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Bumper Cherry Crop Looms For Valley This Season Ik (gratuV La Grande Is The Gateway to Wallowa, "The Switzerland of America Only Newspaper v Printed in La Grande . Covering Union and Wallowa Counties i vnr .iTMW. 59 EASTERN OREGON'S LEADINU NEWSPAPER LA GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1934 MEMBER ASSOCIATED' PRESS NUMBER 223 fi mm FKOFOSAL fcitgtmuj LONGSHOREMEN S .i ORCHARDISTS TO CASH IN ON BIG CROP Cherries Valued at $35, 000 at Present Price, With Gains Likely. 310 TONS ON THE TREES IN VALLEY Quality is Excellent For Both Blacks and Koyai Annes, Latest Inspec . tion Reveals. mliin county orclionllstn, with tlie ppnK of tlie elierry liarvestlns season ahout three weeks In the future, ore looking forward to a hum per crop in the (iniiidc Ronile valley, aecorclliiR to Karl J. Htiwklunil, of Cove. Although there are less trees tlinn formerly be cause of. the killing freezes of the winter of IU23-S3, the orchurrts now urotliU'tlvo are oenrlng one of the largetit crops propotlonately . ever grown In tins county. Mr. Stackland estimates there will bo 340 tons of both black cherries and Royal Annes picked and mar keted this year, and growers already have contracted the major portion of this crop. With the cherry price at present five cents a pound, compared with two. cents last year, growers are ex pecting to realize as high as seven cents a pound before final price agreements-are completed. Tills will show a net return to orchardlsts over the last two years, In spite of the. trees winter-killed. . , -Roughly,'- - the 'crop ,ta VuJuCtl-al. present at about $35,000, with pros pects this will Increase several thou sands of dollars if the price gains ex pected materialize. In addition to this, some 7.000 will be paid out in this valley to pickers, packers and for boxes. Quality of the cherries this year is excellent and the only thing to fear now, Mr. Stackland reports, Is the possibility of hall damage. Decoration Day To Be Observed Quietly In City La Grande will be a quiet city to morrow, with the Memorial day pro gram sponsored by the American Le gion occupying a part of the morning and noon hour. With fair, warm weather forecast, an unusually large attendance at the parade and the services at the cemetery Is expected. The parade s to begin at 10:45 a. m., and the procession then moves to the cemetery for the service at the graves of war dead. At noon a luncheon for those In the parade will be given. Generally, local people will decorate graves of their dead at all cemeteries, late today and early tomorrow. With the solemn tribute to the ser vice men of all wars ended, many plan to enjoy the afternoon as a brief vacation period. A, baseball game will be played at 2 p. m, at the High school field, and swimming pools, golf courses, rivers, etc. will beckon to many. GOLFERS PLAN STAG PARTY ON FRIDAY NIGHT Members of the La Grande coun try club are looking forward eagerly to a stag party to be held at the ; club house Friday night of this week, . beginning nt 7:30 o'clock, Fred ffepneth. president, announced today. William Slegrlst and Fred Lanzer are co-chairmen of the event. - Next Sunday the Pendleton country club will send a team or golfers here . for an Intercity tournament. TOM ZIVKOVICH HAS PUNCTUALITY RECORD Although his name comes at the very bottom of the alphabetical list of the 128 graduates of La Orande . High school this year, Tom Zivkovlch haa a record that In many ways Is outstanding. Prominent In his record Is the fact . that during Tom's school years In La Orande, he has received eight certl Yficatcs for being neither tardy nor ' absent. He began school at Green wood In the fourth grade, receiving four certificates there, and Friday will - receive his eighth certificate the Inst four in High school. While at tending school In Baker before com Says Wallace Has Toughest Job BEVERLY HILLS, Oal., May 28 Sec retary of Agricul ture Wallace Is out our way here. He has got a tough Job, it's by far the toughest job In the cabinet. Sec. of navy only has to deal with an admiral, Sec. of tha .vmv with fha iJj generals, postmas ter