La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, June 02, 1928, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextJPageFour LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER Satiirctayi,jftne2.192g, An iodepeDttenc Newspaper niAAK B. APPLEBT ... . fedltor and Publisher HARVEY F. MATTHEWS Bunlneu Manag.r Published evenlnRa, except Bunduyt at 1416 Adarns Avenue, La Grande, Oregon. The UbserVer-ijtaf published every Friday. Entered at the Poatofflc at I .a Grande. Oregon, as Secund Claaa Mall Matter under act of March 2, 1S79. OFFICIAL PAPBH OF UNION COUNTY AND THH CITY OF LA OIIANDB MEMBER AHSOCIATED PRESS The Aaeodlnted Prena la exclusively entitled to use for publica tion of all hews dispatches credited to It or not otberwlso credited if published herein. All rlahta of republication of Hneclnl dis patches iri this paper, and also the locul news herein alsg are reserved. SUBSCRIPTION RATES By Carrie Dally, per' month IP advance ,....... .......... bally, six months In advance ........................... Daily, (Ingle copy ... By Mall ballr, per month In advance Dally, per six months In advance f)ally, per year In advance .;... Weekly Observer-Star, per year -j........... 7c H.60 CO 60o $2.60 15.00 12.00 ADVERTISING RATES Display, foreign, per column Inch ..;.,..... Display, local, per column Inch Time contract prices on application. ...... 4 2o 400 FAITHFUL WAITINff ilehnld, lis til. oy nf wrviintH I.K.k unto thA. hiiurj of UiHr rwtHtri'H, and lis file pyt-x of n mulili'ti unto the hiind of her mlHlresH; so our eyes wnlt flpon the Lunl our Clod, until Unit he have mercy upon us. I'snlm 12.1,2. MARKET NEWS OF. THE DAY ClUC.ViO (iltAI.V Wlrcitt OpWi IIIkIi lm- I'liM July II(I!4II7 IIHltf IIIKJ ttHitpUT-i Mfll IIXVeitHX IIK'i I IK IIHTi&IIW llci' I III H g I HI Si 151 !i Kill", 1.11 , 151 , t'UWAilO CASH CHICAGO, Juno 2 (AT) Wheat No mill's. Torn So. 2 mlxi'l. No. 2 j. Ilinv, ti.nc '6 'n 1.07. OumKo. 2 whit", i5 7io; No. S white, till fii !. liyn not iinotMl. l:nrly Mir'n $1.02. rluvi-i- Hi-t'il I :i.fli 'tt 2f..7.ri. The Kiwanis club in Medina, 0., which recently gave the town on outfit of wiiste-puper Cans, is distressed because the people insist on mailing: letters in them, The flight of the big plane, "Southern Cross," is aprjefilinp; for various reasons, First, . it accomplished again-what many fliers sought to do last yenr, too many only to lose their lives. Second, it starts something never before accomplished by air, the crossing of the Pacific to, Australia. Third, it demonstrated again the tarrying capacity of a big plane four men in a trKmotored monoplane for over 2400 miles. "It's never bcen'done before' is the goal. We hope it has many advantages not now apparent. PRISONS AND REFORM The state of Missouri, we read in a news dispatch, is free ing one of its most notorious murderesses Maltie Howard, . "the girl with the'agate eyes." Entering prison 1n 1921 to serve a 12-year term for murdering one Joe Morino, Kansas City underworld leader, lftr release comes now because of her exceptionally good behavior in prison, The story quotes the parole board as saying they are confident she will "go straight" now, allhoughbefoi ljrjgjjjijjjie was knjm-n as, one of the most Taw'fcss women in the state. It reviews the case further I . , "Rack of her reformation is an interesting story. A wise prison matron believed the girl could be reformed. She stuck to this lelief even after Mattie, in her firs J; weeks of confinement, went on a rampage, swore at her guards, and had to be deprived of all privileges for GO days. ' The matron went out of her way to be kind to her. She trusted her, gave her responsibility in helping care for the other girl prisoners. . And it worked. "Until comparatively recent times no one pretended that ft prison was intended to reform a criminal. A prison was a place of punishment, pure and simple; it was made as dark and unpleasant as possible, with the thought that people would be frightened into "observance of the law.. "But in the course of many years, people began to dis cover that it didn't work that way. Prisons became veri table breeding places for crime. A young man arrested for some minor offense add thrown into a cell with as sorted murderers, burglars and thieves was sure to be a hardened, defiant crook