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PA'GE FIVE
F.D.R.
uomlnsily stesdy: good trucked In
lambs Mltble 17.50-75; cholct carload
lots ffd woolfd lamba eligible 8 25;
good-choice ewes salable 93 3 4.
10 CABINEI POSTS
President Denies Knowledge
of More Resignations
Sen. Holt Says Reckon
ing Coming for Hopkins
WASHINGTON, Dee. lfl. (AP)
President Roosevelt said today, amid
talk Harry Hopkins might be the new
secretary of commerce, that he had
not yet made up his mind on oablnet
replacements.
Resignations of Attorney General
Cummings end Secretary of Com
merce Roper have left two vacancies.
Mr. Roosevelt said he could not
tell when cabinet appointments or
an appointment to the supreme court
might be. expected.
AIao asked at his press conference
whether any more resignations In the
cabinet were In prospect. Mr. Roose
velt said there were none he knew of.
To Fill H.O.L.C. Port
Bombarded with Inquiries about
the filling of a number of vacancies,
the president said he soon would
fill a place on the Home Owners
Loan corporation board.
He was asked, too, about reports
Gov, Prank Murphy of Michigan
would receive some high gavemment
position. The president responded
there were many such reports.
Senator Holt (D., W.Va.) said in a
statement, meanwhile. If Hopkins,
the WPA administrator, were ap
pointed to the cabinet It would not
be a promotion but a move to pre
vent "congressional Investigation of
his scandalous handling of relief.1
Holt said if Hopkins did not get
a new Job before "the facts are
known about his administration It '
would be too late even to offer him :
a timekeeper's Job on the WPA, let
alone a cabinet post."
Young Men Wanted
Many politicians, however, express
ed belief the president would take
advantage of the commerce depart
ment vacancy and the retirement
next month of Attorney General
Homer Cummings to create a solid
front of younger new dealers in the
cabinet.
There have been rumors for sev
eral weeks still other members of
the president's official family might
retire or be shifted to other positions.
Postmaster General Parley, Secretary
of War Woodrlng end Secretary
Swan son of the navy have been men
tioned In that connection.
Reports Hopkins would replace
Roper had been current even while
the latter was denying he would
withdraw. Hopkins has been attend
ing cabinet meetings in his capacity
as relief director, and Is one of the
most regular White House conferees.
If he is appointed, one Democratic
senator who asked anonymity declar
ed it would be a "build up" for the
1940 Democratic presidential nomin
ation. .
Chicago
CHICAGO. Deo. 16. AP-USDA,
HOGGS: 18.000; light hogs fairly
active, steady to 10c lower than
Thursday's average: others lOlftc
off. top $7.50: good light and med
ium weight packing sows e.3ojj.ou;
extreme weights down to $6,
CATTLE 1.000: calves 300, meager
supply all killing classes generally
steady In a clean-up trade: steers
and yearlings confined to few loads
medium grade selling jiownwara irom
8.25: few beef cows to 6 and slight
ly above: low cutters and cutters
$3.75(8 4.90: sausage bulls to $6:25:
vealera active, top $9.50.
SHEEP 4.000; fat lambs active. 13
$25c higher, quality considered:
bulk good and choice grades $8 85
(?9:15; few best held around $9.25;
scattered lots downward to $8 and
below; good yearlings $7; native
slaughter ewes firm, $3.75M; light
weights eligible around $4.25.
new crop hen. 36-26c lb.; to ma, 34
26c lb. Buying prices: New hen.
24-25C lb.; torn. 22c lb.
Cheese, country meats, live poultry,
potatoes, onions, wool, hay, steady,
unchanged.
South Pan Francisco
BrtTTXH RAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 18
(AP-USDA) Hogs 375; butchers
mostly 15c lower than early inurs
day, or about 5c lower than the
ton $7.85 on half load good
to choice 202 lb. Oregons; late Thurs
day: Several sales 190-210 lb. butch-
iers. $7.80-90.
CATTLE 50. Market largely nomi
nal, but few sales steady: package
709 lb. stock steers. 86.00; medium
to good beef steers quoted $7.50i9;
medium to good beef cows eligible
$5.0036.60; package cutter cows.
$3.75.
SHEEP 975; salable supply Hmitea
to 2 short decks holdover fat ewes
and package common light lambs:
no action on these. Late Thursday:
Lambs mostly steady: 6 decks good
to choice 84 lb. Oregon lambs, $8.75
straight. 3 decks 80-84 lb. wchts,
?8.75. sorted 10-15 per cent; deck 72
lb. averages. $8.40; double good 84
lb. medtum-pelt California fed lambs.
