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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 25, 1933)
Friday, August 25, 1932 NEVER ANOTHER LIKE JOHNSON IN WASHINGTON, D.C. Ily HIr rid Ante WASHINGTON W Never in the memories of the newspaper corps here "has there been such a man In Wash ington" as den. Hugh S. Johnson, Industrial recovery administrator. Energy seems to crackle from him like so much electricity. He knows the seriousness of his Job In getting the wheels of Indus try humming again. And yet, he works easily, never seems flurried, even has time for a smile and a quip. Newspapermen surround him as he approaches his office In the morn ing. He smiles. "Not a thing now," he says. "Give you a wad later. Busy as all get out." All In n Day's Work He swings In to his desk. Secre taries surround him. There are tele grams to answer, letters to dictate. long distance calls to pick up. He takes It in a c'ellberate, rhythmic stride. He has time pared to a bone. Not a move or a word seems wasted. He knows the boundaries of his job to a hair-line, and ho refuses to waste - time outside. "What are you doing about general wage scales?" he was asked. "Thats' not my baby," he barked genially. And the questioner left willingly to find out what he should have known. The general has Imbued the halls of the department of com merce with such wholesome respect that his word Is law. . That does not mean he scatters , terror. He Is no czar. He is a gov ernment mediator. He never forgets it. But as such he wants .to know everything definitely anc"j completely. Attends Code Hearings He sits In on all code hearings at rome time. Huge auditoriums of business executives and labor rep resentatives wait for him. On the stage arc his deputies and advisers. The general comes in. He slumps In his chair, but his eyes dart here and there. He even seems to know that he can save time by relaxing physi cally while his mind races. His picturesque phrases delight those around him. But he uses them In no childish attempt to draw a laugh. He utters them with a seri ous, flashing look, using them for . his one purpose speed. The pic ture phrases save time. Particular On Personnel He was asked about the personnel he was choosing. He explained his nee:3 for men he knows well. "We can't put in men who'll get their pants traded off," he said. His face is deeply lined, his large oyes alert, Intelligent. His broad m shoulders . speak .of strength. He walks briskly. His-. manner would make friends in a mine or a drawing room. He gets less pay than some of his aids. His own business Is forgotten. Hired An Objector Recently a well known executive approached him full or protests. His industry was going to fight. "Maybe", smiled Johnson slowly. "But you're going to stay here and work for me." And the man stayed. He is working harder now than he ever has before. The aitfh and all Washington are set to the tempo of this new "commander-in-chief" who gets up at 6, digests the newspapers, hold a breakfast conference of deputies, and then arrives at his office before 0 o'clock. He Is bound to his desk until a luncheon conference, which is an In formal affair. He and the men he has summoned rush across the street to eat and talk. He takes out two hours for dinner and a brief walk with his little fox-terrier. "Toughy." Then he is back at his desk at 10 to work past midnight. He usually gets four hours sleep, and he says that Is all he needs. The next day is Just the same. There Is no rest for this David as long as the Goliath of the depres sion still breathes. Holidays, vacations and leaves of absence among state employes cost Kentucky 81,000,000 annually. State' Inspector and Examiner Nat B. Sew ell reports. From Bluebook To Cookbook! William A. Llppincott 3rd, Phila delphia social reglsterlte who has aspired from childhood to bo a cook, has at last achieved his ambition. Here you see him In the restaurant he opened at Ha verford. Fa, and that's a ham on rye, ready to go! ) . I. ;: Lamson ;Goes David A. Lamson. snlesmannwr of tlio Stanford University Press, la sliown.on his nay from the county jail nt Sun Jose, Cal., to tho court house where he is on trinl charged with murdering his wife r.t their Stanford campus home Memorial Day. Lnmson (left) is accomplice! by Sheriff William Emig. YOUNG PEOPLE TRIP ACROSS COUNTRY TO BE FULL OF THRILLS When Lynn Anderson., honot atu dent in the Iinbr High schcol. won the trip to the Century of Progress for himself unit his instructor, BenJ. Raskopf, his friends and acquaint ances; in fact the entire valley, wer. quite thrilled