La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, October 19, 1933, Image 1

Historic Oregon Newspapers

La Grande evening observer., October 19, 1933, Page 1, Image 1

Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR

About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 19, 1933)

Page of 6 Next Prev Issue Next Text PDF JP2 (2.6 MB) Clip/Print Image

Return to Top

Page of 6 Next Prev Issue Next

Newspaper Page TextThousands Await Opening Of Elk Season Monday j y tsi J La Grande Is The Gateway to Wallowa, "The Switzerland of America" , Only Newspaper Printed in La Grande Covering Union and 1 . Wallowa Counties , VOLUME 32 EASTERN OItEGON'8 LEADING KEWSFAPEB LA GRANDE, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1933 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS NUMBER 38 COMMITTEE AMP TS SC100JL BUM! miirnwn TAX LEVY IS SAME AS FOR YEAR 1932-33 Every Item of Expense Reduced But.Debt Ser vice Is Increased NO CONTROL OVER INCREASED ITEM More Bond Payments and Increased .Warrant In . terest Payable During ' Present Year A tentative budget for school dls trict No. 1, La Grande, won "Adapted by the budget committee at a meet ing nt the High school building last night. Unanimous action marked the adoption of the budget, which will re main tentative until final approval comes after a public hearing, not yet dated. The publlo beurlng, however, will be about the middle of November, It Is believed. The tax levy called for In the new budget Is $128,580.90, ex actly the same figure as for 1032-33. The committee, consisting of the members of the school board: Colon B. Eberhard, Ed Moon. C. B. Buell, Mrs. Norman Frees and Dr. J. L. Ingle, W. Q. Sawyer, Charles Playle, Lester Klngsley. Marcus Roesch and Walter Price, studied each item care fully, and made every possible. cut In expenses to a mlnmum where the schools can be operated with re quired efficiency. In spite of a reduction In the cost of operation of $14,654 and a reduc- tion- and transfer In the ' emergency I fund of $7201.44, " increases in the debt service Item over which the committee has no control made up for these Items. Also, estimated re ceipts for lost year from sources other than special tax were at $50,000 and actual receipts about $38,000. leaving about $12,000 that had to be Included this year. In the debt service Item bonds, warrant interest, etc. bonds alone Increased $6000 and the Item for In terest on warants Increased $2900. To Reduce Indebtedness So far, the district has never de faulted on either principal or in- (Continued on Page Sill 5 New Members Initiated Into Sigma Alpha Chi i The Misses Barbara, and Beverly Guye, of Pendleton, Misses Buth Gel bel and Arlene Conradt, of La Grande and Miss Elinor Seston, of The Dalles, were made members of Sigma Alpha Chi, women's honorary scho lastic at the Eastern Oregon Normal school, last evening. The formal Ini tiation into the organization was held at the home of the advisor, Miss Amanda Zabel, a custom in vogue since the society was founded. The Initiatory work was given by four old members. Miss Barbara Et ter, Pilot Root who Is president of the group this year; Prances DuPuls, of Adams, Miss Verna Blckford.and Miss Virginia Wetzel, of La Grande. The meeting was concluded with the serving of a two-course lunch after Miss Zabel had talked on the ideals of the organization and the manner membership is gained In It. ENLISTED MEN ELECT HEADS FOR THE YEAR The Enlisted Men's club of Com pany E, 186th Infantry, announced today its list of new officers, elected at the last meeting. William W. Hunyan, private first class, was elected president, and Ray mond C. Griffin, sergeant, was re elected secretary. These itwo, with Sergeant Max W. Burke, Corp. How ard M. Peterson and Adam R. Leigh ton, private first class, make up the executive commlttco. 