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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 28, 1933)
1 Pajre Six vm hj LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. Tuesday, November 28, 1933 RAILROADS PUT NEW LOW RATES IN EFFECT DEC. 1 ' With a complete new scale of fares the lowest since the war railroads In the western part of the United States are making a strong bid for the patronage of the traveling pub He. The new fares will reduce travel costs from 16.67 to 44.45 per cent and are especially Important because they represent a general reduction j applicable at all times between all urday evening on the stage at the points on all railroads. I Liberty will be chosen eight acta to Since the war, American railroads compete In the finals being held un- have been operating upon a basic cer the guidance of Don Mills, state fare of 3.0c per mile, under the new contest manager and master of cere- Opportunity Contest Will Begin Saturday The Opportunity Contest, being staged locally by the La Grande drug gists, is to have Its initial perform ance on the Liberty theatre stage Wednesday evening, Entries have been pouring in from Wallowa, Union, Cove, La Grande, and many intermediate points. Prom the preliminary performances of this con test being held Wednesday and Sat- -plan, the mileage rate will be scaled down to 2c per mile for travel in day coaches, and 3c per mile In sleeping ! or parlor cars. Short limit round j trip tickets, good in all classes of j equipment, will be 2c per mile, with monies, on the Liberty stage next Tuesday evening. Three acts from the local finals will be given a free trip to Portland where state finals will be held over station KEX and from the stage of a 2!e rate for long limit round trip Jtho Broadway theatre in Portland. tickets. Passengers In sleeping and parlor cars will also benefit by a re duction of one-third In the cost of the space occupied through the elim ination of the surcharge formerly in effect. Sale of scrip tickets will be continued at the present rate of 2.7c per mile. Railroad officials estimate that the reduced fares will save the traveling public many millions of dollars a year. Furthermore, it will not bo necessary to plan trips at special times In order to take advantage of the low rates. The business man, the vacationist and the casual tour ist will benefit equally as the new fares apply at all times over all rail roads serving the territory west and north of Chicago, St. Louis and the Mississippi river, through to the Pa cific coast, Including also all points on certain railroads In Illinois, Mis sissippi and the western parts of Ten nessee, Kentucky, Alabama and Florida. Five winners are to be chosen t:iere? with prizes ranging from NBC and screen tests to vaudeville contracts. these winners to be taken to Los An geles and San Francisco where try- outs for contracts are to be held. All winners are to take these trips with expenses paid by the McKesson Drug company. C. M. Wight, manager of the Lib erty theatre advises that entries have been coming in last In the last few days, which points to some interest ing shows locally. Instrumental acts seem to he in the minority, however, which indicates that any Instrumen tal entries yet signing will have ex cellent chances of winning places hero. The shows Wednesday and Satur day evenings will be staged in con junction with the regular screen pro grams. HUSKY THROATS Overtaxed by speaking, sing ing, smoking L. WILLIAMSON APPOINTED BY VETS' BOARD S3 Attention Trappers Raw Furs All Kinds of Legal Caught Furs Bought I Pay Best Prices CHRIS MILLER 1510 Adams Ave. Lowell Williamson, of the firm of f Williamson and Berry, realtors, has j been appointed by the Wor!d war veterans state aid commission to handle rentals, leases and the sale of nll state owned prcjnTty of the com I mission in Union county. Announce I ment of th-t appointment was made ! today by W. E. Wllklns, state field ; Inspector with headquarters here, j Mr. Wllklns stated that these prop : ertles all have been re-appraised to meet the present market and a num ber of sales have, been made to peo ple attracted by the properties. City property consists of modern, semi "modern and residential acreages: farms are both small fruit tracts, di versified farm iand, grazing and tim ber land. Scottsboro Youths Leave for New Trial SI BUSINESS SHOWS GAIN IN NATION EXPERT STATES