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; . : ,, 7 r : : : J s. Eastern Oregon La Grande Is The Gateway to Wallowa, "The Switzerland of Ameiica" Only Newspaber Printed in La Grande Covering Union and Wallowa Counties VOLUME 31 EASTERN OIIEGO.VS LEADING NEWSPAPER LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 2fi, 1933 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS AND A. II. C. NUMBER 303 wm FIEE1S S UBKJGE FO P1EABMG BIG PARADE FEATURE OF SECOND DAY fascinating Arena Events Add to Entertainment at Union .Friday. BUCKING HORSES ; THRILL BIG CROWD. Wallowa Team Wins Firsft ; in F. F. A. Stock Jud- . ing Contest U ni ofn ; Judgers Rank Second T- ' h With a grand parade of livestock, fascinating arena events, and music at frequent Intervals by Union mnsl val (aggregations, the 25tli annual Eastern Oregon Livestock show closed tills afternoon. With a mini mum of financial support the asso ciation has staged a good show this year, Is the consensus of those at tending and the afralr stands to clone ,thls year even wlthout any deficit. Many of the familiar events have been missed, but good entertainment In the arena and an excellent exhi bition of livestock by the 4-H clubs, the Future Farmers of America and prominent livestock men from va rious sections ,pf Eastern Oregon, have made ip a good show. There was no charge for admission at the gates this year, the only revenue so far as the public is' concerned hav ing come from admissions to the y;runtstand which was completely filled yesterday and promised simi ' larly today. The Parade An innovation this year, was the Immense parade held yesterday, cov ering the business district at i :00 o'clock and then circling to the arena. Those who had great expec ' tatlons for this pageant were not ; disappointed for the spectacle would have been a credit to a much larger center than Union. Business houses of that community were rep resented, practically 100 per cent, with two business firms of La Grande participating also. Some of the floats stopped! in front of the grandstand long enough to toss hundreds of souvenirs to the spectators. The pa f. rade was constituted of floats In the following order, headed by the presi dent of the association, Herbert Chandler, of Baker, one of the most prominent livestock breeders of the United States: Union Band. Mounted cowboys and cowgirls. Levy's string of Shetland, ponies. (Continued on Page Two) 'Rainbow Girls To Stage Play On September 1 "Thanks Awfully, V a one-act play, will be presented by the Order of Rainbow for Girls on Sept. 1 at Hon an hall. The play Is a clever story of a girl's bridge party, and the hostesses' artist brother which Miss Pauline Conradt is ably directing. Miss Edna Brown Is handling the stage direction. ' Members of the cast are Dorothy Stewart, Helen Melville, Sylvia Turn, Arlcne Conradt, Sylvia Hodgln, Eve lyn Ballard, Elizabeth Milne, Mary Frees, LaVellc Hanna, Llli Hofmann. Gcnevlcvo Flexer. Janet Bingner, Shirley Zlon and Muriel Webb. "Thanks Awfully" Is being given for the Masons and Eastern Stars. LULA WEEKS, COVE, WINS ESSaV O0NTEST First prize and throe dol'.a, In casii went to Lula Ij. Weeks, of Box 3. Cove,- Ore., this week In tho Merch ants Essay and Misspelled Word Con test. Her essay telling why the Van Pettcn Lumber Co. was entitled to the patronage of this district was well written and her list of misspelled words as were those by most of the other entrants was correct. Evelyn Spencer, of 2110 Oedar street. La Grande, and Anna Mae Whiting, R. P. D. No. 1. La. Grande, took second and third prize, respec tively. Honorable mention went to Henry D. Miller, Union; Marell Walte. 