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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 15, 1927)
Thursday, December 15, 1927; CA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER Page Thirteen Local News In Brief j:ifcin Vlilr at I'olcy ' 11. II. ltuk'..ot Kit! in, s upend hiK short tiiiit' til lit lu city, tou phiK'at the Koh'y. , ji ;illm Vislrntay j. A. iMcCarlhy went to Wul oa yoHiortluy on business. , lli-i-)' From SuiimierviJIe . ( Mis. 1- J- bouto, of Summer villc, shopped In 1m Grande toduy. In roiilniiil ' Charleji II. ItrynoMs is hi Port land om buslm-sn. -J-le will return lu Ins homo here tomorrow. (ii-nin Huyvr Hen (Jrurtfd 1. Bruillye, of Itoisi, itt lituppintf at the Homnirr hotel. Mr. lH-itdley 'is u ffruln buyer. OuiicClml. Meivliant lleiv ? 1-. linker, merchant und lead ing citlwn of Palmer Junetion, is np.-ndiiiff a few days In this city. Mr. Jiuker IS stopping ut the Som- IIMT. V Of Slnppiiitf at Sommcr Mr. and Mrs. K. LWHmot Portland, resistered . at Wie l,a tliuiide hotel yeslerduy and today. Mtr 1- rcHii Wnlluwu lr. .).. H. Oreffory, of Wallowa, Iransacted business In 1a Grande during lb first part of this week. Home From Portland Mr. alid- Mrs. J. A. Whitby re turned home thin morning on train No. -4 from a visit to Portland. On Itiistjics Trl Geortfo H. Currey, lorn I reul tor. droyo to North. Powder yes tcidiiy on a business trip. .Mother Arrives Mrs. ,('lurlt Conn, arrived hero Ihis morning on train No. 24 for ,a several week's visit ' with her flight ei Mrs. Hlmor Carpenter. . Men I'Voni Wallvip . Marlln Oliver, of Wallowa, is spendlne a fw days In l,p Grande, lie Is stopping ut the .Foley. Jteturns-to Wallowa . : , M. W, Alln'i't returned home to day to 'Wallowa after spending" innst of the week here visiting wilh friends. school lit 2:30 o'clock. A program appropriate for the Christmas season has been arranged. On Itiihtiicss Tri , C. A. Hlngatnan, of the Mack Marble & Lime company, went to Knte.rprlse this morning on a day's business trip In tho interests of his company. .Moving Khwp Cap Tuttie. Frank Wudo and Forest Heroggin are moving their sheep from the mountains in the Milium section this week. 1 1 Abovo Zero The minimum temperature In I-a Grando last night was again t abovo, tho same figure recorded for Tuesday night. Ml l.aM Night ' C. J. mark left lust night for Savannah. Mo., where he will re eeivu medical treatment In Dr. Nichols sanatorium. Mrs. E. Uon enhuuin aceompanieil him And will retuijr home in about a week. It will probably be necessary for him to remain in the sanatorium for a month or more it is believed, Prnrcxsloiial leavinx Mr. and Mrs. Jack Uenner and daughter plan to leaveM.a Grande tomorrow for Walla Walla und Portland wjhore they will spend tho Christmas holidays and Uie months of January und Februury. They will return about the first of March. Mr. Kenner Is the profes sional at tho Iai Grando country club. . . will be with her parents, Mr, und Mrs. Kd Kbell. , 1 - . Arrive in Kansas City ' Mr. und Mrs. A.' 13. Kinmnn have arrived In Kansas City, ac- ! cording to word received from Mr. J KlnniQit, who reports a pleasant J trip considering the time of 'tho year. They traveled through a bllsxard a little of the way and hit somo rough and slippery road between Ontario und Kemerer. SFrom Cheyenne Mr. Ktnman re ports the roads were very good. . following the Lincoln highway to Grand Island. TJiey made the IKutt-mtlo drive In about six days actual driving. Mr. und Mrs. Kin , man made their home here for a number of years, but he wus re cently transferred by tho Itowmnn Hieks Lumber company to Kansas City. , ADOPT MOTOR CARFOR'O.