La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, March 07, 1934, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextPlan Supervised Summer Playground For La Grande La Grande Is The Gateway to Wallowa, "The Switzerland of America Only Newspaljer Printed in La Grande Covering Union and Wallowa Counties VOLUME 32 EASTERN ORBOON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER LA GRANDE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1934 MEMIIER ASSOCIATED PRESS NUMBER 153 I; o...o ... W OF All m jamtntn. harmr CONTRACTS 200 GATHER TO DISCUSS PLAYGROUND P. T. .A. and A. A. U. W. Take Lead in Promot ' ing New Project. COMMITTEE WILL OUTLINE PROGRAM City to Furnish , the Grounds Organiza- j Tl ' - HyT 1 a uons rrumise murai, Financial Sunnort. x An all-hmluslvc summer rcrrca llonal program, fr adults arj:l' chll ilren, wan launched last night when mure limn HUO representative of fra ternal, civic educational and re ligloiis organizations met ut the Saca jawea Inn, Such a recreational program has been contemplated for a number of years by local organizations, mater ializing In the present city-wide or ganization through the efforts of the parent teacher associations, represent ed by Mrs. Herbert Evans, and the American Association of University i Women through the educational com 1 mlttee chairman. Miss Edith Darby. Etmo Stevenson Is general chalr ! man of the committee which will : complete arrangements for the pro ': Jtct. assisted by Mrs. N. W. Frees, . Mrs. Herbert Evans, Mios Edith Dar : by, Walter Bean, Dr. J. L. Ingle, Dr. ; R. F. Murphy, Angus McAllister, city manager. La Grande Is Ideally suited for a y, summer recreational program, with available grounds, nature, leadership and about 1,600 . school children who have three months of formerly un- (Continued on PaKe BIi) ,. U. P. Travelogue Will Be Shown Here Four Days s Miss Avis Lobdell, special represen- tative of tho Union Pacific system, i will be in La Orando on Friday. Sat- urday, Sunday and Monday, Mar. 9, 10, .11 and 12 with an illustrated i "Travelogue" showing beautiful col f ored slides featuring Zlou, Bryce, f Grand Canyon, national parks, Boul : der dam and Union Pacific's new streamlined train to be shown in ' the Sacajawea ballroom Saturday. Mar, 10, Latter Day Saints Recrea ; tional hall Sunday, Mar.. 11 and, with f tho Lions club noon luncheon, Mon- day. Mar. 12. The meeting at the Sacajawea ball I room will be under the auspices of the Old Timers' club and auxiliary of the Union Pacific at La Grande and they are desirous that the citi zens of La Grande attend and prom ise a very pleasant evening's enter tainment. Meetings also will be held at the Eastern Oregon Normal auditorium Monday nt 10 a. m. " ' FAIR SKIES TO CONTINUE IN EAST OREGON Fair skies are predicted for all of Oregon today and Thursday, accord ing to the government forecast is sued from Portland this morning. The weather cleared here this morn ing, after a 24-hour period that saw hail falling several times, and some rain, making precipitation for the day .05 of an inch. The minimum last night was 36 above, but freezing temperatures were predicted for tonight in Eastern Ore gon. 'COW'S EYES; JS BALI FOR BREAKFAST DISH A most Interesting story of life and customs on the- Isle of Ball In the Dutch East Indiea, where natives take life cas; under a motto of "what's the difference." was to'.d to local Rota r Inns today by Blaine Hal lock, attorney of Baker and recently returned from a 21,000 mile Journey through the Orient. The speaker dis played as well for his listeners a con siderable collection of articles and ornaments of lifo in the some dozen or more foreign countries and insular possc-isions which he and his family visited. Close to one million people In habit Ball, an Isle of only 87 miles F. R.'s Talk Praised by Will IPX BEVERLY HILLS, Cal. Mar. 6 Sta tistics Is about the 9 poorest form of reaaing umi we hate to