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Highway Commission Hears Wallowa County Request Only Newspaper 1 rruiiea in u urunae , Pjivorlnar TTnlnn anil i. Wallowa Counties -;. j VOLUME 31 EASTERN OKEOON'S LEADING NEW8PAPEB LA GRANDE, OREGON, THURSDAY. AUGUST 31, 1933 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PBESS AND A. B. JC. NUMBER 307 MODEMMMG OF AMY IS i iH.. mi,vlaJ ! Uf I 11 IMII SSB WLT 'HI II UUI M IX i Hnvarinor TTnlnn anil i. . v 1 HELD UF ' . A I NO MONEY ON HANDNOWTO FINISH ROAD Baldock Estimates Enter-prise-Lewiston Project Cost at $250,000. COMMISSION MAY .GIVE AID LATER There Remains Possibility of Getting Road Desig nated as a Federal Pro ject. That the completion of Oregon's slinre or the Enterprise - Lewlston highway would require approximately 8250.000 dollars, and that this would be Impossible this year, was made clear Wednesday In Enterprise, when the state highway : commission and engineers met with Wallowa county people Interested In road building. A meeting was held at the county court house Wednesday morning, at tended by. business men and fanners. The need of finishing the Blue Moun tain highway between Enterprise and Asotin, Wash., was stressed by J. A. Burleigh, speaking for the county. Commissioners Leslie Scott and E, B. Aldrlch spoke of the commission's wish, to co-operate but stateA there was no state money this year for con struction of new projects and that federal funds coming In for that pur pose were needed In so many places that it was a difficult matter to stretch them to Include all worthy projects. - ; Chief' 'SngiheeX"': Baldock Stated that it would require ten miles of construction to connect with Washington and -rth'at the approxi nine cost would, be a quarter, of a million dollars. Commissioner . Aldrlch spoke of the possibility of getting .the road designated as a federal project and stated) the commission would act favorably on such a designation If the chance came to secure It. The commission, engineering staff, county court and others left Enter prise about noon to cover the route between Enterprise and1 Lewis ton, Idaho and make a general first hand study of the question. The meeting was presided over by County Judge Edgar Marvin. ' UMPQUA ItltlDOE APPROVED WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 (P) Plana submitted by the Oregon sbate nigh way commission for a. bridge across the Umpqua river at Reed sport on the Oregon Coast highway, wore ap proved by the war department today, The Reedsport bridge, one of five proposed by the Oregon commission for the Coast highway. Is the second to be approved. $5000 INTEREST AT LOCAL BANK FOR CD. HOLDERS According to announcement made today by officials of the First Nation al bank of La Grande, $5000 In in terest will be paid to holders of time certificates of deposit at the bank, beginning tomorrow. These certificates of deposits pay three per cent interest by agreement, which is payable semi-annually on Mar. 1 and Sept, 1, and the money will be available for the holders of the certificates In .line with the semi-annual payment agreements. The bank officials announced to day the final clearing up of all In debtedness. The local bank strongly reorganized several months ago, now Is meeting all obligations and Is ser ving the Interests of this community 100 per cent. WHAT? NO NRA CODE FOR THE SWAMPERS! It should be taken up with Gen eral Hugh S. Johnson. NRA adminis trator, with all possible dispatch. At least, that was the opinion ex pressed by two elderly gentlemen yestcny who confered with R. Z Baxter, chairman of the local NRA committee. They entered the office and In quired as to whether there was a code drawn up for "swampers". Mr. Baxter asked them what work should be included unfer that head ing and they replied that window washing, scrubbing floors, peeling potatoes, killing files, etc., would all qualify. WILL ROGER? "itsi BEVERLY HILLS, Oal., Aug. 30 See picture In the papers of an old boy eating 54 ears of corn as an ap petizer, and a woman 71 years old stored away 45. Since we give 'em the vote, there just li, no end to women's cleverness. Men Just cant hardly beat 'em at anything. If Secretary of Agriculture Wallace will get busy and promote