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About The Hillsboro argus. (Hillsboro, Or.) 1895-current | View Entire Issue (May 31, 1928)
(/ •/ 'R I YOUR HO«. This pH per hus t, thorough circulation n> county, niuking it tho Best Advertising Medium i The Leader in Its Field volumi : XXXV Lighting Plan Draws Fire at Chamber Feed gus —— -------------------- «i WATCH YOUR DATE The date on the address of your paper gives time of expiration. Pay in advance, $1.50 and Worth III * HILLSBORO, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1928. Alter Mail Time Think Injured Out of Here to Thief Suspect Eastern Points Was Kidnap er Suspect Wounded Fhree Hillsboro Students to Graduate Dead Honored In Exercises At Cemetery A change in the outgoing mail to Portland is necessitated by the ub- Deputici Amendment Will Be Special stitution of motor stag«- service in Flag Dedication I» Feature of Believed in Toils place of trains at certain times by Order Busines» Tuesday Yesterday the Southern Pacific. The mo-t im portant change is the evening mail, which now goes out on the S. p. at Want Attractive Lights 4.30. The change, which takes ef fect tomorrow, will be to the Gre gon Electric at 4:17 p. m. Th<- Others Suspected of Connec closing time on this mail will )»- Veteran Groups March to the tion With County Rob 3:40. Hillsboro is represented in the 1928 graduating cla-s of Oregon State Gravel of Comrades; Cere Postmaster Fred C. Holznagel beries Are Taken ays that a letter mail may be ar- Agricultural college by Conway Carter, Miss Alma Schulmerich and monials Are Held Commencement exercises at the state college will be ranged for 7:52 p. m. Oregon Elec William Joos. held Monday. z tric. The 7:01 pouch in the morn Fitting tribute to the memory of ing will be continued until the 7:52 arrangements are made. The eve the soldier dead of all the wars of ning mail out of Portland will ar the United States and to others, rive 5:31 p. m., which is 20 min who have journeyed on, was paid by utes later, by Southern Pacific, and Hillsboro and the surrounding com from Forest Grove at 4:17 p. m. ha- been operating out of I’or munity yesterday. Oregon Electric. The midnight let nnd preying on stores and A flag dedication at the Veterans’ ter pouch on the Pacific Stage-: will offices of Washington county hall in the morning was sponsored be continued. The morning mail elsewhere. by the patriotic organizations Johnson, who lies at the St. Vin- 9:09 a. m. to Forest Grove and and Thirty-one pupils completed the from the dedication exercises the cent'» hospital nt tht- point of death, 9:04 a. m. to Portland is practically cve- That the dollar sign lie supplant grade school work in the Hillsboro patriotic groups marched to tho hns been identified by Deputy Sher the same, and is on the Southern ed as the dominant note in Ameri schools this year. The Hillsboro dis cemetery. iff. Oscar Duley and Fred Schendel Pacific. trict is a first-class district and Colors Eulogized Air mail must be in by 3:40 p. can life today on the ground that as one of the three men who kid handles its examination apart from ex A number of buxine** it might cause the downfall of the m. in order to go out of Portland naped them May 15, took them into Commander Charles D. Jones pre- the state eighth grade exams. the proued themndvc* in fnvo country, was the urge of Dr. O. H. Portland nnd then let them go. The that same night. Members of the class: Donald J. sided at the dedication ceremony. tout of maintenance b<»in Holmes of Forest Grove, who de I A big parade for children in con- officers »topped the supposed bandit Batchelar, Wilbert C. Epler, Helen II. V. Gates, Civil war veteran and care of by the city after livered the commencement address junction with the giving away of a cur near Forest Grove on suspicion Mary Helen Himes, leader in the Grand Army of the of the propo.Mul charter before the class of 76 graduating J. Pearson, I child’s automobile, will be held at that they were bootleggers. Tables Juanita Rogers, Carlton Dashney, Republic, eulogized Old Glory in a inentrt by City Mnniiger C. < seniors of the Hillsboro union high 3 30 p. in. Saturday by the Miller were turned on the officers by one Joyce Bino, Dorothy A. Peterson, stirring patriotic address in