cG0: HISTORICAL SOCIETY pORTLANOt ORE. alette tmeg Volume 48, Number 50. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Feb. 25, 1932. Subscription $2.00 a Year 1 IS REVEALED TOJUEI Drive Friday Results. in Reports From Half of City; More Expected. FURTHER PLANS SET Central Committee for Unemploy ment Belief to Take Charge of Allotment of Work. Approximately 100 days work, representing $350 in labor, was un covered to be done in Heppner with in the next 30 days, with half the people reporting, in the local drive conducted since last Friday as a part of the national campaign sponsored by the American Legion, American Federation of Labor and the Association of National Adver tisers to put 1,000,000 unemployed persons back to work, according to Paul M. Marble, Legion commander who took the lead in conducting the local drive. Some of the people have not yet been called upon, said Mr. Marble, and it is hoped to have everyone contacted by the end of this week. Others who were called upon have been talking and thinking and there is promise of additional work from these people. Those who have reported, making up the 100 days of labor already promised, signify their Intention of making such im provements as painting houses in side and outside, papering, repair ing, and making gardens. Those who have not returned their questionnaires and who con template having work done are re quested to inform the committee at the earliest possible moment It is the. plan to leave the allot ment of work In the hands of the Central Committee for Unemploy ment Relief, of which M. L. Case is chairman. Other members of the committee are Mrs. Jeff Beam er, Garnet Barratt, Mrs. Olive Frye and Mrs. Ed Bucknum. This com mittee has been functioning since last fall and it is believed they have the situation in hand better than any other agency. In allotting the work preferences of those engaging the labor will be recognized. The central commit tee, however, has a list of the un employed persons available and those employing labor can ascer tain from the committee who is available to do different kinds of work and the wages expected. Both skilled' and unskilled labor is avail able to do most every kind of work. Those who are taking the lead in the local campaign express satis faction with the results so far ob tained. They are certain much good has been accomplished as sev eral people have already been put to work since the campaign start ed and reports from hardware and lumber concerns indicate that in quiries concerning costs of im provements have increased consid erably, showing that people are taking an Interest and giving good cooperation. Since the inception of the cam paign a week ago Monday well over 1000 people have been put to work In Oregon, and more than 175,000 have been employed thruout the nation. As a criterion of the spirit with which the American Legion and American Legion auxiliary are at tacking the problem, State Com mander Barry of the Legion, and Mrs. Cobb, state president of the auxiliary, devoted practically all the time allotted for their messages at the district conference at lone Saturday to the campaign, declar ing that the state and national or ganizations are sidetracking all other activities until the national goal of 1,000,000 unemployed people back to work Is attained. JOINT MEETING HELD. Jean Adklns and Nola Kelthley of the Jolly Six Sewing club at Eight Mile school house, Feb. 18, gave a demonstration on "Removal of Stains," tea, coffee, chocolate, fruit Juice, grease and grass stains, at the meeting of the Jolly Six Sew ing club and the Handy Seven, han dicraft, club. Nola Kelthley, presi dent of the swelng club presided at the meeting. It opened with the singing of "George Washington" song. They also gave a yell, "Pea nuts." Miss Cowgill and Mrs. Rod gers gave us a talk and showed us many beautiful articles In sewing. The members and officers of the sewing club are: Mrs. Cora Young, leader; Nola Kelthley, president; Jean Adklns, vice-president; Hazel Adklns, secretary, Kathleen Fur long, Gladys Lovgren and Delsle May Harshman. The members of the handicraft club are: Mrs. Alice Anderson, leader; Gordon Akers, president; Buel Harshman, vice president; Boyd Redding, secre tary; Wilbur Worden, Frank Lov gren, Delsle May Harshman am) Gladys Lovgren. Buel Harshman, Delsle May Harshman, Gladys Lovgren and Frank Lovgren, members of the Handy Seven club, were absent. Dclsie May and Gladys, members of the Jolly Six club, were