Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, July 27, 1937, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextNrF.DFORD MATL TRIBUXE. MFDFOKD. OREGON. TUESDAY. JTLY 27. 1937. PAGE THREE RECOVERY FORCES CONTINUE STRONG SURVETREVEALS Less Summer Lull Than Usual Is Seen Largest Farm Income Since 1929 Prospect Industry Gains Circus Here for Two Shows By R. H. HIPPELHEUSER (Associated Press Financial Writer ) NEW VOBK. July S7yP) A sur vey of Industrial, business and agri cultural conditions In the United States shows the forces of recovery are atlU holding up strong, malting for less of a summer let-down than usual. The largest farm Income since 1928 now la In prospect an Income with in even greater purchasing power than TO. Total cash Income In 1929 was ap proximately 110,400,000,000 with a net Income of around 6.1000.000,000. Economists and statisticians expect farm income this year to approximate B.ooo.000.000 with a net of around tlx billions. Farmers Prosper. The "Brooltmlre Counselor" believes the farmers will be "better able than they were In 1929 to buy clothln". furnishings, radios, automobiles, farm Implements and a multitude of other goods and equipment. Not slnoe the abnormal World war period have farmers been as prosperous as today." In the Immediate phase, some of the outstanding "prosperity Items' s are: Profits for the first 60 companies reporting second , quarter earnings were more than 21 percent above the comparable period of 193. " Heavy Industry, steels and rail equipment, showed the widest gains. -.- - " The production of electricity reach ed the highest point on record a week ago. 1 Steel production was well ahead of last year. ' Buy New Equipment. The volume of unfilled orders In the machine tool Industry, approxi mating 1929, indicated manufactur ers were filling their needs for new equipment. Inventories generally were lower, pointing to widespread need of the renlsoement. . The Associated Press average of 60 stocks at the close of trading Sat urday stood at $70.10. compared with 7.90 a year ago. ., The market reached Its peak for the year in March, with the aver age of 175,30. and then, fell to the years iuw ui then the long range trend has held upward.--- ..s - - For the consumer, the prosperous era probably will bring a further In crease In living costs. Rents are up for fall leases, and merchandisers ex pect another price rise In the coming months. 0-CliDGlT BILL ANALYZED A review of Oregon-California, land rant legislation and a resume of the tax problems Involved were given by County Judge Earl B. Day at yester day's weekly luncheon-meeting of the Klwanls club In the Hotel Medford. Judge Day described the legislation now pending before congress which Is designed to be more equitable for the land grant counties than the present law. The Judge has followed the land grant situation-closely snd testified In behalf of Jackson and other counties before . congressional commltteees recently when the new legislation was being drafted. Other club guests yesterday were Jack Godfrey. Klwanlan from Port land, C. M. Schmidt. Klwanlan from Ontario, Calif., and John. S. Day. ONE MTlTANDING PREVENTS SMASHUP EUGEKB, Ore., July 37. (AP) A delicately maneuvered landing on one wheel averted a serious crssb and possible Injury to two men when the landing gear of a small monoplane broke during a takeoff at the Eugene airport Monday. piloted by Joe Harrell with Bert Vaughn as a pupil, the plane was taking off and landing In practice moves. Ae It left the grouna, ine men noticed that the right landing wheel was dangling uselessly below the ship. Later Inspection . revealed a bolt which held it firm had sheared off. ; Phone M3. We'll haul awiy your refuse. Cl'v Sanitary Service. Like the mythical Arab who "packs his tent and steala away softly In the night," the Russell Bros, circus, one of America's largest shows mak ing Its Initial tour of the West, moved Into Medford at daybreak today from Ashland and set up a city of gleaming white canvas on the Jack son school grounds for two performances at 2 and 8 p.m. . After thrilling thousands the huge tented, city covering all the big named stare In the entertainment firmament will again as quietly move away leaving fond memories and hopes for an early return. But there were those who could not. wait for the doors to open this afternoon and as a result the show lot was the mecca for hundreds who still find a thrill In the childhood pursuit of watching the circus un load. One by one the elephant lumber ed out of their wagons, shaggy-haired, camels alighted and stretched after their move, while scores of Kentucky-bred horses and cute Shetland ponies pranced In the sun shine while awaiting erection of the menagerie tent. Laborers set to work hoisting poles snd performing a multitude of other duties Incidental to erecting the Russell Bros, big top, one of the largest spreads of canvas on the road with a seating capacity of 6500. By noon everything was In readiness for the opening performance features of whtch Include Bob Fisher and his Five Fearless Flyers: Buddy, the talking sea lion of almost human Intelligence; the Rebraa duo from France presenting Europe's most sen COOS COUNTY LOGGERS AND OPERATORS AGREE MAR6HFIELD, Ore., July 27. (AP) The Coos county loggers signed & working agreement with operators to day calling for a 40-hour week and wage scale ranging from oo cents an hour to $1.18. The loggers, affiliated with the Lumber and Sawmill Workers' union, agreed not to call a strike unless ar bitration felled. OSllllfeiiHiii 1 A Distinctly PORTLAND ADDRESS raf by travalart ana ert(ndr dike. All ouHida raeais, HaM.ainF. a IracHva. 