a lot of these corn-eating contests (there Is no reason why It can't be made as popular as bridge, It .has much more to recommend it) , well, with, a lot of these contests, they won't have to be plowing up every third row of corn. Long Island better have this kind of parties, then, they cant throw any thing at the senators but the oobbs. Yours, GOSS CONSIDERS BUILDING SUPER SERVICE STATION New and Complete Seivice Plant Contemplated For Adams Avenue. Remodeling of tils garage on Adams avenue betweon Fir and Greenwood streets to allow for the addition of a complete super service station Is be ing considered by M. J. doss, local automobile dealer. ' No definite tlmo has'ijeen.sot for , the boBltUnsr of jthe work but Itor. 306S ,'ls,'nbw making plans as to the changes. -When completed.' Mr. Goss' plans (Continued From Page Four) DR. EUGENE MOON TO OPEN OFFICE HERE VERY SOON Dr. Eugene Moon, who received his certificate to practice medicine and surgery in Oregon yesterday, expects to open offices in the Foley building after Sept. l, sharing with Dr. James J. D. Haun a suite of offices. Dr. Moon, who returned from Port land Tuesday where he applied for his license, has ordered modern, up- to-the-minute equipment and will begin sotting up his offices as soon as it arrives. He Is very well known In La Grande 1 and the nearby community, having1 'been reared and receiving his grade and high school education in this city. He later graduated from, Ore gon State college and then completed a four year course in the University of Louisville. Only recently he re turned to La Grande from Chicago where he served as.' Interne for a year in the Norwegian-American hospital and where he received his license to practice as a doctor of medicine and surgery. Dr. Moon, who Is a brother of the operators of Moon's Drug store, was affiliated with the drug store for a period of four years also and has a very wide acquaintance In this coun ty. 3 MODEL LINERS ARE ON DISPLAY Disarmament conferences and naval treaties hold no restrictions for Phillip C. Bettencourt, shipbuilder. Mr. Bettencourt has constructed three excellent models of steamships which (Continued on Page Four) He grabbed his assortment of ap proved codes and thumbed throuKh them, but without success. "No. the government hasn't got to the 'swamp ing code as yet," he informed the two. They were somewhat Indignant. It seemed that the government was let ting their Important industry wait while such things as coal, automo biles, retail merchandising, etc., was getting all the attention. They even asked Mr. Baxter to Araw up a code for them. However, it was all amicably set tled, and the two signed the NRA consumers' pledge before departing. RESPONSE TO NRA DRIVE ENCOURAGING Campaign in La Grande Near Halfway Mark Today, is Report.. , ALL SIGN PLEDGE IN 3 DISTRICTS Several Committees, Un able to Start Wednes day, Begin Canvassing Work Today. Following the first day of work, NRA committee representatives had an encouraging reMrt to make this morning as ,to the progress of the Blue Eagle consumers' drive here. It was estimated that at least S00 sign ed the consumers' pledge yesterday, .and that the drive today had about reached the hallway mark. . lit was hoped to complete the canvass by Saturday night. Three districts reported 100 per cent signatures, according to Chair man R. Z. Baxter. No. 23, In charge of the Neighborhood club with Mrs. (Continued On Page Pour) Freshmen To Be Enrolled Sept. 7 At High School rAlr'IM"Grnnue Mlgh-vscbool Ireeii?' men should report to the principal of the school, Arnold L. Gralapp, on Thursday, Sept. 7 at 2 o'clock In the afternoon for enrollment. It was an nounced today by school authorities. Mr: Gralapp has established offices In the reconstructed High school build ing. On Sept. 7 the incoming freshmen will be enrolled, and in addition, student body officers for the coming year will acquaint them with the traditions of the school. "It Is high ly desirable that all freshmen appear that afternoon," Mr. Gralapp said to day. Instructions as to other phases or enrollment, etc., wero given out to day. All students, both old and now, whose parents do not reside In this county, must get a certificate of resi dence from