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Tuesday, February 2, 1932 Page Four LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. 0-. tend the spring opening Miss Mul len will remain with Mrs. Helms dur ing the coming season to assist In managing and buying for the department. Ill Dr. B. O. Klrby. who has been ill at his hbtrw -Mr several months, fol lowing rourfparalytlt strokes, auffeY ed another stroke on Friday. He has been very 111 But has' Improved slight ly 'and has remained In the 'name condition for the past two-days, bis physician states. Hatty Mr. 'and 'Mrs. Jake Thomas, Of Elgin, are the parents of a baby born this morning at the 'Grande HonCe 'hospital. ' Mother Dies -Mrs. Mary -Ellen 'Yeager, 60, resi dent of Walla Walla for the past 18 yeans, died at her home, Ml PIcbb ant street, .yesterday morning. 8he was born In Tennessee, May 23, 1871. The following children survive, Er nest A., of Freewater, Mrs. Edna Dent of EnMrprlw, ' Mrs. tfellle Parker of Hermiston, Walter M. ol Spirit Lake, Ids.. -James of Walla Walla, Mrs. Marie -Cole ot -U Grande, Frank of Freewater 'and William "B. of Walla Walla also survive. Walla 'Walla Bulletin. Attend Meet ' '" Philip A. Parsons, dean of the !'War?' A battle every day with DlRT. we always win "Snow White CldtHM," "bur 'motto, Everything bactc but (he dirt. Modern Laundry . PHONE MAIN 77 school of applied sociology at the university of Oregon, orrivea in ija Grande yesterday to attend the dis trict meeting' 6f the state grange. Ill Ken Slegrlst Is confined by Illness to the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Herman Slegrist. In l.n Grande H. M. Bay, of Enterprise, Is a guest In La Granfe today. He expects to return to Enterprise In the very near lUtufe, and will be accompanied by Mrs. Bay who will make her Home their. Mr, Bay recently went Intp business In the branch line town. ' From Cve ' a John Dean, Cove fruitgrower, was a visitor in La Grande yesterday, transacting business. . . IJeprcwMon Hal? A "depression" bull, for the benefit Of the nurses association belief lit fund and charity, will be given Feb. 12 ttt the Sncajawca Inn by the Graduate Nurses' association of the city. It will be a typical "hard-' time" party, with the guests dressed in appropriate costumes. Dancing will be enjoyed with music by the Blue Mountain Wranglers. Miss Helen Marv Clark will present, a group of her pupils In specialty dance numbers. A ir planes t Sough t In Eastern Styles NEW YORK, Feb. 2 UP) Fear Ladles Aid lna tne disappearance yesterday of The Ladles Aid of Imbler win meet, muuni-wj-mmini piane speiied dis at tne home of Mrs. cnories vieaver Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Have Measles Forest Dval Jr.. and his sister, Bar bara, are quarantined at the home Visits Sister Miss Jean StelmJe, of Portland, left for her home in Portland Sun day, ofter spending the weekend, with her sister, Miss Dorothy Steimle. in La Grande. Miss Steimle is secretary to President H. E. Inlaw of the E.-O. N. Miss Jean Steimle, who is 10 years old. enjoyed Eastern Oregon snow and several coasting parties during her visit. Meeting Tomorrow The Missionary society of the Christian church will meet with Mrs. Harry Sandoz at 2:30 p. m. tomor row. Mrs. Fred Roberts and Mrs. Paul Do F. Mortlmore are assistant hostesses. I'lirnhnsfM Department MrB. Echo Helms recently pur chased the millinery department of Fatk'H store from Miss Adelaide Mul len and Mrs. A. B. Rauwolf. Mrs. Helms and Miss Mullen left during the past weekend for 10 days In Port land and Seattle where they will at- HPRT WllIt.H HINTINO CORVALLIS, Feb. 2 w Lawrenie Clark, IB, of Philomath, was In a criticol cone'ltion In a hospital here today, the result of a hunting acci dent Monday.