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NUMBER 100
KIDDIES ARE
AIL SET FOR
SANTA CLAUS
Organizations and 1 Indi
viduals Making Last
Minute Preparations
WARM CHRISTMAS
DAY IS INDICATED
Elks Christmas Party to
Begin at 10:45 Tomor
row Firemen Distrib
ute 600 Gifts.
CHURCH PROGRAMS
Further details of church
programs for Christmas and
next Sunday appear In this
Issue of the Observer in the
weekly church news, which
was printed today Instead of
Friday, the Visual day for
publication of the column.
The church news is on page
No. 0.
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As the Observer goes to 'press thi3
afternoon, all of La Grande and Un
ion and Wallowa county residents
are completing their preparations, for
observance of Christmas day. Last
minute shopping- is under way, with
the stores here to remain open until
8:30 o'clock tonight;
Carols will be sung earlier this
evening by the Camp Fire girls, the
churches of the city which have not
held programs already are preparing
for the final Christmas observance,
und the city firemen arc completing
. distribution of more than 800 , toys
and dolls to ajTVifuiy needy children
in the community. Fire Chief C. T.
Lindsay snld this morning that in
dications: were that- a . gift would
reach every needy child In the La
Grande area.
In the hundreds of homes in the
county cagcr-eyed children were
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CLYDE KNOUF,
HURT TUESDAY,
IS IMPROVING
Clyde Knouf, elderly Spokane man
who was critically Injured here Tues
day evening when he was hit by a
truck driven by K. G. Bentley, of
Frcewater, was reported to show a
definite improvement this morning.
He has been unconscious since the
accident but his physician ?thih
morning stated that Mr. Knouf. was
shewing returning consciousness.
Because cf the seriousness of his
Injuries, It has been Impossible to
cither set his broken leg or take
X-ray pictures to determine whether
his skull was fractured. This may
be delayed for several days, depend
ing upon Mr. Knout's condition.
Deliver No Maily
Here On Friday
The post office employes will have
nearly a complete holiday tomorrow,
Christmas day, although mall will be
dispatched from La Grande as usual.
Incoming mail will not be worked,
however, except for special delivery
matter. Mall will not be boxed or
delivered on Friday, Postmaster R. R.
Huron stated today.
Christmas day is one of the few
holidays postal workers receive dur
ing the year.
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$ WCATIIKK FORECAST 3
Oregon : Cloudy and light
$ rains tonight and Friday in
s- the east and occasional rains r
In the west portion tonight $
and Friday; snow in the Cas- S
$ cade mountains; moderate $
temperatures; strong south 3
and southwest winds and S
gales offshore.
! S
s, WEATHKit TODAY 3-
7 a. m. 39 above. S
$ Minimum: 32 above. S
Condition: Partly cloudy. $
? WEATHER YESTERDAY
Maximum 42, minimum 30 S
& above.
Condition: Cloudy, preclpi- 3
tation .03 of inch. Range
? 12 degrees.
3
? WEATHER DEC. 24. 1930 3
Maximum 33, minimum 10
t- above.
Condition: Partly cloudy,
high winds. Range 23 de- $
J- grees. j
r $ 1- $ 3 Q Q 3
City Will Buy
New Fire Truck
Early in Month
500-Gallon Booster Pump
er Authorized at Meet
ing of Commission Held
Last Night '
The city commission at Its weekly
executive meeting lost night author
ized the city recorder-treasurer to ad
vertise for bids to be received on a
500-gallon booster pumper truck, to
augment the fire fighting equipment.
Bids probably will be received Jan. 6,
although the date for consideration
has not been decided definitely.
Such a truckt it Is said, would cost
between $6000 ohd $7000. It would
provide the city, with a smaller pump
er than the present Stutz, and. In ad
dition, the present La France may be
kept In commission to be used in
emergencies largely as a hose trans
port, truck.
The commission also authorized the
calling in of outstanding, warrants for
August, amounting to approximately
$4600.
City Manager Angus McAllister re
ported that a break developed" in the
Beaver creek pipe line the night of
Dec. 22 and that Supt. Horace Knapp
left yesterday morning to locate the
break. In the meantime, "the city
pumping plant Is providing sufficient,
water for local use.
