La Grande evening observer., August 17, 1934, Image 3

Saturday, August 18, 1934
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER. LA GRANDE. ORE.
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OCl ETY
Miss Mabel Morton
Society Editor
Phon: Main 600 Until Noon
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Open House Being Held Today
For Mrs. N. Lucille Allen Garth
A Former High School Teacher
Mrs. Lucille Garth, nee N. Lucille
Allen, a former English teacher In
the La Grande High school and who
left here having many La Grande
friends. Is spending today In La
Orande a guest of Mrs. A. W. Nelson,
1804 Cedar street enrouto to her
home at Little York, 111., from a visit
In Enterprise.
; Mrs. Nelson Is having open house
today and this evening for Mrs. Garth
and all those In the community who
knew her are Invited by Mrs. Nelson
to call. She will be in La Grande
only today,
G. I. A. Enjoys
Lawn Picnic
On their regular meeting night last
evening, members of the G. I. A.
the ladles auxiliary to the engineers
-and their families held a picnic
party on the lawn about the home of
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Bradshaw, 1103
Penn avenue. Two long tables were
spread and these accommodated the
85 people present. The pot luck din
ner which was the major feature of
the affair and which occupied most
of the evening was followed by in
formal sociability.
Auxiliary Starts
Membership Drive
At the special meeting of the Eagles
auxiliary held Thursday evening, 22
members were present to hear Mrs.
Myrtle Anderson's account of her
recent trip to Seattle. In company
with others of the Eagles organiza
tions, Mrs. Anderson had gone to
Seattle to attend the funeral of
Vernon Patten, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Patten, members of the order.
Mrs. Anderson's report dealt with a
description of the Eagles quarters In
Seattle where the organization had
Its Inception and which city Is still
Its headquarters.
Plans were announced for the mem
bership drive which has Just been
Inaugurated and which will continue
until the lost meeting in October
which will be devoted to initiation
followed by a party. The drive Is
being conducted by Individuals and
Mrs. Esther Hildebrant offered a first
and second prize for the Individuals
who brought In the largest and sec
ond largest number of applications
for membership.
Other business transacted was of
a routine nature,
U. S. W. V. Meeting
Will Be Sunday
Many from this community are
planning to attend the annual picnic
of the United Spanish War Veterans
to be held Sunday at Emigrant
Springs. Members will be present
from Baker, La Grande, Pendleton
and Wa 1 la Wa 11a and t he program
will Include some prominent speakers.
A basket dinner will be served at
12:30 o'clock.
Eastern Oregon
Osteopaths Picnic
Thursday evening at Emigrant
Park, osteopathic physicians and their
families of Eastern Oregon gave a
picnic party in honor of Dr. and Mrs.
George Zimmerman, of Los Angeles.
Dr. Zimmerman was one of the pio
neer osteopaths In Eastern Oregon
having practiced here In La Grande
from 1909 to 1922 and has Bince been
practising in Los Angeles. Attending
were the following doctors and their
families together with a few lay
friends: Dr. E. C. Wlllcut. Dr. Mabel
Holslngton, Dr. G. E. Holt, all of
Pendleton; Dr. A. C. Wlllcut, of Her-
mlston: Dr. C. T. Samuels, of Baker:
Dr. Eva McKay, of Mabton, Washing
ton; and Drs. J. L. and Margaret
Ingle, of La Grande.
Dr. and Mrs. Zimmerman contem
plate returnlr 7 to their home in
Southern California on Sunday. v
Mrs. Alstott Is
Lodge Hostess
The Neighbors of Woodcraft had a
delightful social afternoon Thursday
with Mrs. LI 1 lie Alstott, 2015 Oak
street. The hours were spent more
or less Informally and Mrs. Alstott,
with the assistance of Mrs. Ada Clark
and Mrs. Louise Hilary, served refreshments.
The next regular meeting of this
lodge will be next Tuesday evening,
Aug. 21 at the Odd Fellows htall. at
8:00 o'clock. t
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MOCKING HOUSE
BY WALTER C. BROWN
8YXOP31S: White trying to pur
tle out the identity of the person
who murdered a policeman and a
stranger1 i Pierre Dufresne's
house, Sergeant Harper has discov
ered that a set of threatening let
ters sent Dufresne was lurittcn 011
raper taken from hie house, and
hat at the time Kllen Uccker, a
maid, left the Dufresne employ
there had been a "scene" hr.txvr.vn
. her master and mistress. Harper is
questioning the Dufresne gardener.