absent. On account of the weather it was Im possible for them to come. Next meeting will be held at the Hale Illdge school house March 4. Club Reporter. NEW FARM LOANS READY BY MAR. 1 Limit of $400 to Individual Set; Applications Go to Spokane; Money Sent From There. Spokane, Wash., Feb. 24. The Spokane regional office for crop production loans to farmers from the $50,000,000 set aside from Re- construction Finance corporation funds is expected to be making loans by March 1. Loans are limited to $400 to any one Individual, but Pacific north west congressmen report Secretary of Agriculture Hyde is inclined to increase this maximum in this area, No loans will be made on summer fallowed land, but Senator Wesley L. Jones (Rep. Wash.) In a tele gram to North Pacific Grain Grow ers Inc., has promised to introduce a plowing loan bill in the senate, Advances will be made at the rate of $3 an acre on non-fertilized land. Twelve dollars an acre will be ad vanced where fertilizer is used. Or- chardists will be loaned $15 an acre. Loans will be due November 30, 1932, and will bear interest at the rate of 5 per cent per annum. Farmers' notes, secured by crop mortgages, will be accepted. John F. Davies, Spokane banker, has been named director of the Spokane loan office, and is in Wash ington, D. C, this week conferring with Secretary Hyde. He is accom panied by Vincent D. Allen, Spo kane certified public accountant, named auditor. Harry E. Goldsworthy of Rosalia, former secretary of North Pacific Grain Growers Inc., has been ap pointed loan inspector. All growers accepting loans will be required to raise a garden for their own use. Seed must meet specifications of the agricultural department Loans will be made in this way: a farmer applies for a loan to the Spokane office; It is analyzed by Mr. Goldsworthy and passed upon by a county committee of three, to be named from Spokane; the loan is then passed upon by Mr. Golds worthy, Mr. Davies and Mr. Allen, and if finally approved the money Is Issued to the farmer at once from the Spokane office. C. L. Sweek Announces For Reelection as Judge C. L. Sweek, circuit judge for the sixth district, made ' public lodaj the announcement of his candidacy to succeed himself In office. Judge Sweek was appointed to the office last April by Governor Meier to succeed Judge James Alger Fee who resigned to accept an appoint ment to the federal bench in Port land. Then practicing attorney In Heppner where he gained the good reputation which entitled him to consideration for the office, Mr. Sweek found it necessary to re move his family residence to Pen dleton in order to properly care for the bulk of his duties which arise in Umatilla county. The district In cludes Morrow and Umatilla coun ties. Calvin L. Sweek was born in Grant county 45 years ago, coming of pioneer stock. His grandpar ents, John and Maria Sweek, cross ed the plains in 1854, first locating on Birch creek in Umatilla county, and later removing to the Willam ette valley. He was educated in the public schools of the state of Ore gon, attending both Oregon State college and the University of Ore gon. He obtained his law degree from the University of Michigan in 1913. He Joined C. E. Woodson In the practice of law In Heppner soon after graduation, forming the firm of Woodson and Sweek, and on the death of Mr. Woodson he assumed the entire practice. He and Mrs. Sweek made their home here for 16 years, making a host of friends. Both were active In civic affairs, Mr. Sweek serving on the city council and school board and was also president of the Lions club. They have two children. Under the new law put into ef fect last year, known as the non partisan Judiciary law, the names of candidates for the office of cir cuit judge appear on both the re publican and democratic ballots. So far Mr. Sweek is the only can didate announced. NATIONAL GUARDS WIN. The Oregon National Guard bas ketball team of Pendleton edged out Heppner's town team in the last few minutes of play after the lo cals had led practically the entire game and won 22-20 In a game play ed at the Pendleton hleh aehnnl gym last Thursday evening. Scor ing ior tne locals were Shulrman 7, Robertson 6, Howell 2, Gentry 6. Ferguson and Crawford rounded out the squad. Kidder, center on last year's championship Pendleton high school team, refereed. The locals won a previous encounter with the guardsmen here two weeks ago. INSTITUTE FRIDAY. The annual spring institute for Morrow county teachers will