Thursday, March 21, 1940
Fourteen
The Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon
Stocks Drop in
Pre-Holiday
Profit-Taking
New York, March 21 (U.PJ Pre
holiday profit-taking brought Irreg
ularity Into the stock market today.
Prices started Irregularly higher
and some Increased their gains lat
er. Then came realizing, especially
In the leading Issues such as the
steels and motors. Losses were small,
however.
Fractional declines were made by
11 the active steel Issues.
Some of the preferred stocks of
the utility group had gains ranging
upward to 1 point In American
Power & Light 6 percent. Common
stocks of the group were narrowly
mixed. Several of the leading rail
road shares dipped when the car
loadings report showed a decline
where a gain Is the seasonal proce
dure. Air line stocks were strong In
the first part of the session. This
group lost part of the advance.
Chrysler and General Motors sag
ged. U. 8. Rubber was easier. Motor
equipments held about, steady.
Several special Issues had wide
All financial markets In the Chris
tian world will be closed tomorrow
fn nrmri nvlrinv. British and Latin
American market will remain clos
ed through Monday. The New York
stock exchange will reopen for busi
npu fnr the short session Saturday.
Dow Jones preliminary closing
stock averages: industrial, iw.u,
off 0.18; rail, 30.19, up 0.06; utility,
24.29. up 0.19; and 65 stocks, u
Stock sales approximated 580.000
harp rnmnared with 640.000 shares
yesterday. Curb stock sales were
140,000 shares against m.uoo yester
day.
Nursery Thieves
To Be Prosecuted
Nurserymen of Oregon, who tills
spring are experiencing consider
able loss due to thievery, are de
termined to put a stop to this prac
tice and to see that those Involved,
when apprehended, get the full
penalty of the law, according to the
bureau of nursery service of the
state department of agriculture.
One concern, RussellvlUe Nurser
ies of Multnomah county, has post
ed a $25 reward lor information
leading to conviction of the person
or persons who recently stole 150
scarlet oaks, 6 to 8 feet tall, from
their nursery yard. The oaks were
worth $2 each.
Every nurseryman who has had
stock stolen should report same to
the state department of agriculture,
Salem, or ot Fred Borsch, Maple
wood, president of the Oregon As
sociation of Nurserymen. State
police and department Inspectors
are watching closely for proper
Identification In all shipments of
nursery stock.
Salem Markets
Compiled from reports of Sa
lem dealers, for the guidance
of Capital Journal readers.
(Revised dally). Not guaran
teed. Unylng Prices
Feed Barley (21.
When t Per bushel, No. 1 whlti
sic, rea bio.
Feed Onto (2i.
Retail Prices
Egg Mash (2.30 cwt., second gradi
3.10.
Chicken scratch (1.85 cwt.
Pullet Grower (2.30 cwt.
Whole corn (1.76; cracked (1.89 cwt
Hogs Mid pet Market top grades-140-160
lbs. (ft.7ff; 100-200 lbs. (6.00;
300-225 lbs. (S.75; 225-250 lbs. (5.60
Veal 14c lb. dressed.
Poultry Heavy colored hens 13o lb.,
Leghorns, No. 1, 8-loc, frys 11c, old
roosters nc id. colored iry irc.
Eggs Wholesale: Large grade A 17c.
large grade B iec, med. A. 16c dozen.
Pullets 12o dozen.
Eggs Buying prices: large grade A
14c, largo grade B 13c, med. A 18c
dozen. Fill lets ioo doz. specials lac
Butter Print: A grade 31 '-.o lb,
B 30',4c. Butterfat: Premium SDc lb.
I40. 1 VH',tC, NO. 2 UHifeC ID,
Wool Med. 32c, choice 32o lb.
Mohair 32c; lambs 28o lb.
Markets Briefed
Stocks Irregular and qutet.
Bonds Irregular; U. 8. gnvcrn-
nicnts Irregularly lower.
Curb stocks lri pgulor.
Foreign exchange firm.
Cotton steady. Rubber firm.
Wheat off tt-Hc, corn unchanged
to off tt.
Silver unchanged In New York,
Unprotected Foods
Cause Complaint
Recent complaints by housewives
of meat being displayed on open
counters has led the state depart
ment of agriculture to point, out
that ail fi.sh, meat and meat pro
ducts should be displayed under a
showcase or similar protecting de
vice. The same applies to pastries,
cheeses and similar commodities.
"The department is glad to have
such legitimate complaints, from
housewives for such comments
show clearly that buyers are alert
to the need for consumer protec
tion, which is one of the major alms
of the department," declares Dtrcc
tor J. D. Mlckle.
Complete Vance Plans
Gervals The Gervals community
dancing club will hold lis regular
semi-monthly dance Saturday eve
ning In the high school auditorium
for all members and their friends.
A Salem orchestra will Xurnish the
music.
New York Stocks
Closing Quotations
Al. Chemical & Dye
Allied Stores
American Can
American For. Power
American Power & Lt.
American Had. Ac St. Sat
American Rolling Mills
American Smelt St Ret.
American Tel. & Tel.
