E. O.N. Graduates Hear Commencement Address Today
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LA GRANDE, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1934
VOLUME 32
EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER
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NUMBER 230
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SCHOOL WORK
VITAL, HOWARD
TELLS CLASS
Urges Them to Teach
With Larger Objectives
Always Before Them.
PRESIDENT INLOW
PRESENTS DIPLOMAS
Sixty-nine Graduates and
E. 0. N. Student Body
Participate in Impres
sive Evensong.
Sixty-nine Normal srlinol graduate"
n 1 1 a I students who linvc completed
two yeurs of Junior college work, re
crlvcd their sheepskins this afternoon
at Hie Eastern Oregon Nornuil school
umlltorlum rnm Ilie hands of I'resl
ilpnt II. E. Inlow, who distributed the
diplomas ii(l Junior certificates after
Charles A. Howard. superintendent of
state Inntrtii'tlon from Kalrin. Rave o
splendid commencement address.
An Increasing intellcctuBl Interest
and activity, Improved health and
physical well-being, and an open
Btalrway from the cottage and tene
ment to the highest positions of
honor and service are among the
values of universal education In Am
erica pointed out by Supt. Howard In
his address. As an Indication of. In
creasing Intellectual Interest and
activity tho speaker pointed to an
increase in library circulations In the
United 6tates from nine and one
half million In 1900 to 336 million
, (Continued on Page Eight)
Guardsmen Will -Entrain
Monday
Night For Camp
"Eastern Oregon's live national
guard companies will entrain lor
Camp Clatsop next Monday night, and
arrive at Columbia Beach shortly be
fore noon Tuesday, June 12 to begin
two weeks of intensive field train
ing. La Grande, Union, Baker. Pen
dleton and Tho Dalles units will go
on a special train that will be made
up at Baker Monday afternoon. Com
pany E will board the train about 7
o'clock.
Captain Walter A. Bean will again
take a full-strength company of 60
men to Camp Clatsop. Two or three
men who are unable to make the trip
were replaced during the last week by
enlistment of Maurice A. York, form
erly with the company; Walter Leon
ard, who served three years in the
U. S. navy: John Zigler, also a former
member of the company, and Ralph
Floberg, with four summers experi
ence in C.M.T.C. training.
Officers of the company besides
Captain Bean, are First Lieut. Jesse
V. Andrews and Second Lieut. Robert
R. Carey. Non-commissioned officers
Include: First Sergeant Howard C.
Glenn, Sergeants Edwin J. Briggs,
George M. Plank, George D. Oliver,
Howard M. Peterson, Max W. Burke,
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POSTMASTER
RESIGNS FROM
LEGISLATURE
Postmaster Victor Eckley yesterday
resigned as representative of Union
county in the state legislature, but
whether Governor Julius L. Meier will
appoint a successor for the remaining
months of this year was unknown to
day. Eckley's term expired at the
end of this year.
Two candidates for the position
were nominated in the May primaries.
Vernon Bull, Democrat, and Ernest
DeLong. Republican.
23-YEAR FORECAST
FOR MAY NOT SO HOT
Just how is Dr. Abbott's predic
tions for the weather coming along?
Last year the eminent Smithsonian
institute weather expert predicted
the weather over the world would
closely parallel the weather 23 years
ago. Ia general, as far as La Grande
is concerned, his prediction has been
borne out. with a few exceptions. The
main exception is that the weather
has been far warmer than 23 years
ago.
As far as moisture goes, the
weather this year should toe very dry
and warm In July and August, also
the last, of June, if his forecast Is
accurate.
Will Says G.O.P.
Picked Good Man
H O L LYWOOD,
Cal., June 6 Glad
to see the Repub
lican party honor
Henry Fletcher, ex
am b a s s a dor to
Italy. He is a very
able man. They of
the Republican na
tional committee.
Course you got
to use a little hu
mor when you say
it's an honor to
hand a man the
Republican party to run at this time.
It's sorter like giving you an empty
gun to protect yourself. Henry will
do 'em as good a Job as anybody
could, if he confines "em to construc
tive criticism.
