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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (July 26, 1933)
La Grande Business Men To Support Roosevelt's N. E. A. lEwtittn m La Grande Is The Gateway to Wallowa, "The Switzerland of America" J i Only NewspaJer Printed in La Grande Covering Union and Wallowa Counties srwrr -J VOLUME 31 EAKTKItN OIIECION'S LEADING NEWSPAPER LA GRANDE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1933 MKMIIEII ASSOCIATED PRESS AND A. B. C. NUMBER 276 ! MQSEf EETS FILM IS SUCCEEDING Local A merican Legion To POST'S PLAN ENDORSED BY Chamber of Commerce is Thoroughly in Accord With Legion's Move FUND IS PLEDGED FOR CONVENTION Chamber Also Endorses Whatever Plan Legion May Turn to to Finance Drum Corps Trip. ; With the La Grande American Legion post, which, entertained the Oregon convention six years ago, pre paring to attend the Klamath Fulls convention next month with the ex press purpose of making a hid for the 1934 American Legion convention, Tuesday the chamber of commerce directors endorsed the plan. Endorsement also was given to whatever plan might be evolved by the local American. Legion executive committee to raise a small fund that Would 'carry the Ua Grande drum and bugle corps to Klamath Falls to par ticipate in the 1933 convention con test and boost for La Grande in 1934. Incidentally, the La Grande djrum corps has been among the first rank . lng corps In the state contest for aqvvitu ycaia, tmu mou yeni m rui t- land, was among the high ranking tfrum1 cores in the nationar contest. Local merchants and business peo- pie already have pledged sufficient subscriptions to entertain the- state convention here next year if it can be obtained. (Continued on Page Four) Mercury Stops Tuesday Climb At Century Mark ' Old Sol wasn't quite so unmerciful yesterday, but although It was tfx degrees cooler than Monday, the maximum for La Grande was an even 100 above. It was the third conse cutive day with the mercury climbing to 100 above or higher. Another worm day was in prospect, with, the mercury at 76 above at 7 a. m., four degrees warmer thn at the same time Tuesday. Last night's maximum was 65 above. Baker, which, sizzled undet 102 Monday, dropped to 94 Tuesday but over at Boise the maximum was 110. Spokane hod 100, Walla Walla 104, Yakima 100 and Salt Lake City 102. Portland's high was 82 but at Med ford the mercury touched 08, Clear weather continued with no Immediate likelihood of any changes. COVE CHERRY GROWER HERE Karl J. Stackland, cherry grower of Cove, was in La Grande this morning on a business trip. He said that the harvesting of the Blngs and Royal Annes lm Union county will be com pleted this week, but Lambert pick ing has still quite a ways to go. "The cherry crop In the Grande Ronde valley," he said, "is one of the most disappointing In years." Winterkill caused heavy losses In many" sections. 70-YEAR-OLD FINALLY Another landmark has vanished, and another story of "Woodsman, save that treel" has become past his tory. Probably the most famous tree In Ia Grande has been cut down after 70 years of growth, and with Its fall ing, post history Is recalled. It was the silver poplar beside the J. H. Peare home, the one that grew about five or six Inches Inside the sidewalk line. The tree was planted by the mother of John Strieker between 6S and 70 years ago and a few years ago. wnen John was still deputy sheriff In La Grande, he often would halt as he 1. WIU HO III) (jUAU sturdy old trunk and the spreading branohes, think of the days that used to be. The tree was In the circuit court, also. WILL ROGERS 'igys: -BEVERLY HILLS, Cel., July 25 Coming from Frisco to Los Angeles with Roscoe Turner la no more of a trip that going from the observation car to the diner. . I found a lot of good grass, feed and water and I turned my governors out for a few days to glva their feet and voices a rest. I rushed down here to try and sot tie the movie strike before they get here, as all of 'em want to see the "gals" working. Here Is the best one I. have seen yet. A Hollywood film extra suing her husband for divorce, claimed It on the grounds that "her husband ac cused her of being tho cause of all the depression." That will certainly be welcome news to Mr. Hoover to know there Is somebody blamed foe all the world's depression beside him Yours, MAY PUT UP BIG SIGN ON RESORT ROAD Chamber of Commerce to Investigate Publicizing --of Wallowa Wonderland, With the word of Congressman Waller