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L ! Thursday? flilay 1 12, 1932 LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, IIA GRANDE, ORE. , www L(DAIL Uttve First Granachiia Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Lelghton have received word of the birth of a baby Sunday evening to Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Tellefson, ol Blngen, Wash. The little girl, who weighed seven pounds at birth, has been given the name, Shirley Louise. Mrs. Tellefson, who will be remembered here as Miss Lil etto Lelghton. elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lelghton, with her babe Is in a hospital In The Dalles, From Portland Dr. J. L. Ingle returned home this morning from Portland where he has been attending the state convention ' of tho Oregon1 Osteopathic associa tion. Dr. Ingle reports a very In teresting mpetlng, the two outstand ing speakers being Dr. Russell 0. Mjc Caughan, of Chlcaeo. who Is secre tary of the National Osteopathic as sociation and Dr. Louis D. Trlplctt of Los Angeles, a member of the faculty of the College of Osteopathic Phy sicians and Surgeons. Dr. Ingle also witnessed one performance of Marc Connelley's great play "The Oreen Pastures" which Is having a four day run in Portland this week, a performance which he reports to bo most Inspiring. Ill . Horvey Patten, of La Grande, who Is receiving special medical treatment In Portland, Is reported to be hold ing his own, although his condition is still critical. Appointed Fred C. Hart has been appointed . sales representative of the Oregon State Motor association for the East ern Oregon district. - His district in cludes territory from Arlington east, including the John Day highway. Mr. Hart's headquarters are in the Three A' office at the chamber of com merce. Make Records , If all the mistakes made in the case examination given recently at the post office had been made by one of the clerks, the average would have .been more than 09 per cent, B. R. Huron, postmaster, states. Two clerks ma.de three errors out of the 809 cards which they had to cata logue In the cases, two others made one error, and Lloyd Davidson ob tained a perfect record. The rating made this year was slightly better than that of 1031, he adds. The ex amination was given by a chief clerk of the railway mall service for Ore gon. To Rehearse k- The Boy Scout band will have Its regular rehearsal Friday afternoon at 3:30 at the Christian church, since conflicting activities mjake it im possible to hold the rehearsal on Saturday. ; Story Hour The annual doll-story hour will be enjoyed by the "young mothers" of tho city on Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at the public library. Miss Gertrude Wagoner conducts the story hour jmd .invites, all the children in tho city to bring their dolls. Plan Dance Final plans for a May day dance to be given May 17 by the Eagles . lodge, will be made tonight when tho lodge meets at 7:30 at the Eagles hall. Newly elected officers will be installed on June 2. Business Meeting A regular business meeting will bo held tonight at 8 o'clock at the Elks temple. Turning Among the tourists who' were de lighted with La Grande's scenery and hospitality last night were Fredcrlcka E. Van Kirk, of Forest Grove; MrB. H. A. Pederson, of Salem; Mrs. Jean L. Brown, of Portland; Mrs. M. M. Fisher, Salt Lake City: Charles and Clarence Merrill, of Salt Lake City. Marriage License Maxwell Parks and Effic Spicor, both of Vale, obtained a marrioRC license yesterday at the office of tho county clerk, C. K. McCormick. Returns to Portland Major James F. By rum, of tho Oregon national guard instructors' office in Portland, returned to his ' homo last night after paying official visits to La Grande on Monday eve ning; Baker, Tuesday, and Union, Wednesday. I. o. Inspector J. R. Frcemlan. post office inspector, wos in La Grande yesterday, visiting at the local post office Guest Walter M. Pierce was a visitor at Hcppner earlier In the week and was the guest of honor at a meeting of the Lions club. Visit Mr. and Mrs. Denver Charlton were weekend guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Charlton at Atncna. Mrs. A. Charlton, who spent several weeks at Athena at the home of her son, returned to La Grande with them. Guests . Among the