Monday, July 23, 1915
THE LA GRANDE EVENING OAKtfYKR, LA GRANDE, OREGON
Page Ftv
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VITAL STATISTICS
Births
LOOKER-To Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Looker, Kamela, daugh
ter, July 20, St. Joseph's hospital.
HART To Mr. and Mrs. Frank
7,0 Hart, Wallowa, son, July 22, St.
Joseph's hospital.
Licenses to' Wed
. DAVIS-CADWELL Robert
L. Davis, over 21, Starkey, to
Margaret J. Cadwell,- over 18,
Starkey.
AUr CLASSIFIED
DIRECTORY
DEPARTMENT STORES
FALK'S
La Grande's Better Store
FURNITURES STORES
ZIMMERMAN'S
The home of lovely furniture.
GIFTS
MELVILE'S
Dinner Ware, Glass Ware
and House Ware.
THE GIFT SHOP
Gifts, Diamonds and Watches
(Formerly Richardson's
Art and Gift Shop)
' HARDWARE
ZIMMERMAN'S
Hardware for every use,
from tacks to stoves.
Lost and Found
10
LOST Ladies Bulova wrist
watch down town, approxim
ately three weeks ago. Re
ward. Return to Observer of
fice. LOST- No. 3 ration book issued
to Leona B. Bceks, Rt. No 1,
La Grande. 'Return to ration
board. ., '
Special Notice
12
I WILL NOT be responsible for
any bills contracted by any
one but myself.
' Marion Sahng
MOVED
. to
L. C. Smith Building
No 11 Depot Street
ALLEN AND OLIVER
Personal Service
13
DR J E. WOODELL, Chiroprac
tor 'and Naturopath. West
Jacnhson Bids- phone 104.
Closed Sctmday afternoon.
PaTrWAV ELECTRIC Bring
vour electrical troubles to us
Nnthinc ton large or too small
fo? ' .s to ropa.r. New fixtures
for home and ni
L F. JOHNSTON
107 Depot St. Phone 763
Senices Misc.
PUBLICDDnESS SYSTEM
ran b rented at the
FAIRWAY ELECTRIC
107 Depot St. Phone iM
Services Misc. (Con't.)
DON'T WORRY Take it to the
FIXIT SHOP. .First class re
pairing on all mechanical ap
pliances and furniture. Wash
ing machines rebuilt like new.
All work guaranteed.
THE FIXIT SHOP
218 Fir Street Phone 487-W
WILL BOARD and room small
children in my home. Inquire
3002 N Walnut.
CHARIS HOME CORSETRY
Girdles, foundations and bras.
Mrs. Cclia Gates, 2104 Green
wood street. Phone 612-W.
LA GRANDE ELECTRIC Wir
ing, repairs and contracting.!
SIRRINE & ROUNDY
116 Depot St. Phone 93
DELIVERY SERVICE Special
Delivery Call us and we will
deliver it.
LA GRANDE CYCLE SHOP
219 Fir Street Phone 726
PROMPT REPAIR of typewrit
ers, adding machines, and other
types of olfice machines. All
work guaranteed. Official
l UNDERGOOD Agency for
Union, Baker, Wallowa, Har
ney and Grant counties. We
call for and deliver.
HALL'S TYPEWRITER
SERVICE
109 Depot St. Phone 401
Insurance
16
CROP FIRE INSURANCE For
grain in field and warehouse
with fire protection cost 65c
per $100 to November 30.
WILLIAMSON REAL ESTATE
AND INSURANCE SERVICE
Schools - Instruction
17
INSTRUCTION, MALE Would
like to hear from reliable men
who would like to train in
spare time to overhaul and in
stall Refrigeration and Air
Con-cTit'bning equipment.
Should be mechanically in
clined. Will not interfere with
your present work. For in
formation about this training,
write at once giving name,
address, age and your working
hours. Utilities Inst. 349 care
La Grande Evening Observer.
DANCING INSTRUCTION: Lat
est steps and styles in Jitter
bug. Couples preferred. Phone
. Mrs. Edith Clark 466-J for ap
pointment. Building Supplies
19
PAINTS FULLER line of paints
'in' pints or barrels for inside or
outside, for metal, wood, for
floors or ceilings.
