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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1932.
REMAINS ACTIVE
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PORTLAND, April II. AP) D
spite the many attempt to torce
reductions In the buying price on
live chickens, the general trend 01
the trade here remslns not only of
active character, but with values
luted around the normal at least.
The only pending weakness ap
pear! for very light weight brollera
those weighing lees than li ids.
each. These are In rather liberal
supply with demand apparently In
sufficient to take caro of them.
Heavy broilers and hens of all sorts
art showing maintained values.
Trade conditions In the butter
market are of nearly steady char
acter. although here and there some
pressure against the price Is sug
gested with the Increasing output
of the Portland territory.
Only the maintenance of extreme
volume of storage operations Is hold
ing the price of eggs from showing
further downward swing. Local co
ops are storing a very liberal supply
for this reason.
Some slight Improvement In the
market for country killed calves Is
suggested In the late trading. Late
business has been at an advance
of perhaps fto lb. Receipts not so
liberal.
Llvefttock
PORTLAND. Ore., April 8-(AP)
Cattle 75, calveg 10; .steady.
Hoga 1300, Including 492 direct, 208
through; weak.
Bheep and lamba, 136; ateadf.
Portland Produce
PORTLAND, April 8 (AP) Live
poultry net buying price! Heavy
hens, colored, 4Vi lbs. up, ISalec;
do mediums, 13c; light, 10c; broilers,
3$13c; colored roasters over 3 lbs.,
30 23c; old roosters, 8c; ducks, Pe
kln, 15c: geese, 12c; capons, ,18u
300.
COUNTRY MEATS Belling price
to retailers: Country killed hogs,
best butchers, under 100 lbs., eaa'ic
Others unchanged.
ONIONS Selling price to retailers:
Oregon, 8,607.00 cental; boilers,
8O05.S0.
Butter, butterfat, eggs, potatoes,
new and seed potatoes, wool and
bay quotations unchanged.
Portland Wheat
PORTLAND, Ore., April 1, (API
Wheat:
, Open High Low Close
May .. 58 .68 .87 .57
July .67 .574 57H .57
Sept. J7K .57 .87 .57
Cash wheat:
Big Bend bluestem .88
Soft white ,......... ........... .88V4
Western white ........ .56
Hard winter . .B4V4
Northern spring .64 Vi
Western red -6414
Oats: No. 3 white. 833.60.
. Today's car receipts. Whoat, 33;
flour, 8: corn, 3; hay, 1.
RUINS OF AIR LINER IN WHICH SEVEN WERE KILLED
r ,; yr ,
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A sioct stfld Press Paw e
The smouldering ruins of e trlmotor passenger airplane In which seven men were killed when It struck
I high tension wire near San Bernardino, Cal, are shown above. The plane was traveling from Phoenix.
Viz, to Los Angeles.
Medford Pear Sales, New York Auction
From New York Daily Fruit Reporter, furnished to The Mail Tribune by
. the Fruitgrowers' League
Three cars and 1 part car MEDFORD ANJOUs,
ket strong and higher on account of light receipts.
ANJOUS Bxs. 70s
Olen Rosa Extra 607 235
Bear Creek Extra . 388
SOS Beacon Fancy 388
SOS Beacon Fancy .. .. ....... 331 320
WINTER NEL18
Olen Rosa Extra Jumbles 432
Olen Ivy Fancy Jumbles H 100
90S Transport Extra 730
ANJOUS
Blue Diamond Extra ..
Sear Creek Extra ........
3 cars WINTER NELIS sold here April 4. On best AnJouB mar
Nells unchanged. Weather clear.
80s )0s 100S 110s 120W 136s 150s 166s 180s 196s 310s Avge.
265 !36 235 235 230 230 235 230 235
956 390 410 410 430 445 455 446 425 425 419
)70 386 416 435 440 465 455 ..... .. . 397
345
. 430 435 450 470 470 460 435 . 380
230 130 230 220 230 225 225 230
, Bxs . 35s 30s 35s 40s
618 116 116 126 135
604 136 180 185
235
45s
145
205
320
60s
150
305
316
56s
443
100
90
237
Avge.
124
203
VALLEY STUDENTS
E
Arbor day waa the theme of the
program at the Valley school thlt
morning at the regular weekly awm-
bly, presented by the atudenti of the
second group.
After the elnglng of two aprlng
songs, "The Origin of Arbor Day" was
explained by Nancy Day, and "What
Trees Do For Us" was the subject of
Susan VI Us talk. . Alicia, Ruhl pre
sented "What We Plant When We
Plant a Tree."
