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Wednesday, May 6, 1931 LA GRANDE EVENING. OBSERVER, LA GRANDE. ORE. Pasre Three .DniEyNiEWjr , Miss Bess mike, Society editor Cetephone Main 6t'0 Until 9:3(f a. m. "' '. W. E. A.. Dinner p And 'Graduation' ; Held; Last; 'Nig-ht nomnarlne the closing of tha eventh year of their organisation to eraduating exercise, members of the oung Women's Educational auxiliary vtertalned at a burlesque graduation nd a, banquet last night at 7 o'clock ,t the La Grande hotel, Mrs. Ren ;ick Claric, president of the auxiliary. jhcted as president of the class and ioastmistress, f The tables were very attractive with centerpiece of flowers on each, and t each plate there was a rolled di ploma tied with the auxiliary colors, sou which was found the menu and jthe program for the evening. Minia ture mortar boards were used for nut fcups. I Mrs. J. W. Burnett, the newly elect fed president, presented the salutatory laddress, a very clever satire, not only tot graduations, but also of the aux-' flUary. . Miss Bertha Wallsinger- re bated the class history, from the tlmo jof the organization of the. auxiliary m 1919, until the present. Miss An-. Inetta Johnson read the class poem, lan original humorous piece. Miss. iMabol Dotv read the class will, while' Jthe president, Mrs, Clark, delivered line vtwcuv.iAji y . txi net vuvii ui we speoot&ti a specially composed song dedicated to the speaker, was sung by fa group, led by Mrs. Puller. two vocal soios added a touch of seriousness to the affair, Mrs. Ray miner singing, oprmg is uome - ana "Yellow Hammer," accompanied bv Mrs. Will Adler at the piano. Mrs. Ruth Jackson played the march to the strains -of which the DR. BACHMAN THE FAMOUS SURGEON CimtOI'OIHST FOOT HFXCIAMST . HERE IN LA (1RANDE Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 7, 8 and 8. Office, aiB, -Sacajawea Inn. Corns, bunions, Ingrown nails, swollen angles and any foot troubles In the chiropody line . treated and cured. Ph. Main 830 for appoint-, ment. Examination free. . . NOBODY Loves a "Riveter" But His Mother Sez BEN. LYON ; But He Was WRONG DON'T MISS HER SHE'S RICH A dazzling desirable, de butante and a risine ybunir h-iveter who comes up in the world one 'floor at a time 'til lie climbs thru her window and into her heart! Is It Hot! Bay Ajid Only Wednesday - : -and ' , Thursday. i i&$r Fun STATE "graduating class" entered and left the dining room. After the program como the giving away of the awards. Large gilt paper keys were presented, as a taken of un usual achievement in the auxiliary,'! mre. onerwooa wuiiams, Miss Ber tha WallsuiEcr, Mrs. H. E. Dixon. Miss Doty, Miss Mima Cooper, Miss John son, Miss Blanche Clark, Dr. Lewa Wilkes. Mrs. Renwlck Clark. To show appreciation to the chair men of the various programs during the. winter, a letter was awarded to each by the auxiliary. The letter was a K in a large O, and those receiving them were Mrs. Ralph Byers, Mrs. Renwlck Clark, Mrs. R. P. Tyler, Miss A Hog Kllppel, Miss Mildred Pierce. Miss Nelle Grimmett, Mrs. Beatrice Young. Mrs. G. N. Tar king ton and miss jjocy. miss Amanda znbel, who. mode the awards, described the contest which, she states, has been waged during the winter, between the various sororities In the graduating' class, which the "Eta Bita Pie" won. and an award for the victory was presented to Miss Ma ttel Morton. Miss Annetta Johnson, Mrs. O. E. Sting, Miss Katheryn Mor an. Mrs. Letha Walsinger and Miss Minnie Holman. Mrs. Burnett was elected chairman for the coming year during the short business meeting which preceded the program. Miss Alice Kllppel Is "vice president, and Mrs. Stanley Lyon, secretary -treasurer. During the com ing year the programs will be pre sented under the leadership of Mrs. Ralph Byers. The following programs were announced: September, auxiliary review, by the presidents of the groups, Mrs. Burnett, chairman; Oc tober, health and beauty meeting, Miss Alice Marquardt, chairman; No vember, colonial program, Miss May mo Speckhart, chairman; December, Civil war. Miss Lola Martin, chair-, man; January, "Gay Nineties," Miss Nelle Grimmett, chairman; February, contemporary period. Miss Johnson, chairman; March, . operetta, Mrs. Ad- ler, cnairman. The banquet Is the last event of the auxiliary year, and the meetings will be discontinued until next Sep tember, it Is stated. . - - Neighborhood Art Club In Session The Neighborhood Art club met