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Econom Conference Outlook MeSjopiefvl ic WEATIIEK FORECAST ' Oregon: Generally fair tonight and I Thursday, except for scattered thun- J derstorms In east ; little change In J I temperature. Load weather Tues- i day: Max 01, nun 69, cloudy. To- J day mln 60, at 7 a. in. 14, clear. S ! Only Newspaper V; ' 1; Z n-i-i i i r .. i I T . x aaaiivu aac ijkl uvaaaaauc Covering Union and Wallowa Counties ' " f VOLUME 31 MKM11EU ASSOCIATED HUDM AD A. U. O. LA GRANDE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE. 14, 1933 uurtwax onnooN's ubadiho newspaper NUMBER 241 III BEETS BECOMING. MG ISSU ROSE CITY CARAVANTO VISIT HERE Thirty Portland Business Men To Stop, in City, On Friday Noon, LOCAL CHAMBER WILL ENTERTAIN Luncheon at Sacajawea Blue Mt Wranglers to Provide Music Typical of Eastern Oregon. A wild west celebration, the famous "Whiskey Gulch", held annually at Canyon City, will be the destination of about 30 business men of the Port land Chamber of Commerce who will be entertained at luncheon at the Sacajawea Inn on Friday In La Grande. - The Whiskey Gulch and Eastern Oregon tour of the Portland chamber Is a goodwill trip to renew acquaintances with men in this sec tion of the state, andl all business and professional men are Invited to the get-together luncheon sponsored by the La Grande chamber of com merce. ' The Blue Mountain Wranglers, an organization typical of Eastern Ore- (Contlnued on Page Two) PLAN DRIVE ON , TUBERCULOSIS Examination By Expert To Be Available to , t Union CpuntyvFolk Evory citizen of Union county who has any doubts about the condition of his lungs and chest will have ac cess during the next two months to expert examination and chest clinic study. An exhaustive campaign to re duce tuberculosis to the minimum throughout the state has been set up in conjunction with the State Health association, the Union County Health association and local doctors. In Un ion county plans are completed through the arrangements made by Alice Marquardt, county health nurse, in which she has received willing co operation from physicians of the county. For a period of several weeks pre liminaries will be carried out so that at some undetermined date in Aug ust. Dr. Bellinger, superintendent of Oregon Tuberculosis hospitals, and a recognised specialist In chest diseases. can come to La Grande and conduct (Continued on Pago Two) Those Eligible For C. M. T. Will Receive Notice VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash., June 14 (Special) With continuance of the Citizen's Military Training camp here assured by an order re versing the recent cancellation, camp authorities today were ready to re vise their lists and issue travel orders to such Union county apploants as are eligible under the new restric tions as soon as more detailed orders are received. The cancellation of the annual summer course at Camp Hurlburt here, ordered a few days ago by Major-General Mai In Craig, ninth corps area commander, has been reversed by him and he has directed that the camp be held, but on a somewhat curtailed basis. It will be limited to (Continued On Page Four) r MUSICIAN SHOWS TALENT IN POETRY Too 111 to play her violin, Alycc Jcannette Cooper ftrids expression In poetry, meditative, profound verses In which she gives voice to her thoughts. Alyce Jeannette is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Cooper, and has been seriously ill for the past year and Is now 111 a very serious condi tion at the home of; her parents. She spent six months at The Dalles sani tarium In hopes of recovering her health but when she found herself becoming worse she wished to come to her home In La Orande, arriving here on March 11. The talent which she displayed In her music la also evidenced in her poetry, one of the best of which is titled MEternity." "Weep not for me 4 Because I die; WILL ROGERS BEVERLY HILLS, Col., June 13 Even prime ministers don't get so "big" that 'they con overlook what Uiey consider an old Insult. When Ramsay MacDonald was on the ocean coming over: (apparently with all the advantages of a cheap money), why we went off the gold, and he liked to have Jumped In the ocean. Well, that stuck In his craw, and when wa are all ready to be welcom ed to the conference (and M was un derstood beforehand that -debts were not to be mentioned), he said, "Ha, hal My revenge," and remarked as follows: ' - "Debts are not to be mentioned here, and I am not going; to mention em outside of Just casually hinting that they won't be paldi" - -" "But, outside of that,' I want you to know that I am not going to say a word about "cm." Yours, RECOVERY OF INDUSTRY TO BE SPEEDED WASHINGTON, June 14 WPl Or ders are out from the White House it.