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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER,. LA GRANDE, ORE.
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New Spring cotton prints
all fast colors. You will
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terns. V . , '
19c yd.
HILL'S
who' figured prominently n these
disastrous occurrencea. steadfastly
( refused to predict, although he will
ingly admits that the pitching pros
pects are much better than Inst sea
( son and the rest of the squad holds
greater promise.
1 William Wrigley Jr., whose money
; has made this possible, vouclumfes
that it is tne "(jest outfit he has
lng Wilson to right field where his
fly chasing activities will be liss. In
an effort to Increase, his .356 batting
average and the home run record tor
the senior circuit of 56 four base
hits.'- Shephenson's arm appears to
be in good shape again.
Rogers Intends to play right
through at second base, regardless of
hie managerial handicap, aim con
ever seen assembled here," but he I templates using the same Infield as
last year with Charles Grimm at first,
Elwood English at short and Lester
Bell at third. Bell spent the winter
working his throwing arm- Into
shape and reported it to be In bet
ter condition at the start of training
than it was all last season.
- For these reasons, those who are
so privileged, would like to predict
a great year but hold their tongues,
lest lightning strike twice In the
samo place. ,...
CUBS LOOK LIKE
PENNANT WINNERS
Rogers Hornsby, How
ever, Steadfastly Refuses
x to Make Predictions.
f lly Paul Zimmerman
(Associated Press Sports Writer)
AVALON,' Santa Catallna Island,
Gal., Mar, 3 m The spectre of last
year's ill-fated happenings which
went a long way toward keoplng the
club from A Nntlonul league pennant,
hue put caution on the tongues of
those who would llko to' prophesy a
great' yenr for tho Chicago Cubs.
" Rogers Hornsby, playing manager,
recalli; the untimely death of Harold
. Carlson, veteran pitcher: Hornsby
with a broken leg ' and Lester Bell
i and Rlggs Stephenson with arm in
juries and will not forecast his club's
chances. - -
IHfrlihiff Staff looil
The pitching staff Is so good the
rajah is puzzled as to Just whose
i names will be crossed off the roster.
He contemplates keeping H of the 10
j who reported here. , - ,
! Bealden such veterans as Charles
I Blake, at least two of the rookies LttlOU iS W ItltlCY
i noio, promise- una uiree inea ana
; proven, from Boston, Cincinnati ' and
, Philadelphia aro helping to make the
spring training grind a cheerful one.
I Of these, Bob Kmith. obtained from
i the Braves, and Lester Sweetland,
i from the Philips, stand out in par-
ticular, while Frank May, like "sugar"
a powerful left bander. Is counted on
to turn In his usual' wins over the
Now York Giants and do a great Job of
finishing flinging besides. -j
A pair of right banders stand out
I over the group of five newcomers,
i Big Ed Bateht, whose curve ball
n . r continue. They are mid
year and a chance with the Cubs has; ' 8
tbken to big league hurling well,
while Hornsby has also been im
pressed with the work of a strapping
Irtrnnung viiilh I j-in Uornclr urhrt
I camo up from Reading, Pa., of the In
ternational league.
The rajah asks you not to over
look Art Teachout, youthful south
paw who finished last season strong,
an well as Bob Osborn of last year's,
staff.
flood Fielder
Although Hornsby says without
''psH.at.ton that he figures to use
Hack Wilson, Rigga Stephenson and
tiuzen (Klkl) Cuyler as his regular
outfield, he is pleased with the spring
training bat work of Johnny Mooro,
up fur the second time from Los An
geieu and Vincent Barton, a big:
Canadian from Baltimore. They both
hit ,432 last year -
Thoro has been some talk of shit-
.;, COATS
For the Little Boy
or Little Girl
Some Values to $9.00
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This Week Only
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NORTON'S KIDDY SHOP
Over 11. Ratzlaff
KLAMATH PALLS. Ore., Mar, 3 (P)
Romeo Lemon, San Diego, defeated
Herman Ratzlaff, Minot, N. D., in a
ten-round main event fight here last
night. Ratzlaff was floored twice,
but was up both times before a count
was started.
