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Newspaper Page TextCT GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, EX GRANDE, ORE. '.Tr 'i -r-r-;-'r'-,T'"W"',,'' Tuesfoty, May 3, 1932 TUTiTv-ink nnk mrn TiCk Pagre Eight TRUCK, PRODUCE I GROWERS MEET 1 WITH COMMITTEE fcond Meeting Scheduled p For May 9 New Board lof Officers to be Elected at Session. $Tfuck and produco growers mot With the marketing committee on Wfbnclny evening, May 2 and com pleted arrangements for the opening oj a public market, which they hope t$ have In shape to start about the last of May or first of June, depend ing on when an adequate supply will 1)0 available. Kenneth Brown was appointed to apntact other growers this weok and report again at a meeting to be held on Monday evening, May 9. A new board of officers will be elected at CLOUD BUSTERS! JUNIOR FEATURES: (.KANTLAM) KICK SI'OKTUGllT. "Uncrowned Champs" Thalian Club . . . with Arthur Ijikc 'kunnim; Hor.LYwooir . . All Fun "STRANGE AS IT SEEMS" the coming meeting and final ar rangements mada for the opening. The committee hopes that overy pro ducer will co-operate In this work to usaist in building up a market for local products and it Is hoped that whether or not they are able to get In touch with Mr. Brown before the meeting that all Interested be present. The May 0 meeting will begin at 7:30 In the civil service room of tho' post office building. PORTLAND PRODUCE '( PORTLAND, May 3 W) Buttcrfat Direct to shippers: station 15 up-, 16c; Portland delivery prices 17c lb. i Live poultry Net buying price: heavy hens colored 4 lbs. up He; light 8c. Others unchanged. ; Butter Prints 92 score or better, 20(,t 22c; standards 20 ( 22c. f, Onions Selling price to retallersr Oregon $8.00 c $8.50 cental; boilers $6 (rf7; new Cochclla $3.00(4.00 crate. Eggs, country meats and mohair nuts, cascara bark, hops, new pota toes, potatoes, seed potatoes, wool and hay quotations unchanged. . silver easier NEW YORK, May 3 m Bar sliver easier and V4C lower at 27c, TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY The pals of "TblJCHDOWN!" bitting uilh Richard Arlen Jack Oakie Robert Coogan Virginia Bruce I lure's mi air picLiu o that liits the height of onter tainnu'iit . . . up to tho min ute . . . Speedy . . . Action ful . . . Untiring Drama . . . Ami Fun that crackles like the roar of a tri-nuitor. l' Tl.:. 7....-I. l ' cracked up .--drw Yth? V-V crack u once and find out like J did!" i i MATINKK KVKNIM! 25c 35c Standard Cubes Up One Cent In . Butter Market PORTLAND. May 3 m Advance of lc In the prlco of standard butter Indicates not only the general feeling In the market, but the fact that con sumers themselves are not differ entiating between top scores. Standard oe, mnde lower ,n m instances cubes were lifted to 18c or the same , ordcr to torce movement. prlco us so-called extras during the Tncre Bro prnctu.ay no cnange , late session of the Portland produce !Kcni;ral lcea on California straw exchange. Tho price of print butter bcMes tor the a bulk of the Is automatically advanced tlw samo etu movlng $1 5n tl m for 2Cs sum as a result. IquaMty of the Florin-Sacramento Recent strength In the """"rt0' stock appears much the best, market ond the payment of occasional , prlces rJ toad tQ R mle ,ower premium of lc lb. by some Interests ' , th(J markBt for asparaBUS. Bfforts indicated the Improving undertone of , th(J trade tQ ,loW u vlucs cmj the general market for butter , to . nurchases at Columbia M-iirft nnt imiPK tn show increase' , with practically all churning capacity of the city In operation. Egg market situation continues much the same as during recent days. ; There was no change In the price list cf either private of 'co-operative mar keters. Receipts continue to show fractional decrease. Very slow trading tone Is reflected TODAY'S SWAP AI Will trade postage stamps. 