La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, June 08, 1932, City Edition, Image 8

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Newspaper Page Text'1 j . : I' Page EifrM 1 1 " n ' CT GRANDE EviawiNG OBSERVER, EX GRANDE, ORE. Wednesday, June 8, 1932 B. F. Irvine Is Speaker Today At Rotary Club SPOTDiiiEEIE IT STARTS TOMORROW! WARP'S JUNE SALE OF oi i V 11 't K f : ; t ; t ; If ' ! 6 cups -6 saucer t 6(9!-ln.) plaint 6 (7-ln.) plain! 6(5 '4 -In.) (rail dihes! 1 (llHxS'-ln.) platlerl Weaker Tone In Egg Market Is ; Causing Worry PORTLAND, Juno 8 (VP) Intense weakness underlying tho general egg market trade Is causing much con cern not only to private firms but to co-operatlvo interests.-. Undertone of the market appeurs to gather wcuk hcm inn tend of strength and advancing prices as would bo duo under normal conditions when euppllcH begin to dwindle k it la only with much diffluulty, and not entirely succeuaful at that, that the price Is being maintained In Borne quarters. K Market for butter continues to re flect general steadiness In tho local field. There was no change In prlco on tho open mnrkct for tho day for either prints or cubes, also buttdrfut. . Preparations are being made in tho trndo to muko further cuts of lc lb. In tho already low record valuo hero. There Is a steady tono for other eorta, Including broilers, Turkey contlnuo In call nt the low point. , I Better sales of strawberries wero re ported by tho local trade in spots. ! Much weakliest In tho prlco appears duo to tho peddling tactics of pro- aucors wno umicmull the already low Whoiesaio market. While there appears a fairly steady tono for top quality country killed lamb, heavy weight aro rcortcd as dragging and inclined to rule lower. Receipt. aro heavy. Hogs and fancy calves aro about sUmdy. THE DIRECT EAST-WEST ROUTE Short trips or long-you save travel dollars by Union I acificlUis. Tho .short trans continental route. Smooth highways nil tho way. Bin, casy.ritlinR coaches. Kail, rontt protection. For low nitm mid Inurt Infor mation rail .Mull !, NlaK Depot. l. ;it M)i:, oki:. ll'.MI ( fii'V. rooi-ll S!M l!l!7 ( Sfilull $175 'hv. ( iiupi- si i.i lli'.'n Chp. Cub. ( niipe. .. fiii.i LAK1S0N-FRKKS CIIKVKOI.HT CO. 11 ll W. - liiW SEE! LESS than 10c EACH 1 32-PIECE DINNER Service for 6: Exqulilte 'd:bin.fci" Ro,,rf;C Design! Prlco of apples Is In a slump here. Some fancy valley apples aro going begging around 75c box, which is a low record mark. hero. Yakima Is keeping the trndo filled up with Its fruit, Cnrlot shipments of peas out of Portland have started here. The Ore gon Qardcncrs' association has loaded a car, which Is now rolling cast. A mixed car of peas and lettuce was also loaded. Local pea market is weak with Increased supplies. ' Shortago of hothouse- tomatoes 13 ucuto hero and price aro firmer. Hot houso Interests which were flooding tho local trade a short tlmo ago have been moving their supplied elsewhere when ouUjldo business was available. Notes pf wholesale- trading: Lemons are scheduled for a rise. Lettuce market Is firm and actlvo at lato prices. Local celery is drugging down to OOo do.. Quality is gaining. Market loaded with much Inrmiturc apricots. 