it ' .. : -. . The OREGON STATESMAN. Salem, Oregon, Tuesday Morning, August 25, 1931 PAGE SEVW icatii is o n participates in Excitement , Of Explosion When he Arrives at N. Y. : NEW YORK, Au. 24 (AP) Horn from Europe, Secretary of the Treasury Andrew W .Mellon brought his annual vacation to a close with participation In a min or explosion, a ride in a rum run ner'a automobile and a conference at the federal reserve bank. "The financier, who is 71, was reported very much tired when he went away, but he seemed alert and much lm proved In health on his return. His appearance was that of a man keen to set back to his office. ', Out early en deck, which stew ards said - was his custom, he found reporters and photogra phers awaiting him when the lin er Conte Blancamano slowed down at quarantine. 'As he turned- to face the cam era battery a flash light bulb blew up, the particles of glass showering the secretary. ' The Injury was a slight cut on the right hand which he minimiz ed while photographers complet ed taking their "pictures. "Any questions you might ask me." he told would be interview ers "must have been answered from the other side. For ten days I have been on this ship do ing nothing. Before that I was resting for ten days on the French Riviera. I have no news." Kldee In Seized Car of Ram Banner Secretary Mellon rode to the battery on the coast guard cutter Manhattan. Wh- it was found no automobile had been provided to take him uptown, government officials scurried around, one of tbem finally appearing with a di lapidated car, battered but ser viceable. It had been seizej, for Illegal transportation of liquor. The secretary was driven to the federal reserve bank and there conferred with under-secretary of the treasury, Ogden L. Mills and with George L. Harrison, federal reserve governor of New York. The secretary declined to say what they discussed.. From ofher sources It was learned 'the conference was pri marily concerned with the finan cial crisis In Great Britain. Se cretary Mellon returned tonight . to Washington. Both Mansfield Newspapers Are . Bomb's Targets MANSFIELD. O.. Aug. 24 (AP Rewards totaling $10,500 have been offered b7 Mansfield's two newspapers, the Journal and the News, for the arrest and con viction of those involved In bomb ing plots against the papers. . A bomb tossed from an auto mobile Into the basement of the Journal building Saturday morn ing, tore up the floor In the busi ness office and injured the nightwatchman. Last night, em ployes of the News, attracted by burning rags in the building, called firemen who found a crudely made bomb which had burned out Instead of exploding. It had been filled with gunpow der. - First Dividends On Independence I Deposits Mailed Checks covering the first divi dend on claims against the Farm ers state bank of Independence were placed in the mails here Monday by A. A. Schramm, state superintendent of banks. Tne checks represent a dividend of per cent on claims against the commercial department and 50 per cent on claims against the savings department. . This bank was closed Jbrnary 20. and claims of $135,255.3 have been filed in the commercial department. SlainW filed in the savings department total .r 118.15. , ' Today's dividend represents a disbursement of approximately S55,00 In the two departments. Doolittle May . Scratch Entry 4 ST. LOUIS, Aug. 24 (AP) Following a test ot his new speed plane in Chicago, Major H- (Jlm tale) Doolittle Indicated here to day that unless several minor changes and adjustments in the ship can be completed by Friday, he will be prevented from parti cipating in the free for all trans continental air derby starting from Los Angeles next Monday. Radio I Pr ogiams SOW SSS XtteeydM :( ITliel aarriea. T:S Vaa aad Dam. 8 : Happytia. 