The Hermiston herald., September 01, 1932, Image 1

Your tongue can undo everything
you do.—B. C Forbes
NO 93 IIO ANIDA
Ohe Hermiston Herali
No matter how rich or poor a
man may be, work in some form is
the only honorable occupation.—-
Andrew W. Mellon
Aeqr • Jo fl
VOLUMN XXVII
NUMBER
EYE-WITNESS TELLS
OF RECORDS MADE
AT OLYMPIC GAMES
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1932
LEGION AUXILIARY ELECTS
OFFICERS FOR ENSUING YEAR
The American Legion Auxiliary
held its annual election of officers
last Thursday night at the home of
Mrs. W. L. Hamm. The new officers
include Mrs. A. W Christopherson,
president; Mrs. Garnet D. Best, 1st
vice president; Mrs. H. E. Shesely,
2nd vice president; and Mrs. Peter
Castric, secretary-treasurer.
An auditing committee was ar-
pointed in the personelle of Mrs. Joe
Norton and Mrs. Peter Castric,.
The business of checking the
equipment in the emergency room
maintained by the Auxiliary at the
public school was given to a com-
mittee so that It may be in readiness
by the time school opens Monday.
Mrs. Lyle Tilden has been named
as a delegate to the state American
Legion convention in Portland to be
held prior to the National conven­
tion which opens September 12th.
ENTOMOLOGIST TELLS
INTERESTING FEATURES
OF WORK ON PROJECT
PORTLAND TO DRAW WORLD’S
NOTABLES AT CONVENTION
WASHINGTON MAN
PRAISES CO-OPS. ON
HERMISTON PROJECT
SUBSCRIPTION, $2.00 PER YEAR
PROMINENT PENDLETON BARBER IMTEPEOTNP OIUTO
SUCCUMBS TO HEART ATTACK
IN I totO I INU
vluh I v
SEEN ON EASTERN
MOTOR TRIP RELATED
General John J. Pershing and
Carl Gilbert, formerly a resident
Maurice Chevalier are expected to
of Echo, who had made his home In
be among the distinguished, nation­
Pendleton for the past three years,
ally known figures to attend the
died suddenly Tuesday night at his
American Legion convention, Sep-
home in that city. Mr Gilbert had
tember 12-15, according to the con-
suffered an il'ness some months ago
OLYMPIC VILLAGE MAINTAINED
BUREAU ESTABLISHED HERE IN vention commission, which hopes to SAYS FARMERS COULD GIVE LES- out apparenti}
had been In good SECOND LARGEST CITY IN U. S.
be able to make a definite announ-
FOR COMPETING ATHLETES.
health and had been at work at the
1929 FOLLOWING SURVEY.
SON
IN
CLOSE
HARMONY.
PREPARES FOR WORLD FAIR.
cement soon ragarding them and
Gilbert Barber Shop until a short
other
invited
guests
of
note.
Olympics Said to Hove Strengthened
time
before
his
death
which
was
Problem Here Concerns the Life His­
Project Praised for Greatest Number
Chicagoland Music Festival Attended
caused by a heart attack.
Rear-Admiral Richard H. Leigh
Friendship Between U. S. and
tory of the Beet Leaf Hopper;
Cooperative
Undertakings
Per
Witnessed Armour Hour N.B.C. ;
of the United States navy advised
Mrs. Gilbert, his widow, is in a
Other Nations.
Fair Plans Presented.
Capita to Writer’s Knowledge.
Visited World Fair Grounds.
the commission today that he will ar
state of collapse following the death
rive
in
command
of
the
flagship
By WALLACE J. COCHRAN
of
her
husband,
it
being
the
fourth
O. A. Hills, superintendent of the
It was a great privilege to join
The following article from the
The greatest sport spectacle in
Bureau of Entomology established Omaha, accompanied by the cruiser August 20th issue of the Grange death in her family within two with my parents August first on a
Concord.
September
10.
weeks. Funeral notice will be an- month's trip to the east. Also the
history has Just closed. It will be
here, explained his work in a brief
News published at Seattle, should be
remembered by every spectator and
Josephus Daniels, war-time secre­ of Interest to persons living in Uma­ nounced later.
talk at the regular monthly night
extended trip from Mountain Lake,
contestant alike for the many thrills
meeting of the Hermiston Commer­ tary ot the navy; Patrick J. Hurley, tilla county, especially to those ar­
Minnesota, my birth place, to the
and orderly way in which it was
secretary of war, and the mayors of ound Hermiston. It was written by SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION WILL
cial club, Tuesday.
second largest city in the United
carried off. ’ The United States has
States. Chicago. Illinois, was greatly
Mr. Hills says that the entomolo­ Detroit and Boston have accepted | Ed ar J. Wright.
