The Weather M edford Mail Trifune forecast: Tonight and Tuesday: A Guarantee A. n. ('. circulation Is Ilia cream of circulations, with a guarantee of both quality and quantity. Thli newspaper sells A. ft. C. circulation. cloudy and mild. Temperature Hlgheht' yesterday w l,owet tlil morning Twenty-Seventh Year MEDFOUD, QKEOpy, MONDAY, APKIL 11. 10327 Comment on the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS. rrHE SENATE banking committee. on Friday, orders an immediate Investigation of the New York stock market. .:. Saturday morning, when the mar ket opens, prices which had been falling steadily for a "Veek, shoot up sharply. 7HY? , Can a senate Investigating committee, by probing into the stock market, add anything to the earn ing power of the great Industries whose securities are listed on the New York stock exchange? Can It increase demand for basic commodities and thus stimulate business activity? Of course not. CHIEF RIDICULES CLAIM OF Public Blamed for 1929 Stock Inflation in Senate Banking Committee Probe of. Alleged Short Selling P YOU ARB WISE, you will pay little attention to the ups and downs of the stock market In these days. It Isn't gambling on the stock market that is going to restore busi ness In this country to normal. The thing that will come nearest to re storing business to normal Is lor everybody who HAS A JOB to do his ' Job in the very best way he knows how EVERY DAY. If everybody does that, business will return to normal In Its own good time. D OWN In the great delta of the Mississippi, below New Orleans, an ignorant' poor white trash hunter ran out of bullets for hut gun the other day. So he melted down the lead plaque erected in 1682 by the explorer La ' Salle as a record of France's claim to the mighty Louisiana country, which Included the greater part 01 the present Mississippi valley. Thus a priceless historical relic was destroyed. y-vNE'S inclination is to censure, and to censure severely; but the poor ignorant clod who melted up this priceless relio to secure a few bullet for his gun la to be pitied, rather than censured. Not for him are the great deeds of history. The thrilling story 01 the past, telling of the rise of the human race from savagery to civill- cation, is a closed book so far as he la concerned. In a world,, full 01 wonderful things, alive with romance and rich with Inspiration, he can see no higher than a few bullets for his gun. Poor devil 1 noSSIBLT you have finishing the grades son, Just and ready for high, school; or finishing high school and ready for college. The burden of sending him on may seem great. Don't shirk It. Vfou- who read this, may be your- self of high school age, or col lege age. You may be tempted to drop out of school, telling yourself that you are good enough and that further effort for self-improvement Isn't worth while. DON'T. 4 REMEMBER that poor Clod down In the delta of the Mississippi who could see in a lead plaque 230 years old and commemorating historical event of tremendous Im portance only the material for a few bullets for his gun. You don't want to be like thst. H.V FRANCIS M. STKI'IIKNSON Associated Press Staff UrUer WASHINGTON, April 11. (API Administration claims of bear raids on the stock market were called "purely ridiculous" today by Richard Whitney, president of the New York stock exchange. Appearing In answer to the senate banking committee's subpoena Whit ney explained ne could not submit the data of last Friday's short sell ing position on the stock exchange until next Friday. Aplrl 8 marked a new low level In stocks. Whitney, surrounded by the In qulsttve senators and a pack of spec tators, also denied vigorously that there la any "bear raiding" on the stock exchange and insisted the rules wouldn't permit it. Public Blamed For two hours, the bronze-faced stock exchange president parried question and answer with the com mitteemen. Senators from tile wheat belt indulged In most of the exami nation. Whitney blamed the public for the 1929 stock price inflation and agreed with Democratic members as they poked gives at the "no more poverty' slogan heard In those days. Awaiting the specific data on short selling promised by the stock ex change president on Friday, the com mlttee made no effort to get from him any names of ti'.ie more promi nent dealers in this manner of trad lng. H'alcott Silent Senator Walcott (B.. con.), the ad ministration spokesman, who Inspired tne suddenly called investigation, sat next to Whitney in the center of the long committee table but never spoke. Senator Brookhart (R., Iowa) asked about reports reaching the commit tee