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la Grande Is The Gateway to Wallowa, "The Switzerland of America ' Only Newspaler Printed in La Grande Covering Union and Wallowa Counties smm I. VOLUME 32 EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER' LA GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 1934 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS NUMBER 246 14 ARE VETOED BY PRESIDENT Bills Passed During Last Sessions of Congress Definitely Rejected WASHINGTON, June 26 (Presi dent Roosevelt today vetoed 14 rou tine bills passed in the closing days of congress. Disregarding the custom of permit ting measures to die by simply refus ing to sign them after congress ad journed, Mr. Roosevelt wrote on each of the veto measures "disapproved and signature withheld." He then Issued brief statements giving his reasons for the action In each instance. - A White House statement said the president desired to take this "more affirmative position" in eliminating the practice of pocket vetoes. Among the bills disapproved was a measure permitting postmasters to act as disbursing officers for the pay ment of traveling expenses of officers and employes of the postal service. Others authorized the postmaster general to receive, operate, and main tain for official purposes motor ve hicles seized for violation of the cus toms laws and authorized payment of expenses of delegates of the Yakima confederated tribes of Indians while on a mission to congress. The other measures were private relief bills. In almost all instances the president set forth his objections In a sentence or two. . W. KNOWLES HOLDS MOTION DAY MONDAY Circuit Judge J. W. Knowlcs. ac companied by H. R. Hanna, court re porter, spent yesterday In Wallowa county and held motion day there, and transacted other routine busi ness. The case of J. A. Burliegh, admin istrator, et nl, against A. B. Miller, sheriff, which Is a suit in which the plaintiff desires to be relieved from Improvement district assessments, was also heard. r a rni? rj?nnn P HE A n.fSJRRKCR SPEAK MUIWJAI The largest crowd which has at tended any of the series, heard Wil liam R. Recce, of Portland, last eve ning when he discussed the story of Noah and the flood and Its applica tion to the present world wide de pression. Tonight, Mr. Reece will discuss the Oxford Group movement. This Is an international movement. It Is explained, and Is neither Sweden borglan, Episcopalian, nor Methodist, nor Is it sectarian In any respect. It has already permeated over 50 coun tries and seems to be a marvelous world-wide revival of the early Christ tan religion. Mr. Recce first came In contact with the Oxford Oroup movement several years ago In Boston and New York and more recently in Portland where a group held a series of the most remarkable meetings ever held In that city, he states. Besides the lecture this evening at 7:30 at Honan Hall to which the pub lic Is invited, Mrs. Rcece will also speak on the same subject at 3:00 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. W. L. Kennedy, 1418 Washington avenue. Mr. Reece will also address the Rotary club Wed nesday giving a lecture for business men which he has been giving before various business groups In Portland recently. Hospital Case Will Begin on Wednesday A hearing will be held in the cir cuit court tomorrow by Judge J. W. Knowles In the action which Is be ing brought by Dr. F. L. Ralston and Mrs. E. G. Klrby against the Grande Ronde hospital. The plaintiffs, who are being represented by S. H. Bur leigh, of La Grande, and Smith, Grant. Hellner and Puchs, of Baker, have brought an application for alter native writ of mandamus in which they wish to direct tho defendant to submit, books for their examination. J The defense Is being represcnted( by Attorney E. R. Rlngo. 