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Summer Playgrou n d Program Gets Unde r Way Ufa La Grande Is The Gateway to Wallowa, "The Switzerland of America Only Newspaper Printed in La Grande Covering Union and Wallowa Counties MtWt VOLUME 32 EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPEB LA GRANDE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1934 MEMBER ASSOCIATED TSESS NUMBER 235 . . l. - -r-sg; CONFERENCE ENID) MAY i - STMIE 670 CHILDREN ATTEND FIRST TWO SESSIONS Supervised Sports, Classes Held .at High School, Greenwood School. MANY ACTIVITIES NOW ON SCHEDULE Junior Olympic Track Meet Friday to be First Athletic Event of Sum mer Season. La Grande's first summer play ground program got off to a good start this week with 670 children attending t the first two days' ses sions. The two playgrounds, the high school field under the direction of Margerie Horton. and the Greenwood school ground under Harvey Carter, have scheduled a list of classes, ath letlo events, and performances that will provide recreation for children of all ages. The first athletic event of the sea son will be the Junior Olympic. track meet Friday afternoon, Juno 15, at 3 o'clock at the high school field. Teams will bo chosen by practice trials Wednesday and Thursday after noons at 3:00 for the following events: 60 yard dash, 100 yard dash, 440 yard relay, high Jump, broad Jump, 50 yard shuttle relay, and bicycle races. Organization of ' baseball teams took place Monday afternoon, and the fli-Ht scheduled game will be played Monday, June 25. Hand craft, dromatics. and music will be scheduled later. Dancing classes will be held Mon days and Wednesdays at the High school, and Tuesdays and Thursdays at Greenwood. Campcraft will be (Continued on Page Two) Dillinger Trail Again Found In Minnesota ST. PAUL, Minn., June 13 (P The will-o-the-wisp trail of John Dillinger turned back to the north west today as federal officers check ed a report that the Indiana outlaw had been Been alive. Donald Murray, a former taxicab driver In Chicago, reported he had seen Dillinger In Northfield, Minn., 45 miles smith of here, about 3 a. m. Tuesday morning. Murray said he knew Dillinger -because he had driven him "dozens of times" In his cab. Torrid Tennis Takes Toll ' . A RrllllnB match with Madame Iicnrotln and a hot day proved to be too strong a comhination for Alice Marble. California mem ber of the U. S. Wlfrhtman Cup tenm. Mies Marble fainted during the contest, played at Itoland Garros Stadium, Paris, nnd Is shown eliOYO being carried off the, court. 'Farmer9 Tugwell Gains Sympathy HOLLYWOOD, Cal., June 12 The latest papers re cord the fact that Mr. Tugwell went through O. K. They tried him for belmr a "menace" JJSSfg 1 and he come clear, a I am glad of that. It's a mighty hard thing to nowadays know whether an idea Is revolution ary or downright conservative. Tugwell proved that he had at one time been a "dirt" farm er. I think that's what got him clem ency with the Jury. A soldier return ing from, a popular war don't carry as much sympathy as a "dirt" form er, or for that matter even a prairie land farmer, where there ain't no dirt. Yours, IIDi; McNllTckt Syndic.!., fn. OREGON INCLUDED IN ALLOTMENTS BOVINE SURPLUS WASHINGTON, June 13 (A1) The department of agriculture announced allotment of $2,000,000 to 25 states to be used for bovine tuberculosis eradication. The funds also will aid In eliminating beef and dairy cattle surpluses. The allotments were the first out of the fund of $50,000,000 provided by congress. ' New York and California will ro- ( Continued On Page Pour) Publicity Committee For Celebration; Gets Results From Letters Members of the committees having charge of the publicity for the ap proaching U. P. semt-centennlal cele bration, particularly that field of contact between residents and friends, relatives and former residents, report that much has been accomplished through the early letters prepared by the Chamber of Commerce and fur nished gratis to those who could and would use them. Another call Is being sent out at this time for all who can possibly do so, to secure the letters which are now available at the chamber and use them as widely as Is possible. While the committees are gratified over present responses they are urging upon the citizenry to aid in the greater circulation of material and the wider use of the Invitations pro vided, in their own personal correspondence. It THREE BIG GUNS IN REVIEW OF UNCLE SAM'S FLEET t iiiiiiMjwwffiMMiMu.u- .M-i A.',t,.''''