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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (June 23, 1928)
RAGE WELL FEATURE, IL1 Planes to Make Cross Coun try Dash From Portland Today, Announced A cross-country airplane race from the Port of Portland airport to the Silverton airport starting at 1:30 p. m. today will toe a pre liminary to the program of the second annual air circus planned by the Silvwrtoa post, American Deglon for Sunday. The Silrerton airport ia grooming for the circus with which the city expects to en tertain about 15,000 people next Sunday. Aviation companies and Individuals from along the Pacif ic Coast are entering planes. The city hopes to make the circus the biggest event of its kind ever to be held in the Northwest. The program is sponsored by Delbert Reeves Post, American Legion. All Portland and Vancouver, Washington, companies have 111 ed entry blanks. The West Coast Transport company has promised to send one of their big tri-mo-tored planes down. Sunday will be the first time a ship of this? size has ever landed on the SIl verton airport. Parachute Jumping, races stunts and aerial arcobatics are or the program for the day. Twelve silver cups and many cash prizes - are posted. There will also be a prize for the plane coming the greatest distance from its borne port. A prize also will be giver for the neatest ship. Prizes will also be offered for a loop contest, dead stick landing sky-rocket take-off, stunting, par achute jumping, and other event: besides the raecs. All entering pilots and mechan ics will be furnished meals, lodg lng, gas and oil. The following planes have been entered so far: MacKenzie Morrow Aviation com pany, two American Eagles; Ran kin Flying service, two Wacos, one Ryan Brougham, one Monocoupe Bush Flying service, one Trave! Air, one Eaglerock, one Waco; Hill Aeronautical school, one Travel Air; Natinoal Aaircraft corporation, one Eagelrock; C.J Graul, one Waco; A. R. Egger Oakland Airport, one Travel Air; Continental Airways, one Ryan monoplane and a Travel Air; Aer nautical Pursuits, one Travel Air; L. U. Eyerly. Pacific Air plane Service, one Waco. Captain Aubrey I. Eagle, com mander of Pearson field, Vancou ver, Washington, will bring his fliers to Sil verton for the meet. Record Service Regiment Faces Tenth Peace Year FORT RILEY. Kas. (AP) ' The Second cavalry, which has seen more war service than any United States reimn. no faces the tenth year of uninter rupted peace, the longest period of inaction in its history. The regiment was organized in 1836 am the Second dragoons in response to calls for help from settlers' In Florida. It has gone through the war with Mexico, the Civil war. the Spanish-American war and the world war, besidesj half a century of fighting against hostile Indians of many tribes and gainst rellgioua fanatics in the Philippines. Colonel L. W. Oliver is the pres ent commander. SILVERTON SECOND ANNUAL Sunday June 24 Stunts Parachute Jumps Wing Walking Aerobatics - -"Races AMPLE PARKING ROOM ; Given undtr the . auspices of tlie V DELBERT REEVES POST AMERICAN LEGION - For Inf ormatkm write --. .'AIR CIRCUS HEADQUARTERS . SilvcrUm, Orefom SHITS Aft n nn mm Coming One of the planes from Tex Rankin's hangars at Portland which will participate in the aerial gymnastics at the Silverton airport Sunday. It will also fly in the "air derby" from Portland to Silverton which will precede the circus today. The planes will leave Portland at 1 :30 o'clock this afternoon. UB LAST YEW'S 3ut Total Yield Surpasses 1927 Record; Pear Crop Looms Heavy The country's late strawberry rop is expected to be much 6pia.ll- r than last year, or nearly 78, )00,000 quarts compared to about 100,000,000 last year. Oregon ind Washington together will have about shj.OOO.OOO quarts as om pared to 63,000,000 in 1927. Vew York expects a decrease of ne-third. Total strawberry crop 'or 1928 is estimated at about 176.000,000 quarts or greater by 15,000.000 quarts than the record rop of last year for the United States, according to the farm mar ket review compiled by the O. S. 2. Strawberry shipments are de reaeing rapidly and the market is firmer. Estimates now place the United states pear crop at 23,130,000 bushels against 18.072,000 last fear and 20,150,000 the five-year iverage. About two-thirds of the oear production, is expected .in western states. The Washington "rop is much larger than last year but Oregon may fall slightly be low the record of the last two years. Apple prospects are estimated t 72 per cent of normal against 57 a year ago, 78 two years ago ana os me ten-year June l aver age. Prospects are poorest in Missouri, Arkansas, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texa? where late frost caused extensive damage. The European fruit sea son is reported somewhat back ward, while economic conditions ire improved; thus it appears that export apple markets may be bet ter than expected earlier in the year. A large peach crop totaling 64. 