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Newspaper Page TextPAGE EIGHT The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem Oregon, Thursday Mornin?, December 21, 1939 71ieat Prices Driven Down Erratic Fluctuations Mark Session ; Sales ' Are - Heavy CHICAGO, Dec 2 0-)-Prof It-taking- sale In the wheat pit to day (Store prices dnrn as much as 2 cents a bushel. Trade wu extremely nerrous, with fluctuations sharp and erra tic, but finally deteiopinc a defl- sitely downward trend. Selling pressure was on from the open In bell and appeared to increase after the May contract broke through 1.0 S, bringing forth stop loss orders. May wheat sold down to 1.03 H, off IK. while De cember was down l ai umes, and July, representing the new crop off 2 cents. Upward reTislon in the gorern mn t'a final estimate of 1939 eroni. reoorts that producers were redeeming. loan wheat and lower prices In the cash market as wen as disappointingly small -flour tales during the past week were market-depressing - factors. Re ports from the winter wneai area, howerer, continued very unfar- orable. -- - Trade was fast at times, but turnorer was estimated to be con siderably less than yesterday's 70.417,000 . bushels in wheat, bearlest since July 20. 1937. when volume was 71.0(4,000 bushels. There was evidence of some even ing up ahead of the government's report on condition of fall-sown winter wheat for harvest in 1940. to be released tomorrow. The government weekly crop sum mary said no important change had occurred in the condition of winter wheat in the main produc ing belt. Nut Hullers Are Violating Law . Companies who sell walnuts tnd filberts to workers who. In turn, take them to their homes for cracking and hulling and then return the meat, are violating the federal wage and hour law. Charles H. Gram, state labor com missioner, declared here Wednes day. Oram said he based his decl ilon on a telegram received earl le In the week from the regional ilrectpr of the wage and hour livlslon at San Francisco. The regional director held that persons so engaged in cracking tnd hulling walnuts and filberts are employes of the companies from which they obtain the nuts. Gram warned that the practice must be stopped Immediately or prosecutions will follow. Dallas Club .Will Elect Officers DALLAS The regular meeting f the Dallas Junior Woman's club was held Monday night at Library hall with the president. Miss Ruth Petre. In charge. At the business session a nominating committee, Mrs. El mer Schulson, Mrs. Morris Walt en and Miss Julia LaBarr, was appointed. The committee is to report at the next meeting when election of new officers will be beld. Miss Ruth Betts was appointed by the president o act as chairman of the "golden Jub ilee" committee. The club voted to change the date of meeting from the third Monday night of each month to the last Monday night of the month. Following the business meeting a Christmas party was enjoyed with an exchange of gifts and a upper hour. Hostesses were Mrs. Ray McKey, Mrs. Lester Mlnnich and Miss Gertrude Klle ver. Cascade National Park Is Opposed BELLINGHAV. Dec. 19.