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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (June 7, 1925)
THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 7, 1925 ' rfT. rifl1ttJ-J"tHm f'T-i1" "11 V"I''1'U-MMM, 1 P7 ,-. , ..,,,'- ,. , , ... " .. - I .. f"-. 1 COW SHEDS POSSIBLE ANYWHERE IN SALEM NO RESTRICTION WHATSOEV : ER PLACED ON BUILDING - Precautionary Ietbods Now YU1 Take Care of Future it Is rotated Out Under the present : system of building operation in this city, a man can build a stable 'and keep a cow, or a team of horses, next to the state house,' or adjoining the famous cItIc center of Marion county, according to the discussion Of local' cltlsens.'concernlng the zoning; problems of Salem. ' At present there are barns and old sheds that are a menace to the health of the citizens within three blocks of the capitol, and T there is not a law or ordinance which, would ', prevent anyone from put ting a stable next to any of the civic centers, it was declared; The old sheds and barns that are close to the state buildings are a source of flies that contaminate food stuffs, and in this way are health destroyers. . j 'r Greater interest Is being shown the question here sinee the opin ion delivered by Judge Morrow of Portland who declared the toning ordinance of .Portland Invalid. Just, what etep's will be taken to secure another judgment , on the question is not shown. Residents are alive to the ne cessity, however, of Salem secur ing an ordinance regulating build ing operations.- At present there are many industrial buildings go ing up in the residence district, which should be relegated to the proper industrial center of the city. Within a few years the prob lem will be serioue, while now is the time to take precautionary measures, it is declared. : PAVING WORK CONTINUES OPERATION'S OX . TRADE PRO GRESSIXG SAYS LOWE Work of paving the Trade , street, warehouse center has been well established and within a few days, providing weather conditions permit, the job will soon be fin h ished, according . to Street' Com- rfT The new five sacker machine ll ; which was purchased recently by T- the clty r tn street commis- sioner is doing fine work. With a crew of eleven men they are able to lay just twice! as much - cement surface -during a day, than they were with the 'smaller ma chine, at their command. - ' The work will not stop, "how ever, with' the completion of the Trade street job, but will be shift ed to other operations, just as soon as weather conditions will permit.. : ' " Street Commissioner, Lowe has a program ahead of him that will last for several weeks." Practi cally, just as much again uf pav ing will" be put in this year, as compared with the operations of , the past summer )):.,-'; Nine Building Permits Issued During Week -i . ' ' 'Nine building - permits were is I sued during the week from the - ' office of the city recorder. All were for new dwellings. ; The to tal amount represented is $19,- , .46 0 0, an average of $2177 for each - home. ' j. ... . - i PHONE CIRCUITS ADDED Mora: long distant calls ARE NOW POSSIBLE ' ; Additional ' Long Distance cir ,' cults have been completed to the O ' following places, according to the announcement made, yesterday by W. H. Dancy, manager! of the lo cal office of the Pacific telephone and telegraph company. The new circuits ; go in from Salem to Eugene, Salem to Sil ver ton and. Salem to Albany, Sa lem to Oregon City. ! : r v Inadditlonto the new circuits all circuits of the Northwest long distance line from Salem to Al bany have been , transferred to ; ! the Pacific long distance poles from the west side of south High street and Pacific highway south to Albany. v , -" I ; . , Wall Treatment " JL'' " fir I i t - '-fSfss - - .. - ., ''m ' If a home is to radiate attrac tiveness and , agreeableness, the walls mast be in harmony with the personality, furnishings and size of eaeh room. Walls without charm can easily marl the ' effect of an otherwise - beautifully arranged room.' ; - ' ; The room sketched, above, which is Italian in treatment, calls for rough plaster or mottled walls in order to be m harmony with the atmosphere. This ma v be achieved by painting the unfinished surface or if ' the walls are smooth, by stippling them, with a flat tone WOODMEN OF W0RLDs PARK BEING PUSHED GRAND OPENING IS PLANNED FOURTH OP. JULY Tract Contains 210 Acres; Fonu . .i erly Known in-City as Spong's Landing ; The Woodland ; f Development company, formed within the mem bership of the WOW. has launched a move to secure" one of the most attractive camping and picnicking places in Marion county. They have secured a! 30-day option on 240 acres of land on the east bank of the Willamette, fire miles north of "Salem, "generally "f known '.as Spong's Landing.; " : It. Is declared that the. place is