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Ir Lindbergh Kidnaping CasS fa k " -. Siting La Grande Is The Gateway to Wallowa, "The Switzerland of America Only Newspafcxr ' Printed in La Grande Covering Union and Wallowa Counties VOLUME 32 EtSTEIlN OREGON'S LEADING KBW8PAPER LA GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1933 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS NUMBER 42. M (COMAID) WINS (GlAMPIONSil IMBLER GIRL i NABS TROPHY 8 AT PORTLAND I H Baby Beef Exhibited By i June is Given Grand Championship Ribbon. a - 1 FIRSTS SCORED BY 4 4-H CLUB MEMBERS pf Bobby Pierce, -Clayton Fox, Farrell . Sellings All "in the Money," ; f County Agent Reports. i i Union county exhibitors at the I Pacific Intanuitionnl Livestock ex- '2 position at Portland continue to J break Into, the awards, living fully J up to standards set In past years. Monday but of 125 entries of baby beef, tho largest ever held on the 3 Pacific coast, June Conrad, 17-year- i old 4-H club member of Imblcr, won i grand championship witn ner animai. I last year she won the reserve cham Jf plonship. Her steer will be auctioned ; tomorrow and she is, without a doubt, the happiest person at the show. She is a sister of Clifford Conrad, con- slstent winner in former years. Bobby Pierce, 4-H club worker and son of Lloyd Pierce, won first In the 4-H club class on Hampshire fleece. ' County Agent H. O. Avery, with the .', exhibitors in Portland Bends today a .' list of other Union county 4-H club ? winnings to date: J Hampshire sheep: yearling ewe, j first, Farrell Skllllngs; fifth, Clayton if Fox; ram lamb; second, Clayton Fox; vowa lamb, first, Clayton Fox; fourth, j uoecphlne. Fisher; fat l(lmb: fourth, '. AJlayton Fox. First, In Showmanship In the sheep showmanship contest, Clayton Fox won first place. 1 In Oxford sheep Clayton Fox was second In the ewe lamb class and second in the yearling ewe class. In the beef cattle division, Herbert Blokland was sixth in the senior steer class. June Conrad was first in Junior steer class and Jean Ann Rich ards third. The beef Bhowmanshlp contest was won by June Conrad. Union county club members have been feeding calves for 12 years, many of them purchased from prominent breeders, "but never previously were able to win championship honors. June's calf this year was obtained fun, l.ar hrntHoi ntiffnrri fnlnPri OUt of stock he accumulated during pre- vlous years In clubwork. The Judge i ' (Continued on Pace Four) Weather Wintry ! In Washington But Warm Here Wnrm temperatures returned to La Grande this week, with the mercury reaching; 74 above yesterday after a minimum Monday morning of 45 above. Cloudy weather turned ta clear skies and this morning's mini mum was 41, with indications the maximum today would be 70 or higher. Wind was whipping up some over tho valley, believed to be caused by strong winds of occasional gale force off the coast. While Eastern Oregon was basking In warm weather, snow gales, heavy rains and close to zero temperatures were reported In various sections of Washington and Alaska. Strong warm wine's melted snow in the Cascade mountains yesterday and sent streams rapidly upward. The' Green river rose six feet Sunday night v but started to drop. A wind which reached a maximum of 37 miles an hour at Seattle blew a large sign down on the head of Lowry Karola, 61, sending him to the hos pital. At Juneau, Alaska, a roaring gale broke plate glass windows, tore off roofs and knocked chimneys down. The temperature was 13 degrees above zero. Eleven Inches of snow fell at Rc velstoke, B. C, where snow seldom falls In October. TUGBOAT ANNIE ON TRIP HERE TODAY i Tugboat Annie sailed away this j mcrnlng with a strong gale to the ; stern. Annie would have landed amaok on her aft too If C. M. Wight, ! manager of the Liberty theatre, had i not heard the distress signal and .climbed out on the marquee of the 9 theatre to save