. v':i''ii, " " " As Jolly aa the jolliest tars In Uncle Sam's navy were President Roosevelt and the two other "big guns" of the great review of the fleet In New York harbor when this striking photo was takon aboard th,e Indianapolis during maneuvers. Pictured with the president, cen ter, who himself was assistant secretary ot the navy, are Claude Swanson, left, present secretary of the navy, and Joaopuus Daulols, right, former secretary of the navy and now ambassador to Mexico. RAY ff.' GILL IS RENAMED GRANGE HEAD Annual Convention at -Rosehurg Selects-Of- ficers Today. - ROSEBURG, Ore., June 13 P) Ray W. Gill of Portland, was reelected master of the Oregon State Grange at the annual election held here to day at the morning session of the state grange convention. Other of ficers chosen were: Morton TomklnB, Dayton, overseer: Mrs. Alice Goff. Roscburg, lecturer; Bertha J. Beck, Albany, secretary: Peter Zimmerman, Yamhill, George Palmltcr. Milwaukee, and Dr. Albert Slaughter, Portland, executive committee (Continued on Page Bti RUSSIA AND JAPAN RUIN ARMS PARLEY GENEVA, June 13 (VP) Hopes for a universal agreement on interna tional disarmament guarantees were killed today by Japan and Russia. The Japanese announced that they must make the same reservation In reference to guarantees for the exe cution of the projected disarmament contention as they have already made to the supervision of armaments. Boris Stcln. the Russian delegate to the conference. Immediately declared that his nation would be unable to nccept any agreement unless It was signed by Russia's neighbors, ha was referring particularly to Japan. ALOSI CONFESSES TO FIVE KILLINGS SUBANVILLE, Cal., June 13 P "He broke up my family. Now I have broke up his." On this confession of motive, which authorities declared was given to them by Peter Alosf, 45-year-old lum ber mill worker, In the presence of a court reporter, District Attorney Gro ver C. Julian prepared to gotocourt today to charge Alosi with stabbing to death three women and two men. Julian Immediately announced he would file murder charges. He an ticipated Aloet would plead not guilty by reason of insanity. Old Cars Wanted For Celebration Parade In July The committee on the evolution of transportation for the semi centennial celebration to be held In La Grande on July 19, 20 -and 21 Is In dire need of old automo biles for the parade. The older th cars the better, as they are pre pared to puC them In running or der for the short time they will be used. Anyone having or knowing of any of these type cars are re quested to get in touch with cither Howard M Young at the Observer office or M. J. Gom at the Studebaker garage. WHAT WILL WE AS INDIVIDUALS DO TO IMPROVE WELFARE OF WORLD, ASKS ROTARY SPEAKER Speaking before the La Grande Ro tary Club this noon, Bishop William Remington of the Eastern Oregon diocese of the Episcopal church, asked the quest Ion,' Just What Are We Here For?" In the new order of things that appears to be coming into . life the world over, Bishop Remington nsked RAINS RELIEVE BUT DROUGHT IS FARFRGMBROKEN WASHINGTON. June 13 (P) Tic cent rains In the parched areas of the central states were adjudged to day by the weather bureau to have been of "inestimable" value. The forecasters added. however, the drought was far from broken. In its weekly weather and crop 'bulletin, the bureau declared rains had been sufficient to relieve the serious livestock situation by