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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, XIEDFOTtD, OREGON, 'WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1931
YEAR'S PEAR CROP
EXCEEDS LAST BY
5
$16,193,000 Given as Value
1934 Crop $10,780,
000 Value Last Year
Apples Also Far Ahead
By STEPHEN I,. McrWNOUfill
(Associated Proas Staff Writer)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (AP
Crop production In the United State
was estimated by the department of
nKrt culture today to have declined
22 per cent dpIow last year, due to
drought and government control of
output.
The total value of all crops pro
duced waa 4,762,638,000, compared
with 4. 1 14.265,000 last year and
$2,882,195,000 In 1032.
The acreage devoted to growing
cropa was estimated at 386,606,000
no res, excluding land devoted to
fruit. Thla waa a decline of 40,000,000
acres, or 13 per cent, from laat year
and waa about 10 per cent below
the average acreage harvested during
the p,t 10 yeura.
"It was probably the lowest total
harvested In more than 30 years,"
the year end crop report of the de
partment declared.
Mnny Pour Vleldi.
Exceptionally low yields were ob ,
tallied In many crops. Field cropa j
averaged about IS per cent less than
last year and about 30 per cent below
the average during the preceding 10
years.
Final figures of acreage and pro
duction thla year and Its value, to
gether with laat year'a figures were
announcrd as follows:
winter wheat: Acreage 83,048,000;
production, 405.034.000 bushels, and
vnlue 364, 136,000, compared with
36,485,000 acres. 850,703,000 bushels
and 250.73'fi.000.
All spring wheat: Acreage 0.200,
000; production, 01.436,000 bushels.
and vnlue t78.30R.000, compared with
10.426,000 acres. 178,183,000 bushela
and 10R.31H.000.
Durum wheat: Acreage 000,000;
production. 7.086,000 bushels, and
value 7,733.000; compared with 3.
310.000 acres, 16,737,000 bushels and
10.520,000.
Other spring wheat: Acreage, 8,300,-
000; production 84,340.000 bushels,
and value 70.572.000, compared with
17,115,000 acres. 181,446,000 buahels
and 07,784000.
Barley; acreage 7,144.000: produc
tion. 116 020.000 bushels, and value
01,838.000, compared with 10.000,000
acres, 155,825,000 bushels and 63,
407.000. Production and value of other
crops thla year and laat were:
Hay (all) : 6fl.60O.OOO tnns. and
776.r30,000, compared with 74.607,
000 tons and 580,540.000.
Beans (dry edible): 10,160,000 bags
or 100 lbs., and 35,160.000: com
pared with 13,338,000 bags, and 33,
983.000. Soy ben ns: 17,763,000 bushels, and
16.640,000, compared with 11,670,000
and a8.41o.000.
Cmvpena : 6,208,000 buahels, and
88.012,000, compared wh p.80fl,ooo
and 5.308.000.
Potatoes: 3B5.287,00 bushela, and
160.000.000. compared with 320,303,
000 and 223,880.000.
Apples: 110.855.000 bushels, and
' I02. 178.000. compared with 143.081,
000 and 07.540.000.
Prsches: 45.404.000 bushels and
34.770,000, compared With 44 .603,000
and 32 340.000.
Pears: 23.474.000 bushels and 16.
103,000, compared with 31,102.000
and 10.7HO.000.
drapes: 1.775.108 tons and 35.510..
000. compared with 1,000,681 and
33,841.000.
The total value of commercial
truck crops for market, except pota
toes, this year waa 161.301,000 and
those for manufacture was 41,350,
000. compared with 135,248,000 and
31.557,000 last year.
Heroine Of Tragedy
4
Mri. IOtl Warrington, ataward
aaa on a paaaangar bua In which
thraa men wars killed ae a tree fell
on It near Snoqualmle Paae, eaat ol
Seattle, Waah., waa pralaed for her
herolam In meeting the emergency
and keeping the remaining paeeeng
era calm. (Aaaoclated Preea Photo)
$44,000 BALANCE
URSCHEL RANSOM
YET JO BE
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money and burled It at scattered
(joints throughout Oregon and Wash
ington.
"We knew that Mrs. Feldman and
Alvln H. Scott, her brother-in-law,
had knowledge about the money. We
didn't want to arrest them unless we
could get them with the money on
them.
"Scott was hurt In an automobile
accident near Roseburg. Ore. When
they took his clothes off at the hos
pital federal agents searched them.