Coovlcled and sentenced tn death nl Scoitshoro more than two years ago on churKes of nssjiillnm two while women, tliree ot t lie seven young Negro riefenrlanta are ilciiir"d IuivIiik the lull at Dorctiir. Ala. to be arraigned for a new trial at Miiraan L'uuury circuit court They were denied a change ot vonue. TROOPS TAKE PRISON ERS IN LYNCHING CASE (Continued Prom Page One) lature Is in special session, members of the eastern shore delegation criti cized Governor Ritchie for sending troops. : , . After the troops left, the crowd continued to make a boisterous demonstration. SAN JOSE HEARS I'KAISK, CENSl'KE SAN JOSE, Col.. Nov. 2fl UP) Pralso and censure for Ban Jose's mob ven geance on the kid nap-slayers of Brooke h. Hart were met here today by official efforts o close the case and wipe out scars of Its furious cli max. Governors of other states, church leaders and other prominent persons In ail parts of the country were among those who Joined in lauding or condemning the mob's action and the approval of it by Governor James Rolph Jr.. of California. Several young men were reported down innocent citizens." Thurmonds relatives, after expres sing belief he was insane and issuing a statement condemning the lynch- mg. claimed the body. Holmes' father, Maurice Holmes, while reiterating ho. 'lief in his son's Innocence, had not claimed the body. EUGENE, Ore. Business in the United States Is fast near lag a firm foundation, and Is definitely on the up-swlng, It is declared by Dr. N. H. Cornish, professor of business admin istration of the University of Oregon. who has been studying statistics and factors noted In many parts of the United States. Gain in business of 160 per cent was made toy 89 com panies during the first nine months of 1933, according to Standard Statis tics, Dr. Cornish points out. Baboon's figures show that business has im proved as much as 25 per cent since last March, In spite of temporary set backs. Employment of nearly 4,000,000 men formerly without work, curtail ment of surplus production, elimina tion of unfair competitive practices and elimination of child, labor were cited as forces that will make for im proved business. Recognition of Rus sia and subsequent increased exports will definitely aid business. Dr. Oom 'ish said. Inland Empire Feels Chill of Wintry jVisit (Oontinusa From Pftfr One) FIVE BIGN. R. A. CODES IN EFFECT INCLUDING HOTELS WASHINGTON. Nov. 28 W Five Important NRA codes became effec tive Monday, regulating- the hotel, wholesale food, paper and pulp, news print and cotton garment Industries. The food code like that for retail food trade, which became effective five days ago. regulates only hours and wages of employes in the foodi establishments, since the fair prac tice sections of the code have not been approved by the agricultural ad justment administration responsible for all farm products industries. The remainder of the pacts becom ing effective regulate fair trade prac tices as well as labor terms. CHAMBERSBURG, Pa Nov. 28 CP) Asserting continued compliance with the NRA would ruin them fi nancially, proprietors of 17 restau rants have decjded. to surrender their blue eagles. Some already have taken down their NRA signs. Chambersburg, with about 13,000 residents, has slightly more than 20 restaurants. - COMMUNITY CASH STORE Special For WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY Canada has been officially estimat ed to contain nearly 20.000 buffalo, flfSTii ri I n ti ta rt n hnl it. T fin mirrrifl caI by the government 25 years ago. thoj to llave PubUclv boasted that they last herd known to exist at that -time. I 40011 leading parts in dragging Thom MHHMHHMBMHaaMmaiWHmMM as H. Thurmond and John M. Holmes, i the accused kidnapers, from the county Jail and hanging them to two ; elm trees in St. James park. ; These reports drew no official rec- cgnitlon, however .and District At torney Fred h. Thomas expressed re ' gret at the lynch lugs but said: "I : don't se what we can do about it." Alex J. Hart, mercliant and father s of tiie 22-yeor-old kidnaping victim, whose body was. placed in the fam ily vault yesterday, was among those regretting the mob action. Regarding the many messages of condemnation and praise for his atti tude, the governor said that criticism was to be expected. "Those criticizing me." he added, "do not realize what NTOJtK ri.osK 8 V. M. SATl'RIUY ACT QUICKLY SO MORE MEN MAY GET