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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (June 27, 1930)
Friday, June 27, 193Q Paee Eipht LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE. ORE. ( Although tlie crrlccc, paid for out OI student lees, U honwd In one ( HARDEMAN HATS New Shapes and Colors, Liffht Weights S6.00 0 ; of the oldest and smallest building o 1 on the campus. It handled I8.8OJ f q ; d:pensary calls, made 282 room call o and cared lor 363 bed patients dur- mg the year. Only four deaths oc 0 , currtd I:; the year out of an average o ; enrollment per term of approximate g ' ly S50C student, o ; Common colds, lis led as "acute o respiratory infection, sent the Xarg- 0 cs; number of students to the doctor ! O ' among the 173 conditions treated- A j g total ol 2.312 calls -ere made for o this reason. Complete medical ex aminations were given 853. while 746 i were treated for Injuries ol Tarring 1 degrees of seriousness. Considerable new equipment has beta added to the health service in the lA5t year permitting It to give most modem care to student health. Phisical therapy treatment, such as inlra-red and ultra-violet ray, were given J, 023 Umes and x-ray exami nations were made lor 50J students. Laboratory examinations were made ' in it cases. An average of 8 dispensary calls a day were handled at an average O , expense of 21c each exclusive of sal- CORNELL WINS ANNUAL CREW RACE 93.8 PER CENT 1 OF STUDENTS USE SERVICE OREGON STATE COLLEGE. Cor-a-allls. June 27 Although no epi demics occurred during the school year Just ended and contagious dis eases were rare. 83-8 per cent of the students enrolled mede use of the college health service to the extent BTjfSlfeS ' and P01"011111'111 equipment. The ih w ( Eajr.- j1,:n amounts to about two- . thirds of the annual budget. NIT 1'l.AV TOMORROW PORTLAND. Ore,. June 27 cfv The largest array of tennis talent ever entered in an Oregon state meet ! iU M-art ply Saturday morning on j the Irving courts with national ! champions and national ranking ' players battling lor the Oregon i frown. i r: r r ? levy taxes not In excess of 3 mills, borrow money not to exceed $10,000. raise the money by subscription or 'accept gifts. OCEAN JOl RNEYS TLTIULL TO POLE, MIE.NCE FINDS WASHINGTON t-V-There Is In- creasing evidence that the sea In the northern hemisphere runs uphill to ward the north pole. say3 Dr. Will- , iam Bowie, geodesy chief of the J United States coast and geodetic sur vey. Beach marks north of Galveston, the absolute sea level for North Am erica, show continual evidence of the sea's uphill Journey, he said. The same condition prevails on the Pa cific coast. Dr. Bowie holds It Is prbbable that the southern oceans also turn up ward to the south pole. Reports from f England. France. Russia and Japan show the same slants found on the American sea coast. 4 wrtUet Ye Pt.nto The varsity crew at Cornell university, one of the heaviest and strongest eights that has been seen on the Caujra rler in years, won first In the Intercollegiate race at PoushkeepMe yesterday. Left to right: J. l Mies stroke: II. O. Albeit inter. 1; It. B. Clark, 6; X. E- Scott, 5; K. J. Heldelberjier, 4; J. K. Shall rruvs 3; A. B. Butler, 2; S. V. Austin, bow. and J. B, Burke (in front) coxswain. RADIO WITH WORLD RANGE TO BE SET IP AT GENEVA Many Wives of Congressmen Waive Quiet Summer at Home This Year GENEVA CP) A special radio sta tion with & world-wide range for emergency use will be established here by the league of nations. Under ordinary conditions it is to be operated by a Swiss radio com pany. The Swiss government will be entitled to have an observer present when the station is run by the league. PORTLAND. Ore-. June 27 vi By Sue McN'amara t Associated Press Staff Writer) WASHINGTON Of, Because Pres- "The sork " Portland's phantom rob- r0rfEhrd,rccu,;- D-c- -i Tr cu"-" v i ""uz f The health scniee wM complete ! ? who earned his nm. "'1 "IjT reorganize last year .