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Wednesday, January 22, 1930 Page Four LA GRANDE ; EVENING OBSERVE , LA GRANDE, ORE. (lnoorportnd) An Independent Nrwpnper PRANK B. APPLEBY HARVEY F MATTHEWS .Editor and Publisher ..BuHlnera M matter Published evening, except Sunday, at 1414 Adams Avenue, Grande. Oregon. The Observer-titar published every Friday. Entered at the Pontofflie at La Grande, Oregon, as Second liana Mall Mutter under net of March 2, 1879. iKPH'iAL PAPKH OF UNION COUNTV AND THB C1TT OF LA GRANDE At KM HER OF AHHOIUATED PREHM Dih .. lated Press Is exclusively entitled to um for public ion of ull r.fwx fltflpatrhen credited to It or not otherwise credited f published hrein AH rlghta of republication of eperlal die jatche tr hU paper and a) no th local newi herein alar art eserved uionai AdvertlMlnft ReprewnWiv . M C MOGENtfKN CO Inc K-rMtM twd '-OB AnKeles. Seattle, Poilnnd Ohicaift, Detroit. New 7ork Abe Martin JI'KMf RIP7ION RATF" II) Currier Jally iitt uitinii ii .tdvance Dally nil month, in advance Oally. slnifl. "opy .... ... - By Mull ually, per month in advance.. Dally, per ell months In advance Oally. per year In advance Weekly Observer-Hlar per year ADVKHT1KIC.O RATEP Display. forelicn per column Inch ... Display, local, per column Inch Plme contract price on application ! ..M.SO to 60c 12.60 16.00 $2.0c 42c 40 TUB CRACK OP GOD 'For the law wiin Kiven by Mosos, but Krace and truth came by Jesus Christ. Juhn 1:17. VOW - kPT . CHICAGO WHEAT Opttl Mar. t.24Ky, May 1.28 I. an July - HlXll I - H l.Si 1 ill !ii Iaiw I.SIX l.iJ4 ClUM, 1.2-1 K 1.28 1.29 l-2Vi4 MARKET NEWS OF THE DAY "flour Price Is ! uown ju uenis Barrel Today PORTLAND! Ore, Jan. 23 AP) Kks and butter showed no Indi cation of price chantfes today. The Hperry Hour company has reduced the prlco of bakers' hard wheat flours 30c a barrel. Kevlewlnir the fruit and vege table situation, the Portland bur eau of the United States depart ment of agriculture says: "Tradlnc continues on an unex citing level, on the wholesale fruit and vegetable market. Deliveries on telephoned orders, to retailers, constitute 00 per cent of the trad ing, as long as the cold weather PORTLAND WIIKAT Open .Mar .. 1.23-y, .May I.20J4 July . :...t.2H Sept. 1.2-1 M . 11 tell 1.21 1.27',-, 1.27! 1. 11-114 i.2H 1.2(1 14 1.2(1 (.j 1.2 1 !i Cluso 1.21 l-27 1.27 We are a disrespectful people, and most audiences snicker at a joke that is hoary with age. Usually it is safe to maintain your right of way if the fellow coming has a shiny new car. Suppose you lived in Africa where thermometers drop way down to a hundred every winter? A RISING TOLL Automobile traffic accidents continue to go up. In 1929, 31,500 people were killed by traffic in the United States; an increase of something like 13 per cent over the year before. The situation is growing worse at an appalling rate, and overcast. nothing of any consequence is being done about it. WJZ ,S""7h." If some new disease appeared in the country and in a was 23, two less than the night decade or two reached the point where it was killing 30,000 i j If they do ff It m the buyer 'II he jest as guilty as the seller wluU nlxMit tin1 Ma tits o' the folk who drop In In the fvciilir? A flash light pletiiro ir u lHUHiict makes ifwr'hmldy look like a turnip. 