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La Grande Is The Gateway to Wallowa, "The Switzerland of America Only Newspaper Printed in La Grande Covering Union and Wallowa Counties VOLUME 32 EASTERN OREQQN'8 LEADING KEWSPAPEB LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 1934 MEMI1EB ASSOCIATED PRESS NUMBER 244 THOUSANDS r KILLED IN CHACO WAR Paraguayan Soldiers Are Slaughtered By Boliv r ian Artillery Fire. Ill' EN OS AWES. Juno 23 W) Thousands of. I'uraguayuu soldiers were reported today us trapped and slaughtered by Bolivian artillery fire, climaxing a seven-day Paraguayan drive against the Iiollvlun stronghold at the Chaco Boreal, Fort Balllvian. Communiques issued by both Para guay and Bolivia Indicated that the battle raging today was the most terrible and deadly In the past two years of the Jungle war. As depleted by official and semi official dispatches, the tactics of the past week have been as follows: The Paraguayans made a headlong thrust with massed infantry and cavalry In an effort to pierce the Eolvlan de fending line In the Pllcomayo sector. This drive followed several days of skirmishes and preliminary maneu vers apparently designed to attract BolvJan attention to the "Canada Strongest" and "Canada el Carman" sectors at the northern end of the Bolvlan line. The Bolvians, however, were not drawn out on the wing but, instead, consolidated their positions In the Pllcomayo sector, A Paraguayan di vision commanded by Colonel Brizu ela drove at Condado. They smashed through indenting the Bolivian de fenses. Then they were lost. Bolivian artillery light and heavy guns and mortars of both large and small calibre were ready and in po sltlon around the spot of indenta tion. They cut loose with the fierc est artillery barrage which the war In the Chaco yet has seen, The Para guayans were massed on the spot. It was slaughter. The barrago ceased. Bolivian troops (Continued on Pape Four Special Train To Open 1 Celebration Here On July 19 Passengers wnnted! President J. E. Reynolds of the Sons and Daughters of Union County Pio neers association Is making up ; passenger list for the special train which Is. to DUlUnto-I Orande from Island City on the morning of July IB as the opening feature of the U. P. Seml-ccntennlol celebration. Thirty five more names are to be put on the list, for the train will accommo date 36 passengers and the Hon. Dun ham Wright, sage of Medical 8prings, Union county's most outstanding pioneer and president of the county pioneer association, will be passenger No. 1. Mr. Reynolds Is very anxious to complete the list which, when fin ished, will have the name of one representative from each of the prom inent pioneer families of Union coun ty. The Observer is asking such rep resentatives to get in touch with Mr. Reynolds at once. Also. Mr. Reynolds is asking for 100 per cent cooperation for the great pioneer parade which comes. Imme diately after the speaking. Ho is asking that all the citizens of the county who will do so, come on the morning of the 10th attired In the prevailing fashions of the '80's this Is for the valley as well as for La Grande. Then valley families are wanted for the parade, families or representatives of families who will come in some horse-drawn vehicle to Join the parade and help make It one of the striking features of the three day celebration. The Pioneer train leaves Island City at 9 o'clock. All aboard I Former Resident Injured in Fall Friends In La Grande received word today that Mrs. Prank Lilly, former La Grande resident and very well known, recently was hurt In a fall In her home which resulted In a broken wrist and other Injuries. Mrs. Lilly has been taken from the hos pital to her home, 911 Boat Morrison St. in Portland. Country Club Will Play Baker Sunday The La Grande country club will hold a team match tomorrow morn ing on the local course with a 38 man team that Is coming over from Baker. The matches will start teeing off at 0 a. m. and will play 18 hole matches. Roy Date is captain of the Baker team, and Jack Murphy is captain of the local club team. Man Sues Doctor In Sterilization Case ST. PAUL. June 23 (IP) Clarence H Chrlstensen. Moorhead, who sued a physician for 50O0 damages because he claimed a sterilization operation was not effective, lost his case in the state -supreme court yesterday. Chrlstensen claimed he was operated on Aug. 1. 