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Page Four LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. Monday, April 18, 1932 (Incorporated) An Independent Newspaper Phone Main 600 HAROLD M. PINLAY . Business Manager Published evenings, except Sunday, at 1710 Sixth street, La Grande, Oregon. Entered at the Postofflce of La Grande, Oregon, as Second Class Mall Matter under act of March 3, 1878. OFFICIAL PAPER OP UNION COUNTY AND THE CITY OP LA GRANDE MEMBER OP ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to use for publication '' of all news dispatches credited to It or not otherwise cerdltedlf pub lished herein. All rights of republication of special dispatches In ' this paper and also the local news herein also are reserved. " National Advertising Representative M. O. MOGENSEN CO., Inc. San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland, Chicago, Detroit, New York SUBSCRIPTION RATES By Carrier Dally, one month in advance . 76o Dally, six months In advance 4.50 Dallv. slnRle codv . m 60 Other Papers Say: fcss fashion preaching the same gos- .pei mat ne preached bacx la 1013' I for a policy that would make possible iJiunuiuiQ juvcsbiiiciib ui American. capital In the employment of Amerl can labor at Such a scale of wages as to Insure an American standard of living. A tariff plea to Senator Fess Is pretty much of a rite. He goes about It In a serious and profound fashion. By Mall Dally, per month In advance Daily, per six months In advance , Dally, per year In advance ..2.60 B.OO ADVERTISING RATES Display, foreign, per column Inch Display, local, per column inch -420 4 60 Time contract prices on application IIEMKVti IX HIONS? In the old days when there were depots and people visited them once or twice a day whether they were traveling or not, Just out of curiosity, the thrifty railroad company used to sell sign space on the walls of the in terior. A fair-sized area would be blocked off in rectangles and the space sold to merchants who regular ly refused to spend a dollar for an ad In thn home town n&ner hut wmilrl blto off a ten dollar space In these 'HOUSE ECONOMY which didn't get sold, and the sign painter would paint in the words "Do you believe in signs? You must; you aro reading them now." Those signs have long since gone the way of the "four o'clock local" but John Beakey, traffic engineer of the highway department taJks "Sign Language" to Oregon motorists in the April Issue of "The Oregon Motorist" in a way even the pre-test auto driver ought to understand. j There Is a real system to the signs on Oregon highways. Did you know that? Probably not, but there is: and the standard code is in use In moss of the states. In brief it is this: the direction and restriction signs are white with black letters. The warning signs are yellow with, black letters. This means, don't Jump on the brakes when you see a white sign; be vigi lant when you see a yellow sign. Now these yellow warning signs are further classified by their shape, as follows: The square signs mean caution. They are: "Men Working," "School LECTURER . Ho was a professor of history before he entered politics, and his attitude toward the senate when he attempts such discussions Is much, as if he re garded it as a classroom. There Is little oratory. He simply lectures. COMMITTEE WILL SUBMIT MEASURE (Continued Prom Page One) the senate by Senator Logan, Demo crat, Kentucky. Logan introduced a bill to estab lish a "commission or court" consist ing of the president, speaker of the house, minority leader of the senate, comptroller general and director of the budget, . '.I The Billion-Dollar Love Child! The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord : and Zo"" Keep your eyes on the he delighteth' in his way.. Though he fall, he shall not be WB when "u M0 - utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand. ; The diamond shaped, yciiow signs Psalm 37: 23-24. ; 'mean SLOW. The wording mny be: bb-ipi j"81ow," "Curve," "Loose Gravel." WHAT ATVUIT ATTT? ROVH? v l"Nnnw Bridge." Whenever you see a WtlAl AlJULU Ulll ISUISf diamond yellow slgn.slow down un- A u.l. 4.: .n,,. T nr.,l nnnn.,,.o4 Uafa loss you are a devil-may-care person. A cuiuib tunc aKu wucc xa ullu. uuj-o wswu. t, yellow ,. ISO ACTUAL WORD FROM KIDNAPERS OF LINDY'S BABY (Continued Prom Page One) firmed, that Col. Lindbergh again was trying to contact the kidnapers. Nobody could be found at Gay h end who saw