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Newspaper Page TextMonday, March 21, 1938 Ten The Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon Stock Break Led by Mining And Telephone New York, March ai U.B A harp break in mining shares which have Mexican holdings and a de cline to a new low lor 3 years In American Telephone & Telegraph capital stock featured an otherwise narrow stock market today. Persistent weakness in the min ing group unsettled the market after early strenght. Trading was lighter. American smelting broke to 50 off 4S: Howe Sound 39 off 4; U. 8. Smelting 81 off 4 and Its preferred 64 ! off 2',i: and Greene Cananea 40 off 4 U. All these companies have holdings in Mexico and traders feared the Mexican government would expropriate them as It did holdings of American and British oil companies. Oil shares of companies involved in the Mexican expropriation held well today. Copper company stocks without direct Mexican holdings were firm most of the day. Oold mining Is sues rose early under lead of Home- stake mining which sold at 58 up 3. Later they receded. Steel Issues were higher early when U. S. steel sold at 62 up 114 and Bethlehem at 5874 up IS. The latter receded to a small loss, while steel was unchanged. Railroad Issues dipped to fraC' tlonal losses. U. 8. rubber prefer' red made a new high at 81 up 2 and then fell to 77. Farm Issues turned down from an early advance in which International Harvester old at S3! up 1. Utilities eased on reports Chair man Morgan of the TVA planned to resign. Weakness In American Telephone, which touched 12514 off 3, was said to be based on the forthcoming federal communica tions commission report on its in vestigation of the company. Building issues held well, aided by the report of Engineering News Record for the first 11 weeks of 1038. In that period, the publica tion said, engineering construction awards totaled 8575.027,000, a rise of 22 per cent from the correspond ing period last year and the best for any such period since 1929. Dow Jones closing stock averages: Industrial 120.29, off 0.14; rail 23.61 off 0.07; utility 1788, off 0.10; 70 stocks 37.79, off 0.09 Stock sales ap proximated 540,000 shares, against 1,580,000 Friday. Curb stock sales were 130,000 shares against 280,000 Friday. Salem Markets Compiled from reports of Sa lem dealers, for the guidance of Capital Journal readers. (Revised daily.) Wheat, per bushell No. 1 white and red sacked bfic. Peed oats, gray S2B, white I24.S0 ton. Feed Darley ws. malting ,29 ton. Clover hey 14. Valley alfalfa lfl Hobb Mlanet Market: Top imdi 140-160 IDS. S8 7S: 160-300 lbs. SH OO 100-350 lbs. 18.75; 225-350 lbs. 88.50. veal IU lb. dressed. Poultry Heavy colored hens 18e, med. 15c. Leghorn No. is llo lb., old roosters 5c. Leghorn frys 150 lb. Col ored frys 17o. Leg. broilers. ISO lb. Eggs Buying prices: Medium es 16c, extra large whites 17c, pullets 10c, standards, large 16c, med. !4o dozen. Butter Prints: A grade 330 lb. B trade Sle. Bittterfat: A grade 30c lb. B grade 38Vfco delivered. O grade 1314 o. Egg Mash 82.40 cwt.. aeeond grade e2.vu; cnicaen scraicn w cwt. Whole corn 81.75; cracked corn 81.80; wneat S1.75. Aool-MohsJr . Prioea nominal. Markets Briefed B7 the Dnlted Preait 8tOcks lrreeulnr In dull tr.rilnv Bonds Irregularly higher and 0,11 let. Curb stocks Irregularly higher no quiet. Foreign exchange easier. Cotton oft as much aa 80 cents a bale. Wheat 1 to IV cent lower; corn U higher to H lower. Rubber easier. Pupils Witness Play Mill City Mrs. Jessie Pendleton, grade school principal, and Everett Dougherty, seventh grade teacher, drove a group of pupils to Portland Friday evening to see the portrayal of Marie Twain's "Adventures of Tom Sawyer" showing at the Broad way theater. The group. Including Lowell Fleetwood, Mary Walter, Vir ginia Harris. Joe Lalack. and Jack Lake, are included In the cast which will present "Tom Sawyer" aa an operetta In the near future. SUM SIGN W baseball penlnf, K. M. Land It watchee um t Si. reterabarf, FU. New York Stocks Closing Quotations Allied Chemical fe Dye 155 International Harvester 63i Allied Stores International Nickel Can 48',, American Can 