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u Ohio Man Shot -tI)owmB&ring:- Battle In Cuba Today La Grande Is The Gateway to Wallowa, "The Switzerland of America" Iln1v 'M hut a iwi I Printed n La Grande Covering Union and i i i Wallowa Counties j VOLUME 32 LA GRANDE, OREGON, MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1933 EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER MEMBER A8SOCIATIU) PRESS NUMBER 23, NES 1 IE TO E y otu inn ii H n i ii I 1 I EAST OREGON CONVENTION HERE SUNDAY State President of Eagles, D. D. Hail, Addresses Delegates. LODGE TO FIGHT PENSION ATTACK Move to Balk Old Age Pension Law Will Be Combatted; Other Ac tivities Planned. Workmen's compensation .and the old age pension, of which the Eagles lodge has been an unfaltering ex ponent, formed the main theme of the address which D. D. Hall, of Port land, state president, delivered yes terday before representative ' 't the aeries of this district at the ttogles hall. Pendleton. Baker, Ontario, Nyssa, Burns and La Orande had delegates at the all-day meeting. Although Oregon already has work men's compensation laws, the Eagles are seeking Improvements to aid the working classes, Mr, Hall said. -One Improvement urged Is that a doctor and attorney be selected from the community In which the Injury was sustained Instead of from Salem. Two different groups In the state are now circulating petitions to balk the old age pension law championed by the Eagles lodge. The lodge will have petitions ready for circulation very soon, Mr. Ball said. The state president also reported on the activities of aeries through out the -state and 'the work -being done for relief of unemployed. , Arthur Cowan was Initiated during the session.. C. E. ' Happersett was here from Portland and spoke on activities throughout the state. Registration was followed by a ban quet served at 12:30 to about 176 by 'the., local aerie and auxiliary. Music was furnished during the banquet by Bud Shldeler and his musicians, and Mrs. Adrian See sang a group of vocal numbers. Tn thp afternoon, the auxlllarv en- ;ttertalned their visiting members and ti&uests with an enjoyable program rJJille the lodge was holding session. Jiix See sang, Milton Shultz played Jf piano, Mrs. Curtis Sine gave a "Jl&dlng as did Mrs. E. O. Morris; Miss .Jllldred Butcher, a piano solo, Miss f'Helen Miller, oriental dance accom i panted by Miss Eleanor Hicks, Miss Adrlenna See sang and gave a tap dance, with Mrs. Winifred Cass play ing accompaniment. Junior Tovrea Jig danced while Mr. Shultz accom panied him, Anita Herrmann played a violin solo, accompanied by Miss Melba Shepherd. A pre-convention dance was held at the hall Saturday evening. Building Total For September Here Is $1235 Building permits were Issued for $1335 in new construction In La Orande during September, bringing the total for the year to $38,388. The August figure was $1650. New permits Issued last week at the city office Included: R. S. Flem ing, $25, to erect chicken house on N between Sixth and Seventh; Ell' Bay, $100, to alter and repair a home on Sixth 'between ,M and N. MISS GUHLEMAN HAS OPERATION Miss Evelyn Guhleman, of La Orande, underwent a major opera tion at the Orande Ronde hospital on Saturday. She is recovering sat isfactorily. . EXCESS RAINFALL NOW 2.74 INCHES September, in spite of Its wetness, also turned out to be one of the warmer months of the year, with 11 days with the maximum 80 above or higher, and with 23 clear days re corded. Rain fell during 12 24-hour per iods, totaling 2.40 Inches, compared with normal for September of 1.23. The excess amounted to 1.18 Inches and brought the season's excess to 2.74 Inches. The total rainfall for the first three-quarters of 183.1 amounts to 16.48 compared with nor mal of 13.62 for that period. The maximum was 80 above Sept. 7 wiu- ROGEHS '.says: SANTA MONICA. Cal., OctAl Roscoe Turner, who Just broke the west-east record, already holding the east-west, was Just out. Men like Turner, Hawkes, Doollttle, Post, Mat tern and 'Others who have to pro mote the money, risk their lives, then do things that today are considered a stunt, but tomorrow are an every day affair. Wo