wheri he came out. "Slowly this idea sunk home. Little by little, inteli gent people began to realize that society, in simple self defense, must do more than simply lock up law breakers. The idea of reforming prisoners began to spread. Grad ually the old prisons were replaced by new and more en lightened institutions." This kind of thing may have worked in Mattie Howard's case. Certainly it was worth trying since it was only a ques tion of time until she would be turned out on an unsuspecting public again. Her original sentence was only twelve years. Under those circumstances, reform offered a real goal to the matron and the parole board, but too often we're afraid they carry their apparent faith in the power of reform too far and let parole or pardon become paramount. Reformed murders under a life sentence, for example, can exhibit their reformation in prison quite as effectively as outside. I- rom the standpoint of society they can serve bet-1 ter there than they can its a struggling private citizenand society doesn't have to suffer if the parole board made nn 1 error in determining that the criminal in question hud re- i .formed. Mattie Howard may be a success, may vindicate the judgment of the state of Missouri in setting her free. It' she docs, reform has moved ahead; if she doesn't, a new mur der is due to be recorded. l'oitTLANii wni:.vr rOllTI.ANH. Ore, June 2 (AT) Wlii-ul HHII hard while. l.f3: soft while wi'Hlern while. 1.44: huril winter, northern xprinH", wejiN l i n i-Ml. $1.94. ' OHM No. 2. 3 lh., while feed, $4 il. Today's ear receipts Whe:iU2fi; flour fi; outs 1. ClIKAt.O LIVESTOCK CIIM'AtiO. Juno 2 (AT) flDKS 8. mih; mostly slemly with l''rl ilny's ilverillfc; top $11. 11.1 puhl for 273 His. welKht: shippers look num. Heavy weight Iiokh, $S.25i il.KS: m. . limn. $. .Kill III; lli:hl. $S.liu1l III; light light, $7.011 'a 7.75. fallli- Hun; calves 2"l: com pared wl-eu ago: Heavy fed steers Mie 10 $1 higher; yearlings unci light sierra Hi to Sue higher. WalerH Mic to $1 lower; extreme. lop yenrllngs $I4.7!; mixed yeur lings $14,011; heavy steers $l4.fM: heifrr yearlings $14. Hheep 6. nun. odd loads around steady; for week: ftS doubles from feeding stations and Hi.soo direct; iieiler grade of spring laiuhs clos ing 25 lo 35c higher; clippers lost most of week's udvances; good and choice lightweight sheep 25 to hue lower; others unevenly 50c to $1 lower; feeder und stoeker sheep and lanihs scarce; little changed: week's toil, spring lainiis. $l!i.:tfi; clipped IiiiiiIih, $17.25: Tut ewes. $!l; bulk prices: rungn springers $111.75 lil 111.25; rlrst' Iduhos .Monday $19; week's native springers $ I 8 1il S.75; clipped lit mi l.l $ 1 5.f 'il 16.5U; fat ewes $7.50 'II 8.5(1. ' . ' Mayor Thompson of Chiengo bus been talking for .nine monthft .about CHlribHshlng tlio greatest ir : port in the world In Chicago. To iliite, however, It's mostly n hot airport. ' Wheat Unsettled But Higher Today CCM0. Juno 2 (AT) Open ing X to 1 1 .f httrhcr. (Miicairo f wheat afterward scored additional Cui'n ml catM titan wore firmer with corn utarttufr y4 to i mc up and mitiPcriuentfY holdlntr near lo ?t 1 1 r- Inhhil rane. l'rovinlona tend . cd to h:i?. j VheU Hoped timifttled, I'd to . 1c net hlKlier, corn 1U to ITo j Ui. outn Hhowlnj? 1 14 ,to le ud .varifc. nod provinion varying from lie lift?) tin tq u. fine of 20, AMjNARTlN Pnylluhi savin would only menu i)imI mother would have r pul Mf culiee pot 011 nil hour earlier, an' hold Mipprr lil It not too dink V r; I h hall4 l-'nlnt hniil iirvci won lair lady, or cot past t It front door vlih 11 viiciiiimn su'cmv. m;v yokk fih it NKW VOHK. J tine I (AP) I)i iwl fruit un liop steady. i:itl(MI WIIKAT MVKitrooh, knK., Junt- 2 (Al' f'lojje whejit; July )(. yd; Oct. I In, I 4J: I '' 1 lH; 1 . General Motors Lead Stocks In Closing Ascent NKW YORK, June 2 (AD D!h rcjtardinjf ttuhteninff rrcdit condi tions, prlcfii ran p briskly in to day's stock market under' the Im petus of pool, operations. Copper .i a res, after rtinnlnff into heavy profit taking all week, sud denly darted forwapl urtder tlie leadership of Amerlenn Smeltlnff, which crosHcd Sao to a new hiKh record tor a jfilifi of nhout S phintn. (Mirynler and iJodfrn Biothcrs Motors were heavy oh proflt-tak-Ihff hy traders who bought those issues earjier in the week on