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Tuesday, July 1 5, 1932 LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER. LA GRANDETOHBr QDCAIL fTo tililiO ..' 1 Stanley Mollncx, son of Mrs. L. B. Wilson, has gone to CaldweU, Idaho, . - to spend the summer. From Athena :1 Mr. and Mrs. Levi Bwayze, of Athe I na, Bpent the Fourth of July in La iQrande. : J. . : Spends Weekend fit Milton Miss Mae Scrimsher, who is attend ''i Sng the Eastern Oregon Normal school, went to her home at Milton - Friday evening and returned to La Grande to resume her. studies today. On South Fork ' Mr. and Mrs. Bertram. Lentz, Mr. i and Mrs. Floyd Anderson and Mrs. ' George Fuller spent the weekend on the South Fork of the Wallowa river, returning to La Grande last evening. To Wallowa Lake V' Max Kilgore left this morning by stage to spend a few days at Wallowa Lake with Mrs. Mae Moran and Mrs. :.. 'i W. H. Bolinenkamp Sr. who are en gv Joying an outing at the Bolinenkamp cabin. i Spends July 4th Here Miss Francla Smith, of Pendleton, .ti spent the Fourth of July weekend with friends and relatives here and at Wallowa Lake. Afcoriipnny Team Mis. Ellen Potter, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Smith and Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Jenkins spent yesterday here. They accompanied a group of the Junior League baseball players from Pendle ton. At IVvntlale Mrs. Lena Beaumont Is at Ferndale for a vlit of several weeks duration with her sister, -Mrs. Henry Hoffman. To Pendleton Mra. Bertram Lentz and son, Clif ford, her mother, Mrs. Esther DuPuia, and Mrs. Harry Gibson and Miss Elols Waltz left this morning to spend two days In Pendleton. Return tn Portland Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor returned -. last night to Portland after visiting ; during the past weekend at the home : of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Dow. f Fish At Wallowa i Mr. and Mrs, Harry McKinlay and J Mr. and Mrs. Jack Murphy enjoyed j fishing at Wallowa Lake during the past weekend. At Blngner Cabin Among the group who spent the weekend at the Blngner cabin on Mt. Emtly were Mr. and Charles Blngner and then two children, and Mr. and Mrs. Waiter Leisman, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Ne.-on, Russell Nelson and Miss Lola Nelson. Accident Two cars, one driven by W. S. Bailey, of Elgin, 111., and the other by M. E. Caldwell, collided near Pine Cone on the Old Oregon Trail hfgh wny yesterday. No one was hurt but some damage resulted to the auto mobiles. ' l-r -- ,- Car Itecovered A light car stolen from 1704 Cedar street here Sunday was recovered at 11:30 p. m. yesterday at Wallowa Lake. The car was abandoned. The recovery was made by Sergeant J. A. Robertson, of the state police, and Sheriff MIMcr, of Wallowa county. Visits Parents Miss Daisy Robbs, a former resident of La Grande who now makes her home In Portland, spent the weekend as the guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Robbs and her brother, Lester. From Bremerton Mrs. Fred W. Parks, who was for merly Miss Marjorie Klrby, arrived In La Grande yesterday and Is the guest of her parents. Dr. and Mrs. E. G. Klrby. Mrs. Parks now makes her homo In Bremerton where her hus i. band, Lieut. Parks, is stationed at the M army post. They recently returned from Managua, Nicaragua where he was stationed. Itatstons Return Dr. and Mrs. F. L. Ralston returned yesterday after visiting In Portland and attending the convention of eye, car. nose and throat doctors In Se attle They were gone about a week. Upturn Home Mrs. Earl Klein and son, James, who were called to Everett. Wash., a few weeks ago by the Illness of her moth er, Mrs. Billings, returned to La Grande -last night, accompanied by Mrs. Billings, who will spend some time recuperating at her daughter's home. Mr. Klein drove to Yakima and met the members of his family, who had been brought that far by Mrs. Klein's brother. Hpit From Hawaii Miss Eleanor Cleaver, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. H. H. Cleaver, arrived In La Grande Sunday to spend the vacation with her parents. Miss Cleaver has been teaching In tho schools of Hllo, T. H. during the past two years and plans to return to resume her work there, about the middle of August. Sunday afternoon nhe accompanied her parents to Hot Lake for a visit and they spent Mon day at Wallowa Lake. Miss Cleaver hns many friends In La Grande, WB CLOSE ALL 1IAY Jl'I.Y 4TII Have your Laundry ready early Tuesday morning. Modern Laundry PHONE MAIN 77 Come In and Let Vn Tet .Your Battery and Fill With Water Free of Charge MrDONALD ELECTRIC CO. Phone Main 7M 1428 Adams BED Elf G having graduated from the La Grande High school and later at tended the University of Oregon at Eugene. Visiting Parents David Kendrlck has returned to his home In Gooding, Ida., after spend ing