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I a. Page Four LA GRANDE EVENING- OBSERVER. LK GRANDE, ORE. Thursday, May 7, 1931 (Ineoipormt4) AO Independent Newipaper P. B. FIKLAY , Editor and PublUao HAROLD M. FINLAY . BvMlmm Manager Published evenings, except Bund-j, at 1710 Blxtn street La Qrsnde, Oregon, Entered at the Poetofflce of La Grande. Oregon, u Second Clu Kail Matter under act of Mqh 2. 1878. OPFIOlAl, PAPER OP CHION COUWTT AHD THE CTIT7 OP LA ORAITDI MZMBER OP ASSOCIATED PRESS The Aiaoclated Press la exclusively entitled to dm for pnbuo tlon of all new dispatches credited to It or not otherwise credited It published herein. All right of republication of (pedal dic pm tehee In this paper and alio the local new herein alao an reserved. Rational Advertising RepreaentatlT ' U. O. MOOBB8BM CO, Inc. Ban Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle. Portland, Chicago, Detroit, New York . SUBSCRIPTION RATES By Carrier Dslly, two week in advance ,, , Dally, six month tn advance mu j, single copy A few years ago. when the navy department was attempting to com' pile a directory ol nam personnel. Coont- was sought. His memory of name was such that be was prac tically Indispensable In that tremen dous task. Dally, per month In advance . Dally, per six month In advance . Dally, per year In advance By MaO . to . too ADVERTISING RATES Display, foreign, per colum Inch uispiay, local, per column inch . Tune contract prices on application -42c 40 Seek ye first the kindom of God and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Matt. 6:33, A CITY SLICKER SLIPS One moral to be drawn from the news of the day is that the city slicker must stick to the city if he is to keep on slicking people. . ' -" The downfall of Fred Burke, notorious Chicago gunman; offers one more illustration of the fate that befalls the city chap when he forsakes his natural habitat and heads for the tall grass. Burke was wanted,' very badly, by the police of a good many cities. But Burke fllitted from one city to another and easily managed, to avoid detection until his downfall came when he made his hide-out in a small Missouri village;! In this village there was a young truck driver who was in the habit of reading" detective magazines. He read about Burke, studied his picture, and recognized the man; when he saw him. He notified police, and Burke was soon in jail. ; That little story is often duplicated. Burke is far from' being the first hard guy from the city to come to grief in the sticks; and the reason is the widely differing attitudes, of city and country folk. , In the city no man knows who his neighbors are. The man in the next apartment is a complete mystery. No one knows about him, and no one cares. Furthermore, if the city dweller happens to get suspicious, the chances are he will say nothing about it except, perhaps, to his wife. He knows that there are many things in city life that "look funny." To tell the police might only get himself in trouble; so, as a general rule, he goes his way and keeps his mouth shut. . But in the country it is different. Small towns may have a tendency to gossip; but this fact puts the stranger under the necessity of giving some sort of account of himself. Where everyone knows everyone else, a newcomer quickly fiecomes an object of interest, and that interest may easily be translated into action. So the city slicker, deserting the bright lights, is apt to come to grief in the small town. A BAFFLING PROBLEM The problem of crime is the problem of adolescent youth Eighty-five per cent of the criminals of the United Stales are young; men and women between the ages of eighteen and twenty-five. This is probably due to the fact that youth acts upon impulse. To youth the present is everything it has none of the fears and experiences pf the past to warn it, and it has no perspective of the future. It is reckless of the consequences. Criminal careers arc progressive. Rarely is a murder, or even a robbery or burglary, the first offense. Most criminal careers begin in early life. As a rule there is progression from thoughtless rowdyism to petty thefts or embezzlement, then to robbery and burglary, and finally to