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PAGE TWO MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1939. NEEDY CHILDREN WILL BE GIVEN YULEJM1G Groceterias To Distribute Christmas Packages In- stead of Holding Party. A bounteous surprise Christ mas package for every under privileged child In the county was made possible today by a substantial cash contribution to the Red Cross by the Groce terias. The package distribu tion will replace the annual Christmas dinner-party which the Groceterias have given each year for poor kiddies at the Elks temple. In each Christmas gift pack age will be suitable articles of clothing and candy and fruits. Each package will be especially wrapped in Christmas paper to create the Yulctide atmosphere. Several factors made it neces sary to think of a substitute for the annual Groceteria Christ mas dinner this year, W. A. Gates, head of the super-food market concern explained. Com ing on Monday, Christmas falls on an inconvenient day this year and the customary dinner party would create too much confusion at the Elks temple at a time when the lodge was working on its own distribution of Yule baskets; while the school busses and other vehicles transporting the children to the dinner from all parts of the county have been manned by extremely careful drivers, there has been present the danger of accident and this has always been a source of concern; while the dinner-party has always engendered the true Christmas spirit and has provided genuine happiness for the hundreds of children attending, the pleasure has not been enduring. Plan Evolved These factors, Mr. Gates point ed out, were dwelled upon this year. To ascertain whether some other plan might be worked out a conference was held with Miss Lillian Roberts, secretary of the Red Cross in Jackson county. The idea of giving warm, com fortable and needed wearing apparel was developed at the conference. "This will do more lasting gobd, it will give the children more permanent pleasure and benefit, it will spread the cheer of Christmas over a longer period," Mr. Gates said the con ference agreed. Furthermore, It was pointed out, the giving of packages of clothing, with candy and fruits Included, will carry Christmas to the individual homes. In other words, it was emphasized, Christmas will be observed in the home among family groups In accordance with Yulctide tra dition. In addition, the gift package plan will give the chil dren something tangible to show to their friends and playmates, a practice that always enhances the pleasure of Christmas. Making Lists Lists of needy families and their children are now being prepared by various agencies. Assisting In this work, In addi tion to Red Cross workers, are county school teachers who will report to Mrs. Una B. Inch, supervisor, county nurses and others. A complete survey of under-privileged children will be made. The same area will be included as in past years all of the county excepting the Ash land city area where other plans are carried out. Wrapping of the packages will be done at the Red Cross offices by members of the Amer ican Legion auxiliary. Delivery of the packages will be maae just before Christmas. It was Indicated that the giv ing of clothing will permanently replace the annual Groceteria dinner-party. May July awt iavi siy, sh at as stiy, at Wall St. Report Livestock Portland Portland. Ore.. Deo. 13. (AP USDAI Hoga: Salable 60, total 1100. market actlva, ateady, with Mondaya average, good-choice 165-215 lb. drlvelna 16.36.35. carload lots quot able 16.40, 3360-260 lb. butchers S6.76, light lights and alaughter ptje 95.60(96, packing sows 14.26 .75, few feeder pigs S5.26, choice llghtwelghta quotable S5.75. Cattle: Salable 100, total S76. calvea 85, steers scarce, .quoted atrong with Monday 26o advance, cowa and heifers ateady, late trading leaa aot Ive, medium-good fed steera foatly 17.76 Jt 8.65, few truck Ina sa.76. few common ateera sold 96.50 $ 7. few common fhelfera IOqO. good fed helfera 98, cutter-common cowa 93.50e4.6O, cannera 93, fat dairy tyoo cowa 95.40, odd good beef cows 96 13.60, sausage bulla 95.25 9 6, beef bulla 96.60, good-choice yealera 96.60 (90.50, common-medium 96.60o7.60 Sheep: 26, no fat lnmba sold, oth ers ateady or up to 97.75 good-choice trucked In beat carload lots Monday 98 best ahom lambs 97.16, alzeab'.e lot 132 lb. alaughter ewea ateady ai 94.00. South 'San Francisco South San Francisco, Dec; 13. (AP-USDA) Hogs: 1100: California butchers 15o to mostly 25c lower; extreme early top 96.10; bulk 170 20 lb. California 96; run Includes 3 doubles Idahoa. these aa yet un sold, held above 96.10; packing sows weak to mostly 36o lower, spots 60c off. bulk 