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Financial Markets: Comics' m Tho OREGON STATESMAN, Salem. Oregon. Tuesday Morning. April 14. 1942 PAGE TEN Far: Falling Stoclis Level Off . Small Gains, Losses Balance; Average f Is Unchanged NEW YORK, April 13-(ff) i Jtocks leveled ott Monday from last week's downward spiral and to a few groups negligible rallies Kere recorded. : In certain industriaTblue chips further selling brought new lows for the last three or lour years. Some other leaders, including US Bteel and Bethlehem, -were un tble to retain narrow gains scored In the early , proceedings. Frac tional advances and declines were approximately in balance at the Close. The Associated Press 60-stock average was unchanged at 34.1, the lowest levels lor this ' com posite since March 31, 1938. Transactions were close to the lightest since last May at 237,710 shares compared with Z35,io in- day. ' Anaconda Copper moved up only on its showing of $5.01 a share earned for 1941 in contrast with $4.04 in the preceding year. Con solidated Oil was unchanged in the face of profits equal to $1.25 share for the year, after a t m j AAA M I pharge-ou oi $,ouu,-uu or con-1 Jngendes, against 28 cents a share in 1940. 5 Closing slightly on the improved side were US Rubber preferred, Chrysler, Youngstown Sheet, West era Union, Cerro De Pasco, West- mghouse, and Standard Oil (NJ) : Losers included Paramount, Dow Chemical, Air Reduction, Ameri can Can. United Aircraft and Pennsylvania. New President Resigns Job , WEST SALEM L. B. Mc Oendon, who was elected presi dent of the Lions club following the resignation of Charles Tay lor, has announced that he can not accept the position due to work, in connection with his teaching position. Th elertinn rf jmnfhor rrf. ldent will probably be taken up at me Dusiness meeting Wednes day. Lyons News LYONS Mr. and Mrs. George Hubbard, Mr. and Mrs. George Huffman and daughters were Sunday visitors at the home of Mrs. Nellie Wales in Albany Sun day. Billie Surry visited the first of the week with his sister, Lola, in Pendleton. Miss Surry is a stu dent nurse in the St Anthony hos pital there. He also visited with relatives in Idaho -before return- ing home. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bassett-and sons, Portland, spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives in Ly ons and Fox Valley. Dr. J. Edgar Purdy, district superintendent, held the fourth quarterly conference for the Ly - ons Methodist church Monday. " Mr. and Mrs. Claude Nash and children. Junction City, were Sun day guests at the home of Mrs. Nash's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. " H. Johnson. Georgie Rambo, small son of : Mr. and Mrs. Melbern Rambo, is ill with pneumonia. Salem Market The prices below aunolled b a lo cal grocer are indicative of the daily market prices paid to srvwers by Sa- km buyers but are not guaranteed by .The Statesman: VKGETABUCS Asparagus - . Cabbage Carrots, dor. Cauliflower, crate .09 3.00 .45 1.35 2.75 1.15 .18 S.00 . M .10 3.73 ' . .90 . M . .40 , .07 02 Celery, green Cucumbers, hothouse, dry. Garlic, lb . Onions. SO lbs ' Onions, green . ,. - reaa Potatoes, 100 lbs.. No. 1 new Potatoes, No. 2, 50-lb. bag Potatoes new: Radishes.. dos ' ' Rhubarb, fancy Tomatoes. California' , , GRAIN. HAT AND SEEDS . (Baytag Prices) Oats, No. 1 ; i 35.00 to 38.00 reed barley, ton 33.00 to 35.00 Clover hay. 13.00 Alfalfa hay. ton 11.00 to 20.00 Dairy