murder. The question is, why do these young people first break away, and how can this evolution in crime be prevented ? An answer to this question would largely solve the crime prob lem. The latest statistics available show that there is a decrease in the proportionate number of juvenile delinquency cases. Environment and the wrong kind of home life start many on the wrong path, but how to remove these causes is a problem society has been unable to answer and probably never will answer completely. Not even the abolition of poverty, which is a prolific breeder of crime, will eliminate all crime, for criminal instincts are frequently discovered among the children of the rich. : SPEEDING UP AIR MAIL Ono of the transcontinental air mail linos will meet the challenge of tho post office department for faster service by instituting 21-hour sen-ice between New York and Los Angeles this month. Express will bo carried at the same speed, and 24-hour passenger service will follow within a few weeks. Here is progress of a practical nature. Business will bene fit immeasurably. Commercial aviation and the air mail will gain prestige and patronage. ' These new high speed facilities will promote business be tween the East and the West, and will further lower the bars of distance which create sectional misunderstanding and conflict of interests. XAVY TR.UMXO Evidently the admiral's ability along this line Is as great now as It ever was. Certalnlv an incident ! which occurred the other day would seem to prove It. The coontz automorjlie was pare ! In front of bis home. A thief made away with some of the parts. Tne ! admiral - report to the police was as meticulous as that which a navy I quartermaster would have made. With exactness and detail be re ported bis losses as: . Two headlamp door screws. Two headlamp doors. Two tilt raw lenses. Two headlight bulbe. 8lx lenses retaining springs. Estimated loss of property, 89.50. Habits formed during 47 years In the navy, where he held the highest commands both ashore and afloat, are not so easily forgotten. HKC.NION . Years ago Senator Gerry Nye of North Dakota was "fli wering" through his home state when his automobile broke down. He stopped at a small garage and engaged a mechanic to make the necessary re pairs. The other day Uncle Sam's newest and most modern submarine, the Nautilus, came up the Potomac and docked at the capital. Shortly after the senator received a telephone call from the mechanic, now chief petty officer of the Nautilus, and was re minded of the time his car broke down In North Dakota. The senator was then invited to come down and Inspect the Nautilus. He did, with the enthusiasm of a child he went over the craft from stem to stern. With him was the whole Nye family and several friends. His big kick came when he dis covered a sack of onions aboard. "Come here," he called to his party, "this boat even carries tear gas bombs." Baker To Have County Health Nurse, Report BAKER. Ore, Mar 7 Tho Baker county court Wednesday employed Drastic Cut In Expenditures In Next Congress? By Cecil B. DIDtkfon WASHINGTON. May 7 Wl Either The News ! Used To Be I TtVK.VTY-FIVK YEARN AOO (From Observer, Bat., May 6, 1906) Rescue Hone company No. 1 met lost night and held ita annual elec tion of officer. After all business had been disposed of, light refresh -menu were served. The following are tho officers: John Dordon, president; H. M. Bay, vice president: Dr. Lincoln. secretary; Frank Brown, treasurer; P. A. roiey, ioreman; Jim a nod gross, first assistant, and Frank Bay, second assistant. Joseph Lore, age 103 years. Is re ported quite 111 at his ranch on Catherine creek. v The stages now leave Elgin as soon an possible after the arrival of the train and runs clear through to Jo seph. The uert Oliver delivery team caused considerable exel tement but little damage this morning when It Indulged In a lively runaway. X In Washington X fly Herbert I'ltimnirr WASHINGTON Hantlom notes In A Wuhlngton Day Book: Whnn thnt drizzled old urn fine ah. tnlral Robert E. Coonla, now retired, wns In the navy, his reputation an a memory expert wns such as lo pro voko gPiiernl admiration. It won said he could cnll by name more