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VOLUME 44
ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FEBRUARY 27, 1931
NUMBER 9
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Keen Interest Is
Taken in Basket
ball Tournaments
U'Ren, Author of Oregon
Law Would Correct Pres
ent Weakness.
Salem. Drafted by W. S. U'Ren,
author of Oregon's direct primary
law, a measure ' designed to correct
the weaknesses which have been ore
vcaled in this nominating system was
introduced in the senate Monday af
ternoon under the sponsorship of the
committee on elections and privileges.
The purposes of the bill as set forth
in an explanatory statement issued
by the committee are four-fold,
namely: ,
To permit the people of the state
to effectively organize themselves po
litically; To insure nominations and elec
tions by majority vote instead of
plurality minority vote;
To promote representation of large
minority groups in legislative bodies,
and to make effective provisions of
the corrupt practices act relating to
campaign expenses.
Under the provisions of this meas
ure only candidates receiving a ma
jority of the votes cast in a primary
election would be issued certificates
of nomination. In the event the elec
tion did not result in the nomination
of candidates for all offices by the
major political parties in any county,
district or the state as a whole, party
conventions would be called to fill
the vacancies in the ticket.
In these conventions only candi
dates who were entered in the pri
mary race would be considered un
less there were no such candidates,
when the convention would use its
own discretion. County conventions
would be composed of precinct com
mitteemen of the various political
parties, district conventions of the
congressional committeemen and
state conventions of the state commit
teemen. In cases of "group" nomination
where several are to be nominated
for the same office, each voter will be
permitted to vote for one and no
more. An example is in Multnomah
county, when 13 representatives to
the legislature are to be nominated,
the voter will vote for only one and
those candidates receiving one thir
teenth of the total vote will be nomin
ated. If 13 are not nominated the
list will be completed by the county
convention.
It is proposed to amend the cor
rupt practice act by removing the in
operative limitation upon the amount
permitted to be expended for cam
paigning expenses.
The bill makes the county treasurer
a political treasurer for all county
candidates, measures and their sup
porters. All campaign contributions
must be deposited with him and ex
pended upon order of the candidate
or representative or the official rep
resentative of a group supporting or
opposing any measure. The state
treasurer would act in a similar ca
pacity for state and district cam
paigns. The records of the political
treasurer would be public records and
the amounts contributed, the names
of contributors and the names of paid
workers can be known by the voters
before the elections.
A Bridge Dinner
The green and Erin, accenting a St.
Patrick's day note, and contrasting
shades of pink, were used effectively
in table appointments Tuesday eve
ning when Norman Mclntyre enter
tained at dinner. Covers were placed
for twenty guests and places were
marked with clever Irish baskets of
confections. Bridge was the diversion
of the evening with five tables in
play. High score was held by Miss
Ethel Sargent and Paul Lieuallen of
Adams, and . the consolation awards
were presented to Miss Jessiedeane
Dudley and Leonard Geissel. Those
present were Miss Ruth Eeene, Miss
Lois Mclntyre and Jimmy Rice of
Pendleton, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lieu
allen,Miss Ethel Sargent, Miss Lu
cille Winn of Adams; Mr. and Mrs.
Donald Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. E. F.
Bloom, Miss Mary Cameron, Miss
Helen Hansell, Miss Jessiedeane Dud
ley, Ralph and Edwin McEwen, Dan
Tilley. Dean Pmkerton and Leonard
Geissel and .the host. Mrs. Mcln
tyre was assisted in serving dinner
by Mrs. Fred Pinkerton and Mrs. Ida
Banister.
Sunday School Party
The Girls of Honor of the Christian
Sunday school entertained the Boys
of Honor at a well planned party
Wednesday evening " in the church
parlors. Virginia Eager, Joyce Pink
rtan ami Claribelle McCulloueh torn
prised the entertainment committee
and clever earnes were enjoyed by the
guests. Jewell Pinkerton and Doris
5": Jenkins planned the refreshments and
"""were assisted by Mrs. Lloyd Michen-
er and Mrs. Laurence Pinkerton.