1 out the country, except most of Die Atlantic slope and portions of , ( 'itllfornia. In Dixie the unwonted old was moving from Mississippi and Tennessee toward Alabanvt, UJeorgia, Virginia and the Caro ; Unas. Meanwhile, up on the sea i warmed Alaskan coast the mercury ranged from. 3f, to 40 ahovo zero. Jti the Yukon however, it was 38 : below. ; WKATHKK IHtl.AK NOTKD ' - liy the AMK-lasJ Press I A break In the nonstop winter I weather which enveloped Oregon jthe p.'ijtt three weeks was indicated I today by reports from cities In the I slate. ; ! Although temperatures remain ' ed below the freezing point in practically all cities. Including Portland, a changing wind and in creasing cloudiness bespoke slight- ly warmer weather. The minimum at 'Baker today was IK below, but the weather was clear and light breezes from the west were blowing. There was no nijore snow. Warmer In Southwest j Warmer weather was felt at Grants Pass with the skies slightly BUSINESS HAS MORE CHEERY TINGE TODAY NEW YORK, Jan. 22 (AP) Dullish sentiment wus more pro nounced In today's stock market although then; were enough soft spots scattered throughout the list to give It the appearance of Irreg ularity. Extreme gains of 1 to 10 points established In the morning trading were fairly well maintain ed with trading showing a moder ate Increase In volume. Itusinetis news naa a more cheer ful tinge. Reports of a further up turn in steel mill activity and a re duction In unemployment were buttressed by some good 1J29 earn ing statements. Freight car loadings in the week ended January II showed a sub stantial increase abovo. the week, before. ' ' The closing was irregular. Total sales approximated 2.40U.OOO f shares. j Wheat Irregular At Closing Toddy I'llK'lf'.fl 1.. ) in . ! upturns in wheat values here took ,la",s-, 1 ", r'! ' a ,od d0 """Jf" Place early today, owing a good a" l:1"B8!!' of apples and radios deal to Indlcadons D, la. ,.nr. . taMy active, at unchanged fUVinir Of North Ainerirnn wheat Prices. overnight. There were also ad vices that wheat offerings from Argentina to Europe were small. Opening unchanged to c higher, Chicago wheat afterward showed a rise all around, but then reacted Carlot arrivals from southern points are liberal; but unloading is slow and uncertain, on account of hazards of chilling in transit, and snowed-ln streets and railroad side ings. Track holdings including 6 carlots, including some that were mirilv iinlimrifd. Kixteen different quotations' on wheat f-,,t- nnA wMnuu. uvm nnn. were irregular, with March "nd ' 8t.nu'd in straight carlot quantities, May firm but July weak, the mar- jn a(iU(Uon t0 HOmti carlot track ket as a whole finishing c off t&- hoMinRS of mUed vegetables. Uc up compared with 1'4 hours be- , ,Loca, fllor.lBe tocks of onions. orn imisnea c lower ioiuIthU(?h not d,.,lk.ted. are steadily h iu -h ,u .u c j jrciining, with shipping impossible la grande Store cccM IV. K. WEST & CO, Inter Woven Sox 50c 75c $1.00 $1.50 Tune in on N.B.C. Friday between 6 and 6:30 for the Interwoven Pair somewhat, Closing lore fce high fee advance, 7c down. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 22 (AD Iljtterfat f. o. b. Kan Francisco, i tic. Accurate Building In the great pyramid of Olzoh there ore 2,:tiXMNH stones. "Their average weight Is two and a Imlf Ions each, hut some f (hem weigh l ions each. The builders dis played nn n rcuniry ulmttst eqiinl t" optieinns' work, hut on o sciile of ucres insfend of inches. The Mock were lined nnd stpuired with nn nccumcy seldom equaled in build ins operations today. NEED OF CHURCH ! IS WORK BY MEN if tB.50. nulls, good to choice 7.7!i rS.26, cutter to luedium l".00r 57.75. Calves, medium to choice; J 10.tuiiff12.au. Cull to common JS.UU 'n fill. fill. Vealcra, inlllt fed, food to choice f I 2.60) f H.fiu. Me dium f IU.5U5I f li.r.o, cull to com mon, f S.