La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, June 01, 1934, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextRain Breaks Dry Spell Hem; Grain Crop Is Benefited La Grande Is The Gateway to Wallowa, "The Switzerland of America Only Newspafcier Printed in La Grande Covering Union and Wallowa Counties ranw VOLUME 32 EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEW8FAPEB LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1934 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS NUMBER 225 ???g NATION AY REFUND WAR DEBTS FIFTH OF INCH OF MOISTURE AIDS FARMERS Some Hay Gi'owers Caught, However, With Crop Down Over Valley SNOW FALLS ON MT., EMILY TODAY Drouth Continues Un abated in the Mid-west, With Mercury Above the 100 Mark. A Meady niln that brought nearly one-firth of an Inch of moisture to !, Grande and more In Home sec tions or the (irancle Konde valley, trerted residents this morning the Ilrst day of J u lie. It wis the first rainfall or any consequence slme May 9. when u fifth of an Inch was tKurdeiUKnow fell on .Ml. Kiimytanu the higher portions of the Hlne Mountains. Although causing some trouble to farmers with hay down, the rain brought delight to orchardists, grain growers and others. Whether more rain would fall after todny was un certain, the weather man predicting partly cloudy skies tonight and Sat urday with little change In tempera ture. Spring wheat growers were begin ning to worry about their crops but the showers early today wiped their frown away. The rain was general over Oregon, according to reports to day. Up to 7 a. m. today .10 of an Inch of rain had fallen; and later In the day It was believed tho total was up to about .20 of an Inch. It followed a May that saw only .40 of an inch of moisture, one of the driest here In history. Normol rainfall for May Is 2.05 'Inches, . The total rainfall so far this year stands at 7.45 inches, compared with normul for the first rive months of the yeor of 0.88 (Continued on Page Three) More Invitations To U. P. Jubilee Mailed Thursday The home-coming committee of the semi-centennial U. P. celebration to be held here July 19-21, inclusive, sent out another mailing yesterday, according to reports by Mrs. Kate Hanley, chairman of the committee. The mailings consisted of programs and personally written Invitations to a large number of persons living In out-of-town points. The committee also is urging all La Grande people to write to friends living elsewhere ond invite them to attend. Programs are available at the chamber of commerce office to be enclosed in such letters. Ib was reported to the publicity committee that' the Olympla, Wash Times printed a frontpage story of the La Grande celebration this week, and that a former La Grander, now living in Olympla, is planning to or ganize an excursion from the Olympla district to this city for the celebra tion. COURT TO HOLD MEMORIAL FOR JUDGE WILSON Following the custom of the circuit court to hold memorial exercises for attorneys and Judges, Circuit Judge J. W. Knowles announced today that at 1:30 p. m. June 5, services would be held in the court room in honor of the .late Judge B. P. Wilson, or Union. Judge Knowles appointed J. D. Slater, chairman, Henry Hess and L. Z. Terrall as a committee to prepare resolutions. Several appropriate ad dresses will be made during the mem orial service, CAN IT BE SOMEONE DOESN'T NEED CASH? Mow would $3,fi00 ln cash look to most people? . An answer Is unneceiry hi this day and age! t Vet t'My Keeorder-Treasunr E. Stearns report that somen here In La (i ramie or nearby one or morn (persons could reeclve Ji.fifH) In rash or part of that Mini merely by presenting warrant they hold. Hack on April 30, mrc than a Will Praises pov. "Jimmy" Rolph BEVERLY KILLS. Cal., May 31 Our Governor "Jimmy" Rolph Is very, very 111. Writers who rose In such g'.ee to denounce 'him for doing nothing but speaking from his heart and not from political tact, they broke , his heart. Now