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v V'n r. t.f ,7 -' 1..: " Tha OREGON STATESMAN. Salem, Oregon. Tuesday Morning, October g, 1931 FEAR HELD CAUSE BUpDTER, BUTTERFAT ARE STEADY ALL TOEAT FUTURES TAKE DIVE mm fkio FOR TlVD TEACIIEflS LEVITY TOOX A BACK SEAT ! o ;- ' " ; "" - , . ; " . .. .. . . o sru Boy ms OF STOCK SW V Prices Thrust Downward by Liquidation, Nothing Seen to Warrant IL' By JOHN L. COOLET NEW YORK. Ot. ! S (AP) Stocks were thrust sharply down ward today under ; liquidation that seemed to be prompted much more by fear than by act. Rumors circulated -widely. The newa, " aside from the - reportedJ suspension of a Montreal invest ment firm, contained nothing that threw any unexpected light on the world's troubles. There was undoubtedly large foreign selling here, hat domes-tie- liquidators contributed their own offerings of the country's most prominent equity securities. tiet losses In a number of such stocks ran to half a dozen points, With rails and utilities making the poorest showing. The average 4 -decline was, 4.4 points, bringing the composite down to .70. Sales Of3.192.650 shares were smaller than some of last week's .totals. Only Four Active Stocks Above par - --. . At the close only four active common stocks American Tele phone, Detroit Edison, Norfolk & Western; and People's Gas were selling above 100. Union Pacific, Atchison and Central of New Jer sey parted company ? with the 'hundred club." while 'New York Central broke below 60 and Unit ed States Steel closed at 624, the- day's low, off 6, Telephone old at 1121, the lowest in 7 years, sind was down 6 ?4 , net. Tor Union Pacific at 98 it was necessary to go back to 1904 to find a lower quotation. Its loss -was Norfolk 'V Western lost 9, Southern Pacifie and New York Central 5 and Atchison -mi.- : j X In the industrial and specialty divisions American Can. Ameri can Tobacco "B," Eastman. Case, Johns-Man ville. Da Pont, Wool Worth and Public Service of New Jersey were off 3 to; 6. North America dropped 6 net and Au burn and fngersoll Rand 10. Brokerage houses i i stress the fact thai the share market's de cline la orderly. There are many reports of Investment buying, but ali such orders, it appears, are being placed at a scale-down. Turkey Grading School Planned Soon, Roseburg A turkey grading school for hipping point inspectors will be held -la Roseburg November S and 6, under the direction of Rob R. Slocum. senior marketing spe cialist, federal department of ag riculture, according to announee ment made Monday j by Charles " A. Cole, chief of; plant Industry atate department of agriculture. Cole said' that turkey had been transferred , to his division from the Otogonj State college. J. C. Leedy, Douglas county agent, will gain act as federal-state super visor of turkey grading this sea . aon. Cole said. Turkey shipments from Oregon this year will be heavier than een before, officials announced. i Good Cheer Class Members Frolic at i Home of Mrs. Cole TALBOT, Oct. 5 The Good Cheer Sunday school ! class was entertained Friday night at the home of the teacher,' Mrs. A. E. Cole. After , a short business meeting, games were enjoyed and also a taffy pull I furnished Amusement for all present. Clsas members present were, Janet Belknap, Kreta Calaran, Xlene Blinston, -Phyllis Cole, Ma rie Lund, Georgia Gilmour, Mae Calavan, Loten Watts, George Brown,' Desmond Baker, Jake Brown; Guests