"Mr" -f " " I Markets Close Month Quietly , ' . V.-; - Initial BallUb Tinge v Is Short-lived i -. Arerage Off NEW YORK, Oct. il-VPy-Th stock mmrket. todar cload books tt October .with splotches of red Ink and, on - average finished the month, about where It started.' . Strong buying In aircraft at the day's opening tare the ,11st an. Initial bullish tinges DO-.-a-a iras shoht-lired. ' Aside from a -mt nf ameclalttes. leading is sues refused to follow the avla- tlona and, around noon, a eii tng ware knocked down . steels, motors and other groups frac tions to more than points. Offerings soon dried up, how yer, and dealing moved- at i (Tirnnrfinnt the remaind' er- of the proceedings. Several imifii. which canceled ' their gains on -the mid-way slide,- re covered for - fractional ne. van-- . The Associated Pre average of 60 stocks was off .5 of a point on the day at B2. A month ago the composite stood at B2.3. Trans fers1 for the fire hours .ouuea 1.011,582 shares compared with S3 8,870 yesterday. A. M. Byers was . an Isolated irnnr anot at a DCW THr! high. Loew's and Sears Roebuck held modest improvement. - On the losing side were Chrys ler," General. Motors, TJS Rubber, Santa. Fe.'Du Pont, General Elec tric, Westlnghouse, Anaconda, us Gypsum, Montgomery Ward, American Sugar Refining and Eastman Kodak. mMore Air Power for Britain At Lodge Convention LYONS Faith Rebekah lodge members who attended the dia- trict convention at Sweet Home Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Lewis, Mrs. Abiert uass, Mrs. Leon Smith. Mrs. Alex Bodeker, Mrs. Dul Westenhouse, Mrs. Al bert Carr, Mrs. Ererette Crabtree and Mrs. George Berry. Gardeners' Mart PORTLAND, 0-a Oet. L (SI) (L'SDA)- Prodaca prleaa : Apple Orfo: B4 XXilidaai, laa act, 1.00-1.10; wintar Buuu, fm sad fill, .175.; Korthara 8py. ' aa fiU 75-0e; Waaaiactoa: Jaaataaaa. ambiaatiaa aztra faacy aad faacr, Sjaea pttk, T5e-1.29; Be ar BUrkiag DaH aiaaa, wrapped, larta aztra faacr, 1S5; faaey, 1.40-1.60. Artichoke Ttmr ta f-aosaa fcaxaa, S 0-S.00; seiea, TS-SOe. Arocadea Califoraia Qaeea, Saarplaaa Kasik, 1.10 1.20; otkara, 1.B0-3.05; Fa-r-.aa S.M. , R,a Pa IU-Illi: kuil al all ar amall Iota. 4e. Baaa- Ore(oa Kaataak? Wtidr aa Slaa La -aa. 6 e; linaa, 74-SOa pac Saeil. SS-TSa par 1-f. - Braiaala Spraota ll-a-p flats. SS-SOe. ' Cabbafa ical, 90-poaad, saw erataa taediaa aiia, faacr. 1.25-1.S5; US Ka. 1. S0-l.00; aid erataa, 50-70,; par sack. aO-SOc ; red. Sa la.; Savoy; erataa at S aeeaa 5-0. Caataloapa Waanlagtoa, all a) sea, ." 5; Orafoa Bpeara, POc-1.00; ataara, CaaUHawtr Local Ka. 1, S5.-.5.;' Ja. a. J5-5e. . Ceiery Ora-tm Utak. T5-90e; white, Se-1.10; aaarU, C5-SS. Citraa frait Ariaoaa rrapafr-f-. faa y 100a. LT5; 80a had larger 1.85-3.00; choice 15a lata; Tazaa piaka 8.85-4.00; rUrida 4.00-4.25; Cali-oraia old crop 1.80-1X0. Cacoaaala 4.75-6.00 per lack af M0. Cera Ore roa, Waahinfton, 8 4 doiea bozaa. 