$8.25; sorted 15 per cent, 9ixo.
Portland Wheat
Wheat
PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 16. ( AP)
Grain:
Wheat Open High I""" Cow
May .66 .66 .66 .66
Dec 64 .64 .64 .64
Cash gsaln:
Oats. No. J 38-lb. white, 27 50;
No. a. 38 lb. gray, nominal.
Barley. No. a. 45 lb. b.w.. 23 00.
Com. No. a E. Y.. shipment, ,36.
Cash wheat (bid):
Sort white. 65 V- western white,
65: western red. 62",.
Hard red winter, ordinary. 61 '4:
11 per cent. 62: 12 per cent. 64:
13. per cent. 67: 14 per cent. 71.
Hard white-banrt. ordinary. 65V4:
11 per cent unquoted: 12 per cent.
654: 13 per lent, 66: 14 per cent, 67.
Today's car receipts: Wheat, 29:
barley. 1: Hour. 10; corn 4; cats, 2;
hay, 3; mlllteed. 1.
Wall St. Report
T
MAY COS! IRE
THAN!
San Francisco Dealers Find
Fewer Birds in Growing
Districts Some Farm
ers Holding for Upturn
Chicago Wheat
CHICAGO, Dec. 18. ( AP) Wheat :
Open High Low Close
Dec -.. .64 .64!, .63 -63
March 68 '-'
Mv 66s; .66'4 .66 .661,
July 66 !4 .66
.66'",
Portland Produce
NEW YORlC Dec. 16 (API
Leading stocks made a few feeble
rallying gestures In today's market,
then backed Into a downward drift
for losses of fractions to a point or
more.
Utilities tilted upward at the last
and a handful of aircrafts. and spe
cialties resisted, but most stocks
acted tired throughout and the ma
jority huddled behind minus slsns
after a moderate revival In the first
hour.
The fact volume dwindled substan
tially on the reaction was seen as
an encouraslng factor. Transfers were
around 1, 100,000 share.
Today's closing prices for 32 sel
ected stocks follow:
Al. Chem. & Dye lM'i
Am. Can 07i
Am. Iz Pan. Pow 3'i
A. T. & T ., 147' i
Anaconda - 3"4
Atch. T. k B. P 38i
Bendlx Avla 25
notvi fitnel 743i
Caterpillar Tract. 46
Chrysler m'i
Coml. SdIv Oli
Curtlss-wrlght - 6
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16 (AP)
Turkey prices have been edging
Into higher price brackets thla week.
Talk around the wholesale markets
has hinted turkeys are harder to
find In the country growlnu districts
than had been expected.
It looks like that turkey Mrs. Pub
lic is figuring on buying about a
week frcm today may cost a little
more than the one she bought for
the Thanksgiving dinner.
Prices today which at wholesale
ranged from 25.5 cents to 29 5. box
packed, were up two centa a pound
PORTLAND. Ore.. Dec. 16 (API
BUTTER Prints: A grade, 32Vjc lb.
In parchment wrappers, 33Vc lb. In
cartons: B grade, 31',4c lb. In parch
ment wrappers, 32(4c lb. in cartons.
BUTTERFAT Portland delivery
buying prices: A grade. 31!'2-32c lb..
Portland delivery: B grade. l4c lb.
less: C grade. 6c lm. less. Country
delivery, 30c lb. for A grade.
EOGS Wholesalers' buying prices:
Specials, 32c doz.: extras, 30c doz.;
standards, large, 29c doz.; extra me
diums, 26c doz.; extraB, small, 25c
doe.
TURKEYS Selling prices: Dressed,
Livestock
Portland
PORTLAND. Ore.. Dec. 16. (AP
USDA) Hogs 300, Including 230 di
rect; steady, few choice 190-200 lb..
$8.00: few around 165 lb., (7.75;
packing sows, $8.00-25; choice light
feeder pigs, $8.25 and above.
CATTLE 30, Including 6 direct;
calves 75, Including 61 direct; not
enough to test market; some Inquiry
for medium-good cattle, lower grades
slow: week's bulk fed store. $7.25
?8.65; common, $6.00: medium-good
heifers salable $6.50 a 7.50: cutter
quotable $4.00; low cutter and cctter
cows, $2.50(3.50; fat dairy type
cows, $4.75; good beef cows, $6.50 1
6.25; few bulls. $5.00-25; choice
ealers quotable. $8.50.
