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Coronation P 'agent To Be Colorful Night Event La Grande Is The Gateway to Wallowa, "The Switzerland of America Only Newspater Printed in La Grande CoTering Union and Wallowa Counties VOLUME 32 KASTEBN OREGON'S LEADING NEW8PAPEB LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, JULY 7,1934 MEMUBB ASSOCIATED PRESS NUMBER 255 -VI CROWN QUEEN OF JUBILEE AT STADIUM Celebration Coronation to Include Pageant of 300 Children. FLOOD LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE SCENE Triad Choir, Legion Drum Corps, Ogden Band and La Grande Band to Furnish Music. One of the most colorful and beau tiful events of the Semi -Centennial V.'P.'celebnitloti to be held lie re this month will be the queen coronation scheduled for the nig lit of Thursday, July 1!), at the la. Grande stadium. Rehearsals for the queen corona tion will be held during the next week. Included. In this pageant will be 250 to 300 school children In fes tive attire under the supervision of Miss Margerle Horton. The costum ing of the children 1b In charge of Mrs. Geo, Williams, who also has tiie group of flower girls. This group has an excellent feature dance In addi tion to Its assigned duties as the designated "Lane of Flowers." The famous La Grande Triad choir -under the direction of Mrs. A. L. BlchardGun, will -perform an import ant part in the coronation services. Other musical attractions at i?e tv Oregon state champion drum corps of La Grande post, American Legion, chairman, John Garity; the re nouncd Union Pacific Old Timers band of Ogden, Utah, and tlie north west's own band of La Grande un der the direction of Roy Mattoon. The queen and attendants costumes are under the personal direction of Mrs. Don Rohan. The coronation as well . as . other night features on the La Grande sta dium will be enacted under an ex cellent flood light system under the supervision of F. L-. Robinson and Miss T. Whaley. 1 A colored light scheme will also be used. Of great assistance will be the loud speaker system handled entirely by H. E. Dixon. Properties are in charge of Don Rohan, chairman. Harley Richardson is designing and building the queen's float. The tNjrtpt covering the pageant wad written 'by Miss Kate Houx and Mrs. C. C. Long and is being hailed as a masterpiece. The general assembly of the coro nation will be directed by Mrs. J. B. McLaughlin, while Mrs. J, F. Cor bctt, as general chairman of tha en- ( Continued on Page Three) Brush Fire Near Here Caused By Two Young Boys L. C. More head, fire warden for this district, today Issued an appeal to parents to ask their children not to start campflres in the hills adja cent to La Grande, or elsewhere In the county. There have been two fires near here recently, the lost oc curring below Rooster peak Thurs day and caused by attempts of two small tboys to cook a meal over a campflre. The fire got away from them and they took to their heels, abandoning meal and silverware. The fire, while It did no damage, threatened a grain field for awhile before It was brought under control. TRUCK OWNERS SELECT COLE AS CHAIRMAN For the purpose of organizing a local unit of the association of com mercial truck owners, a meeting was held last night with W. D. Yates, of Portland, assisting in the organiza tion. Donald Cole was elected chairman ana" Mrs. Wcjley Bond, secretary of the new organization. Another meet ing to complete the organization will be held next Friday. July 13, and all truck owners interested In this or ganization are urged to be present. FISHING STREAM TO BE CLOSED JULY 10 A fUhhiR stream that has been Hi It popular mi far this year. Hiid has yielded numerous fine catch, of trout, will he do-.nl for the remainder of 1JKJ4 nrt week. I'pper Catherine creek, bejel:) nlng at (he state flh hatchery Just east of Inlon. will be closed lo anglers after sundown Tues day, June 10, During the last (wo years I he F. R. Puts "Blab" On Officials J'W.wv'm- y HILLS, vai iiuiy o mi know Is Just what little I see In the papers. See today where Mr. Roose velt Is putting a "blab" (you know what a blab Is? It's a thing you put over a calf's mouth to keep It from eating between meals), well, he Is putting a "blab" on these so-called officials who are making speeches around the country trying to tell what the new deal lias in mind. He has informed 'em, "You go ahead and shut up about It. A dealer is not supposed to entertain along with his dealing." - So the next time you hear a