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Newspaper Page Text.Friday, April 8, 1932' LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, OftE. tage Seven Baker Men Fly Over New Thief Valley Project BAKER, Ore., Apr. 8 (Special) . Art Walters, local aviator, and Klass V. Powell, city editor of the Democrat-Herald, flow to the Lower Pow der section Wednesday afternoon to get a bird's-eye view of the govern ment's Thief valley dam, which ap parently is about completed. An airplane trip over the dam at a height of 2000 feet gives a wonder ful view of the large concrete struc ture built by the W. H. Puckett com pany across Powder river, a few miles up the stream from the Lower Pow- der bridge, 25 miles from Baker. The distance by air from the airport to the dam is about, ten miles. The dam, which will provide additional water for the irrigation of 7000 acres or land now under cultivation In Lower Powder, is to bo finished and the debris cleared away irom the site by May 1. The water has already backed up behind the dam for a distance of ap proximately two miles and will soon surround the abandoned ranch houses located on tha site of the reservoir. Water from Powder river Is going to waste in the north end of Baker valley, which Is completely flooded in some sections. Other areas reveal that the ground was covered with water earlier In the season. Scores of streams on each side of Powder river appears from the air aa great snakes wending ' their way through the varicolored terrain. CAMPAIGN TO CUT COST IS GOING AHEAD n i if : .' r There's a spot marked few you terns .3&iN5URANCL$K jvfeunlOOO (Continued From Page One) Senator Jones. Republican, Wash ington, author of the. "five and ten" enforcement law. Is chairman of the full appropriations committee and of the sub-committee which made the jcut in the four department supply uui, Aii wus une ui two tne senate sent back to committee with instruc tions to slash ten per cen from the total as passed by the bouse. The ten per rent reduction was ao plled rather generally down the line, with some exceptions, which were made up by large cuts in a few cases. Salaries of judges, which are fixed by law, and appropriations for prisons were excepted. The detailed figures on the sub committee's action will not be made public until passed on tomorrow by the full committee. l'rohl Fund Cut a Surprise .The cut In the prohibition fund came as somewhat' of a surprise, as opposition, to it had been expressed on the senate floor by those who sponsored the economy move. Senator McKellar, Democrat, Ten nessee, author of the motion to send the bill back to committee, an nounced he would oppose reductions in the fund for enforcement of the dry laws. . The senate rejected a motion to eliminate virtually all appropriations for prohibition enforcement when the. bill was before It. McDuffie told newspapermen the economy committee aimed to v effect economies In the fiscal year 1933 to aid in wiping out the treasury's an ticipated deficit. .. "We recognize that this is no time to play partisan politics with a mat ter so vital to the people and that concerns so seriously the funds of the public treasury," McDuffie said. It would require a twelve .months' study to complete reorganization of tha government, he said, but the economy committee is driving lor savings that could be put Into ef fect immediately that would "not Impair efficiency." .. . Hoover Voices ideas Here are some of the moves tot reducing government spending now in. President Hoover's mind,, many of them requiring new laws: Alteration of veterans bureau ac tivities designed to save between $50,000,000 and' S60.0OO.OOO a year. Consolidations of hospitalization and other veterans activities, not re quiring legal changes, designed to save, several railltop. more. Decrease in agriculture department outlays for agricultural experiment stations and other activities. Possible alteration of the activities of rural mail carriers, designed to save several millions more. Shrinking both army and navy ap propriations, despite his public state ment that the 9700,000,000 outlay was necessary for national defense. Cabinet officers as tney lerc tne White House