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World Trade Shows Marked Increase During A utumn (Pbapmr La Grande Is The Gateway to Wallowa, "The Switzerland of America Only Newspaber Printed in La Grande Covering Union and Wallowa Counties mm eatf ' VOLUME 32 EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEW8PAPEB LA GRANDE, OREGON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1933 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS NUMBER 87 CI S MflOfElD) mm (GoWoAo ASSIGN WORK T0307;M0RE JOBSTUESDAY Picking Men For Glass Hill, Ladd Canyon and E. 0. N. Bleachers. PUMPKIN RIDGE PROJECT OKEHED Old Brick Building at Im bler to Be Razed Local Committee is Working Overtime. , C. W. A. work In this county now lias been assigned to 307 men and an overworked committee Is hoping to have selected men for three more projects the Gloss Hill road, the Ladd Canyon rood, and the E. O. X. bleachers by tomorrow morning. .State approval came so rapidly over the weekend that the committee, al though It worked constantly Sunday, was unable to get all men assigned by this morning. Also, telegraphic approval from Portland of the Glass Hill road, did not come until this (Continued on Page Threo Chinook Brings Warmer Weather To This Valley Snow and wind, with the mercury well below freezing point, buffeted the Grande Bonde valley Saturday night and part of Sunday, before the wintry weather gave way before a Chinook wind that sent the mercury up to 41 above. The weather began moderating late Sunday and throughout the night thawing continued. At 7 o'clock this morning before sunrise the mercury stood at 38 above. The high wincB Inland accom panied the gale on the coast, and fresh southerly wlndB are to con tinue, according to the weather prc- (Continued on Page Two) STORY When the Wise Men heard the words of the king, they departed; and they saw with exceeding joy that above them the star glowed again and guided them toward the place which they eagerly sought SHOPPING f CHRISTMAS HERE'S HOW ONE CAN SAVE ON POSTAGE Christmas greeting cards, in un sealed envelopes, and with no writ ing inside other than a "Merry Christmas" and the sender's signa ture, may be mailed at the third class rate of one and a half cent, accord ing to Postmaster Ralph R. Huron. If sealed, the cards must carry either two or three cents In stamps, de pending upon whether they are locai or for out-of-town destinations. And. he stressed, there must be no com munication inside the envelope If it 14 to go at the third class rate. Unsealed, this class of greetings goes as third class, and has a blt of a disadvantage in two respects. First class mall always Is worked first, so there may be a little time elapse be fore the third class mall gets on its way. And third class mall cannot be forwarded without additional post WILL ROGERS SANTA MONICA, Oal.,' Dec. 17 You sure got to give it to this admin istration for trying to do something for the down and out. Over in Phoe nix, Ariz., the other day I run onto something that I had not read about, but I understand there is quite a lew in southwestern states. It's called a government transient camp. I went out to see em. There was about 700 men and boys (lots of 'em very young) and they kept 'em there and fed 'em and gave 'em clothes. They received no money. Good -food, good cots and blankets. All had to work. Lots of 'em were making wooden toya for the children In Phoenix for Christmas. A taxpayer can't kick on his money being spent if it Is for food. Yours, tmtwiwilrifct 40 LA GRANDERS ah LEGION MEET AT BAKER The La Grande delegation to the conference of the seventh district of the American Legion In Baker Sat urday numbered about 40 members of the post arm the auxiliary. The drum corps took an active part In the program, playing on the street and also during the session. American Legion dignitaries, head ed by Harold Warner, of Pendleton, state commander, attended the con ference, and at the evening program (Continued On Page Pour) COUNTY RECEIVES . $2998 AS SHARE OF FOREST MONEY Union county gets 92,998.20 (this year as Its apportionment of the 25 per cent of the revenue received from forest rentals, sales of timber and similar items wiithln the) counties, it Is announced today. Wallowa county received the larg est amount of forest reserve allot ments, $11,075.64. Baker county wae Just below Union county with $2,771.