aiding forage crops. The downfalls "camo too late to be of material help to most winter and early Bprlng grains," th0 report added. ' The farm administration advanced. (CVntlnnjd on Page Four "uiawM, -wwMNmmmm V his hearers If the time is not here when man should stop and consider wun most serious uuent just wny ana for what reason ho has been put Into this world. "Surely not to perpotuato and con tinue this cycle of malformation in social, political and economic life that has now -been growing with Us for so many generations?" he queried. "A period of greed, selfishness, covet ness and other elements between peoples and nations that leads only to war and thereby creates only great er malformation In a great cycle oper ating -In the same rut In which we continue to find ourselves. "iy Is not so mucn wnat the 'new deals' or the new economic orders can1 do, but what we as Individuals can and will do aa Independent, co operative spirits. The N. R. A., the codes the various other legislations, good as their purpose and Intent may be, aro only booked to failure with out the help of tho Individual. Com munities, states and nations are nothing but groups of individuals. Reform must start with the In dividual, Is it not time for each and all of us to get closer with our God and determine each for ourselves Just why we aro hero for what reason nro wo given to people this earth. In this method only, through God, will we find our way out of tho Jam blo In which wo aro today." HARDY PERENNIAL " ff 1 1 MISSING JAP CONSULFOUND; WAR AVERTED Eimei Kuramoto Discoy ' ered in Cemetery Un aware of Trouble Be tween China, Japan. By Thomas VAuin Associated Tress Foreign Htaff NANKING," China, June 13 Wi Tho strange case of Elmel Kuramoto, the Japanese vice consul who disap peared four days ago was cleared up today In time to avert threatened difficulties between China and Japan. Kuramoto was found sitting in graveyard bcsldo an ancient tomb of the mlng dynasty. ire was unkopt, hungry, and not Interested In the fact that soldiers and warships had been called out by two nation because he had strayed. Japan had Informed th0 Chinese government officially that It would hold that government responsible for the uufety of tho vlco consul who dropped from sight In Nanking last Friday. Japan backed up Its note with war ships which It rushed up to anchor off Nanking. r-7 : ' JUST BEFORE PRESSTIME l'AKAI.VSIS I'l.AGl'H HMiV.S McNAKY HIM PASSED HKimVAV BOON LOOMS w m (IKASSIIOlM'KltS IN I'MATIU.A LOS ANOKLEM, June 13 (P Thirty three new oases of Infantile paralyslH, 19 In the city umQ 14 In the county, were reiMPtod to health authorities compared with 43 the previous day. WASHINGTON, June 13 VF) The house public lands committee today approved a iblll by Senator McNary (R, Ore.) to broaden the second entry homestead laws by permitting persons who filed on Indian reserva tion lands ceded to the United States and paid at least $1.26 an acre to file for a homestead now.1 CHICAGO, Juno 13 (tP) HlgH vmys free of truckers and trailers loomed as u possibility today with tho Inauguration uf a new type of frelglut service, uttrlbutable J to the NBA. Seven truck trailers were driven onto flat curs last night on the Chlcagi Boek Island and Itirlflo railroail, tor a ride to Davenport, la., and the In novation was described as o boon likjall concerned. PENDLETON, June 13 W) Grass hoppers are reported invading farm lands and causing considerable dam age to crops In the Stanfleld and Hermlston regions of Umatilla coun ty. Delegations from, the affected districts have called on officials here to learn if somemcans of curblngtho menace can be found uefore serious damage results. PORTLAND, rlune 13 (I1) Al though lie declined to reveal plans, George L. Hammls, administrator for the liquor control commission, ro- iwtrted n meeting here Tuesday lie lias n proMsjU for corgunlxatlon of the nytem which, will save between $1,800 uiul $!,uu a month. f WACO. Tox., June 13 UP) Five prisoners escaped from the county jail here today and abducted Wade Cunningham and C. R. Dohn, repre sentatives of the Southern Pacific railroad, a half block away. DARROW PARTNER QUITS NRA BOARD WASHINGTON, Juno 13 (P) Saying that the development of NRA "day by day reveals more clearly a marked trend toward fascism In tho United States," W. O. Thompson resigned today as a member of the Darrow NRA review board. 