UK. GRANDE L ENTNG OBSERVER, Eft GRANDE, ORE.
Page iW
Tuesday, March 11, 1930
LOCAL BIRD Elf iT
Taklnu Mimlr iMetnres
.SiKiis nnnouneintf tho unival of
MpriiiK arc seen everywhere already.
Tho tuklni; of pictures nt the high
whool prove.- that tho touch of
sprint; 1ms been fult thorc, too. To
il ny K. 1J. Towler, principal, super
vised the first Ki-oup 'plcturoH that
aro belntf taken for the ,Mimir".
Ten different Kroupa have been
seheduled to have their pletures
taken, They are the sophomore
class, freshman class, live wires,
A. O. H. chairman. Aviation club,
student police, interclass football,
Mimlr staff assistants. Hiking club
and Oregon point ystem. Tho
pirtures of those uroups not men
filled will bo taken at a later
date. Individual pictures of tho
faculty, eeniora and juniors havo
already been , taken for tho
"Mimlr."
tho parents of a baby daughter,
Maxino Uurrlet, born Saturday.
Here V t tenia)
Miss Mno Colt, of Kummervltle,
Was a La Grande visitor yesterday.
New Employe
Miss Anna Jlolcomb is a new
employe at the Stevens-Van Kntilen
company, starting work yesterday
us clerk.
Returned Fit in Salt Jdtke -
I J. L. Hodden has returned from
can iane uuy wncro no nuonuca
a convention of managers of
Stevens-Van Knglen, torcs.
St. Patrick's Dance
Tho Odd Fellows and Hobekah
lodges have announced a St. Pat
rick's day danco to be given at the
Zuber hall Monday night, the pro
ceeds to go Into a fund for tho ro
modellng of the lodge rooms. Spe--jdal
features aro being planned for
uice. v
f .Tfi- in at Nome
. ? Mrs. Don Turner Is 111 at her
'iM luiuiQ on Z avenue, It is reported.
Moves to Walla Walla
firnnt Struck left for "Walla
Walla Monday morning where he
hii accepted a position in the
Fnlnk Brothertorf garage, lie has
been employed by tho Howman
Jlkks Luni.bQt uompany.-
Sects Tonight
The American Legion auxiliary
drill team will meet tonight at 8
o'clock at tho Sacajawoa Jim ballroom.
Driving to I 'oil land
Mr. and Mis. L. K." Klnzel, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Reynolds and two
sons, and Mr. and Mrs. Krcd Lun
zit are driving to Portland In the
morning, where they will spend the
week, returning tho first of next
week. While Micro they will visit
nomo of the goU" courses.
Called by Illness
L. C. Morehend, fire warden, has
been called to Sweet Home, Ore.,
duo to the illness of his mother,
who was seriously injured in a re
cent accident. If she is Improving
ho expects to return' the latter part
of this week. (
Leaving this Morning
Mr. and Mrs. J. 10. Kills are leav
ing today for Selah, Wash., their
home, after being In La Grande
shce last fall where Mr. Kills was
employed at tho drier. While hero
they lived at the Waverly apart-
meats, j
Choir Kelienrwil
Tho regular rehearsal of the
Methodist choir will be held this
evening at the church at 7 o'clock.
Passes Away
Friends of John L. Ituby, former
resident of this city, have received
reports of his death In Portland
yesterday after a lingering illness.
Funeral arrangements have not
been made awaiting the arrival of
hiM son, T John L. Ituby, of
Fresno, Cal. ' ' ;
Set lteervoir
'The class in health education at
Central school taught by Mrs. Al
fred Cook visited the city reservoir
yesterday afternon. This Is part
of their program; of studying city
facilities. Some time ago the sew
age disposal plant was visited, and
It he students later wrote essays
about its operation. Fssays will
also bo written about the reservoir.
" Several Days liusines
Klmer Harnden returned Mon
' day morning from Portland where
ho spent several days on business.
