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THE EUGENE REGISTER-GUAR IS January 7, 1933. Local Wheat Up Cent; Markets Close Saturday iEO TECHNOCRACY IN LIMELIGHT AT SCIENCE MEET! TO SALES TAX Page Fouf El E Wheat advanced a rent and heavy hens end springs in the poultry list Iso advanced a cent each as the main changes for the local markets, Bftturriny, - Wheat fa now up (o 44 cents. Colored heavy hens are up to 11 cents and springs to 10 cents. All other poultry continued unchanged. Kggs, butter, butt erf at, livestock, and other markets remained steady. Swift nod company was receiving many tnrkeys Suturday and it Is ex pected that between two and three cars will be whipped to tho pant as result of receipts Friday and oatur- day. Following were- the prices for the day here: LOCAL PRICES too (Buvlno Prioei at Stores) Standards : 2022c Mediums 10(rj20c (Wholesa Is Prices to Retailers) Extras 2flc Medium. ....24e Crax 21c (Now York Grade.) (buying price.) Extras . ,..2e Standards - ....w.23c Mediums ,..w....w..19c (Pub la Market. Retail) Fresh jumbos, extra largo .27c Fresh extras 2.1c Fresh mediums ?2c Poultry. Live (Looal Buying Prices, Swift prices) Heavy hens, colored, over 4V4 " lbs., lb. - 11c Leghorn hens, medium weight, lb. Oc Leghorn hens, light weight, lb. 7c Springs, lb. ......... ........................10c Stags, lb. , , 6c Turkeys (Buvlno Prices) No. Is, lb J2c Mediums, lb. 8c Old toms, lb. 8c No. 2's, lb. .. 66c Poultry (Paclflo Co-Op Poultry Produoert; F. 0. B. Portland) Henry hens, colored, 5V4 lbs. and up, lb. 18c Colored hens, under oft lbs., lb. ..l.lc No. 2 colored hens, lb. 8c Colored roasters, 2M.lQ.3l4 Ilia., lb. 11c Leghorn hens, ftVfe Ilia, and up, lb. Oc Leghorn hens, 3 lbs. and under. lb. 10c No. 2 Leghorn hens, lb. - Oc Broilers, Iff 2 lbs., lb. Broilers. 2 lbs. and up, lb lBe 13c ...7c 6c .10e Stags, lb. Old roosters, lb. , , Capons, lb, Buttortat (Buying Prices) Sweet cream butterfnt Sour cream butterfnt Butter (Wholesale Prices) Sweet cream butter .............. ' Extra quarters . Extra prints . , ...20c .18c ..2fle ,..2(lc 25c 23c Standard prints . Wool (Buying Prloe.) Medium wool, lb. 13llc Hogs, Live (Buying Prices) 1B0-200 lbs. $3.0R3.3R 200-250 lbs. $2.Cn3 Heavy sows $1.102.85 Cattle, Live (Buying Prices) Steera ai.gf.ie n.lfera 2 Midi He Cows lM.ff-'"C Bull. l(S2c Canners and cutters lc Veal, dressed, 80-120, KtftSV&c; 120-160, 4'j(.-.o; 130-200, 3Mj34c Sheep (Buying Prices) Ewes ,'gl,Mi" Lambs 9r,y'tvt Yearling wetbera 'jj" Hay (Retail) Alfnlfa, ton $13.50(14 Clover, tun . $10 Oat and vetch hay, ton 1U Grains (Buying Prices) Wheat, lioth red and white, hu 4to nnrley, ton SIMtin Oats, ton $1UuV11 Vegetables (Buying Prices Average for No. I Produce) Bulk turnips, lb. ... . ,, Cabbage, lb. 1'otntops, No. 1, cwt. OiicOiSI IHiofitSl IHIcSiSl Pumpkin, cwt .............. Squash, cwu Carrots, lb. , , Parsnips, lb. , Kutnbsgns, lb. I'ry onions, cwt. ,. ,,, , $ Fruits (Buying Prices) Apples, box ....f00c CO-OP EGO POOL WEEK ENDING DEC. 39 Extras "flr Standards "r Firsts "'v Mediums cmx ;1Sc Pool prices announced each Frl dny by Pacific Cooperative Poul try Producers' association are al ways for thn week ending on the Thursday eight dsys preceding. Wheat Continues Price Advances CHICAGO. Jan. 7. OP)-On a broad wave of general buying, whest sdvsnred today to the highest point silica Dee. J2. Preceding (he upturn of Chl.ugn wheat prices, the Liverpool market mr to a top iinrwsllcd aim-. Nov. 2. 3h rtriwlKtwnl upward trend of S!MW wi.W.iiill.v r.rwrded JIMS frUMm, mwmm the market for some time past. Wheat closed strong to 7-8 above yesterday, finish, corn ui changed to 8-8c migher, oat. 1-Se advanced and provisions varying from a cent decline to an equal gain. . GRAIN QUOTATIONS CHICAGO, Jan. 7. OP) Table; Wheat: May, open. 48 8-8 to 5-8; high 40i; low, 48 3-8; close, 48 7-8 to 4. July, open, 4ft to 4SVti high, 48 low, 48 7-8; close, 48. Sept., open, 40; high, 40 3-8; low, 48 7-8: close, 4U 3-8. Corn: May, open, 27 8-8 to V,; high 27 3-4; low, 27 8-8; close, 27'$ to 0-8. July, 28 7-8 to 20; high, 20 1-8 low, 28 7-8: close. 