- The boy was shot through the left lung when a shot gun he was carrying slipped as 'he was stepping Over a log. Physicians believe he will recover. Clark and an older brother wore looking over traps -they had set southwest of Philomath. When the boy slipped the gun hammer struck a limb on the log: "-1 aster for its five occupants was ex pressed in aviation circles here to dayl Doubt was expressed that the ponicon-equipped crart could survive long ir it were forced down at sea. The plane left Miami at noon for In the Bahamas. of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Forest! fllgnt 10 Blmmi nyai, witn measies. rorest jr. nas been very 111 during the past few days. CLEVELAND, Feb. 2 UP) Offl fials of the trans-American Air Lines here announced today that Pilot Francis H. Rust, 34. on the Kalama zoo-Chicago air mall run, has been missing since last night. Officials lea led he bad been lost In snow equals or possibly -was down in Lake Micnigan. . - , Decrease in Spud Acreage Expected CORVALLIS, Feb. 2 W) A prob able decrease of 23 per tent in acre age' of potatoes to be planted by growers of southern early and of intermediate crops, Is reported today by ' the O. S. C. extension service cooperating with the U. S. D. A. bureau of agricultural economics. Although there is much uncer tainty in commercial areas on plans, 18 states report prospective plant ing of 256,030 acres, which Is 23 per cent below last year and slightly below the low year of 1929. N whatyi o matter ou pay here's best pipe tobacco in Rjcfcecl in a handy pocket pouch of heavy foil. Keeps the tobacco better anil makes the price loicer. enee... America ! f Unfield College Defeats Pacific FOREST OROVE, Ore., Feb. 2 m Llnfleld college defeated the Pa cific university varsity basketball team 3B to 25 In a Northwest con ference game here last night. The McMlnnvllle team led 16 to 14 at the half. Gives Ruling On Support of Insane SALEM, Feb. 2 m Payment for support of persons committed to a state Institution for Insane or feeble minded 'by estates or1 relatives If - fi nancially able to do so. Is required by law to be made beginning June 6, 1931, Attorney General I. H. Van Winkle held In an opinion, today. The opinion was -requested by the stato 'board of control. - The legislature passed the lav In 1931; and It becomes effective 90 days after adjournment of the legis lature. -In cases where estates or relatives were -unable to pay,- the i counties must make the payment of j 920 a month. ' t It has been held by some, William I Elnzlg. secretary of the board said, f that since the counties were relieved i of paying this requirement during ) 1031, estates arvl relatives should I likewise be relieved. In reply to this I Van Winkle holds that the counties had already paid to the state, the amounts apportioned to such cbun ; ties for state purposes which Included j support for persons at these lnstl j tut Ions, while the Individuals made i no payment to the state for core for any part of 1031. t ! Sergeant Yancey Becomes Lieutenant Operetta Will Be Given Soon ByLH.S.Cast Gay "Russian songs set to sprightly music are being practiced daily by vne casb oi me la uranae Hign school operetta, under the direction of w. w. Nusbaum, and later this weex, miss Catherine Sartaln, dram atlcs director plans to start the play ere on rehearsal of the lines and the Russian dances which she has worked out for the choruses. Miss Sartain's ability as a director of the dance was demonstrated In "Oh Doctor I" the annual operetta presented last year, In which the leading i features were tne ciever dances set to Spanish music, appropriate xo - tne setting, Mexico.- :.. "Sonlar the Girl From Russia," a musical comedy in three acts, has been selected for the 1932 production. and Mr. Nusbaum. musical director. has selected veteran members of the glee club for the roleo, who also have histrionic ability. Miss Virginia Bram well has been chosen to portray the role of Sonla Markova, a Russian girl, who has come to America, and the brunette vividness of Miss Bramwell corresponds to the American Idea ' of the typioal Russian. Sonla's school chums, including the hero, Pat Dunn, the popular football player, played by Cecil Black, accompany her to Russia to find her father who Is Im prisoned In Siberia, - and the fun breaks out when a revolution starts. The date of the presentation has not been set definitely although Prin cipal E. D. Towler has named the middle of March as the tentative time of production. .