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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE,
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The Best Worthless Without Love And though I have the gift of
prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge; and
though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, und have
not charity, I am nothing. 1 Cor. 13:2.
MARKET NEWS OF THE DAY
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July ouu i .m .no'i
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CORBETTIS KING
WITHOUT THRONE
Smiling Fresno Fighter! Detroit.
Chevrolet Six
And Airplane
Smash Head-On
New Durant Car
Fill Definite
Need In Market
OAKLAND. July 5 Priced lower
than any other six on the market
l but one. a new line of Durant motor
jcars is introduced by the Western Du
rant factory.
Built to sell under $900, delivered
In Oregon, the Dferant Standard 6-14
has been created to fill a very definite
need In the low price six cylinder
field In which, last year's sales, to
taled more- than 22 per cent of the
entire output of the automobile in
dustry. There are four models in the -new
line. They. include the large, quality
5-parsengcr sedan which seats six
comfortably, sport roadster, coupe
with rumble seat and business coupe.
All body typea are mounted on a 112
Inch chassis.
With the addition of the Standard
G-14, the Durant line now comprises
COVE PERSONALS
Mich.. June 28 A rhw.
IJefpats Two t.harrmiorm e slx reccnt'y piyi an important
tt L ! VyiicimiJioiib role here ln what , bellcved to' bc the
Hlir. Wins nn I it. P. first case on record of a Head-on enl-
, illslon between nn automobile and an !a stales of motor cars covering classes
Itv Itnssill .1 Wulainl julrplimo. in which 80 per. cent of all the auto-
(Associated Press Sports Writer) ' The car, one of tvelvo Chevrolet ' mIM'a ' th0 8tates were
SAN FRANCISCO. July 5 (.-Con- sixes uM by Detroit Immigration I sola iMt Zcar 7 J'"5;'"8 pub c
queror of two champions and gen- authorities In border patrol worK, was I now , J, ' ,nS . recently
earl disturber of the peace within the being driven by Stanley Zeiambo,
TRUSTING THR HANKS
welterweight ranks, oung Corbett, senior Inspector, whose duties con-
smiling Fresno lad, toduy possessed fiist In thwarting attempts to smuggle
one of the remarkable records of aliens across the border,
pugilistic history a king without a i inspector Zcrambo had to his credit
throne. . ,BX planes seized' ln this nefarious
Corbett climaxed a brilliant career traffic, and had been watching for
yesterday by soundly thrashing the some time a seventh plane said to
present champion. Young Jac' haVe operated for six weeks on reg
Thompson, Oakland negro. In a ten lar schedule flying aliens Irom Can
round non-tlllc bout hero before a Qlia to American soli,
wildly cheerlngf holiday crowd that a.w ,.-! .. . . , ..
Sa Francisco ,ehemTcl'Ly Frer i'j" SS3S rT" Tr
southpaw won a ten round decision .r .,. S
ZuJ-UZ;k7 " i' "I""1 lh0 I'""'0, llng from
PTt too was an over-the-welght :Sh"ir p, ,,cldKJust,?e
match so the 24-vear-old Italian has ?0n.d the DL:lroR e.il J"10' &PdlnB
achieved the ami zlnK feat of whin- t tno spot inspector ranibo swung
ATm-iov in nl,l mnt.. ni nivlol- 111,, vuir r-nrnnl in nnn' r.f llio 1 Dine U.WO title holders within half a ". lne. " .'"8 Vl,.evrolet JURt
"7 ? ."T. .r I, , :, - - - wllll0Ut hlivl B cimmo.1ship,"sf,,, 'Vi ,,,",?'.; 'T zove,'iQ'-
most useless thin mi in the world. Such monev does not even i mr it ly Into ita path to shut off retreat. .
Won As fie I'leased
When the pllto saw the official ln
front of him. ho sniiehr. t.n warn ntr
Whereas his fight with Fields was 'capture by speeding the motor up in
close' ho . won as he pleased from, B desperate effort to take off again
Thompson. Starting from the open- inspector Zcrambo, In the split soc
Ini round he irnvp thp nw'rn nil nrtis- n..i.. . ,.
110t tmst the . banks and Other 'financial institutions Which beating throughout most of the weighed the rugged ness of the car
furnish any real protection to the person" who has hidden it;
for it 'is, so likely to be lost or stolen or burned up.
