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(St&tthe CITY EDITION ran UHMtM Press lnl Vtre wlin 5 PAG?S TODAY Only Ntwipapw -PHotod lu La Grand Coming Union and Wallowa Counties . VOLUME 31 MSKBEB AS80C1ATKD PRISM AND A. B. O. LA GRANDE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1932 aotput onaxioy mmiw nkwrpapui NUMBER 42 .v ,,, - ' VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION DECIDED ON Depositors Not Expected to Lose Any Money, . ' Directors State. , HELD BEST MEANS TO PROTECT FUNDS Shrinkage of Deposits Coupled With Low Prices of Commodities Cause of Situation. The First National bank of La Grande, organized here Mar. 7, 1932, did not open its doors for business this morn ing. It was announced that the bank was closed for vol untary liquidation and that it was expected that depositors would not lose any of their funds when liquidation is com pleted. The step was taken, it was announced today, after tho rough consideration of all angles of the situation by the directors, who decided that such a step taken voluntarily, would be the best means of protecting the interests of de positors. Shrinkage of deposits dur ing the last several months coupled with the low prices ot livestock,' wheat, fruit and other commodities, has made it impossible to collect ac- coitnts' due . the -. bank,, the directors stated. : A representative of the fed eral comptroller of currency in Washington will be here in a short time to take complete (Continued on Page Two) CARL MALZER, PIONEER, DIES AT ENTERPRISE By W. L. Flower (Observer Correspondent) ENTERPRISE (Special) Carl Her man Malzer, pioneer of Wallowa coun ty- passed away at nis nome near rai terprlso Oct. 18 at 4:30 p. m. at the ago of 81 years and 24 days. Mr. Malzer was born near Brom- berg, Germany on the 22d day of September, 1851 and made that coun try his home until 1884 when he to gether Wltn nis wue came w tnc United States. On Sept. 2. 1883 he married Augusta Stroshlne and to this union nine cnuciren were oorn, four sons and five daughters. The sons- are Waldmelr. Rosewald. Norton Walter and Carl Herman Malzer. The daughters are Hulda Beldler, of Lostlne: Bertha Stein, of Enter prise: Lena Emmons, of Enterprise; Augusta Beldler, of Wallowa, and Mar tha Loomts, OI Enterprise, iui me children ,were with him at the time of passing. Mr. Malzer early became a member of the Oerman Lutheran church, and remained In that faith all his life. Besides his wife and children he leaveB 14 grandchildren and one great-grandchild to mourn his loss. Ho was a well respected citizen of substantial means and his loss Is felt, by the entire community, Cole Funeral Is Held at Wallowa . Bv Mrs. William Wlggans (Observer Correspondent) LOSTINE, Ore., Oct. 19 (Special) Funeral services for Charles Cole, of Wallowa, were held at Wallowa yes terday afternoon with Rev. Mr. Pol lock, of the Methodist church, offi ciating. The K. P. lodge was in charge of burial which took place at Summervllle. M. Cole, a former resident of Imb ler, died Sunday morning. He was born in 1872 anc married Katie Skll llngs, of the Grande Ronde valley. His survivors Include three children, Mrs. Bill Gable, of Wallowa, and Ike and Mildred Skllllngs. of Lostlne. S WKATIIKK FORECAST 8 Oregon: Generally fair to- night and Thursday but un- g 4' settled probably rain In ex- 4 trcme northwest portion: little 3 4 change in temperature; gentle 4 changeable wlnda offshore. f WEATHKK TODAY .7 a. m. 33 above. s Minimum: 30 above. $ . Condition: Clear, frost. j WEATHER YESTERDAY 4 Maximum 65, minimum 38 4 4 above. Condition: Clear. Range: IT degrees. WEATHER OCT. 19, l!)3l Maximum 69, minimum 35 e above. i- Condition: Clear. Range: 34 degrees. . . , Q Union, Wallowa Exhibitors Win Awards At P. I. Experiment Station, Craig Brothers, J. . R Pague and H. H. Huron Re ceive first Prizes. Union nnd Wallowa county exhib itors In the Pacific International Live stock exposition now under way in Portland already are receiving a share of the awards, although Judging Is far from being completed. The Eastern Oregon experiment sta tion was given first prize in the fat sheep class, heavy carload division. Craig Brothers of Enterprise won first on a yearling car lot of Short horns. They also had the champion load and first prize on yearling car lot in the fat cattle class. J. R. Pague, of Joseph, had the champion load and first place on yearling load of Herefords. In the wool show, conducted by the Pacific Wool Growers associa tion, H. H. Huron, of Imbler, took third In the Hampshire ram class: first and fourth In the Hampshire ewo class, and P. H. Huron, also of Imbler, took second In the Hamp shire