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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. Saturday, December 23, 1933 Page Eight COLUMBIA TIRED -AFTER LONG TRIP Eli PASO, Tex., Dec, 23 MP If the Columbia university team plays the OREGON CAGERS TRIM BEARCATS SALEM, Deo. 23 WV-The Univer sity of Oregon' basketball team fought of football It did during No- off a last bolt rally to defeat Wll- vBmber, Coach Lou Little believes It lametto university 35 to 27 here last ha a chance to wallop Stanford New t night. Year's day in the Rose Bowl game at Pasadena. .Optimistic over his team's pros pects. Coach Little ran his players through a workout here yesterday afternoon. 'Due to the long, transcontinental tsaln trip, the Columbia team ap peared tired and lacking In snap. A week's stop at Tixeon was expected to bring the UVa Dace to pea form. SARAZEN PICKS RANKING GOLFERS MIAMI. PlB.. Dec. 23 W Now comes Gene Sarazen, on whose head has rested virtually every major golf crown, with his slate of the ten greatest American golfers of the year. Densmore Shute. Phlladelphian, who won the British open at old St. Andrews last June, Is Sarazen's 1933 king of the golf on. the list from which he Ignored bis own claims. Behind Shut, as the present P. O. A.-, champion sees them are: Craig Wood, of Deal, N. J., Joe Klrkwood, of Chicago. Paul Runyan, of White Plains, N, Y., Leo Dlegel, of Ague Callente, McDonald Smith, of Great Neck, L. I., Walter Hagen, of New York, Ralph Ouldahl. of St. Louis, Willie Goggln. of San Pran clsco, and Willie McPartane, of Tuclcahoe. N. Y. , . . The tall Oregon player worked smoothly at times, but were a bit slow. The Bearcats trailed 18 to 8 at half time and later 29 to 12. Then some of the Willamette replacements found themselves and scored 13 points while Oregon hardly touched the ball. . " Robertson- was" high' scorer " for Ore gon with 12 points. Burdett led Wil lamette with eight points. AT THE LIBERTY Eastern Football Eleven Arrives At San Francisco BAN FRANCISCO, Deo. 23 VP) . Football stars from the east. In charge of coaches Andy Kerr of Col' gate and Dick Hanley of Northwest ern, arrived here today to prepare for the annual East-West charity game New Years day. After a first practice here, the eastern squad, composed of 22 pU-y ers, will take up training quarters at Stanford university. The western force, most of which had assembled yesterday, will train at the University of California, across the bay In Berkeley. Camera Arrives In Italy Today GENOA, Italy. Deo. 23 VP) Primo Camera, Italy's man-mountain pride o tho boxing ring, arrived from New York today. . He made a hurry-uji Journey there to testify In a legal suit. . WELL, WINNING FOOTBALL GAMES IIOEHNT HURT IOWA CITY, la. VP) It there are sny doubters of the commercial 1m portance of victories In big univer sity football. Iowa can give them a few arguments. , .,- : Briefly. Iowa's story l4: 80.000 cus tomers last year, and nearly 250,000 this season. . - -In tnree home games this fall ap proximately 75.000 fans saw the Hawkeyes In action, more than dou ble the attendance In four home tilts a year ago when they weren't win ning. And only one of this year's three home games was against Big Ten opposition. .1 T FATLANDSIMS Phone Main 105 Ore n wood St Adams Down through the ages of tho past, To that first holy Christmas morn, When lowly shepherd and wise king. Paused, paying homage to the newly born. I'.ack through the ages of the past, Gomes todny, another Christmas morn; And a busy world, stops to rest; Paying reverence to tho