La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, August 11, 1932, City Edition, Image 8

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Newspaper Page TextThursday, 'August if, 1932 Paste Eight LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. " U. S. GIRL SMASHES MARK Maryland Bonds HSold Wednesday U For $105.6079 : 'market news of t he day : (ANNAPOLIS. ISA.. Aug. 11 Vfl sale of more than 13.000.000 In bond lor one of the highest prtaa ever received In Maryland's hutor was accredited by Governor Albert C. Bltchle to the state's budget system. The Mercantile Trust company ol Baltimore and associates paid aios etK tor each 100 par Talue bond at the sale at the state treasurer's office yesterday. The total amount of the Jaaue was $3,076,000. to bear lour and one-half per cent Interest. "With government securities at a discount and with other state and public securities without any market at all," Governor Itltchie said, ' Mary, land stands out as at least one state h'ie credit la beyond question. ( This Is due. In great part if not altogether, to our executive budget system, which aasures an adequate treasury surplus when strictly and falthlully observed. It haa been ad hered to, strictly and faithfully, ana PORTLAND, Ore.. Aug. 11 'fit An the result Is an unimpeachable I advance of ,c a pound In the price credit." t.l0' standard cube butter on the Port- The funds from the sale will be nrrrfluce exchange for the late toed for construction and Improve-1 yvedni-Jday, reflected the gen. ment of state hospitals, memorlala, eraljr improyttS sentiment In the CHICAGO WHEAT Open lllfh Low Close (new) M Mi JMSri Kept, (old) MV, -Vi'i -Vt',i lr. MM Jt'ieH May S3Y, Ji3 Jil PORTLAND WHEAT Open HlCh LOW Close Sept. M -VI JV-4 Alii IMC. M -'. -SX'i -'4 .May - fi'4 XIV, XI XI CHICAGO CORK . Open inch Low CIom Kepi. na X'.S, .314 X9Y, !. M,&', -IH'i May 34 Price of Butter Up Half a Cent; Butterfat Firm POKTUl.M) CASH PORTLAND. Ore, Aug. 1 1 Cash Wheat: Big Bend bluestem 65;,2c. Soft white Mc, Western white Mc. Hard winter 53ic. Northern spring 53',c. Western red 62 'c. Oats: No. 2 white (1700. Today's car receipU: wheat 64; flour 8. rj. .m a CHICAGO LIVESTOCK CHICAGO. Aug. 11 Cfl (U. 8. D. penal Institution and na-; llon tne PafIc ,Iofw. Im- ( SjSlTi uonal guard armorica. iprovement In all Pacific markets was . I, . ,.oT.AsLnisTO(K I'uT" " 'he "treme t e .so POHTLAMILn I.STOI K , 1 PORTLAND. Aug. 11 - Cattle! been a strong demand for "f 100. calves 25; steady. Steers too- ter and makers have been unable to : heifer arrf ml xrf vea rl Ini s firm to 0& lbs. medium M.S0. MOO. common; 1111 order, for fresh churning. With- KhTr: co itow. about KM M.S0; KOO-110O lb... medium , drawal rorr cold atorage lu'n: I steady; vealera steady: naln-fed steer. HMi.tO.00. common 12 50 "I l,JlZSZ P'" W.40 9.50; heifer. W.OO; stackers lino-1300 lbs. medium t25 S.7a; . .. iM OOftsi OO. h.if ssn-RSO lh medium 3i0 ti ..iS" ." . . - S Sheep 14.000; better grade lambs t&OO. common 2ioM60. Cowi.idwlndln common and medium 2 00 c 43M. Egg markets continued strong to low cutter and cutter 1.00 12.00. jday with little change reported any- mostly steady; others weak, tending lower; sheep unchanged; native lambs So 30 16. 00, slaughter ewu 110 y 125. a..t- -n-n. crrvt andiwherc on the coast. ."" " ' - - Prices In the live chicken market Choice (beef) W.D u hlrtln-. change, are ahown In OMAHA KHKEP common and medium ti.is n h.io. . - OMAHA. Aug. 11 m 6heep 8.000; Vealers. (milk fed) good and choice Thl, ch,.liiC market is generally teady, feeders strong; native - apd i0(5.00, medium I3A0 MHO. Strong but a consldersble volume of range Iambs 5.00t. 55; cv.es l5 cull and common 2.O03.5O. Calves I storage stuff la being marketed at 200; range feeding lambj a, 404? lbs. good and choice 3 50 u 40. common and medium 2M it 350. 