15 :00 Orraastr. 3:15 Matiara. 7:00 Ami 'a An Jr. T:1S Val a4 erg. . 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LOCAL WATERB1EL0NS ON MARKET PEAGH MARKCT T0TM.LY SHOT Hogs Drop 50 Cents; Grains, Butterfat, .i j Eggs Hold Even '' i - C tains,! eggs and butterfat kept an even keel over the week end, while hogs dropped 50 cents on the hundred to a new top ot $4.50. j " - ' Local i watermelons are 'begin ning to; arrive at the- stores, growers i receiving two 1 cents. Cantaloupes were bringing the same figure to growers yesterday, a half cent drop over last week. Local potatoes are 25 cents a hund.ed', lower, down to Be and 75. cants for the producer.? Cauli flower buying price cropped 40 cents to J 1.10 and lettuce drop per 10 cents to 99 cents a crate. Green peppers, locally grown, are coming in at 30 to 40 cents a lug. . c. j ; ; The local peach erop ls! -virtually over, with stores reporting receipt of, but scattered amounts. POKTLaSIJ. Ore.. Aof. 24 (AP) Produce etehanc. aet price: btttter, ex tra 2e; Standards 2; prim firsts 27c; first ,2r. Ecr, fresh extras 24e; fresh Median 23c. ; , t Portland Grain POKTXJUTD GEAXV f PORTLAND, Or.. Aog. 24 (AP) Wheat futures: I -. j 0?ea High Lor Close Sept, Old 45 45 44, 44 H 8ept ! 4 43 4iS IX.. -i 48 Vi 48 H i 41 Cash markets; Wheat: Big Bead Blaasteaa, 1 7e; soft w.ite wtra wbite. 49; kard winter, aorthera spriac. wstera red, 41 H. Oats: No. S Whit 17.50. : Cora: N. IK 1 $24.25. Millxuna j standard 812.50. , Portland Livestock PUKTLAKD, Or9., Aof, 24 (AP) Cattle -.WO, iacluding 15S throogh: kteadr. i tcers S0O 1,100 11. s, good $6.50 7; aaedium, SS-ttt.aV; coaiaioa S3.5U- $6; d. 1.100-1.30U Ibw, good $0.25 7; medium, $4.23-$9.25. Heifers 550-050 Ibs good $5.50-6.00; medium, $1.50-$5.5v; eomtnoa $3.25 Cows, a-oud $4.25-$S.d5; comaioa and medium. a4.0O-$4.25 ; low cutter aad cutter $l.vu-jf.Oo. Balls (rlga cxcld) good aad choice ' $4.50-$4.75; cutter, common and medium fa. 00 $4.50. - Veal ers (milk ted) good and choice $7.00 $t.5o; medium, $o.00$7.50; cull aad common - $4.OV-$S.O0. Calvets (250-500 lbs.) good aad choice SS.OO-3.00; com mon aad aardium a.50-o.OO. , . iiogs 2,oKii 25-35 lower. Ligat light 140-160 lbs., good aad choice $6.J $7.35. light Weight 160-laU H'S, good and choice $7.0u-$7.35; do, ldO-2uo lbs., good and choice $7.00 $7.35. Medium weight WOZlO lbs., good aad i choice $i.5-$7.35 ; do. 220 250 lbs., good and choice $5.73 $6.75. titmrj weignt 250-290 lbs., good aad choice $5.5 $6.25; do, 290-450 bs-, good and l choice $4.75 $5.57. Packins sows 275-500 lbs., medium and good, a.o0-4.75. feeder aad stocker. pigs, 70-130 lbs, good, aad choice $o.OO $7.00. i 'Sheep and lamhs 2.000; steady, Lambs 0 lbs down., good aad choice, $5.50 $5.75; medium. $3.50 $5.00; all weights, common $3.00-$8.50. Yearliag wethers 90-110 lbs., medium to choice $3.0O-$4.00. llwti WO-120 lbs, medium t choice ?3.00-$2.50; do, 120 150 1st, Medium to choice $U75-2.25; do, all we.gnts, cull aad commoa $1.00 $1.75. 