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Page Four LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER; LA GRANDEORE; ' Tii'cs(Ia.Vf lA u tfu st 2, 1 930 i i i i ,v -i . t ? 4 11 1 ?3E f Incornoratrd) An'lndepeiuipnt Newspaper P. R. FINLAY Editor and Publisher HARVEY F. MATTHEWS Business Manager Published evenings, except Sunday, at 1710 Sixth street La Grande, Oregon. The Observer-Star published every Friday. Entered at the Poa toff Ice of La Grande. Oregon, as Second Class Mall Matter under act of March 2. 1870. OFFICIAL PAPER OJ UNION COUNTY AND THE CITY OF LA ORANDE MEMEEJt OP ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to line for publtca tlon of all news dispatches credited to It or not otherwise credited I? published herein. All rights of republication of special dis patches in this paper and also the local news herein also are reserved. National Advertising Representative M. C. MOGENSEN CO., Inc. San Francisco. Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland. Chicago, Detroit. New Yorlc SUBSCRIPTION RATES Hy Carrier Dally, pei month In advance Dally, six months In advance Dully, single coupy . 750 ..M.60 6o My Mali Dally, per month In advance fiOc Dally, per Bix month In advance . S2.60 Dally, per year In advance $6.00 Weekly, Obterver-Star. per year 2.00 ADVERTISING RATES Display, foreign, per column Inch . , - 42c Display, local, pur column Inch ........ , . 45c I risk our necks; we give our lives; I we perfect a service for the benefit jof the world at larpc. They, mind ;you, are the ones who call us fools. (But stick to It, boys." I Bits of comedy are to be found with the talcs of tragedy. One pilot ' tells how he landed on top of a Jack j i rabbit. Another tells of colliding with an eagle in midair. Another relates how a dog at a J landing field attempted to bite a ; hunk out of a whirling propellor. The dog was Instantly beheaded, and the head was hurled through the air with such force that It struck an other pilot standing nearby and knocked him unconscious. The News Used To Be: Reported Engaged Time contract prices on application. COM till Y, TOO One of the most humorous of all concerns a nllot named Uncer who. i after being forced down In a danger- ous landing escuped unhurt only to ; be Injured by fulling off the horse with which he went to get aid. His story In his own words: "I mounted, or started to mount, and as all true western horses do, this one took off to a climbing turn f before I got In the scat and had my safety control belt fastened. "To make a long story short, I overcontrollcd. her nose went down and I spun or side-slipped I don't know which InLo the ground with great speed. "I broke my left ankle in two places and was well shaken up by rthin forced landing. Alter lining the air with smoke, which rmmi have dazed the horse, I managed to 'catch him. I "We took off In a gentle lope and returned to the ship. I flew the ship to Elko. I had the boys tack a strap i C" tl:e rt"'ii rt'.tor t - i m.h( pull as well as push. This made up I or inc loss oi my leit iooi. TW'KNTY-FIVK YKAKH AGO (From OhMTver, Sat.. Aug. VI, ur) Tncre will be no Normal school at Wen ton during tho coming winter. At last, after months if ceoszless en deavor to raise sufficient money with t.hich to conduct the institution un til the appropriation bill can be vou-il on next June, the fight has been def initely abandoned. Members oi Co. L. O. N. G. will meet In the Armory hall Monday r.lcl't, Auguwt 14. TEN YKAHK ACiO (From Observer, Tluirs., Aug., 12, Miss Naomi Williamson and G. A. McNeill, formerly of La Grande but now of Rochester, N. Y.. were united In marriage this morning. The orchards around Imbler which havo been Infested for the past sev cral years