- 52and Umatilla county receives $a, 674.98. Apportionment to the 32 Oregon counties eligible for a share of the money began Saturday. Apportionment of amounts due the counties from funds collected under the state motor vehicle act during the second half of the year 1033, also was announced at the "state de partment In Salem. Last-half ap portionments Included: Union county $13,869.49, Wallowa county $4,238.21 TIGERS TO PLAY V AT IMBLER NEXT La Grantfe High school's final bas ketball game or this year will be played at Imblcr Thursday night, and tougher competition Is expected than was received here last Friday night. Imbler has two games under, its belt, losing a close tilt to the alumni, and winning from the Imblcr M. I. A. by two points. On their home floor, tho Imblcritcs are hopeful of starting their In ter se holastlo season with a victory. Coach Ira Woodie is expecting to start the same combination that worked so well here last weekend. On Jan. 6 the Tigers will go to Elgin, resuming the winter schedule after the holidays. age. First class mail can, of course. Many La Gra riders, with from 25 or SO cards or more to mall, are us ing the third class rate, saving them selves possibly a dollar or more. And if the cards are mailed early, there is no question but that they will roach their destination in plenty of tune. Postmaster Huron, discussing the Christmas season, alao asks the pub lic to separate their cards, mailing the out-of-town cards In one slot and the local cards In another slot, The slots are being marked plainly, and this removes much of the con gestion and extra work for the postal employes, thus speeding up service oi the cards. Christmas cards without an enve lope, may go anywhere in tt ) U. S. with only one cent postage. Wedding "Habit" far .rjatsL Failure to pay for four wedding feasts 111 a month caused the downfall of Bror Peterson, above, when Chicago police. Investigat ing his neglect, said they found that four different brides hod graced the festal board. Peter son, held on blgtany charges, had added the Inducement of a rich estate In Sweden, which proved Imaginary, to his winning ways, his accusers say. 3 LEGISLATORS SPEAK AT LIONS LUNCHEONTODAY Senator Henry Hess, of Union and Wallowa counties; Hep. L. P. Allen, of Wallowa county, and Rep. Victor Eckley, of Union county, were guest speakers at today's luncheon of the IJons club at the Sacajawea Inn. Tho. three legislators, who returned last week from, the special Besslon In Salem,' gave - very Interesting taffcsv explaining the liquor control and bus and truck laws, how they were pass ed, and other accomplishments of the session. The club also devoted part of Its (Continued on Page Four) ELKS CHRISTMAS TREE IS ERECTED The La Grande B. P. O. Elks lodge erected its community Christmas tree at Washington and Depot streets yes terday artdl completed decorating the tall fir. This year's tree is one of the most beautiful the Elks ever have had. The Elks annual Christmas day party for the kiddles of this com munity will be held at the tree. The remainder of the funds derived from the Days of '49 show held last October is being used to provide school children with needed clothing, with tho teachers of the 'various schools co-operating in the work. PARCELS ON INCREASE AT POSTOFFICE Another Proof That Con- ditions in La Grande ; Are on the Mend, i FOUR MORE MEiN WILL GET WORK Post Office Force -to Be Increased This Week to Handle Usual Christmas Rush. Conditions unquestionably are on the mend. Another proof la round at Che post orfi.ee, where the Christmas packages are moro In evidence tills year than kurt and that Is a pretty good sign of better times. The post office has only one ac curate way of ohecklng on Oluistmas' packages, .and that Is through. Insur ance receipts. But from Dec. 12 to Dec. IB, Inclusive, records show that Christmas parcels this year were nearly double for tho same period last year. The comparisons: Date 1032 1933 Deo. 12 -. 23 41 Deo. IS 33 43 Deo. 14 - -. 29 44 Deo. 16 32 73 Totals: 117 201 It ia Impossible to check on the parcels through postal receipts, as postage charges 'have changed In the test year. Tomorrow or Wednesday, Postmas- (Continued on Page Three) ' English Comedy Will Be Staged ByOddFelllows "Freezing ' a Mother-in-law," a sprightly English comedy in. one act, will be presented by the Odd Fel lows lodge, under the direction of R, J. Kitchen, for the benefit of the cemetery fund, Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock at the I. O. CVF. hall. Final plans (for the event were made Friday night when thet lodge met. The stage in the hall has (been enlarged and footlights have toocn in stalled. Specialty acts, dancing and a late lunch will also bo features of the evening. The coat of characters in tho play Includes Mr. Watmuff, a harrafised husband, Frank Suydam; Mrs. Wat muff, his wife, Mrs. Minnie Bragg; Ferdinand, the nephew, ' Ed Bork; Emily Watmuff, the daughter Daph ne Bowery; Walter Lltherland, who Is In love with! Emily, Melvin Bork. "WHAT'LL YOU HAVE?' (SO vmjj Science Did This in 19 Months i ir7r Mi -. .'