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Newspaper Page TextIIA' GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, EA GRANDE, ORE ' Page Fivt Monday, 'April 13, 1931 0JDCA1L Marriage License A marriage license was issued by the county cleric Saturday to John W. Banton and Ida Peebler, both of La Grande. Baby Girl - . Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Bean are the parents of a baby girl born yes terday at the Grande Ronde hospital. Leaves Hospital . Miss Louise Wetzel left the Grande Ronde .hospital Saturday, and re turned to her home. Fined $25 ' J. H. Phillips, arrested some time ago on a charge of reckless driving, was tried In the court of the Justice of the peace this morning. He was found guilty and fined (25. Sent to Jail Gilbert Mason, arrested on a charge of illegal possession of Intoxicating liquor, pleaded guilty in the court of the Justice of the peace this morn ing and was fined $50. For failure to pay he was committed to Jail. Mother Passes On Mrs. J. S. Lowell, mother of Mrs. J. T. Longfellow, of La Grande, died last Tusday evening at her home In Spokane. Mr. Longfellow was In Spo kane at the time, attending the ses sions of the Inland Empire Education association, and immediately noti fied Mrs. Longfellow who left here Wednesday In order to attend the funeral which was held on Thursday. Mrs. Lowell had been very ill for sev eral monthB. She is survived Dy ner husband, three daughters and seven sons. , To Caldwell Mrs. Fred Jones and daughter, Janeth Ann, accompanied by Mrs. Jones' niece, Mrs. Claire Ballantyne, and Mr. Jones' sister, Juanlta Mae Jones, have gone to Caldwell. Mrs. Rnllantvne and Miss Jones were visit ing here during spring vacation. Miss . Jones also visueu at me uuiuc u ue. hrnt.her. c. H. Jones, while in this city. Mrs. Jones and daughter will be gone about two weeks, also visiting other Idaho points. To Portland .... L. L. Snodgrass is in Portland at tending the grand lodge of the Royal Arch Masons. On Official Business H E Dixon, grand chancellor of the Knights of Pythias, left Satur day for an official visit to the lodges of Wasco, where he will visit tonight, and Hood River, where he will pay a visit on Tuesday. Ho expects to re turn to La Grande on Wednesday. He spent Sunday visiting with relatives In Portland. 'n X'nrtti Powder J. W. Dalton, an aged resident of North Powder and very well known In thlB vicinity, left the Bouvy hos pltaV yesterday and returned to his home in North Powder. He Is reported to be practically recovered from a recent operation. ' Confined in Hospital Charles Carrol, of Huntington, who underwent , a tonsil operation this morning, and M. J. Little, of Baker, who'had a nasal operation Saturday, are confined in' the Bouvy hospital where they are reported to be Im proving satisfactorily. To Attend Conference A J. Crosby, field representative of the Young Men's Christian asso ciation, has rearranged the program so that all boys participating in the track contest on May 2 will be able to attend the Older Boys conference at Enterprise. Joins Navy , : Henry Ebert, son of L. J. Ebert, left Friday for Portland for a physical examination prior to Joining the navy. He was examined Saturday, Recruiting Officer Endsley reports, but no word of the outcome has been recolved as yet by the .local naval officer. Judge Contest . Members of the Eastern Oregon Normal school faculty who Judged the declamatory contest In Pendleton Saturday afternoon and evening were Miss Lena Foley. Miss Kate Houx and Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Stevenson. Mr. Stevenson was also a speaker at Spo kane during the Inland Empire Edu catlo nassociatlon, talking before the science teachers on "Bird Study by Visual Methods." Returns Home P. Waldo, after spending the past few days in La Grande where he visited with friends, has returned to his home at Huntington. Dr. Klrby Returns ; Dr. and Mrs. E. G. Klrby and their daughter, Mrs. W .F. Parks, returned last night from Portland after spend ing the past two weeks