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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (June 24, 1929)
Page Four LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. Monday, June 24, 1929 .' . (Incorporated) An Tndcficiulpnt NmvHpnpf r PRANK B, APPLEBY... Fjdllor and Pllbllhr : HARVEY V. MATTHEWS BiiHltuwn Managnr Published evenings, except Bunday, at 1410 Adams Avenue, ' La Grande, Oregon. Tho Observor.Star publlnhed every Friday. Entered at the Postofflce at La Grande, Qroffon, aa Socond Clasw Mnll Mntter under net of Mnrrh 2, 1879. OFFICIAL PAPER OF UNION COUNTY AND THE CITY OP LA GRANDE MEMBER OP ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to use for publica tion of all news dispatches credited In It or not otherwise credited If published herein. All rights of republication of special dls-'-patches In this paper, and ulso the local news herein also are reserved. National Advertising Representative M. C. MOOENSKN & CO., Ino San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland, Chicago, Detroit. New York . . SUBSCRIPTION RATES Ily Carrier Dally, per month In advunce 76o Dally, six months in advunce . $4.50 Dully, single copy .......m...... 6o By Mall Dally, per month In advanco , 60o tJHily, per six months In advance . $2.60 Dully, per year In advance $6.00 Weekly Observer-Star, per year $2.00 ADVERTISING RATES Display, foreign, per column Inch . ..... 42o Display, local, per column Inch .. 40o Time contract prices on application. The new board of higher education will take over the re- ; sponsibility of five state schools on July, 1st. The job is not an easy que and the state is fortunate that men of such ability have been available for membership on the board. They will not attempt radical changes but will, we are coiv fident, gradually evolve a new policy that will harmonize Oregon's educational effort and expenditure, that will con tribute to the building up of greater and more valuable in stitutions in every instance. i. Extension of the corporate limits of La Grande to include the population that has been crowded beyond our present borders is a matter of the utmost importance to community progress in the future. The present boundaries are sadly restricted. With the 1930 census showing only those resid ing within tho old city limits a serious injustice will be done Lu Grande. Community pride, community enthusiasm for future development should dictate a decision favorable to the extension project. t OREGON INSANE POPULATION There is at total of 3728 individuals in tho slate insane hospitals and feeble-minded institution in Oregon. The largest hospital for the insane has 1871 inmates costing the stato $389f(J()0 annually according to an estimate of thp per. KllJiKl UOU Ul LIIU lllUlllll Ul i'LclY. llll'lt? til U OUt) 111 U1U 1UUUIU- minded institution, costing the state $189,571 a year. Com menting on these figures tho Oregon City Enterprise says: "This is a heavy charge against the taxpayers which might have been avoided, and it strikes us that we have been ex ceedingly busy with divorce legislation but have paid too little attention to the legal status of the marriage relation. Well-meaning and high-minded people are inclined to resist restrictive statutes aimed to correct social evils, despite the fact that there arc in a single institution nearly a thousand idiots who should never have came into the world at all." Tho cost to Oregon of these 3728 mental defectives can not be told on dollars and cents alone. Many of them have minor or major criminal records. Many not criminally in clined have exacted a toll of heartaches and worry from the families from which they originated, a cost to organized society that cannot be estimated. Correction is not possible for this generation but it is a problem that deserves serious attention if wo are to reduce the number of mental defectives in the future. Not all of Oregon's inmates are incurable. Not all of them can be traced successfully to