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WASHINGTON WIN COAST BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
WASHINGTON FIVE
DEFEATS TROJANS
MONDAY 34 TO 30
Ii Paul Zlinmrrman
(Associated Press Sports Writr)
LOfl ANOKLES, March 13 'Pt
Washington's Hun kite mushed bsck
to the northwest today with the
Pacific coast conference basketball
championship In tow.
The speedy, sharp-shooting quintet
from the north country won the title
before 6,000 cheering spectators last
night when they defeated Southern
California 34 to 30 In the deciding
game of the most hotly contend
series In recent years.
Troy took the first game 27 w 24,
and then dropped the second 41 to 43
In a wild overtime contest. It was
the second consecutive season a team
from the northern division utxiued
Coach Justin 8am Barry's five. Ore
on State turned the trick In 1033.
A fast-breaking offense which swept
through Southern California's sturdy
defense plus the Inability of the Tro- 1
gave the Huskies their second Cham
plonshlp. Washington won In 1931.
Coach Clarence (Heel Edmundnens
marksmen started with a rush, lagged
a bit during the middle of the con-
teat and then finished with a rush HtraHbrrrie In Bloom
that had the Trojans stagerlng with i Reports come from the Muddy
exhaustion although they had held Creek section that several people In
a half-time lead of 16 to 0. that community have been invading
The score was 31 to 30 In Wash- the strawberry patches to find them
In g ton's favor with two minutes to loaded with blooms and many small
play. berries have been found. The rhu
Here the Huskies resorted to sue- barb Is poking its shoots through
ceuful stalling tactics. Capt. Sax the ground and many yellow bells and
Elliott of Southern California In his buttercups have been found,
over-anxiety to get hold of the ball o
fouled Lee and the invading captain Move to County
made the point good. There were Mr. and Mrs. Keller Strlngham and
only seconds to play when Galer put family have recently moved Into this
the championship In cold storage by county from their former ranch home
dribbling In from the side of the near Enterprise and have taken one
court through the Trojan defense, of the farms across the river at Rhine
Lee Guttero was able to run up hart. These people are former Union
nine point for a grand total of 45 county folks, Mr. Strlngham be long -for
the scries and take individual ing to the Imbler and Elgin family of
point honors. Galer was second with
28.
It was the fourth time a team from
the northern division won the cham
pionship. CorvalliSf Dallas
In District Finals
CORVALL1B. Ore.. March 13 tJPr
Corvallls and Dallas High schools
meet tonight to determine the district
11 basketball champion, who will
enter the state tournament at Wil
lamette university.
Corvallls defeated Belle fountain 25
to 14 and Dallas won from Toledo
37 to 22 In yesterday's games.
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Pansy plants 35c doz. Cherry's Flor
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;ou FISH
A new Hhlpmvnt of Oold Fish has
Juwt been received by Richardson's
Art and Olft Shop. Nymphy. Fiiniall
and Telescope Fish in all sizes arc
now for sale at Richardson's. 3-13-t f
McKosson's Vitamin concentrate
tablet of Cod Liver Oil $1.00 at Moon
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i..mt.M' hath
If you have a hat which Is faded
or w.ilch yu would like to have
changed to another color to match
your drew you can have It made like
new If you will take It to Richard
son's Art and Gift Hrup. They do
your hut over In any rolor with fade
torn lacquer which does not stiffen
Hie straw or braid and make It like
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NOTH i: TO KKIHTOIIS
NOTICE IS HEREBY OIVEN that
the County Court of Union county.
Oregon has appointed Joy Veuch a
the executrix of the lat will and
trfftuncnt of J. A. McKviuile. docous
d. and all persons having olalnvt
against said estate are hereby notified
to prt-ficitt the sanw to the under
signed at 0( M avenue. La Grande.
Oregon, duly verified as required by
law, within 8 months from the date
of the first publication of this notice.
Dated this 13 th day of February, 1934.
JOY VEACH. ExocuUix of tho Estate
of J. A. M'-Kenle, Deceased.
S. II. UUHIjEKW. Weat-Jacobnon
Bldg , La Grande. Oregon, Attorney
for Executrix.
Only Two Beavers ,
Now Missing From
Camp At Ventura
VENTURA. March 13 'Pi The list
of mivlng at the Portland Beaver.'
spring training camp waa reduced to
a pair of playera today,
Ed Bryan, right-hander, appeared in
camp yesterday and Earl Bheely, first
baseman. Is due here Wednesday. Bill
Lawrence, outfielder, and the only
holdout, was expected here today to
talk terms. Prank Cox, Seattle cat
cher, also showed up In camp.