visiting with Dr. Klrby's sister and other relatives and friends. While In Portland they had dinner with C. E. Mays, formerly Stories Arvfoe j AT times there comes to the thoughtrul traveler a dlsjurhlni; realization of the Immense labor that planted the rork-fure roadbed over which his train Is tnnellnr. These railway workers keep in repair the foundation of our speedy transportation. WALKERS FUNERAL HOME FREE AMBULANCE SERVICE PHONE MAIN 4-2 , LADY ATTENDANT y Service, wiUun the means of all. EtKDlEtrjr a La Grande druggist. Dr. Kirby re ports that the Columbia river is very muddy, and that in all probability the salmon fishing will not be good lor another two weeks yet. They motored to Portland and back. Goes to Lewiston Jack Salisbury, who recently sold his share In the Rex barber shop in La Grande, has gone to Lewiston, Ida., where he will work in a shop. Mr. Salisbury is well known in La Grande having lived here for a num ber of years. To Portland Mrs. Cora Harding Scott, her moth er, Mrs. Emma Harding, and T. J. Scroggin motored to Portland Sat urday evening. Mrs. Harding expects to remain in Portland for a visit with her son, Charles Harding, but Mrs. Scott and Mr. Scroggin are ex pected to return today. Charles Harding is formerly of La Grande, and both he and Mrs. Harding are well known In this vicinity. Return From St. Louis Mr. and Mrs. T. C. McDonald, ac companied by their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. McDonald returned this morning from St. Louis. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. McDonald have been at tending an embalming school there, and their parents drove east about April 1 to Join them. They all re turned via the southern route, through Texas, to their home here. The younger Mr. and Mrs. McDonald have not yet decided as to their futuro plans. Return From Trip .-.- Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hazer, whose marriage was an event of Sunday, April 6, have returned from a wed ding trip to Bolsel Idaho, and are making their home at the La Grande hotel. Before her marriage Mrs. Hazer was Miss Trllllan Ashby.,., Principal Recovers E. P. Coburn, principal of the high school at Union, returned to his home Saturday after a week in the Bouvy hospital where he was con fined because of a nasal operation. He resumed his duties as principal today. ADJUSTMENT OF TAXES IS LEAGUE PLEA (Continued form Page One) from the land; the other, proposed by Mr. Clark, and based on nis , investigations in La Grande for the i land value committee of the league. I This report will be presented to the meeting during the coming week and then made public. In brief, It sug- gests an Increase In the valuations in tho business district of La Grande of about two million dollars with a , resulting decrease in tne race on j residence oronerty In the city and ! on other real property In the county. fi,n .Hu unlunt.lnriR have not been I Tt riiv valuations have not been revised for many years during which values have increased materially ow ing to the growth of the city while country values have also remained stationary on the tax rolls though decreasing steadily on account of de creasing prices for agricultural prod ucts, it Is said. , . .. r' It was stated that La Grande, hold ing about one-half the value of the county, pays only one-fourth of tho taxes. The results of the discussion were embodied In the following mo tions which carried unanimously: "That the state tax commission be requested to cooperate with a com mittee of the tax league at once to make a study of city and country valuations which would rosur. In more equitable assessment this year." The committee named consists of Messrs. Clark, Weatherspoon and Ep- U't is the sense of this meeting that justice demands that farm land vaules in the county be reduced one third for tax purposes, to correspond with tho lowered value of farm prod ucts. Court Action Threatened "That, unless a more uniform valuation is assessment of all the properties of the county be estab lished for the year 1031 