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Page TflgET GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, EX GRANDE. ORE. Friday, May 16, 1930 PRESIDENT MEETS MENTAL HYGIENE DELEGATES SOjfS.SO, cull and common (5.00 JG.50. Lambs, b4 lbs. down 6.((l gt 16.50, 84-32 lbs. 5.(0j J6.00, 'J2 lbs. down medium J4.50 r $6.00. Yearling wethers J4.00ig J5.00. Ewes, 120 lbs. down 3.00 j i.00, 120.150 lbs. 2.76 ft 3.70, all weights, cull and common J1.0l4f J2.75. STORE WIDE CLEARANCE Saturday Last Day! A New Step-In Girdle For Slim and Average Figures li 98c LIGHT VOTE BEING CAST (Continued from Puge One) democrat till! C'Olirl- lOUH I though Hi in early it 1m impossible j lo arrive at an uccM.ru.tu estimate of what pcro-ntaire oC leirul voters OVER STATE i ur syl" 10 ti,a i,OIIfi- I Ah in tht: past, Tlirt Ohservei j will receive returns this evening. hnth from county and Htute, and uh , . . tit Ihooii h n definite trend Is esuin- rUUIK'l'M Illlfl vmeil llulir.,1 nil Il-u,,.. nn .t..,.l l,.,i l,rl,l 10 at iiri'Hnet No. ! ' , ,.i.. ,1 1. .... 16 " f1"1' ' . , I port will ho receiyed by Tho l)l , .Tho imijorlty of Ih,, vot-H. Iioiv- aljout l ,0(;k lomor cvor, aiu east In I OraiiUo dull...,- 1m. , tl,o iifleniu..ii un.l curly oviiIiik. -r ,,,,. , ;lly, vol,.,.K ,. many or ll.o worklnit ".m ami jH ln ,( c,Ml w1 buHhiCHH man wa i n 'm nwi-,11. of party or preference, i 11 .In tin; iM'I'ort to .seeure aa repreHen. iiiti jtwnn. ' NlalC Villi! J;ic7ll I ;;-' Jti!portH from over tie Htato also liiillcnto a IlKht votu today, al- AnBui-Hiti'.il l-rena I'litno Delegates to the first International congress on mental hygiene In session at Washington call to pay their respects to President Hoover at the White House. In center, left to right: Clifford W. Beers of New York, secretary neneral, President Hoover and Dr. William White of St. Elizabeth's hos pital, Washington. ' ; tatlvc a volo in J.a Clrando a-s Ih possible. QUALITY is, of course, tho . foundation upon which our repu tation is built. At the same time, Walker's service is very moderate in cost. WALKERS FUNERAL SERVICE , 51 AT SPRING ST. PHONE 42 yoti; MCIIT i:ii ST ATM l.y the AsMM-iaU'd Press True to previous predictions that the apathetic altitude of the Ore gon electorate would lie reflected In the prima rlcH today, Hcatterod reports front various Htute iucul ilk'M indicated that the vole iiiIkIiI run . he low the 40 per cent mark. lowi'Hl on record in an OreKo.n pi imnry. l-'lKiiies compiled hy the Awxorl aled I'reHii ' ruin varloiiH Klale pnlfilrt up to I o'clock were (iiall fled hy Ihe knowledge that liich inenl weiitlier exlnted in hoiiuj Io-i!a-tltl(f:,i w.hlle In the larger cen- terf of populntlon the' 1 working inap.'H vide would he eiiHt not until after ft o'clock tonight. Voting was extrenirely light In lOligene and Ume eounly up to noon, many of (he p red net h re porting thai only eighl p-i cent of tin- peiKoim reglNiered had voted. TIiIh piTcentage whm expected to InereaHft gratly hi tho Mi'tei'iiooti and i'VeniJig. Lane county prohnhly win have a :J,r per cent, vole of lln I'eglHtralhm. Voten: In the rural Hectlons of street h. The