&lHi f lll.f.0. Hogs: quotably steady, receipts 120. Heavy weight J'J.OOSi f 1 0.7.1. lle ,llum weiKht f'J.754l fll. "0. l.lKllt eiKht f HI.75K fl 1.0U. l.iKht lit'lus. f 9.70 fl 1.00. l'acktuir sows, rouuh And smooth S. ootii f'j.oo. SlauKliter piss, f.6Ui f lu.75. Keedur ami slocker DiKS fa.oUStflu.7ll. (Soft or oily hogs and roasting pigs ex cluded. in ubovo ciuoiations.) Sheep and lambs: iiuotably j steady: receipts 100. LambH good lo I choice fll.50r.ifj, medium fl f 11.50, all weights, common fs.50 wethers, medium breaking of a belt that fastened the cage to the cable drawing- the' cage up anil down the shaft. , Stair is survived by his widow itri'l two children. carloads of onions re. I o enoiee .,..,.... .... .. frost-proof storage -at." "'" "ledium to choice fl..( Yakima valley points, and a few I '' '-"-'" cars arc being loaded there dally." I0' 5-u " 7-""; , . cuh anu comiiioii .i.v-. About 50 main' in r (Continued from Page One) Mud Pack It is slated that the Persians nnd Kgyptiims used mud pneks in the treatment of various skin troubles A record of the ue of clay (earth) nnd vinegar has been discovered in various hieroglyphics nnd papyri. Moderns, however, combine eJny (kaolin) with water, perfumes and gelatin. his parent, believed that he had reaehed the age of "manhood" where it was no longer necessary to atteid the house of worship. It was a shock to the father, but after some quiet thinking, he saw the solution, and thereafter the father and son went to church together-. At the conclusion of his talk. Bishop Kenvington again spoke briefly, stating that Dr. Glaze brook's coming' and his talk rep resented the answer to a prayer of his for his diocese, which like many others, finds many of the Sometimes the present makes v f for the past, if the present is ex pensive enough. Sl'GAK AND FfjOt'K POHTJ.AND, pre., Jan. 22 (AD Klour (city delivery prices) bakers hard wheat 3oc lowor. i Family patents, 4s. $8.uii; whole j wheat, 4i's, $7.10; graham, 4Ds, $C,yu; bakers' hard wheat, 9Ss, '$7,30; bakers' blucslem putents, ii&s. 7.30; pastry flour, 49s, $7.&i, i Cane sugar. . (Hacked basis) Dy ITATrLC steady: cane, fruit or berry, 5.4b 1 rLdUt V JM2sij 6OV per cwt. Beet sugar $5.30 cwt. k Adhesive g t Plaster that 0 I Deserves f .-j" x I the Name p Somebody ought to tell th" young lady n-xt door that she can't play the piano while wear ing boxing gloves. I MVKHPOOL WIIKAT MVEKPOOl Jan. 22 (AP) Wheat close: March Its 3d J1.3G. May: s 6id 1.30?i. July: Its Sd J1.41 before and the maximum 5 below. Barometi-rs were falling and the people a year, the whole country would be up in arms about wind had shifted to the west indi- it. The greatest scientists in the land would be studying it. ,nb-uthorlth, thP ' State and national governments would be appropriating huge isaui ail highways were clear, but sums to fight it liut we take our automobile death list as j ''ZL ut a matter ot course. jmuch highway damage. In Portland the mercury slipped to 1 r above and was expected to' f reach J tomorrow. A new fall of 'snow was predicted by weather ob- t.n-.isi ;iw :t lllll-t llf t ll C ChnilL'O signs that a war-weary world has had since the armistice. ! expected to break the cold snap, i Pendleton reported just nnmner I'KAK IS NOT ENOUGH The London naval conference is one of the most hopeful Ancient Fire Engine The oldest known lire "engine" in Kilt'luml lias found a hmne al t lie London museum. It L a larue oval wooden .