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The OSEGON STATESMAN; SaW Oregon. Thursday Uorniag, May 1. 193 PAGE FIVE QLocal News Briefs Flra Sale halted: Thousands came "(jesterday and bought prac tically everything opened. A large amount of new furniture in pkgs. and crates has been found smoke and. water damaged. The adjust of s need more time and the ware house fire rale must he temporar ily halted. The smoke damage sate In the second hand store goes ad unabated. Hundreds f bar gains in furniture, only slightly damaged. We will shortly hare the warehouse cleared and thou sands of items of "hurt goods" will be unwrapped and sold at Ive away prices." See forthcom ing' ads. H. L. Stiff Furniture Co. Remember The Silver Creek afla T.nnn I rim .JSiddle la -Portland Rev. and Mrs. L. W. Bkldle are spending Thursdavin Portland. Rev. Bid- die, as general director of Chris rian . education! of the United Brethren church of Oregon .and Washington. 4s holding a confer ence-with Bishop Ira D. Warner ot.. Portland and Conference Su periniendent F. W. Pontins ot Vancouver concerning two denom inational standard leadership training schools, one of which is tqrbe held at Spokane June 23-29. and the other at Philomath, July 21-:?. Betty Lou Luncheonette, for merly at UZ6 state, will open far business on June 10th In the E: H. Kennedy Bldg.. 1241 State. Gets Favorable Report R Gray received word over the telephone yesterday that his son, Dr. Richard Gray who is serious ly Ul In Snoqualmie, vyash.. is lpwjy improring. The local man was, in Snoqualmie most of last week, summoned by the serious illness of his son. who will not be out of danger for another week or so. The son is a dentist, and U well known around Turner where he grew up and attended gi'hool. Reds and Rocks at Mav and June prices. Salem's Petland Phone 856. Rhodes Improving Condition of Si Rhodes, for many years an employe at the postoffice here, but who has been-seriously ill at hit home on Front street for a number of weeks, is reported to I'ii somewhat better. He is now ble to sit up a short while each Jay although a special nurse. is iu attendance at night. Lark Tail Ughts Francis De Ipp, 1825ourt street and Floyd Myers. 224 North High, were harged by the police Tuesday night with driving - automobiles without tail lights burning. De Lapp also lacked a driver's li cense. It was reported. , Order your White Leghorns to day $8 and $12 per hundred. Sa lem's"' Petland. Phone 65. ( tmp Site Ideal J. C. Meeban, chairman of the national camping tommissiou of the Y. M. C. A,, has pronounced the camp site ot the Salem Y. at Oceanside ideal In every way after inspecting it re cently Here on Visit Philip Lattice. August Baal and Chris Ball, all of whom left Salem last fall for Utah, are in Salem visiting rela tires and friends for 10 days or -so. They are now located In Hia watha. I'tah. Dan re with (11) Knights (col ored) Band. Crystal Garden Thurs day nite. New York attraction. BlMsnenberw Better William Blu men berg, 9(7 Leslie street. who has been in the Good Samar atin hospital at Portland for the past 10 days where he underwent a major operation for the remov al of a tumor, is rapidly regaining nis strength and will probably be released from the hospital in about two weeks. Mrs. Blu men- berg journeyed to Portland Wed nesday and reported the improve ment in her husband's condition on her return here late yesterday. Baby chicks. Special sale today oa Barred Rocks and Reds. Open evenings. Salem Chlckeries. 