, r . i , ; :
Musie Room Is to Be Added to: La . G School
tVF.ATIIKK KOItKCAHT I
J Oreson: aenenilly cloudy tonight ,
I and Friday, unsettled at tlma; mod- I
I erute temperature. Local weather J
, Wednesday: innxlmuiu 08, minimum i
I 01, Bain ,03 of Inch. Toduy: nUn, I
J so, 7 a. m. S3. Cloudy. J
Only Newspaper
Printed in La Grande
Covering Union and
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VOLUME 31
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LA GRANDE, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1933
EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER
NUMBER 254
CITY TO YOTE ON PIPELINE PE0
plan vote
AT ELECTION
ON JULY 21
Estimated Cost $257,852.
G2 But no Tax Money, to
Be Needed For Work.
PLAN (CALLS FOR
R. F. C. FINANCING
Would Ask 30 Per Cent
Grant Project Also In
cludes Power Plant For
Municipal Electricity.
People of La Grando will have an
opportunity on July 21 to decide at
the polls whether the Beaver 'Creek
pipeline be reconstructed, and wheth
er a power plant be built in con
nection with the same project. Wed
nesday night at the city commission
meeting, City Manager Angus Mc
Allister submitted an estimate that
the entire project would cost $257,
852.62 but, in order to get R. P. C.
linanclng of the plan, a city bond
election is required. , ' .
Next Wednesday night, an ordin
ance will be introduced calling for a
special citjy election on July '21
the same date as the special state
election and if the people vote for
the project, governmental help is be
lieved to be almost certain. In the
event governmental help were not
forthcoming, the bonds would never
be sold and the project c propped,
commissioners say.
To Ask For 30 Grant .
In brief, the city would ask for an
outright rant for 80 pett-eeut.of the
reconstruction 'finance corporation,
nnd offer to liquidate the remaining
70 per cent through repayment to the
government of . low Interest, long
period bonds from water receipts.
Such a set-up undoubtedly would
meet with the approval of the R. F.
C, It is said, particularly since al
most all of the work would have to
be done by hand labor and the pro
ject would put more men to work
per dollar expondod than tho major-
(Continued on Page Thrco)
Famous College
Choir to Present
Concert Friday
Tho Philharmonic choln of Willam
ette university in. Jalom, which Is of
ficially representing the state of Ore
gon at the Century of Progress Ex
position in Chicago will present a
concert Friday evening, Juno 30, at
the First Methodist church in La
Grande. Tho choir will leave Salem
tomorrow and Director Cameron Mar
shall announced that soveral concerts
will be given en routo by the 20
voice mixea group,
Prlceeds from tho concert will be
used to finance the Wallowa Lake
Epworth League institute which will
bo held at Joseph on July. 17-23.
Governor Julius Meier has selected
the group to represent the state at
the World's Fair, a fitting tribute to
their excellence.
Tho group presents a high typo or
musical composition, and the music
(Continued on Tuge Six,
EAGLES PLAN
FOR INITIATION
Initiation and the regular order of
business are planned for tonight
when tho Eagles meet at 7:30 o'clock
at tho lodge hall.
Elaborate plans aro being made at
present for the finals In tho broad
cast program on July 10, when. win
ders Will ha aolupt In rtn tn Pnrt..
a nd and broadcast over, the radio.
USE OF FIREWORKS
PROHIBITEDINCITY
With the approach of the Fourth
f July, man? -queries are hoard as
to tho city law on tho sale and use
of llreworks within the city limits.
According to ordinance No. 891.
erics 1919, sale and use of all types
of llreworks Is forbidden within the
corporate llmlu of La Grande, and
nyone convicted Is subject to a fine
of from $5 to 50, or a Jail sentence
hot to exceed 25 days, or both.
The ordinance was designed to
fegulat and prohibit the use of fire
,orlu, firecrackers, bombs and other
""Plosives and It names "any Ilre
orx, firecrackers, rockets, bombs,
WILL
ROGERS
'Says:
BEVERLY HILLS, Cel., June 28
California went so wet Tuesday that
they arrested a guy today for bathing
In water Instead of native wine.
West Virginia, which by geography,
breeding, dialect and stills should bo
southern, but politically has never
-been anything, well it reached for a
cocktail Instead of a coke.
It's not a question of sentiment
any more, It's just a question of
"where can I get a ihold of a ballot,
and where la a box to put lb In?"