(nit. and water w:i. pumped Ihrough nn Iron pipe In the middle. The lub resied urizinally on a carrinse with solid wisnlen wheels, but Ihese have ilisappeared. The '"engine" was made in London In 107S fur u lown in Uedfordsliire. I'ORTM.MI l'UOUI.'CU POUTLAND, On.. Jan. i'2 (AP) Butler, eggs, milk (butlerfal;, poultry, country meats, onions, po- men fitting bai-k while the rector tatoes. wool, nuts, hay. enscara nd the women of the parish to tho hark and hops sleady and un- work. President Hoover doesn't have to 4ell tlie firemen that Ijusiness is good, anyway. 'relief was in sight. Historic Alamo The Alamo is a l-r;ini-is( an mis sion house built abnul IT'."-' Aflt-r 17!W it wais used on occasions as a fort, and wus renamed l-'ori Alamo. It consisted of mi' oblong plaza, some two and a half acres In area. Inclosed by a wall S feel hiph nnd n:t Inches Ihick. a church, a hospital building, 1) convent nnd n tvulled convent yard almm lui feel suuarc. It indicates, plainly enough, that the dread of war is at last able to make itself felt in high places; a thing that was not noted." The report indicated no true at all prior to 1914. Yet the London conference is only part of the job that awaits the lovers of world peace. II. M. Toniilson, famous! British novelist and war correspondent, sums the situation ! up very clearly in a recent statement. j "A fear of disaster," he says, "will not save us from it. ; It is no good thinking a wholesome fear of war will prevent ' war. That is but a negative virtue. What we want is a posi- j tive desire for peace so passionate if it is threatened that , statesmen and diplomatists will fear the democracy more ! , than they now fear the wrath of God. . 1 Character Let them once realize that war means the march of uj character warns runm: must not populace on its own capital to prevent an initiuitv, and war- I he "'i' y persons, nor bo . , , , . .,, ' , s judged from glimpses gnl In the minded statesmen and officials will go the way ot the plague I press of nrfairs or on few occn rata and smallpox. I tlons- perspective ns a ,.T . , ureal building. Lmcrson. Let us make no mistake about it. Reduction of anna-; ments is not good enough. It is no good talking that wav in i this age of machines manned by myriads of organized crafts- j rill?iT,;ni;kr0 . men with their standardized opinions. Airplanes and sub-! oilier tuitions, the trader in chinn marines to destroy homes and cut off sea borne supplies! "'1!!'". can bo made like fountain pens when miuirod. They can be : licio in contempt, even mechanically directed nowadays with electrical and ' " gyroscopic devices. "Let our governors know that we not only do nut want war but desire peace a:; we do sunlight, and let them under stand thill if we don't get it Americans will attend drastically to Washington and Londoners to the neighborhood of White hall, and peace will then be as natural to us as money is to bankers." There is a great deal of sense in that. The conference is only half of the job. After that it will be up to us. Rear-Seat Driven 1 Rear-seat drivers d" not oil ride In automobiles. They can be and are found In all lines of work and ranks of life. Self-appointed rear seat drivers are found everywhere, and at nil times. The great major ity of them ore just plain "mil sances." New Albany Tribune. Brought Home Rich Cargoea The battered ships of the famous Magellan expedition returned to Spnin loiuled nlnmsi n the gun wale wiiii precious spires, the