HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPT. 29, 1932.
PAGE THREE
DEAN IQHN STRAUB
Longevity of newspapers
For 60,000 consecutive days, ex
clusive of Sundays, the London
Morning Post has never failed to
appear since it was founded In 1772.
This Is the oldest daily newspaper
in the world that has been a daily
since it was founded. There are
one or two newspapers in America
which are older but they were
weeklies for many years before they
became dailies.
I know of nothing that is harder
to kill than a good newspaper. I
have had occasion to make a list of
American newspapers more than
one hundred years old and was
amazed to find that there are near
ly two hundred of them. That is
probably more survivors than there
are in any other line of business.
Without exact figures at hand, I
venture the guess that there are no
where near two hundred business
or industries in the United States
that have survived a century of
uninterrupted activity.
Saxophones . long with us
Almost a hundred years ago a
Belgian named Adolphe Sax invent
ed a new kind of musical instru
ment and named it for himself, the
saxophone. It speedily became a
standard instrument for military
bands in France. P. T. Barnum,
the greatest showman the world
has ever known, heard the saxo
phone played when he was In Eu
rope in the 1880's and brought a
band of saxophone players over to
give concerts in his museum on
lower Broadway, long before he
ever started in the circus business.
The saxophone ia today the most
popular of all musical instruments.
Its re-discoverey in America dates
from about the time of the great
war. One reason for its popularity
is that it is easy to learn to play It.
A great many people dislike saxo
phone music but something like a
hundred thousand of these instru
ments are turned out every year by
American factories and shipped all
over the world.
Scotch . . . buy our bonds
I dined the other night with the
European representative of an im
portant American financial institu
tion, over here on a vacation. He
told me that it was the canny
Scotchmen who are responsible for
the present activity In the bond and
stock market in the United States.
Edinburgh is the headquarters of
a large number of British invest
ment trusts. Along In the early
part of the summer the managers
of these trusts, looking for sound
Investments, observed that condi
tions seemed to be improving in the
United States, that there was no
longer any fear of our monetary
stability, that some commodity
prices were beginning to rise and
that broad plans for the rehabilita
tion of the financial situation were
beginning to operate.
At the same time they noted that
American securities, particularly
bonds, were selling at ridiculously
low prices, so they began to buy
them. They bought, and they kept
on buying, and In a month or so
their buying began to affect the
Wall Street securities market and
American investors began to fol
low their example.
So my friend told me.
Power . . inside the earth
Some day we will get a large part
of our heat and power without us
ing any fuel at all. In Italy more
than 12,000 kilowatts of energy are
generated by the heat obtained by
drilling holes Into volcanic moun
tains. In Sonoma, California, the
steam from geysers is utilized to
produce almost as much energy.
The late Sir Herbert Parsons, in
ventor of the steaim turbine, worked
out a plan for boring a hole for
twenty miles or more into the hot
interior of the earth and proved to
the satisfaction of many engineers
that Its cost would be more than re
paid by the continuous supply of
heat and power which would thus
be obtained.
We haven't as yet begun to more
than scratch the surface of this old
earth's possible sources of wealth
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unchecked slaughter. Fortunately
most states now have well-enforced
game laws to protect such wild cre-
tures as we have left.
Pigeons
passengers
Every little while some sports
man or naturalist reports having
seen a live passenger pigeon. On
Investigation, however, it always
turns out that the bird was
mourning dove, which Is a smaller
bird.
One hundred years ago, in 1832,
Alexander Wilson, a famous natur
allst. saw at Frankfort, Kentucky,
a flock of passenger pigeons a mile
wide and so long that It took four
hours to cross the town, flying at
the rate of a mile a minute. He es
tlmated that there were more than
two million birds In this one flock
A hundred years earlier an observ
er in Pennsylvania reported that
the passenger pigeons alighted in
such numbers on trees as to break
the branches off.
The last known individual passen
ger pigeon died In the Cincinnati
Zoological fark in mi, mo extinc
tion of this bird is supposea to d
due to their wholesale slaughter by
hunters. In 1879 passenger pigeons
sold at retail in the Chicago mar-
kets for sixty cents a dozen and
boy with a shotgun could make $10
a day by killing them, even at that
nrlce.
