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Newspaper Page TextDISTRICT inras GET AT DILUS DALLAS, Mareb 2 0 The Ore gon state high . school district meet la extemporaneous- speaking aad interpretation will be held la Dallas next - Wednesday, M arch 15. The contest will be held in the Dallas high school andltor- iura. .. - This contest is for district No. S. composed of Polk. Benton and Lincoln' counties, in teams en tered arc from Corrallls, Alsea, Falls City, Independence and Dal las. The winners ot thla meet will so to the state contest held In Corrallls the last week in April. There will be teams entered from .15 districts at the state meeU Prof. Young of the O. S. C. ... . A A til PUDUC speaainK-aeparmicut. w aqt as Jadge at the district meet. ... . " Students Judges Named atW.H.S, " . . - WOODBURN. March t0 Jus tlnA TTiiTit MTlnn fJalsY'. Harold Gustafson and Delmer Ramsdell were elected Thursday by the stu dents ot Weodburn high-school to be the board of student Judges to act in accordance, with a student government plan recently devised at the school. The Judges were elected from a list of eight stu dents chosen by the .' nominating committee. , . . The monitors of which there will be 20, are to e selected Fri day at another student body gathering. VISITORS FItOM 8, DAKOTA KEIZER. March 20. Mr. and Mrs. McLeod of East Reiser hare as their house guests a brother and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Mar tin McLeod from Hartford. South Dakota, the letter's , son .and wife." Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mc Leod, and also dan ghter, Mrs. Mina Taylor, ot Long Beach, California. A KnigHt Comes Hying" f o- ; o (Continued from. Page 4) more. Dare straightened up. pat ting his wallet, check book,: and letters In his pocket. Their eyes met and - clashed. Then DaTe turned deliberately away. Til see yon ' again, Mueller," was all that he said. ' Dinner that evening was a very strange function. Sally, whose black hair glinted purple in the light from the flickering candles, was very frank and ingenuous In her delight at having a. guest to break the monotony ot existence la the old house. Joan, however, was as reserved ar before. Al though Date 'could find nothing to criticize in her manner toward him, he was conscious of a vague, watchful hostility that both puz sled and Interested him. After a delicious dear soup, an aged negress waddled into : the black-and-white shadows of the high-feelllnged dining room, bear ing xoaFt chicken, crisp, steam- before the guest and, as he carved, he felt a distinct twinge of conscience. There could be no thought ot paying for this din ner, yet such was the apparent poverty of the house and its sur roundings that he was certain ev-. ery penny, every ounce of food was called upon to do . double duty. But if the girls were con scious of the .extravagance of a roast chicken dinner, they gave no evidence. ''-' Better Days The sliver and napery were of exquisite pattern and quality al though the damask tablecloth had been carefully darned and mend ed. The candlesticks were -of, anr cient hammered silver, the serv ing platter of Sheffield plate. Ta- . . V - L mmm.m. ... - Af Die. cnaira us ouuci cio v heavy mahogany. The" sideboard was conspicuously absent. Dave