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Wednesday," May 23, 1945"
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VITAL STATISTICS
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Births
j WAYT To Mr: and Mrs. O. L.
Wovt. Elcin. a son, May 19.
Grande Ronde hospital. , '
' PEDERSON To Mr. and..MrS.
H3ward Pederson, Union, a son;
May 21, Grande Ronde hospital.
J SMITH To Mrs. Billie Louise
Smith, La Grande, a son, May
22, Grande Ronde hospital.
THURSTON To Mr. and Mrs,
Carl Thurston, La Grande, a son,
May 21, St. Joseph s hospital,
KARTHUR To Capt. and Mrs.
Robert Karthur, La Grande,
son, May 22, St. Joseph's hospit
al.
SCOUBKS To Pvt. and Mrs.
Ralph Scoubes, Elgin, a daugh
ter, May 22, St. Joseph's hospital.
i Florists
1-A
MEMORIAL DAY FLOWERS
Place your order early for
cemetery boxes, cut flowers
and wired orders.
FITZGERALD FLOWER SHOP
Phone 136
IF LOWERS FOR MEMORIAL
DAY We have a lovely selec
tion of cemetery boxes ana
cut flowers. Place your orders
early.
CHERRY'S
Phone 11
Lost and Found
10
LOST: Gasoline ration book.
Issued to George E. Baltezore,
Pendleton. Return to 201 Third
street, La Grande.
LOST: Zenith black and white
bicycle taken from La Grande
high school. May 15th. Reward.
Phone 918-W. .
Personal Service
13
DR. J. E. WOODELL Chiroprac
tor & Naturopath. West-Jacob-son
Bldg., phone 104. Closed
Saturday afternoons.
Services Mlsc
15
CUSTOM WORK, grain grinding
$2.50 ton on your place, mow
ing and plowing. 2112 Walnut,
Orville Pellett.
FURS expertly wwtyhW and re
paired. MM. Henry Lyon, 1908
Third St.
NEW TYPEWRITERS If you
need a new typewriter a used
one or a portable, come in end
stn up now. eVE STILL DO
SERVICE WORK nd have tc
same factory trained nsechanlc
we have had for years. Call
111.
. SHORB'6 STATIONERY, '
If You 4iss Your Paper
Call sCAA Before
600
6:45 P V
Services Misc. (Continued)
THE FIXIT SHOP, 218 Fir St
phone 487-W. Bring your
troubles to us. wood worn,
machine work and welding.
We are now prepared to repair
any make ot wasning macnine.
TYPEWRITER SERVICE and
adding machine service at the
authorized iraaerwood type
writ.-r agency for Union, Wal
Iowa, Grant, Baker and Har
ney counties. Let Hall's Type
writer Service keep your mactv
ine in "Tip-Top" working or
aer,
HALL'S TYPEWRITER
SERVICE
109 Depot St. Phone 401
CHARIS Home Corsetry. Girdles,
foundations and bras. Mrs.
rCelia Gates, 2104 Greenwood
street, phone 612-W.
LA GRANDE ELECTRIC
Wiring, repairs and contracting,
SlrtrUNfc & KUUNJJY.
116 Depot St. Phone 93
FAIRWAY ELECTRIC Elec
trical Service, call us for minor
repairs or ask us to bid on
major job. We handle all types
of electrical work. Newest fix'
tures for house or office, '
L. F. JOHNSTON
107 Depot St. Phone 763
APPLIANCE AND RANGE RE
PAIR. Have an experienced
electrical repair man do your
appliance repairs.
TALBOTT ELECTRIC CO.
220 Fir St. Phone 666
Building1 Supplies
19
NEW PATTERNS IMPERIAL
WASHABLE WALLPAPER for
every room in the home. Large
selection. Briced right to
please you.
TEEL'S PAINT STORE
FULLER PAINTS Varnishes,
enamels. A paint for every
DurDose. inside and out AutO'
mobile, implement, barn and
roof,
ZIMMERMAN'S
Hauling - Storage
20
MOVING AND STORAGE
Local and lone distance mov
ing. Light deliveries or heavy
hauling.
