The Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon
Monday, January 16, 1939
Ten
Stock Prices
Fluctuate in
Light Trading
New York, Jan. 18 (U.PJ Stocks
fluctuated Irregularly today In the
lightest trading of the year, while
more than half the list of United
States government bonds went Into
new high ground, sterling eased and
commodities were mixed.
Utility stocks were active and
strong for a time on belief of trad
ers that the supreme court would
hand down a TV A decision today.
When the court adjourned without
such a decision. Interest lagged !
though the shares held part of the
gains.
Aviation Issues were firm and
most building stocks showed gains.
Some coppers, steels and special
Issues were higher. Industrial,
railroad and oil stocks reflected lack
of interest.
Railroad Issues eased small
amounts. Best business news of the
day, the report of the American
Iron & Steel Institute of a point
rise in steel operations over last
week, helped steel shares. Bethle
hem Steel had a small gain and U.
S. Steel recovered part of a loss of
more than a point.
Outlook for better profit this year
aided mercantile stocks. New highs
were made by Safeway and First
National stores. Montgomery Ward
rose a point to 48.
American Smelting rose to 48
up Hi to feature non-ferrous met
als. Cerro de Pasco gained a point.
Federal mining shot up 4 points on
a single transaction.
Rubber Issues held small gains.
Douglas Aircraft gained more than
a point. Industrial rayon was up
more than a point at its high of
Active utility stocks Included En
gineers Public Service, Consolidated
Edison, Electric Power & Light and
North American.
New seasonal lows were made by
several commodities, including pep-
per, cottonseed oil and lard. Wheat
gained slightly while cotton and
hide futures were easier. Rubber
was steady and silk strong.
Dow Jones closing averages: In
dustrlal, 148.26, unchanged; rail
31.68, oft 0.37; utility, 23.50, up 0.01;
5 stocks. 49.61, oft 0.08.
Stock sales approximated 760.000
shares against 840 shares Friday.
Curb stock sales were 150,000 shares
against 138.000 In the previous ses
slon.
Leader of Bund
Makes Threats
Los Angeles, Jan. IS (P) Her
mann Schwtnn, west coast director
of the German-American Bund,
threatened today to file charges
against the district attorney's office
"for personally manhandling me.
Including handcuffing and beating."
Schwlnn and-four followers were
detained briefly yesterday by dis
trict attorney's Investigators, who
raided the Deutschea Haus here and
confiscated 10,000 pieces of anti
Jewish literature.
The Investigators warned distri
bution of such literature would
lead to felony prosecution under
criminal cyndlcalism laws.
Schwlnn, already facing federal
proceedings to cancel his American
citizenship on the ground his na
turalisation tn 1933 was invalid,
aid, "as far as the bund Is concern
ed, I don't know anything about
the literature or where it came
from."
He said he had obtained affidavits
from doctors on his physical treat
ment yesterday.
Salem Markets
Compiled from reports of Sa
lem dealers, for the guidance
of Capital Journal readers.
(Revised dally.)
Wheat per bushel: No. 1 white and
red, sacked, 70c.
Peed oau. Gray white 126 ton.
Feed barley $'24 ton
Pullet grower mash 92.36
Egg mash $2.20 cwl., seaond iriide
3, Chicken scratch ai.76 cwt
Whole corn $1 OA. erne Iced SI 75 owt.
Red Clover seed He lb.
Hog: Midget Market top grade:
140-160 lbs. $7 75; lflO-200 lbs. B;
300-325 lbs. S7.76: 935-350 lbs. 7.50.
Veal 13c lb. dressed.
Poultry: Heavy colored Hens 16c lb.,
med 15c. Le horns. No 1 12c, Leghorn
light 10c. Old roosters 5c, Leghorn
frys 18c lb. colored 14c. Leghorn
broilers 13c lb
Rggs Buying prices: Med extras
I5c. extra large whites 17c. standards.
large 15c, pullets 12c down.
Butter Print: A grade 30c lb. B
grade 2f)c lb. Buttcrfnt: A gride 37c
lb. B grade 35c delivered. C grade 31c.
nnni ana nionnir
Wool: Med 32c. course and fine 30c
Mohair 33e Lamb 30e.
Markets Briefed
(By the United Prrn)
Stocks Irregular In quiet trading.
Bonds Irregularly higher: U. S.
governments at further new highs.
Curb stocks irregularly higher.
Foreign exchange easy.
Cotton off as much as 70 cents a
bale.
Wheat up to U cent and corn
Up 4 to S,
Rubber steady.
