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Wednesday, June 6, 193 1 Page Four LA GRANDE EVENING OBfeERVER, LA GRANDE. ORE. SEATTLE SPANKS PORTLAND TEAM WEDNESDAY 7-3 By. Tile Awuuiuttd Pre Mike Hunt, whose slmsKlng prowess carried, him from, the- Arizona. state league, to Sun FnnGiaco. and thence to tne Boston Brave of tho National league, has again found his batting eye at Seattle. The rangy- outfielder, who cloned the 1833- season In indifferent fash ion with, the Mission after being ro lcnsod by Boston, Is now batting .330 and last night poled out his elevonth homer of. the year to glvo Sonttlo a 7-3 decision over Portland. His long blow came In the eighth with tho bases loaded. Not satisfied with tho 14-gnmo Los Angeles first placo margin over the Missions, San Francisco bobblod tho ball sufficiently In tho ninth Inning yesterday to present the Angels with an unearned run oad the game, 5-4. Sacramento-Oakland and Missions Hollywood games wero rained out. Fire Loss Low Here j During Month of May (Continued from Page One) May was a fraction more than 23 cents, an exceedingly low figure. Over the state as a whole, a good record ot fire fighting Is being made, alBo. The Insured fire loss In Oregon during 1933 was reduced 36 per cent as compared to 1033, according to the annual report ot tho state fire mar- shol Issued yestcrdny. This reduction, Marshal A. H. Averlll said In Salem, was- In the face of the greater value of properties at risk by fire of 1.79 per' cent. Entomologists of North Carolina stojto college rccontly went to Hen derson, N. C, and ended an Infesta tion of arts that had defied common household methods of eradication. MOCKING HOUSE .BY WALTER C. BROWN. BYNOPBIHt Pterre Uutreme wealthy contractor and political boas, has been ambushed on a lone ly road near the city. He reports the occurrence to the looal police, and then to Director ot I'ollce Con nora, who is muoh perturbed, isean while Dufrosno, hot made a sly change in a bid tor a curtain large contract. Chapter Three.. . DEFENSE PLANS '.OONNOns nhrnntlV chanircd the , trend of tba convocation. i "Whore was Marlilson while all tills : was going on?" bo demanded. 1 "It wusn't Miirklsoii's fault. Ho loft tho Austorlltj with me this morning and rode as fur as the Old Pike Road. Everything was quiet, and 1 didn't soo any necessity for his tagging at my heols all day, so 1 dropped 111 in thoro. 1 had takun Mrs. Dufresno's car and no one but sho know wbore 1 was going. No one, not oven mysolf, know what time I would bo coming back. Of courBO," bo added, thoughtfully, "this may be just a coincidence and havo nothing to do with the crank letters, bul It looks as It those bullots bad ran Initials on tliom." Connors nodded and picked up tho tolophono. "Toll Marlilson and Bar ry to report to mo at once," ho or dorod. Then bo lenned back, chow tng on bis cigar. "Now, give me all tbo details about this shooting," be uggoslcd. Dufrosno rocountcd tho monger dotnlls ot tbo mysterious attack. "As you know, Jim," ho continued, "MarklBon bas boon trailing around with ma for a wock. And knowing that these anonymous ponuion sel dom try to carry out lliolr threats. 1 went about my business as usual. "Whon my wlfo and 1 ennio back to tbo city last autumn, wo dolnyed opening tho houso. Mrs. Dutrosuc took a notion to havo soma of the rooms ro-furnlshcd. Sho has been visiting 80ina cousins out In tho sub urbs, while I put up at the Austcr lits as a mnttor of convonlonco. "I've had a hoavy round ot visits up-Stato. Yosterday I decldod to sco Grldloy about that Lee County Job. 1 called up Mrs. Uufrosno before 1 started this morning. You bavo heard what happened on tho way back." To alt Booming, the Dlroctor of Polico was moro upset and con cornod ovor this attomptod murder than tbe man who had so narrowly oscaped