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To Retire From
U. S. Steel Post
NEW YORK, Jan. 13 OF) James A.
Parrell, whoso rise in the world of
eteel over a period or nearly hair &
century has few equals in fact or
fiction, will retire on April 18 as
presldont of the United States Steel
corporation, a post he has held for
21 yeara.
'Announcement of his retirement
wbo mode at his Fifth Avenue borne
last night. It came In a simple state-
mcnt in which the C9-ycar-old man
Kino frank cognizance to his ad-
vanced age and the "advisability of
. otUihltRhtncr r.hn mniifiirrmint unon
r. foundation composed of younger
men.
' Ins retirement will anticipate by
nearly a year the date when he would
automatically -havo been placed on
i . thfr Tetiremont list. ,
Mr. Parrell's rise from a mlllworker
to tho presidency of the world's larg-
est steel corporation was accom-
piisueu ujp uy step aim oy unit ui
sheer -effort.
Mi,; Parrell became president of tho
United States Steel corporation in
January, lim. He has been a stauncu
defender of tho working man and
consistently has advocated malnte-
nancoof a high wage scale.
",Hic etiremsnt as president of the
United Stntrs Rtnnl r-nmoration will
not main that he considers his life
work finished. Ho will continue to.
remain. ,r. member of the board of di- I
rcctorn and, in his own words, "will .
continue to assist ln every way pos- i
rlblcthe best Interests of the cor- j
pcratlon., : j
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Wi BAKER BLUEJAYS
(Continued Prom Pago One)
Landreth, Baker guard, was close bo-
hind him with 17, of which 13 were
Kore( ln tne cl08lng periods.
, Tne gQmo waa clean although a bit
rough, due m0re to the speed of
j tnm yng eso. in the first
hftlf Wrlgnt.s nose wa8 brokon ac-
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NORMAL SCHOOL
FIVE TO INVADE
BAKER TONIGHT
(Continued From Page One)
! team Is composed of practically the
fuame lineup that won tho Oregon
'state high school championship for
Pendleton laBt year at Salem, and a
stiff contest seems assured.
The toughest of the early season
games will be played- here Saturday
night, with the Mountaineers lineup
against the Peninsula Aces. Portland
independent, five. fTh0 Western Ore
gon quintet was runner-up in the
Portland city championship tourna
xhent last year and is reported, to bo
stronger this season and a match for
many of tho strong college squads.
jrhe remainder of tho E. O. N.
schedule follows:
Jan. 21 Albany college here.
'.Jan. 30 E. p. N. at Whitman col
le'zc. .
Feb. 1 Ashland Normal here (con
ference game).
Feb. 2-Ashland Normal her0 (con
ference game).
" 'Feb. 10 Monmouth Normal hero
('conference game),
j Feb. 11 Monmouth Normal here
( (conference game),
; Feb. 16 Columbia university hero.
, Feb. 19 Whitman college here.
Feb. 22 At Albany college
1 Feb. 23 At Monmouth Normal
(conference game). j
Feb. 24 At Monmouth Normal
(conference game).
Feb.. 26 At Columbia university,
Portland
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; PERSONALS
, Ity Mhh I.ols Wlthcrspooii
(Observer Corrcsponclont)
, CRICKET 1"LAT (Special) A group
of friends of Mlas Chloe Parsons gath
ered at her homo Friday evening for
a party ln honor of her birthday an
niversary. The evening1 was spent ln
playing various games and tricks.
Dainty refreshment consisting of
cake, sandwiches, pickles and cocoa
wcro served. There were about 35
j young people present. t
I Mr. and Mrs. Gorgo Stevenson
! spent last week visiting at tho home
i cf his brother and Blster-ln-law, Mr.
and Mrs., Jnmcs Hallgarth.
j Mrs. Leo Roulct, Mrs. Dnvo Hug and
J3avltl McCnrty wero La Orando vls
, Itoro Monday. Mrs. David McCarty,
who has been visiting relatives at
Union, returned homo with them,
i Mr. and Mrs. John Brugger wero
visitors at the homo of Mr. and Mrs.