-. . Mrnnvnt'R most Smbltl- ous attempt to bring Industrial re covery shall be set in motion wmm 30 days. ' Without even waiting to got the Industrial control-public .works bill In hand for signature. President Roosevelt last night summoned! cab inet utlvlsor3 around lm. hadOeneral Hugh Johnson the' deslgnated dtreeior of the act explain In detail all plans ho has made, and then, gave the word to push everything. It was midnight before the conference was done. The bill was finally passed oy con (Oontlnued on Page Two) FINE PROGRAM AT RELIGIOUS SCHOOL . .,; - Ascension summer school, now In Its ninth annual session at Cove, to ontortalnlng a large attendance, ac cording to recent visitors. - The school Is conducted by the Eastern Oregon diocese of the Episcopal church which comprises al! the counties east of the Cascade mountains. Opening last Monday, the school will oratlnue un til Juno 23. ' - The day begins with service In As- (Contlnued on Pegs Two) HOLD FLAG DAY SERVICE TONIGHT Preceded by a parade from the Elks tomplo, through Adams avenue to the Triangle park, the annual, flag day observance, sponsored by the B. P. O. Elks will be held tonight at the small park on Spring and Fourth. The ex ercises will open at the park at 7:30 o'clock will open an impressive pro gram following. R. J. Kitchen Is chairman of the committee In charge. The program will Include music by the American Legion drum corps. In troductory exercises by the officers of the Elks; prayer, Rev. B. M. Godwin; music. La Grande band; vocal solo, Paul Knautz; salute to the flog. Boy Scouts; flag drill, Camp- Fire girls; altar service, by tho officers; patriotic talk by S. H. Burleigh; song "Amer ica." For then, my weary Soul's lament Is over. In God's eternity I find peace everlasting. Do not place those flowers On my grave. ' In life I would have loved them, In death I see them not. Do not waste that music On one who docs not listen. I am content for I am God's. And God Is mine! ' - Death, to a Christian Holds no fears. It Is tho funeral of all His sorrows and evils The resurrection of all his Joys! Miss Cooper, who is 18 years of age. has been able to take no nourish ment whatever for the past four days and Is no longer able to write. HULL ASKS COOPERATION ON TARIFFS U. S. Secretary of State Makes Strong Speech at Morning Session. '. CHAMBERLAIN ALSO MAKES ADDRESS U. S. Delegates Pleased With Mr. Chamberlain's Attitude; Policies Not Entirely Opposed. By Dewltt MneKenzle LONDON, June 14 W) Secretary of State Cordell Hull called upon the world economic conference today to proclaim Its opposition to economic nationalism. The chief of' the American -dele gation, speaking with his character istic deliberation, urged all nations to adhere Immediately to the American" proposed tariff truce. He also demanded stabilization, and declared that he was prepared, to offer concrete suggestions to aohteve these ends. His speech was the most eagerly- awaited of the session. : ' ., Mr. Hull was the last. of the "big five" to address the ' conference, (Continued on Page Two) TO HOLD MEETING OF TRUCK OWNERS Alt dealers and operators of trucks and commercial automobiles are In vited to a nieetlng to be held in the i Gi'fliido hots) i bajlroonTL .tamorsow.. evening Thursday, June 10. at :au o'clock,, for the purpose of consider ing and discussing the (provisions of the new motor vehicle laws which are scheduled to go into effect next, month. ' J' I Qualified speakers from. Western Oregon will be present to express their opinions and