Wednesday, Match 18, 1931
Page Six
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y: Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper
Hahd be in health, even as thy soul prospei eth. For I rejoiced
( greatly when the brethren came and testified of the truth
that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth. III John
.,2:3. . .
OLD RACKETS
Kipling's remarks upon the sameness of crime down
through the ages is especially true of what many seem to
think is the newest manifestation of human exploitation.
"th& diligent student of history is likely to come to the con
, elusion that the "racket" is as old as human history.
The Greeks launched a thousand ships to suppress the
racket that was Troy, and not to avenge the kidnapping of
; the incomparable Helen, according to some historians. They-
rbay be wrong, but history affords countless instances to
' rovet that the racket in. its fundamentals is no, new type of
i.Human activity.
f; Whenever and wherever the thread of commerce stretched
-itself oyer long trails by land or sea it invited exploitation.
The caravans of Africa and Asia paid liberally for freedom
J;rom molestation by desert bands. In medieval times Europe
Had her robber barons who levied tribute upon the traveler
and the merchant. '
v The Barbary pirates, whom the pacific Thomas Jefferson,
tio roughly tamed were racketeers. So were Robin Hood,
and .the road agents of our own western states. The Jesse"
James racket was comparable with that of AI Capohe.
U -o-- www, vwiitj V..VJ.MV1 j puiuuiUUU tlJlU
prey upon contractors and merchants in large cities by de
manding protection money are an outgrowth of New; York's
tfowery gq.ri;gs of the '90s and are ho different iii intent from
ijhe gold brick and gilt-edge security rackets of a generation
or two ago, '
THANKS TO CONGRESS
Not to be counted among the sins of comanission or omis
sion of the seventy-first congress, lately adjourned at Wash
ington, is its failure through lack of time to interfere with
railroad consolidation.
'Certain elements in congress promised opposition when
thtf president last December, announced the terms of an
agreement arrived at by railroad executives for the consoli
dation; of tho railroads in tho Bast into four great systems.
Before tho session closed this opposition was seen in its true
colors as another nest of anti-administration sharpshooters.
, Railroad consolidation, after all, is a matter for the Inter
state Commerce Commission and the railroads to decide, and
not for legislative fiat. The transportation act of 1920 was
written with consolidation in. view, and the only thing that
has held it up is the failure of the Interstate Commerce Com-
mission to work out a satisfactory plan. It was relieved of
that task by the amicable action of the roads themselves.
.... Three presidents and congresses have approved of con
solidation in principle, and the public has evidenced no
opposition, so now it seems to bo only a matter of obtaining
tho Interstate Commerce, Commission's' approval of tho plan
agreed upon, with such changes as tho commission deems
' in the public interest.
.' Fl'om t-'ic multiplicity of attractions lo'go here, there and
; everywhere this summer it does not seem that it will be
necessary for us to stay at home.
In Washington
WASHINGTON Random notes in
A Washington Day Book:
The quiet and dlKiilty or thn ex
ecutive offices at the White House
camo very near being disturbed by
a mooso call the other day and gos
sip has It that only ihc quick think
ing of the president hluuolf saved
the situation.
- ' Senator Could of Maine, an ardent
Mlmon fisherman, took four guides
of tho Canadian woods to the White
Houso to meet the president. They
wanted to extend to him an Invita
tion to come to New Brunswick and
fish in the Mlramachi, and Rcstl
gouche rivers.
The president greeted them In the
office of Luwrcnco Richey. ono of his
secretaries. The guides had brought
moccasins for Mrs. Hoover, a minia
ture birch bark canoe, a silver
mounted hoof for Mr. Hoover, and a
quantity of moose meat for the While
House table.
After the Introductions and pre
sentation formalities' were over, one
of the guides produced a moose horn.
"Now, Mr. President," he aald, "I
will show you how we call moose in
the Canadian woods."
And" the story goes that Just as the
blast was about to reverberate
through the Btstcly executive ol rices,
the president reached for the horn
and said something to the effect that
he would be content merely to ex
amine the", instrument.
The guide surrendered the horn to
the influential haiids.
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Incidentally tho moose mcut found
lta way to the While Houso dinner
table, and tho silver mounted hoot
Inscribed, "Presented to President
Hoover by the New Brunswick Oov
ernment Canada's Unspoiled Prov
ince, will bo used as an ash tray.