be held at Irrlgon Friday, making a local holiday for all school chil dren. A program of Instruction has been arranged under the direction of Mrs. Lucy E. Rodgers, county superintendent, and a varied ex hibit of school work is being pre pared by the teachers. What a cast, With John Gilbert at the head, In WEST OF BROAD WAY, at Star Theater, Sunday and Monday, Easy to Live to 100 1 I 5vi Dr. Leonard F. Case of Loi An geles celebrated his hundredth birth day by giving this rule for longevity: "Est and drink what you like, bint not too much." Simple, what? 1932 FOREST LAWS WILL BE ENFORCED Ranger Calls Public Attention to Ruling, Expresses Appreciation For Past Cooperation. In announcing that it will be nec essary for forest service employees to make every effort to enforce the federal fire laws for 1932, F. F. Wehmeyer, local ranger, requests that the public acquaint itself with their provisions. 'For the benefit of folks using the Heppner district of the Uma tilla National forest, every effort will be made to have some one in every tributary town with authority to issue camp lire permits," Mr. Wehmeyer said. "I would espec ially stress or call to attention the regulation wheih requires the car rying of fire-fighting tools. At this time I would like to thank all those people who have used the forests during the past years who exercised such care that we have an enviable record in the small number of fires. It is also a matter of real gratification that we have such whole-hearted coopera tion from the users of the forest as well as those people living trib utary, in the suppression of fires." The fire laws for 1932 follow: A. During the period from July 1 to September 30: 1. Failure to secure a camp fire permit before building any camp fire on any national forest land, ex cept Jn safe stoves or at those for est camps where no camp fire per mits are required, as shown by post ed notices. 2. Going or being upon any na tional forest land, except at desig nated Forest Camps, with automo biles or other vehicles, or pack horses with the Intention of camp ing thereon, without being equipped for each vehicle or pack train, with the following fire fighting tools: (a) One axe, with handle not less than 26 inches in length, and a head weighing 2 pounds or over. (b) One shovel, with handle not less than 36 inches long, and a blade not less than 8 inches wide. (c) One water container, capac ity of one gallon or more. . ; 3. Failure to stop when smoking while in timber, brush or grass areas on national forest land ex cept on paved or surfaced high ways. B. Throughout the entire year: 4. Building a camp fire in grass, leaves, rotten wood or other dan gerous places, or in windy weather, without clearing around the fire pit and confining the fire to a hole. 5. Leaving any fire to burn unat tended or failing to totally extin guish a fire before leaving it, Pieper, Hadley Seek Nomination to Office More stir of activity is noted on the May primary election horizon with announcements this week fom Arnold Pieper of Lexington and Glen Hadley of Boardman as candidates for the offices of county commissioner and sheriff repectlve ly. Both seek nomination on the republican ticket. So far Pieper will be opposed for the commissionershlp by George Bleakman, incumbent, and Hadley will find opposition In C. J. D. Bau man, incumbent, the only other an nounced candidates for the offices. Both Pieper and Hadley were vis itors in the city yesterday. McCABE-KEENE. Alonzo Alvln McCabe and Miss Ruth Elizabeth Keene were mar ried at the Methodist parsonage in this city Monday evening, Rev. Glen P. White officiating, In the presence of Mrs. Keene, mother of the bride, and Mrs. White. Both are lone young folks and members of prominent families of that vicin ity, Mr. McCabe being the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo McCabe, and Mrs. McCabe the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Keene, and grand daughter of Judge and Mrs. W. T. Campbell of this city. MISSIONARY GROUP TO M.EET. The Christian Womens Board of Missions nf thn nhnroh nt rkrl.l will meet at the home of Mrs. Jeff tieam-jr at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday af ternoon. March 1. With n unnnlol feature on the program, announces Mrs. xacie Jfaiker, president. Mem bers and friends are Invited. Re freshments will be served. PROGRAM HONORS WASHINGTON DAY P. T. A. Sponsors Event Staged by School; Auxiliary Awards in Essay Contest Announced. ' The bicentennial