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Po-i Four ; LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER,: LA GRANDER OBR.f Thursday. April 25, i929 (Incorporated) I An Independent Npwppr ' FRANK B, APPT.EBY Bdltor and Plibllhr 1 iHVKV P. WATTHBW3 nuiilneM Manager . r-uhiisni'ti ' viinlui.H, ''v; in Muiuinyl at 1418 Adumn Avenue, 1 v'niiidv. ineiiun. The oinrvi..siar puhllnlnd every Friday, 'vi: ill "ted at tli I'ostufflee at U Urande, OreKuii, an Second 4 Moll Multi r under net of March Z, 1879. I. OFFICIAL PAPBK OF UNION COUNT AND THE CITV OF LA ORANDB UEMfiliR OF ASSOCIATED PRESS ' The Anoclated Prnaa U exclusively entitled to ue for publica tion of all newe dispatcher eredlted.to It or not otherwlee credited It publlahed herein. All right of republication of apeclal dl puichcs In thla paper, and also the local news herein alao are ' reserved. - ; , National Advortllng Representative . '-. ' M. C. MOOKNHEN & CO., Ino., San Francisco, Los AnKelea, Seattle, Portland, Chicago, ' "' -- Detroit. New York ' ' SUBSCRIPTION RATES " ' . Hy Carrier per month In advance L.... .................... .... 7 So six months In advance .. $4.60 single copy - .......... to By Mail per month In advance Boo per six months In advance.. ....$2.(0 Dully, per year In advance $5.00 Weekly Observer-Stur, per year $2.00 Daily. Daily, Daily, Dally, Daily, ; ADVERTISING RATES l"'ihv . foreign. 'net- column Inch..... (.piiv loral, " r clniiin Inch finis intoi' priooa on. application. . 42o 400 ABEMARTINi MARKKT NEWS OF THE 'DAY. Wllcul May .... July IKv; I.2(4l.24 CHICAGO ORAIN ,: . . , 0mii Hiirli Ixiw -j CIom.v . ..MHi9tM t i : ,'I.IH ' I.I ' OI.ISK ,I.5M I.M 1.114 l.ltt '". l.ly,l.lUK. tMH9tM , .I.4IJ4 1.10 . t. W ,&!, 20 I nlliix look for a linrulii' hotel WUVIl I MX! MlNH TcArl MOolM, YIIU hlw ilrcMMM mo Mcjtiulty. Tliar- iiutliln' certain but dentil, icuh an' taxivt. Reichbank Puts Higher Discount Rate In Effect HIIItf.lN. Apr. St (AC) Tim IlitlchHlmnk today rained Ita dl colint riilc from II. 6 lo 7.5 per cent. Tin1 action, delayed as long uh poHiilble In order not to humpcr l'ORTIANI W'HMT PORTLAND, Ore., Apr. 25 (Al" Wheat: lllg Ilend bluctcm hard white, $I.H'J; soft white. $1.13; weatern white. $1.13; hard winter $1.11; northern Npring $1.1 I; weatern red. $1.1 1. Oats No. 2, 28 III. white. $37.50. Today's car receipts: Wheat II. barley 2, .flour 6. .corn 1. oats 1. hav 1. I'illl'ACO CASH t'HK'AOt), Apr. 25 (Al'l Wheat No. 2 hurt, $1.10; No. 5 bard, 37c. Corn No. 3 mixed, !7c; No. 1 yellow. ttwQtlc. Oats No. 2 while. 44j 4Sc; No. i white. 4iti 40 lie. Rye No sales. ' '' Barley 53 4172?. Timothy seed I4.4"(j 6.00. ,: Clover seed $20.00Hl 28.00. Lard $ 1 1. 0. Itllis $13.3(1. Hnllles $13.00. Egg And Butter Prices Go Down Wheat Heavy And ,,' Lower At Closing CHICAGO. Apr. 25 (Al'l ,,w,. Ins to Ic lower, Chluugo "wheat afterward held near to the. Initial range. Corn, oats and provisions, were also easier with corn start Inc ' uncliaiiged to v orr and aiilinc. iiuently showing u sag all uround. . Wheat closed heavy. 