La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, June 06, 1934, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextU.P. Celebration Queen Contest To Begin This Week (Kranw La Grande Is The Gateway to Wallowa, 'The Switzerland of America Only Newspaper Printed in La Grande . Covering Union and " ' Wallowa Counties mr riKM-s- VOLUME 32 I'ASTEItN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER LA GRANDE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 1934 MEMBER ASSOCIATED' PRESS NUMBER 229 E FLAMES i W CO AST ' Pit VIOIEMC mm GROUPS HERE WILL SPONSOR CONTESTANTS First of Jubilee Queen . Dances to Be Held Night of June 11. CONTEST TO CLOSE ON 11TII OF JULY r "tv t j.n. t n i VJUUtJIl 1V1USL Lie Uil Ul anue. Girl Will Have Atten dants From Four E. 0. Counties. W. JEKFEItN TO ATTEND I. A (iltANUE CEl.KHRATION lVIIIIuiii Jerrers, of Oimtlia, exe cutive vice president or thu I'nlon Pacific syAfiii, pushed through la Grande en mute wet and was met at the depot hy a reception com mittee consisting of George Wal ker, president, and Lynn Larson, secretary of the chamber of com merce, and J. It. Mclaughlin, gen eral manager of tlie celebration. Mr. .letters assured Ul tirandc he would til tend the U. I Juhllee here In July, and added that Carl Gray, I . K president, plans to attend If he completes some business now claim Mir his attention In the east. The personal respect, or the presi dent and city inn linger of I-a Grande as well an or the president or the Old Timers club were ex tended to Mr. Jerrers while he was In Ui Grande. The seinl-ecntcnii.ul IJ; I. celebra tion ((iieeu contest Is getting under way today and tomorrow, to continue until July 11, and the first or the queen contest" dances will be held next Monday night, June 11. The announcement was made to day by the celebration committee In charge ot this phase of the Jubilee. Organizations will sponsor young women for the queen contest, as the queen must be a bonafide resident of (Continued on Page Two) Annual Eagles Scream Set For Junel4, 15, 16 The Eagles lodge of La Grande is making arrangements to stage its an nual Eagles Scream, three nights ol dancing and frivolity to raise funds for the aerie's horn relief work, etc. The date? hove been set for June 14. 16 and 10 and the place will be the Eagles building. In addition to the dancing there will be games, prizes, dice, cards and plenty of music. The committee in charge of the show this year is composed of L. C. Hawes. Harry Elman, Everett Walk er, Frank Anderson, J. H. Profflt and Ivan Daugherty. MEMORIAL IS HELD TUESDAY FOR ATTORNEY Memorial services were held yes terday afternoon in the circuit court for the late Judge B. P. WllEon, a prominent attorney of Union and well known throughout Eastern Oregon. A committee consisting of J. D. Slater, chairman, L. Z. Terrall of Union, and Henry Hess, presented" resslutlons of respect which were accepted and or dered by Judge Knowles, who pre sided during the session, to be added to the journal of the court's business for yesterday. Several attorneys also presented eulocrles in honor of Judee Wilson. HUGE 'HOPPERS IN ATTACK ATDURKEE .Mr. and Mrs. U I). Noah and daughter, Malne. ore relating some IntereMinsr experiences which they had during a recent trip to Ptirkee where they visited friend. They report that Mhat they believe to he a type of cricket or grasshopper In the sec tion where they were visiting came In a great drove, starting at the top or a hill und within three days they had gone a dis tance of six .miles, eating all vegetation &t they went.. Of particular Interest was the fact that they were of an extra ordinary large size, a speclman Will Knew News Would Leak Out! HOLLYWOOD. Col.. June 6 We.l. America was final ly notified "diplo matically" that England wouldn't pay the debt. That's what prac tically all the peo- i i r$tp- v