SrcateM prize of the first trip around the world. Enjoying One's Work The secret of life is not to do what one iil.es, hut to trj to like tiiat which one h;is lo do: nnd one does like It In 1 line. Uiuah Mu lock t'nilR. New York City How ninny islands comprise New York city? Three innin Islands. Manhattan, Staten ami Long islam). Rlsn pnrt of the mainland, and there are numerous small Islands New York Telegram. Think It Over A homely girl may be hard on the eyes, but there Isn't much use ot having 11 pretty face opposhe you every morning ot the breakfast in hie If there Is no breakfast 011 the table. Cincinnati Knquirer. EAST ORI'XON REMAINS IX FRIGID WAVE (Continued from I'aRe One) Kunizat ions lui e poM pou'd in ret -liifcs until belief e.i!h-r. not only bi"tiillu of the chill outride, but ali-o because many cltiv.ctt.s Ho not like to leave tht lr Iimiims fur an length of time, (earim; that a drop in temperature would result in frozen water pipes. The weaih'T man n.is n w-, bit more optimistic 1 hi lmnntm;. his predict ion b-in fur inrre;i-stn eJoudlliess with pft-lble snow In Western rej:nn. Nit t mined lale change In I einpei at u i e was fore-M-en, however. i 1 d-ath uhte. ,,i pi.itrirs. ;iud ttiiie the cent ; upon th- p. -p-.i ami U'iitin An . ihr d btiutid rivt-e ! i tiers t It. 1 1 sou i: hi tu Pi it) a l",.d uud ltii-1 lo (he ItUlt- low ji ot C.tthl.iniet, In diit. d tfur il.iv,, Pv Miew .,iui on the lo.i-th b:uik of the i'l.liimPta in V.tshim;ti.!i. Sile. u bundled t . (n !l f.s in . Sou tin asl Mtssouii .ut-l i:ustn n Al'K.th'-ai Were Mltlelrrs Iti-IM t lie f i idd apd fl.KMl. '"in uf (hi m ma- . io.ui.-d w hv spllb t! WiUt-is tt the UU" J-'ke. ArV, , reft-.n utel 'jn" " none in hp;hPind It! the ,i'..,s.ii n i(t i;, A vi i tlon P il.iy lo d dyu.i null w ,i.s At (iilftlit, Ind Idack rivriN hint P.t Waters Into the city further stiaiu at llu feared, hllfc'ht si-lld I the aP oh .ind l.e is and wiMi'it i i nt.M mvrituh fHICAfU). J in. 2- ( A Win lev held mei-eliess doiiilu.ilton over the land tod.iy. From the cotton (elds of IMxie splashing throuuh the pw to the not'thwevi ten Hory MieP h-' Thirty faiuili.- vuv m id a Blwet t.f t,(., KitMtenhitr utidi-r'at lieeker, Ind.. tihout n cold iun. y.-ro weather MiiuiPd ' I'our pi-rsons veto t'i the southwest as it strumled . death in the ChicaM at;i "pmet the tt'tlcts of deep snow,; The weather bureau report, d tie- ! uud Worse thau vru wtathur viul- low neiu.al temjji i'aLut i-j loioi.ti. all --f tt.H M.pph. o,:eii J UPON 1 isi'-SK A Til AT" How About Their Stingers? 'Mid her," remarked seven-year-old Janet ns she watched several most it i toes plidins silently back and forth over her head, "there's skoeters In this room, but their motors aren't ruunitiK." I 'at blind er Mnpiztne. IAH'AIj mahk its Spring lS25o lb. Heavy hens 16c lb. I-iRht hens 14c lb. Stags fee lb. Flour Hard 'Federation (hard' wheaf) . il.Gv bbl. Soft wheat 7.40 bbl. changed. lt)KTLA.J) CASH rOltTLANU, Ore.. Jan. I'li (Al'J rash wheat: His ilend bluealein, hard white 91.34. Western white 1.23. Hard winter $1.202. Northern spring 9 1--0 Vi- West.