were Anita Gil mour, Gaynell Cole and Mrs. O. Jf. Belknap. , VICTOR POINT, Oct: 6 Union Hill grange met Thursday night with only a small group present. The next meeting will be Nov. 6, when a . community fair will be held. The home economics club of the grange will have an all day meeting , Oct. 14 to work on a Quilt. - I ; - MAY LEAD X falter P. Brown (above), Postmaster-General, may be selected unew chairman of the Republican National Committee, according te niman in Washincten, President Hoover is said to be serisualy con idering in Postoaster-Gcneral far the place new aci w v Fe3tOhi '; -s Prices - Maintained in Egg Mart; Stored Stock Moving PORTLAND, Oct. 5. (AP Conditions in the market for but ter appear fully steady at least insofar as the open trade is -concerned. Outward movement Is tak ing care ot offerings. Butterfat situation Is firm. Generally maintained prices are reflected tn the market for eggs, with Pacific co-ops reporting a steady movement at the recent ad vances, t Much storage stock is passing Into consumption. Practically no changes are re ported in the market for lire chickens', and most purchases of heavy hens are being made at 18c with lights at 11c pound. Light springs art 20c and heavier staff 20c pound. With a recent avalanche of sup plies to market, the live duck trade is very badly congested here. Purchases of Pekins are reported down to 15c with no really estab lished price at the moment. Col ored ducks are without call at the moment.) i A recent arrival of 50 fancy young torn turkeys from the Or chards. Wash., district. -brought a premium ot lc pound in the local trade with dressed stock hitting 36c pound. No change in ordinary young toms or hens. First Oregon walnuts, in fact the Initial walnuts ef the 1931 season, are here from McMinn vllle. Priced 18c for small and 22c for large. Quality excellent. Rogue river grapes of the best quality are ttpping the local mar ket at $1.60 crate. General Markets PORTLAND. Or.. Oct. 5 (AP) Pr (Mines exchange, net price: batter: ex tras; 31; itftBdard. SO; prim finti, 39; first. 28. Eggs: tren. extraa, 28; frets mediums. S3. Portland Grain PORTLAND. Ore.. Oct. 5 (AP) Wheat : Opea High. Low Close Mar . 52 62 514 61 Dec. .49 49 48U 48Vs Cash grain: bis- Bend bluestem- .61; Soft white, western white .46; hard winter, aorthera spring, westers red 45. Oats: No. 2 white $18.00. Corn: No. I E. Y. $24.00. MiUroa standsrl $13.50. Portland Livestock PORTLAND. Ore.. Oct. 6 (AP) Cattle 8200; steers and she stock 25-50e lower. Kteers. SOO-900 lbs., good, 8.00-6.75; medium. 4T5-0.00; common, 3.00-4.75; 900-1100 lb., good, 6.00-6. 7s; medium. 4.75-6.00; common, 3.00-4.75; 1100-1300 lb., good. S.75-O.50; medium, 3.7a-s.7; heifers, 550-850 lb., good, 5.00-5.50; medium, 4.00-5.00; "common, 3.0U 4.00; cows, good, 4.OO-4.50; common and me dium, 2.75-4.O0; low cutter and cutter. 1.00-2.75: bulls. yearlings exciaaea. good and choice, beef, 4.OO-4.50; cutter, common and medium, 3.0O-4.00; Telers, milk fed, good and choice, 7.50-8.50; medium, 6.00 7.50; cull and common, 4.00-5.00; calves, 250-500 lbs., goo a ana choice, 6.00-8.00; common and medium. 3.50-e.OO. Hois. 1900 including 103 through; around 75c higher for killer stuff. Lieht light. 140-160 lb., good ana choice. 5.75-6.50; light weight, 160-180 lb., good ed choice, 6.25-6.50; 130-200 lbs., good sod choice, 6.2S-6.50; medium weight, 200-220 lbs., good and choice. 