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Tuesday, January 5, 1932 LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. Page Five DJDCAD. BIRO Oil Eye Injury W. R. Covey, of Union, Is suffer ing from, a serious eye Injury and was in La Grand yesterday for treat ment at the Bouvy hospital. Return Mr?. Ethel Ashbaugh and daugh ters, Elizabeth and Henrietta, havo returned to their home here after spending tho holidays with Mrs. Ash baugh's mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Wall bridge, and her sister, Mrs. Gertrude Nash, In Pendleton. To Leave After visiting her mother-in-law, Mrs. O. May Noyes, since last Satur day, Mrs. Ray Noyes plans to leave tomorrow to return to her home in Baker. At Bouvy Hospital Fred Makin, of Baker, is confined In the Bouvy hospital, following an eyo injury suffered when a piece of steel from a lathe flew Into tho eyeballs His pnystoian annpunced this morning that Mr. Makin prob ably will not lose his sight. He was admitted to the hospital yesterday. Highways Open Highways radiating out of La Grando are all free of snow and traffic is going forward normally, highway officials reported today. The roads are in good condition, with Im provement work being done all the time. Actress Here Ann Partridge, who has been seen In short subjects in the movies, was in La Grande yesterday, when she was forced down in the airplane which was carrying her to Seattle. Miss Partridge has been acting In New York and Is en route to Seattle where she was called by the death of her mother. She left last night by train, her plane being unable to fly through the snow storm. From Pendleton Lieut. Lara bee, of Portland, was In La Grande last night and at tended the regular drill of the Ore gon national guard at 7:30 at the armory. Capt. Walter A. Bean was in charge Visit Here - Mr. and Mrs. William Pasaha and daughters, Gloria and May, visited during the holidays at the homo of Mi, and Mrs. Matt Wcls, on Island avenue. New Arrival A boy, weighing seven pounds and four ounces, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Francis A. Greullch. of Baker, at Hot Lake this morning. The baby has been named - John Francis. The Greullchs formerly made their home in La Grande. .-. Oivls Mayj Play 'Thursday mp o- u. . With the Normal school bringing tho Baker Antlers basketball team to La Grande tomorrow night for an exhibition game, the Jack Allen Owls, local Independent team, also is dick ering for a contest with the Antlers, which would be played here Thurs day evening at the L. D. S. Recrea tional hall If negotiations are com pleted successfully. Meeting Friday A meeting of the teachers and of ficers of the Presbyterian Sunday school will be held Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock at the home of Rev. and Mrs. J. George Walz. Theft Reported Bob Qulnn, Eastern Oregon Normal school coach, reported to the police last night that some one broke open a locker' at the Recreational hall about 7:30 p. m. and stole a gold watch with chain and penknife, about $13 in cash and a billfold. To Meet The Women's Missionary society of the Methodist Church South will hold its regular business meeting on Thursday afternoon at two o'clock at the parsonage. To Arlington Mr. and Mrs. William Ortman and son, Danny, have returned to their home In Arlington after visiting hero with their daughter, Mrs. George Delyrla. In Weston Mr. and Mrs. Guy Parker and son. Dale, of La Grande, have been visit ing at Weston as the guests of Mr. Parker's sister, Mrs. Lowell Hyatt. Return Home After visiting their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Chandler, In La Grande, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Kennedy and daughters, Florlene and Jean, have returned to their home at Medical Springs. Presbyterian Club The Men's club of the Presbyter ian church will meet Thursday eve ning at 8 o'clock at the home of L. B. Moe. 1704 Cedar street, with Rev. C. E. Calame, of Coi-e. as the speaker. "WHY GAMBLE" With your Health Wet Wash 4c. Damp Wash All flat work Ironed 6c pound. Try this service and avoid colds. MODERN LAlNIRY PHONE MAIN 77 Drs. Biggs and Biggs Palmer Graduate Chiropractors Seventeen years of practice. Thirteen years X-Ray experience. Seven years practice with the aid of the Neurocalometer. Our Prices By the adjustment (treatment) $1.50 15 Adjustments $20.00 30 adjustments $35.00 X-Ray ami Netirocclnnieter Service Included. No charge for examination. Second Floor Foley Hide;. Phone Main (lift From Portland - y.