La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, August 17, 1934, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextPublic Works Allots $22,000 For Cove School La Grande Is The Gateway to Wallowa, "The Switzerland gf America rami? fcunmtg Only Newspaper Printed in La Grande Covering Union and Wallowa Counties VOLUME 32 EASTERN OKEGON'8 LEADING NEWSPAI'EB LA GRANDE, OREGON. FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, I'M MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS NUMBER 290 LABATT FREED EI IIS KIDNAPERS LOAN, GRANT IS MADE TO VALLEY TOWN Word of Allocation Re ceived By Congress man Pierce Today. OTHER PROJECTS IN STATE GET 0. K. Grants Pass, Medford, Drain, Lake view, Red mond, Newberg, Sweet Home Given Funds. Word was received from Washing ton today hy Congressman Walter M. Pierce tliat the iiuhllr works admin istration In Washington hail allotted $22,000 for the building of a new M-hool at Cove, a pro.ei that has been before the hoard since last year. The money will be available as soon as bond sale Is completed. It was said. Cove voted the bonds many months ago, and word of the action In Washington today was received with, delight In th? Cove school dis trict, where building Improvements have been needed for some time. Details as to the type of structure wsre not available today, but It was believed It would be fireproof, and would Include a modem heating plant. It Is to be built adjacent to the gymnasium, according to word from the Observer correspondent at Cove, and presumably ns soon as the new structure Is completed, the old wooden school building will be torn down. The $22,000 is in loan and grant, and It is presumed that 30 per cent of the amount, or more than $6,000 , will make up the federal grant, the icmaliider to be handled by the PWA loan. WASHINGTON", Aug. 17 WO The public works administration today al lotted $24,540,270 for 215 non-federal projects, of which1 eight were in Ore gon and ' will tJD completed at a cost of $424,500. The $400,000,000 allotted by PWA by President Rooyevclt from the de ficiency appropriation provided by (Continued on Page Sis) Stag Party Held Friday Night At Bingner's Cabin Members of the winning team, cap tained by Ken Slegrlst, In the recent annual team match at the La Grande country club, were royally entertained at Charles Bingner's cabin on Mt. Emily last night by the losing team, captained by Blngner. A large attendance of golfers and guests Is reported, and all enjoyed the evening meal and entertainment. The team match and the stag party that follows, with the winners being entertained by the losers, has become (Continued on Page Three) "Baby Face" Tied Up Behind Police Station "Baby Pace" Nelson was In town this morning, if you can believe In signs. Yeh parked right back of the police station, tied to the guard at one end of the city horseshoe courts. But the police were not perturbed, possibly a little chagrined, but not at all worried. It was like this. The police brought In a stray cow and tied her up, and then someone hung a sign around her neck, reading "Baby Face" Nelson1. Rumor has it that C. H. Catching was the sign hanger. SALEM CHEMEKETANS VISIT LAKE BASIN With each passing year more and more Western Oregon people are learning of the marvelous country that lies within the boundaries of Wallowa county and in their pass age to and from the "Switzerland of America" they also become acquainted with La Grande and Union county. At least 30 of Salem's population after this month no longer will think of Eastern Oregon merely as sage brush and plains. That many mem bers of the Chemeketans. a moun Will Sees Decline Of Jap Supremacy TOKYO, Aug. 16 Well. Japan won't have her world supremacy In business long. I saw a lot of golf courses being put In. T h a t "s the be ginning of a na tion's commercial decline. When we traded a spade for a putter that's the way we started In the red. What you guys doing with silver over there? You got these folks about nuts and I expect you got yourself the same way. Yours, Co? V ittf, MeNlughVSyndk.W, fat. PLANS