-WV-Vlgorous opposition to establlsh snent of a Cascades national park was voiced by business, labor lead en and mining prospectors hero today In the bearing conducted by a special committee of Washing ton state planning council. Witnesses told Dr. Robert E. McConnell, of Ellensburg. chair man of the committee, that estab lishment of a national park along the Cascade ridge would cripple the lumber and pulp Industry and WOllld lrw a- nn vaaf nsinnll era! resources. Ucnkd far Cash uimiuTs GFiLBERTS flko lid Heals H:rf:h PacMsrj Co. 2S9 B. CJ-h Bt, Tel. 7633 SaaaiaMSBBaMaaBMaMS Salem! Market Quotations raoiTs - BarM Mm) (Taa rie' blw aappli by a laeal racer aaa iad'eativa f the 'ail? aaarart, pritM paid . traaare y 8ala bajrara at ara aat faaranf by. Taa Sutaa- ' . Baaaaaa. V. aa U!k Ba.aa .... .Si Graacfratt, Ariaaaa . 1B Laaaaaa. crata , ? Uraasra. crata .00 ta Aacaaea. ert , - ( (Boris- Fries) ftcta. atoa. Cabbar. lb. Carruta. local, das. JO .so 1.00 1.00 . s.&o .60 J . .40 ISO . .60 -S Cauliflower, local ' r.i.r, Caeaaibara. aetaaoa Lattacc, Calif. Uaiaaa Iba. Graca oaloaa, sea RadiaBr. das. Pcppcra, graca . PmiWi. local, cvt , Na X- so . a f Svicack. Beattla, baa Tara'pa. doa. JS WbaaU Ba. a a. 1 racleaata .73 a Oats, taa , .00 ta 1 1.00 r kartar. tmm Car hay. taa 1S.0O Alfalfa, taa is. in oa Miiaua. wm i ECS aaaah. Ka. 1 grada. SO lb. bag l.SO Dairy fad. SO lb. bag u .-L. . l.SO Crackad aora - Wbaat J J2 tlaa. aar hu. - trull inn rtTTT.TRV (Baylag Frteaa at Andraaea's) flni, A lam. dot . .IS Grada B larga, dot... Orsda A aardiuat, d"S- Ja J4 JO .11 .It .10 .11 JOB JOS Pa:iata Ctlcrad bent .11 aad .IS aad Colorad fry watt Ixktrai. baarr .OS aad Wbita Lcxbara frya Wklta L laras, light Old roosters i HtitT bens, .b It aaa .11 . y mm. - vL. -f w.rifl, i i aaai irr i Orsda A Is rite, dos.., . . .JJ Grada A so ad mm dos. l Grade B larra. d . , Grada B mcdiam , , . . ' - 'J Uadargradaa aad etc a ... , U9 Quotations PORTLAND, Ore., ' Dec 20. (AP) standards 28 H; prim firsts 38; firaU 3d- i Batterfat 2H 80. i - v i .... IS ataadarda 17: saediuss extras '6: standards 15: small extras 14; standards 13. Cbeaaa: jnpieis Pitrllahd Produce nnwri i vn rw ! Tir. 20.(AP) r o-ii-. nrlea ta ratail- ers: Ceentry knied begs, best batcaara. IZa ta IDS. ; mmjm. ik. livkt.tkia. S-lla lb.: aaa- y. 9-10e; spring 1 a sa b a . 14-15a lb.; ewes. d-7e lb.; good eatter eawc Ta lb.: canaer eoaa. 7e lb.; bulls. 9- 9 He lb. Lit Poultry Nominal baying prices: k- i tm 1 SX lba 15a lb.; do a ibs., 15 lb.; frysrs, ander 8 lbs.. 13c lb.; do 8 to 4 Uc 13e lb.; roasters. er 4 lbs.. 13s; eelored hens . iv. iu. aw.r A lha- 13e: LeST- bora bens aads'r SH Ibs 8 He. aver SH lbs.. 8Hc; No. 3 grade, 5a less. Tarkeys 8ellmg pnee: liens. 10 31s lb.; toms 15-17e lb. Baying prices: No. 1 heas, 18e lb.; toms. 15o lb. Oaioos Oregon, 40-60c; Zakima, 89 40e sack. Fotatoea Yakima Game 1.50-1.S5; Oeschatac 1.55-1.70; Klamatb. LSO cwt.; local sjbites, (O M box; pcappwoaa baaks, 1.25 ceatsL u. c.n:. nnoa to vatallara : Alfal- fa. Ka. 1. 16.00 toa; oat-Teteb, 13.00, Oregon, 1.00 ton; cloar. 11 toa; tim othy, eastcra. aUcy, 12.00-14.00 ton. Portland. mm Wool Eastsra Oregsa, fine 25-I6e lb.; crorsed. 28 29a lb.; Willsmetu valley. 13-monta. ze io.; ismos vo . Toautoes Vregon. wcai, ness awtwes . 4n.&n No 3a. 35-S0e: hothottse choice 10-12 lb.; fsncy 18 14c: estra fsa:y, 14-15a: CaliforUa. re packed. 