a pie ui ixjlii in f mf f, 3 tlons knew all the time, but even though a diplomat Is the last person to Ilnd anything out, I knew the news would finally leak out to 'em. The news hit us like tho news that Babe Ruth bats left-handed but wan we downhearted? No, sir. On that very day congress voted Beven billions, so our own credit is all rlgnt. rrom now on we will do all our borrowing and loaning on tho home grounds. Yours, 9 tlt. MtV.oirM Svndlral., ! CLEAR SKIES FOR BIG SHOW Annual Livestock Exposi tion Starts Tomorrow; La Gi'ande to Send Caravan on Friday. LA CSJIANDE TO SEND CARAVAN La firanclc will mini n caravan or cars to the Kasrerii' Oregon Livestock show nt I nlon on Fri day, Iji Grande clay, leaving from the chamber of commerce- office about 12:30 p. in. The chamber of commerce Is making arrangements today and tomorrow, and will call nil members to ascertain their plans. I'NION, Ore. (Special) Clear skies have been ordered for tomorrow and the two (lavs to follow and stock show officials arc optimistic over the prospects of a real show. So far, the (Continued on Pago Two) FIRE LOSS LOW . IN LA GRANDE IN MONTH JUST PAST Another month with minor fire loss In La Grande has passed, according to Chief C. T. Llndsey, who has Just completed his May report. He finds total fire loss at 198, and no insur ance loss. Property at risk during the month was valiled at J170O. Per capita loss In La Grande for (Continued on Patte Four) C. . Catching Busy Answering Friends9 Questions C. H. Catching, bitten last Thursday by a black widow spider near Lostlne and apparently re covered yesterday, was about his usual haunts today but limping decidedly and. carrying a cane. He considered tt nothing serious but said the bite was bothering him some. Friends have been twittinj him as to whether his cane is the result of publicity or the effect of the bite. which they brought home being of the smaller, more overage nlze, and It was nearly two Inches long. Others they report seeing were almost twice that length. During their stay they were not utile to discover from where the crickets came, but It Is thought that they are descended from locust which Infested the section about two years ago. Noah states that when they left that the Insects were Just at the edge of a grain field and It was feared that they would destroy It before steps could be taken to rid the section of them. NEW PREXY U " 1 ' Ail Sleg, rnmous physi cist and dean of the University of Pittsburgh's school of education, lias been named president or the University of Washington. MANY GRADUATES ATE. O.N. OBTAIN TEACHING POSTS The placement service of the East ern Oregon Normal school announces that an unusually large proportion of the 1934 graduates already hae ob tained teaching positions. Many of these positions are In town and city systems. Among those who have recently re ceived notice of appointment are: Chester Alcson, Wallowa county: Theron Anderson, Boardman; Azalec Bennett, Joseph; Edna Brown, Union; Ethel Conk 11 n, Wallowa; Aril no Con- radt, secretarial; Donna Cook, Enter prise; Harry Dawson, Joseph; Helen De Wilde, Umatilla county; Elma Dunham, Wallowa county; Charlotte Dusenberry, Grant county; Barbara Etter, Umatilla county; Crete Marie Foster. Malheur county; Ruth Gelbel, Union county; Lois Gllllland, Uma tilla county; Carmen Gordon, Baker (Continued on Page Four) Graduation Exercises May Be Unusually 69 COMPLETE E. O.N. WORK ON THURSDAY Evensong Tonight and Commencement, Recep tion and Dinner Tomor row Conclude Term. The concluding; events of com mencement week at the Eastern Ore gon Normal sellout will be held to night and tomorrow, with Evensong at 7:15 tonight, commencement ul 2:30 p. in. tomorrow, followed by a reception' at 4:30 hy President, and .Mrs. IL E. lulow to seniors, jmreutsS, nliininl and faculty, and the uliinuU senlor dinner at 7 p. in. Sixty-nine will receive E. O. N. diplomas and Junior certificates. The program for the graduation exercises tomorrow afternoon at the Normal school auditorium was an nounced today, as follows: "Processional March" Hollaenaer Eastern Oregon Normal School Orchestra Invocation Rev. J. Oeorge Walz First Presbyterian Church, Mixed quartet: "Nightfall In Granada" Bueno Miss Ruth Gelbel, Miss Eileen Coch rane, Clark Wheeler, Darcy McCool. 