that a "Black Saturday bear raid was planned for last Saturday: Whitney said ail ho knew about that was Information passed on to him by Senator Walcott. -t Barbers Emulate St. Patrick's Deed. In Eastern Oregon PENDLETON. Ore.. April 11. (AP) Three Pendleton barbers and another Pendleton man tried Sunday to gather In all the rat tlers In Morrow county. The four visited a place near Lexington and returned with 17 rattle snakes. They said they killed more than 100. while twice that many got away. Several of the snakes were more than three feet long. Two others were less than 12 inches long. I s s HEARD BY HOUSE H' IERE In Southern Oregon, which ' Is a mere Infant sa far as age goes in history, we have mementoes of our past which are of little In tercst now, but In future years will be of tremendous historical Interest. r Beyond all doubt, somewhere In this great Southern Oregon country, there are authentic linchpin wagons that actually made the epochal trip cross the plains, drawn by teams; wagons that possibly were drawn up in a circle to serve aa barricade against Uie circling painted and feathered Indiana. These wagons. If they exist, are rotting away somewhere, forgotten, their historical Importance wholly overlooked. Yet, to us, they are Just aa signifi cant of the past. Just as priceless as was that lead plaque down in Louisiana, which was melted up by an Ignorant hunter. - IIERE In Southern Oregon, we ought to be paying more atten tion to our own thrilling put. ana w. ought to be doing It RIOHT NOW, before It Is too lata. WASHINGTON, April 11. (P) Senator Robinson, Arkansas, Demo cratic leader of the senate, declared against cash payment of the soldiers' bonus today. Advocates of full payment of the bonus came before the house ways and means committee to attempt to snow how the Issuance of $2,200, 000.000 of additional currency for that purpose would promote the gen eral welfare of the country. weary from Its long task of draft ing a tax bill to balance the budget, members or the committee listened to a story of thousands of veterans out of work and in need of the money represented by their bonus certifi cates- Representative Patman. (D., Texas) said most of the advocates favored paying the certificates in United States notes, though they were not agreed on the exact terms of a bill Among those In attendance were General Frank Mines, veterans ad- mlslstrator, and John T. Taylor, leg. Islatlve representative of the Amer ican Legion, whose national com mander, Henry L. Stevens, has op posed payment of the certificates. "Unless we can show that payment of the bonus can benefit the country and promote the general welfare." Fatman declared, we are not titled to have this bill passed. "If it will be the least bit detri mental to the general welfare, we are not entitled to win. "There are 750.000 able-bodied vet erans out of work. There are 79,000 slightly disabled veterans who are out of work. Then there are 800.000 vet erans working only one or two da a week." Entering the George Simpson home. 119 North Peach street, at lilgh noon today, a daring young burglar stole Mrs. Simpson's purse containing about $1.50 in change and was ransacking a dressing table in search of other articles when the Simpsons' young aaugmer, ueraldlne, reported "a man in the house." Mrs. Simpson, who was in the gar den at the time, reached the house to see the burglar escaping. She no tlfed the state police and 10 mlnutea later Joe Folsom, of the local aquad, picked up James Markwood, 19, who answered the description given. He found the youth In the 900 block on West Main street. Mark wood is now lodged In the county Jail on a charge of burglary. A small amount of money, believed to be that taken from Mrs. Simpson's purse, was found In his pockets, according kj report; oi umoer Folaom. Markwood has been In Medford several days, supposedly representing a silk hosiery concern. He had not attempted making a sale at the Simpson home, however, prior to the robbery. There waa no one In the house when the burglar entered and he would have escaped with ease had Mrs. Simpson not sent her young ciaugnter in to prepare for her re turn to school following luncheon. Officers believe that other email robberies reported during the past several days were perpetrated bv aisrxwooa. wnne ne was making hoe icry sales. HONOLULU JURY HEARS STORY OF NATIVE'S DEATH ASSERTOFHCERS Only Real Kidnapers of Lind bergh Child Could Have Furnished Identification Is Contention Jersey Police WASHINGTON. Aplrl 11. (AP) Federal prohibition agents, the su preme court said today, are pro hibited from searching