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Saturday, January 31, 1931 Page Four LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA" GRANDE, ORE. (Incorporated) An Independent Newspaper P. R. PIN LAY HAROLD M. PINLAY . - Published evenings, except Sunday, at 1710 Sixth street La Grande, Oregon. Entered at the Postofflce of La Grande, Oregon, as Second Class Mall Matter under act of March 2, 1879. - OFFICIAL PAPER OP UNION COUNTY AND THE CITY OF LA GRANDE . MEMBER OP ASSOCIATED PRESS Tho Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to use for publica tion of all newsvdlspatches credited to It or not otherwise credited If 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. MOOENSEN CO., Inc. San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland, Chicago. . ' Detroit, New York SUBSCRIPTION RATES Ity Carrier Dally, two weeks In advance ... Dally, six months In advance . . Dally, single copy .-. , By Mall Dally, per month in advanco Dally, per six month In advance Daily, per year In advance ADVERTISING RATES Display, foreign, per colum Inch Display, local, per column incn . Time contract prices on application Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from hence? forth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them. Rev. 14:13. MORE SUCH MEN NEEDED England and America also needs more men like Mr. Stanley Baldwin, former prime minister of Great Britain, and leader of the Conservative party in England. It has come to light that after the war he secretly gave to the British treasury twenty per cent of his fortune because the iron industry of his family had profited on war work. But the magnanimity and virtue of this unusual Britisher did not stop there. His wealth consists, or rather consisted, of shares in the forges and foundries built by his ancestor. Recently they have' fallen in value from $15 a share to '10 cents. He saw them falling, knew whither they were bound, but refused. to' sell. He gave as his reason: ' I "When you have an old name in business, against which nothing has ever been said ; when you know the public has come into the business on the strength of that name, it is an impossibility to throw your shares on the market when you know that in all human probability the loss will fall on them,' npt on you." Mlad those operating in Wall Street in October of 1929; ;been motivated by the same spirit there would have been an' entirely different story to record in connection with the drop in securities' which, occurred at that time. Business and 'Civilization need imore such men, but thus far it does not appear that Mr. Stanley Baldwin has been treated as he deserved. However, nn honorable man does not let the actions of others interfere with his honesty of purpose. SPRING IS ON ITS WAY ' When tho latter part of January arrives there is comfort; in the thought that the days are getting longer. There is; ; also a pleasant sensation in realizing that it will soon be un necessary to get up in the "middle of the night" to go to work' ', and to return home after dark. " ' j'.' As the days lengthen the mind turns to thoughts of spring.'! : Quite before we know it someone will be reporting the in-. ! : formation that the first robin has arrived. Robins and j marble games are the first true harbingers of spring, and ' both are on the way. j King Winter may no', have spent his forces, but with Jan ; uary singing her swan song, and the short month certain to ;pass rapidly, he will have only a few weeks more to retain his ' throne. Cold snaps and snow storms may pay us occasional 'visits, but with an ascendant sun there will lie an increasing number of good days among those that are unpleasant. : There is no better way to forget the discomforts of winter than to anticipate garden-making, fishing and motoring days, ,and spring house-cleaning time is still far enough in tho fu ture for house-managers to ponder the subject without a sense of dreud. Management is the factor Hint determines whether or nut n business earns a profit. Thus far the American dollar scents to be the most suc cessful universal