listen to but I believe these that P r e s 1 d ent R o o s o velt used ought to be drum med Into our heads. "Ninety per cent of our people live on salary or wages. Ten -per cent on profits alone. People in this country whose income Is less than two thousand a year buy more than two-thirds of all the goods sold." His talk come at a mighty oppor tune time for lots of folks had fig ured "ah well tho NRA had died out. why have to abide by it," This will put new lifo In It and incidentally throw a scare into some of the boys. Yours, 0 1654, McNatmtit Ryn.lic!. Inc. EGG PLAN IS MEETINGiTH SUCCESSHERE Committee Reports Both Producers and Retail ers Are Signing Agree ment Today. t.,ll.,,r m-IMi iinliMiilIll HUCCCKR. OC- I--- tlii.li rmwirtu nt. 1IIMII1 tO- doy, the committee reprexentlnp; esK imxIncTra-ortmn romu) w t . .t.u.iiH.. Hi". ji (ihmilo tlTYIUtVllIK i:K(. U....W.. ; - with the object In vlewof Binning op KHI per cent agrceim-ms i newly developed plun for marketlnc crrs. At noon tne eominuiee. nw culled upon more than two dozen ouj rtr it... jo mill uremic dealers' and except tor one or two stores where (lie proprietor said ne wanico u ." sldcr certain aiifiles that might he involved In ins cose ana not Bciierau. n nnitilein. the committee reports complete success thus fur. The plan presented Is to nave an ..a-,, hli. onH nn.flll. brlniZ their eggs to a candling and grndlng depot and not peddle irom aoor uw, or sell direct to the retailer. The retailer will replenish his stocks from the depots. rt Hm. niclnm. nf hrlneinu in a basket of eggs and trading It for gro ceries is cloomea oy uib new pmn, said one of the producers today. "Butter was once handled as eggs (Gontlnued ou Pane Two) ANNUAL DINNER TUESDAY TO BE OPEN TO PUBLIC The annual La Grande chamber of commerce banquet to be held next Tuesday evening will be open to the public. It was announced today by President Charles H. Reynolds. Some- ' (Continued on Page SlxV B.S. A. PROGRAM AT EAST NORMAL Seated around a camp fire with trees In the background, the class In Boy Scout leadership at the Eastern Oregon Normal school under the di rection of the instructor, Elmo Stev enson, presented an interesting pro- (Contlnued on Page Sli in diameter in any direction, yet known as one of the most romantic and colorful spots in the great o:ean. Everything imaginable grows on the island and grows and producco eastly and quickly, according to the speak er. Hence, he said, the inhabitants have little work to do and spend the great portion of their time in play. As a result they are little concerned about problems of how to live and exist and "what's the difference" Is a common expression In reply to the visitors query over problema that he, from his environment, considers (Continued on Page Six -1 i - Southern Exposure r U r iH ft you want tho low-down on what smart beach styles will bo this summer, study the stunning polkn-dotted outfit Mrs. Artnand Hammer, of Paris, Is wearing here. Jt Hon first prize at tlio Palm Beach nttlro contest and that's the winner's trophy she's holding SIGN CONTRACTS FOR FIVE SPANS PORTLAND, Mar. 7 WP) A $5,100, 000 contract for five bridges on tho Oregon coaat highway between Coos Bay and Newport was signed, by the state highway commission here late Tuesday, in a deal with the federal government which will provide the money. On April 6 the first bids will be opened for this highway undertaking, one of the most important develop ments in Oregon in years. TflllRWFY At UNION WILL BE EXCITING Fans See ' Six Basketball. Teams Closely Matched One of Strongest to Be Eliminated. "It ulU be one of the most exi'Jt-. lnfi basketball tournaments ever played here!" , . . ' . Tluit is tho belief of Union people as they (look forward to the district play-off to begin nt the U. II. 8. gym tomorrow nrternoon and! u lot of IdL tlmnders feel the same about lit. Eight basketball teams will swing Into action tomorrow, and of the bunch, fans generally are unwilling to rule out more than two before the tourney first round is played. 