4.79-6.69: iOT-ZJU OS-, goo a ana choice, 6.60-6.25; hearr weight, 250-290 lb., good tad choice, 5.25-6.00 ; 290-350 lb., good and choice, 4.50-5.50; packing sots, 275-500 lbs., medium ana gooa, 4.OO-5.00; feeder end stacker pigs, 70 130 lbs., good and choice, 4.75-5.50, Sheep, 8204; Stead. , Lambs, $0 lbs., down, good end choice, 5.25-5.50; medium. 3.75-5.25; mil weights, common, 3.00-8.75; rearling wethers, 90-110 lbs., medium to choice, 8.00-4.00; Ewes, 90-120 lbs.', medium to choice, 1.75 2.00; 120-1."0 lbs., medium to choice, 1.50-1.75; all weights, cull and common, 1.00-1.50. Portland Produce PORTLAND. Or.. Oct. 6 (AP) Butter: print, 92 score or better, 34e; standard. 81-SSe carton. Egg: Poeific poultry prooucer soil ing price- freih extras. 28c; standards, 26 ; mediums, 23c; puUeti, 18c. Milk: contract price, grade B, $2.1714 Portland delivery and inspection. Dairy cooperative net pool price to producer. Country me:c aeu-.ng price to retail ers : ' country killed hogs, best botcher ander 100 lbs., 8-8 He; vealer. 60 to 120 Ib, 11-18 4c yearling lambs, -8c; spring lambs. 11-11 He; heavy ewes, 4 5e; esnner cows. S-5e; bulls, 5 -7c. Mohair: stoasinal baying price, 1931 clip: hmg hair, 10c: kid, 15e lb. Knts: Oregon walnuts, 18-25c; pea nstU. lie Tb.; Brasits. 1214c; almond, 15-16e; filberts, 2e-22e; pecans, 20c lb. ' Cascara bark: buying prices, 1931 peel, Se lb. Hop i nominal, 1929 crop, 6-10e; 1930, 15-15 He; 1931, 14 -15c lb. Butterfat: direct to shippers, track, Sle. station K. 1. 80-31c. Portland do livery prices: butterfat, sour, Sl-33e; sweeet, 5c. ' Live poultry: set buying price: heavy kens, colored, 414 lbs., tip, 13c lb.; do medium, 1J; light, lie- broilers, esder 1 lb, ,20s; ever 1H lb., 18c: Colored, 20c; No. 2 chickens, 7-8o; old roosters, 7c; ducks, Pekias, 13-18c; geese, 13-lc. Onions: Selling price to retsilers: Ya kima. Globes, $L75-1.83; Oregon, $1.85-2. Potatoes: local, ltc lb.; eastern 'Wavhington, $1.25-1.35 cental. Wool: 19tt crop, nominal, Willstnetto valley, 1815c; estera Oregon, ll-15e lb. . Hay: boring price from producer: al falfa, $14-15; clover. $10-12; oats and vetch, $10-11 ton. Fruits, Vegetables PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 5 (AP) Oranges: California. Valencia, $3.50-6. Grapefruit: California, $3.50-5. Limes: 5 dosea carton. $3.25. Bananas: 6e lb. Lemon: California, $9-10 case. Buckle berriet: Pvget Bound. V.8c lb. Watermelons: N. W. Klondike, le lb. Cantaloupes: Dillard, $1.35-1.50; Yaki ma and The Dalles, standards, 90c-$l. Tomatoes: local, 40-60e box. Honey Dew melon: California large flats, $1. Musk melons: local. $-4c lb. Casabas: srillard. 2e llt. Ico cream melons: northwest, le lb. Grape: aeedless. $1.50-1.90 log: To kay. $1.40-1.50; white Malagas. $1.25; Riblers, $160; local Concords, 24-3o lb.; coraichoas, $1.25. Peaches: The Dalles, 90e-$l box. Pears: oomiee, $1.25 box. Ground cherries; 10-11 lb. Cran berries: $4-4.25 box. Cabbage: local, new, 1ft -14 e lb. Po tatoes: local lV4e lb.; eastern Wash in gtoa, $1.25-1.35 can tel. Onions: aoU ing prioa to retailers: Yakima Globes, $1.75-1.85; t Oregon, $1.85-2. Cncnns bers : field grown, 40e box. Spinach: lo cal, $5-75c. Celery: Labish, 65-80s des ea; heart f. ! $1.25-1.33. Mushrooms: hotkouso, 65t lb. Peppers: boll, greon, - 80-40s box. Sweet potatoes: aav California. 