La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, August 07, 1930, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextPage Six Thursday ,-August T, 1930 IJV GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE. ORE. All grades of butter were up lc at the Fortlund produce exchange, bringing extras to 36c. :- MODEST MAIDENS -:- Trade Marl-.e Registration Applied For U. B. Patent Office, MARKET NEWS OF THE DAY Butterfat at the same time stepped up 2c to 3Gc, delivered Portland. Family patents and pantry flour were advanced 20c by the Spcrry Flour company. Two of the summer's choicest frulU peaches and cantaloupes are now in verv liberal buudIv. and prices are wise VALUE! CUM AdO WHEAT pen flic I. Low Close Sept '!i'4 ..'.', '&, ' i .!!. I.0.-.J4 i.iuti, i.oii.u:u Mar l.()!i!iei.n i. it J.wi'i May I.iaj'i 1.13 I.I I J.U!l 1.0!J!i PUIITLA.NII WHEAT Open inch Imw rinse eit IH .HI .:) .3'4 h. .... !!'i ma .mi. .HKj-i ' considered reasonable. Green corn has dropped to about ' 15c a dozen. ( i I POJtTLANI) LIVESTOCK Thrift- MEN if? - Men and Boys POLO SHIRTS 63c tic. FLOUR, BUTTER i GO HIGHER IN ; OREGON MART ' PORTLAND, Ore.. Aug. 7 W Com modity prices have begun to answer the call to higher ground. With corn and wiu-at values soaring at Chicago, flour, butter and egg quotations are likewise soaring. The first two pro ducts advanced materially Thursday with eggs firming ' up evidently in anticipation of another advance. I PORTLAND, Ore.. Aug. 7 (Av-Cattle 80. calves 10, quotably steady. Steers 600. 000 lbs. t8i.ree.50, medium $6.50M8, common 4c$6.60. 0001100 18 00. common $4.00 (. 90.50, 000-110 lbs. 8.00.i 68.50, medium 95.50 8.00, common (4.506 50. 1100-1200 lbs. $7.50 $8.00. medium $9 00 k $7.50. Heifers, 550-850 lbs. $7.00 r $8.50. medium $5.50 $7.00, common $4.50r.i $5.50. Cows, good $5.50o $6 00. common and medium $4.00w$5.50, low cutters $2.50(4.00. Bulls (yearl ings excluded) $5.50'. $6 .00, cutter common and medium $4 00 $5.50. , Veulers. milk fed $10.00 $11 .00. me dlum $8.00( $10.00. cull and com mon $5.50 tn $8.00. Calves 250-500 lbs. $8.50('i $10.00, common and medium $6.00 o; $8.50. Hogs: 1100 Including 078 direct or on contract, opening steady. (Soft or oily hogs and roasting pigs excluded) light lights 140-160 lbs. $0.75oi $10.76. Light weight 100-180 lbs. $10.76 $11.00, 180-200 lbs. $10.75 ( $11.00. Medium weight 200-220 lbs. $10.00 ..r $11.00. 220-250 lbs. $9.50m $10.75. i Heavy weight 259-200 lbs. $9.25 w $10.50. 250-350 lbs. $8.75 $10.00. Packing sows 275-500 lbs. $8.00 w $9.00. 100-130 lbs. $9.75(i $10.75. Feed er and Blocker pigs 70-130 lbs. $11.50 (.($13.00. Sheep: 700. quotnbly steady 00 pounds down good and choice $0.00 ( $7.00, medium $4.50 $6.00. nil weights, common $3.50(v $4.50. Yearl ing wethers 00-110 lbs. medium to choice $3.00 (- $4.50. Ewes 00-120 lbs. medium to choice $1.75( $2.50, 120 150 lbs. $1.50t $2.25. all weights, cull , and common $1.00( $l.o0. Insulation Home owners are finding that it pays to insulate against the summer heat and the winter cold. BALSAM WOOL can be ill s e d in your .present home. Let us explain to you how easly.it can be installed in your home. VANPETTEN LUMBER CO. PHONB MAIiY 781. '-"GOOD SERVICE QUICK" KlUAIt AMI FLOI U PORTLAND, Ore.. Aug. 7 (fit Flour: 20 cents higher; (city delivery prices) family patents, 40s $0.40; , whole wheat, 49s $5.50; graham, 49s 1 $5.30: bakers' hard wheat, 08s $0.00; bakers' bluestem patents, DBs $0.40; pastry flour. 40s $5.00. Sugar: steady; (sncKca oasis) cane, fruit or berry $4.80 per cwt. Beet sugar $4.00 cwt. lOKTLAM I'HODl t'K I PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 7 iJPj But J ter: cent higher; cubes: extras, 30c; standards, 35c; prime firsts. 34c; firsts, 31c. Creamery prices: prints 3c over cube standards. Milk : butterfat 2c higher; raw milk (4 per cent) $2.30cr $2.40 cwt. Delivered Portland, less 1 per cent; grade B milk, $2.05. Butterfat de liveries in Portland 30c. Eggs: firmer, unchanged. Poultry, country meats, onions, po tatoes, wool, nuts, hay. cascara bark and hops steady and unchanged. pitiKt'o ritrrr , SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 7 (P (Fed ;ernl State Market News Service) Apples: California: Red Junes packed $2.00 ... $2.50 per box; $1.00t $1.26 per 1. u. lug. M'TTKKFAT SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 7 UP) But- 1 1 erf at f. o. b. San Franrlsco. 