1 Grande, Nysoa, Imbler, Baker, Haines and Richland all are conceded a chance to win the trip to Salem, al though locally the majority of fans believe the Tigers have , a slight edge, particularly since It was learn ed that Hughcy Irwin, guard, Is back In school after an attack of flu. "Tough" Bracket La Orando, Nyssa, Imbler and Baker have tho "tough" bracket to play in. In other words four teams all ap parently closely matched must bat tle through two rounds among tnem selves. And while this Is happening either Richland or Haines In the up. per bracket will be piling up two straight victories, unless the dope goes wrong. Tho winner of the Rich land-Haines tilt to be played at 3 p. m. Thursday afternoon will play either Union or Cove, and neither of those two teams is doped to have a chance for the title. ..... ,Jn other words, Jf no upsets oor cur, the -winner lu tho upper bracket is going into the third round in bet- ter condition and leas tired than the winner in the lower frame, which will have gone through two hard, (Continued on Page Two) Scout Troop 7 In First Annual Banquet Tuesday Boy Scout Troop, No. 7, held its first annual banquet last night at Honan hall with the mothers of the boys in charge. Troop 7 was organ ized In September. 1933 with 12 boys. It has, at the end of the first six months, 23 registered scouts, two tendcrfeet, seven second cluss, 13 first class and one star scout. The troop has earned 65 merit badges, the ad- (Continued On Paso Four) GOING INTO THE SECOND QUARTER On Trial in Albany Kidnaping MUMS'" N M AvV l j Accused of kidnaping John J. O'Connoll, 24-yoar-old scion of the politically potent O'Connell family of Albany, N. Y Mnnny Strewl. ex-convict, Is shown (right) us lie went on trial at Albany. His at torney Is former City Court Judge Daniel O. Prior (left). 15 PERMITS SOLD IN OPENING HOUR AT LIQUOR STORE The La Orando state liquor store opened Its doors to tho public at 11 o'clock this morning, and at noon, a tota,l of 15 permits had toeen sold, with most of tho permit purchaser also buying liquor, according to Otto J. Ilunto, Eastern Oregon supervior, who 13 here In connection with, the caving, . . . Will ter Leisman, manager, reported as many as 2fi persons In tho store at one time during tho morning, tho majority of them looking the storo and stock over, of course. A fair business was expected, today, Mthough it was not cxpoctod that the total volume would reach that experienced In. the Pendleton store at it opening, which was on Satur day when (business for each week Is at a natural peak. The store will bo open from 11 a. m. to 8 p. m. on weekdays and from 10 a. m. to 10 p. m. on Saturdays, Mr. Lei sman said. CONTINUE CASE IN COURT HERE Jesse Crum, Elgin attorney, Is In La Grande again today appearing in the circuit court before Judge J. W. Kuowles for the defendant In the case of Crulkshank vs. Hall FOUR DIE IN PLANE CRASH IN ILLINOIS Commercial. Airliner Cracks Up in Blinding Blizzard at Petersburg riC'lKllHlU'Hd, 111., March 7 (ZD A hliiiiliiig lill.uril that gla-ml Uh wings with Ice wnt Illumed today for the crush of a St. Louls-CIilcaigo nlr liner which cost four lives last night. The dead: Hugh Sexton. 20, aviation editor of tho Chicogo Tribune. O. H. Wnetjen, New York. Walter Hallgren, veteran transport pilot who had flown nearly a million miles. W. N. Bell, of Chicogo, and Colum bus, O., an employe of tho Jeffrey Manufacturing company. The plane, an American Airways craft bound for Chicago, plunged down through swirling snow and smashed into a deep drift on a farm near here. (Continued on Pago Six) ALICE WYNEKOOP HELD GUILTY OF MURDER OF GIRL CHICAGO, Mar. 7 W1) Only a nlgher court, or death itself, can save Dr. Alice Wynekoop from tho penitentiary now. A Jury convicted her laft night of slaying her daughter-in-law, Itheta, In