records and base, the league will tako the mat ter into the courts lor Detter adjust ment, 'o "That it is the conclusion of this meeting that merchandise of nearly all kinds is not proportionately as sessed and we recommend that the state tax commission look Into this matter. That a committee of throe be ap pointed to investigate the county budget with a view to reduction next year and to see if salary reductions oould be made." This committee Is Messrs. Case. Ruckman and Stock land. "That a committee, of throe bo ap pointed to inquire Into school dis trict expenditures and to seek a solu tion of the hleh school tax In some form of reorganization possibly the county unit of administration for districts except of the first class. Runerlntendent Savre was called In and questioned. The committee is Messrs. Woodell, Btackland and Bailie. .i "That the league fix no dues but ask members to make small contribu tions to pay for postage and other expenses." Members present made donations to carry items essential at once. After presentation of the method of assessing lumber stocks of the state and equalization, the follow ing motion carried: "That the righta and privileges given the lumber industry In periods of depression should also be extended to the farmer and that the Btate tax commission be requested to give the matter immediate attention, and that the tax leagues or tne sia oe re il cWerate to the end that ' ?,"6,!tel CS? on faC land, state wide reduction on farm land values be made." : -'" ? j Marion League rraisea MVSVSurforrru : and public spirit In invoking the referendum on the legislative appro priation for higher education and that It was the sense of the meet ing that the welfare of the state de manded such reduction. It was the feeling of the meeting that the most oppressive measure under which farmers of the county suffer is the unfair ratio fixed for the county by the state tax com- nlclnn thu Mlinlv hnotnir Wt twn points in the past year, the ratio be-. ins fixed at 67 Der cent whereas! the farm lands are actually assessed at cosh value or above, as sustained by results of Investigations made by the league. The representative of the commis sion will be In La Grande this week and the league will again present its case for reduction In farm values and take some action at a mass moot ing If relief Is not granted. EASTER CANTATA IS PRESENTED AT CHURCH SUNDAY (Continued rorm "Page One) La Grande's noted boss and baritone artists, pleased with his baritone solo, "We Shall Behold Him," and his work In the quartet, "The Liv ing Christ," in which he was pre sented with Mrs. Nusbaum, soprano; Miss Mima Cooper, contralto; Mr. Nusbaum, tenor, and Paul Knautz, boss. Mrs. A. W. Kelson, who has a very pleasing cpntralto voice, added to the beauty of the program ny her pres entation of a solo, "Let Thy Will Bo Done." One of the interesting parts or -the presentation was the nar solo by Sherwood Williams, who is .noted in tfiii? SrsSffi rtr one of the moat successful Easter caI1tatos ever heard in La Grande. other B0iolsta were Mrs. R. F. Tyler, and m,. nusbaum. who sang "Christ Hns Risen"; Mrs. R. V. Copsey and cooper, soprano and contralto, who sang "Thou Who Knowest Bor- row... . A auct and trio number was sung Dy Miss Ethel Hansen, soprano; E E, Hurley, tenor; and Harvey carter, bass; and another delightful mimber was the trio number ."Hear U8i Father," sung by Mre. Sherwood ujilllaniQ ennrann- Mm H P. Tvler. Williams. Boorano; Mrs. R. F. Tyler, also, and Sherwood Williams, tenor, accompanied by tho choir. Members of the chorus who con tributed to tho volume and beauty of the presentation, but who did not abDear in solo numbers were: R. L. Skeen, E. B. Kondrick, A. W. Nelson mm juu wuwj ... Hertzog and Mrs. Edghill. sopranos; Miss Amanda Zabel and Miss Gwen- dolyn Hertzog, contralto, and H. E. uixon, rxiunt lyiur, ncu nciMug uuu Adam Lelghton, bass. AVIATRIX DRIVES PLANE AT 210.685 MILES AN HOUR Continued Prom Page One) the trios aealnst the wind she was timed at 191.036 and 202.814 miles