La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, August 01, 1934, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextVagt Four LA CICANDE EVENING OBSERVER. LA (3RANDE. ORE. Wednesday, August 1, 19.1-1 i i. w f f I I IV. I u I I k t-. v- r- I i t.i f li. II' II I I u i i PERSONALS Hun Born , Word has been received by rela- . tlvea liere of the birth of a six -pound sou. to Mr. and Mrs. Rex Brlgga, of Portland, Mouday evening.. Mrs. , BrJgg will be remembered, by her friends hero as the. former Lyda Mtte Holllster, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Holiister and the niece of Mrs. C. H. DeO reeve and Joe Jones of this VMt Pnrentw . Mm, Ross Hood, of Wallowa, Is spending itl week via I ting at the home of her parents,- Mr, ond Mrs. B. 'F. Owsley. lmproveH Nlmvly -Mrs, Henry Hermann, of the It land City-Cove road, is improving elowly fronx an appendectomy performed at Hot Luke, a veek ago. Vialth Here Miss Mildred Cartoon, who has been spending a part of . her vacutlon with her grandmother,. M;a. Nellies M. Ca- , noon, and her aunt, Mrs. Martha Mc Cully, expects to return, tomorrow to lier home In Portland. . Leuv For Ixs AiiKclwi - Mrs-' Margaret Sturdier accom panied by her slater, Mrs. Beulah Williams, loft early tins week for Los Angeles. Mrs Btarcher has been vis iting here ana la returning to her home and Mrs. Williams will spend several weeks there visiting with her slster and friends, . VLs( Hon Mrs. Charles Wilson Is visiting here for a few idays at the home of her son ond - dttug liter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. William Wilson, Mrs. Wilson makes her home at Boarriman, Ore. From Pendleton , Mr, and Mrs. Don McKay were vis iting in La 'Grande yesterday with Mr. McKay ft parents, from their home at Pendleton, , . ( , Ilo: Operation ,.H,. A( Fox, has Just re'turnotl from ML MOCKING HOUSE -BY WALTER G. BROWN X CMWOfWff; geroeant .. Harper1 has needed to find a certain .45 calibre revolver to establish his . theory that the two men found dead iff Ylerrs Dufresno's house were ttitirticred bu third person, and did ubt kill each other. Dufrenne tind others of hi household hatfe placed obstacle in his teny. A'oiw he has found the nun hidden in one of the roof gutters. tit : Chapter 31 a Gun talks N his eagerness Harper bent down to renoli tho rovolvor, But Lat terly Jerked him back by the collar, "You oan't got It tbnt wny; you'll lose your balance Wo need a rnko or a polo." i ; v . ; ; - "I'm not going to wait for tbat. Hero, bold me wbllo I crawl after It." Harper strotcbetf down, the slope head first,, wlillo Latterly iopt a tight grip on bis ankleB. Lowornnd lower he orawled until lie picked up the gun by tho barrel. Lnfforty promptly hauled him back to aafoty. Without even both eilng to shako tho snow from his clothing, Harper stood up and broke opon tho revolver. "Tliero you aro! One empty shell ! Juek, this In the real murdor gun. Now, It wo only knew who hid It up hero!". They hurried downstairs, and Lnlforty sprayed tho heavy revolver with tho Insulllntor. lie tupped tho gun with stondy strokes of an un opened pocket-knife, to dlslodgo nil Ioobo particles, then bent his tail body over tho table as ho adjusted tho :lrculnr lens to tho propar height and squinted through tho glass at the ningnllled surfaces. . Sergeant Harper stood beside him, watching closely. Uut his expres sion did not rclloct tho extremo dis appointment of Laffurty's as tho lat er, stralghloned up and muttorod, "Not a mark curso tho iuokl" "I didn't expect to Hud any," Hap per commented. "Wo'vo got to be content with having recovered the gun and that's something t least. Direct proof of chicanery is what wo'vo needed most In this case." He picked up tho distorted bullet roscuod from Hint dark cavity under tho stone steps and bold It boslde the discharged metal shell. "I'm