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hi )c. a: be ! ! I ' ( ') fl.-i (1. t'.i PagcSix LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER LA GRANDE, ORE. Numerous Changes In Official Family Of Oregpn puring The Year of 1931 ' i turv In tlic office of tlie elate su- liv f'liivtoii V. Ilernlinrd (Assoclntctl Press Correspondent) SALEM. Ore. UP) The arrival of new feces and the passing of fa miliar ones- on the official Inmlly as the new administration operated during tho past year has been cx hut nni-haDs no more eo than Is usual every four years In Salem, l H. The seat of state government, is -coming accustomed to theso perlodl- col in us citizenry, yet with each chanGC there comes a certain amount of uno:islness among those who arc still on the payroll. This, aeain. Is customary In political ns- slfinmeuta. ". With tho ascendency of Julius h. Meier to the governorship, camo also the now appointees to various dc partments. These appointments did not come at once and It was several months before any noticeable changes became effective;. The alter ation has been gradual and has con tinued throughout the entire year. Took Office Jim. VI r.. .''tawWr'took office on Jan. 12,; succeeding Governor A. W. Nor blad who served a few weeks 6ver one yenr. Nrrblad became governor nnnn-'thn death of I. Ij. Patterson In pcrlntendent of schools. The state legislature provided means for the appointment of Charles M. Thomas, of Medford. bb public utilities commissioner, .suc ceeding tho three former membsrs cf the public service commission, H. Corey. Hal U. i'aivcn mm Br.rtzmeyor. The legislature a Idled the three-man' commission and established a single commissioner. Thomas was formerly circuit Judge in Jackson county. male piilliK Created The legislature, through tho activ ity of Governor Meier, nucwiso cre ated the state department of police and the new agriculture department To head tho former, Meier selected nhnrlcn Pray, formor federal ponce agent, to head tho organization. Max Oehlbar. "dirt farmer," of Polk 1 Beware, Bachelors"- 'Tis Leap Women Can Now Assert Marriage flights, But Men Who Jteject Them Need Wot Pay Wo e As They Did Under Old Law. Wat Origmated Custom By NEA Service Ti'wam. men 1932 Is tho open sea son on bachelors 1 For leap year Is with us again, and no longer need maiden ladles sit in silent anxiety while bashful ma'.eB stutter, fidget, fuss and then decide to delay popping the matrimonial question. 'But tho bachelors of 1032 are far better off than were those unlucky men who lived In Scotland in the 13th century, when leap year was originated by law. Tho Sottish parliament decreed that the man sufficiently ungallant to refuse a maiden's proposal of wed lock must nay her 100 pounds. Tin- less he could prove that he was bo- Tuesday, January 5, 1932 SinclairSeesBetter Outlook; Use of Oil Products Holds Lr v,o. pun be maae wihwu" of efficiency, and cut out the under brush that grows up ra every UMS- county, was appointed head of the irotilcd to another. denartment of agriculture. Other changes made by the gover nor included wiping out the entire industrial accident commission, con sisting of Sam Lnughlln, E. B. Bragg and W. H. Fitzgerald. In their places ho named Charles T. Early, of Port tnnrl Arthur W. Lawrence, and Al bert Hunter. Lawrence, of Corvallls, December. 1920. Upon the arrival I Qntl Hunter, of Ui Orande, aro of Meier the atmosphere in tne ex ecutive offices was completely changed to one of nioro dignity and formality, but nevertheless with a welcoming attitude toward all vis itors. Tho office became ono of n business' man rather than of a poli tician and tjhe difference was sensed at once."' : '."'"'' Tho new governor declared upon taking up tho reins of government, that he was not a politician, but it mer state legislators James W. Mott, member of the legislator and active In a campaign during 1031 to reduco veal property taxes, was appoimeu curpuiunun commissioner, succeeding Mark Mc Calllotor. Mott has Instituted sev eral Investigations of) corporatloi , and has taken over several large or ril7jitlona.""A. H. AVerlll was, ap pointed Insurance commissioner to succeed Glare is. ice. . , Ki.m,. lieiiiirtinriits Europe. There aro several departments and institutions;- In whlciv'incrc wbb not long before It was realized that If ho bad no knowledge of poll- .l.J -.I. ii.B no n hllRlllPRS y' "'. 