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T Faye Walker To Be Queen Of U. P. Celebration La Grande la The Gateway to Wallowa, J "The Switzerland of America" I Onlj Newspater Printed in La Grande Covering Union and Wallowa Counties '. VOLUME 32 EASTEKN OHEQON'8 LEADING NEWSPAPER LA GRANDE, OREGON, MONDAY, JULY lfi, 1934 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS NUMBER 262 STffllE PARALYZES SAM F1ANCISC ROYAL COURT AT BIG DANCE Lorraine Dodge, Dorothy Wall and Vadis Bax ter Are Princesses. PENDLETON SENDS MARY JANE HALL Queen Already Beginning Round of Activity Pre paratory to U. P. Cele- V bration Reign. Miss Faye Walker, daughter of n rnllroatl employe and sponsored by (he FjiRles lodge, will reign over tlie Heinl-t'enteniilal Villon I'aelllc cele hratlon here Thursday. Friday and Saturday as queen of the royal eourt. Hue was winner of the queen con test whli'll ended late Saturday night, counting t,07n votes to the next highest total of 44,111)0, Miss Lorraine Dodge's total. The announcement was made at the "coronation dance" held' at Zuber hall, also that Miss Dodge, Miss Dor othy Wall and Mlsa Vadls Baxter would be princess attendants to Miss Walker from Union county. Miss Wall had 27,950 votes and Miss Baxter 10,615. Miss Mary Jane Hall, ol Pen dleton, will represent Umatilla coun- (Contlnued on Page Three) Triad Choir Will Sing at Pioneer 1 Meet, Coronation The Ladles Triad Choir, under the able leadership of Mrs. Alfred L. Richardson, has been holding regu lar renewals throughout the entire summer, preparatory to its appear ance this week at the pioneer picnic Thursday afternoon at Riverside Park nnd also at the coronation of the U. P. celebration queen Thursday evening at the La Grande Stadium. This choir, organized In 1927 by Mrs. Richardson, for benevolent pur poses, has been one of the active musical organizations of the city since that time. Today the group consists of 30 of the leading soloists of this vicinity and outstanding among the appearances they have made were two programs given for the McDowell club of Baker besides numerous appearances in La Grande, always having received much favor able comment following the programs. Mrs. Richardson announces that lie choir will sing four numbers at oth the pioneer picnic and at the coronation program, and some lovely numbers have been prepared for these occasions. 1'. I'. f'KI.KDIt ATION PROOHAM Thursday, July 19 D ;30 a. m. A r r 1 v a 1 replica first train at depot, followed by pioneers parade. 1 1 :00 Homecoming Jubilee and pioneers picnic at park. 7 :30 p. m. Coronation celebration queen at Stadium. 0:00 Old-Timers ball. Friday. July 20 E :30 Modern parade downtown. 1:30 Beginning Daylight Mardl Oraa downtown. 7:30 Drum corps contest at Sta dium. Saturday. July 21 1:30 Celebration psgeant at Sta dium. B:00 Wrestling match at Stadium. These are only a portion of the most outstanding events scheduled. horseshoe experts amazel'ocalfans Horseshoe devotees in this section saw some top-notch pitching and some sensational trick shots here yes terday afternoon at the city courts, when Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Jackson staged an exhibition. Jackson tossed 77 ringers out of 100 pitches In his warming-up frame, and then pitched 85 out of 100. scor ing 264 points out of a possible 300. He then played three games with Roy Smith, of Elgin, one of the finest players In Eastern Oregon, and took all three with ease, with scores of 51 20. 