the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Kendrlck. For Medical Treatment Mrs. B. O. Mad!ll entered the Grande Ronde hospital Sunday for medical treatment. Returns Home Mrs. Bessie Gelbel returned to her home today from the Grande Ronde hospital. She has been 111 for more than a week. In Portland Rarerl this column overlooks re cording the Ylslp of a fine couple f rom the fine city of La Grande. From there yesterday came Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Cor urn, who signed the regis ter at a local hotel. Oregonlan. Has Operation A major operation was performed at the Grande Ronde hospital this morning on Mrs. Amy DuNals. Mrs. Greta Freeman and Mrs. Gladys Brown underwent minor operations yesterday, while B. A. Davis bad a minor operation this morning. Baby Girl , . Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Ott, of Summerville, are the parents of a baby girl born this morning at the Grande Ronde hospital,- weighing seven and a half pounds. - County Court County court will open tomorrow morning at 9:30 o'clock In the office of U. G. Couch, county Judge, at the court house. The first business will be the allowing of bills after which county business matters will be dis cussed. Visiting Parents Miss Etta Belle Kitchen arrived In La Grande on Sunday to spend a part of the week as the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Kitchen. She wl'.l return to Portland later in the week. From Portland Miss Mary Vaughan Hendrlckson. who has many friends in La Grande among the younger sot, arrived Sun day to spend a week as the guest of Judge and Mrs. C, M. Humphreys, Miss Hendrlckson now has a position in Portland. At Rne Home Mrs. Ella Rae had a.? her guest during the weekend a girlhood friend, Mrs. Elizabeth Larson, of Portland. She was accompanied by her son, Fred Amore, also of Portland. They arrived on Friday and left yesterday for their home. At Kendrlck Home Mr. and Mrs. John L. Toevs, and children, of Aberdeen, Idaho, spent tho. Fourth of July holiday at the homo of Mrs. Toevs' parents,' Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Kendrlck. Mr. Toevs returned to his home last night while his wife and children will remain In La Grande for the next ten days. To Spokane Jay Kendrick, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Kendrlck, left last night for Spokane where he has accepted a position In the offices of a large In surance company. Mr. Kendrlck was ono of a small group of college men chosen from a large field ot competi tors to enter the offices. He grad uated from the University of Idaho in June. V it hi (Ion Trip Tho Misses Helen Moor, Amanda Zabel and Mabel Morton returned last evening from a vacation auto trip to the coast. They drove first to Port land and Corvallis accompanying Mrs. H. S. Moor, who has been visiting her daughter in La Grande and who will now make a visit at the home of her son, William and family In Corvallis. Tho Misses Zabel and Morton camped on the beach at Waldport, while the rest of the party were in Corvallis. The return trip yesterday was made via the McKenzle pat and the John Day highway. At Kerr Home Mrs. G. T. Fergus and daughter, Katherine, of Kansas City, Mo., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. I. Kerr, at their home here. They arrived yes terday and will spend the summer. Mrs. Fergus Is Mr. Kerr's sister. From Jortlancl Mrs. Ross Eaton, accompanied by her son. Steven, Is in La Grande and Is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. G. I. Kerr for several days. She is a former resident here and Is visiting frriends. From Hard man Mrs. Fred ABhbaugh, of Hardman, has arrived In La Grande for an ex tended visit with her daughter, Mrs. Frank Glasscock and family. From Portland Mr. and Mrs. Allen Ellsworth, of Portland, were holiday visitors In the city and were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde R. Seltz and Mr. and Mrs. George Blrnle. Mr. and Mrs. Blrnle's cabin In MJI1 canyon was the scene of a part of their visit. At Wallowa take MIbs Margaret Anson and Mrs. Tur ner Oliver spent the Fourth of July vacation at Wallowa Lake. At Playle Home Mr. and Mrs. Charles Playle had as their guests during the weekend Mr. and Mrs. Audmer Playle, of Che halls; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Roeenbaum and daughter, of Baker, and Mrs. Echo Helms, of La Grande. Audmer Playle. their son, has returned to his home but his wife will remain throughout the week as the guest of both Mr. and Mrs. Playle and of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Cald well. Mr. and Mrs. Rosenbaum, son-in-law and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Plr.yie, have returned to Baker. DUFFERS WATCH, HIGH WINDS FOIL Envious duffers who gathered for the Initial round ot the national open guir tournament lmcl Miclr day. For high winds whipped