2C4 North Cottage. Tenafe Scbedale Given The tennis schedule for the senior high school players as outlined for the remainder of the year Includes: Match with the University high at Eugene on May 3; match with Al bany high at Albany on May 10; retain matohes with University high of Eugene here May 17; Cor vallis high-at Salem, May 23; and Silverton high here. May 24. Dr. Edward Lee Russell, school physi cian. Is coach on the team. For Sale Shoe shine parlor, fine location. Melviu Johnson, phone 37. Only a Few Days lft Only four more days are left for tax payers to make payment of first half taxes, the final date for col lection of taxes for the first half being May i. Each day dozens of people are going to the court house to make tax payments and considerable congestion is antici pated during the four days which remain. RABBI SPEAKS TO ROTARIIS Too Much Emphasis Placed On Wealth, Local Organ ization Hears . Diseases Reported Thirty-one eases of contagions disease were reported in this county for the week ending April 26. ' Mamps. with 14 cases, topped the list. There were six cases of chicken pox, four of measles, two each of whooping cough and diphtheria and one each of typhoid, scarlet fever and pneumonia. ( See the $12000 Hudson 8 chas sis on display at State Motors Inc. Xew Arrivals Reported A sev en pound girl was bora at the Bungalow maternity home yes terday to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Giese of Salem, route seven. An eignt ana a nan pound boy was born there also to Mr. and Mrs Darrel Bradford of 661 Gerth avenue. Throwing at Rotarians a rig- oroua challenge on the fundamen tals of living. Rabbi J. BerkowlU spoke yesterday at thanoon lunch eon of the Rotary club on "Whith er America." Declaring that we measure men by the amount they pile np. he pointed out the danger of reliance on such false estimates. In conducting funerals he stated, convention would not permit him to say of one man that he was a great success, leaving behind a fortune and of another that he was a failure because he left 315.00 in debts; yet the popular mind in clines to measure a man by his wealth. The rabbi began his address by sketching from S. Weir Mitchells The Last American." the picture o rtne fan ot American civiliza tion with New York and Washing ton and piles of rains. He" re counted the swift changes tran spiring in our modern life. In politics we are beaming a coun try ot one party: the two old parties havtng similar sets of prin ciples and on such an Issue as prohibition neither party willing to take a stand. In International affairs our day of isolation is past. We are part and parcel of the whole body of nations. In educa tion and literature the changes have been profund. In economies the machine age has enslaved us. Things hare been speeded up so a man can accomplish not Just one or two things a day bnt 20 things. The danger is that this in dustrial colossus we have reared may some day come crashing down upon us. In his close the rabbi repeat ed the story or, Tolstoy's "How much land does a man need?" The story relates the strata of the man for land and more land, his col lapse under the strain and get ting merely his burial space. The final appeal af the rabbi was for recognition of religion as an es sentlal In proper living, constant ly calling men back to God, whom he termed the great reality. In the election of officers W."H. Dancy and W. L. Phillips tied Tor president and the decision was de ferred till next week. Max Page was chosen vice president; Eric Butler, secretary; Dan J. Fry, treasurer; Ted Endicott and Leon G lea so i), directors. dfcn eopper market, aad a sahttaa-. tial falling off of the movement of reveaue freight as reported tor the week ended April 19, were unpleasant potions which the mar ket had to swallow. The market was confusingly ir regular. It opened with a burst ot strength, as several leading issues were takes in blocks ot 5,00 to 15.000 shares. The market soon turned downward, however. Coppers and rails were again conspicuously heavy, several rec ording new lows for the year or longer, bnt these issues rallied la the- last hour. Steels sis were under pressure until the late up turn. Amusements, tobaccos, -oils. utilities and high prices special ties were strong features. -The price iadex ot SO leading-shares showed' a net gala for the day ot about 1 1-3 points. POLITICS IT HIGH SCHOOL The time of year when high school students huddle together to consider just who the various groups want a their officers for the next school year is at hand. with announcement yesterday that nominations for student body po sitions will be made at the assem bly on Mir 8. Platform speeches will be in order