the "operating table" murder that horrified the nation. It fixed her Gcntenco at 25 years imprlsonmont In the penitentiary. Only two ballots were taken. Tho murder drama tliat began when Rheto's body woa found, a bul let In the bnck, on Dr. Wynekoop's operating table last November 21, kept its Interest In rushing crescendo to the last. With the Jury in it place, ready to report Its verdict. Judge Hurry B. Miller summoned tho Jail plyslclan to stand by the 03-year-old woman, and (Continued on Page Two Wheat Today The price or local niwh wheat fitootf nt ulmut r1'4 wnts hulk here today, according to quotn tlom at the Honwr Flouring .Mills. Port hind cash "H'j cent. No export hid. CHICAGO, Mar. 7 0P Scattered liquidating sales which started In May delivery of oat led late today to notable weakness of all future de liveries of cereals. May oaC fell about a cent a bushel to the lowest level slnco Nov. 1. In tho aggregate, trado in grain wa meager, following totol wheat future dealings yentorday of only 6,278,000 bushels, tho smallest for a full clay's trading since Aug. 14, when business wa restricted by price limitations. Wheat closed steady at tlie day's low point. Vi to 1 cent under yes terday's finish, corn m'-c down, oaU o nC off, and provision un changed to a setback of 10c, JUST BEFORE PRESSTIME 50 MAROONED BY FLOODS OHIO RIVER THREATENING ' CONVICT I'LOT FRUSTRATE!) f CALIFORNIA HANK ROHRED ATCHISON, Kas Murrh 7 (fl A w wo I li'n ii nd rampant Mlfwourt river, liiiiiKliiting io,(MH) avrm of bottom failtu lands, liad marooned 50 jhtwhis this morning and five were missing, ok farmers, in Increasing numberH, ahaudoiiel the low landH on the Kansas-Missouri border. The ctIhIs hail not passed. PITTSBUROH, March 7 (ff) The flood scene shifted down the Ohio river today as ico from the Allegheny swept past Pittsburgh and waters re ceded after topping the 25-foot stage. At Point Pleasant, W. V., the waters of the Ohio and the Kanawka pushed on toward flood stage, inundating streets. JIUNTSVII.LE, Tex., March 7 VP) Guard Howard Itustt yelled us a con vict thrust a knlle to his throat, and un Httcmptnit escape of five men from the Texas state penitentiary vms frus t rated before dawn toduy. Three of the five prisoners were shot and wounded by guanls. The other two siir rendered, BUISUN, Solano County, Cal., Mar. 7 W Two black masked robbers, threatening death with a sub-machine gun, held up and bound four em ployes of the Sulsun bank today and escaped with (H 6,390. A third rob ber drove an automobile in which the men escaped. . . MORGAN SALE OF AIRMAIL STOCK CITED WASHINGTON, March 7 (IV-Testimony received by the senate banking committee that J. 1. Morgun & Co., sold 4n(J00 shares of United Aircraft stock shortly before government can cellation of the airmail contracts was cited In the senate toduy by Senator Robinson (ll-Iiul.), ns evidence that the "International bunkers' hml ad vance Information on the action. Robinson's remarks followed testi mony before the senate's special ulr- ( Continued on Par Four ASK CONGRESS TO VOTE P. W. A. CASH PORTLAND, Ore., Mar. 7 m A memorial asking congress to appro priate $3,800,000,000 for authorized public works projects awaiting funds was adopted by tho northwest reg ional planning conferenco which will recommend a long-term regional do velopmcnt program lator today. Recommendation that OWA oi other funds be uecured for planning activities was made by the city plan ning sub-group of the convention which includes more than 400 execu tives from Washington, Idaho, Mon tana and Oregon. A fedoral agency to loan 100,000 000 to develop self-liquidating mining projects was recommended by the mineral sub-group. Recommendations of eight sub groups will be acted upon by the en tire conference before tho throe-day sesolon adjourns today. The Columbia basin sub-group recommended channel Improvement of tho Columbia and Snake rivers and a survey to