La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, October 26, 1933, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextAsk P. W. A. Airin Improving Oregon's Road System (Statute La Grande Is The Gateway to Wallowa, "The Switzerland of America ....... Only Newspaper Printed in La Grande Covering Union and , Wallowa Counties vsxttet- LA GRANDE, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1933 VOLUME 32 EASTERN OREOON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER MBMBER ASSOCIATED PRE8S NUMBER 44. EAST OREGON TO SHARE IN HIGHWAY LOAN Oregon to Seek $15,000, .000 From Federal Put lie Works Fund. THREE PROJECTS NEAR HERE LISTED Old Oregon Trail Would Get $1,168,000; Lake Highway $100,000 ; Flora Road $20,000. When decision was reached tn Portland Sate yesterday that a loan of $15,000,000 for highway coils t ruc tion In Oregon would be sought from the federal public works fund, It was announced that provision was made In tile total for numerous, project over the state, as well as the two Portland highways to the sea. Included In the allotments asked by the highway commission and the governor, was the following: Old Ore gon Trail highway 1,168,000; Wal lowa Lake highway 100,O0O; Enterprise-Flora highway $20,000. Whether the loan is approved or not remains to be seen but officials have given assurance that If it Is ap proved, this section, of Eastern Ore gon will get nearly a million and a quarter of the total. Of the total, points east of the Cascades would get $4,500,000.00. Annual Smoker Staged By Men Of East Normal The annual Men's club smoker at the Eastern Oregon Normal school- one of those "smokeless" smokers -. was held last night, with several score townspeople dnvattendancev' 'Qurlng the evening Coach Bob Qiilnh spoke briefly, expressing appreciation of the townspeople's Interest, and Charles H, Reynolds, president of the chamber of commerce, responded with a few well chosen words. Six boxing and wrestling bouts were enjoyed, as follows: boxing Hamlin vs. Allison, 150-pounders; George Plank, vs. Woe (draw Damerell, 100-pounders; Louie Penson vs. Ted Thompson, 160-pounders; Eldon Fix vs. Mahoney, 150-pounders, and Bob Ocsterllng vs. Broughton, 170-pound-crs; wrestling Foulk vs. Elgerwood, 165-pounders, Referees were Pete Miles and EmU Gelst; announcers, Tuck Hodgen and Ray Berney; pro moter, Walter Pearson, and timer, Gib Wiley. Following this three contests were held, arranged by Elmo Stevenson, which were unusually Interesting to the spectators. DAVE KENDRICK WINS HIGH HONOR Dave Kcndrlck, son of Mr, and Mrs. E. B. Kcndrlck of La Grande, has attained the highest honor which can be awarded to men students at the University of Idaho at Moscow. Mr. Kcndrlck was one of eight men who were "tapped" by Blue Key, national men's service honorary, at the uni versity. The men are selected by a point system, and selection for membership is based solely on activities. Kcn drlck Is a member of Delta Chi fra ternity, a Junior Intercollegiate Knight, Junior man on the executive board and a member or the inter fraternity council. LA GRANDE RAM THIRD AT SHOW A Hampshire ram, belonging to J J. Foley, of La Grande, took third place In the breed' show classes at the Pacific International Livestock show at Portland, it was learned to day. In the commercial wool show, Albert L. Brown, of Haines, took fourth in the fine staple class. HALLOWE'EN PRANKS STILL UNSEASONAL Soaping of cars and other pranks usually associated with Hallowe'en, which occurs next Tuesday night, have been carried on here for several days by some of the younger popu lation of the city and in response to several complaints, the police an nounced today that anyone caught In connection with such actions would bo prosecuted, WILL ROGERS BEVERLY HIUA Cttl., Oct. 25 Jesse Jones of Texas start In buying gold lor the government today, so get your old wedding rings ready. It's going to be a great thing for a lot of these Hollywood females, they, got buckets full of torn, and If gold gets to (40 an ouncei I got some old teeth fillings that will go. - I would love to see the -loot that Jesse gathers In. There will be many a ono of these old hunter gold watch cases, gold-headed canes Is another commodity that win 'be resurrected. If we had Just thought of all (this five years ago when every paper head lined the dally millions and millions that was going out. We have some