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Friday," May 20,' 1332 LA GRANDER VENING OBSERVER,. LA: GRANDE, ORE. Page Five UDCAIL hiatal Coirence-T Several local dentists are planning -to attend the Pacific Coast- Dental conference which will be held In Se nt tie on July 5, 6, 7, "fe and 9.-' The conferences are held every three ygars, and are attended by leading authori ties in dentistry throughout the United States. The conference Is In the nature or a post graduate course ol training. $ Ifew Son tBoth Mrs. Qeorg-e Ferree and her ln nt son, who. wfts born on May 12 ft their home, are doing satisfactor ily. Mr. and Mrs. Perree. make their home at 2102 Cove avenue. . Delivers Adrireps-r ( Qeorge T. Cochran delivered- the commencement- address before the graduating-class of - the Cove High school last night; He was accompanl- fto Cove by Mrs. Cochran. , Ham Agent - i B. C. Wilson, genera! claim agent of the O.-W. R. and N., is a business Knowles, of the . circuit court, an yilsltor in La Orande at present. . ; ncunces. Since today,, election day. ffrom Boise 4V Among the Idahoans who are trans acting business and visiting in La Qrande are Mr. and Mrs. Howard M. Fey, of Boise. Rr turns to Walla Walla " Tf George M. Fiedler, of Walla Walla, returned today to his home, where he '. ifc employed by Young and Lester, leading Walla Walla florists. He as - fisted Clarks Florist shop during the iast few days. junior Prom ty The Adams High school Junlpr f rom was held, during: th past week nd among those attending' from La prande were Leone Christian and Re becca Kemlar, students at. the East- $rn Oregon Normal schqol; and David J Ccughanour. Alberta Kirby. 1931 1 graduate of the- Normal school: also was a guest. Miss Kirby is now one j Of the Btaff artlstB in a Walla Walla radio station, Jn Maker Recent visitors' in Baker wore J. '.Jordahl, E. E. McCorkle and Mr. and ,1rs. J. G. Ormand. All lay Meeting , The Homo department of the Pres- jjiyterian church will hold an all day meeting Tuesday, May 24, at th,c ' jiomo of Mrs. Mamie Lewis, it is . announced by Mrs. W. B. Pickens, Superintendent. Pull lieaver li'K O. Heath spent yesterday In Pendleton where he acted as pall bearer at thp funeral services of Ed ward V. Davis. KccCUt VlsilorH r , Mr. and Mrs. William Bunch were dlx operation recently at the Grande lucent visitors at (he home of Mr.!Ronde hospital, and, turned to her .inirliip f Meet The Eastern Oregon, Library assq ; cjntlon pf which Miss Mildred Hun-"- tamer, of Baker, Is president will mept in Pendleton on May 28. J-bQut SO librarians are expected and will open their meetings at 10 a. m. at tho library clubroom. There will be roll call, each librarian telling of some outstanding event In library work during the past year. A 12:30 . luncheon will be served at Hotel -,. Pendleton. Afternoon speakers will . be Miss Harriet p. Long state librar ian, and Russel Blankenship, of the .' Whitman college faculty, his topic being "Northwest Literature." Some Oregon authors are expected to at- tend and they will be announced later says Miss Jane Elizabeth Qlsen, Umatilla county librarian. Pendle ton East Orcgonlan. 1 To Leave V. '' .Mrs. J. C. MacPhorson - and two :-ohlldren, Helen and Jack, plan to lenvo for Portland on Memorial day, , to make their home In that city. " Mr. MacPherson, who has been there since December will come to La ; Grande and return to the Western ' Oregon city with them. Recent Visitors Dr. and Mrs. Lee B. Bouvy and daughter. Jo.in. were recent visitors la- Portland, but have returned to-' their home here. I ' "CUItTAINS" Ono of our specialities and we .. please everybody. Ask your neighbor modern laundry rnoNE MAIN 77 SPECIAL Saturday - Sunday - Monday i H) CHASE & SANBORN ' DATED COFFEE Pound .... .. ,, .. ,,,, , . : 33c MEAT SPECIALS 7 Sausage & Hamburger, 2Pounds.. .. .