Tno huge Republican vote rolled an hour, and with tho wind the times u Sunday indicates, it is believed, were 221.825 and 226.880. that the Republicans can eloct a ma- Tho barograph certification will bo jority of a new parliament, so that necessary to determine if she main- the king would bo Inviting tho loss talned tho required 1000 feet of al- ot n8 throne If he agreed to parlla tltude. I mentary elections. ,1 Tho peseta, which recently had NEW YORK, Apr. 13 DPI Ruth been Improving, slumped this morn Rowland Nichols, society avlatrix who mg to around 0.43 to the dollar. set a speea recora at uevruii, umy, compared wivn a mwuiuftj iuumnu.. wrested the women's altitude rec- of about $9.00. Bankers considered ord from Eleanor Smith last March that the reaction was due to the elec 6. A tew days ago Miss Smith made tion and futuro political uncertainty. her second attempt to regain tne record and her barograph Is now In Washlngton for calibration. . Unof- flciauy sne set a new recora. separatist leader, In a speecn to a Miss Nljhols' exploits of the air crowd celebrating tho Republican vic havo been many. Last December , vaBtrrini,aa nniin riorlnreri that she bettered. In actual flight time. v.D . -- bergh and Captain Roscoo Turner for transcontinental flight from Los hd'.t -it had a ship and backing for a transatlantic flight she would "do It in a minute." , , . Bursting Bubbles Many a live wire hns turned out in lie ii niiiin t iii-iiii, ii uuiun k Home rompnnlnn. Cowes, England -s- S. S. Statonham held fast In mud, delaying passengers bound for New York. Think It Over The first thins n kindness de serves la nrotptance; the second 'rnnsni''m . . Centuries-Old Proverb Tin .iverh. "The gray mare Is tie hi ..er horse. --.,-.-,....! ii-.mi dates back to Motion Pictures SHOWING USE OF LUBRICATING OILS IN THE VARIOUS BRANCHES OF INDUSTRY WILL BE SHOWN IN SACAJAWEA BALL ROOM Tuesday, A pril 14 at 8:30 p. m. Special invitation is extended to automobile dealers, service station and garage operators and all interested in lubricating oils. General Petroleum Corporation PHONE MAIN 786 Court of Honor To Be Held On Tuesday Night The board of rovlew of the Boy Scouts will meet tonight at the chamber of commerce at 7:30, at which time a large number of scouts are expected to take merit badge test. Charles Blngner Is chairman of the board. , Much interest is belne displayed In the coming Boy Scout rally and court of honor which Is to be held In the L. D. S. Recreational hall Tuesday evening at 7:30. Six troops will pnmnat In event. Fred Meyers Is chairman of JU main conieofr the court and will be assisted by H E. Coolidge, R. F. Murphy, Mr. Bing ner, Charles Reynolds and Harvey Carter. The events are: 1. Light a fire by friction, all mate-' rials used to be local. 2. Semaphone signalling. S. First aid contest Involving the application of a splint to a fracture or the thigh bone, and the procedure for other aliments to be given at l' ... k,u,.. ,..,( ?yram4d building contest. 6. Individual stunts by the troops. 6. Knot-tying contest with teams of eight, one of whom will carry a pole to which the knots will be at tached. Knots to be tied are bow line, clove hitch, fisherman's knot, slip knot, timber hatch, square knot, two half hitches and hatching tie. 7. Chariot race. 8. Paul Revere race. 9. Pack rolling contest, one boy entering with two blankets, shoes, shirt, sox, 3 milk cans, flashlight, and three feet of rope. 10. Troop Judging contest, in which entiro troop will Judge various stunts. Following the contest the regular court of honor will be held and badges awarded. The eagle scouts aided by the Boy Scout council will conduct the rally and the events are to be Judged by local men. Awards in tho form of pennants will be given ; oontal world as ' Ouzz," receiving to the wlnneri and ribbons to the I second. The Elks club served a ban Individual first, second and third I" ?:3 visiting dentists. places. WALKER THROWS CHALLENGE TO HIS OPPONENTS fOontlnuoa rrorn Pa ore One) cont over tne previous year. p