Works Proji
Is Progressing
I WEATHER FOKKCABT I'
Oregon: Cloudy on coast, oilier wise J
I fair tonight uuil Wednesday; cooler
I lit watt Wednesday. - Local weather I
J Monduy: mux 80, mil 40 above. Clear.
I Today: mill S3, 7 a. ill. 05, Clear.
Only Newspaper
Printed in La Grande
Covering Union and -Wallowa
Counties
VOLUME 31
MKMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS AND A. B, O,
LA GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY, JULY 11, 193.1
KASTWiRY ORKGON'B IiHADIHG NKWSPAPBB
NUMBER 263
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SEMMFJf A
IS MBNA
'New Wheat Act To Be Explained To
MEETING TO
BE HELD IN
LOCAL HOTEL
Benefits of New Federal
JPlari For Immediate Cash
Payments to be Outlined
VALLEY IDEAL TO
ADOPT THIS PLAN
F. L. Ballard and L. R.
- Breithaupt, of 0. S. C,
and H. G. Avery, Coun-
ty Agent, to Make Talks
That the agricultural adjustment
act provides means by which farmers
can reduce wheat acreage and also
benefit , from. Increased prices and
immediate cash allotment 'payments
la the belief of H. O. Avery, county
agent, who tended a two-day con
ference tf county agents and others
called to Corvallls lost week to make
plana for putting the wheat adjust
ment plan Into operation.
The plan as outlined, offers farmr
era a voluntary choly as to whether
they elect to come under" the provi
sions or the act but will provide for
Immediate cash payments to those
who do sign contracts to reduce acre
age. "Union county agriculture Is
idealy constituted to adopt the plan"
says.Mr. Avery. "We need to improve
Isome Impoverished soils and destroy
..weeds on others. ,Thls,.the plan pro-,;
vldes for, making it possible either
to summe fallow icUe land or-to
grew soil building cror3 such as
i (Continued on Page Six;
Seven Recruits
Join National
Guard Company
. Seven new members of Company
E, 186th Infantry were sworn in fol
lowing regular drill at the armory
last night, replacing men who have
asked for discharges.
' They were Harold M. Cochran,
; James W. Xeslie, James W. McBride,
John I. Heridrlckson, Guy H. Baum,
Norman E. . Sting and William M.
'. Corey. .
i- Capt. Walter A. Bean, command
ing the company, announced that
more vacancies would1 occur In k the
Immediate future and that a few
more recruits would be received.
Those desiring to enter the company
ifaay jsee Vile- commanding officer
during the week or at the armory
next Monday evening at 7::30.
George Courtney and Leslie Shirley
were honorably discharged last night
to enter the United States army, and
two more guardsmen also expect to
Join the federal service. Others who
received honorable discharges were:
Gordon B. Faires, Joseph W. Hewitt
and Charles L. Lilly.
The company spent most of last
night's drill period checking equip
ment, as this was the first regular,
drill after returning from federal en
campment at Camp Clatsop.
FIND STOLEN
CAR IN TWIN
FALLS, IDAHO
Raymond Gray's automobile, stolen
In La Grande about three weeks ago,
has been recovered at Twin Falls,
Ida., and reports received by police
litre are that the driver the car,
John Hutchinson, confessed to the
i&win Falls sheriff. The government
Will prosecute the case.
The car was reported to be In good
condition. Mr. Gray expects to get
his machine back in the near future.
JUNE MAINTAINS ITS
.MARRIAGE RECORD
' June continues to hold Its rccftd
as the month of marrlngcs, accord
ing to records for the first half year
of 1933 at the county clerk's office.
Thirteen couples went to the altig
In June. Just one more than in Jan
uary. These two months were well
ahead of the others,
r Marriage records for the first half
lyear follow:
Jonuary 10. February a. March 8.
April 7, May 8, June 13, for a total
8-
During the same period of time lx-
f"
WILL
ROGERS
'igys:
SANTA MONICA, Col.. July 10 It
1b certainly gratifying to read about
one conference that got somewjiero.
Tae Navajo Indians held a conference
and decided that they could get along
without the services of about 25
white office holders that had been
appointed to help look after them.
The Indians said they were, doing It
to save the white man money.