51-20 and 52-28. Jackson's best percentage of lingers in any one game was 74.3 to Smith's best of 67.1. - Mrs. Jackson then played Jesse Breshears, Union county sheriff and former Eastern Oregon champion. Bn?n hear defeated her 52 to 42 In a Will Sees F. R. As One to Stop Strike SANTA MONICA, Cal,. July 15 It would be pretty tough to ask Mr. Roosevelt to give up his well-earned vacation and come to San Francisco and stop this strike, but it looks like he is the only man who can do It. The trouble Is that both sides have negotiated so mucn mat tney are sick and tired looking at each other. It would be a great thing for him to do. That's the tough part of our af fairs, everybody seems to be willing to trust the president, but It Just don't seem like there 1b anybody he can find that they will trust. I never saw a man. that had to do as many things himself. Yours, ftl4. Mt Vm.iU Rvndli-.t., Hit. ENGINEERS ARRIVE FOR CONVENTION Many in City Already B. of L. E. Sessions to Be gin Here Tomorrow at Noon. With delegates and officers to the meeting already urrlvlng In Uv (Iranilc, this city was all set today for the opening or the Western Union Meeting association of the Brother hood of Loconintlve Engineers tomor row hi the sarajawctt Inn. Attend ance estimate still range amund 300. with some believing the total figure (Continued on Parte Sir, PLAN MEMORIAL TOMORROW FOR FATHER DRISCOLL A memorial service for Rev. Pr. Patrick J. B. Drlscoll will be held here tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock, the occasion being the 14th anniversary of his death. This memorial service will consist of a solemn high mass chanted as (Continued on Page Blr) WEEK'S PROGRAM AT PLAYGROUNDS Special events scheduled for this week in the municipal playground movement Include the following: Tuesday from 1 to 5 In the after noon will be the free swim lessons for the youngsters and Tuesday night there will be dress rehearsal for the dancers who are taking part in the U. P. queen coronation dances. Wednesday afternon at 2:30 there will be a ping pong contest between boys and girls teams from the High school and Greenwood at the La Grande Stadium, and Wednesday eve ning dress rehearsal for the dancers. There will be no play ground work for the last three days of the week during the celebration, Thursday, Prlday, or Saturday. close game. She throwed 34 ringers to the sheriff's 37. She then defeated Da vies, of Elgin. 51 to 21, again throwing 34 ringers to Davles' 23. Of 100 shoes pitched, she threw 70 ring ers. A large group of fans witnessed the two perform some almcjt unbeliev ably accurate work with the shoes. City Marshall Frank Hallgarth, of Elgin, was here a& "manager" of Smith, and the sheriff reports him quite put out at the Inability of his protege to win from Jackson. The Jacksons then went to Elgin for an exhibition and there Jack-Jon won three more from Smith, 50-13. 50-24 and 50-31. pitching 148 ring ers in the thrtj games to Smith's 121. The Jacksons are from Kellerton, Iowa, and both hold several cham- plonshlps. M01MENTT0 PIONEERS IS DEDICATED Impressive Ceremony Held Yesterday After noon at Mt. Glen. The first monument to be erected In Union county by the Frances Irown auxiliary to the Sons and Daughter of Union County Pioneers and the Union County Historical so ciety was dedicated nt most Impres sive exercises yesterday afternoon and attended by a very large company of Interested people from A Grande and all quarters of the county. The granite stone has been placed on the Mt. Glen market rood on 16 feet of ground which was donated for the purpose by Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Brlggs from the lawn about their house. It Is near the corner of the old homestead of the father of the late J. B. Horner, a prominent pio neer family. The spot is alBO about a quarter of a mile from the loca tion of Old Port, the latter being about that far from the present mar ket road. The stone Is set under a row of honey locust trees which were brought Into the valley and set by Mr. Horner, and C. W. A. funds were (Continued on Page Flve HER HIGHNESS Msn Pave Walker, ponsoml by the Eugles lodge, who was win ner of the Ncml-t'ciitcnitlal l". 