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VOLUME 32
eastern Oregon's leadinq newspapeb LA GRANDE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1933
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
NUMBER 55
18T1 AMENDMENT IS VOTED dMJT
Pres. Ro
(Sranw
.REDUCTIONS
IN PROPERTY
ASSESSMENT
Blanket Cut of Ten Per
Cent .Figures in Un
ion County Total.
DECREASE GIVEN
HERE AT $1,960,584
Valuation ,of Tillable Land
i For Tax Purposes Re
i duced More Than $725,-
' 000.00.
Total value of taxable property In
Union county tills year, exclusive of
public utilities which are assessed by
the state tax- commission, Is $14,148,
200, according to announcement to
day by D. H. Proctor, county assessor.
Tlie 1932 figure was $10,108,700, rep
resenting a .decrease since then of
$1,900,584.00. ' '
Much of this decrease Is because,
assessments generally this year allow
ed a ten per cent reduction as com
pared with the 1932 figures. Then, at
course, there were other changes In
assessments due to other reasons.
This value of taxable property Is
the base for the 1933 taxes, which
will be payable next year in quarterly
Installments. . ' i "
Acres of tillable land decreased
: from 176,321 to 176,262, and decreased
i In value from 6,741,620 to 6,015,
040. Acres of timber land decreased
'from 96.490 to 86,384, and In value
l from .573,018' td $463,300.'.. Acres of
non-tlllable land decreased from 494,
. 237 to 494,067, and. In value from 1,-
064,260 to $966,890.
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iThreat of War
In Europe Not
Diminished, Claim
"I can see no peace In Europe un
til the Allies realize that they must
disarm," said Joseph H. Oalser, talk
ing to the students of Eastern Ore
gon Normal ' school at an assembly
Tuesday on "Armistice and Peace."
He went on to state that the armis
tice, the treaty of Versailles, the pact
of Paris, and the various disarma
ment conferences had not made for
peace but only served to add to the
suspicions, hatreds and doubts of
European nations. "With this suspl
" clon lurking In every European na
tion there can ibe no permanent
peace in Europe. Furthermore, Ger
many's withdrawal from the disarma
ment conference has set back peace
In Europe a good many years and
has brought the possibility of war
much nearer."
Mr. Oalser described Armistice day
as he witnessed its observance in
Prance and; In Germany two years
ago. In the former It was a day for
celebrating, but In the latter It was
a sad day commemorating those who
had died In the war.
At the opening of the assembly Al
fred Myers sang ''Traveling," "Last
Roundup," "Night and Day," "Great
Day," and "Without a Song." He was
very enthusiastically received by the
students.
MILD WEATHER
RETURNING TO
EAST OREGON
Warmer weather returned to La
Orande yesterday, with the maximum
up to 65 above, the highest so far In
November. The minimum last night
was around the freezing point, but
another mild day was In prospect.
Little change In the weather was
predicted for tonight and tomorrow.
NO "DRY" LAWS ON
THE CITY'S BOOKS
With the 18th amendment to
be stricken off Uic national books
Dec. 5 and with dry laws repealed
In Orrgym, Mail people were
wandering today what action
might be taken by the city rom
niiKsloii to handle the problem.
It was learned there are no
ordinances In existence now with
the exception or the 3.2 beer and
wine ordinance that have to do
with the liquor question within
the city or La Graue. or con me,
certain ordinances provide ror
arrest of drunks, etc., but that Is
WILL,
ROGER?
'tnul
BEVERLY HILLS, Call, Nov. 7
Every itlme some country gets to
thinking It has a dictator why along
comes the old master dictator of all
and allows 'em really how to dictate.
They applauded too loud lor Mr.
Balbo on his arrival In Italy and
Mussolini couldn't help but hear It
so now Mussolini Is head of the avia
tion himself. Nct year at Chicago's
second Century of Progress when
Italy will send 100 planes and Mub
sollnl will grow a beard and ride In
the front plane.
Gold went up 76 cents yesterday
but they can't get anything to go up
with it. Trouble with, us Is we can't
get anything to go up without the
government buying It. yours,
' m naiwiM Sr."-" fc
GRID GAME WITH
BAKER EXPECTED
TO BE CLOSE ONE
The biggest high school game In
Eastern Oregon. That Is what the
annual La amnue-Baker gridiron tus
sle has become Known as, jarei um
to the traditional rivalry between the
Bulldogs and Tigers. .
