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Page Two". THE REGISTER. GUARD. EUGENE, OREGON ' 1 1 i; ' i f f i, ' )' 1 1 1 I FILMS The Salvation Army Is rushlnK plana to rare for from 850 to 400 aeedy families this Christmas season, according to Adjutant O. Ford. Sup. awn Jatlv Anmlnff In to the TO- Kef headquarters at 61 K. Broadway snd It Is hoped mat -uu win m i. .i...A.,nii tha rhrixtmas mail be tween now and Chrlatmas eve, fur nishing enougn casn to uuy u.u supplies as are not usually donated. Friends are asked to rush their sup plies to headquarters immediately and not wait until the last moment, duo to the big task of properly panting these boxes. The barrels of the Lions club or ganisation will be left out until late Christmas eve to accommodate shop pers who desire to buy or provide some toys for tho Salvation Army's annual Christmas treo for the poor, to bo held Monday night, December 28. Bundles of clothing may also be left in the barrels and will be col lected each evening by Salvation Army workers. Following is a ststement from Ad jutant Ford, in charge of the Christ mas and winter relief activities: "We desire to make a special re quest with reference to certain type of needy family.-This family will never let their relief needs be known. because of pride. The Salva tion Army wants especially to reach this type of fnmily this year. Will mothers and fathers please get In touch with us here at our head quarters right away? If business or professional men and women of the community have such families In mind, will you also contact ns right away so we can make these homes a little happier at this Christmas sea son? ' We are also sending a large ship ment of food supplies to help care for Bandon's 739 needy persons. Following are some of the supplies that will go Into the largo boxes that- will be given to each fnmily, and which we need badly right away: 2,000 lbs. meat, 1,000 loaves bread, 400 cans corn, 400 cans tomatoes, 1,000 cans of assorted fruit, 400 pints cottage cheese, 400 lbs. vege table compound or Isrd, 400 lbs. coffee, 400 lbs. rice, 800 lbs. sugar, 400 5-lb. sacks flour, 18 cases of oranges, 1,000 lbsv nuts, 1,200 lbs. carrots, 2,000 lbs. potstoes, 400 bunches celery, 800 lbs. onions, 400 qusrter lbs. butter, 400 Isrge sise cans milk, 400 heads lettuce, 2,000 lbs. good spples, 400 glasses jelly. We need your help and we need It Immediately, as wo must start packing right away. Our relief office phone Is 2286. C. Ford, Adjutant In Charge, GALES HIT LANE IT (CONTINUED FROM PAGE I) The road was said in good condition, although chains were recommended. More rain and wind has been fore cast for Tuesday, as a storm of some Intensity was reported moving In on the northwest coastline from the north ractf ic By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Autumn's final thrust brought the most widespread rains of the season to Oregon today as Old King Winter arrived to take over the work at 4:27 this afternoon. Not in many months bus the word "rain" appeared so generally in re ports from most psrts of the state. Mild temperatures in the main pre vailed. All roads wera reporter open. The forecast called for occasional precipitation tonight anf, Tuesday, with southerly gales offshore and slightly warmer temperatures in the interior. Heavy surf lashed the Lane county const, whipped by a BO-mlle wind. Southeast storm warnings were up from the California lino to Tuget Sound. Portland recorded .64 Inches of rain from 5 a. in., until noon. A drenching rain struck the drought-stricken mid-Columbia area last night and continued today. A light rain fell at Pendleton and with Uie temperature near the frees lus mark the precipitation was ex pected to turn to snow. Minera wore heartened by