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PAGE THREE Freighter Becomes Plane Carrier SET HIGHER FOR AFTER SPREE ON MEDFORD MAIL" TRIBUNE; MEDFORD. OREGON, TUESDAY AUGUST 11, 1942. ""w -T7- -!yr : i 5 - m-rm 3 Ag Department Forecast Al so Higher For Spuds, Hops Peaches, Pears Lower. New Grain Record Chicago, Aug. 11. W) Grain men here had to search diligently through records of previous harvests to find when the large crops fore cast today in the official gov ernment crop report for August were last exceeded. The total grain production suggested by the report has not been bettered in years, market experts said, and implicates the storage situa tion, with available room now the smallest on record for this time of year. The total wheat harvest predicted by the government, 955.172,000 bushels, or almost 10,000,000 more than last year's big harvest, they said would be the largest since 1915. The prospective win ter wheat crop is the largest since 1931. With carryover, the total U. S. supply of wheat for the season will be about 1,585,000.000 bushels, by far the largest on record. Washington, Aug. 11. IP) The Pacific coast will produce over 19.000,000 of the 29,158, 000 bushels of pears raised in the United States this year, the agriculture department reported today. The total, figured on the basis of August 1 conditions, is one per cent less than the 1941 crop. Improved conditions In major eastern and central states were more than offset by the less fav orable outlook for Bartletts in California and late varieties in Washington, the department said. Production forecasts by prin cipal pear producing states in cluded: Washington, 8,662,000 bushels; Oregon, 4,352,000; California, 8,167,000. Washington, Aug. 10 tP) The agriculture department forecast today 1942 corn crop of 2,753,696,000 bushels and a wheat crop of 955.172.000 bush els, based on August 1 crop con ditions. Indications a month ago were for a corn crop of 2.627.823,000 bushels and a wheat crop of 904.288,000 bushels. Production of. corn was 2,672.541.000 bush els last year and the 1930-39 ten-year average was 2.307,452, 000 bushels. The wheat crop was 845.937,000 bushels last year and the 10-year average, 747.507,000. The wheat crop Includes of 697,708,000 bushels of winter wheat, the preliminary esti mate of production, compared with 675,482.000 bushels indi cated a month ago. 671,293,000 bushels produced last year, and a 10-year average production of 569,417.000 bushels for 1930-39. Mora Spring Wheat Spring wheat included is es timated at 257.464.000 bushels, compared with 228.806.000 bush pis indicated a month ago, 274. 644,000 bushels produced last year, and 178,090.000 bushels, the 10-year average Durum wheat included Is es timated at 38,426 000 bushels, compared with 32.521.000 bush els a month ago, 41 800.000 pro- I V .0 -i. -...' ri' Converted from a freighter into an aircraft carrier, th U. S. S.. Charger's ready to tail against the foe. Note (top) restricted sections have been retouched. Below a torpedo bomber takes off from tha flight deck of the Charger as ofiicars and enlisted men watch. duced last year, and 27,598,000 bushels, the 10-year average pro duction. : Production of oats this year Is indicated as 1,331,511.000 bush els, compared with 1,303,114.000 bushels a month ago. 1.176.107.- 000 last year, and 1,007,141.000 bushels, the 10-year average. Indicated production of pota toes is 378.175.000 bushels, com pared with 369.825 000 bushels a month ago, 357.783.000 bush els last, year, and 370,045,000 bushels, the 10-year average. The Indicated production of other crops, based on their con dition August 1, with produc tion indicated a month ago, last year's' production and the 1930 39 10-year average of produc tion, were reported as: Barley 416.932 POO 'bushels, compared with 403.345.000 a month ago. 358.709.000 last year, and 224.970.000 the 10- year average. Rye 59.665.000 bushels, com pared with 58.213.000; 45,191,- 000 and 38.472.000 Hops 39.154 000 