-W. BRANCH LINE Continued from Page One) tsinatiirutmeiiiei Iteiiinis to Port la ml Mrs. Mac ltiehey left this morn ing on train No. 17 for her home In Portland niter spending a few days here as tho guest of Miss Pauline Lederle. Married Yesterday Miss Sarah Miller and Lee Itilcy. both or 1'nion. obtained a marriage license yesterday at tho county courthouse and were married shortly following by County Judgu V. G. Couch. Drove to linker Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Uosenbaum of the Uosenbaum Kleclric Co.. and their son, Merrill, drove to Baker this morning "where they spent tho day in the Interests of business. J Went t(i Walla AValla . Mr. and Mrs. K, A. Carmlchael have returned from a short motor trip to Walla Walla. Mr. and Mrs. Ourmiehael operate' the news ami TOnfoetlonary stand at the La Oruntlo hotel, lteliirns tii Kutcrprisc Miss Wayfe llockett, who is a student of the University of Ore iVon. passed through here this : morning on her way home to Kn . terpnse where she will attend the Phrislmaa holidays. Miss Hoekett 'accompanied Miss Jean Williams as far as La Grande. Miss HocKett is a member of thp Alpha Xi Delia sorority, of which iss Williams is a pledge. i I-'athei'-iii-Law lletter K. It. Itingo, local attorney, re turned Monday 'from Portland where he and Mrs, Itingo havo been for some time with her fath er who suffered a stroke severul weeks afco and whose condition since that tiny has, been serious. Mrs. Itingo remained In Portland with her father and will bo join ed tliyre Christmas by Mr. Itingo. Mr. Kingo reports that his falher-iu-law's condition : has Improved considerably. . Itcttirns to Nampa f Mrs. irvln H, Pepper and young daughter. Phyllis Ann, of Nampa, and Mrs. L. K. Flick, of this city left today on train No. 24 for Nam pa. Mrs.,. Pepper and daughter have been visiting in La Grande for a few weeks with her parents. Mr. and "Mrs. Dave Allen and brother, Kd Allen. Mrs. Fliek wijl visit for a week or so in Nampa withers. Pepper. Seeretary Arrives ' C. F. Swandeiv corresponding wrretury of the Clirlslian church or Oregon, arrived here, today for the presentation of I he pageant tonight at the Christian church. Greenwood l-T. 'A. Mivtlnjt The Greenwood P.-T. A. will in et loiuorrow afternoon at thw JIoiv on nusiiM-sis ' Joe Purdy. district freight and passenger agent, and W .J. Leon ard, traveling freight and pas senger agent for the 0.TW. R. and N.. nre In La Grande today on business: . - Leave lor FxtentV'd Trip -Miss Fannie Kommer and Miss Carolyn Rosenthal, who have been making their home tiftho Foley for some time past, have gone to Portland where they' will visit for the Christmas holidays. They will go on to San Francisco for an ex tended visit before returning home to La' Grande. 1 Leave for Western Oregon George T. Coehrnn. eity attor- ney. and T. J. Scroggin, vice presi dent of the t'nited Slates Natlon ! irt baifk, left last night on train ; No. 23 for Portland. Mr. Coch ran will transact business and will meet his daughter. Miss Hetty I Cochran, and Mis Ann Stange, w ho will accompany him here Sun day morning to spend the Christ mas holidays. They are attending school at Mills college. Mr. Scrog gin will transact business in Port- iland and then will go on to Sheri dan. Ore., where he wll Join his brother. P.