'Miss Clara Norrls, accompanist Graduation address. Dr. Charlta Abner Howard, superintendent of public instruction for Oregon. Vocal solo: "Omnipotence" Schubert Arnet Amoa Miss Adelaide Schmidt, accompanist . Presentation of diplomas, President H. E. Inlow. Benediction Rev. Paul DeP. Marti (Continued on Page Two) Unique Reading Contest Begins At City Library A unique reading contest sponsor ed by the La Grande public library, with Miss Gertrude Wagoner directly In charge, was launched Monday of this week and the momentum which has already gathered predicts that the contest will be among the successful projects which the library has spon sored. I Tlie contest Is open to all tho chTl dren of La Grande from the fourth grade up through the eighth grade, the children selecting the books from a carefully chosen list of fiction and also from some shelves of non-fiction which have been arranged. It re quires the reading of 12 books to fin lsh the contest. In the contest there are three di (Continued On Page Four) NEW CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR I v v , V i I WVW'- t?ir. V 3 Lieutenant Governor Frank F. Merrlam, 07, of Long lleaoh (left), being sworn In as governor of California by Frank C. Collier, presid ing Judge of the superior court 111 Imk Angeles, lie sticeeeds the lute James Itolph jr., and Is a candidate for the Keptibllcaii nom- ; lnntlon for governor. DEFENDANT WINS CIVIL ACTION IN CIRCUIT COURT After a lengthy argument which lasted, from 11 o'clock yesterday morning until late afternoon, the Jury brought in a verdict for the defon danfc iA toe civil caso In which R, E, Chapman was plaintiff and J. D. Rode was defendant. The BUlt was brought for action on a $1000.00 note and Watts and Presbye, of Athena, and Carl Helm were attorneys for tho plnlntlff and Green and Hess for tho defense. Following the memorial services yesterday afternoon for Judge B. F. Wilson, the action of Miss Leila Frost against the Wallowa Coach company woa begun. Miss Frost is suing the coach company for $5000 damages and 200 doctor bills on a charge that (Continued on Panre Two) Another Giant Delphinium Delphiniums must grow larger out of town. Anyhow, George Chapman, of route No 1. report having one 04 Inches tall. Exciting This Year iinw .mi 1 n a H.P.FLETCHER NEW HEAD OF G. 0. P. PARTY Elected -Over. John Hamil ton, of Kansas; Plat form Condemns Many Democratic Policies. CincACO, June C (P) Henry V. Fletcher of Pennsylvania was elwiled kt4piililliu uiitloual chairman today to airry on the struggle or the party Ui regain Its place In the political sun after the national oommll'tee had published a pint form condemning many policies or the IiemocrulH and pleading for Individual Initiative In stead r regulated business. Fletcher, nominated by Mrs. Wor- thlngton Scranton or Pennsylvania, received 67 votes of tho 02 cast. John D. M. Hamilton, committeeman from Kansas, received 25 votes. The committee, setting out the party's platform for tho fall clec tlons, announced a "liberal and pro- gressive attitude" but declared war on "government domination." The party leaders, approving a four page document drafted -by a "policy committee." recognized that the (Continued on Page Thro, F0URC.C.C. BOYS BEHIND THE BARS Four O. O. C. youths, from Illinois, aro In Jnll at Enterprise following their arrcat by the sheriffs depart ment and the state police. Charges of aiding escape from