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rfrTiW IVUIC new aeBigu, eveij j..v ItfAmw
fill IV II here: . raDncs iueai xxgfgfig &zr JX'
m I and evening frocks priced considerably less WS&fk- fy
Wk d ' than you would expect to pay for such love- WIMmX.
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Wm&M I ' ' fl"'-'"K. 4( inclw .' -.H . wide, ordinal cohm. una do- Q .
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. Pnirf Chiffons, , Georgettes YA 7 1
.: !' .: -:59.ui. ..lie and K..,H. very nl- U ! combinations uf l.lu. n. ..1 U J . Zj i
form r.vH xce.H....lly . t... row and yUlow.srcen and 0 ', " : IK' : '
AKf t. .ol - malc., J8 and 40 Inches w.de V '
ml - New Wash Silk Prints
'Will TpAU f.oni tl.o usual run of wash silks Is II. Ih pilACTlCAl, as well as smart i,,.eiiilni,' n.o I J rj
Mai ex.Mfi.tl.MM.lly attractive aroui. of,st.-l..'d these new patterns and coIoHubs In tub B . ys cj
SlySy tub silk .....terlalM, shades of tan, white, 9.:l5 silks. Silks 36 and 38 Inches wide In I 1 f
iffll , Bicen, priced .cr yard at ......f. A floral, checked and geometric designs A 'X ' 11
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,11'HMKK IK ONLY ON10 lloi): The Lord Is l.lk-h above all
J 'nniions, and his Klory above the heavens, Vvno ih use umo n.o
. Lord our Uud, who dwelleth.ou high' 1'sulm 113:4, 5,
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If (ll I'lt-ll dun l- know HO Ml (HO
filxiui i-ai uiiii-Mriiw, " OH(ly
Blaekmer Loses
Appeal Against
Contempt Laws
WAWHJNGTOiV. Mar, ai (AD
Upholding tho Walsh uct qIiikmI at
fusritlve w1tnc8se. Justlro K. L.
'Rlddons In tiuprcmo court of thi
j district of Columbia today over
ruled a motion by attorney for H.
1 M. Hlurknipr to- dliimlKH thit oiw-
' tcmnt chHi'tzcH atrulnst hlni. '
I , litackintr, a inlsHinjf wltntM In
'tho 'JYapot Uomo tno, had oom
. battml tliu law paitHodiut llin. In
stance of Snat(ii' WalH. Molilalia,
providing conriHt-atlon of $100,000
from (!tutiiM of perHona who rn
futw'd (to '-turn to (his country to
liostlfv. Hn haft bcon i-ltofl for
;continpt 'and , $100,000 1n Llhrrty
boiHlH have no,'n, taiton Dy tiio ifov-
ernment. v - : , , ' r
lJiiHtU'(! HiddonH ruled that (?vry
citizen of the t.'nltnd StalOH qwcmI
to tho government an alhRlaiue
n.r.n Ihnntrh Hl'ltifT 111 n fni'lilirll
land. This alleglunce ho Hald In-!
eluded tho duty of obedience tu tho .
laws of BuveretKiity to which tho'
allegiance la due. i '
"Indeed, without Huch ohedl-
. L" I';;, aU -ould-be an empty
..,....t.-. rlt lio.t.,n si.. Iwlllc. caps name," the co.rt aa.d.
I plly U'mH-.io b.l wt-'if not! - f - ,
nil u wnsiili.iiMl son V stand ills- . WOOuntfilt Ot . fV OTIU
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criKciM.. liko a
Poets' Corner
' I'Hpt, cold, moist and dry" used to be considoredthe four
elements of which ail things were composed, -and that still
holds good in the case of political candidates.
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Hall! to dear old Oregon! ,V
Tho land of fiult and flowers. ...
Of sparkling streams and pille (rees,
And t.Mttire's rustic bowers. .
When (Sod Tn all his glory,-!-!ought
a si.ot,' ideal for man,
It was In this beauteous country
nruk u ..!.. .!.. t;..i , ..:, i It was in tn
i.T.w.. w.k ojfviiu-aiuuj'oi-B l"a...i"B jr tunica hi m ( 1 10 began to wcavu Ills plan.
l frtrlAV-hanrfH I'l.HoB fmniinn tho p.'iminnlu liinun ihn Ai-
J tectiye is no longer the hero he used to be.
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Of trout lucre Is abundance,
In all her mountain streams;
Jn this paradise the anglers.'
