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Newspaper Page TextCXJtCTJLATlOIT 6,830 Member -Aadit Banan f Cire-ltleaa, . SEVENTY-NINTH YEAR Rank of Major-General is Conferred on Salem Man Yesterday Local Guardsman to Be Put In Command of Entire 41st Division WASHINGTON. D. C. Dec. 21. (AP) Promotion of Brigadier Oeneral George A. White of Ore gon to the rank of major-general and assignment to command the 41st division, was provided in re cent war department orders, it be came known today. General Whites assignment and promo tion have been pending since last October, but no . announcement v.?. made until the preliminary procedures liad been completed of ficially. The 41st division comprises na tional guard troops in Oregon, Washington, Idaho. Montana and Wvoming. A group of northwest ern goyernors joined with Gover nor I. L. Patterson of Oicron in recommending General White's selection for the post, and the promotion to Major General was rf commended by the commanding general of the 9 th corps area at San Francisco, Major-General John L. Hines, former chief of staff of the army, and tfifiajor General William O. Eversbn, na tional guard chief in the war de partment. General Has Long Kc-ord of Service General White is a World war veteran and a graduate of the command and general staff school at Port Leavenworth and the army war college here. He is one of tbe few men under BO to re ceive the rank of major general. Headquarters of the division are placed at Portland. The Sunday school of the United Brethren church, on Mis sion between 12th and University, will give its Christmas program Monday everr&ag at 7 o'clock. The following numbers have been ar ranged: Song by the school scripture lesson and prayer by Rev. A. S. Henderson, pastor; song, "Where Small WTe Find Messiah!" choir; welcome, Donald Clark; exercise and chorus, "Donald Baldinger and Henry Tanaka; song, "Sing, O Starry Throng;" reading by Bernice Noak and planting the pbinsettias by Cradle roll; song, ''What Have Te Brought to Beth- leiem " junior girls. Recitation, "A Suggestion" by Calvin Stavenaugh, age three; recitation, Margaret Bark; exer cise by primary girls; song, "The Wise Men." choir; recitation, "Christmas Star." Marjory Hill; solo, "Hush-a-bye," Ethel Han- eon; recitation, "I Have a Birth day." Bettie Burk; "The Can Bri- ' gade," junior boys ; Christmas clapping song by 16 beginners; solo, "Christmas Carol," Pay Scott; song, "Bells of tbe fflorn- , ing." choir; distributing ef Christmas treat. PROMU LADY OE MR, PASSE . DALLAS, bee. 21. Funeral services for Mrs. Ella G. Himes, ' was held at 10 o'clock Thursday morning with final service at the Portland crematorium at 3 o'clock. .' Mrs. Himes was a native of New i i York state, and was 79 years eld. r, At one time she served as na- GENERAL WHITE NOW PROMOTED TO HIGH OFFICE SCHOOL TO PRESENT I SOI i . tlonal secretary ot the ladies of thevG. A. R., and also a president - -, t- the Oregon department.: - Fol lowing, the death of her husband aln, 1923, she came, to Dallas tt make her home. w addition to the two sons In r; Dallas, Wjiliam and Edwin J., she -.. Is , survived , by, two .other . wu, Howard of, St, .Louis, Mo, and .:, Djaa of Chicago, A brother. Edwin "Gardner ot Buffalo, and a slater. .hirsLMattleaiesa ot Brokly, N. x ., . aiso survive. General White . Gets Promotion Gearge A red White PrSiOinn nf 9 memorial hnilrilnr at Champoeg, one of the most fa- mous historic spots in the entire west, will be urged on both con gress and the Oregon legislature by Judge Peter D'Arcy, president of the Champoeg Memorial asso ciation and past president of the Oregon Pioneers association. This was announced here Saturday by Judge D'Arcy. Judge D'Arcy today received from Senator McNary a copy of a joint resolution authorizing an ap propriation of 8125,000 for the construction of the memorial structure. It was said that the use of the congressional appropria tion would be contingent upon a similar appropriation being antho- similar appropriation being authorized by the state of Ore- gon. An attempt was made at the last sts8lon of iue legislature to secure an appropriation for the memorial building, but the re quest was rejected