ewe class. Mercury Drops To 30 Above In This City Today Clear skies last night resulted In r. sharp drop In temperatures in La Grande coupled with frost this morn ing. The mercury early this morn ing reached a minimum of 30 above two below freezing point at the municipal building where the official thermometer Is kept. In the resi dential sections some reported tem peratures as low as 28 above. It was the first freezing weather In La Grande since April 30, this spring, when the minimum was 30 above. WABMRK AT KLAMATH KLAMATH FALLS, Oct. 19 P) Slightly warmer weather prevailed here today but the minimum tem peraturo still hovered below the freezing mark. Early today the ther mometer registered 31 degrees. Lo cal forecasts indicated probable clearing of Bkles and a continuation of the cold wave, - . .... t: Call For Bids : Nov. 2 On Shop Building Here SALEM.. Oct. 19 (ff) Projects listed for awarding at the next meeting of the state highway commission at Portland Nov. 2, were announced late yesterday by H. B. Glalsyer, secretary of tho state highway commission. He estimated the contracts would amount to about $1,000,000, the largest to be awarded during the current year. Sixteen of the 27 projects listed are for grading, surfacing and paving, the remainder for trestles, bridges and buildings. Projects Included: Union county construction of frame building 20 by 204 feet at the highway departmental shops at La Grande, . Unusual Sale Is Announced Today At Falk's Store Xn a large advertisement in this issue of the Observer Falk's depart ment store announces the greatest sale In the history of the store, be ginning tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock. This sale is unusual in the respect that It Is not en attempt to get rid of out-moded or shop-worn merchandise; the store now carries an enormous stock of new and sea sonable goods placed on sale for the first time, and at prices considerably lower than ever before. Harry Mc Klnlay, manager, states that his com pany is undertaking this sale with confidence that it will meet the needs of the people of this city and Union and Wallowa counties, and win many new customers. The store has been closed all week and the entire force has been working Industriously in putting on display the greatly In creased stocks of goods. Many addi tional clerks will be on hand Thurs day morning to facilitate the selec tion and purchase of merchandise. Plenty of Turkeys For the Holidays SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 19 W) Plenty of turkeys for the holidays, and at prices of 8 to 10c lower than last year was the prospect held up to the consuming public today by George Makins. general manager of the California Turkey Growers asso ciation, after a survey. "Our survey," snld Makins. "shows a 13.8 per cent Increase In live tur keys as compared with the same date last year. The wholesale price aver ages about 10c a pound less than a year ago." Royal Wedding In Coburg, Germany COBURO. Germany. Oct. 19 (JPi European royalty gathered today for the civil ceremony which will Join the old Ducal house of Coburg with the reigning house of Sweden through the marriage of Princess Sybille of Soxe-Coburg and Prince Gustof Adolf Oscar, eldest son of the Swedish crown prince. The town was wreainea ana gar landed In merry style. It is the first royal weeding Ger many haii seen since It became a re public after the war. LINDSAY TO BE ASKED TO QU1TJPRT Secretary of State Board of Higher Education Loses Authority. CHANGE EXPECTED IN NEAR FUTURE Granting of Complete Au thority to Dr. Kerr Held Direct Move Against Lindsay. SALEM. Oct. 19 ) A business executive rather than an educator will be employed as secretary of the state board of higher education to succeed Dr. E. E. Lindsay who will be retired either next July or earlier, it was authentically learned here to day. Dr. Lindsay was employed June 20, 1030 at $7500 a year and given a three-year contract, but the board may make the change prior to the termination of the contract, Informa tion to the Associated Press today stated. In addition to this change, the new official will be secured at a lower salary, a $4000 a year figure having been suggested as ample for that position. The action of the board of higher education in Portland yesterday which gave Dr. W. J. Kerr, chancellor of the institutions of higher learning, (Continued on Page Eiffht) WET FIELD STORY IS NOTACCEPTED Many 'Enterprise . People ; Who Saw Game in La ; Grande Refute Claim. s ny V. h. Flower 1 . (Observer Correspondent) - ENTERPRISE, Ore., Oct. 19' (Spe cial) On the trail of the story of r, muddy gridiron at La Grande, this correspondent