ZIMMERMAN'S
Hauling & Storage
20
TRANSFER & STORAGE Local
and Lone Distance Moving.
Piano moving. Packing and
crating. All types of delivery
service. Heavy hauling.
SMITH BROS.
MOVING SERVICE
215A Fir Phone 88
Situations Wanted
23
STENOGRAPHER wants part
time work. Inquire 6'A Depot
St.
Help Wanted
24
WANTED Dish washer and
janitor. STEIN COFFEE SHOP
WANTED:. A TIP! The J. R.
Watkins company has a highly
desirable locality open in this
section. The one selected to
service it will be assured more
than livable earnings. For par
ticulars see H. F. Dunlap, Hotel
Sacajawea, La Grande, eve
nings between 6:30 and 8 p.m.
PERMANENT clerical and stenn
graphic opportunities with
State with merit system pro
tection. Advancements. Also
slock control clerk and tele
phone operators. Apply Merit
System Council. 616 Mead Bids.
Portland 4, Oregon. Final fil
ing date August 9.
EXCELLENT O P P ORTUNTIES
with State for beginning Case
workers and casework super
visors in social work. Perman
ent career service with merit
system protection. Apply Mer
it System Council. 616 Mead
Bide., Portland 4, Oregon. Fin
al filing date August 9.
POSITION FOR CLERK Steno
grapher. Must know shorthand.
Apply by writing to Box 845,
La Grande, Oregon.
WEST COAST LIFE Iinsurancc
Co., one ot tne leading hie in
surance companies writing a
comnlete line of insurance in
cluding standard and sub
standard, life, accident and
health, group, wholesale and
salary savings. A complete
service. Have an opening as
district manager at La Grande.
We prefer a local resident be
tween 35 and 45 years of ace
with high school or college
education.' One with life in
surance experience not now
under ' contract will be con
sidered. For full particulars' as
to salary, commissions and
nihT benefits write in confi
dence to J. W Stewart, till
Failing Bldg, Portland 4. Ore.
WANTED Ladv to slinrr- down
town apartment and cook for
elderly lady. Phone 243-W.
WANTED MAN to work extra.
four hours darty. Railway fcx
press Agency.
BEAUTIFUL NEW decorated lap
travs. in of 2 or 4.
MELVILLE'S
J55A
WANTED: Girl or woman for
office work and selling. Some
knowledge of business mach
ines desirable.
J. C. PENNEY CO., Inc.
WANTED: Woman for care of
elderly lady in bed part time.
Some help with housework.
Call 648-J.
FULLER BRUSHES B. T. Kit
tcrman; Try our all-purpose
cleaner, tooth brushes, mops,
hair brushes, and waxes. 403 V
Spring street, phone 346-J or
950-W.
IRONING BOARDS and covers,
Shag rugs in two sizes and a
variety bt colors and metal
covered asbestos mats for your
stove. MELVILLE'S
Miscellaneous for Sale
26
FOR SALE: 5 empty 85 gallon
oil drums. $3.00 each.
MONTGOMERY WARD
NEW "STAY-OPEN" Seats for
ball games, picnics, camping,
beach and general use. These
seats are automatic, formfitting,
compact and very comfortable.
Get yours at
MELVILLE'S
JOHNSON and OLD ENGLISH
Waxes, liquid or, paste. Wax
off, O'Cedar furniture polish,
Old English scratch remover,
simonizer for floors or cars.
Oilax wall wash and paint
cleaner. Powderene to brighten
the rugs. Biff fly spray, Clearex
window cUViner. Absorbene
wall paper cleaner. O'Cedar
demother. Dick-a-Doo cleaner,
power or paste.
ZIMMERMAN'S .
PICTURES AND ETCHINGS
Large selection. Also picture
frames in Lucite, wood and
leather. Stationery, Air Mail
and Novelty note paper.
