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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 16, 1933)
Union County Budget Is Reduced $51,836 For 1934 La Grande Is The , Gateway to Wallowa, "The Switzerland of America" Only Newspajjer Printed in La Grand Covering Union and ' Wallowa Counties VOLUME 32 EASTERN OKKGON'S LEAD1NO NEWSPAPER LA GRANDE, OREGON, MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1933 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PREB8 NUMBER 35 MLWEB OF $ UIU WA. MM 2mm REFINANCING OF BONDS TO I REDUCE TAX 2-Year Breathing Spell . in Sight for.Taxpay v' ers of County , $40,000 TAX . FOR OLD AGE PENSIONS County Committee Draws Up Budget Saturday Hearing Scheduled for Nov. 13. 'A tentative budget calling for a reduction of county taxes $51,836 was drawn up here Saturday afternoon by a budget committee consisting of County Judge U. G. Couch, Commissioners W. R. Ledbet ter and Tom Johnson and citi zen members J. J. Foley, J. A. Gaskill and George Benson. The reduction was made pos sible by a plan to refinance bonds, which will , give tax payers a two-year breathing spell. The: reduction, also, is in spite of a new item of $40,000 for old age pensions, made necessary by the law passed by the last: session of the legislature. , Many Items were reduced and a few were Increased,, but on thOjjvhole the budgetf 'Shows'' the bluest fpcau'ctlon. in many years. Hearing will be held Monday, Nov. 13 at 0 a. m. In the refinancing, It Is planned to pay (200 on each tlOOO bond due now and refinance the remainder. Under the plan, the present bonded Indebtedness would be retlled by Jan uary, 1945,. but payments when resumed In two years would be only about half as large as this year, when $96,000 - was entered In the budget. Interest payments will continue uiv interrupted, it was said. Although the reduction will bo gen eral over the county, those In non high school districts will not fare (Oontlnued on Page Pour) "Freckles" Returns To The Observer "Freckles and His Friends," comic strip which formerly appeared regu larly In tho Observer but was dis continued some months ago, has again returned to the Observer and renews old acquaintances today. Freckles is now Interested In foot ball and doing quite well also and an unusually interesting fall Is ahead for him. Watch for him. dally In this newspaper. BARBER SHOP SUPPLIES ARE REPORTED LOST A salesman, T. F, Christcnsen, of Portland, reported to police over the weekend that his car, while In a private garage at 1908 Fourth street, was broken. Into and several articles stolen. He reported the following losses: four dozen razors, one dozen electric clippers, one dozen combs and an assortment of supplies for beauty parlors. LETTER TELLS OF DEATH OF LINCOLN An old letter, telling among other things of tho assassination of Presi dent Abraham Lincoln, was among some old papers found in the old Chris Wright saloon building which . formerly occupied the place where the Salvation Army hall nowstands. The letter has been in the posses sion of Logan Thompson for some time. Mr. Thompson helped1 tear down the old building. "There was great excitement here when the president was assassins td," the letter ready. "In most all the towns they made all wear mourning and they arrested some for saying they did not care." The letter was written In Sugar Grove June 18, 1665, and also told V of the ending of the Civil war, and WILL ROGERS SANTA MONICA, Cal., Oct. IB So Germany left the league. Well, we can't criticize. Wo never -even went In. The poor old league never had a chance for It had no power. It tried to keep everybody good by having 'cm sign a pledge (but there was nothing they could do to you if you broke the pledge). They didn't need guns to make the league a real success. An economlp boycott against any nation by' all the others would have done the trick. Let the world quit trading with Japan and China will have Man churia back by breakfast time. Nations will give up their lives (even cheer about It). They will give their money in order to give up their lives. But to ask one to give up their trade to prevent a war well, that has never been done. Yours, ( UNIVERSITY WOMEN END CONFERENCE Mrs. Kate Jameson, Dean of Women at 0. S. C, Re-elected Vice Chief ". Mrs. Kutc Jameson, itoun of women at Oregon State college, was : rc-i elected vice president of the Oregon branch of. the American Association of. University Women Saturday at the liuslucss. jfcssloji,, , which t willed jMe; morning of . the second j,day of the two-duy conference at the La Grande hotel. ' . Reports of standing committees were given by Miss Amanda ' Zabel, treasurer; Dean Jameson, member ship; Miss Beryl Holt, Salem, educa tion; Mrs. H. R. Laslott, Corvallls. international relation; Miss E. Ruth Rockwood, Portland, state fellowship; Dean Violet B. Chessman, Forest Grove, national