LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER. LA GRANDE. ORE.
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Page Five
Wednesday, December 13, 1933
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Eight Successive
Days Here With
'Spring' Weather
Eight successive days In December
with the mercury dropping no lower
than 32 above!
That Is La Grande's record to date,
and the string may be extended, with
the weather man promising unsottled
weather with moderate temperatures
for tonight anil tomorrow. Minimum
temperatures during the lost eight
days have ranged from 32 to 42 above,
with lost night's mark 39.
Maximums have ranged up to 60,
with yesterday's high at 66 above.
Fruit and shrub buds are swelling,
grass Is taking a new lease on life,
and the countryside looks more like
early spring than the middle of De
cember. Pall-sown wheat is doing
very well and farmers are expecting
bumper crops next summer, unless
adverse weather occurs.
So far, this winter has only one
rival In the last decade, the winter
of 1925-26, which was one of the
mildest on local weather records.
Network Of Air
Lines in the Far
East Next Step
MANILA, P. I. W) A network of
commercial air lines connecting the
chief far eastern cities with each
other and Europe took form as a dis
tinct possibility of the near future
with the flight here of a Pan Am
erican Airways survey ' party from
Shanghai. x
Almost simultaneously It was
learned that a representative of the
Royal Dutch air lines was checking
the feasibility of linking China and
the Philippines with Europe toy
means of the existing Dutch service
between Java and Amsterdam.
. New Line Next Year
The American fliers came to Manila
to determine the practicability of op
erating a regular service of about 650
miles acroeu the China sea to Hong
Kcng, there connecting with air lines
in Ohlna.
H. M. Blxby, leader of the party,
said the opening of the Manila-Hong
Kong line was "entirely possible"
next year.
With Blxby on the flight here was
W.S. Grooch, former pilot on the
South American route from Miami,
Fla., any W. S. Enmer, radio operator.
CIVIL WORKS
DECISION IS
MADE BY F.
R.
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spring, hut In Ills study of the lilid
Kct lie hns not reached a decision on
the extent of public works to be pro
posed for next year.
The president was Informed today
by Harry L. Hopkins, civil works ad
ministrator, that 4,000,000 men would,
be- on the CWA payroll by Saturday.
Funds are available to carry on
this program only until February 15
and Mr. Roosevelt has decided to ask
for an additional $350,000,000 to per
mit a tapering off of this work be
tween March 1 and May 1, when It
will be endedJ.
In continuing today his preparation
of the budget for the next year Mr.
Roosevelt did not reach the public
works Item. It was said In all prob
ability no decision would be reached
on this point for a couple of weeks
and possibly not until well along In
the next session of congress when it
can be determined more definitely
how much money Is needed.
The president has been going into
these matters In the course of his
conversations with Lewis Douglas,
director of the budget, and Acting
Secretary Morgenthau.
It was stated emphatically today at
the White House that there is no dis.
pute or row between the president,
the director of the budget and the
treasury on the budget.
Bank Deposit Insurance
Plan Explained Here
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the nation participating.
It Is the temporary plan of de
positors insurance which goes into
effect January 3. This insures the
deposits of all individuals carrying
2500 or under. Tho permanent plan
of deposit lnsuranco, planned under
the act passed at last congressional
session to go into effect July 1, will
probably undergo somo changes
through legislation of the forthcom-
lng session of congress before that
time, It was stated.
The plan operates like any other
insurance, said Mr. Cramer. Insur
ance on deposits up to 2500 will be
given the same as life, fire or ac
cident insurance of tho same amount.
