14
THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 21. 1937
STEEL ISSUES
LEAD RISE IN
STOCK PRICES
New York. April 71 IUR) Stock
today made their third consecutive
advance with volume light.
Steels made the best showing with
gams to more than 2 points. Third
quarter tXeel prices are to remain
about unchanged, which may bring
In additional orders. Motors came
to the fore as the industry extended
production to 102!) levels. Oils were
better. Utilities held their own.
Higher March earnings brought de
mand Into the railroad division.
Farm shares continued popular.
Metals were higher.
Chrysler Jumped to around 122,
up 4. General Motors reached 61.
up 1. Studebakcr gained more
than a point.
U. S. Steel crossed 115. against a
previous close of 112'i. Other steels
were fractions to more than a point
higher.
New York Central touched SI '4
up T. Union Pacific was up a point.
Texas corporation, Plymouth Oil
and Socony-Vacuum made new
hiclis. United Aircraft, Douglas and
Boeing were up more than a point.
Anaconda gained more than 2
points and other coppers were bet
ter with improvement In copper
metal prices. Gains of 2 points were
made by Deere at a new high, Case.
Caterpillar Tractor and Oliver Farm
equipment. Allied Chemical and du
Pont gained 3 points.
National Biscuit, an exception to
the trend, made a new low at 28.
off 1, when the corporation report
ed a reduction in net income com
pared with a year ago.
Dow Jones preliminary closing
averages showed: Industrial, 183.W
up 2.IH; railroad 81.53 up 0.58; ut
ility 31.15 up 0.15.
Transarllons approximated 1,
250.000 shares compared with 1,
120.000 shares yestei'day. Curb
transactions approximated 209.000
shares compared with 211,000 shares
yesterday.
CUMMINGS ASKS
SECURITY RULING
Washington, April 21. The
government fl.ski.-d the supreme
court today for a final decision In
the next few weeks on constitution
ality on the old-age pension provi
sions of the social security act.
It filed an appeal from ft ruling
by tho federal circuit court at Bos
ton last Friday holding unconsti
tutional the old-age pen.sion stction
of the measure.
At the same time, counsel for the
Edison electric illuminating com
pany of Boston and George P. Da
vis, who won the Boston litigation,
notified the supreme court they did
not oppose a review of the con
troversy or the setting of an early
date for argument.
The government attorneys ex
pressed the opinion this would In
sure a final opinion before June on
this part of the new deal legisla
tion. I
Salem Markets
Compiled from reports of Sa
lem dealers, for the guidance
or Capital Journal readers.
(Revised dally).
Wheat, per bus he' No. 1 whit
$1 Oft, led sucked $1.04.
Feed oala 20.;0 Inn, milling S27.R0.
Feed barley SJO.bO ton, malting
43.
Clover hay 911 ton. Oats and vetch
11050. Valley alfaUa 917 ton.
Hogs Midget MitiKei I up grade
140-1(10 lbs. l),7fi; ltiu-200 lbs. $10;
300-226 lbs. SU.75; 225-250 Iba. SU.50.
Vetil lac lb. dressed.
Poultry Heavy colored hena 16c lb.,
med. 15c. Leghorn No. 1 12c lb., old
roosters 5c. colored trvs Ific la'ithoin
fry 13c lb. Colored broilers 18c,
Leghorn broilers 16c.
KKb Bu v lug priROf Med axtrni
tflc. extra large whites 18c. browns lBc.
Pullets 12c, standard, lame 15c, med.
14c dozen.
Bn'.ier Prints: A grade 34 uc lb. B
grade ;i:i'3c, Hulterfat: A grade 34ltC
lb. B grade 33'. .c Mi. delivered.
Egg Mash $2 4A and S2.85 cwt.
Chicken scratch $2 40 cwt
WOnl.-MOHMIt
Wool Cohiso and lino 30c. medium
13c. Mohair SHc Ijimb'i wool 30o lb
Markets Briefed
(By bulled Prf.nt
Stocks higher In quirt trading
Bonds irregularly higher; U. S.
government issues lower.
Curb stocks higher under lead of
heavy industrials.
Foreign exchange lusher except
ing French franc which at new low
mi tee devaluation.
Cotton higher after early weak
lie.vi. Clrahis: Wheat to a cent high
er; new com l to a cent lower;
old corn l' lower to higher;
oats ' to 'j lower; rye higher
to 'i lower.
Rubber strong.
Seed Hean Industry
Shows Rapid Growth
Lebanon, April 21 According to
announcement made early this week
by F. C. Mullen, county agent, ap
proximately 450 acres of seed beans
will be grown In Linn county this
year. Quite a substantial portion of
this acreage la In the vicinity ol
Lebanon and will be the first un
dertaking of its kind on a large
acale. The seed bean Industry Is
new to producers of this section al
though small white navy beans
have been produced on a small
scale for food markets.
More than fwx farmers' eoop
ratlvp orgnntrnflom ha-e been or
twnled in th Netlierland.
