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
$13 in cash and a billfold.
To Meet
The Women's Missionary society of
the Methodist Church South will
hold its regular business meeting on
Thursday afternoon at two o'clock
at the parsonage.
To Arlington
Mr. and Mrs. William Ortman and
son, Danny, have returned to their
home In Arlington after visiting hero
with their daughter, Mrs. George
Delyrla.
In Weston
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Parker and son.
Dale, of La Grande, have been visit
ing at Weston as the guests of Mr.
Parker's sister, Mrs. Lowell Hyatt.
Return Home
After visiting their daughter and
son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. L. A.
Chandler, In La Grande, Mr. and
Mrs. J. F. Kennedy and daughters,
Florlene and Jean, have returned to
their home at Medical Springs.
Presbyterian Club
The Men's club of the Presbyter
ian church will meet Thursday eve
ning at 8 o'clock at the home of L.
B. Moe. 1704 Cedar street, with Rev.
C. E. Calame, of Coi-e. as the speaker.
"WHY GAMBLE"
With your Health
Wet Wash 4c. Damp Wash
All flat work Ironed 6c pound.
Try this service and avoid colds.
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From Portland - y.$
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
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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
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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 -
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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!;
$06,000 of putting, up. enough. It ; Mrs. Margaret Martin spent a few .There will be appropriate music
remained for Mrs. Clara Drlscoll days during Christmas week with a part of tho program. h
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Sevier to supply the remainder from
her personal resources.
It was not tho first time she had
come to tho rescue of the landmark.
Twenty-five years ago, as a school
girl, she aided In a campaign to buy
a nearby business lot, on which It
was proposed to erect a hotel.
Union Personals
Ily Mrs. L. 7. TerrnSl
(Observer Correspondent)
UNION, Ore. (Special) Miss Erma
Nlelson who came home from Limo
to spend the holidays with her par
ents, Mi and Mis. H. J. Nlelson, left
Sunday evening to rosume her teach
ing, i
Robert Croutcr left the last of the
week for CorvalllB where he will tako
a course at O. S. C. In commerce.
The Misses Elsie and Edna Ficklln,
of Huntington, wero guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Ficklln last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Vogel and Betty
and Mr, and Mrs. I. Z. Terrall were
dinner 'guests of Miss Alice and C.
L. Oadwell New Year's night.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Odle and two!
children came from Idaho to. spend
Christmas with her brother, Earl Da-
'vis, and family. Tney returned nome-r
Songs! Dances! Hilarity! . I
YOU'LL LIKE IT RETTER'N "GOLD DIGGERS OF I
Mrs. Nellie Martin In Cove. The P&&t
week she has had as guests Mrs;
Rachel Cox of Ontario, Ore., and Mrsf
neater jvmrunf oi xuversiue, uai. XjOM '
Martin, of Cove, was also a guest on
Wednesday. ,. v. ij
Mrs. Viola Parker entertained at 4
New Year's dinner for the following
guests: Mrs. Louis Burwell, Mrs, Nj
L. Ward, Mrs. Ernest Faustlan, Mf;
and Mrs. Aleo Slater, Mrs. Pearl Shaw
Clara Marlln, Clarence Stratton' an
Mrs. Rachel Bldwell, . , ;
About 40 young people gathered a$
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