Legionnaires Return To La Grande With Four Cups
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VOLUME 31
EASTEKN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER
LA GRANDE, OREGON, MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 1933
MEMBER ASSOCIATE!) PRESS AND A. B. C.
NUMBER 292
NOTOMOUS GANG
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EABEt AilESTEP
DRUM CORPS
BIG VICTOR
AT KLAMATH
Three of Four Trophies to
"I"; Remain in Permanent
Possession of Post No. 43
MRS. GRAHAM IS
VICE PRESIDENT
La Grande Woman Honor
ed by Auxiliary; "Le
gion Racketeers" Prove
Popular Group.
Laden with four cups, symbols of
victories, the American Legion drum
and bugle corps returned lust night
from the state convention which con
vened In Klamath Falls on Aug. 10,
11 and 12. Three of the cups, the
40-8 for the best showing in the
parade, the Selberllng-Lucas for the
best musical group appearing In the
contest, and the Jackson cup which
Is given to tile organization that con
tributes most to the success or the
convention lire permanent posses
sions, Willie the Clifford llrown cup,
the grand trophy for the best group
In the drum corps competition will
have to be won three times before
It can be retained.
Among the dthers who attended
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School Men Are
Preparing For
September Work
With the reconstruction of the La
Grande High school building nearly
completed. Arnold L. Oralapp, prin
cipal, began the task of moving Into
his offices there today. He expects
to be In the office dally from Aug.
28 to enroll students. School is
scheduled to open on Sept. 11.
The superintendent's office was
moved to the High school last week
but reports are that Supt. Herbert
Evans Is still busily engaged with his
office staff in completing adjust
ments in the office.
Work on the building Is expected
to take only a little more time.
8chool authorities are pleased with
the work on the building although
the question of an auditorium for
assemblies still remains unsettled. No
large auditorium Is included In the
revamped structure, which was par
tially destroyed by fire last Sept. 7.
ARMORY DRILL
THIS EVENING
Regular drill will begin at 7 :30
o'clock tonight at the armory for
Company E, 186th Infantry, with in
struction in the school of the soldier
to be directed by non-commissioned
officers.
Sgt. Olln R. NIchoalds, whose term
of enlistment expired during the last
week, has re-enllstddf. it is reported
by Capt. Walter A. Bean.
WANT ADS HAVE
CHANGEDSINCE '92
Has the classified advertising col
umn changed much In the last 40
years?
The answer is In the affirmative,
if an old copy of the La Grande
Gazette, dated Oct. 7, 1892 and taken
from the wait of an abandoned cabin
back of Hllgard recently, Is any cri
terion. Everyone is familiar with the class
ified ad column of today, and can
make his -or her own comparisons
with the advertisements ff yesterday.
Some of them follow:
"Dress patterns and) trimmings at
Jay Brooks." (That one sounds some
what suspicious!)
"Wanted a good girl for general
house work, call at the Chicago
Store." (Does it mean a good girl, or
a girl expert In general house work?)
"Don't forget the day. Saturday.
Sept. 17th. Mrs. H. M. Hassetfs grand
openlf' (An important day, no
doubt),
"The building formerly occupied
by Oeorge Burd as a salon, is for
rent. Inquire of Charles G. Bunte".
(Now, whaddayuh know about that).
Here's ft glorious one:
"Those who realize the rapid de
velopment and prosperity of Grande
Economy Tuesday Again
WILL
ROGERS
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BEVERLY HILLS.iCal., Aug. 13
Balbo finished a great trip and Mus
solini and all Italy kissed him fer
vently on both cheeks. Now we know
why he was growing that beard.
If you see a strange man hiding
In the bushes around your place It's
more than apt to be an ex-president
of Cuba.
I see by the papers that during this
kidnaping epidemic a well-known
machine gun company has patriotic
ally agreed not to sell 'em to gang
sters till they have used up the
ones they have. Yours,
BUSTER COLE IN
JAIL HERE; HELD
ON OPEN CHARGE
Blister Cole, of North Powder, was
being held In the Union county Jul.
on an open charge as the result of
an affray at North Powder Friday
evening in which Arthur Ollley, l-year-old
farm hand, was stubbed
twice, once through the left lung.
Cole was brought to La Grande
from Baker late Saturday by State
Policeman Bill Howard.
