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December Retail Business Here Shows Big fMcreaMl La Grande Is The Gateway to Wallowa, "The Switzerland of America Only Newspaper 1 vi Printed in La Grande f Covering Union and Wallowa Counties VOLUME 32 EASTERN OREOON'8 LEADING NEWSPAPER LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29; 1933 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS . NUMBER 96 AMEMCM OFF FOOG mr (i apat cure LUW1L jhllj THIS MONTH IN BIG GAIN Some of Leading Stores Report Best Business in, Three to Five Years CITY OPTIMISTIC AS YEAR '34 NEARS Practically Every Firm in La Grande Reports Good Increase Over De cember of 1932. One of tile most encouraging in crease In business noted m La Grande pver a period of recent years, Is taking place here tills month, with practically oil lines of retail merclian illelng showing decided gains over Inst December, and some going fur ther buck tlian that. Business in crease range all tlie way up to as much as oOD per cent tor the month, and one firm reports the best Decem ber business in five years. ) The gain, largely In Christmas shopping of course, appears both in volume of merchandise sold and in pctual circulation of cash money. With such an encouraging month be hind them, La Grande business men are facing the new year with the greatest optimism in the last three or four yenrs. ' Credit for the increase is given Jointly to a recent betterment of gen- -rnl mnrithfann In this communltV. , to additional tpayrolls -made possible I (.continued on Fags Six) I Counties Will Have Their Own Hog Associations Hog raisers in any county In Oregon will have opportunity to form, their own hog production control associa tions and sign up for cash benefits under the national corn-hog adjust ment program, according to plans laid bff members of the O. 8. C. extension service, who have been given the task of conducting the educational cam paign in this state. Growers' meet ings will be announced soon by coun ty agents. " Regional associations were first cj templated for counties with Bmall hog production but since it is learned Xhat the corn-hog- contracts are com k piratively simple it Is believed that even a country with only a half dozen Cowers can form its own association witt less overhead expense and In convenience. Corn producers, of course, who care to Join in the plan will be In the same associations. Census reports credit Union county with a total hog production of 11,759 head, and corn protection of 600 acres, out or a state total of 224,639 hogs and 63,116 acres of corn. Oregon crop observers are of the opinldn that these state totals are considerably higher now, and that possibly most county totals are up as well. . Though this would give Oregon hog raisers a theoretical allotment of be tween 176,000 and 200.000 hogs and benefit payments at $5 head of just under a million dollars, actual (Continued on Page Six, EXPLAIN INSURANCE OF BANK DEPOSITS The following is one of ai series of Information .released by A. K, arker, cashier of the First National bank of La Grande, explaining how deposits in participating banks will be In sured under law beginning Jan. 1, 1934. Editor's Note. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation The Olass-Steagal! banking act was passed, by both houses on June 13, 1933 and signed by the president on June 16, 1933. 1. This bill creates the Federal De posit Insurance corporation, to hold and liquidate assets of all closed na tional and state member banks, and to Insure the deposits of all banks entitled to Insurance benefits. 2. Management of the corporation la vested in a board of three, one of whom shall be the comptroller, the others appointed by the president and confirmed by the senate. The term of the appointive members is six years, and the annual salary is 10,000. 8. The government appropriates 150.000.000 to capital of the Insur ance corporation. 