NEW YORK STOCKS
Closing Quotations by Associated Press
Allied Chemical At D 246 International Nickel
Allied Stores 1 International Paper A: P PI
American Can hi ' Internitiuiial T it T
American it Kurds n Power lU'a John Manvillc
American Smelting At Hrl ui Kcnn-'cou
American T At T 16 Libbry-O-Ford
American Tobacco B .j Liggett At Myers
American Water Woik 21 Lo w's
Anaconda A8 Munigomcry Ward
Armour 111 12' Nation! Biscuit
AtchiMm as Nalinnul Distillers
Aviation Corp H'i, National power At Light
Burmdall 32 North-rn Pacific
Hendu Aviation 2;i'i Packard
Bethlehem Steel tt:i',8 .1 C Penney
Boelr.tr Air 41 Penn It ft
Brlg Mig 4iC; Phillms Petroleum
Budd MIg 1 1 Presh-d Sleel Car
California Pack 41 Public Service N J
Callanan Z-L 4' Piillnvm
Calumet At Her J4'4 Sears Roebuck
Canadian Pacific 14 Ho Caf. Ed
J I CaM 1H7 ' Southern Pacific
Caterpillar Trartor W4 S'airlird Brands
Ccianese 38', Standard Oil of California
Certain-Teed l;i fiiand-trd Oil of New Jersey
Chesapeake Ai Ohio 61 rtuideb.iker
Chrysler 121 ' Hup Oil
Commercial Invest Tr ';, Texas Citiir SuI
Cominereial Solvent 10 ' Trmw-Ainerica
Commonwealth At Southern 27 Union Curbidn
Consolidated Edition flfl "B Union Pacific
Con Oil 17 United Aircraft
Corn Product United Airlines
CurMs Wright 7 United Corporation
Du Pont Hi4'i U S Rubber
General Electric AO', US Steel
Ueneral Pond 41 'a Walworth
Oener.il Motors fil 'i Western Union
Ooodvear Tire 4:i'B Wet iniihouise Eleclrie
Ur. No. Pf M White Motor
Hudson Motor 21 'g Wool worth
Illinois Central .14 ( t It II
Insp Copper 2 A Cities Service
International Harvester 108 Electric Bond At Sham
MARKET QUOTATIONS
IMHITIM KASTSIHK .MAlIM.T
Porliand, April '21 iU.Rj Complete
rout ol radish price and trnUe shown
WednecdHy at the eiiMtnldu imtrket.
Ilenvv Minn Men were anown wun re-
KUltliitf dlhttHter to the prion and de-
niand, fin left at.lll showeu an exiretne
price ha hluh an 20c do,, bunches but
niuht trHiisHctloim win below thiit
nmrk't and home uufiold at end ol the
net toil.
AspirHRiin irom tho nuu-coiuinom
In ttlUhlly inereiwed offeriiiK, Mtles h
trlflB eler. One urower hold nl M.hli
per pyramid but olhern linking a.U-7.t.
aptimch mnrkeL nomniHiiy an muii
tut IfOc but iienernl UP H.rie mid the hw
point. 7ftc ornne box. IJemund con
Mtiued better thmi riupply.
No. 2 t piKOhe Netted O. ptl-oe.
nold t'i cental. Dry onion R0c-l for
In and 60-800 for 2h. One KHwer in-
Hlotrd on rtflllng t the lower mark.
Parsley In laruer supply, rlneiiy ,iuc
doen bunchea. Rhuburh pnietlcultv
unchaiiKed around 2rtc ror is and .'uc:
for Hpple boxen. Hothouse cukeh
box. Mustard urcen an high as 40c and
cabbaxe ureetw 2(h: do,, bunches.
General prices ruled:
Carrot Coast No. 1 i'J crate ft dm.
bunches; local ;)-40n Iur. sacks M1-70C.
Potatoes Lora No. 1 a l .60-01), no.
2 fli-SO oranice box. No. 1 In macks
2.2ft-f0; No. 2 l.8ft-2 cental.
Onions ury no. l uuc-i lor ou ion.
No. 2 50c. ban.
Parsnips local ma.
.Spinach Iocl 70-7.re oranar box.
Oroen Onions Local 20c duz. bun
ches.
nhnhnih local, r eld Brown, a.'ic a
doz.. 2ftc for !fi-1b. box. fiOc apple box.
Radlhhes borai spring ;uic tinm.
AHpiragus Mld-Colutnbla $2.75-3 n
pyramid.
Cauluiower ureiion coast u. i
No. 2 50c crate.
!MKTI,N1 HM1AK. H OI II
PnrManri. Anrll 21 Mi Suirar: Berry
or fruit 100b $5.30, bales 5.45. Beet
$.V20 cental.
Domestic Flour. Scllliui price, city
delivery. 5 to 25 bbl. lots: Family pat
nii oh. ii7 flS-SiH.ofl: bakrrs' hard
wheat ft.95-B-4.'. bluestem $5.!S-H 4ft,
Blended hard fl.os-7.ao. uranam
6.25, whole wheat, fi,H0 barrel.
Portland. Anrll 21 uipi The follow
ing prices named effective today:
Butter Cuba extras w. sianoaroo
;i2c. prime firsts 31 'c. firsts 30' ,c, lb.
Cheese Oregon triplets 18c, loaf 10c
lb. Brokers pay !je lb. less.