Who said the Indian didn't have
any humor? '
The London conference votes today
to see if they meet tomorrow. If they
meet tomorrow, it will be to find a
reason to spilt up to keep from meet
ine the next day.'
Then we send white people to take
care of the Navajoca. Yours, "
800 ATTEND
'BROADCAST
LAST NIGHT
Gene Gassett, Bert War-
dell and Blue Mountain
, Cowboy Win Contest.
Gene Gassett and Bert Wardell; who
sing rhythmic modern numbers to
the accompanlment of the guitar, tied
with the- Blue Mountain Cowboys for
Irlst place In the Eagles broadcasts
last night and both groups will re
ceive a trip to Portland and an op-
(Continued on Page Six)
DEMOCRATS WILL
PICNIC JULY 16
Martin King, state committeeman
of the. Union county Democratic cen
tral committee, has been appointed
a member of the attendance-committee
for the all state Democratic bas
ket plcnlo and barbeque to be held
at Portland on July 18, according to
notification received here. The event
is being staged by the organizations
of Multnomah county ins honor of
General Charles A. Martin, u. s.
congressman. '
The picnic will be in tne lorm. oi
an old-time get-together and Demo
crats and their friends from all parts
of the state are expected to gather.
Mr. Big announces, "There will be
an abundnnce of everything good to
eat and drink; free barbeque and hot
coffee furnished by the picnic com
mittee. All the women are asked to
bring bulging baskets full to the brim
with the family's favorite cakes, pies
and salads.
Entertainment Is being arranged
for each member of the family every
minute of the day and the evening
also will be full, including speeches
by the leading Democrats of Oregon,
and dancing." .
Austin P. Flegol Jr., is general
chairman and Dr. E. T. Hedlund.
Multnomah county chairman.. Both
are from Portland.
ANN ARNOLDUS
RETURNS H&RE
Miss Ann Arnoldus, former instruc
tor in domestic arts at the La Grande
High school, has returned to La
Grande from New York City where
she has been attending Columbia
university the past year to spend the
summer visiting friends. Miss Arnol
dus was on a leave of absence for one
year originally but has resigned from
her position here to accept one In
New Jersey where 6h$ will teach next
year. , "
tt$n couples were divorced, with te
crees Issued during April leading the
other months.
The divorce figures: January 3,
February 2. March 1, April 4, Moy 3,
June 3, total 16.
One annulment, because of failure
to get a divorce from a former mar
riage, was granted in May.
Of the ten divorces Issued during
the last quarter, seven were for cruel
and Inhuman treatment, one for In
sanity for more than three years,
and two for willful desertion.
MAKE REPORT
OF PROGRESS
ON PROJECTS
Local Committee in
Charge of Proposed Pro
jects Here in Meeting.
SCHOOL AND DAM
OUTLOOK BRIGHT
Beaver Creek Pipeline
Depends Largely On
Voters; Airport and
Armory Still in Doubt.
Meeting at the Sacajawea Inn to
day at noon, a committee of local
men. active In promoting projects
sought for under the public works
bill, reported on progress mode on
the five main projects. .
The outlook for the Meadowbrook
dam andi the training school on the
Eastern Oregon Normal campus seems
very bright at present, and the out
look for the Beaver Creek pipeline
is encouraging provided the city votes
the $267,000 bond issue on July 31.
The question of an airport and
armory, however, remain In doubt as
it is not certain as yet whether these
types of projectB will be finally in
cluded in the public, works program.
If they are, the committee will push
these immediately In - foot, much
(ponUSued on Page Throo , ,
565 Enjoy Swim
Opening Day Of
Crystal Plunge
Five hundred and sixty-five people
of all ages took advantage of the
free swim day at Crystal Plunge, near
the Second) street viaduct, which
opened Monday under the auspices of
the Lions club, A large group of
swimmers also utilized the pool to
day when the regular charges of 5c
for children, 10c for high school stu
dents and 15c for adults were in
augurated. Edwin Kirby and Don Johnson are
derating the pool and also are act
ing as Ilfesavers and giving lessons
during the summer.
The pool is clean and the water is
changed frequently. The city Is fur
nishing the water while the Lions
club Is paying for the pumping.
The plunge will be open from 0 a.
. to 9 p. m. dally.
