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Wednesday, January 21, 19.11 LA GRANDE EVENING .OBSERVER,. LA GrANEE, OKB T"- Tago OTv fujDCAIL Home FAm Portland Mr. and Mrs. R, F. Tyler returned this morning from Portland -where they have been since Sunday. Mr. Tyler transacted business In the west ern city. Mrs. Cherry Arrives Mrs. A. B. Cherry, wife of the city manager, arrived In La Grande this past weekend from her former home at Vancouver, Wash. They will reside In the Sacajawea apartments. Goes to U'nllA Walla Clark Ruckman, organist at IhcJ ljlDeriy ineaire uuu jormer jja Grande High school 6tudent, has been transferred to Walla Walla. Wash., where he will play in a theatre. His wife will Join him there In a few days. The new organist for the local picture house has not been announced but organ music will continue. Eagles to Meet The Eagles H will meet. In regular session tomorrow night at 7:30 at the Eagles hall. The auxlllnry has not scheduled a meeting for that evening. Dr. Bouvy In Portland ' Dr. Lee B. Bouvy, who helps La Grande people see and hear and taste and smell, is on a little holiday 'to the big town. Lee's brother Harry is doctor in Portland. It Is said to be also an ear, eye, nose and throat hard to tell which is the poorer golf player. The visitor is at the Benson hotel. Oregonian. (Dr. Bouvy re turned to La Grande this morning.) B. A. It. E. Meet The B. A. R. E. eutertalned with a dance following a business meeting last night at the Sacajawea Inn. This is the insurance organization oi the railroad. Refreshments were served to the guests at a late hour. .... Mrs. Phy KecoverHiR Mrs. J. P. Phy, who fell on the Icy sidewalk near the Grande Ronde hospital about two weeks ago and broke her arm, returned to her home yesterday. She has been recuperat ing at HlU vjv uun.: ouuuviimii. Have New Son Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Parker. 2114 Pine 'street, are the parents of a son born this morning. The boy has . been named Clifford Jasper. To Leave Hospital A. J. Alstott. who was Injured near Baker about two weeks ago, expects to leave the Grande Ronde hospital today. Mr. Alstott, although he has recovered sufficiently to leave the hospital, is still unable to be about, physicians state. Church Men to Meet The Men's club of the Presbyter ian church will ineet Thursday, Jan. 22 at the home of S. B. Morgan, 1G16 Sixth Btreet. E. D. Towler, principal of the hleh school, will give the talk ; of the evening, using "The Third and Fourth Generation" as his sub ject". Have Legislative Itccords " Through the courtesy of Senators C. R. Eberhard and Fred E. Kiddle complete copies of bills and calendars are being sent to the library where tney are Deing pmceti on me ior me benefit of the citizens of this county . who may wish to refer to them, Miss Mabel Doty, librarian ataes, n V ff . Baker Folk Here Mr. and Mrs. Carl L. Korup, of Baker, were In La Grande yesterday visiting with friends. While here they also received medical attention; PRESS COMMENT ON THE REPORT OF LAAV ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE GIVEN; NEAV YORK SUN FINDS IT "SLEAZY" cannot, in fact, be compromised and, their part In enforcing the prohl- as such, will suit nobody. bltlon law. Raleigh (N. C.) News and Observer "The report seems to be particularly The conclusions and rrcommenda- in our favor since only two members tlons are in accord with the views of recommended repeal of tho lBth those who believe in the wisdom of amendment." national prohibition. j ' new xuik. iuuy nn ntiueiiL Hoover is now definitely drier than to tell him and the county that pro hibition la o. k. Indianapolis Star The opinions of the members (of the commission) are indicative of what might be expected from any group of Intelligent and conscientious people selected at ran dom. They are for law enforcement even if the law Is not 100 per cent satisfactory. Boston Globe The spectacle of a hung Jury, whose 11 members have submitted 12 verdicts. Chaos, con fusion and contradictions are every where in evidence throughout this 80,000-word ' fruit of 23 months of j difficult labor. Rochester (N. Y.) Times Union The commission's BrollP opinion Is eighteenth amendment and seek to improve national prohibition enforce- ment under it . PhiinriMnhi Rnniiirm- While it advocates enforcement, It gives reas ons why enforcement