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utv x ) MM.' ft r-ttj. H iur m . Page Four LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. Tuesday, January 9, 1934 i.t u s jmi mf i m-uwi iufi- (Incorporated) Independent Newspaper Phone Main 600 M . M . B. W. FREDERICKS . ..PublUher and General Manager HAROLD If. PXNIiAT , Buslne&i Manager Publlahed evening!, ezoeptton Sunday, at 1710 Sixth ttreet. La Orande, Oregon. Entered at the Poatofflce of 1a Orande, Oregon, a Second Olaaa Mall Matter under act of March a, 1879. OFFICIAL PAPER OP UNION COUNTY AND THE CITY OF LA ORANDE ; MEMBER OP ASSOCIATED PIIES8 The Associated Press la exclusively entitled to use for publication of all newt dispatches credited to It or not otherwise credited If pub lished here. All right of republication of special dispatches In this paper and also the local news herein also are reserved. National Advertising Representative M. O. MOOENSEN CO., Ino. Ban Francisco, Los Angelee, Seattle, Portland, Chicago Detroit, New York SUBSCRIPTION RATES By Carrier Dally, one month la advance- Dally, six months In advance . Dally, single copy -4.60 60 By Mall Dally, per month Is advance- Dally, per six months in advance . Dally, per year In advance -W.0O as.oo The Weather WEATHER FOKKCtHT Oregon: Cloudy tonlrht and Wed nesday; occaiilunul rnlns In northwest portion and Know oyer Cancuile mountains; silently tvuriner In the Interior tonight; frrli south and soullineht wind off.liorf. LOCAL WEATHER Monday: Maximum -17, minimum 27 above. Clear. Today: Minimum 27, 7 a. m. 33 nhove. Partly cloudy. LIQUOR CASE SET FOR WEDNESDAY PORT AND, Ore., Jan. 9 JD George Neuner, Appearing for the Oregon liquor control commission, and Elton Watklns, representing the city of Klamath Falls, will argue const ltu I tlonallty of the Knox liquor control ; bill before Circuit Judge L, O. Lewel I ling at Salem Wednesday. The court's decision, whatever the outcome, will be appealed to the supreme court. Watklns recently filed suit for the city of Klamath Falls, asking that the state control board be enjoined from putting the law in operation, con tending It Is unconstitutional on sev eral grounds, mainly In that It re putedly violates the home '-. rule amendment. It Is expected the case will be be fore the supreme court within a week or ten days. "BOOK CHATS" ON THURSDAY NIGHT The La Orande public library will sponsor Ita third evening of Informal book chats Thursday, Jan. 11. at 8:16 o'clock, Miss Mabel Doty, librarian, announces. Four reviews will be presented by a group Including Alfred Meyers who will review "Poor Splendid Wings," by Frances Wlnwar; Mrs. Norman Frees, "Kapoot", by Carveth Wells; Elmo Stevenson, "Fishes, Their Jour neys and Migrations," by Louis Roule; and Miss Kathryn Sartaln, '"Let 'Em Eat Cake", by Qeorge Kaufman, and "Flush of Broadway and Wlmoole Streets," by Flora Merrill. A silver tea will be served after the program and the proceeds will be used to procure new books for the library. . " Storm Tosses Heavy Boxcars CHILDREN IN NORTH POWDER VACCINATED ' IE I . -V M h-t1' -1, &-7 4 i Labour not to be rich : cease from thine own wisdom. For riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away. Proverbs 23 1 4, 5. . ' , ACTION THAT COUNTS Reading about the various and sundry avenues through ', which' federal relief agencies operate is not always convinc ing to the average citizen that many of the projects are. much more than theories. Then all at once he comes face to ' face with some rank injustice which a neighbor is experi 'encing, sees the government step in, moves made to right the wrong and his faith in things is steadied once more. Such a thing is reported from a certain section of the i Grande Ronde valley where feeling has been exceptionally keen the past few weeks and an entire neighborhood has been "up in arms." It seems that a prominent young fanner, head of a family, purchased a piece of land a few years ago for a sum running up in the thousands, and at terms which ,. might have seemed fair in ordinary times. As many farmers did. Times changed. In spite of it, the young man through careful planning, good farming, extreme frugality, kept his . payments up to scratch, with the balance well toward his , side. In doing so, however, he was obliged to become delin quent for two payments of taxes. As we have the story, there are no other obligations and the immediate outlook , was