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PAGE TWO lrEDFOT?T) MATH' TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7. 1938. L HAS RAPID RISE Laurence Duggan Gains Top 1 Of State Department Di vision In Five Years Service Fires Ambitions. By Preston O rover WASHINGTON The state depart ment always has been the aristocracy of government service at least to those outside looking In and this, coupled with the new emphasis now placed on Latin American relations, has brought on a fever of ambitious yearnings among young foderaiuti Exciting to the lads who want to do big things In the government Is the unheralded but sensational rise of young Laurence Duggan. In five years this slender son of Harvard bounded from hi first state depart ment Job to chief of the division of American republicsone of the top rung places in the career service. And be la only 33. ' Scores of promising college gradu ates are examined each year by the state department for the half-dozen openings In the career service and numbers of employes of other depart ments take after-hour training in foreign service schools hopeful that the lightning will strike them (Imag ine the thrill of being sent to Berlin as third secretary of legation or as signed to romantic Buenos Aires.) Duggan Had Advantages Duggan had something of a flying start. He had a plentiful background of family scholarship to begin with. His father, Stephen Duggan, 1a pro fessor of political science at the Col lege of the City of Now York, and director In a half-dozen scholarly and diplomatic societies, including the council on foreign relations of the league of nations association, and the Institute of International Education. The Institute sent young Duggan to South America In 1830 to expand Its work there. He learned a lot, made a favorable Impression, and within a year was chosen by the state department as research assistant In the Latin American division. His pay was $3,200 to begin with, quite a leap above most starting aspirants, who do well if they push above 92,000 at the kickoff. Duggan worked at his Job by day and studied at night, won the atten tion of Sumner Welles, under secre tary of state, and tried to shed use less elements of a slightly shy dispo sition. By 1934 he was bringing home 94,800 a year. By Sept. 1, 1035, he drew $6,500 as assistant chief, and two months later he headed the divi sion at $8,000 a year. He was only SO then. Even yet, at 33, he Is the youngest executive .In the department. Tijuana Business District Hit by Fire SISKIYOU HIGHWAY 1 : - i?2 v 1 COMPLETION NEAR Fire, driven by a strong wind, roared through u block In the business dlMrlot of Tijuana, Mexico, did dam age estimated at 9200,000. The flames broke out In the renr of n rnfe and nulcklv spread to nearby roofs. Above: A general view of the fire as firemen fought to save some of the dozen establishments In the danger zone. (AP Photo.) Roosevelt Confers With Ambassadors NET STAR CRUEL IS E PLEA LOS ANOELBS, Deo. 7. (AP) Rolen Vinson of the stags and screen today Hied ult for divorce from Fred Perry, former World' amateur tennis champion and now one of the world's leading profes sional players. She charged various acts of mon. tsd oruelty In her complaint. She aald the British net star often be came enraged at her without prov ocation. Miss Vinson and Perry were mar ried In Harrison, N. v., sept. 13, 1935, and separated last Nov, 11. IHONEffClPIN T $7,778, REPORT WASHINGTON, Dee. 7. (AP) Willis Mi honey, unsuccessful Dem ocratic camlldato for the Oregon j eenatorahip, reported to the aecre ' tary of the senate today his cam J paln cost 97,778 and he received 1 98,014 in contributions. He listed the Democratic national committee as having contributed 3.710, Edgar niacin, JMiO. and Frank Robinson, 9480. ASHLAND. Deo. T (Spl.) P. P. Whltmore, resident state highway en gineer here, ha received word that bids will be received Monday, De cember 10, at a meeting of the state highway commission, for construction of JO miles of highway from the Cal ifornia line to the southern extremity of the Job which now Is under con tract to the Harold Blake Construc tion company. Completion of those two Jobs will leave only 3.3 miles, from Siskiyou ststlon to ths north end of the Blake Job which was completed this fall, to be completed on the new Siskiyou highway. Blake now Is moving his equip ment to the currently-held contract but Whltmore said It Is unlikely that grading will begin before spring, prob ably April 1. In fact, clearing prob ably will be held up until nearly that time, unless weather remains suprlslngly fair during the winter months. 