We found some ransom money. Then
began questioning certain people
and found out where some of the
other money waa burled. i
If you have ever dug for burled I
treasure you know what Job we
hail. If you are one foot off the ex- j
act spot you might as well be a mile
away. But we finally got some defi
nite Information and some help from
people that knew the exact location.
Home Found In Me il ford
"We dug up about 6000 from the
wood ahed of Scott's home near Med-
ford. It was contained In fruit Jars.
'Then we got other Information
FOREIGN WAR VETS
GIVE LARGE CLASS
INITIATION RITES
Opening ahoi by the Veterans of
Foreign Wars, la their drive for mem
berahlp, wu fired Monday night when
Crater Lake post No. 1833 Initiated
large Lu of recruits. Several re
crult were unable to Attend because
of sickness, but will be taken in with
another large class January 7, at tn
regular meeting.
Commander Etha W. Wall, In his
address of welcome to the new mem
bers, stressed the Ideals and alms -f
the order and In turn cautioned eveiy
member against any art that would
reflect on the order or the Individual
"It la the aim of our order to help
In every way possible, every worthy
veteran and his family and to keep
In mind at all times the high Ideal
for which we stand, ' lie said.
Short talk were made by all tne
new members, expressing their sent;
menta relative to the order. The Del
Rogue post of Orante paaa sent
delegation, headed by Command rr
Frederick Paquette, who made an In
teres ting talk on veteran welfare
work and the general good of the
order.
Dance ticket for the Veterans'
Gold Chervron ball. New Tear's eve.
at the Oriental Osrdons, were d.i
trlbuted to the members, with the as
surance of one of the gayest events
of the year.
Main event of the evening waa a
Dutch lunch prepared by the ladies
of the auxillax, for 100 people. Dur
ing the lunch an auction was held,
the funds derived to help cover ex
penses of the kiddles Christmas tree,
to be held at the Armory Friday
night. Many amusing incidents mark
ed the opening of the packages bougnt
"sight unaeen."
ENGLISH NOVEL CLASS
ENOS WORK OF TERM;
SIM AGAIN JAN. 7TH
SENATE PROBERS DELVE INTO MUNITIONS SECRETS
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a. Smii
y- - war ,
f l' ' " at, U
The aenate committee reopening
Ita Inveatlgatlon of the munition!
buelneae heard evidence that arma
manufacturer knew alx yean be
fore the World war that "a tremen
doua conflict waa brewing," but
Iranee DuPont (below, center) mil
nltlone manufacturer, declared
buelneae waa "almoet dead" during
that period. Above, members of
the committee are shown In confer
ence: left to right: Senatora Van
denberg of Michigan, Nya of North
Dakota, Clark of Mlasourl and Pope
of Idaho. In the rear are Senator
Barbour of New Jereey, Alger Hiaa
and Stephen Raushenbueh,' chief
Investigator. Below are Irenee and
Pierre DuPont (left) with counsel,
William Donovan (right). (Associ
ated Press Photos)
32
AT
IN 6-WEEK PERIOD
(By Harold Grove.)
Apparently the coming of Chrletmas
and New Year's day has had no lll-
effecta on some of the students of
Med ford high, for as the second alx
weeks close a total of 32 students
succeeded In getting placed on tie
Mfriford hlffh nrhnnl h-mnr taII T1h
Student of the extension clae In
contemporary English novel taught ; PauJlne Roae ai a Bl A A
here during the fall month by DrJBetty Vilm Al A2 A2 B A2
Arthur Taylor of the .Southern. Ore- i Dorothy Hammond.. A2 A2 A2 Al C2
Ron Normal, completed their work ( eiiy Thorndyke. B2 A B A Al
Calling The Roll
In Lindbergh Case
and found some more of the treasure I ltv-
Monday evening.
Thla class, together with other ex
tension clsasea over the state, ha
been put under the supervision of the
Oregon state system of higher educa
tion with full credit at the university,
the state college or any of the normal
schools. Extension cla-ves have here
tofore been conducted by the unlver-
OF
RESERVE BOARD DIES
ATLANTA. Os.. Dee. 10 (API u.
Rt'ns R. Black, 01, former Kovernor of
the lateral reserve board, died at his
residence hero esrly today of a heart
attnek. He hl been slightly India
poei tho past three days.