on the grounds that there was a deficit in the general fund of the state. Judge D'Arcy said the state's finances apparently would be in much bet better shape by the. end of 1930, and that the appropriation prob ably would be .authorized. The state now owns 103 acres of land at Champoeg,. together with other improvements having a combined value of 125,000. Senator McNary has advised Judgt D'Arcy tha tthe resolution authorizing tbe federal appropria tion will have the support of the entire Oregon delegation MOHTH SCHOOL MONMOUTH, December 21. Children of the Monmouth Train ing department presented an in teresting Christmas program Wed nesday morning In their auditor ium. Christmas carols and songs predominated -With several solo numbers by junior high girls. So pranos were Barbara Jane Powers, June Craven and Mildred Me- Knight; altos were Shirley Wll- lett and Pauline Morlan, singing, "He Shall Feed His Flock like a Shepherd," and "Christmas." Junior high boys dramatized! "The Three Kings," with Jack Wright, Giles Bennett and Rob ert Price as soloists. Alphabet Books Are Prepared by Parrish Classes Two. of the rooms of. Parrish junior high school prepared "alph abet" bcoks and . a collapsible town made of cardboard to send to the children's ward at the state tuberculosis hospital as part of their eoatrtbntkm to' the aeaoon Christmas cheer.. : ThoUltctratesl rhymed 11 V D'ARCY REQUESTS OREGON MEMORIAL E PROGRAM alphabet oookleta, , replete with -I and district schools or ue jger fancy taltal letter, were saadeivaj conuannltyavo mutter oar by Mrs? Fannie L. Doaglas eighth B r penjnmshlp and peUlng ato - dents, and the -"saodeirt town caXMta Gams arrived nd directed the ed Farrydalew was huiad . and constructed ty sdghth B pnpua ot Miss syivia raaieoB of the) mata ematka department, Houses. th - or strnctare. afreet.. traff!e eon. tree. aatemeblloo and ewen were contained la the ciemr - Parry - m LINES OF U, S. CONSOLIDATED IS LATE PLAN Radical Change in Lineup of Roads Throughout This Country Talked Project Offered to Inter state Commerce Group At Washington WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. (AP) Consolidation of steam rail roads Into 19 competing units that would radically reshape the nation's transportation map was outlined by the interstate Com merce commission today In its long awaited unification program drawn at the direction of con gress. Five of these systems would be in the east outside of New Eng land, two would be in New Eng land, threeTn the south and the other nine In the west. The Pennsylvania, the- Balti more and Ohio, the Chesapeake and Ohio, the New York Central and the Wabash would be the key systems in the west. In New Eng land, the Boston and Maine and the New Haven would be the dom inant roads, while in the south the Atlantic coast line, tbe south ern and the Illinois Central would hea,d the major systems. Other Key Lines of Country are Involved Other key lines would be the ureal isormern-xMorinern racuic systems, the Chicago-Milwaukee- St. Paul and Pacific, the Burling ton, the Union Pacific, the South ern Pacific, the Santa Fe, the Mis souri Pacific, the Rock Island and the Chicago and Northwestern. immediately brought to the at tention of congress, the plan was assailed from the democratic aide of the senate for its failure to pro vide through transcontinental lines connecting the Pacific and Atlantic coasts. WACONDA, Dec. 21 An tractive decorated-Christmas tree I with other holiday novelties 1 greeted members of the Waeonda I Community club when they were I the home of Mrs. A. W. Nasom, I Sr. An all-day meeting was joyed, a pot-luck dinner being servea ai noon, i ne group w occupied with finishing numer ous Christmas articles and pack ing the box which has been sent to the Childrens Home at Cor- vallls. One new member, Mrs. Van O. Kelly, was initiated. During the business meeting It was decided to make a cash dona tion to the Christmas cheer fund. A quilt was donated for the bed ot two deserving little .boys la Salem. The many articles of food and clothing brought by each member were delivered to - the family of this community. - Club members present' were Mesdames Henry Stafford, Frank, rouon, ueorge Lemery, jr. k. Nusom. Perle Patterson, Fern Runcorn, R.