1 Livestock rrenldrnt Koosevclt Is slunvn with Hugh It. Wilson (right), i:nltil sitites miiha-Miili r to i.i'rinaii, ond William Phillips, ambassador to Italy, a, they met at (he "Little White lloiiftc" at Warm Springs, Oa., for a conference on Riirope' oppressed mlnorltlrs. Wllfon only recently returned to the United States at President noonevelt's request for the conference. (AP Photo.) Troubled Sleepers Get Aid From Many Gadgets NEW YORK If you think you sleep like a log you're crazy. At least tha scientists and bed salesmen think so. They say there are scores of dia bolical disturbers of sleep that keep you from going to sleep, bedevil you after you do. and cause you to be grumpy next day. Of course they've devised gadgets to purge all the roscnls. The ordinary bed. It seems, Is passe. Now, mattresses are made of a rub bery, porous material, For the pam pered madame there's a downy affair and for her spartan hubby, a firm, he-man one. If mama and papa sleep In the Aame bed, their preferences are taken care of by a mattress hard on one side, soft on the other, and with an Invisible, bundling board in the middle produced by a slight center rldne, But that's only one of the devices rounded up by a New York store In its Bleep shop. Pillows come In every shnpo but the one you've slept on for years. For Instance, the "pancake" one Is for people who like only a slight head-lift; the Japanese has a slot that preserves milady's coiffure; the dust-free pillow Is for the sneezer. Instead of burying yourself in a heavy layer of blankets you an to use a fluffy electric comforter on which heat can be regulated. If you're a fraldy-cat In the dark, you use the faint flower-shaped neon light to reassure you. Or If light bothers you. then you wear an eye shade. Nasty nolsrs arc thwarted by ear stoppers; bad air by nose fllcers and humidifiers, When the lady decides to read whJe hubby wants to sleep, a clash is qu.-whed by a spotlight; ond when she Insists on henrlng music while he craves sleep, there's the silent radio that whispers to her from un der her pillow. Resrorchers have saved their blg Keat thunder tor outsmarting In somnia. Sheep-counting is out. To make you sleepy, they Instruct you to sonk for 20 minutes In 102-dcgree water, drink some warm milk, hop into bed and turn on the "lulla phone." It's drowry hum Is supposed to lie the mot soporific sound science can muster, has you yawning In no time. Ho hum. Turn out the lights lyi'n sleepy. fef BOTUED-IN-BONB Fl mm Straicht,V I 7 tr-q v ft. JM SS. miM ImbassiI cioii, i , Ikl STRAIGHT SOUftIO 11 WHISKY rf IL 11. EMBASSY CLUB STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKY BOTTLED IN BOND tvsry drop rich, mellow bourbon, matured bf tlmo to imoath perfection under government bond. $035 L $120 run oujii PHILADELPHIA STRAIGHT RYE WHISKY BOTTLED IN BOND Famous Sine 4894 A choke P.nniylvanle bonded rye whlihy of Iwp.rlor quality at a r.aionabls price. $035 $120 tun CJIMIt run rim 100 noo CONtlNINtAl Olttl f MIlADIl (UNO CORfORATION PHIA, PA latlVfo in npN.P Li. T S PORTLAND, Dec. 7. (AP) John Nelson Rldgloy, unchallenged as Ore gon's oldest citizen, celebrated his 106th birthday today and announced to no women: "See you next year, boys!" Rldgley, who Uvea with a daugh ter, built bridges during the civil war. Ho recallled the Chicago fire and his vote for Lincoln. He confessed he didn't think much of Hitler and the European situation "because I dcn;t expect to go over there." Basobnll remains one of his prime interests but football "Bah I It's too rough.'" Hidgley's appetite has diminished somewhat these last few years but he still loves plgafeet and three squares a dny as long as they Include oyster stew and eggnog. rulumoln liar Fhnals ASTORIA, Dec. 7. I AP) Serious shoaling on the Columbia river bnr was blamed by bar pilots in part for