1.10-1.25: loeal 60-70.. Craabarrtea Orafoa, Waaalagtoa, 25 poaad kozea. Centaaaial ,aauMta asd JlfParUa, 8 00-S.25. Caeaatbera Orefea, kotfcoaaa S-4 doa. B.50-8.C0; per bos 7 Go-1.10; per des. t0 1.10 ; .pie tare, all aiiee 80-40c; allcia OaU 5-75e. IM11 S-6a poaad. Zctplaat Local, flats' 75e-1.00; doiea larre la crate t0-l 00. - arUs Local, 1J15 V; itriafc 1 20a lb. Orapaa California: Ualarai tOo-1.00; Takaya 1.0O-1.I5; aalidded SOe-1.00; Ea perore 1.85; Cornickoaa. 85e-1.00; Ora roa Takaya. 75-85c ; Orefoa n per era, T5-85e per lac ' Leataaa fancy, all aie, 5.75-8.15; ekoir. 60 75a lata. Llaiei California, fUU. 150a. S 50; 41iplay rartona, SOa; doiea, 30-35. ' Lettac e Local, dry pack, 8-4 daaea. beat. l.CO-1.10; fair 60 75; The Dallea 1.00-1 J5; Whinrtoa topped, 1.25-1.5. 1.25-1.15. . Ifelosa Hoaaydea'a, cratet 75-1.00; Caaabaa, cratea, Takima, 70-80; Baa kirc 1.0O-1.10: lea Cream. l-3a Be lb. Maahrooaia OaltiTatod, aa-poaad car tas! S5-40c; -poaad carton a 18-SOa. Oaioaa Waahiarton. 60-poaad aacka, Spanish, medium 45 55c; 10-lb. aaeka 11 13; Crecoa Tallows, mediam, 60-COa; 10-lb. tackt, 14-15e; Orefon pick la ea loaa. Urea lota. &-5He; amall lota, 8-6 Ha. Oranfes Valencia, larta 4.0O-4.60; aodiam 2.75 8.76 ; small 3.00-3.25 ; choice 1.S0-S 60. araasa. bozaa, SOo-LOO; red flats,- SO 75a. . Paara Washington, - Boao aad AaJoaa, leoea, 60a; wrapped, aztra- fascy, 1.15- us. Persimmons Lara 1.00-1.25. Piaeapple Hawaii. 4.15-6.00. Potatoes Market stead 7, Oregoa local Las Whitee and Kaaaeta, OS Ka. 1. 10O- Ih. aaeka, 1.25-1.80; e. 2. 60 lb. aaeka 45-SOc, Klamath aad Poaehatea Saaaata, US Ka. 1, 100-lb. aaeka, 1.4S-1.55; Wash- lartoa Rassets. US Ma. 1, 100 lb. sacks 1.45-1J5; 85-lb. sacks 40-42 ; lS. S, 60-5Se. IB. m . Bplreeh Local, oraare Voxea, 85-50e. - - - Boaasa Oranre flat ZaecklaL 80-40e: Scallop aad Crookaacka, IO-85c; Daalak, urra erataa. iTi; mra. 85-4M; Mar bleheads, la IV: Habbard. 1114 c; jtcaemtaa, erataa a-o; pampaiaa, 114a ee- lb-- Sweat PoUtoea California, aO-tb, era tee, Jaraoya 10-1.60: yazea. 1.85-1.76. Tomatoes Oregon, local, boat. 80-70 J . local aad Waahingtoa. aaelaaslfiad. 40- 60e; Ko. 8s. 85-S0o: kothoasa. combiao- tioa 8-lie per lb. staaeaedl agetaaiao re aosea. aara ley. 80-85; radish ee 15-30; turnips, 15- ai green on terns. so-Sfta: Soata. I 85: carrots.. SO-2 5c: dill weed. 4-5e &; audi 80-40 ; broccoli 85-40; kohlrabi. 4fut Mill an .iii.j lulu WW, WW-- - f .WWW, WW WWW , W -WW , skleory 40.- Bo. . ?rtsh!e Per 100-lb. aaeka. twtabagaa. 1.35-1.50; twralpa 1.00-U5; beets, S0; carrots, l.OO-l. S5; tags, 40 SOe; paraaip. lugs, 40-60. S ri - " .... 