great ideas, but most of 'era come too late to do us any good. Yours. GRADING FIFTH STREET BETWEEN M AND N AVENUES Another street lit La Grande's resi dential section, which lias been little used III the post, Is bring put Into shape for grading. It was announced today by Angus McAllister, city man ager. The street is Fifth between M and N avenues. - The street, of gravel and several feet above grade, Is being brought to grade and surplus gravel hauled to the Second street viaduct to be used as a fill tor the north side. Seven 20-foot spans will be filled. Work on the viaduct Is not expected to be completed for a month, the city man ager said. About 2000 yards of gravel will be needed for the fill. CONVENTION OF REBEKAHS HELD The district convention of the" Rfs bckah lodges was' heldr at'' Cove last night, and each lodge of the county with the exception of one exempli fied some of the work. Mrs. Esther Bond, president, was present, and other visitors were Mrs. Maud Rogers, of Enterprise, Junior past president and representative of the A. R, H.; and Mrs. Rose Palmer, of Baker, past president, i , I Dinner was served- by the Metho dist women to about 80 members at the Odd Fellows hall. Cove with team of 10 members exemplified the Initiatory work. Reports irom van ous committees were given after which the following program was presented: Mrs. Ruth Rollins, piano solo- Mrs. Cora Bloom, reading: Mrs. Esther Bond, vocal solo: Mrs. Flora Hug, reading; 'Mrs. Irene Conrad, soles, accompanioi by Mrs. Rollins. Each responded to an encore. WOMEN OF U. P. TO MEET THURSDAY In preparation for the first an nual banquet and dance sponsored by the four brotherhoods of the second division to be held next Tuesday night honoring Martin King, George Nelson and M. Wels, who are to be pensioned this year, a meeting Is to be held tomorrow afternoon at o'clock In room No. 26 at the U. P. depot. All women who arc eligible fcr the U. P. Old Timers club auxl!. lory ore urged to attend. The purpose of the meeting will be to plan entertainment lor out-or town guests. The banquet will be held at 7 p. m. Oct. 31 at the Saoajawea Inn. BIG ELK SHOT BY S. BESSEY Stanley Bcswy killed the largest elk that has been reported here so far. Tho animal which he shot weighed 1000 pounds. RETURNS WITH TWO NICE DEER Mr. and Mrs. Judd Nash and Mr. and Mrs. Don Matott returned Wed nesday from High valley with two buck deer. Mr. Matott's deer weighed 200 pounds. - Ordinarily-the police do not frown on harmless pranks If they are play ed on Hallowe'en, but when these ac tivities are extended over a" longer period of time It's a different story. Police Chief Jim Steffen today ap pealed to parents to warn their children against such pranks and askol that ithey co-operate In at tempting to bring a halt to youthful lawlessness in this respect. ;7v r Nobel Winner S$ $i nr Thomas Hunt Morean. mem ber of the California Institute of Technology staff, who will receive the Nobel award for medical achievement. TIGER FOOTBALL TEAM READY FOR TILT HERE FRIDAY With I lie Tiger football team In good condition, all of the injiirled re covered, except Kalpll Floberg, who Is out for the season, local fans were Inclined to give ,the L. II. 8. squad an even chance with Pendleton High Here Friday afternoon. Tills In spite of Pendleton superiority to "paper dope." Wa'.la Walla defeated La Grande four touchdowns and Pendleton only ono that Is the only direct com parison, but It Isn't worrying Coach Ira Woodie and his squad. The High school will hold a pop assembly tomorrow morning previous to the game, which Is scheduled for 2:30 p. m. Charles H. Reynolds will referee. E. B. Qulnn will umpire and Tuck Hodgen take care of bead lines man's duties.,.,.? v. ': ,: ... ' r.'