dentlu Dufrosno was too tin portnnt a man, both llnnuclnlly and politically, not to warrant every ef fort being mado to protect his per sonal safety, 'TpWO of tho Detectlvo Bureau's host men hnd already beon de tailed on this affair after Dufroane bad produced his series of crank lottors. Tho result had boon entire ly ncgutlvo. llut now tlt.it this throat bad materialized In a lclh.il aspect, somothlng drastic must he dono. re gardless of the difficulties surround ing tho tracking down or this type of lawlessness. Presently Connors' secretary ush cred lu the two plalnclothesmcn. They saluted their Chief and walled OKpoclnutty. Uufresne cichanged nods with them, then lit a fresh clgarolto and withdrew to tho win dow. ".MarklBon," Connors began, "you've trolled Mr Dufresne for a woek. or eloao to It. What havo you to report?" "Nothing, sir," the detectlvo an swered, readily enough. "I'll swear Micro was no one following him about while I was on tho Job. I've divided lime with Harry, hero, and be'U tell you the same." The second Baseball Standings roust League- Mtandlugs W. L. Pet. Los Angeles 63 13 .815 Missions 3 26 .594 Sacramento 31 33 .492 San Francisco . 31 33 .484 Hollywood 38 3 .482 Oakland - 28 39 .433 Seattle - 24 30 381 Portland 20 41 .328 YeMt4trdu's liesuits Seattle 7, Portland 3. Los. Angeles 5, Son Francisco i : Otlier gomes rained out. American League landings W. L. Pot. New York 24 IB .571 Detroit - - 20 19 .508 Cleveland 22 17 .604 St. Louis - 21 20 .512 Washington 23 23 .600 Boston 31 22 .488 Philadelphia 18 25 .419 Chicago 10 20 .381 Yesterday's IH-Mllls. At Boston 8, New York 3. At Detroit 20-4, Cleveland 2-5. At Chicago 8.5, St. Louis 2-10. At Washington 7-4, Philadelphia 8 3, first game 10 Innings, second game 10 Innings. National league Ktundlllgs St. Louis 27 10 .028 New York 28 17 .622 Chicago - 27 1 .000 Pittsburgh 23 17 .576 Boston .... - , 22 1 a .650 Brooklyn .. 17 20. .386 Philadelphia, ,. 14 20 J50 Cincinnati 9 20 .231 Yesterday's Hesultg. At St. Louie 0, Chicago 3. At New York: 13. Boston 4. At Philadelphia H-S. Brooklyn 10-4. Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, postpon ed, rain. Dolomltlc limestone has come Into favor as filler material In the manu facture of agricultural fortlllacr. Dogwood trees, commonly valued only for their flowering blossomB, aro being marketed as timber by five sawmills In North Carolina. detective nodded emphatically. "Tbat'a true. Chief." Connors Bnortod and leaned for ward over tho desk, punctuating his remarks with vicious jabs of tbe uu lighted cigar. "Well, you're dead wrong, Marklson. And you, too, Bar ry. Somebody bas been tracking Mr. Dufrosno. That same" Bomcbody ttrod three bulleta Into his oar tbls afternoon, "It's a miraclo bo wasn't killed. No ono but you two and Mrs. Du-. (rosno know about this trip before: hand, bo It standi to reason this othor follow was on tbe Job and too smart for you. "Now, got this, and got It straight. We're going to protoct Mr. Du frosno If we havo to turn out half the Force to do It. Dot together all tho men you nood to throw a cordon around him. Take no chances. Strlko out along evory lino of Inquiry you can think of. "Dnrry, you take charge, of those! arrnngomonts. You have a trco hand, and I'll back you to the limit, but pick out men who know what It's nil about. MarklBon, I'm putting Mr. Dufresno's personal safaty directly In your hands. You bang on liko a shadow and keep your oyos open. Thoro Is sonio ono and It's up to us to catch It i id I "Got busy now, for Mr. Dufrosno wants to got back to tho Austorlltz. And while you're downstnlrs, tnko a look at that car. Perhups tbo bullet holes will convlnco you!"' Aftor tho crostfallon detectives had withdrawn to augment their forcos, Uufresne enmo back to the desk and Impatiently crushed out the stub