1 ' . y t - i ? ? f Britain now boasts that she has passed Germany In the quantity of production of airplanes. The factory pictured shows a floor filled with spitfire fighters in the msJctng-. The machines, powered ' with single engines, are the fastest of their type in the service. Salem Market Quotations rBOTTS (Baylas Prict) (Th prtcea be tow sappDod by grocer aad ladicatita of the dally pricea a aid to growers by Saloaa bat are set gaaraateed by ta) Banaaaa, lb. aa atalk Hands The Grapefruit. Calif. -Lemons, crate .... , Orangee crate Arocadoea erst Caataloapea, era to Wateracelons, lb. 2.68 to a market barer tatea -05 .09 2.76 8.75 40O 3.00 : 1.90 . .08 VEOBTASLES (Baylas Frlc) Btaaa, greea , , , Beets, doa. . , ... Cabbage, lb. Carrots, local, doa. Cauliflower, local Celery. I'tab SO: Cora, - doa.. Cacambera, kotheaa Lettac Oniena. 60 Iba. Oreoa oaicna. doa. Radiabea. doa. Peppers, greea rara'er PoUtoea, local, wt a. 1. so is saga Spinach. Seattla. bos TaraJpa. do , Raaasa. sea. Teautoes, Pallaa, lag -aura .05 J 6 jo JS5 1.00 JO .65 1.00 .60 -SO ts .08 .40 1.80 JO JO Jt JtB .80 1989. Ik. 1SSS, . fBaylM mews) wSS ta w40 J6 WOOL AVBS MOHAXB f Baylas fitcosl Wool, SMdlas. lb. w8S Voorso. Ik. Jl Lambs, lb. . Jt9 Mohair, lb. Jtt BOOS AJTD rOULTBT fBwytas Pricoa of Aadraooa'l) Grade A I"!', - ' J Grade B largo doa. J6 orado A modiaza. dai J Grade B mediam .18 Pallet JS Oolered frja Wbita Loshoraa. koary , waito gaoi try White LagboTM. Bgkt , Old Boosters Heavy aeas, Jkv , . IS aad J4 - ae . as j8 , ., - j86 Jl aad US (Baring Frtess af Marloa CrsaaMrrl Orade A large, -- J9 Grade A andia J Grade B tare - as Grade B mediam JS Laderrradea sod abas as Palleta as Losbora basa Jtm Lagbora fry era. 1 Iba. - as Grade B raw 4 per . cent milk. Dairy (Jo-op price to distribntors. 91.74. Batterfat, No. 1, 29sc; No. 2, 27 He; premlnm 31 He. - A grade print, 84c; B grade, 83c; quarters, 33c. Colored fiyers, 2 8 lbs. Ooloiwd boas .. Stags as ji JM JDd Old roostora Me. B grade 6 par poaad bmw ORAIH. BAT AJTD SEED 8 Wheat. Ba. Ka. 1 recleoaed .78 to .75 Oats, toa 21.00 to 22.00 rood Barley, toa - "a Clorer Bar. toa 12.00 ALfsUs toa to 19.00 Egg asaih. No. 1 grado. 80 lb. bat Dairy fd, 80 lb. bag. l.dO Baa arratck feed 1.65 Cracked corn 1.80 Wheat 1.60 ta 1.70 ru. pov ba. las UTBSTOOA (Baring pxlcas far Bo. 1 stock, sasoS aa f aditlaa aad oalos rprtod sy to 4 pja. Laatbs, 1939, top 7.75 Lambs, yearling . 6.00 Ewaa , S.0O Boga, top . 6.05 iao-150 Iba. S.0O 260-800 Iba. Sow a Beef eowa Balla Heifer Dairy typo eowa- a weal . 6.50 to 6.00 4.60 to 4.75 -6.0O to 6.50 6.00 to 6.76 6.00 to 6.00 S.60 to 4.60 9.00 .13 Dreaaod real, lb. UTB (Prlco paid by ladoaoadrat PacklBS piaai to grower) tTLBBRTS Bareoloaa. orcaard ram. bablea 10 a. DaehiUr aad Bits aaU 1 bighar WXA UTS Orchard run : rraaqnattes, 8-7: aoft sheila 5a. Grades : rraaanettes. lam bo 18 He. Uvrg 12. faacr 10c, me diam 6 Ha; aoft shall, jamb 12 He, Urge lit, zaaey we, bmiib ic too-op rncoo to waoioaaioxai riLBE&TS Daekin. laabo IS: lrt IS: faarr 15. Brla ant, lamb. 17: lerg 15Ha Bareoloaa, jamb. 17; large 14Ho: fancy. 