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II Union County 4H Club Members Win More Awards l ' r .'. . ' yKw - . .- i I ! Gateway to Wallowa, ! M 14r NIC -44 Alt. cflw''44''4frrt' ill nl MrWitV Printed taU& ! ' Only Newspaper Printed in La Grande Covering Union and Wallowa Counties VOLUME 32 EASTERN OKEGftN'S LEADINO NEWSPAPEB LA GRANDE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1933 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS NUMBER 43. m ri,o cuianj 'Hi vsb 11 uhi yi ' y i a uulii i mam mr wr AMOT1 EI IMESf M HI dim QIMMC ULL1U1 UllMlUJ, OF UKIAH IS JAILED TODAY Officers Report He Con fessed to Furnishing Gun and Car. , WAS TO RECEIVE THIRD OF MONEY Arrested at Pendleton Last ,Night, Simms Taken to Enterprise Be- ' fore Daybreak. , Glenn Slmms, 25, or Uklah, Ore., was In the Wallowa county Jail at Enterprise" this morning Jointly charged with Jesse Paul, escaped from on Oklahoma prison, and James Dushane, formerly of Texas, with the robbery of the Stockgrowers anil Farmers National bank at Wallowa Oct. 10. Slmms' confessed to state police men at Pendleton Just .before mld nirht intj iRt. ntffhfc. according 'to of ficers, that he furnished the car. the gun and was to get one-third of the loot. Previously reports were that Paul and Dushane, who were captur ed In Wallowa county last Thursday by Cliff McQlnnls, rancher, stole Slrhms car. State policemen, however, were un willing to believe In the car theft story, and continued (to investigate, i Simms was taken to Enterprise be fore daybreak this morning. Officers present at Pendleton last night when Slmms was questioned were Captain Lee Noe, of the state police at Baker; Sergeant J. A. Robertson, of La Grande; State Policeman Bert Stoats, nri District Attorney R.' V.- Chris man, of Wallowa. Slmms, officers said, met Paul and Dushane several weeks ago and after several days of discussion,' agreed to go In with them on the bank robbery. Paul and Dushane are expected to enter pleas in circuit court at Enter prise later this week. When arraigned last weekend they waived prelimin aries. Pendleton Hopes To Break Tigers' String Of Wins Loaded for Tiger I That's the Pendleton spirit this year as the annual game between the Bucks and La Grande High school's footbaSl team approaches. It will fee played here Friday afternoon. The Pendleton eleven, mentored .by Coach Hlnes, is particularly anxious to cnaiK up a win. .www... Since 1927 Pendleton hasnt won a game from La Grande i In 1928 the tilt ended In a score less tie and since then the Tigers have had things pretty much their own way. Scores: 1929 La Grande 7, Pendleton 8; 1930 La Grande 20, Pendleton 0; 1931 La Grande 27, Pendleton 7; 1932 La Grande 12, Pendleton 6. s But the Bucks, with a stronger team tills year and with a clear East ern Oregon slate, are out to bring to an end that lean period. La Grande doesn't think it can be done but realizes a lot of hard fight ing will be necessary to conquer the Hlnes crew, and Coach Ira Woodle and his squad have been putting In a lot of work tlSST week to make ready for the fray. Going still farther back Into tho records, it Is found that since 1914, La Grande has won nine out of 17 games, two of them ending in score less ties. The largest score made by La Grande In that period was In 1919. when Coach Charles Reynolds' team won 38 to 0. Pendleton's largest score was In 1920 and 122, the Bucks winning each year 21 to 7. M' DAN I EL IS VISITOR HERE C. T. McDanlel, cashier of the Wallowa bank, Is transacting busi ness here today. Mr, McDanlel was recently the victim of a bank hold up at Wallowa, 'being held up at the point of a gun while the robbers made off with 2200. : ELK, TWO DEER AND BOB CAT THEIR "BAG" Erl Hook's car was decorated like a Fourth of July float yes terday when he drove Into Lot tine, according to the observer correspondent there.. A 3arge elk head decorated the front of the radiator, two deer were riding on each running board, and 8 bob cat lay on the radiator hood. Mr. ROGERS SANTA MONICA, Cel., Oct. 24 Mr. Roosevelt Is the only man who can raise the stock market without putting up any money. The market not only operates on O. P. M. (other people's