Tree products and forest preserva
tion were explained to the students
by Wlllard orlmm, forest rangor.
Two sonns by the smaller children,
"The Poplar Tree" and "Tommy
Tucker's Dog" were followed by a talk
by Charity Hart, telling of trees after
they leave the forest, and go through
the mill.
Nancy Clark explained the care of
orchards. Irrigation, and various
phases of raising fruit trees.
Miss El low Mae Wilson waa a guest
of the group, and sang Joyce Kilmer's
Trees," and whistled "The World U
Waiting for the Sunrise."
Barbara Sheldon recited the poem.
"Woodman, Spare That Tree," after
telling of the origin.
A little play. "Which Tree la Best."
was presented, with Polly Scherer,
Julie Carpenter. David Rosenberg,
Nancy Day, Patricia Parrell and David
Williams .taking part. Nanette Rosen
berg waa the Wood Fairy.
CONTEST PLAY AT
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El
San Francisco ntittrrrat
SAN FRANOI8CO. Cel.. April 8.
(AP) Butterfat f. o. b. San Fran
elsco, 30o. ,
Wall St. Report
Mock Hale Average.
(Copyright, 1932, Standard Statistics
Co.)
April 8:
30
Ufa
60 20
Ind'ls Rr's
Today 48.U 33.4x 75.1X
Prev day . 60.5 33.6 78,7
Week ago.... 66.8 26.8
Year ago,...120.1 91.5
90
Total
48 Ox
618
90.0 87.0
184.4 131.0
nnnit Hale Averages
(Copyright, 1932, Standard Statistics
Co.)
prll 8 1
90 20 30 80
Ind'ls Rr's Ufa Total
Today . 61. 9x 83.7X 77.7X 87.8X
Prev day... 69 8 84 3 78.6 68.6
Week ago.,.. 68.8 68 8 S1.6 71.9
Year ago... 86.9 99.6 100.7 95.7
NEW YORK, April 8. (AP) The
shrinkage of share values persisted for
the 8th successive session In the
stock market today. The list was
given only momentary respite by a
ripple of short covering In the after
noon, and closed with widespread
losses of 1 to more than 8 points.
Sates again approximated ' 2.000.000
shares, the list closed with feeble
tone.
The list as a whoto dipped further
Into new low ground for more than a
decade. Utilities were again depressed.
Today'a closing prices for 15 select
ed stocks follow:
American Csn M.WM.M. 60Vi
Amerlrsn T. T, 10'i
Anaconda .J"I.. . 4H
Curtla Wright 1
Oeneral Motors
Int. T. & T
Montgomery Ward ...
Paramount Pub. .
Radio I.',,.."..
Southern Pao. ....
8. O. of Cal. .
S. O, of N. J.
Trans Am ....
13
4V.
,
H
8
141,
. 31 ,
. 38
3H
United Aircraft .. lou
U. 8. Steel .... ... 83 H
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Richfield Reporter
ichfield Reporter
The Richfield reporter of the air
will Include the city of Medford In
the prosperity program for tonight,
which will be broadcast at 10 o'clock.
It was announced by the ehamher ot
commerce toldsy. Reopening ot the
Tomlln Box factory, as reirted In
the Msll Tribune, will be featured.
ValeMore than 500 men directly
employed on Owyste project.
SACRAMENTO, Co,., April 8. (AP)
Mrs. Ruth O. Christen, 44, was shot
and killed shortly before 1 o'clock
this morning by her husband, Charles
W. Christen, a railroad brtkeman, who
declares he mistook his wife for b
prowler when he awakened from a
sound sleep and saw her standing In
front of a window In their apartment
here.
While Chrlaten Is being detained at
the oily Jail for further questioning,
Chief Deputy District Attorney Chris
Johnson And police officers who In
vestigated, said they are practtcAlly
satisfied the shooting was accidental.
Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Ore., April 8.
(Spl.) A number of ladles from
here will attend the Medford Do
mestic Laundry theater party this
week,
Home Economics club met with
Mi's. Emma Conger Wednesday, Afwr
business, a pleasant afternoon waa
spent, and refreshment were served.
,R. L, Wilson and family called on
friends In Jacksonville Wednesdny.
Chester Moore went to Grants
Pass Friday, returning Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs, Floyd Hart of Grif
fin Creek stopped here en route to
Medford to get their daughter, Al
berta, a high eohon student at the
local school. Miss Hart waa taken
to Medford for dental work.
