La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, April 21, 1934, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextSpend Part Of July In This State La Grande Is The Gateway to Wallowa, "The Switzerland of America vtmn Only Newspaper Printed in La Grande Covering Union and Wallowa Ounties VOLUME. 32 EASTERN OIIEQON'8 LEADING NEWSPAPER LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1934 MKM11KU ASSOCIATED I'ltESS NUMBER 192 COMMITTEE AGAINST FMCE FIXING President May HOPES HIGH F. R. MAY BE AT JUBILEE Tells Congressman Mar tin He Hopes to Reach Oregon in July MORE INVITATIONS ARE REPLIED TO Rep. Pierce Expects to Be Present Gov. Rolph, Call Gray, W. M. Jef fei's May Attend The possibility Hint President Franklin I). Roosevelt may he utile to attend I lie In ion Pari fie semi centennial celebration In I-a Grande July 1B-21 was seen by local people today In wont from Washington that (.lie president expected to lie In Port land In July. The chief executive told Congress man Charles H. Martin at a White House dinner party that he hopes to be able to sail through the Panama Canal before the end of June and, continuing up the coast, should be abl-3 to visit Portland and Puget Sound some time In July. If he Is In Oregon during the celebration dates. It Is believed likely he might he able to make a brief trip to this city. Nothing definite has been learned as to his Itinerary, however. In the meantime, more replies are being received by J. H. Peare and (Continued on Pago Two) Imbler Defeats Tigers; 11 to 3 In County Loop Those Imbler High school baseball players go right on winning ball games! Yesterday afternoon, it was La Grande that fell by the wayside, to the tune of an 11 to 3 score, and Imbler now has the 1034 county championship almost within Its grasp. The Tigers played nice baseball ex cept for two Innings, but those two the first and third saw Imbler shov ing In ten runs the result ofl a flock of hits and several costly La Grande errors. Imbler not only batted around, but Fowler and R. Frlzzell, who are one-two on the Imbler batting order, faced Chuck Young, of the Tigers, twice in the first inning. And when the dust settled after that hectic frame, Imbler had a 6 to 0 lead. La Grande scored in the second when Walden was walked and later came In on Piatfs error, but In the third four singles, a three-bagger and three Tiger errors let four more runs cross the plate. In the fourth the Tigers ral lied and accounted for two scores. Reynolds hit oi,e over ccur field for a three-hamper and then scored on Pretfc's second error, a bad throw, that let KnUitsoii see f'&t safely, and (Continued on. Page Slxl DR. DUNCAN TO SPEAK AT M. E. CHURCH SUNDAY Dr. Charles M. Duncan, field rep resentative for Willamette university. Is to speak In La Grande tomorrow morning, giving an address at the First M. E. church at the 11 o'clock hour. In the Joint capacity of cam pus contact and field man. he has rather, an unusual opportunity to know the temper of these times and wilt bring a message that will chal lenge the adults as well as the youth who hear him. says Rev. W. H. Hert zog, M. E. minister. Dr. Duncan will speak to the Ep worth league at 6:30 p. m. also. CHEC K ON SNOW IN THE HIGH WALLOWAS ENTERPRISE. Ore. (Special) There is less snow in the lower moun tains than In many years, and In the high mountains the supply Is also short. This was determined by Watermaster Glenn Jacob, who went to Aneroid lake with Charles Seeber, Walter Dutll and Jack Blevans. They made the trip without snow shoes, finding the ground bare for more than two miles above the P. P A: L. power plant, and the snow above that was crusted so hard that they could walk on top. Bare rocks were all around in the Aneroid basin. For several years Mr. Jacob has measured the snow and its water con tent evh April, to determine the amount of water which will rij, off Carrying A Joke Too Far Cal.. April 