7,000 POUNDS PORK FOR RELIEF BARREL You've heard about the "pork barrel" that all the big politi cians fight about. . Well, L'nion county Is going to share on a walloping big govern- v mem pork barrel but not or the political kind. Seven thousand pounds of pork will lie dlilrllitited through the Villon county relief committee. WILL ROGERS r$gys: SANTA MONICA, Cal Oct. IB Nothing ' really disastrous to this country can ever happen, for right In the middle of serious troubles will come up some fool thing, "The world is about to go to war," "Farm mortgages are selling for 60 cents a bushel," "The American dollar IS .bouncing like a rubber check." But in the midst of all this, Wash ington Is excited and about to de clare a special session of congress over Baby LeRoy and Jackie Cooper's salary. If the government starts reg ulating everybody's salaries, you are going to have this country clogged up with dollar-a-year men again,. ' Thousands pay voluntarily to see Baby LeRoy. But before ithey can get the senate gallery full (free ad mission), they have to advertise that two senators will probably kill eacn other. That's what makes us a great country the little things are serious and the big ones not. Yours, LARGE CROP AT OPENING OF '49 SHOW Christmas Charities Get Big Start at Carnival . o f Fun The Days. of . '40 show- opened A,5lA night wllh ft largo crowd enjoying the first evening of the four-nlgnt show. Gaining tables were busy aim the ballroom' at the Suciijanva Inn where the show Is held was noisy with the click of dice, the hum of the roulette wheel, and of players (Continued on Page Six) CARLSON MEETS WITH COMMITTEE La Grande will be the distribution center for pork that will be given to the unemployed. Victor Carlson, new Oregon field representative who Is replacing Ivan White, met with the advisory board of the Union county relief committee, of which J. H. Pea re is the head, this morning and explained the methods which will be used in dispensing the government purchased pork. The entire committee will meet this afternoon with Mr. Carlson. The field representative will attend to shipping the meat to other coun ties In this section. The pork Is ex pected to arrive here within the next few days. t -4 , . . WEATHER COOLER, SHOWERS OCCUR Slightly coldor weather, with light showers, visited La Grande late yes terday and during the night, ac counting for .00 of an inch of rain. The maximum was 07 above and the minimum this morning 47 above. The sky romalned cloudy with the weather man predicting occasional rain and moderate temperature for tonight and tomorrow. HEAT WAVE IN CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 10 UP) Fires In long-dry timber and brush became an Increasing menace In Cal ifornia today as an October heat wave clung on. Three brush blazes In the Los An geles region and two fires raging through redwood tinjber In the vi cinity of Santa Cruz were attributed by officials to the heat. Two cases of heat prostration, neither fatal, were reported In Los Angeles yesterday as the mercury rose to 02 degrees, three degrees below the previous day's maximum. 4. H. Peare, chairman, said today. The meat Will be wrapped In packages weighing from three to six pounds and will be shipped In 100-pound crates. Receipt on the preparallon and cooking of pork will be sent with the meat. The meat will lie distributed like any other article used for relief by the counly committee. FIFTY YEARS mm Above are Mr. and Mrs. James M. Johnson, of Union, who cele brated their 50th wedding anniv ersary the other day. (Photo graph courtesy of the Oregonlan). PLANS PROGRESS FOR BIG BANQUET HERE ON OCT. 31 The first annual banquet and dance sponsored toy the La Grande Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engine men and Firemen, Order of Railway Conductors and Brotherhood of Rail way Trainmen of the second division of the O.-W. railroad, honoring Mar tin King, George Nelson and M. Wels, who are to be pensioned thls yoar, also 20 others "who already have been .pensioned, will 'be held at the Saca- ' (Continued on Page Six) TRAIN SCHEDULE CHANGES SUNDAY Effootlve Sunday, Oct. 22, . .the branchllue train . schedule will 'be' changed, It was announced today by J. H. Keeney,- Union Pacific agent here. The train to Joseph will leave La Grande at 8 :30 a.