feed. SO-lb. bag , 1.71 Hen scratch feed S Cracked 2.40 Wheat - ' 40 IGOS AND rvULTIT Bay lag Prices at Aadreseafs - I Subject to Chang Without Notice) SI UTT ERF AT Premium - No. 1 .41 ' No. S 2 , BUTTER PRINTS . (Baying PrlceO A ' B .40" i 39',. Try at Chinese ressedles. Aasaslng SUCCESS fa 4M years I CHINA. N atatter wKh what ailment yea art AffLICT EO disorders, saotiUs. start. . laagv Uver, kidneys, staatach. aa. eoBsUMUea. leers, dia- hetis. fever, skin, female plalDU : CLzrlis Cfcaa CJiiese Herb Co. Offlcs - Bears Oaly Tues. and Sat- 9 t a.na. aad ISaa. aad Wi uo. te 11:38 121 N. Coal Wed, S pjn. Conl Si, Ealenv Or. n "Strictly Private" - 4 V SSr' n a'-, P DGARAA0M rr, VCO COCUCA WOOCfcED ArtE OCR. WttU A PRATT BQ WEN X GOT VDtifc LETTER" I STILL oirr FVSUBC POW BW A VJCBLb WRCCUJ GET BMU TD GOTOlflORK. ytouR sow Rfi-rroMLV peace. X45 AYc a WuOlcLUOIlS fll - produce Exchange PORTLAND. Ore, AprU 13 (AP Butter Prints, A grado 4,c m garchment wrappers, i grade, 40c in parchment wrappers, 4OV1C in cartons. ' Butterfat First quality, maximum of .6 01 1 per cent acidity, delivered in Portland. M0,ic lb.; premium quality (maximum 01 .3- 01 x per ceni .uuu;, 41-41ic lb.: valley routes ana country points. 2c less than first or 38ic lb.; second quality at Portland. Sc under first or -',.- 10. Cheese Selling price to Portland re tailers: Tillamook: triplets, a',c id.; loaf, 2914c lb. Triplets to wholesalers, 26',ic lb.; loaf, 27c f. o. b. Tillamook. Too TrirM to nroducers: A. large. 28c; B. large 27c; A. medium. 26c: B. medium. Z&C aoz. nesaie w rciaucn. 4c higher for cases; cartons Sc higher, Portland Livestock n portlaku, ure.. Apru 10 ( USD A) Hogs: sale zauu. touu uu. Harrow, .nri 0ilt- food. choice. 140-160 lbs. 813.00O13.75 do gd-ch 160-180 lbs. 13.50 143 do gd-ch 180-200 lbs. 14.00 14.25 do sd-ch. 200-220 lbs. 13.75 0145 do fid-ch 220-240 lbs. 13 3&& 14.00 do gd-ch 240-270 lbs. 13.50 13.75 do cd-ch 270-300 lbs. 12.85(13.50 Feeder pigs, gd-ch 70-120 1tMia .00 Cattle: Salable 1850. total 1900. Steers, rood 900-1100 lbs. 12.00 12.75 do medium 750-110 lbs. 10.75 12.00 do common 750-1100 lbs. 9.00 9.75 Heifers, do med 500-800 lbs. 10.25 1125 da mcd 500-900 lbs. 10.25011.25 Cows. good, all weights 9.250 9.75 do medium, au weigms . a.9u do cut-com., all wts. , 6.73 O 8.50 do canner all wts. 1.73 6.73 Bulls (yearlings excluded) beef, good aU wts. 10.00 10.50 do sausage, good .. 9.75 10.25 do saus, med. aU wts 825 9.75 do cut-com. all wts 7.00(3 8.25 Vealers, gd-ch all wts. 13.50 15 M do com-med au wis. .uuw io.ou dD cuL aU wts. 7.00 9.00 Sheen: Salable 2000. total 30000. Ewes ( shorn gd-ch 5.75 6.50 do. com-mea . o.is Lambs d-ch lli511.75 o med-gd 9.75 11.00 do common - 8.00 9.50 Portland Grain PORTLAND. Ore . AprU 13 AP Wheat: Open High Low Close May .994 -99'i 99V MV Cash grain: Oats, No. 2 38-lb. white, 41.00. Barley No. 2. 45-lb. BW, 31.50. Corn, unquoted. No. 1 flax, 2.49. Cash wheat (ibd): Soft white, 99; soft white excluding Rex. 1.02; white club, 1.02; western red. 1.02. Hard red winter ordinary, 97V2'. 10 per cent, 1 01Va; 11 per cent, 1.07 'a; 12 per cent, l.ll'i. Hard white Baart 10 per cent. 1.11; 11 per cent, 1.17; 12 per cent, 121. Today's car receipts: Wheat, 29; barley, 2; flour, 2: corn, 3; oats, 0; hay, 1; millfeed. 