Three Rookie pitchers left today
with walking papers. They were Pred
Nightingale, Bob Lindsay and Eugene
Helm.
Over The
Valley
Personals
Klwtrd at Ifflgord
Miss Vera Case, who has taught
vpr. ha been rlectM In tarh next I
. j
June Hug. student at
been elected at Frosty.
E. O. N. has
String hams and Mrs. Strlngham being
daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. R. I.
Baker, of near Cove.
frlehraten lUrtblay
Nelson Kight, of Raymond. Wash.,
who Is making an extended stay at
the home of his son Nell Kight and
lr"LlnXZ" 'T Z
son and family entertained Mr. and
Mrs. James Rundell and Miss Mar
Jorle at a dinner party In his honor.
Ciavel Travel
The travelling gavel, passed from
one grange to another for having
best attendance records, and which
had been held by the Wolf Creek
grange for a number of months was
recently presented by them to the
Medical Springs subordinate Friday
night. A group of the Wolf Creek
folk drove to Medical for the exer
cises. The visitors were highly enter-
I talned according to reports. The rep-
iresentatlves who had charge of the
presentation were Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Nice. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Shaw, Mr.
! and Mrs. John Nice. Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Nice. Mrs. Oscar Smith and son, Glenn
Nice. Eva Nice and Virginia Nice.
New hauehtrr
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Masters of
Imbler are announcing the advent of
their first-born a baby daughter on
March 2. She has been given the
name, "Connie Ray."
At Wallowa
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart 8anderon and
son, Garth, spent Sunday with friends
In Wallowa county.
Women Meet
The Loyal Women of the Christian
church at Elgin were entertained re
cently by Mrs. Mabel Bcnshadlcr at
her home on the highway above Elgin.
Present were Mines. Bcrnlce Becm.
Florence Park. Lulu Trump, Carml
Hug, Dewtle Walety, Verda Zwelfcl,
Leota Green, Connie Wentherspoon.
Nelda Rlsley. Beatrice Hug , Nellie
Roulct. Parsons, Ed na Prout, Mary
Wickens. Byrl Rltau, Sarah Blnn
chard, Lela Benshadler, Bessie Gent
and the hostess. The next meeting
will be held Thursday of this week
at the home of Mrs. Eminu Baum
gard ner.
o
llonur Hull
Frosty school reports the following
pupils on the honor roll Ieroy and
Eltla Mae Chlldcrs, Betty and Marie
Kight, Betty Kogcr and Edna Wise
man. Perfect attendance records
were made by Raymond and Delia
Morris, Leroy and Elda Mac Chlldcrs.
Betty and Marie Kight, Edna Wise
man and Betty Koger.
OREGON LOSES NO
TIME ON HIGHWAYS
WASHINGTON. D. C. (Special)
Progress in highway construction in
Oregon under the $400,000,000 ap
propriation by congress for public
work Is well above the average for
the whole country according to the
bureau of public roads, U. S. depart
ment of agriculture, which is uuper
vlfting the work of the stat highway
department actually engaged i car
rying out the program. On March, 3.
75 3 er cent of the total $400,000.
000 federal highway appropriation
had tMN'ii allotted to work In progress.
On the same date, 90 per cent of
Oregon's $6,100,896 apportionment of
the total fund had been put to work.
In Oregon, a total of 130 project,
estimated to cost $6.7145.000. hud
lHvn advertised for contract. Includ- :
lng regular fedeml-ald and state (
funds; 123 project had been awarded ;
Ui contractors or u tar ted by day la- j
bor; and 67 project, employing 1,330;
men. were under construction. TImj
public, works funds involved In the
advertlwl project amounted to $5,- I
499.000. other federal and stale funds
making tip the balance of the total
STITT LEADING
TIGER SCORER IN
YEAR WITH 201
Today, with the Tigers resting pre
liminary to resume practice before
entering the wv oasieioaii wu
! ment at Salem Mar. 21-24. Inclusive,
a re-check of the season reveals that
Stltt, forward, ouueored all his team
mates during the 24 games played
this season.
His total was 201, and more than
a fourth of those were scored In the
five game played In the district
tournament at Union, when he chalk
ed up 54 points to lead alt scorers.
The team turned In 768 points In
24 games to opponents 446. or an
average of 32 per game compared
with opponents' 186. The free throw
average was not so crood. however.
with only 37.2 per cent of the frr
throws converted Into point.