And when the two meet Saturday
tnmn nt. 1 nWafJe Oil the L. H. S.
field, the game also will have an im
portant bearing on the championship
situation. ine winner win mm
almost unbreakable grip on the
Northeastern Oregon title for xnis
season. '
On comparative scores, La Grande
it.- J nlnnlna fmm PnndlB-
UtU WKZ niBC, niliu.ne .
ibn ,'foy'''tt-'1iueer'touchdown- margin
while Baker tiea me u--iut.
scores mean little when Bulldog
meets Tiger, and Baker Is Just as con-
(Contlnuea on Pane Fourt
STORES WILL BE
CLOSEDSATURDAY;
OPEN LATE FRIDAY
Stores of La Grande, because Sat
urday, Armistice day will be observed
as a holiday, will observe regular Sat
urday hours on Friday this week, It
was announced today. Practically all
business houses In La Grande will be
closed on Saturday.
In order to give patrons an oppor
tunity to do their weekend shopping
Friday evening, practically all the
stores will remain open until 8
o'clock.
The Evening Observer wlU not
publish on Saturday.
BAKER COMMERCE
CLUB mi VISIT
" The Baker chamber of commerce
has accepted the Invitation of the lo
cal chamber to be guests here on
Nov 21 Fred Moes. chairman of the
Baker chamber's pep committee, is In
charge of forming the delegation, it
was announced here. .
RETURN FROM
MIDDLE WEST
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. snodgrass, ac
companied by M. J. Goss, returned
to La Orande last night from the
mldcHewest, driving a new 1934
Studebakcr sedan. Mr. Snodgrass
purchased the car at the South Bend
factory, through Mr. Goss, Studebaker
distributor here. While on the trip
they saw the World's Fair at Chicago.
They found cold weather and some
snow In several of the states to tlio
east of La Orande."
as rar as they go. '
The opinion was expressed that
the commission probably would
take some action between now
and the date of formal repeal.
The IrgLilature Is to meet Nov.
20 and the liquor question will
be before It, but local oliservers
expect the commission to beirln
action before the legislature en
' arts a state law.
Oregon Is one of the 19 states
In the l. s. that have no dry
laws at present, and all liquor
control measures mint be worked
out anew.
Seized as Shield
By Thug; Slain
P
Seized by a fleeing' robber for a
shield while he waged a gun
duo) with police. Miss Edna
Kingsley, 20, above, Toledo, O.,
stenographer, was slain by a
bullet from the bandit's pistol
as she struggled to escape. The
robber, Donald J.- Elliott, 20,
was captured and charged
with tnnrriftr. - -
WHITMAN COLLEGE
ANXIOUS TO TURN
BACK E.O. THREAT
' -NIk norlcttke's Missionary srlrtstcrs,
&&riiig reports . or the Mountaineers
strength from scouts Who witnessed
the College of Idaho jpuna here ten
days ago, are ituklng the game with
E. O. N. at Walla Walla Friday after
noon very seriously. - .
Tills is the wcrd from Whitman
college and there is no reason to dis
believe the report. After losing to Pa
cific 14 to 12 and Puget Sound 19 to
0. Whitman is anxious to stage
comeback and hope to do it at E. O.
N.'s expense.
More drive In (the line on both of
fense and defense is Borleskc's ob
Ject in practice this week. The Whit
man pass defense has been function
ing well and Gibson's fine punting,
consistently good in most or the Mis
sionaries' games this year, help the
Whitman defensive, but , the line
work needs some more attention.
Ball carriers for Whitman wno
have shown up well this season in
clude Gibson, Bob Schneller, Alex
Dletz (formerly with Wa-Hl). The
play of both tackles and ends in the
Whitman line also has been very
good.
, Whitman's probable lineup against
E. O. N. will be as follows: Packer
and Cummins, ends; Buell and Nel
son, tackles; Doran and UHman
guards; Perkins, center: Gibson,
quarterback; Woo ten and Dletz,
halves, and Dosskey, fullback. Woara,
McEwen. Titus, Schneller, Lowman,
Edwards and Douglas probably will
see action also.
Whitman has played six games this
year, defeating Linfield, of the north
Continue, on Page Two
THESE' BIRDS
The Dluo Kngle may be getting all Ilia attention now, but It won't be long before another bird carves
a name for himself. He's Mr. Turkey Cobbler, who, by Thanksgiving time, hopes to be on tho lips of
thousands of folks. Just to show how Important ho feels about It all, notlca how ho struts around
" tho Darby turkey farm near lioyds, Mil,
DEATH TAKES
L W. WEEKS
ON TUESDAY
Stricken- by , Illness and
Dies Unexpectedly.;'
Early Last Night ;
FUNERAL SERVICES I
SET FOR TOMORROW
Was Prominent in Busi
ness and Civic Activities
in La Grande For Many.