- M. Scroggin, of Can ada, for a few day's business visit. P. M. Scroggin, ' whose home is in Lelhlvidgo, Alberta, was a guest of his brother here earlier in tho week. officials aro particularly proud. All In all, tho car is modern, coin--, fortable and attractive and. Ibis If from visitors since Us urrival yes- i terduy. . . j , ciHs-IJivtrii' Typo Tho car Is of tho gas-electric typo which has almost completely displaced the earlier inechanically d riven cars, uccordtng to Mr. Paer and Mr. Dltworth,' throughout tho I'nitcd States and will be one of mure than 200 of Us kind to sup plant tho steum locomotlvo lu lo- I cal passenger service. "Tho-new car Is clean, quiet and easy riding, with close storm windows for wintry weather, uni form and nmplo hot water heat and steady, brilliant electric lighia," said ilr. llaer In describing It today. The power plunt which Is tho propelling force of the car Is in a ten -foot compartment at the front end. The cnglnoman has his sta ion with Us controls nnd lts lnstrii nienta In this same compartment and Is in constant touch with tho conductor through tho usual sfg nuln rnminon "to all imsscnecr trains. Tho engine which drives 1 the car Is u six-cylinder, one of the fir mi in utii !-! j ct s i Home. From Portland ' Mr. und Mrs. Kverett Wallsinger havo 'returned from Portland where they were called some time ago by. the illness of Mrs. Wall singer's mother, Mrs. 1 )el,ong. Mrs. Wallsinger returlied honrc lust night while Mr.. Wallsinger bus been home for several days. First Students 'Home First of a largo number of col lege n( iiden ts who are expected J homo lor the Chrlstmus vacation - season from Oregon's state col- lege and university nnd from schools - of other states, arrived ' here this morning on train No. 24. ! tw.rr. MiM WillllltllK 11 ml Miss 1M it h Kbell, both freahmen at the I niversity or Oregon., Mtss Willianrs will .spend . Siio 'seaaon with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. SJieruood Williams and Miss Kbell PARTY SELECTS SENATOR MOSES (Continued from Pago One) rector at a salary of $2.1, ((Of) a year. Other members of the board would draw $20,O0u salaries. WASHINGTON. Dec. 15 (APW brought the new tax bill to the minor provisions, the house today brought the new tax bill to tho verge of a final vote with leaders predicting Its passage before night adjournment. 7Mjinch bore und 8 14 -Inch stroke,: similar In appearance to a marine i fi gas engino but of sturdier con struction nnd arranged to burn dls tlllato instead of gasoline, Mr. Hner explained. This engine turns 1050 revolutions per minute und develops 275 horsepower when the i driver pulls his throttte wide open. I Four Driving WliceU j All four of the wheels on tho i from truck aro driving wheels and the power of the engne Is carried1 to them through an electric trans-j mission. This electric transmis j alon consists of a generator direct i ly connected to tho engino fly- wheel and two large motors gear ed to the driving wheel axles. Tho generator and motors are special ly built- for this class of service and their winding aro so related that the engine can run ut its full speed and power no matter how slowly the car may be moving be cause of snowdrifts or heavy grades. There are no clutches