the plane, boats or flares. Tho person who took Col. Lind bergh's $50,000 directed him to that vicinity where his baby was said to be oboard a yacht. He flew there soon after paying the ransom, but failed to get the baby. I KinSAPE!) nillL RETURNED WILMINGTON, Del., April 18 P) With Hilda Brodsky, eight years old, returned to her home unharmed, one mnn was reported under arrcBt to- .TniW P. TT 'MrfV..Wh in t.hp nJraiiif. o.nxwf. fit Enternrise and STOP. Thov sov "Ston" and thev day In connection with the kidnap- confessed three robberies. Each of the boys was sentenced JTto' the 7X " bC"Ve tJM being hunted TnT tO a prison term and then paroled. , The round yellow signs with "RR" i delphln. Police however, denied there In the lecture which preceded the sentencing the i'JSJ1, , J danger of Mr. and Mrs. placed the responsibility for the Waywardness of the boys your miaa; and pay attention to the ! Harry Brodsky. who was lured into squarely upon the shoulders of the parents. He asserted XSi'SS Tl'lZl T ZTtZ ll that fathers and motiiers wno tail tO provide attractive nome Blgm. lt puts no warnings up unless Philadelphia ponce yesterday. life, and who do not know where their boys are at every hour - ia i. .real. ? t, you ?u! Cd. Of the day and night, are responsible if they gO Wrong. cya on the signs at the edge of the sold no ransom had been paid and no Many people are inclined to believe that such boys are en- jojd. and wyouyei. ; tirely responsible and should be punished more Severely, register of caution. Salem, Oregon, by n"1 and woman. She was while others claim that criminal tendencies are the result of statesman. Z'tuTX mental deficiency. But the highest authorities agree with j automobiles ami industry 1 too warm and turned her over to Judge McColloch in placing the blame on the home. S"! lTcLlyZT daughter had tec- Dr. AmOS T. Baker, psychiatrist at Sing Sing prison, said blamed for the depression. Doubtless cgnlzcd the woman as one she hod that the mentality of most criminals compares favorably some or the present evils uio. i to hosiery factory , . , . . . , . , , , ... trnced to ono or moro of tho above a week ago. with that of law-abiding citizens, and that most criminals ; named practices common to our daily , . have gone wrong because of unfavorable home conditions. .,itfo. ' - l1?'" , , . , . , j , . ..o m mi i , , in contrast to these statements I KLAMATH PALLS, Apr. 18 m But What Can bo done about it? i There Will always be thoro Bro otbtt mlly Important Fire caused damage estimated' at homes that are failures. Can society do what these homes factors that must bo considered. Mod- about eio.ooo m the star drug store orn transportation hlntzes directlv on nut rooming house here aunuay. 'ine fail to do? Can the community help boys to go Straight th0 CIlormous produc,on of automo- blaze is believed to have started in when the parents are seemingly indifferent ? . j bi.es in the lost decade, it is stated d t "rinftaE, authentically that every new car of room, ana swept mruugn hh. iwib6- It is evident that something should be done to direct tl noro ' mr lccU rou lves : r.tock of drugs, it was the first tire the Older boys Of the City into wholesome recreation. Few soventy-ono days of labor In Its. of major consequence tins year. of the churches have the facilities, and La Grande has no m,"frouUllnK wluch tll0 Amorl to invkstkiatb .... Y. M. C. A. There is a void that should be filled. ZvZZX BonZ's' ToT The lad of 16 very often finds himself a misfit, and the 7 parted thls mo""e for Atwood following period of two or three years is a dangerous one. automobile. . At 16 he is no longer a boy in his own eyes, at least ; he is 'ntcdh,tntcmcnt.OUBut 'ivs'lbonieSbout fessctl ""acker and slayer or eight entering manhood and he is almost desperately anxiollS to by statistics which have been releosed , yor-old Dorothy Hunter. j i . , . ai. l j i by tho National Automobllo Chamber' . . . do the things that men do. U commerce. ti,o business of buiui- REGULATION But the adults yet look upon him as an unlicked cub and b selling automobiles is Amer refuse to treat him as a grown-up. He feels out of place Ic'w pLpio'"' d"nm 1 ml lost between two worlds. He starts drifting, and the first 'cxtont to which it affects every other ..... i.., -ii -big Industry In America. It consumes group that takes a real interest in him, and treats him as 63 por cent of an malleable iron Pro- a more 01' less matlU-6 individual Capable of making his Iduced over 08 per cent of all the of the present unsatisfactory flnan- i . ... i. ii tpmie K'ass-over ii, uei ul-ih, ui un , clal condition 01 wic rauroacs is me 0 Choices, IS likely to Win his permanent allegiance. 