. ; . , Make the catches of their dreams.
Th Oregon Trail "over the hill" to Pendleton presents a
. S.I, ..ui .,.... .. tu. uii ... j rm. Falling raindrops, glorious sun-
ii.uu.cii. cvci ycui lui vile .....wajr tiqiai l.iicnu .xiic shine
Murky skies, and skies of blue,
i hitrhwav workers have ulreadv doiie remarkable work in iret-
n. j i i. ., n ( i.l -., : ..i.:i it i, j Make ib gardens blaze in' glory,
f ww ivm uaiin. ju o.miJu, : wun b wi uu.s - until ,it w... uc .... j,'iied with flowers of every hue,
" il. B . j:j.: jj ...l.i.i. I j . l. '
iiiu perieci, cuiiuiuun, ui wiuun we nig 10 summer lourisis.
. , , j ii ... . . . I up lireu .1 .1(1 weary traveler,
S0me day a concrete road will make this expensive spring, seeking reHt in fuiest giado
maintenance unnecessary. ,
i'Vnds a haven. In Ihid counlry,.
I Which ll.n (in lid of God bath
The special legislative tax committee is considering the'
adoption of? simplified state government-i-or; the recom-
mendation of it' to the focoble as "nrncticed in Illinois.' Vir-'i'f Oregon, the beautiful
lt TJ.,1, .i.l (!,.. ,..i '-.,..i:j...:., i...- i Whose
iinu, iuiiiiu, nnu iiuii.i;. uuo uti.ui nitiica, iui.au.iuuuii ,uu-
1'eaus, eliminating waste, kicking politics out of state busi
ness. In Virginia the reorganized state government .saves
i over' a million and a quarter dollars a year over the old sys
i tcm,. . The same thing, can bo done in Oregon, " It will require
sorrtc cfmstituotmalHimeum!nts, home special legislation, ap
' n oval by the people.. But it's sound':- If a really efficient
irTo;r8m of reorganization! is prepared and presented and
jan intelligent campaign of education is carried on the change 'n- rro.n ti.o site 0r tim. new
'..J'.;. i.h.;.,i,ILI,J TU. ....,. l,... .1: ri'w..!. r. r. l. nl( " M uoi iunory at. i.ie univei-siiy
ii;rti. jo rviJi..iJ.iontu. : j nu jji uiuchl un i.uu.t la u. iiiu ititt n- ( ir'cir.xi veslcrday. - ili'Wurlriff
tluit ll'oy will not work, Tor less
I than tn a. dayV The carpenters
raid that Hansen 1im( Hammond.
I'oi-llau.l ciiiitriii'tors In charge of
jllii. ivot-k, have refused i. tore than
it day. ' . . !
oil! the pence find'Kotil cotitenlment
' Kound in every sunny mile,
u greeting Is a Hiulle.
Mrs, J'. J. Mc'Wyno
Union Carpenters ;
Quit Eugene Work
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KI-flKNK,' Ore.. Ma.;. (AD
Twelve Miigene union carpenters
tiaili.Ml up their tools iiild walked
.that 'the job must bo dime largely by 'politicians and poli
ticians do not want change.
UK CAN'T DOIXili FOKTUNK
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i After his first great triumph, Lindbergh earned lhc(
'world's further admiration by refusing big fortunes. The i'diitlanh. Mar. 21
'lrd was an unusual idealist.'- lie was resolved to stick to his '' 1 n.nnd. or the Hansen
i , , , . . ... , ,, , llail.im.nd colnpauy. said that the
k'hoscn task of working for aviation, whether he made an.Vj waihout or a r. - .arpenters on the
'thing out of it or not. , The $25,000 prize he won by flying the J"1' i"ding a dormitory ,.t eu.
1 . , T .. .. , r 1 - 1 , , , 1 , gene had not artecled work thei-o,
'Atlantic was quite enough for him. And even that he prob- ,,,,,1 lhll, M ,, remaining
r.blv extjected to snend in further exDeriments and unixtid w,ll "'ere contented. "a r
' t , i' , . ' 1 understand It most of the carpeii
VAJJ11J. t.l'luiin.