1931. by Dr. J. J. Thornby of Moorhead after he was told it would be dangerous for his wife to have another baby. Despite the operation, Chrlstensen said, a second child was born. Dr. Thornby died last Sundoy. We've Got Athletes But No Statesmen HOLLYWOOD, Cal., June 23 What's this I read In the paper today about Barney Ba ruch quitting Wall street and starting writing. That'B what I call leaving a business when you are at the top. He knew more about It (and everything else ) than anybody, but Just think of the novelty of a man being In the writing game that knowti what he is talking about. Say, we are holding the American Olympic games here today. Every great runner and Jumper Is here. Nearly every state has sent one of more great athletes, yet In the big games that's held In Washington every year not a single state seems to be able to send a statesman. Yours, W HJ. MeN.ugM gynaiesw, ID.. CHECK INDICATES INCREASED TRAVEL NEAR LA GRANDE Traffic figures Just released by the La Grande office of the stato high way commission indicate an increas ingly heavy travel over roads In the vicinity of La Grande. A survey was made Friday, June 15, over a 16-hour period. : The heaviest traffic along the Ore gon Trail occurs between La Grande and Baker. At Haines 812 cars were recorded over 715 last year. The Hot Lake overhead crossing registered 790 cars. At Telocaset, mllcpost 810.5, the check showed 545. A check at Meacham to the north west on the Oregon Trail shows less traffic, with 649 this year over 602 last. Traffic botween Pendleton and Echo on the Oregon Trail decreased this year, with 507 cars being checked as compared with 604 lost year. Between Baker and Huntington, a gain was reported this year, register ing 410 cars over the previous year's 315. The Pendleton-Walla Walla traf fic checked 2075 this year over 1785 last year. The Wallowa Lake highway was also checked. Imbler registered 488 cars. Between Enterprise and Joseph there were 460 cars as compared to 476 last year. . . . . ' Other points, .of lighter .traffic-. In cluded: Mlnam hill. 164 cars; and a point on the Enterprise-Flora high way at Camp 1, 14 ana a nan inw north of Enterprise, 85 cars. Summer Sessions Enrollment Shows 11 Per Cent Gain With an enrollment of 11 per cent above that for the corresponding pe- lod last vcar. the Eastern Oregon Normal school summer session got under way this week for Its annual six weeks' session. A popular response is evidenced toward both the two week short course, extending to June 29. ond the regular six-week courses, Nearly all students enrolled in the short course are normal school grad uates who return for brief contact with most recont educational thought and practice. The training school program of study, creative activity, and play Is well under way at the normal school building for primary children and at the Central school for intermediate and upper grades. An interesting schedule of activity Is outlined for the six-week period. For normal school" students a rled program of outdoor sports and activities is being conducted by Miss Madeline Larson, director of physical education recently returned from Co lumbia university, and Mr. Elmo Ste venson, Instructor In biology and na ture study. Among these are hiking, swimming, baseball, archery and ten nis. A special feature which Is at tracting much Interest Is a proposed trip with saddle and pack horses Into tho Wallowa Lake basin for the weekend beginning Saturday, June 30. Horses will be obtained at Wal lowa lake, and under the direction of Mr. Stevenson the group will climb the mountain trails to several of the principal lakes, climb Eagle Cap, one of the highest peaks In Eastern Ore gon, and return by way of the South Fork. Recreation combined with study of geographical formations, and plant and animal life will be gained from this Interesting excursion. PIERCE WILL ADDRESS LIONS MONDAY NOON The luncheon meeting of the La Grande Lions club Monday noon will be featured by the appearance of Representative Walter Pierce, who re turned to his home near here Friday night from