3.25 2.60. as is 1.75-3.00 lag. Mohair 13 month, 80a lb.; tn!L 89s Pw"a- . jascara maa . a i. BopaOregOB, 1939, 33-25 lb.; 1938, loaiosL. m r T"lr.i. BrtHnr Af4da. altT a - v.H...f .ww. . . - m r ' . x . , ti khl W.- faamil BStanta. Atkm au II- V.Vava' hard wheat, net. 4.75-6.3 Dssers aiaesiem. a.ov-a.w, bleeded wheat floor 5.55-5.95; soft wheat 5.20-5.25; grahaam, 49s, 5.70: fill! srheat 49s, 6.15. . '. .... . a n r n . Portland Grain PORTLAND, Ore., Dee. 10 (AP) ura m : Vheat Opea High Low hfar S9H 8H 37H Close 87 H iw. S7 k 874 87 87 -..w !- n.. Ka. 9-3S IK white. 26:50. Barley No. 3-45 lb. B.W. 27.00. Cora No. 3-IT shipment 27.50. No. 1 flax 3.06. Cash wheat (bid): Soft white S5; western white 85; western red 84. Hard rod wiater ordinary 83; 11 per cent S4; 13 per cent 88; 13 par cent 91; 14 per cent 99.. Hard white-Baa. rt ardinary: 13 per cent 91; 13 per eeat 94; 14 per cent 97. Today's esr receipts: 'Wheat 81; bar ley 1; flour I; cam 8; aullfeed 7. - Portland Livestock PORTLAND. Ore.. Dec. 30. (AP)- (TJSDA) Hogs: Salsbls 650, total 1250, fairly active ; Barrows and gilta, gd-ch. 120-140 .bs $ 5.250 5.853 5.600 6.004 6.50 0 5.35W 6.1 5 tt 5.100 5.50 5.85 6.35 S.S5 S.S5 e.ou 5.75 5.60 5.35 do gd eh, 140-160 lbs da gd-ch. 160 18 J lbs Am ca-cn. li'jzuu ids., o ca-cn. ico xzi- id da gd-ch 320 840 Iba da gd-ch, 340 270 lba d Sd h 370 BOU ID! ' da gd eh, 300-330 Us do gd eh. 330 860 lb reader pigc gd-ch, 70 120 A niaa. SO 200 lba d.85 5.15 5.85 S.OO S.00 6 S.75 Cattle: Receipts 150; cslrea salable 85; total 50, market netive. mostly steady. Steers, good W00 1100 lb8 8.25 Q 9.00 Stocks' and Bonds " Dec.njb 20 STOCK AVSRAGSS Cemplled by The Associated Proas 80 15 IS SO Iadaa Rails Ctil Stacks Net Car - A. 3 TJneh A. S A. S Wednesday 7X5 19.8 89.3 ' 60.9 Prev. Day 73.8 19.8 89.0 60.6 Meath Age 61.1 818 S9.9 51.7 Tear Age 74 6 30.5 S4.S 60.9 1989 High 77.0 ' 38.8 40.6 58.0 1939 Law 68.S 15.T 88.7 41.6 BOJTD TZJLAGSS so ie io ie Rails Iadaa Ctl Porga Not Chg D .3 Cach TJnch X . Wadaesdsy 47.6 101.4. 95.5 49.3 Prow. Day 47.8 10 1.4 95.5 49.6 hfaath Ago 89 8 101.8 M.l 50.3 Tear Age 47.7 98.1 91.0 63.3 1989 High 64.9 1018 97.5 64 0 1999 Law 63.4 65.8 90.4 - 41.1 Urade B raw 4 per cent milk. Dairy Co-op price to distributors, $1.74. Batterfat, No. 1, 2c No. 2, 27c; premium 80 He. A grade print, S3 He: B grade, 32 He; quarter a 54HC. Pa Hats Lashara bc-aa Lecbara fry ara, 1 H lba. Colored fry an, 2 3 lbs. Colorad heat , .11 .08 Jl Jl .11 Old roosters .05 i a. S grada 5a pr pnoad xxura (Baying Fries s) 198S lb. 1989 J5 .35 .80 ta LIVESTOCK (Baylag prleaa tot a a. l stack, basad ea coadiUoBS aaa saiss rcponoa s-aa.s Lambs. 1939, tops - 7.u i.f lasts, yaarliags ft.OO ta 5.S5 Ewaa ,, 3.00 ta S.50 Hogs, tap, 160 300 lbs- COO Sows JZ 4 4.00 ta 4.15 Beef sows 6.00 to 5.30 Balls -6.0O to. 3.75 Heifera Dairy type cows 5.00 to S.OO 3.60 ta 4.50 . 9.00 . .11 Ura voaJ. lb-. Dressed Veal. lb. HUTS (Trlcaa maid by Indooaadaat raddag laas ta crowarl riLBEKT8 Bs real on a. orchard n, lie; jonboa. 