THE GIFT SHOP
(Formerly Richardson's
Art and Gift Shop)
NEW LIGHTING FIXTURES for
every room in the home. See
our new fluorescent fixtures
for the home and office. Table
lamps with wooden and pot
tery bases, I.E.S. lamp reflec
tors all at
ROSENBAUM'S
1412 Adams Avenue
PICTURES A new shipment
of pictures, florals and lovely
scenes. Picture frames in Lucite
and leatherette. A large selec
tion of Figurine and wall
plaques in attractive colors
und designs. Get yours now
nt TEEL'S PAINT STORE.
FOR SALE: 25 bbl. flour mill
or will sell machinery. Lots of
good belting. Some machinery
which could be used otherwise.
For price see or write Mrs. J.
Baker, Flora, Ore. .
FOR SALE: Wardrobe
2002 Greenwood.
trunk.
BEAUTIFUL RENO BILLFOLDS
hand tooled, some in novel
finishes such as "unborn calf."
Lovely gift sets billfold,
keytainer,' cigaret case.
SHORB'S
Headquarters for Office
Machines . . . Phone 111
CANNING SEASON New fruit
jars, Kerr self-sealing jars in
pints, quarts and half-gallons.
Economy jar lids and Mason
jar lids of all kinds at
TURN'S FURNITURE STORE
Home Furnishings
26A
LAMPS Floor lamps with silk
or parchment shades. Table
lamps, bridge lamps, vanity
bed lamos or pin-up lamps.
ZIMMERMAN'S
MIRRORS We have a large
selection of plate glass mirrors
in an assortment of shapes and
sizes. MELVILLE'S
CLOTHES HAMPERS Large
and small, black, ivory, green
and blue.
ZIMMERMAN'S
BABY BUGGIES, radios, tables
and chairs, phonographs, dining
tables and chairs, leather rock
ers, bedroom suites and many
other useful items in the home.
F & T TRADING POST
NUMDA RUGS and Indian rug,
attractively designed, assorted
colors and sizes. Sheep skin
wool rues in variety of colors.
ZIMMERMAN'S
FOR SALE: Overstuffed daven
port and chair. Good condi
tion. Phone 4R13.
FOR SALE: Bed mattress,
spring and dresser, Axmin
ster rug, goose fcathor pillows,
and some all leather luggage.
407 Main Ave. or phone Hi7-.I
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE for
Sale: Twin bedroom set, daven
port, antique sette-3 and chair,
overstuffed master chair and
ottoman, lamps, mirrors, small
vacuum ck-ancr, and etc. Ap'
301, Grande Ronde An'-.
Available beginning Saturday
morning.
FLOOR I .A MI'S. TABLE I.AM!':;
at re'luerrl prims
TAUiOTT ELEC'TUIC
220 Fir St. I'lione !
. I
FOR SALE: IWrigerator. large
2-door, brand new. W-;Un-
akow Supply, Union, Oregon.
Phone 2591. i
Farm Products
& Equipment
27
FOR SALE: Ryal Anne ar 1
rV-'n:.-, at Wright ildcc,.b mu
ddle. Phone 903-R.
Merchandise
27
RED RASPBERRIES now ready,
$5.00 a crate, or pick them your
self $1.25 a gallon. Pick Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday.
Earl Holbert, Cove, Oregon, on
Frank Conklin place.
CHERRIES FOR SALE: On John
Rodgers place See Rex Al
len. Pick them yourself or will
pick them for you.
FARMERS! Get your harness
NOW at MONTGOMERY
WARD'S. Our harness sets are
made of selected bark tanned
hides, oil and grease treated.
Get top quality harness sets tor
as little as $129.95.
MONTGOGMERY WARD
FOR SALE: Two-horse electric
motor, single phase, price $65.
Phone 129-R.
Livestock, Poultry, Pets 29
FOR SALE: Two milk cows and
calves. Also Rabbits. 2702
North Fourth street.
Wanted to Trade or Buy 30
WILL PAY CASH for good used
pianos.
RADIO & MUSIC SUPPLY CO.
FOR SALE OR TRADE:
for hay. Phone 970-M.