weekend guests at tho home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Records ot Umaplne were "Mr. and Mrs. Frank Romlngcr and daughter, Betty Lou, and Frank Beale, of La Grande. "CURTAINS" One of our specialities and we please everybody. Ask your neighbor MODERN LAUNDRY PIIONB MAIN 77 J. R. Blackaby Malheur County Candidate for DEI.EOAITi TO DEMOCRATIC NATL. CONVENTION From the Second Congressional District Paid Adv. BIKBIEIFir Correction The announcement for 'the coming Of Cftntnln WRD(mn "on"-i w ojy;a& W WHO I women of the Women's Missionary so- j v w.u rrcsuytenaa enure t, stated the hour as 2:30, which should w uurrcctea to read 3:00 o clock. Returns , After spending Mothers' day visiting her mother In Pnrtlnnri m i wa, ILO Qraham returned yesterday morning to her home here. She vm nn. more than a week ... - Graduating ! Announcement, hno Hun t , w..vl. . CvClTm iu La Orande of tho graduation of Miss Evelyn' Piper from the Forest Drove Union High Bchool on May 27. Miss Piper Is a former resident of lLa Grande, having gone to Forest Grove with her parents to complete her last year of high school. In Pendleton O. R. SettK WflH In Pn41otnn terday transacting business in rim. nectloa with road construction. Postponed The Picnic of the Methnrilst. Rim. day school has been postponed, and win not oe neid this Saturday be cause of the erade school track meet. It Is announced. Visiting Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Pntm have been visiting relatives In Mll-ton-Freewater. are In La amnrfe nnw visiting friends. They are former rcsiocms or La orande. , Meeting The Painters and Paner Union, No. 701. of La Grande, met m regular session Tuesdav evening. May 10. The members plan to cele brate the third anniversary of the union curing use latter part or May. Aspirant Francis V. Oflllnwnv . - rwmMMfu aspirant of United States congress- iimii irum eastern uregon, was a vis itor in La ftrnnrie t.nriev Uk nni loway makes his horns in The Dalies. Arrested Loren Darr Patten and Clarence Morris Scott were arraigned this morning before Judge L. Denham In the court of the justice of the peace, on a charge of unlawful possession of a still, mash and .whiskey. They were arrested yesterday on the Tom Marks place In the mountains near Union by Sergeants J; A. Robert son, Frank Osmond and W. O. How ard, of the state pollce;Deputy Sher iff H. A. Kllnghammer, assisted by Guy Church, city marshal. of Union; and J. I. Zimmerman, federal prohi bition enforcement officer. Both Patten and Scott waived preliminary hearing and were bound over to await the action of the grand Jury, nonu being set at (1500 apiece. Bond was not furnished and they were committed to the ' county jail. Transferred ! Fred Grames, engineer for tho Oregon state highway department, who has been stationed In La. Grande for moro than a year, left this morn ing for his headquarters at Medford. Mr. Grames was In charge of the construction between La Grando and Baker. Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kirby and two children, of Portland,, aro spondlng the remainder of the week as the guests of Mrs. Klrby's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. William Bailey. Mr. Kirby Is with the United States navy. Track Team Here The Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, high school track team stopped In La Grande last night, en route to Boise to participate !n the state track meet. Memorial Day To Be Observed Here The American Legion will observe Memorial day with a parade and ap propriate services at the cemetery, and Victor A. Eckley was appointed In charge of the observances at a meeting of the American Legion last night at the Sacajawea Inn. Mr. Eck ley will be assisted on the commit teo by Walter Bean and Ralph Huron, John Garlty, chairman of Junior baseball, announced that the team from La Grande Is being picked this week, and games with other teams in the valley will be 'arranged to pick the best 15 players. The Eastern Ore gon tournament, to choose the win ners from this part of the state, will be held In La Grande this summer it Is believed. Blind Piano Tuner Saves Four Lives BROOKINGS, S. D.. May 12 W) B. J. Bjerum. a blind -piano tuner. saved the lives of his wife and three children when fire broke out ,ln their home today. Awakened by