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Celebration Here Will Be In July, 1934- La Grande la The Gateway to Wallowa, "The Switzerland of America" Only Newspaper Printed in La Grande Covering Union and Wallowa Counties VOLUME 32 EASTERN OKEGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER LA GRANDE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1933 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS NUMBER 37 Fo to ABOUT 1EABY ON PRICE Railroad vmtw MJL1 NO CONFLICT WITH FOURTH CELEBRATIONS Martin King, General Chairman, Names Com mittee for Rail Event DEFINITE DATE TO BE DECIDED LATER Plan Is to Hold the 50th Anniversay Celebration Some Time After 4th of July July, the month In which the SOtH anniversary or the coining of the railroad Into La Grande takes place, lias been designated as the month 111-1034 111 which a celebration will be held here to recognize the event. Out of consideration for the other cities of this region that hold Fourth of July celebrations, the date will toe set for later la .the month. Martin King, general chairman, has appointed a celebration committee, of which Waler B. Parker is chair man, - other members of the com mittee are W. MoDanlel, secretary; Pete Biever, engineers; Lee Hanford, conductors; Boyd Pldcock, trainmen; Garfield Simmons, firemen; T. B. Salmon, shop forces; J. B. McLaugh lin, dispatcher and office forces. The committee will serve with a chamber of commerce group of which A. W. Nelson is chairman. The trade was laid through La Grande In 1884,. and the La Grande station was opened for freight on June 23, 1884. On. July 1, 1884, the La Grande station was opened for passenger business and . also on. that day the railroad started" carrying the U. S. moll, the state company then withdrawing from the Meaoham-La Grande section. L. D. S. Chapel At Union Will Be Dedicated UNION (Special) The date of the dedication of the new L. D. S. chapel in Union has been set for the first Sunday In December. The change of date was made so that their president. Heber J. Grant, of Bait Lake City, might be present at the service. He is to dedicate a $140,000 chapel in Washington, D. O. sometime in November and as the regular quarterly conference of the church comes In December members decided that the dedication could be held during the conference week. CHAIRMAN OF SEAL SALE TO BE SELECTED H. E. Dixon, president of the Union County Health association, has called a meeting of the advisory board for tonight to elect a chairman of the Christmas seal sale drive and to line up a program of distribution. FIRE PERMITS ARE NECESSARY People who live within the city limits must have a fire permit to burn trash, etc., in their yards or parkings, alleys, etc., it was empha sized today by Fire Chief C. T. Llnd sey. He said that anyone found guilty of burning trash without a permit would be prosecuted by the city. Fire permits may be obtained free of charge by applying at the fire Hjepartment. These permits allow burning of trash from 7 a. mi. to 7 p. m. for the period specified on the permit. NO WARRANTS OUT FOR A FULL YEAR No warrants In Union county, the city of La Grande or the La Grande school district are outstanding for a full year. This was learned today In checking over warrant Information obtained by, .the chamber of commerce. The oldest warrants out are those Issued Nov. 11, 1932 by the city of La Orende. All city warrants have been called to Nov. 10, 1932. Out. standing warrants as of Oct. 1 amounted to approximately $58,000. Oeneral fund county warrants have been called to January 1. 