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Newspaper Page Text0 PAGE TWO medford m ati, tribune, medford. Oregon, "Wednesday, august u, 1937. BONNEVILLE BILL 1937 will total 333.700 tons, com pared with 184,300 tons in 1936, the crop reporting board estimated to day. Plum and prune production for fresh use in the three states and tn Idaho and Michigan was esti mated at 120.800 tons, compared with 139,400 tons last year. SAN FRANCISCO 'si v FAR ABOVE OF CANFIELDS SAY ADIEU '"tm0 '-C i , , , ' k v if. zr y Agriculture Department Esti mates Show Oats and Barley Also Far Over Last Year Crop Figures WA8HINOTON. Aug. 11. JP The agriculture department estimated IhU year"! corn crop today at 3.698.748.000 buehelB and the wheat crop at 800. 419.000 bushels. Tnoee forecaati. baaed on condl tlon of the crops August 1. compare with 2,61.851.000 bushel of corn and 883.287.000 bushels of wheat forecast a month ago from conditions pre vailing July 1. Last year's corn crop was 1.(39.327.000 bushels and wheat production 028.461.000. The five year, 1028-32, average production of corn was 2.654.772.000 bushels and wheat 804,533.000. The wheat production forecast ln . eludes: Winter wheat, 688.145.000 bushels, compared with 663,641.000 a month ago, 519,013,000 last year, and 623, 320.000, the five-year average. All spring wheat, 202.274.000 bush els. compan.'i with 218.646.000 a month ago, 107,448.000 last year and 341313.000, the five-year average; Durum wbeat. 38,204,000 bushels, oompaed with 29.566.000 a month ago, 8,178.000 last year, and 53,687,000, the five-year average. Other spring wheat, 174.010.000 bushels, compared with 189,080,000 a month ngo, 99.373.000 last year and 187,625,000, the five-year-average. The departments Indicated produc tion of other crops with comparative figures for last month's forecast, last year's production and the five-year, 1028-33, avorage follows: Oats, 1,130.628.000 bushels, compar ed with 1,111,229.000: 789.100,000 and I. 315.013.000. Barley, 227.839,000 bushels compar ed with 243.940,000; 147.493.000 and 381.237,000. Rye. 51.869,000 bushels, compared with 80.308.000; 29.554,000 and 33, 312.000. Buckwheat, 7,007,000 bushels, com pared with 6.318,000 last year and 4,277,000 the five-year average. Flaxseed, 8.014,000 bushels, com paed with 7,622,000; 5,908.000 and 15.990.000. Hay (tame), 74,904,000 tons, com pared with 76,321,000; 63,309,000 and 70,148,000. Beans (dry edible), 18,483,000 bags of 100 lbs., compared with 13,163,000; II. 122.000 and 13.181.000. Apples. 303.374.000 bushela, com pared with 104,338,000; 117406.000 and 164.355.000. Peaches, 89.018.000 bushels, compar ed with 97,693,000; 47,690.000 and 87.398.000. Pears, 30.388,000 bushels, compared With 80.178.000; 36.956.000 and 24. (34,000. Crapes. 3.517.000 tons, oompsred "V aV IV eat i liaaaaii ii DEVIL DOGS ON DUTY. American forces were standnf by with full war packs in Pelplng, ready to defend the American concession if the Slno-Japanese fighting carried into that city. At the request of the American consulate, American business men started drilling as a volunteer com pany. Here are U. S. Marines under the shadow of Peiping's ancient walls in a dress parade at the barracks. " airifra... " wiam lip IrOMFORTl with 2.527,000: 1.916.000 and 2,214,000. Potatoes, 403.637.000 bushels, com pared with 404,220,000; 839,997,000 and 872.118.000. Sugar beets. 9.198,000 tons, com pared with 8.953,000; 9,028 and 8, 118.000. Hops, 42.790.000 founds, compared with 44.730.000; 33.310,000 and 38, 011,000. The condition of the varloia crops August 1, with comparative figures for a year ago, and the August 1, 10 year 1023-33 avorage, follows: Corn. 83.3 percent of normal, com pared with 463 last year and 75.6 the ten-year average; all spring wheat 683, 32.8 and 68.1; Durum wheat, 63.4, 20.9 and 70.3; other sprfng wheat. 54.8. 