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Wednesday, Febniary 24, ,1932 ; LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. Pm Five Francis Brown Auxiliary Mrs. Julius Rocsch will entertain tomorrow afternoon at her home at a o'clock for members of the Francis Brown Auxiliary to the Sons and Daughters of the Pioneers. An In teresting meeting has been planned to which all members of the auxiliary are urged to go. pep Assembly In anticipation of the sub-district basketball 'tournament, the La Qrande Hlgtj school student body will hold a pep assembly tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock at the High school. The sub-district tournament opens Friday .at-the L. D. 8. Recrea tlonal hall. t r .- Countrywomen's Club ;' t Mrs. Marrite Hughes will entertain the Countrywomen's club Friday af ternoon at 1:30 at the McAllister home on Cove avenue, she announced this morning. Hi' - .' - Mrs. Spencer D. Burch has been quite 111 at her home at 2008 East Pennsylvania avenue for more than a week. She Is suffering from the effects of - Influenza and tonsllltls. Frfrm Evans Misses Kathleen - and Fern Haun, of Evans, are shopping In La Orande today. New Son ' Mr. and Mrs. Edward O. Eberhardt, 1604 Alder street, are the parents of .a son born Feb. 18 at the Grande Bonde hospital. The baby who weighs eight pounds, has been named William Edward, Improving . ' Mrs. H. M. Zlgler, who has been 111 at her .home at 1710 North Cherry street, Is Improving slowly. Visiting Parents Mrs. George Delyrla, of La Grande, is spending this week visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Ortman, in Arlington. Choir Practice The choir of the Lutheran church will hold a practice tonight at 7:30 at the home' of Fred Mathes, Rev. Edwin Bracher announced today. From Union .Tony D. Smith, postmaster at Un ion, and his daughter, Miss Jane Smith, attended the Elks annual ball in La Grande last night. Attend . Dance . Among the guests from out-of-' town points at the Elks annual ball last night were J. B. Shanks and son, Bernard, and daughter, Mae; and Mr. and Mrs. Tex Knight, all of Un ion. ... Returns , r . ..Hugh Bodmer returned last night from Chicago where he has been TVisltlng his daughter who, makes hqr ftiome- there . -v ' " Returns Home Ted Halley, of Welser, who . has been transacting business In' La Grande for the past few days, left yesterday to return to his homo In Welser. Leaves ' Mrs. L. D. Kerr left this morning for .her home In The Dalles, after visiting In La Grande with her mother, Mrs. Grant, . and her hus band's parents, Mr. ond Mrs. Griff Kerr. Mrs. Bay Here Mrs. H. M. Bay, of Enterprise, is spending a few days In La Grondo visiting friends and her son. Law rence Bay. She recently moved to Enterprise to make her home after a long residence in La Grande. Regular Meeting -The Commandery met last night at T:30 at the Masonic hall for a regu lar business meeting. 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If you are sick or ailing in any way, we Invite you to investigate the LATEST and. APPROVED methods of PAINLESS ADJUSTMENTS. No charge for consultation and examination. Drs. Biggs Palmer Graduate X-Ray and Neurooalometer Service f? Rrcond Floor Foley Bldr. Phone Main 610 tain their ladle vr o..,. ... n, euuvil m commander of the group. Transferred Loster Masterton. who has had charge of the Oregonian agency m La Orande for the past year and more, is leaving this week for Bend to which agency he has been trans ferred. Mrs. Masterton and their young son, Robert, will remain here visiting among their relatives until the first of April Fined Eotor Worden wiut flnn. .sn i municipal court last night on a charge mi uu&euuess. a companion, Gink Thompson, was fined 20J.,'i From Wnrner Lake ' '' John W. O'Feeffee, of Warner Lake In Lake county, was a visitor In thlB city. He has been a wnhi ' imwmi. for the last 45 years. '--'i- Helen Melville One of Winners In U. S. Contest Miss Helen Melville, a f reahman In La Grande High school, received na tional recognition recently,, when she was one of the winners in a contest sponsored by Current Science, an eastern publication, for general sci ence students throughout the United States. An automatic seesaw was the project which she presented, and she received a prize of 2t n . Tho contest was open-to students in general science throughout the united States, and La Orande High Is fortunate In having one of the winners, said Arnold L. Grolapp, In structor in, genaral stfpnco. This Is Miss Melville's first attempt at entering scientific experiments in contests. 