4. ' The act creates two classes of stock, par value $100 each. Class "A" WILL ROGERS "si !! "Says: BEVERLY HILLS, Col., Deo. 28 The big Pan-American conference in Uruguay adjourned. While it am nothing, It did It so well that they all left friends, which is more than, any conference in years has accomplished. You can't hope to gain ground at a conference, you only try to remedy tho damage done at the last one. . Our Mr, Cordell Hull must have done a very creditable Job for us for I see he is able to visit Argentina, Chile, Peru and other countries un der his own name. Generally our delegates arrive at a conference with a band and leave Incognito. Yours, P. 8.: You may have to loo that incognito up. I aid. COUNTY AGENTS MEET HERE WITH BALLARD TODAY County agricultural agents from five counties, Union, Umatilla, Wal lowa, Baker and Malheur, are In La Grande this afternoon meeting with P. L. Ballard, Oregon State college, county agent leader. First instruc tion on the- corn and hog adjustment program that Is being token .up In each county will be received. De tailed instruction about making out contracts will be given also. County agents here Include H.-G. Avery, Union; W. A. Holt, Umatilla; rr. C. Donaldson; Wtailowo,; : PI. T. Fortner,' Baker; B; ' G.r iarson,' Mal- "'The mtlillssWg,'held;m'-ife Avery's office. . ' RETURN PERKINS TO DIRECTORATE OF MOTOR CLUB W. C. Perkins, prominent La Grande business man who for several years has been interested In motorists problems, was re-elected director of the Oregon State Motor association for a two-year term by members of the association last night at the La Grande hotel at 8 o'clock. Mr. Per kins is the'rcpresentatlve from Baker, Union, Wallow and Umatilla coun ties on the state boards . The motor association has a variety of activities and is interested not (Continued on Paxe 81z) CITY WILL GREET NEW YEAR QUIETLY New Year's day, 1934, promises to be a quiet one in La Grande this year, with very little scheduled for the day of a public nature. Many watch night parties will be held Sunday evening, an annual cus tom, but beyond that and the New Year's family dinner, the day prom ises to be uneventful. A trapshoot has been scheduled at Lone Tree. Many of the churches Sunday will observe the New Year's approach- In sermon and) otherwise. Details . of (Continued on Page Six; stock to bo held by participating member and non-member banks and entitled to 6 per cent dividends or 30 per cent of the net earnings, whichever shall be greater. Such stock shall be non-voting. Glnss "B" stock, issued to Federal Reserve banks only and carries no dividends. Each Federal Reserve bank shall subscribe to such stock in an amount equal ta one-half of its surplus on Jan. 1, 1933, and pay one-half of that subscript tion Immediately. 5. Class "A" ownership shall be a prerequisite to national charter, state bank federal reserve membership, or resumption of banking by a closed national bank. Such stock subscrip tions shall equal one-half of 1 per cent of deposit liability, one-half of such amount payable when mem bership In corporation and good standing of bank Is certified, but In no case prior to July 1, 1934. The balance subect to call. National banks falling to qualify by July 1, 1934 shall have conservators appointed and non qualifying state member banks of federal reserve system shall have membership cancelled. Such capital subscriptions adjusted annually as (Continued on Page Six FRENCH TOAST! f ' ' v ' ' ''' ' ' Smiling; prettily at the oo-la-las of her countrymen Is lovely Eliz abeth Argul (above). Pourqtiol? Ilccau.se Kile's Just been chosen Miss Purls, 1934. She's only 20. NO ROTATION OF C. W. A. JOBS IS NEWEST RULING Rotation of civil works employ ment is strictly against government regulations, according to information received by the C. W. A. board hero today from E. R. GouX' ad!ii1,p'tm" 'tor iov" OgtfnT wUpon 'thV comple tion of any given project the persons employee) on that projeot shall be transferred by the local O. W. A. board directly to a new project and shall not be returned to the general pool for re-selectlon by the national re-employment service," Mr. Goudy's ruling said. ' In other words, after the county Jiuota of 383 is at work, no xurtner obs arc possible on C. W. A. under the present rules unless some C. W. worker Is discharged, when a new man may be selected to