-. . 25c Pork Steak, 2 for 25c Pork Chops, lb J- 15c Rib Boil, 3 lbs 25c BKDIEIfir Dance The Young People's Fellowship of St. Peter's Episcopal church . will be entertained at a dance tonight from. 8 to 11 o clock at Hppan hall. Leaving '?. 'Mr. and Mrs. Ohatfes Hlldebrand are expecting to lea-ve La Orande on Monday .to make thel borne in Bell lngham, Wash. Mr. and Mrs. Hllde brand have been active in, lodge and business enterprises in La Grande. Correction ; ' J- In an advertisement carried in yes terday's Observer, for the. R$d and White stores the. copy, should have read: "Two,, one -poured packages of Sunshine, Krispy. ctacier? ' for, 29c." The copy sajd two two.-pQund pack- ages were being -offered", for. that price, Mntlon nayr Motion day wl, be held: in the, circuit court, on May. &k affcer which 'the calendar for., the, .June, term of. court will be arranged. Judge J. W. is a, judicial npnqay., tnevft are no activities being held;, either. In the circuit court or the Justice, court. Elks Meet I A show and dance will be given, I bv the Elks lodee in the near future. ' under the direction -of Robert Wil-' ' llamson and plans .if or the event were started lost night when the,', 'Elks met at the temple. Saturday ' evening a large delegation will join. with Elks from Baker, La Grande, Heppner, Walla Walla and, Pendle ton, at Pendlgton, sndAJJaker will, present the program. IIii Kouto Homr- ; Herbert L. Toney, grand master oJ the Masonic lodge, of McMlnnvHle; and D. R. Cheney,. of Portland, grand secretary, stopped in La Grande last night, one of several Eastern Oregon points where they are making' official, visits before returning- tot their homes In Western Oregon.-Both, -Mr. Toney, and Mr. Cheney have ie'en In Wash ington, D. p. oa tyasonip affairs. From Enterprise: Weston F. Shields, of Enterprise, post district deputy of the Masonic lodge, accompanied by' Mrs. Shields, were In La Grande last night and Mr. Shields attended a district meeting of lodge members of Union and Wallowai counties. They returned their home this morning. Helen npyle'llas Operation Helen Doyle, daughter of Mr. anfl Mrs. Henry Doyle, underwent an opV oration recently at the Grande Ronde hospital. .L; . 3 ' Leaves Hospital t Georcia Lee Wnltarir. dfitiffhtir nf Hubert Walters underwent art nrinflni Cats, Bird illfr. The doqiclc cat .tils the red fox tohanie n's a! b'icd kl)ef, says a professor of zoology "aj Cbfne)i University. In analihg'the stoini aclis of more than 'sixty fuses, he found that the principal foods of tlie fox are meadow mice, ground squirrels, other small forms of aril m'aj life 'iind fruits? fie fouiid cWci en (pithers and" bl remalnj i (he stomach of only one fps. " ' ''Americanisms'! ' Mflderi) Engllr differs consider ably from the Ungljshof tlie Sight enth century. Furth.er, there is s dlirererice in 'the language as spoken In the United States pn4n" Eng land. (There is a difference In thf ni'onunc'iotifm jof eertaln word? and even In the slcnillcnnce of certain terms.. There are' a number oi words and phrases peculiar to tlilf country that have been coined ai various periods and' are known as Amcricanlsma , Uncle Ebeo !'D man who prides blsse'i on aayln' what -be thinks' said Uncle Eberj, "is mlgiity liable to put too much speed on de snyln' an' hot 'riuf power on de fdnkih'." Washington Star. " : ' ' " '. ' ' " "' Honey Bee's Habitat The honey bee originally was native of southern Asia, probably including the .eastern shores of the. Mediterranean sea. Yanks Turn Back Solons Pi Sport Finals TpnAV'S IIASKBAIX (1AMKS Uy the Associated 'Press The New York; Yankees thrust back the Washington threat, at least tem porarily, when they defeated the Senators 6 to 3 this afternoon, put ting the Big Train's men a full game