Keen interest is manifest in coun
ty schools over the basketball tourna
ments, both the grades and high
school divisions. The district grade
tournament held at Weston, Friday
and Saturday last was well attended,
when teams representing schools of
Helix, Adams, WestoiV Pilot Rock
Athena and Ferndale.
In Friday's games, Helix won from
Weston, 12-6 and Athena conquered
Adams, 13-6. In the third game,
Ferndale beat Pilot Rock, 23-9. In
the first game Friday, Helix took
Athena into camp, 17-9, and this tilt
was followed by another win for
Ferndale, winning from Adams. The
result of this game put Athena and
Adams up for the consolation, Athena
winning, 16-9. The cnampionsnip
game of the tournament was played
at 3 p. m., with Ferndale winning'
from Helix.
Ferndale came to the tournament
with players as large as the average
high school player, putting the other
teams under a losing handicap. The
floorwork of other teams, especially
that of Helix, was superior to the
Ferndale brand, but the towering
height of the guards spelled disaster
to the smaller players of the opposing
teams.
For Athena, the work of Bob Weber
stood out. He was high point winner
with . 8 points in the Adams game.
According to Coach Miller, Athena
lost to Helix for the reason that two
of his players put on a duet act in
attempting to play the game without
regard to team assistance from the
other three players in the lineup. Re
sult: Athena beaten before these two
lads woke up to realize that their
strategy was only fodder for the He
lix quintet.
The Athena team playing in the
tournament, was comprised of the
following grade. players: Bob Weber,
Max Johnson, forwards; Aaron Doug
las, center; Jack Miller, Bud Weber,
guards. Subs: Ted Miller, guard and
forwards; Gale McLean, guard and
forward; Vernon Lawrence, center.
In the Athena-Adams game, the
coach sent into the lineup near the
close of the contest, Gene Miller at
forward and Adams substituted little
Pete Hodgen in the same position,
and the way those two kiddos dug
into it was fun enough for anybody.
District Tournament
The district tournament is being
held today and tomorrow at Helix to
determine the high school team en
trants at the inter-county tournament
to be held in Mac-Hi gym, March 7
and 8.
Weston and Stanfield open the He
lix tournament this afternoon at 1:30,
followed at 2:30 by Athena and Uma
pine. The losers of these two games
will play at 6:30 p. m., and the win
ners at 7:30.
At 3:30 Helix meets Echo, and
4:30 Adams and Pilot Rock clash;
the losers to play at 8:30 .and the
winners at 9:30.
Dixie Takes Two
Dixie pummeled Athena for a dou-
bleheader, Friday evening, taking the
boys' game 18-15 and the girls' con
test, 31-13.
Ending Her Record Breaking Flight
Interesting Meeting
An interesting meeting of the W.
C. T. U. occurred Tuesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Leon Miller. The
usual business session was held.
Cantain Hall crave an interesting talk
following which a general discussion
was engaged in by the members. A
social hour was enjoyed and re
freshments served by Mrs. Lewis
Stewart Guests for the afternoon
included Mrs. John Froom, Mrs. J.
C. Burke, Mrs. Don Wilks, Mrs.
Charles Smith and Mrs. Joe Payne.
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Miss Ruth Nichols of Rye. N. T., climbing down from her monoplane at
(he United airport nt Burbank, Calif., after she had set a new mark for
women of 10. hours 59 minutes for the flight from New Tork. On the return
flight she heat Lindbergh's time. -
Mrs. Fredericks' Piano
Class Will Give Recital
Monday Night, Weston
Mrs. Lilian Fredericks' Athena-
Weston class will be heard in piano
recital Monday evening, beginning at
8 o'clock, at the Weston high school
auditorium. Patrons and friends from
both Athena and Weston are cordially
invited to attend the- recital. The
program follows:
Contest "Once a Little Fairy"......