today declined to die cuss developments in the economy drive. They were equally reticent concerning the display of their new "economy yardsticks." Miss Brown pointed out that the Allied Forces have spoken in 201 cities In 43 states, and that churches everywhere are enthusiastically sup porting the move. Mrs. S. B. Morgan was chairman and Mrs. Howard Smith was co-chairman of the meeting and approxi mately 100 were in attendance. Rochester Man Gives Out Facts Rochester, N. Y. "I tried nearly everything I ever heard of that was suppose to be good for constipa tion and liver trouble, but the first real, lasting relief I ever got in all the 20 years I suffered' was when I began taking Sorgon and Sargon Soft Mass Pills. I am now In bet ter shape physically than I have been In twenty years. The Sargon Soft Mass Pills ended my constipation and regulnted me thoroughly." Myron P. Harwood, 70 Lennox St., Roches ter, N. Y. Red Cross Drug Store. Adv. ENTRY BLANK FOR SECOND ANNUAL PET PARADE Name - ............ Street Address :.Z:::: ....'..li...J..r....Ur. City - - Kind" of Pet (Fill in this blank and bring it with you on "Pet Parade Day," April 16, 1932). Shrinkage. of Share Values Persisting NEW YORK, Apr. 8 (ff) The shrinkage of share values persisted for the 8th successive session in the stock market today. .The list was given only momentary respite by a ripple ot short covering In the afternoon, and closed with widespread losses of 1 to more than 3 points. Sales ogam ap proximated 2,000,000 shares, the list closed with a feeble tone. The list as a whole dipped further into' new low ground for more than a decade. Utilities were again de pressed, . , PINE LL'MREtt ItEPOKT PORTLAND, Ore., Apr. 8 P) An increase in shipments and in current production in the western pino belt, and a decrease in unfilled orders and current new business was reported by the Western Pine association here to- day for the week ending April 2, as1 compared with the previous week. Only 42 of the 128 reporting nuns were operating, and these at an aver- ago of 36.7 per cent of capacity. Current production ior xne weex. increased 2.500,000 feet, and ship ments were 1. 138.000 feet greater. Current new business was off 3,430, 000 feet, or 0.2 per cent under the previous week, and unfilled orders decreased 0.209.000 feet. Production for the week amounted to 21,905,000 feet, shipments totaled 39.735.Q00 feet, and orders, 33,52G,000 feet.. - BRITISH TAXATION CURBS , OXFORD'S PRODIGAL SONS 1 OXFORD, England -,(&) The gay young-blades (of:xford university ue: less profligate than their predecessors of 30 years ago, says an officio: or the Oxford chamber of trade. "Taxation has hit wealthy families so hard that the number of wildly extravagant young men is very small," he said. - Tradesmen find some balm in this Ollead in the fact that fewer big bills are run upon their books. League Baseball Puts Millions Of Dollars to Work By A I in Gould (Associated Press Sports Editor) NEW YORK, Aur. 8 P) Major league baseball, even If it draws no hpttei than Inst vpnr. fttnirps to nut between $9,000,000 and $10,000,000 in to circulation during the 1932 cam paign. In addition to this contribution toward stimulating the country's. business, close to 91,000,000, under the proposed new tax bill, will be collected by the sixteen National and American league clubs for the bene fit of the United States treasury. Despite Its proportions and well- established " organization; the big league game as a whole will be lucky to break even In 1932. Nine in "Red" Last Year Nine of the sixteen clubs finished "in the red" last year. The majority this season' again will likely have difficulty keeping off the financial shoals, despite economies effected by the reduction of salaries and the player limit. Only threo clubs can count on do ing a -million-dollar business the New York Yankees and Giants and the Chicago Cubs. Brooklyn was in this class two years ago and is one of the biggest potential money-makers in either circuit but the Flatbush folks are fickle. Cincinnati and Detroit, two clubs that were hit hard at the '"gate" last season, hope to do much better as a result of energetic measures taken to make them more