14H; !ga ISc; fancy lis; babies 10 fee Pachilly and Bria aaU Is htgbcr. WALNUTS Orchard ran: rranqaettcs S 7c ; soft shells 5c Grsdes : rrsnqaettes, jumbo 13 He, Urge 13c, fsaey 10c Ra dians 8Hc soft shell, jusabos !. Ursa lie. faacr 9e. mediasa 7Ke. riLBEBTS Duabilly, jussbo 18a; Ige 16c; fancy lac Brts asts, Jam do. s: Urra 15Ve: fi-oer. 13V4e: baby 13c WALNUTS fraaqoettea, jsmbos 17c large 15 He fancy 13 He aaadions lie; soft shells, jambos 16 He, Urge 14 He, fancy 12Hc saediam 11c; Mayettes. large 16a. Casesde- rraaqoettec large 13c medium lie; soft bells, large 12c fancy 11 He mediam 10c. at Portland do medium, 750-1100 lbs da mod. 1100-1300 lbs do common. 750 1000 lbs Heifers, good. 700 900 lbs do medium, 600 900 Iba da eommtn. 600-900 lba Cows, good, all wta do aediam, all wts do eat com, all wts da canaer, all wts Calls (ylga axcladad). bf, good ail wta . do saassge, good, all wts da saassge met, all wta da cat-corn, all wts ealers. rd-eh all wts da com-med, all wts do cull, all wta Calves, gd-ch, 400 lbs. dn do com-med. 400 Ibc da do cnlL 400 lba. aowa 7.25 .75Q 6.00 Q 7.75 Q 6.60 0 6.350 5.50 4.50 8 85 3.750 Sheep: Receipts 200, scattered sales, ste tdy. Lambs, good and choice 9 do medium and good do common Yearling Wethers, gd do medium gwas, good-choice da common-medium Wool in Boston BOSTON. Dee. 20 fAP) (CSDA) Very little Inquiry was being receired ea domestic wools on the Boston market today. An occasional buyer wss ia the market for small quantities of domestic wools to cover immediate reqairementc Prices on these trsnsactions were about steady compared with prices paid last week. Gardeners' Market PORTLAND. Ore., Dee. 20. (AP) (USD A) Produce prices: Apples Oregon: Red Delicious, place pack, 1.00-1.10; Winter Bananas, fse and fill. 60-65e; BpiUen bergs, extra fan cy, 1.85-1.50; fancy, 1.10-1.25; Wash ington : Red or. 8 t a r k i a g Delieioas, wrspped, - large extra fancy, 1.65-1.85; fancy, 1.25-1.50; Winessps, extra fancy, 1.36 1.40, fancy-. 1.20-1.80, place pack 110; Homes, place pack, extra fancy 1.10; Lady apples, 1.00 half boxes; var ious varieties, field run, colls out, 80 60 box. Artu sokes Pour to 5 doxea boxes, 2.75-8.00, dosen 65-7C. Avoeanos Cslif. Fuertes, 1.50-2.00, few 2.25 i Pueblos, 1.S5-1.80; few 1.40. Bananas Per bunch, 6H-54e per lb.; hands cut off or small lota, 6-6He. Beans California: Kentucky Wonder, 7H -e lb., hampers, 3.89-3.00; B a a Lakes. 8 8 He lb. Brussels Sprouts 12-eup fists 65-70c Cabbage Local, 60-Ib., new -a r a t a a , medium aise fancy, TJS Na. 1, 65-75e; oM crates, 60-60e: per sack. 35-S5e; red, 3H-3e lb. Cauliflower Local, No. 1. 75-&0e; No. 3, 25-40c; purple, L00-1.20 crate; No. 3s 60-75c Celery Oregon Utah, 1.00-1.25 ; hearts 75-0c; California Utah, 1.35-1.50. Citrus Fruit Arizona grapefruit, fan cy 100s 1.70-1.85; 80s and larger, 2.00 3.15; choice 15a leas; lettuce crates, 1.85-3.00; Texss pinks, 3.00-3.35; white 8 75-8.00; Florida 3.10-3.50. Coconuts 4.75-5.00 per ssck of 100. Crsnberries Oregon, Waahiagton. 25- Ib. boxes JfcFarlin mostly, 3.00-8 15, some 3. SO; few 8.25; small 2.25; Wash. 3.65-3.75 per box. Cucumbers Oregon, hothouse, 8-4 dos. 1 50-8.50, 70-1.10 per dozen: California 2 00 3.25 per lug. Dill Per lb.. 8-Sc - Egcplant Califcrnia, lugs, 1.00-1.25. Garlic Local, 10-15e lb.; strings. 15 18e per lb. Grspes California, lags, Emperors, 1.85-1.43. Lea-ens California, fancy, 300-360s. 6.35-6.50; 432a. 5.50-6.00; 490s, 4.50 6.O0; smaller choice 4.75-5.75. Limes Flats 2.25-2.35; trays 23-25; displsy canons 85 90e. Lettuce Local, dry pack, S to d dosen, 75e-100; The Dalles 1.00-1.25; poorer lower; California, dry Delano, 3.0O-2.35; Salinas, 1.75-3 00; Stockton. 