34.6 and 65.3; oats, 79.6, 56.0 and 78.0; barley 68.6. 48.4 and 76.7: buckwheat 83.0. 68.3 and 81.9: flaxseed 68.1, ' 81.6 and 70.4; hay (tame) 80.8, 67.5 and 78.8; pasture 73 9, 41.6 and 74.4: beans (dry edible) 78.5, 66.8 and 70.4; soybeans 84.6, 69.6 and 81.4; cowpeaa 78.4, 65.9 and 74.8: apples 70.9, 40.3 and 87.1; peaches 85.7, 49.9 and 60.7; pears 64.6, 58.8 and 61.6: grapes 83.7. 66.0 and 78.6: potatoes 81.3, 69.8 and 79.8; sugar beets 85.3, 76.9 and 84.8; hops 82.3, 43.3 and 85.00. The preliminary estimate of win ter wheat production by principal poduclng states Included: Montana, 8.594,000; Idaho. 14,196, 000; Washington, 18.488,000; Oregon, 9,156.000, and California, 16,768.000. The condition on August 1 and in dicated production of other crops, by principal producing states, were: Spring wheat (other than Durum): Montana, 37 percent and production 17,736,000; Idaho, 89 and 13.313.000; Washington, 84 and 39,480.000, and Oregon, 83 and 11.844,000. Oats: Nebraska, 64 and 39,460,000; Kan sas, 33 () and 85,076.000; Oklahoma, 20.8 () and 28.038.000, and Texas, 24 () and 28.680.000. () Yield per acre. Potatoes: Idaho, 89 and 38,775.000: Colorado. 83 and 19.080.000, and California, 86 and 16,350.000. MISSIONING CONTRACT FOR $37,500 NEW YORK. Aug. 1 1 . Bill Terry, manager of the Nw York OianU, denied today there iru any basis (or a published fitory (In New YorH Journal-American) saying he had signed ft new contract at an an nual salary of (37,500. Terry's present flve-yeir contract which has one more year to run. calls for 37.flOO per season. There have been recurrent rumors this year that Terry would be elevated to tho job of general mnnaer of the Giants, in charge of alt business af fairs, Including the club's "farm1 system. Those reports likewise have been unsubstantiated. Weather Northern California: F'nlr tonight and Thursday, but local fogs on coast; high tomperature in Interior; gentle northerly wind off coast. Oregon: Fiir tonight and Thursday but local fogs on const; warmer in Interior Thursday; gentle northerly wind off coast. Use Mall rribune want ids. a.T yu -not Totb J Vl V'tyy''' tS?T WITH PLEA$ANTIY M ; I T V" ' yff3eWW-( PERFUMED HY-TOX y - VC ' - P 77r CDHb DURIN0 THf DAY AND V 1 V" .- '''jtV'' ' V' 5.(v m'0 retiring u ' y BOTTLE THROWER PERILS FILM STARS AT RINGSIDE LOS ANGELES, Aug. 11. AP) Cleorge Oodfrey. giant negro heavy- Police Jailed a 36-year-old laborer weignt or iipervuie. ra.. ana nan early today on suspicion of throwing an empty liquor bottle that endan- I Hanklnson, Akron, O. Glass fragments spattered the can vas. Startled, Referee Max Baer sent gered AI Jolson and Ruby Keeler , the boxers to their corners. Arena and slightly cut Chlco Marx when lights flared up and officers search It splintered against the Olympic ed the overhanging barony for the auditorium boxing ring last night. ! miscreant. The technical charge against the laborer, Theodore Watt, was susplc-' Ion of assault with a deadly weapon. i Otis Blennoy, 24, musician, was book- ; ed as ft material witness, The bottle crashed down over the heads of rtngstdera In the seventh round of the main event between ; Refreshed by an unexpected two minute rest, Hanklnson made short work of Godfrey. The 265-pound for mer Black Shadow, who had mauled the Ohloan badly In the opening; stanzas, went down for a nine-count In tho eighth round and his seconds threw In the towel. McNary Will Call Up Meas ure for Senate Approval Immediately Adminis trator to Get $10,000 Yr. E Ol-jn Wool ridge, fishing guide on the upper Rogue, operating between Call torn la -on -the -Rogue and Bybee bridge, charged with having no guide's license, as required by state law, had the charge dismissed In Jus tice court yesterdsy upon motion of the district attorney and with the consent of the state police. Wool ridge claimed that he had made application for a guide's li