- ' 'The other members of the cast are Nick Hughes, Sally Slegrist, Jean Mc Kennon. Doris Williams. Robert Swan. Wythel Hoke, Bob Ward, Rollin Heas- sler ana wiuiam cooper, tx.cn. is cast In the -role of college students or Russian. In the operetta the choruses will be one of ' the main features, adding color to the setting both by their dances and their songs. They will represent students, Bolsheviks, sailors. flower gins, marines, ana tnose tax ing part will be Madeline Gallagher, Vivian Gallagher, Ruth Murchison, j Dorothy Walker, Catherine Spaeth,'! Cecelia Reynaud, Mae Waldroff, Or- j veiine Mcwuiiams, sopranos. Marie Floberg, El da Berry, Ruth Magulre, Elizabeth Mime, Barbara Coolldge, Helen Melville, Maravene Kiddle, al tos. Frank Tyler, Wllfbrd Zaugg, Mel vln Kavanaugh, Paul Walker, Donald Culp, Dale Standley, 'Roscoe Hurley, tenors. Robert Cunllffe, Ralph Gel bel, David Hlatt, Lenn Plerson, Nor man Hogensen, Myron Wheeler, Carl Helm, fFred rlertzog, basses. 1 FOUR POWERS MAKE MOVES TO END WAR (Continued From Page One) and France conferred Jointly tonight with Kenkichl Yoshizawa, the Jap anese foreign minister, submitting in written -form what was described as "concrete proposals" to end the hos tilities at Shanghai. After they had left, the foreign minister went into conference with Admiral Osuml, minister of the navy. The nature of the ambassadorial proposals was not cMsclosed. , But it was authoritatively denied they con stituted an offer of mediation. It was understood that Yoshizawa replied readily to certain of the pro posals and took the others under advisement, promising to reply to morrow. Observers deduced from this that he already had accepted some of the proposals. Although Itqly previously had been expected to Join in the action, the Italian ambassador cUd not attend to night's conference. Admiral Osuml said the three power -document was not a protest against the 'Japanese course. He hinted the prospects of a compro mise terminating the hostilities at Shanghai were brighter. If the Chinese will stop fighting, he said, the Japanese have no deBlre to push the attack. TO CENSOR MESSAGES LONDON, Feb. 2 m The Great Northern Cable company announced today a censorship had been Imposed on cablegrams from China.' Scout Board Of Review Will Be Held Wednesday The Boy Scout board of review will be held tomorrow evening at 7:30 at the office of the Reynolds Insur ance company, Charles Blngner, chairman, announced this morning. The review was set for tonight, but was postponed. The scout masters of the city met yesterday and set the date for the February rally as Wed nesday, Feb. 10 from 7 until 9 o'clock. In observance of the anniversary week which starts Sunday morning. Individual troops are planning window displays and troop functions to celebrate anniversary week. In fera and' three promotions in the : describing the Boy Scouts of Amerl- stuto police organization were an nounced here yesterday by Charles P. Pray, superintendent. The changes inciuuea: W. W. Yancey, formerly sergeant, was promoted to lieutenant, district No. 3, with headquarters at Baker. Lieutenant O. O. Nichols, formerly stationed at Klamath Falls, trans ferred to Medford. Corporal R. C. Davis, formerly sta tioned at Bend, promoted to sergeant and transferred to Klamath Falls. Sergeant E. B. Houston, formerly stationed at Pendleton, transferred to Bend. Sergeant C. L. Lleuallen, formerly stationed at Arlington, transferred to Pendleton. . . ... s APPOINT ASHLAND MAN SALEM, Feb. 2 (P) The appoint ment of C. B. Lambkin, of Ashland, as county judge of Jackson county to succeed the late Judge Alex Sparrow, was announced by the executive de partment today. The appointment was made by Acting Governor- WH lard L. Marks, on the recommenda-' tlon of Governor Julius L. Meier. ILL MAN TAKEN TO PORTLAND PORTLAND. Feb. 2 lP) Dr. E. L. Zimmerman of Eugene, brought here by airplane Monday for on emer