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Dushane Arraigned In Bank Robbery Case " -, Only NewspaJer J Printed in La Grande Covering Union anij ' Wallowa Counties La Grande Is The .Gateway to Wallowa, "The Switzerland of America" VOLUME 32 EASTEKN OHEUON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER . LA GRANDE, OREGON, MONDAY, OCTOBER 23,1933 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS NUMBER 41. MUG STOEECOM SIGNEID) J9 Paul And Cwatttw MA EXPECTED TO ENTER PLEAS DURING WEEK "Slim" Talks Freely to Officers, Sgt. Robert son Reports. TOOK WRONG ROAD TO MAKE ESCAPE Suspects Had Planned to GcKto Walla Walla via Tollgate Road, Officers State. Jesse It. "Slim" Paul and James Dusliune, suspected of robbing the Stackgroweis and Farmers bunk at Wallowu a week ago today, were ar ralgndcll In the Enterprise circuit court und waived preliminaries, it was learned here today. They are to cuter pleas sometime 'later this week, It Is said. They were captured Thursday af ternoon .by Ollff MeGlnnls, rancher on the Orande Konde river, and of ficers say all of the loot from the bank was recovered. Sergeant J. A. "Dick" Robertson, of the state police stationed In La Grande, was one of the officers who took the two men from the MeGln nis ranch to Enterprise. , He sold -today that "Slim" talked freely to him In reference to the robbery. Sgt. Robertson said that "Slim" told him that he and his partner planned to ditch their car on a road heading toward Lewlston, and then double back on foot and head for Walla Walla over the Tollgate high way. But the officer reporta that I (Continued on Page Two) 3 East Oregon Football Teams Remain In Race With the fifth tie of the season for Baker High school chalked up in Baker Saturday when the Bulldogs held the Pendleton Buckaroos to a 7-7 score, the Northeastern Oregon football championship situation re mains the same as Saturday. La Grande, Baker and Pendleton all are undefeated In this section. The coming weekend may change matters somewhat with Pendleton playing in La Grande. The winner of the Friday afternoon game here probably will be a favorite to take the title. T.nfc Fririav La Grande won from Enterprise 26 to 0, eliminating the Savages. Previously La Grande elim inated Mac-Hi 41 to 7. On the show ing against Walla Walla, Pendleton Is a slight favorite over La Grande, but pre-gamo dope doesn't always hold true. And Coach Ira Woodie and his Tiger team plan to. put in some hard licks this week with Just one idea in mind defeat Pendleton here Friday. It will be one of the biggest home games of the La Grande season. ABLE TO GO TO HER HOME Mrs. Hal Bohnenkamp, who suf fered spine injuries when she fell down a flight of stairs at their home last Thursday, was able to be out of the hospital Sunday. She was taken to her home where she will be con fined to her bed for a few days. TWO MARRIAGE LICENSES HERE Marriage licenses were Issued by County Clark C. K. McCormtck to Philip O. Johnson, Berkeley, Oal., and Pauline As per, Telocaset; Eugene A. Cates and Dorothy French on Saturday, DUNHAM WRIGHT , IDENTIFIES WAGON Recently an ancient wagon was dis covered in the wilds of the Seven Devils' country near Council. Ida., which proved quite a mystery. It was in fair stae of preservation al though a large flr-fully a foot In diameter hod grown up through part of the wagon's back portion. Now cornea word from Dunham Wright, sage of Medical Springs and one of the most respected pioneers In Oregon, that he can solve the mystery. He is the only living sur vivor of eight persons who sought to make their way through the Seven Devils mountain country to the min ing camp of Florence 71 years ago WILL ROGERS SANTA MONICA, Cal., Oct. 23 Left Fort Worth, Texas, last night at 9, In Los Angeles at 7:30 a. m., regu lar American Airways passenger line. The co-pilot made our seats down into a regular bed and all the pas sengers slept through the taking on gas at El Paso, Douglas, Tucson and Phoenix, Ariz. There Is your Buccess of passenger aviation. Fix It so everybody can lay down and have a good sleep. The air Is much better at night. Been on a tour with this fellow Farley for three days. Thousands turned out to see him everywhere, lots of 'em looking for a postofflce. When he finished talking to 'em they all felt satisfied, even if they hadn't re ceived as much as a postcard. Quite a president maker, that lad. Presidents become great, but they have to be made presidents first. Yours, iQjl to? ' iM.iMtiH maws' EAST NORMAL THIS WEEKEND Feature Sporting Event Will Be E. 0. N.