American Tobacco
American Water Works
Anaconda
Armour 111
Atchison
Barnsdall
Baltimore As Ohio
Bendlx Aviation
Bethlehem Steel
Boeing Air
Borge Warner
Budd Mfg.
California Pack
Callahan Z-L
Calumet Heo ,
Canadian Pacllo
J I Case
Caterpillar Tractor
Celanese
Certaln-Tced
Chesapeake As Ohio
Chrysler
Commercial Bolvenl
Commonwealth Sou
Consolidated Edison
Consolidated Oil
Corn Products
Curtlss Wright
Douglas Aircraft
du Pont
Electric Power At LI
Erie R.R.
General Electrlo
General Poods
General Motors
Goodyear Tires
Great Northern
Hudson Motors
Market Quotations
Portland EnMslde Mnrket
Brussels sprouts scarce today at the
farmers' eastslde wholesale market,
price upped a iraciion to hoc
Dry onions strong, No. Is generally
offered. No. 2 stock to 46c for 50s.
Green onions weak, 17c-20o doz.
bunches. Cauliflower market firm, ac
tive, generally 80c crate; No. 2 40-50c.
Spinach depressed, Maryhill down
to 85c top, local 40 -50c orange box.
Mustard greens to 20c doz. bunches.
Old potatoes firm. Sacked carrots
active, price remained low at 50c.
General I'rlrea Kulca
Fw dressed turkeys 19-21c lb.
Apples Jumble pacKS, 25-500 box
Beans Shell. 6O-OO0 box.
Beets No. 1, 16o dozen bunches.
Cabbage Round type, losal. 76o pi
rate; red, SO-dOc pony; Savoy, 2ot
cauliflower crate,
Cauliflower boeni, 00-Cfic crate.
Carrots Local, bunches, 15-171
dozen.
Celery Whit. 8Bo-l; Utah. 78
SOo crate; hearts, GO-BOo dozen bun
ehei. Corn Local, DOe-i.
Garlic New bunches, 12-13o Ibi
loose, lOo lb.
Lettuce Mid-Columbia, tMO-tl.28
locals, No. 1. 1.10-$1.25; No. 2, 60.
Sue crate.
Parsley Dozen bunches, lB-20o.
Onions Green dozen bunches, 20c:
Oregon, yellow, 40-45C; Yakima, 33
ack.
Peppers Bell, flOo peach box; red
15c pencil box.
Potatoes Local, No. 1, flffo; others
I10-75o orange box; sacked. No. 1
11.25 cental.
Radishes Local, 25c dozen bunches
Sprouts Brussels, 80-65c box.
Strawberries Local, $2.50 crate.
Tomatoes Hothouse, 14- 18o lb,;
field grown, No. 1, b5-80c; unelas
slfled, 36-4So.
Portland Flour
Domestic flour, soiling prices, city
delivery, 1 to 26-bbl. lots Family pat.
40s $0.Q6-fr7.r5; bakers' hard wheat,
net 4.00-$(i.45; bakers' bhicstem 5 75
Sfi.lfi; blended wheat Sfi.00-6.15; noft
wheat 95.20-25; graham $5.50; whole
wheat $6.95 bbl.
Portland Proilure F.xcliaiure
The following prices named to be
effective today:
Butter Cube ex. 28'c, standards
28c. prime firsts 37'ic firsts 27c lb.
Cheese Oregon triplets 15',c, loaf
16'4o lb. Brokers pay c lb. less.
Eggs Quotations between dealers:
Extras, large 18c, mod. 16c dozen.
Standards, large 17c, med. 16c dozen,.
Portland Wholesale
Butter Prints: A grade 31c lb. In
parchment wrappers, ;i2c In cartons.
B grade 30c In parchment, 31c lb. In
cartons.
Butterfat: Mrst quality, max. of .6
of 1 acidity, delivered In Portland
20-2iijc lb. Valley routes and country
points 2c lb. less. Second quality 3c
under first.
Cheese Selling prices to Portland
retailers: Tillamook triplets 21c lb.,
loaf 22c. F.O.B. to wholesalers: Trip
lets 19c, loaf 20c lb. f.o.b. Tillamook.
Eggs Buying prices: Extras, lerg
16c, med. 15c, small 13c dozen Stand
ards: targe 15c. small 12a dozen.
Live Poultry
Buying prices Leghorn broilers I to
lbs. 10c lb., 2 lbs. lflo, fryers under
3 lbs, lfic, 3-4 lbs. lflo lb. Roasters
over 4 lbs lfic. Colored hens 4 to 5
lbs. 14c lb., over .5 lbs. 14c. Leghorn
bens under 3f lbs, 10-llc, over 3l,i
lbs 12c lb. No. 2 grade 5c less.
Selling prices to Retailers Light
hens lie lb., med. Ieghorns 12C.
Heavv fowls 14c. Pekln ducks, young
3'i lbs. n clb., old 12c; old colored
ducks 10-12'c lb. Colored springs un
der 2 lbs. I7-18c: broilers 17-18c; old
roosters 7c lb.
Rabbits- 17c lb.
