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Tuesday. Warmer Tuesday,
TEMPERATURE
Highest yesterday 80
Lowest this morning - ,55
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MED.FORD, OREGON, MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 1936.
No. 127.
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By PAUL MAIXON
(Copyright. 11)36, by Paul Million)
WASHINGTON. Aug. 24. In poli
tics, everything depends on where
you sit. It Is not unusual for two
DOlltlOOS.
looking upon
th same set of
facta from oppo
site viewpoints,
to reach oppo
site conclusions.
But It la news
when two offi
cials In the same
government d e -partment
g t
cross eyed from
the statistics,
p o r example,
t.hn beat lauzh
Agriculture Secretary Wallace enjoys
these days comes whenever anyone
suggests the drought la going. -to
bring a serious food ahortage or Im
mediately Increased prices. He posi
tively shakes, regularly once a week,
when the question Is asked at his
preaa conferences. He ssys such pes
simistic speculations by "amateurs"
(meaning, of course, politicians In
the opposing camp) Just roll him on
the floor.
Some alarm has been felt for his
personal condition since his own bu
reau of agricultural economics pre
dicted a oeciaea anormgo u is
tables for canning and ssld prices
would be much higher. Later It also
forecast the "smallest domestic sup
ply of manufactured dairy products
In five years," saying milk produc
tion waa 8 per cent lower , than at
this time last year.
While Mr. Wallace Jovially brushed
aside (without denying) the sugges
tion that there mBy be Imports of
corn snd wheat, his B. A. E. officially
admitted- corn must, be Imported
from Argentina the only nation with
a surplus.
No amount waa mentioned by B.
A. E. U. S. corn production Is now
estimated at 1.440,000.000 bushels, as
compared with 2,300.000.000 last year,
the deficit being 860.000.000 bushels.
Argentina la supposed to have about
364.000.000 bushels available for ex
port. The fault of the B. A. E. apparency
la that the economists there are look
ing at the situation from a realistic
rather than a political standpoint.
Note. B. A. E. announcements
come through the official agriculture
department publicity bureau, which
also handlea Wallace's announce,
ments, Indicating both a lack of co
ordination or a lack of censorship
depending on your viewpoint.
In New Deal quarters, it Is rather
generally agreed that this drought Is
going to be a long term problem.
Relief will have to be continued well
into next aprlng. It la estimated
that, during the winter, probably 3.
000.000 persons will have to be fed
or given Jobs with the WPA.
Railroad statistics believe car load
ings will continue to Increase to a
peak of 000.000 In October. The fig
ure for the week ending August IB
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SOCIALIST NOMINATION
IS ACCEPTED BY THOMAS
SALEM. .Aug. 24. (AP) Norman
I. Thomas. New York, advised the
state department today he had ac
cepted the Oregon socialist nomina
tion for president. George A. Nelson,
Wisconsin, was the nominee for vice
president. Both Thomas and Nelson were
nominated at an assembly held In
Bslem July 12. There were 250 per
sons In attendance.
SIDE GLANCES
by
TRIBUNE REPORTERS
Seth "Ysncy Cravat" Bullls back
again from San Fran on a hasty trip to
Portland, looking tideways at his car
and saying the thing Is getting so
tired that every time he approaches
It hangs Ua head, coughs, and tries
to edge away.
Cliff CMrnett. petrol tycoon, tap
ping Dot Roberts on one shoulder
and when she turned he ducking the
other way and grabbing a large hunk
of her sandwich, devouring it heart
ily despite her demands to freew
loose from It.
"Tallspln" Tommy Culbertson ex
hibiting his band he tried to cut off
with a piece of glass Sattldy, and say
ing the flesh opened up "just like a
hog dor when a butcher- sltta it
down the middle."
Sherf Brown fixing a reporter with
a speculative eye, and announcing
that If he were that age bed be over
In Spain enllfttng ax a free lance sol
dier, but allowing the reporter's de
sire to keep on living might have Ita
points.
