La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, June 12, 1934, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextPolice Use Clubs To Quelk Strike Outbreak In Frisco i $ Ha (ikatuV Euwttit La Grande la The Gateway to Wallowa, "The Switzerland of America if Only Newspa)per Printed in La Grande Coverinst Union and Wallowa Counties ' VOLUME 32 EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER LA GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 1934 MEMBER ASSOCIATED' PRESB NUMBER 234 in V NoIoA. CHIEF AGAIN UNBEf FIRE Fill I I U 1 1 U V I V CONTINUE IN OTHER CITIES San Francisco and Seattle Mayors Prepare To Open Harbors. SAN FRANCISCO. Juno 12 W -Shots were fired and police used their oinha in waterfront disturbances here and at Oakland today as renewed threats of a "fight to the finish" added tenseness to the Pacific coast's prolonged maritime strike. A group of men surrounded a taxi cab on the waterfront here and Otto Thelss, assistant traffic manager of the Quacker line, was Injured when a brick was thrown through a win dow. His companion, Lawrence Mor rln, dock superintendent, fired two shots into the air to frighten off the alleged assailants. At Oakland, police reserves clashed with strike sympathizers at the Ninth avenue pier In a riot which began as the freighter West Mahwah an chored to load cargo with the aid of non-union workers. Officers swung their clubs and frustrated a threat ened Invasion of the dock alongside the freighter. The International Longshoremen's association demanded that the Rich mond city council close the port, which would tie up extensive oil shipping operations, but the demand was refused. SEATTLE, June 12 (Pi Mayor Charles L. Smith declared today If the Port of Seattle Is not opened by 1 p. m. Thursday "I'm going to take definite action to open the harbor." He demanded both Bhlp operators and longshore lenders to select three men each to appear at his office to- (Cont.nued on Paire Two) Four-H Awards At Stock Show Are Announced Awards In the Pour-H club divi sion at the Eastern Oregon Livestock show at Union were announced to day, as follows: Beef Class Hereford calf: Jean Ann Richards, 1; Albert Withy. 2: Rena Choate. 3. Herford yearling: dene Blokland. 1; Herbert Blokland, 2; June Conrod, 3. Shorthorn calf: dene Blokland, 1; Clayton Pox. 2: Maxine Waters, 3. Shorthorn yearllng;Clyde Kiddle, 1. Aberdeen Angus calf: Eleanor Rich ards, 1; June Conrad, 2. Aberdeen Angus yearling: June Conrad, 1. Champion Hereford Jean Ann Richards. Champion Shorthorn Gene Blok land. Champion Aberdeen Angus Elean or Richards. Grand Champion Steer Jean Ann Richards. Dairy Class Jerseys, calf: Roberta Bell, 1; Neal Van Housen, 2: Billy Schuck, 3. Jersey yearling: Roberta Bell. I; Kenneth Edwards, 2; Robert Pierce, 3. Jersey producing cow; Erlene Mc Clellan. 1; Edward Griggs, 2; Doris Orton. 3. Holsteln calf: Clayton Pox, 1; Troy Becker, 2; Delbert Grout, 3. Holsteln yearling: Troy Becker, 1; Robert Becker, 2: Delbert Grout, 3. Holsteln producing cow: Troy Beck er. 1; Delbert Grout, 2; Robert Beck er, 3. Guernsey calf: Robert Redhead, 1, Swine Poland Chinas, litter for market: Alma Schroeder, 1. Poland Chinas, single market hog: Alma Schroeder, 1. Poland ' Chinas, sow pig: Alma fContlnned on Paire Two) WILL NEED CAMPFIRE PERMITS ON JULY 1 UnlesO'ord 13 received to the con trary before the first of July, fire permits In national forests will be required for camp fires from July first to Sept. 30. according to For est Ranger Gerald Tucker. In the past, permits have been available during this time at the chamber of commerce office for the Wallowa. Umatilla and Whitman na tional forests, and although definite arrangements have not been made so far thla year, it thought that that tae same plan will be followed. The equipment which is required before a permit will be granted to any one includes one ax. not less than 26 inches In length over-all. with head weighing two pounds or over. Will Wants NRA 'Calf Branded Right HOLLYWOOD, Cal., June 11 When the national recovery act (NRA) was drawn up there was one clause In there In regard to " c o 1 1 e ctlve bar gaining, and