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Tourist Travel Thmugh L Last Year Only Newspaler Printed in La Grande Covering Union and Wallowa Counties "The Switzerland of America" VOLUME 31 E.tKTKKN OHKfiON'S LEADING NEWSPAl'EB LA GRANDE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1933 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS AND A. B. C. NUMBER 282 101 SMM E lo Ao AGREEMENT HEI ILi 1... ...... v ' ' - 1 1026 AUTOS STOP SINCE JANUARY 1 Out of State Cars Passing Through City m July Totalled 354. MANY VISIT THE WALLOWA COUNTRY Large Number of Cars Stop Overnight in La , Grande on Their Way ' to the East and Wet. Tourist traffic mounted by leaps niul, hounds during the month of July, In La Grande, and Indications arc that It will continue at a high mark during August. Also, a large number of passing cars arc cither spending the night in this city, or are being turned to Wallowa lake for a short vacation there. Records at the chamber of com merce office reveal that at this time a year ago 720 cars from out of the state had registered. Today the mark stood at 1026, a gain of 306. Also, the July registration amount ed to 354, by far the heaviest so far In any one month In 1933. If one figured four to the car, that would mean 1416 out-of-stae visitors here during last month. As an example, four motorists registered last night late enough to Indicate they had spent the day travelling and would rest In La Grande until this morning. Tourist literature, particularly deal ing with Eastern Oregon, Is submit ted to each; person' registering,' and each one also Is asked If his party hRs.secn Wallowa lake. If not, an attempt is made to interest them in the Switzerland of America, and in many cases, this proves successful. Best of all, reports Harold Boone, secretary, many drop In on the re turn trip from the lake resort and express gratitude at the "tip" to see (Continued on Papro Two) County Is Given $5559 On Basis Of School Count Apportionment of $289,333 Interest on the irreducible school fund In Oregon was announced Tuesday by George Brown, secretary of the state land board which has charge of the fund. The per capita apportionment was made on the basis of $1.11 per pupil for the 260,660 children between the ages of four and 20 years. Receipts by counties included: Un ion, with 6000 school population, 6.559.00. Last year with 263,111 pupils the interest was apportioned at the rate of $1.20 per pupil for a total fund of $315,733. CITY BEGINS PATCHING OF STREETS HERE The city this morning began its annual task of patching pavement In both the residential and business districts wherever repair is re quired. City Manager A. McAllister expects the work to take a week or ten days to complete. The regular city crew Is doing the patching with the addi tion of a few men. FIRST OPEN SEASON ON ELK SINCE 1907 Interest continues to run high among hunters In the plans for the opening of an elk season In Union, Umatilla, Baker and Wallowa counties next October. Incidentally, It will be the first legal elk shooting since the fall of 1907 a period of 27 years. The game commission has Issued detailed Information regarding the open seasons as follows: When elk were closed to sportsmen In 1908, state game officials estim ated there were not more than 1000 elk In the state. Now, they declare that there are not less than 12,000 of these rangy animals in Oregon mountains and that the state legisla ture was Justified last winter when It ordered bull elk opened to slaugh ter for three days In four north eastern counties. The open season this fall will be October 23, 24 and 25, the final three WILL ROGERS BEVKBLY HIt.I.S, Oil.. Aug. 1 Yesterday before breakfast the United States treasury offered Woo.OOO.OOO worth of bonds, and before they had reached the ham and eggs they were all sold. J ' niIJ( That moans sold and paid for, and salted away, not part paid lor and the rest on margins, till you sold 'em over the ticker to somebody else. If Industry could Interest some perman ent buyers like Roosevelt can In his business, then they could truly call themselves Industrialists. As It is now, they aro Just manu facturing dice for Wall street to shoot craps with. Nobody la buying a pair to keep. Yours, . ' !, 40 BOYS OF LAGRANDETO ATTEND CAMP Eoual Number From Baker, 15 From Union Plan Outing on Creek. Pinal plans were made last evening at the L. D .8. church for tho Cather ine creek boys' camp which opens next Monday. David a. Btocraara pie sided and went over food require ments, transportation and bedding uninnml wlt.h about 40 boys of Ln .Grande, It Is1 expected that about IB will go from union ana 411. are .plan ning on Joining tho camp from Baker PfoviKionn win be orovlded toy par ents on a troop basis, divided Into (Ccntlnuod on Page Two Hiking Praised As Educational Outdoor Sport That hiking Is one of the most In teresting as well as educational out door sports Is