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Surprise Shown At Lowness Of Airmail Bids Today ! iCa dnmfo lEuamut harm r La Grande Is The Gateway to Wallowa, "The Switzerland of America Only Newspajjer Printed in La Grande Covering Union and Wallowa Counties VOLUME 32 EASTERN OIIEGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1934 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS NUMBER 191 MEN 'AT W01I AT HIGH 32 SCHOOL FERA BEGINS HERE TODAY Crew of Men and Four Teams Start Turning Soil This Morning. EXPECT ORDER ON HATCHERY SOON Reports Are That Work at Union May Begin Monday Morning; News Cheers District. Cheering news to a C.ramle came this morning when 'A'i men ami four teams, working mirier the FKKA federal emergency relief administra tion started turning Mill ut th Iji (irunde High school athletic, fluid thU morning. It actually launched the IK It A In .this rommunJty. Official details of the project could not be obtained locally, but It wan the general news around town that under the FERA plan of work, approximately 160 men will be em ployed on the high school field over a period of a month's time each man working so many hours per month according1 to the requirements of his family for subsistence. It was said that on a project where 60 men are employed at one time. It usually means 200 will work during a month. The work at the high, school will continue until the field Is completed, regardless of whether the Job Is done by May 1 or not, was another report which was cheering newa to the school district. --r -- , . - . l Reports also said that word was ex pected to begin work by Monday morning on the state fish hatchery at Union, but this could not be verified. If this work Is started, it Is likely that a large crew of men will he employed there on a basis similar to that At the L. H. S. project. Youiu? to Pitch Against Imbler This Afternoon The La Grande High school base ball squad, after an hour's enthusias tic workout last evening under Coach Ira Woodie, who took over the reins yesterday following Robert Dixon's re tirement as baseball faculty head, went to Imbler this afternoon for a game with Jimmy King's champions, to begin at S o'clock. Imbler, undefeated thta year and with two straight victories over L. H. S. last spring, hoped to make It three in a row, but the Tigers were hopeful or a dope upset. Charley Young was to etart in the box for the blue and white, with Keith McKlnnis, leading pitcher In the league the last two years, scheduled to try to throw 'em past the La Granders, Walden and Fowler will be In the catching posi tions for La Grande and Imbler, re pectlvely. Woodie expected to start the same (Continued on Page 8!x) COUNTY COURT CHECKING ON WEEDY FIELDS County Judge U. O. Couch, accom panied by the other members of the county court, and County Agent Harry G. Avery are spending the day Inspecting several fields In the valley which have been overrun with "white top" weed. These fields were sprayed last year, and this Inspection Is being made In order to determine whether or not It Is profitable to continue the spraying this year or If different means should be sought for the de stroying of this weed. SPRING ISSUE OF CHIEFTAIN PRINTED The Normal Chieftain, mimeo graphed newspaper published by the H. Ackermnn Training school chil dren, has again made Its appearance, and Its contents are quite appropriate to the warm, spring weather. Pot example Merldee Moore. In the fourth grade, writes: "Spring has brought U3 the flowers, birds, bees a"d Insects. The animals hare awa'cned from their winter naps. The bees are busy gathering honey." And Marian Chrlstensen, eighth gde. Is Inspired to write: "Spring lme. Is tile most rapturous time of the year. The scenes which we gaze Talk At Dinner Just Talk r rs-c-, SAMTA MONICA. Cal., Apr. 19 In opposite cor ners are these two dif ferent items: "Lexl n gto n "Citizens march to Washington as in Revolutl o n a r y days, to protest the g o v e rnment