for evidence after making an arrest If they do not have a search warrant. Southbeach. - state highway de partment completing new approach and ferry slip at this place. Washington County Cuts Teachers Pay HILLS BORO. Ore.. April 11 (API County Superintendent of Schools O. B. Kraus said today that salary reductions for teachers In Washing ton county next year will average about 10 per cent. Mann Meeting SALEM. Ore.. April 1 1, API The Grand Chapter of tlx Royal Arch Masons, the first of the three Ma cule groups to convene in -Ssiem the next three days, opened Its sessions here today. HONOLULU, April 11. VP) While the defense held Its fire and gave no inxung or how It would fight back tne- new prosecuting authority of Honolulu began today its malor bat tle to put Mrs. Granville Fortescue and three navy men behind prison wans for the lynching of Joseph Ka-bahawai. John C. Kelley, public prosecutor, told the racially mixed Jury a vivid story of the abduction and slaying here last January 8 which set off an outbursteof public feeling that reach ed Into the social and governmental system or Hawaii. Keuey a statement drew no atlr from the defense, headed by Clarence uarrow, wno announced he would reserve hut statement to the Jury. ano tne prosecution called Edward fill, cousin of the victim, as its first witness. UH1 testified he saw Kahahwal lur ed away from the Judiciary building on the day of the kunng. by persons answering tne descriptions of Mrs. Fortescue and two of her co-defend ants, Lieut. Thomas H. Massle, her son-in-law. and Edward J. Lord, en listed man. 'S TROUBLE IN LEAGUE'S LAP SHANGHAI, April 11. r China na sturned over to the League of Nations the whole subject of with drawal of Japanese trooos from the Shanghai area, the Associated Press waa informed -tonight by Quo Tal Chl, chief of the Chinese delegation attending the peace parleys here. inis conference apparently !a hopeless," he said, "but maybe the league can help. The Japanese have refused to set a time limit on their withdrawal and If they persist in this view the conference la doomed to fall." NEW YORK, April 11. (AP) The Evening Post says It was informed this afternoon that Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh had been cheated out of 8100,000 In his efforts to secure the return of his kidnaped son. The source of the Information, the Post said. "Is a high police official In New Jersey.' "About a fortnight ago." this offi cial said, "the Post said today. "Colonel Lindbergh paid 850.000 on evidence which he accepted as proof or tne identity of the kidnapers code markings given In the note left In the nursery the night the baby was kid naped. "This payment was agreed on as a preliminary to a second, the amount of which was to be settled after the kidnapers' supposed Intermediary had seen his principals again. Further negotiations resulted, the police offi cial aald. and as a result Colonel Lindbergh paid another 850.000 a week ago Sunday." THEY'LL RALLY DEMOCRATS UN JEFFERSON DAY HOPEWELL, N. J.. April 11. (AP) The ransom la paid, but the baby of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh ir alive, remained In the hands of his gianapers today. voi. unodergh still hoped for eventual return of the child.- how ever, and continued his private ef- ir giving the authorities the numbers of all the notes comprising v,uuu ne paid as ransom. Slnco the ransom was paid "Jafsle1 notes have appeared in the nanern reacting what Is wrong? Have you crosaea me7 Please better dlree tlons." "Jafsle" Revealed. Jafsle" whose signature has been appended to several advertisements since the kidnaping 41 dav aa-o nas oeen revealed as Dr. J. F. Con don, Sr., of New York, 72-year-old wenare worker and teacher. . It waa learned from an authorita tive source that Col. Lindbergh has :':''J t-k f iiSfFx WnTS. . L, ditociated Prtu Photo d.-.emiSCrV' ? 9fU1? .,'!! mirh11 P"- ' 'or th. 1932 drive at the annual Jefferaon S a,. ! ? Washington April 13. New York't presidential rivals. Gov. Franklin O. Rooaevelt (left) ili,7 , JF rVhown b6ve- Below, left to right, are: Gov. Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland, Senat'' ''" Hamilton Lewis of Illinois and Harry F. Byrd. former Governor of Virginia. (Continued on Page Ton) ELECTRIC RATES PORTLAND, Ore.. April 11. (API Reduction In the charge for electri cal energy as the goal. Charles M Thomas, public utilities commis sioner, today opened a hearlmr here to attack the rate atructure of the Northwestern Electric compony. For a year Thomas' office has been Investigating the company, he said todBy, and he came to the investiga tion today armed with documents and atatlstica by means of which, he declared, he hopes to prove the company Is charging the rate-payers more than the service rendered Is worth. CRATER REQUEST GAINSi REPLY Although repeated rcatlesta for early opening of the Medford en trance to Crater Lake have been wired the State Highway commission, no assurance of action has been received by the local chamber or commerce, It was announced this afternoon. No answer haa been re ceived from any wire sent out on the subject from here. L Tlie plant of the Timber Products company (Big Pines Lumber compa ny) resumed operations this morning with a force of 50 men employed. AH were former employes of the com pany. Floyd Hart, superintendent of op erations, said this morning that if conditions warranted the force would be Increased. He said the present start was "experimental" and contin uous operations depended on orders and lumber and box shook conditions throughout out. valley and coast areas. Ho said former employes would be given preference and that no new Jobs were available. The Owen-Oregon Lumber com pa ny Is continuing on a reduced sched ule with no Immediate prospects of resumption. Some of the smaller mills and log ging camps of the county have re sumed on a small basis. CORD OFF LAMP TO SILENCE GIRL STILL INDEFINIT OVERLOOK CLUES Complaints were registered with the county court this morning against an epidemic of garbage dumping In the country districts. The practice is general throughout the county. Laist year's license plates have been found In the rubbish In several In stances. They have been checked In the license registration books and the suspect directed to clean up the mess, Addressed envelopes have also fur nished clues. The state law provides a severe pen alty lor the dumping of refuse on or near public roads or hlghwsys or on private property which the county oinciais win invoke. People living In the neighborhood of the Elks picnic grounds this morn ing protested sgalnst garbage dump ing thereabouts. Snow Plow Cats Path For Crater Lake Entry 1 ROSEBURO. Ore, April 11. (AP) unusually deep snows seven summer homes at Diamond Lake. N. B. Drew. Klamath rails merchant, who recently made he trip on sklla to the lake, reported to v. V. Harpham, supervisor of Umpqua ca- , tlonai forest. The snow raved In the 1 rot(. he asld, forcing out the walls, jlle ssitl other esblns were oemaged I but probably can be repaired, A great anowplnw, with Harrv Ful. ler at the wheel hurled tons of snow skyward and crashed Its way through the last towering whit barrier to let In a veritable flood of visitors to Crater Lake National park Sunday. Hundreds of people climbed over the lofty banks of snow for the first glimpse of Crater lake, which spsrkled In the wsrm spring sunshine like a great aap phi re In a platinum setting. In order that the opening of Cra ter lake, In record-breaking time, might be properly publicized. The Mall Tribune cooperated with of- riclsls of the national park service in sponsoring a Oraham automo bile, with Ollmore gsaoline and oil. aa the Initial car making the lake's rm. Moving pictures and countless rim. Moving pictures and countless for the country-wide publicity cam paign which will be devoted to era. ter Lake park. Never before have southern Oregon people been offered the opportunity of aeelng Crater lake In such a deep blanket of anow. With 17 feet of snow at the Isle's rim. those who wrecked I enjoy winter sports delighted In kllng and bobsledding off the cafe teria roof and climbing the great drifts U) the top-floor windows or the lodge. The Binnott memorial Is nearly hidden In the white man tit and the snow-clad slopes of Wlrsrd Msnd and towering Liahoi were reftertrd In the glistening, glassy blue of the water. 1 E The party In the Initial cars at the rim Included Dave Canfleld, chief ranger, Ernest Roatel, publicity director, Harold Grey of the Crater Lake Automotive company: Harry S. Hinman, advertising manager of Mann's store: John H. Welser. a member of the staff of Botsford, Constantlne se Osrdner advertising agency; Glen Moulton. manager of the Gllmnre Oil company's Medford district: Esri Gilbert. Klamath Falls Ollmore manager: Mack Epley ot the Klamath Palls Herald-News and Herb Grey, advertising manager or Tho Mall Tribune. Just before lesvlng Klamath Falls for the Initial run to Crater lake, the members of the party enjoyed a breakfnst at the Willard Hotel. Earl B. Gllmore, president of the Ollmore Oil company, c. B. Berse myer. vice-president of the Gllmore organization and E. R. White, mana ger of the refined oil sales, were