on May 16. and ballots will be distributed May 23, the polls to close at 1:15 o'clock oa that day. So far. it Is reported there is a dearth of likely officers. Howev er, It will be a strange election If students do not find plenty ot contests in the selection of offi cials for the new year. In addition to elections, it is probable ther will be a few amendments to the student body constitution to be to ted on at the same time 'Officers are chosen. sun's FIRST POPPy REPORTED 1U1SGETS MYERS BACKING Miller ttfkes Call A. J. Miller was in thA ritv vl(rr1 v from the Ploasanr View district. Mr. Miller Walnut is a member of the Pleasant View 1775-M. sebool'board. That school is trans porting its popils to other dis tricts thU year. Birycle Stolen The "fourth routh to report his bicycle stolen this week is Joe Breckheimer, who told the police Wednesday uis vehicle was taken the preced ing night from Church and Cen ter streets. Hobson in Vliy-rXV. H. Hobson of Stayton, one of the oldest school clerks in the county in point of service, was a visitor at the of fice of the county school super intendent yesterday. Our Regular $10 Permanent Waves, ..special $4.00 Capital Beauty Shoppe. Speeder Fined L. Wolf of West Salem was fined $5 in muni cipal cpurt here today on a charge of speeding. Officers also claimed he was driving in circles on the streets. Forfeits Rail . S. T. Miller. Portland, failed to appear in jus tice court Wednesday afternoon and thereby forfeited $40 bail which had been posted for his ap pearance. Fined :S--A fine of $25 was assessed against J. J. Dann, Port laud, In justice court Wednesday wlien he pleaded guilty to a c!iarge of reckless driving. Want U3ed furniture. Tel. 511. Addresses Lions Dr. Vernon A. Douglas, county health officer, as in Stayton yesterday noon to deliver an address before the Lions club ot that place. , Birth Reported Mr. and Mrs. G radon C. Ingram 2360. Cherry, have named the baby boy born to them on April 21, Lloyd Allen Ingram. MrKlnley Group to Meet The WcKlnley Girl Reserves will meet tonight at the Y. W. C. A. for a pot luck supper ' and to do some work for Mother's Day. Principal Here Mardon Over- os. principal of the Evergreen school, was a business visitor in the city yesterday. Cabinet to Meet The cabinet members of the high school Girl Reserves will meet after school today to plan for that group's participation In national music week. The executives will also make plans for the weekend of May 10 to be spent at Camp San taly and for a trip to Silverton. Dollar dinner every night 5:45 to 8 at the Marion hotel. Cherry Meet Tonight A meet ing of cherry growers for this dis trict is scheduled for tonight at the chamber of commerce rooms here. Market conditions as well as the crop outlook are to be dis cussed. The meeting was erron eously announced as being sched uled for April 30. Attending conference J. F. Ul rich will leave this morning for Vernonia where he will attend the annual meeting of the Oregon conference of the Evangelical church, in session there the rest oKhe week. He is a member of the state board. SOME 61 SIDE BY STOCK MARKET NEW YORK, April 30. (AP) The stock market was called upon to absorb renewed flurries of selling today, but managed to carry yesterday's late rally sub stantially farther, despite rather unsettling news developments. The volume of trading declined sharp ly, aggregate sales of 4,553,360 shares falling approximately 900 000 short of yesterday. Announcement of the long-ru mored reduction of the Studebaker annual dividend date, which was reduced from $5 to $4. reports of ruts in prices of pig Iron snd steel, a sharp break In the Lon- With several flower fanciers in Salem contesting .for honor oa the first rose of the season, Mrs. W. B. Johnston of 1C45 South Li berty yesterday .led the way for growers of poppies to dispute her claim that she has the first Ori ental poppy in bloom. Anyway, Mrs. Johnston Is the first to re port a blooming poppy. Mrs. Johnston is a member of the Salem Garden club, and Is as interested In boosting the beau ties of Salem as any resident. Another early