La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, April 28, 1930, Image 8

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Newspaper Page TextPage ETgnt ES GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, UK GKftNDE. ORE. Monday, April 28, 1930 ADVANCE j SHOWING STRAW i III TP i mix I ti nr i $2.95 $3.45 ! GRAIN MARKETS i SUFFER DECLINE Improvement in Crops and Dull Export' Demand ' Weakening Factors. ' WASHINGTON, Apr. 2 (Spec ial) Grain markets suffered fur ther declines during the week end ing Aptil 'Jith. Koine improvement In tho condition or winter wheat us u result of mIhiwx over large areas, and a dull export Inquiry for North 'American grain, were the principal weakening fa tors in the wheat market, according to the weekly grain market review of lho Untied Ktutes bureau of agricul tural economies, Feed if ruins wen; lower with wheat, but 'Influenced also by homo Ine.rens-' In offerings without a corresponding Improve ment In demand. It ye and flux prices also declined, but the mar ket situation for these commodities rem ulned practically unchanged. Winter wheat was benefited by rains over large areas, but drought conditions In parts of Oklahoma nd Kansas were mostly unreliev ed, and crops continued to deterior ate. Spring wheat seeding which Is Hearing completion was delayed by rains, b:it the additional moist ure was beneficial for germination and growth of the crop. Seeding in Canada progressed favorably with prospects of increased acre age, uceordlng to trade reports. Ku rope's Outlook Good Kuropenn crop conditions con tinue, favorable with moisture amp le. Crop prospects In Spain and Italy arc promising, but the out turn In France Is expected to be be low tho unusually large crop of last season. The crop Is malting good progress In the surplus pro ducing regions uf the Lower ltin iiho with winter killing much less than Inst season. Prospects In Kng land, Germany ami Northwestern Murope aro generally favorable al though temperatures con Untie low and more rainfall Is needed In parts of Germany. Italns tire also needed III parts of Southern 1 1 hm h)u, hut conditions are reported favorable In other winter wheat regions of that country. Spring wheat seeding is in progress under generally favorable conditions. Homo damage to Noith African props Is reported from drought and Our New Modern Invalid Coach Our now Sedan type Invalid Coach has been purchased for the ex press purpose of Hiving the people of La Grande and tho surrounding ter ritory the very best in A m b u lance equipment and service. We also do not charge for this ser vice and it is free to all. WALKER'S Funeral Service Main 42. A-L-W-A-Y-S I AT YOl'K SERVICK WITH THK LOWKST I'RICUS IN TOWN 39C JUST RECEIVED Some more Chambray work shirts, two pockets, triple stitch ed reinforced on every point of strain. NEw York Store locusts but otherwise conditions aro pood. Tho first esHinate of the Indian wheat crop places the outturn at 3CS.0OO.O0o bushel, or nearly 60,- of last season, and about 4S.0UU. 000 bushels more than the usual domestic require menu. New crop wheat which usually begins mov- inif in April la now belnff offereo at 91.21 Vr per bushel C1F England. Tho Argentine crop Is now offic tally estimated ol 137.500.000 J ; bushels, which would irive Hn j portable surplus of around 70.000.