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page rwo ' HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON THURSDAY, DEC. 22. 1049 MARKETS and FINANCIAL STOCK AVERAGES Net charm Wednesday . Previous day Week ago Month ao Year ago Compile, by The Ai December tl It Ind. IS RaUa D 4 W es M( 97 3 MT lated Preu O.l M4 HI US it I M IS I'tlL D J 43 0 431 42 ( 427 Ml ft Stocki D J 704 707 707 Ml 64J GRAINS PUSHED LOVER TODAY CHICAGO. Dec. 31 Weather and gorernment crop reporU helped to push grains lower on the board of trade today. Tha market puttered along until near tha close without much price change, but selling pressure then got the best ot prices. Early support cam from mills, reflecting better domestic flour business, and exports. Moisture In th winter wheat belt was also ex pected to aid the 1950 crop, which the department yesterday forecast as only slightly under this year. Trading became very active In the closing minutes with numerous stop-loss orders touched oft as the market plunged downward. Wheat ended 1 to S lower, March M17V-S. corn was I1,-!5, lower, March tU0-H, oau were 1T to cents lower, March 71S. rye was IV-4S lower. May U41S-V soybeans were J to J1, lower. March $.,, and lard was unchanged to & cent a hundred pounds higher, January 110.65. Wheat Open High Low Close March 3.18w-T 330 111', 1.17-S May 2.13 2.14 1111, .11S-J July 15 195S lj . 19-1W. 8ept liH!. 1J5' 1J3, 12 Stock Trading Slow Today NEW YORK. Dec 21 Ml In the slowest trading day of the month, the stock market slipped lower today. Losses ran from fractions to more than point among th leading lames. The total volume of trading was t the rate of UOO.OOO shares for the entire day, a sharp contrast to the 2,000,000 shara days of last week. Selling wsj not centered particu larly In any of the major groups. American telephone lost more than a point Directors today voted to make the third stock offering to employe of subsidiaries since the plan was authorized three years ago. At the same time A. T. T. directors authorized a new issue of debentures amounting to $-00,000,- 000. Studebaker stood out with a gain ot mora than a point while other motors remained virtually un changed. All ot the steels were fractionally lower. Superior Oil of California Jumped up 10 points to 220. Lower were Santa Fe, Bethlehem Steel, Goodrich, Montgomery Ward, American Can, Anaconda Copper, Standard Oil (N. J.). Loews, and Allied Chemical. ' On the higher side were U. S. Gypsum. Union Pacific, Gulf Oil, Dow Chemical, du Pont, Lockheed and Zenith,. American Can .. K Am Power Lt , , , l.li Am Tel At Tel 144 Anaconda Bendix Aviatioa . Beth Steel Boeing Airplane . Call! Packing Canadian Pacific Case J I Caterpillar Chrysler Cons Vultee Continental Can Crown Zellerbacb Curtlss Wrigh: Douglas Aircraft Dupont de Nem General Electric General Foods General Motors Goodyear Tire Int Harvester Kennecott ... Libby McN & L Long-Bell "A" Montgomery Ward Nash Kelvin-tor Nat Dairy N Y Central Northern Pacific Pac Am Fish Pac Gas Elec , Penney J O Radio Corp Rayonler Rayonier ?fd . Reynolds eMtals . Richfield Safeway Stores Sears Soebuck Southern Pacific Standard Oil Calif . Studebaker Corp Sunshine Mining . Trans-America Union Oil Calif Union Pacific United Airlines U S Steel Warner Pros Pic Wool worth . 27H . 3S . 30 H . 23 4 . 364 . -. . 38' . 34. . 64 . 10. . 36 'i . 7'4 . 68S . 60', . 414 . 46 . 69 . 42'i . 27i . SO. . 7'i . 21. . S31. 15H . 38 . 10'4 18i - 13'i . 32 '4 . 55'4 . 12S . 25H . 29 . 20 . 40T4 . 31 . 43 "4 . 484 . 65T4 . 26 . 94 . 154 . 26T . 8' . 12 . 25 S . 