Khhh produce rxenanao noniwniMi
between dealers: Kxtras. largo 22c.
med. 20c. Htnndnrds. large Iflc, med.
18c dos. jobbing prices nigncr.
roitll MI WIHH.KSAI.K
Portland. Anrll 21 UP These are
prices retailers pay wholesalers, except
where otherwise siaieo.
Butter Prints. A gnme J4C id. in
parchment wrappers, 35c lb. In cartons. I
B gruie, parcnmeni, jj'c. vuriuim, i
34'aC lb.
Hutteifat Port and delivery. Duy-
lug prices: A grade, delivered at least
wtcc weekly 3ai..-;)0'.c in, n kihuv
yj'j-'U'aC C grade at market.
Cre.im B grade for market, prices
paid producer, butterfat biwls. ftft.2e lb.
MUk ;t.7c. surplus 469c. Price paid
milk board 87e lb.
Cheenc Selling prices to Portland
retailers: Tillamook triplets 2.1c, loaf
24c lb. Tillamook selling prices to
wholesalers: Triplets 21c, loaf 22c lb.
fob.
Eggs Buying prices hv wholesalers:
F.xtias 2lc rioz.. standardu 18e. med.
17c, med. firsts inc. undergrade loc.
i: rot i. i it
Portland delivery, buying prices-
Colored hens over 4 lbs, 1B-Il)c lb., un
der 4 lbs. I7-18c. leghorns under 31;.
lbs. 12-13C, over 3'... lbs, I4-1V lb
Colored springs over 3- lbs. 18-19C.
2-3'i lbs. IH-Iftc lb Boosters 7-8c.
Belling prices by wholesalers Light
hens 12-12'. c lb, med. l:i':.-14c. col
ored lFc. Broilers over 1' . lbs. 'JOc lb
Pekin durks. vontur 2."e, old 14-iac m.,
colored 12c. Springs 3 to 4 lbs, 17-lRc.
Turkeys--nresseri. selltng prices to
retailers: Hens 17-lRc lb.
Rabbits No 1 20c lb- dressed.
I KI1 fin JT
Apnles Delicious, ex. fev 3 hox
fcv. M 7S: Sptl7, ex, fey. 2 box. fev
1.7ft. cholcr nnd face-fill fcv, H ,75.
choice face-fill ! 25. Wlnenp. bulk
4'-.e lb Yellow Newton, ex fey. t2.
fan r-v ft 75 box.
B itisnas Nrtminnl
OniigCfi- Calif nnvrls. cse, fancv
4 -.'5-75 ebolep 3 75-4
OrBrwfiult Florida 3 50 cane Tex
pinks 3 75-4' Marsh eedless 3 75.
liemons Calif fancy 17 50-75 caw.
choice 1 :5-7 25 ene
111111 Vl' if T
Celerv-nllf 13 75 crate, hearts
II 75-. W doz. bunches
lettuce 5s 3-3 25 crate: fi 12 75
3 cr.ite
Sweet Potatoes-Csltfornls 2 65-75;
Yams l3 10-25 50-lb crate
Potatoes--Desehu tea 2.75-3 Kls
mth No 1 2.75.3: lneil '-f2 15
New Potatoes Texas 2 75-85 per
50-lb. bag.
Tomatoe Nominal, hoth-mse eTtrn
fcv. 23c, frv. 21-2c. ehotce 1 5-lflc.
Mexicans rr packed 4 75-15 Iur Flor
ida lit 50-2 50 lug
Onions - Oregon Nn t $150-2 ren
tal, Yakima 1 50-75 per cental New
crop Texas per mud i tvpe M 50 I ha
Cabbage Calif 3';c lb
Caullflower-Callf 't 45 crate
Splnsrh I 75-flOe ornnte Wit
Rhubarb Field grown: MMwaukle-Cla'-kirti""
ex frv 50-rtnc 15-lh box
Cifumbers - Hothousp ? 75-3 25.
Apiramn Nort1iwet 75 pv
ramM: Cntlf. frprn t.50-1 75, .
Ml
A1mnnd-80-lb, hng 57'ie lb 35-lb
hsg 7r lb
B'"!!- trpe ntid lr lb
ChMtnut. Jap M-lb boi W.
3ii
113
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98
83',
60 ,
28',
.12',
10',
31',
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46
S8'i
261,
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2U,
fil)'.
14',
70',
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311
ino
148
211 'i
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31'!,
Filberts Barcelona 12-13c lb.
PecHiiH Large, Dlend 22c. lb.
I'eiiiiuU fancy, raw 8c lb.. Icta than
suck 14c lb.
Walnut! Oi egon Maycttcs la-15c.
Fraii('ii-lifH lA-IOc Ih.
MI.A IS AMI I'ltOVIMONH
Crmntry Mi'HU Welling prices to re-taili-rh:
Country killed huuh, best but
chcr under 160 lbs. 13-:i'ac lb. Veal
era 15c, light and Lhln 10-I3c, heavy
10-1 Ic. lb. outer cowa 10-1 Ic, canners
!tc lb. Bulln 0-l0lc, aprlng lambs
20-25':. old liimhs I7-I8e. eweu 6-llc lb,
IMH'S AMI UOOL
Hp;j Nominal 1H30, J8-40C lb.
