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I Saturday, July 14, 1945 -,- ....-,-,--. THE LA GltVNPE EVEWPfG OBSERVER, LA GRANDE; OREGON Page Seven Classified Adverti Laj Grande Observer ''. A commuql'ty and Family Newspaper Published Every Afternoon Except Sundays and Holidays the Orandy iRonde Valley Publishing Company 1710 flttl Street La Grand, Oregon Phone La Grande 600 la a oolltloaiW- Independent publication promoting the best to ot nortrieaawrn uregoo. National Representatives 1 Atlanta, Crlloago, Kansas City, Loa Angeles, New York, St. Urals, " "' Ban Pr'ancislo, Cincinnati ' tonnaen and Thompson, Ino, Mem bar ABO Subscription Rates '( By -Carrier Hi Tear Per Month a 1M By Mall Par Tear ..... 81 Months Three Months -19.00 4.76 ... 8.60 - ' AU Subscriptions In Advance Entered as second class matter at the Post Office dt La Grande, Oregon under the act or March 8, 1897. United Preu (Full Leased Wire) - ; id1 '.,;.! Classified Advertising 'f " Information All Classified Advertising la accepted subject, to the rules and regulations of the Grande Honde Valley Publish ing Company, which will not be re sponsible 'or any errors after the first Insertion and reserves the right to properly classify Mil advertisements, delate objectionable words or Bent sjaees or to refuse" any advertisement. CASH RATES The ouah rate shown below repre tants a 25 discount for payment L within five days. m O, MINIMUM INSERTION ' FOUR LINES Insertions Per Line One . 1 lo ThTM : i Bo V Pour : 8!4 f ' Five : .", , ., , 8o 8U .'1 7!4o , ! count four and one-half words to ' ttia line. Contract Rates on Request PHONE 600 . ask for the Aa-Taker or a represen , tatlve will call at your offloe. Licenses to JVed 7 PEEf-WteHINSON T- ,-Ray- iribnd E. Peet, over 21, Bing hampton, N. Y.y. and Dian Hut chinson, over -18, -Union. AHP CLASSIFIED uv DIRECTORY DEPARTMENT, STORES FALKIS La Grande's Better Store FURNITURE STORE ZIMMERMAN'S The home of lovely furniture. GIFTS : THE GIFT SHOP v Gifts, Diamonds and Watches i (Formerly Richardson's ' Art and Gift Shop) MELVILLE'S f Dinner ware, glass ware 4 and house ware. HARDWARE ZIMMERMAN'S Hardware for every use, ; from tacks to stoves. Lost and Found 10 LOST: Janzen.bathing suit, green trimmed iii white, Sunday at Perry. Reward. Barbara Car roll, 701 M avenue. Special Notice 12 t fciON'T WORRY Take it to the '-FIXIT SHOP. First class re pairing on all mechanical ap ' pliances, furniture and radios. . THE FIXIT SHOP 218 Fir St. Phone 487-W FAIRWAY ELECTRIC Bring ijyour electrical troubles to us Nothing toorjarge or too small lor us to repair. New fixtures for home and office. L. F. JOHNSTON 107 Depot St. Phone 763 PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM can be rfcnted at the ' FAIRWAY ELECTRIC 107 Depot St?' ' Phone 763 Personal Service" 13 DR. J. E. WOOD ELL, Chiroprac tor and Naturopath. W e s t -Jacobson Bid g., phone 104. Closed Saturday afternoon. 8ervices Misc...' 15 V REPAIR OF ELECTRICAL AP- r PLIANCES: Irons, toasters, I. waffle irons! Coffee -makers, fc' washing machines and electric L razors. m rosenbAum's 1412 Adams Avenue CHARIS HO.ME CORSETRY jj Girdles, fofmdations and brag. S Mrs. Celia Cotes, 21 4 Green ly wood streetj'plione B12-W. HjANTED: Lanworlt and spad nig. will ,ara "for your fO'd while you vacation. CoJ) RChoates Cifsre, 938&-J. LA GRANDE ELECTRIC Wiring. Repairs & Contracting. ; -SIRRINE it ROUNDY 118 Depot St. Phone 93 'I 18 COLORTHRU ,for concrete, cement, stucco, brick, masonry, etc. No priming necessary, can be applied to surfaces that are painted or unpainted, new or old, inside or outside. Easy to apply. Comes in many differ ent attractive colors. TEEL'S PAINT STORE Hauling & Storage 20 TRANSFER & STORAGE Local and Long Distance Moving, Piano moving. Packing and crating. All types of delivery service. Heavy hauling. SMITH BROS. MOVING SERVICE 215 Fir Phone 88 Wood, Coai, Fuel 22 FOR SALE: Will take orders for 4-ft. dry wood delivered off truck. Phone 31B-K. Help Wanted 24 WANTED: Woman or girl to help with housework by day or hour. Call 62B-J. MAIDS WANTED, good wages. Sacajawea Hotel, WANTED: Clerk in Grocery store. Call 543, Grlmwood Grocery. WANTED: 10 laborers 95c an hour, 10 carpenters, $1.37V6 an hour, 9 hour day, 8 days week. 13th and H streets. Merchandise 25A BABY STROLLERS, complete line or tires, model airplanes. See them at the LA GRANDE CYCLE SHOP. MARCHANT CALCULATOR sales and service. 