SMITH BROS.
MOVING SERVICE
215 Fir St. Phone 88
Situations Wanted
23
INEXPERIENCED BOOKKEEP
ER wants work. Georgia
Knight, phone 20RX.
ing and odd jobs, can t,noates
cigar store, r-none azo-u...
GRADlS 'SCHOOL1 GIRL Avail
able '.to take care of chiltfren
daily 'to 3:30 p.m.- Phone. 600
ana inquire. ; .. .-
Help Wan ten
'24
WANTED: Man or woman, 30 to
50, well acquainted in vicinity
of La Grande for a selling job
which will last a lileiime ana
produce both satisfactory cur
rent profit and guarantee a re
tirement income. Applicant
must have high school or col
lege training and a successful
record in current business and
be willing to accept training in
new duties. Reply in own hand
writing, detailing educational
training and business experi
ence. All replies entirely con
fidential. Write Box 335 in
care of La Grande Evening
Observer,
WANTED: Waitresses at the
Noodle Parlor, please apply in
person.
WANTED: Woman to wash white
uniforms. Phone loo.
WANTED: Man or boy to care
for lawn and garden, lomrirsi
street, phone 494.
Permanent Work
WANTED: Mechanics, body man
and Service man. fcxcenem
working conditions. See Chaun-
cey walker at
WALKER MOTOR
COMPANY
ON JUNE FIRST
THE LA GRANDE
EVENING OBSERVER
Will require several
boys and girls to handle
NEWSPAPER ROUTES
For summer carrying we can
use 11-12-13 year old boys
and girls to replace the older
boys and girls now carrying
who plan to engage in agri
cultural and other war-production
tasks in summer.
Boys and i iris who anticipate
being in La Grande for the
summer. Those with bicycles
and whose parents will co
operate in the handling of
money end administration of
the details essential to effi
cient service are solicited to
intervfesf oar circulation
Properly adflaioietratMl, the'
anslloax of La) Grand Eve
iei Olnnrver route may be
tie first stjp toward a suc
cessful business carter, as
Bll as profitable. ("
Pipne 800 for appointment.
THE LA GRANDE O
EVENING OBSERVER
Circulation Department
TttB
Help Wanted
Continued
WANTED: Janitor and elevator
operator. Call in person. Dr.
Bouvy, Foley bldg.
HELP WANTED
Umatilla County Fresh
Fruit and Canning Industry
will need hundreds of sea
sonal workers to harvest and
process fruit and vegetable
crops this year at Milton
Freewater and Pen dleton.
Season starts about June 15.
Increased wages and over
time. Excellent housing ac
commodations including tent
and trailer camps. Students
16 to 18 should secure birth
certificates for work permits.
Get Complete Information and
REGISTER NOW at
UNITED STATES
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
Sacajawea Annex Phone 790
La Grande, Oregon
Business Opportunities 25
GROCERY & MARKET (Pack
age Beer License). 3-bedroom
home in connection. $5000
down. Balance terms. Box 294,
Baker, Oregon.
WANTED: Used centrifugal
pump for light Vi h.p. motor.
fhone ottl-w.
Merchandise
J5A
WIRING: Switches, receptacles,
water pumps, industrial and
commercial wiring.
TALBOTT ELECTRIC CO.
220 Fir St. Phone 666
FULLER BRUSHES B. T. Kit
terman. Try our all purpose
cleaner, wet mops, dust mops,
brooms, .furniture polish,
waxes, 403 Vi Spring St. Phone
340-j.
FOR SALE: Haywood-Wakefield
wicker buggy, $8.00. Phone
137-J.
Miscellaneous for Sale
26
FOR SALE: Bicycle wheels, gar
den plows, camp stove, stove
pipe, lanterns, mail boxes and
kitchen sinks.
F & T TRADING POST
JUST RECEIVED A large ship
ment of Bates Bedspreads ana
drapes to match, tailored
drapes lined and with tuf
fed top. Chenille crib spreads,
all wool crib blankets. Col
onial House Riviera bed
spreads, novelty cottage cur
tains, rayon fishnet panels,
waterproof s h o w er curtains,
with window curtains to match.