1833 and are outstanding In the amount of SM, 189.57. Number 3159 Series ot 1932 WILL ROGER? BEVERLY HILLS, Ool., Oct. 17 In order to see what little Information I can-pick up during these "loco" days, I talk and ask- questions of everyone I meet. Yesterday I ran onto a fellow who had hitch, hiked his woy out here from New York. Bather dignified but kinder down at the heels. He give me about the most' Information I have had. He hopes they won't Inflate, In fact hopes they announce they will soon go bock on gold, then everybody will know what their money is wortn. Had optimistic hopes of our future,, thought too many people, both large and small, looked too much to the government to fix their troubles, andi do nothing themselves. He wasn't sore at the world, and had a good word for everybody. As I let him out of my car to catch a ride with some one e"lse, I asked his name. Said his name was Ba ruch, Bernard Baruch. So pick up all old men you meet. Some of 'em are mighty smart. Yours, '49 SHOW TO OPEN AT 8:00 THIS EVENING Annual Elks Christmas Benefit Carnival ,of Fun to Last Four Nights The doors will open at 8 o'clock tonight for the Days of '40 hmv, .the wildest and wooltest activity of jllie winter. The Elks, who sponsor the show annually, have again secured I lie ballroom at the Sacajawea Inn for the rour-nlglit "stand," and gam ing tables have been set about the walls, the center of the floor Is left clear for dancing and good music has been obtained. (Continued on Page Two) WARM FALL HERE IN ITS 22ND DAY La Grande and the rest of Eastern Oregon entered the 22nd day of mod erate fall temperatures today, with nearly an absence of rain, onice Sept. 27, only .03 of an inch of rain has been measured here and during that time the mercury has been at 70 or higher on 16 days. Of those 16 days, six found the maximum 80 above or higher. The weather man today Indicated no change of consequence in the weather for tonight and tomorrow, except that he predicted a slightly cooler night for Eastern Oregon. Tuesday's maximum was 71 and the minimum this morning 46 above. The weather remained slightly cloudy. . This is one of the longest "Indian Summer" periods on record here. NORMAL SCHOOL ENROLLMENT 240 Final registration figures released by the registrar's office show a total enrollment for the fall term of 240, 99 men and 141 women. This repre sents an Increase of approximately 2 per cent over last fall's total en rollment. The Eastern Oregon Nor mal school has foil the last two years been the only state institution of higher learning to report an in creased attendance. Many transfers from four-year colleges are included among the new students. was the last warrant called. County road fund warrants have been called to April 1, 1933. Out standing warrants total 23,961.80. No. 340 was the last warrant called. Market road fundi warranto have been called to August 1, 1933. They total 10.666 90. No. 561 was the last called. Approximately t70.000.00 of school district No, I warrants are now out standing. Waaunts have been called to January iri933. January war rants are expected to be called some time next week. Total outstanding warrants for the governing bodies mentioned above is approximately 4226,750. CUT-LASS mM la If giving the dagger look doesn't make errant pirates walk the plank, Mary Reese can make some cutting remarks and give a few sharp commands, you know. With a knife In her mouth, you'll agree Mary looked pretty keen for that Pirate Ball University of Pennsyl vania students were to give In .' Philadelphia. C.C.C. WORKERS LEAVE TODAY FOR -COQUILLECAMP Twelve carload's of C. C. C. camp workers left La Grande by rail at one o'clock today, bound for Coqullle, Ore., on the coast. Six carloads came from Enterprise (Camp Imnaha) and the travelers In the remaining six cars brought their tickets from La Grande (Prog Heaven.) (Continued on Page Two) BANDIT HUNT IS STILL UNDER WAY Officers and posses of citizens, searching for two men who robbed tho Stockgrowers and Farmers Na tional bank of Wallowa of about $2200 Monday noon, believed today (Continued on Paere Two THE ELECTED TO CLUB POST La Grande Women Hon ored at Fifth District" '" ' Meet in Enterprise FIVE COUNTIES IN ' THIS ORGANIZATION Mrs. C. E. Rosewall, En. terprise, Is Re-elected President at Convention Held Tuesday Mrs. L. Denham, of La fl ramie, was elected to the board of directors of tho Fifth District of the Oregon Fed eration of Women's club yesterday when she ami Mrs. Andrew Loney Jr., attended the convention at bn terprlse. The firth