Interviewed several who were it the game and they scouted the story. One said of course ' the grounds wero sprinkled but that was no seri ous matter and "I do not believe it wan overly muddy." Another said he thought the story unfounded, that It was a good game between two good teams and that If the Enterprise team lacked anything it was plays trying all during the first three first three quarters to pierce a stubborn line nnd only opening up with open plays during the last quarter. So the opin ions go. - ' - Naturally tho boys and the school hated to lose the game and there was soma talk of a wet field being made so purposely but generally, among spectators outside of the school as well as ai good portion of the school, thp Idea was scouted. The boys do hope, however, that La Grande will lose a game so that they will have a chance to tie things up again and renew the feud at an other contest. SOCK, BUSKIN WILL PRESENT ONE-ACT PLAYS Sock and Buskin, dramatic organ ization of the Eastern Oregon Normal school will present three one-act plays during the fall term. The plays chosen are "the Valiant," "The Pot Boilers," and "The End of the Rain bow." Officers of the organization are Miss Dorothy Hlgglns, president; Floyd Baxter, vice president; and Alyce Milne, secretary -treasurer, all of La Grande. Hits "Shipwreck" Politics 19 Albion State Normal Football Men To Arrive Here Late Friday Tho Albion State Normal college of Albion, Ida., will send a squad of 19 football players to La Grande Fri day for a game at the L. H. 8. field Saturday afternoon a9 2 o'clock with the L'. O. N. Mountaineers. It Is expected the team will start tho trip early enough to arrive here with time for a light workout at the High school field, probably after the Lc. Grande-Wallowa game Friday af ternoon. Although the strength of the Al bion eleven is more or less unknown here, it is believed that the Idahoans will have a strong outfit. The squad Is coached by N. J. Jacobson, who played with the University of Idaho eleven in 1924, and later attended coaching school. He Is reputed to be one of the leading grid mentors In his district, turning out well-coached teams capable of giving any teams In their class a good scrap. The members of the Albion squad with their numbers follow: Centers: Farley 10, Coon 18. Guards: Rogers' 9, Oulles 15, Nut ting 19. Burke 14. Tackles: Villeni 10. Hill 8. Nevman 3, Hawk (no number given). Ends: Tomilnson 7, Dunn 12, Eng liklng 17. Quarterback: Bllck 13. '49 Show Will Start Tonight As Scheduled . " ' B. P. 0. Elks Complete Plans Today For Christ mas Benefit Carnival of Fun at Sacajawea. "Going to the Days of '49 show to night?" It's a sure cure for blues, depressions and is guaranteed to help other "aches and pains" which have been disturbing the. civic morale, ac cording to H. 6. Browning, chairman. "From the time a big, burly miner takes your ticket at the door until you've consumed your last sandwiches furnished by a winsome 'Elkess' In tho saloon, there will be something doing." The Days of '49 show will be bigger and better than ever this year, run ning five gomes, a Jitney dance and a saloon where sandwiches and drinks will be served during the four nights. Several crap games and black Jack tables, beano, roulette and a wheel of fortune have been set up and the Sacajawea Tianroom. where the show is held annually looks as "rough and ready" as any gambling dive of the days of '49. Announcing Car At Work Union, Cove and other, nearby cities were viBited by the large an nouncing car today to advertise the Days of '49 show, and tonight It will head a parade of Elks down to the Sacajawea Inn preceding the show. All Elks are urged to meet at the Elks templo at 7:30 in full regalia, bright shirts, big hats. Roy B. Currey will run the roulette wheel, H. S. Browning will have charge of the beano gome, and Arnold Gerber will run the wheel of chance. Rubb .Zweifel has been getting the floor In perfect condition for dancing today. Members of the committee who have been working on arrange ments for the show are Mr. Browning, chairman, R. R. Carey, C. L. Thomp son r R, E. Williamson and J, V. An drews. ; The Posten-Hendrlckson orchestra will furnish the music. Proceeds of the show will finance tho kiddies' Christmas tree and pro visions for the needy. Large Group At tMeh'sSmoker'At" Normal School With a large attendance of La Grande men, the Men's club of the Eastern Oregon Normal school staged n very interesting smoker last night In the auditorium of the school. The smoker featured wrestling and boxing matches, a tumbling act, a ball rush and wound up with the serving of refreshments consisting