Jenkins
Junior Payant. 2. Melba Mon
tague. 3. Clifford Price. 4. Mar
garet Thompson.
Contest "Wood Nymphs Harp....Rea
1. Arleen Myrick. 2. June Thompson.
3. Rita Davidson. . 4. Arleen Fos
ter. Judges are Mrs. Goodwin, Mrs.
Wurzer, Miss Hudson.
The Cello ..... Mattingly
Doris Jenkins
Climbing Macliachlin
Genevieve Barrett
Mary's Pet Waltz March
The Dirigible Thompson
Junior Payant
Banjo Pickaninnies MacLachlin
Laughing Waters Blake
. Melba Montague
Drive Around the Lake..... Jenkins
Clifford Price
Duet, Pixies Waltzing ,
Margaret Thompson, June Thompson
Little Indian Chief Strickland
Margaret Thompson
Maiden's Prayer Badarzewska
Rita Davidson
Star of the Sea.. Kennedy
Black Hawk Waltz Walsh
Arleen Myrick
Sparkling Fireflies Mattingly
Butterflies Wink Their Primrose
Wings '.. Goodrich
June Thompson
By the Waters of Minnetonka
Leurance
Arleen Foster
Duet, In Love's Garden Tourjee
Arleen Myrick, Arleen Foster
Will Procure Food and
Clothing for the Drouth
Sufferers in the South
Grade Girls Basketball
A basketball game of keen interest
to the grades of Athena schools was
played Tuesday afternoon at four
o'clock in the local gymnasium. The
girls team from the seventh and
eighth grades met the Adams team,
winning out by a score of 11 to 1,
The Athena girls outplayed the vis
itors in every period of the game and
showed great promise for a real
team under the efficient coaching of
Mrs. Bloom. In a recent game in
Adams in which the same teams par
ticipated, the score was 16 to 1 in
favor of Athena.
In Their Old Hom
Mr. and Mrs. Milt Swaggart have
moved back to their old home at the
head of Lamar Gulch, north of Athe
na. The household goods arrived the
latteT part of last week from Baker
county, where Mr. and Mrs. Swag
gart resided on a ranch since leaving
here several years ago.
A commendable movement which is
gathering momentum is that of local
people who are interesting -themselves
in the plight of the drouth suf
ferers. A committee of representative cit
izens met Tuesday afternoon to dis
cuss ways and means, and made plans
for collecting food and clothing to
ship as soon as possible. Adams
and Weston are to be asked to join in
the effort and another meeting will
be called as soon as information as
to shipping facilities is obtained.
It is hoped that people of this vicin
ity will take keen interest and that
the workers who call on them will
be met with prompt response and encouragement.
Missionary Silver Tea
Christian Church Mar. 4
Started Morning Fire
By Mistake With Gas
Will Potts was severely burned
about the head and face Saturday
morning, when by mistake he used
gasoline instead of kerosene to coax
a slow fire along in the kitchen
range..
The flames nearly consumed his
coat before he could get it off and he
received serious burns, most severe
on the left side of the face, left ear
and back of his neck. A portion of
his hair was singed off and his chin
and lips are blistered. Sunday his
eyes were swollen entirely shut, but
when Dr. McKinney dressed them, he
found the sight was not injured in
the least.
It will be some time before Mr.
Potts will be entirely recovered from
the burns which at the present time
are smarting and irritating as the
result of breaking blisters. He con
siders himself fortunate indeed, that
his burns are no worse.
On Wednesday afternoon,. March
4th, the ladies of the Christian Mis
sionary society will give a silver tea
in the reception rooms of the church
to which the public is cordially invit
ed. ' A program of music and read
ings will be given during the after
noon, and a special note of interest
will be the exhibition of a large num
ber of beautiful and interesting quilts
of both ancient and modern patterns.