8&'t International Paper Ac P PI 28 American 5e Foreign Powei Sl International T it T 7',, American Power As Light 4V4 John Manvllle 72 American Rad Sc St H Kennecott 30 American Rolling Mill 17'A Llbbey-O-Ford 30',, American Smelting Ac Ret 4u'4 Liggett St Myeri B 87 American T it T 15, Loew's 43S', American Tobacco B 68 Montgomery Ward 32' 4 American Water Works 8l4 Nash Kelvin a tor a. Anaconda SO", National Biscuit 19'a Armour 111 4 National Distillers 30 Atchison 30 National P-wer St Light 61, Barnsdall 13 H Northern Pacific 8 Bendlx Aviation 11 U Packard 4' Bethlehem Steel 65 J C Penney 00 Boeing Air 37'4 penn R R 174 Budd Mfg 4t Phillips Petroleum 35 California Pack 20'k Preiwed Steel Car 7' Callahan Z-L lsi Public Service N J 30 Calumet Sc Hec 6 Pullman 28 Canadian Paclfio 6 Srare Roebuck 56 'i J I Case 80 Shell Union 13? Caterpillar Tractor 39 so Cal Ed 31t Celaneae 13 Southern Pacific 13 Certain-Teed ' Standard Brands 7 Chesapeake Sc Ohio 3H1 Standard Oil Calif 39?, Chrysler 49 standard Oil N J 47 Commercial Solvent 714 St ude baker 6 Commonwealth As Sou Sup Oil 2 1 Consolidated Edison 30 Tlmken Det Axle 10', 1 Consolidated OU 8 Trans-America 10 I Corn Product 81 M, Union Cirbide 72'i iCurttss Wright 4 Union Pacific 67', I Douglas Aircraft 39 United Airlines 6 1 Du Pont 114 United Aircraft 24 I Electric Auto Lt 16 United Corp 3 1 Electric Power tSe Light 8 US Rubber 30 Erie R R 2 U S Steel SO General Electric 36 Walworth 8 General Poods 26 Western Union 31 General Motors 33 White Motor 8 Goodyear Tires 20 Wool worth 40 Or No Ry Pf 17 Hudson Motors 7 Curb Illinois Central 8 Cities Service 1 Insp Copper 11 Electric Bond Sc Shan 6 Market Quotations Part land F-astolde Market There were fairly liberal offerings of root vegetables Monday at the far mers' eastslde wholesale market. Fine tops shown for turnip offerings and beets were excellent. Sales of root veg e tables steady at former prices. Cabbage market around 81.35-60 a crate. No. 3 Warren ton cauliflower of small size offered 60c crate. Mustard greens chiefly 17 -20c doz. bunches. Spinach 75-BOc orange box. Sprouts 60c box. Parsnips found fair can arouna aoc lug. parsley 2 be am. bunches for best. Green broccoli 35c lug and 35-40c doz. bunches for fancy. No. 2 dry onions 60-6&C for Ms with green onions 25-30c doc. bunches. General Prlt-en Ruled: Apples Jumble pack, best 50c, or dinary 85-40c box. Beets Doz. bunches 35c, sacks 81. Broccoli Doe. 3 5-40c, lugs 3&c. Cabbage Round head, full crate (85 to 100 lbs.) No. 1 1.3 5 -50: red, pony crate 81; Curley, pony crate, 35c. Cauliflower No. 1 BOc, No. 3 80c per crate. Carrots Doz. bunches 35c. lugs 23 30c, sack 5060c. Celery Crate 81.75. Hearts $1 doz. Endive Per down 30c. Garlic Per lb. 8c. Onions Green, do, bunches 35 30c, dry No. 1 Oregon 90c for 50 -lb. bag; No. 2 60-65C. Leeks Dozen bunches 23c. Lettuce Chinese, caull. crate 90c-l Mustard Greens Doz. 17 -20c. Parsley Doz. bunches 25c. Radishes Winter, dozen 15c, spring 30 -3 5c. Rutabagas Lugs 30-35c, sacks 81. Spinach Local 75 -80c. Sprouts 10-lb. box B0-86C, Sauash Danish. Jumbo cant, crate 50c. Turnips Doz. bunches 35c, lugs iu-OW, BHCKS IOC. Portland fturnr. Final Portland. Mar. 31 (4 Sugar: Berry or fruit 100a 85.55, bale 85.50. Beet 0.20 cental. Domestic Flour Selling rrlces ciy delivery. 1 to 25-bbl. lots: Fnmllv on- ent. 49s 86.25. bakers' hard wheat net 0.30-87.05: bakers' Muestent 85.05-50. Blended hard wheat 85.30 83: soft wheat 84.05-15.05; graham 85.25; whole wneat ss.ao bbi. Portland Produce Kvrhanre The fol'owtng price were named to be effective todav: Butter Cube extras 29c, standards 2H'bc, prime firsts 28c. firsts 27'c lb. Cheese Oregon triplets 15c, loaf 16c id. u rollers Pay c lb. less. Eggs Produce exchange quotations between dealers: Extras, large 19c, med. lflc doz. Standards, large 18c, nicu. i to dozen. Portland Wholesale Prices These are nrloes retailer, nav hni snlers, except where otherwise stated. Butter Prints: A grade 3Hjc lb. In parchment. 