Skill am 1.Q In Hood TTnnnwt fn " Umio on T.mno rw fZrmirh nf 1 fhtrlo-Hnn PJmfanwinwiTQ rtQ 7.Q (illPJife This Wfpkiiirl ANNIE ROONEY Each flay 'Imt 'SiSltcf and Iter trouble.) keep readers of The Statesman ' interested and make thlj new comic a greatly desired feature. r WEATHEB Unsettled today; Probable rains; Fresh shifting winds Max temperature Thursday : Min. 32; River 9; Rain traces. "No Favor Swan Vm; No Fear Shdl Awe" thm First Sate aurca at, mi. SEVENTY-NINTH YEAR, NO 20 Salem, Oregon, Friday Morning, April 19, 1929 PRICE FIVE CENTS G.E. MEIERS WELCOMED 1 AQQiirni went v- ran mam jmniBiiL. ii i. in justice G. Rossman Extends Greeting in Behalf of State Governor Former Leatherneck Makes First Address of Con vention Thursday Greetings to more than 900 delegates to the Thirty-Ninth con Tention of the Oregon Christian EndeaTor union were tendered by Justice George Rossman on behalf of Got. I. L. Patterson and by Mayor T. A. Livesley. tae Rev. Norman K. Tully and C. A. Kells at the official opening of the con vention in the high school audi torium Thursday night. "On Victorious Christ Leading Our Crusade" was the topic of the first of seven addresses to be given by the Rev. Luther E. Stein of San FranctBeo. Rev. Stein cele brated the fifth anniversary of his ordination Thursday. He served in the Marine corps during the war and subsequently took up re ligious work as a vocation. Follow Christ Is Speaker's Advice 'To follow Christ is the only way for your life." Stein told the young people after relating the difficulty with which he solved the .problem of his life's work. ""You'll never know the rewards He offers until you yield yourself to Him." Stein told the convention that the principal aim of their attend ance at the convention should be to secure a deeper Christian exper ience, which they could take back to their home communities in the form of better service to their fel low citizens. The greatest problem for every boy and girl is to decide what tal ents are in their possession and to nse these to the greatest advan tage. Only then can the full mea sure of a life success be obtained, he declared. List of Committees T. Afiwlo Pnblic rnmmitUM announced Thurs- V VIM " day night by James C. Henderson, president of the union, follow: To,r.inHrni. Mrs. Frank B. Rltcfc- .. froowatpr. chairman. Miss Ferrantine Swinney of Coquille. and Robert Leep of Baker: future -rir Walter Mvers of Eugene, Mary Guiley. of Eugene, and Lu cille Steckert of Dufur; auditing. Donald O. Nelson and John Church, both of Portland. The .rnaHnr committee which will report later in the convention is loaded bV Mrs. LUCllie ueimamc if Mnrahfield. Dnnr Rprvices in the First Presbyterian church were the first Tnoptlne of the delegates Thurs day afternoon. Mr. Henderson presided. Miss Josephine Albert f Salem, sane "That Sweet Story of Old". Song services before the Affiiai nnpnine were led by Prof. Claude Neely of the Eugene Bible school. ' . Main events of the program tor wiav r the address of the Rev. Btein at 11:15 in the First Pres byterian church, his topic will be wrh!n. the Crusader's Depen dence"; the pastors luncheon in rational church at 111 C XV-"0 " o 12 10; the conferring of degrees v th nT Walter L. Myers at 95 m the Presbyterian church; the Crusaders' parade and slght- uoinr tour beginning ai ni tha niaht address of the Rev, Stein on "Evangelism, the Cru sader's Responsibility. 5000 Programs To Be Printed For Convention At least S000 copies of a 0-page nrogram is desired by the Amerl can Lecion for its summer con vention here in August according to plans worked out by the local commission of ten wnicn is word ing out the details for the con vention. Salem printers will be asked to furnish estimates on printing the program as well as for soliciting the advertising for it. Arguments Will be Heard In Grange Injunction Suit J Early Next Arguments In the suit brought by representatives of the grange to restrain the members of the 1928 legislature from collecting IS per day expense money ."will be heard before Judge McMahan of the Marion county circuit court next week. A resolution authorizing pay ment of the expense money was adopted by both houses of the legislature during the closing days of the session. Before the reso lution had been delivered to the secretary of state, the suit was filed and a restraining order fol lowed. Papers restraining pay ment of the expense money were filed on both the secretary of state and , state treasurer. Attorneys representing the leg islators were in Salem Thursday Song Leader ' f - " - '' " f 'TP? ;VA Prof Claude Neely of the Eu grno Bibie school, leader of the song services of the Oregon Chris tion Endeavor convention. Sir. Xeely baa been leading- evangel istic mos;c work in churches for the last nine years. E Early "Blossom Day" Cara van Slated; 150 Cars to Make Trip An early "blossom day" cara van will be staged today in con nection with the