8-814 lb. CanHflower: northwest, 50 S0o per crate. Boana: local, 4o. Tomatooa: lo cal, 4c Tomato: local, 40-60c box. Cora: local, 75-S5 sack. Lettuce: local, $1.25-1.35 iced. C-8.50. gammer squash: local flats. 50c Daaisk Sflushi 2-8 H lb. Artichoke:' California, $1-L5 d oa Salem Markets Grade B. raw 4 nUe co-op pool price, 91.M per ' bnndred. ijii Factory sullk, f 1,40. Butterfat, sweet, SSe. Butterfat, sour. Sic rSTJR AJTO VBOETABLE Price paid to gi mwi by Salens bnyera. October t - - Celery, dos. ,; 5$ U $9 Radishes, dot. ; j Onions, dos t Oaioaa. sack . , , , .L..1.60 Carrots . i u 20 Beets : Cabbage -, Cucumber, dos. . Cauliflower crate Potatoes, rU Turnips, dox. Tomatoes, lag Summer . squash 01m to $0 T$ T5 25 .30 -20 Lettuca, crate .1.00 to 1.3 S Green Peppers, lug .30 -01 Danish squash Ground cherries, rag; Grapes, local, tug .1.00 vo BGOS Buying Price Extras Mediums -31 auyiag Pricea : Roosters, o'd OS 1 ie -18 12 Broilers Colored . Leghorn Heavies, heaa Medium hens . Light hens .1$ GRAIN AND HAY Buyiaz Price, Wheat, western red ii ... . 39 White, bu. . 41 Barley, ton 1S.50 to 16.50 Oats, grey, per bn. 22 44-24 White, per ba 113 rleys baring prices Oats aad vetch, ton .10.00 .11.00 .14.00 .15.00 r .13.50 Clover Alfalfa, valley. Snd cutting Kastarn Oregoa i . .. . - Common , - i HOPS To; Sir. da -IS -09 tock MEAT Buying Priooo Lambs, top .5.00 ft on .8.50 Hogs, top Hogs, first cuts Hogs, other cuts Steers .5.00 k.,05 to .06 .01 U .03 04 te -05 12 Cows Heifers . Dressed veal Drstsed hogs 03 Coarse Medium MICKEY MOUSE THIMBLE! THEATRE wry'. t WOOL J ; , 7Z.f i MOHAIK Old 1 " Kid - i .. - 18 !. , ) I 'lm.MI.ll.il IM'IIWVJUHIW ) UIWKWUM M I ill I I . MM '-k i T4j'S PUSTQrS HOWL ee j ; 'MSuMWK TA-r J -unTW osh1 i woMoca if tie's S IP 1 l (S tUt K,t rtmi ..zt- ' . r.m' mM tw4. LITTLE ANNIE! ROONEY li VE5.5lieEE WEl2EBlCHArLAeT-' nf T'HEi2ESMlldJCSAr40NULUOMSOP' IH rJlC MlKir WP1?P Al I " TOOTS AND CASPER 000 WHEN FOR J SCrdT t l3l. Kin; Fetturn Sj;rw. fir, Persistent Unsettle ment of Stocks is Chief Factor 1 CHICAGO. Oct 8. (AP) New low priea records for all fu tora deliveries of wheat- resalted today from stop loss selling: as sociated with persistent uasettla ment of Becurlties. All tha corn oats and rre fatores slmultan eoaslj brok th season's pr-i vlous bottom qaotations. LdqaidatlBg sales were the or der ot the day, holders contlnu allr throwing wheat and other grains overboard with the crum bling ot stock values the para mount Influence, reducing: grain market baring power to a mini mum. Wheat closed nervous to le lower, cor a H to He down, oats - to hie oftV- Todar's closing Quotations: , Wheat: December, .44 -.45; March, .47; Mar. .4ST4-.49; Julr. .49. Corn:- December, .SSVo-Ul March. .35: May. .S-.37. Oats: December, .20 hi'. Mar. .23r Jolr .22. Promotions Given Seven Youngsters At Rally Day Event OERVAI3. Oct. I Rallr Dar was observed at tha Presbyterian church. Sunday. A short program was followed by the presenting of certificates1 of promotion by the superintendent, R. 8- Harper. Theodora Jelderks was promot ed from the. beginners to tha pri mary department; Faya Cuts forth, from tha primary to jun ior class; Gael Cutsforth, Ksther Wright and Zadie and Rita Kaftx ger, from tha junior to intermedi ate; and Georgia Cola from tha Intermediate to tha senior class. The Sunday school has a large at tendance and both it and tha church are well organized for tha winter's work. Mora than 400 turtles, weigh ing eight tons, were removed from Lake