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Page Eight LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. Thursday, December 21, 1933 TWO FARM 10AN BOARDS ACTIVE At nreaent. onlT tna farm loan aa- ncltUon at Bun and the lim loanlKtoool wUl be held Saturday mention at La Omnia local unlla of the Ikdml Land bank r Sfiokane. are operating. It n an Bounced todar br Vernal Hus. aecre tary-treasurer of the Elgin assorts. linn mo u hr kimim with C. . Moore, of Rockwall, president of the aamoclatlon. Aa a result, any new farm loan sought in cither union or wallow counties mint be filed through one of these associations. Both returned to full operation this month, after several organisa tions bad become lnoperatlTa becMiae of financial conditions. Charles H. Reynolds is secretary -treasurer of the La Grande association. Interest rates on this type of loan Is flee per cent, or for fire-year per iods, four and a half per cent, Mr. Hug said. NEW COURSE IS EXECTED TO AID STATE (Continued Prom Page One) highway bridges to be constructed. At all points the cornrnltsion's plans were epproTed. AU that remains to, right of way and the. federal loan approval. I -state To Benefit By Mote As far as the proposed S2S.0O0.00o federal loan was concerned, the com mission belie red that Instead of In curring that debt It would best base future work on the regular federal aid appropriation which In ten yeas yould approximate S20.000.000. . Chairman Scott calculated that un der the proposed loan plan, Oregon would in the years the loan ran. hare i put out S7.400.ooo and would still owe the government so -600 -000. Under the federal M plan the state would contribute t7.400.000 and at the end of ten years would owe the govern ment nothing. Aimee Also Files Suit For Divorce LOS ANGELES, Dec. SI ( In sn unexpected crots-complslnt to the divorce suit of her night club hus band. Erangeltxt Almee Bern pie Mc Pherson Hutton- seeks a divorce and elimination of "Hutton" from her name. The nine page reply takes particu lar exception to rotund Dare Hut ton's association with "scantily dress ed show girls whom be permitted to caress and kiss him." . BIG YULET1DE PARTY FRIDAY The Knights of Pythias and the Pythian Sisters will hold their annual Christmas party Friday evening at 8 o'clock at the K. of P. hall. A short program has been arranged si ter which candy and nuts will be dis tributed to the children. HOLD SERVICE AT COVE, ORE. Rev. J. D. Lee, of Baler, wit hold Catholic aervtcea at the Episcopal '' church In Cove on Christmas dsy at 1030 o'clock. Confession will be held before mass. Everyone la Invited to the services. World production of boots and shoes during the first half of this year reached the grand total of 675,- j OOO.OOO pairs. I ROHAN'S Phone Main 136 CHURCH PARTY FOR CHILDREN ON SATURDAY Toe Eplacopal Christmas party church tor the annual church hooa tram 3 to 4 o'clock at HoBen of hill. A Christmas tree will be a lea- - j 4 cradle roU mothers are e- - poaaliy Inn CM. ' The' boys choir of the church will ' he entertained with a Christmas per- j Vf with tree at the rectory tonight after practice. The choir U practic ing for Christmas caroling. j Legality Of LiqUOr Act is Facing Test (Continued Prom Page One) city attorney, to prepare a complaint In the case of Klamath' Fails versus Oorernor Julius L. Meier. George K. MeMorran. John D. Bums and Alex O. Barry, members of the state liquor control crmmHskm and Charles P. Pray, superintendent of state poUce. enjoining them from enforcing the Knox law. He said he should receive the papers today, and that be will then proceed at once to Ra'em to file the action. Meanwhile, the liquor control com mission met here