Ladies from Milton, Weston, Pen
dleton, Adams and Helix have con
sented to bring favorite quilts and a
large number from local homes will
be on hand which insures a most in
teresting display. It is expected that
some unique antiques will be among
the number. "Come and have a cup
of tea and help along a good cause,"
say the members.
The following program will be pre
sented: vocal solo, Mrs. Guy L.
Drill, of Pendleton; reading, Rev.
Charles Sias; vocal duet, Mrs. Ross
Payne and Mrs. Clarence Zerba; vo
cal solo, Mrs. Ralph McEwen; musical
reading, Mrs. Lloyd Michener; vocal
solo, Mrs. Francis M. Arrant of Mil
ton; Trio, Mrs. W. McPherson, Mrs.
Ed Montague and Mrs. Floyd Pinker
ton; musical reading, Mrs. C. M.
Eager; vocal solo, Mrs. E. F. Bloom.
The ladies are soliciting any
quilts that would be of interest to ex
hibit, either ancient or modern quilts
or those of especially, beautiful or
complicated design will be acceptable.
A number of quilt patterns will be on
sale at a nominal price.
Churches Join
For Successful
Revivals Here
A community-wide revival under
the auspices of the churches of Athe
na and with the leadership of The
Meade Evangelistic party, will begin
next Tuesday night at the Baptist
church at 7:30 o'clock.
The Meade party consists of Mrs.
L. A. Meade, director of young peo
ples work, Harold C. Meade director
of music, children's work and pianist,
and Rev. L. A. Meade evangelist. The
Meades are well known and highly
thought of in Oregon. For the past
two years troy have been holding
successful r 1 .far reaching cam
paigns in Ore.n cities, including
Portland, Salem, Albany, Ashland and
other Willamette Valley towns. They
come here with recommendations
from highest officials in the Protes
tant ministry and their work has car
Tied them into twenty-two states and
Canada.
Dr. Brittain, secretary of the Flori
da baptist convention writes, "The
Meade party is a remarkable group,
qualified to hold large and far reach
ing meetings. We recommend them
to all brethren everywhere in need of
a sane, constructive and lasting re
vival." Dr. Temple, district superintend
ent, M. E. church, Salem district of
Oregon, writes: "He is a faithful,
wise and inspiring speaker, best of all
the Meade party leave a trail of last
ing good accomplished, and no back
fire." Dr. Ford of the Christian church,
Enterprise, Oregon, writes: "We have
had the Meade party here in a great
union meeting. Their methods are
safe, sane and Biblcal. They have
done a great work and we recommend
them to our sister churches every
where." The music by the group will be a
great attraction. The negro spirituals,
duets and trios offered by the Meades
will be highly appreciated. Services
will be held nightly at 7:30 p. m.
Farewell Reception to
Emmett O. Lee Family
Friends of the E. O. Lee family re
gret to hear of their departure for
Wenatchee, Washington, where they
will make their home. In the several
years which have marked their resi
dence here they have made many
warm friends. Every member of the
family is talented musically and each
has been active in the organizations
of which they are members.
Friends and members of the Baptist
church complimented them at a re
ception last evening in the church
parlors. An attractive gift was pre
sented following the program. Mrs.'
Dow, who has been called to Edmon
ton by the serious illness of her
mother was also presented with a
gift.
The following program was given:
piano solo, Esther Berlin; vocal solo,
Mrs. Ralph McEwen; saxaphone
duet, Lester Towne and Leland Jen
kins; recitation, Francis Lawrence;
vocal solo, Lewis Stewart; musical
reading, Helen Barrett; reading,
Captain Hall; piano solo, Jewell Pink
erton. Refreshments were served.
Putting in His Crop
W. E. Campbell has completed set
ting several acres to summer onions
and has the soil prepared to set out
4000 cabbage plants. Each year Mr,
Campbell supplies the market with a
large amount of vegetables. He hauls
truck loads of his vegetables to Fen
dleton and LaGrande. With his son
Bob as a partner, Mr. Campbell is
also gradually edging into hog rais
ing at the ranch near town.