Chapter 40
ELLEN BECKER
"tfAS there anything between
Becker and young Donngliy?" 1
Harper asked, with quick percop-1
tlon. !
Whltmore pulled on his pipe while :
he meditated. "Well, sometimes I
thought yes and sometimes no."
."When did she leave?"
"The middle of November. I re
member, because we're paid on the
15th and 30th, and the 15th was her
last pay."
"Where is she working now?"
"I don't know. She never vrote
to anybody nor came back to see us.
Sbe had an uncle who ran a little
grocery store somewhere in the city,
and that's all I ever heard about her
family. She did tell me his name
once, but I've forgotten, except that
It wasn't Becker. Ellen wasn't much
. for talking about her own affairs, al
though she had a lot of Ideas like
Joe about rich people." Whltmore 1
laughed. "Maybe she went out and
got herself a rich widower."
.' A rapping at the door afforded
Harper a graceful way of bringing
the prolonged interview to an end.
When the detective opened the
door he found the same brisk young
man who had run down the origin of
the dead man's disguise so success
fully. Whltmore went out and the
man from the Central Bureau en
tered, handing over a hatch of re
ports from Headquarters. "Nothing
very Important in these, I'm afraid,
Sergeant," he commented.
"I'm glad you came up, Harris,"
Harper replied. "I liked the way
you handled that Pagliotti mattter.
I'u going to give you another assign
ment, a harder one this lime."
Young Harris sat silent and alert
while Harper thought over bits of
John Whltmore's talk. So there
had been a serious quarrel between
Pierre Dufresne and bis wife In No
vember. A quarrel Inspired by jeal
ousy, real or fancied.
Whitmore thought that Ellen
Becker was prying aud sly and that
there may have been something be
tween Donaghy and her. On the
15th of that month Ellen had depart
ed, somewhat mysteriously. On the
19th had come the first threateuing
letter.
Then, on the day after the mur
ders Donaghy had been surprised
with a pocketful of money, as a re
sult of "backing the light horse."
Were these facts links in a chain or
not?
OERGEANT HARPER looked Into
Harris keen eyes and spoke de
cisively. "Harris, there was a maid
in this house named Ellen Becker
She left last November 15th. 1 want
her present address. All I can tell
you is that she had an uncle who ran
a grocery store, but his name was
not Becker. When you get her ad
dress, camp outside until I can get
there. If there's anything in my tip,
she may be warned to skip out of
the city. I leave all the details to
you, Harris, but find Ellen Becker!"
'Yes, sir!" Harris took up his
overcoat and hat and departed. Har
per pressed the button, and when
Andrews appeared asked him to
aead In Donaghy.
Donaghy put In a prompt appear
ance, spick ft ad span In his uniform
and bearing himself with a Jauntl
ness that may have been designed
to nettle the detective. "You sent
for me, Sergeant? Are there any
holes in my alibi?"
Harper looked him up and down
coolly. "That's a matter for Head
quarters to check, Donaghy. What
I want to see you about Is some
thing entirely different."
"At your service," Donaghy re
plied airily.
Tho detective frowned at the Im
pudent tone. Ho placed paper and
pencil beforo tho chauffeur. "I want
you to print the words I dictate to
you. Print, you understand, not
write?"
Donaghy poised the pencil. "I get
you," he said. "You think I wrote
those letters." He chuckled. "Not
me, Sergeant. I always stick to
speeches."
"Then there will be no harm In
making sure," Harper retorted,
drily. Donaghy went through the
double test docilely enough, but he
evidently considered It as a joke
and laughed as he handed over the
hist paper. As Harper looked them
over Donaghy said, "I thought the
letter question was all washed up.
Didn't the man who was killed write
them?"
"What makes you think sot"
Harper countered.
"Oh, just plain reasoning, logic,
or whatever you want to call it.
rvONAGHY'S eyes were fastened
on the detective. Under his ban
tering manner ho was eager for in
formation, anxious to draw the de
tective into a discussion of the case.
A virile, handsome face, that of
Donaghy, but marred by those dis
contented lines about his mouth.
Behind the cocky manner Harper
suspected an intelligence of no mean
order.
"Donaghy, do you still maintain
that you cannot identify the man
who was found In that chair?"
The chauffeur shook bis head. "I
never saw him before, and that's the
truth."
"Donaghy. you're lying to me!"
Even this bald challenge failed to
ruffle the chauffeur's nonchalance,
and Harper took this as a bad sign.