Turkeys Selling prices: Hens. No
1 17-lRe, toms 15c lb. Buying prices:
nominal, No. 1 hens 16c, toms 14c.
FreMi Fruit
Apples Ortley, H. R extra fancy
box $1.10; Spltzenbergs, H. R. extra
fancy, box. $1 50, fancy box, $1 2rt.
Newtons, H.R.. extra fancy box $1.30,
fancy box. $1 25: P. and P. box 75c.
Wlnesaps. Yakima, ( ; Delicious
Yakima, fancy box. $1.78.
Avocados Special nrnnd. new crop
Pnerte 16 -20s $1.85-$2 ft box, others
$1 75-$l 00.
Bananas No. 1 bunches 6c lb.,
hands fl'ic lb.
Grapefruit Ariz. $l.70-$225: pinks
$3.49-50; natural $3.75-$3. Fla. fey. $3.
Texas pinks $2.75-$3.75.
lVmniis Cnl. fancy $5-$S.25. choice
$4 25-75; wrapped parked S1.70-S2.1S.
Oranges Navels, fey. $2.60-3.60 a
cbmp, choice $l.00-$3.10, place pack
1.00-93.10 crate.
Pears d'AnJous, extra fancy $1.80;
Cornice extra fancy. l.7ft oox.
Pineapples Hawaiian $4 case.
Fresh Vegt'tnhles
Artichokes Calir. $2.75-$3.
Cabbage No. I local $1 25-50. New
Imperial $3-12.25. Ariz. $2 25-35.
Cauliflower No. 1 local 80-90C cte.,
No. 2. 75c. Hose burg $1.10. Calif..
$1.23-35 crate.
Celery Utah tvpe fine crate, regu
lar stock $1. Calif, hearts $1.60 dozen.
California $2.50-75. Hnnt 45c do?eti.
Cucumbers w wnia noc dozen'
Iowa $165; hothouse $1.25-40.
EggplantNo. 1 $175 lug.
Garlic Oregon 10-t.lc lb
Lettuce Cal. $2.00-$3.15; dry $3.78
4 crate. Arizona $4.30. Yuma dry, $4
$4.25: Oceanic $2.63 crate.
Mush room 1 Holhouso 35o per lb.,
170 tax ft lb.
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170 Illinois Central
iyt Insp Copper
114','g International Harvester
y International Nickel
3'i International Paper At P
8ya International T At T
14 ',4 Johns Manvllle
49 !4 Kennecott
171 Llbbey-O-Ford
89 Liggett At Myers B
9 14 Loew's
28 Montgomery Ward
6 Nash Ke vlna tor
22 National Biscuit
4 National Cash
107k National Dairy Prod.
33 National DLst.
75 Northern Paclflo
21 National Power & Lt
22 Packard
5' J C Penney
24',, Phillips Petroleum
1 Pressed Steel Car
?'4 Public Service NJ
6 Pullman
Safeway Stores
fi0 Sears Roebuck
30'4 Shell Union
8 Sou. Cal Edison
40 Southern Paclflo
86 '4 Standard Brands
14 ',4 Standard Oil Cal.
1 Standard OH NJ
S74 Studebaker
7'4 Sup OH
80 Tlmken Roller Bearing
10 rt Trans-America
82 Onion Carbide
185 United Aircraft
5 United Airlines
.... United S. Rubber
8B United S. Steel
47 Walworth
54 Western Union
22 White Motors
28 "4 Woolworth
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Onion Oregon 80c. Yakima ( ).
oevs, wnue o 74 c, orown oyAe lb.
Peas California $3 hamper.
Potatoes Yakima Gems ALBO-flB;
Deschutes $1.40-50. Klamath $1.25 a
cental, eweeta s-a.40. Maiin $1.50-60.
New Potatoes Florida $2.85-$3,
small $2.85-$3.
Spinach Local 60c an organe box,
mld-Colum. 60-80c. Texas $1.65-75.
Squash Daulsn 6O-6O0 cte. Marble
head, l'4o lb.; Hubbard, lc
Tomatoes Local, 40-50o box; hot
house ex. fey. 1G-I7c; fancy 14-15c lb
choice ( ); Mexican $5 per lug. Sub
standards 11-12'c. Calif. $3.25.
Rhubarb Hothse. ex. fey. $1.05, fey.
$1.05, choice 80c. Local field grown,
$1 box.
Zucchini California $1.75.
Meals and Provisions
Country Meats Belling price to re
tailers: Country-killed nogs, best but
chers, 125 to 150 lbs. 7!A-8c: veal-
ers, fancy 14-lSc lb.; Ilght-thm
10-12c lb., heavy 10-llc lb. Lambs
16c lb., ewes B-8c lb. Good cutter
cows D-lOc, canners 8-9o lb. Bulls
10-llc lb.
Wool. Hops
Wool Eastern Oregon fins, 25-36
lb.; crossed, 28-290 lb.; Willamette
valley, 12-month, 29o lb lamb 20s
lb.
Hops Oregon 1932 28o Ib.f 191$,
nominal.