39c. NEW TRAVEL TWEEDS $10 "$15 rpllK fall season brings fcni X ininu touches of frocks, whether in smart s port s nlodes, or in throe - piece jacket ensembles. Sizes It to Hi EXTRA SPECIAL for Friday and Saturday 16 Sleeveless Tub Frocks only $3.95 Three in size 20 Three in size IS Five in size 16 Five in size 14 CO ME EARLY! THE LITTLE SHOP EX-MESSENGER BOY MANAGES 'KATY' SYSTEM DALLAS VP) A faculty for remem bering facts, figures and faces has played a part in the rise of Prank W. Grace from ft moMPniroi' hnv'n (nh ti the general managership of the Mis souri. Kansas and Texas railroad. And the new "Katy" executive, i Wins Pf-ix De Rome . Si i f Jjfl m wi I after 36 years with the road In a j dozen different capacities. Is optimis i tic about the future of railroads, and foresees improvement In business I conditions. Grace, now 50. started life on a j Texas farm, but left high school to i join the railroad as a messenger at ! 14. After five years he became a freight and passenger brakeman, and i later a yard clerk. Then his memory first attracted at- tentton. In checking cars it was said he could pass a train of 30 or 40 cars, glance at the number and own er of each car and later write them accurately in consecutive order. In 1006 Grace became a yard master, and in 1014 was advanced to a trainmaster's Job. A terminal train master's Job later was followed by the su peri n tendency of the Wichita Falls and Northwestern line, a part of the Katy system. I'even years ago Grace was named superintendent of the McAlester di vision of the Katy. and In 1027 he became general superintendent of the entire .system. All along the Katy lines Grace is known as the man who knows more workers by their names and faces ; than does any other employee of- the system. ' j WHIX'KKO VKSSKLS. Bl'IlS, ' PACIFIC HKIPPEK'S 'FLEET' ASfoc'orrrf I'rcst t'hnto Richard C. Murdock, 25, of Ossln Ing, N. V., was awarded the prix de Rome for landscape architec ture He la a graduate of Cornell university. Film Star Accused SAN FRANCISCO W Battered, wrecked ships compose the fortune of Capt. Thomas Patrick Henry ! Whltelaw. i His fleet of 71 vessels ... barks, yachts, stubby freighters, tugs, barges ! ... Is strewn along the rugged Pacl : fie coastline from Canada to Lower ' California. In addition the 83-ycar-old Scot owns two sunken submarines which ho purchased eight years ago to scrap after the P-3 and F-5 had been decommissioned by the government. During Whltclaw'a 62 years as "Junkman" of wrecked vessels of the Pacific he has successfully raised 230 ships. Cl'li.lNS ItKMODKI, ANCIENT PALACE FOK MOIIEKN LSI) mf Bfe I ft Associated 1'iest I'hoto Dolores Del Rio, Mexican filrr actress, charged In Loa Angelei with wrecking the marital life w Gunther R. Lesslng, attorney, bj Influencing his wife to turn agains' him. Priv;iteNAnilni litnco Service Modern ' Funeral Home Experienced I-iidy Attendant Perfect Funeral Service Prices Within the Reach of All. WALKERS FUNERAL SERVICE 5ta AT SPRING ST. PHONE 42 NKW YOKK STOKH SPIX'IAl. OVERALLS $1.10 8 Boss of the Road Overalls $1.65 Mew York Store M. 11. SWAIN, Mjr. HAVANA OP) Havana's ancient municipal palace. 154 years old, and one of the chief links with days of Spanish rule Is being remodeled to serve the purpose of a city hall. Built In 1776, when American col onies were struggling for the inde pendence, the palace provided a meeting place for Spanish officials In Cuba as well as a residence for the captains-general of Spain. HANK DEC RE ASK IN JAPAN TOKIO OP) There are now 1070 banks in Japan, a decrease of 156 in the last year being ascribed to consolidations. CAIUX RAILWAY TO SCALE MOUNT HOOD'S RISKY SLOPE PORTLAND. Ore., OP) Venerable Mount Hood In the high Cascades of Ore?in Is to be subtiued by the steel s.uckles of a cable railway. Tho rails will