La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, October 10, 1933, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text. 1 ' 1 , ........ Invite Mayors Of County Towns To NRA Celebrnfmn 1 10a ; J La Grande Is The j J Gateway to Wallowa, "The Switzerland I of America" - ...... ....... Only Newspaper Printed in La Grande Covering Union and Wallowa Counties VOLUME 32 EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER' LA GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1933 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS NUMBER 30 NEW W At IB T IN THE I1EA FM EAST MMIITFEES ! NAMED FOR ! BIG JUBILEE ) Marian Draper and Daph- ne Bowery to Preside On NRA Float 1 WALTER A. BEAN i PARADE MARSHAL I "Buy Now" Cards to Be Sold to Blue Eagle Sign i ers to Finance La Grande Campaign. V YOUNG WOMEN SELECTED Two young women of Lb Grande, each symbolic of feminine Amer ican grace, charm and culture, were named! last , evening by the committee In charge of the parade Saturday night to symbolize the NRA. Miss Marian Draper and Miss Daphne Bowery, La Grande, are the two. Miss Draper Is presi dent of the Eastern Oregon Nor mal school Associated Women Stu dents and MIbs Bowery Is presi dent of the La Grande High school Associated Girl Students. The two young women will ride In Btate In the place of honor. BUI Runyan wil prepare and decorate a sult abe conveyance. Selection of committees to make arrangements for the great NRA "Uentli to Depression" celebration hero Saturday uIrIiC was completed Inst evening at a meeting of organized and unorganized labor delegates-wltit It. Z, Baxter. Captain Walter A. Bean, comman der of Company E. 186th Infantry, will be grand marshal of the parade, It was decided.' ' Mr. Baxter was named to handle the finances and program. Financial obligations are to be met by the sale of placards printed by the govern ment for the "Buy Now" compaign, which will sell at 50 cents each to those who have Blue Eagles. The NBA headquarters In Washington has authorized this means for commun ities all over the nation to finance "Buy Now" campaigns, celebrations, etc. Today Mr. Baxter also was sending Invitations to all mayors of Union county towns and municipalities to participate with the La Grande city commission In a mayor-councilman section of the parade. All of the county is expected to take part In the big celebration, which will fea ture the parade, fireworks, street dancing, etc. The entire community of La Grande is expected to partici pate. The committees named last night follow: Fraternal orders and labor unions Vernon Bull, E. L. Knight, Art Bremer, Wallace Cass. Dance and street? dance Mrs. An- (Continued on Para Four) NewYorkGGC. Youths Leaving Eastern Oregon Removal of all New York members of (the C. C. C. camps In Eastern Oregon was completed last evening when 171 left Baker last night for Northern California. Also, tonight, 15 officers, eight enlisted men in the U. S. army, and 64 O. O. C. men will leave tonight for Camp Dlx, New Jersey. . No men remain in this Bectlon now except Oregon enrollees, who will be concentrated In the five Oregon com panies now located In Bates, Maury, Imnaha, Crane Plats and Frog Heaven camps. The winter sites for these camps still remains unknown, but It Is believed they will be transferred to Western Oregon and Washington. ENERGY MAP PLACES OREGON FAVORABLY Oregon weather and good health. They go hand In hand and -that Is one reason why people of this state ore near the top In health figures In comparison with other sections of the country.. It's the weather, at least to some extent. Eastern Oregon Is classified as hav ing a continental type of climate, with greater extremes than are ex perienced In Western Oregon, which has the "Mediterranean" type of cli mate rain In the winter with dry summers. In this section the rule is dry, warm summers and early falls; WILL ROGERS BEVERLY HILLS, Cel.. Oct. 9 British are over here now taiklnt, to us about. debts. That's one thing you got to say for them. They were the (Urst to' pay us anything, and even if they are not going to pay us any more, they at ieost come over and talk It over wlitw us. And If ever .a different settlement Is made they certainly deserve the first break. We dislike their tea, we kid their English dialect, and we think they are snobbish, hut by golly we know that their honor all over the world Is recognized. Yours, ' tie, frf A.A.U.W. TEA PLANNED FOR CONFERENCE Associated Women Stu dents of E. 0. N. Will Entertain Friday. As developments continue In the state conference of the American As sociation of University Women to he held hero Oct. 13 and 14, new enter tainment features are being planned, chief among which will be the tea for which the Associated Women Students at the Normal school will entertain on Friday