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THE CAPITAL JOURNAL. SALEM. OREGON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1932 SUTTER MART REGAINS LAST WEEK'S LOSS Portland, Deo. 13 (LP) Advance of H cent pound In the price of prime first cube butter during the late session of the produce exchange, reflected weather conditions more than anything else. The advance simply took care of the loss of similar amount during the closing session of last week. Market for butter Is naturally showing more strength all along the coast as a result of the record cold snap, which has Invaded the so-called non-winter state to the south with heavy Bnowfall even on the desert. As yet there Is no appreciable de crease In tho supply of buttcrfat and churning operations here con tinue much the same as last week but decrease is sure to follow, at least for a time. Buttcrfat values continue mixed but mostly cither at the high point or within a fraction of it. Steadiness is generally reflected In the egg market with no general change in prices. Some price cut ters of recent clays have come up to the open values listed by the Pacific coTops. Pairl.f steady tone Is showing In the market for cheese but general prices were unchanged. There however little price shading re flected at any point. Continued sLeadincs Is reflected for live chickens with the exeep tion of springers, which remain slow. Ducks arc quoted nomin ally. Live geese are quoted in a limited way 8 cents pound. Nothing but a waiting attitude is showing for potatoes in the local Jobbing trade. No local shipments of consequence have been made In carloads for some time because of the absence of offerings. Prices in the onion market re flect the freezing weather which makes it Impossible to take stock out of most warehouses. Local sup plies are scant and while there is only a small call, sales aro being made to retailers around a dime advance. Fractional price advance has fol lowed the betterment In demand for country killed calves. Sales are re ported up to 7 cents pound for ex treme tops. Very slow trading tone Is showing for country killed Iambs as a dl rect result of the recent boosting of the price to a dime a pound All sorts arc moving slowly. Hog market Is firm to higher along the street. A small suupply of California green peppers is offering 15 cents pound. A carload of Texas grapefruit, the first for an extended period, is of fering $5 cose. Delay in shipment will cause the first carloads of mixed California Vegetables to arrive here Thursday. Dried bean market is more active with prices inclined to firm. Eastern cranberries aro firmer hero but at unchanged prices. WEISSER HEADS CREDIT SOCIETY Election of officers and a program featured the annual dinner meet ing of the Salem Credit association at the Masonic temple building Monday evening. J. P. Weisser, credit manager for the Portland General Electric, was named presi dent; Carolyn Jensen, vice-president and P. M. White, .R. D. Wood- row, Harold Grim, Laura Cheney and Harold Ford, directors, Erm a Wilcox was re-elected secretary, George Averett, retiring presi dent, outlined progress of the past year and announced the association now has 40 paid up members. Roy R. Hewitt was the sjwaker of the evening, describing his trip to the orient. Solos were given by Her bert Hobson, accompanied by Em ory Hobson. Dancing and cards concluded the evening. ENGLiilSii IE I Portland, Doc. 13 Ml Altliouitli m changes have been suggested In prices, mid no new sales huve b-jcn confirmed, inquiry for Oregon prunes is coming from En-iland, ac cording to a survey completed here. The English inquiries, however, have not resulted in sales, the low cx- ehanBc rate belnti tlic chief factor attalnst confirmation. Domestic trading lias been in clined to mark time and there is said to be every belief that no business of importance will be shown until after the first of the year. Inventory time, it Is pointed out. Is usually a p-rlod of Inactivity In tho prune market. California looris say the dried fruit market there Is quiet for practically the same reason that Inactivity exists in OrcKOn. Samaralin Warns Cops, Embarrassed Lindsay, Cul., (IP) Police Chief Williams and Officer Everett Halns were prowling about, "brawling out" motorists for such things as lack of tall llchls. They drove up an alley. Prom the darkness came a soft hail: "Hey, fellows, you better get that tail Hunt fixed. The cops are out tonieht pinching those who hav en't got 'em." It was Roy Lowe, trying to be helpful to what ho thought was n couple of ordinary motorists, whose car lacked a rear llrht. It is still undceldcdwho was the most embarrassed the officers or Rowc. BNOW HITS DKTROIT Union Hill Verny Scott ond Wal. ter Heater, who have been working near Detroit on the new highway being built there, came home Sat urday night. They report two In ches of snow where they had been working. MARKET QUOTATIONS PORTLAND LIVESTOCK Portland. Dec. 13 H-i Cattle 78 CalveB 60. Steady to strong Top iteer aac nigner. Steers 600-800 lbs. good 52 2C-I5.75. mcaium m.wd-bo.hg. common i.it M25; 000-1100 lbs. Rood 5IiS-5.76, medium M-vo.iiD, common S2.BQ-M 1100-1300 IbB. .food M. 78-85 26. mcd 3.75-64.75. Heifers, 650-850 lb 8 good g4.20-C4.ro. medium a.ou-B4.za. coin' mon $2 60-63.50 Cows. Rood Milfi- S3.0O, com. and medium $2-83 25, low i-uvwi mm mn dim in, yewr- lliiKs excluded, good and choice (beef) 2.26-3, cutter common and medium ri.