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vvngsflav. , "April 27,1932 a St A xtt-vyti riTrnmTi atoT7 T TTTPT? T A rT A XTTYT? ATJT? Page Four XJA IjIV1N i-Hi U V CjINIINIj UiJOJJXV V lXvy uivniiL'ij, uivi It, ,.. " "HI ill v; (Incorporated) An Independent ' Newspaper Phone Main 600. HAROLD M. FINLA7 . , Business Manager except Sunday, at 1710 Sixth etreet, La Publlabed evenings, Grande, Oregon. Bntered at the Postofftce of La Orande, Oregon, as Second Olaaa Mall Matter under act of March 2, 1879. " OFFICIAL PAPER OF UNION COUNTY AND THE ' . , . CITY OF LA GRANDE MEMBER OP ASSOCIATED PRESS ' The Aaaoclated Press Is exclusively entitled to use lor publication of all news dispatches credited to It or not otherwise cerdlted-11 pub Ushed herein. All right of republication of special dispatches In tins paper and also the local news herein also are reserved. National Advertising Representative j M. O. MOGENSEN CO, Ino. Ban Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland, Chicago. Detroit, New York SUBSCRIPTION RATES By Carrier Dally, one month in advance ; Dally, six months In advance Dally, single copy ... By Mall Dally, per month In advance Dally, per elx months In advance . Dally, per year In advance ou be brilliant, successful, wealthy or clever. The standard that is set for you is so pathetically simple. Wouldn't you feel ashamed if you ever failed to measure up to it? -4.60 00 ..S3 .50 6.00 ADVERTISING RATES Display, foreign, per column Inch .... Display, local, per column men -430 -4te Tune contract prices on application Save me, 0 God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength. Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth. Psalm 54 : l, .... . . . BETTER HOMES WEEK This week is better homes week throughout the nation. and President Hoover has asked the people to join whole Vienvterllv in its observance. In a statement last Saturday Hoover said. "All they can do to encourage home ownership. to improve the design, decoration and furnishing, to improve the design and arrangement of kitchens, to better the up keep and planning of gardens, and to add to healthfulness nnri whnlesnmeness' in the home environment, will serve to promote the finer values of the home, community, and nation." . Thin statement is more than mere words, for Hoover backs them up with his active support of the home loan bank bill which h requested congress tq pass some time ago, nnd which was recently reported favorably by a house suo, committee on banking. The measure will create a system of federal home, loan banks for the purpose of extending finnncinl suDDort to those home financing, thrift, .or savings institutions already in existence but handicapped by lack of sufficient funds. ,., , .. . s ., -, It is a recofmized .fact that the strength 'of the nation lies in its homes, and that increasing the proportion of home owners automatically increases our stability as a nation is also recognized that widespread building and remodeling of homes is a fundamentally sound and most effective means nf pnunteractinir economic stagnation and paving the way to a new era of prosperity and generally higher standards of living. The better homes week campaign should find a ready response this year because of the unusually low cost of lum ber and other building materials, and the availability of . skilled labor at reduced wage scales. There never has been a more favorable time to build or remodel a home since the period preceding the war, and prices are almost sure to go up again as soon as normal building activity is resumed and surplus stocks are reduced. It is significant that better homes week comes in the n:idst of La Grande's work promotion campaign which opened three weeks ago. Pledges already amount to more than $32,000 and we should be encouraged now, with the coming of real spring weather, to complete the drive and reach our goal of $50,000. The expenditure of that amount pf money in building and remodeling, and in general im provement of property in our city will go far toward relief of unemployment, and will add many times that amount to the value of the property. SUSPEND 200 : . STUDENTS OF SALEM HIGH Other Papers . Say: Hef lin Appeals . To Senators To Oust Bankhead $ , - . . : " A IlEIMtKSSION IN ACTION