No wonder the Republicans ap
peared so dumb In there. Anybody
that couldn't Judge public .opinion
any better than they did on this
question it's little wonder they are
unemployed. Yours,
HWt.lllWMMtf-' ,
EPWORTH LEAGUE
INSTITUTE TO BE
HELD JULY 17-23
The annual Epworth League insti
tute ot the western district of the
Idaho conference of the Methodist
church has been slated for July 17
to 23 at tho Methodist grounds at
Wallowa Lake with Rev. W. H. Hcrt
zog. pastor of the local church, dean
of the Institute. All young people of
Epworth League age are eligible for
admission.
Mrs.' Edgar A.. Pollock, of Wallowa,
Is dean of women; Floyd White,
Nyssa, business manager; Edgar A.
Pollock, manager of tho commissary;
-,(Coi7:lnued on" Pago Bin) ,
LITTLE GIRL AT
COVE IS RESCUED
FROM SWIM POOL
Royal Borkgren and Walter Dahl
were given an opportunity to demon
strate tho methods learned In the
Red Cross first, aid and swimming
course being offered at Cove this
week by Misses Myrtle Hoyt and
Marguerite Klopfcnstcln. Last night
following the class Evelyn Ncuklrk.
0, of Cove, was playing In deep water
when she went down twice. Royal
Borkgrcen Jumped in, fully clod, and
n,iiiri t.-no little irirl to the bank
where she wos given artificial respir
ation by Walter uam.
NO MORATORIUM
ON CAR LICENSES
No motor vehicles will be permitted
to operate after midnight of June 30
unless bearing new llcenso plates for
the last half of 1033. or unless tho
driver can show that ho sent for his
license before the half year expired.
These aro tho Instructions passed
down to state police olficors In tin
district by hcodquarters in'Salcm and
there has been no indication that
there will bo any moratorium. Bo
causc licenses cost only 5 this time,
officers believe no moratorium will
be forthcoming.
DAVIS FINED,
SENT TO JAIL
F. M. Davis, arrested by the stote
police on a charge of switching motor
vehicle license plates, was taken be
fore Judge L. Denham In Justice court
fined slO and $5
costs. Unable to pay. Davis was placed
In tho county Jan.
chaser squibs, roman candles or any
other fireworks or any fire arm or
anvil used for the purpose of making
a noise" as unlawful. The ordinance
also rules It unlawful for any per
son, firm or corporation to give or
sell fireworks to any one for use or
firing within the city Jlmlts.
The ordinance also gives the city
manager and chief of police the right
to authorize and permit fireworks,
etc. at any specified time and place
and under specified conditions, pro
viding request for such a permit Is
made In writing.
Use of fireworks in La Clrande has
steadily diminished in recent years.
MUSIC ROOM
TO BE BUILT;
COST $2500
School Board Decides on
Addition to the Re
construction Plans
ADJOURNED MEET V
HELD WEDNESDAY
Will Be Erected at North
west Corner of High
; School Over Addition
Housing Rest Rooms.-
A music room will be constructed
on the second floor of tho addition
on the northwest corner of the La
Grande High scihool building, the
board of directors decided yesterday
afternoon at an adjourned meeting.
The room will be approximately 25x40
feet and will be built at a cost ol
about 42500.
The first floor of the addition will
house the glrla' rest rooms and show
ers. Tho .roof will bo raised to the
second floor and old bricks will be
utilized to construct tho walls, tho
board decided. Tho project was con
sidered Tuesday evening when the
directors met and adjourned the ses
sion until yesterday when they again
gathered to verify expenditures tha
have been authorized.
The decision was made by a vote
of four to one. '
PIERCE BELIEVES
DOLLAR WHEATS
HERE TO REMAIN
PORTLAND, June 29 tfP) Enthusi
astic, cheerrui and looking physically
fit. Representative Walter M. Pierce
visited Portland today for the first
time since he went to Washington, D.
C, early this year as congressman
from the second Oregon district.
He said "I'm feeling fine," when
asked about his recent illness. He
drove to Portland from his La
Grande home with, his son, Lloyd.
Mrs. Pierce, the former Cornelia Mar
vin, remained at home to fix up the
Plerco congressional office. They will
remain in Oregon until after Christ
mas and then return to Washington
for the next congressional session.