language. In Washington ny Herbert l'lummev WASHINGTON When Elmer Thomas, Oklahoma's tall, hiiiulsome and a 1 wave Itmuaculatelv - uroomrd Ftor. orlses in the future on the . floor of the senate to tolk about the urgency for relief legislation, his col- ' leagues will listen to him. j For lie will speak as one with nu thorlty Senator Thomas, serving his It rut term lu the senate, has iutercMrd himself deeply In conditions con- j fronting tho unemployed throughout 1 tho country. He hat pending in the ; senate now a resolution calnnn for creation of a specinl commit ten of that boly to have Jurisdiction over : relief legislation. i Representing n western state, he Is 1 familiar from first-hand observation i with conditions prevailing there. Hut ' the situation In the east was nol , quite so clear In his mind. So he dc- : U-rmlned to find out fur himself. vmtw iiiti'tii I1VI- it "Kl1" iiM ; wv.. 4.v -.,, tv jw.n. on business, rinding that ho had 1 some extra time before his train bark to Washington, he decided to utilize it by personally investigating condi tions ln that city. So ho set out for that section of the city where the unemployed are most numerous, star ting at the Bat tery, he went up along the East river, lu the Bowery district. There he mingled with the unemployed as one of them, - j 'They didn't ask any questions of me, said the senator, "rerlnps nn ! Editor and Publisher Business Manager . 85e ..M.S0 . Bo 600 ..2.10 -5.00 npproranco was sufficient Introduc tion." Hard to believe, for the Oklnhonum lr. one of the mast distinguished m appearance of any man In the senate. Straight as an arrow, his hair a flue Kiuy, he looktt alwuys as If he Imtl just stepped from u band box. Anyway, tine soup lines on the Dow cry attraeted him. ami he neUuilly went throunh some of them. No one appeared lo challenge bin right in tho Hue. ilVKN hki:.i, son "We went In stnule file." said Sen ator Thomas. "1 reached the first wicket, and there a man tendered tne a chunk of bread, nbout two or three slices from a loaf of white bread. And his manner was kind. At the next wicket a man kvo me a tin of thick soup. I passed on In among the crowd and miw the elus.i lf K,lks wll er th,rP patnisring lmh M5im A constant stiesim v 'i"K. " constant stream of humanity was leiiviiiK ihew houw-w. , 'niu ' wpro ot k,"nl I,tMl Jusl nour or ,lwo dum.K the day. ihey open early and stay open late. i' Irtughingly remarket. thai his associates in the line proh- ,lDlv t noil.! ni tie was a urraeher tuu tiial perhaps this was the reason lie not challenged Hut ho things his experience was ! valuable - that he got a first hand j picture of the situation. J Health Talks MKNACK OF HAIIIKN rfablen continues to he a b-uoms mennrc The number of dog bites rc- ported constantly is increasing and while the Pasteur antl-rables treat ment Is In most instances promptly and effectively administered, occa sionally fatal cases of hydrophobia are reported. A recent death from rabies in ! Philadelphia stresses the lmoortance ; of prompt treatment In all cases of . ones by unidentified animals, j: In the Philadelphia case a 4-year-old boy was bitten on the ear by a I mongrel dog after the animal had been struck by an automobile. I The location of the bite hastened ' tho fatal development of the disease, ' for experience has taught thut the I nearer the bite Is to the brain the more rapidly the disease is liable to I develop. The virus of hydrophobia, which ! Is the Bpeclflc agent causing the dis ease peculiarly travels along nerves that reach the brain ultimately. The Pasteur -anti - hydrophobia treatment can be looked upon as a raco between science and death, be tween the attempt to develop resist ance against hydrophobia, and the advance of disease condition. Time Is tho essence of effective treatment and delay In Instituting treatment la dangerous. In dealing with rabies it must be kept? in mind that. It Is primarily a disease of dogs and secondarily only of man. The disease can be exter minated by means of appropriate measures directed toward dogs. England proved that it la prac tically possible to