- the carry-over and usual local re- quircmcms. Shipments since tho first of January total about 45,- fuuu.000 bushels, which .Ould leave j only about 25.u00.O0O bushels available for export during tho re mainder of tho season. Trade estl- t mates placo the surplus well above these- figures. Tho wheat remain ing for shipment Is reported to be mostly of Inferior quality- Ship ments for the past week totaled only a little over l.nfMi.tiuu bushels. Hcmand I mil Ku ro pea n d ema n d for No rt h American wheat continues dull, al though export sales for tho week, according to trade reports, amount .i tn about 5.500.000 bushels. Thefio were the largest weekly sab s 1 for some time, but were principally of Durum ami Canadian Manitoba. One cargo of while wheat was re- ported sold from Portland and thero were smal sales of domestic hard winters. No. 2 hard winter wns quoted in Ixmdon April 24 for , May shipment at $1,1 Hi. whllo 2 Manitoba afloat sold at Liverpool at $I.S3Vft. - The Gorman duty on - wheat was increased to the equlv- alent of 97fcc pi r bushel. This Is an Increase of 55 "4 c per hushet abovo the duty which was effective on United States wheat January 1. 1'acific northwestern wheat mnr- kets declined along with Mistern and Canadian markets. Cash prices at 1'onlund at the clono of the market April. 25 were 4c to 6c low- er than a week ng. with Itig H-nd Uluestem No. 1 hard wheji quoted 'at $1. IS; No. 1 Hoft and western white at $1.05, No. 1 hard winter; northern spring and western red at $1.03 per bushel, all sacked, Kx - port demand continued quiet. ul- though sale of one full cargo of white wheat to the Unite,! King - doni was reported during tho week, Mills became slightly more active buyers of whlto and re( wheats and worn also lawns- occasional taking occasional emu or blu.-stoin una Mum ninr un,l 8prlnB-.whc.il from ""'"' ' """" ......." whnnt ...ore tre. ls. Influenced , prolmbly l.y i.nl,r..ve,l crop pro- peels In lva.Hl.-rn i WnshhM.on nn.. OreBO.i. Htoiuimhlp companion nn- nounce n i now rale of .2S per ton , to thn Orient effectUo May I. J ' nittrirt AttnmeU ! nm n i n L n ' M(iy Get ISaOy VaSe l'Oiri'l.ANO. Ore., Apr. "S (A3') I,. V. Jenkins, chief of police. '. today repeated hie, doolanlllon of last nlbl. llu.t unlesM ofi'lolals In-vt-sli.'tlinfr the so-called Hchsefer baby i-.u.e kruUKl.t out aon.o j.osl. livi. Inrori.intiou within the next ..... ilnv ..... ilfHlrlot attf.raevs oflioo would lie ivoii full eharso of Ihc iiKiuiry , .',. hl. l, w been inn- lho casn hkll liar been H.in,-. Iiil- lire., sinoo ..laiiuary,. Involves tin. disputed' paronlaire of lan in fii.il Klrl. .Mrs CeorKo K. .Schae fer. 1-b.ila'ud, and . Miss (loraldlne Wi.lson of lhoi-ni and I.os AukoIoh each eliiliini to be lis mother. Sodom. Gemorrah ltr.iln,n,l ;,'oJ IjVIIVWU l Ulllltl .ll-;ill SA.I.K.r. Apr. L'S Al') The eoiTospondont of tin- Jewish I 'I'oh gralihlo agency said today that an cpedltlon from the Koine I'ontirioial and lllblleal liislltutol ! believed it had discovered lho ! biblical cities v'. Sodom and Co- I iiinrnih. I I 'lb-.- cxpodl.ion. i.i-rvised by . l-'nlhor M.elbi.1. has been cxciival-'and Ing the -oriental city or (..ror tho Head Sea. near REGISTRATION OF VOTERS IS HEAVY (Continued front Pago Goo) Josephine I'J IIJOII; I Mil, 1 'l:i.'l7; tlCCI'CH.-H-, H.'l-. j Klaniiilh IMS, . i . ; 0 : 111311, I 1 1 . r. 4 ;: : Increase. :inl 7. i.ane lilS. is. an.; l;;io, 7 - 1 : Increas.