Boston tufted rugs, colors gaur
anteed against washing and
sunlight. .' . --
.' -. ZIMMERMAN'S
LUCITE PICTURE FRAMES
' All Sizes.' '
vCards for. Every Occasion ,;
" THE. GIFT SHOP , - ,;
. V Formerly Richardson's ; .
- -t Art and Gift Shop
JUST RECEIVED: A large ship
ment of Oak flooring, good
grade. No priority needed.
HOME LUMBER & COAL CO.
TODAY'S BARGAINS One
Vi h.p. Briggs and Stratton
gas engine. One elec. vacuum
sweeper. Ladies' fur coat.
Men's high shoes. One pack
sack. Ladies formula. Dishes,
purses, men's summer trousers
and etc.
IRENE'S THRIFT SHOP
212 Fir Street
FIRST COME FIRST SERVED
That's the rule adopted by the
underwood Typewriter com
pany in filling orders for new
Underwoods for civilian use.
Place your order today at Hall's
Typewriter Service, 109 Depot
street, and insure receipt of
your new Underwood type
writer at the earliest time pos
sible.
TWO GOOD USED TYPE
WRITERS for sale at Hall's
Typewriter Service, 109 Depot
street, phone 401.
SOMETHING NEW in table
lamps, colors: wine, woodrose,
taupe and blue. All metal ad
iustable desk lamps. Fluores
cent desk and bed lamps. Pin
up lamps and lamp shades in
parchment or silk. We have
a nice assortment of table
bridge and floor lamps.
ZIMMERMAN'S
JUST RECEIVED New flash
lights and batteries, copper
covered antenna wire, new sol
dering irons three diferent
sizes.
ROSENBAUM'S
1412 Adams Avenue
Home Furnishings
26A
FOR SALE: One dining set, 1
china closet, living room suite,
two 9x12 Wilton rugs, table
lamps, breakfast set, lamp
table, occassional chairs. Call
morning? or evenings after six
at 1809 Adams Ave.
WE HAVE a lovely selection of
mixing bowls, refrigerator sets,
with bottles; 3-piece range sets,
suit, pepper and drip pot; pint
measuring cups. All in various
colors of orange, blue, green
and yellow.
MELVILLE'S
FOR SALE: Upright piano, (ma
hogany), davenport, like new,
library table, Breakfast set,
dresser and dressing table and
many other pieces. Write Box
336 in care of La Grande
Evening Observer. 0
LA GRANDE IVtNaNQ OBSERVER, LA GRANDE. OREGON
Home Furnishings (Cont)
SHOP AT GAMBLE'S Sofa
Beds $64.95 and $69.95. Child's
rocker $10.95. Baby buggies
complete with water-proof pad
for only $18.95. 50-pound mat
tress, $13.95. Kitchen ranges,
coal and wood, $59.95 & $98.95
CRYSTAL & COLORED LIGHT
ING FIXTURES. Boudior
lamps and bed lamps.
TALBOTT ELECTRIC CO.
220 Fir St. Phone 666
Farm Products
& Equipment
27
SFED BAI L RARLEY Call 31
La Grande Milling Company
HIGHEST CASH PRICE paid for
cream and eggs. Two medium
' size used cream separators for
sale. Karl R. Stone, 1605 Jeff
erson. Plants, Garden Supplies 28
CEMETERY BOXES Peonies
and other cut flowers for Dec
oration day. Pansies, Fuschies,
Geraniums, blooming Petunias
and other bedding plants.
KREUTZ GREENHOUSE
2710 Fir St. Phone 909-J
PREPARE for the victory gar
den now, while our line is
complete. Hand shovels, rakes
and hoes. Scythes, trowels,
pruning shears, garden hose
and lawn soakers. Sprinklers,
nozzles and hose menders.
