Alt:- STOCIHMOIII ' RESEARCH 1 "Bob" Withycombe, Worked On Farmers' - Problems For Over 30 Years la the recent death of Robert .Withycbmfcey 51, sob of the late Governor James Wlthycombe. Oregon agriculture lost a friend who has devoted 30 years to re search In the betterment of farm ing, particularly fu the eastern part of the state. Mr. ! Wlthy eombe has been connected with the Eastern Oregon branch exper iment station at Union since its establishment in 1901, and has been its snperintendont 'since 1901. . - H Throughout this period "Boh" Withyeombe. as he was universal ly known, has been somewhat of a -patron saint" of the entireJ eastern Oregon livestock Industry, for on the Union station he has carried on most of the- important research work for the cattle, sheep and hog raisers of the state, and more recently added work with dairy cattle and poultry. Every important problem of the eastern Oregon livestock industry from the early question of various methods of winter feeding of steers, to the recent subject of management of farm sheep flocks, and feeding of baby beef has been studied on this branch station, usually with highly valuable re ' suits accruing to the stockmen, ac tual records reveal. Withyeombe was author or Joint author of 12 bulletins which together consti tute a progressive textbook of livestock management east of the Cascades. Though the primary interest of the station has been the livestock industry, crop improvement has been developed to a high degree on the 600-acre experimental farm. There Withyeombe bred and developed the famous Union beardless barley after plant breed ers had told him it was impossible to produce a beardless barley that would not shatter. It' was there also that Grimm aifaira was first introduced in this etate on a field 'trial basis, and the original field of Grimm is still producing hay crops. Since its successful Introduction It has be come the standard variety throughout the state as It is su perior In nearly all respects to the old common types. Mr. Withycombe succumbed In Portland to an attack of blood poisoning a few 'days before Christmas. Experiment station of ficials at Oregon State college have made no announcement of a possible successor. 45 PER CENT BOOST III FULL PIG CROP The fall pig crop In Oregon was 45 per cent larger this fall than la 1930 which war somewhat larger than the preceding year, according to the annual surreys i raade in cooperation with post masters, rural carriers, and con tract carriers of the United States postoffice department by the Unit ed States division of crop and live stock estimates. ; In Oregon the large increase in the number of fall pigs this year is 'due almost entirely to a large number . of bows farrowing, the average size of litter measured by the. number of pigs saTed being 6.6 this fall compared to 6.5 a year ago. A comparison of fall farrowing? this year with farrow ing last anrlng shows the former to be orer 13 per cent greater. As the spring crop. 13 usually the larg est, this emphasizes the increase In hogs which is taking place. For next spring the survey shows that sows aireaay Drea or to be bred for farrowing exceed last spring's farrowing by 31 per cent. There- will be a considerable increase In the spring pig crop even if Allowance is made for the usual spread between Intentions and actual farrowing which are usually about 13 per cent less. A comparison of sows for breeding with all bogs over six months in dicates little change between the current surrey and that of a year ago. Farmer's School B egins Jan. 6 OAK POINT, Jan. 2 A farmer's night school will be held at the Oak Point school house each Wednesday night for ten weeks beginning January 6. Dairy farming