28 7-8 to 20. Sept., open, 80; high, 80 i low 30; close, 30 1-8. HOPS STEADY NEW TOBK, Jan. 7. OP) Hops steady, unchanged. Dried fruits steody, unchanged. PORTLAND GRAIN PORTLAND, Jan. 7. OP) Wheat Mny, open 4.1 3-4, high 40 1-2, low 45 1-4, close 48 1-2; July, open 40, high 46 8-4, low 40, close 40 3-4. Cash wheat: No. 1 Big Bond blue stem fi3, dark hard winter 12 pet 51 1-2: 11 pet. 40 1-2, Boft white 42, western white 41, bard winter 42, northern spring 41, western red 40 1.2. Oats, No. 2 white 17.00. Corn, No. 2 E yellow 17.00. Millrun standard 13.00. Today's car receipts: Wheat SO, flour 10, corn 4, bay 2. PORTLAND STAPLES (By Associated Press) Sugar Cane, granulated, $4.30 100 llw.; beet sugar, $4.05 100 lbs. Domestic flour Selling price, de livered: Patent 40s $5.50, do 08s $5.30, bakers' blueBtem $4.10, soft white psstry potent $3.40-5.20, Mon- tana hard wheat patent $5-5.20, rye $4.50-4.60. PORTLAND PRICES (By the Associated Press) Butter Prints, 02 score or better, l.lc; standards 22c. Eggs Pacific Poultry Producera1 selling prices: Fresh extras 25c, stan dards 24c, mediums, 24c, pullets 22c doz. Country meata Selling price to retailers: Country-killed hogs, best butchers, under 150 lbs. 5o'4c; veal. ers, 80-100 lbs. 88Ac; lambs. OVO 10c; yearlings, 5c lb.; heavy ewes, 84e lb.; Conner cows, 2(&3c lb.; bulls 4'i4U,e lb. Nuts Oregon walnuts, lffHllSc lb. peanuts, 10c lb.; braxils, 12(C14e IK; almonds, 15(8)100 lb.; filberts, 20 Si z-c lb.; pecans, 20c lb. Cascara bark Buying nrlce. 1032 peel, 3c lb. Hops Nominal, 1D3Z, 20(327 c lb Dutterrat Direct to shippers: 8ta tlon 18c, Portland delivery prices: Churning cream 20Q21c, sweet cream higher. Live poultry Buying price: Heavy nens colored 4ft lbs., l.lc; do Mediumi 11c; lights Oc; springs, light 12c: heavy 13c; old roosters 5c; ducks Peking, 8c lb.; geese, 8c lb. Onions Selling price to retailers Oregon $1(3)1.10 cental; Yakima, OOcfii $1. . Potatoes Local 65fl)75e ornngc box; DeBChutea Gema $1,151 Yakima Gems Socwt$l cental. Wool 1U32 clip, nominal: Wll Inmctte valley lfflluc lb.: eastern Oregon 10(al2e lb. I Iny Buying price from producer Alfalfa, $11.50(ffil2; clover $0(50.50 Willamette valley timothy ( ); east ern Oregon timothy $10.50: oats snd vetch, HU.Midill. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK . rOHTI.AND, Ore., Jan. 7. (4 Cattle. 808, calves 58 for week. Most solea were at steady prices. Strictly goon belters and steers were absent, hut the best steers available, grading medium to low sold at 6.00, with the next best grade 4.75 and the bulk of eslrahla sorts 8.00 and higher: low grade was down to 2.75. hut geiiersllv 3.0U and better; bulk of carload hei fers of best grade available sold at 4.50, but the bulk ruled at 3.50 and betler; high medium to good cows were 8.50-3.75; low coders lo com mon sorts were 1.00-2.50; medium to good bulls were 2.00-8.00; calves were scarce but nomlnslly quoted 2.00-5.50. Hogs, 4018 fur week. Trade started lightly jimler pressure early Monday a couple of lomls of quality light but- Hers sold at 4.00, the same as the previous week's close, ljiler in the dny and thereafter during week 8.S5 was (lie extreme top for the hulk of best quality; heavyweight sorts scaled round (UW.t.oO, with packing sows :'.75-3.00: In the pig alleys killer stuff sold 3(k)-3.35, but mostly st 8.25; feeders were quoted at 3.00. Mirep sod lambs 13SS for week While there wss a showing of strength ewes, which hsve been sesree. Inmha werj about 10c lower with the bot stuff not above 5.IKI during the week. Hulk of lamb arrivals sold at lit down with thin sorts mostly down to 2.50 with poor demand: choice year langs wore, quoted to 8.00 snd ewes 2.00 and lietter. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS H. Wesley Scogg ,i t ui to Arch K. Illddell et nx- NW, of SK'. nml NEW of NWH sec. 2t tp. 15 8 It I W. $10. II. I Bown, sheriff to Isnhell An derson I,nf 1, blk. 5, Cox add. Flor ence $!0 ..VI, Wm. High et ox to Elian A. Watt Trad on '.'1st St., Eugene. $10. Ionise Jackson et si to Charles K. Ststen et ux SM A. Ip. 17 S 11 2 W. $10. I". A. Swarts. sheriff to P. N, Ron. nett Tract in College Crest add. Ku gene, J.'iSlU lW. It. W. Currev et nt to Zelms Csr lile Tract In blk. 2, Hirer ood Kn gene, $10. Charles K. Ststen et In to Wil- llsm JarVsnn et nt Trsct tp, 17 S n i . ((.tin; i.B m, JIISIS .lSlt. 1 sn-B &. faZlwi E TO IE E NEW YORK, Jan. 7. OP) Amer lean security and commodity mnrkets, with few exceptions, remained closed today as a mark of respect to Calvin Coolidge. In New York the only mar kets open were the groin division on he produce exchange and the dairy and poultry market. Some of the large business concerns also closed, but the banks, because of their charter re quirements, transacted business as usual. E T Saturday was a busy dny for the Producers Public market. Signs of an early spring were ap parent with appenrunce of hothouse leaf lettuce on the market Saturday. Stall Hi hod -It, selling at 5 cents a bunch. Apples and nnta continue plentful. Uhcre is a good display of squash. too, considering the season Is pretty well advanced. A fine display of parsnips can be found on the market, too. Oyster plant la more plentiful. Stall 75 had it Saturday, quoted at 5 cents a bunch. Eggs, poultry, and butter all re mained uncbauged. There was a big display of dressed poultry on the market Saturday. A few turkeys are seen. Following was the market nrlce list for Saturday: PUBLIC MARKET RETAIL PRICES Veoetahlaa uarrots, 4 lbs. 10c Potatoes, No. 1, cwt, .. ..$1011.20 Cabbage, 'lb. 4c Squash, lb. 2c Dry onions, 4 lbs. 10c Pumpkin, lb. Parsnips, 4 lbs. Rutnbagns, 4 lbs. , , TV Hothouse leaf lettuce, bunch ..5c Oyster plant, bunch , 6c Fruit. Applea, box, top price 8500c Poultry (dressed, drawn) Heavy fryers, lb. , ,?fw Light fryers, lb. 18c Heavy hens, lb. 1 Leghorn hens, lb .15c Turkey Dressed, No. 1, lb., 1617c: mediums, lb 1314c Miscellaneous Butter, lb. 25c Walnuts, lb. 20c Filberts, lb. 15 18c EO rORTLAXn. .Tun. 7 M1 Snr-url between top ttrnde butter end ntnn liml vim iinrroweri in the tinrmnl of Hi" Mi. fliiriiic the week-end session the nnxhice rsWinnnp. latrine the reunion rxlrnn were rut 1 Ih. in the ruhe trnde with a like ultish tn lower uriwfe or first. Both nutiflnnl nml prime firm lost Hjc Hi. ench. Kxtrim were thm-fnre tlroimed to H. with ptnmlAr.l Thore In now n Hpreml of lo between tup nml bottom scores. Uutterfnt bids were eenernllr re- duifil ic lb. with the loworiiiR of the rube nnd print market. Some cut rhiirnit.c rrenm to lite but otherii were oiferina '20c; nlthouuh both howed the unme eut from former fig ures, I tie country Htittion buying price whs cut to ISe lb. Rftiornlly. Hecciitts or Imttrr continue to in- cresso with a like allowing in local chnrtiiiiR. 1 here was some fnitTi?rition of nrii- sb ml in it nKflin in the imirket for ecus 11 ho nth locril co-oim wore i 11 nuot inn former fiirnre-i. Slimline by out nier waa rcporleti as sfiieral. Kfforls to forre crnprnl rpilm'tion n the lrire of live rhirkfiiK nnm-nr to have f inlet! locallv for tht limp brine. Little supply was now coming lonn ami thee were inovins into frexh contumptive chiinnel. .o rlmnae in the eeneral tnrkeT market tl nation wiis sujecetted with receipts of unite fair volume. There was little real top stuff coming forlh; lamer per ent of ordinnrv to noor tuff being show n. Market for count rv killed meiilt inoweil n rather firm tone durlnc ihe ast JI hour. suKsetion not onlv of he improved demand, hut of light mpplies. Iambs cneoinllr were M'arce nnd firmly priced. ery slmrcish trarle ttne nn con nurd In the nuirket for not a toes. 'rimary iwints were nuotfng nteadv to strong prices but it wa notetl that oilers ant) truck offerings are sold lightly raster. i Willamette Pass Clearing Stopped BKNIX Or... Jan. 7.- C4- Clcsr ln nprrsllons on the Willsnirtie ihs hisliwsjr nfar Crescent hav. tx-cn stiandiMirri hr (smtrsrlors twrnu. of h.svf snow along Ihr r.i'lrrn sl.'i'. nf thr I'a.railn. All hnt tlirr. miles of the III mile, inelu.le.1 in th. elesr. ! il, . ... i , pi"-fl oeiore me . s-twrw (KfTtVfl i .rk invnoihU. ; i t ipnvm up Mohawk-McKenzie grange at Us last meeting went on record n being opposed to any form of nales tai or property tax. Resolutions as follows 7ere adopted: "Whereas, The state legislature called in special Keasion to provide means of mining revenue to take care of the gtute deficit, and "W'herena, The enaetment of the proposed form of sales tax would ndd to the burden of the already under nourished nnd poorly clothed people that are out of employment nnd "Whereas, we