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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (June 13, 1933)
Expect To Spend $100,000 On Sheep Creek Road f 1 J ,. Only Newspaper : Printed in La Grande J j Covering Union and j J Wallowa Counties j Oregon: I'urtly cloudy tonight and J Wednesday, temperatures slightly tower, scattered thunder storms. Lo- col weather Monday: max OS, mill B4 I I above. Clear. Weather today: nilu SO, J J at 1 a. m. 70 above. . Cloudy. VXtmSX VSXWC VOLUME 31 MF.MRWB ASSOCIATED PBKM AMD A. B. O. LA GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 1933 BASTE RJV RBOON'8 LEADING 1TEWSPAPKB NUMBER 240 MGMNM SEEKS SIX Pl3 1 l . ECTS iniiiiiTTFr lUlUMlllEC OF EIGHT IS NAMED Agreement For Decisive Action For Public Works Moneys. PLANS, COSTS TO BE SUBMITTED Complete Stoiy of Each Project Will Be Pre sented to Governor's Advisory Boai'd.. Decisive action toward! La Grande receiving a share of reconstruction moneys for needed Improvements under the national public works pro gram, was started last night with a representative meeting at the city hall. Following discussion it was the decision of the committee that the plans and arrangements for local needs be placed in the hands of a committee of seven, membership to represent the chamber of commerce, (Continued on Page Two) 14 Local Men to Leave for Forest Camp This Week Fourteen experienced woodsmen will gather at the court house Thursday morning at 8 o'clock to leava for tho Frog . Heaven citizen 'a conservation camp in, the Umatilla forest, accord-, lng to announcement madettoday by J. H. Peare, chairman of the Union County Relief committee.: All those selected for the camp were taken from the unemployment rolls of tho relief committee and Have depend ants to whom a portion of their monthly pay will bo sent. The following will report: Kenneth Murchlson, Louis Qreenough, of Perry, Henry Allen, A. N. Anderson, Clarence Looker, Peter O'Rourke, Hugh mo. Naughton, W. M. Pldcock, Oeorge Robertson. Oscar Roo, Euclid White side. Harlen Yarlngton. OUle Olles, of Hllgard, and Mao McCoy, of Ini' bier. About 250 young men, between the ages of 18 and 25 years, from Peoria, 111. went through La Grande this morning to go to Camp Lewis fur two weeks conditioning before going Into the woods. Each company Is com posed of 20 men and one officer. Tho tralnluad that went through this morning Is the forerunnor. of several others that are expected .to pass through In the near future- EBERHARD AT BAR MEETING Colon R. Eberhard, local attorney. Is attending the meeting of the state board of bar examiners, of which he is a member, yesterday and today In Portland. The bar examinations will be given to prospective lawyers next month and the state board Is mak ing preparations for the event. Mr. Eberhard Is also attending the grand lodge A. F. and A. M. Mrs. Eberhard accompanied him to Port land. Salmon Now In Catherine Creek Sportsmen report that the salmon are running In Catherine creek right now, ana though the fishing1 Is diffi cult because of high and muddy water, several good sized fish havo been caught recently. Prank Flanery took a 12-poundcr . from the creek last week. LOCAL LIBRARY GETS FINE PAINTING Mrs. E. ' P. Mors man, who until recently made her home In La Grande, has probably done as much as any other woman In the state In furthering art appreciation. In recognition of her untiring efforts In fostering love of art through many years, a painting has been purchased with Oregon's Penny Art Fund, a snow scene entitled "Snow Clad Maples," a ribbon winner in the sec ond annual art exhibition of the Portland and Oregon chapters of the American Artists Professional League at the Portland Art' Museum. Harold D. Marsh, of Portland, Is the artist whose talented brush Is re sponsible for the winter scene. Mrs. Mossman now makes her home PVj ROGERS Says: BEVERLY HILLS. Cal., June 12 King spoke over the radio this morn ing. It was 5 o clock out here (I was Just going totwork). Why don't this world's conference tlx It so that whenever anybody does anything. It will be the same hour all over. You