birthday anni versary of George Washington was fittingly commemorated in Hepp ner Monday with a public program presented by the school under the sponsorship of the Parent-Teachers association at the Elks hall at 10 o'clock, followed by a free mov ing picture of Washington's life, at the Star theater. Joel R. Benton, Christian minis ter, invoked divine blessing, follow ed by singing the Star Spangled Banner. The flag salute was led by Richard Benton and the flag drill was given by girls of the first and second grades. Girls of the sev enth and eighth grades sang, and eight girls from the fourth and fifth grades danced the' minuet The American Legion Auxiliary trio, composed of Mrs. R. B. Fer guson, Mrs. C. W. Smith and Mrs. W. R. Poulson with Mrs. J. O. Tur ner at the piano, sang. Announcement of awards in' the American Legion Auxiliary "Amer icanization' 'essay contest was made as a feature of the program, and Miss Irene Beamer, first place win ner, read her essay. She was awarded the honor certificate and pin. Kathryn Healy placed second and Margaret Sprinkel third, each receiving a gift Ethel Hughes was given honorable mention. Mrs. Paul Gemmell, chairman of the auxiliary committee, announced the awards. In a song contest between the grades, the fourth grade was given first place and a picture of George Washington. I0NE. JENNIE E. McHURRAY. With streets and business houses gayly decorated lone welcomed the legionnaires and auxiliary members Saturday when they met here in convention. One hundred and fifty members of the two orders were in attendance. Over one hundred and twenty were seated at the banquet tables which were beautiful with daffodills and yellow candles in green holders. Chas. W. Smith, county agent and past district com mander, was toastmasr. The ban quet was served at th55aJnie hall dining room and following the ban quet the auxiliary ladies held their business session in the lodge room above while the members of the legion met at Legion hall. State and district officers in at tendance at the auxiliary meeting were Mrs. LaDosia Cobb, state pres ident, Prineville; Mrs. Alice George, state vice president, Eugene; Mrs. Florence Harvey, president district No. 2, Baker; Mrs. George Weber, hospital chairman, Portland; Mrs. Elsie Graham, child welfare chair man, Portland; Mrs. Dorothy Ea kin, committeewoman for district No. 1, Dallas; Mrs. Catherine Bel cher, committeewoman for district No. .2, The Dalles. Units from Heppner, Hermiston, Condon and Arlington were represented at the meeting which was both interesting and instructive. State and district officers present at the meeting of the legion were Alex G. Barry, state commander, Portland; Carl P. Moser, state ad jutant Portland; Robert Dillard, state service officer, and J. P. Bar ron, district commander, Pendleton. The public dance which was giv en in Legion hall in honor of the visitors was well attended, 172 tick ets being sold. Bunchgrass Rebekah lodge No. 91 conferred the degrees of initiatioa on a class of 13 at their regular meeting last week. Eleven of the candidates were f.om Sapphire lodge No. 163 fo Morgan, and two were from lone. Seventeen mem bers were present from Morgan, 24 from Heppner. Among those coming from Heppner was Mrs. Laura Kent, past president of the Rebekah assembly of Iowa. Others present who hold their membership elsewhere were Mrs. Roy Feeley, member at Grass Valley, and her sister, Mrs. Verna Burnes, also of Grass Valley. The total number present to wit ness the ceremony of initiation was 94. The candidates were Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Cool, Mr. and Mrs. Rood Ekleberry, Mr. and Mrs. Elvln Ely, Beulah Pettyjohn, George Chand ler, Mrs. Sena Miller, Robert Lowe and T. W. Lowe from Morgan, and Florence Emmons and Marguerite Mauzey of lone. The high school basketball teams went to Condon last Friday eve ning resolved to win a turkey din ner apiece by winning from the Condon teams. The girls were of fered a turkey dinner by Miss Em mons, their coach, and the boys were offered one by Coach Tucker. The boys were the only victors, however, so only one turkey feed was realized. The girls game show ed lots of spirit and plenty of fight but the Condon team's offensive proved too much for the lone team. The lone girls outscored the Con don girls in the last half of the game but the lead run up Condon in the first half proved too much to be overcome, and the game end ed with a score of 30-19. Hazel Pettyjohn, regular