Here are the season's records, also
the fouls (third column)
Player: Fg Pt Pf Tp
SUtt. f . 01 is 22 201
' '
66 11 32 141
1 Bean, c
37 6 19
33 10 11
Zlvkovich, c
Webb, g .
Irwin, f .
Osoorn. g
Stoddard.
9 25
2 10
3 3
Hyde, f
Peterson, g .
Bonne nkamp.
Totals:
347 74 152 768 1
Besides the La Grande team, seven
others already have won their way
into the state- tournament Columbia
prep, Pendleton. Sllverton, Salem, As
toria, Klamath Palls and The Dalles.
La Grande's first game will be against
the winner in the Eugene district.
Since the state tournament was
started In 1920, only on Eastern Ore
gon team Pendleton In 1931 has
won the state championship.
Here's the record:
Year Champion Runner-up
1920 Salem Lincoln (Port.)
1921 Franklin (P'rt.)Salem
1 922 AshJand Pend le ton
1923 Univ. HI (Eug.)Astorla
1924 Medford -.Eugene
1925 Salem Franklin (Prt.)
1920 Salem Eugene
1927 Eugene Salem
1928 Wash. (Port.) ..Medford
1929 Medford ..Astoria
1930 Astoria Salem
1931 Pendleton Salem
1932 Astoria ..Salem
1933 Salem Lincoln
(Port.)
GIANTS HOPE TO
DUPLICATE FEAT
OF LAST SEASON
i fly Alan Gould
(Associated Preas Sports Editor)
MIAMI BEACH. Fla., Mar. 13 tJPt
The combination of rare pitching, ex
traordinary fighting spirit and op
portunism, which carried the New
York Giants on a surprising flight to
the baseball heights last season, has
blended with tropical balmlncus this
spring to produce an uncut brand of
confidence in the camp of the world
champions.
As viewed now under Florida's blls
terirur sun or mellow moonlight It
wasn't "luck and the breaks" but
skill that swept the team to the top.
Instead of being due to a fortuitous
chain of event or a manifestation of
the art of making a little go a long
way. It was the result of foredght,
development and aggressive "percent
age" baseball. In short,. Mr. Will
Terry's cheerful young men and old.
along with their partisans, now look
upon the Giant as a team destined
to prove there was not the slightest
"fluke" about all that startled the
bnieball world lost year.
As a matter of fact there Isn't
much nourishment for the opposi
tion or the skeptics, who doubt that
Hu bbel I. 8ch un iac her and Pormelee
will duplicate their pitching feats of
1933 or that the team as a whole will
click so effectively an a winning- unit
In the National league this year.
All but one of the major develop
ments, the Illness of the No. 1 back
stop, ous Mnncujo, with an attack
of typhoid, has been calculated to
strengthen the Giants chances.
Johnny Verge, has completely re
covered from his operation for appen
dicitis last September and Is ready
for a big your, Not only are the
pitching- heroes of 1933 all In good
health but Terry has every reason to
expect a come-back by William Wat
win Clark, no longer worried by III
nei and potentially one of tho best
southpaws in the j league. To cap
the climax Travis Jackson, the team
captain, has so far recovered his agil
ity an to recapture the shortstop Job
from the colorful Blondy Ryan, whose
fplrited work proved so vital to the
club's ftuccea last year.
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Feed Surelay
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Phone Main 17
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LA GRANDE CLUB'
IN SECOND PLACE
The La Grande Gun club's trap
shooting team broke even In Sunday's
competition In the Boise Stateman's
telegraphic shoot. It was learned to
day, winning from Montour-Cascade,
which shot a 71, and losing to Spo
kane, which turned In a perfect 75.
La Grande's score was 74.
With two weeks of the shoot passed.
La Grande Is In second place with
three wins and one loss for a per
centage of .750. Spokane, Lewi ton
Pome roy and Bol&e are in a tie for
first, all three undefeated, although
only Spokane has no tie score to
shoot off.
Next Sunday the La Grande club
will shoot against Spokane and Pull
man, two of the strongest teams in
the competition. Other teams, besides
those mentioned above, are Pasco.
Pocatello Traps. Salt Lake City and
ffiden-
Blond y la sure at least of being
carried as a substitute but Jackson's .
rfttirn tn frirm after almmt turn '
years of Inactivity because of bad
knees, means a substantial Increase
In battering power.
The rest of tlie club will tee off in
the national open the way It finish
ed In front of the 1933 field. Terry
and Hughey Critz. the pint-sized sec
ond baseman, will have George Gran
tham as their understudy. The out
field of Joe Moore. George (Klddo)
Davis and Mel OU will cover all
available territory, aided when neces-
b7 Fran (Lefty) O'Doul. the
celebrated tourist
and plnch-hltter. I
and Hank Letber,
the curly-haired I
clouter.