Johnnio Jackson, Modoc Indian,
won on a technical knockout over
Jess Ayala, San Diego, in the fourth
of a scheduled six round semi-final.
Ayale.'s Jaw was fractured and he was
Portland Hockey ,
Team In Running
VANCOUVER, B. C. Mar. 8 UP)
Tho Portland Buckaroos, still are In
the. running for a play-oft berth In
tho Puclfic Conflt hockey league. The
Bucks Inst night staged a stirring
third period roily to come from be
hind and defeat the second place
Vancouver Lions, 4 to 3, and thus
Connie Mack's
Team Opening
Spring Grind
PORT MYERS. Pla.. Mar. 3 re
counting noses today. Manager Mack
of the Philadelphia Athletics found
hlr. roster complete, with the excep
tion of Earnshaw and Simmons, who
aro training according'to their own
Ideas at Hot Springs. The outfit' here
numbers 38 players and three coaches.
Mack issued orders too ay ior wont
outs morning and afternoon.
"Prom now on," he said, "wc will
devote all our time to playing the
game. Tho race this year will be no
walkaway for any team.
33 VANKKKS AT H'OKK .
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Mar. 3 W)
York Yankees, has 33 players in
camp. All he wants now to be happy
Is a few days of the Florida sunshine
he s heard so mucn about.
The Yanks have been in camp
only seven days but already they've
seen more web weather than In any
one training season in the last six
years,
III I L IKS HIM L I
SAN ANTONIO. Tex., Mar. 3 Iff)
Freddy Llndstrom has turned up In
the New York Giants' training camp
with a waistline of close to alder-
manic proportions. Somebody wanted
to know where Freddy had found
so much excess weight.
, "In Chicago," he said. "It's a
I great climate. They told me I was
guuig w oc an ouvueiaer mis year
so I wanted to look like Babe Ruth
and Hack Wilson."
INTIKLIJ SI'EEIIY
PASO ROBLES. Cal., Mnr. 3 (JP)
The Pittsburgh Pirates expect two
of their star outfielders, Paul Waner
and Adam Comorosky, to report In
Cftmn TiPXt work. Wnnor haa hncn o
cut the distance between the two patient In a St. Louis hospital and
teams to four points. Vancouver j Comorosky Is under medical atten
trails the leading Seattle outfit by i tlon in Pittsburgh. The regular ln
ono point. field, which thrilled players and
f : - townfolk yesterday with a flashy
I, OMSK. TO FHUIT MANLKV (drill, will get another speedy workout
ruuauAWD, uro., Mar. 3 fl) Fistl-
cuff fans predict another treat to
night when Leo Lomskl,' Aberdeen,
Wash., light heavyweight, and Oeorge
Manley, Denver, meet In a return 10
rounrt bout. Their first meeting was
declared a draw. Both men are in
perfect shape and insist they will
win by a knockout. Their first meet
ing attracted a capacity crowd and
developed one of the best light
heavyweight bouts seen here.
The new Mount St. Mary's col
lege near Los Angeles overiooka
seven cltlos and includes a mnrlne
view. "
j 87 Miles On
! 1 Gallon of Gas?
! ' Waller Critchlow 7551 -A Street,
Whenton. 111., patents a Damp Air
! On Saver unlike anything else.
New Fords report up to 61 miles
j on 1 gallon; old Fords 87; other
j nut o, motorcycles, '4 to 73 per cent
gains.
I To quickly Introduce, the Inven
j tor offers 910.000.00 cash prizes for
j best gains made; and wants County.
1 State, Salesmen, Agencies, $250.00
I $1,000.00 mouth. He offers to send
enc for trial. Write him for one quick.