the opinion of Harvey Carter whn BnVO n clover talk on the subject of hiking before the students and faculty members of tne unsioru rirn.mn Nnrmnl flChOOl Tuesday. Mr. Carter's speech was the main feature of the weekly asscmoiy. In the opinion of Mr. Carter, La nrnnris Is ntlmlrablv located for en joying this sport. Not only arc there many good hiking trans avannnie, onrli hk the Mnrean lake. Mt. Emily, Rooster peak, and Deal's Canyon trails, but they also have the added advantage of being easily accessible. According to the speaker, there are two kinds of hikes, educational and pleasure. Many children like to hike tiinh thev can observe nature and learn about Industries; while most adults hike to get awny from their work and to relax. Annt.littr vnrv Interestlnc: feature of the assembly was a group of selcc- (Contlnued on Page Two) M'CAFFREY IN AUDITING WORK H. MacCaffrcy has accepted a posi tion as auditor to several local physi cians. In addition to general book work. Mr. MacCaffrcy wll supervise collection of accounts. He Is located In suite 13, second floor In the Saca- Jawea Annex. days of the deer season, and, the counties In which elk may legally be shot are Umatilla, Union, Bnkcr and Wallowa, with: certain portions of Union, Umatilla and Wallowa coun ties remaining closed. Of the 12.000 elk in the state, game officials estimate 4000 are In Umatilla county, 1000 In Union county. 700 in Baker county and 3000 in Wallowa county. Thus, three-fourths of the state's elk range In open territory. Not only was an open season deem ed Justifiable but the legislature and game commission were spurred to their action somewhat by complaints from ranchers In the elk-inhabited districts who claimed the big ani mals were destroying their crops and breaking down their fence. Sports men charged the animals were driving deer out of areas normally ranged (Continued On Pago Five) SUSPECT HELD lib ." f E, Ilnssct Curtis, Oakland ac countant, was arrested In Oak laud us a suspect lu the brutal murder of 7-yeor-okd palhert Aposliiun In San Dlco. He Is to be tt ken to Han Diego to face the boys parents. PIERCE SPEAKS ON N. R. A. PLAN AT ROTARY CLUB Representative Walter M. Pierce was the speaker at tho weekly meet- ting of the Rotary club at the La Grande hotel this noon, and express ed his conviction that the only thing American business men can k- uiYder - -..v?- T;vy(-ffrtt.lnod' From- Page Two)- GEN. JOHNSON ANSWERS SEVERAL QUESTIONS ON INDUSTRIAL RECOVERY WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (P) Here, briefly, are answers to some diversi fied questions on Industrial recovery, made by Hugh S. Johnson In response to queries by newspaper men In re cent conferences: Will government contracts with private Industry be adjusted to meet rising prices? Johnson will .recommend to Presi dent Roosevelt that legislative sanc tion bo given such adjustments. A in public utilities Included In the snipe of President Roosevelt's blan ket wage and hour agreement? They are, exclusive of railroad!!, which are under the interrelate com merce commission. 4 S-n6 ii V WWm lNWSTR.Ai-.CO0e gig ' fM wePoWCT; PUBLICWORKS B0ARDAWA1TS INSTRUCTIONS Oregon Projects Forced to "Mark Time" Until Data Comes' From Capital. DANA, ADVISORS UNABLE TO ACT La Jrande Projects Also Forced to Wait: State to Ask More Money For Five Bridges. Public works projects In Oregon are at a temporary stuml still because of delay In getting the neWly named federal boards lu operation. Ah result, projects already , filed are "marking time", nml in some cases, projects ready to file are being held In aheyunce pending definite -In structions. This holds true for La Grande and Union county projects as well as others over the state. . Marshall N. Dana, newly appointed regional administrator, and his board of three advisors can take no action on the various projects until they receive further instructions from Washington on the exact procedure they must follow. It Is expected, however, that these Instructions will be forthcoming in the Immediate future, and that the boardi then will begin work "full speed ahead." In the meantime word comes from Salem that due to recent price In creases, the state Is seeking $4,000,000 - Kkmtlraiod on Page Two)- "Aro you profoundly gratified with the response of the public utilities toward the program?" "No," Johnson replied, If a retailer Is a member of ono of the trade associations signing the retail trade agreement Is he bound by Its provisions? Not unless ho subscribes to it di rectly and complies with Its terms, and if he doesn't sign It or tho pres ident's agreement ho won't vgct the blue eagle. Will Iron mines and coal mines owned by steel companies come un- (Continued on Papo Two) THE ROLL OF HONOR KIDNAPED MILLIONAIRE FREED HEAT WAVE HITS EASTERN STATES; ' 27 LIVES TAKEN SMOIITIA" WARM Kit HERE The weather warmed ur some what In La Grondo yesterday, with the maximum 92 above