1 1 Miss Melville Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Melville. CHINESE MAY AIM GUNS AT JAP VESSELS (Continued From Page One) "under the protection oj. the settle ment" and asserted that "from that ship are issued orders directing the attack on Chinese troops." Jnpaiiese Shift Offensive This development came at a tlmo when the Japanese, beaten off in successive attacks on Klangwan, had confessed their failure at that point and shifted their offensive to the Chapel front where artillery which had been out of action several days was blazing late last night. Mayor Wu also asked , the foreign authorities to advise their citizens to get out of the battlo area as quickly as possible and to evacuate all places close to points in Hongkew where Japanese troops aie concentrated. . "No effective measures have been taken," he said, "to prevent the Japa nese. from:,vlplatinghfi'4eutral(y of the-- r international - settlement , and from generally endangering the lives and property of both) foreign and CMf- nese citizens, although the settlement authorities have expressed a desire to maintain that neutrality." Observers reading between the lines Inferred that the Chinese! were ready for an attack on Hongkew before Japanese reinforcements reported on the way from Tokyo could arrive. General Uyeda's Japanese army made another drive against the Chi nese at Klangwan Wednesday and when it failed to budg ,ho Chinese the center of the Japanese attack was suddenly shifted to the Chapel front in the afternoon, t , Await Reinforcements Observers said last night they be lieved the Japanese had. virtually as sumed a defensive attitude and wero waiting for anticipated reinforcements from Japan, outbursts or macnine gun and artillery fire continued but there was no sustained1 action during the latter part of the day. A landing force from tho Japanese warships In the river opened the at tack along the northern section of the battered Chapel sector and severe fighting followed throughout the af ternoon. Chinese Fight Hack The thrust against Klangwan, where the Chinese have been immovable for four days, was preceded by a heavy bombardment from the air. The blasts of the huge aerial bombs shook the entire countryside but they failed to rout the Chinese who continued to sweep the enemy with rifle and ma chine gun fire. i i Two Chinese airplanes attempted to bomb the Japanese headquarters at' Klangwan, and missed their target by only 100 feet. The Japanese air attack on the central stronghold of the 16-mile Chapet-Woosung front was followed by a driving ground attack. 'Fhe assault was covered by Japanese bat teries on the Klangwan golf course, but it ended with no gain. Eight giant bombing planes de livered the air attack on Klangwan. They used 250-pound bombs. The raid lasted less than a half hour and caused considerable damage to the Chinese positions even -though it failed to budge the defenders. More Japanese Arrive? Reports were circulated',, through the city today that Japanese rein forcements had already arrived at Woostmg. on -the northern end of the battlefront but there was no sign of any additional soldiers there at noon. General Uyeda, Japanese ; commander, said that he expected reinforcements, but he refused to say how" many. Japanese officials said twiradditton- & Biggs Chiropractors SCENES PL m-rr-- n" mrr"- .wee, , ...... , F1HB AND .FLAME IN SHANGHAI JapunesQ marines, barricaded In a FIGHTERS REST DURING' LULL Photo shows weary Japanese marines, ssiMtohine; a little rest after a 4 - day and night of hard fighting. Reposj In the Htrcct sceins welcome respite. . i Japanese shells and aerial bombs round their murk. This picture, taken on a main line railroad near Kou pangtzu, Manchuria, liow?s how the tracks were ripped up by the heavy bombardment which preceded the fall of the city. Chinese workers are shown vainly trying to rcpnlr the damage before the advance of the Japanese forces while a train waits for clear pusMige. Rifles at the ready ami with light machine guns for quirk support, Jupamtsc marines are shown nliove ns they scouted the streets of Chapel for lurking Chinese sharpshooter who preyil on the advancing Jap anese columns. "Klioot them down." was the order as the Japiinese made, their thrust. Tor control of .Shanghai ami summary death. senU;rr,nt were meted out to cuptured snipers. Note machine gunner Just lining up his piece In foreground while companion down the street goes Into action. al army divisions would sail from Japan In the near future. These two divisions would comprise 22,000 f.ien, they said. Inspection of the Woosung water front Wednesday noon revealed every thing quiet. All Japanese warships had withdrawn and none was visible. A small Japanese force of 200 re mained on the left bank of the creek. All other Japanese troops had been thrown Into the Klangwan area where the force of the attack has been centered for four days. Chinese Losses Heavy General Tsal Ting-Kal, commander cf tho Chinese 10th route army, said his army during the past four days suffered losses of 1700 killed and wounded. Since the outbreak of the hostilities here on January 28, he said, the army's losses in killed and wounded were 3200 and that 6500 Chi OF WAR IN CHINA This grnplilo picture, rushed from the SlmnRlinl battlefront, shows street nml firing, while Shanghai firemen, behind them vainly struggle against the flume i that swept Chapel j cuMLirfi nese civilians had been killed and wounded In the same period. Authorities of the International settlement began wholesale vaccina tion yesterday to prevent a posslblo epidemic of smallpox as a