believe the solution of the problem is in further retrench ment. - "Iteaolped, That we, the Mohnwk MeKenzIe Orange No. 747, in regular seasion at Mnrcoln. Jan. 4. VJtl'i, vot ed to go on record as being opposed to any form of property tax or sales tax. Be it further "Resolved. That a copy of these resolutions be sent to Salem and a copy to the Register-Guard." Santa Clara Church Chooses Officers SANTA CLARA, Jan.' 7. (Spe cial) Officers of the Santa Clara Christian church were elected at a meeting held Wednesday evening. T. B. Hcroggs was elected life elder of the church. All other officers were re-elected except two. Ilnrshel Ben shadier was elected assistant Sun day school superintendent, Mrs. Na thaniel Hart, assistant primary sup erintendent. H. A. Sims and Mrs. H. R. Emerson were the retiring officers. A. L. Young received an eldership. Robert Bennett and Charles Znhriskie, deacons; Mrs. Anna Kam errer and Mrs. H. R. Emerson, dea conesses. At the official board meet ins H. A. Sims was elected chnir man nnd Hnrahel Ben shadier, clerk. m m m The parent-teacher association will meet Iluesdny, Jan. 10, in the grade school building. Professor Howard R. Taylor of the university will be the speaker. The topic will be child wel fare. Miss Irene Wilson nnd Bob Bennett will furnish the music. The official board of the church will meet Monday evening, Jan. 0, instead of the first Monday of the month, on account of the high water et that time. The Ladies Aid society will meet Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the church. Every member is urged to be present as there is special business to take care of. The missionary society met at the home of Mrs. H. R. Emerson with only two members absent. One visi tor, Mrs. Walter Rainville, was present. The topic was "Ministry Through the Church." Santa Clara Woman s club met at the home of Mrs. C. D. Chezem, Eleven members were present and two visitors. Mrs, Wnlter Smith and Mrs. Roy Overgaard. During busi ness session the clerk voted to help support the scholarship loan fund. The Jnnior Christian Endeavor held a New Year's watch party at the church Saturday evening. The evening was spent in playing games and refreshments were served just before the old year went out. Those present were Misses Willettn Holmes, Barbara Jean Hart, Pauline Reinshie, Ruth Nagel, Laurel Emerson, Doro thy May Ries, E. T. Downing, Ray mond Palmer, Edgar, Ren and Dale Sims, Chnrlea Zabrtskte returned home Tuesilny after spending the holiday vacation with his parents at North Bend. Charles brings the news of the marriage of his brother, Ccdric to a North Bend girl. Oakridge Ladies' Aid Sells Quilt OAKRIDGE, Jan. 7. (Special) The Ladies' aid society of the Oak ridge Community church met Thurs day nfternoon. The hours were spent working on a quilt which the aid will sell when completed. A short business meeting was conducted by Mrs. Smith, president. It was derided that the aid would meet in two weeks at the home of Mrs. Peter Brude to discuss plnns for a party to be held next month. Those present were Mrs. E. E. Smith, Mrs. E. W. Smith. Mrs. Roy Putnam. Mrs. C. M. Brown. Mrs. W. W. Aus ten. Mrs. Fred Ilensen. Mrs. H. M. Harbin, Mrs. Peter Brude and Mrs. Charles Croner. Mrs. J. n. Gray, Mrs. N. M. Ohrling nnd Norman Ohrling spent Thursdny in Eugene. "Spot" T.aPuke is very 111 at his home nenr Oakridge. Mrs. Alice Croner, Mrs. Fred Hlcb ter nnd daughter, Barbara Ann nnd Mrs. Charles Croner nnd daughters were guests Wednesday nfternoon nt the home of Mrs. C. B. McFnrland nt Flat creek. The Willamette highway Is open again after being closed since Monday when the storms caused a bad slide near Slate camp. Mrs. Fred Kichter. Madeline Rich ter, Mrs. Charles Croner nnd Lois Mae Croner drove to Westfir Thurs- ! day evening to attend ths Christmas program put on by the school. The Onkridg Woman's club will meet win, Airs. Hoy rut nam next Wednesday afternoon for a one-thirty luncheon. Or. tl. J. (Jray was a dinner guest of Mr. nnd Mrs. Charles Croner on Thursday erening. Heceta News Notes IIKCKTA. Jan. ". Nineteen thirtr. three was inhered Into this tieinitr smiil a wilnle of tuns an" dynamite ami a pouring rsin which raced slona the roaM for nearly v'4 