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VOLUME 32
EASTEHN OKEQON'S LEADING NEWSPAPEB
LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1934
MEMBER AHHOC1ATED' PRESS
NUMBER 267
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FIREWORKS
END PROGRAM
HERE FRIDAY
Crowd at Stadium Last
Night Held Down by
Threatened Rain
AUDIENCE PLEASED
WITH DRILL, MUSIC
Spokane, Boise, Enter
a. prise and La Grande
Legionnaires and Og
den Band in Big Show.
Although threatening went her thnt
turned tu mln about the time the
fireworks exhibition came to an end.
kept a large portion of the crowd
away, a thrilling, colorful American
Legion drum corps demonstration and
pyrotecluilcal display concluded yes
terday's program or the Semi-centennial
1'. I, celebration here.
Probably not more than 2500 wit
nessed the program, but had the
weather been clear at least double
that number might have gone
through the turnstiles. Regardless of
the size of the crowd, however, the
show was a- decided success.
The snappy, well drilled legion
corps of Spokane, Enterprise, Boise
and La Grande put on one of the
finest exhibitions ever witnessed here,
delighting the crowd with their intri
cate maneuvers and harmonious mu
sic. La Grande, Spokane and Boise
finished fifth, sixth and seventh in
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Float Winners
In Parade Are
Announced Here
Winners In the three classes of
floats entered In the U. P. celebra
tion parade here yesterday morning
were announced today, after a great
deal of deliberation by the committee-
of out-of-town citizens in the
reviewing stand.
First place In the commercial
floats was awarded to the Utilities
float sponsored by the West Coast
Telephone Co. First place in the
organization floats was awarded to
the Northside Improvement club.
First place In the best decorated car
in any class went to the I. G. A.
Etores.
After first place selections were
announced and these were the only
ones receiving prizes when asked
for the honorable mentions, the
committee decided that since all the
floats were exceptionally good, they
all should receive honorable men
tion instead of selecting a few
probably by unusually close ballot
ing. Apples And
Blossoms On
Same Branches
A Gravenstein apple tree on the
property of E. S. Salisbury on Al
bany street has apparently become
a little confused In its dates. Ap
ples are ripe and ready for con
sumption on a part of the tree and
on the same limbs, blossoms are
beginning to show their color and
are as large as any blooms of the
early spring. The blossoms are
confined to the ends of the limbs,
the fruit being nearer the center
of the tree. While this is not an
altogether unheardof sight, It Is
still quite unusual.
LA GRANDE IS GIVEN
NATIONAL PUBLICITY
La Grande is enjoying widespread
publicity over the west and nation
ally as well as a result of its Semi
centennial U. P. celebration, and the
Western Union Meeting association of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive En
gineers and the Grand International
Auxiliary.
Both before and during the cele
bration papers over the two states
of Oregon and Washington have been
generous in use of both stories and
pictures of this city and its celebra
tion. Preceding the W. U. M. A. session
4 national publicity was giren La
11 Orande by the Engineers Journal.
Throughout the northwest the last
two days, nearly every newspaper has
carried accounts of the U. P. Jubilee
and Its many events.
Postmasters
Greet Big Jim
SANTA MONICA.
Cal.. July 21 One
of the funniest
angles to the
strike in San Fran
cisco. Bartenders
had been out of
work for 14 years.
Just been back In
for six months,
then called out
again.
I was working
yesterday and
missed all the
lunches they give my friend, Jim
Farley. Everybody in the state but
Baby Leroy is running for governor,
so Jim indorsed Leroy. He arrived at
4 o'clock in the morning, an un
earthly hour, but In spite of that
there was over 200 men there, every
one a postmaster. It's a mighty poor
town Unit Jim hasn't got one staunch
friend in. Yours,
tfCu. Co?"
Ii4. McN.ujht Synillt.l.. fn.
WRESTLING AND
BOXING TONIGHT
AT L D. S. HALL
Tho final event of the sports pro
gram of the Semi-centennial U. P.
celebration will be held at tho L. D. S.