Mr. Roosevelt ha a unique posi
tion in the feelings of the people.
They will let you throw a brick at
him, but It's got to be loaded with
something besides political mud.
Yours,
Cu, go?"
1914. MeNtuftht SvmHesU. fn.
JUDGING IS
STARTED AT
STOCK SHOW
Union Hopeful of Clearing
Weather J? or b riday
And ' Saturday.
UNION, Ore. (Special) Leaden
skies threw a. wet blanket on tile
first day of the 1034 Eastern Oregon
Livestock show, but the occasional
glimpse or tile sun ur" .ten shower
have lent some hope that there will
he better weather, tomorrow. Advice
from the government weather bureau
this morning showed u rising baro-
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2 REGISTER AS
CANDIDATES FOR
JUBILEE QUEEN
Two well known La Grande young
women entered the contest for queen
of the semi-centennial U. P. celebra
tion today, one sponsored by the Vet
erans of Foreign Wars Mt. Emily Post
No. 2990 and one by the Eagles lodge
of La Grande.
Miss Faye Walker, brunet, sponsor
ed by the Eagles, was the first to
register at the ohambcr of commerce
office, getting her tickets for the
queen dance of June 11 this morning.
Miss Violet Stills, also a brunet,
and sponsored by the Veterans, regis
tered Just after the noon hour today
and received her tickets.
More candidates sponsored by other
organizations were expected to regis
ter before the end of the week.
RAIN HEAVIEST
SINCE MARCH 29
The heaviest rainfall In La Grande
since March 29 took place here In the
24-hour period ending at 7 o'clock
this morning, during which .69 of an
Inch of rain fell. Added to the rain
fail earlier this month, it brought the
June total to 1.58 inches. ,11 in ex
cess o normal for June with 22 more
days remaining In the month.
Weather predictions tcday Indicated
somewhat of a breaking up of the
stormy conditions tonight or tomor
row. The rain is general over the
state and is proving of great benefit
to growing crops.
Here's the record of June, July and
August in 1911: June, total rainfall
1.53 Inches, with no rain the last 10
days of the month; July, no rain;
August, .33 of inch of rain.
May was unusually wet in 1011,
with 3.8G inches cf moisture. May this
year was unusually dry. so Dr. Ab
bott was a bit off there with his pre
diction. So far this month, 1.57 inches of
rain have fallen, and the sky's still
cloudy today, so It's too early to tell
if the June weather Is going to be
similar to that of June, 1911.
This long distance weather fore
casting Is quite a problem, at that!
ill!
WATER RATE
REDUCTION
IS ACCEPTED
City to Charge Lower
Sum For Use of Watei
During June, July Here
The city commission last ' night
agreed upon a plan for reduction of
water rates III I -a Uruudefurtiig June
am! July so as to enable people to
have their lawns and 'flower gardens
In the best of condition for the srinl
neiUennlal V. P. celebration to be
held here July ID, 20 and 21. A reso
lution adopting the plan submitted
by City Manager Angus McAllister
was unanimously tossed.
The plan, In brief, calls for a 25
per cent reduction of all charges over
the minimum of 1.25, provldl:uj the
water .bill each month Is paid by the
10th. If late In payment, tho water
user loses the 25 per cent discount of
tho extra charge. In brier. If one has
a water bill that normally would bo
7.50, here's how the reduction would
work. Tho 1.2S minimum charge '
subtracted, leaving W.26. Then 25 per
cent of 6.25 is $1.58. By subtracting
1.56 from the total of $7.60 the an
swer Is $5.94, which would be the
charge In this case for tho month of
Juno or July.
The action, the resolution said, was
"to afford the people of tho city the
opportunity of decorating and beautl-
fvlnit their lawns more ibeiitungiy
during tho "fiftieth anniversary of
the construction of the O.-W. B. A
N. Co. railway through" this city.
The commission also adopted the
May salary list, amounting to M.172
90, and agreed to pay the state $100
a month lor the rest of this year, the
sum to apply on the city's account
for the state's building of the nigh
way from the west end of Adams ave.