-, fill. Marloii i'.H's. :'1'.7C3; l'jjn. "3.. M'.: Increase. lnr:'. M.ultnoninh IUSS, IMI.ni'.i; IU30, itn.sK: increase, ;i:i.;,ii:i. limlllla mis, II.17S; l!i3, ti:7-J: ib-crcaso. Il'iu!. I'nb.n t PI'S, CI.:'; I'.illn. 7111s; ' Increase. i;iil. Wallowa lj;s. 1'J3U, :i I 7:i: decrease. 1 L' I. REMEMBER MAE STEARNS THE PHOTO EXPERT For Your DEVELOPING and PRINTING SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Leave Work At THEL.&L. DRUG CO. MARKET NEWS CHICAGO ' Open May- -...1.01 y, 1.03 July - 1.01 ?fi 11 1.0TJ49 I-' 1.1-M rOnTLANII WHEAT Open High Low ...l.o:l ' 1.0J . 1.0a ....l.o.l 1.0.VJJ 1,0s 1.05',i 1.00 1.05J4 ox-'jny I jy WALLOWA COUNTY URGING HIGHWAY Group to Visit Spokane Chamber of Commerce on the 27th of May. Mrs. Win. Wiggnus (Observer Correspondent) LOKT1NM. Ore., (Special) May 27th has been set aside for Wal- Iowa county to confer with Spo- kane'a chamber of commerce at tho weekly dinner given in Spo- kaue. Wallowa county will send a delegation of men to that city endeavoring to get Spokane to help No.-"Washington state finish the high- way on tho Washington stale side of the Grande Itonde river. Jt will take 15 miles of road to span this natural ravine. The highway on both Oregon and Washington sides hav been completed. Wal- Iowa county expects to send a delegation from each town and cx- tend to La Grande ah Invitation, Their will be fivo minutes to tell- tho story of the road delegation and J. A. Ilurlelgh has been selec-1 ted speaker. 1 Returning home from Little Salmon river, Chester Shirley, L. .'M. .Matton and Clayton Weaver brought a large pelt of bear and . 1 00 pounds of meat. They went out last week on n hear hunt and wero Awarded for their effort, ' Geo. W. Joseph, candidate on the republican ticket for governor. will speak at a public meeting at tho court house April 29. Wnl -0m;ick. who lias hcen lnk,lg trcatmentf. In I.a Crnnde fro... n eye pecl..llt returned Homo miKMly linpiiiveil. tlon was Btnrted Ihe Kick ot choco- jr 0,, Mr ,.cstpr Krmom ,, )ale wna fould an1 thc sack rnmy wcro Klln(lay KUvMH ,lf Mr. lmllnninK 1)lc ,,,iK luul ,, Mnfc FloyU ,tll.e on AUlor S01C candy M,, MrH ,.. ,.. ' i.Y;ik j-evlH came In from I.a Ml. llm, M,. KrneKt Khopk-y and cirando to visit at the V. I). XIc- baby son drove over from lono Alllster lionio. He spenf part of Saturday evenlnt,- and visited over lho Umo fhnK nmi hail Kood K"n,1"' wlln ,r- "ml M,'S- K"rl 1. I''kles KlvlnK J. S. Wagner Allen. .Mrs. Shipley renmlnp.l for'tt roH. 0(1!ons in trout aiiKllnK. lonitcr vlsll and the rent of the j, T, jinuKhn. u bi-olher of H. Party returned home Sunday even- M- Maushn came here from De- lnK- . . ti-nlt for a visit with his brother, j ...... v. .. "'"" friends In l.osline. He returned homo Jlonday. 1 Miss Case, of O. K. C.. Salens salad deuioustralloi. and looliire on foods for mothers and babies at tho South Kurk KranKe S""II',J"' ""ornoon. This was ,,,. ,Hsl u,Hiion lecture for the season. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Chas. liidwcll wont to Union Thursday lo attend the funoral uf Mr. Ackloy. Mark Crow went In I .a flrande several times this week for treat- ..lent for sinus trouble. . .Mrs. Addlo rieenor returned lu"" H'"l"y 110,11 Weston, where she spent the past year. Mr. and Mrs. Albeit Uaisely. of Juselih. wore In Lostlne Tuesday. Miss Vulaska k'nh.l visited from Thursday to Monday 111 Kliterprlso with Miss Kathleen C.oodlua.l. Krank l'.radley went to La Orantfo Friday to consult an eye specialist. Mr. and Mrs. (. .1. I'oley and daughter, Margaret, Mrs. Ashley daughter, (!ena Ashley, Mrs. Moltuna, Weal full and Jiussell Vaughn of Knterprl.se npenl Sun tiny pirnlekinK at Wallowa Iike. .MIh liertlia Dowiih peut Sunday at I mniilia. Suiifunl Ctutpni.au and tils inother, M'rH. .1. J. Cluipuuiu. mot ored to Union Mondny evening railed by tho Merlou.s illness of her brnther-ln-lnw. deo. Aeltley. .Mr. Aekley died TueMtluy evcuinfi at Mot Ixike. He leaven a wife nnd lht elilldren, Mr. uud Mrs. Aekley lived In Lostlne fir years, oud hud many frlendH who reKiet his pasHlnj;. Mr.i, Joe Camlle and Mrs. Cnrrle 'a utile vl.-dted Thursday In Wal lowa with M re, l-ini;na inston. Mrs. Dean Crow and daughter, I.ela, Mr. itnd Mrs. S. 11. .sCrow aud Mr. Vernon llold.sberry drove to Il (iramle Monday. Mr. Cidds t.erry Is returning to his home at Tuiiock, Cal,. while Mr. Crow eon milted a peeiallt for Minus trouble whleh has been effecting Ids eyes. .Mr. an d.Mrs. II. II. Itowinnn inul Mr. aud Mrs. Irvln Whltinore, who have Hpent the winter In Halterw fleld, Cal., returnei! home Sunday. Mr. and M rs. lien. Woods nnd son, 1 lernian returned home last week after spending t lie winter tn Low Angeles. Cal., where Herman attended .ohool. 1 Mr. and Mr. Gene Amey and family and Mr. and Mrs. Avery Kotiths enjoyed a picnic up South Korks Sunday. Crlends of Mr. ami Mrs. I'tair j Chllders were pleased to hear that . they have a baby ton burn Master ; morning. Mr. and .Mrs. Chllders' lived at Lostlne where Mr. Chlld ers conducted a barber shop. letter they moved to 'Knlcrpwlsc. Kiieitd of the iate Geo. Aekley, wht passed away at the Hot Uike Sanatorium extend to the family. their deepest sympathy. Mr. and Mr. Aekley lived at I.nntinc and , inndo many friend here. I Mr. and Sirs. J. J. Chapman j went to Union to attend the fun- I eral of Mr. Aekley. Karl Allen. postmaster. f- titki-n to the hospital nt i:nterirls siifr.Mlng from uall stones. ; The ile'tating team lu went to Mtltun Friilay morning nut with dt tmt. 1 hi U tht tu t Ut luu OF THE DAY WHEAT Ulith Close 1.00?il.7 l.ioi. 54 1.I5J4 l.'H-K 1-07)4 1.1094 i.i5 y, i.oi y, l.O-l 1.07 94 1.12 Clone i.or j.o.-.y, 1. oo they have lost thlswinTer. Lostlne la proud of tho team. Just the same. Sir. and Mrs. L. J5. AVIggans and daughter, Doris av.d Marvin Wlg gans, of Baker, drove over .Mon day evening for a visit at the parentfal homo of Mr. and Mrs. Win. Wlggans. . Mrs. Gertrude Allen, of Wal lowa, was shopping In Lostlne dur ing tho week, also visiting her sister, Mrs. Jfarley Courtney. Mrs. Herkley Candle left Friday for Milton to visit her daughter and f a mi ly , Mr. and M rs. W m . ilook and fumily. 'Mrs. S. L. MagiU and Mrs. O. J. I'oley spent Wednesday visiting Mrs. Kdgar Hook,. A. It. Murrey, of Alder Slope, was in Lost I no Monday on busi ness. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Alnsworth and son of La Grande visited Sat-, unlay at the home of Mr. and Mrs. !. li. Leonard. Last. Wednesday tho senior class of tho .Lostlne High school In com pany with the teacher, Miss Claudlno Gerth. left early in the morning on their sneak. They went to Union county .where they visited tho leo caves near Klgiu. In tho evening, they returned home and wero met In the canyon by the rest of the high school, where they enjoy a picnic .lunch. Monday night a gathering of the Izaak Walton league was held in Joseph. Some of the arrangements were made, to entertain the State council which meets at Wallowa Lake. Juno 14. II. M. Dubois re ported the. support of both the Enterprise and Wnrllowa leagues. A new and dnngerotis angle of tho dog 'poisoning situation in Mn tdrprlse tujrned ijp Wednesday, when a sack of poisoned candy was dropped on the lawn of C. W. Amcy. nnd his .