W.hjI 1037 nominal: Willamette
valley, med. 40c lb course and braid
10c, eiiKlern ore. 32-3&C, crussbrcd
35-37'3c lb.
IMIlt 1 1, AN P 4 i It A I N
Portland. April 21 t-l't While the
May option, which Is practically a
cahh delivery of wheat, cloned 1 1 1''
h!gh"l cash wheat quoted by the
conanMtee was off 'ic bushel all ar-!
oitnd. Tills included Montana. July :
wheal, unchanged, September Vc tip.
No trading.
open high low rlofec
Mav J.lH'a I 20 !t J.18',j 1.20
.Inly .. 1.11 1M 1,11 l.U
Wlit. 1,08 1.08 U 1.08 1.08'i
Ciish: B.B.B. H.W. 12',;, 9 1 .'J I . uarKi
hard winter 13'!, $1.41, 12 $1.33, 11 j
$1.24. All others $1.20.
u!s: No. 2 while $33.50. gray $32.50.
llarlcv : No. 2 45-lb. B.W. $40.
Argentine corn $42. Mlllrun $31.
Car receipts; Wheat 60, flour 13;
hay 1.
i'inm.M i,if:s'ioi K i
PoiU.tnd. April 21 M'i lU.S.D.A.)
Hogs IiOO, market active, steady, 5fi
high?!', (iuod-cholco 105-215 lba. $10.35!
to $10.50. load Iota absent, quotable
around $10.65; 220-270 lbs. $U.75-$10,
few 130-155 lbs. $t).60-$10: packing
hows $8, chntce feeder plgh quotable $U.
Cattle 100, direct 23. Calves aa. di
rect 7, St-eers scarce, slow, few nales
steers, she stock active, strong; few,
15-25C higher. Bulls steady, veal stea
dy, med. -good steers $8.50-$9.50, better
kinds H O no. Few common-mea. nen-
ers $6.50-$8. good fed heifers $9 and
above, low cutter and cutter cows $4-
$5.25. com. -med. $5.50-$7: outstanding
dairy type $7.25; good beefs $7.50-65.
Bulls 5.75-$6.75: med.-gootl vcaicfB
$8-$!i .r.0, choice $10 and abov.
Sheep 300, direct 251. Market nom
Inallv steady, good-choice springers
$13-$I4, choice fed wooled lambs elig
ible $12 snd above, shorn jio.ao; men.
shown ewes $4.50. culls $2, choice wool
ed ewes $0.25 and above.
rim ;u l.lVCS'KM K
Chicago. April 21 (I') (U.S.D.A.)
Hogs 13.000; market fully 10c higher
than Tuesday. Spots up 15c on wts.
avertutlng 210 lbs. down. Packing sows
10c iilgher. Bulk good-choice auo-320
lb. $10.15-35, top $10.40; good-choice
150-1'.0 lbs. largely $!.70-$ 10.25; bulk
good packing sows $9.t)0-85.
CnMle loooo, calves isuu. steers ana
yearlings steady. Moderately active,
largely steer run with good grades
prcdnulnattng. Common-med. wanted,
although 50c higher than week ago.
Not much selling under $10. Common
sling" concentrate offerings $!-$9.25;
best fed steers $15; several loads at
13 50-$14: long yearlings at outside.
Replacement cuttle more active at $7
$0.50, nccordlng to flesh condition, wt.
and (trading; very common stockers
$8 50-75; she stock firm, scarce. Bulls
and vealers fully steady. Weighty sau
sage hulls up to $fl.P0. few selected
vealers $11, mostly $10-$10.50. lights
8-ao.
Sheep 2000. Early sales fat lambs
mostly steady. quality considered;
probiole top 15c or more lower. Earlv
bulk wooled offerings $12.75-90; best
held around $13; sheep scarce, quot
able steady.
uoston uoor,
Button, April 21 up.i A moderate
nniouut of new business was bo nut
transacted in spot flue western grown
wooN. the U.SAD. reported today.
Pre-olteHrln contracts were slow but
it w.w understood that contracted
wool that hud been turned over to
mills were bi-lntt approved by buver
and deliveries taken on arrival. New
12-nvv Texas tinaold. orlBlnal wools
have round outlet at 11.03'Oti scoured.
HHii:n mt it
New York. April Ul HWFraporated
iipplen ftcHdv. ehoier 11 've Pv
Prunes sleiuly; 30-40's Calif. 6'jC.
Ofra.ui 7 'te lh
Apricot steady; choice 12', c. extra
cIioicf tiw-.e. fancy t4'3c lb.
Penchr-s steady: choice 9'a-c, ex.
choice 8.10e lb.
San Francisco, April 21 U P. Butter.
92 wore XU pi score 32'1c, 90 core
;i2' c. M ncore 32c lb.
Chersr Plats 18c triplets 17',, c lb
Jobbing prices, flat l-20c lb.
Eavn Irn 220-med 20,1c1mall
tTao dozen
m:w Vohk hop
New York. April 21 i-T) Hops utenrly.