used to think Japanese couldn't fly, tout I saw a weekly where It look ed like there was millions doing It. Lindbergh says Russia has a plane for every beard. So we got to speed up. Railroads, airlines, kidnaping Jury convictions and everything whs ever la going to happen to us let It happen quick and get It over with. Yours, DEATH TAKES MRS.C00LIDGE HERE SUNDAY Prominent La Grande Woman Passes; Funeral Will Be On Tuesday. if r rnniifiire. well known throughout this section of the state, passed away at ner nome at axv v avenue early Sunday morning. Death was caused by a chronlo heart ailment. " " Funeral services will . be, htfd. from the chapel of Walkers Purieral'Home Tuesday afternoon-at 2 o'clock with Rev. M. O. Tennyson, of Pendleton, and David I. Stoddard In charge. Burial will take place in the family (Continued on Case FourV 12 ADDITIONAL MEN GIVEN JOBS IN GROCERY FIRMS The Blue Baffle has put 12 addi tional men to work on full time Jobs in the grocery distribution industry In La Grande, It was announced day by R. Z. Baxter, chairman of the NRA comollance committee here. Grocery payrolls have Increased 1800 per month as a result. The compli ance committee has completed its re port on the grocery stores, and is nearing completion on the automo tive and restaurant businesses. Prank Messenger, NRA executive for Oregon and Idaho, who passed through hero during the weekend en route to Portland from Bauer, ported that 60,000 additional men have been put to work In these two states by NRA activities. The compliance committee here re ports a wonderful spirit of co-opera tlon from all businesses that have been Interviewed. QUALIFICATIONS BY CO. E 100 PCX Company E. 186th Infantry today stood as 100 per cent qualified with both small bore and large bore rifle. Both officers and men have com pleted sufficient firing to attain the mark. Seven men qualified on the range near Hot Lake Sunday, and next Sunday the automatic riflemen will start their bombardment of tar gets. The company will drill at 7:30 o'clock tonight with the non-com-mlssloned officers In charge of close order drill of the squad. 3 and the minimum 31 above Sept. 30. The first frost of the fall sea son occurred the morning of Sept. 24. October started with typical In dian summer weather, a frosty morn lng with the minimum at 31 above, and a clear, bright day of sunshine with the maximum 76 above. The minimum this morning was 58 and as warm or warmer weather than yesterday appeared likely. , The weather forecast was for fair skies tonight and Tuesday with the weather a bit cooler In the Eastern Oregon section Tuesday. SHOWING OF AG EXHIBITS IS PRAISED Prizes Awarded to Boys and Girls at Fair-Show yi La Grande. AVERY CREDITED WITH FINE WORK More Success Predicted For Exhibitors Pre vious Smith -Hughes Displays Surpassed. Smith-Hughes exhibits at the Orange Fair and Home Products show far surpassed anything exhibited be fore at the event. 11. a. Avery, county agricultural agent, has been tireless in his work with the livestock clubs during the past year and the fine showing they made lost week Is In dicative of much future success. Prizes awarded in the Smith- Hughes division were given to: Beef class: Yearling born between Sept. 1, 1930 and Sept. 1, 1931. Clayton Fox 1st, Clyde Kiddle Jr., 2nd, Herbert Blokland, 3rd. , Dairy: Jerseys: Heifer calf born after Aug. 1, 1832. Kenneth Ragaln, 1st; Bobby Pierce, 2nd. Yearling heifer born between Aug. 1, 1931 and Aug. 1, 1832. Roberta Bell, 1st; Gertrude Bell, 2nd: Ken neth Ragaln, 3rd. . 1 Producing cow: Roberta Bell, 1st. (Continued on Page Two) Weatherspoon's Orchard To Yield , -About 80,000 Boxes of Apples With a crop of npp.es estimated nt 80,000 boxes, tbe largest lie has ever hail on his big oralinnls, II. II. Weath erspoon, apple king of Union county, started packing apples this morning In Ills packing plant at Elgin. Ills orchard, north of Elgin, was n busy place yesterday with, packers arriv ing to commence work In earnest to day, while Mr. Weatherspoon and his manager, O. W. Barlow were get ting the machinery In readiness at the plant. Picking of the Winter Bananas started last week, but with the recent