Successful Livestock Show Comes To Close At Union
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VOLUME 31
EASTERN OltEGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER
LA GRANDE, OREGON, MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 1933
MEMBER ASSOCIATED 1RES8 AND A. B. C.
NUMBER 304
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, BIG CROWDS
SEE EVENTS
LAST 2 DAYS
Believe Gate Receipts Suf
t f icient to Take Care
. of Expenses.
CLOSING PROGRAM
; FULL OF THRILLS
Bucking Horses and Bulls
Too Much For Some
Riders; Stockmen Opti
mistic as to Future.
UNION, Ore., (Special) The
Eastern Oregon Livestock show again
has passed Into history and the gen
eral feeling as to this year's show
Is one of optimism. Prominent breed
ers who gave their time to bring ex
hibits contributed largely to the
show. Herbert Chandler, president
Of .the Eastern Oregon Livestock as
sociation, said that there was an at
mosphere' of optimism and satisfac
tion among stock growers that por
tend better times ahead for the
stock Industry.
The. crowds this year were better
than the two corresponding days last
year- and although gate receipts were
muoh ;:lower ' due to reduced rates,
committees In charge feel that there
wltl.be ample funds to pay expenses.
;. Saturday's program started off with
a parade of the . livestock, Including
dairy and beef cattle, saddle borses
and draft horses with one six horse
team,.: driven by Roy Wells, of
Alice! . T. R. Johnson Introduced the
' exhibitors as they passed under the
. grand stand. Bucking horses from
the Pendleton Round-Up as weir as
bucking bulls I furnished 'thrills as
they, sent their riders sprawling In
the ! dust. : Several horses - charged
through the fence and one deposited
his rider-In the grand stand. The
best riders of the show were Cottle
Dobson, of Enterprise, and Pete Ed
son,; of Brawlcy, Cal.
Among the awards of prizes were to
the : saddlers (novice class) first,
Norma Drayer, of Salem; second, Ed
Hughes, of La Grande. Best Shetland
pony, belonging to Levy Bros., ridden
by Robert Bodes; girls' rlddng contest,
1st, Ethel Wilkinson: 2nd, Audrey
Anderson. Best ladles' saddler, Mild
red Standley, 1st; 2nd, Norms Drayer.
; In the second day's eventB the
women's riding contest was awarded
to Mildred Standley. first and Norma
Drayer second. Robert Rode, on Levy
Shetland, won first In the boys' rid
ing ' . contest. Mildred Standley's
"Streak" . won first in the three
galted saddler contest and "Tracy"
owned by Norma Drayer won second.
Miss Btandley and her partner also
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fNew Building In
Last Week $1000;
Totalis $37,003
Two building permits wero issued
during the last week, both for alter
ations and repairs, and amounting to
a total of $1000. This brought the
total of building operations in La
Orande this year to $37,003, of which
11400 was applied for this month.
The Gospel Mission took out a
permit to alter and repair the church,
on' Fir between U and V, the work
to cost $300.
Louts Parros also will alter and
repair his home on Adams avenue
between Spruce and Hemlock, the
work to cost $700.
$160,000 GOES UP IN
SMOKE HERE YEARLY
The other dny the Observer
carried a story In this part of the
front page to the effect that If
a person nmoked a package of
clgarets dally, his yearly supply
If placed end to end would be
nearly a third of a mile In
length.
Now comes some more Interest
lur news about clgarets, and to
baccos In general.
More than $1110,000 Is spent In
the Orande community enrh
year for clgnrets, cigars, chewing
tobacco and smoking tobacco!
These figures are obtained from
the Western States Grocery and
the Interior Grocery company.
Timely
WILL
ROGERS
8ANTA MONICA, CaW'Aug. 27
Helen Wills Moody, congratulations!
Don't believe the armistice got, as
much publicity.
' And poor Texas, they would be
unfortunate enough to have their
prohibition election on the same day
Helen was losing her championship.
So It will be Tuesday or Wednesday
before we hear what happened down
there. Voted like they drink, I guess,
just for a change.