difficulties and love affairs occouted for 107 vlolent aoathBi dlf SEEKS. ,MSi s,o8t nJSr n black hander. ""l"" "";, was a decrease of four per cent In crimes of violence, a heading which also includes burglary and felonious assault. One In every twelve residents of New York got Into police records dltr- lng the year. In most cases the ln- fractions were nothing more serious than violating tne wamc cuue. ' TVEyW PRISTS XXJIT VXMUIW LOOMING IN SPAIN TODAY (Continued form Page One) , resignations untlj tho king and the government couia aeciue ujjux Srnm. loid by tho members of his own camnot that yesterday's Republican vlctorv was 'a disaster" irom monarchist viewpoint, King Alionso, ! it was said, is considering whether to I accept the resignations of the cab inet members and to form a new gov ernment, probably liberal, as an alter native to a military dictatorship. Another Problem. I The king is also faced with the problem of deciding whether to go I onto district and then to parllomen- tory general elections, euner unaer pmmlar Aznor or with a new cabinet. , BARCELONA. Aorll 13 T) Col- I onel Francisco Macla, Catelonian Klng Alfonso mu8t go. "Otherwise, no saia, no win uw b d ,orm a dictatorship which womd b0 Di00dy because the people TMrcirtoraphed N.cetc ... nU nniihllci.n leadr , Aleata Zj e-.uWto.n ad.J, I visional government of Spain. ( . FOREST FIRE RAGING OVER TWO STATES (Continued from Page Onel of the cities of Crondon and Laona. Flames that towered 100 feet in the air swooped toward Crandon until back flrlru; operations temporarily blocked them. Mautical Term :ti itnir sen is n ..en henvltn iiiiiilal waves usually wit! DENTISTS MEET AT PENDLETON Two-Day Session Held in Round-Up City; Largest Meeting on Record. The largest meeting of the Eastern Oregon Dental Society to be held since lis rounding too piace oavunmy and Sunday in Pendleton when aooui. uu qciilibis, lueiuuent ww dwov and guests from Southeast Wash- lngton, met at the Dorlon hotel for tho spring clinic. Dr. Tom Blrk beck, of Mi'.ton, is president of the association, and Mr.' A. M. Moore, La Grande, Is secretory-treasurer. They will serve through tho coming year, having been elected last year for a tWo-year term. Dr. Moore states that there are now more paid up members In the Eastern Oregon Dental society than at any previous time. Dr. John Kuraltl, of Portland, was the main speaker at the meeting, holding a clinic on gold Inlays and bridge work, displaying models and new technique which is now In use. and the knowledge of which he ac quired at the national meeting of the dental society held lost year at Denver, Colo. Dr. C. W. Erwln, of La Grande, held a table clinic on repairing and re- basing hecolltes by tho semi-dry process. Dr. Roy Cato, of Bakor was among the Booakers of tne meeting. whilo Dr. A. A. Campbell, of Walla Walla; Dr. C. P. Cherrier, Boiso; Dr. M. J. Hull, Pasco and Jamos B, Mc Gregor, of Portland A golf tournament was a feature of tho program which proved of in torest, with Dr. Stanley Allen, of Pendleton, winning first place, and J. L. Gcyer. who la known in the La Grande dentists present were: Dr. Roy Murnny, Dr. u. w. Erwin, Dr. H. S. Brownton, Dr. Frank Eames, Dr. A. M. Moore. Tannin's Vitality Tests show Unit chcsliHlt trees hilled by the devastating chestnut blight rot n In their tnnnin for a loni: time nfter bpliiR killed Lost Taste for Tobacco Jml Tunklns Buys he lost his taste fur tnlmoeo curly. He nnee bud a rirtimmor give him a flfKH'n ci'iil clmir. It nuiile liln sick mid he found Inter t lint the drummer was discharged for too his nn ex pense nccniint. Wnshinptnn Stnr. True Happtnen Innnlnoss is in taste and not In things; n ml It Is by having vvhnt we love that we are happy, not by having what others find agreeable. ItoclMMniicmiid. Poetry's Effects ffioetry. which, by a kind of en tlitislnsin or extraordinary emotion of the soul, iiinkes It seem to us that we behold tlmse things which the poet paint? inyden. "r'iJ Greotoit "Coral Roof Probably the greatest cornl reef In tho world is