district comprises Umatilla, Wullowa, Union, Baker ami Malheur counties. Mrs. Loney was a member of the nominating committee, appointed by Mrs. C. B. Rosewall, of Enterprise, president of the district. Mrs. Rose wall and Mrs. Flsk, of Milton, record ing secretary, retained their offices, while new heads elected were Mrs. Keller, of Elgin, first vice president; Mrs. Nell Smith, Burns, second vice; Mrs. Jenkins, Baker, treasurer; Mrs. Denham and Mrs. Baird, of Wallowa, directors. Three officers, Mrs. Charles Bilyeu, of Dallas state president; Mrs. Saldle Orr-Dunbar, Portland, secretary of the general federation of the United States; and Mrs. Nicholson, of Marsh, field, chairman of the committee on American citizenship In the state, were here for the convention and accompanied the La Grande delegates to the meeting. Mrs. Bilyeu gave the closing address df the convention, describing the work of the Doernbecker hospital and other activities, and also urging that each of the clubs keep up their (Continued on Page Two) One In Twenty Co-eds Paint Their Toenails MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 18 (VP) "Tsk, tsk," what next, ask. Uni versity of Minnesota medilcal stu dents. They've Just completed a tabu lation of physical examinations of ,'reshman co-eds, which disclosed that'one In every twenty of tho girls paints her toenails. EDITORIAL SCISSORS Davis Acquitted in 4 ! ' I ' vi , i ' &i Jj if ' f V Still clutching a handkerchief after weeping at tho verdict, Senator James J. Davis ot Pennsylvania (center) Is pictured receiving the con gratulations ot his attorneys, Charles J. Marglottl (left) and Charles H. Tuttle (right), after his acquittal In New York of charges of vio lating the Federal Lottery Law, Tho charges against Davis were made after an Investigation of prize drawings conducted by the Loyal Order of Moose, of which Davis Is Director General. ELK NEAR BEND WILLBE KILLED; CAUSING DAMAGE Execution of the elk herd In the Ochoco national forest near Bend got under way today under direction of the state game commission, it was learned here. The animals aro to bo Kiyetf becauso of great damage they have been d)olng to farms In that re gion. State Policemen Art Tuck and Iris Wells set out for the forest yester day with orders to kill tho animals which were brought from the Wal lowa mountains a year ago last spring, The herd Is believed to conslBt of only nine animals. The policemen (Continued on Page Two) C. E. READ'S MOTHER DIES Mr. and Mrs, C. E. Read have rc urnod from Moscow, Idaho, where hey were cnlcd last week because f the serious Illness of his mother, Ars. J. W. Read. Her death occurred Thursday soon after their arrival. Mrs. Read was 73 years old audi had cen ill for more than a year fol owing a paralytic stroke. Her son Is a fireman on tho O.-W. and is well known hero. Lottery Case Trial DANES READY TO FIGHT OF ANYTHREA" S Denmark Explains Na tion's Position in Prtes ' - seh't European Unrest By The Associated Ircss Europe contemplated the possible Implications .of tho declaration of Prime Minister Staunlng of Den mark coincident with report mili tary units In filesvlg had been re enforced that the Danish aoutliern frontier would be defended "by all means at: our disposal. Sleevig, the southern part of Jut land. Denmark, comprises approxi mately the northern section of what was the German province of Schles- wlg-Holsteln. This territory went to Denmark in a plebiscite held in lvau under tho provisions of the treaty of Versailles. Tho personal clash between Baron von Neurath of Germany and Sir John Simon of Great Britain, attract ed Inter national Interest. Great Britain stands squarely behind hor foreign secretary. Rumors of an Impending Austra Gcrman agreement in the Austrian antl-nazl campaign aroso with word Ouldo Jakonclg, former Dollfuss cab inet member, hod been in Berlin since last week. GENEVA. Oct. 18 (P) Semi-official German circles today said Germany had announced her Intention of leav- (Continued on Paso Two) GOVERNMENT WILL PURCHASE APPLES WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 Wt Apples today were odded to the surplus pro ducts to be purchased by tho gov ornmcnt for relief purposes. Harry L. Hopkins, relief adminis trator, announced that 1,000 carloads of grade C apples will be purchased In acVUtlon to butter, cattle and an undetermined amount of wheat. -He has appropriated $300,000 to buy apples. He said that between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000 of low grade range cattle, principally "sho stock," will bo purchased and processed for re lief purposes. Most of this meat will bo canned. Wheat Today The prlre nf loctlt cali wkrat F,t(MMl at nlioitt 4.1 cnntM bulk to fluy, nronlliiK to fiiotjitlim at tile rloneer Flouring MillA, Port land cuhIi (II !4 cenU. OHICAOO, Oct. 18 UP) Despite New York fftock market setbacks and notwithstanding unMittlnmont of for eign exchange mUm, wheat prlcca ad vanced lato today, with commlAston houws actlvo 'buyoro qji dips. Further purchasing of wheat for United BtatcH government account was reported In loading markets to day. . Wheat cloned strong, 2 f 3c abovo yesterday's finish. Corn lc;lo ad vanced, oats lrl';C up, and provi sions varying from 12c decline to 5c gain. JUST BEFORE PRESSTIME 9 LUMHKIt APPEALS DENIED SAFEGUARD POLICY HOLDERS . EUGENE SIGNS PETITIONS m m AMENDMENT HELD VALID WASHINGTON. Oct. 18 (P) Appeals of three Pacific Northwest lumber operator! against rulings of the Watt Const Lumbermen's association In eoimeetiim with the NRA lumber omlu were denied by the lumber code authorities of the Nutlottul Lumber Manufacturers' association today. SALEM, Oct. id (ff) i In an effort to safeguard policy holders of Oregon in the National Lire Insurance com pany, . which went Into receivership In Illinois recently, the state Insur ance commissioner will co-operate with Illinois officials In Its operation. A. H. Averlll, lnsuranco commission er, announced today. There are 3S20 policyholders of this company In Oregon with risks totaling 46,600, 000, Averlll reported. MIGKNK, Oct. 18 UP) Petitions seeking the recall of Governor Julius Moler upiiearwl In Eugene today, be ing circulated by Earl KiitzenliUcr, one of the men who signed the pre liminary petitions riled In Halem Saturday. Lutzenlilser said those circulating the petitions were luivUig no difficulty obtaining signatures. PORTLAND, Oct. 18 The con stitutionality; of tjlio amendment adopted by the last state legislature limiting and regulating general ad vertising by dentists in Oregon, was uphold by presiding Circuit Judge Hall 8. Lusk late Tuesday when he sustained a demurrer filed by the state dental board to the complaint filed by Dr. Harry Bemler against the state board. Semler sought a per manent injunction against enforce ment of the act. . , v ' NORTH DAKOTA TO 0 IT ALONE' IN WHEAT EMBARGO BISMARCK, N. D., Oct. 18 m North Dakota will "go It alono" If other producing states refuso to Join In an embargo on' wheat shipments, Governor William Lanagor said to day as he prepared formal instruc tions to the adjutant general to use the national guard, If necessary, to enforco his order.. Tho embargo, which becomes effec tive at 13:01 a. m. Thursday, is designed to prevent shipments of about 68,000,000 bushols of wheat estimated on North Dakota farms and In country elevators. ST. PAUL, Oct. 18 Minnesota Farmers union officials said today they mav ask aov. Fiovd n. niutn tr. ceclare an embargo on export of any agricultural products irom tho state. PIERCE SPEAKS AT EAST NORMAL "Tho NRA Is the boglnnlng of a fight that will -lust throughout our lifetimes, but It will lead us to a brighter and lioppler day which will make a good place for everyono to llvo and everyone will llavo work," stated Rep. Walter M. Pierce In speaking berore tlio student body at an assembly Tuesday on "Tho na tional recovery act and Its relation to American tradition." Ho told the students tliat they ought to ibe grate ful that they are living today when "new patlis are being broken." "Tho NRA Is tho United States' answer to our present problems, and we will lead tho