of cider and pumpkin pie. '' Harold Hoyt, president of the club. Introduced the program, and Allen Card en announced the bouts - with Norman Worthly as referee. A. W. Nelson was called on for a talk and expressed the belief that the smoker had done much to cement relations between the E. O. N. and the business mien, and urged the people of Ia Grande to give added support to Normal school activities. Charles H. Reynolds also spoke, pointing out that the Mountaineer football team this year 1b the best since the championship eleven, and predicted some excellent games here this fall. He saw the team play at Caldwell, Ida. No decisions were announced on the matches. The boxing matches brought McLaln and Buckman to gether, Mires and Sannar, Leigh ton and Davison, and Slack and Oestcr ling. Two wrestling matches were held with Creswell meeting Lewis and McLln tackling Glrod. The events wero lively and drew much applause from the spectators. Roll and Velt presented the tumbling act, which also drew much applause. Today the students planned to launch a season ticket sale, with fam ily tickets for 3 and single season tickets for $2, similar to the plan adopted here by the High schooi. The ticket will be good for the foot ball and basketball seasons. Halfbacks: Terr Ins 4, Smith 11, Robertson 6. Fullbacks: Williams 2, Miller (no number given). Ilnyt Injured Hoyt, guard on the E. O. N. team, suffered a twisted ankle in practice late yesterday but It Is believed he will be able to play Saturday. Prompt attention was given to the Injury and ho will not report for practice for a couple or days, thus putting no extra strain on the ankle. Several of the players have colds but ft. is not be lieved this will prove much of a handicap. The team scrimmaged last night, going through a spirited workout In preparation for the Albion contest. Bank at Baker Is Strong, Is Report BAKER, Ore., Oct. 19 JP There will be no bank holiday In Baker. This was mode clear today by officers of the First National bank, following closing of banks In Pendleton and La. Grande. The local institution Is In an unusually strong liquid position. No uneasiness has developed here. PRESIDENTS PROGRAM IS GIVEN PRAISE Secretary of State Stim son Says Relief Efforts Without Precedent. ATTACK MADE ON GOV, ROOSEVELT Republican National Com mittee Announces "Wheat King" Camp bell For Hoover. NEW YORK. Oct. 19 (P) Secretary of State Henry It, stimson, urging re election of President Hoover, says that his program to save our "totter ing institutions" during the "terrible financial panic" last winter was with out precedent In "Its comprehensive ness, courage and originality." "With the adoption of these meas ures, the panic ceased," the secre tary said last night In an address at the national Republican club. - Attacking Governor Roosevelt, he said that when the hope of recovery was hanging In the balance "Mr. Roosevelt made an attack upon- this beneflclent process which had Just begun.? "He made a speech on the 'forgot ten man' in which he -asserted that the funds which the Reconstruction Finance corporation were distribut ing were not reaching the small people and the small banks and In stitutions of the country . but were being put solely at the disposition of the big banks, the railroads and the big corporations." Mr. Stimson said this "incredibly reckless" statement was a "complete misstatement of facts" and, that Mr. Roosevelt has since, In part, retracted It, He said that by this speech -Mr. Roosevelt "not only, dealt a blow at our recovery, but he had shown that ha cduld seek to inflame class-pre Judtoes at the very time when other -m6i regardless- of party, were seek ing to -.serve tho nation.' '.. ' ' ' Ho challenged Mr, Roosevelt and Speaker John N. Garner to state their stand on the soldiers bonus. If cash payment were mado, he said "It would at once utterly destroy the balance of the budget which we labored so (Continued on Page Eight) RICHBERGSAYS NORRIS CLAIM IS THE TRUTH TOPEKA, Kas., Oct. 10 VP)--Donald Rlchberg, attorney for labor interests, said in an interview here today that remarks made last night by Senator Norrls, In which the Nebraskan as serted Secretary Doak had suggested ho "might be able to exert a great deal of influonce" to obtain Rlch berg a federal Judgeship, wero "abso lutely accurate." As a matter of fact, Rlchberg said during a brief train stop here, "I told Senator Norrls the facts at the time they occurred and since then have confirmed them In a memor andum to him. I felt at the time I might be placed In a false position." Rlchberg, en route to Phoenix, Ariz., said he had not received a tele gram from Doak in which