THE CAPITAL JOURNAL. SALEM. OREGON
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1934
BUTTER PRICE
UNCHANGED ON
TO-DAY'S MART
Portland, Ore., Dec. 19 But
ter prices were unchanged today.
Turkey receipts were lighter the
last 24 hours, and prices generally
held firm.
Trading In the egg market con
tinues more or less of steady char
acter locally with no further change
in the price. Receipts are unchan
ged. There Is suggestion of a start of
the seasonable demand for dressed
ducks and geese although In both
lines no material change In the
price Is noted.
Shortage continues to the toma
to trade although an Increase In
California offerings Is showing. Hot
house stock Is so scarce that recei
vers hide the stuff for favorite cus
tomers.
While in spots a trifle easier tone
Is suggested, the market for country
killed meats in general shows at
least steadiness with an active call
for veal.
A small supply of raspberries was
brought to Portland today and
showed good quality. Demand Is fair
around $1.25 half crate.
Good celery hearts are very scarce
and firmly priced.
California green beans will sell up
to 22c lb. tomorrow with added
costs.
Cranberry prices are firm, mostly
$4.75-5 for best local.
Cauliflower market Is Inclined to
show a slightly firmer tone with lo
cal, California and Roseburg broc
coli In sight In a small way.
Potato trade Is slow at late prices.
BIGMRRYOVER
OF WOOL NOTED
Portland. Doc. 19 VP) Wool grow
ers of the Pacific northwest will find
but little cause for optimism In the
report today of R. A. Ward, general
manager of the Pacific Wool Grow
ers' Cooperative, who has returned
from a months' business trip In the
east.
"The United States will go Into
the new clip season with, one of the
largest carry-overs of wool In Its
history," he said, adding that con
sumption for the first six months of
1934 was 32 percent below that of
1933.
Although many woolen mills are
running at full capacity, Ward stat
ed, "the unfortunate thing from the
wool man's standpoint Is that the
fabrics being made are composed
largely of wool substitutes." In the
largest mill In the world, using 350,.
000 pounds of raw stock each week,
he found 85 percent substitutes be
ing used with only 15 percent virgin
wool.
Continuation of
Power Plant
From Page One
bids of private companies to supply
next year's power on the ground
they were exorbitant.
It was disclosed also that the
navy Is mnklng a study to determine
whether power can be obtained
cheaper through construction of Its
own plants In Its yards than
through private purchase.
The president said he wns main
taining silence on his legislative
program until It Is presented to
congress January 3.
In oil probability he will not make
the radio report to the nation he
had plnnned before congress meets.
Carefully guarding details of his
message to congress, Mr. Roosevelt
did disclose he would pursue his
policy of the past and submit a ser
ies of separate messages on fine
clflc propositions after presentation
of his opening report.
Senator Norrls (R., Neb , advo
cate 01 municipal ownership, was
elated over the president's power as
sertion. He said the executive already had
the authority under existing public
wonts laws to loan money for con
struction of municipal power plants,
but the fund was almost exhausted.
"I don't think this Is a bluff ei
ther," Norrls added. "I think the
president really means what ho
said."
In response lo Inquiries, the pres
ident commented on a proposal of
tne Edison Electric Institute for
test of the constitutionality of the
leoTrai power program.
The proposnl that the government
join in a test or trie legality was re
jected by an administration spokes
man. The president wild the over
whelming proportion of utility
storks and bonds are as sound as
government bonds.
The water In ut illty financial
structures, he said, is in the hold
ing companies. Therefore, Mr.
Roosevelt said he felt it was be
clouding the issue to lump alt util
ity stocks and bonds Into the same
category.
It was emphasized the adminis
tration Is determined to go ahead
with Its campaign for cheaper
power.
The companies whose bids were
rejected by New York City were
members of the Edison institute.
Joining In the White House power
conference was Rear Admiral Reu
ben E. Bake nh us. who conducted a
, power Investigation for Mr. Roose
velt when he was assistant secretary
of tho navy during the war.
As a result of that Investigation.,
Mr. Roosvelt advocated construction
of a government power plant In the
Brooklyn navy yard. It was built.