1403 "M" Ave. ill Ml mm In the market, for live chickens. Prices offered by buyers are almost generally the low marks with no keenness in the demand. Trade in the market for country killed meats Is . marking time with practically no change In values. Veals eral. Unusual drag Is reflected In the demand for hothouso tomatoes. While' quoted prices are unchanged, sales are .. ' - ... river sources appear xuciie. iocai 01- fcrlngs ar(J ,nclnf. Columbla rlv 6prlng chn0ok sal- mon b oftcred ond s K nmuai 13q for drcssed sU)ck Ttmml shad nre nround c lb Hallbut u 8c for chicken and 10c for medium. Crabs arc scarce again. Notes of wholesale trading: Mexican peppers ore cheaper; down to 15c lb. generally. New potatoes are unchanged. New onions are lower with more arriving. Further advances In oranges are shown In the south; stronger here. O'd potatoes continue a slow but stoady movement. Rhubarb market appears fairly steady. CHICAGO LIVESTOCK CHICAGO, May 3 W (U. S. D. A.) Hogs 15.000; steady to weak, spota 5y 10c lower; 170-210 lbs. $3.70 tfi $3.85. Cattle 6,000; fed steers and long yeatiliig3 moderately active, steady to strong; venlcrs weak; stockers and feeders steady; fed steers and yearl ings $5.25;i $0.50; vealers $5.50 (ft $6.00. Sheep 12.000; shorn basis compara tively little done, steady. Clipped lambs $5.75 at $6.00; native spring lambs 57.00 $7.50; ewes $1.00 $1.75. i OMAHA SI1KKP OMAHA, May 3 W (U. S. D. A.) Eheep 0.000; lambs strong to 25c higher; sheep weak, to 25c lower; fed wocled lambs $5.85f $6.25; new crop California feeding lambs $5.50; shear ing lambs $4.50. WOOL MARKET I BOSTON, May 3 W Inquiries are more numerous in the wool mar- kf.t. n-nrl n llttlo hi.lnM Ka " r . " , ' " ' ' transacted on scoured clothing wool, j but greasy wools are mostly very .quiet. A small quantity of French combing 64 s and finer greasy terrl itcry wool, has been sold at 43 45c !courjd basis. Inquiries were received also on 48-50's sirtctly combing ter ritory wool. Quotations continue largely nominal on all grades-.-jpf greasy wools, and some further slight casing in ideas of values has- boon noted. ... r-. PORTLAND CASH. PORTLAND, Ore.. May 3 (fl) Cash wheat: Big Bend blucstcm 70'c. , Sort whlto 01c. ,:. Western white 61c. Hard winter 59c.-' , Northern spring 59c. ...c Western red 69c. Oats: No. 3 white $28,0G Today's car receipts: wheat cats 1. 23; WINNIPEG WHEAT WINNIPEG. May 3 (A-) Wheat close: Mny 50; July Glta; Oct. ,0J. j Cash wheat: No. 1 northern GO'fr; No. 2 northern 66; No. 3 northern ,52. M'MAK AND Fl.Ol'll FOIITLAND, May 3 m Sugar 1 nuv, giiinunin;a qv.io iuu ios.; neat Domestic flour Selling prlco de livered: patent 40s $5,50; do 08s $5.30; bakers' blucstcm $-1.10; sort white pastry flour $3.40 (.. $3.00; Montana hard what patent 55.00 $5.20; rye $4.40(. $4.00. HUTTEKFAT SAN FRANCISCO, May 3 (Pf But tcrfat f. o. b. San Francisco 20c. .STOKOWNK! PLltl OK.MS PHILADELPHIA. May 3 (T) Leo pold Stokowskl performed for the masses today when he conducted an orchestra of 200 unemployed mu slcions in Reyburn Plaza, opposite city hall. Baltimore's Blue Laws Are Repealed BALTIMORE BLUE local pop BALTIMORE. May 3 (Pf Baltimore can go to Its moving picture shows, buy a loaf of bread or go to a base ball game lenity next Sunday for the first time in history. By the most overwhelming vote ever reK I stored on a question, the voters yesterday repealed the state's 200-year-old blue laws, insofar as they applied to the city. In a special elec tion which overshadowed the presi dential primary between Presidenf Hoover and former Senator Joseph I. France. Baltlmoreans cast 142 000 votes on the question, and passed the re peal by a majority of 83.900. GRANADA ZOC AIU'I.TS Sc Kiddies Nrt Sot, - Sun. Km Mavnaul In "POTKI.I.O KII" ' j I I . I . may MARKET NEWS OF THE DAY CHICAGO Open - .81 . .57.57, (old) (new) . . -5TA, Sept. (old) Jsaa (new) .59 K Dec. PORTLAND Open JiX 5754 .CO July Sept. Dec. CHICAGO CORN Open U'gh Low Close .28"4 14 X .27.88 - 32)4 .32)4 -31 .l'4 ;I5.35H, .35)4 -33 .33.3I 35J4 .35)4 .33.31 .33-34. Mny July Sept. lint. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK PORTLAND, May 3 m Cattle 200, calves 10; steady to strong. Steers 600900 lbs. good $6.50 ($ $7.00, me dium $5.50 (it $6.50, common $4.50 ft $5.50; 0 00-1100 lbs. good $6.26 f? $7.00, medium $5.50$6.60, common $4.26 $5.50; 1100-1300 lbs. good 96.25 $6.75, medium $5.00fT$6.25. Heifers 558-850 lbs. good $6.00$6.50, medium $5 (ft $6. common $3.75$5. Cows gcxjd $4.75 $5.25, common and medium $3.00 (it $4.76, low cutter and cutter $1.50(S $3.00. Bulls, yearlings exclud ed, good and choice (beef) $3.25 $3.76, cutter, common and medium $2.00 Si $3.25. Vealers milk fed good and choice $6.00 $6.60. medium $4.60 p $6.00, cull and common $2.50 $4.50. Calves 250-500 lbs. good and choice $4.50 ? $6.00, common and me dium $2.0O$4.60. Hogs 250, . dull, new low record prices. Light lights 140-160 lbs. good and choice $3.25 $4.16; lightweights 160-180 lbs. good and choice $4.00 $4.15. 180-200 lbs. good and choice $4.00n $4.15; medium weight 200-220 lbs. eood and choice $3.25(84.15. 220- 250 lbs. good and choice $3.15 $4.00; heavyweights 250-290 lbs. good and choice $3. 00 (fr $3.85. 200-350 lbs. good and choice $2.86 $3.65; packing sows 275-500 lbs. medium and good $2.75 (? $3.26; fecders-stockers 70-130 lbs. $2.75$3.25. Sheep and lambs 400; 60c lower on spring lambs. Spring lambs good and holce .wio. medium $4.50 $5.50, common $3.50(3 $4-60. Lambs, 90 Meyer, chairman of the federal re lbs, down, good and choice $4.00 serve board, have Made against the $4.50, medium $3.60 ap $4.00, all lssuanco of two billion dollars of new weights common $2.50$3.60; yearl- currency to redeem the outstanding ing withers 90-110 lbs. medium to bonus certificates. He offered to . . aium to cnoice $i.5O$2.00,' 120-160 lbs. medium to choice $1.00 $1.76, all weights cull to common 60c $1.00. CAPONE FURIOUS AS LAST HOPE OF i; FREEDOM1 FA DES (Continued From. Page One) I . come taxes. T!e appellate court vacated Its writ after it had received a certified copy of the United States supreme court's decision yesterday refusing to review Capone's case. . ' - A m.'fttimus ordering Capone to ; prison was tnen maao out and it was expected that he would be started for Leavenworth, Kan., within 24 hours. Marshal H. C. W. Leubcnhclmcr kept his plans for the prison trip secret, saying ho wanted no crowds or interference. Capone. giving up hope at last, packed his belongings soon after arising at the county jail. Tho gang leader has been In Jail since Oct. 24 when Federal Judge James H. Wilkerson sentenced him to 11 years, fined him $50,000 and re fused to grant him ball. The time Capone has spent In Jail docs not ap- piy on his prison term. Marshal Laubenhe:mer hod 17 oth er federal prisoners to be taken to Leavenworth and he said Capone would rcceivo tho same treatment en route as the other men. Capone's mother wat. with him when the news came from Washing ten. He refused to see newspaper men, but Jail attaches said he was furious. Beer Verse Read In Senate Today; Comment Follows WASHINGTON. May 3 P) A bit of verse featuring beer was read in the senate today at the Instance of Senator Bingham. Republican, Con necticut. Bearing the name of "Forrest Ruth erford" as author. It read in par: "Beer will balance the budget. , Beer will bring bacon and bread. Beer will brighten the beggar, Beer will bring him a bed. Beer will banish the bigot. Bereft of balance and blind, Beer will benefit the body. Beer ever befriended mankind." When the clerk finished reading, Senator Rlblnson. Democrat. Arkan sas, inquired "Who called that poetry?" Senator Frazler. Republican. North Dakota, said that when he yielded the floor for the reading he "didn't know It was that kind of a poem." IOWA'S XKW (iltll) MKNTOK TO TKST MPEAKM, H1KKMAN IOWA CITY. Ia. fypr The Univer sity of Iown, one of