32 'c in cartons. B grade avr in pnrcnmenc, cartons sic lb. Butterfiit Portland delivery, buy ing prices: A grade 30-30'c lb. Coun try stations: A grade 28'ic lb. B grade 2c lb. leas; C grade 8c leas. Cheese Selling prices to Portland retailers: Tillamook triplets 22c. lonf 23c lb. FOB. prices to wholesalers: Triplets 20c, loaf 31c b. EKKH Buy tuff nrlcea hv rhnlaljn.. Specials 18c dozen, extras 18c, stand- run ioc. special mediums 18c, extra med. Mc. standard med. 15c, under grades 14c dozen. Turkeys Buying prices: Hens 24c lb.. No. 1 toms 33c. Selling prices: Toms 24e, hens 26c lb. Live Poultry Buying prices Leghorn broilers 114 to 2 lbs. 19-200 lb., colored springs 2 3 lbs. l9-20c. over lbs. 19 -20c lb Leghorn hens over 3' lbs. 14-KV lb ' under 3 lbs. 12-13c. colored to 5 lbs" 18-19c, over 5 lbs. 17.lfln ih m q grade 2c less. Selling prices by wholesslers Light hens ISSc lb., med. 14c. colored 19c. Broilers under 3 lbs. 18c lb., colored springs 19-20C. Ducks. Pekin arm ik colored 15-1 7c. Capons, alive 25c lb!! niTRsapn ID. Freh fYulU Apples Del (clous, red extra fancy 81 35-40 box. Pippins, comb, box 60c Romea. comb, box fcv. ooe uir..... ex. fey. l.20. fey 81. Yellow Newtons! a. j, s.1.4.1. inre-iiu o.x1 nox. Strawberries Florida 24a 84 crate Bnnnn.is Bunches Stc. handK c Oraneen Csllf. navt rv m Choice aa,25. standards 2.10. imonn call!, fey. 5 50-75 case Orapefmlt Arlrona 1 flO-Si if pink 2 80: Texas Dink aa .m- anm-il da M 50-81 cane. tranberriea Eeastern 82 50 box. rreh etrtahle Aparagux Caltf. 18-17c lb Celerv THf el 7a.ai st. t....e 8145 dozen bunches. Lettuce Dry pack 82.85-83; Yuma. Iced 83 50-M. Cucumbers Local hoUlous 81 .35 50 per down. Potatoe.New FU. 81.75. Hawaii 81 80 per 50 lbs Potatoes Yakima Oems 75c. local 60-70C cental. Central Ore 85c- 1.05. lomafocj Hothouse, nominal, 10 17c lb. Florida 2.25 lug. Onions Dry 82-2.25 centNl. Cabbane No. 1 locsl ai 7A.l eta new Imperial 2 40-50. Caul U lower No. 1 Csllf. 8.V-81 a crate. Warren ton 81, Rofaeb-.irg !!. 05 opinacn uk-si SI-H.10 orange box. Wnlla Wslla 90c box. Squash Danish SOe Crt nnMen 3V,c lb., Hubbxrd 1,c, Marblehead lc ruin on ro noinoune, X. icy. 81.30. fcv 11.15. choice 85c box. nesns Fla green 89.75-84 80 lbs Sweet Potatoes California Si 28.38 crat. Y ait. vs. southern 83 50-lb. crate. by Associated Press Broccoli Green Oregon 40-50c lug. Sprouts Local Brussels 85-BOc fiat, Peas S. Calif. 83 hamper. Nuts Almonds 80-lb. bag 27'c lb.. 25-lb. bag 28c lb. Brazils Large, washed 30c lb. Filberts Nominal to retailers: Bar oelon 14-15'c lb.. Duchllly 164c. Pecans Fcy roasted 23c lb. Peanuts Fey. roasted 10-1 lc lb. Walnuts Nominal prices to retail era: Oregon Franquettea lo-17o lb., soft shell 14-15C 10. Meats Country Meats Selling prices to re tailers: Country killed hogs, best but chers under 160 lbs. 11-12c lb., veal- era iec. light and thin B-13C, heavy 10c lb. Bulls 10c lb. Canner cows 7"a 8Hc. cutters 8 '4 -12c lb. Lambs 16-17c in., ewes G-IOC ID. Hnn, Wool Hops Nominal. 1937. 13-15c lb. Wool 1917, nom. Willamette valley med. 23c lb., coarse and braids 23c, lau tamo ibc, eastern ure. line nom. Portland Grain Portland. March 31 (fln Wheat fu tures: open high low close May 8314 83 02 V4 82 U Sept 78 78 774 Va July 77i 77 77'; 7714 Cnnh grain: Oats, No. 2 3P-lb. white $25.50, gray 826. Barley: No. 2 45-lb. B.W. 828. Corn: No. 3 E.T. ship. 828.25. Cash wheat (Bid) : Soft white, wes tern white and red 834c Hard red winter: ordinary 11 13 83 Va 844 86 Hard red spring: ordinary 11 12 83 4 83 4 844 Hard white Baart: 13 14 93 14 93 ordinary 11 12 834 834 834 13 14 854 Car receipts: Wheat 79, flour 13, oats 2, ml II feed 4. Portland Uveotm-k Portland, March 21 W (TJ.S D A Hogs 2C00, direct 506. Market mostly 16c lower than Friday. 