-fi-- -V. 4, (Continued on Paste Fvve - NORTHSIDERS MEET NOV. 15 The Northside Improvement club will meet monthly during tho winter, it has been decided, and the next meeting will be Nov. 15 at ithe home of Mrs. J. G. Price at 2406 North Fir at 2 o'clock. The loat meeting was held Wednesday at the Second Ward L. D. S. chapel. EAGLES WILL MEET TONIGHT The amateur boxing tournament which will be Sponsored by (the Eagles lodge on Nov. 21 to 23 will 'be discussed further tonight when the lodge meets at 7:30 o'clock at the hall. Other routine business also will bo transacted. THE 'BEAT IDAHO' REFRAIN AT E. 0. CAMPUS La Grande Preparing For biggest College Game Here in Years. MOUNTAINEERS TO OUTWEIGH COYOTES Contest Will Feature Home-Coming; Bonfire Rally to Berin at 7 O'clock Friday Evening "Beat College of Idaho!" That was the continuous refrain at the Eastern Oregon Normal school today as the home-coming football gome liere Saturday at (he E. O. N. gridiron drew near. The contest Is the big feature or the home-coming program which also Includes a bon fire rally at ? p. m. Friday, burning of the "O" on Table mountain, and an assembly Saturday morning. The grid game Is attracting Inter. est throughout Eastern Oregon and generally is expected to be the best college football gome played In this section since 1929. Saturday the American Legion drum corps and the College of Idaho pep band will lead a parade In the business section at 1 p. m., then marching to 'the field. 8tudents and others will participate also. The pep nana win arrive here about 2:30 to morrow from Caldwell, and the foot' ball squad Is expected early Friday evening. In weight, the E. O. N. starting lineup will have a nine-pound ad van. tage per man, the Mountaineers (Continued ou Page Two- Warrants, Bonds Paid Up By City, Manager Reports i- .. . . General warrants In tho amount of $2574.16 were paid up toy the city during the last week, and improve ment bonds In the amount of $2000 were retired during the same period. This was reported by City Manager Angus McAllister at a brief meeting of the city commission last night. Cash on hand at the end of the week totalled $7942.02, divided as fol lows: La Grande bank $3100.08, Port land bank $360.88, cash $013.87, re mainder in warrants. An application for a permit to sell beer at 2J3V& Fir, filed .by Dallas Sturm, was referred to the city man ager with power to act. TO MOVE HOME TO SALT LAKE Mrs. D. J. Klmmcll is leaving to morrow morning for Salt Lake City to make her home with her daughter, Mrs. W. P. Mink. BLUE EAGLE'S BEST ACT BEGINS LIFE TERM WITH SMILE Smiling again despite the blealt prospect of a lifetime behind prison bars, ; Kalherine Kelly, wife of the notorious Ceorgc "Machine Cun" Kelly and convicted villi him for the Urschel kidnaping, is shown in prison f . garb as she i began her term in I the penal institution for fomen at . , Cincinnati, O. j "I'll try to be a j. model prisoner," v Was Kalherine' s '. promise. TWO MEN INJURED IN ACCIDENTS ON ' HUNTING TRIPS Two 'hunters are at (the Grande : Ronde hospital suffering from in juries sustained while deer and elk hunting. Henry Koepke. of Athena, I lias a fractured arm, and Alec Elliott has a fractured vertebrae and par tial paralysis of hiB left side. ' Mr. Koepke and a companion, whoso name was not learned, were taking their guns from their car to hunt above Hllgard. The gun be longing to Mr. Koepke'a companion discharged accidentally! and the bul let entered the upper arm causing a serious and winful fracture. pA heavy pole that hd' been erectoi to hang deor on foil and struck Mr. Elliott over the frond. A vertobra was fractured and his left side Is par tially paralyzed. The injury in of a very serious nature and doubt Is held as to the outcome. SCOUT TROOP ACTS AS HOST The Methodist troup of the Boy Scouts entertained their parents Wednesday night at the church. H. C. MacCaXfrey represented the troup committee and presided at -the meet ing. Donald Hlgglns was In charge of the program which Included a number of stunts and skits. DAUGHTER BORN TO DE FRIES A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Do Fries, 1011 Russell street, Tuesday, Oct, 24, NjiVj .... -"-j? "' GIVE IMPETUS TOILS. PRICE BOOST PLAN Increases Price , For Newly-Mined Gold;-NBA Reorganized Today. WASHINGTON, Oct. 2(1 (I1) The administration sought to give In creased Impetus to Jts price booMllng program today by Increasing the price it will pay for newly mined gold hy eighteen, oemyi am ounce over yewtjsr (lu.y, the figure set being jftfl.M. It was asserted at the White Houso later that tho Increase did not mean necessarily that thero would be daily increase. . , Indications: were voiced that long as tho American price keeps ahead of foreign market levels, point may toe reached when It will not be felt necessary to Increase the quotation. Purchases of tho metal will con tinue on a dally basis. The avowed administration aim Is to raise commodity prices, especially (Contlnuod on Page Six) Wheat Shipments In Dakota Drop BISMARK, N. D