afternoon. All pfeltlnfc delegates "will "be' 'honored ISf 3:30 o'clock. Motor trips around the valley and a trip to Wallowa Lake also are planned for the weekend by the hos pitality committee. The opening general feature of the conference will be the banquet on Friday evening at 6:30 o'clock at the La Grande hotel, headquarters for tho conference. Mrs. Fred E. Kiddle, of the banquet committee, urges that all towns wo men who plan to attend the banquet, which Is for both men and women, notify her at once since reservations must, be made at the hotel. Dr. Curtis Morris Chenoweth is a polished orator and a profound think er and his address will be of equal Interest to both men and women. (Continued on Page Three) LEGION OFFICERS TO BE INSTALLED AT OCTOBER MEET Fred B. Head will be Installed as commander of the American Legion tomorrow evening with Fred E. Kid dle acting as Installing officer at a meeting at 8 o'clock at the Saca Jawoa Inn. Mrs. Gertrude Maxam will take over the duties of president of the auxiliary during tho women's session. Following tho Installations, the post and auxiliary will meet lor a dance and refreshments. CARS DAMAGED IN ACCIDENT AT PARK Two cars were severely damaged in a collision at the corner of Riverside park at .3:30 o'clock yesterday nfter noon. i Frank Oonklln, of Island City, was driving one machine, which overturn ed, according to reports to the po lice. The other car was driven toy S. Thompson, of 1903 V avenue. Fortunately, neither man wat in jured. ' cold, snowy winters, and wet springs. Authorities, Including Dr. James H. Gilbert and Dr. Warren D. Smith, of the University of Oregon, declare that the climatic set-up has very profoundly Influenced the health and activities of (the people. Because of the variability of the climate, Oregon occupies a very fa vi able place on an energy map of the globe, and geographers have conceded to the Pacific northwest a command ing portion In this regard, they say. The average rainfall In Eastern Oregon Is from five to 20 lftoies. In La Grande the average Is 1045 Inches per annum. (7) Beauty Seeks. Annulment ViiiiiiiiSi V -1 Meredith Howard, above, famed Broadway show beauty, is seek ing on annulment ot her mar riage to Albert Spurlock, Uni versity of North Carolina foot ball coach, from whom she was separated half an, hour after their wedding In 192D. Her engagement to tho scion of a wealthy automobile family has been reported. LA GRANDE WILL BE DISTRIBUTING POINT FOR AREA La Grande wiu be tne aistiUDUung point for provisions which will toe sent to Eastern Oregon toy, the state relief committee, J. H. Peare, chair man of the Union committee, learned during a trip to Portland. Mr. Peare returned home this morning. FUNERAL FOR MRS. MOREHEAD IS TOMORROW Funeral services for Mrs. Bruce W. Morehead, who died suddenly Sunday afternoon, will be held from the Ohurch of Our Lady of the Valley Wednesday morning, Oct. 11 at 10 o'clock. Interment will .be in the family plot In Masonic cemetery. The Rosary will he said Tuesday evening at 7:30 In the chapel at Walker's Funeral Home. "Say, I Guess LOCAL STOCK TO BE SHOWN IN PORTLAND Exhibits at Pacific Inter national to Be More Ex tensive This Year. FOUR-H CLUBS ENTER ANIMALS Other Union County Pro ducers May Have Dis plays in Show October . 21 to 28. -Tho PucJrio International Livestock Exposition to be held In Portland on Oct. 21 to 28, will find the exhibits from liulon county Inrger uud more numerous tlum ever before, II. O. Av ery, county agricultural agent, re ports'. This county , is ohlefly Interested In the Four-H club division and has had a carload exhibit every year since 1B22. ; . . Other exhibitors during recent years Include Clyde Kiddle, who sent fat stock In carloads, usually hogs; Willis Moss, of Island City, draft horse breeders; experiment station at Union, a carload of fait sheep. Tho entries for the Four-H clubs this year Include 11 head of fat beef steers, one beef belfer, 10 head of sheep and 47 head of hogs, must of which will be sold in the fat stock auction sole In Portland. Exhibitors of cattle are Harold and Margaret Zurbrick, Gene, Alfred, Her Ijott JUMl .Wilbur BlokUtnd, of Islvpd City; Truman Irwin, east of Island City; Clyde -Kiddle Jr., La Grande; Clayton Fox and June Conrad, Im bler; Jean Ann Blohards, Union. In tho sheep division ore Clayton Pox, Bobby Pierce, La Grande; Jo sephine Fisher, Cove; Harold Sklll lngs, Imbler. Hog exhibitors are Truman Irwin, (Continued on Pane Three) 95 Per Cent Of County Farmers Sign Contracts With more than 05 per cent of the Union county fanners .believed to have signed the wheat control con tracts, the various community com mitteemen are securing corrections necessary to the wind-up of the cam paign. The figures are .being sum marized and will b ready for publi