La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, August 23, 1934, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text4-H Stock Judging Teams Are Selected At Union a (iratuV La Grande Is The Gateway to Wallowa, "The Switzerland of America Only Newspftyer Printed in La Grande Covering Union and Wallowa Counties VOLUME 32 KASTEKN OlltXlON'8 LEADING NEWSPAPER LA GRANDE, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1934 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS NUMBER 295 RUSSIA IS 1LD1EW VED AT AMEST OF 88 txmxw BOYS, GIRLS HOLD ANNUAL PICNIC MEET Large Crowd Gathered at State Experiment Farm Wednesday. BEEF CLUB WINS IN NEWS CONTEST C. H. Seymour, State Club Leader From Corvallis, Among Afternoon Speakers. Miss Arlene rhinite, of near Sum mery II l .Mine ronnnl, of near Im bler and Harold iirhrlck of Mass Chapel make up the first Judging team selected yesterday aflernwm at the annual Union county 4-11 club picnic anil according to a precedent established noiiip. thne ago, they will have the privilege of choosing whether they will go to the coming State Fair at Salem or the rati fit' Interna tional In Portland. The second team consists of Troy ltecker of Lower Cove, Clayton Fox of linhler, and Vernon Stoddard of li (irande. The selection of the two teams oc cupied the major part of the day yesterday when a great crowd of the club members and their parents to gether with others Interested in the line of work gathered at the Eastern Oregon Experiment station near Un ion. The actual Judging took up the morning with the reasons being given Immediately after lunch. The mem bers Judged beef and dairy cattle, hogs, sheep and chickens. Judges for the several divisions were Herbert Chandler, of Baker, for beef cattle, Ernest Bell, of Cove tor the Jerseys, Todd Conrad, of Imbler for hogs and County Agent Best, of Baker, for sheep. In addition to the Judging and the reasons therefor, the In dividual club members' books entered Into arriving at the final decisions. For the news - writing contest staged last year the Union county beef club received the first prize of 3 for the work done by Clayton Pox, the Imbler Sheep club through Its secretary. Josephine Fisher, re ceived second prize of $2 and the Island City Pig club through Wilbur Blokland, third prize of $1. D. E. Richards, superintendent of (Lantlnund on nan Two) La Grande Band Signed to Play At Pendleton The La Grande band, which has been an Important factor In the Bound-Up and Happy Canyon show at Pendleton for many years, again will bo official band at the Silver Jubilee Round-Up. It was learned to day. Andrew Loney Jr., one of the best directors In the Pacific northwest. wITl head the local organization. One of the features of the La Qran.de band's work annually at Pen dleton Is Its Interpretation of the Happy Canyon musical score, which was arranged by Mr. Loney and Bert Jernrd. of Pendleton, and reflects the muslclnnly skill of both. DRAWINGS FOR NET TOURNEY AT 7. TONIGHT Drawings for places in tlw city ten-ni-j tournament to be played Friday, Saturday and Sunday, are to take place at 7 o'clock tonight at the of fices .of Charles H. Reynolds, It was announced today. NEW FOOTBALL MAY INCREASE FUMBLING How Is Trie new-sized football go ing to effect the gridiron game this fall? And what will be the result of the chances in the ruka governing forward passing? Those are two questions that are hnvlng a lot of answers today and all the answers are not Identical Coach Ira Woodie, of I.a Orande High, who leans to a passln? game. Ihm trtod-the dbII out thoroughly and believes that the fact li. is one Inch less In " circumference although the same length, will result In more fumbling this year than usual. He fays It tJems to him the smaller oval to a bit harder to handle on receiv ing punts, and Is more difficult tj t:irow In forward passing tluit ap One Chinese Smart; Two