300; steady; light lights 140-100 lbs. good and choice $4.00 485; lightweight 180-180 lbs. good and choice M6Bf5.' 180-200 II. good and choice I4.6& Is Mo: me-, weak and prices lower. Pickling on dtum weight 200-220 lbs. good and j Ions were offered at 6c lb. .h. u. a m. 2QO-250 lba. iiood and cumber market In weak. choice tajBSuM.16- heavyweight. 250- . Aprlcoto are weak with very low prices. Country killed veal and Iambs. are steady to firm. Hogs are steady to a trifle easy. Trie onion market continued weak with Walla Walla stock selling to re tailers In limited quantities at 75 ft 90c cental. The tomato market Is Spends $135J000 To Keep Name Clear ALTON. III.. Aug. 11 VP) August Luer, retired meat pecker, of Alton. The cu- spent 136.000 to keep his name un- blemished In his home town, nominal. Although under co legal obllga- cnuiLe eo . ' . . . Idrmand: crabapple. are moving slowly tion. he paid that mruch for bonds 290 lbs. good and choice 3.76o4.85. peach box: cantaloupes are now considered worthless, because r 3 ,a . XL H Jran Shllry, of tin I nltetl States, ttcame rhamplon high Jumper nf lh; iwirlil fn the Ohmplc i.uiiu-j. when she cleared the bar I fit? fct flie fiul on.?-(iiaricr liulies. 1'hoto hou MIm Stilli-'r. rctonl liri:tk!ns leap. Tlie previous Olympic record Htw fiie fwt, inie-tu:irter of an Inch, arid the world's record five feet, three and une-elght Inches. CRICKET FLAT PERSONALS Bjr Lois Wltherspoon (Observer Correspondent) ; CRICKET FLAT Special r Ray mond Cowan had the misfortune to breJt bis left arm at the elbow Thuw.y morning. He waa thrown from a load of hay at the Floyd Galloway home. He waa taken to La Orandi where the bone tel. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Witty and children visited his slater. Mrs. J. E. Wltherspoon and family, recenUy. Mr. and Mra. Raymond Waelty and daughter, Zetta. visaed friends in Loatine and fished on the South Pork Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Lefler and Mrs. Leller's mother and Mra. Parker and her son and family, from Ta coma. Wash- spent a few days last week at the home of their relatives, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Cameron. Mrs. A. H. Parsons spent Saturday at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Leo Roulet. Mrs. Mary Waelty and son. John, transacted business In La Grande Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Roulet and chil dren and Mrs. A. H. Parsons were in La Grande Saturday. Mrs. Mary Abbit spent Sunday at the home of her niece, Mrs j s Wltherspoon. Miss Zetta Nadlne Patroe, of Un ion, spent the latter part of l&at week visiting Miss Zetta Waelty Harvesting of fall wheat is well under way here now. Rysdam broth ers started their threshing machine , d Ryfclam Pce Monday, w. n. Weatherspoon started his Wed nesday Leo and Rex Roulet started ,. , , " vi.eir tnresnmg outfit Monday, while Waelty broth- era plan to start theirs at the T. E Parks ranch Tnuraday. EDUCATOR IN VISIT WITH MRS. PIERCE (Continued from Page One) educators have been Invited to inspect the Institutions of the state. It Is understood that Dr. Zoo Is airs. PieTce's choice fc the Oregon chan cellorship at the prejent. Br. ZCOK spent some time vouay 1 visiting at the Eastern Oregon Nor imal school with Prtsldent H. E. In- low, and