Years.
Lyman William Weeks, prominent
Ln Orande business man for several
years, died unexpectedly nt the
tl ramie Konde hospital last night at
7 o'clock, after a sudden attack of
Illness In the afternoon. Intestinal
obstruction was given as the cause
of death.
Funeral services for Mr. Weeks,
who for many years took a promin
ent part in local civic and fraternal
activities, will be heldf tomorrow af
ternoon at 2 o'clock at the Snodgrass
and Zimmerman mo-tuary, with the
t Continued on Page Eight)
200LaGranders
Plan to Witness
Game in Portland
i Estimates today were that approxi
mately 200-La 'arande people will go
to Portland this .weekend to attend
tho Oregon-Oregon State football,
game and the other activities there
(this weekend.
Both schools are planning down
town rallies Friday night. O. S. C.
alumni and students have arranged
for a midnight matinee at the Para
mount, doors open at 10 and show
beginning at 11. A Maurice Chevalier
picture, vaudeville act, and, student
entertainment are included in the
program. Saturday night the O. S.
group will stage a dance at the Mult
nomah club, beginning at 9 o'clock.
One hundred and eight tickets for
the game have been obtained through
Charles H. Reynolds, and 76 or more
others have obtained tickets through
other sources.
Among La Granders planning to
attend the game are the following:
C. L. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs,
Homer Leffel, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
Webb, Ken Slegrlst, Doyle Zimmer
man, Lyle Ktddle, A. K. Parker; Clark
Price, Jesse Andrews, Foster Sims,
Margaret ' Geddes, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Btngner, Mr. and Mrs. H. W.
Fredericks, Snap McManus, Raymond
Meyersick, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Gil
bert, E. R. Rlngo, Frank Robinson, A.
Slegrlst, Austin Dunn, Cecil Posey,
David I. Stoddard, Dr. C. h. Gilstrap,
H. G. Dow, Elmer Moon, E. H. De
Long, Dr. J. L. Ingle, Jim Dobbin,
Mae Waldorff, Reed Taylor, L. Boy
lcn, George Janes, Max McMillan, F.
S. Lyon, Donald Gray, Mrs. T. A.
Johnson, Virginia Bramwell, W. 0.
Williams, Harry G. Avery, Les Keffer,
Harold Boone,
ARE DUE
FOR
He Held Perfect
Sit rSSt ' '
But Chester N. Weaver, prominent San Francisco ousinessman, ad
mits that he became excited, and instead of Jockeying his opponents
into doubling and redoubling, he just bid seven no trumps and put
the cards on the table. He held lour aces, four kings, four Queens,
and a Jack.
ARMISTICE DAY
TALK GIVEN AT
ROTARIAN MEET
Facts and figures of the World -war
and conditions and causes that con
tributed to the commencement of the
conflict were -given In an Armistice
Day talk before the La Grande Rotary
club this noon by Vic Eckley, state
representative from this district and
prominent in American Legion activ
ities in La Grande.
Eckley reviewed the assassination
or Grand Duke Ferdinand in Serbia,
which Is the principal act pointed to
In history as the "match" which
touched off the fuse of hostilities.
In reality, said the speaker, the war
came chicly because of Germany's
cicsire for expansion, and new lands
for German colonization.
A total of sixty million men were
engaged In the war, with 25 million
of that number seeing and engaged
In battlo front action. It whs the
greatest conflict of history, tho speak
er said, with three-quarters of tho
countries of the worldi engaged or
ullled In some way with one side or
tho other.
Armistice between warring nations
was finally brought about on the 11th
hour of the 11th day of tho 11th
month of the year and Armistice Day
has since been set aside for annual
observance of the end of that con
flict on November 11, 1918. - Rep.
Eckley reminded his hearers of the
observance and program to be held
in this city under auspices of the
American Legion here Saturday, and
urged all who could to Join with the
Legion in Its celebration.
Previous to Rep. Eckley's talk a
clarinet duet was played for tho Ro-
f Continued on Pasre ElghtV
A CUT SOON
Bridge Hand
F.R. PLANNING
TO GIVE AID
104
Creation of Civil Works
; Administration An
nounced by President
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 ) Presi
dent ItooHcvclt today announced an
expansion of the federal relief pro
gram alined nt taking four million
men off public relief rolls.
The plan Involves the creation of a
civil works administration and tho
use of $40,000,000 of public works
funds.