It was known at the time that the thing could mean Just about . anything that anybody wanted It to. Now they never will get through with all these strikes till they - send that clause to a supreme court that has a Webster dictionary and. let tbem hold a final clinic and announce Just what the thing means, In case it does mean anything. It's always bet tor to brand a calf plain the first time. You Just can't brand him so he will belong to both outfits. Yours, fl; McNiuihl Syndicate, fne. ELKS PLAN FLAG DAY EXERCISES THURSDAY NIGHT Program Will Be Held At Triangle Park Dram Corps, Boy Scouts to Present Numbers. The program for the flag day exer cises to be held Thursday evening at triangle park was announced today by the committee from the Elks lodge which is in charge of the observance of that day.- The hour has been set at 7:30 ant -will be opened with two numbers by the drum corps and the appeorance of the boy scouts and color guard. Prayer will be offered by the Rev. J. George Walz after which the ritualistic exercises will be con ducted by members of the Elks lodge. Paul Knautz will present a vocal solo and the boy scouts will present their salute to the flag. Rev. R. L. Lee of the Methodist cnurcn oi un ion will give the address of tne eve- (Contlnued on Paire Two) 13 Students On Honor Roll At Normal School Tiiirt-n Rtudents. eight men and tun ummpn. earned a triace on the honor roll of the Eastern Oregon Nor mal School for the spring term, inio represents a grade point average of 2.5, which requires grades of A and B. one-half or more oi wnicn mum. be A's. " ' Those on the honor list are: Elma Dunham, Pendleton: Robert Eakln, La Grande: Barbara Etter, Pilot Rock; Emll Gelst, Pendleton; Richard Hal ley, Halfway; Burke Inlow, La Grande: Wallace Kaapcke. La Grande; Nyllc Lewis, La Grande; uveiyn mas- ... r.a Ornnrie: ArlO NoVCS. La Grande: Louis Plnson, Pendleton: Vlr- clnla Wetzel, La Grande; June wnu- tackcr, Pilot Rock. TUGWELL GETS SECRETARYSHIP WASHINGTON. June 12 W) By n rfa.iaiva id t) 3 vntf the senate agriculture committee today approved the nomination oi nexiura jugweii to be undersecretary of agriculture. rniv rhnlrmnn Smith (D.. S. O.) Of the committee and Senator Hatfield (R., W. Va.) voted against promo tion of Tug well from the $7,600 a year post of assistant secretary to the new position paying 110,000. Among Republicans supporting Tugwell was Senator McNary of Ore-Kn- one shovel not less than 36 Inches In length over-all. with blade not less than eight inches wide, one water container, capacity one gallon or more. This equipment is required of any person going into national forest terrilcry. and those who plan trips are warned that they will be required to secure Ae equipment whether or not applying for a campflre permit. In order to keep a closer check on persons entering the national forests, the permits are only Issued for ten days at a time, but may be renewed any number of times. This measure of precaution Is taken in order that forest rangers may know more neyly where parties are located and thus aid in protection of the forests. GUARDSMEN ENTRAIN FOR CAMP CLATSOP La Grande Company Joins Eastern Oregon Divis ion on Way to Encamp ment. The special train carrying the East ern Oregon companies of the Oregon National guard to their annual en campment at Camp Clatsop left La Orande last night at 7:30 with almost a 100 per cent representation from the local company. Second lieuten ant Robert R. Carey was unable to accompany the group. Before arriving In La Grande the train, vrtilch was made up at Baker, picked up the Union guardsmen. At Pendleton they were Joined by their company and also were Joined -there by General George A. White com mander of the 41st division who has been to Boise on business and stop ped In Pendleton to wait for the train and will accompany them to the camp. They would also be ac companied to Portland by the guards men from The Dalles, making in all a total of about 257 men1 and 14 of ficers, besides General White who would make the trip from Eastern Oregon. . The other uompanles from Oregon were to meet the Eastern Oregon group at Portland and