Cnlltxl by Illness
i deromo Foley has returned from
Forlland and The Hallos where he
was nailed by the serious illness of
P;it Foley's youngest son, who is
slightly improved.
i -Spent Sunday in J hiker
Mr. and Mrs. .lames MeXamec
ud Mi, and Mrs. Chester Thomp
spent Sunday in Laker visiting
lends.
Hero I'jtisl Week
Cecil Joslln, of Portland, former
student at O. S. C. and a member
of Sigma Nu fraternity was visiting
friends in La Grande last week.
Drum Corps Meeting
Wednesday night at 7 o'clock
In the Sacajawoa Inn there will be
a meeting of all American Lejxion
members who are interested in be
coming members of the American
Legion drum corps, which Is now
organizing. Dinner will be served
at seven. Tho corps is going to
Laker this year for the state con
vention and plans to attend the
national convention If it is held in
Portland.
i-iii Yesterday
(i. Kricksfin, an auditor from
pMi'lIaml, was in Lu Grande, yes
terday on business.
i Fn mi linker
JMm Trotter was in Lu Grande
Sunday from Linker.
Keliirncd Yeierdny
I 'a ii I M eyers ret timed M onday
m 'truing from a weekend trip to
Portland.
1 Keiitrit Tomorrow
lr. Hay rphy will return to
morrow from Poise where he is
attending a dental cuuvention.
Legion Is Not In
Oregon Politics
I'OUTLAVD, Ore., Mar. 11 (Spe
cial) Sidney S. George, depart
ment commander, and Carl R.
Moser, department adjutant of the.
state American Legion, have is
sued a statement denying numer
ous rumors that the American Le
gion itji an organizattoni In en
gaged in political activities. "Our
slogan la 'Vote us you please, but
please vote'," says Mr. 'George,
"but the department's constitu
tion contains a prohibition against
lis interfering in partisan polities.'
Indorsements of candidates is
absolutely . prohibited, ho says.
'Johnson Loses .
I To Rosenbloom
On Foul In 6th
NKW YOitlv. Mar. 11 (A.P)
A swinging left, palpably foul,
ended a spectacular battle be
tween Maxey Jtosenbluom and
Larry Johnson in the sixth round
of a ten round bout at Madison
Siiauro Garden last night, left
Hosenbloum stretched on tho can
1 vus helpless and Johnson tho loser
i by disqualification.
I The first five rounds had been
J evenly fought with Johnson's ag
gressiveness Keeping htm on even
terms with tho Ifctiiem harlequin
whose ability to throw punches
from any angle havo bewildered
nearly every boxer ho ever met.
Uoscnbloom weighed 173 Vt , John
son 174 V...
ItoKciihloom him signed to. meet
Jimmy Stattery, light heavyweight
champion, In the eyes of the New
York state athletic commission, al
Buffalo April 1.
(Jimmniiiio Lifted
The diphtheria quarantine at
lTit!i Adiinis at the home of W. C.
Williams lias been lifted.
Byrd Speaks To
Ochs Over Radio
NKWTORK, March 11 (AP)
From moro than 10,000 mlcs away
Admiral Richard K. Byrd greeted
America by radio today as a nation
listened, llo spoke from Duncdin,
New Zealand, his first stop on his
homeward journey from tho south
polar regions.
The explorer's, hello to .America
was in response to a welcome back
to civilization by Adolph S. Ochs,
publisher of the New York Times.
His replies were barely distinguish
able in a. barrage of static and
other forms of interference.
It was Wednesday morning in
Dunedin, shortly after lli:30 when
Byrd responded to Mr. Ochs greet
ings. At the receiving end in the
United States It was 7.30 Tuesday
morning.