gCHCIlU W1M1 the politicians, but when you deal with the farmer you are dealing with a man who is a dealer himself, so If I was Wallace I would say: "Boys, you all are Just too good farmers. You Just raise too much. If you Just wouldn't be so expert for a few years. It don't do any good to plow under every third row, If you are going to raise more on the other two than you did on the three. Your efficiency is driving you to the poor house, so please don't be such good farmers," Yours, 1914. MtKmirHt Rvr.Hl, tV LOCAL MAN, DESPONDENT, ENDS LIFE Body of A. E. Hendrick son Found This Morn , ing on. Second ' Street Viaduct. - ,. A. K. Hendricksou, well, known La Orande man, wan found dead on (lie Second street viaduct ut 7 o'clock this morning. Horace Kmipp, city water superintendent, heard a shot and went to tlie viaduct where he found Hendricksou, shot fry "a .'AH short pistol. The bullet entered his head just behind the right ear, causing In stantaneous death. (Continued on Page Two) COLONEL HURON BURIED MONDAY ATSUMMERVILLE Colonel Rniph R. Huron who died of henrt disease last Friday night, was burled yesterday afternoon In the Summerville cemetery following a military service at the Elks temple in La Grande, and appropriate ser vices at the grave with the American Legion In charge. A national guard squad fired a final salute and legion naire buglers sounded taps. At the temple, which was filled with a large gathering of mourning friends from all over the state, Com mander Fred Read, of the legion, and Rev. Paul De F. Mortimoro officiated, the latter paying a brief but splendid tribute to Colonel Huron. Raymond O. Williams and E. E. Hurley sang appro- (Continued on Page Two) BRADDOCK GIVEN 30 DAYS IN JAIL George Braddock, 21, pleaded guilty to a larceny oharge In the Justice of peace court yesterday afternoon and was sentenced to serve 30 days in the county Jail. Braddock, a transient, confessed to Police Chief Jlmi Steffen that he broke into the state liquor store a week ago Saturday night. Manager Walter Lclsman. of the store, signed a complaint against him charging larceny. ing to this city he was neither absent nor tardy for two years, but has no record of his attendance in his first two years of school In Utah. Of all his 12 years, he missed only a few days due to deaths In his family. Tom also Is president of the senior class, a Hl-Dad honor student, was sports editor of the Tiger HI Lights, editor of the snap section of the Mlmir. took part In the Christmas play, earned three letters in ath letics, basketball, track and baseball, and after school holds down one of the Janitor Jobs. J MISS MITCHELL vyi Miss Vesta Mitchell, pretty Im Grande girl who Is among the candidates for coronat Ion us queen of tlie Eastern Oregon Live stock show at I'n Ion next mouth. The conte.it, In which Miss Mit chell ts sponsored by the Eagles lodge, will end at midnight June 4. BARBARA ETTER 'ELECTED QUEEN OF "EVENSONG" Miss Barbara Etter, of Pilot Rock, was elected Queen of Evensong" by the student body of the Eastern Ore gon Normal at an election held yes terday. Her maids are the Misses Barbara and Beverly Guye, of Pen dleton, Dorothy Hill, of Baker, Azalea Bennett, of Enterprise, Bonnie Ruth Thompson, of Echo and Ruth Gcibel, of La Grande. Miss Etter will be crowned Friday evening at the commencement ball and will preside at Evensong, on Wed nesday of next week. At that time she will hold the torch from which the departing seniors will light their individual torches as they proceed down the grand stairway. MEMORIAL I, ill 1 PROGRAMFOR U. P. JUBILEE IS ANNOUNCED J. B. McLaughlin . Ap pointed General Chairman,- at Meeting Last Night ',. McLAUOIU.lN NEW CHAIRMAN At a meeting of ' the executive committee of the sent 1-cen ten nlal U. I. celebration nt the chutmher of commerce office lost night, J. II. McLaughlin, prominent In work arranging for the Jubilee, was ap pointed general chairman, to fill the vacancy. created by the death of Colonel Ralph - Huron. 