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I, i I Tuesday. Auo-ust 91 1Q:U LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER. LA GRANDE, ORE. Page Three j , , - - , OCl ETY !; : 1 Honor Visitors At Sunday Affair As a compliment to Mrs. Helen McDonald McNabb and children, of Berkeley, Cal., and Mrs. Runa Bacon Tenhaeff and children of Southern Illinois, a group of about a score of friends and relatives shared In a pic nic party Sunday which had been planned by Mrs. Duncan McDonald of the valley. The setting for the affair .was one of the lovely picnic spots up Catherine creek and the day rather centered In the immense din ner served at mid -day. It became apparent during the day that the birthday anniversaries of a number of those present had Just passed or were to be this week and In honor of the several events a lovely birthday cake with proper decoration occupied a conspicuous place on the picnic table. Making up the party were Mr. and Mrs. Duncan McDonald, Mrs. Emma McDonald, Mrs. Helen McNabb and children, Jean and Billy, Mr. and Mrs. Oeorge K. McDonald, Mr. and Mrs. Prank Jackson, Mrs. C. T. Bacon, Mrs.- Carl Tenhaeff and children, Jumes and Marian and Mr. and Mrs. Arch Bacon. Now Playing For Championship Mrs. Chase Bohnenkamp, who Is in churge, reminds those Interested that the qualifications for the ladles' club championship Is on now at the Coun try Club and may be played until 8u turd ay night. Mrs. A. W. Nelson recently won the spring handicap tournament. FRENCH STARTING NEW PROGRAM TO BUILD UP NAVY . Ity M. K. WliltleullHT PARIS (JP) Prance is starting a slilp-bulldlng program designed to put her In a strong bargaining posi tion with Italy at the 1035 naval con ference and to offset Germany's three "pocket battleships." The "Strasbourg," a 20,500-ton man-of-war, a destroyer and two sub marines soon will be laid down as a part of a coordinated re-armament program on land. In the air and on the sea. 1 In addition, the entire fleet Is be ing scrubbed and polished. Stat;? navy yards are so over-loaded with this task and with constructing the "Dukerque." the model for the "Shrasbourg," that the new building plan has been allotted to private yards. . - Third Drwuliuuifjht Planned The huge new capital ship will bo constructed by the Penhoet company at St. Nazaire, builders of the giant transatlantic liner "Normandle," not yet completed. When the "Strasbourg" takes to the water In 1937, Prance will have two crack modern fighting ships of super tonnago. Another of the same size probably will be asked for next year. These new ships will bring French heavy craft up to the 175,000-ton limit for capital ships allotted by the Washington treaty of 1921 to Prance and Italy. Neither of these countries signed the Ijondon treaty of 1930. But Prance, by scrapping the six capital ships now In service, all of which have served their 20 legal years, could add four other men-of-war to her equipment (making a total of six) and still be within the Washington limit. FRENCH NAVAL STRENGTH PARIS (P) The total strength of Prance's navy on January 1, 1934, In cluding craft under construction, was 183 ships, totaling 659.004 tons, classi fied as follows: 10 capital ships, 212,400 tons. 1 airplane carrier, 22,100 tons. 12 heavy cruisers, 124,400 tons. 17 light cruisers. 110,100 tons. 60 destro,-ers, 113,472 tons. 7 old submarines, 4.776 tons. 76 modern submarines, 71,756 tons. This is the club the French hold over Italian and German ambitions to build bigger and better navies. The French claim that they are in a position to match ship for ship If anyone wants to start a naval race. - , Ready For Building Race The new defense scheme calls for close co-operation between the air fleet and the navy. Fifteen "flying ships" are contemplated as the air arm of the navy. They will be equip ped to function in battle in close liaison with sea craft. Furthermore, strategic coastal points are being equipped with sub terranean oil tanks as reservoirs for the navy. These are to be kept filled in time of peace. The government hopes to get the oil from the French share in the Iraq oil fields which are about to be opened. BELL KILLS TOWN RINGER KISVARDA. Hungary UP) The bell he was? ringing fell on Jozsef Marton. this town's bell ringer, killing him. SOCIAL CALENDAR Tuesday, August 21 8:00 Auxiliary to Mt. Emily Post V. P. W. at Eagles hall. 8:00 Neighbors of Woodcraft, Odd Fellows hall. ... Wednesday, August. 11 3:00 K. D. club. Mrs. Blystone and Mrs. lura Wlnburn, host- esses. 3:00 Parkdale club at Riverside Park. Thursday, August 23 3:00 Frances Brown Auxiliary at Rlversld Park. C.E.'s Attend Party at Baker A group of the Christian Endeavor- erB from the Christian church drove to Baker Saturday evening where they were among the guests at an enjoy able lawn party given by John David son at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Davidson. Other guests were mem bers of the C. E. society of Baker, After a short program g&nies wore ployed. Refreshments were served by the hostesses, Mrs. Al HUler and Mrs. T. A. Davidson. Those In attendance were: Vivian Oallagher, Sarah and Marian Draper, Catherine Kagner, De lores Stuart, Edgur Draper, Carroll Price, Fran cis Lewie, Maurice Alexander, Donald Hlggins and Mrs. E. O. Draper, of La Qrande, and Thelma Petit, Cleo Trim ble, Winifred Petit, Veytha Ruckmon, Drustlla Narvey, Nedra Hlller, Louis Hallgarth, Lucille Ott, Vivian Zim merman, Vivian Norregaard. Sterling Brown, Perry McCord, Joseph Wright, William Vermillion, Maurice Zim merman. John Davidson. Mrs. Rhea Hicks. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hlller and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Davidson of Baker. Auxiliary At The Park The Frances Brown Auxiliary to the Sons and Daughters of Union County pioneers will meet in regular session Thursday afternoon at Riverside Park ut 2:00 o'clock. The hostesses on this occasion will be Mrs. J. E. Reyn olds and Mrs. Kate Han ley. $427,000 IS LOOT TAKEN IN BROOKLYN (Continued From Page One) Brooklyn police annals. 