Econom
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Outlook MeSjopiefvl
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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
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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-
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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
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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
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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
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FINE PROGRAM AT
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
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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-
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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!
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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
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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,"