'BLUE BUCKET' MINE MAY BE DISCOVERED BEND, Ore., June 26 W) Blisters appeared on hands of "greenhorns" and sweat rolled down leathern faces of seasoned prospectors today as picks and shovels were wellded on newly staked claims nlo:ig Central Oregon's waterless "Lost River," scene of the west s latest gold rush. It was reported that one prospector took out an.OOO worth of gold nug Bet5 in two hours. Tales of other rfch strikes circulated and brought scores of persons with hastily gather- l mining outfits. Belief that the Blue Bucket mine of fabulous wealth may have been discovered was murmured by mem bers or tile Nomadic sono of the pan and shovel. One legendary version of Dictator's Pictures Come Pouring In BEVERLY HILLE. Cal., June 25 The pictures of Hitler and Mus solini are pouring In on us from the press now and every one of 'em keep looking more like they are go ing to bite each other. Sure glad to see where William Al len White had re ceived the high award for American ism. He Is a mighty clear thinking man. That Kansas has more real newspaper men than all the rest of the statco combined. Mr. Roosevelt attended a meeting of Tammany Hnll leaders. First time Tammany Hall's name has come up In months. I kinder thought they had given up thslr franchise. Yours, 114. MtNiurkt Svndlo.u. Tix. County Court Will Discuss Removing Employment Office A meeting has been called for this evening at 8 o'clock In the city hall for the purpose of discussing with the members of the county court the facta regarding the proposed removal of the federal re-employment office from La Grande. This offlca which Is located In the Foley building has been conducted Jointly by the coun ty funds and federal funds, arrange ment having been made at the out set, b" which the federal government would furnish a certain amount of funds, if the county would contribute a like amount toward its mainten ance At the last session of the county court It was discussed and the Judge and commissioners decided that the results from this office were not in proportion to the amount of the ex penditure for Union county's portion of the up-keep and that tho sixty day notice which Is necessary for the discontinuing of this office, be given Immediately and the offlce discon tinued. The meeting to be held tonight Is being sponsored by a group ot citi zens who are Interested In the main taining of this office, and County Judge U. O. Couch reportj that all arguments will be heard, and the matter discussed further at tho next session of -the oounty ocurtkAll in terested cltlstons are welcome. to at tend this meeting. A representation will be present from all civic organ izations, as well. Extradition of Man Wanted For Theft Granted By Idaho BOISE. Idaho. June 25 P) Gov ernor C. Ben Ross yesterday granted a request from Governor juuus u. Mpipr of oreeon for the extradition of James Lsonard. wanted In Union county. Ore., on larceny charges. The prisoner, now held at Lewis ton. Idaho, will be turned over to J. A. Robertson of the Oregon depart ment of law enforcement probably today. 156 YEAR OLD TURK APPEARS NEAR TO DEATH ISTANBUL, June 26 (IP) Baro Aoha .im Tiirle who claims to have lived 156 years, was nenr death today in the children's nospn-ai. riiyn.nn Hit. nr.nritt.lnn WILfl Critical. Zaro Agha's eyesight has almost completely failed, nis mino conuuu to wander, and a general weakness persists. QUINTUPLETS? NOT SO MUCHEE TORONTO, Juno 26 (Pi The fa mous Corbcil quintuplets of Mrs. Ovlla Dlonne don't seem so extraord inary to Chinatown. The Chlncje Dally Times tells of a Mrs. Tom Sing of King Shing. Can ton province, who has given birth to eight children at one time. Tiie story, under date of June 18. says the children seven of them boys, born a month before arc all alive and well. I the Blue Bucket mine was that In early days a prospector came w wwu heavily laden with gold nuggets and was killed before the secret of his find crossed his Hps. The first word of the new strike sent old-time prospectors flocking to the bed of the former river which winds across the high desert for some 50 miles. Over the weekend the Iso lated Hampton Butte region was vis ited by some 1000 people. Scores staked claimo. Oun play was reported to have ac companied the gold rush with at least two homesteaders depicted as stand ing guard over their lands with load ed guns to persuade prospectors to look elsewhere. : ' H Friend of Missing Bride Gives Clue That the body of Miss Agnes Tufvorson, who disappeared after her marriage last December to Capt. Ivan PoderzaJ, was