'A P. D. No. 1. La Grande; Clifford Hestenskow, of Imblcr, and Neva Stein, of 1805 X avenue. La Grande, all of whom will receive a compli mentary ticket to the Liberty the atre through the courtesy of Man ager C. M. Wight. . sWlLL BEVERLY HILLS. Oal.. Aug. 25 California has a murder trial going on out hero now (some professor la supposed to have killed bis wife), so you all know wheii your home .town papers can scare up a good murder trial, why, that's Just like striking pay dirt, so I don't know what Hugh Johnson. Is doing with the auto code. How Secretary Wallace Is making out trying to keep plga from growing up. What Cordell Hull Is doing toward making International conference!, use ful as well as decorative. What Secretary ot Labor Miss Per kins Is doing to see that everything In the NBA Is not unionized, or Is unionized, or whether they decide to do with it. As I say, wa got a murder trial, and we don't know a thing In the world that Is happening outside of that, so pardon my ignorance. Yours. , HIGH SCHOOL REBUILDING JOB FINISHED Less Than Three Months Required to Reconstruct . L. H. S. Building. Hwronstiiiitlon of the Iji Grande High school lias been completed, with the exception of some pnllitliiR sllll under way, ond Friday A. leucine, general contractor, returned to Ills linker home. His original contract was for $28, 028 and later the school board, by a four to one vote, added approximate ly $2500 for construction of a music room annex. . The entire Job cost in the neighborhood of $43,000, more or (Continued Prom Pago Two) They Want To Form 'Snake River County' Another county In Oregon? That Is the plan advanced by Jjack Titus, of Hell's Canyon, and Eugene Johnson, of the Snake River section, according to news from Wallowa county this week. They were In Wallowa conferring with an nttorney rel ative to procedure In connection with, forming a county of their ' own in the Pittsburg Landing section. Their reason for wanting to secede from Wallowa county Is (Continued on Pago Two) DUD STARR WINS IN WALLA WALLA Dud Starr, a southpaw racqueteer entered from Portland but claiming La Grand as his home, established himself as one of the favorites In the Eastern Washington tennlB tour nament opening In Walla Walla Fri day when he disposed of Welton Mar quis, . Whitman tennis squad mcm- (Contlnucd on Pago Two) The contest for next week, an nounced in an ad elsewhere In to day's pbservcr, will have Paul's Ser vice Station as the essay subject. Throughout the contest, which has been running now for nine weeks. Interest has been keen and there httvo been a great many essays en tered. Many of these did not win a prl7. it Is true, but with three cash prizes and four honorable mentions given weekly, quite a few have fig ured In the awards. And with each week a separate contest, there Is still chance for many more to win. If your essay didn't even place this week, there always is the posalbmty that It might be the best the next week or the next after that. The first prize essay this week fol lows: (Continued on Page. Five) White House Displays Eagle There was a broad smile on the (ace ot General Johnson when be called at tbe White House and noted the Blue Eagle on the doo. President Roosevelt has seen to It that the "Flrat Family" has become the "First Consumers" ot the country In supporting the NRA drive tor Industrial recovery. ... ENROLLMENT AT HIGH SCHOOL TO "BfiGIfl SHORTLY Principal Arnold L. Gralapp, of La Grande High school,, announced to day that regular office hours would be established beginning Monday In the High school building. The office will be open from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m (Continued on Pa?o Two) Five Decapitated ' In Germany Today BERLIN, Aug. 26 (P) Five persons in various pauts of Germany were decapitated at dawn today, making a total of 31 executions by the guil lotine, or the headman's axe under the Hitler government. At Torgnu, a widow, Emma Thleme who had secured two men to kill her own son, was beheaded along with the two men. The executioner, In accordance with German custom, was clad In evening clothes and top hat. He cut off each head with one blow of his axe in the presence of a dozen witnesses. NRA WORK IS FORMED Organization Formed Here With R. Z. Baxter as Committee Chairman DUTY TO PROMOTE BLUE EAGLE PLAN Will Cooperate With Na tional Recovery Admin istration in Educational Work Locally.. A local Ml A work committee was organized at a meeting held ut the chamber of commerce office lust night, called by Postmaster Ralph Huron upon request of (icneral Hugh