yesterday afternoon in the club room at the La Grande hotel to continue a study of Russia which the erouD "has been pursuing Jn the series of meetings starting during the winter. The period of war and revolution, from 1905 to 1917 was studied yes terday, with Mrs. Miles Fallows pre senting the subject. Mrs. H. R. Hniina spoke on the new art and decorative painters of today in Russia; Mrs. Donald Hughes dis cussed the new era in the Russian theatre and "The Path of Storm:" and Mrs. H. H. Cleaver dealt with the literature of the period. The last meeting of the winter will be held on May 19. at the -La Grande hotel, and the study of Russia will be completed,' announces Mrs. C. E. Anderson, chairman of the group. . - Birthday Party - For Mrs. Humnieltj In honor of the birthday anniver sary of Mrs. B. F. Hummelt a. group of friends were Invited to her home on Cherry street for nn Informal eve ning recently. Pinochle was the di version, after which refreshments wero served. Mrs. Ray Buell present ed Mrs. Hummelt with a large birth day cake. Guests for the evening were Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Halo, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Patt, Mrs. O. R. Buell and Mrs. J. G. Stltzlnger. ONLY TODAY AND TOMORROW It's a Revelation YOU'LL LOVE HIM Better Than Any Arliss Yet And It's Modern 1 Wedding Unites . Baker,. Ore. Couple Miss Ethel Silk and Henry Hard wick, both of Baker, were united in, marriage Sunday afternoon at the, home of the bride's grandfather, C.: J. Eaton, .in La Grande. Rev. J. George Wolz, of the Presbyterian church, read the ring ceremony be-' fore a small group of relatives of the young couple. Mrs. Hardwlck Is the daughter of. Mrs. Frank Silk, and the bridegroom is the son of Mrs. John Hardwlck,' both of Baker. 1 They plan to make their home In' Baker, where Mr. Hardwlck Is In! business. : Riveria Planning Musicale, Tea An exhibit of the art work of all the students at 'Riveria school will be presented Friday afternoon and i evening, under the direction of Mrs.'1 L. L. Douglas, supervisor of art, and, in honor of the occasion the Riveria Parent Teacher association will enter tain with a musical program and a tea Friday afternoon from 2:30 to 5 o'clock at the school. , Mrs. W. P. Ballard is In charge of. the event. Those who will preside at the tea table during the afternoon aro Mrs. Herbert Evans, Mrs. Lewis Wetzel, Mrs. Vernon Ainsworth, Mrs. L. Faus, Mrs. R. E. McAnulty and Mrs. O. B. Maxam. Install Officers Friday Afternoon A short meeting for the Installa tion of officers has been planned by the Greenwood Parent Teacher asso ciation for Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Greenwood school. Tho annual art exhibit is to be held Fri day at the, school, and all are in vited to view the art work of the stu dents in the Greenwood school before and after the short session. Mrs. William Beery, president! will preside at the installation. Goodwill Club In Meeting Tuesday 'The Goodwill club of the Women's Relief Corps is making plans for the celebration of Memorial day, May 30, which were discussed at a meeting of the croup yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. B. W. Carr. 1310 N avenue. Members also discussed the quilts which they are making. The president, Mrs. prances name, pre sided at the business meeting. Following the business meeting games were played with Mrs. Dorothy Tuvcson and Mrs. Fred Braden tlelng for first Dlace in the contest. Refreshments were served by the hostess after the meeting. Mrs. Laura Davis Is to be the next hostess on May 19. Group Is Planning Saturday Dance Tho Past Noble Grands club met yesterday evening at the home o$ Mrs. R. J. Kitchen to finish making a aullt for Mrs. Ed. Tavlor. a mem ber of the Rebekah lodge. Those working during the evening wore. Mrs. Mollle Buck, -Mrs. Mary Simmons, of, island uity, Mrs. Jjucy urn nam, Mrs. Flossie Engle, Mrs. c. H. unaawicK, Mrs. Taylor was a guest. Refreshments were served by the nostess late in tne evening. The Post Noble Grands are plan ning a dance to begin at 9 o'clock at the Odd Fellows hall Saturday eve-, nlng, to which all Rebekahs, Odd Fel lows and their friends are invited. The next regular meeting of the group is scheduled for May 15, at 7:30 at the Odd Fellows hall. Left To See GEORGE In his first modern rolel In a most excitingly human -comedy with dialogue by Booth Tarklngtonl 5 MILLIONAIRE with DAVID MANNERS ' EVALYN