money) but O. P. R. (other people's rumors), A war In Europe would mean nothing to the stock market (pro vided It actually happened), but let a rumor get out that Mr, Ford was building a six-door sedan, or that the present government was going to recognize Tammany Hall, or that Bernard Baruch was growing a beard, any of these rumors and wheat would Jump 10 points, American Can 8, American T. and T. 9. So the only UUng that can break the stock market Is a fact. Yours, LOCAL CLUB FIRST PLACE Earl Hermann's Fat Hog Also Crowned Reserve Champion at Portland. Reports of additional winnings by 4-11 club., members., from Union county at the Pacific International Livestock exposition In Portland, were received today. Burl Hermann, of La Grande, won first prlze'on best Duroo Jersey .fat. hoe. and reserve chainnlpn, purple ribbon for second best hog of all breeds In the show. So far the Union county exhibits leads all other Oregon counties In total prize money won, and has hopes of adding to the total. Seventeen club members to date have won $147. In the Portland stock yards pig feeding contest, Union county won three of the seven prizes with 21 entries competing. Earl Hermann won second, Troy Becker, of Cove, third, and Alma Schroeder, of Island City, sixth. Gene and Wilbur Blokland, Tru man Irwin and Troy Becker all won places ranging from second to sixth In various hog classes. ; SERVICE STATION ROBBED OF $30 HERE LAST NIGHT The Gates Veltcx service station here was robbed of 30 last night at 7:40 o'clock, when a young man, about 19 years of age, entered the, station and held up Mr. Gates with a gun. After getting the cash, the youth ran, and officers, quickly summoned, were unable to find him. He was described as about five feet five' inches tall, and was wearing a gray cap, blue overalls -and a dark shirt. MANY ELK, DEER REPORTED KILLED Shootlne of elk and deer continued today the last of the season and game officials were estimating this morning that hundreds of animals would be taken out of Union. Uma tilla. Baker and Wallowa counties by tomorrow. 1 In Wallowa county alone, B0 elk were reported killed the first Wy of the season Monday. Numerous cases were reported of out-of-town hunters returning with both deer-andl elk. ' The season closes at sundown tonight. Locally, many sportsmen were voicing the opinion that opening the elk season Is proving a mistake, be cause of the hundreds of animals that are being killed both deer and elk. Some said today it would have been better to open a three-day elk season later in the year Instead of In connection with the deer season. Hook and two friends had a prof itable hunting expedition. Mr. Hook's elk was the first brought Into Lostlne. The car was one of the pret tiest sights that has been seen In Lostlne In some time, the cor respondent said, , PROGRAM IS COMPLETED Huge; Rally, Bonfire and Burning of "0" Sched uled Friday Night MORNINGASSEMBLY ATE. O.N. SATURDAY Football Game in After noon' to Climax Event, Expected to Attract Many Graduates. All arrangements, for the E. O. N. annual home-coming, to be held this fall on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 27 and 28, have been completed. It was announced today. Arrangements have been under the direction of Harry Dawson, home-coming chairman, and reports are that the event will be a gala affair to which many graduates and former students of the E. O. N. will return. La Grande, also, as a community, Is taking an active Interest In the event. Tho chamber of commerce has requested local merchants to (decorate their windows In recogni tion of home-coming. The school events will begin with a huge rally and burning of the big O" on Table mountain, on maay night. The rally. Including a big bonfirei will begin at the campus and progress through the business district under the direction of Arthur Stef- (Contlnued On Page Four) Rotarians Hear,...,, Impressions Of European Trip Impressions of his travels last sum mer through European cities, par ticularly from an economical and po litical standpoint, were given oy Harold King of the high school fac ulty to members of the La Grande Rotary club at the regular noon luncheon of that organization today. High" lights of Mr. King's observa tions Included: In Southern Germany there is a strong feeling in favor of Hitler. Around Berlin and some of the northern section, though Hitler has many supporters, there Is much evi dence of opposition. Throughout Germany, though there is still much unemployment, there are little outward signs of distress. Begging on streets Is not allowed in this country. Needy arte cared for by the government and a fund made (Continued On Page Four) Auto Plant Strikers Demand Union Recognition More Chan 10,000 striking die and tool makers and their supporters!'