Only A Month More Of Vacation For City Schools
(IrltuV Eugntttg
La Grande la The
Gateway to Wallowa,
"The Switzerland
of America
Only Newspaper
Printed in La Grande
Covering Union and
Wallowa Counties
VOLUME 32
KASTEUN OKEOON'S LEADING NEWBPAPEB
LA GRANDE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1931
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PUESS
NUMBER 282
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1 RE OPEN ON
j SEPT. TENTH
i City Schools Are Being
j Placed in Shape For
! Coming Term.
1 1 MORE TEACHER
IN HIGH SCHOOL
Hulda Anderson Trans
i ferred From, the Grades
I Two Other Changes
in Faculty Personnel.
A Utile more tlmn a moiitll. and
tlie ftrnde school children find IiIrIi
school students In Iji (inindc' will
liecln another term or Instruction.
The openliiK day of school here Is
scheduled for Mnnduy, Sept. 10, It mis
nniioiiiiced by Herbert Emiu, super
Intendent. Bupt. Evans will be In his offices
at the High school building from
now on. and Principal A. L. Gralapp.
of La Orande High, will be In his
offices probably after next week.
Total registration for BChools here
during the 1Q33-34 year amounted to
2.142, with 1.402 enrolled In the grade
schools Willow, Central, Rlverla,
Greenwood and Ackerman and 650
In the High school. Whether the
enrollment Yor the 1034-35 term will
exceed this remains to be seen.
There will be one addition to the
L. H. S. faculty, 8upt. Evans said.
Hulda Anderson has been transferred
to High school from the grade schools
and will teach American history. The
personnel of the faculty will be the
same as last year with two other -ex.
coptlons Jean Williams, of La
Grande, will take the place left va
cant by Jean White's resignation, and
Rosalind Van Winkle, of Salein, will
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Grouse Season
Will Open Here
20thof August
There has been some discussion
locally m to when the grouse season
opened in Union, Baker and Wallowa
counties. Some, through erroneous
reports reaching them, believed It was
scheduled to begin on August tenth.
The season, will open as the Observ
er stated earlier this summer on
August 20 and remain open until
Sept. 20, both dates Inclusive, ac
cording to state policemen. The bag
limit is four such birds in any one
day or eight in any seven consecu
tive days.
The grouse season is the first to
open in Union, Baker and Wallowa
counties. The pheasant season docs
not open until Oct. 15.
47 RED CROSS
TESTS GIVEN
Forty-seven Red Cross swimmers
nnd beginners tests were given yes
terday at Crystal Plunge as a result
of the Instruction following the
playground weeks. Friday afternoon
the Junior llfesavlng tests will be
given and any who wish to take the
swimmers or beginners tests may do
so at that time, according to Miss
Margerie Horton who is in charge of
the tests.
CARS COLLIDE;
NO ONE HURT
Cars driven by E. H. Koehler. of
Portland, and Mrs. Carl Becker, fig
ured in a minor collision at 8:10
o'clock this morning on Adams near
Depot. No one was hurt.
HUFFMAN, PARTNERS
FIND "PAY DIRT"
NORTH POWDER, Ore. (Special)
Harry Huffman was showing Powder
friends a partially filled vial of na
tive gold upon his return recently
from the Eagle creek district above
Richland. He and Charles Evelnnd
and Ed. Wilcox believe they have a
block of pay dirt l:i two placer
claims they "have located on Longj
creek, a tributary of Paddy creek, the ;
North Powder News reports. They dls- j
covered gold in the gravel while pros- t
peeling- one Sunday morning and be-
cause of this circumstance they have
called their properties the Sunday ;
mining claims.
In addition to the placer ground
they have three quartz claims in the
'Meant for Me'
As a song writer Naclo Herb
Brown wrote music for several
pictures in which Anita Page
starred. "You Were Meant for
Me" was one of the favorites. Now
the pair are wed pictured above
after ' a surprise clopeme"t to
Tiiunna. Mex.
TROPHIES WILL BE
AWARDED YOUTHS
IN WALLOWA CAMP
Harvey Carter Announces
75 Already Signed to
Go More Expected
A number of trophies will be
awarded to those who make out
standing records during the Wallowa
Lake boys' camp, which begins next
Sunday. Aug. 12 and continues until
Aug. 26, it was announced today by
Harvey Carter, camp director.
The Observer is donating two tro
phy cups for camp. One will be
given the best all-around camper un
der 12 years of age. and the other to
the best all-around camper over 12
years of age. These two awards arc
to bo determined by a vote of the
staff, tent leadera and tho boys.