Pbc coast 19:U3 4-40C. 19:15 s 33-38C
(Juiltinc: in Order
Stayton Mrs. Amelia Van Er
men was hostess to a group of hor
friends at a quilting party at her
home. Refreshments were served
In the late afternoon. Those present
were Mrs. John Dwler, Mrs. Am
brose Dewier. Mrs. Lindermnn, Mrs.
Hruno Bnedmhelmer, Mm. Stet?el.
Mrs Alleta tSatifyier. Mrs. AnHrew
Keidel. Mrs. Anns Sleininger and
Uit hoolct. Mj. Via EiiueQ.
FARMERS ARM
WITH CLUBS TO
OPEN PLANTS
SuKkton. Calif.. April 21 (UP)
While Governor Frank P. Merriam
intervened to avert temporary mass
strike war in this rich agricultural
area, an Inter-union dispute de
veloped which may frustrate labor's
plans for a general walkout of all
workers In San Joaquin county.
A tentative truce, called at the
request of the governor's office.
minimized fears of an immediate
outbreak between Sheriff Harvey
Odell's army of 1,250 deputized cit
izens, armed with pick handles, and
union forces.
The truce, technically scheduled
to end tonight, may be extended If
Governor Merriam can succeed In
mediating successfully the disputes
involved in a strike of cannery and
agricultural workers union members
at four Stockton canneries.
Stockton, Calif.. April 21 U.R
Nearly 1.000 farmers and business
men in the Stockton agricultural
area were armed with pick handles
today and at least that number, if
not more, of union members, sym
pathizers and strikers clutched sim
ilar weapons as the two "armies"
awaited developments during a 24
hour truce In what appeared as
California's potentially most seri
ous agricultural labor war.
The crisis developed when Hie
Agricultural Workers' union declar
ed a strike against four food pro
cessing canneries In the Stockton
district.
Non-union workers were escorted
to and from the plants until a
pitched battle was precipitated on
the open street. Cannery opera
tors then announced they would not
attempt to continue canning until
pickets were withdrawn.
Hundreds of fnrmers, faced with
the loss of their harvest-ripe crops,
raised a storm of protest and Sher
iff Harvey M. Odrll, of San Joaquin
county, announced he was enlist
ing an army of 1.000 special depu
ties, who would be armed with pick
handles and enforce reopening of
the closed plants.
Union lenders met the threat of
force with a statement they would
meet force with force and would
have "a pick handle army" of their
own to meet the special deputies.
Odell immediately issued orders
for alt hardware and supply stores
to cease sale of plckhnndles unless
orderrd by him.
The deadline, which was expect
ed to be met with violence, was set
by the sheriff for today but was
postponed 24 hours to attempt to
reach peaceful settlement.
Under terms of the truce the can
neries agreed not to attempt to re
open the strike-bound plants and
the union agreed to withdraw all
pickets.
PLAN ORGANIZATION
OF BEERJPARLORS
Portland. April 21 ypi Ernest H.
Aebl, president of the Oregon Food
and Beverage Dispensers. Inc., call
ed a meeting here today of beer
tavern and restaurant operators to
discuss the unionization of small
beer parlors.
Aebi asserted that it was neces
sary for dispensers to prevent a
united front to unions so they
might negotiate on "some reason
able compromise basis."
Many parlors are operated by the
owner and his family and under
the present union regulations they
would be forced to close, Acbi
claimed.
Gardening:
for Fragrance
Gardeners all over the land are
rediscovering the charm of fra
grance The old f.ishioncd tuberose which
sutTcrcd a lapse of popularity for
many years because it was too
often used as a funeral flower, is
l returning to favor in gardens, be
i ing no longer used in funerals. Its
, odor, too heavy for the taste of
many for indoor use. is delightful
when diffused on the evening air.
A few bulbs planted along the gar
den path will be delightfully evi
dent on summer evenings.
! One of the most fragrant eve
ning flowers is the night scented
- stock. A somewhat straggly, lilac
: flowered plant, not too attractive in
the daylight, it emits in the eve
ning. or after a daylight shower, a
cloud of sweetness.
The sweet scented tobacco, nico
tians alba, is surpassed by none
in delightful fragrance. Its long
tubular flowers close in midday,
but open as evening approaches
and give forth their rich perfume.
Sweet Rocket, a hardy perennial
which grows easily from seed, is
most fragrant (lower.
j Evening primroses, Oenothera',
, ar native American flowers of
boUlkl snins trscaac.
J
Relief Si l -
If . ;Hiv:
lrfTr!( " "-rr-n M
Slumped nn bare board Honrs at the negro Macedonia Baptist church in Columbus, these poor-relief
sit-down strikers, ejected from Gov. Martin L. Davcy's ofhee, waited to renew their demand for
a S.iO. 000,000 cash aid program. Women slept in another corner of tile same room. (Associated Press
I'holoj
OREGON CROPS
RETARDED BY
HEAVYRA1NS
Portland, April 21 (P Heavy
rains and lack of spring sunshine
after winter's record assault in Jan
uary and February have retarded
farm work and crops in Oregon, the
U. S. department of agriculture
weather bureau said today in a
.summary of conditions for the week
ending April 20.
Winter kill in the grain fields has
resulted in heavy spring seeding.