7. ." . ..,.,i n- ii,t hi r no malor changes in 1931. elth man sorveu in kw" - " 7 , , , nt. i)V er oy upiuiinu".-"vi . .-- filling of vacancies causcu uy couvu had some keen political nuvisorH. run Activities'; whether intentional or not brought public acclaim, and support if tho' administration over tho state appenrod to Increase. ' When Meier camo to Salem at tho beginning of the legislative session, he brought with him his campaign manage!', Honry Hanzcn, to act as his political advisor. Hanzcn occupied a desk In tho executive offices ilur mg -tho legislature. After tho- ses sion. tl'O governor made room for Hint by accepting the resignation of Sartl Kozcr, state budget director, and- placing Hanzon In that office, which 'ad loins tho executive's. Since then -Hanzcn has had tho dual role if budget dlfcctor and advisor to tho governor. Fato Intervenes The state board of control, consist ing of tho governor, encrotary of Stato and. state treasurer, all elective, was virtually controlled by Hal t.. Hoss, secretary of state, and Thomas B. Kay, treasurer, when Molcr took office, lind tho 'governor soon found he was In tho minority In most Is sues which ho attempted to furtlur. i But fato Intervened tho last weeh til April and death removed Kay, leav ing a vacancy to bo tilled, by ap Dolutment by tho governor. or retirement.. There navo been no changes In the Oregon supremo court, members of which aro elective; in attornoy general's office, secretary of cini iimiiirlmout of education and stato labor department, alBd elective offices. ' ' " " Other departments which remained Intact during tho year Include the Oregon national guard,' state engi neer's office, state library, tax com mission, stato land board, stato bank ing department and stato forestry department. Although' there has been ono appointment 'on tho Btate hoard of higher education. -tiO de partment changes havo resulted. Institutions in which no changes havo beep mado Include tho state hospital for tho insane, Btate, tubcr ,.,.inio hranltnl. soldiers' homo, fee ble-minded institution, deaf school unci Eastern Oregon stato hospital The" final month oi imi new and yet familiar face in tho cx ocutlvo office during tho , nlwence of Governor Meier from Oregon. Wlllard Marks, president of the sen ate, ' camo from Albany to preside an governor. Prom that time on women havo been given special matrimonial priv ileges every four years until today leap year Is recognized in muny countries. At that, women never seem to nne taken very seriously their romantic rlohls. a survey of leap year mur- riago statistics in the United States reveals. Eince 1900 the number or mar- rlaecs havo averaged approximately 1,000,000 annually, both in ana oui of leap year.. In tact, in tne iasi twu leap years 1024 ami l!lvB man ihb dropped sharply and then' bounded up again. ' Eut bachelors really needn't worry. Two can live nlmoat as cheap In 1032 than '' years agol licnts aro cheaper. Clothes ore cheaper. Furniture Is cheaper.- With tho advent of leap year, the spotlight of romance- will again ccn-. tor on H. It. U. Prince of Wales. No.' I bachelor of tho world, probably the most eligible antl most sought after young man cf tho present day. And he's a pretty good catch, when you consider that he Is handsome, a fino sportsman, has one of the larg est wardrobes in tho world, Is only 37, may seme day inherit me uriu.ni throne and has an Income mat win ' " lW in- if. P. Sinclair (Chairman of Board, Sinclair Consoll- . datea uii nrur vohk up) With the ex perience of the past two years In iv o. reckless person would care 'to majte any prophecies as to , the business prospects or m-JJ. Every business management must. ite rtum guidance. . have convlc- i. tj, what tho