Loe Reynolds is giving two Scout
axes and sheaths for the most out
standing Boy Scout work in camp,
and B. F. Wylde Is donating two
medals for the best all around swim-
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URGES UNITY IN
DEVELOPMENT OF
HUNTING, FISHING
Favoring Inauguration of an clfort
to obtain development of game and
fish resources in Northeastern Ore
gon as a twetion rather than by
counties, S. H. Burleigh, La Grande
attorney, gave an interesting talk at
the noon luncheon today of the Ro
tary club In tho La Grande hotel.
Formerly of- Enterprise, Mr, Burleigh
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name vicinity, which is not far from
the old Cornucopia road, said Mr.
Huffman. He passed the big pros
pective placer operation on Eagle
creek, to which a three mile ditch
was recently finished, and remarked
that it looked like business. Some
of Mr. Huffman's friends who had
not seen him for some time c-juld
hardly recognize his lace, The reason
was that he had grown a crop of
whiskers that probably would re
semble those of the hero of Defoe's
famous Island tale. However, he look
ed healthy, indicating regular eating
habits, which he said wan now assur
ed by returns from the placers, even
If they failed to make him and his
partners rich.
INCORPORATE
PLAYGROUND
ASSOCIATION
Success of Movement
Here This Summer Re-
. suits in Permanent Or
ganization. Final steps were taken lust night nt
a meeting of the members of the
playground association for making the
a Grande Playground Association a
permanent organization, lepers or
Incorporation have been drawn up by
II. K. Dixon and nre to he riled with
t he corporal Ion depart nient of t he
stale within the next few days.
This move has resulted from the
very successful two months of direc
ted play which has been conducted
this year by Miss Margerie Horton and
Harvey Carter at the High school and
Greenwood school. Reports were given
last night by both theso leaders on
tho total attendance during the entire
period. It was also reported that a
total of $30 was left over from this
year and will be used as a nucleus
Tor the fund which will finance the
playground next summer.
Resulting from the request of num-,
erous parents and Interested persons,
the matter of continuing the directed
play until the end of this month, was
discussed. Because of the fact that
Interest was so high and the play
ground work has been so successful
this year, it was decided that the
work next year would be benefitted
by closing as scheduled. However,
some of the volunteer workers will
continue to give instructions at the
swimming pool as long as It remains
open this season.
It was also announced that anyone
wishing to use the playgrounds for
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County Will Get
$733 From State
Liquor Revenues
Vouchers for the first quarter ap
portionment of the unemployment
relief fund derived from Oregon
liquor revenues, amounting to $44,
986, will be mailed from Salem short
ly to the 36 counties, it was learned
today from the secretary of state's
offlve. Five thousand dollars was re
tained by tho state relief committee,
which allocated the money according
to population, for administration.
More than ftlOO.000 of the second
quarter funds have not yet been ap
portioned.
Apportionment to Union county
county amounted to $733. Baker re
ceived $703 and Umatilla $1,024.
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assy
Marie, E niello, feci I c, Annette and
wutches over their nest. This Is u
old. .
GREENWOOD EVENS
COUNT IN SERIES
The Greenwood A. C.'s won the sec
ond game of the championship series
in the twilight league last night by
a score of 7 to 5 over the High
School Juniors. This gives each team
one game, and the final game be
tween tho two will be played this
evening. Last night's game was a
very close one, tho Juniors holding
tho lcao until the last Inning when
the A. C.'s took a lung forward and
in the last few minutes of play made
some hard hits to the outfield that
won for them.
In the lower bracket of the cham
pionship series, the Sacajawea Bar
bers won over the Greenwood Juniors
by a score of 17 to 8. This is the
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PEACE
VON HlNDENBURGftlljlg
i&m t
THE DIONNE QUINTUPLETS
7 ' - ' !
f 2 v ,
Yvonne all sleep peacefully as their mother, Mrs. Ollva Dion ne,
picture of the Dlonue quintuplets taken when they were 10 weeks
Picture copyright, 1J)31 liy NEA Her vice.
F. R. Shares
Spotlight With
Mayo Brothers
"ROCHESTER, Minn.. Aug. 8 m
President Roosevelt, the first
chief executive to visit this city,
shared the spotlight tcday with
Rochester's most famous citizens,
tho Mayo brothers, as this city
combinod its entertainment for
him with ceremonies honoring
them.
Praising the two world renowned
physlcla;is, Dr. William J. and
Charles H. Mayo, operators of tho
Mayo clinic, for their medical ser
vices, Mr. Roosevelt added that
their "true distinction is In the
simple fact that you have put
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....
