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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 14, 1933)
Thursday, Deccmherl4, 1933 LA .GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. MRS. MUCHLEN DIES WEDNESDAY; FUNERAL FRIDAY Mrs. Mary McLachlen, a pioneer resident of La Grande, pawed away on Wednesday, her death terminating In lingering Illness. The body 1 at the Snodgraaa and Zimmerman mortuary .where funeral service will be held Friday after noon at 2 o'clock with burial In the X. O. O, P. cemetery. Born In Rochester, N. J., Aug. 18, 1850, she was 83 years three months and 35 days of age. Her husband, John McLachlen, preceded her In death Nov. 3 of this year. They were married In 1871, then coming to Ore gon an A locating shortly afterwards in La Grande where they resided until death. Mrs. McLachlen Is survived by a daughter, Helen, of La Grande, a granddaughter, Mrs. Ed Donohue, of La Grande; a grandson, Archie, or Boise; two sisters, Mrs. Caroline Wil liams, of Oakland, Cal., and Mrs. Mat tie E. Ward, of Bt. Johns, Mich., and five great-grandchildren. PEORIA AIMS AT DISTILLING FAME OF OLDEN DAYS SPECIALTIES UP IN WALL STREET NEW YORK, Dec. 14 VPi Special tie piuhed upward In a rather quiet lock market today while the major ity of bauea were content to loilow a iteady routine. HeavlneM of grain waa a retarding factor, although there waa little selling pressure evident ex cept In a few apota. The cloae waa mildly Irregular. Transfers approxi mated 1.560,000 shares. Closing figures Included: Air Rcduc , -. 10134 Al. Chem. and Dye - - 10 American Can D!4 American T. and T. 11814 Bethlehem Steel 384 J. I. Case Col. O. and E. - 12 Continental Can W!4 General Motors - 34 'A Johns Manvllle 60 Ubbey-O.-Ford - 35 Liggett and Myers B - 84 Montgomery Ward . 23 h National Distill 25 J. C. Penney 65 !4 Pub. Ber. of N. 3. .r 38 Southern Pacific 21 St. OH of Cal 4214 Bt. Oil of N. J 48 Union Pacific 114 United Aircraft 331 United Corp 5 U. 8. Indus. Alcohol . 81 XJ. 8. Steel - 47 PEORIA. 111. m This city, now that repeal of the eighteenth amend ment ki an accomplished fact, hopeB to atep Into her old position among the leaders In whisky production. Before the end of January five dis tilleries, four here and one In Pekln, 10 miles away, are expected to toft- In operation, producing "hard liquor" on a scale comparable to the out put In the pre-prohlbltlon era. New Miirkvt ror Grain Effects already felt Include opening up of a market for thousands of bushels of grain dally, employment of several thousand persons In con- utructlon projecta and payment of large sums In revenue taxes. ' The Penn-Maryland company has been producing 600 barrels of whisky s day since September. Hiram Walker tc Sons, Inc., erecting a new distillery, U4 be one of the largest In tho world, has started production of gin In tem porary quarters and expecta to begin manufacture, of whisky soon. ( ' The American Distilling company at Pekln alio la producing gin. Old Plants Purchased The Distillers & Brewers corpora tion baa purchased '11 buildings of the old Corn Distilling company and started rehabilitation work. The American Distilling company Is doubling the capacity of Its Peklu plant. The Century Distilling com pany, a subsidiary of Allied Mills, Inc., fc rehabilitating the old Atlas distillery, engaging 240 men. Antlciriated dally grain consump tion of tho distilleries totals 85.000 bushels, 5,000 bushels more than the average dally corn grind of Peoria whisky plants bofore prohibition, lUg Corn Use Heen I This, added to the 60,000 bushels now .being used dally by other Peoria J and Pekln Indturtrlea, Indicates a dally clearance of 100,000 bushels or more on the Peoria