-rn red 11.20 Oats: No. 2-3.S lb. white JST..00. , ; Today's .car - rocipts: wheat &S, barley 2, flour 5, corn 1, hay 8. FEET IN MINE NEAR KEATING HAKI-;U, Ore., Jan. 22 (Al') ; MHo Starr, S3, dropped 250 feet to j his death in a shaft of the Oregon Copper eoinpuny near Keating; when the ea k f in w h i c h h e wa s j riding broke loose from the cable i and dropped to the bottom of the Balm f'reek shaft. The ca(,e. cor- ; respond hi? to an elevator in a building, fell with such force that it broke through into the sump, a ' reservoir at the bottom of the ; shaft. The sump contained a funt ! of water. ', The accident was eaus'd by the I 2 Jg yards by 1 inch 25 cents ; Here's an adhesive plas ter that really sticks. No heatinp or moistening Is necessary. While -ongi--nally intended for surgi cal work, it is often used to repair inner-tubes, gar den hose, broken toys, golf clubs, etc. FirsUid Adhesive Plaster is sold only nt Rexall Stores., GLASS DRUGS v Inc. a. Tin-: isk.,vix stoke A Ia llraiule, Ore U ';l.'!ljl'y.l?.l.Jl.'-V OVOISO DTUQ STOKinit IMRTLANT) IjHTSTOCK LA fiRA.Mir; RETAIL JIAItKETSl ' ure.. .mil. SuB-ar ion lb. sack J6.26. j- un,i "toady, re- "et."tables Jceipts cattle 35, calves 10. Steers Netted Gem potatoes 13 sack. : 1 " i !.'( 1 1.". goou Parsley 5c bunch. 'abbaife ar lb. Lettuce Jse a heail, 2 for 35c. Yellow onions 4c lb. Carrots California, 10c bunch. Sweet potatoes -2 lbs. 2aC Parsnips 4c lb. Spinach irks lb. Brussels sprouts -iuc lb. 'ranberries d yc. "tictunbers 2 for 2-jC. Cauliflower 15c head. Celery 1 Sc. I'eb-ry heart 20e. Turnips 1 "c a hunch. Celery 15c nnd 25c. Crcn peppers 4 He, lb, ' Artichokes for 36o. Hadishe.s 1 tc. bunch. Dntry Butter, creamery 4'c lb., 2 lbs. lie. Kkks -de doz. Cheese 4oa lb. Honey Comb. 25c lb. IVults Bananas 2 lbs. for 26c. Apples - 1 r,i (,ox. 1 .emons-- tU'e. do. Dranges tec and Sac doz. .Meats urn! Fish Beef boil 15 (h 20c. Chops and steaks 30(ij25c lb. Fresh salmon 3c lb. Halibut Sue lb. 111.00 'a 111.50. medium j.5 H fj ll.oo, common $ 7.50 (u $9.&a. Jleif- I jers, good 1 1 0.oo fli 10.50. Common! io m.'uium f i.dmpi f lu.uv. Lows, j g fiw n.o'.'nr t.'..u, common iu nit ilium $11,504 s.fio, tow cutter, ?G.n(t I MEN'S ' ; Heavy Shaker Sweaters Black, Cardinal, Blue The Poor Public The public lias no friends : every world movement Is to rob it . . when n new hero nppears. remem ber his first tlioucht is of your money Dime's Monthly. '.ve Bullet Keaton. nun te star, foil all the way d u w n stairs. hen a bounc ini; baby of ttx months. "What a butter." re marked the late m .liter mant t inn, lloudiut. Thus ads read ' Bailor Kea ton ' rat her IhHii 'Joseph Kenton.' h I s 1 cat uull.c. DOUBLE ACTION Flrtt lo th dough Then In tho oren Same Price for over 38 years 25 ounset for 25 Use less than of high priced brands MILLIONS OP POUNDS USED BT OUR OOVSRNMBNT WHEN IN POUTLAND IHscrlmlimtlug j finindo l'etiilo C1hhso The Heathman Hotels THE HEATHMAN NEW 1IEAT1LMAN NKW . . . l.r.Xl ltlOfS . . . conn-Horn , . . mopkkatk IN lt.VTKS . . . Tho New ltenthlnan Coffee Shop Is otn- of the most pop ular rullm; places In all l'ort kiu.i. You'll like It, too! Heathman Hotels Btvi.nhs ay and Salmon Park und Clinton ;. 1 :. ltealluiwiii. Ontier-Miufr. lirtfc M. Klni;. U M. lMcnv, A-ot. lngn. r.. ,., , ..,. No matter where you live the ineompar able services of the Portland Crematorium nre no further away than your own funeral director. Every arrangement either for cre mation, or for vault entombment can be made r,.,,,.,,.,. l"rUKh him - and in exact keeping with your wishes. linal services can be held in our own beautiful chapels, or ashes can be returned for interment in the family plot at home. The cost of CREMATION is only $45. Cttr hooMei. trJiiV.'i ;s ,,, ,.r,j l,y tfwtoRralthic views of our luiMinj;? tind firoiiti(I.s, ttijf be maiLd free iion your rerucxl. Portland Crematorium and Mausoleum rt I-1 than JBylKC Ave. Portlatul, Cr.-v: i c