Through itheso additional funds tho
administration Intends to Increase
tho part time work of men now on
relief rolls so that they may bo put
on a self sustaining ibasls.
It Is Intended that two million
men shall be put on a solf sustaining
basis by November 16 and that an
additional two million mon may bo
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BOARD HEARS OF
LOANS TO SMITH
BY CHASE BANK
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 P) Sen
ate stock market Investigators said
today the Chaso National bank has
submitted evidence showing loans of
several hundred thousand dollars to
Alfred, E. Smith and four participants
In a syndlcato Btock account shortly
after the market collapse or luau.
Other participants Included John
J. Xloskob, clialrman of the Demo
cratic . national committee wlion
Smith was the party's presidential
candidate, and Arthur Lehman, bro
ther of aovernor Herbert H. Lehman
of Now York, a member of the In
vestigating committee suld.
(Continued On Page Five)
Wheat Today
Tlio price of local wish wheat
fitoori ut uliout r:t'i conlH hulk
today, uiTordltiR to tiuotatimiH at
the rioncMT .-'louring Mill. Port
land cosh Tl (rents.
CHICAGO, Nov. 8 W With spec
ulative Interest decidedly broadened,
wheat prices ran upward late today
to almost 4 cents a bushel over yes
terday's finish.
Election results which made cer
tain that prohibition would be ended
early next month came in for much
attention as an incentive to buyers,
and there was sharp nollco taken of
advancing prices of gold, Atcrllng and
francs. Announcement tho United
States government would furnish
more than 6,000,000 bushels of wheat
for feed to livestock in drought aroos
west and southwest servdd as an ad
ditional strengthening factor.
Top prices were not held. Wheat
closed unsettled, l20 above yes
terday's finish, corn &tfta up.
oats 114lc advanced, and provis
ions unchanged to a rise of 12 cents.
JUST BEFORE
PRESSTIME
P. K. AND MTVINOFF TALK
AOB LIMIT LIFTED TODAY
SEVEN GANC18TEKS INDICTED
AFGHANISTAN KING KILLED
WA8IIINQTON, Nov. 8 ( Presi
dent Uooaevelt and Maxim Lltvlnoff,
iipeouui emissary of Soviet It us hi, re
viewed ,Uie status of nffalro between
itlielr countrlen tliy In a. talk of
uJmofitl an hour ut the White House.
WABHINQTON, Nov. 9 VP) The
prohibition against employing steno
graphers and typist for government
service who are more than 40 years
old waa lifted today by the civil sor
vlce commission and the age limit
was raised to 63.. . .'
' CHICAGO, Nov. 8 iff) Seven, gang
sters were Indicted by the Cook coun
ty grand Jury toduy for the kidnaping
of John Factor. The crime Is punish
able; by ,death In Illinois. . .
BOMBAY, Nov. 8 (! A telegram
received at the Afghan consulate said
the king of Afghanistan had been
murdered.
YOUNGHTOWN, O., Nov. 8 W
Five children were burned to death.
and their parents and another child
were Injured when a house occupied
by Mr. and Mrs. John Pete, Just out
side 'McDonald in Trumbull county,
burned to the ground early today.
nelsonDits
EDUCATIONAL
POST TODAY
POItTLAND, Nov. 8"ff) Rosooe
C. Nelson this . afternoon resigned
from the state board of higher edu
cation of which lie was chairman.
PORTLAND, Nov. B (N) Roscoe
C. Nelson, president of the state
board of higher oducation, was today
giving profound consideration to the
question of whether he should remain
on tho board or sever his connection
with' it because of criticism from
University of Oregon faculty mem
bers. A statement issued by him last
night appeared to Indicate he would
resign, for, he said, "the personal
abuse added to the tremendous work
of the Job ltsolf makes the position
on the board quite unpleasant."
THIRTEEN SLAIN
IN CUBAN REVOLT
HAVANA, Nov. H(P) - Rebels seek.
Ins the overthrow of the Urnu gov
ernment appeared to have taken a
Jicw lease, 'on life this afternoon de
spite the admliiifllratlotr announce
mcnt Tlint all was well after fighting
which fet was estimated 20 were killed,
IJAVANA, Nov. 8 (fi) Thirteen
persons wore known to have been
killed today In a revolt against tne
Qrau San Martin regime which ap
parently was put down after six and
one-half hours of fighting which in
cluded an unsuccessful attack on the
palace.
Although the die-hard ABO politi
cal group, the most active in the re
volt, continued sporadic attacks, tho
loyal troops of Colonel Pulgencio Bat
ista, army chief of staff, at Camp
Columbia, on the outskirts of the
capital, charged and routed rebellious
aviation units.