Piano
Rooms tor Kent
35
FOR RENT: Bedroom, close in
homo. 1507 Sixth street.
Wanted to Rent
44
Wanted To Rent
6-ROOM MODERN HOUSE
by Permanent Tenant.
Call 600
WANTED TO RENT: Modern
furnished home by Karl R.
Stone, phone 962-J or 718.
Heui Estate
3(1
FOR SALE: 640-acre cattle and
hog ranch, near Flora, Oregon.
200 A. cultivated. Good build
ings. Several springs. Good
crop which renter will sell.
For price see or write Mrs. Amy
J. Baker, Flora, Oregon.
FOR SALE: One full block with
two modern houses, good barn,
chicken house, well water,
fruit, nice lawn and shrubbery.
1609 Y or call 895.
FOR SALE: 7 - room house, 9
lots and other buildings. Priced
$1000. Located on Lake and
Harrison streets. Write Leslie
Walls, Rt. No. 1, La Grande.
FOR SALE: Store building, with
3 rooms and bath, 50 by 100 ft.
with garage buildings in
good condition located near
two schools. For sale by pri
vate party. For further in
formation call 205-R.
FOR SALE: 2-bedroom home.
Thermostatic stoker and elec
tric hot water heater. Excel
lent location. Inquire 810 Mail
street.
Automobile Services
56
JOHN'S BODY SHOP Expert
body and fender work. Paint
ing and general overhauling.
Mr. Carman, S Ave. Phone
832-J.
Legal Notices
60
COUNTY COURT
PROCEEDINGS
at July Term:
In the Matter of the allowance
of bills:
General Fund
Talbott Electric Co.,
Elec. work $ 18.32
Red Cross Drug Store,
supplies 19.80
Happersett Quick Print,
printing 8.00
Al Harlow Co. Treas.,
postage 43.95
Western Union, telegrams 5.26
Hall Typewriter Service,
repairs 10.50
City of La Grande, water.. 7.74
Ray Goodnough,
glass and labor
Bioomfield & Richardson,
3.85
543.72
flicl
E. O. Light & Power Co.,
lights & power 41.08
Blake. Moffitt & Townc,
supplies 10.50
.Jesse Rosenbaum,
light globes 97
W. H. Bohnenkamp Co.,
supplies 5.23
John II. Newman,
Work for D.A 47.45
V'i st Coast Printing &
Binding Co., supplies 9.25
Modern Laundry,
laundry work 3.60
Cutter Laboratories,
supplies 6 56
Catholic Charities, Inc.,
care of children 10.0!)
Colon R. Eherhnrd,
stenog., rent, etc 70.25
West Coast Printing & I
Binding Co., suplies 10.00
Remington Rand Inc., '
i pairs 1.30
Elgin Recorder, printing .... 17.75 :
f;, o. II. Currey, rent 20.00
I'.ihr.er Printing Co., I
pr int'ni: , 0 Till ,
Portland Pendleton Motor 1
Tr,,n ... freight i
A - : "leialed Oil Co.. nil !M7 !
Van Waters ft Rog?r.s, Inc.