'th0 BlcBCIver 18 ot the;"stence of unrestrained competition That group may be the church, the Sunday school, a I hardwood lumber over 14 per cent of uy rlvnl transportation agencies: ... 1 , , .1 1 j. . I all tho cotton over 26 per cent of oil I "That there Is todoy and probably Christian young peoples organization, the boys Own family, ith0 lcBUoVor 30 per cent of all the; would be under normal conditions a Club, a neighborhood gang, Or a pool hall Crowd Of even a jnlckcl and a largo per cent or all ;an excess of carrying-capacity of cx , , ir.. ,.,!, ,i i .. ,ii,,i p i. itho lumber to say nothing of paying i lstlng transportation facilities; iuw juuub luuicia iiuu uv: ivmy w lij unj- iiicmuu ui jjcir tho ruliri,ntls hundreds ot millions or , "That unrestrained competition Is ft;. -it FAtKS Asserting that "the federal govern ment is wholly inexperienced In this field of regulation" the commission said lt deemed "it wise to make haste slowly." ;! "Our recommendation is, there fore," said the report, "that congress provide at once to put federal regu lation to the test so far as transpor tation of passengers by motor buses is concerned. This would .provlc'e tonsil operation. Mrs. Herman Trlppeer visited at the home of Mr. Trippeer's mother rind sister, Mrs. Alice Trlppeer and Mrs. R. S. French Inst week on her way home from Sioux City, Iowa, to her home near Lewiston, Ida. Miss Catherine Davis is quite ill at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Gardner. E. B. Conklin: of Ontario, wns a an organization which would serve visitor in Cove Friday, looking up old as a nucleus for such further stops acquaintances. . OF BUSES IS I. C. C. URGE (Continued Prom Page One) ting something for nothing. The community is not measuring up to its opportunity in this respect. We must realize more vividly tho crying need of providing wholesome recreation and guidance for our boys through the period of young manhood. There is the secret of good citizenship. LIVING COSTS DECLINE Living costs 17 per cent less today than it did two years ago but 34 per cent more than immediately before the war. Wages are slightly lower than they were two years ago but considerably higher than in the pre-war period. That leaves the current situation favorable to tho employed. dollars a year for carrying hundreds an Impossible solution of the present or thousonds or carloads or freight, j transportation problem and Is ln Economlsts have said that If the 1 compatible with the alms of co-or-world Is to bo lifted out of the pros- j dlnatlon under regulations; ent depression. America must lead the I "That federal legislation relating to way and that the automobile Indus- i tho regulation of motor vehicles oper try must lead America, because lt issuing upon the public highways and the blgRest commodity consuming In- ' engaged In interstate commerce Is dustry and touches the lives ot more j desirable In the public Interest." Closes Long Investigation people than any other. In Washington Ily Herbert lMnmmer WASHINGTON In 1013 when Sim- icon Fobs of Ohio begun his career in Food prices have slipped most since 1930, the average drop representatives a tariff bin a Demo for 43 food commodities being 1G.7 per cent since 1930 and cmUc onc was bclnB wlt"- n - , . i fVss. fresh from on academic at- -.7 pei" cent since 1929. Clothing pneos are 25.7 per cent mosphero and at the time president below what they were in 1929. Rents for the country as a of n colu,s lu enmo intensely ... , , a. t t , . interested In the subject. Hp began whole have been reduced by 11.4 per cent since 1929. The a systematic study of tariff legisia teduction for coal, gas and electricity is only 4.3 per cent tlon , - , - ,. . . - Before the bill finnlly was enacted and for drugs, furniture, reading matter and tobacco four into law as the underwood tariff act per cent. no miuIo four speeches on the floor mi . ..... , ,. . .. of the house opposing lt. There is little consolation in these figures for the family They attracted wide attention, one entirely dependent upon charity but thev are symbolical of of FW proudest possessions now is a j jii, .. , i i"- , letter he received at the