Dumb, Will Says IRKUTSK. Aug. 22 Pine trees, low mountains, beau tiful valleys today. Distances are far here and names have to be long to reach the next town; Pctrovskyts avod and Verh neudlnsk. A mess of na tionalities on this train, English, German, Russian, Swiss. JScheck-3, American Indians, Japanese and the smartest of all is a Chinese, a noted authority on far eastern affairs. Nothing In the world's smarter than one Chinaman, and nothing dumber than. two. Mr. Roosevelt told me to scout him some new brain material. I am signing this bird up. Yours, ltll, MN..M Svn.llrKl. fii.. FALL ROWER SHOW TO BE HELD AUG. 30 Neighborhood Club Se lects La Grande Hotel Ballroom As Site. Tlilirsilnv, August 3(1 liacl been dc algniilHl as till- time Tor the Annual FhII Flower show, jtpnnsured by the l.u (irnnilr Neighborhood elul), It Is liHni; announced toilny. The. show will he held In the large bullrndm ot the Im lininUo hotel chij'ig the. :ttvr nmin unit evening;. Miss Blanch dark, whose expcrl- ni.ra u-ltl. flnWOI-R if Ml PO.nCrallV TCC- ognlzed and whose ability In selection 'and arrangement the club has appre ciated, will be general chairman of I the affair. Assisting her will be a largo company of women whose ef- (Continued On Page Five) 275 PHEASANTS LIBERATED OVER COUNTY IN WEEK Two hundred and seventy-five chi ne pheasant cocks, held in the La Grande holding pans since earlier this year, were released yesterday and today In the valley, and by the time the open season arrives, should make &ame excellent fryers for successful hunters. (Continued on Page Five) LIEUT. KIVETTE ON BIG AIRSHIP A former La Grande boy made the trip to Seattle and back to Sunny vale, Cal., with the world's largest dirigible, the Macon. It was learned today. He is Lieutenant Klvette, who is the son of w. R. Klvette, formerly of this city. Many friends remember the boy who is now a lieutenant in Uncle Sam's flying forces. Yesterday Lieutenant Kivette and another officer 'left the Macon at Eugene In airplanes to stop for a bundle of newspapers so the Macon's crew could "catch up on Orphan Annie." They hadn't seen any news papers since leaving the home sta llion. plies both to accuracy and distance. The ball is a bit lighter because of the reduction in its girth, of course. In punting. Woodie fails to so a great deal of difference. The nsw rules on forward passing shculd help Wocdle's style of foat bnll. he believe. One rule provides that no penalty will be attached to consecutive forward passes, which in effect will mean that a great deal more attention to passing will b paid this year. The rule to expected to dtcrea.se the odds against the passing team, and make the atrial thrust a more effective threat than during re cent years. Another rule allows a team to throw (rnntlnil'd on Paw Two) MOVE ON TO CHANGE CITY Tom Moore Asks Commis sion For Right to Hold Mass Meeting Soon. The old. old clash between the city commission and counclliiiuiilc forms of government may occur ngaln this fall 111 Ui (imnde nt least there Is claim tlutt a definite movement Is under way to seek a return to the old ward system, with each section or the city represented on the oaumil and with a mayor at the helm. Tom Moore, attending the city commission meeting last night, stated that the "present commission form of government appears too extensive lor a town of this size, according to some taxpayers, and they want to vote 0:1 the question." He Indicated that It had been suggested that a sp.clnl meeting ibe called to get the senti ment of tho voteio, and he Inquired If it would 'be possible to hold such a meeting In the city hall. President V. R. Melville replied that he should see J. E. Stearns, city recorder-treasurer as, to what? nights the commission room Is not In u-ie. and that whenever It Is vacant. It would be avnllable for such a mect ing. Following tho meeting, there was much Informal discussion of the question among city officials and (Continued On Pago Five) To Send Body Of Mrs. VanOrsdol To Salina Friday Coroner George Walker and state police have completed their Investi gation of the automobile accident yesterday afternoon at the east end of the Telocaset viaduct, which re sulted In the death or Mrs. George Van Orsdol. 