1 HothouHO cucumbers arc weak with prices tending down. New and old potatoes and onions aro steady. Demand for lottuco was good on tho ooflt nldo farmer' wholesale mar ket. Trading was actlvo and at price ranging from 76c to 91 crato generally. Strawberries wore again dull and wook with llttlo chango from the pre vious day's situation. Sale showed a spread of 35 to 05c crato with tho lower and upper marks being receiv ed for Oregons and Martihalls. Sales of Clotd Dollars wero 40w55c crat. A' small supply of raspberries moved 52.50 crato. Chorrles sold slowly 75c per 16-lb. box. Peas moved fairly well but mostly at 4c; a few 4lni5c lb. Plwt garlic was offered. Sold with long greens at 00c dozen bunches. l'OKTI.AMl CASH PORTLAND, Ore.. June 8 IA)-Cash wheat: Big Bend htuchtcm 03c. Soft whlto 64o. WoHlom whlto 63c. Hard winter 62c. Northern spring 6c, Western red ftl'.ic Oal-i: No. 2 whIU) 925.00. Tolay's cur receipt: wheat 0; flour 6; hay 4. ivinm.i.i wiu;.r WINNIPEG. Juno 8 m Wheat clmo: July 64? 66; Oct. 67'j; Dec. Cash wheat: No. 1 northern 54?4; No. 2 northern 51 ; No. 3 northern 4H?4. IIONII ISM I) AIM'ICOMMI SAIJCM, Juno 8 (!' Charles M. ThomaK, public utr.ltlei. coinmlHslon- er, ttKlay utiiuuinced Ills approval nt lllo nppllrallon of the C'altfnrnla- Ort'K'ou Power company to well and dlHwft of 94.000.1)00 of refunding mnrtKt'.KC K"ld bondtt. The bonds aro In (1j per t-eut erles duo In UMa at not It-Ka than 117 iwr cent of their farp amount and accrued Intercut. 'rhomiis sulci tho company had miulo ari'tuiiicineuls with H. M. llyl lcMliy and Company of Chicago to take the bonds. The purptww of the sulh l. to rpflnanco In order to refund I outiitnntllng bonds that arc aiiproach lng maturlly. roiiTi..M riicim i i: POli l l.AN'1), Juno H (.11 Live poultry Net buying price: heavy hrnn ro'.ort'd 4' IbH. up llilrlc; do nu'dliims 10m 11c: light 8iil)c: light brollpm lie; colored roasters over a 1im. la. 14c: old roauera flc; ducks pcMn lllc; ceeso ( ). i 8inili.nii-.. Oregon 34s 50c (f (We: Gold Dtillar 40. i 50c. 1 llutter, butterfat, eggs, country inputs unt'hnngcd. Mnlmlr. mils, cascarn bark, hoiw. onloun, potutofd. new and seed po- i in torn, wool and l(ly quotations un- changed. CHICAGO WHEAT 7 Open lllch CloM July (old) liOMO'M .51 A Jx, (new) Mi,9 4'4 .S0'4 Hept. (aid) - -. . "'A -"'4 MKO'K (new)-. 3 -o-l .B'TA .52'i'4 Deo - sr,y.m mm .my, . POKTLAND WHEAT " Open Hleh lo Clow July a. .51 -'I ''4 MM Hept Ml 'IB i Wee. M'A M'A CUICAOO COBN '. Open High Low CIom July 2HT(,.3 -'II'h a Kept. 31(4 -31, .30 .31(4 Dec 33', ii,A .31 .32.3'4tf Multnomah Road Bonds Advertised SAN FRANCISCO, Juno 8 P) Additional provision for road work In Oregon was seen In the scheduling or sale of 205.0OO Multnomah county road bonds for June 20. The Interest rato was "not to exceed S per cent." The bonds are duo In 10 equal divis ions, 1038 to 1047. Stocks Slide Hack In Exchange Today NEW YORK, June 8 OP) Stocks slid back almojt steadily for the third successive day today, wiping out a good portion of lost week's recovery. The list closed wcuk, with a number of leases ranging from 1 to 6 points. Tho turnover approximated a million flhares. Even tho bond market was inclined to yield in spots, although it main tained a distinctly better undertone than shares. .Only a few stocks slip ped to new low levels, but failure of support to appear after a moderate reaction from Saturday's highs was obviously disappointing. A fow isolat ed weak spots unsettled the general list. HUOAK AMI Fl.OUIt PORTLAND. Juno 8 VP) Sugar Cane, granulated $4.05 100 lbj.; beet $3 .B0. Domestic flour Selling prlco de livered: patent 40s 95.60; do 08s 95.30; bakcra' blues tern 94-10; soft wheat pastry flour 93-40 93.60; Montana hard wheat patent 96.0095.20; rye 94 . 