the lady in dlstresa. WILL ROGERS 'muc BEVERLY ' HITiTfl. Cal Oct. 23 Farmers are having a tough time, but they had no Idea that they were so bad off till they Joined an organiza tion and had soma paid leaders tell 'em how poor they were. If ever an industry was having a field day It's the Industry of paid leaders In every line, who are ex plaining to their followers "what the government owes to them." I haven't seen a copy of the Con stitution In years. (I guess they are out of print). But t don't remember In there anything about what It was to do If you raised) too much, or II you manufactured- too much, or If you went in debt too much, or If you drove your automobile too much, or If you 'bjithed In one of your bath rooms too much. In fact, If I remem ber right, we owed more to the Con stitution tlwa It did to us. . Yours, MX. W.W..IM ltefc to U.S. PORK ARRIVES FOR DISTRIBUTION IN EAST OREGON Twenty-eight thousand, pounds of pork arrived in La Grande today for distribution to five counties- for . re lief of temporarily Indigent families, J. H .Peare, chairman of the Union county relief committee, reports. Tho load contains 283 crates of meat, each crate weighing about 100 pounds. Sixty crates will be distri buted In Union county; 60 In Baker county; 65 from Ontario; . 20 from Enterprise and 78 from Pendleton. The pork was shipped from. Kansas City and it. is probable that another. shipment will be received this. week, Mr. Peare reports. GRANGE SUNDAY SCHEDULED HERE; OFFICERS COMING GRANGE HALL (Special) It has been announced that Nov. 6 will bo grange church Sunc'tay, the meeting to be held at 2:30 o'clock in tho afternoon -at the Methodist church In La Grande. Many of the state grange officers will be present. The address of welcome will be given by Rev. W. H. Hertzog. pastor of the Methodist church, and the response by Charles Wlcklander, state grange deputy for Eastern Oregon. Ray Gill, state grange master, will give the main address of the meeting and Rep. Walter Pierce will deliver a ten-minute talk, his subject to be "Co laborers Working Together." Mrs. Marie Flint McCall, state grange lec turer, also will make a short talk. The speeches will be interspersed with music, the girls' sextet of the E. O. N. a male quartet from the Method (st church, a mixed quartet from the L. D. S. church and the young peo ples orchestra of the Christian church all being scheduled) to give numbers. Ministers of many of the other de nominations of La Grande will take part In the meeting. FIRE DESTROYS M. BEESON'S BARN The large barn on the M. H. Sec eon place In May Bark, close to the Island City road, together -with all Its contents was completely destroyed by firo this morning shortly 'before nocn. With the wind prevailing at the time, and everything so dry, the neighbors who gathered In. response to the Alarm could do little more than confine the flames to the build ing, the contiguous fence, and telephone- pole. The building contained quantities of hay. some harness and a plow to- gcthtr with other small articles, Mr. Bcesort carried sufficient in surance to cover the loss, It Is be lieved. The origin has not been de termined. A large picture of Tugboat Annie decorated the front of the marquee to advertise the show1 in which Marie Dressier and Wallace Beery are play ing this week and when a strong wind came whipping down Adams avenue It Ought the picture and buckled the Iron rod which was hold ing It. EAST OREGON ELK HUNTERS SUCCESSFUL Fifteen Big Bulls Report ed Slain in First Day of Season. B. PROVOST GETS A 900-POUNDER Season Will Come to an End in Umatilla, Wal . Iowa, Union, Baker Counties Wednesday. Elk, the largest gume In Oregon, are tiu'cumbing to the rifles of hunters, ami at the close of the first of the three days of open season, officers here estimated 15 had been- killed In this territory. Bert Provost brought a 900-pound bull elk Into La Grande this