near future will ' rir? attemDtnrtoBren wha"t will b4 ,better sttlstiea. position than a year 'the effect on our own situation of i conditions beyond our control, such las the course of events in other court- tries. Times such as these have one ad vantage. If no other: they compel managements to scrutinize expendi tures carefully, make every ecuuuinj lzatlon. ., ",' As to the oil Industry In particular and all the large organizations are subject to the same conditions to a greater or less extent " - me that the year closes with an Im proved outlook. . sn far as stocks of crude and re fined oils are concerned we have a ago. w. nro fortunate In having a de mand for our. Droducts that Is at least up to the levels of the past. What we need Is a proper relation be tween the prices of crude oil and the refined products, gasoline, lubricants, fuel oil, etc. UncomfcVts.bl0 BlHe Some Afrlciin natives helleve thai the soul? of ileml clileflnlns may visit tliolr relatives In the form of snakes. : ' '- ' - - " ' ' CAIIEZO TRAINS IN SOIT1I FOR AUUA CALIENTB EVENT Put Treasury Firt , Iii nnelcnl Egypt, the title "White nduse" was hesloneil not upon tlie residence' of tlie ruler but upon the treasury. . . The 00 to 0 score by' Southern California against Georgia repre sented more markers than have been heaped up against all southern teams In ' the west since 1920. f ,ni nwav about to turn over wu . 1.11- .i tuA fi-fvniiH.s"nf his 'teens. keep a from the door. While discussing leap year, one shouldn't forget those persons who wero born on Feb. 29 and who get a birthday only once In four years. Leap year birthdays have saddened the hearts of many children, but hove brought Joy to other, older folk, Rossini, tho great composer, was born on Feb. 20. 1702. called togeth er his friends on Feb. 20. 1804, to celebrate what he chose to call his lBtli birthday, declaring that he was Evervone who rents Ills home by tho month or year will get one day free rent in 1932, but employes who wrrk bv the month or year will donate one day's labor. Uncle Sam saves millions In inter est on the public debt on Fob. 20. theoretically, and federal employes give him on extra day's work. Julius and Augustus Caesar wore responsible for otfdlng Feb. 20 to every fourth year, but it was the a new leaf and Scottish law that really started leap year. Tho original decree,- in uot?, stated "that during ye rolgn of Mar garet, Ilk maiden ladie, of both high and low estalt, shall hao llbertle to speak ye mon sho likes. If he refuse her to his wife, ho shall be mulct of ano hundred pounds, or less, as his estalt may bee, except and al ways if he can make it oppeare that ho is botrotbet to another woman, then he shall bo free." , But whether the ancient law was enforced 1b not recorded. SUCCESS LIES IN HER HANDS four months ra 841.418. In Its campaign against the "gasoline cow boy" crimes the department has en gaged In' more than one thousand livestock investigations, resulting in many arrests and convictions. Tho department also has for one of Its major objectives. Superintend ent Prav said, tho campaign against drunken driving. Nlnetp-one arrests State Police Is Well Established In Five Months cAtiTA: rvo in Flvi months of t...,' .:i!.iinKhi(l thu Orceon . hnvo been mado by state police dur- stato police department on a sys-! ig the period. His report shows that cric0 Bomes). NORMAL SCHOOL ICAGERS TO PLAY ; (Continued From, Page One) 'Feb. 10 Columbia U. hero. ' Feb. 10 Whitman college hero. ', Feb. 22 At Albany college. Feb. 23-24 At Monmouth (conicr- l,la mifl rnnnrts of tho first eIiiCO Aug. 1. 73 persons were much fi. nf its existence have re- in Oregon as a result of 8700 traf- P.UIU8 C. HOiman. acuvu ui i .,,,, rnoAWAT O campaign to nominate Ocorgo W. ; UNION PERSQNAjLife , Joseph for governor, came Into tho j i ' , picture at this point and was named 'iE,ss.ss,s.S'&i'S'S'S'&' ll; usurer. From ll'.on on Meier and V v V T v Y t oUnn assumed control of tho stato i W " r ' board, leaving Hoss In tho minority Jni i. chanecs mado by the control (Obscrvor Correspondent) iiuiriN (Enoclall Tho Union licard dated from this tlmo and thoy suhoolsi resumed regular work moiv ju.