Washington. D. C. Mr. Pierce will speak on his work this year In Washington, and on the events of tho 73rd congress which Just closed. Anyone who cares to at tend and who Is not a member should notify Frank Tuckey or the Sacajawea hotel. Due to Mr. Pierce s appearance, the Installation of officers, scheduled for Monday, will be postponed a week. IB After Cuban President Escaped Bomb 2&FaM.? 1 M f ' ii.,mm?i , 1 The terrorism that culminated In the massacre of 12 persons In Havana during a parade of Iho ABC revolutionary organisation, nearly cost the life of Carlos Mendleta, Cuban President, a few days previ ously whon a bomb was set oft while he dined as a guest of the Navy at Tlscornla. He is shown at right smiling at his good .'ortune at having escaped with a bruised hand, which Colonel Fulgencla Batista, head of the Cuban Army, holds. C. E. Happersett Runs for Office Of State F.O.E. Pres. C. E. Happersett of La Grande has been nominated for state president of tho Fraternal Order of Eagles, at tho stato convention now In session at Marshfield. Ho Is opposed by D. D. Hall of Portland. Results of the election, scheduled to be held this morning, had not been learned at presstlme. The parade of tho delegates ana drill teams featured yesterday's pro gram at the convention. A drill team from La Grande marched In tho pa rade. CHURCH POLITICS SCORED BY NOTE ROSEBURG, Ore., Juno 23 (IP) Roscburg Methodists today wired ex- Congressman W. C. Hawloy, president of the laymon'8 conference of tho Methodist church congratulntlng'hlm upon his stand taken before tho state church convention in Portland. Leaders of the local church were called Into a meeting this morning and adopted a message to Mr. Hawloy In which they stated: "Wo congratulate you on your po sition concerning tho 28 ministers who have gone socialistic. The church needs' spirituality not politics. Lot Methodism return to the faith of our fathers and we will need no poll on politics. Wo believe In national de fense, not for war, but to protect the (Continued On Pago Four) SI KH ON SHIMS COLLISION KANSAS CITY W A 25.000 dam ago suit against tho owner of a mule resulted from tho collision of a mo torcyclist with the onlmal whllo It allegedly was "strolling along tho highway unattended." Another Rugged Individualist Leaves A. W. ORTON TO BE PARTY CHAIRMAN OF INDEPENDENTS SALEM, June 23 (IP) Arthur W. Orton. former state senator from Multnomah county serving In 1017 ond 1010, will b tho koynotor of the Independent convention hero Monday, It was learned here today from lead era of the movement to nominate a third party candldato for governor. Orton will bo namod permanent chairman following tho calling of the veto order by L. H. McBoe, temporary chnlnnan. The permanent chairman, It was declared, has been active In progres sive politics for some time. He is head of tho Portland Apartment Houso Owners' association. HUGH G.B ALU HEADS PRESS ASSOCIATION ROSEBUHG, Ore., Juno 23 (JP) Hugh G, Ball, editor of the Hood River News,' was' elected president of tho Oregon State Editorial associa tion, as the editors concluded the final business session of their annual convention shortly before 1 p. m hero today. Other officers elected were Merle Chessman, Astorian Bud' get, vlc0 president; Alton Baker, Eu gono Register-Guard, troasurer; Hugh McGJlvra, Forest Grovo News-Times; Z. C. Kimball, Independence Enter prise; J. E, Turnbull, commercial printer, Eugene ; Edgar McDanlcls, Coos Bay Harbor, North Bend; Ben Lltfln. Tho Dalles Chronicle, and A. W. Nelson, La Grande Observer, dis trict vice presidents. Hood River was selected for the 1935 convention. Invitations having also been received from Georhart and Marshfield. ICKES GIVES OK TO COAST OIL INDUSTRY Signs Agreement in Move jFor Stabilization; Prices Are to Be Posted. i WASHINGTON, June 23 (IP) Sec tary ickies today signed the Pa cjflo coast petroleum agency agree ment In a move to stabilize the pe troleum Industry. A while earlier he approved an agreement designed to tub the flow of Illegally produced ojl from the huge East Texas field. f The Pacific coast agreement is de signed to remedy overproduction of crude oil the piling up of surplus gasoline and the dumping of gaso line at cut prices. The