cation! as soon as tney are completed. Dese Federal Guys Mean Business" Legion Gavel ' (If . Louis Johnson, loft, retiring national commander ot the American Legion, holds the gnvet of the organization for the last time, prepara tory to turning It over to his successor, Edward A. Hayes ol Doca wturplllrrrtghtrat the close-of tho legion' convention In Chicago, LABOR CALLS FOR UTMOSTENDEAVOR TO SAVE SCHOOLS WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 W To prevent what It termed the threat ened "passing of the public free schools" as a result of budget balanc ing, the American Federation of Labor convention today adopted a 12 point educational program calling for "the utmost endeavor for the protection of education from kindergarten through university." The program called for "truly pro fessional standard" In the class room, smaller classes taught by trained teachers, a broader curriculum, an (Continued From Page Four) ' Changes Hands FIVE I MEN SOUGHT BY OFFICERS One, Elmer Becker, Ar rested Last Night; North west Police on Watch. Uy the Associated Press With one man who escaped from the criminally lunula ward at the Oregon state llospllul rapturci! lust lllfiht two miles cost of Ocrvals, Ore gon mill Northwest orrlccrs still were seiirchlmr toiinv fm ru-a i., 1.1.. captured man was Rimer llcckcr, 27. state police asked Vancouvor, Wash, officers to keep a sharp lookout for William Bowcn, one of the men. Oregon officials wcro advlsod that Bowen cither was In Vancouver or was hended for that city. Ernest Youngbluth toidi Portland pollco he believed he had unwitting ly given a rldo In his truck to George Farrcn. one of the nlv ui,n Mnnn.t Ho snld the hitch-hiker got in tho uuuk last nignt in Portland, leaving (Continued on Paue Three) KIDNAP THREATS BRINGPEN TERM NEW YOIIK, Oct. 10 W) Nlcollna Do Palma, Yonkers nurse, was sont onced to five years' Imprisonment, and James Medley, former gasoline station attendant, to ten years by Federal Judge Alfred C. Cor. today on their pleas of guilty ito throat to kidnap Mrs. Helen B. Dougherty, a nicco of Russell O, Lofflngwell, part ner In tho Morgan banking houso. . Wheat Today j The prim of loral wtiPiit stood today at nlmut Mt cent hulk, ac ronllng to (iin(iilUiiw nt the Pio neer Flouring Mills. Portland ochIi OIIICAOO, Oct, 10 m Lowest prices ainco Juno distinguished wheat dealings today, liquidation broaden ing enough to carry the market down a maximum of about 3 cents under yesterday's finish. Most of tho tlmo, trade sentiment was Inclined to bo bwtrlHh owing to abKcnco of any new definite stimu lating factors. Reversal of market position, however, by some previous) speculative sellers led to Into rallies. Wheat closed nervous, lil c un der yesterday's finish, corn o off to l4i up, oau y4 & c down, and pro visions unchanged to a setback of 17 cents. JUST BEFORE PRESSTIME TALKING OVER WAR DEBTS e ' APPOINT HATCH 8ENATOK FLORIDA PRECINCT "WET" PROMULGATE FIVE CODES WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 P) Around a table In the office of Un dersecretary Dean Aehesan, American aiul British spokesmen today begun tho delicate negotiations through which the London government hopes to reduce, Its war debt obligations. ' SANTA FE, N. M., Oct. 10 VP) Former District Judge Carl A, H&toh, of Olovls, today was appointed by Governor A. W. Hockenhull as United States senator to succeed former Sen ator Sam G, Bratton, who resigned several months ago to become federal circuit Judge, FORT PIERCE, Flo., Oct. 10 W) Bluefleld, a Bt. Lulce county rural district, cart Its seven votes solidly for repeal or the 18th amendment. It was the first preolnot to report In today's state-wide referendum. WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 W) NRA today announced promulgation by President Roosevelt of five new codes, covering mutual savings banks, and the handkerchief, optical, umbrella and automntlo sprinkler manufactur ing industries. The president also ap proved an amendment to the lumber code to include under Its provisions manufacturers of veneer and plywood. AMERICAN STRUCK IN FACE BY NAZI STORM TROOPERS . BERLIN, Oct. 10 W) American business man. Roland Velss, a native of Maryland and a former Connecti cut resident who now lives In Berlin, was struck twice In the face by storm troopers becauso he did not salute a Nazi procession, he reported today. The Incident occurred In Dussel dorf on Sunday while he was walk ing with Mrs. Velz In a Btreet. He notified George 8. Mesaersmith, Am erican consul general here, who com plained to police authorities and both the retch and Prusslon ministers of the Interior. New Corporation In Public Works Set-up Planned WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 W) Secre tary Ickos disclosed today . that tho government was considering estab