.M Its, MGMI'M) FRANK DIKS
PORTLAND, Ore., Mar. 11 (A.P)
Met?. Sigmund Frank, sister' of
Julius L. Meier and of tho late
Abraham J. Meier, owners of the
Meier and Frank company here,
and one oftthc city's outstanding
women In civic, philanthropic and
artistic circles, died at her .hotel
residence early today.
l'o.w kxpricss mii;it mivs
SAN DlLGO. Cal., Mar, 11 (AIM
- James Cuminlngs,. 70, who. Is
said to havo been the last sur
viving rider in tho pony express
service, which carried United
States mail across the plains and
throughout the west in the early
days, died here yesterday of heart
disease. . . -' ;
to occur in order to maintain a
fuvorabtn balance. The hazards of
such a plan were stated by tin'
negative. Conditions might be-i
comn congested, and shortage of
production lead to famine, Tho
five day week plan Is Impractical
for all industries, (specially for
fanners, and It is generally con
trary to tho beta Interests of the
people.
One rebuttal was inailo on the
affirmative and negati.e teams.
Tho affirmative refuted tho argu
ments of the negative staunchly,
while the negative launched agalnat
tho affirmative with strong points.
Afternoon Speakers
Speakers In the 3 o'clock debate
ori the ufflrinntlvo side fro hi Los
tlno were Ruth Leonard and War
ner Crow. Members of the nega
tive team from Union were Kdith
Cheney and Dora ("router.
A group of threo judges render
ed tho decision for tho debates.
Thosn who Judged were Miss Zabel
and Mr. Miller, Instructors of the
Nornutl school, and Miss Pettigrew
head of tho Kugllsh department In
tho high school.
The Lost'tne teams will nest
meet Pendleton for Fastern Ore
gon honors.
Hundred Million
Fund Added To
Deficiency Bill
TA FT FINDS
REST TODAY
WASHINGTON, Mar. 11 (Al)
(Continued from Pago One)
soldier body-bearers and carried In-
Tho $100,000,000 additional fund to tho church the band swung into
requested by President Hoover forl"I-eurt Kindly Light." Above the
the farm board was added to tho ! metallic tones of the old church
first deficiency appropriation bill j boll shot through tho melodious
today by the sennto appropriations
committee,
Tho senato commit teo ordered
the deficiency measure, carrying a
total of 1171,809,377 to meet emer
gency expenses of that government,
reported to the senato immediately
and Chairman Jones announced he
would attempt to get action on the
bill tomorrow.
measures ot the hymn, Tuft's fav
urltu as It had been McKJnley's. :
Thoso in the church nroso as tho
Rev, Mr. Pierce intoned the open
ing prayer. Tho audience ; joined
In repeating tho Lord's prayor, then
was seated. .
Scripture Heading
Tho two church organs and tho
memorial chimes in tho belfry
played "Lead Kindly Light," aa If
they had taken It up from the now
silent military bund outside. No
voices sang tho words. Then fol-
I lowed tho muling of scripture. ;
"Moses choso from among tho
people, nblo men who feared God,
and ot them over tho pooplo as a
Judge," read tho pastor,,
Aa tho congregation sat with
bowed heads, . Dr. Plorco broko
from the Hciipturo reading into a
short prayor. Tho organs played
"Abide With ' Mo" and then tho
preachers, taking up tho reading
again, Intoned tho words of two of
Tuft's favorlto poems, "The ILappy
Warrior," and "Odo on tho Death
of Duko of Wellington."
Immediately the reading ended,
the casket was takon from the
church whllo tho organs pealed the
recessional and Dr. Pierce repeated
with the musio tho appropriate
ttcrlpturo passages' of the, funeral
service. i
A ilno of automobiles roplaced 1
tho military cortege for the trip
across tho Potomac to Arlington.
Whilo the service was in progress
tho military guard) hail been
inarchod away, and a motor hearso
had taken tho pluco of the caisson
at tho door. -
At 2:30 p. nv. the funeral pro
cession started from All Kouls'
church for Arlington cemetery.
STATU DKPAllTMKNTS C1VOSK
SAJ..EM, Ore, March 11 (AP)
All atute doiiul'tmonlH today did
honor to tho Into William Howard :
TuCt, ex-former preHldent and
foi-mtT chief JUHtico ot tho United
States. All ctC'lHU'tmontH closed at
11 o'clock and rentalned jcloKed
dtirhiK the period of tho funeral.