BE DISCUSSED AT GRANGE
strengthened her friendship with
enjoyed.
gist always finds it difficult to ex­ invitations to be here as guests of
“
Sometime
I
hope
to
have
the
other nations and probably several
At the regular meeting of the
plain his work briefly to the lay- the legion national Commander, Hen­ ! pleasure of listening to a fanning
Starting Monday morning from
wars averted by the good feelings
Stanfield Orange Monday night. Dallas, Oregon, we came over the
man and for that reason there are ry L. Stevens.
bee
between
County
Agent
Walter
created.
Chevalier
has
been
asked
by
the
DR. MEAD FAVORS IRRIGATION
misunderstandings about the nature
Holt of Umatilla county, Oregon, and September 5, Samuel Powell, of Columbia River highway to Hermis-
Los Angeles played the part of the
of his work. “Many people think an French government to be present for Carroll of Whatcom county. Wash- Portland, will speak on the Zorn-ton where my brother Lender took
HELP
FOR
PRESENT
PROJECTS.
host and has brought credit to her­
entomologist is merely a collector the reunion of the "Lafayette Es- ington, as to the relative cooperative Macpherson school consolidation my position at the Herald office.
self. During the last Olympics which
of
insects,” says Mr. Hills, "which quadrille" and tho French embassy merits of Hermiston and Bellingham bill, representing the State Tax Sav­ We then continued along the Old
A formal statement in favor of
were held at Amsterdam, she sent
was true of the early entomologists.” | at Washington, D. C., has also noti- in their respective states. Up until ing association, which is against Oregon Trail to Huntington, Oregon,
federal
assistance
in
rehabilitating
two men to study the organization
Mr. Hills continued by saying that | tied legion officials that France is
consolidation. At another meeting a • r the first day’s drive. Tito next
and details carried out, who also existing reclamation projects has his work here is mostly research, or to send M. Rossignol, distinguished recently first prize went to the town speaker will be heard who will lean morning we drove through our first
been
received
from
Dr.
Ellwood
in
our
own
state
so
far
as
I
am
con
­
made a study in order to improve the
the study of the history and life | French soldier, to Portland for the cerned but a recent visit to the set­ favorably toward the bill. It will taste of desert country to Boise, Ida­
games as held before. These men Mead, commissioner of reclamation habits of the insects. The problem convention.
In
the
department
ot
the
interior,
by
tlement. south of the Columbia leaves give taxpayers an opportunity to ho, and then on to Pocatello, where
worked for four long years on this
here at Hermiston concerns the life
Will Rogers, humorist, is expected me wavering and Carroll will have tear the two sides of the question, we turned to the southeastern cor-
Dr.
W.
L.
Powers,
secretary
of
the
immense project. As a result, the
history of the beet leaf hopper.
to report the convention through his to come back with a strong rebuttal The public is invited and urged to ner of IIdaho to travel through more
athletes were housed in wonderful Oregon Reclamation congress and
dry, sandy, sagebrush country, and
be present.
syndicated
newspaper articles.—The argument to get my vote.
In 1929 the Bureau of Entomology
living quarters and every one of the chief in soils at Oregon State College.
Oregonian.
Mr. Powell is a prominent Port landed at Montpelier, close to the
established
itself
here
after
a
pre
­
Dr.
Mead
is
soon
to
come
west
to
"This
small
Oregon
farm
town
has
Olympics were carried out in minute
boundary of Wyoming for Tuesday
address the annual meeting of the vious survey had indicated the hop­
the greatest number of cooperative land business man; he has been sec­ night. Crossing the long, dry waste­
detail..
WASHIICTON
DIVISION
RAIL-
undertakings per carita and the retary tor the United Metal Trades lands of southern Wyoming Wednes­
The city of Los Angeles built a Oregon Reclamation congress Octo­ per numerous. Mr. Hills maintained
highest percentage of membership of association of Oregon and Washing­ day became a bit monotonous, but for
model city called the Olympic vil- ber 6 and 7, probably in Bend. His his office at the Umatills Experi- ROAD OFFICIALS VISIT CITY
any town of similar size that has ton; he spent one-halt year as sec­ night we lodged at a beautiful camp
läge. No visitors were allowed in- statement is sent in advance of his ment Station, south of town,
appearance
and
indicates
the
posi
­
B.
F.
Dana
come
to our knowledge, while both retary for the Oregon Building Cong­ ground at Cheyenne, Wyoming, feel-
of
the
Bureau
of
En-
M.