62, of Sallna. Kan. No inquest will be held. Mrs. Van Orsdol's daughter. Vera, 31, and Mrs. M. E. Gartln. also 31, with her In the car, are having the machine repaired today and will drive on east. Walker's Funeral home is sending the body east tomorrow for burial. Besides her daughter, the de ceased woman leaves her husband, who remained In Sallna when the women drove to the west coast. Stato police said the car swerved into the gravel on the turn after crossing the viaduct, and then over turned three or four times. They did not believe the machine was being driven at excessive speed. Mrs. Van Orsdol was pinned beneath the ma chine, suffering a terribly fractured skull. M: - " White, House Office Walls Fall! It's Expansion Job - Iffv tKnHM&J1 III v s ... ., . .. m..u ..r ,.C.. i,f l'W "contract for enlnmlm; (he govornmelual agencies and vast LADDCANYON FOREST FIRE The MHi-mTe forest Tire In 1-jmM (unyoii, which sinrlrd near the creek below (he mill Tuesday arierniHin mid pn'ad tii Ihe hill, was dcfliilloly (ml rolled last night after mure lliau il '.H-huiir fiRliI by mhup C.C.C. hovh and slate fire wardens. At four o'clock this morning 30 of the C.C.C. boys were sent back to Emigrant Springs, and 25 retained for guard duty over the fire today, with several state firemen also on the scene. Today It was estimated that the burn might measure a little less than 100 acres when definite measure ments are completed. No other flrea were reported over the county today. WASHINGTON. Aug. 23 (!') Till forest service said liMlay that It had suspended work on the proved 1, IMKI mile tmi shelter hell pending ul Iwalluu of pari f the $",hhuh aiithiirleil hy I'nishleiit Kmiscvell In plant the trees. AFTER THE DROUTH CONTROLLED ii.o wi.itn llnuxe havo fnlluii Into a hnarchv or mob rule In the capital. Us .preliminary work under u business offices of tho New Deal administration, duo to the i many new cxpaulon of fcdor.l aClvlilcs under President Hoosovelt. At the. right .18 the Wh Ho House. Crabapple Tree Sports Both Fruit, Blossoms Another Tree Gone Loco! On a crubupp'.c tree In the yard of W. F. Gallagher, at 1218 X ave nue, there are ripe crabnpptes and also five blossoms and buds, Juat to prove It, Gnllajrher brought the sprig of flowers downtown today. YOUNG MAN HELD IN MURDER CASE BIRMINGHAM, Ala.. Aug. 23 W Harold Taylor, who took 10-yoar-old Fayo New on an automobile ride from which she never returned, Is held to day for her murder. Taylor was one of two iron sub jected to steady questioning after the Howard college co-ed's body was found in a ditch yesterday. The other man wa-.j A. B. Cain. Faye's suitor, who had said he followed h-jr to the city limits as her ride with Taylor started Monday night. Tho girl had (Continued on Page Fivol tumbled heap of masonry In this NO BREAK IN NRA LEADERS JOHNSON SAYS Administration Officials Agreed As to Differ ences But Expect Early Settlement. WASHINGTON, Aug. (( Ad- liilslratlmi offlrlals rouceriMil with rr(irganl7jitlou r the NK A agreed to day there had been differences if opinion over transforming t lie? emer gency recovery machine Into u more permanent imlfll, lint predicted an early settlement. While refusing to bo quoted, those officials said they felt published re ports that a serious rift had occurred between Hugh S. Johnson on tho one hand and other presidential advisors. Including Donald II. Itichborg and Secretary Perkins on the other, had gone too far. Johnson was on vacation today at Bethany Beach. Del. He replied to day as follows: "No break. No fur ther