La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 30, 1934, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextJ U.P. Celebration In July To Be Great Home-Coming f La Grande Is The Gateway to Wallowa, "The Switzerland of America tmm fctirmn Only Newspaper Printed in La Grande Covering Union and Wallowa Counties VOLUME 32 EANTEIIN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER LA GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 193 1 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS NUMBER 122 TAIE NEW STEP M TUoSo RECOVERY HUNDREDS OF INVITATIONS IN THE MAII C 111 111U ITlfilULI All Citizens Asked to Write to Friends in Other States. STATIONERY AT CHAMBER OFFICE Home-coming Committee, Headed By Mrs. Kate Hanley, Launches Pub licity Campaign. Formal nnnounwrnient was nuyle to (he outehle ivorlil twlny of the con templated senil-cenUainliU celebra tion In La Grande 'next .J uly to, com memorate the comliiK of the U. P. railroad to I'nlon county. Through the home-coming committee of the celebration Het-up, formal liivltutluiw went out to hundred of fonner lu tirandeni who reside elsewhere, ask v liifi them td.'come limine In July. The Invitations ore addressed to all Individuals whose addresses are known to the committee. The let ters briefly sketch the nature of the celebration and ask that the old tim ers plan their summer vacation to conform, and also ask that the re ctpient make reply at his earliest con venience as to probabilities of com ing. The total number ol letters runs -well over the thousand mark. Mrs. Kate Hanley, chairman, with the assistance of O. M. Humphreys, Martin King, O. J. Ruckman, J. E. Reynolds, George H. Currey, Garfield ainna- - .t H. Peare and Grace Wright Powers have scanned r the membership rolls 01 iccai ura""" jf organizations and tho various railroad brotherhoods. Prom such records they obtained the addresses. Ask Citizens to Help In addition ito tho lists already pro pared, Mrs. Hanley Is asking that every citizen in La Grande Join in the letter writing, each home send ing out its own letters on special stationery prepared for the purpose and available at the chamber of com merce free. Likelihood of overlap ping Is not a worry should more than one invitation go to some in dividual no harm would be done, the (Continued on Page Pour) Expect 500 At Birthday Ball Here Tonight Final arrangements were completed today for La Grande's Birthday Ball for the President, to be held at the Sacajawea Inn at 8:30 o'clock tonight following receipt of a radio addrcsB by the chief executive about 8:16 o'clock. More than 100 tickets had been sold today and around 500 were ex pected to attend. It :ellcved be tween $50 and v '-U.1 be sent to the Warm Sprl -ntllc par alysis foundation in , . ng the ball. This is one of -.100 similar balls being held L..i u: -he nation tonight In honor of President Hoo30 ...yelt's 62nd birthday anniversary. DELONG, BEAN, JOHNSON ARE GIVEN POSTS E. H. DeLong, T. B. Johnson and Charles Bean have accepted an ap pointment to the farm debt adjust ment connmlttee and will meet with representatives of other sections on Thursday In Baker. Delinquent farm mortgage problems wilt be considered at the meeting. MANY LOCAL PEOPLE CELEBRATE WITH F. R. Scores of people In Union county were celebrating their birthday an niversaries today In company with President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who Is 53 years of age today. One of the most unusual of the birthdays Is that of little Rocsch An drew Fitzgerald, son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin FRzgerld, who is four years cf age today. Asked when his birth day is, he said: "When Mr. Roosevelt's birthday comes then it's mine, too!" Martin Fitzgerald happens to be chairman of the executive committee in charge of arrangements for La G-andes Birthday Ball for the Presi dent, was an active supporter of the president throughout his campaign, and Is one ol the lending Democrats in this county. So, naturally, he Will Rogers WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 Senate layed off today on account of Huey Lcr.g gclr.g to apesk tcmerrcv.'. They glvo 'em a day off to get rested up. Huey give me a dose of my own medi cine, I generally talk everybody to death, but he got ahead of me and rehearsed his speech on me. He was trying It out on the dog. I can re member It myself In case anything happens to him. Since the big money stabilization bill passed Saturday everybody here Is In fine cheer and great optimism, senators all prac ticing dancing for the big ball. Our president Is going to have a wonder ful birthday, but many a lady's feet is going to suffer for their loyalty. Yours, 9 tili. McNauiilU Syndicate. Inc. FRED SPAETH NEW HEAD OF COUNTRY CLUB Elected to Succeed C. H. Reynolds, Retiring Presi dent, Last Night. Fred Spaeth wan last night cdectftl president of (the I,u Clrnmle country club to serve during