La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 19, 1927, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextJ, -" :i Page Four LA GRANDE EVENING (Incorporated) ; An Independent Nernaper FRANK B. APPLEBY... .......Editor and Publisher HARVEY MATTHEWS.. ....... ......Bualneu ManaKer Published evening, except Sund.y, at lilt Adama Avenue, La Grando, Oregon. The ObaervcrrStur published every Friday. Entered at the Poatofflce at La Grande, Oregon, aa Second Claaa Mull Maltor under act of March . 187. OFFICIAL PAPER OF UNION COUNTY AND THE CITY OF LA GRANDE ( MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS The Aasoclated Preaa ia exclusively entitled to uae for pub llcatlon or all newa dlaputchoa credited to It or not otherwise credited If publlalicd therein. All righta of republication of pedal dispatches In thla paper, and alao the local newa here in also are reuervod. ' SUBSCRIPTION RATES Uy Carrier Dally, per month In advaoc.e.. .................... ................. 7So Daily, per alx month In advance .... $4. 60 By Mall Dally, per month In advance. ..6uo Daily, per alx montha In advance. ........... ..............$ 2. 60 Dally, per year In advance.. ..........,.. 6.00 Weekly Obsorver-Star, per year $3.00 ADVERTISING. RATES Display, foreign, per column Inch... ....... Display, local, per column inch , Time contract ratea on application. -a 420 .. 400 '. TIIK KING I'AVS "And Hezekinli Vrnyed. . . . , lj.nl. Ihju down thine ear, mid hear: tiiien. Lord, thine vyftt, and bee; anil hear the wurilH of KennurhcHh, which hittli neiit him ta re)iroach tho living God." 'i KfngH lfi:15-IO. MONEY PROBLEM ' WORRIES SOLONS i'l 'Wotfit INCOME I I ,,.-. TAX " OBSERVED '" i Hill i ,i i ll mi Mnaipajii r t ;t Xi Wiulncsdav.. January X9..1J27. Legislators Consider Test Cases in the State Supreme Court STATU HOUSE, SAI.KM, Ore., Jan. Hi. (API LeglalutorH consid ering tlio matter of InereaHing rev enuea for atate purposes and grap pling with the problem of tuxution. were dlwusslng today u auKBestlun I CXCUHS ot iiuo.uuo, Instead of a YOl'H INCOMIS TAX , Ao. 3 The normal taxo rale under tho revenue act of 1026 Is H4 per cent on the first (4,000 in excess of the pereonat exemption, credit for de pendents, etc., 3 per cent on the next $4,000, and 6 per cent on the buluncc. ' The surtax ratea apply to net in-' come In excess or $10,000. as in the. revenue uct of If. 4. The max!-: mum rate, however, under the 1026 act, is reduced to 20 per cent. which applies to net income In GIANT RAILROAD ' SYSTEM IN SIGHT Northern Companies An-' nounce Flans for .. Consolidation . that a test cane bo Hubmitled to . muxmun, of 40 peP cvat on nvt mo nuin-fuii. i iui .... uukhuiii nconic In excess of $5no.000, as was provided It? tho i'J'ii act. The exemptions are $1,500 for concerning the hIx per cent limita tion In the constitution. This pro vlilnit t tin I Iiivaii kiiiV ntt tit in, ..ro,.! itiun iv nnr rDni HnKle persons, and $3,6 ua f or mar uvor tho amount levied the year J eriis llvli. JoKethwr. and previously, money for payment of ' ht;ttd, r 1" addition a bonded Indchtcdness and Interest I imuyvr Is entitled to a credit of $400 for eueh person dependent upon him for chief support if such person Is under 18 years of utfo or Incapable of self-support because mentally or physically de fective. Much dependent need not bo a relutive of the taxpayer nor u member of his household. Tho term "mentally or physically de- . r.,..ll.nH, l,.Ila ...ilu m-ltiailiiU A second income tax measure! ', ,. , f ,tli..' imt persons In 111 health and tho aged. A taxpayer, though unmarried, who siippor!s3lii his home ono or more relatives over whom he exer cises family control, is the head of, u family and entitled to the sumo thereon heintr excepted. The question has