- Patterson, . Robert Cole, A. L. Lamb, I. A. Loron, In- Colllns, C. C. Russell, Hubbard, Allyn Nusom, Van O; Kelly and Miss Skelton. At the next club meeting there will bo an election, of officers. Mrs. I. A. Loron and Mrs. F. J. hostesses at the Loron homo January. 8. Gerv.ais Group, Has Community YuleProgram GERVAIS. Dec 20 (Special) The community Christmas tree and attendant exercises were neid at the eity kaTi Friday sight, the hall waa filled, to capacity. The 1 hick tcheoL trade school, Paroch- lial school. Saered Heart: chnreh, I the program. .,T.,WadwertkL 1 presided. After, the exercise Ban - I distribution of 419 sacks of treats (to the children present Fund for i Cnaneing this and for the righted 1 tree on Main . street were raised i by.contribaUoao- fro nt.ci Ozena and I reached U eve lie.t0.'Memberj lef the Hermosa club sponsored the event v.. ; ; u r:.v wiooiiot n UIS HOUDAY PIBTf Qiofi B & & i Hfi I mass nn mm FOUMDCP Satan, Oregon, Sunday Morning; December 22, Norblad to Be Governor sfew Months A. W. Norblad, who was presi dent of the senate In the 1929 ses sion of the legislature, succeeds to the governorship of Oregon to night on the death - of Governor Patterson. Governor Norblad was bora la Sweden March 19, 1881; his first American residence was with his parents at Grand Rapids, Michi gan. He worked at various jobs in Chicago, attending night school and studying law. tain his law course, also studying He worked as a reporter to ob- medicine. He was admitted to the Michigan bar in 1904, moving back to Grand Rapids in 1905. That year he was appointed dis trict attorney in Michigan, an of fice which he held until 1908, when he came west to Astoria. He served a brief enlistment in the Spanish-American war, was the first president of the Astoria chamber of commerce, an office to which he was subsequently re elected. He was instrumental in organizing the Port of Astoria and was Its first attorney. He was city attorney of Astoria for sev eral years. He Is married and has two chil dren, one son in the University of Oregon; he is past exalted ruler J the Elk8 Mason, Shriner and Knight of Pythias. He belongs to the Presbyterian church. UNIVERSITY .OF OREGON, Eugene, Dec. 21 (Special) The tropics and the arctic circle will be the boundaries of the cam pus for the summer session of the University of Oregon' In 1930, It was announced here today by Al fred Powers, dean of the exten sion : divisfon of the university, who made public, plans to -send floating schools to both Hawaii and Alaska. So successful was the school ex cursion to Alaska last summer that the university has embarked on a doable program for the com ing session, with one session of 39 days schedule for the Ha waiian Islands, and another of two weeks on the campus and 13 days enroute for Alaska. The Ha waii trip will be for 110 students mm PUu SUMMER TRIP at-land a faeulty of about a dozen. while a large boat will accomo- date 200 students and faculty members to Alaska. The Hawaii session, which la expected to rank as one of the en-Unique educational ventures en jered Into by American instltn- turns ol blither learning will he held in cooperation with the Uni versity of Hawaii and Punahou academy. People ot Hawaii are enthusiastic over the plan, and are making elaborate prepare- Hons for the event next summer. The S. S. Wilhelmina, of the Matron line, a favorite vessel which has lately been remodeled and made up-to-date and attrac tive for travelers, will either leave Portland on Jane 14. or As toria on July 3, according to whichever date and place works out best for all concerned. The trip will last a total of i days, of which 22 will be spent in Hawaii. In the Islands the students will be quartered in the dormitory ot the beautiful Pnnahau academy. which! adjoins-the University I Hawaii. Due to cooperation of the shipping company and people of Hawaii, the entire cost of the trip, Including, tuition, board and room in Hawaii and transporta tion will be less than 810 per day, Students who sign for the Alas ka trip wUl spend from August 1 to 14 on the . campoi and from August 14 to 26 on the voyage up the inlane