fellowship; Mrs. L. T. Mcrwln, Portland, publicity. Mrs. G. A. Johnson, of Portland, chairman of the North Pacific fel- (Continued on Page Four LOCAL HUNTERS HAVE GOOD LUCK IN GETTING BIRDS Scores of Chinese pheasants were shot In Union county yesterday by local hunters, marking tho opening day of the season in this section, which is to continue until Oct. 31. The bag limit is four for any one day, and numerous hunters returned home with the limit. The day was ideal for hunting. The duck season opened at noon today and many local nlmrods left here this morning to be ready for tho first lawful assault on the web footed birds. FORUM LUNCHEON TUESDAY AT NOON Representative Walter M. Pierce, congressman from the second con gressional district, will discuss the N. R. A. and the publlo works pro gram tomorrow when tho chamber of commerce resumes Its monthly for um luncheons for the winter. Tho summer vacation-has been in effect I since June. the return home of the bluecoats. Further down the letter a number of prices wero quoted as a matter of news: wheat was 70 to 80 cents, oaU 35 cents, butter 15 cents, sugar 13 to 20 cents, milk cows 20 to $30, horses from $120 to $235, carpenters were getting $2 to $2.50 a day, field hands $20 to $30 a month, and flour from $3.00 to $3.50. The letter was written by 8. T. Stewart, but the name of tho man to whom It was written could not be deciphered. A touch of pathos appeared In reference to the return of the union soldiery. "Joe Robinson." H Bald, "poor fellow, returned with a heavy heart, finding his wife entirely crazy." fa GREAT CROWD VIEWS LOCAL NR A PARADE Procession Saturday Eve - Formally-Begins 'Buy . Now' Campaign ' FIREWORKS, MUSIC ALSO ON PROGRAM Dancing Concludes Eve-ning-r-Gathering Larg est Here for An Event in Several Years 'I With the street Jammed with one of. the largest crowds guthered In & Grande during recent years, the "Death to Depression", 'NllA parade was held here during Saturday night, formally ushering In the 'local ''Buy Now" campaign. Last week the city commission proclaimed October, November and December "Buy Now" months In La arande. ' The parade, proceeding up Adams avenue between colored fusees, was an enthusiastic one, with hundreds taking part. Following the parade, a three-quarters of an hour fire work's display held at Oangloff park was clearly visible from nearly all .parts of La Grande, end (the large crowd watched the pyroteohnl cal display, hand-led by Henry Warm holz, Frank Suydam and Lynno Bohncnkamp. An opening bomb was exploded at 8 p. m. and the remain der of the fireworks after the pa rade, 'i Also following tho parade the Blue Mountain Wranglers and the Bluo Mountain. Cowboys furnished p. mus- (Continued on Page Threap Mrs. Ormand Is Victor In Club GolfTitle Play Mrs. John Ormand won the wom en's golf championship at the La Grande country club, taking the first 18 holes when she won five up from Mrs. Charles H. Reynolds, and the second 18 by default. Mrs. Reyn olds was unable to play tho second round because of a hand injury she received when he local women golf ers met the Pendleton team recently. REVIEW BOARD THIS EVENING A Boy Scout board of rovlew will bo held at 7:30 o'clock tonight at tho offices of Charles H. Reynolds, it was announced today. RESUMING THE DISARMAMENT Retiring Fourth Kim U A ceremony reminiscent of the war-time draft was conducted at Washington when high Treasury and Jtcservo Board ofliclals, as shown here, drew from a glass jar tho uumbers of the throo serlos of the Fourth Liberty Loan to be retired In the government's moye to cut its huge Interest load. From left to right: W. A. Julian, treasurer ot the United States; 'penn Acheson, undersecretary of Treasury; O. M. W. Spraguo, executive assistant to the Secretary of Treasury, and Eugene R. Black, governor of the Federal R cserve Board. NO LOCAL GRID GAMES DUE HERE NEXT WEEKEND For .tho second . conscQUtive week, there will be football games In La Grande. . ' Friday tho ' E. O, N. eloven wilt play at Lcwlston, a return game with tho Idaho teachers, and on Saturday tho La Grando High eleven goes to Enterprise. Last weekend, the E. O. N. had an open date and La Grando lost to The Dalles at The Dalles. Clach Bob Qutnn has been taking advantage of tho two-week period to polish up his team for the last half of tho schedule, which appears plenty tough. Two Injuries received In the Lcwlston gamo here, which She Mountaineers won 38 to 0, have not yet healed and as a result. Miles, halfback, and Jackson, guard, may not see action next Friday. Petterson, also hurt in tho Lcwlston game, is back In condition. Lassen,. 1032 fullback, Is working in nicely with , tho squad and will alternate with Hodgcn at fullback and also stands ready to go Into the blocking halfback position. Lassen's addition to tho tequad should strengQhen backfleld. performance considerable, fans believe. Liberty Loan Series by Lottery Three Cheers For The NRA! ; CLARKSBURG, W. ,Va., Oct. 10 (A't Quadruplets wero born to Mr. and Mrs. Homer Benedum, One -cfcUci, flfrLed.. 