MMIII.K TONGI'R
Senator "Pucicller Jim" Davis Is
proud or the fact that ho Is a Welsh
man. He has sung Welsh son) over
I tho radio. Ho Is fond of quoting
j Welsh proverbs and hits of tho Welsh
dialect to his friends.
' So It was thot when the anniversary
of St. David, patron saint of Wales,
rolled around, the senator arose on
I the floor of the senate to pay his
: tribute. More Interested, perhaps,
wore his colleagues In the prolinuria
I lion fetits ho trrormcd than In the
i text or his spi-eeh.
Eyes or senators opened In amaze
, ment. and anxiety clouded tho races
j of the reporters of debates, when
j "Pucldler Jim" announced:
"From LlanralrpwllRwyngyllgoRcry-
ehwryndrobwllllnndyslltogopogoch in
j the north to Pontllanfrnlih In tho
I south, many a toast and many a
! time-honorod song will bo orrered to
mo memory ot valiant St. David."
And not once did he loiter.
CAPITAL CI.IMPSIS:
Senators Uornh of Idaho and Hawos
of Missouri Joking with each other
while both aro getting their morning
shave In the senate barber shop. . . .
And Senator Swanson or Virginia
headed In that direction, possibly to
get hts Imposing mustache trlmmrd.
a nmuniKiauur iTuiiriu enier-
Ing an auiumobllv in front ol the
embassy, in formal attire, probably
about to' mako a diplomatic call. . .
And Senator Aohurt of Arizona walk
ing across capltol hill humming to
himself. ...
WASHINGTON There's something
a bit sportsmanlike in this change
of positions botween those two Pana
manians Dr. Rlcardo Alfaro and Dr.
Harmed Jo Arias.
Or so it would seem on the surface,
at any rate.
Alfaro is now president of Panama.
Until a few weeks ago he presided
over his country's legation In Wash
ington. Arias has Just been appointed
minister of Panama to the United
', States.
Until Alfaro took over the presl- j
dency, Arias serve as provisional
head of his government following the
revolt of January 2.
Arias was credited In some quar
tern With nrKrlnonrlnc thn rnvnlt.
(which resulted In the change of their
' twn nnslt.lnnu Ma hnit rlnnlorl thin
nowevor, declaring that:
"My participation was limited to
an attempt to sutlnry the aspirations
of the citizens who gave mo their
confidence ... until Dr. Alfara us-
j sumed the presidency."
iHllILMANT C AHtCnil
. A comparatively young man, about
! the age of Alfnro, who is his friend
of long standing, Arias comes to
J Washington Into In March with a
i brilliant record behind him.
He was only 20 years old and Just
out of tho University of London with
ja degree as doctor of laws when he
, was made under-sccrotary of foreign
; affairs, his first public office. He
j held this post only a few months
when he resigned to enter the private
practice of law. ,
Ho has gone far In the legal pro
fession. His degree' of doctor of laws
wan confirmed by a thesis, "The Con
tributions of Latin America to the
Development of International Law."
Sinco then ho. has come to be re
garded, with Dr. Alfnro, as on out
standing student) in this field.
Ho has srrved as member of tho
national codifying commission. In
1020 he was his country's delegate
to the first assembly of tho1 League
of Nations. . -
KNOWS WASHINGTON
His honorary ofilccB Include mem
bership In tho Society of' Amerlcnn
Inatltuto of International Law, mom
bbrshlp In tho Panamanian Society of
international Law, and membership
In the Academy of History of both
Venezuela and Argentina.
Ho has ventured Into diplomacy
i before, Gcrvlnfr aB his country's min
ister to Argentina in iim. .
Nor will ho bo a stranger to Wash
ington when ho arrives to take
charRo of tho Panama legation,
housed in a fine, old stone manlon
on New Hampshire nvenuo. He has
been sent on sevcrnl occasions to
tho United States on official missions.
Dr. Anns Is married and tho father
of five children.
HlB friends describe him as a great
lawyer and a Kreut pntriot, a man
wh03B opinion has been often Bought
by his country In matters of supreme
national interest.
Over Night News
. . i
(By the Associated Press)
, Domestic:
WASHINGTON nines asks treas
ury for M00.OOO.O00 for veterans'
j loans by April ll; sum Is 5oo,000,uoq
.NEW YORK -charges ol lncffloncy.
and neglect . a'unlnst Mayor. Wallter,
aro filed with Governor Roosevelt by
City affnlrs commlttoe.
OKLAHOMA CITY J. C. Wnlton,
once ousted as governor, wins nom
ination nc mayor.