rose .was called to attention or of The Statesman early yesterday, when Prof. J. C. Nelson brought in a pink rose, which he reports grew without any cultivation in the yard at his home at 104 E. Wilson. Prominent Oregon Democrat Indicates G. 0. P. Chief - Should Keep Job Jeffersona Myers, former state treasurer aad now commissioner on the- Doited States. Shipping board, a prominent Oregon demo crat, has written The Statesman in commendation of Ralph E. Will lams, who a republican national committeeman has played an im portant role in representing Ore gon in national council!. Mr. Myers makes no comments on the fight in his own party be tween Os West and Walter Pierce who are in rather a sharp fight for the position of member ot the national democratic committee. His letter to The Statesman is as follows. "In both of the great parties of the United States today there are men who, although affiliated with a party and representing it. ean look beyond the limitations of personal and party interests to the larger welfare. Honorable Ralph E. Williams has bad this larger vision, aad in his work at the nation's capital he has on all oe csslons vigorously supported every nroiect that would secure aid Trom the Federal Government for the development and upbuilding of the State of Oregon. "In matters pertaining to the advancement ot shipping and com merce in Oregon he has at al times given the fullest cooperation both to the shipping interests and to the United States Shipping Board. This has been unusually valuable because of the experience standing and wide acquaintance his long service as National Com mitteeman has given him. "As a Commissioner of the United States Shipping Board esteem Mr. Williams' cooperation and wish to express my aporecla tion of the assistance he has given me in dealing with all matters of Interest to Oregon. Yours very truly, JEFFERSON MYERS, Commissioner. sad or Morrow van expected to come hers tonight; Ambassadors Dawes and Gibson ar remaining at their respective posts in Lon don and Brussels, aad Senator Reed of Pennsylvania is taking a brief holiday in Europe. Senator Robinson later in the day told newspapermen he be lieved it would be "wholesome" for this country to build up to the naval program contemplated in the treaty. Robinson said this wtfuld require an expenditure of about $100,000,000 a year by the United States. Robinson explained that this country either must build more ships or "abandon our position as naval power." He added that few ships had been built by this country sincethe World war. He stressed that the construction lim itation imposed by the treaty sbonM prove more advantageous than unlimited construction. The Arkansas senator, who. is the democratic leader, made the statement after a rousing recep tion had been accorded him by the senate. Work was suspended while members filed past to wel come him. top grafting. Phone tiet.H Janitorshlp Robert Lee Tinder was the successful appli cant for the position of labor jan itor at the lofal postoffice and will assume his duties today. The job has been held temporarily by Dare Seaman. Tinder is a dis abled war veteran. Arvepta Position Mrs. Beryl DeGuire has accepted a position as cashier with the American Fi delity and Investment company and will assume work today. She was formerly with the same com pany for two and a half years. Fairmount hill lot for sale. Will take good small coupe as first pay ment. Dr. Fred EHis. ' Insurance Men Here A. J. Perkins, president of the Guaran ty Trust company, was a business visitof here Tuesday from Port land. He was accompanied by a Mr. Hecker, appraiser for the concern. Friends to Elect The South Salem Friends church will hold Us annual meeting and election of officers at the church this ere niiig. . Sherman in Portland Sergeant Mack Sherman of the local United States marine corps recruiting sta tion, was in Portland on business yesterday. Visits Schools Mrs. Mary L. Fulkerson, county school superin tendent, visited the school at Rickey yesterday and other schools in that district. Planning Bible School Rev. W Earl Cochran, pastor