today, and one of IU first mores was to ban the win dow display or other adrerusing of ,, .,- ,- Until the establishment of state stores, expect- ed to be about a month from now. the commission has Indicated a "pol icy of leniency In the ma Iter of re tail sale of hard liquor by pel rate concerns. A. J. Tourtellotte. accountant, who was sent to British Columbia to make a surrey of liquor stores for the Ore gon fwrmiti told the state board that "to board controllng the liquor husinss In British Columbia is one car the most efficient organizations I ever encountered." There are 70 provtncisl liquor stores In operation in British Columbia. with a staff of 300 employes and exe cutive officers, he said. . . Sales each six months approximate 110.000.000 -to tl2.000.000. A mer chandise Inventory of ' 11. ISO, 000 worth of liquor Is now on hand. The inventory turnover is about 10 to 14 times a year. Tourtellotte said one large store In Vancouver. B. C made 38.000 trans actions m November. The larger stores have about 10 employes each to handle records, retail sales-and wsrehouslng activities. Net profits from operation of the 70 stores in the province smount to from (3.000.000 to St. 000.000 a year. The population of British Columbia is considerably less than that of Ore- eon. JAPANESE FLIERS MAP MANCHURIA BSIKCKtKG Japanese aria-. U4 JUlCaUI IU WJC aWMllUUU goremmentv using German . aerial cameras. Detailed map will be made from the picture. TWO GDYMAS IX El ROPE GDYNIA. Poland lt Thta city has learned that there Is a village or the same name In Yugoslavia and has arnt there some amber good luck charms snd sn album showing bow this former fishing village has grown In 10 years Into s big port. RIBBON REWARDS Tl'RIN PARENTS TURIN. Italy vnA whit ribbon. to be used as a cradle decoration, is sent by the local fascist women's club to every home wherein a birth Is recorded. In needy cases a set of baby clothes accompanies the trophy. Seventy-four miles of pear trees and 31 miles of peach trees are be- lng cultivated in a single orchard In northern Italy. THE exquisite beauty of flow ers makes visible the joyous spirit of Christmas. Use them in making your home lovely this holiday season prices are so moderate that you 'may order lavishly. Let Us Make The Centerpieces For Your Christmas Table Individual and attractive designs suitable for any table and at prices which will allow everyone a gorgeous table decoration. Iji Grande Fords See New Cars Thrill Pre-view Crowd i I-.:, n v , ,, . , 'HI pP i rwmrnmmdK mm Thrills were provided for aore 'ean 125 newspaper correspondents and special writers when Henry and Edsel Ford first put their new Ford V-8 cars on display at a pre-vlew at Ford Airport, adjoining the Ford Engineering Laboratory at Dear This Curious THE AVEftA&e TEMPERATURE FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR OP COMMANDS! ByRTXS STAY AT LITTLE AMERICA was IZ 'BELOW ZEfZO. 51 WINTER begins In the northern hemisphere al the lime the tan reaches Us greatest distance south nf the equator. But the sun nas been setting later lor a week or two before' winter actually begins, and it is not until some two weeks afterward that both mornings snd afternoons begin 10 len.ihen. ' a vv Novelist HORIZONTAL, Answer lo Previous Puzzle j 1 Who Is the novelist In the picture? 11 Misrepre sented. tS Departed by boat. 14 1.141& 15 Washes. . 17Todrag through mud. 1 Snake, 21 To lease. Nothing. 13 Pronoun. IS Inlet ? 40 To relax. . 41 The pictured irrertanglo UdyUu. M Measure of lc "f,ul area 4 Male caL Jl Designating a J Cessation. method of Balance. shaft eica- 61 Pta'nlng to ration. animals. XI Roof covering 53 Biblical with snlal. exclamation. K Theme of a 55 Equable talk. GS Wrens. 