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PAGE TWO The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem. Oregon, Wednesday Morning, October 1929 CITY'S PAVItlC flEING FINISHED Crews Complete 96 Blocks This Season if Weather Continues Fine The city's paring crews hare completed the surfacing of 9S blocks of streets, and it the favor able weather continues, the en tire program for this year, amounting to about 117 blocks, will 'be completed. Units so tar pared are as follows: Alley In block 4. one block. Alley In block C, Roberts addi tion, one block. Summer street from Mill to B, one block. Kearney from Commercial to Liberty, one block. Alley In block SO, one block. North 14 th from D to Nebrasko, two blocks. Waller street, two blocks. Thirteenth from Mission to Cross, four blocks. Thirteenth from Cross to Lewis, three blocks. Thirteenth from Lewis to Rur al, one and one half blocks. Wilson from Commercial to Liberty, one block. v University from Raral to south city limits, two blocks. Electric from Berry to Yew, one block. Wilbur from Summer to Berry, two and one half blocks. Tew from Cross to. Howard, two blocks. I South Winter from Electric to Boyt, one block. E from Church to Cottage, one block. Belmont from Cottage to Win ter, one block. - Market from Front to Commer cial, one block. Gaines from Liberty to Fifth, three blocks. North Church from Highland to South, two brocks. Liberty from Pine to Hickory, one block. Columbia from Commercial to Front, one block. Laurel frm Spruce to Locust, three blocks. Myrtle from Spruce to Locust, three blocks. Spruce from Cherry to Brooks, two and one half blocks. McCoy from Market to Hood, two blocks. Tile road, two and one half blocks. " Baker from Market to Madison, six blocks. Norway from Baker to Seven teenth, four brocks. Norway, Seventeenth to Eight eenth, one block. Madison from Eighteenth to Nineteenth, one block. Madison from Seventeenth to Eighteenth, one brock. Grant from Seventeenth to Eighteenth, one block. North Eighteenth from Market to Fairgrounds road, eeven blocks. Kay from Seventeenth to Nine teenth, two blocks. Garnett from D to Nebraska, two blocks. Breyman from Nineteenth to Twenty-first, two blocks. Breyman from Twenty-first to Twenty-third, two blocks. Pord from Mill to Simpson, two blocks. East Nob Hill from Rural to Oxford, one block. Alley in block 2, Roberts Ad dition, one block. Rural from High to Yew, four blocks. Wilbur from Summer to Berry one block. Fairmount avenue from Wilson to Myers, one block. Owens from Commercial to Fairmount, three blocks. .t Kearney from High to Liberty, one block. Alley in block 33 from Ferry to Trade, one block. is told eon (Continued from Pace 1.) and insisted that she come which she did. It Is only the faculty that Is objecting." When told of Eugene reports that Miss Maxwell had been al lowed dining privileges in the dormitory, the father said: ' . "If they can't do any better than that we will have Maxine come home. When Maxine asked the university authorities why she could not have a room in the dor mitory they replied that they were afraid It would hurt some of the girls feelings.- Miss Maxwell is a graduate of the Salem high school, and is a talented musician. Her parents contend that she is entitled to the same housing privileges at the university as are enjoyed &y the daughters of other citizens and taxpayers. EUGENE, Ore., Oct. 1?-AP) Disbelief that lack of room was the reason she was barred from exclusive Susan Campbell hall, girl's dormitory on the University of Oregon campus, was expressed here tonight by Maxine Maxwell 19, negrees of Salem. Miss Max. well told reporters she reserved a room three weeks In advance but did not advise university au thorities she is a negress. She de clared the reservation was made for her. Karl Oathank. executive secre tary of the university, previously aid he refused- Miss Maxwell a roora at the dormitory because all r vacancies had been taken. He de clared there was no thought of race prejudice In his action. Miss Maxwell's father, proprie tor of a Salem barbecue establish, meat, declared his daughter was given a gracious' welcome by oc cupants of the dormitory. He said the co-eds had InTlted iter to pa jama party as well as other ooL. lege- affairs. ' Maxwell has appealed, to Cover ear L L. Patterson tor a decision Jn the ease. Miss Maxwell registered at the university Monday. I RESENTMENT Opening Fox Program to Include Fine Attractions Elsinore Officials State A stellar program to usher In the Fox West Coast regime, to Salem under the management of Col. David E. Dow, will be offered at the Elsinore, commencing Sat. urday, for a three-day engage ment. - Fanchon and Marco are sending to Salem for the opening show un der the new policy and manage ment, one of their most spectacu lar and elaborate