city vole, how over, wan light, 271 Vole at ItnUer hy 1 1 ::( At o'ch.ck tuilay lour cen tral preclneU at Jlakcr whowed 274 votes cost out of u- registra llon of iUH'i'.t. Thirty per cent- of I lie vote iiHiudly ('ant during the forcnuoiiH Indicated Unit a total vote of Ichk than 4o per cent would ho caat. The largest precinct in the eily. villi 1007 registered Hh'owed a vole of only oC at that time. The inayoj-n ly ea mpalgn apparent ly hi not Hlimulatiiig the vote, although Ideal weather wan expected to lii-lug out the volern heiore nightfall. ' . I Karly voting In Med ford and i JackMon county woh light, the only ; 1'ereiiee removed two HOiirceH of In- MARKET NEWS OF THE DAY 1 CHICAGO WIIKAT - Open HIbIi Ia,w Close iy ' i. i ', i.iry im ' i.ti.-4 Inly ....i.ui. l.imji- l.fMKi l.oojd s'it ,...i.u umy, i.H7 i.okj4i.oii !' l.ii;4Vi t-i-m lis i.:y, rOIlTtAN" Willi AT Ojicii IIIkM Ix,w ( Close May j.02) I.0SJ4 I .OS '4 l.OB Inly 1.01 1.0IJS 1.(11 " 1 .0-1 jfi" sc!it i.oiji! i.o i y, lo 1 1. i.o ik. WOOL IIWOKT UOSTON, -May 10 (Al') The Commercial Bulk-tin of Huston will say tomorrow: "With the strong opening of the London Colonial wool auctions and firmer prices In Australia, the domestic wool trade is Inclined to view the future- with more optimism, especially in view of Iho action of the ;- American Woolen company In advancing prices on certain important num bers. "1'rlces In tho local market, however, have shown little change for tho week. Hfforts to advance prices have met with the ntiffest resistance from manufacturers gen erally. "In tlio west, tbero is a slcady buying movement for the most part. I'rlces have been somewhat irregular, being higher In certalh localities and lower in othei-a. Dealers have secured. It is esti mated, close to 50,000,000 pounds while the cooperatives claim 70, 000.000. The Ohio co-operalive finally has decided to withdraw from the National Wool Market corporation. It handled about 4, 000,000 pounds last year. , "Mohair is atiil slow with prices hardly changed for tho week." The Hlllletin, will publish the j following quotations: Scoured basis: Oregon; fine and f. m. -Staple 76-70; fine and f. in.. Kr. combing 70-73: fine and f. in. clothing C5-Cli: valley No. J, OS. 70. Mohair: Oregon UK.-lo. Domestic grading, first combing 50-62; good car ling 34-36. InleroLH being shown in Ihe sele' liun for a sile fur tile euiinly courthouse. j terualional misunderstanding be. tween Japan and Hie United Slates business competition and naval competition. SAL KM VOTr. IIICAVV SAI.K.M, Ore., May III (Al') Their Interest slinniliiti'il by heated local contests, Including a propusul that the city bund llsi-lf Jul- $1,--'Oll.Ollll for the purchase of Ihe clly water system, fill per cent or the registered voters In Kalem will east ballots during Ihe day. A survey uf Ilie vote east up lo 1 o'clock, noun, Indlcaleil. . I'HAINUS NAVAL TICKA'I V I'OKTI.ANI). Ore., May Hi (Al') -KatHU.il Debuehl. Japanese, iim- .,...