which \\ C Theda it It hat school at the Shute park auditorium Mercantile 2'onipnny in conjunction of the men who started firing with I.ynette Kruchek, Rex L. Howell, he presented the colors to the pa mation of street liirhtinir Friday night. More than 1,000 per with the Browning Amu-cinent com- a fourth gun after they had been triotic organizations. W. Verne Mc be made a* attractive aa sons were present and standing room Robert W. Davis, Lester W. Batch Kinney, past commander of the puny. frisked. This gunman, the officers elar, John F. Hill, Mildred Rowton, following n xtatement by a only was available. In the mixup I The children will wear fancy caps say, was Johnson. Lawrence J. Goleeke, Joyce Marion legion, accepted on behalf of the ficial that complete maintenance by Lose Si«ht of Work Oregon State Agricultural Col i Sahnow, Margaret Yantti, Lorena patriotic veteran groups and their the city would make the plan *o presented by tin- Miller store, ami that followed the officers were re lege, Corvallis, May 31,—Hillsboro Dr. Holmes pointed out the ne- i E. Rea, Robert L. Watts, Louis auxiliaries. He stressed the neces alluring to the r< t of the fieoplc will start from Second and Wash lieved of a flashlight, which was is represented by Alma L. Schul cessity for a greater respect of law Charles Lomax, Chester J. Wojohn, sity for “carrying on” in answer to that other district« in the city might ington streets, where the Browning Inter found in an east side house in merich, William Joos and Conway and said that if the elders show Melvin C. Otness, Claude E. Mor the silent appeal from the grave. want good lighting nnd thu* cause shows arc located, and the end will Portland, together with goods stolen Carter in the graduating class of little respect for the laws of the ley, Lawrence Howard from the Roy store several nights be at the Main street entrance of Wismer, Singing of the “Star Spangled Ban too heavy a burden on the city 1928, which totals more than 500. land, how can one expect the Donalda Kennedy, William Henry ner” was lead by Mrs. S. Hyre. treasury. Good ftrret light i* bene the Miller store, for the giving away before. The officers took the number of They will receive their degrees at younger people to observe the laws Meyer, John Nelson Weaver, Ver Legion color guards and bearers ficial to the whole city, Mr. Theda of the automobile. Each child will the annual commencement, exercises that their parents are continually non C. Sahnow, Gilbert L. Priest, with the colors headed the solemn said. lie argued that most cities nlso be given a free ticket to the the kidnaping car, and the follow-up by Sheriff Reeves and local officers, June 4. disregarding. Jack Paul Shipley and L. Cephas march to the cemetery. They were followed the plan of maintaining merry-go-round. Miss Schulmerich earned her de aided by Portland police, resulted followed by the guard company The numerous sects and branches Stone. property owners the light*, nnd that A Browning organ will be used gree of bachelor of science in home commanded by Lt. Ivan Freeman, of the church bring about a lack for the parade music and a Graham in the breaking up of the gang, the economics. paid for the installation- This is one of the of strength that prevent the church the American Legion, Boy Scouts, That buxine*« men xhould not be truck, furnished by the Cady Motor arrest Monday of James Baker, Mrs. largest schools in the college and Girl Reserves, United Spanish War penalized for a lighting system that company, will bear the child's auto- linker, Ben Lesmeister and Bert has 68 graduates in this year’s from adequately doing its duty, the Merkle in connection with the rob Veterans, and members of the Grand speaker asserted. The people of the in of benefit to the entire city, was mobile. Work in this school is di church, he said, are struggling so beries and the shooting of “Snoose” class. Army of the Republic, Women’s th«« opinion exprexxed by J. L. An« Johnson, recognized as a tough cus vided into two groups of studies, hard to pay the preacher's salary Relief Corps, Legion Auxiliary and drrxon. I/e»ter Ireland also »poke tomer by police, and with a long one to fit the student for specialized and the expenses of the church that Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary in (Continued on page tun) cars. criminal record. When Johnson was _ professional work after graduation, they lose sight of the real purposes cornered in the basement of a Jef- and the other for the profession of of the church. A united church Roger« Give« Addre«« An industrial parade will be held ferson street apartment the pursu home making and related fields. with strength to accomplish was the on the Fourth of July if plans of The exercises at the tomb to the Miss Schulmerich was recently plea of the Forest Grove man. ing detectives took no chances and the celebration committee mater unknown soldier dead included the opened fire. A former Hillsboro awarded a scholarship by the Neu- Dr. Holmes told the graduates ialize. It will depend largely on Grand Army ceremonial by the le York Art league in an art contest. The official count as completed boy, Fred Renaud, who was acci She is also a member of Kappa that as a reward the parents asked the sentiment of the business houses gion officers, the American Legion Friday by the canvassing hoard re- dentally in line of a detective's fire, Kappa Alpha, national art honorary that their girls be women and not as to whether they wish to parade and Women's Relief Corps cere ducked out of the way and was un flappers, and that the boys be men or not. monial by the officers of the two Charlcs Mohney Thursday waived suited in very few changes in th»- injured. fraternity, and Hammer and Coffin, ~ ~ and not barber shop or pool room Preparations are being made by groups. as primary vote Lincoln's Gettysburg ad recorded in the n grand jury indictment and plead humor society, and Beta Phi Alpha sheiks. “ Snoose," a man of many aliases, the committee, Glenn F. Bell, W. dress was given by Hugh Rogers, E. W. Johnson ed guilty to possession and trans Argus last i week. sorority. and five of his alleged accomplices, Place Responsibility W. Boscow, L. J. Rushlow, Jake Spanish war veteran. A duet was portation. He was given a $500 of Sherwood I and J. W. Vandervel- were sought by Sheriff Reeves in William Joos and Conway Carter That mothers give their girls re-1 Weil,H. L. MacKenzie, W. C. Christ sung by Mrs. S. Hyre and Mrs. fine and six months' jail term, and den were members of the board. have earned their degrees of bach connection with postoffice and store A salute to the The final returns from Tillamook, robberies at Roy a few weeks ago. elor of science in commerce. This sponsibility in the kitchen, and that ensen and Ed. L. Moore, to enter Nellie Startzell. then paroled for $lf>0. Ula G. Hanna was given the same medicine Lincoln, Yamhill and Washington with postoftice, store and garage is the largest school in the college, fathers give their sons some respon tain the usual record crowds that dead was fired by the guard com pany, and Joseph Hammock blew counties gives a slight majority to robberies at Aloha a week ago this and is organized to afford work in sibility about the farm and busi attend the celebrations. on a liquor count. One of the new features this year “Taps.” A two-year penitentiary term was Earl Fisher of Beaverton for the morning, and the abduction of the the various branches such as ac ness, was the urge of the speaker. | Miss Patty Lomax and Miss Es will be flying stunts by three avia The Girl Reserves and Boy Scouts given Otto Gi-orge Ludwig Miller joint xenatorxhip over C. J. Ed- two Washington county deputies. counting and management, advertis ther Brown were awarded the non tors in new planes, and there will laid wreaths and flowers on the the Inst of the week by Judge Bag wards of Tillamook. ing and selling. banking and finance, Johnson, although seriously wound- conference college scholarships for be an opportunity for all to take graves of the soldier dead. ley on n larceny count. He was ar education, economics Many Write-In* id, made an attempt to escape from commercial scholastic standing, character and short rides during the celebration Friends and relatives from many rested near Dilley several weeks and sociology, general business, mar The write-in* by the democrat* the hospital Tuesday afternoon. leadership. Students received a in these planes at a reasonable different places were here on their ago charged with chicken