Nuts
Walnuts Baste price, 1939: Oregon
Pranquettes, large 100-lb. sack, $14.00
$16; assorted pack, fancy, 100-1
sack. $12.50-913.60; medium, 100-1
ack, $11.50-$I2.60; 1038 orchard rua,
hug and fancy, ll-12c lb,
Portland Grain
Portland, March 21 (T) Wheat fu
tures: May 84.
Cash grain: Oats. No. 3. 38-lb
white. $24.50; barley. No. 2, 45-lb.
b.w., $23.75; corn, No. a, e.y. ship
ment $28.50. No. 1 flax $2.01.
Cash whent (bid): Soft white 84;
western white 84 t western red 84.
Hnrd red winter:
Oral nary 11 12 1 3 14
84 84 87'i ,93 $1
TTnrH white Rsart:
Ordinary 11 12 13 14
96 1.01 1.03 4
Car receipts: Wheat 49. flour 21,
mill feed 5, hay 3. oats 3, barley 1.
Portland Uveal nek
Portland, Mar. 31 (fPi (USDA) Hogs
900. salable 450. Market active, most
ly steady with Wednesday. Extreme
top 10c lower. Good-choice 165-215
lb. drlvelns mostly $6.25, med. grades
down to $6; 235-250 lb. butchers $5.50
65; 120-155 lbs. $5-$5.80: packing sows
$4.50-$5, heavy wts. down to $4.25,
few good-choice 97-lb. feeders $4.75.
Cattle 175. salable 150. Calves 80,
salable 25. Market active, fully steady
few lots good 807-1028 lb. fed steers
0-$n.25: com.-med. $7.50-$fl.50; cut
ter-corn, heifers $8-$6.75; med .-good
$7.B0-$B.50. CUtter-com. cows $4.26
$5.25, canners down to $3.75, good
beefs $6.50-75. Sausage bulls $3.75-$6,
com.-med. vealers $6.75-$8.50, choice
quotable to $10.50 or above.
Sheep 150 salable. Pew sales about
steady. Gnod-cholcc spring lambs $12
$12.50, med. grades down to $10.50:
old crop Iambs scarce, shorn salable
around $8.50; fed wooled lambs quot
able to $9.50; few wooled ewes $5.50.
Chicago Livestock
Chlcagn, March 21 (TJSDA)
Hogs 10,000, salable 11,000. Fairly ac
tive, around 10c higher than Wednes
day, Early top $5.55; bulk good-choice
1 HO-340 lbs. $5.25-50; 240-270 lbs,
$5.15-50 mostly; 270-320 lb. butchers
$4.B5-$ft.3o: heavier kinds $4.75-00;
good 500-550 lb. packing sows $4.25
60: lighter wts. to $4.75.
. Salable cattle 550O; calves 1000 Ped
steers and yearlings weak to 25c low
er; kinds grading good and better
showed most decline; good share of
Wednesday's advance erased; shipper
demand narrow, but very few strictly
goon to cnoice came nere: mostly $a-
$10 trade, with top $11.75, and best
weighty steers $10.60: common-mod
$7.50-$B.40; replacement market slow,
steady. Inclement weather an adverse
ininience. Cows weak to 15c lower;
nelrers steady to weak, best $9.85,
Cutter cows $5.75 down, bulls weak;
outside sausage offerings $7. heavy
fat hulls $6.76; light vealers 25c lower
at $0-$9.75. with out at $8. Good to
choice heavy vealers mostly $10.50, few
selects si i.
Sheep 11.500. Salable 11.000. Late
Wednesday fat lambs around 15c up.
Put sheep weak to 10c lower. Top and
bulk fat range lambs $10.15. few hea
vies $!).S5-$10; two doubles handv wts.
fed range ewes $5.50; plainer kinds
$6.23. Today's trade: practically no
trading, bidding around steady or $10
$10.15 on best wooled lambs held at
$10.35 and better.
tlmtnn Wont
Boston, March 21 (V (USDA) PVw
mills and top makers were showing
any Interest todav In the purchase of
domestic wools. The occasional buyers
that made Inquiries were seeking In
formation on supplies and asking prtc.
ea for future reference. They were
very cautious about making any Im
mediate commitment on raw wools.
Aktng prices on domestic wools were
tending lower.
Lincoln Mis. Alice Simpson has
ns her house guost for several weeks
her daughter. Mrs. Lois Crawford,
who underwent an operation at the
Deaconess hospital February 23.
Wheat Crop
May be Small in
United States
Washington, March 21 (U.R) Re
ports to the agriculture depart
ment indicated today that this year's
wheat crop may be one of the small
est in 40 years, possibly not more
than 600,000,000 bushels,
The crop reporting board esti
mated that 46,000,000 acres will be
harvested. At the 1927-38 average
yield of 13.4 bushels an acre, they
would produce 606,400,000 bushels.
Prospects for a normal yield per
acre have been considerably reduc
ed by the most severe fall and win
ter drought In weather bureau re
cords. ,
.The board estimated winter wheat
production on December 1, the last
estimate, at 399,000,000 bushels. The
condition of the crop on that date
was 55 per cent of normal and Im
provement since then has been "very
slight."
