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Japan Restates Chinese Policy Today In Milder Form it n. 1! La Grande Is The Gateway to Wallowa, "The Switzerland of America Only NewspaJer Printed in La Grande Covering Union and Wallowa Counties MXMtX VOLUME 32 EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1934 MEMBER ASSOCIATED-PRESS NUMBER 197 CAPED CONVICTS SHOT TO DEATH 1 i i 1 ! j PINEAPPLE i CROP LIKELY ! THISSEASON i. Imbler Orchardists Re 1 port Conditions Ideal j for Growing CODDLING MOTHS BIGGEST DANGER Fruit Growers Already Applying Calyx Spray; Fight to Be Carried On in Summer Most or tlio apple orchards In the Imbler ami other district of the county show a very heavy bloom tills year, and with an added month of growing season when moLsture and other melon arc most favorable to nip Id growth, the crop should be the licuvlest In six years, orchardists re port. The local Bltuation, contrasted with reports of damage to eastern crops, indicates to local growers that their apples may be In real demand this year, and better prices are expected, particularly in view of improved, eco nomic conditions. At present, the only shadow on the horizon, Is the arch enemy of the fruit growers the codling moth; and. Union county orchardists are plan nlng to wage a battle royal against this pest. Imbler growers already are apply ing the calyx spray for codling moth, about a month earlier than in normal years. Since the government. ruling of a year ago limiting the amount of lead to .014 grains per pound of fruit growers have faced the perplexing problem of controlling the worms and keeping within the tolerance on both arsenlo and lead. In Imbler, the codling moth was not much of a problem until the last three years. Recent hot dry summers have been favorablo to the worms as they spend (Continued on Page Two) Rehearsals For Junior Play Are Making Progress Rehearsals for a play to be pre sented some time in May by members of the junior class of the La Grande High school, under the direction of Miss Kathryn Sartain, are being held regularly. The piny Is entitled "The Lilies of the Field" and proceeds will go toward financing the Junior-senior banquet. Those who have been appointed to assist In the presentation are: busi ness manager, Elbert Wattenberg; as sistant business manager, Knox Par ker; stage manager, Bob Denning; as sistant stage manager, Robert Spen cer; electrician, Ray Kelly; assistant electrician, Morris Robertson; prop erties, Gilbert Stein; prompters, La Velle Hanna and Irene Gelger; make up, Mildred Brack, Sylvia Hodgln and Lillian Schubert. INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR HERE H. E. Wlrth, state manager of the Great Northern Life Insurance Co., with headquarters In Portland, was a visitor in La Grande yesterday. He states that he is satisfied that he will bo the next governor of Oregon, and will run in the November elec tion on an Independent ticket. Mr. Wirth will unfold his platform In full later In the year. Ho is opposed to the sales tax in Its present form and also is opposed to stote control of the public utilities. Mr. Wlrth feels that private Interests can more advantageously manage public utilities, although he said he. Is not tied to public utilities and if. their stock is watered or If they other wise are in violations, he would In sist upon corrections. FIDO MUST HAVE A LICENSE BY TUESDAY If Fido or Rover or whatever his name Is goes nosing around the city next Tuesday, May 1, without n license on his person then It'll be too bad for that particular canine. That was the word passed along today by City Manager Angus Mo A Ulster, who announced that a dog catcher would go to work Tuesday morning. Instructed to Impound every dog In the city Will Boosts Fresno and Wine FRESNO, Oal., April 27 This IS Fresno, Cal., a beautiful little city of 80,000. Tou might ask, "Well, what about It; what's that to us?" Well you go home tonight and have a nice glass of native wine with your meal, Fresno Grapes grow here like lobbyists in Washington. Forty wineries here, and a Rotary conven