GO AHEAD FOR C. E. UNION MEETINGS HERE Plans are going forward rapidly for the completion of the program for Uv annual Grande Ronde Union Chris tian Endeavor convention to be held In the First Preiibyterlan church here September 21, 22 and 23. Meet ings of the committee in charge of planning the program are being held regulnrly and a complete program Is e x yjoc ted to be an nou need w 1 thl n the next week or so. Miss Mildred Stoddard, chairman of the prog nun committee, announces that three special speakers are being invlfcd for the convention, and with these as well as other features on the program an interesting time is as sured. The speakers who have been In vited to attend are Re.ci Gullny. of Eugene, former field sacretary of Oregon Christian Endeavor Union and a prominent worker in that organiza tion throughout a period of years. Dr. W. L. Van Nuya. director of young people's work In Oregon for the Pres byterian church who Is a former pas tor of the local church and an ar dent worker among you:ig people Is (Continued on Pago Three) INLAND EMPIRE WARM-MERCURY HERE UP TO 98 La Grande's current heut wave reached a new peak Thursday when the mercury reached 98 above, two degrees warmer than the preceding day. Many, however, believed the peak yesterday was the "top" of the current hot spell, with the weather two degrees cooler last night and four degrees cooler at 7 o'clock this morning. The weather forecast, however, pre dicts warmer weather In the Interior (Continued on Page Thre ELGIN REPORTS PARALYSIS CASE Following a report from Elgin that a case of Infantile paralysis had been found there. Dr. C. E. Gilstrap announced this morning that no other cases have thus far been re ported to him in the county. He also stated that coming so late In the summer, there is very little like lihood that any other cases will be found, and that there is no cause for alarm. Dr. Gilstrap also announces that Infantile paralysis Is never prevalent after the first frost of the fall, when the chief carriers such as flies are killed. Mrs. A. Sherwood, of Elgin, Is re ported to be suffering from the disease. taineering organization of Salem somewhat similar to the Mazamas of Portland, have been camped at Horseshoe lake In the Wallowa Lake basin the la-t two weeks, exploring the peaks in the Wallowa range. They expect to quit camp either tomorrow or Sunday and retin to their homes. Richard Upjohn, of Salem, is man ager of the group, and HarleHamll ton. of Joseph, packed the party in to the lake basin, and will bring them out acaln. according to t$) Joseph HO aid. A Vintage Eve Decked out In the cream of the 1934 grapes Is Ethel Byers of St.. Helena, Cal., In a modern coun terpart of Eve. She's preparing her jostume for the St. Helena vintage festival, revived for the first time since prohibition went Into offeet. PORTLAND PLEA FOR MORE CASH IS TURNED DOWN PORTLAND, Aug. 17 IIP) The Oregon highway commission today spoke a final "no" in reply to a re quest of Portland and Multnomah county that this district be given a larger allocation of federal aid high way funds that the commission had allowed. The Portland area has been allotted $563,000. The city-county relief com mittee asked an additional $700,000. The commission answered with an unmistakable negative answer and with the observation that "conten tion wilt delay plans and contracts (Continued on Page 81x1 PERRY FIRE CONTROLLED LAST NIGHT Quantity of Lumber Burned When Grass Fire Escapes Bounds ; One of the most serious fires to develop In this district this summer occurred at Perry lute yesterday, wltin riHiaieH from a grass fire near the Sunset Tavern broke from control and raced up Middle valley. L. C. Morehead.. state fire warden from La Grade, a section crew and a number of Perry residents fought the fire, which started about 4 p. m. until about 10:30 o'clock, when it was definitely under control. The fire raced over the site of the old Grande Ronde Lumber company and burned a considerable amount of lumber still there, which was to have been marketed. This was the only loss of consequence, but