of his clgarotto. "Thoso follows are not up to tbls Job," ho declared. "They're too thick montnlly, their. Ideas aro muscle bound. Probnhly tboy'ro still uncon vinced, because tlioy didn't soo any thing. The reason is obvious they'ro JubI the common garden va riety of 'gumshoe.' Tholr methods nro hallmarked. Even a halfwitted criminal could soo them coming a block away. "nEPOItB I can feol safe again, Jim, 1 must bavo a mnn who won't wasto tlmo looking for fatso whiskers hiding behind treos. Can't you dig up n man 1 can tako around with mo without having him arouse suspicion or derision? Sumo ono who can move about in 3vcnlng clothes in placos liko tho Austorlltz wltbout looking like a illusion I com edy waltor? Tbls thing may ding on for weoks and I onn't havo a riot squad plckoted wberevor 1 am." Marklsou returned to Indicate that tho rovlsed preparations wero In rondlness. Dufrosno picked up bis hat and overcoat and silently fol lowed his bodyguard from tho olllco. After ho had gone. Connors tilted back and fortli In his swivel chair, while he looked thoughtfully out at the falling snow. Coming to n decision, ho lifted the tolepbouo receiver. "Get me Homi cide," ho ordered, and in a moniont ho had bis connection. "Dlroctor Connors np;nklng. Put on Sergeant Harper " The chair creaked back and forth as he waited. "Hello, Harper? . . . Say, Harper, havo you got a dress Bult? . . . No, I'm not Joking. . . , Tujcdo? Sure, that'll till the bill. . . . Come on over. Harper, and I'll tell ynu about this soup-and-flsh Job." Ho Ustuncd to tho Detective-Sergeant's response and chuckled. "No this Is tho real thing. I'll tell you i.boul it when you get here. . . ." rvopvriaht. 193 i. fcv VTtflfer O. Broun J Tomorrow, Harper hat dinnir under itranga circumtUnctl CLOSE IRREGULAR IN STOCK MARKET NEW YORK, June 0 OT Oil and metal Issues led the gainers In to day's quiet stock market, but a num ber of the leaders In other groups drifted moderately lower as traders cashed In some of their profits. The close was Irregular. Transfers approxi mated 005,000 shares. Cloilng figures Included: Air Rcduc 03 A). Ohom. and Dye 134 American Can 95 American T. and T 115 Bethlohem Steel , 33 J. I. Caw 60 Chrysler 39 Col. o. and B .'. 12 Continental Can 76 t General Motors 31 ', Johns Mnnvllle 48' Llbbey-O-Ford . 29 Liggett and Myers B 04 Montgomery Ward 2614 J Nat. Distill J. O. Penney 63 Pub. Scr. of. N. J 384 Southern Pacifio 23'. St. Oil of Cal 3 St. Oil of N. J , Union Pacific 121 United Corp. United Aircraft 20 U. B. Indus. Alco 41 A U. S. Steel 40 ft a .Wc-mmr In Now York City Is to have a "sidewalk" cafe on a ter race 21 Btorlos above tne sircci. Seven and a half million acres are devoted to notional porks In Cali fornia. Over The Valley Personals .Mrs. Coulter KnterliilliH Honoring her sisters, Mrs. Bert Mil ler, wlfo of the ottorney-Rcneral of atntn nf irinhn and Mrs. Hazel Hinckley, and Leo nnd Patsy Miller, all of Boise, Mrs. C. r. uouuer en tertained tho members of the Happy u..,. r.lnh nf the Iowa district most graciously Monday nfternoon at her hntni,. The Boise visitors ore neie on route to the Oregon coast where they plan to spend tho entire sum- mor.. Conversation ond games maae up a very hnpy afternoon, Mrs. Ralph li.lr.... . wrolvlnir th fflft for belllR most successful. Tho 10 gucBts wore seated nt a beautiful tablo having snapdragons for tho centerpiece and wero, served-dco crottm nnd cako, with coffeec tYou Los Anvcles ' Mr. ond Mrs. Waltor Klrby, of Los Angeles.have. arrived In tho valley to spend tho summer with Mrs. Klrby's mother, Mrs. A. P. Davis on Cove avenue. , o Dinner (.iub Members of tho Birthday Dinner club spent a very enjoyablo day last Wednesday with Mrs. Ben Bchroetler at her homo near Island City. A bowl of pink roses nnd pink nnd oroam columbines was