yet conceived, entitled "Jan Cinderella Idea." This production, which consists of many well-known theatrical fa vorites, recently was received with much acclaim, when It was offered at the magnificent new $5,000,000 Fox theatre In San Francisco. In this show are to be seen such outstanding artists as Roy High School Dramatic Socie ty Begins Active Year; Tryouts Slated The Snikpoh dramatic society at the senior high school has al ready got its year's program well in hand, with first tryouts to be held after school tonight to fill vacancies in the membership re ports Miss Leila Johnson, faculty advisor. The largest group of aspirants ever to seek positions on the club roster has signed up, with 79 girls' and 27 boys' names already on the list and more expected. There are quite a number of va cancies to be filled, and with the number of aspirants it will be sev eral days before these are filled. Miss . Johnson Tuesday an nounced' that the feature Snikpoh play will be presented Friday, De cember 13, although she has not yet selected the vehicle. This year as last, each member of the club will have opportunity to appear in some play, as the one-act play started last year will be continued through this year, one to be given each four or five weeks. Faculty members who will coaeh these plays, each to direct one of the series, have been chosen as follows: Margaret Bur. roughs. Mrs. Grace Hockett, Miss Leah Roes, Miss Cecil McKercher, Mrs. Ellen Fisher and Norbone Berkeley. Jr. Miss' Burroughs, who will direct the first play. Miss. Ross and Mrs. Fisher are all new to the one-act presentations this year. Snikpohs will hold elections next week sometime, officers for the new year to be ""chosen from the old membership. David Eyre was president last year. Im mediately following selection of the new club members, the annual initiation rites will take place at the home of Eleanor Wright. (Continued from Paga 1) that the West side trains have not been self sustaining, and with the tendency of persons to travel by private cars and stages, they were not Justified in continuing service any longer. It was decided by the repre sentatives from the various towns than an association be formed to take the matter under considera tion and seek some solution of the problem. The title of West Side Chambers of Commerce Associat ed was selected, and every organ ization on the west side will be in vited to select three members from their chamber of commerce to form an executive board, who will select a president and secre tary from their number, the se cretaries from the chambers of commerce to be ex-officio mem bers of the board. A meeting to perfect this or ganisation and select officers will be held at the chamber of com merce room in McMinnville on Monday evening, October 7, at 8:30 p.m. (Continued from Page 1.) making a heavy run on prunes, which will last for a week or so, when pears will be taken on again and the season finished on these. The Paulus cannery is making a run en prunes only, but will re sume on pears, now In cold stor age, an make a run of two or three weeks, beginning about Monday. Thea will come carrots, and perhaps, seme more beets having made a short rua on the latter already. Prune harvest is going forward la good shape. The output will be as Jarge ae expected; overrunning estimates is some sections and ua- derrunatng In others. The fruit is coming dowa well now, with a Cine quality tor dry ing. Most of the dryers have am ple help, and there seems to be little or tie complaint about a shortage of pickers. The prune growers need a week to 10 days or two weeks more of fair weather. In order to save all their trait In good condition. WEDDING PARTY FINED MEDFORD. Ore.. Oct. 1 (AP) mC B. Hays was arrested here today because he, bit bride-to-be and their two witnesses all occu pied the single seat of a coupe. In justice tourt Mays waa fined 5. S1P0H GETS OFF TO START FIGHT PUB TO EM 10 IMS PIMIK PUSID STEADILY Rogers, well-known comedian, Os car Taylor, whose melodious sweet voice is a delight to his many ad mirers, Pauline Alport, a versa tile miss, and the beautiful If Sunkist Beauties, which have been meeting with much favor in Salem. On the screen will be presented Richard Barthelmess tat his latest all-talkie success. "Drag." This picture is reputed to excel any of Barthelmess' previous screen efforts, as it has very original plot and furnishes the auditors with much entertain ment. In VDreg, Barthelmess por trayi' the role of a newspaper owner, who through peculiar con ditions, is forced to leave town. School Boundary May be Changed Mr. Hug Asserts Because of overcrowded condi tions in two schools. Highland and Grant, In the northern part of the town, a change in the boundary line between Grant and Garfield is nnder advisement, it was re ported Tuesday from