1 Adv.
ANOTHER MAI1K Itl'TH?
TAMPA. Fla., Mar. 3 (P) There's
another Babe Ruth In training here
with tho Cincinnati Reds, but there
are some who wonder whether he will
live up to advance notices during the
regular playing season. Manager Dan
Howley, speaking on Outfielder Nick
Cullop, acquired from Minneapolis In
tho American association, said: "He
packs as heavy a wallop as Babe
Ruth, If he can acquire confidence
in himself ho is going to be a big
boy for us."
Girl 8 Death Caused
. By Grief Over Dog
ITHACA, N. Y., Mar. 3 (P) The
death of Eleanor McKay, 6, here Sun
day was attributed yesterday indi
rectly to grief over the loss of her pet
dog, Oyp, a water spaniel.
The dog was crushed under a truck
a week ago. Tho nhlld sobbed all
night after the accident, and became
111. Doctors believed hor sobolng- was
responsible for the rupture of her
appendix, which resulted in tleatu
after two operations.
One-eighth of the population of
Alabama Is com pew ed of children be
tweenthe ages of five and nine years.
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Ragains Lease
Frank Phy Farm -I
In TheVaIley,
lly' Mm. Clutrles Npeucer i
(Observer Correspondent) I
GRANGE HALL (Special) Mr. and
Mrs. Victor Regain have leased the
Frank Phy farm where they plan, to
move soon. i
Mrs. Arthur Golden, Mrs. Dclbert
Anson and Mrs. Orlln Anson enter
tained the Countrywoman's club Fri
day afternoon at the home of the
latter. Following a short business
session, contests and a spelling mach
made up the diversion of the after
noon, with Mrs. Lon Ayres winning
first and Mrs. J. B. Llndsey consola
tion In one contest and Mrs. Reece
McAlister first in the other. Mrs. Rob
ert Kelly received first and Mrs.
George Hughes consolation In the
spelling match.; Mrs. Kelly and Mrs.
Fred Yesko were visitors at the meet
ing. Lata In tha afternoon the host
esses served a, lovely lunch. !
' Sunday was a very evantful day as
well as a most enjoyable one for Mr.
and Mrs. William Jasper because a
party made up of their friends and
neighbors, met with them at their
home here and spent the day. At
two o'clock a splendid potluck dinner
was served followed by an afternoon
of visiting. There were 30 grown-ups
and 1G children present at the happy
gathering.
Tommy Macomb, the II -year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Macomb, is
111 of bronchitis.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Unzlckcr at
tended the two-day Sabbath school
convention of the Adventlst church
held In Union Saturday and Sunday.
Members of the Liberty Sunday
school met Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Gekeler. The classes will
again begin their studies at t he
school house, as Is their custom, as
soon as the weather becomes some
what warmer.
The home economics department of
Blue Mountain grange Is sponsoring
a play, "Happy Volley" to be given
Friday night, Mar. 13, at the hall by
the Wolf Creek grange.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Spencer, of
Summervlllc, were Sunday visitors at
the Elmer Daron home.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Macomb, who
have had the J. E. Reynolds, farm
leased for the last three years, are
preparing to move to the Vandermul
len place located just north of Is
land City. ; ' ; i im-f s
Mr. and Mrs. - Lester uona, oi
Haines, spent Sunday with Mr. Bond's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Bond-.
Dee Davis, who has been in Port
land for some time, is expected homto
in about ten days.
The first of a series of card parties
is to be sriven at - Blue Mountain
grange haft Friday evening. Mrs. R.
A. Masterton is cnairman oi tne com
mittee in charge.
A calf of unusual size was born
Sunday at tho George Salisbury farm.
The animal weighed 05 pounds! and is
the Shorthorn breed.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Spencer and
son, Joe, were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Hlbberd, of La
Grande.