eliminate rabies by proper supervision of dogs. In 1895 there were 672 cases and 20 rabies deaths In England and Wales. Tho muzzling law was then en forced and proper and effective quar antine measures were Instituted, with the result that by 1000 the'incldence of rabies was reduced to 6 cases and no deaths. Chats With Parents IMtAISE Ity Alice Jiidson I'eiile Praise Is one of the most effective means of directing and controlling .children's behavior. I? Even a tiny baby responds to the smile or parental approval oy trying to repeat the action which evoked it. (We should therefore be careful to praise the right thing, and to do It in BUch a manner as to encourage only the desirable part of the child's uenavior. Because we are pleased with the child when he has done something wo like, it is natural for us to exclaim in such a way as to draw his atten tion to himself, Instead of to the thing he has done. : If Mary has conscientiously picked up the scraps of paper with which she has littered the floor, we are apt Ho exclaim, "What a dear good child you are! It Is mucn oettor to say. "That's fine. Just see how nice the floor looks now. That mokes It so much easier for mother." Put In this way, the praise centers tho child's attention on her achieve ment, Inspiring her to repeat the act another, time to win the oame warm praise. The distinction Is not unimportant, for In the development of the ahlld character it makes a great deal of difference whether or not his Interest is increasingly drawn away from him self toward satisfaction in his good behavior and achievement for its own sake. It Is also had to praise a child In discriminately. Unless praise is earned through effort and success. It loses all proper significance. uncarneu nrnlsn lends the child to exnect It as a matter o'r 'course and dTscourage. tho effort necessary to win It any- where but at homo. Mothers should therefore make doily opportunities for tho child to achieve thoso little successes for which he may Justly be praised. and which stimulate him to further ef fort and further achievement. Radio Programs SUNDAY l'ltOdHAMS Columbia llroadcastlng system: ,6, Around the Samovar; 0:30. Edgar Oucst. symphony; 7, music; 7:30, con cert orchestra and soloists; 8, Corner Danco Party; 8:30, features; 0:30. dance music; 11 to 12, organ. National Broadcasting Co.: 5:16, popular hour: (i: 16. concert; 7 :45, Sunday at Scth Parker's; H:15, fea ture; 8:30, piano; 0. musical pro grams; 10:15, organist; 11 to 12. dunce, music. Northwest Broadcasting system: 0. ensemble, soprano; 7. orchestra and tenor; 0, concert orchestra and solo ists: 0. baud; 10. trio; U to 12, Sere tinders. Spokane KHQ (500): tl a. c, breakfast pro gram, organ; 10. Bible students; 10:16, dance hour; 11. Methodist church; 12, youth conference: l; Dr. Codman; 2, vesper service; 3. Catholic hour; 4, studio music; 8. Episcopal services; orchestra and singers; 5. NBC; 7:15. fl. NBC; 0:45, conceit orchestra; 10:45, to 11, popular program. l-ts AitKelrs KMX (1050): 0:30. talk: 7. organist; 7 : 3 C , Wranglers; 8. Presbyterian church; 0, violin and piano; 10:30, theatre hour. KHJ (000): 0, LiiKllpy and Harllne; (J;:i0. musical programs; 8, CBS; 10. news, CUS. KIT (040): 0:15. NBC: 7:15. studio program; 8:30. violin; 0. NBC; 0:30. concert singer; 10, orchestra; 11, NBC. Oakland KI,X (680): silent night. KOO 17P01 ; 6. news; 0:13, Vaga bonds; 7:45. NBC; 0:45. Reader's Guide; 10:15. NBC. I'orl land KEX (1180): 8. N119; 0, classical concert; 0;30 to 12. NIJS. Taromu KVt (700): t, CBS; 10:30. dance music; 12. organ. Siin I'vauetseo KFRC (610): fl to 12. CBS programs. Kl'O (080): 5;15. NBC; 7:15. sola InU; 8. play; 8:30, conceit music; II, ; Hayseed orchestra. i Mill Uikr Cltv i KSL (1130,: 5:15. NTJC: 7:15. Pros-I bytcriun church: 8:15, L. I"). S. serv ices : 8:45. musical programs; 9, NBC; 0 30. music; 11. Midnight hour, seat lie KJU (070: ti to 12, NB3 programs. HILGARD PERSONALS Hy Vrrna W hurr (Observer Correspondent) H1LC1AKD (Special) Friday night nctnecne entered the garnge owned by Chriss Mastcsis. took his car out and clcsed the door and the thett was net known until Saturday ntwn when Mr. Musicals went to the f.nragp and found the car gone. It has not been located as yet. Miss Kvn Thortibrue was taken to La Grande to the Wonderllck hospt WHEN THE GOING'S MOMENTS THft MAKE HISTORyS tal Monday morning to undergo an appendix operation. Rex Bartmess returned home re cently from a La Grande hospital where he underwent an appendix op eration. T. B. Noland returned home a few days ago from a La Grande hospital wnere ne naa neen lor three months. Mr. Noland was crushed under, a log some time aeo and several ' hnnm ' were broken. 