If Those Government Control Measures Work Out-
I HOW ABOUT I
STABtUZlKia
THIS A.ROUMD (
75, HUH? 12.
I'ZZZ 1ST- ,:-"' "r'V.v-
As Wheat
Tills picture shows the floor oC the. Chicugo liuur.r oi 1'ruue, largem grain, irauing ceuiar id tue
world, when wheat quotations were liovurlng ar i.n.-i the dollar mark and other Kialna wore riding
' , . hfh.. Trndlnc was the most lri',p Mir depression, .v.. ,
COUNTY HEALTH
ASSOCIATION TO
MEjET JULY 19
"H. E. Difcon, president of the Union
County Public Health association,
has announced a meeting of the as
sociation to bo held In Union on the
lawn at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
S. E. Miller, Wednesday, July 19 in
the evening. The public Is invited
and families are asked to bring their
lunches and cat on the lawn'. Coffee,
cream and sugar will be furnished
and serving will begin at 6:16 o'clock
pi. m. an'l, conjtfcnuc. until 7:30
o'clock. . 1
Mrs. Saldle Orr Dunbar, executive
secretary of the Oregon Tuberculosis
association, will be the principal
speaker of the evening on the pro
gram which will begin promptly at
7:30 o'clock with Mr. Dixon presid
ing. Mrs, Dun J n r will speak on
the theme, "A Con;0i unity Health
Program."
The associatl&n has been rounding
out the organization the last two
weeks, filling in committees and re
newing interest generally In the
(Continued on Page Six)
Farmers
PitiBoiled at the Dollar Mark
Summer Not Half
Over But Days
Growing Shorter
Although the summer actually
hoa.viot reached the mid-way"
mark, each day sees "a shorter
period of daylight, and it won't
bo long until daytime will drop
below the 15-hour mark.
The longest day was June 21,
the first day of summer", when
daylight lasted slightly over 16
home. Today, it is estimated,
finds the daytime about 15 hours
ind 13 minutes in length, and it
M'ill steadily decrease until the
fhst dny of winter, when daytime
will bo only a little more than
eight hours and 30 minutes In
length. Then the daytime period
ugain will Increase In length dny
by day.
NEW FLOUR ADVANCE
PORTLAND, July 11 (p) There
was a further advance of 20 cents
per barrel named In the price on all
grades of flour by Pacific Northwest
millers during the day. The new list
on regular first patents Is $7.80 per
barrel and for premium grade $8.20
per barrel. Bakers flour was alsup.
July 14
INSTITUTE AT
LAKE OPENS
Epworth Leaguers of
Idaho and Eastern Ore-
gon to Have Outing.
The Epworth League Institute ' of
the Western district of the Idaho
conference of the Methodist church
will open next Monday, 'July 17, at
Wallowa Lake for a week of instruc
tive classes and recreation. A student
council will be formed, comprising
one member of each delegation, to
govern the activities of the Institute.
Those planning to attend from La
Grande so far are Merrill Parker,
Boyd Jackson, Walter Dahl, William
(Continued on Page Three)
MEN CONTENTED
AT NEARBY CAMP
Tho men at Frog Heaven camp,
with the exception of 21 are from
Oregon, are contented nnd happy,
showing no signs of the turbulent
conduct suffered at a few of tho
other Oregon camps, according to a
group of tlo personnel-who were In
La Grande this morning. Lieut. W.
C. Price, of Pennsylvania, Max Man
ning and Frank Erdley, of Pendleton;
and Royal Robey, of Olbbon, come to
la Grande tills morning for provi
sions, making the 44-mtle trip In
one hour and 35 minutes, due to the
excellent condition of tho newly re
paired rond. They later returned to
the camp with provisions.
Tho men at Frog Heaven camp have
numerous recreational facilities, box
ing, banebrUl, volley ball, a radio that
they InstiiTk'd yesterday, and other
thlngn which keep them contented
after their days work In the woods,
it was reported.