Mi's. Reece McAlister, accompanied
by her brother, Gilbert Courtright,
left early Sunday morning for Port
land. She plans to return the middle
of the week. i
LA GRANDE WILL
MEET JOSEPH IN - :
OPENING CONTEST
mazing qualities . . . Astounding prices
"We invade a new field wish vastly
improved cars at the lowest prices in our history"
BY WILLIAM J. McANEENY
President, Hudson Motor Car Company
We have built these models up to and beyond the 1931
standards of performance and quality in every way, and
have never in our history offered so many improvements.
Quality is greater down to the last detail. Every phase of
performance has been greatly improved, and the luxury we
have built into the cars is substantially greater than ever
before. Motors are larger and more powerful. An efficient
system of oil cooling is introduced. A marked improvement
in carburetion increases flexibility and economy. Bodies are
longer and wider. These cars possess the finest, easiest riding
qualities. For the first time, such comfort is available at
these low prices. Only great manufacturing economies and
the fact that our large resources permit us to take the fullest
possible advantage of reduced commodity prices have en
abled us to olfer the public the greatest combination of qual
ity and low prices in our entire history.
Owner-JIanagement Permits
Exclusive Value Advantages
Owner-management enables Hudson
Essex to give you outstanding ad
vantages in quality and price. The
men who arc now guiding its destinies
have been with the company since its
inception twenty-two years ago. Its
department hesds and principal dis
tributors are its controlling owners.
Their independence is backed by un
usually larc resources in capital and
plant facilities. It enables Hudson
t'ssrx to lead in design and cngineer
. iug quality. It permits economics in
manufacture and distribution that
bring exceptional quality direct to the
public at distinct price advantages.
See both new cars at these places today:
Blue
M
Hi. A. Harrison, Mgr.
ountain Garage
(Continued from Pasre One) ,
foot In one hand, did the drawing
Inst night in the presencq o Union
and La Grande school men. .
drawing was conducted by E. D.
Towier, chairman, or tne awtnee
board. Other members of the board i
two Hugh Coleman, of Baker, and L.
Hollenberg, of Nysso;
The tournament, bogins at Union
Thursday aftesnoon at 3- o'olock.
Pour gomes will be played Thursday.
seven games Friday and three, games j
tonturuay, witn tne possmniiy ui u
fifteenth game being played Monday
night. Mar. 9.
Tho first round (Thursday) fol
lows: .
3 p. m. Wollowa vs. Nyssn.'
4 p. m. Baker vs. Ontario.
8 p. m. Grande. vs. Joseph.
9 p. nv. Union vs. Mt. Vernon.
The Friday games follow:
Him fflsDa Pff&ses
For the Best Answers to this Problem
THE PROBLEM:
A mnil order house advertises to sell you $20 worth of merphaiv
dise on their easy payment plan as follows UW casl &m
$4.00 per month for four- months. They add what they term A
Small Carrying Charge'! of $2.50 for this privilege. What rate
of interest do you pay?
1st Prize $5 2nd Prize $10
For the Three Next Best Answers $5 feach
The above prizes will be awarded for the best answer submitted to this
problem together with a letter giving., the best criticism of this plan in
relation to the following:
(1) Does the late of interest charged reconcile with the statement
made that only a "Small Additional Charge" is added for the
privilege of credit?
(2) Do yoii effect any real economy when called upon to pay a carry
ing charge of this amount?
(3) Is not this carrying charge excessive and out of proportion to
any convenience extended for time payment.
(4) What amount would you save if you bought this merchandise
at Carr's on the same payment plan? We charge one per cent
each month on the unpaid balance at that time.
Rules Governing This Contest: ;.
(1) Answer limited to 400 words.
(2) Write on one side of paper only.
(3) Contest open to everybody except employes and their families. ,
(4) No entries considered that bear a postmark later than Mar. 14, 1931.
(5) It is not necessary to buy anything at this store in order to compete.
Three responsible persons, not employes of this-firm will act as judges
in this contest.
