La Grande evening observer., July 17, 1933, Page 1, Image 1

Rev. R. E. Close, Kidnaped, Escapes By Using His Wits
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Only Newspaper
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VOLUME 31
EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER
LA GRANDE, OREGON, MONDAY, JULY 17, 1933
MEMIIKK ASSOCIATED 1'BKSS AND A. II. C.
NUMBER 268
AN MENS killed
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Local Wheat Price
GAINS BRING
MORE CHEER
TO GROWERS
Only a Few Sales Made
Locally Since Wheat Hit
the 65-Cent Level.
STOCKS INWALL
STREET BUOYANT
Cotton Jumps $2 a Bale to
New High Ground
Markets Over All the
Nation Are Bullish.
Rising price of wheat continued to
bring cheer to grain growers ot the
nation today, and In La Grande the
cash price moved up to 70 cents, set
ting a new high mark for the last
threo years. i
Only a few small sales have been
made since the 6-cont levol was
reached and growers still hold about
100,000 bushels of 1032 wheat.
In Chicago wheat closed 3V4-3
above Saturdays' finish and corn and
oats also advanced.
' STOCKS MOVE IIIG1IKK
NEW YORK, July 17 P) Stocks
Joined commodities In a broad up
ward thrust today.
In a turnover approximately 6,500,
000 shares leading Issues on the New
York stock exchange climbed $1 to
around B. Alcohol shares, together
with those of rubber, and metal com
panies, furnished most of the fire
works, . although the ' advance was
general.
.. Cotton rose .about (2 a .bale Into
new high ground as grains and shares
soared. Crude rubber futures had a
maximum appreciation of a cent a
poundi
Stocks appeared to have bcenin
spired by the sensational gains of
wheat, and new highs for the year
were many, although some old-time
favorites. Including U. S. Steel and
American Telephone, failed to pierce
their previous peaks.
Final prices were somewhat under
the highs due to profit-taking.
Heat Wave Here
Broken Sunday;
HighejitMark99
After the mercury moved up to 09
rbove Saturday afternoon and went
no lower than 71 above Saturday
night, a cooling breeze early Sunday
morning took the edge off the heat
wave that existed during most of
last week, Sunday's maximum was
88 above, much cooler than the pre-
vious day, and the minimum last
night was 56 above, 15 degrees cool
er than the night before.
Many points In the Pacific north
west had maximums of 100 or high
er Saturday. The 90-above mark
here was the second warmest day of
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WIGHT SPEAKS
AT LIONS CLUB
LUNCH TODAY
C. M. Wight, In charge of the pro
gram at the Lions club luncheon to
day at noon at the Sacajawea Inn,
furnished an Impromptu program
when It was learned that W. c. Wil
liams, who was to hftvo given a talk,
had been called to Pendleton this
morning. Mr. Wight first called on
Homer Leffcl and Harry McCarthy
to give some experience in their lives
before they wert 18 years of age. and
then gave a talk himself on the sub
ject: "The Problem of Handling the
Public In the Theatre Business."
i,ooo,oqd Collar
bills -- 96 miles!
If local wheat prices were to
reach the dollar mark, ami If the
Grande Knnde 103: crop were to
be 1,000.000 bushels, that would
mean a million - dollar wheat
yield for this county.
Now, Just how much money is
a million dollars?
Take, for Maniple, if It were
divided Into dollar lillN. Thr new
currency t loutt the hill we
have measures G 1-lfl liTrhf
In length on the wooden ruler
that has seen a lot of service at
our desk.
WILL
ROGEHS
"Says:
, SANTA MONICA, C&U July 16
It's a good thing the Italians landed
In sea planes. If they had landed
on the ground they wouldn't have
had room, to land for Italians.
Well they have great cause to re
joice. ' You know where the Idea
come from, don't you? Teddy Roose
velt, when he sent the fleet around
the world. There was a lot of Mus
solini In that old boy.
I will bet you that this Wiley Post
makes It around the world and breaks
his own record.