17 Suffix for 53 rodder vats. forming noons. 60 Before. iS Structural (1 and 62 She se- nlt cured her JR oa e ptl idou i 'A'fcl LADEPAilMOa5gQW USTPVi I IC 1 NArBSTi MCA'LKnaLOtTlfB V'' ' t r Is I I7 a f F " " 3-1 ri " h t5tt" h 45 W55 IIIll IT MIL CLASSIFIED s' r born, Mich. Guests put the new cars through their paces over mile-long concrete runways and over rotted din roads in ttu airport. They rode over a giant ramp surmounting the Airport Terminal building and watched test drivers pot the new cars over the ramp at high speed. World V17 IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, BEGINS THIS YEAR. ON DECEMBER 22., AT 1:58 A.M. EASTERN SIAMMAD TIME, AND THE DAYS BEGIN TO GET ZOMGBZ. BUT FOR TWO THEREAFTER, THE MOOVMJS CONTINUE TO SET SHOOTER. . COLDS CAUSE A LOSS OF $450, OOO. OOO A YEAR TO INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES, j . 0 ' IT BXA SOMCC. MC 11 She wrote "Death Comes for the Arch- 13 To filch. 14 Father 15 To gaie fixedly IS Fragrant oleoresin. : 10 Helmsman. ': 24 Flavor. 27 She won the prize for "One of Ours." 2S To repulse. 30 Homes for bees. 32 Verses. 34 One who writes tediously. 3 Quotes. 3 Fate. 41 Bulb flower. 43 Above 44 Pedal digit. 45 To renovate. 47 Deportment. 43 Plantain tree. 52 Billiard rod. 54 To skip. 57 Southwest. 53 Southeast. . start i for a ' pL) rrlting VERTICAL 1 Ton and I. J Sick. 3 FalslBer. 4 Starting bar. 5 General glandular enlargement Like. 1 Small flap. S To hasten 9 Tree, geogs Ulmus. 10 Bridle strap. 3s .mm AD Photos show Henry Ford and Edsel B. Ford watching one of the test cars coming over the ramp at alga speed with all four waeels off the ground. Smaller Crop Of Pigs Expected, Federal Report WASHINGTON. Dec. 21 W The total fail pig crop for 1833 was estim ated today by the bureau of agricul tural economics st 3 per cent below tnat of is. witn a decrease of per cent In the number of sows to farrow next spring. The total pig crop for the entire year was estimated at 80.066.000 bead, about 300.000 larger than In 193a. The crop In the corn belt ststes for the entire year was estimated at 61. 738.000 head, an Increase of 1.600,000 or 24 per cent over 1932. The number of pigs saved in the fall season of 1933 for the entire (country was estimated at 28.758,000 head, a decrease of 1,021.000 or 3 per cent from the number saved In the fall of 1932. PLAN TREAT FOR' . THE CHILDREN A Christmas tree and a short pro gram wtth treats for the children wtU be features of the party to which Odd Fellows and Reoekahs are in vited Friday evening at 8 o'clock at tee 1. o. O. F. EAGLES MEET -THIS EVENING The Eagles wX! hold a regular bust, ness session tonight at 790 o'clock at the hall. It was announced this morning. LITTLE SNOW IN MOUNTAINS Winter sports enthusiasts who have been anticipating snow in the hills lor skiing fin? thst even In the high mountains the snow Is disappearing , rapidly snd In the words of one dls 1 appointed Skller 'there Isnt enough . snow left to wad s gun." DEM0LAYS TO MEET TONIGHT New members of De Vfolay will be given the initiatory degree tonight when the organization meets at 7:30 o'clock at the Masonic hall. H. X. BERGMAN VISITS HERE H X. Bergman, of WaUa Walla, vbs In La GnuHle tiis morning looking after business lntertwc. He Is the owner of Bergman's dress shop. Stoneking's Grocery JW Open Evenlnes and Sundays in n . until i hi Lntno rtrrr yoiue lb. FOLGtRS AyCflFFtt This Is your last chance to get this line coffee maker at a price like this. Oh vrh&t a gilt. Guaranteed to Satisfy or your Money Back BROOMS - 39c A Real Buy SUGAR 20 lbs. -10 lbs. $1.11 56c We take this opportunity to thank our customers for their patronage during the past