CHICAQO Tho body of Norma
Nmvl.v mlKln ulnn. koiniln. ,.t.
with P.-nnir .i Mim.u m, o,
wii.il riuiiR. u. raurriiy, mnr. a, vw ,
founri In fornnt nrPKHrvn; Mnrrnv tnlrl
? 7, : : . ' " .
puuee gunmen una Kinnapea ncr.
WASHINGTON Colby urges Am
ericans to free themselves from rule
of "special interests" and "organized
majorities."
NEW YORK Mrs. Mhiam Dlller
is held for homicide in tho hammer
Hlaylng of hrr, husband, Herman, a
druggist.
WASHINGTON Borah says com
pacts for curtailing production and
importation of oil violate anti-trust
hiws.
CARSON CITY, Nov. State senate
passes bill legalizing all forms of
gambling.
rorelKi.:
ST. JOHN'S. N. P. nescuc ships
orrlvo to cure for survivors of scaler
Vlktng.
LONDON Several newspapers soy
Lloyd George may Join labor govern
ment. New Farmers Will
Pay Income Taxes
KANSAS CITY, Mar. 18 I.TI Noah
Crooks, rederal Internal revenue col
lector, said yesterday only ono farmer
In the sixty-one counties composing
tho Western Missouri district had
Hied an Income tax return Indicat
ing that ho must pay a tax for 1930.
The average business man's report
docs not Indicate depression, however.
lur. tjrooKs buhi. lie expressed belief
their reports will aggregate as much
as reports for 1020 and 11)30.
Friend Of Slain Girl
Cassis Clayton, friend of the slain
vice;., Inquiry witness,' Vivian Gor
don, came willingly Irom Erie, Pa,
to give New York police information
that might help avenge the death ol
her friend.
vrl
MARKET NEWS OF THE DAY
CHICAGO
Open
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Muy (old)...
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Julv
Sept.
1'OIiTLANi) WHEAT
IIlRll
.99
Open
... .(IB
... .58',
May
July
Wholesale Egg
Market Shows
More Firmness
PORTLAND, Mar. 18 W Whole
sale egg market late Tuesday and at
market opening today showed a meas
ure of strength which had been lack
ing many- weeks running. Quotations
remained unchanged but demand was
active, In some quarters at premium
prices, and receivers stocks were read
ily taken up. Some handlers report
ed receipts barely up to needs.
Butter market, with quotations un
changed, opened steady on all grades
but extra cubes for which demand
was light and prices unsettled.
.Heavy supplies or country dressed
veal depressed the quotation on too
grade another !A cent to 12J cents
a pound. Dressed pork demand was
good and quotations steady at 11
cents.
Poultry demand was active for lim
ited supplies and heavy weights were
up 1 cent at 20 to 21 cents with me
dium and light weights firm at 10
and 14 .cents respectively.
Conditions In the fresh, fruifc and
vegetable trade were reported by. gov
ernment market news service as tol-
lows:
More actlvo demand for apples Is
being exhibited in practically all var
ieties, and all grades. Present export
sales are at new highs for the season,
in many instances. Several shipments
of Rome Beautys sizing 113 and
smaller have sold abroad at very, at
tractive values ond with Romes or
dinarily considered an unsatisfactory
export variety. Northwestern shippers
are quoting their Winesaps at high
er prices almost dally, and demand
continues good at the advanced val
ues, both at home and In the export
trade.
Yesterday marked the peak day for
Roseburg's cauliflower loadings thus
far, with 8 cars loaded. Due to the
actlvo Eastern demand, and local buy
ing competition, the deal la now on a
cash-to-growers basis, with yester-.
day's sales around $1.00 per crata of
i iiower.
Idaho reports a firm, active nbtato
market again yesterday; and improved
inquiry ib reported irom Yakima also.
u. a. prices advanced about &c,
at Idaho pointsi
Onion supplies at Portland are de
creasing, due directly to growers' re
fusal to consign at present low val
ues, and refusal to sell lower than
50c per cwt. This action by the grow
ers has proved of decidedly steadying
influence, on Portland's demoralized
onion market.
Bullish Sentiment
Prevails In Mart
NEW YORK, Mor. 18 (I') Bull
forces prevailed in another highly
pruicHsionui speculative contest in to
day's stock market. .- .'.-'
Bears sold rails during tho morn
ing, and the markot was rather soggy
for a time, but the midweek business
statistics disclosed encouraging golns
In steel mill production and electric
power consumption, which gave spec
ulators for the rise the advantage.
u.t J uui.ug .ill- law
fading, a several issues gained 2
tQ 5 uoinig whlle Auburn shot uo 8
.r"lls' wane miuurn biioi, up a.
iTaainK was in iignt volume, now-
Trading was in light volume, how
ever, the days transfers aggregating
2,200,000 shares.