Winter losses occurred in the peach
buds of the eastern counties and
among the strawberry plants In the
west. The late season has been xtn
favorable for pollination in the or
chards. Postures, range mid hay crops
have also suffered. Grass has come
through slowly and in many sec
tions the range is still too wet for
stock. Weather conditions have been
adverse for lambing and shearing.
Notes from various counties in
cluded; Yamhill Low temperatures and
rain have held back development.
Rain washed out some fruit blos
soms. MarionThe Lake Labish onion
and celery land is flooded. A num
ber of grain fields are under water.
Conditions are unfavorable for hops
and fruit pollination. Heavy losses
of sheep and lambs occurred in the
Turner district.
Linn Cherries and peaches are
in bloom and strawberries are be
ginning to flower.
DAMAGE OBSERVED
FOLLOWING FLOOD
Independence, April 21 As the
flood waters of the Willamette riv
er recede the damage to fields and
crops on the lowlands is becoming
more apparent. A hop field be
longing to Sloper. Patton & Gootch
downriver was divested of all Its
wire and trellis and rolled up In a
windrow against the roadway lead
ing to the Walker and Hedges
ranches. It will be some time be
fore this roadway can be cleared
and made passable.
Considerable gravel has been
washed Inland over the hopyards
from the river revetment work.
Many hills of hops have been des
troyed, some having all the soil
washed away while others are bur
ied too deep for recovery. The hop
work in the fields will be delayed
considerably and it is quite prob
able that all the early hoeing and
replanting will have to be done over.
The water Is receding slowly and
ferry communication with the Mar
ion county side of the river is cx
pected to be resumed today.
PRE-SHEARING WOOL
CONTRACTS SLOW
Boston, April 21 M'i-U.S. Dept.
Agr.t A moderate amount of new
business was transacted on spot
prime western grown wool today.
Pre-shearlng contracts were slow.
but It was understood that con
tracted wools that had betn turn
ed over to mills were being ap
proved by buyers and deliveries ta
ken as rapidly as the wools arrived
In addition to deliveries of contract
ed wools, new twelve- months mi
sold Texas original wools that ar
rived recently have found outlets
In Boston at 1.03-06 scoured basis.
Cowgill Completing
Illinois Law Study
Silverton Mrs. A. L. DuVal en
tertained at Sunday dinner at her
home on South Water street, in
honor of Mrs. Theodore Cowgill ol
Chicago. 111., who is vtslting rela
tives here for several weeks. Other
guests were Mr. and Mrs. Russell
Dentel and Jack, Darlene. Billy and
Alva May. Mrs. Cowgill Is a sister-
in-law of the Dentels. Theodore
Cowgill is a native Silver ton lan and
will finish a course in law from
the University of Illinois and Mrs
Cowgill will return home In time
to finish a course in sociology at the
Lewis Institute in June. Cowgill
finished the agricultural course at
Orrcon Ptjite college brfore going
Down Strikers Sleep
Kay-Maling Cannery
Resumes Operations
H!))!boro; April 21 r, Washing
ton county's largest Industry, the
Ray-Muling cannery, has resumed
operations with more than 150 em
ployes lit work handling asparagus.
B. E. Maling said crews would be
augmented until a season's peak ot
1200 is reached, spinach, strawber
ries and peas following the aspar
agus pack.
A new wage system, based on the
skill of the worker, has resulted in
only three employes receiving the
minimum rate of 40 cnts an hour,
pay of the others ranging from 422
cents, Maling said.
TREASURY ON
STILL HUNT FOR
LOWJNTEREST
(Continued from pane 1)
revenues were not coming up to
expectations.
The same problem will arise on
September 15. they believe, when
the government will have to pay
back the money It is now borrow
ing in $50,000,000 weekly chunks.
The unsettled state ot the market
for government bonds in recent
weeks apparently led to Secretary
Morgenthau's decision to Issue short
term bills to tide the treasury over
for the rest of this fiscal year.
President Roosevelt s message
yesterday showed that the net defi
cit, estimated last January at $2,
248.128.000, would be increased by
5309.000.000 through failure of tax
collections to match up with fore
casts. Additional borrowing before July
1 is expected to push the public
debt to a new peak of $35,335,000,000
$1,557,000,000 over last July 1.
In the fiscal year beginning July
1, the treasury must prepare to pay
$2,466,000,000 coming due. in addi
tion to taking care of the projected
new borrowinffs of $418,000,000 to
make up a deficit.
Continuation of
Princess Elizabeth
from page 1
of Windsor whose abdication made
Elizabeth the heir to the throne.
As a special treat there were no
lessons this morning and there will
be no "home work" tonight, and the
brd time hour for both princesses
was put up to 9:30 p. m. Instead
of 9.
Alter the first session with Eliz
abeth's presents, the princesses
watched the changing of the guard
at the castle here, and took the
salute.
They planned to give the pony a
try-out In the park.
A birthday tea party was arrang
ed in the flower-filled gray drawing
room of the castle, for which Eliza
beth drew up the seating plan, and
afterward a concert and a inovic
program in the throne room. The
birthday cake was of three layers
with pink and white icing.