18 Ha: baby. 18a. - WAXNCT8 fraaanatte iamboa 1 7r. largo 15 He, fancy ISHc, mediam 13c; aoft aballa, Jam boa 16 He, large 14 He. fancy 12 H, modione lie; Mayetua, large 16. Cascade : rraaonattea. laraa 12c snedinaa lie; aoft akalla, large 12a, faaey 11 H. atodio 10a. Quotations at Portland PORTLAND. Or Oct. 81. (81 prosaco azcaaage: ciottor: ' -cztrsa Undardt 28; prima firsts 87; firsts 86. l Batterfat 8 0-80 H. Bggat I re extras 28: ataadards aaedia eztrme 20: standards 18: si extras IS; standards 18. caeeea: Trrpiota i; Max to. ) 30. 28; Portland Grain TOKTtirn. Ore- Oct. 81. (31) Wkeat : Ovea Eigk Low Close December 81H S1H S1H S1H Cask Grata : Oats, Ka. 2-88 lb. wkito 25.50. Barter, Ko. 2-45 lb. BW 24.00. Cora, Ko. 2, IT ahipment 26.00. No. 1 flaa 1.78. j r..k xc-i..t Tt. t hit at oHt. era wjiite 81; westers red 80. Hard red i.. J : lAUi 11 . BAU . wiawii w rm , yj w. . ww im , U per cent 63H: 13 per coat 85H: 14 per cent 93. Hard white-Baart: ordinary 85: 12 ner coat 66: IS Per coat 69: 14 rr cent 92. Today's Car Receipt: wseat so; floor 8; earn l; oats 2; bay 2; asillfeed 5. Portland Produce PORTLAND. Or, Oct, SI. (11) Co.alry Uaats SaUlag prlco to retail ai Conatrr killed boss, boat batchers 125-150 lbs.. 9 9He: lb.: eaalera. faacy. ltH-14c; light and thia, 10-13; hoary d 10 lb.: epriag tomb. 14H-15 lb.; year bar lambs, nnanetedr ewea. 8-4 lb.: ratter cava. Sa lb.; caaaer eowa, 6H-7e lb.; ban SHe in. , . lire Pooltry B-iylng prices: Lerhom broilers 1 to 14 Iba- 15 ; fryers, aader 8 lb 14e; do 8 to 4 Iba. lie; do aader H Iba. 11c; colored hens he 4 lbs. 14; do ever 6 lb 14e; X. 2 grade 6o less. Tarkeya Selling price: new crop heaa 20a lb.; torn 17-18 lb. Baring price Mo. 1 baaa 18 lb.: tern 15-16 lb. V Potato If alia, special braad. 1.75; Takima Uems l.9;Dackato l.o-i.; Kiamata 40-i5 cwt.; local wanes, 75-85 orsago boa; Scappoooo Barbaaks 1.03-i.ia cental. Oniena Orecea 40-80: Takima 80-85 aaea; urocwa ttormaaaa. S-h ah. Hay Selling arte to rotailoeet AHat f Mo. 1 14.00 too): oat eaaek. 18.00 aa: CJorar, -11. oo toa; usaatay. oastern Oregoa 18.00; sailer tiaotky 18.00-14.00 toa. Portland, o . Wool Castor Orosoa. flaa. 26-26 i a. : erseasa. a a z ia. : wutamott va toy. IS Mtk. t. lb.: Iamb, SO lb. MabahrlS -moots. SSo la. San. SS. Caseara 198S pool. 4c Ik. Baps Oregon, 1918. 85-40e Ik.; 1938. aomiaal. . . Damia.l rToar Safliat ortca. aity ds Hvory t to 26 hbl. lota: family aateats. 49a. 6.75-7.35: bakers' bard wheat, net. a ao-a.ao; aokera- aiooateaa, a.s-s.; blooded wheat floor. 6.30-6.55: aoft wbeot 4.SO-4.S5; graham, 49a. 6.70: wkol whoat 49a. 4.15. t . FILBERT GROWERS See Cs First Before 8eIUas Tour Filberts Also Wal ats and Nat Meats. tTe Pay nibeat Caab Prteea IIORRIS IOX)RFEirJ 4 PACaKCCO. Portland Livestock L- rvAim.v, wi.. c ,ii ttj froii xi ijiAt, ..I . pVSW. w w , II I w . . Barrows ni gUts, td-ek, 120-140 lbs ! f Od-ck, 14O-160 Od-ak, 1SO-1BO Tb ed-ch. 18O-30O Ibo. . 