been raised whether this llmltutluu would ap ply to new forms of taxation, such as tho proposed tax on lntunKlhles and corporute excess, or upon a In come tux. Offm-l Mill Introduced- has appeared. Hcprespntatlve JMurk , .McAllister has introduced u bill with a property offset. I his h a duplicate of the bill rejected by the ; people at the November election. Representative Jluzleit him a uup licate of the ki'"kc Income tax bill, and still another Income tax exemption allowed a married per hill Is expected to be Introduced, j sou. Also he may claim $400 for The house late yesterday adopt- cocn dependent. For example, a oil a resolution, providing for un In-I widower who supports In his home vestlk-atioii of telephone rules undfan mother and daughter 17 ress is Sked to sanction a great international high- "tUZ il Vfrom Canada right down througli the United States, Ooionoi a. k. ciark, and four mem-.; rumiiy. plus a credit or $400 for vir-n nnrl fonti'iil Amprira liottpr nslr Mpv;Pn ....H ' ''era of the house will conduct the, nch dependent, a total of $4,300. vico ana uentiai Amenca. ieuer asK wexico ana lnv,aUBuUon The $400 credit, however, does not aiagua. ,. Th0 ,lliure Bd,e, a resolution ""P'y 10 "'' w,f or "u'"njl of u ; , ..... . I,y Hepresenlatlve Hector Iye-. thouRh one .nay bo to- j l-hoison. of Mini county, for a sue- I 'UMy ""I'enoem upon inc uinur. elal . eolninlKHlon of five members! to a.ludy adminlHtratlve reori;aill.ll tfim mill i-eiim-f l,i I tin n.i-l MOHHlnn ;'t loosen up until after 3." They might hire a few gunmen or the legislature. Congi New York night clubs complain that '.they are losing icy under the new curfew law because "the real spenders lold up the spenders on their way home. o. & c. in 11 in Kumis derived from the Oregon and California .land grant rerunda would have tu. be applied to ln-i Todain Washington iN An'fms1 ham np itjmi.' - . , ilelitedness of the various counties. I Senate niceta at 11a. m. on WIlO IS your favorite actor UttO 11. Rutin,' New York : school, road and port districts and Smith case.. mcier, proposes to give everyone an opportunity to ex-'",,,M' ""'-'"vi-iens i,enentinK. if hous meeia at noon with army , 1 1 0 I 1 liutise hill Number 8u inlruduecd . hill amendnionts In order. 58 Ills Choice, and at the same time Support a worthy by Itepresenlatlves Howard. I'otter. .Senate forelKii relations com- rity. A campaign is on to raise $1,500,000 for a home fl;-,-le"illj Sehuimer-tmittce resumes NiearaK..au discus- 10 , teh and Senators Hell and Kallev, sions. : aged actors, to contain a theatrical hall of fame, the' pannes. Money derived from the House appropriations commit- ies to be selected by the votes of donors to the fund. Both;i;l'ii;;;;';iJ,",;;ev;,;iu,';.; ";;r" r, "0,t flrfrt cffl- je ano screen sun's win ue inciuaea, ana piaywrignis as securities. , I. The present generation is to be considered along with j : past. Forty-four names of each group will be inscribed , the tablets. , , itarol to Ketum One wonders if the theatrical genius of the past will get proper dues. The great names of Siddons and Garrick' 'lit secure them inclusion, even though no one now living! f seen eitherytowwjlMr f igures hold up! inst the popularity ofthe performers of today? Will Si r i To Rumania, Says Persistent Rumor Kellogg Shows Alarm at Mob's Actions in China wAhUINCVI'ON, Jan. 1H (Al') Hecivtary KeltoRK i'itui'iIn tin j recent Koochow Incident Involving : int. 111 hi 1111 ri i uiiueii on miieri- Hl t-HAllKhr. Itumaiila, Jan. 13 C!, ,KitlonalH duiinir the nrrsenl (Al) Uuei'n Marie annears to nnr.....i.rn ... . -ui.. . urpass the Barryniorcs and Fairbanks in a popular vote? iiuv in en virtorious in her long particularly serious nom an siriiKKit lor renaniiiiattou or iur Aini'i'icuii viewnolnl iVavvvard son. l'rlnce Carol. IVr- I n L..t. .. n... ....,.. irs of past and present both, but only the passing prefer- slslent reports from sources which department that" spriad of tin K of the miidni n hour r"r rr'"" "'R"b'I,. 