&u-aa atj. veaiera. mute led good and cnuice a-3.ou, medium is.fO-ao, cuii ana common 92-93.70 cnivea, 250-600 lbs. good and choice 13.76-15, common and medium 92-93.76. Hons 350. Steadv. 140-1(0 lbs. good-choice 3.26-4.00: 100-180 lbs. good-choice 93.75-M-OO; 180-200 lbs. Hood-choice M.76-M.00: 200-220 lbs. good-choice 93.00-n.f)5; 220-250 lbs. good-choice 93.25-94.00; 250-200 lbs. good-choice b2.75-93.60; packing bows 275-600 lbs. medium and good $2.50-93; fecdcrs-stockcrs 70-130 ids. goou una cnoice 92.0U-S3. oiu'ep ana i&niDs lau. utenav. Lambs 00 lbs. down, cood-choice mt.ia-90. meaium 93.&U-94. to. ail vu. common $2.60-$3.60; yearling wethers yu-jju ids. medium 10 cnoice 1.25 83; ewes 00-120 lbs. medium-choice l-fl.25: 120-160 lbs. medium-choice 75c-$1.26; all weights cull to common ou-Yoc. PltOI)IU:K JtTx:iiANfiR Portland. Dec. 13 (UP) The follow. intf prices were named to be eflcctlve today. Butter quotations for shipment irom country creumeries less ID for commiKslon: Butter Cube extras 20c: standards u&c; prime firsts 24 Ac; firsts 24c lb. Etfgs Pacific poultry producers selling prices: Fresh cxtrus 24c; stan dards 22c; mediums 22c; pullets 22c WMOI.KSAI.K I'KICKS Portland. Dec. 13 U RJ These are prices retailers pay wholesalers, ex cept wncre otncrwiso sutieu: Buiterrut Direct to shiDncrs. sta tion 23-27c. Portland delivery Drlces Churning cream, 25-27c, eweet higher. Cheese Selling price to Jobbers: Tillamook county triplets 16c; lout lbc l.o.D. Tillamook. belling nrlce to Portland retailers: Triplets 17c, loaf J DC ID. Live poultry Buy ns price: Heavy hens, colored 4 'A lbs. 11c, mediums lie. lights 9c: snrlnxs. colored lie: all weights, white 10c; old roosters 7c. uucks. I'cKing H-inc id oeese h-uc. Dressed poultry nominal. Helling prices to retailers: Fresh arrivals tur keys, trims, No. 1 14-lfic; No. 2 liens 12C, toms iu-i2c lb. I KKSII I ItlUTS Oranges California navels 92 $3.00 case; place packs $2.25; Japan ese $1.35-$M0 bundle. uruperruit imperial valley 92.35- 93.&U case; Florida 94.40-50; Texas $5. Lemons ualliornia $5-S5.7o case. Limes Box of 100. $1.25. Bananas, bunches 4',c lb., hands dc. tiucKicoerncH coast, 4-oc id. Ornnes Calif. Malniins 90c. Kroner- or 5c: Concord 35o In. cranberries Ore. McFarlane 3.76 tlilrd-bhl.; eastern 93.15-25 bul, ritr.Mi vr,i.hT,un,hN Potatoes Local 05-70c oraiiao box: Deschutes Gems 1-$1.05; Yakima uems iioc-91 cental. caiiuagc local 2'2c lb. Onions Sell lug nriccs to retailers Oregon $1.10 cental; Yakima $1. uauimower Local 75c-$l crate. Cucumbers Huthouse fific-Al 25 ao7..; pinning -uc ID. Spinach Local $1-$1.50 orange box Celery $1.15 doz bunches: hearts lbc do,, punches. Souash Marblchcad 1 li c: Danish 3c id.: summer ouc peach box. Peppers oreaon 8c lb., red 8-10c. California 15c lb. Sweet potatoes 05C-41 : local 50- 00c crate; Calif. $1.60-1.!)0. Tomatoes Orceon 40-fl0o box: hot house 20s $1.10-$2; Cullf. $1-$1.25 lug paeneu. Lettuce California $2.25. MKATM ANIt PROVISIONS Country meats Sell hut n rices to retailers: Country killed hoits. best butchers under 150 lbs. 6-5 '(.c; veal- ers B0-100 lbs. 6 -7c lb.; lambs 0 10c: vcnrllnifH 5c lb.: heavy ewes 3-4c. Conner cows 2-3c lb. Bulls 4-4',c lb. jiiuu runty jj-ioc iu.; picnics 1-12C lb. Bacon Kimcy 10-20c lb. Lard Leaf, tierce basis 0c lb, HOI'S, WOOL, NUTS Nuts Oreuon walnuts 15-lOc: nea- nuts 10c; Bra.Us 12-14c; almonds 15- 10c; filberts 20-22c; pecans 20o lb. Hops Nominal; 1032 crop 26-2HC lb. Wools 1032 Clio nominal: Wlllam- elto valley 12-15c lb., eastern Oregon 1U-J2C lb. l'OICTIANM EASTS 1 IH-; MAI1KKT Pnrt.lmul. npR 13 UlPt ruoKHiiu'n n5sslon of the eiistBlde farmers' mar ket would have been an object les son to momoers or the inrm board and allied organizations who believed that manipulative iniluences would work against supply and demand. Here supply and 11 demand are work ing in run force, the scarcity of cer tain offerings bringing as much for a crate or two as an entire load would huve brought a couple of weeks ago. There la no cry on the market of surplus at this time. cauliflower was in small supply. selling 50c for 2s. 75c for B'n and $1 crate for 1b. A handful of spinach was oiicrcu una soiu 91 orange oox. I'arsnlps and rutabagas were 60c UK mostly. Dnnish sqiumh was $1 rute. Cabbage sold ti0-75c for hnlf era lea and $1.20 to $1.60 for full ones. Hod cabbage wos 7ftc crute. Green onions were 2fi-rinR Htv.vn bunc'licK. Potatoes firm, unchanged. General prices ruled: Annh'K Itonies 00c face and fill: Spit .cube ws 45-65c Jumble pack; lo cal stock a5-3fc box. Dozen bimehes Turnips 00-76c. beets til), carrots 60-75c; bulk 60-05C luu; radishes Ul-20c. nitons ovenou 91: Yakima SI k.. boilers 76c mck. Potatoes Local 50 -60c ornnxc box: Yakima 00c; Deschutes $1. cabbage Local $1.75-92 crate; red !c cantaloupe crate. Souti.Hh Danish 60 -60c cantaloupe Tate, Hubbard 60c; Bohemian l'bc pound. celery jumoo 7sc do..: hearts, lo cal 40-HOc doz.. roots 76c (Iok. Lettuce Local so-7hc crate, Tomaloi's Hothouse. S.F. $1.50, crate of 20 lbs. I Pumpkins No. 1. 