La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, November 14, 1933, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textif . . . . ill-. VOLUME 32 EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER LA GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1933 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS NUMBER 59 QUALIFIES PoWoAo STATEMENT r: fi I. n fi in T0 COMPLETE 25 PER CENT L OF 4.5 MILES H Little Work to be Done ? This Fall on Second Project of 6 Miles 40 MEN AT WORK THE LAST MONTH Total Cost of 10.5 Miles $143,193.56, According h I to U. S. Engineer R. A. Gowan. Twenty-five per cent or the work on tlio 4.U miles of the Elgln-Wenton road contracted In September should be finished tills season, but very little work Is contemplated on the strcu-h of six miles contracted for In October, according to It. A. Gowan, (J. 8. engineer In charge of the project. Work probably will be halted about Dec. 15. The 10.5 miles of road will cost 143,103.66 and completion is ex pected next fall. " : Revlowlng the progress so far, the (Continued On Page Four) Normal Eleven To Invade South Oregon Saturday Coo oh Bob Qulnn's Mountaineer gridsters arc going "through thelr ,tln-' al week of practice of this season and It will be a' short week because the team wtl leave In a few days for Ashland. Ore.-, to play 8. O. N. Sat urday In the Southern Oregon school's home-coining game. Qulnn hopes to have his squad at full strength for the contest, as the Sons appear to be the strongest team the E. O. N. eleven will face this fall. Playing stlffer competition, South ern Oregon has built up an imposing record, making the Sons favorites over the East Oregontans by about two touchdowns. The records of the two schools fol low: 8. O. N. 0, Oregon State 21. 5. O. N. 10, Pacific 0. 6. O. N. 12, Oregon Normlal 7. S. O. N. 39, O. 3; C. Rooks 0. 9. O. N. 7, Oregon Prosh 0. S. O. N. 19, Marin Junior Colect 0. , S. O. N. 0, Willamette 13. ' E. O. N. 35, Whltworth 0. E. O. N. 38, Lewlston 0. E. O. N. 23, Lewlston 0. E. O. N. 6, College of Idaho 6. E. O. N. 26, Albion Normal 7. E. O. N; 0, Whitman College 7. The game will be for the state nor mal school championship, as Ash land defeated Monmouth. Monmouth and East Oregon grid teams do not meet this . fall. BABY SON IS BORN MONDAY Mr. and Mrs. E. 3. Praser, 303 Spring avenue, are the parents of a boby son born Monday at the Orandc Ronde hospital. The boy weighs nine and a quarter pounds. RECOVERING AT HOSPITAL Monroe Hemphill Is recovering at the Orandc Ronde hospital from a major operation performed on Nov. 10. ' WEATHER IN WEST IS ; WARM AS IN SUMMER Whilo California swelters and the mid-west and 'east shlwers, the weather the last several, days In tho Pacific northwestern country has been ideal. The nights have been chilly in La Orande, with mlnimums ranging from 35 to 31 above, but the days have been perfect cloudless skies, warm sun and maximums ranging from 58 to 66 above. Noy. 8 found the mercury up to 61, the next day the high was 64. then on Friday it drop ped to 68. Armistice day found the temperature at 65, Sunday 62 and yesterday 64. And the weather man predicts no change tonight or to morrow. Two deaths were indirectly attrib uted to dry winds and a blazing sun which drove the mercury up to rec ord marks In Loo Angeles and San Francisco yesterday. The heat was believed by authori ties to have been a contributing far tor in a fire which swept through a WILL 15 ROGEIIS BEVERLY HILLS, Oal., Nov. 13 Germany had an election to see if they approved leaving the league of nations. There was one fellow voted against It, but they are on the track of him. Poor old league I Always felt on account of her having no policemen, nobody was going to pay much at tention to it. ' Wo Just seem to be living in an era when good ideas don't get over. Everybody is out to protect them selves in a clinch. They are not de pending on tho referee helping 'em out much. Lock at little Switzerland), always gone along minding their own busi ness, now . they got them going out buying a gun. The world has Just lost faith In a bunch of guys with silk hats. Yours, RED CROSS ROLL CALL CAMPAIGN UNDER WAY HERE "I Come to Serve," a slogan