fill the va cancy. Tomorrow Burton E. Palmer, assist ant to the adminlstratqr, and Victor Carlson, Eastern Oregon field execu tive, will conduct a C.W.A. conference of two sessions for committeeman and administrative forces from Wallowa, Baker, Umatilla audi Union counties. At this time the local C. W. A. ex pects to present some additional pro jects. The main purpose of the meet ings, of course, is to more thorough ly explain various phases of the C. W. A., the national re-employment service and county relief committee (Continued on Page Four) The Balloon Ascension Will Be Temporarily Postponed .S&r fM -F1 ORCHARDISTS OF COUNTY ARE WORRIED Fear Heavy Damage to '-Fruit Trees if Cold Snap Interrupts Spring Like Weather. Spring like weather In the Grande Romle vulley this month particular!) the lust two weeks whiles enjoyed tremendously by many people, Is causing much apprehension amon? orchadlsts of this county. . If they could be assured that there would be no severe cold during the next two months, they would be more, than delighted with the prospects of a mild winter, but it's the uncertainty that is troubling them. - - Some orchardists maintain that the sap has started running In their fruit trees, although others are not so sure about this. Certainly, buds are well formed on most trees and many . people believe that .spring growth actually has started. ; Lilacs and other hardy shrubs ore as far advanced as usually is the case early in the spring; new grass and new vegetation in general has mado '(Contlnuea on Pave Foury Cars Driven On Jan. 1 Must Have '34 License Tags - iS? it;OI,ICB JUKE PLANS '.. State policemen stationed in La Grando arc -making plans to thoroughly patrol Union and Wal lowa counties beginning New Year's day. to flee that no cars are driven without 1034 license plates. Only one more day arter today re mains In which motorists may pur chase 1034 licenses and thereby be sure of operating his or her Car on New Year's day. Automobile plates may bo ordered either direct Irom Salem or through the sheriffs office here. Sale of 1034 licenses has lagged, despite reiteration by Charles P. Pray, state police superintendent, that cars on the highways must have new tags Jan. 1. At tho close of business In Salem' yesterday licenses Issued dropped 0.387 from a corresponding date last summer wlien half-year licenses were sold.. Only 60,004 of the new licenses had been issued. In making the announcement, the sec retary, of state's office In Salem said truck application blanks had 'been only recently available and few trucks (Continued on Page six) Daughter Comforts Torch Slayer. Found guilty or the torch murder of lior divorced husband, Mrs. May .Hanson, 30, hero is shown In court at Rockford, 111,, comforted by' her daughter, June, 12, after tho verdict was returned. Tho Jury convicted Mrs. Hanson on a chargo ot killing her husband by drench ' lng jils clothing with gaBolino and thou applying a match. She was . v i , given 14 years In prisou. ' , , , BRAf TON, JORDAN BOUND OVER TO THE GRAND JURY John Jordan and Joe Bratton, charged with assault with a danger ous weapon, waived preliminary hear ing this morning before Judge L. Denham, Justice of the peace, and were bound over to await tho action of tho grand Jury. ' Bond was set at (Continued on Page Three) SCOUT COURT" OF HONOR AT L.H.S. TONIGHT A largo number of Boy Scouts will receive awards ato tho court of honor tonight at 8 o'clock at the La Grande High school. Games and surprises for all the boys who attend will fol low tho court of honor. O 7s If, ROOSEVELTS PEACE PLANS ARE OUTLINED President Challenges World Political Lead ers Declares Against Intervention. WASHINGTON, l)e!. 20 (ff) The While HmiKD tmluy became a IlHten Ing post for reaction to a stem chal lenge by Irtnldt'iit Itoosevelt that world political louden immt a'ssnme all lilume for the hlneklng of n uni versal immico ueoarri. - Tho president today was behind' a three-step plan for a world non aggrcsslon pact, by which, he said. any nation still believing "in the use of the sword for invasion" could be singled out. Standing before a 77th birthday anniversary