across the fairways and oaused ninny ot the country's crack golfers to turn In scores little better than some ot the spectators could have achieved. Here's a gunny part of the thousands who thronged the Fresh Meadow Country club course on Long Island twitching Johnny i'arrell drives. Mrs. Dephers Here " " A guest at the home of Judge and Mrs. C. M. Humphreys Is their daugh ter, Mrs. George E. Dephers, of oPrt land. Mrs. Dephers will remain in the city during the remainder of the week, having arrived Sunday morn ing. Marriage License A marriage license was Issued Sat urday to Palmer Kennedy and Emma Mae Mardls, both of Elgin, by County Clerk G. K. McCormack. , ; :& .' New Son Mr. and Mra. E. H. McGregor are the parents of a Bon born this morn ing at 4:30, weighing six and a half pounds. From Tncoma Chester Rhodes, of Tacoma, who was a guest at the home of A. L. Gra lapp for the weekend, has returned to his home. . To Convention . Rev. and Mrs.' A. L. WJlBon and daughter, Helen, stopped last evening In La Grande and were the guests of their niece, Mrs. - A. L. Gralapp. They were en route to San Francisco to the Northern BaptUt convention. Their home Is at Haines. r. Return : -1 " . Mr. and Mrs; Jack Montgomery re turned last night from a visit in Portland with his mother, - Mrs. Blanche Montgomery. - Mrs.- Mont gomery accompanied her son and daughter-in-law to La Grande-and will spend a week's vacation here-as their guest. ' Milton Price Here A former resident who has many friends Interested to learn of Ills return to La Grande for a visit,' is Milton Price, who with his wife and two children. Dale and Darlene Rae, are the guests of .his mother, Mrs. Mary Price. Dale, who Is about five years old, broke Into the front page last Bumimer when he was lost for two or three , days In the mountains near Klamath Falls before he was found and returned to his parents. He now wears a toy "six-shooter" In a holster, which he keeps for' such emergencies, he states. Mr, Price was formerly foreman of the mechanical department of the Evening Observer, and now holds the same position on a large Klamath Falls newspaper. LARGE CROWD GATHERS FOR BIG PROGRAM (Continued from Page One) features added large proportions to the parade. The Eagles lodge fur nished an Interesting float and sev eral stunts, which Included Mrs. E. O. Morris and Mrs. A. L. Parker, dressed is two old-fashioned ladles, making their first trip to town in the modern age. Mrs. Parker was dressed In a gown 66 years old, ' and wore mlts which were 70 years old. Both had bonnets which have been retained as heirlooms. Firms and Individuals participat ing In the parade were : Grande Ronde Meat Co., M. J. Gosa, Larlson Prees Chevrolet Co.. Perkins Motor Co., Dal Hudspeth, Community Cash Observer, Safeway Stores, Smith's garage, Western Union, Union Pacific Stages, Frank Young Ice Co., Snod grass & Zimmerman, Union Oil, Ro han's Flower Shop, Montgomery Ward, Gas Co., Modern laundry, Blue Mt. creamery. Red and Fred, Foster Sims, DeGreeve transfer and others. Races staged Races and contests were held on Depot street following the parade, although no records were kept of the winners. There were the follow ing events: 100 yard free-for-all. bicycle race, potato race, fat man's race, women's nail driving contest, boys' race, girls race, needle and thread event; bottle capping contest, ?gg race, girls' skating race, plo eat ing contest, boy and dog race. The Umatilla county Junior League baseball team defeated the La Grande team 12-11 In a game played at tho High school athletic field. In tho national guard demonstration, a wall scaling team demonstration that event, and Private First Class Ivan Storey received first place In the equiprc nt race. Corp. George Plank was second; and Private Leonard Field, third. Alec McKenzle. of Summerville, was the winner In the horseshoe tourna ment In which 12 participated. Blind Fiddler Wins In the old-fiddlers' contest, a blind fiddler who has played his way from Yates Center, Kansas, was Invited to play and received first place. M. J. Gordanler. the winner, hasn't played a fiddle for 20 years, he stated, and his fingers are calloused from the guitar which he plays for a living. He praised the others for their ex cellent performances during the con test. Mr. Gordanler Is accompanied on his travels by his daughter, Ivah lee, who was a winner In the girls' footrace yesterday morning, and a Pi' neighbor boy. from Kansas, William Woods. , Following the old tiddlers contest, an old-fashioned dance -was held at Zuber hall, while a modern affair was enjoyed at the open air pavilion sim ultaneously. The band concert was held at 7 o'clock In the Triangle park with a large crowd enjoying the musical event.