000.000 bushels is in prospect of which California is estimated tc produce a bumper crop of 25,000, uuu nusneis, wasntngton more than an average crop", and Oregon slightly less than average. The California walnut crop con anion was oiuciauy reported or J fa 1 m mt m ... June 1 m 63 against 73 a month earlier, 95 a year earlier and 58 an June 1, 1926. Situation with regard to other market items is as follows: Dairy Product n a. a - . storage blocks or nutter arf about equal of 1927 stocks at this date on the coast but for the en tire country there was on June 1 about 16,000,000 pounds against more than 25,000,000 last year Cheese stocks were elijrhtlv hirh- er than a yea rago. Butter prices I were .firm to slightly higher on ' best grades at coast markets last week. Eastern markets were stea dy but nervous in the east, with production increasing slowly and running about equal to last year at thia time. The foreign markets continue firm. 'Poultry and Eggs Stocks of - frozen, poultry on Jane 1 were about 44,000,000 pounds against .over f 1.000,000 last year and a five-year average of nearly 54,000,000 pounds. Of turkeys there were 8.371.000 pounds which Is slightly less than a year ago and nearly 1,00000 pounds under average. Case eggs totaled 8.162,000 cases aaginst 8.962.000 last. year and an aver age of 7.735,000 cases on June 1. Stocks of frozen eggs totaled 68. 000,000 pounds which Is less than last year but well above average. The Canadian egg and poultry sit uation is reported quite firm, livestock A generally firm trend in eattle and hog markets and seasonal de clines In 7 slaughter - sheep .and lambs were'; noted in last week's livestock market news. - Lamb re ceipt In eastern markets ran well ahead of the previous j week f and ahead of the same period last year. Prices .'went downward rath er sharply,' especially on ; lower grades. "The situation appears to be relatively: firmer for choice lambs of 'which, there may not he an over supply. Storage stocks of frosen beef on ..June 1 were about 1 21,000,000 pounds agatast to Silverton . v-. - . ......... 'vr ! I nearly 29,000,000 a year earlier. On lha tSi. hnY nni-k n I Inrri tocks were much larger than a ear ago. Of frosen lamb and mutton there was 1,235.000 pounds or about the same as last year but 1.000,000 pounds less than average. Ministers of Northwest Leave After Completing Two Week's Course Resolutions commending prog ess of the Kimball school of Thc logy and the action of the recent :eneral conference of Methodists n planning to give better support o theological schools were passed rhursday by the 1 5 ministers who attended the two weeks' summer eesion of the Kimball school. The ministers, who came from Washington, Idaho and Oregon, eft for their respective charges esterday noon after completing inal examinations for the course, tesigned to prepare student. min sters for examinations preceding ordination in the Methodist hurch. The student pastors, In recog nizing the service of the instltu- ion, further urged the adminis tration to make "the fullest rep esentations of the needs and op- Hrtunities for this work of Kim tall to the end that our board of education may be fully cognizant f the situation." Assisting the Salem faeulty members In conducting the short course were: Rev. W. O. R. Dun, Ritzville? Wn.; Rev. Edgar Pur Jy, College of Puget Sound, Ta !oma; Rev. J. L. Rentfrow, Chen ey, Wn. The local men on the faculty were: John M. Cause, pres ident of Kimball college; Rev. E 3. Hammond; Rev. R. M. Gatke ind Rev. John D. McCormick. Aimee Loses $4,000 When Tobacco Called Sinful LOS ANGELES. June 22. (A2 Aimee Semple McPher soJl Insistence that tobacco chew- Si inti a sin cost her Angelus Tem ple $4,000. mis developed m a trial of a contest of the will of J. A. Rus- ell in this city. The will left most of the $40,000 estate to Rus sell's widow and one brother Other relatives contested it on the ground that he had been lnflu enced too much by his religion and they pointed out a bequest of $1,000 to Angelus Temple. la refutation, witnesses told how Russell originally . set aside $5,006 for the temple bat eat the bequest to $1,000 when he became irritated at the efforts of temple workers to make him give up to bacco