will be, the major, topic. Lowering the eost of production will be stressed at all discussions. Anyone Interested In dairying Is asked to be present. ELSEY HEADS WESTERN PACIFIC SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2 (AP) Charles Elsey today as sumed Ms new duties as president of the Western Pacific rallfbad. lie succeeds Harry M. Adams, who resigned last November. Elsey Joined the company twenty fire years ago assistant treasurer. His former position as executive ice- president will not be filled, the company announced.. Adams will remain a director of the company. MOTHER OP POET DIES NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J. Jan. 2 (AP) Mrs. AnnU Cnildburn Kilmer, mother of Joyce Kilmer, whose poem, "Trees" was an out standing piece of war literature, died today of pneumonia at her home here. Mrs. Kilmer recently had been engaged In ,writln a book In spired by thetc&reer of her .-son who was killed In action In 19 IS. It was entitled "Flowers For His Grart, Culled by Hl Motlisr." - CLEAR LAKE Mr. and Mrs. Clancy Trultt enterUlned with a turkey dinner New Tsar's, llr. asd Mrs. HUton and Mr. aad Mrs. Hudnall and family of Sal-; General Markets PORTLAND. Ore., Dm. XAP) Prodaea exchange, net prices. Butter i ex rra, j; standards, 25; prim firsts. 35; firsts, 2. Efs, fresh extras. 24-25; frh and snedinaa, 22-28. ' Portland Grain PORTLAXD, Ore, Dee. il (AP) Open Mar . tn i Jnljr 59 I-- ...j..6Q i High. 60 60 H Low Close 62 60! 60 Cash train Bi5 Bend BJuesteta. 74; Soft White. watns .White. Hard Winter. Korthera Sprint. Writ em Red. .59. Oat: No. 2 wait $24.50. . Corn: Ko. 2 E yellow $2 .00. Uillraa standard 20.00. . Portland Livestock ' PORTLAND, Ore.. Dec. il (AP) Cattle, 33, calves JO; generally steady. Steers. 600-900 lbs., good. 5.7J-6.25; median, 4.50-5.75; common. 8.00-4.60; &GO-1100 lbs., good, 5.75-6.25; mediam, 4.50-5.75; common. 5.00-4.50; 100-1800 lb., itood, 5.50-6.25; medium, 8.50-5.50; heifers, 550-850 lbs., food, 525-6.00; medium, 4.23-5.25; common. 8.00-4.25; row, good, 4.00-4.75, common and me dium.' 3.00-4.00; low cotter and cotter, 1.0O-3.O0; balls, yearlings excluded, good and choice, beef, S. 00-3. 50; euttar, eotamon and medium, 2.00-3.00; realers, milk led. good and choice, T.00-7.50; asa diura, 5.50-7.00: call and common. 3.59 5.50; calren, 250-500 lbs., good and choice. 5.50-7.OO; common and medium, 3.50-5.50. Hogs, 325, about stesdr. Light- liehts, 140-160 lb., good and choice. 4.75-5.35; lightweights, 160-180 lbs., good and choice. 4.15-5.35; 180-200 lbs., good and choice, 4.15-5.S5; mediam wwi'ht. 200-220 lbs., good and cbotce. 4.7T-.55; 220-250 Ibi, good and choice, 4.5e-5.1.r. ; bearrweishts, 250-290 lbs., good and choice, 4.35-5.00; 290-350 lbs., rood and choice, 4.10-4.85; packing sows. J75-500 Jhs., mediam and good. 4.00 4.75; feeder and stacker pigs, T0-13O lbs., good aad choice. 3.50-4.25. Sheep, 100; 'steady. Lambs, 80 lbs., down, good and choice, 4.00-4.50; medium, B. 00-4.00; all weights, common. 2.00-3.00; yearling wethers, 90 110 lbs. JIrlu:m to cboice, 2.75-3.50; ewes, 120 lbs., medium to choice, 1.75-2.00; 120 150 lbs., medium to choice, 1.50-1.75; all weights, cu'l to common, 1.00-1.50. Portland Produce PORTLAND, Ore.. Dee. 81 (AP) Butter: prints, 82 score or better, 20 Sic; standirds. 27-30e enrton. Eggs: Pacific Poultry Producer sell in? prices: fresh extras. 24c; standards, 23 He ;. mediums. 23c. Country meats: Selling prices to re tailors: Country killed hos. best botch ers under 100 lbs., 7-Sc; renters, 80 to 130 lbs.. lO'i-llc; lantb. 10-llc; heavy ewes, 4-5c; eanncr cows, 3c: bulls. 5e. Mohair: Nominal, buyins price, 1931 clip, long hair, 10c; kid. 15c lb. Nuts: Oregon walnuts, 15-29c; pea nnts. 12e lb.; Brazils. 