People usually store money in this way because' they do
handle, the funds "of their depositors.' Even under a total y tme 'on "LclZZTol aMZSfhMK
lack of guarantee laws the bank is ordinarily a safer de-; ?h2"w"l'n 'iS"" ,ba"erctl ")m "bout, i'"1""-'
' line ring in the ciohIiii' session r, .... . . , , , i, .
pository for money than is the old sock. I -",.T!-V ." IkX
,r .aii iiii.i iii ,umimii; nuunuuL 111 inu iitieuil TOUllU r.. ..i-,.., . ....... . , .
money is not, io oe noarueu, uui. to ue useu 10 iiirnisn tne no went down from a left to the
life-blood for the arteries of trade. Money that is set at b."!';..c!.r.?lKy J?,,!i'!UT' .,Ie..B.0.l"p
work makes money, not only in a direct way for its owner, but "LIZ ,'. ,I""!h",,B ? bwSV "ZTX
cord a disabled plane with a shat
tered propeller and a damaged wint?;
two alien prisoners; an escaped pilot;
indirectly for everybody.
iiiuuaint'a live uii uuuui snore,
aged right front door, fender, radiator
our present social organization, which seems likely to persist coS"" JuicS'SSS.tt" became "the propc,,r- '
for some time to come. Laborers work when money works, JSrrrurroTrdTTaL'dowT 'ZTo Ultor Two
and stalTatlOll WOUld Come to many if all the money of the the negro noticeably bewildered by his c,ah, for while the piano was totally
country were put under the carpet. And the money itself . TSTILT .ng ,as T'TLf
would become'tIess, ;,' . ; jjf .'koreinr 1wpI
xju umnuc ij3 jui lujidiu in una i umijitui, 111 uitiu uiuiu Ja , i ' ine jaw, ana , no niso lit tided thd t m'!,u'v ,JiyuHV. ... ...
iaraer punches in the eighth, at- .. - " r: Tf....t
The
even,
and
constanurji,,d.UQ to1 the, large. industnal. planthe lum- X, Z "SZW'
)ering mU)sr,'Cipiene3,i;aih-.oad;li6i)8 which furnish;. a ! S'S'l J"", l;ppt''lrc1 M"y-
very substantial payroll and also because of the aaricultufnl iiioinpson scaien m at 145 nountiB.
interests aM'otheh;?cli fctt annpoiiant partin keeping , 'ionehK
money in circulation' ui4 workin; fcjr the commlijnty.-' jl.jSre'lStXrWoig I
Another buiwarR of industry is confidence. .''The wheels
round draw. Corbett's record Is ex-
of trade will not. turn without the lubricant of, trust. The ' .mithrS'ttaTn-wJ"
widespread spirit of suspicion that leads to tlie. hoarding, of iM", tigiit....
money in the home is not good for,. business. ,' ; ' ;V. di'hs ox h.w', toi.iioni'rr.M,
America needs to get its money out ofVthe' teapot 'and-the- nrn rrr.:''' ,!:
oven and'.put it in the banks -and the business, of the land. ' Aiipoft, overseer at the. Thomas Kay
Tut your money at work, somewhere, and somehowand then XionTScnSy a"
go to work yourself in the' cheorful' confidence th'flt most'oY "i"?0" ,arov.0; "cnr n"c y'"ay
... . , ., . . ".,ul (lc1 on tlle miy to it hospital.
yuui .uiiuwiiicii iuu iiunct auu win jruteu.-yuurjriLeiuat.s,;.
ENVIRONMENT
j jdllll.S' KHr.ll'E SHOUT
SAtEM, Ore.. July 5 lI1) Ethel
i'TIIE0PENC
i COUJtT
cxHHi:scHMV:STi 1 .r r s 'i
jSI IS.MIT '1 (11)116 'AAM;i:S"IX
Till; i:iIT(Ut II-1 THKV I)K-
iSiitJi Lirin:ii.s i'lti:,'! !:!).
introduced Durant 407. or four cylin
der type, one model of which sells
for only $25 more than the corres
ponding model of the lowest priced
four-cylinder manufacturer In the
country; the Durant Standard 6-14.
the Durant Special 6-14. the Durant
De Luxe 6-14 and the famous Durant
6-C6 with four forward speeds.
"Wo feci that the new Durant
Standard 6-14 offers the greatest
value for the money on the market
today," declared Norman De Vaux,
president and general manager of the
western Durant factory. "Imagine a
six-cylinder automobile with a wheel
base of 112 inches, powered by a 190
cubic inch 68 horsepower motor, de
livered to you under $900. Yet this
Is precisely what Durant Is offering
toduy."