This is only one of the forms of
native wild life which, like the bur-
fain, have utterly vanished from
the American scheme because of
Dean John Straub, "grand old
man" of Oregon, for 64 years
friend and counsellor of students,
who gave practically all of his ac
tive life to the University of Ore
gon, died at his home In Eugene
on September 18, taking from the
University its staunchest friend
and supporter, yet leaving a rich
and powerful tradition that even
his passing can not erase.
The death of Dean Straub
came on the eve of the beginning
of a new school year, at which
time for more than half a cen
tury the veteran and beloved edu
cator has proudly welcomed his
"biggest and best freshman class
ever."
With the exception of one year
when illness kept him from his
familiar post at the doorway of
registration headquarters, this
year will be the only one of the
past 54 that an entering freshman
will be denied the priviledge of
personally receiving the greeting
of the "grand old man" who knew
each student by name and whose
Influence has been felt in all cor
ners of the state in fact wher
ever an Oregon student now re
sides, the death of Dean Straub
will be genuinely mourned as the
passing of one of the greatest per
sonal influences of the state.
Dean Straub was born In Phil
adelphia, Penn., April 6, 1853, He
attended Mercersburg college
from which he received his B. A.
degree in 1876 and later his M. A.
degree. In 1878 he was married
to Cornelia Miller in Philadelphia.
The same summer they came
west, Dean Straub expecting to
become a court reporter and to
study law on the side. But a chain
of circumstances brought him to
the University of Oregon, where
the remainder of his life was
spent.
The story of how he chanced
to join the staff of the University
has often been related by Dean
Straub. Because of an injury to
his ankle on the eve of the open
ing of school he was unable to
accept a teaching position at Col
umbia City. After the ankle had
healed Dean Straub decided to
strat a night school In Portland.
While posting a circular announc
ing that his school would teach
Latin, German, Greek, geometry
and some six or seven other cour
ses, a stranger watching him ask
ed if he could really teach all those
subjects. Dean Straub said he
could. The stranger was Judge
Deady, president of the board of
regents of the University, and he
offered Straub a teaching job with
the University.
Thus was the beginning of
Dean Straub's association with the
University. He taught practically
every course offered there at that
time. In 1899 he became Dean of
the School of Literature, Science
and Arts. In 1920 he became Dean
of Men; and in 1925 dean emeri
tus, although still continuing to
teach Greek language and litera
ture. Two years ago, because of Ill
ness he was forced to give up his
active teaching work. But he could
not forget the University, for even
up to a few days of his death he
maintained an active interest in
the present problems of the Bchool,
where even the stately fir trees on
the campus are a result of his
own labors.
Roosevelt Dodges Bonus
Payment Issue In Speech
At Portland, Franklin D. Roosi!-
velt, democratic candidate for the
presidency, ignored requests that
he state his position on the demand
of the American Legion for the im
mediate payment of the "bonus."
At Portland, there was delivered
to Mr. Roosevelt a telegram from
Congressman Royal C. Johnson
which said: "All veterans of all
opinions join with the last demo
cratic candidate, former Governor
Alfred E. Smith, in demanding that
both presidential candidates, with
out evasion, state their honest con
viction on this important question.
The position of President Hoover
in opposition to the immediate pay
ment of the bonus is known. Where
do you stand on the immediate cash
payment of the bonus?"
Candidate Roosevelt made no ut
terance on the subject at Portland,
nor has he said a word at any oth
er place.
The only conclusion that can be
drawn from his silence is that he
fears he will lose votes no matter
how he decides to jump.
He is dodging on a matter that
means an expenditure of more than
two billion dollars from the treas
urymoney the treasury does not
now have available.
Mr. Roosevelt hopes, evidently, to
escape the consequences of assum
ing responsibility in this matter,
just as he escaped a decision in the
case of Jimmy Walker, the grafting
Tammany mayor of New York City.
Under pressure Walker resigned.
Therefore, Roosevelt was saved
from firing him, and kept the
friendship of Tammany.
The kind of a Presldont Roose
velt would make Is Indicated by:
His nomination by the smelliest"
piece of ward politics ever recorded
in a national convention, the trade
by which "Pork Barrel" Garner was
made candidate for vice president.
His dodging of the bonus matter.
His handling of the Walker case.
His attack on "big finance meth
ods" and stock marketnlg juggling,
when as Governor of New York he
has had the power at all times to
correct or smash Wall Street stock
exchange methods.
