La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, April 13, 1934, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text1 Ha (grmtfc lEttr nut hsnwt La Grande Is The Gateway to Wallowa, "The Switzerland ' of America" ' Only Newspater Printed in La Grande Covering Union and Wallowa Cauntiea VOLUME 32 EASTERN OREGON'S LEADINO NBWSPAPEB LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 13 193 I I MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS NUMBER 185 Hit m '-AM SILYEf OTE PROMISED BY MMM DINNER WILL BE FEATURE OF FESTIVAL Students Here Saturday For East Oregon Event to Have Banquet. PROGRAM FOR DAY COMPLETED TODAY Afternoon Events Begin at 2, Dinner is at 6 ,and Evening Program at 8 . , O'clock. , A feature of tli Eastern Oregon Music Festival, to he wUiged at the E. O. N. auditorium Sntunlay after noon and evening with 13 schools participating, will he the p. in. ban qtiet at the Kacawca Inn, All stu dents participating and there ore ahniit 400 of them entered are In vited to attend and may brine guests. The banquet charge lor students wilt be 36 cents and for guests 50 cents, It is announced. Paul Petri, director of the music department at Oregon State college, and guest critic at the festival, will attend tne dinner. A program lias been planned during which Alfred Movers, of La Grande, will sing. Last year more than 200 attended this dinner and oven more are expected this year. Complete program for the festival was announced today by Miss Jennie Peterson, of the E. O. N. faculty. The program follows: Afternoon 1, Orchestra, Suit in four parts "From the New World" (New World Symphony) Dvorak, La Grande High school, Andrew Loney Jr., director. 3. Girls' Trio, "Song of the Ped dler," William, Ontario High school, Miss Dena L. Lleuallcn, director. 3. Piano solo, "C Sharp Minor Pre lude," Rachmninoff, Wilfred Logan, Enterprise. 4. Orchestra, "Llobestrftum," (Dream, of Love) Liszt; "War March of the Priests" from Athalla, MJon- delsshon, Adams High school, Fred Etllng, director, 6. Girls duet, "Barcarolle," Offen bach, Imbler High school; Miss Lorena Stewart, soprano; Miss Ethel Pratt, alto; Miss Rena Ohoate, piano. 8. Soprano solo, "The Rosary," Nevln, Miss Alice Miller, Union, Miss Erla Clark, piano. 7. Orchestra, "The First Smile," Lage; march, "Stony Point." Lauren deau, North Powder High school, J. Maurice Adams, director. 8. Girls' sextet, "Slumber Boat," Oaynor; "Highland Love," Forsyth, Athena High school, Miss Doris H. Lleuallen, director, 9. Mixed chorus, "It's Me, O Lord," Nobel Cain; "The Kerry Dance," Mal loy (arranged by Nobel Cain), Pen dleton High school, Miss Una Rob inson, director; Miss Mary Eastridge, piano. 10. Baritone solo, "In the Garden of My Heart," Ball; "Flee as a Bird," Spanish melody. Freed Bales. Wal lowa, Miss V. Esther Bough ter, piano. 11. Glee club, "A Legend," Tschal kowsky; "How Glad with Smiles," Cluck, Losttne High school, Melvin Crow, director. 13. Band, "Chilean Dance," Mis sud; "Serenade, "Juno Night," King, (Continued on Pour Forest Crew To Repair 102 Miles Telephone Line Gerald Tucker of the United States forest service, left yesterday for an extended inspection and reconstruc tion tour on the cattle range In the vicinity of Duncan. Ho expects to be away until about the first of May. During this tour Mr. Tucker will organize the forest guard of six men who are now beginning their work which will Include the repairing of 103 miles of telephone line and clearing brush and debris "from ap proximately 126 miles of trail. All of this work must be completed be fore the fire season begins. SUPERSTITIOUS ARE "GOING EASY"' TODAY Two Fridays this year fall on the 13th of the month one in April and one in July. And since today hap pens to be the "one In April," many who are superstltlously Inclined, are watching their step very, very care fully. i i a ' From a weather standpoint, there appears to be nothing unlucky about today partly cloudy skies, mild tem tera tares and nothing in tho way of frosts or chill to bring bad luck to fruit growers. Fishermen, many of them at least, are paying little attention to the supposedly "unlucky" attributes the day posses, and hied forth to their Investigate F 12s Fishing Trip? BEVERLY HILLS, Col., Apr. 12 Well, Mr. Roose velt gets back to morrow, and I suppose his fish ing trip will be followed by an in vestigation, for the Democrats claim he caught some fish and the Re publlcans are e q ually Insistent that he didn't. It's like all the investigations, It's absolutely necessary. It's going to have a big bearing on the future of this country. If there la men in this country that claim they caught a fish when they didn't catch one. It should be known by the people of this country (no matter how high up the investigation has to reach). So appoint your committee, three Democrats and two Republicans, so we can have a fair investigation and see If tills country Is going Russian and catching fish for caviar purposes. Signed, HONEST TAXPAYER. TM4, MeN.ugU Syndicate. Inc. INDIANS TO HAVE PART IN JUBILEE HERE NEXT JULY The Umatilla Indians will have a part in the semi-centennial celebra tion In La Grande July 10-21 com memorating the coming of the U. P. railroad to Eastern Oregon in 1884. O. L. Bnbcock and Gilbert Min thorn, of Pendleton, were In this city yesterday making arrangements with the celebration committee re garding the appearance of the In dians in the pageant this summer. Mr. Babcock is superintendent of the Umatilla Indian agency and Mr. Minthorn is a chief of the Cayuscs. ELECT OFFICERS AT GRANDE RONDE PRESBYTERYMEET Thursday afternoon following a sermon by Rev. Weston P. Shields, of Enterprise, the present moderator of the Presbytery of Grande Rondo who continues his services as such for an other six months, tho members of presbytery with visitors entered upon tho holy communion, In which the moderator was assisted by Ruling El ders John McDonald, of Wallowa, and Mr. Stockman, of Baker. Rev. W. W. Sloan, of Baker, was received Into the membership of the presbytery from the Presbytery of Chicago, and was presented with a call to the pastorate of the First Presbyterian church at Baker which ho accepted, his term as such having begun with the first of this month. M. E. Swan and Mr. Stockman rep resented the congregation In consum mating the appointment of Mr. Sloan. The pastor-elect and Mr. Swan were appointed a committee to arrange for the installation. They presented a (Continued on Page Pour) BAND WILL PLAY CONCERT TONIGHT La Grande High school students were completing their "tag sale" to day, and so far reports of sales are quite encouraging, in an effort to raise 150 needed to send the band to Corvallls for the state contest April 20-21. The two-day campaign will close tonight with a pre-contest concert at the L. H. S. gymnasium, with the band assisted by the boys' glee club. Tho program, which begins at 8 p. m. and is open to all who havo togs, follows: March "El Capitan" , Sousa Overture "On the Volga" ... AklmenXo (Continued From P Four favorite streams with rod In hand. We'll know more about their luck when they return. But to get historical: Thomas Jefferson would have been 101 years old today, if among other tilings he hadn't drafted the Declara tion of Independence, been third of the United States 32 presidents, and died on the Fourth of July, 1826, at the age of 83 It abx may or may not be Inter esting to note that Jefferson was the only one of the presidents who picked a 13 as his blrthdate. A. Lincoln ap proached the allegedly ominous fig ure with a 12. He was assassinated. UNION COUNTY REGISTRATION SHOWS GAIN Books Will Close Tuesday Evening, April 17 Pri mary Election on May 18. Republicans in