3.00-2.25 ; iced, 6c 2.75-3.85; Aria, dry, 4a, 3.85 3.40. Moshrooms Cultivstsd, one-pound ear tns, S5-50e; H-lb. cartons, 1820c ' Onions Washington, 60-lb. a e k a , Spanish, medium 40-60c; 10-Ih. saehc 10-12e; boilsra 9-lle; Whit Globes. 80r-1.00; Oreroa Tallows, mod.. 45-50 ; 100-lb. seeks, 90-1.10; 10-lb. sacks, 14 15e; boils, ll-12e. Orsnges Navels, targe and saediam, 3.85-3.76; small 3.75-8.00; choice 1.85; Jspsaese erangec 1.35-1.85 per handle. Peaa California, Buah peas, 9-10e: few best 12c . ....... Poppers Oregon flaU, green, 13-15. Pears Oregon Aajoas. extra fancy, 1.60-1.65; fsaey 1.00-LI 5; Baerr Isa ter. Icosa 60c; southern Oregon Comiee, 3.O0-3.35. Penimmaaa Cal'forala rag 1.00-1.35. Piaeapplo Hawaii, S. 7 5-4.04. Pomegraaatea Lags. 1.00-1.10. PoUioes Market slightly weaker. Ore local Lena; Whites aad Rasiets, US Ka. I. 100-lb. sacks, 1.10-1.25; Nc 3, 60 lb, sackc 45-50e; Klamath aad Deaehataa Rossotc 08 No. 1, 100 lb. aaehs, 1.10 1.35; '. 3. 60-lb. sacks, 45-60; Klam ath aad Desehatea, US Na. 1, 100-lb. sackc 1.60-1.65; 33-pownd sacks, 45-47 ; Waahiagton Raaaetc US No. 1, 100-IK sacks. 1.60-1.65: 25-pound sackc 43-60; Nc 3, 60-55 hex; Idaho Rwsscts, 10 Ib. sackc 16-20C " Rhabard- Calif.. 90o-1.00 per box tlatc fancy 1.00-1.25. Squash Oregon: Daalah, Urge eratec 5O-0c; lags. 85-45e; Marbleheadc 1 lHe lb.; Hubbard 1-1 He; Bohemian, lags, d0-45e: erstea. 60-7 0e; pumpkins, 1-1 Ha per lb.; California Zucchini, 1.00 1 35 hg. Swatt Potatoes California, 60-Tb. eratec Jeraeyc 1.85-3.00; yam 3.10-3.25. Taageriaes Florida, 1.76-3.00 per half box. . - - - Tomatees Oregon, local hethonec crxiea 11-lSe lb: fancy 16-1 7c; extra fsncy, 17-18 ; California, repacked, 3.25 3.60, as is. 1.75-3,00 1st. Bunched Vegetables Per desea: par sley. 20-80; radishes, 30-80: tarnipc 20-25c; groan or ion a, 23 H -25c; beets 17H-30; carrots 25-30e: endive, 30-40e; hraeenlt. 40 45e; kohlrabi, 40-45 ; celery root. 40-60; chard, 15-20e; kale, 35-80; mastard rraaaa, 15-17Hc Root Tegotables Per 100-lb. sackc rnubairsc 1J5-1.50; tarnipc 1.00-1.35; Inge 80-45; beetc 1-00; earrotc 80e-1-10: rasa. 30-4A-- umlM have 5-eA 8.50 8.00 7.25 8.00 7.75 6.50 6.65 6.60 4.60 3 .36 6.350 6.50 5.750 6.35 6.35 0 5.75 4.500 5.35 8.000 6.60 5.00 0 8.00 4.000 6.00 6.500 8.00 5.000 7.00 8.500 6.00 7.60 0 9.25 7.00 0 7.26 6.000 6.75 6.500 6.60 6.00 & 5.60 8.50 0 4.26 3.000 8.60 Stock Issues Make Advance Usual Holiday lift Felt by Market; Average Up NEW YORK, Dec. 20 -(ff)- Traaers rare tne stock market a taste of lta traditional nre-Chrlat- maa lift today and many Issues were boosted fractions to a point or more. . : . Near the finish. hawTr. nroflt realization dulled the edge of the rally and some gains were cut or erased. Volume picked up on txi3 rise and transfers of 908.620 shares com Dared with' 7 5 1.7 SO yesterday. The Associated Press average of CO stocks was no J of i coint at 60.8. Reports of wide gains in holi day trade helped the merchandis ing shares which stayed above water most of the day. Some esti mates indicated department store sales were running 5 per cent better than