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$100,000 In Cash Released fo La Granders Nov. 15 m drattur La Grande Is The Gateway to Wallowa, "The Switzerland of America" Only Newspaper J Printed in La Grande J Covering Union and i Wallowa Counties vmm VOLUME 32 EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1933 MEMBKR ASSOCIATED PRESS NUMBER 27 GIANTS WIN IN OV E GAME mm mw E1TI1 .BANK CALLS SERIES 'A' OF CERTIFICATES Twenty Per Cent of C. D. Total to Be Paid Month Ahead of Time by! Bank SHOWS STRENGTH OF INSTITUTION First National Expresses Appreciation of Confi dence Shown in It by Community. Further evidence of the strength anil soundness of the First Nntionul bank of Im Grande, reorganized sev erul months ago, appeared today with the announcement that $100,000 hi cash would be available at the hunk Nov. 15 to retire class "A" time cer tificates or deposit. These certificates, representing 20 per cent of the deposits of $100 or more in the bank at the time of re organization, are not due until Dec. 16 this year, but the bank finds it self In such an excellent cash position that it can release this money a month earlier. The addition of S100.000 In cosh to the channels of trade in the La Grande community Is expected to be reflected In a notable increase In payment of obligations, new pur chases and generally, a marked up lift in business transactions. About 1600 people hold these time certifi cates, and will share in the release of the large sum. With the payment of the $100,000 cash Nov. 16, approximately .50 per .vent-of the deposits hi the bank less than a year ago when closing was necessary have been paid. Twenty per cent of deposits of 100 or more was paid when the bank re-opened last spring, and at the same time all deposits of less thon $100 were made immediately available. The addition al 20 per cent payments next month will bring them to the 60 per cent mark. 4 The bank's cash position is much stronger than Its officers had expect ed, according to Davltf I. Stoddard president, and it Is for this reason that the bank felt It should make the money available a month sooner than It had originally expected to do. Mr. Stoddard, In making the an nouncement, spoke with appreciation on behalf of the bank's officers for the confidence the public has shown the Institution since its re-opening, which has made possible the encour aging gains and further strengthened Its position. f Robber Not Yet Apprehended By Peace Officers Officers still were without trace of a man who stole a purse containing $10 from Mrs. Henry Grelsel's car three miles this side of KamelM at 1:30 o'clock yesterday morning. Mrs. Grelsel, accompanied toy Mrs. ocrc Riley, wife of a U. P. bus driver, was returning from Portland and toe came drowsy. She drew up alongside the road and was dozing, when a man tried to enter the car. Falling he went to the other side, obtaining entrance, and ordered the women to "stick 'em up." Mrs. Grelsel noticed that he did not have a gun merely a crescent wrench, and began fight ing him off. Mrs. Riley, in her ex citement, told hlmj to take their pur ses in the back of the car and leave them alone. Mrs, Grelsel eon ttnued fighting him off and attempt ed to turn on the Ignition. A third attempt was successful and she start ed the car, the man remaining on the car for 16 to 17 feet before he dropped off. The purse he took be longed to Mrs. Riley and Mrs. Grelsel did not lose anything In, the robbery. Tliey drove on to La Grande and re ported the theft to the, police. 