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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, QUE.
Saturday, March 12, 1932
Thomas . Speaks Well
i Of Morris Rosner
. WASHINGTON, March 11 () Scn
'Btor Thomas, of Oklahoma, told news
papermen today ho thought MorrlB
Rosner, reported acting for Colonel
Charles A. Lindbergh In the kidnap
ing case, "will help Lindbergh."
4 "I know of no one I would rather
trust," Thomas said!
'He added he had become acquaint
ed with Rosner hero while tho latter
was seeking a position as a special
Investigator for the Justice depart
ment. He said he was Informed Ros
ner had once served In some such
capacity.
Don't We All?
When a man speaks slightingly -of
hlmseir,. his qualities nnd abilities,
don't forget lie Is generally expect
ing you to put up nn argument
on the other side, or nt lenst, hop
ing you will. Farm .1ourn.nl.
At The La GrahHe Theatres
GEORGE ARLISS
HEADSPROGRAM
.Coming to Liberty To
morrow in Picture "The
Man Who Played God"
PROfilMM FOR THE WEEK
AT I.IIIEKTY THEATRE
GEORGE ARLISS COMING
GAS TAX BRINGS
IN 41 MILLIONS
Demand
Performance
Buy Seijberling Tires aind we'll give yoif
actual road proof of the longest mile I
age least grief, and lowest cost ever
known. ' .
440-21 $4.79 - 500-19 $6.65 1
Free Mounting
W.H. B0HNJENKAMP CO.
Sunday and Monday: George
A Hi 88 in "Tho Man Who
Played God."
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs
day: William, Powell In
"High Pressure" with Eve
lyn Brent.
Friday and Saturday: Joe E.
Brown In "Fireman Save
My Child."
Note: Saturday only, theatre
openu at 11 a. m. for chil
dren's matinee with open
ing chapter of new serial
"Vanishing Legions" (with
Harry Corey, Ed win a Booth
and Yakima Canutt and
Red, king of wild horses),
in addition to regular at
Tho Liberty theatre opens the new
weeK witn a picture or exceptional
strength, "The Mian Who Played
God," with George Arliss, genius of
tne iniKies, an the lend. The pic
ture, a Warner Brothers film, is her
alded by many critics as one of the
best of the year. In this, picture
Arliss plays the role of an interna-
tlonally famous musician whose wiz
ardry with melody places the world
at his feet. He Is adored by women,
admired by men, numbering even
kings among the thousands subject
to tho wonder of his music. Those
intimate with him, however, respect
him even more for his human qual
ities and kindliness than for his
music.
Supporting Arliss are Louise dos
ser Hale, Ivan Simpson, Violet Hem
ming, ueiu) uavis, oscar adici ana
others.
William Powell Coming
A brand new William Powell a
smooth and delightful comedian
111 appear on the" Liberty screen
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday
in "High Pressure,'1 another Warner
Brothers production which features
slick stock promoters and their fast
stepping ladies. ..... f
Powell has some of the attributes
of a Ponzl and Get-Rlch-Qulck-Wal-
lingiord, but is more of an irrepres
sible and Irresponsible nature, boy
ish, loving fun, pleasure' and luxury,
una nitogcmcr lovnoic nimscjr, eie
If , fr
if - ; -. - '
I 1 ; . Wsi
An ' . ' - i
Huge Amount Paid Into
State Coffers By Motor
ists Since Year. 1919.
6ALEM. March 12 W) Motorists
In Oregon paid to the state $41.G40.
312 In gasoline taxes since tho first
gasoline tax law went Into effect
February .25, 1919, the secretary of
state's office announced. The fig
ure includes all taxes paid up to
February 1 of this. year. .
This tax was paid In the purchase
of 1,334.554,515 gallons of gasoline
during that 13-year period, the de-
I nrtmanf rr,r,rt.prt The Veaf 1931
saw the heaviest return, based also
on the heaviest amount of gasoline
sold in" the state. The tax was
6.908.815 paid on 170.339,112 gal
lons of gasoline sold that year. Dur
ing that year. May. June, and August
were the heaviest months, with nearly
1C.000.000 gallons sold each month.
The gasoline tax paid In the state
has been on a steady Increase since
tho low wont into effect, due both to
increased purchase and increased tax.
Lost month's sales showed an In
crease of about 161.000 gallons over
Tnnn.f. nr io'ji inriipAtine an even
greater year for gasoline sales, the
report stated. .
Of the -money paid Into the state
on gasoline tax, $2,909,175 was re
funded to the taxpayers for amount
paid on gasoline not used on public
hlghwavB and 92,399 was spent on
administration. The state highway
commission received 438,363,900 o!
the tax for construction and main
tenance of state highways, .
In another automobile, report is.
sued by the state department Ashland
continued to lead In registering non
resident motorists with 481 for the
month of February and 811 for the
first two months this year. Grants
Pass wos second and Salem 'third.