tho year of 1U34. The election of officers was held at tho office of Charles H. Reynolds, who has bean president of the club for the font two years, giving- valu able service' to' the organisation as an executive during that period of time, Elmer McManus was elected vice president, succeeding W. C. Perkins, and M. L. "Peto'f Larson was re elected secretary-treasurer. Mr. Spaeth, who Incidentally Is a member of tho local "Hole-Iu-One" club, will announce his appointments in the near future. , LESTER KINGSLEY NAMED CHAIRMAN OF GROCER GROUP Lester Kingsley, manager of the Interior Grocery Co., lias received an appointment from Theodore Roth, state chairman of the retail and wholesale grocers code organization with headquarters in Salem, as tem porary chairman for Union county. Mr. Kingsley lias not received com plete instructions as yet as to all procedure, but a meeting will be held here today for preliminary organlza- (Contlnued on Page Six, Quest For "Twin" Of Roosevelt Without Success At presstlme today, the Observ er had been unable to find any one in Union county whowas ex actly 62 years of age today which happens to be the age of President Roosevelt. The Observ er yesterday offered a year's free subscription to anyone In Union county whose 52nd birthday an niversary was on Jan. ?0 ,1934. J. L. Hodden, manager of Stev ens Van-Engelen store, misused it five years. He was 47 years of age today. Mrs. Gertrude Norton was 41 years of age today. takes great pride in the fact that his son's birthday is on the same day that the chief executive cele brates his. There are several other children In this county who were born on Mr. Roosevelt's anniversary. A search of the available official birth records in the county clerk's office reveals the following: Clyde Louis Kiddle, son of Clyde Leslie Kiddle and Dora Clara Kiddle, was born on Jan. 30, 1921, and is 13 years of age today. Clyde Sr.. is a Democrat, and with his anniversary on President Roosevelt's birthday, Clyde Jr., must certainly be of the same political party also! (Continued on Page Five Jl-A-YEAR GIRL Iff k You can add to New York Mt.vs list of publle-pirlted citizens tuc urn no or Mrs. Ml hind So much (above) Hecuuse she wants a "clean government to win," Mi'H. So mac h, the wire or n physician, Is working In Mayor I-aOunnliu's office nt a salary or $1 a year. The mayor's paying tt himself. OREGON ESCAPES COLD WAVE OYER r... i MOST OF NATION La Grande had colder weather yes terday and today than during tho previous week, and it Is believed that the drop In temperature was possibly due to the extreme cold wave In the mid-west and cast. The maximum was 42 above Mon day, compared with 61 the day before, ond 60 last Friday. Monday's mini mum was 30 above, compared with 34 above this morning. The weather bureau in Portland forecast cloudy weather with moder ate temperatures for tonight and to- morrow, with the west wind offshore swi tolling to the south. Reports today were that tho cold wave in tiie middle western state's appeared to have passed its peak, and the weather was moderating slightly. One of the worst storms In many years swept over Quebec's Gaspe peninsula today, imprisoning two ex press trains in mountainous snowdrifts. DISCUSS TAX, GAME LAWS AND MflNFY mil ifi vniJ i Local Speakers Take 'Up Current Problems at Lions Public Fonim. Three local speakers discussed problem of current Interest at a public meeting held In the Sacajawea Inn lost night, sponsored by the Lions club or La Grande. This was the first of a series of public forums, the next to be announced later. Speakers were Roy Farnum, who discubsed game laws and f enforce ment; Senator Henry Hess, who dis cussed the sales tax, and Joseph H., Cruiser. E. O. N. instructor, who dis cussed the monetary situation. Fol lowing each address, some time was devoted to round-table discussion. , - Mr, Farnam pointed out many in teresting things regarding the pres--tnt controversy centering around the gme commission, and said that for thin reason, it was deemed Inadvis able for a state officer to discuss tho subject. i Concerning gome laws, he said that drafting of these laws often worked a hardship on some one section, since the laws usually . were made In response to recommendations -from sportsmen, and the greater number of recommendations frequently re ceived the most attention. He favored local sportsmen's clubs agreeing on their recommendations for game law changes, then presenting them to sectional meetings, which in turn would forward them to the game commission, thus giving recom mendations agreed upon the back ing . of a large territory of the state. During his talk, Mr. Farnam pointed out that from October, 1932 $p . October, 193 .state ;pajlce arrested (Continued on Page Three) Twidwell And Stewart Start Terms In Salem SherlCf Jesse Breshears returned lost night from Salem where he ac companied Arlo Twidwell and John Stewart, convicted