President Roosevelt yesterday made
a speech to his rich Dutchess county
neighbors, none of whom voted for
him (smart bunch of lads?) I would
like to see the "code" he makes out
for them. Yours, .
DOCTORS OF
EAST OREGON
IN SESSION
Dr. Ralston Named Vice
President and Dr. Haun
Secretary-Treasurer.
Dr. P. L. Ralston was elected vice
president and Dr. James i. D. Haun
was elected secretary-treasurer of the
Eastern Oregon District Medical so
ciety at the annual meeting Hatur
day at Ontario. Dr. Q. L. niggers,
outgoing president, presided at the
meeting ut which Dr. O. I- Mcllee, of
Pendleton, wns elected president nr.
William I, Weesc; of Ontario; Mrf thi
retiring vice president.
Medics attending from La Grande
wero Dr. W. K. Ross, Dr. O. L. Gll
strap. Dr. Haun, Dr. Ralston, Dr.
Biggers, Dr. Lewa Ager; and Dr. Mark
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ANDERSON CAR IS
STOLEN AT FAIR
Telegraphic Information received
hero over the weekend from Ohicago
was to the effect that Mrs. Bunyan
Anderson's new Plymouth cat wo
stolen Thursday and no trace of the
machine had as yet been found. Mrs.
Anderson was accompanied on the
trip by Mrs. David I. Stoddard anc
two children and by Mao Bean.
Mr. Stoddard today said that ar
rangements had been made through
the Perkins Motor Co. whereby the
La Grande women could take delivery
of a new Ford car there to drive back
to La Grande. They are expected
home In about flvo days.
Flight of Geese
Held to Indicate
An Early Winter
PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 28 W)
The wild geese are winging south
ward. Three large flocks of them were
seen Saturday, speeding to the
south over the Vernonla country.
Settlers stopped work to watch the
flight and shook their heads sol
emnly, declaring they never had
seen so early a migration.
"Winter Is here," they said.
the large wholesale houses doing
business In this section, and do
not Include direct or drop ship
ment deals. The I00,000 repre
sents direct shipment to the l.a
Grande Jobbers,
There Is no way of telling,
unless one were to spend a few
days In an exhaustive research,
as to how much of this represents
clgarets, but undoubtedly more
than half of the above sum Is
spent for the smokes that come
to the consumer In packages of
20.
That's quite a lot of money to
go up In smoke. Isn't It?
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Economies For Thrifty Housewives
SELECT NRA
EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE
La Grande Leaders to
Hold an Initial Meeting
at 6:30 Tonight.
FULL COMMITTEE
TO MEET TUESDAY
Henry L. Hess Named By
Chairman Van Duzer
as Union County Ad
visor on State Board.
The executive committee of Hie
MCA organization here was completed
this morning with the announcement
that It. F. Tyler, M. M. chrlstensen
und Mrs. C. 3. Snorb had been ap
pointed to serve with R. Z. Baxter,
NRA chairman, and Mrs. Victor Eck
ley, secretary.
The committee will meet tonight
at 6:30 p. m. to devise a plan of
local action, and a meeting of the
representative committee has been
called for Tuesday night at 7:30
o'clock at the Sacajawea Inn. .
In connection with the Tuesday
meeting, CAialrmjan Baxter empha
sized today that all committee mem
bers of this larger committee, should
study the code explanation printed In
Friday's Evening Observer before at
tending the meeting. A full page
was devoted to the explanation In the
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Wight Speaker
AtLions;Cluh.
Luncheon Today
C. M. Wight, manager of the Lib
erty theatre, gavo the main talk at
the Lions club luncheon today at
noon In the Sacajawea Inn, his sub
ject being "A Trip Through Holly
wood." He told the methods of re
cording sound and also described the
projection of sound In theatres from
the films.
It was announced tho kltton ball
game with the Rotary club had been
postponed to Thursday evening.
