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I Union County Apples En Route To Foreign Ports La Grande Is The Gateway to Wallowa, The Switzerland of America Only Newspaper Printed in La Grande Cowing Union and . . Wallowa Counties i VOLUME 32 KASTEItN OKECIO.S'S LBADINO NEWSPAPER LA GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1933 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS NUMBER 54 MAffiS ELECTIONS TOBAY vmmn f 30 CARLOADS SHIPPEDFROM THIS VALLEY Apple .Picking Season At An End Crap One of Best in History. .MORE SHIPMENTS ARE SCHEDULED Fruit Sent to Markets so Par Mostly Romes Much ,of Total to Go to -' Germany. With the apple picking season at an end ln Union county, ft iron Irarned today that approximately 30 carloads of apples have been shipped from this icounty so far this full. None has been shipped from the Imbler district as yet, and both El gin and Imbler still are packing the fruit. Quality 1b excellent and the coloring Is good, growers report. Of the 30 carloads which have been shipped, with many more cars yet to go to outside markets, the majority has been consigned for export to for eign countries, including Germany. Most of the fruit so far shipped has been Homes with some Winter Bananas and Dellolous also Included. The apple crop this fall -was one 'of the best on record In Union coun ty. , The carloads. If standard, carry 756 coxes. Six hundred and thirty boxes Is the minimum. All of the cars (Continued on Page Four) , Rotary Club Is Y 1 Sponsoring Show To Aid H. S. Band Dr. Bull, the kind but caustic hero of "The Last Adam." popular new novel, has been portrayed on the screen by Will Rogers and Is coming to La Grande as a feature of a mid night matinee sponsored by the Ro tary club Armistice night at the Lib erty theatre. Fifty per cent of the proceeds will be turned over 'by Man ager O. M. Wight to the Rotary club, which will in-turn give them to the music department of the High school to furnish uniforms for the La Grande High band. . Musical numbers will foe furnished by local talent. Ticket sales are being conducted by the Rotary club under the direction of the committee appointed by Dr. J. J. D. Haun, .president. The com mittee includes Charles Playle. chair man, J. E. Fitzgerald and Roy Farn am. CARL SILVEN HURT SUNDAY Carl D. Sllven, of Baker, member of the state game commission, was bruised Sunday when his automobile plunged Into a tourrow tplt on the OW Oregon trail three miles west of Baker, according to word received here. The steering shaft of the car was broken. A. C. MURPHY VISITS HERE Albert C. Murphy, federal hours of service inspector for railways, was in La Grande yesterday checking the records of the Union Pacific Co. He has headquarters In Portland and five northwestern states as his territory. Mr. Murphy formerly was an o.- W. conductor at La Grande and The Dalles, and while here visited several of his friends of former years. ANOTHER STORE HERE MAKES SALES MARK Another proof that business Is not dull In La Grande for him who goes out after It. Plfty-three per cent more .business than the sale of 1931 and 1031 was not particularly a poor business year. Such Is the record of Falks 65th an niversary sale Just concluded, accord ing to Harry McKlnlay, manager of Falks store In La Grande. With the Idea of prompt service to al! customers, Mr. McKlnlay opened the sale with 50 salespeople. Quotas, based upon the volume of the 1931 sale were given each salesperson. In practically every case these quotas were exceeded. Anniversary sales were held simul taneously in other stores of the Falk's Institution In other cities of the Pa cific northwest. The La Grande store's percentage of gain In volume of sales ROGERS 5ays: SANTA MONICA, Oal., Nov. 6 As you read this It will be election day. Six states are repealing prohibition and New York City is repealing Its mayor. It's taken Al Smith. 