recommendations on the new license fees, and a large attendance Is expected. Several local dealers are sponsoring tho meeting. Prominent Stockman Dies in Portland PORTLAND, Juno 14 W) Thomas F. Boylcn, 71, prominent Eastern Ore gon, stockman and a rosldont of Pen dleton for 62 years, died at a hos pital here Tuesday. Ho was born In Quebeo In 1862. Boylcn came to Oregon In 1881, crossing the plains with a wagon train, and Immediately settled at Pendleton. BUT TO MAKE A. PVMEMTAT THIS PATE WOULD BE. . , VECY PlFRCUUT 1 ' '; New Tunnel Gives New Yosemite Park Vista Completion of a tunnel on the new Wawonaroad entrance to Yosemite National l"ark not only gives ; cuslcr nccess to this wonderland from Fresno and Merced, Col., but gives this new view of the floor of the . valley. El Caultan, Half Dome, Cloud Best, the Three Graces, Bridal Veil Falls and other scenic points are easily seen. - An historical -Pageant of Progress was held June 10 at the eastern portul of the - (tunnel to celebrate the new entrance. KIDNAPER KILLED IN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT RANSOM State ' Police Work Fast And Break Up Kidnap ; Plot By y Amateurs in Roseburg Last Night. ROSBBURO, Ore., June 14 flV Jack Haley, local auto mechanic, was shot and killed) last night by Hubert Hoilci state policeman, during an ntutairt-'-to collect 125,.xanw)m, ia lowlng the kidnaping yesterday eve ning of Ray B. Compton,. pronllncnt local attorney. 'Lured to a building on tho outskirts of the city, Compton was chained to a chair and forced to write a note to his wife, ordering that the ransom be paid In unmarked bills to the kidnapers, who, she was (Continued on Page Two) NEW MANAGER OF U. P. STAGES L. B. McClcllan has rccontiy come to La Grande to take up his position as manager of tho Union Paclfio Stages in thin territory. Ho succeeds B. A. Rogers. r Mr. McClcllan announces that It is the intention of tho company to re model the Interior of tho local stage depot and to Install a modern coffee shop for the convenience of stage passengera. YOU'RE TELLING US? FOREST HIGHWAY FUNDS ALLOCATED Commission 0. K. Put On Sheep .Creek, Elgin " i Weston Highways. PORTLAND, Juno 14 (Fl All ten tative projects listed for allocation of forest highway funds were approved by tho state ' highway commission yesterday and the llsto sent to Wash ington, with the exception of the proposed' 140,000 for the Diamond Lako road. This project was sot aside until later and' the monoy not re allocated, i - . - - . ' rTHe approved allb'oatlon of funds In two budgets were as follows: For tho Initial lotting as soon as (Continued on Page Four) C. C. Colt to Head Oregon Bankers GEARHART, Ore., June 14 (P) C. C. Colt, of Portland, was elected president of tho Oregon Bankers' ts soclatlon at tho concluding session of tlio 28th annual convention of the group hero Tuesday. Invitations were received from Baker, Portland and Gearhart for the 1034 convention, The slfco will bo selected at tho mld-wln-tor meeting of tho executive commit, teo in Portland. Other new officers are Eugene Courtney, of Woodburn, vico presi dent; Frederick Greenwood, of Port land, chairman of tho executive com mittee; and R. J, Beatty of Portluid, treasurer. MATTERN TO TRY ALASKA HOP AGAIN MOSCOW, Juno M Vn Jlmmle Mattorn announced - at Khabarovsk, Siberia, today ho will toko off early tomorrow on a second attempt to fly non-stop to Alaska, noxt log of aortal Journey around tho world. , Sqvjot mechanics lutvo overhauled his iilano and, he has been glvorr ox' pert advice as to the best-route across tho sea to Okhotsk. " Tho Texan was forced by bad weather to return to Khabarovsk ycsteTday after his first? start for Nome, Alaska. At 10:15 p. in. Moscow time Mon day (2:15 p. m. E. 8. T.) ho left Khabarovsk the first time for tho 2. 