grain market, onco moro placing It among the na tion's lending grain clearance sta tions. . ' , Permanent employment Is expected to be given toy the distilleries to moro than 2.000 residents of this city and Pekln, not including the several hun dreds employed In construction work and In affiliated Industries. EXPORT SALE OF WHEAT IS HELD AGREED (Continued Prom Page One) export associations work agreed to re duce their acreage in 1934. (Copyright, 1033. By The Associated Press) LONDON, Doc. 14 UP) The United States is among the countries the In ternationa wheat marketing commlt tim him found culltv of placing ob stacles In the way of world-wide re covery In that commodity. While Americans have token the lead in efforts being made in meet ings here to raise the wheat price level, It was learned today tho nego tiators find operation of the Pacific Northwest Emorgency Export associa tion In the United States a depres sing factor, Tho organization, which operates In Wiuihlnoton. otixon. Idaho and Mon tana, was listed by the delegates as .mnno t.h. uhsldleA which are de feating chances of success through any remedial measures. Tho committee, a part of the world wheat commls-ilon set up last summer when export quotas were sot for tho major producing nations, 4s making an exhaustlec Investigation of all di rect and Indirect subsidies In an ef fort to determine whether scheme suggested here for the improvement of tho world market are workable. The P. N. E. E. A it Is held by many of tho delegates, contributes to the world wheat glut by buying homo wheat and selling It at a consider able loss on world markets tho United States secretary of tho treas ury making up tho association's losses from tho millers' process tex. The American association engager), according to Information here. In actlvo selling In China and Central America. Final Rehearsal For Musical Show Will BeTonight Final rehearsal of "The Ho&d to Olory" will bo held tonight and to morrow two performance will be staged at the Liberty theatre The show Is being produced by Ralph Hcr ron, of Rocky Mountain Productions, and sponsored by the Eagles lodge for the benefit of Its relief activities. The matinee will start at 3:30 and the evening performance at 8:16 o'clock. Principles who will take part In the romance of old Wyoming are Dob JackBon, cnndlitnto for governor of Juanlta, plnycd by Cecil Blnck: Mar gery Moore, his col logo sweetheart, Flavla Sherwood; Joe Joyce, his col lege friend, Donn Poarch; Pro feasor BiiKRBby, who pursues the Stuff-Stuff. Nick Hughes: Virginia, the girl from Wyoming, Myrtle Russell; Mnnuel. lender of the Indians, Don Culp; Cit'lta, tho local enchantress. Lenn Hinnon; Blmpnon, American political promoter, Ralph llerron; Jonas, cm pit yo of Simpson, David Hint.. Two comedy numbers will be fea tuicd In the show with Myrtle Russul) singing "The Actfc'jcnt Song" and Nick Hughs singing "Like a Butterfly Flutters After Butter." both with dancing chorunes. Trio of Timers Sure To Start Against U-Hi (Continued Prom Pngo One) The game will begin at 8 d. m. at tile L. D. 8. ltccrcHllonit hall with nob Qulnn refereeing. fallowing a second town game between Union and La Grande at 7 p. m. with Jlggs uurnou. and Lowell Utodclurd offic iating. etitt, at forward, tialph DcBolo and Kenneth Webb, guards, wire to start. For center. Woallo will start one of tho following thren OehrliiK. Ilob ertaon and Zlvkovlch. and tho other forward will no rlther Hyde or Ver non Btoddard. Bevrrai combinations probably will lie used. Twenty-three boys are on Worxilc'ii aquod mid all of them oro likely to sue action In one of the two gnmes listed. Tuesday ana weanpsuny tne TIKcra scrimmag ed against the First