encouraging. When the mortgagee who is a non-resident, started fore closure proceedings, the young farmer in question, tied his team, sat down and wrote a personal letter to President : Roosevelt. Nothing more was heard until within the last ; several days, it has been learned that the regional offices at Spokane had been authorized to take such steps as were ; necessary to provide the few hundred dollars necessary to pay the delinquent axes and the young farmer and his little family are assured that they will not lose the place in ques tion.. . The relief projects are not all theory. PURDY OPENS DUTCH SHOP HERE TODAY The Dutch shop, at Fifth and De pot, temporarily closed some time ago, I has been opened under now manage- mc-nt, it waa tuuiuuiuxu today, u. R. Purdy. well, known local resident. Is the proprietor. He announces that the shop will specialize in ice creams, dairy pro ducts, pastries, cakes and groceries. DITCH FOItBIDDKV TO BET: CHECKEKS ON TABOO LIST THE HAGUE (A3) The Dutch gov ernment, a month after ordering the closing-of all gambling houses, de cided to outlaw all betting games. either of skill or of chance. The more Is officially stated to be dictated by the growth of the gam bling craze among Dutchmen since the Introduction of "straperlo und splralo," a Dutch form of roulette. i In a village near The Hague the council has even prohibited all card s playing, chess, checkers .and dominoes , in the Inns. MIm Alice Marquardt, county health nurse, and Dr. C. L. niifttr&n. county health officer, are in North Powder today vaccinating the school children against smallpox. Baker is having an epidemic. It is reported here, and vaccinations are being made In an effort to prevent Its spread. Freight cars were washed Iron, their tracks and scattered In grotesque positions when the New Year storm bit Ban Fernando boulevard, near Glendale, Calif. C. W. A., GAME COMMISSION , SHARE COST (Continued mm raga One) stocked more frequently with larger fish and greater liberations of game birds will be permitted, word from the commission today said. The $120,000 in projects was first presented1 to the public works ad ministration, but was shifted to the C. W. A. In Washington some weeks ago. T1 I Only one building remains in the settlement of Port Ross, Cal., colo nized by Russia when the state be longed to Spain. Collins Case May Reach Jury Today (Continued from Page On) In the trial while Green and Hess are attorneys for the defendant. George W. Robison and I. G. An kiles, attorneys of Portland, are In La Grande also to represent the defend ant, Conrad Retnbarg, in the next case on the circuit court calendar which is expected to open tomorrow morning if the Collins case reaches the Jury. Civilian conservation corps workers In the Tonto Creek, Ariz., area un covered traces of soil erosion dams constructed by the ancient Pitt house people 2.000 or more years ago. McCann-Trickson Named to Direct Ford Campaign H. H. Wilcox, Seattle district branch manager of the Ford Motor Co., today announced the appoint- .1 Ericsson. Inc.. of Seattle, to direct the 1934 Ford Dealers advertising campaign. Accord. TJ Ing to Burt Coch- , ran, manager of U the northwestern d 1 v 1 slon of Mc dCsnn - Erickson, M Inc.. the tr'ans for Ian intensive cam paign to advertise ' the Ford V-8 for II. IL Wilcox lf3. r already under way. Beginning in January, the program provides for the use of newspapers throughout fhe entire Seattle Ford territory which comprises all of Washington and Oregon, the Pan handle of Idaho, Western Montana and Alaska.' McCann-Erickson, Inc., which is one of the largest agencies In the country, also has offices in Portland, San Francisco. Los Angeles, Denver, Chicago, Detroit. Cleveland, New York, Canada and Europe, many of which already handle Ford dealer advertising in various parts of the United States. Some of the nationally known ac counts of McCann-Erlckson, Inc., are: Standard Oil Co., or California, Del Monte Canned Foods, Congoleum Gold Seal Rugs, Beech-Nut Packing Co., Boeing Airplane Co., J. W. Kobl Co. (Golden Glint), W. P. Fuller and Co., Borden's Farm Products Co. Bon Ami Company, and 20 Mule Team Borax. A CITY MANAGER PLAN THAT WORKS La Grande Is making an Important contribution to the slowly evolving science of municipal government in the person of Angus McAllister, a city manager who Is not only com petent but seems to be able to get along with his constituents. He