tion. All 41 are going strong, night and day. The Bui winkle congressional com mlttee Investigator of the famous Wirt dinner (where nothing but ap ple sauce was served) exonerated ev erybody connected with it, including the cook, but advised the doctor the next time he dined out to take a dictaphone with hlmt P, s, No news from Dilllnger to day, so the papers are all half size. 9 ItH, McNWht SyndluU. Hie. LOCAL STORE LEADS COAST IN SALES GAIN Montgomery Ward Co. Establishment Here Makes Splendid Record A splendid Indication of the retail busineHri conditions In I.a Grande as compared wltn other' ,Kectloiirvas evidenced today In an announcement ot Jack Farlsa, manager of the Mont gomery Ward store here, that the La (irand'e store led nil Montgomery Ward stores on the I"aclflc coast largo nnd small In Increased per centage of sales during the recent Ward week. The La Grande store exceeded Its quota of sales for Ward week by 157.5 per cent. San Bernardino, Cal., was second In Increased percentage with 153. The La Grande store also was the leading store In this dis trict, which Includes Boise, Pendleton, Spokane, Walla Walla. Baker, Coeur d'Aleno, Lewlston, Nampa and Welser. Stores In the Paclflo coast area In which La Grande placed first Include Portland, Seattle, Tacoma and some (Continued on Page Two) PROGRESS SHOW TO END TONIGHT A fair crowd was present ot the Odd Fellows hall for the first show ing of the miniature "Century of Progress" which opened last night. Interest In all the exhibits was high, and a varied program was presented at Intervals during the evening In the main hHll. Miss Natelie Ebert, dressed In old fr.mloned costume, sang "The Old Spinning Wheel," using Mrs. Turner Oliver's spinning wheel, which Is over 100 years old, during this number. (Continued on Page Four) PLANS COMPLETED FOR P. T. ROUND-UP Plans are quite complete for the annual summer roundup, sponsored by the parent teacher association, to be held Monday morning between the hours of 10 and 12 o'clock. Arrange ments of schools and buildings are as follows: Gardner building, Willow and Is land City schools. Sacajawea annex, Ackermlan and Greenwood schools. Sommer building. Central school. Foley building, Riverla and outly ing schools. that has no license. Licence are lued by County Clerk C. K. McCormlck at the court house and the charge Is SI for males and S3 for female dogs. At 10 o'clock this morning only 84 licenses had been Issued, but prospects were that Monday would be n real rush day at the clerk's office, with several hundred dogn no yet licensed In La Grande. Knight Work It was a right canny Idea that the car-parking attendant In Kent, England, had in togging himself up In a suit ot armor. Besides making himself bump-proof, he doesn't have to worry about keep ing the crease In his pants, you know. You see blm here on duty. TOURNEY UNDER WAY AT EASTEN OREGON NORMAL The final program In the second annual Speech-Arts tournament bo wleg hold- today at the Eastern Oregon Normal school and In which high schools of Eastern Oregon are en tered will begin promptly at 8 o'clock this evening and the public is urged to attend. The admission fee Is nom inal. There will be presented at that time the best of the several produc tions during tlie afternoon, extempor aneous speakers and one-act' plays. Muslo Is being provided by the Nor mal school. The tournament proper opened this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. The visit ing students registered at 12 and 12:30 and subjects for the extemporaneous speakers were given out. With one hour in which to prepare, the after noon program commenced at 1 :30 and there follower these speakers: Baker High, Hugh Smith; McLoughlin Un ion High, Poul Walden; La Grande, Roy Fleshman; Pendleton, Charles Gleiser and Union, John Mlchelbook. Lucille Parks and John Dlmmick, of Baker, gave a demonstration of poetry reading. (Continued on Page Two) ELGIN ROAD WORK BEGINS: 20 MEN BUSY Larger Crew to Start Soon on Tollgate Grad ing Program; . Other Projects Advance Twenty men already are at work on the Tollgnte-Klgln