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Newspaper Page Text14 STOCK LEADERS DECLINE WHILE OTHERS HIGHER New York. Dec. 11 (U. Leading Industrial lasuea declined In a quiet atock market today while apecial Is auea and non-ferrous metal ahares registered gains. Railroad lasuea, soft spots Satur day, steadied on short covering In the early trading, and then resumed their decline. Losses were amall in the rail stocks but large in railroad bonds. Leading steel Issues declined but special Issues in the group made gains and held them. Utilities were mixed, mercantile shares lower, ana motors weak. Chemicals had wide declines. Initial steadiness was considered normal in view of the probable oversale Saturday of the carrier ahares. Much of that selling was professional and was covered today. Some of the individual holders of the issues unloaded later and there was some switching into roads which would be little affected by ellmina tlon of the emergency freight sur charges which expire by Interstate Commerce commission order on De oember 31. Selling of automobile Issues was based on the outlook for a complete shutdown In the Industry of strikes If accessory plants especially glass continue. Higher prices for copper abroad and for lead here helped the non-ferroua metal shares. Dow Jones preliminary closing av erages showed: Industrial 175.89, off 1.76; railroad 51.96, off 0.74; utility 33.83, off 061. Transactions approxi mated 1.760.000 ahares compared with 1,910,000 Friday. Curb transac tions approximated 459,000 ahares compared v. lth 544.000 Friday. ORDERSlXCEED LUMBER OUTPUT Washington, Dec. 31 (U.(9 New business booked by the lumber in dustry in the week ended Decem ber 13 was more than 50 per cent In excess of production and ship ments, both of which were curtailed by the maritime strike, the Nation al Lumber manufacturers associa tion reported today. It was the fifth consecutive week In which new orders exceeded both production and shipments, and in creased over the preceding week. The 587 mills reporting, 2 per cent less than the 601 in the preceding week, had output of 199,787,000 feet of hardwoods and softwoods com bined, a decline of 3 per cent from the total of 305,039,000 feet a Week earlier. Shipments aggregated 198.511,000 feet, 1 per cent below production and 4 per cent below the preceding week's figure of 307,843,000 feet. New orders totaled 304,597,000 feet, 83 per cent In excess of production and 5 per cent above the preceding week'a total of 391,102,000 feet, LEASE STATE LANDS FOR STOCK PASTURE Lewis Griffith, clerk of the state land board, will leave for the na tional capital shortly after the first of the year to confer with federal officials on the grazing land con aolldatlon program to permit leasing state lands for pasture. Griffith stated Oregon owned about 700.000 acres of land, but the school lands are scattered, sections ' 16 and 36 in each township being aet aside for school purposes. A con solidation of lands by exchanges has been made possible under the Tay lor Grazing act and the state gov ernment will attempt to take ad vantage of the program. The land board authorized Grif fith to make the trip at Its session here today. Salem Markets Compiled from reports of Sa lem dealers, for the guidance ef Capital Journal readers. (Revised Daily). Whaat, par bushal. No t wblU 1105. red sacked S1.04. Fred oats $37 Ion; mllllna M7.50. Peed barley S35 ton, mailing $40. Clover bay $10 ton. Oata and vttcb $10. Valley alfalfa $13 ton. Vetch teed No 1 $1.9$ hd clover ated. No. 1 33c lb. Hobs Midget MarKet Top trades. 140-160 lbl. $9.60; 160-300 lbs, $9.83: SOU-234 1M. $9 60: 32S-150 lbs. $9.35. Veitl llhic lb. dreued. Poultry Heavy colored hens 14e lb., med. 13c. Leghorn No. 1 100 lb., old roosters 5c, colored frys 130. Leghorn fryi 13o lb. Eggs Buying price'.. Med extras 91c. ex. large whites 3.1c, browns ase, pullets 14c. standards, large 330 doran. Butter Prints. A grade 34'tc lb. B trade 3.1' . c. Butterfat. A grsda 34!ie lb., B trade 33o lb. delivered. WOOL SIOH4IR wool Coarse and rina 37o, medium IOC Mohair 4oa Lamb's wool 31c lb Markets Briefed 'St united Preset 8tocka Irregularly lower; motors weak. Bonds Irregularly lower. Curb stocks irregular. Foreign exchange eaay; Holland guilder strong. Cotton easy. Grains ; Chicago wheat low er. Corn (new) l.