Trees Budding
Stlverton Hills The ranchers of
this section are concerned about the
early budding of fruit trees In home
orchards, which la perfectly In ac
cord with the mild, spring-like wea
ther, but they consider not the time
of year for such forwardness of
growth as they (ear frosts will dam
age the crop. ,
N ew York Stocks
Closing Quotations by Associated Press
Ai. Chemical Dye .... Xnsp Copper 18'i
Allied Stores 9 It International Harvester
American Can 91- Int. Nickel Can bJ -t
Am. Foreign Power 3J, Int. Paper SPP 46
Am Power & Ugbl ' Int. Tel & Tel. 9
Am Rad Std San. 16j; Johns Man Till 100
American Rolling Mills 19 Kennecott 39 '4
Am Smelting it Ref 48 Llbbey-O-Pord 50
Am Tel, & Tel 152 Liggett 4i Myers B 102
American Tobacco B 69 Loew's 49
American Water Works ' 13 Montgomery Ware 49
Anaconda 82B Nash-Kelvlnator 8
Armour 111 6 National Biscuit 34
Atchison 98 National Casb 25
Barnadall 17 National Dairy Produ 12
Baltimore A Ohio 714 National Out. 36
Bendlx Aviation 26 National Power & Lft 8
Bethlehem Steel 73 Northern Pacific 13
Boeing Alrp 30 Packard Motor 4
Borge- Warner 38 J C Penney 78
Budd Mfg 7!4 Phillips Petroleum 41
California Pact 17 Pressed Steel Car 13
Callahan Z-L 1 Public Service NJ 33
Calumet Heo 7 Pullman 38
Canadian Pacine 5 Safeway Stores 33
J 1 Case .... Sears Roebuck 73
Caterpillar Tractor 45 Shell Union ....
Celanese 22 Sou. Cal. Edison 24
Certain-Teed 11 Southern Pacific 18
Chesapeake it Ohio 1 36 Standard Brands 7
Cbrysler 75 Standard Oil of Calif 27
Commercl-il Solvent 12 Standard OU of N. J. 50
Commonwealth At Son 1 Studebaker 8
Consolidated Edison 82 Sup OU 3
Consolidated Oil 8 Tlmken Roller Bearing 4B
Corn Products 65 Trans-America 7
Curtlss Wright 6 Union Carbide 87
Du Pont de N 149 United Aircraft 37
Douglas Aircraft 70 United Airlines 11
Electric Power St Lt 11 U. 8 Rubber 45
Erie RR 1 TJ. S Steel 64
General Electric 40 Walworth 8
General Poods 38 Western Union 23
General Motors , 47 White Motors 12
Goodyear Tire 34 Woolworth 49
Great North. Ry PI 37 New York Curb
Hudson Motors 7 Cities Service
nilnois Central 43 Electrlo Bond & Share ....
Market Quotations
Portland Eaittslde Market
Grease Increases of offerings were
shown today at the farmers' eastside
wholesale market.
Cabbage continued to gain strength
for quality, white stuff slow. Best
SI. 10-26 crate.
Cauliflower In liberal offering at
70-76c crate for best local. Sprouts
generally 75c box, lew 5c better. Green
broccoli 40c doz. buncnes ior dcsc.
Root vegetables unchanged, most
beets 20c, carrots 25c, turnips 20-25c
doz. bunches, parsnips 35c lug, ruta
bagas 30-3&C, carrots 39-400 lug.
Dry onions firmer, 66c for 60s.
Spinach 90c-l orange box for local
and 41.25 for The Dalles. Red cabbage
In fairly active call to 75c pony crate
There was a good supply of lettuce
with Imperial selling mostly SI. 90 for
os with 4s around S2.16, Arizona S3
crate. Calif. Utah type celery 2.
General Price Range
Apples Delicious 76c-11.39 box.
Spitz face-fill 40-75C, Jumble 40-85c.
Beets Doz. bunches, locals, No. 1
20-25C. lugs 315-30c.
Broccoli Green, local No. 1 40c doe.
Cabbage Round head. No. 1, crate
pun-as.
Carrots Local bunches 25-30c doz.
Lugs S5-40C.
Cauliflower No. 1 70-75c, No. 2 40
50c crate.
Celery Local, regular $1.40. Utah
type Si. 40 crate. Hearts, doz. bunch
es gl-Sl.10. Celery root 00c dozen.
Garlic Pound B-6c.
Parsley Doz. bunches 80c.
Leeks Doz. bunches 25c.
Onions Green, doz. bunches 22''
25c. Dry. Ore. No. 1 65c, No. 2 60c
for 50-lb. bag.
Potatoes Local No. 1 1 -$1 .10 cent.
Parsnips No. 1 lug 35c.
-Radishes Local, spring type 30c,
winter 15c doz. bunches.
Rhubarb Summer, ex. fcv. 91.90,
fcv. 91.75. choice 4160 15-lb. box.
Rutabagas No. 1 lugs 35c.
Spinach Lccal, fey. 90c-4l orange
box. Wnlla Will a and Dalles unquoted
Hnrouts Brussels 75c box.
Tomatoes Local hothouse, ex. fey.
92 10-lh. box. fry. 91.75.
Turnips Local, bunches 25-30C,
lugs 40c.