Jack Woods blasting this depart
ment's hopes that he'd thrown away
that horrible pork -pie bonnet wit,
the announcement he intended break
ing n out again coma cold weather,
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Azana's Baggage Sent to
Valencia Is Reliable Re-
; port 100 Meet Death
in Bombardment of Irun
(Copyright, 193(1, by the Associated
Tress)
PAMPLONA, Spnln, Aug. 24.
Spanish rebel officers reported
today execution of five French
men fighting for the loyalist
government and warned that
other French nationals who Join
In Che civil war may expect the
same fate.
Accusing France of aiding the
Spanish socialist regime, the
fascist officers asserted the five
French volunteers were captured
In a battle near Ojnrzun and put
to death.
(Copyright, 1936, by the Associated
Press)
MADRID. Aug. 17. ( Uneensored ,
by Courier to Hendaye. Prance, Aug.
24.) Seemingly reliable report to
day said President Manuel Azana had
sent truckloads of baggage to the
port of Valencia amid government
fears concerning a southern rebel ad
vance on Madrid.
An official government bulletin ad
mitted Spanish rebel airplanes had
bombarded Oetafe airdrome, on the
outskirts of Madrid early Sunday.
Rebels claimed 31 planes dropped 400
bombs.
French, sympathisers of Spanish
government forces reported more than
100 Inhabitants of Irun had been
killed In an Intensive bombardment
by rebel airplanes today.
The 'Veport, however,' "could not be
confirmed, since the frontier wae
closed tightly.
From Hendaye, Prance, Insurgent
air forces could be seen dropping
heavy loads of bombs on the Span
ish loyalists.
LONDON, Aug. 34. (AP) British
men-of-war were Instructed today to
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DISMISSED BY JUDGE
SALEM. Aug. 34. (p) Circuit Judge
L. O. Lewelllng dismissed today the
suit brought by Earl H. Penl seeking
to overthrow the Inhibition In his pa
role from the state penitentiary de
nying him the right to return to
Jackson county until his full four
year term was ended.
The Judge held the complaint did
not state facts sufficient to consti
tute a cause of suit, and further tha.
he had no Jurisdiction over the sub
ject matter In the case.
Pehl, former Jackson county Judge,
contended bo had served his full
time with credit for good behavior.
He was received at the prison August.
18, 1933 under the four-year Inde
terminato sentence,
Pehl asked for & decree declaring
his conditional parole void, and for
an Injunction refraining any Inter
ference In his return to Jackson
county.
Another suit, Involving habeas cor
pus proceedings filed by Pehl's wife.
Electa Feh), in attempt to obtain his
unconditional release, Is now on ap
peal In the state supreme court.
FACES POLL TEST
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. M. (API
Dr. Francis T. Towneend'a old ate
pension organisation today staked Its
political atr;tb In the elderly foun
der's own state on trio outcome cf
tomorrow's California congressional
primary.
Victory for Towns;nd endorsed
candidates In 13 of the state's 20
congressional districts waa predicted
by E. J,. Marpett. state manager for
the organization. .
The n'tt.tanding test Is admittedly
In the third district where Sheridan
Downey, personal attorney fr Dr
Townsend. Is running n;alnst repre
sentative Prank H. Buck for the
Democratic nomination.
Townaend leadera have cslled for
the defeat of Buck, who they have
declared an outstanding opponent of
their organisation.
Of the 3.06. 828 registered votera.
1.783.028 are Democrat and 1,198.590
vcpu&llcsDJi.
Where Two Rescued From Caved-in Mine
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TRACK WORK BEGINS
William Strang, high achool stu
dent and son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred L
Strang of 416 South Central avenue,
was reported well on the way to re
covery today from Injurlea sustained
Saturday night when he rode his
bicycle Into a parked car on East
Main street near, Crater Lake avenue.
Tt waa expected he would be able to
return home from Community hospi
tal tomorrow night.
An X-ray photo showed that his
skfffl was not fractured as was at
first feared. His right knee was still
badly swollen today but no llgHmonte
were torn. Whether the little finger
of his right hand can be saved was
still doubtful, ft was almost com
pletely severed.
Katherlne Centner, 18. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Oentner of 20
North Orange street, waa reported
progressing satisfactorily at Commu
nity hospital today.
