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Tuesday: April 20, 1926. EA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER 4 Eocal News lit Brief t , , COMING EVENTS April 20 Ijls dy to rccMcr' fur primary ckftloo. Mnj a, 4. 6, 4 Slate conTcntloa of Women' clubs In I OnuMle. May 0. 7, 8 OrrROn DcMola; coiiVL'itllon In Ia (irande. May 21 I'rlnury election. JunnV. 10, II Union Mtouk slniw at I'nlun, Ore. July 24, S3, H Convention of Northwiwt llenl EKIato luo rlatlou ln Im Grande. 8epi. Si, s:i. H, anil Vnkm founty fiilr n( Elgin, Ore. lieru from I'niilainl " ' . Ki-hink llhincimi-U Is gpcmUnir i w itavH In l.a Gritmlu from lurt jund vlaUIng rolatlvus. To Hot like Mrs.. Henry Hill went to Hot tike cn ilils morning's train to leml the tlav. . i I oi i it' rrcmi I'urtiumi Mrs. lou Harris returned to her uiine. - hero HiIh morning- from 'ortlund, wIhm'o shu hua been lulling her pur flits. . b. Att Visit al I Jiterprh, I Mr. and Mrs. . W . A.; Iniierson sweat to Knterprl.He on thlu morn- P 'jiiK'S train. They will visit there for about a week with their uncle I itiiu uuii(,,.i r. , tiu ,yii-. ru yw line. jo Visit at I -"lie Korres -'Wilson drove to Union pn IiusIiiohh' (his morning. He was ii'coinpanlcd as far at Hot Uike pv Mrs. Wilson, who visited at Hot Lake with., is mother, who is ... In the hospital (here. i .Uux at Inxle f Ionics i Hr. Kva McKay, of Mahton, .M'aKliliigton s visiting in lu v(h-ande this week at the home of hh and Mrs. J. I. Ingle. Hhc ar rived here Saturday night jj Isfiiu hi city 5 Mr. and Mrs. Clarence, Thorn p-'jse-n arrived in the city lapt night Siiom !Chehatls, Wayhiugton and Jvlslting lure at the home of Mr. i'l htimpson's brother, Mr. and Mrs. ill. V'i Thomnson. 1 ; : . l o Visit Her Son Mrs. 1). W. Heck went to I'ort- 1 ii ml this morning to visit for a wt-i'k .willi her, son, I'aul JJ. Heck. Hie latter, a I, a Grande high Kchonl graduate. Is in business In Portland. 1 I tcnvi'N. Pat hep- I nipro Iiik Mi Mm-y Larson came' from Portland Iqday, leaving her' fa ttier, j D. KllKgerald, making mi ixcellent recovery from a recent major operation. Mr. Kiizgerald is head of thj Ja Grande Iron works, ' j .s ' llomej rrom Convention Mrs. I. C. Mowser returned to ln-r home here this morning rrom Albany, Oregon where she attend ed the annual Htate convention of the Oregon Christian Kndeavor so ciety. Mrs. Huwsci- is third vice Ir'.si.U iH of the state organization. In Itaker for i'ow Day ,1. Wagoner, or SumiiiervHIe, went to Jluke-r ladl night und will lm there for several days. Mr. Wagoner Is one of the ciindidates MICHAELS Value First Suits SPECIAL FOR THIS WEEK ..I Hundreds lo select from. Values to $10.00. Choice $32.45 SUITS OF CLINT'S CLOTHIERY "The Store With A Conscience" to luku thu Hcottlsli Itlto ili'Bfw' in the Musonlo lodBU there tills week. Mr. WaEoner. who Is em ployed with thu 1 Gruinle Invuist ment compuny here, ucconipunled hlui. " ' Himr To lke , . Mr. 'and Mrs. H. K. Williams and Mr. and Mrs. C,... Talbolt drove to Wullowti J.sko Sunday. I . ; To Talc; 1". . Course i Dr. Blelln lloilllier left Satui'ilay nlBht for Chleano. Illinois,' where she will take u post Kt'uduato course In medicine". ? Ylsilliur Son Here Mrs. S. H, HarKett Is visit InK 111 ', l.a Grande t the homo of her son, Mr. and Mrs. C: l' Hiirgutt. Hlie I expects to bo here about tt week. 1 i A, II. KUuico Here - . I A. H. Htango urrlved in Ku Orundo today from Merrll, Wis consin and will be here a few duya on buHlm'SH. Whilo hero ho will viHit at tin- homo of his eon, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. KtunRt'. To lVmlk'loii Suiuluy I IV V. Talbott drove to Pendle ton Saturday on business connect ed with the la Grande Klectrlc company. He reports that the (work at the new apartment house 'in Pendleton which the company Is wiring- is progressing rapidly, al though they will be there ubout trto weeks longer. IMuy ttuir at Walla Walirv , ; Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Dixon,. Mr. 