Pnrtlntiit Sugar, flour
Portland, Jan. 16 iPt Sugar: Berry
and fruit 100s 94.90, bales 95.05. Beet
94. 80 cental.
Domestic flour, selling price, cltf
delivery. I to 23 bbl lots, family pat
ent 49s 95.55-96.16; bakers' hard
wheat, net $3 70-95 15: bakers' Blue-
stem 94.05-44.40; blended wheat flour
4.30-5.'.: soft wheat 93.95-44.05: Gra
ham 94.30. whole wheat 94.75 bbl.
Port land Unlry Pmihire
The following prices were named to
be effective today:
Butter Cube extras 37c, standards
35c. prime firsts 25c, firsts 24c lb,
Cheese Ore. triplets 14c. loaf 14c
id. uroaers pay mc id. less.
Eggs Produce exchange quotations
between dealers: Extras, large 31c,
med. 19c, small 18c. Standards, large
20c, med. lBc, small lBc dozen.
Porllniid Wholesale
These are the prices retailers pay
wholesalers, except where otherwise
stated:
Butter Prints. A grade 29c lb. in
parchment, 30c In cartons. B grade
atic 10. in parenment. cartons 39c lb.
Buttcrfat Portland delivery buying
prices: A grade 37-28c. B grade lc
10. less, l; gratie 00 id. lees, country
delivery 20c lb. for A grade.
Cheene Selling nrlces to Portland
retailors: Tillamook triplet 20c, loaf
aic 10. P.o.B, prices to wholesalers
Triplet IRc. loaf 19c lb.
Eggs Wholesalers' buvlna or teen
Special 20-2Ic. extras 10c. standards,
large ihc. extras, med. 17c, small 16c
doren. Selling prices to retailers gen
erally 20 do, higher.
Turkevs Selling prices: Dressed.
new hens 25c. toms 35c lb. Buvlng
prices: bens 34-35C, toms 24c lb.
Live Poultry
Buying prices Leghorn broilers 1
to 1 lbs. 15c lb.. 2 lbs. 16c Col
ored springs 2-3 lb. 15c lb., over 3
lbs. 17c. Leghorn hens over 3 lbs.
14-15c lb., under 3 lbs. 14c. Colored
hens to 8 lbs. 19c lb., over 5 lbs, 18c.
No. 2 grade Ac lb. less.
Selling prices to reta Hers Light
nens ioc id., med. l.v, colored tw,
Springs 8 lbs. and under 14-l5c lb
over 3 lbs 14-15r. Ducks, p.kin 20c
in., old 1B-17C. Guinea hens 60c each.
Iresh Fruit
Apples Delicious: Ex. fcv. 81.90.
fry. 91.60 box. Ortleys, comb, box 41,
Homes, iace-nii 70c. spitr. ex. fcv.
91,60. fey. 4135. fey. face-fill 91, choice
tf. 75e box. Wlnesaps, ex. fcv. 91,75.
fey. 91.60 box. Jumble pack 3-4c lb.
Bananas Bunches 4-5c lb. Hands
Cranberries Nominal: MeParlln 94.
Cap Cod 1 eastern) nom. 45.50 box.
Grapefruit Arirona Marsh, seed
less pinks 42 50, regular 41 90-93 esse
Florid Rmset 93 .50: Texas Marsh
pinks 43 35. regular 43. Cochella 41.90
92 10 ease.
lemons Cnllf. fey. 93.75-46 60 ewe
Oranges Navels, parked, per ease
M.lfl-STflS plsce pack 4t.90-43, choice
43-42.80: Jap 41-41.10 bundle.
Pineapple- Hawaiian 94 crate.
rh Vegetables
B-jns Florida ll-12c lb
Cabbae No. I local 41-41.15 crate
Oswego ar lb. Red ! ponv crate.
Oa till flower --Local No. 85-90c crate.
CaMf 91.15-35.
Celerv- Utsn type 41.60 crate, reg
ular stork 41.75. Heart .wni ai 10
do, bunches Cal mah tvpe 1 40 dor.
cucumoers caiir. rcy. 90e doa 1
Walla W. hothouse 40c-11.20 dozen.
Eggplant Florida 13c lb.
Garlic Pound 7 -8c.
Lettuce Arizona Iced 5c 42.40-50,
dry pack 4a 92-42.35, Delano 5s 91.75
crate.
Mushrooms Hothse. 30c lb.; 17c
Onions Ore. No. 1 91.80-80 cental;
Yakima 30 -40c lor so lbs.
Peas Calif. 38-lb. hamper 82.85.
Peppers Florida 14c lb.
Potatoes Yakima Gems 91.20 cent
al, local 91-41.10, Deschutes 41.35-40,
Klamath Falls No. 1 41.40-55. Calif,
sweets 91.40-60 for 50-lb. crate, new
Call. Triumphs 93 so-lD. box.
Spinach Local '1-41,10 orange box,
Texas 41 bushel.