WORK (Continued Prom Page One) to work Monday, were on the Job to day and drawing tederal pay. Addi tional men will be put to work as soon as moro of the projects In this county are approved by the state board. Members of the clvl works com mittee here in addition to Mr. Peare are: City Manager Angus McAllister, George Benson, of Union; H. A. Scott. Harold Plnlay and Louis Evans, of La Orande, Co. Judge Couch and Coun ty Commissioners W. R. Ledbetter and Tom Johnson. The national re-employment service committee hero la closely linked with the county relief committee In the work. At present Parrel Murray. Bruce Hamilton and Floyd Sherwood are handling tiie work for the re-employment commit tee, consisting of Mr. Peare; Mr. Mc Allister, Mr. Plnlay and Mr. Evans, MILLER RITES ON WEDNESDAY The funeral of John Prank Miller, who passed away Saturday evening, will be held from the chapel of Wal kers Funeral Home Wednesday morn ing at 10:30 o'clock with Rev. J. George Walz. pastor of the Presby terian church, in charge of the serv- iui.o ..p,, lura wie na- lees. Burial will be in the family tional guard moved Jn and mowei piot in the Pendleton cemetery. for tonight and Wednesday." In Baker the mercury dropped to 30 above although precipitation was lighter, with only .44 of on Inch. The minimum at Boise also was 30 above and at Medford 26. Klamath Palls reported snow, also Spokane, Wash, and Helena, Mont. Additional cities felt the wintry flurry early today. A snowstorm east of La Grande last night was responsible for. an automobile accident. Lee Boyd, of Kansas City, Mo., struck a car be longing to C. Jermulowskl, of La Grande, five miles east of here at 7 p. m. Mr. Boyd reported the other man had stopped to wipe the snow from his windshield. No one was in jured. Six Inches of snow fell last night along the Central Oregon Cascade di vide, but Bend reported the MeKen zle highway remained open to traf fic. Snow removal equipment was sent into the high country from McKenzie Bridge and Sisters stations early to day. The plows easily broke througb. the light snow. Considerable snow fell on The Dalles-California highway between Bend and Klamath Falls last night, but travel was not delayed. Clear WARM SPRINGS. Ga., Nov. 28 W) President Roosevelt Monday ap proved and signed more than 20 new Industrial codes brought here by General Hugh S. Johnson. Industrial administrator. Including those of the motion picture and cement industries. weather prevailed In Bend today and j Llbbey-0.-Pord there was no snow. Eastern Oregon Gets ' Shipment of U. S. Pork (Continued Prom Page One) Is expected early In December. The carload will contain 30,000 pounds of meat, in 100-pound cases. Baker county is to receive 63 cases, Malheur 67. Umatilla 79, Union 61 and Wallowa 20. SUGAR AND FLOUR PORTLAND. Nov. 28 JP) . Sugar Cane granulated, $4.65; fruit or berry, $4.86; beet sugar, $4.55. Domestic flour Selling price, mill delivery. 25-bbl lots: patent. 49s, $0.70 $7.40; blended flour, $6.15 $C.70: soft white pastry flour. $5.75ir $5.85; bakers' hard wheat flour, $5.75 it $6.80; rye, $5.60 a $6.20; whole wheat. $5.35 ig $5.85; graham, $5.50. CLOSE STEADY IN STOCK EXCHANGE NEW YORK. Nov. 28 (JP) Stocks responded but casually today to a lift In the gold price of nine cen.s to 33.85 on ounce the first since last Tuesday and trading dwindled under a renewal of speculative cau tion. A reaction in International dol lar rates failed as an Important stim ulus. The clcee wa3 steady. Transfers approximated 1,050.000 shares. Closing figures Included: Air Reduc S9 Al. Chem. and Dye i. 13874 American Can 95 118 32 07 69 1; ! 31 54 fi 30J4 84' 21 K 26 51 "4 353J 18'4 40T4 43 H 10834 3114 5V4 58 V4 43 I MARKET NEWS OF JHE J) . t CHICAOO VH1!AT Open ifljcti to" Close Dec. ;.......' av,H -Wi ' May x9Mi'i .Xfi.milf, July 5!4T4 8 .86 .SS- CHICAGO CORN llec. . .4354 Ws ""( MVi i3i4& Slay JIJSI!, -V-'!4 ' V4 July J24.53 .54 Jit !4KS PORTLAND WHEAT Open Illch Low Clow Slav :2(4 .3314 .WUt . Dec. .68 .(i! .08 . POKTLAXD LIVESTOCK PORTLAND, Nov. 28 UP) Cattle: 75; calves 10; steady. Steers, common and medium, $2.75 u $5.25; hellers, common and me dium, 12.25 $4.50; cows, common and medium, $2 25 a $3 .00; low cutter and cutter, $1.25$2.25; bulls, cut ter and medium, $1 .75 it $2.75; veal ers. good and choice, $5.50 0 $6.50; cull, common and medium, $2.50 $5.50; calves, good and choice, $4.00 $5.50; common and medium, $2.00 $4.00. 