'and Mrs. J. T. loiigfellow and Mrs. Frank HulstonL with ,er.. small daughter, 'Huth. drove to Walla , Walla Sunday to pluy.golf on the course there. Dean Crowe wua an other J.u Orande goiter on ,.tlie .Walla Walla links Hunday. Will Visit PaivntH ; The Itev. and Mrs. George Al bert Pollard, with their three children, left early this morning on a motor trip to Hmmett, Ida., where they wlil be guests at the home of Mrs. Pollard's parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Palison. They hope lo bring thu couple back to l.a Grande with them for a few months' stn Webber to Graduate J Chester II. Webber son of Kmll I I-). Webber,. Hi02 Adams St., I,a I Grande, will lie graduated from live Moody niblc Institute, of Chi cago, April in a clas ot flfly three. These studentn -trepresent twenty states, t'tinada i'and Kng land. Sixteen have vol iihleered for I foreign missions. Mr. Webber has completed the nilssionery course and expects to work under the South American Missionary Un ion. ;U '. ' J U'M f Mtvt rornier La uik lia(l- Ivnlghts Teuiplur who attended the conclave at Astoria last week (report meeting a number of form er La Glanders in their adopted M'lty. The number included Super intendent and Mrs. A. C. llamp ton; Mr. ami Mrs. O..A. Kratz, tho ! former now city manager of As- torla: Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Short, of 'the Astoria hotel, und ; Mr1. and !Mrs. Stlllwell. . Seek lloom.s ror Delegate." AnoUier anneal for ' rooms for di-legates to the slate convention of women's clubs here May tt-G is made today by Mrs. A. it. Hunter und her committer. The number -STERN QUALITY Uiuh far unlisted la far short of the. need, ah says. It la not that la (liamlu. peoplo . am . inliospltiiulv, but rather that moat homes uru al ready filled so that receiving mora irncsta Is alisost a hardship. 1 she 'I'iDlulilH, Neverlheless, If l.ll iDmiKln in to uciiiilt herself rrcdll- fnl.lv In ll.j, .uilnrliilninnnl nf till. lepnvenllon. It will lie necessary for ! everyone who possibly can to ar Iranve houtins for one or more of the delegates. . , . , ; jStvkliu rather Hurry ronstatttine, whom hoiup of Tio oldtimers tuny remember as :a'ilitr owner in theao pttrtt about J" years affo, is. being nought by hln dmijrhtor. Mrs. T. KrlidfeU, of Toppi'iiMi. Wash., who .has not Hi't-n him since he left homo in litrj. she bus written Chief of 1'ollre Hayncs for help, and asks that hf'beml her the namva of boiiio sheepmen In this vicinity. Sh will tend, them pictures of her father, she said. In -hope that they may recall Incidents that may uid her In her. senreh. She has hoard that he wan seen in Uoneburtf wllh Bheeu in J ill 7, but letters to offi cers there" huve fulled to brine hor any replies. 16 anyone has any ln formnlion for Mrs. KirHtfelt, Bhe may be addressed at Topponish, Wash., Hox No, S2G. U. S. FLYING . ACES QUIT ARMY CORPS (Continued from Page 1) "Slow promotion Is one great trouble. i "Tho air service Is on the same j list with the artillery, the, Infantry, i the uiiarterniaster corps and all the otluT branches. , ( j "The flyer must wult n line for( 1ils turn, and when a flyer U killed; line vacancy no crcuicn ivu nu ti u uiiL..'iitt-u l iu mi iiiu.iL- ut tiij ; brunch, behind hlm.t . "The flyer's life ' expec'-uiicy on, tin insurance rating Is only 12 years. The average first lieutenant j pilot will be deid twice before he i gels to be a captain under tho pres- j flit system. The. ulr service re- j peateilly litis recommended a sep arate promotion list for Its officers but It get.H nowhere ' SIOO.OOO Apiece "Xot onl.wbecause of his risks but because of what he represents In personality, training and Invest ment by the government, the air pilot has a right to feel entitled to consideration. It costs ot least 510(1.0(1(1 or more to train a pilot. Tliis represents upkeep of fields and Instruction staff, salary. Wear on material and smashed up planes. 