Bruce Barton
writes of
"The Master Executive"
Supplying a week-to-week inspiration
for the heavy-burdened who will find
every human trial paralleled in the ex
perience! of "The Man Nobody Know"
neither to right nor left. He reach
ed the counters where the dove
cages stood; with quick sure move
ments the cages were opened and
the occupants released. Brushing
aside the group of dealers who had
taken their stand in front of the
cattle pens, he threw down the bars
and drove the bellowing animals
out through the crowd and into the
streets.
The whole thing happened so
quickly that the priests were swept
off their feet. Now, however, they
collected themselves and bore down
upon him in a body. Who was he
that dared this act of defiance?
Where had he come from? By
what authority did he presume to
interrupt their business?
This is my authority," he cried.
It is written, My house shall be
called a house of prayer for all the
nations, but ye have made it a den
of robbers."
Next Week: A Strong Right Arm
Copyright, Bobbs-Merrlll Company
IRRIGON
MRS. W. C. ISOM.
The North Morrow County fair
held here Friday and Saturday,
Sept. 16 and 17, with a large crowd
of local people attending both days.
The largest number of exhibits and
the best in quality within the past
five years were presented to the
public for Inspection. This was true
in every division. O. I. Paulson of
Portland was the judge for the
fruits, vegetables and livestock di
visions. He was assistetd by Chas.
Smith of Heppner, county agent,
and Miss Helen Heath, local high
school teacher. Mr. Paulson's good
judgment and fairness in all divis
ions was evidenced by the placing
of the ribbons. Mrs. Huston and
Miss Palmiter of Heppner were the
judges in divisions F, G and H, and
the placing of prizes by them was
highly satisfactory to the exhibit
ors. The superintendent in every
division did his work creditably and
no losses or damage occurred dur
ing the fair. The band furnished
splendid music for entertainment
both days and the parade under the
direction of Frank Leicht was a
splendid success.
Mr. Leach of Imbler is visiting
hia daughter, Mrs. Earl Isom, and
other relatives for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Tompkins of Walla
Walla visited the Roscoe Williams
family over the week end.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brace and
daughter Florine were shopping in
Pendleton Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Warner and
little daughter left Sunday for a
week's visit with Mr. and Mrs. Wal
ter Warner of Pasco and other rel
atives at Forest Grove.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Isom and son
Donald were business visitors in
Pendleton Saturday.
Frank Leicht, Don Rutledge and
M. H. Scarlet are in the mountains
hunting deer.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Horner and
Mrs. C. B. Horner returned Satur
day from a week's visit at Wallowa
with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenny of Portland
are visiting Mrs. Kenny's sister and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Don Rutledge.
Russell McCoy returned Satur
day from a few days hunt in the
mountains, bringing a big deer with
him.
Mr. and Mrs. Ora Hathaway left
Monday for Monument where they
will remain for the winter.
West Point, Annapolis
Examinations to be Held
Robert R. Butler, congressman
from this district, has requested the
Civil Service commission to hold
competitive examinations for ap
pointment to the Naval Academy
at Annapolis and the Military
Academy at West Point, and haj
been informed that these examin
ations will be conducted on Satur
day, October 22, 1932, beginning at
9 A. M. at the postofflces in the fol
lowing cities: Baker, Bend, Klam
ath Falls, La Grande, Pendleton and
The Dalles.
Candidates for both academies
will be examined in algebra, plane
geometry, English composition and
literature, and United States his
tory. In addition, candidates for
the Military Academy will be ex
amined in general history and Eng
lish grammar and candidates for
the Naval Academy in ancient his
tory and physics.
All applicants must be citizens of
the United States and bona fide
residents of the Second Congress
ional District of Oregon. Candi
dates for the Naval Academy must
have reached their 16th birthday
but not their 20th on April 1, 1933,
and candidates for the Military
Academy must have reached their
17th birthday but not their 22nd on
July 1, 1933.
Candidates receiving the highest
grades In these examinations will
be appointed principals to the acad
emies and alternates to the princi-
LIVESTOCKXPOSITION
and
WESTLANI) IRRIGATION DIS
TIUCT NOTICE.
Notice la hereby given that the
board of directors of the Westland
Irrigation District, acting as a
board of Equalization, will meet at
the office of the district in Hermls
ton, Oregon, on the first Tuesday
in October, 1932, at 8 o'clock P. M.,
for the purpose of reviewing and
correcting the assessment and ap
portionment of taxes for the year
1932.