weed ehrrnicals 2I87.W
K Lights & Power Co.,
Iiclil- and portt-cr 1.71
Shell Oil Co.,
ration hoard expense... 9 77
?.'i lie Grimmctt,
janitor for ration board 9.85
Montgomery Ward,
:uiidii-s i OJB
R, ,1 ( ior,s Drug store,
tupl'lie: S.74
Farm Products &
Equipment (Continued)
60
Robert Boatman, labor .... 59.05
Ronald D. Boatman, labor 197.28
Chipman Chemical Co.,
Inc., supplies 11.00
La Grande Public Library,
book service 81.70
Morris Garage, repairs 5.50
M, J. Goss Motor Co.,
rent of car 33.20
Shorb Stationery,
supplies 8.50
State Inc. Accid. Comm.,
insurance .....j.. 16.66
Road Fund
H. E. Banton, labor $195.50
John Bowery, do 196.34
Charles Brown, do 111.09
Harold Browning, do 228.67
S. D. Burch, do 207.60
B. M. Cantrell, do 189.26
Tuck Conlev, do 82.25
Jack Eckstein, do 70.10
Inez Gibson, do 40.00
Inez Gibson, do 6.00
C. F. Hargett, do 194.15
Virgil Hogg, do .1 168.35
Jack B. Hunter, jr. do 35.00
Jack B. Hunter, jr. do 127.76
Levi M. Kivett, do 135.83
Adam McPherson, do 15B.18
S. B. Morgan, do 84.00
Eddie Pfel, do 39.78
S. F. Rumney, do 170.30
Isaac Shafcr, do 133.61
Stanley Shaw, do 155.61
Maurice Sherwood, labor.. 110.11
Cecil Shervdbod. do 60.71
Harvey Smith, do 25.00
Harvey Smith, do 145.27
C. E. Stalcup, do 2 13.40
Thomas Starns, do 212.56
Doug Talnev. do 55.08
Albert Wardell, do 157.46
Jack Williams, do 98.71
Lawrence White, do 108.48
W. E. Winburn, do 113.22
State Ind. Accid. Comm.,
insurance 165.49
National Hospital Assn.,
hbspital fees 27.50
U. S. Nat'l. Bank of Port
land, withholding tax 563.50
Western Union, telegrams .42
E. O. Light & Power Co., -
lights & power 22.95
City of La Grande, water 3.40
Al Harlow, Co., Treas.,
express 5.56
Portland-Pendleton Mbtor
Trans., freight 2.93
Paul Bunyon Co., supplies 7.77
W. H. Bohnenkomp Co.,
supplies 31.80
Van Petten Lbr. Co., do.... 1.05
Gettings-Lynch Motor
Co., supplies 23.93
Leighton Auto Parts, do.... 22.41
Perkins Motor Co., do 144.75
M. J. Goss Motor Co., do.. 47.65
Bunting Tractor Co., do.... 347.39
Nelson Equip. Co., do 24.52
Columbia Equip. Co., do.... 27.30
Oregon Tractor Co., do 13.18
Industrial Supply Co., do 153.98
J. E. Haseltine & Co., do.. 76.40
Howard Cooper Corp., do.. 14.29
McDonald Electric Co., do 1.00
Rov Farnam Supply, do.... 23.71
Richfield Oil Co., do 25.97
Shell Oil Co., do 53.28
The Texas Co:,- do .; 426.75
Turley's Texaco Service,
repairs 12.20
Market Road Funds
Charles Brown, labor $ 35.65
S. D. Burcy, do 9.99
B. M. Cantrell, do 19.98
Jack Eckstein, do 46.21
Inez Gibson, do 62.50
Levi M. Kivett, do 34.81
S. B. Morgan, do 149.85
S. F. Rumney, do 29.97
Isaac Shafcr, do 15.28
Stanley Shaw, do 64.93
Maurice Sherwood, do 37.46
W. E. Winburn, do 34.81
In re approval of Treasurer's
Report: Report approved.
In re establishment of voting
precincts; boundaries of Hilgard
Precinct changed to include Kam
ela Precinct
In re application of U. S. Geo
logical Survey to maintain obser
vation wells; Application allowed.
In re distribution of 1944-45
Gen. Road Tax to Cities; County
Clerk authorized to draw war
rants in favor of Cities as follows:
La Grande $1,995.92; Elgin
$139.65; Cove $50.30; I m b 1 e r
$38.03; Island City $49 43; Sum
merville $9.56; and credit be
given to Union for $202.01 and
North Powder for $81.35.
In re adoption of the budget
for 1945-46; no person appearing
to object to any item, the budget
for 1945-46 was adopted as pre
pared and published.
In re fixing the tax levy for
1945-46; tax levy for 1945-46 ad
ooted in following amounts: gen
eral fund $108,456.00; gen. road
fund $17,500.00; market road funu
$43,340.00; school fund $40,080.00;
school library fund $460.00.
In re fire natrol tax: Asscsor
directed to extend levy of 3V6
cents per acre on all land included
in list filed by slate loresier.
