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La Grande la The Gateway to Wallowa, "The Switzerland of America ' Only NewspJer Printed in La Grande Covering Union and Wallowa Counties VOLUME 32 EASTERN OREOON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER LA GRANDE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1934 MEMBER ASSOCIATED' PRESS NUMBER 241 ALERT POSSE QUICKLY NABS BANK BANDIT Holds Up Bank at Oak land, Ore., at Noon; Sur rounded In Hills. ROHKIU KG, Ore., June 20 () 8urroundeil by pursuers In a thicket near Hlce Hill, a lone bandit who held up the Oakland, Ore., bank ut noon today, surrendered two hours later without a fight to the demand of tate polleeman Fred Ferry, who ap proached his hiding place behind a log. The bandit was armed with a revolver. All the stolen money, amounting to about $2000, was re covered. The bandit, a transient about 35 years of age, gave his name as Stan ley Ray son. He Is being brought to Roaeburg this afternoon by state policemen. Hastily armed posses were organized In Oakland which Is 16 miles north of Roaeburg shortly after noon today In an effort to capture the bandit who at noon held up T. B. Garrison, cashier of the Oakland bank and his son Earl Garrison, assistant cashier, and escaped with around 92,000 In money. ' Escaping from his loosely tied bonds as the bandit fled from the building, Earl Garrison emptied a re volver Into the bandit's automobile aa the vehicle was driven away, and gave pursuit In another car. The bandit abandoned his auto a short distance north, of Oakland, and groups of men were Immediately or ganized to guard all roads and trails and to search the wooded hills and ravines of that territory. LINER ON ROCKS; REPORT ALL SAFE BREMEN, Germany, June 20 W) The .North German Lloyd Steamship company reported tonight that all of the- 1,000 passengers aboard the steamer Dresden were transferred safely ashore after the ship went on the rocks north of Utslre. The pas sengers all were Nazi excursionists taking a special pleasure cruise, the company said. The ' rescue' was af fected by the steamer Kong: Kaahon which responded to distress signals. Bob Huron Passes Exam; Will Enter Naval Academy Bob Huron son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Huron of the valley, graduate of the La Grande High school and ex-student at the Eastern Oregon Normal has passed the final examin ations and been accepted as a stu dent at the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis. After receiv ing his appointment through Con gressman Walter Pierce. Huron took the Initial examinations In Portland which he passed successfully and was ordered to report at Annapolis on June 15 for the final examinations which If passed successfully would require him to enter the course at once. John Fisher, of Cove, second ap pointee, who also went east after having met the preliminary require ments was not received at this time because of a minor defect In his eye sight. Jack Mansfield, of Free water is his alternate. AUTO LICENSE CONTRACT LET SALEM, June 20 P) Contract for about 300.000 sets of automobile and truck license plates will be let to the Irwln-Hodson Company of Port land by the board of control. Its bid of 8.77 cents per set was low, although two-tenths of one cent higher than Its bid of last year. The contract for the 14,000 chauf feurs badges will be let to the Day ton Stencil Works of Dayton, O., at five cents each, it was announced today by the purchasing department, Illinois Grows Chinese Cabbage URBANA, 111. W Sauerkraut made from Chinese cabbage Is to be a new delicacy In meals served to 45,879 Inmates In charitable and penal In stitutions of Illinois. OLD TIMERS STUMPED ON PETAL0MA WAGON Docs anyone hereabouts know what a Pctaloma wagon Is? Celebration officials found out last evening, and after discussion of the subject with old timers in and around La Grande today are quite convinced that even pioneers are hazy on the subject. At any rate It will be exhibited In the pageant Saturday July 21 at which time the "ignorant" may become "wise." The vehicle Is a sturdy structure, built In