'w'her . Hollnir to other centers where .SUl lilt. II1UUL1I1 liout. with veiled allusions In the news- A.Hean a. e llvlns naturally lapels. all lend to show the bov- would IniMease the Kravily of 111;- " " eonvineeu uiiil ,rewt uiisls In China. Whether lhe only way to clear the atmos-, llml is ,,, ..s,,,.,-!,..! Wnahinjj ' phcrc, peislsteiitly overcast since i,on officials are uncertain. I 'II nil renoilll I his rlKhts to the Tl.,,. , nn ln.lle,.li,,,, whelli. I or any new iuslructions had been 'rcinler Avereseu und the mem- 'sent Admiral Williams, commanil- tiei'M tiT llu. eiililm.l tin. n,i,l,-r- Im,- A ...i. ,. r..,,...u I.. ,M.in..U fl tUllied Over by llim to the COtlllcil of foreign relations, stood to have praclleally decided walcia. The Aim iUun naval roic.s money will be used as an endowment in support of the 'l' ''""" reconciliation with m-e standini,- i.y, available fir ? , . . . ., . , . 11 t'aiol, subject lo cerlaln condl- . whatever duly may lie unsigned Hi I'tel'ly review known IIS foreign AffallS. lions. In order to obtain necessary 'ill,-,,, or prepared to meet an ili- i I'll is lMlbliriltioil Illlll tllf lll'iriini7Htitlll ll'lt-lr ill" it nil (m- ' '" V1""1"11 ""' opposition. ! Kent enierKeuey involvliiK the pro- ,,1I1IN I.UDIItailoll Illlll IIIC OI,dnuaut)ll tl.lCIt Ol II .lie op- h connection the parly of t In. , tertian of American Uvea under slllg 1101 1 Ol'. pi 111 it, UUl IUI' me alSSeminiltlOll Ot general HnUlano hrolHnrs, lonul and Vlu- Benenil InalruellonH and without iry living, Joseph Jefferson and Sol Smith Russell be able danger is that this hall of fame will list not the great PEACE PRIZE W ELL USED The prize of $25,000 awarded to Elihu Knot by the Wood- ' Wilson Foundation in recognition of his distinguished ihronc. is to recall him. 'ice in aiding the establishment of the world court has 'til tit, who for. years have wielded1 -:i. I,,,, i, in iniMii iui m ti( t.ttttii ,fr.,iiu i'l... .w. 1.... v. it,,..,, iiiiinuuimi ....... 10. lac lilllKur.illu, wu .,...,.,.., ,.,ni .,.,. I , ,,, tin ,. tt.l f'i known in the country so f ir, is ably edited, avoiding nar- 'i"1 iany or rrcmttT Avfnsru an? I PMi"lip and turning, its attention .to general pri ZTtlllZi "ILIZ i of statecraft. Us editors seek to discover and to pre- patiy. which pupports carol, tor 1 honestly and fully the basic facts of international lh" f"rM,)l,1("1 f Bollti AniMlUIMI'llH'Ilt lAMN't4'tl 1 .very thin tf Is di-ucmlcnt awullhiK further rashlnKton. ' oi'ilcrs ft oin i rhis, as many persons believe, including Elihu Koot, is (of the best ways to serve the cause of peace. If the prize rt,,,i for ,ht' vUd uf ,ho wtM'u- l,ut iror.-ipn iikh imi iti sv CANTON. Jait. jli (Al'). Sail ors f rou i tlu- llrltish' f.rnlual 'I cala. today U-rnn st ivniit ln-nlnu t dffrnseH a: ou ud tlic Hrillsti con ('smIoii Iim-'. . Thry vrcrtfd a bur- liiiKS of the pollllcal parties , J1;R.ilmnu "r s,,,,,',,,,,,.,, rt,, i tt.pbtitoniil.tl i.i 1 11 4 . .1 I i. r 111 case, uie iinoersiunilini; is c.r .o in. UI..V.IV..1 in ...ii.K.iiB uic tllllll HUUUt lUIL'lKH Unit n reeoncillutlou .lielwee.ii irs to the thoughtful attention of more men and women. ,'"1'"1 "lll hiH -ramiiy' win. take ill lm ,.!, c.,.,l if ,.,n , HlaM :,.