not marked by a scar as police be lieved, was tho startling dis closure made by Mrs. Florence, l.a Fon, an Intimate friend of the missing woman, shown bore In her Hastings, N. Y home. The mys teriously missing bride, Mrs. La Fon said, had been operated on by a surgeon whose technique left no trace of stitches. This revelation throws the Investigation back to Brighton. England, where- the mutilated torso of a woman was found In a trunk. S.E.R.A.DRAWSUP PLANS FOR RELIEF WORK IN OREGON PORTLAND, June 26 VP) Pro jects ranging from Improvement of a rifle range to provision for recrea tional facilities for school children have been undertaken by the state emergency relief administration here, A' rovlow of tile work program ap proved by the relief committee shows a wide range of projects in practical ly every seclflon of the state. Fruit and vegetable canneries will be operated by the SERA at Oregon City and Mllwaukle. and perhaps at other places. Workers will furnish the fruit and vegetables and labor for 75 per cent of the product, and the state relief committee will receive 25 per cent of the product. A public welfare, health and rec reational program has been approved for the Klamath Palls city parks, and provision has been made for recrea tional facilities for children at Vcr nonla, St. Helens and Rainier. Where recreational projects are approved, county superintendents will direct the work. The Oregon national guard rifle range et The Dalles will bo improved as another SERA project. A stream measuring station will be located near Wlllamlna in Yamhill county. A sew- . (Continued on Page Twol Everybody STORMS RAKE OREGON, IDAHO -MUCHDAMAGE Lightning Strikes Union; Phones Burned Out; Crop Loss Feared. Electrical and rain storms struck Eastern Oregon last night doing con siderable damage In scattered parts of the country. . At Union, lightning disabled ft number ot telephones In town. , It struck the home of Cecil Griggs, twisted a water pipe, burned out the radio and damaged the Interior of the house extensively. Heavy crop damages due to wind and rain was reported from Caldwell. Idaho, where wheat. Just maturing, was beaten down so badly as to make harvesting. In many parts, virtually; Impossible. , La Grande Imd 1.16 Inches of rain fall, the heaviest of any portion ot this country reported, and local wheat men said that there would no doubt bo some damage to crops near here. although no wind storm visited this locality. , PORTLAND, June 26 UP) Rain which- swept over much of Oregon last night was followed today by gen erally unsettled weather, although the federal meteorologist here pre' dieted rising temperatures in the ln terlor tomorrow, and slightly cooler weather In the northeastern corner (Continued on Page Two) VET'S CCC CAMPS TO START JULY 1 PORTLAND, June 26 VP) Dr. Paul I. Carter, veterans bureau adminis trator here, announced today that enrollment of the veterans' contin gent for CCO camps will start July 1 and will close July 30, and that application should be made at the earliest possible date by veterans de siring to enroll, The quota for Oregon has not yet been announced by tho war depart ment, but the vcternnB' administra tion In Portland will receive all applications. The men are expeoted to go-to camp sometime during July. U. S. MISSIONARY IS - ,SLAIN BY CHINESE HONO KONG. June26 (P) "The Dominican mission today received word the Rev. Father Urbon O. Mar tin, a young American from New Orleans who came to China a short time ago, had been murdered by Chinese communists at Fogan In Southern Fuklen. ' Another missionary, the Rev. Father Bravo, captured by the communists In January, Is still missing. BRUNETT FUNERAL TO BE WEDNESDAY Funeral services for Allen Brunett, of Elgin, who died In the automobile accident Sunday night at Island City, will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 p. m. In the Methodist church at Elgin. The body will be sent to Nampa, Idaho, for burial. Has His Own Idea About Vacations Congress Ends in a Adjournment Is music to ANY congressman's ears! Aflor the House formally voted to fore-go any program of merrymnking as being un dlgnltied, the representatives lost all