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CIRCULATION Dally lttrnim fa flu stttth cadia April 10, isso 6,601 AvTfa act Id fl.lil limber Asait Bumi ( CirraktUai. Eightieth year FOUNDED 1851 WEATHER Generally fair today and Saturday; Blow fy rlilifc temperature Thursday 0-1 ; Mia. 82; River 1.7; Rain .21. Salem, Oregon, Friday Morning, May 9, 1930 No. 37 H CROWD HS1SIC EUB1T III CITY ( - $pkndid Program Given Be fore Thousand Persons At Armory Here ! Variety of Numbers is GWen In Observance of Special Week The 15,000 of Salem's popula tion who missed the community concert at the armory Thursday night, given as the eity'a united observance of national "better mule -week' trill be looked at Ytth pity by the 1000 who did bear the splendid program as It was presented by the various adult musical groups of the city. Bong, dance, orchestra and .band numbers, each In turn, was artistically presented. One ot the surprise ot the evening was the splendid presentation ot "Egmont Overture," Beethoven, by the Wil lamette university symphony or chestra under the direction ot William Wallace Graham. The Overture Is difficult and requires exceptionally careful and sensi tive work, yet the interpretation Thursday night given under the baton of Prof. Graham was amaz ingly finished and colorful. The orchestra was organized this year for the first time and its appear ance in the community concert was the first' extensive public ap ' pearance to be made. From the applause it received last night it is assured that the city appre ciates the organization. Madrigal Club and Men's Chorus Well Received Two other groups newly organ ised this year and which received enthusiastic applause were the Salem Madrigal club and the Sa lem Civic Men's chorus each un der the direction of Prof. E. W. Hobson. All groups who appeared were given unstinted applause which showed very evidently that after all there Is a large number of folk In Salem who do appreciate ; musical effort and who genuinely appreciate the fact that the folk who are working with music are willing to cooperate and give to the public the sort of music ' which was presented ' Thursday night. ' Miss Margaret Burroughs as the spirit of musle attended by Kathleen Phelps, and Lucile Ro ' low. and the chorus of Girl Re serves set the program atmos phere with a music prologue. This effect was strengthened with community singing led by Dr. H. C. pley, and the selections of the Ciemawa band, the members of yhleh came especially to Salem to five their support to the commun ity program. Other Choruses Present ' Successful Numbers In turn there appeared the MacDowell chorus, under Prof. Forrest W. Gaw; high school mixed chorus, under Lena Belle Tartar; adagio dance number from White's School of Dance; Salem Madrigal club, under Prof. T. W. Hobson; The Schuberts, n er Minnetta Magers; Salem Civic Men's chorus. Prof. E. W. Hob son; and the American Legion auxiliary quartet under the di lection of Lena Belle Tartar. Tonight at St. Joseph's hall the senior recital of Sacred Heart academy will be presented to the public This Is an annual event which attracts much attention and nromises to be a fitting offering to "better music week." Five Temporary Spans May Be Put Over Creek Location for temporary bridges between Turner and Aumsville was considered Thursday when E F. Balkemann of Portland, eon- tractor for the five new bridges went over the road with County Engineer Swart. Balcemann. who expects to start work on the five new bridg es as well as on another bridge between the Turner-Marion road said he would see to It that traf fic was permitted to go over the road at all times. Under his contract, Balgemann can maintain one-way traffic If be desires. Students, Police Stage Battle on College Campus NEW HAVEN, Conn., Hay (AP) Eire Yale ata dejite were arrested, three students were taken to hos pital while several other stu dents and' policemen were Riven medical attention as the result of a clash between students and police tonight. The disturbance, center ing around Berkeley oval, where the freshmen dormi toriea are located, called out police reserves. Fire appara tus, summoned by two false alarms added to the general confusion. Many windows were brok en and other property dam aged by the students. Sergeant James W. Blake was struck over the head with a bottle. His assailant escaped and Blake continued on duty. C T 15 1 EARLY CHURCH s or n 5000 Children Pay Tribute To Martyrs Once Sacri ficed in Carthage Pontifical Mass Also Fea ture of Annual Euchar istic Congress Miff mm 2 Candidates Virtually