lishment of a new corporation to handle construction and leasing or sale of low cost housing projects throughout the country. Articles of Incorporation, already dratted, would pormlt tho corporation to go Into cities and through pur chase or condemnation - proceedings acquire lands on which low cost housing pojects would be erected. WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 WP) The deportment of agrlculturo said today approximately 9000 men have been put to work directly on projects under publlo works allotments within the (Continued on Pnge Threo) Salary Increase Results From Better Business NEW YORK, Oot. 10 Ml A ten per cent salary Increase was granted 800 employes of tho McGraw-Hill Publishing company to day In recognition of lmpioved company business. Malcolm Mulr, president, said advertising billings of tho com pany in September showed a 38 per cent Increase over August, "and the October trend Indicates continued Improvement." LONGER COURTSHIPS ALSO DANGEROUS CHICAGO, Oct, 10 W Univer sity of Chicago solontlsts havo come to tho conclusion that either ex tremely long or unusually short courtships end the samo way in matrimonial difficulties. They came to tills conclusion by studying the answers of 6,000 married couples to questionnaires. There's a consldcrablo hazard In courtahlpn lasting less than throe months and great risks In those that RUSSIA AND : JAPAN ENTER NEW QUARREL "Strong Measures" Hint ed at By Officials . in Tokyo. " TO INVESTIGATE MOSCOW STORIES Root of Trouble is Chinese Eastern Railway. -r-Charges Fly Thick and Fast, Rep&rt. .: ; ... I"- . TOKYO, Oct, 10 m New differ ences between Russia and Japan rose today to clutter the path to contin ued peace In the Far East. , . , . . Tentatively, said a Japanese foreign office spokesman, Japan will content herself with an Investigation of the circulation at Moscow of documents which allegedly described a Japanese plot to seize the Chinese eastern rail- Then, he added, "stronger measures : may be necessary" unless guarantees of "good faith" Immediately are forth coming from the U. 8. S. R. The new threat to peace, like others -before It, was born of the protracted wrangling over negotiations for the sale of the O. B. R. Japan entered . the . conversations -officially as a mediator .in the pro jected ' sale . by Russia to Nippon's puppet state, Manchukuo. . But charges have flared frequently In the Soviet captltal that Tokyo was' going furtherwas, In fact, as most , lately asserted, Joining In r plot td seize the roodL The plan, as reported in Moscow, was to arrest six Soviet offlclsli Of the road and thus accomplish the ousting of Soviets from all authority in the management, - - The new Russian charges, aired in Moscow through the Soviet news agency, Tass, were labeled "utter fab. rlootlons" by the foreign office spokesman, t Further, he termed publication of tho alleged official documents an evi dence of "bad faith" on the part of Russia. , For this "we must demand amends, a retraction and guarantees of fu ture good faith," he said. "Otherwise stronger measures may be' necessary." ' KUNH1A 'STRONGER, REPORT SEATTLE, Oct. 10 VP) . Upton Close, author and lecturer who had Just returned from an extended tour of Investigation In the' Orient, com menting on dispatches from Tokyo telling of differences between Russia and Japan, asserted the soviet had "overlooked a dozen causes of war," while ithoy "felt themselves unpre pared." "The situation is reaching- Its end Close sold. "I have It from Bolshevik (Continued on Page Thra First Testimony Heard In Trial Of The Kellys OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Oct. 10 (IP) Hundreds of women stormed . the federal tower courtroom today where George (Mnchlno Qun) Kelly and Kathryn, his wife, are on trial for the 200,000 ktdnnplng of Charles P. Urschel. . The prosecution's first testimony wns tho rending of the ransom notes that threatened Urschel with death unless 200,000 was paid to his kid napers. Then E. E. KIrkpatrlck. the millionaire oil man's Tulsa manager, told his story of paying the fortune In ransom on a Kansas City boule vard. Asked to whom the ransom money was paid, KIrkpatrlck pointed at Kelly, who shrank In his chair. ' With the testimony of J. Klor, Port Worth, Tex., firearms broker, the government begnn to draw Mrs. Kelly Into Its construction of tho conspir acy. Klar said last February he sold Knthryn a machine gun. i brag along for more than Uvn years. From three to five years was held to be an Ideal tongth of tlmo. , Col lego graduates were given a 3S per cent better clianoe for happiness In marriages than persons with eighth grade educations. Couples living in cities, the lnves tlgators concluded, Xlnd it more dif ficult to adjust themselves to mar ried lire than do their country cousins.