4F,he-other three are thriving and are to be named In trlbuto to tho NRA t Nina, Roso and Albert. .Tho father Is an unemployed miner. CLOSED BANKS TO RECEIVE U. S. AID WASHINGTON. Oct. 16 (p) Gov ernment and banking officials hur ried to translate Into actual dollars and cents for depositors today Pres ident Roosevelt's plan for advancing approximately (1,000,000,080 on the assets of closed national and stato banks. , Tlio Immediate federal Job was completing organization of the do posit liquidation division of tho re construction cor X) ration which was designated by President Roosevelt to stimulate tho distribution or frozen bank assets. Tho RFC will supply (Continued on Pago Two) DISCUSSION o o MEIER ILL ISSUE CALL FORSESSION lty C. V. lW'riiliarrt (Associated Press Staff Writer) ' SAl.K.M, Ot-t. 10 P) Governor hilhiH h. Meier said toiluy liu would announce the ditto of the extraordin ary sesNlmi of tlio stilt o legislature '"Inter In the day." lie declared he had yet to Ret 111 touch with the president of tho senate mid speaker of the house. This brief statement to tho asso ciated Press followed receipt by tho executive of a response to inquiry as to how far the federal government would go In unemployment rellief and what was expected of the state. Tho .communication from, Federal' administrator Hopkins was received at tho governor's offices hero today. Hopkins Informed tho governor, It was learned, that tho state must match federal relief funds and a rec ommendation for n s)eclal session to euro for relief needs was recomminded to Meier. Whon tho governor calls the session. It was reported the letter suggested, the federal government would care for relief during the re mainder of this year, but that further co-operation was Impossible. These developments coupled with information previously obtained, strcngthend tho speculation that tho date of the session would bo either November 27 or December 3, with tho former date preferred. This would end the session In tlmo for legislators to got home bcforo Christmas. The slato constitution limits a special session to 20 days. PIERCE ASKS FOR NO MORE DELAYS Representative W. M. Pierce, of the second congressional district, has notified the state highway commis sion that he sent letters to C C. Hockley, publlo works engineer for Oregon, and members of tho state advisory board, demanding that they release without further delay the applications and specifications tor tho five bridges which It Is proposed to construct on tho Oregon Coast highway. Wheat Today The rlw of liM'jil msU wheat MimhI at about 40 cciiIm hulk to day, fUTonllne tit quotations at the Pioneer Hniirfng Ml IK Port lam! rati ttil't emu. CHICAGO, Oct. 10 (I Jolted by downturns of securities, wheat prices underwent a sudden big tumble in tho late dealing today. Selling or wheat enlarged rapidly toward tlio last. Eastern sources are credited with being heavy sellers. Eoso of tho United titnten wheat vlsiblo supply total added to down ward pressure on the market, and prices dropped tho extreme limit al lowed in a, single day. A if i ) -v i i A ' " JUST BEFORE PRESSTIME V ' I'OSTI'ONB DISARM MEET L'. 8. BUYS BUTTElt, IIKKF IDAHO CHILD IIL'RNED 4DMIKAL BYIll) ILL : By the Associated Press The world dlsariiinment rotifer: euce, two days after Germany's with drawal from tlutt body and from the league of tuitions, has adjourned un til Oct, xu upon u plea far continua tion of Us efforts by the parley chair man, Arthur .Henderson of Grrat Britain. President Roosevelt took the -stand . that (hero should be. a re doubling of efforts to break the din- armament deadlock, while from other suurces came the official reveulntlon that the Lulled States, while ready to lend assistance, may stand aside for a few days to determine the trend of the negotiations, i WASHINGTON, Oot. 16 UP) Pur- chose of $10,000,000 worth of butter and beef for relief purposes was an announocd today at the offices of Harry L. Hopkins, federal relief ad ministrator, acting In co-operation with Becrotary Wallace. COKUK HWI.KNR, Idaho. Oct. 16 (P) Richard Hlnecr, S-ycorx-old, was burned to death after Ills mother, Mrs. W. K. Singer, was severely burn ed In heroic attempts to rescue hi in from their burning home at Nuuaw itay, near nere, . a three-year-old brother escaped. . NORFOLK, Va., Oct. 16 P) - Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, the ex plorer, wns confined to his bed at a hotel hero today suffering with an acuto attack of laryngitis and general pharangytls, tLKSKhAUi fOK OPENING OF '49 SHOW WEDNESDAY Tho stago is set, tho gaming tables arc going up, tho floor waxers are polishing the dance arena tho Elks Days of '40 show Is about ready to open for business on Wednesday eve ning, Oct. 18 for four days of fun. Tho fun, howover, has a serious mo tive, since the