will say "silly," they can't-do that. They can Just as easy as they can agree on anything else. Different nations have different problems, Just like different nations have the sunshine on 'em at dif ferent times. ' ' So when they fix how many guns each one Is to have. Jiow much for eign goods each one shall consume and how much each one's money is worth, why at that same time fix so It's 6 o'clock in the morning every' where at once. Yours, SHEEP CREEK SLATED FOR WORK SOON PORTLAND, July 13 (fl Tenta tive allocation of $585,000 of forest highway funds under the public works bill for immediate letting . was effected today at a conference be tween the etate highway commission the forestry service and the bureau of public roads.. The money, as agreed In the fore part of the session, will be expended on nine different projects. . .-, -k :- - Bids for these forest Wghway . Jobs will be called at the same time as the state will call for about $1,760,000 of worlc but of federal funds previ ously allocated. Advertising of these projects will be ordered when speci fications aro received from Wash ington upon final adoption of the public works bill. Tho first ' money of forest funds will be spent as follows: Pendleton-John Day highway, four miles grading between Dale and Range In Qrant county, $100,000. Enterprlse-Imnaha road, known as the Sheep Creek route, eight miles grading in Wallowa county $100,000. Tiller Trail grading about two miles to summit in Douglas county $75,000. Willamette highway bridges near (Continued on Page Three) MORE STORES TO CHANGE HOURS Further changes In the opening and closing hours of La Grande stores were announced here today. In addi tion to the stores which, announced new hours last week, Fitzgerald's Furniture store, Bohnenkamp's, Mel ville's, Wagner's Hardware.' and' Hack man's Hardware have decided to open their stores at 8:00 a. m. and close at 5 :30 p. m. during the summer months. wntfmverv Ward & Co. will also follow these hours, contrary to last week's announcement that they would open at 8:30. SPECIAL MEET OF K. P. LODGE Chancellor commander Charles Ornham, of Red Oross Lodge No. 37, Knights of Pythias, has called a spe cial meeting of all members at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening at the Odd Fellows hall. Important business will be transacted In connection with the Initiatory work and the visit of James Dunne, of Cleveland, Ohio, supreme chancellor, of the lodge who will be a visitor here on June 10. in Amity and remains an enthusias tic sponsor of art. In 1924. as state art chairman of the Oregon Federa tion of Women's clubs, Mrs. Moss man, while living In La Grande, worked out the plan of the picture library, reproduction of old. and mod ern fine paintings which were placed In hospitals, schools, libraries and other public places of that type. The picture will be placed in the public library here, since It was In La Orande that Mrs. Mossman form ulated her plans for the picture lib rary which has gained a great deal of popularity throughout the state as an agency for fostering an appre ciation in fine artistic endeavors of all periods of history. COMING HERE r, J) Supreme Chancellor James Dunn Jr., of Cleveland, Ohio, K nights of Pythias, will speak Monday evening, June 19, at 8 o'clock be fore Ked Cross lodge No. 27 at the I. O. O. F. hall. ' Dirigible Macon Has Trouble On Mid-west Trip FRANKFORT, Mich., June 13 VP) The coast guard station here report ed today that the dirigible Macon, flying In this vicinity, reported by wireless that its rudder had been disabled and It was heading toward Sault Ste Marie, Mich. At 2:10 p. m. coast guard officials reported, the Macon sent out another wireless message whloh they were un able to dechlpher. Members of tho coast "guard said the huge dirigible passed over here and disappeared to (Continued on Page Three) Eagles Present Fine Talent In Weekly Program A series of features were arranged for the entertainment of more than 500 people; gathered last night at the weekly Eagles broadcast at 8 o clock at the hall. Reuben Vander Yacht and Bill . Litlefield. of