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VOLUME 31
EASTERN OKEOON'S LEADING NEW8PAPEB
LA GRANDE, OREGON, THURSDAY. AUGUST 31, 1933
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PBESS AND A. B. JC.
NUMBER 307
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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?
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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NOW WE'RE GETTING ECONOMICS
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THIS LITTLE PIG
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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
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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
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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
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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. .
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SIMPLIFIED
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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
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"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
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Kit A UEl'UTY QUITS POST '
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BATES TAKEN TO OKLAHOMA
TWp KILLED IN STRIKE RIOT
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. 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
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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
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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
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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.