Oct. 20 W) Whoat'Shlpments from North Dakota virtually had ceased today. Railroads in tho state, willing to move the grain despite Governor Wil liam Langor's embargo, effective last Thursday, said very llttlo was offored for shipment yoaterday. President Treats Nasal Cold Today WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 (P) Presi dent Roosevelt remained away from hia office desk again today because of a cold but resumed conferences wl th government leaders 1 n the White Houso. He Is treating tho nasal cold with a heating process. Liquor Ads Up To Farley, Court Says WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 W - Tho Justice department ruled today that the admissibility of newspapers car rying liquor advertising to the malls was a subject for tho consideration of the postmaster gonoral, and that tt could not Institute proceedings un less requested to do so by tho po:rt office department, Wheat Today The price of IwiiT whnal Mood at nlMiut fill rents hulk today, ac cording! to quotation at the I'in imht Flouring Mi I Ik. Portland enhh (d) mils. CHICAGO. Oct. 20 m About 3 Cent a bushel downturn tn tho Chi cago wheat markot today resulted from Intermittent selling pressure that was ascribed largely (to yester day's buyers. An advance of 18 cents In tho United States official quotation on gold was apparently not enough to stimulate any aggressive buying of wheat or other cereals, A noticeable disposition In various quarters was shown "to reallrxj profit on ho'jdlngs. Wheat closed unstable, 2 3c under yesterday's finish, corn un changed to lc lower, oats i2c off, and provisions unchanged, to 27c decline. JUST BEFORE PRESSTIME DltYS IOHK COURT ACTION "4 ' SAHItAllT TO FORM CAKINKT AMERICAN IN CUBA SAFE . MucOKAM APPOINTED iiAiutismntG, pa., Oct. 20 w The Dauphin county court today re fused to prevent Pennsylvania from voting on irpeul of the eighteenth amendment on Nov. 7. PARIS, Oct. 36 W) Senator Al bert Barraut definitely decided today to become premier of Franco and. a short time later a probable cabinet was semi -officially announced show ing several old ministers In their old posts. WASHINGTON, Oct. SO W Sec retary Hull report (v: today (that Cu ban militiamen had been sent to the aid of the Imprisoned American man ager of u sugar mill at Ant Ilia, and that his life was mo longer endanger ed. - GENEVA, Oct. 26 (ff) James G. Mac Donald, of New York, was ap pointed toy the league of nations to day as high commissioner of Jowish refugees from Germany. The United States accepted an Invitation to des ignate a representative to sit on the governing body which will supervise the relief, NEW YOKK, Oct. 20 (?) Saying that he saw no loafers In Moscow, United Ktatea Senator William Glbbs McAdoo, of California, returned from a short tour of Europe today and culled (the move or President Koose vclt to resume trade relations with Itiuwla "very wise. Indeed," MRS. MOSSMAN IS CALLEDBYDEATH AT M1INNV1LLE Mrs. E. P. Mossman, formerly of La" Grande and well known through outfaho stote. Idled Tuesday at Mcf Mlniivlile after a long Illness. She was a loader In tho development of art and art appreciation in Oregon. Her husband was formerly proaldont of tho La Grande chamber of com merce and a prominent dentist here, Mrs. Mossman's funeral services were held today at tho Amity, Ore. Methodist church. Survivors include hor widowed husband. Dr. Mossman; a sister, Mrs. J, R. Ross, of Portland, and three brothers, Dr. C. A. Billings, Glcndale, Col.; H. E. Billings, Hunt ington Park, Col., and Dr. J. W. Bil lings, Van Nuys, Cal. Many of her friends here were dcoply saddened today with news of her death. BANKERS STUDY CODE AT BAKER Eastern Oregon bankers mot at Baker last night to study the tenta tive Oregon code, and make any rec ommendations they desired beforo It becomes .permanent, Very few changes were recommended by tho group from this section. The codo provides a sohedulo to open banks at 10 a. m. and closo them at 3 p. m, five days of tho week and at noon on Satur day. Those In attendance Included W. W. Evans and Mr. Rltter, of Halfway; Mr. Peterson, of Huntington; A. M. Pace, of Enterprise:. O. R. Wheeler, of Elgin; "3. F. Hutchinson, of Union: Hugh McCall, of Haines; Joo Rogers, of Baker, and A. K. Parker, of La Grande. . Removal of Lung In Cancer Case Is Successful ST. IjOUIS. Oct. 20 IA1 A roport on tho succcfwful removal of an en