SHEEP 50. Including 38 direct;
DuPont
Gen. Elec.
Gen. Poods
Gen. Mot
..150
.... 43
.... 37"
, 50
Int. Harvest. 61
I. T. & T BVt
Johns-Man --10434
Monty Ward 51 7
North Amer 217k
Penney (J. C.) - 7Bi,i
Phillips Pet 42
Radio 7 i
Sou. Pac ......... . 18ae
Std. Brands
St. Oil Cal.
st. on n. j
Trans. Amer
Union Carb
Unit. Aircraft
. 28 )
. 51
ranches for more birds sent In re
ports s:m of the farmers were hold
ing for higher prices. Other ranchers
said they were saving stock for
r lock -but Ming purposes.
THO-Thlnl Sold
Trade reports Indicated California
turkey growers sold about two-thirds
of this year's crop at Thanksgiving
time. Shipments to the mat were
extra heavy then some 30 cars of
California turkeys rolled over the
Rockies, market observers said.
That volume was unusual. In fact,
until the last two years' develop
ment of new killing and chilling
practices, it was virtually impossible.
The new plants, with quick chilling
to 31 to 33 degrees, allow prepara
tion of the birds for shipment with
, "bloom" that could never be
achieved under old methods.
So the birds can be shipped across
the continent In quantity and in top
condition also they can be killed
earlier for Pacific coast markets and
held without danger of the stagger
ing losses experienced a few years
ago when weather warmed up.
While market observers were un
certain about the supplies of live
birds available for Christmas, out of
the huge 1938 crop, the federal de
partment of agriculture brought out
its report on storage holdings.
Stork Depleted
That report showed the nation's
freezers held some 17,200,00 pounds
of turkey December 1. Most of that
wfts virtually fresh killed, as Novem
ber 1. Stocks had been only 3.899,000
The seasonal Jump in stocks failed
to bring the supply up to what It
had been in the two preceding years,
each of which had set records. Last
year at this time stocks totaled some
19.712.000 pounds.
Court, freezer stocks rose to 1.893.
000 pounds in the month to Decem
ber 1 from 717.000. This supply was
a little more than last year's, but
considerably less than thnt of 1936.
when there uns a record turkey crop.
Calllornia has a little more than a
million pounds of turkey in the
freezers, not to mention that unde
termined supply still "on the hoof."
HQLDEN 10 RETIRE
AS S. P.
Holden. one of the best known
western rail executives, came to the
Southern Pacific Co. as chairman
10 years ago. He had previously
been president of the Chicago, Bur
lington S Qulncy system.
It was also announced that on
December 1 last John O. Walsh, for
merly treasurer of the Erie Ra 11 road,
assumed the duties of vice-president
of Southern Pacific in charge of fi
nances, with headquarters in New
York.
4
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SAN PRANCISCO. Dec. 18. (AP)
Butter unchanged.
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 16 fAP)
Churning cream butterfat: First grade
34' i,; second grade 32$.
Closing time for Too Late to Clas
sify Ads is 1:30 p. m.
ia He llt tap
Conditions Du to Sluggish Bowtll
llallfutiimcdti W?sm Wffl
qtbi (am.
ilM. ttanrn'iah. r.
frvitilng, iuv morning. inandahi6 relief from
AUBUdUftSSiiP Ho rollfl. Uwrow
tfu.t,lri Irs i lifurarlnff. Y)trMntlrta rmi
hHrlarhM hllimm anrlla. tired (aelln rhn
vwelawd with waatlpftllon. i
UCtkA. Dlrlr of NR from rent
fliiuivui nun oniKUt. mk ten un
It not drllfhud, return ht box to uj. ws mo
refund the purcbM -SB11ajjjjjSBB i
ALWAYS CAHRV
for the week. Buyers combing pounds.
NEW YORK, Dec. IB. (AP) Hr'.c
Holden, veteran railroad executive,
announced today he will retire next
year M chairman of the Southern
Pacific Co,, under the company'"
pension plan age limit. Holden will
be 70 In 1039.
With Holden'a retirement the of
fice of chairman will be discon
tinued. The dutlea will bt conaoll
dated with those of president, n
office now filled by A. D. McDonald
who will be the road's chief execu
tive officer.
U. S. Steel
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More and more members of the "Penn
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Standard Penn for higher oil mileage,
stability and engine performance. Invest
in this "blue chip" oil for your carl
STANDARD PENN
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Shopping at Western Thrift is easy, even during these last hectio days before Christinas.