Christ child born. WALKERS FUNERAL HOME FREE AMBULANCE SERVICE PHONE MAIN A-Z r Lady Attendant S Service within the means of alL mill , jwpiwF-. Richard Arlen and Chester Morris, cast as brothers In Paramount's Charles R. Rogers' drama of the wheat flelr'o and the Chicago Wheat Pit, In a scene from the picture coming to (he Liberty theatre. Sunday-Monday: "Golden Harvest" starring Richard Arlen, Chester Mor ris, Roscoe Ates, Genevieve Tobln; All-Color Musical Revue "Hello Pop"; The Merry Dog" cartoon; Graham McNamee news. Tuesday-Wednesday: "Penthouse" starring Warner Baxter, Myma - Loy. Phillips Holmes, Charles Butterworth, Mae Clarke, C. Henry Gordon: Leon Brrol comedy "Three Little Swiss"; Liberty-Observer news.. Thursday-Friday: Lionel and John Barrymore, Clark Gable, Helen Hayes, Robert Montgomery, Myma Loy In "Nighi Flight"; Ail-6tar Comedy 'Crooks' Tour"; Walt Disney color cartoon "Babes In the Woods"; "Met rophoney Newsreel." Saturday: "Smoky- with victor Jory and Irene Bentley: Liberty com edy; Chapter 3 "Fighting with Kit Carson"; "Old Man of the Mountain" cartoon; Liberty News. Two ' surging love stories live In Paramount's "Golden Harvest," which opens Sunday at the Liberty theatre. These romances between Richard Arlen and Julie Hay don, and Chester Morris end Oenevieve Tobln, have as their background the hysterical ac tivity In the Chicago Wheat Pit and the turbulent farm strike and revolt against foreclosures that are right In the news today, - '. In this tbrUllng story by Nina Wil cox Putnam, Arlen and Morris, broth ers born to the soil, have different ambitions. Morris leaves for the cltj for a career as a speculator, falls In love with Genevieve Tobln, daughter of a wealthy trader. Arlen remains on the farm, mar ries juiie na-yaon. iu uw pntu w . wpeat rails unaer tne onsmuguut ui his brother, he organizes the . farm strike, leads the revolt. When Arlen sees a way of saving the farmers by stopping the shipment of food to cities, Jacking prices, he enlists the aid of Morris. They com- blno, the market soars, and the pic ture) drives on to a rousing peak. The performances of the cast are , outstanding. Roscoe Ates ana Elizabeth-Patterson supply the comedy In- terest going to Thursday and Friday with a picture many are enxlous to see "Night Flight" with the big names of Lionel and John Barrymore, Clark Gable. Helen Hayes, Robert Mont gomery, and Myma Loy. Local fans have beea lespeclally anxious to see more musical comedy, and In answer to that request the New Year's attraction has been se lected from that trend, being "Too Much Harmony" with such stars as Blng Crosby, Jack Oakle, Skeets Gal lagher. Harry Green, Ned Sparks, Judith Allen and LUyon Tashman. STOCK MARKET IN IRREGULAR CLOSE i NEW YORK. Dec. 23 UP) The stock market hung up' Its trading stock ings and adjourned for Chrigtmas to day after a tor let session which was spotted with profit taking In yes terday's buoyant gainers. While there were a number of scattered advances, the close , was somewhat Irregular. Transfers ' approximated ' 750,000 shart-j. . . Closing figures Included: Air Reduc 9914 Al CJiem and Dye ,...J46 American Con 96' American T and T 108 38 ...... 8814 11 Bethlehem Steel ....... J. I. Case , Col a and K !. - . Continental Can ..... Goneral Motors : Johns Manvllle LUbey-0-Ford Liggett and Myers B ! Montgomery Ward National Distill . , J.- O. Penney . 74 33H . 59 34 7414 2214 2314 8214 Pub Ser of N. J. . 33 , Southern Paclflo 1934 St. Oil of Cal i 39 St. Oil of N. J. ... ; 4514 Union Pacific 111 United Aircraft 31 United Corp 434 U. S. Indus Alco , 49 U. 8. Steel '. 