I would have liked to have been
In there with Post lnstend of the ro
bot. And I could have if I had
known as much as it does.
Well, the unemployed will be com
ing in pretty soon from the London
conference. Yours,
fbXk. At?"1
LA GRANDE BAND
WILL AGAIN PLAY
AT THE ROUND-UP
The La Grande band will again
furnish music for the annual Pen
dleton Round-Up and Happy Canyon
this year, it was announced today.
Final word from the Round-Up
association has been received and will
be given In detail at tonight's rehear,
sal of the band, to be held at the
Christian church at 8 o'clock. All
members are urged to be present.
The La Grande band has playedi
at the Round-Up and Happy Canyon
for many years, and Is regarded
almost . Inseparable with the two
events In Pendleton.
RED & WHITE CO.
PICNIC HELD AT
MEACHAM LAKE
Close to 500 persons, owners and
employees of Red & White stores and
their families of the Walla Walla-La
Grande unit, picnicked yesterday at
Meacham Lake. It was the fourth
annual picnic of the organization.
Staffs, operators and employees of the
Interior Grocery company, whole
salers for the Red & White in this
section, also made up the party.
A cafeteria Btyle dinner was served
at noon time, this followed by an
afternoon of games, races and other
contests. Lee Reynolds and George
Barnhart of the La Grande unit were
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EAGLES PICNIC
AT COVE SUNDAY
About 200 attended the annual
Eagles picnic at Cove yesterday and
enjoyed games, races, swimming and
a basket lunch. John Hopkins and
Mrs. May Parker were general chair
men; Oscar Hobson. William Blanch
ard, Mrs. Mabel Harris and Mrs. Frank
Patt were in charge of the sports,
and other members of the committee
were J. Ifc Proffltt. Charles Hlldc
brand, Mrs. Frank Seward. Mrs. Mabel
Harris, Mrs. Oscar Hobson.
Races began at 10 o'clock in the
morning with Arlcne Patt winning a
box of animal crackers 'In. the child
ren's raco; George crrec won a box
of candy-in the race for boys from
8 to 10; Zac Lilly, a box of candy in
the boys race from 10 to 11 years;
Florence Sfhultz, girls from 10 to 14
(Continued on Page Two)
A million dollars In one-dollar
bills, if the bills were KtrrlclnMl
end to end, would make a line
-.05.208 1-3 feet In length. Ile
ti iirl up that further, the string
of dollar bills would ai0uiit to
. nearly fl miles In length.
From la Grande to Uulla Walla
k Is approximately 00 miles. The
Mrlng of dollar hills would almost
profit to Walla Walla and as
That section raises more wheat
than the Grnmle llonde valley,
one might pick up another string
of hills there that would reach to
who knows where?
Moves Up To 70
A. A. U.W.TO
MEETING
IN LA GRANDE
State Convention of Uni
versity Women" Sched
uled For Oct 13 and 14.
COMMITTEES ARE
PLANNING PROGRAM
Visitors Invited to Remain
Over Sunday For a Trip
to the Wallowa Lake
Wonderland.
The La Grande branch of the Am
erican Association of University
Women will entertain college women
from all branches In the state at the
annual state conference on Oct. 13
and 14. Miss Jean White, president
of the local group, Is general chair
man in charge of the arrangements
for the two-day conference and Is
being assisted by tlu following com-
(Ccntlnued on Page Two)
"Aftermath" To
Be Staged Here
At M. E. Church
"The Aftermath" Is the title of a
tenie and powerful drama which will
be presented In the auditorium of
the Methodist church here at 8:00
o'clock next Wednesday evening, July
19;i,'hy''two-.natlona))y- famouir-'Hckuv
authors, and lecturers, Henry B. Hall
(Continued on Page Four)
View From Top Of
ML Emily Given
High Praise
William Hllkcr, of Los Angeles,
who has traveled extensively over
the country and) who has seen
practically all of the national
parks In the United States, gave
high praise to the view from the
top of Mt. Emily here last week.
Hilker, who is visiting T. H.