1214c; almonds, 15-16; Alberts. 20-22c; pecans. 20c fB. Cascara bark: Buying prices. 1931 peel. Be lb. Hops: Nominal, 1929 crop, 8-10e; 1931, 13-13Vje b. Bntterfat: Direct to shippers, track, 27 28c; station No. 1. 23c: No. 2, 21e; Portland delirery prices: No. 1, 24; No. 2. 22c lb. . Lire. Poultry; Net buying price: Heavy hens, colored, 4t lbs. op, 16-ldc lb.; do mediums, 14-17c: light, ll-13e; broilers, onder li Ibss., 11-ldc orer iv lbs 14 18e; colored roasters, orer 3 lbs.. 14e; springs, 12c lb.; old roosters, Sc; docks, Pekin. 15e; geese,' 12c lb. Onions: Selling price to-retailers: Tak ima Globes, 83.25; Oregon. S3.25-8.50. Potatoes:. Local, 90c-$l; Deschutes, $1.25-1.35; East era Washington. 75 Sl.25. Wool: 1931 crops nominal. WillametU ralley, 18-15 He; Eastern Oregon, 11-lJe pound. Hay: Baying from producer: Alfalfa, 814-15; dorer, $10-12; Willamette rails timothy. $15; Eastern Oregon timothy. $13.50; oat aad retch, $12-12.50. Drassed poultry : Selling price to re tailers! Turkeys, hens. 'J 6-2 8c; yonng terns. 23-27e; old toms, 20-23c. Fruits, Vegetables POBTLAND. Ore.'. Dec. SI (AP) Oranges: California, $4; Navels, trapped, $2.40-4: place pack, S2.10-2.05. Tangerines:- Florida. $1.60 hamper: California, $1.50. Grapefrait:- California, $2-2.75; Florida, $4 ease. Lemons: California, $4.50-5.25. Lines: 5 dozen cartons, $3.25. Bananas: 5-5 Vie la. Grapes: Tmpertr. 7-8c lb. Cranberries: $4.4.50 bushel box. Rhubarb: hothouse, 25e lb. Cabbage: local, new, lVs-le lb. Po tatoes: local. 80e-$l; Deschutes, $1.24- 1.3 j ; Eastern V.ashingfon, 75c-31.25. Onions: Selling price to retailers: Yak ima Globes. $3.25; Oregon, $.25-3.50. Cucumbers : botbouse. $1-1.35 dozen.. I Spinach: local, $1-1.15 orange box? Celer.v local. $1-1.25 dozen; hearts, $1.50 dozen Dnncnes. iliisti rooms: hothouse. 55 60c lb. Peppers: Bell, California, 10-12e lb.; red. 15c lb. Sweet potatoes: Naw California. 24-2Vic. CanfifloweT: local. 6ic-j)l crate; Koseburg, $1.7o crate. leraatoes: California, S3.a0 lug re packed; hothouse, fancy and extra fancy. $2.25-2.73 per 10 lb. box; Mexican, $4.50 4.75 htg. Lettuce: local. $1-1.75; Sacra mento, $2.75-3.50 crate; Los Angelea, crate; imperial, $j.o0 crate. Da isa Squash: l'i-l-ic Artichokes: Cali fornia, $1.53 doiea. Salem Markets tirade B. raw 4 milk, 51.82 per co-op pool price Hundred. Factory milk. $1.10. Bntterfat, sweet, 26c Bntterfat, sour, 24c. rsurr asd txgetaxle Price paid to grasrera fcr Salem buyers. vaanary a Rsdisbes, dos. go Onions, doi. , go O a ions, sack. No. la Carrots . -Beets . .8.00 to $.25 11 27 H Cabbage 01 fotatoas. cwt. Tnnrips, dos. , ,, , Ka board aqnasn Green Pappera, lb. Danish squash Spiaaeh. erata 70 85 oo ?4 00 1.00 Apples, bu. 60 l.5 2.75 Hothouse cucumbers, dos. uetery, erata. OOst Baying Fricsa Extras Standarda Mediums . .1$ at .is aylag rnce Ttoostari. a'd Of Broilers Cebwad Leghora -f.tghs hena Baariea. hena .IS US .10 .14 .12 laedlnm neas QSAZH AKO HA BSTina Prlcaa Wksss, v ester rd.. -Sf -5S Whit, do. Barley, ton, top .23.00 .220 Data, toa. top Hay bnrlng arte OaU aad rstca, toa JJ.OS .11.0 .14.0$ .18. Of MM Ulorer Alfalfa, ralley. lad ttiag Kattar uragaa Comas a a EOF Tos grade .11 fcUUt Bcvtas itoes Laatts U.SS .s.ie RC toy - Hara. ftrst cuts. Hsaasw Casrs 0 t Of it .01 t .OS 01 t 041ft OTVa Halfar Prats i vaal . Dranst hcs Oaaraa . UaUaa Lwsm . 