$ Warren S. Barnes, grand vice chancellor of the Knights of Pythias, of Portland, was in La Grande last night and paid an official .visit1 to the. local lodge. He was the main speaker of the evening. V ' 1 Weekend Visitor Robert Mulnlx, of Seattle was a weekend vlBjtor in La Grande, where he accompanied Billy A. Fisher from Seattle. He attended the wedding of Mr. Fisher and Miss Clara I. Shep herd on Saturday, and has now re turned to his home. Recovering Mrs. Frank Flanery, who has been seriously 111 at her home for the past U days, is recovering and expects to be well In a few days. Plan Conference Tho Wallowa Young People's con ference of the Presbyterian church, to be held the second week In Au gust, was the subject of discussion for the committee that met in the offlco of the Presbyterian church Monday afternoon. Dr. W. L. Van Nuye, of Portland, field representa tive of the Presbyterian board of Christian education for Oregon, Rev. L. B. Williams, pastor of the First Presbyterian .church of Elgin, and I Rev. J. George Walz, members of the committee decided on the tentative date Aug. 9 to 14; arranged tho courses of study; and considered pos sible talent for the faculty. Pros pects are that the school this year will have even a larger enrollment than last year, which exceeded any of the preceding years; the student- body to bo drawn from the Presby terian groups of Southern Washing ton, Eastern Oregon and Western Idaho. . Dr. Van Nuys spoke to the ' ministers of the county on Monday i morning at tho Presbyterian church on "The Teachers Preparation for Teaching." He returned to Portland Monday night. m. APOLOGY BY JAPAN GIVEN TO AMERICA (Continued From Page One);. formal acceptance of Japan's apology for the attack on American ' Consul Culver B. Chamberlain. "' ; Ambassador Debuchl of Japan; ex pressed to Secretary Stimson on in struction of his government, Japan's "slncerest regrets" over the incident, but Secretary Stimson informed ; the ambassador he would communicate with him further when reports of the incident are received, -n.: Ho expressed gratification to the ambassador for having acted; so promptly, but said when further re ports , were . received o,,, would .ftgflln talk -With him. ..hnnf r - 4 TWO TO UK PUXISIIKD ... TOKYO, Jan. 5 (Pi The Japanese foreign office today, instructed Am bassador Debuchl at Washington to express its regrets to the state de partment over the attack upon Vice Consul Cuivcr B. Chamberlain at Mukden, Manchuria. . The civilian interpreter who was one of the group of three that at tacked the young American has been dismissed, the foreign office said, and the others involved will be pun ished. GENERAL McCOY APPItOVEII WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 UV) The state department has informed the league of nations the appointment of Major General Frank R. McCoy, commander of the fourth corpa area, as a member of the league s Inquiry commission on Manchuria would bo acceptable. CHANG IILA.MES GOVERNMENT PEIPING, Jan. 5ifP) Marshal Chang Huseh-Llang, commander or the Chinese forces in Manchuria, issued a statement today blaming the new government at Nanking for the fall of Chlnchow. Repeatedly, the statement said, he asked for -money, munitions and re inforcements but the government did nothing. Issuance of this statement was one of several Indications