In February 2559 foreign cars were
registered, making the total for the
two months of 4373.'
DAVIES SENTENCED
PENDLETON, March 12 W1) Rohert
Davics, arrested here on a forgery
charge, was sentenced to two years
In prison FrlCay when he pleaded
guilty Jn Circuit judge Calvin
Sweek's court. '
, (Jew-go Arliss, First Ucntleimm or tile Screen, gives Ills finest elinr
KCterJutioii in "The Man IVIio I'layctl Uoil," u Warner llros. picture
coming to the Liberty Theatre next Sunday and Monday. Arliss Is
supported by a strong cast of famous stage stars.
spite his many delinquencies.
With Powell are Evelyn Brent, Eva
lyn fCuapp, George Sidney, Ouy Klb
bec, Harry Bcresford, John Wray and
others.
Joe Uron-ii Featured '
The picture for Friday and Sat
urday la "Fireman Save My-J3hlld,"
a side-splitting comedy featuring
joo urown, wno, or course, appears
as u nremnn ona baseball hero In
me small town. He drons every
thing, baseball game or love, at the
sound of a siren, and many are the
situations that result. '
Evelyn Knapp. Lilian Bond, Andy
Devlne, and a large staff of Pacific
Coast and major league baseball
players are among the others ap
pearing In the picture.
; WIFE o r M O T H E R ?
T; : WHO HAS THE RONGER' CLAIM?
Vto. ' 'f :! - Wiri tMw Joe E. Ilniwn as seen In "Flre-
WMJPW. W 4 ' ' 'v if I iWSWf man Suva My cnilil" nt the Mb-
: i if v " EiS mpW '
feilL fl II '' IT fiC' if! STORAGE OF ATER,
V " " " " H HMMW7 -fi pi TO BEGIN APR. 15
' T,mp Mhn r (Continued Page One)
"GARFIELD FREW disappointed his snobbish family by marrying Jf
' a ."'commoner" and his mother -promptly began trying to $
' y create a rift between the young couple. Wealth, social M
position and autocratic power were on the mother's ' Jf
;ide. and KITTY FRFW ;nnn xptkXwpA cho wac Jf
struggling against uneven odds Jf ; 'EW
Torn bpfwppn Invlt-v tn hie. mnl-hor anrl M '
X love for his wife. GARFIELD faced a real JT .continued page one,
di lemma, and on his choice depended M
KITTY'S future, a tense situation Jf
charged with drama and pathos. Jf
l&Wl&WW AN APPEALING
1L KJ , fe f ' . STORY IN I
VfelO hhl - SERIAL FORM
structlon company of Boise. Mr. '
Puckett Is now directing the work
In person. Tho cost of the project 1
has not been released but Is known
to be between $200,000 nnd 9240,- I
000, an additional $40,000 recently j
voted by the land owners under the
authorization up to the larger figure.
SERIAL TO'
BEGIN MONDAY
on the mother's side and Kitty Frew
soon realized . sho was struggling
against uneven odds.
Torn between loyalty to his mother
and love for his wife, Garfield faced
a real dilemma and on, his choice
depended Kitty's future. It Is a tense
situation chnvged with drama and
pathos but read it for yourself in
the Observer, beginning with Mon
day's Issue.
A TRIANGLE
OF LOVE, MONEY,
DUTY
FIND IT
HERE
Copy for thin Column nail
b In by 9 a. m.
STARTING. MONDAY, MARCH 14
LA GRANDE OBSERVER
:Bj(id how KITTY FREIV met the great problem of her
life, a story of young lo've by JANE ABBOTT.
CAR OWNERS ATTENTION
It Is Important for you to know
that when you break your windshield
or side glass that you can have it re- I
fitted In less than an hour, with, thej
best of plate, and at the least costj
to you. when you take your car to
Richardson "The Art Man" at Rich-'
nrdson's . Art and Gift Shop. He
specialises In all kinds of mirror and
glass work. 3-9-2 t.
MANI.EY M. A RANT
Accountant and auditor, income tax
advisor 1413 Wash. Phone 208 W.
3-10-1 m.
Old time dance Eagles hall Satur
day night. Admission 60c. 3-10-3 t.
Remstltcnine plea tin. button
(holts, etc. Nortonl Kiddy Shop.
AdT.
LAST
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Starting
SUM
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4 1530.1
f: Pulsina With ffitfk
Warm Romance
m ...Whipped by
P DDrk Villainy! fj
and hit Joneiport Neidhbon
WAY BACK HONE'
FROM TIME TO TIME COME PICTURES THAT
.WORDS ARE INADEQUATE TO j DESCRIBE.
IN BRINGING THIS MASTERPIECE TO YOUR
ATTENTION, I AVILL SIMPLY SAY ...
YWl& WRITTEN -LARGE
UPOU iT . . .
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WARNER BROS.
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in
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with
VIOLET HEMING
BETTE DAVIS
Also ,
McNamce Talking News
and the Movie Album