Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (July 18, 1933)
I I BMWap 1 . " ' ' ' ' ' 1 " ' " ' ' 1 Rgpealists Take Lead im Alabama and Arkansas f.'cL...... ."'OHISCA8T Oregons i ' ' .j .fog on coast, , I otherwise fair tonight and Wedues- I day; no change In temperature. Loral J j weather Monday: nmv o, mln nil , I above... Clear. Today: mill 58, 7 u. m. n above. Clear. , Only Newspaper Printed in La Grande Covering Union and Wallowa Counties mm VOLUME 31 K.VKTKHN OHKGOVH LEADING KKWSPAl'ER LA GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY, JULY 18, 1933 MKMHKR ASSOCIATED I'HEHS AND A. II. C. NUMBER 269 POST AT II WILE mm Training FEDERAL AID SOUGHT FOR SCHOOL HERE Board of Higher Educa : tion Re-elects all Offi cers at Meet Monday , MRS. PIERCE LEAVES 'f BEFORE THE VOTE Student Fees at All Five Institutions of Higher Learning Are Reduced '$3 to $5. The proposed training school on the campus of the Eastern Oregon Normal school, to cost $130,000. was given formal approval at the meeting of the state board of higher educa tion In Portland yesterday. The pro ject was the largest of five placed on the preferred list seeking use of fed eral aid) money. Confirmation of this action came to the Observer Irom the Associated Press today. Other projects on. the preferred list for public works money 30 per cent outright grant and 70 per cent to be self-llquldated or paid out of tax money fololw: .Infirmaries at Oregon and Oregon State college, each to cost $100,000; gymnasium at Oregon Normal school at Monmouth to cost $50,000, and a gymnasium at r-the Southern Oregon Normal at Ash land to cost $36,000; ;" V Citizens of school district No. 1 already have voted $80,000 bonds, this city's share of the $130,000, and a $50,000 ' appropriation by the state will be available at tho beginning of (Continued on Pngo Two) Students Stage 1-Act Play And Musical Program The students of the Eastern Oregon Normal school and of the J. H. Acker man Training school collaborated this morning at 10 o'clock In presenting a one-act play and a musical pro gram before a group of students and townspeople. Miss Jennie Peterson, director of music at the Normal school, assisted by student supervisors, presented a group from practically every grade In the training school in one or two group numbers. Student teachers who assisted her were Misses Irene (Continued on Pago Six, JULY 21 ELECTION POLLING FLACKS IN LA GItANDE 1 Prank Cleavinger residence, 503 Third street, 2 City hall. 3 Stanley D. Jenkins, 2009 Cedar street, small building In rear of residence. 4 Lane Chapel, First and Crook. 5 Frank Woods residence, north of Riverside park. 6 Tom Strand residence, third house on Portland street north of Cove avenue, 7 Charles Stoop residence, 1604 Washington avenue. 8 Court house. 9 House at Presbyterian church, on Washington avenue. 10 Methodist church, Spring and Fourth, 11 Packard garage, 808 Adams avenue. 12 H. W. Riley residence, 1409 Madison avenue. 13 Church of God, Spring and X. COLUMBUS DAY WAS CELEBRATED IN '92 Columbus Day Oct. 12, still remains a holiday In many states and Is gen rraly observed In some circles, but In La Orande and no-res of other Oregon cities the day comes and goes with the majority of the people unaware of Its significance, unless they read about It In the papers. This wasn't the case In La Orande n 1892. "The 400th Anniversary Is erly Observed In La Orande" V a yellowed, worn copy of the tytilcle of Oct. 28, 1892, obtained mtly from the wall of a sheep fler's abandoned cabin back of School WILL ROGERS SANTA MONICA, Oal., July 17 Will Hayes was out to see mo yester day. Between, working on a mole "code" and roping calves, (BUI doing fine on the calves) wo' had a hard day. " Jack Dcmpscy getting married In Nevada today. Theso