gency operation, had a satisfactory night and was making good progress toward recovery today. It was said at the Portland sanitarium) where the operation was performed. Dr. Zimmerman, president of the Oregon state medical society. was brought In a chartered plane In' one hour. An ambulance met the plane at Swan Island airport. Dr. W. B. Holden performed the operation. Dr. Orvllle Waller of Eugene accompanied Dr. Zimmerman to Portland. CAN'T ALT Kit WAGE SCALE SALEM. Feb. 2 P The state In dustrial welfare commission has no power to Increase or decrease mini mum wages of women workers in the state without holding a public hearing.- Attorney-General I. H. Van Winkle held In an opinion today. C. H. Gram, state labor commis sloner. requested the opinion. YOU CAN DEPEND ON A LIGGETT & MYERS PRODUCT Holeproof Hosiery Both . Ladies' and Men's ca, which celebrates Its 22nd anniver sary in Boy Scout week, Feb. 7-13, It has been said by scout officials that It Is a movement rather than an organization. Especially in that It alms to supplement existing organ izations such as the home, church and school by engaging the leisure energies of boys In outdoor games and activities of cultural and prac tical values. The aim of the scout movement Is to Inculcate character, which is osscutlal to success in life, but being largely a matter of environment, is FOUR POWERS JOIN HANDS GENEVA, Switzerland, Feb. 2 UP) America, Great Britain, France and Italy -announced In brisk military style at an extraordinary meeting -of tne league or nations council today that the Slno-Japanese fighting must ccme to an end and they had decided to maKe further diplomatic efforts.. -me council was convened hastllv on tne initiative or tne British gov ernment In the face of the Japanese bombardment of Nanking last night. The opening of the world disarma ment conierence was delayed an hour so (nat tne council could go to work. j. h. -jnomas, a British -cabinet member, spoke for his country and the united states, and the American delegates to the disarmament confer ence sat near the council table. That conference was delayed for an hour while the council met. When he had finished his brief but- emphatic declaration of policy Dlno Grahd 1 for Italy, and the French representative announced that their governments approved the stand of Washington and London. The German delegate made a similar cordial statement. The American and British govern-, ments, said Mr. .Thomas, - would be glad if the other powers would fol low their lead, but In any event the two English-speaking nations are determined to stop the fighting and to bring about a settlement under the terms andr In the spirit of the Kellogg Pact. "War In everything but name Is in progress," said Mr. Thomas. "Shanghai has been the scene - of conflict In whleh artillery and air planes have taken part to such a state of affairs the members of this league cannot1 be Indifferent. If we allow -It to go on, the league coven ant ; and kindred International treaties must inevitably lose the con fidence of -the world. "It'is'not without significance to the league members that the gov ernment of the -United States holds an identical view of the situation in all the efforts of peace which the council has made in the past four months." The armies of both belligerents must rotlre, he asserted, and a neu tral zone must -be organized under British -and American supervision. The British representative spoke with tremendous emphasis, and by his side, listening quietly, sat Nao take Sato, the Japanese representa tive, .pouring over a booklet of the league covenant.' Near the council table sat Dr. Mary Emma Woolley and the other Ameri- too generally left to chance, often i can delegates to the disarmament with deplorable results. The scout movement endeavors to supply the requld environment or amoition through games and outdoor activities, which lead a boy to become a bet ter man, a good citizen. From the first and without walvering In its purpose the Boy Scouts of America has emphasized at every point those fAva - objedilrf.