1 .IS at ICOKAZM oti ; smlaal Vaaisal KsA uart r-iftat aaist-OO. .e-erLM i. The OREGON E IT COURTHOUSE Twoi fewer employes were- em the payroll of Marion county yes terday, with reduction of staffs in the' sheriff's and county recorder's office in compliance with reduc tions made in the county budget last week following persistent work of the county tax equaliza tion league. In both offices, the last employe on was' the one to go. Webb Hac king drew the ticket in the sher iff's office, and in the recorder's office it was Louise Poujade, both of whom hare done efficient work. according to their superiors. Both hare dependents. Mrs. Mildred R. Brooks, re corder, says her office will be be able to get along quite well, except in lime of hea-vy work. However, at such times, the court has prom ised her she may obtain supply help. Sheriff Bower says his office will hare to get along, but that the loss of a .man will put a henry load on the others, and especially on Walter Barber, who will now handle prohibition work alone, ex cept at such times when heip is imperatire. Salem Man Gets Word of Sister's Death in New York Walter L. Fuller of 990 Broad way has received word of the pass ing of his youngest sister, Viola Irene, at the home of their par ents in Jamestown, New York. She risited her brother's family here eight years ago and made many friends While here. Survir Ing her are sisters, Mrs. Jos. A. Baird of Pittsburgh and Mrs. Al via Wample, formerly of Salem, now of Jamestown, N. T. and a brother, Sherman of Dunkirk, N. Y. M ar croft Team Leads Legion Race Latest reports on the member ship contest of Capital Post No. 9, American Legion, show the team captained by J. W. Marcroft In the lead. Onas Olson's squad, con- MICKEY MOUSE THIMBLE THEATRE DROPPED s- . OtOH'T THtHK IT WfS SO TAR TO MV DAD'S RANCH, t DONT UKt STAYING AU N16HT HERS. IN THIS ROUGH PART OF THE J" ' Ivs ' LITTLE ANNIE ROQNEY I CAILS NICE. FRESH H FRSSH.THEM THAT BAftlcwTl I PaTIw VA 7f Z : V r"Xf W Uf ' RSHOULDBE -Tf r-l WASrAtuur W TDVOUeAV il L oaXTn TJ M fVt" UWU KEEP YOUR EYE5 CPEM A "'x LSjJ irsaaa 51 TOOTS AND, CASPER STATESMAN, Salem," Oregon," Sanday Morning. January 3. test leader earlier fn the drlTa. is'l a ciose secona.- i na total or paid up members for 1,92 Is 26ft. -: i To plan for-beginning the new year with renewed actitity, the six teams hare been railed to meet at. the office of R. H. Bas sett. Guardian building, at 7:30 'clock tomorrow night. Sheep Improved Over Month Ago; Many Old Ewes Oregon sheep are generally In fair to good condition with some improvement over tat of a month ago. 'Sheep on western ranges are generally in fair to good condi tion but the condition is the low est in many years except In the southwest Range flocks carry a large number of old ones from 1920 and 1931 which were not shipped. . If the winter Is severe, sheep losses will be heary. A large num ber of sheep hdW moved to desert ranges which carry little feed as financial conditions make it diffi cult to purchase supplemental feeds. -The shipment of lambs con. tinued heavy during winter with a large number of we lambs going to market and feed lots. Crime Commission Can Have no Funds The state emergency board has no authority to authorize a defi ciency appropriation for the oper ation of the state crime commis sion. Attorney General Van Win kle held In an opinion handed down here today. The commission was created by the 1931 legislature for the pur pose of studying the laws, condi tions and practice of the state, with relation to crimes, and re port their findings at the next legislative session. TO EXECUTE TRAR MEN KHABAROVSK, Siberia, Jan. 2 (AP) A train dispatcher, a conductor, an engineer and brake man were sentenced to death to day by a railway transport court on charges growing out of a colli sion between an express train and a freight train which caused some loss of life and considerable damage to the trains. The specific charge wa "break ing labor discipline." Starring Popeye GO TO SIXEP. OUVE". I'LL STAY AU)AKE rMV PROTECK Yr WvirlCWlFTMEriSHAE. V