This writer had some Interesting experiences In Portland this weeK which may or may not have some bearing In a general way on present economic situation we refer to as the depression. ' Thofurnlture floor' of a large de partment store was visited, curiosity was tho motive, rurimurc, inci dentally, seems to be offered at amazingly low prices everywhere. The two clerks on duty at the time evinced no Interest whatever In our visit. We stalked up and down the aisles examining price tags, sitting In some of the overstuffed chairs, and wo otherwise attempted to act like a customer. No one came near. It was very lonesome so after ten min utes we left without toeing given an opportunity to talk about the goods. It seemed like an accident so an- othor store was visited. This time, tho season being what It Is, the sporting goods department was vis ited. There was an Idle cierk siana lng near the wrapping booth. We noted him and examined our watch. Then up and down the aisles- we strode, hefting a golf club here and examining price tags there. It took that store clerk seven minutes 10 make up his mind to walk over and see what was wanted. Wo' mentioned this experience to a friend who had Just bought a new automobile. "The trouble Is." he said, "they have become so imouea with tho Idea that people won t nuy things that they hate to ask for fear their Idea Is correct.- 'men nt went on to tell how hard he had to WASHINGTON, Apr. 27 (IPh-In a lengthy appeal to the senate to un seat Senator Bankhead of Alabama as his successor, former Senator Hef lln said Tuesday he had "leads" that Indicated more than a million dol- thls lorB were spent In the campaign against mm in iuau. "We have a lead that Mr. Pettis, the state chairman, came to Washing ton to get some money from Jouett Shouse," Heflln said, "referring to the chairman of the Democratic ex ecutive committee. "Shouse gave him a thousand dol lars to go to New York and see John J. Raskob (chairman of the Demo cratic national committee). Raskob told him 'I don't like the way things are going In Alabama for Bank head. If you raise $50,000 there I will get you $250,000.' We haven't been able to follow that lead through. "We have a lead from New Orleans telling of $800,000 raised there and supposed to have been spent In Birmingham. I do know that two or three days after the election John Bankhead went to New Orleans. Whether there was any significance In that I do not know. f'We have a lead that $3000 went through John McDuffle's office. We have a lead that Mark Black handled $500 and another man named Mc Corby handled $5000." Heflln did not specifically charge the expenditures In any case. Wearing his customary long black coat and a white vest, Heflln, whose rosonant voice was heard frequently during tho 11 years he served In the senate, shouted that he was a victim of "political assassination." Because he refused to support Al fred E. Smith for president In 1928. Heflln was barred from the Alabama Democratic primary In 1030. He ran (Continued Prom Pago One) work to buy a car " u"" as . an Independent and was declared ho would give him a demonstration . ' Randhd. . Democrat. the following day and did not ca. A MnBta c'oulmlttco has upheld tne again iui i-ww itui'" never did cntl back. No doubt these same stories coma be told of any other city perhaps our own, so let's not grin at Portland. The point Is that sales people seem to be contributing to ine generu. stato of things by not being properly alert. It seems that the psycnoiogy of defeat Is dug deep Into the con sciousness of the average individual. There's nothing to do about It ex cept to try nnd realize that one is more apt to win oy iignung iumi quitting.. If those who have things to sell will keep right., on asking people to buy they,. will sell more goods than if they sulk discouraged In a corner, afraid somo one will say no. Roseburg News-Review. evidence they have severed all con nections with these organizations, prohibited by state law. Follows Kidnaping The action of the board followed the recent kidnaping and beating of Victor Dejardln, student, by seven members of the "Julius Caesars,'' secret society, which resulted in, a wave of public opinion demanding tho immediate ouster of these so cieties. The seven who were