let them, before com menting further, s-.'cak of some of the fine human qualities he possessed. Few men ever In public life will leave more real friends. Our country's structure Is built on "let the law take Its course," but there has been more the matter with our laws, our courts and our Justice than there has with Jimmy Rolph. Editorial writers were against you, Jimmy (for they have to writ for their public), but, gosh, It must do your old heart good to know how many mothers were for you. Yours, EAST OREGON STOCK SHOW TIME NEARS Annual Show at Union Begins Next Thursday; Friday, June 8, to Be La Grande Day. I'MOX. Ore., (Special) Willi the Baiteru Oregon Livestock show only a lew days away, opening Thursday, June 7, coii.tnlttecs arc putting on the finishing touches to make It one ur the best shows 111 relent years. At this week's meeting at the I'nloii hotel... Herbert C handler, president or the association, called Tor reports or the various committees and every thing Indicates that the show will !'.ing Into action with lively Interest and a good attendance. (Continued on Page Pour) PLAN BASEBALL PLAYOFF DURING U. P. CELEBRATION Plans for a baseball playoff be tween the winning teams of the Blue Mountain league ond the Oregon Idaho league to be held In La Grande July 20 and 21, were announced to day by Waldo Gcddes, of the sports committee of the semi-centennial U. p. celebration to be held here. A three-game series would bo played, with a double header scheduled for Friday and a final game Saturday. At the present, the Boise Senators are reported to be leading the Oregon-Idaho league, a fast circuit, and Baker won the first half, of the Blue Mountain league, and Is tied with three other teams after the first week's play In the second half. Additional details of the playoff will be annour.d In the near future. Here's An 88-Inch Delphinium And now Deputy Sheriff Hugh Kllnghammer comes forth with the statement that in his yard there grows a delphinium which measures 88 Inches, or seven feet tour Inches, which he believes Is i record for this vicinity at least until someone comes along with tho story of a large one. The Kllnghammer residence Is at 207 CheTry street. month ago, (lie city railed war-' rants fur June antl Jtilv. u3.i, up to tli? one numbered 3!.V0.ltwt of the warrants came In prompt ly, yet one block, amounting to $,fi(M, Is ..still out. TIm money I at the city omre anil will be paid over promptly a noon as the warrants are surrendered. Inci dentally, thoe warrant bear no Interest after the date they nre called by the city. IN QUEEN RACE . ' sunt' 1 -f.... mmmmmmmmmmmmmm Xllte L'mliln IImu-k ... ...11,1.. Miss Frelda Brown, candidate of the L' nl on Women's club In the Bast urn Oregon Livestock show ' queen contest. REDUCED WATER RATES IN JUNE AND JULY LIKELY La Grande people, who have been hoping that the city' commission would consent to reduced water rates during June and July In response to a suggestion made iby the semi -centennial U. P. celebration committee,, represented by Jim MoLaughlln, gen eral manager, apparently are due to see their hopes realized. . . , No action wa. taken. :at thv com mission meeting last ' night, ' but President Victor R. Melville laid the matter over for another week with the explanation that City Manager Angus McAllister wag working out a plan for reduction of water rents for June and July. Indications are that some plan will be adopted for those two months so that citizens may keep their lawns and flower gardens In first class condition for inspection of visitors to the railroad celebration. However, city officials today made it plain that no plan has yet been adopted, and so far water rates are exactly the same as they havo been tho last several years. The commis sion did make It plain, however, that If the plan were adopted. It would apply only to June and July. The remainder of last night's meet ing, adjourned from Wednesday be cause of the Memorial day holiday, was