Is next to lm- nossiblp. Cleveland Plain Dealer Victory on capltol hill gea to the drys on points. Kansas City StarSettled nothing. New Orleans Item The report will doubtless prove a source of po litical grief to Mr. Hoover. Atlanta Constitution: The moun tain has labored and produced a mouse. The chief significance of the report is that its members are hope lessly divided. Denver Rocky Mountain News The flood of Wlckersham reports simply adds fuel to the raging prohi bition fire. San Francisco Chronicle A per fect picture of tho state of the public mind. SEES IMG IlANfiEK KANSAS CITY, Jan. 21 ) Dr. Jabez N. Jackson, former president of the American Medical association, said today the Wlckersham commis sion's recommendations to remove re strictions on the number of liquor prescriptions a physician may write "would make crooked doctors rich quickly. "It would turn the bootleggers business over to the medical profes sion," he asserted. i MrllRIDK SATISFIKB INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. Jan. 20 Pl Satisfaction with the Wlckersham commission report was expressed by P. -Scott McBrlUe. national superin tendent of the antl-soloon league or America, today. "It's a good report for us. and what we had a right to expect." he said. "I notice a number of things which I'm sure will be helpful to the en forcement of prohibition," he snld aftor scanning the report. "The re port's suggestions will Intensify the work. It should challenge states to do their duty In relation to enforce ment, and It should likewise chal lenge dry organizations to Intensify their work so public officials will live up -to their oaths of office and do EBIQHiEtFjri Out for Track " Don Slegrist. son of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph. Slegrist. who is. a freshman at the University of Oregon Is an aspirant of the freshman track and field squad at the university. Young Slegrist Is among the sprinters who are training for the JpO-yard and 220-yard dtshes. Returns From Portland , James McNamee returned thi6 morning from Portland . where he went for medical advice-at the vet eran's hospital. While there he vis ited with Mr. and Mrs Hill Temple ton and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Massey, all former La Grande residents. Mrs. Powers Here Mrs. Pat Powers and son, Nesdent, of Medical Springs, axe visiting at the home of Mrs. J. M. Kochenspar ger for a few days. Mrs. Powers Is a former resident of this city and has been renewing old acquaintances while here. She attended the Neighborhood club program yesterday afternoon since she was for a num ber of years a member of the organ ization. Baby Daughter A nine-pound baby daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Eddy at Union this morning. ' Shotgun Stolen M. E. Ward, of 1210 Y avenue, re ported to the police late yesterday that someone entered his house and took a 12-gauge shotgun. Some time ago a 25-35 caliber rifle was taken from his car when It was stolen. Plaintiff Gets Verdict In the Jury trial of the civil case of Gettlngs and Hanks, plaintiff, vs Florence Donohue, defendent, in the court of the justice of the peace yes terday, the .verdict was In favor of the plaintiff. County Engineer Here J. D. Walker, of Enterprise, who is county engineer of Wallowa county, was in this city yesterday. He vis ited at the office of a local physician. Goes to Hospital - Jerry Dockwiler entered tlc Grande Rrndfi hosnital this mornintr for nn fippendlx operation. Mr. Dockwiler I Is an employ of the O.-W. Sam Ashliy Improves The condition of Sam Ashby, who has been 111 since the middle of last week due to an attack of infantile paralysis, Is reported to be improved, although danger Is not yet passed, his physicians state. Sam Is a sopho more at high school, president of his class, and one of the most prominent lower classmen in La Grande High school. Goes to Ontario H. E. Dixon, local attorney, who is grand chancellor of the Knlghta of Pythias lodge for the state of Ore gon, met recently with- tho Ontario ledge for an official visits Mr. Dixon trnvpln about through- - tho stiite in- soectine the various Iodizes. During tnc first Week in January. Kfr. Dixon mae ftn extended visit to the cities aiong the coast, and ho expects to "make another such visit In about a m0nth. John Cushlng. grand chntv cellor of Idaho, also auanded