Only In this case the "premium" will
be paid by the bank. It Improves
on the guarantee system, in effect In
some states, in that the insurance
will bo granted only to banks proven
a safo risk. Life Insurance would not
be granted to an individual with a
weak heart or fire insurance to a fire
trap building It was explained as
comparison. All national banks, and
state member banks of the federal
reserve system are forced under the
act to participate In the plan. Other
banks may make application and be
granted privilege under the plan if
proven solvent. There are some pri
vate banks that have not made ap
plication on grounds that their capi
tal Is sufficient to cover all deposits
and they do not care . to pay the I
premium, it was explained. j
xiuj Bjjeiuter wucnea Dneiiy on tne
banking code, particularly as It ap
plied to rules of fair practice among
and between all bonks. Under the
code It Is expected to do four prin
cipal things, said the speaker: (1)
regulate hours of service to the pub
lie, (3) set uniform rate of Interest
that may be paid on savings and time
deposits, (3) set up a code of fair
trade and service practices of equal
Justice to alt patrons of the banks,
and (4) establish uniform schedules
of trust charges,
Dave Steward, well known local
pianist, entertained the Rotary mem
bers during luncheon with several
popular selections.
"Stamping" Out Tuberculosis
A ceremony 'opening Cho annum snle of Christians seals Is pictured
here at Washington as Miss Alnnlia B. Kits, of Klrhmond, Va.. pre
sents the n rut seals ot the l!i:(3 fugue lo Otto Waddled. Unnlsh Min
ister to the United Stales. MUa liiia is daughter of tho late Jacob
tills, Danish Immigrant, who. as a suciul reformer In New York In
troduced lh Chrlstmas senif in America as a means ot raisin? fundi
- lo cmiiii:it iiitii'iniiosts.
COVE PERSONALS
Mesdamee R, 8. and.' Stuart French
and Miss Mary Davis were hostesses
to the Ladles' Gail Id at the French
home. In town, Friday afternoon. Af
ter the business meeting, bridge was
played at six tables with Mrs. J. R,
Price winning the first prize and
Mrs. A. H. Orton second. Guests were
Mrs. Harold Chaffee, Mrs. A mo Corpe,
Mrs. A. H. Orton, Miss Kelley, Mrs.
Grant Conley. , ,v
Mrs. Mclntyre, who has been here
with her son. Jack for the last six
months left Saturday to join her
husband in their home In Pueblo,
Colo.
Mr. and Mrs. James MoGulr& (Lil
lian Allen), of King Hill, Ida., spent
Thanksgiving with the Paige family.
Iva June spent the weekend before
Thanksgiving with, her mother and
came home with them, while Robert
Paige returned to KJnfj: Hill with the
McGuires.
Mrs. Pomona Johnson returned to
Cove Thursday after ton days spent
In Troutdale. ' :;'
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Kail, and
daughter, Rachel, of Yakima, arrived
Friday for a visit with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Antles. " ''
Mrs. J. R. Price will have charge
of the next program for the Woman's
club, on Thursday afternoon.
"The First Noel" Is
' Staged at Assembly
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WISDOM PLEADS
GUILTY TO CRIME H
WICHITA, Kan., Dec. 13 (AV-Jack
Wladom, 26 year old cowboy, pleaded
guilty here Tuesday to a charge of
ftr.it degree murder In connection
with the slaying of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Prltchard and was sentenced to
lire Imprisonment at hard labor,
Wisdom was brought here secretly
from Hutchinson. Kan., where he had
been held for safekeeping since his
arrest Sunday In Oklahoma. ,
tffeft' lcw Ciwt Varna thuone,
4r : lurbcuntAced Sonteikutq
TWO TRAPPERS
ARE FINED IN
JUSTICE COURT
Two more trapping violations were
taken into the Justice of peace court
late yesterday by the state police, and
convictions were obtained, Harold
and Robert Crampton each received
fines of 925 and costs on a charge of
hunting fur bearing animals without
a license. Unab!e to pay, they were
remanded to the oustody of the sher
iff to serve out their fines In the
county Jail. Stato police, sold they
were trapping beaver, '. , ,v;
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WEST COAST CO. I
MANAGER HERE
General Manager Hannibal, of the
West Coast Telephone Co., with head
quarters In Everett, Wash., Is in La
Grando on company business today. '
Library Ghats
PERRY PERSONALS ,
Mrs. Francis Blaisdell was hostess
at a 4-H0:lub party Friday afternoon.