"If you know who this man Is and
withhold that Information, you are
guilty of wilfully obstructing Justice.
And that, Donaghy, in case you don't
know It. can be built up Into a Jul!
sentence."
The chauffeur shrugged. "I can't
tell you what I don't know." he re
peated. Harper perched on the edge of the
table and looked keenly down at the
sullen face. "You're a very cocky
lad. but I wouldn't tnt a little tempo
rary prosperity go to my head."
"What do you mean?" Donaghy
instantly sensed the subtle change
In Harper's voice. "Don't beat
around the bush. Sergeant. It you've
got anything to say, say it!"
"Don't get nervous. That was only
my way of suggesting that it's a lit
tle dangerous these days to carry a
large amount of cash on your pe
son."
The dark eyes narrowed. "What
money?"
"Don't try to blun me, Donaghy. I
could have you searched right here
and now. I was referring to the
money you won by 'backing the right
horse." I didn't notice any hundred
to one horses coming thrnu- Did
your horse have a French name, by
any chance?"
(Copyright. by Waller C. Droicn)
Monday, Donaghy "blow up."
SOCIAL CALENDitP
)
Sunday, August 19
12:30 Picnic U. 8. W. V. afcd
auxiliary at Emigrant Springs.
1:00 Basket dinner and Infor
mal pioneer picnic at Pioneer
park up Catherine creek.
Tuesday, August 21
8:00 Auxiliary to Mt. Emily Post
V. P. W. at Eagles hall. t
8:00 Neighbors of Woodcraft, .
Odd Fellows hall.
Wednesday, August 22
2:00 K. D. club. Mrs. Blystone 1
and Mrs. Laura Winburn, host
esses. 2:00 Parkdale club at Riverside
Park.
Plans Go Ahead For
C. E. Union Convention
(Continued Worn Page One)
expected to attend. The other speak
er will probajjly be Mrs. Effle Rltchey,
of Freewater, district vice president
of the Oregon Christian Endeavor
Union whose territory includes the
local union. Mrs. Rltchey is also well
known here, having been a frequent
visitor in this section on various oc
casions. All of these speakers are well known
hero as favorites among tho young
people and each In) turn is very well
equipped to bring vital messages to
the convention delegates, .. . . , .
Inland Empire Warm;
Mercury Here At 98
(Continued Ifrom Page One)
of Oregon Saturday and fair weather
for Sunday.
The heat continued also in other
sections of the Inland Empire. Pen
dleton1 reported 100 above yesterday,
Baker 96, Boise 100, Spokane 96, Yaki
ma 98 and Walla Walla 06 above.
PENDIJrrON Oro Antr 17 fan
The sun, 100-degrees strong, glared
on umatiiia county farm lands yes
terday. It was the hottest day in nearly a
month. An all-time high of 108 was
established in July. The current teat
spell Kot undcrwav when th thpr-
mometer registered 98 degrees Wed
nesday.
Stag Party Held At
The Bingner Cabin
(Continued rrom Page On.
one of the most popular events of
the year, and this year was no excep
tion. It also was announced today that
the annual Sacajawea trophy handi
cap tournament will be played at the
club Aug. 25 and 26. Formerly this
two-day, 36-hole tourney was played
on the Labor day weekend, but it
was decided to make a change this
year because so many golfers like to
take advantage of the Labor day holi
day for fishing or other vacation
sports.
A man known In police circles as
"The Count," has been arrested In
five states and ousted from, three
foreign countries on pickpocket
charges. His latest arrest was the
twentieth.
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WORLD-VCAVE i, Rglg
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Cabinet. Ameri
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Hamilton Beh Process. Rugs
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Youngest World
War Vet Is Only
29 Years of Age
PORTLAND. Ore., W) John Ward
Ruffe, who at the age of 29 years
was initiated Into the ranks or the
veterans of foreign wars, has laid
modest claim to being the youngest
veteran of the World war.
He hadn't mentioned It much be
fore, he said, because "I knew a lot
of people wouldn't believe me," but
family documents disclose that Ruffe
was of the tender age of 11 years, 5
months and one day when he walked
into the enlistment office at Van
couver barracks on Oct. 20. 1016.
He had, he said, become "fed up"
on routine work In- an Aberdeen,
Wash., box factory.
Ruffe's 70-year-old father vouches
for the age of the young veteran, and
there's a birth certificate for him
pome place in the archives of South
Denver Gardens, a town near Denver,
Colo.