& . , and 1 because he cmes . man's soc In ! ! L k ''!lk Kokomot KaJma- (omewhat en!arj:ed staff. One adl-' which to rarrr awaT his booty, dls- ! ,V 1 ,. K . Hon was that of . fuU time wontav'xulsM himself In hi, l.u,t robbery. "TZ Llr, physician. Dr. Edith P. Sapplnpon. ' He used a sac, not a sock J wh'n "r1" "!'": M ,p"' UP Television Has i Been Recognized ! Over The Nation From "Living Rock' When It is said that a statue Is carved from the livinjj rock the ei presslon Is applied to a pieee of sculpture carved from stone which Is in the place it has occupied iroai time immemorial. This is in ! AI STRALUX DESERT TEEMS WITH LIFE AFTER MAINS ADELAIDE. Australia VP Natural ists are puzzled by appearance on the great Kullarbor Plains desert of teem- contrast to marble which has been j ing "n"If1 "fe thel.r!e"t " 40 USED CARS MUST BE SOLD SEE PAGE AD TODAY Community Cash Store PHONE MAIN 26 FLOUR t''k"!, , 81.49 SALAD OIL TiS-S 39c PEACHES S1, e brand cans - o TT?T T f Huy now for picnic Julv ith rj O X Jl ilJ All flavors, package C MILK CAKXATIOX. made in Oregon since 1902. 3 tall cans 25c BUCKWHEAT The real thin in Uuckwheat l akes. pki. A I, I? E R S ."HMf-Kising C ZIC STRING BEANS; p. 17c TOMATOES 25c C I-ccals, best this sfa.n, - r -Tl-iiTLkJ .! l'oiin.ls 1 ZoC LOIN STEAKS 32c BEEF ROASTS -y,"... 22c PICNIC HAMS ... 18c GRAYS CREAMS1,' 16c domestic pursuits, wilt remain in the capital this year, returning to t he home town only for August when the president will be away on his western trip. t By C. K. Butterfleltl ' (Associated Pre.ss Radio Editor) j Television has been given what J ' might be considered official recog- f j nltion by nation-wide broadcasting. "! ! To quote: "Television, it is true, j I is still largely In the toddling stage . but the vast possibilities of sight! ' ariritxl tit tnnnH In nntirin-v1ii ! some regret the loss of a summer f broadcasting c&nnot be Ignored in i m uie Honie lomn wnere mey ) planning for the future. new grandchild and sit on the shady front porr during the afternoon. To these home-loving women a picnic in the maple grove back of i the home place is more fun than a brilliant reception in Washington. Among the congressmen's wives returning to their home towns with the avowed intention of getting right into the kitchen are Mrs. Wil liam Wright, of Newnan. Ga.. and Mrs. Charles L. Abernethy. of New Bern. North Carolina. Many congressmen who feel sure of returning each year have leased or purchased homes in the capital which offer cool retreats even dur ing the hot months, if they have children, they send them to boys' cr girls' camps. quarried and carried far from Its source. one would say of the Uushmore met -rial In South Da kota or of the Confederate memo rial on Stone mountain that it Is carved from the living The IneTitable My own iuUncss, and the dull ness of others, amazes me. But 1 om not able to do much about it. E. V. Howe's Monthly. Milk Used To Extinguish Fires The words were uttered bv M. H. i Aylesworth. president of the Nation- al Broadcasting company In connec tion with the announcement of SALEM. Ore.. JPt Milk Is Just as plans for the construction of a great good as water for putting out fires entertainment center in New York. Clare A. Lee. state fire marshal, said,- 1 "On at least two occasions since the ceptionally heavy rains which trans formed all the low-lying parts of the desert Into great shallow lakes. Rich grasses now grow in the des ert, wild duck, kangaroos, emus anc dingoes (wild dogs) abound every- j where. The shallow waters are alive with tadpoles, mosquitoes and water bugs in regions where they had not been known to exist before. Even the fables of the Central Australian tribes contain no refer ence to such rains and certainly they have not occurred during the white man's occupancy. I'LTRA SHORT WAVES LOWER INTERFERENCE BRESLAU WV-Use of ultar short waves of from one to seven meters to overcome disturbances in radio transmission is advocated by Prof A. Going Too Far A chemist claims a human beinc Is largely made up of plue. Bat isn't It a rather coarse way to refer to the wife's relatives Detroit News. Latin Derivative It has been estimated that JW per cent of KngJish words Is derives from ?