h a v ing anything to do with busi ness." "Washington, D. C. Secretary Perkins reports 2.750, 000 employed in past year. Employ ment In March was 30 per cent of what it was during peak of 1923-26 average. Weekly payrolls increased e70.000.000 in 12 months, since last March." So it looks like the boys from, Lex ington will find quite a few along the line of march to Washington that will be too busy to Join 'em. I Imagine It would be awful hard to mini a coun try by paying wages. Yours, 1934, McNtiURM Syndicate, Ino. 7864 VOTERS REGISTERED IN UNION CO. Represents An Increase of 1313 Over Last Pri mary Vote Total. INTEREST KEEN IN' COMING ELECTION If Registration Figures Are Indicative, Large Vote is Likely Friday, May 18. Willi registration totals completed today at Hie office or County Clerk C. K. McCormlck, a decided iucreasv III voting Interest was shown, ir fig ures may he taken as an Indication. The total number of voters regis tered in this county was 7,864, of this number 3041 were Republicans, 3803 Democratic, and for miscellaneous parties 120 were registered. This is an 1 ncrease of 1313 over the total number registered in the last pri mary election when there were 0551 persons registered of which number 3924 were registered under the Re- ( Continued on Page Four) E.O.N. BASEBALL NINE WINS FROM COYOTES 9 TO 5 CALDWELL, Ida., Apr. 20 fP) The Eastern Oregon Normal school Moun taineers of La Grande today had one game of a two game baseball series under their belts and prepared for the second contest with College of Idaho Coyotes here this afternoon. (Continued on Pace Six, PNEUMONIA TAKES FRANK E. TIMPKE Prank E. Tlmpke. age 73. pnsscd away at the home of his daughter Mrs. H. M. Howard 1404 First street at 10:30 this morning. His death was upon day by day in the springtime bring ecstasy and lrwplratlon Into ones mind. An airy, wild feeling to felt as the forest, like a great mag net, draws you Into Its cool, green depth." Even the third graders are rejoicing. Edwin Rudd says: "The birds are so beautiful, they sing so sweet all day. I'd like to be a bird myself, and go flj-lng off away!" Marion Snider, in the fourth grade, had a real Easter story to tell. "Eas ter I had a big surprise." the article read. "When I went downstalrj, my (Continued on Page Sli) 6 INTERCLUB CONTESTS ON GOLF LINEUP Country Club Announces 1934 Schedule Will Play at Pendleton Sun day, Apr. 22. The tournament committee of the La Grande country oluh, consisting of Jack Murphy, M. I.. Nelson and Dr.-J. J. 1. llaiin. today announced the 11)34 schedule, which Includes six Intercilub tournaments, two with Pen dleton, two with Baker and two with Walla Walla. The first tournament will he SunOiy ait Pendleton. Tli schedule follows: April 15 to 30 Ladder tournament. Qualifying round. Must turn in score for 18 holes for position on ladder. April 22 Inter-club tournament. Pendleton country club vs. La Grande country club at Pendleton. April 29 Qualifying round lor spring handlcap'champlonsliip. 16 to qualify. Sweepstakes. Match, play. May 6 Inter-dub tournament. Walla Walla country club vs. La Grande country club at Walla Walla. May 13-Sweeps takes. Ladder tour nament. Challenge man above you. No penalty if challenger loses. Fail ure to play loss of position. May. 20 Inter-club tournament. Baker country club vs. La Grande country club at Baker. May 27 Sweepstakes. Medal play. Husband and wife two-ball tourna ment in afternoon. June 3 Inter-club tournament. Pendleton country club vs. La Grande country club at La Grande. June 10 Sweepstakes. Match play. June 17 Qualifying round for club ; (Continued on Page Five) J. B. Brown Will Be Guest Monday Of B. Of L. E. n honor of the presence on next Monday. April 23 of J. B. Brown, of Portland, inspector of engines in the federal employ, members of the Bro therhood of Locomotive Engineers and their families are planning some special events. Mr, Brown will meet with the engineers in the afternoon, the session being of a