-..mmii.. - ' Ulav morning, nftor having been clos- William Elnzig. brought from ed down for 11 days as a Ohflstinaa nr., 1.. mntn h'v Meier to con- ; vocation. Two more weeks will finish duet an Investigation into various uio tirst oemcsur ui institutions of tho state, was re- of tho local Bchools. , tallied as secretary of the board and I a. T. Hill and F. n. Connor drove lis Btate purchasing ngt'nt. replacing 'over from La Orando Sunday morn Carlo Abrams. His salary was in- ing In order to attend the.(Wlthy crcasecl to S7000 a year. He has of- combo memorial services, fecteel considerable Bavlngs In his j Members of the Knights of Py.thlas deportment. .lotlgo are donating their services In Departmental heads changod by somo remodeling work on their hall, tho new board and by other boards They aro replacing tho plaster on the of which tho governor la chairman, celling of tho hull with , wall board Included executives of tho stato and paneling tho surface, nn.rm blind school, boys' training i Marvin Blako, who had been here school, bonus commission and print- temporarily In charge of the electric Ing deportment. i light substation, returned to nis nonie ' .inmoR Lewis, rated aB olio of tho 1 in La Grande Saturday. Grant Tuck- best prison administrators in the or. tho local agent of tho light and west, deputy warden here for several power company, was taking tu short ycare, was advanced to worucn aim vacation. superintendent upon the resignation Miss Joscphlno Bliss, who hod been of Superintendent Henry W. Meyers, 10r0 Wnn her parents during the who resigned following a penlten- .Christmas holidays, left Sunday tlary hearing at which tho governor j morning by stago for Vale where she was bitter In his criticism. (will resume her work as a teacher In Other changes at the prison In- ; tho grade school of tho city, eluded dismissal of Col. W. B. Bar-! Saturday evening a number of tram as head of the flax Industry. 'young folk gathered ot the homo of and ounoliilnicnt ot Dan Kelluliir. Mr. nnu Mrs. W. V. Connor for o former stuto senator from Multno- ;ocial evening. Various kinds of mah. as parole ofllcer. 'games and a taffy pull wero Included Wnltor Drv. of Vancouver, was ... t,0 evening's program. Those named to succeed Superintendent lrt.soni Wero Misses Alice Gamble. Howard anil Mrs. Roberts, sister of Wanda Arkley. Oletlys Wortinan. El Kov. as heads of the blind school llm Halsey and Kuth Connor, and Hoy at Salem and the blind employment Baxter. "Huck" Ackley, Ellsworth institution In Portland, respectively. Halsi'y. Kenneth Woll, Victor Gamble E. C. Hobbs of the college printing lul Kalph Connor, shop at Corvallls. was appointed , in point of attendance tho Motho state printer at succeed II. S. Boss- ust sumilvy school broke a ten-year ),nrd. record, the total for tho day ucing Among the recent changes was the ' um including home classes, removal of W. H nalllle as supir- j M,, mttlt Connor left Sunday Intcndeut of the training schools. mninlng for Wallowa county to re altor several months of controversy Mum. lcr school work at tho Paradise over alleged mistreatment accorded m.iuh1 north of Enterprise. Sho had boys sent to the reform school. Sam i,,,,,,, home for the holidays. Laughlln, removed earlier from Ihe j Misses Dora trouter. Lois Clliic and stato accident commission. was Ar(,tll ullum i-,mnicd their work ol named to succeed htm. Momlny. 'l'hese girls are taking up - Jerrold Owen. Portland newspaper xtw wlolui trrin 0 work. Halph Con man who aided In the Meier cam- Ilor so registered lit tho E. O. N. palgn. was appoln'.ed secretary ol ,, llls second year's work at the the World war veterans siaie um school. commission, succeeding Prank Moore j Nov Highway roiiimiiii thi:i:s n hn i.om.v isi.i: .i entirely new highway coiumls- 'Kl iwcll'll' I. AMU M.I imo heen created since Cover- HONOLULU (l'i The Utile island nor Meier assumed office. The firet Lf Llslanskl. lloo miles west ol here minrliitment was that of Charles K. probably will be wooded within o Bpauldlng of Salem to succeed C. ! lew years, as the crew of the coast e! Oatcs of Medford. resigned. Wll- survey ship Pioneer recently planted Ham Haliley of Bums was iipijoni".. , au nonwooii ine.i wuie to succeed M. H. Lyncn oi si vrnled the extenslvcncss of Its ac tivities. -With Charles P. Pray os Its head, tho department now lists i-w on Its peroonnel. with employes sta tioned in four districts, over f 'ie stato. ,-."