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Newspaper Page Text... Page Four LA GRANDE EVENTNG OBSERVER. LA' GRANDE, ORE, Tuesday, April 21, 1931 Ia(Bnmbe Kicmttg (Dbscrber1 (Incorporated) ' An Independent Newspaper P R FINLAY .... Editor and PublUbei BABOLD M. PI NLA Y Bualneaa Manager Published evenings, except Sunday, at 1710 Sixth street U Orande. Oregon. Entered at the Postofflce of La Orande Oregon u Second Olav Mall MAtter under act of March 3. 1879 ' OFFICIAL PAPER OP UNION COUNTY AND THF . CITY OF LA GRANDE MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRES8 The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to um (or pubittw won of all news dispatches, credited to It or not otherwise credited if published herein All rights of republication of special dls . oatches In this paper and also the local qpw hereto alao art reserved National Advertising Representative M C MOOENSEN CO Inc hhd Pruncisco Los Angeles, Seattle. Port I ana Ohieaw Detroit. New York SUBSCRIPTION RATEP Uy Carrier Oolly two week tn advance ........ 004 Dally six months Jn advance . M.60 Oallv "itniEle .nopv fir n Mall Hit pei iiMinih 111 advance Mh OhIIv per six month In advance i ft( Oallv. per vear in advance . lb Of ADVERTISING RATEp" - iisnla foreign per colum Inch 43i nmplav local per column Inch V Time contract prices on application law to see service Jn the field after service at the state department, to become counselor of the American embassy In Paris. PHY PRAISED BY BOY SCOUT COUNCILMEN MARKET NEWS OF THE DAY Let this mind be in you, whioh was also in Christ Jesus. Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in low liness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Philippians 2:5; 3. ; FEAR AND WORLD PEACE ; General Ludendorff the other day expressed himself, once more, on the causes of the World war, and he revealed' his sincere belief that war came because Germany was "not sufficiently prepared. .. ,,To be sure, Germany's war strength in 1914 numbered ,6,000,000 soldiers. But universal conscription, says the gen eral, existed' in 1 Germany "only on paper." This imposing array of soldiery constituted only 50 per cent of Germany's potential man power.' . j-'ii . Furthermore, the general claims, other nations knew thijll Germany was neglecting her defenses; knew that she had nowhere near as large an army as she might have had. This, '.' he says, induced Fmncs and Russia to provoke an attack on " tier, in the hope that they might catch her napping, and therefore, Germany's military weakness was a cause of the war. . . : Thus we are left to draw the amazing conclusion that if Germany's army in 1914 had been composed of eight or nine million men, instead of a measly five, the peace of the world would have remained unbroken. . ' While this may seem absurd to us, it is evident that there are those in many countries who hold to the creed that the military establishment of their country should be made so strong that no one will dream of making war against it, and thus it will be safe. General Ludendorff has simply ex pressed the argument in its most extreme form. ' The argument does not go over so well now as it did a generation ago. A world impelled by fear to keep the peace does not look attractive nowadays, and there are more people than formerly who suspect that such a peace would be un stable. Fear as a usable force in world affairs, is selling at a new low. ., . However, we have not yet carried this new attitude far enough. In domestic affairs we still lean on the power of fear. We plan to keep crime down by making people afraid to break the law. We plan to keep public officials honest by holding over them the fear of being caught cheating. We try to make our neighbors think and talk as the majority thinks and talks, for fear of a hostile public sentiment. ' Will a time come when we take as sensible an attitude to ward the use of fear in these fields as we are now beginning to take in the field of international relations ? If and when it does we will have an infinitely healthier society. TACKLING A NEW JOB How many grown-ups in La Grande relish tackling a new job, without help or assistance from someone who has done the work before? Not many, is our guess. That being the truth, should not parents realize that when their children fail to receive the credits at school that other children make, it may not be the child's fault, but rather a lack of patient assistance and direc tion at homo. It is a difficult matter for a teacher to give any one pupil individual attention, and the youngsters, struggling amid a massive world of new facts, would be greatly helped if they would receive at home some assistance from those who have "done the work before." 