hours. Mrs. Klmer llosrilmnn Is reported In shout the smite condition in the hospital with no immediate prospect of rclcste. Mr. snd Mrs. V. O. Rinks enter tained a company of friends at their home st s New Yesr's dance Saturday rvenint. in In illness not ninny from this rommtmily were present hut unite a party wss out from Flor ence. Several pupils were shcut from M'Mi'iiiT iircnuse or flu. Vne. h.iwever. are serioulT nt ir ii,ij .,... k s-t j ve sivsM rfcrs! ! ..... .s . . . "Technocracy" dominated the at Atlantic City with verbal clashes encroachment of machine age Improvements. An off shoot of the cussion lea by Jonn Norton (left) aa a monetary unit along with the hours, which are the same the country over 40 kilowatt hours equaling one "Edison Dollar." Meanwh Prof. Walter Rautenstrauch (right) what he Indicated was mankind COTTAGE GROVE NEWS ITEMS COTTAGE GROVE, Jan. 7. (Special). The Constellation club met Thursday in the Masonic temple, with -5 members present. A pleasant afternoon was spent in conversation with refreshments served by the hos tesses, Mrs. Frances Nichols, Mrs. Schofield Stewart, and Mrs. J. P. Gra ham. Mercede Lanont' club met Wed nesday night with Mr. and Mrs, Har ley Gates, Bridge was the amusement of the evening, Mrs. Lundy Woodson held high score. -' - The Mothers club will meet in their hall on Main street next Tues day for an all day meeting. A pot-luck dinner will be served and election of officers for the coming year will take place. Each member is urged to be present. The Cottage Grove Neighbors of Woodcraft and the Creswell Neigh bors of Woodcraft will have joint in stallation Wednesday night, Jan. 11. A watch-party was held nt the resi dence of Mr, and Mrs. Charles Mc Kibben. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kelly, Mrs. Mabel Dixon and son Ellery, Mrs. Emaline Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Peterson, Mr. and Mrs, Pete Michelson, Mr. and Mrs. George Currin and Mr. and Mrs. Charles McKibben, and Mr. and Mrs. Rone Aubrey, Earl (Smoke) Ballew Is learning Upper River Clubs Active During Week PLEASANT HILL, Jan. 8. (Spe cial) Mrs. Ralph Laird, local teacher of "Keener Knnners'' of Edenvale community and Pleasant high school, Mra, Irene Holcomb, local loader of "Happy Homemakers" club, also of Pleasant Hill high school, Myrna Laird, local leader of the Camp Cook ery club of Edenvale grade school, Elizabeth Holcomb, local lender of Little Girls' Sewing of Trent grade school, Theda Thibbs of Dexter, Dick Noble of Pleasant Hill, Raymond Laird of Edenvale attended the local lenders' meeting in Ensene Tuesday evening. January 3. Myrna Laird, Theda Pliibbs nnd Elizabeth Holcomb had charge of recreational part of the program. They presented two tap dancing numbers then led the group in several games. R. C. Kuehner. county club agent plans n 4-H pnrty for Pleasant Hill district and vicinity. 4-H moving pic tures will be shown after which some time will be spent on recreational work and games. The Caflip Cookery club of Eden vale grade school plans to meet Snt nrdny afternoon, January 7th at the home of their local leader, Myrna Laird. The Happy Homemakers club of Pleasant Hill high school will meet Monday nfternoon. January i, at the high school with their local lender, Mrs. Irene Holcomb. Coburg High School CO B CUt J. Jan. 7. ( Special ) . Christmas holidays came just in time to keep the school from being closed on account of flu. Most of ih Htu dents were able to return Tuesday when school was resumed, A few stu dents from With grade nnd high school are still absent. The Inch school play, "taiisa Clown,"' which was to be given Dec. '2' will be presented Thursday, Jan. I'J. Since the play Is being postponed the date set for the carimtil, spon sored by the Girls league, hiis been chanced from dan. 13 to Jan. The carnival is the firt v.-nture of it kind to be civen by the hish school in recent j ears and everyone wants it to be a suews. "Coburg Hi-Ways," the hich school paper, will not bo edited next week because ,if sevcr.