the latter branded Norrls' assertion as "utterly false" and said he could not "be lieve that you made any such repre sentations to Senator Norrls." NOKRIH COMMENTS SAGINAW, Mich.. Oct. 19 m Senator George W. Norrls of Nebras ka, advised here today that Secretary or Labor Doak had denied his state ment charging tho socretary with at tempting to Influence anti-labor in junction measures, said "certainly he would deny It. What else could he do tn the face of such an accusation?" Governor Meier Rapped Sharply For Utterance NEW YORK. Oct. 19 W) Criticism of "shipwreck politics" described as "sapping, for political purposes, the confidence of the nation," was leveled here Tuesday at the Democratic and Republican national committees by a group of nationally known educators and publicists. , Richard Washburn Child, former ambassador to Italy, writer and chair man of tho "Republicans for Roose velt league," made tho communication public. "An example of such 'shipwreck polities'," he said, "Is contained In the published statement of the gov ernor of Oregon In behalf of the present administration. "Tho governor of Oregon said that to exchange Roosevelt for Hoover leadership would 'not only defer for years the return of prosperity but might plungo the country Into an other crisis "This Is propaganda of rule or ruin. It Is an Insult to the Judgmctft of the great American majority. In these times, both those who Intend to support Roosevelt and those who In tend to support Hoover owe It to our (Continued on Page Two) WOMAN, ENVOY "Tho Minister left last night I have asBumed charge. WILLIS" ... When. Hecretary of Htate Htlnuon, In Washington, received that brief cable from MIms Frances Elizabeth Wlllla, third secretary of the American lega tion In Stockholm, It meant that for the first time In history a woman wis representing the United States as acting Minister to a foreign country. LAFOLLETTE FOR GOV.ROOSEVaT Progressive Republican Senator From Wisconsin Advocates F. R. Win. MADISON, Wis., Oct. 19 (P Sen ator Robert M. LaPollette, progres sive Ropubllcnn, Issued a statement today advocating the election of the Democratic presidential ' nomlneo, Franklin p. .Roosevelt, ;-.V' He also . advocated the election of Dembaratjp' state candidate. . ' Senators LaFollette said that while .her had) "no Illusions about either of the two old political parties," .he felt that progressives of both parties could expect some -co-operation from Roosevelt but none at all from Presi dent Hooven The Republican candi dates for governor and senator, he charged, attained victory through a "slush fund" and by employing "too tles taken from the book of Samuel InBUll." The LaFollette statement placed this progressive leador's disapproval on Prcsldont Hoover, former Oovornor Walter J. Kohler, who defeated the senator's brother, Oov. Philip La Follette for renomlnatlon, and John B. Chapplo, the young Ashland edi tor who nosed out John J. Blaine. It was evident. Senator LaFollotte Bald, that Hoover would block pro gressive measures In congress while Roosevelt "Indicates a willingness to co-operate with progressives In legis lative action to meot the extraor dinary (economics) crisis. "I Bhall, therefore vote for Gov ernor Roosevelt becaUBO I bellove he offers the only Immedlnte hope for the relief of 10.000,000 unemployed men, women and children, and 6, 000.000 farmers, who with their fam ilies, are threatened with the loss of their entire stake In our economic order," the Senator said. "If he Is elected I Bhall feel free to oppose any of his policies which are not In ac cord with my own convictions." PROGRESSIVE GROUP OFFERS F.R. STICKERS WA8HINOTON, Oct. 10 (! A pro posal to distribute automobile wind shield stickers bearing the slogan "This Ford votes for Roosevelt" to "counteract" Henry Ford's advlco to his employes to vote for President Hoover, was announced today by Jeromto T. Harrimon, through tho na tional progressive league, "Henry Ford may be able to coerco his working men. whose wages he ha several times reduced under the Hoo ver administration. Into voting to reelect Hoover," Harrlman said, "but he cannot Intimidate the Ford own ers, who are much more numerous." The league said Harrlman was a general circus agent whose organisa tion represents all of the traveling showmen of tho country and that he proposed to uso his contacts "In al most every county In the United States" for distribution of the stick ers. 1 Registration In 3 Counties Gains BAUSM, Oct. 19 W) Josephine, Columbia and Curry counties all re ported Increased registration In re ports received at tho secretary of state'a office here today. The total Republican. and