Moore in ia Grande, was taken up
the mountain by his host and,
after enjoying the view, the Cal
lfornlan declared that he had
never before seen such a splendid
view.
AMONG THE
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Kidnapers
VstTV-v f m m ' s
Here are more victims of the rolgn of terrorism created Dy Kidnaping activities throughout America. Above,
left to right: August Lucr, aged wealthy Alton, 111., banker, kidnaped by a gang that beat him and his wife
(below) in their home; John J. O'Connell Jr, Albany, N. Y., held under a demand for $250,000 ransom;
"Jake the Barber" Factor, wealthy Chicagoari, released after 12 days on payment ol $50,000 ransom. Be
low, the Lucr home, scene of attack and abduction.
JUNIOR LEAGUE -TEAM
BEATEN AT
BURNS BY 1 RUN
Defeating La Grande 3 to 2, the
Burns American Legion Junior league
baseball team won the title for this
district at Burns Sunday. Both teams
performed in fine style. '
Last year La Grande defeated
Burns in the final, and this year '
the situation was simply reversed.
In the ninth inning, with two out,
La Grande got two men on base and
prospects appeared great for an old
fashioned rally, but Sullivan, Burns
center fielder, caught a high fly and
retired the side.
The game was close throughout,
with neither team at any time en
Joying . much advantage. Twice La
(Continued on Page Two)
DANGERS OF LIVING
Cents Per Bushel
Terrorize Three
Fine Catch of
Rainbow Trout
Exhibted Here s
One of tho finest catches of
Rainbow trout made in this sec
tion In recent years is on display
today at tho Roy'Farnam Sup
ply Co. store, the fish caught by
Mr. and Mrs. Irvln Bramwcll and
Leo Hansen.
The fish, caught on tho lower
Grande Ronde Sunday, were most
ly largo, measuring up to nearly
two feet In length. The largest
weighed two and one-quarter
pounds dressed;.
tllKL IS SUI TKIIINO
FROM A BROKEN NOSE
Gracia Haggcrty, of Union, broke
her noso while playing In tho water
recently and has been receiving treat
ment at tho Bouvy hospital. .
IN CHICAGO
Families
ANTILIQUOR
LEAGUEHEAD
TELLS STORY
Rev. R. E. Close, Abducted
by Two Men, Holds Them
up witn rem ana I'encu
PORTLAND, Ore., July 17 (!) Rev
It. E. Close, superintendent ot tho
Oregon Anti-Liquor League, reported
to police hero today that lie was ab
ducted by two men shortly attcr mid
night, that they demanded 912,000
ransom, and that he escaped from
them near McMlnnvlllc, after knock
ing ono man from the automobile
and threatening the other with a
fountain pen which, in the darkness,
he held as a revolver.
Close said he was home alone when
two men awakened him sometime
after midnight. They menaced him
(Continued on Pago Two)
ROOSEVELT HAS
A SLIGHT COLD
WASHINGTON, July 17 M1 Prcsl
eVint noosevelt has a slight cold and
ho remained in tho residence part
of the White House today to trans
act such business as was before him.
He contracted a cold riding "to
Washington last night in an open enr
from Benedict, Maryland, in a dial
ing rain.
Tho cold was described by his sec
retary, Marvin H. Mclntyre, as
"slight." It required no medical
attention.
- Mr. Roosevelt arranged to sec a
few callers.
Wheat Today
CHICACJO, July 17 T) Hnxul
public upeculnMvo buying that look
In nl! Krnl lnMl of bnlnn con
fined largely to wheat carried ovory
cereal nearly BtralBhl upwurd today.
Wheat gained a maximum ol 5o
and reached tl'il'A a bushel, com
pared with about 43 cents a bushel
early In 1033. IJcttructlon. of Cana
dian wheat crops a result of many
advcrBC conditions wan roiortcd as
prosrcsBlnu today, and there were
alao report thai European cropu were
going backward because or untimely
ralnn. Tho 1033 wheat production or
13 countries was estimated as 10.1
per cent below 1032.