at the Willard to atart the party lake-ward. Special cooperation waa rendered to the members of the party In Cra ter Lake park by Martin Palmer, master mechanic. Hsrry Fuller, snow plow operator. Rangers Chsrlea Sim- son. Don Fisher and Charles Gould, storekeeper. Membert of the Crater Laka Ski club Journeyed to Crater Lake yes terday to participate in the opening and enjoy winter sports tt the lake's rim. WH1TINO. Ind.. April 1 1 . (V) A strangler who killed la-year-old Al berta Knight, a minister's daughter, with an electric lamp wire, waa sought in a widespread search today. The chlld'a body, the wire around her neck, was discovered yesterday In a rooming house her mother op erated, by boarders when they went to call her for breakfast. Physicians said she had been assaulted and kill ed some time between 6 a ,m. and 0 a. m.. 8undy morning. One . suspect,. George Ross, ' 33, was held. He gave an alibi but the au thorities aald they were not satisfied with his story. Several other suspects were ques tloned. but were later released. A towel found In Rosa' pocket waa ordered examined to determine whether atalns on it were blood. CURlIN E FOR SPEECH INITE 79 P A score of 70 for eighteen holes in the second round of the spring han dicap tournament, waa turned In by D. s. Clark yesterday at the Rogue River Valley golf club, the lowest for yesterdsy's totala. Scorea for thla week'a play In the 73-hole medal- play tournament are: R. O. Bnrdwcll, S3-M-10e: Reese Braley, BO-BO-100; D. S. Clark. 40-39- 7: O. O. Alendcrfcr. 5-fln-l().v v-nanes Clay, 49-43-02: H. Deuel D0-4S-100; ward Beeney, S0-48-B8: u. B. oray, 43-4B-91: A. P. Johnson. 80-44-94; E. E. Kelly. 47-48-09: Boh Kelly, 51-42-93; Bayard Oetchell. 83. so-vu. c, c. Lemmon, 49-4B-D3; H Johnston, 4J-B2-B4: H. J. MrM.hnn io-o-us; r. j. Mcpherson. 45-48-03 n. E. OIT, 43-44-87: Boh Pn.M. '"""i r. Wilcox. 42-42-44: F. weeas. 48-42-88: Malirle. In.,, .11-60-101; R. B. Smith. 40.sn.oo- Homer Marx, 42-40-01; Harry Rosen- c.k, uij-ia.wo u. a. Tvrea ftt.AT.oa ' ""ng. 41-48-05; H. B. Reliant, n. n. Binclelr. R.1.an.ln9- C. Thompson. 40.an.no- o r 48-45-B1: a. M. Rnh.rt. . sn.na. .--. . ' " jwtri -lumv. Sl.sn-on. n m ii . '.' " '" o- .c.um. ou-sb-bs; H. Scheffel, 63-42- . am KODlnson. 65-40-104- D R Wood, 44-44-88: R. B. H.mm ' 5-88; a. W. Hammond, 47-47-04,' Semon, 1 DEAD, 1 INJURED IN AIR ACCIDENTS AN rRANCWCO. April 11. -TP) One man was dead ind a 34-year-old woman pilot was In a hospital here win, serious injuries, as a re ult of two spectacular airplane acci dents yesterday. Joseph E. oreen, 22, an Oakland, cal., bank clerk, drowned in fian lranctco bay, after he had Jumped from a naval reserve nlsn as tt f.n. M to emerge from a 1.000-foot power MUe Afton Uwu. the woman pilot, was Injured as her plane crashed on the Asn Francisco municipal airport after a collision with another plane at an elevatlo nof 2,000 feet. Hundreds of spectators saw the ac cidents and watched the man and woman fight to sav their lives. The Jackson county democracy awaited word with bated breath, whether or not William H. (Alfalfa Bill) Murray, governor of Oklahoma, would address local voters this week. Attorney prank DcSoua said this noon he had made arrangements for a hall, and an auto to haul the dls tlngulshed visitor from Klamath Falls to this city, but was unable to state when, If at all, "Alfalfa Dill" waa to speak. He said wires to the Murray manager on the subject had failed to elicit any reply.. Attorney DeSouza expects to hear definite word by tomorrow, If Gov. Murray Is to speak here. His name Is on the Oregon primary ballot for president. Candidates for county office got ousy lociay, and according to reports from Ashland, all the aspirants were down there shaking hands this after noon. PORTLAND. April ll.-i-(AP) "Al falfa Bill" himself, the well known Ctovernor William H. Murray of Okla horns, was an Oregon visitor today in the Interest of his candidacy for president on the Democratic ticket, Carl O. Donaugh, chairman of the Democratic state committee of Ore gon, announced today that Murray was scheduled to speak in The Dalles at 2 p. m., and he was then to continue to Portland by automo bile to attend a meeting In the central library here. Donaugh said Murray's Itinerary will not be announced until tonight, but he believes the governor will leave for Klamath Falls on the 9:60 o'clock train tonight, and will speak there Tuesday. Donaugh said Mur ray Is known to have engagements at Medford and Pendleton after the Klamath Falls date, but the hour and the day has not yet been de cided upon. Salem and Eugene, like wise, have