An estimated 19,425,000 acres to
be planted In spring wheat norm
ally would yield a crop of slight-:
ly more than 200,000,000 bushels. !
The United States normally con
sumes and exports about 750,000,000
bushels of wheat. The carry-over
of old wheat on January 1 was esti
mated by the department at 615,-
000,000 bushels. Production of all
wheat was 754,971,000 bushels in
1939 and 931,702,000 bushels In 1938.
Larger Crops
For Northwest
Portland, March 21 (P) North
west farmers will be buster with
larger crops this year than in 1939.
A department of agriculture sur
vey of planting Intentions showed
a spring wheat acreage Increase of
33 per cent. There probably will be
a 16 per cent boost In barley, 4 per
cent In oats and 3 per cent in po
tatoes. Oregon, Washington and
Idaho corn acreage will decline
about 1 per cent and tame hay
plantings will remain about the
same as last year.
Oregon planting intentions In
thousands of acres Included:
1940
1929-38 Av. 1939 Indicated
Corn 62 61 62
Spring wheat 315 1 85 250
Oats 276 350 371
Barley 97 177 211
Flax seed ... 8 6
Tame hay ... 882 824 824
Beans, dry ..2 3 3
Potatoes .... 44 45 48
Cream Graders Visit
409 Farms in March
Inspections made during Febru
ary by the division of foods, dairies,
weights, measures and gasoline of
the state department of agriculture
totaled 4,915 exclusive of the work
done by the six cream graders, re
ports A. W. Metzger. chief of the
division. Laboratory samples re
ceived reached 654.
Four hundred farms were visited
in the cream grading work, also 100
creameries. Sediment tests run
were 5,545 and cans of cream grad
ed were 2,817. Fight cans of cream
and 280 cans of milk were con
demned and also 74 milk cans were
ordered out of use until repairs are
made.
Of the other inspections, the ma
jor items included: 143 minimum
requirement dairies; 155 restaurants
of which one was closed permanent
ly and two temporarily; 109 baker
ies; 1,300 gasoline pumps and mea
sures; 1,548 weights and scales.
Hop Meeting at
Santa Rosa Ends
Santa Rosa, Calif., March 21 (P)
A proposal to abimdon the hop
marketing control agreements was
made last night at the closing ses
sion of the AAA Pacific coast hear
ings for the industry.
Although 50 amendments were
proposed, growers and dealers pre
viously favored continuation of the
system.
J. O. O'Connor, New York lawyer
representing brewing Interests, said
the present prices growers receive
make a control agreement un
necessary.
The abolishing of long-term hop
contracts with a downward spiral
of prices was advocated by leading
hop growers.
George A. Proctor, Santa Rosa
hop dealer, said he believed dealers
would be satisfied to abandon such
contracts if growers indicated they
so wisnea.
Oregon State
Dance Tonight
Oregon State club and nlumnl
group will sponsor 11 gnla dnnce at
the armory tonight from 9 until 12
o'clock with ninny Salem as well ns
college folk, In town (or the spring
vacation, planning to attend. The
Interested public Is Invited.
A quiz program will be a feature
of the dance and Vern Thomas will
be the master of ceremonies. Johnny
Busch and his campus band will play
for dnnclng.
Making arrangements for the
dance are George Causey, president
of the Salem Oregon State Students'
club, and Vern Thomas, alumni club
president, Jeanne Claudon, Doug
Chambers, Mnry Ellen Bywater. Vic
tor CHbson. Sally McLcllan, Milton
Hartwell, Wllda Jerman. Jim Leedy,
Natflllo Neer and Bob Pound.
Teachers In South Africa have
Just been given permission to serve
cm city councils.
Sixty Flee to Safety as Chemical Plant Burns Sixty employes, six of whom were forced to jump,
fled to safety as flames turned the chemical plant of the White Tar company of New Jersey Into a
roaring furnace and sent dense clouds of smoke billowing into the sky. Firemen can be seen pouring
water into the ruins of the Kearney, N. J plant In this striking aerial Tl)w. Barrels of chemicals,
some of which exploded, are visible piled on the ground. Associated Press Photo.
Expectant
Quints Has Contract
Miami, Fla., March 21 (P) Enriched by an agreement that
provides funds and medical care, Mrs. Katherine Callahan,
who hopes to become a mother of quintuplets, rested today in
a .A
i ii iMmm-irnir-a
Expects Quintuplets Mrs, Em
ory Callahan (above) , 22, of
Miami, Fla., said she was ex
pecting quintuplets in May and
based her belief on x-rays she
said showed five distinct head
stnictures. Her husband is a
furniture factory worker.
Associated Press Photo.
Bigger Acreage
For Northwest
Reports received from farmers In
the Pacific northwest, listing the
principal crops they intend to grow
this year, indicate Increased acre
ages of spring wheat, oats, barley,
dry edible beans and potatoes. If
growers' Intentions are carried out,
the spring wheat acreage in the
three states (Oregon. Washington
and Idaho) will be 33 per cent lar
ger than in 1039, while a 16 per cent
increase is intended for barley, 4 per
cent for oats and 3 per cent for
potatoes. On the other hand, the
corn acreage Is expected to decrease
about 1 per cent. The tame hay ac
reage In 1040 is indicated to remain
about the same as last year.