chewing. Fidel La Barba Decides ; to Try Comeback in Ring LOS ANGELES. . June 22 (AP) Fidel La Barba, who re tired from boxing while flyweight champion to enter Stanford uni versity.. Is preparing to return to the ring. - The plan of La Barba to seek a comeback was disclosed hare when Matchmaker wadhams of the Olympic auditorium an nounced he was attempting to ar range- a bout' between La Barba and Bod Taylor of Terre Haute here probably , either on July 24 or 31. V . , , Taylor's manager has agreed to the match, but George Blake,-the former champion's manager. Js holding; off for better terms. Blake also 'favors a warm-up bout for bis protege before he takes Ion a for midable opponents , . . . OPERATE OX BROKKX'ArM - ROSEDALE.1 June 22.-( Spe cial). Lillian Bloom Vlcker, who had her arm broken last Saturday evening when the ear" In which she was riding went Into the ditch near , Toledo, had an operation en her armT. Thursday morning at a Salem -hospital. : STUDENTS KIMBALL PROGRESS Air Circus Tomorrow ALLOT MODE FUNDS Fl Oregon Granted ah Addition al $20,770 for Protection of Forests An increase in allotments for federal cooperation with states in forest-fire control, of $20,770 for Oregon and $21,700 for Washing ton, is announced by the forest service office at Portland. These Increases, which bring t n e amounts up to $65,012 In Oregon and $69,155 In Washington, are made possible by an increase of J2 00,0 00 in the total congression al appropriation for all states car ried by the last agricultural ap propriation bill. The total now stands at $1,200,000 for the fis cal year beginning July 1. About one-third of this total increase will come to the western states, where the funds are used to build up adequate organiza tions for fire detection and sup pression on privately-owned Um ber lands, under the Clarke-Mc-Nary act of 1924, which recog nizes the principle that govern ment, state, and private owner each has a definite responsibility ia forest protection. This. 1924 act therefore covers the protection from fire of state and private for-1 est lands only, and is entirely apart from national forest protec tion which is cared for under sep arate appropriations. The government amounts now available are estimated to cover slightly less than one-fourth of the cost. In Oregon, of fire pre vention, and $2600 below one fourth In Washington, the re maining cost being; supplied by the states and timberland owners. Both states are working toward adequate systems of protection for all state and privately-owned for- t lands. Under this plan the costs would be met by a three-way division, the federal government and the state tearing one-half the expense and the landowners bearing the other half. ' Timber is a long-time crop which requires that owners of cut- over lands have assistance In their protection during the time the lands are non-productive. In a region where there is danger of 'orest fires spreading over large areas, as is the case in most for ested regions an individual own- ir is helpless in protecting his foldings Independently, and it is to encourage organized protetdve nethods as well as to -have -the oubllc bear a. part of the cost that the Clarke-McNary act was passed In 1924, thirty-five states are now cooperating with the federal government under this, act ; ' Ml oPMiini Piece of Wire Removed From Heart of a Valuable Dairy Animal The" Oregon City, Enterprise re ports an interesting "and important operation on a valuable dairy cow a few days ago.'Tbe cow belongs to David Lonergan of BeavercreekV Clackamas county, and the oper-j ation was In the. nature ; of-an ex-1 iperimentai one ior. tne removal or a piece f .wire from jtbe heart, f; - ATsecUon of the CtCh. rib waa re moved io provide an opening over the heart. Although thelteart was freely, exposed and pushed: aside to remove the wire; its beats were apparently not, affected by the manipulation 'lXeS-S? The operation was perfot-ed under local anaesthetic by Dr. ii Brown of Portland. Dr. H&narhaa of - Wood burn and Dr. C -H. Sea- graves of Oregon City.