13 years of his life (and a defeat for nomination, a defeat for the presidency) and Just about every other type of bad break that a man that Is In the right could get. So when you newspapers write your editorials tomorrow (Wednesday) tell ing how It all come about, kindly re member there was something under the brown derby besides a New York dialect. ' And P. S.: There Is "a few other things that this same gentleman has been ahead of time on." Smith's obituary should read. "He thought too fast for the mob." Yours, PIONEER FRUIT GROWER PASSES AT IMBLER HOME William Furman, pioneer fruit grower of Imbler and a railroader out of La Grande In the early days, died at his home one mile north of Im bler at 1:30 o'clock this morning. Funeral services will be held at the Summervllle cemetery on Wed nesday, Nov. 8 at 2 p. m., with Snod gross and Zimmerman In charge of arrangements. . Mr. Furman came to Oregon 50 years ago and was a resident of Union county until death. He was actively engaged In his fruit operations at Imbler until about ten days ago. . Familiar with La' Grande back In the ' 80s, .Mr, Furman watched the town grow Into a small city, and also aided in the development of both city and county. He was born In Penn sylvania Jan. 28. 1860 and was 73 years, nine months and nine days of age at the time of his death. He leaves, besides his wiclow, five children: Walter H. Furman, Arthur F. Furman, Mrs. Mae Furman Far rens, of Imbler; Mrs. Lila Eva (Continued On Page Four) SENIOR PLAY TO BE STAGED HERE ON NOV. 16 AND 17 On Nov. 16 and 17 the "Intimate Stranger" will become very much public property for it Is on those evenings that the senior class at the La Grande High school Is presenting Booth Tarkington's play by that name at the L. H. S. gymnasium. Miss Kathryn Sartaln Is directing the pro duction. The type of play which Miss Sar (Contlnued on Page Six) PIERCE SPEAKER AT LEGION MEET Rep. Walter M. Pierce addressed a meeting of the Union, Baker and La Grande posts of the American Legion last night at Union and at that "time consented to address the local post tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock at the Sacajawea. Mr. Plerco told of his experiences In congress and discussed several measures that were passed In congress. ' The Union post will furnish a float In the Armistice day parade here. over 1931 was greater by a largo margin than that made in any of the other stores. "I am naturally greatly pleased with the response to our sale from La Grande and territory," says Mr. McKlnlay. "We planned systemati cally to give the buying public In this event the maximum value for least money and It Is always gratify ing to receive such hearty public re sponse and understanding of our ef forts as mode this sale the success that It was. The Evening Observer. In which we carried our advertising announcements exclusively, gave a splendid demonstration of Its circula tion and pulling power." A four-page advertisement was used by Falk's In the Observer of last Tuesday to announce the sale. It was prepared by Chas. Stotler, advertising manager at Falk's. ;;J ' Stopped the Ship such a great shakes at the rhum bs Is exotic Alicia Paris (who's known on the stage as Mariana) that the liner He de France stop ped at sea at the request ot en thusiastic passengers to allow the 19-yoar-old dancer to perform. Mariana, shown arriving )n New York, danced with and showed the Prince ot Wales how she did her steps. RED CROSS HERE" MAKES PLANS FOR ROLL CALL DRIVE The local chapter of the American Red Cross Is making every effort to be prepared for' roll call for the Red Cross, which begins Nov. 11, and con tinues until Thanksgiving. The Un ion County Red Cross chapter has been especially active this year In relief work and has distributed obout $12,000 worth of flour and clothing to the needy of Union county. This has been a very material relief, not only to those who received the sup plies, but to the county and other organizations responsible for caring for the unemployed as well, It is said. Much of this was supplied by the government, with the Red Cross as the distributing agency. However, a Conttiiued Prom Page Four) PARADE WILL 0PENNQV.11 CELEBRATION Three Counties to be Rep resented in Armistice : Day Parade. . PROCESSION WILL" MOVE AT 11:00 A. M. Musical Organizations, Guardsmen, Legion naires and Patriotic So cieties to March. Martial inutile, the