21. See where all the brain trusters are saying the whole Wirt af fair was a Joke on him. In other words, they framed up to make a Joke out of him. Now are we right sure that' they alnt making a Joke out of the taxpayers, too? Japan last week announced they had taken over the supervision of China, in person, and that American, British, French or German would kindly take notice. But see by to day's papers they claim they were a little too ambitious and that other nations can go into China, but will have to have all passports "visa, or is that vlza," by Tokyo., Yours, TSJJ, McKauthtSyndlcili, too. MOUNTAINEERS IN EVEN BREAK WITH COLLEGE OF IDAHO Tho Mountaineer baseball nine was back home today after Its two-game baptism of fire at Caldwell, Ida., Thursday and Friday, and the E, O. N. boys broke even In two slugging bees. The Thursday game went to the Normal school 0 to 5, and the Coyotes won Friday 11 to 9, although the Moutaineers twice started, rallies that looked like they would bring vic tory to the Oregonians. Next Friday the team goes to Wal la Walla for a double header with Whitman college. Anderson poled a homer for E. O. N. in the first game and Conklin hit-four times- In five- at ihe .plute. Cammann allowed tho College of Ida ho ten scattered (hits, while E. O. N. bunched their hits in the fifth to score eight runs. In Friday's game E. O. N. started off to a 4 to 3 lead after the first inning, but the College of Idaho ran up five more runs in the second and third. In the fifth the Oregonians scored three times but the Coyotes duplicated this in the sixth. In the eighth the Mountaineers filled the bases with none out. but failed to score, and in the ninth started a rally that brought in two runs, but fell (Continued on Page Slx BAND COMPETING IN TOURNAMENT AT CORYALLIS liuriy Mils afternoon It was learned I hat Delorls Powell, of l,a Grande HtR. placed third hi the senior division for frencli horn. The La Grande High school band, competing in class A against the larg est school bands of the state, was to play In tho music tournament at Corvallis this afternoon. The band (Continued on Page Two CONTEST TO BE IN STOCK MARKET Tho annual Union county declama tory contest will be held this eve nly t. iiin RON. auditorium, be ginning at 7:30 o'clock, with nine high school ana id gruac scnuoi siu- ,ul0 rnmnAtlnir in fjV divisions The 25, selected In zone finals last (Continued on Pago Twnl in the summer and which can be uwtl for irrlRp.tion. Statistics which have been gathered permit comparl sons and indicate with certainty what may be expected for the coming season, says the Record-Chieftain. The figures here show the depth of the snow in inches each April, with the depth of water which this snow will make, and the acre-feet of the season's run-off. meaning the number of acres which will be cov ered with water one foot deep. Acre feet sftw Water run-off 1029 .'.J 76.3 30.7 60.950 1930 41.1 22. 50,010 (Continued on Page Five) Candidate mem Another candidate tor the Demo cratic nomination (or California's governorship' is Avery O. Moore of Oakland, Calif. Moore Is a for mer vice-president of the National Editorial Association, owned sev eral weekly papers in the north west and served in the Idaho ' legislature. 53 BADGES WILL BE AWARDED TO SCOUTS APR. 27 A total of fifty-three badges will bo presented to Boy Scouts next Fri day night, April 27, as a result of their appearance before the board of review this week. The board con sisted of N. W. Frees, chairman, Lee Reynolds and Harvey Carter. Badges will be presented as follows: first class. Bob George, Keith Patton, John Busey and Bill Brack. Second class, Percy Baum, Weldon Marshall, Martin Ricks, Arthur Wat son, and Kenneth Flanery, , , Tenderfoot, Roy OrJco, - Clarence Hawcs and Delbert Sanderson. Star, John Ralston, Dick Lottos. First aid to animals, Clark Bray, Claude Baker, Lynn Salklcld, Mack Rehr, Clayton