lain In the Urunts Pasa area. A light precipi tation also was reported at Bend. The interior plateau remained snow it ss and engineers reported the Mc Kenile highway and other roads In good condition. Itain fell in the mountain rrea of the eastern Willamette valley. Al- NEWS FLASHES TWINKLERS! VICTOR McLaglen and Al Jol son are both celebrating Christ mas by feeding hundreds of needy families. There you hava mnvle atari that will really shin for someone! HERE , , , at our efflea , , , you hava the means of learning definitely what must ba dona to glva you oomfortabla, complete vision. Our service drives toward eomplata eoordlnation of the functions which comprln visual efficiency. Hava our aolantlflo examination . , , learn tha truth. s Ml lillLLAMf TTf) est (iir.sutl bany had l.S inches, tba heaviest fall recorded this neasou. A disturbance of unusual energy wss reported centered off the coast of southeastern Alaska snd nortfeng Dritish Columbia. Day Amrwi Dot It's a BtMjr Oft Monday, December 21 tho short est day In the yesr! Only 8 hours and 84 minutes of "sunshine" shone on Eugene today, for Old Sol didn't get out of bed until 7:45 a. m and was so tired from trying to burn away the storm ciouds that he had to retire again at the early hour of 4:30 p. m., to get rested up for an other try Tuesday. Decides being the shortest dsy of the year, Monday was the first of ficial day of Winter, although mo torists who have been draining their radiators of nights since early No vember might doubt this statement From how on the sun will have to start getting up earlier every day nntil on June 21 he 11 put In a record long day. Winter will be officially over March 22, when the spring eauinox arrives. To Christmas shoppers and hust ling store people it wss just another whirlwind day "from Neon down to Neon up," to paraphrase. (CONTINUED FROM PAGE I) and Is being packed and made ready for distribution by the Welfare League. The Salvation Army Is concentrat ing on food snd clothing and can use any quantity turned in. Money, of course, can readily be converted into necessities. The Boy Scout troops have each selected families in their areas, and are preparing Christmas baskets for them. In addition, sll troops are con tributing to a gift pool, to be sent to the Bandon Boy Scout troop. The Scout truck and Scout members will aid In distributing the packages packed by the Welfare League. The Girl Scouts are holding a party Monday evening at 7:30 in Gerllnger hall on the University campus, where each person attending will bring food contributions. In addition, the Oirl Scouts dressed dolls for the Welfare League, and Troop 5, has prepared candy bags. Several troops, too, will distribute baskets to families in. their neighborhoods. Local lodges, though not revealing the extent of their charities, are planning dinners for the needy, pre paring baskets, or have mads dona tions to other organisations aa a part of their Christmas giving. Members of churches have not overlooked their opportunities. All religious groups are tilling bankets or scheduling dinners and the majority of them have had or ore planning to havo "White Gift" parties, st which members will bring presents for distribution to selected families. The Red Cross is making no dona tions itself, serving instead as a clear ing house for the other organitations. It has furnished lists of names to the Welfare League, the Scout groups, churches, and lodges) and anyone de siring to take care of an individual family personally can obtain names and addresses from the Red Cross. School children have aready con tributed toward the purchase of pres ents for Bsndon youngsters rendered homeless by the fire, and Girls League and other school groups are preparing baskets and other