-r If. (he contomplutea , it uv. . ji w.v. iv-i mLuii (o ib iu nwii ilrcldi'd Wlhtn Kl(l:iilillt. " party fusion lallri. It ti'iuains to lnt rriaqe Medical vajnination Bill In VTH HXH'HK. SAI.KM, Die -III (A I') Uepreselltallvn I van loday inl rnduced a bill .1 would repeal I he aull-niur medleal exaullniition and sub c for il an net ciiIIIuk tor Iction of an alrldavlt by each 1 ' lo a lliarrlaite to the cl'leet iiey had been tree iroin com ;uble diseases for a period 'in year prior to application (arriaire license. The Hume haa passed by both houses lam season lull was vetoed by Gov- Pbllc annollueemellt of ernor I'lcrce. the reeonellial ion shall lie made. I The Ki'iieral belief la that It prob-' l-.pr, ss companies iloliiir liusl- alily will lake tho rorm of notlflca- ness In UrcKon would be compell- tlmi tlial iiermlssion has I'leen Klven ed lo pay a tax of five per eenl r,. ,-,i tll ,,, tu Itumanla. on their iirom reeelpls In accord- a certain 1.1,111.'.,,, i,Uvn lin in 1... , mice wllh a hill Introduced today III settled villi fnrol, It Is proliable tin- house by ltepresentallvc It. W. , annoiiueemciit may lie delayed. Hamilton of Item!. Iiou owners will un longer pny a personal properly tax on their animals If house bin Number tmi. Introduced by rt preseulallvc f.oyal tirnham of Wasliiiiuton county I passes. lie); lleeliM' fees alone would be imposed under Graham's bill. URAMWELL TO APPEAL FROM RANK RULING '.Safety ' (hmtbdabiy ;ruml for foi'ih 0:00 A M ; " - linker ami Uolw 9:3 A. Al' fl M " Bnlicr onlv ' m feudleluu 1 1 Mm A.M. - 8:30 1. M. 0 x roiiDPctlnn nt Pfndklon for Walla Walla. Tasco and , od; al Portland all potots Houtli Ud North. j Jrin Ipk( I'fitHic ivp V 1 All AliMlt-iu CliaJr Cnr Hiigf. 4:00 l, M. 1 :J.t l. H. 6:.H0 l. M. I A P.M. Port- I SAI.KM, iHv Jan. I (API, -Sidney J. (iraltam. or 1'orllund. ; win Imtc today lo fllr a noiiir of np"iil rioin tin- decision of JtidKr i. SUInworlli, of -:uk'U', r n jdrrcd In n- it few weeks iiro, re MuIiIiik I rank Hntinw ell, state 1 siipei tntrmlent of luniks, to retain I the m iln oTfit e of state l-ankliiK j di'pai inieiit rrmn I'ortlaud toSai ;ein. The HUlt was Institute. amiinst Itraiuwell y (leuitfe I'ut nam, etlilor of the fupttal Jonr ! tin I here. In the meantime, pend , inif appeal. It Is understood that ii n el 'i ort will he made to secure an amendment lo the state hank init laws from the leRlslatttro nul 1 lliytnir .ludire Kklpwoith4 opinion hy KiatttliiK to Hrantwell lull lat titude in irrtiahlishiiiK his main ui Th'e where he pleases. It tsetalin ed il resnllitioll lias been adopted by the state hankers axsoetutiun la Iu yi, u( thy uiiK-nUuu'Ut. ; , ; It 1 understood ttiat the lirit 'ish are prepared If tieeessa" y to tund u jiymhcr or small, tanks and ' additional airplanes from Knrfland to China (or tin defeuxe of HhaoKhal. NKW YOIthT. Jun. 1H (Al') Plans for merlin p tho (Ireat l Northern and Korthorn Pacific railways and lliolr simsidlurtcs Into tho world's Kroatost transportu- ) Hon system havo boun amiounecd. The plan, subject to upproval ty , tho Interstate coinrnercc cominls- I sion. calls for leasing : the j main lines lo un operating" com I )any which also will opcrutc the Spokane, i'ortlund and Seattle railroad. The Chleaxo, Hurlinc ton and Qulncy, now controlled by tho northern companies through ifui uniierniiiy ui v i ptT. vt'iii 01 I' the stuck, will contlnuo ua a sep arate entity. A joint statement by ' Halph Uudd, president of tho Great Northern, and - Charles.' Donnelly, president of tho Northern Pacific, pays single control of the Ituring lon will he favorable to more de cisive handling of Its' department policies. '. ' "Htep that are, .,. now Iwlng studied." said the statement, -"will lurthcr lo a, still Kivator degree a community h of - Interest . which t has- long ' existed 'between- the Northern companies imd njiicli. began whert they jointly acciuired control of tho Burlington over 25 years ago und wag en 1 urged when Ihey built, and, acquired, the Spo kane," Portland - und Seattle . syB 1m. ; The t'o northern companies being thus permanent Ty allied as to