or gearshifts in the transmission and the cnglnoman corttrols his car by means of a throttle, a small elec tric controller, and tho usual air I brake. , r Practical suggestions tor solving your Christmas problem and every item priced unusually low, due to Breicr's Selling Policy. Now, as al way, you can save at Breier's. . BOOKS Lilut These Sny "ATry Christinas" Hundreds of Days riniruiirr-lMillriiM? hooka nre MIO'I ilo-irtllilo Kifts Tor llttlo Ihij I mrls. Jliinj n (jn-nt iikiiiiI piiii Is lolil In nn en li'inilnlnu niul Insplrliig ninn hit hi ilirsp lioiiks. Animal Cut-Outs Series of n nl trial forms (or chil dren to trace nnd cut. Com plete with crayons. S Hear Ye! Make Your Cijts Wilh Ureter's QUALITY HOSIEKY ' So. 870- to top colors, fashion -Sfivlje wi-lnlit. lll IhihIhIV for WOIIM'II hiol. : Hi poimlnr Mock 98c i ' . BORAH NAMED IN MEXICAN "SLUSH" CASE Nn inn All min nimid enco. foil .rnalilon. . ; Kllpl" f olo Finn I1"1' cartor top. ..Boi'V Ice welKlit......... No IKiS (1 (in in iiloiil-. nil "Hk Ihnxnl Sprvloft Wl'lttht f'1"'- per oolo. Top grndo A-l fliinlHy Nos. S0a.4SiU Wnmra'i nml mkijM1 rtnvon nnd r'tilotl lioHe. Very durable. S nootiltir nlinilnB , For urowlnR ttli l" a '' No. 371 MIm' nhnpfrt npnrtu hnw of fine nimlHy M"'"- ' Fine for srhooi wior Smart pntterim No J7 rilllrtron'n lis'" hno uport rib. Rlnrtlc nnil 'tAfJ i Sunlu Approve oj Slfl'I'EiiS ' For Christ mas ' , l.iiillcs' ' li-lt 8llpper.. "llk rib bon' mill P"i" pum li'lnii"'"!: Sllfl Hull'H. Ilriirht t'olor 69c:98c , 29c 10c Group Pij.nHnK nnd drawlnjr books; linen rhyme honks; highly col ored end Illustrated J. fairy hooks. $1.93; 69c 15c Editions of i Well-Known Books f " . . . . ' . , Iprliiilini: Pnidy hookn: Girl "'"'""" ' 'nT',u u'X iZ :,! ' t Home, and other fa- ullppi'l'h W'll I1 I'll 'I' K Wl'l- y(i p) ' Inuirl.'M .1 villHM ft- I 1(1 .... 1 li II y ; 49 c strong IJght colors nnd black ,49c Sufi suit s . i'M khl iiouhe MlhuM'ts. 1 1 1 1 '! Silk pum leMii ,lid. .V L'npeit l V.. men tetHi'r Imiit-e slu iH-is. full fell lined Cut-uul itet'ui titlttits. Hutt Sole Woirten h fancy witlif, slitJpfis. unlti niMttit himI 11 Ik eilth. (lilt iIwm ntvitn In- Hii'e Cnorn Idaek etc. (liiod value 39c Groups ( 1 1 Popular novels for older j ebililrnn Including Arabian Til 69 VMirn": 011111 Firn Cllrls; The i I Mnvuia, IMetnre Hoys. All well hmtnd with lllustrnted covers, linokn for ever. eh Hd's library. fiM li(ulnr fnhles for smnllor hi Id en. Ineludlnc .Tnek-ln-the-nnn Stnlk. Peter Uabblt. Black Itentity. etc. j f 59c Groups Uvininletp editions like Klsto $ fiinomori. Rnblnnon Crusoe. AH 8 vlx ' Vell-known authors. . .. $1 45 (Continued from Pugo 1) Chenny Cravats Grayco Cravals v Chenny Scarfs McKibbin Gloves . Arrow Hdkfs. Kum-a-Part ' Links BnuoDut Jlis Christmas With Gifts From Clint's Christmas Suggestions: Micliaels-Slein Overcoats. Michaels-Stern Suits R. & W. IvOimginjr Kohes ' l'endlcton iJlazers Pendleton Mackinaws Hardeman Hats Schol-Wil Caps McKihbin Leather Coats Pendleton Indian Rles Pendleton Ulankets Otis Silk Underwear Snuc-iers Felt Slippers Jantzen Sweaters Spiu How Cravats Hlock's Knitting Cases Multnomah Suit Cases Multnomah Iias Multnomah Trunks AT MODERATE PRICES . CLINT'S Clothier y 'Manhattan Shirts Arrow Shirts Allen A Hose Ilickok Dells Manhattan Pajamas II right on Carlsbad Pajamas the Initials H. M. I., were used In tin' (loeuniontH. ( "InhKiiiiit'.h iiH'thoscf InltUvlH cor rcMpomUto my own dnrl no olher Ki'lllllOI' hits HlH'll InltlnlM, I would, tippri'ctntu the opportunity to HlM'lll.. 