Cash on hand at the end of the
week follows: La Grande National
bank $24,402.53, United States Na
tional bank $0818.05 and cash $589.59,
making a total of $34,811.07.
James Moss Is
Called Beyond;
Funeral Sunday
Tho croser of death struck off an
other name from the list of Union
county pioneers early this morning
when James Moss passed' away.- His
death was not unexpected, ; as he
had been In poor health fot some
time. j '
, Funeral services will-be held Sun-,
day afternoon, pc7.,V.;,,"c.fc " '3A
o'clock at- the . First., Methodist
church in La Grande with Rev. W.
H. Hertzog in .charge. Interment
will be in the Summerville ceme
tery with the Odd Fellows and Re
bekahs of the county- conducting
tho services of their order. Snodgrass
& Zimmerman have charge of the
body today.
Mr. Moss was born in Wappolo
county, Iowa, on Nov. 29, 1854. and
as a lad of nine crossed the plains
to Oregon with his parents, arriv
ing in the Grande Ronde valley in
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Tigers Pressed
To Beat Imbler;
Score27 to 22
The La Grange Tigers, although
they defeated Imbler High at Imbler
last night 27 to 22, found much more
opposition thai they anticipated.
This was the last of the regularly
scheduled games on the 1P31 sched
ule, although. Coach Ira Woodle says
that another game or two may be
arranged for before school reopens
on Jan. 4.
Wagoner, Imbler forward, literally
went on a scoring spree last night,
caging 14 of his team's points. Wood
ell and Jackson each contributed
four to add to the total.
Stoddard led the La Granc'e scorers
(Continued on Page FSv
Acquit Dr. Andre
Of Murder Charge
RENO, Nov.. Dec. 24 P Dr. Carl
Pierro Andre, young West Virginia
dentist, was acquitted of the murder
of his former fiancee, Mrs. Mortha
Hutchinson, also of West Virginia,
early today by a Jury which deliber
ated one hour and 13 minutes.
The verdict was reached after sev
eral ballots which were principally
on whether Dr.' Andre was guilty
of Involuntary manslaughter. The
decision was greeted by cheers from
spectators.
Saying "this is the best Christ
mas present I ever had," Dr. Andre
immediately wired news of his ac
quittal to his mother who is ill lni
bed at Fairmont, W. Va.
White House Tots
Play Santa Claus
WASHINGTON. Dec. 24 Peggy
Ann and Peter Hoover, White House
grandchildren, took their own turn
today at playing Santa. Claus to at
taches of the executive mansion.
The children distributed tall pot
ted potsetta plants through the va-
j sentcd three ,to newspapermen.
Little Peter 5 face bore a look of
obvious satisfaction as the last of
tho tall planti was deposited In the
j press room.
LEADERS HIT
-BACK-TODAY.
AT CRITICISM
Administration Clarifies
jts Position on lax
Increase Plan.
TAXES ON SMALL
INCOMES DEFENDED
Shrinkage in Individual
And Corporate Incomes
Bring About Need For
More Revenue.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 24 (P) Tho
administration struck back today at
criticisms that its tax increase plan
mainly affects individuals with
small means. -
Tho treasury said perspns with In
comes of $5000 and less would con
tribute only W7.000.000 of the pro
posed increase of $222,000,000 which
would como from the added Income
tax. It was estimated persons with
incomes of $10,000 and more would
contribute 0182,000,000 additional.
Tho administration believes it is
out of the question to obtain from
taxation of larger Incomes anything
approaching the total amount of
additional revenue needed. The
number of Incomes of $100,000 and
over fell from 16.000 in 1028 to 0200
In 1030. and the tax on such in
comes dropped from $700,000,000 to
less than $240,000,000.
Position Clarified
Tho. treasury statement also was
Intended to clarify the adminlstra-.
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L0NEY?S' EFFORTS;
VERY VALUABLE
Director Largely Respon
sible For High Rank Lo
cal Band Has Achieved
By Raymond ). Williams
(Publicity Director)
The success of the La Grande
band has in a large sense been due
to the untiring efforts of the direc
tor, who might have been living
elsewhere if it had not been for the
advice of doctors to seek a residerfee
In a higher climate. Andrew Loncy
Jr., came to La Grande in the year
1910. Mr. Loney had been living in
Portland prior to that time where
ho had followed music professionally,
playing1 in concert bands and orches
tras, theatre orchestras and teaching
music.