Christian Endea vor state convention, when ap proximately 150 local automobile owners, marshaled by the cham ber of commerce, will take the delegates on a tour of Salem and vicinity. Not enough motorists have yet announced their inten tion to assist, and all who wish to do so will be welcomed. Instructions have been issued to the local citizens assisting in this program, to park on Chemek et street between Church and Winter, facing east, before 4:16 o'clock. The Christian Endeavor ers, after finishing their parade, will load Into the cars there. The delegates may be taken wherever they wish to go, it is explained by the chamber of com merce, but if they want to see the blossoms, the drivers are advised to turn north to Center street after loading their passengers, cross the bridge to Polk county and on Wallace road to Orchard Heights, then drive west a mile or so and return. The trees on this route are in full bloom. Letters of Instruction sent out suggested also the regular Cher rian route through Rosedale, but it was found on a scouting trip Thursday that the blossoms have not yet appeared there. Another route outlined is by way of 12th street and Turner road, past the state institutions south of Salem. AUTOS KILL TWELWE Twelve persons were killed and 312 were injured in a total of 20 CO traffic accidents in Oregon during the month of March, ac cording to a report prepared here Thursday by T. A. Raffety, chief inspector for the state mo tor vehicle department. Approximately 943 of the acci dents were due to carelessness on the part of drivers, while 18 S ac cidents were caused by drivers at tempting to pass on the wrong side. In 827 accidents the driv ers did not have the right of way. There were a total of 1821 ar rests during the month, with fines aggregating: $4311.80 Delinquent fees were collected in the amount of 17682. A total of 8721 warn ings were Issued during the month. The officers traveled 85, 888 miles, and visited 3 8 87 towns and cities. MORRIS SUCCEEDED Dr. A. R. Miller of McMiarUl Thursday was appointed by Gover. nor Patterson a member of the state board of examiners lit .opto metry, to succeed Dr. Henry -Mor ris of Salem. Week, Report in connection with the suit. It was said that the case would be appealed to the supreme court re gardless of any decision that Is given in the lower court. It was reported here Thursday that a suit also would be filed in the circuit court for Marlon county next week attacklng the .constitutionality of the 1929 leg islative act creating a board of higher education. Under this law, the board of higher education has complete control of the University of Oregon, Oregon State college and the. three normal schools. Boards of regents of these insti tutions are abolished under the act. - The complaint probably will at tack sections of the law relating to the finances of the institutions. HOB WILL TIE JJII TODAY PERSONS IN MM 5 TO HALT TRIAL Influence by Judge Hardy Is Denied by Assistant to District Attorney Asa Keyes Kept Witnesses From Grand Jury, Says Joseph W. Jtyan SACRAMENTO. April 18. (AP) Assembly managers late today announced they would show through former Deputy Attorney of Los Angeles Joseph Ryan that Judge Carlos S. Hardy, on trial for Impeachment, did Interfere with the Carmel investigation of the Aimee Semple McPherson ease. SACRAMENTO, April IS. (AP) Joseph W. Ryan, former deputy district attorney, today tes tified before the state senate In the Impeachment trial of Judge Carlos S. Hardy that former Dis trict Attorney Asa Keyes withheld material evidence from the grand jury which investigated the story told by Aimee Semple McPherson of her alleged kidnaping several years ago. "Did you have material witness es who were not presented to the grand Jury?" Assemblyman Wal ter J. Little asked Ryan, who tes tified that he had Investigated the Carmel episode of the McPherson case. "I did," Ryan replied. "Why was tnat evidence not presented?" Little demanded. "I was not the district attorney of Los Angeles county. I received my orders from Asa Keyes. Had I been district attorney those wit nesses and their evidence would have been presented," Ryan re torted. Four Witnesses See Aimee With Ormlston After leaving the stand Ryan declared that during his Carmel investigation he found IS witness es who positively identified Ken neth Ormlston and four who iden tified Mrs. McPherson as having (Turn to Pa8 S. Column 8.) BLOSSOM DAY Annual Event Postponed to April 28 Due to Late ness of Season The route of travel for the an nual Blossom Day festivity to be held Sunday, April 28, was an nounced Thursday by C. F. Geise, King Blng of the Cherrians, spon sors of the event. No change has been made in the usual route, however markers will be placed the evening before so that none may miss the sights. The regular Blossom Day placards will begin at Center and Capitol streets, lead. ing across the bridge and from thence along the entire