15; flaxseed, 1. Portland Produce PORTLAND. Ore. April 13 AP) Live poultry Buying prices: No. 1 grade Leghorn broilers, under l'i lbs. 18c: over Its lbs.. 18c; fryers, 2a to 4 lbs., 22c; roasters, over 4 lbs.. 22c; colored hens, 22c; Leghorns under 2t lbs., 17c; over 3'i lbs.. 19c; No. 2 grade Quotations Quarters ' .4114 n 2 2i J8 J 30 22 JS J8 EGGS Extra large white -Extra large brown Medium , , Standard Pullets Cracks Colored hens Colored frys White Leghorn hens Whit Leghorn frys (Bnytng Prices at Manea Creantery) (Subject to Chang Without Notice) BUTTERFAT Premium .42 No. 1 .41 No. S , JS EGGS Larg A , Tl Large dirty extras , , . Large B .. 2i Medium A - .25 .- Medium B 33 Pullets .18 Checks and under grades 21 Colored hens J9 Colored fryers 31 Leghorn fryers J7 ghont bens JS Stags ---. J2 Old roosters M No 2 poultry 43 less, - UTESTOCR. (Buying prices tor Nol 1 stock, based on conditions and sales reported up te p-n. .. k . ... Top lambs 10 M Ewes ,... ,. 4.90 to S.00 Horn. top. 180-225 lbs. - 14.00 Sows - 1130 Vesd. too 13.50 to 14.00 .50 to 1M . I SO to M 9.00 to 10.00 4LM to 8.00 Dairy type cows Bert cows Bulls - Heifers Droned veal BOFS (Btiytng Prices) Sefded 1941 contracts .38. to .43 WOOL AND MOHAIR Wool ; " ' ' Lajnb - .42 .42 GMCO BEtlQUETS (fBy Now Pay Sept, 1st SHBTDEB TKUCS AND TRAKSrm 2S5 S. Cottage St. By Quinn Hall hens Sc less: roosters. Sc. Dressed turkeys Selling prices: Hens, 28c; toms, 27-2&C lb. Buying prices: Toms. 25-26c: hens. 2Sc lb. KaDDits Average country-aauea ao- Aic id.; city-aauea sac 10. i Hay Selling tnice on trucks: Alfalfa, No. 1, 821 ton; oat-vetch. $15 ton. VaUey prices: Willamette clover. $10-12 ton. valley points: tlmotny, eastern Ore gon, iz2. .Portland. OnionsOregon, $3-3.50 50-Ib. sack; sets, 25c 10. Potatoes, old White locals. $2.50- 2.65 cental: Deschutes Gems. $3 cental; Yakima no. a Gems, S1.13-1.Z3 per 50-lb. bag; Klamath. S3 cental. potatoes, new Florida red, .SZ.B3- 2.85 50-lb. lug; shatter (Calif.) whi ites, $2.40-2.50 50-lb. bag. Country meats selling prices to re tailers: Country killed hogs, best butchers. 129 to 149 lbs.. 18'-19c lb. vealers. fancy. 21'i-22c: light thin. 15- lsc lt.; neavy, i3-ioc; canner cows, 12i-13c: good cutter cows, 13-14c lb.; bulls. 1S-17C lb.; yearling lambs 18- 19c lb.; ewes, s-izc id. Wool 1942 contracts, Oregon ranch, nominal, 34-37c lb.; crossbreds, 40-42c lb. Mohair 1942 12-month 45c lb. Hops Seed stock. 1941 crop, 40c; 1942 contracts, 38c Wool in Boston BOSTON, April 13 (AP (USDA) There was a lit ttle demand for graded fine territory wool in Boston at $1.18- 1.18, scoured oasis tor woou ox aver see to good French-combing length, Graded three-eighths blood combing territory wools were quoted mostly $1.04-1.06. scoured basis and graded quarter-blood combing territory wools were quoted at 95-98 cents, scoured basis. Much Damage to Berries Noted HUBBARD Now that the ber ries are leafing out, the damage of the freeze of the past winter is apparent. Loganberries seem to be the ones that have suffered the most, this ranges all the way from a 50 per cent kill to as high as 80 per cent in some fields. The raspberries were not dam' aged quite as bad. The Boysen and the Youngberrles average about 25 per cent loss. Corn Show, Garden Project Sponsored ALBANY The Bank of Al- bany and Murphy's Seed store are again sponsoring the annual corn show and garden project for Linn county 4H club members. Included in the awards in each contest will be 4H summer school scholarships as well as the cash prizes. Asparagus Appears PORTLAND, Aprfl 13-rVFirst home-grown asparagus of the sea son appeared on the farmer's wholesale market