year and to wish you a Merry Chrtc"uss filled wtth good cheer. H. L. stooeklnt Mrlrllle Bldr. Phone Free Delivery MARKET CAUTIOUS AFTER SHAKE-OUT NEW YORK. Dec 21 CSV-The stock market had Uttle appetite for recov ery tcday and the majority of Issues mulled about in an extremely nar row range. There were a few soft spots andi some gains, but the list, as a whole, stepped cautiously after the ahsrp shake-out of yesterday. The close was mildly Irregular, transfers approximated 1.000.000 aharea. . - Closing figures Included: Air Red lie m 89(4 14354 93 M 109 4 MS 1014 tsh 3H H Mi4 . 82 . son 2314 61 33 IS 3914 H 110 V4 . 30 48 !4 S4 Al Chem. and Dye American Can American T. and T. . Bethlehem Steel J. L. Case CoL O. and X, Continental Can General Victors Johns alanvlUe Uboey-O.-Pord Liggett and Myers B. aloatgomery Wsrd National DisUB. J. C. Penney ' Pub. Sec. of N. J. Southern Pacific 6t OU of Ol St. OU of N. J. Union Pacific United Corp. United Aircraft U. & Indus. Alcohol U. & Steel : CITY MAKING PREPARATIONS FOR YULETIDE -(Continued From Page One) Icbougn it hints at a "dark Christmas, has been a good Influ ence, merchant ipcrw Organizations and churches hare practically completed, their plans for the Christmas weekend. The program of the Cafaurchea wtU appear In to morrow's Obserr-er In detail, and practically aU of them are planning jpeclal services, ranging from pro grams and visits of Santa Clans for the Sunday school children to can tatas featuring the finest voices of Gae city. An Innovation this year Is the Christmas caroUng in the lobby of the La Grande hotel early Ohrtstmas eve to which the public Is Invited and also urged to share In the sing ing. s . The EUts lodge is going ahead wtth Its Juvenile relief, and Tr-re prep arations for the community Christ mas tree here Monday morning, with candles and nuts for aU youngsters. The uons and city firemen are nearlng completion of their toy re pair and distribution project, aimed to bring cheer to the needy children of the city. Schools of the city will wtnd-up their apre-holkiay program of work Uatricrrow. to take a vacation until Jan. a and many of the rooms plan for Christmas programs and assem oties. Most of the bus. new activity will be at a standstill both Sunday and Monday, the 34th and 25th. giving full homage to Santa's reign. Lodge 1 and various organizations have been holding their Christmas parties and programs during the last week, and will bring them to a dose In the next few days. And probably most important of aU In the minds of hundreds of people dependent on Uncle Sam for their Christmas cheer, will be the distribu tion of some four thousand dollars, more or less, to nearly 300 C. W. A. workers Saturday night. Many of them will be able to enjoy the first real Chrisunas tahey have bad In re cent years because of that payroll , The 1933. bean crop In California has been valued at S13.000.000. NOW PLAYING A Man of Mystery known only as "Solitare Man' He was the King- of Society Crooks but when he came through a window women never screamed for help! with HERBERT. MARSHALL mary B0LAND LIONEL ATWILL m,v R0BS0N ELIZABETH ALLAN u 11 a a a ft'M : MARKET NEWS OF THE DAV ; s! CHICaOO vTHSAI Open lllfb Low Ctoat Dee. .1854a4 ,"K ,W!4 " May .810.814 -8I "'- July ,;: W54 -0'4 .78 .?K)4 CSQCAOO CORN , .41 Atli .41 y, .4214 ' . ,48K!4 -48 .47J AH9 Dec lay July PORTLAND WHEAT Opes High Low Gloat . .7154 .TU4 ' -11 VV, .674 .B74 .67J4 May Dee. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK PORTLAND, Dec. 21 W - Cattle: SO; calves 75, steady. Steers: eimmnn and medium, $2.50 15.60: heifers, common and me dium, 9225 9 94-&0; cows, common and medium.. 12.25 ? 