1 Life is full of contradictions. Everyone knows that a "rolling stone gathers no moss," but sometimes we forget that the "roving bee gathers the honey." " In honor of the memory of the late Dr. w. T. Phy, a "good scout," the Eastern Oregon Council of the Boy ocouia 01 America lormuiatea me fol lowing eulogy at a recent ineet.ng: DEATH OF A GOOD HCOUT "The death of Dr. W. T. Phy meant a personal loss to every aspiring Boy Scout or Eastern Oregon. "He was Instrumental In starting scouting In La Orande. His unbound ed enthusiasm for this work made others Interested In doing their share to advance the movement. His gen erous financial contribution paved nio way lor adequate support. He was lamely responsible for the direc tion and maintenance of the summer camps. Although he was an unusu ally busy man, he always had time to Journey to any part of the area to present the eagle badge to the boy who had displayed the Initiative, in telligence and perslstance necessary to win it. He was admired and re spected by boys and men alike be cause he was both intelligent and sympathetic. His life was a splendid example of what keeping the scout laws snouiu mean. "Others will become president of the council; others may give the same generous financial aid; o-hers may take equal pride In pinning the eagle badge on deserving boys: but nono can take his place in the minds and hearts of the Boy ucouts of Eastern Oregon, because he was a kind and understanding friend; a good scout." CHICAGO WHEAT Open High Low Close May (old) .!...:. .8a-!i . .811 .82'4 (new) . .83J4 .834 ' MtVk JK .Inly .(i34 . .11414 .V4 . .H'i Sept. . U3't .111 .'12 .84(4 Dec. (IO't .lily .06 .U7-'4 May July hep;. Open . .08 .58 . .58 POKTLANO WHEAT H'eh .08 .r,K : Lot .1)8 :,.57 rinar .08 .58 .58 Few Changes In Local Markets; Berries Lower Except for a few wavers in the prices of vegetables and fish, the lo cal markets remain unchanged today. Cabbage is selling for six cents a pound instead of five cents, since the cabbage sold now on the market is shipped in from California. Rhubarb, which formerly sold for three pounds for 26 cents, 1b now selling for six pounds for the same price. Strawberries are becoming more plentiful with a drop in the price accordingly. They have been selling for one box for 30 cents but Tuesday found them quoted at two boxes for 45- cents. Salmon Is also more plentiful, and fresh salmon of fine quality is priced at 30 cents a pouna. naiiout, iresn, Is selling at the same price. Sausage, lb 22o Bamberger, lb 20c Ham, lb 23c Fltth Salmon, lb. (fresh) '. 35c Halibut, lb. (freah) 35c 1'ouiirj Spring, lb. .300 30c Heavy bens, lb 28c Light hens, lb. 26c PORTLAND CASH PORTLAND, Ore., Apr. 21 (A3) Cosh wheat: Big Bend bluestem 68c. Soft white 68c, Western white 68c. Hard winter 65c. Northern spring 66c Western red 66c. Oats: No. 2-38 lb. white $21.00. Today's car receipts: wheat 16; corn 4; hay l. 3$g3$3; LA GRANDE MEMBERS OF W.B. A. MEET IN PORTLAND More than 250 delegates, amone them 30 from La Orande, represent ing 3000 members and 25 reviews of the Women's Benefit association throughout the state, were in Port land Mondav for the one nine of thr ! two-day annual state conference. Mrs. Julia V. Ward, of Portland, state field director, who visited In La ' Orando recently, Is In charge of the convention and Mrs. Blna West Mil ler, of Michigan, founder and supreme president of the order, Is a dlstln- , gulshed guest. The address of wel- 1 como for the city was extended at the opening of the morning session by Commissioner Pier, acting for Mayor Baker. Among tlie women attending from La Orando are Mrs. Ida Charlton, dis trict deputy; Mrs. J. E. Reynolds, lo cal president; and tho drill team of 10 members who will stage a fancy 'drill, under the leadership of Mrs. Charlton, as a part of tho program. I Mrs. Ward was elected Monday morning as supremo delegate to the national convention to be held In Chicago In July. La Grand delegates and visitors' expect to return to La Orando Wednesday. RETAIL MARKETS f Sugar. 