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Newspaper Page TextWednesday, July 23, 1930 LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA' GRANDE, ORE.' Page Five Krtiirncil liam and Mr and M Earl Hough i avenue DThey "wnf be"ffilf "Lrt daIh f i tarw -' " ot the and son. Billy, returned home yes-I tile Rh'ode me? i ''11,W Wlth EBl lodge and their Jamllles. estlm firday atternoa Jrom Portland where " meat market. , ated to number about 350. enjoyed ,hey spent the weekend visiting rla- In llaker the annual picnic of the organization ' n of the Bvrd exMdltionThn' mv ,1 h6re Sh; rePrt diversions, but ra?es. contest and a ?1C vIsltlnK his mother m s2 " T" hear'ng berore u E- beball game were also In evidence. Ursmr jn b:iX Orande won thesebal, gae ort his arrival very spectacular and . . Bnlt" to Wlmiers In the EUrlul. far more thrilling and In- Fell at Cove- ! ?0T5 6 7- HTmes V .cresting than any expected. Ola May La Veda MHlcrtng. daughter of Mr. stace a to 12- Uuher Be"s l!mer Hough, who accompanied the party and Mrs. Eugene MUlerlns, had the Icwardi glria a to 8- IlenVsuc? d to Portland, remained In Portland to i misfortune to slip and fall while at Annette Turn- slrl h to la- Ilene visll for a while with re.atlves. j the oove .wlmimS, pool last Sunday stace IctTey PaUersonl bovs w to W: struck her chin on the edge o.- Elmer Seward. Donald Biggins: girls In The Navy " swimming pool and cut qulto o-l2 to 10: Fay Walker, Marie Woolf: Alfred Zwclfel, local boy, who less,? Bash, wjilch made It necessary freo for all boys, Ken Vaught and than a year Bgo Joined the Navy has ! 10 nave " 8t"ch taken. Ed Patten. Tug of war won by La just reiumcu iu oun reoro. cal.. oner u" wuiac iu iouutn i America nnd New York. He passed' jiis examination for second fireman ,.tth n hiiih trrade and h o WAn JdeascU with the navy and navy life, j convention, which was held on Frl- S0li: fnt ladies race: Mrs. V. C. Hawley, est daughter. Doris Schultz. The bar He is on board the U. S. S. West Vir- dy aUd Suturriy last week. Mrs, Frank purst: nali driving con- beJ .Eo6ei;, Christeson. and his gtnla. an electrical ship, and he ex- ... w - , . test: Mrs. Frank Furst, Mrs. Frank echeming. wife. Blanche MacPherson. Sects- to be home some time next I HJ,n Trll . Anderson; free for all. women: Helen wrought co""debl1e havoc for the ,n,,.h to snend a short vnPBtinn W.,K I Mr. and Mrs.Audmer Plavle. ac- fww nnH nrnro v-oiinw Brahmin as did all the animals of the i.ir oarents. Mr. and Mrs. W-iitr i Zwcifel. Marin Eilltor Friends of Dr. Ida Belle Lewis, fcrinerly of Foochow, China and well known in La Grande, will be inter ested in knowing that she has re cently been made editor of The Chinese Review, an English' publica tion of the Methodist church in China, and has already none to Shang hai to take up her duties. Dr. Lewis u &vmerly president of Hwa Nan ccllCrje, the only college for girls In Southern China, and resigned Just before the edict was issued by the government requiring all institutions 10 havo native Chinese at the head of such institutions of learning. From Porl lunil Mr. and Mrs. ' James Bater and daughter and grandson are visiting tn La Grande and Union for several ditys. from Portland. Mr. Bater was 4 resilient of Elgin for 40 years and Is well acquainted in the valley. In Union he visited a daughter, Mrs. Ed. Cltne. and was with another daugh ter. Mrs. Guy McMillan in La Grande. il I He Lake Miss Jane Ravcnscroft is spending a week at Wallowa lake with Miss Alire Cheney and Ilecn Cross, of En terprise. Visited lU're Dr. and Mrs. H. W. McSloy were house guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. McPherson the past ten days. ..ft iti.n. l Mr. and Mrs. John McNces and twojof the slaving of George Collins and daughters, Lilly and Melba. have left William Cannon. Chicago gangsters. La Urande after visiting here at the who were shot at the side entrance nemo oi tneir uncie, ueorge jii;eKs ; nnrl fnmllv. TllPV will Visit for a few and family. They will visit for a few , days at noise, ittano, uciore commu- irom a winuow oi me notei. oiauou ing on their way to their home at WMBC Is located in the hotel, ana Orleans. Nebr., where t'l.'y expect to Buckley lived there, arrive about Aug. 3. I Buckley was 37 years old. He was 1 , married and had one child, four years From Seattle j old. He was a graduate of St. Mary'r. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Charboneau, of -college, St. Mary's, Kan., and Detroiv Seattle, Wash., arived in La, Grande college of Law. He practiced law here Sunday to spend two weeks visiting and was counsel for the Ford Motoi at the home of their parents, Mr. and .company four years. Mrs D. Charboneau. ' The hunt for the slayers was spurr red by the offer of $5,000 reward by Spent Sunday Mr. and Mrs. j. a. iuiicy ana son, Glcrt, of Wallowa, visited with rela tives m La urande sunuay. tti't timed Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Goss and son, Billy, returned last evening from Lewiston, Idaho, where they spent a few days visiting. They were accom panied on their trip by Mrs. W. R. Parker, a former resident of this city and their daughter, Mllodene Goss, who remained in Lewiston to visit for a while longer. Patients Mr. and Mrs. Joe Harrison, of North Powder and Lee Hamilton, of Enter prise, are here for a few days. Returns Mrs. M. M. Paris has returned home after spending the past six weeks on a vacation in California. New Location The La Grande Investment com pany has moved its location from the coiner building where it has been for the last seven years to the next room, their recent place being leased for three years to a Portland firm, which expects to open business about Aug ust 15. Tho rooms will be remodeled to suit the new occupant's needs, and the new leasers are expected to bu hero within a few days to begin ar rangements. An opening will be made on Depot street for tfce Abstract and Title company. Sinus Operation Mrs. Saunders, of Richland, who underwent a sinus operation Sunday is remaining in La Grande for a few days. On Vacation aim Freda Klopfenstein is steno grapher at the offices of Eakln and I'-lngo during the two weeks vacation of Mrs. Irma Burk. Miss Klopfen stein is a student at the Oregon State college. VMiinp Here Mrs. Charles Cochran, sister of George Cochran, prominent attorney of this city Is visiting here for sev eral days from her home in Portland. In Cart la ml Mrs. Hurley Richardson went to Portland Monday where she is visit ing her parents. Mr. and Mrs. George Jacobs, for a couple of weeks. To IVnillelon Attorney George T. Cochran was in Pendleton for a few hours Tuesday on li't;nl business. VUHI115 Here Mrs. J. L. Ruby, of Portland, is ". ting friends in La Grande after pending a week at Union with her brother, Ren Grout. From Nebraska Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Broomfield have had as their house guests. Miss Wil m?. Broom Meld and Miss Mildred Mevers, of McCook, Neb. They have made a tour of California coming up the coast to Seattle, then to La Grande and plan to return home through Yellowstone park. Ih.hlinc Ilr:irhl2 Ray Lupcr. state engineer of Ore gon, was In Wallowa county Monday holding a hearing on the Imnaha river water adjudication. Mr. Luper is accompanied by Mrs. Luper. They will stop at waiiowa iar. days. lor a few From Payette Mr. ind Mrs. John Clark, from Ji ! Payette, are maklnir their hnm. ir . ur- A' L- Mayvllle returned home flonafly rm Salem, where he spent lwo days uttendlnir the Nathuruuth S.omPanied by Mr. and Mrs. W. G. . Koss, f Los Anueles. CaL. who are visiting relatives here, left for Aner oid lake yesterday where they will spend several days fishing. Visiting Here Miss Vina Jasper, of Boise. Idaho, Miss Gladys Jasper, of San Jcse, CaL. and Mrs. lone Emery, of Pacific Grove. CaL, are in La Grande and the valley visiting friends and relative-, They spent last night at the home of ( the Misses Jasper's cousin. Mrs. Eu-: gene