43-25; low cutter and cutter. .H.00t2.25; bulls, cut ter and medium. ftl.76e2.75; veal era; good and choice, 5.00 46.00; cull, common and medium, 2-50 15 00; calves, good and choice t4 00 ft 15.00; common and medium. 12.00 400. i Hogs: 300; feeder pigs 25c higher. Lightweight, good, choice, 13.35 $4; medium weight, good and choice. 13 60 14 .00; heavyweight, good an choice, $3.25 $3.75; packing sows, medium and good, $2.35 13-25; feed er and stocker pigs, good and choice, $2.75 $3.25. $5.25; yearling wethers, $3.75 $4.50; ewes, $1.00$ $2.00. FORTLtAXD PRODUCE PORTLAND. Dec 21 OP) Butter Prints, extras. 19c. standards 18c lb. ButSerfat Portland delivery: A grade lc lb.: farmer's door delivery, 12 13c lb.; sweet cream 5c higher. Eggs Pacific poultry producers' selling price: fresh extra specials 25c; I extras 23c ; standards 20c; mediums 19c dozen. Buying price by whole salers: fresh extras 20c doz firsts 12c; mediums 14c doz.; undergrade 1 12c; pullets 12c dozen. - - Cheese, milk, country meats, mo hair, cascara bark. hops, live poultry, onions; potatoes, wool and hay, un changed. SUGAR AND FUM.R PORTLAND. Dec. 21 ( Sugar Oane. granulated. M.45; fruit or berry, M 60; beet sugar M-30. Domestic flour Selling price, mill delivery. 2&-obi lots: patent, 49s. ta.40e7.10: blended flour. S5.75 a SS-S0: bluestem. 50 at S6.00: soft white pastry flour. s5.40ias5.S5: bak ers' hard wheat flour. So.65 e (6.50: rye, S5 60ii S.10; whole wheat. S5.40 15.50; graham. a5.30g(5o. Danish Explorer i ; Dies of Poisoning COPENHAGEN. Denmark. Dec. 21 i. Knud Rasmussen, rwi"'' Ar- I cue explorer, died here today after a long illness brought on by food I poisoning contracted on his last ex- j pedltlon to Greenland. t He was 54 years old. . .. j Dr. Rasmussen was born at Jakob- j shavn. Greenland. June 7. 1879. His ' ancestors on toe maternal side were : Eskimos. STOP ITCHING Its "g how this tormenting trouble whereTer it occurs H yields to soothing M Resinol . . . the Added tmest iruex MM M MM "HOLLYWOOD OX PARADE" BUNDLE OF BLUES" BUTTER CLIMBS IN OREGON MART PORTLAND. Dec. 21 VP) Late ad. vance of !4 to lo lb. In the price on cube butter here follows an sc. tual shortage of fresh churning. So great was the Increase demand from she public when the price dropped several cents early In the week that most distributors were unable to luj orders. There was a general scramble for cubes snd for butterfat which finally resulted in price betterment. Butter, fat advanced lc lb. Trading In the fresh egg market was somewhat better as a result of the low prices and the butter quality of offerings. Consumers were buying more eggs now that they can get . fresh goods. GOLD PRICE UNCHANGED . WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 UP, The RFC's offer for newly mined domes, tic gold was reset today at 1-34 09 aa ounce. This quotation represented .the fourth repetition of this peak figure, which was reached Monday. In London, sterling opened at $5.00. to the pound and on this exchange bar gold was bringing t32.lt an ounce. . OMAHA SHEEP OMAHA, Deo. 21 W (D. 8. D. A.) Sheep: 5,600; lambs strong to 10& 15o higher; sheep and feeders steady; fed wooled lambs 17 00: native iambs S6.85; fed clipped lambs (6.00; light ewes up to (325: feeding Lambs $6.35 6.50. Don't Forget! CANDY Johnson's Socle te - Vogans 50c to $5.00 L & L Drug Co. BUS SERVICE For JVALLOWA. ENTER PRISE, JOSEPn and Kay points. Leave La Grande, Dally -10:30 A. M. 4:10 P. M. For PENDLETON, Way Points Leave La Grande, Dally 10:30 A. M. U. F. Stage Depot, 1308 Adams Phone MAIN 49 in a Hilarious Comedy ADAM" CnmlnjE Soon "GOLDEN HARVEST" The Picture that nas Filmed In Ealern Orrsron! Starrlnr RICHARD ARLCX CHESTER -MORRIS ROSCOK ATES riioxB M.U.N 1 6oaJ