William Winship Here
William Winship accompanied h8
son Dick, up from Salem, and ha
been greeting old time friends in
Athena this week. Time appears to
be dealing gently with "Bill" or else
maybe it's the Willamette valley cli
mate that agrevs with him-.
Successful Dances
A good crowd attended the old
times dance at Adams Saturday
night At a short business session fol
lowing supper, Frank LaFave was
elected president, and Carl Christian
secretary-treasurer of the newly or
ganized dancing club. Roderick Lara-
bee, Eugene James J. Hodgen, Clif
ford Minnis and Charles Groves were
appointed to make plant for the next
dance.
Missionary Society
The Methodist Missionary society
met at the home of Mrs. Lowe Wed
nesday afternoon with 25 ladies pres
ent. Usual business was transacted
and an interesting program on China
given, Mrs. Little, Mrs. Crabill and
Mrs. Lowe reading papers. A social
hour followed when Mrs. Duffield
Mrs. Berlin and Mrs. McPherson serv
ed dainty refreshments, a color
scheme of pink being accented. Mrs.
M. L. Allen of Brogan, Oregon, was
a visitor. The next meeting will be
at the home of Mrs. Gordon Watkins
the last Wednesday afternoon in
March.
Sang Orer Radio
Athena friends of Mrs. Ortis D.
Harris (Zelma DePeatt) had the
measure Wednesday afternoon of
hearing her beautiful soprano voice
aa it was broadcast from KGW in
Portland. Mrs. Harris participated
in a program given by the Kellems
evangelists who are holding a series
of meetings at the Laurelhurst Chris
tian church of which Mr. Harris is
pastor. Mrs. Harris sang "Beauti
f ul Garden of Prayer."
Sent To Montana
Charlie Hoggafd has been sent to
Troy, Montana, where he will live at
the home of his aunt, Mrs. Walker,
Charlie had been living with his fath
er, William Hoggard and attending
tins Athena gratte WhWW.
Mrs. Laura Woodward
Mrs. Laura Woodward, widow of
the late Moses Woodward, who re
sided for many years on the Wood
ward farm, west of Athena, died Mon
day morning at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. C. R. Evans near
Halsey. Mrs. Woodward had Deen m
failing health for several years. She
crossed the rlains from Illinois to
Oregon in 1863, and after her mar
riage to Mr. Woodward at Salem in
1872. came to Umatilla county, bhe
is survived by three children, Casper
I., and George B., of Walla Walla,
and Mrs. Evans of Halsey; two sis
ters, Mrs. S. S. Hobart of Silverton,
Ore., and Mrs. E. li. otone or inorn-
ton, Wash.; one brother, E. B. Fletch
er of Salem, and four grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held this af
ternoon at two o'clock in the Chris
tian church at Walla Walla.
Surplus Wheat
To Be Exported
By the Shippers
John M. Lownsdale, market editor
writing for the Oregonian, says:
"The prospects for movement of a
part of the surplus, at least, of the
wheat remaining in the Pacific, north
west are more encouraging. Accord
ing to rumors current in the local
grain trade, the government has prac
tically decided to move the wheat
through the regular channels of the
established exporting firms. To do
this, the wheat would necessarily
have to be sold at a lower price than
the federal farm board agencies paid
for it, as the domestic prices main
tained by the government have been
much above the world market, v
"The stabilized wheat prices here
are 67 cents for white and
64 cents for red wheat. It is under
stood that the farm board has offered
its wheat to exporters at 58 cents for
white varieties in order to get the
surplus out of the country before the
new crop conies on. No mention is
made of red wheat as it is not par
ticularly wanted abroad,
"According to the arrangement as
reported in trade circles, the market
ing territory is to be divided among
the several exporting firms. The
three hrge Portland exporters are to
sell exclusively in the United King
dom, the two continental firms rep
resented here are to sell on the con
tinent and a San Francisco firm will
have the South American markets.