I'nloii county have decreased 4!) and Bemoerats Imve In creased lliH since the registration nt the time of the special election lost July. This according to the books of County Clerk C. K. McCorinlrk, which Hhimv a gain In registered voters In the county to date of 117. "link-pendent" registration bun lost two, otherwise the count In other part lea remains the same. Republican registration still Bhows a good lead In the total figures to date as follows: Republicans, 3884; Democrats, 3377; Socialists, 31: Pro hibitionist, 19; Progressive, 6; Mis cellaneous parties, 80. Total to date, 7,307. Registration closes Tuesday, April 17, next week. Under law there can be no registration between then and the primaries 30 days later in May. Persons who voted at the last gen eral election in November, 1932. are eligible to vote at the May primaries unless they have changed address since that time. This under the re cent permanent registration law. Per sons who have changed address, even though still in the same city or county, must register the new address in order to vote next May. Any youngster who will reach his or her majority between next Tues day and election day, May 18, may voto at the primaries and registra tion will . bo taken upon notice to the county clerk before election day. State 4-H Club Leader Visiting Union Co. Groups H. C. Seymour, of Corvallls, state lender of 4-H clubs has been spend ing the hisUday o two ,lu,-La Qrando and, Union county visiting a num ber of the 4-H economics clubs. In company with county superintendent of schools, E. A. Sayre, who super intends this division of 4-H club work, Mr. Seymour visited two clubs at Imbler, one at Allcel. one at Perry, on at Valeria, one at Lower Cove, one at Frosty and two at Liberty. At the Inst named school, Mr. Sayre presented a gold pin to the teacher, Mrs. Mary B. Kail who has been a local leader for seven years. PERRYS MOVE TO LA GRANDE Mr. and. Mrs. S. O. Perry and two children have taken up their resi dence at 505 N avenue. Mr. Perry is connected with the new Cloverleaf creamery which began operations this morning, and their former home was at Jerome. Idaho. ' 5 V. r TO fae; OPZ. NiOTTO BE r. -i ; -rH-vr ISTHE !:; WHETHER TIS ' ' SLIMGS -VvlP ARROWS OF t ' OUTR4GGOUS FOKTUMES, Ore. A SEA. OF TROUBLES- -1 rJz r&, 'Xl " -. ( .,! -S. j,-' ! jMf.-. fk. i Quarantine Holds No Terrors g1- f"KK ', iiiiiiTiirimniniyraTrrr- 1 ' Tl v.-.H''VTHWttfcir,'t1"'11- ii in-i. wimwn. Westwood the path of scarlet fever takes Its wny, nnd four masculine students at University of California at Los Angeles who fell under its quarantine ban are not perturbed. Not ono bit. They happened V bo In the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority house when one of the girls was stricken, and now John Wells, Paul Evans, Don McLean and Malcolm Jarred (left to right) aro quarantined with 19 sorority "sisters." LA GRANDE HIGH SCHOOL A CAPELLA CHOIR OF 122 VOICES SINGS SATURDAY The La Grande High school A Cap ella choir of 123 voices, only one of its kind lit tho western states, will sing at tho Eastern Oregon High School Music Festival at the E. O. N. Saturday. Tho numbers which An-, drew Loney Jr., director, has chosen for the concert Saturday evening aro "Oh Bone Jesu" by Palestrina, "Who's That a Calling" arranged by Nobel Cain and "Nunc Dl ml tils" by Arkhan gelsky. , The High school orchestra or 28 pieces will play a suite In four parts "From: The New World'' ("New World Symphony") by Dvorak. Mr. Loney will have 150 students representing the La Grande High school. The public Is always proud of the excellent work that Mr. Loney does with the L, H. B. students and especially at this time, as everyono Is looking forward toward hearing tho A Capella ,oho)r and bhe orchestra;. La (inuMlc A Cappeila Choir. Director Andrew Loney Jr. 1st soprano: Andrea Ainsworth, Ar da Berry, Marian Boyles, Lois Joan Davis, Ella Engcl, Barbara Pines, Er ma Gekeler, La Velle Hanna, Mary Jane Johnson, Verda Nebckcr, Jean Salkleld, Imogenc Schilling, Wlnnl fred Scott, Doris Schultz, Mary Swetich. 