smoke, Bjerum, with the aid of his wife, carried his lit tle daughter to safety then returned to the building to rescue two sons, 8 and 10 years old. While flames swept the upper part of the house, he carried the boys to the roof where one slid to safety with a sheet. Bjerum and the other boy Jumped to tho ground. The fire was confined to the up per story of the house, which was built 10 years ago. mostly by Bjerum, despite his lack of sight. AIMS OF UNION EXPLAINED ST. PETERSBURG. Fla May 12 (Pi Retention and strengthening of prohibition and eradication of lynch ing were set forth today by Mrs. Jessie Daniel Ames of Atlanta as major objectives of the Woman's Missionary union of the Southern Baptist convention. , SOPRANO UNDER KNIFE NEW HAVEN, Conn.. May 12 VPl Miss Rosa Ponselle, Metropolitan op era soprano, underwent an operation In a hospital today, but 1U nature was not disclosed. Lindbergh Baby (Continued Prom Pmg One) ' ' was to be made there.. Gov. Moore spoke from his office in the state house here. Communication, with the Lindbergh home where the state police have maintained headquarters was disrupted immediately after he spoke to. Col. Schwarzkopf. Every available motor ve hicle for hire in Trenton was pressed into service to trans port persons to the Lindbergh home. . : ENGLEWO0D, N. J., May 12 (AP) The home of Mrs. Dwight Morrow said they had been informed the kidnaped infant of Colonel and Mrs. Charles A.. Lindbergh had been found dead near the Lindbergh home outside of Hopewell. Both the Lindberghs and Mrs. Morrow are at the Lind bergh home, it was stated. (Following are the highlights in the short but eventful life history of Charles Augustus ' Lindbergh Jr.) : JUNE 22, 1930 Bom, a son to Charles Augustus and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, on the mother's 24th birthday, at Morrow home at Engle wood, N. J. , JUNE 25, 1930 Name is unchosen when birth certifi cate is filed at. Englewood, N. J. JULY 8, 1930 Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr., is formally named. JULY 9, .1930 First- pic tures are ' made' public by father. - DECEMBER 25, 1930 Showered with gifts from every', continent . on first Christmas at home of grand parents, Senator and .Mrs. Dwight W-'; Morrow.- JUNE 22, 1931 Has first birthday' party at Lindbergh home at Princeton, N. J., with grandparents as guests. JULY 28, 1931 Sees fath er and mother take of f from North Haven, Maine, to' fly "to Japan: OCTOBER,' 1931 Greets parents on return from flight to Orient. MARCH 1, 1932 Kidnaped from nursery in parents' farm home near Hopewell, N. J. MAY 12, 1932 I Baby found dead near Lindbergh .estate.: by Hopewell, ,. N. ..J, neighbors. ; , v; HOPEWELL, N. J., May 12 (AP) Formal announce ment that a body of a baby, identified through clothing and other means as the miss ing son of Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh, has been found was m;ide late to day at the Lindbergh estate. The Formal Police Statement: "We have to announce ap parently the - body of the little Lindbergh baby was found at 3:15 p. m. Wil liam Allen, a negro, was riding irom Mount Rose, N. J.- to Hopewell with Orville Wilson on a truckload of timber. They stopped the truck near a woods. . He, Allen, went into the woods on the Mount Rose hill in Mount Rose, N. J. Go ing under the bush he lowered Black-Eyed Susans Take the Air Bloom and bloomer, that's what Oil pNture from California hIiohh. Hundreds of pound, or flowers are being Hent out r t lit if!lm Slat evrry day by airplane for -xpresn (If) I very In a new litrffp-Mtilr program. Anil the Um An (tries girl pictured here put on tlirlr fin Men tog to show you Just how merry the whole thing Is, his head and as he raised a branch he saw a skeleton on the ground, - and a . person's foot. "He called back to Mr. Wil son. Air. Wilson ran into tne woods, saw what it was and decided to go to Hopewell to get police. Ihey notSfied Chief Wolf of the Hopewell police who notified these headquarters. Inspector Walsh of Jersey City, Sergt. Moffett of the Newark police, Lieut. Keaton of the New Jer sey state police and a number of other detectives immediate ly went to the scene. "They reported, finding the tody of a child estimated to be between l'fe and 2 years old in a bad state of decom position, having blonde hair and