Is an Idea for Nevada. If they could build up their marriage Industry like their divorces what would be the matter with guar, anteelng everybody a wife, or hus band, after six week's residence. Much Interest In Wiley Post's trip from Koenlgsberg, Germany, to Mos cow. Eight years ago I mode It with a Russian pilot. Ho kept pulling the blinds down so I couldn't see . any thing. I dldnt care, I was asleep, anyhow. Yours, SCHWEITZER IS GUEST OF Grand Patriarch of Ore-, gon Speaks of. Junior "Branch, Odd FdlioAVship- Joseph E. Schwoltrer, of Portland, the grand patriarch of the Encamp ments of Oregon, was a distinguished guest In La Grande last night and addressed the Star Encampment No. 1 during an official visit. . P. J. Bar ron, chief patriarch of the local group, presided at the meeting. Dr. Schweitzer , devoted the major portion of his address last night to a discussion of a Junior branch 4 of Odd Fellowship,' for young men be tween the ages of 14 and 21 years. The Junior branch has not been or ganized as yet In La Grande. Refreshments were served to all the members In the banquet room (Continued on Page Three) - EAGLES LAUNCH NEW 'BROADCASTS' Much Interest is being shown In the new series of weekly Eagles broadcast programs, which began last night, drawing an audience of more than 1 450. Arthur Bremer and Roy Case are arranging the programs which will be furnished every Mon day evening at 8 o'clock at the hall. Bill Sloper, harpist, who was ac companied by Bud Shldeler on the guitar, was awarded the first place among the entertainers last night and (Continued on Page Threo) GUARD RESUMES REGULAR DRILL Regular drill was resumed Inst night at the armory, by Company E, 188th Infantry. The La Grande unit of the national guard spent the drill period a week .ago checking over equipment after return from Camp Clatsop, and with that completed, the usual routine has been resumed. Next Sunday several members of the company plan to fire on the out- ( Continued on Page Three) The paper devoted a complete column to the celebration, starting the story with this scntenco: "La Grande yields to no community of equal proportions In the extent and interest of her celebration of Colum bus Day." The story proceeded "The celebration was of a most Imposing character, and came as a gigantic surprise to many of our people. Those who have been engaged In the dally routine of business, and who hud given but a small share of attention to the event, could hardly credit (Continued on Togo Six) on State Board's Preferred List PIERCES ON PROGRAM AT PIONEERMEET Congressman and Wife Will Speak at Picnic at Riverside Park. DUNHAM WRIGHT TO HANDLE GAVEL Union County Pioneers to " be Guests of Sons1 and Daughters in Annual Event Here Thursday. Representative Walter M. Pierce, Democratic congressman from the second congressional district,' will be the principal speaker at the annual picnic of the Union County Pioneers Thursday at the Riverside park. The picnic Is being arranged by the Sons and Daughters of. the Pioneers for tho benefit of the old .pioneer residents of the county. Mr. Pierce's theme has not been announced. Mrs. Cornelia Marvin Pierce, who Is vitally Interested In the history of Union county as well as the entire state, will discuss the Un ion County Historical society, an or ganization formed to collect data and relics on early pioneer days In this section. 