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CITY EDITION ran Mnritea ntM fi Wirt Service PAGES TODAY Only Newspaper WtaUd in U Grand Covering Union and Wallowa Counttea VOLUME 30 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS AMD A. B. O. LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1932 EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NBWaPAPEB ' NUMBER 244 Stock Show Comes To End FINAL EVENTS 0F24TH SHOW HELD FRIDAY Crowd Somewhat Disap pointing But Exhibits Rank With Best. ' COVE DAIRY CLUB WINS IN JUDGING George Van-S Wins Stock Show Derby Future Farmers -of Americ a Hold E. 0. Convention. By Mrs. L. Z. Tcrrall " (Observer Correspondent) - UNION, June U The 24th annual Eastern Oregon Livestock show came to a close -last night with a rapid exodus of people from town. The last day, as well as the two preceding days, was perfect as to weather with Just enough shadow mingled with the sunshine to make It cooly comfor table. The day was nearly unevent ful and the only thrills of the after noon came when the bucking bron chos charged towards the fence and scattered, the rail sitters and when the Jory boy was hurt at the calf chute and a doctor was called. The races were unusually slow and wheth- ed. the fault lay with the starter or the Jockeys, the crowd was kept in suspense quite long. The parade of horses preceding the program and that of the cattle at the close of the afternoon were splendid exhibitions of the aristocrats, of the farm. Attendance Below Normal The excitement of the three days' i performance has subsided and the uhow" grounds Xare' again c deserted. While those-who cameVfrom outside (Continued on Page Five . JURY. VERDICT - IS IN FA VOR OF DEFENDANT - The Jury returned a verdict In favor of the defendant, the state industrial accident commission, yesterday In the case of Arthur W. Wescott vs. the commission which was tried before Judge J. W. Knowles In the circuit court. Mr. Wescott sued the cony mlssion for compensation for an al leged injury incurred while working, but the Jury found the Injury to have been present when the plaintiff be gan working. The third of the cases Involving the state Industrial accident com mission is being tried today, that of Donald 8. Helton, suing for com pensation. The first of the cases was settled between W. E. Fields and the commission out of court. Green and Hess represented both Mir. Wescott and Mr. Helton and I. K. Van Winkle is attorney for the commission. Fish In Klamath Lake Are Dying ' KLAMATH FALLS, June 11 (PI Stricken with a strange malady hun- ; dreds of mullets and suckers are dy ing in upper Klamath lake. A sim- Har disease last year arntong these -;. fish was attributed to low water. ' This could not account for this year's . epidemic however, as the lake eleva tion Is considerably higher. Today . ft registered 4142.6 feet and a year ago today 4139.24 feet. A queer form of algae has devel oped in the lake causing the waters . to take on a Jade green tinge. It is . believed that this algae may have something to do with the fish mal ady. WEATHER FORECAST Oregon: Partly cloudy to night and Sunday; overcast and unsettled on the coast and scattered afternoon thun der storms In the mountains; cooler In the interior of west portion. For the week: Generally fair weather but with fogs along the coast and occasional thun der storms In mountains; nor mal temperatures. VAT.!KR TODAY 7 a. m. 60 above. Minimum: 40 above. Condition: Clear. . WEATHER YESTERDAY Maximum 81, minimum 48 above. Condition: Clear. Range 33 degrees. .! . WEATHER JI NB 11, 1931 Maximum 75. minimum. 