M. Pierce, or La Grande, Mint undoubtedly in a short period of time the Wallowa lake section would through road development mid through governmental Interest, be come, as It should be, a government preserved natural beauty spot of the (Continued on Page Four) FIRST SHIPMENT OF GAME BIRDS RECEIVED HERE First shipment of young pheasants to the holding pens back of the sew age disposal plant . has -been made from the Pendleton game farm, and more birds are expected to arrive In this valley In the, near future. The birds are raised In the holding pens, fed through the winter, and turned out In the spring as adults, ready to nest and raise more of their (Continued on Page Tour) MCALLISTER GIVES PIPELINE PLANS Eotarlan Angus McAllister, city manager, was the principal speaker at this noon's meeting of the Rotary club, in the La Grande hotel. His talk was of an Informative nature, explaining various ctetalls in connec tion with the proposed Beaver creek pipeline and power project which was approved by the voters last week. Mrs. Myrtle Russell entertained the (Continued On Page Four) TREE CUT DOWN Old records show that years ago, when the concrete sidewalk was built, the city decided the tree must go. But Mr. Peare stepped forward with an emphatlo "No." The city Insisted, but Mr. Peare secured a temporary Injunction from the court, which later was made permanent. So the tree stood. In spite of the foot that) It 'was surrounded by sidewalk. To this day, Mr. Peare maintains that If the sidewalk had been built as It should have, the tree would have been out side of tlie cement. Lately, however, the tree showed signs of age, and when It finally was cut, the Inside was rotten It was about through. The final step will be levelling of the trunk even with the sidewalk. Mr. Peare said to an Observer reporter. Out of Marital Swim? I j JSfT--;-. ' j A noted westerner keeping in Btrlde with eastern society ia Sally Eilers, movie star, pictured hero swinging along at a fast gait at tho fashionable Beach Casino of the Westchester Coun try Club in Rye, N. Y. It's re ported that Miss Eilers is sepa rated from Hoot Gibson, her husband, and that they are now dickering so that they can divide custody of Oibson's 12-year-old daughter Lois, by a former wife. , BUSINESS VISITOR Oliver McComb, of Ontario, w business visitor yesterday and this morning In La Grnnde. SAME PRINCIPLE AS THE MAGIC CARPET Bid For CODES TO BE DRAWN UP BY FIRMS HERE Retail Merchants Naming Committees to , Decide oil Uniform Program EAGER TO AID IN NATION'S RECOVERY Codes Will Include 40 Hour Week and Mini mum Wages of $15 Signs to be Displayed. Acting quickly following President Roosevelt's Monday night address to the nation, the La Grande chamber of commerce retail merchants divi sion Tuesday launched Its program to aid local business places In oper ating under the NHA (national re covery act) plan. At a meeting at the Sacajawea Inn, an agreement was reached to name three committees, each consisting of three members,, from the three branches of stores groceries, drug stores, and general merchandise. Committees were being selected to day but had not been completed this morning. (Continued From Page Four) Meadow Brook Support Urged - By Rep. Pierce Speaking before a representative group of La Grande business men and the chamber of commerce directors at a meeting at the Sacajawea Inn Tues day, Rep. Walter M. Pierce, congress - (Continued On Page Four) RECOVERING FROM WRECK Charles McLin, who received ft broken leg In a automobile accident on the highway above Perry Monday evening, is reported In a satisfactory condition at the Grande Ronde hos pital. Dale Rhine, who was driving the machine when It ran off the road into the river about 60 feet below. is confined to his bed at the home of nlB parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Rhine, with bruises, 1934 Convention POST HASTE betV MlSf I HE Mnvuuur.'ll.l. :, :..". .....if ., "VI t- It It L J.t-T i.M JLM '.I1 . lu. f-.tj The world, utid New York In particular, 1h huuorlng Wiley Pont today for his elght-dny record-breaking solo flight around the world. The above shows a sketch, of Post uml the route he travelled. SCHOOL SUMMER TERM NEAR END The first half of the summer ses sion at the Eastern Oregon Normal school will close Pridoy as will the summer term at the J. M. Ackerman training school. John Miller, acting president, announces. Mr. Milter Is acting head of the Institution this summer during the absence of Presi