Hopeful of Wheat
Pierce believes dollar wheat on the
Pacific coast is hero to stay. Wheat
men aro Jubilant, ho observed, and
sheep men arq cheering, too, because
wool is up.
,"Tho president is determined that
commodity prices in tills country
(Continued On Pago Five)
WELL,
ii i
PAYMENTS OF
TAX LAGS IN
ALL COUNTIES
Delinquencies! For First
Half Collections Aver
age, 45.12 Per Cent.
$165,854.21 PAID
IN UNION COUNTY
Baker Payments Best in
Eastern Oregon; Grant
and Wallowa Counties
. 'Behind the Most,
SALEM, June 29 in Delinquencies
for the first half tax collections av
erago 46.12 per cent, reports from all
counties showed. Last year the total
tax delinquency was 38 per cent. De
linquencies outside Multnomah coun
ty average 62.62 per cent.
Curry county reported the largest
delinquency, 81.95 per cent. Mult
nomah county, which was assessed
more than a third the total assess
ment, reported tho lowest delin
quency, 33.43 por cent. Nearly one-
, (Continued on Page Six)
Fined Because
Of Fire Started
Without Permit
Mark Crossland, arrested at Union
and brought before Judge L. Denham
In Justice court, pleaded guilty to a
charge of setting a iro on forest land,
hofficra; repjort. '. So v was . lined VS
ana costs. -. :
Crossland had started fires near
tho bedding grounds of a band of
sheep he was herding in the moun
tains south of Catherine creek hi the
(Continued on Page Five)
Man Disrobes In
Public But Can
You Blanle Him?
CLOVI8, N. M., June 22 (ff) i
There were "oh's" and "ah's" ana
snickers this morning as neigh
bors saw a man hurriedly disrob
ing on the main street. Soon he
stood almost completely disrobed
and neighbors who watched from
windows hurried to call police. . ,
Hayden Jennings, motor sales
man, explained ho was walking to
work when he felt something race
around his waist, head upward
and then across his shoulder.1 Ho
disrobed and he found a six-inch
centipede inside his shirt. He es
caped Injury. .,.
EVERY LITTLE BIT
i "
r t 1 iii
Dotted Bath ing
(From Bwiwil Telle!, New York.)
"MI1C slens on tho dotted lino for bathing milts thla year Parltc
nlnrly when. the dotted line is mudo up of llltlo tufted dots
that . run together to niiiko an cnectlve. white utripe 111 a Muck
wool suit, to witness, this one. . ; .
The cqttnro nockllno 1r also now New loo is the white strapping
which enn be worn tied nt the back of tho neck, like a halter
neckline, or crossed, brought through loops nnd Hod llko a sash In
front The suit Is sun-linck, of course And tho little whlto hut
tukes a hluck pompon to tie up with tho suit.
THREE ORDINANCES
PASSED BY CITY
DADS LAST NIGHT
It was ordinance-passing night at
the city commission rooms Wednes
day evening, and.; during tho weekly
executive session," three new laws
were passed. All of them bore an
emergency clause and became effec
tive when signed. 1
One ordinance reduced the annual
license costs of pool and billiard par
lors, wtrd rooms, etc. Tho new sched-
(Continued on Page Three)
NO IMMEDIATE
CHANGE DUE IN
WEATHER HERE
There seemed to be no prospect of
any Immediate change In weather
conditions here, with the government
forecast for Oregon calling for gen
erally cloudy skies tonight and Fri
day and with modorato temperatures.
The maximum hero Wednesday was
68 above, the. lowest for several days.
The minimum was 51 abovo and rain
fall for tho 24-hour period ending at
7 o'clock this morning amounted to
.02 of an train.
HELPS!
Ktee)teei.'--J
Suits Popu tar
COMPROMISE
BY BRITISH
CHUCKED OUT
Responsibility FoU Way
Due oi World Economic
Conference up ,to U. S.
LONDON, Juno 20 (P) An cagorly-
awaited British compromise plan for
solution of tho stabilization crisis of
tho world economic conference was
chucked overboard In a meeting 'this
evening with European gold bloc
countries and responsibility for a way
out was laid on Washington's door
step. Tho British and tho representatives
of tho gold bloc decided to appeal to
Washington for assistance in over
coming tho stabilization problem.
Tho British compromise had been
offered tQ moot an ultimatum by
tho gold standard nations, headed by
Franco, which domanded currency
stabilization as tho prlco of their re
maining in tho conference.