California more than 50 years ago and was sold In Union by a man named Graham for whom the wagon was made. It Is now In the possession of E. S. Morris, of Lower Cove who will enter It in the pageant. Indicative of the wonderful co operation the celebration committee Is finding In the countryside Is the German Debts Make Will Chuckle HOLLYWOOD, CM.. Juno 18 We was all setting -5a1 "rountl on tfte l I l Tm moving picture llN?! "set" this after- noon. Irvln Cobb entertaining us 100 per cent as usual. I said, "Irvln, I got to write my dally mess, what's something komlcal In. the day's news?" "Well, Will, you couldn't get any thing much funnier than England and France wanting us to use our In fluence with Germany to get them to pay France and England." I wouldn't be surprised If they don't try to show where we was on the note and they will be suelng us. When we read our papers today and found congress had adjourned. It reminded you of Armistice day. They say ticker tape In New York was a foot thick. Yours, 114. MeNUBt RvnHlmt. fne. NEW BRANCH WILL HANDLE HOME LOANS H, L. Hopkins Expected to Get Appointment As Head of F. H. A. Ily .1. It. Ilrarkett WASHINGTON. June 20 Vft Three now lnltlalB FHA are .about to burst upon the American scene In ai big push to make good homes cheap, er and more numerous. Evervbodv believes the commander- in-chief of the drive will be Henry L."J Hopkins, now leaerai reuei dogs, nta selection as head of the federal hous ing administration Is expected mo mentarily. Here are the principal develop-, ments expected: ' - First, a modernization program will start within 30 days. This pro- (Continued on Pge Two) Earthquake Jolts San Francisco; No Damage Reported SAN FRANCISCO. June 20 (P) A mild earthquake awakened residents of the 8an Francisco Bay area early today but apparently caused no dam age. . ' ' Those whose sleep was disturbed by the shock at 6:40 a. m. described the tremor as sharp. While reports came from San Mateo, San Francisco and Berkeley, persons In office build ings and hotels in San Francisco and Oakland did not feel It. A preliminary check of the central California area revealed no reports of the quake except from cities of the San Francisco peninsula and directly across the bay, along the common fault of this region. "It was a single, hard shock," one San Franciscan said. . "It felt as though a giant struck the house a blow with a huge sledge hammer." The quake was of sufficient Inten sity to swing chandeliers and move beds. Dr. Albert Newlin of the Rlcard Memorial observatory at Santa Clara described the quake as slight. "A record of an earthquake of In consequential Import was recorded on the Rlcard Memorial observatory at 5:40:38 a. m." Dr. Newlin said. "Its epicenter wart within 50 miles of the Santa Clara station to the northwest, probably along the San Andreas fault." FARLEY TO REMAIN DEMOCRATIC CHIEF WASHINGTON, June 20 (JP) James A. Farley confirmed today' he will remain as chairman of the Dcmo- (Contlnued on Page Threw) action taken by Mr. Morris. In addi tion to the Petnloma wagon which requires two horses, he will bring ever a surrey on which tho paint, and varnish. Is as bright and shinny as a new automobile. It has not been used in 17 years but looks like a showroom model. In addition to furnishing these two pieces with teams he will bring a mountain buggy (covered). Mr. Morris and his four sons are keenly interested in the celebration and Mr. Morris' mother, now well along in years, will ride In the Thurs day parade. '"The Mrs., mother and the boys will be there and I will probably be dragging along behind somewhere." said Mr. Morris last evening to u committee which called on the Morris family. ft V 2 BILLIONS FOR RELIEF MADE READY President Signs Import ant Measures; Industrial . Loan Bill 0. K.'d. WASHINGTON. June 20 Of) Presi dent Koottevelt signed and left behind him in Washington today the defi ciency bill, the second largest peace time appropriation measure In the hlKtory of congress. The White House made known that, before starting on his trip Into New England, the president also signed In to law the communications