44 above. Condition: Clear. Range 31 degrees, . . Police Destroy v Dynamite Found By Bonus Ahny No Comments Made on Matter M e a n w h i 1 e Registrations at En- t campments Reach 12,033 WASHINGTON, June 11 UV) The intelligence unit of the veterans army of 12,000 , seeking bonus payment united with police today In. a strict vigilance as a small quantity of dyna mite, fuses and caps was uncovered in one of the service men's camps. J. B. Jeck Jr., the bonus seekers' national secretary confirmed a police report on the discovery of two and one half sticks of dynamite, fuses and six caps at the Anacosia flats receiv ing camp. " i ; The explosives were concealed In bed ticking In an area occupied but a few hours before by members of the Workers Ex-service Men's league, a, communist organization. Both the police and the veterans declined to say, however, whether they linked the fllscovery with communist activities in the camp. Meanwhile registrations at the vet erans' encampments reached 12,033 and more were en route. " , As vigorously as their leaders be sieged congress, for bonus payment, the men besieged their leaders for blankets or some protection from the unusually chilly nights. . The leader had one stock answei. It was: "Go dig yourself a, hole in the ground like the rest .of us. This is not Palm Beach." Food Chief Weakness ' " The Increasing numbers taxed to Its limit the hastily formed "national organization" to feed and house; the veterans in . the widely scattered camps. ,.' . The organization's chief weakness was in its food distribution system ... ' C Continued on Paurc WelUr Playground For Children To Be Opened by Lions The Lions club of La Grande an nounced today that Its new children's playground on Spring avenue will be open for use tomorrow. The owners of the Fowler golf course donated the use of the, prop erty, the city agreed to furnish the water free of charge, and the mem, bers of the club have devoted a great deal of time and work to getting the playground into shape. Any child in the city mlay frequent the playground provided he or Bhe secures a card from any member of the Lions club. There Is no charge for the cards whatsoever, the club merely asking that children refrain from damaging any of the equipment, etc. The project was started several weeks ago and Lions were completing the work this afternoon In prepara tion for opening Sunday. Members of the club are Harold Boone, Dr. C. W. Erwin, Jack B. Fer rlo, Harold Finlay, Dr. Clarence Gil- strap, Arnold Gralapp, Fred Hemilng, Henry Hess, Harry McCarthy, Cecil Myrick, Dr. F. L. Ralston, Marcus Roesch, Dr. W. K: Ross, L. L. Snod gress, George TIss, Dr. F. L. Tribe, Jack Wright, Clyde Zimmerman, Ward Hopkins and Harry Williams. Mrs. H. E. Dixon Leads Qualifiers Mrs. H. E. Dixon placed first in the qualifying round of the women's spring handicap golf tournament at the La Grande country club yester day, netting a score of 74. The sec ond round of the tourrfament will be played on June 23, the semi-finals on July 14 with 36-hole play, and the finals on July 28, with contest ants again playing 36 holes. Miss Jane Stange qualified second with a net score of 77; Miss Anne Stcngc, 80 net; Mrs. Fred Spaeth, 81 net; Mrs. F. E. Lanzer, 82 net; Mrs. Herman Slegrist, 83 net; Mrs. W. C. Perkins, 84 net; Mrs. J. O. Ormand, 84 net; Mrs. Leslie Klnzel, 85 net; Mrs, Charles Reynolds, 86 net; Mrs. D. R. Tanner. 89 net; Mrs. A. W. Nel son, Q0 net; Mrs. John Theisen, 01 net; Mrs. R. F. Murphy. 92 net; Mrs. Harry McKinlay, 94 net; and Mrs. Lee B. Bouvy, 121 net. 94 Will Graduate From Willamette SALEM, June 11 UP) Graduation exercises for 94 members of the Wil lamette university senior class were started here today, marking the 88th annual commencement for the insti tution. Baccalaureate services will be held tomorrow while commence ment will be held Monday. School for other classes ended yesterday. The sermon for baccalaureate will be delivered by Dr. Carl O. Doney, president of tho university. Presi dent Norman F. Coleman of Reed college in Portland will deliver tho commencement address on "The Larger Patriotism." WET AND DRY FORCES IN CAUCUS CITY Republicans to 1 Convene in Chicago Next Mon day For 3 or 4 Days. '. FACTIONSBEGIN DEMONSTRATION Party Leaders Tight Lipped But Concensus Indicates Move For Ad visory Referendum. By W. II. Kngsdtile (Associated Press Staff Writer) CHICAGO, June 11 ffl) The duBt of the prohibition rumpus continued to settle down upon the convention city today, obscuring virtually all else. In the face of the march upon the Republican national convention of the organized wets demanding repeal and of drys who oppose it, the ques tions of who will be the next chair man of the national committee and whether there will be any definite move to replace Vice President Cur tis as a running mate for President Hoover were relegated to the side lines. - .