proceeds will bo used to furthor the Elks Juvenile program which they will carry on during tho winter. A largo crowd Is expected from tho tlmo tho show opens at 8 o'clock on Wednesday evening, until the last danco Is played and tho prize Is awarded to tho holder of tho most bones on Saturday night. Adequate gaming facilities aro being arranged for tho entertainment of all comers, Jesse V. Andrews, chairman of tho commit tco on arrangements, an nounces. A parade, which tho Elks describe as small but spectacular, has been arranged for each of the evenings to precede the show, and Adams avenue and tho Sucajawca Inn ball room where tho show will be hold will bo ablaze wlln activity bringing vis itors to La 'Grande from all over thp valley during tho four evenings. DR. RALSTON TO SEE FAIR Dr. P. L. nulHton loft this morning for OIiIcoko, wlioro ho will visit tho Century of Progress exposition. MRS. SHERWOOD IN PORTLAND Mrs. Floyd Sherwood has gone to Portland where she will 'bo ono of the vocalists at tlio meeting of tho Pres byterian Synodlcal thcro. F. It. CALLS UPON ALL CITIZENS TO AID WAHHINOTON. Oct. 10 (T) Every cltln today was called upon by President Kooscvolt to support private chnrlttes relieving human distress. Ills appeal from tho Whito House last night opened tho four weeks mobilization for human needs under tho direction of Nowton D. Baker, former secretary of war. Mr. Boose volt said tho government's promise to let no ono starve was "predicted on tho assumption" that every In dividual would "continue to do his or her part." Tho president described thoso who put all relief work on the govern ment and "deny tho clvlo responsib ility of tho Individual" as "buck passers." ho added; TWO MEN IN COUPE HOLD UP CASHIER Customers Also Herded ; Into Rear Room Dur- ; ing Robbery Today , ESCAPE, PROBABLY TOWARD LEWISTON Officers in All Eastern Oregon Watching for Two; Part of Money Is Overlooked. . -,' WALLOWA, Ore. (Special) The Stockgrowers a n d : " Farmers bank of Wallowa was the scene of a daring daylight robbery at 12:30 o'clock this afternoon, two men holding up those in the' bank . and escaping with s$2500 in- cash.: ' Two unmasked men entered the bank, held up the cashier, O. T. Mc Danlel, and was going to look him 1 -and another ' employee at the bank -and the others employed at the bank In the vault. The cashier talked them ' out or that, saying they all would suffocate In a short while. Instead, the two herded them Into . the back room; and later forced Dave ' Scott, of the power company: O. O. Balxes, of , Skaggs store, and Marian McOlay all patrons of the bank i Into the same room. The robbers were . In the bank about 20 minutes and warned thoso there'' that inoV.l:',, alarm must be sounded for five more. Thoy did not comply with the warn ing and spread the alarm, but the v men had gone. Tho two, one tall and ' tho other short and of dark com- : ' (Continued on Page Two) Name Successor To C. L. Starr At Board's Session roilTLAND, Oct. 18 (T) Without illssciitliig vote of the board, eight members of which were present, the state board of higher education to day elected Roscoe C. Nelson, Port land attorney, as president to. suc ceed C. I Starr, resigned. PORTLAND, Oct. J6 tie) The ro- . organized state board of higher edu cation, with two new members sit ting In for the first time, met here today to elect a. president of the. board and a vice president. These two .offices were vacated by tho resignation at the governor's re quest of O. U Starr, president, and the voluntary resignation of O. O. Colt, vice president. To succeed these two Portland men Governor Meier appointed Roscoe Nelson, of Portland,, and .Wlllard Marks of Albany. . . ' TYPICAL FALL , WEATHER HERE FOR WEEKEND Typical fall weather, partly cloudy and' with a breeze swirling foiling leaves about the strocts, visited La Grande this weekend, accompanied by nomowhat chillier temperatures and! a sprinkle of rain. One-hundredth, of an Inch of rain foil last night, bringing tho October total to .03 of an Inch. The foro-" cast for tonight and tomorrow was for clear but colder weather . for Eastern Oregon. Sunday's maxjmum was 89 abovo, tho chilliest day' this month, and the minimum was 33, only ono degree above freezing. "Tho overwhelming majority of the American pcoplo understand clearly that It Is' first tho duty of the In dividual and tho local community to clio all they can to maintain relief and welfare; that It Is then the obli gation of tho state government to supplemen local efforts and that fin ally. If all this, put together Is not supplement local efforts and that fin stands ready to help. v. "I ask every citizen to give his or her support to the community chests and to other organizations that raise funds for regular welfare services bodies which express the Instincts of charity, or humanity and nelghborll ness. They are an essential to the wholo American scheme or life.