three Big Ten schools having new football coaches for 1032, will meet each of the others on the gridiron next fall. Ossle Solem, new Iowa coach, will send his Hawkcyes against Wisconsin at Madison October 8. Wisconsin is now coached by Dr. Clarence W. Spears, whose strong Minnesota teams of 1028 and 1929 were upset by Iowa elevens, 7 to 6 and 9 to 7. "Minnesota with Bernle Blerman as new catch, will be the Hawks' homecoming opponent October 22. Solo m himself was a Minnesota star window for Helsey display. Melville's. J four (24), and East half ot the South ot, pre-war days, as was Blerman, 6-3-1 t.jcost quarter of Section Fourteen WHEAT High rr, .r,7 !" .no .113 Low .3', ,55 .55 57--S4 .57 H .am ClOM 83J4 .55 ',4 -55 Mi .57 .57'2:)4 .l'4'l WHEAT With Low Close .5H$i .58 .58 .5'4. .5'4 JiB'. .00 .50J4 .50)4 MUCH OF LIST IN RETREAT IN WALL STREET NEW YORK, May 3 (JPi While oils and some of the leading Indus trials managed to hold the line on today's stock market, much of the list was still In retreat. There were numerous losses of 1 to 3 points at the finish, and the closing tone was heavy. The turnover was again less than 1,000,000 shares. Weakness of tho dollar In the for eign exchange markets, apparently reflecting fears abroad of Inflation h-3re as result of passage of the Golds- borough bill by the house, and heavi ness of some of the principal com modities, were unsettling factors. Nevertheless, selling was meagre in the aggregate. . U. S. Steel and American Telephone lost only minor fractions, but Issues off 2 to 3 points, Included American Con, Western Union, Safeway Stores, J. C. Penney, U. 8. Steel preferred, Allied Chemical, Coca Cola and others. , PATMAN RAPS MILLS AND IS BACKED DOWN (Continued Prom Page One) . w P"ue w une issuance of bonds, which he said would control the expansion. Assails Secretary Turning then to the secretary, the Texan assailed the section of the tax bill which allows 18 months for re valuation of estates left between Sept. 1, 1928 and Jan. 1, 1932, to al low for' denreclatlon in vnrue dim tn i"10 per;lod 0Jt cCQ1)0jnlc Brea' wnon ima diii was pending nerore I the committee it was not . suggested j that tho date set In the retroactive provision would permit the revalua 'tion of Mr. Mills father's estate," Patman said. - Members of the committee objected immediately to Patman 's testimony. Several witnesses urged that pro- vision," Acting Chairman crisp said. "Secretary Mills said he did not care to comment because he would be a beneficiary. "When on.the floor I found that 30,000 estates would be affected by this provision, I voted to strike it out of the bill." Cluirges Unfairness Treadway said he considered Pat man "is slapping this committee very unfairly when ho says we have been Influenced by government officials." "That Is incorrect," Treadway said. "I feel the witness ought not to make quite the statement he did." Doughton interjected that Mills' attitude "was not subject to criti cism." "On tho statement or tho acting chairman I shall bo very-glad to ex onerate the secretary of the treas ury," Patman said. "I will with draw tho criticism." Chindblom quoted from the tax hearings to show that, when ques tioned on the estato provision Mills said that "because my father died at tho height of tho boom . . . the treasury does not propose to make recommendations of any kind." 100 Women In Bowling Tourney SALT LAK7 CITY, Utah. UP) Of more than 400 bowlers participating In the state championship tourna ment 100 werc-.chosen. It was the largest number of persons to ever participate. The handicap system was used for tho first time. FEND IT HERE Copy for this Column mm b In by 9 m. m. FOR MOTHER'S IAY Whitman's candy. A fine assort ment. Red Cross Drug Store. 5-3-1 t. See Fred Spaeth for your Plumbing and Heating repairs. Phone Main 586. 