.TODAY
:. I
BRINKLEY IS
DEFEATED BY
GOV. LANDON
"Goat Gland", Surgeon
Beaten in Kansas Pri
mary; West Virginia,
Missouri Vote.
Ity the AsHoeliited Pithh
Three states tallied off-year pri
mary ballots today and posted theso
results:
In Kansas Republicans renominate
Governor Alf M. Land on for a second
term; Omar B. Ketchum, youthful
mayor of Topcka, wins tho Demo
cratic nomination for governor.
In West Virginia Rush D. Holt,
whose age 20 is one year under tho
constitutional ago requirement for a
United States senator, wins the
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LEAVE MAINLAND
FOR HOP TO IRAQ
WASAOA BEACH, Out., Aug. 8 (VP)
James Ayllng and Iiconard Re Id
took off at dawn today In an attempt
to fly non-stop to Baghdad, Iraq, and
break tho world's long distance flight
record.
Tho heavlly-louded plane ran a mile
and a half down the Beach before
snaring away at 0:12 a. m. (Eastern
daylight saving time) to tho east.
Ahead was the dangerous North At
lantic hop, the biggest hazard along
tho 6.500-mtle route to Baghdad. Tho
plane's name Is "Tho Trail of Tho
Caribou."
Wheat Today
The price of Iim-jiI rash new
crop wheat stood at ahoul 73s
hulk (odity, according to the Pio
neer flouring in I ll.i. 1'ortLiind earth
113c.
i
CHICAGO, Aug. 8 ''11 New soar
ing of all grains to fresh high price
records for the season resulted today
from late waves of commission house
buying that swallowed up profit
taking sales.
Crop damage report were sensa
tional. Traders estimated the Wash
ington gem-ral August report would
show thd 1035 corn yield to bo more
than 450.000,000 bushels below offic
ial July figures. .
Wheat closed strong c-i ti Hbove
yesterday's finish. Dec. now $1.11 m
. corn Tiftl'jC up, Dec. 70 c.
oats l6r3c advanced, and provlsloas
varying from 10c dUno to a riso of
17C.
JUST BEFORE
PRESSTIME
ItYKI) PAKTY FAILS AtlAlX
HOLLYWOOD IHVOItl K
WOULD WAR VOTE ASKED
LINDIIL'IUUI LAW INVOKED
LITTLE AMERICA Antnrrt.ro, Aug.
8 (T) Mechanical difficulties have
defatted the second attempt to reach
Admiral Richard E. Ityrd by tractor
at his ud vu nre wruttier base. 123
miles by (ruin south of Little America.
A third attempt to reach the ad mi nil
will be made tonight with another
t met or.
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Aug. 8 (A1)
Another of Hollywood's "Ideally mar
ried" couples the Conrad Naglcs
havo separated through tho divorce
courts. She obtained a Mexican de
cree. , ,
ItEKMV, Aug. 8 VP) A world
wide plebiscite to permit tho people
of fort y nut Ions t o decide whet her
they will fight another war was pro
poned today to the world lluptlst Cou
giTMit here by the Reverend lliirolil
Camp of Oakland, Cal. The siirkch-
tlon was received with applause.
NEW YORK, Aug. 8 (P) The
Lindbergh law was Invoked today
against John Cvaulga, former chauf-'
four for Col. Harry Huddleston
Rogers, after an extortion plot agalnBt
tno standard Oil millionaire was
balked. $10,000 demanded on threats
of violence to Colonel Rogers' third
wife.
BO IKK, Idaho, Aug. 8 (P) Three
flren which niged several duys In the
Idaho national forest were under con
trol today Willi a force of 300 men
witching carefully to prevent wind
spreading them into new territory.
M'NARYHASNOT
CLOSED DOOR TO
1936 NOMINATION
By Clayton V. Bern hard
SALEM, Ore.. Aug. 8 (VIT Senator
Charles L. McNary of Oregon. Repub
lican floor leader of the United States
senate, Is not a candidate for tho Re
publican presidential nomination in
10.10, but ho is not eliminating him
selj or anyone else as possibilities in
that future race.