suro theso bolong togothcr. it they do, we'vo got our cornerstone In place. It won't ho hard to check It up." "Sure, It's a hundred to one this Is tho gun. Only one bullet lias been tired and the caliber looks right. Tho barrel's fouled, too." Latterly sniffed at the inur.r.le opening. "'pilAT certainly was an lusplra- lion, looking In llio gutter of tho roof. Whoovcr put it tliero was a fast thinker, no doubt about that." ".Mrs. Whltmoro's chance words gave mo tho Idea. For no particular reason ihey culled up a vision of a window being raised and tho gun dangling outsldo with tho slrlnc doubled through tho ti'iggur guuid. At the same tlmo I remembered bow the caves projected over the top floor windows. The gun could bo swung higher and higher until H landed very neatly In tho gutter overhead and out of reach. "free ono end of tho string, diuw It down, close the window and there you have It. The wet section, where It rested In tho snow, should have told mo that, and I suppose It would havo eventually, but Mrs. Whltuiore Unknowingly jogged up the process." ... "Well, it Dufrcsno did It, we've got to credit lilm with a smooth- (.Portland where he. underwent operation ior aouoie nernia nv di, Vincent's hospital. He Is now at his home at 1202 Second street, To INirtlaml Rep. Walter M. Pierce left yestor day afternoon for Portland where he will attend a meeting of the Demo cratic state central committee today. Tomorrow the committee is planning a reception for President Itoouevelt, which Hep, Pierce expects to attend, also, ftetiirns Home J Miss Dorothy Ebcrhard returned yesterday from Portland aftor spend lng . several . days there visiting friends and transacting business, Hi'hini From Portland The Misses Bvit Rlggs and Berma. line Hull Have roturned to their homes here after spending their vucatlons In Portland visiting with relatives. and friends. Hi're From C'hlwij;" Mr. and Mrs.' John Balne, of Chi etigo, are visiting at the home of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Smith. They accompanied Mr. ond Mrs. Smith to Wallowa Lake yester day and report a most favorable im prtaslon of the entire Wallowa coun try which they visited, Mr. Balne Is an employee of the Great Western rnllwny at Chicago. COUNTY COURT AUGUST MEET IS UNDER WAY The auditing of bills was the main item of business to Do transacted by the county court In its August ses sion which convened this mprning at the office of judge! U, p. couch, who Is , presiding. Commissioners W. R. Ledbcttcr and Tom Johnson were both present, Other routine matters of the docket will be considered, to morrow. working brain. Not many people could think tip a good trick Ilka that undor sudden pressure. If he hadn't dropped the twine we might still be at soa." , ,, .. .. , "Just a moment, Jack. Wo really havo no proof that Dufresne hid the gun. Wo'ro assuming that tho twlno fell from the pocket of bis robe, but we must romohiber Hint every ono In the houso, oxoept Mrs. Dufrosno and her nurso, was there at the time. The fact that It was found near whore he was iiltting doesn't provo he dropped It." .. "Dut didn't you yoursolf seo Du fresne searching the room for it, later?" . "Let's not Jump to conclusions, Jack. Wo'vo got to wolHb every thing down to tho last grain. If we solve this thing at all It will bo only because we strike Just the right bal ance." I'Who olso could havo boon smart onougli to engineer It?" Lalforty challenged. "T'HAT'S a dangerous wny to rea son It out. Wo know tho gun was In Dutrosno's room tills morn ing, for you saw It tliero. Hut did Uutresno know It was tli.To? The fact tliut It was tliero to be seen as Into as this morning's search raises a doubt. If you had ouch a gun to conceal, wouldn't you pick a betlor and safer placo than an unlocked drawer in your own room for 11? Of courso, you would. "And If you had