7 t Fruits, Vegetables PO&TLAfcD, Ore Aug. 24 (AP) Oraagee Califoraia Valeaeiaa, i 32.75 5.50. Orapefruit California. $4-4,5; klorida, 3.25. l.ise & dos cartons, $3.25. Bananas 5c lb. Lemon Califor nia, 33.25-33.50. t Hasp berries local. $1.50 crate. Huck leberries Puget Souad, 14e lb.; moua Uin, 12e Ih. Watermelons X. "W. "Klosdik. If4-2e lh. Caataloopes Dillard, $1.10 $1.75; Yakima aad The lalle standard, 65e-$l crate. Honedew ' melons Califoraia large flats.1 -$1.35. htuskmelons Local, S-4e lb. iCasahas Califoiia. 1H lb. Ice cream melons California, 2c lb. Persian me tons 11.50 crate. (irapes Seedless, $1.15 $1.40 lag; red fcalara, 91; whit -Malaga. $1.25; Ri biers, 2. Peartlea Taktma. Libert as, 50-75c; local, 0-75c; J. H. Hales. VOc $1; Crswfords. 83c $L Cabbage Local, new 2e lb. Potatoes, local, lfec lb.; eastern Washington, 31.85 cental. Onions, selling price to re tailers: WaJia Walla glo'oe. $2. Cu cumbers, field grown, 20c box. piaach. local. 75-3r. Celery. Lahish. 70e-$1.10 doiea. MussreJnos, hothoue 65c lb. Peppers Bell, green. 40 o box. Sweet potatoes Xew Cslifornia. 5-5 He lb. Cauliflower Northwest. $1.50 $1.65 per crate. Beans local. l-2e lb. Peas local. 7-Sc lb. Tomatoes The Dalle. 40-50 box. Corn Local, 40-65e. Lettuce local. 31.S5-$10; iced. $3.0. Summer squash, local flats, 50c. " ; Portland Produce PORTLAXU. Ore, Aug. 54 (AP) Lire poultry net buying priee: hear hens, colored. 4 lbs., up, 20-22e lb.; do medium,' 15e; light, lie lb.; broilers, under IV Us., 20 23c; orer 1H lb, 1618c; eolered, 23-24e; No. 2 chiekeas 7-8e; old roosters, 7ej ducks, pekin, 14-15e: geese, 13c. Potatoes liocal. lVe lh.; . eastern Washington, S1.85 ceatai. Usr baying eric far producer: al falfa. $14$!: clerer, 10-$12; oata aad retch. $1-$11 ton. Milk Buyiar prices: grade B, S2.1TV Portland delivery and inspec tion. I Nuts Oregon walnuts, lS-25c; pea nuts, 12c lb.; Brasils. l$-20e; slmond. 1416c; filberts. 20-tIe; pecans, 20e lb. Hops Nominal 1929 crop , 10-llc; 19SO. 16-17c. Dressed poaltry selliag price to - re tsilers: turkey, pear ta good. 25 -2 Sc. ' ! ' - Political News Forces Another Drop Of Grains . I - . CHICAGO. Aug. 24 (AP Concern lover foreign political and financial developments today caused a i wave of liquidation to sweep over the grain markets, forcing prices on all deliveries of all grains, except March wheat, to the lowest levels of the season. Trading started with wheat show ing moderate strength In sympa thy wit Liverpool where the res ignation of the labor ministry was regarded as bullish, but abrupt down swings In oats and corn quickly weakened wheat. Wheat i closed weak. S-S-l M cents lower, corn 1-8-1 1-8 off, oats 1-8-3-4 down. For eight years the manage ment ot the Louisville Colonels of the .American association has treated the fans to one game each season to which no admission charge Is made. General Markets Salem Markets Grade B raw 4 milk, eo-op. price f2.1T, par cwt. ; ..