their county superintend ent before reporting for school, It was sAid. Students entering the ninth grade from schools outside the La Grande public schools, are required to pre sent their eighth grade diplomas as (Continued on Page Thre NOW WE'RE GETTING ECONOMICS ; : . r THIS LITTLE? Pl I COES TO MASET, THIS LITTLE PIG ' ( ,rfV STAYS HON6 Wears Birthday 'I a' r Willis R. Willey, 48, Spokane farmer,; Insists he wasn't disturbing the peace at Portland, when he accepted a cafeman's offer of a Job to walk beside a woman picketing the restaurant. But the Jury in Judge Tom llnson's court found him guilty and now his attorney seeks an appeal. Willey goes around wearing shorts and a visor. He's shown in court, with Judge and part of the Jury. , v F.L MEYERS WILL ENTER NEW WORK; RESIGNS AT BANK F. L. Meyers, vice president of the First National bank of La Grande, today announced that he Is leaving his position In the bank, and will open an office In the New Foley building after Sept. 4, where he will handle general insurance, rentals, surety .bonds, real estate, etc. Mr. Meyers' ?3 years , of residence and business interests in this couunty, along with scores of friends made In '' (Continued On Page Four) i SM ALL BOY IS " ! HIT BY AUTO R. a. Smith, of 1506 Y avenue, re ported to the police that his auto mobile hit and knocked down Prank Patt's five-year-old son about 10:60. o'clock yesterday at Adams end Spruce. The boy ran home, Mr. 8mlth said, and apparently was not Injured to any extent. He reported that the boy ran across the street In front of his car and' that he hod the machine almost stopped at the time of the collision. MISS PIERCE ACCEPTS POST Miss Mildred Pierce returned this morning to La Grando to accept a position as secretary to President H. E. Inlow at the Eastern Oregon Nor mal school. Miss Pierco was secre tary at E. O. N. two years ago but the past two years she studied at Colum bia university In New York and taught In New Jersey. Clothes Into Courtroom, Too I 7 . Rotary and Lions Clubs to Cross Bats Tonight .' The Rotary and Lions clubs, turned antibiotic during the late summer, will tangle once more on the Ij. H. Sj diamond here tonight with ten-man kitten ball teams. They previously met' with the X4ons emerging winner .by xhe margin of one run not enough tpj satisfy the Rotarlans and so tibey will meet again. The game la scheduled to begin at 6:3 ft o'clock. : Reports ore that 'both teams, with the kinks mostly Ironed out of their muscles as a result of the first game, are "In the pink,'' and "Jrarin to go," . 1 ...... New Amendments To Second Hand Ordinance Likely Amendment of the ordinance de signed to regulate second hand shops, wrecking- houses, etc., was decided upon at last night's meeting of the city commission. The ordinance, now past its second reading, probably will be amended so that It will bo lawful for second .hand dealers to sell to minors, although not lawful for min ors to sell to the dealers. Another suggested amendment would bo to make it unlawful for minors to sell second hand articles to anyone. The reason for this was reports of frequent thefts of milk bottles toy children, who later sell them else where. This would put a stop to such sales. . (Continued, -On Page Pour) SIMPLIFIED j REPEAL BY 7 HED LIKELY Washington ,24'th to Rati- ty; at Least 15 More States Prepare For Vote By John F. Chester . ; WASHINGTON, Aug, 31 , W) A clear-cut possibility ' . t h a t the eighteenth jimeiiqnwiut could w yqt ed, vi.hr iiK hi it the next JO wettka emerged todny from three-one repoul majority cast 'by voters rep resenting nearly three-fifths f the nation's population, ' The heavy recording of Washington as the twenty-fourth state to ballot In favor of the twenty-first or re pealing amendment carried the antl prohibltloni surge across two-thirds '01 the distance to Its goal. At least 16 or more states will vote before November 8 providing a mini mum of three more than necessary for repeal should the uninterrupted procession of the first 24 bo con tinued. Vermont and Maine Next New England became the focal point of national wet and dry inter-, est today as Vermont and Maine sharponcd pencils for early September balloting. They were tho first of seven states