section of the Weston-Elgin highway, according to reports from Klglu. The orew has been busy for several days, engaged largely in slashing, but contractors this week are netting up machinery for the grading program and soon work Is expected to be going ' full blast. , Construction will be carried on this year on all but seven miles of the route, according to present plans, with the entire route budgeted and plans laid for going ahead as soon as funds are available. Locally, the Northwest Roads Co. Is expected to begin work on the railroad-city limits section of the Is land City road here about May 15. From Baker cornea word that the (Continued on Pago Two) Roy Farnam To Toss First Ball In League Game Roy Farnum, president of the Blue Mountain lenguo, will ze on hand Sunday afternoon at the high school field at 2 o'clock, to officially open the Blue Mountain league baseball season In La OrAnd when the local nine tangles with the Halfway nine from the far eastern end of the cir cuit. Farnam will hurl the first ball over TihiJ platter,-' " -v .- With the formal opening cere monies over the real hostilities will then commence. i Manager Hall reports the La Grande nine to be in excellent physical and mental shape for the contest and gives positive assurance that the game should bq a real contest. "Ladles' Day" will be another fea ture in connection with the opening game all women, whether accom panied or not, will be admitted free' to this game. The La Grande squad Is tapering off an Intensive week of practice this afternoon at the Normal school dia mond, with light Infield, and bat ting drill. The lineup for the opening gome as announced today by Mr. Hall, will be: Courtney, p; D. Wllosn, c; Nel son, lb; Jones 2b; Sullivan 3b; Evans, ss; Hall, If; Cochran, cf; Woods or C. Wilson, rf. The lineup for Halfwoy: Brown, 2b; Trwin, cf; Blacker, c; Lancaster, s; Mehihorn, If; S. Alexander, rf; B. Alexander, p; Hockett, 3b; Mock, lb. BUT ISN'T IT A LITTLE DANGEROUS? Too Old Fashioned, First It was the Navy (which disapproved a PWA painting of sailors on New York's lliversldo Drive) anil now It is the Department of Agri culture that has become involved In an art controversy. If you ask lltejford TiiRwell, Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, the huge mural filbert Wbilo has painted for the new Agricultural Building Isn't nulte modem enough, especially for a building dedicated to the New L.enl. So there will be no formal unveiling when the work is done. A section of the landscnpe, the product of three years' work, is shown above, with White Rtnt"'lng at t)ie lofL CAMMANN PITCHES E. O.N. TO 7-2 WIN AT WALLA WALLA Wallnco Cnmmann, who pitched the mountaineers to their first baseball win of the season at College of Idah6 Inst week, was too tough for the Whitman college Missionaries at Wal la Walla yesterday, and E. O. N. won the opening game of a double bill 7 to 2. In the nightcap, Lcmmcll, Whitman hurler, turned in a three hit performance and Whitman won, 13 to 1, evening the count. The Mountolnocrs started scoring In the first Inning when Whitman errors and Spark man's wildness al lowed two runners to cross the plate. In the third Inning Worthley walked, and then Conklln hefted out a three bagger to score his teammate, and came In himself on a fielder's choice. In the third Inning Cnmmann hit and was scored by Wngoner's two base drive. Worthley went to first on an error and was again scored by Conklin, who connected with a lusty two -bagger. In the second game, E. O. N. made Its only score In the first inning when Worthley's hit brought Wagoner (Continued From Page Four) Say the New Pealers v ' TOKYO WORD IS WELCOMED BY AMERICA Washington Still Declines to Discuss Official llir ota Statement WAKIIINf-TON, Apr. 28 (V) The re statement by Japan hi a milder form or her pulley toward China wiw ucl miiiimI today by state department nf riclalH. Secretary Hull, however, declined to discuss the official Hlrota statement and said he was assembling all the documents In the case with a vlow to making a complete study of the situation. TOKYO, Apr. 