FIRST STEEL
BODY TAXICAB
IS ANNOUNCED
Dodgo Brothers this week started
production of America's first all-steel
Mono-Piece body taxlcab, incorpor
ating all the advanced safety features
of the Htcel constructed railroad coach
and designed to meet the modern de
mand for a compact, easily maneu
vered, smart appearing, dependable
and cofiortable taxicab of medium
si,c, according to a factory announcement.
One bodv and chassis size with an
over all length of 177 inches and a
capacity of five passengers and driver
constitutes the standard Dodge cab.
Variations In wheel equipment, up
holstery- materials, Interior appoint
ments and color finish meet the de
mands for de luxe equipment.
Dodge orouicrs being pioneers or
the all-stoel Mono-Piece body on pas--sc-ngcr
cars in this country have long
realized th advantages of this type
of construction. A thorough survey
Uy Mrs. A. Ci. Coiikllu
(Observer Correspondent)
COVE. Ore. (Special) Mrs. Fannie
E. Conklln and her son. Albert, who
have been visiting Mrs. Conklln's son
and family, Mr. and iur3. rnn ont
lin and daughter, Joan Frances, at
Santa Barbara. Cal.. for the past two
weeks, returned home Wednesday
evening. They left here Thursday
morning June 10. going via auto
stage ta Portland and irom there,
taking the Shasta limited to Califor
nia, reaching Santa Barbara Saturday
afternoon. California Is sicn ln all
its glory at this time of the year,
though the hills are bare and brown
and do not compare with scenery In
Oregon. . They spent a week in Santa
Barbara, seeing many of the wonders
of this historical and beautiful city.
Ita missions. Its vast and beautiful
estates. Its miles of beaches, etc. San
ta Barbara presents a great appeal to
the northerner on account of Its mild
climate. Phil Conklln is a Cove by,
having graduated at Cove high, then
attending O. S. C. and finishing hia
work at Ann Arbor, Mich. He went
to California ln 1922 and Is graduully
making a name for himself in the
architectural world, his chosen pro
fession. Mrs. Conklln and Albert Conklln
spent a couple of days with friend3
in Portland, on their return and
while there, met Mrs. Sherman Rees.
Mrs. Grace Hopping (formerly Grace
McDaniell and Mrs. A. O. Huntley.
These women have all been residents
of Cove in the days gone by. Mrs.
Rees and Mrs. Hopping both now live
ln Portland and Mrs. Huntley, is now j
a resident of Myrtle Creek. !
Mrs. J. E. Mills returned early Tues- !
day. July 1, from a trip ln the east. ;
She left here about the middle of;
May, going to Fairbury, Nebraska, j
where she joined her brother and t
family in an automobile trip to
Pennsylvania, going by way of the i
Great Lakes and Niagara Falls. After j
visiting relatives ln Pennsylvania, she j
went to Boston, Mass., where she vls j
ited her son, .Gordon, who is a stu
dent at Harvard. She had the pleas-
uro of spending a day at Harvard col-,
lege, with its historic setting, While
in the east, she visited the Rev and j
Mrs. William. Murray Bradner and
other friends at Providence, I. On ,
her return she spent .sometime nc
Washington. D. C visited friends ln j
Iowa and Colorado and also Rock ;
Snrings, Wyo., where she and Mr. j
Mills were married, and: later spent1
manv hanpv years before coming to
Oregon about a, dozen years ago to
make their home
Mr. and Mrs, Herman Lund 'and two
daughters, of Phoenix, Arizona, are
spending the summer with their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. O'. Lund.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde rlobinson and i
family of Seattle, Wash., who have ;
been visiting their parents, Mr. anci
Mrs. B. J. Bell and Rev. and Mrs. J. I
K. Robinson have returned to their ;
home in Seattle. They were accom-
panled home by Miss May Bell, wno
Is visiting here from Loma Luida,
Cal., where she makes her home.
Mrs. Birdie Hawk, of Pendleton and
her two children are visiting at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bra
zille.
LA GRANDE
STORE
0SK0SH OVERALLS
Are found in our Men's Store
at $1-69
Many Bargains Listed on Want Ad Page
! THE LABORING MAN--"
Away From Home
need not feel homeless in THE LAUN
DRY WAY. We take care of their
troubles in our mending department
sox darned, collars & cuffs turned on
shirts, buttons sewed on, all other gar
ments mended ready to wear no ex
tra charge.