- , Bmtterfat 29c. ' rXTjrXT AXD TXQETAB1XS Priee paid ta areweri by Salem barer a. Aurwst 24 ZCSTASLES 1 Celery. di. 90 ta .TS Radishes, dos. Oaioa. dos. Oateaa. sack, 1 fa Carrot , , BeeU a Csbbege . Cora, sack -Cacambera. dos. CaelifWwer, crate . Potatoes, cwt. , Taraipa. dos. Tomatoes, crate -Summer saaasb oih .SO ta 60 20 ta SO t.!0 SO to 75 .SO ta 35 SO -oi K Groea be a a -03 Lettuce, crate , Local Cantaloupes . Prune. . Orarensteint, ha. Wstermeloas, local .30 ta .SO .01 Creea Pepper, lug -SO ta 40 EGOS Baying Price Fxtraa . Medium .30 .IS FOUTTIl Baying Prlcaa Roosters, 'd .r',r T . Broiler .04 .IS .13 .IT .12 .10 Colored Lerhora Heariet, hens Medium bens - I.iKht bens OBAIH AND BA1 Bnytag Price Wheat, western tad S3 Whit, ha. 81 Barley, ton 1S.OO to 18.00 Oat, grey 2.00 to 24.00 W hit, ba. 24-26 Ray : baying prices Oat aad retch, toa .10.00 .11.00 .14.00 .13.00 J3.60 Cloeer Alfalfa.' ralley. tad cuttiag f.astera Vregoa Commoa HOPS op Old tack .Of StXAT Baying Priaaa Lsmhe. top .04 -os Vi Hog, top Hogs, first ante Hag, other cat ftleers , Cow $ to .05 H .iUt ta .05 tltt to .0 04 to .OS 11 10 Heifer Ores led real Dressed hog WOOL Coarse .IS .IS .IS .IS Medina MOHAIB Old Kid MICKEY MOUSE THIMBLE THEATRE m a a . . .... . a a .. . . . - .ar j i u m r. a --- ' a v u i m ,i,i -. ,d TiVi i n i rr - aatfiaa vtji i a W11" WBE K 1 WUW- IHt Wt-IS-tVtY- y ffiDOUG f SVOO TlCKUNG M1CKEV . Vg3Jf COT TAAT OUT p VOU KNOW V F DV U J ' e 'v - " ' ' RE-SlGtAS AS CHIEF GEH&RfXJ AaSO I WRvi CtXSTDR OVU ui .rl - - back 'Z'm i W-i i'' flCOiMl arttal rtk tmmt4..' KM r t a Wti Mtrat-f h ' LITTLE ANNIE ROONEY JOUCW EVESY BOiE7x CAM vmw$ I SEE. ZZKO-AMr I lr4MyBODl5 C2AKiNGf EJILL WB WECE I THie WATW26VIEtt.? Luke a RusAucuoe ri EANr to be qchjqovsJ it makes vtx 4 h' WrT" 71 chaw; J "TT: jXL ! peel good ail TOOTS AND CASPER Ye5. ru. ftsHC vxal OY THH SOPHIB . MOTHER OP i iHQ 1R1. PMsYHOOTEP "YOU CAU.HMr OM MABELJ 0FC0OR5E 60PHTK WTTH Akjd the LATTER Yb PurposelV H1D1N4 HER. s r5W. Offerings Liberal in Portland on All Varieties. . PORTLAND, Aug. 24 (AP) llarket for peaches was eonplete lr "shotT darlag today's session of the East Side Farmers raJtrket. Offerings from the Takima sec tion -e well as from The Dalles were very liberal, creatlns; ad verse price conditions. YVJUan atte Talloy offerings were of small Tolume but generally of qnallty. Sales of Takima Hlbertaa showed spread of S9 to 7Sc with little business above 55-C0c Willamette valley Elbertas were mostly CB-ISc with J. H. Hale SOc-fl box. Strawberries sold generally $2 crate with blackberries S 0-8 5c and raspberries 1 2. Mutr peachea were . ot ' fancy quality; priced around C 0-4 5c box.- Corn market was steady; mostly 5 0-4 5c sack. ' .Tomatoes ' were showing a spread of 20-tOc box with the balk of the good, stuff 40-SOc. Dalles eggplant held around 90c flat crate. Lettuce marker was steady at Sl.20-fl.50 for locals. Celery was easier tor hearts at $1.25 dozen bunches generally; a few higher. Dalles watermelons was nomin ally 2c lb. with cantaloupes most ly l crate. Willamette ralley old fashion mnskmelons around 90c-l crate. Pickling cucumbers were in better call; mostly 40c for l's and down to 25-S0e for 2's. Cabbage market was fairly steady around 90c-l crate. Campbells early grapes, a Con cord type, showed Initial offer ings for the season. Crabtree Depot To Be Retained The Southern Pacific company, la response to a request from the publie utilities commissioner, has as-read to maintain Its depot fa cilities at Crabtree pending fur- - toirring Popeye -V7 i HicsTatiSecxia.Mix VI 17 vcs.tmank goodness we'pj? f . r i 11 hcace! what are vou -A .