gay, hopeful hues of the national colors and the sound of marching feet a patriotic parade! Parading, commemorating the coming of peace mid honoring the war ip.m who helped ito bring It about, belongs to Amitatlce tiny, a national hollduy that will be observ ed In Ia (Ininde on Satunluy, Nov. 11,, under the auspices of the Ameri can' Legion. The parade will begin at 11 o'clock, the opening feature of a busy day's program. Copt. . Walter Bean, of Company E, 186th Infantry, Oregon national guard, will lead the line of march In which the American Le gion drum corps, the La Grande and High school bands, Company E, the Boy Scouts, Camp Fire Girls, a. A. R W. R. O., United Spanish War Veterans, Sons of Veterans, Daughters of Union Veterans, D. A. R the Sal vation Army, and the legion posts of La Grande, Imbler, Elgin, Union, and of Baker and Wallowa counties will participate. (Continued Oh Page Four)"' Local Program For Book Week Is Announced National book week, dedicated to the growing interest In a national literature and Inspired (to further reading of good books, will open on Nov, 12 and an appropriate observ ance has been planned by the La Grande library , Miss Mabel Doty, li brarian, announces. Two Informal evenings of book chats for adults will be held In the children's room at tho library on Tuesday evening, Nov. 14 and Friday evening, Nov. 17. Reviews and discussions of current books will be furnished on Tuesday evening by A. W. Nelson, Alfred Mey ers, Mrs. George Birnle and Miss Kate Houx. During the second evening Mrs. H. A. Zurbrlck, Mr. Meyers, J. H. Galser and Miss Amanda Zabel will furnish chats. THE LAST ROUND-UP tThey Use Arrows , to Slay Deer W. A. Cochran, left, and Chester L. Stevenson, Eugene, Ore., sports men, are bow and arrow enthusiasts. And here arc two deer they shot with these primitive weapons In the hills back ot their home . . , town. BAND DECIDES TO CONTINUE; LACK OF INTEREST TALKED At the regular rehearsal of the La Grande bandi held last night at the Central Church of Christ, a business session was held In which the mat ter of continuing the activities of the band was- discussed, every member present being asked for hts opinion in-this regard. - There has been; some dJsatlBf action and criticism of the btrtid's activities reported; and oveiy member present was asked to make a frank statement of his opinions and desires. It was the cxprescd -sentiment of practically every member present, that the community has shown no Interest in the band re cently and that from a standpoint of (Continued on Page Four) But The Co-Ed Pep Band Must Stick to Skirts SEATTLE, Nov. 7 (fF) Univer sity of .Washington co-eds, organ izing a pep band, can strut be hind sifcli masculine instruments as trombones and sousaphones If they want .to, but they can't wear pants. Mary I. Basil, assistant dean of women, "bashed" their plan to appear in purple and white slacks. NEA' OTHERS JOIN U.O. FACULTY IN DEMANDS Student Body, Oregon Dads and Mothers Also Ask Nelson to Resign. EUGENE, Nov. 7 TO Tho University- of Oregon faculty, Us student body, (lie Oregon Dads, the Oregon Mothers and the University or Oregon federation were united In dcmaiiKliiig the resignation of Xaecoe C. Nelson, president or the state board or higher education, today tallowing adoption or resolutions and receipt or tele grams from alumni officials here lust night. A .petition endorsing the faculty resolution was circulated among stu dents or tho university and bore 1024 signatures last night. A committee of 60 students, headed by Thomas H. Tongue. Hlllsboro, president of tho Associated Students, was appointed yesterday to draw up the resolution which was submitted to all living groups and Independent students. Telegrams from W. Lair Thompson, Portland, president of the Oregon Dads; Harriet M. Dlble, Portland, president of the Oregon Mothers; and Earle Wellington, Portland, president of the university federation, all ex pressed full support to the faoulty's action. Thompson's telegram stated "now harmony can bo obtained by a major operation. The board should perform It immediately." In a front page editorial this morn