Miss Oentner waa seriously injured
a week ago last Saturday when her
bicycle caught In the old trolley
tracks on West Main street and she
waa thrown under the wheel of a
wood truck.
The city engineering department
today began the work of covering the
exposed track the entire length of
Main street with asphalt. The tracks
have been partially covered but the
covering has worn off In places.
LATOURETTE ASSURES
OREGON FOR ROOSEVELT
NEW YORK. Aug. 34. (AP Dem
ocratic leaders from Oregon. North
Dakota, and Iowa gave James A. Far
ley, national chairman, optimistic re
ports today regarding President
Roosevelt's chances for re-election In
November,
Among those with whom the chair
man conferred wre Howard F. !itou
rette of Portland, Ore., apeaker of the
Oregon house of representatives.
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McMURRAY. Alta., Aug. 24.(AP)
Six air force planes flew over Can
ada's northern barren lands today,
searching for Plight-Lieut. Hheldon
W. Coleman of the Royal Canadian
ix loioe, unreported lor wyeo days.
FIVE MINERS PERISH
WHEN ENTOMBED BY
GAS BLAST IN SHAFT
WILKESBARRE. Pa., Aug. 34.
(AP) A mine Inspector sent word to
tho surface that five men entombed
by a gaa explosion In an anthracite
tunnel today had perished, j
The blast occurred In the Sullivan
Trail Coal company's mine nearly 300
feet below the surface.
Five hours after the explosion, Ed
ward Curtis, tho mine Inspector, re
ported the five bodies had been re
covered. The victims were: Michael Traglia,
49, Plttston: Edward Makar, 33, Pitta
ton Junction; Pat Sorleelll, 21, West
Plttston: Charlea Dl Samoney, 64, Old
Forge and Andrew Stefanko, 28, Old
Forge.
John Smith, 35, Old Forge miner
who waa blown clear before tons of
rock and coal came hurtling Into the
tunnel, told through seared lips his
version of the explosion.
"The celling didn't hit them." he
gasped. "It fell In front of them.
It cut them off frem the rest of us
but it didn't fall on them."
Smith suffered severe burns on the
face, arras and legs.
Compsny officials said they could
not assign a cause of the explosion
Immediately. They termed It "un
usual. WASHTNOTON. Aug. 34. (API
Actual data for a vm Top Insurance
plan designed to offset damage to
million of wheat, cotton and corn
acres through drought, flood and
pest wm hflng assembled todsy at
the agriculture department.
Roy M. Oreen. chief of a financial
division, expressed confidence that
basic data for crop Insurance can be
worked out that will be as sound as
present life insurance t-iblea dplt
the failure of four venture by pri
vate corporation Into all-risk farm
tnaurance in recent years.
A giant hose to pump oxygen to
rescue workers was prewed Into ser
vice at the mnln (that I of a coal mine
at Mohrrly, yn (upper picture)
where fire tint cuve-lns entombed
four mirkrr. ,. . Met nun. .10,
(loner picture), oldest of the en
tombed men, la shown drinking cof
fee and Joking with his rescuers ns
he was taken from the mine on Fri
day, three tlaya after the cnve-ln
occurred. Two of bis conipuitlons
were found dead and a third In a
serious rondltlon from monoxide gas.
(A. P, riiotos.)
PLANNED FOR TEST OF
SALEM, Aug. 24.-H7P) The petition
of the Pinnacle Packing company and
others for an order temporarily re
straining the state unemployment
compensation insurance commission
for collecting employers' contribu
tions, will be opposed vigorously by
the attorney general's office, it was
announced here today.
The suit, which asked for both a
temporary and permanent restrain
ing order, was filed in Jackson coun
ty last week. Arguments on the tem
porary restraining order will be heard
by the court there next Monday. Cop
ies of the complaint were served on
the commission today.
The complaint contended that the
law creating the fund was unconsti
tutional In that It violated both the
state and federal constitutions.
A number of other packing com
panies Joined with the Pinnacle Pack
ing company In prosecuting the suit.
The commission declared today that
a temporary restraining order would
result In Irreparable damage to the
commission and would prevent col
lections until the court ruled on the
application for a permanent order.