80,000 APPLE BOXES MAKE 15-MILE STACK II. II. Wentherspoon, Elgin nr illnnllst, cvpects to rlarket 80, Dllfl hove of apples (his fall. Now, Just how much is 80,000 boxes nf apples? ' A hit illrrlcult (o figure, but we'll have a try at II. Suppose each box Is one foot In bright we didn't measure em. Then take the 80.000 boxes f rnu can and slack (hem on top or men other. The pile nf . course, would be 80,000 feet In " WILL ROGERS BEVERLY HILLS, Cal., Oct. 6 For days I have heard on the radio these baseball announcers say, "I will now give you the picture, world series, Washington versus N. Y. at Washington. N. Y. at but, ninth Inning." Well they got me doing It. I will now give you the picture, It's the U. S. versus depression. The score Is 3 to 2 In favor of depression. It's the last half of the ninth Inning, U. S. at bat, two men are out, and the bases are loaded. Unemployment Is on third, NBA Is on second, farm re lief on first, and Roosevelt at hat. He has already had two lute during the game. There Is three halls and two s truces on the batter. Depres sion's team has gathered around Its pitcher. The batter is oil-confident. He rubs his hands In dirt, he smiles, here It comes, bang! It's a hit I It's a hit I Unemployment crosses the plate. NRA comes home with the win ning run. Boy, oh boy. What a gamel Yours, SPEND $109,873 IMPROVING ROAD NEAR PENDLETON The Northwest Roads company, on its bid of $109,873, waB awarded the Emigrant Springs-Summit surfacing Job on the Old Oregon Trail highway at the highway commission meeting in Portland Thursday. Work on the project is expected to begin In the Immediate future, ac corciing to reports. None . of this work Is In Unjon. county. bii.VA-.-wUi be under the supervision of this divi sion of the highway department, which has headquarters ln.La Grande. J. J. HANDSAKER URGES ACTION TO MAINTAIN PEACE Visiting La Grande In tho interests of prevention of war through the up building of public sentiment for peace, J. J. Handsaker, associate sec retary of the National Council lor Prevention of War, with his head quarters in Portland, spoke at the L. H. S. assembly this morning. Thursday he was the speaker at the E. O. N. assembly, using os his sub ject "Education and International Relations." He stressed the part tea chers play in preparing their students to live In a world of co-operatloni In stead of a world of war. Last night he spoke at the organ ization meeting of the L. H. S. Par ent Teacher association, and the asso ciation as one of M first acts de cided to take the lead In organizing a community meeting In La Grande. It Is planned to hold more than 1000 community meetings In America before Oct.' 15. to obtain growth of the national sentiment against war and In favor of peace. Expressions from these meetings, and from others over the world, will be sent to Gen eva Oct. 15 where an International (Continued on Pago Five OCTOBER WARMTH CONTINUES TODAY Wednesday's record-breaking max imum of 87 above was followed by a day that saw the mercury stop at 80 above on Thursday. Another un usually warm October day was In prospect, with the mercury climbing rapidly this morning under clear skies and a bright sun. ' The weather forecast was for fair tonight ana Saturday with little (Continued on Page Three) helghl. II would break the stra tospheric record! Now, reducing the 80.000 feet to miles nml the answer Is ap proximately 15. Tlisv. still supposing of course, give uie stark of boxes a shove, and tltry would fall all (lie way (o I'nlon, if (hey described the correct arc In falliiQ ir laid end In end, and each hex was a foot and a half In length, titer would reach from l.a Grande (o Telocaset. Fattest Baby? Utah Says So Cernld Reynolds of Ogden, umn, is all in favor of Mae West's program to doom the slat-like figure.. He's so eny thusiastic that he lias gainer 20 pounds 4 ounces in five monilis. Ho weighed only six pounds at birth. Now he tins tho beam at 20 pounds"' ounces. Mrs, Cyril Reynolds, Jils mother, challenges the country to beat his record, , WORK ON ELGIN ROAD TO BEGIN , ONNEXTIONDAY Laying out of a camp at the White-' ly mill silo on the Weston-Elgin, road is In progress, and It is expected that George P. Price, contractor