LOCAL UNION
CARPENTERS
IN BANQUET
' (Continued from Pago Ono)
DEBATE WON J: :.'
BY LOSTINE
HIGH SCHOOL
(Continued from Page .One)
MacDonald Victor
In Coal Mine Vote
LONDON. Mar. - 1 I (Al')-The
MacDonald government was vic
torious on the first of several di
visions on amendments to the coal
mlno bill today by u vote of 271! to.
242.
cent of the people own over
per cent of the nation's wealth.
Klaboraling on this statement, the
ufflniKitlvo said that ymerlcan In
dustry Is unstable because of the
great am-ount of unemployment..
Tho five-day week should be
adopted because universal leisure
will result in universal culture, it
was pointed out. Secondly, . tho
live-day week it; a wise and prac
tical plan lo rentody the existing
market would have created a panic
had it happened a few-years ago;
but due to a different trend .in
'modern bunim.ss managements, it
only resulted in a dtilet year for
most of tho United .States. ,
Other Speaker j
A. W. Nolson, president of the ;
chamber of -commerce was toast- i
ouiHler. and was introduced zv i
Fred ilji lew president of the lo- i B
cal. Mr. N'elson lu turn Intro-
duced the speakers including con- j
tractors, carpenters and business I
men who said a few words, souio ;
serioiiH and constructive, others,
with a bit of humor, and thosu of
the con tract urn dealing with the ;
employing of union men. All con- ;
ti'-iiliii'u whit miotin HJiitl thiit thev
G0"l he en ' hf rinir union men ami I
planned to do vo In the future. The
wpeakers included W. Vedder. L.
Ueisner, ( II. Itragg. II. P. Neil
son, O. l' Maehin, Hubert Kelley.
). b ICeasslcr, George II. Currey.
P. It. Appleby and I-'rank Hart-j
lett, who wall chairman r the1
committee of arrangements with
Julio Ivoehelisparger, Herbert Scott
and Kd Mjnyersick assisting him.
. "Let La .Grande Men Do l.a ,
Wheat Heavy And
Lower at Close
CHICAGO, Mar.. ,11 (AP) De
pressed by the fact that Liverpool
May wheat has dropped to I ',ic
under the same month in Chicago,
wheat values here averaged much
lower today. Kxport demand for
North American wheat showed no
improvement, and domestic crop
scare reports flz-icd out, no serious
actual damage being noted. Under
such circumstances, rallies in
wheat prices failed to hold, and
declines wcro'thu rule as the day
drew to an end.
Wheat closed heavy -2lic a
bushel lower than yesterday's fin
ish. .
Corn closed 1c off to lc up, oats
ranging from Ike decline lo ,-lc
advance, and provisions unchanged
to a rise of 12c.
Stock Market Is
Irregular Today
Ni;W YORK, Mar. II (AP)
The stock market turned Irregular
today alter an opening outburst of
buying had carried more than two
score Issues to high levels for. the
year. Trading wa In heavy vol
ume, with the ticker falling moro
than -0 minutes behind the mar
ket. The exchange was ordered closed
at 12:30 p. m. out of respect for
the memory of former Chief Jus
tice Taft.
Cull money renewed unchanged
at 4 per cent, with Indications that
the rate would be maintained.
The closing was Irregular. Total
sales approximated 2,30'l.UUO
shares.
Grundu Work" was a slogan voiced
at the dinner which mot ytth en
thusiastic approval , .:
At the conclusion, .Mr. Neb'on
told of how Guyernor .""vNorblad,
had asked the ehambiir of com-'
merce how much building was tak
ing place In l-a Grande this year.
If. there was much building here,
it was hoped that caipcnters from
other, parts of Oregon could find
employment, in La. Grande. , Along
"wfthrthe answering message that
there was considerable building to
bo done here, went the words that
La. Grande carpenters could handle
the work, .thus protecting local
men.