-S higher, (old) unchanged to '4 higher. Oats un changed to higher. Rye higher to lower. Rubber easy. Silver at New York unchanged at 45 "4 rents. The most famous fish chowder Is the bouillabaisse of Marseilles, NEW YORK STOCKS Closing Quotation by Associated Press Alaska Juneau Allied Chemical at Dye American Can American Commercial Alcohol American Ac Foreign Power American Power it Light American Smelting 6t Ret 1414 323 112'i 26!, 7 11 '.s 91!4 180 964 51, 67 2 291. 36 71H 31 29 J, 4414 142', 874 115 1174 3 14 ea', 6T, . 172;, 113 61 40 64', 98 62 H 12 141V4 69 n, 707, 10S", 43 )4 American TT American Tobacco B Anaconda Atchison Atlantic Ref Bendlx Aviation Bethlehem Steel Boeing Air Burroughs Adding Macblna California Pack J X Case Caterpillar Tractor Chrysler Commercial Solvent Commonwealth Sou Continental Can Corn Products Curtlss Wright Du Pont Eastman General Electrle General Foods General Motors International Harvester International Nickel International T dt T . Johns Manvllle Kennecott Llbbey-O-Ford Liggett 6c Myers B Liquid Carbonlo MARKET QUOTATIONS PORTLAND EAKTNlDE MARKET Portland. Dec. 21 u. It looked like mid-season during the Monday trad- ins on tne etutside market, unenngs were not only of greater volume but the quality as a rule was better. It looked like everyone had saved the best for the approaching holiday. There was some very lancy spinach out of Blngen that sold 76-80c orange box with tha best local at the same price. Demand was good. Carrots sold mostly Hue doz. bunch es with some 17?c. Beets 40c lug and around 36c doz. bunches. Spring-type radishes 35-400 dozen. Green onions 36-300 doz, bunches for best. Cabbage slow, chiefly 80-85c crate with few 00c. Curley 30c crate. Red chiefly 60o pony crate. Sprouts 6B-60c box. Oreen broccoli 36c doz. bunches. celery hearts mostly eoc doz.. lew higher. Chinese lettuce 90c-l crate. Blngen lettuce 61.35 for 3s and 85c crate of 4s. Cauliflower of top quality moved to $1.10 crate; others 40-50c. General prices ruled: Turnips No. 1 30 -4c doe. bunches. Carrots Local No. 1. 17A20c dozen bunches, lugs 50c, sacks 60 -65c. Beets No. 1 30-35c doz. bunches. Rutabagas Local 35-40c box. Potatoes Local No. 1 si. 25 -40 an orange box. No. 1 In sacks S3 cental. caDDage Round type 7a-90o crate. Spinach No. 1 65-BOc orange box. Lettuce Local 75c crate. Blnsen B5e to Sl. 2 5 crate. Cauliflower No. I al-il.lo. No. 9 45-60C crate. Celery Field grown 1.25: hearts 65 -80c dozen bunches. Apples Local Jumble pack 60c -11 box. Pace-fill 5U-90C. Greens Mustard 20c. Parsley 20c dozen bunches. Sprouts Local No. I 50 -60c box. Tomatoes Hothouse 01.30-50 10 lbs. PORTLAND NI OAR, FLOUR Portland. Dec. 21 (ff"i Sugar : Berry or fruit 100s 0. IS. bales 45.25. Beet 95.05 cental. Domestic flour: Selling prices city delivery, 5 to 26-bbl. lots Family, pat ent 98s I6.10-S7.85: tankers' hard wheat 5.95-98.10, bluttem 66-66.65; Blended hard 66.10-67.85; graham 6 .65. Whole wneat so .00 dm. PRODUCE EXCHANGE Portland. Dec. 21 J.fi The following prices were named effective today: Butter cuoe extras sa'AC. standard 32c. prime firsts 81 tic, firsts 31',c lb. Cheese Oregon triplets ibc id., loai 18 l,4c Brokers pay a lb. less. Eggs rroauce exenange quotations between dealers: Extras Large 29c, med. 26c. Standards Large 28c. med. 25o doa. Jobbing prices 2c higher. PORTLAND WHOLESALE Portland. Dec. 21 UR These are the prices retailers pay wholesalers, exoept where otherwise stated: Butter Prints, A grade 34U0 lb. In parchment wrappers: 35 Wc In cartons. B grade parchment 33, cartons 344. Butter 1 at rortiana actively, gen eral prices A grade delivered at least twice weexiy. ao-37c, country s-aoc. B grade 34 -35c lb, C grade at market. Cream B grade lor market, puying prices butterfat basis 03 10 lb. Cheese selling prices to Portland retailers: Tillamook triplets 23c lb., loaf 24c lb. Tillamook selling prices to wholesalers: Triplets aic. loai 22c lb. f o b. Eggs Buying pr.iea by wholesalers: Extras 26c dozen, standards 23c, extra medium 21c. med. first 18c, under grade 15c, pullets IS-lRc, u k run. nx Portland delivery, buying prices Colored hens