1 to 2o'' 2Uc net lower, com ranging from Ic decline to c advance, ota to c olf and provisions uqcliung cd lo a setback of 7. to ioc. -. , CNK'AtiO UVKNTtX'K l tiunsfer yesterday in If you think that questions o morality are easy to decide let'A Bee' how you'd dope out' this ojie, from Gallup, N. M, JThe city officials of Gullup,' it develops, have been accepting "'man industry, was believed iy i protection money" from gamblers, in return for which they , U.cto , , bHllk ul . allowed the gamblers to operate freely. But they used the 'iut or the nawes plan money, not to enrich themselves, but. to improve the city's UX""'"'. W"'ch "" ' street and lighting facilities. 11 Indeed, the court that exam-1 s considered a possibi). re ined the affair found that every cent had been carefully K" ,d '"""Vxpo'-'ts accounted for. None of the officials had profited by a single "i'1 continued heavy don it: d- XT-.., u i. ,.rf;-.i.,iu L !"ml" on lh" '""" wllUI' lui - Condemned for taking protection money from gamblers, or commended for finding a new source of revenue for city expenses ? - FOR HUMAN PEDIGREES The Race Bettermcn Foundation is seeking to organize an euflrenics registry, where human pedigrees miirht be recorded ' wa.r ,,,,ht "tmriuro in tmiit with as much care and exactnesses animal pedigrees are mm ur. ujaimar Hchnchi,vn-uim- 'ntvi; to iiti'i:iM vitAs I'AltlH, Apr. :r$ (A') Toiliiy'H ixilioii of th Ht'tiHlmtik In nitH iiiK Uh llMcount rntc'unm otus day uflcr expert ronHldi-nitton of u ,t tmtion wliicli thn-iitffiril hrciilo down of (Ik Duwps plji.n, upon wtucn i no ontlro Kiiropian jiomI- 1'OltTLANU. Or?., Apr. 25 A1') Kkk nd butter prici't IomI tin advnnM' chalked up yeKlp.rduy. HUldinK fit the dairy exchange ttept thifi! Krudei of tucth down. Hlaud artln and pilinti f(iHt In hutter dropped to and flndtt to 41 Vjc. h'ri'wh standard extraa went to Htandard flrHt to 27c and medium MrKtN to '4, I'oultry and dierwed meats were Hteaiy und unchuiiKed. CHICAOO. Apr. 25 AP U.'ii. Departim-nt of Agriculture Hokh: 11)8., l 1.30fi 1 l.Bfij butchei-H, trie-! (I hi in to choice, 2&II-300 IIjh., $1 1. 1041, 1 1.6U; 13U-1UU 118.. $U.40 . it 1 1.60. 1 Cattle; K.fMlli; cuIvch: 4.000; Kteaily trade;' HteerH and ywirliiiKM fairly active; $14. HO paid fori weighty HteerH: HluiiKlilcr ' claHHt-H, ' Mtt-ei H. 1300-1&00 llH., $ I a. &H'.( I4.!m; helretH, pood and choice. H.Mi IIih. down, fl3Ail4.SD; vealetH,' ( milk fed) good and choices $14, 7. ? V 10 Discount on all Corrective Footwear During This "National Foot Health Week Lovely Sheer Silken Hosiery Hy Kajjser Phoenix . Hollywood 111.50. Hlieep: n. imiii: rut wooled luinlis Mleady: lindeiiono weak: 'several; dnllbloH of eholee wooled luliilm $17 (ti 17.10. l'oll jwini; fiuotallons are ull on shoS-n hasls: IiiiiIih. 'irnod and' eholce. '02 IIjh. down, 9 1 ty.2fl 10.115; cull common. $1 1.SSJi 14.415; (wen, ipedium to eliolc-e, lfo lfH. down. SS.ooii.io.oo; cull uiyl torn mon. :i.oorn :l.25. tak'n care of. fliu. U i.ii Mtiii tint has hern playing with the attention of tho race for a 'number of years.' -"Ever since pualiiu buMi to, realize that some men are born into the world with in- hank preiildent, waa delitteruteiy trying to torpedo tho Uuwea plan. I'.'.rtlS, Api.B (AP H.' Park; or (llluert, uKOht Kenernl fqr rep. ui-atloiiH, In a Ktateuient today do herited physical or mental defects whicl, will .handicap them n1'1' nmt either ho or '.tin, ,inw for life, there has been agitation for some sort of selective wJI",,, h""',' yOTt'7day,P7iiid"-I ibreeding that would eliminate the occurrence of such misfits i'1-1'""1''1 opinion to nr. ujiiiiiiur ' , , ., . . .... y . 