2nd uoprano: Victoria Abrahamson, Mary Baker, Lorraine Dodge, Mary Frees, Helen Ooddes, Betty Henrick son, Ola Mao Hough, La Veda MUler ing, Elizabeth Milne, Minna Ncuman, Del oris Powell, Lois Robertson, Doris Spencer, Mary Ellen Stoddard, Anna Mae Whiting, Loola Wlllcock, Jean Williams, Constance Witty, Adelaide 'Zwelful. 1st al to : Rosemary Alexander, Gladys Ansell, Evelyn Ballard, Eniily Berry, Lilly Becha, Verna Borlne, Mil dred Brack, Genevieve Flexer. Wllma French, Gwen Hertzog, Gcorgcanna HAMLET 1 ooEsnoi NOBLER. IM 1 iftl tk t hid Dm' iininlinnvr-nr--ir-firrrnr mi I ' Tfl Lock wood, La Wanna Meyers, Maxlnc Noah. Lillian Schubert, Beverly Vic tor, Nadine Wilcox, Koxie Zaugg. 2nd alto: Graco Helen Bohnon kamp, Josophino Cochran, Maxino Conley, Margaret Dixon, Marlon Gcar- (Contlnued On Page Four) LIONS MEET WITH BAKER THURSDAY Twelve members of the La Grande Lions club and tho auxiliary, nine of the former and three of the lat ter, i went to Baker last night and enjdyed a banquet with the Baker cluu, presided over by Sheriff Mc ,KJfly .who called upon several members of both organizations for short talks. After the dinner the Baker and La Grande club volleyball teams went to the Y. M. O. A. and played four games. La Grande winning the last three to score a 3 to 1 victory. CRASH CAUSE OF FRACTURE UNION, Oro. (Special) When cars driven by Mrs. Ernest Kohler and J. B. Weaver collided Wednesday evo nlng at the Little crock bridge on tho Old Oregon Trail west of Union, Mrs. Kohler suffered a broken collar bono. First reports of tho accident did not report tho Gerlousness of her Injury. Bill A nit was riding with Mr. Weaver and Mrs. Kohl or 'a daughter, Lucille, was with her. None of tli others was Injured mucli. r J " t x u t w ifl IP $4 mm fi F It it for These Lads UPSWING IN BUSINESS IS GOING AHEAD All Parts of Country Re port Gains in Industry, Dun & Bmdstreet Re port Today. NBW YORK, Apr. 13 W) "Ue nrt from ewry part of tho country this week brought uniform proofs of a further dcrinltu uiwwliig In busl iiesN Industry, sahl tliol)tm & Hnnl Htroct weekly trade review toduy.t Tho review commented that "while full credit Is accorded tho emergency legislation enacted last year for tho wholesome betterment provided by tfcvo strong foundation laid -for Just ness recovery as well as for llio strengthening of tho nation's bank ing structure, consldorablo stress Is now being placed on tho need for al lowing the forward movement to proceed unhampered by new and un necessary restrictions." DETROIT. Apr. 13 (P) While strikes and threatened strikes harass the giant automotive industry, Its production plants continue to roar out a symphony of returning pros perity. Although ono of Its major units was closed for ono day becaus0 of , promptly settled ports plant strike, production for tho curront week will total more than 01.000 passenger cars a nd true kn , coi npa red wi t h 4 5, 802 units In tho corresponding week a year ago. WALLINGFORD, Conn., Apr. 13 (P) R. Wallace and Company, silver ware mamifocturcrH, announced a 10 per cent incrcaso In wages for about 1,000 employes today. PORTLAND MAN PAYS $15 FINE Vernon T. Stewart, or Portland, was arrested yesterday for driving at an excessive rate of speed on tho high way, and pleaded guilty to the chargo In the Justice court. He was fined $15, which lie paid. DENIES BIG GOLD TREASURE FOUND SYDNEY, Australia. Apr. 13 Wi Talcs of the discovery of burled Peru vian treasures valued at $50,000,000 sprang up today coincident with tho return of an Anglo-French schooner expedition to the Tuamotu Archipe lago In tho South Pacific. Tho leader of tho expedition de