legal confine ment have been filed against tho quartet by District Attorney llobort G'hrlsman. The boys are accused of aiding Roman Plskora, murder sus pect, In a short-lived ccae from the Wallowa county Jail about a week ago. Plskorz was taken to Chicago to stand trial durUig tho weekend. State police hero report tho four boys admitted to taking some part In an attempt to deliver to Plskora a oult of civilian clothes. Officers be lieve nt least one of the four man agrd' to deliver to Plskorz a chisel which ho used In his escape. Tho four are Norman Stoddard. Chicago; Charles Wolf. Rondo. 111.: and Stanley Adamczlk and Walter Socha, both of Chicago. Wheat Today No 1mI or export quotulloiw duo to the longshoreine.n'H strike. Portland iwli 'Tllc, CHICAGO, June 6 W Despite word that exporters were aggressive buyers at Winnipeg, wheat values here averaged lower today In ft rap Idly shifting market. Crop reports were decidedly mixed, with northwest advices lnt:atg likelihood of recovery of wheat crop prospects In some areas, although In others it was asserted the crop even under tho most favorablo circum stances hereafter would be light. Wheat cloned wenk. l'j2c under yesterday's finish. July 90 ft 00c, corn In2c off. oats &ic down, and provisions varying from Bo de cline to a rise of 2c. JUST BEFORE PRESSTIME - MAIMS SLATED FOIt NEW JOB INCHKAHK WHEAT PAYMENTS TARIFF HILL LP TO F. IL KAEIt SEEKS POSTPONEMENT WAHIIINOTON, June G (fl1) Paul V. Marls, fornierly agriculture de tmrtment extension director lit Ore Kou, Is Nlated to be placed In cliurKf of rum I rehablllUtlou work for the federal coveniment. Ills position In Oregon will be assumed by William A. Nehoenreld, deun or agriculture ut Oregon .State college. .WASHINGTON, June 6 (A1) The farm administration announced to day an increase of one cent a bushel In wheat benefit payments to farm ers as a drouth relief measure. WAKHIMION, June (1 m Con gress today completed action on the udmluitft rat Ion's reciprocal tariff bill with Iiounb uceeptunce of senate amendment m. it now goes to the president. The vote was 1M to S3. NEW YORK, June 8 W) Madison Square Oarden Is decidedly opposed to granting Max Baer a week's post ponement of his heavyweight title fight with Prlmo Camera, scheduled for next Thursday night. Baer's manager asked for a week's postpone ment because of Max's failure to reach his fighting peak. WASHINGTON, June 0 Presi dent ItooNuvelt today signed Into law the legislation to tighten federal reg ulation of stock exchanges mid to relax Mimcwhnt the requirements of the NccurlllfH net.- The president also let It lie known he Is leaving to con gress responsibility for the adminis tration's legislative program and the adjournment date- v PREDICTS FEDERAL FUNDSFORDENTAL AND MEDICAL AID Allotment nf federal fnnrla fnr fhi care of children In need of dental ana mccucai attention that cannot be orovlded bv narentn wnn nmnim. sled for the near future by Dr. Ray Murphy, speaking before tho La Grande Rotary club this noon. ur. iwurpny toia or the recent sur vey on condition nf t.Nt.h nf rhiiHFnn In the schools of La Grande and other communities throughout the nation. This survey was conducted under the direction of the federal health de partment and results havo been for warded to Washington, n r. wimm some will be studied and a report covering the situation made public. It is predicted by medical men close to tho nutlonal capltol that should tho survoy disclose a condition in (Continued on Page Six) ANNUAL STARKEY RODEO SET FOR SUNDAY, JUNE 17 Local enthusiasts are looking for ward eagerly to Sunday, June 17 when the annual Sturkey rodeo, postponed from lost Sunday because of rain, will bo hold. Tito road to Sturkey Is in good COndlLlon and a. lnnrn nnmhr expect to go from this city. uno rodeo will bo held at tho Charles Stiles ranch, beginning at 1:30 