fellow speaking for the White House, you Just holler "Yeah?" Yours, 1H. McKaiiiht Syndic.!. fin. SALVATION ARMY HELPS 631 HERE IN LAST MONTH During the month of June a total of 631 persons received aid In La Grande from the Salvation Army, according tc a report completed to day by Captain Daniel Rody. This aid was divided into three classes, meals, lodging and clothing. Six hundred and twenty meals were given 501 single men, and -I.lf were glyen 34 members of rrBitjt.it families, making a total of 681 meals to 535 pevsonB. Twenty-six alngle persons received night's lodging, 30 persons In 1am llies received night's lodging, making a total of 56. Ten garments and three pairs of shoes were given transients, and 22 garments and five pairs of ohoes wcr.j given locai persons, making a total of 40 garments and shoes distributed to the ntedy during the month. DOUBLE HEADER SCHEDULED FOR STADIUM SUNDAY La Grande baseball fans will be treated to their first Sunday double header of the season tomorrow after noon, starting at 1 o'clock at the La Grande stadium, when they will see the La Grande and Pendleton Am erican Legion Junior leaguers tangle In a sevcn-lnning fray for tho open er, and tho La Grande and Cove Blue Mountain league teams battle for second place In tho last gam of the Blue Mountain league season. Four teams in action for the admission price of one garnet The Junior leaguer's game will start promptly at 1 o'clock, and it Is expected that the Blu Mountain league game between Cove and La Grande should get under way about 2:30. The Junior league team, under Ray ( Continued on Pan Six) LODGE OFFICERS INSTALLED FRIDAY Officers of the Odd Fellows lodge for the coming year were Installed last nifjht at the regular meeting of the order. W. M. Pierson was In stalled as noble grand; Ed Bork. vice grand; E. S. McClure. warden: F. R. Suydam. conductor: O. H. Harvey, right support to noble grand: J. Kochensparger. left support to noble grand; Putman Yeck, right support to vice grand; A. L. Look, Inside guardian; Phil Barron, outside guard; J. O. Anson, right scene- supporter; and Joe Oliver, left scene supporter. Examinations were held before the installation ceremony, as is customory and officials of the organisation state that an exceptionally fine' showing was made by Ed Bork, incoming vice grand. Installing officers were Phil Bar ron, deputy grand master;' A. H. Har vey, deputy grand warden: Frank Suydam, chaplain; and F. C. Look, deputy grand marshal. state jraine cominKslon has al lowed rMiliu; In the upper por tion of tills creek from April l.f to July 10, both dates inclusive. Because of Its proximity to (tie IiaHhery, after July 10 theTMi . lug l.s (mm slit lo an end. The closure after July 10 not only apples to fatlM-rln creek but nlM to nil It tributaries above the fish hatchery. KIDDIES IN PET PARADE HERE TODAY Youngsters Parade Down Adams Avenue Part of Playground Pro gram, I'ets of all deM-npt.ons, pedigreed and otherwise. ImrroweU, or proudly owned by the youngsters of La Grande were displayed this morning In the pet parade which passed through the streets at 10 o'clock. The parade was headed by City Manager Angus McAllister and Tour boys on horseback leatf the pet division. Dogs took a leading part in the showing and probably half of the parade was devoted to the canine pets which ranged from a baby carriage marked "Mrs. and Family," the "Mrs." proudly strutting- along beside the Utler of small pups, to small bull dogs, alredales and many other breeds of dogs none the less devotion be ing showed by the owners because of occasional lack of beauty. Next In order of their popularity was the feline population of the city and this was followed by birds, ban tam roosters and hens, gophers, a lit tle badger, goldfish, turtles, and others, which were displayed in vari ous ways ranging from being carried in arms to cageB carried by proud boys and girls. Prized were awarded Immediately following the parade, blue ribbons and tickets to tho theatre being pre sented to winners In various classes. Prizes were awarded as follows: Largest animal: Clark Bray, nor -5 Junior Bean, horse; George Cramer, horse. ( , Smallest, animal: Mary Fredericks, plant lice; 'prior Adstelm. a peculiar type of fish; David Gcddes, ants.. Most beautiful dog: Ronald Lovely, Eillle Fleenor, Robert Smith. Homeliest dog: Janice Moon, Ellen (Continued on Pane Four) Baker Barouche Will Appear In Jubilee Parade Baker Intends to send an unusually large crowd of people