District Attorney Carl Helm did not
expect to place charges against Cole
until further developments occur in
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LOCAL BREWERY
PLANS TO START :
PRODUCTION SOON
According to announcement today,
final plans have been completed for
putting the local brewery Into opera
tion soon after a period of many years
idleness. The Eastern Oregon Brew
ery. Inc., has for some time held an
option on the property on Jefferson
avenue now occupied, by the Grande
Rondo Meat Co., and It Is reported
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ENDICOTT INJURED
WHEN TEAM BOLTS
John Endlcott, of near Alicel. who
Is on the threshing crew of Will and
Harve Ruckman, receive severe in
juries Saturday evening and as a re
sult Is a patient at the Grande
Ronde hospital where he Is receiving
medical and surgical attention for a
broken pelvic bone. Mr. Endlcott
was driving the water tank from the
Sam Ruckman ranch near Allcel to
Harvey Ruckman's when the team he
was driving became frightened, start
ed to run awny and threw Mr. Endl
cott against a pole. He received
other minor Injuries In addition to
the fractured bone. He was brought
to La Grande by ambulance.
Ronde valley can hardly restrain i
feeling of pride for the county's ma
jestlc grandeur, but this Is not a cir
cumstance to the smile of pride that
lights up the countenance of those
who get strictly first class harness
and saddles at O. Kirkpatrick's Island
City." (No harnessing that smile, ap
parently). Then there is the following:
"Engols & Co. are the best sign
writers.
"Engols & Co. are the best scenic
artists.
"Engols & Co. are the best pastel
artists.
"Engols fc Coi are the best flower
artists.
"Engols & Co. arc the best decor
ators. "Engols & Co., the best house
painters.
"In plain words, Engols & Co. claim
to be the only ones In Ln Grande
who can do a first class Job on any
of the above mentioned Items and
are ready to prove it any time."
(If they were here now, we'd have
'em come up to our garden and paint
a few flowers Just to see how good
they were! R-Vs note).
Alaska Judge
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George Alexander, Portland, Ore., j
attorney, recently appointed fed- 1
eral judge of Alaska by President '
Roosevelt. ,
REPORT REVEALS ;
CLAIMS ALLOWED
BY COUNTY COURT
These outstanding county warrants,
as of July 1, Just announced in semi
annual reporta. . What funds do they
represent, and for what purpose al
lowed?" : y ' ;i
floiintv Clerk C. K. McCormlck.' In
ills semi-annual ' report, 'ahows . the
exact status of the outstanding .war
rants, amounting to $82,459.49. t
Warrants on the general fund not
yet paid total $56,662, on the roadt
fund $19,978.77, on the market road
fund $10,544.93, on the dog fund $60
and on the relief fund $624.27.
The amount of claims allowed by
the county court for which purpose
the warrants were drawn, follow:
Roads and highways $19,270.17
Registration and election.... 36.23
Sheriff's office 2.801.01
Clerk's office 2,767.05
Tax collecting dept 1,343.03
Treasurer's office ' 765.39
Surveyor's office 29.50
Assessor's office 2,433.33
Court House 155.26
Circuit court 1,636.31
County court or commission 2,256.67
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TV
, ' ' " 1 I ' a A Uy il l WHAT WERE
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BLUE EAGLE
HOVERSOVER
TEN MILLION
President Roosevelt Sum
mons Recovery. Aides
. For General Check Up
E. 0. LAUNDRYMEN
TO SUBMIT CODE
Many Cities Represented
at Meeting Held in Bend
" Sunday; Spirit of Co
operation Shown. : ,
With the post office still out of
BhiD Eagle insignia, no more addi
tional business and professional men
had signed agreements here 'tills,
morning. The number now stands
at 204, with Indications pointing to
u general slowing up of new N.K-A.l.
signatures, as most of those unslgn-
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E. Andrews Dies v.
Sunday After A l,
Short Illness
E. T. Andrews, prominent lift
Grande business man for many years
until he retired about three years
ago, died at his home at 807 Penn-
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Chase Nude Boys -From
Swimming
Pool Sunday
The nudist fad Is spreading I
Sunday night about 10:30 o'clock
a call came to the police station'
saying that some boys were swim
ming naked in Crystal Plunge.
The officers drove to the scene
and reported that there were five
nude boys. In the pool. The boys
saw the police car coming over
the Second street viaduct, turned
out the lights at the pool, and
escaped Into the railroad yards.
Officers were unable to recog
nize the nudists, who had entered
the pool unlawfully after regular
:losing hours.
YES, YES - GO ON
Offers Timely Savings Tomorrow
Shocking! Stars
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TRIPS
FOR SHOW TO BE
HELD THIS WEEK
Members of the Eastern- Oregon
Livestock. Show association, which
last week set tho dates for tho an
nual stock show at Union for Aug.
24-26, Inclusive, began a busy week
today.
Boosters trips are being scheduled
for this week, and every section of
tho district from, which the stock
show draws patronage will be visited
it Is reported.