Acreages Oregon farmers contem
plate planting in various crops are
given by the department of agricul
ture as follows: Corn, 600,000; spring
wheat. 250,000; oats, 371,000; barley,
211,000; flaxseed, 6000; tame hay,
824,000; beans, dry edible, 3000; po
tatoes, 48,000.
Percentages of these crops for
1940 as per cent of 1939 are given:
Corn, 102; spring wheat, 135; oats,
106; barley, 119; flaxseed, 100; tame
hay, 100; beans, dry edible, 100; po
tatoes, 107.
Meetings Dated
By Superintendent
County Superintendent Ames
Booth announces that the first
round of local meetings for study
as to improvement of reading In Uie
schools has been completed and an
outline made for a series of other
meetings, some of which already
have been held. March 17, study In
phonics was had at Jefferson with
Klma Jensen as chairman, and
March 18. comprehension was the
topic with Mathilda Giles, chair
man. The next meeting ts slated for April
4 at Stayton with comprehension as
the topic and T. P. Otto chairman.
Other meetings and topics for each
are as follows: April 9. Gates, com
prehension. Vernon Todd, chair
man; April 16. Salem Heights,
phonetics and comprehension, Ira
Deultscn, chairman of Rtoup I and
Elizabeth Smith chairman of group
II: April 17. Mt, Angel, compre
hension, Theresa Dehler, chairman.
The county reading committee
having charge of the plans Is made
up of Mrs. Agues C. Booth, Grace
Sehon. Marie Zom, Margaret Bar
qulst, Ira Deultgen, Milton Grallap.
T. P. Otto. Jack Kennedy and Ma
thilda Giles.
Mother of
hospital suite far more luxurious
than her one room!
$2.50
week
apartment.
But she was not a willing patient.
Her physician, Dr. Arthur W. Wood,
who earlier confirmed that X-ray
photographs apparently showed five
aistinct heads of unborn babies, had
to persuade the mother that a per
iod of rest was necessary,
"I'm not sick," she asserted, and
demanded to be permitted to Join
her husband, Emory, 30-year-old
furniture factory woodworker who
earns $15 weekly.
Today the Miami Herald, whose
owner, John 8. Knight, placed the
Callahans under contract for ex
clusive publication rights of photo
graphs and news, planned to lease
a new home for them where nurs
ing and medical attention would be
constantly available.
The Herald's agreement provided
the prospective mother with an un
disclosed sum of money, the services
of Dr. Wood and specialists If the
physician desires to call them, and
all hospital expenses, Including
nurses, as well as income from news
and pictures.
Normally, the babies would be
born May 20. Medical men pointed
out, however, that multiple births
usually are premature. The moth
er, a small-brown haired, blue eyed
woman, has gained 20 pounds In re
cent months. She weighs 128 now,
but her condition was declared to
be excellent by Dr. Wood.
The husband's father, Thomas C.
Callahan of Thomasvllle, On, was
a twin, but no other multiple births
have been recorded in the family.
The Callahans are pleased that
fate apparently has selected them
for the event with a mathematical
probability of 1 In 57,000,000.
"I hope they're all boys," said the
mother. "Emory likes boys."
She said she wanted a family of
12 children "and It's all right with
me if there are two sets of quin
tuplets and twins."
Lime Program for
Farmers Under AAA
Perrydale Plans for a lime dis
tribution program, enabling farm
ers who take part in the AAA farm
program to receive lime under the
"grant of aid" plan, are nearlng
completion, according to N. C. Don
aldson of Corvallis, in charge of the
state agricultural conservation ser
vice. If bids expected from 15 lime pro
ducing companies are satisfactory,
the lime distribution program
should be under way by the middle
of April, Donaldson said. All but
one of the lime plants are located
in Oregon.
This grant of aid plan would be
similar to those used by the AAA in
distributing hairy vetch and Aus
trian winter field pea seed, as well
as phosphate. The material Is
furnished the farmer now but he
does not pay ready cash since the
cost is deducted from future con
servation checks.
Bids will be accepted on the basis
of cost of the lime at the plant.
Farmers will pay the shipping
charges themselves. An effort Is
being made to have several plants
furnish the lime so that farmers
will have a source near their home
farms, thus reducing shipping
charges.
Distribution of the lime will be
made this spring and again In the
fall if bids are satisfactory.
"The farm program has stimulat
ed Interest In lime In Oregon," Don
aldson said, "and reports from
counties Indicate that with this
grant of aid program there will be
still further Interest Much Wil
lamette valley land, for examnle.
needs lime In order to grow crops
at its best efficiency."
As soon as action on bids Is com
pleted county offices will be furn
ished Information on receiving ap
plications from farmers for the
lime and on details of its distribu
tion.
Montana People Guests
Grand Island Mr. and Mrs. M.
Horton of Forsyth, Mont., were
guests ot the latter's uncle and aunt,
Mr. and Mrs. Elwin Mandlgo. and
family, several days, en route to
visit relatives and friends at Los
Angeles, Calif.
