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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (July 6, 1934)
i Wheat Harvest To Begin Soon-County Crop Normal La Grande Is The Gateway to Wallowa, "The Switzerland of America Only NewspaJer Printed in La Grande Covering Union and . Wallowa Counties 1:1 FEA1 GENUAL SffllE -IN FRISCO VOLUME 32 eastern oHEQON-g leadino newspaper LA' GRANDE. ORRfJOM. fp.itVay titt .v r i oq T;.L..,.:- """"""M ZLL ZIZ-L -... . i UMBER 254 ?1(000,000 BU. OF WHEAT IN 1934 YIELD Some Harvesting Already Under Way in harly Ripening Fields. WHEAT REPORTED OF GOOD QUALITY no irace ot bmut m Grain; Practically None . of This Year's Crop is Disposed of. Harvesting of what 'apjMxirs to he a normal uhrnt yield for I'ulon county, will begin in earnest Lit a ivwk Kr ten Ui. Nome liarvestlng nlreadp is under uny, hut only the curliest ripening fields are yet ready for the thresher. 'A normal crop for I'ulon county runs In the neighbor hood of oiief million InisheK The first wheat of the season was brought to the La Grande flouring mills from the Fred Zaugg place Tuesday morning. Yesterday Bruce Clark, of Allccl, and Dick Hlbberd, of Imbier, started harvesting opera tions, and Orovcr Grlmmett was to begin work In a day or two. Wheat so far harvested Is of good quality and free of smut, and the yield good In most cases. Harvesting of the spring wheat, which represents only about 20 to 25 (Continued on Page Two) 'A Wallowa County M t uu: : rp' ivepuuiicans iu Rally on July 16 WALLOWA. Ore. (Special) Ac cording to temporary chairman, Ce cil Chr Ismail, of the Wallowa County Republican club, plana are near in g completion for one of the biggest Re publican gatherings and conventions In the county for oeveral years. He states that the Republicans will meet at the circuit court room in the courthouse In Enterprise at 6:00 o'clock p. m. on Monday. July 16 for the purpose of organizing a perman ent Wallowa County Republican club. At this time permanent officers will be elected and plans laid for the development of the party in Wallowa county. Following the convention a banquet will be held, some place In Enterprise, and a very Interesting pro gram has been arranged by Ben m Weathers. Senator Fred E. Kiddle, of Island City, and present president of the state senate, will be the speaker of the evening. P. H. Gaulke, of Jo seph, Dr. Robert B. Stone, of Enter prise, and Bruce Cox, of Wallowa, are handling the tickets for the banquet. All Republicans are urged to be out for both the convention and the ban quet says Chrisman. MARTIN TO BE ON NOON TRAIN NEXT MONDAY Congressman Charko H. Martin. Democratic nominee for governor, will be on board the westbound Union Pa cific train when It arrives here at 1 p. m. Monday afternoon, it was re ported today. The train leaves for Pendleton at 1 :08 p. m. General Mar tin is en route home from Washing ton and may confer with local Demo crats and friends at the depot. Congressman Walter M. Pierce Is to meet the general at Ontario and travel with him to Portland. EXTRA" TELLS ABOUT DOINGS AT SCHOOL An Issue of tho "Extra." a mimeo graphed newspaper published by the summer students of the J. H. Acker- man Training school, has made Its appearance, attractively illustrated. The front cover shows a little boy fishing in a brook in which a little Klrl Is wading, and was signed by "B. L-' Another full page drawing shows three little boys swimming In a pool wlth a sign conspicuously displayed which says "No Swimming Allowed." "M. L." drew this picture. The "Extra" contains a number of Items, ranging from news to poetry, by students of the school. The beginning first graders com bined to write this: "We have an owl. He flaps his wings. He has blu and yellow eyes. His beak is his nose. He hkes meat." The advanced first graders report: 1 Senator Borah Straying Again t BEVERLY HILLS. Cal., July 6 Sen ator Borah, who I think Is a mighty able and a self- thinking states man (you notice I Bald statesman) a statesman is man that can do what the politician would like to do but can't, because he Is afraid of not being elected well, Senator Borah, who has spent the last wTnter with the Democrats, Is leaving their bed and board, and has given Instructions that he won't be responsible for any bills they In cur. Now from the way his tracks led when he left their campflre, It look ed like he might be headed for the Republican chuck wagon again or he may Just camp on a hill where he can roll rocks down on tooth of 'em. Yours, 914, Me Vmht SYn.iiM. lW 400 CHILDREN AT CAMPFIRE STAGED ATPARKTHURSDAY Approximately 400 children of La Grande enjoyed the campflre conduc ted as