devoted to routine business. The city manager reported $9,206.47 cash (Continued oi Page Five' LAST CHANCE' TO PAY BACK TAX FOR 30 Time For Taking -Advantage of Ten -Payment Plan Expires July 1 of This Year. Vnless 11130 and prior years' de lliiqiient tuxeti are taken care or be fore July 1, proerty on which the. tuxes for those years ure delinquent will go buck to the county. This was I lie Information given from the tux collect lug department of t he sheriff's office- toduy by Deputy Sher iff Dick Cluycoiub. ; The story In brief Is that the 1933 legislature passed a law allowing pay-.' meat Installment plan, and waived penalties and Interest on these taxes up to July 1, 1933. However, the new law also provided that when a third consecutive Installment was missed, the property would be sub ject to salo by the county, and July 1, 1034 marks the expiration of the time for a third payment. Many In Union county already have taken advantage of the, ten-payment plan, and have made one, two or more (Continued on Psjre Four) . Schools Closed i Here Until Next , Fall Term Begins La Grande schools closed the 1933 34 term this af ternoon when students called for their report cards at 1 p. m. No classes were held today In any of the city schools, although, reg--klar olRsse- were . held. 41 many-of them Thursday. Summer vacation be gins tomorrow. Graduation exerclsos for eighth grad ers were held this week In all the city schools, and the L. H. S. com mencement was held Tuesday night. Greenwood school today reported several students with perfect Attend ance records for the last year, as fol lows; Second grade James Red, Roy Baker, Glen Bay. Third grade William Brooken, Fourth grade Wanda Keltner. Fifth grade Lucille Brown, Betty Hamilton, Clarence Hawes, Irene Al len. Donald Carlson. Sixth grade Raymond Rindey, Elizabeth Wedder, Pauline Brooken, Cora Burgess. Seventh grade Edward Brown, Ruth Lillle, Charlotte Burnett, Lu cille Doherty, Marie McManus, Don ald Pyle. Eighth grade Margaret Ferdinand son, Mlko Zlvkovlch. LITTLE MAN, WHAT NOW? Mediators Work Hope of settlement of the Pacific coosfs longshoremen's strike, which has paralyzed maritime shipping and tied up hundreds of vessels, centers Ui the above mediation board meeting In San Francisco. Left to right, Thomas a. Plant, president Waterfront Employers' Union; Edward P. McGrady, assistant secretary of labor, and Joseph P. Ryan, president of the International Longshoremen's Association. EASTERN OREGON LAMBS BRING IN TOP PRICE HERE A carload of choice Eastern Oregon lambs was sold early this week for 775 per 100, net here, this being the hlgiieot price for which lambs have eoUl since 1930, according to H. a. Avery, county agent. Two weeks ago -io'Alpnannt was made. that, .brought -7.69 'per 100, which was a new high at that time. The shipment was assembled by the Blue Mountain Livestock associa tion and was sold to Cooper Brothers, of Welser. Idaho, for shipment to Denxw. This price lo considerably higher than that quoted In tlio Port land market this week, this fact be ing due to the strike conditions there, and .rowers who expect to ship are asked to first get In touch with the county agent and Information will be available as to where the highest (Continued on Para Two School at Nyssa Destroyed by Fire NYSSA. Ore., June 1 OP) Fanned by a high wind, flames last night destroyed the three-story brick school building here. About $35,000 Insur ance was carried on the structure. for Settlement INCENDIARY IS SUSPICION IN C. II. Reynolds Home Par ; , .tially Destroyed ; Neigh bors Keport btrange Men Hanging Around. Fire, believed of nil Incendiary ori gin this inoriilnjr partially destroyed (he It. Ite.vnoldK home at 1.107 First street. Police have taken Into custody four suspects who are being held for InvcHtlatloti. The flames were first noticed about 10 o'clock and by 10:30 had beon ex tinguished. The fire started in the garage. The residence, built several years ago by