60 & 94.00. l,!Vi;itPOOL WHBAT LIVERPOOL, Juno 8 (ff) Wheat closed: July 63 !4; Oct. 66 14; Dec. 60. Exchange 93.07. MLVKK NEW YORK, June 8 (Pi Bar sil ver unchanged at 27c. BUTTKKFAT SAN FRANCISCO, June 8 (V) But tcrfat f. o. b. San Francisco 17c. ISOMTON WOOL BOSTON, June 8 (i1) Tho market on flceco wool shows a little better . Senator Jones said he was not par tono as fair alzed quantities havo tlcularly hopeful for action In the been takon out of tho market. Strict- few days remaining, ly combing J4"8 and finer Ohio wool! Tho members of tho Pacific coost brought 16( 16c In the greaso, or 3Bi) group described President Hoover as 40c acoured baals. Strictly combing graded 50's sold at prices within nom- ina: ranges quoted last week, while 48-50's sold a shado lower at 14 v j ' ' ' I6o in the greaso or 24.20c scoured! SIMSnURY, Conn.. Juno 0 P basis. Offerings of country packetl jPormcr ' president Calvin Coolidge 66a and 48-50'a fleeces at 1213c headed the list of honorary pallbear In the grease, xepL croping up. and era at tno funernl Iny of former unsettling tho market somewhat. united states Senator cionr p Mr. I'OltTI.ANI) I.IVKSTOCK . ' JU vn l-'lu',0 100. calves 10; steady. Steers 000- D00 good 5.76-0.75. medium M 75 r.,5.76, common 4 t 5; 000-1100 r,i5.7fi, common $4.00 f,r 5.00; 1100- 1300 Ihn. good 85 60w 0.60, medium 4.50(.f 5.75. common 5.26 fit) 80.25. Helfcra 608-B50 lbs. eood 6.50c, so .00. 1 medium 4.a6f 5.25, common 3.25 UTOS released from tho county audl (.i4 26. Cows, uood 4.00 r,n 4 50. tor'-J offlco placed Multnomah coun- common and medium 2.50 4.00, low cutter and cutter 1.00 (,f 2.50. Bulli, (yearlings excluded) good and choice (beef) 3.50 (if $4.00, cutter, common and medium W.50 :i.60. Vciilcrs, (milk fed) good and cholco 5.00(,i5.50, medium 3.50 w 5.00: cull and common aa.oon 3.50. Calves I 250-600 llw. gol and cholco 3.50 w 95.00, common and medium $3.00 c.f 1 'I50. Hogs 400. steady. Light lights 140- j 100 ib.. good and cholco 3.40(.. 4.25: llghtwrlghts 100-180 lbs. good and cholco l.00r.. 4.25, 1110-200 lbs. good .; ' ?,.... ! uiDi.t j.in.j'jn u, ovi .,i.i :i.4i)(4.26; 220-250 lbs. good and cholco 3.l5r. 94.00; heavyweights 250-1 200 lbs. gootl and choice 93.00ci 93.85. 1 2110-350 lbs. good and cholco 92.85 tf .ii'imiih niwb iun, uiir- Giddap There, Bossy! If your plow unrip h laid up ullh the lieine.H anil onr tractor U In the uiinicc w II ! a bud tnticli In the entitle, iliiu't deKilr or getting your farm or cardeii plowed. Two .Mrmplih, Trnn.. im-n .iffer the above niiKRrtloit. It consist!, .if the ritmlly par, chains on Hip rear wheels, and a plow ntt-hed hp'.ilml. The two men, (', l tleorge, shown nt the plow handles. 