apked Murray to appear there, but pending a conference with the Oklahoma governor here tonight, Donaugh said, nothing definite could be stated. PORTLAND MEET E. M. Wilson of Medford, one of the best posted men In Masonry living In southern Oregon, came to Portland Masonic grand lodge. While here he lingered at the Heathman hotel. George M. King, aaslatant manager of the Heathman, who Is celebrating his birthday todsy, ts also a very well posted man In the history and work Inga of Free and Accepted Masons. Never a week-end paasea that there is not a goodly colony of Medford peo pie in Portland. If tnoy could be grouped they would make a large number of Interesting people. The representative from the Jackson county capital at the Roosevelt hotel yesterday were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hllla. Oregonlan, SENATE APPROVES No. 17. IWenIrg DEFEATS HITLER German President Rolls Up Nearly Six Million Plu rality Over National So cialist Opponent for Office BERLIN, April 11. (AP) Field Marshal Paul Von Ulndenburg, aecond President of the German republic, settled back In his presidential chair today at 84. for another term of 7 years. In yesterday's run-off election he rolled up a plurality ot nearly 6.000, 000 votea over Adolf Hitler, national socialist candidate, his chief oppo nent. The vote, aa announced early today, was; Von Ulndenburg 10.359 642 ,1Hlcr 13,117.460 Thaelmann (communist)...., 3,700 388 invalid g 204 Total - 36.491.604 llruenliig Remaining Chancellor Helnrlch Bruenlng at President Von Hlndenburgs reouest consented to remain In office as chan- .or. ne offered a formal resigna tion when he congratulated the presl later 0" hU ,'Ct0y but """drew It The winner will have the satisfac tion of knowing he Is a majority president. Although he failed to get a majority in the-flrst election March 13 he rolled up a majority of a.235.704 yesterday over the combined vote of his two opponents. - Two Killed In Rlut, One national socinllst and one re publican were killed during fights in Hamburg and Bremen. Annth.. dropped dead from excitement. Three i,,.ona were injured and hun dreds arrested. Early this morning Hitler called on his followers to cird foe th. t diet electlona on April 34 in an effort aoa" ,? 'arth' toward the goal ha called "German liberation .... socialists know not what rest Is," he said. l"' "f1'0" T the nationalists was shown to have faiicd to awing to fnc .,d.rrelt,ent Von Hlndcnburg . M " '""""tage of his own vote from 40.6 to 65 9 w hh.nPn1.n0 PUb" mBn ,n Cm" s happier over th ,Mul, tl' . In m,0I H0lnrch Bnmg who .at In solitude In his study lata i..i night, puffing on ht. tZ.l.iJ" "gar. a. the'return. were deHver ED ROSE FOR VET BUILDING ROSEBURO. Or. . sn-n million dollars for th. ..... . tilers' home to be built at Rowburg' ws contained In th. Independent offices bill which n. ,k. w:..: l"1""1"'. "wording to . telegram man 2, 'nm Congress- mn W o. Hawley. Thla bring, the total appropriation to 3.200,000. ...,,( ,,q tn, mon oe made avallnhi. "J will remain available umi . pended. it la believed h. .... " ond appropriation m for the administration building and the first barracks unit. itie veterans' admlnitr.ii .. expected to let th. contract within which calls for an ,...,,. 1;300.000 already appropriated. Th. first Unit .Will rnn.l.t . . hospitals, quarter, for office and srrvic. buildings, grounds and for provemenU. in bridge. necessary lm- th. first nnlnrt no prdvlslon wis mad. for barracks. aaotiional appropriation make. more than .2.000,000 available for use this year. 4 : . FARM BOARD QUIZ jk Ashland. Workmen conmlellng re. building work at Butler apartment., debate. WASHINGTON. April 11. (API broad Investigation of th. farm board and commodity exchange, was ordered today by the senate. A resolution authorizing the aenaU agricultural committee to make the Investigtalon was reported without E TO PROBE TAXES EUGENE. Ore.. April ll(AP) A tax Investigation with the view of effecting a reduction In city. Eu gene water board, achool and county levies, win be. undertaken by th. newly formed Lane County Tax Con servation lesgue. William W. Har comb. president, said today. Committees to ho appointed at the next meeting of th. league, will conduct the Investigation, A resolutfoq presented by Charlea A. Hardy, Eugene attorney, calling on the county court to ctit expenses "ruthlessly" du. to ahrlnkaga in revenues, waa adopted. Th. next meeting will be held April 31. i. IMR, FAMOUS CHICAOO, April 11. fjJWoseph Lelter, famous grain trader and son of the pioneer Chicago merchant died today. Be was 63 year. old. '