An exhibition of cakes made by the
members was held after which lunch
eon was served.
Kenneth Plerson Is satisfactorily
recovering from a recent operation.
Covll Hatch from Hood River la a
visitor at the P. V. Carman home.
Buster Vermillion of Pondosa was
a weekend visitor at the home of his
sister, Mrs. Rob My rick.
Mrs. Len Ferguson and children
have been confined to their home
til of the flu.
While bringing home a load of hay
from the valley, P. V. Carmen had
the HI luck to overturn twice. No
one was hurt and hardly any dam
age done.
Mr, and Mrs. Morris Winch and
daughter, Joan, from Boise spent the
weekend with their son, George
Winch, of Perry.
School district No. 65 has erected
a new garage at the school house for
the teacher's car, during the wet sea
son. The Perry school had six weeks
perfect attendance and will be given
a quarter day holiday as a reward.
Fred and Louie Mateon have re
turned home after a two weeks' visit
In Dixie flat.
Legion Members Plan
To Attend Raker Meet
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Wallowa, Elgin, Imbler, La Grande,
Union and Baker.
The general program of the con
ference calls for noon luncheon at
Hotel Baker, business session at
Knight of Pythias Temple commenc
ing at 2:30 p. m. and the general
mass meeting which will be open to
the public at 8:30 p. m.
Among the outstanding members
of the state department of the Am
erican Legion and auxiliary who will
attend ore: Harold J. Warner, dept.
commander; Root. Dlliard, service of
ficer; Jerry Owen, editor of the Ore
gon Legionnaire; Carl Mosher, dept.
adjutant; Mrs. Dorothy Aiken, dept.
president of the auxiliary and Mrs.
Mabel Mclnturff, dept. secretary.
In addition the following legion
naires and business men of Portland
will be in attendance: Robt. Mount,
Better Business Bureau; Palmer Hoyt,
representing the Orogonlan; Phil
Jackson, of the Oregon Journal;
Aaron Frank, of Meier and Frank;
Dr. Paul I. Carter; Nelson Hibbs, It.
commander, retired of the U. B. navy;
Mayor Joe Carson, Gen. Greed Ham
mond, Gen. Hugh McAlexander, Ralph
Wurster, U. P. railroad, and Gen.
Geo. A. White, of the Oregon nation
al guard. - ;
BEACON LIGHTS IRRITATE
COWS, FISH, IN DENMARK
COPENHAGEN tJPi Danish cows
have gone on a strike, failing to yield
milk In those districts where airway
beacons have been established.
Not only are farmers complaining
but fishermen allege the sharp light
of the beacons is driving the fish
away from their usual grounds.
The only fishermen who do not
complain are those who, devoted
to eel fishing, find their quarry at
tracted instead of frightened by the
lights. ,
First Noel.". a play, yesterday at the
Normal school. The first scene opened . (Ry Mabel E. Doty, Librarian)
In the Inn which was too crowded to . Four interesting new books which
house Mary and Joseph, while the , have recently been added to the 11
second scene pictured the stable at ; brary shelves:
Bethlehem with the children of the j "Rio Grande" by' Harvey Fergussou
city, the shepherds and the three Tills book t is the romance of a re
kings bearing gifts to the "new born gion, tout it is more than- that. Tak
king." The stage sets and costuming tng the Rio Grande valley in New
were colorful and appropriate to the Mexico as its central theatre, It por
evenC" j trays In a series of dramatic episodes
Miss Jennie Peterson, director of all the types of men and society that
music, led the audience In Christmas have lived there, and In so doing it
carols, assisted by pupils of the enriches geography with a thousand
Training school and Miss Ruth Geibel years of history. The primitive world
and Leo Andrew, of the Normal of pre-Columbian America, the re
school. . . j ligtoua Imperialism of Spain, the
Characters In the first scene were westward thrust of Yankee lndlvldu
Elan, an Innkeeper, Arthur Watklns; ' allsm and the final triumph of tn
ZUlah, hlB wife, Janice Moon; Joel, ' idustrial civilization are enrolled In
his young son, Paul Hyde; Amoz, his swift review 'before our eyes. We meet
father, Billy Wclse. Six children of
Bethlehem who appeared in the sec
ond scene were Reva Dale Fulp, Nancy
Fitzgerald, Jerry Cook, Billy Batley.