morn ing, shot In the Limber Jim country above Star key. It was the 'biggest one so far reported here. Judd Smith bagged a 700-pounder In Dark canyon, near the Meadow Iirook country, on Monday. E. D. Smith, of La Grande Ben Cox, of Kamela; Ed Davis, of M avenue; Mr. (Continued From Page Pour) Curteman Death Sudden; Funeral To Be Tomorrow Charles W. Curteman, ago 63, passed away unexpectedly Monday afternoon wnno at worK at tho union county shops on Z avenue. Death was caused by heart disease. , - He is survived by his widow and two sons, Carl and Ray, of La Grande, (a son Teddle passed away in July 1021); three daughters Mrs.. Nellie (Continued on Page Four) Crossword Fans To Get Puzzles In The Observer With the coming of the long fall and winter evenings, the Observer has . renewed crossword puzzles In Its features, first of which appears to day. The puzzles, which prove Increas ingly popular' during the winter months, were discontinued some time ago but demand has been sufficient to result In their return. The Ob server Is glad to welcome them back to Its pages. WE WANT TO TAKE A FIRM STAND Britain Launches World's First Flying Battleship tlrlttnnln, ruler or the waves, be gan a move to rule tho airways', too, by launching, at lirougli, Yorkshire, England, the world's first flying buttleNlifn for Iter Itoyal Air Force, Standing nearly 20 feet high,' with a wing span or 07 feet, the giant ship (pictured below In side view) Is the first plane to carry a gini capable of . firing shells. Cuptaln Pynehcs Is shown nbovo ut the ship's bow, manning the formidable gun which nui deal 100 rounds of one-aiid-n-half-potiiid shells a minute. The nerlnl drcatlnaught has u, speed of 1 32 miles per hour. FARM STRIKERS MAKE OTTLE-HEADWAYj IOWA v HIGHWAYS ARE CLEAR By the Associated Press Tre national farm strike made little apparent progress today. v Mtlo Reno, national leader of the Farmers Holiday association, return ed to Des Moines from Kankakee, 111., without comment. A group of Kan kakee farmers voted last night to Join tho strike. All Iowa highways were clear at noon as pickets withdrew from around Sioux City and Omaha, In the face of a predicted cold wave. First reports of violence oame to Sioux City officers today from George C. Brown, trucker. Pickets near M3o vllle. struek him In the face, he saldi. because he was reluctant to return with a load of livestock. Twenty creamery operators In Chlpcwa county, Wisconsin, voted to close their plants Friday for five days as an expression of sympathy for the strike movement. Despite the strlko, however, market centers In Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and Wisconsin reported there had been no pronounced effect on re ceipts. ' Farm groups In Oklahoma and Texas announced they were planning a vote soon on the question of Join ing the strike, i Meanwhile In . Washington, George N. Peek, administrator of tho farm adjustment act, urged farmers to "fight enemies, not friends." (Contlnuea on tasre Four Carole Lombard Suffers Relapse HOLLYWOOD,, Oct. 24 (A) Suffer ing a relapse after an attack of In fluenza, Carole Lombard, blonde screen actress, was confined to her bed today. Her condition. was report ed ns being not serious. ON THIS MATTER WARNINGlOE ; U.SC0NTR0L IS SOUNDED If Lumber Industry Doesn't Control Itself, Government May Act. . WASHINGTON, Oft. 2l .