30-day de livery on new electric, fully automatic, calculators. HALL'S TYPEWRITER SERVICE 109 Depot St. Phone 401 SOMETHING NEW in novelty scrim curtains, extra heavy weave, $3.65 a pair at ZIMMERMAN'S FULLER BRUSHES B. T. Kit- terman. Try our all-purpose cleaner, tooth brushes, mops, hair brushes, and waxes. 403V4 Spring street, phone 346-J or 950-W. SOME MERCHANDISE RE LEASED Staplers, staples, clip boards, clamps, paper clips, scotch tape 15c size and gifts galore. SHORB'S STATIONERY Typewriters Office Machines Phone 111 Miscellaneous for Sale 26 , i, rimy1 : L ''y1 " ' AUPEX' HEARING AIDES Over 13 of our sales are-to persons using other aides. Make a com parison in your home. Homer Jenkin, ?907 J. 4th, La . Grande, Oregon. FOR. SALE: 2 h.p. stationery gasoline engine. 1005-W. . EXTENSION CORDS, soldering irons, flashlights and iron cords. TALBOTT ELECTRIC CO. 220 Fir St. Phone 666 31 Years Experience WARD'S FURNACE Made of locomotive fire-box steel. It s smoke tight, gas tight, heavily riveted and welded. Made with scientific grate construction that save fuel. Priced at $115. MONTGOMERY WARD SEE OUR TOOL box with 80- pieces, breakfast sets, aining room sets, leather rockers, one nice love set, one nice large doll and doll bed and many other useful items. F & T TRADING POST PLAIN WHITE cups and saucers, plates and vegetable bowls. Al so colored pottery cups and saucers at MELVILLE'S BIG RED APPLE Cookie Jars, $2.50 at MELVILLE S. FOR SALE: 10-ft. John Deere combine and Wood s Bros. Thrashing machine. Phone 704, Imbler or write Don Wagner, Summerville, Oregon. FOR SALE: One-inch black iron pipe, 150 feet, threads good. Also almost new pitcher pump. Call at 2713 Alder, North of Fair buildings. WATER GLASSES from 5 to -30c each, water sets pitcner ana six glasses, $1.95 and up. Re frigerator sets. Frozen food packaging kit consisting of moisture proof containers, vapor proof cellophane liners, cellophane bags, tying string and everything necessary for packing frozen foods. See them at ZIMMERMAN'S. FOR SALE: 1940 Shultz house trailer, 25-ft. tandrum wheels, mahogany f i n i sh, equipped with Butane. Sec Mr. Card well at the Carnival grounds after 7 p.m DINETTE SETS in maple, walnut i i-i i I f::..u Join ana uieauiiL'u Hindu, uiup or extension tables. Exception ally well finished. . ZIMMERMAN'S GIFTS AND FINE JEWELRY Charm bracelets and charms, pearls, watches, pins and earrings. THE GIFT SHOP (formerly Richardson's Art and Gift Shop) 808 SAIdv; Pre-wejr liirvenport, ftjod condition. Call tt-H. If You Miis Yotir Paper CaU aAfl Before OWY 6:45 P.V Building Services Home Furnishings (Continued) BUILT-WELL Davenports and chairs to match, covered in Mohair with walnut trim. All spring constructed. I ZIMMERMAN'S DINETTE TABLES, Davenos with matching platform rock ers in many beautiful colors, co'ngoleum rugs, while they last and unfinished chests of draw ers in different sizes. TURN'S FURNITURE STORE FOR SALE: Refrigerator, large 2-door, brand new. Westen skow Supply, Union, Oregon. Phone 2591. Farm Products & Equipment 27 FOR SALE: M. & M. 69 Harves ter, combination sacker and bulker. Vernon DeLong, phone una. Plants, Garden Supplies 28 FOR SALE: Red currants. O .O. Johnson, Island and Portland streets. LAWN SPRINKLERS, all metal revolving spray, cover 40-ft. area. Weed burners, chicken diners, garden tools of all de scription. ZIMMERMAN'S Wanted to Trade of Hu .ii WANTED: A good used cornet. 1706 Adams or phone 410-M. WANTED Clean rags. Hamil ton Motor company. Apartment for Rent 36 FOR RENT: Well furnished single apartment close in. Bachelor apartment. Sleeping room. 1902 2nd. Houses for Rent 37 FOR RENT: Sleeping rooms. 