of hostility of the Nanking regime. Newspapers said Chang had called a meeting of the principal military commanders of North China for next week with tho announced purpose "of maintaining the status quo in the northern provinces." -; The newspaper said the : confer ence probably would consider forma tion of a northern military bloc vir tually Independent of Nanking.. MICHIGAN ARC) IE ItK KILL TIIKEE DEER ON HESEKVE BLANEY, Mich. (P) Three deer have been killed In the Michigan archery reserve here this season. The heaviest bow used was 68 pounds, but the most efficient work was done with 65 and 68 pound weapons. r In the past archers have differed on the type of weapons best to use, the irraJorli-y( being of the belief heavy bows pulling 70 pounds or mere were best. Such large bows are almost Impossible for the average man to use. Classification of Twins There are three kind of twins: Uenticat. unlike nnrt Rinmppe. British Outlaw Nationalists In All India Today By the Associated Press Tho British government in India has extended to every important city its new Ordinance outlawing Ma- hatma Gandhi's nationalist congress party and forbidding contributions to Its funds. . Everywhere police stood by waiting for trouble but although there were preliminary demonstrations at sev eral points there wns . no fighting such as that at Allahabad yesterday whero two persons were killed and many injured. From his prison at Poona Gandhi Issued an invitation to the Christians in India to Join his "struggle for peace" for independence from. Great Britain. Merchants In big cities be gan to worry in earnest over tho economic consequences of a boycott against their goods, Tho nationalists have decided also to boycott the round table confer ence committees which are going out to India to continue the work be gan in London and from New Delhi came an offer by a section of the all-India Moslem conference to sup port the congress movement. Here tofore the Moslems have tended to side with tho government. A batallion of British infantry started from Poona todoy on a long march which appeared to be calcu lated principally as a demonstration. CATHOLIC PRIEST FINISHES POEM OF '23,000 VERSES CHICAGO w Dante was a man of brevity compared to the Rev. Father George Blatter, Chicago poet. Father Blatter, former pastor of a Catholic church here, has completed a 25,000-verse poem dealing with the after-life, according to word reaching here from Rome. Where Dante's "Inferno" recounted only one visit to the nether regions and contained only 10.000 verses, Father Blatter's poem tells of threo such vlBlts. He left here in 1920 to go as a missionary to Afghanistan. TintKK mile m:roms lowered NEW YORK fP) Three of the fast est miles ever negotiated by human beings were recorded during 1031. Jules Ladoumegue, flying French man, ran a mile in 4:09 1-5 to break the record of Paavo Nurml by one and one-fifth seconds. Capt. Malcolm Campbell, British auto speed king, negotiated the same distance at the rate of 245.73 miles an hour at Daytona Bench, Fla. Flight Lieutenant 8talnforth, of Eng land, in a seaplane, covered a mile faster than any human ever has be fore. He piloted the plane at the rate of 407.5 miles per hour. W. A. "Hucr Warn, 83-vcur-uIil life-lermcr at the . Texas state penitentiary "t Huntsville is free. (iovernor Ross Sterling p mil ted him a full purole as a Christ imiM present after the ngrd man luul been u model prisoner for five years. Ills beard has r.ft been rut In .10 yenrs. lie aavn. SCOTCH '2 A Have von heard the one nhnnt a Srotrhman named sir Harry l.nidcr? UH. II serin, the fa muli. roiiH'dliin went liunling nt Korfar, Mtl;itiil, recently, anil brought home a nliblt lnsff-.nl fir an elk because he liml licaril MiiurlHMly ay flint rlk Here "ilwlr"! - FREE AT 83 1 mmmm 3 l(A i WW. iwl h jp- ft'"7 .v-t 2C$ TUSKO' ON ANOTHER RAMPAQE vmmmmssm&miil .! i'UW i rasa hi juium mmmmummm "Tusko," tlio gigantic