It was expect ed that they would arrive at camp Clatsop at about 1:3 this morning. ASTORIA, Ore., June 12 W With troop trains arriving hourly, Camp Clatsop and Port Stevens became bustling military centers today as the Oregon national guard of 8,000 df fleers and -men -opened the annual summer encampment. Kitchens, company headquarters and tents were set up yesterday for the guardsmen on Clatsop plains by (Continued on Paire Two). Hanford Will Run For Vacant Post On School Board With the filing of the papers for Lee S. Hanford as candidate for memberGhlp on the La Grande board of education shortly before time for filing expired yesterday, two candi dates have been placed before the voters for the place on the board held heretofore by Ray Buelt who refused to be a candidate for re-election. School election will be Jield next Monday, Juno 18 at Centrnl and Greenwood schools, the polls to be open from 2:00 to 7:00 o'clock in the afternoon. AIR LINER vf : & I'W" f- ft , . (;;:: J jtfe W Kferf; $k . ,WMw ,'r Four. pereoiiM were Injured, Bllfihtly when this airliner crashed on a mountainside nir Seattle. Pilot Iten Kuirield Ik credited with saving the lives of eight posHengers by "pancaking" the ship an InMaitt before striking the side of the mountain. Ralnclouds and fog made visibility extremely poor. RAINS CAUSE BIG1 SPLITTING DAMAGE 4 to 25 Per Cent , Loss Shown in.-Chec k"Up Over La Grande Area. IMBLER (Special) Now that suf ficient time has elnpsed since the re cent rains It is found considerable splitting of cherries has occurred. A check up Just made in the La Grande and Pumpkin Ridge sections shows the damage to be variable, ranging in most orchards from 4 to 25 per cent. This damage Is caused by the absorp tion of rain water which generates a gas, causing rapid expansion and consequent splitting. Had this dam age occurred at picking time the fruit would be difficult to sort and haz ardous to ship but now It will be easily distinguished and readily re moved by the sorters. This year the cherries will be com parable in size to Yakima and Wen atchee fruit. Despite the damage, the Pumpkin Ridge orchards promise a very good pack out and the same is said to be true of the larger orchards of La Grande such as Claude Berry's and Kenneth Mccormick's. (Continued on Page Two) THE PRICE-FIXER WRECKED ON MOUNTAINSIDE Brown Bachelor Too Tough For Black Widow WALLA WALLA, Wash. W) -r It's tough "on the black widow when the torown bachelor gets his clutches on her apouklng of spiders. In recent weeks, dozens of poi sonous spiders have been caught In this vicinity. Many have been put on. display in glass Jars. A large brown spider, termed the "brown bachelor," woe also caught and placed In a Jar with six or eight of the widows. Some one tipped the Jar upside down. The widows clung to their webs, but the "brown ibachelor" woo tumbled about. Resenting It, he sank his fangs Into the back of one of the widows, killing it. Then he returned to his own web, to sulk. TWINS BORN TO LAWLER FAMILY Mr. and Mrs. Forreat Lawler, of 170B Y St became tho parents of twins early this morning. The first, a boy, arrived at 11:05, and weighed 6' pounds. Tho girl arrived fifteen min utes later and weighed 4 pounds. AIR MAILS NOW UNDER -Iff ORDERS WASHINGTON, June 12 (P) Presi dent Roosevelt today signed Into law the administration's bill for regulat ing air mall transportation. The president's signature climaxed months of investigation and controversy over the handling of air mall under this and former administrations. Among other things, the bill elim inates some of the practices de nounced by Postmaster General Far ley when he cancelled mall contracts of all private air lines In the United States last January. It authorizes the postmaster general to award ono-year contracts by com petitive bidding. A company is pro hibited from bidding if an officer or "employe performing general man agerial duties' has entered Into any combination to prevent bidding and also if it pays any annual compen sation oxcecdlng $17,500. No concern may have more than (Continued on Page Two) Sunday School Attended By 300 At Pleasant Grove The seventh