1311 (J avenue. FOR RENT: We have one four- room unfurnished apartment and one three room unfurnish ed apartment. Immediate pos session. Call or see CLAUDE BERRY Real Estate and Insurance 207 Depot St. Phone 106 Wanted to Rent 44 WANTED TO RENT by young married couple, a zurmsnea apartment or room in private home. Write Box 348, La Grande Evening Observer. Wanted To Rent 0-ROOM MODERN HOUSE -. by. Permanent . Tenant. , ' , Call 600 WANTED TO RENT: Modern furnished home by Karl R. ' Stone, phone 962-J or 718. . Real Estate ' 50 FOR SALE: 6A acres, good four room house and outbuildings. City water, various fruits. On Cove road at Union. Phone 2291, Union. 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: For cash furnish ed with refrigerator and wash ing machine or unfurnished 5 room modern house, hardwood floors, hot water furnace, full basement, fruit room, double garage, chicken house, acre ground. 2006 Cove avenue. FOR SALE: Furnished or unfur nished house, two lots. Good garden, garage, and wood shed. Possession at once. 2906 N, 4th street. Automobiles for Sale 55 RETURN German prisoner of war wants late model car. Will pay cash. Call 258-R. Automobile Services 56 JOHN'S BODY SHOP Expert body and fender work. Paint ing and general overhauling. Mr. Carman, S Ave. Phone 932-J. Legal Notices 60 IN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR COUNTY OF UNION NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING In the Matter of the Estate ) of ) John Collins, Deceased ) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, as Executor of the estate of John Collins, de ceased, has filed his Final Ac count as such Executor, and the Judge of the County Court of the State of Oregon for County of union, has Iixed Monday, tne 6th day of August, 1945, at 10 o'clock a.m., at the Court House in the City of La Grande, County of Union, and State of Oregon, as the time and place for hearing upon said Final Account. NOW, THEREFORE, all per sons interested therein are here by notified that the said Final Account will be heard at the time and place above set forth and all objections thereto should be filed for consideration at such time and place. Dated June 30th, 1945. Lloyd Murchison Executor of Me Estate of John Collins, Deceased. Dixon & Burleigh I,n Grande, Oregon Attorney for Executor June 30 - July 7-14-21 SIO! Legal Notices (Continued) 61 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE is herebv given that the County Court of the State of Oregon for Union County has appointed the undersigned as Executor of the Estate of George Rankin, Deceased, and all persons having any claim against the said Estate should present the same within six (6) months from the date of this Notice to the undersigned, at the office-of Dixon St Burleigh, in the West-Jacobson Building, at La Grande, Union County, Oregon, as Attorneys for the Executor. Dated this 7th day of July, 1945. EARL RANKIN Executor of the Estate of George Rankin, Deceased. DIXON & BURLEIGH Attorneys for Executor. July 7-14-21-28 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE is hereby given that the County Court of the State of Oregon for Union County has appointed the undersigned as Executrix of the Estate of Bar bara Ellen Smith, Deceased, and all persons having any claim against the said Estate should present the same within six (6) months from the date of this No tice to the undersigned, at the office of Dixon & Burleigh, in the West-Jacobson Building, at La Grande, Union County, Ore gon, as Attorneys for the Execu trix. Dated this 7th day of July, 1945. EVA ETHEL LAVEY Executrix of the Estate of Barbara Ellen Smith, Deceased DIXON & BURLEIGH Attorneys for Executrix July 7-14-21-28 PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, the unregulated use of certain forest areas is, in the judgment of the State Fores ter, a menace to life and property due to conditions