the most ideal spot on the river for recreation f and amusement park, & the same time permitting the. development of summer, cot tages and a separate camp ground and, athletic .field, leaving ample room for each shareholder, to make the place his. summer, home 86- duoed from tne other endeavors,, leaving 50 to 100 acres oz the north end that. can: be either sold or developed at a big profit, as the stockholders shall elect."' - ' ' - The plan of financing Includes the sale of 300 one hundred dol lar shares plus a subscription fee of $1.00 to coyer clerical work, printing, postage, and corporation fees. ; ; " The grand opening of the new park Is scheduled for-July 4 and 5,. when a picnic for everybody is to be given the public. Games, racing,; swimming, boating and a grand barbecue Is planned. " LOTS; ARE 'PURCHASED GOOD WEEK f REPORTED " BY . GRABENHORST C03IPANY -The W.' II. ;Grabenhorst com pany report a number of real es tate ' transfers during the: past week which Included lots and buildings. . .. ; ; :';,.' Lou Lounsford buys , a fine lot oa Falrmount Hill from Mrs. Mary E. .Watson i f or a consideration of $1,000.-" ; ' A.'B. Seeley arid Fred EIHs pur chased two lots In Card well, ad dition from J. M. Coburn, consid eration being $650; r - G. C. Sherman buys a fine acre, tract south in Ohmart tracts from. 15 1 Determines Atmosphere Qf Room paint. " The ceiling is similarly treated and beams are added which are painted with an oak' floorlae to match the woodwork and floor. The walls can be finished in a warm , cream tone .which accords with the, , oak furniture and I the Italian red velour upholstered. A touch of color is introduced by hang ing a .tapestry panel over the fire place., i The size of the room decides how fine or coarse the wall textures may be. A fine wall decoration in a large room will make it appear bare and larger, while a promi nent decoration in the small room V. W. Ohmart, for a consideration Of $900. r--v " '.;-..-.--.!".-!,; ' Neils Jenson buys a half-acre tract on Market street from T. B. Kay, the consideration being $600. Al Krause buys a lot on Fair mount Hill from Mary E. Watson, the' consideration' being $1250. . APARTMENT PROGRESSES SOUTH COSDIERCIAL BUILD' ING COMPLETE IN 90 DAYS - Progress on the new Fisher apartments to be located on south Commercial at Oak street is com ing along at a rapid , pace and within the next ninety days a three story, reenforced concrete building will be erected. 1 - The new building will contain 20, three room apartments, mod ern in every' way, fireproof and erected at a cost of $50,000. . The basement forms are nearly ready for the pouring of the ce ment, gravel is being hauled to the location and ' within a few days, the work will be completed. Already the concrete 'piers -have been placed and It is expected that no delays will be encountered in the work. . , The construction Is being carri ed on under the direction of the Liberty Builders. . London Studies Question of Underground Parking ' - - - " LONDON. Underground park ing stations have been proposed In London to take care of the rap idly increasing automobile traffic in .the business section of the city. The Automobile association . has been considering the matter, for some time and. has proposed that the first subway garage be built in Leicester Square, in the heart of the theatre district, and not far from Piccadilly Circus." ; , The Eastman Furnace and .,- ' ;.- ; : V .. , The service behind it - has made it the most popular seller in the Northwest . Correct design . : Honest construction "' ' . Fuel economy "Long' life :UV - Low price ' Ask for plan sheet. No obliga tion on your part.' EASTLIAN BROS. Formerly Silverton Blow ; ripe Co. . , makes it look crowded and smaller. It is always well to consider th part the wall is to play whether it is to -function as the background or to be the special feature of interest in' a room. ; The modern trend for walls leans toward paint because of the numer ous: durable and' pretty finishes which can be produced, such as the exquisite lace pattern designs, scrolling, blended color effects, one color stipple, multi-color stipple and other interesting" patterns. (Katharine Balfour, Department of Interior Decoration, the Sherwin Williams Co.) Red Cross Nurse Makes ' . Heroic Record in North UN ALASKA, Alaska. News dis patches .referring to Miss Emily Morgan, the Red Cross nurse, as the heroine of the Nome diphthe ria epidemic, have reached re mote Unalaska. -But the people of this community are not surprised, for they recall her work. . here, where, as in 'Nome, she was the line nurse working with the only docter within hundreds of miles. For 18 months Miss. Morgan braved the blizzards of these Aleu tian islands to bring gladness into the dingy ' homes of the natives. Her skill and : her