- m. and arrive back in this city at 6 p. m. under the new schedule. The present time of departure Is 0:46 a. m. CITY DADS IN WEEKLY MEET LAST EVENING Only routine business was taken care of at the weekly meeting of the city commission held last night at the city hall. The manager's report showed $2500 In Improvement bonds paid during the week. Cash on hand amounted to 8361.62, divided as follows: First National bank of La Grande $1326.58, Portland bank $263.06. cosh $740.05, remainder in warrants. Why Don't They LET'S T7VLK THIS OVER A FEW MORE. YEARS AMP SEE. IF V CAM REACH A SETTLEMENT 7 i) THE WHOLE L HUNTERS OF STATE PLAN E. 0. TRIPS Thousands of Elk Li ; censes Issued,' Game Officials Report OPEN SEASON TO " LAST THREE DAYS Hunting Allowed in Uma tilla, Union, Baker, and Wallowa Counties; Lim it One Bull Elk ' - Between 0000 land 8000 elk hunters wMt be stalking the big -game ant-'-nulls In Union, Wallowa, Umatilla and llaker counties next week during the three days tlie season Is open Monduy, Tuetluy and Wednesday, Oct. 23, 24 and 2S. This Is the word from game offj- clals, who report thousands of sports men have applied for elk licenses. . ' Elk have been protected since 1007 Until this fall, and the Interest throughout the state In this hunting innovation Is proving keen. Every county will have Its share of hunters In the field," game officials say. "Elk are plentiful and I think the hunt ers will enjoy a profitable season." Hundreds from Portland are ex pecting to bo In Eastern Oregon Sun day, ready to take to the hills, ac cording to reports. Many of these may stop In, Umatilla county because It is closer to home. Others plan to come on to Union, Baker and Wal lowa coun,us , . , ,- . .:;... , Deer Season Closes Soon . . Tho deer season, which has ibeen open several weeks, will close Wed nesday evening, coincident with the elk season. ' Each hunter will be permitted to kill only one elk, which must bo a bull having at least two prongs on either oraUer. Elk togs are required in addition to regular licenses, sell ing at $2.50 for Oregon residents and $00 each for non-residents. , Information from Ernest L. Crock att, assistant supervisor of the state game commission, states the open fContlnued on Page Two) TWO LICENSES TO WED ISSUED Two marriage licenses were Issued yesterday by County Clerk C. K. Mc cormick to Elwood Hlatt. and Fonda Hanks and to George W. Smart and Edellc Martin, all of La Grande. Start Wars The Way J AW, LET'S Want Bare Facts Nudism faces an Important test in the courts unci. Mr. uud .Mrs. Krod C. King, leaders of the nudist camp In AUobuu county. Mich., frico trial In Aliognn Oct. 211 on Indecent exposure charncs The Ttints, shown hero with their daughters, Fiances, 15, nnd A,mlrese, 5. spumed tha stote's offer to dismiss the ciiho In return for a promibo to take nudism lorcver from Allegan county. MRS. MTACHRAN j WILL LEAD LOCAL C17AI CAICnDlVI? Mrs. IS. A. McEachran was appoint ed, general chairman of the. Christ mas seal sale drive last night when tho advisory board of the Union County Health association met In the offices of tho president, H. E.. Dixon. Tho Christmas seal sale Is held an nually to ralso funds to foster public health and combat tuberculosis, and is a national project. Mrs. L. Den ham and Mrs. C. R. Eberhard were named as vice chairmen. Each community will be handled as a separate unit during tho solo and chairmen will be appointed throughout the county. All material will be ready for mailing about Dec. 1. The sale will be carried on In the samo way In which It has been con ducted In the past. The county health association Is a unit of the Oregon Tuberculosis association which Is, In turn, a part of the national organization. ' The Continued on Pa?e Two They Pay For 'Em? Told in Court y jf I INDUSTRIAL CONTROL ON IN EARNEST Government Taking Dras tic Action as Experiment in Cotton Industry WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 Wi A drastic application . of the Industrial control principle to everyday trade Is now under way, with cotton tex tiles the trying ground of the experi ment. Prom now on no man may start a new cotton mill without approval of Hugh 3. Johnson after a commit tee of cotton men elected to super vise operation of tho Industry's code have made recommendations. Not only that, but no mill owner may increase his productive machinery without tho same approval, recorded In a certificate bearing the adminis trator's signature. Johnson