Senator McNary made this clear in
an Interview hero Tuesday afternoon,
ns ho rosted at his country place,
"I"lrcone," In preparation for a trip
to Chicago in October to moot with
tho Republican senate party commit
tee which will direct tho strategy in
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PICKETS WIN OUT
IN PEKIN STRIFE
By The Associated Press
Picket rings prevail today about
tho American DiMillory company's
plant at Pekln, III, where ntrikors ro
pulsod a march to work of non-union
men. Four men wcro Injured yes
terday as about 200 strikers turned
bock an equal number of workers,
and officers gave up their offort to
pierce tho lines. Authorities are try
ing1 to convene a poaco conference,
Military rulo In tho MluneaioIls
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DIONNE QUINTUPLETS
CONTINUE TO GAIN
FIVK UTTl.K IHfNM:S AMI
noiv Tin v (iiti;v
June 4 Aug. 3
(I week old) (10 weeks old)
Yvonne 2 lbs. 6'a w,. 6 lbs, 7'a o.
Annette 2 lbs. 4 m. 5 Hw. 4 oz.
Cecllo 2 11m. 4 lbs. 514 w..
Emelio 1 lb. 11 m. 3 lbs. 14 oz.
Murle lib. 10 w.. 3 lbs. 10 ok.
(Copyright, 1:J4, By NEA Service)
OOIUJRII., lOnt... Aug. B Ollva
Dion no settles himielf Into tho buggy,
nhakes the reins, and is on his way
to Callander.
It Is early morning, but Dloane's
house Is already a-bustle, full of a
purposeful and efficient stirring. Dl
onne has to meet Uie moridng train
at Callander It in bringing him a
consignment.
Dlonue Is the father of tho most
famous babies In the world, the quin
tuplets whose birth on tho night of
lust May 28 drew the sympathetic
eyes of the world to Corbel 1, And the
precious freight that Is coming to
BONNEVILLE
PLANS MAY
BE ALTERED
Deepening of River Chan-
nel at Present is Not
Favored, However. '
$2,000,000 SAVINGS '
IS BIGGEST FACTOR
Division Chief, Col. Rob-
ins, is "Looking to Fu-V
ture" He Says in Mak
ing Announcement ' '
'OltTLAND, Ore.. Aiir. 8 W
Colonel T. M. Kohlns, division en
glueer, announced here today that
United Htatcs engineers at Portland
favor conversion of the barge looks
it the $:il,0ii(UNM Bonneville dam to.
ship lurks to permit ocean-go I tig ves-j
He In to posit Into the Upper Columbia,
river above the high dam. ,
Col. Robins said, however, he does
not favor improvement, at this time,.
of tho Columbia rlvor channel be-'
twoen Vancouver and Bonnovlllo to.
the extent where It could be used by.
deep water ships.
I . am looking to the future," tho
division chief said. By changing1
our plans and making the locks largo -
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New Heat Wave
Grips Mid-West; ;
4 Dead In Iowa
1 Ity The Assort uted Press .
' Scorching temperatures ' burned
again today and mid-continent al
ready hard hit by heat waves and
drouth. The new heat wave extends
from tho Rocky mountains to tho
Appalachian highlands, and south
ward Into the gulf stated, further
damaging crops In sections that hav
been suffering all summer. .
Temperature readings of 100 degrees'
or more nre common throughout th
stricken area. Hot winds In some
ports aggravate tho situation, par
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Baseball
National league
R. H, B.
Brooklyn 2 8 1
Now York 0 3 2
Batteries: Mungo, and Lopez, Fits
aim mons, Bowman, and Mancuso,
Donning.
R. H. B.
Philadelphia 3 6.1
Boston 3 8 0
Batteries: O. Davis, Collins and WU
son, Cantwell and Hogan,
)'!
FIRST GAME: R, H. B. '
Chicago . 7 8 0
Pittsburgh 4 13 0
Batteries: Malone and Phelps; Hol
lcy, Birkofcr, Chognon and Grace.
American league
R. H. B.
Boston 11 14 1
Philadelphia , 0 14 3
W. Fcrrcll. Grove and R. Ferrell;
Cancarella, logger, Flohr, Wits her
and licrry, Hayes. i.. -, -
Callander Is a gallon of naturat
mothcro' milk. hlped In special con
tainers from hospitals in Chicago,
Toronto and Montreal.
World .Sends (lifts
When ho has received the contain
ers, Dlonue drives back over tho
rough and rocky road to find the day
in full swing for his five tiny daugh
ters. Here, In what had been a plain
rriime four-room cottago on tho edge
of the wooded wilderness, is a verit
able children's hospital, created over
night by tho kindly interest of neigh
bors, the Red Cross, the Canadian
government, and the gifts and en
couragement of a world that had
seen a wondor and wanted to help
the somewhat bewildered and simple
people through whom It came.
From dawn to dusk, and often, for
Into the night, hard-working nursed
and concerned doctors bustle about.
Dr. A. R. Dafoe, the "old -fashioned
country doctor" whoue skill, devotion.
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