-i . ... . V- m pope.ve.iv6 oost fsaouT HIT BOTTOM- VO YOO KHCW AKV FUMHV STORES?. TRY TO fUCFQ MP up- . r I CfSKT STfVAO WATT POR -mcfTfi. WAV YOLH3-, AS WOT , WHO IS VTRB 4Vp FRJUKlOs 1 ALL! Y",, CHEESE IS STEJIDY BUT 1FLE EASIER PORTAND, Amr. 24 (AP) White there was 'no material change la the price list on cheese at eastern r western poiats dur tna; the last few days, latest re flectioa la a trlfla easier "lhaa a week age There vaa tees keeness ta the Wisconsin primary situation for recent days, a reflection ef too rapid advaaces la the market dur ing late weak. j General trade conditions In the market far butter are practically unchanged lor ..the week'a opening- On the etn market, while trade is not brisk, raluea are sta tionary. Late price ahsdtnr on ergs by some private- firms as well as out siders, is very harmful - te the local trade although conditions elsewhere are reported steady to firm. Iocal co-ope are making ao change. . Extreme atreagtb is continued la the market for live chickens here-with some quoting low card price but paying more at compe titive points. Up te 22e is betas offered for heavy weight hens. Dempsey Faces Suit; Coquiller Promoters File PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 24 (AP) Suit against Jack . Demp- sey for $640.25 was filed In cir cuit court here today. The ex hearywelght champion was in town for a four-round exhibition fight scheduled for tonight. C. D. Walker and Roy. Watson, plaintiffs, charged that Dempsey broke a contract with them to referee an exhibition bout at Co- qullle. Ore., in July 1930 before the American Legion. The earn sought includes alleged expenses and anticipated profits. ther investigation. The railroad company previously had announc ed that the depot at Crabtree would be closed August 25. Protests against closing the de pot were received from citizens of Lebanon. Selo and Crabtree. "A Ticklish Now Shbwi4r 0 P CHIEF 6EHeR?) 4 'The Best Things in Life are Free' Tnt io W5U. I VV0UIT P RU5M INTO A HAORlArB UOOFEA 1 VSrTH HIM, IP WEOT VCKJl YOU'D F1NP IT A CASH OP TOO MUCH MOTHt3-lM- L AW. I Know hh mothcr aiicra vwrcrv unMtn LOVELYl 6MC MA-2 A0 TfcWWaCY CCWYl A j RESCUED FROM . ." . ' i i :: t "... . ; .. ' l.- - -, ' 1 ' ' K lifeboat from the S. S. General Oxorlo is shown leaving the aide of the S. S. Western World with some of the passengers of the latter ship, rhe Western World ran on the rocks at Ponto Do Rio, midway be tween Rio de Janeiro and Santos, An S. O. S, was immediately sent out and the Gen. Oxorio quickly reached the scene. All passengers and the crew were safely taken off of the stricken vessel in the manner so graphically pictured. 1 West Salem News Rev. and Mrs. C. L. Dark re turned Friday from ' Epworth Heights. Wash., where Mr. Dark attended the annual 10-day sem inar of the Methodist church. An interesting church service was held - Sunday morning in Ford Memorial church. In the ab sence of the pastor, Mr. O'Dell of Salem gave a talk on Christian consecration. Mrs. Rose Kendall Burleigh read the scripture. Mr. O'Dell is substituting as bible class teacher for C. H. Emmons while the latter Is away on vaca tion. Misses Charlotte and Annice Situation" 'The Klna Jester X THOUGHT WATER. WA6 3U5r GOOD TO WVSU yOUfZSeiF WlTM AN SAIL BQATW 04 Ah SODAS A POP WAS DBTTTO-J the Test" ' Colonel Hoorcrj. 