- VThe operation is known as sub- 1 n ' c , - m jaaitiiiiaCTijf'-tii peritoneal resection of the fifth rib. The veterinarians pointed out that more dairy cows die each year from swallowing nails and short pieces of wire in their food, than from any other single disease. They claim that it is well worth a dairyman's time to be careful when doing repair work in the barn or cutting wires on baled hay to see that these pieces dc not get into the feed. While operations for removal of foreign bodies from the abdom inal cavity is very successful, if the diagnosis is made early, it is a poor substitute for a policy of prevention. Martin Acres Holmes Plants 1 1 and Expects to Dig 60 Sacks Per Acre CHEMAWA. June 22. (Spe cial) Martin Holmes of this place has finished planting 11 acres of potatoes, five and one- half acres of Burbanks and five and one half acres of the Sunrise variety. Mr. Holmes raised 800 saeks last year and from this out-put has 20 sacks remaining. These are tine marketable potatoes and not a sack has been sold under $1. The small potatoes are graded separately and find a ready sale for stock food mostly for feed ing hogs. Mr, Holmes expects to get 60 sacks per acre which will mean 660 sacks from his 11 acres. According to Mr. Holmes po tatoes can be raised for 50 cents per hundred and are rarely as low as $1 per sack. Mr. Holmes says, "there Is no danger of over production in this line it a first class article is put on the market," MOIlEt IN POTATOES. SKYSCHEIWHI A Barking Dog Values are shouted from the housetops of some" busi - aesses until they are so often repeatedso familiar to the -ears of buyers that they are meaningless. We do not beliere in, using sensational superlatives. We prefer to hare you see and judge our merchandise for your self. Our Smart Showing of SUITS : At the BesJ Values See them In our - windows, always the newest' in L:, ' - ' ' -Funiishingsv- .'-, '"Xr-C r-,7r. t GREAT MESSAGE 6IW Ifl POM) Salem Leaders in Flax and Linen Industries Outline Important Facts (Portland Journal) A great message was given Port- 1 land's business world at the Mem bers' Forum of the Portland chamber of commerce yesterday. It visioned a development that can be brought about In Oregon to give new production for farm ers in which there will be little competition. Give all-year-round era who cannot get employment employment to thousands of labor in the state now and to establish production of a huge manufactur ed output against which there tan be no serious competition in the United States. It was the story of flax produc tion and manufacture, told by ex perts. Her is a sample statement: Mr. Brentano in the St. Paul dis trict, Marlon county, had a yield of flax last year, which, when sold, returned him $110 net pro fit per acre, as much per acre as bis land is worth. Other exam ples of yields brought out the statement by experts that the av erage return from flax in the vi cinity of Salem is $65 per acre, and that in general the profit per acre from flax is about double that of the other average field crops. It was also shown that, con trary to the old Idea of farmers, the growing of flax crops helps instead of depleting the soil fer tility. The case of one Marion county farmer was cited who followed s crop of flax with a crop of wheat and got a wheat yield of 40 bush els per acre, the largest crop the farm had ever produced. In an other case, that part of a field of corn which had been previously cropped with flax yielded corn eight inches taller than the rest of the area. Samples of flax fiber brought from Holland were exhibited to the audience and the superiority of the Oregon product was easily noted. Colonel Bartram. flax ex pert, in displaying the samples. said that after five years of study of the Oregon flax he is ready to declare that in quality and value it Is superior to any Europeac flax by 10 per cent. The speakers were Thomas B. Kay, state treasurer; Colonel Bartram, lifetime flax expert who came to Oregon five years ago on an investigation of flax prospects fell in love with the state and Is a figure in the Salem linen 1 mill, and J. P. Galbraith. superintend ent of the Miles linen mill at Sa lem. which is now profitably manufacturing 15 products of flax from 100 per cent Oregon flax by 100 per cent Oregon labor. For all these products there It more demand than the Miles mill can supply. A recent request for 100,000 pounds, which, with its nresent nlant. it would take the Miles mill 15 years to supply. The success of the Miles mill is example of the development that can be brought to pass if the .capitalists of Oregon will get be hind the flax industry. All of the linens manufactured in America and all of the other flax products are made from flax fibre Ttrodneed ia Europe. There is no other spot la the United States except western Oregon and Seldom Bites Offered Anywhere western Washington where rir flax can be arrows. ' Hnrr Ford n re pared a plant to manufacture linings and other aarta from American flax grown In other states, and had to sell his nlant because the manufactured product was not satisfactory. 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