wearing what appeared to be an undershirt and a flannel band around the body. "Not satisfied with this as identification the men sent back to Hopewell to the Lind bergh estate to get samples of the undershirt the baby wore and of the flannel shirt the baby had on the night of the kidnaping (March 1). This flannel shirt had an embroid ered collar on it. These ar ticles were taken back to the scene and were compared with the clothing found on the body and were matched . closely enough to allord an ldentiti cation of the body as that of the Lindbergh baby. "The statement of William Allen and Orville Wilson says that the body was pretty well concealed by leaves, dirt and brush. "The skull had a hole in it about the size of a 25 cent piece above the forehead. There apparently had been an attempt to bury the body lace downward. It was in a bad state of decomposition. Mercer county coroner ' and the county physician were immediately called. The phy sician is Dr. Charles H. Mit chell, the coroner Walter Swayze, both of Trenton. "The body was found about 75 yards off the road in the woods. " ; The statement was read to reporters by Colonel Swartz kopf. Colonel Lindbergh was hot in evidence as the state ment was read to reporters. Neither was Mrs. Lindbergh or her mother, Mrs. Dwight Morrow, but Dotti were un derstood to be in the resi dehce: --: .- ' ALIi' OF NATION MOURNS WASHINGTON, May 12 OT The grief and horror of the nation at tho finding of the Infant Lindbergh baby dead evidenced Itself at once In Washington, where the news reached the president and Mrs, Hoover among the first. As soon as the report reached the White House, aides of the president communicated with New Jersey for official Information. Department of Justice officers as sured they would continue to help in any way possible in tho case. J. Edgar Hoover, chief of the bureau of Investigation, said "It is quite possible that now the police may have definite clues as to the kidnapers. It is quite certain that they will go after them hard, and we of course, will help in any way we can." At Detroit, Mrs. Lindbergh, the mother of Colonel Lindbergh, re eel vert the news after 'teaching her classes In Cass Technical High school. ; Shortly after extras announcing the statement of Governor A. Harry About 36 Frocks All Sizes ' All Colors All Styles TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR CONVENIENT LAY - AWAY PLAN See! - C. J. BREIER CO. - Save! Boston Moore of Now Jersey that the baby was dead appeared Mrs. Lindbergh's brother, C. 8. Land, left the home hurriedly in an automobile. He told newspapermen that his sister would receive no one and had "nothing to say." , DIVIDEND ' DECLARED NEW YORK, May 12 (Pi The Royal Dutch company, controlling the Shell petroleum Interests in this country has declared a final dividend of six per cent for 1031, It was announced today. In 1930 the company paid a total of 17 per cent, Including an Interim payment of ten per cent. WOOL MARKET BOSTON, May 12 (P) Some In terest Is noted on greasy combing wools, but very little wool is selling. Most houses report that stiles have not materialized from recent In quiries. Nominal quotations con tinue to show an easing tondency. KK11IT SAILOHS SHOT LIMA, Peru, May 12 (P) Eight sail ors of the Peruvian navy were sen tenced to death and shot, all in little moro than an hour last night, as the government struck In retribution for the feeble naval revolt of last Sun day. Fourteen others 'Aero sentenced to 15 years and 13 to ten years In the penitentiary. roo,noo I'Kis idle COPENHAGEN, Denmark, May 12 (P) For two weeks half a million plga have been rooting about the stock - yards in Copenhagen with nothing to do. I But today a lockout in the pork ' packing industry ended and the pigs will resume their interrupted trip to the slaughter house at the rato of 125,000 a week. Rice has been sowed by airplane In Russia In the country's first test of this means of planting agricul tural crops. $ S S $ 3- $ S $ $$ $ 1 PROMISE PERSONALS 3SS33S3S3SSSSS3$ By Mrs. Ilertlm Carper (Observer Correspondent) PROMISE (Special Lacy Trump and family are moving from Maxvllie to the Joner Trump place on Gross man this wock. Charlie Carper and sons, Molvln, Orval and Ivan wont to the snake den on the Grando Rondo river and killed 12 more