guard for lone, was unable to piny In the game. The lineup was as follows: Dimple (Continued on Pag Sir.) Can Jack Come Back) .Dempsey is in training for his at tempt to win back the title of Heavy weight Champion of the World. MARKETS IN 1932 FOUND UNCERTAIN Second Release of Outlook Report Shows Much Depends on Coming Events. Oregon State College, Corvallis, Feb. 24. The market outlook for Oregon crop products in 1932 de pends a great deal upon the course of demand as well as upon the vol ume of production this year, says O. S. C. extension service in the second and final section of outlook reports just released. The situa tion for the various field crops, fruits and vegetables varies a great deal, both with respect to supplies and in regard to demand. The trend of business and credit conditions will have a good deal to do with the demand for farm prod ucts this year, just as farm prices have been affected by the world wide depression during the past two years, according to the report Soft Wheat Crop Short. The wheat outlook is still more or less uncertain, because informa tion is lacking on the probable plantings of spring wheat in this country and in foregin countries, according to the report. Present prospects are for a much smaller crop of winter wheat in this coun try than last year, and the world acreage is believed to be slightly less. As near as possible to tell, the carryover next July 1 will again b large. One thing of interest to Ore gon wheat growers is the possibil ity of a comparatively short crop of soft red winter wheat in the states east of the Rocky Mountains, which might improve the domestic demand for western white wheat somewhat. Although hay and feed grain sup plies are pretty short in western states, conditions look favorable for better yields of these crops in 1932. The California winter barley crop is now very promising, whereas a very small crop was harvested last year, says the outlook report. ' Weak Apple Market Possible. The apple situation in general Indicates that supply will continue heavy in relation to demand in seasons favorable to apple produc tion. Other kinds of fruits are In creasing in volume, says the report, so that apples meet more competi tion each year. The production of citrus fruits, especially grapefruit, is expected to continue to increase rapidly for a good many years. Planting of the Delicious variety of apples has been especially heavy in the eastern states. With respect to the onion out look, the report says that the pres ent high prices for onions are due to a record short crop which re sulted mostly from unfavorable frowing conditions for late onions In many states last year. It points out that In 1928 the late onion crop was short for similar reasons. In 1929 growers increased the acreage and good yields were obtained with the result that onion prices were very low during the 1929-30 market ing season. Further increases in acreage were made in 1930, and prices declined to still lower levels. The report, which is available from all Oregon county agents, con tains sections on various seed crops, potatoes, celery, cauliflower and other vegetables, and on cher ries, peaches, pears, prunes, hops and other crops. Twenty-five Rebekahs Attend Meeting at lone Returning with glamorous re ports of the fine hospitality of Bunchgrass lodge were 25 local Re bekahs who attended the regular meeting of the sister lodge at lone last week. Thirteen candidates wers given degree work and a luscious supper was Berved. Those in attendance from here were Mr. and Mrs. George McDuf fee, Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Ayers, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Chaffee, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Benge, Mr and Mrs. F. 'E. Parker, Mr. and Mrs. Loyal Par ker, Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Devln, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Swindig, Mr and Mrs. John Wlghtman, Mrs. Orve Brown, Mrs. Earl Eskelson, Mrs. B. G. Slgsbee, Mrs. Laura Kent, Mrs. R. C. Phelps, Mrs. Lucy Rod gers and J. L. Yeager. MEETING PLACE SET. The annual meeting of stockhold ers of the Heppner Investment eompany called for tomorrow eve ning will be held at the Elks club. ROAD BOOSTERS ANGERED BY MOVE Oregon Commission's Act In Stop ping Wallula Cutoff Resent ed In Walla Walla. (Walla Walla Bulletin) Good roads boosters of this com munity were not merely angry Fri day evening and yesterday. They were, in the slang sense, mad. News