behind the New Yorkers in the stand ings. - . . : ' And- while this was happening, Philadelphia's Athletics were knock ing at first division doors with a 6 to. 1 victory over Boston. . The A's are only half a game behind the fourth place Detroit club now. In the' National league Boston whitewashed the Philadelphia club Id to.O, with Bcots pitching flvo-hlt ball. The Giants gat a 9 to 4 decision oyer, their rivals, the . Brooklyn Rob ins, but Mc.Qraw's men are still two an a half games behind Brooklyn, which is roosting )n sixth place. American Lenguc R. H. E. Boston ; ; 151 Philadelphia I...'...- 8 11 2 Durham, Moore, KUnq anil Tttte; Conally; Walberg," Grove and' Coch rane; n ir. E. Washington 3 0 1 New York a Q 0 Weaver, BurkQ anil .Berg: Gome? nd Dickey. . R. H. E. St. Louls r 7 U 2 Cleveland 11 0 2 Hadley, Hebert, Bengought Coouey and R. Perrcll; W. Fcrrell, Conally, SUHlln and Myatt. K. H. E. Detroit 8 15 3 Chicago 5 7.1 fridges, Hogsett and Huyworth;. Flrasler and Berry. (11, Innings). National League R. H. E. Bhlladclphia 0.0 3 Boston .....10 12 0 Collins. Grabowskl. Dudley and V. Davis, Todd; Beets and Hargrove. K. II. E. Chicago . . 2 7 0 Cincinnati ' 3 8 3 Warneke and Hartnett; Frey, John son and Lombard!. .(11 Innings). B. H. E. Now York 0 11 1 3rooklyn '. 4 11 1 Hubbell and Hogan, O'Parrell; Vance, Thurston and Lopez. . LtUburgK-..-.-n..-.!r--.... 5 13 0 St. LOUIS Q 0 French and Groce; Derringer, Carla ;on a.id Mancuso. A'S IlliY FltlliTAS PHILADELPHIA. Way 20 (Man ager Cpnnle Mack pf the Philadelphia Athletlpg tpday announced the pur shosQ of Tony Friptas, left handed pitcher; from, Sacramento of the Pa cific Coast league, in a deal by which Jimmy Deshong goes to Sacramento. Frletas will report immediately and will be used as a regular starting pitcher. Postal Distinction. According to the distinction trade by the Post Ollice department, curds which ar bought from Hie post .odlce and which contain stumps printed on them are properl; called postal cards; unstnmped cards which are bought from private Arms and which usually contain a pic ture ore "properly called post cards. ; pptrolt News. ' Too Handy With Can Opener An Englishman who has been 12 years In the Canadian West sent homn tn T.nnrnslilro fur n wlfnv unrl ' thls -Is tlie reason : "Canadian girls are pretty handy yltli a can opener, but they don't' Itnow how to use a frying pan." Is this why Cnnndlaii (joys are beginning to capture es lilultlcn prizes for good cooking? Toronto Globe. Not Nice to Look At A naked fact oftep looks fright fully scrawny. Toledo lllade. DON'T FORGET TO PHONE THAT WANT-AD YOU can quickly raise extra cash by selling some 'of those things you no longer need. A Want-Ad will find ah answer to any of your wants. PHONE MAIN 600 is "Djotitian," , .The public health, service says If oy dietitian reference Is nindc lo c person who trehts nietnbollc dis eases by, diet, this means a nurse who hns iind special training In this Held. There are all kinds of dleH Unns.' Some are special dietitians, such as Ihose uientloueil above ; oth ers such as those who would be em ployed In restaurants, hotels and hospitals to see that all nienls are balanced. Diamond in History Until more light Is thrown on an. dent Africa, the diamond Held", therp ifre anleiliifcii by those or India, of which there are Chinese records extending back to the I-'Irsji century. The. Chinese , etUed din-, inouds by the name of Klu-Kung; by the Greek j and Unmans they, were called Adamas, and were thus written of by I'liny. "Anything' and , ''Nothing" This is tho dUTerunce In tiie use of aught and uaught : Aughi meima anything; naught means nothitig,. also is the mime of the character representing zero. l-or example: Neither hnil might ho could cult his own Nntiffht was hounV siive the wind' In ihe trees. f