over 4'fc lbs. 14-15c lb.. unaer ids. 13-mc .uegnorn nens lu-iaic id., orouers 1 ids. m-ioc. Leg horn springs 12c lb. Roosters 8 -9c lb. Selling prices by wholesalers: Light hens 10-12c lb., med. 12c, colored 13c. Springs, colored 1 1 -13c lb. Pekin ducks, young 13-14c lb., corlored 10-12. Rabbit Fancy dressed 17-18c lb. Turkeys Dressed. Selling prices to retailers: Toms 15-lBc. hens 17-210 lb. r KKMII fr'RllT Apples Delirious, ex. fey. 62.35. fey. 2. face-fill H5r. Spltzenberg. extra fey. 11.85. face-rill 75c. Northern Spy. Kings. Jonathans, face-fill 75c box. Bananas Bunches 6c. hands 6'e. Oranges Calif, navels 2.50-70 case. Choice 62.25-50. Grapefruit Florida 13 50-75 case. Arizona, fancy, 11.85-12.20 case. Lemons en nr. fancy 13. 50-75 per case, cnoice w.ou-.i.yo. Cranberries Northwest McFarlans 4.75-15 per U-Dbl. box. Tangerines Florida 82.25 u esse. Calif. 1.65-78 lug. Jan l. 50-60 bun. t RE N YEOETAItl.t; Celery Oregon hearts B0c-tl dot. Stock, crates ft .25. Garlic -10c lb. Spinach 76c orange box. Lettuce Local 11.76-85 cast. Calif. 1 25-12.65 crate. , Sweet Potatoes Cal. 1.60-75. Tarns 2.50-60 60-lb. crate. Potatoes Deschutes 11.40: Klam ath No. 1 82.40; Yakima No. 1 12.25 2 33 cental. onions Oregon voc-ii.io cental a cental: Yakima 85c. Cabbage No. 1 local 1-1 lie lb. Red 70c crate. Savoy 40c crate. Cauliflower No. 1 local 75c - 123 crate; Calif, sl 2ft M T Almond- 80-lb. bag 31c lb.. 35-lb. bag 31 ',c lb. Brarlls l-arge washed 16c lb. Chestnuts Japanese. 55-lb. box 5 50. Filberts Barcelona n-isc lb. Peanuts Fancy, raw 9c lb., less' than sack He lb. Pecans Large, blend 72c lb. Walnuts ore. Mavette 15c. Fran. quette 16c lb. ME IT" .nn PROVISION" Country Meat Selling prices to re tailers: Country killed hogs, best but chers, under 150 lbs. 12-13C lb., veal- era 11', -14c lb., light and thin R-ite, heavy 8-ie lb. Cutter eowa T-TUe lb. esnners 6U-7c. Hull BU-fte lb. Lamb H-Mo. ewes 4-7e u 5H4 163., 23', 28', S6 , 10',, 100'. 33-, 46-i's ei", 92 V, 26 ', 39-J4 31 Ii'S 39 654 17', 13?i 16- 100 133 14 18 3714 614 37 4374 75 '4 75 142 i 34', 63'4 Wool worth ri.OSINO CURB QUOTATIONS Cities Service 374 Electric Bond & Share 3114 HOPS AND WOOL Hops Nominal, 1936, 38-40c lb. Wool 1836 nominal: Willamette valley, med. 30c lb., coarse-braid 28c, eastern Oregon 23-24c, crossbred . 27 28c lb. 1937 contract! 40-42c lb. ' PORTLAND GRAIN Portland. Dec. 21 (?v-Whlle wheat options, without trading, were lower for the December but unchanged for the May, cash grain was unchanged throughout the list. Wheat: open high low close May ... I.I614 1.1514 1.15 1.16 U Dec. ... 1.13 u, M314 I.13 1.13 Cash: B.B.B. H.W. 12 11.13. Dark hard winter 13 s1.34, 12 11.28. 11 1.22. Soft white and western white 1.14, hard winter 11.16, west red 11.15. Oats; No. 2 white 832.50, gray 131.50. Barley: No. a 45-lb. B.W. 137. Car receipts: Wheat 16. Hour 12, barley 1, coin 1, oats 1, hay 1. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK Portland, Dec. 21 OP) (U. S. D. A.) Hogs 400: through and direct 1968. Market active, mostly steady, good to choice 165-316 lb. drive-ins mostly 10.25: load lots 110.35; 330280 lb. wts. 19 50-85; light lights mostly 69.50 85; packing sows 17 50-75; few choice local feeder pigs 8.50. Cattle 1850: through and direct 80. Calves 125. through 4. Market slow, generally steady but bulk steers un sold ; few opening sales she stock strong to 25c higher. Bulls strong to 25c higher. Vealers closing steady, few loads short fed steers 17-17.60; best grain fed held around 18.25; common steers down to 85.25; several loads hei fers 65.60-6:50: top 16.15. Common heifers 14.35-15.60: low cutter and cut ter cows $2.75-13 .25. com. -med. 13.60 4.25; good beef cows 14.60-15.25; odd head to 6.50. Bulls mostly 65-65.50 good-choice vealers 17.60-18:50; few early to 19. Sheep 600; direct 300. Market un even, fat lambs 25c and more higher on light supply. Ewes about steady. Bulk good trucked-ln lambs 7.50-85; common down to 86; good trucked-ln ewes 13-13.36. CHICAGO LIVESTOCK Chicago, Dec. 21 OP) (U. S. D. A.) Hogs 28.000; fairly active to shippers and small local killers; mostly 10-16c higher; top 110 25: bulk well-finished 190-280 lbs. 910.20; bulk good sows 9.50-85. Cattle 14.000, calves 