(I1) Ht'C relary Wallace today told deli'gati'H to the lumber coiwervutlon confer ence here that unions the Industry control ItHfflf there may be "strict regulations by government." Wallace said stabilized employment and a stable industry were "Impoa slble without conservation and sus tained production of the basic re source." Government control has been adopted in many other countries, he said, adding public opinion sooner or later will force such action In this country unless tho problem In solved (Continued On Page Four) Mrs. Lindbergh Is . Getting Homesick OALWAY, Irish Free State, Oct. 24 (P) Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh Is get ting homoslck. "I'm terribly anxious," said tho wife of the famous American airman after their hop from Southampton, England, "to see my baby ..." "Yes, I'll bo glad to be back homo again." Wheat Today The price of local wheat stood at almiit mitK hulk today, ar-fordlng to (tmlntfoiw at (he. Pioneer I'lonrlng MIHh. Port la ml 70 criits. CHICAGO, Oct. 24 (F) Wheat rose late Unlay to a new high point for tho current movement of prices, but profit taking then moro than wiped out gains. There was no evidence of govern ment buying of wheat today. On tho other hand, considerable speculative purchasing of gruln was based on ex pected stimulus from the govern ment prlco of gold tomorrow. Bullish crop estimates from Canada were also a factor, and prospects of stoppage of United States Imports of rye. Wheat closed unsettled. 1 c under yesterday's finish, corn '4- c down, oatfl o aft to c up, aitl provisions varying from 2 cents de cline to a rise of 37 cents. PORTLAND, Oct. 24 A price of 72c a bushel for soft white No. 1 wlieat was established today by tho North Pacific emergency export asso ciation, cdrilrollng the export of the wheat surplus. Tho price is for Port land tidewater terminal delivery with Pugct Sound option. JUST BEFORE PRESSTIME THIRTY KILLED IN WltKCK MACUADO ACCOUNT SHOUT NORTHWEST WHEAT TO MOVE m m DALAIIIKIl CAIHNET FALLS EVEKEAUX, France, Oct. 24 W) Thirty persons were killed ami 3G were Injured today In a wreck or the ttirlti-Cherbourg), express near Halnt EUcr. nine miles from here. WASHINGTON. Oct. 24 D Evi dence tliat former President Mac had o of Cubt used 0 .000,000 out of a $12, 000,000 trust fund with the knowl edge, qf tho American state depart ment was presented (today to senate investigators. A letter from tho files of tho Chase National bank disclosed the npw deposed president was $D. 000,000 short In tho fund in 1031. The letter, from, one Chaso official to another, said the matter was "worrying the president and our own stato department. " PORTLAND, Oro., Oc. 24 ( Oouglas Mil ii tyre, representative of Secretary of Agriculture Wallace, said today tlmt export wheat wilt koou he moving to foreign countries from PaciMQ nort Invent., ports under the "bounty" program set up by tho Pa cific northwest emergency export cor poration. . PARIS, Oct. 24 (A1) Tho cabinet of Premier Edouard Da lad lor fell early today .battling for a (balanced budget and Insisting to the last that sound finances alone could avert lm mlnent inflation and the fall of the franc. Senator Albert Sarraut was mentioned as tho most likely to suc ceed M. Dalnidler. I.OH ANGELES, Oct. 24 (P) WnlV liud all claims oT alimony,. Mac Mur ray, blonde screen actress, was dtvorct ed In superior court today from David Mfllvanlfrlce of tho soviet province of (icorgla. -. v. EMERGENCY RULE FOR TRUCKS NOT TO BE RESCINDED SALEM. Oct. 24 m Tho emer gency order permitting trucK owners to operate on a temporary fco pay ment plnn ponding lcglnlatlvo action will not bo rescinded, the stato utili ties department notified tho Allied Truck OwnorB today. Secretary Rnlph J. Staohll presented a demand from tho Allied Truckers hore that tho bus and truck law bo enforced ns written or a moratorium bo declared on tho entire law. ' UtilltloH Commissioner C. M. Thom as, now at Klamath Palls, sent word to Herbert Hauser, superintendent of transportation In tho utilities depart ment, that "tho department will not recede from tho position taken." "To cancel tho emergency order means that practically 10,000 truck operator will bo deprived of moans of earning their Uvllhood and with (Continued on Page Throe) JUBILEE SINGERS APPEAR ATE. O.N. Tho Utlca Jubilee singers from tho utlca Normal and Industrial Insti tute, Utlca. Miss., presented a vurlod program of negro spirituals and other (Continued on Pago Three) NO KIDNAI'IMI AT l'K.NIM.HTON Rumors here today thnt thero had been a kidnaping niso at Pendleton Inst night proved with out foundation. Pendleton today said, In answer to a query by tho Observer: "Nothing to kidnap rumor. 