route. The line of travel Includes: Across the Marion-Polk county bridge and north on the Wallace Road to the Orchard Heights road and to the top of the hill. Cars will return over the same route and travel out the South Commer cial road and through the Liberty and Rosedale districts, turning left atathe first road beyond Rosedale, past the Friends church over to the Pacific highway and back to town on the highway. King Blng Glese with other Cherrians made a survey of the routs this week and reports that the prune trees, the central attrac tion, will just be in full bloom en the Sunday set, but that only a few cherry blossoms will be left in the Polk county district. Had the event been held this coming Sunday as at first planned, the reverse would have been true: cherries would have been at their best but prune trees would be without bloom. . The shortage of cherry blossoms across the river will be partially (Turn to Pas . Column 1.) Gangsters Kill Man Who Aided Illinois Police JOLIET, Ills., April 18. (AP) Joseph Perconti. 87. said to have aided police in their invest! gation of the Billy Ranter! kid naping ease, was shot to death here tonight. The assassins drove past the Perconti home in an an to mobile and fired a volley at Per conti as he stood in his yard. O. S. C. Closes Its Debate Schedule CORVALLIS, Ore., APrt 118. (AP) Oregon State college clos ed the longest debate schedule la its history tonight with-a co-ed no-decision contest with girls from Mills College. Oakland. The Ore gon team took the negative on the question as to whether Mussolini's regime was of benefit to Italy. METHOD USED ME RELATED 1 ID Atdo of Ancient Vintage Sad Too Long in One Spot PORTLAND, April 18. (AP) Neighborly peace ta residence district of East Portland has been disturbed by aa appeal to the police by one Fred W. Brown for aid In persuading a women liv ing nearby to remove from the parkins; strip in front of her home a flivver which has graced 'the open space for the past IS years. According to Brown, when the fllwer was new, the novelty of Its appearance as a lawn orna ment, when it was not being used bj its owner, gave the neighborhood a certain dis tinction, bnt after the IS years in the open the flivver Is nos as ornamental as It once was. Patrolman Traver reportfna; on the matter to Chief of Police Jenkins, says: "Thai gentleman has stood for this practice for IS years, bat at last he feels he has the right to complain. This neighbor. It seems, leaves home about 11 pun. and returns about 5 ajnM and the machine is on the parking strip all day long." POWER FIRM S MM INTERVIEWS COURT T. G. Kelley Urges Officials to Fight Salem's Plan of Keeping Rights The Marion county court, an xious to see road development on the North Santiam and in the Marion lake district which would permit the opening of a new route across the Cascades to Sisters and on to Bend,, was brought face to face with the plans and proposals of the Northwest Power company when T. G. Kelley, its representa tive, appeared before the court Thursday afternoon and urged its support in obtaining water power development permits from the fed. eral government. Kelley, who for a score of years has been active in surveys of the entire Sintiam watershed urged the court to take issue with the city of Salem and go on record as in favVr of the development of the Marion lake project which he as serted would in no way interfere with the future use Salem might wish to put to the water supply. He also asserted that fishing In the lake would not be Impaired while the construction of a rail road and highway into the Mar ion lake district, as needed when the power company undertakes its operations, would be a distinct ad vantage to the county. While It took no official action. the county court expressed itself as friendly to the development proposed by the Northwest Power company. This organisation, or ganized in Portland, is supposed to be but a .dummy organization for large power interests 1n the northwest who are said to con template a $4,000,000 develop. (Turn to Pag 8, Column 1.) Johns Cuts Corner; Cop Takes Spill There are certain rules to truck driving. . One is not to cut corners. The next rule is that one - certainly must not ent corners when a traf fic officer is at hand. Paul Johns was driving his truck down Capitol street Thurs day. Two autos were approaching him. He essayed to cut the corner and get past the cars. Traffic Officer VanDeWalker was close behind Johns. When the latter turned VanDeWalker swung his motorcycle sharply to the left. The vehicle skidded and the traf fic officer speedily was on the pavement with a large section of his trousers considerably damaged by the smash. After considerable discussion Paul Johns admitted to Judge Brazier Small that he cut the cor ner although Tan DeWalker and Johns were at variance over the mooted point of whether or not Johns had held out his hand. He is to appear this