1 ... J HttbiiPltt ilh mrerenee to u ralao sand makefile jace.as a whobjiealtlwejxmi)) wiser. T wiiui KMchabi.nk ficcunr-iuie. ' i It is probable, however, that it will be a long1 time "before - - JiJiything very definite is done along this hne.fM ' ' liVkhk" a-Taio In the first place, the principkis- of. eujteni'ca .cannot be'wheai aium: May u. , per 100 applied to human beings-. in the same ay that they can bo J, tTr,l'l applied tq a herd of cattle, for the simple- reason that the '- ' ' endij de.urcd are not the same, i With;' liveWk, all that is ' ' mSX??av) Av..uU'ii U MUy heolthVHh human beings', mental alert- c-attio und caive: meudy. no 'iith's'niay inoi'e than counterbalance physical defects. Stein- "Ivors uoo-i:o ih.) good. likU. tor exunmle. wa3 nhysically a horrible exiimnle for ii-nnni.t io cjso.hoo ii.h. any cugenist; yet if the nation can produce one Stcinmctz eveiy ten 'years it will lie lucky. . ;' In the second place, there is the plain fact that v do not now know quite enough about the various laws of heredity and inheritance to set up a fair, workable eugenics code. Science still has a long way to go before it can sny definitely whut part of a man's mental and physical make-up is due to heiedity and what part is due to environment and early training. ' And then, on top of those two things, there remains a third item which may eventually prove the biggest stum bling block of all. People still fall in love without any thought of eugenics. They probably always will; and legislation that tuns counter to that tendency may have -tough sledding. . Orientals May Dominate World,"- , If West Continues Birth Losses rrn-FBUnCIH (AD EurciiIo "Tho oulntomllnir feature ot tho factors for and ugninst domination orient euifenicaUy Ik tho efteet that of the world by oriental races arc the very Htronfr family unit hero enumerated by lrof. Itonwell II. Johnson of the University of I'lits burgh In a report to tho Aiiiorleau Kuffpnics society. . "Tho eugenic aspert of the ori ent," 1)0 says, "imiHt interest uh, since the weitorn world now has Rood, H:.:51 12.75; do (Slid and up) III. '.Ill 10.26 tp 1 1. 50; do common, Jli.lln 10.25. Heifers (X50 Ilia, donl.) Kood, II I. it'll 11.50; do, common, $10.6041 1 1.25: Cows, Ki'oil. 1 11.00 r.i 10.60; do com mon to medium, $7.50iM 10. 00; do low culler. (5.611 v 7.60. Hulls (yearlhiKs excluded) irood beef. tS.OODi 11.00; do flitter to m.illlllll. 17.001)1 8. 110. Calves (5011 lbs. down) medium (o choice. iii,imii 12.611. do cull to cuiumon, $x.oot 10. on. Venters, milk led, good lo choice. tl3.Mlr. H HI; do medium. $12.01. . Itf.Mii do cull to common, !l.o'l W 1 2.00. Hog-: HI cm I y. llouvy weight (26ll-:i50 lbs.) mo dluiii to cholcis 1 10. miti 10.75; me dium weight ( 200-260 lbs.) me dium to choice, $10.764111.76;, light Weight (IUO-200 lbs.) medium In choice, $ 1 1.76 m II. 00: light lights (130. 