the' super intendent's office. Garfield attend ance is not up to last year, while that at Grant is more than can be adequately handled by the force. The crowded condition at High land may be overcome by addition of another teacher and removal of some of the students to a base ment room after some remodeling has been done. The beginning class at Highland has 43 pupils now enrolled, which number is more than one teacher can easily han dle. 1C00IW PMTY S. S. BERNENGARIA, Oct. 1. (AP) The party of Prime Minis ter Ramsay MacDonald engaged in little activity today while this ves sel pushed its way steadily over smooth seas toward New York, where it will arrive Friday morn ing. Mr. MacDonald paid a brief vis it to the sun deck in the afternoon where he played shuffle-board with Robert G. Vansittart and W. L. Cralgie of his staff. "I had a great game," he remarked as he descended. Captain Sir Arthur H. Rostron gave a small tea in his cabin on the British at which" former Am bassador James W. Terard and Mrs. Terard were guess as well as he British premier. Miss Ishbel MacDonald kept up her attendance at the evening dan ces with various partners, one of the privileged few being Tom Mel lon, nephew of the secretary of the treasury. By the Associated Press Rains fell throughout the southeast Tuesday night as the tropical disturbance that brought gales to the Florida coast moved slowly northeastward over Geor gia, after striking inland from the Gulf of Mexico near Pensaeola, Fla., late Monday. High winds blew along the Georgia coast. C. F. Von Hermann, United States meteorologist at Atlanta said the disturbance apparently would remain over Georgia until Wednesday and probably would move - into the Atlantic ocean in the vicinity of Charleston, S. C, unless it changed its course. The disturbance was moving slowly. but -its intensity had greatly dim inished with winds averaging from 22 to 30 miles an hour. Mr. Von Hermann said rains were general throughout South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama and a portion of North Carolina, and that it would cause flood con ditions through Georgia. Hearing the case of Fred Shu mate, charged with non-support of a minor child was set for to day, when Shumate asked for a hearing Tuesday ia Judge Brazier Small's court. Real Dyes are easier to use DIAMOND DYES are used fay practically the same- method as any other dye. They go on easier, though more smoothly and evenly: without spotting or streaking. 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Within a short time after the committee hearing closed, a tele gram from William Wiseman de scribing the document as a "clum sy, absurd forgery" was received by Chairman Shortrldge. Throughout his second day of examination, (Shearer stood by his story that all he did at Geneva as the 125,000 employe of American shipbuilders was "get out the facts and figures for newspaper men." He said he had conferred with American naval experts at the meeting but he denied that they expressed the hope the con ference would not succeed. Rare Descriptive Powers Are Shown Shearer surprised the senators with some of his descriptive ad jectives. He referred to Charles M. Schwab, chairman of the board of the Bethlehem Steel corpora tion as "the star of Bethlehem" and to Frank B. Kellogg, former secretary of state as "nervous Nellie." He Insisted that Schwab referred him to a Mr. Homer about doing publicity work for the shipbuilders in 1926. He disclosed that since he was "dropped" by the shipbuilders he has been working for William Randolph Hearst and organizing patriotic societies in Mr. Hearst's name against American adhesion to the world court. But Mr. Hearst had "fired" him after the senate investigation was ordered. Shearer explained, and "now I am walking around the streets talking to myself." WILLAMETTE HEARS Miss Mary Findley, Oregon se cretary of the National council for prevention of war, addressed Wil lamette university Tuesday at chapel. She characterized the modern nations as families living in an apartment rather than fam ilies living on widely separted farms, and declared that it be hooves modern persons to learn to live with a different technique than they have been used to. Miss Findley stated that pro vincialism of nations was often an inciting cause of war, and that provincial citizens made provin cial nations. She urged the uni versity students to read newspa pers regularly and carefully that they might keep abreast of world affairs. The three attitudes most fre quently met by workers for world peace are hostility, indifference and intelligent reception. No na tion, she declared, can successful ly carry on a war without a fa vorable public opinion. In like manner the peace movement must depend upon persons who will help develop a peace-minded pub lic. ARE FINDS 101 LONDON, Oct. 