165-315 lb. drivel ns 89.35-40. carload lots 89.65; 325-2R0 lbs. W6.Vf- lltht lltrhts 88.65-R5. p.tcklng sows 87.35-50, feeder pigs fl.50-89. Cattle 2150, throug hand direct 71. Calves 125. steers slow, few sales stea dy 25c lower, generally asking steadv. Cows and heifers fully steady, bulls steady to 25c higher, vealers steady 50c low?r. Fed steers 87-8.15. load 1072-lb. 8R.25. common down to 85.50. Fed heifers 6.75-7.50. low cutter and cutter cows 83.50-84.25. fat dairy tvpe cows 85.75. good beefs 86-86.50. load young rows 86 85. bulls 85.25-86.50; good -choice vealers 89-810. Sheep 2000. fat lambs slow 25-5oc lower, slaughter ewes 50e higher, load 93-lb. fed wooled lambs 88 50: two heavier loads 88.10-25. few trucked In 7 Stl-tR. load 102-lb. shorn lambs fl. load shorn ewes 84.75. others 83.85 84.50. culls down 1o 81.75. Chlrnrn I.lvevloek Chlrago. March 21 P -(U.SD A.1 Largest receipts since last Jaminry broke the fat steer market todav. Steers with weight predominated In the crop, attracted by recent upturns. Feeder cuttle continued scarce snd active. Modern te runs dominated hoits and lambs, but hoRs sold off and the market on lambs was slow, with tne top undiT 89. Hrtrs 16.000. direct 8000. Market slow, mostly 10-1 Ac lower than Fridsv. Top 89.50: bulk 180-290 lbs. 89-89.45. 290-350 lbs. 8.75-9.05: flood -choice 140-170 lbs. 89-89.40. Rood 375-500 lb. parkins sows 87. 85-18. 15, smooth light butcher kinds $8.25-40. Cnttle 18,000. cilvoa 1500. Blddtnff 25-60c lower on fed steers scaling 1100 . vV) (MA C-AJk WoP on & ; Hi Douhl. Trouble Bob Bums Is th unhappy groom and Trrry Walkrr I thf pretty bride In the shounin imldlnt "erne above from "Mountain Music," the dippy comtrty of We and love among the hillbillies which opens today at the Hollywood theatre. De spite the gun, the wedding doesn't go through and Bob winds up aa he generally doss with MarUia Ra. Immunization Program Gets Under Way A program of Immunization against diphtheria and smallpox, a Joint project of the Marlon county health department, 40 ec 8 division of the American Legion, the Parent Teacher association and the com munity service committee of the Legion auxiliary, got under way late last week. By the time the pro gram Is brought to a conclusion early In April, it is the hope of the back ers that every pre-school child in the county will have been immun ized. Increases in cases of diphtheria and smallpox In the county in the last few years are identical with in crease in population, an analysis of health statistics and population figures reveals. In the five year per iods from 1920 to 1925, 1925-30 and 1930-35, the school census showed an increase of 1000 children each, but in the three years between 1935 and 1938 the Increase has been al most 2000 school children. Much of this incrase is due to new popula tion, coming from states where there has been less emphasis placed on public health than has been evi dent in Marlon county. The health department, In mak ing the present special effort to further the work, of immunization and vaccination through clinics, has sent to parents of every birth re gistered in the county in 1934, 35 and 36 a card telling about the clinics. The special reminders number 2000. The schedule of clinics set up for pre-school children, all to be held In the school house in the specified district, follows: March 21, 1:30 p.m., McKlnley school, Salrm. March 32, 1:30 p.m., Highland school. Salem. March 23, 1:10 P.m., Enxiewooa senooi. Rain March 24. 1:30 p.m.. Bush ichool, Sa lem. March 21. 10 am. Turner and Paul: I M ntn.. Jefferson. 8t. March 29. 10 am., Woodbura; 1:10 om nerval!. March 30. 10 a.m, Mt. Angel; 1:30. Silverton. March 11, 10 a.m., Aurora; 1:30 p.m., Hubbard. April L 16 AumavlUe; 1:30 p.m., April 4, 10 a.m.. Stayton; 1:30 p.m.. Mill City. Aorll S. all dav at health department, in Salem, second floor at Masonic build- ins. Wheat Market on Coast Unchanged Portland, March 21 iJPt Virtually no changes occurred in the Pacific coast wheat markets for the week ending March 19. the federal bu reau of agricultural economics said today. Large deliveries on early contracts brought Puget Sound and coiumma river receipts to 927 cars. Local mills and exporters provided the only out let. The northwest barley market was Irregular. Only a light midwest de mand existed for malting types. Corn was moderately active but the oats trade tended downward. lbs. upward. Light steers and yearltnss unevenly weak to 25c lower, largely steer run; kinds scaling over 1100 lbs. In liberal supply, early top light steers to 7s heifers weak to 25c lower, most- lv 25e down on weighty kinds; beef COWS 1U-13C OH. CUiier K sivw, steady. Bulls 10-15c lowe- at 86.60 nown. vea era -a on iikuv mnun. these dull: practical top weighty vealers 810. few 810.50; etockers and heifers scarce, sheen 11.000: direct 300. Fat lambs open in slow, buyers talking around H.50-60 on lam os neiu eo.o ana above, clipped iambs indications stea dy to easier on sheep. BoMon Wool Boston. March 31 0JP1 The TJ. 8. A. D. reported -today that quotations on domestic wools were steady to firm. Graded French combing line territory quoted 63-66c scoured basis. Bulk good Ft. combing length fine territory In original bags quoted mostly at 62 -65c. Dried Fruit New York, Mar. 21 (JP Evaporated apples steady: choice 7U-4" lb. Prunes steady: Calif. 