Jf.
Prune Deliveries
To FSCC Called
Deliveries have Just been com
pleted by growers under the first
purchase of natural-condition dried
prunes by the FSCO, according to
word Just received by County Agent
Harry L. Riches.
Offers have been received from
growers under the second purchase
program totaling 4665 tons. 2500
tons will be purchased by the FSCC
from growers. The FSCO will take
all prunes on offers of 2 tons and
less and growers offering 2 to 4 tons
may sell up to 4B00 pounds. Grow
ers offering more than 4 tons may
deliver 60 per cent of the amount
offered.
Arrangements are being made to
begin deliveries this week at some
shipping points in'Oregon and other
delivery points will be named as soon
as possible.
Prunes, delivered under the first
purchase program were shipped to
35 states throughout the country for
distribution to the needy and unein
ployed.
Bee Registrations Due
All bee owners must register their
bees for the 1940-41 fiscal year be
fore April 1 with the state depart
ment of agriculture, Salem, the dl
Ivslon of plant industry warns. Last
year 1,812 beekeepers were licensed.
The minimum fee of one dollar re
gisters up to 10 hives; there is a 10
cent fee for each additional hive up
to 220, inclusive, and 5 cents for re
maining hives. All bees shipped
Into the state must be registered
immediately with the department.
Birth
Sclo To Mr. and Mrs. John Freltae,
of Sclo route 8, a 6-pound son at the
Aioany Hospital, Marcn 12.
Sclo To Mr. and Mrs. Joe Karnosh
of the Larwood community, a son,
juarry Myron, a ft pounds, Marcn io.
Deaths
Neuenschwander Sopha Neuensch-
wander, 63. at a local hospital March
21, Late resident of Turner. Survived
by widower, Gottfried Neuemchwan'
der of Turner; sons, Karl, Ernest and
John Neuenuch wander, all of Turner.
Announcements later from Clough
Barrick Co.
Felger Mrs. Roxle Alice Felger, at
a local hospital March 20, at the age
of 75 years. Late resident of West Sa
lem. Survived by widower, Benjamin
F. Felger or west eaiem; eons, uu
ber and Russell Groshong of Albany
and Ralph Groshong of Warrenton
daughters, Mrs. Elsie Humphrey of
Portland, Mrs. Scale Bryant of San
Francisco: severs', grandchildren and
great grandchildren; brothers, Robert
Ringo ot Aioany nnd Aiva Kingo oi
Spokane: sisters. Mrs. Kate McKee.
Mrs. Mtke Ritchie and Mrs. Elmer
Green of Salem, and Mrs. Dollle Buch
ncr of Albany. Services will be held
from the Cloitgh-Barrlck chapel Fri
day, March 22, at 1:30 p.m. Inter-
ment will be at Riverside cemetery.
Albany, at 3:30 p.m.
Bennett In this city Wednesday,
March 20, Mary B. Bennett, late resi
dent of 1344 South Liberty street.
Wife of Will Bennett and sister of
Robert Rnwson and Mrs. Grace Hen'
derson of Salem and Mrs. Bertha Mel
ton of Hutchinson, Kansas. Funeral
services will be held In the chapel of
the W. T. Rlgdon company Friday,
March 22. at 3 p.m. Concluding ser
vices I.O.OJ. cemetery.
Southwlck At the residence, 1163
Marlon street, Wednesday, March 20,
Helen Marr Southwlck, aged 01 years.
Mother of Rollle S. and Ralph W,
Southwlck of Salem and Mrs. Mar
garet Cox of Omaha, Nebr.. sister of
Mrs. Antoinette Bennett or aaiem;
grandmother of Hazel Wells of Van
couver, Wash.. Helen scnniers or Ban
Francisco. Calif., and Mnrgaret Jean
and Frank B. Southwlck of Salem.
Funeral services will be held In the
chapel of the W. T. Rlgdon company
Frldav. March 22, at l p.m. Dr. J. c
Harrison will officiate. Concluding
services In Cltyvlew cemetery.
Hartman At the residence, 695
North Cottage street, Wednesday,
March 20. Bessie M. Hartman, aged 61
years. Wife of Ray W. Hartman and
sister of Mrs. Helen Aim of Crescent
City. Calif., and Mrs. Vivian Klopplng
of Salem; aunt of Mrs. Cecil Miller
of Salem and Mrs. Jack James of
Grants Pass, Member of St. Monica's
Altar society. Funeral services will bo
held from St. Joseph s Catholic church
Vlday, March 22. at 4 p.m., under the
direction of W. T. Rlgdon company
Concluding services at Belcrest Me
morial park. Recitation of Rosary at
Rlgdon s chapel Thursday at 8:30 p.m,
Phillips At the residence, 1480
North Winter street. Thursday. March
21, Grace Phillips, aged 65 years. Mo
ther of Floyd H. Phillips of Hoqulam,
Wash., and sister of Edward S. Hans-
come of Salem. Funeral announce
mtntc Uter by th W. T. Rlgdon Co.