-;".. ... In the minds of, arriving delega- (Continued on Page Five) SIX REMAIN IN DIRECTOR RACE Dr. Lee B. Bouvy Does Not Expect to Run For gghooj Board Position : With no more filings of petitions today indications Were that the race for two school director positions would remain at six, the number who had accepted nominations up to and including yesterday Those who hove accepted the nom inations follow: Ed Moon, Mrs. Floy Wetzel, P. J. Lilly, W, D. Hanks. Gene Walker and Charles B. Miller. A nominating petition also was (Continued on Paire Flve National Guard Unit to Entrain Monday at 6:50 Company E will entrain for the annual training camp at Camp Clat sop on Columbia beach with 100 per cent attendance (unless some unforeseen circumstances prevents) for the third successive year on Mon day evening with 60 enlisted men and three officers, Captain Walter A. Bean, head of the organization, stated this morning. Members of the com pany will spend a greater part of tomorrow at the armory packing their trunk lockers, and will meet again at 4:00 Monday afternoon to complete packing their personal articles be fore the company leaves by train at 6:60 o'clock. Company E, because of Its excel lent showings In preliminary inspec tions which were conducted by rep resentatives of the instructors office In Portland, has been selected to go on guard duty at 4 o'clock on Tues day, the first day of the two weeks of training. The formal guard mount is an extensive and elaborate cere mony, accompanied by music by the 186th infantry band, Captain Bean states. Every company takes guard f Continued Prom Page Four) Announce State Salary Cuts Camping Restrictions Will Become Effective After the First of July G. T. Tucker, district ranger on the Mcacham district of the Umatilla for est, said today that after July 1 cer tain restrictions on the use of na tional forest lands will be In effect. These restrictions are designed to pre vent the occurrence of forest fires due to carelessness of foreat users and have been made necessary because of the Increase In recent years In the number of such fires. Mr. Tucker states that these regulations will be enforced. The text of the regulations follows: Special federal lawa govern the tourist or camper who enters the na tional forests in Oregon and Wash ington. The following violations are punishable by fine or Imprisonment, or both. A. During the period from July I to September 30: 1. Failure to secure a camp fire per mit before building any campflre on MISS SHARPE APPLIED FOR PAPERS MAR. 1 Sister of Suicide Asked tof Leave For Europe Day of Kidnaping. DENIES KNOWING ANYTHING OP CASE , "What is More, I'm Quite Sure . . . Violet Knew Nothing About it i . Either," She Declares. WASHINGTON, June 11 (p Im migration records show that Emily Sharpe, sister of the mold who com mitted suicide In the Morrow homo yesterday, applied for permission to leave the country the day the Llndu bergh baby was stolen. The records show she was a quota alien and as such had to have permis sion to leave this country. Rocords show she proposed to sail rn March 18 but Immigration author-: lties are rechecklng this with port! authorities In New York. , , ; . The Immigration . bureau' lias no', record of Emily's sister,, who killed herself. ; . ' Immigration records show ' Miss Sharpe had been living ot Vie home of Constance Ctllton at Englewood; n, j. In applying for' permission to go; to England and return she gave the1 name of Mrs. Dwlght Morrow. as. a reference. , '- ... . . She said In her application she wished to visit her parents at Been ham. a suburb of Reading,. Eng. The records give tho, name as Emily Sharpe, officials said, SIRTKIl IN ENGLAND ', , BEENHAM. Bcrkbhlro, Eng., June 11 .vn Emily Sharpe, slater of Vio let Sharpo , who -committed., suicide yesUJw: il",;t)ie Morrow homo-";ri Englewood, N. J., la visiting friends at Stourbridge In Worcestershire, her father disclosed today. When he received a telogram from the New York police today Informing- him of hlB daughter's death