Wheat closed unsettled, D',lr3ic
abovo Saturday's finish, corn a 2
cents up. oats 'Antio advanced,
and provisions unchanged to a rlso
of 20c.
JUST BEFORE
PRESSTIME
SAYS It HI Kit INNOCENT
HAltltlMAN MISSING AGAIN
KOOStiVfrXT DIVORCED
TO AID I Hit Ki ATI ON
GRANTS PASS, July 17 (ff) I)e-
Glnrliiff that John Alvln Harrier, 17,
Is Innocent of the murder of State
Policeman Mllo llaiicom. by the evi
dence the state Itwlf Introduced Hint
Barrier was a good hoy with no crim
inal record until 11) days ago, while
Ills grown companion Harry Howies
lias terms In both. lono reformatory
and San Quentln behind htm, Attar
nnv IV. T. Miller Imtnv cIokpiI the
case for Harrier after offering only
two wltnoHHcti In his behalf, His father
and Ills mother. ,
NEW YORK. July 17 i.V) Joseph
W- Harrtman, formt' chairman of the
Harrlman National Bank and Trust
company, disappeared today for
second time from the Regent nursing
homo in East 01st street. Harrlman
is under bail of $25,000 on a federal
indictment charging alteration of the
books of tho bank. Ho attempted sul
olde after his first disappearance from
tho nursing home, May 10.
MINDEN, Nov., July 27 OT Elliott
and Elizabeth Donner Rooaevclt were
divorced In the district court here
today. Doom were, barred to nil ex
cept the president's son, court offi
cials and attorneys during the brief
hearing, wit ton ended with awarding
of the decree to Mrs. Roosevelt on
her cross-complaint charging extreme'
cruelty.
SALEM, July 17 m Oregon will
receive between $1,000,000 and $2,
000,000 for Its irrigation and drain
ago districts, Charles E. Strlcklln,
secretary of the reclamation board,
was advised today. Tho funds will
bo obtained undor the federal emer
gency farm mortgage act for refin
ancing purposes, ... i , . . , '
TIAs" AVOELES, July"" '17 "(rf "A
milt Tor divorce was filed by David
llutton, baritone ' singer, against
Aim eo Seiuple McI'lierNon-llutton, the
evangelist, in superior court today.
BASEBALL TEAM
DISBANDS; COVE
DEFEATS ISLAND
Tho La Grande Eagles basoball
nine, scheduled to play tho Ploaaant
Grovo Orange team at Imblor yes
terday, has disbanded and will not
play any moro games this season, ac
cording to Roy Caso, manager of the
squad.
Tho Eaglos wore occupying 6th
spot In tho six-team Union-Wallowa
county baseball -:caguo at tho time
they disbanded.
. Tho Covo Cherry Pickers dousMt the
Island City Millers In their scheduled
gamo ot Island City yestorday artcr
noon by a Bcoro of 10 to 5.
Reports from other teamB In tho
league lndlcato that it Is doubtful
that any moro games will bo played
which leaves tho Covo squad holding
tho championship If this roport It
true.
Score : .
Covo '
Island City -..
Batteries: Covo Hereford
R. H. E.
..10 21 4
...5 11 3
Do Bor-
dc. Alexander and Alexander, Murchl
son. s Island City Worthloy and
Blokland,
SCHOOLCHILDREN
TO GIVE PROGRAM
A combined program of drama, and
music will bo presented tomorrow
morning nt 10 o'clock at tho Eastern
Oregon Normal school, by tho stu
dents of tho J. H. Ackcrmnn Tralnmg
school, supervised by Miss Jennie
Potorson, head of tho muslo depart-
(Conllnued on Pngn Two)
I INQUIRING REPORTER !
I Bach day as the Inquiring Reporter makes the rounds two person! j
! will bo slopped at random on the street corner and asked some j
! miration of I he tiny. Through the courtesy of Manager C. M. Wight
I each Interviewed win ho granted two complimentary ticket to the u
J Liberty Theatre The current itllniotloii is (Sylvia Sydney mid Clonrgo j j
I lUirt In "I'lik l i." ,
It won't bo long now. says Harold
Arundel Lafmint. federal radio com
missioner, until television will bo a
reality In homes and the sots will
be as compact and as cosy to operate
as radios.