In eplte of occasional clouds during the day. Tho minimum this morning, however, was six degrees cooler than yesterday but an 18-degrco Jump was recorded between the low point! and 7 a. m., when tho mercury stood at 68 above. The Bky remained partly cloudy. NEW YORK, Aug. 2 (fr) An east ern heat wavo that has token 27 lives In tho New York metropolitan area) alone steamed Into Its fifth day today. Fosslblo thunder showers wore the (Continued on Phro Two) Tho entire stale bf Oklahoma is en gaged In a manhunt for the kidnapers of Charles F. Urscliel, multimillion aire oil man of Oklahoma City, who was kidnaped from a bridge game In his home the night of July 88 and freed yesterduy.. Mrs. Urschcl, upper left, wealthier In her own right than her hushund, and the widow of Tom Hllck, "king or the wildcatters," took a lending, but background part In negotiations for Ursuhel's return. Arthur NoeligHOii, upper right, co trustee of tho Hllck oil millions, re- j turned from the east this week to aid In the negotiations. E. E. Klrkpat- rk'Jf, lower, business associate of Urschcl, mis the temporary "go between." RAIL CODE PLANNED; BIG MEET C ALLED Session Scheduled For Tomorrow in Cleveland; Situation is Discussed. CLEVELAND, Aug. 3 VP) A. P. Whitney, president or the Brother hood of Railway Trainmen, an nounced today ho had called a meet ing or tho railway labor executives association to discuss among other things a national codo lor railroad workers. Tho meeting will be hold hero to morrow. Whitney said ho was Impollcd to (Continuod on Pairo Two) WHEAT SAVED BY CHANGE IN WIND PENDLETON, Ore, Aug. 2 (T) A sudden and unexpected change in the wind today saved about 1200 acres of wheat from bring destroyed by fire on the Colllns-Banflcld ranch near Adams. Tho fire Is believed to have Btartcd from the exhaust of a truck In the harvest flclc'B. It gained headway ropldly and burned 100 acres of main before the wind shifted to favor farmers and harvest hnnds who had been working desperately in an at tempt to smother the flames. It had tip pen red for a time Hint the ranch buildings, equipment and two sections of ripe wheat might bo destroyed. WILMA FLACK VISITS HERE Miss Wlima Flack, of Ix)s Angeles, who has been visiting In the cast and at tho Century of Progress ex position in Chftago, arrived In La Grande yestert',ny where sho was met by Mrs, Margaret McDonald and Bill Marsh. Sho will be the guest of Mrs. McDonald at tho la tier's summer homo at Wallowa Lake during tho month of August. Wheat Today CHICAGO, Aug. 2 m For tho first time In almottt a week, grain traders today could do business In volume of other than maximum prlco limits up or down. Higher price formed tho rulo, and at no time did leading grains nhow any evidence of declining to bottom fixed levels which were modo effec tive yesterday for a period of two years. An outntanfei feature today was evening up or speculative ac counts In oil tho pits, especially clos ing of spreads between wheat and corn, with wheat being sold and corn bought. Wheat closed firm, 2 (ft 30 above yesterday's finish, corn 2!4$3o up, oats l &i 3c advanced, and pro visions varying from 2c decline to a rise of 12o, BLUE EAGLE SIGNS ARE MORE NUMEROUS OVER ; CITY WITH EACH HOUR George Benson, of Union, Selected by Roosevelt as Member of Regional Board; Local Committees Also Expected to Get Word Soon to Make Door-to-Door Check on N. R. A. , . . The Blue Eagle signs have ' moro than . doubled their' "spread" in La Grande since early yesterday afternoon, and at 1 o'clock today the list had growa to 101 signers. Forty two signed yesterday before 1 p. m: and 82 more signed later in the day, making the 'total 74 for the first day under the N. R. A. plan. . Yesterday the government announced that felue Eagles would be presented to the smallest business place providing the owners signed the president's employment agreement, and as a result, quite a number of the afternoon signers rep resented the smaller business places. ' V ' There atlll was no report as to PURCHASING DRIVE TO BE NEXT MOVE OF N R. A. FORCES , WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (A) Plans for a nation-wide purchasing drive to supplement the government work spreading, wage-raising program weie disclosed today by Hugh 3. John son, recovery administration chief tain, in opening- hearings on coc!jes of competition for tho cotton gar ment and kindred Industries. "We know that unless your goods aro moved off your shelves you can- (Contlnued on Page Two) JUST BEFORE PliESSTIME FiND HOhY IN LAKK I TREK TROOPERS KILLED 1 UPTON CI.OHB IS !LRRHI SAWMILLS INCRHAKE PAY ' COVE NECK, N. Y., AllR. 2 Km A pet terrier, harking wildly, led last it IK hi to the discovery hi a shallow lake or tho body or Mrs. Hamucl It. Ilerlron, (J 7-year-old society nml mil and wife or a millionaire -hanker. Heart disease Is believed to have caused her death. LEWISTON, Mo., Aug. 2 (It Pour youthful