riven t ship tie-ups during storms, Harbormaster Frank Sweet, said to day. He said soundings by U. 8. engineers showed the depth near buoy No. 10 had decreased five feot to 40 fect since l'.Ufl. pnmm pte fop Portland PORTLAND, Ore., Deo, 7. (AP) (UJ5. Dept. Agr.) HOGS: 400 includ ing 18 direct, market strong, good choice 165-215 lb. drlvelns 7.80-8.00, few lota 8.10, 230-70 lb. butchers 7.40 50, 220 lb. up to 7.75, light lights 7.40-50, packing sows 8.00-25, light weights 6.50. few orood-cholm 1eiir pigs 7.00-76, few specialties 8.50. CATTLE: 100 Including 25 direct, calves 50 Including 20 direct, market slow, early sales steadv. odd common steers 6.00-60, light cuttery steers 4.50 medium-good fed steers salable .du-8. (o, common-medium heifers 5.00-6.60. cutters 4.00. low cutter and cutter cows 2.76-3.75, common cows 4.00-25, fat dairy type cows 6.00 and above, good beef cows 6.50-6.00, bulls 5.00-75, cutters 4.00. choice vealers b.zo-ou, medium 7.00, common 375 lb. calves 3.60. SHEEP: 500, market slow, scattered sales steady, few medium-good 85 lb. lambs 7.50, good-choice salable 7.75 and above, choice few wooled lambs carload lots 8.35, sizeable lot good choice 78 lb. early shorn lambs 7.76, odd yearlings 5.50, good-choice ewes salable 3.00-75. up In Instances, common and med ium grades strong to 25 higher; all grades getting Improved action and bulk selling at C8.76-811.00: sizeable offerings 813.00, the top; fed bclfera up to 810.00, mostly 9J5 down to $8 .25: she stock run smaller than earlier In week: cutters $4.25-85.00. Sheep 10,000; late Tuesday fat lambs closed 15-25 lower; yearlings and sheep steady; lamb top 10.35; bulk 88.75-80.25; medium to choice yearlings 86.50-88.00; today's trade generally steady; slaughter lambs 88.75-89.25; bulk 80.00 upward; best held 80.36-40 and better; medium to choice yearlings 86.50-88.00. Portland Produce PORTLAND, Dec. 7 (P) B UTTE7R Prints: A Grade 32 cents pound parchment wrappers 33 cents in car tons; B grade 81 cents In parchment wrappers, 32 cents In cartons. BUTTERPAT Portland delivery buying prices: A grade 81-81 cents pound, Portland delivery: B grade 1 cents pound less: O grade 8 cents pound less. Country delivery 28 cente pound for A grade. EGGS Wholesalers" buying prices: Specials 85 cents dozen: Extras 33 cents dozen; Standards, large, 30 cents dozen: Extra mediums 28 cents dozen; Extras small 24 cents dozen. Cheese, country meats, live poul try unchanged. TURKEYS Selling prices: dressed new crop hens 23-25 cents pound; toms 22-23 cents pound. Buying prices: new hens 23 cents pound; toms 21 cents pound. POTATOES Yakima Gems 81 .20 cental; local 81-00-81.10; Deschutes Gems 81.20-81.35 cental; California Sweets 81.25-81.70 for 50-pound crate; New California Triumphs 82.00 per 50 pound box. Onions, wool, hay, unchanged. Portland Wheat South Nan Francisco SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO. Dec, 7. (AP) (UJS. Dept. Agr.) HOGS 1,160; butchers slow, opening sales steady; early top and bulk 170-225 lb. bl ton ers 8.15; nothing done early on sows. good light weights bid up to 6.25. CATTLE 100; steers steady; two loads medium 885-895 lb. steers off beet tops 8.00 sorted 1 head to the load; range she stock nominally steady; part load holdover 870 lb. Utah heifers 7.00; odd head medium cows 8.50, good young cows quoted to 6.60 or slightly above; fleshy cut ters held around 4.25; few very thin cows 3.00; bulls mainly 6.00 down. Calves 5, nominally steady; odd head common to choice vealers 7.00-10.50, latter top, SHEEP 750; lambs mostly steady; four decks good 89-90 lb. Idaho wool ed lambs 8.50 straight and sorted 15 per cent at 1.00 discount; no early action on two decks California slaughter ewes. PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 7. (AP) Grain: Wheat Open High Low Close Mev . .65 .66 .65 .66 Of. .63 .63 .63 .63 Cash grain: Oats, No. 2 38 lb. white, 827; No. 2, 38 lb. gray, nominal. Barley, No. 2, 45 lb. b. w., 823. Corn, No. 2, E. Y., shipment, $25.75. Cash wheat (bid): Soft white, 65; western white, 64; western red, 62. Hard red winter, ordinary, 62; 11 per cent, 62; 12 per cent, 64; 13 per cent, 67; 14 per cent, 70. Hard whlte-Baart, ordinary 85; 12 per cent, 65; 13 per cent, 65; 14 per