pounds, com pared with 38.368 000; 40,380, 000 and 34.784.000. Apples (commercial c r o pi 122.215.000 bushels, compared with blank; 122.059.000 and 123.798.000. Peaches 66.320.000 bushels, compared with 66 984,000; 74, 451,000 and 54.706 000. Fewer Pears Pears 29.158,000 bushels, com pared With 29.337.000; 29.533,- 000 and 27.253.000. Grapes 2.564 000 tons, com pared with 2,537,000; 2.729,000 and 2.246.000. The August 1 condition of certain crops with their condi tion a year ago, and the 10-year August 1 average condition were reported as: Apples 66 per cent of a nor mal, compared with 68 a year ago and 58 (a short time aver age); peaches 67; 77 and 59; pears 69; 68 and 62; grapes 79: 81 and 76: Reran 50: 57 and blank; pasture 87; 79 and 64: soybeans 86; 88 and 76; cowpeas r?a. no i nil New St. Johns Plant Kay Build Ships in 35 Days Says Kaiser Portland, Ore., Aug. 11 (IP) The Oregon Shipbuilding cor poration promised today to build and deliver Liberty ships in 35 days or less. Edgar Kaiser, general man ager, announced completion of a- sub-assembly plant at St. Johns by which he hopes to be able to cut at least 11 days off the national record of 46 days now held by his company. From the lines in this plant, which covers nine acres, com pleted forebays, bulkheads and bottom sections will be ferried to the ways for final assembly into the 10,500-ton cargo car riers. 1 WOWTHEW STAMDIi (By the Associated Press) American W. L. Pet. New York 72 36 .667 Boston 59 49 .546 Cleveland 60 50 .545 St. Louts 56 56 .500 Chicago 49 55 .471 Detroit 53 80 .469 Washington 45 61 .425 Philadelphia ....... 44 71 .383 National W. L. Pet. Brooklyn 75 33 .694 St. Louis 65 41 .613 Cincinnati . 57 50 .533 New York 58 51 .532 Pittsburgh 49 55 .471 Chicago 50 61 .450 Boston 45 65 .409 Philadelphia . 81 74 .295 The CHURCH of JESUS CHRIST of LATTER-DAY SAINTS WILL HOLD A SPECIAL CONFERENCE DIRECTED BY MISSION AUTHORITY THURSDAY, AUG. 13, 7:30 P.M. ALL WELCOME 331 West 2nd St. G. PASS GOLF CLUB F Grants Pass, Aug. 11 (Spl.) Another "victim" of the war is the Grants Pass Country club golf course against a suit to fore close on mortgages held was filed last week at the county clerk's office by James T. Chin nock, attorney for the trustee. Reduction of gasoline, rubber, general transportation, and golf supplies combined with a dimin ishing membership because of war duties elsewhere to close down play at the course months ago. Scores Yesterday Fights Last Night (By The Associated Press) Chicago Nate Bolden, 1649i. Chicago, and Anton Christofor- idis, 167, Cleveland, Drew (10). Baltimore Jimmy Collins. 133, Baltimore, outpointed Billy Banks, 136H, Washington (10). New Orleans Vince Dell-Orto. 132V4, New York, out pointed Richie Lemos, 132, Hol lywood (10). Pittsburgh Carmen Notch, 1484, Pittsburgh and Vinnie Vines, -lSOU, Schenectady, Drew (10). Four former Portland area shipyard workers charged with intoxication on a public high way, were yesterday fined $10 and costs each. The quartet had $3 between them and are serv ing out their sentences in the county Jail. They came here to work on the cantonment, they advised authorities. They are Kenneth S. Baymiller, Herbert W. Lawier, Wilmot W. Davidson and August Laber, The men while driving on the Jacksonville highway, became confused at night and took the wrong road in the Perrydale area. Then they could not find their way back, the authorities said, and indulged in a lot of whooping in order to find their way and each other. Residents of the Perrydale district called for state police. Clara Dobell of Central Point was fined $1.50 and costs for having no operator's license. Other sentences Imposed In Justice court were: Willis A. Coffeen, failure to stop at a stop sign, $1 and costs; Lex M. Goodwin, more than three persons In the front seat. $2.30 and costs; Earl C. Mitchell, no muffler on auto, $1 and costs: Cameron H. Johnson, truck overload, $5 and costs; Loris McVay, overload on truck, $5 and costs: Henry A. Owen, Rt. 3. violation of the basic rules, $5 and costs; Adru V. Claridge, no PUC permit, $10 and costs. CALENDAR Tuesday 7:30 p. m. Junior Guild of St. Mark's Episcopal church, home Miss Helen Brown, 512 Pennsylvania avenue. 