Oklahoma, singers and instrumentalists par ex cellence, were the featured attrac tion. The two young men are work ing their way around the United' States with their music, with the Century of Progress exposition at Chi cago via the Old Oiegon Trail, as their aim. They played harp, guitar and violin accompaniments to their songs. A group of Spanish songs, In that (Continued on Page Two) A TALKING POINT FOR PROSPECTIVE HUSBANDS Debt Talk Muddles Conference Of ROOSEVELT SIGNS HOME OWNERS BILL President Roosevelt Asks All Mortgage Holders Not to Foreclose. , TRADE MORTGAGES FOR FEDERAL BONDS Compromise Bank Bill is Also Passed By House and Sent to the Senate Today. WASHINGTON, JuneJ 13 (P) Presl dent Roosevelt in signing the home mortgage refinancing bill todt,y, ask ed creditors to abstain from fore closing prceedlngs until the legisla tion gets into operation. ."I appeal to mortgage creditors,' he said, "and all others who have claims against the homo owners and. oak them, until full opportunity has been given to make effective the re financing provisions of the home mortgogq act; that they abstain from bringing foreclosure proceedings and that they abstain from seeking to dispossess the home owners who are in debt to them." . Mr. Roosevelt signed the bill al lowing owners of mortgages on homes up to 20,000$ to exchange his paper for government bonds at an interest of 6 nor cent In the presence of the hojhtJ' loaii "btuik; board which' wilfri (Continued on Page Six 15 MILLION FOR v OREGON COMING SALEM, June 13 (!) It has been definitely determined that the Ore gon state highway commission will receive approximately $15,000,000 for road and bridge construction and na tional parks, J. M. Devcrs, attorney forthe commission, telegraphed from Washington today. Tho total Includes $4,000,000 for forest roads, $1,300,000 for national parks, 53.4oo.uuo for bridges and $6,100,000 for highways. Approximately 30 per cent of the cost of the bridges will be obtained as a direct grant while 70 per cent will be borrowed from the govern ment. R. H. Baldock, state highway engineer, said actual construction operations would begin as soon as the money Is available. but; sir - the STARTED ON A- Orchards Attractive Just Now A new variety of cherry, perfected by Wlnfield Woodbury, school teacher, is attracting horticultural attention at Stockton, Calif. It's an early ripening Lambert variation. The fairest blossom? She's Eleanor ; .. Stevens, pretty College ot the Pacific coed. , Game Commission Urges Cleansing Willamette River PORTLAND; June 13 (&) An or ganized system of sewage disposal de- igt&d to ft-tie the -Willamette rtoeiaM pollution, was urge by the Oregon game commission at a meeting here Monday. The system had been pro posed at a recent meeting of Willa mette valley city officials. Portland residents will vote July 21 on tt proposal to authorize construc tion of a disposal plant for the ctty through use" of reconstruction fin ance corporation funds. The- game commissioners 'urged Immediate ac tion to see that this money becomes available If needed. (Continued on Pago Two LOCAL MEN AT LODGE SESSION The grand lodge A. F. and A. M. will open tomorrow 'morning in Portland for their annual session Among thepe attending from La Grande are r.. H. Rlngo, grand senior steward, C. R. Eberhard), Walter Now- land and Oeorge T. Cochran. Mr. Eberhard Is a member of the com mittee on appeals and grievances. , MATTERN IS OVERDUE ON PACIFICHOP NOME, Alaska, Juno 13 (P) Twenty flvo hours after he left Khabarovsk, Slbcrln, on n flight to Nome, Jimmte Mattorn, Texas aviator, was unheard from here at 0:15 a. m. (12:16 p. P. 8. T.) today. By a direct route the distance was about 2500 miles, (Continued on Page Slxy FARmsraic HERE SATURDAY AH farmers aro cordially invited to a big picnic which will bo held in Riverside park, La Grande, next Fri day, Juno 16, according to announce ment mode today by tho Grande Rondo Co-operative Creamery associa tion, and the Union County Grain Growers, tho two organizations which aro sponsoring tho event. An Interesting program of enter tainment, principally