circus elephant, who wis nbnmloiied In Snleni, Ore., several uiontlis nfio, and Inter Moved to Portland, celebrated Christmas with another rampage, which brought out anncd posses ready to shoot It necessary. He's shown breaking tip his Portland home. Federal Corrupt Practices Act Held Violated NEW YORK, Jan. 5 (ff) United States Attorney George Z. Medalle today said tho federal corrupt prac- tlces act had been violated in the flllng of the Democratic national committee's annual report for 1928, which was signed by James W. Ger- ard. as treasurer. i Prosecution, however. Medalle said, Is barred by the three-year statute of limltattonst the three-year period prescrtbed by law having ended Sun- day. Jan. 3, one day after Jacob J. Rosenbloom, assistant U S attorney, confirmed reports proper returns had not been made. . .r.x.uiu riTv vf mn KANSAS CITY, Jan. 6 r-Kahsas Sunday morning. Clt7wm make no bid for tho next I During the years from 1904 until Democratic national convention, it "oran played- half back along was announced today by Conrad H. of Frank Lonergan. chairman of Mann, president of the chamber of boxing commission in Portland commerce who was in charge of local the last speaker of the house of arrangements for tho Republican na- representatives. tlonal convention here in 1928. "Shortly after ho came to Port Mr. Mann explained that a building land he Joined tho Multnomah club." suitable for the convention would not be available by June. JOBLESS ARMY EN ROUTE TO 'pjjjj (2APITA.L "This was tho team that Frank E. PITTSBURGH, Jan. 6 (IP) "Cox's Watklns, who was the manager, picks army" of Jobless set off for Wash- aa the . greatest of all Multnomah's ington today to plead for work. ' famous football elevens. Horan, a More than 20 blocks wore Jammed silt-foot collegian, who stripped 215 with crowds this morning as the pounds in condition and was very Rev. James R. Cox, a Roman Catholic (BBt for size, played ono halfback priest, marshaled his - followers . for position,i,o.na Frank Lonergan. Just the trek to the capital. graduated from Notre Dame, played The crowd thinned as it moved In- tn0 othcr. i, gnme against tho to the eastern limits of the city, university of Oregon, Horan scored There wore no outhorllatlvo esti- th(J wlnnlng touchdown agolnst Ore mates of tho number actually on tne Bon on n deInycd buck piny. r He was way to tho capital. B won1erful smashing halfback and A lost minute change of plans . rt.,,,s,v nlRVr. nd durina forced hundreds d hundreds of men to start to march afoot. Approximately 600 "automobiles and trucks, some of them dilapidated, wero filled to capacity. I After arrival in Washington, tho ,.,111 rrn tv. Ar nntnn nn. tlonal cemetery and pray at the tomb of tho unknown soldier. The prayer will bo that the sprit of the un- known soldier will bring realization president of the Union Meat corn to governmental leaders of tho dls- VW- Portland. He Is survived by u lilc i fim anil n cnunn hrnl horn ntirt tress facing the unemployed. Later, petitions asking jobs will bo presented to President Hoover, tho house and the senate. EAST SIDE MARKET PORTLAND, Jan. 6 (P) Demand on the east side farmers' wholesale market. Sales wero made up to 00c crate for the best available. Green broccoli was in small supply and good demand around CO 05c lug. - I H Cabbage was fairly steady; mostly 80c crate. Root vegetables showed a steady call and at late prices. Brussel sprouts were scarce and the best wero firmly held $1 box. Celery hearts wero firm at , $1.50 doz. bunches for best. Apples continued in good supply but low prices held. CORPORATIONS DISSOLVED SALEM, Jan. 5 W) Corporations dissolved by Oregon yesterday for fail ure to pay dues during th0 past three years totaled 711, as compared with 063 firms last year. Tho list was submitted to Governor Julius L. Meier by Corporation Commissioner James W. Mott. Fifteen of the firms were cooperative, 27 mining firms, 28 foreign ond 041 domestic. Charter No. 3(i."5 REPORT OF LA GRANDE NATIONAL BANK Of La Grande, In tha State of Oregon, at the close of business on Deo. 31. 