- -ii, c cnauiy went in Ihe polls arrived here yesterday on a foil l-,,y- A vy v""' '-eglster- ,i,ly visit, today lauded tin. I.uuiluu .i ... ...i- in ii i-nii-ii. i nis was ex-i naval cunferenee as plained by the fact that a circus o world peace." pa I line was m-hciluled lo make lis The aiubassadn,-, acei.llipallled hv appearance on Ihe. drains I'ass Mrs. Debuehl. said mat the cell'- MOKKOW 3'AVOIIS STATU COXTHOL (Continued from Page one) Poultry Prices 1 Reduced; Meats Show Advance tlon for Culled States .senator from New Jersey against AjnhaH.vador I nvight W. Morrow and former Senator ,loNeh S. l-'rellnghuyMen mi a platform of support of the eighteenth amendment. Itoth Mr. .Morrow and I'VelliighuyMen have advocated repeal of Ihe prohlhl ttoii lawH. guarnnty 'Always at Your Service with the Lowest Prices in Town" IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC WEAVES IN The New Straw Hats i'THl THK DRESSIEST Men AUK II Kit 10 r Here's the twnve im'll like Italian 'Irl-colm nut) Satire and novelty hrnhN with Milid cnlur or MHjhmI hands in one general sel-e-tlnii at a wilue giving price. niERE'S COMFORT AHEAD! w iiirn itv to siAtJio N HW YOItK, May JG (AP) Maud Adams, after a retirement of twelvo years, will return to tho Htitge In tho fall. Her vehicle, saltl an announce ment hy the A, L. Kiianger Amuse ment JJnlerprlses, inc., will he "A modern romantic comedy now in progress of completion hy a well known American playwright. " Miss Allans now is 07 years old. Sin; j now Ih on the Pacific coast for a vacation. MiAsr.s i.vrism-iKT i iYii-:it SA'LKM. Ore., Mty 1 li (Al') ' liodney V. Alden. telegrapli edl- tor of the Oregon Statesman, lias ! leased e hall interest in tin- Woral- j I hum Imlependent from llcrlx'rt i I,. C 3 III. who has lieeu editor of the papcr for LTi years. Alden also getil an option to liny, lie will he roine editor of tho weekly news paper and Wayne (iill will con- rOliTI.AND, Ore., May 1 ti (AP) Hecauso of accumulating sup. plies, poultry of all kinds has ui;. dergone material price reductions, according to announcement of (. leading produce company. Country meats, on the other hand, have nd- vanned, except for million, .which has declined from 10-12 to 7-8o. i 'Veal, pork and lanih are from l&u to It; higher, j Kggs and butter are barely i steady in the face of inerenslng receipts. Reviewing tho fruit and vegi table situation, tho Portland bur eau of the P. K. department of ag- ricullnro nays: 'Von tinned cool damp wealhei has resulted In niiit-ii slower con suuiei demand for strawberries and asparagus, also for tomatoes and cucumbers, Although .supplie; of these commodities are nor heavy, , trading Is draggy, and prices are a shade weaker today, j "Local lettuce is more plentiful, finality varies widely, nnd much slock is very leafy, fi-ales of three dozen heads sold lo retailers a: Sl.r.Oli S1.7.r. the lower nrtre tire.! vailing on later sales. i "Peas and green beans are steady. Demand Tor beans has been lessened, due to poor to ordinary 'quality of many California receipts. .The Dalles Is shipping a few pea.. and local pens will follow shortly. J'OKTIjAMI IMtOIlTi; POUTfyAND, Ore.. .May 1G (AP) Poultrv: lower: (huviiii nrleeMt alive, heavy hens over 4lA lbs. 2-lc; medium hens 3 fit 4 i bs. 2 1 e; light hens ISc: hroliers, l