'Hogs: 200: steady. Lightweight, good and diolce, $3.65 $4.25; medium weight, good and choice, $3.75 $4.25; heavyweight, good and choice, $3.35 $3.85; packing sows, medium and good. $2.60 $3.35; feed er and stocker pigs, good and choice, 3.00 j. $3.60. Sheep: 100; steady. Lambs, good and choice, $5.00 $5.75; me dium, $3.50fe$5.00; yearling wethers. $a.75e$4.50; ewes, 75cg$2.00. 19c per lb.; sweet cream 5o higher. I Eggs Pacific poultry producers' selling price: fresh extra special) 29c; extras 27c; standards 22c; medium' 23c; pullets 16c dozen. Buying price by wholesalers: fresh extras avc doz.; firsts 21c: mediums ibc doz.; under grade 12c; pullets 12c. OMAHA SHEEP OMAHA, Nov. 28 VP) (U. 8. D. A.) Sheep: 6500; lambs 25c higher. sheep and feeders steady; fed wooled lambs 7.00w7.25; ewes $2.75 and down feeding lambs up to $8.25. American T. and T. Bethlehem Steel J. I. Case Col. G. and E Continental Can General Motors Johns Manvllle - PORTLAND 1'ltODl CE PORTLAND, Nov. 28 UPl Butter ; Prints, extras, 24c; standards 23c lb. ! Butterfat Portland delivery: A ! grade 21?23c; farmer's door delivery, : NERVOUS WOMEN Take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound ' "'I am so nervous It aeema as though : i should fly' ... "My nerve are all 01 edge" . 'I wish I were dead" . how often have we heard these expres ' Ions from some woman who has becorm so tired and run-dowa chat her nerva i can no lonfter stand the strain. No woman should allow herself tt drift Into this condition if she can hel herself. She should ftlre Lydui B. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound a trial. Fa nearly sixty year women have taken tbL wonderful tonic to give them renewec strength and vigor. 98 out of every 100 women who report 1 to us say that they are benefited by thU ' medicine. Buy a bottle from your draft ' gist today and watch the results. Trainmen's 33rd ANNUAL BALL THANKSGIVING EVENING Wed. Nov. 29 ZUBER HALL Good Music Good Time Good Folks Admission r7f Per Couple I DC Liggett and Myers B Montgomery Ward National Distill J. C. Penney Pub. Ser. of N. J Southern Pacific St. Oil of Cal. ..' St. Oil of N. J ..... Union Pacific United Aircraft United Corp U. S. Indus. Alcohol - U. S. Steel .... Gov. J. W. Troy of Alaska has di rected the distribution of 40.000 lbs. of reindeer meat to cities of the ter ritory for relief. WINTER IS COMING What About Your Coal? We have sizes for every need. Also well seasoned wood at Summer Prices All Our Products Guaranteed Gaither Ice & Fuel Co. Jefferson & Elm Phone Main 528 -(UllS-CHALMERS- Track type and Air Tired Tractors. Combines, implements, Road Machinery. CHANDLER TRACTOIC EQUIPMENT CO. 1312 Jefferson Main 532 Flour Serry's Anne, 49-lb. Sack Sperry-a Queen 7c Jello All flavors, 3 PkBs Sweet Potatoes 4 lbs ISC Asparagus Tips Walla Walla New Pack 2 No. 2 can 37c Oysters B-oz, cans, 3 cans 25c Olives Medium size rlje. 9-oz. )Crt can, 2 cans ijUL Coffee Cranberries 1 -lb. Glass Jar j lib. 3 35c ic J lliii&w k k. ta Fresh Oysters For 1i r kc y Drris 1 tig Pint 35c Beef Roasts Choice steer beef, PoumY Rib Boil Very choice 3 Itw. . 20c f Sugar 20 !!. t7J.J.9 9c R Ul' Formay 1 ft 6tlV Hi Pastry J lb. can f wMiifiiiiMiM iCn1 a HW -9 M II To It! T CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION! Marking the return of screendoms greatest laugh insti gator with a riot of fun that is a pure treat for the whole Walter Catlett Barbara Weeks Susan Fleming EL BRENDEL In Addition The Most Unusual Short Subjects Ever Shown On Any Screen 'KRAKATOA' SHOWING TIIE MODERN MIRACLE OF THE GREAT UNDER-SEA VOLCANO IN ERUPTION! Twenty minutes of the most amazing slghta you have ever seen In this or any other theatre! - And Also LIBERTY OBSERVER NEWS 24TH ANNIVERSARY NOW IN PROGRESS Exceptional values in high grade, sea sonable merchandise now being offered at prices that can only be based on an Anniversary buying event. 136 Wash Dresses Guaranteed fast HQkf colore 4 tC 93 Pairs Shoes High or low heel. Pumps, ties, rtf straps X I U Golashes Ladies' or children's black or OQ brown . OC Men's Black Oxfords Plain or qq cap toe )d,L,J Men's Dress Rubbers 89c Lee Overalls 98c 220 denim. While they last All Wool Boot Sox Extra heavy, 59c value ,. 43c Men's 16-in. Boots Made, by Weinberg. Leather sole Gr on Young Men's Cords New shades to fir: $2.39 Heavy Work Rubbers 98c TODAYiMMffi NEwORK-b TORE as