dona tions individually. Christmas Shoe Values at KARL'S A large, eomplata atook to ohooaa from, 5000 Pairs to Choose From Glva tha family a msrchandlae order, good any time. Beautiful Women's Slippers Many aaaerted styles, 49c to $1.8. Men's Gift Slippers Other styles to select from, 9o te s)l, Children's Gift Slippers A large variety of atylea, 69o ta !8o You can tava on your shoe needs for the entire family. Mall ordera filled promptly. Send pestsge. ' Karl's Kr Shoes 70S Wlllimette 8t. ftjr?ri ppm page i) before lecessing to Jan. 4, the court agreed to rale upon constitutionality of the Frazier-Lentke farm mortgage act In a test brought personally be fore tho court by Rep. William Lemko, R., D., one of the bill's' authors. In auoh general terms was the court's Chaco opinion written by Jus tice George Sutherland that some ob servers felt It might bo employed to Justify constitutionality of the ad ministration's reciprocal trade treaty program in case that legislation be came involved in legal attacks. The decision, a atrong New Deal victory, was the first major Issue of the yesr to be determined by the court on atrlctly constitutional grounds. The court declared flatly that Pres ident Roosevelt's discretionary powers were much greater In foreign affairs than in domestic matters, Justice James C. McReynolds dis sented from the Hirt's ruling. Kiwanis Men Hear Christmas Program A Christmas program of singing and reading of a Christmas story was presented at the weekly luncheon of the Kiwanis club Monday noon at the Osburn hotel. Rev. Williston Wirt, pastor of the First Congregational church, was in charge of the program. Mrs. William Goodwin read the quaint atory of "How Come Christ mas" by Itoark Bradford, and color slides with Christmas carols on them were shown on tho screen while the members of the club sang, accompan ied at the piano by George Hopkins. SOIL CONFERENCE E (CONTINUED FROM PAQE I) aigned to carry out the recommenda tions made at the conference. The project committees recently named by the agricultural council are as follows: Soil Conservation and Improve ment: Roy Woodruff, R, 1 Eugene; ah Bailey, It. 1, Junction City; B, E. Coram, R, 2, Eugene; Frank Bar tholomew, R. 1, Springfield; Carl Robertson, Eugene; It. F. Thorn, R, 2, Junction City; Carl Lowry, Goshen. Farm Crops: Raymond A. Johnaon, R. 1, Eugene; Bnrt Flanagan, B.-2, Junction City; Mclvin E. Paul, C. S., Eugene;- Roy V. Foster, Lorane; J. H. Walls, it 2, Eugene. Fruits and Nuts: H. S. Mcrrlsm, lioslien; it. V, Kogers, It 1, Eugene; It. Hi. Bwezey, It. 1, Eugene; D. J. Calvert, R, 2, Eugene; Roy Woodruff, R, 1, Eugene; F. E. Chamber. II, 1, Kugene: Ed Vogt, R. I, Eugene. Truck crops: Truman A. Chnse, It, 2, angelic; Win. J. James, Box 1 Eugene; Wendell Bartholomew, R. 1, iwgene; Cnrl Koocrtson, E.F.O. As eociatlon; Itoraco Myers, R. 2, Springfield, Dairying: V. A. Pnrker, Blachly; With New Copper PHOTO-TONE SPEAKER NOW evtrythin.e. on the air Is yours u never before I With Stewart-Warner'i revolutionary otw Copper PHOTO -TONB Speaker and other great improve ments, you get everything for eign lUtiont, airplanes, ships, police and local broadcasts with utterly new mellowness and purity. Hear the difference to dayas Stewart -Warner gives yon an actual tone portrait of evtry note. Shov thovs li R-hibt consols with nto Copiwt PHOTO .TONS Spok" Ml Buy tPKisl ftsluiu. SIGWART ELECTRIC CO. 956 Willamette Phone 718 George H. Gllmore, R, 2, Junction City: J. W. Maxwell, R, 1, Eugene; W. F. Reed, It, 2, Eugene; A. W. Frazee, Leaburg. Poultry: A. C. Berntzen, 0. 