-t loK nte 'xonio of it nnd ai,.,l. When a Invrallp.- 1 10 has worKcu in tne. l-ord ractory , ror jr. yenra and got a three; m,,nt.h'8 lav-off. ' : ji,..,, ju"iea Leonard spent a; .vcck ... thdr . ranch near Wulown. 1 j,.. ,.. jlr. Ix.0 wlsilom and ! children and .Mrs. Mary JJowns and tM. ,inUBnters. Wylhle and Ilcth. spent Sunday picnicking in Wal. ,... r-anvon. Iowa Canyon Mrs. Louis Ilrandy (,-avu a Ull- t.llP11 lowol. t the home or her mut,er, Mrs. Y. II. Hunter Tues- (1.1V fternon bv Mrs. Hon Kelley aml j,,,,. iJ(.c Mi,Bec. The guests WPro xl m. .,. wi-nthersl Mrs. Clavton Knodell. Mrs. (.-. Knoilcll ...; ii,.s. rilciiii McCiarrv of l-:.i- t01.p,.se, Mrs. l)i Wallowa, Mrs. l-'n Dunean MeLaln of rank lii-adlev. Mrs. rn cundle. Mrs. Mvrlle Whllmore. jr. Call Tllomas. Mrs. O. J. 1'uley, Mrs. Mary Downs and Mrs. juim Lewis, Mrs. AVIIIard Lewis, yyA. Hoy Swartz. Mrs. Moss Swan. jirili .;Va yuenberry and Mrs. W. jj. Hunter. nr. and Mrs. Kdgar Garret have rallied lho O. J. I'oley farm and Will operate a dairy and hog ranch. Mr. anil Mrs, Henry Council and daughlers. Mrs. Mary Council and Mr. anil Mrs. Chas. (Ira.idy of La ttrando. visited lOaster Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. (leo. Tilton. SWANKY FOR Chh- for the woman who flies M this ensJ n.hle of brown moire. A troub.T ykiii, with muMurd crepe House matches ucovcniil flaic LU.it. .ltll Uu. JI LJI'.tCUl. New Silk H1LGARD PERSON A lS My Verna Weiiuer (t.)l)S-rver Correspondent ) HllGAlil) (Special) l'riday afternoon the pupils of the Hil eard school enjoyed an Master party sponsored by their mothers. 1 - .in . . ' dozen egg: hidden around the play groundtt and every one had fun looking for them. The revt of the SKY JAUNTS A smart new costume can be yours, inexpensively, when purchased at the J. C. Penney Co. Store Dresses afternoon wiih spent In gauien und race;'. Kried egg sandwiches were served to a tired crowd at thc end of tho afternoon. Among the many who stopped at Hllgard Sunday was John South erland. who was a pioneer in the Grande Uonde valley. He said he crossed the plains in the tsame com pany with Co. ice Chief Clint 11 ay nes of I. a Grande. He nveh- t iuueil many. of the pioneers, who havo passed on and then mentioned I'nele Hunluim Wright, Aunt Mary Wagoner and others still living. Mi. Southerland does not live In the valley but couut back often to visit with the old timers. Mi, and Mrs. Lesion Stoop en joyed Master at the I 'ark In la Grande, with Mr. Stoop's father, brothers a ml sistei-s from Klgln. I.a Grande, Hayton. Mrs. Mo re head and lmly Itruce returned home on Weilnesday af ter u two weeks visit In ltukcr City. M r. ami Mrs. Cleve Nolan and little daughter returned home Fri dav after a three weeks trip along the coast visiting friends and rela tives. Mr. Nolan purchased a I new car while on his trip. Mr. and Airs. Vern Thompson and son lioyd moved into one of the cottages at Five loints while Alt-. ThonijpMMi is working on the bridge near HJtgard. .Mr. and Mrs. It. Usterud and baby. Lois, moved back to Ferry Sumlav after living at Five Points. the pat two months. ! Jack Kef fer uud Kalph Coats I made a trip to Idaho on business Atomlay returning Tuesday. M,r. and Mr. Cartwright re- tnrnetl home Sunday from l'av- ' ctt Idaho where Mrs.