Democratic increase were virtually the same, 1,164 Repub licans and 1.109 Democrats in the three counties. Sterling Dollar . Drops in London LONDON, Oct. 19 (AV-A sharp fall of sterling dollar quotations from 3.41 yesterday to 3.36, featured for eign exchango quotations this morn ing. Tho fall was attributed to season al movement and speculative selling of sterling on continental accounts. It was understood In the market that official support was not yet func tioning through the exchango equal ization account. Howling Storm Is Sweeping New England Coast With Three Deaths Al : ready Reported, Inten sity of Wind is Reported As Increasing. BOSTON, Oct. 10 W A howling northeaster that had already taken the lives of three Increased In Inten sity today as It swept down the New iingiana coast. . Storm warnings were flying from Block Island to Boston light and In greater Boston a three inch rainfall was reported for a 34 hour period end ing at 6 a. m. Many of the vessels scheduled to leave port yesterday remained at their berths. Streets were flooded in many sec tions of Greater Boston and at sea, winds of 60-mlle velocity were report ed. The three deaths occurred at James town, R. I., yesterday when a fishing party was swept Into the sea from the Jagged rocks off the Harrison Morris estate. Ntrenga Btory Probably the strangest story of the storm came from Oambrldge, where the officers of the Oentral Square po lice station were flooded from their quarters. Roll call was answered by rubber-booted officers last night and Police Lieutenant Patrick J, Healey held forth behind the desk with an umbrella over his head for protection from the driving rain that came through a roof recently damaged by fire. . :The routine business of the station was conducted by officers clad 1 in raincoats and rubber hats. The sta tion house was finally abandoned when the police signal system was rained out. .... Trainer's Nerve Saves Him From Vicious Leopards MINNEAPOLIS. Minn,, Oct. 19 W Adherence to the animal trainer's law never yield an inch was credited by Terrlll Jacobs today with saving nis uie in an encounter witn jour African leopirds. : Jacobs, 28, preparing bears, Hons, tfgers and leopards for a vaudeville tour, escaped with deep scalp wounds. ' Without gun or whip he went Into an enclosed training area. ' ; Tho leopards were surly. ; At his command each jumped to a pedestal high above the sawdust ring and he stood below. Jacobs heard a snarl behind him and a leopard leaped. Claws tore his scalp and leather Jacket, The other leopards bared their teeth, Jumped down and approached him. The trainer grabbed the 130-pound animal behind the neck, and threw it actross the rlngg Blood, from his wounds crazed, the beasts, but Jacobs know one step backward probably would mean death. : He snapped commands. The loop ards cowered, turned and crawled into their oage. A physician took eight stitches In tho trainer's scalp. , t . . , ' Officers Scatter 50 Farm Pickets ' ST. PAUL, Oct. 19 WV A surprise sortie by 40 spec In deputy sheriffs, armed with ax handles, headed b Sheriff Oscar Olson of Anoka county, scattered 60 farm pickets near Anoka today. After clearing the highway, block aded by farmers who hoped to create higher prices for their products by preventing the shipment to market. Sheriff Olson's party proceeded to Daytonsport, site of the main picket, station, where the rest of the high way guards wero ordered to move on. Taken by surprise, the pickets slow ly dispersed, offering no resistance. . Pickets remained on some highways, but forces were reduced by a cold rain. .(,:, , Wilbur Says Thai Hoover Will Win ST. PAUL, Minn., Oct. 19 In terior Secretary Wilbur eaid today two transcontinental trips In the last two months convinced him President Hoover had gained ground tn his campaign so steadily that "ho can not be beaten." The California educator In an In terview said he expected his state to support President Hoover and was willing to concede only southern states to Oovornor Roosovelt, Demo cratic nominee . Mr 8. Left el, Two Children in Wreck Mm. H, V. teffel and two daughters, Lornn snd Janet, narrowly missed serious Injury yesterday when their Cftr turned over on the Island City Cove road about 11 o'clock In the morning. None of them was seriously hurt, although Mrs. Leffel sustained painful brulsos. The car skidded In the loose gravel and turned completely over, landing on foui wneeis. Elizabeth Ashbaugh Elected President Miss Elizabeth Ashbaugh, of Ad ants, has been elected president of Phi Beta Sigma national educational honorary at the Eastern Oregon Nor mal school. Francis Lewis, of La Orande, Is vice