music, will be gin at 10:00 o'clock in tho morning. Lunch will be eaten between 12:00 o'clock and 1:30, and free Ice cream and coffeo will be obtainable on the grounds. At 1:30 will begin a program or speeches by prominent Union county men representing both the dairymen and the grain growers of tljls locality. Tho committee says: "Everybody welcome bring your basket." Flood Danger Is Decreasing Today PORTLAND. Ore.. Juno 13 (P) The flood menace on tho Columbia and Wlllamcttfl rivers began to ebb today as cooler weather In Eastern Oregon and at tho headwaters of tho two streams slowed the snow run-off. "The flood situation docs not look as serious today as on Monday," said Edwcrd L. Wells, government meteor- ologlst here. Ho was awaiting com plete reports from the upper Colum bia and Snake rivers. At The Dalles tho Columbia dropped six Inches overnight, temporarily ending the danger to the Old Oregon Trail high way. The Columbia and Willamette near Portland continued to spread slowly over the waterfront lands but no serious trouble was reported over night, i ' , , Wheat Today CHIOAao, Juno 13 m New rec ord high prices for wheat and rye distinguished lato trading today, but met with increased selling and de clines ensued. Advances in securities were largely responsible for tho transient upturn of grains. Numerous unfavorable crop report were also a bullish factor. Wheat closed nervous, flyiO un der yesterday's finish, corn also ft Q down, oats ftftfto off, and pro visions varying from 5 cents d eel; no to a rlflo of 15 cents. JUST BEFORE PRESSTIME FOKKCA8T8 SETTLEMENT r RIVF.lt IIIIKAKS LEVEE ' PARDON'S GIVEN BANK HILL PASSES LONDON, June 13 P) A satlsfac tory Angelo-Amerlcan settlement on the war debt Installment due Thurs day was forecast tonight by Neville Chamberlain, chancellor of the ex chequer. In a three-minute speech before the house of commons. HOOD RIVER, Ore., June 13 W) The Columbia river here fell three Inches In the past 24 hours, although the slackening of the flood came too late to save a dike at the Button near orchard and truok garden Just east or the city. The levee broke dur lng the morning and the tract was Inundated. . . . , : SEATTLE, June 13 (VP) Gov. Mar tin today said Bert Bland, one of the I. W. W. group sentenced to long prison terms following the Centmlta (Wash.) Armistice day riot In 1910, had been paroled from the state pen! tentlary. The governor also revealed that John Lamb, another of the group actlvo In the riot In which several World war veterans were killed, had been released from prison In April. WASHINGTON, June 13 VP) The Heiiute late today concluded coiigres- sloiml action on the (Ikws-Steagnll banking bill by the adoption of the conference report. The measure now goes to the wit i to House ror presi- dttutlnl Hlgitaturek .. The ..IMHiferonioo report wub -unproved by the senate wlumii 0 Record vote una after less than an hour's debate. ; Controversy On Vet Cuts Holds Up Adjournment WASHINGTON, June 13 (P) After a conference with President Roosevelt, Democratic leaders returned to the capitol today for a mighty effort to ward reaching an agreement on the controversial legislation cutting al lowances for war veterans. That was the big obstacle to an early adjournment of congress, indi cations were however, that a rough road lay abend for the legislation, with doubt expressed by Democratic leaders tho senate would concur In an agreement reached by the house and President Roosevelt. No predictions on adjournment were made. National Guard Leaves For Camp tylonday Evening Company E, 18th Infantry, Oregon National Guard with Captain Walter A. Bean, Lieutenants: Jesse V. An drews and Robert R. Carey and 57 enlisted men boarded) the train last night at about 7:16 o'clock for Camp Clatsop where they will spend 15 days In federal service. The com pany had "moss" at The Tiffin before boarding the train which will also carry companies from Baker, Union ind Pendleton. TRIO ON TRIAL IN COURT HERE The case of the state vs. Oscar Avars, Clarenco Johnson and F. A. Ingram continued today In tho cir cuit court with tho attorneys