Wheat Today
CHICAGO. July II (m A furl
oiisl.v3idV(iiH0K market, the ulldcNt
or many In revent week, look all
the IrmlliiK grains to i$w hh;it prlra
reeonlH today,
Wluil fli Idly net. I he market on
fire huh a government iTop report
shmfftig a wheat yield tinder domes
tic roiiilmnrirt hy more than 100,
000,000 ImisIii'U and the miiallcst In
furry years us well as a corn crop
smaller, ttt any harvested Jn thirty
Ryn price were especially sllniii
lnlcd liy the. fact that the govcrnim-nt
forn-JiMt polnleil io a ryeyleld Htih
ntnntlalf7 lie I o iv dmi(ll! riM0ire
nienlH, There bImi whm iuoreAsliig be
lief it mon g (niilerH that ue of rye
woiilt( lie cnlurgcd us a rmult of new
taxcH on wheat.
All the inarketH cloned flurried, rye
H'ifC" cent almvn yenlcnluy'd flnlnh,
wheat H''hC op. corn 'y2'iv.
nl winced, nut at (ℑ gain, anil
provhloiiK showing n rise of 17 to 40
cent,
JUST BEFORE
PRESSTIME
ItAll, KMI'I.OYES AORBR,
IIKlliWAV IIOAItl) MEETING
SOME UHKA1) GAINH HIT
MNUHKItOIIS TAKE-OFF
CLEVELAND, July II P) i The
ralhvuy Labor Evwiutlv' atisaelatloii
uiimmimHl today that ull tile inter'
rafted rati way employe had continued
un niirceimmt to continue the teni
uurury 10 per cent mga reduction
placed In effect February 1, 1933.
PORTLAND, Ore., July 11 VP) Se
lection of the westerly route of tho
Klamath Palls-Weed highway into
Klamath Falls, opening of bids and.
possible second time rejection of at
least ono unit of the Aurorn-Brookn
section of the Pactflo highway, and
consideration of , the Water street
route of tho same road through Ore
gon City featured tho morning see
slon of the state highway commission
here today. , -
WASHINGTON, July 11 VP) Sec
retary Wallace telegraphed' toduy to
Mayors of 41) cities In ijs staU an
nouncing that the government will
uso'lts full powers If necessary u,
prevent "unwarranted Increases in
brunt prices." lie takes die position
that increases nra unreuHonnble where
they exceed from one and one-eighth
to ono and one-fourth cents per loaf.
NORTH HAVEN, Me., July ll P)
Taking advantage; of a lift in the fog
and cessation of the drlsszllng rain
which had been falling here all day,
Colonel and MrB. . Charles A. Lind
bergh, took off this afternoon for
Halifax, N, 8., -their next stop on a
projected air mapping expedition to
Greenland. .
CHICAGO, JUly 11 W Drawing
htmitcir up to p, courtroom - window
trolu his wheel cluilr, William Jlenry,
20, aJi e:coHVlot cliargcd with lar
'cciiy, Juiniied four stories to death
from tliu crlmlnul court 'room of
Chler Justice John Prystalski today.
Ho luul been Injured when tho car
ha stole crushed during pursuit.
AUTHORIZE PLANS
FOR POWER DAM
WASHINGTON, July 11 UP A
contract for the preparation of plans
for construction of a power dam at
the Grand Coulee site on the Colum
bia, river was signed today by the
Columbia basin commission of the
state of Washington and the United
States.
Under tho contract tho cost of pro
paring tho plans and drawing up es
timates of the cost of the project was
fixed at 1377.000.
The money will be advanced toy
the Columbia 'basin commission as It
let needed and tho work will be done
at the main engineering office of' the
bureau of reclamation at Denver.
Signing of the contract is regarded
by federal officials as another step
toward construction of the long pro
jected Columbia river development.
Under tho plans to be drawn, tho
Qrand Coulee dam will be a power
project and would not at one ln
olude development of Irrigation and
reclamation work, '
CITY PIPELINE
IS REPAIRED
A new section of pipe waa put into
the Beavcrcrcok pipeline in tho Rock
Creek section yesterday by Horace
Knapp, city water superintendent. It
was to permanently fix one of two
leaks that developed over tho week
end. Tho pipeline was shut off from
10 a. m. to 3 p. m. yesterday for the
repairs.
MRS. MILLER
IS IMPROVED
Mrs. M. M. Miller became rather
suddenly and qu&o seriously, ill at
her homo Saturday. She Is Reported
as being, some Improved now but Is
ntlll conflnert to her bed.