1 celebration queen contest. i - I - wl I - ' r.J Strikers Make Desperate Last Stand Hurling roc It a nnd shouting ricflunco nt (ho polico nnd sheriffs who were advancing on thorn with chibs, tear gas nnd hone, HlrikliiK farm bunds In Itridgcton, N. J., aro shown mnking a dospornto Inst stand before thoy lied In retreat. Ah n result or tho elnsli, which has been termed the bitterest labor battle in tho East since tho NltA, more Hum 70 wore injured and 27 nrrcsted. Tho strikers wore protesting nguitiHt n reduction in WfiRes. LA GRANDE NINE DEFEATS C. C. C. TEAM SUNDAY 9-6 The La Grande town baseball team. In one of the best played games on the local diamond this season, en Joyed sweet revenge by outplaying and out-hitting the crack Illlnl Emi grant CCC baseball team Sunday 9-6. Earlier In the ueoson the visiting squad chalked up an 8 to 4 victory over the La Grande team, but yes terday afternoon could not match the fiery offense, or the sparkling de fense put up by the local lads. The CCC nine scored in the first Inning wiien Adams, first man up. belted a threc-baRKer over deep cen ter, and came home on Held en's sin gle. The La Grande squad whaled out. four runs In its half of the first when Cochran grounded out, second to first; D. Wilson rattled the right field fence with a rollicking double, and scored on Evan's smack over snort; Woodle advanced Evans to third on his single to right. Peffley popped out to second. Chuck' Wilson then drove In Evans and Wocdlc when ho doubled over aecond, and tallied when Stotler drove a Dingle past the CCC shortstop. The La Grande squad was never out of the lend during the ensuing Innings but was In plenty of danger' (Continued on Page Three) "EVERYTHING IS UNDER CONTROL" 't Auto Wheel Pays Visit To Fire Station A freak accident occurred in front or the fire station about 11:10 o'clock this morning which caused no particular damage, but did result In a lot of laughs af terwards. Bill Bohncnkamp, son of Hal Bohncnkamp, was driving the family Franklin and he turn ed the corner from Washington onto Elm, and the left front whepl came off his car, tore into the" lit' station - and . landed a gal list the phone booth, break ing tho door Jamb, moving the booth a couple of Inches and giv ing Fire Chief C. T. Llndscy and Fireman Ray Snider a thrill they won't forget soon. Alt that saved them from being hit was that the booth stopped the tire. In cidentally, both were climbing the wall quito energetically lm- (Contlnued on Paa-e Tbreo) POLICE CHIEF WARNS PEOPLE Police Chief Jim Stoffcn today Is sued a warning to people of La Grande to the effect they should keep their cars and homes well lock ed during the coming week. Often, ho said, celebrations attracted a few undesirable persons as well ns the great majority of welcome visitors. in Farm War L. CHENAULT UNION'S NEW POSTMASTER Appointed Today in Wash- , ington Will succeed Tony D.- Smith: Word from Vhlntoiv racwtvod In Ui Ornnde 'today over tho Awwirlaletl Prow wire- hi the Observer office stated that. Lee Chenniilt had been named ns acting post master of l'u Ion. The announcement wok made In Wiislihifitoii by ( Unto 11. Kllnberg er, acting postmiLHter-Koncral. Chenaulfa selection follows several weoks of conjecturo as to who would win out in a spirited contest at Un ion for the postmastershlp. Tony D. Smith, present postmaster, has been in office for tho last 12 yeors. following tho change of tho administration. The date for tho turnover of the office from Postmaster Smith to Postmaster-elect Chenault has not boen announced as yet. WOODS ASSISTANT TO COUNTY AGENT E. L. Woods, of Moro. Ore, n Krnd- uBto of tno Oregon tjmio coucgo una yetir in iiirm uib wwiiv, t,,i.