1 'i Musical Trent Promised An unusual feature, of the program promises to be the musical treat fur nished by two. f owner wsldents of. -thfc county who have become well known (Continued on Pago Two) Bellinger Will V Make Plans For T. B. Clinic Here After meeting with local physicians at dinner tomorrow evening, G. C. Bellinger, M. D superintendent of the Oregon .Tuberculosis hospitals, will address the picnic sponsored by the Union- County Public Health as sociation on the lawn of the S. E. Miller place at Union. Mr. Bellinger and Mrs. Saictfe Orr-Dunbar, execu tive secretary of the Oregon Tubercu losis association, will be the principal speakers at the picnic, each talking on some phase of public health. Mr. Bellinger, who spent the week end at Wallowa, is expected to arrive in La Grande on Wednesday after noon for the dinner meeting during which he will make advance arrangc- (Ccntlnued on Page Two WHERE PRESIDENT'S SON WAS - .i ' ... itt Ji I a" l,:llgle' mmty court- I w." k (HI j. V I house i at Mliulen, Ncv., I'- iJflJp' x V ?P'k, 4 where BHIott Roosevelt, son II , . . I"' S Ml .lronIdoiv " and his , V I jjrfcjSa1 wife, the former Hllzabeth " I g$S& I r JZZtFg4 Homier, ': of I'hlludelplila, I ifflV pL 3 ,Wcre divorced Monday. "It I M 1"' JrW wff Jj tvas at this courthouse that 1 g f ft&L 0 I Jpffl Mrj Pickford,, using her pW fi OK jlfW- jl t Mfy' I ruo ,uimc "Mary . Moore," & 8 tfr2j8il ' If&P f lfvl wmi a-Nvorco from Owen 4?Jb ff J IfiC&SSS- ,K W f 1 Woow lit Voumg Raose. 9mT I ''"ilBMffi& !"! I i J'dt Is shonn at tlia.Wt as ""' I 'lHflm ' X jff J jio sojourned lit BUs Point, -i ' fl '"yfiWff M- sMwrfp C gfyUfi ' 0,1 Utkt Talloc ostHbllshliig " I VWm t ' ,jsjf W fl'o six woekK residence re- . if- ' A'jiw IjP'ltef'sS f "."'red by the Nevada law. . JWSS IP -T fk r 4 A' "Snt ls Mrs. itnoscv'clt, ' J Ssa8& '. whose coillllcr-coin'plDliit, tpW T1 '' - '858l8l!r Mtw V, . jimriflng cvtrenio crueltj, I J't; yr " I ' 1. ' followed lUKWevelt's oom- i Jr . f J w 1 ) , gj''y-wiisissin iliilnt and she was granted jfcwwiiswwj City Commission Explains Position On Beaver Creek Pipeline Project Editor's note The following stato-1 ment was issued Monday by the city commission, referring to thd Beaver creek pipeline project, which will be voted' on at the special election Fri day, ' July 21. We are submitting to tho voters of La Grande on July 21 a bond Issue of 9257.000.00 for the renewal of Beaver creek pipeline and the In stallation of a power plant. Tho rea son for this ls, that wo have been asked by a good many pcoplo In La Grande, ir wo were not going to take advantage of the opportunity offered under the public works program. On May 15 we received a letter (Continued on Page Four) OUTLINE. OP OUR FOREIGN FERRIS' LEGS s BOTH BROKEN IN ACCIDENT Grovcr Ferris is in the Grande Ronde hospital with both legs broken following an acclcficnt at Mt. Emily camp yesterday afternoon. He was brought to the hospital about .six o'clock last night and his fractured legs were set. Mr. Ferris was skidding logs at the camp when one slipped off the skids and crushed him against a small tree. He is the brother of Mrs. Jake Clark, who lives on D avenue. POLICY DIVORCED TWO STATES DECIDING ON PROHIBITION Vote Light ' in Arkansas But Alabama Precincts Report Heavy Balloting By (lift Associated I'resH Prohibition repen lists took the lead in first returns from referenda In Alabama and Arkansas today, forg ing ahead 244 to 1GB on meager re turns In Alabama and registering a 44 to 1 vote In tho only precinct reporting in Arkansas upper Hill township in Prairie county. Arkansas voters were alow In cast- (Contlnucd on Pago Six) BEGIN PINE CONE POOL SWIM WEEK The second of tho threo swim weeks planned by tho Porpolso club of La Grande was launched at Pino Cono Monday with about 45 enrolled In the classes. Beginners are in charge of Miss Helen Price. TIiIb class meets rcgu- (Continued on Tajro Threo) Wheat Today CHICAGO. July 18 P A big AxX ta friends of higher prices came trxluy from reports that Argen tina was offering to ship wheat to New York and undersell domestic grain. Despite assertions that the United States government would likely in tervene with measures