La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, June 02, 1932, City Edition, Page 5, Image 5

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    Thursday; June 2,'19d
LA GRANDE KVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE," ORE.-
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V'l!lOii Visitor
Mrs. Frecl Haller was a Union vis
itor Memorial day and on Tuesday
spent the day at Hot Lake with her
son, Ralph, who has' been confined
to the hospital for the past Blx
months suffering from toxic goiter
find acute1 dilation of the heart. He
Is little Improved; it is reported.
Dogs CAuse Trouble
Police Chief Jim Steffen announced
today that dog owners must obey the
city ordinances providing that dops
be kept up between the hours of 6
p. m. and 8 a. m. Many complaints
stave been received regarding damage
to gardens, etc., caused by dogs run
ning at large during the night time.
In- La Grande: Thev':" will motor
through, via the Lincoln' highway,
and return the early part of August.
Return Hume
Mrs. H. A. Cobb and daughter, Mar
lon Jean, have returned to Arlington,
their home, after visiting friends In
La Grande for some time.
Sinus Operation -
Mrs. Clara Ferguson returned to her
home at North Powder today, having
recovered practically from a elnua op
eration which she underwent at the
Bouvy hospital on May 27.
From Portland1
Dr. J. L. Ingle returned this morn
ing from Portland where he had been
attending a meeting of the state
board of medical examiners.
Accident
Cars driven by E. O. Smith, of
Pocatello. and J. L. Gyllenberg, of
Arlington, collided at Glover crossing! to Stanford
near here on Tuesday afternoon, ac-j Superintendent and Mts. ' J. T.
cording to a report made to the police Longfellow and- their daughter,
yesterday. No one was hurt. Patricia, are planning on leaving La
(Grande tomorrow for Palo Alto, CaU
Returns Jlonif-" (where they will remain.' -during the
Mrs. -J. 8. Payne, who has been summer.- Mr. Longfellow wlllJdo some
seriously ill at the Grande Rondo: summer work at Stanford University
Hospital oi typnoiu lever, nas return
ed to her home, on Indian Creek,
near Elgin.
Murrlago License
A marriage license was Issued y6d
terday afternoon to Leon Berry and1
Miss Elizabeth Hesse, both of L.
Grande, by C. K. McCormick, county
clerk;
At Court House-
Among the ' activities today at the
county court house were the sessions
of the county court in the office of Elsie Gietihuher
County Judge U. G. Couch; and thotLm; Hofmnn. Mildred Hovt. Mvrtle
grand Jury meeting. In tho former Hoyt, Marguerite Klopfensteln. Norma
the morning was spent In allowing , Mayger, William Pierson, Ray Roll,
Certificates .
Cards, signifying the successful
completion of the standard and Jun
ior Red Cross llfesavlng courses, have
been received by the Instructor. Dr.
K.; Ross, and those ? who- passed
the course may have -'the" cards by
calling at the office of tftft: instructor
In the Foley building, he'announces.
Those who passed the ' standard
course are Oarnard ' Coles. Nephl
Combs. AN I he Conradt; Reba Davis,
P. M. Frodrlckson. Ruth Gnrrlck,
Norma ' Gibbons,
bills.
To Pendleton
After meeting with La Granders in
terested in tourist travel this noon at
the La Granda hotel;- J. E. Shelton,
manager, and Charles H. Gunther,
manager of the membership division
of the Oregon State Motor associa
tlon, left for Pendleton.
En Itoiite to Wallowa
Mrs. M. A. Ghormley. or Garden
Home, was a recent visitor at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Cochran.
She stopped here en route to Wal
lowft where she will visit her daugh
ter, Mrs. Jess Allen. ,
Florence Smith. Elmo ' Stevenson,
Lewis Swltlck, Elva Twidwell, Frank
Tyler, Lyle Velt and Sarah William
son. Cards also are procurable by
the following persons in the Junior
class: H; T; Smith, Nadine Attebory.
Henrietta Ash on ugh, Theresa Curran.
Florence Dohorty, Gwendolyn Hert
zogv Glen McKenzle, Joanna Leslie,
Elizabeth Martin. Barbara Stltzlnger,
Jean- Sturdlvant, Lucille Thompson,
j Sylvia Turn, Zella Twidwell, Victor
Yudath and Leola Wilcox.
