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Kearly 54.000 new low-cost homes
have been built In five Pacific north
west states within the past 30 months
through the effort of retail lumber
dealers.
These figures were developed from
ft survey by the Western Retail turn
be rraen's association of actual con
struction in 25 representative com
munities in the states of Washington,
Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Nevada
it was revealed today by H. A.
Thierolf, local lumber dealer and
regional committeeman of the West
ern dealers' association.
"The survey showed that by actual
count 3,699 new small homes costing
lew than 5,000 each have been built
In these 25 sample communities since
early 1837." said Mr. Thierolf.
"On the basis of 574 communities
in the five states and ft conservative
estimate of the aggregate experience
for our association's territory, we are
safe tn saying that not leas than
53,980 new small homes have been
built In the 30-month period."
The committeeman said that the
Western association's survey had been
made as a part of a national survey
conducted by lumber dealer associa
tions in an effort to determine the
extent of low cost homes construc
tion as a private industry effort. He
said that on the basis of returns thus
far received, the Western dealers were
far In the lead of the field.
Mr. Thierolf said that It waa par
ticularly significant that 62 per cent
of the new homes were built for a
cost of less than 92,500.
"These figures provide rather star
tling evidence of two things," the
dealer committeeman declared. "They
indicate the overwhelming demand
today is for the very low cost modern
home, and they prove that retail
lumbermen, through development of
better designs and Improved services
In home planning, financing and
building are doing an outstanding
Job in providing low cost housing by
private Industry methods."
WALL STREET EYES
RAIL EQUIPMENT
NEW YORK, Sept. 23. (AP)
Stock market buyers got behind rail
equipments and specialties In today's
brief session and neglected many of
the recently strong war Issues.
There was little change in the
news picture, from a market stand
point, although domestic business
promise remained sufficiently bright
to bolster selected stocks through
out. Dealings were sluggish from ths
start and transfer for the two hours
were around 600,000 shares, or about
one-half the volume last Snturday,
Part of the day's timidity was at
tributed by brokers to the belief of
some In Wall street the battle over
the neutrality law In congress might
be drawn out to such an extent as
to stem market bullishness. At the
same time, the concensus seemed to
be that the president's proposals for
lifting the arms embargo would
eventually be adopted.
LONDON, Sept. 23. AP) The
British patrol boat Klttiwake struck
a mine in the English channel and
was damaged, an official announce
ment disclosed today. Five of the
crew were believed dead and two
Injured.
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The plan for this modern one-story
house Is excellent, with a compart
yet convenient floor plan arranged
to utilize every Inch of space. The
one-story design follows very simple
line which mark It economical to
build. The two bedrooms are built
to have light entry on two sides as
well us crosn ventilation from the
spacious windows. The exterior of
the house is of a conventional design
making it rit In with almost any
surrounding.
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PORTLAND. Sept. 23. (AP) The
state hydro-electric commission said
today a hearing on ft proposed public
utility district for Portland would
begin next Friday. The plan contem
plates purchase of Portland General
Electric and Northwestern Electric
company facilities by the PUD, whtch
would use Bonneville power.
Harry M. Kenln, chairman of the
Bonnevllle-for-Portland committee,
said one witness would be E. H. Mil
ler, Salem, one of the largest stock
holders In the Portland General Elec
tric company.
Renin asserted Miller was chairman
of a committee of bond and stock
holders estimated at 700.
PUD proponents favor Issuance of
revenue bonds to buy the private
power companies, but have asserted
they do not Intend to ask for a
property levy.
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IN SUMMER HEAT
PORTLAND, Sept. 23. ( AP) Au
tumn ousted summer In tho north
ern hemisphere at 2:50 p. m today,
but Oregon residents had only their
calendars to prove it.
Summery temperatures continued
throughout the state, with nearly all
sections recording readings In tho
high 80's.
The weather forecast predicted fog
on the const and low humidity in
the interior, accompanied by gentle
to moderate winds.
Floor.- Plan
SEATTLE COT-UPS
SEATTLE. Sept. 23. (AP) Au
thorities searched today for a group
of youths who, for the past two days,
have been painting "hell Hitler,"
swastikas and Inscriptions on build
ings, automobiles and sldewa-lks In
the Beacon Htll area.
A witness sold he confronted the
boys with a can of green paint and
a brush on school grounds, but sent
them away after scolding them.
When he turned to re-enter the
school buildings he faced huge In
scriptions and swustlkas painted on
the structure. The boys had fled.
Reports also poured into police
headquarters of swastikas painted on
automobiles and sidewalks. One mo
torist reported a swastika two feet
square had been painted on his auto
mobile while It was parked in front
of his home.
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SAN FRANCISCO, &spt. 23. (AP)
The 1940 convention of the Inter
national Association of Fire Chiefs
went to Spokane, Wash., after a
spirited bid by Boston was narrowly
defeated by delegates at the associa
tion convention here today.
At The
National Capitol
with
John W.Kelly
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EUREKA, Csl.. Sept. 23. (AP)
Humboldt State college's football
team launched a S3-yard drive in
the last six minutes here laM night
to beat Unfleld college of McMlnn
ville. Ore., 13-7.
Edwall passed 10 yards to El Us for
the winning score.