bill set ting Up a new commission to regu late telegraph, telephone and radio. Another bill signed was that re quiring the department of commerce to make public the results of Its Investigations Into fatal airplane crashes. These measures were among more than a score upon which he placed his signature. The deficiency measure among other huge appropriations for relief and public works carries a $525,000, 000 drought relief fund. The bill car ries a total of 2,629.500.000 Including direct outlays of 1, 879, 500.000 and 750.000.000 from the Reconstruction corporation, of which $500,000,000 may be used for relief purposes and 250,000,000 by the PWA. It Is next In size to the $3,600,000,- 000 relief-public works measure pass ed at tho special session a year ago. The bill carries enough funds, Demo cratic leaders claim, to fulfill the government's relief program require ments for the next eight months. Another bill signed by the president was that providing direct loans for industrial purposes by federal rcservo banks. Others signed Included: An act relating to Philippine cur rency reserves on deposit In the United States and affected adversely (Continued on Page Two) Wheat Allotment Board Members To Serve Again All former members of the wheat allotment compliance committee for Union county were reelected to serve for another year at the elections which were held yesterday. Rex Rou te t of Elgin was reelected county director and the two committeemen Andrew Tucker and' Emir Miller from that section. From the Island City district those reelected were S. T. Bailie, committee chairman and director and John Schrocder and W. A, Zurbrlck as committeemen. The Union County wheat allot ment committee, accompanied by Harry G. Avery, county agricultural agent, will go to Arlington tomorrow to attend a meeting which has been called by N. C. Donaldson, who Is In charge of allotment compliance throughout the state. The meeting will bo attended by allotment com mittees throughout the state and Is being held for the purpose of check ing over the work that has already been done and also Instructions will be given for future work. Members of the committee from Union county who are accompanying Mr. Avery are Merrill Conley, E. H. DcLong and W. T. Wallsinger. TSK! TSK! Iowa Farmers'Prayed for Rain Prayers of Iowa farmers for rain were answered a hundredfold when tbe heavens gushed and dam aging floods swept tbe state, parched by months of drouth. Here Is a remarkable picture of the toll taken by tbe deluge, the wreck of a train caused bj washout of tracks near Council Bluffs, Ia. when . Honey creek became a raging torrent overnight. With cars spilled from the rails and flood debris littering tbe tracks, workmen are toiling to reopen tbe way for trains. - ROOSEVELT SAYS 'BRAIN TRUST' IS TO BE PERMANENT NEW HAVEN. Oonn., June 20 (JP) President Roosevelt told Yale alumni today that the "brain trust" Is In the government to stay. "Ability rather than politics en ters Into most choices made In Wash ington." said Mr. Roosevelt, who ad dressed the annual alumni luncheon after Yale had conferred on him the honorary degree of doctor of laws. "I can't tell today the party affilia tions of most of the responsible peo ple In government and It Is a mighty good thing I can't." 'While there has been a certain amount of laughter about the use of brains In government It seems to me a good practice. It will bd continued. We are going to call on trained peo ple." The president added a strong sup port of congress which lie declared represented a cfjas section of opinion more representative than any single group. ' The president referred to congres sional critics In closing his speech and his defense drew applause from the Yale alumni. (Continued on Page Two) Macon Takes Swing ,,Over Oregon Coast MARSHFIELD, Ore., June 20 P) The naval dirigible Macon passed over Coos Bay at 4;5p a: m. today en route south, apparently on its way to the base at Sunnyvale, Cal. The dirigible was reported going north, of Coos Bay coast at 12:20 a. m., and evidently circled back after proceeding as far north as Florence, on tho Lane