business na ture. At 6:00 o'clock, members of tho brotherhood and their families are invited to a dinner which will be held at the Sacajawea Inn, when Mr, Brown will be the honored guest. It is announced that a program worthy of such an occasion is being built and deserves a large patronage from thaw eligible to attend. fRr imml Wife I Wimmi wis New Air Colossus A new colossus of tho air Is this "super-clipper" ship of the Pan-Amerlcnn Alrwnys, to be placed In service at once on the mall-possengor routo from the U. S. to Buenos Alros. Its enormous size Is Illus trated strikingly In comparison with the men shown extreme, right. This 19-ton. 3000-horsepowor aerial giant can fly 3600 miles, non-stop, with mail, and 1200 mlloa with a full passenger comple ment, 1000 pounds ot mall and express, and a crew ot five. It Is the first of six sucu planes or- dored by Pan-American. CAMPBELL NAMED SUPERINTENDENT AT ENTERPRISE Oren P. Campbefl, superintendent of schools at Joseph and Wallowa for the last several years, and who re signed his post as head of the WbJ VAtf schools a few weeks ago, to take f;frtat wiuu Unclosing of the school year, will bo superintended it at En terprise next year, it was learned to day. He la taking the place left va cant by the resignation of Supt. J. B. Logan, who will leave for a lower altitude at the close of the school year. Mr. Campbell has been in tho coun ty ten years. He has spent consider able time In Enterprise, working there one summer, and is so well known that he will fit in like an old resi dent. He Is a graduate of Albion Normal school and of the University of Idaho at Moscow, and has taken several summer courses In the Uni versity of Oregon and has dono work also at Oregon State college. Japanese Deport Pretty U. S. Girls YOKOHAMA, Japan, April 20 Ml An American show troupe whose chorus of 45 beautiful girls proved a sensation in Tokyo was deported from Japan todny. "BACK HOME AGAIN IN INDIANA" Will Fly U. S.-Buenos Aires Route Japan's Policy 'Monroe Doctrine' For All Asia Ity the Associated Press The Japanese warning to the world to keep Its hands off China whs construed In varlouu occi dental capitals as a "Mjonroe doc trine for Asia." Japan Issued warning that , jhUe she had no objection to other nations " giving flnlncittl-r and technical assistance to China, such assistance almost Inevitably leads to political meddling and, henceforth, Japan will see to it, by force If necessary .that there is no meddling in China. The response everywhere was Immediate. The authoritative reaction in London was that Groat Britain will follow tho lead of the United States in expressing a stand on (Continued on Page Eight No NRA Violations Stand Court Tests WASHINGTON, Apr. 20 (! Hugh 8. Johnson told newspaper editors to day that no charges of NRA code violation brought against large manu facturers had developed a caso that would stand up In tho courts. Addressing the convention it the American Society of Nowspaper Edi tors, he said their help would speed accomplishment of NIIA objectives. INCREASE OF ARMY ASKED BYM'ARTHUR Testifies Before House Committee Fa v o r s Bill to Add 48,000. - WASHINGTON, April 20 (P) (liv ing his "unqualified approval" lo a hill to add IK.000 men to the army, General IhhikIiih MacArfhnr, chief of army Mart, told a house military af fairs Hiih-commlllee today that (he measure "seeks to remedy one of (he must glaring, critical defects of our military establishment." Tho bill, introduced by Representa tive Thompson (D-Tex.), would di rect an Increase In nrmy enlisted men from 118,750 to 105,000 and the officer personnel from 12,000 to 14, 003. "Enactment of this bill would on hnncc the securUy of the United States," MacArthur asserted. "It would lift the American army above the danger line; give us an oppor tunity to rehabilitate thousands of young men who are now suffering the results of the economic depres sion." Ho recalled that although author ization now existed for 2HG.000 en