In re application of S. E. Mil
ler et al to install cattle guard
on Thompson road; S. E. Miller
et al granted permission to in
stall a gate and cattle guard at
or near the center of Sec. 21, Tp
5 S.R. 41 E.W.M. on J. B. Thomp
son road.
In re adoDtion of a resolution
supporting House Bill H.R. 2536;
Resolution adopted favoring pass
age of House Bill H. It. 2536.
Clerk directed to foiward copies
to Oregon member of congress.
In re designation of a news
paper lo publish 1945 tax fore
closure summons; La Grande
Evening Observer designated ns
newspaper to publish 1940 lax
foreclosure summons.
Reed College Has
New President
PORTLAND, July 23 (UP)
Presidency of Reed college, va
taut since the resignation of 1)1
Dexter M. Kcezcr in 1942. wa.
filled toddy by Dr. PeUtr II. Ode-
gam, 44, piominent educator and
leecnl U- S. treasury executive.
Dr. Arthur Scott, profoMor of
chemistry, has been acting pres
ident since Dr. Ket.-zer's resigna
tion. Simeon P. Winch," chairman
of the college board of trustees,
announced the appointment of
Odegard to the college presidency
Sunday,
Leal Notices
(Continued)
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PHOTOS FROM GUAM IN SEVEN MINUTES American news
paper reader! see pictures of action tn the Pacific theater often
while the fires of bombings still bunt in Jap cities Photo nega
tives are flown back to Guam, where they are put on the Acme
transceiver radiophoto machine, which flashes them through the
ether to the United States in just seven minutes. ..Above, Ensign
Ray Lagodney of Chicago 111. operates one of the navy's new
machines. Experiments are in progress for transmission of pic
tures direct from warships. .
Markets
Stocks Continue
To Show Declines
NEW YORK, July 23 (UP)
Stocks extended declines on light
trading today. Demand lightened
sharply and modest offerings of
ten were sufficient to bring de
clines ranging to 2 points. Traders
proceeded Cautiously pending
clarification of reconversion plans
and the Pacific war situation.
Pan American Airways, most
active' issue traded, accounted for
about 15 percent of all business
done on the market. There were
a few other actives far under Pan
American. These includd Pacific
Tin. Elctrlc Power & Light and
Columbia Gas. Otherwise the in
dividual stocks had a very small
turnover.
CHICAGO
LIVESTOCK
CHICAGO, July 23 (UP)
-Llve-
stock:
Hogs: 4,000. Active, fully steady.
Good and choice barrows and
gills 140 lbs. up 14.75 ceiling.
Good and choice sows at 14.00.
Complete clearance. ,
Cattlei 14,000. Calves: 800. Good
and choice best steers and year
lings strong to 15 cents higher
than late last week. Still lbwer
than last week's high tide, how
ever, common and medium grade
slow, steady: watcrfillcd liberal,
top fed Istcers 17.85i Mendings
17.60, heifer yearlings 17.10. Bulk
fed steers 15.50 to 17.50 grassy
and warmed-up kind 12.75 to
15.00. Cows slow, steady. Bulls
steady to weak, vcalers fully
steady at 16.50 down. Weighty
sausage to 13.25 and heavy fat
bulls to 15.25. Stock cattle steady.
Sheep: 1,000. Mostly steady, top
18.40 on several lots good and
choice native spring lambs, bucks
discounted 1.00. Mixed medium
to choice, mostly medium and
good kind, 16.00 an 16.15. Nothing
done early on three loads light
weight Texas spring lambs. Pack
ago good and choice shorn old
cropped lambs No. 1 pelt 15.00
with yearlings out at 14.00. Odd
lots shorn native ewes, 8.25, lit
tle below 7.00.
PORTLAND
LIVESTOCK
PORTLAND; July 23 (UP)
Cattle 2150, calves 265. More ac
tive, steady to strong. Medium
grades held higher. Medium-good
grass steers largely $14.50-16.00;
three loads at $16.50; common
low medium steers $11-14; common-medium
heifers $10-13; one
load $14 and load good-light hei
fers $15; canner-cutler cows $6.50
8.50; good beef cows $12-12.75;
medium-good sausage bulls $9. Sti
ll; god beef bulls $12-12.65; good
vcalers $14-14.50; Hew choice $15.