Taneycomo, Mo., in two months In a rough fisheradica tion project. - tarring Popeye 12M IT WAS All! I lsUAlPFcV' CUU0 AFTERNOON. MRS. Li ill rs CASPER! I WAS AT THE EMPLOYMENT OFFICE. - YOU PHONED IM A MA1T3.SO THEY ME DOT MERE, Cnt B re rffvt. FfflUT OFFICE Herman Carl Builds Largg Dairy Barn; ; Mrs School Is Home Again HUBBARD, Oct. I. Jama Stewart, the small son of Mr. aad Mrs. Ivan Stewart, had tha mis fortune to cut off tha and of tha middle f tnger on his left hand while ha was calling at tha Hab bard Enterprise office. When ha stooped to pick up a ruler he rest ed his hand on oao of the ma chines. When th wheel turned around It caught his finger In tha cogs and sip, it was off. Sadie Scholl was brought home Saturday after undergoing a ma Jo roperation at the Salem 'gen eral hospital - over i three weeks ago. Mrs. Scholl Is tha wife of Lt. M. Scholl, local hardware mer chaht. - i Cari Builds Barn Herman Carl is building a Urge dairy barn on his farm east of Hubbard. He has a large . herd ot Guernseys and will build a dairy barn which will be modern in ev ery respect. j Henry Croisaut is reshlngllng his buildings at his farm home on Pudding river road. Boys at Meeting John Blosser took a group of boys to tha regular meeting of tha Boy Scouts, held in tha Methodist church l at Woodburn, Friday night. Mr. Blosser, Mrs. Elmer Stautfer, Mrs. Winnie Kocker and Mrs. Waldo F. Brown take turns in taking the local boys to Wood burn. Tha Boy Scouts from Hub bard are Jack Blosser, Bob Stauf f er. Leland Kocker and Boyd Brown. i . ! . Tht boys are anticipating an all-day hike Tuesday; with their scoutmaster, Theodore Rose, in charge. , Mrs. Marvin Wells Hostess Tomorrow For 4-M Club Group MACLEAT, Oct. 5 Mrs. Mar vin Wells, president, will enter tain tha members of the 4-M club at her , home Wednesday. This will be tha first meeting of the season and will be an all day aes- 'Th Center Now Showing "A OOtA'T STtXNO IMXOUMO LCfiRlhifi SO IliiMA. tllUV OWT VOU DO SOMeTHlMdl m.juijintu mm '., A.Jp WHATTrl' hi U JJOv COMUOS FOOMttCOPPOSRlr' y)HV. ! OtBFCTiOMl 3t$ "Undreamed f Wealth" n 60 EKClTfcp,r CAWrEVEN CHtSTMASAJ'64rlT t3ROLk?rir AC ALLTfiE NICE i J TH!NS3 IM THE WHOLE VJOCLO 'Famllx OC AL1 THNA CASPER. "TIL.KA IS HERE AiAlUVSHe, WORKED FOR US AWHILE UVT YEAR, AND RECENTLY SHE WORKEO FOR MRS. HOOFER, AND NOW SHE OACJK WITH US Sfcss nasssssssss I Maptatma G-knohi I i Charlie Cmapuim $ , Omm 'tusst readily reconcile) tfc laidlae event spiritual laador Wb world with his indomitable fight for bis country, with that of Charlie Chaplin, screen j comedian, who) has devoted his life to making people laugh, But when they met recently 1st London their interview was not marked by any ef the absurd i kits that one would expect te su-ise la st debate between a prophet and a clown. Oa the contrary,, the two mem a widely different discussed the virtues and smls of the machine age Chaplin taking up the cudgels for horse-power and Gaadhi srgwiag ; against the coda 4f cog end gear.".. siou with a pot luck dinner at noon. , All members are requested to be present as! the program for iae luiure ntoeiings - wilt oe pian ned4; . H-i The objects of the club are so cial, educational! and charitable. The officers are; president, Mrs. M. Walls; vice president, Mrs. W, Welch; secretary, Mrs. M. M. Ma gee; treasurer, Mrs. J.,F. C. Te- kenburg. ; ", : 1 CIiUB TO MEET RICKEY, Oct. - Mrs. W, Horner, president