1 In his resignation, delivered at tho Whlto House, ho assorted that "the trend of tho national recovery admin istration has been and continues to be toward tho encouragement and de velopment of monopoly capitalism In tho Untied States." "Tho only solution," the former law partner of Clarence Darrow said, "In volves a change In class relationships. Only a government by the workers anil farmers can plan production, pro duce goods for use and not for prof It, eliminate poverty, and raise tho standard of living for the entire popu lation." ' HOUSING BILL IS TASSED BY HOUSE WASHINGTON, Juno 13 (A1 The house Umln today pussod the ailinln iKtrtit Ion's housing plan, going far toward Hearing f he road to inrly ad journment. Tim mouMire now goes to thri senate, Tho vote was 170 to 10. A major provision was restored to the bill after being stricken out by tho banking committee. It was ono authorizing tho creation of now na tional mortgage associations. To get that In, however, adminis tration supporters had to agree to leavo In the bill tho banking com mittee's amendment Increasing by 1,600.000,000 the money available to tho Home Owners Loan corporation. Of that total (500.000.000 may be ad vanced to existing building and loan associations. Wheat Today CHICAGO, June 13 (P Material new uptuniB of grain values took placc early today with corn In the lead. Indications that the commodity bill would not be adopted at this session of congress was a stimulating factor. Opening ac higher, July 99fl.00, wheat afterwards gained further. Corn started ft lc up, and subsequently mnde an addition al advance, LEADER OF WORKERS IS "OPTOMISTIC Head of International Longshoremen's Assn.'' Hopes Settlement .Near" NEW PROPOSITION . TO BE SUBMITTED Longshoremen Will Make "Best Offer" to .End Walkout Following Frisco Meeting. : ( :! HAN FRANCINCO. June 13 W) Be lled that the strike of I'aclflo coast longshoremen might be settled noon was expressed by Joseph P. Ryan, president or the International Long shoremen's association, after a oon ferpnee wktli Mayor AngeJo Rossi and other official here today. Ryan left the conference after promising to prepare a written proposal of the best concessions the longshoremen would agree to In ending the strike, ! "With the attitude shown toy Mayor Charles Smith of Seattle, Gov ernor Julius Meier of Oregon, and Mayor Rossi of San Francisco, who are hopeful of settling the strike satisfactorily to both sides, the sltua- (Contlnued on Page Two) Baseball , ' AMKKICAN LEAGUE , ! ;. a. h, B. Ohlcngo1 ....rV. ."-."" 3 8 Wnnhlngton .......;.................V:.'..ll 10 0 Lyons. Tlctjs, aalllvp.n and Mad JcsUl; Whltchlll nnd Bowel!. R. H. 8. St. Louis : ...I... 2 8 1 Now York ... 8 10 1 Hadlcy, McAffee and Hcmaley; Oomez nnd Dickey. R. H. 8. Detroit 13 32 1 BoBton - 15 14 0 Mtirberry, Fraslcr, Hogsett and Cochrane Hayworth: Wolch, Drove, RhotlcH and R. Fcrrcll. R. H. 8. Clovclnnd 3 8 1 Philadelphia, 11 U 0 Pcareon, Wlnogarnor and Pytlakt Myatt; Cain and Hayes. . f NATIONAL LEAtlUB R. H. B. Brooklyn 2 9 8 PlHsbuiKh 16 17 0 Herring. Bock, Munns and Loposs, Sukcrorth, Borrlett; Swift and Paddy. R. H. E. Philadelphia 2 8 1 Chicago 17 1 Davis and Wilson; Root and Hart nett. Sweet Contract For Sweet 17 It pays to bo even an alternate Wampus Haby Star, Lonore Kcefe, 17, has discovered. She's now the proud possessor oC a contract at a nice. Juicy salary-. And Just a took at wlnsomo Lenoro, shown here as she re ceived tho good news, proves that she lias the beauty to go with the Him talent that wou her the coveted papers. A $t ' L sr ' J A i I j i