47 Commodity Markets Are Closed Today NEW YORK, Dec. 23 VP) Major commodity markets. Including the Chicago board of trade, were closed today and will not resume business until next Tuesday morning, .thus giving traders and employes ft long Christmas weekend. - PORTLAND LIVESTOCK PORTLAND. Dec. 23 VP) Cattle: 3039, calves 310 for week. Market ruled 19q2Sg lower generally. Fed steers $4.265.25, with top 6J5; heifers $2.50(13.75; beef cows t2.50 3.25; bulls 1.60 2.50; medium veal ors M.0O5.O0; choice $6.00. Hogs: 4462 for week. Hogs closed with advance 10 15c for week for kilters and 60c higher for feeders. Best light butchers $3.90 8 4 00; pack ing sows $2.5003.00; slaughter pigs, $3.00fc3.25; feeders $2.75 3.00. Sheep: 1204 for week. Market steady to Etrong. Bulk good lambs $5.50 1 5.75 with mediums $4.60 a 5.35; slaughter ewes $1.00g2.00. , . Byrd Flics Over The ! Uncharted Ross Sea (Continued yrolri Page' One) OMAHA SHEEP OMAHA. Dec. 9.1 iJPi in An A 1 Sheer: 11 nflr romtiarwl nfltv. nunl. ago: lambs 15ft 25c higher; yearlings aim sneep strong 10 aoc nigner, feed ers I80 25c higher: closing bulks: fed wooled lamta $7.00g.7.10; native lambs $7.00; fed clipped lambs $6.00: ewes 2.oeti336; feeding lambs $6.00 ftO.60. i PRICE OF BUTTER IS HIGHER TODAY PORTLAND. Dec. 23 (AV-Advances of 1 to 114c lb. In the price on cube butter during the weekend session of the Portland produce exchange, re flected an acute shortage. This was not due to any lock of butter except In Portland. Floods have Interfered with ' the movement of the railroads and the trucks, mak ing It almost impossible to secure dally receipts of butterfat tram nor mal supplying stations. Inasmuch as there has recently been a very keen demand for butter both as a result of the approaching Christmas and the lower prices pre viously forced, floor stocks were prac tically exhausted each day. The price of butterfat advanced lc lb. along with butter- cubes. Rather good trading volume con tinued for eggs with Increasing stocks of fresh gooce. PORTLAND PRODUCE PORTLAND. Dec. 23 (JP Butter- Prints, extras, 20c; standards 1914 c lb. , Butterfat Portland delivery: A grade. 16-1&0 lb.: farmer's door de livery, 13-14c lb: sweet cream. 5c higher. Eggs Paclflo poultry producers' selling price: Fresh extra specials, 25c, extras 23c. standards soc, mediums 19c. Buying price by wholesalers: Fresh extras 18c doz.; firsts Ho, me diums llo do. undergrade lie; pul letts lloHoren. Cheese,' milk, country meats, .mo hair, cascara bark, hops, live poultry, onions, potatoes, wool and hay, un changed. - Bl'OAIt AND FLOUR PORTLAND, Dec. 23 Sugar Cane, granulated, $4 46; fruit or ber ry, $4.60: beet sugar, $4.30. Domestlo flour Selling price, mill delivery, 26bbl. ' lots: patent, 49s, $6.40-7.10; blended flour, $5.76-8.60; Bluestem, $5.90-6; soft white pastry flour, 5.40-5.65; bakers' hard wheat flour, $5.65-6.50: rye, $5.60-6.10; whole wheat, $5.40-5.60: graham, $5.30-5.50.1 Sicily has Increased greatly jv orange shlpmento this year, 1 1 gSB Attention Trappers Raw Furs All Kinds of Legal Caught Furs Bought I Pay Best Prices CHRIS MILLER 1510 Adams Ave. V We Extend the' Old Christmas Wish "Peace on Earth, Good Will Toward Men." ; Williamson & Berry Realtors and Insurnuce First Nat'l Bank Bldg. Phone: Main 900 J?JJjijLa.UPj' ije iuj ff atjtfat&!nxjr. rwtjrm4inBrjr . ' " S ; j I We're making this a . Jj i GALA HOLIDAY SEASON S Bringing You One Screen Hit After Another With Our Best Wishes For A Merry Christmas i and A Happy New Year! s TONIGHT George O'Brien r El Brendel in' Zane Grey's "THE LAST TRAIL" ico pack ahead, contrary to the iisonl , belief. . There was supposed to bo an The farm scenery, filmed on impenetrable pack extending far .