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-
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Plan to Replace
NRA Considered
By Government
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' ,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.