11 ml I, .summers .ilrhlin! hate plowisl several larileus In Mrmplils with their tmliiic armuce-mrut. dlum and good 2.25e2.85. Feedera stockers 70-130 lbs. good and choice 3.00n3.25. Sheep and lambs 60, steady. Lambs 00 pounds down, good and choice 3.7St, 4, medium 3 3.76, all weights, common 42.00 3.00; yearling wethers 90-110 lbs. medium to choice $1.25a2.00. Ewes 120 lbs. medium to choice 76c$i.00, 120-160 lbs. medium to choice 75c$l.O0, ail weights, cull to common 50c 75c. 4 OF PUYALLUP FAMILY KILLED (Continued from Page One) I dcndi ac.ordlng to t,.ntatlve Wentl. flcatlon made by acquaintances, are: Mrs. Chrlatlna Richards. 64. widow ana mothpr nr t.h. nthw .Khu, ...i wero killed Robert Richards, 21. Tilden Richards, 38. Gertrude Richards, 18. Mrs. Richards, Tilden and Gert rude were instantly killed, while Robert, who Is believed to have been driving the car, was still allvo when found amid the wreckage, and was rushed to a hospital where he died within a few mlnutes, without re gaining consciousness. Tile trat!CdV WAS the CIllmlnnMnn of a strange fate which has pur- B- cry. Sergeants William G. Bean, sued tho Richards family for the Howartl O. Glenn, Raymond Griffin, last six years and has brought death clvcle Pcnlngton, Fred J. Wells, Elmo by traffic accidents to eight mem- Wcbl3- Olin R. Nlchoalds. Corporals bers of the family. Three children, I E"wln J. Brlggs, Howard M. Peter Mnrgnrct P., Herman and Dclbcrt I son' Oeorgo M. Plank, Nolan Skiff, wero killed In a train-automobile Robert R. Swan, Paul T. Walker, crash near Ortlng, August 24, 1027, (Homer Harlow, Philip Beaumont, whllo tho father, Urlar Richards, ! Privates lcl, Walter P. Chadwlck, was Instantly killed when he was Rowe P. Gates, Ulelland B. Jennings, struck by an automobile ut McMll- lan two years ago. WOULD GIVE U. S. RIGHT TO. PROSECUTE (Continued from Pago One) of pulp, crockery, lumber and even Iron from countries which have gone off tho gold standard wero under selling American products and were forcing manufacturers to close fac tories, throwing thousands out of wors. ft , i'' i" Bills have been Introduced In both houses for an increase In tariff In Imports from countries off the gold standard but none has reached a vote: "sympathetic." . , ) 1 ,..., nt-n uiIhmiimu Lean, his intimate friend and fellow statesman. Mr Mrlifin wlin tvHrnrl fi-ntn llin1 """'"to after 18 ycBrs of service In lu211 tll0 , ycnr Mr Cooll(,Be ,cft th0 Whlto House, died suddenly Mon- dlly from a heart attack. KI.KCTION COSTS ANNOlINCKIl PORTLAND, Ore., Juno 8 (TP) Pig tv' election costs at approximately SJo.ouo. wages lor judges and clerks Hf tll! election boards aggregated 20,2a2.00 and rent amounted to 0,- .000.00. . 1 , , ",n' """" Kelp Is n word used to inonn the ashes of scmvecil, formerly much ufteil In the nmntirncttiro of class nd Bnnp and now coming Into promlneneo cnnmierclnlly 11s a c, ,,,, r i,n .n, 1 i f,. . ,' ,, , refers to nny of llie vnrlous Inrgc uri,wi soinveeds, especliilly 10 llmse """on ' f'o 1'nclllc coiisi of the Alllerlcils. The Blunt kelp of the l'ncllle const of (lie Unlli'il Stales Is known to reucli iho length of 700 ri-cr, inim psciM'dine nil oilier plants. B. P. Irvine, editor of the Port land Journal, wbo arrived In La Orande this morning to deliver the commencement address at the Nor mal school this afternoon, attend ed the Rotary club meeting at noon and delivered a brief address. He pleaded for the cause of dla armament and the abolition of war, and emphasized the need of great ly extending the influence of Rot ary International In