Lyons Bill Bodeker returned hdme
Monday from Olendale wherfl he
hsj been for several month
1
NEW YORK STOCKS
Closing Quotations
Alaska Juneau IS'-s Liggett & Myers B 10414
Allied Chemical 6 Dye 129 Liquid Carbonic 29
American Can 107 Montgomery Ward 28U
American Commercial Alcohol 3114 Nash Motors 17
American Se Foreign Power 44 National Biscuit 26
American Power b Light 34 National Dairy Products 16 '4
American Smelting 4c Ret. 36 la National Distillers 26 A
A. T. 4s T. 103 Paciric Oaa ic Electrlo 14
American Tobacco B 8214 Packard 434
Anaconda. 10 J. C Penney 89j
Atchison S2i5 Penn. B. B. 23&
Atlantic Rat. 24 Phillips Petroleum 14 vi
Bendlx Aviation 15-Ji Public Service N. J. 37'A
Bethlehem Steel 9A4 Pullman 46
Burroughs Adding Maohlns 14 :jcars Roebuck 39 4
California pack 36 .Jlicll Union 6
J. I. Case fiHi 1 or.uthern Pacific 17'A
caterpillar Tractor 36 ',g ; standard Brands 18
Chrysler 38!a Standard OH of California 29
Commercial Solvent 20U Standard OH of New Jersey 41
Continental Can 6 Hi Studebakor 1
Corn Product 62 Trans-America fi'A
Curtlss Wright 2 Union Carbide 46
Du Pont 83(5 Union Pacific 106
Eastman 110 United Aircraft 13(5
General Electrlo 19 United Corporation 2
General Foods 84li U. S. Industrial Alcohol 42
General Motors 31 u. S Rubber 16 i
Gold Duat 17 u. S. Steel 36
Homestake Mining 385 WeEtinghouse Electric & Mfg. 33(4
International Harvester 37 Wool worth 6VA
International Nickel 22
I. T. & T. 8ft CLOSING CURB QUOTATIONS
Johns Manvllle 52 Cities Service VA
Kennecott 16 Electric Bond & Share 6
Llbbey-O-Ford 27 14 Swift & Co. 104
MARKET QUOTATIONS
PORTLAND EABTSIDE MARKET
keen call for hothouse tomatoes but
the only grower In sight did not en
ter the market today and sold riis en
tire supply at a higher price on the
curb.
Cauliflower was In better position
with sales generally 65-65c for is al
thoufth some business was shown at
vuc, wnue ttoseourg oroccou was no'
mlnnllv to hug crate.
Demand for all root vegetables was
good blt without any sort of price
change. Cabbage fairly good call at
lata orlces. SDrouta showed good tone.
mostly 65-60c box. Spinach held up to
76c orange box lor local 01 quality.
uenerai prices ruiea:
Beets Local 20-25c doz bunches.
Turnips 20 doz.; bulk 20-25c lug.
uarroLs tacai no. 1, iu-ioc aozen
Rati lshes Local 16-20C dozen.
Potatoes N.W. No. 1. 5Q-65c orange
DOX.
Onions Oregon $1.90 cental; Yak
ima 45 -50c for 60-lb. bag.
tireon unions nu-u&c ooz. Duncnes.
Cabbage Local No. 1. 50-60C. curly
3oc, reel 00c cantaloupe crate.
Cauliflower Local No. 1 50 -65c. No.
2, 30-3Sc crate.
ienuce Locai oc, uiiucs 00c crate
Apples Local Jumble pack 35-60C.
Brussels Sprouts No. 1. 65-60c box.
Celerv No. 1. Bl. 15-25 crate, hearts
tju-uuc aozen.
Spinach Local 76c orange box.
PORTLAND SUGAR. FLOUR
Portlund. Dec. 19 Wj Sugar: Berry
or xruic jus 89.hu: oaies t. ueet B4.au
uomcsuc iiour sewing prices, mm
delivery. 5 to 25 bbl lots: Family pat
ent 98s (7.15-98.03; bakers hard wheat
BD.ua-9.ou; oaKers- Diuesicm ?o.o-au,
blended hard wheat $8.46-$7.40. Gra
ham $6.45-55; whole wheat 16.65-75.
DRIED FRUITS
New York. Dec. IP EvaDoraled
apples steady, choice 10',4-llc, fancy
lliA-'ic. extra fancy 12
'UAC ID.
Prunes steady. Calif. 4 14 -9c lb.
Oregon 7'-10c lb.
Apricots steady, choice ex.
cnoice iov-liC. lancy wvaO id
Peaches steady, standards 83,ic lb.
cholco 9, extra choice 9-c lb.
PRODUCE EXCHANGE
Portland. Dec. 10 J.R The follow-
Ing prices were named to be effective
Monnay
Butter Cube extras 30c, standards
29 'Ac, prime firsts 20 'jc, firsts 27':c.
Cheese 02 score. Oro. triplets loc,
loaf 16Ue lb Brokers uay ,c lb. less.
Eggs Produce exchange quotations
between dealers: Specials 25c, extras
laic, sinnnarns aac mca. extrns yac,
med. firsts 21c, pullets 20o dozen.
PORTLAND WHOLESALE
Portland. Dec. 10 1U.R1 These are
prices retailers pay wholesalers, except
wnere oinorwise stacea:
Butter Prints. A grade 32c lb. In
parchment wrappers, 33c in cartons;
B ftrnrte parchment wrapped 3HiC
cartons 32 'a c lb.
Butterfat Portlnnd del. A urnrtc
delivered at least twice weekly, 32-34c
lb., country route 30-33c. B grade or
delivered less than twice weekly, de
livered in Portland 31 -33c. C made at
market.