50c cant, crate. Rutabagas, loral 00c lug. Cauliflower No. 1 $1: No. 1-B 85c; No. 2. 75c crate. Ora lies Concord tvne. lugs 2&c. crntrs 30c lug. Hplnnch rancy 91.20 orange dox; ordinary $1. HAY, CAS'HA ItAHK Portland. Dec. 13 (I'l Ca.scura bark. buying price 11)32 peel 3o lb. Hay. uuying prices irom prouurers: Alfalfa K12-S13: eastern Oregon tim othy $17.50; oats and vetch hay $l). POItTI.ANH l l.Ol ll, Sl'dAII Portland. Dec. 13 (Ai Cunc sugar. granulated $4.40; beet $4 20 cwt. LKimesiic iiour: oemim price deliv ered: Patent 40s $6.60: 08s $6.30: bilk ers' bluestem $4.10; soft wheat pastry e3 40-5 20. Montana hard wheat pat- lU $5-95.20; Hye $4. 50-14. eo. HHILO KRI'IT;" HOPS New York. Dec. 13 W") Evaporated pplcs fusy. rholce 8-0' c. fancy 7- c iu. mines sicaoy. uaui. a ii-iic. Oregon 4"a-0c lb. Apricots steady, choice 7c. extra choice 7-ic. fancy 8o lb. Peaches steady, strndnrds 6e, choice 54 c, extra choice 6c lb. naisins steady, too.se M uscnteis M-5'iC lb Choice fancy seeded 4V ylc lb Scedlrss 4'jC lb. Hops linn, rncuic coast prime to choice S4-36r; medium to prime 32-34c; 1031 prime to choice 30-31C; medium to prime 2fl-30c lb. PAN VKANCISC'O Ilt'TTKItFAT Ban Francisco. Dec 13 (A1) Butter- fat i.o.b. Son Francisco 28'c lb. SAN FRANCISCO DAIRY Ban Francisco, Dec. 13 ai.w Butter, 02 icore 27c. 01 score 26c. 90 score 26c lb. Eggs extra large 274c, med- ura miic. tmaii auac ooz. uncesc 130 lb. CHICAGO tlRAlN Chicago. Dec. 13 uf! Wheat fu turca; open high low close Dec 44 '4 45 44A 44 May 4H' 48'i 47i 47'4 July 48U 481 47 47H Chicago, Dec. 13 AVheat, No. 2 hard 47. New corn. No. 8 mixed 92i-23; No. 8 yellow 23-2314; No. 8 White 23; old corn: No. 2 mixed 24; No. 2 yellow 24 3 i -25. Oats. No. 2 white 17',-; No. 8 white 10-17. Barley 25-40. Tim othy seed $2.25-60 cwt. Clover seed $5.50-$8.50 cwt. Lard $3 05; bellies $3.87. PORTLAND ;KAlS Portland. Dec. 13 m Wheat fu tures: open high low close Dec 43 V. 43 43 4 43 May 47 3i 47 47'! 47 (i July 48 48 47 47 cash: Big Bend Blues tern 63; dark hard wlntc 12 51',, 11 40; soft white, hard winter 43; western white, northern spring 42; western red 41. Oats, No. 2 white $17. Corn. No. 2 yellow $17.50. Ml II rim standard $13. Car receipts, wheat 61, flour 2, hay 3. BOSTON WOOL Boston. Dec. 13 'U.P Moderate quantities of scattered offerings of average combings 04s und liner west ern grown wools arc selling at about steady prices. Medium fleeces con tinue 10 attract some attention ana sales are being closed on strictly combing 6Bs Ohio wools at 10 -20c In the urease and on clothing wools tne same grade at iy-ihc, onio Delaines are weak. Strictly combing 64s and finer Ohio fleeces are being offered at IB'A-lOc and rumors Indi cate that Bligntly lower prices have been accepted. CHIf'ACO LIVESTOCK Chicago. Dec. 13 j U. S. D. A. Hogs 23.000: filow. 10c lower; 140-170 lbs. $3.10-$3.1&. cattle 6000; weighty steers slow. undertone weak, light yearlings stea dy up to $7 for both yearling steers and mixed offerings: heifer yearlings $5-80; not enough weighty steers sold to make a market, other killing class es scarce, steady. Vcalcrs $5.50-$fl. Sheen 13.000: not fullv established. few sales weak to lower, bidding 25c lower on most well finished lambs; natives 65.6-50: choice 120 lb. nutlve ewes $2.50. Salem Markets Compiled from reports of Sa lem dealers, for the guidance of Capital Journal readers. (Revised Daily). Wheat. No. 2 white 43c: rctl sucked 41c bushel. Peed outs $14 ton; milling oats $2U ton: iced barlev 14 ton. Hoes, top grades. 140-160 lbs. $3.25; ids. vs.io: tVU-Wo MS. BJ.OU 225-250 lbs. S'J.25: Sows $1.50-S3. Cattle Top steers 3-4C lb.; top cows 1-2 'Ac lb.; cull cutters 1-2C. tipring lamDs, top 40 per id., gooa- medluin 3c: yearling wethers 2c lb. Ewes Va-ilfeo id. Dressed meats Too veal 5C lb.: rough heavy 4c. Top hogs 120 lbs. 4!c lb. other grnacs a-ic id. poultry Lignt 11 cits oc. mecuum uc lb., heavy hens lie. Colored springs 10c. Leghorn broilers Uc lb. Stugs dc, Old roosters 4c lb. Ekks Mediums 19c. stnndnrds 20C, extras 22c, pullets iuc tio.en. Butter tjudcs zuc. prints zyc, car tons 28c lb. Butterfat 25c lb. Cheese Selling price Marion coun ty triplets ll''C, lonf 12 '..