result of the Inflow of thousands of Chinese refugees from Hongkew, Chapel and other districts. Municipal physicians were sent through the areas occupied by the refugees, vaccinating all comers. Tho settlement enlisted the co-operation of the Chinese authorities, agreeing to supply free vaccine to any organ ization capaore ol administering It. It Is estimated that 20,000 refugees were vaccinated during the -day. Dull Gray Ashes The territory north of Klangwan, close to the Japanese positions, and around Japanese headquarters, pre sented a dreary scene. Most of the fires had burned out, leaving nothing but dull gray ashen. Behind the lines the Japanese soldiers crouched In apparent dls- j comfort, hovering about fires seck) fing to dry their clothing which was I drenched by a heavy rain during the ; night and trying to cook over smudgy fires. At Japanese headquarters a spokes man said: "Our men are tired and they want some rest." The drizzly wet weather was against them. The Chinese Bald the Japanese had great difficulty during the morning uttack on Klangwan In moving their artillery pieces through the quagmire, .la pa n we HiiMriliiK Itoads For miles in the back areas of the Klangwan district Japanese engineer ing units labored at top speed to build new roads, a task of tremend ous difficulty because the section is-criss-crossed by nu.merous .qanals. and ditches, Japanese casualties in the fighting here during the last three days were given by Japanese military head-, quarters as 600. The headquarters officials declined to say what por tion of that number were killed. ; - Good GoTornment It Is recorded that Confucius. when asked to state In order of Importance the three great essen tials ot good government, declared them to be sufficient food for the people, an efficient army and confl-. dence ot the people lu their, gov ernment ... , Great Bank's Paper The British government does not manufacture Its own paper for the bank of England notes. Sir Wil liam Portal was the head of an old Huguenot family and II rm which has enjoyed the privilege of manu facturing tho paper since 1724. Green Rose a Freak A type of green rose known as VIrldlllora originated in" Baltimore about 1850, and was mentioned bj the National Rose society In 1014. The petals aro small, pointed, set thickly, and of the same color as the foliage of the rose, a dark pen green. The flower-Is of medium size and double, and Is of vigorous growth. It may be considered more as a botanical1 freak than as a sop arate variety. CREDIT i BILL AGREEMENT IS REACHED (Continued from Page One) humans and livestock In the near Northwest. The committee approved the meas ure after a brief statement by Sen ator Norbeck (R., 8. D.) setting forth a need for "Immediate relief." , ' Norbeck said thousands of cattle wero starving and that tho Red Gross was caring for 10,000 families in tho Central Northwest area. The resolution, introduced Yester day by Norbeck and his colleague. Senator Bulow, would make Imme diately available up to 5,000,000 bushels of wheat. It would be distributed by the Red Cross or such othor organiza tions as President Hoover might designate. . , . ., -The Issue of direct federal aid for the unemployed was again presonted to the senate today as its manufac tures committee approved a substi tute for the LnFol lotto -Cost lgan blli; A 30 per cent out In the 412,000 salaries of members of the farm board was approved today by the senate civil service committee in favorably reporting the bill of Senator Borah (R Idaho). The committee adopted an amend ment by Senator George (D Qa.) ttibo . Damns 1 oaiaxies ,oi more man $16,000 to any person "heretofore or hereafter employed by the federal farm board." The amendment further would prohibit loans to any stabilization corporation or - co-operative associa tion paying salaries of more than $16,000 to Its officers. This Is the first salary reduction bill to get any where in congress. HOOVKR ANHYVEKS CRITICIHM WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 VP) Presi dent Hoover replied Indirectly today to attacks In congress upon his pro posals for reorganizing the federal government, declaring himself "de lighted" that the subject was being earnestly considered there. Chrom Plate WADOTJE Eastern Oregon Light & Power Go. "Always at Your Service" (tOTARIANS HONOR GEO. WASHINGTON Eakin Gives Splendid Talk i J. T. Longfellow ;j : Speaks on Rotary. ; Robert Eakln; La Grande attorney, gave a masterful address .at today's Rotary club luncheon . at . the La Grande hotel, choosing as his sub ject the life of George Washington, who ..was honored . Internationally, Monday on tho occasion of his anni versary of birth. H Mr. Eakln declared, during his speech,- that Von Melke, chief of staff of. the German: o army, paid Washington the tribute of stating ho was the greatest general produced by. the English speaking race. In closing, 'Mr. Eakln quoted the following poem: ' "He has not served who gathers gold Nor has he served whose life Is told In selfish battles he has won. Or deeds of skill he has done. But ho has served who now and