ZIMMERMAN'S
STARKS SHRUBS, trees and
berries. Prices raise July 1
Urder now for fall '45 and
spring '46 planting. Call 129R
for information.
Livestock, Poultry, Pets 29
FOR SALE: Jersey cow, just
iresh, heavy milker, 2204 Cove
avenue.
FOR SALE: 8 head Shorthorn
cows and calves. Call 316-R.
G. W. Spence.
Wanted to Trade or Buy 30
WANTED: Used centrifugal pump
for light '4-h,p. motor. Phone
661-W.
WANTED TO BUY: Steel filing
. cases in good condition, legal
letter size. Call cashier La
Grande Evening Observer.
Rooms for Rent
35
FOR RENT: Furnished bedrooms
by month. 1510 Jefferson.
Wanted to Rent
44
WANTED TO RENT: 2 or 3 bed.
room house. Call 8G2-J.
WANTED.;. Modern 2 or 3 bed
room house by June 1. Per
mancnt and reliable tenant.
Fhone 272-J.
WANTED TO RENT: Furnished
5. or 6 room house by reliable
couple. Cooperation represent
ative. Write Box 333, the La
Grande Evening Observer.
Real Estate
50
FOR SALE: Modern three-bed
room house, hardwood floors,
furnace, full basement, laun
dry trays. Inquire O.K. BAR
BER SHOP.
FOR SALE: 000-acre stock ranch
and timber. Good buildings
and water. Price $8000. Three
miles north of La Grande.
Phone 232-W, J. R. Oliver.
FOR SALE: 3-bedroom furnish
ed house. Close in on M Ave.
Price $2500. Can have posses
sion June 1st. Phone 232-W.
J. R. Oliver.
FOR SALE: 80-acres close to
Elgin on county road. Approx.
20 acres cleared. Approx. 400
apple trees, good varieties, 90
in bloom now, 9 pear, 2 cherry.
New 5-rm. house. 2 rms. com
pleted. Good soil, water, ideal
for chickens, rabbits, etc. One
of the best views in valley.
2nd grade timber. Owner will
or will not take crop this year.
Ideal investment. Also 160
acres 2nd grade timber. Hun
dreds of ricks- of wood. Call
421 Elgin or write P. O. Box
84, Elgin.
COMPLETELY FURNISHED
Owner Leaving for Chicago
5-rm. modern house, basement,
furnace, garage, fruit trees. In
cludes electric refrigerator, late
model gas range, washing
machine, 2 bedroom suites, in
cluding twin beds, overstuffed
living room furniture, rugs,
drapes and curtains. $4500 to
tal price, reasonable down pay
ment, can assume contract on
house. Location 502 M Ave.
W. E. WILKINS
Real Estate & Insurance
U. S. Bank Bldg. Phone 33
IMMEDIATE POSSESSION
Completely furnished house, 6
rooms, 3 bedrooms, double gar
age, complete kitchen and din
ing room furniture. Living
room furniture: davenport and
chair, piano, oil circulator
stove, combination wood and
gas range. Total price $3250.
As low as $750 down, $50 per
month. Located 2104 First St.
W. E. WILKINS
Real Estate and Insurance
U. S. Bank Bldg. Phone 33
WANTED TO BUY: Party with
cash is interested in immediate
purchase of two-bedroom, mod
ern home. '4111 look at acre
age property. Write Box 334
in care of La Grande Evening
Obseryar.
55
WE WILL BUY
And
PAY CASH
For
1936 to 1942
Model Cars
See us for Appraisal.
(No Obligation)
GETTING - LYNCH
MOTOR CO.
Phone 532
La Grande, Oregon
Automobile Services
56
EXPERT BODY- and FENDER
work and general car repair.
Also painting. John's Body
anop, s Ave. Mr. carman. 3ZJ.
Calendar of
Coming Events
May 23 Hope chapter, OES,
Masonic temple, 7:30 p.m.
Isolaton of Shuri
Looms as Yanks
Capture Yonabaru
(Continued from Page 1)
posed the way to possible com
plete isolation of Shuri by all
odds the toughest island fortress
which has yet come under Amer
ican guns in the Pacific war.