men In the navy thnn any other officer. Ho knew by name every hum nbonrd the ship he com minuted, nnd Ills orders were Issued (in pernonnl fashion. His commnnds were never "Lletitrnnnt, go to the bridge." With Coontx It was ''Drake. I go lo tho bridge" or "Bnitth, do litis TKN YEAICH AOO (From Observer, Thura,, May 5, 193)): ' Lcifter Stoddurcl, who returned from ti several years' trip to Africa recently, will lecture to boys this evening at tne x . m. u. A. , Whether tho county will this year DUim a roaa irom Tciocajtet to Medi cal Hprings, !0,000 for which was appropriated from the market road fund last December, or whether the county court will transfer this fund for tho purpose of building a market roaa irom union to Medical uprings along tho Catherine creek route now rests with the county court. Frank Bldwcll, until recently a resident of La Grand but now a business man of "North Powder, ac companied by Mayor Forsstorm. were among the road enthusiasts here yesterday. uss Marian u. King, of Coquille, as ' drastic reduction m goremment county health nurse with the tinder- i expenditures or an increase In taxes standing that she is to t&Jce over her j will be nececeary at the next session new position. June 1. i of congress in the opinion of Cfaalr- Miss King, who has had several ' raAa Woo the bouse appropria- j .mv w, KAncitiv iu we wore, nas f - ; been em p loved as health nuru in ! Wood made the assertion after be I Coos county for the last two years. i had accepted an Invitation from She Is highly recommended by Mrs. : President Hoover to attend the first adle Orr-Dunbar, executive secretary - a series of conferences with heads . of the Oregon Tuberculosis bocl- government departments at Rapl-' tlon, and Mrs. Glendora M. Blakelv 'dan camp In Virginia this weekend state advisory nurse. Mrs. Blakely ; Tlew to finding means of re- , win accompany Miss King to Baker ducing ieuerai outlays. , to assist in the Inauguration of the j The Indiana Republican said the work in this county and in carrying ! chief executive's move to curtail ex-' out the wishes of the countv court i nenditures. particular! v in view of a. The nurse will work under the county i prospective 850.000.000 deficit at the court and will be given all the as- f end of the fiscal year June 30, would : slstance possible by the newly or-receive his support. - j ganlzed Baker County Health asso-I Slashes Advocated "- j Slashes in appropriations for the ; The county budeet board at its naval and military establishment, re- meeting in .December appropriated strlctions of outlays for veteran ac 1500 toward the salary of the nurse ; tlvlties, and curtailment of emer- j with the understanding that civic or- i gency funds were advocated by Wood. ! gamzauons interested in weiiare work ' --reaioent noover is mating neroic raise the remaining (1000. The Baker : efforts to stop the needless outflow County Health association has under- j of funds." said Wood, who also is taken the task of securing the slOOO, ;' chairman of the National Repubii a considerable portion of which has lean Congressional committee. oeen raised. FRIDAY and SATURDAY Our Entire Stock of Floor Clark Wood X Says We read that a certain elderly oil king "lives like a cabbage." Ho hum. tut tut. hogqutlls and goosebrlstles ! Why not trot out a cabbage that lives nxo an oil king? A regrettable phase of Mr. Dla mond's vicissitudes, from the public's sxanapoint, is inat ne is never shot fatally. A railroad Is a very common car rier, which Is expected to pay high taxes and high wages and to charge low rates. It Is perhaps a psychological sur vival from the stone age that men are seldom respected unless they are iearea, . The favorite parking place la often a sparking place. We'll hazard the euess that if Kinr Prajadhipok were asked if he weren't fed up on publicity, he'd promptly reply. "Yes, 81am." Either federal expenditures will have to be drastically reduced or we j will have to increase the taxes to ; meet the demands on the treasury. i "The veterans have about gone the .g, ! limit. Besides the more than a bil- j lion dollars for loans on their cert If 1 T j catea. we now are spending in excess of $800,000,000 