Install Candidates
ttNloiV, Ovo.,. March .21 (Spe
cial) About 0 nipmlHTM of Kins'
City camp No. KG, WooUmcn of tin
World; inot Monday evunlnir ut
their lodge room hejo for the in
HtallHtlon of candidates. Thorp aro
Mcvorat noW; meinberH betim add-d
to the todKo hero, and following
the Installation a program . wuu
Bivcn. ' - ; ,: ' ' ;'
. M ih. Affneu Paddock Kave a
number or clever icadliiBH In Irmli
dlalet. A tiiR-of-far -was a feature
of the pronram, tho two tenmn,
wh(ch were led by Ualph Hiiifth
and HuhIi Greenwood. tyliiR. Sev
eral Hlunta were put on by youni?
hr meinberH of the organization,
anions them being1 a pie oalinj?
contest by Walter Mayettn, Jiimes
Miller and Gerald Tobin. with Wal
ter finishing his pic first. Hied
Hlackcr' won in a sack race, in
which Noy Cox, Walter Mayettc.
lined Hlackcr and Holland Wulf
took part. .
After tho program tho regular
miHUicss sesHiun wus neiu, lonuwu
by a feed.
Still Searching
For Oregon Banker
MKMKOIU), Ore.. Mar. 2 1 (AP)
Search for George W. Barker,
missing .Hutte Kails banker WIo
vanished Monday afternoon while
under questioning by slatt) fire
marshals and hank examiners, cen-im-nil
l ml ii v lii tlw vlehitl v uf a
mountain ranch where a shot wnlW
repbili'd beOnl three hours after
The bo'nk official liad van'IshcVV. 'I'h'e
sliot was hcerd by John Swunson.
a rancher. Tho posse that combed
the monhtnins Mundtiy found Har-j
ker's ear but no other clues. j
Kxamlnatlons of the books of
the bank lire under way.
Two theories are udvanced by
oiTtccrs working on me case one i
lhnf liniliiT eommltted fluicldc: an-H"
other t tin t he fli?d th country in
another aulomobllp.
No Rebels Found
In Murra Region
; iters ill Mug. -ne, have been working
. But his fine plans failed
i'liy more than fame. Wealth showers on him. After con-'woui.i be an opportunity to force whore the follower
MANAOfA, Nicaragua, Mir. SI
(AD The region near Murra.
raked vith mnchlno gun fire and
bombed from American . murine
planes,' yielded no trace of rebels
today. Tho warm weatb
rinncH nylng over tins uisirici.
Is
MEDICAL SPRINGS
iiacoiAJus
roinc of their other cattle. Hollas baby nro going to lliiker la get ' C Ti "P nilvnriil XA7 Hi !
nine men working for htm. They more furnishings for their little , 'kwftf OQ.il Y III
Intend to move their cattle to the home.
river Monday or Tuesday. ! George South .ling been busv fix.
, J Mrs. Homer Harsln has just re- ing telephone vires.
MKmr.U, SIMtlNOS. Special) V'"'." ' .1"T. . :
and sister. Maine Rumor Is
A big St.
lias dried tile '
miles southeast of 0"n'1 "lti Buod d'
'atrlck"s dance was;
i !...ii ....i .1 . .1 .,' i for S7 n flnv. nnn t sms that which
J.jllltllLl g.l Lull l UOugC imuilll, ,,,,,. ,,,, ,. i,,.,..,,,. (.ot.lil find iio clues ns to ' Mr. and .Mrs. Vrttson and babylglven at the school house. Satin-
1 sllOWClS 011 him. After COtl-' would be an nnminimllv m force where the followers of Genernl have moved Into their new home. ' day. ' .,
, ,.i i : A in: . r:i i i rr 'll.e nav un tn SH. I am vol.iL' to1 Augustine Sandlno dlsuplienred uf- Mob Wanker is busy brandlivj f The ground having settled so
; " ' " ........ v-.-o , ,,...,,,., a ,, .lav or two to look ter firing upon two murine planes and ueliorning - cattle that Mr,
Into the slluaUoh." -" . and wounding one riler. - .
Excitement Cause
idvertising contracts, and what not, ho is said now to be a
millionaire in spite of himself. Fiom prizes, gifts, royalty,
salary, etc., coming to him naturally, on an ethical basis
that could not offend his sensitive aeronautical conscience
Lindbergh has earned a million in less than one year, and is
apparently destined to keep right on earning other millions,
t ' His book Is said to have brought him 9200,000 already, and
it continues a best sellei'i His newspaper articles, describing
his big trips, have earned perhaps $11.0,000. The Guggenheim
(foundation for the promotion of aeronautics is supposed to
j ay him, as a retainer for furthering its woik, about $100,000
pi year. bt. Mans gave him .o.iioii when he returned trom
Paris, in partial recognition of the fame he hud brought to I
tlnif eiiv Anrl no if. trncK. I
- He has been well paid for many flights. Nobody will let
him spend money for. anything, so what he gets, he has. His
hitest bit of good fortune is tho Wood row Wilson Founda
tion' award of $25,000. And it looks us if this remarkable
:young man's career has only begun.