u ft 2 u lbs, isc; colored 28c: pekin duclis, 4 lbs. und over 283itc; old 22 fir 2:te; colored ducks, JSiW. S'Oc. Country meats: veal, pork and lamb higher; mutton lower; (buy. ing prices) choice veal t7c; pork liio; choice iambs lsfji?of mnifnn 7-8c. ilfirss and butter: barely slcady, u nchangod. -Milk (butterrai. tminnu toes, wool. nniM. luiv and hops steady and' unchanged. All Elastic Web Just step into it . .". no lacing . . . no hooti ... and your figure will be moulded and curved on smart 1930 lines. This comfortable girdle fits in at the new higher waistline and follows a tapering line over the hips. It is the ideal girdle for youthful figures . . . and costs so little that the most lim-'. ited school-girl allowance can be made to includo onel Sizes 26 to 34. J C. PENNEY CO. SIHiAlt AM) FUMUt - Sugar: (sacked basis) steady; cane, fruit or berry $5.10 per cwt. Beet sugar ?4.'.tf cwt. Klour: (city delivery prices) steady: fumlly patents, 40s ?7.00 whole wheat, 4!m ',$6.10; grahutr., 4)x $5,0(i; bakers' hard wheat, 9 Sid $6.20; bakers' bluoMtom patents. 40s $6.50; pastry flour, 40s $0.50, t inue eh an: as Imsincss manager, e Is effective June I. Straws to fit every head, every purse, every whim or fancy truly a selection from which it is a pleasure to choose. In all of these Hats you will note the Special Comfort features. I AMY MOPS OFF j liANOlM Nr, Inn iiia. .May 1 6 ! A P) Miss Amy Johnson. Itrlt- l eii nii'1 nvialor, started from here al lo:;io a. in., ln continuation of her flight from Croydon, tOngland (o Australia. Pain was falling heavily as she took off. Three thoiisa ml miles yet remain lo her journey. The 1 Oregon s anticipated advantage of two to three weeks over the ; Paget Sound district, in date of ; st ra wherry maturity, has nearly disappeared, due to continued cold weather in I his stale, anil warm weather in Ihe Sound district. Home strawberries at The Hanks and other Oregon districts are tending lo rot on the vines, without ! ripening. Considerable loss Is threatened. unless warmth and sunshine arrive soon," . i at i i 'Speculative Apathy hrilish Novelist j Rules Th 'M t Passes In Pans PAIilS. .May 16 (AP) The pen which created "The Helmed Vaga bond" today was stilled forever. William J. I.oekc. eminent Hril ish novelist, died at his home here at 'J::i.'. p. in. last ninht afier a long illness. He was i;7. His adopted daughter. Shelia l.oeke w ho forsook her own parents to live Willi lilm, was at the writers bedside. His body will be taken to Kng land for burial. Among his best known imvi'ls were "ivrella" and '-The Iteloved Vagabond. " j XKW YOU K, May 16 (AP) The stuck market virtually stir- ' i remlei-ed itself to .speculative apathy today and Wall street wa: left to comb the business news ami statistical .studies for signs and de velopments that might cause n ; market awakening. Trading crept forward at a Snail's pace, and price j changes wen- largely negligible. " The closo was steady. Sales ap- ' proximalcd I,mjo,000 shut rt. YOTIX; OX -'OlllT IIOI'SK MKOPOUO, Ore, .May 16 (AP) .laekson county voted today on a site for a J-'T.Vuno court house. i Italian Tnii'iiilo Sal ice. Conuiiu' lm poilt'd Milandus, othiT suit Straws. Sun-pruuf and Kamizcd. MODKSTIA' I'KICKI) $l.