30 -40 s 6c lb., Oregon 7'(-3C. Apricots steady: choice lie, extra choice 11 '.4c. fancy 13c lb. Peaches steady: fancy 8c, choice 8V4C, extra choice 8,c lb. Snn Francisco nutter San Francisco, Mar. 21 OJ.B Butter, 92 score 10c, 91 score 28 xc 00 score 28'fec, 89 score 37Uc lb. Cheese Wholesale finis 184c. loaf 16c. Jobbers prices: Flats 17'2-lB'4c. Eggs Large lO'aC, large standards IB'jc, med. 17'c. small 13lao dozen. New York Hops New York. Mar. 31 iPt Hods steadv. Pacific coast 1937s 18-31, 196s 14-16. t " ' . . t : : . h v -v - iiiSMAmaagigtM if MMtHMttm'-tt V. H rlrr n)m w.itmriniT 1 1' .WtZ.t W&imni Storm Center Of Europe's Newest War Stare Kaunas, also known as Kovno, capital of Lithuania, had visions of Polish war planes spraying her with death and destruction, until a last minute acceptance of Poland's ultimatum averted an Impending war. Kaunus, a city of 100,000, la the seat of government for a nation of 2.500.000. Associated Press Photo. Land Owners Unite To Fight Weeds Petitions carrying 163 signatures and representing 12, 830 acres of land lying easterly of Silverton were filed with the county court today in a gigantic combination of land own ers to combat weeds, especially Can- ada thistle and morning glory In the district affected. Hie petitions state they are acting under the 1937 weed control law which provides for fed eral government, state and county coordination in the fight against weeks. The petitions will be turned over to the district attorney for consid eration to see that proper legal steps Frost Observer Back a! Medford Medford, March 21 UP Roy J. Rogers, for the past twelve seasons frost observer (or the upper and central Rogue river valley, has started preliminary work for the frost season, with the testing of orchard theronometers and the es tcbllshment of fifteen stations In strategically located orchards. Floyd Young, chief frost meteor ologist for the Pacific coast states, arrived this morning on a tour of inspection of the northwest fruit districts, including Hood River, Ya kima and wena tehee. Frost danger in the pear and other fruit orchards of the Rogue river valley Is not Imminent, owing to the tardy development of the buds due to cold weather the past month. Placing of smudge pots In the or chards has been delayed by wet and rainy conditions. All Butter Grades Are Slashed Today Portland, Ore., March 21 (U.R) All grades of butter, except ex tras, were slashed one-half cents a pound today. E?gs were steady. Poultry prices were higher. Lettuce deal was firm. Yakima asparagus was expected soon. Califomian was quoted high. Florida tomatoes were in good demand. Potatoes and onions were un changed. Lemons were up 25c case. Bananas were scarce. Roseburg cauliflower offered at $1 and $1.05 crate. Cheese market continued weak. Riches Makes Check-Up Trip Silverton Hills Harry Riches. Marlon county agricultural agent, and Maurice Buchanan of the Smith-Hughes department of the local schools, made a tour of Ins pec tlon In the Silverton Hills Saturday. checking on the progress of expert, mental grass plantings. Trial grass plots are on the farms of L. O. Hadley and James Bonner with various kinds of pasture grass In the experimental stage to deter mine which type Is best suited for definite growing In that section. Thlrt.y-one different kinds of grass are being tried out In the tests. This work is a project of the ag ricultural committee of the Silverton Hills grange and Is being carried on under different sou and climatic conditions throughout the section. Prince Dies at Age of 108 Years New York. March 