he sent word to Emily asking her to come back home Immediately. Ho said Emily had booked return passage to the United States on the Aqultanla. which Balls next Saturday. ' The Sharpes have lived In a rosc- covored cottage hero for the past 18 years. Qcorge Sharpe, the father, Is a coal merchnnt. He wont out on his (Continued on Pago Two) FOUR NATIONS SIGN FUNDING AGREEMENTS WASHINGTON, Juno U (P) The treasury announced today agreements had been signed with, four European countries, Including Franco, provid ing for funding over a ten-year pe riod of (50,000,063 postponed by the Hoover moratorium. Former President Of Bank Is Freed PORTLAND, Ore., June 11 VP) An Indictment returned .by the federal grand Jury In June, 1021, charging William H. Johnson, -formerly presi dent of the Bank of Jacksonville, Ore., with forgery and alteration of government obligations, was dismissed here yesterday by Federal Judge Fee on motion of United States District Attorney Ncuner. Johnson was Indicted by a state grand Jury about the same time, was convicted and sentenced to serve 10 years. Ho Was paroled after serving three or four years. any national forest land (other th&n the Sluslaw national forest) except In safe stoves or at those forest campB where no campflre permits are re quired, as shown by posted notices. 2. Going or being upon any na tional forest land, except as designat ed and posted forest camps and on the Sluslaw national forest), with automobiles, other vehicles, or pack horses with the Intention of camping thereon, without being equipped, for each vehicle or pack train, with the following flre-flghtlng tools: (a) One axe, with handle not le than 36 Inches in length and head weighing two pounds or over. (b) One shovel not less than 30 Inches long, and blade not lens than 8 inches wide. (c) One water container, capacity one gallon or more. 3. Failure to atop when smoking (Continued on Page Two) 0 , " TEN PERISH IN APARTMENT BLAZE I ,. ,.'!....! .' . I I -. , U.I.. .. .. .(.. I . I . '. ..'..v ...... . ). I ; . - i 1 1 'i 3" I ' Tmppcd when a gnit explOHlcin slint riimiea tlirouch n Hlx-story aimrlruoiit anil bunlnnw lilmik lit duwn lown Clnvclnml, 10 were killed unll 80 Injured In ii 1760,000 fire; ', rileilnf occupant of "tli build-"t .,, ,';3l: were; blown from their; bed' shortly after midnight nndlir half nriliuiir Mie stniiAiire wii4 A. iiuuih ' "' fir flnniM ivllli' every 'nviilliUilu jileb if flro, iiiianiliui In tlio' :lly ' pourliig filler Iklo ' tlie "rruinplliif; vfloora, ThlB eveeptlnnal general ' vlan'shows fliiines shooting thruugli the roof mid Mtrt of the erowU Hint Jannnel the surroiiiullng- tilcwkn, t Highway Plans For Relief Work Are Announced PORTLAND, Ore., Juno 11 OP) Stato highway department plans for emergency rellof v-joi-lc wero an nounced here last night by Leello M. Scott, chairman of the highway com mission, ,: The relief program, formulated at a long conference with R, H, Bnldock, engineer for tho commission, will bo bused upon fodcral aid and will carry a wage scale of 1.60 a day as against the old wage scalo of $3. ' Scott said tho commission expects that within 30 days 00 0,000 in federal aid will bo avatlablo. The commission already has nearly 91, 000,000 In federal aid available If It enn provide match money for It. "It would bo businesslike to lssuo bonds for this purpose under our new plan," Scott said. The plan provided for major con struction work to bo done by con tract or force account. Concentra tion camps would bo built at the Job site, minimum wages and maximum board charges would be specified. Workmen would not nocessnrlly work In tho counties In which they live. Scott said there were several rea- (Contlnued on Page Four Relief Bill Now Before the Senate WASHINOTON, June 11 (P) Tho senate today made the McNary farm rnllef bill Its pending business. Expect $300,000 Savings Before January First lly Clayton V. Ifc'rnlinnl (Associated Press Correspondent) SALEM, June 11 Mi Reduction In the stato salary schedule to be put Into effect July 1 will return about 300,9)0 to the general fund by the time the next legislature convenes, It was learned here today through authentic sources