-lo - $!.!): - $2.13 - $.. l'ootwcar and lU-ady-to-Woar fur the hnlo Family. "WHKKK COOO (i.OTHIOS COST l.KSS" roitri.ANii I, ix i:st)( Iv l'()l:TI..M, On:. May lti (Al') Cattlf: 7 rulvrs 1". iiutitalily -st.-aily. Stern II0I)-1:JII0 ll.s. Jin.",' 'I iU.-'T: Biriil ll.;s ' ll.- N.", iiH-iitiin J 1 o.ifi '( $ 1 1. com. iin,n $:t.no $ l n.;,. HHfcrs. Kootl $ll.f,ti u $ll.ot, common to mt ilium '-i i I ti.r.M. Cows, pooti $:t.r,n f't $ ! ti.aa. cummin to meilitim $7.11,''' $!'.f". low iMttter to cutler tj nn-.. t-: -. ii.iii. .it...... Paiunent estimates that half a Ml- ,.,, 5 7. 70 $ V. cutter to in.." ...... tu llllMIUII rt--(ljum $,;.,, . .........tH in. 11 a 0.1 sj.-ei ail athllli'Mial uuarter (,r .1 billion is K-'tried thloiiKh reclaliailig otll- ir common metals. 'Ihe salvautni i waMe Is an in-' dustry in Itself, aecenling to J. P. ' !s.i,v.oi: viij.its ni;i'i m: i j TO TIIIH TY IMM SI IIM! WASlllXtiMoN (AT) -The prac- tier- or thrift by American indus ' try. nets at least $ T.".n.etiii,oini, ac ' cording to the d.-parlnienl of nun 1 merce. t h 1 ..nt: Ii the sahnuini; of material fnuW scraphcaps ;tml 1 refuse containers. If l lie htircau of mines e-f the de- t J I a. oe. cull to ! eal-rs. milk fi , medium J'j.rio eiumon StJ.ro .7;". Calves Jy.00 " medium $r..(o'.( j. il lln.r.o ii $l 1.50, 't S.bt, cull to rara TDRK 3TDRG Ounlop of ln bureau altlinugli not lecomitKcd as such and is an im portant factor in tin supply of I raw material and helps to red tire 1 the cost of nuiliy products. IiOISIC mm. KlTKKT TWIN 1AI.LS XAMI'V K.MMKrr CAI.DWKl.I, l.A (iKAM)K WALLA WALLA I . s. Ttliiw In lliliiui'iy U ASIIINi'iN iAI'i m, Hull lalt' ..f tin- i:.l'.i ,!r,is eel: "I' ll la Kil-m-ll 11 , .,- , Aluei le.-.n iil.l.U-. C.'1-u. -n- fre '-. 1 - !'- : Hoi;-: I'.rr.. eiteiiitti; ste.ulv. II. W. : $ a $ I i'.Mi. Meilhnu weichl $:i.5'i' ;$tl. Meililtlll ellit 'a J t I .(in. 'I.lu-ht neicl't li).7" ''( SI I.ocl. Ucln jliKlim H."ii lll.nn. I'bckitlR.ionit ' JT.7.1, a S'.i.mo. Slaughter $J.il , '' Sli'.aa. Kee,!.'!' ,iul slocker Me.ftfl 'fU'.aa. (Soft or oily lions nnd ! 1 oavtu,;; ,ii;s celmUal ill ul'Ue iMI'Uat '.'ii:'.) Sh i j. :;i.a, ,iiotaliy steaily. tslinrji l.a-ls. 1 c,'it in sprtns lalnU.-,! s.rti!&: lanihs. Ruotl lo -.'ha'aa iv' (!""" !:Hl1hmi - IK (ill I STORE LA GRANDE'S NEW COMPLETE FOOD STORE MAIN 26 V - We Have Three Deliveries Daily SPECIAL FEATURES FOR SATUDAY & MONDAY lard ga?n?sr. or s-ib. Pan .... . . $1.29 CATSUP Bottle 17c COFFEE SlSuik aMy 3 Pounds $1.00 RICE&se 3 Pounds ..25c BUTTER J MAYONNAISE Local Creamery Nalley's Best 2-lb. Roll 74c Pint Jar. .29c FLOURSSd 49-lb. Sack $1,59 PORK & BEANS ffliSr 3 Cans : .. 29c COOKIES 5 Dozen , 24c RPPf RnQCtC0 ' ielfriS lU S- inspecled and wc il,e specially OCll I DUUl nUdOlOeda. trZ TTl JU Bacon, lb . . 33c Swift s Sliced Pork Steak, lb. . . ... 25c Pork Chops, lb Q0r Loin Cuts Spring Lamb, lb. . . . Q0p Shoulder Uoiists WV. BANANAS Saturday 3 Pounds 23c NEW POTATOES 1 11 ytt ah uean Stock 3 Pounds 9 Eastern Star Cooked Food Sale Saturdav i 4