of the Cal vary Baptist church, reports that preliminary plans are being made for a vacation Bible school, to be held shortly after regular school Is out in June. Bound to Jury Louis Kokkler, Mt. Angel, was bound over to the grand jury when he waired hear ing in justice court yesterday on a charge of possession of a still. Obit uary Cody Tom Cody died April 30 in a lo cal hospital. Funeral arrange ments will be announced later from the dough-Taylor mortu ary. n wo is . PiEscon is HHTiH Mrs. Helen Prescott of North Salem was elected president of the county W. C- T. U. at the county convention held in the Union hall here yesterday. Other officers chosen were: Mrs. H. A. Buck of North Salem, vice president; Mrs. Emma Bidwell of Woodburn. cor responding secretary; Mrs. Jennie McClelland of West Stayton, treasurer; Mrs. Hazel Morris of Turner route two. recording sec retary. Ms. S. E. Oliver, retiring presi dent, who has served for 21 years In the county group, was elected president emeritus. The conven tion in the spring of 1931 will be held at Turner. Mrs. Alexander Thompson of Portland was in attendance at the convention and brought greetings. The state president. Mrs. Ada Jol- Iey, made the principal address of the convention. Mrs. Iang of Sa lem sang a solo and the several departments of the union work were reported upon during the day. HID SCHOOLS IN. STATE UOW 54 Oregon has 54 accredited high schools, according to report trom the Oregon commission of the Northwest association of Secon dary and Higher schools just re ceived here. Members of the ac crediting commission, which "re ceived applications at the recent meeting in Spokane, include: Supt. J. T. Longfellow of La Grande. James M. Burgess of -the state educational department here and E. F. Carleton. execu tive secretary. O. S. T. A., Portland. The fully accredited high schools In thU state are: Salem, Albany, Ashland. Astoria. Baker. Bandon. Bearerton, Bend, Central Point. Clatskanie. Coaullle. Cor vallis. Cottage Grore. Dallas. Eu gene. University high at Eugene. Grants Pass. Gresham, Heppner, Hood River, Klamath Falls. Lake view. La Grande. Lebanon, Marsh field. Medtord. McMinnville. Mil ton (McLoughlin union). Milwau kie. Myrtle Point, Newberg. New port, North Bend. Ontario. Ore gon City. parkroe, Pendleton, PrineTille. Rainier, Redmond, Roseburg. Seaside. Sllrerton. St. Helens, The Dalles, Tillamook. West Linn, Woodburn and Port land: Franklin. Grant, Jefferson. Lincoln, Roosevelt and Washington. Rickey will be over next Monday May 6. Mane tveny nas seen; principal of the school this yea and Edna Fery is teacher ot the4 lower grades. Making Good... REDUCED by HI COMM NEW YORK. April 130. AP) The Studebaker corporation to day reduced its annual dividend rate from $5 to $4 on common stock. Directors declared a Quar terly disbursement of $1 payable June 2. to stock of record May 10. At the same time the Atlantic Gulf ' West Indies Steamshin lines resumed payment ot divi dends on the common by voting a $1 disbursement payable May 31 to holders of record May 10. The last payment on the common was made in February, 1921. at the rate of $5 annually. Explaining the action of the Studebaker directors .in reducing the annual rate, A. R. Erskine, president, said the restricted vol ume of available business and con sequent decline In profits made conservative dividend disburse ments advisable this year. LH1 IVY PICT WASHINGTON. April 30. (AP) The London, naval treaty of 1930 was placed today in the hands of President Hoover the man who Initiated the negotia tions which brought it about. Within the next few days the chief executive will send the treaty to the senate for ratifica tion. With it will go a letter of transmittal or special message. Secretary Stimson, who headed the United States delegation to the parley, handed President Hoover two certified copies of the treaty at noon. He was accom panied by Secretary Adams and Senator Robinson of Arkansas, the other members of the delega tion who have returned to the capitol. Ot the other delegates, Ambas- STKAMiEK AfiROUND TOKYO. April 30. (Wednes