the announcement of merger terms. Hupp and Hudson recorded sub stantial Rains on reports of record-, breaking .May production. International Telephone soared points. Victor Talking Machine R and Itadlo 4 on unconfirmed ru mors' connect int? those companies tn negotiations for the sale of Ra dio's communications business to Inlernatlnmil Tel en hone und ft Miih- seqm-fit merger of Victor und Ha- I din. Western I'nlon dipped 4 points to a-new JH2S low at I5, , Miiiland Steel T'roducis jireferred Jumped li '.'i points and Paramount l-'amous I'layers, Advance Itumely common and preferred, nnd Allied Chemical iold 4 or more points higher. The clOMing wns strong. Total sales npproxlinulj-d 1,80(1.000 shares. A sensational buying movement in General ' .Motors, which ran up more than 6 points to 2 ho featured the late dealings. WjoI steady; Kustern Oregon wools (f. o. b. country points): Choice (ight shrinking, fine, 36if 37c lb.; heavier shrinking, fine, 82 'n A4v; crossbred wqoIs 36 4f 40c; valley medium 47c lb; coarse 43c lb. . Xuts steady: walnuts it! He; almonds 20 28c; peanuts 10ft lie; pef-aps 35ff 4-c. Hay steady; buying prices: East ern Oregon timothy 2lffi 21.50; Qo valley fi9 19.50; ulfulfa l&i 19.50; oat hny $IS.&ftti 10; straw $'j.50 per ton. Helling prices i a ton more. J'otatoes and onions steady. EGGMARKET UP; BERRIES HIGHER Butter Prices Firm and Steady-Cherry .Suj5- ply Is Plentiful ronTXANF), Ore.. June 2 (AD Reports from principal markets throughout the country that stor age, holdings of eggs Arf consider ably lower than at this time Inst yeur. coupled with belief that the peak of the layirtg season has paused tended" to make the local market very firm hem today, and all grades were quoted higher ex cept standard extras. Standard t'irsfs were c higher at 2S;C, medium exl ras wcro' a full cent higher at 23c, rtnd medium firsts climbed lc to 22c per dozen. Re ceipts of eggs werrt unusually heavy yesterdat at 3849 cases. Storage holdlogs last night were reported at 6o,2fl cases. Although the butter market showed a firm tone today, prices were steady nt yesterday's figures. Vesterdny's receipts were 24,962 pounds and storage' holdings 352, 2!7 pounds. . - ' Strawberry prices were sharply higher on wholesale produce marts this morning nnd indications were that available supplies would be: cleaned up by noon. Demand by eanners added to. the values about 25c per crate. Most sales ranged from $1.25 to $1.40 per crate, while a few especially fine crates sold higher. Cherries nrfl coming In large quant Hies dally, and within the j next 'week locul black TartsrianS nre expected. The bulk of offer ings so far have been California stock, mostly Kings, It ova) Anns and Tartariuns. Royal Anns were quoted today at 12Vi'15c per pound, while Hlnga, of which the supply was limited, sold at 1 7 k ! 20c. NEXT HOP TO SUVA WORST ONE OF TRIP (Continued from Page 1) tiohi to receive the "Southern Cross." . Reports received ,from there said the municipal council had drdere.nV a number of trees ohfcpped away to provide sufficient clearing Sot ft landing as well as 'a take off for the third hop to rirlsbane. Australia, a distance of 1,796 miles. t Hop Soon Captain-' Kingsford-Hmlth plan ned to spend most of his time to day at Wheeler field in making a thorough check of the "Southern Cross." If the craft Is found air worthy It will bo flown to the is land of kauai, one of the nearby Hawaiian group and from the Rarklng Hands runway there, the second hop will take place. Prlnfr to the Inspection by Cap tain Kingsford-Hmith the "South ern Cross" had) shown such alr worthyncss that he could soy defin itely that the tnke off from Hark ing Hands would be made soon-r-not later than next Monday unless poor flying weather prevents. The gasoline tanks of "Southern Crtoss" will be loaded with 300 ad ditional gallons on the next hop 1, 600 against 1.20(1 carried on the Oakland-Honolulu hop. C. T. P. Vim, co-pilot of the "Southern Cross" said, last night that the landing proposed at the Island of Opolu would be made only in event that the party discovers upon near Ing the Hamonan Island that the gasoline supply Is insufficient to carry them to Suva. Guests at IMnrirr After their arrival yesterday the four alrmeq slept at the Walklkl hotel. A small dinner was held in their honor Irtst