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Petitions Out
For E. Millering
For School Post
One candidate for the school board
position to be left vacant by the ex
piration of the term of Director Ray
Buell, who will not seek re-election,
is in the field, according to reports
today. . ,
Petitions to nominate Eugene Mil
lering are .being circulated toy his
frlenda, according to reports. Nomin
ating petitions must have three per
cent of the vote at the last school
election, or about 30, according to
Raymond O. Williams, school clerk.
The election will b0 held on Juno
18.
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total normal rainfall, averaged over tho last 60 years, for the first five months from January to
June, as compared with the total rainfall over tho same period this year, as shown In black Tnco
type. Although tho figures'-cover only tho places designated, they reprosont fairly closoly tho con
dition of the surrounding country. In no spot, you will observe, has- this year's rainfall approached
Uie normal, while in some places, ns at Bismarck, N. D., this yoor's precipitation lias gone as low
, , ' '. na IB per cent of normal.
70 PCT. OF INSTRUCTORS
IN NORMAL SCHOOL MEET
A. A. T. C. REQUIREMENTS
Prcftmdiiff fully hoth tlie teacher
trulTiliiff anil Junior mllpge ofrrrlnnn
of tlie tnhtUuliin., the li34-35 catalog
of Hip KuHtern Orejjon Nornial chboli
fw off tlie press, mid ts now belnff u.h-
trmnteirMo- nigli scnooi seniors - in
Kastem Oregon. A strong faculty Is
liullrniwl for the Kaxtern Oreffon Nor
mal school.' The recent report-of the
representative or the American Asso
ciation of Teachers College Indicates
that 70 iter cent of tho Instructors
hi the La Urnnde Institution meet
the requirements of academic pre
paration for that association as com
pared with 36 per cent for Ashland
and 34.fi per cent for Monmouth.
A noteworthy change from previous
catalogs is the complete statement of
Junior college offerings and the re
qui r erne nts for the Junior certificate.
The catalog states that in order to
distribute as widely as possible over
the state the benefits of a general
or basic higher education, such as
the lower division offers. Junior col
lege privileges within the limits of
the regular normal, school curriculum
are offered to students at the South
AU-DeLECWES TO
DlSARiAvveMT COMFHSeNCeS
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sevorlty of tho drouth over tho mlddlo west may bo had by com-
ern Oregon Normal school and the
Eastern Oregon Normal school who
do not p)an to become elementary
school teaolwra,
rwr .students who plan to complete
work for the bachelor's degree the two
lower division years provide breadth
of general education and the founda
tion for specialization on the upper
division level In some major field of
the liberal arte and sciences. Stu
dents explore several fields oft lower
division study with a view to deter
mining special Interests and apti
tudes.) For. students who complete
no more than the first two years of
college or university, the lower divi
sion alms to afford a balanced cul
tural program and preparation for In
telligent citizenship.
Year sequences In the three basic
groups, language and literature, sci
ence, and social science, are provided,
all leading to upper division work in
four-year colleges and universities.
Among the language and literature
courses listed In the catalog are llter-
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THE THING
normal rainfall 1
1934 rainfall
1 to June 1
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DETROIT I
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STEEL STRIKE
LOOMS; COAST
BREAK HINTED
Alaska Shipping Released
By Longs horemen
First Vessel Leaves
. Port of Portland.
toy The Associated PresH
Despite determined efforts of Ifc
oovcry Administrator Hugh S. John
son to make pence, a paralyzing
strike In the steel Indiitflry today be
came hourly more probable while re
newed outbreaks of violence In the
Alabama mine fields and Cincinnati's
typewriter strike caused u tightening
of police vigilance.
Prom San Francisco, however, came
the hint of a break In the longshore
men's strike with the release of all
Alaflka shipping; and In Laurluburg,
N. C, a settlement of the threQ weeks
old strike of Waverly mills employees
was In sight as representatives of the
management and labor gathered for
a conference.
BEKTTU&, June 7 (F1) The status
of a small group of Alaska steam
ship company longshoremen who did
not go out when the longshore strike
was called May 0 today held up the
expected release of all Seattle -Alaska
shipping.