last year In many sec tions of the country, especially in the industrial centers. In the black at the finish were Bethlehem, Chrysler, Montgom ery Ward, Sears Roebuck, Wool worth, United Aircraft, Consoli dated Aircraft, American Tele phone, Western Union, Westing house Electric, Dow Chemical, Great Northern, Southern Rail way, Johns-Man ville, Loew's, In ternational Paper preferred, Ce lanese, Dresser Mfg., and Interna tional Merchantile Marine. Oregon Turkey Market Stagnated; Prices Slip PORTLAND, Dec. 20-trFr-The Oregon turkey market, normally most active at this season, was seriously stagnated today. Portland resale values slipped to a new low noint under the in fluence of retail offerings of 23 cents a pound for hens and 19 cents for toms. Many retailers were unwilling to buy birds at more than 20 cents for bens and IS and 16 for toms. Some market authorities were dubious of an Improved outlook. Country point operations were at a standstill as far as buyers were concerned. POLLY AND HER PALS cf f VESS1REE, SAMBO, AN TeONKUkA VSHE'S A BEAUT OR MV ) SHOW ME -v "l I NAME AINT"V I AROUN" VER A JfeQ&G TVRUS JU MICKEY MOUSE J Z ''U ( F'?OSM THIS IS TERRIBLE, WiTH ML THE. POOR Yo A r HEED VWkRM SHOES, TOO- a oVr?SS SNOWINO! IS t AND HOMELESS PEOPLE THERE ARE! Yo 1 MOST UNCOMFORTABLE 1 rf.tcr w-::mrB Wwfg M0:7m mCik kLmw plrv fy l :-Z;s&l 'YJ':fgx& :rvY LITTLE ANNIE ROONEY VWBE RIGHT STBiWS BEA4 BLACK COWAROLV POLE OKT IF THAT VE1LOW TRATTOR KMEW WHEt3E THE DIAMONDS ACE fcOIN-OVCR THE BOyS GAVE WM MAKE MM SOUAWK '.yy.1 't TOOTS AND CASPER THIMBLE THEATRE i 11 1 . i i ypr I RUN FOR VOOR LIVETS ! 1 I If r 1 MUtK I'M TO THE NEARE5T J I H r .-itWBU'LDlNZ, ! QUICK ! I g aa, - -vb Aaaa- aM ai W vBv. Sa. SV r w . a A MaHMaaaaaaavwKaBaHaaaBMMM HaaHaBBafaaMaaaa... BT v rWaa tiumim la. lar, avWi " ( YES. fcmJEMEHVOU MAV 6Q HOMc AND AJNOOHOE AH, SMAU.A S ' S m VT f S THAI f P&PREAD - A J : 1 $ JlTHE PNEW6 I kl iatSI fyfr I ai tmm a i , n .' !s. "y Closing NEW YORK. Dec 20-4rT)-Today's closing Quotations: Al Chem Dye 17 Allied Stores V4 Ameri Can 112 Am For Pow 1T4 Ameri Pow&Lt, 4 Am RadftSt San 9 Am Roll Mills. 16 Douglas Am Smelt&Ref- 51 Da Pont Ameri Tel&Tel 169 H Elec Pow Erie R R Ameri Tobacco- 83 Am Wa Wks Anaconda Armour 111 Atchison Barnsdall Baltl aV Ohio 5 Hudson Bendix Aviation 29Ta Bethlehem Steel 82 Boeing ' Air . 22 23 5 22 1 - 6 4 71 55 29 6 39 89 Borge Warner. Budd Mfg ; Calif Pack Callahan ZZ-L, Calumet Hec Canadian Pacific J I Case Caterpil Trac Celanese Certain-Teed . Cheaa ft Ohio. Chrysler Program Given By Junior High DALLAS A large, crowd was present Monday night for the Christmas program" presented by the Dallas Junior' high school In the school auditorium. The program Included: Christ mas carols, glee club; reading, Helen McFetridge; songs by jun ior high school girls' trio com posed of Delores Krewson, , Alice Wall and Helen McFetridge; play. "Christmas at the Jones" pre sented by Alan Inglis, Dorothy McConnell, Richard Osuna, Lu- ella Spence and Lloyd Domaschof- sky; talk on Christmas seals, Betty Robinson; vocal solo,. De- loress Krewson; piano solo, Lloyd Domaschofsky; singing of Christ mas carols by glee club and audience. Following the program the classes at the junior high school were In session and those pres ent were invited to visit any of these. An art work display was also shown. To IS 3XJST A e BLACK KNEW THE SECRET. MET BELLOW UKE A BRANDED CALFw XF v HIDCEM - TrC j sheriff gravsom aw WOULD r WATCHING BLACKS HOUSE DAY AN" NIGHT. rr We COULD ClOE OUT MORE SCARCMM. RUN . KID'S. RUN ftPP fttr TUB tTPEBial a?T OFPA THE SIDEWALKS ! TOU AINT EVEN VaIIO t AVAS.I4V TOUR HOUSE! Starrinr Popeye TURKEYBU.ERS Quotations Comm Solvent. 