stealing. kets and marketing, agricultural When asked concerning the ofli- gave a vote of 40 for C. R. Chapin grade of 90 or more for the four charge, yearly pilgrimage during the day in Ray Bennett and J. D. Blanken of Tillamook to 34 for George R. cers' abduction the wounded man economics, political science real es years were Patty Lomax, Dorothy A contract has been signed _ with respect to the memory of their ship were fined $100 each and pa tate and secretarial training. Bagley for circuit judge. L. M. said that “they held themselves up,’’ Tongue, Dorothy Sherman, Mar the Browning Amusement Company loved ones. The City of the Dead roled for $25 on booze counts. Petit Aside from completing his regu Graham of Forest Grove received indicating that he had knowledge of garet Rood, Gladys Nissen, Thomas for merry-go-rounds, ferris wheel, this year looked better than it has larceny charges resulted in fines of 17 of these votes to 6 for Edward the affair. He did not admit par lar work, Joos has also taken an ac Sholes, Marie Schmidt, Francis whip and other attractions. The for some time. $100 for M. A. McMceken and W. tive part in campus affairs and ath Schulmerich of Hillsboro for sena- ticipation in the robberies. Robb, Kitty Caldwell, and Vera legion will have charge of the pat The eloquence of silence as com I'. Monaghan. They were paroled letics. He is a member of Beta Al Lesmeister. according to Sheriff tor. The work of the canvassing Hensley. Miss Esther Wilier» won riotic exercises. pared with the weakness of words for $25. pha Psi, national honorary frater Reeves, admits a part in the Roy board was slowed up considerably the Lincoln medal presented by the was stressed in the memorial ser A divorce decree was granted to because of the number of write-ins. and Aloha robberies, and also says nity in accounting. Alpha Kappa Illinois Watch company for the best mon by the Rev. E. B. Lockhart at Willis D. Thomas from Emma Psi, national honorary fraternity in Republican centrnl committeemen that Johnson told him about the ab commerce, and Scabbard and Blade, essay on “Lincoln, the President.” the union memorial services at the Thomas. duction. Other numbers on the program Venetian theater Sunday morning. C. J. Judge George R. Bagley held »elected are ns follows: Unless suitable guard can be se national honorary military frater (Continued on page ten) He said the appeal from the grave W. I.. Moore. court in Dallas the Inst of the week. Stickney, Aloha; nity. Joos has also been a promi cured here the men will probably Banks; W. (’. Matzke, East Beaver- was to beware of the enemies of our nent track man. He is a member be tried in the federal courts. country from within and from with ton; John H. Hullett, West Beaver- of Phi Delta Theta social fraternity. Mrs. Louie DeLine of this city re- out, and to “Carry on.” ton; John F. Kamnn, Blooming; Carter is a member of Delta Kappa ceives $64,000 in cash, one-half in- The Rev. George Pratt gave the I Sam Stowell, Buxton; F. Berger. social fraternity. terest in proceeds from the sale of invocation and the Rev. S. McMinus Cedar Mill; P. Patton, Cherry some New York real estate, and the scripture readings and benedic Grove; R. W. Sipple, Cochran; one-half the residuary estate under tion. Frank W. Connell. Connell; ; A. Bun- The Methodist church choir the will of her late brother, Robert sang “America,” an anthem and 1 Fruit, Ramon Novarro, Betty Bronson, ning. South Cornelius; E. P. Hillsboro found the Sherwood W. McCully, which was filed for “America Beautiful.” May McAvoy, Francis X. Bushman, Southeast Forest Grove A. G. Hoff pitcher for ten hits Sunday at Sher probate in surrogate’s court in New- and Carmel Myers enact the prin- man, Southwest Forest Grove; John The members of the Rotary Boy- wood, and emerged victors by a York this week. cipnl parts in “Ben Hur,” which McClaran, Gales Creek; F. C. Ho Scout troop were presented with Mr. McCully died in New York will bo presented at (he Venetian rine, East Gaston; Jny Gibson. West neckerchiefs at the inter-city meet One of the best local Sunday score of 4 to 2. This is the second theater next Tuesday, Wednesday Gaston; Charles Grubel, Grabel; ing of Rotary clubs of the Willam school rallies ever held in Washing baseball game that