An outstanding cltlrvn of the eotith.
President nnosevelt called Mr. Blsck
to Washinnton on May 10, IMS. to
become chairman of the federal re.
serve board. In that poelllon he
Kuinrd natinn-wide prominence In
miiiir the president In letting the
new deal under way.
burled In fruit Jars and thermoa
bottles In other parts of Oregon snd
Washington. Altogether, we recov
ered about $40,000. and nearly 180,000
waa recovered In Texaa,
"I tell you. It waa a real treasure
hunt and a atory that goea Robert
Louis Stevenson one better. Out the
government cannot try Ita cases, out
of court. The real atory of all this ; P. Davlea, E. W. Erlckson, Eagle Point:
Is going to come out at the trial." Edna P. Wisely, Talent; Margaret
Mre. Feldman and her aon, Edward, i Burroughs, Alan Carley. Ruth E.
have been arrested In connection with j Dlckeraon. Mre. Orant H. Edwards, H.
the csae. w. Ouatln. Alta Llndsev. Mrs. J. It.
The ransom recovered In Texaa waa ! Murray, Blanche Runels. W. E. Thorn-
believed to be the share of Oeorge M, Medford: Plorenco P. Allen. Brtlth
(Machine CUm) Kelly and his wlfe.ii,. Bork, Doris Hitchcock, Marie Pres-
cott. Pred Bchuermsn, Lome Sewet.
Lydle Smith, and Bertha A. Stephens,
Aahlacd.
Wallace Lorry AI Al A A
Lois Speaker A2 A A3 A3 A
Wauneta Wilson BL A CI B A
Dorothy Hopkins A3 B2 'A3 A3 B
Jane sollnsky B A A A B
Ruth Hedges A Al B3 Bl
Phil Lowry Al A3 A A
Wallace Ludwlg CI B A A E
Nellie Moon Al A Bl B
Mlgnon Phlppa Al A Bl B
Edith Whlllock A A3 A3 Al
Rosa Johnson Al A3 A3 B
Beverly Moore.. ...... A3 Al B A
Jerry Sampson Al B2 A3 A
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h,A i$ f s
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Considerable Intereat haa be?n not
ed In the course to be taught by Dr.
Tnylor during the winter term, Con
temporary American novel. The cla ! Fraze Bl A Aa
noias it nr i meeiing ac tne Meoiora
Senior High school Monday evening.
January 7.
The members of the class Just com
pleted are: Floyd V. Barrett, Clarence
Kathryn, both convicted and sent to
prison for the kidnaping. i
The kidnap victim. Charlea P. Ur
srhel. millionaire Oklahoma oil man.
wa held captlveon the Paradlae. Tex.,
farm of It. O. Shannon, who with his
wire and the Baileys are serving life
terms.
Edward Feldman wa brought here
to aid Nathan In the Denver treasure
hunt but was returned to Oklahoma
Monday night. '
Lawyer In Penlal
Lanka waa released from custody
after bond had been provided. He
1 wined a denial of the government
charftea after he wa released.
"Parts of this story are so Insane
and asinine that they don't require
any explanation," Leak aatd.
"The statement by Edward Feld
man. Mrs. Bate' aon. that he gave
m flo.ooo and I never even counted
it or looked at It is one that doent
require a denial.
"I know positively that the boy
didn't know anything about what
wa Urarhers money or any money
obtained by Bate from any other
criminal source.
"I probably win ask a change of
venue from Oklahoma to Denver and
I will be counsel in my own defense.
! accepted money aa attorney's
frea and I delivered a meMsf; to Mrs.
Feldman from her huaband. I gave
her a picture of him and a mtsaage
of love from him." j
Dorothy Shamla A3 Bl A A
Virginia Hammond.. A2 A Bl CI
Anna Scheel Bl A A2 B
Mildred Drury Al Bl B2 A
DeWltt Armstrong.. A3 B2 A3 A
Billy Wilson A3 A B3 A3
Helen Chlrgutn B A3 A2 A
Delia Mae Dale A A2 B A3
Luella Forge -.. A2 A B2 CI
Roy Honsley B2 A A3 B2
Glen Harrison A3 A3 B B
Virginia Loomle B3 A B2 A2
So pi la Narzock A B2 B A2
Jeanette Thatcher.., A Al A3 A
Dse Mall Trloune want ada.