To Attend Mcctlnff
Mrs. H. O. Ohambars, state officer
of the G. I. A., Is in La Grande today
and will attend a meeting of the lo
cal organization this afternoon at the
Sacajawea Inn. Mrs. Chambers makes
her home in Portland.
Mr. Nowlnnd Elected
Fred Nowland was elected honorary
cnptaln of tha 1932 Oregon lTE3hman
track squad yesterday. He comes from
La Grande High school, where he was
state Interscholastlc hurdle cham
pion. Oregon Emerald.
Meilircl Sorlfty
Dr. Edwards, of Hot Lake, and Dr.
C. L. Ollstrap presented scientific
papers' Tuesday evening- when the
Union County Medical sooiety met at
the La Grande hotel. Dr. W. K.,
Kcss presided at' the meeting. Dr.
Edwards discussed a primary cancer
of the lung; and Dr. Oilstrnp Illus
trated his talk on diphtheria anti
toxin and small pox vaccine with Inn
tern slides.
Visitors '
Among business visitors' In La
Grande last night were T. L. Irving,
or Harper; Franklyn P. Joyce, Acton,
Ind.; Mre. Sims Collins. Glens Ferry,
Idaho; and Walter H. Douglas, Wash
ington, D. C.
Visit Parents
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Park, former
ly of La Grande, are visiting her
parents,. Mr. and Mrs. -W. G. Mac
Gregor. Eugene Park was for many
years with the "Yellow . Dog" cafe.
Mrs. Park was formerly Almcc Mac-
Grcgor and .lo. ..well k,np,wj),,.to the
young people.. of La Grande... Both
graduated lrom the La Grande High
school. For the past three years they
have resided In Los Angeles, Cal.
Ill
Mrs. Mary Bean Is confined to her
home at 1002 Third street by Ill
ness. She has been 111 for about two
months.
Major Operation
Dan Peterman, 309 Harrison street,
underwent a major operation at tho
Grande Rondo hospital on May 30,
but Is reported to be Improving now.
From North Powder
Chris Johnson, former mayor and a
business man of North Powder, was
In La Grande today transacting busi
ness. . I
In Wnll.iu'ii
Mies Trln Nenklrnliner. stenoaranher
at Bowman-Hicka company, went to
Wallowa when the lumber mm open
ed there on Monday and will fill the
secretarial post there until Miss Gllda
Ashby returns from college In St.
TymiIs Mrv Miss Asllbv Will SDCUd
the summer In Wallowa, and Miss
Neuklrchncr will, return to La
Grande, thoy state.
I Mr. Ashby In Wallowa ':
j H. N. Ashby, western manager for
the Bowmon-Hlcks Lumber company,
iwent to Wallowa on Monday when
the lumber mill opened there.
Civilization, 1932!
M$&mMK wm J'km
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Wallowa Sawmill Operating
Sport Finals I
candidate for position of delegato to
national convention agrees to and
signs a pledge that "If I am selected
. . . I will use my best efforts to
bring about the nomination of those
persona for president and vice presi
dent of the United States who re
ceive the largest number of votes at
tlio coming primary election . . ."
No penalty for non -compliance Is
provided, and violation of tho pledge
Is classified as a "political offense."
An attempt by L. B. Sandblast to
present to the meeting a motion he
had prepared . on the prohibition
question failed. Tho chair contend
ed "such matters can bettor bo taken
up at Chicago."
All delegates receiving letters from
the McMlnnvllle Women's Christian
Temperance Union urging tho dele
gation to "give Its vote for enforce
ment rather than submission for re
peal" of the liquor question.
A staff writer from the Portland
bureau of tho Associated Press will
accompany the delegation to Chicago
to cover the activities of tho 13 men
for member papers In Oregon," ond
will remain to write of the Demo
cratic convention which opens June
27.
National League ,
, R. H. E.
Chicago 0 13 0
Pittsburgh 6 12 2
Root and Hemsley; Speucer, Chag
Uon, Dran.e and Grace, Padden.
Vt. H. E.
Boston 1 15 1
Brooklyn 0 8 0
Kiebold and Spohror; Vanco, Qulim
and Picinich.
Second gume: , R. H. E.
Boston 6 7 0
Brooklyn 1 4 2
- Brown and Hurgrave; Mungo, Hei
mlich and Lopez.
Philadelphia at . New York; two
games postponed. Rain.