100-lb. sack Vegetables N. Oem potatoes. Id. Sack . , pKrHlf y hunch Cabbage, lb Yellow onions, lb. Cucumbers Cauliflower, lb Turnips, buncn parsnips, id. Lettuce head' Garlic, lb . Spinach, lb Green pepper, lb Carrots, bunch -j. Yams, lb ......... - TOttlllLO'8 lh .... , Rhubarb, 6 lbs Now potatoes. 2 lbs Oreen peas, lb Asparagus, lb ; Oreen Peas. 2 lbs , Onions, 3 bunches Fruit Florida grapefruit, 3 for .... Hananas, lb , Apples, box I -em ons. doz .................... Oranges, doz '. Lirv pi-urifw 30 to 40 size. 2 Strawberries, 2 .boxes Butter, creamery, lb 27c( Cheese. Ilj loney, comb - $5.70 ; ic . $1.15 ; 5r 0c 2c 26c 12c 10c 3c 10 16c 35c ..- , 6c 36c ..t. tOe , 10c , 'Am- .... 25c 25c .... 16C ...." 26c 26c . 10c MAYOR WALKER DENIES CHARGES i ('ontimifrt from Pair Dni I lions and supervision," he said, "is ' all that Is humanly possible over the 1 personnel of a vast machluo of gov ornmnnt which numbers more than j 130.000 employes." Tho mayor's reply to tho charges of tho city affairs committee was re I vcaled Just after ho hod Issued a statement responding to the attacks ,on his private life drawn up by a committee of the Republican national I club. He offered to match his private llfo against all the "pharasalcul com posers" of tho attack, j Norman Thomas nald today that j tho bulk of Mayor Walker's answers 'to charges against him "consists In taking credit for eleventh hour re forms forced on him by public clam i or nud by actual, or threatened. In vestigation." "It Is grimly amusing to find the mayor taking credit for doing some thing about unemployment in a city where public relief is so tragically In adequate," added Mr. Thomas, who was tho socialist candidate for mayor In 1920. Cottune cheese, lb KKKH Ucocos, doz ...... Fresh extras, doz Medium, doz Mixed, doz , Pin ii i Hird ppdt'nttlon. 49 lbs. Per barrel ... Pfin wheat, bbl. 20c 25c .' 10c .600 (a $3.00 . 39c 26 (a 85c Inn- . ; 2fic 1 45C , 2 lbs. 66c 35C 1 200 Mt'lit 18C -...15 17c - 13c .. 15c .' $1 2 . 1 4.75 ?'4.00 Hi'Ol boll lk Pot roast, lb. OhopH nnd Ucttka. hi Mincemeat. 2 lbs :.: i6v ...'..:..:i6ff) i7 22ni ani 35c CHICAGO LIVESTOCK In Washington t Bv Herbert lMnmmrr WASHINGTON Were the question asked around the capital as to what man in Uncle Sam's diplomatic serv ice more nearly appronched In ap pearance and in manner, a diplomat, the probable answer would be: "Why, young 'Ted' Marrtncr, of course. This 39-year-old man, who for four years has been chief of the division of western Europe affairs In the state department, now looms as a possible choice fur the post of anslstont sec retory of state to succeed William Castle Jr., recently made under secretary. His full name Is James Theodore, but It Is doubtful if more than a handful of people know It. He Is "Ted" to everybody. ex-teaciii;k Tall, erect, with dark hair and a meticulously cropped black mustache, he has an air of distinction. He Is Immaculately and correctly groomed whether at his desk looking after routine affnlrs of his division or en tertaining somo visiting dignitary. In conversation he Is easy, chooses his words carefully, forms his sen tences With skill. One Is not sur prised to learn that he taught Kng llsh for two years at lindoUHe coHeno nnd Harvard; that ho holds a Ph.D. degree from tho latter Institution. A bachelor, he Is greatly In demand ! socially In Washington. With the exception of two years an Instructor of English, diplomacy hits been Marrlner's career. This pe riod of teaching was sandwiched in while he was working for his muster's and Pr.D. decrees at Harvard. Almait Immediately thereafter he entered the foreign Borvlce. IIM K AMI FOHTH His first assignment to a foreign post was us secretary to Stockholm in 1918. Three years later he wont to ! Bucharest, and In 1923 he returned to ) Washington for duty at the niate de partment. In I92fl ho was destined ns a niriu- her of the American delegation to ; the preparatory commission for the , disarmament conference, and In Oc I tober of the same year went back to forptgn duty at Berne as first secre tary. Since 1927 he has been chief of the division of western European affairs with headquarters at Washington As such he was close to Secretary Sttm son at the London naval conference and In the department. He leaves soon, brine required fcy CHICAGO. Apr. 21 P) (U. 8. D. A.) Hog 4 21.000; bulk 150-210 lbs. $7.607.70; top $7.75; 220-310 lbs. $U.85(r$7.4&. Cattle 9,000; calves 3,000; steers, good and cholco 600-1100 lbs. $7.75 t $10.00; vcalers good and choice $8.00 (rl $9.25. Sheep 13.000; better grades lighter weights fat wool lambs active; strong to 10 cents higher at $9.75 . $9.85; others slow; weightier kinds $9.26 e $9.50; sheep scarce: lambs 90 lbs. down, goixl mid choice .uur sy.oo; medium U.a5ii$9.00: 91-100 lbs. me dium to cholco $7,B6 ur $9.76; all weights, common $0.75 (-i $8.25; ewes 90-1&0 lbs. medium to cholco $3.00t,r $4.25; all weights, cull and common $1.60 tf $3.25. Jess Harper To Head Coaches At Notre Dame SOUTH BE NIX Hid.. Apr, 21 W Jess Harper Is coming back to Notre Dame to carry on for the man who carried on for him Knute Hockne. Harper, athletic director at Notre Dame from 1913 to 101B. yesterday consented to return to serve In the same capacity, replacing Hockne whoso tragic death three weeks ago today robbed the Institution of its athletic leader. Harper will assume his duties Mav 1, t lie Wry Hev. Charles L. ODonnell, president of the university, announced. Harper left Notre Dame after the 1017 football season to manage his father's ranch at Sitka. Kan., and prevailed upon tho school's officials to give his assistant. Hook no. the Job. although it was feared the lat ter was too young. He never was out of contact with Notre Dame's athletic situation, and will not find the posi tion unfamiliar. Where Harper not onlv acted as director of athletlcfl In 1913-1H. but coached all major sports as well, he will do no active coaching this time. He wilt direct the administrative af fairs of the athletic department, leaving football to Sentor Conch Heartley (Hunk) Anderson and Jack Chevignev, assistants to Hockne lost year. George K ocean will continue to coach basketball and baseball, and Dr. John !. Nicholson will re main os track coach. Harper played football under Amos Aloiiio Stogg Sr.. ot the University of Chicago, from which lie was gradu ated in 1900. Baseball, however, was his best sport and he won letters In 1003-04 -05-0fi New Summer Shantungs, Poka Dots and Tub Silks are here $10 & $15 COATS $16-75 HATS $3-$4-$5 THE LITTLE SHOP Butter Steady; Eggs Stay Weak In Oregon Mart PORTLAND, Apr. 21 (P) Trad ing In wholesale butter opened Bteady and the egg market tone remained weak today with quotations un changed for both products. Butter receipts were light and receivers held closely.- Egg receipts, also, were lighter than a week ago but offer ings to retailers were more than de mand. Market for dressed meats opened weaker for veal and spring lambs, top bid for tho former being 12' cents, off cent, and top for the later was quoted at 18 cents, off 1 to 2 cents, due In both cases to light demand. The market was easy on light and medium white hens. Government market news service roportcd: Mid-Columbia asparagus shipments via motor-truck to northwest markets are increasing daily, but there will be no surplus productlqn, for eastern corlot movement for a few days yet. Frost at .Kennewlck and Walla Walla tho lost-few nights, have done some damage to asparagus and berry fields. A year ago today market the peak of the mid-Columbia 'grass deal. Apple movement Is good. It now seems probable that northwestern storage stocks are low enough to maimatn present price levels. Apple prices have displayed but minor fluc tuations since early In the season. i. .MYSTERY UNSOLVED LA GRANDE STORE Successors to NIK. WEST & CQ. 8 fCK 4iiDAyjr DN0y Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday IMPORTED JAPANESE TTADBfLDE WE purchased fifty of these tables direct from Japan they are hand made of black lacquered wood with gorgeous hand painted dragon designs. These rich looking three leg tables can be used for numerous