Records show that the commission
already has collected In excess of
750.000. It waa estimated that col
lections for the entire year would to
tal $1,600,000.
Administrative coats are paid by
tho federal government.
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The state police and district attor
ney's office continued today their
Investigation of Lloyd 3. Beabury,
21; Lloyd Bon gee. 20; and Gilbert 8
Dickinson, 19. all of Plalnvlew. Neb.,
held In the county jail for minor
offenses, while "regatdeu suspects"
In the watermelon hurling episode
that brought severe throat and neck
Injuries to Mrs, Joe N. Marsh of this
city. There were no new develop
ments. A piece of watermelon hurled from
an auto, struck the windshield of an
auto In which Mrs. Marsh waa riding
near Talent on the Pacific Highway
last Thursday evening. Flying glass
struck Mrs. Marsh In the throat, In
flicting a deep wound. Mrs. Marsh's
condition has been reported as Im
proved. The thn e youths denied any water
melon hurling.
Bon gee and Beabury were sentenced
to serve 30 days in the county jail
on pleas of guilty to disorderly con
duct, They admitted they had fired
ft water pistol at a small boy on a
bicycle. The small boy noted the
license number. Dickinson waa sen
tenced to ten days In the county Jail
for iute of an Invalid out of state auto
Ucvom.
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BY SOVIET COURT
Severe Penalty Set to In
sure 'Highest Measure of
Social Defense Trotzky
Is Named As Colleague
OSLO. Norway, Aug. 24. (AP)
I -co u Trotrky said today he was
willing to up pen r before an Im
partial Norwegian court to an
swer charges made against him
during the Moscow trial of 16
men sentenced to death for con
spiring to overthrow the Soviet
government and kill Dictator
Joseph Stalin.
By CIIAHI.I.S P. NUTTER
Associated Press Foreign Staff
MOSCOW. Aug. 24. (AP) Sixteen
confessed conspirators against the
Soviet state were sentenced today to
death by firing squad to Insure the
"highest- measure of social defense"
of tho government.
For the first time alnce the bol
sheviks came Into power, they or
rered the death penalty for leaders
who marched in the October revolu
tion 18 years ago.
The verdict, handed down at dawn
by a military collegium of the su
preme court, waa expected to have
widespread domestic and Interna
tional reactions.
(Millly of Plotting
The prisoners were declared guilty
of having plotted with the exiled
Leon Troteky, war minister of early
revolution days, to assassinate Dic
tator Joseph Stalin and others high
In the government and communist
party.
They were convicted also of having
brought about the assassination of
target. JKlroff, chief aide to Stalin, at
Leningrad late1n lB34, or of bringing
Into Russia alleged Instructions from
Trotzky for carrying out the terrorist
plot.
Trotzky from his Norwegian haven
denied connection with the plot, but
the prisoners admitted guilt and
some named Trotr.ky as a colleague.
Properly Confiscated
All the prisoners' property will be
confiscated by the state. Arrest of
Trot7.ky and his son, Bodoff, was or
dered if either re-enters Russia.
The prisoners, Including two old
leaders who once stood with Trottky
at the very top of the party, were
in a state of collapse as Chief Judge
V. V. Ulrlch read the ten-minute
long verdict in sharp ataccato aen
tencea and condemned them to
death.
The Soviets thus sought to avenge
the 20 -month -old slaying of Klroff.
Between 100 and 300 persons already
have paid with their Uvea for that
crime.
The verdict, observers believed, also
wiped out the most persistent oppo
sition group Stalin has faced alnce
he took over power from Nikolai
Lenin.
An order wis issued today directing
that William H, Oore and his wife,
Sophronla Ish Oore, appear in cir
cuit court Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock and show cause why a "writ
of assistance should not be Issued,
evicting them from the home on the
Oore ranh on he Jacksonvllle-Ruch
road.
The eviction la sought by the Cali
fornia Joint Land and Stock Bank of
California, purchasers of the farm
property on a mortgage foreclosure,
and which the Joint bank leased to
others. The lessees, it la claimed,
have no objection to the Gores occu
pying the house.