Cheese Selling price to Portland
retailers: Tillamook trlplels 18c. loaf
20c lb. Tillamook selling price to
wholesalers: Triplets 16c, loaf tRc lb.
Errs S.deR to retailers: Specials
3Bc, extras 3flc, fresh extras, browns
26c, standards 24i frosh mediums 24c,
medium firsts 22c, fresh pullets 21c,
checks 24c, bakers 21c dozen.
Errs Wholesnlers' Buying nrlres
Fresh specials 22-24c, extras 20-3lc.
fresh extra browns 20-2le, extra first
21c, extra mediums 18-20C, med. firsts
Milk Contract nrlce 4rt. Portland
delivery $2.30 cwt. B grade cream
27.ic lb.
Live Poultry Portland del. buvlna
prices: Colored hens under lbs,
i.n-, LA-Kiurn iow in over it ids. 1 ic,
under 8 lbs. 10-llc lb Colored springs
U.i-3 lbs 13-14C lb. Broilers uiulrr 2
lbs. l(I-17c; roosters 5c. pekln ducks
lac, rolored 10c lb. Geese 10-llc lb.
Live Poultry Who esnlers" jwlllnc
prices: ugiu nens u'-iac id., med
12c. heiivv 14c lb. 1,1 ti ht nrilnes 14ic
colored snrlnRS lfi-16c lb Prkm diirku
t ios. ana over iac, coioieu iiucks H
10c lb. Occse 0c. Oiiinea heim 4n-fiim
encn.
Turkeys Buvlns orlces: Fev rirrmi.
en ciry-picxea young toms ih lbs.
down ( ); medium toms 19c lb.
No. 2 toms 16c, fancy hens 23c, old
toms 16-17c. Selling prices: No. 1 toms
ya-a4c in., nens a.i-25c; old toms 17-
ioc. oici nens 17c id.
Rnbblt!i Fcv. drcjuwrl iindr 3 lha
14-160 lb.
FIlFSfl FRUITS
ADPles Dplicioim extrn fnnrv inn.
113s $1.7(1; face-fill, ex.-fnncy 80c- 1;
Oolden fancy 88-lOOs 1.80.
Oranaes Csllf navels, fnncv 3 33-
M 65 case, choice 1.05; Jnp 1.45 -60
rnfferine3 40 half box.
Orawfrult J-loriri. :ri.s.4n! Ar.
Irona I3.1S-50 case.
Limes Box of 100. 3.
Lemons Calif. 4.50-ft.50 case.
Cranberries MrFurlnno hi 7R.a nor
4-bbl. box. Eastern S AO box.
Potatoes Ore. Rnrhnnk Rnc.Al n.i-
cental. Deschutes Clems $1.05-10.
i-pppers ureen bu-70c box
Cucumbers w.W. hothouse 05c dms
1.25-50. Walla Walla 85-00e.
ce erv fi0-75c doz. HAria ai.ai in
don bunches.
Cabbnge Red 3c, local 1-2e lb.
Lettuce Local 75c. rAlifnrnl tl.
3.75; The Dalles tl.35 crate.
i omn iocs Hothouse 75c $1.50 per
10-lb. box.
Artirnokes Calif. 80-85c doz.
Oreen Benns Csllf. 17-19c lb.
Green Peas Csllf. 15-16c lb
MHATS AND PROVISIONS
Country Meats Selling nrlciw to
retailers: Country killed hogs, best
butchers, under 150 lbs. 11-11 '4c lb.
Vealers, fancy 0-9 V- Hght and thin
8-7c. heavy 8c lb. Cutter cows. 4-5e.
canners 3o lb. Bulls, 4-Be lb. Lambs,
fancy 10-llc. poor 8-7c, ewes 4-6c lb.
Leaf Lard Tleroe basis 14'9c lb.
Bseon Fancy ?fl';-37c lb.
HamsFancy 3 i.33c lb.
hops and wool
Hops 10.14 clusters 9-13e lb
Wool 1034 clip nominal; willam-
$0c, lrr.ibs lo isX Cuwrn Ore. 17-20c.
by Associated Presi
PORTLAND GRAIN
Portland. Dec. 10 OPi Wheat fu
tures: open high low close
May 84 l'j 84 V. 83 Va 8
Cash: Big Bend Bluestem 88; dark
Dec 81 y4 81 i 801, 80 'A
hard winter. 120 04. 11 86'A: west
ern white 79 li;. soft white, hard win
ter, northern spring, western red 80.
yeuow ii.ou. Miurun stanaara 024.
Car receipts; Wheat 41, flour 13,
hay 1.
PORTLAND LIVESTOCK
Portland, Dec. 18 Cattle 300,
calves 10. Steady.
Steers, good, common and medium
Bj.ia-ao. Heners. good, common, med.
$3.25-35.50. Cows, good, common, and
medium $2.ou-$4.35, low cutter and
cutter $1-82.25. Bulls, good $3-$3.25.