conspicuous in the pennant races. The world cham pion Cardinals don't make much, even when they win. Hope For Tight Race All the magnates are hoping there will be no duplication of the one sided finishes of 1931. Attendance last September fell off liko the leaves of autumn when the Athletics and Cardinals ran away from the pack. Few realize the heavy costs involved in operating a major league baseball enterprise or the dif ficulties of most clubs In trying to balance their budgets. The sport is subject to the caprices of the crowds as well as the -weather with no meth od of controlling either element. The payrolls alone for the two big leagues run between $4,000,000 and $5,000,000 In the aggregate. The players account for at leaBt 80 per cent of this. Each club maintains a large staff of employes, many of them tho year round. In addition each con tributes prorata to the maintenance of the two league organizations, as well as to the advisory council, headed by K. M. Landls, G5,000-a- yenr commissioner. Nowadays the big league athletes travel in Pullmans and live at the best hotels. Hotel bills for. a season, per club, run from around $13,000 to $17,000. The railroad expenses are mure than twice as .heavy. The National league's railroad costs alone amounted to $300,000 in 1931 and the American league's expenses In this respect were no less. Thus It costs at least $50,000 on the average, per club, to transport and board the athletes. - TaxesK chain-store " systems, r scout ing 'parties' and 'training' f expensed combine to cat up close to another $1,000,000. It costs at least $200 a day, on the average. Just to open a big league park. . ; ' - To cover all this overhead, the turnstiles must click at a briBk tune, especially when it Is taken into ac count that the Yankees alone last year admitted close tto 300 persons free, daily. Including all varieties of "deadheads." CLASSIFIED ADC -THE MARKET PLACE OF UNION A WALLOWA COUNTIES (Count five average words to the line.) Per line, 1st Insertion...... 10o Per line, each added consec utive Insertion - 7c Minimum charge on one order 25c RATES BY MONTH 2 lines, per month ....$2.50 3 lines, per month ....$3.25 4 lines, per month ... $4.00 5 lines, per month $4.75 Each additional line over five charged at 50c per line per month. FOR SALE Cm $200.00 down, 15 acres, improved, Joining golf links. Balance long time. See J. R- Mar tin. 1104 Penn. Ave. Phone 494 -M. 1-21-t 1. FOR RENT ACRE TRACT, B-rm. modern, house, berries, barn! chicken house, $15 par mo. Inquire 2906 N Spruce. 4-8-2 t. WANTED WANTED Radio -service work. All work guaranteed 1 E. O. Eberhardt. Phone Main 005 or 852 J at night. 4-8-3 tp. FOR SALE KIMBALL baby grand piano, liko new, at bargain. Owner leaving, 1601 Cak street. Phone 237 J. 4-8-3 tp FOB BENT-r-Furn 3-rra. mod. apt. Ph. 884 W, 110) O Ave, 4-7-0 tp. WANTED To rent a modern well I furnished house with a bedrooms. Phone Wain 6t)7. 4-8-3 t. WANTED 'iv RENT Ranch. Box 15, Observer. 4-8-3 t. FOR SALE 1 yr. old Poland China boar. Geo. Hughes, Covn Ave. 4-8-2 tp. FOR SALE Furniture. Call M 934. j Or 1308 O Ave. 4-8-2 tp. MODERN ROOMS Comfortable steam heated rooms $3 per week and up. Hot & cold water. Close In. Pleas ant surroundings. 1002 Second St., 2 blocks west Montgomery Ward on Washington St. 4-2-7tp MISCELLANEOUS HAVE YOR garden plowed W(t'ai garden tractor. Call 409 J, 4-8-3 't.J FOR BUILDING and shop work call M 960. rete Bousquet. 4-4-1 mp, R.V8E, MOVE, reyair and rebuild house. John Mars. . 4-3-t f. ALL KINDS of electrical repairs, Vaouum cleaners a specialty. R, L. Weeks, 1310 Q Ave. Ph. M-633. , ' , ,: a-i7f FURN. HOUSES AND APT8. With i-aths, clean, quiet, lowest rent, j Adults, 1810 Greenwood, 4-2-1 m. WANTED 50 girls to train for late tap routine to be presented at largo Festival Ball. Free training; pre vious experience unnecessary. Reg ister Friday from 6 to 8 p. m. at Zuber dance hall. Ask for the in structor. 4-7-2 tp. BABY CHICKS Buff Orpingtons. R. 1. R., Barred Rocks. April, May and June. Inq. Mrs. Rector, 1706 Z Ave. 4-7-2 tp. MODERN, furn., 7-rm. hi use, 1 block from Normal on 9th. Inquire 1405 N avo. or ph. 434-J. 3-19-tf FOR RENT safety deposit boxes, La Grande Investment Co. 3-12-1 m. J. N. KLEIN, the Clean-Up garbage, ashes, rubbish. Ph. S36-J. 3-14-lmp GRIMM and common alfalfa, white sweet clover, seeds at lowest prices. O. W. Bond, Haines, or Owen Led rldgo, Ph. 47, Union. 