31. (JPI An Arabian prince friend of six Uni ted States presidents who claim ed he was 108 years old. died yes terday. He was Prince Hadji Tahar Ben Mohammed Ibn Saud Wahabl. She ll t Hashml. a soldier of fortune and Intimate of kings. He came to this country In 1878 at the age of 47 with a troop of per formers to apear at the Philadelphia Centennial exposition. He built an Oriental city for the Arabian gov ernment at the Chicago fair In 1893 and another for the city's Century of Progress exposition In 1933. Prince Hadji, born In Domna. Arabia, and educated In England, was acquainted with Ulysses S. Grant, Orover Cleveland. William McKlnlev. Theodore Roosevelt. Wil liam Howard Taft and Wood row Wllsoa. The prince, obliged In recent years to sell many of his treasured fam ily heirlooms, la survived by a daughter and two sons. Abdullah. 88. and Arthur, 19 Nearly 130 Teasels were under corutrurtlon In Japan at tha be ginning of this year. are effected in event the proposed district plan goes over. Acreagea represented by the sign ers run from as high as 453 acres to one owner down to a single acre, in dicating the widespread sign-up which had been secured In the ter ritory affected before the petitions were placed on file. The district affected as described In the petitions starts at the Inter section of the south boundary of the Silverton city limits with Silver Creek, thence to the forks of the creek; thence up the north fork of the creek to the section line between sections 8 and 9 In township 8; thence north to Abiqua creek; thence down Abiqua creek to the Southern Pacific right-of-way; southerly along the right-of-way to the north boundary of Silverton; east from there to the east bound ary of Silverton; thence south along the east boundary to the southeast comer of the city limits and thence along the southerly boundary to the place of beginning. Cattle Prices to Remain Unchanged Washington, March 21. (U.R) The Department of Agriculture said to day that cattle prices probably will remain near present levels during the next several months. In view of the unusually sharp decline In prices of better grades of cattle from October through Jan uary, not much further decline Is expected, even though slaughter supplies of cattle are likely to In crease seasonally during the spring months, the department said. During the late summer and fall, the department said, seasonal Im provements in prices of the better grades of cattle may take place. This Improvement should occur In indus trial activity and employment, the department said. Eye Tissue is Offered Harding Oakland. Calif., March 31 WV The Rev. U. E. Harding, of Portland. Ore., said today he would decline, for the time being at least, offers from two men to provide tissue from their eyes to restore his falling sight. The minister said he would not accept the aid from a "healthy" per son until he was forced to give up efforts to secure the cornea tissue necessary to save him from blind ness from one dying or condemned to death. He Indicated he would seek Inter views this week with one or more of 13 condemned Inmates of San Quen tin prison. The Rev. Mr. Harding said one offer had come from an unmarried man, 30 years old. who said he was out of work and thought he might change his luck by doing "something for society." A group of 8an Francisco eye spe cialists recently conceived the Idea of utilizing healthy tissue from the eyes of the dead for the rare but rel atively simple operation needed for the minister. The tissue must be ob tained within 34 hours after death. MC! ON THI IAR.R00M FLOOR, writ len $5 yean ago by John H. Titus (right). Is being set to mtute by Leo Eelaaaaa to eelebrato aanlversary late this awnUb 1 i Lumber Exports Show Increase Seattle, March 31 VP) The Pacl lie lumber Inspection bureau said today the Paclllc northwests lum ber movement for the first two months of the year was up 37 per cent over the corresponding period for 1937, with a total of 471,020,173 feet lifted. Of the total figure, domestic in tercoastal and coastal trade ac counted for about Si per cent, with the remainder going for export. The northwest'a best customer this year has