the Ontario meotlng on Mondrfy. UMlV VWi'l Mr. Williamson 111 , y j Lowell Williamson has been con- fined to his home by illness since the firci cf the wceJ:. He is Improved but Jy still unable to be out accorcl to repots received this morning. aft IV PollSfl KjOllUB Destroyed by Fire CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS. Pa., Jan. 21 W Tho main building of the Polish National Alliance college here Including the school's fine museum -was a mass of smouldering asnea today, and factory members estim ated the loss in last night's fire at i clcse to $1,000,000. ! The building burned to the ground. Many valuable relics, including let ters exchanged by George Washing- ' ton with distinguished Poles who utripri him In tho Amorieftn revolution were prey of the flames, SIX MEN LOST ATHENS, Greece, Jan. 21 (A1) - The ministry of interior received report today that all membsrs of the crew of the Hungarian steamer Tatra, which broadcast distress signals Sun day from near Serlphos Island, had been saved with the exception of six. ATHLETIC OFFICIALS GO SOlTH s Mi,! W- Manager Connie Mack and President Tom SHbe of the Philadel phia Athletics are shown with Ihelr wives as they left Philadelphia for Mount Plymouth. Fla., to await spring tralnlno season. Mr. and Mrs. Shitje are at thejr.lt,,. OUR OUR WAY - j -:; J 1 1 J REG.U. S-PAT.WT. 19 INJURED 4 vM'i'-i'ilr it 1'itii rhiita nineteen persons were injured in the wreck ot a Hudson river tube train at New York city. The second car ot the train, Inbound from Jersey City, N. J., spilt a switch and was thrown'lrom the tracks, partly telescoping the car ahead. Here Is a general view of the wrecked cars. Furious Storms Rage Over Black Sea,. Palestine j Feb. 1 as special agent in the lntelll- , gence unit of tho internal revenue JERUSALEM. Jan. 21 (T) A furl- . bureau, cus storm which raged over Pales- The announcement was made by tino for 3fl hours, abated today leav- Amos W. W. Woodcock, national di ing a wide trail of destruction, rector of prohibition. Tho change particularly along the coast. At Haifa towerlntr waves battered a mile long breakwater and making gaping holes at several places, wasn- years. ing away the Breakwater Railway and , Commissioner Woodcock intimated several cai's. Electric cables were a California man may succeed Fland blown down and one man was killed, ers, although the Oregon congres Jaffa harbor presented a scene of slonal delegation suggested an Ore havoc. Thirty lighters were smashed gon man. or sunK ana tne oinces oi tne port authority and atores were Inundated. Serioua damage was done to the orange crop. TERRIFIC STORM ISTANBUL. Turkey, Jan. 21 (?) What Is said to be the worst Black sea storm in thirty years continued unabated today,' its fourth day. wharves at Zongouldak, crushing scores of small craft. Three fisher men were drowned. Several Turkish cargo boats have been wrecked. 3 v , 4jJ0Cf4(Cri -re f'icto n ... , T TV-' L-YbT . ' -Time i'uv. TArtE ' - J - &E-TTi!- AU- im PirifSsr t t" Caprw woo " y IN HUDSON TUBE Flanders Will Be Sent To Frisco I PORTLAND, Jan. 21 (IP) Jesse I Flanders, who succeeded Wilbur K. Newell as assistant prohibition ad ministrator for Oregon, last Sept. 1, I will be transferred to San Francisco was mada at Flanders', request, ue fore taking tho Oregon Job he was in tho Intelligence department seven KTEA.MKIl fSL'TiMEKGEI) LONDON, Jan. 21 W) Tho Finnish steamer Sir I us was beached and sub merged In the lower reaches of tho Thames during the night after a col lision with another Finnish stcamor, tho Otava. Passengers and crew wore saved although after a narrow CaCvhn tater to-theWron Tho Slrlus Is a b! and tho Archurus which collided In the Cattegat Dec. 10 with a loss of 40 lies. STORM WARNINGS POSTED PORTLAND, Jan. 2i (P) South- east storm warnings were ordered displayed at all Oregon and Wash ington const stntions toaay. The weather bureau said low pres suro covers tho Northeastern Pacific ocean and Is extending in on the North Pacific coast, attended by rain, with high winds at sea. SG253 tOS ANGELES igM if ft Convenience Comfort hospitality You -will appreciate the excellent service and moderate rates. The city's rr.oit ccnually located hotel. One block from Pershir.g Square convenient to all leading shops, theatres, financial inn i tut ions and electric depots for all rcsoru. Garsge