Amt rlmu League
St. Louis
Chicago ,
Coffman and Perrell:
Gregory, Faber and Grube,
R. II. E.
..480
.. 2 10 3
Thomas,
Bowman-llicks.
Opens Up, Work
i In Two Counties
Iho Wallowa sawmill of the Bow
man -Hicks Lumber company resumed
operations this week after a shut
down lasting Blnce October, 1030.' H.
N. Ashby, western manager of ' tho
Bownian-Hlcks company, is at Wal
lowa today In connection with tho
work there, , Previously he. an
nounced that the mill would cut only
plno lumber, which would be sent
to this city to supply the La Grande
pinner. He said that approximately
912.000 would be placed In circula
tion in Union and Wallowa counties
by the operations of the Wallowa
mill and the local planer.
The sawmill resumed work because
of depleted stock, and Mr. Ashby was
not. prepared to say how long the run
would continue.
Impressive Ceremony
One of the most imprcssivo cere
monies of Memorial day, was held In
the afternoon at the city park to
honor the ' sallor-soldler dead who;
gave their lives at sea for their coun
try, sponsored by the united spamsn
War Veterons. Mrs. C. W. Chandler,
president of the United Spanish War
Veterans auxiliary; Mre. Fanny Henry,
senior vice; Mr-3. Louisa Connor, Jun
ior vice; Mrs. Jessie Nelson. chlaln;
and Mrs. Anna Piatt, patriotic in
structor, opened the ceremony by
floating a wreath on the water. Flow
ers were strewn on the water, after
which tho services were opened by
Mr. Connor, commander of tho vet
erans. J. W. Oliver, commander of
tho G. A. R., talked for tho W. R. C,
the Daughters Of the Veterans ond
his own orgonlzatlon, nnd nit patrio
tic organizations took part in the
event, at the clcsa of which oil sang
"Nearer. My Gcd, To Thee." Mr. Oli
ver read the benediction.
Social Club
The Eastern Star Social club will
meet Monday evenrng at 8 o'clock nt
the home of Mr-3. Max Turn. i
SrlHiig Tickets
A number of Union business nwn
were In La Grande today selling
tickets for the Eastern Oregon Liver
stack show which will open in Union
next Wednesday. Tho delegation ar
rived shortly before the Observer
went to press and began canvassing
the business district.
Presbyterians
Pick Fort Worth
For 1933 Meet
DENVER. Juns 2 P) The record
books of the Presbyteriau church In
the U. S. A., held the accomplish- j
mnnts of the church's 144th general ;
assembly as ministers and elders :
scattered to their homes in all sec
tions of the country ami to mission
ary posts in far corners ot the world.
Before the assembly was dissolved
yc;tcidny by Dr, Charles W. Kerr, of
Tulsa, Okln., moderator of the church
tho ccmmlsBionero chose -Fort Worth,
Tex., for the 145th assembly next
year, A protest n gainst holding tho
atrxmbly In the Texas ally, was recorded-
by the Rev. Irving W. Under
bill, neiiro missionary. He urged the
nCo'i-o delegations to rctune, to meet
"In any place wharo n iwgro can not
be treated as a man nnd "n brothor.'
There was no discussion on the pro
test which was recorded, lu the as
sembly records. t'
Church leaders saw In the results
of the assembly sessions sevornl out
Mnndir.s de lopmtr-a. Includij !
were the deceive votes rtf confidence
given tV.o general council ond exist;
lufi' fffivyrmnent of the 'clirtrch. and
thn admission: of -women to the' gen
crnl council for the first time In the
church's history.
Tho commissioners wore also em
phatic In thoir desire that the church
continue relations with the federal
council of Churches of Christ, de
spite opposition from a fundamental
ist group. The church reaffirmed Its
unequivocal support of tho 18th
amendment and opposition to at
tempts to repeal or nullify the prohi
bition lnws.
A change In the confowilon of faith
In regard to marriage gave tacit ap
proval to pi'iipcrvlacd praciioe of
ougenlcs, tho church, holding that
"children have the right to bp well
born.""
Ministers of the church woro re
mtm'ed of now responsibilities In
coi I tig with prevailing social and In
dustrial conditions.
OREGON'S FIRST
VOTE FOR FRANCE
Chromium Widely Ued
More tlmu 2,000 dllTpront kinds of
articles nre now. plntod with cliro
mliim.