KNAPP Carload Lumber Rates Reduced To Hoover flam PORTLAND, Ore.; Way '6 (Special) A sweeping reduction in oarload lumber rates from Pacific Northwest Interior points to Hoover dam, giv ing interior mills an' oven chance' with tidewater mills to supply lumber foif this gigantlb project, was an nounced Tuesday by A. S. Edmonds, assistant traffic manager, of the Un :ion Pacific p "Our carload lumber -rate from Portland to Boulder Junction, Ne vada, will be 63 cents per 100 pounds making a through ratb to Boulder City of 55 cents, or -12 per cent less Social Calendar Wednesdoy, May 8 , 8 :00 -American Legion auxiliary, at the Sacajawea Inn. 6 :00 Bid 'Em and Lose 'Em Bridge club, with Mrs. Eugene Millerlng. Thursday, May 7 11:00 Friendly Corner club, with Mrs. Henry Herman. ' 2:00 Presbyterian Home Depart ment, with Mrs. J. M. Choftte. . 2:00 G. I. A., at the K. P. hall. 2:00 Miniature club, with Mrs. Fred Yeske. 2:00 Ladles Missionary -society of the South M. E. church, at the parsonage, 2:00 Riverside Ladies Aid, River side chapel. 6:30 Dinner club, with Mr. and Mrs. John Miller. Friday, May 8 10:00, Art exhibit and Central Parent Teacher, association tea at Central school. 1:00 Lucky Dozen club, with Mrs. Ernest Bray. 2:00 Friday Bridge club, with Mrs. Harry McCarthy. 2:00 Westway club, with Mrs. Charles Murchlson. 2:00 Greenwood Parent Teacher 'association, at the school. 2:00 Willow Parent Teacher "as sociation, 'at the school. 2:00 Stitch and Chatter 'club, of the American Legion, with Mrs. Clara McNces, 1902 -Second street. 2i80-5:00 "Riveria Parent Teach er association tea and art exhibit, at the school. 3 :00 Greenwood Parent Teacher association, at the -school. 8 :00 Mooseheart Legion card party, at the hall. Mrs. Mary Feuerhelm, hostess. 8:00 St. Peter's Hi -club dance, ftonan hall. Saturday, May 0 7 :30 Ratnjbow Girls, ib the Masonic hall, Mrs. W. W. Nus baum and advisory board enter tain girls and mothers. 9:00 Past Noble Grands' dance, at the Odd fellows hall. Monday, May 11 2:00 ' Lion auxiliary, annual meeting, -at 'the homo of Mrs. 0. D. Rash, 2:00 Division C, Loyal SiBters of the Christian church, with -Mrs. -Paul de F. Mortlmore. 2:00 Art RcsoorcU olub, with Mrs. C. -M. Humphreys. 2:00 E, Z. olub, with Mrs. Ross Eaton. 2:00 Art Ramblers club, with Mrs. C. H. Bldwoll, at Island City. 2:30 Supreme Forest Woodman circle, with Mrs. Laura Oliver. 7:30 Gleaner Girls of tho M. I. A., with Mi-s. Myrtle Russell. 7:30 "Royal ttoighbors of. Ameri ca, at the Odd Fellows hall. 7:30 Daughters or tho Union Veterans, at "the Mooso hall. 7:30 Delphian chapter, rit the Sacajawea Inn. Tuesday,. May 12 2:00 Neighborhood -'club, ftt the' La Grande hotel. 2:30 Womens Christian Tem perance Union, with Mrs. E. M.. Hlckox, 1103 O avenue. 7:00 Dinner club, yrlth Dr. and Mrs. A. T. Richardson. 8:00 Womens Benefit associa tion. Odd Follows hall. ' ' MOTHER. luoat forget THoq 10 th For your mother . . . and the mother of your children . . . order a Mother's Day tribute of FLOWERS. Noth ing else could be half so welcome, half so appropriate ! Say it with FLOWERS than tho present 63 cent rate." Mr. Edmonds said. "The same 55 cent through rate will apply from, vir tually all Union Pacific System points tn Oregon and "Washington, enabling them to compete with west coast tide water lumber wmcn is amppea oy water to -San Pedro, California -and thence by Tail to Hoover dam,. The. present rate Ib 62.4 cents per 100 founds from, mills north of 'Portland to Houiaer junouon, rronx mi us east of, Portland on Union Pacific System lines and short connecting lines, corresponding reductions aro Being maae." "The mills in the Portland area will derive much benefit from the reduced Tate as will those of the Puget Sound ana rays Harbor districts. All mius located on such short connecting linos as the Pacific Coast railroad, Cowlitz. Chehalis & Cascade railway, Newaukum Valley railway, Longvew, roruaiui & Northern railway, Colum bia and -Cowlitz railway, Pacific Northwest -Public Sorvlce company, Willamette Valley Tailway, also Ver nonla on the United Railways, will have the Tiew rate." 1 The same rate, will likewise apply from mills on the Southern Pacific lines in Oregon and its short -'con necting unes irom wnicn a tnrouRh lumber rate to Boulder Junction is now In effect. The present rate from Oregon points south of Portland to souider junction is ea.G cents. 