1. (AP) The resumption of diplomatic rela tions between the labor govern ment of Great Britain and the So viet government of Russia now awaits only approval by the Brit ish parliament and formal ratlfl cations by the two governments.' Foreign Secretary Arthur Hen derson, and Valerian Dovgalev- sky, Russian ambassador in Paris, reached an agreement today in a secret conference at Lewes in Sussex, on the procedure for set tling the difficulties which have kept the two powers apart since the conservative raid on Arcos house in 1927. agree Diamond Dyes are better dyes. The vkit package of Diamond Dyes is the highest quality dye. prepared for general use. It will dye or rm silk, wool, cotton, linen, rayon or any mixture of materials. The bin Package is a spedaf dye, for silk and wool eor. With ft you tan dye your amabje articles of sHk or wool with) result equal some finest professional eJSaA4V ttflLM eMM iMMaMbMLu ni wvnc wijcii yosi wiy iffiirBeVcr unsv The Mtr PoeUt dyts silk or wool only. 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There was a uniformed drum and bugle corps made up or men connected with the Chicago Board or Traae, and thftrA was a nost from Indiana which marched behind a standard announcing that every member Is a union coal miner. Oklahoma Group Led by Indians Indians led Oklahoma's section, mi rirnm and bueln corns com posed of negroes from Charlotte, N. C. added a touch of the cake wilka to the eoose steps while the spectators shouted, "Get hot. boys." The musical organizations ana drill teams wore every conceivable type of a uniform, making the spectacle as seen, from a high vantage point, a riot of color green, gold, blue, red, orange, yel low, white, brown, gray with the trimmings and stripes adding ka leidoscopic variety. Several states had Impressive floats. One organization easily won whatever prize may be offered for novelty the Chattanooga, Tenn., drum and busle corns anoeared in muddy, ragged, ill fitting service uniforms, with trench helmets ana gas masks in similar condition. Exeent for their musical Instru ments and their Jaunty step they might nave been mistaxeu ior a chow detail which had Just crawl ed from a shell hole. The biggest delegation of all seemed to be that of Indiana, home of Commander McNutt. The Rlonmineton oosL accompanied by the Indiana university band, pro claimed mm as a cnarier memoer. TEACHERS TO HOLD Tha Salem teachers' association will hold its first big general so cial meeting Wednesday, uctoner 9, when old teachers will enter, tain for the new faculty members t n. tea tn be held at the Elks' temple after school, It was de cided at the first meeting of tne teachers' council held Tuesday af ternoon at Parrish Junior high nchnol. Miss Dorothv Taylor. nritipinal nf MeKinlev and Lin coln schools. Is president or tne association and council. All oftt-' cers made brief reports of their plans for the year at the meeting vsterdav. Mrs. Grace Wolgamott or the senior high will have general charge of the teachers' tea. She haa asked Lena Belle Tartar to take charge of the musical pro- cram and Miss Ola Clark or tne refreshments. Pint Conien of the Teachers Bulletin will be distributed to the teachers of the different schools tfcU mornlnr. Mr a. Svlvia. KraDS nf Parrish Is editor of tha issue. which the commercial students or tha hi?h school mimeocrranhed. The Bulletin contains interest bits from each building. Willamette Law Fraternity Said Third From Top The Woiverton senate, Willam ette university chapter of Delta Theta Phi, national law fratern ity, placed third last year 1b a contest for scholastic honors. The grade average for members of the Woiverton senate was 89. The fraternity has 64 senates HOLLYWOOD THEATRE ot 25c Home Talkies Tonight & Thursday Q Qnranwunt Qldwt Hear Mary Brian sing in this 100 AH Talking, Singing Paramount Picture. Also Comedy and News . GATHERING with over 3009 students enrolled. The chapters which had higher average than the Willamette men were the Woodrow Wilson senate nf dxnrrn. Wan hi nr ton university. Washington, D. C, and John Jay senate of St. Johns university, Brooklyn. J. O. Turner, tribune of the lo cal senate, was delegate to the na tional convention last summer. He was accompanied by John Mlnto, a fellow member of tneN woiverton senate. FITT5 IS ORDERED LOS ANGELES. Oct. 1. (AP) Captain Thomas F. C'Srien, chief of the district attorney's in vestigation bureau today ordered aa armed guard for District At torney Burton Pitts, after announ cing he had unimpeachable infor mation that a group of bootleg gers and underworld characters. plotted his death. O'Brien said a detective lieuten ant, whom he trusted, reported over-hearing gangsters pass the word that "we are going to burn down Fitts and McDonald the first time we catch them alone." The McDonald referred