(C lb. Wool Course 10c. medium and choice braid luc. Mohair No mnrkct. Continuation of CHARLESWORTH (from page one) Campbell the court affirmed the decree of Judge H. D. Norton of Jackson county in the conviction of L. Alvln Tollefson of embezzle ment which carried a penitentiary sentence. Tollefson was charged with 'diverting funds of the Cen tral Point State bank to his own use. In the case of the state vs. Cal vin B. Tcrwilliger, of Portland, charged with feloniously selling stock In the American Coal Pro ducts company, the opinion by Justice George Brown upheld the decree of Judge Robert Tucker of Multnomah county. The case was brought by the state corporation commission. TcrwilliRer was sen tenced to one year in the Multno mah county jnil and fined $500. Other opinions handed down to day by the supreme court follow: Astoria, et al, appellants; appeal Albert J. Seafcldt vs. port of from ClnLsop county; suit to enjoin port from performing contract with dredging company. Opinion by -Justice Rand. Judge H. K. Zimmerman reversed. E. E. Ling vs. Richfield Oil com pany of California, appellant; ap peal from Marion county; suit to recover money for rental. Opinion by Justice Campbell. Judge L. II. McMahan affirmed. Ben Hopwood vs. Kate Hopwood, appellant; appeal from Clackamas county; suit for divorce; Opinion by Justice Campbell. Judge Earl C. Latourette amrmed. Lulu M. Simmon, appellant; vs. Joe Bankofler, ct nl, defendants and Joe Bnnkofier, respondent; ap pt'la from Malheur county; suit to enjoin defendants from diverting certain waters. Opinion bv Justice Kelly. Decree of Judtre W. W. Wood modified and affirmed. In the matter of the claim of Net tie L. Finley before State Industrial Accident commission; Nettie L. Finley, appellant, vs. State Indus trial Accident commission; appeal from Baker county; appeal from compensation award. Opinion by Justice Kelly. Judge C. H. McCul louRh affirmed. Pleasant View Irrigation com pany, appellant, vs. MUton-Free-water and Hudson Bay Irrigation company; appeal from Umattlla county; proceedings to adjudicate water rights on Walla Walla river. Opinion by Justice Campbell. Judge Calvin L. Swrck affirmed. Petition for rehearing denied In Electrical Products vs. Zicgler. Motion to dismiss appeal dcined in Tuttle vs. Beem. j Stusser vs. Cieorhort-by-thc-Sea, Inc., dismissed on stipulation. CLUB MEETING SHOItTKXED Orchard Heights The Orchard Heights Women's club will hold Its annual Christmas tree and enter- i talnment that was announced to be all day Thursday afternoon only, at the home of Mrs. William McDowell with Mesdames Guy, Hnrry, Roy and William McDowell hostesses. nnd an exchange of gifts. Mrs. M. A. schneller is In charge of the program. ENGLISH HOP MARKET BRISK DEMAND GOOD The hop market here rima'.ns at a stalemate awaiting action on the beer bill. The last sale at 27 cents haj) fixed the market at that price with tlie exception there Is no mar ket as far as sales are concerned. A copy of the Kentish Observer under date of November 17 Just re ceived from England, however, tells of some lively trading which has been going on over there. "There is a big trade doing now in the best fuggle hops," Bays the Observer. "Most of the Goldings and Golding variety hops have al ready been sold. The lowest priced hops have also disappeared. No one in the trade can remember such a remarkable position. The market situation Is unique. There is an en tire absence of foreign competition. New Continentals do not exist on the English market and there Is a definite Inquiry for low-priced Eng. lish for export to the continents. Choice Hallerlans have been Inquir ed ior ncrc, and from 17 to 20 cents per cwt. has been suggested without bringing out a seller. Any one having 1031 Saaz or Styrians can sell them at a big profit for re export to tho continent. Prices of American hops arc soaring and it Is evident ti'at shortly there may be a substantial demand for English hops for shipment abroad. English hops remain the cheapest in the world and no surprise will be created among those who realize the strength of the situation If the marketing board were to decide to Increase their type values by a very substantia sum for they have given no undertaking that this will not be done, and world conditions In re gard to hops would Justify strong action now." Prom all English hop selling cen ters the paper contains reports of steady trading with demands appar ently increasing in all of these cen ters. E T Corvallis, Dec. 13 () Little change was noted in the wheat situ ation the past week despite crop re ports that show the condition of winter wheat on December 1 to be the poorest on record, according to tne review issued by tne iecferal market bureau and Oregon State college extension service. With smaller shipments from the northwest to California and Orient this season, the review stated, local mills and feed dealers provided about the only outlet for current offerings at Portland. Coast prices did not follow tne full advance shown in eastern markets. The report said that in California the only strengthening factor was fairly active buying by feeders and feed manufacturers as better egg prices stimulated demand for more poultry feed. Oregon and Washing. ton supplied most trade require ments tncre. Below zero weather with lack of snow protection over a good portion of the winter wheat belt," the re view said, "and now extending over tne Pacific northwest, threatened further damage to the crop. Balanc ing tnis bullish news was the weak ening factor of increased Canadian marketings and pressure of new crop offerings from the southern hemisphere, together with a slow European demand. "Reports from Australia Indicate a crop above early estimates total ing probably 20 million bushels above last year's figure." PLAN CONFERENCE GAMES SCHEDULES Northwest conference schedules, rulings and routine business will be