used as a centerplcco for the tablo whore places were arranged for two guests and eight club members when dinner was served at 1 :30 o'clock. The women spent tho rest of the afternoon visit ing. On June II, Mrs. W, J, Hughes will entertain the club at her home. o Sunday lu(:ts Mr. and Mrs. Otis Monroe, of the Monroo Orchards In tho Iowa district, hod as their dinner guests Sunday, Mr. Monroc'B cousin. Mrs. A. A. Bau molster. of Walla Wolln, and her two sons. Dr. M. E. Boumclstcr, of Walla Walla and Dr. nnd Mrs. A. O. Bau- metstor, of Pendleton. This was the first time theHo ieople hod visited In our valley and they wero greatly token up with It as they wero with the rain wo were having the heavy rain In the vicinity of their homes having come after they were here. The Pendleton people have lived In Eastern Oregon for about four months nnd this Is the first visit they and the Monroo ramlly have bad In 20 years. From YVnlhnvn Miss Verio Thompson, of Wallowa, has been visiting ot the home of her unclo and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. o. C. Klmhmnn of the Wlllowdole district. ALL-STAR WRESTLING Union Gym. Friday June 8, 7 P. M. 1 ii-vs d liTctiurg l.KO JKNSKN Vancouver, B. C. KKKNKK HOVDK Wallowa Con. Admission - ItinRside - - - VS. 200 His. vs. 111.1 ItlS. 7r.c St. 00 Urt-Together f"11 The last gathering of the Cot-To gether club1 was at the home of Mrs. Henrv Couluu.ll In tne Laoa canyon district with a good attendance. The meeting was presided over by the vice president, Mrs., Charles Qrandy In the absence of1 tne presiueut, m. Henrv Ewin. T.uo embroidered tea- towel shower whl.ih the club has en- loved so much was brought to a close, Mrs. Mary Counsel!': narao being the onlv remaining one CO bo urawn. The members surprlteu airs, nariey Counsel! with a showtir of the lea towels, which she graclcrusly received She also supplied the entertainment for the afternoon, conducting a splen did game. Tho serving ci roiresn ments closed the day. .V. Mary Counsoll Is to be tho next 'poetess, On Extended Trip W. J. Case of near Allcel and nis daughter, Miss Vera Case, and Miss ip,ml Twldwell started recently n all extended auto trip which will t.ike them to Mrs. Case's old home at 1UT- ryvlllo, Ark., and othor points, then on to southeastern United States, uy the coast and back through Chicago, for a stay at the Century, of Progress. To Coinmenrt'iment Mr. and Mrs. Tom WaUsinger, of the Valeria district, are leaving the lust of tho week for Eugene where they will attend the graduation of their son, Cleland, from the Univer sity of Oregon, After the. exercises they plan to go on to the soutnern Oregon coast for a vacation stay. Return Heine Mrs. Prank Council ond little baby daughter are at their home In the Load Canyon district from La Grande nnd ore both doing nicely. Tney stayed at the home of her sister, Mrs. Bill Helvcy, for a while after leaving the hospital. The baby has been given the name, Mary Ann, the names of both the baby's grandmothers and one of her great-grandmothers. Visiting From So. Cal. Mi- ftnrl Mm. Charles StOOD Of LoS Angeles arrived In tho valley about a week ago and arc vlBlting among roiu tives In tho Orango Hall district, La nrnn.iA nnri other Darts of the valley. They came by way of Salt Lake City whero they were joinea ay mm. t,. mnthpr Mrs. Alex LlndsCV who accompanied thorn on to La Orande. Mrs. Lindsoy will spend the summer visiting among hor children here but tho Stoops plan to compioie viair. within a week and return to their homo. Ronald Rockne, of r 0 Anoaioe. who accomnanled tne Los Angeles folk on this trip, will also return with them. Mrs. Stoop, who was Miss Wlnllrea tenancy ueiuio her marriage, Is a former resident of tho Orango Hall neighborhood. Organize sewing Club ' ' Tho following girls mot at tho home ithu Miiitonberir Thursday and organized a 4-H sewing club Dorothy Mullenbcrg, Aima ucluiik, ciu. oiir, vm, 1,11,1 Rogers. Rotha and Ilcbo Knll. Mrs. Mory B. Koll Is tho local leader of tho ciuo. xne gins novo named tho organization wis ..u ....... unaitmt cluh" and all arc doing Sowing IV and expect Jo. finish their projects during tne """; These officers were chosen: President. Elolse Stein. Vico president, Rcba Kail. Secty.