time from a godsend to the millions who have been forced to accept senator romker of onio praising his wage and salary cuts, shrunken profits or to depend entirely 6ilcwnp5 nm! pronouncing them as a .... ... strong presentation "of a sound upon savings. lor those living in sections where living costs American poitcy." have been cut all along the lines they represent a savimr of i In evory "WMUre bpfore con- ii jih , ., - : gross since as a matter of fact, at several hundreds of dollars a year for a family of live. about every mention of the tariff Were the millions now unemployed to return to work at JJJJ Fwa has beon m the foro" prevailing wages and living costs the national living standard knows his takiit I would be high and the buying power of the country adequate : " has come to be ",sftrd b? n,s , . , . colleagues as ono of the best versed to assure a fair state of prosperity for all. men in public !ire on the subject. He L!.j l-'-jt-L- - . - "ranks with Senator Smoot of Utah. Schwnrtvs wns Ht,Pbllcnn n-Rh chieftain of tariff. aii euorc xo amena ine Hawiey The commission's decision brings to a close an investigation which has been under wayv for the last five years. Leo J. Flynn. an examiner, who with Commissioner Brainerd con ducted the investigation, several months ago submitted a proposed report recommending regulation of trucks and buses. Tho commission's decision carries out his recommendations to a large extent. SOICIDK'S BODY I'Ol'NI) ! Uelntlves snld Mrs. t ntiTtnTiAkf -. . ... I rfOsnnlKiPIlt. nnrl Inst. v.ir tHnd tr iwAoiwn. iqb., April iO W') ine - . -" --- om, tnrt n, i,vin iD v.h kAi body of Mrs. Bertha Schwurtz. 68. 0 mm 8",cll"J y drowning, being " 7 kv7, inrmt, of Koosfcla. who disappeared a month Pd e' sbe uJlL'S firing line. ago after saying she was "tired of j tnc rmT- living" was found Sunday floating In Mrs. Cora Jensen, sister of Mrs. i swollen Clearwater river. Ho spoke the better part of a whole Shirtcraft Airman Shirts in motor vehicle regulation as ex perience and added Information may show to be desirable and practic able." "Wo also recommend that imme diate authority be exercised over motor trucks, of both the common carrier and contract type to the ex tent necessary to locate those which are operating in interstate commerce and obtain from them such Informa tion. in regard to their operations as tho commission may reasonably re quire. "In this, way data will be secured which, as the legal situation, clarifies, will be of groat aid in pointing the way to further regulation in ine public interest. "Our recommendations, therefore, must be regarded in the light of a progress report. They do not cover the utmost which we believe will ultimately prove necessary and de sirable in tho way of federal regula tion of motor vehicles. They repre sent merely the first step which wo believe is wise and practicable to take under existing conditions." Chairman Ray burn of the house Interstate commerce committee said his group had been waiting for the commission report before giving fur ther consideration to regulation of buses and trucks. "Bus and truck regulation will be our next order of business," he said. Mrs. M. C. McCoy. Raymond Mil lard, . and Edith McCoy of Camas, Wash., .were recent guests of Mrs. McCoy's . nelce, Mrs. O. E. Barker. They were returning from a trip to Fayette. The Pun. and Joy Bridge club held a most enjoyable no-hostess party at the Masonic hall Friday evening. A dinner was 'served at eight -o'clock, followed by bridge; Six tables were in play, Mrs. W. J. Hallmark making uign score ior women and G. E. Bar ker for men. and Mrs.. W. Pendleton, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Laird of La Grande, ,Mr. and Mrs. John Miller, and children, Alvin. Edward and Doris, and Warren Laird. This is Mrs. Richardson's first visit to her parents' for nearly a year because of ill health. Much of this time she has spent in hospitals in Pendleton and Portland. TIGER ATHLETES SWAMP OPPOSITION (Continued From Page One) quarter and 'half. Burnett was sec ond in thetlmile run and also took second In the broad Jump. Cantrell was second in the javelin. Two of the Tiger track men, Alvey and Woods, were ineligible to com pete due to" low grades. Alvey is a hurdler arid Woods is a pole vaulter and broad; Jumper. Their absence They Just Arrived Kute-Kut WASH SUITS For Children $1 Made from a fine quality of washable llnene both knee length