Thomai W. Trenchard, supreme
court lustlce, presided at early pro
ceedings at tho Hunterdon county,
N. J., courthouse In the trial of
Bruno Hauptmonn for the Lind
bergh kidnaping. (Associated Press
Photo)
WHITMAN BASKETEERS
TRIM CAGERS, 36-35
WALLA WALLA, Wash., Dec. 19.
(AP) Whitman's basketball quintet
defeated Washington State, 3fl to 33.
in an overtime game hers last night.
Whitman led at the end of the first
half. 19 to 17. i
The Cougars held the lead only,
once during the game, shortly after
the second half started when It gain
ed a scant two-point advantage.
HALL DAMAGE
CASE UP TODAY
The damage suit of E. C. Hall,
member of the contracting firm of
Washburn & Hall of Eugene, against
C. J. Perrlne. well-known Ashland
resident, for 928822.51, Is scheduled
to be called this afternoon In circuit
court. The suit Is based upon alleged ,
false arrest In which Perrlne swore i
to a complaint charging that Hall ;
appropriated a quantity of. lumber'
belonging to him.
Hall, at the time, was engaged In '
a contract calling for road work near
Ashland.
Hall alleges that as a result of the
swearing out of the complaint he was ;
subjected to humiliation and lncon-1
venlence, when the warrant was serv-;
ed upon him at Eugene, and that he j
was delayed In arrival at an Import- j
ant conference In Salt Lake. Utah..
The complaint, charging Hall with j
grand larceny, was Issued out of an
Ashland Justice court about June l,i
1933.
Hall asks $822.61 special damages.
?SO0u punitive damages and $20,000
general damage.
Perrlne, the complaint cites, charg
ed Hall with the theft of plans owned
by Perrlne for use In highway con
struction. The proof is in the wear.
' Buy your HOSE at
Ethel wyn B Hoffmann's.
RANKED HIGH
EDITORIAL TEST
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. EU
GENE. (Spl.) Seniors In Journal
Ism at the University of Oregon far
outranked seniors and all other stu
dent In four other universities In a
widely comprehensive contemporary
affairs test given here In November.
It was announced today by Eric W.
Allen, dean of the school of Journal
Ism, who has lust received the returns
from the co-operative testing service
of ther American Council of Educa
tion In New York. The Oregon Jour
nalism seniors made an average grade
of 125, compared to 104 for Benlors
In the other unversltles. Actually,
the Oregon students surpassed the
other seniors by a wider score than
the other seniors scored over fresh
men, whose score was 88. The aver
age grades made nationally were :
Freshmen, 86; sophomores, 90; Jun
iors, 100; seniors. 104; Oregon Jour
nsllsm seniors, 125.
Ranking highest in percentile rank
ing for Oregon and as high as any
other student of all those tested was j
Edward H. (Ned) Simpson, varsity
football letterman, whose percentile
ranking was 100. Simpson, by the
way. Is only a junior who was ad
mitted to the senior editing class by
sjF.clal permission. Fred W. Colvlg.
Mcdford, editorial writer on the Em
erald, student dally, was second at
Oregon with a ranking of 98. Five
students tied for third with a rank
ing of 93. They are: Robert O. Lull,
Sacramento, Cal.; Ruth McCiain,
Hood River; William E. Phipps, Med
ford, editor of the University of Ore
gon Daily Emerald: Gilbert A. Wel
lington, and Norman F. Titus, Portland.
The test, which was prepared by
A. C. Rurtch and E. E. Wilson at the
University of Minnesota, with the ed-,
itorlal collaboration of 16 experts in ;
various fields of science, social sci
ence, economcls and others, covert
national and International affairs,
politics, art, literature, science, sports,
geographical locations, and Includes
a test knowledge of use of English a
well.
A similar test will be given to the
students In the spring, to measure
their progress during the senior year,
It is announced by Dean Allen.
TO MEET THURSDAY
Morris Leonard, general ehalrmaa
of the American Legion's "Ten Night
in a Barroom" show, to be staged at
the Oriental Gardens Friday evening,
has called a meeting of all chairmen.
of committees working on the pro
duction at his store, the Leonard
Electric company In the Holly The
ater building, Thursday evening at 9
o'clock.
The committee meeting will be th
last before the performance Friday
night and Chairman Leonard Is anx
ious to have all committee heads
present so that full details of the
program may be gone over.
Dance Dreamland!
TONIGHT
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