'Tariffs will be amended as early as practicable and must be on file with the interstate commerce com mission the usual 30 days required hv law oefore the new rate becomes of- fectlve. The effective date will be announcd later. Salt Lake Store Employe Is Slain SALT LAKE CITY. May 6 (ffV-The body of Frank B. Snyder, 28, an em ploye of a department store here, was found beside the road leading to the Salt Lake airport early today. He was shot through the heart With a large caliber nlstol. The body was found by patrolmen "scouting" In a police automobile. The oiitcers snia tracks m the road Indicated Snyder and two other men alighted from an automobile. After' the shooting the slayers apparently reeentered the machine and returned to the city. California May Face a Serious Water Shortage SAN FRANCISCO, May '6 WV-The unusual shortage of snow In Califor nia mountain ranges this spring has resulted in the state facing an actual water crisis. tn i steiemortt issued Monday, Major Edward H. Bowie, chief of the federal weather bureau here, said that unless unusually heavy tains fall Within the next few weeks, the state would face a serious water shortage. He quoted figures to show that ralniau total in all sections oi Cali fornia is from one-half to two-thirds of normal this year.' San Francisco with a normal rain fall at this time of 21.14 inchos has received but 12.12 inches, he said. In 1930, a comparatively dry year, the total on May 4 was more than six teen inches. Sacramento has a 7.44 total against a normal mark of 17.15 Inches; Fres no '6.75 against '8.06 normal and Los Angeles -11.87 against normal. He warned consumer to conserve rigidly and save available storngo. New York Profits From Many Deaths, ''"' . NEW YORK, May 0 (P) Of f Iclals . estimated yesterday that Inheritance taxes duo New York -state as a rosult of deaths 6t wealthy 'Citizens would exceed $20,000,000 and go far toward; offsetting tho shrinkage in. Income, taxes this year. The dentlis of George F. Baker, re ported to ho' the "third richest man in the country," Mrs. Whitelaw Reld, Miss Ella Wend el, Joseph Lcblang, whose out-rate theatre ticket business made him millions; Nathan Straus, merchant - philanthropist, and Col. Michael Frlcdsam, head of B. Altman tmd company, department store, wore noted in the estimate. WILL YOU? Sunday, May lotli, is Moth er's Day. She looks forward to it with such anticipation. Will she look back upon it with happiness and pride . . , because YOU remembered? J- ovists Prosperity Rests Upon Initiative Of Individuals WASHINGTON. Mny 6 m Socro- tnry Motion Bold ycstortlny that tho solution to ttio .presont ooonomlo dis tress would oe louna in inamuuiu Initiative; and 'not by "surrendering tho management ql business nnd In dustry to the governmont or to any board or group of iron." Brenkrne a two-year sllonce during which ho has not -discussed publicly the world wide depression, the vet eran treasury secretary emphasized that purchasing, -power was an an lmportant laotor and that power "In sofar its 'America la concorncd. Is de pendent to 'a Kreat extent upon the standard of, living which obtains In tins country. Mr. Mellon addressod a luncheon given foreign bankers attending the International Chamber of Commerce hy tho American Bankors' association. Ho told them that each nation must be allowed to work out In Its own way Its solution to the economic problem. Tho troubles which all of us face at this time cannot be oUrod by any quick and easy method, or at some ono else s expense, una 11, la wuu vu (aoe the tact," he said. "The world 1b passing through one of the most extensive depressions It has over known. In praoticolly all countries we have had falling prices, unemployment, dcoreased consump tion, difficult problems of govern ment finanoo, and, In some coun tries, political Tcvolutlons. "One must not underestimate the seriousness of the -present, situation. And yet, wo -must not lose -our sense of perspective, for we "know what the orescnt crlBls is not unprecedented but that on the contrary the world '.s. ffoluR throutth dne -of those tran sition stages whioh come from time -to time and -entou arasuc ana iar reaohlng economic readjustments' Mr. Mellon said that solutions which sometimes appear Ideal oannot always be put Into effect for various reasons. "One is that In each country gov ernments must deal, primarily -witn the facta of their own case and are free to act only within the bounds Imposed by national traditions, eco nomic