In Washington Hy Herbert IMum'iner WASHINGTON When the hpusp of. representatives finnljy pushed through the other day a Muscle Shoals bill, congressmen generally flghed with relief and remarked that at last their annual chore had been completed. For that's the way a great many of tl.em have como to regard Muscla jShbnls legislation something to be .done every year and as quickly' aa I nntelkU ' But to a handful of men, members of tlie committee on military affairs, passage of thai bill meant more than the mere doing of a chore. It marked the culmination of years of, the moat tiding and exacting work. More than a decade a,gp six mpn In the house, began wresting with tho problem of th-3 disposition of the Shoals. Of these six men only three were living when tho, last of these bills passed the house 'the other day. Julius Kahn of California, Percy Quln of Mississippi and Harry Wurz bach of Texas ar-a no,y dead. The other three. Frank Jamqs of Mlchi- 'gnn, Daniel Qarrctt ol,Texas and Lia ;tcr H1U of Alabama were pn deck the day the bill passed. I lie viimvK Musele Slirnvls Ot the threo perhaps the putstand lng man in this work is Frank James, a Republican. This tall, white-holred ,repre!ientfHivG has the reputation cV , knowing more about Muscle Shoals. its history and workings than any ether man In congress. Where others wore discouraged and disgusted after years of futile effort on the question, James continued to fight and plan. Ho has mastered about every detail of tho Intricate subject. ' Ranking on about the samo tier with James Is Lister Hill of Alabama. What wake-you-up and sets-you-up for the day? A cup JIaI pf good coffee! So be .2.Ji.. SZ&j' . I . . 10 uegin I l 1 Several million westerners call WINGS ".p-MORNIN Schilling is the one coffee roaster in America who specializes in making Jine coffee exclusively. . - - i That's the only way fine Clerks Greenhouses ,ViJl be open for your convenience from 6:30 A'. M. to 6:.10 P. M. until May 30 Get your flower and garden plants now ' Porch Box plants Redding plants Potted Tomatoes f Celery. . author of the bill which woe approv ;cd by the house. , 1 Ills Work For 10 Years AU .Hill's 10 years of service In the house has been upon the military af-. fairs committee and during that time first and foremost In his affection has been Muscle Shoals. . The third member W the trio Garrett of Texas, a , veteran eight termed was accorded recognition for his long years of battling' over the problem when Speaker Garner turned his gavel over , to him to, preside at passage of the bill. . .. I ClarkWoad SSS3SS";$'SSStSSSS5 The world contains 930 universi ties, and it does look as though they'd turn out enough graduates to steer us arouud the corner.. '-.;' The progress of inventlpn appears ! to have, brought about more leisure ,. than is appreciated . by those with ; little else. j No doubt the hlt-ond-run driver i consider It ridiculous that he should be expected to take ' an Interest In some ono he's just run, across.. ! . We venture that. "I. Love a Parade" ' Is never sung by the British Colum bla police when it's a parade of naked Doukhbors. Japan ought to know by now that any old talking point is hotter than tho bayonet. "More than half tho American pop ulation is found in the cities." But not, just now, by the bill collectors. Czechs Employ Trade Surgery Totuinp liy Wude, Werner PRAGUE VP) ' indications of eco nomic crisis certainly do not strike tho eye In bustling, colorful Prague. . Tho outward appearance of pros perity is so marked that tho traveler coming from Berlin or " Vienna in stinctively asks how Czechoslovakia managed to remain Immune from world troubles. .. i;. Vacant, staring shop-windows and dusty "ior Rent" signs are almost non-existent. One can stroll about the . r.lt.v for liniir-s wltl'iniit. mnt.lnrr 