-' -.' Tho r.tato police was organized Aui;. 1. 11)31, as the result of a legis lative act consolidating all law en forcing units under one head. Head quarters aro located at Salem, with district olflccs at Portland, Medford and Baker. A new stylo uniform, recently adopted, will nrrlvo by Feb.. I. after which all officers and patrol men will be attired In blue uniforms with, grey trimming. Hie uniforms of the traffic department prior to Ihe creation ot the stale police have been used up to tho present tlmo. During tho tour-month period the stato police havo made 2U54 arrests In which only 140 acquittals wero ob tained by defendants. Ot this num ber of canon there are still pending 701 cases, whllo only 110 are hold for other departments. To do this. and In patrollng tho state, members of tho forco have traveled more than cud million miles over Oregon high ways and have engaged In about 00. 000 activities. Warnings against fur ther law violation by minor offenders were Issued to 40.000 persons. Fluey, tho reports reveal, havo to taled sDQ.ltll. and fees collected Fob. 25 At Columbia university. There is also a possibility that Quinn. may schedule a gome or two to fill up tho weoi: oi tno western Oregon trip, os tho Feb. 25 gamo Fifteen cagers were out for prac tlco last night, and moro aro ex pected to report . during tho noxt week. Qulmi expects to havo his dulntet In smooth running order by tho. middle of this month, and In mid-season form by the first of February. when the conference .reporting fic accidents. Nearly 2000 persona wero Injured, many seriously. Every case of major importance in tho past four months has been par- Co,umulo alls D1 XuurBday. uuny ' u""lulJ ..... . -j- j department. Pray has had 25:,years oxporlonco as a law enforcement of ficer. He has emphasized tllat lle noi only demands a fair and impar tial enforcement of the law but In sists that -his men bo always cour- wn,inr fnrmorlv In '! February charge of prohibition' enforcement in . championship series get under way. n,.r.n tima nnnalntcd bv Pray to be Among uiu deputy superintendent in charge of i c tho division of records, iiie uepuii. mont has ono of tho most modern systems ot filing records and more than 35.000 linger prints are on rec ord. This department is for use by all officers of the state and Is be coming a clearing house for all pollqe Information In Oregon. Captain Vayne M. Ourdane Is lu charge of the Portland district; Cap tain H. L. McClaln is In chorgo of tho headquarters district at Salem: Captain Leo M. Bottm has charge at Medford. and Captain H. Leo Noo Is stationed at Baker. Bredow. Portland: Halverson ana Belts, Pendleton, centers; Baxter. La Grando;1 Mctcalf, Tillamook; Plass, wnllnwa: Dawson. Joseph, forwards; wnrthinv. Portland: Lowry, Port- ir,H nnrt Carden. Pendleton, guards. -'Garden, Baxtei; and Metcalf aro all former lettermcu. ' City Built on yVa'T Tlie city of Venice Is' liullt on piles on 117 Islets and there are about liiO cniinls. crossed- by 400 bridges. ' The largest "st lm' porlnnt wHlerwny" is the (irond cnmtl, where small strainers ply. The interior 'of the elty Is a tangle of -narrow streets, many of thorn less than li'e feet wide. ' '' " '' " " ' , Nover-Entling Chase Life would he n perpetual Hen hunt If n man were obliged to run down all tho Inmicndos, InvcrncI ties. Insinuations which m'e ut tereil ngninsl liini. Heccher. Marin lMud'.er had fame r.t her llnger-tlps When she applied for work In German films. Kor her lovely Hands attracted the attin tlon of producers who gave her (L'cn.slon;.l small parts to plhy. siie- handled every role handily uml now has been handed a Job as a star. COLUMBIA, S. C. IIP) For the sec ond time In two years a race horse trained here Is to seek honors In tho Agua Callente handicap, richest turf stake in America. - Last year It was Sun Beau, Willis Sharp Kilmer's great money, winner. This year It is Cabezo, owned by W. T. "Fatty" Anderson, who has 29 thoroughbreds here, working out daily.