Kline, Loyd Linnvllle, John Kopp, Donald Kecfer and WI1 lard Johnson. Bugling, Bernard Kaapcke. Life Saving, Bob George.. Bookbinding, David Douglas. Personal health, Dick Lottes and Bill Neal. Public health. Billie Roach, John Busey, Leland Gralapp and Clark Bray. Flremanshlp. Billie Warner, Lynn Snlkield, Mack Rehr, Jack Matott and Arthur Watson. ' Pioneering. Billie Roach. Pathflndlng, Glen Kelly, Ernest Woodell and Claude Baker. Music. Richard Stoddard. Electricity, Eugene Winters. I PnnMrnuM on Pntr Twnl jSBMmmwrmi MISFORTUNE ALSO MAKES STRANGE BEDFELLOWS HOPE TO AID SIX ROADS IN THISSECTION State Highway Commis sion's Plans Depend En tirely on Federal Funds However The iHimllilllty that. If moro federal money Is allntrd for hlKlimiy work In Oregon, several I'lilon and Wallowa projects may receive funds, was seen ill the visit Here yestfnla of High way Commissioner K. B. Alclrlrh, of Pendleton, who Willi W. C. Williams, engineer Here, and Oiarli-s II. Reyn olds went over several roads to fat mlllnrlze Himself Willi tile situation. Thero is no assurance that any of the projects will receive money, but there are chances of any or all of them getting funds In the event more of Uncle Sam's money is freed for highway work In this state. Tentative projects under consider ation Include the highway north of Flora to the Washington line, tho tiheep Creek road In Wallowa county, further oiling of the La Grnnde Wollowa Lake highway near Wallowa, (Continued on Page Sir) Summer Health Round-Up To Be Held pril 30th Members of the committee for the annual Summer Round-up sponsored by the parent teacher associations will hold a meeting Monday after noon at 3 o'clock for the purpose of making final plans for this event. In addition to members appointed, Vie Heslrioota. of the various associa tions are a part of this committee. This is the annual examination which is made of children of pre school age In La Grande and nearby towns. The round-up will be held this year on Monday, April 30. Appointments have been made as follows for the committee: Ackerman Training school, Mrs. Lylo Kiddle; Central, Mrs. Roscoe Nell; Greenwood, Mrs. H. A. Chadwick; Willow, ' Mrs. John Bates; Rlverla, Mrs. Fred Gehring. Two U. S. Aviation Feats Win Rewards PARIS, Apr. 21 () Two American aviation feats of 1933 Wiley Post's world flight and Lieut. Com. T. G. W. Settle's stratosphere balloon ascen sion were rewarded today with the Harmon international trophies of the International League of Aviators. Queen Winter Bows to Miss Spring 4tmvW.Y,r t if ' I i 8 t U 1 MI 4 m e4 Even on the snowy slopes of Paradise Valley, Mt. Rainier Pnrk, Wash., Old Mao Winter is giving way to the advance ot spring, nun here's how Seattle 4oks hailed the coming of blossom time. "Miss Spring." Otherwise Susan Barbara Clark, crowns Helen Benckcr while Old Man j Winter looks glumly on. LARGE GROUP OF GIRLS HERE FOR H.E. CONFERENCE With a very large representation of girls from out of La Grande one car.driving 135 miles from Ontario the convention of home economics clubs of the high schools of Eastern Oregon was drawing to a close this afternoon, and the consensus of those attending visitors as well as the stu dents and Instructors was that It had been a very successful gathering. The convention ocned last eve ning with a banquet at the La Grande hotel which was attended by a very large crowd of young women and a (Continued on Pajre 8lx, I- ti 4 S Soviet President Kalinin, Returning from Conn try-Wide Tom', Plans Strengthening lly Slanley V. HlelHirilsoll (Associated Press Foreign Stuff) MOSCOW, Apr. ai ll'i L'n-ler the lash of ITuslili-ut Mlilnu-I Kalinin, soviet leaders pushed forward today a vast priiKram for defense against war. (Continued on Page Six) UMATILLA WARM, MERCURY AT 99 PORTLAND, A)r. 21 (!) Unsettled weather with showers tonight and Sunday In Western Oregon, and In creasing cloudiness In the eastern part