4-29-t f. Bring us your tennis racket for any necessary repairs. New Spaulding rubber handle grips 50c. Wright & Ditson balls 2 for 05c. W. H. BOHNENKAMP CO. , 5-3-1 t. - . Mother's day next Sunday. Re- member hsr with a box of Whitman's. Red Cross Drug Store. .. 5-3-1 t. Hemfltltcning, pieatlnt. Dutton holes, etc Norton KiSly Shop, Adv. MOTHER'S DAY, MAY 8 Buy Helsey Glassware. Lovely pieces i may be purchased from 50c and up. South half of Section Thirteen We give free packing service. See ourf(i3). North half of Section Twenty- May Millinery Event Smart UDead ILihmes from Penney's 200 NEW SHAPES The best straws in the most wanted colors to go with your new dress. ' Stunning trimmings that follow fashion's decree. Select "Mothers' Day" millinery now ! ; TWO GREAT PRICE GROUPS 98c $1.98 J. C. Penney Co. DEPARTMENT 1307-1309 Adams Ave. To mother for Mother's day send a box of Whitman's. Red Cross Drug Store. 5-3-1 t. MOTHER'S BAY MAY 8TII Everyone must remember their be loved mother or some one else's mother with a box of our fresh home made candles, they are the . best. Cherry. Blossom Candy Shop, opposite Bohnenkamp's on Adams Ave. ; f . .i 6-2-4 t. Flowers are the appropriate gift for Mothers' day. May 8. Before you for get, leave your : order with Clarks FlorlBts.. - 6-3-1 t. NO. 13602 TREASURY DEPARTMENT Office of Comptroller of the Currency Washington, D. a, Marcn 7, isaa. wnereas, by satisfactory eviaenot presented to the -undersigned, It hat been made to appear that The First National Bank of La Grande" In the city of La Grande In the County of Union and State of Oregon has compiled with all the provisions of the statutes of the united states, required to oe com plied with before an association shall be authorized to commence xne Dim ness of banking; Now therefore 1. J. W. Pole, Comp troller of the Currency, do hereby certify that "The First National Bank oi La uranae ' in tne uny oi ua Grande In tho County of Union and State of Oregon Is authorized to com mence the business of Banking as provided in Section Fifty one hun dred and sixty-nine of the Revised Statutes of the united states. In testimony whereof witness my hand and seal of office this seventh day of March, 1032. J. W. POLE, Comptroller of the Currency. 3-24-00 t NEXT SUNDAY Is Mother's Day. Have you seen tho wonderful line of Mother's Mot toes and Mother's Day Greeting Cards now on display at Richardson's Art and Gift Shop? You are Invited to visit Richardson's where you will find Just the right thing as a remembrance for her on Mother's Day. 5-3-2 t. NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS Notice is hereby given that a meet ing of The Stockholders of the United States National Bank, of La Granclo, will be held at their banking rooms on Thursday, May 12th at 10 a. m. for the purpose of confirming sale of tho Assets, of this Bank and appoint ing liquidating agent. Apr. 12-19-26. May 3-10. IT'S EASY To clean house when you have a can of CLEA-NALL for your wood work. It will save you much expense in your house cleaning and many hours of hard work. Get a can now at Richardson's Art and Gift Shop. 5-3-2 t. NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE Notice Is hereby given that I have received foreclosure execution and or der of sale, Issued out of and under the seal of the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon' for tho County of Union, dated the 11th day of April, 1932. in the suit therein pending wherein The United States National Ban of La Grande, Oregon, a na - tlonal banking association. Is plain tiff, and Archie Brown Conley and Nettie M. Conley, his wife, Alma Conley, Royal Conley and C. A. Ditty are defendants, to me directed, upon a judgment, decree and order of solo made and entered In said court and cause on the 7th day of April, 1932, ,ln favor of the above plaintiff and against the defendant Archie Brown Conley for the sum of $27,250.00. with 'Interest thereon from April 7th, 1932. t six per cent per annum until paid, together with $1750.00 