-il other Activities which will take up most of the time of Wth the t em-hers and the stu dent. A system is N'ing worked out by Mr. Hennagin and Mrs Hurd so1 that those on the editorial staff will receive credit in their l.tulWh grade for all acceptable work that is handed in to the paper. Frrl.men in elementary srinice are Mperimenlitiff to determine the influ ence of water fn eh.insinc the sur face of the earth by partly filling a isr with testation, grarl, ami dirt. (he remainder being water, shaking it well, and allowing it m .in'id a few days. The outcome of th. bs.ke.hsll ,.,. Fridav afternoon. Jan h.e ... ! ' meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science occurlng on whether man'a productivity Is becoming obsolete through of suftleld, conn., wno Is proposing gold standard. The new unit would of Columbia presented the case s diminishing productivity. the jewelers' trade of F. E. Menden hall. Mrs. M. L. Harding came Monday from Corvallis, and is visiting her sister, Mrs. Fred i right and family. U.om Awbrey of Irving Rpentlburs day in Cottage Grove looking after his property, There will be no services In the Baptist church Sunday owing; to the basement of the church being full of water. . Born, to Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Ald- ridge, a six and one-half pound dough ter, Wednesday.' Mrs. M. V. Phillips has sold the Gray Goose restaurant to Mrs. Rita Fox of Eugene, who will take charge at once. Mrs. Arthur Hull of Portland at tended the funeral of her mother, Mrs. Katheryn Willis, Friday. Mrs. J. H. Chambers and Mrs. Stella Baker spent Friday in Eugene. Orrie Perry came home Thursday from attending his father's funeral at Halsey, and returned to Newberg Fri day. He will bring his mother, Mrs. W. G. Perry, home with him. A covered dish dinner was sevred Thursday evening at the Presbyterian church to a large audience. After the dinner the congregation voted unani mously to have Rev. Duncan P. Cam eron continue as their minister until the end of tue year in April. Coburg freshmen and eighth grade boys in the high school gym was a score of 11 to 17 in favor of Spring field. Friday night Lorane met Coburg In a B league basketball game on the Coburg floor. Lorane was the victor of ail three games. Elmira High School ELMIRA, Jan. 7. (Special). The junior class has received its play hooks for the class play, "Listen to Ion," and will stnrt practicing Mon day. It is a three-act comedy and will be put on Feb. 3. The foods class have started selling hot lunches every Wednesday at 3 nnd 5 cents a dish. Boss "Williams, county health nurse, assisted by Airs. Talnier, began the health examination of the pupils on Thursday morning. The junior English had a debate on Friday. Their topic was "That All Tirade Schools Within the Radius of Ten Miles Should be Consolidated." The affirmative side won. The visitors Inst week were Stella Creson, Evelyn Morgan, Kearney tireenwalt. Helen Hudson, Rose Mary Olosner, Mauena Inmnn. Laurel New man and Warren Bamford. Walker High School WALKER. Jan. 7. (Special) A student body meeting was held Wednesday. The students agreed to purchase a new flag for the high school which would replace the delnp idated one. A motion was made and curried to lonn the senior chiss J?J, which they will spend on currying out si. me of their lendershrip projects. In a typing I test Wednesday, Oeorge Lindsay made the accuracy record of o words and no errors and Nellie t'onley ninde the speed record of 'Jtl words per minute. Mary Lindsay led the civics current event discussion Wcdnesdny. The sub- ect was the war dent situation. The silver cup. purchased by Mrs. Reeder and Mr. Rydell to lie awarded to the winning chiss of the leadership contest, was received Tuesday. Jan uary ,t. The particular design snd shape of the cup was selected because it did not resemble other trophy cups which had formerly been won by the school. Deerhorn Notes in'.V.ItllORN. Jan. 7. iSpecialt The county health nurse, Mis Hells KilFgerii'd, was a business visitor at IWrhorn school on Wednesday, giv ing ail of the pupils in both rooms phvstcsl evinmuttmns. Mrs. J. R ttarrcaii returned home Wednesday from Portland where she spent the New Year holiday. Miss Emma flodnrd is staying with Mrs. Harry M.mre ar Waltrrill. Mrs. Moore has been ill the past (ew'wi'h day". 'the aC 1. " Z". . ! 17. i T'T ' ' ""n ner niOiner. -Mrs. . 