to vote within tho next three weeks. Should twelve of tho 16 states suro to vote 'before the eighth of Novem ber follow the lino of tho first 24, the prohibition amendment would be formally abolished on December 6 or 6. Three ratifying conventions meet on December 5 and two more on the sixth. Statisticians adding up and analyz ing tho vote thus far figured today that although only half the states (Continued on Pave FourV "TIGRESS" DRAWS 199-YEAR TERM CHICAGO, Aug. 31 W Mrs. Eloa nor J arm an, called the "Blond Tig ress" by poll co because of her alloged participation in holdups, was undei a 100-yoar prison sentence today fol lowing her conviction on a otiarge of murder in -connection with tho re cent slaying of Gustavo Hooh, 71, In her haberdashery, fiho Is the mother of two children. Mrs. Jarman's companions, George Dalo, her alleged sweetheart, and Leo Minnecl were convicted at tho same time. Dale, accused of being the ac tual slayer, was sentenced to death In tho electric chair, while Mlnnoci recelvod a 100 year prison sentence when a Jury in criminal court return ed Its verdict last night. Wheat Today The prlrc of local ttisti wlieut Mood today ut 51 ocnls hulk, ac cording to quotations at the I'lo ncer Flouring Mills, CHICAGO, Aug. 31 f) Eirattc fluctuations characterized tho grain markets today. Wheat dropped abruptly more than two cents a bushel at tho start on profit taking from speculators who thought yesterday's six cent advance was too steep. This was followed by breaks and rallies in rapid succes sion. Wheat closed unsettled, to c below yesterday's finish. Oats VAo down, rye o higher, and provisions mixed, 8c low or to 10c advanced. JUST BEFORE PRESSTIME XIIIIKK AMERICANS SAFE . 'i . ' Kit A UEl'UTY QUITS POST ' ' BATES TAKEN TO OKLAHOMA TWp KILLED IN STRIKE RIOT . 4 . WASHINGTON. Aug. 31 (A3) Three Americans In the danger none of communistic- civil wac lit the South east China were repotted today, to the state department to be safe un der the care of Ueneral Liu llo-Tlng. commander of the forces opposing the Chinese reds. With the American navnl vessel Sacramento scheduled to reach Foochow today It was reported the situation there was unchanged, WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 m The resignation of Dudley Oates, as dep uty administrator was announced to day by Hugh S. Johnson, tho NBA chieftain. OKLAHOMA CITY, Ok la., Aug. 31 (P) Albert h. Baton, liulloted as one of the principals In the Charles T. Urechel ktdiuiplng, arrived here today ly nlrplune from lenver. He ,wa handcuffed anil under guard of five federal operatives. , PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 31 Two men were shot and killed and at least 18 persons were Injured today as 200 police battled many times their num ber of strikers and sympathizers out side the Cambria hosiery - mills, Northeastern Philadelphia. The dead men were Clem H. Norwood and Prank Mil nor, strike pickets. SIMLA, India, Aug. 31 (?) One hundred and fifty persons were fiTTIed today as the result: of heavy fighting between Tungiuis and Kirghiz tribes lit KiuXr Turkestan. ' FOUR INJURED IN HIGHWAY ACCIDENT WEDNESDAY NIGHT Four persons were injured last night about 8:30 o'clock on the high wny near Mcacham when the trailer of a large gasoline truck struck the automobile in which they were rid ing. Miss Wllma Smith sustained a fractured leg, Mrs. Don H. Fowler suffered oevcro lacerations of the faco, Mr. Fowler had minor injuries and George Holland received injuries the extent of which Is not known. The truck stopped) to render any assist ance possible. 'They wero riding In a lnrge sedan, owned by Mr. Fowler, which Mr. Hol land was driving toward Mcachnm whore tho owner of tho automobile was going to transact business, Their automobile had passed the truck when tho trailer swung to the wrong (Continued on Page Eight) F. R. BEGINS TRIP ON YACHT TODAY POUOHKEEPSIE, N. Y Aug. 31 It President Roosevelt sot out to sea from the clocks here today at 12:15 p. m. aboard tho yacht of Vin cent Astor for a weekend cruise to tho capital. Before leaving his Hydo Park home, Mr. Roosevolt held a last minute con versation with Gene ml Hugh S. Johnson, the Industrial administrator In Washington, who assured him