considered by members of the sev eral member Institutions next Fri day and Saturday when the annual sessions are held at the Benson ho tel, Portland. Willamette university, Whitman college, College of Idaho, Albany college, College of Puget Sound, Pacific university and Lin field college will be represented. Dean F. M. Erlckson, regularly elect ed representative from Willamette may not be able to attend the con ference since he is planning a vaca tion trip to California, In case he does not attend, his place will be taken by Prof. W. M. Jones. Coach R. S. Kcene will at tend, although coaches have no vote in the deliberations of the group. The question of scheduling con tests in all lines of sports with every conference member will be up for considerable discussion. While Wil lamette has been conscientious In arranging games with all members in the past, it is not considered like ly this plan will be followed In the future. Some of the conference teams draw none too well, it Is pointed out hero and Willamette would be much better off In a fi nancial way to arrange contests with strong outside organizations. Versatile Man Has Winter In Solitude Waterloo, N. Y., (IP) Foster Parker, swamp hermit, hunter, trap per and amateur taxidermist has secluded himself in his frame shack in the marshland swamps near here to pass another winter In solitude. During the winter, Parker, aged and decrepit, sees no one and lives upon the food he has stored away in his house and upon gam His favorite pastime is stuffing and mounting wild life. adiTto hop acreage SlWcrton Among the farmers In the Bethany district who are plant- j ing extra acreages to hops this win- I ter are George Gatchett on the Ja cohson sisters' place, setting an ad-1 dltional 12 acres; Hartwlck Dnhl, 7 acres; Harold Satern, 17 acres, and , George Ho1, in an, five acres. 1 Sued For $300,000 Norman W. Harris, official of a large Chicago bank, has been made defendant in a $300,000 damage suit filed by James G. Clark of Mount Klsco, N. Y. Harris' attor neyi said the suit was based on an alleged agreement made by Harris to pay Clark $500 a month for life as an outgrowth of an affair be- ween the banker and Mrs. Clark, now divorced from Clark. (Assoc!. ated Press Photo) IN TOSHOW Oakland, Ore., Deo. 13 (LP) King turkey had his day here Monday one of the few ruling days he has not adorned the centerpiece of a family table for a holiday feast. Awards of the Northwest Turkey Breeders' show Included: best year ling torn, Floyd Johnson, Junction City; old hen, Mrs. L. M. Lonjs dorf, Sllverton; young hen, Mrs. Ward Cochran, Oakland. In the Junior class Bill Gllbreath. Roseburg, took first white Holland young toms class; Cornell Davis. Oakland, first white Holland young hen class; Wayne Johnson, Junc tion City, first Bourbon red hen class; Raymond Marr, Glide, first place bronze young torn; Herbert Eastman, Roseburg, first place bronze young hen; Byron Strong, Oakland, first Narragansett young torn, and Narragansct young hen. s Lake Lablsh onions are not mov ing very freely, according to reports from the meadows, with probably around 10 cars goine out the last three weeks and a rough estimate of probably 110 cars or so altogether out of approximately an 800 car crop. The freezing weather has orob- ably caused the loss of some onions held by smaller growers who have not the proper facilities to protect holdings are In warehouses well I heated and equipped against virtu ally any temperature that may strike the valley. The big Hayes warehouse has a fine heating plant, equipped with fans and is guarded well against any possible freezing damage. white the onion market has been poor this year growers still have re membrance of last year which start ed off poor and wound up with on ions In big demand at the highest price in many years. While they do not exactly look for a duplication of last year they have hopes that something may happen that will cause a better situation than now exists. HOGS AT LOWEST PRICE m 54 YEARS Chicago, Dec. 13 (LP) Hogs sold at the lowest prices In 54 years to day when quotations at the Union stockyards dropped 10 to 15 cents a hundred pounds. The top price fell to $3.15 a hun dred pounds while the average was around $3. A glutted market to gether with lack of demand caused the slump. Prisoners Busy In Foor Preparation Columbus, O. (LP) In Ohio's peni tentiary, built to house 1.8J0 pris oners and now accommodating 3,300, tne preparation of food is a major industry keeping busy nearly 200 prisoners. Every process necessary from butchering to baking is performed. The sentencing ,of a gocd baker for a long term, Is greeted with Joy among the prisoners for each day 2,000 loaves of bread must be baked and twice a week 8,000 doughnuts are made. If the cooks turn out to be the usual jovial, good-nat ured type, found frequently among chefs, he might, on occasion, throw in a sugar cookie. Enoguli coffee to float a small boat 1,000 gallons are prepared daily. The piece d' resistance Is pro vided by the 900 hogs and one lone some cow butchered each day. NEW RELIEF PLAN Cumberland, R. I. (IP) Uncmploy citizens contribute to