comment." Hlchberg. director of the national (Continued on Page Two) LA GRANDE CORPS PLAYS AT ASTORIA ASTORIA. Ore., Aug. 23 (l Martial music, marching men, flapping ban ners and Joyous throngs formed the setting as the annual convention of tho Oregon department American Legion opened hero today. Clatsop post 12 and the city of Astoria ex tended warm welcome, both oHfl- clally and unofficially. More than 1000 legionnaires greet ed State Commander Harold J. Wer ner of Pendleton, as he took charge or the public opening ceremonies. The Htute championship La Grande drum corps played a selection at the open ing session. Wheat Today The prlcp of local cash new i-rnp wheal stood at about Mi rents bulk here loihiy, according to tin Pioneer Flouring Mills. I'nrtliind cash cents. No ex port hid. CHICAGO. Aug. 23 l't Wheat prices dipped about a cent lower to day In sympathy with action of European market i. Buying that fol lowed reports of frost in Canada fail ed to overcome the effect of accom panying profit taking sales. Wheat clowxi to l'4c below yes terday's finish, December new at 1.04'n'" after reaching a high of ftl.05. Corn was unchanged to c down,' December at 77'-c, after having held to a level fractionally higher than yvntcrday most of the HfMfrion. Osis and rve showed fractional Iohw-s and barley was down 2 to 3l2c lard was slightly lower but bellies were steady. JUST BEFORE PRESSTIME t It. UACK IN WASHINGTON STKlWKIt ASKS NAVY WORK would win: at mkkt ends POUCH FIN1 -NF.W CLl K WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 m lretl deut Roosevelt arrived at 4:30 p. m. mster it standard time today from Carrol It on, Illinois, where he atteiuled the fnneml of the late HiHMiker Henry T. Kulney. PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 23 W) A wire urging tliat a "fair proportion" of new navy ahtps be built In North Pacific shipyards was sent to Secre tary of Navy Swanaon by Senator Frederick Stolwer. LOMION, Aug. 23 P The In tcrmitlotml wheat eon fere nee ad journed today until November after approving n reoommeiulatlan of the governiuentH concerned that new sys tems ror quarterly exiwrt quotas le adopted this year. READINO, Pa.. Aug. 23 (P) A gasoline station attendant's report to polico that he saw a bag of money, marked "Abbott Coin company. Now York," on the floor of a sedan which stopped nt the station, oet police off In pursuit of the car today. In the belief Its occupants may have been Implicated in the H427.000 Brooklyn, N. Y. .armored car robbery. LIBERTY LEAGUE DENOUNCED BY SENATORTHGMAS WASHINGTON, Aug, 33 (1 TllO American Liberty league was dlamlsa ed today by Senator Thomas (D., Okla.) as "a strictly a ntl -Roosevelt organization" that won't "got any place." The Oklahomnn described the Incorporators as "die-hards and standpatters who from the start have disagreed with President Roosevelt's now deal program." He added mout of tlwm are "gold dollar" men and reactionaries." WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 UP) The American Liberty league began lay ing foundations today for a campaign acrfws tho continent to recruit 3.000,- 000 to 4,000,000 property owners to Judge tlio now deal, Avowedly nonpartisan and "not anll-Rocaovelt," it sot out to torn mand all possible Influence In the warming dobate ovor whether tha ad ministration in "robbing Peter to pay Paul." At tho head stands leaders In both major parties popularity Identified as "conservatives;" Alfred E. Smith ond John W. Davis, Democrat, who lost (Continued on Page Two) SAYS F.R. FAVORS "JUST PROFITS" WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (!)flecr0' tary Roper, declaring that business definitely is on the upgrade, has In formed tho nation tho Roosevelt ad ministration stands for "Just profits.' His statement tho government be lleves In tho private profit motive was regarded ns an answer to critics and. tvassurance to business men. Speaking