had not the fire been stopped, much more loss undoubtedly would have been caused, reports said. A crew of men remained on watch all last night to see that the fire did not break out again, and a few rer malncd on watch today, Mr. Morehead reported. Sign More Acts i For Vaudeville i Saturday Night Three more acts of vaudeville have been pirned for tho American Legion benefit show to be 'held In Zuber hall Saturday night. A two-reel silent picture entitled "Arabella from The Dalles" will be shown on the screen. The picture was taken locally and has Just been completed. The cast In cludes Cecil Walden who takes the part of a villain, and the heroine Is Miss 11a Mae Andrews. Jean Pld cock takes the part of a gentleman from La Grande and father of the heroine and the girl's lover will be portrayed by Robert spencer. The production Is under the direction of Robert Robertson who will act as the announcer In describing the picture. The O'Brien twins, "Jackie and Bobby," will appear in novelty tap dance numbers. These young ladles have been signed for a return en-. gage me nt, having appeared In the last legion production. They are daugh ters of Mr. and Mrs. Howard O'Brien, former residents of La Grande. Tommy Whitehead, the Scottish cowboy, will entertain the audience with songs of the west and Scottish Airs. The curtain rises promptly at 8:30. STRANGE HARVEST 3 Leaders Gather at frfltiat "Ilit'fllW finfVrfu lAfittn i r - mr Alexis lli'iirv M. Cardinal l,eplclcr. O. S. M. of Itome, Is greeted by Mayor Joseph K. Carson at Portland where religious lenders of Ker vlte Fathers of the World gathered li the first .Marion Congest to he held on American soil. MERRIAM'S NAME IS MENTIONED IN CONSPIRACY CASE LOS ANOEIjES, Aug. 17 WV-Alleging a political conspiracy In which the name of Gov. Frank F. Merrlam was mentioned, an affidavit was on file in federal court today naurtlng an Improper withdrawal of about $7, 000,000 from the assets of the West ern Loan and Building company of Utah had been discovered. Row Sullivan, of Rock Springs, Wvo., swore to the document which was filed in support of a motion which Federal Judge William P. James will hear August 27 for ap pointment of a receiver for tlio com pany pending trial of a suit for liquidation of the organization. The affidavit charged that after the company, which operated in Cali fornia, Utah, Montana, Oregon, Wash ington. Wyoming and Idaho, was de clared insolvent In 1D33, Friend W. Richardson, former stale building and loan commissioner, and others entered into a plan to delay liquida tion of thy company. The delay. It was asserted, would be undertaken for the pui-pose of presenting a plan of reorganization, and Mrs. Sullivan's affidavit asked the court to declare invalid a reor ganization scheme later approved by tnc superior court. The affidavit also asserted that Richardson, who recently became banking commissioner of California, gained the post after an understand ing with Merrlam that he would or- (Continued on Page Biz) Marion Congress t GRAIN QUOTA FOR EXPORT U. S. Tentatively Allocat s ed 10,000,000 Bushels For 1934-35. By Albert. W. W ilson Associated Profts Staff Writer) LONDON, Anft. J7 (iVr The I 'nit nl States was tentatively allocated u i!KM-35 wheat export quota of 10, 0110,000 bimhels hy (he Inlcrimt limul wheat wuiferem-e today, the A.kmh'IuI ed Press was Informed hy an official source. ' Argentina's export quota was placed at 150.000,000 bushcki, this source odd-M. It was extremely doubtful that these figures would be altered, he said, expressing confidence no appre ciable change in them would be made at any rate. Tho low figuro set for the United States was a startling one to observ crs, although It wa known uhe was willing to accept a considerable re ductlon because of th-j drouth. It had been said on good authority 30,- OOO.ooo bushels would bo acceptable at Washington. Argentina had asked an allotment of 150.000,000 bushels for export. The "big four" exporters held a private meeting l:i the after noon at which the question of quotas (Continued on Page Three) BETTER