Hie Oront Harrier reef of Australia lying off the const of Queensland. It is 1,000 nillos long. On the Shelf "Bookcases should ho carefully protected against dry rot," says nn expert. Hut this Is very dllllcull, owing to there helng n lot of It published nowadays. London Opin ion. Argument There Is no Rood In iirgulHK with Ihe Inevitable. The only argument available with an past wind la to put on your overcoat. Lowell. Highway Travel flencrally spealilni!, for transcon tinental routes tho Lincoln highway and the National Old Trails road have tho most trnlllc. The latter probably has Ihe greatest, as it Is more or less of an all-the-year-roiiml hljtliwny. nnd can lie traveled almost any time of the year suc cessfully. Ban on Indian Outcasts Tn southern India the Krahmlns will not allow their wells to be used by men of low caslo and even prohibit them to walk on certain roads. Tho Dangerous Truth "To speak only the tnilh," said III I In, the flace of Chinatown, "Is to earn llltle gnitllude from friends and Increase the resentment of en emies." Washiriclnn Slur. Irrigation in Egypt The Nile river IrrlKiiles fi.OOO.tH" acres ami this number may he In crensed to 7,0ki.KKI ncres by en glnnerinc Improvements. Named for Spaniard The city of Albuquerque- was named afler the duke of Alhur-nuei-qne. who was viceroy of New Spain. The name Is now spelled Al buqiierqan. Original Mirror A plccu of polished metal wns used for a mirror before silvering of t'lnss was Invented. It was railed a speculum Sure Poison Fallgne poisons j'.'iir system .hist is surely as the most elllclcnt jernis. Collier's Weekly. World's Oldest Book The oldest volume Known to ex ist Is the Kcyptlim papyrus known its the Papyrus i'rlsse. Fancy and Reality Fancy, wrote Itlehtcr, rules over tti-n.thlrflM of the universe, the mist I md the future, while reality Is con- Hncd to the present. Expert Jugglers Figures may not He, but many a queer proposition is put over by a judicious selection of statistics. Itutland Herald. SAVINGS MADE LAST FALL, IS HOSS' REPLY SALEM. ADril 13 ( Botter than 10 per cent savings were worked out by the department of state last fall and the work of saving money is be ing continued, Hal E. Hoss. secretary of state said In a reply to the letter sent out bv Governor Julius L. Meier to all doDartmonta urging reduction 15STi"SL eoIernoronomy operation In the governor s economy in expenditure, noss picageu w Suto o'f" tn-e" savings In d partmont as follows: i. "A saving of 25,000 each year In ' ono Item the motor llcerue book of $500 each blcnnium by the utlltza- tlon of different paper ana reaucnuu In sizo of stato warrants; extra clerk hire reduced from 96,000 to $76,000 at tho main offlco and from $18,000 to $17,000 at the Portland branch. New methods of handling rogistra- tlons, elections and simplified forms will make for great economies," Hoss stated. TOURISTS TO ; BE DISCUSSED AT LUNCHEON ... . one or tne moot imi. Ings of the year, uevoiea eniireiy the problem ot tourist travel, will bo hold Tuesday noon at the forum luncheon of tho chamber of com- merce at tho Bacajawea Inn. All serv- ico station, hotel and garage owners and operators will be invited to bo guests at the lunoheon, and plans for cooporatlon botwsen tho chambor of commerco and these tourist facll- lties will bo launcncd. Short talks By tno memuers oi u tourist committee will form tho pro gram. Including Harley Richardson, chairman, A. W. Nelson, O. W. War nock, J. S. JonklnB and J. P. More lock. R. H. Bonney. of tho fish hatch ery at Union, will also be at tho meeting. scriptlve leaflet of Wallowa lake tel- Inspirational talk on Rotary achlevo r . iTT.,., , . - i .,h nnsaihiml0a mora Tvlor. The new cnamoer oi comminv uc ling OI IBCUltlCB lur uubiu nu pleasure around La Qrando,. will bo distributed and copies given to the garage and sorvlco station mon for distrlbutlon among the tourists. The leaflet Is arranged In such a man- ner as to be "catchy" to tho cyo, and useful to the tourist who wishos to sco La Orando and surrounding ter-, rltory. ' 