"A recruiting officer first asked me
in Aberdeen If I wanted to go to war,"
young Ruffe related. "He said 'you're
17, aren't you?' and I answered yes,'
and proceeded to Join."
Ruffe was sent to the Philippines
early in the war and later spent a
year and a half in Siberia,
WILL ATTEND
TURNER MEET
Dr. and Mrs. J. L. McPherson and
daughters. Ruby June and Joyce ex
pect to leave very early tomorrow
morning for Turner, Ore., where Dr.
McPherson will attend the executive
committee meetings of the Oregon
Christian Endeavor Union which be
gins tomorrow afternoon. On Mon
day Mrs. McPherson and daughters
will Join him there after spending
the weekend in Portland, and they
will attend a part of the annual C. E.
Conference which begins Monday evening.
GRAIN QUOTA
FOR EXPORT
MUCH LOWER
(Continued From Page One)
was taken up in detail. Of the coun
tries represented only Argentina and
Canada were taking what delegates
.d'jscrlbed as an "aggressive attitude."
Neither the United States nor Austra
lia will require export allowances as
lurge aa had been estimated earlier
tjiis year, it was stated.
' Pointing out that quotas will apply
ti both wheat and wheat flour, it
wrts said in American quarters that
the United States will require a
small allowance "as we must export
some flour."
Tho full commission adjourned to
11 a. m. tomorrow. It is now certain
mtings will continue next week.
Accent The
Neck Is Newest
Cry of Fashion
Ity itltti Ferris
(Associated Press Fashion Editor)
PAIUS m "Accent the neck!" is
tho style world's slogan for the "ln-between-times"
frocks it has de
signed for late August and September
wear.
Big bold cravats which fluff out
under the chin like thosu worn by
the Directolre "Incroyables" (men
who dresed In extreme styles In the
1700's), necklines which pull a bit
to one side, cockleshell and anchor
clips all appear to draw the eye to a
point between chin and shoulder on
frocks designed for wear until real
winter styles, are on the market,
runt rust With Frock
The cravats, sometimes taffeta,
sometimes knitted wool, are apt to
appear In a color which contrasts
with that of the frock, as a rose and
black plaid on a black frock and an
almond green on cocoa. Clips, ap
parently used on the theory "two are
happier than one," Jnlmost always
appear in pairs, one snapped to each
corner of a square neckline or to
each side of a round one. . Diamond
shells, gold anchors and silver darts
are favorites.
The frocks themselves are cut on
the simplest lines. Silhouettes arc
neither ultra-straight nor ultra-fitted,
but fashioned on a slender narrow
profile which has no marked fullness
anywhere. A few designers like
sleeves with full ties just below the
shoulder but many prefer, for Sept
ember wear, an almost straight line.
Belts on these simplo early-fall
gowns are generally quite important.
Box calf cut In a wide plaque In
front with a silver dagger thrust
through, patent leather designs with
a plaque of leather leaves in front,
and little narrow string belts no
larger than a finger are all being
seen.
The frocks themselves are generally
made of one or two fabrics; (l) soft
wools or (2) silk or artificial crepes,
often with a pebbled grain. Among
such dark colors as black, navy blue
and rich brown are a number of
bright hues such as grass green and
tomato red. Multi-colored wools are
also seen In such combinations as
gray splashed with red and white
dots. Crepe frocks designed for more
formal wear generally appear in sober
tones.
State Fair Will
Be Banner Event
For 4-H Clubs
Oregon's 1034 State Fair will again
be a banner event for hundreds of
4-H club boys and girls from all
counties of tho state, and thanks to
the now "Indoor Trail" arrangement
at the fairgrounds, more adults than
ever before will view the thousands
of exihibits of young Oregon, on dis
play for a week, beginning Labor
day.
In the extensive remodeling and
Improvements made at the fair
grounds since lost fall, the 4-H club
exhibit building was not only re
furnished, but connected with other
buildings via the "Indoor Trail."
Cash premiums and scholarships
for 4-H'ers this year will total t4,-
300 which is In addition to nearly
TWO THINGS TO REMEMBER"
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See Us For
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REMEMBER Paint won't take the place of me
chanical riglit-ness.
REMEMBER When we say so you know the used
car is as good as it looks !