nied gold had txron found, but said tho party had located the submerged island sought. On this Island, according to a pir ate's map now In safe keeping in a Tahiti bank, is a gold trove buried many years ago. Wheat Today The price of lM-al cash wheat Blood at ahonl rM'j mil hulk here tmluy, ncronllng to u flota tions nl t he Pioneer Flouring Mills. I'urlliiiMl cash 70' mits. Kxport lild 71 cents. CHICAGO, Apr. 13 W) Prompt rallies took place In all the grain market late today following an nouncement congress was expected to adjourn May 1 5 without further commodity exchange restrictions. Wheat closed linn, at the same as yesterday's finish to a,ic higher, May 85 (ft Vic. com unchanged to y4c up. oats at c, off, and provisions un changed to .Vlccllne of 2c. JUST BEFORE PRESSTIME nil.I.INGKIt LEADS RAID? ... AKOKNT1NH OIM'O.SKS H.AN Oil. HTK1KK THHKATKNM INSI'Mj AT 8MYHNA TODAY WAI1SA1V, Iiul., Apr. 13 W) A lliuiii Itleiitlfleil na Joliu Hlllluger led a inarlitiio kuii mid on the Wartuiw pulh'e station toddy, mIurrmI a Nllcc liuin, btla four, bullctpror vetti and two revolvers tnid j;ot awu). HOMR Apr. 13 (ff) Delegates from the huge wheat growing country of Argentina . opposed today the minimum export price plan being de bated by the International wheat commission. . Before .tho conference Is a program recommended by a sub committee to boost .tho value' of wheat through a minimum export price plan but Its details have not been revealed. Washington, Apr. 13 m Har vey f. Fremlnff, president of the lu leriuilloiinl AssiK-lutlon of oil field, (ias Weil iiiul Iteflucry Workers of America, told reporters today a strike Involving 100,0(10 members or the or ganization will he , ealled "uttliln 48 huurs" If vniso differentials prepared liy tho planning code authority are adopted. SMYRNA, Turkey, Apr. 13 Wl Samuel Instill Sr., arrived today by train from Pandemia,, preparatory (to embarking on tho 8. 8. Exllona for tho United States. HEAVY SNOWFALL IN EAST1 STATES; GEORGIA CHILLY H.v the Associated IVckh Winter, having dono a fine Job of record-breaking cold, -seems unwill ing to admit that spring is here. SnoW fell yesterday as far south as Dahlonoga, Oa.. where tho Blue Ridge motuiLulns were dgcti in white, v ... In Upstate New York the snow ranched n depth of 18 inches near Utica. . An anemometer atop Mount Wash ington In New Hampshire recorded a 231-mllc-an-houT wind. Heavy rain and melting snow over taxed mnny New England rivers and necessitated removal by boat of sev eral families from homes at Rutland, Vt. Tho unprecedently mild winter and spring weather continued, however, In the Pacific Northwest. Tho mercury hit 80 degrees at Spo kune, Wash., tho warmest this early In tho season In 53 yuars record of tho weather bureau. Ordinarily tho rioason's last killing front could be expected today, according to weather bureau averages. At Yakima. Wash., It was 85. Port land, Ore., had 81. SWIM POOL TO OPEN SUNDAY Tom Powers, manager, announces the opening of tho Medical Springs swimming pool Sunday, April 16. This Is tho newest warm tank In the county and hon been under a course of Improvement slnco tho last sea son. With Unproved roads both from this locality and Baker county, this resort has been mndo easy of access to a largo territory. Farmers Play Horse And (Set In Their Crop FORDYCE. Ark. Oddlc, Guy and OJlle Word, unemployed bro thers who took up farming, were undismayed when they failed to raise money to buy a mulo to do thc spring plowing. Ouy hitched Odd Jo and Olllo to tho plow and. they turned up the soil. Now thoy havo a good crop In. GOING FROM WORK TO WIRT, F. R. C0MMENT WASHINGTON, Apr. 13 WV-President Roosevelt was welcomed bock from his Florida vacation today by some 200 metnlwrs of congress. "I can't bo truthful and say I am glad, to be buck. I'm sorry," he told tho Jocularly when cheering