tending to cause or allow the rapid spread of fires which might occur, and WHEREAS, upon the showing of the State Forester, it appears to me to be necessary to close to unregulated use the following area designated as: , AREA NO. R-2 Northeast Oregon Area: All of the forest area in Union and Wallowa Counties lying out side of the boundaries of the Na tional Forests therein, and com ing under the classification of forest land as defined by Section 107-201. Oregon Comoiled Laws Annotated. That portion Of Baker County lying between Anthony Creek and Rock Creek in Townships 6 and 7 South, Range 38 East, WjM. That portion of Umatilla county described as follows. Sees. 13, 14, ii, Z4, 23, 28, 33, 36, T. 1 N., K. 34 E.; Sees. 13 to 36, inc., T. 1 N., R. 35 E.; STO, SWSEy4 Sec. 18, all of Sees. 19 and 30, T. 1 N., R. 36 E.; Sees. 1, 2, EV4 Sec. 3, NEV4 Sec. JO all of Sees. 11, 12, 13, and N'i Sec. 14, T. 1 S., R. 34 E.; Sees. 1- to 29, inc., NA Sec. 34, WMs Sec. 35, N'NEy4 and SW'iNE'A Sec. 36, T. 1 S., R. 35 E.; Sees. 4, 5, 8, 9, 16, 17, ahd those portions of Sees. 6, 7, and 18 lying east of the Umatilla In dian Reservation in T. 2 S., R. 35 E., W.M. Exceptions Wallowa County: Campgrounds located at the head of Wallowa Lake described as follows: Lot 2, and SEY4 of Sec. 20; Lots 1, 2, 3, SV4SWVi and NEV4SW4 of Sec. 21; E Vi and EV4SWV4 Sec. 29, all in T. 3 S., R. 45 E., W. M. Designated campgrounds lying between the Wallowa River and Wallowa Lake highway No. 82, between the town of Minam and the mouth of Rock Creek in Sec. 32, T. 2 N., R. 42 E., W.M. Union County: Designated campgrounds lo cated along Catherine Creek and lying between said Catherine Creek and th Union-Medical Springs highway No. 203, from the Bonham Service Station in SW'4 of Sec. 6, T. 5 S., R. 41 E., to a point where said highway No. 203 leaves Catherine Creek in the SW4 of Sec. 16, T. 5 S., R. 41 E., W. M. Designated campgrounds lying between Phillips Creek and the Elgin-Weston Highway No. 204, between the Elgin CCC camp and a point where the Summerville road intersections said Highway No. 204, In Sec. 18, T. 1 N., R. 39 E., W.M. Designated campgrounds lyinp between the Grande Ronde River and the Starkey Highway, from Five Points Creek in the SE'4 Sec. 31, 2 S., R. 37 E., to the mouth of Meadow Brook Creek in the NE'4 of Sec. 36, T. 3 S., R. 35 E., W.M1 Campfire permits may be ob tained at the following places: La Grande Headquarters, La Grande. Wallowa Guard Station, Wal lowa. Elgin Guard Station, Elgin. Mt. Emily Camp, Starkey. Tip Top Lookout, near Kameln NOW, THERFORE. I. HOW ARD C. BELTON, Governor of the State of Oregon, by virtue of the authority vested in me under the provisions of Section 107-21 0. Oregon Compiled Laws Annot ated, as amended by Chapter 252, Oregon Laws, 1945, do hereby proclaim the unregulated use of the above described areas to be unlawful and do hereby close sid areas and the same shall be subject to use only upon contli tion that entrants shall comply with all of the following require ments or omditions: (I I To refrain from smoking while traveling in such area. (2) To secure a permit issued 1 Canopy, which may be permitting esoapa ot pilot ' if he desires. Pilots not locked In as once supposed, but most are oarried to their death. Wing span 16 feet Bomber to point carries suicide bomb over target, then . . . tl l: Picto-diagram and photos above illustrate how the Japanese flying "suicide bomb" operates. Yanks have dubbed it the Baka bomb baka being Jap word for "stupid" or "fool," The bomb, which it actually a flying torpedo, is carried under the belly of a medium bomber and released over lit lar gt usually a ship. Once free, rockets in the tall sction propel it in its death dive at over 400 miles an hour. Warhead in nose explodes on contact. Youth, 17, l)ies Fighting Fire In British Columbia VICTORIA, B. C, July 14 (UP) British Columbia's forest fires claimed another life today, with the government forestry blanch reporting R. V. Rowloy, 17-year- old junior