refiners have agreed not to purchase, transport or run through their refineries any oil produced in excess of that allowed by the oil administration. They agreed also to post a price for gasoline and to sell alt their gas oline at the quoted price, whether sold directly under the refiner brand or indirectly under another. Company E Helps 186th Tie in Guard ; Camp Track Meet Tho national guard track meet held at Oamp Clatsop Friday ended In a tie between tho 180th Infantry and tho 102d, at 51 points each, with many La Orando men competing with Company K, of the 180th. It was Corporal Joseph O. Williams, of the local company, that saved tho moot for tho 180th. With tho sooro 46 to 47 In favor of the 102d, and tho moet resting on tho last event, the 220 yard dash, Williams stopped off the distance In 23 seconds to win five points to tho 102d's four with a sec ond and third place, and tlo the meet. Tho toam from tho local company also won tho tcnt-pltchlng contest for; tho sixth time In seven years. It is composed of Sergoants Qcorgo D. pilver and Howard M. Peterson. ' Company E, 188th, also took second lh the pyramidal tent pitching con test and second in th0 wall scaling contest. y Private Wllford E. Stltt of tho lo cal "company took third In tho cart ridge race. STATE EXECUTES SLAYER WITH GAS . OANAN CITY, Colo., Juno 23 (IP) An 'obscure gravo on "Woodpecker hill" nt tho Colorado ponltontlary awaited today tho body of William Cody Kelloy, who paid with his llfo In the prison's new lothal gas cham ber last night for killing a rancher to steal two choap pistols. "Tho oxecutlon was succoBBful," Warden Roy Best said. "There were no hitches. Kelloy was put to death speedily and tho apparatus worked ovon hotter than It did In experi ments with animals." Washington Noted Nazi Just Another 'GracT E r Beaming like any old grad return ing for lilsclnsB reunion, Dr. Ernst Iluufstnengl, udvlsor to Chnncol lor lllllor. swings Jauntily through Boston's South Station on bis way to llnrvurd lo join bis 1900 classmates. LOCAL GUARDSMEN ROUT 'ENEMY' IN CAMP WAR GAMES Ity Nolun Nkirr CAMP CLATSOP, Ore., June 23 (Bneclal) If Company E,- 180th In fantry, La Grande's unit of tho na tlonal guard, wore to conduot ltaelf in actual warfare as It did in tho war problem hero this weok, somebody probably would le recommended lor a citation. Tho press previously has carried account of how tho 182nd Infantry, supposod lo bo a forco two times tho bIko of tho 180th Infantry, failed to dlslodgo the latter regiment In on attack on Fort 8tcvons. What tho press did not carry was tho part that Company E played In tho warfare. First, Lieut. Jesse V. Andrews, with a "suicide" squad, was dotallcd to mako a sacrlf:0'',l attempt to hold up tho 102nd odvanco for about 15 minutes through uso strategy. In fact, Lieut. Andrews and his La Grande boya, by spreading out over a wide territory, ond opening fire on tho enemy beforo they wero expecting to meet any point of re sistance, succeeded In causing tho enemy to deploy, lost a number of (Continued on Pago Two) Auditorium Half Completed at Lake Rev. and Mrs. W. II. Hertwig, and sons, Dick and Don, S. C. Smith, Jean Pldcock and Dillle Qunn have re turned to La arandc from Wallowa Lake whoro they spent the pat weok on the Epworth League campgrounds. The men were busy, together with about a dozen other men from the churuhos In Wallowa county, in the construction of the new auditorium on the Methodist campgrounds, which will be ready for tho Epworth League Institute. July 1(1-22. Tho auditorium which la of frame construction, Is 43 by 48 feet and will float 400 people, it is stated. It Is bo ing orectcd in tho same locality prac tically on the site where the tent has been set tip heretofore. Tho work was about half completed the pant week and the group plans to return next week to finish tho Job, The new audi torium wll not only bo more satis factory uo fur as accommodation go but will cut down Institute expenses quite materially, It is reported. Wheat Today I.