28 un Japan Issued an "official" Interpretation of her restated policy toword China today. Foreign Minister Kokl Hlrota, said In a statement that Japan "con not remain indifferent" to foreign efforts to aid China that "endanger the peace of Asln," Japan has no desire to lntcrfero with the rights of other powers in China, the statement added, and will welcome othor nation's dealings with China provided such dealings redound to China's benefit. MOSCOW, April 2B wo The young communist league, 6.000,000 strong, the vanguard of soviet Russia's youth, (Contlnncd on Pars Four TWO HURT WHEN AUTOS COLLIDE Cars driven by Roy German, of the Pleasant Grove district, and William A. Hunt, who gavo his address as Council, Ida., figured In whnt might have proved to be a serious accident yesterday near Island City. Fortun ately, however, the injuries to tho oc cupants of the cars wore not danger ous, Mrs. Gorman sustaining a gash In her forehead and Mrs. Hunt b.jken wrist. The Hunts were en route from Ida ho and their car was loaded with housohold furniture, Tho accident occurred during the severe rain storm yesterday afternoon. Wheat Today The prh-p of IihuI wheat hIwm1 at about 4H cents bulk tmluy act-online to ipiotut limn at the .Mo il err Hon rl iiff Mills, rortland ni.vh (iK'i rents. Export bid TVt cent. CHICAGO. Apr. 28 IP) Active 7eculattve competition for limited offerings rushed up a maximum of 2 cents n bushel today with most of tho gain held at tho lost. Drought complaints from a huge area east or tho Rockies accompanied the Into Roslnes of securities. Wheat clfAwf strong, 1 1 c above yesterday's finish, July 78'f. . corn y4 to 1c up, outs o advanced, and provisions uuctmuged to a rise of 20 cents. JUST BEFORE PRESSTBIE V SKNATi; IWSNKS AlitMAIL WI,L MAX K1I.I.KU; WHISKEY lU'ltNS COM) IN NEW YORK CITY HOME LOAN HI IX SK1NEO WASHINGTON, Apr., ZK (ff) The somite tmluy iHixsed the Illark-Mc- Kcllar ulr null I hill, us amended, to continue temporary contracts, let by competitive bidding, until awtiiinptlun of regulatory authority and determin ation of rale schedules by the tntt-r- Htute commerce commlsMlun. LEX I NQ TON, Ky., Apr. 28 (VP) One man was Injured fatally and 20,000 barrels of whisky, some of It 21 years old, wero destroyed In a 45,000,000 flro that swept the 8c hen ley owned James E. Popper distillery near Lex ington today. NEW YORK, Apr. 28 (P) The tem perature today dropped to the low cut mark on record for April 28 In New York City. At 5: HO u. in., the thermometer registered 33.8 degrees. WASHINGTON, April 28 (ffj Presl. dent Roosevelt today signed the bill guaranteeing the principal as well as tho Interest of home loan bonds. WASHINGTON, Apr. 28 JP) The White House emphasized tmluy that a program for nnonetlzatloii of sliver on n 30-70 ration with gold depended ilH)ii international agreement. MANKIND WINNING BATTLE AGAINST DREAD PARALYSIS . PHILADELPHIA,, Ajjrll 28. (IVHSct cuce apparently is gaining the upper hand In Its fight against another scourge of mankind Infantile paraly sis. Research workers havo developed a vaccine which cures monkays of symptoms similar to those suffered by human victims of the disease. The monkeys became weaker and weaker as the paralysis known to physicians as anterior poliomyelitis took Its course; Then the vaccine was Injected. Gradually the animals recovered the power of locomotion, Within a short, time tho cure ap peared to bo complete. ' Dr. John A. Kolmcr, bacteriologist and lmmunologlst at Temple univer sity, has been directing the experi ments at the research Institute for (Continued On Page Four) 60 BOY SCOUTS RECEIVE AWARDS Sixty awards wore mode to Boy Scouts last night, representing all the scout troops In the city, and four were made to boys from Union, at a court of honor held at the High school. About 100 boys wero present for the court, which was conducted by Norman W. Frees, assisted by Elmo Stevenson, Harvey Carter, Leo Reyn olds and Arnold Gralapp. Following tho awards Mr. Stevenson made a short talk on conservation, which was Instructive and helpful. Boys