Beth Fross and Lawrence Ewans.
Frederick Lewis, Thomas Kennedy
and Jimmy Mills were the . three
shepherds, while Charles Doherty was
King Melchlor; Donald Shultz, King
Balthazar, ana Teddy Custck, King
Caspar. . .
Marian Christensen and Jean Inlow
read the Christmas story.' '
Othen children of .Bethlehem were:
First grade: Neal Brady, Hazel Hur
ley, Jeanne Isbcl, Mary Jasper, Darcla
Lee Skiff, Claire Stoddard, Marion
Trill.
Second grade: Bobby Blake, Richard
Hlattt, Christina Hurley, Mary Eliza
beth Mack, Allan Mills, Arlene Patt,
Hatt Swetlch.
Third and fourth grades: Maxlne
Helvey, Mary Catherine Landers, Phyl
lis Rudd, Neva Samuelson.
Fourth and fifth grades: Fay An
drews, Verna Baker, Mary Fan Cross,
Floyd Klngsley, Marcla Miller, Merl
deo Moore, Charles Patten, Lois
Wheoly.
Sixth and seventh grades: Edna
Jasper, Lorcn Long, Wlnton Puckctt,
Floy Wetzel, Jennie Williams.
- Seventh and eighth grades: Elinor
Ashman, Wlilena Baker, Patricia Hall,
Jean Stoddard, Betty Wagner.
Others In the play were:
Kink Mclchlor's attendants: Ray
Pierson, Billy; Welse, Vern Baxter,
David Geddes, Billy Warner.
King Balthazar's attendants: Ivan
French, George Cfcunn, William South
all. - '
King Caspar's attendants: William
Bailie, James Bo line nk amp, Lloyd :
Cady, Donald Hertzog. , I
pueblo-builders, explorers, mission
aries, Indians, Mexicans, mountain
men, prairie men end revolutionists.
In colorful and brilliant language Mr.
Fergusson has told the story of a
colorful and brilliant world.
"Beaver, Kings um! Cabins" by Con
stance Lindsay Skliuior
Here is a vivid account of the ro
mantic adventurers of the American
fur trade, from -the early French cod
fishers on the 'banks, who erected
fur trading posts In Quebec t to the
English Colonial .traders in the In
dian towns along the Mississippi mild
the Arctic posts of today. From the
early fur traders and their relations
with the Indians came glamorous
stories, of courage and perseverance,
which are high lights In the romance
of early American history.
"Crowded Hours" by Alice Roosevelt
Lonjrworth
I It Is difficult to imagine any book
that could contain so much materia!
of Interest to so many Americans,
young and old, as these "Reminis
cences" of Mrs, Longworth. Herpo-.
sltion in America, tooth as a person
and as an observer of the brilliant
diplomatic and political life of Wash
ington, may 'be called unique. . Her
pictures of Theodora Roosevelt arc
Intimate and delightful. It Is packed
with interesting and amusing stories.
"Arches of the Years" by Hal 11 day
Sutherland j
This autobiography of the distin
guished specialist Is a real contribu
tion to literature. The author tells of
his childhood In the Scottish high
lands, the daya of a medical student,
whaling experiences off tho Shetland
Islands, llfo in Spain and his own
attempts at bullfighting. An absorb
ing narrative. . , ,
In eight of the lastf 11 years Mich
igan's hopes for a Big Ten football
title rested on the outcome of Its
gnme with Minnesota.
Bear Valley, Oal., was found to be
without bears, so the state game de
partment stocked It with six of tho
adult black California variety.
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