-e. character building and citizenship training. A parents' and sons' banquet Is being planned for next month, the definite date to be set later, and Harvey Carter was placed In charge of arrangements. The entire organization of scout masters -will form the food commit tee. . An outdoor rally was also planned for May. Jones to Withdraw Objection to Plan PORTLAND, Feb. 2 UP) A Wash ington, D. C, dispatch to the Jour nal today said Senator Stelwer has been informed by Senator Jones of Washington that he will withdraw ob jection to the Stelwer resolution ask ing the army engineers to make the engineer survey of the Columbia river available to press and public. JoneB hitherto has blocked the at tempt to make the report public Win Cage Game by 103 Points FORT WORTH. Tex. VP) Blrdvllle defeated Kennedale in a County School league basketball gome re cently by a score of 106 to 3. One Blrdvllle player tallied 42 points. SPECIALS SHORTENING OK In Bulk, 4 lbs iDL PORK ROAST Fresh Frozen, lb. 9c LOIN STEAK -I ft Choice Steer, lb. LuL PICNICS Pound 9c Grande Ronde Meat Co. conference. There was a crowd of tense spectators. Mr. Thomas finished, the German delegate said he -was informing his government of developments. Dr. W. W. Yen thanked the council for China, and then Sato rose to reply. Mr. Thomas lit his pipe and turned sideways in . his chair to regard his brown, neighbor. . The Japanese suavely expressed satisfaction at the .'important declar ations" of the great powers and read a long statement explaining that the bombardment of Nanking was pro voked by a Chinese attack on Jap anese bluejackets. MINE SWEEPERS LEAVE WASHINGTON. Feb. 2 (flV-Admlral Taylor, commanter of the Asiatic fleet, now en route to Shanghai in formed the navy today: that two mine sweepers have left "Manila for that Chinese seaport. To CEASE PATROL WASHINGTON, Teb. 2 (JP) The navy was advised today that Japanese patrollng of British and American sectors of the Shanghai International settlement would be discontinued. AMERICAN'S REPORTED AS SAFE WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 W) The U. S. 'S. Simpson reported to the Wavy today that Americans and other foreigners at Nanking are safe for the present and no plans for imme diate evacuation nave Deen maae. IIOl'STOV NEAR! NO SHANGHAI SHANGHAI, Feb. 2 (fP) A report to naval officials here today said the United States flagship Houston, with Admiral Taylor aboard, was making fast time on -her trip irom Manna and would reach Shanghai tomorrow noon. - Four destroyers were trailing the flagship, the report said. The United States destroyer Edsel, which arrived from Manila yester day, refuelled and left for Hankow today. IH'CH WILSON APPOINTED GENEVA. Feb. 2 fJPi Hugh Wil son, United States minister to Swit zerland, and a delegate to the arms conference, has been assigned by the United States government to act for it in collaboration with the council of the League of Nations in its ef forts to settle the difficulties between China and Japan. LA GRANDE HIGH STUDENTS MAKE BETTER RECORDS (Continued From Page One) freshman failures are as follows: Eng llsh 1 per cent, algebra 2.S per cent. Latin, none. Spanish and French 3 ner cent, world history .8 per cent. ; general science none. .8 per cent and 2.5 per cent ttnree teachers report-:tiu?. i In giving reasons for the fact that ; local students are not so Tirone to fall. the local authorities upheld the prin- THAT WILL STAND THE HARDEST KIND OF WEAR OSHKOSH OVERALLS Overalls and Jumpers made from extra strong 8-ounce mill shrunk denim Made in only one grade, the best. $1.25 CHAMBRAY SHIRTS Blue and gray ohambray shirts that lit exceedingly Well 2 pockets 7 button front well reinforced where tlie Bard wear comes. 69c Leather Face GAUNTLET GLOVES Heavy quality leather face canvas gloves elastic wrist strap that keeps 'them tight on the wrist long gauntlet. 