4-7-1 m. DRESSMAKING Alterations, make overs. Eva N. Martin. 1104 Ponn. Ph. 404 M. 3-10-1 m. FOR SALE OR TRADE 200 A., close In, some timber. Priced $2300; car or city property as first payment. Inq. 1219 W Ave. 4-7-3 t. SPIRITUAL READl:;pS DAILY Ap pointments. Call Main 934. 3-8-1 mp. WILL BUY 30 old batteries. Will pay according to their condition. New batteries as low as 96.95. Automo tive Electric Co., 1425 Adams. Phone M 520. 1-20-1 m CONFECTIONERY store In La Grande fully equipped. Small down pay ment, balance on easy terms. See I. Westenskow, Imbler, Ore. 4-6-6 t. AUTOMOBILES GOOD DODGE COUPE 75.00. PERKINS MOTOR CO. Ph. Main 500. 4th and Adams 8-80-t f. Selling It Out! The Stock of the Conner Store Positively To be Closed Out in This Great Ladies' Coats We have some, particu larly good values in this group of spring and sum mer coats. Some former prices were up to $19.50 and now you QfT Qpf choose yours sJ50et0 Everybody Wears Shoes And everybody can save money on their footwear at this store. Sizes and new styles for both ladies and men have been filled in and all in cluded at the sacrifice price. This group includes "Natural Bridge" $5.85 shoes. $2.95 Sale price for ladies and men GIRLS SPORT OXFORDS Splendid two-tone ones at the special price of , $1.95 Everything in the Store at SALE PRICES BANKRUPT SII.K RAYON UNDERTHIXGS Bloomers, panties, QQf Btep-ins, etc. Would be splendid value at 60c wOv SALISBURY SHEETS 81x99, entirely free from dressing .' INDIAN HEAD PRINTS and other strictly fast color -i m 80 count cloth in very latest patterns IIv 79c EMBROIDERY SILK SKEIN 1c sritOICAI, BELTS Perhaps we have Just what 114 AA you need. Belts up to $6.50 now going for J)XW PURE SILK MESH HOSE This Is a beautiful stocking, it's full fashioned, with cradle foot and French heel, and comes In the latest shades and is offered at a ' QAI sale price of ""v (A rcat new Knyon Mesh Hose at 38c) MEN'S Vt'OKK SHIRTS Those wonderful 1 Wide" 90c ventilated shirts at 50c 9c Seattle Boy Wins Ping Pong Title PORTLAND, Apr. 8 VP) Harry Packad, 17, of Seattle, is tho first Pacific coast amateur ping pong champion. Packard, a University of Wash ington freshman, last night defeated Georgo Akers of Portland In the finals of the first annual tournament hero by scores of 21-12, 21-12, 21-10. Hermoln Parsons of Portland won tho women's singles by defeating Eva Jackson, of Portland, and Packard and Vincent Hokansen, also of Se attle, won the doubles title. & ' PARIS SEES NEW LIOIIT HOUSE FOR SALE Cheap. Call 805 Spring. Ph. 316 R. 4-5-5 tp. FOR SALE Tamarack posts. Phone 104-J or 402-J. 4-0-0 tp. DRY WOOD, posts. Also truck for hire anywhere. Insured carrier, f n. 1051 W. Frank Seward. 4-2-0 tp PARIS UP) Synchronized traffic lights have been installed for the first time in Paris on the boulevards in tho opera district. MORE VATICAN STAMPS VATICAN CITY m Three now vnhtcbthavo ocot added to tho Vat! con postage stamps, bringing tho total to 18. The Issues bear scenes o! . the pope's midget state. ; 1 BRITISH NAVY LIKES CONES j PORTSMOUTH, England VP) Jack :Tar Is getting cheaper- Ice cream con-3s, the admiralty having cut tho size a bit and reduced tho price to two for a nickel. In two yoai'B of hurling in college baseball, Charlie Griffin, University of Michigan southpaw, has won 15 games and lost only three. 7 Rosen Pecklnpaugh Jr., son of tho Ctoveland Indians' manager. Is one ; ol tho main hopes of the Ohio Wes lcyan university infield this spring. Ho Is a sophomore. tw rv mm STORy COCHRAN PICTURES 4J0E KIN& & 1B32 Br HCA SERVICE, POLICE AND POSTMAN SOX Splendid quality, 4 colors for MEN'S FINE HANDKERCHIEFS Plain white and 4 Ap fancy border. Regular 15c quality JLvv MEN'S HATS A good assortment ot former values up to $5.95 '. $2.87 N. P. WOODS SALES SERVICE Selling Out the Stocks of the Conner Store AT LA GRANDE REGROUPING MEN'S PANTS We have sold a world of men's pants, and why not, at these sacrifice prices. We have grouped them to have as near complete size range as is possible In each lot, so hat many have been further drastically reduced. 