president; Miss Clar issa Fisher, Halfway, secretary; and Harold Boner, Joseph, treasurer. ROOSEVELT CHALLENGES REPUBLICANS Points to "Spectre of Fear" Presented By Hoo ver and G. 0. P. Leaders DEMOCRATS GET CREDIT FOR AID Declares That "Misman agement" is Answer to What, is Wrong With the Government . By Walter T. Brown 1 WHEELING. W. Va., Oct. 1 A Governor Roosevelt, Democratic can dldate for the presidency, In a speech here today challenged the claimed Republican contention that "things will be worse If I am elected" and de : clared that "what Is wrong with to nation" is "mismanagement," . '. Speaking after a motor drive from Pittsburgh, Ml. Roosevelt said: "You have had placed before you the spectro of fear by the Republican candidate and the Republican lead ers. You have been told that things might have been, worse, and will be worse if I am elected to office. But I say to you, 'Yea things might have been worse;-Indeed ws might .all 'at us have been destroyed. But on the other hand remember that things might - have been better, should have been better, and will begin to get better with a change ot administra tion on the 4th of March'." - - -- - v . If this nation wants' to know "wnat is wrong witn its national govsmment, I will give them the an swer in one word," said Mr. Roose velt. "That word Is 'ml, manage- nuent'." : . - -. . - .- . "I refuse to believe that the people of the nation can be made-to fear false bogles,",- said the DemocraUo nominee, . . . ' ' . ' - He asserted: "To attentat to Instill panlo Into the electorate, at tlhvft when we must all have courage and b i J i in oeiiei msi-ufl American, enar--acterlstlo of flndlngv answers to prob lems will bring us back to, the up ward trail, Is a method of campaign ing which does little credit to leaders Still at this time entrusted with the welfaro of the United-States." . . Democrats Given Credit V - Mr. Roosevelt said "things might have been worse" If It were not for two things, the federal reserve sys tem and the reconstruction finance corporation. Tho federal reserve system, he con tinued, "was the product of a Demo crat Carter Olass" and the recon struction finance -corporation "Is-as much a Democratic measure as a Re publican measure, for It was passed in a spirit of bi-partisan co-operation In congress." "But," he added, "this measure was not due to the creative genius of Re- -publican leadership, for it was during tho period of the Democrdatlo admin istration that there was established tho war finance corporation, and It Is ossonAally the principles ot the war finance corporation which have been reestablished at this new period of orlsts." ' " - - It Is believed Mr. Roosevelt will discuss the bonus at Pittsburgh to night. Of thBt speech, he said: "Tonight at Pittsburgh I shall out line another cause which under Re publican leadership has had a major effect upon our present condition and I shall once more explain a work able program to remedy the situa tion." Mr. Roosevelt left Albany yesterday on an eight-day trip Into Pennsyl vania, the border states and Dixie. Asserting the reconstruction finance corporation had performed "many excellent services," Roosevelt added "but It Is a fact, which I established lost spring, and which the record of subsequent months disclosed that I was right In saying that only a small portion of the actual credits has seep ed through to the worker, the farm er and the man without a Job, or for (Continued on Page Eight) . RAILROAD WILL COMPETE WITH SHIPS, TRUCKS SALEM. Oct. 10 W The Southern Paclflo railroad today was authorised by the publlo utilities commission to establish and maintain class rate between Coos Bay and Portland to conform to water and truck rates. Tho change in rates between these two points would mean a reduction of about 34 per cent from existing rates. Application for such an order was requested by tho railroad firm and supported by citizens of the Coos Bay district. The class rates to bo etab llshed may be greater for the lesser than for tho longer haul over tho same line, the order read. The com pany may also change: these rates to conform to competitive rates when tho latter makes changes. Wheat Today CHICAGO, Oct. 19 UP) Unfavor able weather for spring crop move ment northwest and tor winter crop seeding and growth southwest con tributed toward strengthening ' of wheat prices today. Winnipeg reported arrivals of wheat amounted to only - 837 cars tod?, compared with S.063 a week ago and 938 at this time Jest year, - Wheat closed firm, o 1 cent above, yesterday's finish, corn a shade to a up, oats 14o advanced, and pro. visions varying from 7 cents decline to a rlso ot 3 cents. -