dent H. E. Inlow who is studying In California, , (Continued on Page Four) MISS HANSEN RETURNS HOME Miss Elnora Hansen has returned home from the middle west where Bhe attended the World's Fair at Chicago nnd also visited relatives. : TO GLORY! CHEERED BY NEW YORKERS Shower of Ticker Tape Pays Tribute to Man Who Flew Around World NEW YORK, July 26 m Wiley post, world flier, rode tlirough New York'a canyon of acclaim today to receive tho plaudlte of thousands and the traditional ticker tape tributo for his latest flight around the world. From the battery to city hall 'he rode along -lower Broadway tlirough Just such a shouting crowd as he atid Harold Catty wore greeted by two years ago after their world flight. From office windows thousands of clerks and stenographers looked down to cheer and toss out rolls of ticker tape to make tlio paper blizzard New (Continued oh Page Four RAITODSSHOW GAIN IN INCOME NEW YORK, July 20 vn The first twenty railroads to issue June reports showed aggregate not operating In come amounting to 110,144,000, as compared with 4.890.0OO for June, 1032, an Increase of 230 per cent. In May tills year, net operating incomo of tho sumo carriers was 11,801,000, an Increase of 07.2 per cent over tho 6 087,000 reported for tlie corres ponding month of 1032. Qrons revenues in June totaled 70,100.000 for the twenty roads, as compared with 00,010.000 a year ago, a gain of 10.8 per cent. Gross lovon ucs In May wero 05,081.000, an ad vance of 2 per cont over tlie $03,701, 000 reported for May, 1032. Wheat Today CIIICAOO, July Ml W Sharpest advances In Rniln value since emer geiic)' prim restrictions went Into ef fect reunited today InrRi-ly from gen eral aMKiimiifo that d In tress liquida tion whlfh had been overhanging the market had heci completed. Wheat and all other grains shot up ward, crtijcolully late, after the mar ket had been elwtrlfled by an uu thnrltatlve trade cHtlinate hero that owing to extraordinary crop damage ntlll In progreiw tho wheat yield of tho Canadian prairie province this season would be only 250,000,000 biiAhelM or less compared with 408, 000,000 bushels harvested last year. Closing auolnlluiM on wheat were nvjo to 0c above yesterday's fliibth. with eon. 35c up, oats 34c advanced, rye Khowlng (l'47o gain unri provisions at a rLse of 25 to 45c. JUST BEFORE PRESSTIME V ADVISORY HOARD NAMED? TO, BUI LI) PLANE CARRIERS 9 POUND IS INDEPENDENT DIG 'HOPPER PLAGUE PORTLAND. Ore., July 2fl ( It nan learned from tin authoritative source here today tliat the three members of the Oregon advisory board who wkll rert to ReglotuU Ad vlHor MarsluUl Duiiu, will be Robert Slunrielil, or Itoker; and Bert E. Ilimoy and C, C. Hockley, of Portland. WASHINGTON, July 20 VP) The Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry dock company today was the low bid der for two naval aircraft carrlera to be built out of publlo works funds with an offer of $24,700,000 for one or (23,000,000 apiece for two. LONDON, July 3iu P) AmWi loud cheers Chuucellor of the Exchequer Neville Chamberlain proclaimed declaration of iinleiiendeuce for the pound titerllug In the house of com moiw today by asserting that "sterl ing will not be linked' to gold on the one hand or to the dollar on the other." . , , i J ' EL CENTRO, Cftl., July 26 (ff) The worst grass hopper plague In 17 years la being experienced by Cali fornia's Imperial valley, producer of almost two-thirds of fclio nation's win ter vegetables, . , IWNA, III., July 20 (IP) An un explained explosion wrecked a motor buH loaded with national guardsmen who hod been patrolling the mine fields bemuse or trouble between two actions or the miner's union, near here today, Injuring two soldiers rutally. WHEAT ADVANCES V'. J FIVE CENTS IN PORTLAND TODAY PORTLAND, July 20 W Wheat had a sensational advance of 4 to 6' cents for futures on the Port land market today with local cash up G-8c bushel and Montana spring and winter up 7c bushel. Sales of futures included 18,000 bushel Sept ember and 40,000 bushel December. While there Is no trading In wheat to speak of with the midwest the market for cash is very firm. The country is again unwilling to sell. Export prices are much In line with - (Continued On Page Four) MATTERN ISAT : JUNEAU, ALASKA JUNEAU, Alaska, July 20 yp) After a flight from Fairbanks In the sea plane Ohlchogoff. piloted by Bob El lis, Jlmmlo Mattorn, whoso hopes of making a solo flight around the world wore dashed when his plane crashed In Siberia, arrived