occasions such as smoking tables, for flower pots, for fish bowls, for end tables, coffee tables, lamps and dozens of other uses. This is truly an exceptional value. BE HERE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING "See the Window Display9 PORTLAND LIVESTOCK SAN D1EOO, Apr. 21W Two days or intensive investigation oy sner lff's deputies and police detectives today had led to but little progress in solving the slaying of Louise Teu ber, 17, whose almost nude body was found hanging from a tree about , six mueB east oi ux. Mesa last aun- ; day noon. ' j Investigators planned to return from San Pedro today a marine at tached to the crew of the U.- 8. S. ' Wesb Virginia, who Is reported to'' havo been married to the Tcuber girl. I PORTLAND,' Apr. 21 (ff)" Cattle1 60, calves 10; steers barely steady, spots 25c lower. Steers 600-900 lbs. good 97.3Gtt$7-76, medium $6.75 $ I $7.35, common $5.75c $0.76; GOO-1100 lbs. good $.25 (v? $7.76, medium to $6.50 1 (Ti$7.26, common $5.75 & $6.50; 1100- ( 1300 good $0.75 ( 87.35, medium $5.75 (,,$0.75. Heifers 550-880 lbs. good $7 ift-$7.50,. medium $6.00 c $7.00, common $5i5i$6. Cows, good $5.75 a $6.00, com- j mbn and medium $4,76 $5.75, low cutter and cutter $2 .60 ft. $4.75. Bulls (yearlings excluded) $6.00 & $5.50, cut-, ter, common and medium $3.75 (& $5.00. Vealers milk fed $9.60 $10.50, ' medium $8.00 vi $9.60, cull and com mon $5.00& $8.00. Calves 250-600 lbs. I good and choice $8.00 (r $9.50, common , and medium $4.5038.00. j .Hogs 160, steady. (Soft, or- oily"! hogs and roasting pigs excluded.) , Light lights 140-1U0 lbs. $7.00 ft-$8.00. j Light weight 160-200 lbs. . $7.75 & $3.00; 180-200 lbs. $7.75 (i? $8.00. Mel I dlum weight 200-220 lbs. $7.00 & $8.00; 220-250 lbs. $6.78 & $7.75; 290-! 50 lbs. $6.50(3 $7.50. Packing sows 275-500 lbs. $B.00ft $6.25. Feeder and, -stacker pig& '70-130 lbs. $8,00 $9.50... Sheep 200; 50 centslower for spring., lflmhs. 2S cents lower for old croo. (Quotations on Shorn basis except spring lambs.) Spring lambs good to' choice $8.00(f. $9.00, medium $7.00 $8.00. Lambs 90 lbs. down good and 1 choice $6.50s $7.00, medium $5.60 & $6.50. all weights, common $4.50 $5.60. - SUGAR AND "FLOUR PORTLAND PRODUCE PORTLAND, Apr. 21 W) Butter: steady to firm, quotations un changed. , Eggs: weak, quotations unchanged. Country meats: top veal Jc lower; spring lamb3 i-2c lower. (Buying prices) choice veols 12'c; pork 11c; yearling lambs 14-15c; spring lambs No. l, 18c; heavy veals 9-10c; mutton 7c. , i Poultry: medium and light white hens weak; ''other lines steady. Quo tations unchanged. Mllk.j mohulr, nuts, cascara bark, , hops, -butterfat, onions, potatoes, j wool, and hay steady and unchanged. 1 - CHEESE REDUCED PORTLAND, Apr. 21 UP) Sugar: steady; (sacked basis) cane, fruit or berry $4.80 per cwt. Beet sugar $4.60 per cwt. Flour: steady; (city delivery prices) family patents, 49s $4.60; whole wheat. 49s $4.70; graham, 49s $4.60; bakers' hard wheat, 98s $5.20; bakers' bluestem patents, 98s $5.30; pastry Hour, 98s $4.50. LIVERPOOL WHEAT LIVERPOOL, Apr. 21 W) Wheat close: May 64; July 66; October BUTTERFAT SAN FRANCISCO, Apr. 21 (ff) Butterfat f. o. b. San Francisco 24c. . PORTLAND, Apr. 21 (fP Tilla mook County Creamery association has aunounced a 1 cent reduction on cheeses';" account of . tho "declining Wisconsin "market." J New quotations ore: ruiamooK triplets, 16 cents; loaf, 17 cents; f. p. b. Tillamook. COAST PRICE UNCHANGED ! SAN FRANCISCO, Apr. 21 (ff) J. ; D. -Zellerbach, executive ' vice presi ' dent of the Crown Zellerbach cor poration, said today the $5 a ton re- i ductlon in Eastern Canadian news-) print paper probably would have no cifeedv upon the Pacific coast price 6f SSa-ton at seaports. Eastern mills quoted new prices of $52 a ton Until May 11 and $50 a ton after that date. "TON AGAIN THOU LEADS THE WORLD IN WASHING MACHINE DESIGN AND VALUE THE .NEW. Cm Cash down per mo. PHONE US for DEMONSTRATION Beforelrb'ij spend a cent for any washer, go to your Thor dealer and see the exclusive features this extraordinary washer brings to you.:3 i: The pressure cleaner has "balloon" rolls which press out the loosened dirt as your garments are fed through them. Eastern Oregon Light & Power Co.