the time, early In the morning, for Instance, wouldn't you havo tukon tho gun, cleaned nnd oiled It, and replaced tho empty cartridge? Mind, I'm not trying to olenr Dufrosne, nor denying that ho had tho best opportunity tor doing It, hut there are arguments on both aides of this tenco." . "It's too slick a Job to havo been done by uuy ono except Dutrcsne," Larerty Insisted, "No, I don't agree with you tliero. It's a cunning trick and shows a thorough knowledgo of tho house and Its construction, hut I wouldn't say that neither Andrews nor Don ughy could havo thought of it." , Lnfforty thought It over silently, "And tho window from which the gun was swung Is In a sparo room?" "It's a guest room, furnished but unoccupied." "Well, tbcro's ono thing you can't deny, Stovo. This gun is a man's weapon. You can't imagine any woman toting that thing around with her. Tho slzo nnd weight of lt d bo too much ot n load." "Yes, I'll grunt you that if It was brought to this houso a man prob ably brought It. Hut wo don't know that. Perhaps It was here all the time. There's nothing to prevent a desperato or an Infuriated woman from Hi-lug It. That fiasco of niiue with Andrews seems to havo ended all hope of getting at the ownership of the gun. They nil know about, it now and they'll deny over having seen It." "You can't expect them to glvo their boss away at this stage of the game. You know how servants are." "Tliero nro two ways ot looking at that. Thuso four walls enclose two separate nnd distinct Biases. Tliero Is ono for the Ontiesucs and tho Croydon and their friends of tho same class, '.'he other stage is tor the servants." I Cunli !;((, fjj, ty H irr c. Urouiij Tomorrow. Lffrty ntdkei 1 itrl. Out accuiatiou, 28 BANKERS ARE FACING CHARGES , DETROIT, Aug. .1 01 Twenty- eight present atxt former Detroit bankers wero charged with various infractions of the federal banking laws today In 22 Indictments return ed by the federal grand , jury which has been investigating the circum stances that led to Michigan's fin- anclsl debacle of last year. .The charges mainly are conspiracy to make false statements, and mis application of funds. Muhy of the men named today Wero among the 13 Indicted June 20 by the same grand Jury. Among' those indicted today are Wilson W, Mills, chairman of the board of the closed First National bank, Detroit; John Bnllantyne, for mcr president of the Detroit Bankers Co., holding company for the First National and other banks: E. D. Btalr, president of the Detroit Bankers Co. und publisher of the Detroit Free Prews; Oscar Webber, vice president and general manager of the J. L. Hudson company and a former direc tor of the First National; and Robert O. Lord, former president bf the Ounrdlan Detroit union group, hold; lng company for the Cluartlian Na tional Bunk of Commerce und a score other Michigan banks. Boys Pass Tests As Beginners In Swim Week Here A numbor of youngsters alroady have passed tests at the swim weeks sponsored by the Porpoise club now at Pine Cone and Crystal Plunge, and additional tests arc to be held Friday. Tho following havo received the Red Cross beginners' button: Elmer Davis, Jack Brack. Dick Trowbridge, Ray Pearsen, Winton Puckett, Donald Green, Junior Doherty, Clarenco C'avln, Bill Peorce, 3JU Patterson, Oeorgo Kllllan, Harold and Jack Bolckcl, Billy nnd Jack Flint, Leo Young, Kenneth tihlrlcy, Dick Evans. The following have qualified as swimmers: Donald Schultn, Clarence Penrce, BUI Warner, Bob Brack, Robert Waldroff, . .. - . , , , , Roosevelt To Visit Portland On Friday (Continued Itom Foge One) Thursday, the cruisers Houston nnd New Orleans may slow up for the president's plans for landing Friday morning still stood. EUREKA, Cat., Aug. 1 (P While Mrs.' Franklin D. Roosevelt enjoyed her vacation tour somewhere In Southern Oregon today, residents of Eureka stilt