the new working agreement for the coal industry would bo on his desk when he returns there next Tuesday morn ing. Apparently, the president also talk ed about the delay of Henry Ford in (Continued on Pago Elght EAGLES HONOR WM. BLANCH ARD A farewell party for Bill Blanchard, who plans to leave soon for a pro longed stay In San Francisco, Cal., will bo the main fcaturu uf tho meet. Ing of tho Eagles lodgo tonight at 7:30 o'clock at tho hall. Reguliu rou tine business will also be transacted. TnQUIr1nG Each day ni the Inquiring Reporter makes the rounds two person , will he stopped at random on the street corner and asked torn I qi ration of the day. Through the courtesy of Manager C. M. Wight each Interviewed will be granted two complimentary ticket to the I Liberty Theatre. The current 'Hlinernutliral." Another record was smashed! when an Italian aviator flew upside down for three hours. There seems to be some debate as to whether the break ing of such records Is a material contribution to aviation. Miss Ruth Cullcn, Foley apart ments, says, ' And the world lauijhs at flag polo sitters." PROGRAM TO' AWAIT ARMS CONFERENCE Hoped to Strengthen U. S. Army "With Assistance ofj Public Works Money.: PLAN DEPENDS r .bN ; i GENEVA AGREEMENT If Put Into Effcet,; Air plane. Construction Par ticularly, Would Pro vide Work For Many. , iifiuniiirimnu , A... . u in Qui retary Ierii said today a program of some 970,000,000 to 980,000,000 for modernizing the: army's fighting equipment on land and In the. au Is being held up to see what happens : at the Geneva arms conference. ' ; - He and his associates have wanted ' mi Obi viiviinu mm nivu nw to- siBtance of money from the publlo ninrlro fnnfl ' I ' Such money, he said, provides a ready source for expenditure; w he ro under ordinary ' conditions, It would be difficult to get army mod ernization appropriations " - through congress. - ' ' "' , Besides performing the Important and necessary function of providing tho army with - the : latest type of program, like this would relieve un- emDlnvment. , . V " ' , Airpiune construction particularly, lift nhHArvAri wmilri nrovlrt work Inr mwJhnnlCB and other, skilled workers , not: ivtnhAri v f.h tin hi In .'umrlra nrrt- .' Jects already being undprtakeiir . v' The seoretary Indicated' the entire plan depends upon whether definite . agreements are reached at Geneva for reducing .military strength. ' 70MHlionsTo Be Expended On Ninety Projects WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 IIP,' Tho publlo work administration today turned ' 70,000.000 over to the war deportment for rivers and harbors work on ninety projects In all' parta of tho country, -, The army ohlof oINenglneors said man yoors of work, meaning employ ment for 40,000 for a yoar. Projbots approved Include:'1 - ' Columbia rlvor and Lower Wilam otto below Vancouver and Portland, dredging and dike construction to complete 35 foot channel to Portland. Columbia river and Lower Willam ette below Vancouver and Portland, 28 foot channel and turning bwilna port of Vancouver. . i Lindberghs Visit Kings and Queens HBLSINQBORO, Sweden, Aug. 31 MV-Colonel Charles A. Ijlndbergn vis ited the land of hid forefathers a few hours today when he and Mrs. Lind bergh were the guests of the Swedish crown prlnco and. princess at their Bummor residence, Soflero palace. , COPENHAGEN, Donmark, Aug. ' 31 yp) colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lind bergh wero received In private audl jnco today by King Christian and Queen Aloxandrine at Amallenborg castle. ' , ' Body of Kidnaped , Girl Is Discovered DALLAS, Tex.. Aug. 31 (IP) The body of Miss Katharine Prince, 31, kidnaped from en automobile last night by two negroes who shot her escort, Moco Carver, 27, was found In a cotton field southeast of Dallas today. Two negroes wore arrestee and Jailed, as cltlBcns of Mcsqultev near Dallas, expressed groat anger. REPORTER j attraction Is Carolo Lombard In I " Miss Marian Nelson, 608 N avenuo, says. "I think it Is a material con tribution to aviation because filers have to fly upside down and this aviators experience might assist them, although I don't know whether his flying upside down would make any body else a better upside down flier.