C.
Williams,
superintendent
of
side of the village during the games
ress; and two years as secretary for
greatly refreshed the next morning.
or two weeks before. This removed tion he is likely to elaborate on in tomology, Corvallis, is now working the Washington division of the Un- the Grange and the Farm Bureau
the Greater Portland Development
are
flourishing
greater
detail
in
his
address
to
the
and
working
ion
at
the
local
experiment
station
with
Pacific
railroad,
and
his
person-
in
har-
the worry and strain always given
Thursday took us through Nebras­
association. Mr. Powell has a t
Mr. Hills.
elle spent Monday night in Hermis- mony.
to competing athletes by merciless congress.
ka for another long day’s drive, but
understanding
of
the
bill
and
c
"The Farm Bureau has
autograph seekers and straining
This principle has been backed by
Other business brought before the ton after visiting Umatilla, which is
feed what it means to the taxpayers
finally arrived at Henderson, not
in-
“rubber-necks”.
the Oregon Reclamation congress for members was concerning a meeting the line for the Washington district. store that did a business last year
far from Grand Island. Here the
eluding
farmers.
The opening ceremony of the Olym years, says Dr. Powers, which has of the Senate sub-committee on rec­ Mr. Williams’ headquarters are in of $200,000 and a similar Grange
hospitality of our friends was
pics was very colorful. The huge advocated a three-fold program of lamation and irrigation which will Spokane and with him were R. C. establishment sold its members lum­ WASHINGTON STARTS WORK
greatly enjoyed. With an early start
Jones,
M.
Welk,
L.
C.
Chemsse,
all ber, fuel, sprays, sacks, twine and
crowd of 105,000 was moved by physical rehabilitation in refinanc­ be held in Portland, Tuesday, Sep­
the next morning, we turned straight
an awe-inspiring ceremony that held ing on a basis of productive value tember 6, at which time representa­ of Spokane; S. Murray and W. S. hardware to the value of $45,000. ON WALLULA CUT-OFF.
north to Yankton, South Dakota.
them hushed and spellbound for over a long period at moderate inter­ tives from the several Oregon and Harrah of Portland; H. G. Smith of One stock item to this unit is ma­
The lack of rainfall through these
Walla Walla, Wash.—Construc- two states was very noticeable. The
Washington districts affected by the Salem; and W. C. Williams of La chinery parts valued at $3,000.
three hours, at the finals the crowd est rates.
There is a cooperative creamery and tlon of the Wallula cut-off, Wash­ corn crop seemed to be better in Ne­
Dr. Mead points out that farmers Columbia river development are Grande.
let loose with a tremendous cheer.
and a cooperative cannery, a fruit ington state highway project, which braska than in South Dakota, while
urged
to
be
present.
This
meeting,
are
at
present
unable
to
raise
money
During this ceremony thousands
Early Bird Line Truck Burns.
growers’ association and a turkey will employ nearly 150 men at the the other grains were better in
of pigeons were turned loose from a themselves to replace wornout struc­ it was stated by President Felthouse,
peoke of the work, will be started
A truck belonging to the Early producers” organization.
South Dakota.” Cutting off only a
tent in the center of the stadium. tures on existing practical projects. would be open to the public, and
.ide
...
. u
_
[shortly,
state
that
everyone
requesting
time
at
the
The
income
to
the
federal
reclama
­
Those
that
should
know
say
that.
__ . , Joe Hamilton,
,
, , highway
.
.
Bird
truck
lino
operating
between
corner of South Dakota, we drove
The athletes paraded by the review­
1. ... 4»
i
maintenance
engineer, , said Tuesday
in this .
section can give
...
into Minnesota, and that same even­
ing stand representing their home­ tlon fund is greatly reduced at pre- meeting to present the Important Portland and Tendleton, was total­ the farmers
. .
, -
,
night.
. , The . contract
-
,, for grading
•
“ and ing arrived at our destination, Moun-
land. Some nations were well repre­ sent and is inadequate to carry out features of the Umatilla project, in ly destroyed by fire Monday night any Chamber of Commerce lessons
connection
with
the
complete
de-
the
necessary
repairs
or
improve-
on the hill southeast of town near in close harmony and that they
tain Lake.
sented by a large number of athletes.
don’t know what the word deprea- Empire highway from Wallula to the
China was represented by only one, menta to these projects. What la velopment, would be allotted, but the Betee place. The driver. Paul
Twenty-three hundred miles were
who received a tremendous ovation. needed, he says, is to have the in­ not to exceed one hour, F. B. Sway­ Carter, drove the car into the field sion means. Even the chief factor
covered during the five days drive,
in Cooperative Bull association, al- Olympia by
highway de-
The United States had the largest come of the reclamation service in­ ze was named as representative for on the Bebee place after he realized
averaging 460 miles a day. This
the
club.
though
something
of
a
social
climb-
the
Power & highway, U. S. No. 30, Is highly
creased
from
the
present
three
mil
­
that
a
short
had
set
fire
to
the
team with Japan, Italy, and Canada
.