Hogs: 100. Active, steady at
ceilings. Barrows and gilts $15.75.
Sows $15; heavy feeder pigs $19;
choice lightweights quoted to
$20.50.
Sheep 2250. Active, strong on
lighter receipts. Medium - good
spring lambs $12-12.50; few good
choice $1.1.25-14; choice closely
sorted kinds $14.25-14.50 sparing
ly; common grades $9.00-10; few
yeanings fiu-ju.au; good wes
$6-6.50.
t
Pullman Limits Man
Soon He 750 Miles
WASHINGTON, July 23 (UP)
The government's limitation on
use of Pullman sleepers may be
extended fti rail schedules, up lo
750 mil' s if Ihe present .45(1 mile
ban doesn't .suffice to meet army
ipeds, it was learned tiiday.
An office of defenre 'transpor
tation official said it was not yel
known whether Ihr 450 -mile lim
it apd olher emergency steps
would fill army requirements for
sleepers. But if they don't, he
said, there will be no hesitation
to take more drastic action.
"We may raise the mile limit
en s!rer.-?rs fidm 450 to tay, 700
or 7i0 mile," he said. ' '
Window Washer Held
Prisoner by Thumb
SALEM, July 23 (UP) Alvln
Tredemeyer of Salem was still
nursing a smashed right thumb
today, a remembrance of a
week-end window-washing Job
in the American Lutheran
church here.
Treadmeyer told police he
was held prisoner for more than
an hour ii the church and by
his right thumb whan a win
dow, minus laih-wolghli, drop
ped suddenly and pinned his
right thumb between two win
dows. A soldier walking by the
church was attracted by Trede
meyer's calls and summoned a
first aid crew.
Charred Bodies Of
Two Fliers Found
McOALL, Ida., July' 23 (UP)
The charred bodies of two On
tario, Ore., men, Frank Van Pet
ten and Charles P. Flegel, were
brought into McCull late last
night by pack train after a day
long trek from the dense and
rugged country northwest of here,
where the wreckage of their air
plane was found Friday night.
The plane, which carried tha
two, was spoltcd by an elderly
man known only as John Black
of California, a volunteer search
er who, with his two Gorman
shepherd dogs, came here about
two weeks ago and has spent con
siderable time in the wilderness
country since.
Black notified Bill Yaggy and
Lloyd Johnson of McCall who
later flew over the area, which
they had covered dozens of time
previously, and later Johnson and
Eldon Whitesitl parachuted into
the country and assisted the pack
train, headed by Lafe Cox,, in
bringing the remains'-of the two
fliers to McCall.
Strike Halts Plate
Steel Production
PROVO, Utah, July 23 (UP)
Plate production was halted at
the $200,000,000 Geneva Steel
company plant here today by a
400-man A. F. L. union strike
that also threatened to stop all
remaining operations.
The strike began in the main
tenance shop at midnight Sunday
and by today had spread to all
operating maintenance units, au
tomotive cranes, foundary and
plate mill shops.
Walther Mathesius, company
president, said the work stoppage,
which he termed a 'wildcat
strike," was caused by the com
pany hiring of a temporary shift
foreman to supervise work in the
machine shops to relieve the reg
ular foreman, who is on vacation.
He Suid union "officials reported
the temporary shift foreman was
not an A. F. of L. member.
Chinese; Continue
Pursuit tof Japs
CHUNGKING, July 23 (UP)
Chinese troops, advancing in pur
suit of Japanese withdrawing
from the coastal city of Chaoan,
have reached the border of
Kwangtung and Fukicn prov
inces, a Chinese communique re
ported today.
Chaoan lies at the delta of the
Han river in Kwangtung prov
ince 12 miles north of the impor
tant Japanese-held port of Swato.
The Fukien province frontier is
1!) miles north of Chaoan.