(Continued From Page Two)
in Wild Party!
"Ladles V gentlemen! At the left,
tUa .nnnlil ITta ln.H nlnmlnll '
who won with an appetite at a
watermelon carnival in Hollywood.
In the hedge was out-of-bounds
and the hapless loser became a
target for watermelon rinds of
fellow contenders. Left to right
above, all pointing for the tiddle-de-wlnks
championship, Dick Pow
ell, Joan Blondcll, Warren .Wil
liams, Loube Fazenda and Regis
. Toomey.
2 AMERICAN
WARSHIPS AT
CUBAN PORT
President Watching Situa
tion No Interven-
tion is Planned.
HAVANA, Aug. 11 (If) As two
United Stales ships of war steamed
Into Havana harbor today to protect
American property, renewed out
bursts of looting and nrson Impelled
tho Cuban military authorities to or
der their soldiers (o fire on all pcr-
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HEAmVEHTTS
NORTHWEST AREA
La Grande and- all of the Inland
Empire swcltcrotli Sunday In tempera
tures near to or more than 100 above.
In this city the mercury reached 101
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DAD'S LUNCH
LOSES COINS
AND CIGARETS
Dftd's Lunch, located on First street,
was entered Saturday night and about
$3,26 In small change and four car
tons of cigarets were stolen, it was
renortod to the police. Of the money,
$2.50 was In pennies and 75 cents In
nlckles and dimes.
The intruders entered by prying a
screened window which opened onto
a small space between Dud's Lunch
and a nearby building.
Wheat Today
CHICAGO. Aug. 14 UP) Unable to
get execution here on selling orders
bccAUso emergency rules served as a
barrier, grain traders moved business
mostly to Winnipeg today. As a con
sequence, prices In Chicago becamo
virtually meaningless.
Interest hinged largely on a meet
ing of senior partners and executive
officers of Chicago grain houses to
bo held late this afternoon. Out ot
the meeting It was hopend would
come suggestions for a solution of
difficulties under which the trade
was laboring. '
All grains closed nominally at the
same as Saturday's finish.
JUST BEFORE
PRESSTIME
I'lllUOIIT WIIKCK AT ATTAMA
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OHBHON TO STAY I, Itl'IMlET
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PLAN INQUIRY ON l'UICES
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I'ltOllIllITIONISTS LOSE -
WAI.I.A WAI.I.A, Wash., Aug. 14 VP)
-Two transients were believed killed
and nn iincstimated number Injured
today when a west-bound Union
I'ai'lNe freight train wiik wrecked ut
Attalla, 34 miles from here, derailing
ii nun, several of them iirrylug
transient rldent. .
MARSHFIELD. Ore.; Aug. 14 (91
Despite a material increase In the
cost of supplies and commodities.
Governor Julius L. Meier , believes
Oregon probably will be able to keep
well within Its budget which is ap
proximately 40 per cent below that
of the previous biennlum.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 m Dr.
Fred (.'. Howe, consumers' count-el. for
the farm administration, unlil tnilnv
an Investigation would be made In
cities where tbu nriee or lireiiil nmwi-
ed out of line and where the price
spread had Increased sharply In the
nisi iew monins.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo Aug. 14 W
The Missouri supremo court ruled
today that the Weeks law, which Bets
up tlio machinery for a statewide
vote next Saturday on ratification of
national prohibition repeal, is not
subject to a referendum. Prohibi
tionists had sought to prevent action
on repeal through an attack on the
Weeks law.
PORTLAND, Aug. 14 UP) The
Portland office of the Home Owners'
lioau corporation -opened formally
here today and the offlco force Imme
diately went to work on a largo
itnnibcr'of iipiiWoatrn'ns for loans' uiv
der the federal home loan, act,' - -
LOCAL BOYS AT
WALLOWA CAMP
ON HIKES TODAY
BOYS CAMP, Wallowa Lnko, Aug.
14 Bcforo tho sun had topped tho
rugged Wallowas this morning, three
lines of hikers had set out after an
Interesting and restful Sunday. The
three hikes were arranged to fit
the strength -and wind of the boys,
the shortest trip being to Bear camp
on the Wallowa, another to Mirror
lake and the tlurd to tho Lake- Basin.