1 fliAJNS IJUiJNU FOR MUSIC WEEK Continued f, .in rage One city aro also arranging their dates to avoiu comiicb wmcii i jnutt h- predated by thoso forwardnlg the mThomNelghborhood club each year throuch It committee sponsors tho annual music week celebration arid ' wlU announce more definite details of tho national observance soon. Firemen Clean Capitol Washington firemen nre called on , each year to Rive the Natlonul Cap itol Its annwil soruhlilng. says I'op uhir Mnclinnlrs miiKiizlne. This In-, umiu ii.y luiiiiMK iuwuiiui hlii'uuib of water on the structure from the sidewalk to dome, washing off the year's accumulation of dirt nnd grime nnd leavlui; the hullilltia splrk ami span for the opening of congri'HR. Manners There ought to ho n system of manners In every nation which a well-known mind would he disposed to relish. To make us love our country, our coun try ought to lie lovely. Ilurke. Monarch's Prerogative The king of Unitland receives tho nominal stipend of one guinea a year In virtue of Ihe fact that ho IB a minor canon of the cathedral of St. David's. Ho has tho right to preach once a year from the cnliio dial pulpit. At Home A Now York woman recently de livered a speech which lasted for three hours. Her husband vowed he would never drop clgnrotto anti on the drawing room carpet again. London UiiinorlHt. Dynamics of Personality Call It personality, force, strength. what yon will. The leaders in every field have It this ability to Influ ence others. II can he a tremen dous niagiilllccnt power. And It can bo a dangerous une. American Mugazlne. Don't Mention It I "My ancestors," Raid III Ho, tho suae of Chinatown, "were worthy men. They aro nutiied only in praise, since they were all so pnw- Lr, ),. II wiml.l have heen fool- Ish to mention their faults. Wash Ingtnn Slar. Society Note Dickie's two mints, of whom he was unite fond, were vlslllns at his home. One day some hoy friends came along and whistled lur rum to come out. He went to the door nnd said with an air of creat Im portance. "Can't enme; cot auiils." Ancient Roman Will An old Uiiiimn Inscription, lately deciphered. Is a will In which money was left for the support of 1U0 or phan (tlrls. Airplane's Tail Group The terms "eniiieniiniie" Is np piled to the tall group of an alr- plane the rudder, stabilizers nnd elevators. Cowards Die Many Times Cowards die many times before their deaths; tho valiant ut-ver tnsto of dculh hut once. Shuke pcure. Moors Paper Makers Spain Introduced paper mnkli Into Kurope In the Kigbth centnr the Moors being paper makers. ' Mercury Must Be Clean Dirt In mercury may causo stick ing In a thermometer. Clean mer cury will not stick to glass. Rotarians From Four Districts In Joint Meeting Fun, entertainment, and sprink ling of the things which Rotary seeks to accomplish were combined In' the Intercity meeting of Rotarians from La Grande. Pendloton. Mllton-Freo- water, Lewiston and Walla Walla, held Saturday evening at The Marcus Whitman hotel In Walla Walla, which attended bv 260 men ana WOmen " - cities taking part. La Grande won plaudits by pre- sentlng a quartet consistlng of Betty, Jean, Joy and Jack Hendrlckson, kld- dies of grade school age. whose har- iuuiukiuk wu uuui vuh-hwu um pleasing. Addresses developing highlights in the field of Rotary were delivered by District Oovernor A. B. Reynolds, of Portland, who with Mrs. Reynolds, were honor guests; by Bishop W. P. Remington, member of the Pendloton club, and Presldont Walter A. Brat- ton, of the Walla Walla club. The Wa-Hl orchestra, directed by Rotarlan Hal O. Talley, of Walla Walla, played before and during the dinner, and the first entertainment by Mr. McKnlght, of Mllton-Preewater ana rieniuciih n ww" anoreclatlon of tho sponsorship of ....,,.