1931 Loans and discounts 720,679.02 Overdrafts 684.86 United States Government securities owned 219,260.00 Other bonds, stocks, and securities owned 121,113.22 Banking house, ftQO.000.00 Furniture and fixtures $20,348.36 80.348.35 Reserve with Federal Reserve Bank 46,036.61 Cash and due from banks 154.041.83 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due from ' U. S. Treasurer , 10.000.00 TOTAL - 1, 360.953.80 I.IAHII.1TIKS Capital stock paid In 200.000.00 Surplus , 2100.00 Undivided profits not 2.149.01 Circulating notes outstanding 200,000.00 Due to banks, Including certified and cashlcrB' checks outstanding 6,501.12 Demand deposits . 352,104.97 Time deposits 571,805.18 United States deposits 8,333.61 TOTAL State of Oregon. County of Unlonj-ss: I, H. E. coolldge. Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear i that the above statement Is true to the H. E. COOLIDOE, Cashier Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5th day of January, 1931. E. R. RINOO, Notary Public. Mr rr,mmi":lnn rrrMrr';' M.,r in. iim John A. Horan Resident Here Several Years John A. Horan, who has been eulo- glzed since his death for his fame as a football player for the Multnomah Amateur Athletic club a quartor cen- tury ago. was well known In La Grande, having lived hero for four or five years Just prior to the World war, during which time he made many friends. While in La Grande, njr Horan was In the butcher kusl- ness with Fred Eock, but since mov- lng to Portland was sporting editor of tne journal, and at the time of hla death was head of tho John A. Hovan Insurance company In Port- . hand. 1 Ho died in Portland at his home! according to a Portland newspaper, 'Just In time to become a member of its famous northwest champion ship team of 1904. That team ployed 12 games and Its only defeat was by a low Bcoro to the University of Cal ifornia in Berkeley, three days after 1'xlng stanIord to a "to" tle ln . . Br ,,,,. t,, .-nm hft ,nn a star each season." Mr. Horan came to La Grande from Scrantonj and later was Joined by his Bister, -who married Pat Foley, of e D"'!e Ho married Esther Krauso O'Shea, daughter of John F. O'Shea, former sisters, Mrs. William Burke and Eva Horan, of Portland; Mildred Horan, of Los Angeles; Mrs. Pat Foley, of i Tho Dalles; Mrs. John Nealen, of Scron ton; and James and Daniel ' Horan, of Boston. Funeral arrangements were mode ln Portland and services were held the cathedral this morning. SUFFERERS FACE I NEW PERIL TODAY (Continued From Page One) woter ovor low lands as far south as tho Talluhotchic-Leforo county line. High winds and excessive cold to day added to tho flood menace and mado tho condition of marooned neoplo In tho Tallahatchie sector critical. y Fear of a plague In crowded cab- Ins throughout the Cassldy Bayou ; region, has arisen among relief work ers who say the Red Cross will bo i forced to carry forward its human!- j tarlan work for weeks and possibly , for months. Approximately 2000 people in 350 or more families remain ln their , water-swept cabins in this sector. Egyptian Kingly litle The title phnmoh j;1von to kings .if Kpypt co'i'es from n word mean tni "the (Trent estate." Reserve District No. 12 CONDITION OF 1,360,953.89 best of my knowledge and belief. Correct Attest W. O. SAWYER, ROBT. 8. EAKIN. F. L. MEYERS, Directors. BOYS ADMIT , CRIME THAT KILLED EIGHT1 (Continued From Page One) doors and windows so there would be no escape for the victims. White had moved from G Mil polls to the cabin, located in an isolated district 12 miles west of here the night before the fire. His son. George. 