1930 4-Door Chevrolet Sedan
1929 2-Door Chevrolet Sedan
; .,.1928 4-Door Pontiac Sedan
"Buying Safely Means Buying of a Reliable Dealer"
$15
For Your Old Coal
and Wood Range
More than flS ij it is Worth More
ALLOWANCE
on the,
Famous
Taking
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advantage of
such a remarkable of
fer as this today, is assur
ance of astonishing econ
omy and lifetime satisfac
tion in a truly beautiful
and efficient coal and
wood Monarch range . a
genuine malleable con
structed Monarch at the
price of cheapest, inferior
ranges.
The Famous Monarch
in Ill-Porcelain Enam
el lias Large U" Oven
The price of this MON
ARCH coal and wood
range is - - ,
Allowance for your old
coal and wood range
regardless of condition
( more if worth more )
Six Other Models
from $79.50 to $127.50
Tei'iiis: $7.50 Down, $5.)0
monthly, plus our regular
carrying charge.
Kitchen
Range
$ 89.50
$ 15.50
$ 74,50 '
W. H, Bohnerjkamp .Cp. ;
1,300 to be paid the 4-H organisa
tion of the state for all expense In
connection, with the fair.
The 4-H scholarships ore awarded
highest winners In various divisions
of exhibits and entitle the club mem
bers to tuition, board and room at
the annual 4-H summer sciiool at
Corvnllls. So small wonder club mem
bers bring plenty of kevm and friendly
rivalry to their fair realm.
Aa In the past, 4-H youths will
have not only their own display
building for cooking, sowing, art,
canning, handicraft and other ex
hibits, but will have also meeting
quarters and livestock exhibition
buildings In all. ftvo are set aside
for their use.
Last year Lane and Clackamas and
Washington counties headed the list
In the number of scholarship win
ners, with Multnomah county rank
ing next. Youths from otlwr counties
hope to see their county at the heod
of the list next year, and of course
the big winners last year are out to
repeat.
The total area of the Nnntahala
National forest, which lies In North
Carolina. South Carolina and Georgia
is 355.000 acres.
ITALIAN CHESS EXPERT COMING
SYRACUSE. N. Y. MV-Marlo Mon
tlcelll, one o ft he foremost Italian
chess experts, 1a on his way here to
participate In an International chess
tourney sponsored by tha New York
Chess association. Jose C&pablanca,
famous Cuban master, has also been
invited.
Six tons of fish ware seined from
Bryan county, Texas, lakes this sea
son and given to needy f ami lies.
The flavor of pne pepper
lingers long
after the
bite has gone.
liBfl
1
epper
Schilling
. (SURE! PEOPLE PAY - FS gg,
Don't they
ALWAYS
Weigh them
when they're
pORN -
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You're sure of full weights, fine meals, and fair prices
when you telephone your orders to the I.G.A. Store and
Market. Iimmediale delivery by our motorcycle parcel car.
sEg
AIL
Make the "little old" nickels and dimes do extra duty in
. .this big 5c and 10c event at the I.G.A. Store.
CI.KAVMHK, I.O.A.
ivc can
CAMAY SOAP
llnr
si:i:iii,i:ss raisins,
Ptirgo hrnml, per pkg......
TOII.HT l-Al'KK,
(1.10 Kliwl.s, per mil
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All l-'liivurs, pkR
COIIN, l!IVr llnmil,
No. 2 t'un
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5c
5c
5c
5c
5c
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10c
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Ovlll Cull, llll'll''....
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MAIIASCIIINO CIILIUIILS
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10c
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lJltltV'S 1'ICKEEH, Sweet .j fk
or Assorted, ,!nr.... AUV
As Usual This IGA Sale Continues Un
til Thursday Night Next Week, Aug. 23
All Prices Guaranteed 'til then Ex
cept Fruits Meats and Vegetables A
New Deal for Consumers.
HALE PEACHES
Very fane) Wu.sliliif1"ii. Now Is tlie limit ti run. Ter Itox
98'
Rogers "SCHOOLBOY"
PEANUT 1
BUTTER ii
I-lb. Glass Jar
Albeis INSTANT
TAPBOCA 12c
One Pound Vkg. . AsmM
Domino Mild
CIGARETS
a'
Package of 20. Let your taste be the .judge.
MEAT MARKET FEATURES
Man! How they do come back for more of those
Red Rose Hams and Bacon
I5ACON, loan streaked,
Per Pound
"Red Rose" HAM, Half
or Whole, per pound
HEEF POT ROAST,
Per pound, from
. .... 23c
, 25c
' Tcto 9c
Veal Steak .. 2..i,.'25c
MAV D DA 1209 Adams
PHONE 48
ORDERS OF $1.00 OR MORE DELIVERED FREE