Although more than 18,000 miles
of roads have been constructed in
America's 140 national forests, there
are 2037 whole townships that still
havo no roads of any kind.
In 1930 persona leaving farms
for towns and cities numbered
1 ,453,000 compared with 1 ,876,000
in 1929 and 2,165,000 in 1926, tho
peak year of farm exodus.
FIND IT
HERE
Copy for this Column must
be In by 0 a. m,
Hemstitching, pleating, button
holes, ct. Norton's Kiddy Shop.
Adv.
ROtMACiB SAI.K '
By Rainbow Girls, Sot., Mar. 21, In
formor Observer ofrloe, Roesch Bldg.,
beginning at 9 a. in. 3-17-4 t.
CARD OK THANKS
Wo wish to thank our monv kind
friends and neighbors for their as
sistance and kindness and for the
many lovely flower offerings In our
uour oi sorrow.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy R. Walker.
Ell7aboth Oulllckson.
Earl aulllckson.
Mrs. Harry Dennis. 3-18-1 t.
SI'RIXO niNNKHWAUK SPKCIAL
Two of the attractive patterns of
Orango and Green Gables Dlnnerwaro
will be featured on Special Sale this
week at Richardson's Art and Gift
Shop. Introductory sets will be sold
at $6.20 or either of these attractive
and servlcable patterns. See them lh.
tho window now at Richardson's Art
and Gift Shop. 3-16-3 t.
ONK KHHK Ol.l) TIME DANTK
Tickets for Thurs. this week will
also admit you on April 2nd. No old
time dance on Mar. 26th. Tickets 65c.
Ray Buell. Ladles 10c. 3-18-1 tp.
NEW LAMP SHADES
Havo you seen the latest creations
In Bed Lumps, Boudoir Shades, Table
and Bridge Lamp Shades which havo
Just been received at Richardson's Art
and Gift Shop? These are positively
the cleverest things yet shown and
the prices aro most roasonablo for
this beautiful merchandise. If you
need a new shade for your lamp base,
now is the time to buy. Visit the
lamp department at Richardson's Art
and Gift Shop. 3-16-3 t.
You're invited to Ret our prices on
machine bolts, carriage bolts, stove
bolts, automobile bolts, can and set
scrow nuts and rivets In all standard
sires. You will find theni ot Grace
Harness & Hardware. 3-18-1 t.
liYim thla riatn T n-IU nn. h. .
sponsible for any debts contracted by
my wife. Mrs. Henry Hlckey.
HENRY HICKEY.
S-17-S tp.
MRS. FERRIS
Spiritual advisor until Friday. Som
incr hotel, Rni. 30. 3-16-4 tp.
WHEAT
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LA GRANDE
RETAIL MARKETS
Sugar, 100-lb, sack ........ ..
Vegetables
N. Gem potatoes, lb. ......
Sack .,
Parsley, bunch . .-
Cabbago, lb.
Yellow onions, lb. ..
Cucumbers .... ;....; ,
Cauliflower, Ib, ......,....
Celery hearts, bunch ..
Turnips, bunch .............
Parsnips, lb, ,
. 5.70
. 1J4C
1.26'
6c
4c
2c
25c
16c
20c
10c
Sc
Lottuce, head ;
!Oral6c
Brussel sDrouta. lb. i ann
Garllo, lb; 36e
Splnaoh, 3 lbs 2Si
wwu peeper, xo, .. . 3jp
Carrots, bunch l'oc
Sweet potatoes, 3 lbs. , 25c
Tomatoes, lb. . 2Sc
Rhubarb, 3 lbs. 26c
New potatoes, 3 lbs. 35c
Green beans, lb'. ..... 300
Asparagus, 2 lbs. 45c
Green Peas, 2 lbs. 26c
Fruit
Florida (rrttnerrulti 3 for ....20e(a35c!
Bananas,' lb, .-. j.. ioc-
Apples, box .... ....60o3.0O
Lemons,, doz, 39c.
Oranges, dosi .;....26(8B6o-
Dry prunes, 80 to 40 size, 2 lbs. - 26c
- - ni.w. ... .
ijiittcr, creamery, lb. 33o38c
iwiueuu, id. ....................2B3oC'lau mbw lum
Honey, comb
Cotutge cheese, lb
j. Eggs.