Ward team Thursday. Dee. al. the Tigers will go to imbier, winding up tnoir pre ho'.lday season. Alter New Year's dav they will plunge Into a heavy season that will continue until eutly In March, Butter Drops To 16c In Chicago CHICAOO. Dec. 14 A sharp drop of three cent a pound In wholesale butter prices wxiay carncu the markot to a 35 year low level for December. Choice butter, 02 scoro or extras, riivrn.vi in in rents a nound from vesterdav'a price of 10 ocnta with cheaper grades oil almost bh mucn Society Reporter Visits The Fights (Continued from Page One cock and Charles Kartner. Brawny chests are bare this season In tho best of prisw-flghtlng circles. Torsos range from a soft pink to a tfeep tan In color, and clever little color combinations were effected, for Instance, the red shorts which en hanced tho blond glow of Senior Welterweight Johnny Zlglcr. Vic Tartar, his opponent, effected pure white. With every eyo admiring the attractive color combination, tho boys probably staged the most Interesting fight of the evening. Of course, as was generally tho case, a profusion of blood strenmJnK from their noses also had Its attraction. Jimmy Chandler and Lowell Hutch Inson figured In tho denouement, and nttractlvn they wore too with the blond Chandler In blue shorts and Hutchinson In whlto. Members of tho younger set, ban1 turn mitt flea weights, showed a pre Terence for cotton shorties of tho strlpcdi variety. Los Showers, promoter and an nouncer, appeared between each of tho bouts, his chest that bespoke fighting prowess In earlier days, slip ped dangerous near his waist Hue and covered in a glamorous sweater of black trimmed In orange bands. The most popular note of the eve nlng was the Judges whoso decisions were acclaimed Joyfully by tho large crowd. "Booh" was the keynote of the evening and .everybody had a darn good time. C. W. A. Quota For This County Jumps To 383 (Continued Prom Page One) munlcatlon from Burton Palmer, as alstant to tho administrator of the olvll works at Portland, stating that Union county's quota waa raised to 383, an addition of 47 men. Mr. Palm or also Indicated that add Ulonal pro jects would be approved for Union county this week. The University of Kentucky lias opened an exhibit honoring Thomas Hunt Morgan, a na tl ve Lexington, Ky., who won tho Nobel priKo In medicine. Dr of 10.1:1 PRICE OF BUTTER CONTINUES DOWN Utah Executives Start Dry Era's Exit 11 -ej j ' ilu.j'j m 'linn I ft' Wlw iMnmMniwiTIMi i b .r-n n 5 n n f 1'.l.,---. I 7vTrr7T,. ". .i... xi. nwmiMiw.' rlnr.-.hrr In Bait Lake when the state convention vote ths 3Cth raiifica'lon ol the 21st amendment, thjrcby repealing the 18th amendment and ending arly 14 . years ol prohibition. - " - - Utah Sounds Death Knell of Prohibition pSb i- I F? VS-h. Erf I SWt State officials participated in the Utah repeal convention, which v.pi ths 3Cth to vote for prohibition repeal. Gov. Henry H. Blood, standing, opened the conclave. Left iz r.cv. Elmer I. Goslicn, and risht is HHlKoa H. "SWAMPED" WITH FAN MAIL - 1 ,'t-t'"' PORTLAND ritODlCE PORTLAND, Deo. 14 VP) Con tinued , drop In the price on butter during the lata session of the pro duce exchange was the result of the lowering of the bids of the govern ment relief organization for supplies. The drop In cube butter on the exchange waa Ho lb. with toutterfat down lc The latter reflected more than the former the real weakness underlying the situation. PORTLAND MVE8TOCK PORTLAND. Dec. 14 VP Cattle: 125. calves, 60: quiet. ' Steers: good, common and medium. (3.75 9 65.75: heifers, common ana medium, 3 .500 44.50; cows, common and medium, 2.253.25; low cutter and cutter, ai.00e 13.25; bulls, cutter and medium, 1.75 g 3.75; vealers. good! and choice. 