3000. Fed steers and yearlings steady to strong. Trade rather slow. Stackers and feeders com prise warmed-up and shortfeds mostly, selling at 97.50 down. Eastern shippers paying 911 upward tor fat cattle: tak ing yearlings to 912.60. and 1400 lb. averages to 913.25; dressed market still under adverse Influence of poultry: Live steer market sharply higher than week ago today, however, mainly 50c- 91 over that low spot. She stock steady to strong. Bulls strong to 10c higher and vealers mainly steady at 910.50 down mostly: few shipper vealers 111. Sheep 9000, direct 800. Pat lambs moderately active, early sales fully steady to stronger. Aged sheep steady. Good-choice native and fed western lambs 18.76-89; handy wts. held to 19.25 and above. Slaughter ewes 93.50 94.60 mostly, feeding lambs scarce. HOSTON WOOL Boston, Dec. 21 (U.R) Fine territory wools In original bags were quoted higher as a result of increased buying late last week, the Ufl.A.D. reported today. Bulk short French combing fine territory In orlgnal bags realized 91 91.02. scoured basis. Average to good French combing fine territory sold at 91-03-05 scoured basis in original baga. ' TURKEY PRICES San Francisco. Dec. 31 Dressed turkevs loose: Under 17 lbs. 17-18c lb., over 17 lbs. 17c. Young hem 19 -20c. DRIED FRUIT New York. Dec. 31 (Pf Evaporated apples steady, choice ll'ic lb. Prunes steady. California (30-40's) 6i-7c lb.. Oregon 7'ic. Apricots steady. Choice IS'c, extra choice 14VC- fancy 15'-c lb. Peaches steady, choice O-c, extra choice 3-10c lb. S FR4NCHCO It.MRT San Francisco. Dec. 31 U Butter, 92 score 33,c. 91 score 33c, B0 score 32-c. 89 score Sl'Jc lb. Cheese Flats 18c. triplets 174c lb. Jobbing prices flats 20-2 lc Eggs Large 32 sc, med. 204c small 240 dozen. NEW YORK HOPS New York. Dec 21 iff! Hops stesdv Purine coast 1930s 50 -52c. 1936 s 36-41C Uv Overtime for Police Disliked by Labor Portland. Dec. 21 A letter from the central labor council to the Portland police bureau condemned alleged payment of patrolmen for overtime at private concerns. Oust Anderson, executive secre tary, said 12 regular officers were In the employ of Blumauer-Frank Drug company, McKesson & Robblns Drug company and the AleTt Transfer & Storage company. Each company has had labor difficulties. The letter said the men could only be paid overtime by the city and held private employment illegal, PRIZE SPRING TURKEY Port Townsend, Dec. 31 OP) L. L. Oordon. Nordland turkey rancher, boasted today that one of the 1.300 birds he dressed this year tipped the scales at 38' pounds although it gobbler tu born only last .April. Montgomery Ward Nah Motora National Biscuit National Dairy Products National Distillers Pacific Gaa Ac Electrle Packard J C Penney Penn R It Phillips Petroleum Public Service N J Pullman Sears Hoebuck Shell Union Southern Paclfle Sperry corporation Standard Brands Standard Oil of California Standard OH of New Jersey Stewart Warner Studebaker Trans-America Union Carbide Union Pacific United Air LJnee United Aircraft United Corporation U S Industrial Alcohol U S Rubber U 8 8teel Western Union Westlnghouse Electrle White Motora THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, ALFALFA HAY BAN STUDIED AT STATE CAPITOL Governor Martin, the atate de parlmtnt ot agriculture and a dele. gallon from Baker county studied the alfalfa weevil quarantine in east ern Oregon here today to seek' so lution of the surplus hay crops tied up because of the ban on shipments. Headed by Frank C. McColloch of Baker, state utilities commissioner, the delegation Including Flavlus Perkins, William Buchanan, A. Per kins and Cecil Sturgill, Baker coun ty hay growers, requested the gov ernment to take steps to lift the quarantine In Baker and Union counties, contending much of the hay grown was in weevil free areas. Solon T. White, director, and Frank McKcnnon, of the agriculture department, declared the state of Oregon did not place the quarantine, but it was placed on entire counties by other states based upon federal reports that weevil existed in por tions of the counties. He stated rail roads would not ship hay to a state which has the quarantine on Oregon. "The quarantine on Oregon hay is Insane," White said, "but we are powerless