12 Men In (lung Police said there were twelve men In, the bandit gang and that they were armed with eight machine guns. Both cunning and force were em ployed by the robbers in their well executed plans. . Mrs. Caroline Ban nister, a professional tennis player on a tennis court near the scene of the robbery, attested to the minutely planned detail of tho robbery. A few hours before the holdup Mrs. Bannister was mystified by the ap pearance of a pushcart outside the fence of the tennis court ndjnccnt t the scene of the robbery. The man In charge watched the tennis game through the fence. Later Mrs. Ban nister discovered that the pushcart contained a machine gun. 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Ice company's plant at Bay 19th street, between Cropsey and Bath avenucu, in a thickly settled sector of Brooklyn, three men, wearing aprons of Ice company employes, quickly un covered a machine gun mounted on an Ice truck. "Say a word and this spits," one of the robbers told Joseph Allen, driver of the truck. At this point three automobiles, which apparently had been following the armored car, screeched to a stop. Five to a dozen men. witnesses were uncertain of the exact number. Jump ed from the two cars carrying half a dozen sub-machine guns. One of the robbers walked to the door of the Rubel office, reaching it Just at Li Ulen thai opened the door. He Jammed his gun Into Lllltenthal's bacE. An employe In the Ice company of fice reached for a telephone on the counter. The robber grasped it and yanked It off the wire. He turned to Lilllenthal, reached into his arm holster and disarmed the guard. The robber then ordered Lilllenthal to "march, out." Meanwhile, the rest of the robber band had surrounded the armored truck, training machine guns on It. Pour men pushed Into the truck, shoving Allen ahead of them. Then the robbers began the trans fer of the money bags to their own cars. The transfer took about three min utes, the robbers working precisely and speedily. They found the money bagu, which contained coin and cur rency, so heavy, however, that in their hurry they left one containing $29,000. WASHINGTON Politicians In Washington heard with surprise the news that Senator Pope of Idaho planned to take the stump at inter vals this summer and answer his col league Borah's attack on "mono polistic" and "bureaucratic" tend encies of the "new deal." "THERE, THERE, LITTLE GIRL - WE WILL GET A MAYTAG WASHER Now that's decided this smart La Grande couple can go right ahead and get mar ried, This may seem quite unimportant to some oldsters but Patty is a thrifty modern who knows why she's holding out for one. 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As proof that the Rose Bowl defeat on a saturated gridiron has had nothing at all to do with it, the fact has been pointed out that no one In the state even so much as mentions that game or the flood peclally against placing of more lands under cultivation, continue to be heard, they are much less violent than they have been in the past. Whenever irrigation in tho vicinity of the Grand Coulee Is mentioned by officials, It always is pointed out that such a development would naturally cover a period of at least 35 years and therefore would in no way add to the over production of farm com modities, a situation that has been tho government's "sore thumb" for several years. Inasmuch aa Bonneville and Grand Coulee are closely linked by eastern ers, whenever the subject Is ap- proacnea by officials it Is pointed out that Bonneville Is solely a power and navigation development and Its use for reclaiming of arid lands Is not yet contemplated. But the reclamation angle Is not the only base on which the two big projects meet with eastern disap proval, A great many persons point out that additional power Is not needed, citing figures to show there is a 25 per cent surplus of electrical energy in this country at the present time. I 'What are they golne to do with all that power once they get It," Is a quesuon which is often asked. And this question generally In vokes the answer that It will be at least flva years before any material in Wonderful, Thrilling, Show of Swagger Suits FOR FALL Every type of novelty tweeds, fur and untrim med. Every coat can be separately worn. Each suit is distinctive, every neckline is different. Colors are green, brown, red, blue and rust. New styles are arriving daily in all depts. Drop in and see for yourself. WATCH OUR WINDOWS. FALK'S La Grande's Better Store ! !..".' Just Natural Cycle which came Just before. Talk centers lnBtead, around Max Btier, California's world's heavyweight champion; Stanford's victories In the N. c. A. A. and I. C. 4-A track and field championships; Oltn EhHra's tri umph in the national open golf tour ney; the Golden Baer crew parading down the Hudson in front In the Pouglikeepsie; Lawson Little captur ing the British amateur; Lester Btoe fen winning the national Indoor ten nis crown and Gene Mako taking the national collegiate net title. Californlans would have It that fi nally the. law of averages caught up and piled all the champions Into one year since It Isn't the first time, by any means, that native sons have won top honors. Take the fight game, for Instance. James Corbctt was a native son. Jim Jeffries and Jack Dempsey wore resl- amount of power will be thrown onto the market from those sources, and by that time there will be ample de mand for it. FIRES GAIN HEADWAY IN , IDAHO TODAY (Continued From Page One) Loss of mining property was estimated at 9BO.0OO. 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