annually for compen 2 satlon and hospitalization. If the veterans do not curtail their de mands, the country's taxpayers will turn on them." U. H. Well Prepared . Wood said that with a potential army of 2.000,000 trained soldiers, including the present regulars, re serves and able bodied veterans, of the World war, this country was well prepared for ten years. He said that outlays for the war department could be cut, and it would be un necessary to build up to the limits of the London naval treaty, thereby saving several hundred millions of dollars. The Rapl dan conference this weekend will center upon army af fairs. "Our naval and military branches," Wood said, "cost us twice as much now as before the war, and we are not even thinking of going to war." The annual outlay for veterans activities, he added, equalled the cost of operating the government before the World war, exclusive of the post office department. . I With regard to our new Soanlsh relations. It Is not at all surprising that one Republican administration should recognlzo another. '" Here's hoping that Charlcv Schwab's good-times prophecy proves to be as true as his steel. - I Over Night News ONE YEA It AOO (From ObBorver. Tues., May 0, 1030) Daylight savings tlmo was discussed at tho chamber of coinmcrco forum luncheon today. The contract for tho construction of the new $160,000 Union depot in La Clrnude has been lot to Tranchell and Parcllus, of Portland. May weather was freakish in Ln Orando tills morning, ranging from brief Intervals of simshino to light hall and damp snow that me I led as soon as it touched tho ground. "If a buBlncfm man cannot laud, " says Sir Thomas Llpton, "ho he has no ngnt to get rich.1' Most biLii- iiess men now. however, will bo con- wni xo grin and bear It. 7 ;. (Hy The Awioeinted Press) Waahlheton , Lucas demands ReH publican solidarity to forestall Demo cm tic -Radical domination of govern ment, i ' . ' New York Governor ' Roosevelt leaves for France to visit mother. Washington Bishop Cannon flics formal protest against Inquiry into his antl-Smlth campaign funds. Roosevelt Field, N. Y. Pang born Hern don and Yancey arrive from Miami, Fla., on Porto Rico flight. i Washington Russia lead's world In wheat production; crop estimate for 1030 Is 1,007.000,000 bushels. Washington Dill says sentiment against Hoover Is growing stronger across tho country. uuiioio, n. y. Armory and church burn; loo firemen overcome. MANY COI.OIIS .lOINEII IN KNITTED EN-SEMIIM. WASHINGTON OP) Brown, blue and yellow nro combined to make a striking knitted sports ensemble worn by Mrs. fciamuel Martin. The dress is mado of broad alternating stripes of these colors and the brown coot Is lined with them, A gay knitted scarf of the brown, blue nnd yellow and a dark brown French sailor complete the costume. J y In to go at nri!oa klK, -II- PRICE Lamps with gorgeous parchment shades; others of washable silk one these lamps will beautify and create a brighter atmosphere in your home. "AN IDEAL GIFT FOR MOTHER'S DAY" of CANTONWINE TOO ANGRY TO FORGET FISTS V. 8. PLANS TO FOSTER BAY HUM IN VIRGIN ISLES WASHINGTON up, Uncle Sam Is planning to encourage the bay rum industry 01 tne virtfin islands, tne Caribbean archipelago guarding the Atlantic entrance 01 the Panama canal. PORTLAND, Ore., May 7 UP) The Bay trees, from the oil of which Ira Dern-Howard Cantonwlne heavy bay rum Is made, thrive there. The weight wrestling match ended In a department of agriculture will plant small sized riot last night with Dern more OI tncm. oeiiig uwuiura vxie uuui. uu tb iuui A broad program of reforestation Is when Cantonwlne landed a right contemplated to halt erosion and re- swing to Dern's Jaw, putting the lat- siore tne growing ol valuable woods sr on tne uuor. such as mahogany and Spanish cedar. It was the fastest and roughest bout seen here In some time. Each wrestler had won a fall. Cantonwlne JO A Visitor From Another World LADY-IN-WAITING - - WBAKS'OOMt LAMR'i;": PARIS P) The Countess" of VII- Iwluhjlhjj; 't'he first faj' in 44' jseconds with 'a dbub'fe reverse' wflstlocfc."Af- a'SKT'S- XTl"""' the second fan w?th"an "e Princess Pierre of Orleans Braganza, is among fashionable women