port of the playground pro gram last night at Riverside park under the supervision of Elmo Steven son. Although the time was set for 7:30, children began arriving at 7 o'clock and from then until 8 o'clock games of "Flying Dutchman," three deep and others were played, under I the direction of Mr. Stevenson. (Continued on Pairs Two?) ' LA GRANDE TEAM WILL PLAY COVE HERE ON SUNDAY Illue Mountain Ieague Standings Week Ending July 1 W. L. Pet. Baker 6 1.000 Halfway 4 .800 .667 .600 La Grande i 4 Cove 3 G. G 2 .400 .333 .200 .167 Elgin 2 Union , 1 Pondosa 1 (Winner first half). The final game of the Blue Moun tain league season for La Grande, and which will decide whether the La (Continued on Page Two) NEVADA PEOPLE TO SEE JUBILEE A family of five persons have writ' ten to C. M. Humphreys, secretary of the local B. of L. E., from Las Vegas, Nev., It was learned today, request ing that he make reservations for them for the five days of the western union meeting of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers here July 17. 18 and 19, and for the last two days of the Semi -Centennial U, P. cele bration. Humphreys has been receiving re quests from many points over the west for reservations, and reports that in nearly every case, the re quests are for reservations to carry through both the convention and the celebration. "We are studying about the circus. We have a little elephant in our room. He Is black. We have a red camel and a little monkey. We are going to have more animals." The second grade, according to Richard Evans, has started a citizen ship club, and will have officers and a president. Frances Mlllerlng, in the seventh grade, turned out the following: Mountains The mountains seem so lovely. They are so far away. But they are so big and colorful They seem to be quite near. Jacqueline WIese. second grade, an nounces that her room will give a cir cus with clowns who will do funny tricks. There also will be Hons, tlg- (Continued on Ptge Tare,) Strip Strike Chauncey P. Correll, San Francisco waterfront worker, "lost his shirt" in the Pacific coast maritime strike. Not only his shirt, Correll lost also his pants when strikers, he saj." dragged him from his bed. PERKINS MOTOR CO. INSTALLED IN GRANDY BUILDING The Perkins Motor company, which moved across the .intersection of Adams and Fourth over the holiday Into its new location In the Grandy building across Fourth from the La Grande hotel has been doing busi ness there since yesterday morning, although some of the departments are still In the process of completion. The new location, altered to fit W. C. Perkins' plan of an ideal plant, (Continued od Pace Two-) Arkansas Offers Violet a License MARION. Ark.. July 6 HP) Violet Hilton, red haired Siamese twin, and her fiance, Maurice L. Lambert, to day were invited by the county clerk to come here to be married. They have been denied a license In both New York and New Jersey. DR. GRASS TO CUT DOWN FIRE DANGER City Crews at Work Elim inating Hazard Also Repairing Ornamental Lighting System. Crews of city employe, under the supervision or the fire department, Thurxdny started burning gross over the city in an effort to eliminate as tiiiirh of the Tire hazard as possible. City Manager Angus McAllister an nounced at last nlght'M commission meeting, adjourned from Wednesday brcau.se ot the holiday. By removing much of the dry grass and weeds through supervised burn ing, the chance of serious gross fires In the city are greatly reduced. McAllister also reported that work of putting the ornamental lfghting system into perfect condition also was started. This will Include wash ing nil glass ware and making any repairs necessary. The system thus will be in first class condition for the Seml-Centennlal U. P. celebration here the third week of this month. (Continued on jSigo Two) Hitler Escapes : Assassination """ Report Reveals BRESLAU, Germany, July 6 Iff) Chancellor Hitler, It wns disclosed to day, barely escaped assassination Sat urday at tho hand of Edmund Heinoa, one of those whom Hitler tried to arrets. at .Ernst Roehm's home1 near. Munich. BERLIN, July 6 (X Nazi vigil ance against revolt was resumed to day with disquieting reports that "something more is brewing" among friends of "liquidated" Nazi leaders, The Nazi party spokesman said the Rochm revolution had wide ramifica tions and was well organized, and that those delegated by Chancellor Hitler to preserve the regime are tak ing no chances on Roehm's sympa thizers. VIENNA, July 6 m The govern ment's fatherland front headquarters at Knlttelfeld, Styria, were dynamit ed today and the house of a govern ment commissar at Kind berg, styria, wos bombed, with heavy damage In both coses. Continuance of terrorism In Aus tria aroused a conference of Cath olic storm troop leaders In Klagen furt to demand that the government do something against the Nazis. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE FILM STAR WEDS SECRETARY "The most wonderful thing that ever could happen to uny muti happened." Thus Itliliard Itix, film stnr, referred to his mar riage In Jersey city, N. ,1., with Virginia Webster, his iil-year-old secretary. The couple arc shown above. READJUSTMENT OF FREIGHT RATE ON GRAIN NOT NEAR PORTLAND, July a UP) Arthur M. Geary, Portland rate expert, has boon advised that readjustment by the Interstate commerce commission of freight rates on grain and grain products will not be made for several months. Examiners who have been taking testimony on tills ca-je have not yet submitted their findings to the commission. Geary, accompanied by Mrs. Geary, returned to Portland yesterday from i a European tour. They visited In Washington, D. , C, on their return trip. The Portland attorney observed that "one could not help being Im pressed with the heavy crops of wheat eeen throughout Europe." He said "this Is the result, no doubt, of the (Continued on Pago Throe) ! jj RETAILTRADE GAINS SHOWN FOR 9 MONTHS Oregon Business Pick-up in 1933 Revealed Un ion' County Net Sales $3,491,000. ' lly II. V. Ilimlrr WASHINGTON, July (I ) 4- Im provement In retail Inule empl(.tment frir Die Klule f Oregon for the moittliK of April to Deeemlter, Inclll Hive, uw:j, mot Khoivn 111 a reMrt to day of the eeiiKtiH of American biiHl- iieKN for (hut Htate. The burcnu or census stild there was a 20 per cent Improvement In employment In rctull establishments In the state In those months, while In 1020 tho Increase was but seven per cent. "This Increase, when compared (Continued on Page Two) WIRTH IS HAVING SOME DIFFICULTY MEDFOHD, Ore., July 0 m Pre election difficulties have beset II. E. Wirth, insurance agent, who wants to bo governor of Oregon. It takes a group of 100 registered votors to for mally nominate an Independent can didate. Wlrth had tho stage alt set here last night for his nomination at the hands of the "Liberal Indepen dent party of Oregon." But after an hour's wait beyond the appointed time for the pounding of tho gavel and the call to order, only 68 persons had appeared to hear the speech of acceptance which Wirth, had hoped to deliver. Reluctantly the meeting was adjourned without a speech having been made, and those who did attend were asked to return ; next week and to bring a friend. i Wheat Today The price of local cash wheat fttnwl a( about 51 cent bulk here tntluy, according to the Pioneer Flouring Mills. Portland cash 70 cents. No export bid. CHICAGO, July 6 OP) Late ral lies In quotations on wheat futures today virtually overcame earlier losses. Tho rallies were associated with the fact that for the first time In some years No. 2. hard wheat at Kansas City was commanding a lib eral premium over the December de livery there. Wheat closed irregular, c off to c up compared with yesterday's fln- h, September new fHrc, corn 'l!ic down, oats at 14 (a 'ic de cline and provisions showing 2c to 7c gain. JUST BEFORE PRESSTIME AMKIMCAN'8 MAY QWT FltANCB HUKK AID FOR SCHOOLS ' F. It. IN Pl'KltTO K1CO MEIHCA NIIATTKIiH MARK PAULS, July 6 W) Many Ameri can firms In France feared to lay they wouiu ! roroea m umt the oountry uecauNO of Premier lioumcreiiu's fall uru to get urlliuiieiit to ratify u long lieiuluig treaty 'with the United Mutes Jlllliig double taxation. WASHINGTON. July 6 m A fed eral grant of at least 500,000.000 for public schools was advocated today by the National Education associa tion. Tho association's annual con ventlon agreed to seek such a fund from tho next congress and asserted that federal aid should not carry with it "federal control of the schools." JiV HOCTK WITH PHKHIDKNT ROOSKVKIT ACROSS l'l'KRTO RICO, July 0 (fl1) IVeshleut HoiMevelt mo tored arrow thlH America u lpoNes Hlon In the Caribbean today between Hues of natlvm waving flags after an early morning arrival at the went em KKtMrt of Mayuguez. CHICAGO. July 6 VP) Jack Mcdl- ca of the Washington Athletic club, Seattle, Wash., shattered the world's record In the mil swim today to make a show out of his field in the national A. A. U., championship, skimming over tho distance In 20:67.8. SHIP UNLOADING WORK CONTINUES AT WATERFRONT PORTLAND, Ore., July 6 (P) More than 125 men were at work on Port land's waterfront this aftornoon, un loading and loading various types of cargo In defiance of orders of strik ing longshore employes. There was no disturbance at any of