OUSTING OF
MAYOR TO BE -REQUESTED
t Continued from. Page One)
wound up Into yesterday. Newspa
pers predicted ouster charges would
be laid bofore Governor Franklin D.
Roosovelt soon, possibly next wcok.
Because Gov, Roosevelt is a candi
date for tho Democcratic presidential
nomination and Mayor Walker is an,
adherent of Tammany hall the pos
sible effects of the Walker cose on
the national political picture have
como more and moro to the foro.
Very different from the flaming
battle between the mayor and Sea
bury was the set-to yesterday bctwoen
tho Investigator and Dr. William, H..
Walker, the mayor's brother. A stout
man who sat uncomfortably in tho
witness chair and bit his cyo-glassos
until they broke In two, Dr. Walker
heard Soabury produce evidence
show his bank deposits In
four years woro $431,258.
R. II.
.. 0 14
..4 7
Washington ,..,
Boston
Weavor, Mitr berry and Berg, Spen
cer;. MacFayden and Tate,
Seconc' gumo: . R. H. E.
Washington B 10 1
Boston - 17 3
Burke and ,Spencor, Maple; Dur
ham, Moore, Michaels and Connolly.
R. H. E.
New York 6 0 0
Philadelphia 18 3
-Gomez and Dickey; Cain, Krausoo,
Bowman, Rommell and Cochrane.
from a pool in which he put no
money, but was ready to stand any
loss, and that tho $10,000 woa ad
vanced htm and members of his
traveling party, not the bus man.
Ecabury sought- t show that Rus
sell T. Sherwood, who handled nearly
a million dollars before he disap
peared, was the mayor's fiscal agent.
The mayor denied it.
Seabury's charge that Mhyor Whl-
ker had, under tho city charter, for
feited his right to office by holding
bonds of a corporation doing busi
ness with the city brought a re
joinder of "unfairness" from Mayor
Walker, who Is In Detroit. Ho said
ho didn't know the Reliance Bronzo
and Steel company had a $43,000 con
tract for new traffic utandards on
Frfth 'avenue. '
No more public hearings until fall
are expected In tho $750,000 Investiga
tion of tho city, which has been con-
ducted by a legislative conunitteo
with Seabury as counsel. Sensa
licnol disclosures have marked tho
(Continued Prom Page One)
noy, was elected permanent, secretary
of the group of 13 delegates who will
leave Portland on tho night of Thurs
day, Juno D, arriving at Chicago, the
convention city, Sunday morning, 48
hours before the opening of the no
tional, meeting.
Under the Oregon statutes 'each
hnnrincr. ono of them lending to the
rnmnvnl nf flhnrlff Thomns M. Far-!
tho lastif loy for fRnmg to explain swollen bank ! B
i., .accounts. - .
llenles Any Graft ' 'Among Seobury'a disclosures about
To a question suggesting possible -(Walker was that a promoter lntor
grnft, he entered a denial. Ho ac- estcd In tho taxlcab situation turned 1
kuowledged he split money with a over $20,000 in bonds to tho mayor, j
group of doctors who received large arid that an agent of a bus company ;
fees from tho city for treating If Jurcd for which he signed a franchise
employes, but denied splitting city' bmrought him a $10,000 lettor of j
fees, except with one doctor. Wltlrnredit.
this doctor, ho said, he had a Joint ' The nviyor said the $20,000 came
bank account, in which both do- j-'Li.-i'i-1.--.-1- .z..-.x -,
posited, and tho money woa split.,
"fifty-fifty."
He said It was just a coincidence 1
that paymonts by another doctor to
him were exactly half of city, fuus
received by that doctor.
SATURDAY
::: SUNDAY ; :
Walter Huston
. in
'Law and Order''
. with Iois WHspn
ALSO ...
' Last Chapter
. "Vanishing Legions"
Adults 20c
5 c Kiddies
improving i
T. S. Collins, who recently suffered
the loss of mi eye and .h , fractured
skull when kicked by a 'hbrso. Is a
pntlent at the Bouvy hospital where
ho was brought following tho opera
tion. He is Improving although he
will be confined there for several
days yot.
Arrested
John Doanc, who was oh his way
'from Portland to La Grande, was
arrested Tuesday night In Pendleton
iand charged with stealing gasoline.
He Is being held In the city Jail there
on a charge of petty larceny. Doane
Iwos driving a cor with' a Wyoming
license.