Wanted lo Rent or Lease
on long term basis
Furnished house for member
of Evening Observer Staff
Call 600
Lu Grande Evening Observer
Senators Charge
U. S. Bounds By
Secret Agreements
Cites Reparations
Deal Made At
Yalta Talks
WASHINGTON, July 23 (UP)
Some senators charged- today
the American people "apparently
are bound by agreements mada
without their knowledge" follow
ing reports of a secret pact at tha
Yalta conference to exact $20,000,-
000,000 in reparations from Ger
many, with Russia receiving half
the total.
Sen. Harln J. Bushfield, R., S.
D. said he wondered "when we're
going to get through with secret
agreements"
The purported secret agree
ment was reported yesterday by
Bert Andrews, chief of the New
York Herald Tribune's Washing
ton bureau. He said it was de
termined at the Yalta conference
"in great detail" exactly how
much reparations would be paid
by Germany and what part ot
it would go to each of the big
three nations.
The late President Roosevelt,
Prime Minister Winston Church
ill and Premier Josef Stalin
"agreed to exact 20 billion dol
lars in reparations from Germany
In five years," Andrews said.
"The agreement was Russia
Would get 50 percent, the United
States 20 percent, Great Britain
20 percont and the minor victims
of Nazi aggression in Europe, 10
percent. ' .
City News
In Brief
COLLISION Automob lies
driven by Wilma Campbell and
Ruth Elam collided Saturday af
ternoon at Sixth street and O
avenue, There were no injuries.
HAMBURGER FRY The
Mavericks olub has planned" a
hamburger fry for 6:30 o'clock
Thursday evening in the back
yard of the Mickey McCoy home.
All members are invited and each
is to bring hamburger and buns.
TO HAVE PICNIC Daugh
ters of Union Veterans will have
an annual picnic at Riverside
park Wednesday. Members will
meet at 12 at the Sacajawea hotel
for transportation to thu-.park.
MfeET AT PARK Presby
terian Missionary society mem
bers have planned a luncheon for
1 p.m. Thursday at ' Riverside
park. Those desiring transpor
tation may call Mrs. Mae Moron.
ONE ARRESTED: Edward M.
Lyman, Meacham, .was ..arrested
today by city police on charge ot
being drunk. He is being held for
appearance in city court late to
day. THREE ACCIDENTS
Automobiles driven by Dr. A. L.
Richardson and Charles A. Zigler
collided early today on Second
street and Washington, avenue.
Automobile driven by Paul S.
Grogg was hit early today on
highway 30 by a car driven by an
unidentified driver. Parked au
tomobile owned by Elsie Fowler
was hit early , today at Riverside
Park by an unidentified driver.
Hospital Notes
Grande Ronde Hospital
Admitted: Shirley Kingsbury,
Cove, accidcrlt; Jessie Gillam,
Summervllle, Kitty Davis, North
Powder, William S. Davis, surg
ery; Mrs. Roy Hutson, La Grande,
medical.
Dismissed: Mrs. King Spain and
son, Union, Clarence Evcnson,
Mrs. L. E. Kilborn, Mrs. Melvin
Salisbury, La Grande, Mrs. Guy
Bay, Mrs. D. Marshall, Hilgard.
Mrs Fowler, Perry, Maurice Gek
eler, Mrs. Jack Hiatt and son,
Fi. 'L. Hammand, Mrsl Shirley
Knight, Mrs. L. L. Martin, La
Grande, Mrs H. T. Slater, North
Powder
Si. Joseph's Hospital
Admitted: Mickey Ricker,
Union, Marie Williams, Mrs.
Irvin Parish, Mrs. Alvin Wcsten
skow, Robert Crader, La Grande,
Cherie Ingram, Iiriblor, Ivan Sim
son, Elgin, Arvel Mcintosh,, Is
land Citys medical.
Dismissed: Patricia Rivers, Mrs.
Floyd Taylor, Mrs. Al Wood and
daughter, La Grande.
Bread Heavier Than Gold
A pound of bread weighs more
than a pound of gold. Bread is
weighed by avoirdupois weight,
or 16 ounces to the pound, while
gold is' weighed by troy weight,
or 12 ounces to the pound.