' When Moltfy departed ho said he
had merely taken tho opportunity to
shake hands with MacDonald.' Wur
burg was noncommittal.
It won understood that during tho
discussion of compromise by the
British, the - representatives of the
( Continued on Page Three ) . ,
HEAVY RAIN HITS
IOWA, MISSOURI
Ity the Assm-lated Press
Kaln which varied up to six Inches
In extreme southeastern Iowa and
eight Inches In northeastern Missouri
brought relief to crops and. residents
of parts of the central states today,
TemprrnlurcB In mnny areas went
well above 80 degrees, however.
Tho balance of Iowa had local
shnwsrs which were ol small aid to
parched crops, but temperatures to
day were more moderate than yester
c'iay. Northwestern Minnesota and
eastern North Dakota had heavy
ruin, ranging up to two Inches, and
other section of the two wtates had
showers.
St. Paul had a noon reading of 09
(Continued on Pago Five
Wheat Today J
CHICAGO, Juno 20 W Influ
enced by authoritative reports that
prolonged heat nnd taken heavy toll
of crops northwest, wheat advanced
!ate today, and moro than wiped out
early losses.
In nearly all sections , tools of
spring wheat plants were rnjwrted de
stroyed, and uh a result production
will be limited to the main stem. At
the day's high point, May wheat
reached $1.01 .
Wheat closed nervous, ft 7iC
above yesterday's finish, corn a
c, down, oats cilc advanced,
and provision unchanged to 12 cents
down, i
JUST BEFORE
PRESSTIME
MAY IMtOTKHT GAS IMUCEH
TO UKIHJCK AjHMAII, UATKS
rOWEK Ull.L VOTE HALTED
lRIN( i: lK TEATS LADY .
roilTLANI), June 20 P) It was
said here toiluy that Governor Meier
may protest to the federal trade com
mission the recent Iiutcusuh lit gaso
line pricm. Governor . Martin of
Washington lust Tuesduy addressed
simh a protest to the federal com-
IlllHSiOIl, . ,',
WASHINGTON, June 29 W) . Air
mall operators 'were notified today
that service rates would be reduced
25 per cent July 1, pending deter
mination of now rates and route re
adjustments. Postage rates for air
mall remain tho same. ,
SALKMV June 20 (P) Telegrams
lnstr lit-ting nil county clerks to elim
inate the grange power hill referen
dum from tho July '1 special elec
tion ballot were sent lute yesterday
by tho state department, A tempor
ary Injunction granted by Judge L,
11. .swelling here restrained the sec
retary of state from placing the
measure on the special election bal
lot. i . ,
WALTON HEATH, Surrey, Eng.,
June 29 (fl) Overcoming tho handi
cap of conceding seven, strokes to
his, feminine rival, the Prince of
Wales tod(dy; defeated Lady Astor,
American-born member of the House
of Commons. 2 and 1, to gain the
final round of the annual parlia
mentary golf tournament.
NO TRACE FOUND ,
OF KIDNAPERS IN
WALLOWA COUNTY
ENTERPRISE, Ore. (Special) Pol
lowing a several days search In. Wal
lowa county for a man described as
answering the description of Reo Ver
ne Saneyk. and a man answering the
description ol Gordon Alcorn, alias
Oordon BcsVofllcere remain convinc
ed tho two passed through the coun
ty last Saturday but no trace can. be
found. Sankoy and Alcorn are sought
for the kidnaping of Ohorlcn Boett
ohor II In Denver, Oolo. on Feb. 13,
Tho men wero reported to liavo been
seen at Paradise at a grocery store.
Sheriff A. B. Miller, and Deputy
John Himolwrlght searched tho on-,
tiro length of Doer creek canyon and
tho supposition now Is that the fugi
tives escaped either via tho lorest
road through Wallowa Into Union
county or ovor the Mount Mlsory road
from Troy loading eventually
(Continued on Pago Sis)
FATTY ARBUCKLE,
BULKY COMEDIAN
OF MOVIES, DEAD
NEW YORK, Juno 20 (P) IIohcoc
(Fatty) Arbuckle, bulky comedian of
the films, died early' today of a heart
attack that follow
ed! a celebration of
tho first anniver
sary of his tnlrd
marriage Ho mvt
45 years old.