26c
20c
ucocoa, aoz.
.' 19 c
16c
Bresh extras, doz
Medium, doz. ,
Mixed, doz
Flour
Hard Federation, 49 lbs. .
Per barrel-. : .
14c
16c
1.25
4.76
4.00
Soft wheat, bbl, .
Meat
Beel. boli, It
Pot roast, lb.- 16 17c
Chops and steaks, bl.- 22 30c
Mincemeat, 2 lbs, 35e
Sausage, lb. .'...,..,...;...........,. 22c
Bamberger, lb. .'...................l sac.
Hamp lb. :...........:...............;...u 26c
Flsll
Clams, lb 100
Salmon, lb. (fresh) : 40c
Halibut, lb. (fresh) 40c
aniolt, 4. lbs. 250-
Poullry
Spring, lb. .... . 20830c
Heavy hens, lb. . 28c
Light hens, lb. 25c
PORTLAND CASH
PORTLAND, Oro., Mar. 18 (If) Cash
wheat: Big Bend bluestcm 87c.
sort white 68c.
Western white 66c.
Hard winter 63c.
: Northern spring 63c.
Western red 63c.
, Oats: No; 2-38 lb. Whlto $20.00. '
Today's oar receipts: wheat 0; bar
loy . 1; flour 8; oats 2; hay, 3.
I'6llTI,ANI PROJ)l,c&
. PORTLAND, Mar. 18 () Butter:
steady; quotations, unchanged.
Eggs: steadier; demand active, quo
tations unchanged.
Poultry: heavy hens le higher; me
dium and lights firm at previous top
quotations. (Buying prices) alive
heavy hens over i'2 lbs. 20-2IC; me
dium hens 3V4-4J4 lbs. 18c; light
hens 14c; springs 20c; pekln ducks
4 ids. ana over Z4c; springers 30-320;
colored ducks 16c: turkeys No. 1. 32c.
. Country meats: veal ic lower; pork
firm at -' previous top quotations.
(Buying prices) choice veals. 12V4c
lb. Pork 11c; choice lambs 16c'; heavy
veois u-ioc; mutton -ho.
Milk (butterfat), onions, potatoes,
wool, nuto, hay, casoara bark and
hops steady and unchanged.
Ht riAIl AND FLOUR
PORTLAND, Mar. 18 (!) Sugar:
steady (sacked basis) cane, fruit or
berry 4.0O per cwt. Beet, sugar $4.60
per cwt.
Flour: steady; (city delivery prices)
family patents, 40s $4.60;. whole
wheat, 49b $4.70; graham, 49s $4.60;
bakers' hard wheat, 88a $5.20; bakers'
bluestom patents, 90s 85.30: wastry
uour, Hob S4.DU.
- CHICAOO LIVESTOCK
Chicago. Mnr. ib' an (u; s. d.
A.)- Hogs 16.Q00; very slow; steady
to 10 cents higher; average top $8.35;
bulk 140-210 lbs. $8.16$8.30.
uattie Y.ovu: calves. 2,000 Better
grade fed steers and yearlings strong
to no cents nigner; lower grades most
ly stoady; sho stock sharing steer ad
vance, bulls stoady and vealers 25-60
cents lower; , slaughter cattle and veal
ers: steers, good and choice 600-1500
lbs. $8.50e! $10.75; vealers (milk fed)
good and choice $6,600 $8.50.
snccp li.ow; rainy active strong
to 25 centa higher: lambs 90' lbs.
down, good and cholco $9.00$9.75:
medium $B.O0$9.00; 91-100 lbs. me
dium to choice $7.50(e$9.60; ewes 90-
150 lbs. medium to cholco $3.50 at
$5.00.
PORTLAND LIVESTOCK
PORTLAND. Mar. 18 T Cattle
100. calves . 10; fully steady; steers
barely steady to weaker. Steers
600-800 pounds good $7.75 0 $8.00.
medium $7.00 n $7.75, common
$8.00 is $7.00; 000-1100 lbs. good $7.50
ffl $7.75. medium $6.76 at $7.50, com
mon $6.00(,l$6.75; 1100-1300 lbs. good
$7.00(U$7.50. medium $6.50 nf $7.00.