3 le 4 bleeti to leading DerM national high pole act, and Miss Aerlaletta, renowned lady gymnast. Lovers of animals thrilled this afternoon at Prank B. Miller's danc ing, prancing, and rearing horses; Irene Ledgett's herd of performing elephants; and Veo Powers military ponies and riding monkeys. Loud applause went this afternoon to the Six Lelands, America's fore most teeter-board acrobats; Miss Tetu, top-ranking exponent of the muscle erind: Reckless Vlolettn, who slides down a 300-foot cable from the dome of the tent, suspended by her teeth; and the Great Albertine whose specialty Is a backward foot- slide down a 250-foot tight rope stretched from the top of the tent at a 35-degreo angle. Completing the two-hour program are exhibitions by the Conner and Orton troupes of wlrewa lkers; the canines of the Willis Sisters and Hanel King: Francis Plsher'a aeriai ballet of glamorous girls, and Tony Leonardi's comical contingent of clowns. Doors to the menagerie will be opened again tonight at 7 o'clock giving Medford circus fans an en tire hour to see the large collection of animals before start of the big show. STATE OF CAMPBELL IS VALUED AT $13,148 OREGON CITY. July 27. (API Appraisers evaluated the entnte of thf late Judge James U. Campbell today at . 3,148.03. The circuit court or dered monthly payments to the su preme Justices' widow, who will move here from Salem. RABBIT IS RESCUED FROM SNAKE'S MOUTH SALEM. Ore., July 27. (AP) While small Dick Colby was walking through a pasture near here he heard a waek cry of distress, investigating, he found a blowsnake swallowing a baby cottontail rabbit, only the head of the little animal protruding from the snake's mouth. Dick called his aunt, Mrs. Ida Caufleld. They res cued the rabbit, took it home and It Is now thriving on milk. NEW BEAR CREEK STORAGE UNIT IS NEAR COMPLETION Except for Installation of stainless steel In the towers, the new storage unit of the Bear Creek Packing house south of Medford Is now com pleted, It was announced this morn ing. Construction which baa been In progress for several months, con sisted of building a second story to the packing house and an attractive modernised front facing east along the railroad tracks. The addition does not increase the plant's speed In sorting and packing, but the added storage space will pre vent congestion, thereby Increasing the packing house's capacity to 16, 000 boxes a day. Remaining work on the towers ts the installation of fluted b tain less steel plates. This Is reported to be the largest stainless steel Job in the west. The new unit Is to be sprayed with cement paint. Meanwhile, other Improvements are taking place at the Bear Creek plant. A spray building is being removed from next to the packing house to abolish a fire hazard. The Southern Pacific side track is being extended south one hundred feet. Buildings containing spray and oil supplies and the boiler room are to be built or en larged. They will be situated south of the packing house along the rail' road tracks and will conform with the modernised packing house In ap pearance, A new parking lot is also being constructed immediately south of the main plant. This work will be completed within thirty days. Future plans Include the construc tion of a third story on the cold storage unit, probably next winter. PROSPEROUS YEAR SEEN NR' "Increased consuming . power caused by Increased wages and a sounder economic situation through out the United States should make this a reasonably successful year for pear growers," predicted David Ros enberg of Bear Creek Orchards Ine. today. Emphasizing the uncertainty of any prediction at the present time. Mr. Rosenberg stated that he based his optimistic outlook upon three main facts: First, Oregon Is co-operating with Washington in advertising west ern pears. Second, California Is ad vertising its early Bartletts for the first time. This should increase con sumption of Bartletts in general. Lastly, there are -more winter pears than during last year's successful season. Reports received from California Indicate that the canneries are offer ing $25 a ton for number ones In the San Jose valley with very fow takers. LOOSE LOG RUINS CAR, 5 PASSENGERS ESCAPE ABTORIA. Ore.. July .27 (API Five unidentified persons escaped un injured when a log. three feet In diameter, fell from a logging truck on the Nchalem highway and demol ished the car In which they were riding. " To Education Post t ' - (JJarkham Photo) ' WALTER I. PEARSON Walter E. Pearson, state senator and : Portland Insurance nun. has been named by Governor Martin to the state board of higher education. ASHLAND PLANS Tl the kind of men Soviet's enemt." From the tram, Valert Cbekaloff. Oeorgl Baldukoff and