organization, and tho limited understanding that exists in every sountry of other people's' prbblemB, ind of the oxtont to which all of us ire affected by. conditions outside of our own borders." The presont orlsls, . the secretary continued, is tho more -severe than most booause It followed a world war. ' But lie said that In this coun try thore had beon an effort on tho Hart of the government and -private business not only to prevent reduc tion in wages but to keop the -maxi mum number of men employed. "Every man that can Tie kept at work or put Tjock into employment -dds to the nation's traying power vnd so stimulates -further produc tion," tho secrotary said. "Progress can bo achlovod only by -a groat movement made up of a vnnt number it Individual efforts and not by any ilnglo action 'thut governments or groups can tako." The secrLVarjl Baldj lie did Wot share tho -bollof that there was any thing fundamentally wrong with the social system of industrialized coun tries. Ho said that the dofoots In tho prosent system in this country would bo worked out so that thore would bo tho "painful spectaclo of men will ing to work but unable to find a morkot-for the only commodity which they can exohange for food and oloth-' mf(." 'Trlcos munt bo revlsod and costs df- production and output must bo brought down to a point whero do-' mand will again be stimulated and goods moved into consumption," Mr Mollon said, "tn 'short, a balanced' rendition muBt bo restored; and this must be done without -a gonoral fo-' ductlon In wages, provided tho period of roodjusttmont Is not too long SoftStraws , Panamas .. Sailor Straws Master MAIN 759 Tillamook Cheese, Pound . ; . . .'. Weiners, Pound Large Pansy Plants, CZiTn Dozen .. . .. i. .. .. ..iV drawn -out, and on condition also, that we reduce costs by grcator, -ef-, flclencyln labor, in management, and' In distribution. !;"W have U oome to the reallza.-. tlon of tho fact that If world trade 1 to bo built up there must be give and -take -among nations. But It, must be remembered -that the all Ufoportant factor Is purchasing pow-; er, and purchasing power, Insofar as Amortoa Is concerned," Is dependent tb & great extent on the standard of, living which obtains m this 'country: "The standard of living must bo maintained at all costs; and cer tainly the present Is no time to un-. dertako drastic and doubtful experi ments Vhloh may even' conoelvably rosult In breaking down the standard of living to, which we have become, acoustomcd.' ' ' ' ! - ; ; "What we -must, strive for Is to tlta'annHnMl hnt.ll toBtfl 'fllld m other countries as, 'conditions wn rant. In fact, tho ultimate' solution of the world's difficulties would soem to He In tho possibility of building A.tnuAH -.nv,Hnrrf 'liartffnlflYlv 1n the great and as yet' undeveloped cond emnor areas, ana in crunwMB end thoughout the world a steadily , -A--tnn .i.m.nH fn. tlm .onnlft and services which ' Europe and America ore prepared to supply. ; , ' XoutMk Slayers . Given Lif e Terms SPOKANE. Mfcy a im Martin Cnuoy, 18, Michael Dcaso?, 24, and Ooorgo MadlBon, 31, wore sontonccd yesterday to me improsinmeni, -ioi-the ' murder' of Monry (S. Andorson, druggist, -dicing a holdup, : ' Tho youths ploadBd guilty, but wore triedi 'thai a Jury might decldo whethor tho penalty was to bo -life lmprlsonmont or death. The Jury considered ' f or 40 minutes and thon suggested lonicncy for Casey and Doasoy beouusti of tholr -relatively mlpor part in tho crlino, and their youth. Tjonionoy was recommended for Madison, who admitted the shoot ing, "becauso of the lack of proper, homo environment." Anderson was killed In December, as he sat In tho rear of 'his drug store, playing fcardB: Straw Hat Day Thursday, May 7 . $1.35 ... .. . ..$3.50 ...... . . . . . $2.50 to $3.50 Fahey Brockman Clothes : $20-$25 -$35 The Toggery ANDREWS & SON Tailors' Suits $45.00 up. CEDAR & WASHINGTON S2c Eic Mount Hood Loop To Vpent Sunday THE DALLES. Ore.. Mav 6 WV-Tho state highway officer hero announced yesterday tnac unless xrost aamago prevents -It he - Mount Hood -'loop highway will be opened to traffic, Sunday. -v 1 ' ' Ait nxiow nas dboti cieirrea xrom road and crews of workmen are te-"4 rJatrtng tho road -where 1b "has- been damaged by freshets and frost. - :, . ....tn sweeUsVof l! S'fU most appropriate:. : A complit mortmtn, ol in candy awaits : your elctlon. ' - The Cherry Blossom . Opposite liohnenkanip's 1115i2 ADADMS AVE. PH. MAIN 11