94.60. Sattle: 200; holdovers 100; calves 16, holdovera 20; steera firm, good 920-070 lb. Idaho fed steers 90.26; medium 1016 lb. steers 98.75; small lot 1233 lbs. 9B.30; odd common heifers 95.75 8.25: fow medium to good beef cows 95.50a 8.60: canners and cutters 93.S06; bulla acarce, quoted around 96.60 down. Calves: fullv steady. lew medium to gooa vealers 910 11. choice quoted to 912; odd choice 310 lb. calvea 99, few good weighty calvea 98. Sheep: 850: lamba scarce, luny ateady; ewea ateady; deck medium to good 78 lb. California woolcd lambs 98.36; two dock good medium pelt alaughter ewea 93 60, New York, Dec. 12, (IP) Soaring commodities today took the speculative play almost en tirely away from securities markets. With cotton futures bounding up nearly $2 a bale at the high est, to the best levels In two years, and other staples exhibit ing strength dawdling stocks and bonds made a relatively poor showing. While war demand was cred ited for the sprint in industrial commodity quotations, both here and abroad, shares which might also be benefitted later by Eu ropean purchasing of goods in America barely lifted their heads during the day's slow-going session. The turnover was around that of Yesterday, or approximately 600,000 shares. Today'a closing prices for 32 select ed stocks follow: AI. Chcm. 6c Dye .i....172 Am. Can ..1U!4 Am. tb Pgn. Pow ....-..... 2., A. T. it T 170 30 23 i 29V, B 66 IN ABDUCTION OF GIRL FORSLAVERY Triai On Insanity Plea Set For Next Thursday Women's Trial Follows. Anaconda . Atch. T. It 8. r. Bendlx Avla Beth. Steel Caterpillar Tract. Chrysler Coml. Solv. ...umH. 13 'i 10V4 178 39 !4 46 63'j, - 60',4 -. 4', 76 63 V, 21','j ..... 91V4 39 3' 14 H 6'4 24i 42ft 8H, 84 43 ,, .... 66 it, San Francisco Butter 8an Francisco, Dec. 12. (AP USDA) Butter. 02. anu.o: oi mi- 00, 28c: 80, 27c. Curtlss-Wrlght DuPont den. Elec. Gen. Foods Oen. Mot. Int. Harvest. ... I. T. It T. Johns-Man. Monty Ward North Amer. ..... Penney (J. 0.) Phillips Pet Radio Sou. Pao. w Std. Branda St. Oil Cal. St. Oil N. J. Trans. Amer. Union Carb. Unit. Aircraft U. S. Steel Chicago Chicago. Deo. 12. -(AP-USDA) Hogs: 27,000, top 95.40 freely; bulk good and choice 160-340 lbs. 9530 a .40: 240-270 lb. butchers generally 98S.25; some 270-330 lbs., 94.85(f 6.10: most good 330-650 lb. packing sows 94.25(.60; smooth butcher kinds to 94.75. Cattle: 7.000; calvea t.200: vealers steady to weak at 910 down; best yearling ateera 911: 1.289 lb. aver agea 910.76; several loads medium weight and weighty steera 99.S0 910.35, with best 1.550 lb. averages around 910; stockera, 97.25((t8 on warmod-up natives; western bred yearllnga 99.60; atrong weight cut ter cowa up to 95: moat fat cows 95.50(06.35. Sheep: 11.000: today's market not established; early undertone weak to 18o lower; talking 9B.75.0O on good to choice wooled lambs: best still held 99 tit .15 and better: undertone around ateady on aheep: native ewea eligible 9S.75a4.25 mostly. Saoramento. Deo. 13. (AP) Churning cream butterfat: first grade 335o, aecond grade 8IV40. 8. F. Turkey Prices San Francisco, Deo. 12. (AP) Net prices paid producera for live poul try delivered San Francisco: turkeys, young toms, under 18 lbs.. 16916V5C 18 lba. and over 16c; young hena 20c. BRITISH REPULSE largest selling m ?f straight bourbon! ifi S' J!l siJSsi ;l 1 QUART m ;i tto ti u i i i-w Portland Produce Paris, Dec. 12. (d5) British troops were disclosed today to have repulsed an attack bv threp sections of Nazi troops In the urst reported direct engagement on the western front between British and Germans. Military dispatches said the British threw back the Ger mans Sunday in an attack south of Buschdorf, near the Moselle valley, in the sector recently taken over by British "Tom mies." Comparatively heavy German losses were reported. The British reported no dead, wounded or prisoners. Military advices reported to day German patrols in three sectors had been driven back from French advance posts on the western front with hand grenades. Merced, Calif., ec. 12. (IP) A Jury of ten women and two men today convicted Merrill Busby, 28-year-old San Francis can, of child stealing and ab duction for purposes of prosti tution in the disappearance case of 14-year-old Dorothy Evelyn Thompson of Livingston. Busby was acquitted on two counts of conspiracy of child stealing and abduction, and will be tried next Thursday on an Insanity plea. The Jury received the case at 5 p.m. yesterday, de liberated until 11:50 p.m., then was locked up for the night. After deliberating for an hour and ten minutes this morning it returned its verdict, which Busby received calmly. Superior Judge Hal S. Shaffer will dismiss 4r re-set the trial of Busby's