to La Grande for the Seml-Centennial U. P. cele bration. It was announced today by J. B. McLaughlin, general manager of the committee, who spent yester day In fhe Copper City. While there he arranged for the ap pearance of an old barouche In the parade here July 20, the same ba rouche that was In the Baker Mining Jubilee parade. Also a Baker mining display Is to be shown In one of the La Grande show windows during the celebration. "Baker Is planning to enter two or three floats in our parade, also," McLaughlin said. Hawaii Bound and Beaming With Happiness 8 The famous Roosevelt smile bonmed with full power ns the president and Mb two yorniRor bojib. ac companied by Rudolph Forstor, White House executive, clerk, loft Annnpolls. Md.. on the dostroyer Gilmer to board the cruiser Houston for their voyugo to Hawaii. In this merry group. John Is ot the loft and Franklin, Jr., stands bcsldo him, with Forster next to the president. . Cheering thousands lined tba . presidential narty's route on the nay to the ship. LA GRANDE IS 27 HOURS BY AIRMAIL FROM EAST COAST With the revision In airmail schedules recently, and the arrival of a . new schedule. La Grande la less than 27 hours from New York, ac cording to Postmaster Victor Eckley. Also, this city Is only 19' hours from Chicago, 14' hours from San Fran cisco and 12 & hours from Seattle. However, since train service Is re quired on outgoing airmail letter from La Grande to Pendleton on the west and from La Orande to Boise on the oust, punctuality In mailing here is .needed . to - assure patrons of tho fastest service." For example, a letter must be mail ed before 8:30 p. m. to reach; Now York at 11:25 p. m. the following day. If the letter Is mailed at 8:35 p. m. too late for the outgoing pouch then It will be delayed more than eight additional hours. It would not reach New York until 7:30 a. m. the second following day. Briefly, the new schedule follows: Mail deposited In the postofflce be fore 12:30 p. m. will arrive at Med ford, Ore. at 12:15 a. m. tho next day, at Oakland at 2:30 a. m., San Francisco at 2:55 a. m Los Angeles at 5:50 a. m. and San Diego at 6:50 a. m. If mailed after 12:30 p ,m, It will go via Reno, Nov. and will reach (Continued on Page ThresC - VACATION POST CARDS Wal, they ain't much to see around here now. You shoulda come last week they had a swell picture al the Bijou. Wild Gobs In Riotous Night In Nice, France NICE. France. July 7 OT It . was the "day after" for more than .. 200 sailors from the U. S. S. bat tleship Arkansas and Wyoming today, following a riotous eve ning ashore. ; Scenes reminiscent of tho Ar mistice were recalled last night when the sailors and tho citizens mixed In brawls In various cafes. Twenty-eight gobs wero in jured, one seriously. Damage es timated at 25,000 francs (about 1,625) was done. vKie revelling and 'pugnacious tars were finally quelled by a naval riot squad Just before dawn and packed back to their ships to be dealt with by their officers. Nice beauties, said by police to havG been a cause of the trouble, are now safe, for the prefect l'e queited naval officers not to lot the sailors return. - James Kline, 22, a wireless op erator aboard the Arkansas, Is In a hospital hore in a grav0 con dition with a bullet wound In hlu back. He was shot hy Loon Cur py, chief of the Sure to-pollco, Citizens battled tho salloni, who becamo gnycr as thot night progressed, In five different Continued on Page Three) OREGON COUNTIES TO GET $107,527 FOR RELIEF FUND SALEM. July 7 OT Unemployment relief fundB to bo distributed to the various counties from liquor receipts for the second quarter of the year will total $107,527, it was announced by the state treasurer, Rufus C. Hol man, today. With the first quarter rollof fund from licenses, tho total turned over to date by the liquor commUMnn will be 9151,627. Tho Becond quarter payments In clude receipts of 934,102 from licenses and 7,p,366 from sale of liquor. ' . Tho state treasurer further reported that ; the' financial 'condition' of the state was shaping out -nicely for the year and it was believed Oregon could remain off tho warrant basis for tho remainder of tho year. Ho reported In the state's general fund July 1 was $1,201,010. Other cosh Items In various funds totaled 43.286.432. An additional $350,000 will be turned over to tho treasurer shortly by tho corporation commis sioner, representing the annual re ceipts of that department. The general fund was expected to bo exhausted about August 