of tho state, was predicted today by tho weather bureau here. Gathering clouds this morning fol lowed yesterday's high temperatures which established new heat murks for the year In several sections. Tho town of Umatilla again was In a weathor class by itself. Tho merc ury boiled up to the OU-degree mark thero Friday afternoon. Portland and It)seburg each had 90 degrees Friday. It war 88 in Mtl ford and Wolf Creek; 7 In Eugene and La Grande, B0 in Albany, and 85 degrees In Salem. Baker had a maximum ot 82 de grees, and on Coos Buy tho highest was C2 degrees. Wheat Today The price tit local uln-al slowl at ahont. I.Vj C4nls hulk here Ut ility, according ut iinilnMiiK at the Pioneer I IfMirlng Mills. Port land ciili icnl-.. CHICAfiO, Apr. 21 fl'j All around high prli:e.s for grains Uxlay a.-com-panlid general buying, notably on the part of (ommlwiloii houses. 8ix-culutlv(. demand for wheat was of a widespread character, though chlnfly in small lots. lteporU from WashlngUMi Umchlng monetary de velopments v.ero given eager notice, and wliesit scored a maximum gain of nearly 2 cents. Wheat closed uns'ttleJ at fnictlon al set-bni.ks from the day'-. top, with July 76T r.f 77, corn VMVn "! 'a ' ! 4 ftdvaiK:ed, and provisions va rying from C wiits decline to 6 cents gain. JUST BEFORE PRESSTIME NO SILVER ACiKKEMKNT YET SNOW iitorNis Itlfi PLANK IT. S. EXPECTS IHO SAVINOS V. U. KKJNS COTTON HILL WASHINGTON, Apr. 21 niffer- ences between President iiooseveit ami senator lu I allver Mipporti re mained today despite a While House fimfemiw. More attempts to com promise will follow. YOUNGSTOWN, O., Apr. 21 JF) A transport plane bound from New York to Cleveland with 10 persons aboard landed at Champion, IB miles north of here early today when a blinding snowstorm prevented It from landing at Cleveland. The plane wont on to Clevoland after a delay of about four hours. WASHINGTON, Apr. 21 (!) The post uf flee department evniTtH to save iftf.KOO n day on ulHmnll as a result of Ihe new ltltlH opened yesterday. Depart ment offlrla Is est limited t he average lihl hum cents n mile a compared with II cents before the old contracts were cancelled. WASHINGTON. Apr. 21 W) Presi dent Roosevelt today signed Into law the Bankhead bill to limit 1034 cot ton sales to 10,000,000 bales. MONTHKAL, Apr. 21 (P) Humors that President Itoosevelt would again alter llie gold rout cut or the I'nlted States dollar were flying alioiit Mon treal money inarltetK today. The ru mors mine on (lie heels of a sharp change of (rend In the price of gold. OFFICERS ARREST KIDNAPER-CLAIMS OREGON AS HOME HIOGINSVILI E. Mo., Apr. 21 (P) A man Identified by the Missouri state highway patrol as . Arthur Vought, 29, wanted for the abduc tion of State Patrolman Chester R. Oliver by three men Thursday, was captured hero today after ho alleg edly had kidnaped a 19-year-old boy. Tho kidnaped boy, Patrolman H. H. Holt said, was Victor Kreuzcnstcln, j;on of Rev. O. B. Kreuzcnstcln, of BUIlugsvlllo. Holt, with Herbert Cook, Hlgglns vlllo constable, captured the man. Vought drew a revolver, Holt said, but when tho officers covered him twlth their wcntons he dropped his gun and made no effort to resist arrest. B. Marvin Ca steel, superintendent of the state highway patrolmen, yes terday said Virgil Marks and James E. Dixon; alios James E. Clark, had (Continued on Pago Two) WOMAN HELD ON KIDNAP CHARGE ST. PAUL. Apr. 21 (TP) Indicted on a charge of conspiracy In connection with tho kidnaping of Charles Boett eher, II, of Denver. Mrs. Alvlna Ruth Kohlcr, a sister-in-law of Verne San- key, was arrested In St. Paul last night and held pending arrangements for her removal to Sioux Falls. S. D. Mrs. 