8:00 p. m. Past President's club. Degree of Honor lodge, home of Mrs. Matilda Dietrich. North Central street. Wednesday 10:30 a. m. Get-Together club. Eagles hall, for Red Cross sewing. Potluck luncheon at noon. 12 noon Jacksonville Home Economics club meet at Grange hall. Leave from hall for Can- trail home, Applegate, for an nual picnic. 1;30 p. m. Mistletoe club de sert luncheon at the home of Mrs. F. T. Hussong, Barneburg road. 2:00 p. m. The Prlscilla cir cle of the Methodist church, home of Mrs. E. A. Gardner, 703 Palm street. Thursday 1:00 p. m. Medford Sojourn ers club, Girls Community club, dessert. Mrs. Royal Clare, phone 3282, chairman. 1:30 p. m. Loyalty circle of the Methodist church, dessert luncheon home of Mrs. Harry Myers, 132 Elm street. 2:15 p. m. W. C. T. U. home of Mrs. Richard Klemm, 1119 West Main street. Special music, speaker and refreshments. 38 PASS BAR EXAM Salem, Aug. 11. JP) The state supreme court announced today that 36 of the 57 persons who took the state bar examina tions on June 22 have passed. Ml. ANGEL NORMAL AND COLLEGE Resident and Day School for Young Woman Teacher-training Pre-nurslng Business Mt. Angel Academy and Grade School Standard courses Fully accredited (By The Associated Press) National Leagu Brooklyn 6, Philadelphia 0. Pittsburgh 6. St. Louis 4. American Chicago 3. Cleveland 1. Philadelphia 4-2, New York. 1-3. Washington 9-1, Boston 3-0. Western International Vancouver 7, Spokane 2. Announcement . . DR. JOUETT P. BRAY CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIAN will open an office in the MEDFORD CENTER BUILDING WEDNESDAY August 1 2 Starting August 13 the follow ing Medford Jewelers will be CLOSE ALL DAY EVERY THURSDAY until further notice Brophy's Jewelers Larry Schade Lawrence's Don't Spare the Spare I You know, if you're being a Simon Legree to the tires on your four wheels and letting your spare loaf you'll like as not lose 25 of the tire mileage left on your car. ' That's for two reasons. One is that unless the rubber in your spare is ex ercised, it will grow hard and lifeless. The other is that unless you let the spare share its part of the wear, you're apt to find that two Hires have worn out way ahead of the others. Since you can't run with only three good tires, you'll be high and dry. Better check in with your Standard Service Man about, shifting your spare every so often. He can make your tires wear equally all around, so you get every mile you're entitled to. Have him take a look at the spare next time he checks your tires. It may mean the dif , ference between walking and riding. f ? You wouldn't have to take care of your car if you lived in Germany. Just your thoe leather if you had any.99 mr - 20,000 VOLTS UNDER THE HOOD! Believe it or not, charges of nearly 20,000 volts go shooting through your spark plugs regularly. If they're not in good shape, TZ-' "' that "pressure" makes electricity leak and may waste one gallon of gas out of ten. Have your Standard Service Man check your plugs frequently. He'll keep those volts where they belong. HOW NOT TO SAVE GAS! In case you ever feel the urge to save gas by coasting down hill remember this: Not only does it save very little gas, but the wear on your brakes more than offsets the saving. To be safe, - use the lower gears going down hill. How Often Do You Change Dishwater? Even without thinking, you know that no matter how pure the water or how good the soap you'd never want to keep dishwater from one meal to the next. Well, it's pretty much the same way with the oil in your engine. After 1000 miles, oil sops up so much dirt it can't do the job it should. y That's the time for clean, fresh Ther mo-Charged RPM Motor OiL STANDARD takes BETTER CARE OF YOUR CAR ! .ssa i 'mill: .) oKIJCJ Suite 423 Phone 5082