Vealers, good-choice $4-$6. cull, com
mon, medlu m$2-$4. Calves, good and
choice $5-96.50; common and medium
22-94.50.
Hogs 700. Fully steady.
Lightweight, good and choice $5.25
$6.50, med. weight, good-choice $5.75
$6.50: heavyweight, good-choice $5.50
$6: packing sows, med. and good (3.75
to $4.75; feeder and stocker pigs,
good and choice $3.75-4.50.
Sheep 100. Steady.
Lambs, good-choice $5.50-96.25;
common and medium 4-$5.60; year
ling wethers, $3.25-$4; ewes, good and
cholco $2-$3 Common-med. $l-$2.25.
CHICAGO GRAIN
Chicago. Dec. 10 W Wheat, No 3
red $1.01U.
Corn: Old, No. 3 yellow 01: new. No.
8 yellow 00-91U; No. 4 white 06-97.
Oats: No. 2 white 66; No. 3 white
54-5514.
Barley 78c-$1.34. Buckwheat, No. 3
$1.40. Soy beans, No. 2 yellow $1.20
net track, country station,
Timothy seed $16.50-$17.50 cwt.
Clover seed $15.25-$21.50 cwt.
Lard, tierces $11.45; loose $10.83.
Bellies $14.76.
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK
ChlcnKo. Dec 19 (Pi (U. fl. D.
. A.)
Hogs 29,000; slow. 10c higher. Better
grade weights above 240 lbs. $6.25-35;
lop $6.40 for choice heavies, highest
since early October: 170-200 lbs. $5.15
00; 140-170 lbs. $4.25-95.25 Sows $5.76
to $5.00.
Cnttlo 0000; very liberal supply, bet
tor grade light and long yearlings,
market on such cattle dull; all grades
weighty steers and lower grades light
cattle steady. Top weighty steers on
shipper account $10.25; light steers
$10; most sales lower grades $8 down
to $5.50; common light killers and
stockers slow, best weighty sausage
bulls $3.40; cholco vealers with weight
$5.5o-$a; liRht kinds $5 down to $4.
Sheep 8000; practically nothing
done early on desirable fat lambs. In
dications around steady. Sheep strong
to 25c higher; feeding lambs little
changed. Sellers asking 10c or more
higher 011 hotter grade native and fed
western lambs or 97.85 upwnrd. With
Initial bids well below 97.75; slaugh
ter ewes 92 50-93.25; practically no
feeding lambs sold early.
BOSTON WOOL
Boston. Dec 19 tU.Ri Trade In wool
is quieter than Inst week, according
to todny's report of the U. 8. agricul
ture department Interest cnnMniies. 1
however, as numerous bids are being
mode at levels quite a bit under ask
ing prices, but these bids are being
rejected. Some wool Is moving espe
cially on the final ounlltv averace to 1
short, stnple territory wools. Strictly j
combing 60s, three eights blood. Is
more active than Inst week despite tho
(renernlly sohver trade. Prices on this
grade and class are In the range of
no-Hoc scouren oasis.
SAN FRANCISCO DAIRY
San Francisco. Dpc. 19 njRi nnttpr
r score 30C, 01 score 39c, 00 score
Fags Lnrge 37c, med. 24'c. small
I' .c dozen.
Cheese Fanes flats 18Ue. trlnlet
RAN KHAN'CISCO Bl'TTEnMT
San Francisco. Dec. 19 WPi Hnt.tw.
fa tf.o.b. San Francisco 32'c lb.
NEW YORK HOPS
New York. Dec. 19 lTi-Hnn tpnritf
Pacific const 1934 prlme-eholcc 30-3 lc,'
IIH,'t)MlllP i ciot, iimji ID-lBC jo,
I Salem Markets
; Compiled from reports of 8a
I leni dealers, for the guidance
I ot Cu pi tut Journal read si a.
j i He vised Oallj;.
Wheat. No. 3 white 80c, red sacked
(HQ ousnci.
Feed oats $30 per ton; muling oau
$28, brewing barley. No. 1 $34; feed
barley $28 ton
Clover hay $9, red clover seed 15c.
alsike 18c Oats end vetch 9; valley
alfalfa $12 ton.
Hon? MiciKPt Market: lop raacn
140-160 lbs. $6.00; 160-300 lbs. $6.35,
200-225 lbs. $8. 228-350 lbs. 95.75.
Top hoRs 120-140 lbs ltMc dressed.
Veal 8c lb, dressed.
Poultry -Heavy nens ovet 4 lbs
10c lb Colored fryers 11c. med. Leg
horn friers lie. Leghorn broilers lie.
hens 8a. light hens 7c, colored
broilers lie, stags 4c. old roosters 4c
E:gs Pullet 16c doz., medium 19c.
standards 21c, extras 23c dozen.
Butter Prints grade A 32c, grade
B 31'3C lb. Butterfat 30-31c lb.