Detachments from tho Dragones and
tho San Ambrofllo barracks, which al
so Joined In the movement In the
uptown district, began negotiations
looking toward surrender,
"PICKING"
FROM THE
BEND, Ore, Nov. 8 W) Flowers
that blossomed far back In the "dawn
ago" of Oregon, moro than 10,000.000
years ago, geologists say, are being
quarried from tho aged ollffs of the
lower Crooked rlvor country noar
Smith Rock.
Geologists who are directing tho
work Kfld today tho fossils will be
forwarded to Dr. Ralph W. Chanoy.
University of California paleobotanlst
and authority on fossil flora, for
study. , I
Tho fossil flowers aro being taken
from, rocks of tlio clarno epoch, a di
vision of the eocene ago, and conse
quently, are older than tho Cascade
mountains.
With the flowers of primeval days
were found leaves reprcsontatlvo of
UTAH'S VOTE
BRINGS "ffET!
DAYS-BACK
Actual Repeal Not to
.Come Until Ratifying 1
Convention Dec. 5. J
LA GUARDIA WINS
NEW YORK RACE
North Cartlina and South
Carolina Are First
States to Vote Against
Repeal, ' r
By The Associated Press ".
The eighteenth amendment was
voted out of the constitution in of f
yeur leleotlons yesterday that also
brought Democratic losses of mayor- .
ships In New York City and Cleveland
but ulna for that party In other see-
tloiu. ;
- Four states Pennsylvania, . Ohio.
Utah and Kentucky on the basis of
incomplete returns, voted repeal, thus
lining up the full 36 needed to ratify
with one to spare. Thirty-three states :
previously had approved the repealer .
amendment.
North Carolina, by a heavy vote,
was the first state to step out of Une
of the wet parade. Its neighboring
state, South Carolina, also was placed
in the arid area by a close 'ballot.
. Ohio, Pennsylvania and Utah hold
their - ratifying conventions on De
cember 5 and 'Kentucky on Nov. 37,
(Continued ori Page Bight) J
toHoiise: ...
Canvass For Red
CrossRoU Call
Final arrangements for tbe house
to house canvass of the La Grande
residence district In the annual Red
mhbhmm Cross roll call, were
made last night
lEHEIjraa when Miss Alldiv
LjTT Blgelow, field rep
resentative! i or ino .
American Red
Cross, met wltU
the woman's com
mlttee which vtll
have charge of this work, ,
Miss Blgelow today stated that
plans were going forward! In a grati
fying manner for the complete can
vassing of the city by the women of
the P. T.-A. and that the mombera -
of, the American Legion, In charge
or the canvassing of the business -district,
would be definitely organised
at a meeting Friday evening.
Mrs. L. A. Kennedy Is chairman ot
tho woman's committee and -Is com
pleting the task of dividing the town
into districts to be covered by the
women of the volunteer committee.
It Is requested that all citizens be
ready to enroll when the canvasser,
call, thereby making possible a quick
and thorough enrollment of the com
munity without the necessity of sec
ond trips..
Committees are being appointed for
tho outlying towns of Union county
and these already are at work,
Tho quota for the entire county
Is 1000 membcre. Mrs. N. W. Free.
Is county chairman for this work. -
Every new member receives a Red'
Cross button and from the window,
of homes will be displayed sticker,
bearing a large Red Cross and where
all members of the family Join, they
will receive a Red Cross window flag, -Indicating
"Every Member of . Thl.
Family Has Joined."
Memberships are designated as fol- "
lows: Annual, 1.00; Contributing,
$5.00; Sustaining, $10.00; and Sup
porting, 16.00. All except fifty cent,
of ench membership goes to support
activities of the lucal Red Cross
chapter.
FLOWERS
DAWN AGE
a seml-troplo redwood forest. Al
though fossil leaf localities are num
erous In Central Oregon, especially In
tho John Day and Bridge Creek areas,
fossil flower outcropplngs are said by
students of the remote past, to be
unusual. With the flower Impres
sions were found petrified nuts and
mineralized seeds. Needle, of the
giant sequoia of the Olarno or Bridge ;
Crook times also wero discovered in
the stratified rock.
The plant .pedes represented In
tho new flower and leaf locality,
craelly tilted by earth movement, of
ancient times, bear out the assertion
of Dr. Edwin T. Hodge, Oregon State
college geologist, that the Smith Rook
formation, 30 miles north of Bend, 1
composed ot eocene sediments.
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