listed men and 18,000 officers. In the last 12 years reduced appropriations had brought a "continuous shrink age of these numbers to the danger ously inadequate figure we now have reached." INTEREST GROWS IN COMING SHOW Interest in the Heplica of the Cen tury of Progress show to be presented by the I. O. O. P. lodge for the bene fit of tho Odd Fellows cemetery, 1h growl ng, accord! ng to reports from members of the committee in charge. Support is being received throughout tho community and several mer chants are preparing boot lis. The program w!ll be next Friday and Saturday nights in tho basement of the I, O. O. F. U'lnple. The bantln (Continued on Pago BlxS WKeat Today The price of Iih-hI mMi wheat sliHiri at about II 1 i cents hulk here today, according (o quota tion ut the IMoiiwr Flouring Mill. Purl land cash (t l cunts. Kport hid lis cents. CHICAGO. Apr. 20 (At With a conference scheduled for tomorrow between President Roosevelt and sen ate ad voc lutes of silver legislation, wheat prices showed advanced during late transactions today. Renewed reports were current among grnln traders that the con gressional eimcfcment of Bilver mens ures would result. The bills proposed wcro generally regarded as of an in flationary character. Wheat closed unsettled, siI cent higher compared with yesterday's fin ish. May 75H i c, corn 1 c ad vanced, oat ,to up. arid pro visions varying from 2c decline to a rise of 12 cents. JUST BEFORE PRESSTIME IIOWKN Ml ST F.U'E Jl'UY . I'. U. I Oil IMKKCT LOANS . CONVICTS Jl IT l-I.OWS STOCK .MAUT 111, I. KAVOIIKI) MrAI.KNTKK, Okltt.. April 2(1 Ml William llowcn. allilN Walter It. Fill li'rtiin, ili'Hi'rlhiMl In I ho Nnvi'iulivr iMMie or Urn Aini'rlriiii llimkor iih "KIiir I'lii" or Iriivcli'm' cliwk rorgrrH, mis lioiiml ovi'r In mionil eourt here loiluy miller Dyer net cliarKeK by Com missioner John Layileii. Iloiiil was set ut SI 0,0(10. WASHINGTON. Anrll an (in Piv.l. dent Roosevelt today approved the proposed legislation authorizing the federal reserve banks to make direct loans to Industry. MTTI.E HOCK, Ark.. April SO Ml tlovernor .1. M. Klllrell today ordered the stair eiiiil bimril to stop the use. or convict hi plaee or mules to pull cotton planters on tho llucker slate prison farm. WASHINGTON, April 20 W The revised stock market control bill was approved by the senate banking com mltteo today, 11 to 8, culminating a two-year Investigation of Wall street practices and weeks of conflict over provisions of tho measure. WASHINGTON, April 20 VP) It was made known today at. the White House that President Itnosevclt reels the answer to I he silver remoiiet Iza Mou iirohlem I lit In the foiliiuiln presented ut tho Ijindon economic conference whereby all nations would riv definite reserves of silver In ratio lo their gold supply. HOME ECONOMICS CONFERENCE WILL BEGIN TONIGHT Tho annual conference of students and instructors in homo economics departments In the high schools of Eastern Oregon opened this afternoon in tho homo ec building at tho La Grando High school with registration of delegates from 4 until 0 o'clock. Tho two local Instructors, Miss Agnes Ha Ue burg and Miss Nora Meyers are in charge- of tho arrangements for tho conierence having been assisted by tho local club members, 1 At 6:30 a banquet will bo served In tho La Grando hotel, Tho banquet program la as follows: Welcomo address, by Miss Elizabeth Ml I no. La Grande president. Vocal solo, Miss Winifred Scott. Talk, "Homo Economics as a Con necting Link Between the School and the Homo," Mrs. N. W. Frees. Singing club songs. "Uses of Homo Economic Training," by a delegate from Ontario, , (Continued on Pairo Eight) MRS. EMMA STOTT, COUNTY PIONEER, ' PASSES IN SLEEP Mrs. Emma E. Stott, pioneer of La Grande, died - unexpectedly at her homo at Hi 13 Second street of heart d I Bonne during tho night. She re tired in apparent good health and was to have accompanied Mrs. I-'rcd Johnson to Walla Walla tills morn ing. Her death was not discovered