are comparatively free of pesir. mis year. Lynn Wright, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. K Wright, this week purchased a pari, interest in me mivcruiorn Fam ily Drug store, Mr. and Mrs. Don Shanks arc the parents of a baby daughter born ycc- teruay aiternoon, Aug. u. J. H. Pearo Is in the east attending the national meeting of the Knights oi cotumous. But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world. Gal. 6:14. SURPLUSES . Famines are annoying and other shortages that encour ' ago profiteering are inconvenient, but it is the surpluses, rather than the shortages, that are troubling this generation at the present time. r-.n-nl it i r r j i . tj. .l l. c I 11 -B nmz'ig to watcti now many ; ,jl lint e la uiu surplus Ui limn piuuuuis. it in uiu iuuu ui mothers permit themselves to be -the' agricultural. problem and (i remedy for the situation, is Chats With Parents ONK YE Alt A(iO (From Observer, Auk- 13, lh'.;t) Members of the La Grande Realty board were today making prepara tions for the visit of Harry H. Cul vcv, president of the National As sociation of Real Estate boards, who is due Friday evening. Turning In scores of 49 out of a possible 50, two local boys tied for first; in the annual rifle shoot. Motion pictures were being taken of r. harvesting scene In Union coun ty this afternoon. PATIENCK PAYS Ity Alice hiifsoii Penle For most women the task of bring ing up a child Is a much more try ing Job than they care to admit. GAY SUSANNE PLANNING FOR BIG SEASON como children being sought by the ablest minds of our nation, but 'of late 11 """ brl"e Ka results to ,, , , ... . , . ,. ,. , . . ,Rlvo wny with a little child to Iccl- the sun has been taking a hand in the. adjustment. iks or annoyance. An anBry mother "' Since the birth of the general store, the people have been TtTX". butVLVTo? burdened with a suiplus of old and new calendars. During eriiy know wimt to do to mnko 1 . . . thlnas right. the annual calendar distribution period, there is space only i Littio children, too. are extremely . ..... . . lrrll.nl.lve. Irt'ltnhlllt.v In l.hplr plHorN lor calendars 111 UIO pOStOIIlCO IX)X, Store pUCKIIRCS and 011 breeds Irritability In them. Anger ess 23' returns to the Vlrclnla I ho lihrnvv tnhlo . ; toward them makes them detlant In "pital Sept. 15 from Europe. Then iriB lioiaiy laoie. turn. tno mansion will assume nn impor- Accumulated razor blades provide another problem in Sill'- nccently I observed how differently tnnt role In the series of events ln . ., .. ; . . , n certain group of children responded . 'erestlng to the younger social group, pluses. YOU Cannot sell them, you cannot glVC them awav, to different kinds of adult treatment. 1 "Mlss Sue" llns charmed Virginia situ) von Hr not throw thorn nwnv for four M.monnn will1 w"cn "elr play was being super- ; ' " j - "'" vised by n wise and friendly nurse, rTr,H!L.rwr 11. . angry with their very small Bmy manslon ihBt nns been U)c hl i viiiiuilb governors lor more than a century will havo a new and youth ful hostess for the winter season. - 8oclety Is looking forward to an autumn In which the mansion and Its pretty hostess will havo no small part. - . . ' Susanne Pollard; diluVhter-of Oov- Irrltablllty In their ciders crnor Jolm Pollard and official host- Smartly dressed and with the thev were sweet-temnered. tractable, youlhfulness of a school girl, she hnv onH hnnnv seems perfectly at home in surround- .