night and they planned a visit today id Governor General Farringtoh, who wns at field yesterday to greet them on arrival. Whether the radio beacon would be used on the flight from Marking Sands was a riuestfon which await ed later decision. Army authorities stood ready today to arrange the radio beacon service If requested. Oh the flight to -Honolulu the radio beacon functioned perfectly for the' first three hours when It was lost by the "Southern Cross." The famous directional signals . La Grande's Leading Store for Over 30 Years N IL West & Co., Inc. which were Intended lo keep the plane on a true course were, never picked up nsuln by the plnne and 'Lieutenant foiumanrter Harry l.yon. navigator kept the plane on th course hy dead reckoning. j As a check. James Warner, the radio operator, kept up a strtidy steam of communications with ships and short wave shore sta tions. Aviators considered the, out- i- . u...; .... stnndln feat of the flight to ho tho exceptional success of these radio communications. Even In our search" for happino.-A some of us are satisfied to sit down und consider that nil things como to those wKo wait. 1 In theso days a murderer la crazy If he doesn't plead insanity. Garden Field Grass Seed Bulk or Package ; Use Fertilizer And Watch Your Crops Grow Restores and Maintains Fertility Chick and Poultry Feeds Poultry Remedies Sawyer-Holmes Mercantile Co.' Phone MAIN 17 l'OIM I,M I'ltUDt c i: I'OltTI.ANU. Ore.. Juno ' (AP) Mutter steady; wholesale prices (cubes) : Kxtrns 4 I Vac: standards lac; prime firsts HflVa': firsts ii'.tc. Cieamery prices: Prints 3c over 'HihA fdnndurdH. Kggs Standard firsts high er; medium extras 1c higher; me dium firsts i.;c higher: fresh stand ard extras 2ic; fresh standard' finds 2! 'Ac; fresh medl tun ext ras 2'M' fresh medium firsts 2:'c; prices to rMallera I to Sc over ex change prices. Milk steady: raw milk (4 per cent) $2.30 cwt. f. O. b. Portland. Iintterfat 41f station; 41'c track; Wi 4ic (: o. b. Portland. Poultry steady; alive hens over 4 lo 4Vj lbs., lie; 4 to 4 lbs., Iflc; :) to 4 lbs.. I So; :t lbs. and under ir.c: old roosters K'c; broilers 2.1 i :tnp; young iliieks 2"'i !iSe. Try- W. K. GILBERT CO. First 101 I'M ,A Ml 1 .1 V KSTOf ' k rOUTI.ANI). Ore.. June 3 ( AP) Itecelpti emtio 2. Totals for wek (approximately); Cattle 2.160, calves 1X6, Iioks 3', sheep 4410, cars 120. Cattle Compared with rt week; oro: Matureil classea unevenly 25 (ti 7,1c lower, with spots in steers nnd she slock n full dollar under last week: calves anil veal em steady: a few loads nf pood steers early Monday lllwll T'.; bulk of supply hlfc'li medium to fairly good $ 1 0.25 61 i (t.7r; with medium nnd lower grades down to $ it.fiO und below; best heifers $102.1; bulk better Kinde com s nnd heifer $S.7 r y.6a; others $8.60 down; low cut ters down to $5; bulk Rood bulla $7.r.0fl( g; bulk light veateri fli.ftO li; slrh-tly chode lights absent; calves $10 doMi; heaxies and thins down to $7 nnd under. j Hows eumpnred with a week! mko: Itutcher clavs.-H ?ud-.lly te:idv; hulk light batchers for w. . ;. ?-'.7;. lit; a few .vhtppes Mmi.;,y $10 I (it la. Hi; tuilhing over $:.s:, "niieri Monday: nverw.ht and under ' welichts $!t.ii down; n n-w up $7.60; IlKht piir practically nn--al-able: n consiflerable Nuppiy uf , mixed slaughter pics t I r.-derji cleaned up Monday at JV V with-1 out sort In tr. Sheep- Market ouotaliiv nteadv with a week awo; stii,t'v eheice light lambs t) noted ti to fi;i; a1 few lots sold that wn. most vallev i offerlnirs stopping urptnid $t': no mice light yenrllugH nttivwi. Kod to choice light tnlxed yearlings and . twos Mondiir n-iiehed IS: tttrb-tlv choice liKht slaughter owes quoted up to $6. -Dainty Things, too, Cleaned Perfectly! WITH so many light colored and dainty clothes worn during the warm weather, it is necessary to keep them fresh and spotless. Our modern cleaning plant provides that service. Phone Main 56 STANDARD LAUNDRY An Invitation- , .To the Women of La Grande and the Grande. Ronde Valley to Attend Our "Flavor Zone' ' Cookmq School Mrs. Irene Kerr, Noted Electric Cooking Specialist, Will Have Charge of the School Odd Fellows Banquet HalL Adjoining Our Offices 2:30 P.M. Tuesday, Wednesday June 5th and 6th You Will Enjoy This Program Eastern Oregon Light & Power Co. "Cook by Electricity"