close to the op erations of the committee appointed by Governor Julius L. Meier to rec ommend salary reductions and ad justments. The committee la considering the recommendation of a straight salary cut of from 10 to 13 per cent, In cluding every employe from tho chief executive down. - The report of tho committee fill be completed prior to (Continued on Page Five) WATER MENACING RICH GRAIN LAND Floods From Tule Lake Sump. Expected to Inun date 6000 Acres More. KLAMATH FALLS, June 11(P) Rising flood - waters from the Tulo lake oump Saturday morning started a slow seepage through tho remaining barrier protecting neany 0000 acres of ono of the richest grain regions In tho world. Lease holders on tho federal loads, aided by crews fruini Morrill, Mulln and Klamath Falls, gathorcd this morning to make a final stand against tho high waters, and save still untouched farms from a com plete catastropho to this year's crops in barley, oats and wheat. Farmers brought a dredge f'om Orants Pass today and planned to throw up an emergency dlko to bolster the pormam-nt wall of dirt and tim bers. Nearly 1300 acres of tho holdings 0 John, Charles and Henry Cox was under, water today and tho Cox brotliers govo up tho effort to pro tect their land and turned to help neighboring ranchers. In tho main dlko there is now an 100-foot gap. There was evidence of feeling against tho reclamation sorvlce today for what the holders of government leases termed Indlfforonce to tho plight of tho farmers, John Cox said that dangern of possible flood was seen by tho farmers sovcral weeks ago and that the reclamation of ficials wero warned. Cox said noth ing won dono to chock tho overflow from tho Lost river diversion dum until about a week ago, and ho blamed the present situation on thut fact. Cox brothers estimate their prob ablo loss In the neighborhood of $40, 000. Forest Officials Watching For Fire BEND, Ore., Juno 11 UP) Forest protective forces were concentrated at strategic points In Central Ore gon timber today as massive thun de reaps appeitred above tho southern horizon. Last night electric stornvi formed over the Deschutes forest and look outs reported that at least 13 light ning bolts hit the forest along the eastern crest of the Cascade range and In the Fort Rock district. Heavy local rains followed the electric dis play, temporarily reducing the flro hazard. Three smnll fires were reported to day from the Klamath Indian reservation. Gaston B. Means Says Police Are On Right Track WASHINGTON, Juno 11 UP) Gas ton B. Means, on trial on charges of defrauding Mrs. EviUyn Wuleh Mc Loan of (1104,000 ransom and ex pense money in an alleged plan to recover the kidnaped Llndborgh baby, today said tho uewost developments in tho case wero "shaping It up along lines I expected." Ho referred to the arrest of Ernest Brlnkort, former convict, who Is being held in Now Jersey. "I am convinced," ho said, "I know moro about tho Llndborgh kidnaping than any other porson, "Without a moment's hesitation if I woro asked, I would face Ernest Brlnkort. I novor volunteer my ser vices, but I am available when any one wants me. "Tho police aro on tho right track. I bollovcd It was an insldo job with a woman In 11." Prosecution and defense counsel discussed with Justice James M. Proc tor In the District of Columbia su premo court, where Means is being tried, tho court's Instructions to the jury, scheduled to hear tho argu ments Monday. Mrs. Rogers Dies At Age of 74; Funeral Sunday Mrs. Sarah Ellznbolh Rogers paused away Friday morning at the age of 74, She has been a resident of La Grande for tho past 30 years and has been a church member for 45 years. She Is survived by four sous: Wil liam, of Lebanon. Ore.; Roy, of Rosc burg, Ore; Lewis, of Ttgniti, Ore., and Leonard, of Port Angeles, Wash., and by five daughters, Mrs. Stella Shirley. Mrs. Jcsslo Denning and Mrs. Adella Sanderson, all of La Grande; Mrs. Mary O'Brien, of Cheyenne, Wyo., and Mrs. Eima Amos, of Santa Mon ica, C'al. 1 The funernl will be held from the chnpol of Walker's Funeral Home Sunday afternoon at 3:30 with Blflhop Grunt Bean, of the Second Ward L. U. 8, church. In chargo of the serv ices and burial