164 , 47 SPUD BULLETIN SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 21 AP TJSDAI Potatoes: 16 broken, 19 un broken cars on track; arrivals. Call tornia 4. Oregon S. market about steady: Klamath Russets No. 1-A, WJO; Deschutes tt.40-.SS. LOS ANGELES. Dec. 21 (AP. USDA) Potatoes: IS broken. 23 un broken cars on track: arrivals, Utah 3, Oregon 3, California 2. Idaho 14. by truck 26: market slightly stronger ou long wnnes, steady on Russets; Idaho Russets No. 1-A. 3.7S. Portland Wheat PORTLAND. Dec 22 UPi c,h grain: oau No. 2-3 lb. white oariey no. 3-4S lb. B. W 46.00: No. 1 flax 3.95. Cash wheat (hide soft white I-164; soft white excluding Rext 2.18': white club .18. Hard red winter: ordinary 2.184: 21' nt 2.184: 11 per cent 2.20: 12 per cent 2.21. Today's car receipts: wheat 49 barleys: flour 6; corn 2; mlllf eed 7 ,.- . ilKM Ti .. . 1 BUN VOrAGE-rollowInf a simple wedding ceremony In a white-palntrd country church at Stuart. Fla, New .arks Mayor William ODwyer and his br.de. the former Miss Sloan Simpson, wavVa, they leave tor a seven-day honeymoon crae aboard the yacht Almar IL LIVESTOCK PORTLAND. Dec. 21 CAP-USDA) Sslable cattle 850: market moder ately active, mostly steady; few me dium steers $: common $16.50 20.00: medium stackers 18 00: odd -- ooa iea neiiers (22J0; medi um mostly $18.00-20.00: !4 00-17iW: light cutter dairy type heifers downward to $12 50: canner cutter cows mostly $11.00-12-0-shells down to $10.00 or below; common-medium beef cows $13.00-1600- ooq good beet cows $17.00-18.00: good beef bulls $17.50-18.00: ran. mon-medium sausage bulls $14 00 16 00: cutters down to $12.00: aim salable 100; market active, steady; good light vealers $23.50-25.00 : 360 40C lb. calves $23.00-24.50: common medium calves and vealen $1400 20.00: culls down to $9.00. 8alable hogs 150: market about steady: good -choice lan - twi n, butchers largely $17.00; several lots IJS-17U 10. weights $15.00-1600: good 350-500 lb. sows $13.25-14 00: good-choice feeder nigs salable around $16.00-17.00; few medium $15.00. Salable sheen 300: market rather slow, mostly steady: .ood-ehntre jw id. iambs J20.5O: io lbs. 120.00 medium-good light weights $19.00. 2000: common down to $17.00: few common feeders $15.00; good ewes up to S700; common down to $4.00. SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO. Dee. 3- i AP-U5DA) Cattle, salable 30; holdover 25: moderately active, steady: small lot medium 671 lb. neiiers s.i.oo; lew common cows $14.50-15.00; canners and cutters $11.00-14.00: single good 560 lb. feed er neuer $19.00: no calves. Hogs, salable 150: active, butchers 25 cents higher: sows steady: good and choice 190-240 lb. butchers $1730: good sows $1350. Sheep, salable none, market nom inal. Tip Probed In Missing Youth Search WALLA WALLA. Dec. 22 i Acting on the tip of a Spokane hunter, rescue units seeking to leam the fate ot 18-year-old Donald Mc Donald planned today to move into a small canyon below Black Snake ridge in the snow-covered Blue mountains. The hunter. Cecil Kenney, told the state patrol he had heard cries of help and shots coming from the canyon adjacent to the ridge where tlie Walla Walla youth disappeared a week ago. Kenney said he tried to investi gate the shots and shouts but was forced to turn back because of an oncoming buzzard- Sheriff A. A. Shtck said he would send more men Into the canyon area today. Fleetronle Searcher Meanwhile, P. E. Grtswold of Ya kima, inventor of the so-called electronic bird dog." said his de- POTATOES CHICAGO. Dec. 21 fAP-UsnAi Potatoes, arrivals 90; on track, 279; total U. 8. shipments 446; supplies moderate: demand fair; market about steady; Colorado Red Mr. Clures $2.95-3.10; Idaho Russet Burbanks $4.20 - 50: Minnesota North Dakota Red River Valley Pontlacs $3.20 washed, red varieties $3.00 washed: Nebraska Bliss Tri umphs $325. To Buy or Sell Use