L. L. Snodgrass gave a report on
the NBA committee meeting last Fri
day, which he attended as a repre
sentative of the Lions, and Fran
Tuckey gave a report on the Eastern
Oregon Livestock show at Union last
weekend.
The General Also
Adobe City Hjll Solves Economic Problem
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When Brawley, Cal., needed a new city hall and had only $4000 In cash, the mayor called In the oltizens
,,rt n new nrlnhn r.itv hall, valued at $50,000. was the result. Citizens worked out delinquent taxes or took
crip, which was exchanged for groceries, and merchants in turn paid oft
construction. .
PRINCIPALS OF
GRADE SCHOOLS
HERE SELECTED
The 13 remaining days of vacation
for the school children of La Orande
will be crowded with activity for the
principals of the grade schools and
for Supt. Herbert Evans. Mr. Evans
has completed : the appointment ol
the principals, with the aid. of the
school board, as follows: J. W. Leon
Jiardt;uf; Central . B. A. :. Wllkerson,
Ofeenwotxi; John1 -W,"1 'Bennett, Rl
verla; Sarah Williamson, Willow.
Mr. Lconhardt is ex-superlntendcnt
of Mllwaukle, Ore., schools and has
had extensive training for an execu
tive position. He is attending the
University of Oregon summer session
and expects to complete his wotft on
Sept. 1. Mr. Bennett last year was
principal of the Fruitdale school,
while Miss Sarah Williamson was" a
teacher In Willow school; Mr. WUKEr
son was re-elected.
Mr. Evans also announces three
changes In textbooks In the grndo
schools. The books will be furnished
free by the districts but the pupils
are asked In return to gfVe to ths
district their old texts to apply on
the purchase price of the new adop
tions. Tho new adoptions arc in
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Should Have A Few
fa-.
Am iciC-fe
Croquet Game Is
Indirect Cause
Of Three Deaths
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iUPPEBVILLE, Va Aug. 28 ffl
Seeking to attach an electric bulb
to a wire In the yard to continue
a. . croquet game after dark,
Ernest Wolf, prominent horseman,
his wife and Fltz Klnes were elec
trocuted here last night.
. -'Klnes was trying to Insort the
bulb when ho received tho charge
and Mr. and Mrs. Wolf met death
when thoy wont to his aid.
U. S. BLUE EAGLE
DRIVEUNDERWAY
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (P) NRA
volunteers 1,500,000 strong opened
today, under Hugh S. Johnson's man
date "wo cannot afford to fail,"
campaign to Implant tho Blue Eagle
in every business house and In mil
lions of homes.
Speeding this "greatest corps of
volunteers in the country's history"
on Its door-to-door canvass, Johnson
told his workers and the country that
"either through codes or agreements
fContlnuni) on Papa Two
Carrier Pigeons
T23!
taxes. Photo shows activity during .
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OVER SUPPLY
OF WHEAT IS
BIG PROBLEM
Pacific Northwest and
Southwest to Have Vast
;" "Exportable Surplus."
ivAKIIINufcoN, J.Aug. 28 (H - Hs
position of Amerlcu's bulging wheat
crojHi popped up as a major problem
nguln tmlay desptle action by nut tire.
the agricultural adjustment adminis
tration, and moro than a score of
governments In signing ut Mmdon a
poet to cut down production and re
oppiii foreign markets.
While one group in the agriculture
department sought to speed up the
campaign to reduce American wheat
acreage, from another came worn Ui&i
two of tho nation's largest producing
areas will have vast "exportable sur
plus" this year the Pacific north
west and tho southwest. '
' Meanwhile the export movemoni of
wheat has slowed down to a mere
trickle compared with years past and
doubts have arisen whether the wheat
a-crcngo reduction plan will offset un
official reports that formors not
Joining In its contemplate Increasing
tholr production.
Tho buroau of agricultural oco-
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SENATOR LONG'S
FACE IS PUNCHED
NEW YORK, Aug. 28 (I1) Th Now
York Sun said today United Stalos
Senator Huoy Long, seir-slylod Louisi
ana klngriBh, was tho object of a
punching Saturday nlglit In a fash
ionable Long Island spot noar Port
Washington.