wondered idly wnat antique deal er had wheedled it out of the house and whether the girls had known Its real value. A round -mark in the ceiling over the table Indicated that once a crystal chandelier might have hung there. The signs of bygone afflu ence were at every hand, those of AWAwv evaf nil ' 4ATl cealed. Dave glffaced surreptitiously across the table to Sally's hands a they manipulated her knife and fork. Small, slender and artistic those hand were, yet roughened and reddened from hours ot work In the sun. Joan's, too, were the hands of a gentlewoman, but no amount of painstaking care over her dreeing table could obliterate the signs of man's toil with hoe and spade. - , . Of the two, Sally alone be trayed discontent with her pres- - ent lot. sTnexe was m peni rtriviw to the corners of her fall hiii ! the result. Dave decided, of many an hour of regrets. Joan, however bore no traces of unhapplness. Her mouth, . . . In t.. was . aunOVga CBUICi; ituimwy) " Tirm " ana mrtrisu . suv jw wondered how she managed to live through therlonely days and nights, labeling through a stark a . V t.l. . . A m A r9 V A future. (To Be Continued Tomorrow) Radio Programs SataWUr, ICuek SI XGW 620 Kc PerUsa :90 Derations! aerricss. , ' 9:1S Cook in f a-heeU 9:S Xatienal Farm ana1 IToase new. 10:30 Marsiine ot the Air, NBO. 11:30 Maaterworks. 1S:00 T.Ik, O. M. Phnamer. 13:15 Franela Urake orchestra, KB0. . 1:00 Tewa Crier. 2:00 Matin, NEC - S:0O Blaek as a1 Ooli room. KB0. ' 8:45 BiU ( nk)dx, NBA 4:00 Orrn and piano. 4:30 fiaoep Peep, NBO. - 5:10 Newa tarries. XBO. S :00 Ames 'a' Andy. XB0. . 11:15 D VUna'i ercaestrs. 12:00 Ma1e Bo rf am. XOAO BS Ks. OomUU lt:0O Vmrm Prcrs a. . . :SO firm prcfraam. '1 WHEAT AT ITS LOWEST SINCE 1925 YQUNG HENS AND DUCKS HIGHER Exports at Dead Halt And; Inspection is Serious Issue --;r CHICAOO. March 20. (AP) -Lowest; prices since 1815 went on record for wheat today. North American wheat -exports, bad- ap parently come - to a dead halt, and British -' millers announced that hereafter United States fed eral inspection - certificates on wheat purchases would , not be accepted. ) Argentisev Australian and Russian wheat exports In creased heavily, and weather and crop reports in the United States and Canada gave promise ot fur ther piling up of fresh 1931 sur plus supplies. ; 1 , t Buying; resistance developed, reached new depths, and the however, l after wheat prices, had market closed with a rally, . but lrregularj H-U cent lower to cent, higher than yester day. Corn finished Vat oft to H hi. up, oats unchanged to ad vance. I--..'.-- . -POBTIiASD. Ors March 20 (AP) PrAdiKa xehaag, act priet: Bolter, aztraa 29. tadard 28. prim ' III. tra extra I7Q18, freih medi mma, 15. - ( , . Portland Grain POBTLAKD, Or, Marea 80 (AP) Watat ftit area: - i Op His Low" OoM May at, .. 6S 68 68 69 -n , ., 58 : 58 . 57 57 SP. ; 58 58 57 57 -Cash tBmrkU: wheat: -hlg Bend kiM aUaa .7; soft whita, weatara white .66; hrd wiaUr, norther a aprias. . weatera 0u:e. t SS It. white 20.00.' Kiliraa Maadar4 14 JO. - Cera. Xe. Itl, ahlpaaat 27 MO. NutsJ Hay and Hops . POKTLA.XD, Or, March 20--AP) ffata walaata. Calif oraia aw Ka. 1, 20 25; Orerea, aaw, U'i7e; abaoadt, 23c; peanata. 912Ve; filbarU. 