adjoining. AU Oirtiide nootn Each Wiife On I'lfonn - n, ft TuO I'eituitf - - f l irt, f 1, l.'i UrlcitfUcd Foodticntlty Ptu rj Frank Simpson, ., Dittaor VTTT O Sixth O Grand m mm By J. R. Williams J.t?.WllUW.. e. IMJO at hEA iatRvlCE, IMC. TRAIN WRECK OLD INDIAN MOUND ' 18 LEVELED FOR FARM EAST ST. LOUIS, 111. (T) Ancient Indian mounds aro no bar to tho truck farming activities of Will and Fred Powell of near here. When one of tho Cahokia mounds, 50 feet high and estimated to can tain 40,000 cubic yards of soil, pre sented an obstacle to their farming, tho two brothera put a steam shovel to work leveling tho man-made hill. Tho dirt was spread over 15 acres of swamy lands. Numerous Indian relics were uncovered by the shovel. BOY RECLAIMS fil'LLIEH WITH LOCUST .SEEDLINGS OASTONIA. N. C. m Ralph Suggs. 15year-old 4-H club boy, foresaw that ho would have to spend many years on hln father's farm, so ho set ubout reclaiming tho gullied waste land. Ho planted 400 black locust secd llngH last spring, and when ho made a chock recently, he found 365 wero living. Tho locust trees, says R. W. Grachev, extension forester of tho state college, will hold tho soli and causo gratis to grow within a short time. Locusts aro lorrumes. too. Grnehor said, and therefore are soli building plants. They tako nitrogen from the "!Ln1 "o It In tho soil, Just a clover and alfalfa do. EMPLOVING 25 MKN THE DALLLKS tAt Employing 2'i men, the city water commission is replacing old wooden wator mains In tho southeast section of tho city with Iron pipe. Crews already have laid 2,000 feet. Tho commission had not expected beginning the work be fore spring, but It wan hastened In order to afford employment for workmen here. All employes ore hentln of families. BAKING POWDER You save in using KC.Use LESS than of hish priced brands. FOR OVER IT'S DOUBLE ACTING i , , 25 Qtincts v for YEAR Encampment At Union Installs 1931 Officials By W. V. Connor (Observer Correspondent) UNION (Spocial) Ornnde Ronde, Encampment installed officers at its regular meeting Tuesday evening. Rex Gamble acting aa Installing of ficer. Oiles Van Housen became the new senior warden, W, V. Connor, Junior warden, Morrie Jones, high priest, William Kiel block, treasurer and Charlie Connor, scribe. The en campment has six candidates to be initiated Into the order and has re ceived an invitation from, the- Pen dleton encampment to bring thenx across the mountains when ready for the Royal Purple degree. The invita tion has been accepted and tho trip will be made during February. Thursday evening the Union Blue Devils, who have been meeting up with hard sledding for the last few games, will meet the Vancouver Bearcats on the Union basketball floor. It is understood that Glen Crawford, former member of the Wal lowa championship high school team. Is now playing with tho Bearcats. As a preliminary to the basketball game,: tho Union business men. will meet tho Independent team in volley ball.: Sunday afternoon the Methodist' Epworth Leaguers met in what they coll a fellowship hour at 6:30 In the league room. Tables were spread and about 30 young folk gathered round them with Alice Gamble as toast- mistress. Humorous and serious talks, songs and other forms of enter tainment filled out a very Interest-; ing hour for tho young people. Miss Helen Hulac, a teacher in Union High school, told the leaguers about sim ilar work at Eugene. The social hour was followed by the regular leaguo service, Wednesday night tho veteran bas ketball team from the Covo High school will be here for a first game against tho Union Bobcats. Union High has a small team but the boys are developing a fast brand of bas ketball and an interesting hour Is promised tho visitors when tho two quintets meet. Mrs. Robert Leek and children, of Baker, were here Sunday and spent the day visiting at the homo of his sister, Mrs. Kathryn Spears. An Epworth League social will be nom- at tne Metnodist church Thurs day evening, with Miss Wanlta fitnr- glll in charge of the entertainment i or tho affair. I Flax Acreage In Oregon Largest I PORTLAND. Oro. (ft1) Orecon has mo largest acreage producing "line of high grado flax fibre in the United States, and has the largest ecuicning plant in the country, ac aordlng to a survey of the flax Indus try Issued by the University of Ore gon school of business administra tion. The acreage, all