( iAnOtner deluge the prophets tailed to reckon With IS the I When they were left in charge of B "" "Peak eloquently of pow j i i . i ,' short tempered hloh school girl dered wigs and the formality of jsurpiua supply 01 paper niaiCHOS. Iliere IS always a arcaCUUl who exhibited annoyance at their colonial days. llilo of half-used folders somewhoro in rorhiin linno' -irifl calls upon her attention, those same Entertaining the President of the .put. Oi iirtii Ubta I01QL1S SOIliewnei C 111 ;ceiUU tllOUbeS,; and cMMn'a wplU tht0UKh lhe dny ruclCi United States for two hours was one liu unu tia uuuutllll 1U1 tnu UIUSUIIU UllKieilUC Ot ,Papei-lHillCll I'"11", quarruisoine. and neuaui.. j . : . . i . , ; , , i h . " i Anyone seeing them only with tho apparently enjoyed himself as they i.uroi uoiuj wmiim... ( , ' ' ( nurse would consider them a. slngu- : Just as we let old razor blade's awuiiuilateV.leHi.bjieAuiseeii lLlZiA 'IT 'i.r',1,"!1",?.:! )in a wastebaskct, slice a thuitibi'we let uanei" matches' a'c- 1110 high school girt they could not fi.mi..ri .i 'r;..n i. '.,,:il ..'..i. ...!. . .. . slice off a finger. la" ' M i to do with chain letters." Sir God frey Thomas, the prince's equerry, said that chain letters were never allowed to reach the prince. '.U'STH.U.I.VS I'KIZK MOVIE I ItKIVK HKCO.MKS Fl.lSf'O I CANBERRA tIPl The 50.000 movie contest conducted by the Australian Federal Government has proved a fiasco. I None of tho movies entered for the contest were considered worthy of the first prize but the third prizo of B6.50O was awarded to "Fellers," produced by Urtaus Limited. I j Tho picture, concerned with tho 'desert campaigns in Palestine of ' the Australian soldiers, took more than a year to produce. It is a silent film. I CIIISKSK PHOl'lTKKK IN RICK SHANGHAI Wi Shanghai's sup posed rice shortage has been traced to warehouse hoardings and the municipality has balked the profit eers by establishing the price of rice at tho markets opening each day. WATER AT CONSTANT HEAT NEW YORK m A widely used anti-knock testing engine Is kept t constant temperature by boiling water. ; - MANCIII'HIA KEEPS GRAIN HARBIN With crop in sight and Mrs. Dudley Coats of London is reported to be engaged to Marshall relc III. of New York, granoson "-hicaao's late merchant prince. MACKONAI.I) CONDEMNS CHAIN LETTER MISANC'K a poor grain the country's mnnev declining in value, the Man- churlan government has prohibited the export of all cereals lest a short age ensue. KINZELS WIN TOURNEY AT CLUB SUNDAY Mr. and Mrs. L. K. Klnzel won tho husbund-wirc poll tournament at the country club Sunday, scoring a 42 for M.c nine holes with a handicap of five fc- a net of 37. Mr. ar.'J Mis. t Chase B.ihnenkamp went second with a -iO. a l'nudicop of eight mm a net of 41. Art Hodge won the ball swepstukes with a card of 100. His handicap of 211 gave him a net of 72. I.. K. Kinzel was next with a net of 74. Hi3 card wan 86 and his handicap 12. C. W. BliiRner scored an U9 and his hr.iidicap of 13 gave him a 77. ni it wusteoasKec, sacc a i0,iuiu, we let -puper';niatchcs ac f cumulate', leftf one' of j.themcaiae a ;fire.tlia6vil)r';6st te 1 insurance company a lot ol n)6jtcy. Presently the .whole Wuu, chatted in a reviewing stand. HOMK FOU A(ii;i) AKISTOCItATS NEW ORLEANS (I) Miss Coralle ill- Cprrepolles, 86. still directs the Malson Hospltaliere. home for aired ii . 1. !! pys m oo plipiil wiiii iiiuo penile women. ne lounaea At years clY . W1)0C children. Whcncvor we permit our- auo on dimes collected from friends population will have to rent extra rooms for the storage of !"'lvc to be olnerw,B0 we nre ,osst'n- through foirs she gave. Most of rubbish it docs not know. where to throw away.' , f wwi of good wm upon which such. - ' i Hnflimnco and effcotlve authority as EVA Xfi El. INK'S I.ANII AWAKENS I we may have depends. ; GRAND PRE. Nota Scotia uV) Fifteeij years. ago the g?vcnii)ient undertbojc the cpiiiitruo tion Of the'AluskW railroAd -wi tit the thoilglit' of 'devo1opinr the territory's vast natural wealth, not with the