'The stars In the service, Cap tain Lowell Smith of the world flight. for Instance, easily, repruaent nn investment of mora thrin $L- -rxMi.enh. n -would. tuVe about that much, in addition to time and risk, to tniln nnotber to take hi place. "One critic of Colonel Mitchell wild lit was a good wai'limo soldier, but a poor one for pcaeeUnie. Yet wlmt. the urniy must huve' primar ily 1 WdMh?rtffoi-'wnrrtfifii?.i'-' ' 'There is, furthermore, a feeling that the organization 'is against the flyers. ,Konrflylng. offlcera. control tho policy of tho air serviced Legls intlon Is academic, not practical. The flyers consider ' It hopeless. They believe the equipment Is not ;ut good as can hu -bought or built, and that the possibilities arc not being half realized. They see they can be nothing but an, auxiliary service.. Therefore they lone In terest." , Crack flyera of the army air service. In addition to Colonel Will iam Mitchell, who have resigned within the pa-st few .months. In clude: . Lieutenant John Macresdy, hold er of the American altitude record, Lieutenant II. it. Harris, one of the most expert test pilots In I he' world, nd an authority on para chutes.. He tried out the giant Hurling bomber. Many of the army's world records were made by h'ni. .Lieutenant George 10. Hodge, an ndmfnlfdrjilive expeiV 'm. notable flyer and former aide at. the While Ilonsn. . ; ; Lieutenant Parker Van Xandt. a pilot, a Ph. I. from the Pnlveiwlly or California, und an -International expert on ciirphine. design. Lh utenant Prank W. Seifcrt, one nf the army's best pilots, who took I pun in wie re-1 m-iing vaijitiiiu'imh Lieutenant harh,s .V. Montelth. j ii l" ' lliiuui (iM-ii wiiii l in: nisi- neenng uivisian hi mci ook iieio. i Lieutenants Jack Harding Jr., j U lgh' Wade Hnd H. H. fgdcn. fly j era who made the world flight. Going farther bick Into army records, conspicuous f lycra who i have been lost to the service ln ! elude Major It. W. Schroeder. for mer bolder of the ultitude record; (Major William G. Hchauffler and (Captain Hay U rooks, aces of war I days, and Captain llelvln W. Mfiyn iinl, the famous "flying parson," who resigned shortly before he wiw i killed, i.leuteuunt C. C. Moseley. i the first winner of the Pulitzer cup. Is on a yearH leavo. and expected jto resign at its close. O.lhcr lllus , trloiis aviators are mentioned In re ports of intended reslgmillons. (,ami:s i'ostimi.m:!! today PHII.ADKI.I'HIA, Apr. 20 (Al") I National: Drooklyn l'hlluilulphlu J kuijiu pustponud, cold wuuthur. ; ItOSTOX. Apr. 2ll (AT). I'hllii j duiphiu-HoHton Kiniiu postponed: uol wuat hur. FRED STEIWER IN TCITY TODAY (Continued From Vase 1.) cour.tiyeim-nt," Mr. Htelwcr Ha Id I hln mnrninif. "I nm well pteufk-d fllh t lie proKrg of the cnnijititKn." I 'pon befntf jinked about a norrnuJ M'hool for Ktmiern. Oreifon, : Air. Htelwer wiid ho had ulways been un iidvocnte of suth nn Inidif utlon. "AUhotigh the nonmil school t not CLIPITTIS FREED TODAY SANT KltANClSCO. Apr. 20. (AP) Aciullted within 15 min utes by un army court,. Captain OrovlUo Clampltt. army chaplain, was free today from the charges made In the name of Miss Lucille Swallow, with whom tho chaplain has been charged with clandes tine relations. Captain Clampltt was congratu lated on winning his own case by ills testimony before the court martial yesterday. Hu was the last witness and told of attempts on the part of Miss Swallow to be- come intimate with him while he was stationed at Kurt Leaven worth ut the chaplains school tliere. Hhe was not, successful, however, he testified as he reject ed all her advances. ' The chaplain's Immediate re action to the verdict .was to make plans to return to his wife and four children ut Vancouver Har racks, Washington, whero ho was stationed when live charges were brought. As