...
-
_
__
.
..
Investment
company
of
Stevenson
on
er, has a placid expression on his
,,
, ... . ,
At a previous meeting of the Co- truck. What remained of the truck .
probably next in numbers. After the lion to around 10 million a year so
commendable to anyone taking a
.
„
„ .
an offer of $147,956, Tuesday,
bovine countenance. Yea, Brother,
,
7
lumbia River Development Commit-'was taken to Portland Tuesday,
parade the oath was presented with that these projects may be saved.
trip east by car, since practically
This
company
la
now
constructing
Carroll, I think you will have to I
PIT
Such a plan, he points out, does tee, a resolution was passed leaving
the colors dipped in respect and with
the two units of the Smith Springs three-fourths of the distance covered
Lodge Has Kitchen Shower.
hand It to these “Webfooters.”
was on paved roads, with very few
every athlete giving the Olympic sa- not involve adding new land to the to the engineers the selection of the
highway for the county.
cultivated area, but it would pre­ most desirable place to start the
lute.
mountains
to climb.
The Rebekah lodge, Hermiston
Another contract, to straighten
Old Botkin House Bums.
During the track and field events serve farms already established. Un- project.
Unit, had a kitchen shower last
Many Interesting events took place
the
highway
from
Touchet
to
Wallu
­
less something is done, he says,
Following this discussion, R. C. week nt its regular meeting, and a
the United States, as in every other
The old T. W. Botkin house of I la, which will give employment to during our 11-day stay ir Mountain
thousands of farms improved and Todd, representing the Umatilla
number of fine gifts were received,
sport, seemed to take the major
Lake, the most happy occasion of
cultivated for years will again be- Project Fair Board, told club mem­
North Hill, recently purchased by between 100 and 150 men, will pro­
share of laurels. At the end of each
which will be used to further equip
which was the wedding of my oldest
bably
be
let
In
October,
according
come part of the desert and the men bers of the plans for the fair and
event the winning athletes took
the lodge hall kitchen. Mrs. Gwyn Katie Carnes, burned to the ground [ to Hamilton. The contract will spe­ brother, Jake, Jr., to Miss Almeda
their place on the victory stand, the who made homes there turned adrift, gave the organization an opportun-Hughes, Mrs. Harry McMillan, and early Sunday morning, The insur- | cify that team work will be em­ Franz, of that city on August 11th.
"It is a situation which primarily
champion taking his place in the
ity to assist in any way possible Miss Edith Mikesell were on the re- ance adjuster visited the sceno of ployed for work as far as possible, A Quiring family picnic at one of
center and at the top. The national concerns the west, and which can be with the coming fair.
j freshment committee.
the fire Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. | in order to provide a local market the nearby lakes on the last Sunday
anthem of the winning athlete was improved only by the active influ­
of our stay was also greatly enjoyed.
Floyd Carnes were living In the for hay and grain as a secondary
Thirteen members were present at
played by the band, a large flag of ence of an informed and aroused
Seventy-two relatives and friends
feature.
This
construction
will
pro
­
Subscription $2.00 A Year.
house at the time.
his country was rung up over the public opinion,” Dr. Mead concludes. the meeting Tuesday.
bably get under way during the win­ were present. Mountain Lake is a
victory arch at the east end of the
ter, when employment is most need­ thriving little city, comparing much
stadium. The second and the third UMATILLA WOMAN ON SOCIALIST
with the Willamette Valley cities.
ed, he said.
place athletes had their flags hoist­ SLATE FOR PARTY CANDIDATE
Although duty called us back to
The cut-off job will probably be
ed to either side of the big flag. It
rushed to completion by a full force work at home, we could not resist
is to the credit of the United States
SALEM, Sept. 1 (Special) — Joe
visit to the
beginning In September, when con­ the temptation of
that her flag went up oftener in ei­ A. Thomas of Medford is the social­
ditions are best tor this kind of work great city of Chicago, planned for
ther second or first place than any ist party nominee for United States
TOM you WERE A WISE MAN TO Th and also to provide winter employ­ us by my brother. An extended trip
other nation.
senator from Oregon, Minnie Mc­
like this was hard to refuse, so we
ment, Hamilton said.