A somewhat similar restriction has
previously been imposed on the
northwestern millers, who were lim
ited in their export Bales of flour
made from government wheat to
oriental territory.
"The price of. 58 cents for white
wheat specified in the reported agree
ment would mean a considerable loss
which the government would have to
absorb,, but even at that it is said
by grain men that the price is too
high to interest Europe and that fur
ther negotiations between farm board
officials and the exporters must fol
low. A parcel lot of wheat was sold
here last week to Europe, which fig
ured out 56 cents, Portland, and it
is believed this price will have to be
reached before the. exporters can
transact foreign business."
Loyal Gleaners Give Party
The "Loyal Gleaners" class of the
Christian Sunday school gave a party
at the home of their teacher, George
Gerking, Wednesday evening. Plans
for the ensuing year were discussed
and clever games arranged by Mrs.
Oral McPherrin and Mrs. Don Wilks
were enjoyed by those present.
Prizes were won by Mrs. Venable and
Mrs. Eager. The hostesses served a
buffet supper. Those present were
Mrs. M. h Miller, Mrs. Forrest Zerba,
Mrs. Floyd Pinkerton, Miss Mae
Lockwood, Mrs. Venable, Mrs. C. M.
Eager, Mrs. Lowe, Mrs. Flint Johns,
Mrs. Bruno Weber, Mr. and Mrs.
Gerking, Mrs. Wilks and Mrs. McPherrin.
Death of Pioneer Woman
The death of Mrs. William Lieu
allen familiarly known as "Aunt Mar
garet," occurred at the home of her
son, J. P. Lieuallen, near Weston,
Friday night. She was 93 years old
and had been bed-ridden for many
months. She crossed the plains in
1864 and settled at Weston where Bhe
has spent her life. She was born in
Knox county, ' Kentucky, October 1,
1838. She leaves two sons, T, A.
Lieuallen of Adams and J. P. Lieual
len of Weston, with eight grand
children and seven great grand chil
dren. Funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon at the J. P. Lieu
allen home, with Reverend Hill in
charge and interment was in the
Kees cemetery.
Fourteen From Umatilla
Fourteen prisoners have been sent
to the penitentiary from Umatilla
county since the first of the year.
Four were taken to Salem last week;
La Mar Christensen, convicted of a
bad check charge was given four
years in the state penitentiary. Ro
bert Dumas and George Warner, ar
rested on like charges, drew three and
two-year terms from Circuit Judge
Alger Fee. Oscar Corey, said to have
violated parole on a non-support
charge, was given a year in prison.
Woman Fruit Raiser
Mrs. M. L. Allen of Brogan, Ore
gon, is an interesting guest at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Cornell.
Mrs. Allen has acreage upon which
she raises various fruits, especially
apples and peaches. She manages
her own cultivating, packing and mar
keting of the fruit from the entire 60
am, which cumprtw wnr nrrw. .
Captain Eagle, Army Flier
Captain Eagle, late of Langley
Field, accompanied by Mrs. Eagle,
(Goldie Willaby) were in Athena
Monday night, en route by motor to
Ontario, where Mrs. Eagle's mother
is critically ill. Captain Eagle was
but recently retired from the army
air forces, and had been lor some
time commander at Langley Field. He
formerly was commander of Fearson
Field at Vancouver, Wash. He saw
long service in the air corps over
seas during the World war. The
captain and Mrs. Eagle will reside
near Vancouver, where they have a
country home.
Remodeled Home
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Jones have just
finished remodeling and decorating
the Interior of their house on High
and 2nd streets and now have a cozy
modem home. The work was done
by Mr. Jones and Vernon 0'IIarra
and presents a neat and well arrang
ed appearance.
The senate appropriations commit
tee has approved an amendment of
Senator Steiwer to the second defici
ency bill to appropriate $35,000 for a
new agricultural experiment station
ix Hmrrwwn.