The actor, whol
had been attempt
ing a "comobwTk
from tho blight
that fell on lib
career as tho re
suit of tho mys
terious death ofi
an actress during
a ' gay party in
1021. dlod In hi. 'j
sleep In his suite
in a mldtown ho
tel. Kusf-oe Arhnckle
Arbuckle completed a picture "Ta
mallo" yesterday at a Long Island
studio.
I INQUIRING
Each day as the InnulrlnK Itcportcr makes the rounds two persons
will he stopped at random on the street corner and asked some
(Micstlon of the day. Tltroiich the courtesy of Manacer C. M. Wlcht
each. Interviewed will bo granted two complimentary tickets to the
l.lherty Tlieater. Tlie current att motion Is It lit li Cliattcrton In
"Lilly Turner.'
f.
With only 32 days left beforo tho
election, the sales tax, which will be
voted on by the people July 2U is
creating a great deal of comment.
Tho sales tax Is designed as a rapid
raiser of revenue through taxing com
modities. E. O, Shellworth, 2007 Adams ave
nue, says: "I am, not in favor of the
sales tax. Tho men that havo the
ALLOCATION
OF ROAD SUM
CONSIDERED
Counties East of Cascades
'to Get $1,847,000 of
: $6,106,896 Available
ALSO $400,000 TO
BE ADDED TO SUM
... .1
Portion Under Colton
. Oddie Law May be Used
For Juntura-Burns Road
and I-O-N Cut Off.
OHKOOV MAY GET 1 9,000,000
"
PORTLAND, June 29 W
Oregon may share to the ex
tent of $18,000,000 In the na- .
ttonal program for Industrial
recovery .and unemployment
relief. ,
This was the word brought
. from Washington, D. C, by
.Raymond B. Wilcox, chairman
of the state reconstruction ad-
vlsory board, who for several
.
'
weeks has been- representing
Oregon's Interest In the na
tional capltol. ;
' PORTLAND, June 30 tfl?i The 'ex
penditure of ' $0,106,806 of federal
funds In 33' counties of Oregon un
der provisions of the Industrial recov
ery act was' considered by the state
highway commission here today. The
ptroblcmi of .bUocatlng this money
was given attontlon-at the Important
meeting. "" 77'',.'S'"'v':',i''"', - - ' '
In the counties west ' of the Cos
cades from Eugene north It, Is p)ov
posed to spend 2.oe8,021, ,or. 46.7
per cent of the total foderaapprq
piiatlon. , ' ' j .
In the counties south of Eugene to
(Continued on Page Six)
:. : ; ; t
Disarm Meeting
Adjourned Until
October Tenth
GENEVA. Juno 20 tP Tho world
disarmament conference has adjourn
ed until Oct. 10 today despite a pro
test by Rudolph Nodoihy,' Chancellor
Hitler's representative, that the long
recess amounted to a flxst-class fu
noral for disarmament. .'
. Tho Gorman representative declar
ed tho public would -be disillusioned
by tho adjournment and asserted the
plan to hold' prlvato conversations bo
tweon now and.Ootobor was usclosa.
' Hugh Wilson for the United States
pledged tho help of the American
delegation In prlvato negotiations;
Mattern Search Is
Continued Today
KHABAROVSK, Siberia, Juno S9 W
Soviet Ruards and 'jailors continued
to search for Jlmmlo Mattern north
of hero today, but tho belief grew
tho Amorloan aviator had been forced
down southwest of Ktabarovek,
whonco ho took off for Alaska ' Jlme
is. , !''.
Today's Baseball
National League
St. Louis 7 H 1
New York - 3 10 0
Batteries: Carloton and Wilson;
Clark, Lutiue, Bell and Mancuso.
R. H. B.
Chicago ....
Brooklyn ....
7 11 1
2 7 0
Batteries: Bush and Hortnotit; Beck
and Lopez. '
R. H. B.
Pittsburgh - 4 10 0
Philadelphia 6 11 1
Batteries: Mclno, Harris and Plcln
Ich; Elliott, Rhcmi and Todd.
REPORTER j
money should pay the tax and not
tho little fellow that goes out to buy
a quarter's worth of sugar."
Frank Flanery. 2100 Cedar street,
says: "Tho sales tax Is the bunk I
The peoplo are taxed to death now.
Evcrytimo you turn aroud there Is
n new tax of some kind. I'm In favor
of putting a tax on government bonds
that aro now exempt as a means of
raising revenue." . . . .
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