Frank B. Appleby was recog nized one of tho finer homes of the city. There was no accurate estim ate of damage this morning, but loss from both fire and water is expected to bo several thousand dollars. The southern half of the two-story building Is pretty thoroughly soaked, and It was necessary to break through the roof In several places to get at the flames. There was some furniture damage, also. (Continued on Page six) QUINTUPLETS MAY GO ON VAUDEVILLE COUI3EIL, Ont June 1 0T) Tho flvo Dlonne sisters, famous at the tender age of four days, may go trouping this summer. Their father, Ovilla Dlonne, refused to divulyo his plans, however, after conferring with promoters who want ed to place the quintuplets on exhibi tion at the Chicago World's fair. Placed on a diet of human milk by It, A. It. Da foe, the babies continue to thrive. Three of his tiny charges are in an Incubator, Dr. Dafoo said ho hoped to secure another Incubator an old-fushloncd one since tho Dlonne home has ho electricity. Young mothers In the district arc helping feed the children. Gifts, including layctcs, continued to pour into the home. Wheat Today No export or lucul wheal i tutltiMN lircaiise of (lie loiiRHhorf mrn'H Mrlke. l'irtl;tl r;tsh K0 rents. CHICAGO. June 1 W1) Stop-loss selling on a big scale broke out In the grain markets late today, and prices plungt.-d headlong downward. Hectic buying which hnd character ized the markcta earlier today and on previous days appeared to have sud denly given out, and all grains found themselves without any adequate support. SuKgeitionn of porslble breaking of the drouth led to an abrupt chai0-' of speculative sentiment. Wheat closed irregular, c lower to c higher compared with 24 hours previous, July $1.01 6 H.02'8, Sept. 1.03 f.t corn Po'SUc down, July 66mMc. Sept. 0m61o. oaU u('tc advanrcd, and provisions at a rise of 7t,j 10c. JUST BEFORE PRESSTIME t DltAHTIC IlOl SK RULE WINS WKSTKUJj UANCIIKlt JAILKI) DISAIIM PAUIJCV IN UKCBSS KIOTINO IN LOS ANOKLKS WASHINGTON, June 1 mTo the aeeonipuiiliueitt of a threatened fist fight between two representatives, Kltse (It. fill.) and lleen (11. da.), the I ui u tie voted today to Impose one of the most drastic rules or procedure In history to break up a Republican filibuster. The rule. Democrats be lieved, eouhl be used to block every piece of legislation not approved by the administration. VALE, Ore., June 1 m J. M. Randlcman, Wcstfall rancher, sur rendered to Sheriff O. W. Glenn here today soon after Jess Randlcman, 40, his son, had been shot to death at the Randlcman farm during a quarrel. tiKNKVA, Juno 1 (P) 1 localise of the disarmament situation, Arthur Henderson, president of the arms con ference, today adjourned the parley until Tuesday, then later announced that it would be necessary to post pone Its next session until Wednes day. LOS ANOELES, June 1 (P) Riot ing flared in downtown Los Angeles In front of the county welfare de partment today, with one man being perhaps fatally injured, ten police men mora or less severely hurt and a number or rioters and bystanders cut and bruised. WASHINGTON, June 1 (!) Con gressional action on the corporate bankruptcy bill was coinirieted today when the senate uduptcd tho confer ence report, LA GRANDE, BAKER NINES WILL PLAY; FAST GAME LOOMS With the big game of the season only two days away both the La Orando and Baker baseball teams of tho Blue Mountain league, who will tangle at tho high nchool field here Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, have been propatiug for the event in most vigorous fashion. According to ono or the La Grande players who visited Baker yesterday, the Baker team Is worrlod about the outcome of next Sunday's game, and Is doing everything possible to Im prove both tho offensive and defen sive capabilities of its club. When tho two teams met at Baker a month (Contlnuod on Page 81i MEDIATION BOARD MEMBER EXPECTS STRIKE VIOLENCE SAN FRANCISCO. Juno 1 W Frankly skeptical of an immediate