extend to Its eter nally snow clad summit, 11,253 feet above sea level. For years Its for bidding heights have been scaled by only well organized and guided climbing parties. The United States forestry depart ment has approved plans for con struction of four miles of railroad tracks to the base of the towering mountain and a mile and quarter of cable line to within a few feet of the peak. "Say, lie's so wealthy, even distant relatives send lilm birthday greetings!" MONK TENTS WITH NAYAIIOS CHICAGO ;P Father Berard Halle, a Franciscan monk. Is tenting with Navaho Indians In New Mexico this summer, preserving with phonograph, typewriter and pen the rites and language of the tribe. He Is a re search associate at the University of Chicago. RECORD Ol'TPtT OF HELH'M AMARILLO. Tex. P The gov ernment helium plant at Soncy, near here, produced during May the largest quantity of helium ever turned out in ouo month, 1.230,350 cubic feet of gas containing 07 per cent helium. Italy had only 5,840 farm tractors in 1924 and 20,000 now. New Gymnasium At Cove To Be Completed Soon Ry Mrs. A. (i. Conklln (Observer Correspondent) COVE. Ore. (Special) The new gymnasium Is rapidly nearlng com pletion. The shingles are being put on and R. F. Mustek Is putting on paint, 'mere is not a large lorce or men working but it looks now as if it would be completed before the be ginning of school. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Miller and Mr. and Mrs. John Miller are entertain ing a house party at their country place north of town. Their guests are Mr. and Mrs. Lee Miller and baby daughter, Barbara Lee. Mrs. Allen Fitz and two children, Alene and Bobby and Miss Dorothy Miller and Howard Miller, all of Burns, Ore. These people are all nieces and neph ews of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Miller. Miss Audrey Proctoi, who has been taking a summer course at the Uni versity at Eugene, Is expected to re turn here today. Miss Proctor Is from South Dakota, where she has been engaged lh school teaching, but came west a couple of months ago to be with her mother. Mrs. C. E. Proc tor, who Is temporarily living here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Daniel. Miss Proctor will teach In Missoula, Mont., this year. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Hefty and two sons. Charles and Donald, left Wed nesday morning for a trip Into the John Day country. Alvin Orton has entered the forest service and is stationed at Pt. Prom inence. Mrs. Orton and their daugh ter. Betty, are with him. enjoying the camp in the mountains. K. McCool, the forest ranger, came home Monday evening after spending 12 days in the mountains. The for ests are getting pretty dry and the fire hazard Is crowing greater every day. As yet. there has been but one small fire, started by man, but it was soon controlled. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Roberts and daughter. Miss Clara, attended the funeral services of Andrew uiocKiana at Island City Wednesday. The farmers in this vicinity are very busy with their harvest. The harvesting is mostly done with a combine now and the new machines deliver the wheat loose to a truck, where it is hauled to the mills, sav ing the trouble of sacking it. Bernard Orton has been suffering from a carbuncle but is very much better now. Fred McCalllstor. who has been visiting at the home , of his sister, Mrs. A. A. Antles. for the past few months left Wednesday morning for Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wade, who lost their home through fire last April, will build again in the near future. Thev have been living in an old building' that had been used for a store room. pump water to the Grand Coulee, whence It would be drawn by gravity to irrigate farm lands. The second plan contemplates taking water from the Clark Fork rived at Albany Falls. Ida., conduct ing it through a series of canals, lakes and other water courses for 135 miles and distributing It by gravity over the area to Do re claimed. Navigation of the Columbia and Snake, already has figured In the movement of crops from the