1 b'B 6ea water of San Francisco bay:, ITHACA. N. Y. W) The self-de-Mr and Mrs i n w,im.t rt' "n has recently come to the otten- '"ruction of Niagara Falls already Is StSVl M.5n m .""SiS; gone to Idaho for a visit with Mrs. f.iC-TVT. . "V.T. Hasklns' mother. They expect to re- I turn uihnn the rnrwl ttrnrlr -.,ta arral.i w .7 . . 1 T wor . . "S"lfl- lor tho Johnson construction com- Kdn!pects to conunuc t0 dtlve 1 Sam Furgason Is home agoln from the logging camp where he has been mi. nasKins nas oeen a iruc apver kuihwib Dno ,ui inn. Ben Sholstram was a Hllgard visitor from his ranch Tuesday. John Wells, of Starkey, was a itls- ltor at Hllgard Tuesday, going ori n w ut iruuuu Him w ma vtwity ""y later la the evening. , ' m ; Over Night News (Ity The Associated Press) Dotnestlu ion uny, uoio. inrcc mer f anned for killing deputy sheriff af tw K"' """Sh"""- Canon City. Colo. Three Columbus, Ohio Three are elec trocuted for slaying filling station at Washington - Hoover signs order TZr! 1 tlrst civilian governor. , pnoenix, Ariz. Lesllo P. Arnold, ; former army round tho world flier, is denied divorce from Mildred Arnold. Los Antreles Dp Hrx inrv Ktmt- I moncd for questioning on drawing lots to pick court for guilty verdict. Washington Pershing radiocasts appeal Tor support of Red Cross $10, 000.000 drouth relief fund. New York Lamont announces a two-year postponement of gold pay ments of $500,000,000 Mexican exter nal debt. Santiago, Chile CapUiln Guenther Plucschow, German war flier, and his mechanic killed when piano collapses In air. FASCISTS 'IT TABOO ON CAMPUS KIDDKKS ROME (P Campus kidding has become a lost art in modern Italy, Deputy Carlo Scorza. head of the Fascist university groups, says that In the future any undergraduate Journals that make fun of professors, or tho big-wigs of the government party, will be ruthlessly suppressed. "Fascist "varsity men." his order reads, "must convince themselves, once and for all. that they must be come, within and without, virile champions of tho race, and not be uppish youngsters worthy only of the old democratic era." x-rMvr2il "'-w I 'Ts -4 Soft shale W;MlVi. : , 7 Sandstone ; ? srlriif Ms say Niagara FalK U ilmmcil. by thr dnwnhllt ronfniir of Its rap.rock linl. eventually to hr rumc iaiiN. Left ..hints imvv fall, wnderenf oft mrk to lirr.ik off the rnp-rnck brink, anil map at right shows huw falls to klilflnl lurknanl. Koftnl line al tp marks the latrt rrtrrsit of the rap-mk. AT ITS WORST Army Frowns On Bathers Parade SAN FRANSICCO, Jan. 31 P) From orders of Major General Mnlln Craig, U. S. A., commanding officer of Port Wlnfield Scott, which snug gles up against the hills of San Francisco and sits by the shining eollaneous character 'are pkraalng on Baker's Beach (a port of the mill ..?" ' """'"i". n ' n"6 Ullll owmo UUbUCrS UUVe been seen In the nude. ..Thls macUcB makes , mnsf, pm, barroilni to .me Shers Dl T ,7," toerl "ll5' tte brln IoraiKl pzxv xpd- &r XSSS? Iya "To' rid Baker's beach of the many JS?? llnally turnln8 " falls Into bathers who parade thereon clothed InPms' on,y m a. strlng and sometimes even in the enmnlete mid nffirrH 0f the day will hereafter on Wednes- doy, Saturday and Sunday patrol In .person (mounted) the vicinity . of . uaiter s ,peacn ana taxc necessary ac- jtlon. tb. sjop., $uciv. annoying prac - DO-X, GERMAN 1 Fr.Yixn rcoAT STARTS TRIP (Continued from Paeo One) nier, one of the seaplane's builders Joining them. l.urj;n Crowd Sees Departure a targe crowa garnered at tne wa- Jhrf5iPS!plte the Carly hour to 8ee -tth. g S5!J!nfn rh5BMnn2n ii S I St ? ,., 't rAJ"r,":, lor the start today. 