Monday. " Mid-Columbia stock sold from $4.25 to $4.50 pyramid and west ern Oregon was held at $3.75. Stocks and Bonds Aorfl 12 Complied by Tb Associated Press STOCK AVERAGES r : 30 IS IS SO Indus Bails UU1 Stks Net change Unch D .1 Unch Unch Monday 49.0 15.S 22.8 24.1 Previous day 49.0 15.T 22.8 34.1 Month ago 49 4 18.1 23.9 34 Year ago S6.4 It 3 32.5 ' 40 3 IMS nign se a n.s 37.3 38 1942 low 48.T 15.8 22.8 34J BOND AVERAGES 30 Bails Net Change A 3 Monday 85.8 Previous day - 64.9 Month ago 84.8 Year ago 63 8 1942 high - 6S.S 1942 low 80 S 18 Indue A 3 103.4 103.3 102.8 104.2 1035 102.6 18 UU1 A 3 94 8 94.7 98.0 1003 100.6 94.7 18 Frgn A 93 4SJ 44 43.3 43 413 Df.T.TXa-a. NJ). Dr.G.Chaa, ND DR. CHAN LAM Chines Medicine Co. 241 North Urty Hpstalrs Portland Gea-ral E1m Pa Offte aea Tuesday aad Satarday aly 16 a to 1 p.aa.; 6 to I p.m. CoBSBltaUoa, Blood pressur and anaa lesu are tree of chirrs. . U Tears ta Bosiaess! - V - V- - r " fcn-Va J. r Grain Prices Slide Again CHICAGO, April 13-Hrain prices were on the skids again Monday after Saturday's modest rally in some cereals. Wheat and rye slumped about cent a bushel and soybeans even more. Prices in all pits closed at or near the day's low points. Washington reports that a new governmental drive on inflation is planned chilled buyers. Many dealers who bought wheat Satur day also were disappointed by fail ure of flour and milling trade ac tivity to expand after indications of improved demand late last week. Wheat closed - cent lower than Saturday, May $152, July $U5-125; corn - down, May 87-y4, July 89-; oats - off; soybeans lower and rye - lower. Lard prices held unchanged at ceiling levels, where they have been for more than a month. Latest government figures showed farmers still are paying off loans on 1941 stored wheat even though prices are not high enough to permit much, if any, profit Grain men said they be lieved the bulk of the grain being redeemed is in farm storage since producers may "be clearing room for the new crop, although these oans can be extended for another year. Hog Price Tops PORTLAND, April 13--Car load lots of good to choice 170-215 pund hogs sold to $14.50 Monday, the highest price recorded on the livestock market here since No vember, 1926. BARNEY GOOGLE M-MBEB3 OPTKS KEPBMKm OJOB THE LONE RANGER OUUt, OJ Tt HERE Bi THE HOgSfc- fM ooirr to Btn the. wtsvff MICKEY MOUSE W UCKED WSftJNl THERE'LL lll -- ec K PARTY ANY Nl&fT, NOW AJSL? ' THAX PESKY GLEAM WILL PUT IT CVEKONUS LITTLE ANNIE ROONEY I WAS VUSTTWiKMG, WHAT ARE. J YOU UfTW'J ATHM?? vattwrr rr be All twunm?iOiiFi . VEETa6LE5 I LOOKED - THIMBLE TATE--StTng Popeye OKfr, TDJO ) niont. 1 Tg 600SKESil MB k Actress Greets f "NiimuiBiiiiiiiiiMui wixwwMuiiiiuiiiini i) milium i,,,, Kltmi!ry,.m.mmn - , I ' t - S ' I.' ; f : Mi A - ' ,?7 :L v 1 ? x -lf $ ' VI Virginia Pine and Qoeatiiie Beyaolds - Wedding of Virginia, Pine, screen -actress, and Quentin Reynolds, the well-known war correspondent and author, is to take place soon. Wendell Willkie will be best man at the nuptials. Miss Fin and Reynolds are shown dining In New York. Produce Mart. Prices PORTLAND, April 13-(ff) Radishes were in bigger supply at the farmers' wholesale market Monday but prices held generally around 35 to 40 cents dozen bunch es. Spinach was in f a?r volume with sales mostly from 75 to 80 cents orange box. Mustard greens sold to 40 cents dozen bunches and cabbage greens to 25 cents. Green AT LEAST TVC SHEPJFf POOB'LY J i r ..