afternoon at 2 o'clock in justice court to find out what the court's sentence will be. Theft of. Food Being Probed At High School Several high school boys faced Principal J. C Nelson and Officer Edwards of the city police force Thursday following burglary -of the high school cafeteria after the annual basketball banquet Wed nesday night. While the extent of the theft was minor the left-over of the banquet ice cream and sher bet and some cookies the' prin cipal refuses to regard ft as a boy ish prank, inasmuch as a window which was nailed down had been jimmied to effect the entrance. The guilt had not been definitely fastened late Thursday afternoon. JUNIOR FLUrJK STARTS FUROR Seniors Summon Reinforce ments After Incorrect ' Report Circulated Rides Into Various Sections of Willamette Valley Are Arranged "Flunk day" 'skirmishes with a new angle enlivened Thursday night for students of Willamette university when the seniors, play ing a "hunch" that the juniors had scheduled their secret picnic for today and that their departure was to be that night, called freshmen and sophomore men to their assistance, raided fraternity houses and staged a general "tie up" or Junior men. Then, as rapidly as possible, the prisoners were being spirited away hi automobiles to far distant points, there to be abandoned to make their way back to Salem as best they could. Fourth Tear Men Obtain Wrong Hunch But the unique feature of the affair, according to members of the junior class, was that the "flunk day" wasn't scheduled for today and the men of the other classeswere wasting-their efforts if the sole Intention was to spoil the picnic plans. This skirmish is an aftermath of the events of Monday night when the seniors actually did 'de part on their "flunk day" excur sion, leaving behind two members of the class who were waylaid by juniors and transported to Canby, where they were left in a haymow, still bound. They escaped, made their way to a telephone and called a classmate to come for them, so. that they were able to Join the others in the class at Nes kowln, where the picnic was held. Lombard, Kaufman And Curran Among Victims In the belief that the Juniors were to hold their picnic today, members of the other classes tact fully postponed certain events which would have involved Jun- tors, and then proceeded to make heir own plans for entertaining the class. Frank Lombard, Walter Kauf man and Hugh Curran, who were credited with being leaders of the junior forces In Monday night's affray, were reported to be among Thursday night's victims. BILLY MACK SAKS ' "You musicians left me flat, I want 37000 and am working on it. They done everything against my rules. I have a new show and will be back in Salem in a few days." Such is enlightening word re ceived from "Billy" Mack, erst, while Salem show promoter, by members of his stranded crew which he is said to have deserted in Eugene and who have returned to Salem to recoup their fortunes. Mack's postal card was post marked in Vancouver, B. C. and it Is a safe guess that he will re main in that safe locality for at least some time, as a warrant for his arrest on the charge of de frauding a hotel keeper is out here while members of his troupe seek $1200 in back wages as well as several hundred dollars said to have been loaned him. Mack skipped out in Eugene last Saturday night after the first performance of his show' troupe there brought him face to face with a payroll and no funds to meet it HEIGHTS CLUB TO MEET The Salem Heights Community club will meet tonight in the club hall at 8 o'clock. The program includes musical selections, three skits and motion pictures. A short business meeting will follow the program. Visitors are Invited to attend the open meeting. Thursday in Washington By The Associated The house started debate en the farm bill. e mtmm Senator McNary Introduced his farm bill containing the ex port debenture plan. President Hooven sent to the senate nominations for ten fed eral Judgshlps. Senator Nye sought to limit senate consideration to the farm relief bill until passed. Senator Borah reintroduced his resolution for recognition of Soviet Russia by the United . States. r- ; v Senator Blease Introduced resolutions to ask President Hoover to request diplomats In Washington to cease drinking. HE LL RETURN SOON Victor and i V.