-u day to fill tho position of atltant county agent made vacant by the transfer of H. H. Hampton to tho federal division of foraifo crops work. Woods' former homo Is at Moro where ho has had valuable expcrlcnea In farm crops work while employed on the experiment station there. Ho will take charge of tho 4-Hclub work hero and will also work on farm crops and seed project developed In the pawt two years. PARKIN Cm LAW ENFORCEMENT TO HE STRICT The parking ahd automobile traffic ordinance or the city will bo strictly enforced during the U. P. celebration here. Police Chief Jim Bleffen an nounced today. With parking lines, loading zone lines, etc. freshly paint ed, lie sJild officers would be on hand to check against abuse of tho loading zones, ngnlnst failure to stop at stop signs or in other ways disregarded traffic rules. Wheat Today" The prleA of Im-ul new crop wbent stood nt uImmiI (il'j cents hulk here tnriuy, areordlug to l notations at the Pioneering Flouring Mill. Port land export H v.t cent s. Port land cah 71 A centH. CHICAGO, July 16 'It Almost 10,000.000 bushels enlargement of tho United States wheat visible supply In the !aut week acted as a drag on whent values late t;'.y. The Increase rnlhed tho total stock of wheat at domestic terminals to within 30,000,000 bushels of the sup ply on hand a year ago. Wheat closed nervous at the same as Saturday's finish to c lower. Sep tember new VQx,c, corn c to lc advanced, oats c off to f-,c up. and provision unchanged to 5c decline. JUST BEFORE PRESSTIME -, ALLISON MAY WALK Ot'T KAYK DON HRNTKNCK!) WOMAN OltOKItKl) TO CIIAlIt V. 1L NESTING TODAY (Copyright, 1034, By Associated Press) LONDON, July Id AV Burned to n crisp by the failure of Captain K. Norrls (Dick) Will In ins to name lilm on the United Stat Davis cup team for tho lute none matches against Australia, W Miner Allison today told the Associated Press he probably would return home Wednesday on tho liner Kiiropa, DOUGLAS, Isle of Man, July 10 (P) Kaye Don, noted auto racing driver. was sentenced to four months Im prisonment today following his con viction of manslaughter In the death of his mechanic In a wreck May 28. Don's attorney has filed notice of ap peal. : i : ALBANY, N. Y., July 10 P) The court of appeals ruled today tliat Mrs. Anna Antonio, convicted hus band slayer, must dig In the electric chair at King Slug prison unless Gov ernor Lehman Intervenes. Her execu tion lias been set for Aug. 0. ABOARDTHE U. 8. S. NEW OR LEANS ACCOMPANYING PRESI DENT ROOSEVELT, July IB W) - President Roosovolt rested today as tho cruiser Houston carried him to ward Hawaii and moro flailing. Ni:V YOIIK, July 10 (II Juines J. DoolLng today was elected leader of Tammany hall by an unanimous vote, succeeding? John F. Curry, who wan deposed last April 20. PORTLAND QUIET WITH 'STRATEGY BOARD IN MEET PORTLAND Ore., July 10 (TP) While the Indefinite threat of a general strlko drifted ominously over the cl ty, members of the so-called "strategy" committee of the central labor council here met again this morning for an all-day session at which plans for a general strike, If and when called, wero to bo out lined. If called, it was said, at least 84 hours notlco will bo given the public. Labor union leaders said the city's various organizations would start voting today on tho atrlko ucstlon. Tho arrival of the 00th day or tho mar time workers' strike found no new moves for peace. Oovernor Julius p. Meier did not say what action ho may bo considering; city officials hod nothing to say; an utter deadlock oxiBted In tho harbor and not more than a few hundred gal- (Continued on Page Tbree) AIR DISASTER FATAL TO SEVEN , ly The Associated Press Airplane disasters killed seven per sons yesterday. An aerial vacation of three Lin coln, Neb., men