p. m. and Stiles reports ho Ij better l)reinr! thnn ftvor hnfnrn tn stage an Interesting, lively rodeo. He lias Sonii new hlirlclnir hnrui-a and steem on hand, and In addition there will be goat and calf roping and other events. It renorta Inrm Ptrlt -int. only of local riders, but of several i rum oui-oi-iown poinis. oxygen tank in use to helpquintuplet OORDF.IL. Out., Juno 6 fP) An oxygen tank was called into use to day to stimulate the breathing of tlie prematurely born Dlonno quintuplets. Tho tank holds 05 per cent oxygon and five per cent carbon dioxide, and it will bo uhcxI dally to treat tho rivo little sisters, 1 of them under weight, q Belief that there wofel have IhPa six children born to 24-year-otd Mrs. Ovila Olonne Instead of five but for some undetermined accldont was ex pressed by Dr. A. R. Dafoe, who at tended tho mother. "I believe six embryos formed and one did not mature," he said. Dr. Dufoe said tho babies were born at CREW BEATEN BY 15 MEN IN SEATTLE Seacocks. Left Open But Captain Comes to in ; Time to Save Ship. ANOTHER DEATH IN LOS ANGELES . Striker Injured in Riot'; May 15 Succumbs ; Shots Fired on. San', Francisco Bay. , WASHINGTON, June G m Secre tary Perkins and Edward F. McGrady, usslKtaiit secretary of labor and an Nit A tilde, cornered lute today on the Pacirio coast longshoremen strike situation and the possibilities of get ting the shipping code ordered Into ' quick effect as a means of restoring ' peace. SEATTLE, June 0 OP) Capt. , Adolpli J. Anderson reported to police that Iff men boarded his tugboat ' early today, bent the crew of three, ; opened the seacocks and almost Bank ; the boat, which had been used last Friday to carry non-union longshore . men to man the tunker Brandy wine. lio said the crew of the tug, the : - (ConUnuod on Page Two) General Showers ; Over State With More Rain Seen j PORTLAND, Ore., June 6 ( Ught but general showers that fell over much of Oregon during the night, . continued today, and the weather bureau hero believed the cast and. southeastern portions of the state. parts of which are extremely Aty, might bo dampened tonight. Cooler weather prevailed over the entire stato. In Western Oregon there was some fear that the rain might damatfd cherries and hay crops, but the pre clpltatlon greatly relieved thg worries of growers of larger crops. Although no rain fell last night in the Eastern Oregon wheat belt, skies were overcast today and there was every promise of showers. Klamath Falls had a very welcome heavy rain during the night; Rose burg received more than half an Inch; at Med ford .12 of an Inch fell, and at Wolf Creek .26 of an Inch was registered. Thcre was a trace at Marshfleld. Eugene and Albany. Salem escaped the night showers, and at Portland thrce-hundredths of ai inch .fell. Baker had .14 of an Inch, and Orants Pass was showered by .29 of an Inch. Rain started again at Baker at 10 a. m. today. Baseball NATIONAL LEAGUE (First Oamc) B. H. 8. PlttsburBh 3 1 0 Cincinnati 1 10 t 8wlft and Orace. Padden; Derringer and Lombard!, O'Parrell. . R. H. B. Boston 3 10 a New York 8 7 1 Belts, It. smith, Mangum, Plckrel and Hogan, Spohrer; Hubbell and. Mancuso. AMKIiK'AN LEAQl'B (First Clamc) R. H. E. New York 18 2fi 0 Boston 3 7 3 Murphy and Jorgens: Grove, John son and Fcrrell, Hlnkle. seven months and not eight months, as at flrot believed. Marie, the weakest of the five, has Improved. Attendants said she and her sisters, Emlllo, Coolie, Annette und Yvonne, are gaining strength. Tho physician said "both my bro ther and I are convinced they are uniovular babies, that all five lives sprang from tlie same cell. They are what we doctors call Identical babies. "This Is proved by the fact they are all female and that there was for them all but one placenta. The blood supply alt came from one stream, which also helps along the uniovular theory." . t ;