15, but it was believed tho treasurer could borrow $500,000 from tho World war veterans state aid fund for a porlod of six weeks, or until October 1 whon third quarter revenues will bo due. REHABILITATION PLAN SUPPORTED Ity Frances M, Stephenson SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico. July 7 OT President Roosevelt, In a talk to Porto Rlcans today, announced his agreement In principle on a program of rehabilitation for the Island and asked co-operation In carrying out plans similar to those of the admin istration In the United States. "We must look ahead," said tho president. "That Is why wo havo come to an agreement In principle on a program of rehabilitation, that It will take a great many years to accomplish. I am confident you wll all do your part to make the plan a success. The plan was not announced in de tail, but It was assumed to be that on which Undersecretary of Agricul ture Tugwcll and Island "brain trust ers" have been at work for some time. "One thing is clear," tho president said. "Your problems are tho same as we have In some parts of the United States, social and economic. The same methods can and will be applied." Tomorrow he will visit St. Croix, the other principal Island of tho group purchased from Denmark by tho United States in 1017. Wheat Today The price nf local crash wheat stood at about 51 cent hulk here today, according to the Pioneer Flouring Mill. Portland cash 70 cents. No export hid. CHICAGO. July 7 OT Uncertainty as to the tenor of the July crop fore cast of the United States department of agriculture led to late downturns of wheat prices today. Most traders showed a disposition to keep done to shore pending the Issuance of the government report next week. An unofficial summary today noted a slight Improvement of crop conditions of late In the north west. fc Wheat closed eafiy, ra c under yesterday's finish, September now 80 Qt c. corn (i c down, oats at c decline to Vgc advance and pro visions 2c to 10c higher. JUST BEFORE PRESSTIME BOSTON IU MS lII.LI(ii;it " MOITKTT AMSl'MES IH'TIKS llhill WIND AT TKNIH.ETON UO.MKZ, Itl llllKl.L (iKT CALL BOSTON, July 7 (A) The Mate polity ttNluy ttpnt out a message on their automat lo telegraphic printer system to ull cities and towns In MosMichiiKeitttt to bo on the lookout for John Dllliuger, mid -western ban dit. They reported u man rmermbllng IMIIIngcr had been Hern traveling over the IIomUiu Post roatL WASHINGTON. July 7 (P) James A. Moffett took over the recovery Job of housing administrator today with the objective of getting 9500,000,000 into home renovation by fall and ul timately the re-employment of 6.000, 000 persons. , PENOLKTON, July 7 W A hiRh wind from the west 'was whipping dust over this region today, following a mild dust storm last night. Tho teiiiltenitiire was around f)0 degrees. NEW YORK, July 7 m Nomin ated In advance by popular acclaim, Vernon (Goofy) Gomel and Carl Owen Hubbell wore definitely select ed today as starting pitchers for the all-B.r game between tho American and National leagues at tho polo grounds next Tuesday, STORM TROOPERS GIVEN VACATION; HITLER IN ALPS Ily the Associated Press With 2,000,000 Btorm troopers, crux of Germany's political situation, on a month's vacation, Chancellor Hitler left for his summer homo In the Bav arian Alps. Doallng carefully with tho prob lem of dismissing stormeiB, leaders announced tho storm troops cannot bo separated from tho Nal party, yijfllanco, wns- maintained In Berlin to guard against possible dissension and further plots against the regime. Three members of Vice Chancellor Von Papon's staff released from police oustody and absolved from Implica tion In the recent revolt. Von Papen's future remained uncertain. Rome dispatches said there was no confirmation of London reports that Chancellor Hitler had transferred per sonal funds to an Italian bank. Theodore Ducsterbcrg. former steol helmet leader and 1032 presidential candldato, arrested and placed In con centration camp. RIOTS IN HOLLAND AMSTERDAM, July 7 (!) Rioting, thought to have been checked with the arrival of additional soldiers and pollco, broke out anew late today, resulting in two moro deaths, bring ing the total to six for tho day, Tho rioters are mostly unemployed, In censed at a reduction In city dole payments. HELEN DEFEATED IN FINAL ROUND WIMBLEDON. Eng., July 7 Helen Hull Jacobs, twlco a finalist but never a winner of tho most prized title In tennis, again was turned back today in her bid for tho