Squash Danish 85c-81 crate, Mar
blehead. Hubbard 3Vi-a lb.
Tomatoes Hothouse 91-50-92.20 per
10-ib. box. Mex. 94 lug, as is.
Nuts
Almonds 1938 crop 20-lb. bag 17-
17c lb., 25-lb. bag 16-16c lb.
Brazils Large and washed 20c lb.
Filberts Nominal to retailers: Bar
celona 18c lb., Duchllly 20c.
Pecans Arizona 16-30c lb.
Walnuts 1938; price to retailers:
Oregon Franquettes, No. 1 16-19c lb.
No. 2 14-15c. Soft shell. No. 1 14-
1 8 c. No. 2 13 -1 6c. Unbleached
Franquettes 13-14c lb.
Meats
Country Meats Selling prices to re
tailers: Country killed hogs, beat but-
cners unaer 100 ids. 10-uc id. veal
ers 14-14c, light and thin 10-12c.
heavy 10c lb. Lambs 15c, ewes 5-8c lb.
Cutter cows 8-9c, canners 7-8c lb.
Bulls 10-10e lb.
Hops and Wool
Hops 1938 clusters 20c, fuggles 23c
Wool Willamette valley, nominal:
Med. 22-23c, coarse and braids 22-23c,
larmbs and ran 20c. E. Ore. 18-220 lb.
Portland Grain
Portland, Jan. 16 (JPt Wheat fu
tures: May 68c.
Cash grain: Oats, No. 3 38-lb. white
427.50. Barley. No. 3 45-lb. B.W. 423
Corn: No. 2 E.Y, shipments 426.50.
Cash wheat bld: Soft white 68,
western white 68, western red 68.
Hard red winter:
ordinary 11 13
64 66 66
Hard white Baart:
ordinary 11 12
68,4 .... 68
13
70
14
74
13
14
70
71
Car receipts: Wheat 130. barley 2,
flour 16, corn 6, oats 4, mlllfeed 7,
nay 1.
Port laud Livestock
Portland, Jan. 16 WPi (U. S. D. A.)
Hoga 1600. market active. 15-25c UP.
Good-choice 166-216 lb. drive-ins at
98 35: carload lots 98.50: 235-370 lb.
butchers 97.76-48; 390 lb. wts. down
to 47.50; light light mostly 97.75-96;
packing sows 46-46.50; choice light
lea pigs quotable 9B.25,
Cattle 2100, calves 150. Steers stea
dy, best she stock steady with last
week's close, lower grades weak
35e lower, or mostly 60c below week
ago, bulls steady, vealers slow but
steady. Med.-good fed steers 48-49;
common 46.50, few atockers 47; low
good 770-lbs. 48: com.-med. 45.25
97.50: mixed cows and heifers 47
47.75. low cutter and cutter cows 43
44. com.-med. 44.50-45.50, good beef
cows 46.35-97. Bulls mostly 45.50-46.50,
goon oeer duus se.78. com, 45. good
rhntce vealers 48.50-49.50: com, 45.
Sheep 1700: msrket about steady.
few good-choice trucked-ln lambs 46,
load 93-lb. fed lambs 98.25: heavier
48; Hunter wts. above 48.33. com.-med
lambs 96.50-47.50: odd yearlings 46;
good-choice ewes 93.50-44.25.
Chlcngn Livestock
Chicago. Jan. 16 A (U. S. D. A.)
Hogs 16.000. active. 16-25c higher than
Friday's average: 67.85 top. Good and
choice 160-320 lb. averages 67.60-80;
330-26.1 lbs. 67.25-60: 270-310 lb. but
chers 47-97.15. good 350-500 lbs. pnek
Ing sows 46 25-60; few light wts. 46.75.
Cattle 13.000. calves 1500. Strictly
good-choice steers and yearlings stea
dy, other grades weak, largely steer
run. with comparative short-feds pre
dominating. Prime offerings absent:
largely 99-912 market, with most in-
terests going slow, yet numerous loads
wild S10-910.3S; best 412.75. Heifers
steady to weak, cows weak, bulls wesk
to 25c under last week's high with 47
practlcsl top on heavy sausage offer
ings. Vealers with wt. sold sparingly
tip to 411. mostly 410 down. Stockers
and feeders sesree. Mont an as scaling
10. selling to country at 49-4925.
Cutter cows 44.50-45.50. few 46-47,
Sheep 13.00: fat lambs active. 16
25c higher, bulk 49.15-35: sheep ate-
nv. 011 ix cnoice red western ewes
at.ou.
Boston Wool
Boston. Jan. 16 SW (U-S.D.A.) Late
sales of domestic wools at the week
end comprised some fine territory
and - and blood grades. Prices
were nrm compared with earlier In
week. Orlalnal bag fine territory wool
brought 88-6f.c scoured for good Fr.
combing lengths and 67-68c for aver-
sge short Fr. combing. Prices mostly
6n-Mr for combing fc blood and 55
57c for blood. Buyers Monday show
ed further interest.