attorney fees $35.70 costs and disbursements, jln which said execution and order of 'sale I am commanded to sell the fol lowing described property, being tho I property described In the mortgage being foreclosed In said suit, to-wit: ffM. 3 S TORE . La Grande, Ore. (14), Township Three (3) South, Ranga Thirty-nine (30): E. W. M., in Union County, Oregon, together with tho tenements, . hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, NOW THEREFORE, by virtue and authority of said writ,, and in obedi ence to its commands, I will, on Wed nesday, the 11th day of May, 1032, at ten o'clock a. m., at the front, door of the court house In La Grande, Un ion County, Oregon, sell at public auction all the right, title, interest and equity of the above named de fendants and each of them in. and to the above described real property, had on the date of said mortgage or there after acquired, to the highest bidder for cash, the proceeds to be applied ip. satlsf action St said Judgment and, decree, Including costs and accruing costs of execution and sale. The Baid sale will be subject to (1) the statu tory right of redemption of Archie Brown Conley, . his successors . and assigns; . (2) the right to possession,' until the harvesting and removal of crops grown thereon in 1032, by de fendant Royal Conley, under lease, of 70 acres of said land, being a part of the SW14 of said Section 13, and (3) the right to possession, until the har vesting and removal of crops grown, thereon In 1932, by defendant C. A. Ditty, under lease of a portion of said land. Dated this 11th day of April, 1932. JESSE B RES HEARS, Sheriff of Union County, Oregon. April 12-10-26. May 3-10. BIDS FOR WOOD INVITED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the District School Board of School District No. 1, Union County, Oregon, will receive up to five o'clock p. m., . May 13, 1932. at the office of the district clerk, sealed bids for furnish ing said school district No. 1, with 150 cords of four-foot split Yellow Pine, Red Fir and Tamarack woods. Tamarack contents not to exceed ten per cent of the total, said wood to be cut while green and not later than July 15, 1932, to be free from .largo knots and acceptable to. said school board, and measured on delivery by its agent. Said wood to be delivered in th following manner: 130 cords at Green wood school and 20 cords at Willow school, and corded up neatly and closely at place where directed by the board or clerk, delivery to be not later than October 1, 1932. The board reserves the right to re ject any and all bids. By order of tho board. Dated at La Grande, Oregon, May 3, 1932. R. O. WILLIAMS, District Clerk, School District No. 1. 6-3-1 t. IxECUTORR NOTICE OF THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY By virtue of an order of the County Court of the State of Oregon for Un ion County, made arid entered on the 9th day of April, 1932, we, the under signed executors of the estate of Karin Haag, Deceased, will, in obedi ence to said order from, ami after tho 11th day of May, 1932, at our resi dence in Cove, Union county, Ore gon, offer at private sale to the hlgh- est bidder, all tho interest the sold Karin Haag had at the time of her death in and to the following de scribed real premtses, now subject to the curtesy right of Karl Haag, her widower, to-wit: All of Block number 5 except ing Lots 1 and 10, and Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and S-feet off the East side of Lot 5 of Block number 6, of Wilbur's Addition to the City of Cove, Union County, Oregon, and excepting a strip 30 feet wide off the South side of said lots and part of lot of said Block 6; to gether with rights of vacated f street between said blocks. The terms of said sale Is cash nav- able on confirmation of sale and exe- ! cutlon of deed. This the 11th day of April, 1932. G. IRENE WRIGHT CALVIN WRIGHT, Executors. Cove, Oregon. April 12-19-28. May 3.