of Red Cross volunteors, U .being demon strated again toy scores of members of the parent teacher associations of this city who arc enrolling members In the residence district, and mem bers of the American Legion who are canvassing the business district. Enrollment which (began nationally on Armistice day will continue through Thanksgiving day, Nov. 30. Actual work in La Grande did not begin until Monday, however, foe causo.of the holiday Saturday- , ' Mrs. Kennedy, chairman of tho' women's division, points out that the spirit of service that stirs more than a million people to work as volun teers under tho national Red Cross banner, is further exemplified by (Continued on Page Blx DAVID CAMPBELL CHARMS AUDIENCE AT PIANO CONCERT With his commendable technic, vibrant personality and entire lack of mannerisms, David Campbell,' an Oregon pianist who has studied both here and abroad, charmed a local audience last night at tho Socajawea Inn. His tone is vast and full, catch ing the vigor and the freshness of the west from which he comes, and he carries his audience by the sin cerity of his rendition. In his opening number, "Chro matic Fantasy and Fugue", by Bach, ho proved beyond a shadow of a doubt his mastery of technic. His playing of the fast moving, sonorous (Continued on Page Throe) F.F. A. ADVISERS WILL MEET HERE An Eastern Oregon Future Farmers of America advisers conference will be held In La Orande this month, it was learned today. The meeting is scheduled for Nov. 25 at the Saca Jawea Inn. The district ' includes Pendleton, Ontario, Imbler, Union, Wollowa, En terprise and other sections In this part of the state where F. F. A. or ganizations exist. wooded section of the Oakland hIMs, trapping W. J. Lamarr, 73, and in a gasoline tank explosion at Hynes which caused the death of one man. Five homes, including the one of Mrs. Joaquin Miller, widow of the poet, were destroyed. Los Angeles' high thermometer reading of 96 equalled the November record previously recorded November 3, 1890 and November 2, 1900. San Francisco's high of 80 was the warm est November 13 mark of record. Unofficial temperatures as high as 110 degrees were reported from other Southern California points. Other sections reported different weather. Chicago had snow and a maximum of 32 above, the same mark made In Cincinnati. At Minne apolis the minimum was eight above. Up at Yakima the high was 40 above, and traces of rain fell. Walla Walla was cloudy with a maximum of 38 above. I NQUIRY REPORTMADE IN PORTLAND Agreement Likely on Two Changes Eastern Oregon People Have Favored. Iteport of tho Invest Ration --or the open oik: season in Eastern Oregon was made (to tho state pa mo commis sion at Its regular meeting In Port land Monday and while It was par tially satisfactory to local interests some points were ,not eo satisfactory. Perhaps most important of all, however, in the opinion of local sportsmen, was the agreement that no more open elk. seasons should too held at the same time deer hunting Is lawful. Also, the report revealed that the recent open season had dem onstrated that the commission did not have an adequate number of men to police the district, although state police stationed in Eastern Oregon did very well In their enforcement work. The report also estimated that 575 bull elk were killed during the three days in Union, Baker, Wallowa arud Umatilla comities, Instead of , tho earlier estimates of 300; and It was stated that decision as to an open elk season next year need not be made until next summer. Detailed findings were given to the game commission as fellows; Some hunters used guns of too small a caliber. There was no excessive waste of elk meat. Approximately 3000 hunters parti cipated in the hunt during the threo days of the elk season. , There were approximately 50 elk: jflplatioris,, reported. Jn . some, of these cases, the offenders were un known. There were 38 arrests for elk law violations and convictions so far to tal 22, with 14 cases set for trial next (Continued on Page Six, Reserved Seat Tickets Go On Sale Tomorrow Reserved seat tickets for "The In tlmato Strangers," senior play pre sented by the La Orande High school students, will go on sale tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock at Glass Drug Co., It was announced today. Dress rehearsals have been held' this week under the direction of Miss Kathryn Sartnin and Booth Tarkington's inti mi table comedy is ready for produc tion, she reports. The first matinee for school chilc'rcn was being held this afternoon. Performances in the evening will bo Thursday and Friday at 8 o'clock In the high school gymnasium. THE All Hands on When tho sixth annual contract bridge tournament opened' In Now York for the coveted Vnnderbilt Cup, It was tills team defending the trophy that hold the upper hand. Tho members of the team (from loft to right), Baron Walderuiar von Zedtwltz, Kdward Hlnes Jr., Hal P. Sims and Harold Vanderbllt, won all six matches they played in tho qualifying rounds' COVE VOTERS TO ON PLAN TO $17,500 Severe Cold And Sofe Throat Is Reported Locally Suspicion that a case of diph theria had enveloped in La Orande lvas been investigated thoruoghly, It was learned this afternoon, and tests sent to the state board of health revealed it not to bo diph theria. However, physicians warn ifchat-thoie is.ieOp;; aav-are:.typaot cold and sore- throat going the rounds here at present and urge all parents to take every precau tion to prevent their children be coming infected. All possible steps have been taken by health authorities to prevent its spread. The only other contagious dis ease here at present Us measles, cf which there are two or three cases In existence. BABY BOY IS BORN MONDAY Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Frascr are the parents of a son born yesterday at tho Orande Ronde hospital. K. PEARSON UNDER KNIFE Kenneth: Pearson underwent a ma jor operation today at the Orande Ronde hospital. ITALIAN AIR ARMADA Deck to Defend Their Bridge Cup DECIDE BUILD NEW SCHOOL HOUSE COVE, Ore., (Speciol) Notices have, been posted at Cove calling for a bond election on Tuesday, Nov. 28 at tho C. H. 6. gymnasium. The election called Is in and for school district No. 16 and will be held be tween the hours of 2 and 7 o'clock p. m. There will be submitted to the legal voters, the question of con tracting a bonded indebtedness in the sum of 417,500; for tho purpose of erecting an elementary and High school building. . Tho proposition of building at this Hrrtf-' lina rnmn n.lvuiti hAnnnnn nf t.hn offef : -niacTo ?by - the- government through the P. W. A., to award 30 per cent of tho cost of a building as a grant and 70 per cent as a loan on the total cost of a project to public bodies needing unemployment relief and new buildings for their com munities. The board of directors of this dis trict, realizing those needs, has direct ed an Investigation, the results of which havo convinced the board that (Continued on Page Pour) C.E.CRAWFORD TAKES CHARGE OF M-W STORE C, E. Crawford, assistant manager of tho Walla Walla Montgomery Ward & Co. store, will tuko over tho duties of Jack Farlss 'Sr., local manager, until he recovers from injuries re ceived In an automobile wreck near ihero Saturday morning. Statement of tho temporary ap pointment of Mr. Crawford to La Grande was made by R. A. Scidel, supervisor in chargo of this district, PARENTS OF HART AGREE TO RANSOM San Jose - Couple Appeals to Son's Kidnapers to Establish Contact. SAN JOKE, Cal., Nov. M (P) Hopes for the return of Itrooko. L. Hurt worn pinned by his parents here to day on it public appeal to Ills kid hhjhts to establish contuct. Only ono condition, that tho kid napers give proof they havo tho 22- ycaj--old storo executive, was Imposed in tho appeal Issued at the Hart homo last night. . In copies handed to newspaper men, the parents ovor their signa tures, Alex J. Hart and Nettto B. Hart, gave their pledge that all nego tiations will be confidential and that no "outsldo Interference" will bo al lowed. - SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 14 (P) An other of tho frequent brief and fruit less quests for "Pretty Boy" Ployd, (Continued on fane PourV HIGHWAY MEETING BEGINS TONIGHT SALEM, Nov. 14 (P) Many of the county judges in attendance at the annual convention of the officials In Portland will appear with numerous other delegations before tho state highway