The heavily scaled package with
the Austrian postmark when opened
revealed a tennis racquet, with the
note: "Happy Birthday Uncle
David.
Her other birthday presents in
cluded: A fountain pen from the
Duke and Duchess of Gloucester;
a camera from the Duke and Duch
es of Kent ; a bracelet Irom the
princess royal, and stamps for her
collection, books and other gifts.
All public buildings and Windsor
castle were gay with flags. Bells at
St. George's chapel were rung es
pecially for the princess' birthday.
rrices Still Steady
In Today's Trading
Portland, Ore., April 21 Oi.R But
ter and egg prices were unchanged
today.
Chickens were unchanged.
A:-paragus market was good.
Onions were In a fairly steady
tone; no price change.
New potatoes were weaker, and In
some spots lower.
Old potatoes were In good call,
but outside stuff was slow.
Lemons were up 2j cents.
Choice oranges were scare.
Falls City- Mr. and Mrs. McNeil
snd famMy of Albany havt moved
here.
on Floor
A
BUG HUNTERS
UNPACK HOOD
RIVER APPLES
Grants Pass, April 21 fVPj Hoed
River won't laugh at Mayor Car
son's resentment against California
frontier bug stations, according to
local contest winners who returned
this week from a trip in the south
ern state.
At the line bflow AMiIand, they
said, they witnessed an inspection
of fancy Hood River apples "more
thorough than scientific."
"The apples had been individual
ly wrapped and beautifully packed
in boxes,' they reported. "Every box
on that truck was opened, every ap
ple taken out, and every wrapping
removed. The wrappings were dis
carded into a carton beside (he two
inspectors. The unwrapped apples
were thrown, not Inid, back in their
original boxes until they piled high.
Then other boxes were Jh mined on
top."
They said the apples were bruised
and the prized "Hood River" name
lost.
Bus passengers were invited to
"Have some apples , . . they don I
belong to us," according to report.
Those making the trip were Miss
Helen Carlson and Miss Marion
Miller, contest winners, accompan
ied by Mrs. Earle E. Voorhies and
Mrs. Noble D. Stanton.
TEACHERS EXCHANGED
Bethany Miss Inga Goplcrud will
teach in the Bethany schools next
school year and Miss Alma Ander
son, who has been Instructor in the
Mc Alpine school for three years,
will replace Miss Goplerud. who had
been teacher in the Brush Creek
district for the past three years.
OBITUARY
MltS. KUHEKT W. BAKI K
Independence Mrs. Robert W. Bak
er tliect t the family home April 19,
following a stroke. Bom in Hood River
Jim. 28, 1884, the daughter of Mi. and
Mis. A. P. Todd. United in marriage to
Robert W. Baker Oct. la, 1902, and lo
them were born two sons and three
daughters. Bill of East Orange, N. J.,
Frame, deceased. Mrs. Paul Robinson
of Independence, Miss Blanche Baker
of Rickreall and Miss Elizabeth Bnker
of Independence. Two brothers, Geo.
of Sherwood and Oliver Todd of Port
land, nnd a sister, Alice of Sherwood,
and one grandchild also survive. Fun
eral serviceii were held from the Smith
Baun mortuary Wednesday nt 2 p.m.
with Rev. Ben W. Davis of the Meth
odic church officiating. Interment
was in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.
( IIAHI.KS THOMPSON
Monmouth Mrs. Ira Davis returned
home Monday from Seattle where she
was called by the death of her broth
er. Charles Thompson, April 13, from
injuries suffered in an automobile ac
cident two weeks before. On several
occasions the deceased had made his
home with the Davises. and was known
by loctil people. His survivors arc two
children, Jimmle and Mrs. Grace Ro
dal. three grandchildren, four sisters
and two brothers.
MKS. MMIV ANN WATSON
Stayton Funoral services will be
held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday from the
Christian church for Mrs. Mary Ann
Wat?on, resident of Oregon for ap
proximately 70 years, who died Mon
day at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
A. C. VanNuys. Interment Is to be In
the cemetery at Dayton. Mary Ann
Baxter was born in Wisconsin Jan.
28. 1852. and emigrated to Oregon with
her parents 11 years later, moving di
rectly to Dayton. She married John
Watonn In Dayton and continued to
live there until 20 years ago. several
ears after the death of her husband,
when moved to the home of her
daun'.iter. Five years ago Mrs. Watson
suffered a stroke which resulted In
partial paralysis. She suffered another
Atroke last wwk and again Monday.
Survived by a son, Clifford of Portland;
daughters. Clara Dunn of Camas. Wn..
Stella Hatfield of Corvallis snd Mrs.
VanNuys: two brothers, John and Joe
Bax'er of Dayton. Rev. W. H. Lyman
of the Stavton Church of Christ will
officiate W. A. Wed die and Son in
charge of arrangements.
7. T. HKVAN
Lebanon Z. T. Bryan, atred BU. one
ot Lebanon's three remaining Civil
war veterans, died Sunday evening at
the General hospital after m prolonged
lllnew. Funeral arrangements pending
arrival of his son. Hugh, from Canada.
9vv1a Bryant, his dnusMer. living in
Hawaii, will not attend services.