In the Wa-Jh'r. jton Star radio forum last night, the commerce department head said: "Private en terprlso is getting back upon Its own feet, and ntorj and more Is exerting Its initiative and is able to relieve the federal government of responsi bilities which under normal condl tions belong to business. "The Roose velt administration Is squarely bo hind this principle." GRASS ON SHOTGUN CLUE TO MURDERER This Is the second in a scries of three ditily articles. Ily (ienrge Tin ker MT. HOLLY, N. J . W) Snaking Its way through tho pine woods of Camden county Is a small stream known as Bread and Cheese Run. There are oaks In tho vicinity, too, and as a consequence tho waters of tho creek aro tinged with tannic acid. Tannic acid will preserve a human body almost Indefinitely. This means little to the averago layman, yet to Ellis Parker "Phllo Vance" sleuth In theso purls. It meant the answer to a baffling murder mystery aiv'f en abled him to name tho meif who killed David Paul, reformed convict DEMAND FOR ' FREEDOM IS MADE TODAY . Measures in Message : Moscow Insists on .Prompt To Manchukuo. ' ADDS TO STRAINED . TOKYO RELATIONS Japanese Press Talks of Military Action Against Russia in Latest Is sues. MOSCOW. Auk. 23 W) Bovlrf Kuffsln nrrarnteil a demand today tm llio fnri'lRn office or Manchukuo for mi ex'plnmitfnn of the arnwt of Ml , Soviet cltlzcnN una Insisted upoa prompt measures for tlielr release. ! A messugo to Tass, official soviog newa agency, from - itnaDarovsK, Siberia, said Jiipanese gendarme ar rested 16 more Soviet citizens August! 22 along the C. E. R. Some of the prisoners were beaten. by police, the Tass dispatch asserted, and subjected to third degree meth ods by police and antl-Sovlet whlto guards. (A Harbin dispatch to the Rengo (Japanese) News agency to Tokyo to day said 14 new arrests of ' Soviet oinployces brought the total held to 02. They are charged with plotting against Mnnchukou and ' JApan and with .' sabotaging Japanese military trains).;,. ...... Wholcsnlo arrests, of, Russian cm. ployoea ot the Chinese Eastern rail way, whloy.'vpa through i the Jap-fttteso'-Bponeored . "independent' stato of Manchukuo, have added gravity to the already strained relations between Tokyo and Moscow. A spokesman of the Japanese1 foreign office said recently it waft (Continued on Page Two) Enroll 362,000 In C.C.C. Camps Over the Nation WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (P) Enroll ment in tho civilian conservation corps today reached an all time peak of 302.000, within 8.000 of the total number authorized by President Roosevelt. Officials of the corps here said tho enrollment of 50,000 men In the mid- western drouth area, which tho presi dent ordered recently had been com pleted. Officials estimate that yoing men. at work In tho forest camps and other projects of the CCC are sending checks totaling approximately $6,800, 000 monthly to more than 300,000 families. Baseball AMKKICAN I.K.UHJK Chicago 7 12 0 Boston 2 8 1 Lyons and Madjcskl; Welch, Mulll nftn, H. Johnson, Pennock and R.Per roll. Cleveland 2 0 8 New York 9 13 0 Hudlln. Wolland and Pytlak: Ruf fing ana JorgenB. St. Louis 3 10 1 Philadelphia 0 10 Newsom and Orube; Cascarella and Berry. NATIONAL I.KAUl'K Philadelphia 6 12 0 Plttaburgh k 6 12 . I Johnson. C. Davis, Plohr and Todd; Grimes, Chagnon, Meino and Oraco. who had turned bank messenger, and robbed him of 70,000. Incidental knowledge of this sort has sent many men to the gallows. Often a case hangs by a thread, or a strand of hair. A sprig of fresh grass was the key to one of Parkor's most notable cases. The Grass Clue It was an Interesting ono. Tho murderer had used a shotgun. It la a simple mattor to trace a revolver or a rifle by a spent ball, but It Is Impossible to trace a shotgun from ft load of buckshot. Arriving at the farm of a family he knew, ho was told by the mother (Continued on Page Two)