to do anything about it. We can certify hay from weevil free areas, but we must comply with fed eral findings on infested areas." The delegation stated that most of the crop was wild hay and free from weevil, but that it could not be shipped. They stated about $300,000 worth of hay was tied up without a market because of the quarantine at a time when it could be sold. The governor urged further study with a view ot educating states which have quarantine against the Oregon crops. It was pointed out that the state of Oregon does not place the quarantine and if certain coun ties were lifted against federal re ports the entire state would be- plac ed under quarantine. GRAIN PRICES HOLD STEADY Chicago, Dec. 31 (U.R) Grain fu tures settled back into a dull pre holiday rut on the Chicago board of trade today with prices holding around the previous close. A "squeeze" of shorts In December corn around mid-day provided the only color to the day's trading. At the close wheat was to cent lower, December new corn was to "4 cent higher, De cember tl.00, old corn was H to cent higher. May 1.03H, and oats were unchanged to H cent higher, December 51 cents. Wheat led the market downward at the start under scattered liqui dation Induced by weakness In for eign markets. Buying by eastern houses uncovered on the dip caused a rally and part of the losses were erased. The entire market was lifted above previous closing levels, how ever, when shorts in December corn scrambled to cover around mid-day. All deliveries except July made new highs for the season before new sell ing appeared to force a slight reac tion. The fact that open Interest In December corn at the close Satur day waa 6,985,000 bushels with only six days left to close out these com mitments caused the rush of buying. Selling of the nearby contract by cash houses took some of the weight from the fears of squeeze and prices lost some of the early firmness. DR. JOHNSON RESIGNS , Eugene, Oret, Dec. 21 W Dr. A N. Johnson. Lane county health of ficer who came here from Medford eight months ago, resigned to enter general practice In Crescent City Calif. The resignation will become effective January 7. REAL SENATORIAL COOPERATION I fA i A- r $ ' I j r s ,,.. I Sanator Hemar T. Bona, Democrat ef Washington, is all for coopera tion between mambera of the upper houaa. and here he provaa tt. When he heard thai Sanator Jamea J. Davia. Pennaylvanla Repubhcan. offered to eat Ma hat If Pittsburgh failed to defeat Waahlngton In the Rose Bowl game. Bona Immediately rushed forward to aupply the hat tn faet two hate, one a Un-gallon sombrero and for good measure "SO-gsllon" Panama. (Associated Press Photo) gALEM. OREGON . 1 gaga. s nfrr - " ' m&&' " " m x in a i i Here Is the tangled wreckage that resulted when north end southbound Louisville and Nashville trams collided at Castle berry, Ala. Three trainmen were killed, but the scores i sleeping passengers were un hurt. (Associated Press Photo) CORPORATIONS GIVE EMPLOYES XMAS BONUSES New York, Dec. 21 (U.R) Christ mas bonus payments totaling hun dreds of thousands of dollars were being made this week as various companies shared 1936 profits with employes. In addition, many companies paid the extra and Increased dividend disbursements declared in the last few weeks, swelling the turnover to millions of dollars. Among the companies announc ing bonus payments today were: Frank G. Sliattuck Co., operators of Schrafft's, $125,000 to all em ployes who have been on the pay roll since Jan. 1. The bonus will amount to one week's average pay and will go to 6,000 employes In six cities. Frederick Loeser and Co., Brook lyn department store, $10 to each employe with the company a year or more, $5 to those employed prior to July and $2.50 to others. G. C. Murphy Co., bonus approxi mating $150,000. Lit Brothers department store in Philadelphia, bonus ranging from one day's pay to those hired since Nov. 1 to a week's pay for those on the payroll since Jan. 1. Plan for employes, with the stores closed on Saturday to give the employes a long week-end. North American Aviation, Inc., bonus to 1100 employes earning less than $3,600 a year, amounting to $35 to $50 depending on salary of those employed a year or more and