Ship Movlnr Wheal
Portland. Ore., Jan. 16 i.-Tw Brit
ish ships began moving 200.000.000
bushels of federally subsirttned wheat
to the United Kingdom this week
The freighters Haicby and Selvlston
began loading Saturday. Three oth
ers will arrive this week.
Britain Sends
Strong Protest
Japan's Policy
London, Jan. 10 WP The Unit
ed States, Great Britain and France
were believed firmly allied today In
a mutual stand against recognizing
Japan's "changes by force" In China.
Just as Prime Minister Chamber
lain returned from what many ob
servers called his fruitless talks In
Rome with Premier Mussolini, the
British foreign office yesterday re
leased the text of its strongest note
to Tokyo since the Chinese-Japan
ese conflict broke out.
The communication resembled the
one sent by the United States on
October 6 charging "unwarranted
interference" with American rights
in China and asking the Japanese
goverment to "Implement its assur
ances already given with regard to
the maintenance of the open door
and non-interference with American
rights."
France, informed persons said, was
expected to follow In the footsteps
of the other two democracies with a
similar note, as a signatory of the
1922 pact in which China, Japan,
the United States, Great Britain,
France, Italy, Belgium, Portugal and
the Netherlands pledged respect for
Chinese territorial integrity and
maintenance of the open door for
trade.
The British note, handed to the
Tokyo government Saturday by Sir
Robert U Craigie, British ambassa
dor, said in part:
"His Majesty's government are at
a loss to understand how (former
Japanese premier) Prince Konoye's
assurance that Japan seeks no ter
ritory and respects the sovereignty
of China can be reconciled with the
declared intention of the Japanese
government to compel the Chinese
people by force of arms to accept
conditions Involving surrender of
their political, economic and cultur
al life to Japanese control, Indefin
ite maintenance in China of con
siderable Japanese garrisons and
virtual detachment from China of
territory in Inner Mongolia.
"For their part, His Majesty's
government desire to make it clear
that they are not prepared to accept
or to recognize changes of the na
ture indicated which are brought
about by force.
"They Intend to adhere to the
principles of the nine-power treaty
and cannot agree to unilateral mod
ification of its terms."
Circuit Court
Dockets Congested
Circuit court dockets are reported
by Circuit Court Clerk Harlan Judd
to be in a congested condition.
In department No. 1 27 cases are
listed as being ready for trial with
attorneys clamoring to get them to
trial. In addition seven cases are
listed for immediate trial before
Judge McMahan, these all being set
down to be heard by jury. On top
of that he stated that at least two
dozen damage actions are on the
docket that should go to trial but
have been marking time, and a long
list of cases which also should go
to trial but have been discontinued
from time to time for one reason
or another and are not on the dock
et for immediate action.
In the same department Judge
Hendricks of Wheeler county return
ed today for trial of the Boeschen
condemnation case and has five oth
er cases for trial before a Jury now
pending.
In Judge Le welling s side of the
court 12 equity cases have been set
which fill the calendar up to March.
Sewaney and Dean
Elected Directors
Woodburn The annual meeting
of the Woodburn Fruit Growers
Cooperative association was held
Saturday in the American Legion
rooms at the city hall. Charles Se
waney and Charles Dean were elect
ed as directors for a three-year term,
succeeding Frank Adelman and Paul
Gooding, whose terms had expired.
Directors holding over are John
Ramage, president of the associa
tion. O. L. Davis, Fred J. Kinns,
Tim BJetland and R. L. Freeberg.
A meeting of the board of direct
ors will be held within five days to
reorganize and elect officers.
IN HER SEVEN KIMONOS, the bnd, mrd after a
Tokyo ceremony uniting Chikako Todo, 18. and Prince Takahiko
Ataka. whose family is related lo Japan's imperial houe. Their
uedding robea suggesting an old print date back to the Tokugaua
era, 106 years ago.
WITH THEIR SLICK
Kansas City, must be lifted up to
Plane Crash Victim C. B.
"Cash Chamberlain (above),
chief pilot, and three others
were killed when a Northwest
Airlines plane crashed and
burned near Miles City, Mont.
His home was in Minneapolis.
Associated Press Photo.
Medical Insurance
System Formed
San Francisco, Jan. 16 IP) A pre
liminary orgnizatlon to set up a
state-wide medical and hospital in
surance system was formed here
Saturday by the California Medical
association.
The association's council decided
to call the undertaking "The Cali
fornia Physicians' Service." It vot
ed to lend the organization $15,000
for preliminary and organizational
work.
It designated seven physicians as
trustees to be in actual charge of
the service. Among them was Dr.
Ray Lyman Wilbur, president of
Stanford university.
Tentatively the service is design
ed for all Californlans desiring to
meet their medical bills on a "low
cost" budget basis. Suggestions
have been made that each benefi
ciary member pay $1.50 or more a
month, but no definite figure has
been set.