100 lbs.) medium to choice. $10,764111.75; puckhm sows (rough Slid smooth) $K.5nity 11.60. Slighter pigs (110-1:10 lbs. 1 medium In oholee, $ 1 0.00 Qi 1 1 .00; 'Tho outstanding fca"ture ot tho f'''dcr and mocker pigs (70-13U iiis.j, meiiiuiu to cnoice, :i.oiii 10.60. (Sort or oily hogs and roasting pigs excluded In uhovy lias In rcHlBtlng tho powerful trend toward a lower birth rule in the timituUons) Inlelllgenlsla. The slgulricant fea ture Is that the Chinese man and woman (eel u. genuine, ambition to be the parents of several children. The international conseilllence,' entered Into a rapid decllno of Inn especially us the death rote Is rcg- blrth rate which Is shored only In a minor degroe u yet by the orient. "This, togclther with n superior toleration of torrid tempeiuimes by the Chinese and the Knst Indi ans, presages an orlciitullxntlou or the world (1 specially If we Include the senil-orlentul, Iccuml Kusslnn peasant). - I ulurly decreasing wllh the spread of western inedicul arts, I sure to be a i;rcat increase In the oriental populations In contrast lo tho west ern peoples. "The crucial uucsttnn Is how rirm a resistance docs il:o Chinese fam ily system otter In the givnt wave of rsinlly limitation that is sum-p- Notice Chicken Kaisers Time now for poultry to have a Spring Tonic. (Jive Hess Poultry I'nn-A-Cca Helps to keep poultry healthy ami to make lions lay. Put up in ?.Zi S.V an.l S1..75 Pnok-rros RED CROSS DRUG STORE StitM'p unit liunhfc Murkcl atriidy. 1 ( l-'olinwhitf tiuutuiluitH, oxcuit ou RprliiK ItunliN, on ntiorn IhimIm . ; Ltintbti (N4-'.)'J U, ) khhI lo rluilrf. (14 Mooi i fi.tin; a nu'Oluni to chnlri tii'-'-HMt Hw.) . llo.Mi H.l'f; tin 4 till WftKlilJ. i'-i ' t'ttiit mon) $'.t.ooi 10.60. Yililin) wctrt ira (110 lltM. down) ntfthum to tlioUi'. S.M0"ir ll.uo. Kwpm (I2tt' lbs. iloun) nti'iltnni to rhotit ti.6ti ti do (1-o-iMt IbtO mftlimn to rluitv. $5 forx.M; lo (utl wi-IkiiU) mil to common, ja.uou i 6..'.o. ' ' ItiK III' Wt'Nti-tn WorKI .ho i(ttit(vr ly? In t'hlnu M In now rvidt'iit that umonK,thoit iMliirHtrd In thv west, thlt rtltimoo In not Rint." ( Kiu-turH tiMKllnir to limit tin- idxt of tin ru In "linu lr. Jolt mho n tnntm'nitH ok Inrliulfm; Iciittia ( loin ovor-rrow tllnff. w iil'in-'tl lo lifuiultiKo, uml Kmll. Anoihn iKtrrh i bt I ho urnuiKinK f umr- 1 ritii' ty nocrommu-pi's. J Tho Japrtio wo, mtyn lr. JolniNon, I with "H HUOItK. IHMltl'Ulbtt'vl. Hi'llVC. 1 HinhltlouN Kovtonnttoit of pt-oplo keenly mct'-conm-louH, httthly iml fiiMt Hiul imlriotlc" hu tho "ri'- ( i-it opportunity" for an cuiCfnte movotnont to prowrvo a hlh hdlh ruto itmouR thi nuporlor porllon ot : the populuttoii ami touch HinltHtloii lo ttio itfiuoan. : Toililor," ht "how wucli h j IMOvlo ut Itouml to rnmrnco it utit I'tnt'iu that can carry thvm up; to a point w licn no woittorn noUou 1 .cull lyuli douu wnou tUtm.' Cakes ervedat banquets given in honor of queens, presidents and world -notables;, that, papture first prises at county and state fairs are leaend;with Calumet. .Jf'tari'rnake 'mut-serve tlfe fchf flnd of cakes righif in yotlr, own home.-by usfng tne'same superior leavener. One trial will fcrove it DOUBLE ACTING MAKIS ' BAKING (ASIKR mm Friday & Saturday Apr. 26-27 m All questions that you may have in regard to painting, will be gladly answered hy n expert a representative from the Acme White Lead and Color Works. You will bo given information rela tive to popular color com binations and advice on interior decoration work. ' Also demonstrate the best method to use in applying all kinds of household paints. This expert will do actual paint inK in the store. If you have