grain belt of Washington, Idaho and Ore gon. Locks were built in the river some years ago. A reduction 1 n railroad rates, however, later wiped out the river freighting, but efforts to revive It are being made. DRUM CORPS AND DRILL TEAMS OF 2 CITIES PARADE (Continued form Page One) Sweden's bus routes cover 45,001 miles, four times that of Its railways. THRIFTY WOMEN SEE VALUE OF CANNING FRUIT THIS SUMMER Never Before Has Sugar Been so Low in Price and Fruit is Plentiful A plance at the overflowing fruit markets and then nt the low price of sujrar proves conclusively that is the year to put up fruit. Of course the more that is canned the bigger the financial pain, but even a few jars of preserves and glasses of jelly stored away will help cut food bills next winter. Tickles and relishes made of cu cumbers, tomatoes, cabbage and watermelon rind are also economical to put up. Their spicy tart-sweet goodness is most welcome when meats and fish are served. Canned fruit has a place in the balanced diet. Most of them are rich in vitamins. For children, canned fruit is an ideal breakfast dish or a fitting dessert. Beyond a doubt, the housewife who puts up plfcity of fruit this summer wilt find that its consump tion next winter will help keep her family well and save her money, (iood fowl promotes good health. The Sugar Institute. Hater the National Canning Contest, Shentndoah. Iowa. Write for informa tion and free jar. Vice commander L. L. Pittlnger, Frank Flannery. Adjujtant Otis W. Palmer. Finance officer C. h. Thompson, ' u. a. Bosenoaum. Chaplain The Rev. M. G. Tenny son. I Executive committee f five to be elected): Ralph Winters. Pete Rus . sell, Robert Scott. Louis Evans, J. A. GJermo, Andrew Loney. L. C. More ' head. William Koeter, Ray Williams, j During the evening, with Roy Cur ' rey presiding as ranking past com I mander, several talk 6 concerning the coming "Gold Rush" convention were j made by members of the Baker post, who In turn were assured that La j Grande would - be very well repre sented at the convention. ! Past commanders spoke briefly, ; telling of the work accomplished during their years in office. Around S20.000 has been spent by the legion naires during the life of their organ ization here, and a large part of this has gone into community improve ment and entertainment. TWIN CITIES IN PATH OF FATAL FLOOD (Continued from Page One) At the beginning of 1930 there were 568 automobiles In Ethopia where five years before there were only a dozen, most of which were presents to the royal family. Army engineers starting work (Continued form Page One) ' By this plan the Columbia's old bed. now 600 feet above the river level at the point of diversion, would bo used as a canal and storage basin. A power plant at this point would able to reach them. They said they heard babes crying in tho cribs. Police here believe the Sonora side was the hardest hit. Flood waters poured from the Mexican side over! tho international noraer wnn con siderable force, and police said It ap peared impossible that numerous persons were not drowned. They declared tho flood waters had struck both cities before rain had fallen and that many inhabitants must have been trapped In their beds. Situated In the neck of a great bottle-shaped valley formed by the Santa Rita valley, the twin cities felt tho sweep of flpod waters from three sides. The Mexican city for the most oart is on iutrher ground than Its American sister but its buildings I generally of poorer construction. j The DODu;av.on of the two towns combined is approximately 11.000 with the Mexican city slightly larger Only a barbed wire fence separates the two. Bodies of three women had been found on the Mexican stile of the line at 7 a. m.. and the body of a man was discovered near the Banks bridge on the American side. ,None were Identified. "Many houses have been swept away." the Mexican police reported, "and forty persons are missing." Surging walis or water hit the Beaten To Death I Held In Train Wreck wrfrrt 'Aotc ML i ! A. M. Allcroft of Elizabeth. N. J. .... Id, n. 57 (niinfl cn.rgeo wun m.n.muHncr ougn btat.n to deats with an axe In her I inj train, wreck in Eliiabeth Ir home In HarHord. Conn. Her hu.