'Mo Laiighllu, a V. P. dispatcher and well known throughout this sec tion, took over the chairmanship duties today. He will have head quarters In the chamber of com merce office, r A complete tentative program for the semJ-oeiifcmnial Union Pacific celebration hero July ID, 20 'and 21. commemorating tlie coming lof - the railroad to Eastern Oregon in July, 18H4, has been ' announced by the celebration committee here. The pro gram provides for three busy days,' Including pageantry, speaking, a pio neer Jubilee, athletic con tew In, par ades, coroiuttloiv of a queen, a rodeo, dancing and' other entertainment. (Continued on Page Six, Three Cases Are ; Tried Monday In Justice Court Cases tried yesterday in the Justice court Included one in which Qllbert Mason wan charged with driving a motor vehicle on a public highway while under th influence of intoxi cating liquor. He pleaded guilty to (Continued on Page Two) FATHER BRADY SERIOUSLY ILL Rev. Father Thomas J, P. Brady, pastor of the Catholic church here, became seriously 111 Monday evening and was taken to tho Bt. Anthony's hospital at Pendleton where he will remain until his fever abates. Rev. Father John T. Curran, now In La Grande, will take Father Brady's place during his absence. The dally mass will be at 8 a. m. until June 8. DAY FLOWERS AND CANNONS i.yrJHlllf .hlillltl'l'f K.T HSifH-.l til I Blill'l Mfl IT: 1 1 1 w'.!l'.fi-liiliHl'1lfi'lliKiif r ili'MI kt TO GO ABROAD 1 1 Miss Amanda Zabel, head of the English department of the East ern Oregon Normal school, will leave June 0 on a trip abroad. She will sail from Kan Francisco .on a cruise around the world, re maining In Itondon for a course -; nt one of the universities, MAN BURNED IN EXPLOSION DIES INEARLYMORNING . Clifford A. Brcnnan, who was criti cally burned In an explosion at the Pacific. Fruit and Produce Co. a week ago. died at the Orande Ronde hos pital this, morning. For the last week his? condition; showed little' change, although at times he felt a little hot ter. Funeral services will be held at Walla Walla but. the date had not been decided this morning. Tho body (Continued on Page Two) Delphinium Six Feet Tall A ride over town to look at flowers will not be comploto with out a visit to tho home of Mrs. A. J. VanValkcnberg, 604 Spring ave nue. There Is a delphinium in Mrs. Vfl n Valkcnberg's garden which Is six feet tall and some of the stalks have 30 Inches of gor goous red blossoms on them. TWO CHANGES MADE IN HIGH SCHOOLSTAFF Resignation Accepted ,and Request For Leave of Absence Granted. The resignation of Miss Jean White of the High school faculty was re ceived last night by the school board, and accepted. Miss White has been teacher of frrshmaa English In the High school fur several years. Also the application of Miss Alice Klip pel for an Indefinite leave of absence was accepted conditionally. Miss Kllppel lias been on the High school faculty for several years In the capa city of English and world history teacher. After the consideration of applica tions which had been received, the qualifications and experience being considered, Miss Jean Williams was elected to take the place of Miss White and WCIbs Rosalind A. Van Winkle, of Salem, was elected to tako the place of Miss KJlppel... Miss Wil liams, who Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood Williams of this city, is a graduate of the La Grande High school and the University of Oregon where she received her B. A. degree, and also received a certificate from the Eastern Oregon Normal school this spring. Her experience Includes five months practice teaching In Roosevelt Junior high school at Eugene, four months at the Univer sity High school at Eugene and three months at E. O. N. During the 1932- 1033 term she was a teacher In the Cove High school and did substitute work this year In the , La Grande High school.' ; Miss. Van Winkle is a graduate of the Salem High school, received hor A. B. Degree from Willamette uni versity In 1031' and an M. A; degree from Columbia university, New York in 1032. Her experience Includes three months as assistant teacher In Salem High school, one year as as- alstant to Dr. Laughlln, head of the sociology department of Wlllametto university and one year as teacher of English, history and Latin at Wald port High school. Other Items of business transacted (Continued on Page Three) CITY GRADUATION EXERCISES TODAY AND ON THURSDAY The closing ovent of their high school days will bo hold tonight at the L. D. S. tabernacle at 8 o'clock for the members of the L. H. S. senior class, when commencement exercises are held. Dr. P. A. Parsons, of the University of Oregon, will deliver an address on "Developing Human Ro sources." Dr. Eric Allen, who was to speak, Is ill and unable to come, Otherwlso the commencement pro gram is unchanged, oxcept that Rev, E. W. Brachor will tako the part of Rev. W. H. Hortwig, who Is ill also The various grade schools of tho city ateo are holding simple gradua tion exercises this week, some of them today and others Thursday. School closes officially Friday but there will be no classes that day, students rc porting for their final grades. Graduation exercises will be held at Central this afternoon, at Green wood at 2:30 Thursday, at Rlverla at 7:30 Thursday night (in Lane chapel) and at the J. H. Ackerman Training school at 2 o'clock Thurs day afternoon In tho E. O. N. audi torium. A short program has been planned by tho Ackerman children, aided by tholr teachers. They Intend to give a brief review of tholr experi ences in tho Normal school and they have for their speaker, President H. E. In low. . Miss Kate Houx, principal of the Training school, will present tho diplomas to 15 graduates. Friends and parents of the students aro cor dially Invited. Wheat Today No loml tr export wheat quo tation today. Port laud cash 77c. CIIIOAaOTTMtiy 29 W Rcporut that tho Russian government was buying wheat .and flour In Australia ran Chicago wheat prices suddenly upward late today. The Chicago wheat market Jumped to well above yesterday's topmost point, for deferr ed deliveries. Wheat closed Irregular at some re action from tlie day's maximum, Vc lower to l!ic higher compared with yesterday's finish, July 07 'fco.coTn c off to He up, oats l4c ad vanced, and provisions unchanged to a rhto of 7c. JUST BEFORE PRESSTIME U. S. OFFERS ASSISTANCE FEDERAL PETITION DENIED tTBA AND U. 8. BIO.N TREATY MOlUiENTIIAU SUSPENDS FIX GENEVA, May 29 The United States offered tlie world assistance In the reduction and control of arms to day and Soviet Russia advocated the complete abolition of nnnaments In proposals made before the Interna tional disarmament conference. WILMINGTON, Del., May 20 VP) The federal government's petition for a preliminary Injunction to restrain the Welrton Steel company from In terfering or taking any part In tho election of bargaining representatives by Its employes was denied today by Judge John P. Nlelds In U. S. district court. W A K II I NO TON, May 29 W) The United States and Cuba toduy signed a treaty abrogating the Platt amend ment under which this country was buthorlzcd to Intervene in affairs of the Island republic. WASHINGTON, May 20 P With President Roosevelt's approval, Secre tary Morgenthau today suspended Al vin F. Fix, Philadelphia collector of Internal revenue, and five other em ployes on charges of soliciting politi cal funds from civil service employes. SALEM, May 20 (Pi The state supremo court today dlMmlsHcd the appeal or liordon L. Hchenuerhorii, former Jackson county sheriff who was convicted or participation 111 the Jackson county bullot theft case and sentenced to three years In the state penitentiary. ... DEDICATION OF FLAG STAFF AT ELGIN IMPRESSIVE Memorial Sunday, a service or un usual significance was attended by a very largo company of people from all over Union county at the Elgin cemetery. Tho exercises wore those In connection with the dedication of the flag staff and memorial presented to tho cemetery ,by tho Joanna Mel ton Tent No. 14, Daughters of Union votcrans, In memory of tholr fathors. This organization of tlie descendants of tho "boys who wore tho blue" Is erecting many memorials throughout the United States. ' Mrs. Laura Rhodes, of La Grande, department council member, gave tho address of wclcomo and Introduced tho speakers. She spoke fcollngly of "Tho Flag Our Pathers Saved." Mrs. Marietta Ycck gave a short address (Continued on Page Six) CAPONE APPEAL DENIED BY COURT NEW ORLEANS. May 20 (!) Al