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SHORTCAKE HAS
PART IN SLAYING
BINOIIAMTON. N. Y., June 7 UP)
Because she would not make her
common law husband a strawberry
shortcake Tuesday night, Mrs. Beat
rice Beach, 3D, of Bennettsvillc, was
held today on charges of first decree
murder, growing out of tho shoot
ing of David Beach 30.
Following her refusal Beach left
the houso and did not return that
night. She set out In search of hhn,
and when she found him near their
home, Is alleged to have shot him
In tho abdomen with a small revolver.
Wheat Today
No local or eMrt quotations
today because of itoiigrdioremeu's
strike, Portland cash 7.Vac.
CHICAGO, June 7 m Virtual
breaking of the drouth In tho Dn ko
tos, Minnesota and Montana brought
about decidedly lower prices for wheat
today.
Practically every station reporting
to the United States weather bureau
from the four states named sent
word of rains. Drought and high tem
peratures in south western states,
however, continued, and caused re
ports of premature ripening of wheat.
Wheat closed nervoiw, 1 Vi w 1 c
under yesterday's finish, July 97
c, corn ftf lc advanced, oats c
o down, and provisions uitelmnHl
to a 6o up.
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WATERLOO, Iil, June 7 (T) Po
lice hero (darted tin Intensive smirch
of (tho city on u report that a second
our of DIHItiKer niecti luid been
twit here after tlie shooting today of
a nutii reporioii to no Tommy car-
roll, llcuUnuuit of the Indiana mob
ster.
PHILADELPHIA, Juno 7 (T) Three
professionals took an early lead In
tlie first round of the U. S. open golf
championship here today, each card
ing 71, one over Merlon's exacting par
Bobby Urulckshank, Richmond,
Vn.; Charley Lncoy, Great Neck, L.T.;
and Wifry Cox, Brooklyn, N. Y, John
ny Goodman, 1033 ohampion, of Oma
ha, carded 70 and Willie Coggtn, San
PranclBco, gained a 74. Rodney Bllos,
Omaha, and Jlmmlo Thomson, Los
Angeles, scored 74s and Joe Klrk
wood, trick-shot pro. was tied with
Charley Yates, Atlanta, with a 76. .
LONDON, June 7 im Official quar
ters sit hi today (hat thft British gov
ernment J, 111 not accept disarmament
proHWiiibi made by MuIh llanthou,
French rorelfu minister In Geneva.
WASHINGTON, Juno 7 (I) Presi
dent Rooacvclt, at sharp noori today,
placed his signature on the corporate
bankruptcy bill designed to facilitate
tho release of distressed companies
from tlie hands of receivers.
WASHINGTON. June 7 (P) Hec.
retury Ickes itwbiy Increased by $-105,-
0(H) the loans mid R runts previously
allotted to tlifi Oregon state highway
commission for five bridges on the
Oregon oonsft highway. '
MRS. RAY MURPHY
FALLS FROM CAR,
HURT SEVERELY
Mrs. Ray Murphy was sorlously tout
not dangerously hurt In an unusual
accident near Haines yostcrday about
4 o'clock, when she Jolt from ft car
drlvon by Mrs. W. O. Perkins as they
wore returning homo from Dakor
where they took ,part In ft oir tour
nament with tho Bnkcr club womon
earlier in tho day. Mrs. Murphy was
taken, to tho Baker hospital and will
remain thero for ft Jew days until
able to return to her home.
Mrs. Murphy, according to reports,
was leaning against tho side door of
tho Perkins car when sho complained
of the draft and Mrs. Perkins sui?
gested sho roll up tho window. She
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GREENWOOD BLOCK
TO BE CONVERTED
INTO BALL FIELD
At a special meeting of the school
board Wednesday, one project was
definitely accepted for which 8EIIA
funds havo been allowed for tho
labor, the school district to furnish
tho materials. The acreage across
from Greenwood school which 1b used
for a playgrounds will be leveled and
made useful as a baseball and foot
ball field and for tennis courts. Other
Items that had been referred to a
committee for estimates of costs were
taken under consideration and re-referred
for furLher Investigation.