forest fire fighter kill ed batiling a fire at Fruitvale, near Nelson. The report gave no details of the accident. Several fires were burning in the- Kootenays and eight ureas in the Nelson forest district were closed because of the hazard. Lust Wednesday, Joseph Gail us, 30-year-old logger, died from exhaustion fighting a fire neat Cowichan lake on Vancouver is land. The fire situation on the island improved with cooler wclathei and showers were helping in the fight to control major blazes. v"AUth.aritles,howeverfiaaid ihetl danger was not yet passed for skies were clearing this afternoon and more hot weather appeared imminent. City News In Brief- ' TWO ARRESTED Aron Stef htns, transient, was arrested by citjr police last night on charge of being drunk. He was cited to appear in city court today. Wil liam Dunlap, St. Louis, Mo., was arrested early today on charge of being drunk. He is being held for appearance in city court to day. NEW HOURS A new change in the office hours of the war price and rationing board has been announced by Nellie Grim mett, chief clerk. Because of (he 44 hour week, recently put into effect, the office at 214 Elm street will no longer be open to the public Friday evenings. New hours Friday may be from 10 a. m. to 5 p. m., although it is more probable the office will be closed ut 3 p. m. ITALY DECLARES WAR ROME, July 14 (UP) It was announced officially tonight Italy Has declared war on Japan, ef fective at midnight. by the forester or a fire warden before building a campfire other 'han ut improved, desienuled and posted campgrounds on such areas. (3) To huve us a part of his or her equipment when usinu camp fires, except when traveling as a pedestrian and or cumping at improved, designated und posted campgrounds, tools, us specified by the forester suitable for ex tinguishing fires. This proclamation shall be ef fective from and after the 1 1th day of July, 1945, and shall le main in full force und effect un til and including the 31st day of December, 1945. Done at the Capitol in Salem, Oregon, this Mth day of July, 1945. HOWAHD C. BELTON, Governor Attest: Robert S. Farrell, Jr. Secretary of Slate Wanted to Rent or Lease . on long' term basis Furnished house for member of livening- Observer Staff Call 600 La Grande Evening Observer yap title?' aK0 discarded, J here propel bomb . releases li. Suicide pilot eta off rockets and , Safety Rules For Transport Listed SALEM, July 14 (UP) Sufety rules which should be observed in the transportation of volun teer farm workers were listed by the sufety division of the state department toduy, in connection with national farm safety week, July 23 to 28. Vehicles should have side boards at least four feet higlv tailgates and benches should b: installed, so passengers do no dungle their legs over the end 0! the trucks, and vehicles shoulc he inspected regularly, the divi sion said, "Horseplay" by riders should be discouraged, while traffic regu lations should be followed close ly. Oregon has had an accident free record in farm lubor trans portation, recently, the division said. Senator Johnson Against Charter WASHINGTON, July 14 (UP) Sen. Hiram W. Johnson, R., Calif., today recorded the first negative vote uguinst senate ratification of the United Nations charter. Johnson and two others were absent when the scnute foreign rclatios committee y e s t e r day voled 20 to 0 to recommend rati fication. Toaay the California put him self on record in the negative and Sen. Jumcs E. Murray, D Mont., recorded himself in favor of ratification. Thut mude the committee vote 21 to 1 in fuvor of ratification. Sen. Henxik Shipstead, R., Minn., now on his way to Wash ington, hus not yet indicated how he will vole. Ho is the 23rd member of the committee. Johnson, a vigorous foe of the league of nations 25 years ago, hud not previously given a posi tive indication of how he would vote. Orders For Pine Drop Last Week PORTLAND, July 14 (UP) Orders for Idaho white pine, I'onderosu pine, sugar pine und