- hv the Walla Walla Rotary. Clyde Lester and Jimmy Wright, of Walla Walla, utilized the broadcast introduction to Amos 'n' Andy and then put on a skit using these char- actcrs in local Betting. Pour numbers woro preBented by tho ohorus of the Amorican Association of University Womcn directed by Mrs. Clyde Lester, of walla Walla; Harold Crawford and W(ird Qnrdn0r, of Walla Walla, gave a Chinese act. discussing humorously the recent flood condition. MIbb Nan Cranna. of Pendloton, sang "My Aln Polk," and did a Scotch danco In costume. Her accompanist was Bert Jerard. Bishop Remington followed with an iiiunw - - Lewiston president, Introduced Phil Qutlllon as program chairman and tho first number on Lewlston's pro- grain consisted of a piano, violin and fluto trio, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Truax Bna ira Dole playing, and tho second a one-act play, "Ono Eg," given by three students of tho Lowlston Nor- mal, Miss Marjorlo Oarllngnour, jerry Shubert and AUBtm r'unn. miss reiwi Dlnhav M.-na tllflf POnCll. The dinner was preceded by a recoptlon in tho hotol lobby. Great Kotpital Investments Hiisnllnls in the United Stntes represent an Investment of more thln sa.uuu.utiu.uiw, wnicn manes . lhem one of the nnton-s mnjor in. utrle8, a research .tudy Indl- catOS. SOCIETY NOTES (Continued from Pago Thrco) program was prosontcd, which In cluded a piano solo by Sylvia Turn: V.., Unnl T11 TlhH' fl. ClOIT dftnce bj? tno ,Eymnaatum class; and a Bpiing dunce Dy uiaaya twuecui, rnmnfLnlfHl bV AVa 1 WtlUamS, WhO - rrc,n B.nmulnn PlnM of "tho high sohooi also presented a clover SKlt. LKirouiy nigHlua who imwiuww for tho program. Tho girls then wont to tho gym nasium where thoy dancod and whero refreshments consisting of punch and wafers wero served. Tho gymnasium was decorated with artificial trees and spring flowers by a committee headed by Arleno Conradt. Evelyn Maatorton had charge of the hospital ity committee; Lois Conloy, refresh ments; and Dorothy Hlggins and Mar garet McAllister, program. Miss Caro lyn Orcy, chairman of tho soolal com mittee, was In general ohargo of tho arrangements. La Boheme Club Planning Events I Plans for various Interesting social events wero mado whon the La bo homo club mot Friday evening at tho homo of Mtas Oonovlcvo Nolson for a monthly business session. Among tho events IB a party noxt rriaay uvumug. at tho homo of Miss Helen Hughes, and an oarly morning breakfast out-of-doors on April 20. A swimming party at Cove was also planned but no definite date was set. May 8 is tho date of tho next reg ular business mooting of tho group. Pythian Sisters To Visit Wallowa Pvthian Bisters from La arando aro to visit the Wallowa lodge on April 30 with their local degree staff and a largo group of members, according to plans which woro mode at a moot ing of tho group Friday afternoon at tho K. P. hull. Tho degree staff will moot at tho K. P. hall on Wednesday nftornoon to practice for tho ovent. Tho next mooting of tho group will ho held Friday, April 24, and will bo devoted to routine business. . i i ' J?nVfll NeichbOl'S ivuJ"" AN ClfeHUVM. o To Meet Tonight To discuss plans for tho Eastern Oregon convention of tho Royal Neighbors of America which is to bo h,ni In Ia Orando next fall, the local Royal Neighbors will meet tonight at 7;3o at tho I. O. u. Jr. nan, Bible Searchers Meeting Postponed Becaunc of tho annual meeting tho Orando Rondo Prcsbyterlal so ciety on April 14 and IS. tho meeting of tho Bible Searchers class of tho Presbyterian church has been post poned until Friday aivcrnoon at x o'clock, Mrs. Harry Turner roported Thn me tlniz is to bo held In tho church parlors, and Mrs. H. M. Brad shaw. Mrs. Nellie Robertson and Mrs. j Jennie ompson are in charge. i AUTOMOBILE LOANS Contracts Refinanced Money Loaned L. H. IRWIN Office studebaker Oarage NELSON OPPOSITE POST OFFICE til I e ii buy your biscuits and pay cash! On every tin of Schil ling Baking Powder you will find . this printed statement: , "If you find any fault whatever in this Baking Powder, or think you do, your grocer will re turn your money ' and also pay for the. eggs, butter, flour, etc., you have used." Whether it's a 25c pan of biscuits or a $3 fruit cake, that offer stands. Your grocer pays you in stantly. We pay him. 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