13 Hat Dairy Pord 16 Commwlth dtSou 1 National Dist. .224 Conslidtd Edison 29 4 Natlonl Pow&Lt 8 Consolidated 011-7 Northern Pac . 8 Corn Products. 63 ft Packard Motors 3 Curtfss Wright- 10 J C Penney - 91 Aircraft 80 Phillips Petrol 39 V deN 178 Pressd Steel Car 14 dc Lt 6 Pub Serv NJ 40 - . 1 Pullman . 32 - 1 1 Gen Elec . 4 0 3af eway Stores 47 314 General Foods 46 Sears Roebuck 83 5 General Motors 54 Shell Union 12 23 Goodyear Tires 23 Sou. Cal Edison 27 12 Great Northern 27 South Pacific . 15 Motrs 5 Stand. Brands . 5 Illinois Central 12 Stand. Oil' Cal. 24 Insp. Copper .13 Stand. Oil NJ 43 Intern Harvester 61 Studebaker - 9 Int Nickel Can- 86 Sup Oil , 2 Int Pa tc Pulp Pf 56 Timk Roll Bear 50 Int Tel db Tel 3 Trans-America 6 Johns-Manvllle- 74 Union Carbide 87 Kennecott 38 United Aircraft 46 LibbeyO-Ford - 49 United Airlines 14 Llg db Myers B 105 U S Rubber 40 Loew's 34 U S Steel 67 Montg Ward 54 Walworth . 5 Nash KeVrinator 6 Western Union 26- National Biscuit 22 White Motors 12 National Cash.... 15 Wool worth . 38 Aurora Families Will Entertain AURORA Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Evans will have as guests Christ mas day their children, Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Evans and Shirley Mae and Marvin of Portland, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Evans, Miss Edith Ev ans of Seattle, and Tom Evans of Portland. " Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Ehlen, Miss Rose Ehlen, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Ehlen and daughters Miss Itetta and Helen, will be dinner guests Christmas day of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ehlen of Portland. Other guests will be Mr. and Mrs. Har ry Ehlen and son Norman, Mr. and Mrs. George Ehlen and Fred Ehlen, all of Portland. Get Marriage Licenses DALLAS Marriage licenses have been issued in the office of County Clerk Carl S. Graves to LaVonne Lois Carr, 22, Dallas, and Stanley Leon Tufft, 21, New port, and to William Blackley, Dallas, and Verda LaMay Allread, Tillamook. A Bone to Pick ( - f U if! Warm the Cockles of Your Heart 6 & r & -p a av. uixuasaBaGJ An Unsolved Mystery VEAH TM HAMKEQIN' TO HAVE ANOTHER TALK WITH THAT ws posse; vsrr IP SHE KIN WOE MAYBE SHE COULD HTOC A ,f POUCHPUL OF DIAMONDS) AN DO SOME. A Timely Warning l! irr REETS!- . J E WALKS'. 3APE 04 ( ET IN, l i HURRY.!