-College of Idaho Grid Game. The biggest fall event at the East ern Oregon Normal school lssched uled for thlscoih'fifg wcekclid,'whlcll will be observed as home-coming. The feature attraction in the way of sports will be the football game Saturday afternoon on the E. O. N. field between the College of Idaho, northwest conference member, and the Mountaineers, coached by Bob Qulnn. In three games, the Mountaineers have scored 99 points to opponents' 0. and the Coyotes, mentorcd by Coach Basler, formerly of Boise, the other day held University of Idaho to a one-touchdown victory. Sport fans believe it will be one of the best games ever played in Eastern Oregon. The remainder of the home-coming program is expected to be announced shortly. Hundreds of former students are planning to return to La Grande this weekend for the home-coming events, and to renew old! acquaint ances. KEY MEMBERS OF LIONS HONORED Following the business session at the Lions luncheon today at the Sacajawea Inn, the remainder of the hour was given over to recognition of key members. In. addition, La Orande has the honor of being the only club. In this district with two master key members. Fred Hennlng announced plana for repair and distribution of Christmas toys, in cooperation with the firemen. (Continued on Page Four) , STOCK JUDGING TEAMS DO WELL Word received from Portland today was to the effect that In the Smith Hughes stock Judging competition at the Pacific International Livestock exposition, that both the Wallowa and Imbler schol teams ranked among the leaders. Wallowa was among the first 13 teams in the rankings and Imbler among the first 18 teamB. last August. They started with three wagons but were forced to leave one, and Mr. Wright believes the relic Is the wagon abandoned more ' than three score antii ten years ago. Mr. Wright was 20 years of age then and In reminiscing says: "The Seven Devils' country at that early date was the roughest mountain country known to civilized man and appropriately named if only more devils had been added.' They finally cut up the two remain ing wagons to make pack saddles to place on their oxen. They had numer ous difficulties, finally becoming lost and for two weeks lived on nothing but wild berries. K8 Youngest , Head -A rcA Billle B. Johnson, 17, elected president of the Sllverton, Ore., American Legion Auxiliary, Is said to be the world's youngest. She was born in World War days. TEXAS COMPANY BUILDING $2170 STRUCTURE HERE : Building permits in La Orande passed the $40,000 mark during the last week, with the Texas Co. taking out a permit to erect a brick hoist loom on Adftme avenue between Sec ond and Third streets, the job to cost $2170. J. G. Gietlhuber Is the con tractor. The work Is being done at the Heasty Service station. The1 foun dation Is completed and brick laying will start tomorrow. In addition the General Petroleum Co. took out a permit to spend $04 In altering a service station on Adams between Greenwood and Fir, (Continued on Page Two) URGE PEOPLE TO NOT LEAVE CLOTHING OUT A plea to people throughout this community to refrain from leaving clothing on clothes lines after dark was voiced today by the police de partment. Several lines have 'been robbedi during the last week or so. Police have investigated several cases but find It very difficult 'to find any traces of the persons responsible for the thefts. SINCE THE GOOD i ; 1 j ; : WW . l U WHAT I'D 1 vsh- Zri3-. like To see ' iFh Qmii i r ' next is a. YhMm. Wf&k U REVIVM. OF COLLEGE FOR TEACHERS IS HELD NEEDED Mrs. Piercei Speaks at Eu gene on Oregon's Sys tern of Education. .: JUNIOR COLLEGE PLAN MENTIONED La Grande, Ashland and Portland Mentioned Asks Co-operation of Oregon "Dads.". UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene. Oct. 23 A plea that fathers of University of Oregon students, as well as other people of Oregon, consider pressing problems now before the State board of higher education, was made Saturday night at the annual banquet of the "Oregon Dads" here by Mrs. Cornelia Marvin Pierce, of Iji Grande, member of the board. Study of the problems by committees of the "dads" was urged by Mrs. Fierce. Finance was held to be of para mount Importance as a problem to be considered by . the public. "I look beyond the group of stu dents now In Oregon Institutions and see the 16 per cent of the former student body who have not returned to campuses this year," Mrs. Pierce said. "Is it because they were dis appointed In the university or because they lacked the means to finance themselves? In either case It Is most serious.1' " - -- Declaring that ' the .economic sltua- pilon ' must'' be taken , into" conslcrefa" (Continued on Page Two) . Successful '49 Show Closes On Saturday Night One of the most successful Days of '49 shows held In recent years closed Saturday evening at the Sacajawea Inn with a record breaking crowd. The ball room was filled to capacity with dancers, spectators and players at the gaming tables. Jesse V. An drews was chairman of the committee tn charge of the show this year and proceeds will be used by the Elks lodge for juvenile relief and for the annual community Christmas tree for the kiddies. A new form of relief has been ac cepted by the lodge this year and Instead of dispensing baskets of food at Christmas time the lodge will carry on an extensive program of children's relief. OLD DAYS SEEM TO Girl Swims From Alcatraz Isle Ud-i t-rfi.ii.uiiii.lu ititMi.Mm.i upmji 1 ij