Alexander Bo lls koff received kisses first from their wives and then from prominent avi ation authorities. They made speeches at a great reception, rode through crowded paper-strewn streets and were welcomed at the Kremlin by Joseph Stalin. who destroy the I of the local lodge and a life member ' of the order, of his appointment as district deputy. The appointment, for 1937 and 1038, was made by Char les Spencer Hart, grand exalted ruler. AT All Jackson County 4-H Club mem bers, leaders, and parents will meet at the Jackson Hot Springs Saturday morning. July 31, for their annual picnic. The morning will be devoted to games, races, and contests, starting at ten o'clock. A covered dish luncheon will be had at noon with plenty of Ice cream furnished by Snyder's creamery and Grover'a creamery of Medford, and the Ash land creamery.. After lunch there will be a meeting and short -program for everyone, after which, there will be a leader's meet ing while the younger people enjoy the swimming tank or games. According to O. D. Conrad. County Club Agent, this Is one of the out standing 4-H Club activities of tho year and everyone Interested in the work is invited to come, H. C. Seymour, state 4-H Club lead er, will be present to help with the leaders ' meeting and. answer any questions which the local leaders may have. : The premium lists for the coming 4-H Club home economics fair and livestock fair will also be ready to hand out at this picnic. . Employes Gather At Lake Sunday Over 70 persons, employes of the O. E. Gates auto company and their families, attended the annual com pany picnic held 8unday at Lake o the Woods at the summer cabin of Mr. and Mrs. George Gates. The group motored to the lake re sort early Sunday morning and spent the day fishing, swimming and en joying other facilities at the resort. Fishing at the lake was so good that each one of the 31 families present received a substantial share of the day's catch to take home. Picnic luncheon was served, at noon and dinner in the evening pre ceding the return to town. 4 7 Use-ma 11 Tribune want ads. ASHLAND. July 37. (Bp..) An other gigantic celebration that will be planned to Include the co-operation of the entire state Is being pro posed at the time of the opening of the Siskiyou summit unit of the Pa cific highway this fall, according to chamber of commece officials and leaders. Inspired by the success of the Greater Ashland celebration and the deep importance of the opening of the Siskiyou road, the chamber lead ers feel It Is imperative that Ashland act as host when the super-highway from Ashland to Siskiyou Is opened. Tenatlve plans call for a main fea ture of the ceremonw. at the formal opening of the highway, with the governor cutting a ribbon to formally open it to traffic, and other features. Elimination of the corkscrew high way from Ashland to the summit fully Justifies such a celebration and should Influence every section of the state to Join with Ashland in this celebmtlon. due to the importance of this year-round commercial and tourist artery into Oregon. A meeting of the chamber of com merce directors will be held soon to formally discuss the celebration, whtch chamber leaders feel confident would attract a monster crowd from all sections of the state. Medford, Grants Pass, Klamath Palls and various Pacific highway cities, as well as northern California cities, would be asked to participate In the celebration with Ashland, as the openlng'Of the Siskiyou unit will be of great Importance to all these sections. . . Rescuer. Of Boy Loses Own Life ROSEBURO. July 37. iff) Pushlnj; eight-year-old Wally Green, whom he had helped across the river, safely against a rock, Donald Bashford, 15. slipped back exhausted Into the deep waters of the South Um po.ua rlwr and drowned. Allen - Cordon. 17, was dragged semi-conscious from the water after a vain attempt to save Bashford. He was recovering In a hospital here. Kisses And Acclaim For Soviet Birdmen MOSCOW. July 37. P The three Soviet fliers who blazod an aerial trail over the north pole to America 1 last month returned from the United States today as heroes acclaimed as JACK ALLEN IS NAMED ELKS DISTRICT DEPUTY PENDLETON, July 37. Word has been received here by Jack Allen, for 30 years a member of the Pen dleton Elks lode, fomer exalted ruler WASHINGTON, July 37. (AP) Representative James W. Mott of Oregon received word from the army engineers today revetment work In the Willamette river and tributaries flood control program will start as soon as the president makes the necessary 9796,000 allotment. PORTLAND, July '37. (API Ray Sharp, 19, is hitch-hiking home to Nevada. Mo. He lost 80 matching money with strangers yesterday while waltlntr for his train. -OUR- FEED PRICES are competitive, quality considered. See us before you take out your next supply of feed. ASK US ABOUT OUR NEW low-priced Turkey Builder. A depend able, "sure-fire" turkey builder at a price you can afford to pay. Your tur keys will thrive on this feed and you'll save money. MONARCH SEED & FEED CO. TRAVEL Board Your Pets at the Humane Society Shelter Summer lint t caU ind DcUrer Midway Bona Phon. 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