S. Johnson, national rcvovcry net ad ministrator f the United State gov ernment. R. . Baxter, representing the Central Labor council, was elect ed as chairman of the local commit tee, and Mrs. Victor Eckley, repre senting the American legion aux iliary, was selected as secret nry, Mr. Baxter Is to name threo more persons who will act with Mrs. Eck ley and himself as an executive com mittee. These selections have not been announced. The principal duty of the commit tee Is to rocelve and pass on to the (Continued on Page Fourv , . District Home 5Loa Office is Opened Today The La Grande branch offico of tho Home Owners Loan corporation, a government organization, was opened this morning on tho second floor of the Foley building. Many seeking homo loans were on hand and the office staff encountered rush of applications. Manager O. J. Shorb urges that applicants, unless they are In Imme diate danger of foreclosure, wait few days before presenting their cases so that there will be an oppor tunity to handle the most pressing cases. r : TUBES TO BE LOCATED HERE Wlllard A. Tubbs, formerly sta tioned in La Grande, has been trans ferred back to this city from Pen dleton, It was announced today. He takes the place left vacant when Patrolman Eric Tucker was trans ferred . THE OVER-ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME All Is Sweetness There's a note of sweetness all through the Melon Carnival and Junior Stock Show now under way at Turlock, Cam. For Instance, free water melons, served visitors by charming lassies like Doris Hedman and Mabel Varner. LOW PRICES ON LIQUOR FAVORED BY COMMISSION PORTLAND, Aug. 20 W Liquor prices so low as to discourage boot legging, but high enough to Insure a substantial profit for tho state wore proposed by the governor's li quor advisory committee at a meet ing here. The committee, appointed to make recommendations to the state legis lature In anticipation of repeal of tho lSthonendment, took no action oiVTihtf" several ' proposals advanced for regulations, administration and taxation. - t , Dr. William 8. Knox, chairman, and John Beck man, father of the state beer bill introduced at tho last legislative session, suggested methods of control which were similar in many respects. Both proposed a three-man nquor control commission, the members of which would receive substantial sal aries and be responsible for the rcgu latlon of liquor sales and adminis tration of laws governing Import a tlon, taxation, sale and consump tlon. It was declared tho state should not expect to make a profit of more than 6 per cent In liquor taxation and regulation. All sales of bottled goods, It was suggested, should be through state liquor stores, although hotels and bona fide rcstnurants would be per mitted to sell drinks with meals. A passbook system of purchasing was advocated. Habitual drunkards, criminals and youths would be un able to purchase .legally. It was proposed that relatives of any in- (Continued on Page Six) at Melon Show DENVER MAN IS KIDNAPED; HUNT BEGINS Store' Executive Believed Mistaken by Abductors For One of May Family DMNVIIVK, Aug. 20 W) lcpnrt- mont r; :JiiHtlce ogenls and :iolloo directing a search through' Colorado and Wyoming for llernnnl lllttcrinan, 2R-yciir-old department store execu tive, hellrvo lie. mis Kiuiaipni ny persons who thought 111 in a member of tho family ot David May, founder of the May company stores. Bltterman disappeared Thursday night after u feminine voice informed him over tho telephone his brother. Robert, had been Injured and taken to tho hospital. A similar volco al ready had telephoned his mother the young man would bo working late. He has not been seen by friends or relatives since. Alfred Trlcfus. manager of the store, recolved a note mailed from Cheyenne, Wyo.: "Your ncphow Is O. K. You'll hear from us later.' It was signed NRA. KIDN'AP PLOT THWARTED HARTFORD, Conn., Aug. 20 P- An unflagging pursuit wns maintain ed today in the Investigation which Connecticut authorities said had' thwarted a kidnaping plot on tho very cvo of Its execution. (Continued on Patro Two) TEXAS VOTE FOR REPEAL MEASURE , HOUSTON. Tex., Aug. 20 fP) Ear ly voters rolled up a 12 to 1 mnrKln hero today In favor of repeal of the 18th amendment and legalization of 3.2 beer. From nine precincts, the first In the state to report, tho un official vote was 181 for repeal and 16 against. Voting was brisk. DALLAS, Tex., Aug. 20 (!) Early reports from scattered precincts in Dallas county toctyiy indicated 'repeal of tho 18th amendment and legaliza tion of beer wero carrying with ma jorities ranging from .1 to 1 to 5 to 1. The $20,000,000 relief bond Issue ap peared to bo losing. Wheat Today The price of Inral cash wheat fslwMl loflay at filMj lo 5."i mmiIh, nceonliiiff to (piolal Ions ut (he I'lfiiicer Hniiring .Mills. CHICAGO. Aug. 20 VT) Whoat moved moderately higher today In erratic and light trading. An early advance was Induced by an upturn oi about two cents a bushel more than was expected In Liverpool wheat prices. Liverpool strength was attrib uted to signing of tho atrreement at tho London wheat conference, but this was passed by her without no tice. Corn was weaker, after a slight early advance, because of uncertain ty. Outside markets were bidding as much as six oentA a bushel higher than current cash prices In Chicago for corn. Oala and ryo firmed with wheat. Wheat closed flrmor and !4 to 1 cent higher tahn yesterday's finish. Corn weak, m c down. Oats un changed to c up, and provisions 10c lower to Bo advanced, JUST BEFORE PRESSTIME V. It. IIAII.S Nlt,l SUCCESS KUSSIA", ITALY NEAR PACT IIKI.KN JACOIIS WINS TITLE TO LET MOKB CONTBACTS- I'OUOIIKEEI'SIE, N. Y., A)IK. 20 OT President Itooscvclt today hulled the nutlnniil recovery drive as a success unit In mi tuldrcfu to (lie people of his home county asserted "the down hill drift has definitely turned and become un upward surge." He 'de clared nn end to monopolies and an nounced tho new principle of "Home community that no Individual, no funUly. hn 'a right to lo tilings which hurt the neighbors." ROME, Aug. 26 VP) Negotiations for a non-aggrcsslon pact between Soviet Russia and Italy were official ly reported today to be Hearing con. summation. FOREST HILLS, N. Y Aug. 20 (fll Helen Jacobs, Berkeley, Col., won tho women's national tennis champion ship for the second straight tlnio today when Mrs. Helen Wills Moody, seven times champion, defaulted to her after three gnmes of tho third and deciding net of their final match. The scores were 8-0, 3-0, 3-0. PORTLAND, Aug. 28 (T) Follow ing the letter of moro than a million dollars In highway work during the past two days, the state highway commission announced a new letting of betweon (000,000 and 7eo,000 would be madle on Sept. 18, the date of the next highway meeting. This sum would take care ot about eight projects now contemplated , for let ting,! which aro to' bo announced In about a week, . , .,"',. COl'ENIIAUEN, Denmark, Aug. 20 VP) Colonel Charles ' A. 'Lindbergh and his wife landed here this after noon uftcr a flight from Lerwick, In tho Shetland Islands. SAMUEL INSULL IS DETAINED BY GREEK OFFICERS ATHENS, Auk. U0 (V) -Samuel In sull, under lndlctmont In tho United States In connection with the col lapse of his utility Interests, was de tained by authorities hero today. After a brief hcnring concluded on Dec. 27, 10U2, Greece refused to extradite the former Chicago utili ties operator. Subsequently he an nounced plans to remain In Oroece, and was reported to bo seeking citi zenship in Oroece. On Fob. 27, 1933, ho, hlB brother, Martin, and 10 others wero Indicted for mail fraud In stock sales. Since Juno tho United States gov ernment has studied plans for seek ing his extradition once more, . WOMAN KILLS ONE, WOUNDS HOSTESS SAN DIEOO, Cal., Aug. 28 (P) A woman specialist In psychiatry and hygleno last night ran amuck with a butcher knife In tho home of a woman friend, horself a doctor of prominence, taking tho llfo of tho housekeeper and seriously wounding her hostess. Dr. Virginia Wilson, 30, a grad uate of Washington university at St. Iii1a, stabbed and killed Miss Ann Klffo, 50, nntfi, wheeling on Dr. Anita Muhl, 40, Inflicted severe wounds be fore tho older wotnan was uble to overpower