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arcrForcr matt, trtbuxe. rEDFOTtD. Oregon, frtdat. mat 7. 1937. v PA OF, THIRTEEN OVER LAST YEAR Country Will See at Least 7 Per Cent Gain This .Year Over 1936 Says Noted Statistical Analyist INDIANAPOUS. Ind., May 7 (AP) Arthur .C. Babson, member of the Babson Statistical organization ol Babson Park, Mass., predicted here 'today the nation's 1937 business would be at least 7 per cent better than that of 1938, "the best year In point of buslnssB volume since 1929.' He told approximately 800 Indiana bankers that business activity was bsck at 1923-'37 levels, but bad not reached the 1929 levels. Ke said higher profits, more orders and greater employment had caused the evaporation of depression. He estimated the 1936 national Income was approximately t60.000.000.000, an Increase of more than 80 per cent over the low of (39.000.000,000 In 1932 and within 28 per cent of the 1929 high of 983.000.000.000. "In 1930 the trend of business was definitely downgrade." Babson point ed out. "In 1936 the trend of busi ness was Just as definitely upgrade. The physical business last year was 4 per cent above 1930." He asserted the balance In the bus iness world "Is better than It has been for a long time." In support of this statement he pointed out: (1) Industry's debt to creditors is the lowest In many years; (3) fixed charges have been reduced greatly through a scaling down of debt; (3) large amounts of refinanc ing have been consummated at low rates of Interest; (4) corporation earnings have been Increasing rap Idly: (6) bank clearings have con tinued to make gains, and (6) busi ness fsllures have continued abnor mally low. Babson predicted an Increase of at lesst 30 per cent In all building during 1937. 1 Livestock l'ortlnnd PORTLAND, May 7. (AP-USDA) HO&3 300, Including 248 direct: market slow, nominally steady; mid dle weight drlve-lns, $10.25; carlots. 410.50; 22S to 250-lb. butchers and 128 to 180-lb. lights, 49.50Q9.75; packing sows. 47.00 (if 8.60. CATTLE 220. Including 136 direct, ealves 28 Including 8 direct; market active, steady, load medium grade steers, 89.259.35; yearlings, 49.60; yearling heifers, 49.25; plain steers, 48.80 8.75; weighty heifers, 67.50 8.50; best cows, 67.25 (ft 8.0O, plain 3.25 6.00; cutters, 64.28(94.60; odd head vealers, $10.50; common calves, $7.00. SHEEP 25, market nominally steady, spring lombs at $12.00 down ward, best shorn kinds quotable $10.0010.60. South San Francisco SOUTH 8 AN FRANCISCO. May 7. (AP-USDA) HOQS 100, direct 80. Steady, quality and weights consid ered; odd lota 150 to 185-lb. butch era, $10.68, few head sorted $10.16; quotable top $10.78 on good and choice 188 to 226-lb. butchers; odd head good smooth, light sows, $9.00. good sows quoted mostly around $8.78. CATTLE 178, direct 140. Noml- IHOTMER t A Few Appropriate Suggestions For Mother On "Her Day" Jack Frost Bed Lamp. $1.98 Scotty Desk Lamp. . . $1.98 Refreshment Tray large glass bottomed tray 98c HALL CHINA TEAPOTS Deooratfil China Tenpnt. All shapf to choe from, every one different. $1.59 and $1.69 DNNER SETS 32 piece dlnnerwarr wt. Regular $3.98 HANSEN HARDWARE FORMERLY MED FORD nally steady; steers, bulls and good she stock absent; medium, and good fed steers quoted around ae.OOe 10.00: good beet cows salable around 6. 50 3 7.23; few sales common and medium 995 to 1040-lb. grass cowa, 5.5 a 5.25 8 5.75; bulk low cutter and cutters eligible 3.794.7t; odd bead old M.S0: bulli quoted around 6.90 down. SHEEP 330, all direct. Nothing on aale, good spring lambs quoted around S9.25g 9 50. Late Thursday: Ewea fully 80 cents lower than last Monday, Chicago CHICAOO, May 7. ( AP)-CSDA) HOGS 8000; strong to 10c higher than Thursday's average: op 10.4; bulk good and choice 200 to aoo-lbs- 10.25910.40; 180 to 190 lbs., $9.75 10.30; most good packing sows, 49.60 8980: medium kinds down to 46.00 and good big weights 49.00. CATTLE 1000, calves 600: gener ally stesdy trsde on all slaughter classes; steer crop mostly medium to low good lightweight at 48.40 a 11.80; several loada good and choice bullocks not being shown; around 8 loads fed heifers, 49 35 $10.25. SHEEP 10.000; comparatively little done on fat lambs early; undertone srong to 25 cents higher; few sales wooled lambs 413.25 down; choice held; 412.50 upward. Portland Wheat PORTLAND, May 7. (AP) Cash whest prices were slashed on the sample cash market at Portland with local off 2 cents and Montana IVi cent lower. However, there was only a cut of cent In May. which la practically a cash quoting while July was off but 1 cent as was the Sep tember. (wheat) Open High Low O'ose Msy l.i7y4 1.1714 M!4 MV4 July 1.08 1.08 1.07 1.07 Sept. 1.0S . 