the Want-Adsl states, There are about 400 oil refineries In the United States, located In 30 i ,' a , r "v w ' f . ... i ' :-- r . j 3 T)0NT EXPECT BABY UNTIL FEBRUARY ActreRUa Hay- "" ,-- .j xviiau, mn in ner cream-colored convertible outside the Chateau Dorlgny at Lausanne. Switzerland, during press Interview In which she Insisted that "I don't expect to i,veb"7 February- Miss Hayworth. who waa married last May 27. has maintained all along that the birth would come in Feb ruary, contrary to reporta for the last two weeks that her conllne ment was "Imminent. TO WED Senorita Carmen Franco Polo (above), 23-year-old daughter of the Spanish dictator, has become engaged to Cristobal Martinez y Bor- diu, Marquis of Villaverde. The announcement was made by Generalissimo Francisco Franco over the Spanish Na tional Radio from Madrid. The 29-year-old marquis is a doc tor attached to the Spanish Red Cross. The above picture of his fiancee was made last year. vice hsd picked up a trail. He said he and his helpers. Henry Des mcrais of Yakima and Frank Green of Prosser. had "found tracks," and had followed them until darkness halted the search. He planned to resume the tracking today. Grtswold declined to state def initely that the tracks were those of the missing youth, but said the device has been proved successful. Want Ads dont cost they payl "OH. YOU BEAUTIFUL DOU Extro! TOMORROW NIGHTf SEARS BIG CHRISTMAS EVENT ON OUR STAGE . HinnnnnnnnnDnnnnnB - IT'S STAK-Mrnu narade of merriment. . K1 me odyana rnyi K J new style in revue shows! c.nnv. r m SATURDAY ntMtm IBM ,frf .-.-e. ..... .,, ... W lfm 7(W v , i r----d'-rr. .... -in s y TYRONE ORSON wmni POWER WELLES HENORIX wficwg oy HtNKT niNG Prodnee. by SOL C. SJEGCL 9n. ""..,r(l tiav 'iwn sus sin iii XII I J I II'I II-I H1H) I l.lll, B n M t 1SKMOI) as I v bus Dcnl 3c:;inoc:;z: KUHS Yule Show Delights Big Audience If you want Stardust In your eves for th hnlid.y srawn, see "Th Toy Shop Fantasy" which will again b presented at 116 o'clork tonight al Klamath Union high school as 111 schools Christmas gift to th nub ile. From th first swish of pink spangled tarlatan, to the last note of th Russian sailor's danc from "Th Red Poppy, ' Ih show Is a de light to th heart, balm to th soul, and a .'east to Ih eyes. Mr Gift Btudrnta and tacuily hav com bined to gl the public th nicest Christmas gift possible. Clusters of bright, red polnsettlas to th leads. Howard Cain, Tom Whlrtler, Jsni-s Lucas, Ann Subke. Beverly Pounds. Jean Fttawatrr, to Grace Caldwell for her "Dancing Doll" Interpretation, to the little "mice," Jean West and Dick Pack et t, to Clown Dallas Baldwin and Oene Strode, the incomparable Jark In th Box. and to dosens of others loo numerous to mention, for last night s show. lt should be even better tonight, lt that be possible. One of th prettiest of all scenes waa from the nrnment the Stardust falrlea entered to scatter dreams and turn The Little Pour Qlrl Into a princess. It Imd all th nostalgic charm of fairyland and If, for a split second, vou have stopocd be- M...... m. ,.mr. you r. now a ' b-.y p-terson reported, but that Holdup Hoax Confessed In Tulelake TtlI.El.AKK- A nlglilwatchman at th Hporlsiiian's hotel In Tulr lak and a young Iran-lent worker were being transported to Yrrka this afternoon In connection with a reported robbery at th hotel about midnight. Hubert A. CrowUiers, it. Ui translrnt, has nisde statement to Tulelake police saving til robbery ass a huax and implicated Wen dell Peterson, it, th hotel nulit-wsu-hinsn. Crowthers Is bonked for robbery, Peterson for cuipu-y to rob. First Krpwl At U 05 a. m. Peterson reported to Tulelake police that a nun came into Ih hotel lobby, struck him and look a sack