women's singles crown of the all-English cham pionships by Dorothy Round, ranking English player, who defeated her 6-2, 6-7, 0-3 In the final round. It was a heartbreaking setback for the American girl, who was a finalist against her fellow Callfornlan, Mrs. Holen Wills Moody In both 1020 and 1932. Tills year, with Mrs. Moody a spec tator, Helen had hopes that she at last would ascend to tho throne the great women tennln players of the world since 18B4 had ruled. The victory for Miss Round made (Continued On Page Four) ROVING ROBBERS FIND RICH INDIAN JEWELS SIMLA, July 7 OT A tale that might luive stepped fully drrsneil out of "The 'A nil) Ian Night" has reached the archrtilitglcal depart ment of liulla. A hand of roving daroit. or rolilirra, atrnrriliig to the story Utld to officials, took shelter In u cuve under' u mound at Slrwi, In tli. district or HlsMir. While then-, one chaiuvd to touch one of the ancient Htiine figures carved in the face of the rock and hiin uxtonlxhed to see the figure move. Pushed aside, the venerable guardian revealed a tunnel lead ing to the cciiitcr of the mouiul. Thrre I he ilncolt found a Vaulted chain Iter plied with Jew STRIKERS IN PORTLAND WIN POINT TODAY Force Railroad Officials, to "Agreement" ByJ Threats, Strategy. ; ALL QUIET ALONG ; THE EMBARCADERO No Further Developments1 This Morning On Gen eral Strike in West Coast Cities. PORTLAND, Ore., July 7 fltrlk--, I lift waterfront... workers., today d' threats and strategy prevented the r movement of a train of IS cam to ' municipal teriinlnal No. 4 where freight In the cars was to have been ; loaded on lnterconstal vessels. Railroad officials said they had reached "an agreement" with strikers wheToby the train would be broken; up and three carloads of wheat would bo sent to a flour mill so government orders could be filled. It was an-i nounced the other cars would not be delivered to tho pier. - Strikers provonted movement of the cars from one sldo of the terminal by smearing oil, lord and axle grease on tho slight up-grade. When the: orew took the train around & loop, to enter from the other side, brake men were persuaded by strikers not to throw a switch which would have shunted the train onto the terminal. Brigadier-General Thomas Rllea of the Oregon National guard visited terminal No. 4 this morning and con ferred with police officials In that area. . t (Continued on Paite Four . , Plan to Replace NRA Considered By Government ! i -..-,;. - - .aw- if:-'. -'-v..---.' ' ,v ' lly R. 1L' Illppelheuser '. Copyright, 1S34, by ' ' Associated Press) ' NEW YORK. July 7 A plan to re- Vlaco tho NRA with self-government for Industry, an authoritative source said today. Is being formulated by President Roosevelt's administration.. Under the proposed plan, codes Would become a permanent feature -of Industry, which would govern It--self under the close supervision ot the federal government. General Hugh S. Johnson, NRA administrator, has taken the lead In i the reformation, the Associated Press i informant disclosed, and has been ' in Now York for several days, con- j f erring on tho change. 1 - , NEW YORK. July 7 m Hugh 8. Johnson, NRA administrator, hod "nothing to say" today about the re ported plan to replace the NRA with, self govcrnmont for Industry. ! , Baker Voters O. K. New Junior High BAKER. Oregon, July 7 OT At a special school eloctton held Friday, residents of Baker approved by a vote of 427 to 158 tho Issuance of $100,000 worth of bonds for con struction of a new two-story Junior high school building. The structure . will contain 16 class rooms and a largo gymnasium. Tho school dis trict will make application today to the state emergency relief adminis tration for funds with which to pay for common labor. Baseball NATIONAL I.KAUIIB First Onmc: R. H. B. BoKton 8 13 1 , Philadelphia 9 15 0 Fntnkhouno. Brandt, Barrett, Man gum and HORun; Moore, Collins, Han sen and Todd. els and ancient finery. One of the prize m a coat embroidered with gold thread to which, the story goes, wcrcratUiched diam ond buttons. Thfy sold the rmu to o Bom hay mlllowiirr hi Ferozepur and with the proceed approached the onm-r of the mouiul with an of fer to buy, was unwilling to sell but so urgent were the robber tluit he became suspicious, set his ser vants to spy upon them and thus learned of tlutlr find. The whole tale came out when, alarmed at thP dacott' Insistence, he apHaled for protection to the local collector who. In turn, In formed the urcheologlcul department.