passage to Skagway. Pupils Combine Resources and. Relieve Needy GERVAIS. Doe, 21 (Special) i Pupil ef the big school have been commended f ot an "act 11 i kindness this week. Instead -of. l exchtnaing . gifts and recelvlag treat -from the eacheT. tney pooled thetf money and bought 1 provisions for a needy, tamiiy in I the community. -The father tsva hospital ill .with paenmonlv the mother Is paralysed: and the tw are several small children - in tho family, fti.,;: Mr. and Mrs. Sam , H, Brow - iuve an electric lighted ont-door (Christmas tree at their .home on iFaeifle highway, east-of Gervai. i 1651 1929 Shadow of Imminent Trou ble Falls Across Offices At Court House Judge McMahan Starts Ball Rolling Among Grangers . Of This Section They are mixing the brew of doubt in the country spaces of Marion county. The grange, which has had little to agitate it since the last election and the session of the legislature with its ensuing lawsuit over whether the legislators could vote themselves extra pay in the guise of erpense money, is having its attention di rected to ways that are strange at the county court house. Judge McMahan. veteran of many politi- cal forays and himself a granger, is reported as having visited some of the granges, told tales out of school. It is even Intimated that the grange will appoint a "com mittee' to investigate. This grange grand jury would hold high inquisition, though whether it would, reach the height of a senatorial Inquiry or a Joseph- Mannlx disbarment suit is in doubt. Nor is it settled that the grange will Actually carry for ward an investigation. Perhaps it will, perhaps it will get the la bor union to join la an-inquiry. County politics will he rather quiescent in 1930. Smith Bole Commissioner Up 1 r Reelection The only county official whose term expires is J. E. Smith, com missioner. The other officers hold over till January, 1933 ex cept the county Judge whose term does not expire until January, 1935. But that does not prevent the "inquiry" from having the ef fect of stirring political waters that have long been stagnant. Here are some of the "wrongs which the grangers may be Invit ed to try to set right, or at least to expose to public gaze whether right or wrong. A. TV. Stone of Portland has fUed with tbe state engineer here application to appropriate 1000 second feet of water from the North Santiam river for the de velopment of 13.6338 horse-pow er in Marion county. Other applications for water appropriations filed with the en gineer during the past week fol low Frank Greta. Ballston, water from Yamhill river for irrigation of 4 a acres In Yamhill county. W. J. Sullivan, Newberg, water from branch of Chehalem Creek. for domestic purposes In PamhUl county Jacob Vanwell, Dallas, water from Salt Creek, for irrigation of 30 acres in Polk county. C. D. Sexton,' Grants Pass, wa ter from Sexton .Creek for domes tic purpose! in Josephine coun ty: . ' N. P. Kelson. Newberg, water from' tributary of Chehalem creek for irrigation of 20 acres in' Yamhill county. ' " Harvey Nelson, . Newberg, wa ter from unnamed stream for ir rigation of 15 acres in Yamhill county. Otto Witt Mill city, water from spring for irrigation of 2 acres in Marion county. Fred W. Woods, Mount Vernon, water from sloughs for Irrigation of II acres in Grant county. L. D. Mulkey. MeMlanvUIc. wa ter from YamhW river for' Irriga tion ot 31 acres in Yamhill cvnn ty. ' ' .. ; . Cantata Planned- lAInCifrTomght Tn' Court tret Chare. I ef Christ : wUt present a -Christ eantijta,v. "Watching -Witk - Shepheria" at 7:Se -Velock .this evening. ; The cantata - has bean carefully' worked out. and itref- ifectiveness' will1 he enhanced ; by the lighting effect which hate been - arranged. - -ftT'.v n s ) 1 sss s Bn" COUNTY HEARD USE OF WATER IS ASKED III WM End Comes'Suddenly At &10 SkturdajEveiiing From Pneumonia Attack KJtx "7 Isaac Ijee Pattersoa Illness not Thought Serious Until Last Few Hours By Physicians Information that Governor Governor Patterson was serious ly ill did not leak out until late Saturday .affernon, when it was disclosed that the "mild cold" which he had been reported to have suffered, was really a seri ous case of pneumonia. At that time it