Wednesday's proceedings will prob
ably be one of final legal moves In
the litigation that has beset the Oore
property the past five years.
The farm was established in pio
neer days and the Oores have re
aided on It for many years.
SERIOUSLY CUT HAND
Tom A. Culbertaon, manager of
Medford municipal airport, was today
recovering from .a badly lacerated
right hand.
The back of his hand waa severely
torn Saturday afternoon when he ac
cidentally broke awindow In one of
the gaa stations at the airport
He waa taken to Sacred Heart hos
pital, where nine stitches were re
quired to close the wound.
Income Shares
Maryland fund, bid 10 80; aritrd
1038.
Quarter); Income, bid aaked
i,as.
Pear Markets
CHICAGO. Aug. 34. (AP-USDA)
Fear auctions: 19 California. 1 Colo
rado, 1 Idaho. 3 Waahlngton, a Ore-
gon cara unloaded. 10 on track, 13
sold. Waahlngton Bnrtletts, 449 boxes
extra Jancy, ai.7fi$9. 10: average,
tl.93: 940 fancy, $1.7(33.00: average.
f 1.86; California Bartletts, 7048 boxes,
1.8S(J3.00; average 3 35.
NEW YORK. Aug. 34. (AP-U8DA)
Penr auctions: 34 cars arrived, 98
California, 7 Oregon, 3 Washington
unloaded, 16 on track; Oregon Bart
letts, 867 boxes extra fancy, $3.06
2.76; average, ta.33: 4703 fancy, $1.40
9 3.66: average, 3.13; Washington
Bartletts, 730 boxes extra fancy, ai-66
91.06: average, 1.80; Flemish, 840
boxes fancy, al.66al.70: average ,1 88;
California Bartletts. 18,664 boxes 3,oo
Q3.1S: average 3.60.
RESIDENCE BADLY
DAMAGED BY FIRE;
Fire this morning destroyed the
roof and part of the upper floor of
the two-story frame house at 1401
Euclid avenue. Some of the furni
ture upstairs also waa ruined and
water did some damage although
firemen saved moat of the furnish
ings by the use of salvage blankets.
Cause was attnouted by Chief Roy
Elliott to a defective flue leading
from the kitchen range. Re said
there was evidence the fire started on
the underside of the roof. Damage,
he stated, could not be estimated
accurately until a survey waa made
by an Insurance adjustor though It
would probably run Into hundreds of
dollars. The house It covered by In
surance. The residence li owned by Andrew
Clancy." It was- occupied by E, ft.
Hunted, salesman for the Shell Oil
company, and family.
Mr. Huated waa out of the city and
Mrs. Hub ted was downtown shopping
at the time of the fire. Their small
son and maid were at home. The
fire alarm waa sounded at 8:2ft and
the recall about an hour later.
It was the first serious' residence
fire of the year. With the advent of
cooler weather Chief Elliott advised
all resident to have thorough tests
msde of all flues, pipes and chim
neys before starting fires In ranges,
stoves or furnaces, He emphasised
that defects develop and combustible
soot collects during the summer
months when stoves are not in use.
FRUIT SUBSIDY PUN
: IS EXPLAINED HERE
; BY FEDERAL AGENTS
The government's plan of fruit sub
sidles waa explained at a special
luncheon-meeting of the Rogue River
Valley Trafflo aasoclatlon In tha Ho
tel Holland today by Porter Taylor,
market apeclallst, and Oeorge Naha
toll, northwest field representative,
general crops section bureau of tho
federal department of agriculture. Mr.
Taylor, from Washington, D. 0 camo
here from California where he held a
series of conferences. Mr. Nahttoll
baa headquarters In Portltand,
: The trafflo association has been
working for some time on the sub
sidy plan. Mr. Taylor and Mr. Hans
toll this afternoon helped association
members In concluding proposal for
submission to the department of ag
riculture. The aubaldy plan la divided Into
three parte: payments on fruit divert
ed to domestic out-of-market chan
nels, export to foreign markets and
by products, Mr. Taylor pointed out.