Mlllerlng, of this city. Kepri'seiitiiiK o. S. ('. wiina uuiuuiy ruwiura, represent- I lining RKiri. rmj niujcu . ing the Portland ofilce of the Great- Klrson hurriedly retired to. the dress er Oregon State committee, returned ing room. today from Enterprise where she has A few minutes later she-rc-appcar-been visiting the alumnae, active and ed, attired in a pair of men's "shorts, prospective students of Oregon Stnto And the game went on. college. Miss Crawford will be guest at the tea to be given at the home of Mrs. Chas. Reynolds Thurs day afternoon honoring a group of girls who are entering Oregon Stute college this fall. ... On Vacation Trip j nd Mr. and Mrs. Leo F. Miller and daughter, Marcla, left last night for Portland end Cannon Beach, where they are going on a vacation trip. j ' A VXTrkTT"VrT OTLTVP iiiUlULi1ilv OrUJI IN DETROIT HOTEL (Continued form Page One) his bitter attacks on gambling, which 1 were of considerable influence in' I bringing about the recall movement, w iuan -ftnca oi tne till uiie notei, juiy . uucKiey wns unlet t.-t hnve kprii tha shootilie was said to have seen the shooting .the common council. A similar sum is jeApec - tcu w u unu j One Man Held Istigatlon wasAngelo In an elevator at the Held for Invef Livecchi. found iiotPi shortly after the shooting Jack Klein, motion picture operat or who was sitting beside Bunkley In the lobby when the gunmen opened fire, and a man whose name has-been withheld, were ordered locked up as witnesses. Part of Prosecuting Attorney jaim-s E. Chenot's investigation ccnwiuu around the movements oi uw -nouncer yesterday. A rumor thai Buckley received a leicpuuiw from a woman asking him to meet her in the lobby 10 minutes before his death was being checked. Hou-l records show that Buckley recelvcu but one call and that from JMisa Evelyn O Hara. his secretary. Inform ing him she had reached home safely. Chinese National Army Takes Pochow NANKING, July 23 A tele gram from nationalist field head quarters at Kwciteh. Honan. today said government forces had captured Pochow. Anhwel province but that tho northern defenders of the clt hud escaped westward toward Luyi, HIfUthc report is true it probably solves the problem of the four Amer ican missionaries who have been -,r.,) ilipro. Although the mis- v"i'i' m ioQUd Pnrlinw ctnnjirips were unable to leave i ocnow sionariL wi-i. u.mw i , , . since after tne n Ju,. , ?in,, they were never ovatitu "w" " 111 DVllW """fa 1 " I The missionaries are Miss Olive Rlddetl, Dr. Mary King and Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Strowther. Pochow had been In northern hands for two months since the present civil war started. Branch Motor Car Damaged By Fire The La Grande-Joseph branch train has returned to its former method of locomotion, that of a steam train and engine, while repairs are being made In the motor car. which was damaged yesterday morning when a small fire occurred in it. The fire was extinguished almost immedi ately and it will only be a few days before the motor car is back on Its usual run.' Endurance Contest Stopped by Police CHICAOO, July 23 i,Vi The endur ance contest of Mrs. Emily Young. 40 year old negrcss and heavy set, has ended. Mrs. Youns took up a position on the sidewalk at East 34th street and South Parkwav Saturday with the an nounced Intention of remaining there 90 davs. reading and slngrtig. Sh fortllled herself with a dozen cans of corned beef and a can open er. Bhe also had a lurne clothes bas ket' with a fur coat for cover, anrt there was a frying pan and a small alcohol stove. Last nm-ht the police stopped the contest. The charge was blocking traffic. I'OItT LAM FLILlt CKAMILS BUTTE Mont.. Juuly 23 tfvMaJor G 1 1 be r t H . Ec k c rso n . f 1 y i ng 1 m Portland. Ore., to New York, crashed las night In the mountain country 33 miles southeast of here. t I Near Haines. Ore. Airs. v.'L.. Harvey, airs. frame rural ; cracker eating contest: Mrs. C. C. Parker, Grace Kellogg; fat man's Jungle. It-U-ltll', AMI