reported to have participated In the kidnap ing have been suspended by the school authorities and their credits for the year taken. They will also appear before Justice court here to morrow to answer charges of assault and battery. The board upheld the suspension of the seven boys. Evidence through which the stu dents may be reinstated means, ac cording to the resolution, "surrender of constitution and by-lows, minutes. proceedings, roster and any other data requested, and a statement from officers of said society of the disso lution of the society carrying with it the release of members from said society." Affidavit Required In case .the society members as groups fall to take this action, in dividual students will be reinstated If they furnish a certificate and affi davit that they have broken of all relations With the secret societies which are prohibited by state law. This affidavit must be signed by the student and his parents. Superintendent Gfcorge Hug last night estimated the number of high school boys and girls belonging to secret societies at around 300. Prln clpal Fred Wolf now has a list of more than. half of these, he said, There are five of the boys' organ izations, one of which is a national organization, the "Friars." Girls' societies are said to number four. If students desiring reinstatement take the required action Immediately, they need not miss more than one day of school, the superintendent points out. The action last night culminates a controversy over secret high school fraternities here in progress for sev eral years. on. rUNTRA Should Be Wisoly Used The tongue Is, nt lite same time, the best part of mnn, nnd his worst. With wisdom, none Is more useful ; nnd without It, none more mischiev ous. Cove Baseball Team Will Play Imbler Thursday liy Mrs. A. G. Conklin (Observer Correspondent) COVE (Special)- Cove High school will meet Imbler's baseball team here Thursday afternoon, T118 18 ex" pected,to be an exciting game as both teams are quite evenly matched. The boys of the grade school played North Powder last Friday afternoon at North Powder and lost by a 4-5 score. The North Powder team will play a return game here Friday. . The benefit card party ' sponsored by the" Woman's club will be held : at the home of Mrs. L. E. Anderson Friday afternoon. Dr. O. C. Wright, Mrs. Hagemon and Mrs. M. B. Hodge, all of Port land, state workers for the Baptist missionary society, visited the Bap tist church Monday evening. '. Dr. Wright showed some pictures' of Llnfield ' college campus and the Mctollus camp near Redmoftd taken lafet summer during their confer ence. Mrs. Hagemon had a splendid j message for the "women and Mrs. Hodge Is a World Wide Guild work er. Eight of, the girls of the latter, organization attended the rally in Baker Saturday evening. ' Rev. Clarence A., Kopp, of La Grande, held services here Sunday afternoon. .He-expects to hold regular sorvlces In Ascension Episcopal church at four o'clock Sunday after noons. He was accompanied here by Mr. and Mrs. .Carl Helm Mrs. Gerald Dryden has been 111 of tons Hit Is for the last few. days. On her recovery Rev., and Mrs. Dry den plan to visit his mother in Che- halls, Wash.- They plan to be gone two .weeks. - . Miss Audrey Proctor, of Missoula, Mont., who was called here by the death -of her. grandmother, - Mrs. - A. B. Danielraturned. home Saturday. Guy Baker and his nephew. Earl Baker,? were : Pendleton visitors last week. ' . .-, ; -. -. Miss Jane Daniel, of Muddy Creek, visited her-sister, Mrs., Gilbert Miller Friday. . Mr. and Mrs. Enrl Landers, of La Grande, were Cove visitors last week. "Blossom Day" is fast approaching in Cove as' the fruit blossoms are opening fast and will probably be not later than next Sunday. ' - Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Love were honor guests at a dinner Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Hefty. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Antles. Archer Antles and Fred McCalllster. Miss' Eleanor Davis, who has been FALKS YOU'LL GET MORE . COMFORT AND LONGER WEAR FROM SHIRTS SHORTS The best fitting Shirts and Shorts to be found anywhere Made from finest quality broadcloth and rayon com fortable elastic walstbanda various patterns all sizes. 