-trcasuror, Alma DoLong Yell and song leader, Rotha Kail. Publicity chairman. Virginia Rogers. chairman. Dorothy Mullenbcrg. Tho girls will meet next time with Alma ueixmg on jhui day June 14 ot 2:00 o'clock. Adi-nd Dedication Mr. and Mrs. Luther Hlndman ond children. MarJorle, Vivian nnd Billy, of the Cricket Flat, drove to Pen dleton snturduy nnd attended tho dedication of tho big airport. .Moving to Joseph According to reports Mr. and Mrs. Leland Kiddle formerly of this vol ley and Wallowa are moving to Jo seph where Mr. Kiddle has purchased the Joseph Independent worohouso and will soon assume the active man agement. Mrs. Kiddle Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Kennedy. School Closes Mrs. Joe Dlehl closed a very suc cessful term of school at Ladd Can yon Tuesday of last week. The child ren, their mothers and n few Invited friends drove to tho Cove swimming pool about noon where they hod a bounteous picnic dinner and a gen eral good time, BWlmmlng nnd play ing. Mrs. Dlehl was recently hired to teach the fall ond winter term of school ot Ladd Canyon. John Freeberg riiit'iigo - 229 lbs. vs. Bob Kruse OfUVORO K00 IhH. HERMAN OLSKN Portlnnd JACK COX Union SjKworpd by R. OUvTTuxIi Show Association ."1 A J Price of Refined Sugar Goes Higher NEW YORK. June 0 WV-Tfce price of refined uga as quoted by leading refiners, wan raised today &Uybtly more than l cent a pound, to 4.05 cents, less the usual trade discounts. The advance, which. Is to absorb the processing ta of 53 V cents per hundred pounds, will become effec tive at the opening of the marlcet Friday. Some refiners In other cen ters announced similar increases yes terday. BtOAK AND FLQL'R PORTLAND, June 6 WP) Sugar Berry or fruit, 100a, 4.45; bales, $4.45; beet, $4.35. Domestic flour Selling price, mill delivery, 5 to 26-bbl lots: family pat ent, 40s, $0.50 $7.10; bakers' hard whea $5.80 Ct $7.30; blended flour, $6.20(6.80; bakers' blucstem, $6.36 M $0.45; soft white pastry flour, $5.80 W $6.95; ryo, $5.60 & $5.70; whole wheat, $010; graham, $5.00 bbl. Wise Money Picks The Wrong Fighter 2jOB ANGELES, June 0 (P) The wi'w money, which laid two to one ffRJ ANNOUNCES SUBSTANTIAL On all models of Chevrolet passenger cars and trucks Reductions amount to as much as $50 on some models Chevrolet's reduced prices reflect the record- breaking demand that, month after month, is keeping Chevrolet first in sales. In offering these exceptional values, Chevrolet hopes to maintain, during the balance of the year, the high level of, employment so necessary to the general, program of recovery., Chevrolet is particularly glad to make CHEVROLET NEW REDUCED PRICES EFFECTIVE TODAY STANDARD MODELS "SLW"- ST"" List Price Reduction Sport Roadster .'7. . ... .$465 $25 Coach 495 25 Coupe 485 25 MASTER MODELS Sport Roadster 77V. 540 ' 35 Coach 580 35 Town Sedan. , 615 30 Sedan 640 35 Coupe 560 35 Sport Coupe 600 35 Sedan Delivery. 600 45 COMMERCIAL'.CARS Commercial Chassis . . ,7.'.". '. . '. . v 355 30 Utility Long Chassis. 