Capono, AincrTCaTT No. 1 public enemy of prohibition times, today lost his appeal for release from tho federal penitentiary at Atlanta, Ga The United Slates district circuit court ofl appeals here denied tho ap peal of tho former gangster chief of Chicago for release from the peniten tiary on a writ of habeas corpus where he Is serving a ten year sent ence for evasion of the Income tax laws. The former beer and liquor baron sought the writ on the contention that the offenses for which ho wat convicted were burred by the three year staUit0 of limitations. ONCE EVERY YEAR -ON MEMORIAL DAY My UniCf Cut to n Once every year the bronzed young ghosts stir from eternal slumber, And In a million graven tlie dust gives up a nation's sons: They form In ranks, and sound their drums, and In unending number Come tramping down th golden years with sunlight on their guns. Thoy search tho slopo at Gettysburg and find the green wheat .growing Where death swept down on clang ing wings and drenched the land In blood; Above the Vlckslmrg swamps tljgy find a lazy May-breeze blowln To sway the grass that grows where shells one burled men In mud. The wilderness is cold and still, and busy squirrels chatter To emphasize the )enoe that fills tho aisles beneath tho trees; O STRIKERS IN FRISCO TURN DOWN OFFER Shipowners Proposal Met With Word That Strike ' . "Has Just Started." PORTLAND GROUP J TO VOTE TONIGHT Secretary Osborne of Ore gon State Federation of Labor, Urges Strikers Not to Accept. 1 SAN FRANCISCO, May 20 WV-The , strikers' committee here today flatly rejected a compromise proposal or the shlHwncni and In a statement de clared "the rttrlke of longshoremen has Just started." The statement was Issued after a hurried mooting of the International . longshoremen's executive committee which followed a riot yesterday on tho waterfront here In which seven -men were Injured. . Waterfront employers had offered A proposal whereby committees of em ployers and tho I. L. A.,' would fcer- -galn and formulate rules and regula-' tlons for the operation of the dis puted hiring halls, ' "Regarding tho proposal of the' steamship owners, which was read to the strike committee last night,1 said the strikers' statement, Issued by Ralph Mallcn, chairman of the L u A. publicity committee, ''the commit-' too discussed tho proposal thoroughly, ant camo to the conclusion that was futile oven to dilscuss it. .' , iWrt' It-in&na tTiaitvlpiighOi-6meri. would rotum to work under worse conditions than over before. Second, strikebreakers now working-would be rotalncd by' tlie employers or they (Continued on Page Throe) ,. Farmers' Grain Corporation To Open New Branch PENDLETON, Ore., May 20 (An An' offlco of tho Farmers National Grain corporation will soon be opened In Wal 1ft Walla, and that office will be tho buying agency for the territory sorved by Grain Growers' Cooperatives at Pendleton, Athena, Weston, Walla Walla, Waltsburg, Dayton, Pomoroy and' La Orando. This announcement was made by Dick Rice, manager of the Farmers' National Warchouso corporation here. Baseball Nutloual Jeague R. H. B. Philadelphia 4 12 0 Boston " 8 9 1 Batterlos: Hollo y, Johnson and, W1U on; Frank house, Cantwoll and Spoh rcr. i ' New York 4 II 0 Brooklyn ;-. 3 9 1 Fltzslmmons Luque and Mancuso, Richards; Bcnge, Carroll, Leonard. Munns and Iopcz. AMUIUCAN LKAOL'E (Called end seventh, rain) Boston 2 Philadelphia 1 6 0 2 1 Melon and R. Fcrrell; Cain and Berry. Chicago 0 5 1 Cleveland 6 10 1 Gaston, Hevlng and Madjcskl; Har der and Pytlak. On Alabama's sands the sea-gulls' cries aro all that shatter .The silence where Fort Morgan's ruins front tho southern seas. -And, Sharpsburg creek runs clear and clean, and growing grape vines tangle Along tho rltlgo at Fredericksburg, that spouted Iron doom: Thc birds "est in the brambles by the famous Bloody Angle, And Shi loh ' field Is white again with applo trees In bloom. Thus once a year the dead march out, with ancient banners flying Those wistful phantoms In their faded cloaks of blue and gray;, They look upon a land at peace, and find It worth the dying ... And go to sleep again, contented, on Memorial day. (Copyright, 1034, NBA Service)