commemoration of Wood row Wilson last night, Mr. Roosevelt praised tho war president's league of nations realization as a prop" but not the answer to the world peace structure. Of the league lie added, (Continued On Page Pour) BUDGET REJECTED SALEM. Dac. 20 W) Buclgot items of four utility companies oper ating in Oregon were rejected by Charles M. Thomas, public utilities commissioner, In orders Issued here todny. The items consisted! mostly of payments to holding companies and reduction of salaries of chief officials. One of the orders affected the West Coast Telephone company, oper ating at La Grande and in South western. Oregon, reducing salaries of officials and payment of 4,000 to the Lovcland Engineering company of San Francisco. Wheat Today J The price of lorn I cash wheat utmxl at ulioiil Mftt iwirtn hulk here today, uernnllng to quota tions nl the rimicer Flouring Mills, port land cash ffl) cents. CHICAGO. Dec. 20 W) With all grain market frchcdulcd for a holi day Monday, and with tho Liverpool market closed tomorrow, year end ad justment of accounts weakened wheat prices today. Declines In prices carried wheat In Chicago down mora than 3 cent un der yesterday's top. Warmer weather with onow wan predicted for a largo part of tho United States winter wheat belt, and this tended to re move crop damage fears. Wheat clewed 2',4r;2o below yes terday's finish; corn l'4wlo down, oats rrfl4c off, and provisions un changed to 6c decline. JUST BEFORE PRESSTME WALLACE FEARS NEW FLOOD OK EG ON PAYROLLS GAIN - TELLM OF $000,000 PROFIT ' CONVICTS KILL ONE MAN WALLACE, Idaho, Dec. 80 A heavy downpour of mill und fust melt lng snow In the mountains today sent streams out 'of their banks- In this region, threatening new flood horrors to Inhabitants who already have seen a million dollars worth of dumuge In a week. 8 AN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20 (A) A survey of Oregon1 employment made in 116 representative firms by the Federal Reserve Bar.. of San Fran cisco Indicates the state . payrolls poured 37 per cent moro into trade channels In November than a year ago, and where 100 men were then employed, 120 are now at work. - NEW YORK, Dec. 80 i(P) Testi mony today brought out that Philip II. IMilthlu Jr., made i00,000 profit during the spectacular rise of the stock or Atlas Tuck corporation and through Its collapse Deo. 10. ATMORE, Ala.. Dec. 20 W One man was killed and another probably fatally wounded today as they sought to . apprehend ten escaped convicts from Atmore state prison farm on a highway near the . penitentiary. HUKNOS AIRES, Ueo. U0 VP) Out brailM In two dtleN of Argentina, which the government described as a ruillml revolt ujrulnt It, today re HUlted In at leant Zlt deutlu and the wounding of loo peniomi. - GIRL CONFESSES KILLING OF HER LITTLE FRIEND lly T. I). Ilngenburli WHITK PLAINS,. N. V., Dec 28 P A thirteen-year-old girl tins con ImmhI, District Attorney Frank II. Coyno said today ,to the murder liwt Sunday of her elght-yeur-old girl cliunt. MaryMCavala, Coyno Bald, told him after long questioning Inst night that she had killed Josephine Moropay, hitting her 'on the head with a rock and then strangling her. "I did it," tho . district attorney quoted nor as saying. "Josle told lies about me and about my family. I did It. I lost my tomjjer." Josephine's body was found on Christmas eve under the porch steps of St, Matthows Lyceum at Hastlngs-on-Hudson. Police believed she had been slain by a man and It was, not until early yesterday that they started questioning .Mary. . Steadfastly she denied tho crime until late last night sho broke down and admitted she hod killed Josephine. (Continued on Page Two) FATE OF OREGON JOBS UNCERTAIN PORTLAND, Dec. 20 VP) A spe cial dispatch to tho Journal today from Washington, D. C sold that "locking official word as (to what tho publlo works board did In Its session Thursday, members of the Oregon delegation were loft to spcculato as to tho weight tliat should be given to grapevine reports, some of which were discouraging." "Thus," tho dispatch continued, "Senator Stelwer's office reports that the Celllo to Wallula Improvement ot tho Columbia, and the Deschutes (Continued on Page Bur) PREMIER RUMANIA, BUCHAREST, Rumania, Dec. 29 (AI Premier Duca of Rumania was assas sinated today. Tho assassination occurred In the city of Blnala, the seat ot the royal palace, as the premier was about to board a train for Bucharest after a conference with King Carol this af ternoon. Ho died Instantly when a student fired four rcvolvor bullets Into his hoad at closo rango. 