After coming to La Grande he Im
mediately took up his profession,
Joined the La Grande band, organ
ized an orchestra and opened up
classes In cornet playing. In the
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MAIL CHECKS'
TO 31 MEMBERS
OF ASSOCIATION
A branch of the Grande Ronde
Co-operative Creamery association Is
the Union County Poultry associa
tion, which today had in the malls
cash dividend checks amounting to
ono cent per dozen for more than 31
members and later will give certifi
cates of ownership, bearing four and
a half per cent Interest, the amount
based on the number of dozens de
livered during the- operating period
at one cent per dozen or an amount
equal to a cash dividend will be given
to the membership.
Ernest H. Do Long Is president of
the Grande Ronde association and
Charles A. Ramm is secretary-treasurer.
New Snow for Christmas Unlikely;
Weather Warm Here; Gale Hits Coast
, A "black" Christmas seemed as
sured for La Orande tomorrow, with
tho weather more like March today
than like the latter part of De
cember. The maximum yesterday was 42
above and the coldest temperature
during last night was 32 above. This
morning at 7 the mercury was up
to 39 above with the weather partly
cloudy, .but shortly after B o'clock
the sky had cleared and a bright
sun was shining.
Little snow remains in the down
town district, and many residential
areas are nearly clear. In the south
end of the Grand Ronde valley no
snow Is reported, particularly In and
around Union.
Prospects today were that the
FADE0UT OF!
YOUNG PLAN
IS EXPECTED
Advisory Committee Re
port on German Situa?
tion is Published.-"
BANKERS STUDY i
DOCUMENT TODAY
Committee Upholds Ger
many's Contention She
Cannot Pay After
Hoover Moratorium.'
By the Associated Press
Favorable comment on the report
of tho Young plan advisory commit
tee has come from most of the capi
tals of Europe, but official govern
ment spokesmen were reluctant to
talk until they had 'examined the
text o the document.' ,
Basel bankers regarded- the report
as the beginning o$ the end of the
Young plan which they believe to
havo been rendered Inoperative In
seme degree by the economic events.
Germany called It satisfactory .and
better than, had been expected but
Chancellor Brucnlng said it fell short
cf being a broad scale solution of the
International debt problem.
In France commentators described
tho report as a .valuable source of
information and intimated adjust
ments might' be made If a study of
tho full text indicated Germany can-
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1600 CHILDREN
QET GIFTS AT
CAPITAL EVEN;!
By Bess Fiirninn
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 iP) With,
two Mrs. Herbert Hoovers as stors
and the whole marine" band in the
orchestra pit, today's Christmas
party for the poor in a Washington
theatre had a spirit and swing that
warmed the heart.
It sent 1600 little boys and girls
homeward with smiles, and 'With
large bags of gifts In their arms.
Homer Dodeheaver, the man with
tho big voice that used to fill Billy
Sunday's great tabernacles, set the
wholo theatre-full of children to
singing. :
Mrs. Hoover, a gracious Christmas
lady In green suit with velvet lapels
and cuffs, green velvet hat with
glittery buckle in front, took her
place In the first box.
With her was pretty Mrs. Herbert
Hoover Jr., in a suit of tweed with
large brown checks, brown fox fur,
and. close-fitting brown hat.
Up oame. the long line of children
as eager for Mrs. Hoover's smile os
for thetr packages and she gave
them both. 1
Dr. Lewa Wilkes,
, Cecil Ager to Wed
Di. Lewa Wtlkes and Cecil V. Ager,
both well known In business and
professional circles here, obtained a
marriage license at the Union coun
ty courthouse yesterday afternoon,
it was learned this morning. Friend
said they would be married at Hills
bore, Dr. Wilkes' family home, on
Sunday. Plans for tho wedding
came as & surprise to their acquain
tances here. Dr. Wilkes Is a special
ist here and Mr. Ager is a photog
rapher. He is formerly of Bend and
Portland.
ft KILLED IN SEATTLE
SErATTLE, 'Dec. ; 24 Ml Seattle's
1031 traffic deaths reached 02 to
day with the deaths of J. H. Tem
pleton. prominent attorney, victim
of a driver who has not reported to
police, and Mrs. Robert Norrls,
struck by an automobile while run
ning for a street car.
maximum- would be In the neigh
borhood of 50 above.