order to foster better understanding and brother hood among the nations. Nephl Combs, local whistler and nature student, provided first class entertainment at this noon's meet ing when he rendered two whistling solos consisting of the songs of birds arranged with a piano accom paniment which was played by Mrs. Merlin Batley. Mr. Combs also Imi tated the calls of several birds, and related experiences In tracking birds and learning tbeir songs. Blow Torch, Gas Fatal to Man, 28 VANCOUVER, Waah., June 8 m D. R. Altlmus, 28, died here today from burns received Monday night when a pan of gasoline was Ignited by a blow torch. He and another man ... T.,, .I' " were working- under a truck. A spark ... ..... tlmus was badly burned. His death resulted from inhaling the flames and hot gases. M A THYXT A T PTTAPn A1U1I AL uUAKll UJNH KEADY TO LEAVE FOR CAMP (Continued Prom Page One) Adam R. Lclghton, Charles L. Lilly, , Jess M. Parker, Ira O. Williams, Mau- rico A. York. Pvts. Kenneth E. Ash man, Max E. Baxter, Victor E. Bean, Robert L. Blanchard, Clifton L. Brad- shaw,1 James D. Burk, Alfred E. Collp, i Jack H. Conkey, Leonard J. Fields, Rolllh P. Heassler,. Riley S. Lambert, Charles E. Lee; Albert L. Lilly, John E. Miller, Harold Newman, Paul N. Newlln, Vincent M. Newlln, - Arnold E- Oliver, Mclvln. J. Palmer, Vernon Patten, Bernard E. Powell. William W. Runyan, Leslie E. Shirley, Judd Smith, Malcolm H. Stewart,. Donald P. Stellman, Wllford E. Stltt, Ivan S. Storey, William E. Talbott, Dawaln A. Turner, Bob B. Ward, Ellis H. Wat kins. Joseph 'C: Williams, John F. Williams, Leonard E. Worden, Ellas L. York. ,. , ...... Fimoui Art Academy Ths Royal Academy of Arts of tengland wua founded, 170S, by George III, with Sir Joshua Rey nolds as president The object of the aendemy was the promotion and encouragement of painting, sculp, ture and designing, but It Includes architecture, nnntpniy, perspective and kindred subjects It. consists of president, 40 academicians and 20 associates. Toada Oddly Hatched The eggs of the suranlm toad, of Dutch (lUlann, are picked up by the male, one by one, as soon as they are laid, and Imbedded In tne skin of the back of the female. Here they remain for 75 to 8JS dnys, at the cm) of which time they are hatches! and come forth from their mother's back not In tho polywog stnge but fully grown toads. From GO to 70 young toads may be hatched In this way at one time. Stringing Her Along Doing his dally stretch, a busy telephone lineman, who can't leave town, rings up Judge to say that his dear Utile wife (who's awny on a visit) writes Hint she's "all un strung." "What la the world shnll I do?" he walls. "Send her a wire," buzzes the editor. Pathfinder Mag azine. dfrman Telephone Device A scientific magnzlne reports that n Germany a number of telephones have barm equipped with typewriter j devices wnereoy anyone who rings up a friend and finds that he Is not at homo can rap out a mgssnge on a keyboard attached to the telephone, (ho message being transferred to a paper tape on tho friend's desk. Stars Not Crowded As an Illustration of how stnr ere scattered throirgh space, Sii Jnmes Jeans says that If oaly three grnlns of dust were In an ordlnnri room It would tic far more crowded with dral thnn spnee Is with slurs. Spread of Plant Diieaiei Spores