a Hillsboro team May 7, leaving an estate of “over and Thursday by Manager Orange John Bailey, North Hillsboro; Thus. ette valley and Southern Washing ton county met at Laurel commu has won from their south county $20,000,” according to the will. Mr. and Mrs. DeLine are in New- Phelps. The cast is supported by H. Tongue, Southeast Hillsboro; M. ton at the Shute park auditorium nity house last Sunday. More than rivals in ten years. The victory Sunday kept them in York, having gone east when they 150,000 extras and a great scenic P. Cady, Southwest Hillsboro; II. J. Thursday night, The presentation 200 people from bible schools of The United States Civil Service (Continued on page ten) nnd chariot race magnificence. was made by R. Frank Peters, Kinton, Scholls, Mountain Top, second place in league standings, received news of Mr. McCully’s ill- commission has announced an ex chairman of the scout court of Mountain Home, Farmington. Hi- one game behind Oswego. The ness. amination to be held at Vernonia, honor, and the response was made teon, and Laurel assembled at 10:30, league leading Oswego team is com as a result of which it is expected by Senior Patrol Leader Robert and after singing, prayer, and short ing here Sunday to seek revenge ' to make certification to fill a con- Hill. addresses from many of the schools for their only defeat of the year. ' templated vacancy in the position Nearly 300 Rotarians and Rotary represented, a banquet was served. If Hillsboro repeats the locals will of fourth class postmaster at Tim Anns were present for the second Beginning at 1:30 the program be tied with Oswego for the leader- ber, Oregon, and other vacancies as annual meet. A banquet was ar was continued for almost two hours, ship. they may occur at that office, un- Ray Dillon’s boys played Sunday ranged by members of the local the above named Sunday schools Six students will be graduated less it shall be decided in the in- as baseball should be played, and The city beautiful committee of in the late nfternoon. The depart club with high school girls assisting presenting a varied and interesting from the Cornelius grade school at i terest of the service to fill any va- with Ivison back in the box will in the serving. McMinnville, Salem, program. the chnmber of commerce has been ment hns found, contrary to what the Cornelius Methodist church at ■ cancy by reinstatement. The com- Finis Brown and his helpers from make it tough for any team in the mnking investigations in regard to many believe, that shrubs, bushes Portland, Hillsboro and Albany con 8 p. m. this evening. Thelma Cor ' pensation of the postmaster at thia circuit. tributed to the program, which was the different districts — in fact, that the expense of irrigating the lawns and trees require little or no irriga last ______ fiscal nelius, high student in scholarship 'office was $1,077 for the __ ____ The box score of Sunday's game : mostly musical. Jerry Bobbitt ac whole section of country—are to be of the city, and finds that the cx- tion, due to the abundance of mois in the county, is a member of the ! year. ’ R Sherwood — AB E H companied by his mother, Mrs. Bob congratulated on the wonderful nense is very small if the water is ture in the earth. . 4 0 1 0 class. Her average is 97 6-11. The* Application blanks. Form 1753, spirit of co-operation shown at this S. Cereghina, cf The following table will show bitt, sang a vocal number. used systematically. The commit Turnbull, If ....... . 5 0 0 0 members of the class are Thelma I and full information concerning tho President Harry Hill of the rally. local tee urges all property owners to what it will cost to irrigate at the Beard, 2b ......... 3 0 1 0 Cornelius, Vernita Irmler, Pearl La- ' requirements of the examination club presided, and William G. Everyone there received an in Hare figure up the amount necessary to rate of two inches per month, in 3 0 0 1 Follette, Shirley Kurtz, Edith Bigs- can be secured from the postmaster Boston, ib ......... gave a short address. will be reflected in spiration that keep lawns in fine condition, as per Hillsboro: at the place of vacancy or from the Walgrave, c ...... . 