Ufsociuted species for the week ending July 7 toliiled 42,220,000 feet as compured with 01,541,000 feet for the previous week and 42,187,000 feet for the curies ponding week last year. Similur comparisons of ship ments are 25,810,000 feet, U2,mu, 000 feet and 40,408,000 feet und of production ure 34,240,000 feet, 07,808,000 feet and 49,500,000 feet. Reports were based on infor mation from 90 identical mills. FREED OF CHARGE SALEM, July 14 (UP) Cor nelius Price Long, un inmate of the stale penitentiary, Friday was freed from a charge of being an habitual criminul. If convicted, hj coulfi have received u sent ence of life imprisonment. Cir cuit court Judge George Duncan of Marion county directed a ver dict for Long, who has been con victed four times. JVa. ' II cxnaust open- I Ing In tall 4 , plunges into death dive, while bomber pulls sway. . 16,000 Strikers To Make Decision On Returning By United Press About 10,600 striking rubber workers at the Firestone com pany's Akron, O., plunt meet to duy to decide whether to Join a buck-to-work movement that has cut to approximately 37,000 the number of workers idled by la aor disputes. Mass meeting today was called in response to orders from the national war labor board when attempts to arbitrate deadlocked contract negotiations wem un successful. The CIO United Rub ber Workers have remained away from the big plant for the past two weeks. Production at the Chrysler compuny's Dodge plant was re sumed yesterday, reducing the number of idle Detroit workers to some 3,200. A short-lived walkout over suspension of a CIO maintenance man charged with sun bathing on company time was called off at the Westirighouse Electric cor poration's Strafford, Pa., plant. Tha strikers were members of the United Electrical, Radio and Ma chine Workers (CIO). ' Two thousand members of the Independent Progressive Mine Workers union stayed out of sev en southern Illinois coal mines for the second day to protest the meul shortage. Utah State Prison Hack to Normal SALT LAKE CITY, July 14 (UP) The Utah state prison re turned to normal today after an attempted break which followed the execution of James J. Roedl, hammer slayer. Prison guurds lust night frus trutd the escape attempt, sev enth since May 7 at the peni tcntiury, when slugs from their shotguns shattered a crude hand made ladder over which three In mates tried to scule the wall. No prisoner was hit. Warden John E. Hurris said prison officials at first believed trouble was browing over the execution by firing squad yester day of Roedl for the hitchhike slaying ot a California school teacher. Later, however, they be came convinced the outbreak was unrelated to the execution. Truman Will Name Vinson Monday WASHINGTON, July 14 (UPI President Truman will nomi nate War Mobilize!- Fred M. Vin son Jo be secretary of treasury Monday instead of waiting until August, the White House an nounced today. He will do so at the re-quest of the i-ctiring secretary, Henry M. Morgenlhau. When Morgenthau resigned, he agreed to serve until Trumun re turns from the Big Three confer ence and the president decided te wait until then before foimalls nominating Vinson as his sue cessor. SYMPATHY STRIKE ENDS PORTLAND, July 14 (UP) A sympathy strike by 300 cannery workers at the Portland plant of Libby, McNeill & Libby ovci the discharge of a fellow employe appeared r.v-ar a conclusion todav By late Friday, more than hulf of the striking employes hud re-tui-ne'; to work with the remain der "x.vscted to be on the produc tion l:nc by opeming today. Cracking the finger joints Is a form of greeting among many African tribes. Markets CHICAGO LIVESTOCK CHICAGO, July 14 (UP) Hogs 300. Not enough good and choice hogs on sate to make a market. For the week: all classes steady. Prices - remained at celling Ihroughout in a continuation of the fast seller trade. Barrows and gilts with extremely few ex ceptions brought $14.75 with sows and stags at $14.00. The average wplghts of barrows and gilts also held near record