in tho Wil lamette valley, is 5,100. ' The Willamette valley has 270.000 acres sultablo ,for flax culture, the report said. Annually two million pounds of flax fibre Is delivered to the state flax plant at Salem, Potential markots of 300,000 to 400,000 pounds of Hacking twins In ,the northwest, and 100,000 pounds of 'hop, twine on the Pacific coast are pointed to bv tho ronort. Tho survey is ontltlod "Marketing and Manufacturing Factors in Ore gon's' Flax Industry." It was pre pared' by A, L. Lomax, profossor of business administration, and Theo dore Van Builder, research assistant. The 44-pnge booklet was printed by tho university press. F, perl "lent With Date KINGSVILLE. TeX. WH Tho Texas College of Arts and Industries here soon Is to plant an aero of dates on tho college farm for experimental purposes, KLAMATH FALLS SEEKING ARMORY I Continued fo.in rage One) offered. A tontatlvo bill including the retroactive clause had been drawn and was beforo the committees. Tho decision on tho meeting was an agreement, on motion of Sonator B. L. Eddy, not to attempt any In tangibles tax legislation until the supremo court has disposed of the petition for rehearing of tho case in which the 1020 act was Invalidated. Should a bill bo passed with the retroactive, clauso Included, Senator J. O. Bailey declared that tho peo ple, "having been fooled once, might refuse to pay their incomo taxes." Sonator E. W. Miller was of tho samo opinion, declaring that the people of Oregon "aro on tho verge of resist ance against tho payment of any tax." Sonator Eddy said the present legis lature would bo a falluro if it did not do something for tho relief of the peoplo who pay taxes on real estate. Scores With A BANG!! Among: other items lending in sales volume is . Men's Polo Shirts Wool Sport Coals Stag Bought at 50c SOLI) THE DEPT. STORKS "There is a vast number of people in the state," he said, "who are in such distress that they are crying for re lief, for they have to practice self denial lu order to pay their property taxes." ... - Joint Hearings Planned Tho roads and highways commit tees of the senate and house will hold joint hearings, but there will be no Joint action on bills. This was by voto of the senato commit tee on motion of Senator Jay Up ton, who declared he was opposed to joint action by committees. Representatives of large billboard advertisers are to be heard by the committee on the bill Introduced by Senator Johnson to limit advertising along public highways. The watchful watting of the legls uature for the grange power bill and the administration power acts con tinuer yesterday, but with promises of sponsors that the grange measure and possibly one of the governor's bills will be In Introduced today. The delay in the administration pro posals, Governor Meter announced, was not due to a view of delaying legislation, but to perfect the meas ures before their introduction. Tho bills, it was stated, will be the same as recommendations made by the governor In his inaugural address. Tn, ?rdltlv? to these acts, several other measures are being prepared for the hopper. Including the means for collection of wages, sponsored by the committee on labor and indus tries, another one called an antl lobbylst measure, sponsored by the Independent political league, another permitting cities and towns to levy an assessment for tho maintenance of bands and musical organizations, and the non-partlHaii Judiciary pro posals as sponsored by tho state bar association and various county bar associations. . The first public hearing of the session will be hold toulght hi tho senate chambers on tho measure pro posing tho elosing of the Rogue river to commercial fishing. Coos, Curry, Jackson, Joseph! no and Multnomah county delegations have advised the game committee they would bo pres ent at this hearing. COMMISSION LEAVES MUCH UNANSWERED (Continued form Page One) variously Interpreted today as dry, wet, and a straddle There was less dispute over the position taken by tho president in sending, the report to congress. With whatever effect on his for tunes in 1032, ho nn Id definitely that he not only agreed the amendment should not be repealed, but did not want to be understood oven as favor ing a revision of It. Speaking as on individual, and not as chairman or tho Republican na tional committee Senator Fess, of Ohio, indicated