has Just been elected to another term. The former La Grande manager had plenty of trouble. Over In Bend they are after the scalp of a city manager. Astoria's city manager wars nave drawn scores of front page head lines in past years. A city manager wno gets along is a novelty. The manager plan Is admittedly best in theory. It concentrates au thority in one man and makes him responsible to a commission elected by the people. This Is the principle upon which private corporations oper ate. The trouble seems to be that the Job is exacting and the people unduly critical of an official they did not themselves elect. When the right man Is secured and supported loyally by the commission the system seems to work excellently. Baker might be able to profit from her neighbor's experience. Baker Democrat-Herald. CHARLES COOK VISITOR HERE RECOVERY OF TWO HURT IX CRASH LIKELY (Continued from ITaga One) covering rapidly, and little Leta Corn stock left the hospital yesterday. In the meantime, preparations for funeral services for Mr. Comstcck and Mrs. Schooler, who died of injuries received in the wreck, went ahead. Funeral services for Mrs. Schooler will be held at 10 a. m. tomorrow at the Bnodgnws and Zimmerman mortuary with burlnl in the Elgin cemetery. - Funeral services for Louis Ellis Comstock, 41, will bo held at the chapel of Walkers Funeral Heme on Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock with Bishop Grant Bean, or the L. D. 8. church. In chargo of the services. Burlsl will take place In the Amorl. can Legion plot In the Masonic cemo. lery. Mr. Comstock Is survived by his widow; two sons, Meivln. 12, and Charles M. Cook, manager of the North Pacific Grain Growers, was transacting business In La Orande Monday. He will visit various locals in the district before returning to Spokane. A nnouncing to -First National Bank Depositors Robert, 10: his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oeorge Comstock, of Orants Pass; two brothers, Ed, of La Orande. nnd Russell, of Dexter, Ore., and two sis ters, Mrs. Bertha Doyle, of La Grande, and Mrs. Luclla Harvey, of Burley Idaho. Mr. Comstock was a resident of La Orando for 22 years and was a veter an of the World war and a member of the American Legion. Bank Officials Are Re-elected Today (Continued From Pago Ono) cashiers; M. L. Larson, head book keeper; Jock CooUdgo and Harry An demon. bookkeepers; Miss May Bean, stenographer. Members of tho board of directors woo were re-elected were Mr. Stod dard, Mr. Parker. Harry McKliuay, W. O. Perkins. Oeorco Harnlinrt. v ,. Meyers. R. J. Green, Ernest DeLong m Aiurun n.mg. Charter No. 13602 KEI'OHT III- rnvniTrnv uistnet Ho. 12 ," ; " "r mini AVIIIIXAl, HANK OK l. (illtMil.' IN THE STATE OF OHKOOX. AT TMK CLOSE OF 111 SINKS." ON I1EC. 30. ASSETS Loans and discounts Overdrafts " " " United States Government securities owned . Other bonds, stocks, and securities owned Banking house. MO.000.00. Furniture and flurei'IOO00 00' Reserve with Federal Reserve Bank Cash In vault and bRlances with other hnnk. . W63,83(1M 11)0.34 .. 170.50000 .. 85.54079 .. 50.00000 .. 4I.4S0D8 wiin oiner nanus 180 444 n Outside checks and other cash items 6,000 00 ll'.'0.07 Redemption fund with U. s. Treasun-r nnci rfii'i 'tam'ii' Other assets TOTAL 1,004.137.20 LIABILITIES Demand deposits, except U. S. government deposits., public funds and deposits of other banks "318 012B0 Tlmo deposits, except postal ravlnga, public funds and drpnaita of other banks ' 28(1091 95 Public funds ol States, counties, school districts, or other sulxl'vl slons or municipalities 80013 91 United States Government and postal savings deposits .. ..." 52 50!) 00 Diposlta of other banks. Including certified and cashiers' checks outstanding BBaaio circulating notes outstanding looiooooo Capital account: Common stock, 1250 shares, par 100 per share... I25.00000 Surplus as.oouoo Undivided profits net 0,380 33 150.386 33 TOTAL, including capital account 11.004.137.20 State of Oregon. County of Union, a: (SEAL) I. A. K. Parker, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the abort statement Is true to the best ol my know ledge and be! lev . a. k Parker. chi.r ouotcrioea ana sworn to before me this Bth day of Jan.. 1934. Lowell Williamson. Notary Public. My commission expires Sept. 171035 Correct Attest: R. J. GREEN DAVID I. STODDARD F. L. MEYERS Directors No. 2899 t .1M4 mrat National Bk ,. - ,;,, 0rf9a. """r INSURANCE