BUSINESS OUTLOOK IN U. S. NEW YORK, Aug. 17 il'i The turn to more favorable weather, par ticularly the easing of drouth condi tions in the midwest, has brightened business prospects and sentiment, f;ays the Dun & Bradstreet weekly trade review. "With no extension of the boun daries of the drouth areas reported for more than two weeks." asserted the review, "and with the heat wave definitely broken, preliminary estim ates place farm income at 20 to 'Ad per cent higher than It was a year ago." "The final launching of the bllllon dnllar home renovation drive Is ex pectfd to bring an early upturn In employment. "The volume of retail sales, said the review, was larger than a week earlier wtlii gains ranging from 2 per cent In some parts of the east to 20 to 30 jcr cent renpcetlve1y for the southwest and Pacific coast, Wheat Today The price uf local new crop ca--li Hhcat stood at about fi.1 ci-tfits bulk here today, according to t lie I'Iuimmt l loiirllig .MUM. Portland vush HA4 tents. No export bid. CHICAGO. Aug. 17 (A', A big tumble in corn values late today went hanj in hand with free selling on the part of houwfl with connections east. Wheat weakened as a result of sympathy with corn. Corn uuffer. d nn extreme drop of 3'se. and closed nervous l't m 2;c under yesterday's finish, Ih-c. 7flIi(fr 14 c. whea' Irregular at t'nc decline to jC ad vancc, Dec. new 1 .03 '4 '.( 3i, oats 'iil'ac off. and provisions varying from 10c setback to 0; giilu. JUST BEFORE PRESSTIME KIIIH DKSTKOYS CASCADK, n. 0. Ml 11,1)11 KXI-I.AINS rol.H'Y TWO KIl.I.KI) HY Sl.IDK KXTKMI A1KMAI1, CONTRACTS COI.VIl.I.E. Wnsli.. ug. 17 W A slnue drivi-r wlm nrrlvril In Colvlllr t.Hluy Nalil thl town of CiiNcmlt. I. C, was tli'stroyiil by rlre this morning. HAMBUIIO. GERMANY, Aug. 17 (PI Unltpd Germany ask no favors of a hostile world hut has the right to expect to be allowed to go Its own way In peace. Chancellor Hitler told shipyard workers In an unscheduled waterfront 8)eech this afternoon. (IKOittiKTOU'.V. Cal.. Aim. 17 W) Two men were killed In u tilde In the 7(10 foot slope r tile MHger till lie at Spanish dry diggings near here early today. WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 W Offi cials of tho postofflce department said today present airmail contracts, which woro let originally for a period of threo months, would be extended an additional nine months under authority of tho air mall act approved June 12 this year. Jl'NKAl', Alaska, Aug. 17 (VP) A siitadrim of army air homliers com pleted Km plmtiigraphlo survey of Alaska today and hopped for Seattle at 12:11 p. m. (1ST) the 10 giant ships leaving In rornuitlon for a non slop night, the first of lis kind ever attempted In United States territory. TEXTILE WORKERS GENERAL STRIKE IS THREATENING NEW YORK, Aug. 17 (I1) Thomas E. McMahon, reelected today oa presi dent of the United Textile Workers of America, declared that only Presi dent Roosevelt could avert a general Ktrlko In tlie cotton textile industry. He said that under the mandate of the convention Issue yesterday there was no doubt of tho strike being call ed unless the president "forces tho leaders or tho textile industry to sit down at tlw conference table with representatives of the United Textile Workers," He added that General Hugh John son, NRA administrator, was "not high enough up" to be able to "do anything about tho strlkv." The convention ordered the union's executive council to call a general (Continued on Page Two) FISHERMEN BACK ON RIVER TODAY PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 17 m Columbia river fishermen wero back on the river today, hauling in record catches of salmon as fast an possible In order to take advantage of the eight remaining days or the fishing season. Every tannery in the district reopened after a one-day shutdown. Tlie strike of some 4,000 fishermen and cannery employes which Btarted Wednesday night was settled late Thursday by a vote of the fishermen, who agreed to accept the packers' re vised price for fish. The strike was called when the fish price was reduced from six to four cents