Recreational hall at 8 o'clock tonight,
with four of the best wrestlers in
tho west participating in a double
main event, with Harry Elliott, Port
land referee and University of Ore
gon coach, as the official. The match
was moved Indoors by action of the
committee this morning due to this
emergency.
Bulldog Jackson, rough and tough
and wrestling out of Portland for
several months, will meet Del Kunle,
Salt Lake City, In one event. Robin
Reed, of Reedsport, Ore., will tonglo
with Mickey MaOuire, of Salem, in
the other. All four men are middle
weights and extremely popular with
fans throughout the northwest, where
they have been In main events in
every large city In tho last two or
three months.
Preliminary to the main events, two
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LA GRANDE NINE
BUNCHES RUNS TO
DEFEAT INDIANS
The La Grande Blue Mountain
league baseball nine proved too
strong with the bat for the Mission
Indians here yesterday afternoon, in
a seven-Inning game at the stadium
during the Semi-Centennlal U. P. cel
ebration. The La Granders bunched
their hits In the second to score six
runs and added another In the sev
enth to give them a 7 to 2 victory.
In the second, Williams, Indian
catcher, reached first on an error by
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PLAY FINALS IN
TENNIS SUNDAY
Finals for the tennis tournament
which were to have been played to
day, were postponed until the weath
er clears up, and it was expected that
they would be played tomorrow. This,
however, depends upon the condition
of the weather as play will not be
resumed until the rain ceases.
Winners yesterday were Nelson and
Reynolds who defeated Carlson and
Ferguson In the men's doubles by a
score of 6-1, 6-4. In the women's
singles Mary Frees defeated Ruth
Singleton with 6-4, 7-8, 6-2 scores.
The final set-up for the mixed
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The Portland press In addition Is
using many pictures. The Oregon
Journal today Included three fine
scenes of the celebration here, and
the Oregon! an sent its "Candid Cam
eraman" to the city Thursday, and
as a result had a double column of
La Grande pictures today-(includ
ing one of Dunham Wright and P.
J. Powers, the old train, one taken
at the rodeo, another of an old pros
pector. and one of a girl dressed in
old-time fashions buying a ticket
at the carnival.
Many of the people who have vis
ited La Grande this week never
were in this section of Eastern Ore
gon and will go home with a new
realization of the country of which
La Grande Is the central city.
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INDIANS IN JUBILEE PAGEANTRY
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INDIANS AT JUBILEE
ARE CAMPED ON THEIR
EARLY
Headed by Gilbert Minthorn, chief
of the Cayuse tribe, and head of
the council, some 100 full blooded
Indians from the Umatilla reserva
tion are in La Grande and appear
ing in tho .various festivities of
Semi-centennial If PI, celebration.
In full regalia, they were one of
the outstanding features of yester
day morning's parade and this aft
ernponj's pageant and drew wide
spread attention from the crowds.
The Indians are encamped during
their stay on the Hubert Anderson
ranch Just outside the city, the
same grounds as was used by In
dians for encampment in this val
ley long before the coming of the
white man. "It is the finest camp
ground we have ever had at any
celebration In which we have par
ticipated." was the expression of
Aaron Minthorn, son of the chief,
a college graduate and formerly sec
retary of the tribal council.
The Indians camped here repre-
50 Graduates Of
E. 0. N. Offered
Teaching Posts
Approximately fifty members of
the 1934 graduating class of the
Eastern Oregon Normal school, or
more than 70 per cent 6r the total
class membership, have received
teaching appointments for .the com
ing year, according to a report is
sued from the Normal school place
ment service. Lest year the Eastern
Oregon institution led the three
Oregon normal schools In placing Its
graduates with a total of 78 per cent.
This year promises to exceed that fig
ure. Among those who have recently
received appointments are: Vclma
Charlton. Merril: Eileen Cochrane.