cent, 66. Today's car receipts: Wheat, 37; barley, 1; flour 10; corn, 6; oats, 4; hay, 1; mill feed, 2. Chicago CHICAGO. Dec. 7 (ff-US Dept. Agr.) Hogs 16,000; moderately active, mostly 15-20 higher than Tuesday's average; top 87.55; good medium weight and heavy packing sows 86.90 87.18; few lightweights to $7.26. Cattle 6,000; calves 1,200; good and choice fed steers and yearlings 35 higher; weighty kinds as much as 40 Chicago Wheat CHICAGO, Dec. 7. (AP) Wheat: Open High Low Close Dec. .64 .64 .64 .64 March 66 J4 May .67 .67 .66 .67 July .66 .67 .66 .66 S53 Discount On All Ready-To-Wear and Hats FTHELWYN 8. HOFFMANN When COLDS THREATEN- Used at first sneeze, this specialized medi cation forthencseand upper throat helps prevent many colds. ViCKS VA-TIUHJOL rnEE TICKET - to California on your trip Est See twice as much for the same fare ' v -T HOSt CiTTS- lsHd , 611 (J" ft r-ci In Mi (.', ' eV fsj ft. 4 ImHv from $250 Follow the sun and see California on your round trip Cast this winter. Southern Pacific gives you this extra mileage, extrs stktnturt, at the regular round trip fare. You'll find Treasure Island practically complete for tht Vi'est's greatest exposition, the wo world's greatest bridges, the excitement of San Francisco. Then you'll visit gtv Los Angeles, Hollywood, the beaches and perhaps you'll stop over at guest ranch or at one of the fashionable desert resorts. Via Southern Pacific, winter days are bright and warm, most nights art clear and starry. And remember, this longer, more delightful round trip costs not one cent more in transportation than a trip straight East and back. Examples! ftMHftafrfM CoMtk Ttiritt Sttniart CHICAGO $ 65.00 NEW YORK - 106.38 $ 74 00 115.38 $ 90.30 140.80 rurt Pufnaa f Chictf, tetek Uyn4. Cetth tad tmuiit Urt$ Jjrt laBta retura tiotit; tiaadMtd JO 47 Southern Pacific r. U. Mortis, Ati'iil. rinme 31. Wall St. Report NEW YORK, Dec. 7-(AP) Ths stock market put Its foot forward tod&y for s rally, but soon tired of the effort to climb. Most shares, however, managed to hang on to moderate gains scored In a forenoon rise and a few went Into the final dealings with advances of a point or two. Tha upturn aeemed to derive Its power from a shift of traders to ths buying side on the assumption the recent reaction had been completed and a year-end rally was due. Trading slowed when the rally played out and transactions approxi mated only 1,060,000 shares. Today's closing prices for 33 se lected stocks follow: Al. Chem. & Dye n -- 162 Am. Can ,,- 95 Am. & Fign, Pow 3 A. T. is T. 148 Anaconda 34 Atch. T. Js 8. P. 36 Bendlx Avla . 23 Beth. Steel Caterpillar Tract. Chrysler . Coml. Solv Curl tlss-Wright DuPont Gen. Elec. Oen. Foods ........ Gen. Mot. Int. Harvest. I. T. it T. Johns-Man Monty Ward' North Amer. .... Penney (J. C.) . Phillips Pet Radio . Sou. Pac. Std. Brands . 71 !4 43 79 9 Vi 144 i (4 37', 48?, B9U 8 101 00 ft 21 54 80 40 Vt 7 17 6J4 St. Oil Cal. st. cut n. j. Trans. Amer. -.. Union Carb. Unit. Aircraft U. S. Steel 284 60', H 86 ; . SB', San Francisco Batter SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. T, Butter, 93 score, SOfto. SACRAMENTO, Deo. 7. (API Churning cream butterfat: first grade, 33Ac; second grade, 32V4c DALAD1ER DRAFTS SI PARIS, Dec 7. (AP) Premier Daladter, continuing hla strong action to halt strike by manning the liner Paria with navy men, whipped to gether today demands lor parliamen tary approval of his administration. "You wanted a strong government you've got It," will be the essence of his words to the opening session of parliament tomorrow. Political observers said the premier stood a good chance of smashing through the chamber of deputies with a margin of 100 vote In favor of his regime, which he haa pledged to the rehabilitation of a weakened French economy and the strengthen ing of armaments. The senate appeared to be almost unanimous for him. 4 The diamond back, mcst dangerous of rattlesnakes, attains a length of eight feet. ""stHS: r3 J tjn strong demand FOR FAST-TURNING MOTORS Among "Pennsylvania9," Standard Penn Motor Oil "tops the list" in motor performance summer and winter. Keep your engine wear low with this 100 Pennsylvania lubricant. 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