smile - alwayB were at the command of the peo ple, who found her unfailing in times of illness and distress. ' Ohe5 of her added duties here was that of matron in , the Jesse Lee Home, manitalned-. by the Methodist Women's; Missionary society for destitute wails. Alice Devlin, one Aleutian tot brought here, had an almost incredible his tory. While living in a hole in the ground with a sod roof, she saw her mother devoured by starving Lusky dogs. She was brought4 to the home with a scar on her sunk en cheeks made by tho dogs. Miss ?Iorgan nursed her hack to health. : Before she came to Alaska Miss Morgan had a, heroic record aa. a Red Cross nurse with the Ameri can army in France. TmwIh IMS far Ctimum im at the a Stoo heat loss roofaine! . If your home it already buSr . let us show you how you caa - effect a considerable fuel aaving . and get greater ail-season com fort by lining year attic with . Celotex Insulating Lumber. " Celotex brings to the chnplest ' home a comfort only costly ones - have had before. It enables home : : builders for the first time to ob tain complete insulation- praeti- ; V. tally wltheurextra. coat Phona - v us for mors Information ' ' y f t " ... : .. f. Orejcn Gravel Col. " ' IIcci'st Frcr.t. St. . . : NEW STATIONS ERECTED ASSOCL4TKD OIL COMPANY IS ... BUILDING CAMPAIGN '. The Associated Oil company has Just completed building a distrib uting station at McMinnville, and are. preparing to build one at Cor vallls, according to reports made yesterday by R. O. Snelling. The McMinnville plant is equipped to care for "three trucks and storage capacity to care for the needs of the district for a period of time. Jack Elliott, who has been as sociated with the local. office dur ing the past three years, has been named as executive . at McMinn ville. The manager; of the Cor vallis distributing station nas not been named. . Another distributing station has recently been - completed at Eu gene,; which has i divided the old district in ' four divisions, the change having taken place during the last seven or eight years. OPULENT HOME FIELD FOR MOVING PICTURES w STIRS GERMAN PRIDE .' i - - . BERLIN, June 6. There is a good,"" fight on In the motion picture' field at the present time, but English as well as German producers are showing determina tion not to let this situation last indefinitely." German film pro ducers perceive the rich home market and are endeavoring to make It theirs. ' Germany is regarded as the best potential picture - market in 'the world outside of the United States, for it counts a large, homogeneous and ' literate population; it has many good sized cities; fi has plenty of excellent theatres and concert halls readily convertible Into movie houses, and nearby are Czechoslovakia, j Poland, Danzing and Austria, all with populations demanding films captioned In the German language.: ' Fortunes have been sunk In England, Italy, Germany and Swe den in the picture busien3s. Bank ers have backed producers heavily, but most of the producers who started out so bravely several years ago have lessened their capi talization and drawn into their shells. Massive films which were supposed to be equal to American productions have failed to catch on. The producers worked with a national rather than an inter national point ot view, and found that even if their films went in their home coutry,' they were not a success abroad. America was the market they were all pitching for. It is worth more than all the rest of the world to picture i producers. ; But the r Save ths Surface with PABCOPAKiTS "Save the surface and you save alL" On the other hand, NEGLECT the surface and you LOSE alL If the exterior of your home is begin ning tolook weather-beaten, or if the floors and Interior woodwork are showing signs of wear NOW is the - time to save them. - And you can do it economically and attractively with PabcoPamts. :,, : ' There Is a Pabco Paint for every ; household purpose for exteriors,' roofs porches and outside steps, in terior walls and woodwork, floors, furniture, etc. i 4 - Well be glad to advise you with your painting problems suggest attrac tive color schemes estimate the amount of paint you will require and recommend the product that should be used. GAOOiZZL Powder and Supply Co. 173 Sooth Commercial v. Phone 72S u - We are agents for: 7 r . x i -. S? Ji-f , How to Have a A WATEBPROOF basement wall is a aeceuity if the baaemant is to be dry. For well drained soil the most important precaution la ths use of concrete bloeka below grade is to make sure that Joints are well filled with cement mortar and care fully pointed. If the subsoil is net' sufficiently drained a line of drain tile should be placed entire ly around the outside of the footing and con nected to a suit able outlet. Un der ordinary con ditions . this can be relied on to