D. H. Campbell and Alva H. Andrews, Insurance execu tives, and Dr. F, W. Byman, a dentist ended In a crush near Olaflgow, Mont, All were killed. James Brick son, 4fl, a Montana rancher flying with them, was a fourth victim. Dr. Ryman was the pilot. Allen Walker and Eugeno Poortncr, both of Kirk wood, Mo., died In the blazing wreckage of- a plane which fell in taking off for a flight over St. Uniln. Tho' pilot, Jack atcuby, waa Injured. Oall Klinefelter, 18-yenr-old pilot, fell to his death car Baltimore in a Amall plane which ho had helped rebuild1. SHIPPING LAST OF 1934 CHERRY CROP Thf Uist tJirltKid of cherries from 1 nlun county will prntmMy he shipped cither tonight or tn twirnitv morning y the Cove o.h fWH'lutliMt. Till cur will nuike n total of it I it" cars which have been Khlpped from Mil section during the spiwii, Itelug about one-third a normal crop. The qualify of the cherries, however, I extraordinarily fine, It Is mild, and although the la. ear loud Is quite ripe, the cherries oru of it very fine keeping qual 2,000 MORE GUARDSMEN CALLED OUT Armored Tanks Rumble Into Bay City As All Labor Stops Work. , MOBS ARERAIDING GROCERY STORES Entire Bay District Un der Virtual War-Time Siege Food Stoppage Newest Fear. ' m-mmiHv mmmltlM of 2ft Of tlld rn- enil strike committee today asked the employes of the munlclpol dtreet cor system to return to work Immediately. BAN KltANCISCO, July 18 F1 Aiinnr. 2.700 men working on the San Frunclsco-Oaklnnn bay bridge wore willed out on strike touay. : . RAN FRANCISCO, July 16 lP) A paralyzing union labor ntrlke went Into efrcct here and In east bay dtlea tiulnv nnd national Kliard tXOODR. With' . armored tanks, machine fruna and one pounders arriving rapidly in ine stricken arcn. Regular army troops , stood ready for coll at the Presidio , military lieaiWiuartere here. Under virtual war time alege, the v ontire bay district was crippled and . (Continued on Pag Three) Johnson Flying To Bay Region : From Portland PORTLANQ. Ore., July 16 Iff)- Continuing his nation-wide tour In . tho big army bombing plane that nan carried him from coast to coast, Gen eral Hugh 8. Johnson, NRA adminis trator, departed from Bwon Island airport at 1 p. m. today for San Lpranclsco. He was accompanied by members of hla party. Johnson roached Portland early Sunday and delivered an address that afternoon in Multnomah civic sta-' dlum. Ho urged peaceful settlement of tho coast waterfront controversy, and full support of the NBA pro gram. Half wan Team Wins From Baker Nine 1-0 BAKER. July 16 m Although Glen Flesh man. Baker hurler, pitched no-lilt game, the Miners lost to the Halfway team of the Blue Mountain League by a score of 1 to 0 here Sun day afternon for the pennant of the second half of tho season. Halfway scored Its lone run on a wild pitch, and on Infield error. The champion ship game will be played In Baker July 20. Baseball AMKHIOAN I.KAOVF, (First Game) R. H. B. Boston . 5 13 1 Chicago 4 8 9 ' H. Johnson and R. Fcrrell; Jones and Shea. , (Second Chime) R. H. B Boston 2 7 0 Chicago 4 8 8 Welch, Rhodes and R. Ferroll; Earn shaw and Madjcskl. R. H. H. Washington ....10 18 0 Detroit 8 13 3 Crowder, Burke, McColt and Sewell; Hamlin. Aukcr, Mar berry, Sorrell and Cochrane, Hoyworth. R. H. B. Kow York 7 10 0 Cleveland - 4 0 0 Allen, Ruffing and Dickey; Lee, Wlncgarncr, L. Brown. Wetland and Myatt. ity ami are expected to hold up very well. A good prion W being received on the New York mar ket, where all the cherries Have been whipped, and It la thought tliiit this Ih partly duo to the shortage of the crop, as most all Mctlon.s were cut down because of late rains at J tut about har vesting time. Early report for Villon county estimated between 30 and 35 carloads of chenieit, which would tinvq been an aver age crop. Is: J