heredity, lint the most serious cases and the largo majority, according to specialists come from in herited mental diseases and social diseases that can be def initely detected. Sentiment in favor of protecting the normal members of society against insane and feeble-minded people is growing. There is more and more talk of sterilization, of more strict regulation through our marriage laws. A tendency to propa gate idiots can be foretold. Failure to know of such ten dencies and to see that feeble-minded and insane children are not brought into tho world is one of the serious defects of our modern civilization. The Chicago criminologist who recently said the crime cure lies in preventing the birth of criminally insane children has pone to the root of the evil. Laws providing punishment fur crime and confinement for insanity will not help the present condition as long as there is a chance for freedom for propagation of their kind. ' liliifly Iiuh healed tho nmvsfm-IM-rs fMii'ty n hah by, hut it vou hi I; Mil 1 fid ii in kiKM'k him. Why rail H the underworld when lls on lop? TWO GANGSTERS SHOT TO DEATH IN KANSAS CITY (Continued from rage One) St. Lou in, alHo had a lonpr police record. Ho had boon arreated numeroiiR Union on various charge, hut never had been convicted. j Tumpsey Ja wanted In lifa homo' city, AlemphlH, Tenn., police Haiti, : In connection with several robber ies. Ho told police, they wild, that riarrctti recently shot a Chicago, ffui.KBtor who attempted to. tako him for a "ride," iui tho result of a1 dlmip-ccment over u liquor deal. j Working "Sheriff ItiirktH" ! The quintet, PumpHfy nald, hal ' been work I tiff what they called a "sheriff racket." They would scat- I ter to small towns, spot tho liquor J runners, "arrest" them and take 1 the liquor and "hut;h" money, ho j said. Pumpsey also told of a previous disagreement hetwuen tho quintet when they were flylnK liquor aerons the Mexican border. Iturrelti, ho said, fell In love with a Mexican senarita and told her of their oper ations. Khe notified United States authorities. Risked Own Life to Rescue Cat mm mm ! I At,. I Acir oWruns luimiit ' Vin cnuliin t in f no iioor devil dip, could wo?" rolnrii'd (lomc,. cimr. Imiuipt, nliovo. when ho was praised for riskhiK his lire to save, n rat that hud been trapped under New Orleans dork for n month. Tho feline, a steamer pot. fell hi tho wa ter and look retime on a narrow foment leilue In a manner that de fled rescue until t.'harhoniiel anil I'anl Silva, din k hoard patioliiinn, slipped throiiKh a inn n hole n:id Hwam 2"0 yards In darknovs to per forin their hemic net. Tho eat had Iwen fed dally thronuli a hole li the dock. TUNNEY ANSWER j TO SI IT FILED (Continued from l'nc 1) j nnil servlecR." Mr, KoKurty. In her suit. iiIh'Kt'd that in 1 1 J 5, sliot-tty alter Nhe hiul obtulnrd a dlvoree from John s. J''oKarty. of Kmt Worth, Texas. Tunney, then la tmhilmr at llel Hprhiffs, Ark., had asked hr to iniirry him. Uhsequeiitly, ueeord- Inir to the KoKaily eoiupluint, h asUi'd iiKalu. and wuh iit'ecptel. j 1 hen, ho nuiri led another per.sou I'olly l.nuder. j folnnel Lewis I,. Kleld, New j lhtven aitoiuey for Mrs. Kotrurty, , sld that "In Keneral, the Tunney allegations are untrue, hut on Mrs. KoKarty's behalt, I III make no 1 si a t fluent. " 'alone I l-'leld said ' Mrs. l-'oKiuty "si III is In hldtim" ' uiiil ho would not make a state-j j infill umtl he hud conferred with h.-r. 1927 Essex Super-G eoupu. This car is in first class condition in every way. Cash Terms Trade Perkins Motor Co. JO Respect The most filtino' ex prossion of our rospvt for doparttnl loved onos is to ilnoo over their Braves n lnstinpr monu ment which will mink the sucied spot for the generations to come. We will fiid you in seleclinjr n stone mid then carve it in u way to suit you. Cemetery Memorial Works C. H. MeCU'KE Lu Grande, Oie. N. K. WEST & CO'S. (C C. jUSIifll J .... Scored A Record Breaking Crowd The First Day! We appreciate the wonderful response given our BIG CLOSE OUT SALE on the opening day. The unerring faith in merchandise from West's, built up through 32 years of faithful service to La Grande and surrounding territory, is a tribute any store should be proud of. Below are listed a few bargains of interest to the entire family. Come! Buy! Save! NEW COTTON FABRIC SALE Fast Color Suiting Fancy Broadcloth Plain and Fancy Pique Smart Gabradine Reg. 50c, 60c, 80c values pin 39 yd.1 Tl.o H)iiiluri(y or "Cottons" nuikcs this irli wiKflnlly lnK-ieslliis at this time. 