to his future the chaplain was' undecided. For the present he will remain in the army. He may resign his commission later, but fie will never abandon the ministry, he said. ' An attractive offer" had been offered Captain Clampltt by a mo tion picture concern which wishes to stur him with "Ited' Head" u prize winning thoroughbred horse with which hu has! won a Dumber of prizes. The chaplain is hestl- unit auom accepting mis orror as it may conflict with his religious - dUtloa. ' ' 1 ' :'; 1 During tho trlul, Miss Swallow . was brought out from ' Kansas toj testify ugaluHt taptain .Clampltt, muln 8p(lHkor8i cnn,?(J attention to but she wus described as an ad- , the U(,Hgnutlon of this week as for verse witness and made many (st conHOrmlon wurU tn l)0tll t)Uv statements favorable to the do- UnHisd 8lalra uml canadtu strong for it and believe that one will be established In this part of the state eventually." Mr. Stelwer and the Pendleton delegatlon.atfended the chamber of commerce luncheon here tills noon. "We want to seo Mr. Stelwer elect ed for several mions," Mr. Jack declared, "one of course is hecuuse he Is a I'matllla county man and we know what he can do. He has held several offices In I'matllla county, beside.' being state senator and has always been successful and we fee) that he would be initial ly successful as United States sena tor." While Mr. Stelwer was a member of the senate he resigned1 to enlist In the world war. He spent about a year in Prance, and was on the filing line most of tlwH time. Mr. Hull, -another member of the delegation said "We are bob'st- I IngJilm becupHn we. feid certtulii that; bo is the quullUcu man for the, Mr. Stelwer will speak at tho court house in Pendleton tomor row evening. ' v ' , JUNIORS FAIL IN OPENING MASCOT TILT fConttnued Prom Pago 1.) the humjiicf. Afltrwanl the trophy will become the property of the student body, to repose with the other st range-looking creatures and creations in the mii.scot case that adorns Hie hlKh school office. Only the boys of the Junior and senior classes mix In the uctirnl fighting, but their slsler classmen and their supporters among I he sophomores and frosh expend plenty of vocal energy. K. J. Tow. ler, principal, tmd t'ouelr Hennvtt ofrie.luted. Flannel Longies A new shipment of l-'hinnrl ranlM In popiilHr Hlimti-s jind prlei-H Tins very host of lullorhitf. Art &aby Shop "Everything For The Bnky" Take advantage of this offer now! Special 79c Gillette Safty Razor - In velveteen, lined compact case with attractive gold border on cover. A genuine Gokl-Plated Gillette Safety Razor with a Gold-Plated Blade Box and Gillette Double-edge Blade. The Best Razor Value Ever Offered. Ideal for women for underarm shaving, and to keep the neck smooth for the women with bobl)ed hair. Glass Drugs, Inc. LUMBERING) , , . i , , PROBLEMS DISCUSSED (Continued From Tax 1.) of America's natural resources, and urged that, when such a bill In In troduced In congress, that buslncH-i men of this community give It their full support. Tolls of V. N. I'ollHct, .1). A. Chrlstcnsen. of the Wal towet national forest, followed Mr. Stoddard, talking of government policies as referring to conserva tion.' , Tho policy of the government Is to pialntain a permanent supply of timber, Mr. Chrlstensen said, hut added that the administration Is In a dilemma a to whether re- 1 80uroes whopld he opened to tho public as yet. The greatest problem, he wild, la natural reproduction. Artificial re production is too cost I v for either private or 'public concerns to fos ter und the only way to alter meth ods or cutting Is to prevent (he log ging of timber less than a foot In diameter. He contended that, bv leaving thin younger ' growth, it would soon bo of merchantable size und thus a continuous supply of timber would bo available. At the. close of his uddress. the chulrmun declared that his "plan Is t worthy of