13, was the only one who escaped. Swanson said Geymer and Mowyer were sentenced to Lancaster for automobile thett and that they would bo returned here for prosecution. Rcymer said he burned the fam ily to death as a reprisal against White, with whom ho had fought a short time before tho father moved to the cabin. Reymer alsf held an old grudgo against him, he said. Tho tragedy occurred last April 7. Sho remains of Whlto and his chil dren, who ranged in ago from 7 to 21, wero burled In a single grave. ALAMO'S PUIVACy BAVKO FKOM BUSINESS INTRUSION Toy tan The state of Texas hns "acted to keep .towering tho first of last week. Miss Gracla Haggerty returned to skyscrapers away from tho Alamo,; Rex Baxter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Portland Saturday evening. ii Its hallowed shrine of freedom. Will Baxter, who has been on a two; Tho regular meeting of the Wprfj But when the legislature appro- , year's mission for tho L. D. 8. church, men's club will be held Thursday a prlated $160,000 with which to pur- jleft Birmingham, Ala. last week for ternoonj with Mrs. G. F. Hall lit chase business property adjacent to i his home. He arrived in Salt Lake chargo of tho first patriotic program tho old mission -fortress, built by the City Monday and will visit there a as a port of the bl-centennlal cele-s Franciscan monks In 1718, It lacked few day's before coming on to Union, bratlon of Washington's birthday!; $06,000 of putting, up. enough. It ; Mrs. Margaret Martin spent a few .There will be appropriate music remained for Mrs. Clara Drlscoll days during Christmas week with a part of tho program. h STEP JBaassjjK m V.-- H LAFP W 3 .pn3: n6w ';'-;' M I v PLAYING I ll 3 Kvu m 3 ST 1 mm I ALL-IN NATURAL kXfe, I 15U1TEKW0RTH IS fcSa ie Moore ftffk ' I O . BROADWAY" LET'S GO LA GRANDE! J Sevier to supply the remainder from her personal resources. It was not tho first time she had come to tho rescue of the landmark. Twenty-five years ago, as a school girl, she aided In a campaign to buy a nearby business lot, on which It was proposed to erect a hotel. Union Personals Ily Mrs. L. 7. TerrnSl (Observer Correspondent) UNION, Ore. (Special) Miss Erma Nlelson who came home from Limo to spend the holidays with her par ents, Mi and Mis. H. J. Nlelson, left Sunday evening to rosume her teach ing, i Robert Croutcr left the last of the week for CorvalllB where he will tako a course at O. S. C. In commerce. The Misses Elsie and Edna Ficklln, of Huntington, wero guests of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ficklln last week. Mr. and Mrs. Will Vogel and Betty and Mr, and Mrs. I. Z. Terrall were dinner 'guests of Miss Alice and C. L. Oadwell New Year's night. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Odle and two! children came from Idaho to. spend Christmas with her brother, Earl Da- 'vis, and family. Tney returned nome-r Songs! Dances! Hilarity! . I YOU'LL LIKE IT RETTER'N "GOLD DIGGERS OF I Mrs. Nellie Martin In Cove. The P&&t week she has had as guests Mrs; Rachel Cox of Ontario, Ore., and Mrsf neater jvmrunf oi xuversiue, uai. XjOM ' Martin, of Cove, was also a guest on Wednesday. ,. v. ij Mrs. Viola Parker entertained at 4 New Year's dinner for the following guests: Mrs. Louis Burwell, Mrs, Nj L. Ward, Mrs. Ernest Faustlan, Mf; and Mrs. Aleo Slater, Mrs. Pearl Shaw Clara Marlln, Clarence Stratton' an Mrs. Rachel Bldwell, . , ; About 40 young people gathered a$ the J. W. Wilde home last Wednesday evening for a ' Christmas party. Thtf house was gaily decorated for the ocg casion and there was a Christmas treev with gifts for all. Alter a happy evew nlng of games and dancing the guest were served a buffet supper. - $ Four new students enrolled in tha High school on Monday; Clara Marlin? of Pendleton, Richard Bonney and Betty Cadwell, who stayed out of school until they had fully recovereet from typhoid fever, and John Klseri Mr. and Mrs. Will Campbell rey turned Sunday morning from Port land where they spent the holidays Merton Kuhn returned Sunday t$ Moscow whero he is studying forestry,' at tho University of Idaho. Alter spending xne nonqays at noma