to was believed to be J. B. Westman, alias Harry D. McDonald, whose confes sion to Fitts that he had paid $500,000 in bribes to police for protection ot his bootlegging es tablishment resulted In bribery indictments by ;the grand jury against nine policemen, among them Thomas Washburn, now on trial. Westman is in jail. Out of Washburn's trial another investigation which' may result In a wholesale police shakeup has grown. THREE KILLED WHEN is SEATTLE. Oct. 1. (AP) The opening of the hunting season in Washington today took a toll of three lives, those of a woman, a man and a boy. Mrs. Ruth Rhodes, 12. well known as writer on aviation sub jects and as a travel lecturer, was found dead on Mount Walker, on the Olympic peninsula near Port Townsend, Wash.,- with a rifle bu.Het wound in her abdomen. Frank CatriottI, 17, of Port Townsend, Wash., died from a charge from a shotgun In the hands of Earl Enos, 17, also of Port Townsend. Etfos and John Fish, 19, were being held by the coroner. Enos was to be prosecut ed on a charge of reckless shoot ing,, officials said, while Fish was held as a material witness. Offi cers were Informed. They said, that Enos fired at a deer with his shotgun, Jhe charge striking Cat riottI full in the face as he stood on a stump a few feet away. Derubl Bellandi. 27, bled to death from a charge fired by Cas par Kennell, with whom he was bunting birds on the tide flats near Tacoma. The accident was pronounced unavoidable. LOMSKI WHIPS WILLIS SEATTLE, Oct. 1. (AP) With an eleventh hour court in junction restraining county and city officials from Interfering with the bout, Leo Lomskl, two fisted light heavyweight ot Aber deen, Wash., won a slashing six round decision over "Cowboy" Jack Willis of San Francisco here tonight. Hunting season is here; as sure your property of legal pro. tectlon with hunting and trespas sing signs for sale at the States man office. Salem's Entertainment Palace for the Entire Family NOW PLAYING To Tremendous Crowds I Thousands are praising this triumph! Attend Matinees md Avoid Evening Crowds! U&ANtR &R0&p ALL SAY IT WITH SONGS" iDVEYLEE Supplies yew with Javctut Been tad acting gol a re, it's worth doable the price of admtosloei to tear Sons; kite ....... : -dded-VltapteM Acta Mevietoaiewe Added Attraction Wednesday Bveariag, MB. KIYA HOFSV. MAM WIS Make Ust Girl est Oas Stage. llr. Hoffman la at Boted Profeostoiua Cosmetic&n ARMED USD FOR hunting BEGUN 11 Al laL. Y. IN. CI CHIEF IS OPpSTIC National Executive Pleased With Outlook of Work In This City Work of the T. W. C. A. in Salem looks unusually promising, with a splendid program outlined and the association here in a sound condition, Miss Essie Ma gutre, national executive for the town department ot coast region centers, said Tuesday just before leaving Salem after a two-day visit and conference. Miss Ms- rake's headquarters are in Port land. Miss Maguire met Tuesday morning with the educational committee at the home of Dr. Mary Purvlne, chairman, and yes terday afternoon she attended the Woman's club meeting, program for which was arranged by the Y. W. C. A. secretary, Mrs. Eliza beth K. Gallaher. The previous day the national executive met with the membership committee and with members ot the housing Always a Better at ADDED! i3 LAUREL and HARDY comedy "A Perfect Day" A riotous all talkie comedy An PICTURE In A Drawer Broiler Gas Ranges Modernize the Kitchen THE gas range isthe most important domestic appliance in the home and to a large extent its service perform ance and efficiency regulate the hours which you spend in your kitchen and the success or failures of your cooking ventures The Universal contains every modern im provement which would further its eco nomical operation and gives the maximum cooking efficiency at the minimum con sumption of gas. 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A few of the fish which stayed near the shore where fresh streams fed the lake, survived, Claggett reported. Some of the dead fish and a sample of the water will be sent to the of fices of the state game warden for examination. EYERLY MAKES REPAIRS Ralph Pulse of Portland flew here Monday to hare the land ing gear of his Monocoupe re placed by mechanics of the Eyer ly Aircraft corporation. The plane wrecked' on the highway near Woodburn recently is also being repaired In the Eyerly shops. One new plane is under construction. and Greater Show the RUTH CHATTEBTOX In her triumph of the talking screen. . . Truly. . . A Picture That Tea Win Never Forget . . . It Is the famous stage play tKat aroused ;-the emotions of thousands of theatre-goers, throughout the world. . . Directed by that famous matinee Idol . . . LIONEL BARRYMORE . . . and adapted by W1LLARD MACK. . . With an unexcelled cast including LEWIS STONE . . . RAYMOND HACKETT BERT. . . HOLMES HER- v o