1 1 I Ion O. Dues, Itborol lender and former minister of tho Interior, was made premier by King Carol Nov. 12. Ho followed Alexander Valdn-Voo-vod, former premier whoso govern ment was overthrown. Dues had a long record in the pub llo life of Rumania and at various times held tho post of minister of tho Interior, minister of foreign af NAVY READY; TO PROTECT U. & CITIZENS Several Hundred Ameri cans in Section of. S China Now Menaced LEGATION FILES REPRESENTATIONS Protests to ..Ciiinese Na tional Government Be cause of Damage Done to Foochow Mission. ".PBIPINo; Dec. 29 (m Ulie United SlAtcs legutlon todny mods repre sentations to the Chinese national ' government as a result -of damage done to the American mission board , property at Fooohow several days ago by national government aerial bombs. POOCHOW, China, Deo. 29 W) The United; States destroyer Fulton anchored off Poochow today, ready to protect American lives and prop erty. . ' 1 . . . The precaution was taken In the event the national Chinese govern ment's operations against the local robel government assume proportions which might endanger the Americans here. . ' The majority of the 144 American living In Poochow and vicinity are safely domiciled on Nantal Island In tho South Mln river. Thus far Nan tal Island has been.f ret .from attack tty the Kanlclnn, oomblnrtTIM whlon have damaged Poochow;. ' : " v-. Likewise, tho majority of the. 87 Americans and 60 Filipinos in ' the s (Continued on Page Four) ' . ' New Gold Order Is Directed At The Big Hoarder " . . WASHINGTON. Deo. 29 (AV-Acting Seoretary Morgenthau said today his new antl-hoardlng order was directed . at the big hoarder and that the treas ury expected to get In several mil lions In gold and yellow backs, ' "There is several million around In tho banks and other places and we aro going after It," Morgenthau told newsmen, "The drive ut still against the big hoarder, not the little one, but we think small hoarders will com along and turn In their gold. "It's a mopping up at the end of the year. I think we'll get several millions. We mean business." Asked whether the treasury . was going to call In gold held by federal reserve banks, which constitutes three quartors of the nation's monetary gold stock, Morgenthau replied: "I Just can't discuss that. We're on a 24-hour basis." ' Morgenthau sold the new order would not altor the reconstruction corporation gold purchase policy. To- day the corporation again quoted a price of (34.00 an ounce (or newly mined metal. . f . Crown Prince Of Japan Given Name TOKYO, Dec. 29 W .Japan's beloved little crown prince received a name today. In a ceremony which, lasted two hours his father an nounced his full name as Aklhlto Tsugu No Mlyn, which, means "Prince of the August Succession and Enlightened Benevolence." If the Infant born amid great re joicing seven dnys ago lives to suc ceed Emperor Hlrohlto, he will be known as Aklhlto. , DUCA, OF MURDERED fairs and minister of publlo Instruc tion. When Duca was mado premier he immediately began a campaign to combat a rising wave of antl-semlt-Ain In Rumania, His cabinet voted to dissolve two of tho nazl bodies of Rumania -the Iron Guard led by Cornellu Codreanu, and the Anti-Semitic National Christ ian party headed by Prof. Alex Cuza, Tho growing strength of the two nazl organizations whloh, however, hold only 17 scats in the chamber of deputies, woro causing anxiety to tho government In view of recent no-;l victories In the Transylvania district where nazls had won 62 per cent of the total votes cast In a re cent election In Slblii. ' ' ' By outlawing the two nazl organ izations, Duca was expected! to pre vent them from participating In parliamentary elections. ,