sister, Sally Stan ford, and Dorothy Hcber, when the insanity action is heard. The two San Francisco women are under the same charges as Bus by. Miss Stanford was the only other principal in court today. Nabbed In Oregon Prosecutor Fred A. Silveira charged that Busby, with prom ises of expensive clothes, lured the girl to San Francisco with the Intention of placing her in a house of prostitution. He and the girl were apprehended in Oregon, where they had fled during a police hunt for her. Defense Attorney Leo R. Friedman ridiculed the charges, saying that "no smart operator" would have attempted such a thing because of the danger of discovery. He contended the prosecution had produced no evidence against Busby except the girl's own testimony. spent aevtral years in Oold BUI mov ing but few months ago. to Port land. Several ladlea of the health unit of which aha was formerly president, met at the boys borne Tuesday honoring her with a hand kerchief shower. Those enjoying the afternoon were Mrs. Palmer of Phoe nl. Mrs. Oammel of Melford, Mrs. A. Meunler of Oold Hill, Miss Jacobs, Mrs. Likes. Mrs. L. Miller. Meadamea Jean and W. P. Boye, and the hon oree, Mrs. Lively. Mr. and Mrs. David Biles and daughter moved Monday to Duns mulr, Cal. Warren and Hiram Kin eery of Eu gene, who are mining' on Foots Creek spent the week-end at their home In Eugene aa both have had an at tack of the flu. Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Kaiser of Medf ord were Riviera callera Decem ber 10. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Miller were dinner guests Sunday at the George Lance mine. Foots Creek Sunday school will have a Christmas program and treats for all the yousstera In the neighborhood Sunday, December 24. Riviera Riviera, Dec. 12. SpU Anna Lee Kyle, who is attend ing high school in Grants Pass, spent the week-end at her home here. Mrs. Emily Lively of Portland vis ited the past week with Lynda 11 Jacobs at the Delta farm. Mrs. Lively Common Sense About Constipation A doctor would tell you that the best thins to do with constipation Is get at its cause. That way you don't have to endure It first and try to cure It afterward you can avoid having It. Chances are you won't have to look far for the cause If you eat the super-refined foods most people do. Most likely you don't get enough "bulk"! And "bulk" doesn't mean a lot of food. It means a kind of food that Isn't consumed in the body, but leaves a soft "bulky" mass in the Intestines. If this Is what you lack, try crisp crunchy KellORg's AU-Bran for breakfast. It contains just the "bulk" you need. . Eat AU-Bran every day, drink plenty of water, and "Join the Regulars." Made by Kellopg's in Battle Creek. Sold by every grocer. Portland. Deo. 13. ( AP) Butter, butter fat steady, unchanged. Egg" Buying prices, extra large 17c; standards large lftc; medium ex tras 14c; extras small 13c; standards small lie. Cheese, country meats unchansod. Live poultry: Nominal buying prices, Leghorn broilers 1-14 lbs, 13c lb.; do. a Ibi. 13c lb.: fryen under 8 lbs.. 13c; do, 3 to 4 lbs 13c; roasters over 4 lbs. 13c; colored hrns to 4 lbs. 13c; do over 4 lbs. 13c lb.; Leghorn hens under 3'fc lbs 8c lb.; over 3 lbs., 0c; No. a grade, So less. Turkeys unchanged. Onions: Oregon 4 Out 50c; Yakima 36rMOe sack. Potatoes, hay, wool, unchanged. Portland Wheat Portland. Dee. 13. (AP) Wheat : Open High Low CUwo Msy .83 .83 .83 .83 Dec. . .8iV$ .8314 .83' ,83'i Cash grain: Oats, No. 3. 38-lb. whit 436 75. Barley, No. 3. 45-lb. B. W. 25 .75. Corn: No. 3. E V. shipment SJ0 50 Flax: No. 1, 4104. Cash wheat bid: 8oft white 83c, western white 83c western red 81c. Hard red winter ordinary 81c, 11 percept Blc, 13 percent 84 ',0, 13 per cent 87'ac, 14 percent P4c. Hard white, Banrt ordinary 8Jc. 13 percent 8Bo, 13 percent 01c, 14 percent P4c. Today's car receipts: wheat 38, bar ley 3, flour 4. corn 4. mlllfced 8 0 OOt COPYHOMl l3. SCMENltT 0IS1IIUH COIFOMIION, NtWYOIK CITY Chicago Wheat Chicago. Dec. 12 (API The southwestern ahest belt drought, seriousness of whlrh v.us emphaslr- d by reports of bad dust storms, stim ulated buying of wheat futures to day that lilted prices more than a rent a bushel at tlm"s. iwlirat) Open High Low Clow ueo. av.t a, jit)!, a EMMONS RECEIVES BID FOR SHRINE TILT PLAY Eugene, Dec. 12. (IP) Frank Emmons, three-year veteran Uni versity of Oregon fullback from Beaverton, Orel, today accepted an invitation to play with the western all-star football team in the annual Shrine charity East-West game in San Fran cisco New Year's Day. Emmons is the first Webfoot to receive an invitation for the annual classic since Guard Del Bjork played in the 1937 game. No other Oregon players