New Bridge: Prances DuPuls. Uma
tilla county; Velva Hammack, Wal
lowa county: Kermit Myers. Union
county; Sara Sherman, Wallowa
county; Bonnie Ruth Thomson. Uma
tilla county; Mary White, Morrow
county.
A hundred members of the Vina
t Ilia, (jayuse and Walla Walla,
tribes of Indians are In 1-a tirunde
for the I'. P. celebration, forming
n spectacular division of the
parade yesterday and partlcimt
ing in the igeunt this after
noon hi full tribal trapping.
Above Ls an Indian chief with
Old iilory.
TRIBAL GROUNDS
sent three tribes, the Cayuse, the
Umatillas and! tho Walla Wallas.
They are the same as are seen an
nually at the Round-Up. Gilbert
Minthorn, their chief, was elected
several years ago In the modern way
of election, the first time this cus-
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Federal Board
"We certainly hope we can save money for the taxpayers." Ho declared Eugono O Sykes, chairman
of the new Federal Communications Commission when, as shown here, he and incmhm-s of tho board
met at Washington to study telephone and telegraph rules. Heated In frnnl arc JiicIl;q Kykcs (center),
Corinth. Mls3.: Col. Thad Ilrown (left), Columbus, ).. and Paul Walker (rlghll, Oklahoma City.
Standing, left lo right: Dr. I. H. Stewart. FL Wort);, Tel.: 11. II. I'nyne, New York; Noruiao S. Cuso,
Providence. It. 1.. and llainuson Gary, Tyler, Tex.
CELEBRATION
CLOSES WITH
NIGHT EVENTS
Historical Pageant To Be
; Held at Stadium This
Afternoon.
A celebration dance, the grand
finale. to the Semi-Centennial II.
I. Jubilee, will tie held tonight at
0:H toVlouk at the I'tfacujaweu
Inn, with Queen Fuye und her
attendants present.
he concluding events on the three-
day Keinl-centeunlat Union Pacific
celebration hero this weekend, com
memorating the fioth ii n nl versa ry of
the coming of the railroad to La
tirunde and Eastern Oregon, were
scheduled to be held this afternoon
and evening.
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PRESIDENT NAMES
R. R. BOARD HEADS
Hy Francis M. Stephenson
' ABOARD U. 8. S. HOUSTON WITH
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, July 21 (Al
Far out on tho Pacific waters,
President Roosevelt had picked the
men to administer the newly estab
lished railroad agencies.
While carrying on his official af
fairs en route to Hawaii, Roosevelt
announced Murray Latimer will be
chairman of the new railroad re
tirement board. Ho also named three
members to tho national mediation
board to administer rail disputes
William M. Lolserson of Yellow
SnATigs, Ohio: James M. Commit -of
Washington, D. C; and John Car
mody, chief engineer of FERA.
Beck, Enochs In
Tie At Tourney
At Golf Course
In tho second day of play of the
U. P. celebration golf tournament,
Johnny Beck, of Walla Walla, and
Harry Enochs, of Tacoma, tied for
first place, each making a net scoro
of 71. Beck won first tho day bc
foro with a net score of 70. Fred
Spaeth, of La Grande, was third with
a net of 73.
In splto of tho rain today, it was
exacted that tho tournament would
continue, play having been started
this morning and concluding In tirrc
for players to attend the pageant at
the La Grande stadium this after
noon. Farley To Speak
In Portland, Ore.
PORTLAND, Ore.. July 21 fm
Jnmefl A. Farley, pcwtmnstcr general
ana chairman of the Democratic na
tional committee, will deliver an ad
dress hero next Tuesday evening at
a public banquet In Multnomah ho
tel. It was announced today by Carl
C. Donaugh, chairman of the state
committee.
Meets to Study Telephone Rates
AT THROTTLE
It, wiiH Mrs. Casey Jones who
"mounted to the cabin," as u
feature of celebration of the HOth
anniversary of railroading In west
Kentucky nnd west Tennessee.