Preliminary plans call for com
plete medical and hospital service
for all members, but it would not
provide hospitalization for cases of
Insanity, drug addiction, alcoholism.
and would provide only three weeks
of hospital service for members de
veloping cancer or tuberculosis.
It was said the rates tentatively
discussed would not allow service for
childbirth.
San Francisco. Jan. 18 (Pi Net
prices paid producers for live poul
try delivered in San Francisco: Tur
keys, young toms, under 18 lbs., fresh,
25c; over 18 lbs., fresh, 2m:; young
hem. fresh. 26-27c.
CITY WAYS, the chickens belonging to George W. Young of
"bed" at roosting time. Young's regular job Is running a street car.
Wheat Markets in
Northwest Gain
Portland, Jan. 18 (P) Reflecting
light offerings and a fair to good
demand, the northwest cash wheat
markets showed advances of one
to two and a half cents per bushel
for the week ending Saturday.
Puget Sound and Columbia river
terminal receipts were 758 cars. The
demand was sufficient to absorb the
supply at the higher prices.
Crop conditions were good, al
though a snow covering would be
welcomed in the principal producing
areas.
Fireworks at
Olympia Expected
Olympla, Wash., Jan. 16 (rfV
Fireworks were anticipated as Wash
ington legislators got down to the
serious business of their session to
day after a week of organizing.
Sen. Earl Maxwell (D., King) in
dicated over the week-end he would
introduce a bill today calling for a
"little Dies committee" investiga.
tion of communistic activity In the
state. Maxwell denied he would
aim his bill at purported commun
istic legislators.
He pointed out. however, any le
gislators found to be communist
members could be removed from of
fice as violators of their oaths to
uphold the constitution.
Another week-end announcement
pointed to the possible introduction
of a bill this week to remove the
sales tax exemptions on foodstuffs.
A battle was also brewing today
over Governor Martin's recommen
dation to slice the social security
budget. Reardon attacked Mar
tin's comment on the social securi
ty situation as "inadequate" and
predicted failure of his proposal to
cut the budget to $30,455,022.
Reardon said he expected an
other march on the capitol by re
lief clients and sympathizers.
$5000 Libel Suit
Lost by Simpson
Judge Levelling In a memorandum
opinion today In the $5000 libel suit
of Linnis E. Simpson against Pio
neer Service Co., and others, sus
tained a motion to strike from the
record all reference to the handbill
advertising accounts on which the
libel action is based.
Simpson In his libel action set up
that In a handbill selling claims
and accounts, he was listed as hav
ing a S5.05 account which was of
fered for sale and he asked 15000
damages as reflecting on his Integ
rity. The plaintiff contended that
this was actionable as being libel
ous per se. Whether or not lt Is
libelous per. se Is for the court to
determine, Judge Lewelllng ruled.
He said that the court knows of
no right that has been Invaded when
the holder of a chose In action
offers It for sale. He says some
cases are cited by the plaintiff where
what has been called an invasion
of the right of privacy was action
able. .but. he said, Oregon has not
so far recognized this right.
Embroidery Group
Guest Albany Member
Millersburg Members of the Wed
nesday Embroidery club held their
first meeting of the new year at the
home of Mrs. Anna Truax in Albany
The time was spent Informally. Re
freshments were served by the host
ess, assisted by Mrs. Frank Kizer and
Mrs. Floyd Fisher.
Present were Mrs. Harold Fisher,
Mrs. Harvey Beeson. Mrs. Earl Mur-
dock. Mrs. L .W. Drager. Mrs. Floyd
Fisher, Mrs, Dale Oronso. Mrs. L. K
Conser. Mrs. Joe Woolridge. Mrs. A.
B. Cu&tar. Mrs. Floyd Hilllker. Mrs.
Delia Wilson. Mrs. Frank Kizer.
Mrs. Elizabeth Truax, Mrs. James
E. Arnold, Mrs. Kenneth Arnold,
Mrs. Dale Arnold and the hostess.
Mrs. Anna Truax.
Zena Enrollment
Lowest in Years
Zena The Zena school is losing
two pupils. Bonlta and Lucille Orier.
this month, leaving only ten pupils.
the smallest number enrolled in years.
The Orier family, consisting of Mr.
and Mrs. A. E. Oiier and the daugh
ters, is moving to Elgin where he has
employment.
L c
Luck Was With Him Wilbur
V. Hewitt (above), Northwest
Airlines employe, who stopped
off at Miles City, Mont., with
intentions of going on to Spo
kane. Wash., where he was em
ployed, was one of the passen
gers booked for the ill-fated
flight of the Northwest Airlines
plane which crashed near Miles
City, killing four. Associated
Press Photo.