-.. " ' - Cabezo is best known to tho rail birds" as the winner of the Jockey club purse In the charity day meet at Belmont, when ho was run under the colors of Mrs. Victor Emanuel. 'Besides competing In tho handi cap feature, Cabezo olso will race In the Agua Callente dorby. The thrco-yoar-old will be accompanied to the western track by two. stable mates. to be selected later. . p. Woman's Good Qualities There is this- good tlilnK about women they share your riches Just ris cheerfully W they tlo rour poy crly. rluirlos rtiiilley Warner. PAIN W YQUH SHOULDER? USE TYSMOL FOR ItELlEF . Knlfo-llke Jabs of pain In tho vi cinity of the shoulder blade are gen erally due to neuritis, brought on by exposure to draughts, or sudden . changes of weather. In some cases there Is stiff nesB or soreness In tho muscles, making It difficult to raise the arm. -- Tho safest and easiest way to re lieve such an attack ' is to apply a small quantity 6f Tysmol over- tho affected area. This soothing, healing preparation' ' Is quickly - .absorbed through the pores and carried to the throbblnu aching peripheral -nerves. The pains usually stop at once, and In a very short tlmo tho last trace of soreness should disappear. ; , " Tysmol Is absolutely harmless Ji. free from dopoe -Recommended for all - forms of nerve pain", -whether caused by neuritis, neuralgia, sciatica or rheumatism. Sold by leading druggists. Always on hand at Glass Drugs, Inc. - - - - ' Adv. OLD FILIPINO SIIUI.L FATAL MANILA OT A "dud" shell, fired in the Filinlno insurrection 30 years ; amounted to S42.720. Sentences to ! ago, exploded. Killing two ui ., ,. ,..,,,. i.r.rt mora inlurlnic three others wncn tney usca than 2IB years. Tho valuo of stolen ! tho relic to support on Improvised j automobiles recovered during tho j cook stove. Don't Get Caught Short -.-' mmm'Mmmmmiimmsaaimmxumim,mmmmmmmmmmmm rl ! . ... OUR, ' ". . OFFERS RUGS AT PRICES SO LOW YQU CAK'T AFFORD NOT TO BUY! while J. C. Alnsworin. rai.. banker, succeeded to the chairman ship when H. B. Van Dnzer, chair man for many years, recently de signed. The governor announced changes In many minor boards and commissions. Tho first act of the governor even before ho assumed office, was to re tain Miss Beatrice Walton as his private secretary. Miss Walton hod served In that capacity to Walter Pierce. I. L. Patterson and Norblad. Before heromlng secretary to the DON'T tako a chance on being caught with an empty coal bin dur ing this season of storms and cold weather. Order your supply of KING UTAH COAL, the economical, long lasting fuel. Call your KING COAL dealer today. UNITED STATES FUEL COMPANY Largest Producors of Coal in Utah SALT LAKE CITY A yisit to Our NEW and IMPROVED Floor Covering Department On the Thiol Floor Will Surprise and Delight You Tho lsluntl Is covered with K'ifif. hut lis litr.-l.rst point ts only J0 Ii-ct j iihovo tin sra nnd It nuinot lip soui t Iro:n Rhtps moro Hum a milt away, j Cupt. O. W. Ewanson ot the Pio- neer Raid II the trri's kiow the isle will be viMblc befnrp ships nro In j clanger ot rrushlnj; on Its roof. HI MAMAX VIl.t.AtJK ltl( III U CONSTANTSA, Kuninula When Constnntm Ioneseu, mayor ot the villngo of Prcsilcntzt. Inherited n comfortnble fortune from America. he cut Hid salary to eero and estnb- "KING COAL" QUICK STARTMG, LONC-BUIINING Handled in La Grande by BR00MFIELD & RICHARDSON 30S Grccnwooil Phone Main 711 9x12 Seamless Axniinsters Were ' Now ?28.50 2i;40 ?H9.50 $29.75 $16.00 ?31.5Q $57.50 43.20 BOHNENKAMP'S FOUR FLOORS OF FINE FURNISHINGS The Largest Stock of Furniture Between Portland, and Boise ' ' ALL ON SALE " ' "' ..ftV-...-1. at i ci w;i inn v:i', i i-