spon soring tho vogue for gold lame for evening wear. One of the most ef fective gowns In tho spring wardrobe of tho countess Is a frock of cerise and gold lame, made in princess de sign with a full skirt. spin. Cantonwlne was badly shaken up after the ride and after an extra five minutes came back with fight in his eyes and fists. Instead of go ing to his corner, Cantonwlne mad a rush at Dern. who still wore his bathrobe and they started fighting. Referee Wiles finally got between them and while trying to get Can tonwlne to his corner, the big Iowati reached over the referee's shoulder SPOUTS COMTUMR OF IIHOWX-ANn-H'IIITK WASHINGTON W) A Clever knitted nnd lnnriPrt th hlow thnt flnnrPri sports costiimq of brown and white Dern. wiles Immediately awarded the is worn oy Mrs. Robert D. Shores. Rif i.r th m.h The dress Is dark brown with the up- Cantonwlne weighed 215 pounds. per part 01 me oocuce and sleeves Dern 200. white. A white knitted scarf is orna- jack Rodgers. a newcomer from men ted with a brown monogram, npw York. nrnrid a. nnn-fnii vii-tnrv Brown and white choker beads, brown beret and brown and white sports Bhocs carry out the two-tono effect. over Moose Norbeck and Sammy Van glcr took one fall from Billy Barton In the opening match. Heard at the Motor Show "Dumb. Why, she thinks thnt tho way you tell the horse power of n car lf to lift tho hood nnd count (he plucs." Ilnstnn Transcript. PIONKKK OP OM WEST DEAD -PLYMOUTH, 111., May 7 (P) Geo. E. Law ton, 77, pioneer of the old west, died at his boyhood home in Plym outh Tuesday. For several years he had written "articles on the frontier days. Ho listed among his friends Buf falo Bill. Curenn PIpIH. Rill Nvp r H. Moffutt and several Indian chiefs. ' LOWERING OF PRODUCTION IS SUGGESTED Continued Prom Page One) especial- No Middle Course "The Mississippi river problem" Is wiitor too much when It cftn't ho used, too llltlo when It Is needed. .InnesvlPe Onzetto. possibilities for expansion ly In cereal grain farming. "Russia Is eagerly utilizing the very latest of scientific knowledge to en large her agricultural possibilities," he said. with feverlBh anxiety she The strange looking pet that Ray mond Christenson Is caressing In this picture probably traveled mil lions ot mires' to reach this world, for it is the. largest remnant of a blazing meteor that fell on the farm of Raymond's father, near Herman, Neb. The visitor painted a fiery streak across the uigtat sky and then, -with a loud explosiou, burlod ..iitssirf several foot "In the '"'' ground. OUT OUR WAY By J. R. Williams and even, foreign markets to find the desired goods. Because manv eoods wanted in this is literally pouring millions into the country are produced abroad. h sntri. expansion of her university research American industry opposes any change luo.i.uMw, c-Apviimc-imi i,iuiu tum in wic ioreKu valuation oasis or ad Escaped Slayer Seen in Western Oregon, Report PORTLAND. May 7 UP) Police : here were searching the city today for a woman who resembled Mrs. Lyda Southard, murderess, -who escoped from Idaho state prison Mon day, In the belief trie woman may have made her way to Portland. Harry Raymond, former deputy in theldaho state constabulary, Who' knew - tne'-'woman personalty seVe'rhl' years ago, lold police ' he "saw a'1 woman In the downtown district who resembled Mrs. Southard. He was "quite positive," he said It was the murderess. The former deputy was on a street car when he saw the woman on the sidewalk. He alighted at the next Intersection but was unable to find her. Raymond instituted tho investiga tion which resulted in Mrs. South ard's conviction for the murder of her fourth husband. WENT THROUGH LA GRANDE? Rumors were prevalent In La Grande today that Mrs. Southard, reported seen In Portland yesterday, passed through this city en route to' Western Oregon either. Monday or Tuesday. There appeared, however, to be little of a definite character upon which to base the rumors. This morning Ralph Scarbrough. who lives on east Jefferson avenue, reported to the police that a woman apparently slept in his garage Tues day night. He exhibited a pair of well-worn shoes and a hat which the Intruder had discarded, probably