brought by the Bulletin that the new Oregon highway com mission had reversed the action of its predecessor to hold up construc tion on the Umatilla-Wallula cutoff, partially built in 1931 with federal aid, proved a disappointment and more. It raised a wave of resent ment against the commission and, in particular, E. B. Aldrich of Pen dleton, who is held responsible for the act More than 10 miles east from Umatilla was graded last year with state and federal emergency funds. An additional $305,000 was lately appropriated to finish the highway to the state line and build an over head crossing of railroad tracks at Umatilla. When the old commission made its announcement, Samuel J. Humes, Washington highway di rector, announced at Olympla that Washington would build to connect from Wallula to the line, as soon as Oregon started constrution. Persons who had worked more than a decade to connect the Co lumbia River highway with Wash ington's highway system through this 26-mile link felt" that the bat tle was won when the Oregon com mission that authorized completion resigned and a new group was named by Governor Meier. Aid rich, long a bitter enemy of this link, and equally persistent advo cate of the Umatilla Rapids dam in the Columbia, convinced his col leagues that "if and when" this project was built some portion of the highway as now surveyed would have to be relocated. Recent reports on the numerous suggestions for providing naviga tion, waterpower, irrigation, etc., in the Columbia gave slight hopes to the Umatilla Rapids project. It is felt generally here that the posi tion taken by Aldrich was unten able. "This announcement certainly disappointed me," said H. B. No land, president of the Wallula Cut eff association. "The act of the commission was a surprise and we had hoped this project might be pushed in order to provide an early outlet for1 labor and gty.e travelers the shorter route to ' west side points, to which they are entitled." B. M. Huntington, chairman of the highways committee of the Chamber of Commerce was anoth er whose disappointment was not mild. He remarked that Washing ton's highway department is con stantly widening, straightening and shortening the highways to Puget Sound cities from east of the Cas cades and with completion of the Naches Pass route in the coming year, will place Tacoma and Seat tle nearer both by miles and time, than is Portland by the route which the Pendleton members of the Ore gon commission would force travel to follow. . Word from Portland was that the act of the new commissioner found much opposition in the Chamber of Commerce, which recognizes the value of the new link in bringing nearer not only the Walla Walla valley, but Lewiston, Pullman, the Camas Prairie country and the Clearwater river district Organize Scout Work; Executive Body Named Scout Executive Robert H. Hayes of the Blue Mountain council, from Walla Walla, was present at the lo cal meeting of Boy Scouts in the Elks hall last night and assisted in forming a new organization. The new executive committee appointed is C. W. Smith, chairman; C. J. D. Bauman, A. D McMurdo, Paul L. Marble and Spencer Crawford. It is planned to push the work ener getically. Twenty-four of the 27 local troop members were present Troops have been organized at Lexington and lone, and a district committee to supervise the work of the three towns is contemplated. HIATT-CANNON. Delbert Ray Hiatt and Miss Mary Cannon of Hardman were united in marriage in Heppner at 7:30 o' clock last Friday evening, Rev. Glen P. White, pastor of the Meth odist church, officiating. Both young people are well known in Heppner. Mrs. Hiatt is the daugh ter of Mrs. Ernest Cannon of Hard man, and Mr. Hiatt is the youngest son of the late W. E. Hiatt. The young people will make their home on the Cannon farm near Hard man and Mr. Hiatt will take over its management. WOOLMEN'S MEET PUT OFF. The meeting of the Morrow County Lamb and Wool Growers association called at the Elks hall Monday afternoon w:is indefinitely postponed because of the failure of speakers to appear. A groups of woolgrowers was present and an Informal discussion of several mat ters was had. CARD PARTY ANNOUNCED. The Past Noble Grand club of San Soucl Rebekah lodge announces a public benefit card party to be given at I. O. O. F. hall Monday evening, Feb. 29, at 8 o'clock. The public is cordially Invited to attend. CLUB PAYS Bicentennial Observance Staged with Special Pa triotic Program. NYS GIVES