VJOT-9 " I TT FIIFJMECTIOil , TO IT!) TUX r Another group of taxpayers, seeking reductions ef tax burden throw gh the school funds, appear ed Informally . before the county court yesterday. The group In cluded 11 or 14 ML Angel men, headed by Joe Brindt and Fred Schwab. They were objecting to the high school tuition raised la their dis trict, where -they claimed they paid Into ;tbHtfuad between 13500 and S45&0, at the same time sending but one high school pupil to high schools In outside districts. Mt. Angel does not have a high school supported by the public. , The group also objected to pay ment In compliance with the bus transportation law. but the bur den of their plaint was on thai tuition fund. Judge Siegmund Ailed County School, Superintendent Fulkerson In to explain the tuition law and how It works. Tho law, wh ;h assesses each district without a high school equally to pay coats for high school pupils In its dis trict who must attend school else where, is mandatory on every dis trict, the superintendent pointed out. Mandatory provision is car ried in the law, chapter 25-4101, Oregon school law. Building Permits Take Big Part In Past Week Despite the past week's being a holiday period, building opera tions in the city as evidenced by permits issued by the city build in? inspector showed a 232 per cent increase orer the preceding week. The eight permits Issued were for a total construction cost of $1521. in contract with six per mit3 and but $580 cost for the week before. Repairs and alterations ac counted for $1315 of the week's total. Permits were as follows: Oregon Packing company, 23S South 12th street, $000; Hansen Liljequlst, dwelling at 755 North 16th street, $300: Dan Tanpley. store at 2000 North Capitol I street, $50; J. H. Johnson, dwell-J Keeping the Hyne Fires Burning Now Showing THOSE QOEER SON-BLEACHED I orwMA now i tuc iuocr 1 1 V eaw Wi Vls V fVs A LlK THX MOON L GVVT Y A Bloodhound Indian j 70 1932 lnr at l North 10th street. $.0; K- 8.- Hammond, dwelling: at 169 South 15th street. $0: Mrs. J. C. Gregory, dwelling at 881 Belmont street, $25; William Burger, gar aga at lttf Center street, $21; Charles Wilson, garage at 4T3 North Cottage street, $25. single permit for new con struction was Issued: Mrs. Free man, to erect a garage at 19)0 Water; street, 3(. i -r ! - DENTISTS INDEPENDENCE.. Ore., Jan. 1 While driving near West Salem New Yfcar's day, the ear which Dr. C. W. fWiprad, local dentist, was driving skidded on the soft shoul der of. the road and continued on into tho ditch at the side. WIta Dr. Wiprad were his" wife aad his two small children. Mrs. Wiprad was badly injured by fly ing gLsfss and some doubt tor her recovery Is expressed. Tho young est child, who Is less than a year old, received cuts In the back of tho head, and a five year old daughter, Virginia, received minor cuts. The automobile was badly smashed and could not be driven In. Mr. and Mrs. Harper brought the family back to Independence. Simmons to Head Polk Telephones Annual meeting of the Polk county; telephone company, the oldest farmer lino In the Salem district was held yesterday after noon a the chamber of commerce rooms. I John W. Simmons, Salem route two, was elected president; John jv. Chllders. Salem route one, vfee president: and R. C. Shepard. Salem route ona secre tary and treasurer. The company was organized 28 years ago. and operates 100 miles of line with 130 subscribers. It serves ;the northeastern part of Polk county, into these communi ties: Springdale. Zena, Lincoln. Bru3h College, Mountain View and Popcorn. It has an exchange with the Pa clfic Telephone and Teleeranh company. "Feminine Fancy on the Scent Girer WIFE IIJIEGK HURT jl S USTetX,VVONEY- POPtYE. W NERVOUS -1 (AY (GrVQSVVS.AN EVlU fAY WOtMANS 6EKaJEfAWt5 v7Wk5PtftKi S INTVMTIOH TELLS M INSTlNCVCT SAVS J AOTHe ONLV . ME THAT AA-X. - . 