75c and A GARMENT $1 ill for a couple of weeks, Is now on the highway to recovery. Miss Charlotte Hartley Is recover ing from her recent appendicitis operation at ! Hot Lake. Mrs. Bcrnice Miller was hostess to I her bridge club at her home Satur day afternoon.. Three tables were In play. Mrs. Grant Conley winning the high score and Miss Vina Conley. second. Guests of the club were Mrs. Katie Eyres' and Mrs. Mary Phillips. A dainty lunch was served late In the afternoon. '' .'Epileptics Sacred Epilepsy, with Its strnnge con vulsive attacks, was regarded ns 8 sacred dlsense In ancient times. f.ALIFORNIAN HELD BY STATE rULMJJS (Continued Prom Pago One) his clothing, etc., were In good con. dltlon and of good make. He was driving a light coupe of recent make. ' INSANE MAN DIES PORTLAND, April 27 P) Raving mad. a man who said he was Henry Conroy. 54, died In a padded cell at the emergency hospital in the city Jail here today. Conroy was found in an alley last night in an advanced state of Intoxication. Doctors said death was caused by chronic alcoholism. Vote for J. p. BAILEY (State Senator) FOR Supreme Court Judge Poaitloa No. 3 Qualified Vigorous Progressive He Is conscientious and has the confidence and respect of all tho people. Paid Adv. THE ONLY WAY TO WIN"" ' By Tom O'Nell It would seem almost impossible to fulfill a contract at four hearts doubled when one opponent held four trumps to the king-queen and a total of more thon three ' honor tricks. . . Yet success at such a task is among the tournament accomplish ments of Bill Huske ot New York. He stretched the 1 bidding 'a'.'blt because It was '.In a'dupllcate name and played the hand In the - only way possible to mako It. An end play by which tho doubler was for ced to lead to him was the cuimniai. WEST K 1 3 IKOJ1 tAKt J S NORTH AGS io 8 5 4 T ' '' J98S1 1 1 015 SOUTH aj 9 2. AJ16 10 A- 3 K 3 THE IDEAL "DAD" Parents usually have plenty to say about the shortcomings of their children. The youngsters, though, don't often get a chance to express themseles about their parents. The other day, however, children in a middle-western school were asked to write compositions on the general subject, "The Kind of Dad I'd Like to Have." And the things they wrote might provide a good many fathers with some useful tips. It's a wistful, pathetic little list, really. Here are some of the things the children put down: "I'd like my dad not to laugh at mo when I do things. "I want my daddy to be kind and cheerful and kind to mother and everybody. "I don't want my daddy to whip me when I don't mean it I want him to give me a chance to explain. "I don't want my dad to holler at everything. "I want a daddy the fellows like so we can have a club in our basement. "I want him to be able to fix things and make things." Those are representative samples of the kind of desires these school kids expressed; and, really, they form about as mild a set of injunctions as any mortal could be presented with. It's amazing, when you stop to think of it, how little pur children demand of us. What would be required of a man to score 100 per cent on that list? Simply that he be decently kind, good-natured, tactful and understanding; that he be likeable enough so that other children will like him, and that he have some rudi mentary knowledge of how to repair those little defects that are constantly developing in a boy's toys. That, surely, isn't asking an awful lot, is it? To win and hold the love and admiration of a child is the easiest thing on earth. Your youngster doesn't ask that', uUSe-bitc to a patagonian. Only east and west were vulner able and they had a part score of CO. South West North East , , HKIt VIEWS . . ,.!'. ' Mrs. . John . Garner,, i .wife of the Speaker,' protests against waste In government activities now under fire.