6d-ch, rOO-320 Iba. fid-cb. 830-240 lbs Gd-ch, 140-370 Iba fid-eft. 879-BOe I Od-en. 800-3 tO Od-ca, 830-940 lb. s.oeo 4L10 aisw S.S0 S.S5y S.10M .00J 6.90 6.7 4 W a sot 6.002 6 35 a.60 S.S S.S5 S.85 6.60 4.15 4.10 6.00 6.85 4.45 S.00O 7 00 W . J - AA lk. Taeder piga, d-ck, 10-180 lb. r - CatUo'lOO; calves 95; acattrrtd a-Jes toady. - -6 Veers, good, 800-100 lk4S 8.80(1 9.65 do -aed, 750-1100 lb- 7.75(y S.78 do ad, 1100-1300 lbs V.2S, 8.60 do eoaa. 750-1100 lbs - 6J5W 7.78 Heifers, med, 600-800 Ibs do com. 600-900 lbai Cows, good, all wta de mow, aU wU de cat-corn, all wts de eanner (low eat), all wts Ball (ylgs, azcld) boef. gd. au wta - de aaasage, gd. all w do aaasage. mod. all 6.50 Q S.00 6.253 6.60 6.00(3 6.75 4.60(1 6.00 8.25 4.60 do aaasage. ana wts- at-eoaa, all 9.50Q 3.35 S.S 5 8.75 S.25 Tealara. gd-ck d com, med, all calL aU wts. Calraa, gd-ck, 400 lbs daws So com, med, 40O Iks da do call, 400 lbs dow b Sheep: Salable 200, steady. Lambs, gd aad ckf 8.00 so sees aa4 (4 7.25 do common , , 4.00 TaorUag wethers. gd-k 6.60 do med , 6.00 Xwea. gd-ck , 6.356 do com-ased 1.50 (g 6.50 6.35 5.75 d.50 6.25 8.00 8.60 5.000 8.00 4.00 6.00 7.00 Q f.00 6.004 7.50 8.50 5 8.50 8.75 4 7.7 & 1.09 & 6.35 & 6.50 4.00 8.35 Wool in Boston BOSTON. Oct SI. (AP) (U8DA) Inquiries wars receired by Boston booses today for domeetie wools, bat oaly a few Small sales wars closed. Coantry pack.l tkroo-elgbths sad oee- qaarter biood bright fleeces asored at 46 to 47 cents, l th grea.se, deUrared to aaera aitk orgeat needs. Graded three eighths blood combing bright fleece wool waa sold at aromad 48 cents, in the grease, for a email quantity. Bids were mostly aroaad 95 cents, acoared basis, for good French combing length fine territory wools la original bags, bat borer were f iading oaly occasional small odd lots at this price. . Stocks and Bonds October 91 STOCK AvBAOEB Com piled by The Associated Press SO 15 IS SO Isdss -Uils Util stoska Ba Chg. D A .1 Uneh Toooday Sl.S 10O.0 S5.T Prorioo day 7 5.0 . 33.7 40.8 kfaatk ago 74.4 93.7 SS.7 Tear ago 74.1 91.9 86.7 191 kigk 77.0 98.8 40.6 1939 low 6S.S 15.7 S3.7 A .4 4S.S 62.1 53J 63.8 68.9 41.S 10 -OB-'ATEBAOXS - 80 , - 10 - 10 No ekg. . D .4 D .9 D 3 Taoaday 74.4 13.3 40.0 82.6 Prrleas day 6L7 99.9 95.7 48.1 UsaU ag 61.9 87.8 93.5 46 6 Tear ago '60.9 96.9 94.3 65.0 1SS klgk S4.S 10O.S S7.5 - S4.0 1SSS low 6S.4 S5.S S0.4 41.7 Wanted Walnuts and Walnut Meals CcIIcy CrCo. Frcsl &nd Norway Sis. -o8 bAA'iA L-cx. Oxerca, ,itzy uzrt U UstHHI A1VI UUIU Madebyeat C-uc&go Prices 17 Cents Higher Tlian at Start. 