3 1 1 0 by and Gordon Livingston. their work in their respective table given below, nnd co-operate in United States Civil Service commis (D) (B) (C) (A) J. Cereghina, ss 4 0 0 1 schools. making this one of the most beauti Legion to Give Dances sion, Washington, D. C. 1.72 3,850 0.00 0.0 . 2 1 0 1 Washington county is divided into Moore, 3b .......... ful cities of the state. 2.03 1,000.0 5,410 0.31 3 0 2 0 Regular Saturday night dances eight districts by the Washington Hammerle, rf ... Local Man Hurt 6,970 0.63 2.33 i . 8 0 1 0 will be started by Hillsboro post of The department of public parks 2,000.0 County Council of Religious Educa Stone, p .............. 2.65 8,530 0.95 the American Legion at the Shute Valoid Hughes, of west of Hills- tion, each holding two local conven- of the city of Portland, after years 3,000.0 2.95 1.25 Totals 30 2 6 3 Park auditorium June 9. 10,090 : boro, was slightly injured Friday, tions this year. The rally held at of observation and experimentation, 4,000.0 Two minor Hillsboro boys were Laurel is the first gathering of Dis- 1 1,150 3.27 AR R H E 1.55 Hillsboro— when the automobile in which ha hnve determined that two inches of 5,000.0 ■."J—" "T" 3.60 taken into custody last night by trict 6, also the first in the county. Nosier, ss ......... 13,220 1.90 . 3 1 0 0 was riding ran into the construction Leg Injured water per month, for the months of 6,000.0 3.90 Chief of Police O. O. Freeman and The other districts will certainly Hoag, 2b ............ 5 1 2 0 14,750 2.20 near lacer- barricade on Baseline street June, July and August, is the right 7,000.0 Orville Edwards suffered a 16,350 . 4 1 1 1 ated left leg when it was caught in Seco"<*- The car was almost com- 2.40 4.10 held by county authorities. Officers have to work hard to equal the Turk, 3b ............ amount to bring both grass and 8,000.0 9,000.0 17,850 2.60 Stangel, lb ...... . 4 0 1 1 a shaft at Sherman’s mill Friday. P>«te>y demolished, 4.35 say the boys entered the Hillsboro Laurel convention. flowers to their fullest health and 10,000.0 19,450 Deaville, If ....... . 4 0 1 0 He was brought to the Smith hos- 4.50 Garage through a window and se 2.80 C. H. NOSLER, beauty. cured about $8 and that later the . 4 0 0 0 pital. President Washington County Gross, cf ............ Scouts Rained Out The method of irrigation used by (A)—Aren of garden, square feet. chief caught them in the Venetian . 3 0 1 0 Council of Religious Education. Frost, rf .............. Twenty local Boy Scouts were the park department, is to divide (B) —Gallons of water per month. theater. Zeigler, c ............ . 4 1 2 0 Get« Life Term rained out of camp near Estacada the two inches of wnter into one- (C) —Theoretical cost of irrigation Beaverton Enters Float Dwyer, p ............ . 3 0 2 0 Judge H ______ ____ George R. Bagley of this i Tuesday after putting in two days half inch per week. The best re atone; dollars per month. Face« Liquor Charge« l/lnil sentenced .'nnfnnnnj George L^ 1 ZX 1 w« Beaverton will enter a flower Ivison, p ............ . 0 0 0 0 city Tuesday F. ' in -L the ’ woods. Orange rx, Phelps, M. sults are obtained by irrigating (I))—Average cost of domestic ser O. L. Mitchell and Lawrence float in the Portland Rose Festival. Delplanche, rf ... . 1 0 0 0 Hannula, 22, young Astorian, re ’ H. Stevenson, R. R. Easter and Aa- twice a week, one-fourth inch at a vice plus irrigation; dollars Quani of Portland were arrested A design by Mrs. J. R. Talbert was cently convicted of murdering his sistant Scoutmaster Ted Schulmerich time, either early in the morning or per month. here Tuesday on liquor charges. accepted. Totals 33 4 10 2 wife, to life imprisonment at Salem, were with the boys. Abductor of Local Alleged Robber Shot Gates Gives Address Grade School Has Give Diplomas Large Grad Class To Graduates Completing Work Of Union High Children Parade Saturday; Will Give Aivay Car To Graduate From College Miller Sentenced Fourth Plans Taking Shape Official Tally Fails to Alter Mrs. DeLine Receives Fortune From Brother "Ben Hur” Coining Here Next Tuesd.iv Rotarians Far, Near In Frolic Sunday School Con vention at Laurel Local Tossers Beat Sherwood Postmaster Exam For Timber Soon — Lawns May Be Kept Up at Small Cost If Systematic Use Is Made of Water, Committee Investigation Brings Out School Exercises Planned For Tonight Minor Boys Taken Into Custody Here