id "i ;i I jaw FftHNCISCoS ' vv v S3X I " jews J While the nation discussed Alcatraz Island, In San Francisco bay, as ' a place where hardened criminals could be kept, by Uncle Sam with . I no chance to escape, "Babe" Scott, 17, upset these theories by swlm i ming from the island to San Francisco in 47 minutes. ELK HUNTERS IN STERN OREGON MOUNTAINS NOW Reports this afternoon were that Ben Cox shot an elk today ' near Kamehi. No further details were learned. . With thousands of big game hunt ers in the woof's of Union, Umatilla, Baker and Wallowa counties today. no reports had been received here at 1 o'clock this afternoon of any elk kills. Local men, however, were ex pecting some reports of successes later in the day or by tomorow. The biggest deer of the season in this locality was brought in last night and entered in tho Wagner Hardware Co. contest. Tho buck, a four pointer shot near the Ruckles sta tion, weighed 200 pounds and wns shot by Otto Keller. This is a larger aeer than the one that won the con test in 1032. Reports from Enterprise during the (Continued on Page Twof BE COMING BACK F.R. PLANNING TO INITIATE NEW POLICY Gives Immediate Atten tion to New Monetary. Plans After Talk. WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (JP) Presl dent Roosevelt concentrated today on preparations for Immediate Initiation of tils new monetary piaim. Discussions took place at tho White Houso preliminary to tho sotting of a price tho' government will pny tor newly mined gold, In proceeding to ward its goal of higher price lcvols and managed currency. At tho White Houso it was stated tho president bad received consider able reaction to his speech last night, principally favorable. Chairman Fletcher of tho senate banking committee. In a talk with reporters, gave wholehearted approv al to the gold purchase policy, but said If this does not do tho things hoped for, "less emphasis" should be placed on the yellow metal as a cur rency basis. Firm control of tho dollar's gold value was added by the president to the government's multiple efforts to lift commodity prices. (Continued Prom Page Two) TOWLER IS NAMED PRINCIPALS' HEAD E. D. Towler, former principal of La Orande High school but who ac cepted a similar position In Astoria High school about a year ago, Satur day was elected president of the Stato High School Principals' association In schsIoii in Salem. Wheat Today The price of local wheat; stood at about 53(4 eents today, accord ing to HitntutliHis at the; IM oncer Flouring .Mills an Increase In the last several flays of 11 cents. Port land cash 70 centI, CHICAOO, Oct. 23 UV) Presidont Roosevelt's address to the nation made wheat prices go soaring today reach ing a point 10 cents abovo last week's low, the bottommost point this sea son. An outstanding feature was notable scarcity of wheat offerings. Asldo from the president's announcement of a policy of higher prices for farm products, much notice was also taken, of his free gold market plan, which leading experts here construed as like ly to accomplish In a gradual manner tho same effects as a revaluation of tho dollar. Wheat cloned strong, 3ft4! cents above Saturday's finish, corn and oats both 2147 3 co n Lb up, and provisions unchanged to a rlso of 25 cents, JUST BEFORE PRESSTIME CANNON GRANTED REVIEW IMIAINEK1) BANK ROBBED HIGHWAY BOARD TO MEET CHIEF FORESTER KILLED WASHINGTON, Oct. 83 W) Bishop lames Cannon Jr., and his secretary, Ada L, Burroughs, were granted a review by the supreme court today of the ruling of the district of Columbia court of appeals holding they must stund'trlul on an indictment charg ing them with violating the corrupt pructlces net In fall lug to report con tributions received during the 1128 presidential cuinittlgn. The case was set for hearing on December 4. , BRAINERD. MINN., Oct. 23 W Five sub-machine gun armed rob bers overpowered 14 persons In the First National bank here today, shot up the Inside . and outside of the structuro and adjoining buildings, and; Hod with at least $32,000, SALEM, Oct. 23 VP) An execu tive session of tho state highway com mission will be held In Portland to morrow afternoon to consider further means of financing a proposed loan of from 515,000,000 to $20,000,000 for road work to bo used In unemploy ment relief. It was definitely learned here today. WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 VP) Major R. Y. Stuart, chief forester of the national forest service, fell to his death early today from a window on the seventh floor of the downtown building housing national headquar ters of the service. FARM STRIKE IS FACING TEST IN MID-WEST CITIES DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 23 m The national agricultural strike, al ready marked by picketing, faced its first crucial test at the market cen ters of the country today, and ap parently Is to continue despite Presi dent Roosevent's assurances, of high er farm prices. Tho Information that the buying holiday will not bo halted, was given out by Mllo Reno, president