(m?iI wlmift I winy was at liin. IVirtland, July, was T.yit .Septem ber 75e. CHICAGO, June 23 P) Apparent drastic alteration for tho worso in Eurojx-an crop prospects led to pro nounced broadening of general specu lative Intcrcrit 1 grainy today, with decidedly higher prices. Fears of a damaging heat wave In Canada gave added buoyancy to wheat value as the day drew to an end. Another outstanding feature was that the Kanaa City wheat mar ket displayed relatively greater strenKth than did markets elsewhere, despite enlargement of receipts In Kansas City. Wheat clc- springy at the day's top level, 24n3,4c above yesterday's finlh, September 93!4c, corn 1 (i2iac up, onts Italic advanced, and provisions unchanged to a rise of 10c. 1 JUST BEFORE PRESSTIME I'OUTS TO OPEN CANAL CONTRACTS LKT m OAS PRICES TO ItlHH r JA1I, 'CONSCIENCE 1U ItfiLAU' SAN FRANCISCO, June 23(VF Af- toii a meeting with polloe, Jiarbor eommlsjiiouerti, and waterfront em ployer, John F. Forbes, president of the LmlUMtrliit oKHoclatlon, announc ed today the ort "will he opened within T hours." "Yen. we plan to Mn tho port,". Forbes declared. The meeting was for the purpose of UNklng protection against disorder ami violence." WASHINGTON, June 23 m Con tracts for excavating the first 30 miles of the nil-American canal In Southeastern California were award ed today by Secretary Ickes. The all- Amerlcan canal will be tho largest for irrigation In the world. The entire cost of the canal Is estimated at 138,- 600,000. SAN FRANCISCO, June 23 W) - Gasoline prlcm will bo liweurtcd two eenU a gallon here Monday, oil com- win lei announced today. The new prion will be 21 oauU for first grade guHollue, 11) ccntft for second, grade uml third grade 17 'j cents. PORTLAND. June 23 (P) Lawrence Poole, 24, consclence-rtdden youth who surrendered to state police at Myrtle Point and admitted two Port land robberies, was received at the olty Jail here today. PENDLETON WILL GIVECOOPERATION FOR CELEBRATION J. B. McLaughlin, chairman of the Sonil-Centennlal colobratlon, A. W. Nelson, Louis Evans and P. L. Robin son were In Pondleton Friday to work on arranRemonta for the colobratlon work there. They aro setting .up tho maohlnery by which an attendant to tho qucon from Umatilla county will be chosen. Tickets ore In charRe of P. D, Kali Mayor Jack Allen of Pendleton ngrccd to contact tho civic organizations of that city. Pendloton will dupllcato tho parade display they mode recent ly at the Walla Walla Golden Jublloe. Tho committee ..In. charge of tho Friday morning parade, July 20, will (Continued on Pago Two) PODERJAY HELD ON MURDER CHARGE VIENNA, June 23 (fl1) -Bruno Bar ber, head of tho International police organisation of Vienna, declared to day that iufflclcnt evidence had heen discovered to support a charge " of murder against Ivan Poderjay in the United States, Tho International police chlof aaltl that because of this evidence he pre dicted the prosecuting attorney's functions In Vienna would, bo limited to offering American police tho op portunity to come and got Poderjay, hold here on ausplclon of murder in connection with tho disappearance or Miss Agnes Tufvcruon of New York and Detroit. His announcement came closo on tho heels of a police declaration that they woro dropping their investlK tlon of Poderjay because of the press or "more urgent business." Barber said that Poderjay's posses sion of the trunk and clothes of Mlas Tufv'ersnn was tho most Important of tho evidence which he regarded as sufficient basis for a murder charge. SERA Will Build Cabins, Mess Hall At North Powder BAKER (Special) A splendid rec reational project Involving construc tion of a mess hall and cabins at North Powder lakes through tho co operation of the state emergency ro ller administration has been proposed here. The local planning commission has approved the project and tho city will mako application to the SERA for money to pay tho labor costs. Money for material, estimated at approxi mately $700, would have to bo raised locally. Tho oppllcatlon is expected to be sent to Portland immediately. Tho present plan Is to establish the camp, which would bo open to any legitimate organization, on Tumble-off meadows, or.o mile northwest of Anthony lake. If the plan Is ap proved by tho state relief adminis tration a mess hall 24 by 48 feet in size and nine cabins, each 14 by 20 feet, will be built of lodge pole pine logs. A regular floor will be laid In the mesa