The willow of tho song-fa utcd
engineer is shown hero In the cab
of the rep I leu of the first loconio
tlvo to run In that section, ut
I lie festival In l-'iilton, Uy. .
QUIET TODAY
AFTER BATTLE
Sixty-eight Persons Hurt
in Bloody Fight Due to
Truck Drivers' Strike;
Protest Police Action.
MINM:Arl,IK, .Inly 21 OT Quiet
riileil fcMlny where )iwlrday Bliot
Kinw rourwl and (iK persons suffered
Injuries from huokshot or hcntliiKH
III the JUIniieuiiolls truck driver
strike.
Deliveries of milk and Ico wore
made as usual despite the announce
ment 12 hours earlier by strlko lead
ers that no such deliveries would bo
miado today as a protest against tho
police shooting of pickets who at
tacked a truck of merchandise.
(Police- wero ready to aid owners In
moving trucks but Adjutant den
cral E. A. Walh denied ossuranco
oi aid from the national guard had
been promised Chief of Police
Michael Johannes In convoying ve
hicles. Street cars operated as usual
though taxlcab drivers had walked
out In sympathy strlko.
Pickets halted crosstown buses of
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JUST BEFORE
PRESSTIME
a
ItKACll HIIINCI.F. AOHEKMENT
l ARE HITS PANAMA
A1STHALIANS WIN MATCH
REOPEN CHOP LOAN FUND
WASHINGTON, July 21 ( Ca
nadian red cedar shingle producers
and the Mi A have reached uu agree
ment, It was learned authoritatively
roda), under which exports of Ca
nadian shingle to this country will
be voluntarily limited to a stipulat
ed percentage, of domestic consump
tion. PANAMA, July 31 (fl1) A number of
persons were reported killed this
morning by a second scries of earth
quakes which caused the national
wharf at Puerto Armuelles to col
lapse. No estimate of the number
killed and injured was available.
WIMBLEDON, Eng., July 21 (Pi
Vivian Met ) ruth, 10-y ear-old Austra
lian tenuis star and his mure fa
mous teammate, Jack Crawford, to
il ay humbled Sidney It. Wood Jr. and
Frank Hhtclds In the opening singles
matches of the Australum-Unlted
Slates Interone final of Davis cup
pluy to practically clinch the flve
uuitch series.
WASHINGTON, July 21 (P) Under
pressure of drought over much of
tho country the farm credit associa
tion today re-opened Its emergency
crop loan fund until Sept. 1,
KLAMATH FALLS, July 21 tfP) The
woir.t forest fire In several years was
reported burn lug today in Modoc na
tional forest, eust or Wlllownuicti In
Northern California,
RUSSO-AMERICAN :
DEBT PARLEY TO
COME TO AMERICA
WASHINGTON, July 21 !) Russian-American
debt negotiations
which havo reached a stalemate In
Moscow will bo transferred to Wash
ington next week.
Announcement that the negotla-
tlons will hereafter bo conducted by
Secretary of State Hull, Assistant
Secretary of State Moore, and Alex
ander Troynnovcky, tho soviet am
bassador, was made by tho depart
ment following a visit from Troyan
ovsky. Tho negotiations wore started bo
twoon William C. Bullitt, the Amer
ican ambassador, and Maxim Lltvln
off, soviet commissar of foreign af
fairs, Immediately after Bullitt wont
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The price of local rash new
crop wheat slood at about H
cents today. Portuuid cash HZ
cents,
CHICAGO. July 21 (A1) Stimulated
by an official weather forecast indi
cating next week would give no sub
stantial relief from drought, grain
prices ruled stronger late today.
A good portion of new purchasing
orders for wheat came from sources
northwest, a circumstance deemed
significant of more unpromising prls
pects In the spring crop belt. High
est prices of tho day wero reached
Just before the final bell.
Wheat closed firm, 1 cent to 1
above yesterday's finish, September
new 1.00''2-, corn 1-1 up. oats
Vi- advanced, and provisions vary
ing from 10 cents lower to S cents up.