The Japanese still are resisting
bitterly.
Infantry killed 1,000 enemy
troops in fierce hand-to-hand
fighting.
Yonabaru lies at the southwest
corner of Nakagusuku Bay, an
excellent naval anchorage. The
bay soon will be open to Ameri
can shipping.
Four army and murine divi
sions tightened a pincers on
Shuri, midway between Naha
and Yonabaru. Operations there
were slowed, however, by heavy
rains and mud.
. The entire advance along the
4.-UUSIU1 uiuius ui ine east coast
was made possible by the 96th
division's thorough mopping up
of the ridges and hills south of
Conical hill. Conical hill previ
ously had given 'the Japanese a
dominating view of the northern
approaches to Yonabaru.
. United States wai ships moved
in to support ..the Yonabaru
ground attack, although neither
vessels njr jjhoj'esfeus.od' artillery
opened up until the drive was
well under way.-
E-Bond Quota Is
Passed By Imbler
War Loan Sales
(Continued from age 1)
Meantime, tne men s groups oi
the committee : are emphasizing
the investment value of war
bonds as a hedge against infla
tion and to iit aside as a nest
egg against the time when civil
ian goods of many wanted kinds,
Out not now available, will be
back on the market.
They are urging especially that
farmers who have savings ear
marked for post-war investment
in new buildings, machinery or
other major improvements, put
the money into war bonds.
They point out that should an
emergency arise, the bonds can
oe converted into cash on short
notice, meanwhile giving the gov
ernment the use of the money
for prosecuting the war against
Japan,
From an investment point of
view, the bonds also offer an at
tractive outlet for surplus cash,
they point out, as every bond
held until maturity will bring its
owner interest amounting to
33 13 per cent of its initiul cost.
Navy is "Investing"
The investment feature of war
bonds is lite subject of a state
ment issued today by Admiral
Harold R. Stark, commander of
the U. S. naval forces in Europe.
who said:
The word 'invest' has several
meanings. In one sense the word
means to lay siege to attack.
In another, it means to lay out
capital for permanent use. The
navy, I am proud to say, is 'in
vesting' in both sense. Today we
are laying siege to, attacking, the
enemy with ull our might.
"Today, also the American gov
ernment is providing the oppor-
unily, to ull of us, for laying by
our savings for productive use
in the days to come.
"for the sake of our families.
for the high sake of our country,
we must continue to 'invest' and I
invest', attack and save, until
the enemy is ouis, until the
future is ouis."
FIGHTER PLANE FIREPOWER
It has been disclosed that 13
American Thunderbolt fighter
prunes have a greater combined
firepower than have all the guns
i Geimun infantiy regiment,
Automobiles for Sale
while 13 American AircobriiS
have a fiiopower eqytd to .ill
the anti-tank guns in a German
infantry regiment.
Uncle Sam in No Hurry To Send
Nazi Prisoners Of War Back to Reich
3, . ic,,,.
r in
Prisoners of war will have to wait for transportation home and
they will have to earn their keep. Thousands are needed to
alleviate manpower shortage on farms.
Bv S. BURTON HEATH
WASHINGTON, (NEA) Ger
many's unconditional surrender
does not involve immediate re
patriation for the three to four
hundred thousand nuzi prisoners-
of war now in the United States.
Many or most of them will re
main behind American barbed
wire for some time to come.
The Genevu convention, which
controls Ithe bundling of such
captives, provides thut "the re
patriation of prisoners shall be
effected with the least possible
deluy after the conclusion of
peace."
Army representatives decline
to speculate on just how this will
be applied, and content them
selves with referring to Article
75 of the convention. But there
is reason for believing thut the
timing of such repatriation will
be done realistically, with the
war against Japan in mind.