hall. Shakes will be used for the floors of the cabins and the roofs of all the buildings. The forest service is expected to cooperate in tho construction of the cabins and mess hall. Walter Dutton, Whitman forest supervisor, and A. P. Kerr, members or the city planning commission, visited the scene of the proposed camp last week. Under tho present plan the forest service would assign dates for mem ber of each organisation, such as Boy Scouts. Campflre Oirls and oth ers, to spend at the camp. GOVT. AGENT HURRIES TO STRIKE ZONE Representative of Dept. of Labor is Dispatched To Pacific Coast, j WASHINGTON, Juno 83 W Ed ward F. Mctlrady, assistant necretary of labor, left by air today for San Franr-btco, the central scene of the Pnclfio coast Inn shoremen's strike. Officials declined to discuss what pluns McXirady may be taking to help settle the wit erf rout labor troubles. Hut the suddenness of his departure was considered evidence of the ad mlnuttrutlon's keen concern In recent developments. McOrady returned only last night from a trip to Tennessee with Hugh. S. Johnson, whom he advises on labor troubles. Almost Immediately upon his return be was In touch with the west coast by telephone. In some quarters It was believed the administration's next step would . be the appointment of a labor board for Investigating the longshoremen dispute under terms of the new labor . board law. Labor department spokesmen said McOrady would act as an "observer" for Secretary Perkins upon his arrival on the coast. He was said to have been delegated to report as quickly as possible, giving the labor secretary his own word picture of conditions. SACRAMENTO. Juno 23 W) Act ing Oovernor Merrlam said today that the state will force resumption of maritime commerce If all negotiations for settlement of the shipping strike fall. , "I mean It," the governor said. (Continued on Page Two) Methodist Meet ' Continues Trend For Socialism VANCOUVER, Wash., June 23 Wh ' Delegates to tho annual convention of tho Paolf lo northwest conference of , the Methodist church today debated whether to support rapid expansion of social ownership and Domocratlo control of natural resouroes. The so- . enco recommended such support and ' declared the nwtlve. of Jt ,"ww.dl" : was tho "profit mouvo.-,' Tho commltteo also recommended compulsory old ago ' and unemploy ment Insurance and onactment of tho child labor law amendment. Other recommendations of the commltteo wero that tho church should not sup- port "war lor any purpose nu ww ministers refuse to Borvo as govern- . ment chaplains, Tho Joint session of lay and clergy members was expected to tako action on tho report late today. . Acker man School , Tho following program presented by summer school pupils of the J. H. Ackorman training school revealed a great varioty of Interests and ac complishments. SonK "Oregon, My uregon, vu grades. ' Dramatization "How Blackio Came to tho Circus," third grado. A Circus Poem, second grado. Songs, sixth grado quartet. tinnma t-nfirilnfra nnrl rirnmntlTiltlonS. advanced first grade. 'i Nursery rhymes and rhythms, be ginners. f Trumpet solo, Billy Wolse. i Uncle Remus stories, fourth and fifth grades. Speaking Choir Shoes and Stock ings, fourth and fifth grades. Announcement, Miss Larson. Song "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean," audience. Tho next event which summer school pupils are anticipating 1b a track meet to bo held July 6. The interest with which the announce ment of this event was met promises a high percent of participation. Baseball AMKItlCAN First Qamo: B. H. 8. St. Louis 20 Philadelphia 4 11 I Batteries: Hailley, Coffman, Wolla and Gruhe,' Dietrich and Borry First Oamo: B. H. K. Detroit 9 15 1 Washington - 6 15 0 Batteries: Sorrell, Auker and Coch rane: Thomas, Russell, Crowder, Mc Coll and Berg, Scwell. R. H. B. Cleveland - - 3 10 2 Now York 6 8 0 Battcrlea: Hlldebrand, Leo and Pyt lak; Murphy and Dickey. R. H. E. Chicago - - 2 9 1 Boston 10 15 0 Batteries: Tietje, Oolllvan and Shea; Welch and R. Forroll. NATIONAL First Game: R. H. B. Philadelphia 17 1 Cincinnati 2 9 3 Batteries: a. Moore ana xoaa; rrey and Lombard!. R. H. X. Boston 0 5 2 putaDurgn - is u Batteries: Brandt and Hogan; French and Padden.