! massed In Clark Park, Detroit, to hear tholr leaders demand recognition of their organization under the NRA. The strike, In Detroit automobile plants, has extended also to Flint and Pontlac motor factories. The throng Is shown above, listening to a speech coming to the auditors through ampllnere. EASTERN OREGON GRID FANS SURE OF CLOSE GAME HERE SATURDAY Eastern Oregon football fans who have .the Idea and It seems there are a Tew of them that the College of Idaho will, be a set-up for the Mountaineers, might Just as wen give It up and get an entirely new idea. Idaho's Coyotes are tough, and Coach Bob Qulnn and his team know ; In factOoach Basler's team has so stontshed the Inland Empire ,so far this season with Its all-aroudd. strength, on both offense and de fense, that In certain circles experts are picking the Coyotes as likely to win the northwest conference title. The Coyotes are no easy pickings! Far from It Coach Qulnn realizes It will be one of the hardest games of the season, and has had his squad putting In a lot of licks on the prac tice field this week. , Jrom the fans' standpoint, Idaho strength indicates fbliat the game will be well worth seeing a real battle between two strong elevens. Just as Qulnn is doing his utmost to prepare for Saturday, Loren H. Basler, Coyote coach, also is not tak ing the La Grande game lightly. News from Oaldweli says: "The Eastern Oregon Normal school, organized only a few years ago, already Is "develop ing some wonderful football talent and has taken some supposedly stronger teams to rigorous cleanings. "Last year the Teachers came to Caldwell for a night game and fthrew a real scare into the Coyote camp. For the first quarter the visitors were HARVEST MOON i. '--- s.V 1 17 I lf, , I 111 I the whole show, effectively stopping the Coyote advance and turning in a few first downs, for themselves. Early In the second quarter the Oregon team uncorked a drive that carried the ball over the goal line for the first touchdown of the game. The Coyotes rallied then and won the game, 22 tto 6, but It took everything they hnjd to do It and proved that' toe Teacher eleven was capable of showing some real football. "Several Coyote athletes are re covering this week from injuries sus tained in the University of Idaho game. None of them ore serious, however. Swan, Mdteynolds and Thompson, out of the Coyote back fleld, all sustained minor Injuries." NRA Chiseler Trys "Wedding Ring" Stunt NEW YORK, Oct. 25 (T) A chiseler with n new idea passes out wedding rings to his girl em ployees. The NRA complaint bureau is investigating a garment shop pro prietor who Is said to have bought 'a stock of wedding rings for his employees who work overtime on Saturday nights. When Investiga tors appear, the girls are told to slip op the rings and pose as bosses' wives. ASK TWELVE MILLION FOR COAST ROADS State Highway Program. to be Presented to Uov Pernor Later '- Today. V y Clayton V. Hemhnnl y i PORTLAND. Oct. 25 (tP A Htate hlpliuiiy program calling for a federal loan of $12,500,000 will be presented to Governor Julius h. Meier later today by the state highway commis sion. It was announced by Leslie M. Scott, chairman of the state highway coinmJsNlnui prior to tho morning session here today. The loan will Include $4,000,000 for work on both, the Wilson rlvw nnd Wolf Creek routes from Portland to the sen. t This was tho result of tho execu tive session held by . the highway commission. During the morning today, bids on 14 roncl Jobs, the low est totaling $651,770 to the hlghnst total of $067,237, were opened, with contracts to be awarded! later. Eighty