settlement, a member of President Roosevelt's mediation board today de dared "ovcryono will admit that soon er or later this strike of Pacific coast marine workers will be settled, but It looks right now as if It will be set tled by bullets, guns and gas." Tho board member pleaded for representatives of the strikers and employers to reach a peaceful settle ment. Edward F. McGrady, assistant sec retary of labor, prepared to leave for Washington tonight to place the en tire matter before President Roose velt, Secretary of Labor Perkins ond Hugh Johnson, NRA administrator. PORTLAND, Ore., Jiie 1 WV-Having rejected, by a roaring cheer, terms of a proimsed utrtko settlement, long shoremen leaders here today declared (Continued on Page Six; FIND BLACK WIDOW SPIDEIIS NEAR HERE Mow are of t he hlnck widow spider! 0 Thiwr donfieriMiH wplilcp, whose lille often In fatal, have liren dis covered In thlH Ki'ctlmi, It nut O rrpurted today. A group of lg O SleveiiHoii, jJiiiiiid (he nents of two Itlark Tlilnw KpliliTH In the Table mountain regloiTgHie other day on u scoutliigO'rip.O They captured the plder and Magrd nu exhibition at the High school. 1 lie two uerc placed hi a glass cage mid one mmjii killed and de F. R. PROMISES DISCUSSIONS OF REVISION President Makes Report I to Congress Today On War Debts. NEXT DUE DATE IS TWO WEEKS AWAY Roosevelt Indicates That "Special Circumstances' May Be Considered in Talks. WASHINGTON, June ,1 WPresl-f dent lUtONcveJt, In a report to coa-v cress today on war debts, held out a promise for discussions or revision! of present funding agreements to any European debtor nations who ask and present f'speclal circumstances relat ing to iihsiuh and methods of pay ment." ' He Indicated what "special clrcurri stances" would be considered by em phasizing that factors would be whether tho nations are - utilising their resources for - "recovery pur poses" or mak0 a "reasonable pay ment" on the debt owed, or are spending for "unproductive national istic" purposes. ' . ' t. In some official quarters, the presl-' dent's statement concerning possible conferences was , considered signifi cant as a prelude to Great Britain's not on the dobts question expected, here any time. Sir Ronald Lindsey, the British ambassador, la understood (Continued On Page Four) Spokane Father Kills Daughters, Wife And Himself SPOKANE. Wash., June 1 W Vestiges of a man's two-day strugglo with his nerve to steel himself to kill his wife, two daughters and him self wore In the hands of police to day. Notes left to frlonds told of tho agony Arthur E. Hooker, 54, news paper business office man, suffered in seeing his daughter, Marjorle, 14, gradually overcome by paralysis, lead- " lng to his shooting Wednesday night of Marjorio and her sister, Virginia. 11, his wife, Mabel, himself in what Coroner T. C. Barnhart called mur der and suicide. One note said In part: "Please do not think too badly of (Continued on Page Three) Baseball N'ntloiial League R. H. B. PhllMlcllv.Io, 3 U 2 New York 4 11 0 Batteries: Dorrow and Todd; Kuti bcll, Luquo mid Richards, Dannlng. R. H. 8. Bt. Louis 3 8 1 Plttuburtth 4 8 3 BatUtrics: HuUuhan and V. Davis; Blrkofcr, Hoyt and Podden. H. H. B. ; Chicago 3 7 0 Cincinnati 10 1 Batteries: Weaver and HArtnett; Prey and O'Parrell. t i nurl(iiu l.cugU4i Cleveland at' fit, Louis, poetponedi rain. R. H. E, Now York S 10 3 Philadelphia 10 13 3 Batteries: Dcohonfr. Orlmea and Dickey; Mahaffey and Berry. R. K. E. Detroit . 3 0 3 Chicago i 16 4 Batteries: Rowe and Cochrane; Ly ons and Madjeskl. , t voured the other. Iteeg, Insects and file ulso were placed In the niRo and quirk work by the splilrr Hoon ended their existence after which a web was woven around ihetu and luter the bodies lined us food. No positive antidote for the hltuk widow hplder's poison Is known, It Is said. After being bitten a state or coma Is said to si'l In, and If death can be pre vented for some time, often sev eral days, the patient usually re cm era.