- " - - "i A ' - " c --i: v Mrs. Lowell F. Hobart, Cincinnati, O., left, was elected head of the Daughter of the American Revolution, defeating Mrs. Julias K. Talmage, Athene, Ga right in the annual election held in Wash ington Thursday. ILL ELECTS MRS. HOBARTMSIDENT Ohio Woman Wins Over Mrs. Julius Y. Talmage of Athens, Georgia WASHINGTON, April 18. (AP) The Daughters of the Am erican Revolution congress to night elected Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Hobart, of Cincinnati, as president general. She defeated Mrs. Julius Y. Talmadge of Athens, Ga. Others officers elected were: Chaplain general, Mrs. W. Pain ter of Missouri; recording secre tary general, Mrs. Charles Hum phrey Blssell of Connecticut; cor responding secretary general, Miss Margaret B. Barnett of Pennsyl vania; organizing secretary gen eral, Mrs. William A. Becker of New Jersey; treasurer general, Mrs. Harriet Vaughn Rtgdon of Indiana; registrar general. Mrs. Josiah A. Van Orsdel of District of Columbia: historian general, Mrs. Flora Myers GiUentlne of Tennessee; recorder-general to the Smithsonian Institution, Miss Anne Laag of Oregon; librarian general, Mrs. Russell W. Magna of Massachusetts, Curator general. Samuel Jackson Kramer of New York. Vice president generals, Mrs. Daniel Garrison of Maryland, Mrs. Ralph Van Landingham of North Carolina; Mrs. William L. Man chester of Rhode Island; Mrs. Katherlne Kittriedge of Vermont; Mrs. William Smith Shaw of Maine; Mrs. Robert B. Campbell of Kansas; Mrs. N. Howland Brown of Pennsylvania; Mrs. Her bert Backus of Ohio. Mrs. Hobart received IS 21 out of 2249 votes. Tonight is the night Willamette university women have been talk ing about for weeks; it is the night of the famous Co-Ed Carni val. The mysteries of the carni val are known only to the univer sity womenr wives of faculty members and women who are members of the faculty. From re ports that have been floating on the campus, however, one would infer that Flo Ziegfeld. himself, would find the program interest ing. Suffice it to say that there will be a costume contest, and an interclass stunt contest. Men of the university, however, refuse to be greatly impressed by the tales of the carnival, for it is the night when they aU get to gether at the city Y. M. C. A. for a jolly time. The entertainment committee has arranged various games, athletic contests and swim ming events. The feature which is not least Interesting to the men is that refreshments will be served at the close of the evening of merriment. IS TO BE EXTENDED Approximately 110 Salem fam ilies, heretofore served on the rural routes, will receive city de livery service after April 25, Ar thur E. Gibbard, assistant post master, announced Thursday. The new city territory will include North 17th, North 19th and North 20th from Market to Madison and also the south end of the territory bounded by Berry, Lewis, 13th and Hoyt streets. Routes four and five formerly served the new city additions. Auxiliary carriers wll handle the new city sections. At the present time three auxil iary carriers are on the postoffice staff, with one of these having served full nine months without being made a regular, the assist ant postmaster points out. Even with the several increases In city service which have been an nounced within the last month or so, no word has been received au thorizing mere regular carriers. CO-ED CARNIVAL IS SCHEDULED TONIGHT CITT Ml SERVICE Vanquished IT Vsl L TO REVIVAL MEET Three Cases Develop in This City Thursday, Health Officer Reports Th'ree cases of smallpox have developed in the city since Wed nesday night. Dr. Vernon A. Doug las, county health officer, reported Thursday night. History of the cases show that they are directly traceable to attendance at special services held several weeks ago at the Evangelical tabernacle, Hth and Ferry streets. A visit ing evangelist who was conduct ing the services is asserted to be the source of the cases. He com plained of being quite ill while occupying the pulpit here. Dr. Douglas is endeavoring to get in contact with as many per sons as possible who attended the revival meetings, and while he has heard of no other cases, said last night it was probable that others would develop. All persons who attended the services or believe themselves to have come in contact with the con tagion otherwise will be treated at vaccination clinics to be held each morning this week at 10 o'clock at the health center at 434 North High street, Dr. Douglas an nounced. The clinics are free. Of the cases so far, two are adults. All three are in different families. LEASES CANCELLED The state land board ThuT -'day declared leases of Jason C. Moore and the Pacific Chemical company embracing Summer and Abert lakes, forfeited because of the lessees' failure to comply with the terms of the contracts. The leases covered 80,000 acres. The action of the board will make it possible for other bidder to lease these waters and lakebeds which are valuable for the manu facture of chemicals. J. J. Underwood apr ."red be fore the board relative to the lease of these lakes. The board consid ered Mr. Underwood's proposal. out no definite action was taken. The leases forfeited by the land board were executed In the year 1914. GENARO WINS PARIS, April 18. (AP) Frankle Oenaro, American fly weight, defeated Spider Pladner of France, claimant of the world title, on a foul in the fifth round of a 15 round match tonight. Both weighed in under the 112 pound limit. 