one half of those amounts going to employes with' more than 6 months service. , Christmas Bonus Paid Dam Employes Bonneville, Ore., Dec. 21 (AV-Sealed envelopes accompanying pay checks for 300 men employed by Bonneville dam contractors brought momentary apprehension while the workers thought of slips saying "your services are no longer required." But frowns turned to smiles when the envelopes yielded expressions of appreciation and Christmas bonus checks ranging from two weeks' pay upward. TRAIN COLLISION CLAIMS THREE LIVES 9 Two Prizes Won on Matt Small's Bird Silverton Matt Small, prominent In the Future Farmer work and an agricultural pupil in the Smith Hughes department of the local high achool, was awarded two first prizes on a young torn turkey at the Oakland show during last week. He also took other prizes on dressed turkeys in the open classes. Small specialized in the White Holland breed of turkeys as his school project. GOOD MARKET FOR TURKEYS Portland, Ore, Dec. 21 (U. There Is a very good market for turkeys, at the price. The latter Is In spots, a trifle better for selected stuff, or so-called "hand-painted" birds. Buy ers are offering 16c generally for tonus and 18c for No. 1 hens but hens are quoted as high as 19c in some Instances. The selling price remains generally 19-20c for toms and 20-21C for hens with selections of the latter nominally to 22. ' The only change ins the price on cube butter during the late session of the produce exchange was a loss of e in prime firsts which put third and fourth grade butter at the same price and left a spread of only lc from top to bottom. Market for eggs was aided some what by the holiday trade which is of Increased volume. Extras advan ced 2c with standard mediums up lc. There Is a rather good movement of dressed ducks and geese and prices on these are as high if not higher than turkeys. Market for cranberries continues to suggest a rather steady to firm tone locally. There was no further price change for the week's open ing with sales generaly $4.75-5 per quarter bbl. Veal market appears firm, hogs are easy to weak in spots while lambs are steady and beef In good call for country killed. Potatoes are held steady with de mand just fair. Apple market shows holiday tone for half boxes of extra fancy de licious and Spitz. Lemons are firmer and about two bits a case higher. Oranges are showing a wide spread of prices locally with another spec tacular fight among jobbers for control. Another carload of Florida grape fruit reported with market steady. All California vegetables are firm ly priced. BENTON COUNTY TO IMPORT WHEAT Corvallls It Is the opinion of Ben ton county millers that wheat will be shipped Into Benton county within another week. Local wheat price have advanced to a new high from SI scents a bushel to $1.03 for valley red and white. This is the first local dollar wheat since 1930. Local wholesalers are holding the quotation down until definite reas ons for the advancement are known It has been indicated, however, that the true local price, In comparison with other markets; should be about $1.03 per bushel. Prices in the larger cities are higher. ' Speakers Lined up For Press Meeting Eugene, Ore., Dec 21 WPV Eric W. Allen, dean of the University of Ore gon Journalism school, said today three persons had accepted Invita tions to speak at the annual confer ence of Oregon newspaper men here January 21 to 23. On the program are Paul C. Smith, executive editor of the San Francisco Chronicle; Charles Sprague, editor of the Ore gon Statesman at Salem, and Herb Gray, advertising manager of the Medford Mail-Tribune. COLLISION SERIOUS Portland. Dec 21 UPi A street car-fire truck collision sent two firemen to the hospital here and brought Injuries to three others. Those hospitalised, but not serious ly hurt, were Art Pullen and W. J. O'Brien. . si mt: WINTER WHEAT ACREAGE TO BE RECORD BREAKER Washington, Dec.1 21 (IP) Indi cated production of winter wheat in 1937 was placed by the depart ment of agriculture today at "slight ly over 600,000.000 bushels." The department said acreage sown this fall, estimated to be 57, 187,000 acres, was "by far the larg est of record." The previous mark was 51,391,000 acres sown in the