600-mllo Jaunt to Nome, Alaska. At that time ho was nine days, six hours, and 64 minutes out of New York, his starting point. His return to tho Eastern Siberia town was tho third forced landing of his Journey. Massachusetts Joins Ranks Of Repeal States BOSTON, JUno 14 (fl) Massachu setts stood In tho repeal column to day tho eleventh consecutive state to go on record in favor of repeal of tho 18th amendment. It was a sweeping victory with tho repcallsts piling up a margin of 4 to 1 in tho state at largo and a ratio of 10 to h In Boston. - Tho ten states already on record in favor of repeal wore: Wyoming, Illi nois. Indiana, Now York, Now Jersey, Michigan, Uhodo Island, Dolawaro, Wisconsin and Nevada,: Not a slngto "dry" dclcgato was elected to tho constitutional conven tion which will act on repeal of pro hibition In tho near future. Governor Joseph B. Ely expressed "pleasure" at the result of the rofcrondum and said that ho would call a convention "im mediately." A. M. Fish Resigns Game Body Office PORTLAND, Juno 14 Ml Tho state game commission Tuesday accepted the rcslnnatlon of Arthur M. Pish as assistant supervisor In chargo of re search and ,flh ll!cnitlon. Alter 12 years service with tho commission, 'ho askod on May 16 to bo relieved of his duties. The commission requested ho contlnuo to servo In an advsory capacity until September 1, In sub mitting his resinnatlon Fish said ho wanted to dovote more time to per sonal matters Including a mining de velopment In Curry county. Wheat Today CHICAOO, Juno 14 m Wheat values tumbled about 2 cents a bushel iato today, owing largoly to reports of Argentine opposition to acreage re duollon moves at tho world economic conference. Pessimism as to tho conference out come was expressed by many traders. Weakness of tho stock markot and a sharp dccllno In sterling wcro con tributing bearish factors. Wheat closed nervous, lwl'c un der yesterday's finish, com lV4c down, oats V. c off, and provisions at 12 to 20 cents dccllno. JUST BEFORE PRESSTIME !;.- - . WANT MUNCH BANKS ' TO AID SIWN1HII VETS . BRITAIN PAYS 910,000,000 23 MKN TO OO FHOM 1IEHB pnRTl-Avn. flrh. June 14 (A) Officials of the United States Na tional bank here today aavisca me AsBoolated Press that Invitations Hull been received from delegations of business men from The Hallos and Pendleton asking the bank to extena Mb nlM.rnHnllA tA .t.hfUUt tWO CltlBS. TIlO bank officers sold they were ''highly oompllmcntcd" by the Invitation and that It would llave tneir -serious con sideration." , 'aranTTTKf.TnK. .Tune 14 l.Vl The arinntari An administra tion perfecting amenamens xo wia house veterans compromise w care .of Bpanlsh-Amerlcan war veter ans over oo years ox age. LONDON, June 14 (ff) Chancel lor of the Exolicquer Chamberlain an nounced In the house of commons late toiUKht that Great Britain has nald to the United States ten mil lion dollars In acknowledgment of the debt Installment due tomorrow and that President Koosovclt accepted It "without producing the freedom of either government In subsequent dis cussions," LA ORANDE, Ore., Juno 14 Word was received this afternoon by J. H. Peare, of the Union county relief committee, that 26 more experienced woodsmen will be taken from here to morrow for work In Whitman nation al forest. Theso men will leave here at 12:30 p. m. tomorrow In order to report at headquarters In Baker at 2:00 o'clock. WAR ON MORGANS PORTLAND, Ore., Juno 14 (FT De claring that "due to the commission's io,.ir nt rnnriR. And nrocotiuro reaulr- Ing trial 'do novo," the federal courts have become the sanctuaries ana soio refugo of the utilities," Charles M. Thomas, stato publlo utllltes com missioner, last night In a public ad dress hero rovlowed the work of his dopartment and cited the obstacles ho had oncountored in his Investiga tions of Oregon utilities, in some nuartcrs tho Thomas ap pearance was looked upon as the first "shot" In a contemplated campaign for governor, although Commissioner Thomas has declared ho had no am bitions to tha covornor's chair. "Tho contest before Oregon," Thomas declared, "Is not with tho TJnrt.hu,nitaTO TCInctrtC- COmDOnV. Pa nirin Omunr Jtt T.ltrlil: nomnanv. or the Portland Oas and Coko company. It Is with tho guiding, controlling, uoiu lnatlng hood tho Morgan bank. Not until It has boon conquered will Oregon-bo free PEARL STILES IS SENTENCED PoBrl Stiles was sentenced to tt year In tho ponltontlary and paroled on tho condition that he support his child, by Judgo J. W. Knowlcs