-. IP ONE OP THESE BOOKS TOLD HOW NOT TO K, nTKrtunu; BUI. V Kin TUCYTTT comicaljf TH4T UKETKCM AHOV. OSCAR. 6rK rVSS'UXREJ-ST ARB MOMMA CAREV ATUJEClCT HER. 4 ru- SEAtOOSK. GrtVEHER OUR posmoM s Aa lihe ; ; j I THIS...! "". I Vlp-lj f ) St i 1 tKr - ' a - w a -P-r I AYM I II I I -L 1TV Bar 1 1 m mwm fl I ' f ) V J2AJSE STRING BAK5, I Flyer-Mate onions held from 35 to 40 cents dozen bunches. Cauliflower sold to $1.00 crate Mr lg nd 60 cent for 2s- barb was in fair supply with 15- pound boxes selling around 45 cents and apple boxes from 80 to 85 cents. A small supply of carrots sold at 50 cents lug. Turnips sold at 35 cents dozen bunches and 60 cents lug. Stars Fall on Snuffy WTWWM An Officer's Fate tS ON THE LEVEL Hidden Chapter ...THEY JUST TELL 1 BE Y .. . MMm-MUmBLE ..UmBLE... Squash.! A North andUSottUi Motion POPEWE. CJUHEREr n I ... UMBLE... y MER ACUEU LUC? IS "THIS THE r4AVIGA"TOR WPSUSTVL PCEAKI? VCUT KKtOLU 4 FUJE'A MA TrL rXn-AMM)COR (JRPOQTOM vu, ; . v oi-.tj-i-.i--i..L-,: 1 : FVSFrSKJC, News Received Of Marriage ; EVENS VALLEY -Mr. and Mrs. Nets Langsev have received word of the marriage of their son, Nory ris,. to Flava Christenson, March 29 at Reno. Mr. and Mrs, Lang sev will live in Martinas, Calif wbere he Is employed. Mr. and Mrs.. Otto Lais, Salem, have purchased B. Storlt larm here and are redecorating tne house. Lais Is a nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lais, who recent ly purchased the Meubye xarm here. - Hostesses at the Evens Valley community club meeting Friday were Mrs. Albert lmrue, Mrs. Oscar. Johnson and Mrs Julia Moen. In charge of the program were Charlotte Johnson, Alfred Loe and Roger Wertz. Flag Donated To Company SILVERTON The American flag which now flies over the Bellingham Marine Ways and Boat Building company plant is of special significance to Mrs. O. B. Howell, Silverton. Her son, Walter C. Howell, who is a naval architect at the plant, presented the large flag for the ceremonials. The flag itself cover ed the casket of his father and Mrs. Howell's husband at a mili tary funeral three years ago. How ell, a veteran of the last world war, made his home at Silverton for many years and died at the veterans hospital at Portland. HOW PIDI MISS TMACT BEFOCE. HEY, ECY5, WHERE hi AlffT YUH Wj-T? GCt)Ef)( UKEUT DEfiD BY THS TIME Y A1 FAT KID5 LOCEME CQUID QAiSE PCMPKIUS W VW3CMCLOK5,lrUr WOULD BE 10T6A FUM hi il'n iti t 'tHlW HOUJMERCjOrJERDOrrij - - VA AlKfT THE LOORLXJ RKJO k." UXU.t fUL OUT. AT THE WATER, Grangcrb News The Red Hfll grange Is cele brating Good Neighbor week to day with a cooperative supper and program. Supper will be at 7 pjn. and the program is at 8 o'clock. The entire community is invited to the program of motion pictures put on in the interest of civilian de fense. SILVERTON , HILLS Mrs: Al vin Hartley, Marion county Po mona grange secretary, reports that the grange : will : hold i its quarterly meeting at Wcodburn Wednesday. Fairfield and Wood burn grangers will be joint hosts. The money 70a need it araQable to Ton here and now. Inquire today at our con yen! ent ad dress about our person d loan serricel - i For money la a harry see Stale Finance Co. $44 State Phone (281 Lie, 8-213 M-22 By BILLY DeBECX By FRAN STRIKER By WALT DISNEY By BRANDON WALSH 1 1 1 . VI -IF THEV WB3ET00 WC tORHETO UfT, TD GETA&G STICK AHD ROLL My J CROP TO MARKET OUST UKE VtXI f ATLAMTVC LUATHR. 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