cense, but through some error It had not been received. He showed his STICKY THROTTLE SPEEDERS ALIBI IN WOMEN'S GOLF CHTCAOO. Aug. 11. (& The wo men's 7 J -hole medal play golf derby, picture looked familiar again today, with Marlon Miley of Cincinnati, and j Patty Berg of Minneapolis, battling lor the prize. Miss Ml ley, winner of the 1035 and 1930 tournaments, was in front with a 30-hole score of 154, but red-haired Patty, mnnerup to the former Lex ington, Ky., star the past two years, was hot on her trail after an Indif ferent start. Miss MUey added a 78. two under par, to a 76 yesterday. Miss Berg, who took 83 strokes on her opening round, came back yesterday with a spectac ular 36-38 74, for a New Onwentsla club women's competitive course rec ord, and second place at 157. Her 74 displaced Miss MUey's opening 76 as the course maVk. As the classy field went Into the semi-final 18 holes of feminine golf's longest medal play event today, the WASHINGTON. Aug. 11. AP) Congressional legislation to, authorize completion and operation of Bonne ville dam reached the final stage of approval today when house and sen ate conferees agreed upon the terms of the bill. Senator McNary (R., Ore.) who handled the legislation In the sen ate, said the house conferees bad accepted the senate bill "In toto." He said he would call up the con ference report for senate approval almost immediately. This would send the measure to the house for final action. The bill, as finally agreed upon, authorized the appointment of ft $ 10.000 -a-year power administrator; places the army engineers in charge of the giant Columbia river dam. lte power house, shlplccks and flshways; provides for establishment of uni form rates, or rates uniform over prescribed transmission areas; re serves until 1941 fifty per cent of the power to co-operatives and other public bodies; and sets aside $500,- 000 as a continuing fund with which to finance Initial operation of the project. The power administrator, to be ap pointed by the Interior secretary. would have authority to designate which generating units should be operated by the army engineers. He also would have authority to order the army engineers to make addi tional generating Installation pro vided congress supplies the necessary funds. Rates will be determined on the basis of cost and subject to the j approval of the power commiMlon. TO LEAVE FOR COLORADO (Continued from page One.) tlonai park, one of the most largely visited parka In the national system. He will be succeeded at Crater lake by E. P. Leavltt who la com ing from Lassen Volcanic national park, where he has been superin tendent. Mr. Canfltld made a tour of toe Lava Beds and Oregon Caves national monuments. Included In the Crater lake administration, wltb Mr. Leavltt on Monday. Mr. Leavltt then returned to Lassen, planning to assume bis Crater lake post late this week or early next. Mr. Canfleld today expressed re gret at leaving southern Oregon. He said his work here had been excep tionally pleasant because of the co-operation always extended him by the public and all the organizations Interested In the promotion and 'conservation of scenic resources. The Austiians entered Belgrade, Si beria's capital, on Dec. 2, 1914, after shell it tc the city fur months. Aided b British armed launches, the Si oerisns reoccupled Belgrade 11 days lator. The city's final fall occurred Oct. 9. 