NIIB It KT IKED! WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. Va., July 23 Mt The gallery was on its leet now cheerinc; now gasping as Miss Josephine Dunham, Wash- ington. and Miss Reba Klrson. Baltl- more, buttled In the West Vtrgtnia open tennis tournament here yester- day. Miss Dunham drove the ball fierce- ; ly at Miss Klrson. Reba romped to ; t.ikp the drive R-r-r-rip! Something happened. Reba clutched frantically at her F.OiTtm VILKS'. Sl'IT . CHICAGO July 23 ; nobert M. Lee. city editor of the Chicago Trlb - .in . hfu filed a $250,000 libel suit asking redress of the Illinois Pub- lishtng and Printing company, pub- i lishinc and Ushers of the Herald and Examiner, roi- an article puunsnea yesteruay. Thosult was an outgrowth of charges and insinuations which have followed the assassination six weeks nKo of Alfred (Jake) Lingle. Tribune ec) wngie. inuuiK ked under Lee for rorle!' who wor FOKKST FIRK KA(SIN1 ralem. Ore. Julv 23 starting In a logged off area tm-' nf ti,o Willamette Valley Lumber com- pniiy about noon Tuesday for a time latc Tuesday threatened the build- nJ(.s 0f the logging camp, aestroyea mr. cmnll lini. ourf im tn nnnn tn- 0ne small home and up to noon to day had burned over an estimated 1 60U acres at the head of Rickreall t creek in western Polk county. Rajah Works Out k r"''. " " " 1 Ansociutcit I'icxx t'htilo Rogers Hornsby donned a uni In L-nicago ana gave ms in- . . . , , urilit en a workout oreoaratorv to form In Chicago and gave his in-' ' refolnlna the Cubs at Phlladelohla. i " 1 i "" i&a lOj'C.ra Admission I Select Vitapiione XkVVMCf ODt 8 Acts Mmw';i Talkine Shorts 'uMmll Children Stage Play Today At Normal School Jackals and lions and maalc knives 1 and sticks danced across the Eastern Oregon Normal school stage this mcrnlng In a startling array of cos tumes when the children of the train ing school presented a mystic tale from Hindu folklore before the regu lar Wednesday morning assembly. The theme of the play was carried out effectively by the use of eerie lights behind the Wonderland sets and the realistic and unique cos- I tumes used. The lighting, stage set-, ting and making of costumes was handled entirely by Normal school students and Instructors. The story of the play, woven about the misfortunes of a certain Brahmin, played by Robert Barton, was very cleverly acted by the youthful players. Clarence Hover, as the Jackal and Prince, created wouders of magic for the unfortunate and foolish Brahmin and succeeded in gaining the young- Other characters whose acting made the play a success were Winifred Scott, the barber's daughter; Ellen Torrence. the frightful knave: Rose- mary Alexander and Vivian Hilyard daughters of the Brahmin; Beryl Pertscho. Jeweler; Margaret Young, a maglvc stick, and the animals of Hindu lore acted by Florence Schullz. Myra and Mary Gunn. Bernice While, Mildred Young and Billly Hesse. Those Instructors who co-operated to make this children's play a suc- cess were Miss Houx, Miss Williams, Miss Larson, Miss Peterson and Miss p0ey, II INCKNIHAUY FlltKS ROSEBURG, July 23 (P) Incen diarism is blamed for eleven fires reported . yesterday afternon to the Douglas county five patrol. Six fires started on the divide between Myrtle land Days creeks, strung out for a I distance of a mile. All were dlscov- 1 ered early enough to be controlled j without difficulty. . 'J - ,100 UIjIMM IN - CUKIIbb DEAD IN BUFFALO (Continued form Page One) probably would be Issued later In the ' day, I Mrs. Curtlss came here with her husband and has been almost con stantly at his bedside. She was hast ily summoned when the aviator be Ftre came unconscious this morning but arrivea aucr ins ut'uui. iiosmtai aiunoruies siaiea unuu was due to pulmonary embolus, caused by a blood clot on one ot t ne mnm Series leading out oi tne "v", Ole lenn H. Curtiss nu lured the yuB oi p yea of its development when fainter hearts had grown dtscour aged. . His native town of Hammonds port, In upstate New, York, where he wae born on May 21, 1878, is now called by tho chnmbcrof commerce "the cradle of aviation" because of what Curtiss and his associates did there. At the age of 18 ho started a bicycle shop, as did' those other pioneers of American aviation tho Wright brothers and from that weii t Into bicycle .'