county coast. HOW PERFECTLY . STOPS JL kt ' '' '''' '' o 09 0 o e ' "Gopher" Matches Get Notice In NRA Tobacconist's Code WASHINGTON, June 20 (P) NRA 1b putting a limit on tho number of matches handed out with your cigars. An elaborate merchandising plan Is about to become effective. It lncludos the match limitation. "The retailer may give not more than one pad of matches for each unit sold or five pads per box of 25 cigars or ten pads per box of 50 cigars sold," the requirement reads. This plan was part of the whole sale tobacco trade code approved June 9 but its application was delayed pending approval of codes for the cigar manufacturing Industry and tbe retail tobacco trade. These latter were approved by President Roosevelt last night. Zane Grey Spending - Vacation in Oregon ' .ROSESURG, Ore., June 20 (JP) Zne Grey, noted author and. sports man, who for the past three summers has fished the North Umpqua river, arrived here this morning from Los Angeles, with a largo party to remain until the middle of September. The party went Into camp this morning at Steamboat ranger station. Mr. Grey is accompanied by hla two sons, Romcr and Lorcn, and group of motion picture cameramen and aqtors who will work under the dlrect!6n of Romer Grey, producer of scenic pictures. In filming scenes along the North Umpqua. 111(1 KESEICVOIK LOW SANTA FE, N. M. (!') Eolphant Butte, largest reservoir yet con structed In the West, faces the pros pect of being drained before the year end, duo to drought. With a capacity of two million aero feot It recently was less than half full. DREADFUL! and Got a Flood 1 UNION COUNTY GOP ELECTS OFFICERS, DECIDES ON POLICY Declaring that "the pcoplo must determine whether thoy are to ro main a democracy or substitute, the domination of an all-powerful cen tral government," Union County Re publicans met yesterday, adopted a set of principles, and elected officers. J. H. Peare, for 26 years leader of O. ,0. P. politics In this county, was again named chairman: E. L. Knight was elected vice-chairman; H. J. Green was elected secretary; Harry Brcnholts, treasurer; . Chet Bldwell, state committeeman; and Merton Da vis, congressional committeeman. The resolutions adopted at the ses sion, briefed .from the Republican na tional commit toe's recent statement of policy, also asked that present-day problems be approached "In a broad, liberal, , and progressive spirit, un hampered .by the dead formulas or too obstinately clinging to the past," and stated that "all these .problems can best be solved within tho frame work of American institutions, with out t the destruction of Individual freedom." It went on to oay that a small (Continued on Page Two) HITLER WON'T LET VON PAPEN RESIGN BERLIN, Juno 20 (flt Vice Chan cellor Prnna von Papon, It was dis closed today, offered his resignation from tho Gorman government to Chancellor Hitler, following his Sun day speech In which he atlackod certain phases or tho naal regime. Hitler flatly declined to permit his critic to quit. Tho resignation, it was said on highest authority was tendered In or-, der that tho chancellor might not be embarrassed. Hitler, in fact, la reported to havo agreed with tho vlce chancellor In many of tho criticisms but to have disagreed on tho propriety of making them at this particular time and In the sharp manner in which they were offered. He Is understood, however, to have promised Von Papcn to remedy such complaints (is were Justified. Chinese Brigands Believed Located On Shantung Coast CHEPOO, China, June 20 (! British naval filers flew over tho Yel low river delta and the Shantung coast today searching for pirates who kidnaped six British citizens and 20 Chinese from tho S. S. Shuntlcn last week. An unconfirmed report stated the outlaws had been sjottcd 30 miles Inland. Wheat Today Atci wheat wtis at M rent IimI.'iv. Portland win I.Vj mittl for Imi(I) July and September uhNit. CHICAGO, Juno 20 wiv-Wlth many stop lowi orders forced Into execution, wheat dropped today to the lowest level of prices reached since May 28. Bigger yields of domestic winter wheat than had been expected, and liberal rains