1915. t warm welcome awaits you at. u . PALACE HOTEL . Hie traditional Palaee hospl' kality is now even more pro nounced than In the past if tbat Is possible. Service is swift, silent, finer than ever There is gaiety in the Rose Room Bowl and famed Palm Court 'The very atmosphere about the hotel seems to breathe.MThtB Is life In San Francisc'J"Stop at The Pal ace Hotel on your next - San Francisco visit. rPALACE AKCHIsALO K PRICE, Mff. SAN FRANCiSCO John M. Sanderson of this city, charged with violation of the basic i speed law. plead guilty In Justice I i.J aT 1 SEATTLE. Aug. 11. (F) Psst cllmblng young Al Hostak of Seattle, with Allen Matthews of St. Louts ad ded to hts list of victims, was hot on the trail of a title fight with middle weight champion Freddie Steele to- llst of championship possibilities was day. but at least one other contend pretty well boiled down. In third er was ahead of him. place, with 80-75 159. was Mrs. Dan ! A few hours before the 21-year-old Chandler of Dallas, Tex. court yesterday and was assessed V5 i and costs. Sanderson claimed that when he started his auto on River side avenue the gas accelerator caught, and he was unable to stop the car, so dodged through the traf fic. He was stopped near the SOS plant of the south Pacific highway. John K. Sleet h, charged with non possemion of a driver's license was assessed $1 and costs yesterday. The good faith by applying for another defendant recently returned fr. Ar one. Irons without license plates, but was The court warned Woolrldge not permitted to proceed to the Apple to appear again on a game law viola- ! gate later. He la reported to have E OF M; Hostak adored a technical knockout ' over the St. Louis negro In the ninth , stanza of a ten-round match here last night, Promoter Nate Druxman j announced Steele would meet Ken I Overlln of Washington. D. C. and I Norfolk, Va., In a 15-round title bout : here August 31. tlon charge. He Is an experienced guide and woodsman and is known to scores of tourists and valley fishermen. Cherry Production Far Over Last Year WASHINGTON. Aug. 11. (AP) The cherry crop In 12 heavily pro ducing states In 1937 will be 144. 040 tons, compared with 115. 160 tons In 1936, the agriculture department estimated today. The department said production In the Pacific northwest was larger than expected. appeared on the highways without a driver's license and was arrested. AURORA. Aug. 11. (AP) Gover nor Charles H. Martin will be among those Inspecting tile 4200-acre pro posed Canby Irrigation project Fri day of this week. A large number of farms specializing in various crops will be visited. The project was recommended by army engineers for development. The Basques inhabit the Spanish provinces of Blscaya. Gutpuzcoa and Alava, and the southwest region of the Bnssea-Pyreneea department In Prance. WASHINGTON. Aug. 11. (AP) Representative Nan W. Honeyman, Portland. Ore., Democrat, testified before a senate Judiciary subcommit tee today tn favor of confirmation of Claude McColloch as district Judge for Oregon. The subcommittee opened hearings on the nomination to hear a pro test from Representative Welter W. Pierce, La Grande, Ore., Democrat, but he did not appear, and notified the committee he would not. McColloch, now on his way to Washington, will be heard tomorrow or Friday, committee members said. LA GRANDE, Aug. 11. (API Howard Lyman, basketball star of Oregon State college, received an ap pointment from the Latter Day Saints church to undertake a mission to Germany and Switzerland. He will leave here this month. World's Churches Failing, Is Claim PORTLAND, Aug. 11. ( AP) Dr. R. Smith Baker of Victoria, B. C, said at the opening session of the International Ministerial Federation meeting here that the world's churches were falling In the neces sary work of "changing" man. Last year more than 11,000 churches did not secure a single convert, he asserted. "America and other countries will soon be called upon to choose be tween the principles of brotherhood and dictatorship," he said. Dried Prune Crop Over Last Season WASHINGTON, Aug. 11. (AP) Prune production for drying In Call fornix, Oregon and Washington ii J sjtjtzl mil t ufi DiSHJt rViTr Mssssa 'ICS PER GAUON IN OUR T i. "My wifb and I recently drove from San Francisco to Seattle. 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