15 Q 21e. i H whaloaala Varlaar arieea, dlir eraa Peeilaaa, aaatara Oreroa tiatotbr, 22.60928: da valler. fltlt.59; al falfa. S1SQ1S; cUver. $16; oat hay. It; atraw. S7QS toa; selUaf prie 91 te 92 aaerei rHee 18J0 crop, lSQISe. Portland Livestock POBTLAKO. Ore, If arch 20 (aP) Cattle SO, ralTca 10; qaetably ataady. Staara 6OO-900 Iba.. Coe4 97.7596.00; aaadiasB 7.00(37.75: commoa 6.00 0 7.00. 8lra SOOrllOO Iks, food 7.50V.75; aaajaaa a.i?T.s; coaamoa o.oo & O.TS. 8teer 1100 1300 lba good T57.50; nadiaaa 6.25 J .25 j common 6.00(6.25. Cewa, food S.756.25; common and aie diaa 5.00 5.75; low cottar and cotter S.0O$5.0Oi Balla (yaarlinfa excladed) 5.00 ( 5.75; cotter, commoa aad aaediaa .50(y5.oa VcaUrs. milk fed 10.00 11.00; anediaaa 6.50(510.00; call and commoa 5J50$r8.50. CaWea 250-600 Iba, -oo4 aad f choice S. 50 10.00; commoa aad mediota 6.00 ff 8.50. Hor- ), aaatafcry ateady. (Soft er bily fcoea aad roaatiaf pie ex cluded), t Litht lirhte 240-160 Ibi, 7.25 8.23; lilht weight 160.200 lha 8.00(9 8.25; light w.ia-ht 1SO-200 Iba 8.00 ft 8.25; aaeaiaaa weight 200-22O Iba., 7.25 id 8.25 ; atedivai weight 220-250 lbs., good and rhaica 7.00 (S 8.00; heary weight 250-290 lb 6.75 7.75; heary weigh ta 200-850 Iba, 6.S5(rf 7.50. Packing mvi 275-500 lba.. 5.35 Ck 6.75 ; feeder and atocker pigs 70-120 lba. 7.50(59.00. Sheep 1000, 25 higher ' on choice lambs. .. ' f Laaabe 90 Iba dowa 6.75 7.25; me diaaa .00a 6.75; all weights. . commoa 5.00 6 00. Yearling wethers 0-110 lba, 4.006.00. Kwea O-120 lba, S.50 (74.25; ewes 120-150 lba, .00t4.00; all weights, call end commoa 1.508.00. Fruits. Vegetables POKTLJlKD. Ore Karrh 20 (API Trait aad Tegatablas: fresh fro it or aagas. aavela, packed.- 93.40Q4; jumble iteck, 91.90Q2; enpefrait, Florida, 9.5v la 4; t-alilornia, 92.z598.5e; limes, t-aos. carton. 92.50; bananas. 6c lb. Lamaaa Califoraia, 95.50 9. Btrawherriaa Imparial. 98 per crate ai 12 bexas. t Cabbage local. mOIX lb. Pota- tea Orego Desehatea. 91.25 1.45; local. tOe 0 91.10: Yakima 75e1.10. Saw potatoes Florida, . 130 14 Jb. Oaioaa aelliag priea . ta retailers. Ore- oa. 70g Oe cat See potatoes local, 02c lb. Uetheaae r rhubarb Washington, extra fancy. 91.2i; feacy. 91.10; choice, T5 8ie M 11 lbs. Articnotti (jOtfiM, Bniaaeh 4eceL 9I.15a41.25 eraare box: Walla Walla. f5c91 hex. Celery Cal iforaia. 91.75 per aaa.; hearta 92.25 doi. banches. ! Maabrooms hothoaae. 60c lb. Peppers bell, greea, 20c lb. Sweet po tatoes California, 5e per lb.1 eaatera, 92.S50I.75. Caaltfloer Oregoa broeeoli, 91.150 1.59: Califoraia. 0ca91. Besaa Florida. 27 He lb. Peea California. 94 crate, 1917e lb. Garlic new. 710e lb. Teaaataae aeutease z.7i(9j:a crate of 10 lba.; Mexican, 95.50 lag. re packed. Lettuce Ariaena. 94 crate; Im perial valley. 82.50 a crate. Asparagus California, 17 ttr 21a lb. . Portland Produce POBTLAXD. Ore, March 20 (AP) MUk raw milk (4 per cent). 91- per cwt, deliiverea Prtlsa4 leas 1 pec cent; trade C milk.' 91.59. Batterfat, deU sred ia Portland 97c-; - Feattry (boy in prices) aUre, heary heat erer 4 lba, 10(2 lie; mrdiaa bacm, lha., lev;- llgtlt hn, 14c per lb.; springs, 20e; yeaasj Paltia docks. 4 lea, sad arer 82c; apringers. 80We; Colored dock. 15e; turkey . Me. L. ' 92c f . "' Petsteee Ke. 1 graded. . 