high figures while overall averages, including sows, soared above 300 lbs. at times. Cattle 300. Calves none. For the week: receipts expanded sub- . stantlally and the general mar ket revealed pressure all week. Strictly choice steers and year lings closed steady. Avrage good to average choice kinds were weak to 25s lower, and all others unevenly 25-75c, mostly 50c down. Choice cattle realized the week's top at $18.00, the ceiling. Best yearlings earned $17.75, paid for both steer and heiger year lings. A liberal supply ot steers moved from $18.75-17.85. Choice heifers were steady, others 25 50c lower, fed offerings bulking from $14.50-17.25, and the top at $17.75. Very few beef cows rose above $13.00, with bulk from $9.50-12.00. The bull market ruled firm on all grades with weighty sausage offerings to $13. 50 and heavy fat bulls to $15.50. Vealers were firm to a shade higher at $16.00 down. Sheep 100. '' For the week: spring lambs were about steady, and other classes steady to 25c higher. Good - and choice native springers bulked . from $16.25 $16.35, with the practical top ut $16.35, bucks discounted $1.00. Good to ehoice old crop fed shorn lambs with No. 1 pelts were ,$14.-75-15.00, with yearlings discount ed $1.00. One deck of medium and good lambs and yearlings mixed with No. 2 pelts sold at $13.75 straight. Strictly good and choice 130 lb. fed western ewes with No. 1 pelts realized $8.35. , PORTLAND LIVESTOCK PORTLAND, July 14 (UP) Cattle 1750, calves 565. Com pared with, week ago steers strong to 25c higher, other classes steady. Two loads outstanding 1250-1326 lb, grass steers 16.25 17.75. Latter price top for week. Load yearling fed steers 848 lbs. 10.65. Bulk medium grades 13.-75-15.50. Common kinds down to 11.00. Good heifers scarce, few morely good 14.50-15.00. Medium offerings 12.25-14.00. . Common down to 10.00. Bulk good cows in load lots and small packages 12.25-13.00. Medium grades 10.-75-12.00. Cutter-common 7.75 1050. Canncrs down to 8.50, few shelly kinds 5.00. A' few good, butcher bulls 1325, bulk good 12.00-13.00. Good sausage bulls 11.00-11.50, medium 9.50-10.75, cutter-common 7.50-9.00. Few selected calves and vealers reach ed 17.00, bulk good to choice of ferings 14.50-16.00, common medium 10.00-14.25, culls ranged down to 5.00. Hogs 485. Active, all butcher classes and packing sows steady at ceiling. Barrows and gilt3 15.75, sows and stags 14.50-15.00. Feeder pigs slow to move, 50c lower. Small supply of 85 to 107 lb. weights 22.00. Strictly choice light kinds quotable 22.00. Sheep 6615. Spring lambs gen erally steady. Good-choice kinds moved readily. Lower grades sluggish. Yearling wethers and slaughter ewes 25c higher. On Monday about 600 carried over to Tuesday. Thursday about 300 held over to Friday, but moved readily the following dnys. Se lected spring lnmbs 14.25, bulk good-choice 13.25-14.00. Good grades constituting large part of run, mostly 12.00, few' 12.50, common grades 9.00-11,25. Choice earling wethers 10.75, bulk good ihoice 9.25-10.60, medium down ;o 7.50. A few choice slaughter wes mostly Nos. 2 and 3 pelts 1.50, bulk good to choice 5.75 to 1.25, common-medium 3.00-5.50. 3ulk medium to good feeding lambs 9.00-10.00. Jap City Smashed To Smithereens' SAN FRAN CISCO, July 14 ;UP) Radio Tokyo admitted oday the inland cily of Kofu, jvith a pre-war population of nore than 82,000 persons, has icen "smashed to smithereens" oy Superfortress bombs. Kotu, Tokyo said, is to be re uilt as an "agrarian city" of elds and rice paddies by next September. $1,000 TO NEWSBOYS PORTLAND, July 14 (UP) The will of the late Charles H. Thompson bequeathed $1,000 to leedy Portland newsboys, E. C. Jummons, president of the United States national bank, executor, inounced today. Palmer Hoyt, publisher of the Orcgoniun, and P. L. Jackson, publisher of the Oregon Journal, accepted a check for the amount in behalf of the newsboys fund. Only one American-made uir plune reached tho fighting front in the first year of World War I, 3
