Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, September 23, 1936, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextPAOE TWO AfRDFORD MATL TRTT?TJNE. ArFDFOKD. OEEGOy, "WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1936. PiCKS NEW YORK FOR '37J0NCLAVE Harry W. Colmery Slated for National Commander " Hines Warns Vets Against Demanding New Benefits CLEVELAND, Sept. 23. (fl5) American Legion selected New York City today for lt 1037 convention, heard a plea for a veteran-labor al lalnce agalns'- "foreign ..ntanglemtnta" I'm' Hurry W. Colmery with European "war activities," and a warning to move cautiously in pressing lor new benef.ta for ex-ierv-ice men. Election of Harry W. colmery. To peka, Kan., lawyer, ai national com mander waa assured lor tomorrow when hi only remaining opponent, Qulmby Melton, Griffin, Oa,, editor, conceded victory to the Topekan. ! William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, urged Legionnaires to stand with organized labor against American participation 1u the "most perilous and distressing" European situation. Green, president- of the American Federation of Labor, addressed the American Legion's nineteenth annual convention aflor Gen. Prank T. Hlnos, Tetorans administrator, urged upon service men caution In demanding new benefits for themselves and com rades' dependents. The veterans applauded vigorously as Orrllle O. plant, president of the National Education association, said that "school teachers who attempt to indoctrlnnte pupils with un-American doctrines haw? no place In the tchool system and tte sooner they are put out the better." The normal Income of tha average Oklahoma farmer the first six months of 1930 was 8 por cent larger than In the same ID35 period. Rain caused Elvln DUUng'a six prize Ilolstoln cows to tnko rcfugo under a tree At Altoona, Pa. Lightning kill ed all of thorn. If each descendent lived and bred normally, . pair of meadow mlo could have 375,000,000,000 depen dents In 10 years. Snails of one species can live a year wltl.uiit food. Suburban Home Bargain Here Is nn attractive, well built all modern nturen fire-room house with ncreiiRe nnfl lnrntcd nn Khic lllclnvay. one mile from high srlinot. Completely reflnMird and looki like new, with hardwood floor, pasture wntrr. hath, laundry tray, elrctrlrlly. garage, rement drive nnrt low Taxes, nitllt tu sell for $1500 this pro perty now offered to jou far only f3?,nn.00. For sale by nwnrr hut dealer protected. EARL TUMY SI0 Liberty . BEAUTY AND TALENT FINALISTS These three girls qualified for the finals of the Atlantlo City, N. J, beauty and talent contest. They are (left to right) Phyllss Oobson, "Miss California;" Rose Coyle, "Miss Philadelphia," and Gloria Lev inae, "Miss Birmingham." (Associated Press Photo) FARM POLICY IN DES MOINES TALK (Continued from Page One.) which he would borrow with any banking agency. Fullest attention to the question of crop Insurance, More progress In Introducing new crops and developing greater domes tic demand and different uses, "I am far more Interested In stelng farmers paid for growing the things we think we need than In paying them for not raising the things we think we don't need,'' he said amid laughter and applause. He also advocated a federal-state program linking soil and water con servation under local administration In the hands of the farmers; freeing the farm "and the rest of the coun try from the Impending dangers of ruinous debt and taxation," of "ade quate credit at reasonable rates, to capable tenants and experienced farmers, for the purchase or refin ancing of farm homes." "The security of our social and eco nomic ays tern, Landon concluded "real upon our having mllllonc and millions of Individual farmers and home owners." 