in the spring wheat belt, did much to take away buying sup port for the market, and to augment pressure to sell. Harvesting of wheat wan reported as progressing In the southwest, Nebraska and on tho North Pacific coast, Wheat Honed heavy at the day's bottom .;?.reH, 2(2c under yes terdiie finish, Sept. 92tJ2rtc, corn ulVc down, outs Hlc off.tud urovlAloitA umQnged to 15c decline. JUST BEFORE PRESSTIME ROOSEVELT LEAVES GUARD N. D, GOVERNOR SENATE COMMITTEE FORM 8 m m ASKS RETIREMENT NEW HAVEN, Conn., June 80 W) President Roosevelt bourded tlte gov ernment yacht Sequoia at 4 p. m. (B. 8. T.) toduy and sailed downMrmm In New Haven harbor prevara4ory to cruising tomorrow to New London, Coiuu B ISM ARK, N. D.. June 20 OP) Guards were retained by Governor William Langer today to prevont any forcible seizure of his office by his political enemlea. Opponents of the governor proceeded meanwhile with legal plans to remove him from of fice. Supporters of Lieut. Governor Ole H. Olson expect to file a petition with the supreme court demanding the governor's removal on the ground he Is occupying the office illegally because of his conviction of a felony. WASHINGTON, Jllile 20 iP) The 11)34 senatorial com pal pn 'fund in vestigating committee organized to tlny by formally selecting Hcnator Byrnes ( D ., 8. C. ) as ehalrma n. Byrnes was authorized as occasion demanded to name sub-commit tees Ui hear complaints. 'No requests for Invwtlgutlona, however, have yet been received.. i.j PORTLAND, June 20 (P) Formal request for retirement from the ac tive ministry of Dr. Carl Gregg Doney, president of Willamette university, was made here today at the Oregon annual Mot hod 1st conference, OREGON'S SOLONS HEADING FOR HOME Rep. Pierce is On Way To La Grande; Others. To Take Vacations. WASHINGTON, June 20 WV-After months of work In the nation's capt tol, Oregon's congressional delegation turned to thoughts of home and va cation today. One of the number. Rep. Pierce, already had left, and the othors were swiftly concluding personal business. Plorco left yesterday by rail for his home near La Grande. Rep, Mott of Salem and Rep. Mar tin of Portland will leave about the first of 'next week. Martin, tho Demo cratic nominee for governor of Ore gon, Is busy closing his office and packing his files. Senator McNary will tako,a yacht ing cruise with Senator Couzcns of Michigan, passing from the St. Lawr ence river Into the Great Lakes, bo fore returning to Washington. D, C, for another two weeks, after which (Continued on Page Two) CRAZED MAN KILLS FAMILY AND SELF WATERLOO. N. Y., June 20 IP) Apparently deranged, Claude Reyn olds Sr., 44-year-old farmer shot and killed his three older children as they slept, set flro to his home and then killed himself early today. Tho bodies of tho victims and sui cide were recovered from tho blazing building of the Yellow Tavern road three miles southwest of hero. Tho dead besides Reynolds aro: Ruth Reynolds 16, his oldest daugh ter. Jane Reynolds, 11. Claude Reynolds Jr., 4. While tho houso was still blasting county officials and stato troopers had pieced together the tragedy. Reynolds, a son of tho Rev. Charles R. Reynolds of Wcedsport, for years chaplain at Auburn prison, had striven for two years with his family against drought, dlseaso among his cattle, poor crops and Illness. Danger of Forest And Grain Fires Greatly Increased PORTLAND, June 20 M Bo causo of (ire hazard, about 13.000 acres of land In the Ashland creek watershed of the Rogue River na tional forest has been blocked off in tho first forest closing of the year in this region. C. J. Buck, federal reg ional forester, made the announce ment lout night. Only settlers or persons who ob tain permits will be allowed to enter the restricted area. Buck said. THE DALIJ3S, June 20 (A) The first grain field fire of tho season in this district whs limited to 40 acres of wheat as fire fighters battled a blaze hero Tuesday. The flro was be lieved to have started from a cigar ette tossed from a passing automo bile. The grain, virtually rondy for harvesting, won owned by John Ryan whoso faun adjoins The Dalles-California