Obituary
Fred Hannaford
Albany Fred Hannaford, 69, a
farmer of near Lebanon, died at his
home Friday. Death wu the result
of heart disease. Funeral services
will be held from the Fisher Funeral
home In Albany, Tuesday, a o'clock,
with burial to be made In the Wil
lamette Memorial park. Hannaford
was born July 16, 1869, at Union
Grove. Wis. He had lived In Iowa.
Kansas and Colorado before coming
to Oregon 24 years ago. He is survived
by his widow, two sons, Alford, of
Albany and George Hannaford. Le
banon, and two daughters, Mrs. James
O. Bragg, Albany, and Mrs. Violet
Overland. Redding, Calif. Herbert
Hannaford, Orange Grove, Calif., is
a brother.
Jonathan On car Graven
Ballston Funeral servleea
held January 13 for Jonathan Oscar
Graves, who died January 10 at the
MCMinnvuie nospitai. Graves was
born May 13. 1800. on the Graves
donation land claim, the son of
George W. and Ellen McCain Graves,
early pioneers. Surviving him are
three daughters. Mrs. Margaret win-
dle and Miss Mildred Ann Groves of
Sheridan, and Mrs. Barbara Johnston
of Seaside, and thrre brothers. Wal
ter and Roy of Sheridan, and Carl
of Dallas, also one sister, Mrs. Cora
onsnaier or Sheridan.
Mm. Arthur Porter
independence Mrs. A. W. Baker nt
this city received word of her sister's
death, Mrs. Arthur Porter, in Leb
anon. Thursday afternon. Mr. and
Mrs. Baker went to Lebanon the same
day to be with the family. Besides
ner nusoann. Mrp. porter n survived
by s son. Elmer Sanford. of flan Ber
nadlno. Calif., by a former marrlntr,
and funeral arrangements win Kn
deferred pendlni hia srrlvnl. She hua
a wisier. Mrs. Ll77ie Perltett. n 'flu,
lem. and two hrothers, tatt Rar of
Slletr. and Joe Par In Nevada. The
late Tom Ray of thio cltv was Mso
a brother. Mrs, Porter wa a member
oi ire m"T"oit cnuren. rrnm which
place the fuenl wH' he held, and
'mermeni win oe in Lebanon ceme
tery. Caroline M. Conner Greer
Ballston Caroline M. Conner
uretjK was oorn March 3, ,B36 and
died January 12. She was the rtnh.
ter of Nathan Conner and Ellrabeth
Buell Conner, and wss born on Pleas
ant Hill on what Is now known as
the Tom Rand place. Mrs. Gregg was
v inn ai me nome or ner son Carl
when she fell December 30 and suf
fered a paralytic stroke, fhlch caus
ed her death. On July 20. lftBl. she
was ma men to Noah P. Gregg, a well
known Polk county farmer. They
lived on the Gregg place one mile
aouth of Ballston.
Mr. and Mrv Grrgs' were prominent
In nubile affairs. Gregg also served
In the Oregon legislature of 18M-fe
With the exception of three veara
tn Dallas and three years in "lem.
Mr. and Mrs. Grere spent all their
life here. Gregg died February 10
1919.
Survivor are one sister. Mrs. Rm
llne VondloT of portinrt- two riauvh
trs. Mrs ITon Miller. Ballston and
ra. Arom Povnte- of Warren Ore
fonr ona. Rov of Bal'ston. Henrr of
Wisconsin. Csr of Ballston and Ches-te-
nrrnn of Portland.
There are also eighteen sranrtehtt.
dren. five ffreat-rrandchlldren. and
large number of nenhews n
an const?, no' h&t pf f-ieriri
Funeral er-'eea were held in B"s
ton church Sunday afternoon with1
Hi-Y Conference
At Chemawa
Great Success
With 93 delegates representing
clubs In attendance, the Ht-Y plan
ning conference held at Chemawa
Sunday was considered an outstand
ing success by those who directed
the activities of the young men.
Similar conferences are to be held
in Seattle, Yakima and an unnamed
point in Idaho prior to the north
west meeting of Hl-Y clubs which
will take place at the Columbia
Gorge hotel, April 21-23. Superin
tendent Paul Jackson expressed his
pleasure over the Chemawa meet
ing and in an Impromptu talk urged
the boys to come back at a later
date.
During a two hour session the
delegates discussed questions they 4
would like brought up before the
northwest congress and also desig
nated a number of speakers. Sug
gested topics for discussion Included:
"Boy and Girl Relationship." "Vo
cational Guidance," "Un-American
krt.MtAM." "Criminoloflrv." "Recrea-
! tlon and Leisure" and other similar
subjects. Speakers listed by the
delegates Included Dr. Bruce R. Bax
ter, Willamette: Dr. O. R. Chambers,
0.8.C Dean Victor Morris, Univer
sity of Oregon; Dr. Borden, Oregon
City; Dr. Messing, Portland; Rex
Putnam, superintendent of public
instruction; Dean U. G. Dubach,
OJS.C, Dr. Erb, V of O; and Luke
8. May, Seattle.
A program of Indian dances fea
tured the entertainment portion of
the program. Solo dances were
given by Hector Basil, "fallen leaf;"
Wilson Spencer, "hoop dance; Wil
liam Young, Wilson Spencer, Hector
Bazll gave a war dance, while Adam
Bearcub related Indian legends. Roy
Track played a saxophone solo. " '
Supper was provided by the Che
mawa students and the Hl-Y
Mothers' club of Salem.