over tho honor which had come to him in the nullou-widc contest staged by an eastern maga zine. The trip was to include numer. ous sight-seeing expedition.; In addi tion to tile fair Itself. When the cov erage for the trip came, it was In the form of cash instead of railroad 'tickets, etc.. and consequently the two, by going in Mr. Uaskopl's car were able to extend tho trip and make It cover great sections of the United tatcs. Now they have returned, having had five weeks of continuous thrills and having covered In nil more than 10, 000 milc3. And their enthusiasm is quite contagious for those who have heard accounts of the experiences ana Eeen the splendid pictures which 'were taken, have 'been anxious to mako tho trip also. And right here It should be said paranthetically that the pic tures of the Dooley MX. road In Baker county and a number of scenes in the John Day country ranked well with those of other and more highly ad vertised sections. Leaving on July 4, the party,' Mr. Raskopf, Lynn Anderson, Vcrgella Bond and Alice Shaw, of Haines, Katheryn Boyer, of Hereford, and Lucy Lenz, of Salem, proceeded from tile Grando Ronde valley, over Dooley mountain and through tho John Day oountry, to the Oregon Caves, then down the Redwood highway to Ban Francisco, on to Los Angeles, eastward through the SanBernardlno country, Death Valley, the Hoover Dam, Zlon national park. Grand Canyon, Klab national forest, the painted desert., the Rainbow natural bridge, tin, pet rified forest, tho villages of cliff dwellers, the Mesa Verde national park. Wolf Creek pass. They continu ed on through middle western otates to Chicago. The trip which the two men had earned Included a sightsee ing trip when 500 places of Interest were visited and an airplane ride thoroughly enjoyed. While all of the party attempted to "do" tho fair, It remained for Mr. Raskopf and Mr. Anderson to visit every building on tho grounds and that meant to In spect It thoroughly and get tho most of what each had to offer In tho way of Instruction .and entertainment. A week was spent In Chicago. The Jour ney continued across several of the Important eastern middle-west states is. wnslilneton. D. C. then via Balti more, etc.. to New York City. There remained only one day lor new iom, but the most was mado of the day, nomlmr west across New York state, a stop was made at Buffalo to sec Niagara Falls, then a side trip up into Canada. On the way home the party stopped ot Saulf Stc Marie, the national forests of Michigan, the summer resort at St. kcbis, men uu to the lake region of Minnesota, through North Dakota and the In dian reservations of Montana, up to Glacier national park. They were very fortunate in reaching this park Just after the famous Sun highway had been opened for travel and report it to have been one of the wonderfu. stretches of their entire Journey. They came along Flathead lake, across Northern Idaho through the Coeur d'Alene country, to Spokane, down through tho Palouse country and to tl,o Grande Rondo valley, arriving here August 10. The picture story of the trip as "snapped" by Mr. Raskopf is very complete and tho pictures arc in variably good. t,.e Anwlrs' recreation depart ment estimates Just one-third of the oorsons vlMtlng souinen. beaches go in swimming. . ..AK.mnfirtinc aervlce cstlm- fTftnfornift will have its smallest (Trajm crop in live years m Quality Count Opposite The I'usl Office NELSON iai' to Death Trial i a v v 4 1 REPORT ADOPT PLAN DESIGNED TO BOOST PRICE should bo lowered when wheat r mains lor four months at a price equivalent to C0.38 U. S. cents in gold per bushel. (Calculated at the value of the Am erican dollar tidny compared with tha geld American dollar, .this is equal to 80 cents a bushel. This quotation will fluctuata from day to day as the value of the American dollar fluctu ates In the term3 of foreign ex change. (In terms of today's dollar rate, the exporting nations had asked that Im porters cut tariffs after wheat had remained at 85 cents for four months. Importers had argued for a level be tween 93 and 93 cents). Tho Importers suggested the addi-ion.aia-new paragraph, to tho agreo.. ment which, has been under discus sion. Tills paragraph would contain a decoration of general policy. The conferees expected to have it drawn up and approved in time for the sign ing of the agreement. R. B. Bennett, prime minister of Canada, also announced that the ex porting countries would insert in the agreement a provision that for the year 1933-34 the export maximum al located among them should be 600, 000.000" bushels. The provision also