highway. TE A'lf Kit 57 VKAHS RALEICW N. C. Wj Ida M, Mit chell, a negro, recently celebrated her fifty-seventh consecutive year as a teacher in the public schools here. She has not missed a term since her first certificate in 1878. School au thorities regard her as one of the bent cinentary teachers in the city. POLICEGUARD ALLOWS SHIP TO UNLOAD 150 Armed Patrolmen Keep Order in Strike Break Effort. PORTLAND, Ore., June 20 (IP) One hundred ond fluty uniformed po lice, armed with shotguns, tear gas bombs aid revolvers, guarded the s trmiRly-manned wulk or the Gen eral Petroleum termiruifl here today while the tanker Llo discharged 3, 000,01X1 gallons of fuel oil and goH04 line as between 100 ami 200 strikers' grouped outside the enclosure. TherQ was no disorder as police and special oMIcers kept the situation IrJ hand. It was the first ship to un load cargo here In several weeks over the protest of striking longshoremen and other marine workers. The tanker was followed upstream by a picket boat loaded with strik ers, but the police harbor patrol boat cruised between the two and blocked any Interference As the Llo tied up the crew of the 'picket boat shouted , curses at the crew and then turned downstream. ! The group of strikers-and sympaJ thTzers stationed on the oil company's grounds made no effort to enter the dock property In the fac of the de termined stand taken by the. com pany of uniformed police. Part of the group consisted of curiosity seekers, The pickets contented themselves wlth'stopplng all oil company trucks entering the grounds. They offered no other Interference. ,. SEATTLE, June 20 P) Unloading of cargo from strike-bound ships here today was delayed while steam was gotten up in the vessels, so the winches could be used. Operators be lieved unloading, using non-union workers, would start late In the day. SAN FRANCISCO. June 20 (tP)- Outcome of attempts to open strike bound ports of the Pad Mo Northwest were awaited today as President Roosevelt was informed that if lnter- ( Continued on Page ThreeC REDUCED AIRMAIL RATES ANNOUNCED WASHINGTON, June 20 W A , tint nlr mull postiyje rata o(. all ponU an ounce after July 1 was announced today by the post offfco department. ' The present rate Is eight cents for the first punco and 13 cents for each ' additional ounce. Officials said the reduction was authorized by the now air mall law signed by President Roosevelt last week. Belief was expressed that suf ficient additional new business would result to make up any loss of reve nue due to the lower price. La Grande Teachers Start On Trip Today Miss ETflc Snider and Miss Blanche Speers, teachers In the La Orande schools, lert this morning on the Portland Rose for an extended trip through the middle west and east with tho possibility of being away from La Grande for 45 days. Theyi go first to Chicago to Inspect tho. Century of Progress, then to Waah-.' lngton, D. O., Philadelphia, Now York, up the Hudson to Albany, ovor to . Boston. Returning they will stop nt Buffalo to go out to Niagara Falls; then west to Minneapolis and St. Paul and up Into Canada to return by the Canadian route. Miss Snlder's mother. Mrs. Snider, will spend the tlmo with her several daughters who Uvo In and near La Grande. Baseball American Lengue PIHST GAME: R. H B. Cleveland 2 8 0 Now York 3 8 0 Batteries: Wclland and Myntt; Bro oca and Dickey. American League R. H. BL St. Louis 11 13 t Philadelphia 3 9 3 Batteries: Blaeholder and Hemsley; Cnscarella, Kline, Dietrich and Berry, IlayeH. SECOND GAME: R. K. B. Cleveland 0 1. 2 New York 3 11 0 Batteries: L. Brown and Pytiak! Ruffing and Jorgens. . R. H. B. Chicago B 14 8 Boston 14 18 3 Batteries; Jones. Gatllvnn and Mad Jcskl. Shea; W. cPrrell and R. Porrcll. National League FIRST GAME: R. H. B. Philadelphia 4 7 8 Cincinnati 8 7 0 Batteries: A. Moore and Todd; Der. ringer and Lombardl. R. H. B. Barton 8 7 1 Pittsburgh 8 15 0 Batteries : Cantwell, Pennock, Smyth. and Spohrer; Lucas, Chagnon and Grace. R. H. E. New York - 12 18 0 Chicago 7 13 2 Batteries: FitKslmmons, Bell, Smith and Mancuso. Root, Joiner, Wenvor, Tinning and Hartnctt, Tote. o