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!
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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
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Opposite The
I'usl Office
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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
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Everyone
Else Does!
Felt hat days
are Just around
tho corner. Get
yours out and
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expert cleaning
and blocking.
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1107 Washington Main 701
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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.
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Fred Spaeth
1105 Washington
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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.'.
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Portland
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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
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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
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knock and mileage qualities
St. Paul
Tickets On Sale v
at Glass Drugs
Half Price