CiAI.K I.ASUES COAST
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 24 (F) A
heavy gale lashed the Pacific coast
today rain fell in the lower alti
tudes of the far-western states, and
snow piled deeper In the mountains,
San Francisco felt the crush of
the storm with blown down trees,
trolley wires and chimneys. Several
Ean Mateo county cities were in
partial darkness as power lines were
torn from their poles.
Shipping In (the San Francisco
arei was reported safe, but In
northern waters, tne tug Roosevelt,
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Though he whose star had been their guide -Could
make no gifts to them.
They asked for nothing in return
Wise men have always known
He is more blest who does no! seek -A
favor of his own.
So we today must bring our gifts
Where empty stockings hang,
If we would keep our faith in words
An angel chorus sang. '' '.
A doll and horn and spinning top,
Smaff toys a child-heart sought, '
May be as shining as the gold
The ancient Magi brought. '
By HELEM UELSBIMER
Expect Changes "
In The Chinese
Foreign Policy
NANKING, China. Dec. 24 (tPh
Fundamental changes in the Chi
nese, foreign policy, especially as re
gards the Manchuria n dispute, are
contemplated by party leaders, meet
ing here to form a new government
group, their spokesman said today.
Ho declined to furnish details tf
tho contemplated changes, but com
menting on the old policy said, "It
placed unreserved confidence in the
ability of the League of Nations to
solvo the problem." This statement
inclined observers to believe the
new leaders may attempt a stiffcr
attitude toward Japan.
"The garrison at Chlnchow will
resist any Japanese attempt to cap
ture the city," the spokesman said.
"Wo do not .pretend to hope the
Chinese troops can make a success
ful stand at Chlnchow but tho mo
rale of the Chinese army and tho
opinion of the entire nation wilt not
tolerate any further suggestion of a
policy of non-resistance," , ,.
Fee Confirmed By
Congress Yesterday
PORTLAND, Dec. 24 (P) Federal
Judge James Alger Fee has received
hl.i Christmas present. It came
Wednesday as an announcement
that congress has confirmed his ap
pointment to the district bench here,
but it amounted to something more
than an occasion for congratula
tions. Tho announcement meant Just
about $7,500 to Judgo Fee who, since
being sworn in April 6. has served
without pay pending confirmation.
Judge Fee was on the Umatilla
county circuit bench until hla ap
pointment as federal Judgo to suc
ceed the late Judge Beam
Golden Bears Are
In Atlanta Today
ATLANTA, 6a Dec. 24 WV-Cali-f
or nla's Golden Bears came on to
Atlanta today for their final prac
tice sessions before the tntersectlon
al charity football game Saturday
with Georgia Tech.
Coach Bill Ingram's squad stopped
in Ney Orleans yesterday for a
workout and resumed the trip here
last night, Ingram planned two
workouis tod;!' on Grant field, site
of Saturday's contest.
NAItHOW KHCAPB
PORTLAND. Dec. 24 W) A nar
row escape from death or serious
Injury was experienced Wednesday
by Mrs. I. II. Cederwell of Medford
when a large rock fell from a cliff
above the Columbia River highway
and struck the front end of her
automobile. Only a few days ago
Glenn Mayfleid. The Dalles police
man, was killed in a similar accident.
hriatnms
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VOLCANO BURSTS
INTOERUPTION
Kilauea Comes Into Ac
tivity in Hawaiian Is
lands Following Tremor
HILO, Hawaii, Dec. 24 W) A huge
volume of lava flowing Into Hale-
maumau crater, Kilauea, in a new
eruption started late yesterday, hod
completely covered early today the
48 acres of the floor of the gigantic
pit.
Approximately half a hundred
lava fountains sent up a glow vls-
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STONE KNOWS
NOTHING OF
GERMAN PLANS
WASHINGTON, Dec, 24 tfP If
Germany Intends to buy more wheat
from tho farm . board Chairman
Stone had not bectt Informed-
He said today he has not been a
party to any negotiations with that
government since last September,
when 7,500,000 bushels were Bold on
credit.