of silver containing It' ll gav a description al his sup posed assailant from which officers arrested CrowUiers. Police Chief Pete Pedersen said the dc-criptlun was perfect. But when Crowthers was brought before th nightwauhmsn, Peter son said h could nut Identify hun. However, Crowthers and Petersuii room together at the Clyde hotel and Crowthrra declared Ills room mate was the actual Instigator of th robbery. H said, according to Tulrlskr pollc. that Peterson planned theft of the money to look like a rubbery becau he needed money fur Christmas. Crowthers said Ih money was not taken from th hotel in a roo sion. Th aili'HMinn prlr has bn-n set al 3- cent per couple and ) rente stag. Music by Mlkt Hhad Insures a good evening. AtlulL iimI- fur tha .,!. ... - -111 Include Mr. anil Mis. Matt Klnni. gun, Mr. and Mis James I'lnnl-or Mr. and Mrs. John Brhubert, anij Mr. and Mis. fstn Hmllh. HI HO FUN SHOW This Saturday Morning! Doors Open at 9 a. m. Praise goes unreservedly to the chorus, th orchestra and to Ronnie Tarr who played Tschaikowsky's "Maaurka" for the Sleeping Beauty ballet. The nius.u came from the Incomparable "Nutcracker Suite" by Tschaiko-vsky. from Strawin- sky's "Dans Rmne" from "Pe- trouchka," and Ollrre's selection from 'The Red Poppy" which was tne tlnal number Two rihows Two shows were given last night, th first for the young fry and their parents, the second tor the school's guests. Tonight the show will again be repeated at 1 15 sharp There Isn't a dull moment, the show moves forward In perfect coordina tion with th orrneslra and chorus, and It's yours to enjoy, iL.8.) Municipal Court Royd Chocktoot, drunk. Fine. 130 or 10 days. Alvln Beal. drunk. Fine. 110 or t days. Wilbur Harrington, drunk. Fine. 150 and li days. Wilbur Harrington, po-sesston. Fine. 135 or IJ'j days. Darel C. Mason, reckless driving. Fine. 150 or 35 days. Edmund Dick, drunk. No judg ment. I Peterson brought it to his ho-n room In the Clyde and It was di vided there. Half of the money waa found on Crowthers when he was searched at the Tulelake Jail. Peterson has re fused to talk and th other half of th money had not been found at noon. Knorked (lut Peterwn told officers he "out" for five minutes. He Is a former Klamath Fails resident snd had been employed al Hie Sports men's hotel as night clerk for about six weeks. He said his assailant came Into the fully-lighted lobby, leaned over me counter and struck a blow which knocked Peterson unconscious. Police Chief Pederson. Deputy Pete Sorenaen and Pollc oilirer Orrald Tumi made the Investigation. L. I riw This dwell Feature I THf fUHNISST tvint Teen-Age Club Dance Planned Th Teen-Age club is sponsoring a Christmas dance at the armory for all teen-agers Friday night. Club President Harold Howard announces that Jackie Rob trek ta chairman for the evening, and she has ar ranged a floor show for Interims fet -tlONDir tvt hiV A tew. - iA..fi!vr inCft-UKE'SW REGULAR PRICES LAST TfMr TWfr.HTf 1 . T.tl TOMORROW NIGHTi SEARS ROEBUCK CO.'S BIG CHRISTMAS EVENT ON OUR STAGE 3 ON THE SCREEN A spectacular epic of ih French Revolution in great tradition of "Marie Antoinette" "A Tale of Two Cities" "The Scarlet Pimpernel" Filmed with thousand j in its cast against the turbulent fury of a world gone mad! CXTRA! TOMORROW NIGHT AT l:M SEARS ROEBUCK'S BIG CHRISTMAS EVENT On Our Huge Those Kerrj Mijcliei of Mirth. Ruling the lind of Wick Week) Woo-WOO! II . mm I v"1"1 Pimpernel" gone mad! I I ! WALTER WANGER CkYr"n'' ROBERT CUMMINGS V tm hsib . . . - IH U AKLtnt UAHL richard basehart I JL RICHARD HART ji,! Men VIRGINIA BRUCE ROBERT PAIGE IEIF ERIKSON tjK Lionel AtwiU J u t. ... m THE SARONGA lif rV DANCING GIRLS ; the roui yh INK SPOTS A f toeiioi