Induction ceremonies for 45 Che
mawa student were held In the
auditorium with Tom Cleary. Ivor
Anderson and Wllliard Rouse, all of
Portland, in charge.
Rev. R. A. Feenstra of Clinton-Kelly
church of Portland, officiating, and
burial in Ballston cemetery.
William Toepfer
Stay ton Mrs. Mike Toepfer wa
called to California by th death of
her son, William Toepfer.
O. B. Howell
Stlverton O. V. Howell, 69, Span
ish American War veteran, died early
Sunday at the Veterans' hospital in
Portland. He was born in Kentucky
and made his home here for many
years. Funeral services will be held
Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. from the Hol
man & Lute mortuary in Portland
with interment in the Lincoln Me
morial park. Stlverton post. No. 3004,
V.F.W., will have charge of full mili
tary services at the graveside. Besides
his widow, Blanche Howell, of Sll
verton, he Is survived by a son. Wol. o
ter of Portland, and two sisters In J
the east.
Marie Predeek
Mt. Angel Marie Predeek, 13. died
at the Stlverton hospital Sunday from
Injuries received last week when she
fell while roller skating and fractured
her skull, followed by complications.
She was born here in March, 1928,
and was In the eighth grade at St.
Mary's school. The Rosary will be
said at the Unger funeral home at
o'clock tonight with the services prob
ably Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. from St.
Mary's Catholic church. Besides her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. William Pre
deek. she le urvlved by eight broth
ers and staters, Mrs. Vema Scharback,
Clarence, Wllbert. Mildred, Paul, Do
rothy Ann, Raymond and Donna Mae;
her maternal grandmother. Mrs. Mary
Predeek. and her parental grandfath
er, William Hug, all of Mt. Angel.
Lelnh Joyce Kilmer
Ballston Mr. and Mrs. A. H, KM
mer, Mr. and Mrs. Orvili Kilmer, Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Kilmer, Harry and
Ezra Kilmer and a number of friends
attended the funeral of Lelah Joyoa
Kilmer, three months old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Stacy Kilmer, M
Sheridan. Mrs. Stacy Kilmer wae
primary teacher here for several
years prior to her marriage.
Births, Deaths,
Marriages
Births
Jefferson December 34 to Mt. and
Mrs. Milton C. Mason In Seward,
Alaska, a seven and one-half pound
daughter, named Nancy Johanna. Mr.
Mason Is a son of Mrs. George C. Ma
son of Jefferson.
Jefferson To Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Powers at their home near Green's'
bridge, Jan. 12, a 7-pound son. Jack
WKoy.
Ballston To Mr. and Mrs. Orvtlle
Kilmer, Jan. 12, a son, Terry George.
Second child.
Stay ton A girl, to Mr. and Mrs.
George Hoffman, at their home a
Lyons. Friday, February 13.
Woodburn To Mr. and Mrs. JohnV
Way of Portland, a daughter. Bonnier"
Susan, at St. Vincent's hospital Jan.
12. Mrs. Way was formerly Evelyn
Kocher of Woodburn.
Mt. Angel To Mr. and Mrs. Bernard
Predeek, a 6 -pound son, Saturday
morning at the Stlverton hospital.
Second child.
lentM
Walsh Mrs. Mary Walsh, 66 years
of age. at a local hospital January IS.
Late resident of 2060 Breyman ave
nue. Survived by widower, William
Edwin Walsh; daughter, Mrs. C. J.
Cleary of Mt Angel: son. William K.
Walsh. Jr.. of Marshfleld. Recitation
of the Rotary will be held from the
Clough-Barrlck chapel Monday at 7
p.m. Services will be held from St.
Joseph's Catholic church Tuesday,
January 17. at 10 a.m with Interment
in Beicrest Memorial park.
Moon Alan iK) n Ralph Mason. 41,
at a local hospital January 14. Late
resident of M)6 South lth street Sur
vived by widow. Mrs. Gladvs Mason:
sons, Clinton and Harry Mason: dau-
guter. miss Dorothy Mason, all of Sa
lem: father. T. C. Mason of Corvallis:
brothers, Herbert Mason of Cottsga
Grove and Ed Mason of Long Beach,
Wash. Services Will he heM fmm th
Clough-Barrick chapel Tuesday. Jan
uary 17, it 1:30 p.m.. with Rev. P.
W. Prlkaen officiating. Interment In,
LOOP, cemetery. The deceased wl
i member of the old Legion drum N
corps and former members will march
with muffled drum.