of the National Fanners Holiday association, last night. (Continued on Page Two England Opposes Conference Delay LONDON, Oct. 23 W It was In dicated authoritatively shortly before a cabinet session today that the British government opposes an ad journment of the disarmament con ference unless It Is coupled with a provision for resumption of work at somo future date. 2 WEDDINGS IN WALLA WALLA Two La Grande couples received marriage licenses In Walla Walla dur ing the past weekend. They are Clif ford M. Alstott and Lillian J. Beau dette, Lonzo W. Dlxson and Minnie Hutsell. Thoy wero married by Jus tice O. M. Wilbur in Walla Walla. CAMP EMPLOYE BREAKS LEG N. B. Phillips, Mt. Emily camp em ploye, was brought to the Orande Rondo hospital on Saturday suffer ing from a fractured knee cap and, tho fracturo of one of the bones of the leg below the knee. The Injuries were sustained In an accident at the camp. ROCKEFELLER LIQUOR CONTROL DATA GIVEN NEW YORK, Oct. 23 WV-John D. Rockefeller Jr. laid In completed form before tho publla today the report of his study into tho problems of liquor control after repeal a report which ox pressed tho hope that legalized salo of alcohol might mark tho beginning of real temperance. Tho study, of broad sociological nature, regarded as its prime objec tives the abolition of lawlessness, and the focusing of all forces of society on development of self control and temperance tn tho Uso of splrltous beverages. Three points are stressed In the re port state control of liquor sales, elimination of tho profit motive, and taxation primarily for social control rather than revenue. "Only as tho profit motive Is elim NRA PROGRAM SWINGS INTO NEW COURSE F. R. Exempts Stores of Less Than 5 Employes ' in Small Towns. , INDIRECT NOTICE OP "MERIT CLAUSE": Drug Stores Included in , Retail Code, Thus Elim inating Need for Sep- arate Compact WASHINGTON. Oct. 23 W i The rotall code, signed i late but night by President Koonevelt, was made bjr ma appendix to Include all drug torn, Uiuh eliminating neoewltr for a aep- urate compact for them. President Roosevelt. In approving the retail code, swung the MBA pro gram Into a new course by exempting both from the code and from the voluntary reemployment agreement. retail stores employing less than fin persons In towns of 3500 or leas. Making publlo the text of the code, recovery Administrator Hugh B. John son sold that this was done because "our experience shows that the amount of reemployment and wage Increase In these eetabllshrdenta la not enough to offset the hardship entailed.". ' ' , . "He is asking those who can do so to continue under the former rule," Johnson continued.1 ,' . "With all who do, the blue eagle remains. By all others, the blue eagle with the exemption chevron ( whlse bar across the face of the emblem), ' may be displayed. . ' "This should relieve the farmer of retail mark ups to Increase expense. President Roosevelt, recording . hie approval of the retail code, took In direct notice of the recurring dlsputee over tho "merit clause" In Industrial codes with a notification to the NRA that It was his understanding that) thero was nothing In the labor clauses of the Industrial control law to Inter fere, with the "bona fide exercise of the right of an employer to select, retain or advance employes on the basis of Individual merit." - The question has been somewhat of a thorn In the NRA side since the controverted clause was allowed In ' the automobile code, Johnson ban ning It thereafter. ; . (Continued on Page FourV t William N. Doak, Ex-Secretary Of Labor, Is Dead WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 WV-William N. Doak, secretary of labor In the Hoover cabinet and labor leader, dlec today at his home In nearby Virginia. The high spots In Doak's cabinet record include his. fight to restrict Immigration and his campaign for a shorter work day and week for labor. Ho took the lead by Inaugurating the S day week In his department. - Another Plea For Short Work Hours WASHINGTON. Oct. 23 (P) - An other plea for shorter -hours today accompanied organized labor's estim ate that unemployment dropped 3,600,000 during seven months of tho Roonevclt administration. William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, said re-employment of 1,700,000 men in August and September, in making the new re -employment total, still left 10,089,000 unemployed. inated Is there any hope of control ling the liquor trafflo In the Interest of a decent society," the report as serted. M Tlw best approach to the problem was declared to be through state con- trol, "specifically a system by which tho stato, through a central authority, maintains exclusive monopoly of re tall sale for off-premise consump tion." In this connection state-owned re tail stores were recommended, al although state manufaoture was) dis favored. e- A strong position was taken against unrestricted liquor advertising. As a check, creation of an advertising code by the state authority was recom mended. ( j