Sure Of Nominations to Jobs In U. S. Congress ED IT OX'S MOTS Tbfs ia tha aetond of a, avrica ot In- formative artielea bringing to tha at tention of tha peopla el Marion county the experience and training of various Candida Ut for off ire. The purpote of the article ia tolcly to giTe more com plete information on men seeking office; ao latent of indicating topport on tha part of The Statesman, is implied. Two months ago a wide-spread opposition among lumbermen was apparent towards Senator Charles McNary. Talk of a candidate to unseat him loomed. Then a tar iff of 11.50 a thousand on lumber was squeezed through the senate and the protests died down. As a result Charles McNary is a candi date, without opposition, for the renomlnation a senator from Oregon. Hawley's Offense. Too Late For Action The howls against Congress man W. C. Hawley arose too late to send another candidate into the field to oppose the re presen- (Turn to page 2; col. 3) DAMAGE IN BUST IS THREE MILLION 10,000 Gallon Gasoline Con tainer Blows up Start ing Huge Blaze BAYONNE, N. J., May 8. (AP) Flames flung In all di rections by the explosion of a 10,- 000 gallon gasoline tanker today swept the 13-acre plant of the Gulf Refining company and de stroyed property valued at more than $3,000,000 before brought under control. The flames roared with volcan ic force among a nest of tanks containing millions of gallons of crude oil, fuel, gasoline and naphtha, but fortunately did not reach any gasoline tanks. One aft er another 1 tanks exploded with detonations heard tor miles and burst Into flames. One structure, housing 10,000 fifty gallon drums of oil was shat tered and a rain of metal barrels. bricks and flaming oil descended Seven men were injured and for a time residents feared the de struction of the city. Gunner Frle- den and Charles Nostdahl, mem berg of the crew of the tanker Schutla were seriously Injured. Frieden may die. Three city firemen and an em ploye of the company were over come. CARTHAGE. Tunisia, May 8 (AP) Where followers of Christ were delivered to wild beasts la the beginning ot Christianity, lit tie children today took part in a moving ceremony of the thirtieth Roman Catholic eucharistic con gress of the world. Under the warm afternoon sun ,000 little ones paid their sim ple tribute to the memory of the countless martyrs whom pagans east into the ancient amphitheater to make a "roman holiday." Catholic tradition preserves the spots where thirty-odd mar tyrs died, each spot being marked with a plaque. The children, most of them had just entered upon their first communion, marched through the once blood-soaked arena and reverently laid palms upon the plaques. Vast Throngs Sing At Pontifical Mass The ceremonial of decoration, the children's communion and a pontifical mass sung before a vast assemblage in the Carthage cathe dral, today marked the highlights of the congress. The program began with the ringing of bells in the churches of Tunis, summoning all delegates and pilgrims to masses. The Americans participated In religious fetes In the church of St. Jeanne D'Arc which had been es pecially assigned to that group. For the most of the day the air was so crisp many of the pilgrims had to wear overcoats.. The Rt. Rev. T. O. Shannon, editor of the New World of Chica go, in an interview today said: Hope For Progress In Africa Expressed "The Americans in the euchar istic congress as a new people are brough for the first time into contact with the historical asso ciations of the Roman Catholic church. The church is striving to rebuild Itself in Africa upon-the heritage of its past glory. Here they (the Americans) realise that Saints Augustin and Cyprlen are not mere names but are sub stantial tradition here present, which this congress revives. "Moreover, the Americans feel here the encouragement that should be given to the valiant band ot Catholic heroes 'Who are waging a desperate battle to re conquer a land once entirely Catholic" Governor Urges Mothers Honored Governor Norblad Thursday Is sued a letter urging citizens ot Oregon to observe "Mothers Day,' Sunday, May 11. "I feel that great honor is con ferred upon me to ; be permitted to call upon the citizens of Ore gon to observe 'Mother's Day,' " read the governor's letter. "My hope is that this reverence may f t a M a a. oe conunuea noi lor just me one day but for all the days of our mother." Candidates For Offices At Salem High School Named Matches were struck yesterday under tha political cauldron at the high school, and the blaze grew and grew until, dancing in the flames, burned