frosts making picking more expediti ous, a crew of about 62 were put on the two places today andi for the next several weeks, or until the Im mense crop shall have been picked and packed, Elgin will be a very busy little center. The Weatherspoon orchards are quite a sight as the picking starts with thousands of props necessary to One Job Where The Hours Aren't Getting Any Shorter U y 3 FIRE HAZARD IN LA GRANDE NOT SERIOUS Investigation Shows Con ditions Generally Good in This City. EXISTING DANGERS ARE POINTED OUT Fire Department and Chief Given Praise By 0. M. Thurber, Seattle, Head of Survey. :' There Is no reason on earth .why La Grande cannot continue with the favorable fire record It has main tained thus far In 1833, according to O. M. Thurber, of Seattle, manager of the public relations department of the General America companies.' 'a Mr. Thurber and 'his assistants, Messers William Hooper, Oharlea Parker and Reese Lewis, expert fire prevention engineers, have finished their Intensive survey of this city. They were here on a good will 'service, visit through the courtesy of Chos. H. Reynolds,, and Mr. Reynolds states such fire prevention work-will ne re alter be an annual affair In La Grande, In summarization Mr. , Thurber stated: "The danger of conflagration In the congested area of your city Is (Continued on Page Four) keep the heavily-laden limbs from crashing. Mr. Weatherspoon states the trees will average about four boxes. Winter bananas which are be ing picked first promise to bring In a crop of about 10,000 boxes alone. PROGRAM WILL BE TONIGHT A new series of broadcast programs will be started tonight at 8 o'clock at the Eagles hall under the direc tion of Arthur Bremer, chairman. DAVE STEWART HAS OPERATION Dave Steward underwent a major operation at the Grande Ronde hos pital on Friday. He makes his home in La Orande. Senator Davis On trial for violation of the federal lottery laws, United States Sena tor James J. Davli of Pennsylvania hero Is shown, left, leaving fed eral court In New York with his counsel. A previous trlul, Involving bis conduct of charity drives In the capacity of director general' of a 'fraternal order, resulted in a mistrial nearly a year ago. Judge Johnson Hayes, lower right, of Greensboro, N, C., is hearing tbe 1 1 present case... MOUNTAINEERS OPEN 1933 i ' SEASON WITH GRID VICTORY OVER WHITW0RTH, 35 TO 0 Paced by a fleet, shifty, aggressive halfback by the name of Cy Crawford, the Eastern Oregon Normal school football (mm crushed Whltworth college of Spokane hero Saturday af ternoon 3f to 0... The game served to dedicate the new K. . N. gridiron and the new blue and gold uniforms. Scrapping from starting to finish, the best the visitors could do was reach the 30-yard Una in the last quarter, and a moment later a Whtt- worth back faded back and passed and Crawford snatched the oval out of the air on. the run and put' 82 yardB behind him for the closing touchdown of the game. Crawford scored two other touchdowns and his ball carrying was a brilliant feature of the grid battle. Fetterson, who scored the opening touchdown on a 17-yard off tackle slant In the first quarter, and Hod- gens, who smashed the line for three on Trial Again yards in the second period, were the others who scored. Dan Hanks, end, stepped back five times to kick goal from placement, and was successful each time for five points. Whltworth crossed the 60-yard line but once Just bo'fore Craw ford's, long run. The rest of the game was fought In Spokano terri tory with E. -O. N. held from scor ing on at least three occasions. On the whole the Mountaineers made an excellent showing for this early In the season. Besides Craw ford, Petterson and Hodgens In the backfleld. Bredow's defensive work at end was very good. The two Hay don brothers worked well in the lino, also, Whltworth found Ventrls, halfback, its most successful yard gainer. Whltworth was heavily outweighed and Snowy Oustafson's team, al though inexperienced, fought valiant ly showing promise of more strength as time passes. In first downs, E. O. N. chnlkcd up 12 to Whltworth's eight, but In yardage the Mountaineers made 270 ; (Continued on Pauro Two) GREGORY