1. . technological development Is the dis adoption or the "electrical dollar" be measured In terms of kilowatt for the Technocrat and told of By RAFAEL ORDORICA (Associated Press Staff Writer) Revolutionary and International wars, hurricanes, earthquakes and swift administrative changes agitated 18 of the 20 Latin-American nations in 1932. One of the wars, the Gran Chaco clash between Paraguay and Bolma, was undeclared, Tet its casualties had been estimated at 30,000 by mid-De cember. ( A revolt in Brazil engaged 100.000 men and cost the Victorious federals $10,000,000 for supplies alone. One of the hurricanes swept a. tidal wave across a Cuban coast town and took 2,500 lives. Another killed 300 in Porto Rico, left 75.000 homeless and caused $7,000,000 damage. One of the earthquakes smote Mex Ico, bringing down buildings and death upon 400 inhabitants of one town, Presidents were made and over thrown in bewildering ' succession, home held firmly to the reins of gov eminent through rigid application of the rules of dictatorship. Combatants Resist Peace Landlocked Bolivia and hemmed-in Paraguay, gathering momentum from a border clash in July, hurled 60,000 men into the virgin jungles of the Chaco boreal, subject of a border dis pute for a half century. Bolivia be gan to gain the upper hand with the return of General Hans Kundt, Ger man organizer and directing genius of her army. Five neutrnl nations In Washington and four in Buenos Aires made, and still are making, efforts to end hos tilities. The 57 nations of the league oi nations sent repeated warnings. Peace Makers Near War Two of those interested in peace be tween Bolivia and Paraguay became involved in a territorial dispute of tneir own in April. Colombia, of the Washington neutrals, and Peru, of the South American mediators, besnn then a series of charges and countercharges over possession of Leticia. The Brazilian revolt was onlv the largest. There were so many others that only five nations south of the Rio l.rande escaped and some of those went through 1032 under unflexible dictatorships. Chile in five months presented the bewildering kaleido scope of eight different administra tions, all risen in the midst of violence. the ninth, that of Arturo Alessandri, is jusi inKing onice. Salvador In Limelight Honduras was a revolutionary hot. oea tnrougnout almost the entire year. Strikes, some of communistic hue. were succeeded by open revolt late In hi! year. 'I his uprising, still on. was lie result of a victory at the polls of enerai jihureio Carina over Dr An. gel Zuniga Huete. The general is to take otfico next June. Revolts Shake Peru Dr. Junn B. Sacasn, chosen presi dent of Nicaragua in elections super vised by American marines, takes of fice on New Year's day. The Inst marine Is to leave the country two days Inter. In Peru. President Luis M. Sanchez Cerro rounded out his first year In office on December !. but not until he had seen hundreds killed in a revolt at Trniillo l.i July and after a naval re. volt in February which a single plane terminated with a threat to bomb the mutineers, Panama. Metieo and Paraguay chose presidents in liV'.'J who are expected to 'serve through l!i":t and beyond. West Indies Stable President Ausilstin P. Justo took office in Argentina in February. Ar gentina nctfan recovery in l'.."IJ from the revolution of late lll.ld site v.is har;iscd continually by terroristic out breaks, but managed to keep order. Governments of the West Indies held firm. President tiernrdo Machado of Cubs, after fishting a reign of ter ror provoked by his iliss.-re.n,.ni. opposition lender., gradually 1 ! intry MckViiB jir.I niTinsl;i c ' " ""' . '' lr""' r'v" llr,',v'tiee ("' " the jest, end. In 1 n ti in.t the ll I'omiuican Republic. LORANE, Jan. 7. (Special), slide on the road north of here pt vented the bus from going thouzk pick up the students Monday Bor, ing. There was only one-half da, 1 school Monday on account of (, water. Mr. Hayes, th bus drivsr f' sick so Sir. Robinson, the prineip,' is driving the bua and tending to t furnace. Marjorye Anderson, a junior of Ul den high school. Maiden, Wash, tj ited school here Tuesday. Sbe'rw the Christmas vacation with ll grandmother, Mrs. E. W. Eyanson, This week in typing, Bellzons H' Carl Dunn, Ira Lohrey and J, Gowing earned one silver star J Ruby King, Dorothy Addison and Eti that Runk earned a gold star n, and Jim Mitchell earned two t:i stars. Final exams will be given Jao. k 20. Students entering Jan. 23, date set for the beginning of th, i ond semester, are Bertrand Batem of Galileo high school in Saa Fut ciscp, and 1'rank Conrad of Xij high school in California. Belva Cor well, who quit last semester beau of her mother's illness, is re-enter-Virginia Addison who haB reco? from an automobile accident is i, re-entering, and Jim Conrad, whoi, tended Bchool here last year, hi, cided to return. 