Jcsso Knight on Sunday.
M. and Mrs. J. E. Withorspoon
wero visitors Sunday at tho home of
Mrs. U. I". Weiss.
Miss Ruby Parsons, who Is a stu
dent at tho Eastern Oregon Normal
school, spent the weekend visiting at
the homo of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Leonard Parsons.
KLAMATH FALLS COLD
KLAMATH FALLS. Jan. 13 (!'--Tho
'temperature fell to 6 degrees
abovo zero here this morning as skies
cleared after yesterday's storm. Snow
fall of tho past two days brought
i tho equivalent of .3(1 of an Inch of
moisture. Tho burometer Is still, be
low normal but was rising today, in
dicating continuation of the clear,
cold weather.
SALK.M DUFBATH UVCiENE j
EUOENE, Jan. 13 1 UV) Salem de
feated Eugene High school 23 to 10
in a basketball game here last -night.
$43.95
IJALLOON ROLLS
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to do with the preliminaries con-
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III JuUIlU"I)t7Jl llCaUOt.ltMp -deliberate: Intention, of forcing a
Declare Action
As Unwarranted
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 13 (Offi
cials of the Long-Bell Lumber com
pany, tho subject of a request for a
federal receivers hip, expressed the
belter last night that the action was
unwarranted.
M. B. Nelson, president, said the
company had shown no disposition
to get out from under Its indebted
ness. "Only economic conditions," he
continued, "have made it necessary
for ub to ask creditors to be patient
and allow us to conserve the assets
of the company without additional
expense of litigation."
"Everybody we owe will receive 100
cents on the dollar, in my opinion.
If tney will bo patient. If not every
body may lose."
.'.!he petition filed ln federal dis
trict court here yesterday ln behalf
of William O. Hutson Jr., a bond
hotter, alleged the company had
failed to maintain a sinking fund
ratio set forth ln its mortgages.
Tho president, who said he had
read only newspaper accounts, denied
there had been failures of any sort
with respect to sinking fund obliga
tions. Jesse Andrews, general counsel.
s?ld the suit would be contested
"thorouehlv" and It "should not
stand in the way of carrying out the
deposit of bonds."
Wall Street Still
Abuzz With Debate
Over Short Selling
NE WYORK Pi No matter what
happens In .the way of economic
news these days, the argument over
short-selling continues to enliven
conversation in Wall street as It waits
to see what congress will do about
investigating the stock exchange.
In the event of such Inquiry one
thing seems certain that both stock
exchange officials and the Investiga
tors emphatically and bitterly will
tterato their opposition to bear raid
ing as distinguished from short
soiling. Richard Whitney, president of
tho exchange, Is a particular enemy
of tho 'bear raider, though he vlg
nri.l rt-.fi.nrii! Bhnrt-splllnir as an
economic necessity.
Short sellers simply sell a stock
that they think Is overvalued with
the Idea of buying In again when
tho stock fails In a normal way;
tho ccor raider, on the other Land.
OUR
JANUARY
FURNITURE
SALE .
Makes Possible
Even Greater Values
A Young Couple ...
will be glad to know that at Bohnen
kamp's they can buy a bedroom
' suite at 71 less than young home
makers paid in 1920 and 20 less
than in 1917.. SECOND FLOOR.
A Married Woman .
will be glad to learn that at Bohnen
kamp's she can now buy upholstered
chairs and davenports at 53 less
than" she paid in 1920. FOURTH
FLOOR.
A Tired Business Man . . .
will be pleased to know that at
Bohnenkamp's he can now buy an
office chair at 36. less than he
paid in 1920. SECOND FLOOR.
A Mother of Children . . .
may now rejoice that at Bohnen
kamp's she may replace her old
threadbare rugs at 30 less than
she paid in 1920. .