approved regulations to this effect yesterday while President Roosevelt and his recojvery aides worked hours over prices policies for retail stores. Tho presidents deci sion on the retail Issue was not ex pected before tomorrow. It is a far cry, officials recognize, (Continued on Page Six) ACCUSES F. R. OF USING PRESSURE PHILADELPHIA, Oct, 10 (P) The Roosevelt administration Is accused by Dr. P. Scott McBride, general superintendent of tho An tl -8a loon league, of using tho public works fund ' to coerce states into taking Immediate action on prohibition re peal. Addressing a rally of dry a last night, Dr. McBrtdo told of visiting tho governor of a western state, who complalnnd he was forced Into call ing a repeal convention by President Roosevelt end Postmaster General Parley. It was Implied the governor's state would run . the risk of losing the (60.000,000 loan If action on the pro hibition question were not token, Dr. Mc Bride said. Wheat Today j Tln price of local cash wheat stood at about 10 cents hulk to day, according to quotations nt the Pioneer Flouring Mills. Port land coaIi Wl cents. CHICAOO, Oct. 10 (ft Wheat rose lato today to tho topmost point yet attained on the' current upward movements of prices. Just before tho close, however, tho gains were large ly wiped out as a result of abrupt speculative selling. Wheat closed Irregular, ranging from lVio decllno to lo advance compared with yesterday's finish, corn 1 fir 20 down, oats unchanged to lc lower, and jjrovlsions un changed to a setback of 30 cents. JUST BEFORE PRESSTIME WANT ANOTHER CHANCE mm ISSUES FORMAL CALL HOPE TO SBTTLESTUIKE THREE AMERICANS KILLED WASHINGTON, Oct. 3D ft Re covery administration officials today disclosed tluit some of the merchants from whom lllue Bugletr have been taken away for violation of the re employment, agreement are asking for another chance and that tills may he Riven when there Is assurance they will comply with the presidential re employment agreement. SALEM, Oct. 19 tP) The formal call for tho extraordinary session of the state legislature November 30, was Issued by -Governor Julius L. Meier here today. He set the time of convening at 10:30 a. m. Monday, November 20. WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (ft The recovery administration today made publlo a four point proposed settle ment of the Illinois mine union dis pute by which It hoped peace could be restored. MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Oct. 10 (ft Tho nody of William Davis, of Bos ton, Mass., one of three Americans killed In ,an airplane crash', was re covered today from Managua Lake, into which the plane fell. The other victims were Jack Lafferty, of Los Angelos, and a Mr. Hansel, of New York, whose bodies were recovered yesterday. WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 m Sec retary Wallace todny announced the dates for IncreiueH In proociwlnir taxes on Hogs, wliloli will be at the Initial rate of so cento per hundred weight, errectlvo November a, LOADS OF WHEAT MOVING DESPITE LANGER EMBARGO BISMARCK, N. D Oct. 10 W) Wheat bound for out-state points moved across the North Dakota bor der 4 today despite tho embargo of Gov. William Langer, who told his adjutant general to call out national guardsmen to enforce Ills edict. As defiance came from the rail roads, who announced they believed the embargo Illegal and chose to obey the laws of congress respecting Inter state commerce, Gov, Floyd B. Olson of Minnesota, formally declining Langcr's Invitation to Join in tho embargo, urged- federal control of pro-( ductlon, marketing and price fixing to aid the farmer. Railroad executives in St. Paul said their companies would continue to .accept wheat as usual In North Da kota and ship It until Jntcrefcred with, when recourse to courts by thorn or a si Upper was probable. Langer In reply said his troops wouiu nait shipments as soon as a direct report of violation was made. Railroad men at Fargo said what was (Continued on Page Four) ANOTHER NEGRO LYNCHED BY MOB PRINCESS ANNE, Md., Oct. 19 W) Responsibility for the prosecution of those who lynched George ArmwocJJ, negro who was dragged from the Jail hore last night end hanged from a