J. W. MESSNER, Secretary,
Try a G. T. Want Ad.
THE OUTDOOR MAN
The air was filthv with the smell
of animals and humans herded
toiethcr. Men and women tramp
led one another, crying aloud their
imprecations. At one side of the
court were the pens of the cattle;
the dove cages at the other. In the
foreground, hard-faced priests and
money-changers sat behind long ta
bles exacting the utmost farthing
from those who came to buy. One
would never imagine that this was
a place of worship. Yet it was the
Temple the center of the religious
life of the nation. And to the crowds
who jammed its courts, the spec
tacle seemed perfectly normal. That
was the tragedy of It.
Standing a little apart from the
rest, Jesus, the young man from
Nazareth, watched with amaze
ment which deepened gradually in
to anger. It was no familiar sight
to him. He had not been in the
Temple since his twelfth year, when
Joseph and Mary took him up to
be legally enrolled as a son of the
law.
His chief memory of that previous
visit was of a long conversation
with certain old men in a quiet
room. He had not witnessed the
turmoil In the outer courts, or, If
he had, It made small impression
on his youthful mind. But this
day was different. For weeks he
had looked forward to the visit to
the Temple.
To be sure some of the older ones
muttered about the extortions of
the money-changers at the Temple.
A woman told how the lamb which
she had raised with so much devo
tion the previous year, had been
scornfully rejected by the priests,
who directed her to buy from the
dealers. An old man related his
experience.
Today Jesus faced the sordid
reality, his cheeks flushed. A wo
man's shrill tones pierced his rev
ery like a knife; he turned to see
a peasant mother protesting vain
ly agnlnst a ruthless exaction.
And suddenly, without a word of
warning, he strode to the table
whore the fnt money-chaneer Bat.
and hurled it violently across the
court The stortlod robber lurched
forward, grasping at his gains, lost
nis balance and fell sprawling on
me ground.
Another step and a second table
was overturned, and another, and
another. The crowd which had
melted back at the start began to
catch a glimmering of what was up,
and surged forward around the
young man. He strode on, looking
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The "Bell is
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You should use the same
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Not only should he be able
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pals will be appointed in the order
in which they rank in the competi
tive examination. All applications
should reach Mr. Butler in The
Dalles before October 10, 1932, so
that arrangements can be made for
candidates to take the examina
tions. Mr. Butler will furnish sam
ple questions of previous entrance
examinations and pamphlets giving
entrance requirements to the acad
emies to all who request the same.
The Gazette Times' Printlnsr Ser-
vlce Is complete. Try It
Added Potato Storage FrovMrd.
Redmond Two new potato ware
houses are being constructed here
by D. W. Ferguson and Frank Relb
hoff to take care of the substantial
increase in potato production in
Deschutes county. Considerable ex
pansion is reported In the industry
this year, County Agent Gus Hagg
lund reports. Frost damage has
been severe in some sections of the
county, particularly around Bend,
which is expected to result in a
larger percentage of small potatoes
than usual.
Put up your fruit
with a NATIONAL
STEAM COOKER
18-qt., $15.00 at
GILLIAM & BISBEE
Go to Gilliam & Bis
bee's for your FRUIT
PRESSES and JEL
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West Bend Alumin
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that stands the test
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touching up furni
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Hams s 15
Honey
5-lb. Tin 49c
10-lb. Tin 85c
Pure strained honey
PANCAKE ?
MALT 31
Matches! 39c
Highway Brand, pre-tax price.
IO Lbs.
Fancy
w I mm
flour sack joe Deans - 45c
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I Oregon BOX I
ADDlesl Sflc I rormav
Coffee 3 lk 89c
Th perfect ihortaning
1- lb. Tin 17c
2- lb. Tin 33c
3- lb. Tin 49c
6-lb. Tin 93c
SALAD rniinf OQ
nRFS;iNr,luuIl-Ji
Best Foods, best In taste, quality and price
Beets t
Onions
MacMarr Blend, Heppner's favorite
CATSUP 25c
Highway Brand. No better catsup at any price
MONTH-END SPECIALS :::: Prices Effective Fri.-Sat.-Mon. Sept. 30-0ct. 1-3
ue ruuui; utrat hi ias
Bunch
9
Radishes UU.
6 LBS. 25c