the tor mtnal points. Tho United States navy transport, Meigs, arrived today to load flour for Manila. Three othor ships were be ing worked. Representatives of tho central labor council would not comment on gos Hip that trado unions might Join in general strlko In support of strik ing longshoremen and seamen. The only avallablo Information from that source was that no other union had takon a strlko vote. Peaceful picketing was resumed on Portland's waterfront today after a short-lived riot was broken up last i nignt when police fired tear-gas guns Into crowds of striking waterfront workers, and sent pistol and rifle shots whizzing over their heads. Only a few pickets were stationed (Continued on Page Pour) BUYING PROGRAM TO ADJUST BEEF ' CATTLE SURPLUS WASHINGTON, July 8 Or) - Secre tary Wallace told newsmen today the farm administration's cattle buying program would adjust present our pluscs of beef cattle and that control of hog production next year would probably center on control of feed crops. "Many of our people feel that con trol of feed supplies gives automatic control of livestock production," he said. (Continued on Pne Two) TWO SLAYERS PUT TO DEATH IN GAS HOUSE STATE PItlMON. Florence. Arlji.. July 0 Ml Two brothers. Munuel, 18, and Fred Hernandez, 10. pnld with their Uvea nt B:I2 a. m. today In Arizona's lethal Ka chamber for the murder a year uo of Charlra Wash burn, aged prospector of Needles, Cal., In (a holdup near Casa Grande, Ariz., In which 2S w.is obtained. The boys were brought into the death box about 4:66 a. m.. and started bresthliiK the deadly cyanide funics at 6:00 a. m. Two minutes later. Fred was pronounced dead. A minute later, Manuel was dead. OS8"Na. N. Y, July 8 m The "Bronx murder nyiullcate" had paid In full totluy for the death or "Dur able Mike" Malloy. EXPANSION WALKOUT MAY BE NEW STEP 120 Unions Consider Ques tion As Guardsmen Patrol .Waterf ront. LONGSHOREMEN IN EAST MAY STRIKE Peaceful Calm in Con! trast With Riots of Yes- terday As Guardsmen Take Control. , . . - A NKW YORK, July G A strike of Atlantic coast longshoremen. In syiniwthy with the Pacific coast strike, was contemplated today by Joseph' 1. Ryan, president of the In ternal loual Longshore me ii'h - assocU tloit. : . SAN FRANCISCO, July 0 UP) Johil O'Conncll, president of th central labor council here, announced toddy that representatives of 120 unions, with 'u .membership or 45,000 persons, ' (Continued on Pave Four) Two Initiative Bills to Appear , On Fall Ballot SALEM, July 0 W Only two, of the Initiative measures for which -baU lob titles.. hacU. been j'&cporedV were, completed and filed before the time alloted had expired at $ cVclock yes terday, Secretary of State P. J. Stad- elman, announced. Seventeen others, Including eight proposals to change the state liquor law, failed. Completed petitions containing 47,- 000 signatures were filed at the state department for the healing arts mea sure, designed to repeal provisions of the basic science law. Completed petitions for the tax limitation measure bearing 35,000 names were also filed by the secre tary of state. Tho measure would limit the assessment value of prop erty to one-half ito cash value, and limits the tax that may be Imposed In 1030 to 20 mills, to be decreased by one mill each, year for five years. A third measuro which will appear on tlie November ballot will be a referendum sponsored by the Oregon State Grange, authorizing the crea tion of a power commission of three members. Baseball National League R. H. B. Boston 16 23 3 Philadelphia - 13 IB 6 TTatLeries: Brown, Mangum, Rhera, Hanson, Bett ond Spohrer; Holley, Grabowski, C. Davis, and Todd. R. H. S. New York 2 6 4 Brooklyn ll 8 0 Batteries: Bowman, Smith and Mnncuso, Richards; Mungo and Lo pez, American League R. H. E. Philadelphia 6 11 t'S Boston 18 20 I Batteries: Dietrich, Flohr, Wllshere, and Berry, Hayes, Lagger; W. Per rell and R. Perrcll, R. H. B. Washington 0 10 0 Now York 8 12 2 Batteries: Whltehill, Rusoell and Sewcll; Ruffing, Vanatta and Dickey, Joseph Murphy, 27, walked calmly to the Sing sing death house last nlBht, looked on silently, with mild, curiosity as he was strapped into the electric chair at 10:03 p. m., eastern standard time. He wbs pronounced deud three minutes later. Murphy's three accomplices, Frank Pasqua. Anthony Marino and Daniel Krehibcrg. were executed June 7. Two reprieves were granted Murphy to per mit mental examinations, but he was Judged sane. The four men .finally accomplished the Insurance murder of Malloy with gas after the speakeasy derelict sur vived poison liquor, the wheels of an automobile and tainted food mixed with ground tin.