1 LPOX TRACED UPON TWO Parker Branin, Formerly On Staff of Statesman, is Victim of Overturned Car TWIN FALLS, Idaho, April 18. (AP) Injuries he suffered in an automobile accident on the old Oregon Trail last Sunday night caused the death here today of Parker E. Branin, 2ff, efty editor of the Idaho Evening Times. His father, Charles E. Branin of Portland, and his widow, Mild red Branin, were at his bedside. Two operations were performed in an attempt to save his life. The automobile in which he and his wife were riding with friends, rolled from the highway at k eurre, and overturned. ' Mrs. Branin was unhurt, Branin suf fered cuts and bruises and com plained of pains in his .abdomen. His condition was not regarded as serious until Tuesday morning when an operation was performed to relieve internal injuries! A sec ond operation was found neces sary but he failed to raBy. Branin 1 was for three years . a student of the University of Ore gon school of journalism, and was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He then was employed on the staffs of the Oregon States 0 SCiLl OF A. E. F. UP BlfFRENCR Clemenceau's Effort to Put Pershing Into Discard Told in Newspaper Interview With Late Marshal Foch Printed; American General Is Silent PARIS, April 18. (AP) How Premier Clemenceau sought to persuade Marshal Foch that Gen eral, John J. Pershing should be removed from command of the American expeditionary forces to ward the end of the World war; was told today in an Interview, published by the Temps, which the late marshal gave to the French writer Raymond Recouly. The interview is one of maay which Marshal Foch granted M. Recouly during the last fifteen years of their close friendship and will form part of a book called "The Memorial of Foch" which is to be published in a few days. , M. Clemenceau, it is under stood, will give his version of the affair after publication of the book. Meanwhile, General Tersh lng told the Associated Press this afternoon that he had nothing to say on the subject at present. Yankee Aid Not Sufficient, Charge M. Recouly quotes Marshal Foch as saying Premier Clemenceau considered that General Tersb ing's efforts to build up an au tonomous army, acting by Itself within the allied ranks, was pre venting the Americans from giv ing the aid they should have given to the allied cause as a whole. The "Tiger" accused General Pershing of being too stubborn and headstrong and reproached Marshal .Foch for being too pa tient and easy with the American commander. M. Clemenceau de clared that the time had come to go over General Pershing's head and appeal directly to President Woodrow Wilson to intervene and, If that failed, to remove him. Clemenceau Sends Note To Foch Urging Action It was on October 11, when Chateau-Thierry, St. MihieJ anf the Argonne were history. ha, Clemenceau, according to M. J couly's story, after having alreadS spoken to Foch on the subject, sent the marshal a letter insisting that if his patient methods with General Pershing failed to yield results he should not hesitate for a moment to appeal to President Wilson. Marshal Foch Is said to have re plied that to have done this would have been to tilt, like Don Quixote, wun a lance against windmills. "It was not at all certain that President Wilson would have ac ceded without difficulty to my de- (Turn to Page I, Column 1.) mm ELECTED F O. A. Hartman of Salem was elected president of the Willam ette Jewelers' club, organization of Marion, Polk, Linn and Benton county Jewelers, - at the dinner, business meeting held Wednesday night at the Marion hotel. 8. Laa strom of Lebanon was named vice president and R. O. Warren ef Corvallis, secretary-treasurer. T. M. French of Albany is retiring president and A. A. Keene of Sa lem retiring secretary. Thirty members of the club were present, Carl Greeve of Portland, presi dent of the state Jewelers' associa tion, gave the principal talk of the meeting. W. H. Faxton of Portland was also a guest. The club will hold its next meeting la Albany the latter part of July. man at Salem, the Morning Aslor lan, the Pendleton-Oregonian, the Portland Telegram and the Asso ciated Press in Portland. He was married In Salem te Miss Mildred West who was als employed by The Statesman. Charles Branin, bis father, la day state editor for the Portland Bureau of the Associated Press. One of the outstanding pieces of newspaper work credited te , Branin was the news beat he seor- ed for Associated Press papers when at Pendleton he flashed te the world the news of the cap ture of William Edward Hick man, kidnaper, mutilator aa4 killer of Marion Parker. The Cal ifornia murderer was captured near Pendleton and . Branin ob tained from his a statement ef his actions and 'flight, rejecting offers of hundreds of dollars from other news services and papers that the story might be exclusive to the office he represented. ' Funeral arrangements have not been completed, - although Inter ment will be in Portland DUE HEAD 0 JEWELERS