-Cart Wright i ; has been under doetttrs care for ' mm'1 time. We-' are glad she is ( ; Improving in health and was able1 i to etme home again. I j M i. .'lid M rs. (fro, Sperry. of ( Hf-rmislon. were visiting friends In : Hilganl, l.a Grande ami a sister ; in Maker "ity last week. Mr. Sperry is working for the Pendleton ; J Sheep company, he said, and due t I) thc early spring and the grass, I being Kod. they will ship the i-ln ep in on the range tho first , or May. I Mrs. Gladys Litley and Mis. Hen- ' ' mt of Iji Crande were visiting in . Hllgard Frhlay and also attended ' I the Master party at the schoid ; j house. ' M. ami Mrse. l G. Willie are the pnnul p-irrnt of a baby irl . !oi n. Tneday at the Granile Mcnde liofiiital. Mi'. I. 11. Hallmark and baby daughte.-. I.onla ami Mrs. Leonard , THIS is the loiiion when if is srndrt to be charming . . . and han charm ol dress can be ours so inexpensively, who would-want to be otherwise. J. C. penney Company makes it possible (or you to own a complete costume at much less than you have ;oflon paid for a dress alono ; starting with one ol those smart, new dresses at $6.90 and following through "with accessories that emphasize your individuality. ' dG. PENNEY CO. DEPA R TMENT 108 Depot St. i worn eallinj; on friendr. In Ililsard , Wednesdav. Misse:; Wihnertll and Verna Weiincp joined Mr. and Mrs. Dell lturko, Orval Jtaum and Mack Stark of l.a Grar.de Sunday morn ing in a picnic party. They motor ed to Cove where they enjoyed swimming, after which they en joyed a. lovely lunch up the can yon above Cove. " THEATERS "Bishop Murder Case" Is . Hair-Raiser I-'or those or our inovie-coliiK pitbNe. who iii-cCer a jrood. scary, hiilr-raisins ni,vslery dranm to u romance, any old day. there is a treat in store at the State theater where MVtro-Gnldwyn-Mavor Is jj NATIONAL j APRIL 28TH TO MAY 3RD Is One of the Outstanding Events LET THIS BE A GIFT SHOWER FOR EVERY BABY A Visit to Our Store is Worth While .4 Special Price on All Infants Wearable NORTON'S KIDDY SHOP and accessories equally smart and thrifty STORE. La Grande, Ore. in-osciithnr an adaptation of S. S. Van nine's popular thriller, "'i'lie Hlshop Murder Case." The new all-talking mystery film has all I he re((Ui.--!tes for pivins its audlencea creeps and shivers, in eludins,' an ausjiicious ' opening in which a' man Is found with an arrow tliroiiKh his heart after which the three men whom yuii most easily suspect as belnc impli cated in tile crime are also made orr with, which lets them out. Wfho did do the killing Is of course finally revealed but I lie (ilia haa been so effeclively put tOKOther nnd Its Kceiucnccs built up that when Hie denouement comes in tlio rinal reels. It Is nolle loclcally car ried out and the audience does not fool thai KumclliiiiK has been put over on it. Nick Cl'Mido and llavid Ilmloll, co-directors of (he production. Kiithcred UiKelher an exceptionally capable cast headed by Basil Kalli bone, Leila, Hyams, Inland Yoanc. Alee It. Kranelr, tleorpc Marion and y.elda Sears.