styles and long sailor types some are plain colors, others plain with contrasting trim Ages 2 to 10 years. Tho summary of Saturday's meet: 100-yard dash: won by Beery (L), Huffard (M), Taggard (W), and Sail or (L); time, 10.2. Discus: won by DeLopg (L), Gil christ (P), Torrence (L), and Les lie (P); distance, 113 ft., 6 In. Mile: won by Hoover (M), Burnett (L), Tudor (P), and Roehllc (P); time, 4:59. High Jump: Torrence (L), Klm mcll (L), and Bramwell (L), tied for first; Longlcy (M) and Barnes (M), tied for fourth: height, 5 ft. 7 In. 220-yard dash: won by Beery (L), Taggard (W), Hufford (M), and Kavanaugh (L); time, 23.G. Polo vault: Langley (M), and Bramwell (L), tied for first: Barnes (M). StcKlclard. (L), Steffin (L), and Mahoney (P), tied for second; height 10 ft., 8 In. 120-yard high hurdles: won by Tor rence (M, Warren (P), Walker (L) and Langley (M); time 16.6. Shot put: won by Bramwell (L), DeLong (L), Leslie (P), and Tor rence (L); distance, 38 ft. 0 In. Javellne: won by Torrence (L), Cantrell (L), Lanman (W), and Gil christ (P); distance 100 ft. S in. Broad Jump; won by Torrence COVE PERSONALS By Mrs. A. (1. Cimklln ( Observer Correspondent ) COVE (Special) "The Emanci pation of Woman" was the subject of a paper given by Mrs. Louis Peck at the meeting of the Woman's cluli Thursday. A biography of Mrs. Min nie Maddcm Flsko was given by Mrs. J. R. Fletcher. A number of replies havo been received from the letters sent, out in regard to the proposed plan of making a club quilt. A card party is to be given on April 29 at tho home of Mrs. L. E. Anderson. A baby daughter was born to Mr. and Mis. Henry Muir Wednesday night. Mrs. A. B. Daniels was taken to Hot Lake Tuesday for treatment. She has been visiting the hospital at intervals for the past few weeks, but now will remain for a period. A. H. Orton, lately discharged from Hot Lake, where he was confined for several weeks following a serious injury to one of his hands, has found it necessary to return as it was feared ho has symptoms ot blood poisoning. Mrs. Jack McBrlde is also at the hospital. Guy Barker Is recovering from a $1.95 They Can't Shrink I Schwartz, died at Kooskla yesterday, session tho other day lu characteristic 1 1 ii 1 1 1 1 wmr HAM HOCKS 3 Lbs HAM SLICED 2 Lbs PORK SHOULDERS Pound 25c 33c 9c Grande Ronde Meat Co. probably .cost the Tigers points. Wal The irucsts worn Mr ' Ia Walla alsB was handicapped by the J. Hallmark, Mr. and absence of Mart Xrvlng, who throws Mrs. F. B. KclleV. Mr. arid Mrs. Clrimti tlle shoe and discus. ' Conley, Mrs. A: .II.-Orton. Miss Bess! La O'ando's next meet will be at (L). Burnett (L), Hoover (M). and Kclley, Mrs. Bemicce Miller. L. c. Unlon tbls coming Saturday, com-1 Gilchrist (P); distance 20 ft. 5'A In. Lantz. Mr. anil Mrs. John' Miller, Pet'ng with -Union, Cove, Imblcr and ' 220-yard low Hurdles: won by Tor Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Conklin. Mr. and' P055"3 some other schools in a 1 renco (L), Galloway (P). R. DcBoie Mrs. G. E. Barker. Mr and Mrs T r county track'meet. The week follow- i (L), and Langley (M); time 27.8. Hefty. Miss Ethel Hansen and Miss I lne tl,e Elst!rn Oregon will bo run! Half-inilo: won by Mansfield (W), Sarah Williamson, of La Grande. Cove High school played bnseball at Elgin Friday afternoon winning with a score of 5 to 0. , Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Laird had a very enjoyable family 'reunion Sunday when all of their children were' at home. This Included Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Richardson and daughter, of off at Union. Warren (P). Bowman (Ml, and Tu- Some of the marks made at Pen- dor (P): time, 2:15. dleton were considered excellent for) 440-yard dosh: won by Warren (P), this early in the season. Tho track, i Dietz (W). Mayberry (M), and Vlck ulthough rough, was firm and did not : ery (M); time, 54.4. handicap the men noticeably. Relay: won by La Grande (Kava- This Tuesday and Wednesday the naugh, Torrence, Williams " and freshmen inter-homeroom meet will ' Beery) ; Wa-Hi, second; Mac-Hi, ho staged at the high school field at- I third, and Pendleton, fourth. Time, ter school hours. 'l:40. "What shall I do with These?" TT 0USEKEEPLNG time always finds a A few odds and ends "left over." WHAT SHALL YOU DO WITH THEM? . . . SELL THEM OF COURSE. Sell them for ready cash instead of lugging- them back up to the attic. 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