Tho chairman was commenting on
a Berlin newspaper story that
through a Rusmo - German trado
agreement, 14.000,000 bushels ot
Russian grain would take the place
of cereal Germany planned to buy
from tho board.
At present. Stone said, the board
has no prospective foreign sales be
fore it-
More Suspicion Is
Directed at Two
x
PORTLAND, Dec. 24 (P) Detec
tives revealed today that additional
suspicion has been directed at Ver
ril H. Raap and R. H. Williamson,
held in Jail at Coqullle iti connec
tion with several postoffice robber
ies. Police here said they will ques
tion the two about a number -of safe
robberies here. Raap rjid William
son will be brought to Portland
soon by postofflco officials.
Raap. 25, and Williamson, 34, woro
arrested in connection with the rob
bery of the Lebam. Wash., postoffice
last August.
Nf HKKI.W INSTALLMENT 3
4- IN OUSTRVLIl TODAY
$
S Because of lack of space It
4- was necessary to leave out
S today's installment of the 4
serial story. "Sunset Pass."
Today's installment will ap- ?
4 pear in Saturday's paper, as &
no paper will he Issued to-
? morrow, Christmas day.
$
Post Office In
Seattle Robbed
- . Of Large Sum
$28,253 Taken By . Lone
Holdup Man Drug
Store Proprietor Kills
Bandit Last Night. :
SEATTLE, Dec. 24 VP Holdups
hero last night gave a (28.253 before -Christmas
haul to a man who worked
calmly in the cashier's office of the
main Seattle postofflco, but brought
death to another who was shot by a
drug store proprietor.
In still another, In tho downtown
district, five men trussed up em
ploye. md customers to the number
of 10 in clothing store, tying them,
with neckties, and escaping with
about $500.
Tho postoffice roobery was staged
by a man who was apparently famil
iar with the building and office pro
cedure, his viotlms said. Ho imprison
ed three employes In an Iron -barred
cage, while dozens of patrons busy
with tlielr Chrlstmas mailing were
only a few feet away the other side
of the partition,
Tho shooting occurred at a drug
store owned by Elmer J, Knauas,
whose wife was ordered away from
the cash register shortly before II
o'clock by two men who entered, with
their hands in their pockets, appar
ently with guns ready for use;
liobtwr slain
In the bock, room, Knauss saw it all
and started firing, as the men left
with $100 taken from the roglster.
Wounded low in tho body,, one of the
men staggered Into a car outside but
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Doubt Blankets v
Future of War
DebtsDue U. S.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 24 P)Doubt.
blanketed today the whole future of
tho war debta due the United States
from; her farmer allies,-but prob
ability - at stiff dpwnward revision
"bUMnmo'-emnhAtlQ. :- '. . :
The Basel report of yesterday was
eleas enough In declaring resump
tion of German reparations pay
ments could not bo looked for at
tho end of tho present one-year debt
holiday In. the eyes of Europe nfe
least, the reparations are the key to
tho whole structure of tho World
war burden.
It appeared nearly certain In the
case of many nations, that as a con
sequence, the obligations due this
country will not bo paid at the
moratorium's expiration.
But the official attitude in Wash
ington, reflected despite determined
refusal of comment on this report
from the Young plan committee,
showed clear conviction that con
gress has made . It Impossible for
President Hoover to take any fur
ther step on debts. .
Tho congressional declaration, in
corporated in the moratorium reso-
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Asks Exclusion Of
Russian Products
, AUGUSTA- Me- Dec. 24 ) The
Matno congressional delegation was
called upon today by Governor Gar
diner and the executive council to
support legislation to exclude from
the United States all materials and
products from soviet Russia and to
terminate all trade relations with
tho soviet- ; .
Tho move was made primarily in
an effort to assist the pulp and pa
per industry of tho state.
Historic Vessel
Escapes Disaster
PORT ANGELES, Dec. 24 (fl
While United States and Canadian
patrol boats searched heaving sens
off Cape Flattery for her, the tug
Roosevelt escaped tho fury of the
storm and reached shelter in Neah
bay safely today. Nothing had been
heard fronv Iter since she messaged
"For God's sake hurry" last night,
Neah bay coast guardsmen mes
saged that the Roosevelt, Admiral
Robert E. Perry's north pole discov
ery ship with 11 Seattle men aboard,
camo Into tho shelter at 4:20 a, m.