Leiber so far has the edge
on Phil Welntraub and Homer Peel j wheat for 1934, will not be considered
for reserve duty on the ramparts. fl5 having violated their contracts.
Terry plans to use young Paul but they will forfeit the 1934 adjust
Rlchards regularly behind the bat ment payments unless they receive
until Martcuso. who Is due in camp waivers granted to cover Buch non
thla week, rounds into condition. ; plantings under specified conditions.
Harry Damning, la next In line for George E. Farrell, In charge of the
reserve catching duty. The Giants wheat section of the Agricultural Ad
wlll be handicapped, however, unless just Administration, announced to
thelr No. 1 man recovers his health day.
fully by the end of April.
GOI'HKK BALL NINE WORKS
INimOltS; M'OKNH BLASTS
MINNEAPOLIS UP, Out here In
King Winter's stronghold blustering
weather falls to scare away baseball
activity at the University of Mlnne-
ta-
All that snow and cold mean to
the Gophers, in training to defend
their Big Ten diamond championship.
Is a trot down the avenue to the
commodious field, house, a mpdel
plant of Its kind. u.4
Athletic Director Frank McCormlck.
who as coach "Hi Hod" the Gopher
nine last year to Minnesota's first
ball title in years. Is trying to dp-
I velop another winner on the expan
jslve Indoor clay floor. There they
jump wil on iiiuciu 111 tUmtiE UI
the 050.000 field house. f
Join The
Parade -
Ui.st Fall tho cheap .suit
said to you "I'm just as
good as a Michaels - Stern
suit and I cost you a lot less
money."
Some La Grande men be
lieved and Ixuight it.
We're just wondering' what
the poorly made jTfrments
are going to say to these
same men this Spring.
We're sticking to quality
like glue.
Indeed, in all history, we
haven't been able to find
nne single place where a
trashy article ever won a
medal.
Michaels-Stern Spring Suits
$22.50
TROTTER'S
Open Until 8 P. M. Saturdays
I 1 i t S Vri
U U ft-
Wltn mighty cranes In action, lifting burdens weighing many tons,
this picture shows the rapid progress being made In clearing the
wreckage after the crash of a Pennsylvania railroad train In Pitts
burgh hlch cost at least 10 lives. One ot the derailed coaches Is
being swung upright and another which toppled from the tracka ts
een below, with the tender at extreme lower left.
FAILURE TO PLANT
FORFEITS CHECK
Farmers with wheat adjustment
contracts, who do not olant anv
The wheat contract specifies that
contracting farmers must plant at
least 54 per cent of their base acreage
for the years 1930 to 1932.
An administrative ruling on the
non -olant ine In 1934 states that this
will have no effect nmn thp 1033
payments made or to be made, nor
W1U it affect 1935 payments provided
j farmers plant the minimum acreage
j for that year. If a farmer plants less
than his 54 ner cent rwmtrement
for 1934, his 1934 payment will be
in the proportion that his plantings
are to his minimum requirement.
LA (ilMNUE'S HOME-OWNED THEATKF,
HERE'S A
PAUL
YOU NEVER KNEW 'TILL NOW!
Vivid as this morning's headlines. A pretty
mixture of comedy and melodrama, with one
supplementing the other in fast, actionful
sequences building excitingly to a slam-bang
climax.
Kit
X Warner Dros. hit from the famous
Liberty Magazine story, with Ihe
blonde menace of "! Am A Fugitive"
GLENDA FARRELL
MATINEES
20c
Children
a Dime
( 1 'iCXV
A -a-
Plantings for 1934 will be checked
during the field Inspection this sum
mer. The ruling does not apply to
farmers who would not plant this
year because of a regularly establish
ed crop rotation practice.
OIns AND ENDS
Save the paraffin from the tops of
Jelly glasses. Wash the paraffin, dry
It. and it's all ready for use again.
All measurements should be level.
A soap shaker will keep soap from
sticking to silver when it Is being
washed after cleaning.
FEATHERS ON SCAKF
A SPRING WRINKLE .
PARIS iJP) Feather tipped scarfs
are something new for spring wear.
Schlaparelll puts soft birds' breast
feathers tinted pale apricot and peri
winkle blue on the ends of a scarf
of brown crinkled silk called "new
bark." The costume which It accom
panies Is made of the same crinkled
fabric and combines a short-sleeved
frock with a waist-length Jacket.