had received bids at a late hour Tuesday. Number, Please? Portland, Ore. If K. P. Scott ever forgets his phone number he's sunk. His phone is Sunset 7342; his auto license as 7342; he lives at 7342 Southeast 32nd avenue. SEEN NEXT STEP (continued irura page one) ing was closed, United States vice consul Donald D. Edgar was admitted as an observer. Indications pointed to adop tion of the condemnation of Rus sia by a large majority in the assembly. Argentina then plans to propose Russia's expulsion. It was deemed likely this pro posal would go through. Russian sources indicated if this happened Russia would break off relations with both Britain and France, unless those nations beat them to the draw. Franca To Act Reports circulated in League of Nations circles today that France would break diplomatic relations with Russia and close the Soviet embassy in Paris if the league expels Russia in con demnation of her invasion of Finland. The move for expulsion, first launched by Latin ' American members, was gaining ground as the Finns, who heretofore have declined to state their views concerning it, swung their sup port behind it. French sources called the Russian embassy in Paris "the center of a web" of underground French communist activity. They reported Premier Dala dier, whose government has out lawed the communist party in France, was determined to close the embassy and would use the league ouster as an opportunity to act. I FOR HYDRO PLAN! (Continued rroin Page One.) will be close to the present pumping plant which furnishes Gold Hill with water. The 1500-kilowatt turbine will gen erate its power from an ap proximate 33-foot drop of the canal water through the spill ways into the Rogue river. I The dam will be constructed i at the upstream mouth of the canal. It will be built of con crete and will be 15 feet high in some places and smaller in others, Mr. Stuart explained. He added that the wing dam would be built for the purpose of catching about one-half the flow of the Rogue river. To Widen Canal. The canal, which extendi from the present small -dam to the pumping plant, a distance of about one mile, will be wid ened to 30 feet and deepened to six feet, Mr. Stuart said. Through this canal the water from Rogue river will run, he explained, thence spilling back into the river at the power plant. doting time for Too Late to Claa slfy Ads Is 1:30 p. m. '3 M 0 RE SERVINGS RICH IN VITAMIN B, POPULAR A for over 30 years! Houwwivci hart ktrntd th value of Ihli fin crl for bnakfttt porridge rtd at an aid to batter baking. Has a nut-like flavor. At ail grocer. S5K CooJn tn $ MlnutM z&rv "f -lii r.'Wvf&SiJlJt.! x ir m. H.V-,'3. v 71 A - 'ft i For Business or Pleasure You con relax or work In privacy ond comfort In an Empiro Builder Standard Pullman partitioned section. At night your tection becomes a roomy, soft-mottresscd berth Invit ing refreshing sleep. If you like congenial company you'll find It In the club car with its radio, latest magasines, solarium, and buffet fountain. Shower baths and barber-valet service are also ' available. Each Empire Builder meal offers a wide choice of delicious, perfectly prepared dishes, generous helpings and attentive service all at moderate cost. Plan now to make your next trip East on the Empire Builder daily to Chicago. See local agent or wriie C. L. BISCHOFF, T.P.A. 530 American Bank Bldg., Portland TALKS IN THIS BIG CHRISTMAS SALE 25 to 40 9o OFF BUY HOLIDAY GIFTS RE-FURNISH YOUR HOME During This Great Selling Event! USE OUR LAY-AWAY PLAN! Do your shopping NOW at Sale Prlc.s while sel.c tlona art complete. Than lake delivery at Christmas time. JOHN CUPP FURNITURE STORE 317 EAST MAIN PHONE SOS SUGGESTION NO. 1 HOW TO RAISE CASH ' ' " '$:H fay. 3L -J fcil SELL THINGS YOU DON'T NEED FOR CASH Start looking through th Clataiflod Ada today, tor metiagei irom iolka who hava what Tou want to tall I It'i tha quickest way to ralsa caih without any obligationl U tha CLASSIFIED ADS This Is How We Financed Our Christmas Shopping... - Lest than a week ago Bob and I were having a sad case of doldrums! Reason? No ready cash with which to buy Christmas gifts, and we just couldn't let our selves get in debt. Then Bob thought of the Classified Ads and without telling me, be placed an ad mention ing the things like Mary's baby 'carriage and Brother's three wheel bicycle, our old gas heater and Bob's old golf clubs which we had no more use for. Sure enough, Bob sold everything and handed me the cash with which to Christmas-shop for the family. We're happy. And the folks who bought those former posses sions of ours at low cost will have a merrier Christmas too. MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE t