Inspecting the Institution. He continued on his way to Port land this noon. Here's Another True Fish Story DES MOINES, la- Auff. 11 (JP Ed die Green, 16. was recuperating to day from a lacerated big toe received In a tussle with a channel catfish in the Des Moines river. Eddie, while wading saw the fish floundering nearby. It Jumped to ward him and seized on his toe. At a hospital attendants required a half hour to separate Eddie and the fish. Famous Painting Slashed In Louvre PARIS. Aug. 11 An uniden tified person, presumably a mental defective, slashed Millet's famous painting, "The Angelua" with a razor In the Louvre today. It Is estimated that feed makes up from 70 to 90 per cent of the total cost of producing pork. 2D0-35O lb. (food and choice W.5 4 iu.cak but unchariged in price, about four years ago he sponsored the 1 bonds. Issued by a company In which I ne was not miereatea. $4X5. Packing ow3 275-600 lbs. me dium and good 3.0Qr3.76. Feeders-) it 11U Blockers. 70-130 lbs. good and choice ifjXp0t IS Of ff iuC 3.60$i $440. t Sheep and lambs 1000, ateody. T.V .7 wTo iVm OTTAWA. Ont.. Aug. 11 m - Ex 44.00 1. $4.25. medium W.25 a M.uO, L,rll ,lf B!,t ,,,., ha ,r! all w'.ahtM p'Mnmnn t2A0 a l32S:'nriwi tnl til Inn tntntn.) IHOHmifi1)! CHICAGO, Aug. 11 UP) A horse yearling wether 80-110 lbs. medium ! bushels, a decline of 46.733.021 bushels .tJVjlJt ?.lp5 In Canada Decline Horseshoe Brings Him No Good Luck yeaning wci.in.i xv . . ' ' . ; Blleged beer parlor, he figured, would to' choice il.36M2.76; ewca 120 lba. S'" 1 L JJJt : bring him luck. e iw.w lw1 ttav ih rinminlrm hiimu OUfc nere b wnaii naupenea, wie choice 76c'$125. alljcf BtaUsUCT. P' medium to choice bs. medium to ttclKhLi, cull to common 60 76c, I'OKTLANU PKOIiL'CE But here's ce say: Captain Joseph Goldberg of the police department took the horseshoe placed it across two nails nrotrudlne from si ;ak AM) FLOCK jthe door and made an electrical con- PORTLAND. Ore., Au. 11 tJPt tact which sounded a buzzer Inside. SuKhr Cane, granulated $4.45 100 Hagel opened the door. The cap lbs.; beet suar $4 20 100 lba. t tain read him a search warrant. A Domei-tlc flour Selling price de- snuad of policemen with Ooldberir in is years totat was vaiuea at i.wj, r . r .,,, i .t. t.. nonce inino. .uiAonontf, ,dOWn. iw t7uw.uv,ruw. i epv,an Via nrrvliiraH ss runnr PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. U W1 -Onlciis Selling price to rctallen: new Walla Walla 70y0c cental. potatoes Local $1.00 orange box; Yakima Gems 1. 15; 81-25 cental. Hojjs Nominal. 1931, 12 I3c lb.; iitvrred: patent 40s $550; do 9Cu $5.30; J trooped In and promptly hopped up contract 1932, 12c lb. .baker' blu4lcm $4 10; soft wheat Basel's bar. Strawberries Oregon 24s $1 .50 j pastry patent $.3.40 $6.20; Montana sagel was arrested. craw, I nam wneut patent so.uu so.au; rye Butter, butterfat, eggo, live poultry ; $4 .0tff $4.00. ana country meats uncnangea. Mohair, nuta, cascara bark, woo) and hay quotations unchanged. MYKKI'OOL HHKAT LIVERPOOL. Aug. 11 f Whe.it Clew; Oct. 57T4; Dec. 67; May 69i., B)tchnnto $:t,49. Itl'TTKItFAT SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 11 W Butterfat f. o. b. San Francisco 22c. Casings and single-tube tires for motorcycles and bicycles produced In the UnlU-d States in 1931 were valued nt more thnn $2,300,000. NAVAL OFFICKIl DIES VALLEJO. Cal.. Aug. 11 A Lieu-! tenant-Commander Vincent A. Clarke died here at midnight) last night. He waj formerly commanding officer of the dirigible Los Angeles. Sixty-seven fliers will take part In an international reliability air tour to Htitrt Aug. 21 from Berlin. McQay9s Stores Store No. 1 1704 Admns Phone Main 515 SKKVICK QUALITY Store No. 2 2916 N. 2nd. I'hone Main 109 PRICE Fresh Meat Specials for Saturday BEEF ROAST Per lb 12'2c Veal Roast Per pound 10c ti SPECIAL FRIDAY AND SATURDAY aV 1 II I V I I Kjllill 1 U I-1 White UiuiKlry luiyNow r i lORars.. ..25c 2 Bottles . . . 