'Of Eoropean War CHICAGO, Oct, llPWhttt prices closed a nerrons session to day 1th amall net stains. The market started up 1th an early adrance of cent, then tumbled a cent but, rallied again to close at the best lerels of the day. Final prices were higher than yesterday "w 1th De cember at 8CH-H and May 85 8f. The end of the first two months of the ' Eoropean war fonnd Chicago wheat abont 17 cents higher than-, on August 31 and S cents below the war-boom peaks " of September .7. , Continuation of ; the . hard winter, wheat belt drought and re ports of impror ed European de mand ' for Canadian rheat of fset profit taking, spreading sales and liquidation inspired by weakness of securities. The drought In normally aurplna producing., re gions southwest is being- aggra vated each day without moisture relief and the forecast indicated no precipitation Is In sight. , . Prune Benefit T Payments listed An agreement between the-Pacific Prune Products association and the secretary of - agriculture of the United States, providing for benefit payments on 1939 substandard crop of prunes has been announced In the California Fruit News." -' The agreement provides for benefit payments for grade A 40 and larger prunes, $16 per ton; 41 to 61s. $13; 2 to 81s, $10.60; 82 to Ills, $8; 112 and smaller, $5.50. Grade B, concerned -only with 40 and larger prunes, car- lied $8 per ton benefit payments. Growers will receive a first payment of 75 per cent and whan the pool has been finally Haul- dated I the ywlll receive the re maining 25 per . cent and the net proceeds from sales for diversion of the sub-standard dried prunes into non-competitive channels. .. t . . . - : ': r,-: Oft A composer's rapt Interest In the rendition of his own work is written ta the face of Jaromir AV'flnberger (left) as he hears his B!bIe Poems' played on an electric organ by Pletro Yon. Mr. Yon is well known as the organist of St, Patrick's cathedral. New York. Sir. Welnb-rffeTt a Csecho-Slovakian composer, has lived in this country ' since JaaHaury, 1039. Closing Quotations NEW YORK, Oct. Sl-i-Today's closing prices: Al Chem Dye. 178 hi Allied Stores .. 10 American Can .1094 Amer For Power 2 Vt Am Power & Lt. 5 Am Rad Std San 10 Amer Roll Mills. 20 M Am Smelt b. Ref 54 Amer Tel & Tel. 1674 Amer Tobacco . . 82 V Am Water Wks. 13 Vi Anaconda..... 33 Armour III .... 6 Atchison 304 Barnsdall 14 Bait ft Ohio.... 7H Bendlx Aviation 32 H Bethlehem Steel. 89 Boeing Air .... 29 Borge Warner . 26 Budd Mfg ..... 6 Calif Pack .... 24 Callahan Z-L... 2 Calumet Hec ... 8 Canadian Pacific 5 J I Case 81 Caterpil Tractor 57 Celanese 28 Ches ft Ohio ... 42 Chrysler ...... 89 Coml Solvent . . 13 Comwlth db Sou . 1 Consol Edison . . 31 Consol Oil .... 8 Curtis Wright . . 9 Douglas Aircraft 84 Da Pont de N. .180 Elec Power & Lt 8 Erie RR ...... 2 General Electric 40 General Foods . 43 General Motors . 54 Goodyear Tires . 27 Great Northern. 29 Hudson Motors. 6 Illinois Central . 15 Insp Copper ... 16 Int Harvester . . 