rattlesnakes. Mr. and Mrs. Uly Poulson and fam ily came in from Enterprlso Sunday and spent the day with Mrs. Poul son's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Smith. Mrs. Bertha Carper, daughters, Lil lian and Luclla and son, Lewis, went to Eden Sunday and visited their son and brother, Roy Carper. Lillian and Lewis " returned to their homo In Promise Monday, tho others remain ing for a week's visit. Miss Emma Henderson has been confined to her bed by Illness for sev eral days. Harold and Howard Carpor went to Wallowa Monday after seed grain. Tho Misses Lola and Myra came In from Wallowa Friday, Lola returning Sunday and Myra remaining at homo, Mrs. Aim cad a Carpor and son, Frank, attended Pomona grange at Hurricane creek Saturday. They stayed all night at Mrs. Ballard's In Enter prise. 1 Mrs. Allle Smith went to Eden Sun day to spend a few days with her daughter, Mrs. Xhcrcsla Tool. Tho Grossman school closed last Thursday with a program and a pic nic dinner. Every ono had a good time. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Edd Carper havo moved to Promise to the Ira Llnd'.cy place where they will make their home at present. Mrs. Carper taught the Grossman school this year. Fred Trump and small daughter, Irene, who have been ill of the small pox, are reported to bo much bettor. All our customers' who have 'Installed tho new and Improved Champion Spark I'Iiir, nro enjoyiiigbettcr engine perform ance at a saving in both gas and oil. Lot us install a complete new set in your car this week. Champion National Change Week. Changn apark pi il Urn fvmry 10,000 mi ten far blirr enginm pmrjormanc. I t03I Champion uparh plugs BURGESS BATTERY & ELECTRIC i:iiik Ji-ffiTMin BREIER'S BIG WEEK-END SHOPPING FEATURE! New SPRING Styles NOW GOING AT - - - Regular $5.00 to $9.90 Retailers THE LATEST WANTED STYLES AND COLORS Stops Chicago, 8- 3 RECOGNIZED AS LARGEST IN DISTRICT (Continued From Page One) domestic commerce. The "Commercial Survey of the Paclflo Northwest" Is one of a scries of regional studies made by the com merce department for the purpose of providing business men with balc Information as to the wealth, re sources and markotlng possibilities of the principal economic areas of the United States. ' La Grande, the government points out, is tho . largos t otty in the north eastern quarter of Oregon, and the principal, trading ccn,tor of Union and Wallowa counties. The city showed a very favorable growth from 1020 to 1030, ft Is fur ther noted, despite the fact that in its surrounding torrltory some decline was observed, j The principal source of wealth for Union county is from, crops, it' Is shown, while In Wollowa county live stock ranks first. Pay rolls of rail way shops and lumber mjllls at La Grande are seen as providing Im portant supplements to the income from agriculture. Tho tourist trade during the summer season 1b noted as a further source of considerable Income. . The report discusses in detail the geographical and population factors which determine the methods of re tall and wholesale distribution In tho La Grande area. The "Commercial Survey of the Pacific Northwest" paints a broad plcturo of the economic lfo of tho great area embracing the states of Washington, Oregon, Northern and Southwestern Idaho,, and Western Montana. The study portrays the wealth and Importance of the entlro section as a mnrkot for o, wide rango of tho mlanufacturod goods and other products of all sections of the coun try. The people of the Pacific North west, the government report points out, buy and sell in every market of the United States. Their rolatlon in export and import trade extends to practically every country in tho world. ' ; ' Agriculture, hungering and manu facturing alone, according to tho sur vey, are found to add mare than 1, 0001000,000 potential buying power to the pockets of Pacific Northwest residents annually.. With 2.6 per cent of the total popu lation of tho country, it is shown,' tho Pacific Northwest cuts over 35 per cent, of all tho timber, mines 16 per cent of the copper, produces nearly 25 per cent of the lead and about 15 per cent of tho zinc. Its wheat farms grow one-eighth of the country's entire crop, and Its orchards moro than 35 per cent of the com mercial apple crop and 23 per cent of the pears. On