Y
The Laundry of Personal Service"
I
Many Bargains Listed on Want Ad Page
i Editor Observer: - '''
Apropos to your editorial regard
ing; the contention that the naUil
day orlcbrntton , should' be) on the
2nd instead, of. uu the 4lh. day-of'
Julji it might be- interesting to know
, shortly after the Constitutional con
vention which convened in Pldladelr
phia, May 14. 3707. and was In-ses
sion with Washington presiding, till
I along In' September. the iintal day
i was not considered to be on the Und,
1 -in , .,' 4. - - Sargent and Lillian Frimple. both 22 In Mndlsrm'a Notes, reporting the
The economic value of lawns and gardens sometimes enter inmates of the stato institution for Act of tno coittee of the whole
into the question of water waste. Because the use of hose iSlTih oSYcS urn ,
and Sprinkler necessitates the pumping of greater quantities b a Salem policeman early today. jconvenUon "bycorongre and
of water, some seem inclined to favor letting the lawns and ! spouts at ncisox i published by the bureau of roils or
gardens perish and save the expense. A slighting estimate nuAb;fsban!'withUa S? thimiSt!
of the value of lawns and gardens seems to underlie their ,loon- wero independence day diver- j " of Julv 2- 1787
. , , slons at the state penitentiary yes- J "That time might be given to the
mOUgntS. terday. "committee." and to hucIi as chose
Factories business sholtpr fund mid wntor tiro ossonii-il A fIflK-isl"K' "porta and dancing to attend to the celebration on the
lUCtuiiLa, uubinehb, bUUlU, 100(1 aim waid aie eSSeilU.U wcro enjoyed by the inmates of tho anniversary of Independence, the
to existence, but they have not made existence WOrth While stnt0 duatrinl school for girls. Sec- convention adjourned till Thursday."
ic-iuiy Ml oiiuti Iiunn uuu mia. I1W j J tin mik uui ui huij.
were special guests at dinner.
if they provide nothing beyond the bare necessities of life.
Where it is natural or cultivated,, there is an instinct in
man to surround himself with a pleasant environment. To
accomplish that in a city is sometimes difficult.1 Yet he
attempts it and .'should be given encouragement. . 1 thfsnyear. ''wL wlmedellVw
Lawns and gardens arc expressions of that desire on the Bo!,Um p1;ci victories in 25
.... , ,, , , moro guinea than he lost for the St.
part 01 the city dweller. In a very large measure they are Louts cardinals.
essential to his contentment, to his enjoyment of life. They
represent his opportunity to create tho beautiful.
; Nothing impresses a visitor with the high character of a
city and its residents as a high percentage of well-kept
lawns, gardens, beautiful trees and shrubbery.
I'lils shows the constitutional con-
iventlon Was ln sr:A.i4oii on the 2nd
Orval Martin, Purdue distance run- j day of July and adjourned till the
ner, never lost a Western conference ftth so that such us choose could
race. He won eight' In six meets. celebrate.
of thn taxlcab field and an Intensive
study of the regulation aud operation j . -The sale of the 88000.00', bond issu
the country over a period of mnny- June ul was lounu to oe not icgai.
months lead to the decision of the according to Oregon laws. The-sale
company to Introduce to the. field of not having been advertised for a auf-
public motor vehicle transportation uclent .lengtn 01 time, mis win nec
tlio same armor of protection afforded jessitate a new sale that will take ,
iuiii tutu mnncwuci n 111 uii-auvoii uitvc tt ui v i i..
coaches," said a. vunuerzee, general,
sale manager. . . r - .-m
The solid 'partition between uie. pas
sengers aud driver compartments Is,
built integral with tho body. It In
sures 'quietness-, maximum stability
and forms an extra- support member,
(jiving additional strength, jit -la said,
to Oils ulready sturdy , type of con
structionr : - : , " . . . ; Jf : .1
1tAtIO' HK1NAIJS 'KENT '
! " , ON- HALF-MKTKK WAVi: 1
OFFICE
CAT
THAOI HARK f0.
J. S. HODGIN.
Singer Oh-h. w-would I wcro a
dove. I'd flee . .
Friend Heavens Stop! What on
earth is a dove-eyed :'le.
, Burleigh Grimes, veteran National ....The only sure thing about the.,
league pitcher, ha 'won 227 games olltfi' fcllow'-s game in that you're
during his 14 years' -service In league, u Mirkrr tf yon hit tit It, '
How did you celebrate the Fourth
oi Julyg
Honking tho horn of my automo
bllo in line trying to go do a picnic.
No doubt If the bachelor's fa
vorite exclamation Is "A-lass" then
that of tho old maid must be "Ah
men." Barber Sir, your hair is turning
gray.