1.08 1.08 1.08 Cash wheat: Big Bend bluest em, hardwheat, 12 percent, 4)1 .1 1 14 ; dark hard winter, 13 percent, 41.36M,; 12 percent, 41.28'i: 11 percent. 1.19i4: soft white, western white, hard win ter and western red, 41. 15(4. Oats. No. 2 white 433.80. gray 432.50. Barley, No. 3. 45-lb. B. W. 440. Corn, Argentine, 442. Mlllrun standard. 431. Today's car receipts: wheat 33, flour 19. oats 1, hsy 8. Chicago Wheat CHICAGO, May 7. (AP) Except for a temporary flight of May corn to a new high price record, $1.36!4. grain values suffered material losses today, wheat 2 cente maximum. Wheat: Open High Low Close May 1.29 1 .29, 156 J, 1.28 July ...1.18 1.191, 117 1.1714 Sep. 1.16 1.17',4 1.16 1.16Ji Portland Produce PORTLAND. May 7. (AP) But ter Prints, A grade, S4c lb. In parch ment wrappers, 86c lb. In cartons; B grade, parchment wrappers, 3314c lb.: cartons, 3414c lb. BUTTERFAT (Portland delivery, buying price. A grade, 841483614c )b. B grade, 331434)4o; country stations: A grade, 3214c; B grade, 3114c lb.; O grade at market. B GRADE CREAM FOR MARKET Price paid producer: Butterfat ba sis, 66.2c lb.; milk, 63.7c lb.; surplua, 45.9c. Price paid milk board, 87c lb. EGGS Buying price by whole salers; Extras, 20c; standard, 17c; medium, 16c; medium firsts, 16c; undergrades, 16c dozen. Cheese, country meats and live poultry ateady and unchanged. POTATOES Deschutes, 42 85 S3; ETCHED FOSTORIA Bowl and Two Trlndle Candle stick Holders Set $9.60 VASES .napes end colors $4.M rnoT ,rom' 69c All Mother's Day Gifts Attracti vely Wrapped HARDWARE CO Klamath No, 1, W; local, U-39 cen tal. New potatoes, onions, wool, bay, teady and unchanged. Wall St. Report NEW YORK. May 7. (AP) Lead ing stocks encountered recovery dif ficulties In today's market and clos ;ng price trends were Indefinite. A few specialties advanced sharply on comparatively small turnovers and resistance was displayed by others. But vigor was lacking In either di rection. Business news, on the whole, was comforting, although here and there were signs the Industrial picture was cloudier In spots. Activity was a bit more pronounced than yesterday, but dealings were etlll relatively slow. Transfers were around 850.000 shares. Today's closing prices for 81 select ed stocks follow; Al. Chem. & Dye '. 330 Am. Can "' Am. & Pgn. Pow 8i A. T. t T. Anaconda Atch. T. 41 8. T. . Bendlx Avla. Beth. Steel Caterpillar Tract. Chrysler Coml. Solv. Curtlss-wright Dupont Gen. Elec. Gen. Foods Gen. Mot. Int. Harvest. I. T. & T. Johns-Man. Monty Ward 167 - 82 14 - 3H - 2114 - 87 - 914 1154 . 154 157 . 53 4014 - 8914 -10814 - 11 -18114 . 5314 . 28 14 - 9814 - 5814 914 . 8014 - 134 4414 8714 14H 99 14 . 26 -10414 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. S. Steel San Francisco Butter BAN FRANCISCO. May 7. (AP USDA Butter: score, 90, 3214c; 89, 32c. SACRAMENTO, May 7. ( AP) Churning cream butterfat: first grade 37c; second grade, 3814c. Rllea Returns. 11.ru mv- 7 UP) Brlgsdler- General Thomas B. RUea. who spent v, yib five weeks at the national capital in the interests of the na tional guard asoclatlons. return here yesterday, reporting success In the detailed phases which he es poused before congressional commit tees. Has Ollt Domes SINGAPORE (UP) Stocks of fold loaf in 'Singapore dwindled heavily when AW Boon Haw, Chinese "Tiger Balm King." decided to have the six domes of his new home at Paslr Pa Jang glided. The domes now present one of the most .opulent examples of architectural design in Malaya. The house cost the equlvslent of $260,000. Summer Vacation Delayed EAGLE NEST. N. M. (UP) Pupils of the Moreno Valley school near here fear their school term will be In session until the Fourth of July. No school has been held for several weeks because of roads made Impassable by heavy snows. The New Mexico law requires 180 days of school each term. Eggs laid by Kentucky hens In one year would reach around the earth at the equator If placed end to end. says Dr. J. Holmes Martin, head of the state university's poultry depart ment. An INVITATION TO MEN! For men who are seeking suggestions for Mother's Day, Mrs. Anderson and Miss Kussell of our staff will gladly offer personal ug rr.tlnni and advice. Please feel free to avail yourself of their friendly service. SALT and PEPPERS Gold Decorated China Salt and Pep pers In all shapes. $1.50 to $3.50 NO. BARTLETT