6 A 4HIT-TLES2 tOrT.TOO, I5M-T HS ? PANVY Id A POPULAR BoY I 2UPPOB - Vnn TviikiiZ NlCETOME'J TMH OMwT rlRL ME EVEB. ru IVfS BOAT ON ROCKS V V - . . ' . , v t .- ; Baldwin of Grants Pass who hare been guests for two weeks of their uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Johnson spent a cou ple of days last week at the home of another uncle, Ben Cagle at Mill City. The girls expect to re turn next week te Grants Pass. Mr. and Mrs. K. A. Dickson and. family . and Mr. and Mrs. W. D: Phillips were guests Sunday of Mr. anaVMrs. Charles Phillips at W$st Stayton. " Mrs. George L.athrop'and sons Kenneth and Wayne ' returned SnnAaw from Portland where they have-been guest since Wed- By BUT-1 6UES5 AW OESEIST5 THAT" NOSODyCAKl TELuyxi TWEees AWyWlMG- W TrewOeUD THAN K1CE,CQLP WATER, f tsn.basF GraatSrKatarwjsts y DANNY CALLS MB fM THE OM-Y eWEHT-HErARTj HKe VERY POND I OPMBasiM FACT tsTEVER A DAY Txa .WORLD TO sjiva A L l r ni i a a I BsfuevH. A PA9E5 BUT WHAT HTAkfE3 MB CM H14 ADM4 AND Wl&$f - J PI nesday ef Mr. and Mrs. Carl La threp and family. Mr. and Mrs. J. R- Bloom drove to Portland Sunday and brought back with them their sou Venard who had been In the metropolis two weeks as a guest at the home of his aunt.. Mrs. Guy Fisher. Roy Davis, a nephew of Mrs. Emil Self fert and Cyrus Me Dan iel are house guests at the Self fert home. Both young men are from Bird City, Kan., former home of Mrs. Seiffert. Mr. and Mrs. George Lemon and son Edgar of Portland were Sunday visitors at the Dale Lem on home. Mr., and Mrs. H. F. McHale who came here from Valsets are living at 13(2 Plaza street, lately vacated by the A. N. Merrill fam ily who went from here to Wheel er, Tillamook county. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Sturgts Sun day entertained Mrs. Grace; Hon eywell of Portland. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Lewis, with their house guests Mrs. Glenn O. Lewis and son Glenn Junior spent the week end at the seashore, go ing by way ef the Salmon river cutoff and camping at Tachats. Mrs. Lewie and sen, whose, home Is in Los Angeles were delighted with the beauties of the coast highway. The many friends ef Mrs. M. E. Davis will be glad te learn that since going to the home of her daughter. Mrs. Joe Ray at Alsee, she la Tnuch improved in health. The aged lady suffered paraly tic stroke some months ago. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Laehr. their daughter Lorraine and son Dean started Thursday for Burns where they will visit at the home of Mrs Laehr's mother. Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Bradford and small eon Wayne returned home Sunday after a week spent In a tour of the Oregon beaches. Measures Are Taken To Prevent Floods TURXER, Aug. 24 The town of Turner auffers each winter from floods, more er less, during high water as the dyke along Mill creek: in the southern "part of town is not high enough: the city council recently decided te remedy the situation and a crew of workmen spent the week re pairing and Building up a new embankment, where needed, By WALT DISNEY By SEGAR ' stick pouKO.Popeve, AHOTHER STORY BRANDON WALSH w' AFTEai VDU CROS& MOOtfTANS Atf ALMOST TUB OP T?lsfeT- BETTEKTO DC-UK tueeeiu 8 2.5 ttfCLURE By JIMMY MURPHY ILL'PHONe DANNY TO CONG OVdrUS,AND IF WHAT YOU 6AYI9TRU2- YCUWtXCOaCJ n A eu i I t toll I ir- a a a at us -1 . i la. - - W -W m f j- I rr BBS r -