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JOSEPH BOY; 19,
SETS LAKE MARK
JOKKI'If, Ore. (Special) Wallowa
comity regained il Wallowa lake
Kwlimulng record yeslerduy when
Trunk l. Mt'CulloiiRh .Jr., 1!, of .!o
Hcpli, Hwain (lie lentil of the lake In
one hour, 07 mlniiUn, 'ZR seconds. The
time was 'AZ secondH Ichh than the
retMird mailo by lien Oesterlliif;. of
l.a Oramle, In 19:12, lie was accom
panied on (lie swim by Darrel (lel
singer, Keith Wilson and, Don Dan
son. McCiillotiRh Is (he noil of Mr, anil
Mrs. Frank I). .Mt-C'ii Hough Sr., and
In n native of JoM'ph,
NORTHSIDERS
MEET AUG. 16
The Northslde Homo Improvement
club will meet on Wednesdny after
noon at 2 o'clock at the Second Ward
L. D. 8. church. Everyone Is re
quested to attend.
MRS. GARITY
ILL AT HOME
Mrs. James Garlty Jr. is confined
to her home by a aevere heart attack,
INQUIRING
Each day as the Inquiring Reporter makes the rounds two pertoni
will be stopped at random on the street corner anil asked some
question of the day. Through the courtesy of Manager C. M. Wight
each Interviewed will be granted two complimentary tickets to the
Liberty Theatre. The current attraction Is ullrsttir cast In "Storm
at Daybreak." .:j
While tho women don't think it
is such a good idea, tho men seem
to conform rather generaly in favor
of the nudist movement.
Walter Palmer, 2110 Second St.,
sajrfl, "It '3 a wonderful Idea fin3
U. S. AGENTS
HOLD HARVEY
BAILEY TODAY
Charles P. Urschel Kid
naping Case Evidently
Solved By Arrest j '
MARKED MONEY ISv
-FOUND ON BAILEY
Fugitive Also Regarded as
Leader of Gang Sought;
For Kansas City Slay-
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ings dune x.i.
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WASHINGTON, Aug, 14 UP)' At
torney General CumnUngs announced
toduy the arrest of Harvey nnlley on
u farm in Texas not only resulted lu
the apprehension of the leader lit the
Kiinsas City union station sfeiytngs of,
June 17 but evidently solved thekld
nnping of Chariot p. Urschel at Okla
homa City July M. - , : s
Cummlngs sold Bailey, who ha -been
Identified as the wielder of the
machine gun In the killing of Prank
Nash, notorious criminal, and four
federal and city enforcement officers
at Kansas Olty, had. a large sum of
marked ransom money on his person
when captured ; before dawn seven
miles south of Paradise, Texas, and
that this money was used by the
Urschel family to pay the kidnapers, j
. Five others were token In the early
morning raid on - the Texas farmj
house, Including R. O. Shannon) ap-
parently the owner- of the house; his! :
wife Or a Shannon his son, Arman,
and Annan's wifo Oleta, and 'Karl
Brown, father ot Oleta Shannon; ;
Wanted for wholesale munier.'a
million dollar, bnruc roUlwvjr, the- km-.
naptng of a prison warden' and other "
crimes, Bniley has been known to law
enforcers as a dangerous wlll-o'-Uia
wisp. .. ''.'.'..;:'. -."
Baker Driver Is '
Killed When His
Car Leaves Roiad
BAKER, Aug. 14 UP) Carbon
Drury, of Baker, was klllettl Sunday
afternoon when crushed beneath his
overturned automobile on the' Old
Oregon Trail near Dixie In Baker
county. Drury was 80 years of. age.
Drury, who was riding alone,' was
badly mangled. Tracks Indicated
that one of the front tires on the
automobile blew out and the car
plunged over a 20-foot embankment.-'
The driver was apparently thrown
from the automobile and caught be
neath It when It stopped. .' ,
GODWINS ARE
GRANDPARENTS
OF TWIN GIRLS
Rev. and Mrs. B. M. Godwin are
grandparents of twin granddaughters
born to tholr son-in-law and daugh
ter. Mr. and Mrs. Douglass Powell,
Friday In Portland. Mr, Godwin left
this morning for Portland to stay for
about two weeks and to Join Mrs.
Godwin who has spent the major part
of the summer there.
BAND PREPARES
FOR ROUND-UP
The La Grande band will hold a
rehearsal tonight at 8 o'clock af the
Christian church, It was announced
today. Director Andrew Loney, Jr.,
will be back on the Job, after a vaca
tion period.
Work has been started on the
Round -Up music and good tournoutft
are reported each week.
BABY DAUGHTER
BORN SUNDAY
Mr, and Mrs. Fred Bowery are the
parents of a baby daughter born yes
terday at the Grande Ronde hospital.
REPORTER
should be practised more during the
summer months."
Bdwln Richardson, 1308 K avenue,
says, "If it's any hotter In California
than It Is here, I don't blame the
nudist a darn bit."
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