some article that you wish renewed, lirinji it in and he will paint it for you. Bring in a chair, a small table, maga zine rack or something Let him paint it. W. K. Gilbert Co. Every Color in Every Wanted Weight In Five Novelty Styled Heels THE tstyle of heel, plays an important part in hosiery, but without a rea sonable amount of service you are apt to be disappointed. Kayser oiler you every weight possible in their dainty slipper heel, other makes with Twin heel, half heel, French heel, square heel etc., in the following price range and all colors. ; ' 69' $1 .00 $-1 .50 N-73 ... . .$1.1)5 . $0-50 Smart Costume Jewelery Lends Added "Chic" to Your Ensemble New Sun Tan Chokers Beads and -Ear Screws BREAST of the times West's offer you the newest things at"; the earliest possible moment. The new "Sun Tan" pearls are indeed new and are here in a number of pleasing adornments, sec them now! , All Moderately Priced Bags You Would Expect to Pay Much More For Priced Now At $3.50 t JN this special gmup of bag;s every conceivable shape is included, pouch, envelope, under-arm, etc. The fabrics of reptile, pin seal, calfskin with novel'fastencrs in gay contrast ing colors. The colors of tans, browns, blues and black offer you a wide assortment. N. K. WEST & CO., INC . La Grande's Leading Store for Over 30 Years Ghost Of Higher Rediscount Rates Affects Trading NKW YUUK. Ai. rs f.lv Thj Kb oM of higher mhHnco jut rtr MulkMl HrroHS the fiiiHnciul horiton (oduy uml ntrnk rtet-s lurnvti tn'ttfliunn: y ih'plt Hit- ypu raillt' offorts or ponl to revive the "tuiM iiiovtMiM nt. A Rprinkllnj? of )ntUNtrinK rutl? und upevtuttlfi were lifted to new high Rround In the early buvlntr ino-enent. Hut Hie teeneml IHt ub under nteuny lre.uMirtt. Pevline In the Hfttve i Hue iHnKed from one to five poims with n few litsh prlixl nnitirtlti MtiKllnff much hi riser tosses, WlUcprvud rumors that the New Ywili ftUvtal it.-svn'? l.mnl. :!d liurea:e Un rediscount rule after lh elose of the market Hnd that hrokein' loans would huw a Imtk. lnrrw. win behind the .-tlin, movement. Ht-thlehem Sted ( exiH-etel to report n'eord-lireukfng first quar ter carntiiKs ufler the etow wf Ihe market, hut the utoek iicouutereU mill nc pressure on reports that ad ditional Klot-k would Ih offered to provide for expansion plunx. sll Inp pretiKtiiv uino was uuito pro nuuneed HKiilnnt muh reevnt fav orites ait Itudto. Cii-noial i..tnP. j Montgomery Ward. Yellow Truck, i ommerviui holwiitK and romiuon-wt-alth Pow'or. tae Thn-nhlnK Machine broke 21 points to an agulnHt ft high of 6o In January. Manhattan Gu.ininl.Mil, which In seldom trad ed In. fell eluht pointw to a new low around i. AlMed I'hwnka!, -WM. Chaliiitrs' and Nat'ojia! tMs- tillerH alo ttPre hard hit In mld-dny lllnR movement. the lHiUTIMi IMMIIIKIi I UTLANI,. Ore.. Apr. 25 ixX- Ituil. t i-ortinnu dulry cx-linBo n.t wholwwlc ,,rl,-,. (nM. Kx. ;'c: """"'"i-"! 42c: prlniB IlrWK 4Jc: firM, 411..,.. ,-rcaliKTy 1-rU.w: iTinlM 3c over cube Biund urUK. .K:ex'nr',i"i dairy culiniiito tnel Uu.iR): Kn.sh ,,,,.,, . IP 21c: fn.h ulnndiird ftrats JTc: "'" 26c: frcMi "'"' I'rlcc to re tailer 1 ft ic 3vt.r cschanice prlcc. -Milk, t-oultry. onlonn. uotaKxw. -ool. mils, i,y, cuwara bark and hop: steady and unchanifcd. 4S SAN KKANl-im-o. Apr. IS (AD V l '- San Kiunctaco