unemp'.oy- ment relief. Five Inblesx cobblers h... hnon oin ih ntv equipment by the town and repairs , shoes, gratis, for the unemployed. averaging 15 pairs per day. LEMONSNCKED Dawson, Ga. (LP) Mr. nnd Mrs Claude Marshall picked ripe lemons from a tree In their back yard here Thanksgiving day. FISCHER MILLS SUE AGENCY FOR $10,000 LOSSES Fischer Flouring Mills of Silver ton, defunct corporation, came back at Its selling agency, Cereal Pro ducts company with a demand for $10,000 In an answer filed in cir cuit court to the complaint of the Cereal Products company which seeks to collect $4800 damages from the flouring mills concern, or what assets may yet exist. The answer states that before the organization of Cereal Products company In March, 1632, a contract was entered into btwocn the Flsch cr Mills and Paul T. Benson of Sll verton and J. F. Klrkup of Portland, in which the latter agreed to ln corporate the Cereal products com pany which was to have the exclu sive right for selling any and all products manufactured by the Fischer company. The selling agency was to have not less than a $20,000 paid up capital and under the contract was to receive 10 per cent discount and two pr cent com mission on new selling price of all products sold. In addition the con tract guaranteed a gross return to the selling agency of $1880 a month or $16,000 gross monthly. The answer alleges that the sell ing concern breached its contract in a number of ways including sell ing below cost and in other manner. As a result it charges the flouring mills concern was damaged to the extent of $10,000. The Cereal Products company In Its complaint alleged .there was due to It $4800 from the flouring mills concern. In fact It at one time se cured a default Judgment for that amount on the same complaint. But the case was reopened when it developed default had been taken after a demurrer had been filed to the complaint and it was stated the attorney for the other side didn't know the demurrer had been filed. Fo rum Contributions to this col umn must be confined to 300 words and signed ly writer To the Editor: A leading editorial this morning in the Oregon Journal, in which the editor complains of the government for the want of as sistance to Umatilla project, while In the meantime the great financial as sistance extended to San Francisco, as well as Los Angeles which gets 20 millions for waterworks. This corroborates what Mr. John W. Kelly, correspondent for the Oregonian at Washington, D. C, on February 1, lost, wrote in which he especially called attention to the power magnate, Harvey Couch, of Arkansas, selected as director in the reconstruction finance corporation, who also confessed he was a power in utilities of many states. All Mr. Kelly wrote at that time is manifest In the federal govern ment's generosity to California, in cluding a 20 million dollar also for farm aid. . Every declaration made In that communication to the Oregonian by Mr. Kelly Is now fully apparent in the ""on ot neso Powcr magnates over this country. CORNELIUS O" DONOVAN. To the Editor: A good deal of talk about cutting down the auto and truck license is heard from every where. About everybody except Leslie M. Scott, chairman of the state high way commission, is In favor of $3 license fee. Mr. Scott claims if the license fee Is reduced it will impair the highway maintenance and would end construction. Now I have a different idea from Mr. Scott. I claim wa should have no license fee whatever, and that all revenues should be replenished from extra gasoline tax. The an nual expenses to tho state for the new license plates is about as fol lows: The cost for new plates Is a fraction under 10 cents per pair. The expenses for all different plates, commercial, motorcycles, trucks etc., is about $28,58(1.90 an nually. Then during the rush sea son in the license department in the Salem office there are about 94 or 05 extra clerks hired and In the Portland office about 35 clerks. Those clerks work from two to four weeks, their wages amounting to about $10,857.70. This represents an expenditure of $39,444.60 annually. This could all be ,done away with by not having to pay license fee. And by getting nil revenues from extra gasoline tax. Everybody would be treated Just and fair. The one who has a large truck would pav morn rnv- cmie because he would use more gas than a small pleasure car. The one who has an old car, valued at about $15, cannot well afford to pay from $25 to $40 license. And again the one who uses his car only once a week or perhaps twice a month, why should ho pay ns much revenue ns the one who uses the road every day cither pleasure or business? If two or three cents extra gas tax Is not enough, make it 5 cents. Someone will say. if we have no license fee how will we keen track of the cars In case of theft or acci dent? I suggest that the state furn ish auto platC3 free to auto dealers. nnd when a car is sold, the dealers put on a set of plates free of charge, and reports same to the secretary of state. The plates to stay on the car until tho car Is Junked. And like wise, if a car Is sold, traded or transferred to other