and his superintendent, Eacls, will have con struction work under way toy Mon day, word from Elgin, says. The work will cover A miles and embraces the first 50,000 contract let. A second grading- contract covering six miles Is to bo let October 13, and will bo adjacent to the present con tract. The approximate value will be $100,000. The present contrrct will employ at a peak 25 men, who aro to be chosen from the national relief lists. Donald Mctcalf, of the federal re employment service, states that arountl 36 men have been arranged for on the first section of the pro ject, and that 70 more men will be needed for the second section. All labor placements on these federal projects are made through Mr. Met calf, who will receive registrations of unemployed at the court house here. A NEW VIEW OF THE CRIME SITUATION C LA GRANDERS IN JOURNEY TO PONDOSA Twenty-Four Join Good will Caravan to Lunir. ber Company Town NOON LUNCHEON. ENJOYABLE EVENT Grande Ronde Pine Co. Inspected bv Group Be fore Return Isl Made to La Grande Twenty-four business and profes sional men of La Grande Joined tn a goodwill tour to Pomlosa yesterday. A picnic lunch at the chateuu at the Truman W. Collins home was fol lowed by Inspection of the plant and the logging operation; of the Grande Itonde Pino company, of which Mr. Collins Is the vice president and gen eral manager. Dunham Wright, the f-year-old sage of IMedlcnl Hnrlngs, the residents of Pondosa, officials of the Pine company and local repre sentatives enjoyed the program. i ".w.V Afwjyers, P. G, Hennlng, P. A. Epllng, Lester Kingsley, H, V. Leffel, A.. Mc Allister, E. McManus, A. W. Nelson, W. C. Perkins, O. H. Reynolds, George Walker, Mrs. . Kate Hanley, J. D. Woodell, O. M. Wight, W. B. Ledbet ter, Tom JohnBon, Judge U. G. Couch, Victor Eckley, H. C. Boone, M. E. (Continued on Page Bight) Lewiston Meets ;E;0N.Gridders This Afternoon . v: y4 Lewiston Normal school, with a much heavier football squad than was brought here last week by Whit worth college, arrived here late Thursday and held a brief workout before nightfall. This afternoon at 2 :30 o'clock the Lewiston grldUers lined up against Bob Qulnn's Moun taineers In the second home game of the season for the E. O. N. The Lewiston lino appeared only slightly lighter than tho E. O. N. for wards, and the two brickfields appear ed about on par. Weather was Ideal and a fair-sized crowd of fans gath ered at the Normal school field. Charles H. Reynolds is referee lng, Howard Young handling the umpir ing assignment, and Cecil Posey the yardsticks. Shortly before the game, fans along the sidelines were of the opinion that the La Granders would win, but probably by no such margin as last week, when they trounced Whltworth 35 to 0. HUBBELL WINS TWICE FOR GIANTS rewMSStf W H8iW itii l8 & ? SIS Here Ix Curl llubhell, who lias won two victories fur tho (Hauls In tho l!)3:i world KcrU'H, Including I ho ll-limlng pitching duel tixluv. Uvb MuncuKo 1b holding thu vutuhei-'H glove Iji which ho UikuH lluh- ;: ;':'r, .. p ORGANIZE GROUPS HERE TO SUPPORT USE OF LUMBER Organization or employes as mem bers of Woodworkers' Trade Promo tion Leaguo was affected this week In the plants of Bowman-Hicks Lumber company, and Mt. Emily Lumber company, by Wesley Ptunkett, field organizer. Sponsored by the National Wooden Box association, the woodworkers' or ganisation Is conducting a coastwlde campaign to regain employment for those forced out through inroads made by substitutes for lumber and Its products. Membership Is attained by signa ture to a pledge to demand articles (Continued on Page Two) H, un.:w. . - : NO DISARM TRIAL PERIOD FOR GERMANY Explains Position on Dis armament Question, Now Critical GENKVA, Oct. 0 w Germany will accept no period of disarmament "In which she would he expected to be on good behavior," nn authoritative German spokesman declared