to proven t wheat Imports Into this country, prices turned sharply downward from new record high quotations including sales of wheat as high oh $1.28 a bushel. Sensational gyrations of the ba-ctey market over a rango of 10 cents were associated In some quarters with prohibition repeal elections in Ala bama and Arkansas, but appimrccl more nearly related to an accumula tion of buying orders for barley In tho hands of a single broker and to a simultaneous temporary dearth of offerings. Wheat clowd nervous, J iu I'jO un der yesterday's finish, corn la'c down, oata & o off, ryo and barley showing gains respectively of 1 o 2c and Twlct and provisions unchanged, to lOo higher. JUST BEFORE PRESSTIME U. 1. INCOMti, lltl'Oltl KU KI.KS ELECT V: F. MH1KU IlliSll'ShV IS MAItHIED . i 1 HOOSEVELT TO SPEAK NEW VOltK, July 18 ,(P) Cnion lliolf Ic, the first major railroad to mako puhllo June flffiirni, tiHluy re iwrtcil net ruilnny oiienitliiK Income for .III UK or $!,I30,0. ugalllst 800, 810 a year uro. dross was $9,072,3-14 tuiniHircd with $8,8ua,82u. MILWAUKEE, July 18 (R Waltor P. Meier, of eoattle, Wash., was elect ed grand oxalted ruler of tho Benev olent and Protective. Order of Elkii by unanimous vote of Its national convention today. ELKO, Nov., July 18 ffl jack Demiiscy, former IieavynnlRfit cham pion, and Miss lluiinuli wullanu, of Uroaihvay musical ooiuedy fame, were married hero ut 0:30 a. in, today. WASHINOTON. July 18 (fl Presi dent Roosevelt plans to gtvo a full exposition of his recovery hopes and policies In an address a week Jrom tonight directed to tho governors' conference In San Francisco. PORTLAND, Oro July 18 vr Htute police unil city detootlvos moved In today u main with more careful attention the dot4ills of a ' reputed alMluotloii reported to tlicin ymter day Uy ltev. 1U E. Close, sunerlhten- leugue. There us frank' skepticism in soma quarters of offlclaiaonH SAN FRANCISCO, July 18 (ff) Major General Charles O. Morton, U. S. A., retlrod,. .72,' former commander of tho ninth corps area, and voteron of threo wars,! died' here early to&ay from mood poisoning: HARRIMAN AGAIN IS RETURNED TO HOSPITAL ROOM NEW YORK, July 18 (P) J. W. Harrlman, Indicted banker, was re turned lato today to the nursing homo from which he disappeared yes terday. Federal Judgo Francis C, Caffcy ordered forfeited tho $25,000 ball under which Harrlman had been at liberty pending trial on charges he falsified tho books of the Harrl man National Bank andi Trust com pany. The courts action camo when the inquiry ,'to' determine whether Harrl man was mentally fit to stand trial on the Indictment was scheduled to be resumed. Capt. John W. Johnston, railroad police official at Jersey City, said last night that Harrlman, soon after he walked out of a Manhattan nursing homo, made two attempts to Jump from ferry boats into the river. .The banker, who Ms 6B years old, made six ferry trips across tho river between Manhattan and Jersey City, Johnston said. "THE AFTERMATH" HERE WEDNESDAY "Tho Aftermath". an epochal religious, economic, educational, and temperance drnma-debato which is to bo presented by two famous actors, author and lecturers hero Wednes day cvonlng Is really tho third epi sode off a cycle, two similar programs having, been previously presented throughout the nation. When tho states were fighting out tho liquor problem back In 1014-18, Henry li. Hall and Judge M. C. Sum mers wrote a timely two-character ctrama-debato entitled, "Wot vs. Dry." The two characters were "Judge Wood" and "Tom O'Ncir, a saloon keeper; and the drama was presented by Hall and Summers all over Am erica. In the period of 1023-27 theso two men were asked to enter the war (Continued on Pago Two) j INQUIRING REPORTER i P.acli day an the Inquiring Reporter makes the rounds two persons , ! will be tunned at random on the street corner and asked some I will be topped at random on . . . ... . . . . question or me any, iiimiiKii me cuunraj ui miwf, v.. . each Interviewed will be granted two complimentary tickets to the u Liberty Tluiitre. Tile current attraction Is Waltrr Huston In "Gabriel I I Over Hie Willie House." !...