Wool Course and fine joc medium
Its mohair nommsl Lamb's wool 18e
Tom Thumb Wedding
Attractive Affair
Went Salem The Tom Thumb
weddlns played by local children
Saturday evening In the community
hall was well attended. It was pon-
sored by the community club and
directed by Mr. R. French and Mra.
Alice French of Weat Stayton-
Several dollara were added to the
club'i treasury from the proceeds
which were divided between Ibe
sponsor and director!.
CAPITAL PAYS
FINAL TRIBUTE
MARY RUMSEY
Washington, Dec. 19 W Official
and social Washington learned with
regret today of the death of Mrs.
Mary Harrlman Rumsey, chairman
of the NRA . consumers' advisory
board and Junior League founder.
The widowed philanthropist and
sportswoman died last night of in
juries suffered when her horse fell
during a fox hunt In Virginia sev
eral weeks ago.
After funeral services at St. Tho
mas' Episcopal church here this af
ternoon ,the body will be taken to
Arden, N. Y., for burial Thursday.
The daughter of Edward Henry
Harrlman, New York railway mag
nate, she long had been nationally
known for her Junior League org
anization and other philanthropic
undertakings. She was noted also as
a patron of the arts and former
owner of a southern newspaper
chain.
She was an organizer of the East
ern Livestock Cooperative associa
tion, helped develop the Emergency
Exchange association and was for
merly a director of the American
Farm Federation.
Her appointment to the NRA
board last year was one of the early
selections of women for high pieces
in the new deal set-up.
Her Job, with Professor William
F. Ogburn, economist, was to find
out how the consumers were faring
under NRA code operation. They
soon differed, though, over a set of
recommendations Ogburn proposed.
Ogburn finally resigned and Mrs.
Rumsey headed the consumers' unit
until her death.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt and
many other capital residents today
altered other plans to pay tribute
to Mrs. Rumsey. She had been Mrs.
Roosevelt's intimate friend from de.
butante days.
CALIFORNIA PRUNE
CODE UNDER FIRE
A group of prune growers In Cal
Ifornla, through Attorney Carroll
S. Bucher, has asked in one Fed
eral court in San Francisco for in.
Junction to prevent the California
Prune Control Board from enforc
ing compliance with the prune in-
dustry marketing agreement made
by the Acricultural Adjustment Ad
ministration, and a group of small
packers Has asked for the same
through the same attorney in an
other United States court here, says
the California Fruit News. This
legal action Is to attempt to bring
about disruption of the California
prune Industry marketing agree
ment and license. The case has
been accumulating for several
weeks and originates apparently
out of the desire of a few small
packers In the Industry to deal in
off-grade prunes unhampered by
the marketing agreement's control
and restriction of the use of such
and also through the desire of some
growers to be able to sell their en
tire crops without the withholding
for the stabilization pool and off
grades control.
LABISH REPORTS
ONIONS ARE DOWN
Lablsh Center Although Port
land quotations place the onion
market as firm, the price has tumb
led from the $1.50 figure, and late
last week a number of sales were
made at $1.35 a cental. Practically
all sales made at the higher fig
ure were speculative, with stocks
going In storage. No upward trend
In the market is anticipated prior
to the holidays.
Continuation of
Tokyo Ready
From Page One
prepared to cope with such a situa
tion." Assurances were made the govern
ment would strive to conclude a new
naval treaty replacing the Washing
ton treaty, with Its 5-8-3 ratio od
ious to Japan a new treaty guar
anteeing Japan "national security."
Official notification probably will
not be given the United States until
the week between Christmas and
New Year's, although the actual date
was not set. A letter of notification
will be cabled Ambassador Salto in
Washington after it Is drafted at a
cabinet session Friday.
Many Japanese leaders regarded
the step as the most momentous this
country has taken since it entered
the World war.
Through the denunciation, the
Washington, treaty will expire De
cember 31, 1936. For 13 years the
pact has held naval programs of the
world's great sea powers in check.
Building races have been predicted
to result from its end.
The action marked victory for the
Japanese navy, which has carried
on a vigorous four-year campaign
lor equality.
Tokyo will move to have the Unit
ed States and Great Britain Join
her In setting a definite date for re
sumption of the London talks, which
are preliminary to the 1935 naval
conference. March is a date which
may be suggested.
Prance and Italy also are signa
tories to the Washington naval trea
ty. In addition to limiting naval ar
maments, the treaty provides that
the United States. Britain and Ja
pan will not add to fortifications
and naval bases In specUle tar ri tor-
Public Asked To Help
Fill Christmas Socks
For Guests at de Minto
Will the people of Salem
de Minto to have a merry Christmas? That is what Super
visor Bob Boardman was wondering today. Two Christmas
trees nave oeen senc in irom me
transient camps and have been in
stalled In the hotel. The women of
the American Legion auxiliary are
decorating them. But, so far, there
Is nothing to put on the trees.
First the hotel wants about eight
big turkeys. Of course these won't
go on the tree, but they will go on
the dinner table, for the Christmas
day plans at Hotel de Minto include
dinner for a hundred or more
men and youngsters.