About 30.000 acres of tung trees,
from which valuable oil is extracted.
are thriving In the southern part of
the United States.
STARTING
TODAY
i s
)
EVENINGS
30c
Children
a Dime
1
CHICAGO WUK4T
Open Ultn Low
. JUT 'a lu"4
,mj, .! .!)() '
Mar
July
CHICAGO CORN
Mav . Jil, r'l!4 '"'.a J5l'4e
juj'y . 5354 ' -53''a ,
S,pt .35 14 . M H .03 MH
PORTLAND WHEAT
Open IHn Low Clot
Mav .1 ."4 M
July - 11 -rm -Vi'A
CLOSE IRREGULAR
IN STOCK MARKET
NEW YORK, Mar. 13 W Dull
ness ruled In the stock market to
day and. aside from improvement In
Hie rails and ft few specialties, prices
moved hesitantly. There was little
public participation and the so
called professionals displayed little
enthusiasm for either side of the
argument. The close was moderately
Irregular. Transfers approximated 1,
200.000 shares.
Closing figures Include:
Air Pduc 98
Al. Chem. and Dye - 150'j
American Can - 100l2
American T. and T 123 'A
Bethlehem Steel 44
J. I. Case 74 V,
Col. O. and E - - - 16 H
Continental Can 79
General Motors - 38
Johns Manvllle - 68
Llbbey-O.-Ford 37',
Liggett and Myers B - 85
Montgomery Ward 32
Nat. Distill 27
J. C. Penney - 66 "4
Pub. Ser. of N. J. - 39 VA
Southern Pacific 28 ,
St. Oil of Cal. .. 39",
6t. Oil of N. J 45
Union Pacific 1284
United Aircraft 234
United Corp - 7!4
U. S. Indus. Alco 53
U. S. Steel 6414
PORTLAND LIVESTOCK
PORTLAND. Mar. 13 (Pi Cattle:
100. calves 10: steady.
Steers: good, common and me
dium $3.05 a $6.00; heifers, common
and medium $3.25 ft $5.25; cows, good
common and medium $2.75 ft $4.25;
low cutter and cutter, $1.50rr $2.75:
SCENE: Wife enjoying small triumph in
judgment.
Mrs. Dillon: "Maybe you'll let me buy the
gasoline next time, Jimmy.'
Her Jimmy: "Yes I know I know Tet
raethyl Standard Is what we need I just
didn't realize the difference."
All five at
no extra cost
Tetraethyl STANDARD is un-.
surpassed in Anti-Knock value
and also in Starting, Accel
eration, Mileage, and Speed.
Tetraethyl STANDARD works just as hard
for you in ANY car the newest "1934"
and all the earlier models giving you
unsurpassed gasoline value in every
essential quality. There IS a difference!
Let your car show you what it can do
how smoothly it can run with this fine
gasoline. Effective power is what counts
be sure you get it.
STANDARD OIL COMPANY
OF CALIFORNIA
TBrasthil
STANDARD
GASOUfiE
AT STANDARD STATIONS, INC.,
AND STANDARD OIL DEALERS
bulls, cutter, common and medium,
$2.50 at $3.25: vealers. good and choice,
s6.50uts.0O: cull, common and me
dium, 3.00(u 6.50; calves, good and
choice, as.oo a te.OO; common and
medium, 2.50fi5.00.
Hogs: 200: steady to 10c lower.
Lightweight, good and choice. $4.50
4.75: medium weight, good and
choice. 4.15 4 75; heavyweight,
good and choice. a.t.65OT S4.35; pack
Ing sows, good. 2Mn3.60; feeder
and Blocker pigs, good and choice.
3.25c!3.75.
First Payment Of
Gallonage Taxes
Set For March 24
Summary statements for computa
tion of gallonage taxes and 'letters of
transmittal have been mailed to
wholesalers, distributors and Import
ers of alcoholic beverages by the
principal office of the Oregon liquor
control commission at Salem. The
first tax payment must be made on
March 24, covering the period from
December 10. 1933, to February 28,
1934. Future payments must be
i made by the 10th of each month cov
ering taxes accrued during the pre
vious month.
The commission points out that
the first company or Individual re
ceiving alcoholic liquors manufactur
ed out of Oregon Is responsible for
the state tax. Retailers who buy
such products direct must file re
turns. Alcoholic beverages manufac
tured In Oregon are taxed at the
source and may not be taxed again.
Such manufacturers mu3t submit a
record of all transactions at monthly
Intervals.
Requests for tax forms and remit
tances should be addressed to the
commission's, salem office. '
unsurpassed
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