I.eavo For Kentucky .
Champ and Turner Bond, of La
Orande, their sister. Miss Vergella.
teacher ot Imbler. and M. C. Crittoa
left Tuesday for Kentucky whore they
will visit relatives during June and
July. Miss -Bond makes her home in
the Muddy creek vicinity, but tea
ches in Imbler. Her brothers work
CAN VOtI AFKOH1)
to wash at home when we deliver
everything clean and ready to
Iron, including flot work finished,
ot 6c per lb.
Monr.rtv r.AUN-niiT
PHONE MAIN 77
ll Halne
Mm Alice Wall and children, of
La orande; Mrs. Blanche Crawford,
of Boise; and Mrs. Bertha Fldaier, 01
PAvott. were in Haines earlier In
j the week, and visited their mother.
jMrs. jonanna raismuiBci, u wn.t.
relatives.
In llaker Hospital
I Mrs. uumi nuti,
I in the Protestant hospital In Baker.
Mrs. Hall had a limb amputated
about two years ago and Is now rc
i celvlng treatment for W( nerves.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Emele, of Haines,
! were among the visitors who called
on Mrs. Hall recently. Mrs. Hall Is
Mr. Emele's sister.
ICE
Dependable and Convenient
Prompt Delivery
Young's Ice Co.
IMionc Main 801 1108 Jeff. Ave.
, (iliests
I Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mason, of La
Grande, were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
C. C. Mason and family In Richland,
recently, but have now returned to
, their home here.
' In Present t
i Mrs. John Jackson, of La Grande,
Is visiting in' Washington, and was
a recent visitor at the nomo oi Mr.
and Mra. R. B. Smith In Prescott.
PAINLESS ADJUSTMENTS
We employ a method of Chiropractic Spinal Adjustments that Is
PAINLESS. A method that Is being highly approved by both young
and old. If you are sirk or ailing In any way. we invite you to
Investigate the LATEST and APPROVED methods o( PAINLESS
ADJUSTMENTS. No charge for consultation and examination.
Drs. Biggs & Biggs
'aimer Clrnilaate Chiropractor
X-Kny anil Nenroraloineter Service
Second floor Foley nidc.
rimne Main 810
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Motion Picture Endings
Engllsli-Kppjikins peoples prefer
hnpny endings to motion pictures;
Gerniiins like . unlmppy endings;
while f.nlins wnut logical endings,
however unpleasant tlicy mny he.
Films aro often changed for export
trade with these fuels In mind.
Rarest of Mc.t&H
One pound of indium, one of the
rarest of metals, Is valued at ST.'WKI.
The metal Is white, lustrous, very
soft and ductile, and can he inched
with a match.
1 jPflfSLRFcrlot SENiIOR junior tvtERoy.iflJfA I
Plaid Lends Chic
To Summer Frocks
I ' Nalley's U A
Spud Chips .i
., , W 25c 41S
The Kind
JS , Snow Make Everybody Likes .
SodaS SMALL PACKAGE
1-lb.Can 2 "cirtons 25c 2 for
I I
57c
Certo A Parowax I Cheese Lard
2For 49C-I rot'M. - 9C rrx,. 14C Scarton 25C
LAST DAY....
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HIGHEST QUALITY
3-lb. Can
3c
Premium
Sliced Bacon
15c
j-ii).
Pkt,'.
Solid Puck
Tomatoes
No. 2". Can
for
23c
All (lulil rtllcrd
Pineapple
Z1" r 15C
Standard White
Corn
3 25c
No. 2
Can
''uih'.v Gulden Itanium
Com
2 n qc
6i for UOs
No
Can
5Ji
All Pure
Milk
It is Good
Tall O A
II-D Peas
Fancy No. 2 Sieve
c'aV 15c
Cane
Sugar
10-11). Pk.
49c
Strawberries
Kupplv is Plentiful Quality is Good
4 Clips : 25c
$1.35 Crate $1.35
Butter
2-11).
Roll
41c
Plnid accents on street frocks
nre a pmnrt style note for sum
nitr. ' Myrna Loy of tlic ftlais
wnni a tiock ot bcl(;e tissue
twred with puff 'slfpvcfl aui how
collar of brown and white plaid.
The Above For The Weekend
FRIDAY and SATURDAY, JUNE 3 - 4
the vear! fl
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