a pound. Yesterday afternoon, packers offered four and one half cents, which was accepted by tho strikers in a two-to-one vote. The salmon run Is now at Its peak, and largo catches are being made by nearly every boat on the river. U. S. SILVER "PROFIT" RIVALS INCOME TAX Hy lien fa mil) Colby WASHINGTON. Aug. 17 (l1) Hie "profit" the government makes on silver Is almost proving a rival to the income tax Just now. Seigniorage reaped since, the beginning of the program to make silver one-fourth of the metal back or the currency is running at nearly two-thirds of In come receipts. U stands at 418.310,037. according to latest figures. The tax collections wince July 1 amount to 93B.430.3fJU. The "profit" ts the difference be tween what the treasury pays for sli ver and the monetary value of $1.29 an ounce. Atrainst free silver which was in the treasury before the silver purchase act. the government Is Issu ing currency on the basis of $1 29 an ounce, although the cost was much lower. Officials have empha sized that there Is no present plan "COLD FEET' i HELD CAUSE OF RELEASE No Ransom Paid to Ab ductors of Canadian ; Brewer, Report. OFFICERS WITHOUT ANY "HOT TRAIL" In Meantime, Wife of Kidnaped Evangelist in; North Carolina Gets New Demand. .OI,IS(HtO, N. C Au)f. 17 WV Mrs. R. II. Askew was reported today to have received a second communi cation from the presumed kidnapers of her hushiiml, "Four-Square Gospel evangelist missing since Tuesday, Re liable sources, however, said she re ceived a telegram sent from Wash ington which mild :. "Have the money, ready Saturday." "( TORONTO, Aug. 17 VP) Attorney (leueral A. W. Roebuck disclosed to day the official story of a kidnap gang's futile sortie Into Canada and the HubNeqiient release early today of their prisoner, John 8. LAbatt, wealthy brewer of London, Out. Ills release was effected, It was authori tatively stuted, without payment of tho flno.00 ranxolm demanded. Another report, howovor, said lesa than $60,000 ransom was paid. (Continued on Page Two) Girl's Attempt To Swim Across Lake' a Failure SANDUSKY, Ohio, Aug. 17 W) Thwarted In her first attempt to swim acrosu Lake Brie, 18 -year-old Florence Brushaber wants to try again. She- was brought back to her hornet early today aboard the coast guard, patrol boat Diligent after being forc ed to give up her first try last nlghO by chill and severe stomach pains, DurTng ton hours and SO minuted In tho water, she had swum 14 mllea of tlie 33-mlle stretch from Paint) Peleo, 6nt., to Cedar Point, O., a dis tance twice as great as her best pre vious long distance mark. "It was too much of a jump over anything I've tried before." the weary girl said ns she was hustled off tat, a full day of reit. Baseball AMKKIC'AV l,K.(J('B f First Game) r, h. E. Detroit 0 8 1 New York 5 0- 0 Sorrcll. Hamlin and Hayworth; Oomez and Dickey. (Second Oame) R. H. E. Detroit 3 6 0 New York 0 3 1 Rowe and Cochrane; Deshong, Mur phy and Dickey, (First Game) ' R. H. E. St. Louis mm 0 3 2 Boston 6 10 2 Newsom and Hamsloy; W. Ferrell and It. Ferrell. (First Oame) R. H. B. Cleveland 3 10 0 Washington 4 n 0 Hlldcbrand and Berg, PtyUalc: Whltehlll and Bolton. National League (First Oame) r, h. B. New York ...4. 7 n 0 Pittsburgh 3 3 0 Parmelee, SmJ th and Mancuso: Lucas, French, Chagnon, Blrtcofer and Grace, , to issue certificates on other silver at anything greater than a cost basis. When publication of the seignior age item among tho treasury receipts tlrst brought announcement that certificates wero being printed in full at $1.29 an ounce against a limited amount of the metal, the silver certi ficates outstanding totaled only $495. 301,959. Since then the amount has been increased steadily nnd the new money pushed into circulation. Is appearing throughout the country. Outstanding certificates now have risen to $503, 703. 81)0. The federal reserve board reported an Increase of $9,000,000 of money In circulation for the week ended Aug. if. gladdening the heart of silver I tea wtio have contended that shrinkage of the currency has been an Import ant cause of depression.