1110 snip carried 180,000 letters and postcards in addition to its store of supnlies which included tinned meats. a small quantity of beverages and enough American chewing gum to last until the end of tho voyage. "Sea Eagle," the mascot canarv which started with the DO-X on her first transatlantic attempt last fall, fled a week ago and Commander Christiansen substituted another, brought from a bird store yesterday. A ?; moment Lieutenant ZZZ h Portuguese air force ! 1 1 ? 0t US, a Pnsseeer; -!l ttSTr01 Yf1'' but he waved from the pier as the Vwsl"med aCra" ",C ,,arbr i,r 'u.111 ,. ,.,!, ,.) , sSSMs rwvorhe 'called, "but we're In no hurrv: we-'ll tnlfA nur tlni ' 1 ST AH, .MAX, ELECTRON CA1.I.EI) CltEATlON" I'NITS CAMampc.E. Mass. (A'i Star n man an electron three key uuita iu creation. Tills daring comparison is sur frestect by' one of the world's best known astronomers. Dr. Harlow Shap- , number of licenses granted annually ley. director ot Harvard Observatory, to new doctors asserting the profes 'n M, hoolc.' Plights from Chnos. slon Is already Jammtd. Falls To Vanish as Rocks By Oscar Hitt 1-31- O llll Ttw A. I, All RlcU Kt&ttttA Destruction Of NiagaraFalls Matter of Time Iv Howard IV. nlnkeslm. r (Associated Press Science Editor) the Ifalls a.m BuFfalo.6 dipping back from the brink downward instead of "P I co, wnen a section or tne cap rock " piuui iur tins preaic-, tlon goes back 25.000 years In evi- 1 dence that the falls at that time Btooct at Lewiston, seven miles below tnelr present position. They have cut .v,,t" ""j k'ii whwi uui ;o,uuu 'CIU , is , too long, 9 perjod-.tp cause' However, proof of a more Immediate ! nature, promising disturbingly rapid changes in tho present, is on file in the records of Dr. If. Rics. head of unlvSy the department of geology at Cornell Theso records cover the 161 years ending in 1025. They show that tho laus in tnat time receded 820 feet. , nearly one-sixth of a mile. They show also that the average annual rate of I cutting back has been more than five leet. From 1905 to 1026 the reces- . 8ion wns 110 eet' Just six feet . a EE rflpid retreat ls on the canft. tUnn slde- m the Horsesho?, where the UU1K 01 Niagara runs. t ""y continuation of the cutting - " UkUll! "V1"8 Ul mere movlnS backward of the falls, asi ln tne P1151 la explained by another,' geologist. Dr. Chester A. Reeds, of the American museum of natural history, The cap rock Is at fault. This is : tho hard stuff that forms the brink. 1 It is fairly thin compared with the great height of the falls, and It slopes slightly downhill backward from the present brink. Qu top of tnls cnp roclC( upstrenm tno rlver bed l8 upJn 80fte rock whlch i3 expected to wear down into rapids as the cap rock retreats deeper ttnrt tIee-5er witn recession. It is Rttmnrvi thnf frmr -w nva mii nr SnMlMwhS tTe'la pf l'ds lnto existence. Cnn mnn-mnde ef- surrtsnr .!!: The mean e not now ' b TOO MANY DOCTORS SYDNEY iiPl The British Medi cal association, worried by the in crrnRlntr number of students in the merliml Khnnk of AllRtrnlin Is frn- sidprinir mptlinria nt iimttim, thn Crumble Carsner Bills Would Change Election Laws SALEM. Jan. 31 OP) The follow ing senate bills were Introduced late yesterday: SB 121 By Burke. Relating to contracts and purchase in behalf of counties. SB 122 By Carsner. Providing that in elections for issuance of bonds by counties petitions for elec- , tlon must be filed with county clerks not less than 45 days or more than 90 days before election. The present minimum time is 30 days. i SB 123 By Carsner. Requiring pe- ; titions for elections on question of dogs running at large be filed 45 ( days before election date. . j SB 124 By- Carsner. Requaring pe- j titions for elections on guestion of : stock running at large be filed 45 i days before election, date. SB 125 By Carsner. Requiring ballots and ballot stubs to be pre- : served for 30 days after official can- J vass of vote. SB 126 By Carsner. Requiring second election boards to meet at 1 