Fear Lawless
By far the. largest proportion
of our nazi prisoners urc still
held in Europe. The sooner wc
turn them luose, the shorter the
time we must feed them, and the
less shipping wc need divert to
hauling supplies for them. Noi
is there any advantage to us in
feeding captured enemy soldiers
3000 calories a day while wo re
quire ex-enemy civilians to live
on 1150 calories of their own sup
plies. But wc can not just open the
stockade gutes and let close to
two millions of irresponsible ox
fighters wonder footloose through
the liberated countryside. A
wave of lawlessness close to an
archy might result. The more
mechanics of tuklng prisoners
buck to Germany, and turning
them loose with a minimum ol
disruption to our military gov
ernment administration, involve!
considerable planning ad time.
Meawhilc, the French and
perhaps others would like tc
have the nuzis clean up mine
fields and make the countrysidi
safe for living, farming, traveling.
The number of nazi pnsoneis
in this country is in question. A
of April 1 it was 311,630, with
aother 100,000 scheduled to be
brought over because we need
their services. For security rea
sons, until May figures are re
leased, one can only guess that
i' bout one-fourth of thut addi
tional 100,000 already has arrived.
One consideration against im-
mediutc repatr iation of these mer
is that we need their lubor.
Without deviating from the term;
of the Genevu convention, we
can hold them until enough Gl's
huve been demobilized and
enough wur workers released to
perform the important tasks the
prisoners now are doing.
Even more important is ship
ping. Every vessel we possess is
going to be very busy for some
ST
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BRITISH WELCOMED NEAR
a :d Yuqoslav pstrlols. carryinq
of Brili.ih. Eighm, army entering
(! - esie,
time carrying our men and ma
terial from Europe to this coun'
tiy and to the Pacific theater,
and building up stores there for
the wur against Japan, mean
while supplying our occuputlon
army in Germany.
It seems unlikely that the pri
soners' desire to get back home
will be gratified ut the expense
of our Pacific war needs. They
will have to wait, and earn their
keep meanwhile by workjng.
Because this war ends in un
conditional surrender rather than
an indecisive armistice, we are in
position to enforce demands that
American captives be freed by
the Germans, and to move them
home before we do any worry
ing about getting the nazis back
to the rcich.
Interim Cabinet
To Serve Britain
Pending Election
(Continued from age 1)
years and for the appointment
of a "caretaker" government to
serve in the interim period under
Churchill.
The new cabinet will exclude
members of the labor party,
which forced a showdown by re
jecting Churchill's plea that it
remain in the coalition until
Jupun has been defeated.
Among the more prominent
ministers who will be dropped
will be Deputy Prime Minister
Clement R. Attlee, Labor Minister
Ernest Bevin, Home Secretary
Herbert Morrison and First Lord
of the Admiralty A. V. Alexan
der. Non-party men such us Chan
cellor of tho Echcquor Sir John
Anderson, Wur Secretary Sir
James Grigg und Supply Minis
ter Sir Andrew Duncun probably
will be rctnincd, however,
Churchill probubly will -complete
the interim government
before commons meets Tuesday,
perhaps by this week-end, He
is leader of the conservative par
ty, which holds a majority of the
seats in parliament.
New Stamp Series
To Honor Roosevelt
WASHINGTON, May 23 (UP)
The lute President Roosevelt,
the country's most famous stamp
collector, will be honored by a
series of four memorial stampB,
Poslmaster - General Frank C.
Wulker unnounced toduy.
The stumps will be in denom
Inations of one, two, three, and
five cents. The three-cent stump
will go on sale here June 27,
During 1933 und 1934 more
than 2,000,000 Americans moved
from the city to the country.
fit
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TRIESTE-Enthusiaslic Italian
ilqna of welcome, qroet troops
Monfalcone 15 miles from Trl-
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Page Seven-
Markets
Wall Street Reacts '
To Political News
NEW YORK, May 23 (UP)'
Stocks declined fractions to more
than a Doint in the main list to
day in slightly more active trad
ing.
Wall street analysts attributed
the sell-off largely to technical
reasons, pointing ou thut a re
action has been overdue after
the ' recent extended neriod of
rising prices.