been the United King dom, which took 37 per cent of all exports. The Atlantic coast and California ran a close second and third, respectively. Mrs. Roosevelt To Treat Kiddies Hollywood, March 21. (U.R) Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt has a treat for her grandchildren, "Sistle" and "Buzzle" badges in Shirley Tem ple's playtime police department The first lady saw the movie stu dios yesterday between lecture en gagements. She dropped In on the "Little Miss Broadway" set at 20th Century-Fox to watch Shirley do a dance number with Jimmy Durante. Afterwards Shirley described her police department Mrs. Roosevelt suggested that her grandchildren, the two Da 11 children, would like badges. "Oh, for Slstie and Buzzie, of course," exclaimed Shirley delight edly, and handed them over. Mrs. Roosevelt met Robert Tay lor and L'Jlse Rainer at Metro-Gold-wyn-Mayer studio. She is return ing to Washington by way of Sacra mento yni Seattle. E. -I. H,hhtrtr . Stayton E. J. Hlehberger. 49. died Monday morning at the Deaconess hospital In Salem after an Illness of a week. He was born north of Sublim ity and lived there until li years ago, when he went to Aumsvllle to enter the firm of Theodore Hlghberger nd Son. He was married in 1917 and naa two children, who survive. Other sur vivors include a brother, Lee High- berser ot Aumsvllle: eisnt sisters, urs. Fred Albu and Mrs. Ed Porette of Stayton. Mrs. William Hermans of Al bany, Mrs. nrrman nuenfnwjet auu Mn. John Mertz of Anaheim. Calif.. Mrs. Amandus Prank of Mill City, Mrs. William Roberts or Aumsviiie, Mrs. Irvin Palmer of Cottage Grove; and his parents, Mr. and Mrs Theodore Highbereer of Aumsvllle. Funeral an- nounoements wm j maae war. J Ah n Ttihtr Woodburn John Zuber, 66. father of Leo Zuber of Woodburn. died at his home. 3&3S SE Center street, Port land. Sunday. Besides his son here he Is survived by his widow, Ida Zuber; sons. Fred. Leonard and John, ana daughters. Clara and Mrs. Mildred Flnley. Funeral services will be held Tuesday. March 22. at St. Ignatius church, 9.E. 42nd and Powell streets. Portland Requlrm mass at 0 a.m. In terment at Mt. usirary cemetery. e citation of Rosary at 8 P.m. Monday at tne aome. Mr.-Emma !. Davis Silverton Funeral services for Mrs. Emma J. Dsvls. 70. will be held Tues day at 3 p m. at the Larson and Son chapel. Rev. Prank W. Zook officiat ing, and Mrs. Alvin ijegard singing, Mrs. Davis was born Emma J. Phil- Hps of a pioneer family at Sclo Aug ust 35, 1867. She had been a resident of Linn and Marlon counties alt her life. She passed sway at the family home at 731 West Main street Satur day afternoon. Surviving are her wl- aower, urani uavis; son, ueorge w. Davis of Eugene: foster son, Paul Wldner of Longvirw. and A brother, Monroe Phillips of Sclo. Obituary aJk Q UM Jail Escape t Back in Toils Medford, Ore., March 21 MV-Let Frank Hicks. Jackson county jail escape, under a two and one-halt year sentence In state prison for the larceny of a saddle and cowboy equipment store last May, was re turned from Wlnslow, Arts., late Sunday by Sheriff 8yd I. Brown. Hicks will be transferred to the pen itentiary this week. Hicks was arrested at Wlnslow a month ago. and has been at liberty awaiting the arrival of Oregon au thorities, according to Sheriff Brown, The sheriff says Hicks bears a good reputation In his home town. He has been employed on ranch 30 miles from Wlnslow. When Sheriff Brown arrived Hicks was advised by telephone and voluntarily report ed. Hicks, with Leo Max Schroeder, under a three-year sentence for for gery, escaped from the county Jail last June. Schroeder was captured In Ashbury Park, N. J., last Septem ber. Governor Martin declined Jft grant extradition because of the ex pense. Amity Study Club Hears About Poetry Amity The Amity Study club met Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Howard Stephens near Hope well. The president, Mrs. T. W. Dickey, presided over the opening program. "America" was sung with Mrs. Lynn Lancefleld at the piano; the 23rd Psalm was repeated In unison and the salute to the flag given. Ten members answered to roll call. Mrs. E- O. Morse gave a talk on poetry since 