BAKER TELLS 105
TO GO TO RUSSIA
Portland Mayor Wastes No
Words In Answering
Mr. Walker.
Portland. There is no room in
Portland for disturbers, and if Com
munists here are not satisfied with
the way the country is being operat
ed, they would do well to : remove
themselves to Russia, Mayor Baker
told Tied Walker, Communist organ
izer, who headed a committee of
"workers" that entered the city coun
cil chamber and presented a list of
demands.
"We are here," Walker advised the
mayor, as he headed the group into
the council chamber. The Commun
ists want an appropriation of $1,500,
000 given to their committee im
mediately for the relief of unem
ployed. This money can be raised,
they said, by reduction of salaries
of all city officials so that the maxi
mum is $2500, and by cutting the
police force in half.
They also demanded that there be
no eviction for non-payment of rent,
that gas, electricity and water in the
homes of unemployed be left operat
ing when the bills are not paid, free
transportation on streetcars and
busses, that all vacant houses and
buildings be put in shape so the un
employed can occupy them, free med
ical, dental and hospital service, abo
lition of labor laws and the criminal
syndicalism act, free use of the Audi
torium, no police interference in the
Communist gatherings, a seven-hour
day and five-day week, and no taxes
for the unemployed.
"If we don't get relief we will have
to go out and take it," the Commu
nist leader asserted. "We want the
money from the profits of the bosses,'
both city bosses and those of indus
try." Baker listened intently while Walk
er presented his demands, and then
swung into action.
"We want to help the people but
not the Communists," he continued,
directing his talk directly at Walker.
"You, young man," pointing at the
Communist, "may not know it,, but
you are sent here by the Russian
government. You accuse us of work
ing hand in hand with capital, you
want us to break the laws. These laws
can be changed at the ballot box, and
the city council will not violate them
while I am mayor. We are not going
to cut down the police department so
the Communist party can get a foot
hold here. But realize this, we can
get more police if we need them."
Walker then made a statement re
garding hungry families, and told a
story of an unemployed man who
went to a Community Chest agency
and asked for help, telling of his two
hungry children and of his wife ex-,
pecting another within a few months.
"And they told him up there.
Walker said, " 'Why did you get your
wife in that fix?"
"You know that statement is a
damn lie," the mayor said, leaping to
his feet again. "That's the kind of
stories you tell to these poor people
following1 you.' They sound good. But
I challenge you to prove it. You're
lying and you know it. If there are
any hungry families here, you make
list of them and bring them to any
member of this council. We'll see they
are taken care of.
"This country has a constitution
and laws, and I advise you to watch
your step. If you like the Soviet
form of government, go to Russia,
but don't try to start one in these
United States of America, or you'll be
sorry."
Several of the other committeemen
also spoke. One, a woman, with a
4-year-old boy, told of her husband
being out of work. She wants work
so she can feed her babies, she told
the mayor.
"And we want to help you," tne
mayor said. "But why didn't you
come to my office instead of going to
the Communists for relief? They
can't give it to you."
Dr. Douglas Marries
Announcement is made that Dr.
Flenor Douglas, formerly of Athena
and Pendleton, and who is now prac
ticing osteopathy in Los Angeles, is
to be united in marriage m that city
tomorrow to Miss Helen Kathryn
Connelly, daughter of Dr. Charles
Connelly. The ceremony will take
place at 473 South La Fere Drive,
Beverley Hills.
Returns From Ontario
Fred Kershaw, accompanied by
Mrs. Kershaw, returned Monday eve
ning from Ontario, where Mrs. Ker
shaw was at the bedside of her
mother, Mrs. Barbara Willaby, for
several weeks. Mrs. Willaby's con
dition remains unchanged. Lew Mc
Nair motored as far as Weiser, Idaho,
with Mr, Kershaw when he went over,
Saturday. ' .
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