restraint when the Marine Hand hit it up. This was the ecstatic scene In the staid House us the Joyous lawmakors Joined In loudly on a "Yankee Doodle" chorus.. Celebration Men Stage 'Holdup' Reception For President Carl Gray, Visiting Officials Here Monday A horde of armed bnndltu swarmed over the president's special train here last night, and when the visiting rail road officials pulled out of town a few minuted later they wero all wear ing' shiny yellow Semi -Centennial celebration .badges. Tho "holdup" stunt was staged in honor of a number of Important rail road men passing through La Orando on a tour of Inspection of the line. Including Carl Gray, president of the Union Pacific lines, W. M. Joffors, vice president, F. W. Robinson, vice president In charge of traffic, F. M. Finch, general manager of tho O. W. unit, J, L. Haugh, vice president In charge of stages, J. W. Burnett, sup erintendent of motlvo power, Super intendent H. A. Connott, L, W. Shir ley, master mechanic of this division, a'ld. JF. Corbott, assistant ouperln tendant here. t r The train arrived about 6:30 p. m. It was greated by pistol shots and music by a group of musicians In Long-Lost Token Is Redeemed After 30 Years Thirty years Is a long time for a piece of money to be roaming around lost, especially In these times. A small boy marched into Safeway storo No. 16,' at Hemlock and Adams this morning, demanded some candy and preferred In payment a metal token. Told that the store had not Issued the token, the boy said: "Well, It's got your name on It." Sure enough, the token had been given out by A. S. Gcddcs, father or Waldo Gcddcs manager of the store when Mr. Gcddcs senior had operated a grocery store here thirty years ago. Note of Harmony cowboy costume. Celebration committeemen, includ ing J, B. McLaughlin, general chair man, J. H. Pearo and Jock Farias, pub licity chairmen, boarded tho train and at the business end of six-guns, lined up the visitors on the station platform and pinned celebration badges on them. Tho officials then posed for pictures with, the cow boys, donning 10 gallon hots and hau lers, donning 10 gallon hats and ban dana kerchiefs, talked with local men, listened while the cowboys played two more numbers, and wore allowed to board their Wain, Tho officials, most of them from Omaha, arc touring tho northwest to Inspect tho linos. As they travol only by day they stopped for the night at Pondloton. Tlwt party will also make ft stop in B&nnevllle to oversee the relocating of tracks there. From there they will go to Portland, Seattle and Yakima, Cherry Packing Starts At Cove COVE (Special) Tho cherry har vest began Monday morning. There was some picking lant week but lit tle packing. The Stackland packing house was using a few packers Fri day and Saturday, but the co-opera tive house was not in operation un til Monday morning. In spite of th0 low of therry trees In the cold winter of 1032 and '33, thoro Is a prospect of a fairly good crop. Such growers as Hofty, who for merly harvested around 60 tons, has a prospect of seven or eight. The trees that arc left are loaded with fruit. Local Man Has Near Accident on Monday J. H. Korfhen sparger rtnmo .nenr losing his left thumb Sunday while splitting some wood. The axe glanced and struck tho hand used to hold the plcco of wood and almost severed tho member. He was taken to tho Grande Hondo hospital whoro several stitches were nccewiary and it will bo somo time beforo ho will have uso of his hnud.. Portland Chamber To lie Here July 20 A delegation from tho Portlnnd Chamber of Commerce will attend the celebration here on July 20. nicy have sent hero for reservations for rooms to be used as headquarters. The committee in charge of the Friday morning parudo met last night and made plans for tho parade. ! The housing committee reports that I rooms ore still needed, and that any- one having on extra room or two should register it at Williamson and Berry. Wheat Todayj Ilownl unw nil along tlm line In grain prltxw put Im-al wheat at ulMiut ftl Yi cents tfMliiy. I'orMund wheal, July, In Ti'iK. 