THE
porta, having been disabled by. some I
sinus trouble. 1 '
decline ln 'an abnormal way. ,v
The exchange, , Mr. Whitney
points out, has taken drastic meas-
urcs to prevent short selling of a
character designed to demoralize
tho market. Under the current pro-
ccdure short sales must bo so
marked as they go to the floor and
execution of these orders Is closely
supervised. .
Mr. Whitney defends normal short
selling as essential to a free and open
market In that It provides a "cush
ion." of buying orders, and represents
tho opinion of Informed men on the
real value of a stock.
Eighty-six per cent of farms In
Minnesota have automobiles, many
having more than one, while only
02 per cent have telephones.
FIND IT
HERE
Copy for this Column aunt
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REMEMBER THIS
Scalloped chicken dinner, Metho-
dlst church Prl., January 23. 1-13-1 t
Elks Dance tonight.
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- Vulfertson system"' O. H.
Auction or contract. Work,
Elks Dance tonight.
Treasure hunt?
1-12-2 t.
Elks Dance tonight.
1-13-1 t.
HOUSE FROCKS
Fancy new fast color House Frocks
$1,00. c. J. Breier Co.
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Elks Dance tonight.
1-13-1 t.
1-12-2 t.
Treasure hunt?
SCALLOPED CHICKEN
Dinner at M. E. church, Jan. 22.
1-13-1 t.
Elks Dance tonight.
1-13-1 t.
CIIAUIS GARMENTS
Mrs. Leo Hansen, local representa-
tlve. Ph. 219-W. 12-11-1 m.
SAY IT WITH FLOWERS
On her birthday or the wedding
anniversary.
Clark's Florists. 1-13-2
'Treasure hunt? 1-12-2 t.
LARGEST FURNITURE STOCK BETWEEN PORTLAND AND
-."How to accomDllsh ereater re-1
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:::
Bowls. : Covered Dishes.-: Plotters,.
' Oatmeals, Fruits, Salad Plates, Dlruwr ,
-Plates, Gravy Boate, and many other
pieces in seven different patterns of
dinnerware are being featured below
i cost this week at Richardson's Art
and Gift Shop. It will pay you to
j look these over. It may be your pat-1
; tern and something which you will
wish at a saving.
Art and Gift Shop.
At Richardson's;
11-13-2 t. 1
PMJMBINO HEAT1NO
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LICENSED PLUMBER
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. 12-18-t t.
Hemstitching. pleating. button
boles, etc. Norton's Kiddy Shop.
j. Adv.
IN THE DISTRICT COUltT OF THE
i UNITED STATES FOB THE
DISTRICT OF OREGON
In the Matter of RAYMOND JOSEPH
PEARL, Bankrupt.
To the creditors of Raymond Jo-
seph Pearl, of La Grande, Union
County, ln the State and District
aforesaid, Dankrupt.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the said Raymond Joseph Pearl was ; jor the county of Union, dated the
duly adjudicated bankrupt by tho;.. . , ,. 1932. in that
District Court of the United States
'",th0 r n, Jan' ""'
of H. E. Dixon, Referee. La Grande,
Ore., on Saturday, Jan. 23rd, 1932, at
10 a. m.. at which time said creditors
may attend. Drove their claims, ex-
amlne the bankrupt, and . transact
such other business as may properly
come before said meeting.
1 H. E. DIXON, Referee In Bankruptcy.
(All claims must be sworn to on
bankruptcy blanks before filing).
1-13-1 t.
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
UNION COUNTY, OREGON
MYRTLE BROUGHTON, Plaintiff,
A. J. COLT, MAY COLT, ADA GOSS, that the said sums of money constl
M. j. GOSS, BROOK COLT, tute a valid Hen against the hereln-
A nnnvWT. rr.r.i, idt wpi rrr n - , , . it-
CALISTE E. LINDSAY, formerly
CALISTE E. STRINGHAM, Trustee of the said defendants, or either of
; for RALPH STRINGHAM, a minor, them, upon said property, and fur
and MAY COLT, administratrix of ther provides and decrees that said
the estate of ANNA COLT, deceased, property be sold to satisfy said Judg-
Defendants. ,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That
t under and by. virtue of a writ of exe-
cution ln foreclosure duly and regu-
larly Issued by the Clerk of the Clr-
ITlhe low-price
m almost all awl
A recent survey by three national furniture associations
shows that a startling situation in regard to furniture now
exists.