expectation of making money. ,,. Since congress first authorized the construction of the road, $66,581,839 have been invested. Of the total amount' ?5'1,397,995 represents the capital cost of the railroad, while j the operating deficits havo aggregated $12,183,88 1. Last year the operating loss was $958,4 M. j This railroad cost the United States government nearly ten times the price it paid for Alaska, hut since 1880 ' approximately $600,000,000 have come from the mines of! this territory to the north, and its fisheries have been an-! other gold mine. Last year's shipments into Alaska were valued at $31,793,213, givinghc territory a bal ance of Initio of $W,2.15t239. , j ! Alaska is still an asset to the United States. The Rovci n ment' can spend money there with the assurance of lare f dividends. For that reason, and knowing Jhat railroads are ? inrltcnnnutKIn in i U.x i i ' uJ.v..u..ii. ... vuu in:uiiiniiiiiL tu naiurai resources, no worry is felt over the relatively inconsequential deficit of the Alaska railroad.. Heavy Lu,s t-rin IrtJccU 'llnilnr Im's ciiiisi'il liy hnrlnu 1 1. st vis amount l tilicuil s to.otKMHK).-,-nrv --Mr ' t(n. i'liii-fl St:its. Thin village of 750 souls, made famous In Longfellow's "Evangeline" Is about to enjoy Its greatest thrill. Million aires and others less wealthy are be ginning to make this "Great Meadow" their summer home. as Gone Fromfffi Iveralls 'm1V HANDICAPS Handicaps are only relative things. Dear persons compensating keenness of eye, and most of them are plished lip readers. blindness produced a Milton have a aecom- tubercolosis a Stevenson, eye-strain a Nietzsche the loss of legs a Henley, Kflii'in. cieaior ot the phonograph, is partially deaf. The majority of men has some minor flaw in his make-up. . Hut no individual should let physical things .stop him It makes human beings better fighters if they are not iwrlVct physical specimens. Co-operation, agitation and legislation are all right - - '"'.--iiiiiuii inr perspiration when it to successful fanning. but comes A fad is good for a man, but sometimes is bad for f i lends who have to listen to him talk about it. Crcal news for overnll wearers! A new type of denim perfected hy The Crown Overnll Mf)l. Co., large! in the world, protects you atfuinst shrinking hacked hy the guarantco A A.TTT'TUr T A TIT ff FREE IF THEY SHRINK! ' pUOWN-PIIRUNK Overalls have rcvolut ionizer! overall wear, fit and comfort! For w1" Crown, the only ovf rail makers J wno own an( ojwratc their own l.i tlonim miUit, has developctl an exclusive fuhrie that solves the f shrink prohletn. And Crown v1 nuthoriKes this store to Riiaran- ?VSx 1 t A NKW r-AlK KKKB IP THKY S1IKINK! Not only does Crown-Shrunk ? Denim resist shrinkinc hut it wears like iron, making Crown VH Shrunk Overalls the most com-;-..v fortable, durable, economical Ttl V ' ' and host appearinn overalls ever Ni predtned. Also they have more i 4 pei'kets and mere special fea "J i tl,r,'s tl"3" :",y l,,'"'r overalls. v'jj.iJ ,T, t'p "uro you'ro cettinc v:iVT Ki-nuino Crc wn-Shrur.k Over vis'1 "''is store ar.d sec tho Crown nuarr.ntee sewed richt on the carmeni- A NKW l'AIK KliKK IK THKY S1IKINK! i In Washington IVrhnps the most strlkir. story of. all l the letter (outlet m u,c i,,vket of Pilot dipt. Hycle-IVHrson who u ! killed In n crBj.lt In IVonsvlviHitn to ' 1925. when he us rnrryinu the nun! ' weMuurd from New Ymk ftnt-lonc only after liv ilrrltrrt PhitniiiiT WASHINGTON - In ollu-lnl files o. the poslolilre deputlmettt In Wah IliKtr.n nr" to he Ii.tmd arrounta of Uncle Sctm'a nrai recent lyrw of lierotlie air mall pilot. Many are the deed of valor re corded there. The department's ocaal that flylnp. the air mall In "the moat t 111 llllliR of Uncle Snm'a