Fred Butcher was a Medford visitor
Thursday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Edward Callon of
Napa, Calif., returned home after
visiting the Oivtn home. Mlna Janet
Oftadah! returned to Napa also.
Alfred Norrla haa been notified
that he haa a homestead In Tula
lake. Tills land Is open nly to
ex -service men.
George Little has opened a real
estate office In the .building for
merly occupied by Judge Roe. Be
side repnperlng. other Improvement
have been made In the building.
Alvln Welch haa returned to Jack
sonville after two weeks with his
parents at Klamath Falls. ,
Harold Reed made a business trip
to Klamath Falls Thursday.
Mr, Marsh haa been quite 111 for
for some time.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Moore had
aa guests Easier their mother, Mrs,
Laney Stevenson and Mr, and Mra.
Robert Stevenson of Salem, their
father, F. V. Stevenson of Grant
Pasa and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Steven'
son of Jacksonville.
Friends of Malcolm Stein were
pleased to welcome him back Bun-
day. He haa been In California and
Arizona for the past year.
April 10 thore will be a practice
game between the Phoenix baseball
team and the Jacksonville league
baseball team on the local diamond
Library report for the month of
March follows: Books loaned, 1373;
largest dally circulation, 183; aver
age dally loan, 163; new readers, S.
"
SALEM, April 8. (AP) Rail car
rters in Oregon" have petitioned for
emergency rates Increasing the tariff
on grain and grain product in the
state, pending the outcome of the
Interstate commerce commission
hearing on the reopened grain rate
controversy, the public utilities com
missioner announced here today.
The rates In Oregon on Intra-state
tariffs were reduced by a commission
order April 1, 1031, to conform with
the proponed Interstate commerce
commission's schedule. However, Ore
gon was the only state to put the 15
per cent reduction Into effect, the
supreme court holding the federal
commission's order Invalid.
hort Sales Probe
i ""C
Senator fi jif'.rlc C. Wulcoct, who
haa led the drive for an Investiga
tion of bear operations In the stook
market, was named ahalrman of a
senate subcommittee appointed to
draft a resolution authorising com
plete Investigation of the stock exchange.
iWL Baking I
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 8,
(AP) Pr-sons he described as "vi
cious, premeditated liars" were con
demned by President Heber J. Grant
ot the Later Day Saints' church at
the opening of Is 102nd annual con
ference today for their attacks upon
the general authorities of the organ
ization. Mentioning the circulators of local
publications of that nature, he said,
he is "not sure but what we ought to
nsk the government to $ prosecute
these Hare for using the malls to
distribute such lies."
The second play in the Jackson
County Recreation club's dramatic
contest, "Squaring It With the Boss."
Is scheduled for tomorrow evening at
Eagle Point Orange hall, to be pre
sented by Roxy Ann Orange, at eight
o'clock.
Members of the cast are Frank
Hansen, Ila Evans. Orln Hawksworth,
Ulala Redpath, Edna Volutins and
Roscoe Roberts. Judges will be Mrs.
Mabel Mack, vice-president of the
organization, Rev. R. Balrd, Doro
thy Mitchell, Paye Woolsey and Mar
garet Hensley.
The first play In the contest, was
presented by the Rogue River Civic
Improvement club, with Mrs. Effle
Birdseye, Mrs. Esther Brashear, Mrs.
Thelma Thomas, Mrs. Elsie Phelps,
Mrs. Carlos Moegeuls, Mrs. Baker, Mrs
Nellie Cook and Mrs. Lela Shepherd.
Special Communication of
Medford Lodge No. 103, A.
P. Is A. M., Friday, April 8.
at 7130 p. m. Work In F. C.
degree, visitors Invited. By
order of E. L. LENOX, W. M.
OEO. ALDEN, Secretary.
BRIBERY CHARGED TO OFFICIALS
urnrseni gal sjyyMgSS l2iES2
Amnalid Pitn Phot
City Commissioners R. Earl Riley, John M. Mann and Mayor
George L. Baker (left to right) of Portland, Ore, were indicted by a
grand ury accused of malfeasance In office and advocating the com
mission of a felony, namely bribery.
erlng hauling of logs In motor truck!
over the roads of the state was an
nounced as a policy today by the
state highway commission at the con
clusion of a hearing on the question
of damage done to highways pj ex
cessive loading and speeding of log
trucks.