in the circuit court. Ho ploadod guilty to tho charge of non-support. Mr. Stiles was Indicted by tho grond Jury and was arrestedt Inter In Lake view, Ore., from whero ho was brought oh Sunday by Deputy Sheriff H. A. Kllnghammer. Rails May Attempt ' Further Wage Cut NPJW YORK, Juno 14 (P) Dow, Jones & company said today tho rail roads had decided to sock an addi tional 12 por cont wage cut and that notices to this offect would be sent tomorrow to tho four principal railway brotherhoods. Tho proposed cut would bo additional to tho 10 per cent rcduotlon from tho basic rates under wlilch tho railway em ployes are now working. I INQUIRING Each day as the Inquiring Reporter nukes the rounds two person will be stopped at random on the street corner and asked some question of the day. Through the courtesy of Manager C. M. Wight pjii h Interrleweil will be granted two complimentary tickets to the Liberty Theatre. The current attraction Is John Gilbert In "Fust Workers". V Summer having arrived, thought of all the kids aro turning to tho woods, camping and other activities appro priate to the soason. Plans for or ganized Boy Scout and Olrl Scout camps are being considered In La Orando, Mrs. F. S. Lyon, 605 M avenue, says, "I believe in organized camps. 1 be lieve them a' splendid thing for tho children, establishing among other FRANCE HAY REFUSE NEW INSTAUI1T Daladier Expected to Send Debt Note to United States Tomorrow. BRITISH OFFER 1 1 ANSWERED TODAY,' Roosevelt Accepts' Parti Payment Conditionally,; But Will Not Condonerj Idea of Default. ,. ' ' PARIS,, June 14 W A notice -that France will not meet the war . debts Installment due the UnltedM States tomorrow probably will be ' sent to Washington 'tomorrow, off l-( clals said this morning. - l The nature of the note, 'they added will be determined by Premier Edou-'i ard Daladier after his arrival today ! from London. He will' confer with Foreign Minister Joseph Paul-Bon-, 1 cour and other leaden. -; - - i! It was . said Premier Daladier Is likely to delay making a formal re-; queBt for debt revision negotiations i until parliamentary leaders or com-', missions can be consulted. The par-; llament must give approval to any payment. , . ' ; BIUTISII ANSWERED . I WASHINGTON, June 14 m An American note expressing . a highly conditional willingness ' to receive Great Britain's: offered partial war debt payment sped today to tha London' government. r i It was understood to stipulate that the American -government Is willing to place the payment In Its treasury! .Cp'htlhuu4'.on; ffisp ,Two)" DIVIDENDS AND i MORE PAY COMING SAN FRANCISCO, June 14 () Bonk of America stock was back on a dividend basis today with the an nouncement by the board of directors, that a dividend of 1760,000 for the quarter ending July 1 had been da-j clared. ' ' -, ! Tho directors also announced , policy of restoring salary outs would; -bo Instituted, beginning with em ployes in tho lower salary brackets. Olannlnl announced! that the up, ward revision of salaries will Imme diately affect 2200 omployes through restoration of salary cuts In the first adjusted bracket. Tire Companies Raise Pay AKRON, Ohio, June H (IP) A (Continued on Page Two), Today's Baseball NATIONAL LEAUUE . It. II. E. Chicago 7 11 0 Cincinnati .' '. 0 2 1 Root and Hartnett; Johnson, Kolp and Hem8loy. ; ' E. H. B. Boston H 6-3-1 New York 8 9 0 Cantwcll and Spohrer; Parmelee, Bell, Luque and Manouso. R. H. B. Brooklyn . - 6 11 0 Philadelphia 3 8 3 Bcngo and Lopez; Elliott, Collins, Llska and Davis. AMERICAN LEAGUE R. H. ft St, Louis 14 16 0 Chicago 14 6. Iladlcy and Bhea; Gregory, Hevlng, Miller, Klmscy and Orubo. R. H. B. Cleveland '. 2-8 2 Detroit - 13 14 1 Brown, Hudlln, Bean and Pytlak, Myatt; Marberry and Hayworth. 1 REPORTER j things a sense of lndopendonce. They aro also good for the parents I may add." B. F. Wylclo, 1808 First street, says, "Yes, you bot, I bollovo in camps for youngsters. It gives them an oppor tunity to get away; from home under good supervision where they will learn self-reliance and better citizenship, and Impress on them the lights of others irjore forcibly Ulna they are at homo,"