- ' With around-the-woild bound air plnncs almost as thick as sea gulh theso )nys, many jjeoplo are Inclined to ask, "What's the use?" Mis Vivian ClalleKhor, 12JB X ave nue, snys, "Around tho world flights oro helping to show what tho air plane can do. Some think that the airplane can never be what the auto mobile Is In modern civilisation. But then, there wore somo people who ROUND-WORLD : FLIER STOPS FOR A SLEEP Oklahoma Aviator More t Than Halfway Around j Globe With Good Margin LITHUANIA PLANS ' STATE FUNERAL, Lindberghs at Cartwrighti ' , Balbo to Fly to New; York No Late .Word' From Jimmy Mattern. . By the Associated Press Wiley Post, Oklahoma speed filer, was 16 hours and 34 minutes ahead, of the record) when he dropped down . at Irkutsk, Siberia, at 7:33 a. m:.' Eastern Standard time, today on his1 flight around tho world. His elapsed time from New York was 73 hours and 25 minutes. The.' elapsed time at the same place for him and Karold dotty In 1931 was 01 hours and 60 minutes. Post, punishing nerves and flesh in his swift circling of the world, drop-' ped down upon Novosibirsk at 7:37 p. m. Paclflq Standard time, last night after a flight from Mlscow. He' was than 10 hours and .10 minutes ahcadi of the Post-Gatty time. He " stayed only two hours and 35-mln--utes, and when he left at 10:02 p. m. ho added six hours and 38 minutes to Ills lead. ' ; ' - Lithuania I'repurlng Funeral Lithuania was preparing a state funeral today for Stephen Darius and Stanley Glrenas, Llthuanian-Amerl- eons who attempted a flight from Nowyorkitp thelr;natlYo land only to (Continued on Page Six) . ' . - .. . . - .t Danubian Wheat Producers Will ( Restrict Exports By Alvln llnllman . LONDON, July 18 (flV-Henry Mor genthau, Ameiioan wheat negotiator, -announced today that the "Big Four" wheat producing nations had reached an. agreement with the i Danubian countries providing for restriction of . exports from tho Danube area to 64,000,000 bushels this year and 50, 000,000 next. . From other sources It was learned' that Thomas A. Lc Breton. Argon- -tlna's representative, and Stanley M. Bruce, Australia's delegate, had beon presented at the negotiations only by proxy. It was said, however, that, they were likely to agreo to tho scheme published by Mr. Morgenthau. The accord ls held to be of the highest Importance since It repre sents the keystone of provisos set up by Australian t-ptcgates to participa tion in an acreage restriction scheme, which American representatives con sider necessary to use up the largo existing wheat surplus In order to. raise prices. Today's Baseball Americuii league B. It. E. Cleveland 2 6 0, Boston 14 0 ' Batteries: Pearson, Harder and Py tlak; Drown, Ling and Forroll. R. it. B. Dotrolt 0 0 1 Philadelphia 3 6 0 Batteries: Borrell and Hayworth; Walbcrg and Cochrane. i B. H. B. St. Louts - 8 1 Washington 3 10 a Batteries: Blaeholdor, dray and Shea; Ilusscll and Scwell. National lacue B. H. E. .17 0 Boston - .4 7 1 Batteries: Cantwe'.l, Maimum ana Hogan; Warncko and Hartnott, . i the street corner and asked some . V . .. 1' u vlah. thought tho 'horseless carrlago' would never replace tho hack and the horso drawn carriage." t Raymond O. Williams. 1301 O avo nue, says, "There always has to be some one to pioneer in any field and In the event that landing fields are established In the middle of the ocean 1 think that the around-the-world flights are really accomplish ing something." ,