'CHICAGO, June 28 Ml Commis sion houiio sclllnK that broadened In late denllngs today found both corn and wheat without sustained support from buyers. Material setbacks of wheat prices ensued, and corn also reacted. Arrivals of wheat in tho southwest remalred heavy, ten leading markets today receiving 1,700 cars, equal to about S.PJO.OOO bwhels. Another bearish factor was word of further rains today In Western Burope. Wheat closed woak. titlc un der yesterday's finish. September 0Otfc, corn mo advanced, oat ia c up, and provisions vary ing rom 7c decllno to a rlso of 2c, JUST BEFORE PRESSTEV1E I'ltOllK KOHLKS CASK . V, It. MAY HANDLE STKIKK Kl'GENE INVITES ROOSEVELT r K. K. K. S KND.S Til It EAT LA' JUNTA. Coin., June 20 (A1) A. K. (.ear, federal department of Jus tlve agent, announced today after questioning laii Itodrlguez. 23, held for imehtlfiiitlou In the kidnaping of (teveit-ycar-old June Koblt-a of Tucson, Ariz., that he gained Information which wilt result In further investl Cut Ion of the ea.se. SAN FRANCISCO. June aa tP) If negotiations full to settle the strike of Pacirio coast longshoremen, the matter will be placed directly In the hands of President Roosevelt, Assist ant Secretary of Labor Edward F. Mc Orady announced here today. . EUGENE, Jiiim, 2(1 m Tho fit ute of Oregon todny officially Invited Franklin I). Roosevelt, prettldeut or tho United States to be honor Burnt ut the Oregon Trull celelirutlou, to be held in JitiKene July 21. 2? mid 2K. The Invitation, signed In rortluml by (loveriutr Meier, wo tieedluff on to Washliidtoii, where it will be officially presented to the president by the Oregon congresKloiial delegation. HACKKNSCK, N. J., Juno 26 (AV- Jack Johnson, negro former heavy weight champion of the world re ported to police today he had received a lotter, signed "K, K. K.," ordering him to give up his roadhouse at Wood-Ridge and his fight promotion activities at Teterboro. The lotter said a burning cross, set up near the roadhouse, will give Johnson Ids final warning. Six weeks ago a cross was found burning near tho place. ROOSEVELT WILL REPORT TO NATION THURSDAY NIGHT WASHINGTON, June 26 (V) Prosl- dont Roosovolt will talk to the nation over tho air at 0:30 P. M. Eastern Standard timo Thursday, presumably to give a report on tho state of tho Nation's affairs, . , . , He has given a few such talks slnco ho beonme,, president on March 4, 1033, The subjopt of tho forthcoming address was not mado. known. Roturning to Washington from a trip Into New England, the president emphasized that ho had no intoniiou of Injecting politics Into any talks he may make upon his return across the country from tho wost coast this summer. nils word was given out through a socretary. Stephen T. Early, as a re sult of speculation on the political significance of Mr. Roosevelt's cross country trip this summer during his Journey from Hawaii, After making his talk to tho nation, Mr. Roosovelt will clear up his dosk on Friday and depart on Saturday from Annapolis on ms cruise. Mr. Roosovolt worked today on gov ernment business which must bo dis posed of this week. Ho sighed some bills Including ono authorizing formation of a corpora tlon to Insure moro effective diver sification of prison Industries. (Continued on Page Two) NEGRO TO DIE FOR RAILROAD KILLING KLAMATH FALLS. Juno 26 (JT) Thcodoro Jordon, condemned negro, was todny quickly and quietly sent enced to die on the gallows at tho Oregon state prison on Wednesday, August 1. Sheriff Lloyd Low and his deputy, R. D. Davin, left again immediately for tho north to return tho murderer to tho stnto prison. He was convicted here December 10, for tho first degrco slaying of F. T. Sullivan, train steward who died on October 15, 1032. Sullivan was at tacked In his berth In the railroad yards on June 3 of that year. DELINQUENT TAXES MUST BE PAID JULY 1 Only four moro days remain In which taxpayers may tako care or de linquent taxes for 1030 and prior years. After July first tho property on which tho taxea havo not been paid for years previous to 1030, or for which arrangements have not been mnd0 to pay under tho ton payment plan, will be sold by tho county for this delinquency. The tux collection department of the sheriff's orice has been extraord inarily buny during tho last few