BT. ALL-SCHOOL FAIR L END T Gala Air Pervades Spacious High School Gymnasium; Band Concert Adds Lively Touch Films Shown The gal atmosphere of old Jek son county fair days was revived last night when H the schools of the city combined to present an exten sive exhibit of their work In the sen ior high school gymnasium. Hundreds of persons Inspected the many displays during the course of the evening. Leisurely perusal with frequent rents Is possible because of the nearness of the grandstand from which penoramlo view of the whole all-school affair may be obtained. Greatly enlivening the affair was the school band concert, the must clans, directed by Wilson Walt, oc cupying a platform In the center of the spacious gymnasium. Concludes Tonight The fair continued this afternoon and will be concluded tonight. The gymnasium will ope-n this evening at 7:30 and the public la again Invited. There la no admission charge. The exhibits are designed to show part of the work that la being done in the schools. All of the schools In the city system are participating. Students and teachers may be found at each display to explain the work. One clou Is presenting a program of educational motion pictures, dem ostratlng how films now aid in the study of numerous subject. The class operates Its own projection equipment. Ardo Stocks Is In charge. Craft Exhibits A feature of the fair was the ar rangement of booths by Future Craftsmen of America. The booths contain displays by the creftmen's employers. Each craftsman la sta tioned In his own special booth, pre pared to explain the work he is do ing in the state apprenticeship pro gram. First award, a Future Craftsman of America shield, was awarded to Ted Wharton, who waa In charge of the booth of Judge's greenhouse, his em ployer. Honorable mentions were awarded to Cecil Michael of the Qoold & McBee Metal Craft Shop, Chester Teal of Hubbard Wray com pany, and Wnrren Law and Delbert DeWolf of Orover's Dairy. Judges were Maynard Bush and Stanley Jones of the local apprentice ship commission. Judging was done on a point system, 25 points being allotted for personal demonstration, 20 each for public Interest, arrange ment and originality and 15 for dec oration. Awards were limited to the Craftsmen's exhibits, there being none for general displays. ,. Students Speerh Tented NEW CONCORD, O. (UP) One- BOYD'S 108 N. Ivy. SPECIALS-MAY FRIIITQ nrl I IIWI I V UIIU VEGETABLES LETTUCE 2 Iff. head... . 9c BANANAS -Fancy, lb. 3C New POTATOES 10c 3 pounds . PEAS Fresh 3 lbs... POTATOES U. S. No. 2 60 lb. bags..-., 15c 93c CORN MEAL Marshmallows COFFEE HILL'S RED CAN 1 pound.. 27 2 pound 53 BOYD'S BLEND ground as you OC buy it. Lb White King Washing Machine Soap Large package ...... 33c Wit ha large Vitrock mixing bowl 15o ALL FOR 48c Miracle Whip Salad Dressing J1t5 TOILET PAPER, SCOTT 3 roils 1 9c BAKING SODA . . 07c CRISCO, 3 Ib. pail ... 57c WE GIVE SandH GREEN STAMPS third of the words in the Fngllsh language are mispronounced and 09 per cent of 'them are everyday con versational words, believe Prof. W. H. Swing of Muskingum collage. To prove his point, a speech-recording machine waa Installed In the college by the speech department. Register ing studenu are required to make a speech. 4 Big Applegate BIO APPLEOATS. May 7. (fipl) Emmett Phillips of this community and Vera Johnson of Med ford left recently for Alaska, where they ex pec ted to have employment on a fish ing boat. Harry Starling of Keno has return ed to that vicinity after spending the winter here with Mr. and Mrs. Phil Schmidt. Mrs. M. R. Buck and son Otis, ac companied by Mrs. James Buckley, attended the annual grade school music festival In Ashland last week In which Mrs. Buck's grandchildren! Anna and Bobble Heckman of Modoc Point, participated. Bobble returned here with hta grandmother for the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Claud Mclntyre of Medford have moved to the commun ity to make their home. Their two children have entered the Little Ap plegate school In the primary grades A crew of workmen la engaged In training young hop vines at the Clute and Herrlott yards here, having com pleted the task of stretching strings on which the plants will climb. The majority of farmers over the Apple- gate district ore completing the an nual cleaning of Irrigation ditches. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Short of Ashland spent Sunday as guests of Mrs. R. S. B ire hard of Little Apple- gate. Sylvaa' orchestra from Jacksonville will come here Saturday evening to play for a dance at the Appleyate community hall, which Is sponsored by the Community league. League members are preparing for i large crowd. An error was made In this column last week In the statement that Mrs. Edward Pease of Medford has Men employed to teach a third terra at the Applegate school. It Is the Agate school in which Mrs Pease teaches Six OCO men from Camp Apple- gate, including Odes Carder from Star ranger station, are attending a tour- day training school at Camp Wlmer this week. Three are studying for radio operators, and the remainder are training as time-keepers. Mrs. Elsie Keelr of Los Angeles, who Is spending a few days with rel atives at Central Point, motored to the Applegate recently, where she visited her aunt, Mrs. Dora salt marsh. Students spending the week-end In the community Included Miss Helen Dunn of Southern Oregon Normal school, and Miss Leah Etta Evans of Medford, who was a guest of Miss Leah McKee. Mr. and Mrs. George Prowl of Huntington, Ore., ore naw residents of the community, residing at the Blenvenu ranch which waa purchased recently by Mrs. prowl 's brother, Orte Phillips. Miss Beulah Haaklns returned to MARKET Phone 1054 8 and 10 SUGAR PURE CANE 10 lb. cloth bag J. 53c JELLO 3 pkgs. 14c Baking Powder K. 0. 21 oi 15C White or Yellow No. 10 bags 37c fresh, ib. Pkg. 10c FLOUR FLAGSTAFF Hardwheat l jJIJ 49 lb. bag ... 9 I .03 HIGHLAND CHIEF 49 lb. bag . $1.49 her home at Crescent City Sunday after spending two weeks with rela tives here. She was accompanied to the coast town by her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hasklni, ; and Mrs. Floyd McKee and daughter , Clara Faye, who spent the day at the beach. I Blllle Anderson left early this week for Dorrls, col., where he has em ployment. Mrs. U C. Port, member of the local extension unit, waa elected Monday a member of the Jackson county executive committee, which functions In cooperation with the home demonstration agent and the extension service of Oregon State college. Mrs. Port already has a three year term as a committee member to her credit. Seven pupil of the Beaver creek school participated In the annual muato festival held at Ashland last week. The youngsters sang In the chorus of unchanged voices. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Flurry of Med ford Joined friends here Sunday when they enjoyed a welner roast by the river. Mlas Mollle Ray was hostess to members of the Ruch sewing club at her home Wednesday. Mrs. Harlan Cantrall u 111 at her home at Ruch. JAP CANNERY SHIPS MAIN SALMON PERIL PORTLAND, Ore.. May T (AP) Bonneville dam will not ruin the sal mon industry on the Columbia river, but the establishment of fl exiting canneries off the coast of Alaska by Japan would have that effort In the northern territory. Prank T. Bell, U. 8. commissioner of fisheries, told in erviewers here. The commissioner went over the Bonneville project Thursday, and Is presiding over a public hearing on the Columbia salmon Industry here today. "I think the ladders and WW that are being Installed at the dam wilt take the fish over," he said. e NEW YORK, May 7. (JP) Madison Square Oarden announced today there would be no broadcast of the Can conerl -Ambers lightweight cham pionship match tonight. makes electricity a better servant Electricity the modern necessity that serves end saves serves better end saves more in the home equipped with Norge Matched Home Appliances Rollator Refrigerator, Electric Range, Autobuilt Washer, Duotrol Ironer. THE . 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S. army division en gineer, submitted a coordinated plan for development of the water re sources of the Willamette valley, in volving expenditures of M6 .940 ,000. to the board of army engineers at Wash ington. The plan also Involves 9305,000 an nually for maintenance and opera tion, and local and state contribu tion of lands, right of way and high way relocation estimated at $10. 134.000. Seven reservoirs for flood control and irrigation, Improvement of ex latlng navigation facilities and a groundwork for future power devel opment are provided. A southern regional research lab oratory for cotton, to be supported by federal funds provided under the Bankhcod -Janes bill. Is being sought by southern farm and commercial groups. JEHffSOH Simply chill ... and lervel 60 Proof MANHATTAN LYONS Jsff.rtsn Manhattan . , LYONS Jaffsnon Martini..., THE E. 6. LYONS 1 RAAS CO. HKL(GE THE ROLLATOR COMPRIIIOR. ...,. 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