tire lung from a patient by Dr. Evarts A. Oralinm was mode public for pub lication today by Dr. Morris Flshboln, editor of tho Journal of tho Amerl mim Modlcal association. Cancor necessitated removal of the lung. Tho operation was performed last April 6, but no previous reports of It hnd been mado public. Tho pa tlont, a Plttsburnh physician. Is re ported fully recovered. FARMER'S BOY KILL KOSEBURO, Ore., Oct. 20 (PI A tale of a fnrmer's wllo who attacked a heep-kllllng bear whllo ormed only with a .22 callbro ririo, and who es caped tho chargo of the wounded and Infuriated animal as the result of good shooting on the port of a 14-ycor-old boy, was brought to Rose burg today by residents of the Rico Creek community, 14 miles southwest WINTRY WAVE DEATH TOLL IS Seven Lumbermen Swept to Doom .By Flood Waters in Canada -- DIXIE SHIVERS IN COLD WEATHER Heavy Damage to1 , Phone Company in Vermont; Snow Falls in Chicago and Cleveland. ' ' ' By the AftftocJated Press The North American continent wm marked today by the effect of I wintry blast that "left behind It s troll of drotli. ' 'V Shipping wnireerlouBly handicapped by a howling autumn gale, accom ; panted by rain and fog that lashedi the North Atlantic' coast last nights while seven lumbermen were swept to their doom by the swollen waters of the Big Bolmon river, 14 miles from St. Martins In St. John county, New. Brunswick. They were caught on a . sandbar while driving for lumber (or a paper company. . New York Ilard lilt' . ; The cold belt extended from Canada down Into Dixie over the eastern half or the United States, New York was hard hit. From six to 12 Inches of snow clogged highways and paralyzed communication In the Adirondack. Three deer hunters for whom fears were felt, were found by oearchersj One of them was suffering from ex- . posure. : . . ' Heavy damage was reported by the American Telephone and Telegraph company In Vermont, where the first severe snow storm . of the . season j played havoo : with communication J lines. . ', - . : , g ! Snow In Chicago ' ' t t Thero were snow flurries In Chi cago and ' Cleveland, while to thei nortU.a record breaking snow toveredjj uuiucn,' Axinn. 5 1 " , Down south the residents got out thotr overcoatB and shivered, and ex pected to be cold again today; At-' lanta. On., reported a tempcraturo of, 44 yesterday, the coldest day there j since lost April 22. ' 1 Tho Icy waters of tho Susquehanna1 river near Alton, N. Y., claimed the lives of seven persons, a man. his . wife, their three children and two 14-year-old girls. They were drown- : cd when their autojmoblle rolled down an embankment Into the riven All of tho bodies were recovered! Trade Balance ' j For August In I Favor of U.S. A. 1. WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (IF) Hlghi er domcfftlo prices and better Inter, national dollar exchange rates, plus normal seasonal changes, wore cred ited today by -officials with helping tho United States to turn an un favorable 24,O0O,O0O .trade .balance In August Into a favorable balance of 413,000,000 last month. In announcing today that Septem ber Imports woro 147,0O0,00O against exports of 100,000.000, B. A. Tupper, of tho commerce department's divis ion of economic research, said it was natural for lost month's exports to rlso about 14 iper cent above August because of seasonal factors. But tho Increase was 22 per cent, Jumping from 13t.000.000 In August; Moro favorable dollar exchange was credited with at least a portion of this reversal. ! Total exports so far this year were estimated at 1.104,000,000 against 1,181,000,000 last year; imports (Continued on Page Bight) Wholesale Trade Showing Increase SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 28 OT The Pacific slope's wholesale trade increased 1 per in v.mwj i. oth tomber over August, tho federal ro scrvo bank of San Francisco reported today. "Increases In sales of considerably moro ithnn soosonal proportions were . reported by agricultural Implement, dry goods, shoe and paper and sta-. tlonery firms," tho reserve authori ties said. : ' I ' WIFE AND BIG BEAR of this city. Mrs. Harvey Potter, who lives op posite the Rice Creek school, was en gaged In her household dutlos, when she hoard a commotion in the near by pasturo and saw a large bear In the midst of the sheep. Her husband was on a hunting trip and had left only the smalt calibre (Continued From Page Two)