..jirfi&l A A il "' l m Kjr' f ID brawling Is passo for 10-month-old Johnny. Ho Bklms about on toiler skates, for he's a "conditioned" baby. Heights that would alarm an ordinary infant mean notuins to him, as he poses In the picture at the left for a 63-inch bis feats in the Columbla-Presbytorlan Medical Center. Now York, where he has been scientifically by ordinary methods, showed no aptitude or inclination for any of . Johnny's stunts. KIDDLE BECOMES ACTING GOVERNOR SALEM, Dec. 1 m Acting Gov ernor Fred E. Kiddle arrived at tho executive offices here today. : Governor and Mrs. Julius L. Meier are visiting their daughter in Calif ornia during the Christmas holidays. This is the first tlmo of late that Kiddle, president of the state senate, has been acting governor. Before leaving for: California to spend the Christmas holidays, Gov- (Continued on Page Two) STORES OPEN THREE NIGHTS Stores In La Grande will re main open until 8 o'clock on Thursday, . Friday and Saturday evening -before Christmas, ac cording to a decision reached this morningi by the Rotall Mcrclumts committee of tho chamber of commerce. drop. Johnny amazed onlookers by trained. His twin brother, reared FEAR FLOODS IN WAKE OF COASTSTORM Oregon and Washington, With Hurricane at End, Look to New Dangers POUTLANI), Ore., Dec. 18 P) A warning Unit the CmvlH, river at Kelso will probably txwed the lnn ficr state or 23 IVet by Tnestl:iy, and that llio Columbia river from The Dalles to ('ho mouth of the Willa mette will rise during the next ttvu ilajH, was Issued here today hy Ed ward h. Wells, (fcovcnuneiit meteoro logist. With much of her equipment wrecked, her deck load of lumber gone, (Continued on l?ago Four SALES TAX PLAN PRESENTED TO F.R. WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (P) Seri ous consideration, of a ftalen tax plus phraflcoloKy In tho law giving PtchI dent nooscveLt ftlio right to ralno or lower liquor taxes to ntamp out boot- leggem wia urged upon congrofu to day by tho National Association or Manufacturers. James A. Emory,' general counncl of the association, warned tho houKo ways and means committee that Itn sub- committee's recommend atlonit filiowcd "a startling tendency (toward predicating Income taxes on grow, rather Hum not Incomes." Then no Bf.id: "Entering a fourth floal year of deficit and enlarging public lob t, wo urge, In the faco of thc-domonstmted unreliability of Income taxation ha a major source of Income, the serious consideration of a gross federal sales tax with exceptions for food, cloth Ing and medicine, as a sutMtltuto for the many existing special sales t.ixcs and tho cmorgoncy iovics' repeal. Wheat Today The prlre of local ili wheat NlfHHl at about 3H,4 ccnl hulk tfMlny, according to funlulliim at the ujom-er Flouring Mill. I'ort laml cuMi (18 ocnlt. CHICAGO, Doc. IB (P) Tho first advance In United States quotations on Hold this month went practically unnoticed by tho (train markets to day, cereals showing a tendency to sag. Wheat cIos?d uasleody. Vi & o un der Saturday's finish, corn unc.halid cdjo c Wither, oats unchanged to o lower, and provisions unchanged to 7 cents decline. JUST BEFORE PRESSTIME AUTO, COllH TO CONTINUE CAFFEHY IN HAVANA OPPOSES KEAIIMAMENT OI.D-AC1E PENSION SUIT . WASHINGTON, Deo. 18 (IPi Presi dent Roosevelt today approved con tinuation or the ' automobile owle, without chungo, until next Septem ber 4, 1 " HAVANA, Deo. 18 (PI Jefferson Qoffory, representing President Roose velt in Cuba, arrived here today to be greeted by Representatives of Presi dent Grau San Martin, tho stair of the Amerlcanf embassy, and 200 spec tators. In the., meantime Havana counted six dead and 13 wounded to day in the capital's latest! bloodshed and disorders. PARIS, nee, U W The war chieftains of France, hi a secret ses sion nttended by . General Maxlme U'eyRand and former Premier Edou.- ard Ualadlcr, today decided they were flatly opposed to a rearmament of Germany. SALEM, Deo. 18 VP) Mandamus action to compel the Marlon county court to make a levy for old-age pen sion payments was brought here to day in circuit court. PORTLAND, Ore., Deo. J 8 B Tile Multnomah county district attorney's office rovenled today that Dr. Edward O. Ilelnrloli, national known crimin ologist of Berkeley and San Francis co, has been eiuragcd as a special In-vcstlgutor-ln the W. Frank Akin mur der case. ' ARMISTICE NEAR INXHACO BOREAL AFTER LONG WAR MONTEVIDEO, Dec. IB Wi Para guay proposed to tho Pan- American conference i today an. Immediate arm istice of the war In tho Ohaoo Boreal against Bolivia. ' Tho two notions have ongogca in hostilities moro than fifty years over tho question of sovereignty of the great wilderness which lies ini the In terior of South America. Tho hostilities dovoloped Into a war during tile last two years which, has scon tho employment of every mod orn typo of warfare lnoludlng tanks and airplanes. J Manv thousands or men on uowi sides have been killed in tin nooun ties, and tens of thousands more have boon -wounded. Paraguay reported lost wookl that her forces had annihilated 16.000 Bolivian soldiers in one action on tho Bolivian front. Although the nows was not offic ially confirmed, tho siren atop tho of flco of tho noWBpapcr El Puoblo was (Continued On Pago Pour) FOG CHICAGO ' CAUSE OF DEATHS CH1CAOO, Dec. 18 vn Seven per sons porished in motor car mishaps during a heavy fog that envolopod Chicago Sunday. The fog was so dense that airplane traffic was hold up until late last night. Artcr tho fog hnrt lifted onothoi' victim was added to the lint when Mrs. Margaret Grace. 