Helfors 660-800 lbs. good $7.35 a $7.50,
medium 0.26(n-$7.25. common 5.00s
$6.25. Cows, good $6.75 Si $6.25. com
mon and medium $5.00uf$5.75, low
cutter and cutter $3.00i.t$5.60.. BullB
(yearllnga excluded) $3.0o.t$5.75, cut
ter common and medium $3.60$6.0O.
Vealers, milk fed H0.00M11.0O, me
dium $8.60a $10.00. cull and common
$6.60$8.6O. Calves 250-500 lbs. good
and- cholco $8.50 t!t $10.00, common
and. medium $5.0Op$8.60. ' '
Hogs 200. Including 101 on contract,
steady to strong. (Soft or oily hogs and
roasting plgB excluded.)- Light lights
140-100 lbs. $7.25-$8iJ5. Light weight
160-200 lbs. $8-$8.25. 180-220 lbs. $8
$8.26. Medium weight 200-220 lbs.
7.'J6f$8.2S: 220-250 lbs. good and
choice $7.00 ffl $8.00. Heavy weight 250
290 lbs. $6.75 1.1 $7.75: 290-850 lbs. $6.25
W$7.50. Packing sows 275-600 lbs.
$5.25 Sf $6.76. Peeder and stocker pigs
70-130 lbs. $7.7S$9.00.
Sheep: 100; talking steady. Lambs
90 pounds down $6.75 r $7.00, me
dium $6.00 is $8.75, all weights, ' com
mon $5.00 f $6.00. Yearling wethers
00-110 lbs. $4.O0$r$6.00. Bwes 90-120
lbs. $3.50$4.2S; 120-160 lbs. $3.00,1
$4.00.- all weights, cull and common
$1,509 $3.00. ,
Per capita consumption .of wheat
flour has drooped from 224 to 176
pounds annually In the last three j
drcsdx.' agricultural statistician
estimate.
Sport Slants;
By Alnh J. Gould
(Associated Press Sports Editor)
Among the- first of the . veteran
baseball observers to report in Florida.
Ed Wray, sports editor of the St.
Louis Post Disnatch. thinks that the
eminent Mr. Hornsby and his Cubs
will bo the outfit to watch in. the
lortneoming nauomu icuguu pen
nant race.
"Hornsby has a great club and he
will get the most out of It,", remarked
Mr. Wray. "He has already made a
smart, move by deciding to switch
Klkl Cuyler to center field, where he
will do the most good. It is certain
to be a great five-club race, involving
tho champion Cardinals as well as
tho. cubs,. Giants, Brooklyn ana
Pirates." ' . '
Jack Sharkey, who adorned hlm.
self with no. wreaths of roses, in play .
.lng his part 'In the last two battles
under the Florida Palms, has gone
.as faraway from there as he-can this
'winter and still, stay in theBe United
states.
On his way to the Pacific coast,
the Boston heavyweight, stopped, off
In St. Paul to second Ernie Schaaf:
to a. one-minute knockout victory.
In reporting the latest from, the
Minnesota front, Jay VesselB: writes
me: '
"Thii nlrt onYi sort nf- et.nnnort
6oys with his reticence. They thought
01 onarKey as- ne was paintea' years
back when, .fighting was supposed
to be' merely secondary to- talking
with hlrn. Jack did open- up and
say that he would like to fight" Car
neni In New York.lr. September -and
that he would- sign with- Mickey
Walker for 9100,000.
"introduced as the uncrowned
heavyweight champion, Sharkey- r'ef
ereed' the seml-windup on tho ' pro
gram- featuring- Schaat- and' Diok
Daniels of Minneapolis. - Ho- did' a1
swell Job ' but ran into a- mess late
In the fight which flustered- him a
bit and doubtless reminded him' of
Me hazing he gets paid for taking
'The underdot? m the bout who.
of course, had the fans with him got
smacked out of the ring. Ho barely
got back in time and was met at the
ropes, by his opponent. Said oppo
nent,, apparently none' too popular
olcaliy, seemed to' be a . bit. too eager
to, please the fans and got a grand,
razzing. .Jack's ears reddened and he
appeared Just a bit bewildered. But
It was. a more buz compared to what
the big fellow Is used to hearing In
ms iavome Datttegrouna. in Gotham.
.His relief was perceptible though,
when, he was-assured, that one of. the
combatants, and. not himself, was
the Intended- target." .
' Ed Dlckerson, the' sage of; Grand
Rapids, thinks; Jim? Jeffries, in his
prime, would have been the best'
possible opponent- for the Wander
ing Alp,- Prlmo Camera.