'rue ntti'nipt to link my mime with tlicBo eliiiiKin l li" Infuin.ouK, intoli'iulili' fraud. t have novor bi'i-n upproiu'hfd elllwr dlri'clly or Indlriilly by a Mr. Ililirriiinn or any one piirpoillnir to represent htm. Nor have I been iipproaehed by any one cIho In connection with relations between the U. Si. and Mexico. ' Jt seeniK to ine that the coni inltlie Is under obligation lo prose clile this InvestiKiitlon to the limit lo the end that the authenticity of llieso documents may be eHtalillwli rd or their ralsity proved." "I am not unmindful that these chaiBis itpi'iir in newspapers published by Mr. Hearst," con tinued I.ufollette.i "I am not un miniirul of the fiu't that these pii pers lire the "mom ardent support ers of tho present udmlnlsti'Hl ton. 1 am not unitrHidful tl:at I have reslsled to the utmost the policy pursued by this administration in regard to Mexico. "liiisinrilly Allicniiil" "flip daslardly iilieinpl lo link niy namowlll not cairse me to de Vuite from tlin course 1 marked out Tor myself In rcBurd to the Mexican policy. "I have not received any money. thiuKS of value, oji emolument of any kind from any persons direct ly or indirect ly." Minator llorali Ihen look the witness oalh and was Informed by Chairman Heed that he was sup posed luxordlnif to the documents, to have been destined to receive I $rao,fiiio. i ltiirnli SinJIcs I . As Heed read the amount, the I iToniled hearimc room ranif with i luiil.-lit''r. and Itorah smiled. 'My first ' Information of this reached mo about tho tlmo the j doeumenls were first published." said Hie Idaho senator. "Mr. It. H.I MeCarland, a newspaper man from j Mexico, referred, to It. Me said he had hc;ird of those .imiiiiieiits purporleil tlml four lie said he unilersiood one of the iliKuments purported thai four .'seniitois Inclu'llnif myself were supposed to have i Ived momy. "No one ever approached me In a iini'ter of this kind. 1 had no eoiiimotileatlon from any one in coniuellon With this, either by mall, wire, .word, or any oilier iiiann-r." S. nulor Norrls Is 111 nl his hum", bill his friends on the conmiitl'e denb d the eluirip' nlwi on his be. half and moved to necure u stale, iii.-nf from htm. , Tiiklnu the stiind lis llil' first witness III the committee's Inquiry Inlo the cliarRes. Mr. Hearst subl i;. II. I'ohlcnlJ!. one of bin New y.,rk edltor decoded tho docu ments whlti were-In code and uhb h he claimed riiine from the Mexican Bfrlelnl archives. Aleut'" iih; a Wii-rit Hearst said llial some of the ,l, ii nts came to hint about May this yar and some as late, as a, month before thlr I leulloll. I iiM'llli I nic to make iul1lc Hie name t the person w ho irave I hem lo him he said that "It would noT lie healthful for thl n In M. xleo." He wave the name In secret to the tomlllttlte ull a ullp lit Jianer. I S6 8T0B -.flfc Jlll..lli!.,V Ijl-Jil llllj 'lIlOlllVi I III i Aiinnis Ave. iM tirlllliti, ore A MELODRAMATIC THRILLER! i . .... fpiIE film that critic and public alike, have acclaimed as being in a class by itself! A tale of aborig inal men and their mates living on the outskirts of life. Dramatic. Dynamic. Something new in pic-turedom! mi A. A3T UMDERWOlSLDf . TODAY FRIDAY and SATURDAY arcade Paramount News Krazy Kat Komedy EDDIE SYRING At The Morton 2 I a 5