day ) (AP) The freighter Lut on Maru. en route to Yokohama from Otaru. Yezo Island, drifted on the rocks off Ibaraka perfec ture today, when her engines be came disabled during a storm. Rickey School Is First One Closed The first Marion county school to close Its doors for the summer vacation will be the two-room school st Rickey, according to word from the county school su perintendent. The school year at A. W. NOkBlAD Keep him on the job! NORBLAD r GOVERNOR COMMITTEE KENNETH D. HA US EE. Ctm 7 CW SAMUEL POWELL. Stcntmrj Wtmtm't Ditititm Mn. C. J. Frankel. Oorui Mi. M. H. Lamoot. Stcrttry tUmJmmttttt 2 OS-1 1 Mulnoaifc Motet AT want 9471 : PORTLAND, OUGOK (hU Ainrtuearat) Would you like to try this doctor's laxative free of charge? NEGRO RUN'S AMUCK COLUMBUS, a. April 30 (AP) A negro patient at the Co lumbus state hospital for the in sane killed two white patients to night and later was himself kill ed in a struggle with attendants. Every family has occasional need of a laxative, but it should be a family laxative. One that can't form a habit, but can be taken as often as needed. When the breath is bad or tongue is coated. Or appetite fails. Only a doctor knows the right ingredients. Dr. Caldwell discovered the right mixture years ago. Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin combines harmless herbs and pure senna. It starts muscular action and soon corrects constipation. Gently, but surely, it relieves a bilious or sluggish condition. It is mild. Delicious. Effective. All druS1psts keep this famous prescription ready, in big bottles. Or write Dr. Caldweir Syrup Pep sin, Monticello, IU., for a free trial bottle postpaid. "Csi MTU UUIIVS ;fr cowrrtVTioa I Expert Motor Reconditioning Cars, Trucks and Tractors, with the asost wtoderw aad wp to date Equipment 6. A. Raymond Machine Shop 425 Chem. St. Pboae 8 Simmon William H. C. Simmons, 50, died in this city April 24. Jani tor at Capitol theatre. Funeral arrangements later from W. T. Rigdon and Son. PILES CURED Witt I ssarattoa er toss et DR. MARSHALL S2 Oncta XMav City View Cemetery Established 1893 Tel. 1264 Conveniently Accessible Perpetual care provided, for Prices Reasonable Merest iHemorfal 2205 BtodW4tIr A Park Cemetery with perpetual care Jest tea minutes from the heart of tova YES- We Rent Invalid Chair 3aII 210S, Used Furniture Department 131 N. High PIXEST TORIO J AC READING LENSES Eyeglass Insurance and thor ough examination Inclnded. THOMPSON-GLUTSCH OPTICAL CO, 11 M. Ca-mrrcial flfc. WANTED 100,000 lbs. Green and Dry Cascara (Chittem) Bark. We bay all ktaAs af Jaak. 145 Center St. Pttoa SOS H. Steinbeck, Prop. (ifflt.(trrrt3&fl ixotd x, kigbok; efolaata2SScel Schaefer's Drug Store is operated to give you friendly and competent scr rice. i Schaefer's DRUG STORE The Original Yellow Froat ad C-dy Special Store of Salens Puoae 107 1S3 N. Commercial Qaality PI as Costrtesy Thousands came yesterday and bought practically ever y t h i n g opened. A large amount of new furniture in packages and crates has been found smoke and water damaged. The adjusters need more time and the Warehouse Fire Sale must be temporarily halted. The Smoke Damage Sale in the Second Hand Store goes on unabated. Hundreds of bargains in furniture only slightly damaged. We will shortly have the warehouse cleared and thousands of items of "hurt goods" will be unwrapped and sold at "give away prices". See forthcom ing: ads. G?nve If bhbi? (Sac 0 Have your mechanical work done at a place where only high class mechanics are employed. We guarantee all work turned out in our shop. Gasoline 20c per gal. cash to all automo bile owners having their repairing done here. erbert J. Ostlind GARAGE 375 Chemeketa Tel. 2186 Walk-Over in c olors Subdued colon cheery 'colors they're all here in a wonderful display. Shoes that are leaders for fashion-leading women! Here truly is a revelation in distinctiveness of spring and sum mer models the fine craftsmanship and the perfect fitting qualities. At our moderate prices you will appreciate the extreme values we now offer every woman seeking fine footwear. jj 4t5 State St.