fall of 1918. Winter wheat sown this fall for next year's harvest was reported to aggregate 57,187,000 acres, compared with 49,688,000 acres sown .a year ago from which 519,013,000 bushels were harvested this year. The 1928 32 average production was 622,252, 000 bushels. Abandonment of 1935 seedlngs was reported as 24.3 per cent of .the acreage sown, compared with 29.0 per cent abandonment of. the 1934 seedlngs, and 12.6 per cent, the average 1922-31 abandonment. The condition of the crop on De cember 1 was 75.8 per cent of nor mal, compared with 78.2 a year ago, and 82.4 the December 1 average for the ten years 1923-32. Rye acreage was reported as 7, 673,000 acres, compared with 6, 547,000 a year ago; and the condi tion of the crop 71.0 per cent of a normal, compared with 69.1 a year ago, and 84 3, the 10-year average. Last year's crop was 25,554.000 bu shels and the 1928-32 average 38,- 212.000 bushels. The acreage and condition of win-r ter wheat In important producing states were: Pennsylvania, acreage 1,073,000 and condition 89 per cent of a nor mal; Ohio 2338,000 and 84. Indiana 2300.000 and 82, Illinois 2,782.000 and 85, Michigan 1,040,000 and 83, Mis souri 3387,000 and 80, Nebraska 4,447,000 and 58, Kansas 16323,000 and 80, Oklahoma 5,426,000 and 68, Texas 5315,000 and 72, Montana 966.000 and 64. Idaho 791.000 and 64, Colorado 1377,000 and 82, Washing ton 1,226.000 and 44, Oregon 660,000 and 54, California 877,000 and 80. WEED CONTROL HEAVY PROBLEM Corvallls, Ore, Dec. 21 W Eigh teen Oregon counties decided the weed control problem was too big for Individual action and called for legislative aid to check a menace costing the state a million and a half dollars annually. E. R. Jackman, crop specialist, said noxious perennial weeds covered 70.000 acres. The conference, called by Ray GUI. state grange master, will recommend the legislature prepare lawa to ex clude contaminated seeds from other states and improve seed qualities In Oregon. County delegates stressed need of wider research in controlling weeds and favored solicitation of WPA funds to assist local campaigns. They selected Morton Tompkins, Dayton, chairman of the state grange agricultural committee, as chairman of the weed control move ment O. R. Hyslop, head of the plant industry division at Oregon State college, became secretary. Assignments to contact various public groups were: Cal Young, Eugene, county court; Alec Cellars, McMlnnvllle, state seed council; George Potts, Jefferson, state Farmers' Union; H. O. Avery, La Grande, Oregon State college ex tension service; O. L. Babcock, Pen dleton, eastern Oregon wheat league; Frank McKennon. Salem, state de partment of agriculture; E. N. Kava naugh, Portland, U. S. forest service; R. H. Baldock. or appointee, state highway commission: Frank Hett wer, MU Angel, cooperatives: Mac Hoke, Pendleton, Oregon Wool Grow ers' association; J. W. Ferguson, state forester. Calcutta, Dec. 21 (U.fO The death toll In the recent Paidlnt coal mine disaster reached 208 today. An ex plosion wrecked the mines, located at Asanaol, about 100 miles north west of her last Friday. MVl MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1936 A WHEAT SPURTS TO TOP PRICE PAST6YEARS Portland. Ore., Dec. 21 OP) Wheat, advancing 10 to 12 cent a bushel on active demand, reach ed Its highest price since 1929 the past week, the U. 8. bureau of agri culture economics said today. Rye also shot upward, corn moved ahead moderately with gains of 2 to 3 cents a bushel, oats remained firm, malting type barley held steady, feeding type barley Increas ed with other feeds, and flax strengthened materially. , Wheat trading increased at Port- w land. Receipts here and at Puget ' Sound totalled 331 cars. Labor diffi culties limited trading. Price ad vanced about 9 cents, with. No. 1 hard (Baart) quited Dec, 18 at $1.24 a bushel for 12 per cent protein, 12 per cent dark hard winter at $131, soft white and western white at $1.17, hard winter at $1.19 and west em red at $1.18, all basis No. 1 sacked.. ' Bright western No. 2 barley was quoted here Dec. 17 at $135 for 100 pounds, sacked basis. Trade advices Indicated Argen tina mm from Vancouver. B. C. could be made available in moderate quantltes In Portland