twiuy In confirming reports Germany lias ex plained anew her disarmament posi tion to Britain and Italy. It was reported that neither France nor the United States had received the German explanation, The relch spokesman said Groat Britain and Italy had been Informed of the German attitude because Sir Simon, British foreign secretary, and Baron Pompeo Alolsl had put ques tions to tho German foreign minis (Continued On Pago Five) PIONEER PASSES DURING MORNING Alexander Powell Davis, pioneer of the Ornntlc Ronde valley, died at his home on Cove avenue this morning after a long illness. He eamo to La Grande In 1R82 and for many yenrs operated n grocery business hero. Thirty-five years ngo ho moved to his ranch, where ho made his homo until death. Funeral services will bo held Bun- ( Continued on Pago Thre, Wheat Today Tlie price of local cash wheat Htoml today nt uhotit If) cents bulk, acHtnllnc to ((notations at thn Pioneer Flouring IMJIli, CHICAGO, Oct. 0 fPl Stop loss selling Jolted grain values severely today, and swept most cereals to the bottommost price levels that ex change regulations would allow In any 24 hour period. Traders asserted tho prime factor was absence of definite announce ment of administration monetary plnns. Wheat closed nervous at a rally of about 1 cent from the dny's cxtrcmo low point which was within cent of the maximum 6 cent break per missible. For wheat, the finish was 3'j-4!fc under yesterday, corn 4-44 down, oats 3-3 'fe down and provi sions unchanged to 33 cents setback. JUST BEFORE PRESSTIME BACKFlMsCAU8Bl)T bLazb" KKl.lM' IIBAI) TAKKS Itl.AMK m NIU 1IKADS FACE 1'HOlll.K.M: MYSTERIOUS EXPLOSION . l.OS ANGK1.K3, Oct. 6 P) The liounl ol nark commissioners, con ducting a hearing Into the Griffith. nark lialocuuiit or Tuesday afternoon, wero told by witnesses that. backfires started In an attempt to stop a major blaze probably caused the death of 27 or more men. WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 TO The re lief administrator, Horry L. Hopkins, today placed squarely upon his own administration in the states the re sponsibility for preventing under nourishment) among six million chil dren now on relief rolls. He added ho had decided to make provisions whereby employment relief funds could be used to pay for school lunches. ily The AsHocuiied Press Differences within the recovery ad ministration over provisions of the bituminous coal code; today add new complications to an Industrial scene darkened by strire, strikes and blood shed. Whereas Hugh 8. Johnson, re covery ndmlnUtruior, says lie thought owners of steel company (captive) mines agreed to deduot union dues front miners' pay, Donald Klohberg, NRA counsel, asserts no subh agree ment was made. This development left Johnson at a loss as to what to do. KBEMS, Austria, Oct. 6 Wl A mys- torlous explosion early today dam aged tho headquarters or chancellor Bngelbort Dollfuss' patrlotlo front or ganization here, , , . NORFOLK EATING HOUSES QUIT THE NRA BLUE EAGLE NORFOLK, Neb., Oct. 6 (ffV-Stat-lng they had, been operating at "huge loeaes" since signing the NRA code, owners of leading Norfolk eating houses hauled down their blue eagles today. Oeorgo Gordon, president of the Hotol and Restaurant association, Bald following a meeting of members that "we are willing to do any tiling, with in reason to help tho recovery pro gram" but Indicated the owners could not continue In business If they abided by the code. Prices In vogue before the restau rants signed the codo are being charged now and Gordon: asserted the only restaurants flying the blue caglo wero family enterprises for which tho code had not increased oxponectt. FIRES BROADSIDE ' AT PARTY HEADS PORTLAND, Oct. 6 (P) Charges thnt Oregon's Democratic leadership is faulty and that tho Oregon system of decentralized authority In matters of state government Is out-moded. Mayor