The Sun did not name the purport
ed assailant or glvo any details, ex
cept to say tho man had focon "grave
ly lnnultod"lby Long.
Tho senator, the paper said, niado
no offort to resist the punching and
attcndonla.at the "fasliloniiblo spot"
placed him In a oar and sent him
away.
A telephone call to Senator Long,
who Is In Milwaukee, tho Sun snla,
resulted In a conversation "entirely
unsatisfactory."
Wheat Today
The price of local cash wheat
stood today at ni cents bulk,
according to (ilotatloiis at the
riolteer rlourlllg Mills.
CHICAGO, Aw?. 28 (HI Oralns
sagged wearily today, hauled down
ward by a sharp drop In exchange
rates on tho British pound sterling.
Trading wna exceptionally narrow and
quiet. Fairly liberal rains over parts
of tho wheat and corn belts were
also discouraging.
Wheat closed weak, not far .from
toll day's lowest levels, and IV, to
1 cents below Saturday's finish.
Corn weak and to y4 down. oaU
a yAo off, and provisions 8 to 38c
lower.
Tomorrow See
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JUST BEFORE
PRESSTIME
ClttvDIT FOR. NRA SIGNERS
HINTS. AT (1 Kit MAN MONARCHY
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TO EXAMINE DETROIT BANKS
THIRTEEN PRISONERS ESCAPE
' IIYDK PARK, N. Y., AllR. 28 W) -President
Roosevelt today directed the
Reconstruction Finance corporation
to establish i medium for quick and
temporary credit to the member firms
of the N. R, A to span them over
the period between Increiiscd over
head and Inter retuniB.
BERLIN.. Aug. 28 (P) Oermans
regarded a handwriting on wall to
day the broad hints of leaders re
garding restoration of the monarchy
and the retch's claims to the Sear
territory. President Paul von Hln
denburg said he was thinking of his
"'Kaiser, the King and Lord" when
he accepted as a gift from Fast Htw
sln a forest estate adjoining his an
cestral home at No u deck.
DETHOIT, Aug. 28 (P) Judge
Harry II, Kelrtun, sitting as Detroit's
one man bank Investigating Jury,
Kald today he will order conservators
of the Union Guardian Trust Co., and
the Detroit Trust Co., to examine the
books ef their Institutions to deter
mine Whether or not there have been
criminal nets In conduct or manage
ment, ; .,....).
RALEIOH, N. O., Aug. 28 (IV-Thir
teen state prisoners, all negaoea, lour
of whom were serving long terms for
killings, escaped from the Rolesvllle
prison camp In Wake county Sundpy
night, state's prison, officials re
ported today. ,
FRED KIDDLE IS
NAMED CHAIRMAN
OF COMMITTEE
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Fred E. Kiddle president of the
stato senate, has been named chair
man of a special committee to con
sider raising funds for rcllof of Ore
gon's needy the next year, It was
announced In Salem today by dov.
Julius L. Meier. Tho governor said
tho call for a meeting of tho com
mittee of 32 leaders In the stato will
bo left to Senator Kiddle,
Today Senator Kiddle had nothing
further to say as to a meotlng, pend
ing formal word from the governor
as to his duties.
Commltteo members Included sov
eral who are knowh to be opposed to
a soles tax. Tho governor said he
would co-operate with tho commlt
teo with tho oxcoptlon he would op
poso any Incroaso In property taxes.
MOLEY RESIGNS
TO EDIT WEEKLY
lly Friuiclft M. Htcplioiimm .
HYDE PAItK, N. Y.( Aug. 28 W
Rtiymond. Moloy, Intlmato of Jrs.
tlonb Roobovolt and recent storm cen
ter of tho administration, la going
to edit a now national weekly to bo
published by Vincent Astor, another
friend and distant relative of the
ohlof executive. t
Tho sudden retirement of tho Co
lumbia university professor end close
advUer of tho president wow an
nounced yesterday after a heart to
heart talk between tho two.