commission mcetlngin Port land tonight and tomorrow. It was announced hero today by the state highway department. They will spon sor allocation for rollef work md secondary highway projects In tliolr respective districts, Tho commission, In addition to this program and the awarding of high way contracts estimated around $700, 000, will hear pleas of the Oregon Coast Highway association for a ten point program. During this afternoon the commissioners will meet with Raymond B. Wilcox, chairman of tho stato relief, committee, relative to al location of highway Jobs under the now handwork relief program of $2, 000.000 announced yesterday. SNOOKS HAVE NEW BABY SON Mr. and Mrs. Paul Snook arc the parents of a son born Saturday, Nov. 11, at tho Grande Hondo hospital. Wheat Today The price of (oral cosh wheat stood at about Rt rents bulk tmlay, according to ijtmlutloiw at. t lie lloneer Kimirlug Mills. Port land cjihIi ":t cents. CHICAGO, Nov. 14 (I1) Wheat climbed temporarily today to tho highest prices hero sine September 20, and corn to the highest since Oc tober 2. Chicago wheat came within hailing dlstanco of the old tlmo Ideal of 91 a bushel and al! deliveries of corn cross ed to abovo 60 cents. Sensational bulge In transatlantic exchange rates accompanied tho rise of grain prices. Active profit taking however in grains toward the last blotted out most of bhoir advance. Wheat closed unsettled at the same as yesterday's finish to c higher, with corn and oats both unchanged o ic up, and provisions showing 0 to 12 cents gain. JUST BEFORE PRESSTIME II. 1HJCB PLANS CHANGE F. It. TO EXPLAIN HIS PLAN -SILVER AT NEW HIGH , QUAKE IN SOUTH AMERICA HOME, Nov. 14 W) Premier Musso lini suld today (he chamber of dep uties, , which does not please him, Is to be replaced by tho national council of corporations. He suld this tmiw formatloii of the leglMlatlve body would not bo accomplished Imme diately but that when the new cham ber meets next year It will be called upon at once "to decide Its fate." Washington, Nov. 14 w on learning that at least half the gover nors of the states will be on hand with many mayors and relief workers for tomoxrawfs conference on tho now. "civil workers" set-up, Presldqnt Roosevelt made arrangements today for a personal presentation ot the plan to the meeting; NEW YORK, Nov. 14 OF) Specu lative activity In silver continued at a feverish pace today with "prices ad vancing to the highest point since April, lf)30. Itar metal rose 1 cents an ounce to 4ft cents and future were up over a cent an ounce for the active trading months. SANTIAGO, Chile, Nov-. 14 (If) An oarthqunko of almost major .propor- tiona snook tne city violently at 10:07 a. m., . today. - Thousands rushetH screaming Into the streets but only minor damage was reported. NRA REFUSES TO COMMENT ON LAW SUIT BY DALLAS WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (A) NRA lumber officials refused ' to comment today on reports that the Willamette Valley Lumber company at Dallas, Oregon, had filed suit In federal court in Portland challenging action of tho West Coast Lumbermen's association as agent of the lumbor code author ity. Explaining that NTIA had received no notification of tho suit, Deputy Administrator Tom Glasgow said the matter now Is .before the court and no comment would bo made by tho officials pending trial and, decision. Tho lumbermen's association ruling, limiting tho mill to a monthly opera tion of 120 hours, was approved by Administrator Hugh 8. Johnson aftor having boon appealed through the code authority. , DALLAS, Nov. 14 P) Under a temporary order granted, in federal court at Portland yesterday, tho Wil lamette Valley lumber mill hero con tinued to operate on two 30-hour week shifts today, Manager Eric Ful gham stated. (Continued on Pago Threo) FRENCH FEAR OF HITLER VOICED PARIS, Nov. 14 W) French fears of Chancellor Hitler's danger to peace were openly acknbwledged by Joseph Paul-Boncour, minister of foreign affairs, in tho chamber "of titeputies today. He declared Gorman "exalta tion" was "fraught with adventurous possibilities." "It Is perhaps," he said, "a menace to European stability." Paul-Boncour Implied that a faco to faco talk between France