Ml i.t MoNnnt:
Aurora Mr. snd Mrs. O. W Yer
ircn. Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Fhlen. Mr
and Mrs. Rrv Yernrn and Frert Fhlen
flttendd funeral wrvlrp in Portland
Monday ftrni"on for Mtw Alms Mon
ro. it itr of WtI11:m H. Monroe of
Port la n't. Mr. Monroe 1 a hmt tir-
j n-l- v of Mrs C. W, Yergeu snd O. A
WELFARE BOARD
BOOSTS WAGES
IN CANNERIES
State Labor Commissioner Charles
H. Gram today announced a ruling
of the suite welfare commission
made at its last Portland meeting.
Increasing by 25 per cent the mini
mum wage scale to be paid cannery
employes during the coming can
ning season. A minimum hourly
wage of 35c was fixed for women
and 45c for men.
The state labor commissioner an
nounced that the state welfare com
mission felt the wage increase jils
titied by increased living cosus, al
though they arc not unmiudlul of
the additional competitive handicap
to Oregon canners created thereby.
Statistics placed before the com
mission indicated Oregon canneries,
prior to this raise, already were
operating under the highest fixed
minimum wage of any state in the
Union except Caliiornia, where, on
account of the business being done
to a largo extent in larger metropol
itan centers, living casts arc consid
erably higher. The new minimum
rate for women is nearly 30 per cent
higher than ever before fixed in
Oregon for the industry, even dur
ing the boom days ot 1929.
"A number of canners have al
ready culled my attention," said
Gram, "to the serious competitive
handicap created by this new ruling
in that all eastern canning centers,
without exception, have much Jowcr
rates for both men and women, and
in many sections the rate Is about
half of the wage to be paid in Ore
gon. The 45c-35c hourly minimum
seems high to them in comparison
with such rates as are paid in other
states, for example:
Men Women
Georgia inctol7'rC 10c to 15c
Missouri ....lfteto20c Iftcto20c
Wisconsin ...20cto35c 20c to 30c
New York . . . 25c I o 40c 20c to 25c
These canners feel that a sharp
reduction in some vegetable packs
will occur as a result of the differ
ence in labor easts in view of Ore
gon's already less favorable pot.it.ion
in regard to freight rates, costs of
cans and cases, etc. "However,"
stated Gram, "we have been assured
of the cooperation of the canning
industry as a whole, and our depart
ment is going to audit, their payrolls
to see thHt they do comply with the
provisions of the new minimum
wage rate."
Camp Quota Filled
Silvertcn Ninety-two new en
rolles arrived Sunday from Minne
sota bringing the boys in Silver
Falls CCC camp up to quota in
numbers. Captain J. Palleur is
commanding officer at the camp.
BIRTHS, DEATHS
MARRIAGES
minus
Silverton To Mr. and Mrs Gordon
Longneckcr at the home, 507 South
Water street, April 7, an fl-pound
daughter, Mary Elizabeth.
Moran To Mr, and Mrs. James C.
Moral. 1865 North Winter, a son,
James Jerol, April 13.
Norman To Mr. and Mrs. Edwin
W. Norman, 160 West Lelelle. a daugh
ter, Judith Elinor. April 17.
UK AT IIS
Brown In this city April 20, Charlie
W. Biown ot route 3. Survived by wi
dow, Ella Mary Brown; three son.
George Everett and Louis of Salem,
and Fred Melvln of Yuma, Ariz.; threa
daugnters. Althea and Jessie of Har
lan, Ore.. Lettle Joyce of Myrtle Point;
16 grandchildren. Funeral services
Thursday, April 22, at 2 p.m. from
Terwilliger Funeral home. Rev. H. C.
Stover officiating. Interment Glen
wood cemetery.
Schunke Gustave Schunkc, former
resident of 924 North Church street
Salem, on route 1, Dallas. April 18, it
the age of 88 years. Father ot Gustav
B. Schunke of Seattle. Edward Schun
ke of Salem. Mrs. Frieda May of Dallas
and Mrs. Helen Orthner of Long Isl
and. N. Y. Fourteen grandchildren also
survive. The deceased was a member
of the German Baptist church Funeral
services will be held from the German
Baptist church Thursday. April 22, at
2 p.m . with Rev. J. E. Olthoff officiat
ing. W. T. Rigdon company will be in
charge. Interment Lee Mission ceme
tery. Llpharl John Llphart. late of Rt.
7. April 21. at, the aire of 77 years. Sur
vived by widow. Mary Llphart; con,
Paul Llphart of Salem; daughter. Mrs,
Ruth Robertson, and three grandchil
dren. Funeral announcements later
from Clough-Barrirk chapel.
MAKltlAfiK l.irKNsKS
Alb.iny Arthur Stlllwell, 21. and
Marcpll Chalmers. 18. both of Craw
fordsvllle; Thomas Logsdon. 32. and
Lillian Rochers. 38. both Tillamook.
Royston Trelchler. 23, and Helen Ni
chols, 19, both Alsea.
Earl W. Douglas, legal, student, and
Lois B. Sisson. leeal. medical techni
cian, both Portland.
A. Truman Cummlnes. lrgal. hard
ware clrrk. rout 2. Snlem. and Helen
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