ing the Oregon Emerald, student newspaper, answered the statement of E. It. Bryson, Eugono attornoy, who yesterday said tho group of Eugene men mentioned by Dean Wayne Morse as assuming to speak for the towns people and the faculty, had In fact "spoken for the business men of Eu gene and many of Its citizens." . The editorial stated that a group of university students conducted poll of Eugcno business men last Juno at which itlmo three questions were asked: "Wore you Interviewed at the time tho deal was mode?" "Were you In favor of Dr, Kerr at that time?" "Do you favor Dr. Kerr now?" On the first quostion 78 an swered no and 21 yes. On the second 50 said no and 30 yes and on tho third question 43 said no and 34 yes. (ConUnnad on Pair Four) Wheat Today The price of local rush wheat stood nt nhmit HI cents bulk here 4 (xliiy, according to quotations at the IMonwr Flouring IN! Hts. Purt ' luml wink (Mi cents. - OIUOAOO, Nov. 7 W) An advance In rye values Into today was asso ciated with increased buying through today's elections. Wheat and other grains sympathiz ed with rye action, and developed considerable late rallying power, help ed by estimates from government sources that farmers might have an additional market for 20,000.000 bushels of corn and 65,000,000 bushels of barley when prohibition ends. Pri mary arrivals of wheat today were the smallest since the 1033 domestic wheat crop started to movo. Ryo closed strong at the day's top level, 1 cent to 1 cents above yes terday's finish .wheat o off Ut c up, corn !4(!?o down, oats at Vi$ 14c decline, and provisions carrying from 10c setback to 10c advance. JUST BEFORE PRESSTME . . ;' HESTAURANT CODE NKAK - . ' "' ' (JKKMANS SEEK ARMS MEET ASKS PUBLIC DISAVOWAL m m . CO-EI) IS THREATENED ' WASHINGTON. Nov. 7 UP The NRA hopes to obtain an agreement tomorrow for the 28 groups repre senting various types of the restaur ant business on iml'or points of a code of fair competition. ROME, Nov. 7 W A latter from Chancellor Hitler of Germany handed today to Premier Mussolini was bo 'blovcd in well-informed circles to havo contained a request that II Duce convoke on arms conference of the big powers alter next Sunday's Ger man election. ' BERLIN, Nov. 7 (P) A categorical demand has been made by Russian Ambassador Chlckuk upon the Ger man government for a public dis avowal! of n reference by Hermann Wllhdm aoerlng to the alleged full lire of the soviet union to pay Its bills. IOWA OITY, la., Nov. 7 TO Mar garet Hlse of West Liberty, senior Journalism student, carried a revolver to her University of Iowa classes to day as police Investigated extortion letters she has received In the last ten days. A guard also was stationed at the Dcfta Delta Delta sorority house where Miss Hlse Is a member. NEW YORK. Nov. 7 TO Moxlm Lltvlnoff, soviet commissar for for eign affairs, arrived today for his momentous conversations with Presi dent Roosevelt expressing the hope that "tile establishment of normal re lations between the soviet govern ment and the United. States would now bring actual disarmament." BRITISH TO PAY PORTION OF WAR DEBT DUE DEC. 15 PAniS, Nov. 7 TO France's debt default ,pollcy, 'officials said today, Is unaltered by Great Hrltaln's decision to renew tho token payment. WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 TO Presi dent Roosovolt today announced the end of British war dobt negotiations without an agroemont but with the payment of 7,600,000 by Great Brit ain on Its Dec. 16 Installment. This token .payment will be paid In American currency in lieu of the $117,000,000 due from the British In mid-December under tho existing agreement. Tho president announced that In view of the part payment, he would not regard the British government as (Continued on Page Six) MOVE TO PROTECT U.S. LUMBER MEN WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 VP) To protect United States, lumber pro ducers from tho competition of clumped foreign lumber, the lumber code authority (today announced, that a minimum prices for foreign, woods must equal the minimum cost-pro- taction prices of the same domestic item at any delivery .point. Under the ruling