was said that he had passed the crisis, bnt the attend ing physicians admitted he had not passed the crisis. The executive's illness resulted fro ma severe cold contracted 10 days ago, according to Dr. W. B. Morse who with Dr. Kenneth Power have been constant at the governor's bedside at his Eola home for the past few days. Pneumonia developed and left the governor In a weakened con dition, necessitating nurses at tention night and day. The governor rallied Saturday, said Dr. Morse, and was consid erably better throughout the day although his heart and kidneys were both weakened. Excessive work at his offke and failure to attend promptly to his cold brought on the illness of Governor Patterson, his physi cians say. STATE MOTORS TO The State Motors, Hudson- Essex distributors for Salem, have taken on the sales and service of Packard cars for the mid-valley territory. The Port- la4 distributors haye operated a branch, at Salem en South Com mercial street, hut this will he liner will be handled hereafter from the new dealership which is located at the corner High ana cnemeaeia streets. John Krogg of Packard Sales and Service. Portland, was In Sa lem Friday arranging for the new connection. The personnel oi tne former Salema branch will be come Identified with State Motors after January 1. Aceordinjt to Manager La heth of SUte Motors, Packard owner - will receive Just as care ful attention as they have had at the former branch. The line will in; no way compete with the pres ent Hudson and Eases, lines since the Packard 1 In a separate price class. , k ' - ..k ' " . ' ' " . TAXKFfEU) GHAKGB lfEETS , GmVAIS.riec. -zl Tko Fatr- field Grange met at the Masonic hall Wednesday might with a large lrowd present.- Candidate are- lniucted in ; the third and fourth degree.V the North : Howell team putting oa the the work. Dnrinr the social hoar some special music was given - and;- speeches -.-were 4mad wy JadgT U-Ili-Xelfaha and Mr, McDonaJd. both of Salem. "A!fne rapper closed the cyenlng. DEATH VERY SUDDEN M TTU HANDLE PACKARDS Chief Executive of Oregon Passes Away at His Home in Eola; Death Totally Unexpected; Noted Political Career Recalled - u Isaac Lee Patterson, governor of Oregon, died at his farrn home at Eola in Polk county, seven miles west from Sa lem, at 8:10 Saturday night. The cause of his death was pneumonia. He had been ill for only a week, remaining at his home suffering from a cold which developed into pneu monia. Dr. W. B. Morse of Salem was the attending physi cian, with Dr. Power as counsel. ? The governor's case was not considered serious until the last day or two, showing serious complications Saturday. About 5:30 Saturday, he suffered a severe relapse. Dr. Harold Bean of Portland arrived for consultation shortly aft er six, but medical help was of no avail. The governor suf fered little pain and was conscious up to the end. Present at the time of his death were his wife, his two sons, Phillip and Lee, and Mrs. Agnes Schucking of Salem. The remains have been removed to Rigdon's funeral par lors and funeral arrangements will be announced later. Dallas Discovers Meanest Man in Cemetery Vandal DALLAS, Dec. 21. Trus tees of the Odd Fellows cem etery believe that they have found the "meanest man." Thursday night some one in vaded the cemetery and cat to the ground a number of. large hoUy bushes that had been planted by the trustees. This vandalism of trees and flowers has become a com mon practice and some def inite action should be taken to apprehend and punish the offenders. It Is understood that the trustees will offer a reward of $25 for information lead ing to the Identity of the persona destroying the hoUy bushes. SILVERTON. Dec. 21 Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Mathys left Thurs day nrorning by automobile for San Francisco where they will spend the Christmas holidays with a daughter of Mr. Mathys. They expect to be gone about two weeks. During their absence, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Stortz will stay at the Mathys farm home and take charge of the stock. Mr. and of the Silverton country and Mrs. Stortz are former residents built the house which stands immediately across from the Ma