49c Salt Iodized 2Pkgs..; ..15c Flour Federation Kvery Sack Guaranteed 49-Ib. Sack $1.15 Per bbl. . . $ 1.55 ttacon Litflit Ix'nn Sliced Peril). ..'..19c Tennis Players At East Normal Hold Tourneys Three tennis tournaments running simultaneously at the Eastern Ore gon Normal school furnish athletic competition with keen Interest shown In the sport which Is conducted un der the direction of Miss Madeline Larson. The ftrBt rounds in one of the girls' tour an menu have beer, completed and find E. Jones defeated W. Long: E. Walter defeated B. Christiansen; C. Stevenson won from N. Nelson; W. Smith loat to L. Chadwick: M. Vnnde car was defeated by F. Coon; E. Gletl huber defeated 6. Edval&on; A. Milne won from H. Singleton; M. McCal lister won from I. Tucker; and E. Aahbaugh from Esther Knox. Matches in the third round were won by C. Stevenson who defeated L. Chadwick; and E. Gietlhuber who won from F. Coon. In the fourth round Mrs. Stev enson hits defeated Miss Gietlhuber. Matches In Tournament B for wom en are S. Hall vs. Iris Hundsaker; M. Beard vs. D. Williams; B. Fieshman vs. M. Nowland; E. Hansen vs. E. Hib bert and V. Bather vs. L. Hardman. Miss Fieshman and Miss Hansen have already won their matches In the first round. In the men's tournament Joe Sayre won from Harold Boner; R. Sullivan from C. Christiansen; R. Skeen from R. Conner: E. Stevenson from B. Caldwell; William Hall from E. Dan iel: G. Rinehart from C. Heard; J. Hogg from J. Miller; W. Hewitt from C. MiLin; C. Posey from D. Mahoncy and H. Inlow from El Lewis. LA GRANDE RETAIL MARKETS Sugar, 100-lb. sack Vegetables Parsley, bunch Cabbage, lb New wax onions, lb. Turnips. 3 bunches Carrots, 3 bunches Potatoes, 15 lba Potatoes, aack Cnions. lb Tomatoes, 6 lbs. Eggplant, lb. Eettt. 3 bunches Lettuce, Imperial Garlic, lb. Beans. 3 lbs. Peas, 3 lbs. Celery, bunch Cauliflower, lb. Cucumbers, 2 5.19, I 6c 3c 3c! 10c 10C, 25c: ei.25 2c 25c 15c! locj 65 10c 35c 5c 5c 10c 12c 15c I Peaches, basket . i Cantaloupes, 4 tor . 1 Bananas, ib. . I Apples, bet Lemons, doz. Oranges, doz. 25c 19c Be 60Cg3 45c I THE MODERN LIBRARY 95c copy "A Doll's House," "Ghosts," and "An Enemy of the People" By Ibsen "The Emperor Jones" By O'Neill "Three Musketeers" By Dumas "Foititude" : By Walpole "Peter And Alexis"... .By Merejkowski "Lord Jim"..... By Conrad "Victory" By Conrad "A History of The Borgias".... By Corvo "Death Comes For The Archbishop" ...By Cather The Modern Library lists over 175 of the Greatest Books of modern times. Any of the titles wc do not have in stock we would be glad to order for you. La Grande Book & Stationery Co. u ; "Service -Station for Home and Office",;;, , ..... 1114 Adams Ave. Main 90 IM).KTO WOOl BOSTON, Aug. 11 Trading In wool Is very active and price ndvunces are widely dlstr.nuieu. uemanu is par ! tlcularly keen oa th? finer quality original hag wools, but practically nil Ki-isdea of both fleeces and western if i own wool are moving In lanje quantities. Bulk French combing 64 's :tmd finer offerings of the territory 'and Texas woola. in ordinal baijs, are strong at 35c acourcd l)a".i--i, up 2 to 3c lro:n the level nt which most sales ; were clobed o week ngo. 10 50c Dry prunes, 30 to 40 size, 4 lbs, 25c Apricota, 15 lbs. . Cherries, 3 lbs. Raspberries, 3 boxes Loganberries. 