9S1A$ ewt.; Jiet S 605c - lweised poultry selling price to re tailer ; tarkeya, peer te feed. 25 12c: docks, te;. seeae,alSe;. capeas, 92 O 5e lb. ' -j,; . m. :;. , , Solons Petition. Mooney Release MADISOX. Wis.. Mareh SO ( AP) ReTerslng itself, the state senate here roted 20 to 13 to petition Got. Rolph of California for the ; release of Tom Mooney and Warren K. Billings, Impris oned for the preparednesa day bombing1 In San Francisco. The assembly passed the peti tion fere weeks ago. The. senate opposed It at that time. Sciots Founder Dies in South San - Francisco,. March' 2 0 (AP) Charles : H. S. Pratt, 01, founder of the ancient Egyp tian Order of. Sciots, died here in a hospital. He had been 111 alnee February 22 when he suf fered a paralyfle stroke en a train : whHe returning from southern California, . J ... . General Markets Salem Markets : Grade B raw - 4 snCk. deliTcmX ta Salens, J fa.00 cwt, - - Batterfat at farm 26c. Satent 27c . - . ' rstmc ajto tzostasixs Frlee paid to irrewera br Saiaaa barars. - March IT. 1981 , - .Apples. f.T ' ' . -. Mediama - - 7M YSOSTAXXS Oaioas V. B. He. X -29 Calf meal, 95 lha. Scratch, toa ' .1 JO-1.65 -1S.00-48.OO Cora, whole, toa -35. OO ta 88.00 Cracked aad, crenad. toa S6.0O-89.0O Mill ran. toa Bran, tea ."' E mass, ewt, . 1.85-9 J8 ZOOS Baying Frfees Extras 8taadarda Medinas .IS .18 .10 POOXTKT Bayiag Prices Roosters, eld -OT 16 IS .09 te .19 Springs , lies iea, hen Mediant bens Light hens . 09 to aa OS AIR AJTD BAT Baying Prices Wheat, weatera red , ct White, ba. , 64 Barley, ten 22.00 te 28.00 Oata. grey. bo. , , 80 White, bn. , 82 Rays bnylng pri Oata and retch, tea .8.00-10.00 Hover .9.00-lOilO Alfalfa, Talley. Sad catting 14.00-16.00 Eaatera Oregon , 20.0O - Commoa 18.90 SOPS Top trade .1$ - HA1.HWT3 North Facifl Vat Growers Trices ii. Franqoettes - '. fancy Large i - . . Standard . Sof ehell - t .. Fancy , , : I-arye , . , . , i Standard- . i Uayettet . , Fancy , - Large . . - (DeliTsred la 6-peaad saga) Uesta . Light amber h aires ,. 9S .85 J.9 22 -at .so HalTsa aad pwcee MICKEY MOUSE M1MDBO OOtO VAAJTERS, AalsT V -WT CHAMf BEEN 9MT13AJ TMlO 1 Kf I VOO"RB TM Tr-Ml- (isXwtlxuiZim. WESlCS TBAlNUJd "Oft ATrTUST STTUS u UMrr svtn up to rvsnr ) jrz?x2rl 1 AMOMauoopey wexm&cts CAjjXswtaA 1 u yj. A CMAMPtOWSHIP eOJT JPMOrr UktO HS OPfOSJaUJT IS J. a 4f?i amo youtweasrrTOJX Ivoo c9uvs c&jlxxit ccarjj LAsry r POLLY AND HER PALS ITS CAUSE WE PAMPER OURSELVES i THAT : US MACMlME AC3S CmzEMS IS SECH CPTTTERS -S IrsJOTlCE) DELICATE J f von LIKE, M J VVER DOWKJE h LITTLE ANNIE ROONEY ucta aio-jrEy wtce sorm two tMarwaWS, TOOTS AND CASPER I $EE ! 7 i f YEAHl THEVVB k Youee. J I J FINISHED "THS J PACV1N4 ( I PLAsrrcwiisi . ) (? AT MY HOUSE.. ' BEANtS: . 1 . T eo TUB MrSUfy C Vvs. rsJ ANTW8AB. 1 j ., JPfa - 4rOlM4H0NfS , The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Saturday Morning. March 21, 1931 Onion; Growers Hold f Firm on 50-Cent , . . x Minimum ! ' PORTLAND, March 20 (AP) Wholesale batter and egg quota tions opened mnchanged tody. . Butter receipts contlnn e d lighter than last week bat suffi cient for the demand ot hand to mouth character. , j i . , Egg market tone was steady with receipts slightly larger. De mand was actlre for quality eggs inr storage.' r - -; i J Market for country dressed meat was steady with demand tor pork strengthened at 11 to: 11 ft e, hi e better - for best quality stuff. Strictly No. 1 spring lambs was on preferred call with quotations ranging up to 2S cents a pound. Dressed poultry market opened firm. Broiling ,. hen and Pekht ducks were in . special demand. Colored broilers, 1 hi pounds and orer were quoted at S2e with 30e quoted -on lights, 1 hi pounds and orer. Young Pekins, 4 pounds or orer were getting arotrad 22 with 25c set on old birds. M " With turkey shipping season about oyer and demand only or dinary, quotations ranged i from 25 to 32 cents, . according to grade. In the fresh fruit and vegetable trade California asparagus prices were weakened 1 to - 2 cents by arrival of a fresh carload and an other car enroute, due in today. Quote: 12 to 14 cents a pound. Government Market News service reported: Western potato markets are excited, with Idaho c sales ' ad 45-60 .02 te JOt MEAT Bering Trices Lamas, top .10 te 10 H Hogs .7.75 .7.79 Hogs. 300 Iba, ap Steers ... , Cows .i i .05 H te .07 09 te .04 05-.0CH it Heifers Dressed real . Dressed begs WTOOX. Coarse Mediaav J8 -4 afOHAIX IF I HAD MV choice, rt 3 LET THE CLOVER BE My COUCH AN' My CUILT. THE STARRy SKy r. y ULLUTSO.VOU DCMf KKkOW MOW oto i" vfau Ace - find cufmmoef cuose. vcuts. pcepies eur TUey oav -AteDCueOd X AM VtCXCMMs? UPTIIM09 -Dorou9rr tff.Hrtflpf 11- 9) rUKia( I l ' I - Art X ens- . a s -a -M m m ', rasrj- .. vanced to.21-.10 per ewt., ot Nq. 1 russets, f.o.b cash track, and Yakima $17 per ton ot No. l netted gems. No advance has been registered in the large holdings of .Willamette valley "Burbanks. however. Reliable trade advices verify the 2 Oo freight decline on Yakima . potatoes moving east ward. As a result, there 1 con siderably Increased - eastern in quiry. This freight-rate redaction is to be effective April 1. i Western Oregon onion growers ar steadfast in their program ot noiaing tor soe per ewt., . .plus bags. An ocasional sale Is being effected, at this price, hot liberal accumulation of Oregon stocks at California markets , is preventing any appreciable upward reaction there. - "-.';-'. ,-.- i Local spinach Is more plentiful, with fine quality down to 86c per 20-lb. box. OvennppUes of Cali fornia spinach have resulted in fair finality In 40-lb. crates Job bing around-01.25. ' i Red apples are in rood demand Lbut yellow , Newtowns, - although ot excellent quality, are moving very slowly.- . TO APPEAR A6I1 NORTH HOWELL,- March 20. The . young people's dramatic club will present their - play. Beads on a String." at a grange hall .near Jefferson next Thurs day evening, March 2 0 . -At the last regular grange meeting, - a, special meeting for conferring the first and second degrees on a class qf candidates was called. This meeting will be held on the evening of March 25 at the North Howell grange hall. All officers are requested to be present' prepared tor Initiation. Former North Howell Resident i Dies in Portland NORTH HOWKLL. March 20. Mrs. August Woelke received word from Portland Monday eve ning of the death of her grand mother Engebretson, who for? Dark "The Fresh! 