Customer Quite possible, quite
possible. I say, can't you spur the
job up a bit.
A girl has a lot more respect for
the man who doesn't try to kiss
her, but she invites someone else to
the picnic. - .
"-NEW YORK UV) Radio commun-j
lcatlon on ulta short , waves below. I
oho meter' . has boon achieved bby j
'Shinturo ,'Uda of the college' of en-
glneerlng,' Tohoku Imperial unlver- j
sity.lscndal, Japan. .' '!
' Using a wavelength,, a half meter
long, Utta was able to transmit and :
receive both telegraph and telephone
signals .over a distance of ten kila- j
meters, or approximately 6.2 miles, i
A paper written by the oxperlmen-
tor and published by Proceedings of j
the Institute of Radio Engineers said .
that "this achievement Is chiefly due ,'
to the development of a special re- :
celver for such extermely short
waves, and thus there remains no
question of the possibility of the
practical application "of these ex-:
tremely short waves." j
Asked why he quit his Job, a , !
young man said it was on account of i j
something the boss Baid to him. Asked ; '
what the boss said he answered: i I
"You're discharged." j j
j Sewer Pipe
j Drain Tile
Fire Brick
Fire Clay
' Roofing
Metal-Lath
i.l ' -.uu: i n a . TtT r V i
rr,,, lift ....... ..... spray .fliaienais
' ' : Cement ,,
Lime
Plaster
Salt
Fertilizers
Poultry Feeds
Poultry Remedies
' SAWYER HOLMES
MERC. CO..
1433 JEFFERSON ST.
Phone Main 17
."Some girls complain tMnt tho
scales- must bewrong; while others
take It philosophically and say "I
don't rare some -hoys like 'em fat."
Look Over Our Want Ads for Bargains
Customer Can't you shave the
price a bit?
clerk Tliis is a store, not a bar
brr shop.
First Gold Discovery
L.U'GHTKR
A social Scientist has lliscovoiod n thnrnnpiitii. vnlun in
laughter. It has, she says, a marked effect on tho chemistry
of the body and on the mind, blinds about much deeper
breathing-, exposes every cell to an increased amount of j
oxygen, promotes digestion and in many ways leads to good 1
health and mental well-being. -, 1 j
Laughter is a social gesture, a corrective to that rigidity
of body, mind and character which hampers the elasticity of j
the spirit and discourages sociability. j
Arthur Schopenhauer, the pessimist, never laughed because '
ne loir, mat only "loois" could be so blind to the evils and
troubles of this life as to laugh.
Sages and philosophers may reason themselves into con
tentment, or resignation, but lesser minds must laugh off
their sorrows and worries.
One reason Colonel Lindbergh has kept his name on the
front page for three years is because he hires no publicity''
agent.
Over Night News
lnnt(M(-
Washlngton President Hoover call:,
senate into special semtlon Monday to
consider London naval treaty.
Sacramento. Cal. State supreme
court refuses to recommend pardon
for Warren K. niiUiigs, serving Hie
sentence for Preparedness day bonu-ihK-
Roosevelt Field. N. Y. James H.
j Cnllltis falls by our hour -ind -tfi
ilinimitfs to equal Lindbergh's Hans
) coiittiumtal moid.
Washington Pro-dtlcm Hoover
signs rivers and harbors bill.
! Oakland. Cal. Southern Cms
, lands romplrttng flight around globe.
Houston. Tex Firtoen haloons take
'off In national elimination rare.
! Hourncmo Uh Lluyd Ororgp tells
church conforotirr luterimt tonal at
moNphcre la "poihonrd with nustruit
and Mitipicion."
k' X Xk -: ' Jiii. fl V-1 i
X,. - -'7v . " f5d tf... vw -
Gold is believed to bnvo been discovered first in California in Placentas Canyon, near Ncv.
hall. This Chevrolet Six owner is looking over the spot where a tablet has been placed
marking the spot believed to be the place where the yellow metal was first found. The
pile of boulders marks the spot where the gold was found. ..
Col YOU Pay the Damages?
You May Have To!
pirajfc; ,
OVJ f C,'l,k,rSS il IU,,min fiRUrc suddcnl- l001" up! You stamp on
VJ the brakrs! Too k,u-l An ax-Went that Is uiiavold ,1.1.. . ...
- - -
United States Investment Co.
United SUtes National liank r.ld-
Grande 0. V. WAHNOCK, .Mgr.
Oregon