tree near the town limits, was placed today by Governor Albort O. Ritchie squarely on (the shoulders of Judge Robert F. Duer and Stato's Attorney John B. Robins of Princess Anne. Armwood, brought back hore from Baltimore less than 17 hours earlier to faco accusations of attacking an aged white woman, was wrenched from tho protection of 25 state po licemen last night and his baJy was finally left In a gasoline-soaked pyro on tho main business corner. HINTS FOR BRIDE GIVEN BY SCIENCE CHICAGO. Oct. 10 m For tho bride who wishes to got along with her' mother-in-law and bo happy, science has come forth wllh a few suggestions. Here thoy aro: Don't criticize her "old-fashioned" Ideas. Don't try to reform, her methods of household management. Don't (out loud) resent dealings she hai with her son. Don't begrudge waiting on her. Don't crlUclzo lior real of fancied GERMANY IS SURROUNDED WITH GUNS Bordering Nations Ready, to Defend Treaties .with Cold Steel FRENCH COMPLETE TRENCH SYSTEM Poland, Belgium, Switzer land and OtheH Coun-j tries Ready for Any; Developments ; , , BERLIN, Oct. 10 m The German governmenjt ' official notified the . league of ' nations - general secretary . today of Its withdrawal from the league. ' By the Associated Press ' . :r A oliain.of steel almost completely encircles Germany today backing with cold metal the terms of treaties' which bind her within her rambling borders. .. . ; To stretch In almost any direction,' the land of . NazlUm would have to . penetrate border defenses thrown up with Increasing vigilance since thai war. - ; . ..' . The German finance ministry an-: nounced that expenditures - for de-, ' iense against air attacks could be. deducted h full from. Income and corporation .tax returns, 'These de fense works could Include cellars, ga masks, the, training of special squad-, rona and the substitution of conoreto floors for less substantial ones, j r ' ..... Atistrlans on Duty ' '' Only last month, still unsatisfied," despite heavy reinforcements all along . the line, Austria : got the approval,' of Franco and Oreat Britain to raise . a special body of 8000 men. These, It was explained were to be . assigned to the specif lo duty against "terrorist elements" within Austria, on the German border. ; , - ( But Austria's big-scale preparation for defense along the Auatro-German : . line are more than matched by those of which Belgium and France now boast. "... . While Belgium had hesitated a bit . over laying out more funds for fron tier defenses, sne went ahead with (Continued on Pan Four) ' , Lindbergh Case To Get Federal Attention Now WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (ft&ecnt success In rounding up kidnapers has prompted the department of Justice to undertake a fuller, co-ordinated Investigation of the 20 -months-old Lindbergh kidnaping. Sanctioned by President Roosevelt in his desire to consolidate all kid naping Investigations under the Jus- tlce department, the move follows disclosure of the withdrawal from the cose of the lono Income tax investi gation that has been working on It. At the same time Attorney General Oummlngs, after conferences with the president, ordered J. Edgar Hoover, director of tho Justice department's division of Investigation, to assume Jurisdiction over federal activities in the Lindbergh case, with, a view to giving New Jersey authorities full benefit of data on known kidnapers amassed by the division since pass age of the federal kidnaping law SPINE INJURED BY FALL TODAY Mrs. Hal Bohnenkamp sustained painful Injuries to her spine about noonp today when she fell down a flight of stairs at her home. She was rushqd to tho Grande Ronde hospital for examination and th ex tent of -her Injuries had not been de termined when the Observer went to press. ailments. Don't criticize her personal habits. Dont' forget to practice tolerance, always. If the brldo will Just do these things all will be well with her re lations with, her mother-in-law, said Dr. E. W. Burgess, professor of so ciology, at tho University of Chicago. He arrived at his solution by sifting and studying the answers to 8000 questionnaires sent to married cou ples to find out how persons can be happy and married. .