until this morning. Funeral services will lw announced (Continued on Pace Eights FAMOUS INTERVIEW WITH KAISER FOUND ' It Homer .McCoy BOSTON. Apr. 20 (V) What the kaiser sold to William Bayard Hale, Journalist, that night back In 1U0H an international mystery for a quar ter of a century was revealed today. The famous "lost Interview," which caused so many headaches and so much speculation, is presented in the May issue of the Atlantic Monthly magazine by William Harlan, I Tnle, uoii of the man to whom Em peror William II of Germany spoke o freely, ami. as his country thought, mi Indiscreetly. This is tho gist of the views ex pressed by the kaiser: The Inevitable world crisis was n clajh between Jnwin and Occident; nations; eiist and west muut meet, and tho west must conquer. Oreat Britain was guilty of a sort of political miscegenation in allying herself with Japan. War was necessary. War was Chris- SPECTATORS WHISTLE AT MAIL OFFERS Some Companies Bid As Low As 19 Cents An : . Airplane M i 1 e. MAXIMUM RANGE HIGH AS 45 CENTS Meanwhile, Senators Are Making Ready to De bate the New Airmail Measure. ; WASHlNflTON, April 20 (VP) Spec tators whistled In surprise when Postmaster tumoral Farley ripped oMn the envelopes uid read the lilris today for carrying airmail on the 'X routes the government In tends to place In private hands for at least the next three months. Some of the companies bid as low as 10 cents an airplane mile in of fering to fly the malls. The maxi mum range stipulated In the speci fications was from 41 to 45 cents per airplane mile. The small room where the bids were opened was Jammed with, post office and justice department offi cials and aviation men. Meantime, whllo the senate was getting ready to debate the airmail bill which would provide for a con gressional commission to Btudy tho whole aviation situation. Senator Black (D-Ala.), announced that of ficers of tho International Mercan tile Marine corporation would be summoned' Boon for questioning by his Investigating committee. ' Discussion of tho International Marine came up In the senate after Robinson (R-Ind.) had read a news paper clipping charging that Kermtt Roosevelt, who was on. the As tor yacht Nourmahul with President Roosevelt recently, had received radio grams from the steamship company giving him Instructions as to what to tell tho president. Answering a question of Senator Robinson (R-Ind.), Black said he would bo glad to call Kermlt Roose velt, vice president of the line, or Vincent Astor, whom Robinson called a largo stockholder, and permit the Indiana senator to question them.' Spring Retail Sales Are Best In Three Years NEW YORK, April 20 (iP) The maintenance, of steady consumer de mand tnus for this year, said the weekly Dun & Brads troot trade review; today, has had an increasingly stab ilizing effect on all baslo trades, "and merchants generally are taking the most cheerful attitude regarding the (Continuea on Page Elght Baseball AMKKICMX LKAdlK Detroit 4 8 1 Cleveland - 0 4 0 FlHchcr and Cochrane; Brown and Pyllnk. New York at Boston postponed rain. NATIONAL I.KAUI'E Philadelphia 0 8 t Brooklyn 5 10 0 Holley, Klclnhans and J. Wilson; Leonard and Lopez. Chicago at St. Louis, postponed, eold. Won. Tho Bible was full of fighting. The greatest soldiers were Christians. Theodore Rocoevelt, then president of the United States, was his hero the dominating, militaristic leader he hoped he himself was. The course of history was largely determined, not by the clashing of social forces and economic trends, but by the deeds of great men and per sonalities. Thus the kaiser spoke. It was one evening In July, lOOB, tliat he con wilted to tho interview by Hale, close frtQ.d of Theodore Roosevelt. The meeting w on tho Imperial yacht. Uohenzollcrn, at anchor In the fjord of Bergen. In tho Atlantic Monthly. Hale writes that the emperor voiced "tho most amazingly indiscreet statements ever uttered by the head of a greet nation," (Continued on Page SUfc