Humboldt scored In the first half
after Llnfteld fumbled on the one
yard line. Hlppl, on a series of line
smashes, scored for Lluileld In the
third period and O'Meare converted
to give the visitors a. temporary 7-6
lead.
J'VILLE, GOLD HILL
EVI
In opening games of the Jackson
county clans B six-man football con
ference Friday afternoon. Jackson
ville crushed Talent, 51 to 7 at Jack
sonville and Gold Hill beat Phoenix,
18 to 0 at Gold Hilt.
Kelly Clements scored two of Gold
Hill's three touchdowns.
In the Jacksonville-Talent game.
Talent took the opening klckoff and
scored tn three plays, but from then
on It was all Jacksonville as the
Redskins of Coach Pat Patterson
scored almost at will.
The winners tallied one touchdown
In the first quarter, two In the sec
ond, three in the third and two In
the fourth. Les Wendt of the Red
skins scored three six -pointers on
runs of 55, 60 and 70 yards, while
M. Pierce, center, starred in the line.
the supplies acquired with the brief
est delay possible; others think that
only a moderate amount bo pur
chased, because Improvements are
being made so rapidly that a tank
built today will be obsolete in a year.
This applies to airplanes, antiaircraft
equipment and other mechanism.
Out of this difference of opinion
has come a compromise, "Educa
tional" orders are being placed so
that Industrial plants will become
familiar with the manufacture of a
certain article and. when an emer
gency arises, these plants can go Into
mass production of their specialty.
Either at this special session of
congress, or at the regular session
beginning next January, ,the army
will ask for more than one billion
dollars; this is what the army wants,
so do not confuse this sum with what
the navy will ask.
NEW HAVEN. Conn.. Sept. 23.
(AP) The Winchester Repeating
Arms company said today it had
Increased price on shotgun shells
by S per cent and on rifle cartridges
by 7i per cent.
A spokesman for the company
said the boost was caused by "un
settled conditions" increasing the
cost of raw materials.
There have been no Increases In
the price of rifles and shotguns, he
said.
OREGON TEAM SET
FOR TROY -OLIVER
EUGENE, Sept. 23. (AP) Four
days before the University of Ore
gon eleven departs for Los Angeles
to play U. S. C. Sept. 30, Coach Tex
Oliver said todny he was satisfied
with the team's progress.
The all-veteran lineup that started
practice two weeks m?o as the first
team was altered this wek by the
promotion of Harris, soph end; Sam
uel son. Junior, center, and Berry,
transfer, half.
Three little girl who have what H takes made good in the Atlantic
City betnity contest, and hern display their trophies and their charms.
Patricia Uonnelly (renter) of Ietrtt, was nntneil Miss America. Iletlve
Cornelia Avery (right) of Tulsa was runin'r-up, and Annanua Schoonover
(left) of Seattle placed third. (A. P. Photo.)
CORVALLIS, Sept. 33. (AP)
Three members of the Oregon State
football squad were on the hospital
list today, Vic Kohler, Tom Sommer
vllle and Bob McCalllster. None is
seriously hurt, but Coach Lon Stlner
kept them out of a severe scrim
mage. v
Bob Olson. Don Durdan and Leon
ard Younce turned In the best per
formances during a. punting and
place kicking practice.
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First Grid Casualty
BERKELEY, Calif., Spt. 2Z.-(ffy
Dave Queen, first string center, broke
a small bone in his ankle while
Bcrlmm ngln with the University of
California Bears today and will be
out of football for' about six weeks.
Apple Tree Blooming
PORTLAND, Sept. 23. ( AP) Fire
damaged the apple tree In the yard
of M. C. Wilcox last spring and It
did not bloom. Yesterday its recovery
from the burns apparently became
complote. It bloomed.
tOll ANGELES, Sept. 23. (AF
The Lot Angeles metropolitan ana
today had Its seventh day of above
100 temperatures, which weather
bureau officials said was a new se
ord.
The heat wave waa abating sams
what, however, with a maximum of
101.2 for Loa Angeles, ft compared
to Wednesday's 107.2. Ths minimum
was 83.4, but slightly lower than
Friday's record mark of 83.7.
Many persons who had been sleep
lng in yards, parks and on the
beaches planned to try their beds
tonight, although thousands were
spending the week-end at ths
beaches or In nearby mountains.
San Francisco also reported cooler
weather today, with ft maximum e
86 degrees.
The toll of deaths for ths state
attributed directly or indirectly to
the heat stood at 108, of which 91
wnre in southern California.
SCOTTISH FIT!
Stated meeting Council and
Consistory, 7:30 p. m., Sept.
2Mh.
L. E. Williams, Secy.
Northwest Barley Term
PORTLAND, Sept. 23. (AP)
Fully steady to firmer tones were I
maintained on the northwest barley j
markets this week, the federal bu- I
renu of agricultural economics re
ported today. Oar receipts at Port
land totaled 26. ,
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Portland Invited
HONOLULU, Sept. 23. ( AP) The
University of Hawaii announced to
day that Portland univereity'a foot
ball squad would be Invited to play
the Ha wa linns here in 1940. The
game would be in December, 1940,
but no definite date was set.
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