carry off "excess water. k The ' excava tion , should . be made to proper grade and pro- v- -- 1 CORC ft if mm M1 VfM flllee Jlats as4 a erala tll arasad tke fcettsn f the wall are uaryf adjusots ! a try batwsMt. - vtae a unuorm lope to the tile line. Above the tile the excavation snouia o uneu. w depth of ont or two fet with gravel, cinders, or ions other porous, mate rial, through which excess water can seep. Backfilling may be computed Americans refused to look at most of the European films offered to them, and did not find funny the comics made in Europe. The ; press of most . European countries continue to decry Amer ican films on the ground that they are silly; sentimental and inartis tic. But the moving picttfre house owners find all their seats filled when American stars are on the bill, and in most cases the?pock etbook comes before national spirit. " : Business Methods Needed in Charities of . Society LONDON. There has been such a slump in the nt receipts from charity ' functions; b l . " tea dances and concerts giveii-iiy so ciety folk, that an effort is being made toward proper organization: By this means it is hoped hither to ridiculous expenses will be wiped out, and good profits made for the various deserving chanties for which the particular functions are given. ; In a recent case a ball commit tee paid out $1500 for expenses, I'M j- rim QtCI - " -n.ii-1,.1 mi.) "" iTJ4'g'i iJ ' '" T yVHr Trt utHG root! Cl :ti:iicati .Two etf f W trlnt and specification for the above house plied at nominal cost upon application to Dry Basement with compacted earth and the surface loped away from the structure, If the soil retains excess moisture, or the water table is liable to rise above the footing, special Kcauuons are necewvy. e usual treatment la to apply to the exterior wall two or more eoats of Port land cement mixed in the proportions of one sack of cement to two eubio feet of clean, well graded sand. All dirt and loose parti cles of mortar must be re moved from the wall before the plaster is applied to ob tain -. a strong, permanent bond. Another method of Waterproofing la to eoat the exterior sm face with hot tar, pitch, or other suitable WJTfrTSSSmSMB asphaltle preparation, using a broom or fibre brush. The plaster treatment is generally the more satisfactory.' In ex- tremely-wet soils both treatments may be used, apply ing the aspbaltic preparation on the plaster coating after it has hardened. A recommended method of making basement walls watertight is shown in the accompanying drawing. and everybody enjoyed themselves dancing, but the charity got only $250. All this is to cease, and the management of affairs . has been placed in the hands of Mrs. Frank Braham. a well known society wo man. Her dances are among the most popular, in London. Mrs. Braham . intends getting to work first on obtaining royal patronage, then forming a good hardworking committee of women, after which she expects the rest to be compar atively easy and also profitable. IMPROVE YOUR HOME : . Bfannfacturen of Tents, "Awnings and Canvas Goods of All Descriptions FRANK MOXXER P - l7rS9 North Liberty Street Salem, Oregon riiOne :415 -1 i fi - 4 r i obi tin i Local Architects Design -Home in Cottage Grovel Salem architects. Freeman &' Struble have accepted a contract to design a 'residence for C. K. Humpreys of Cottage Grove. Con struction is to start immediately on the residence which is estim ted to cost $6000. This is only ode of a number of dwellings and business building that the local architects have handled during tha past few weeks, j The linen mills will mean for tunes to Salem people. Tho wise investor knows this, and invests accordingly. Lone Star Service Station and Camp Ground 1998 N. Capitol Street John Williamson Also :.. Builder of Homes for sale on easy term3. If you are looking for : a home call on us. Vith Awnings r We will come to your home, or place of business, make estimates anytime of day , or .evening: at your convenience without charge or obligation. We are always pleased, to show you samples. Salem Tent & Awning Go. r Mi $8 A WONDERFUL little cot tage which any one wouM ' be proud to owp. it is very compact , and has many conveniences to make it an Ideal home. ' Th front entrance opens into a large living room which can be made most cozy and homeywith little expenditure on decorations. . The kitchen, has a view cn the front. This is a very goo i feature which is becomia very popular. : Breakfast seat and tatla Li kitchen will accommodate four people, the kitchen exit ana grade entrance la yerjr dci li able. " . Two bed rooms cf goo I n','" open onto central rear till within easy access to bath. Plans and specification j for this or other plana Fhoivn ji the Ftatesman will bo furuuhc i by the Spauldlng 1.czz Co. or other houses wl'i I ,iuue3 wia t