- MEIER MAY TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AUTO TAGS (Continued from Page One) the governor replied that would be Impossible as the funds were needed now by the state highway depart ment. The argument between the two officials, with the third member of the state board, Rufus C. Holman, at tempting to act as an arbltarator, was precipitated Just as the board of control was adjourning at noon to day following transaction of routine business. , -During the license discussion the governor called the board of control back into session and moved that an I Independent auditor be named to I audit the books of the department of 'state. He said an earlier move of this kind was not ordered because Hobs requested none be taken before the primary election. Hoes denied he made this request. - ' - LINKS STARS The motion for such an order pass ed, with Hoss refusing to vote. The secretary of state declared the move was made by the governor to em barrass him and were It done In a fair manner he would not oppose the action. "This is Just another move on your part to embarrass me," Hoss charged the governor. "What's the matter, don't you want me as secretary of state?" he asked. "Not if you refuse to co-operato with state officials In operating an efficient government," tho governor retorted.' "And before I get through with this fight I will Issue a state ment showing how much you havo refused to do In operating an effi cient government, and how many pro posals you have protested." "I've done as much as any mem ber of this board of control In saving tho taxpayers' money," Hoss answered. Ho repeated the remark emphasizing "this board of control." Sport Finals NATIONAL LKAOL'B - . R. H. E. New York 3 0 0 Pittsburgh 4 13 1 Walker and Hogan, O'Farrell; Swift and Grace. THE but ACCURACY is GREAT organizations of men and machin ery arc coordinated in the firing of naval guns. Science is always seeking improved, more powerful explosives to hurl the giant shells farther and farther. But all this is wasted unless the gunner's aim is ACCURATE. There is a direct parallel in' reporting the news. oftheworld. Colorful descriptions, dra- La Grande Eagles Beaten; Junior Leaguers Are Nosed Out La Grande's baseball team played two contests here over the holidays and came out on the short end of the scoring In both. Sunday afternoon tho La Grande Eagles took a 17 to 1 blast -on -the -eh in from the Pleasant Grovo grange team, and Monday af ternoon the American Legion Junior leaguers of Pendleton nosed out the La Grande Juniors by a score of 12 to 11 In ono of the most exciting and well played games that has been scon here this season. The Junior league game was wit nessed by a crowd of more than 500 people who gathered at the High school field to see tho several pre-1 game contests that were put on under I the auspices of tho legionnaires and a thrilling ball game. Knezevlch, La Grande hurler, found himself In hot water from tho very ' start of the game when seven Pendleton batters faced him In the first half of the opening inning, nicked him for three hits, and scored three runs. In the last half of the first Inning La Grande came back and walloped Web er, Pendleton's hurl or, for four runs, and continued tholr batting streak through the third framo when the scoro stood 6 to 3 In favor of tho local lads. Weber was forced from the mound in the third frame be ing replaced by Met?, who held his opponents to three runs during tho remaining six Innings, while Kneze vlch weakened and permitted nlno more runners to score. Rally Fulls Short Going Into the last half of the ninth frame with tho score against them 13 to 0 the La Grande lads staged a rally that very nearly won the game for them. Knezevlch struck out. Frlzzell hit safely to right field, stolo second and scored from there when Irwin plastered a single past shortstop. Irwin then scored from second on a bad throw to second base by Catcher Jenkins, which went1 to center field. Howell hit an easy roller to second and was thrown out at first by the last play ot the game Parade of lliirlera The Sunday afternoon game which tho La Grande Eagles lost to the Pleasant Grove grange was interest ing only for the first Inning1 or two' after which the farmer lads got their batting eyes to working and walloped one pitcher after another from the box until "Red" Courtney went In to take over tho mound duties for the local team In the sixth Inning. "Red" had been on the mound in tho third Inning but had no success In stopping the Pleasant Grovo boys from parading around tho bases. He waB able to shut them down, howover when he was put back on the mound In the last four frames. The Eagles wero outclassed throughout the game. Next Sunday the Eagles are sched- RANGE IS Evening uled to play the Cove team here, and the following weekend have arranged to play a return game with the Pleas- j ant Grove grange team, here. The score (Juniors); R. H. E. PROHI PARTY TO APPROACH BORAH (Continued from Page