OF BANK DEPOSITS Deposits in this bank are insured by the Fed- eral Deposit Insurance Corporation under the banking act of 1933. This insurance became effective January 1st. By this act 96.5 of our depositors are insured 100 deposits of the other 3.5 are insured up to $2500. TODAY inbrief' IN and ' AROUND OREGON A8 CHRONICLED BV THE DAILY LEAHED WIRB OF THR ASSOCIATED FRESH THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK TWO OKECiON IIOVS WIS SPOKANE, Wash.. Jan. 9 UP) Two boya from Oregon, and one each from Washington and North Dakota were selected here last night as Rhodes scholarship winners In competition with students from the six north western states. The winners Included Oscar Gass, of Portland, : Reed college senior: Robert Hayter, of Dallas, Ore., Uni versity of Oregon medical school stu dent.. - RUICIDB ATTEMIT FAILS SALEM, Jan. IIB - Upon receiv ing a report of a gunshot, from an unidentified woman last night, city police here rushed to the Home of Thomas A. Peterson on Trade street and found him standing In rils kit chen with a revolver In his hand. Police later declared Peterson ad mitted having tried to shoot himself in the head. He was unscathed. NURSES ESCAPE FROM FIRE REDWOOD CITY, Cal., Jan. 9 VP) Twelve nurses and other employes of the Canyon sanitarium escaped when fire of undetermined origin destroyed the nurses' quarters early today. The 25 room structure, located five miles west of here, was burned with the loss estimated at 25.000 by Dr. Ralph B. Scheler, medical director. NO INQUEST TO BE HELD . 8ALEM, Jan. 9 W) No Inquest will be held Into tho death of David. Trester, who was killed while walking along the highway north of here Sat urday night, Coroner L. E. Barrlck has announced. An Investigation conducted by Bar rlck and District Attorney William H. Trindle, cleared F. J. Poppe, driver of th automobile which struck Trester, Trlndlo declared last night. PRINCE MDIVAN'I WRATHFUL CHEHALIS, Wash., Jan. 9 VP) Wrathful because a couple of news paper photographers wero haunting tho corridors of their hotel when they awakened hero this morning, Prlnco Alexis Mdlvahl and his party left for an unannounced destination to ward the northward at 8:20 a. m. HEARING ON BIRTH CONTROL BILL IN CAPITAL JAN. 18 Congressman Walter Pierce's birth control bill will bo given a hearing by the house Judiciary committee on Janary 18, according to word received here Irom Washington. The congress man from La Grande waa advised ol this yesterday in the capital. Along with the Pierce birth control bill other measures to permit use of the malls for literature on the sub-,-ect of birth control also will be heard. Three hours will be allowed The proponents and equal time to the opposition. i i . W.A.BARRETT PASSES AWAY Word has been received in La Grande that William A. Barrett, post state deputy of liio Oregon State Council, Knights of Columbus, of Al bany, Ore., died in the St. Vincent's hospital In Portland Saturday night. Mr. Barrett, who is well known to many La Grande K, C. members, had been 111 for some time. Owing to unseasonable fall heat and other adverse crop conditions. the Imperial valley of California will harvest only 8,000 to 10,000 carloads of winter lettuce, nccording to a crop estimate. Bxmkti .the Fotce of (JUlnJ0UE Blafei With economical, even heat KING COAL stands guard to protect your home from the forces of winter. KING COAL delivers economical heat because it lasts longer and delivers more fuel value per dollar. ., Call your KING COAL dealer now. '.. Produced by UNITED STATES FUEL COMPANY Ncwhousc Building . Salt Lake Cily 1 1 o .; W ributcd IfTMn PAAT Distrii Broomfield & Richardson 308 Greenwood Phone Main 714 OF LA GRANDE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS Datld I. Slmliinrti Prrsldrnt F. U Mf.trrs, Vice lTwldrnl ,. K. rarkrr. Cashier II. A. Znrhrlrk, Asm. Castr 1. II. UramaTll. Asst. Cuhlrr DIRECTORS Hnrld I. Stoddard Krnest IcUm P. 1. Mfvrrs llrrw MrVMnUr . -- w , K. J. Omit A. K. Parker Martin Kins lira. II. Iiamhart IV. C. rrrklm Send In Your Pur Trimmed COATS For Mid -winter i CLEANING Our crocem safelv clnm .n . tons new Ufe to your garment. ODORLESS DRY CLEANERS HOT Washington Main 701 BUS SERVICE For WALLOWA. ENTERPRISE, JOSF.ril and Way Point. , Leave La Grande. Dally '1 10:30 A. M. 4:10 P. M. .! For PT'vni rrw ti-- t,i.... i-cave u Grande. Dally 10.S0 A. IX. . V. P. Staite Depot, 1308 Adanu Phone MAIN 49 ' I t