'These are the people that give ua security and give us our spirit of In dependence as a nation. We must not let them bo driven to the wall." In aummlr.g up, tho nominee de clared: "You wilt ice that everything I have said points to but one end that Is the protection of the family type farm. This philosophy runs like a thread through the Republican plat form. Hut you will not find H even mentioned In the platform of the opposing party " IN; 10 DAY EQUALLY Today was the first day of autumn and the official end of summer. The sun moved across the equator today In the autumnal equinox, starting Its downward Journey south of the Imaginary globe-blsectlng line. Today the sun was supposed to have risen due east and to set due west, dividing the day equally Into daylight and dark as It remains above the horizon for 13 hours. At least that Is the theory , but practically astronomy does not work out quite so precisely. There is some variation and In this locality today there will be eight minutes more of sunlight than of dark. The aun rose this morning at 5:59 and will set at fl:07. Not until Saturday will there be an almost exact division of night and dav Then the sun will rise at 0:03 and set at 6:03. The autumnal equinox had no un settling Influence on Modford weath er, official forecast being for fair to night and tomorrow, not much change In temperature. Anyway the old belief about the fall equinox causing ell aorta of stormy weather la branded by astronomers as a lot of superstitious hooey. Candle-Lite Sale Friday, Saturday In Holland Bldg. Oolf enthusiast of Med ford. In cluding yourvr boys who have a fall- I Ins for breaking the best clubs In j the family will have an opportunity i to procure t'.ielr own clubs at the "Candle-lit sale the Humane So I clety is holding Friday and Saturday ; at the Hotel Holland building, corner I 6th and Wr ftrrets. One of the main j reasons of holding the sale la to give people of M-'tlford and vicinity who from nerejultv must purchase clothes cheaply, opportunity to do so for the winter at the lowest possible prices. Many pieces of clothing together with houaeh.-ld art Idea have been Hlven the aoctcty and according to Humane officials the stock Is being Increased dully by local people. The sale begins at 10 a. m. Friday. LIONS CLUB IS TOLD ABOUT ALASKAN TRIP H. W. Conger waa the main speak er today before the Lions club at Its weekly luncheon meeting In Valen tine's cafe. He told of hla recent trip Into Alaska, saying that the feature or the trip wan an oxcurslon to Mc Klnley national park. Wallace Rlckert, now coach of 8t, Mary's high school here and mana ger of the Union Statea Life Insur anoa company. E. B. Humphries of ths United States National bank and Bay Piellln of the Trowbridge Cab inet Works were guests. Oeorge Davie, district governor of the Lions club trom Klamath Palls was a visitor at the meeting and told of activities In southern Oregon. rnru r PLEDGED AI MEET (Continued from Page One.) one authorized by the interstate com merce commission In the face of op position by tne defendant railroad the Union Pacific showing that the federal commission saw the feasibil ity of such a project. Ellis stated further that the cross- state line then had the united sup port of all sections regardless of any benefits. This, he pointed out, must be repeated, "and If the Interstate commerce commission could see the need at that time In the face of de fense opposition, there appears np reason why these projects could not be put over uow.H Draft G. P. Program. Following