ADDRESS Schooling and Accomplishments of First American Told; 15 Mem bers to Arlington Tonight. Washington's bicentennial birth day anniversary was observed by the Heppner Lions club at its Mon day noon luncheon with a special program featured by an address by Joseph J. Nys on "Washington the Man." The program under the di rection of Earl W. Gordon, pro gram chairman, included a patriot ic reading by Paul Marble, dancing of the minuet by the eight small girls under the direction of Mrs. Adelyn O'Shea who took part in the school program that morning. group singing of "Columbia the Gem of the Ocean," group recita tion of the American's pledge, and group singing of the "Star Span gled Banner. Announcement was made of a re gional meeting of Lions to be held at Arlington tonight, at which the district governor and other state officers will be present One of the objects of the meeting was an nounced as discussion of develop ment of the Columbia river. Fif teen local Lions signified their In tention of attending. Though there has been a com plete transformation in the mode of transportation and communica tion, and in the tools of science and industry in the two hundred years since Washington, and should Washington return to earth today he would be stupified by the mar vels of advancement in every field of human endeavor, still had Wash ington lived today instead of two hundred years ago, he would un doubtedly have ranked in the up per half of the tetn per cent of hu mans who do things, for human na ture has remained unchanged through the ages,, said Mr. Nys In his tribute to Washington the man. That Washington was a man of enterprise with a genius for ac complishment' in whatever he un dertook was shown by Mr. Nys by the recording of historical incidents pertaining to Washington's school ing, his becoming an accomplished surveyor at the young age of 17, and the building of the mansion at Mount Vernon, which, more than any other one thing typified Wash ington the man, he believed. The record of Washington's schooling is incomplete, said Mr. Nys. but it is known that one of his first tutors came on a convict ship from England. Mr. Nys authority did not say just what type of con victs were on the vessel which brought this tutor, but he surmised they were political convicts. So much might be implied from the general conception of politicians to day, he added in a lighter vien. Later Washington entered William and Mary's college where it is be lieved he was schooled as a sur veyor. No definite record was un covered of Washington's record as a student but it might readily be imagined that he was a leader In school, for his later achievements would leave only that conclusion. When he took over Mount Ver non, he was not satisfied with the small house then on the plantation and he started to rebuild it First he built on the ends, and on view ing the structure the proportions did not suit him, the house was much too long for its height; so he then built the structure upward. adding a cupola to give a well bal anced appearance. When he had finished, the mansion ranked with the best in the vicinity. He then added gardens, and made of the plantation one of the lovliest spots of the country. Washington reared none but tho best of stock. And all products raised on his plantation were pre pared there for market The wheat was ground Into flour and the wool was spun into woolens. It was there that Mount Vernon flour got its start Thus in building up his private fortunes, and in the display of his ability to master details in so do ing to acquire a well rounded-out job, did Washington display real characteristics of greatness. The next meeting of the club will be held at the Hotel Heppner din ing room, where the club will con tinue to meet In the future until other arrangements are made, it was decided at a meeting of the excutive committee Monday night Arrangements had been completed with the hotel management and with the American Legion auxiliary to snare tne quarters. LEXINGTON TRIMS LOCALS. Lexintrton hlch school got hot in the game played wfth Heppner high school In the Lexing ton gym Saturday evening, winning by the large margin of 33-4. Ex cellent checklnsr. Dasslnsr and hn. making of the Lexington boys shut ricppnor out completely for the first half of the game, and two chance shots by Jones and Thomson Wll all that prevented a Whitewash. In spite or tne large score the game was nara-piayed and spectacular for the spectators. LIS WASHINGTON