63 Int Nickel Can . 40 Int Paper ft P Pf 50 Int Tel ft Tel.. 5 Johns-Manville . 78. Kennecott 39 Libbey-O-Ford . 51 Lig ft Myers B.. 99 Loew's. 37 Monty Ward... 544 National Biscuit 23 National Cash . National Dist . . Natl Power & Lt Northern Pacific Packard Motors Phillips Petrol . Press Steel Car. Pub Service NJ. Pullman ...... Safeway Stores . Seara Roebuck . Shell Union .... Sou Cal Edison. Southern Pacific Standard Brands Standard OH Cal Standard Oil NJ Studebaker .... Sup Oil Trans-America .' Union Carbide . United Aircraft. United Airlines . US Rubber .... US Steel Walworth ... ... Western Union . White Motors . . Woolworth .... 16 24 84 11 3 43 14 39 36 45 84 14 26 16 6 27 46 9 2 e 87 47 12 41 74 6 32 52 41 Month's Business Better, Portland PORTLAND, Oct, Jl.-(-Wlth the exception of forelrn exports, major Portland business , indices for October, showed substantial gains over September and the corresponding period a year ago. The $360,690 evaluation of 413 building permita represented a 67 per cent Increase in. dollar values. . The 398 permits issued a year ago totaled $515,460 while last month's 449 represented $758,840. - i - October bank clearings rose to $151,228,383 compared' with $131,849,885 last year and $146, 868,313 In September. Foreign exports dropped from $2,005,405 last year to $1,591,867, principally because, of . European war restrictions on shipping. Cus tom receipts declined from $132, 645 to $86,000. . .,"V The month's foreign apple movement was down to '44,241 boxes from last year's 277,607 and pears 42,405: from 165,012. Other values Included S.lfl 5,3 64 board feet of lumber, $119,985; 99,986 bushels of wheat, $45,000; 30,283 barrels of flour, $88,888. Monmoiitk Bank Has Anniversary MONMOUTH -The First Na tional Bank of Monmouth held open house Friday afternoon in commemoration of the 50th anni versary of its active service. The bank, founded in 1881 as a private institution by D. M. Stanley, then president of the Christian college and minister of the local Chris tian church . wss incorporated in 101 lowing year. ira i. roweii a vu. wiumi . pioye. e oegan wur - bookkeeper and Janitor in the bank 60 years ago. and for several years past has been Its president. Other officers Include J. F. Wlen- ert. Alrlle, vice president; F. E. Chambers, cashier; C.X, Powell, assistant cashier.- Jefferson Club To Give Parties JEFFERSON The Jefferson Community Booster club is plan ning a series of card parties in the city hall, for the purpose of . raising money for ttaejr Christmas fnnd. The first nirty will be held Thursday night. November -. o i.v , i-oiii an1 ll ll O Kb o v V-----V. -. -" - will be nlayed with prizes of fered to high-scorers. ., : Mrs. M. D. Looney, left Sunday for Seattle," Wash., where she will visit her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Johnson. Mrs. Geors-e - C. Mason is in Temple City, Calif., for a months visit at the home of her son-m-law and dauchter. Mr. and Mrs. John B. Doyle. She plans to at tend a meeting commemorating the 70th anniversary of- the Woman's Forelrn Mlssibnarv ' so ciety at ' Pasadena. Later I Mrs. Mason win go to leias io visit another son-in-law and daughter, . Mr. and Mrs. Rllev Gilbert, snend- ing a month with them. Turkey Move Continues PORTLAND, : f Oct. 31.-UPW Turkey toms held at 15 cents and ' hens at 18 is record movement conitnued today to eastern mar ket., Sales to retailers average two cents higher. HIHII . Faced With an Emergency Willi . --rv Ton need money quickly. Interest STATE FIIIMICE GO. 344 State Phon 8261 -UaS-16M-22 POLLY AND HER PALS All the Coo-Koos Aren't In Clocks! By CLIFF STERRETT sl. v 1 1 1 - - - , -' n Ksr7T -Z- s' r SO A SNEiAK HtEF- fm ' f BUT-TN r NO m,f WHEN 1 HELD IT ON HIM -5f I JT--?-. tM HECK. V CAMS EVAN' -J o o I B-TT J y " - "ElUTS HE ADMIRED IT 90 l!5r I WITH n-r ) SNrrCHED ALt- r 'Vffifc!.9, f 'HELLO,, f VrOT ABOUT I MUCH I GRABBED UP L-S"7 COPS .S CtTSV-' CUatLfcfliJ -JjS , HEUUO THAT NEW HIS OFFER OP NFTV ifV' ft f CALL A L VZ-?7v AUCKEY MOUSE - One Down and One to Go! - By WALTVD1SNEY;X I Y TPuK (VrPHXil tBLfT But I'm " 1 H vltlAJ3 hjite a faL guess rr i i she's cone now I I LJL9 AWVA oh boyher. comes ? LITTLE ANNIE ROONET Beauty's Only Skin Deep! By BRANDON WAI.SII tJ -rr?rSS K EZXSZZZZ T I I FiT GAiwCS HANGOUT MYVIOUNDW THE LOOKOUTS HAMT X 5 I MlSSCDTVC BOfA FEW 1 M. 1 PERFTCT HICMMG-PtAC FOR THE BURRO ?f - -nsKCrCAlXs-THAX rtOO-fVAirTV COULOSTAMD A UTTLC p-VOUSTPa3CBMg-wsV fvjl I; DM. RESTUTOVCUW Jf , , V j7ux!r, nmTm nTu , TfJ JUI Iij1j!lj7 aKm BCAUiyj, ,lCffT I-ug&H VTTTTr VHT . LJV 141 fOHT3r 1 D,n' "--BS-urryvCJ mother wouloU pla6c rx-r05TAw ,vS-3 sr-' -Uv, . u t7 K 5?lCtv 1 jX. tS? liUrwi EE?5 rrw M ZCBO tvfn wot rrrto nEias-Mxj mm ; , - -i----- Two Minds With a Single Thought - 11? J! MAI. aiiiKPHY ai 1 1 TOOTS AND CASPER 4fOSH. CASPER, AS THE DAlTS PASS WITH MO TRACE OP MOLLY TM BE-siNNlNu TQ PEAR 1 THAT Al- KIDDER tSNT -,OIN TO FIND. HER tm S THERE AL" . LITTLE w-fROCErTT aiUKU UVkK I htKb X U..U I l-l EM SO HAPPY WITH HIM IN OUR ROOMS ABOVE IT J J JUST HAD TO COMB TH WAT TO TAKE A LAST Look at rr - BEFORE 1 LEAVE TOWN TON1-HT FOR KEEPS--. a ak ..r - - , www m jr- a a m w m ' jw m I'VE r-MLV sr w Lira texs I ar r- BEFORE TRAIN-TIME-. N-1 6oiN(s TO SPEND THOSe FEW HOURS . arr mcwv i i t irtax rwr. WHERE AL First told .ME H5 LOVED ME wW f I r -a J ,1.1 . IT I'M -.rtiKiw. rYsco-m "MCkirovT Lane for a while i love v y, it there because thats J V, WHERE ME AND MOLLY tSPENT f SO MANV HAPPY HOUR- TOIlBTHEH r Kjr it COMFORTS ME TO BE ANY WHERE SHU ONCE WAS V MY MOLLY! r1 7 YJjrt . v I Will W I miMBI.B rtf E ATR E SUninz Popeyt "And a Job's a Jobr . kbhm W 'rJl' ---j---?l . " - -':( ... i