-atin. This lnclud-s hoe r ceJved through the French. IU Y1NT. WITH CO-VriUKXCK In the selection and ale of merchandise we feel a peculiar responsibility. V e renliio that, to a creat extent, our patrons must bo guided by our advice ind suppesiions. For this reason we have lecttd merchandise to be sld within the rvaeh of even pute. WALKER'S FUNERAL SERVICE 5T-a AT SPRING ST. PHONE 42 The centw, which is to Include a organization of the rural fire de-1 60-story building containing 27 partments m Oregon under an act p,,,, a pnTslcUt snort broacasUng stud.os lor NBC. Is to of the 1929 legislature. Lee said, the nn investigator of Jena university, be put up at an estimate cost of pumpers have run out of water and !declared he tn experimenting t2S0 000.000. There will be prorl- availed themselves of a milk supply. ; successfullv wltn the short wa7e5. H. slons for av arlety theater, a sound each time saving serious destruction, be consmicWd hlgh fre. movie theater and theaters for mus-' Once In Yamhill county a pumper j quency apparatus that could be at- ivum, uu unma, u equipped - . -mt, IUicbed to the orainary radio receiver. The managing director is expected 1 passing. The driver turned into the to be Samuel L. (Roxy) Rothalel.J farmyard, poured cans of milk into according to a statement issued for trough and the fire was soon un the John D. Rockefeller Jr. interests ;der control. and a group headed by the Radio : Under the 1929 act authorizing the Corporation of America. Financing organization of rural fire protection is to be "by the Rockefeller inter- districts seven country departments eets. have already been organized in the Prom the tenor of Mr. Aylesworth's ' state. Headquarters of the depart reference to television, there is an ments may either be established in indication that the nation-wide net- the country or the equipment may works hope some day to be able to be kept at a convenient town fire distribute visioon through the coun-! station. The seven departments so try in a manner similar to that used far organized are at Corvallls. Junc now for sound. tion City. McMinnville. Newberg. Mo- Present available data would tend lalla. Forest Grove and Hillsboro. to bear out that statement. Engl - i The act contemplates the organiza- J neers do not hesitate to say that tion of departments at 10 mile inter- . signals generated by a single tele- vals throughout the state and Lee j vision camera or rtansnutter could said he hoped ultimately to reach : be fed by wires into & dozen or this goal. Wheat growers in East- more radio transmitters scattered crn Oregon are beginning to see the j tiuughout the country for rebroad- possibilities of the act and It is be- i casting. lieved fire districts in that part of ; However, the television art. if it the state would save thousands of ! can be called that, has not advanced acres of ripened grain from destruc- j very far in studio technique. tion each summer. Many of the 1 It would seem that studios design- pumpers are equipped with large td for television .under the present tanks so an initial water supply can ! status of development would have ten directly to the fire. : to be considerablv altered from ' Convenient wells or ponds may be i time to time to keep step with the utilised ajid some farmers build tanks ! cnanges that are bound to come. Eear eir ouuaings Prof. Esau said he had found the ultra short waves to be immune from atmospheric and other disturbances, such as man-made static, and declar ed that he was convinced that with the higher frequencies the euphony of music and voice is greatly enhanc ed. Singing Qualities Neglected The modern bathrooms In the five-color advertisements are hand some, to be sure, but you can't tell anything from a picture. Detroit News. WOOL REPORT BOSTON, June 27 The Com-, mercial Bulletin of Boston tomorrow ; will say: f 'The wool market is less active i and hardly so optimistic, in consc- quencc of the sale of some low-priced fine tops, induced. It 13 believed, by general commodity and stock market conditions. The majority of the trade, , however, believe the market is funda- ! Extraordinary Values! New Low Prices Same High Quality NEW DRESSES at $ A '98 ' $90 III m A reallf noteworthy collection of new modes . . . sports dresses, ttreet dresses, afternoon frocks and traveling costumes . . . alluring pastel shades, lovely floral prints and smart dotted patterns ... as well as many of the indispensable staple colors ... all of them as high in aasnion as they are moderate WW M price. Come in yourself. see them for BUY NOW! D E PA RIM E N T 4 10S Depot St. SO. Inc. STORE. La Grande, Ore. Flour Price Is Reduced; Melons ments in excess of 100 carloads. Quality is reported very good. Port land's first arrivals ar expected in a few dajs. -mf . fir f "otnouse tomatoes are moving iuovenieni iieavYislowIjr due to pemifui suPPiieS good-quality Californlas. Hothouse PORTLAND, Ore.. June 27 () I cllcurs continue in fairly good de Butter and egg quotations remained nd' " SUppUf flre only unchanged on the Portland whole- and outdoor cukea are not an UU mentally sound and that even though market today. Demand was fair PmMt tac-or 'et- me neavyweigm season oe lar iroai j for Butter receipts were clear- the last half of the year weli- j-g receipts were liberal. 