Was there ever such a well-appreciated hero or such an
inspiring one? Today he was awarded the congressional
modal of honor. Asking for nothing, he gels everything, as a
reward for courage, modesty and service.
.that Mr,; well, sheepmen buve put
Spend $11,000,009
NKW YORK. Mar. 21 ;.(A1)
( 'oust met Ion work, new faellities
and improvements under way on
tlie Southern Pacific lines at the
start of tin yi in eallen for expen
diture of about $11,000,000, Henry
V. De l-'orest. chiiirnian of the
A COtJPLE OF MODERN ST. . PATS!
IlANOOlt, Maine, Mar. 21 (AD
llleir iniense excitement was caused evernlk-e cm.,, Hi, . I nnnl,m.n,i
Woodson recently, bought and ulso ; sheep out on grass now. today by circulation -of a rumor j today other addliiimi n.nl betler-
Mrs. Clayton Harsen and child- that the plane In which Captain incuts, new construction and new
ere .-Hinuuy visuors ai Vivian a.ier n.ncniiiie nnil tile Honor- . ci.tiiDnient in im, n iii,m-w.l Unr
, OUR SERVICE MEANS
MINUTES INSTEAD OF HOURS
. i A message by telephone will travel fastest.
Your time is valuable save it.
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Kennedy's."
lublo Klsie AlftcKay bian a 'pro- ..i,m- 1 -imd i -,, iu A.-
.Mrs. Wilson Hayes' baby and the 1 nigiu irom , slderatlon. may involve an add!
, , i-.iiimiui mat i uesu;
baby of Mrs. Vivian Kennedy have foumli witn th(lh. bof, B( y
had very severe colds this last ten. Maine, t'ureful InvesIfKation.
week but both are better now. j however, by the Associated I'ress
M.itlV flf tin. fit phi rnu linn.! iikh r..n...i ... .....
I v v " "v. ...i liiiiru i:uninm uie rumor,
Iftartln;; their spring ' plowing- tills
week.-' j French scientists are takiiu: pie-
, The Hoys elub, which waa or- tures of Hounds. Tlie nlettire we'd
Bun ed a few weeks nsro, 1m no- like to ce Is father's oration when ' effort to establish new
ins to fret a piay. it win ue a couple of doors are slammed Just 'rerords early, today after his
put on the last of tho month. Mailer the baby has been reeked to rhorneimwer binhme h.-.d bi-en In
tional expenditure of about- $:'0.
000, lion, ' , - -
i.vmit roKciii) ikwvx
ST. I'Al'L.Minn., Mar. 2X ( A I )
A broken pas feed line, bane of
the nirmen. ended Gone Shank's
nduranee
Mr. and Mrs, Wilson Mayes and leep iiKuin
I the air 12 hours and 38 minutes.
WE HAVE THEM UNIFORMLY GOOD '
SUNEIST ORANGES
. ' .; 45c -53c -70c-95c Doz.
Imported Swedish Bread, 1 pound packages
Salted Cashews the new nut from India, package ..:.Z. 5tl
Italian Prunes in 2-pound cell-wrapped package '"'."."'.IT"! ' : 30-.
Pineapple and Apricot Marmalade, 1-pound jar ..."I"."."!""""""" 33('
Salted. Almonds, 5-ounce jar; vacuum packed : ko
imported uoqueiort unecse, per pound - , t 00
French Mushrooms, choice quality, 1-ounee can .."Z3'T.77"""""r'- 35d
Shredded Whole Wheat Biscuit, jcr package 2 ' 10c
Fanning's Bread and Butter Pickles, 1-pound jar 777 25c
Indian River large Grapefruit, 3 for ; 7 43e
New consignement today of Mixed Salted Shelled Nut ?
' consisting of Filberts, Cashews, Almonds, Pecans Wal
nuts and Peanuts in bulk at $1.50 pound. '
Pattison Bros. Grocery
Home Independent Telephone Co.