parties, it must be "ported to the secretary of state th! !nml "s ' re doing now. The expenses to the state would not be m,lcl s the stnt0 coul1 make Its own plates, and where there would be no overhead expens es or profit. I think the plates could be made for nbout 3 cents per pair. And as the plates would stay on the car as long as the car Is used, the expenses would be very little. It would even mean more than the saving of $39,444.60 annually, as we would not need so many traffic cops to see that everybody got their new plates. Thousands ot cars have no license this year as the owners cannot af ford to pay such an unreasonable license fee, and other thousands of residents of Oregon have bought their license In either California or Washington. Washington and California seem to get along very nicely on a $3 li cense. Why not Oregon? I predict that II we don't get cither a free or a $3 license next year there will be no need of hiring extra clerks as there will be no rush season for auto licenses. H. O. LARSEN. STOCK MARKET WAR DEBT CRISIS New York, Dec. 13 (IP) Intergov ernmental debt developments un settled the stock market today and prices declined fractions to more than 2 points in volume slhhtly under yesterday's 920,000 shares. In addition to tho debt outlook, tho market also was adversely in fluenced by another decline in com modity prices , Grains were hard hit, especially rye and barley. The latter broke nearly 3 cents a bushel while rye was off 2U to 2 cents. Wheat closed down lo 1 cents and corn down to 1 cent. Cot ton lost a few points. Copper made a new low abroad. Silver flipped back to within a short distance of its record low. . The bond market was irregular. Foreign issues were firm especially Argentine issues which were aided by efforts to convert the debt loans and thereby reduce expenses of service. Railroad issues were mixed after early firmness. U. S. Government bonds advanced. News of the day contained two favorable items from the business world. Bradstreet's weekly reported a rise in building permits in No vember, a move contrary to seasonal expectations. The advance amount ed to 12.2 per cent as compared with October for 215 cities. For 120 cities, a rise of 19.2 per cent was noted. Steel common touched 31, off a full point. It rallied slightly from that level. Case declined more than a pcint following the drop in grains. Allie chemical was off nearly 2 points, while international bus! ncss machines lost more than 2 points. American Telephone closed at 105, off 1 and other utilities lost. correspondingly. Railroad shares were down with two exceptions- Chesapeake and Ohio and Pennsyl vania which made fractional gains. Coppers were easy on the break in the metal abroad and prospects of unrestricted production. Foreign exchange quotations went through wide fluctuations, sterling was down sharply in the early trad ing when the French franc made a new low for the year. Both recov ered later, sterling to a small -net gain and the franc to the previous close. According to preliminary calcula tion, tne Dow, Jones and Co.. In dustrial average stood at 00.35, off 1.13. railroad 27.47. off .40. and utility 27.70, off .23. Sales were 730,000 shares, com pared with 920,000 shares yesterday. Aggregate market value of 10 leading stocks was $5,581,900,855 against $5,665,718,013 yesterday, a decline of $83,817,158. Continuation of . FARM RELIEF PLAN from page onej modity of his own production which is marketed by or for him during the year." The face amount of the adjust ment certificates were to be fixed at 42 cents a bushel for wheat, 5 cents a pound for cotton, 4 cents a pound for tobacco and 2 cents a pound for hogs, less administrative expenses. Washington, Dec. 13 (LP) The congressional mill is about to start grinding on a new farm relief drive. Pressure for farm relief Is being exerted this time not only by far mers but by city businessmen, bankers, insurance company mort gage holders and others who realize they can expsct little payment of interest or principal on millions of dollars in farm loans until prices improve. The house agriculture committee was called to meet today by chair man Marvin Jones. Loaders of the chief farm organisations the American Farm Bureau Federation, the Farmers' Union and tho Na tional Grange and farm editors ore in session here. They seek to join in a unified program. Some arc advocating a new relief scheme, the voluntary allotment plan. What Its chances are, and even some exact details of the plan, are uncertain but it is to be push ed by at least part of the farm groups. It appears destined to be the center of another fight ns im portant as tho post-war McNory Haugen bill which was opposed by three presidents and vetoed by two. At the threshold of tho fourth year of the depression, tho issue of farm relief is now a broader matter than it was during the boom days when everything except agriculture was riding high, wide, and handsome on billowy waves of profits. As farm prices and farm exports have gone steadily down, the far mer's hope has turned to resigna tion or, in some Instances ai in the Iowa farm strike last summer, tc sull?n retcllicn. The demand for farm relief now comes net only from farmers but from banks and insurance elm panics which hold nearly 9,000. 