Chinese Bandits
Capture American
FOOCHOW, China, Dec. 24 (P)
Harriet Halvcrstadt, of Wellington,
Knns.. a missionary stationed SO miles
south of here, was captured by band-
ith late today enroutc to Foochow,
Miss Halvcrstadt and ten Chinese
were proceeding aboard a launch In
the canal when Guerrillas, fired on
the boat- The brigands went aboard
and carried off the American woman
and her companions Into the neoroy
hills.
The American consul demanded
that Chinese ofllcials here undertake
her release and a launch bearing
soldiers was dispatched to the scene
of the kidnaping tonight.
U. Su BRITAIN
AND FRANCE
"WARN" JAPAN
Three Powers Express'
Apprehension at Activi
ties Near Chkichow. '
JAPANESE REPLY
IS DUE SATURDAY
Will Stress Claim of Little
. Difference Between
"Regular" and "Irreg
ular" Bandits. ' ,'
By James P. Howe
TOKYO. Dec. 24 (P) - Tho United
States, British and Fronch govern
ments were understood today to fcav?
expressed to the Japanese govern
ment what Tokyo considers a "warn
ing" upon the new Japanese mili
tary operations in the Chlnchow re
gion. ...
The apprehension of the United
States government was understood
to have been conveyed to Premier
Inukat this afternoon by W. Camer
on Forbes American ambassador.
At the same time the Ron go news
agency said warning notes were re
ceived from Great Britain and Franco
and that the text of these is to be .
published soon, with the Japanese,
'reply,,. s
Expresses Apprehension ,
. Ambassador Forbes called upon
Premier 5nukai In mid-afternoon. Ha
was understood., to . have expressed
.Washington's . .apprehension anl to
have decred a rousing qf. American,
public ! opinion might follow a. ncv
Stna-Japanese clash.-. ,
It was the first expression of Wash
ingtan's 'attitude -to tho. new govern-'
mentV The'ambassadbr's last oonfor-'-
encc regarding ' Chinehow was with
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WHALE NOT A
FISH, JUDGE
LUSK RULES
PORTLAND, Ore. Doc. 24 OT A
whale is not a liBh. This was tho
decision handed down In circuit courl;
her yesterday and on this Interpret
tation of zoology. Edward O. Lessard.
and Joe T. Lcssard, his son. vcro freed
of all legal responsibility for the slay
ing of a whale which recently in
hablied a slougH in . the Columbia
river near here. , -
In district court tho Lessards woro
convicted on a charge . of killing a .
fish by uso of a harpoon and spear,
and were fined $20 each. Thoy ap
pealed and Circuit Judge Hall 8. Lusk .
directed a verdict of acquittal, hold
ing that the Oregon statute prohibit
ing the killing of f iaii except by rod
and lino Is not applicable to whales.
More Hogs; Cheaper
Meat Is In Store
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 m ' More
hogs cheaper meat,. .
That's the prospect for next year.
Tho agriculture department has is
sued Its fall pig survey -which showed
a total Increase of 16.7 per cent over
tho 1930 fall pig crop. Cheap feed is
responsible. .
An increase of 21 per cent took
place in tho corn belt, where, moro
than S& per cent of the commercial
hogs .are produced. .-
Wheat Today
CHICAGO, Dec. 24 (P) With a
brightly lighted Christmas tree glow
ing over the grain pits, brokers mode
merry today, and watched wheat
prices score modest gains,
Tho gains were largely a reflection
of evenlng-up transaction prepara
tory for the triple holiday ahead,
Cablca Indicating that negotiations
were under way to promote shipments
of British stocks of Russian wheat to
Germany to be used in payment for
German sales of commodities to Rus
sia were construed a bullish because
indicating British millers' unwilling
ness to uso low-grade Russian sup
plies. Wheat closed firm VaYsC above
yesterday's finish, corn up.
oats at a shade to c advance, ana
provisions unchanged to ?c higher.
PORTLAND, Dee. 24 The price
of July wheat was forced dbwn 2c bu.
here without the sale of more than
j GOO bu. This was the total transac
tion for the day. Final price was un
changed for December and. May.
Cash wheat was unchanged: In fact
i to 2c above quotations is being offered.