1 A beggar. Now automobiles congest tho traffic. Sales Tax Ilalsetl Yet Czechoslovakia is fighting hard to maintain her economic equili brium. Longer than many another country she remained comparatively free tfronv unemployment, but now more than 000,000 of her 13,500,000 citizens aro Jobless. To balance tho budget the sales tax recently was raised to three per cent; the luxury tax is to be increased from 12 per cent to 18. To keep money at homo for tho support of . home Industry, Importa tion of foreign products was made dependent on special permits from a government commission. sure it 's good good 'T-t n .111! I wicn. i ry ocniiiingi things arc ever made To prevent citizens from carrying money put of the country in needless travel, a limit of 90 was placed on the traveler's purse; this limit then was reduced to $30, making anything more than a weekend abroad impos sible without permission from the na tional bank. Hanks Cut Capital ' Because tfie government railways quickly felt the drop in industry and tho throttling Of international trade and travel, a new minister of rau. ways was appointed who could bring business and engineering experience to the task of keeping the roads out of the red. " The new minister, M. Hula, is paying particular attentioi to bus competition.' . The country's banking system na turally felt the stress. Big' Prague banks reduced their capitalization by buying large blocks of their own; shares and writing these off the books. ; - .- That some of these measures were! producing positive results was indi cated, In the opinion of government; expeita, when tho trado balance for Mnrch again turned active, after showing an alarming deficit earlier in nie year. POLICE NOT THROUGH WITH THIS PHASE (Continued From Page One) 1 tcrs as soon as he had arrived and was Introduced to Curley: Condon was brought to headquar ters us soon ns he arrived and was Introduced to Curley. ' "We hre wlillu'g to help you ns niuch as possible."' Curley said, "because of your connection with ' one of bur colleges, -providing you are willing to give a description of the person you are seeking." Condon meroly Bhook his head and Curley then askod If the supposed kldnapor Condon sought was ;con nectcd with the AiUiur (Dutch Schultz) Flelgenhelmer gnng. "Who are you?" said Concloni and to various other questions he mere Ijr' repented belligerently ""Who ale you?" " : ' ' 'l!. "trover mind who I Dm," Curley burst out nt ' length. . "You'll , find -ouU soon onough." Condon flntly refused to toll Our Icy ns to whether thoro was bellovecl to bo any West Chester county don nectlon with " the kidnaper: After a hontcd' argument ho was' taken to tho rogues gallery where he vlowcd j 760 pictures, then going to a local 1 school to conduct an oxninlnntlon 'of teachers. KKKK ADDITIONAL 1 1 lit J HOPEWELL, N. J., May 20 (VP) Balked in renewed efforts to In dued Rev.- H. Dobson-Peacock to come here for questioning, police hunting tho kidnaper-murderers1 of' tho Lindbergh' baby sought help jtofl cloy from two mysterious sources. . ' ' 6ne was a "known gongster" who was understood to have said in Mary land before tho body was found the ! baby wos dead, 1 SATURDAY & MONDAY MAti'n - 23rd Royal j Jell Powder 3 Pkgs. -;z 23c SPECIAL PINEAPPLE SALE SATURDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WED MAY 21 TO 25 ALL GOLD IJRAND Fancy Quality No. 2ia Can Sliced 2 for 33c No. 2 Can Sliced 1.; 2 for 25c No. 1 Flat Can Sliced..:'."'.: .3 for 25c No. 1 Flat Can Crushed. .3 for 25c S3" MILK Tall Can 5c p.. a SOAP 10i, 29c Tillamook CHEESE Pound . 17c SUGAR re ane 10l.,s 49c The other mysterious matter under Investigation to determine If there was any connection with the Lind bergh case was "the recent attempt ed King kidnaping,", not' more spe clflcally described by police for fear of hindering the Investigation- While these Investigations were go ing 'forward, Di. 