Prices Now Average 65 Under the 1920 Level and
20 Under the 1917 Level.
This surprising condition cannot continue much longer as much furniture
is being manufactured and sold today with no profit at all, or even at a .
loss. This "low price boom" will soon be over.
Over 90 of Manufacturers Will Increase Their
Prices in the January Market.
Another recent national survey of furniture exhibitors reveals the fact
that over 90 of the manufacturers stated that price lists were being
withdrawn and then new prices MUST and WOULD be increased an
average of 10 in the coming January market.
Our Partial Payment Plan.
A plan that makes it easy for you to take advantage of this temporary
low price boom. Get in on the bottom prices. Save a lot of money. '
Enjoy a well furnished home. And pay conveniently over a period of
time.
seent, of this county, who returned
home from" the xonXereiice6uPday..htf Isfofr us tp mtttntfllnV
f Lustrous',,i Colorful
Rayon-and-Cottoii
Spreads
Price a Year Ago $1.69!
TO BRIGHTEN
YOUR BEDROOMS
Rom Blue Green v
Gold Helio ;
J. C. Penney Co.,
DEPARTMENT
1307-1309 Adams Ave.
icult Court of the State of Oregon,
I ' . ' ,. ,
Ttou Oregon, or the County
i " plaintiff, and A. J. Colt May Co t,
Ada Goes. M. J. Goss. Brook Colt,
Colt' AtC?lt,J
Lindsay, formerly Caliste E. Strlng-
"am. for Pa btrmgnam,
minor and Ada Colt, administratrix
of the estate of Anna Colt, deceased,
are defendants, and wherein the said
Myrtle Broughton, as plaintiff, re
covered Judgment and decree against
the said defendant, A. J. Colt, in the
sum of $500,00 together with Interest
thereon at the rate of 8 per centpor
annum from July 10, 1028, plus the
sum of $160.00 as attorney's fees here
in and the further sum of $23.26,
costs and disbursements, which said
iudgment and decree further provides
appurtenances, superior to any claim
ment. attorney's fees and accruing
costs for which said Judgment and
decree was duly given, made and en-
tercd on the 20th dav of "Octobor.
, 1931. '
business," warned tbe director.
and
Erie ior-
glairy t;
80 x 105 inches
In
STORE
La Grande, Ore.
NOW, THEREFORE, Pursuant to
said execution, I will, on Monday,
February 15, 1032, at the front door
of the Union county court house In
the city of La Grande, county of
Union, state of Oregon, at- two o'clock
In the afternoon of said day, sell at
public auction, to the hlghoBt bidder
for cash ln hand, the following de
scribed real Drooerty situate in the
Icounty of Union, state of Oregon, and
particularly described as follows, to
wit: Commencing at a point forty
feet west and two hundred fifty
feet north of the southwest cor
ner of Block 22, ln Sterlings Addi
tion to Island City, Union county,
Oregon,-, running thence West
140 feet; thence north 113 feet;
thence east 140 feet; thence
south 113 feet to place of begin
ning, situated ln the southeast :
quarter of the southwest quarter
of Section 34, Township 2, South, '
Range 38, E. W. M.
or so much thereof as may be neces-
I toA "Ju-'J ..Ld i"dff u.
decreo together with the costs which
have accrued or may accrue under
and by virtue of said execution.
Dated at La Grande, Union county,
Oregon, this 11th day of January,
1932.
JESSE BRESHEARS, Sheriff of Union
county, Oregon.
January 13, 20, 27. Feb. 3. , ';
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BOISE
1 101-03 Wash. Ave.
Main 13
La Grande, Ore,