GUEST OF LIONS CLUB Lair H. Gregory, sports editor of the Oregonlan, here to view tho E. O. N. football team, wna a guest at today's Lions club luncheon in the Sacajawea Inn, accompanied by Charles H. Reynolds. Mr. Reynolds spoko 'brlofly on tlie public works projects La Orande is endeavoring to obtain, and announced the chamber of commerce goodwill trip to Pondosa next Thursday. E. R. Qulnn reported on the scholarship fund which tho Lions and Rotnrlans are working on, elating that more than $200 has been raised. M. B. Iflbell gnvo a brief report on his trip to the Goodyear Co. plant at Akron, O., and Norman Frees gave an Interesting account of his expcrl enros In tho Mexican revolution In 1013. Wheat Today CHICAGO, Oct. 2 m President Roosevelt's address In Chicago today throw no light on the administra tion's financial program, and grain prices sagged at the close. Many grain traders had been in clined to look for nome definite an nouncement from tho president as to monetary affairs. Government plans to spend 300,000.000 to purohaso food, fuel and clothing for the newly fell flat as a market Influence. Whoat closed unstuly, at V,c under Saturday's finish, corn 1V4 y,o down, oal Wo off. and pro visions varying from 36o decllno to a rise of 17o. JUST BEFORE PRESSTIME AUTO ACCIDENT FATAL KELLY, HATES ENTER PLEAS COAL STKIKB WILL END w UMATILLA MAN KILLED BAKEll, Oct. 8 VP) Mrs. Emma L. Mlnear, of Medrord, died tills morn ing In a hospital of Injuries sustain ed when the automobile In which she was riding with her brother, Cleorge W. Teutaorth, of Vancouver, Vrasli.. overturned on the John Day hlghwuy 12 miles from Hereford Saturday. OKLAHOMA OITY, Oct. 3 VP) Albert Bates end Gforge (Machine Oun) Kelly, alleged kidnapers of Charles P. Urschel, pleaded not guilty to state charges of robbery with firearms In their Jail cells to day. The charges were filed at the request of federal authorities In an effort to obtain the death sentence ior the two accused abductors. l'lTTSIlUllOII, Oct. S VP) Philip Murray, vice president of the United Mine Workers of America, said today lie will Instruct 75,000 striking coal miners In Western Pennsylvania to return to work at onoe. After receiv ing a telegram from GancruH Hugh H. Johnson, recovery administrator,, Murray sold he interpreted the latest stand of the II. C. Prick Coke com pany as recognition of the mine un ion, PENDLETON, Ore., Oct 8 (Pi T. S. Tlllson, (13, of Umatilla, died while being taken to a' hospital here dost night arterj his automobile had crash ed over a bluff near here on thtf Old Oregon trutU The blowing out of a front tire Is believed do have caused .the accident, . , ., 0 : IS SLAINTODAY IN HAVANA HAVANA, Oct 2 VP On the plea of rcpnwentntlvcs or the United Slat on consulate, a hccoihI temporary truce was called larte today after one Am erican had been killed and at least 20 soldiers stain In a battle between officers barricaded In the National hotel and soldiers attacking them ouisiue. , Escorted by armed guards, the Am ericans prevailed upon Col. Pulgenclo Batista, leading the attack from his Jieodquorters Inside the .battle eone to arrange a truce until citizens of the United States living In the dis trict could toe removed to safety. The slain American, Robert C. Lotspeloh, of London, O., was struck by a stray bullet as he watched the fighting with scores of others from the Lopez Serrana apartments. Ho was Havana manager for Swift and company. The Ford motor company building was struck by an artillery shell. Tho damage was nob immediately determ ined, " Stray bullets peppered tho walls of the Castro building where on Asso ciated Press observer was posted. Two American newspapermen es caped through heavy fire to safety when bullets foegan piercing the walls of the America apartment house, where a number of Americans live. WORLD SERIES TO BEGIN TOMORROW NEW YORK, Oct. 2 ilPl Tho Now York Olants and Washington Sena tors prepared for a last mlnuto "fire drill" today before they plunge Into tho blazing competition of world ser ies combat In tho polo grounds to morrow. The gome will Btart at 10:30 a. m, (Pacific coast time). An overnight flood of Now York money had