I INQUIRING REPORTER !
Each day as the Inquiring Reporter makes the rounds two persons !
men nay as mo inquirmg nepoirer nuutea me rounas two persona
ttlll h nnnwt nt mnilnm nn
qiesMon of the day. Through the
each Interviewed will he granted two complimentary tickets to the j
Liberty Theatre. 'I lie current ntlnirtlon Is Marjorle Hamheuu and
Eddie (JulHiui In "Ntrlully I'rrwonul." J
L,
Are the rises in the price of bread
warranter?!?
Mao Waldroff. 1300 Fourth street,
says, "Rise In bread prices is unwar
ranted. When wheat was at Its low
est price there was a movement for
lower priced broad. The bokers pro
tested saying that tho cost of
manufacture, and not the cost of
materials fixed the price. Merely
because flour has raised in price is
AUGUST LUER,
OF ILLINOIS,
IS ABDUCTED
Latest Kidnaping Follows
Taking of John O'Connell,
Young Albany Man;
NOTE IS RECEIVED I
iBY HIS RELATIVES
Down in Raleigh, N. ' C-,
Escaped Convicts Free
John C. Lyle, Rural Mail
Carrier, Unharmed.
ALTON,' 111., July 11 Vft August
Luer, 77; seml-lnvalld banker, seized
In his home as he rested In bedroom
slippers before retiring, is the latest
victim of mlddlewestern kidnapers.
Luer, who combines banking with:
mea.t packing interests, and is a
wealthy,- prominent citizen of Alton,
was abducted last night by a comely
young woman and two men. No word'
of his whereabouts has been received)
since his disappearance In the abduc
tor's motor car.. . . '
. (Continued on Page Tbreo)
"Pussyfoot" Says
U.S. Is In For A
Five-Year Drunk
BINOHAMTON, N. Y. July-11 ()
Returning . to hiB home at' McDon
ougl), near here, after a four months
tour of the -northwest, William '. .
"Oiioavr'rtrtf ' .TnhnftnM ' lnfninntinnkltiii .
knbwn prohibitionist, today tdld the
Binghomton Press . that we. are j in r
ior a live years' arumc."
"There Is no use sounding sacred
conch shells, trying to lull ourselves
into a sense of security," Johnson
was quoted as saying.-"we are- not
immune from poison like a mongoose."
The country Is trying to -execute
a St. Vitus dance In an eagle's nest." .,
' Discussing the legal advent of beer
in the northwest, Johnson said, "most
of the northwestern states are wal
lowing in the same old beer that
used to put us under the table In
the old days: But after all there-Is
not much to marvel at in this great
(Continued on Page Two) 1
CONFERENCE WILL
DISCUSS SILVER
LONDON, July 11 W) The steer
ing committee of the world! economic
conference today adopted a report
providing that the parley will discuss
sllveu and -the question of indebted
ness and such, other subjeots as sub-
( Continued on Paga Two)
Today's Baseball
Nutlontil League '
R. H. B.
Boston 8 9 1
Pittsburgh 3 8 0
. Batteries: Zachary and Spohrer;
Swetonic, Swift, Hoyt and Plclnlch.
American League
R. H E.
Detroit - 1 8- 1
Boston ; 2 8 0
Batteries: Prosier and Hayworth;
Wcilund and Gooch.
R. H. E.
Cleveland . 4 6 1
Philadelphia '.,... 6 Id 1
Batteries: Brown, Connslly, Bean
and Spencer, Myutt; Mahaffey and
Cochrane. .
R. T. E.
St. Louis '. 4 13 0
Now York i 8 10' 0
. Batteries: Hebert. McDonald, Oray
and Shea, Crouch; MacPayden, Qomez
and jorgens. '
tlif atroft rnmfrr nnii nakMl mmi - i.
courtesy of Manager G. M. Wight '
no reason for bread to do likewise
the bakers' arguments are lnconsls- '
rtnt."
Clifford Blokland, of near La
Orande, says. "The rise in the price
or bread won't make any difference
In the price of wheat or the solo of
wheat and therefore the farmer won't
bo effected at all. ' However, tt will
work hardship on the working man
who i.-'Y1 his breadi." . ;