1 Price Of Radium May Be Deflated By New Inventia By LEICESTER WAGNER United Press Staff Correspond!- PASADENA, Cal Dec. 31. j The price of radium, roughly tr. mated at $3,000,000 an ounce, U (i to decline in value like a sinking il it installations of powerful S-n tubes throughout the world for t treatment of cancer prove to bi moderately successful as a mill:: volt tube which has been develop at California Institute of Technoior authorities agree. For nearly a year, sufferers fa the dread disease have been prlvstf treated by the giant tube develop by Dr. Charles C. Lauritsea of Ci fornia Tech. Although the Bed: profession la agreed that results br been remarkable, they refuss to a timistically label the treatment u sure cure. Nearly a score of X-ray tubei 1 signed from Dr. Laurltsen'a In principles, now are being constrcrj for installation throughout the wm; Destination of Tubes One will go to the Soiland Clinlt! Los Angeles, another to the Hat? Hospital in Detroit. The General Electric compsny reported to be manufacturing s ntz ber of high-voltage tubes for Bmsi hospitals. Another has been plit in the Memorial hospital in New Xel Four other concerns, Including Wt-t inghouse Electric, have similar ttvi under construction. I These huge tubes, nearly 80 14 tall, emit a stream of artificial lii ma rays, many times more pott tnan radium. In fact, one X-ray tt can generate as much power i world'a supply of radium, esttoi: at four ounces. Gamma Ravs Aid It !s the gamma rays which 1 down the cancerous tissue, so mi: improvement upon nature in tl1 artificial manufacture eventually replace radium entirely, scientlitis lieve. The treatment consists of mV,A ing the pntient's body to a coatinff stream of gamma rays, developed I a 1.100,000-volt tube, for 20-mki periods. Recently German scientists reported to have subjected a paf-l to a l'.50O.000-volt flash, but by t method, only the cathode rajs, i streams of high-speed electrons, r used, California physicists poii:i our. Tennessee Guards Return to Min NASHVILLE. Tenn.. Jan. 7-'-f J'heuuuth cavalry of the Ten: see national guard was ordered to turn to duty at Wilder. Tenn., lei as a result of fresh outbreaks of lenee. About 500 striking coal miner! "created a tense situation" in tn tie mining town far back In the of Tennessee. Adiutant Generil I . Boyd reported to Governor w ilorton. Guardsmen were sent Into tie tnct several weeks ago after eral highway and railroad bri' leading to the town were burned dynamited. At Coburg COBURG. Jnn. 7. fSnefi' Diamond Rebekah lodge met Tt day evening. Because of illness of Installing officer and officers-'' e Rebeknhs found it necessarj decline the invitation extended by the Odd Fellows to hold s jon' stallntion next Tuesday eveninf. nary 10. The Odd Fellows will 1 heir installation on Tuesilny January 1(1, as was previously nottneed. On Thnrsdsv evening. JamurJ the Reheknhs will held their im" tion. The refreshment rommitt, that evening will include Mr. swi' linton Hurd. Mrs. Evangeline r. Mrs. I.uells Henngin. Mrs. Maff nncin. Mrs. Lillinn Jarnacin aw nd Mrs. A. B. Johns. Thirteen members were preees. lodge. Clove Deffenhacher has J" shed marketing 2"0 tnrkevs. Miss Lorimla Stoneherc. spent the holidays with her I Mr. nnd Mrs. Herbert Stotiebert returned to Portlsnd where & attending the Sanitary Beauty Mr. and Mrs. John Frnto'f -returned to their home three north of Coburg after speniiu : years in Cnlcnrv. Canada. Mrs. ftav Collier and Ihr' llren. Alicia. Orville and K'. hart returned to their home m 1 j sfter spending the holiday -i Collier s rivoj Sir. and ' jwuvi wifa vys utu (AC WOO 1A Ui, erder was uaistauied.