.racing. He;, sought some means to make them go faster, but thcro were no engines that would m ee t his demand so C u r t i ss rt c -elded to make one. With a tomato can for a carbure tor, he built his first motor bicycle In 1001. He continued to experiment with light weight motors and evolved his famous V-type . motor, a depar ture in design reflected in 1 the radial airplane engines of today. I p. 1902 he won-the New York state road race,: competing with the best riders or two continents. In 1904 he set a speed record at Ormond Beach, Fla., of ten miles in 8 minutes and 64 seconds, and In 1906. over tho same cours. traveled faster than man ever traveled before, a mile In 2G 2-5 seconds at the rate of ap . proximately 140 miles an hour. That i record stood for years. I His fame spread and drew the at I tcntlon of the late Major Thomas , Scott Baldwin, builder and operator J of .balloons. In 1904 the two men met I In Hammondsport and installed a i Curtiss motor in Baldwin's balloon, i tho California Arrow. With this ma j chine they made a circular flight at j Oakland, CaL. in August 1904, first to fly that way. From then on tho name of Cur J tlss has boon closely linked with alr i plane. ' A one-cylinder car still la driven by James Colvin of Galena, Kas. - Residents of Hannibal, Mo., formed a Mark Twain society to honor the writer's memory. - Attorney Accuses Dolores Del Rio jp? LOS ANGELES. July 23 111 Dolores Klo, Mexican mm actress, was j charged today with wrecking the? ,,r,i, ,,..., h. ii,'fi,i,,, i,J Mrs. Loula c. Leasing to turn against hi nr. The charges were made In an amended answer filed by Lesslng In his wttes divorce suit. The state of Washington collected moro than $7,000,000 in automobile license fees tills year. Passengers of auto bus lines, the California Automobile association es timates, have increased by 200 per cent in the last seven years. BOY SCOUTS TO CAMP AT LAKES ! (Continued from Pago One) has arranged a program for the camp which includes an overnight hike eacn wecK, council lire eacn evening and no morning drills but nature craft will be taught and plenty of opportunities will be be given the scouts to pass tests. First Court of Honor The first court of honor will be a week from this Saturday night at camp, when a number of local men interested in scouting will be pres ent to officiate. Iu addition to this program, Mr. Monroe has made pro visions for fishing trips and huckle berry parties. Mrs. Riser is the camp cook, who has for the past few months been employed at Hot Lake. More than 30 boys have registered and several more anticipate making ap plications before Saturday, the last day to register. A rather extensive nature pro gram lias been planned including the study of birds, plants, trees, In sects, forest animals, etc. A canteen will be maintained through which purchase of candles and other sweets up to the limit of ten cents a day may bo secured. Visitors day is Sunday, when par ents and others interested in the Boy Scouts are invited to drive to tho camp, where meals can be fur nished for a small charge if notice is given in advance. BORAH TO SPEAK AGAINST HOOVER FARM AIR, TARIFF (Continued from Pag One) territory this summer. However, the presidential trip Is expected to be confined to sight seeing alone and so far Mr. Hoover has no plans for any speeches. Among the places which the sen ator Intends to visit Is Nebraska where friends of Senator Norrls, a candidate for reuomtnatlon, have urged him to speak. Norris was on the opposite side of the campaign stump from Borah In 1928. SOUTH PART OF COUNTRY IS HARD HIT (Continued from Pago One) shocks was grade seven on the Mor culli scale. It was