Tho first broak In tho official fom
lly of the prenldont followed closely
an. almost open rupturo In tho state
department between . Secretary Hull
and Moloy, tho assistant secretary.
Mr. Roosevelt Is very friendly to
both Moley und Hull and those In
volved say everything Is all right.
j INQUIRING
Each day an the Inquiring Reporter makes the.roiinAi two penonJ
will be stopped at random on the street corner and asked soma
1741 rat Ion or the day. Throujrh the courtesy of Manager C. M. Wight
each Interviewed will be granted two complimentary tlcketo to the
Liberty Theatre. The current attraction Is an atl-nUir cost lit "Oold
ll(,'gerH of 103.M
To relieve overproduction In the
hog market tho government will buy
breeder hogs, kill them and turn the
meat over to relief ngonclcs, taking
care not to Interfere with hog rais
ers' activities.
Miss Minnie Hllman, of near Le
Orande, says, "If the government
plans to take caro of the meat by
CONTROL Of
GIANT BLAZE
NEARER NOV
Parts of Huge Fire Front
in Western Oregon Ma
;' terially Subjected.
REGION OVERCAST;
MORE RAINS DUE -
Firelines 'Held Without ,
Difficulty. During Last '
.Night and. More Gains '
Expected Today. . "
PORTLAND, Ore:, Aug! 28 W .
I'rnvldentlal showers today came lo
aid 4000 wenry and grimy men who .
for 14 days have battled the worst
furcot conflagrations In Oregon's his-
tory. ..!...
The great fires which have blasted,
all life from' hundreds .of thousands
of acres of forest land and have with
in two weeks caused damage conser
vatively estimated by fire wardens
at In excess of 116,000,000, were ma
terially subjected dMrlng the night
and today by fog, much cooler, tem
peratures, higher, relative humidity
and Soattered showers. : .
Only those element of nature could
control the tremendous forest fires
which for two weeks have ' raged in
the northwestern corner of Oregon. 1
Crews of men whose .numbers last '
night totaled 4000 had tried .to stand
against the flames, only to be beaten
back by the explosive . speed of the
tires and the unendurable " heat.
Manyiof the men barely escaped with ,
their lives. , , , , . .
Today this fire region 'was over
cast. ' Unsettled! weather . conditions -prevailed
and tho,. weather' ' bureau .
predicted light rains tonight and to
morrow. . Moderate south and south
west winds were expected to, bring
further .precipitation from a depres
sion areas of some importance ap-
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Insull Hearing
In Athens Will
Be HeldTuesday
ATHENS, Aug. 28 UP) The Athens ;
appeal court today ' fixed Tuesday
morning for hearing the application '
for formal sanction for Samuel In ,
suli's arrest In connection with Ami
orlcan extradition proceedings, . i
Tho return of the former Chicago,
utilities operator, who was detained
Saturday, Is sought In connection
with tho ' financial collapse .of his
interests, ,
Tho point involved In the pending
action lg whether lie will continue
In detention pending tho outcome of
tho extradition proceedings. .- . . -
GUARDSMEN TO
DRILL TONIGHT
Tho final drill of August, tho sec
ond month of the first quarter of
the now fiscal year, will be held by
Company E, 186th Infantry this eve
ning at 7:30 at the armory.'
Today's Baseball
NATIONAL I.P.AGUE
R, H. E.
CUncinnatl 2 8 1
Boston j: 0 2 0
Lucas and Lombarca; Brandt and
Spohrcr. .. .
R. H. E.
Pittsburgh . 8 18 2
Philadelphia 5 13 3
Swift, Cnagnon and Grace; Elliott,
Berly, Llska and Davis.
REPORTER
giving It to the unemployed and not
waste It I believe that It Is a good
proposition as long as It doesn't raise
the price of pork out of alt bounds."
Mrs. Victor Ragaln, of near La
Ornnc'D, says, "I believe It will be
all right since the pigs are to be
given to the unemployed. 1 It will
raise tho price and Improve the mar
ket." ,
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