the names of 31 students, aspirants for the student body offices for the year 1930-31. Almost unprecedented was the nomination ot six men for the pick of all the offices, the presidency. The complete list of nominees follows: For president: Lorne Kitchen, Irving HaleMilton James, Ronald Hudkins. William Mosher and Harold Praitt, For vice-president, Hattle Ramp; secretary, Eleanor Henderson; editor Clarion annual, Ruth Chapman.' editor Clarion newspaper,-Jean Eastridge, For Clarion annual manager: Robert King and Ray Rhoten. For Clarion paper manager: Menalkaa Selan der, William Delxell and Kimball Page. For sergeant-at-arms: Law rence Blaisdell and Trazton Fore man. For yell leader: Sam Har bison, Bob Carpenter, Fred Wolfe and Carl Collins. For song leader: Myra Belt and Kathleen Phelps. For athletic manager: John Bone, Raymond Rolow. Howard Adams, and Wilson Siegmund. For foren sic manager: Fred Hagemann, Lynn Heise, Werner Brown and Joe Darby.. The above list indicates partic ularly warm contests for the pres idency, the managership ot the student newspaper, the yell lead ership and athletics and forensic managerships. If student applause la Indicative, two nominees even In the more nonnlar offices, have an edge over their nnnonents. Nomination of trnnnid Hndklns. a mechanics stu itent and a-enerally accredited the A.rv tinrsa of the entire list, was ronndlv applauded.: Fred Blatch- fnni in niacins: Hudkins' name (Turn to page t, toL 1). JEW T OF ROTS E Latest Disturbances Report ed to Be Worst in Re cent History Three Policemen Murdered and Corpses Soaked in Oil and Burned Fifteen Persons Killed In Blast That Wrecks Large Building In Missouri City LONDON. May 9 (Friday) (AP) unofficial reports reach ing here early today say that yes terday's riot at Sholapur greatly exceeded any disturbance since the beginning of the civil disobe dience campaign. One dispatch said three policemen were mur dered and their bodies were soak ed in kerosene and burned on s street. Five others were reported mis sing, probably murdered, and sev eral more were Injured. The Daily News learned that civilian authorities had all butA lost control and were anxiously - .. t . i i i . . r waning KrriTtti vi iruupB. Reports of casualties among the rioters differed greatly, the highest placing the number of killed at 25 and those injured at 100. At one time, during the height of the rioting, the police were hopelessly outnumbered and withdrew towards headquarters. The mob, composed mostly of millnien, followed with gathering strength and spread terror en route. They concentrated on stray po licemen, liquor shops, police sta tions and other government build ings. The district court house and several police stations were burn ed, the rioters firing them with kerosene looted from the shops LONDON, May 8 (AP) The Daily Mail's Calcutta correspon dent said today that 16 rioters were injured and six arrested in a serious disturbance yesterday at Sylhet, Assam. The trouble was caused by na tionalist volunteers defying the magistrate's orders forbidding processions. The police gained control. Another disturbance was re ported at Mymensingh where a mob stoned the police station. Eleven leaders were arrested. First Volume Of Reports to Be Done Soon Printing. of the first volume ot the Oregon Reports, by Oregon labor, is nearing -completion by the state printing department here, according to announcement made by the secretary of state Thursday. These reports pre viously were printed in San Fran cisco under private contract. The state printing board has fixed the price of these reports at It per volume, as against $3.50 under the previous contract. Sale and distribution of the reports will be under the jurisdiction ot the secretary ot state. The supreme court originally suggested that the reports be printed in Oregon Instead of out side of the state as was the prac tice for many years. AUTOMOBILE STOLEN A light roadster belonging to Walter Kaufman, 316 North Church street, was stolen from in front of the First National Bank building Thursday night. LARGE TWJKER RLINS E; SEA m SAN FRANCISCO, May 8. (AP) Held fast on a rock 500 yards off shore in Drake's bay 35 miles north of here, the Richfield Oil company tanker Richfield, abandoned by Its crew, late today was being swept by waves that rose against the ship from an ap parently calm sea. Oil was pouring from the Rich- field's $150,000 cargo and fear of an explosion more than danger of her position caused abandonment of the ship. Captain Henry Lee and his crew of 27 were taken ashore by the patrol cutter