here last night. He was accompanied by Bill Alex ander, Fred Fettorman and Tom Ab bey, members of the Mattorn relief expedition flown to Nome. Mitt tern was to leavo for Terrace, B. C, some thno today, whero tho relief expedition's original plane was left, and then continue to Edmonton, NEW YORK, July 26 (I1) One of tha planes of tho Italian air armada, en route from Shediac, N. B., to Shoal Harbor, Newfoundland, made a forced but safe landing this morning near Cape Travere, Prince Edward Island, the Mackay Radio company announc ed. DENTISTS TO CLOSE EARLY ON SATURDAYS Following tho custom of other cities, the dentists of Ja Grande have decided to close their office on Sat urday afternoons until Oct. 1. j INQUIRING REPORTER I Each day as the Inquiring Reporter nukes the rounds two persons j will be stopped at random on the street corner and asked seme I I truest Ion of the day. Through the courtesy of Manager C. M. Wight each Interviewed will be granted two complimentary tickets to the v J Liberty Tlientrc. The current attraction Is Kobert Montgomery In I "Hell llelow." ' President Roosevelt's appeal to the nation for Immediate enrollment of all employers under the blanket agreement to raise wages and create new Jobs was made over the radio Monday. "What Is your opinion of his addrcds," tho Inquiring reporter asked today. 12,000 REPLY i TO HIS "NEW DEAL" APPEAL Chief Executive Rejoicing Over Fine Response to i . His NRA ProposaL . SIX MILLION TO BE PUT TO WORK Hugh S. Johnson, Admin istrator, Predicts Vast Army of Unemployed Will be Given Jobs. WASHINGTON. July 26 OP Presi dent Roosevelt today deelared suc cessful the Industrial , recovery pro gram for shorter working hours and . higher wages. . . . ' Meeting with reporters at the . White House while pledges of sup port continued to arrive, he based his Judgment on 12,000 replies al ready received from every section to his appeal to put a new charter for American Industry Into lnvnedlsM effect. - . Meanwhile, at the hard 1 working Industrial recovery administration; hearings progressed on Individual wage and working time codes for tho oil, lumber and men's clothing in dustries. - ; : Mr. Roosevelt was described as con vinced that 1 the "new deal" of a dhorter wtjrklfng week and hdghef wages will go Into effect almost lm mediately in the vast majority of In dustries. . Roosevelt Rejoices While ne has not had opportunity thread all thp telegrams, he rejoiced UVOi HilV pUUlID IVrUatW, . , ,i;,,.: 1,m,' The recovery chieftains' who hars . mode a hurried survey of the replies of employers, Joined the president in declaring the campaign a success, i Hugh S, Johnson, the administra tor, predicted re-employment of be tween 6,000,000 and 6,000,000 before Labor day. Opening hearings on proposed codes of competition for the men's cloth ing industry, Johnson told those as? sombled 'You have the opportunity to stabilize industry and get away from abuses hurtful to the workers, manufacturers and the people who buy. "It "also happens that we have the worst unemployment situation the country has ever known and you can help iron out that condition." He reminded that the hearings were (Continued On Page Four) ' Finish Fight On Kidnaping Racket Planned By U. S. WASHINGTON, July 26 VP) At torney General Cummlngs . declared today after a conference with Presi dent Roosevelt that whatever money Is needed will be spent by the gov ernment to beat down kidnaping rackets. "The tight has to be won; we are going ahead to the limit," he de clared. It was revealed that organization of some kind of national polka tores Is under consideration a modified, form of Scotland yard. "We are going through with this," he declared, "and we will spend, the money as It Is needed." GLASS THROWN IN CITY PARK Several complaints have been re ceived lately of broken bottles and throwing of trash In Triangle park, and It was announced today that these practices will not be tolerated. Several women with babies have stopped ot the park to rest and their children have been In danger of be Ing'cut because of the broken glass. The caretaker has made every ef fort to dlacourago this trash throwing practice on the part of unthinking people Miss Fonda Hanks, 703 A avenue, said, "The rise In wages will not have much effect In small towns but In tho cities It will have an Imme diate effect on the depression. The effect will gradually permeate the smaller communities." ' 1 Edward Clildse, Fourth and Adams, says, "I never heard It."