'Kohlcr, a sister of Fern May Sankey, widow of the outlaw, indicted on tho same charge, was Indicted by tho dlHtrlct court In South Dakota last March 24, Werner Hannl, head of (Continued on Page Two) Two A ceased of Aiding Dillinger BAULT STE. MARIE. Mich., Apr. 21 tfi') Mr. Isaac Steve and her hom, are held In the county Jail here on charges that they hnd harbored John Dillinger. Indiana desperado and his henchman . John Hamilton, Mrs. Steve's brother, at her home here lust Tuesday night Dillinger. Hamilton nd a woman left the city Wednesday morning, ol f leers said. FREEDOM OF PRESS AFFIRMED BY F.R. M;V YOKK, Apr. i wi The freedom of the pri-SH was affirmed by President Itooevelt today In a letter to Ihe International .Sewn Service, which U celehnit Itiff ti twciily-flftli anniversary. "I do not believe It would he mills here Tor me to say that 1 personally find high sal Mart Ion In kiioulfditc that II Is possible In this land of ours for anyone TIME IS NOT RIPE, F. R. IS TOLD TODAY Special Cabinet Commit tee Feels No Such Pol- 1C' Needed Yet MAY CONTINUE WITH EXPERIMENT PLAN Many Factors Besides Prices, or Misuse of Price Control Methods, Are Figured By J. It. Hmekett 1 (Copyright, 1934. By the Associated Press) WASHINGTON. Apr. 21 Pi Presi dent Koosovclt lias been advised di rectly by a shh:1o1 cabinet committee that the creation of a policy on price fixing Is not yet feasible. This conclusion was rested on the , Whl to Houso desk by Secretaries Per kins, Roper, Wallace and Attorney ' General Cummlngs despite demands ot price-flxlng's friends and foes that a policy be enunciated. The report, still withheld from pub lication, was authoritatively described, ' as recommending that positive steps bo taken to get Information Which would nmko an objective Judgment posslblo. The report Is short. It makes no attempt to decldo the merits of ques tions as to whether prices have risen too far under NRA price control pro visions In codes or whether such pro visions have been conducive to monopoly. The document was sold autnorita- tively to state that many factors be sides prlc,, or., V misuse of prtw 'control inetnotH, tmay hae brougno harmful ncsults. Thus it' was said that a specifto determination of the part prices havo played la 'at present; impossible. ' The report carried Importance be cause of its posslblo effect on the president's attitude toward prices. If tho advice Is accepted. It was said, a continuation of the experi mental attitude toward the question may be expected, at least until com pletion of a more thorough inquiry. : m This has been tho essence of NRA'a attitude, based on the belief that! far too short a time has passed to de termine results definitely or to cor rect all ovllrt that may havo occurred along tho line. Tho sjwclal cabinet commlttoo's report reached the prosldent Just a (Continued on Patte Six) Violence Again Rules Streets of'GayParee' PARIS. Apr. 21 (Police ruled the streets of Paris again todoy after a night of violence seen by some as setting the stage for serious out breaks to come. Before police and mobile guards could quell a raging mob of 6000 communists, and extremists, at least 200 persons were injured by clubs, feet and fists. Out of the howling throng, officers grabbed 940 icrsons and hustled them off to Jails, but all were re leased, Tho mob shouted Its defiance around tho city hall In a demonstra tion against tho government's recenp decrees slashing tho pay of civil em ployes. SHOWERS MAY BE IN STORE; 87 A ROVE HERE The possibility of showers either Sunday or early next week was seen, here today in the prediction of the weather bureau for tho next week. Temperatures generally were expect ed to remain above normal, however. Friday's maximum was 87 above, three degrees warmer than Thurs day, and It set another high marls for this year. to establish u newspaper or a news service and to enjoy the freedom of operation guaranteed by our fathers and which, 1 om (lad to say, still prevails," the president, wrote. "I am ft lad, too, , that our covenuuent never has seen fit to subsidize a newspaper or a news service and I dare to make Ihe prediction that It never will."