The foreign and by-producta angles
have not been developed to prac
ticable point yet, he added.
The real purpose of the plan, Mr.
Taylor asserted, Is not to pay a sub
sidy but to develop new domeatlo
markets, making them a permanent
outlet for fmlt.
EUROPEAN BUSINESS ON
UP-QRADE FORD FINDS
NEW YORK, Aug. 24. (AP) Ed eel
Ford returned todsy from A five
weeks tour of Europe with the report
that business conditions appeared to
be greatly Improved In virtually every
European country.
"There certainly la every Indication
that the world depression Is over," he
said. 'There seems to be a better
feeling all around."
BASEBALL
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lie ADMITS
SLAYING DAUGHTER
ACCOUNT POVERTY
Body of 16-Year-0ld Girl
Found Buried In Brush
Near Small Home Be
lieved She Did Girl Favor
SEATTLE, Aug. 34. (AP) Chtaf
Criminal Deputy Sheriff O. K. Bodle,
announced today Mrs. Esther Clark,
33, of Richmond Beach, had con
fessed killing her daughter, Rose, b
csuae she "complained too much that
ahe didn't have nice things other
girls have."
"I thought It waa doing her a favor
by killing her," Bodla quoted her as
eaylng.
Tha body of the 16-year-old girl,
her head beaten and her throat cut,
Bodla said, was found burled In tha '
brush 300 yards back of their small '
home.
Killed Thursday
The mother, a widow, aald tha
daughter was killed Isat Thursday
night, Bodla asserted.
Her confession. Bt. r..
said tha girl "complained end nag
ged" that she did not hv "i
clothes, good food or a nlos borne"
and the mother became angry. Rela
tives went to the house Isst night .
and Investigated when they couM
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EUOENE. Aua. It fAPlnn.
la dead, another Injured, a boy Is
r ocain ana a little girl seriously
Injured followlna a serin, at m.tw
automobile accident in tha Eugene
vicinity ounaay ana Monday,
Olen Oldham, ao. wu kiiiax in
stantly this morning when tha graval
muv. n wa. driving crasnea with a
lumber truck driven by Jack Beok
man on a bridge on tha Elmlra road
six mllea west of Eugene. Beckmsn
la In a hospital with serious Injurlea.
Officers aald Oldham annamntlv
tried to pass a wood truck on tha
bridge and, crashed Into tha lumbar
truck.
Barney Bailey, IS, la near death la
a local hospital and Leonard James
David, 31, of Monroe, Is held In Jill
on a charge of drunken driving aa a .
result of an accident Sunday on tha
raciuo nignway five mllea north of
here. The boy waa brushed between
two cars, necessitating amputation
of one leg.
Oladeus Simmons, 11, la In a hos
pital with a fractured leg and many
cuts and bruises aa a result of being
struck by a car driven by Paul Hani
aon, of Dallas, Sunday while crossing
a street.
SALEM, Aug. 34. (AP) Clarenoa
McKenale, 3 of fislem, lost bla Ufa
here Saturday night when struck by
a car while crossing the street be
tween intersections. .
Witnesses snld McKenzle walked
from between two parked cara and
apparently did not see the machine
that hit him. District Attorney Trln
die said the aocldent waa In his opin
ion, unavoidable.
HOOVER'S PARTY
Former President Herbert O. Hoover
and party, including Mrs. Hoover and '
Mr. and Mrs. Van Answorth of San
Francisco entrained here "rather '
hurriedly," laat night for tha south.
Mr, Hoover had planned a eoupla of
days fishing In Rogue river on a
swing over southern Oregon. Tha -party
fished in Diamond lake. Mr.
Hoover planned to be a guest at the
Nton Tucker summer lodge on Rogue
river.
The auto bearing tha Hoover party,
stopped at Orleve's Prospect resort
for gasoline Sunday afternoon, and .
tlte former president strolled In front
of the store, while the auto was be
ing serviced. Most of Prospect was
at tha ball game, across the road, and
did not know until afterwards the
distinguished cltlren had been la
their midst.
The past few days the former
president haa been on a tour of the
coaat, McKenzle river, and Bend llan
log spot,