present from Union to receive awards were Harold Hess, Vance Ter rell, Dnrrell Irvln and Sam Starr, STORM FRIDAY BRINGS .19 OF INCH OF RAIN Tho thunder stormf and accom panying showers brought .10 of an Inch of rain to La Grande Friday, bringing tho total for tho week to an oven half an Inch regarded as suf ficient to moisten tho top soil to the satisfaction of most. The weather for tho weckond will remain unsettled, according to pre dictions in Portland today. S. R. 0. SIGNS OUT IN N.Y. JAILS TODAY NEW YORK, April 28 W There was standing room only In New York's several Jails today. Intent upon protecting tho citi zens from oil morally-damaging In fluences, the police tost night raided two entertainment halls where patrons wero Indulging In some clan destine amusement. Taken Into custody were 700 per sona. They wore charged with par ticipation in obscene shows. At one place, the pollco said, five nudo dancers flitted about on the BULLETS END FLIGHT OF 2 FROM PRISON Stewart and Weyth, San Quen tin Escapes, Die at Hands of Posse CIVILIANS ASSIST PEACE OFFICERS Calif ornia Group Takes Trail Quickly After Convicts Release Kid naped Policemen VICTOltVILI.K. Cal., Apr. 28 (A3) Sudden death from the bullets of a quick-shoot hip posne of desert folk had ended today the flight of two - escaped San Quentln convicts, one of whom was characterized by authori ties as second only to John I) 11 linger as a desperado. In a running gun battle three miles south of this little conunu- ; nlty, death came quickly to Wanda ; T. Stewart, 20, and Walter II. Weyth, 40. The pair had Blugged their way 1 out of San Quentln prison Thursday. The two convicts were trapped by a hastily-summoned band, composed of a deputy sheriff and three depu tized civilians, as they drove toward Vlctorvllle from San ( Bernardino where a short while before they had released two policemen, who hod been kidnaped In San Rafael and forced to accompany them on a wild ride that led through Death valley. Deputy Sheriff R. Stanley Sneidl- . goi with three civilians, Lou Miller, M. M. Black and Carl McNew,. In- , formed of the release of tW two po;, 1 icemen in San Bernardino, drove south to meet tho escaping convicts, driving a police car which they had taken from their kidnap victims. An automobile with a red light loomed ahead of Sncldlger, and sped by him and his deputized civilians. Sncldlger ordered the automobile around and gave chase. As the dep uty's car gained ground, the fugitives opened fire, which was roturned by , tho deputies. After a chase of nearly half a mile, the fugitives' car crashed lnt an em bankment. Both the occupants wero dead. None of the pursuers was In jured. Both convicts had been shot to death by the pistol and shotgun slugs ' of straight-shooting desert possemen. COLUMBUS, O., Apr. 28 (A-Gov. George White has received supposed "Inside Information" that members of the John Dilllnger gang have estab- ' Ushed a "headquarters" hero with the view to perfecting plans to kid- ' nap tho executive and his daughter, Mary. TUCSON, Apr. 28 (fl1) The dash of heavily armed officers for an unan- ; nounced destination added mystery (CoDtlnubd on Page Four) - ( Pres. Peavy To Visit La. Grande Friday Evening President George W. Peavy, of Oro gon State college, will make his first visit to La Grando and Union next weekend since he was appointed head of the institution. He Is to attend a meeting at Union Saturday, and on Friday night the alumni of O. 8. C. will hold a dinner In La Grande for Pres. Peavy. Baseball NATIONAL R. H. E. New York 4 8 0 Boston 18 0 Hubbcll and Richards; Brandt and Hogan. stogo and preparations had been mode for the showing of an obscene motion picture. The type of enter tainment offered at the other hall, according to the ratdlng officers, was milder, but still not nice. Tho police department's patrol wagon facilities were severaly taxed. Far 1 n to the sma 1 1 hours of the morning the officers worked, trans porting their prisoners to police sta tion cells. The cells wero filled. It was even ' necessary to take some of the prUn oners to Brooklyn, .