'John F. Condon, who as "Jnfslev paid a futile 50.000 ransom to supposed kidnapers of the Lindbergh baby, told a Bronx county, Ney York, grand Jury how he handed th,e money through a cemetery hedge In a suitcase. : v .... John Hughes Curtis, confessed Norfolk hoaxer, remained In Jail at Flemlngton. N. J., as relatives In Vir-' gltlla prepared to obtain his release by raising the io,000 ball in which he Is held for grand Jury action. Police let It be known that they were still very anxious to confront Curtis with Dean Dobson-Peacock, who was associated with him In nego tiations for return of the baby which Curtis admits were all faked. ' ' In his morning bulletin Colonel H. Norman Schwarzkopf, superin tendent of New 'Jdrsey state policei said ho would gladly pay the mln 1 rr8 traveling 'tvtpehses .but thp dean replied in Norfolk he had been advised by counsel hot to come here. Dr. Condon spent two hours and a quarter with the Bronx grand Jury, telling of his ransom payment. He' signed a waiver of immunity. . . Now Jersey detectives assigned to stay with him hnd expected to visit more rogues galleries in New Jersey this afternoon but when he came out of the 'grand Jury room, the aged educator told them he had to go to New Rocholle, N. Y to conduct an examination of tonchori;. , , The namo of Mtaypr . . James J. Walker was injected Into, the case today In a story in the Evening Post. The paper quoted an advertisement 111 a mornlns naoer readme "Citizen Guarantee absolute confidence: Jimmy." It said it had learned on high authority Mayor -Walker had: received n lettor promising Informal, tlon about tlie Lindbergh - case lf safety for tho writer could bo as-' sured. . Hy Itobert J, ravagnaro (Associated Press Staff Writer) (Copyrighted;' 1033, By' the Associated -Press) PRINCETON, N. J., May 20 (P) The 'close of a week of startling de velopments 'which bpgan . with the finding of the - body of Charles A. Lindbergh Jr.. finds John Grior Hib ben, president sof Princeton univer sity and Intimate friend of the Llnd- I berg hs still clinging to his belief that I the child was stolon for ransom. . For the first tlmo since tho Llnd- bergh boby was abducted, the Jiead of Princeton today disclosed his ' cape sugar refined in U.S.A. Uelp home industry Chase and Sanborn CQFFEE "It is Dated" 1 lb. Can 34c No. 10 All SUGAR Powdered 5 lbs ..32c IF YOU HAVE to stretch every one of your food dollars (and what food" buyer doesn't these days) visit Plggly Wlggly. On your first visit you will see why more and more folks are Bhopplng the self - serving, money - saving Plggly Wlggly way, every day. theory on the crime of th century. TTo me It Is very obvious1 that' this crime, was conceived and carrltd . out by gangsters whose-motive .woo the obtaining as much of a ransom as they could from! Colonel' Lind bergh." Mr. Hibben said. "To carry out their plans they evl dently. were perfectly willing tct mur der ai Innocent child; as welf as kid- -nap It." r , Mr. Hibben said he ' doubted the possibility that panic Inspired tho slaying of the child'. . " DEPT. STORES Store No. 13 La Grande ; - FOR COMFORTABLE WEAR USE Panamas . . . v- " (Imported) Soft, finely woven, imported Panama blocks, silk lined. All Trimmed Hats ' ' $1.98 . '. OR LESS Thompson's .Chocolate . Malted Milk 1 lb. Can 39c FRUITVALE BRAND ' Standard Quality No. 2i2 Caii Slicedl 2 for 27c No 2ti Can Crushed 2 for 27c No. 2 Can Tid BitiS. .....2 for 25c Gold Crushed:..-.......,....... 45c SYRUP Cane - Maple - Corn Jugs . 93c 0XYD0L Large 21c Dina-Mitc CEREAL 17c I'llg. LEI7UCE Solid 5c Head TOILET TISSUE Waldorf or Zee 3 for..'.. .. .. . 14c STRAWBERRIES 3 Cups for ...... . . .25c BERGERS GROCERY la grandh Grown REASONABLE PRICES