five bidders entered estimates for the awards. , .. POSTPONE ARMS MEET TO DEC. 4 CJENBVA, Switzerland, Oct. 26 (P) The atcorlng committee recom mended today that tho dlBormament conference be adjourned until Dec. 4 as reports circulated that Germany would submit proposals under which she could return to the parley and tho lffigue of nations. LARCENY CASE . TRIAL BEGINS Onnle Alderman went 01 trial this aftcrnpon in tho Juatlce court on a chargo of lnrcency brought by J, W. Rush, complaining witness. Hush, charges Alderman with the theft of a grease gun valued at $30. Judge L. Den h run is trying the caso before a Jury. Wheat Today Tim price of local ulicat hIihhI at aliotit 51 centri hulk today, accord I to quotiitimm nt the l'lmiH'r Flouring Mills, rordand cawli 71 ci'iitH, CHlCAaO. Oct, 25 (At Vigorous advances swept wheat values more than 4 ccntH higher today, with the greatest gains scored In late dealings. Big margins demanded for specula tive transactons tended to keep the general public from participating as largely In grain trading as ordinarily, Tho main factor was apparently the now prices of gold under latest plans of Pre Went Roosevelt. Wheat closed unsottled, 2ft3c above yesterday's finish, corn 22c up, oats 1 w 2'iC advanced, and provisions unchanged to a rise of 45 cents. PORTLAND, Ore., Oot. 25 m A price of 76 cents a bushel was estab lished for today by tho emergency ex port corporation for white wheat, de livered In Portland with storage charges paid for 31 days. JUST BEFORE PRESSTIME KOOSRVKI.T 18 IMPATIENT MuKISE HACKS F. It. ' v . NIU U1VBN MOKE POWER SAltltAUT TO FORM CABINET i WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (AT 1-resl-dent Koosevelt Is becoming Impatient over the long drawn out negotiations for peace In the "captive" mines of Pennsylvania and was reported today to expect a reply from Myron Taylor, chairman of the United Htutes Mteel corKrutlon, within a few (hours. 1 I . ' NEW YORK, Oct. 28 W) Josoph V. McKee's campaign for the mayor alty was definitely aligned by him today with the policies of President Roosevelt. The recovery party can didate asserted that "a vote for Mc Kee Is a voto tor Roosevelt." WASHINGTON. Oct. aS W NRA today was empowered to Initiate any Investigations necessary to protect Blue Eagle Industrie from cheap for eign Imports, President Koosevelt granted the authority In a speolal or der. .. . . . ;,. ,. , , i . r PARIS, Oct. 25 P) Senator Al. bcrt Barraut today was asked by President Albert -Lebrun to form a cabinet and agreed to understake the task. .AllKEI., Mil., Oct. 25 W) Wlnooka, the Australian champion, making his first start In tho Eastern united states, finished last In a five-horse field as A. C. Itostwlck's Mate won the $2,300 challenger purse over six furlongs, .. ; AMERICAN FREED BY BANDITS IN HSIU YEN AREA PEIPIKO, Oct. 28 im Dr. Nells Nellsen, an American attached to the Danish missionary society at Hsluyen, Manchukuo, has been released after six months In the hands of bandits, said Information reaching here to day. Tho word) camo to tho United States legation from tho United States consulate gcnoral at Mukden. The American roturned safely to Hsluyen, 100 mllos south of Mukden? from which place' ho was kidnaped last April, and where his wife has been waiting. . He was kidnaped by a ruse. Three bandits, one of them apparently re quired medical attention, entered Dr. Nielsen's missionary hospital, covered him with a revolver and then car rled him off to tho hills. WHEAT PURCHASES - BY U.S. REVEALED : WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 P) The Federal Surplus Relief corporation up to today has purchased 0,800,600 bushels of wheat of which 700,500 bushels was cash wheat. Announcement of tho purchase of wheat by the relief administration was mado after Harry L. Hopkins, administrator, had asked for bids on 16,000,000 pounds of canned beef to bo distributed to tho needy. ' The relief administration and the farm credit organization, which Is buying the wheat, declined to an nounce how much wheat Is to be purchased. Tho meat will bo distributed by grocery stores throughout the coun try and to prevent Its being sold, all cans must bo stamped or bear paper label carrying the notation "not to be sold." Thanksgiving and Christmas chick en dinners for the 3,000,000 families on relief rolls may help solve an other farm surplus problem. Government farm exports aro con sidering recommending purchase of tho chickens by tho federal relief ad ministration as a prlco lifting move. H carried out, farm officials estim ate tthe ((1,000000 chlcktsn dinners would tako around 30,000,000 pounds of d reused poultry off a market where September storage reached the big figure of 47,000,000 pounds. 