the open meeting the executive board, at the call of Chair man A. K. Banweil of Medlrd, held o, session to outline its program In detail for the Grants Pass meeting and to work out membership classi fications and regulations. A report on the meeting would not be made until later, BanweL sold. Nell R. Allen of Grants Pass ac cepted the appointment as temporary secretary, but stated he would not accept the permanent . position The chairman did not announce whom be would select, out It was expected someone from Grants Pass or near Medford wouli be named. Members of the permanent exec utive committee, who will speak for the organization inrnatters between meetings, elected by different reas. aro Virgil P. Staples of Ontar'o. B. C, Lorenz of Klamath Falls, O. A De- maray of Grants Paw, John G. Mullen of North Bend, W. O. Harding of Rose burg, and J. J. McNamaia of Crescent City. California. The election of a California, mem ber to an Oregon state-wide organ ization was explained for the reason that Del Norte county waa closely al lied with Oregon In two of the pro posed rail projects. Public Utilities Commissioner Frank O. McColloch aald he had been asked by the Interstate commerce commis sion to take testimony for the fed eral body at the a rant Pass hearing. M. E. SHERFIELD TAKEN BY DEATH Mathlaa E. Sherfleld, 67, died of heart trouble at his home in Phoe nix yesterday. He bad been a rest dent of Phoontx for a year. He was born in Hill county, Texas, on Feb ruary 10, 1860. Funeral services will be held In the Perl chapel at 3:30 tomorrow aft ernoon, with Eklor Frank Chlldcra of ficiating. Interment will be In Phoe nix cemetery. Mr. Sherfleld Is survived by his wife and six children: Arthur P. Sherfleld, Mrs. Barney Kinney, Gold en G. Shorfleld, Miss Amy L. Sher fleld, all of Phoenix, Mrs. H. R. Hughes and Matt Sherfleld, of Aztec New Mexico. Six grandchildren also survive. Livestock. PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. 23AP OSDA) Hogs, 8SO; 67 direct; slow, steady to 10c lower. Good-choice, 105-215 lb. drlvelns mostly S10.5O-, few lots early S10.60; 225-280 lb. mostly 110: light lights, S10.0O-26; packing sows, $8.50(g9; load good around 75-lb. feeder pigs. 18.80; com mon lights down to 98.60. CATTLE 100, calves 88. Slow, mostly steady. Common-medium steers, 88.00 6 .25; heifers, 84.00 s 6.25; low cutters and cutter cows, 83.00 76; common-medium, 84.00-60; good beef cows, 85.00; bulls, 84.76 e 6 JS0; good to choice vealers, 88?a; com mon down to 86.00; good 270-335 lb. beef calvea, 87.00. SHEEP 300; steady. Good fat lambs 87.75 8.25; common to medium, 86.25 7.80; few yearlings, 85.00; me dium good ewes, 62.75 03.25. CHICAGO, Sept. 28. (AP-U8DA) Hogs 11,000; mostly steady with Tues day's average; heavy butchera strong er; sows steady to weak; top 610.30; bulk 200-280 lb., 89 SO a 10.25; well finished 140-200 lb., largely 69.759 10; best sows, 69.28. CATTLE 10,000; calves 1500; fed steers and yearlings steady: middle and lower grade weighty kinds slow; better grade light yearlings fairly ac tive: killing quality plainer for Wed nesday than recent weeks; best year lings 610.35, but load or so held around 610.50; all fed heifers steady; grass heifers weak at 66.00 down to 64.26; cows fully steady; not much change for the week, at least on cutters selling at 64 down to 62.75; stockers and feeders 25c lower with demand narrow; bulla fully steady and vealers unchanged at 610Q11; best sausage bulls, 65.75: weighty fed bullocks up to 69.75: these scaling over 1400 lbs. ' SHEEP 10,000; fat lambs around steady to 25o lower compared with Tuesday's uneven close; nine doubles range lamba at 69.00, with