Births, Deaths
Police Watch
Roads for Young
Denze! Davis
Seattle, March 21 m Office
watched the highways today in th
search for the accused son of Seat
tle's "cupboard killing" victim.
Sheriff's officers received a re
port a man resembling the general
description of Denzel Davis, 23,
slept Tuesday night in a barn near
Monroe, about 30 miles northeast of
here. They expressed the belief that
if lt were Davis, he might be head
ing toward Montana.
The body of his mothei, Mrs.
Harriet Arnold, 45, was found Tues
day nailed In a cupboard of her
suburban bungalow. She had been
stabbed 18 times, beaten over the
head, garroted and tussed with elec
tric cords and a dog chain. She was..
listed In the murder warrant sworn
against Davis as Mrs. Redding, the
name of the last of several hus
bands. The attractive, youthful ap
pearing woman was a department
store clerk. Davis had "mother"
tattooed on his arm.
Mrs. June Davis, 20-year-old mo
ther, Issued a dramatic appeal yes
terday for her fugitive husband to
surrender because "you know they
are going to get you sooner or la
ter" and "whatever happens baby
and I love you and will stay by
you."
Deputy Prosecutor Charles Ralls
said he swore out the warrant
against Davis after Mrs. Davis told
him that her husband confessed to
her the killing of his mother. Th
body was found after Mrs. Davis'
report.
Mrs. Davis, estranged for four
months from her husband, said ha
told her last week he Intended to
go to Montana,
Mrs. Ida Lyle
Turner Mrs. Ida Lyle, 51, died at
Seattle Wednesday morning at a hos
pital. Funeral and burial services
will be held In Seattle with an
nouncements later. She was born
at Turner, Nov. 25, 1889 and for seven
years taught school In Marlon coun
ty. She is survived by her hus
band, Frank Lyle; two daughters, Mrs.
Elaine Montgomery and Jean Lyle;
grandson, Lyle Montgomery, and her
mother, Mrs. Alice Wlpper, also five,
sisters, Mrs. Lena Birmingham, Mrs,
Winnie Weishaar. Bell Mullen, Mrs.
Mary Ball, Mrs. Fannie Eyestone and
two brothers, Ben and Karl Wipper.
Mrs. Ellzftheth Keller-Annen
ml. Angei Funeral services for
Mrs. Elizabeth Keller-Annen were
h1H fmm fit Morn'. Ahn..u fr..
day morning with Rev. Father Al-
Obituary j
V.U1. LuiiuutiuiK uie services, learner
John Commlsky gave the eulogy.
The American Legion auxiliary, of )(
ent in a body, carrying the flag Hon-
uiury pHimearcra were memDers oi
the local Legion post,, Walter Kane,
Oft1 OswnlH .Tmcotih Van1Viha ln.
eph Erwert. Al Stupfel and ' Felix
oKoneizm. Active were J. A. Kaiser,
Phil Lutz, Q. D. Ebner, John Dlehl,
Alois Keber and John Bauman. Mrs.
Annen was a gold star mother and
several years ago was a guest of the
government, when she was given a
trip to France. Mrs. Annen was born
si loiv, nt eigne
years she came to the United States
otuLiuiB m rennsyivani. Bhe mar
ried Alois Keller 62 years ago In Mln-
HfX4-itft vhflra Viai, lit... J ..m
when they came to Mt. Angel. Mr.
seller awn Apru 7, on Novem
ber 17, 1920, she married H. H. An
nen, who passed away in 1937. Since
then Mrs. Annen made her home
with her son-in-law and daughter,
Mr. and Mr. Pfar north n.
erton. Wash.
Surviving are Mrs. Cleopha Barth,
Bremerton. Wash.: Mrs. Theresa Ruef,
amyion. ure.; Mrs. Mary Shraut,
Plerz, Minn.; Mrs. Elizabeth Brlnt-
mnn. Now nihmnnl Itrl. , w
Catherine Brlntman. Edgar, Wis.: AI-
wru iMMier. fierz. Minn.: Frank Kel
ler. Levering. Mich.; Chris Keller.
Brlcrhf: Rlvnr Tnalls wn r
natz Keller, died ' in the World war
ii r 1 mice. Aiso . surviving are 58
kTrnnrlrhllriron anri an j .
children.
Lnrs Torvlck
Sliver ton Funeral services for Lars
Torvlck. 81, will be held Saturday
at 2 p.m. from Memorial chapel of
Ekman Funeral home. Rev. J. M. Jen
son officiating. Interment In Evans
Valley cemetery. Mr. Torvik died Wed
nesday afternoon at the home of his
nephew, Elmer Johnson, on the Evans
Valley road. He was born In Norway
and spent many years of his life in
America. Surviving are a sister, El
len Jnhnson, Sllverton; one foster
son. Harold Mehl, Sllverton; two
brothers in Norway, Ole and Peter
Torvlck. and two- sisters In Norway.
Mrs. Bertha Reitan and Mrs. Ger
trude Reltan.
Terwilliger
Edwards Funeral Home
Perfect funeral service
at lowest possible cost.
170 Chemeketa St.
Phone 6928
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