her assailant and shovo her out of the house. Clad only In a blanket, draped about her shoulders, Dr. Wilson was captured by pollco a half mile from tho Muhl residence, clutching tho butchor knlfo In her hand. each Interviewed will be granted j INQUIRING REPORTER i Each day si the Inquiring neporter makes the rounds two persons ' will be stopped at random on the street corner and asked some j I (mention ef the day. Through the courtesy of Manager C. M. Wight j J Lllicrly Theatre. The current attraction is vaudeville attraction anu I laurel and Hardy In "The Devil's Brother." An Initiative proposing to exempt Oregon taxpayers from $1200 as sessed property valuation has received a ballot tltlo and may go on tho Novcmbor, 1034 ballot. It would be applicable to all kinds of taxable property. Including state, county and municipal taxes, L. Korfcr, 1001 Adams, says. "The measuro wouliV catch tho man with TURNSSOUTH TO YAMHILL AREA TODAY Flames Now Raging on : 125-Mile Front in North- I 7 western Oregon ' THREE THOUSAND MEN DRIVEN BACK; y Stiff Wind Adds to Diffi- culties of Fire Fighters; Several Farm. Homes, Destroyed. ; , PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 28 (AT In a tempestuous red fury against which 3000 fire fighters could not stand."' Oregon's most devastating forest fires, toduy continued their mad sweep to' the shoreline of the Puclflc. Thousands of acres ot the .west's, most voluablo timber were being con sumed by the seething torrent of. flames which made a furnace ot the, mountains, ridges and ravines of the northwestern tip ot Oregon. . i The fire oenter was on a direct air line about 4S mlleB due, west of Port land In the vicinity of the Wilson' and, Trask rivera which . empty Into. Tillamook bay. 12fi-MUe Front Fire wardens said the flames were 1 burning on a' 126-mlle front.' One end of the tire had shoved deep Into: the Flora Logging company holdlngB ) (Continued on Pago Two j Yakima Trouble ' Dies Down But ; Guard Continues YAKIMA, Wash., Aug. 26 Wj OPruli picking activities, . at the heights ol the - pear season, returned toward normal today, with bitter wage clashes between growers and laborers apparently In oheok, but with, stats patrolmen and national guardsmen, still on duty. Rigid rules against picketing and street moctlngs, however,' still re matned In effect, and 76 persona were In Jail. , . : J. O. Young, an eldorly rahoher who first came to the valley 37 years ago, was .. also improving, although his skull was fractured by a rook thrown In a fierce, melee two days ago. Fourteen other persons, aisa;, wero recovering- from lesser Injuries. Last night, on a "tip," state patrol mon raided an Island camp of 12perr. sons In the Yakima river, and con fiscated two loaded rifles, a supply of ammunition and a number of ban ners. No arrests were rnado but the tents wero torn down, on their con demnation as "unsanitary" by county health authorities. ' TWO LICENSES TO WED ISSUED i Two marrtago licenses have been Issuotl by C. K. McCormlck, county clerk. YcstordBy Edwin O. Rogers and Kathryn Metcalf received a license, while on Aug; 24 one was Issued to David Provolt and Evelyn McCarroll. Both couples are from La Grande. 1 RETURN FROM ALASKAN TRIP Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McFarland and two sons, Packey and John, returned this morning from a two weeks' va cation trip to Alaska. They found the weather quite cold and saw lots of snow Inland, al though It wns raining along the coast. Tho travellers encountered a storm In the Quit of Alaska and suffered from seasickness. While In Alaska they wore In Ju neau, where they were mot at the boat by Mrs. L. M. Hoyt and nor daughters. Mrs. Hoyt and Mtss Myr tle plan to return In about two weeks. two complimentary ncseis to io ( tho expensive house ond the little property owner would benefit from tihe exemption. I also believe It would encourage tho payment ot taxes." May Waldroff, 1306 Fourth street, says, "It Is true that the measure would relieve tho small property own ers but they should pay some taxes. It doesn't provldo any means of mak ing up tho taxes that are lost." J