. Address or bring your letters to Contest Manager,
Carr Furniture Co.
Eberhard Says
New Plan Will I
Correct Matters!
"Oh, 5 was heaving them around
for a few days at Hot Springs," Qulnn
answered. i"I'm ready now to go five
innings. Just call on me any time."
More than half of the 668 students
at WaKe-Porest college do outside
work to defray expenses.
SALEM. Ore., Mar. 3 Declaring
that he never favored the total aboli
tion of the public service commis
sion. Senator Colon It. Eberhard sup-
n,qn a , J nr t3nlr' Sported the one-man commission
would run for mayor of Chicago on
an independent ticket, opposing
Mayor William Hale Thompson. Re
publican, and Anto J. Cermak, Demo
crat, In the April election.
vs. loser of Wallowa-Nyssa.
10:30 a. m. Loser of La Grande
Joseph vs. loser of the Union-Mt.-Vernon
game.
Two Eliminations
In both of the above games, the
losing teams will be eliminated from
further play,
2:30 p. m. Winner of Wallowa
Nyssa vs. winner of Baker-Ontario.
3:30 p. m. Winner of La Graude
Joseph vs. winner of Unlon-Mt. Ver
non. 7:30 p. m. Winner of 10:30 vs. win
ner of 0:30 game.
8:30 p. m. Loser 3:30 vs. loser 2:30
game.
In both the above games the loser,
will be eliminated.
9:30 p. m. Winner 2:30 vs. winner
3:30.
On Saturday afternoon the semi
finals will be played at 2:30 and 3:30
and the, final game Is scheduled for
8 p. m. An extra game will be neces
sary if two teams go Into the finals,
one undefeated and the other with
one, loss and the one with one loss
wins. That would Icnvo each with
one losst and double elimination is
necessary..
Officials Announced
Officials for the tournament fol
low: manager, Roy Conklln, Union;
referee: R. C. Caccla. Portland; Mr.
French vone of referees for state
tournament at Salem) : timer. Dr.
William Peare; scores, Nolan Skiff,
both of La Grande.
Each team may send only eight
players to tho tournament and state
tournament rules will govern the
play. Some of the teams will arrive
at Union tomorrow. In the event of
sickness or injury of a player, a sub
stitution may be made when doctor
certifies that the boy is unable to
play and the board approves the
certificate. No substitution may be
made atcr 13 nou the first day of
the tournament.
Torre tire Improving I
Ccach Ira Woode said today that !
his center, Willie Torrence. who was i
handicapped In the sub-district tour
nament here last weekend, due to an
Injury, was Improving rapidly. He i
expects Torrence will bo In good con-
riition for the tournament. It is ex- !
pec ted that Woodie's selection for the t
union tourney win oe nm same as
here If at Tvcek Torrence, Shepherd, !
Con ley. S-'aus. Burnett, Orsterling,
Corey, Nelson.
measure as representing a real rem
cdy for the situation in this state.
Both the public and the utilities
need a measure for the regulation
of public service corporations, he de
clared. Some of the provisions of
the bill did not meet with his ap
proval, including an arbitrary autn
ority for the making of rates without
some good grounds on which to base
p, rate order. Some of the provisions
In tho bill, he admitted, were not
only unworkable but were unconstl-
t tutlonal, but he was willing to take
a chance on tnc good judgment oi
the new commissioner in ignoring
these provisions. He was also- opposed
to the home rule provisions of the
bill.
The fault with the former commis
sion, he declared, lay not so much In
the desire or ability of the commis
sion to function as it did In the
fact that the commission had been
hampered In its operations by the
lack of funds, and unless the new
commissioner was adequately fi
nanced, he predicted similar dissatis
faction with the results to be ob
tained under the new regime. The
best feature of the bill, he thought,
lay in the fact that It centered re
sponsibility for utility regulation In
the governor.