515, 50 Dual Long Chassis 535 50 Utility Chassis and Cab 575 50 Dual Chassis and Cab 595 50 Utility Long Chassis and Cab 605 50 Dual Long Chassis and Cab 625 50 Commercial Panel 575 35 Special Commercial Panel 595 35 Utility Panel 750 50 Dual Cab and Stake Body 680 50 Dual Long Cab and Stake Body 740 50 Above are list prices ot passenger can at Flint, Mich. With bumpers, spare tire and tire rock, the hit prioe ot Standard Models is $18 additional: Master Models $20 additional. , List prks.ot oommfroM cars quoted are t.o.b. Flint. Mich. Special equipment extra. Prices subject to change without notice. Compare Chevrolet's low delivered price and easy G.M.A.C. terms. A General Motors Value. CHEVROLET NOW LEADS IN VALUE BY A WIDER MARGIN THAN EVER I MARKET NEWS OF THE DAY t t f . j CHIC AO O W1IKAT Open Ulf b ' LOW. ; Clots July .....l.WWi'4 l.OJ .1)9 .D9a.0'4 Sept....- i.Ull.iti 1.01 1.0O.. Wuei.OOJ Iec. l.03!49H 1.0 1.01)4 101 '4 14 CHIC AO M . M'A ai July . Sept. ' Ueo. . PORTLAND WIUJAT Open UU;h ' Low CIom .7! .7!'4 .7814 ,7i)'i : .711 .79 .79 .79 July Sept. that Young Peter Jackson, California lightweight champion, was a better man than Kid Aztcco, welterweight ohamplon from Mexico, was wrong. Tho brown-skinned boxer Irom bo low the 'border, chielly by virtue of a knockdown In tho third round, pounded out a ten-round decision. Unique Reading Contest begins . (Continued From Page Qne) visions or groups. The first Is. the alr plano. Bach contestant is given a paper airplane on which his, or her IpTOR COMPANY, DETROIT, MICHIGAN O COUN .5U .54 .5514 .89 .5754 AT,'A .soy, .57 J7ji name is inscribed and a designated course In the children's library, the) plane XUea. a. notch for each book road. The- young people entered in the second, group, wrllf tyuucl a pyranua, There will b$ a building stone, for. each book road and W stones com pletes the pile for each Individual. And then the third group are going balloon-sailing with all colors of bal loons headed for the stratosphere, each book carrying its reading pas senger t bit nearer, that goal. Registration opened on Monday, has Increased each day since, and will continue as long as the local boys and girls desire to enroll. this announcement when; you, can see and judge the Chevrolet at the National Exhibits of General Motors Products. Make it a point to look over these cars. Compare its modern features and new low prices with those of any other low priced car. Then you will know even more surely than before why we say, "Drive the Chevrolet only 5 miles and you'll never be satisfied with any other low-priced car." Many Graduates At f ' i E. O. JT. Obtain Posts (Continued From Page One) county; Barbara Ouye, Stanf told: Beverly Ouye, Nyssa; LIU Hofmann, Union county; June Hug. Union couaty; Cecil Jackson, John Day; Nyllc Lewis, Baker county; Vcrnlta Moist rom, Umatilla county; Margaret fiater, Malheur county; Helen Sheehy, Baker county; Harriett Singleton, Wallowa county; Dora Swauger, Un ion county; Betty Tensen, Malheur county; Jean Williams, la Grande. Open the Cata logue o$ Shorts To Your Own ,. v Page and There Ycsa'91 Find Us As Big As Life. If it's tennis youv service. we're at Golf . . . make y o u r s e If right at home. Motoring . . . slip this ex tra breeze into your sedan. Swimming . . . new suits, nautical but nice. You can tell us what you'd like to do and we'll show you how to do it hi style . . . without taking it out of the budget that evoiy sport requires . . . not for himself, but for the game. Flannel Slacks ..$3.95 up All type Sweaters $1.95 up Sports Shirts $1.45 up And Belts.... 50c up Sport Coats, l!i-Swing model $8.50 & $9.95 Swimming Suits - Jantzen BUS SERVICE For WALLOWA, ENTERPRISE, JOSEPH and Way Points. , Leave La Orande, Dally 4:10 P. M. Por PENDLETOX, Way Points Leave La Orande, Dally V. P. State Depot, 1308 Adams Phone MAIN 49 AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FRIG1DAIRE See Uu For Electric Refrigeration Fred Spaeth tin 588 mis Wnsblngton PUKE ICE Delivered daily nt your door. Prompt and courteous service. C. E. SHEWMAKER ICE SERVICE Grande Ronde Packing Plant or phone Main 380 or Sll A Complete Printing Service Quality Counts NELSON 9? TROTTER S 1 I