indicated by tho calcuationa of .slesmo.'traDhors If It had reached grade ten on tho same scale tho whole city, of Naples would nave ueen destroyed. Vl ,,, .. . No Americans Dead ' Up to two o'clock this afternoon, the United States consulate had no notice of any American victims In Naples or any of the nearby resorts on the famous bay. At Sorrento, which Is a popular stopping place of American tourists two natives were killed by a cavein. Five deaths were reported In the nearby countryside. Tho panic in Naples was increased when electricity was cut off, the frantic inhabitants rushing about In the darkness, shouting and crying. The panic reached Its height In the Jail, where terrorized prisoners pleaded to bo freed for fear the roof would crumble. Carabinlerl quickly quieted them. Italy lias suffered several severe earthquakes in recent years. In De- cemucr, Rome was sunken uy a disturbance of unusual violence. The following march the entire "toe" of Italy, as well as Eastern and Northern Sicily was rocked by shocks and many buildings were damaged. On March 27, 1928, earthquakes took a toll of at least 10 killed and -10 injured In towns In the province of Udlnc. The old university city of Bologna was visited by 22 shocks In the month of April, 1929, though In these instances damage was slignt and in Juries negligible. POP!-; LXI'KL'SSr.K HOIIHOIt . VATICAN CITY. July 23 f Pop. Plus. Informed early today by Car dinal Pncolll of the earthquake dis aster in Southern Italy, expressed the utmost horror and spent some mom- enti In prayer for the repose of the ARCADE Today & Thursday This Attraction Children 10c souls of the victims. Later he in structed Monslgnor Cremonesi, his secret almoner, to have ready a size able sum for relief. It was considered likely he may head an Important subscription throughout the nation for the bene fit of victims and will order prayers to be said in all the churches in Italy. STATE TITLE MEN GATHER HERE FRIDAY . (Continued from Pago One) representing the executivo commit tee, andnt 3 :30, the report of the n',t i.faifiif'in'-'r"-'-''"""- 0 P. LorilUrJ Co. ir i l ciOHiows sound , !C2 V'JSrafc II ., !jTHRIUINCIAlOCl WM' : safely washed j S' MAIN 56 i li a,mission: THAT'S WHY THEY GOT THERE - SO QUICKLY :H I , TUB "TALKIS" VUBUC NEVET? : -?&fr&W ' '; SONG-" TODAy WE IS :' ;"' ' '-' ".l A BOX OFFCE VvOW. . . '' Mm ' " " ': : ' WMmM m mi l l a rim . vmmmmmmmMmmjt mm mm BETTER TOBACCOS .. ."NOT A COUGH Ml A CARLOAD" nominating committee will be re ceived to be followed by election of officers and delegates, any other un finished or new business, and ad justment. i'lerce Uiimjuet Speaker Friday evening at 7 p. m. on In formal banquet will be held in the La Grande hotel with Ben Weathers, of Enterprise, as toastmaster. Walter M. Pierce, ex-governor of Oregon, will be the speaker. Saturday. July 26, will be occupied by a sightseeing trip to the Wallowa wondetland, beginning at 6:30 a. m., with a trout breakfast to be served in fthe open at the Wallowa lake park :The La Grande abstractors are hosts land Roy McClallen, of Enterprise, second vice president, will be the "generalissimo." j CHEAP LETTER HEADS I Never Did and Xovcr Will I 1 1 Do Anybody Any ciood. Tlicy 1 nro .lust J,lko Dirty C'ollnro. 1 1 1 Ask for Samples o f Heller I ,1 Ltrtlr HcjuL, . I' NELSON Opposite Tost Office u MUMacannMwniMMHBH FAST SUCCESS STORY NO. 7 LAWRENCE TIBBETT The hifiher they come, the harder they fall . . . was Hollywood's greeting to I.awrende Tihhctt. Then came "The Rogue Kong" and Tibhett landed, in just one jump, among the half dozen lead ing stars of the screen. A quick triumph for Lawrence Tibbett? Not at all! Nairn rs gavc him that glorious voice. That's why OLD GOLD makes no claims ... of factory skill ... or secret processes. For Nut urc alone deserves the credit. The sun, the rain, the fertile soil simply produced better tobaccos. That's why oi.i) golds thrill your taste. 'Mint's why old golds give you throat-ease. 1 : i -