'I'liu new cploi-s mid pat toriiH arc lii-ro at this close out price of lc Jll. LUSTEROUS SUMMER SILKS In Miriads of New Designs Modern are, futuristic floral designs and goemtric patterns in colors and combinations in keeping with the summer. mode, yellow, red, blues, tans, greens, all priced to close out , , All Silks 40 Inches Wide Cutting to uit advantage these - , silks In full 'lO-lnch widths Is a Having to you, at these prices . -jou will witat at lea.st two dress lengths or more. -i .60 to ?y40 yd. vx n Think of the Fact - Men's Suits Now Selling At 125 Summer Tub Silk Frocks of Exceptionally Fine Silks At These Three Prices $y.96 $22'00 Suits that sell regularly to $45.00 All sizes from 35 to 46 in popular colors of brpwn, tan, grays and blue in men's and young men's suits. Having only one or two suits a kind makes this sale possible. Come in and see if your size is here and remember the price of $15.00. Men's Ties Special k- Cut silks, silk and wool and knit ties, fash- l ioncd by Cheney and llollyvogue, in new pat terns and popular colors, these tics sell regularly at $1.50 close-out price of . 13 .84 $1.19 The clever styles, such as illustrated, low "sun tan" backs, different pleating effects, all sleeve less of course for summer time comfort. . The fine quality materials in popular colors of yellows, blues, tan, red and white, with the unique ideas in trimming, make these exceptional values. New Anklet Hose Silk anklet hose in plain colors with various col ored silk "cuffs". Finely woven silks in colors of tan with cuffs of red, blue, green. Of course you'll want several pairs at 69c Shirts of Rayon or Cotton Plain color shirts of rayon. Two-tone swiss-ribbed weaves in combinations of white with yellow, blue or lavender stripes. Kancy net weaves in rayon in a burnt or ange color priced for close out at 80c Plain And Fancy Shorts Fitted fronts with elastic back belts of fine weave English prints in stripes and plaid effects. Plain colors rayon shorts with all-around elastic waist bands in . colors of flesh, blue, white and lavender priced at 80c 1 miiiwm LADIES' MISSES' AND CHILDRENS FOOTWEAR REDUCED 20 to 50 - JR Red Cross - Armstrong - Peacock - Pied Piper WEST'S reputation for high grade footwear is never questioned, and here is a bona fide sale on our entire stock. Red Cross "Archtone" shoes, Armstrongs in "sport welts" and "dressturnsoles." Peacock in high style dress shoes featuring "hi-arch-combination lasts." Pied Piper with the "worlds greatest health lasts" for ?fl children all from our regular stock at a discount of jU ' Dress and Arch Support Shoes, Odds and Ends Clean Up lilack and light colors in all heels and all styles of patent leather, kid and calf skin. These lire regular $8. 50 to ?10 shoes, most all sizes and widths in (J' QC these shoes tM).O0 Daniel Green Comfies Boudoir slippers of the finest quality in styles of mules, txnidoirs, d'Orsays and pulmnn slippers. The materials of kid, calf, satin and velvet in all colors nnd black now on sale at Reduced 20 Short lines and broken sizes in black and light colored shoes in all heels. Shoes that sold to as high as $12.50 are included in this group to close out at . , $3.95 High Top Leather Boots P.uckhecht all leather high lace lioots nn dark brown color, moccasin effect toe 15 inches high, leather buckle strap at the top two qualities chrome tan and viscolized leathers. $8.00 and $9.20 m a Lor. tin A; Auama ... Main too LwjU'Uiui. v