of larceny, to the state penitentiary. Twidwell was sentenced to two years and Stewart to one year In the state Institution (Contlnnea on Page FourV THIRD ST. FIRE EXTINGUISHED Tho fire truck was called to 802 Third street on a silent call yester day afternoon to extinguish a flie in a smoke house. The damage was slight. THE CELLARS OF FRANCE Confer With President on Relief 4r With hla request for nn Invcstlgntlon o( nlloged Ernft In Hie Ulvll Works Administration granted. Hurry U. llopklni. t'WA udtnliilstra tor, cnllcd on tho I'rusldonl to discuss Hie question of ndvnnolnl He conslruction Finance Corporation funds to cities to lighten locnl rellel problems. Hopkins (right) nnd Jossu Jones. It.K.C. houd, who ulso con fi'rrcd with the President, nro pictured IouvIiir the While llmi CLYDE KIDDLE IS ELECTED LEADER FOR HOG CONTROL Clyde Kiddle was elected president of the general committee In charge of hog control In Union county un der tho national administration, yes terday at the first meeting of ie combined committee at the office of H. Q. Avery, county agent. John, Shaw, of North Powder, la vice presi dent, while members of the allotment board, besides the president, are John Wacltyv of Elgin, and R. 6. French, of Cove. Hog control, wnicn t meeting with a ready response among producers of the county, will be conducted much the same as the wheat allotment plan, the producers who arc eligible sign ing contracts to reduce oroductlon for which they will receive from the national recovery administration a sum totalling between a0,000 and $50,000. A tentative budget or expense was drawn up by the committee and will be submitted to the agricultural ad justment committee. A plan or pro- (Contlnued On Page Four) ffXX fx F.R. DELUGED TODAY WITH GREETINGS Thousands of Congratula tory Messages Come From Every Section On His 52nd Birthday. , Ity Frauds M. HleplieiisniL WASHINGTON, Jan. :il m1) Presi dent HoosevHt wits doliiRi'd today with n mighty birthday greeting from every wM'lur of (he country. Looking forward to his birthday tonight with his "buddies ''of 1920" and workero at tho White House, tho president arranged to acknowledge his 62nd birthday celebration In a nrt l-iiiiiUIni ). ltoi)Mi!vi:lt Unlk over the air at 11:20 p. m., E. 8. T. Mall and express trucks and tele graph wires brought greetings that (Continued on Pago 81) Wheat Today The prh; oT local nixh wheat s(ohI at about 5r"j rents bulk (fidiiy, (lie lilKtxst slurp Nivem her, luronlliig to quotatlous nt tile I'lnihM- I lonrhij; MIIIh. Port 'lam; cali TA centH, IvHtrt hid 7H'j ceirtM, CHICAGO. Jan. 30 MO Profit taking after four successive clays of advancing prices 11 to late setbacks of the wheal market today, tempor arily wiping out early new gain, tallies, however, ensued at the fin ish. Tho latff transient reaction In wheat was in the face of reports of dust storms today in Western Kan sas. Forecasts Indicated rising (tem peratures for the entire domestic grain belt. Wheat closed nervous, at the same as yesterday's finish to 3Bc higher, corn unchanged to V4C dower, oats unchanged to Vic up, and provisions at 7 to 12c advunco. t"tBit- 'jf 1 1 ' 3 JUST BEFORE PRESSTIME Ql'AKK FKLT IX I'TAH I'l.OIIIDA NKliltO IAN'CIIKI) K. R, AITOINTS POINDKXTKK V. A. A. IIKl.O INVAIJI) RA1.T I.AKB CITY, Jan. 30 IA1 A KllCht rurtliqiinke una frit litre this urtrrnuon nhoiit l:io p. in. I.IkIiI (iiokni also we fflt In CiUllornln. TAMPA. Fla.. Jan. 30 VP) ni of men early today lynched Robert Johnson, negro, held for lnvesttga tlon for an alleged attack on a white woman. HONOLULU, Jan. HO Presi dent IfioHevelt'fl nomlnntlon ttHlay of Jmeph It. Poimlexter to lie Rovernor or Hawaii round favor In both poll tlfal partita. TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 30 VF) Federal Judge Aloxonder Akerman today de clared the agricultural adjustment act unconstitutional and Issued a group of Florida citrus growers an Injunction restraining the state con trol commlttus from enforcing pro ration orders. HAY OF W1IAI.KN, Antarctica, (Via Ulackay miillo) Jan. 30 tffl) The riiiir-inllc lc rnint of the bay of Whiiles where Adndnil llUihnril K. Ilvnl and bin eHilllliill are atteinit Ing to land Mlpplli from thi'lr riaf! Hhlp, apiniired today to be disrupt ing. TACOMA, Jan. 30 VP) DcaUl by a bullet from a state highway pat rolman's revolvor Inst night ended tho career of Rudgor (Terrlblo) Ter ry, 28, Taconuv wrestler and wrestling referee. ATIIKN.H, Jan. 30 VF)" 'Tho gov ernment of Ureeco today gninUHl Hamuel liiHiyil J4i-.. .fallen car of mlridlo western utilities, ten more (lays' Imven ill tills country. APPROVAL GIVEN KERR'S PLAN FOR SCHOOL WORK PORTLAND. Jan. 30 P) Unani mous approval of a report by Chan cellor W. J. Kerr defining duties and outlining functions of tho new act ing presidents of tho university and Btate college, was voted Monday by the state board of education at a brief and harmonious session. Each acting