6., Eugene; Kenneth Nielsen, C. S Eu gene; Carl Petzold, C. 8., Eugene; H. E. Petersen, Junction City; M. 0. Nelson, Ii. 3, Junction City; H. A. Stoneberg, R. 2, Eugene; R, R. Gib son, R. 1, Eugene. General Livestock! Allen Wheeler, Goshen; Louie Kokkeler, It. 2, Junc tion City; II. J. Ities, R. 2, Eugene; Fred Knox, R. 3, Eugene; F. D. Petzold, C. S., Eugene; B. E Colli son. Fall Creek. Rodent Control: Lennis A. Haldor scn, C. S., Eugene; O. A. Schooling, R. 8, Junction City; Arlo E, Jones, Jasper. SANTA CLAUS GETS REINDEER ALL SET (CONTINUED FROM PAGE I) to have a train that runs on the track. Robert and I like to have a cowboy suit, please. Your friend, Calvin and Robert Davis, Yoncalla. Dear Santa Claus, I am 8 years old nnd in the third grade. I have one sister and three brothers. Dolly and Bobby are five and twins. Jack is three. Richard is three months old nnd wants a rattle. Dolly wants some dishes and a doll. We boys would like a electric train and will be good and not fight when we play with it. Dont forget grandma she is at the Sacred Heart hospital and has a broken leg. We will put some cookies and cider out for you. Merry Christmas from Donald Furrer. Dear Santa Claus, I would like to lutve you bring me a harmonica for Christmas. In the key of A or F. I like to play the harmonica and belong to a harmonica club at skoold. I like to listen to your rnldio program. Yours truly, Mary Bea Hnll, Eugene. And listen in over K0R.IS tonight for the rest of the letters. FOREST OFFICE TO CLOSE The Willamette forest office will be closed Thursday afternoon and all day Friday and Saturday, according to Supervisor Roy Elliott, for the Christ mas holidays. It will also be closed New Years Day and the Saturdoy fol lowing. " MORE HONESTY AMITY, Ore., Dec. 21. (Pj-rTbe, Amity school board faced a new prob lem today what to do with a nickel sent from a nearby town for payment on a candy bar which the communica tion said he stole at the 1934 high school May day exercises here. Its goodness locked in by Schenley'e exclusive "Protect-All" bottle. Rich with the taste of Schenley's great aging Reserves ... a 20-million-dollar stock of barrel-aged whiskey! In taste-fullness it stands alone . , . and it sits well! Mild . . . Note how fresh your mouth tastes after it! It Is Schenley's f rest reserves ol over 20 million dollars worth of atd and (tinij whiskies which enable Tha House ol Sohenley to produce this richly tasteful blend and to maintain its quality eonitantly in uniailin supply. OLD NOW AVAIUBU IN OREGON Copwiiht lio, Sohenley Distributors, Is , New York I (CONTINUED FROM PAGE I) $122,022,240; 1035 valuation $127, 729,280. Water and gas companies, 1936 valuation $17,028,524; 1933 valuation $19,270,777. Telegraph companies, 1936 valua tion $2,370,140.47; 1035 valuation $2, 333,009.80. Telephone companies, 1936 valua tion $30,422,709.10; 1933 valuation $30,571,220.05. County valuations are: Tillable lands, 1930 valuntion $196,- 976,290.06; 1935 valuation $216,442, 313.62. Timber lands, 1936 vsluatlon $38,- 054,085; 1935 valuation $33,715,340. Non-tillable lands, 1936 valuation $00,874,936; 1935 valuation $60,129,- 395. Improvements on deeded or pat ented lands, 1936 valuation $44,227, 385; 1935 valuation $44,622,801. Town and city lots, 1936 valuation $172,123,098; 1935 valuation ?1S3, 868,978. Improvements on town and city lots, 1936 valuation- $1,909,479; 1935 valuation $2,033,634. . Railroads under construction and rolling stock, 1930 valuntion $1,663, 872; 1935 valuation $1,739,412. Steamboats, stationary engines and equipment, 1936 valuation $18,388, 912; 1935 valuation $17,633,873. Merchandise and stock In trade 1936 valuation $30,705,654; 1935 valuation $20,391,130.10. Farm implements, motor vehicles, etc., 1936 valuation $5,838,003; 1935 valuation $4,136,048. Furniture and fixtures, 1936 valua tion $4,014,849; 1935 valuation $3, 904,479. Horses and mules, 1930 valuation $2,800,300; 1933 valuation $2,826,062. Cattle, 1936 valuntion $9,692,239; 1935 valuation $0,155,834. Sheep nnd goats, 1930 valuation $3,493,055; 1933 valuation $3,895,320. "BORN PIETERSON At the Lillian Tan Darwark home in Eugene, Decem ber 19, 1936, to Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Pieterson,.of Eugene, R. F, D. 2, a son. Store Full of Gifts .'