75c $1150 $1.95 $2.42 1 r,M in (READ THE STORY, THEN COLOR THE PICTURE) rpHE bubble man soon grew tired out and he exclaimed, "Without a doubt, you little lads are thoughtless. You .would have me work all day. "This bubble . blowing may seem fun, just from tho easy way It's done. But I assure you, frankly, that it's very far from play. f "It takes a lot ot breath, you see, and there's not much breath left In me. I'm goine; to nap a little while. Then I will blowj so mo more. "While I'm asleep you oil can try to send some bubbles toward the sky. Don't blow as hard as I i did, though. 'Twill make yonrj poor throats sore." V 44 ALL right," said Scouty. "GOj to sleep. We promise that I we will not peep, or bother you! until we hear you snoring very: loud. I "Then we'll blow bubbles. Yes, slree! And they'll be big as big: can he. When you wake p you'll j say that we are quite n clever i crowd," ' 1 So, In about 10 minutes they were sending bubbles on their way. One settled on tho bubble man with quite apparent case. It rolled around his face a bit and then his nose broke into It. The bubble went kerplop and made the poor old fellow sneeze. TTE promptly jumped up to his feet and cried, "I see you're not discreet. Instead, you want !o tease me. I will spank you all for this." "We're sorry that the bubble broke," said Windy. "It was not a joke!" "You have to pay," the man replied, "when something goes amiss." Then Duncy had a real smart hunch. Ho gave the bubble man a punch and in his hand he held a pin. His hunch worked out Just right. The bubble man was full of air. He met his finish, then and there. One great big puff and old man bubble man was nut of sight. (Copyright, 1S32, NBA Service, Inc.) FOR RENT Bouse and Apts. La Orande Investment Co. 3-13-1 m. MODERN, 0-rm. house, fine home and lino location. Inquire 1405 N or phone 434 J. 3-6-t f. FOR RENT Small house, 3009 Cedar street. ' 3-3-t f. FOR SALE Choice acreages close In for sale at attractive prices. 10 aorc tract In production with improve ments $3500.00; 14 acres with Irri gation for 91500.00. We have some unusual buys in one end- two acre homes. Call Main 000, Williamson & Berry. 4-6-3 t. FOR SALE 10 A. mod. improvements. Or will sell 6 A, all In orchard. Good location. Ph. 408 J. 4-1-1 m. PURE HOLLYWOOD or Hanson White Leghorn baby clucks, $10 per 100, 600, 45, after Apr. 16. High record stock; trapping 2000 hens; chicks equal to any you can buy lor 20c. Send no money pay C. O. D. It you wish. Pacific Hatchery, Tan gent, Ore. 3-31-8 tp WE HAVE bone dry mill wood in ricks from Union. Call Archie Con ley, 137 A. 3-10-1 mp. AUSTRALORP hatching eggs. 5 per 100; baby chicks 916 per 100, 20 E. 60th St., Portland, Ore. 3-23-1 mp. BABY CHICKS Now is the time to buy baby chicks. Nampa Hatchery Chicks are B. W. D. tcstod. Five leading breeds. Highest quality. Reasonable prices. Send for Oata- log. The Nampa Hatchery, Nampa, Idaho. 3-lS-lmo. ALFALFA and clover seed. Send for samples. Welser Grain and Feed Co., Wolser, Idaho. 3-4-2 mp, Professional Directory Hospitals Pit. LEK B. BODVT Bye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital noor Foley Bldg. Ph. llaln 16. Osteopathic Physicians OltS. J. L. MARGARET INGLE General Practice and Obstetrics aommer Bldg. Office, Main 106 Res., Main bJ3 Miscellaneous A8TROLOGEB MBS. FREDERICK DALMES 303 N. Ave. Readings Dally. LICENSED PLUMBER, Fred A. Balmes, 203 N avenne. s-p-j w, DO WELL BROS. CLEAN-UP We W1U clean up your ashes, papers, etc. Phone 323-J." 3-8-,i;t. EASTERN OREUON acnool Of Music, violin, piano, voice. Credit. I. O. O. F. Wmpl. M-f . (t-8-i p MONEY TO LOAN We tre repreaen- tatlves lor the Prudential Ins. Co., . and ctpv make city loans at attrac tive rates Of interest Chfl. H. Reynolds, Insurance, loans and bonds,. 0.-1-1, m.'1 All gate receipts at the final Am erican league hockey game of the sea son at St. Louis were turned over to tho local players. LA GRANDS MATTRESS ana Uphol stering and Rug Cleaning Works.'' Ph. 434-W. Chas. Edwards, PropO , 12-1-1 ts. 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