Wheat Today
WASHINGTON GUEST
ENJOYS PIONEER DAY
A communication from a visitor
to the first day ot the U. P. celebra
tion here from the state of Wash
ington, who aks that her name not
be UM'd, was received today by the
Observer. It was entitled "Pioneer
Day, 1034" and follows:
"There was never such a lovely
day; as Uncle Dunham Wright said:
'It was made to order.
"And I do not remember ever see
ing a jollier or more hospitable
crowd. All were guests and all were
hosts in turn, as friend met friend
and school mate greeted school mate.
Many had not met for ten, twenty,
thirty or even forty years; and It
was 'How you have changed, Maryl'
and 'John, I hardly knew youl'
"All honor to the old pioneers who
braved tho dust and heat and fatigue
to come out that we might look Into
their faces and shake their hands
once more. Many thanks too to tho
NO VIOLENCE
AS CARGO AT ;
DOCKS MOVES
National Guardsmen Ane
Ready Nearby in Case
of Trouble.
GENERAL STRIKE
TALK IS VOICED
Labor Leaders Hope fot
Speedy Settlement But
Lay Plans for Possible
Walkout.
SAN FRANCISCO, rfuly 21 (40
Shots were exchanged between three
men and u national guard sentry on
strike dnjty at the waterfront here
toduy. The sentry) arrested the men.
Commerce hunvnied along the water
front hero today, with union drivers
operating long lines of trucks to the
piers.
PORTLAND, Ore., July 21 (P) A
declaration that the harbor had
been uiwnetl ; tluit those having
freight on the wharves should re
move It, and that "effective protec
tion" will ha given them If they do,
was made here today by Mayor
Joseph K. Canton. For tho past ten
weeks tho maritime workers' strike
has held tho port of Portland In vir
tual deadlock.
Yesterday, with one thousand na
tional guardsmen encamped within
a tow minutes' run of the olty cen
ter, cargo was worked on three ves
eela and,,ft.-flaravan of. tank .truck
under police convoy relieved the
gasoline drouth, - -
Today ships wero being loaded or
unloaded, and railroad tank cars,
full of gasoline or oil, were to be
taken out of the huge terminal sec-
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Hot Spell Over i
Mid-West Takes '
Hundred Lives
By The Associated Press J
Heat fatalities In the current spell
exceeded 100 today. Missouri alone
counted thirty-three dead in the
past two days. Nebraska, whose
farmers have seen their crops wither
under the devastating heat rays, re
ported twenty-three dead In a little
more than a week,
Th figures for the remainder of
tho torrid area were:
Kansas, four; Oklahoma, six; Con
necticut, two; Ohio, three; Minnesota,
three; Chicago, sixteen; Qulnoy, 111
three; Iowa, six; Now York, three;
Texas, ten; Joltet, 111., Pennsylvania
and Indiana, one each.
Temperatures of mora than 100
degrees were common yesterday
throughout the stricken area and no
general relief was In prospect.
Meanwhile the loss In livestock
grew hourly. Horses were reported
falling dead In the harvest fields and
cattle, ill from thirst and hunger
were perishing In the pastures.
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Baseball
First game: r. h. E.
Chicago 3 6 1
Philadelphia 1 10 1
Batteries: Weavor and Hartnett; O.
Davis and Todd.
sons and daughters of pioneers,
whoso faithful work and Interest
made every one comfortable and
happy. Tho president and several of
his helpers were heard to remark
that the enjoyment of the day had
repaid them for all their hard work.
We will not forget the kindness
of the Union Pacific, whose reduced
rates and special service, made It
easier for many of ua to arrive. We
will not mention the food ask any
one who partook of the abundant
and delicious array.
"The brief meeting of Blue Moun
tain university students held at the
close, was the dessert at the end ot
tho feast. It was too bad that some
did not hear the call to be present.
"Altogether, It was the most de
lightful and heart-satisfying pioneer
meeting I ever attended, and worth
coming many miles to' be present,
k A VISITOR."