at $230 for 100 pounds delivered by rail. Pacific-coast oats markets reflec ted a good demand. No. 2 white oats were quited at Portland at $1.62'4 for 100 pounds, and No. 2 gray oats at $137 Vs. sacked basis. NEW FARMERS CALLED ' Eugene, Ore., Dec. 1 Wj Farm ers who arrived in L-ue county dur ing the past two years will receive Information pertinent to Oregon growing condition at a one-day school of Instruction here January 13, County Agent O. S. Fletcher ssjfl. OBITUARY J. P. JOHNSON Albany Funeral service art to ba held in Albany Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Flsher-Braden cha pel for J. P. Johnson, 01, who died In Klamath Palls Friday night. Burial will be made In the Pine Grove ceme tery. Johnson formerly lived In Al bany and Is a graduate of Albany col lege. Besides his widow, who la teach ing In Los Angeles, he Is survived by his mother, Mrs. Mary Johnson of Al bany, and a sister, Mrs. Kmma Knigh ton of Albany. DAVID DUO AW Rickreall David Dugan, 41, who was Instantly killed near the Oak Knoll golf course while on his way home from Salem at 7:30 o'clock Sat urday night, had been a resident of this community for more than a year, living in the R. W. Hogg house at Orr's corner, Dugan Is survived by his widow; two sons, David and Roy, and two daughters. Beatrice ana Mary, fu nerai arrangements are in cnarge Henkle and Boll man of Dallas, N A. J. CONE Pratum Funeral services were held Saturday forenoon at the Buttevllla cemetery for A. J. Cone who was found dead In his bed by neighbors Sunday morning. Cone had no known rela tives. H- had been a hop grower for many years In this community. BIRTHS, DEATHS MARRIAGES BIRTHS Johnson To Mr. and Mrs. Clyd A. Johnson, 630 Electric, a daughter, Sharon Joan, Dec. 10. DEATHS Grouser At the residence, 1345 Fir street, Dec. 10. Ida Bell Crouser. Sur vived by widower, John W. Crouser; children: Se bourn of Tacoma, Wash., Mrs. Lerevla Sharp, Mephlas Crouser and Neomla Crouser, all of Salem. Fu neral services will be held Wednesday, December 33, at 1:30 p.m. from the w. T. Rlgdon Co. chapel, Rev. Guy L, Drill officiating. Interment I.O.O.P. cemetery, V Taylor At the residence on rout J a, Dec. 19. Cora Taylor. Survived by widower, W. D. Taylor: children. Wil liam H. of South Dakota, Mrs. Ernes tine Ouln of Lewis ton, Mont.; brother. Bert Brown of California; ster, Mrs. Alice Johnson of Spaton, Nebr. Fun eral services Tuesday, Dec. 32. at 10:30 a.m. from W. T. Rlgdon mortuary. In terment at HayeavlUe cemetery. Thompson Memorial ser n will be held for Isaac Newton Thompson from the W. T. Rlgdon mortuary Tues day. Dec. 39, at 1:30 p.m.. Dr. W. C. Kantner officiating. Interment will tft In Stayton Masonic cemetery. Survived by widow, Allle Thompson of Long Beach, Calif.; brothers. Albert H. of Salem and Russell of Redding, Calif.; sister, Mrs. W. P. Emery of Salem. Marquardt Walter E. Marquardt, at the residence, 1025 Wilbur street. De cember 10. at the age of 56 years Sur vived by widow, Mabel of North Da kota; children: W. Marquardt of Sa lem, Aloneo, Walter. Jr., and Royal Marquardt. Mrs. Hazel Kocker and Esther Marquardt, all of North Dakota. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 33, at 10 a.m. from the CIough-Barrlck chapel with Rev. Guy t. Drill officiating. Interment City View cemetery. Wilson In this city Sunday, De cember 30. Albert C. Wilson, aged 67 years. Remains forwarded to Roseburg for services and Interment by the Sa lem Mortuary. i Thorp In this city Monday. De- oember 21. John P. Thorpe, 74 years. Survived by widow. Sustt; brother, Ryley Thorpe of Bliss. Idaho: niece, Mrs. Gurnee Flesher of Salem. Funeral announcements will be made later from the Salem Mortuary, MARRIAGE LICENSES John Brewer Mills, 39. embalmer. Cottage Grove, and Lola Dal Ptckena, 33, clerk, Salem. Vance H. Cook. 33. hotel clerk. 397 IV. Summer. Salem, and Viola Rickard, 10, housekeeper, Eugene. Gilbert James Hoevet, 35. state htgh- way department, rout 7, Salem, and Mildred Evelyn Reiff, 31, housekeeper. Blue Springs, Neb. Dallas John Paul Doughty, legal, school teacher, and UUI Irene Smith, lehil, achool teacher, both of Mon mouth. Vrne Antlll, ai. machine operator, and rial piett, 19, housewife both at Dallas.