odd lamba out; most natives around that price; early top 69.25; sheep and feeding lambs weak. SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 23. (AP-USDAl Hogs: 425. direct 250. Fairly active, fully steady, top and bulk 610.65 un about 3 loada around 180-205 lb. Cillfomla butchers, part load good 98 .b. slaughter pigs 610.25; bulk packing sows 67.75. CATTLE: 50, direct 10: holdovers 00. AH classei In light supply, most ly steady; few medium light tteerB 66.00-50; good light fed steers absent, quoted around 68.00-50; better-grade she-stock practically absent, cowa quoted mostly 85.25 down, short-load medium 915 lb cows 84 60, few dairy cows 64.25. Odd bulls up to 65.60, steady. Calves: 25, direct 16. Nominal ly steady, part-load good light veal ers 89.00, choice quoted around 69.00; odd head 835 lb. calvea 87.60. LHEEP: 800. Moderately active, mostly stead;, medt'im good 70-80 lb. medium-pelt California iambs 88.50-60, sorted 15 per cent; deck me dium woolcd Oregon lambs 8855: quotable top around 69.00 on good woolsklns; package medium 107 lb. lb. short-wolled yearlings 66.40; choice ewes quoted up to 63.75. Portland Produce PORTLAND, Sept. 23 (AP) There was prsctlcally no changes In the egg market trade for the day. Re ceipts continue to Increase and there Is a definite trend on the part of the trade to aldestep atorage goods. BUTTER Prints. A grade. 870 lb. In parchment wrappers, 38 Vic lb. In cartons; B grade, parchment wrap pers, 884o lb.; cartons 374o lb. BUTTERFAT (Portlsnd delivery, general price) A grau delivered at least twice weekly, !8is39V4e lb.; country routes, 37938V4e lb.; B grade. 38 e 37o lb.; o grade at market. B GRADE CREAM FOR MARKET Buying price, butterfat basis, 63!4c EGGS Buying price by whole salers: Extras, 31c; standards, 25c; extra medium, 22c; do medium firsts, 18c; under grade. 16c; pullets, 12 15c; pee wees, 8c dozen. Cheese, country meats and live poultry, stesdy and unchanged. Portland Wheat San Francisco Butter. SAN FRANCISCO. Bept. 23. (AP) Butter, score: 92-36V,; 91-34; 90 33; 89-33. PORTLAND. Sept. 23. P Wheat. Open High Low Close May 96 8 98 98ft Sept. 96 , . 9614 9 N 96 Dec. 97J4 88V4 97V4 98 Cash wheat: Big bend bluestem hw 12 pet. 1.05. Dark hard winter. 13 pot. 1.19; 12 pet. 1.13; 11 pet. 1.07; soft white, western white 07; bard winter 1.01; western red 98. , Osta No. whits 30.00; gray 2940. Barley No. 2-45 lb. B.W. 33.50. Corn No. 2 eastern 7 ship 49.50; Argentina 40.00. Mlllrun standsrd 28.00. Today's car receipts: Wheat 84; barley 9; flour 15; hay 2. Chicago Wheat CHICAGO, Sept. 33. (AP) Wheat Open High Low Close 1.17 1.17!i 1.16H 1.16 1.16 1.16'4 1.16 1.15 1.15 1.16 1.14 1.14 Open High Low Close 1.10 1.10 1.09 1.10 .94 .95 .93 .94 Mi .90 .89 .89 Sept. Dec. May Corn Sept. Dec. May Wall St. Report NEW YORK, Sept. 23. (AP) Specialties held the buying play In today's stock market, a number pushing up fractions to 2 or more points to new 6-year tops. On ths other hand, an assortment of recent leadera were unable to make the grade, and prices were uneven at the close. Transfers approximated 1,450,000 shares. Today's closing prices for 31 sel ected stocks follow: Am. Can 124 Am. & Fgn. Pow 6 A. T. & T. 174 Anaconda Atch. T. is S. F. Bendlx Avla. Beth. Stool California Pack'g. Caterpillar Tract. Chrysler Coml. Solv. Curtlss-Wrlght DuPont .. Gen. Foods . Gen. Mot, . Int. Harvest. I. T. & T. Johns-Man. . Monty ward ... North Amer. Penney J. C.) Phillips Pet ; Radio Sou. Pac. . Std. Brands St. Oil Csl. St. OH N. J. Trans. Amer. Union Carb. Unit. Aircraft U. 8. Steel 39 . Bis, . 29 69 . 40 - 78 .117 . 18 - 6 .182 . 40 - 68 . 81 - HT4 130 49 ...133 92 . 42V 10 . 