rnur. l.iic-!, win no understood readily by made may be of use to tin any one who delves Into these tales. When we flv we ore damned fi I hey tell of effort necessary to they say When we are dead we c deliver the mall refiardlesa of snow. ; n't halt bad fellows. n, k. ' K """ "y ""V or B'" everyone In this I ,, i,HKeay ana comedy (to hand service is domic the world IilMlII 1A( The letter is In hi marked : "To be opened m death." It reads. "To my beloved brother pilots ami pals: I so west with a cheerful heart I hope what small smiiri... I f AS,wlmrrrctrihc.sh,lnL I F t!.-. i rvi t I LONDON W) Unauthorized use of famous people's nn tries in chain let ters has been sternly condemned by Ramsay MacDonald, prime minister. A London woman received a chain letter predicting dire misfortune un less she sent copies of It to nine other people. The prime minister, the Prince of Wales, and those cited as having formed links in the chain. She wrote Macuonnld asking him whether he had actually passed the missive on. The prime minister replied that he "never at any time had anything Washington Junior LA GRANDE STORE surotsors to N.K. WEST & CO. ROBES! PAJAMAS!' UNDIES! A fine assortment of Intimate minus for on vacation, at school and al home. lie ludy on honeymoon, Villi can see how attractive they are tvlieji , you are down town In I he evening for we Have an entire window deviijeil In showing tlietn. At",'. 21 to 21. Tl winner of the western states. In t'irn. will roni'iete ct Memphis for tho nationu! tit! . Hi:ST TAKKS I P FA II 111' IIHOADCASTS HY SAN FRANCISCO li Duos have become the radio fad of the west, ac cording to n compilation of the NBC studios here. It started with Amos 'n' Andy. Now on the coast there nre John and Ned; Cecil and Sally and several oth Ci' teams receiving their share of ap plause among the leaders of tho sub stantial array of duos heard through stations all over the United States. homo for two years and has never been Inside my house in Salem." ho snld. The letters asking the resigna tion, he said,' wore written after ho went to the beach, from whi-r OS i returned last night. It had been aurora until Kalfoty, he said, that the INTERNAL TROUBLE REASON FOR CHANGE (Continued from Page On') ask the next legislature to amend that oart of the traffic act. so that the only commanding officer in the j harmony '.and discipline in the de- change be not announced for three weeks. As soon as it itmicori said, he wns beseiged with telephone calls and visits, about 50 men nu pearlng to nsk for Jobs. SALEM, Ore., Aug. 13 (.') Mis understanding relative to Just how much authority the chief state traffio inspector han as a division head un der the secretary of state appears to have contributed largely to the ouster of Chief T. A. Raffety by Secretary HOSS. -J This Is 'indicated in the letter writ ten by Hoss requesting Raffety's resignation, and in Raffety's reply. The letters were made public by Hos3 late yesterday. ' Hoss. in his letter, cites "lack of department would be the chief. At 1J i m a -1 o JPwi l?fi$i- present there are five commlsioned IV lilt! IO iJll MXU UlfS besides the chief. These are two cap- S BATTLE, Aug. 12 (.r, The Rainier-Noble American Legion baseball team, Washington's Junior cham pions, left here this morn tut; In a special car over the Union Pacific for Buker where the boys :n me f r: m Oregon. Lc'.aho and Montana, Au(f 14 and 15. The winner of th-i llakor numa- jront will compete for tho western rhf .pionshlp at C?l-rr.vlo Springs ; tains and three lieutenants. I While tho newspapermen waited two and a half hours to talk with Hoss, three officers of the depart ment appeared and were given audi ence ahead of tho press men. These partment. which 1 believe to bo in