1 WOMAN KEEI'S RECEIVER j OU1NG 16 1UH HS DAILY successful will see a better business. "Foreign markets are low and gen erally in favor of the buyer, although Australia kept suprisingly steady this ! In an organised district that meets ; week. European markets were wait- all requirements of the state depart- i ing lDe opening of the London auc- lnsurance rate tions July 8. when offerings of 155.- propeny j OOO bales are expected SICAR ANO FLOl'R TJ(1T?TI AVn T n-y . n i-l . part going to storage. !, ? " vr nuui. Quotations and demand for coun-! i"cr;. ,c IV "?ry ,pr'ce3). tan,."y iyrtw.-iiws, ijo.u; wnuie wneat, ya $5.40; graham. 49s 5.20; bakers hard WESTTIELD. N. J. ifr Mrs. F. W. Taylor of Westfield is an enthuslas- ; tic rarli'i litrir i She has owned a radio receiver five oi haJ and era1n" , years, and for the first four years of llstemne she said she averaged Id hours a day. A year ago she bought corporated cities and towns. try dressed meats and poultry con tinued steady with Thursday con ditions. The Eperry Flour company an nounced varying reduction on flour. Watermelons continue their very heavy daily movement of 1700 cars. ment, Lee said, an d iscounta is allowed the owners. For buildings this is 10 j -rhe activities in the west are cents on the rate basis and tor con- .dually subsiding. With 85 per cent Portland's melon consumption is still tents 15 cents with the exception ; of the new cllo moved, this is only i.e-ht .ifhArh r.r natural, rrices are ai inc tjp i 115.00 Der ton at Southen, Cnli- The act is designed to proviae i or season encs. zo cents being paia tor i fomia shipping points, and 2li ($ protection of property outside the in- the best Montana clips. 3c per lb. to Portland retailers. When "Mohair still is slow and prices are a new set. and her daily average went up to 16 hcurs. 7T ISot Originated by Mutei The manual alphabet used by deaf mutes was not invented by bv persons who talked. purjK'se of secret commani- uaonasuc instiiutions. DON'T FORGET Our First July Clearance Sale Starts SATURDAY, JUNE 28 BE HERE FOR THE FIRST BANG. M. G. SWAIN, M;r. the property owners within the pro- hardly changed at about 40 cents for posed district decide to organize they original adult Texas hair." petition the county court and the ; The Bulletin will publish the fol court calls a hearing where objec- ; lowing quotations: scoured basis, tions are Invited. Whether the peti- Oregon Fine and f. m. staple 73 tion shall be granted is at the dls- : 75: fine and f. m. Fr. combing 70 cretton of the court. If the written -73: fine and f. m. clothing 56-67; val objections of property owners repre- . ley No. 1 67-68. senting at least 50 Oper cent of the ; Mohair: Oregon 38-40; domestic total assessed property valuation ; grading, first combing 50-52; good within the districts are filed with carding 34-35. The court the law requires the court ' to call a special election on the mamm question. Districts may be furnished arid financed in any manner agreeable to the people. They may issue bonds. Arizona's cantaloupe movement l in full swing now. with daily ship- IH TTERFAT SAN FRANCISCO. June 27 W Butterfat f. o. b. San Francisco, 37c. wheat. 03s $6.10; bakers' bluestem patents. 98s $6.10; pastry flour. 49a 95.5 j. Sugar: steady; (sacked basis) cane, fruit or berry $4.90 per cwt. Bet.; sugar $4.70 cwt. PORTLAND PRODI CE ' PORTLAND, Ore.. June 27 tV-But ter, eggs, milk (butterfat). poultry, country meats, onions, potatoes, wool, nuts, hay, cascara bark and hops steady and unchanged. LIVERPOOL WHEAT LIVERPOOL. June 27 Wheat close: July $1.03; October $l.06i: De cember $1.034. PORTLAND CASH PORTLAND. Ore.. June 27 jCasli wheat: Big Bend bluestem $1.07. Soft white 93c. Western white 93c. Hard winter 91c. Northern spring 91c. Onts: No. 2-38 lb. white $28.00. EH THE NEWEST BLEND ARMAND'S "Svmphonie" Tint Blended for Summer Skins See It Try It 50c and $1.00 THEL&L. 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