"Camera resembles Jeffries in
many respects," said Ed' in an un
guarded moment. "Jeffries was very
fast and agile for a man of hls weight:
The night he beat Qua Ruhlln so
badly in mechanic's pavilion In San
Francisco, that Billy Madden; Ruh-lln's-manager,
threwin the sponge to
save Ruhlln's life, Jeffries was. in
my opinion the greatest heavyweight
fighter tho heavyweight division has
ever known-. Next to Jeffries, the big
man from Italy Is the fastest big
man I ever saw."
' Some golfing goof,' so the story goes,
started to count the number of sand
traps one day during the progress of
ft round' over the La Gorca club at ,
Miami Beach.' After pitching'-'' into!
something like the 74th or 159th
bunker of this well-lald-out but dif
ficult course he exclaimed In" disgust:
"A: guy would feel more' at home in
a bathing suit on this course than
he would on the beach."
La Gorce, where the. country's fore
mcst professionals will tussle for the
very Important mon.ey. of $16,000 this
March In the richest open golf tourn
ament in the United StateB, is ex
ceedingly well bunkered. Even the
duffer, will.sdmlt it, and .so will Willie
Klein, the blond, young professional
of the club, who experienced tho em
barrassment one recent day of driving
Into a .trap 335 yards from the tee.
put there for the express purpose. of
catching second shots-. Willie used-a
brasslo. at that; and is , still' telling
how he exploded tt the green and
sank" a- long- putt' for an extraordinary
birdie'.'
Tho big tournament, March 19-20-21,
for the biggest purse offered any
where outside of Agua Callente; draws
tho pick of the, professional to Miami
Beaclu
FIELD' STRONC
Wild Bill Mehlhorn galloped off
with the first prize of $5,000 last year,
but they are all-lh hot pursuit .of., the
serious- money this winter. To re
peat; all Wild BUI will have to do Is
beat off a crew led by Johnny Farrell,
Gene Sarazen, Walter Hagen, Tommy
Armour.. John Golden,. Ed Dudley,
Tony Manero; Horton. Smith- and a
few dozen others trying earnestly to
mako expenses, for the resort' soason;
Sarazen ond Farrell' are especially
tough to beat' on Florida courses.
They spend' a' lot of time In this sec-tlon-or-the
country and seem to have
the winning combination, whether
the play Is at Pensacola or Bcllealr.
CF.LEBS GET "BREAK"
La' Gorce-is the "show"
Lessening
Sadness
Is the first duty of the
Funeral Director. Our ex
cellent system- of arrang
ing tho details for each
and every funeral en
trusted to our care leaves
with those upon whom
we-wait a feeling of con
iidence and satisfaction
tnat the last offices were
performed with such per
fect harmony as to great
y lessen-thesadnesscon-nected
with such an
event.-
Walker's
funeral Service
5th- at Spring' St,
Phone Mam 43
A
The News Used
To Be:
TWENTY-FIVE YEAItS AUO :
(From Observer Sat., Mar, 17, 1008)
Rev. J. D. Glllllari, presiding elder
for tho La Clrande district, has a ter
ritory ono thousand square miles
larger than the state of Ohio or In
diana. ; Freight trains on the O. B. and N.
have Just been released, following the
snow and sand blockade.
. Attorney T. H. Crawford, who has
been in Portland the post week, re
turned this morning.
TEN YEARS AGO
(From Observer, Frl.. Mar. 18. 1021)
Lou- Stoop Is back from Portland
where he has been for the past sev
eral months selling apples at a penny
apiece. One might think it a slow
business at that price, but Lou as
sures the .Inquisitive ones that he
surely did unload Grande Ronde ap
ples, . . .
Frank enppen, one or tnc uiuuuut.i
of the local high school last year, Is
'running for the O. A. C. rooks this
spring.
ONE YEAR AGO
(From Observer, Mon., Mar. 17, 1930)
Andrew Loney Jr., director of the
La Grande municipal bond, has been
selected to Judge the high school
band and orchestra contests to be
held In Caldwell, Idaho.
A- Christian church was organized
at Union over tho weekend.
A resume of the growth of the East
ern Oregon Livestock show at Union
since' Its Inauguration 22 years ago,
an- explanation of Its chief purpose
and. of the wavs and means of stag
ing the event and a sincere request
for the co-operation of Lot Grande
people this year featured an inter
esting talk - given at the Lions club,
luncheon today by C. ,L. Cadwell,
president of the stock show associa
tion. --
the Miami Beach sector. Named after
John, Oliver La Gorce, who has be
come socially- associated in recent
seasons with the Gene Tunneys, the
links Is situated where It can enjoy
the blasts of wind off the ocean or
furnish the calm of a day in explotl'
lng from the aforesaid, trap to trap.