Joseph K. Carson, of Portland, Thursday addressed a cheering audi ence at tho Willamette Democratic Society luncheon. Ho added, too, thnt Portland's com mittee form of government Is wrong. "What kind of Democratic leader ohlp havo wo." he aHked In connec tion with a discussion of affairs in this stnto. "I was ashamed," he udded, "that we had but one Demo crat on tho firing lino when this matter of the Bonnevlllo dam was up " Congressman Chnrles H. Mar tin was tho Democratic leader who carried the right to Washington The mayor observed that a gov ernor of Oregon Is without real power except In such minor matters as penl tontlary pnrclona and similar things, to mnko changes for the good of the people. Division or authority on tho state board of control Is not for the best Interests of the people, he de clared, ndcllug that the man elcc'.:d governor should have a chnnce to carry out tho program he feels Is proper. DOG RETRIEVES HIS MASTER'S $10 BILL 'OliV, Wyo Oct. 0 m Fred Onrlow luis tangible reason to believe his Cliesaiwake retriever Is some dog. Onrlow- liMt a ten-dollar bill while shopping. . lie senrt'hrd fur it wltliout sue-. HUBBELL IS AGAIN HERO OF SERIES New York Pitcher Out lasts Opponent Dou ble Play Helps Him RYAN DRIVES IN WINNING SCORE Dramatic Duel Marks 5th Game Giants Hold a, Three-to-One Lead oyer Senators. ' - ' GRIFFITH STADIUM, Washington, Oct. 0 VP) Carl llubbell pitched hU second victor' of the world series for the (Hants today, beating Monte Weaver, Henntur's right-hander. In a drainullo duel that went eleven Inn ings to a 2 to 1 decision. Hlondy Ryan drove In the winning run for the Giants. FIRST INNING: GIANTS . , , Moors walked. 1 Crltz lined to Mjer, and Moore was doubled off first, on a quick throw, Myc? to Kuhel. ' , Terry rapped a grounder over so ond for a single. Ott popped to Bluege. 1 No runs, one rat, no errors, one left. ; FIRST INNING: SENATORS ' Myer lifted a short fly to left cento'- i CKMlIn hoisted to Ott. ' Manush grounded out sharply, Crltz to Terry, . No runs, no hits, no errors, none loft. ..v" I SKCOND INNING: GIANTS Davis dribbled the first bait to Myer who threw ;him ; out flow..." . -( Jackson 'farmed. ' - ' Mancuso lifted a high drive that Ooslln caught. - No runs, no hits, no errors, none left. ' SKCOND INNING: SENATORS Cronln lifted a high pop fly to TerryV I ) Schulte filed out to Ott In right! center. Kuhel filed out to Davis. No runs, no hits, no errors, nonei left. THIRD INNING: GIANTS Ryan lifted a short fly to Manush. Hubbell rolled to Bluege who made a nice plokup and throw to first for the putout. - . ' Moore rapped a grounder to Cronln. and was thrown out. No runs, no hits; no errors, none left. THIRD INNING: SENATORS Bluege poked a high fly to Moore. . Bewell lifted a short fly to CrltB. Wcavor grounded sharply to Crltz, who threw to Terry for the putout. No runs, no hits, no errors, none left. FOURTH INNING: GIANTS Crltz grounded out, Cronln to Kuhel. i ' Terry smashed a home run Into the bleachers In deep center flold. Davis grounded to Bluege for a scratch single. Jackson fouled out to Bluege. Mancuso walked. Ryan fanned. One run, two hits, no errors, three left. , (Oontmued on Page Fire) Renee Adoree, Of 'Big Parade' Fame Loses Her Fight HOLLYWOOD, CaJ., Oct. 6 VP) Reneo Adoree, farmor movie star. died Thursday at Sunland, health resort ncoi here of a ohronlo respira tory ailment which forced her out of the films a few years ago. The French act ress, whose tri umph in "The Big Parado" opposite John Gilbert In 1D25. Is suit re membered as one of the greatest In film Itlatjwi. fnf R?N"POREE"hort!uo year oat tlo for life nt a time when most of Hollywood believed she had won. cess but next morning When he went to feed the dog, there was tho animal carefully guarding the hill after carrying It home. (Iiirluw had trained the dog to pick up any thing he dropped.