of some plant diseases nro carried ns high ns 10,000 feet above the ground and after travel. Ing with air currents may he de posited In a field previously un touched by those diseases at all. Forests' Influence The vertical Influence of forests upon temperature extends In some cases to a height of .000 feet. No Trua Perfection Perfecllon does not exist. To un derstand It is the triumph of hu man Intelligence: to desire to pos sess It Is the most dangerous kind of m.nlnes.v Alfred de Mussel. f WI LSI7 Big Double Loop Turkish Towels 22x44 INCH SIZE, EACH Big, man-size Towels, soft as old linen and as absorb ent as a sponge. Made of strong cotton yarns, double looped as shown in sketch, for greater strength and thicker drying surface. White with tubfast colored borders. OTHER JUNE SALE SPECIALS! TURKISH TOWELS, 20 x40 inches. Tubfast col ored borders. 1 CT Each IOC 3 for 49c SPECIAL. SALE OF WASH CLOTHS! In white with colored bor ders or rainbow plaids. K"."l........39c Union Suits For Men Cool Rayon 79c EACH Button - front nthlctlc; full cut for com fort! White, peach or blue. Shirts, Shorts ' Boys Sizes 19c BACH Swiss1 ribbed shirts! Fast color broadcloth- shorts. Stock up now! Union Suits For Men Nainsook 49c Fine gfrad Nainsook cut f ull ! Elastic Insert;', straps reinforce back. Dress Socks! Silk and Rayon! 19c J? Sen son's newest vW patterns and IrL colors. Mercer- dkJ&K Ized too and heelt $2ir Indoor Varnish Quick Drying Hard Glass $1.00 Vi. GAL. Big value gen eral Inside var nish. Fine for dnf rs, trim and furniture. ; Camp Chairs Striped Canvas Seals! 79c Strong hard- JF m wood frames. 3i Fold flat. Com- fortnbly sloping bncks. rl Picnic Jugs! One-Gallon Capacity! $1.00 For Solid or liquid foods! Stoneware In terior . . Steel jacket! ill i j 1101-3 Washington Ave. Phone Main 18 La Grande, Oregon 13c 4 for 49c TURKISH TOWELS, 24 x44 inches. Extra large. Plaid and colored bor- Each 23c m New Pair Free If They Rip! Pioneer Overalls 69c Every single detail in these overalls backs up PIONEER'S guar antee! Check them! The 2:20 weight white back blue denim is the strong est government standard! Every inch is mill-shrunk ! FULL Cut size. Triple-stitched seams bartacked at strain points! Low or high back styles ! 6, GAL. PURE B9 QG PENN. OIL I.. $Atf9 2 OAL. PURE CJ-j Mfk PENN. OIL 9J..1f ELECTRIC Q CLOCKS lff ALARM CLOCKS, s AA 8-DAT 9 J-.Otf MODESS SANITARY . PADS 6 Pkgs. M. (Reg. Size) TELESCOPE TYPE Q ff LUGGAGE RACKS f DC 6 ft. Long TENNIS . tfkn SHOES fltfC Color Varnish Of Certified QuaUty 49c QT. A beautiful gloss that dries overnight. Six colors. Camp Stools Strong Hardwood Frame 49c Woven plain colored canvas seat . . . Folds flat. Casting Rods 3 Piece! Split Bamboo! $1.00 n Nickel plated reel sent and Unsnr hook 1 Ring guides and cork grip. "brawny" '' Clear Colored Oilcloths! vd.l9c Colorrul pattorns for table, bathroom, kitchen. Well coat- ' cd surfaces. 40-in. Table Oil cloth, yd., 35c. Interior Paint Of Certified Quality ' 55C QT. For walls, woodwork, fur niture, 14 new satin - finish pastel tints. Camp Stoves Two Hot Flame Burners!'' 7 fcl $4.25 Bgji Bum gasctino jSST . . . Instant I1I2J3f AJ lighting and vSSTjS,? sale I Compact X. vviw brown case. . tr Luggage Rack Fits on Running Board $1.19 Folds down flush when not In use I Length 38 Inches.