common ted on the two narrow escapes , from . collision tho first lady experienced as tho entered this clty"ln her blue roadster yester day und on the gracious way in which she took, the incidents. Twice tui automobile driven by Mrs. Frank Brennan, wife or the collector of.customH of this port nearly ram med Mrs. Roosevelt's roadster and each time the quick action of LfOrena Hlckok, Mrs. Roosevelt's compan ion who was at tho wheel, averted a crash, . Some Insect carnage to plants re sembles plant diseases so closely that wrong treatment Is sometimes given for tho trouble. Mrs. Busick Hurt When Tree Crushes Tent (Continued From Page One) found. While she is not able to be removod to her home, she has been made comfortable at the amp and Is doing satisfactorily, it 1b reported. . Fertilizer on pastures helps to dis- coui'uko weeds by giving grnss a hancu to dominate. Mrs. J. A. Russell Dies; runeral On Thursday (Continued from Pnge ono) liloli hhc became Identified while IllK nt Cove uhvuys hud hot- most prnctleal and faithful support. This All Hollywood Gasped at their Daring! 6n M.CJ.M. News TODAY and THURSDAY E 3 P'xiK- g) "The Mad Doctor" Find Marriage Pact Is 'Grand b irnt year oi murrnigti tor M in na CiOinlji'll. si-men conic (iictiiio, tup pnoio, and J. W, Koflon, Jr., -Kan . Dingo,, Calif,, liankfr, shown below with hor, was "just maud" undor their p;i L liy wh irli the actnMS could bo out with any uituttacheU main during certain Iioiiih. So Ihey'vo liberalji.-d tho . agreo incnt as to hours and predict i' vail ill n re happiness in tho coming year. was the only organization with which she identified herself. Until physi cally unable, Mrs. Russell was one of the prominent workers of the local congregation. Last winter she went to Laguna Beach, Cul.t thinking her health would bo benefitted and later returned to Portland. Six weeks ago he went to Hot Lake where her case was diagnosed as hardening of the rteries. Her condition Iuib beon ser ious slnco that tlmo, with Intense suffering. Besides the three children, Mrs. Russell is survived by four grand children. Jack and Bob Cox and Nancy and Marilyn Russell, all of Baker to gether with other relatives and many friends. Mr. Russell passed away about three years ago. AXEL C. JOHNSON DIES AT BAKER; BURIALTOMORROW Axel Conrad Johnson, long1 time resident of Union county, d!e(l in Baker July 30 after an illness 'of a week. Funeral services will be held at the Snodgrass and Zimmerman mortuary tomorrow at 2 p. m. with Rev. J. George Walz of the Presby terian church, officiating. Burial will take place In the Masonic cemetery. Mr. Johnson was born in Sweden Sept. 0, 1808 and was 65 years, 10 months ond 21 days of age. He came to Perry in 1894 and was employed by the Grande Ronde Lumber Co.. moving to Pondosa when the mill was moved, where he made his home until his fatal illness. He Is survived by his widow, Martha Johnson, SNA lti:i) CATFISH 1,1 IIKS , (iltllFOY TKOl'T TO DOOM ORANGEBURG, S. C. (1 Tom Smoak went f lull lng for catfish and caught oue along with a trout ho hadn't counted on. As Tom tells the story: He placed several sot-linos that's the accepted wny of fishing for cat fteh and went about the routine of making regular rounds of them. Hearing a commotion near one lino, lio paddled his boat thero hur-. rledly and found the trout had swal lowed the catfish that had swallowed the hook. y set their love to music in the perfect musical romance... (leo. Sidney - Charles Murrny In "nslllNC. kok TKOrtll.K" E T T ft f v w jL"r$ to?