4 boxes . Currants. 3 boxes Black caps. 3 boxes . Green apples, lb. Watermelons, lb. Honeydcw melons Dairy Butter, creamery, lb. Cheese, lb. Honey, comb , Cottage cheese, lb. STHANCK I'l'NKKAL -TWmSs&eLM Pineapple . a Cuts and Crushed ir few 4 - 6-oz. Tins 25c MILK ft iall Tins ... 5c M Grapefl.uit 3 for.. .. ..25c 'VBSKMrmfMr "J1 '.'-SSJ Small Tull Tin Sodas Sniivv Flake Itciil Fresh LARD 1-11). pkg". . . 39c Ginger Snaps Made by linker of Snow Flakes 2-lb. Box . . . 25c MSESafflSSi'Pcr lb 15c FRESH FRUITS ami YECETAHLES STILL WTAEK. Minn., Aur. 11 ' A strange "funeral procession" made Its way down Stillwater streetfl early today. Hcadrd by a band playing a funeral dirge, Stillwater .eitieni escorted to the city limits llu last street car j u operate in this city the car was , draped In crepe. j The cam maintained wrvlre be tween StlltwaUT and St. Paul which , was crdcred c'lM'ontimicd bccaii'-e of Insufficient business. I3iui.cs will be operated Instead. Beef boll, lb. . Pot roast lb. Chops and steaks, lb. Hamburger, lb. Ham. lb. Augusta, Kan., has u?en added to i the list of cities without n general , tax levy.' Sale of elecricity and wa i ter pays municipal expenses. Oranges Sweet and Juicv 2 Doz 39c Lettuce I.aiRO Solid Heads Each .... 5c Corn Fresh Ixical 2 Doz 27c EXTRA MONEY rOU can use It can't you? Why not selt some of thoae things you no longer have urs for . . . you can do It with a Want-Ad In the OBSERVER Want-Ail Cohinm!i PHONE MAIN 600 aaaaHMaaiavaBBSaaCMaawaBaiHaaaaaaavHBKnaaaaMa.Mas3aanRaBBaaaamaaM 39c 25c I - '' If I If Him S ' - " "Jf tv VI - i krc'a K zrm i u n i mm w ESI!" Fresh extras, doz Mediums, doz. Mixed, doz. Hour Bard Federation, 49 lba. Per barrel Soft wheat, bbl. 23c 18c 15c 125 4.75 4.00 8c 124-15c 1520c 15c 17c Fish Salmon, lb. (fresh) JOc Halibut, lb. (fresh) 18c Light hens, lb. , Spring, lb. Poultry 25C 26c Jumbled Calendars in India Imlln tocliiy still lives In constant chronolni-U-iii com'uslon due to Its use of 17 illffcrent calendars. One shows Friday while another shows the Suhhnth. One shows Hie first month while another shows the fourth month. One shows l'.)32 while another shows OHM. It must he fun having groceries delivered 5.001 years before or nfler buying them. Collier's Weekly. Represents the Ultimate The word cllinnx Is from a Greek word meaning ladder, and Is the rhetorical llgure In which the sense rises gradually In a series of Im ages, each exceeding Its predeces sor in force or dignity. The word Is pnpnlnrly used lo denote the Inst step In the gradation, the point of highest development. Africa Well Tracked Tropical Africa is so honey combed with the primitive tracks of man and beast that, according to one observer, probably no explorer In forcing his way through Africa has ever, for more than a few days nt n time, been oft some beaten track. Good Friend, Take time to select a good li brary for the growing boy or girt. Good books nt hand In their room win prove tine comranes ami iney will soon leurn to disdain books of low caliber. A SAFE TAX FREE TIRE BARGAIN A bargain, yes but a SAFE tire bargain. That Is important, for cheap tires are not always SAFE tires. Why risk your life, your family's on cheap, unsafe tires? You can cut your tire costs without sacrificing safety, for here are lowest prices in history on Seiberling Standard balloons. Your size, too, besides those shown here at new record low prices. REGULAR 2Rxl.T5-19 . 29x1.75-20 . 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