will be In tho family plot In Masonic cemetery. Vole Six-Hour Day To Aid 225 Workers PORTLAND, Oro., Juno 11 (A) In order to save the jobs of about 225 men who might have been dismissed because of extension of one-man car operation', Portland streetcar men yesterday voted upon themselves the six-hour day, conditional upon com pany acceptance. Plans for the change will be pre sented to Franklin T. Orlfflth, presi dent of the traction company system, as soon .as ho returns from the cast. E BRINKERT, EX CONVICT, TELLS STORY Dead Girl Declared : He , ! Spent t;he Evening of : March 1 With Her. , PRESENTS ALIBI TO STATE POLICE Officers Working on Lind bergh Case Tell of Ante Mortem Statement of Violet Sharpe. TRENTON, N. J., June 11 vettba ofriclal afternoon news bulletin on tho Lindbergh com Indicated that police wore Investigating tho poulb lllty that some of the 150,000 ransom paid by Dr. John P. (Jafsle) Condon passed throught the hands of Violet Shorpe, who committed suicide yes terday, or those of her associates. Tho bulletin telephoned here from Alpine by Colonel H. Norman Schwarzkopf, superintendent of state police, disclosed that the financial affairs of Miss Sharpe and of Krneat Brlnkert, whom ' she named In an ante-mortem statement, had been under police . numellenoe. It. also 1 showed that a check had been made to see if any of the ransom bills had turned up In England, to whloh Miss Sharpe's sister sailed four daya . after the ransom was paid. Itumora Dissipated -1 .The bulletin dissipated reports that " Miss Sharpe had made large banks deposits after the ransom payment1 and m fact showed that the results of all angles of this phase of the In vestigation had been negative. "Violet Sharpe's bank deposits, total il ,000," Schwarzkopf said. "The var-1 ioub deposits have been checked and tho source of money for the deposit accounted for. , .'.v;,';'; ,);; ";"Her statement (mKde' the day bi"' foreMievemimiMetl , -sul'olde)- showa that from-tlme to time the sent money ill, small amounts bom to England. : Nothing Is available to show tho dates. ; '."No authentic report has been re-! rolvsd from authorities at London thai any of the ransom money Ha been reoolved there. .No report ;of (Oontlnuea on Page Kght GARNER GOES TO BED; ILL OF LAGRIPPE WASHINGTON, June U An at tack of lagrlppo this morning com pelled Speaker Garner to leave hU capltol office and go to bed at hi hotel. The speaker reached his office at 7 a. m., as usual; apparently able to work. After he had dictated let tors for several houre, however, his temperature began to rise, . Dr. George Oalver, house physician, was called and dlreoted the speaker to bed. Representative Ralnoy, of Illinois, Democratic leader, was designated to preside over the house. Garner's secretary said he expected tho speuker would be able to return to work Monday. Amelia Returns To Paris Today PARIS, June 11 (P) Amelia Ear hart and her husband, G. P. Put nam, returned today from a visit to Rome where they were received by Premier Mussolini. Tonight tVey will attend a prize flKht and tomorrow they will fly to Brussels where tho king and queen aro to receive them. Wheat Today CHICAGO, June 11 W Dwindling of demand In the late dealings gave tho wheat market a reactionary trend today In the final hour, and virtually wiped out earlier gains. Trade in wheat was largely of a professional character, and to a no tlconblo degree took Its cue from fluctuations of securities. Crop com ments from the spring wheat belt were generally favorable. No Import ant overseas business In United States wheat was announced. Wheat closed Irregular, a off to e up compared with yesterday finish, corn at a shade decline to a advance, oats ViHo higher, and provisions unchanged to a rise of T cents. ' PORTLAND, June 11 UP) Even e, bullish and higher International mar ket together with advances on local futures, fulled to stop the local ex port crowd from forcing still lower tho price of cash wheat today. All wero down lo. On the futures market July, the current delivery upon whloh caah prices are usually based, was up a with an equal rise In December and v.c In September. Sales totaled 8000 bushels. ...'''i