the authority de clared that European Including Rus sian, and Canadian woods must be sold at prices equal to tho minimum cost-protection prices for equivalent items in domestic lumber. Tills ruling, it was pointed out, will protect domestic manufactur ers against unfair competition. "SUM'S" RECORD IN OKLAHOMA IS BLACK Tho Wallowa bank robbers have been taken euro of but still tho talk goes on. Now it Is learned that "SUm" Paul, the Oklahoma member of the bank robbing trio, who got a life term from Judge J, W. Knowles, was a bad actor without a doubt. Back in Oklahoma City authorities looked up his rec ord and found It black, p'.onty black. Paul was serving a life term for murder In Washington county when he escaped from McAlester penitenti ary lost August. In 1028 he was sen tenced to lfl years from Bryan county for murder. Ho also served two years on a horso theft conviction. In 1U23 he was sentenced to Ark ansas stato penitentiary for 7 to 10 years In a burglary case, at Denton, Ark. In the same year he was sont up SIX STATES ; ARE VOTING ; ON REPEAL Only Three "Wet". Vic-;: tones Needed to .Nullify. ; the 18th Amendment ,; MUCH RIOTING IN NEW YORK , TODAY Heavy Vote Indicated Violence Also Flares up; in Kentucky, With Three Slain. TIIHER TO ONE DRY VOTE COLUMBIA, 8. O., Nor. 7 IM Anti-repeal forces carried the first box to report In South Carolina's referendum today on repeal of the 18th amendment by more than a 3 to 1 majority. The preclnoU was Bon Avon, a suburb of Spar tanburg, and gave 8 votes tor re peal and 28 against. " , By the Associated Press . National prohibition stood at the crossroads today as heavy voting iu reported n mayoral and repeal elec tions. Cold and cloudy weather pre vailed generally and In some-'placea It was snowing. Polling violence and disorders 'were - reported In several places, notably New York, Louisville,' Ky., and Ilartrord, Conn. Eleotlon officials in Utah, which voted on both national and state pro-' (Continued on Page FourV Girl Tells Of tf Alleged Attack I By Grid Player 6AN ANTONIO, Tex., Nov. 7 (ff) Sobbing and Incoherent at times be fore the questions of United States' District Attorney W. B. Smith Jr.., Blanche Balls today told the story of an alleged criminal attack upon her ' by Lieut. John H. Murrel, former All American football star. The prellmln-i ary liearlng for the lieutenant was before United States Commissioner ; P. A, Lockhart, . Starting with a dancing party at a hotel and following with details oft an early morning visit to a night club, Miss Balls, 28-year-old Alabama beauty, reached the climax of her testimony whea she described the aa-i sorted attack. ' . She said the' attack occurred while Lieut. Murrel was driving her home In his car. She testified the alleged attack oc curred In a ditch filled with weeds and that when she screamed she was threatened with having her "head, 'beat to a pulp" If she dldnit stop. Princess Mary Has Operation; Is Doing Well, Report Today LONDON, Nov. 7 Wt Princess Mary underwent an operation for the re moral of her appendix at her May- fair home today. . ; The king's surgeon. Sir Stanley He wltt, operated. The princess royal had been suffer ing from a severe nervous break- , down. . ! A bulletin said "her royal highness so far is doing well." : Tho princess royal, the countess of 1 Harowood, is the only daughter of : King Oeorgo and Queen Mary, She is , 36 years old. from Bryan county for murder. He was charged with bank robbery at Ponca City and drew a IS year sen tence. He also was hold as a suspect in a bank rdBbery Oklahoma City ; and in 1039 received his life term for ' murder. , ; I O. P. Ray, crime bureau superln- . tendent, said Pau2 was known at Mc- ' Alcstcr prison as one of the most dee- Derate convicts held there. Records did not show how he escaped. ; But no matter how tough Paul was,' Cliff McOlnnls went him one better' when ho captured Paul and James ; Dusliane single handed. , Speaking of his capture of the pair, ! McOlnnls recently said: "As I neared tho mouth of Mud creek I kept my eyes on the sldo of the ridge beyond. ' Suddenly I saw them, I was sure they (Continued on Page Five)