One) support for the Idaho senator, tixpect a "No." Borah's friends in Washington, how over, believed tho Senator's answer would be In the negative. He has re fused to support President Hoover for ro-electlon because of the Republican resubmission plank, but he has re peatedly said that economic issues wero predominant and the prohibi tion question was a poor basis for a successful third party. Bishop James A. Cannon of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, was present. He said he was here principally to seo his son, Major Rich ard Cannon, a delegate to the con vention from California. The young er Cannon Is a candidate for election to tho house from his home state. Tho major parties were scored at a mass meeting last night for their prohibition stands. Colvln said, "the Republican wet plank moans that Mr, Hoover who approved It and whose close associates and appointees draft ed It and whoso advisers promoted it in the convention Is the most con spicuous turn-coat since Benedict Arnold." HOSS, IN LETTER, EXPLAINS VIEWS (Continued from Page One) tho secretary of state Is not author ized by law to collect or receive motor vohlclo llcon&e fees on the Installment plan . . . "Tho attorney general has also ruled that Installment payments oould not be accepted on fees from buses and trucks and that the sec retary of state would have no author ity to refund the registration fee of any part of It to those who had paid their full year's license and demanded a return of three-fourths of all of the fee. "My authority In this matter Is specifically llmltod by statute and as an administrative official I have absolutely no power to set aside the provisions of this or any other law. The constitution of Oregon which I havo Bworn to uphold states: 'The operation ot tho laws shall never be suspended except by the authority of the legislative assembly." Inventor of Limerick Edward Lenr (1812-1888), English artist and writer, Is credited with the Invention of the limerick. IMPORTANTi Vundameritdl sue m mmwmm hiatic writing and speedy transmission are use less unless the subject matter is ACCURATE. The Associated Press maintains a world wide organization so that news events, wherever they may occur, will be reported ACCURATELY through direct observation and reliable sources by a staff interested only in verified FACTS. "AP" dispatches arc dependable. Observer La Grande ...-.413 010 003 It 7 Pendleton 300 330 012 12 14 f Knezevlch and Fowler; Weber, ilfta and Jenkins. " aL Grande 000 000 001 1 10 S Pleasant Grove 034 300 001 17 14 1 , Case, Courtney, Hall, Hart and SeU by. Nichols; Lewis and Conrad. BONUS ARMY, ' .IN RAGS, ON ."( MARCH TODAY (Continued Item Pg On) lieutenants. 1 Banners ursine bomu . '.payment and designating the com panlee' home states were carried. i 1 Camp Pets In Line. r I Several dogs, camp pete, were In the Hive. They wore small banners , around their bodies. 1 xne veterans, some in overalls, vir tually all In shirtsleeves, were silent as they kept time to the Isolated beat of the drums. I Borne of the children In the parade were pushed In baby carriages or car ried. I - Pelham D. Glassford, chief of Wash , lngton police, rode among the march ers on a motorcycle. Leaders saluted him as ho passed. i A bugle corps sounded off with great vigor as the march started up capltol hill. About half way up, how ever, It ended on a sour note as the corps gradually lost Its wind. . I As the parade reached the senate office building the marchers scattered over the plaza and the capltol steps. Men began to fill the steps on the senate wing of the building. . I Qlasaford said tear gas was avall Jable for use "only In a case of major emergency." Metropolitan po lice guarding the capltol plsza were not armed. Inside the emitting, how ever, police wore their side arms Olassford said he was advised by headquarters of the bonus army that trouble might be expected from a unit from Michigan, but that he had In structed his men to let the bonus "military police" handle the situation "so far as they are able." . "If they can't," he said, "we'll step In. But there will be no obnoxious use of gas. The candles available here will spread only a thin cloud of smoke;" ' ' .' Hoover Denounced Speaking from the capltol steps; Harold B. Foulkrod, of Philadelphia, a member of the bonus-seekers army, assailed Secretary Hurley, John Bar ton Payne, chairman of the Red Cross, President Hoover and W. W. Atterbury, president of the Pennsyl vania railroad. , Whllo the veterans paradad, police visited the encampments and oounted those not participating. Their check Bhowed a total of 11,760 In the city, Inducting the 4,731 who marched. Previous estimates have ranged from 15,000 to 30,000. A number left the city after the senate defeated the bonus bill, but others arrived later; Rations have been provided for 30,000. i