Our method of open displays, with plainly marked prices, simplify filling your .shop
ping list. We-urge you to shop mornings and evenings when possible, for your greator
convenience.
PERMANENT
TREE LIGHT SETS
If one globe burns out,
others stay lit.
of eight lights.
Series
49c
XMAS CARDS
Twenty one assorted
folders, each with en
velope, in an attractive
gift box
25c
GIFT SOAPS
By Roycemore. These
delicately scented soaps
make ideal gifts,
Boxes from 49c
Smoking Stand
Sturdy Ash Tray Stand,
all metal in assorted
colors
98c
BOKER
POCKET KNIVES
make a lasting
gift for men
98c to S1.49
Others at 49c
BOOK ENDS
Good quality, assorted
patterns. $1.49 values
at gift store only
98c Pair
GIFT WRAP
TOBACCOS
69c
59c
67c
73c
49c
73c
70c
97c
73c
63c
83c
59c
Sir Walter .
Raleigh
Big Ben
Special
Half and
Half
Prince
Albert
George
Washington
Velvet
pound
Granger
pound
Edgeworth
pound
Model
pound
14 oz. Union
Leader
Dills
Best
Bond Street
half pound
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
CHERRIES
Choc, covered.
Full pounds of Mari
gold chocolate covered
cherries, Saturday only
" 21c
CHOCOLATES
IN MINIATURE
These dainty fine qual
ity candies come in two
assortments.
Pound 29c
lb.
WINSTEL
CHOCOLATES
Finest quality, all hand
dipped and hand rolled
Two pound
box.
98c
o
SCOOTERS
All metal construction
with ball-bearing roller
skate wheels. Regular
$1.29 value
98c
CIGARS
Boxes of twenty-five in
the most popular
brands. Gift wrapped
SI. 10
Others 45c to $2.20
BATH POWDER
By Spooner
Come in assorted odors
in a variety of styled
boxes.
49c
o DON'T FAIL to shop our Holiday Branch Gift store at Main
2 and Central (under the Big Clock). Full of Christmas Gift
items. This store will be open daily until Christmas only.
St
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St
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Baby Brownie
Nassours . .
Stuffed Toys
Chocolates .
Eastman
Camera
Men's Set Shaving
Bowl and Lotion
Large
Variety
Five Pounds
Assorted
Special 39C
. . 79c
59c & 79c
. 98c 1
St 3
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271
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HOME OF BATTLE CREEK HEALTH FOODS
Open Evenings and Sundays
313-315 N.Riverside Phone 358
'S Bring the Children to Our
onnsimas rany
ttantn Claun will be In our itore sll after
noon Saturday with favors for all the
ktrtdlM. firing the little ones In for this
special treat.
Here you will find everything for Holiday meali
bargain priced. All the good foods and goodies
thnt make the Christmas seaMm the best of the
year. Shop here for fancy Christmas Candles,
Nuts, Dates, Fancy Apples and Oranges.
TAMALE 7 oz. can 5c
Chef's Choice
MILK, Oregon 4 for 25C, 17 for $1
COFFEE
Chase & Sanborn
vacuum tin
2 lb. tin 49c
cup of coffee free
all day Saturday
CHEESE
Ladino.
medium
Mild or
nippy
Lb. 25c
Cheese Sandwiches
served free all iay
Saturday
ROYAL GELATIN 3 pkgs. 14c
All flavors
SOAP, Swift Arrow 4 bars 1 0c
Large Brown Bar
CRACKERS KRISPY 2 lb. box 25c
Try these Sunshine Crackers with Ladino Cheese Saturday
HONEY 10 lb. tin 79c
Idaho Vacuum Packed
FLOUR, Drifted Snow 49 lb. bag 81.43
MAZOLA OIL pint can 10
SHORTENING, Snowdrift ...3 lb. can 50t
CHICKEN RAVIOLI full pound can 10e
Try this delicious dun
MAM
Denoo Sugar Cured
Half or Whole
Lb. 2$c
BACON Home Cured lb. 25c
PORK CHOPS lb. 22ic
Extra fancy, very lean
LAEHD Mb. 11 o
Pure Home Rendered
SLICED BACON lb. 33c
Swift's Premium
VEAL CHOPS lb. 19o
REEF ROAST, Sho. lb. 12ao
Famous T. E. A. brand. Wins
all prizes. Sweet and Juicy
sizes box $1.50
APPLES
100 lb. 63c
SO lb. 13c
Klamath U. S. No. 2
Fancy BpiU box f 1.19
Fancy Delicious box $1.29