What are other appropriate gifts?
Well here are some things that
would be appropriate candy, nuts,
ACADEMY HEARS
BOOK ADDRESS
Mt. Angel The Folger Shakes
pearean library, Washington, D. C.
was the theme of a lecture given
by Sister M. James of Providence
Academy, Vancouver, Wash., at
special assembly at the Mt. Angel
academy auditorium.
Sister M. James opened her talk
with a short history of the more
famous old and modem texts of
Shakespearean library, its exterior
harmony with the other Washing
ton buildings, Its interior with its
reading room filled with hundreds
of copies of Shakespeare's works and
of historical and critical volumes,
Its museum of sixteenth and seven.
teenth century English life and its
Shakespearean theatre.
The speaker' not only gave those
present avivld picture of the Folger
Shakespearean library but she left
in the heart of each of her hearers
a glow of pride In the knowledge
that America can claim Its own this
memorial of the great English bard;
and, what is probably better and
which was of greater Importance to
her, Sister James left in the minds
of her listeners the thought that
even the most materialistic business
associations may leave time in the
life of man for the nobler and more
cultural things.
FIGURES GIVEN ON
OF FRUIT
While Interest in agriculture was
aownnni by November. It was nos.
slble to know last month what 1834
money rrult crops were. Oregon
apple production was 4.D38.0O0 bush
els against 3,500,000 last year. Pears
at 2,470,000 bushels were under
1933's 2,738,000 but prices were dou
ble. Drying prunes wll total 28,000
tons against 15,000, prunes for fresh
use 38,000 against 28,000, says a
business survey made by Common
wealth, Inc., ot Portland.
Nuts are not a major Oregon crop
but current developments suggest
they may soon be. 1934 walnut pro
duction will be 3.20O tons against
1.000 last year. Filberts are off to
098 tons against 1.000 last year. It
is significant to note however, that
the 1927-31 filbert average la 227
tons.
Hop markets developed distress
ing symptoms last month with
growers anxious to sell, buyers in
different. Prevailing prices are gen
erally considered to be below pro
duction cost. Behind this condition
Is the wild increase In acreage since
repeal and the fact that many
growers have financial obligations
which make immediate sale neces
sary. . In addition, there was little for
eign interest In U. 8. hops and the
brewing industry Is developing signs
of unsettlement. due possibly to
overproduction. Government statls-
LINER CRASHES
Passengers on the automobile ferryboat Callttega ware uninjured
at the iteamtr Ruth Alexander tore a gaping hole In It, side In a colli.
Ion on San Francisco bay. The ferry was rjmm.d at It wat leaving
San Fnncitco on tht ttart of lit run te ValKjo. Part of the damage can
to etea la U ftragrwiqal jtliilHi P.ra etarW.
help the boys and men at Hotel
tobacco, oranges, and well Just use
your own Judgment, folks, about the
rest of them.
Among the boys who will be at
Hotel de Minto at Christmas time
are several war veterans. Just now
there are 20 vets, three of whom
served in the English and Canadian
forces during the World war, and
one of them has eight years of
service with the British troops to
his credit.
Of the boys under 21 now at the
hotel three are away from home at
the Christmas season for the first
time. Always before they have been
with the home folk, but circum
stances have put them on the road,
Most of the older men have in
other years enjoyed Christmas Just
as the rest of us enjoy it, for most
of them have had families. But
now they are homeless, and some re.
minder from Salem people that the
spirit or "good will toward men'
still exists won't do any harm. And
maybe it will do a lot ot good. At
the least It will make them happy
for a day.
In the transient camps of Oregon
about 1200 men are now employed.
Christmas in some form or other is
being provided for them.
GRAIN PRICES
LOWER TODAY
Chicago, Dec. 19 (Pi Holiday
.spirit pervaded the grain markets
today, and ordinary price-making
stimulants fell flat, with quotations
showing a general tendency to sag.
A new government report sched
uled for issuance of 2 p. m.. tomor
row had some effect toward induc
ing hesitancy as to fresh ventures
on the part of traders. Tomorrow's
report from the government will
show the first official acreage and
condition figures on new domestic
winter wheat.
Wheat closed weak at the day's
bottom level 114-1 under yester
day's finish, May 98',4-, corn H-
down. May &lBllk, oats 'i-H off.
and provisions unchanged to a rise
of 10 cents.
Chicago, Dec. 19 WP) Grain prices
underwent setbacks today after a
show of steadiness. Not much new
buying to uphold values was In evi
dence despite the bullish character
of the United states government re
port confirming huge domestic
crop losses. Opening '4 off to M
up. May 99H, wheat afterward sag
ged all around. Corn started un
changed to lower, May 87-i, and
showed a general decline.
c .
Turkey Price Firm
With 24 Cent Top
Portland, Dec. IB Pir Turkey pri
ces held nominally firm here toiay
with receipts somewhat lighter for
the past 24 hours.