curable' as long as the present ar rangement' 1b continued." In his reply Raffety says: "During the past 12 months tho efficiency of,-, the state traffic force has been materially affected by In ternal disf-enslon, the importance of which has been magnified by the po- le ine uoys u compete were captain Bloom, the deposed of- lltlcal activities of three or four mem- J P'-v-Ji'- wiwi whma JlcWt who appeared in citizen's cloth- :bers of t appeared in citizen's cloth- ;bers of the organization. For the rea- es. Lieutenant O. O. Nichols and Of- j son that I have not had authority ta fleer Huston of the Salem district. ; correct this evil I know It has and Hoss denied that he had held sec- will continue to embarrass your ad ret conferences with Captain Mc- ministration until the present dlffl Mnhon. "He has not visited bv meoch cnltv is overcome." WE WANTED llic advantages locally, that Firestone has nationally for reducing our costs and building volume business on small profits. ' -.. A HcpsBrtmcut Store for Your Car Our costs nre absorbed by several different lines instead of one. Wc sell and service the complete Firestone Line, includ ing Tires Tubes Batteries Brake Lining Rims and Accessories. Fnstead of buying the items from several differ ent places, we get them from nearby Firestone branches or warehouses all from one place on one shipping order one handling. Our Cusls Are tower Your Savings Greater Firestone leads in bringing down prices. Firestone leads in new tire improvements and builds more miles into tires than any other manufacturer. Every advantage Firestone has in world wide resources buying rubber and cotton at the low est prices is piU right back of us for the benefit of our cus tomers. Result you get more in value for less in price. The name "FIRESTONE" on every tire is the pledge of the manu facturer that the tire you buy is the best you can obtain for the price you pay. . Compare Const ruction and Values 30x4.50-21 Our Tiro Width 4.75 in. Weight 16.80 lbs. Thickness of Tire 598 in Plies at Tread 6 Rubber Volume 165 cu. in. We have nrlual cross NCtionH of othrr tires for com parison with Firestone. DOUBLE GUAKAIYTEE All tires guaranteed without limitations by us and Firestone. Drive in today! Vi e give service for the life of our tires and see to it that you get all the mileage and satisfaction that Firestone builds into them. SIX IWBEK TTHJE T5BEA THE patented Double Cord Rreabcr providca for Iwo extra plies of cord ri(:hl under the trend. They Inlic up road horks and rcfiit piinrttirc.i and hlowotit'. In the Firestone Anchor Super Heavy Duly this means 8 plies under tho tread Extra strength right where the wear comes. IInil Order Tiro 4.72 in. 15.68 lbs. .558 in. 5 150 cu. in. -Vs. K -V mail order or Special Brand tire is made by some un- known manufacturer and sold under a name that does not identify him to the public, usually because he builds his "first grade' tires under his own name. OLD FIELD Our Tlr A Mall Order (Cjh Price) Tiro 4.40.2i..$5.ss $5.55 4.50-21.. 6.J5 6.35 4.75-19.. 7.55 7.55 5.00-19.. 7.98 7.98 5.00-20.. 8.15 8.15 5.25-21.. 9.75 9.75 6.00-20 11.55 12.90 R Ptr Ouir Sim Proportionately Lorr n. n. TnrcK tires 30x5 $19.45 $19.45 32x6 34.10 34.10 IIATTEKIES 13-riate. S)!.5 Sentinel ... Q - AXCHOR Super Heavy Dnty Oor Tiro M.II Order (Ceh Price) Super Tiro 4.50-2l..$9.2O $9.75 4.75-19.. 10.20 10.25 5.25-20..12.35 1 3.65 6.00-19..14.4S 16.65 6.00.20..14.70 17.10 6.50-19..17.4O 18.95 7.00-20:.19.05 23.45 Other Slree Proportionately Low COVniER Oor Tiro Mll Order It'iil Price) Tlr 30x3 Ji.. $4.20 $4.20 l,!0-2i. 4.79 4.79 4.50-21..' 5.j5 5.J5 nviatum ! more go PERKINS FIRESTONE ONE-STOP SERVICE Cor. Adams & Greenwood Main 009 m Hum the public can upprcv.-tte. We