During the dinner music was
played by the .Hercnadory.
conditions. Tho affirmative ex-
plaiiM.d that the rise of corpora
tions mako possible the five-day
week In industiy; and that the five'
day week Is another step In prog
ress of this nation, because tho
country as a whole was benefited
by previous labor legislations. It
was argued that this plan will make
for more balanced production In
Industry. Third, it was hcUKiip
us a practical refornir an oppor-
1 tuniiy to devclope,sthntlo .neels'
of the laborer. A chance to en
joy educational and social oppur
tu: ftics will be possible for the
I- wo,rk r who hitherto has had no
time for sucl pursuits. Pourlh,
this plan is economically sound
t and necessary. It will keep Amer
ica in the lead In the Industrial'
world of the future as -well . as. In
the Industrial world of today, " 11
was argued.
Meuntlvo A-igumciitu
The negative speakers maintain
ed that this plan was wholly un
necessary because It Is unwise and
undesirable, unfair to tho farmer,
impractical and the laborers would
not know how to use their extr-L
leisure to the best advantage. The
negative argued that' poverty Is
caused by personal influences.
eliaractei istic
to do what work Is possible, rath
or than blaming all the poverty
on unemployment. Also, unem
ployment Is caused partly by per
sons refusing to encage In the work1 13. a.t the home of Mrs. l-'ranl-
that they can obtain. A. general Hanson. 505 Adams avenue at 2
reduction of wages and if general I o'clock. All members are expected
Increase of production would liniv ho he present.
NOTE THIS CHANGE OF DATE
TplLAKX TODAY
DANCING trYTl
Also;(iRIUMMcNAMEE--" O '
I fThc Talking News KcM)rlcr "i nn il ,
i-.:t v. . 1 ' ' -
"Show of Shows19
' At Arcade Today
The La Grande Theaters, Inc.,
announced today that the talk
ing, singing, dancing film "Show
of Shows," which was scheduled
t o open at the Arcad e Wed n ess
da, v for 11 four-day run. Instead
opens this afternoon nt the Arcade
for a five-day run. '1 he picture
and unwillingness! will be shown today, Wednesday.
Thursday. I-'rhlay and Saturday.
The Indies Aid of the Lutheran
church will meet Thursday. Mar.
PORTLAND CASH
POUTLAND, Ore., Mar. 11 (AP)
Cash wheat: Pig JJend bluestcm,
hard whlto Jt.lS.
Hoft white $1.0 7.
Western white $1.U7.
Hard winter $1.05.
Northern spring $1 05.
IN TM1 WUT
Slon . l:t r.a Criindc, Ore.
New Prints
19c -29c
IVinlrn. fine IiiIiTii! irhils
fur liini!illl(v mill Ih'.iiiI)
if ililu imllrni.
GRANADA
staui'im;
TODAY
An ALL TALKING
L COMEDY DOAMA
V of a FAMILY THAT .
A WENT 'Nigger Rich'
TOMGHT
the'last
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Talking coined y
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.Mickey ,Mmi.m
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PLAYING
JEANiNK
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IN
'JEALOUSY'
A SHOW Tin;
whom; i'vmii.y
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POWER
72 MILES AN HOUR
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Batenc fn 1t aty monthly eayfnanll
Liil prici )6fS to tliO. Prlei t.o.b.
Toledo, O.. and ipaclAcolionf ub
ct to chanic without noilct.
40 MILES AM HOUR IN SECOND
INTERNAL 4-WHEEL BRAKES
HYDRAULIC TWO-WAY
SHOCK ABSORBERS
RICH UPHOLSTERY
TO appreciate fully the remarkable performance of the neW
Willyi Six, you must drive the car yourself.
Two dramatic second gear runs prove the activity and stamina of
the Willys Six. Locked in second, the Willys Six was driven
from Los Angeles to San Diego a distance of 132 miles in 2
hours and 57 minutes, and, from Hollywood to San Francisco
431 miles in 10 hours and 44 minutes. At times the car's speed
was 55 miles an hour in sccondl
PRODUCT OF WILLYS-OVERLAND, INC., TOLEDO, OHIO
NEW
WILLYS
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GETTINGS & HANKS
FIR AND JEFFERSON
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