after a White House call today that he expected Mr. Hoover's stand on tho Wlckersham report to bo his stand In tho 1032 presidential campaign. Tho Ohio sonator was quick to add that ho had not discussed the report with tho president. For himself, he said he regarded It as ''in the main, encouraging to tho dry cause." Hoover Definitely Dry A Democratlo sonator opposing prohibition, Walsh, of Massachusetts, placed upon the president's message the interpretation Mr. Hoover had definitely taken up the dry side, and would lead his party In 1032, against revision. . . Another Democratic antl-prohibl-tlonlsV Representative Mary T. Nor ton voff New- Jersey, described tho president's stand as "amazing," in view of the revision leanings sho saw in tho report itself. From a Republican opposed to tho dry statutes, Representative Schafor, of Wisconsin, came this observation: "lb may bo necessary for congress to conduct a survey to ascertain what conclusion was really reached." Blaine Introduces Resolution : Senator Blalno, Republican, Wis consin, introduced in tho senate Tuesday immediately after receipt of tho law enforcement's commission, prohibition report, a resolution for a substitute prohibition amendment in line with tho ono conditionally sug gested In tlio report. The Blalno amendment would give congress power to regulate the liquor traffic. Ho did not Include that pro vision of tho commission's recom mendation giving congress authority to prohibit liquor. Blalno has pending now a resolu tion for repeal of tho 18th amend ment. . "Notwithstanding that," ho said, 'I introduce the recommendation of the president's commission." - Senator Smoot, Republican, Utah, Joined tho president in -objecting to tho proposal for replacing the eight eenth amendmont with ono to em power congress to regulate traffic In liquor. A resolution to that end, as woll ao one for a congressional Investiga tion of enforcement was Introduced by Representative LaGuardla, Repub lican, New York. Smoot said If enforcement wero proved impossible under present methods, ho would bo willing to con- and Boys' Sweaters Ruff Necks Shirts Blazers on the Dollar SAME WAY IN THE W1T aider a plan for government control. As for the commission's condition ally-proposed plan, however, lie said it would be "impracticable and un workable because it would simply mean that every -congressman, every senator, and every president for all time will bo elected on the sole is sue of prohibition and this issue would overshadow every other public question. J "Wo would in effect have a refer endum on prohibition every two years. The one quality of any solu tion that Is required for this whole business is that it should be eotten out of politics and made stable," Proposes Senate Inquiry A senate inquiry to determine how the Wickers ham commission arrived at Its "conflicting conclusion" and . whether advice was received from outside the commission was proposed in the senate by Senator Tydings,' Democrat, Maryland, an antl-prohl-bitlonlst. He Introduced a resolution to di rect the judiciary committee to ques tion Chairman Wlckersham. , Just after meeting, the house auth orised the printing of 18,000 copies of the commission's report. The house would receive 12,000 copies, the senate 4000, and each of the senate and house document rooms 1000 each. Introduction of the Tydings resolu tion followed a brief discussion on the report in the senate, during which Senator Bingham, Republican, Con- tho Judiciary committee planned soon to hold hearings to determine whether the alcoholic limit fixed by tho Vol stead act should be raised to four per cent. ,Norrts said no. Bingham read to the senate a statement by a Yale university pro fessor declaring three or four per cent beer is not intoxicating. Baby wants Grown-up Comfort Vou'll find that the kindly warmth of a hot water bottle will often pacify baby when all else falls. Kantleek -. Baby Bottle $1.00 This small size of the fa- ; mous Kantleek is made especially for b a b i o s . Molded in one piece of soft, 'durable, rubber, handsomely embossed with ' pictures of animals. One pint capacity.1 Sold only at Itoxnll Drug Stores. Glass Drugs Inc. vm Th 5aalZ Store m NELSON OPPOSITE POST OFFICE , CROWN Pre-Shrunk Overalls A New Pair If They Shrink $1.65 ' . Dry Cleaned Clothing Protects Your Health MAIN 56 STANDARD LAtjVDRY CO. i