weeks receiving thc8e collections, and making arrangements with taxpayers for pnymentfl under tho ton payment plan. Letters have been sent out to all who have delinquent taxes for years prior to 1030 Informing them of tho fact that the time Is almost up. and asking them to call at the of fice and have tho ten payment plan explained to them. Urlcfly, the ten payment plan has been explained In this way: Tho 103a UNION TRUCK DRIVERS JOIN SHIP STRIKERS Refuse To Move Freight Sent North by Rail to . . Evade Blockade. PORTLAND, Ore., Juno 26 (P) , Portland and Its surrounding area, already having withstood a loss of millions ot dollars because of the waterfront -strike, today faced the prospect of greater Inconvenience and further loss; Union truck drivers refused to move ' freight which had been sent by- rail from California ports where It hod been discharged from steamers which -had been unable to unload here. ..v- I Executives. iof truckling lines ad- ; vised ste&mslifp company offices that pickets were making efforts, largely -successful, to sort out freight that , had been moved from the east coast , to California by water for discharge there and far .delivery here by rail.; This freight was being left at the ; depot. Union drivers refused to haul It, Most, of this freight la marked ; "ex-steamer" and thus . is readily Identified. . , OAKLAND, Cal., June 26 W) Viol- - once flared again early today on the -Oakland waterfront as 75 policemen drove back 200 striking longshoremen . trying to storm a barrier near the Parr - terminal. Police, summoned by a gen , oral riot alarm, repulsed the strikers with tear gas and night sticks in what was described as the worst battle In the East San Francisco bay area since -the beginning of he longshoremen's strike. Officer C. R. Kunes was taken to Highland hospital with a lacerated, scalp and hand. Six asserted striker were arrested. v - 6 AN FRANCISCO. June 26 UP) Federal peace efforts In the Pacific coast maritime workers' strike were ' speeded hero today while Portland reported an exhausted fuel oil supply, and California national guard officers received orders . to propare for an emergoncy. . ( (Continued on Page Two) Frank Richardson ' Suffers Bad Fall Frank Richardson, : whose -Utm. 4b,. ncross tho river noar Rhlnohsrt hit with a pnlnful accident late Moncky afternoon while haying. , Mr. Richard- son was working on., tho. stack and' In some manner feu from It, soma ten feet to the ground striking the. left side of his head, injuring his head, back and chest. Attendlnff physlclans found no broken 'bones.. but reported that he was seriously, injured. Ho Is at the Orando Ronde hospital. - .1 ' : Baseball NATIONAL LEAGUE (First Oame) R. H. B. Philadelphia 5 10 1 Pittsburgh 4.8-0 Collins and Todd: Blrkofor, Hoyt, Chagnon, Molne and Padden. K. H. B. Boston B 11' 1 Cincinnati 1 9 1 Batteries: Frankhouse and Hogan: Frcltas, Brennan, Stout and Lombar dl. Brooklyn 2 0 0 Chicago 5 9.0 Butteries: Binge, Carroll and Lo pes!, Sukeforth; Warnoke and Kart nett. AMKItlCAN LBAUIJK R. H. B. Chicago 2. 0 1 Now York - 6 11 0 Lyons and Shea; MacFayden and Dickey. R. H. E. Cleveland 11 16 I Boston - 2 6 S Hudlln and Pytlnk: Ootermueller, Walberg and R. Perrell. R. H. E. Detroit - 4 8 1 Philadelphia - 17 8 Aukcr and Cochrane; Benton and Hayes. legislature passed a law allowing pay ment on the Installment plan and waived penalties and Interest on those taxes up to July 1. 1033. However, tho new law also provided that when a third consecutlve installment woa mlsGcd, the property would bo sub ject to sale by the county, and July 1, 1034 marks tho expiration of the time for a third payment. One installment paid before July 1 would serve to suspend sale of the property at least until Jan. 1, 1039, and two payments would suspond salo until July l, 1935, even if no mora payments have been made at pres ent. The payments are due every itlx mouths and include one tenth of the tux, plus Interest on the unpaid bal ance from the date of the previous Installment payment. However, If payments are not made on time there is a two per cent penalty of the pay ment added. 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