03, a wealthy widow and prominent local club woman was killed by a hit and run chauffeur, James McKnlght. . BIO LAKE, Minn., Doc. 18 OTSlx persons woro killed when their auto mobllo was struck by an eastbound Northern Pacific passenger train hero Sunday night. NORTHWEST TO TURN TO GRAPE WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 W") Un leashed by repeal of prohibition, grnpe growing wns foreseen today by Dr. Elwood Mead, commissioner of reclamation, , as one of the future agricultural developments of Eastern Washington, Orogon nnd Idaho. Tho Pasco area of Washington and the nearby Eastern OreRon region was described by Dr. Mend as excellent for the growing of burgundy grapes. He said ho never had seen larger yields. A considerable portion of tho Col umbia river hanln area, which will be served by the Grand Coulee dam and Irrigation development Is of the same soil texture as the Pasco region, he soldi. Indicating tho vicinity could become on Important area In sup plying the new legal demands for wines 111 this country, TRADE GAINS : SUSPRING SIGNIFICANT Chai-t of Upturn Contin ues, Despite Curves of Last Few Years. RECOVERY MOVES AHEAD IN U.S. A. National Retail Dry Goods Association Sends. Ke sults of Survey to the President. ' ' ' i SAN FRAKC1BCO, Dec, 18 VP) V memo coast pubhiw. gu"" more than the seasonal expectation during the week of Deo. 9, the 8troM burger Index Indicated. The Index rose .3 points to 73.0. It was a little lower than the 73.3 of a year ago. : GENEVA. Deo. IB F) A decisive Increase lit world trade has occurred slnco tho sprlhR of JOSS, the official eoononilo bulletin of the League of Nations said today.; : , , . ) "Figures for. October show an' in crease as : compareai to previous months," the bulletin sard. "The In crease is 8.3 per cent for Imports and X6.3 per cent lor exports as com pared to April, 1033."' - -. -': The report added mat a signm cant fact was that while in previous years of the depression trade has KMn Innn In mit.iimn than in the spring, the contrary was true this year.. , NEW YORK, Deo. 18 (A1) The Na tional Retail Dry Goods association ' announaed fcx!y-lt had sent to Presl- . dent Roosovolt tho results of a survey ; showing that many leading merohanta believe the recovery drive Is. gaining ground steadily. The morchants praised the NBA . and oxpressort confidence it will bring further Improvement. TihA nnliit. nn In hnnrlml &V LjGW Hahn.- Its announcement said It is a trade group of 4500 department and , specialty stores. P. O. Wlnnett, president, Bullock's . Los Angeles, said: "If everything that (Continued on Fag Two) - Tornado Fatal To Four; Heavy! Property Loss SHRHVEPORT, La Deo. 18 W) A fitful tornado which roared out of tho southwest to break the Sunday quiet of a Caddo Parish lumber camp and a plantation took four lives, in- ' Jured 10 and caused heavy property loss. Tho blast, so terrlflo that it strip ped the clothing from Individuals, killed a white woman and two negroes at tho Orayson lumbor camp, 18 miles west of hore, and a negro at Soda Fountain plantation, 10 miles to the north. Those killed at tho lumber camp wero Mrs. H. B. Tress, 28, A. O. John son, 44, and Hana Reed, 27. Char lotte Hill, 76, was fatally Injured on the plantation. Elovcn others wore Injured at tho camp and olght more at the plantation. Relief agencies took chargo ol the stricken areas today. Lindberghs Land At Charleston, S. C. i CHARLESTON, B. C, Doc. 18 ff Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lind bergh, en route from Miami to Now York, landed at tho Charleston navy yard today at 2:18 p. m. (EST), - GROWING Whllo the reclamation commis sioner spoke only of the production ho had seen around Pasco, a depart ment of agriculture report named nlno varlotles of grapes which can be grown on Idaho and Eastern Oregon and Washington Irrigated lands by giving tho vines winter protection. Tho varieties suggested by tho de partment bulletin are: whitedia mond and Wlnchell: red -A gn warn, Goff, Delaware an Vorgennes; black -rConcord, Isabella and Worden. "Attention is called, however, to some localities Of this district in which the choice and more tender grapes. Including the Vlnlfera varie ties, can be grown under Irrigation If the vines are covered In winter," tho bulletin said, adding that the . localities are In Washington, Oregon and Idaho. i . . 1