thys home. They are now mak ing their home at Salem and old time neighbors are all expressing their pleasure of having the Stortzee back for' the holiday sea son. Lela Stortz, a daughter, is employed at the Star Hardware at Silverton. Two other daugh ters will loin their parents aa soon as the Salem schools close for the holidays. Turner Schools Have Excellent Xmas Program TURNER. Dec. tl. . '. A fine Christmas program was given by the grade pupils Friday afternoon to an- appreciative audience of praents and friends. The first number, was a "Wei come exercise" by Bobby Ball and Edwin Thelssen of the primary grade. , "It's Christmas Time,' was given by five -primary girls. Santa's Whiskers" was given by Eugene Harrison. - Musle on piano ' and ban Jo by Marjory and Harold Fowler. -Christmas Spirit." was a short play given by the inalora. : A Happy Eamily" waa given- by the intermediate room. Exercise "Our Christmas Bell.' by - three nrJ- mary .ooy.- A - reading- TPa jt Dld- u us trap at piano, Aioert Jensen, It," by Dean Roberts. 'Musie, Ruth: violin. Day After Christmas,- In two nets by members of the sev enth grade. Old Santa, hitched np his reindeer' anf drove - them around 'the room. - - - Each ehild received - a bag ; of fcanay-atthe? che.-Mrv:D3-B. Parks. Mr; Crystal Neal and Mr; Sloan . planned-tho program. - f ran FAMILY TO SPEND HOL DAYS WEATHER Cloudy 'and unsettled to day. and Sunday; ' hower , Sunday. Mx. tempenttwe, Friday ISO; min. 40; river 15.6; rain .01; calm. No. 232 OF FIRFJISKS State Marshal is Seeking to Avoid Blaze Like One At Monmouth Seeking to avoid the repetition of the tragedy of a year ago, wrrn three young girl students of aa Oregon educational institution suffered a terrible death in a stu dents' ' rooming and boarding house fire because a warm-heart ed house mother carelessly placed welcome home ' candles in a window and the flamea ignited the curtains and spread to tne Christmas tree, as well as tne needless destruction of Dronertv through holiday carelessness. State Fire Marshal Clare A Lee ia sending out warnings to the fire chief and press of the state. One feature is in the nature of a Holiday Happiness Declara tion" in the unique form of a reso lution, in appropriate holiday, col ors, pledging the signatories thereto to exercise care and dis cretion in holiday preparations, and the other setting forth a list of important things to avoid in decorations and costumes, pre scribes two formulas for flreproof ing flammable materials. One chemical formula for fire- proofing Christmas trees, ever green foliage, cotton batting and other flammable decorative ma terials, was applied to the hug INN Christmas tree which adorns the main corridor of the state house, at the instance of Secretary of v State Hal E. Hobs, custodian of the capitol buildlnr and grounds. and a thorough test by the appli cation of lighted matches to the foliage proved it very effective. - - The other formula la prescribed -for the treatment of children 1 costumes and other highly com bustible fabrics to render them u i flreproor The latter solution will 7 not injure the fabrics and - it claimed to make the colors fast. The two formula prescribed are as follows: . ' ITor Christmas trees, evergreen : foliage, cotton batting, used for ; -Sinta Claus whisker and '' cos- turn trimming and for artificial , snow, and other flamuahle deco rative materials: Two pounds of .' sulpkatof ammonia, tour, pound ot chloride of ammonia and three . gallons ot water. Apply a a spray. Quantity may be - reduced in pro portion of Ingredients to salt the needs. ' ' : v -. " . . . . For children's costumes and : other flimsy and inflammable fab rics: Ammonium pfaosphatt (com mercial) one pound, water one gallon. Immerae articles in the so1 ' lutlott and allow them to tnor- oughly.dry. -r-?Y :: - Silverton Will : H&ve Harmonica - I 'CbniestMoonV' 8ILTERTON, 1 II Thw luhior high school glee elnh t ! ' making preparation to sponsor a contest of UttW otw than -ortin-' tary interest This . wrfr. he' t har? monies contetrand will ho onea'. .to all student In the JnUi,htghV scnoolf- Tborcontest; ynn JbegM' s ' in-January. and prises 1 will, he' J "-j warded- to thevwinaera. f -r.:'