000,000 In farm mortTaes. Manv of these mortgages will never pay a penny of interest or principle until farm prices: go up. Dayton A primary demonstration will be given at the W. 8. Hibbcrt farm near Dayton at 10 a.m. Thurs day, December 15. START COURSE FOOD FOR YOUNG How to get the most attractive, nourishing and tasty food with the least expenditure of tune, energy and money, especially for the young women or young man for that mat. ter, who are occupied during thi business hours of the day earnlni a living will be studied and demon strated during a course in "Eco nomy of Time and Money in Meal Planning" which is being sponsored by the vocational training depart ment of the high school under the supervision of Miss Violet Bwan son. Persons interested in the course which will extend over a period ol four or eight weeks, according to the interest manifested, have been asked to meet in room 1L, lower floor of the high school building at 7:30 o'clock Tuesday night. It Is expected the course will be centered on the planning of in expensive and quickly prepared menus, taking Into consideration the small spce usually found in apartment kitchens. Formal and Informal table service, etiquette and proper dress for different oc casions will be brought out. Although those taking the course will be given a wide latitude in the choice of subjects to be con sidered, Miss Swanson has sugges ted such topics as "What shall we eat and wear?" "How shall we plan meals ard expenditures in or der to get the most for our money with the maximum health for our selves?" "Apartment house budget ing for one, two or three persons "Planning inexpensive and quickly prepared menus" and "Economical entertaining considering space." During the course it is planned to bring in speakers well versed on the subjects to be considered from local and outside viewpoints. Chicago, Dec. 13 (P) Dominated larcelv by uncertainties of world financial conditions, wheat showed persistent weakness today, with spscial notice taken of late price, breaks at Winnipeg. Relative absence of buying rather than unusual pressure to sell char acterized wheat dealings here. Some share of the weakness of wheat and other grains was ascribed to mod erating temperatures and to a fore cast of snow ex tending over most of the American wheat belt. Wheat closed unsteady at the day's bottom figures, -Tt-lVi under yesterday's finish, corn down, oats !4- off, and provisions un changed to 7 cents decline. General downturn of Chicago grain values early today followed sharp setbacks both in Liverpool wheat quotations und in British ex change. Cables reported cheap of ferings of Argentine and Austral ian wheat, opening down, Chicago wheat future deliveries weakened further afterward. Cora started - off and subsequently held near the initial limits. LARGE SHIPHTS OFHOLLY EAST Oregon holly will be circulated through the east in the form of Christmas gifts this year as never before, reports County Fruit In spector Van Trump, who is kept on a run these days inspecting holly shipments of all kinds and descrip tions. This is the first year when a close check and inspection on all holiy shipments has been ordered by the state department of agri culture and packages of every size are coming under the view of the inspector, in addition he is called on to make numerous inspection of trees from single specimens to or chards, all of which will produce holly cuttings either for commer cial purposes or for gifts. One woman today sent ou?, a box of holly to Fort Dade, Kansas. The box weighed 100 pounds and was being sent by freight to her son who in turn will distribute it among the woman's friendi and relatives in that section where she formerly lived. Others are bringing In shipments runnin- from one package to a dozen. The shipments in the main are going to the middle west or to New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. newImrmes" for cottom seed Washnlgton. Dec. 13 (IP) The In terstate commerce commission to day approved a new schedule for frclsht rates In all parts of the United States on cotton seed and Its products and various fish, and vegetable oils and treapes involved hi the Hoch-Smith congressional resolution of 1925. Taxi Driver's Fly Alibi Not Accepted Detroit (IP) The flv alibi of fered by Arnold Rocholl, 29, a taxi cab driver, was not acceptable to the court, and he awaits sentence on a charge ot involuntary manslauThter. Rocholl's car struck ard fatally Injured Miss Mary Mcrtel. 18. last July 4. Appearing before Jud-e Sher- man D. Collenaar in t -attic court. Rocnoii pleaded tnat his r'nhicld was smeared with nnoll flies. Speaker Of Y:r""h Boston (IP For yci 3 t'-e Easton ":liccl Commi'.tte hdd b:z:i wrred to appoint as attr.:"a c "fleer a weman who could sp:-': Yiddish. Most Bostonians v.e:-2 a btt skept ical when the csmmlt'-a recently announcet It was meeting Pih de mand by naming Miss I:-"e Don ovan to the Jcb. It develcpcd. however, that Miss Donovan speaks Yiddish fluently Stoiay