6VER' THING'S W tKjilTHlrAGS VM i IS NOT WELL ?A OKAV F PAST-DUE TAXES Return on the 1930 tax rolls, balances up to Nov. S, was made yesterday by Sheriff O. T. Bower, and ahows delinquencies of $135. 359.58. The total tax charged on the roll is $2,026,466; with! other chargeable figures: interest col lected, $2311.71; sheriff assess ment, $1179.0; sheriff's separa tion. $3494.23. The total tax collected Is $1, 543.646.45. Errors and doable assessments and assessor's collec tion total $1,451.38; and separa tions, $3,494.23. Sherlffx Bower also filed with the county clerk semi-annual statement of turn-overs on delin quencies in past years. Tho delin quents collected were from as far back as 1922, and follow by years: 1922 roll. $20.58: 1922, $260.08; 1924, $176.05; 1925, $237.52; 1926. $548.07; 1927. $1,991.19; 1928. $4,944.58; 1929. $31,754.99; 1930, $774,867.49. Rail Gives Way, Man Is Injured INDEPENDENCE. Ore.. Jan. 2 Will Campbell, long time resi dent of Independence, suffered quite serious injuries New Year's night when he fell from a porch railing six feet to the pavement. Mr. Campbell was engaged in watching the basketball practice in the grade school gymnasium when he became slightly dizzy and went outside to lean on the porch railing. The railing, which had become rotted, gave way, and he fell striking his head on the side walk. He was undiscovered for more than 20 minutes, and was then taken to his home where he remained unconscious most of the night. The extent of his injuries are still uncertain. Breaks Parole, Goes to Prison Clayton Neer. arrested in Wasco county for theft of car while on parole from this county, was re turned here yesterday from The Dalle3. and was dressed in at the By IB REPORTS - PAGE SEVEN"- penitentiary to' start serving It months term. -v-1 . -Floyd Alexander,' 'also Involved in the case with Ifeer. was re turned to j this county as a Juve nile. Neer is supposed to hare done the actual stealing and to have stripped the caf stolen and , used equipment on his own 'ma chine.; ' ":!'' Neer was sentenced to a year la the penitentiary in circuit court here Oct. 24, 1931. and was pa roled by Judge McMahan. WOODBtTRN. Ore., Jan. 2 At three-thirty this afternoon. Jerry Settlemeier. caretaker of the air plane landing field at West Wood burn, received a badly torn hand as his car turned -over when ho was on his way back to Wood burn. Dr. Gerald B. Smith took hint, to a Salem hospital where It was found necessary to amputate one of his fingers. It Is doubtful 1f the rest of the hand can be savedJ Settlemeier gave as the reason for the accident the fact that one of his tires had blown out just before as he was rounding a turn.! Gail Wengenragh and Eugene Goldare were first on the scene, and they succeeded In righting the car and removing settlemeier from the wreck after which they rushed him directly to Woodburn. Evans Is Fined For Bad Driving As the result of a triple automo bile crash early yesterday morn ing, R. L. Evans, route six, was arrested on a charge of reckless driving and later fined $50 by Mark Poulsen. municipal Judge. Evans car struck a parked au tomobile belonging to Hal Reeves at 1234 Chemeketa street. The Reeves car in turn Mt a second parked car owned by M. L. Smith, 1532 North 19th street according to Reeves" and Smith's reports to the police. HUBBARD, Jan. 2 Clyde Ainsworth who Is seriously " ill with pneumonia was taken to the veteran's hospital in Portland this week. By WALT DISNEY By SEGAR BRANDON WALSH YOUR EYE5CPEM By JIMMY MURPHY - - CAR tk m. A M BADLY TOi m aT - m