mileage of "more tlvah 1,(MMI ml fee, very naturally seek to strengthen mid extend ;that com munity of interest 'and to make It more beneficial to their stock holders und more Serviceable to the public." " ' : . ,' ' The stutemenr referred to n pro-' pdsal, made by the Interstate coin iitprce commission us a busls for discussion lor separating the Great Northern from thu Northern Paci fic and grbuplng the Oreat North em with, tho Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul. 1 ' "On ihe other hand," the stale inent continued. , "the interstate commerce commission has. sanc tioned extensive unifications by stock control and lease. Jt is this sort of a unification which is now receiving study by the two north ern companies!" "' ' j The statement adds that when definite conclusions " have been reached the northern romimnles will explain the situation lo tho governors und state commissions of. the stairs Through which the northern lines operate.'' , I was too busy. Mils nnmtliig to even turn in an ud. ; The Observer culled1' mivtMiil times Ik fore I il Il mitly. Two big Irucktoiuls of mnUM-inI wfjit- Un Mm amnlry jc.Hicnluy. rcryonc is lniv or they vaui slay : aiound Item llu.shie.vt will run, off iuhI leavo us. We are just hImiiii out of Koyal lump ciHil Kll the next car gels hen, so i-( ineinlHr to- order the IlUt COllI UN IHIK'll its Mis,slblc. t Theiv Is A Utile slum; on tiw ground ibis morning mi IcI'm all . (io for a buggy ride. I rather think ft wa.i raining lat night. Claude C. Pratt "- . Lumber Co. "t he Vuur Man'ir l-'rtriiil" Vear I'tMludrt. I'liune Alain HlH ti imlKf HnslneMt t ti . " t c I r 29TH ANNUAL trawl; REDUCED AGAIN! 15 .00 Values to $29.50 Smartly tailored sport and dress coats of lovely novelty weaves in pleasing patterns in checks and plaids, in rich tones of tan, gray and blue. See them in our windows! ALL REGULAR STOCK ONE-THIRD OFF Coats! '.'AH from famous, mak ers at this saving to you of One Third ! Richly furred dress coats ; swagger sport coats; mannish tail ored numbers, all priced for clear ance!. . Saving You From 20 To Over Wt On Footwear The Quality That Has Made West's Store Famous. See these bargain lots. 25c 75c $1.45 $1.95 : . $2.95 $3.95 ARMSTRONG, JOHANSEN, CANTILEVER FINE SHOuS CLEVER NEW ACCESSORIES CLEARANCE PRICED Underwear One lot uf niu.sMu under wear ftiriucrly priced In f t. Til), mounter. IIim and kuiviim with lace, . enibriiiilcry ami ribbiin trima. Triced fur clearance at : 50c Bags, Pouches . .... ' ' ,('e Smart bags'und under arm purses in vogucish shnnes ; and colors of light colored kid and p.. tent leather. All are nicely finished a n d lined, rt; Less ID ' -i Stub Model Umbrellas r- ln all silk and mercer l.ed materials In bright colors with both plain and plaid borders, elev er carved han dles, less 15f -ir'BsHr" Fabric GlovcsA in colors One lot of good quality fabric gloves In colors of tan. grey and white, most all sizes. Priced for clearance at 25c N. K. West & Co., Inc. Ia Grande's Leading Store Fur 2,r Years 7 HOOPING COUGH. No "cure" but helps to re duce paroxysms of coughing. READ THE ODSERVEU CLASSIFIED ADd VAPO Rub Opt IT Million Jar. U..4 Y.mrlf ': Wul rfty$ J- Mi. thrift is the eye that sees tomorrow XL THRIFT IS A KIND OF WATCH FUL "WATCHER" . . BETWEEN YOU AND FAILURE . .... i IT BRINGS OUT . . THE BEST IN YOU ... AND ALWAYS GIVES YOU "A FIGHTING CHANCE" THKIKS N(j KKKIl.u I'rlm-o iroi of iunwnU out or the. Mnn, 1M' a aid (v rarui'j favorltu - pbuto. -make yours . "thrift way" . , with an account ot this home bank La Grande National Bank where thrift meets co-operation The January LINEN SALE The Best Grades at Lowest Prices STENCILED BED SPREADS New designs, full size with bolster in pink or blue. At special low price $2. 19 Each. ; NORTON'S KIDDY SHOP