A six weeks leave of absence was
Krnnted to Superintendent Herbert
Evans for tho purpose of attending
summer school. Ills leave will begin
on Juno 10.
In addition to this the final bills
were allowed for the year.
H00VERTRAISES NEW
CHAIRMAN, PLATFORM
CHICAGO, Juno 7 fI1) Herbert
Hoover, former president, Unlay sent
a telegram to the Republican nation
al committee, m It greeted lt new
chairman, Henry P. Fletcher, and
praised the nw "platform" adopted
yesterday.
He congratulated Fletcher, to
whom he oddrrswHi his message, and
ajso the committee, on Fletcher's e
lectlon an cnalrman, terming the
Pcnnsylvanlan "most experienced and
courageous."
Fletcher, elected yesterday as chair
man of tlie national committee to
succeed Everett Sum! em or Indiana,
met with tho committee and Repub
DAKOTA RAIN '
IS VALUED AT
40 MILLIONS
Eight Counties .Saved
From Livestock De-
population, Report.
SEVERAL PARCHED , 'j
STATES MOISTENED
Good General Rains Fall
in South Dakota, Ne
' braska, Minnesota, Mon-.,
tana and Iowa. .. j
IIISMAKCK, N. 1)., June 7 m "A
S Ill.dlKl mln" drenrlu-d the par-,
dheil, suii-liakeil prnlrlm of North)'1
Dakota last night and today. Tim,
full was general hi the state. Eight
count les huvo been suved from live-.
stiM'k drpoplilatlou as a result of the
downpour, said John llusby. commis
sioner of agriculture and labor. t '
A small tornado hit Wlshek and
four civilian conservation corps work
ers wero Injured. .
WASHINGTON, June 7 W), Tho
first optlmlstlo rainfall note came to
day from the weathor bureau, bub
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N. R. A. Commits
Itself Against :
Fixing of Prices
. ,
" fly James Cope -
WASHINGTON, June 7 W "'ThO
NUA. .-committed. iUi'lf today against
all price fixing 'In qoclos except t lrj
clear cut emergencies.
The new policy also sharply modU
fles the bases for price sections In
all codes, negotiations Instead of com
pulsion to be used to get coded In
dustries to revise such sections on
the revised bases.
Pronouncement by the recovery
administration on the controverted
pricing question,' followed months pt
study. It will govern all future codes,
and Industries already coded are to
bo approached at once with the ret
quest for voluntary amendments to
con Tor m with the now policy.
The purpose 1b to obviate destruc-
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Baseball
NATIONAL LEAGUE
R. H. B.
Pittsburgh 2 7 0
Cincinnati 14 0
Lucas and Padclon; Klelnhans and
OTarrell. t
R. H. H.
Brooklyn 14 1
Philadelphia 0 7 0
Leonard and Lopez; Darrow and J.
Wilson.
R. H. B.
Boston - 5 13 1
New York 14 14 2
Frank ho use, Brandt and Hogan;
Fit.slmmons, Luuc, and Mancuso.
Richards.
AMLItU'AN LEAOUK
R. H. B.
Philadelphia 3 6 1
Washington 7 9 1
Cain and Hnyes; Whltohlll, Berg,
Kline and Phillips.
R. H. B.
Cleveland 6 12 3
Detroit 11 10 a
Hlltlcbrand. L. Brown, Wlnegarner
and Myatt; Bridges and Cochrane. -R.
H. B.
St. Louis 5 13 0
Chicago 3 0 1
Newftou, Knott and Hemslcy; Gas
ton, Wyatt and Madjeskl.
New York, at Boston postponed;
cold weather.
lican c on g regional lcodors to plan
tho full campaign,
Fletcher met the committee mem
bers toduy and told them the coun
try must "put on tho brakes." Flet
cher praised the committee for the
new statement of party policy which,
it announced yesterday. "Under that
banner we can win the fall elections
and every other election," he declar
ed. T
To the western committeemen In
tho audience, who had demanded a
western chairman, Fletcher said:
"I feel that we have Important ls-
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