foresters of America's con servation army today were dead victims of the state's most severe electrical storm of tho season. Eight others wero rccoverng In a hospital from the shock of a lightning holt which struck several tents in the civilian conservation corps camp near here last night. TOKYO, Aug. 2 P) Reiigo (Jap anese) news agency reported from IMilrcn, Manchuria, today that tho American writer, .loser Wiashliicton Hall, the pen ,mtme of lipton close, wok harm! Trout Maitchukuo and Japan's Smiim-rn Manchuria railway .one as an undesirable alien. LONGVIEW, Wash., Aug. 3 (P) Higher- wnge scale prevullnl today among mill ami uotwls workers of tho Weyerhaeuser and long-llell lumber companies. Roth liifrramed the scale to At cenLs. MORE CREDIT FOR AMERICAN PEOPLE WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 UP) Presl dent ItooHCvclt wauls new credit "made avaltablo to all clowtcs of our cltlzons" . so buslncsH may bo "ro crttabllBhcd on a permanent, workable basis." " , A That was tho chief executive's re quest us made publlo -lost night In oh address by Jcsso H. Jones, chairman of tho reconstruction corporation. A billion dollars, or even a half a (Continued on Page Six j INQUIRING REPORTER j Each day aa the Inquiring Reporter makes the rounds tiro person, j ! will be .topped at random on the street corner and asked tome ' I question of the day. Through the courtesy of Manager C. M. Wight ' ' each Interviewed will be granted two complimentary tickets to the 1 g J Liberty Theatre. The current ul tract Ion Is Hylvla Sidney In "Jennie I I Oerhurdt." ! Is co-operntlvo farm marketing a success? m Mrs. E. P. Sklnrwr, 2015 North Depot, believes that "co-oporatlvo marketing could be a success If all of the fanners would pull together, co-operation Is the main essential to how many, men were given employ- nuont here' yesterday and today be cause.. of signing of the N. R. A pledges, but It was certain that a considerable number went to work and leaders of the ctty expected that' from 100 to 160, or possibly more, would be given employment because of the N. R. A. plan In the next week or bo. . ; ; , ' Many business places were anxious to sign but had not done so today pending word from Washington as to Interpretations of the agreement ga It affects their particular business. They were unwilling to . sign ' tho agreement and then attempt to put It Into practice and take the chancs of Incurring violations through lack of definite Information as to just how It would affect them Washing ton; has been giving additional In terpretations dally, but many ques tions still remain unanswered. Six hundred leading citizens of tho nation last, night were Invited by telegrams to'foim state and regional recovery boards, as key units of ihs N. R, A. mobilization. The Oregon list follows: Henry B, Van Duzcr, Frank A, Spencer, Ray GUI, ,Ben T. Osborne, Edward Boyce, all of Port Inn d; George Benson, of Union; Dr. James Gilbert, Eugene, and Donald J. Storllng, Orenco, Mr. Benson, well known through out Eastern Oregon, has been serving lately on the Union county relief committee, . , Shortly, also, Washington reports today said, local committees will get tho word to take the field first with rallies, then with a door-to-door canvass of business establishments to bring in those which have not signed and to make sure thai the others are living up to the pledge lly The Associated Press In tho scorching heat of Washing ton, Administrator Hugh S. Johnson and his staff pushed ahead with tho more permanent program of forcing lasting codes for individual indus tries. Two new ones wero on the boards today for publlo hearing, one cover ing tho cotton garment and shirt industry, major division cf tho tex tllo field, tho other1 on oast Iron soil pipe. Continued was examination of a codo for the millinery industry in which labor-omployer arguments over wages and tho competitive situation between ens torn and mid-western cit ies had shaped up as major Issues. Tho process of adjusting, In strict ly secret meetings, tho stool industry codo wont on with Indications that threo or four days would elapse be fore anything definite- emerged. (Continued on Pago Six, LIGHTNING HITS CORNER OF BARN AND CAUSES FIRE , linll of lightning Btruck tho cor nrr r K. Mortlcr's nam nbout 1:40 ii'i'liH'k thin afternoon. Muring n. brief riant rlrul (rtorin that crossed over La fininde. Tho llKhtnlng net the burn oij flro but the hlnio wiut extinguished by Iho flro department before mora I him slight damage was done. The iMortlcr taint Is itneaUxl bark of the MnTlay grocery store oil Koo ond street. No ono ma in or near the barn at tho times. This Is the first case of lightning striking In I-a tirande this your. the success of co-operative markot" Ing." Charles Dovlne, Sacajawoa Anne, says, '"Co-opcratlvo marketing seems to be a success and It Is helping the farmers to sell their produce through combining." . !