Wnltex. Wllllnms, Island City, says,
'"Television will bo a success In time
because sclcnco Is getting to the point
whero they attain perfection. It will
GIRENAS AND
-DARIUS DEAD
IN POMERANIA
Airplane Crashes in Tree-
Tops in Apparent At-!
tempt to Land Safely t
WILEY POST WELL ;
ALONG HIS ROUTE .
Round -the -World Flier
Leaves Moscow For Si-
: beiia Italian Fliers
Feted in Chicago. ;
By The Associated Vmm
Wiley Post, making the first solo
flight around the world, left Moscow -i
for Siberia today 13 hours and two',
mlhutos ahead of the time he and
Harold Ontty made to that point two ,
years ago. .
On that flight, which established
a record which still stands, Post, and I"
Oattyi stayed 11 hours and 80 mln- ,
u tea. In Moscow. Today Post stayed
there only two hours and fia mln- ;
utes, taking off for Novosibirsk at
0:12 a. m. eastern standard time. ..
When ho loft Moscow he was 6S n
hours and two minutes out of New
York, which he left Saturday. When
PosU and Oatty left Moscow they .(
wore 68 hours and four minutes out '
of New York.
Post required but 36 hours far his
flight from New York to Berlin.
Two Filers Killed -
As Post was pushing on around the i '
world from his last stop in Germany ,
Stephen Darius and Stanley Glrenos. '
who left Now York Saturday on a
projected non-stop flight to Lithu
ania, crashed In Pomcranla and wore
killed. ' ! .' .' . '!
With tholr gasoline tank empty, ,
the former. Lithuanians were forced
to fanil and it -was believed they mis-.
took tho tops of trees for a meadow, -. -Their
mangled bodies wero found o- 1
neath their plane. At the time of ,
the crash, thoy were within 400
miles of their destination, whore
thousands awaited their arrival,
Tho Llthuanlca struck the same .
patch of bad woather which forced '
(Continued on Page Four) ;
Luer Is Freed;
Hope O'Connell ;
May Be Released;
ISy Hie Associated Pres ?
A belief was held today in Albany, ,
N. Y., that kidnapers of John J.
O'Connoll Jr., member of a politic-
ally powerful family, might frco hlmr
In Now York City. Bolstering this
feeling was tho disclosure that two ',
notes received by his family wore
postmarked in the metropolitan area.
August Luer, aged banker of Alton, ,
111., freed yesterday by a kidnap gang,
told ot being detained flvo days In
a Bub-bascmont. Many bollevo aj
$10,000 ransom was paldi; tho banker's
son denies It.
Two cx-convlcts woro soused yestor- .
day at Cicero, III.. In tho kidnap
ing of John Factor, speculator, who ,
was freed on .'payment of $50,000
ransom. Tho pair.-Martin O'Leary
and Carl Fontana, wero taken In a'
hotel formerly a Capono stronghold.
At San Diego, Calif., police guard
ed tho home of a former president '
of Mexico, Pascual Ortiz Rublo, who
received kidnap threats by telephone
Today's Baseball
National League ,
FIRST GAME: R- H. E.
Brooklyn 2 7 2
Pittsburgh 14 16 1
Batteries: Carroll, Shauto, Hoimacn.
Ryan and Lopez, Outen:
Grace.
SECOND GAME:
Brooklyn
DIMihiir.h
Swift and
R. H. E.
.. 0 7 0
.. 7 18 0
Batteries: Benge, Thurston. 8haute .
and Lopez; Swelonlc and Plclnlch.
be an addition to the home in spite
of tho fact that there aro some aw-
fully funny racfto stars that wo will .
have to look at."
Miss Anita Erlckson, May Park, "I
don't know much about the meoh-
anlcs or television but I think that
It will tako Its place along with tele- .
phones, radios and electric lights, and
Its use won't be confined only to tho..
homes."
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