- WHAT THE BIZ IDEA, 3APT A II aP HURRT; J 1 aiaaaaaaaaaaBB- -aaaaaaaaMaaaaaaaav-- WelL Beauty's Only Skin Deep! I rVlAKaTslA EE.THE QUEEN OF CXUTORA., trfa HE , CaOOD- ( YEx, ay T--f mW ar, L . . w rj-jJ.S a j&fc,Ov -a L Farm Production Is on Increase Report Shows 1939 Crops . Four Per Cent Over 1923-32 Average WASHINGTON, Dec. 20--The agriculture department's fin al crop report for the season show ed today that farm production during 1939 was nearly four per cent larger than the average of the 1923-32 "pre-drought period," despite a ' considerably smaller aoreage harvest. Crop land harvested this year was reported at 325,000,000 acres the smallest since about 1915 compared with an average of 354,000,000 acres In the pre drought period. Higher yields more than offset the reduction in acreage. This year's total farm production was said to have been about o.e per cent below last year, w The final report, based on De cember 1 conditions, placed the corn crop at 2,619,137,000 bu shels, an increase of about one per cent over the November esti mate of 2,691,063 bushels. 'The wheat crop was put at 755,000,- 000 bushels, an Increase of about two per cent over the previous estimate of. 739,445,000 bushels: Other "changes raised the flax seed production from 17,439.000 to 20,330,000 bushels,' the largest crop since 1930, and the soybean crop from 79,689,000 to 87,409.- 000 bushels, the largest of record. was increased from 1,659,409,000 pounds to 1,770,000,000 bushels. The report said the total gross tonnage of 13 major fruit crops for marketing during the 1939-40 Witt ?r ii ft 2 S. J- ?! SI .i-i aJaUrr! Y I CT HiM HaVF TVIE RIGHT KINO- lOES FOR 1 WEATHER IIS ja m r -l J LITTLE ORPHAN K.IU - A BUQQO FROM US . BLACK ANf TOyiW AN J Kn -"TO THE, DIAMONDS COULD BEGONE BUT THErARE f TOOTS IS AJ af mm A na.HS.1 7 f . I to ORtye r n I A MOST1 season was about one per cent less than the record tonnage .pro duced 4n 1937, but nearly two per cent larger than last year's pro duction. . Perrv Lewis. 66. .r--j -. -7 -7 Dies at Aumsville AUMSVILLE Perry Thomas Lewis, 66, passed away at the home of his son. Clarence Lewis, Tuesday morning. Lewis was born August Jt, IS 73, i at Boca, Calif. He was united in marriage to Sadie Klrby In 1893 in Spokane, Wash. She preceded him in death nine years ago. Survivors are daugh ters, Mrs. Russell Spear, Roblio, Manitoba, Canada. Mrs. Odel Cur tis, Green Lawn. Alberta, Canada; sons, Robert P. Lewis, Helena, Mont.; Clarence E. Lewis of Aumsville; sister. Bertie Alexan der, Spokane, Wash. ; and 1 2 grandchildren. Services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Aumsville, Bethel church with T. C. Mountain conducting the service. Concluding services will be held at the Aumsville ceme tery, in charge of the Weddle fu neral home of Stayton. West Salem Garden Qnb Has Party WEST SALEM Garden clue met at the home of Mrs. Ruth Hoffman Thursday afternoon for the . Christmas party. Gift ex change was a feature of the aft ernoon. - . " " Lunch was served by the host ess to ' Mrs. Elizabeth Hoffman, Rachael .Blakeway. Mrs. Ruth O'Brien, Mrs. Van Howdness, Mrs.. Anna Alderson. Mrs. James Mon- roe, Mrs. Manning, Mrs. G. A. Goffrier and Mrs. Bonnie. . 110 EIlBAIinASSIIIG QUESTIOIIS! Prompt Low Rate Loans When You Need Ready Cash See: STATE FINANCE CO. 344 State Phone 9261 Lie. S-216 M-222 vBy CLIFF STERRETT By WALT DISNEY By BRANDON WALSH thece vas mobooy butmrs. 5pruce . mps Black an me in the house. -but vs-j aar. THAT BAND OF ROBBERS CAME- -7lM THE OJJtMOMDS SRS GOME'' I KEEP TRyN - AN' I DONTSEE HOW By JIMMY MURPHY SHE'S PLATING, HltrHWAY aOCPl, , THE'ANE IS TO DRIVE THE PEDESTRIAN INTO THE NEAREST man -hole BOY SHE NEARUt ucrr that -ri"' f ' ffl