-. ,n WhhigtoiV' Mrs Garner states p. "ere was the hand: In Good Housekeeping, "in our -idea of what Is necessary In our social life. Society is not essential. Con- j stltuents do not send their repre- t scntatlves to congress for a gay life. "I've been asked If I did not give j up the Speaker's car reluctantly. : Actually I never thought about It i enough to care one way or another. Mr. Gamer didn't approve of the : government's maintaining a car for tho shaker when Champ Clark was i In office. He doesn't llko these smell expenses: they all lump up into big ones. Mr. tmrncr is pruiuumuy tiwure that he has come to power at ;v critical period." Mrs. Gamer, whoso aloofness from Washington social life Is well known, explains that she docs not think a wife's social activities helpful to her husband's career. Mnnv women believe their social activities are Important to their hus band's progress," she says. "This is often a commendable wifely attitude, but It Is ill-advised. I doubt ll tne social efforts of wives aro ever of material benefit. On the other hand. they may be a decided drawback. 'Well-intentioned women cultivate the wives of those Important to their husbands.-undcr the delusion that they are Influencing -legislative opin ion. Tho ruse Is never successful. The question usually arises. " 'What do you suppose she's of- tor?' I myself have been lnvlterl again and again by women who did not know me tit all. t Know iv bo my charm nnd fascinating ways that attracted tliem. Mrs. Garner acids that sue is ginci sho had a few years oi moucmic i.i,".. m which to learn tne ins niiu outs ot congressional lite for as the vlfo and secretory of tne speaker. she has no time for otttclal lunc- now. I used to enjoy the social lite, though alter about ten years It be iw. rather monotonous. Now, since we have uoen uvius m I have Riven up cnterinminK e.im- ly It has been several years since , I gave a party. I do not believe otflclal entertaining Is obligatory. 1 , think Alice Longwortll proved that." Mrs. Gnrner hopes to bo her hus band's secretary as long as he Is a member of the house of representa- tlves. "When he Is no longer a member of the house," she says. "1 shall no longer serve as hts secretary." Pen dleton East Oregonlan. Ill 2d 2h 3(1 p P 3h p p 4tl 4h p p dbl , p p P - THE PLAY- ' j Tr'A t WST HOOW BAST SCKm , ; E3 7 2 z j 1' LZ31 3 s E3 5 (3 s 9 j ; S. 8 3 5 3 Q 9 7 IE 7 '. K aT a Q S 3 5 8 L13 9 7 6 E3 10 A EH 9 2 o S O IA'1 12 EH) to ', 13 3 JTovl J 7 West could have defeated the hand by refraining from ooverlng the spade queen at the seventh trick and by leading trumps. Tho end play sit uation found west holding tho king and three of trumps, north the 10. east none and south one. The lead of the ten of diamonds by south on trick 12 forced west to trump with the king of hearts and he had nothing left but the three of hearts to lead. Clark Wood Says Although we like the sport of gun ning for an elephant, us Democrats appear to be amply supplied with Ivory. There's talk of cutting our scions' pay, but If that was bh u-j m country It would amount to less than SPECIALS SHORTENING -1 Pounds 25c rOKK STEAK 2 Pounds POUK SHOULDERS Pound 25c 9c Grande Ronde Meat Co. "Credit is the blood stream of our economic life. Restric' tiorior destruction of credit cripples the revival of indiis try, commerce)and employment." Pl.csi(Ient Hoovcr THE President estimates that hoarded money money withdrawn from cir culation amounts to $1,500,000, 000. A patriotic appeal is being made to all citizens to restore this money to circu lation. But hoarded cash is only a drop in the bucket compared to the billions of dollars tied up in hoarded credit in unpaid bills! Millions of people in this country who can afford to pay and don't are working untold hardships on their retail stores, their physicians, their dentists, by with holding payment of their bills long after they are due Working hardships on everj'body, even themselves, because credit works in'-eir-cles, through the retailer, the wholesaler, the manufacturer, back to the worker and the consumer. Let's thaw out those frozen dollars! Idle dollars won't put idle hands to work! If all of us would pay up our unpaid bills now, it would put billions of dollars back into circulation, would stimulate business, would" put millions back to work, would hasten the return of prosperity. "" Pay your bills now as a patriotic duty as a just obligation to your creditors your country . . . yourself! National Retail;Credit Association ' MEMBER ADvisORY COMMITTEE CITIZENS' RECONSTRUCTION ORGANIZATION Printed by this newspaper without cost, in co-opevation with the Union County Chamber of Commerce and the La Grande Credit Bureau as a patriotic service in the interest, iijhc community welfare. '