6.0Oa 46.00; cull, common and. medium, 42.60 & 45.00; common and medium, 42.00 (a 44.00. Hogs 150. steady, strong. Lightweight good and choice, 43.2543.85; heavy weight. Kood and choice. 43.15 43.60; packing sows, medium and good, 42.25 u 43.10; feeder ana stocaer pigs, goau and choice. 42-25 42.75. Sheep: 400: steady. Lambs, good and choice, 45.25 o 46.00; medium. 43.76 (a 45.25; yearling wethers. 43.75 e44.50: ewes, 41-OOg 42.00. SUGAR AND FLOUR PORTLAND, Dec. 14 VP) Sugar cane granulated. 44.65: fruit or berry. 44.75: beet sugar. 44 45. r. Domestic flour Selling price, mill di-llverv. 25-bbl lota: patent, 49s, 46.50 a 47.20: blended flour, 45.90 46.70: soft white pastry flour, 45.60 45.65: takers1 hard wheat flour, 45.65 6, 46.60; rye, 46.60 b 46.10; wnoie, wheat, 45.40e 46.60; graham. 45.40 45.60. O.MA1IA SHEEP OMAHA, Dec. 14 VT, (U. S. D. A.) Sheep: 8.600; lambs and yearl ings slow, bids 1525o lower, sheep and feeders scarce, steady; fed wool ed iambs 46.608 46.65; native lambs bid up to 46.60; fed yearlings 44.76; ewes eligible up to 43.20: feeding lambs 46.50. I MARKET NEWS OF THE D ; Dec. May July nilCAOO WIIKAT Open Uleh K . M ."'"a ,M .M -vm Clow .834 V Dec. May July CU1CAOO CORN . ASM .43 Mfi iS ,:..Jl& . Hex May Dec. PORTLAN D WIIKAT Open HUh K .... Uo "8 8 ClOM .72 .08 Cream Shortage In Frisco is Feared 8AN FRANCISCO, Dec. 14 OT San Francisco milk distributors have no tified the city department of public health there will probably be a cream shortage after January 1. necessitat ing a general Increase of 50 cents a gallon In the price of cream for San Francisco. January 1 la the date when the new city ordinance providing that all commercial cream must come from tuberculin tested cows becomes ef fective. Wonum, 93, Still Makes Quilts LAKE PARK, la. vet Christina Fcnzel learned at the age or 15 to niece aullts. Now, at the age of 93, she estimates she has made more than 1000 quilts and la stiu Dusy at It. Last year she; made 23 quilt tops. FEWER COLDS Thirty-seven highway projects fi nanced by state and federal funds have given employment to 2.855 men In Alabama. , . "... B'lwn.uKRED parents who have wondered at the sudden appearance of backynfrl circuses lately will be interested to see the "man behind the gun" Carlo the Clown. Here he is busily answering a portion of his morning's mail. He is sending a Carnation-Albers Circus and Side Show to thousands of boys and girls from all parts of the Pacific Coast. They get Carlo's free circus by sending a Pearls of Wheat package top to his office in the Carnation Company, Seattle, nr rh circus and side show for two package tops. ' A COMFORTABLE REDUCING DIET 6 4 nr . ft. FRUIT IJMmJTOAST n yf-rSa. B VluWkr -K or -EG '$mm$&SlS2L ti fiJ s.wisv i,ish),TaiaeB 13 KSML-maiW&m EGO f1; PORTLAND, Dec. 14 UP) Butter- Prints, extras 2114c; standards 21c lb. Butterfat Portland delivery: grade, 17-18c: farmer's door delivery. 15c lb.; sweet cream 6c higher. Eggs Pacific poultry producers' selling price: fresh extra specials 26c; extras 24c; standards 20c; mediums 20c dozen. Buying price by whole salers: fresh extras 21c : doz.; firots 17c: mediums 15c; undergrade 12c; pullets 12c dozen. ; Country meats Soiling price to retailers: country-kilted hogs, best, butchers, under 150 lbs., 6 ',4 s 7c: vealers 90-100 lbs., 7c lb.; light and thin. 5w6c lb.; heavy calves 4o lb.; lambs lOta 11c lb.; yearlings 45c lb.: heavy ewes 3c lb.; medium cows, 3f 6c lb.; canner cows, 2a 3c lb.; bulls, 40 lb. Live poultry Portland delivery, buying prices: colored fowls, 4 to 6 lbs., 10c; over 6 lbs., 10c; spring pul lets 2 to 2 Ihs- llcl roasters, over 3 lbs., 11c: Leghorn foivls, over 3 "4 lbs.. Be; under 