exam ining witnesses. The three men are charged with extortion upon conv plaint filed by Arthur) Bruce. District Attorney Carl O. Holm and H. L. Hess are conducting tho prose cution while Burleigh and John S. Hodgln are attorneys for tho defense. INQUIRING Each day as the Inquiring Reporter makes the rounds two person will be stopped at random on the street corner and asked some i 041 est Ion of the day. Through the J each Interviewed will be granted Liberty Theatre. The current all I Workers", Can a permanent and lasting peace bo reached between tho nations without a final settlement qf the war debt question? Tho United Slates delegation to the world eco nomic conferonco at London has been trying to completely side-step tho Is sue without much success, Mrs. Harry Sandocs, 1103 Eleventh, says: "The world can not arrtvo at a permanent peace without going to tho bottom of tho mattor and elim Nations U. S. ENVOYS : FAILTOSHOV : ATSESSIONS European Bloc Starts lugni; uii to uet a- - U. S. Settlement. V SECRETARY HULL TO SPEAK TOMORROW, Sentiment at Home is Al ready Calling For Im mediate Return of U. S, Delegates. : MAY WALK OUT ' ' WASHINGTON, June 13 OT Am erica's spokesmen at the London conference were advised today In the senate by Lewis pf Illinois, the Derao7 cratla whip, to will It out on the con cluve rather tlum permit discussion there of war debts. LONDON, June 18 'W The de velopment of a European bjoo of debtor nations to force America to settle the war debts question Imme diately was predicted today by. clou observers at the world economic con ference as leading delegates took the floor to expound the views of their governments. .. ;. It had been expected, that def- Inlte statement on the situation,' would be made. by. Neville Chamber lain, 'ohnncelKWv.of :; .the exchequer, before the house of commons' thl afternoon, but' It tyas learned) that : his statement may be defarred until evening. N The American reaction to today's swift-moving developments ranged from jocular speculation .as to the time whon delegates would get a cablegram to return home to an ex- . prcsslon of the belief that It was better for the difficulties to come nt tho start of the conference than later. . . Conference observers said they be lieved Insistent reference to debts would make It difficult for Secretary of Stato Hull to avoid mentioning the problem In his talk tomorrow, at lonst Indirectly. The conference re convened at 3 p. m., but not a single Amerlcuu delets'uto was present a , that time. (Continued on Page Three? ' Eugene Meyer Is New Publisher Ot Washington Post WASHINGTON, June) 13 W) The Washington Post, long the property ot the celebrated McLean family, now belongs to Eugene Meyer, who until a month ago was governor of the fed eral reserve board; Meyer announced his sole owner ship last night after a District of Co lumbia court had ratified formally tho auction sole of the property to previously unidentified bidder tor (825,000. Tho former reserve board official proclaimed that he would Improve the paper extensively and operate it as on Independent organ "devoted to the best Interests of the people of Washington and vicinity." He laid particular stress upon a statement that he bought the paper in his own behalf, ' "without suggestion from or discussion with any person, group or organization." This was taken in Washington to answer tho oft-recurring rumor that the paper was to be used aa a power ful central Republican party organ, Meyer has been regarded as a Repub lican, though he entered the federal service under Woodrow Wilson and 1 ... , (Continued on Page Six) REPORTER j comtesy of Manager C. M. Wight j two complimentary tickets to the J ruction Is John Gilbert 4n "Fast i . . ' . I inating the bone of contention. The war debts are ono of the chief bones and should be settled If any attemp ts to bo made to acquire permanent ponce." Shirley Prlco, 1014 Cedar street, be lieves "The settlement of the war debts Ifl one of the principal prob lems before the world today and without a definite and final settle ment no semblance of peace can ever bo attained,'1