president, newly ap pointed, will be solely responsible for tho administration of his own Insti tution. They are O. V. Boycr of Uni versity of Oregon, and O. W. Peavy of Oregon State. They will be re sponsible to the chancellor alone, and he to tho state board. The petition of a group of univer sity students that membership In the student body bo made optional, was denied by tiro board. Although the request or a group of university students that a 1.000 bonus be awarded Prince Calllson, (Continued On Page Four) PRESIDENT SIGNS DEVALUATION BILL WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (!) Presi dent Ituosevcil Issued t he orders necessary to take over the national gold supply late today. WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 m Presi dent Roosevelt late today signed the 'Continued on Pago Six) SOVIET BALLOON UP 67,585 FEET TODAY Ity .Stanley V. Itlchanlson (Associated Pres Foreign Staff) MOSCOW, Jan. 'JO (At A Soviet civil aviation stratosphere balloon which took off on an unannounced ascension today wns reported In a message from Its crew to have reach ed tho record-breaking height of 20, 000 meters (87,685 feet). Tho balloon, known as tho "Oo nviakhlm." attained that altitude at 11:59 a. m. Moocow time (4:29 a. m. E. S. T.) A radio message from tho bag said a descent was being started Immediately. At that position, the crew reported the temperature outside was tetween 33 and 4!) degrees below zero and 4 below inside. The message 'all Is well" was flashed from the balloon only to be followed with additional word that visibility was so poor the crew could not determine their exact position. FEDERAL AID WILL EXTEND TA HAIDVIWEM iv imiiiiTiLii Unemployed to Be Shifted to Communities Where Work Available. HOMES CONSIDERED Administi'&tion 1 Hopes' to Speed C W. A. Bill; Compulsory Wheat Pro gram Talked.. j ; WASHINGTON, Jun. 30 New machinery that may expend billions, altering In Its course the nation's In dustrial nml agricultural map, today advanced In part beyond the blue print stage in the ndnuiustratlon'fl rwoiiHtructlou UibonUorles. Among the developing plans were these: A movement to shift hundreds of thousands of unemployed from com munities where once booming indus tries have left them stranded Into the open country or "smaller com munities where' industries ore mov ing." A hair billion dollar emergency program to aid, the dairy Industry throughout tlio country and to help cattlemon located principally In the iiiew offont toward modernization of lines that the federal home loan organization hopos will send hun dreds of millions 'Into such channels and. tlie construction of new dwell ings; f ,-.4 .'-V--1. 1 ";vf-i-- A movement on Capitol HtU to opeed tlie appropriation of 950,000 000 for caiTylng on the civil, woiks program, at least until spring, and providing fresh direct relief funds; Tho mapping there and at the la bor department of an unemployment , Insiu-anco bill, designed In the words of Secretary Perkins, to do away with bread linos; Consideration at tlie agricultural adjustment administration of pos sibly applying a compulsory program to wheat, depending upon future de- (Contlnued On Page Four) Dillinger Taken East in Airplane; Others In Train CHICAGO, Jan, 30 JP) Captain John stcge rctx'lved a long distance telephone catl that three carloads of me.11 united with machine guns that they were believed to be headed for Crown Point where John. Dillinger la ex ted to be Imprisoned tonight . TUCSON, Ariz., Jan. 30 W TtiR last of the Dillinger gang of Indiana Harry Plerpont, Clmr'.co Makley and Russell Clark were put Into a pri vate car hero this morning to 'be at tached to the regular train scheduled to leave at 10:55 a. m.. mountain standard time for Indiana. Being taken with them was Mary Kinder wanted for aiding in a prison de livery. Their chlertatn. John Dillinger, la en route to Indiana by airplane. In contrast to Dillinger, their lead er, who fought, scratched and scream ed when he was uxken from his cell last night for an airplane Journey to face murder charges in Bast Chicago, Ind., the three remaining gangsters accepted the turn of events smilingly- Airplanes were dispatched from the Moscow military aldrome to help the stratosphere crew locate them aelves. : The height reported by the Soviet balloon Is t ''re than 66,000 feet, Lieut. -Commander T. Or. W. Settle of the United States set the present recognised stratosphere flight record November 20 when lie and Major Chester L. Pordney reached a height of til, 237 feet. Tlie record previously had been held by Professor Auguste Placard at 53.153 feet. - - Three Soviet balloonlsts In the stratostat U. 8. S. B. claimed to have ascended more than 62,000 feet Sept ember 30. Tho Soviet Union, however, is not represented in the International Fed eration Aeronautlque which approved the Settle mark. Hence the Rus sians' flight could not be considered for tho record. , .