subsided. "While I've had a wonderful time, I gather that both houses or congress havo also had a wonderful time." Laughter greetod his sallies. The congressional delegation, led by Vice President Oarnr and Speaker Balney. had marched er to Union station from the capltol behind the marine band. Martial music echoed. The president said he expected to get publicity on the fish he caught SENTIMENT IN CONGRESS FOR SILVER, CLAIM House, Serjate and Presi dent Accomplish . Much Today. - BATCH OFBILLS SIGNED BY F. R. Alaska Repeal Now a Law House to Force Vote On Bill to Pay off Bank Depositors. ,', FAVOR TAX PUBLICITY WASHINGTON, April 13 (T) The senate today voted to moke all Income tux returns subject to public Inspection. The publicity a me n il i n e 1 1 1 wns a pproved 41 to it. By the Assoc luted Press Klteuker lUilncy or the house to day InsuciI a statement lie would be glad to sen the silver groups In con- . gross unite on a bill and pmlmlsed lie would make way for It In the house, "There Is an overwhelming MMit Intent In the house, und I think , also In the senute, for silver," he . said. In tho meantime' much activity : was noted In the law-making and . executive branches of the govern ment. President Roosevelt, back from : vacation, signed a bill repealing the , prohibition laws In Alaska, another prohibiting financial transactions with foreign governments which have defaulted in their debt obligations to , tho United States, and 25 other meas ures, principally private relief bills, but Including extending the time for commencing and completing a bridge ' across the Columbia river at Astoria, Ore. ..... in the house the list of signatures on a petition to force action on the -McLcod bill to pay off depositors In, : closed banks ' reached ' the ' requifr-v 146 when signed by Rep. Slrovich (D-NY.) Tho senate approved a finance committee amendment to the reve nue bill, on which a final vote may take place before night, to reduce from 6 to 1 cent per $100 the stamp tax on sales of produce for future delivery. The senate interstate com merce committee approved the modi fied D1U-Ray burn bill for federal reg- ' ulatlon of communications. The bill would nmong other things, permit the president to tako over the- communi cations system In time of war or on tho threat of war. New Disorders In Strike Zone Reported Today By I'll Associated Press Now disorders were noted In, the Industrial scene today, causing tho arrest of sixty persons In Philadel phia. Furthor strikes threatened in Connecticut, and glove cutters In Oloversvlllo. N. Y. aro propared to go on strike unless their wage demands are met lato'today. The Philadelphia arrests were mado when strikers' pickets and police clashed In front of two knitting mills. Automobiles were f Continued on Page 81x1 Marjorie Whiteis Gels $5,000 Verdict LOS ANOELE3, Apr. 13 (P The disappointment in lovo which. Mar Jorlo Whltela said she suffered when luirry Joo Brown, sere no director, married. Sally Ellers, film actress, brought her a Judgment for $5,000 to day from a superior court Jury of seven women and five men. Brown may atK-al, he said. Miss Whiteis, better known on the screen an Morjorlo Oay, expressed through her lawyer, Whitney Sanlth, satisfaction with tho verdict, although who had sued Brown for $100,000. ofr tho coast of Florida, but there had been too much competition be cauo "you people have been going from work to Wirt." This also brought a laugh from tho crowd. "Newspapermen on thc -train com ing up," Mr. Roosevelt sold, "havo been trying to get mo to say that I hoped congress would soon adjourn. "But I wouldn't say It, because I hope you can stay Just as long as you likp to." The president added that "I don't mind If I stay here all summer." He said that he was coming back "with all sorts of lessons t learned from barracudas and sharks. I'm a tough guy." ,-.