then Has helped along his fellow men. Tho world needs many men today, Red-blooded men, along life's way, With cheerful smiles and helping ' hands, - r i And with the faith that understands, And the beauty of the simple deed Which served another's hour of need. Strong men to stand beside the weak; Kind men to hear what others speak; True men to keep our county's laws And guard its honor and its cause; Men who will bravely play life's game Nor ask rewards of gold or fame." . Another speaker onj today's pro-' gram was J. T. Longfellow, who talked on the subject of Rotary's birthday. The organization originated Feb.. 23, 1005 and was founded by Paul Harris, who was 27 years of age. - Chicago had Rotary club No. 1 and San, Francisco No. 3. Now the service or ganization has spread to 61 coun tries whero there are 3000 clubs and 167,000 members. CHINESE HONOR V AMERICAN FLIER (Continued From Page One) stdu ho was refused graduation from tho army, air school at Riverside, Col., for stunting. In violation of the school regulations. , , Tho army records gave his birth place as Aberdeen. Wash., - and his ago as 28. - . t .; . . Y,f1 " Chinese Want to Bury Hint T. V. Soong, former finance minis tor' of the Chinese nationalist gov ernment, said today he was telegraph ing tho moth or of Short, asking her to allow, her son to be burled in China. ' He said the national government wished to give him. a military fu neral and to grant him, posthumous honors within the aviation service. The national government, he added, would Inform Short's mother that lb was appreciative of what he son had tried to do for China and regret- Notice Chnnge of MEETING NIGHTS! Regular meetings will be held on tho first and- third WEDNESDAYS of oach month. Regular meeting March 3. Vernon R. Hale, Soc'y. ONLY 4 MORE DAYS ( In Which to Purchase a WESTINGHOUSE At Reduced Prices Regular $10.30 95c Down $1.00 Per 2 LA GRANDE i STUDENTS TO f ATTEND MEETi Edna Brown and Kathleen Landertjf will represent the La Grande High.; school home economics department alb the second annual state meeting fori home economics clubs whloh will b4; held in McMlnnvule. Feb. 36 and 37J This meeting la under the direction ox miss r ranees xa. wrignt, state sup; ervlsor of home economics, with thtu state board for -vocational education In addition to student delegates, thtfj group attending - wlu include the? seniors from. Oregon State college who) expect to teach home economics nexw year; the officers of the Oregon Hom Economics association; O. A. Howard state superintendent of public Uw Btruction; and u. a. Adams, state ai rector of Vocational, education, The American Home Economics asn; sociation,. which-Includes . workers lnj all fields of home economics, - madt provision for a department -of stui dent cluuo in 1022 and since that time an Increasing number of high? school - home economics olubs havsj affiliated with the national organlza?j tlon. According to Miss Wright, these clubs have had an appreciable lnflu' once in improving the quality of work' conducted by the home .economics departments throughout the state as) well as affording opportunity for thi development of leadership and socli poise by the members. The program will, -in the main, be conducted by the student delegates Ellen Youngberg, president of : the McMlnnville club, will preside. Es- ther Erlckson of the St. Helens clubtf will explain the' objectives of home economics clubs; Edna Brown of Ls Grande will report on measures fo lowed by their home economics deF partment in meeting the economic? jmbuuuon cms year, xne renaieionp aeiegaie wm speaK on xne . suDjectjr "A Survey of Our Town to Determiner Uses Which Are Made of High School; Homo Economics iralnlng."' ful of the fatal outcome. ' Short's body was recovered although badly burned, according to the in formation available here and it 11 now understood to be on the way to Shanghai by authority of Chinese of ficials. The Chinese press here fea. tured the story today and lauded Short as "a great friend of China, seeking to assist her against Japanese aggression." JAPAN MAKES PROTEST SHANGHAI, Feb. 24 m It was learned here today that: Japanese au thorities planned to lodge a protest' with the United States government over the case of Robert Short, Amef-. lean airman . who was reported shot? down and killed yesterday at Soochow while engaged In combat with J&pk anese airplanes. , v - Girlhood To Womanhood Seattle, Wash-i "I- have received great relief from Dr. Pierce's . Fa-1-vorite Prescription:: Tlhere Is nothing, to equal It for ail ments peculiar- to, women," said Miss Elsie Bailey of 4100' West Thistle St. "It has been my constant friend dur-. ing these trying times for over ton years.. I am so glad to be able to recommend it to al who have to suf fer from woman's weaKneas." boiq by all druggists'. I Every package of Dr. Pierce's mediv I elncs contuliiH a Hjmptom Blank. If you desire free medical advice, fill out the blank and mail It to Br. j Pierce's Clinic, Dept. "303" Buffalo, N. Y. Send .too If you want a trtal ! 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