would stipulate that for 1934-35 tho exporting coun tries, excepting Soviet Russia and the Danubian nations, would undertake to reduce production by 15 per cent. FARM ADMINISTRATORS PLEASED WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (P) Farm administrators expressed delight to day at word from London that a final agreement had been reached at the international wheat conference. . They withheld official , signing of however, pending formal signing of tho agreement and until they had analyzed provisions added In. the last 24 hours. Informally, nevertheless, they ex pressed opinion It would be accept able to them and in complete har mony with their program for adjust ing American wheat acreage down ward under the voluntary domestic allotment plan. Cuban Congress Is Dissolved by Decree (Continued from Page One) Machado administration and Its acts since May 20, 1029, when Gerardo Machado was Inaugurated president for a second term. All international obligations are to be observed, however, even though contracted since that date. Tho action followed a widespread plamor for a thorough house-cleaning of the regime that fell two weeks ago. It was taken over the opposition of United States Ambassador Sumner Welles who. In his capacity as medi ator, has maintained that It Is neces sary to continue constitutional forms. VISIT IN WASHINGTON' Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Camp and son, Jack, have returned to their home In La Grande after spending a few days In Walla Walla visiting friends and relatives. FltOM WALLA WALLA Mrs. Louie Martin and son, Frank, of Walla Walla received treatment at the Bouvy hospital this week and havo now returned to their home. RODE'S MARKET "Whore Your Dollar Buys The Most" Prime Beef Roast, lb 8c Beef Rib Boil, lb ..6c Fresh Ground Hamburger, 3 lbs. 25c AH Steaks, lb 15c LA GRANDE EVENING GIRL RECOVERING FROM INJURIES Mltzl Bohnenkamp, daughter of Mr. and Mtb. Hal Bohnenkamp, Is recovering from facial Injuries and Mrs. Al Nye, of Joseph, who was severely cut and bruised, also Is re covering satisfactorily following an accident last Monday evening at Wal lcwa lake. They were hurt when a light truck driven by Mr. Nye and a automobile driven by Bill Bohnen kamp collided at the west end of the bridge across the Wallowa river at the head of the lake. They were taken to the Enterprise hospital for treatment. Mrs. Nye. sustained cuts about the face and a broken knee-cap, and the little Bohnenkamp girl received severe gashes on her face which required several stitches to close. Neither Nye nor the Bohnenkamp boy was In jured and the machines were not badly damaged, it was reported. HAROLD HOYT ACCEPTED AT WILLAMETTE Harold Hoyt, graduate of the La Grande High, school, who has JUBt completed two years Junior college course at the Eastern Oregon Normal school, has been accepted as a straight junior at Willamette university, ac cording to word received by him from tho registrar within tho last few days. He is the second young man from La Gran.-'B ond vicinity to lie admitted from tha normal school here by Wil lamette, one of the strongest schools of higher education In the northwest and having a very restricted registra tion. FORMER LOCAL RESIDENT HERE Mrs. Lon Stewart, of Walla Walla, is visiting at the homo of Mr. an Mrs. John Bennett and also calling on old-time friends in La Grande and Cove. She was at one time a resident of La Grande and Cove, leav ing this city In 1906. This is her fiist visit here since then and she noticed a change in La Grande and the surrounding country. I KlIvNDS Mt. Emily stands nglnst the sky, A frlendl to all who know her: Unchanging she remains the same Through winter snows and stormy blasts Comes forth In spring, the same Mt. Emily, Green, fresh, and fragrant. When life-giving scents of spring Are borne to us on the breeze. In summer with her sides all timber clustered, And green-brown slopes, She Is enticing to all who wish to know her better. " , When autumn -comes, and gives" hef bright gay leaves On all her bushes. In colors rare, unequalled Through all the seasons still the same Mt. Emily Enriched by all they give her. In a life, friends unchanging, ever true. Though at times with sorrow laden, Come forth the same with lives made richer, Lending strength and courage To mind, and heart, and soul, Helping us unto the higher, nobler, Stabler things In life. And still higher, to the Friend of all who seek. Adah Singleton Eat to feel FIT ! nt Your HAT Everyone Else Does! Felt hat days are Just around tho corner. Get yours out and phone us for expert cleaning