The commission will study the mat
ter further and In cooperation with
Its engineer, R. H. Baldock, will set
up regulations which will reduce the
hazard of overloading and speeding,
two factors which have, the commis
sion said, damaged the state's high
way system to the extent of between
$250,000 and (600,000.
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BONFILS OFFERS
DENVER, Colo., April " P)
Reed Harris, editor of U,, imbla
Spectator at Columbia university,
New York City, ' may not get back
Into the university after his expul
sion because of an editorial, but he
can get a Job.
F. a. Bonflls, publisher of the Den
ver Post, today telegraphed the youtti
an offer of a Job. Hla offer aald:
'Come and Join the editorial start
of the Denver Post, where free speech
Is not only permitted but encaureged
and guaranteed. We admire your
courage and want youngsters like you
on our staff. Your salary will be
sufficient for you to live In com
fortable respectability."
PORTLAND, Ore, April 8. iff)
Rigid enforcement of regulations cov-
MINERAL OIL
ask for
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FOR CONSIIPATION
Highlyrefined, free from oil fmpuriliei
: At":
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McKFSSON tfajSS
product CfeGJjig'
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
LET US do your turkey hatching. We
can handle any quantity of eggs at
one time and our price Is right.
Ashland Associated Breeding Farms.
Ashland. Ore.
FINE TEXTURED CAKES
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COMPLETE candy-making course, for
furniture, cook stove or hena. Write
Box C. O. C, Tribune.
BEST OPFEK gets Dodge touring;
licensed, ready to go. Call Mr.
Ford, 840-L.
FOB SALE At Gold Hill Hdwe. Clos- j
lng Out Bale: Shotgun shells, 85c;
. .30-30 shells, 85c; McClaren tires,
2S-4.40. 4-ply, $3.76; 30-4.50, 4-ply,
$4.25; 30-4.60, 6 -ply, $5.34.
ONLY $3.50 for 6-volt 13-plat Junior
battery (6 mo. guar.)
SEVEEIN BATTERY SERVICE.
$1 FOR YOUR old battery on any
Severln bat.; 6-volt 13-plate stand
ard (1 yr. guar.), $5; 6-volt 13-plate
heavy duty, $6.
SEVERIN BATTERY SERVICE
1520 No. Riverside.
FORCED SALE city property. Your
opportunity to get $4 for every one
Invested. No risk. Property pay
ing Its way. Very little cash re-1
quired. Box 3449, Mall Tribune. j
FOR RENT Unfurnished 4-room
house, close In. Inquire 141 So
Holly.
FURNISHED
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4-room modern apt
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YOU'LL HAVE A NEW IDEA OF COFFEE
VALUES, WHEN YOU TASTE HILLS BROS
As the accuracy of the
hoit rc lass depends upon
an even, continuous
flow . . .
a little at a time
so the uniform
flavor of Hills Bros.
CnlTre Is produced by
Controlled Roasting
I h p patented process
that roasts evenly, con
tinuously ... "a little at
a lime."
Every pound of Hills Bros. Co(Te givrs you
the perfect flavor of the coffee-berrleat Thl
perfect flavor can only be developed by per
fect ronsllng. If coffee la under-roasted or
over-roaMed, the choicest flavor Is lost.
You can ace how that could happen in the
ordinary roasting method several hun
dred pounds at a time. Big batches make
accuracy difficult.
Hills Bros, roast a UltU at lime , , . with
their patented, continuous Controlled Roast,
lng process. Small quantities . , , passing
Perfect flavor assured by Hills Bros'
patented Controlled Roasting process
No other coffee roasted continu
ously, "a little at a time" . . .
no other tastes like Hills Bros
continuously through the roasters ... are
always evenly and exactly roasted. Every
pound has the most enjoyable flavor. And
it never varies.
Hills Bros. Coffee can't go stale! Tho
vacuum process of packing coffee is the only
method that fully preserves coffee freshness
the air is removed from the ran and kept
out. It was originated by Hills Bros, over
thirty years ago. There is no magic about a
vacuum can - it will not make poor coffee
good, but it will keep good coffee fresh.
Order Hills Bros. Coffee by name, and
look for the Arab trade-mark on the can.
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A coarse-grained sugar, or even a finegrained sugar1
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. . . soft, light, and evenly baked!
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granulated in the cloth bag labeled C and H MENU.
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cane, domestic grown and refined. It cannot come
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whiteness.
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Try C and H M EMI Brou n Sugar on your morn
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