consideration but udded that private lumber corporations find It too costly to overlook this growth. Others Speak, , TIeforo the main speaker of the day took thei floor. lYcderlck Ktel wer, candidate for the republican nomination for the l.nlted Htutes; H. H. Weatherapoon. candidate for the 'republican nomination for tho stule kll?u,mture POm Union county th,Uuv. lt c LjCOt of weiser. ., - ronrost.ntiir the luvenlle hos- .til,., for irlrlH nt. Pnrlliind. each spole briefly, Th ... intro.innlnir tho nriiY cody tomokhow MKOPOltD, Ore.. Apr. 20 .AP) Kunernl services for Archie Cody, hunged at the state prison Krlday, will be held tomorrow morning here uP.h Interment in where I'qdy spent his boyhood j uays auu wuere ins ageu parents still resldef. CIVIL WAR VET PASSES TODAY (Continuod I'rom Vase 1.) Si'VMJitlt roKinu'nt or thu Ohtu vol-! .untwr lilfnntry In April. ln' Hervi'il tllllll hu wua honoriilily dl'l-1 cliurKotl at (.'levoluntl. July. IS01.J 1'. Morion pout, No. 30. ut (hu Uepii'lniriit of Ori.'h'on. UihiiU Arnjy' 6r t !1f lt(pulllu. HarvfvfiiR -.rulutlvi'ii. bcnhk-K MN. Mul'lnnulrl. uru, ll brollu-r. Af. ItlUdlc. of Muy' TurU: two hInIui-h. Mr Uf llrowit. of , Mt. Morrln. Mich., anil Mrs. Itlclmril Woo.l, or u-wlMoir. Mli-h.! two hnir h- (ith Mi'H. Wiirntn Hubkirk imii' MIks 'ora - Moiilthropi'. or ( llu, Mich. " k; I'l'iui'Mil' llnirwiiiy. I''lin'i,l Hfrvlcea will liv uLHnod Krnmt .V XtiiiintnriniinH uhnprl .it 2 p. iu..Vrhurfll(iy. with thu Ilev. W. I tons, or lliu rri-Hbyli'rliin flitirch, prt-nuhlnff thu Hurnion. lu lurtiiftit will hu thu Muuonlc cuiu ctury. , High School Students Nominate for 3 Offices '(ConllnuPA from Tiierc On) lli iin u loved hlH nlilllty In nil xt-rul l'i i'M)inuHy wlii'it hu ni'h'tl 1 1 '-J WIND STORMS FATAL TO TWO DALLAS, Tex. Apr. SO. (AP)--At least two lives were lost and much properly daniago done last night by heavy rains and wind storms Iu . west and soulhvvtst Texas. Two children were drowned near hnyiler while the mother was fighting tn escape from a water filled gulch. Two international bridges at l-.agle Pas sweiv swept away an drall traffic on the" soul h ten Pacific and Texas and Paeiile railways was tied up today In ex treme west- Texas, because of , u washed out trucKs. 1 he children were It use Wilson 0, and Susie Wilson four, sisters. as manager of the Junior piny last winter. t The eleclors .seemed perfectly satisfied to close nominations wth Tom llriico the only candidate for the office of vice . president, .Tom is president of the sophomore class and a favorite of the entire stu dent body. , If politics boll al all tills term, i the el ferveseeiu'e prohably will be noticed most In the race for the secretary-treasurer s place. I he five candidates: Lois Ni'laon. Kdua Gekeler. Flossie V odder. lUirothy Ann Warnlck and Aim Ktange represent two or three more or less defined crowds. "llut It Isn't rivalry that Is going to make it hard: it s the having to choose between one h best friend s . was the way one of the girls sum med up the situation alter the meeting closed. l-.Vvtiou Tuesitiiv Flection will be Tuesday . noon In the main hall. Two Judges and four clerks will be In charge. ' No electioneering is tu be allow-; oil In tho vicinity: of the polls. Ul wus announced al the meeting. Voters were Inlorined that they have the right to write In names of candidates not named on the ballots. Arc Yon One of Our Many Satisfied Customers? "Men's Wear" .stands for thrift instead of ex travagance;' for savins' instead of spending ; for the most m quality, for tho least m money; to help the m a n who wishes to watch his bank account grow, Watch our ads ior tho lowest prices it will pay you. Men's Wear Monoy-Suving Cash ''- Store For . Men , 1309 Adams Ave. BBBHBBHMBHB t iiJIU." ' 1 J.WJJ. !J" 1 ? Ms Iff- Wednesday Thursday ARCADE : 1 Last Time Tonight ANNA Q. 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