- -mgr-sf ism &tisi TACOMA,fORTlAND PROS IN PLAYOFF SEATTLE, Aug. 1 PP A double feature was on he goflng bill here today. a mory . Zlmmerouin,. Port-, land, and Jimmy Johnson, Tacoma, both professlon&U, tangled in a playoff for the Washington state open goir championship, . and . soma -126 umateura started on their uth. an nual race for the state simon-pure crown, .. - , ... , . Zimmerman and Johnson nosed out Nell Christian, Yakima -pro, . by two strokes In the 7a-hoIe open tourna ment, tying at 290 ater the latter had cracked, badly on the homeward stretch yesterday, Oregon Liquor Question Causes Capital Debate WASHINGTON (p) r- The question whether a &tat liquor 'commission, such ss the Oregon control commis sion, can legally be considered a cor poration, subject ; to -the federal in come tax, . continues to be debated among officials here as they attempt to determine whether the Oregon liquor control commission should be assessed fot Its earnings. A ruling of the general counsel In the Oregon, case has held that a state liquor board i not engaged in hand ling an essential government func tion and therefore could be taxed un der the corporation Income tax pro vision. On the other hand, Commissioner Ouy T. Helverlng of the Internal rev enue bureau, hns expressed doubt whether the state commission can be considered as a corporation. He point ed out, however, that liquor . sold -through such state commissions 1 subject to the direct federal tax upon its release from ware h buses. MISS MILNE ON ALASKAN TRIP MBs Alice Mllae left the first of the week for Seattle where she will Join a group of students who are tuking a trlR to Alaska which Is spon sored by 'the University of Washing ton, Miss Milne will leave Seattle this week and the tour la of two Weeks duration. A new kind of Ironer...a G-E Flat ,plate Ifoner... the greatest advance iri the history of home ironing. Here's how amazing it is: ' : You sit down in a comfortable chair. Lay your pieces on the fiat surface just as you always have... the comjnon sense way. The Ironer glides in place. Push a cool little handle. And there you are! The most beautiful, smoothest ironing you ever saw. The very first time you try it, too! Why, it's so simple you could do it blindfolded. That's why it's three times as easy . . twice Eastern Oregon Light & Power SEDATE RECOVERY IN MARKET TODAY i I 1 , . ,!' - I U , NEW yoHSTtug. 1 (fl ' Stocks 'staged a sedate recovery today with, many of the recently depressed Issues .pushing up -1- to -8 or -more -points. The slow rally was attributed largely -to-.teohnlcal factors. --. ThevdQie, was firm. Transfers approximated , 760,000 shares.-. . Closing figures Include: Air Reduc. ..............u... BfJ'j Al. Chem. and Dye 126 American Can 05 American T.-and T 110 Bethlehem Steel ..; 28 J. I. Case : 40 ; Chrysler 34 Col. o. and B B',4 Continental Can 77'j, General Motors 28 Johns Manvllle 44 yB Llbbey-O-Pord ! 28 Liggett and Myers B 08 Montgomery Ward ; 23 Nat. Distill 18V, J. C. Penney 67 Pub. Ser. of N. J 32 'A Southern Pacific 17'a St. Oil of Cal 3274 St. Oil of N. J 43 Union Paclflo 103 United Aircraft Byt united corp 4 U. S. Indus. Alco 37 U. S. Steel , 35 FALKS VISIT FROM BOISE Dr. Ralph Falk, Nathan Palk and Carol Fallc mode up a -party which was registered at the Sacajawea yes terday from their homes at Boise. . On Vacation Attorney and Mrs. John S. Hodgin and daughter, Miss Sylvia, left the first of the -week -for Western Oregon and expect to remain for about two weeks. Most of tire time will be spent at one of the beaches. FIND IT HERE Copy for this Column most ; s Im In by S a. m. .: Guaranteed Radio Service. Tubes Miss Louise Hartwig Will Demonstrate This I roner on Our Floor for Three Days (A ugzist 2-3-4) Starting WE ARE GOING TO AMAZE THE WOMEN IN THIS CITY WITH A NEW I RONER created by General Electric as fast. And it doesn't cost a cent more to operate 'than your hand iron. When hot in use . . . fold it right up into its own beautiful white por celain top kitchen table.' The minute we saw it, we knew it would be the rage with our cus tomers. So we ordered plenty. 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