3 lbs., 8c; broilers, 111 to 2 lbs., 12c; 2 lt. and up. 10c: stags, 6c: roosters, 6c. Pekln ducks, 10c: colored ducks, 7c; geese, 8c lb.; turkeys. No. 1, 10(Sl2c lb. t Potatoes Local white and red, 4i.OO3Sl.O6 cental; Yakima, 41.25 41.35; Deschutes 41.30m 41.40 cental. Tells How She Lost 15'Lbof Fat Rheumatism Gone Too Here Is a woman who was rapidly putting on weight and who was trou bled with rheumatism too. Read her letter: -I started taking sKruschen Salts because of the gooj, it had done for a friend of mine who had been crippled with rheumatism. At the end of the second bottle I was weighed and find I am now only 148 pounds (original welgbt 163 lbs.) at which I am so pleased. But I have also felt my rheumatism much less, which has been so troublesome In my knees. I must say I think Kruschen a splendid weight reducer." (Miss) E. L. P. Overweight and rheumatic poison ing often go together. The six salts in Kruschen assist the Internal or- imns to nerform their functions properly little by little that ugly fat goes: slowly, yes but surely. You feel wonderfully healthy, youth ful and energetic more so than ever before in your life! ' Kruschen Salts Is obtainable at Glass Drugs, Inc., and Moon Drug Co. a Jar lasts four weeks and costs not more than 85c. Adv. safisa 1 mgr 10I.I1 PRICE I NCHAXfiED WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 PI The RFC piico for newly-mtned domestic gold ras unchanged teday at S34.01 an ounce. This quotation was the 'same fixed last December 1 and repented for 12 business days, during which time the dollar haa been slightly moro than live to tho pound. , IS DAY TRIPS It's just like getting money from home when you purchase your bus ticket and our agent hands back the cold cash saved by these new bargain fares. New rates' save up to 50! . . . Good on all warm, comfortable buses . . . with the secure protection of this great travel system. fe Still Ibumt for FIRST CLASS TRAVEL Sample One-way Fares On sale every day-every schedule Pendleton .... .......S1.25 The Dalles 3.90 Hood River 4.35 Portland 6.05 Walla Walla .. ..... 2.20 Lcwiston 4.80 Spokane Baker Boise Twin Falls ... Pocatello . 5.60 . 1.00 .3.75 . 6.95 , 7.65 Salt Lake 10.05 An Even Greater Saving on Round-Trip Tickets STAGE DEPOT Phone: Main 49 e--n n-sr -wx jsr- Jr r -r jt th ua. rv Who wouldn't enjoy reducing with such an array of appetizing eatables as shown above. Research workers say it can be done; that this business of taking off weight need not be a hardship. Results of a study supervised by Dr, Leo K. Campbell of Rush Medical college, Chicago, reveal the fact that a person can reduce and still completely satisfy his appetite. The diet used, of which the above foods are typical, is as follows: cottuce rhww; I Mice ff hrAtl; t pat of liuttrr: 1 Kass of mtlk; I ttervlnir of fruit. noi-t'OMi lUnnrr t lnrst serv ing of' lnn nic:t; ; ncrvhiuft f Topr in l( (I rooked nnd 1 rv: I slWo of Itrt'iul; . pat of nutter: I Itlnfs of milk; 1 sorvirtu of fuut. - Tt I i Itronkfnst 1 ervlnff of fruit; 1 okr: 1 of tnast; 1 pnt of butter; roffp (bljiek or with very little, cream ami stiRnr). -KNTi:iii Ktinrheon 3 nervfnR of veuctiible tl cooked nnd 1 raw); 1 r nut 1 1 nerving of lean ment, or S enn, " 3 tMc spoons LIBERTY Ends Tonight! hold mm MAN Ko Screen Program I,ocal Benefit "ROAD TO GLORY" Matinee'and Evening Sponsored by The Eagles Lodge COMING SATURDAY! 5S THF.WnDLD'S LAUGH CHIEF v.,' 'am n j LIBERTY CLOSED for the winter , Our retail shop in the park at 5th and Depot we have decided to close during the winter months. Our Tasty High-Grade CAKES PASTRIES Will Be Can-ied and For Sale at Our LA GRANDE BAKERY ' . K. J. McWilliams, Prop. 317 No. First Street