world In this as we (Continued on Page FourV HUSBANDS LIVE TO OLDER AGE, CLAIM urAHinvrvmw. oot. IB OT Tho old contention that married life, par ticularly for men, la conducive to health and longevity, Is supported by statistics which show the death rate of husbands to bo lower than that of bachelors. Annliralfc nf vltlll Statistics COPTl- l,u tl,n hiirwiii nf the census discloses that at ages bctweon 38 and 45 the death rato or nusDanas is nnf mnm fhnn nne-hnlf and at Sll ages between 25 and 06 It Is not more than two-thirds that of bache lors. o-nf url(,i V Wlllcnx of Cornell university, who made tho analysis for the bureau, says that while the statistical results are uniform, the DECISION ON ; RETAIL CODE DRAWS NEAR Series of Conferences Are ' 1 Being Held in the ; White House UPWARD TREND IN PRICES REPORTED, Applies to Both Farm and 1 Wholesale Goods; Fac tory Employment Also Shows Gains. WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 OT A final '. decision on the retail code and Ua controversial loss limitation provision had not been reached today by Presi dent Koosevelt. : Although it had been expected In . same official quarters that tie waa about ready to state hia mind, he was represented as (feeling, chat be cause of the many things involved, . more consideration should be given. Consequently, he arranged a aerlea of conferences to continue dlaoue Blons begun yesterday. .. . Mr, Roosevelt 'a task was to define the government's policy toward price regulation In a retail distribution . code. Before him were arguments for and against minimum price mark-ups over Invoice costs. ' 01) Per Cent Wont Stabilization Hugh S. Johnson; recovery chief tain, sold 99 per cent of the coutt- : try's retailers wanted this form of price stabilization. Secretary Wal lace was vigorously opposed. He said, however, an agreement submitted to the president would prohibit salsa below Invoice costs In order to ban, i the .'.'loap.leader'Lomotlce, 4 '""Whlfe President Roosevelt studied" the retail ; issue the labor depart- -ment announced an upward trend in wholesale prices begun in March bad ' "continued unbroken" through. Sep tember, with a a per cent advance In the weighted index of 784 commod-. Itles. At NRA offices plans were ad vanced for enforcing President Roose- . velt's order providing a asou fine ' (Continued on Page Four) Claire Windsor TheftOf $11.00 LOS ANGELES, Oct. 18 OT A ' warrant was Issued today for the arrest of Alfred C. Read Jr., former Oakland stockbroker, on a petty theft complaint sworn out by his erat whllo Inamorata In a sonsatlonal ro mance, Claire Windsor of the stage and screen. locate Read here or in Oakland, where , ho yesterday declared the whole thing was a "frame-up". ' Miss Windsor denied It was a frame up but admitted she left her purse In Read's reach when he visited her Saturday night, "to see what he would do about It." ' i She appeared at the city prosecu tor's office yesterday andt signed a complaint saying $11 that had been ' In her purse was found on Read by ' officers at tor ho left the house. GAME HEADS TO HUNT ELK Matt Corrlgan and Prank B. Wire, state game commissioners, passed . through La arande yesterday en route to Baker where they will con fer with Carl Bllven, also a member of the commission. Thoy will open tho elk season by hunting In ths Wal lowa country before leaving Eastern Oregon. explanations aro Idlverse. Young husbands, be says, are doubtless healthier on the average . than men of tho same age who do not marry. , "The question remains whether the continuous process of selection through marrlago suffices to explain the groat and persistent difference," he Raid. "Those who doubt or deny It claim that married life Is Intrin sically normal, at least for men, and conducive to hoatth and long life. "In support ot the contention, they point out," he added, "that widowers , as well ns husbands have been through the selective process of mar riage and yot the death rate of widowers Is about the some as that of bachelors and much higher than the mortality ot husbands."