and by far the largest gathering of the Union Sunday schools of this county was the an nual meeting Sunday at the Pleasant Grove grange hall, tho attendance passing the 300 mark during the day, and five ochools being represented. The program or the day opened with Sunday school with an audience of some 150 people. There was songs by the Wlllowdalo school and a read ing by Mrs. Tom Bates of tho same organization. Mrs, L. J. Gelger, of the Indian Creek school, gavo a splendid tnlk on "Where Wo Are To day." Harvey Silmcr, repreHentlng the Lower Cove school, talked on Chris tian Endeavor work. Lunch followed, with 18 gallons of Ice cream sxipplementlng the banket dinner, only about 18 minutes being required to serve tho company this contributed dessert. A program of Bpcaklng and music was arranged for the afternoon with (Continued on Page Two) Non-Suit by Plaintiff Dismisses Bank Case The plaintiff moved for voluntary non-suit yesterday afternoon in the circuit court, after a number of wit nesses had been heard in the case of Schnoor against the Wallowa Nation al bank. Schnoor was suing the bank for $25,000 for alleged damages suf fered by him when they refused to advance certain money to him which he claimed belonged to him. The caflc was brought to La Grande for trial bcause of a change of venue which was granted from Wallowa county and Judge C. II. McCulloch. of Baker, was appointed to try the case. No other cases are scheduled for this week and circuit court was therefor adjourned until next Mon day morning when the next case begins. JUST BEFORE PRESSTIME SENATE PASSES i!tZlN( BILL FEAR LACK OF WATER EXPAND lmiTlHII AIR FORCE TAKE ST HI KB POLL I WASHINGTON, June 12 (P The senate today panned the Taylor graz ing hill to vest In the interior depart ment control of grazing on the pub lic domulti. It now goes bark to the hoiiKe for oomtidenitlon of amend ments. PENDLETON, Ore., June 12 m Fear that Irrigation water from Mo- Kay dam for land In West Umatilla county will be lacking after August 1 - was expressed here today. Only 63,000 acre feet was impounded this year In the reservoir, far below the normal amount. .LONDON, June 12 0P) The Can adian Press learned today that the expaiiHloit of the British air force an n ou n ml officially some time ugu contemplated the addition of SO squadrons totaling roughly 000 alr plunes. PORTLAND, Ore., June 12 W) The Waterfront Employers association an nounced today that it Is conducting a secret poll by mall of "registered Ion gshor omen," asking several ques tions on their attitude regarding the coast-wide strike, and that "the first two malls have brought better than a three-to-one vote against the strike." St SANVlIJ.K, Cul., June 13 (vT) Shcrirf'H deputies here today main tained a Htrlrt guard at the IusHen county Jul) , while rumors persisted tlmt member?, of the NtiNanvllle Ital ian colony were considering a whole sale tyiwhlux attempt apHiiHt Peter Aliudr Inmhermlll fore nut n suspected of the' wholesale slaying or five per sons here Niimlay night. WASHINGTON, June 12 W) 'Sen ator Pope (D., Idaho) was notified by the agricultural adjustment adminis tration today that the compensatory Jute tax on burlap -bags used for wheat, potatoes, onions and other farm produce, had been removed. WHEAT INSPECTORS FORUNIONCOUNTY GET INSTRUCTIONS Instructions were given this morn ing to a group of mon who will in spect and measure the contracted wheat acreages in this county. Clyde Walker and Mr. King, of Corvallls, were hcr0 to Instruct the local In spectors and they are holding sim ilar meetings throughout Oregon for this purpose. ' About 30 men have been selocted to do the measuring In this county, the wheel and other equipment which 1b used for this purpose having been (Continued on Pace Two) WRECK? TRAIN IN ATTEMPT TO KILL AUSTRIAN HEAD VIENNA, Juno 12 (P) Train wreck ers again today attempted to kill Emll Fey, minister of public security or Austria, by derailing tho main line express. It was tho second attempt against th0 life of a high official of the govermneut In four days. Lnot Saturday a bomb was discovered above tho offlco of Prince Ernst von Sarhcmbcrff, vice chancellor of Aus tria. Frequent efforts have been mado to kill Fey. Past Commander's Night to be Held By Local Legion Pant Commander's night will bo observed by the La Orande Post of American Legion Wednesday evening at their regular meeting and all mem bers of the legion are urged to be present for this meeting, Fred Read, post commander states. Otis Palmer, past commander will be In charge of the evening and other pant commanders will also take part in the program. Business of tho evo nlug wilt Include tho nomination of delegates to tho state convention which will be held in Astoria on August 23. 