-..r,r.",r.d EAJTTTIEIRtel D&Q0:6N U DN - TTDilE MyDIEir Presenting Our Big Christmas Aftraction That Was FILMED WITHIN 60 MILES OF LA GRANDE! location trip to Pendleton, Ore gon, Is beautiful.. , LIBERTY BOOKS LEADING FILMS FOR THIS WEEK The Liberty theatre seems to have taken the holiday season seriously, and as such has brought what prom ises to bo a gala week of entertain ment to local movie fans. Starting Sunday and Monday with Ooldon Harvest," of particular Inter est to local people because of Its be ing filmed in the wheat section of ' Eastern Oregon, presenting Tuesday ! and Wednesday that Cosmopolitan unoaMnn hv Arthur FVtm- I "S" . era Roche "Penthouse" starring War- ner uaxter ana iw.yru uuy, nu nn.-, across the Ross sea, backed by a mass o land, somewhat of an archipelago. After whan he observed' on his flight, however, Admiral Byrd was not so sure of this. v. . As a result of yesterday's flight, Byrd will be able to push on by ship, although eventually he will be plop ped by the Ice now forming. Then he plans to go on to his base at Little America by plane from where he will make further explorations. TODAY'S DESPERATE STORY! BROTHERS ENEMIES! One had the power to starve a nation! One had the power to ruin the fanners to his own selfish gain! , ., .fJLLIS-CHflLMERS- Track type and Air Tired Tractors. Combines, implements. Road Machinery. CHANDLER TRACTOR A EQUIPMENT CO. 1312 Jefferson Main 632 Be ' ' hold the fest ive Christmas " "'" tree ; as bright and jolly as can be; and oh ! the wealth of gifts it brings all kinds of lovely, joy- . ous things. These gifts for you this Christmas Day have vir tues manifold, you'll say! No string or wrapping they required; the Maker of them never tired. . No postal clerk his wrath displayed when they were stamped, insured ; and weighed. And other virtues they have too, that surely will appeal to you. Since duplicates ofttimes displease, you'll get no others just like these! But best of all, when Christinas is o'er, and strewed around '. on chairs and floor and tables too . j your other gifts are heaped ' alxnit in mammoth drifts, you heave a weary sigh and say: '.'These things must all be put away!" w Cheer up; these gifts are not that kind! For ornament-' they're not designed; so smile once more, ' ' dispel the" gloom, those gifts don't take up any room. Of friendly wishes there's a score; and there are Happy Thoughts galore; and Kind Regards and Christmas Greetings, and Hopes for many future meetings. If for these things you really care, look on the branches they are there. And at the base ' a wish for wealth, and for your e'er And Also.... Another of the popular all-color musical revues "THE MERRY DOG" CARTOON GRAHAM McNAMEE Newsreel Reporter As they sow, so do they reap! "GOLDEN HARVEST" RICHARD ARLEN CHESTER MORRIS ROSCOE ATES v with Genevieve Tohin As the Eastern Oregon Wheat Rancher whose brother disliked farm life, so left to become a great power In the Chicago Wheat Pit. The comical farm hand who Insisted on clean ing the stables on his wedding day. AND A BIO SUPPORTING CAST I Continuous from 1 P. M. Adults 35c; Kiddies 10c Telephone MAIN 83 MOKE HOLIDAY ATTRACTIONS' . 5 i q n m a mm Coming TUESDAY Watch For The Date! STARS in a ROMANCE . FOLLOWING "GOLDEN HARVEST" 6 of the SKIES. increasing health F. L. TRIBE Chiropractor. Now Foley Building riiono 32-R rilT l l'lili I1VH sT