'lwo small boys made conflicting fttaements regarding kidnap affair, but poilco find nothing In yams. Both boys hero safe." STORK BRINGS SEVEN SONS ON ONE TRIP! (iKOKIlinoWN, Ilrltili (liiluua Oct. 21 (Special) Nennra (arola Perez today wiim wiring for seven sons horn to tier In one delivery. Physicians regarded the septet birth as iiiilciue In medlenl his tory. The mother and all the children were reported as "doing iileel'." : The senate of (ho Hollvar de partment listened to an apiieal for a government grunt to the Perez family, wlioto head It Seimr Xxluls l'en-7., then referred SUSPECT IS HELDTODAY IN BOSTON Information Gained From Him Provides Clue to the Kidnapers. OFFICERS REFUSE TO GIVE DETAILS Jafsie Examines Photo graph of the Prisoner, . John Gorch, But Can. Not Identify Him. , BOSTON, Oct, 24 VP) Lieutenant James Finn or the New York polios department today said that Informa- . tioii gnlned, from John. Cioreh pro vided a clue to the. kidnapers of the Lindbergh uuby. After a conference which followed . the questioning of Qorch and which, wea participated In by Boston police officials and Corporal William F. Horn of tho New Jersey state police, Finn said: -- "Gorch provided us with names and addresses In Now York. These will nave to be oheckeC up.- What they will provo to be I cant say now." : Asked If tho Information gained from Qorch was of "real Importance," Finn said, "1 wouldn't want to put It aa strong as that but Itlsa clue. I wouldn't want to go any stronger because to do so would frustrate any . plana for the future." ' Finn said Mint samples of Goroh'a handwriting Had, been taken to com pare thorn , with the handwriting of the Lindbergh ransom notes. t NEW YORK, Oct. 3i mDr. John F. Condon', known as "Jafslo" during? his work as Intermediary !n tho Llndbergh kidnap case. today e amlned a newspaper photograph at John Qoroh. hold In Boston, and said Gorch was not the "John" to whom he passed t&O.OOO ransom money In St. Raymond's cemetery, the Bronx, April a, 1032. BOSTON, Oct. 24 VP) John Ooroh scoffed at the Idea' that he might be tho "John" who got ithe Lindbergh ransom money, but police of two states and federal operatives hurried hero today to question him. A Now York iletcctlvo was to Join federal men In Investigating Gorch'a past. . ' Gorch was arrostod with a t (Continued On Pago Four) First Purchase Of Gold By,U. S. Due Wednesday WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 VP) The first purchBso of newly mined gold under President Rooflovolt's movo to wnrd a managed currency will be mado tomorrow. Jcsso Jones, chairman of tho Re construction corporation, Dean Ache son, acting secretary of the treasury, and probably Henry Morgent.hau Jr., representing the president, wilt meet at tho treasury at 0:30 a. m., or soon thereafter. Through tho treasury's regular facilities, foreign gold quotations at that time will be received and the price and amount of the first federal purchaso decided upon. President Roosevelt today conferred with tho thrco officials. It was said In high government ouartora today that tho prlco to be paid would bo slightly abovo tho world prlco level. RADIO TAKEN FROM BUILDING Wesley McDonnld reported to police ycfitcrclay that some time since Oct. 19 ht plnco ut 1428 Adnrrm avenue was entered nnd a cur radio stolen. the matter to tho department of pntillo works. NKW VOHK, Oct. 24 (Hnectal) Inquiry at the New York academy of medicine brought Information that (here Is not In gyneeologioil record a single ease "absolutely substantiated" or multiple births more I Mini six. Kven six Is an extremely rare event. Two six hlrth records are cited as well iilidnllnled for the past century.