A few resales to retailers were
made at an extreme of 24 cents a
pound for toms and 25 cents for
hens. These were outside figures,
however, and there was not suffi
cient buying to actually establish
values.
The buying price remained gen
erally at 22 cents, Portland, for
toms, and 23 cents for hens. The
shortage of hens was quite ap
parent. ;
Silverton Carl Thompson is re
ported as being critically 111 at his
farm home in the Bethany commun
ity. Thompson has a wife and baby
daughter. His parents. Mr. and Mrs,
Mike Thompson live in Silverton.
tics show there were 687 breweries
in September against 483 last year.
On the other hand, beer consump
tion Is but slightly ahead of 1933.
INTO FERRYBOAT
UTILITY STOCKS
FALL OFF UNDER
ADVERSE NEWS
New York, Dec. 10 (IP) Adverse
news for the Utilities sent them
down fractions to nearly 2 points
today and unsettled the entire stock
list. Some losses ranged to 3 points.
Volume was slightly better than
yesterday.
Utility selling began at the open
ing and continued to the close. Con
solidated Gas was the most active
Issue. It broke to 20 a new low
and off 1 points net. Public Sep
vice touched 2614 off 2 before
meeting support.
New York City Utilities were the
center of the adverse news, which
included apparent government ac
quiescence in a plan to furnish the
city PWA funds to build a power
plant to furnish the city with Its
own electricity. However, the group
was mainly affected by indications
the government would continue its
drive to force lower gas and electric
rates.
The Dow-Jones Utility average
came within a fraction of touching
its 1934 low.
Communication shares were down
with the utilities. American Tele
phone lost nearly two points on fear
the federal communications com
mission would eventually order low
er rates for the telephone company.
steel shares were down a point or
so on outlook for a letdown In the
rate of steel operations shortly.
Automobile shares about held their
own while accessories were steady
and rubbers declined. Railroad is
sues sold off, though losses were
small. New Haven made a new low
for the year on a fractional de
cline.
Selling hi other sections brought
profit-taking into the mercantile
section. Losses there, however, were
relatively small except In J. C. Pen
ney which declined more than 2
points.
ANCIENT CHECK IS
PUZZLE TO STATE
The state treasurer's office today
was wondering what to do with a
check for $1013.67.
The money, balance of the Span
ish-American War Veterans' fund
created by the federal government
Feb. 10, 1902, was turned over by
the adjutant general's office.
Major Elmer V. Wooten said no
one knew what else to do with it.
Thirty-two years ago the govern
ment gave $21,799.94 to the state to
pay 1001 men of the 2nd Oregon
Volunteers for their service from
the day they reported for active
duty in Portland until the day they
were actually mustered in.
By Oct. 30, 1906, a total of 898
claims had been paid. No one has
asked for any money since 1930.
Sixty-four claims, from $1.50 to
$24, and totalling $832.50, are still
outstanding but the adjutant gen
eral's office said It had been un
able to find any of the men in the
last 15 years. Interest has added to
the fund.
The treasurer's office said the
money might have to go back to
the federal government. Attorney-
General I. H. Van winkle may be
asked to say if the state can keep
the $1013.67.
ACTIVITY SHOWN
AT LESLIE SCHOOL
A Christmas pageant, telling of
the Nativity, which was given by
Leslie Junior high school students
before the Parent-Teacher associa
tion Monday night, was repeated for
the benefit of the student body dur
ing assembly Tuesday forenoon un
der the direction of Miss Gretchen
Kraemer.
The stage for the performance was
decorated with cedar ropes, while a
stained glass window showing the
Madonna and child was a feature of
the background. Participating in the
pageant were Marjorle Reeves and
Shirley McKay who lighted the altar
condles during the strains of "Silent
Night"; Olen Robinson and Robert
King, choir leaders; BUI Carroll,
Wlllard Breaker, Don Wilson, Alden
Addle, Donald Burton and Leonard
Davies.
Continuation of
Long Session
-Prom Page One
Japanese chief delegate, Tsuneo
Matsudalra, placed on record Jap
ans "desire to set a date for re
sumption of the conversations,"
asking that the conference name a
day at once.
Japan deferred to the wish of the
British and American representa
tives, however, that the sine die ad
journment be taken, and that the
initiative for resumption should be
left to the discretion of the British
government.
The chief question now is wheth
er Japan will make new and con
crete limitation proposals.
Tne conference. In months nf 1.
bor. had not been able to persuade
tne tokio government either to re
linquish its demand for a naval
quota more approaching parity with
the United States, or to carry out
its intention of denouncing the
present treaty which provides for a
5-5-3 ratio among the three na
tions. Japan argued that it .
the "principle" of equality which
she desired to see established, and
gave verbal but unwritten assur
ances that she would not Indulge
in any naval race or build nn in ih.
proposed quota.
Neither the United States nor
Owat Britain wat willing to accept'
even the principle. Many minor ob
stacles to an agreement also rose to
plague the delegates, and as earlj,
as November it was seen that n
positive result would come from the
conference.