.'For the Whole Family Metropolitan Store SGHENLEY" Masonic Officers Installed Thursday McKenzie River lodge of Masons in stalled officers Tuesday night. The new officers seated are as follows: Worthy master, Lyman O. Palmer; senior warden, William C. Clubb; Ju nior warden, Allen E. Hamilton; sec retary, N. K. Hichens; treasurer, Harold Edmunds; senior deacon, A. R. Chaffee; Junior deacon, Herbert Wiltshire; senior steward, A West Johnson; junior steward, Walter M. Ransom; chaplain, 0. P. Nordling; tiler, E. O. Palmer; trustees, Roy Bu shong, Dan Wynn and Ben Perlich. Russia Plans Protest Over Sinking of Ship MOSCOW, Dec. 21. W Russia will lodge a strong protest with the international non-intervention com mittee in London over the sinking of the motorsbip Konsomol by Spanish fascists, informed sources predicted today. Foreign office officials un successfully sought details of the in cident The government charged the ship was "set fire to and sunk by Spanish fascists last Monday." A LITTLE IDEA THAT MAY PAY BIG DMDENDS- During the busy Christmas season don't forget that you need insurance just the same as at any other time. In fact we believe added values in the Your Christmas wouldn't be half as merry if you had an Uninsured Loss. WE INSURE ANYTHING TROMP V AO Phone 181 " Eugene, Ore. 43 W Bdwy. MNRY A. TROMP ' J. ft. MoKINUTI FIRST GALL- A SPECIAL GUARD fejuj ixtra quality onvryQoqrf-Sthnl.y'i fgU UlijIH M "ProfCAH" bC... mM , 00C .. Old Sohenley Brand cooes to you In tha first and only satis factory, non-re6ll-able, (ree-pourlnj bottle. An exclusive Sohenley leatura. BKA.M) fS tflC tlttftlC ' TEMPLE TO GIVE CHRISTMAS PLAY As a part of the Christmss pro gram of the Lighthouse Temple Sun day school to be given on Wednesday evening, the young people of the church will present a Christmas musi cal play written by Rev. Hart Arm strong, dean of the Open Bible Stan dard training school. The play has been given in previous seasons In Woodburn, Oregon, Red Rluff, California, and Des Moines, Iowa, with such success that repeat performances were given in each city. There aro eight original musical compositions including solos, trios, and choruses. The Bible story of Christmas as seen in a dream by a poor streot waif, and the fulfillment of its meaning in his own life, is tho theme of the play. Six-year-old Raymond Rexius is the waif, and the star of the cast The other chief characters are: man of it is more important with household. MKINLEY Willi iWU - . uoruian angel v ""; Grimes: nroei,,; . Mrs. u wue angel choir, eaepherds H and carolers. V""', , Brj , If It's electrical nut u . "lag's, H33 Wlllam.?.'.' Lift Let's Get a Man's Viewpoint on Christmas Gifts iw?9 s,omethlDs 'rom Bob Robertson's new men's store The entire stock Is n6w the latest style. Bob has h" buying; men's furnishings to Eugene for years. He know? tho things I like. You can' there " yU get m3r & Shopping Suggestions: Hats Ties Bathrobes Socks Suspender? Pajamas Belts Handkerchiefs Scarfs Fifth Avenue Shirts by Cortley (Union made) Suits Overcoats Standard Quality Priced Low Bob Robertson's Men's Wear 64 East Broadway STOCK" BARREL! Sl iM"il .75 Quart BLENDED WHISKEY Old Schenley fcrtra. quality; Tb. Whiskies to this product an frs ! t Boaths or more eld. tnJM wbiskisa, antral spirits distilled from Arort-a arslD. 110 ttnJsht whisksr Tn IOstmchthUkvjlrnJi whiskey 3 yean and 4 months old. rM pr 1 1 1