1870. East and South writers, Larcom, Laniar and others; western poets, Joaquin Mil ler, Eugene Field, James Whitcontf Riley and many others, and read' several poems of various writers. Mrs. J. M. Umphlette gave a les son on Carl Sandberg, his life and writings. Current events were dis cussed. During the social hour the hostess served refreshments. Others present were Mrs. P. Chase Thomas, Mrs. C. O. Morris, Mrs. Mamie Randall. Mrs. Rllla B. Tho mas and Mrs. E, Waddell. The next meeting will be held Friday after noon. April 1, at the home of Mrs. Mamie Randall near Dayton. Births, Deaths, Marriages Births Jefferson To Mr. and Mrs. How ard Combs Friday. March 18. at their home on the McKee farm near Jef ferson, twin daughters, weight 8 and 6 pounds. Births Billings To Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Billings. 1806 Fairgrounds road, a daughter, Sally Jo, March 13. Curtis To Mr. and Mrs. William M. Curtis, 1343 Lee street, a daughter. Norma Jean, March 13. Temple ton To Mr. and Mrs. Gar rett H. Templet on, 790 Hoyt street, a daughter, Becky-Jo, March 14. Kucera To Mr. and Mrs. Franklin J. Kucera. 466 North Water, a son, Raun Franklin, March 16. Allen To Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Allen, 34314 North Commercial, a son, Frederick Charles, March 11. Wright To Mr, and Mrs. Ernest W. Wright. ?66 South Commercial, a dau ghter, Anna Mae, March 16. Hume To Mr. and Mrs. Ora V. Hume, J50 Mill street, a daughter, Judith Ann, March 16. Lynch To Mr. and Mr. Cloyse E. Lynch. 707 Union, a son, Richard Wil liam, March 15. Deaths Needham Prank O. Needham, at the residence, 1073 Second street, We&i Salem, at the age of 71 years, Sunday, March 20. Survived by widow, Mrs. Carrie Jane Needham: daughters. Mro Florence Thurman, Mrs. Dolly CappJ Mrs. Lucy Sprout, Mr. Helen Tung- land, all of Salem, Mrs. Gertrude Ide of Htllftboro; sons, Euell of Yuma, Arts., Thomas of Longvtew. Wash., Charles of Tillamook and Harry of Salem: bt others, L. J. Needham of Sheldon, Missouri. and Benjamin Needham of Kalamazoo. Mich. Ten grandchildren also survive. Services will be held Wednesday, March 38. at 1:30 p.m. from the dough -Bar rick company chapel. Interment Belcrest Memorial park, Halstead Francis Jennie Hatstead. aged 84 venrs. pawed away at the residence, 509 North 34th street, Sat urday. March 19. Survived by daugh ters. Mrs. Bessie Bntson of Salem. Mrs. Bertha Snipes of Orand Junction, Colo.; grandchildren, Ilona and Ver nlta Bntson of Salem. Mrs. Lucille Pond of Orand Junction, Colo., and Mrs. Jane Hall of Boise. Idaho: two, great grandchildren. Services will be held from the Clough-Bnrrlck chapel Tuesday. March 33. at 1:30 p.m. Inter ment Cltyvlew cemetery. Dr. James E. Mllllgan will officiate. Orr In this city March 31. Viola Estelllne Orr. aged 75 years, of De. trolt, Ore. Wife of Ovid B. Orr. Fun eral services will take place from the W. T. Rlgrton company chapel Tues day. March 33. at 10 a.m. Committal services Mt. Crest Abbey Mausoleum., Rev. Out L. Drill will officiate. -y. Tarplev In Portland March 30. Daniel W Tarpley. aged 67 years, of Salem. Brother of Louis H. Tarpley of Agate Beach. Ore.. Mrs. Bell Fleming and Mrs. Henry Lee of Salem: uncle of Donald O. Tarpley of New York. Hom er D. Tarpley and Patsy Lee of Salem. Funeral rviees will be take place from the W. T. Rlgdon company cha pel Tuesday March 33. at 1:30 p.m. Committal services IOO.P. cemetery under the auspices of American Le gion. Patterson In Portland March 30, Mary Patterson, aged 76 years, late resident of 731 8.W. King street, wi dow of the late Oovernor Isaac Lee Patterson; mother of Phillip and Lee Patterson- grandmother of Phillip W Jr., and Barbara Jean Patterson: sis ter of C. B. Wood worth, all of Port land, and W O. Woodworth of New York City. Member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Colonial Dames and the Oregon Historical So ciety. Funeral services will take place from the w T. Rlgdon company cha pel Tuesday. March 33. at 8 p.m. Com mittal services Mt, Crest Abbey Mau soleum. Marriage Tfcenw Oeorge L. Richards. 3S. eerpen ter a helper. Marten, and Pu11n- Her n. 33. stenographer, 1684) State, ootn t.