o'clock p. m. instead of 8 p. m. SB 127 By Carsner. Requiring pe titions for elections on Jackrabblt bounties to be filed 45 days before election date. 1 SB 128 By Carsner. Requiring pe titions for election on tax levies to be filed 45 days before election date. SB 129 By Carsner. Relating to manner of keeping ballot stubs. SB 130 By Carsner. Requiring port commission to submit to county clerk 45 days before election the questions to be voted on relative to ports. SB 131 By Carsner. Relating to election stubs. SB 132 By Carsner. Relating to election stubs. SB 133 By Carsner. Changing from 300 to 600 the maximum number of electors in election precincts. SB 134 By Carsner. . Amendment providing pay of 40 cents an hour instead of $3 a day for election of ficials. SB . 135 By Carsner. Changing reading tesE for electors to literacy test, and making examination a read ing test from election laws instead of the constitution. SB 136 By Carsner. Reducing number of sample ballots from same number of official ballots to one-half as many. SB 137 By Carsner. Removing necessity of writing "state and dis trict" on ballot boxes. SB 138 By Carsner. Requiring no tices of port and district elections to be filed 45 days before election date. SB 139 By Carsner. Providing that counting boards meet at 1 o'clock p. m. instead of 10 a. m. SB 140 By Carsner. Requiring pe titions for bond elections to be filed 45 days before election, date. SB 141 By Carsner. Reducing by half the number of sample ballots required. SB 142 By Billingsley. Authoriz ing chattel mortgages to be filed In the office of the county clerk In stead of recorded, at the option of the mortgagee. SB 143 By Dunne. For improve ment of the barber trade. Prices of plumbing Modernize N heating are the lowest they will be in years. We can eive vou m-oirmt s t a 1 1 a t i o n service break up the cost into monthly payments. Prices are certain tn vance. Ack quickly. Come; in or phone us today. FRED SPAETH Modern Plumbing & Heating Phone M 586 Montgomery Ward is Next to Us ---iVsrimir!4" NATURE-MADE ABERDEEN As Near Perfect a Coal as Possible Little ash and high heat. Heat is really what you pay for; get your money's worth by ordering Aberdeen Coal. Pea Size Nut Size Stove or Small Lump Size Lump Size SAWYER HOLMES MERC. CO. 1433 JEFFERSON ST. Phone Main 17 FALK'S La Grande Store Service YOY have every right in tho world to demand s more than an actual dol lar's worth of merchandise for every dollar you spend in a store. You are prlvl llged to demand SERVICE. You should expect courte ous treatment, friendly ad vice, conscientious help those little extra things which make buying more than a cold business, deal, We strive to give every one of our customers these extras with every purchase they make here. We are always glad to go put of our way to please; ' and help. You cannot call up on us for too much. , We are only too glad to serve you. ' ' COLOMBIA TAXES BOOST , PRICES OF GAS AND BEER BOGOTA, Colombia () The price of beer and gasoline have jumped, skyward under the new emergency, revenues law approved by President Olaya. The law is to operate for five years. A Deer drinker now pays eight cents tax every time he has another quart. Sixty per cent of this income goes to his home department or state, while 40 per cent goes to the federal government. The government expects to get $1,252,000 from beer this year, but after 1931 all the beer tax will go to the departments. And in Bogota, capital of an oil producing nation, motorists are pay ing 50 cents a gallon for gas. Seven cents of that price Is the new gov ernment tax, while one cent more goes to the municipality. The gas tax In 1931 Is expected to net $1,126,000 to the federal treasury. STl 1)Y RUSSIAN WASTES LENINGRAD VP) A conference for the study of methods of making frozen ground productive was held here at the Academy of Sciences. It was estimated that there are 271,000 square miles of such waste territory within the Soviet union. ow Never Before Such Values and in- anoV easy: ad 5 9.50 per ton j 12.00 per ton .rtrt . . xo.io per ion 13.75 per ton Vv r : a .