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ES GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, UK GKftNDE. ORE.
Monday, April 28, 1930
ADVANCE j
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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 ""'"'
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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
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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.
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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
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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.