That it came today, these quar-;
ters indicated, was principally
because of yesterday's action by
Rep. Gearhart, R., Cal., in intro
ducing a Dill to permit a 30 per
cent wage increase, and some
uncertainty created bv the gov
ernment crisis in England.
Business and industrial news
generally was favorable.
In the stock market such lead
ers as Santa Fe, Cuterpillur trac
tor, Bethlehem Steely Chrysler,
Goodrich, American Sugar Re
fining American Power & Light
preferred and American & For
eign Power 2nd preferred were
off a point or more. Du Pont
lost more than 4 points, Hudson
Motor dropped more than 2 and
Pittsburgh Coal preferred de
clined around 3 points.
PORTLAND
DAIRY
PORTLAND Ore., May 23
(UP) Stocks of butter today
were accumulating among deal
ers as production gained. Prices
were unchanged.
A steady tone was noted in
the egg market, with receipts
holding up well and quality be
ing maintained. Prices were un
changed. Butter C-ibe 93 score 42c;
92 score 42V4c; 90 score 42c; 89
score 41 V6o pound.
Eggs Prices to retailers: AA..
large 44c; A large 42c; medium
A 39c; small 35c dozen.
Cheese Oregon triplets 27.2c;
daisies 27.7c; Oregon lout 27.9c."
Jobbers puy Vic below quota
tions. PORTLAND
LIVESTOCK '
PORTLAND. flrn Mnv 91
(UP) Livestock:
Cattle 125. calves 25 AMIvo
steady on kinds available; steers
scarce: few cutter-commnn hnif-
ers 8.50-11.50; cunner-cutter cows
(.uu-b.du; fat dairy tvoe cows tn-
10.50; medium-good suusuge bulls
ll.00-12.li0: good-choice vealeri-a
steady 15.00-16.00.
Hogs 10'). Very active, steady
lambs at ceiling prices; barrows
and gilts all-weights 15.75; sows"
15.00; feeder pigs scarce, quotable
to 20.00. "
Sheeo 250. Grnernllv f;,,
steady to strong; few sules and
bids about steady; gorj-choice
spring lambs, held around 13.50-''
13.75;. few; medium-good shorn
old crop ' lambs ond vearlinas' .'
11.50; good shorn ewes 0.50. '
CHICAGO
GRAIN
CHICAGO, May 23 (UP)'
Grains closed firm on the board
of trade today. Wheat recovered"
after a lute recession. Rye was
unsettled most of the duy but t'm-
ished fractionally higher, and 1
corn ruled firm throughout .the '
session establishing new highs in
July and September.
Corn finished the day up '
to Its cents a bushel; wheat up-
to '; oats up to ; rye up'
to A, and barley up 1 k to
2'4.
Southwestern interests were
active wheut buyers eurly and
offerings were restricted. Presi-".
dent Truman's order to speed up
shipments of food to Europe was
a strengthening fuctor early.
PORTLAND
GRAIN
PORTLAND, Ore., Muy 23:
(UP) Wheat range all blank.
Cash wheat:
S white hd wh upp 154; s white
hd wh nj rex 155; white club
155; western red 155; hard red
winter ordinary 154M; hard white
baurt ordinary blank.
Cash grain:
Oats No. 2 38 lbs. white 48.75.
Barley No. 2 45 lbs. west 46.50.
Curb On Navy
Yard Sales Approved ,
WASHINGTON. Mav 23 rtlPl '
The house rules committee to-'
day approved a bill to give con-'
gress veto 'pouer over disposal
of surplus navy yards and stu-;
lions.
The bill would reauire lht
navy to n.itify congress GO days-:
before disposing of naval facill-"
ties, includine lcnd-le
iury vessels.
If congress failed to uct in thut
period the surplus property bourd
would be authorized to arrange
disposal.
LIFE SUIT SUBSTITUTES
Japanese occupation of the ..
Dutch Eust Indies cut off the
only source of supply of kapok, "
irom wnicn life-suving suits are .
made. To make up for this loss '
of supply 4-H club members is '
1B44 collected U00 oWoads of
milkweed floss, kapok substi
tute, enough to make a million
suits,
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