re placing them from Bome shoes which had been placed In tho garage. Police are investigating. j; . i TWO MEN AT LIBERTY NE WA OUT GcETT'kj BuKiCH FEP) SOU 8 of X MET WOO HkiOvg Tt-V HAIEl X MEAtsl NE - X ME.T HER AM'. VjCLU, VOO MOW wow T ! , MA GOT AW-THIM CrOOO x i jj 1 1 if i,Mft. ?k viT CiOT Am- Thim' CrOOO ,-,. ffl'!) I -l -I'ni wiio u 0 pat, orr. 3 1 fV31 OV NtA SCTVXX WC breeding farms. Her scientists are combing the earth for new crops and new methods." j Others Raise Duties As for farm tariffs, Russell said valorem tariffs, a subject which is now being investigated by the tariff commission. "If such a" radical change were made in our tariff structure." he America had acted no differently snld' lfc would discourage merchants ; man oiner countries, ciermany nav- j-u.---m-is uuruua oecause 01 ing mined her duty on wheat over tho handicap and uncertainty under 230 per cent In the last 16 months , wblch they would labor." so that today it is $1.62 a bushel, or . Discusses Distribution , nearly twice tne world market price. I i ho also recalled tnat tne French duty naa oeen increasea oy iou per cent in less than four years. "Under the guise of relief to agri culture, higher and higher tariff wallB have been built," he said. "These tariff harriers, . . . have caused numerous reprisals on the j part of other countries, making In- icriinnonai exenange increasingly ailA ftcult." Lord Luke of Pavenham, British financier, and D. P. Kelly, president of the National Retail Dry Goods Association of America, discussed merchandising and distribution. Lord Luke stressed the Importance of distribution economy. He said this was "more evident today when wage earners on short time or in some countries the dolo receivers aro having to conside every cent beforo thy spend it." To be perfect, he added, distribu tion systems should provide delivery i (o mo consumer ac me lowest pos I sible addition to the cost of manu i facturo. Should Study Customers' Wants As purchasing agent for the com munity. Kelly said, the merchant should study the wants of his cus- tomersand then "shop" domestic Ferruccio Lantint, president of the national federation of commerce of Italy, also discussed distribution. "Economic science, which has al ready studied and continues to study tho mechanism of Industrial and ag ricultural productlon,"d he said, "should now thoroughly examine that of commercial enterprises with a view to determining distribution costs on tho same lines as has been done for production postsA' SPRING SALE Model "T" Fords $40 to $135 LARISON CHEVROLET CO. 1414 Adams Pnone Main ; OREOON CITY. May 7 UPy Paul Tomlch and Paul Boztne, arrested Monday on a charge of attempting to defraud John Navok out of $3,000 In a bunco game, were at liberty today under 82.000 ball each. The sheriff here said he was told the two staged a similar trick In Marshfleld some time ago. They are charged with larceny. Police' recovered the 83.000. Like a Potato Love Is like a potato It's got eyes, but It's. blind. Collier's Weekly- NOVEL SEASONING GIVES LAMB CHOPS SAVORY FLAVOR Blend of Sugar, Salt, Vinegar and Oil Is the Secret : ' AT YOUR SERVICE SIM'S REPAIR SHOP The Home 0 V Better Auto Repairing GENERAL REPAIRING GREASING Day Phone 110 Fir St, ' i Nite Phone Main 1030 ' 0pp. Saea jawea ;V, " 503-W This seasoning may be used for roast shoulder or leg of lamb as well as the chops. First make a mixture of K tea spoonful salt, 1 level teaspoonful sugar, 2 teaspoonfuls lemon juice or vinegar and 5 tablespoonfuls of salad oil. Pour this well-shaken mixture over the chops, shoulder or log of lamb a few minutes before cooking. . If you wish you can us, the mixture for hastincr th most as it cooks. You will be delighted with . wre -, mis seasoning neigntens i the flavor of the lamb. I The sugar is an Important ingre- dient in this mixture just described ; because it blends the salt, lemon j juice and oil into a smooth, zestful ! goodness. A combination of sugar and salt is a good seasoning to use to vege tables as well as meat cookery. Some cooks use equal parts other i increase salt or sugar-content to ! taste.. Most foods are more delicious I wth sugar. The Sugar Institute.