In view of Japan's abrogation of
the treaty at Tokio today, the Unit
ed States delegates insisted that a
holiday must be taken in order to
consult with the Washington gov
ernment. They argued that denun
ciation of the treaty created an en
tirely new situation in the Pacific.
MEN DIRECT
P.T.A. EVENING
Stayton The regular meeting of
the Stayton P. T. A. was held in
the high school auditorium Monday
evening. Mrs. Freda Roberts, pres
ident, presided. Mrs. Prlscilla Meis
Inger's orchestra favored with sev
eral numbers; Prof. Howard George
gave an Interesting talk to the par
ents urging their cooperation.
This was designated as. Dadi'
night and the men were in charge
of the program and eats. Willis
Brown, program chairman and Floyd
Crabtree as eats chairman. A feed
of all day suckers and apples was
served.
The first and second grades won
the flag count. Plans were made
and committees appointed for the
Jitney dinner which will be given
next month. Mrs. Fred Berger wis
appointed general chairman for the
dinner. Soliciting committee, Mrs.
Ward Inglis, Mrs. Dave John, Mrs.
V. R. Tuel, Mrs. M. Shields and Mrs.
Hal Shelton; dining room, Mrs. H
A. Beauchamp, Mrs, Grant Murphy,
Mr. and Mrs. Lindsey Wright, Mrs.
H George and Mrs. Van Nuys. The
clean-up committee, Mrs, Graca
Holford, Mrs. Boitz, Mrs. Maisel,
Mrs. Berger, Willis Brown, William
Carter, Frank Stupka and Clauda
Lewis: dish-up committee, Mrs. Wal f
ter Frey, Mrs. O. D. Knight, Mrs.
Charles Schmitt, Miss Magness and
Doris Newreiter; advertising, Mrs.
Bess Korinek, Mrs. Helen Phillip!
and Ralph Curtis.
FOUR COUPLES ARE
HOST FOR BRIDGE
Monmouth An interesting event
of the week was the large bridge
party for which Mr. and Mrs. A. EL
Tctherow, Mrs. M. Cornelius, Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Conkey and Mr. and
Mrs. George Cooper were hosts Mon
day evening.
Included In the large guest list
were Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Ried, Mr.
and Mrs. Glen Hlltetiand. Miss
Glenna Hiltebrand of Independence,
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Cole of Albany,
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Roth, Mr. and
Mrs. Neal Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. A.
F. Courter, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Pow
ell, Mr. and Mrs.-Lowell Brown, Mr.
and Mrs. Ted Graham, Mr. and
Mrs. F. O'Rourke, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Hill, Mr. and Mi's. Clay EgleS
ton, Dr. and Mrs. B. F. Butler, Mr.
and Mrs. O. A. Wolverton, Mr. and
Mrs- Walter Smith, Mr. and Mrs,
H. W. Hagmeier, Mr. and Mrs. H.
Dodds, Mr. and Mrs. James Gentle,
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Lorence, Dr. and
Mrs. L. E. Forbes, Mr. and Mrs,
Walter Kerr, Mr. and Mrs. Carl
DeArmond, Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Morlan, Mr. and Mrs. O. c. Chris
tensen, Mr. and Mrs. Forest Cham
bers, Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Dewey,
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Fresh, Mr. and
Mrs. B. Follan, Mr. and Mrs, Arval
White, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Iverson,
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen B. Jones, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Murdock, Mr. and
Mrs. Merle Wilson, Miss Katherine
Arbuthnot, Mrs. Velma Smith, Mrs.
Cora Riddell, Miss Morrison, Mrs.
Sadie Smith, Paul Daughty, Paul
Riley and John Blevens.
Honors for the women went to
Mrs. Christensen first and second
to Mrs. James Gentle and for the 1
men Ted Graham first and L. For
bes second.
Continuation of
Du Ponts Net
From Page One
formed today that the income tax
returns of Bernard M. Baruch,
chairman of the World war indus
tries board, for the years 1918 and
1919 had been destroyed bv the In
ternal revenue bureau.
Senator Clark (D Mo.), pointed
out that the bureau makes a prac
tice of destroying old returns, but
committee Investigators reported
that while Baruch's returns for 1918
and 1919 were missing, his return
for 1917, before he became chairman
of the board, were still on hand.
committee Investieators suhmir- .
ted a report on the source of the
war time income of members of the
war industries board and other high
government officials.
The report said Baruch's income
in 1917 came from the Atolia Min
ing company, San Francisco.
The investigators also renortrI
there was no record of the returns
of Robert s. Brookings, a member
oi tne board, lor anv of the war
years and that the returns for 1918
and 1919 for Daniel WiUard, earlier
chairman of the board, were miss-
ine.
MEN ONLY!
Friday 7 to 9 P. M.
MILLERS
Good Candy
1 Pound Good spa Candy
Worth More than S Pounds of
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