determine naviga tion possibilities of upper Snake river. Deep sea locks for Bonneville dam of tho Columbia whenever traf fic Justified it also was recommended. MRS. ROOSEVELT IN VIRGIN ISLES TODAY 8T. TirOMAS, Vlrnln Inlands, Mur. 7 Wl Mrs. Franklin D. ftoosovelt o"d her purty of frlendfl aboard the air liner American Clipper arrived hero at 2 p. m.. E. S. T., from San Juan. Puerto Rico, completing a Illglit which began yesterday from Miami. bAN JUAN. Puerto Rico. Mar. 7 (fll Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, on on aerial tour of the West Indies, ar rived at San Juan today at 12:06 p. m. (Eastern standard tune). ARMY'S MAIL FLYING DAYS NEARANEND President Proposes That New Contracts Be Negotiated. ( FAVORS STEP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE Roosevelt Would Return Airmail Carrying to Private Commercial Companies, i WASHINGTON Miir.li 7 WV-Presl-dent Roosevelt today proposed that new contracts be negotiated with commercial air carriers "as soon as possible" for currying the alnmall. . The proposal was contained In a letter he wrote to the poa toff ice com mittees of the senate and the house. He recommended contracts be let for a period of not more than three years "on full, open and fair com petitive bidding, with a limitation on tho rate of compensation above which no contracts will bt awarded." Ho proposed new legislation, "to protect the public interest." Tho president said "obviously no contracts should be made with any companies, old or new, any of whose officers were parties to the obtain ing of former contracts under, cir cumstances which were clearly con trary to good faith and public policy,' He recommended that now legisla tion prohibit the award of en air mall contract "to any company hav ing connection with subsidiaries, af filiated, . associated, .or . holding com- pnnles, directly. or indirectly, by stock ownership, Interlocking directorates, (Continued on Page Uv) :: Big Powers Are Laying Plans To Build Up Navies By the Associated Press '. Naval powers are laying 'plans to strengthen their war fleets. Tho latest developments Include: 1. Tho United States senate passed late yesterday a $500,000,000 bill to bring the navy to treaty limits. It was called back for reconsideration, but is expected to be on President Roosevelt's desk soon. 2. The naval committee of the French chamber of deputies approved a (58,892,800 program. The commit tee sanctioned construction of a 20,000-ton man of war, two submar ines and a torpedo destroyer. 3. Tho British admiralty's estim ates called for expenditures of about $242,750,000, an Increase of 2,038 in the fleet personnel and construction of four crulBcrs and 20 other vessel. 4. Reports that Italy might build a 26,000 ton battleship to counter- . balance the French Dunkerque, huge vessel now under construction, were printed in tho newspaper Oiornule D'ltulla. . . Await Johnson's Speech Tonight WASHINGTON, March 7 (PI NRA code authorities will he asked by the uiliiilnlstnitloii tonlftht to cut code working hours ten per rent for all Industries that can stand It, with exemptions for thine uuuhle to com ply. WASHINGTON. Mar. 7 (ff) Gen. Hugh S. Johnson will have the- last word tonight In NUA's grand round up of criticism and suggestions. Something Important is looked for when the NRA chief takes tho floor before the big conclave of code In dustrialists. There la an expectation at tho conferenco that It may pos sibly bo an announcement of a presi dential order cutting working hours j ami Increasing wage rates. SANTO DOMINGO, D. Mar. 1 lP) Tho airliner American Clipper bearing Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt and her party through the West In dies' took orf at 9:30 a. m., B. 8. T. today, after a 3fi-mlnute stopover, from Sm Pedro De Mocoria airport for San Junn. Puerto Rico. At Port Au Prince, whore the party spent the night, Mrs. Roosevelt arose (Continued on Page Pour)