forced tho betting odds, favoring tho Senators, down to 8 to 5 from 10 to 7, with prospects of a furthor shortening to oven money unless stronger support developed for the American league champions. SHORT SHARP QUAKE ROCKS CALIFORNIA LOS ANOBIE3, Oct. 2 WV A short and sharp earthquake whlcb rocked Southern California at 1:10 a. m. today resulted in at least one death, Injury to four persons and a light property damage. Tho coroner's office reported that Mrs. Sophia Kanapow, 73, becamo hysterical after tho shock and died a few hours later from heart trouble. So severe was tho quake, which ROOSEVELT CHEERED AT Stands Firm on His Vet erans' Economy Pro , gram at Chicago. " -y r. . . ,.';.. '.Y - PLANS BENEFITS FOR THE DISABLED, , Chief Executive Strikes at Class Distinction As . An Enemy; of National ' Unity. A- . ... i v " . CHICAGO STADIUM, Chicago, Oct. ' 2 OT President Roosevelt backed up , his veterans economy program with plain talk and a comrade's smile to day before the World war soldiers as scmbled In the American 'Legion eon- ' ventlon, . ; , . Ho told the cheering men' In blue after' a tumultuous reception that greater- benefits were hoped for the -veterans who suffered disability la '' service, but he stood by ' his rule against "special benefits" to. ithose : who Incurred Injury or disease not . connected with service. ' " . ; ' Striking at class distinction as an 1 enemy of national unity, President -' Roosevelt told the veterans ' that any suffering end destitute would tie as- . sured of the same relief the govern ment was giving to other oltlaens In ' the same plight. - - X The president pounded the desk , with his fist as he asserted wltu a friendly smile: "The fact of .wearing ;" a unlforrn does not mean . that ba . (the veteran) , can demand and re ceive from, his government a benefit which no other citizen receives. ' "It does not mean that because a ' person served In the defense of his country, performed a ,balo obliga tion of citizenship, he should reoelvs ' a pension from his government be-' cause of a disability Incurred after his service had terminated, and not ' connected with that service.". . : f Highlights of his address: "Tlie government has a responsi bility for those who suffered injury or contracted! disease while serving la Its defense,". . ' - "Those who were Injured ... as a result of their service, are entitled to receive adequate . . . compensa tion for their disabilities. To carry out these principles, the people of this country can and will pay la taxes the sums which. It Is necessarf to raise. ' "It Is my hope that . , . those whose disabilities are . ; . of war origin (will be given) even more -generous care than Is now provid ed. ..." . "If tho individual affected can af ford to pay for Ills own treatment he cannot call on any form of govern ment aid. If he has not the where withal to toko caro of himself, It is flmt tho duty of the state. "The realisation of our national program cannot be attained In six months. Reemployment has proceed ed only a part of the way. From week to week there will be ups end downs, but tlie net result Is a consistent gain." "The freezing of credits has been stopped . , . farm Income has ln- (Contlnaed on Pain Four) Labor Executive Pleads For Faith InTheNewDeal WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 MV-Appesi-lng for patio no and "faith In the now deal," Prosldent' William Oroon told .tho American Federation of la bor convention todny that unemploy ment would not be eliminated until a 30 hour week was established. Opening tho 33rd annual conven tion, he opposed "rapid inflation and said tho federation would press for unemployment Insurance, adoption of the child labor constitutional amendment, adequate retirement laws far workers and the elimination of ' discriminations against workers 40 and 45 years of age. - sent thousands pouring Into the streets in their night clothes, that. Frank Bouello, superintendent of Ios Angeles publlo schools, ordered all schools closed until such time as an official exomlnation by oompetent engineers can be made. Only two buildings, as far as re ports to police were made and a sur- (Contlnucd on Page Two)