10 Inch RUBBER PACS Six eye, first quality all rubber pacs Extra rthtck soles made of selected materials to withstand hard1 service. '" ,' $3.45 12 Inch LEATHER TOP PACS Extra' serviceable red rubber with 12 inch leather top fits like a leather shoe and laces up like high-top leather hunting boots, - - $3.95 "irS ECONOMY TO BUY THE BEST" clpals of (first) supervised study in which the -teachers make every effort to see that the students know how to study, and the above reason im plies, study helps, supervised study periods, special help perlodB, study plans and constant follow up by the teachers: and (second) durlne the past several years the general practice 01 aoing remedial worn in all bud Jects has not only reduced failures to the minimum but It has kept the general standards high. lae graae totals ror La Grande High school for the first semester this year, given 'in per cents, follow: Grade A 8.5 per cent. Grade B-28.3 per cent. Grade C-38.2 per cent. Grade D 22.2 per cent. Grade F 1.2 per cent. Iucomplete-.3 per cent. SIX BELOW ZERO " IN SPOKANE TODAY (Continued Prom Page One) weather In Eastern Oregon late to night or Wednesday. WINTKR TIGHTENS GRIP PORTLAND. Feb. 2 W) Winter tightened its cold grip on the Pacific Northwest today, sending tempera tures down to below zero In several cities. The present cold spell, the most severe of the season, was ex pected by the weather bureau to con tinue for a day or two longer. Spoltane had a low of 6 degrees below zero. At Umatilla it was 3 below, Pasco had a below, and at Sprague, Wash., the minimum was 4 below. Other minimum temperatures in cluded Portland 23. Taooms 6, Med ford 18, Roseburg 30, Hood River 6, The Dalles 8. Baker 10, Meacham 0, Marshfield 34, Seaside 22, Walla Walla 12, Wolf Creek 16, Eugene 20, Albany 25, Salem 19. Rain and snow Was predicted for the western part of the state late tonight or Wednesday. The only snow flurries reported to the weather bureau at 8 a. m. today were be tween Boise and Pasco. Port Yukon. Alaska, and Prince Al bert, Sask., were the coldest spots on the entire weather map -last night with minimum temperatures of 30 degrees below zero. Magician To Be At High School Thursday NigM The place of Importance held by the magician In the early history of the human race Is the hidin theme of a lecture to be -given here Feb. 4 by Rupert Howard, British magi cian and lecturer, under the auspices of La Grande High School. Mr. Howard calls his combination of lec ture and magic show, "Maglo Through The Ages," and It Is said that It Is an exactly descriptive title at that. There are demonstrations of great feats of magic as performed- by-'the great magicians of the world scat tered through the lecture, as -Howard unfolds hls'lnterestlng-theme.-: Historical Knits of Magic It Is said that 'magic has weilded a great Influence In the history, of the world for more. than 6,000 years. In Illustrating his subject, Mr. Howard presents some of the amaz- Ing demonstrations of historical feats of magic. : He begins first with the magicians of ancient Egypt, then goes into the magic of Greece and Rome-, and out lines the plRce of -maglo and -superstition in some primitive religions, A very interesting feature of his pre sentation is "Magic In the Middle Ages." when It weilded a great influ ence at the mediaeval courts of Kings throughout Europe. The story of the Count de Cagliostro is presented and some of his tricks are performed to Illustrate this feature of the lec ture. A number of the masters of maglo are presented to the audience through some of their most famous tricks, beginning with Robert Houdln. Mr. Howard also acquaints you with Anderson, thp Wlntirri .nf rt.. Alexander Hermann, John Maskelyne' ending with Houdlni, . the Miracle Man of the 20th Century. -. Mr. Howard Is said to be a fluent, witty, and experienced speaker. - He has lectured In all parts of the 'Bri tish Isles, and on this tour of Ameri ca, his first to this country, he Is said to be an outstanding success. Mr. Howard will appear at the high school auditorium at 8 o'clock the evening of Thursg-ay, Feb 4 I Schilling cn the coffee is good a breakfast!' a morning! at a set-up for the day! en the coffee is good. J'fin gs of the morning! j ' i