STAY ON THE FARM, YOU KNOW I WENT
Leo Sexton was the first man to Farland of Umatilla for state treas-
Work on the Oregon sector of the started Wednesday morning, Aug.
A TRADE
TO THE CITY AN Di
have the American flag run up. He urer and J. E Hosmer of Silverton
cut-off Is progressing and has been 17 th, and arrived at Chicago Thurs­
WHILE THERE WAS
won the shot-put with Harlow Roth­ for attorney general It was shown
16OT 0l6,MONEY
NOW.IOM. )
underway for over a year. A por­ day noon, a distance of approximate­
A fferent NOW.TOr
ert placing second and Douda of here by certifiiates of nomination
tion of the original Oregon survey ly 550 miles.
WORK, (T5 ALL
TO DO i KNOW ALSO
ALSO
(Concluded on page Three)
Czecho-Slovakia third. Rothert was filed with the secretary of state to-
was changed to conform with the
YOU HAVE PLENT
mem PLENTY TO EAT
EAT
under a tremendous mental handi- day.
Umatilla
Rapids
project.
MbH WINTER
were
The nominees for office
I
cap due to the fact that his brother
Local labor will be employed on
had been killed that very week in a named at recent party conventions
the cut-off. The contract specifies
ALONG THE CONCRETE
The
party
in
Eugene
and
Portland.
car accident, But Rothert, true to
that labor will work a 30 hour week.
the form that has made him a fa- did not fill all places on the ballot.
In five six-hour shifts, and that the
♦
mous full-back for Stanford, deliver-
minimum wage is 50 cents per hour
Rev. W. E. Jones of the Baptist-
• •
ed the punch.
for common labor. One dollar per Christian church says that since the
*
(Continued on Page 2)
day is the maximum that can be ladies used so much lye on the floor
ADDITIONAL LOCALS
charged
for board.—Athena Press. while cleaning the new church quar­
YELLOWJACKETS CAUSE
ters, he doesn’t know when he is
Return From Salem.
DEATH OF HORSE.
telling the truth.
W N. Skinner of Montana visited
a few days last week with Mr. and
B.
J.
Nation,
deputy
sheriff
sta
­
was just
Miss Eleanor Brig
In a country where there are so
Mrs. J. V. Allen while enroute home
tioned here, and Sheriff Toin B. bubbling over with newsy informa­
many horses we often hear of acci-
from Hollywood after attending the
Gurdane returned Saturday from tion Monday which accounts for all
dents in which horses figure, We
funeral of his mother in Los Angeles
Salem where they took Ross Keck to our local items for this week. We
have a number in this current issue
serve a term of one year for forgery wish Eleanor would call around
Mrs. O. O. Felthouse. Mrs. M. L.
but an unusual story follows:
They
also took Arthur LaFave, an every week.
Clarke,
Mrs.
Watson,
Mrs.
A nest of yellow jackets disputed
army deserter, to Vancouver Bar-
the right-of-way with a saddle horse Geo Wagner. Mrs. H. A. Pankow,
What a snap these Ford salesmen
have just riding around with all the
which was running loose in the hay Mrs. Felix Romogeaux, and Mrs.
good-looking girls In the commun-
field at the C. A. Hunter ranch. In Bert Mullins and two daughter, Ro-
Weather Report.
to convince them that
trying to escape this unjust punish­ beta and Geraldine went to Milton
Max. Mln By.
Date
ment the horse collided with a team Tuesday and spent the day with
they can afford, a Ford.
___ »5___ 47
August 25 ...
pulling a mower which was driven Mrs. Sam Nye.
Chester Johnson made quite an
93 ... 53
August 26
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Sam
Moore
and
fam-
.
by- George Frazier. The team ran
Interesting study Monday framed in
A ugust 27
95
......
54
away and Mr. Frailer received cuts By spent the week end in Yakima,
.... 88 ... 62 the big window in the Masonic hall
August 28
and bruises. As a result of the acci­ Wn., visiting Mrs. Moore’s parents,
.... 73
49 above the hardware store. We did'nt
August
29
dent one horse was cut so seriously Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Hinchman. Dur­
"20
see him taking off the sandy loam
.....
7
2
.50
30
August
by the sickle that it died from loss ing their stay they drove on to Mt.
....... ...............45 soil on the outside, however.
August 31 ....
Ranter.
of Moot!.—Wallowa Sup..
surfacing.6.6 miles of, the Inland
Oregon, state, the line, state
was awarded in
partment to Columbia
A Labor Day Visitor