43 18 . 36 . 61 . 13 35 71 f :j ) ' : ''v '" 1 .;M KNOTTY" FUEL PDHftl FMC witA K 1 II 1) Eliminate lh drudgery and danger of splitting wood! Use this new concentrated "bone dry'' fuel. Intense lasting heat ... no smoke ... no ash troubles. Clean ... convenient ... end economical. Order a tupply today. Valley Fuel Co. ua w. Main Medford Fuel Co. im N. Ccitlnil ftouthfrn Orexnn Pres-to-log To. Rxhecu KSk 1 . . VTtJF-- much ot &mMlW The Palace Hotel San Franctsco... V Expect much of San Francisco's famed Palace Hotel for you will receive much. Expect large modern, and comfortable guestrooms, for example The Palace covers a city block ot two acres, yet it ha? only 6oo rooms, all of them large, all with bath. Expect too, courteous forethought for your needs; fine fooa tr i JisttnguLihecl restaurants beautiful surroundings; and shops, theatres, financial and commercial districts close at hand. from f) fr Uy (hnge) up. I UBS PALACE HOTEL j SAN FRANCISCO Archibald H. Pries, Manager Sale of Jackson County Building & Loan Ass'n REAL ESTATE About two ycari ago, the Jnrkon County BulldlnjE ft Loan AMoelntlon Inltlnlrd a policy of disposing of Its owned Hrnl E'tnte . . The success of this program hits been gratifying to those afflllntrd with this association . We hnre, however, few exceptional values left THE prices quoted on these properties represent rallies which, In onr opinion, cannot be duplicated. These properties can he purchased on small down payments and balance tn ensv monthly payments . . the most attractive terms ever offered In this community. Here are our outstanding listings 322 South Central $2250 400 Beatty 1750 603 South Riverside 1850. 1204 Kiantio 1200 842 South Riverside 1250 1902 Elm Ave 1100 205 Tripp . 2000 1916 Elm Ave 1100 830 Bennett 2000 1106 Niantic 1300 522 No. Riverside 1700 101 West Clark 1500 m Edwards 1200 837 West Second 1750 300 Edwards 1500 210 Elm 800 1010 Court 1700 703 West 13th 600 rhls association also has a frw propertlrs In Aitiland, Jarkson Tllk. Fhornlx, Ctntral Wlnt tnd Oolil 1(111. Full information on any of thess proper ties will be gladly furnished at the associ ation's offices, located at . . 126 East Main St. MEDFORD OREGON OR 'PHONE 105 SACRAMENTO, Bept. 23. (AP) Churning cream butterfat: First grade, 39Vc; second grade, 38c. Sliver. NEW YORK, Sept. 23. (AP) Bar silver quiet and unchanged at 44. Prance la to buy91O.000.0O0 worth of guns, tanks and other war mate rials to increase the army's efficiency. "Steamboat House." In which Oen. Sam Houston died in 1863. has been restored to its original form and Is a show-place at Huntsvllle, Tex. 07nr!rmn Ttttumtnff to a stOUC quarry near Hogansrllle, Oa.. found their machinery gone and a lake In the quarry's place. Abbr la a church and group of buildings constituting a community In which more than twelve monks or nuns live. tlon celebrated fta 50tb anniverMd? In September, 1036. Ose Mall Tribune want ads). mmm AS LOW AS $2oo PER WEEK Equip y mi with BmUoo SU4 swd Tnt lit fufc qMlfty t otum product!) viU. ETrrran 4nfV tkiddj Uuk. 7ire$tonc AUTO SUPPLY & SERVICE STORES Riverside and Ninth. Phone 520 - The pennslvanls Forestry asaocla- I picture of a man who s FIRST sip Of PINT 70c QT. 31.35 Code So. 189-C Code No. 188-A HIRAM WALKER., .PEORIA, ILLINOli STARTING SUNDAY, OCT. 4 A New Tribune Serial! k&dJ! Hre,, ...., . -j uccli r.xctitng jew story The Wrong Murderer it if aLii jjr I r5.r Wig II sipping (ea with ' , J. I" "TV ' pompous old foot of an uncle would help him to find who irird Billy Ross-well, Terence would lake tea. Thai cup of tea was only the beginning. You'll find the' rest in this lively and exciting tale.