Senator Eddy criticized the mem
bers of the public service commission
for their active Interest in behalf of
public utilities. In the past, he de
clared, the commission had been
aotive In lobbying against every bill
introduced before the legislature
which in any way affected a public :
service corporation. He supported ;
tho bill as tending to correct this i
situation.
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ISLAND CITY
PERSONALS
By Mrs. X. E. Hcrshey
(Observer Correspondent)
ISLAND CITY (Special (The little
daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Mc
Cabe, who have recently been so ill
with - scarlet fever, have contracted
whooping cough. Etta Lou was get
ting fairly strong again but Evo
Fern is stUl in a very frail condition
owing to the lancing of her throat
which took place little more than a
week ago.
Arthur Hermann left on Saturday
morning for Lagrange, 111., called
there by the illness of his mother,
Mr. Hermann went by stage.
Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Simmons enter
tained Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Case, of
La Grande, at a noon dinner on Sun
day and had a waffle supper on Sun
day evening for' Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Simmons and their children, Hazel
and Buddy..
Judge Denies Plea
For Second Trial
MEDFORD, Ore., Mar.. 3 (tf) Cir
cuit Judge H. D. Norton yesterday
denied a plea for a new trial in the
case of James E. Kingsley, under sen
tence of death for the killing of Sam
Prcscott, Ashland traffic patrolman.
Kiugsiey was sentenced to hang
April 3. He Is in a death cell at
the state . prison. ' Attorneys this
week will petition for a certificate
of probable cause upon which to
base an appeal to the supreme court,
Independent Enters
Chicago Campaign
CHICAGO. Mar. 3 ipy-Dr. Herman I
r.. Bundeson, Cook county coroner 1
nnd prominent Democratic leader. J
yesterday announced definitely he
Trapners estimated at 16.000 have
been engaged this season In the
swamps oi Louisiana.
Numerous wolves In the Kobl
district of Interior Alaska, hove
alarmed natives so much they wilt
not venture away from home alone.
Three hunters caught a live
mountain lion near Three Rivers,
Cal., trussed It on a pole and cur
ried It seven miles- to their automobile.
U. S. L. Batteries
Sold on Insured Life
Wc buy or trade for
your old battery
BURGEvSS BATTERY
& ELECTRIC STATION
Opposite La Grande Grocery
Quinn Rounds Into
Condition Early
CLEARWATER, Fla.. Mar. 3 UVt
John Pic us Qulnn, at forty-something
years of age. has amazed Manager
Wllbert Robinson of the Brooklyn
Robins with the way he has cut loose
with his ancient pitching arm. Bobby, 1
who thought one of Quinn's vener
able years would need lots of time to
get in shape, anked him about- it.
Opposite Post off ice
290 Undesirables
Will Be Deported
NEW YORK, Mar. 3 group
of 390 men, women and children
aliens arrived at Ellis Island yester
day to await deportation. They have
been ordered out of the country by
federal officials at hearings In vari
ous cities. Twenty of the aliens are
Insane and arrived in strait -Jackets.
1330 Chevrolet Truok sftM
1930 Chevrolet Truck .0
1939 Chevrolet Truck
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Championship Basketball
TOURNAMENT
Slate District No. 1 Oregon H. S. Athletic Ass'n.
Thursday, Friday, Saturday
March 5, 6 and 7
V. UNION, OREGON
THURSDAY
dimes at 3:00, 4:00, 8:00, 9:00
FRIDAY
Games at 9:30, 10:30, 2:30, 3:30, 7:30, 8:30, 9,:30
SATURDAY
Semi-Finals 2:30, .3:30. Final 9:00.
ADMISSION
Daytime Games (except Sat. afternoon) 3oc-25c-10c
Siituiday Afternoon .. 50c-35c-l0c
v- , !1,ng (,am?s (except final)... 50c-35c-25c
twnl Championship Game 73c-50c-23c
Season Tickets Adults $2.50 Students $1-50 -Children
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