12 INCHES FALLS IN Uy Hie Associated lress Winter put on an October preview of Its annual show almost two months ahead of the date for Its formal de but and today widely scattered sec tions of the country and Canada reported mantles of fleocy snow. Accompanied by a "drop In tem ROOSEVELTS MONEY PLAN IN OPERATION First Purchases of Newly , - Mined Gold Madq at , 31.36 Today. I , REFUSESTO "TIP" I STOCK EXCHANGE President Gratified .With ; Public Response to Gold Move Dollar' Gains Strength. . . ' : i WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 W Presi dent Roosevelt's unprecedented plan for controlling the American value of. gold In the expectation of raising commodity prices was put In opera tion today with an offer to purchase newly mined gold at 31.36 an ounce. 27 cents higher than the day's open ing quotations on world markets. Announcing the price, Jesse H. Jonos, BPO chairman, said the metal would be paid tor In the corpora tion's ninety-day debentures, which he added could be easily converted, Into cash. : . - ' Government fiscal experts ' wen working out a plan whereby the de benture's can be discounted at rate which will bring their holder the full purchase price for their gold. An executive order from the White House and regulations from the treasury department will be issued later In the day,' outlining the pro cedure by which the mining com- panics will transfer their gold to the corporation. ;; Yi'- , The price set was an Increase of i.B'a cents' an ounce over tlur world -price of yesterday as figured and an nounced at the .treasury. .' ; : .In quarters familiar .with his mind. President Roosevelt was reported to day to be gratified with the' public response to his gold move. As to wall Street reaction. It was remarked that he will keep his future Intentions to himself. , ..V-- This authoritative comment appar ently was evoked by Inquiries rising from Now York as to what was to come. His Informal reply was that he was working for an objective, and; that while New York would probably like to have a schodtule of 00 days or. a year ahead, it would not be given. It was pointed out at the White House that no one knows but the British treasury what' the Bank of England or what the Bank of France will "do tomorrow. ' . . LONDON, Oct. 25 (P) The Am erican dollar stood up well today un der the gold price fixing In the United States closing at 9477 to the pound, ono cent (bettor than the opening of (4,78. which was based on (Continued on Page Two) Little Learned From Gorch In Kidnaping Case ' TrtENTON, N. J., Oct. 25 lPI Col. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, New Jersey stato police head, who Is personally directing the Lindbergh kidnap hunt, said today: "There Is nothing In the Gorch case of Interest to ua." BOSTON, Oct. 24 m Police who had been questioning John Gorch about the Lindbergh kidnaping shift ed today to a hunt for a person who gave ' a "tip" leading to GorchV arrest. ' NEW YOrtK. Oct. IS W - Police presented a court order today to a Broadway branch of the National City bank which permitted them to examine the contents of a safety de posit box owned by John Oorch, who Is being questioned In Boston in con nection with the Lindbergh kidnap ing. - i INVERNESS, Scotland, Oct, 35 W Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Ltnd Bergh arrived! hero this afternoon af ter a flight from Qalwuy, Irish Free State. , ' OF SNOW DULUTH perature and with northwest storm warnings of gale on Lake Superior, tho snow piled up to a depth of 13 Inches In Duluth, It was the heaviest October fall Is 47 years. Other places In the state (Continued, oa Fafe Tkm