of the Com' munity club. Is preparing what of Attraction? Popular Feller I lira-si V!BL GO TCU.'6M i n NOT REtietVlrACl VISITORS ToQfVr; X CANT -retl. YET MOW PABTWE VElM I20M5- BLTrTrT2E9EMCajGHf30at IM SlffHTV-iTD MAKE A Secrets 1 FELT UNCOMFORTABLE WHILE TILKA WAS AT THE HOOFERSvBECAUSEl KNEW THEY'D TRY TO QUIZ ABOUT US! NOW tT5 MY TURN TO QUIZ HER ABOUT THEM icr i w&MT TO. Rlt-T I'M NOT THAT TYPE. SOPHIE WILL FAINT WHEN 1 l-ll l A V IS tswaporamont f Mahatmnn Gaodhl, has aroused th ympathr of the" promises to be an interesting .pro gram for tha opening meeting of the club, which will be held Fri day night. October . Tha Com munity; club; was organized tbree years ago." . ' -,; , t JOHN ON TRIP . STAYTON, Oct. 6 Mr.' land Mrs. pave Mi John and small son, Larry, left Sunday morning for a few days visit with Mrs. Johat'a sister at Roseburg. Mr. John, a teacher in :- tha Stayton high school.. Is taking advantage of tha two days : when the schools will ba closed while tha teachers attend institute. . - yXl iCfN?T COMC ItA HOW ON AUOOHT OP THE.Wnd to TfVKW& A BATH ) ww a - ' B -a I 7 a. - . BWS - asav - - By IKlMtEU TMAT I AUr AI2E OPE4 13 14 COMFORTABLE PH TKEEPTMiNKlN' XMU6TBS 191. Kiivi Fraftun vmi vjfitH T. iFAVF YOUR OCKS AROUND WITH HOLES N THEM FOR TILKA TO SEEVJ WHEN HER HERE TQ COLLECT, AND YOU TREU TO STALL HiM OFF WHY DIDN'T YOU CALL HIM ASIDE TO TALK TO MlM? I KNOW THAT TILKA HEARD THE WHOLE HOOFER CONVERbATJDN! TELL. DD M HAZEL GREEN. Oct. S Tha community club is sponsoring a reception for, tha teachers, Mrs, Veda Miner, principal .ana miss Margaret Barn uest. orlmarr. Fri day, October i, at eight o'clock. I It will ba at the school building. me committee is composea ot the directors and the eierk, and their wltas: Mr and Mrs. J. V. Lehrman, Mn and Mrs. Edward Dunnigan Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Gilbert and Mr. and (Mrs. Louis Wampler. The committee on re freshments is: Mrs. Peter Woelke, Mrs. Carl Johnson and Mrs. Ru dolph Wartcen. Frankj Chapman of Sheridan was a guest at the Maurice Dunni gan home during the state fair. Mr. Chapman is an uncle af Mrs. Dunnigan. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Slater and small daughter Shirley Jean were guests of Mrs, Slater's par ents, Mrjr and rs. WG. Davis during the state fair f Rosemary and Richard Magur en are visiting their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Chapman. PHOU Fp , .BET BETHEL, OCt. S -Pneumonia fever fs reported to hare made its appearance in the Bethel district. xnrs. Koy K. Marcnand is tne per son afflicted, but with proper medical attention, and careful nursing, she is making a good re-, covery. Her sisters, Mrs.: Olf Tay lor of Bethel, Mrs. J Llchty ot Central Howell; and Mra Lewis Pickens ! of Portland bare been wiin ner. : State fair visitors who were at tut uuuw vi jctry. mu iuii, o. Hamrlck were Mrs. James Ted ford of Cottage Grove and Mr. and Mrs. T. II. Gaither of, La Grande. ; ; j ' Mr. and Mra J. R. Carruthera entertained Mr.; and Mrs. M. V. Richmond of Silets during fair weak., ; Ther were childhood friends la Nebraska. By WALT DISNEY By SEGAR IO 6 BRANDON WALSH - BV Ptr4CHr4GAY5e4.r Dr2EArAINC MY EVE5 StTTtlUSr TM SAME - SyaAmtt. Inc.. Crrst 8in rrrm4 By JIMMYfMURPH Y THc OUTCH&K LftHL YOU WtADtU! VMHV EvER inAKKYj REPORTED l!EI Bii2& . ' ! 1S4 ' V: ATJUMMY UKEY0U? It- lsMMVtWHY ten. '-,-- . - ltMi " ! ' i 5 - t it- S4 pm.