- j "J"ch one per.on , k, led anc band, a taicab driver. wi held by I 8 Injured. HU (tailed utoir;bil police as the Hayer. j uifd wreck. Stop Here with Confidence "Pay-Day" Overalls Are Strongly MacJe and Cut for Comfort 1.10 "Pay-Day" overalls are made to our iwn specifications and represent very jgh grade workmanship. They are UNION MADE of very durable 2.20 blue denim and are cut full and roomy to allow freedom of movement. Made with 7 big pockets bar tacked to pre vent ripping and triple stitched. REAL overalls , , , and REAL values 1 Men's Work Suits "True-Blue" Brand They come in khaki, denim or hickory stripes. Set-on collar band, closed fly and triple-stitched throughout. Eight pockets. Sizes 34 to 44 and extra sizes. ' 198 Lightweight, Cotton Underwear for the Man Who Prefers the' Ankle-length Style for Summer Made of fine ribbed combed cotton, with long or short sleeves. Carefully tailored for serviceable wear and com fortable fit. 98c A Sturdy Work Shoe n You Can Rely On It is made of brown elk with leather sole and rubber heel. A good shoe value at this at tractively low price 1 $2.49 J.C PENNEY GO. O B P A R T M 108 Depot St. E N T S T O RE La Grande, Ore. twin towns before midnight, tearing out brick and adobe houses In No gales. Sonora. and filling Interna tional street, the main thoroughfare which separates the towns, with five to six feet of swirling waters. . The swift sweep of the flood wa ters through the towns was partly the result of a etreambed, usually dry. running directly between the two towns. Through International street the bed Is covered with concrete, forming a confined tunnel Incapable of carrying flood waters. These, be ing forced through the tunnel early today, spouted high In the air. drenching many large residences. The swirling currents, ripping into adobe houses, swept them clean off their contents. Furniture, clothing, and "everything imaginable" one eye witness said, went down stream on the crest of the current. KAin Continuing while others were overturned wrecks. Dozens ol persons this side the line reported this morning that water was still three ieet deep In their homes. Scores said they had been up all night, "wading in water to tho waist," trying to save their homes and furniture. Streets were so clogged with water, mud and debris they had difficulty m mnklng their way out to searching parties, organ ized to check up on the dead and locate the missing. While these began a tedious sur vey, doctors and nurses wore mob ilized here and all available hospital beds were made ready. Ii. It. Slsk, publisher of the No gales Herald, reported at 7 o'clock that his offices were a toot deep In mud and water. All telegraphic com munication with Phoen.x was down .w... uuuwgni on. and only one tele- uattle IX 1932 (Continued from Pago One) The rain, which struck the towns! P1io" wire to that city remained In soon aftfer the flood waters tore ! sc"'"- . Duc 10 t'Hs condition Slsk down from the surrounding moun- j sal" no nfld been unable to send out tains, fell In torrents throughout 1 ,nJ "Ports of the devastation, the night. At 7 o'clock It bad not j "SiS-fi-H. .w-n, ...iDRY LEAGUE SEES towns In unabated fury for morel ANOTHER WFT HI? V thn three hours, after which th ! T . lv lj "l-'IV 1 crest of deep waters pissed. At 7 o'clock International street and many side streets atlll were filled from curb to curb, and debris was piled high against the buildings. thoso states that the wets h.v. hrt Hundreds of Mexicans at daylight ! their chance to win walked the higher side streets clad j "While the wet nut n . hi only In night clothes, all their pos- i palgn and "pent mSr K T ,' sessions swept from their shattered . for thai T er bX! ? yl,nd Cf." adobe home,. Shelter was g,ven ; ct.de any wort hwhne Inroad," fh, them in hou that escaped the; prohibit mamy 'congr Fifty Car, Buried ' jTrt w fL ,!2 More than" fifty automobiles, left and ?n in the streets, were burled In de-iThey hav however lomtlv " 6"' Morrow In New Jersey." 4