and Ger many had been refused by declaring: "No accord or alliance can be made except within the framework of the leaguo of nations." Referring to the German elections Sunday, which ex pressed German confidence In their governmental policy by an over whelming vote, he said: "Hitler's victory Sunday will accele rate tho demands. DcRplto repoatedi assurance of peace and regardless of tho government's will, tho under lying principles of tho movement create rinks which tho neighbors daro not disregard." FRIENDLY GIVEN TO VIKNNA, Nov. M V Unite!' States Ml ii Inter 'Eurle warned to day that American sympathy for Austria would be Immediately forfeit nl If this country goes aittl-Keniltlc Tho diplomat said the In Him I Hlntns looked s.vmpatlicllmtly up on Austria's growth and IndA pendence and Is iimtuim to help AiiHtrlu In every y, but he SOME WORTH WHILE JOBS MY IN OUT Calif omia, Oregon, Wash ,. , ington Already Get , Share, IckesSays OREGON WILL ASK ' FOR MORE FUNDS State to Continue Work on Present Applications . McNary to Fight For Allotments. ': ! v-! - WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 ffl BfC- ' retary Ickes said today his decision thut California, Washington and Ore gon had already received their share of publlo works money would not preclude the Issuance of allotment! In those states to highly worth while projects, t. ; '. The secretary said the, public work administration considered the three Pacific states far ahead of some other -statoB and regions where publlo works money was concerned. "Wo have to bear In mind," he sold, "that other states have not yet had their share of funds." , ,, .,' SALEM. Nov. 14 W Oregon will endeavor to secure further PWA ap propriations to relieve unemployment notwithstanding the reiterated state ment of Harold F. Ickes, public works administrator, that this and other coast states "have already had) more than their sharo" and that "greater attention must be paid, at least for the . time belngv. to other state&v -Tho state highway department has not and will not cease preparing applications for loans and grants on highway projects totalling $15,000, 000. Also efforts will be made to secure approval of the $0,100,000 for construction of five bridges on the coast highway, R. H. Baldock, state highway engineer, announced. ; (Con tinned on Pa (re Four) r "i; Lindberghs Plan Flight Across South Atlantic CALDBLAS DE TUT, Spain, Nov. 14 (P) Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh said today ho ds thinking , of making an exploration tour across the Atlantic ocean by the southern route, similar to his recent stage -by-stage flight of the North Atlantic, and has no thought of a non-stop flight. Tho colonol and Mrs. Lindbergh, forced down -here by -fog yesterday on their flight from Santona, Spain to Lisbon, decided, today to remain here until tomorrow because of bad weather. ' The forthcoming Lindbergh trans atlantic flight, according to aviation officials, is tho one originally mapped by tho late Captain Allen Winslow of Pan-American airways in whose In terests tho Lindberghs are making their present aerial survey. Tho Winslow routo Included halts at Bermuda and the Azores. Farm Strikers To Hold Justice Day ly the Associated Press Tho farm strike simmered In throe midwest states today. . ! Directors of the South ' Dakota Farmers Holiday association an nounced plans for continuation, of the embargo and designated Satur day as "Justice for agriculture" day. They bum) demonstrations will he staged In protest against what they described as "further degradation" of forming. ! Representatives of eight Southern Minnesota counties voted to support tho so-oallcd - national non-buying, non-selling-movement and advocated peaceful picketing, if any. Divided opinion was being shown on a vote conducted in Wisconsin on the question of whether the strike should be continued. WARNING AUSTRIA can United against antl-scmltlsin. "Ninety five per cent of nil Americans," he said, "are either fugitive from persecution or descendants of people who cross ed the ocean because of religious or racial persecution, They can not co-operate sympathetically with a .country where people are persecuted on account of birth."