'Tal of the WKixtEJtrCeai - l& HCMMAajy 9rtMOER ft ililAi i BAH I 50r A 1 1 1 . I I ( HELP HELP 3ET THE 1 1 SOONER 1 LIFE-SIZED Z I I ' " V IO? Pirx AW' ruio A r PrrcwER or ) " , i f cXjirrA 5LACIER ) r sambo -tjLCX .iv "Joy Uneonfiried, iVl CASPEffJ. J YOU J m MEAN K LEAVIWA.. rtataqn Srnotcsla. lac C real BdiaU i m a v FIGURES IN NEW YORK PROBE P!S9MSt9MsaansT : Xesmmmmmmmmma FTearly aQ departments ot the New York City government will become Immediate targets of investigation by Commissioner Samuel Seabury (left), ap pointed by Governor Roosevelt merly lived la this community! Funeral services will be held at Silverton on Friday afternoon with Interment in Bethany cem etery.. One granddaughter, Mrs. Signs Woelke and three great granddan&hters, Ludle Waltman and Margaret and Flora Woelke are the only surviving live rela tives. ,'. " GUEST AT KEIZER KEIZER, March 20. - Mrs. John F. Miller ot Salem has been spending a few days at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. H. Gobert. , Horse air Fiend'? Seren Seas" (lower) to inquire into charges of incompetency and malfeas ance against District Attorney Thomas a T. C. Craln (right), the 70-year-old Tammany pros secutor and former Justice. Mrs:Martinin Charge of S. For Year, Macleay MACLEAY, Mareh 20 The Macleay Sunday school which was organized, six weeks ago, elected officers Sunday for the coming year. They are superintendent, Mrs. Harry E. Martin; secretary. Miss Nettle Shaw; treasurer, Mar vin A. Wells. The attendance Is very good and much interest is manifest. By "y " i I " 1 UWJTb&Atg .1-21 Ql 6DEN RNGEee is I f2 a COtZKBCXS tSCMCM ( FeCtS J MW ARE SHVEM VEAJ?5 QiO OM VDUtl tslSXT CApcn.' if u shocked at thh way You 5Y VHOsl BCANKS pag:: i::.vi::i 17 II fi TflPOFRFiT III III Ul IU I lli.Ul.iai DUTCH OPERETTA WOODBURN, March 20 "Hulda of Holland" a famous Dutch operetta by May llewes Dodge and John Dodge will be presented by the combined elee clubs of Woodburn high school la the school's auditorium Friday night, March 27. The fallowing business and managerial staff has been chos en: state manager, Clinton Nen del; assistants, Artie " Owlnrs. Hugh Hughes and Harold Ow- ings; property manager. Mar gar-. et Hocnei; assistant. Herbert Koenlg; business manager, Dor othy Austin: DublkltT manarer. Geraldin Bonney; costume mis tress, Freda Nelson; head usher, Peggy Shorey; assistant ushers, Maxlne Glesy, Thelma Anonby. HelCIl Rturar. Wllm, Ct.nnn Kathleen 8horey. Melrln Watt, Ralph Nelson, Ed Oberst and Carl Schwab. Basket Social At Macleay to Help Buy Piano MACLEAY. March 20- A bas ket social and' a very good play will be sponsored by the vounr people of the Macleay commun ity also the Macleay school will put on a play which wilt all take place Saturday, March 21. Mnsie will be tarnished by the Macleay Junior orchestra with Mrs. Paul Silke as director. Everyone is in vited to come and bring a basket as the money goes, to buy a pi ano i or me scnooi. 3-Year Old Girl Gets Arm Caught SCOTTS MILLS. March 20.- Doris Broeig, - three-year old daughter of Mr. and "Mrs. Ernest Brosig had the misfortune ot having her arm caught in the gasoline wringer a bore her el bow, h No bones were broken but the arm is badly bruised and swollen. , By WALT DISNEY By CLIFF STERRETH DARRELL, McCLURB "MAT" AAEAM3 DOtTHOA -A - I ii n aV By miMY MURPHY rt MAPSMS50 HAPPY I COULDN'T COWTROL MY EM0TJQU5t7C0T$ MCV;3 VVE HEARD "TOLD You eitaCsTKsiwf WHEN I WA9 A NrVaTRS. LEAY1N KJO-THATeOVIG Body tovo THE StCHOUL Lira tan 1 4-2