and blocking. ODORLESS CLEANERS 1107 Washington Main 701 tlooM ; REX , HALL ' 8s2l P OBSERVER LA" GRANDE. Blindfolded Girl Will Drive Auto Through Streets Ruth Hill, Hollywood actress and I stunt girl who is being presented to ( day and tomorrow at the Ubcrty theatre. will drive blindfolded I through the business section of La Grande tomorrow afternoon In a 1932 Ford V-B, accompanied by a police escort. The drive will begin at 2 I o'clock at tho Liberty. At 2:10 she will stop nt the Perkins Motor Co., 1 ub 2;15 at Trotters, at 2:25 ut Fa'.k's. at 2:35 at tho Falland-Stma service station, at 2:45 i at the. Radio-Music I Supply Co. -and. at 2:55 at Ager's ' Photo studio. v j During her cruise around the city she will also Include a shopping tour, , and plans to buy several articles at i local business places. ' She is advertised as the only woman today who maxes blindfold drives. At the theatre sho appears with Vantine tho Magician and Eddie Car ter, composer of "Weary River' and other popular songs, in connection Lridlo t ariior with a vaudeville program obtained oy Manager C. M. Wight to present in. connection with tho feature "The Devil's Brother," starring Stan Laurel. Oliver Hardy and Dennis King, j Announcement of Miss Hill's bllnd t fold drive has created a great deal of interest and expectations are. tha! tho streets will be lined with specta tors as she performs the difficult feat. A W -T -v Fred Spaeth 1105 Washington of m .... , : il aro lurt nround I ESI i bit&ir SMSP 2SW lt?fe9 'C-J JKfti&t? W W , JJLJOL Sa WtwSJT II H Jf . . . . II KARASICK vs. GIBBON Auspices American Legion Geo. Singer, Promoter Ringside $1.10 . . . General Admission 55c . . . Ladies ORE, LOCAL.. Visiting at Keenly Home Mr. and Mrs. Bon O'Fary, of Black Butte, Ore., havo been guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hobart Keeney this wock. Miss Carmen Luney, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Luney, of North Powder, also Is a guest at the Keeney home. She will return the first of next week. To Port land Misses Alice and Hope Xnlow, daughters of PresU'ient nnd Mrs. H. E. Inlow, will leavo tonight for Port land where they will visit Miss Gladys Haberluch. From Portland they both plan to go to their schools to teach this winter. Miss Hope Inlow will go to Baker where she is the head of tho English department,' and Miss Allco Inlow will teach the primary grades In Rock Creek, Ore. ' At tend WctMIng Mrs. Richard May berry and Robert Mayberry, of Pontile ton,, wore among the guests In La Grande for the Stange-Decker nuptials last night.'. bep. "1 couWi TumT;e YOU Portland fTrv MeCARROIX BCBErjr From Enterprise Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Campbell, prom inent Enterprise resident, attended the weeding of Miss Anne Stango and Gcorgo W. Decker last night in La Grande. In I laker Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bremer, Jake Clower and Bud Shldeler are trans acting business in Bakor this after noon. Mr. Bremer and Mr. Clower are transacting olflclal business for the Eagles lodge. ItMHivers Glen Richardson returned to his home In Union this week having re covered from a nasal operation per formed at tho Bouvy hospital earlier In the week. doing to Eugene Mrs. Ida French, who has been In La Gran: visiting her son, Dan, Is leaving tonight for Eugene where Bhe will spend the weekend, then leaving for her homo in Los Angeles. notice but .stripinto motors re- HEAR IT EVERYWHERE VI - of vs. WELC Fajre Five Ki'iTlvfH TmititiPiil it William Buoll, son of W. H. Buolij of Pendleton, was here for oye treaty ment ifiuller this week. He was a patient at the Bouvy. hospital. . AlirndM Funeral- ' y La Roy Parker left Thursday for hlBhome In Portland. He was called here because of the death of Mrs, Parksr's mother, Mrs. Flora Last. Mrs, Parker will remain in La Grande for a week or 10 days. Leave for Los Angeles Mr. and Mrs. Rea R, Last left Thursday for their home In Los An geles. Thoy have been hero for tho ' past two weeks because of the ill ness and death of Mr. Last's mother, Mrs. Flora Last. ' , ' Ki t urn Home Mrs. A. T. Owsley and son, Jerry, have returned to their home at Ar lington after visiting In La Grande with Mr. Owsley's, parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Owsley. Jerry underwent -a tonsllectomy while here. From Vnlon Mrs. Joe Dewuhs, whoso husband Is a farmer in the Union vicinity, was a business visitor here yester day, i ij contains tka-benzoi, a pure r ww. w... r,VVVH, ...g,. ... knock and mileage qualities St. Paul Tickets On Sale v at Glass Drugs Half Price