The hole have personal identity
In. being named after some celebrity
of the Bports. literary or dramatic
world. Perpetuated, for example, on
the tee boxes are -the names of George
D. (Tex) Rickard, Thomas Meighan,
Ring Lordner, Bob , Davis, Walter
Trumbull; Gone Tunncy.
Willie Klein- holds the course rec,
ord; 66, four under par; but with the
new ball ho has been unable to do
better than 68 this year.
All of which, ot course, Is very sad
Indeed for this correspondent and his
playing partner, John Arnold Heyd
ler, who put up a ganani, out iusiuij
struggle to break 90.- ( '
GEORGE DIXON
BEATS LE MON
I XT 7)fkT?71T.AJfr
IlV i 17 JL UfXLViJ,
. " ; .
PORTLAND, Ore., March 18' VP)
Georgo Dixon, Portland negro llRht
heavyweight won a technical knock
out over Romeo Le Mon, Fullerton,
Cnl., in the seventh round here last
night when Referee Louttlt stopped
the bout owing, to a bad xufc over Lo -,
Mon's loft4 ye 'which vas bleeding,
badly. Le Mon appeared little both
ered by the cut and load been put
ting up a good battle despite the fact
Dlxori outweighed him by 7Vi pounds.
It was Dixon's first appearance in
his home town. In a year. He seemed
to still pack dynamite in his arms,
but Le Mon not only, absorbed all
he hod to give, but retaliated vigor
ously and was tho aggressor In most
of tho rounds.
Eddie Thomaff, Bellingham,, won the
Portland boxing. commission's-Northwest
championship by; easily outbox-
LOS ANGELES
Convenience
Gomfort SVospitdliCy
You will appreciate the excellent
service and moderate rates. The
city's most centrally located hotel.
One block from Pershing Square
convenient to al leading shops,
theatres, financial .institutions and
dearie depots for all resorts.
Garage adjoining.
A!l Ouwidc Rooms Each With Baih
nun lVrson - J'J.SO. 13. t
TwoPcriont $L(.6u, SI, $3
UttexetUtd Food Friendly Pru cm
Frank Simpson, Jr., Dirtaor
Hotel! avy
Sixth B Grand
Many Bargains Listed on Want Ad Page i
STAGES LEAVE
From Corner of Elm and Jefferson
WALLOWA VALLEY COACHES
NEW SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE JUNE 1
Leave La Grande for Joseph and Way Points
9:45 A. M. 4:00 P. M.
9:45 A. M. Makes Direct Connection at
Enterprise for Lewiston and Spokane.
FOlt INFORMATION CALL
MAIN 799
LORIMER'S
LA GRANDE
CITY DYE WORKS
Cleaners of Fancy Gowns
Men's Suits Dry or Steam Cleaned.
Phone Main 72. . . .1021& Depot Street
.SUCCESSOnS TO WARDBOBS
ing Hank Volght, Spokane, In an
other ten rounder. -,
Tho preliminaries furnished tho
thrills. Lottlo Jumbo Davies, 130,
Victoria, brother of Alblei scored a
big hit- in his first start hero by de
feating Roy Ockley, 134. Butte, in.
a toe-to-toe battle, six rounds. ,A1
ble Davies, Victoria lightweight, .de
cisively outpointed George- Hval,
Portland, six rounds,
Pat O'Day, Portland, won by a
wide margin over Eddie Graham,'
Salem, In the curtain raiser. They
aro Junior lightweights.
' KEEI IS . ELECTED.
WASHINGTON; March 18 (P)
Ernest A. Reed of Newark, N. J., as
grand master councilor, headed the
list of newly elected officers- of tho
DeMolay grond council made public
today as the annual . meeting ended.
New members of tho grand council
elected Included Franklin I. Coats,
Boise, Idaho.
IU'TTERFAT
SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 18 (P)
Butterfat t. o. b. Sah Francisco 20c.
LIVERPOOL WHEAT
LIVERPOOL, Mar. 18 Wheat
close: March 60M,; May 61; July
634; October 60 yt.
It costs the taxpayers of tho
United States - $1800 every time a
16-lnch coast defense gun fires one
shot.
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