tho' Northwest ranges 15 per cent of all the wool is produced, whllo tho coast fishing industry accounts for about 5 per cent of the annual Amor lean catch of fish. La Grando residents and others In terested In "Commercial Survoy of zne ouL cwwi ' THE LUCKY GRADUATE CONTEST IS ON TWO HANDSOME BULOVA WATCHES FREE! The big clock in our window has been fully wound and in eight days will stop ticking. The hour and minute hands will come to rest on the photos of two fortunate graduates members of the 1932 graduating class of La Grande High school. If you do not already know about this interesting contest, visit us to day for full details. x The Bulova Watch is the ideal graduation gift. It will give years of faithful service and will be a constant reminder of your pride and affection. J. H. PEARE 1112', Adams Sport Finals TODAY'S BASEBALL (1AMES (By The Associated Press) Tho Boston Braves stopped the fast playing Chicago Cubs this afternoon 8 to 3 with Brandt pitching master ful ball for tho winners. Tho Chi cago sluggers were hold to five blows. Brooklyn won from Cincinnati 6 to 2. i j In tho American league Cleveland nosed out Boston 6 to 4. - National Lcaguo V R. H. E. Brooklyn 5 ,8 0 Cincinnati 2 0 0 Batteries: Phelps and Lopez; John son, Rlxey and Manlon, : R. H. E. Boston 8 0 0 Chicago 3 5 7 Batteries: Brandt and Hargrave; Root and HemBloy, Hartnott. , 1 American League R. H. E. Cleveland - 6 10 0 Boston 4 10 1 Batteries: Harder, Connally and Sewell; Durham, Moore, Russell and Connoly, Tate. tho Paclflo Northwest" may obtain copies of the roports at a nominal prlco from tho district office of the bureau of foreign and domestic com merce for tho La Grande region lo cated at 215 New Post Office build ing, Portland, or from the superin tendent of documents, government printing office, Washington, D. C. DOUMER LAID TO REST BESIDE HIS FOUR SONS TODAY f (Continued from Pago One) sided over tho coromony from the archisplscopal throno. k The choir sang Charles Mario VI 'cor's requiem nyiss, with army,.bugles sounding "To tho Fields!", at the elevation. :' vMme. Doumcr, heavily veiled, sat motionless throughout the moss and whispered a word of thanks to tho cardinal as ho Imparted the blessing at Its close. 1 ' Tho funeral procession loft, tho presidential palace a fow minutes be fore 8 a. ml., and began the Journey to tho cathodral. . . : - Well over 1,000,000 peoplo thronged the streets and squares to watch the funeral procession pass, pressing against tho serried ranks of pollus, clad in their horizon blue, who stood elbow to elbow all the way from the palaco. After the services at tho cathedral tho cortege continued the march to tho Pantheon. . At tho Pantheon, on . the very ''Mountain of Salute Genevieve," In the shadow of tho edifice in which repose' tho nation's illustrious dead, f- r - I I yent wcitaimxL, JEWELERS & OPTOMETRISTS 2 PRICE Premier Andre Tardieu, in a mov-J lng oration described the dead presl-, dont as "tho supreme type of demo-f crat" while the army, In which M.S Doumer's four sons gave up their' lives during the World war, marched past with flags dipped at salute. The premier reviewed the latof president's three -quarters of a century of toll, recalling his services as a' colonial governor In Indo-China, as presiding officer of the senate and as chief executive of the nation, f "He would have"reolcedJ" the pre- mier said, "In his high conscience that his death was the occasion tort showing France as she is, indivisible,? strong aud capable In the face of danger of every possible energetic! reaction." i At tho cathedral the French trl-S color, draped In black, was , hung as a background for tho altar. A whlte cross of blazing , tapers stood In the! center. ? ' Two living former presidents off France, Alexander Mlllerand and Gas-$ ton Doumergue, were present In the cathedral. Tho new president, Al- bert Lcbrun, as the nation's chief i mourner, sat alone and preoccupied during tho mass, . r , J Following the funeral oration at tho Pantheon the coffin was left? on a catafalque to remain there $ throughout the afternoon. J At dusk tonight it will be takerF to tho private plot at Vaugtrard cemetery where the late president; will bo Interred beside his four aons,f lost during the war. -'-"-) New Jantzen Bathing Suits Just Arrived & SON Main 540