24 and 25. The offer of a Legion home will be discussed and acted upon at this meeting also. Following tho business seaalon, the legionnaires will Join with the mem bers of the auxiliary who will be observing past president's night, for 1 a social hour and refreshments. REPORT SAYS I RETAIL CODE! IS "RUINED" "Arbitrary Exercise of Power" is Charged Against N. R. A. Head , INEFFECTUAL IN y CRISIS, IS CLAIM JVM Review; Board Asks ;For "Searching Inquiry" In-. to Activities'" of N. &' A;j Chief and Code Works. WASHINGTON, June 12 (iP) - 'A new denunciation of NRA methods and coded, filed with President Roose velt by the Harrow review board, con tuliu! n demand for searching In quiry Into alleged "arbitrary exercise of power" hy llugti S. Johnson. Sdy lug "the rule of (he military' com mander Is totally unsulted ' to the genius habits, traditions or psychol ogy of the American people, and wholly luerreetnal lu meeting th ' present national crisis," the board found ithan thc retail trade code had been In a "stealthy manner ruined" by NKA by changes made after : It was submitted by the Industry. At a press conference, Johnson labeled this charge "ridiculous." Ho said probably 60 per cent of the codes had to bo changed before going; to the president and that in every case the industry had boon informed. He had not yet read the report, he said ' but would answer It ft he did the first VftilJli boated a sensational' con -' trove ray on publication a month ago with Johnson's ansvor attached. ' The report, supposedly confiden tial until released by the president, was Bllpped out In advance so today Chairman Clarence Dnrrow gave out official copies. Besides the retail-code attack, the Darrow group assailed the lumber code, demanding removal of Industry and government officials connected with It; the retail food code and the boot and shoe manufac turers' agreement. Others also were hit, but complaints lodged against tho electrical manufacturing and hand embroidery codes were dismiss ed. Tho retail code changes denounced (Continued on Page Two) ! I. L. Hagen Elected Head of Pendleton Grain Growers, Inc. PENDLETON, Juno 12 W) U L. Hagen, Pendleton grain grower, was yesterday elected prosldent of Pen dleton Drain Growers, inc., for the coming year. He succeeds James Hill Sr. J. E. Harvey; of Pendleton, was elected vice president, and James Hill Jr., was selected as manager of the cooperative for the year. Dividends of (8,986 to members wcro declared at the meeting. Net profit of tho group for the year Just completed was $11,188. During the four years the organisa tion has functioned, $20,054 In divid ends have been declared. Id the past year 1,108,000 bushels of wheat was purchased by the group, 83 per ceut of this being from members of the co operative. Alfalfa Is Damaged By Recent Rains IMBLER (Special) Several hun dred acres of alfalfa hay has been rain-damaged In this vicinity. Most of It Is in the shock but some Is still in the win row. It was almost dry enough to put up on Wednesday when It was soaked again. Potato, grain and apple growers are Jubilant. Baseball NATIONAL LEAGUE R. H. Brooklyn 9 IS 0 Pittsburgh 7 14 a Leonard, Smythe. Chagrnon and Lopez. Berrea; Blrkoffer, Hoyt, French and Oruce. R. H. 8. New York la 16 1 Cincinnati , 18 3 FltzHlmmonB and Mancuso; Prey, Brennan, Vance, Btout and Lombard!. R. H. B. Philadelphia 5 7 0 Chlcatia 8 7 1 Darrow, Johnson and Toddl Weaver, Joiner, Tinning and Hartnett, AMKIUCAN LEAQL'B Detroit 4 8 0 Boston 3 7 1 Brldgca ond Cochrane: Rhode, Pen nock and R. Ferrell.