Smith of the coast guard and landed at the coast guard station at Point Reyes. A disabled rudder was blamed for the wreck. The day was clear and the sea favorable to safe navigation. The vessel left here this morn ing for Portland. About noon a wireless message to the Richfield office here said briefly the ship was ashore and requested assist ance. The Red Stack tug Sea Ro ver steamed out of the Golden Gate and turned northward In re sponse to place a line aboard and attempt to refloat the vessel. SALEM MEN BANKRUPT Voluntary petitions In bank ruptcy were filed in United States district court in Portland yester day by Bernard J. Kropp and Thomas M. Houston, co-partners In the club. Liabilities, $3041.48; assets, $2005. Chicken Has Four Drumsticks and No Extra Neck, Report Hint to parents of four children! Don't let the boys and girl eo this one. For it's all about four legged rooster which Is growing along with the rest of the White Leghorns on the Inyrood Lehorn farm near CorvalHs. ' The oddity, according to D. B. Johnson, an employe of the farm who wa visiting; in Salem last night, was hatched March 25 from a double yolk egg. Aside from its two sots of legs, it is as normal and healthy as any chicken. Johnson says in all the years he has been, raising chickens, this Is only the second double yolk egg he has been able to hatch, the other chick living but a short time. C. E. Armstrong is owner of the farm. 000 AO E 11 II CHINESE BUTTLE Number of Dead Kept Secret By Censor in Northern Drive on Nanking Many Women Among Casualties as Armour and Company's Huge Smoke House Demol ished; Cause of Accident Undetermined HOOVER SEEKS HEW NOMINEE IN COURT POST SELF-STYLED VET HIS IN BAST LE ST. JOSEPH, Mo., May 8. ( AP) About 15 persons, some of them women, were believed to have been killed late today in an explosion that demolished the smoke house of Armour & Co. packing plant in South St. Joseph. Seven were known to be dead and nine injured. Three were missing in the wreckage and it was believed seven to nine were trapped and killed. The entire six story building was wrecked. It appeared as if the structure had been- lifted and then settled down. While the cause of the blast was undetermined police and fire department officials ad vanced the theory that huge am monia tanks In the building had exploded. No fire followed the explosion but choking ammonia fumes spread through the wreckage gas sing the trapped victims. Thirty five girls were employed on the fifth floor. Virtually all of them were believed to have left the building before it was torn asunder. Chief of Police Earl Mathews expressed the belief that ammonia gas had caused the blast. Not more than three of the em ployes in the building were known to have escaped unhurt. Most of the injured were terribly crushed and burned. The body of an unidentified girl was taken from the wreckage several hours after rescue crews set to work. High Finance Indulged in by Salem Visitor in Deal With Merchant NANKING, May 8 (AP) Severe fighting took place today with heavy casualties, as the northern military alliance began Its drive toward Nanking, capital of the nationalist government of China. Five thousand wounded na tionalists arrived at Suchow from the battle fronts and 2,000 others wounded were reported being tak en to this city. The number of na tionalists killed was kept secret by the censor. Northern casual ties were unknown. Directed by Yen Hsi-Shan, gov ernor of Shansi province and head of the rebel "national" govern ment and M''l ajEfOF Tu-Hsl-ang, the northern troops engaged the nationalist (Nanking) govern ment forces along the railway 50 miles west of Suchow, Klangsu province. The few details permitted to come through in dispatches appar ently indicated the government forces were seriously menaced by seasoned troops of Yen and Feng, trained In the revolt of last No vember and December. Facing the foe were the flower of the nation alist armies. The rebels met with some suc cess In cutting nationalist com munications with the Nanking capital as they swung around to the nationalist rear and cut the railroad SO miles south of Suchow. Another major engagement oc curred in western Shantung prov ince as Shansi rebel troops heav- Uy attacked the nationalists north ot the Kweiteh-Suchow bat tle front. An attempt seemed to be in progress to envelop the na tionalists In Suchow. i) County Court Makes Close Fund Estimate SAN FRANCISCO, May I. (AP) The withdrawal today from the Alexander Pantages case ot Appellate Judge John F. Tyler, Bitting pro tem on the supreme bench, was followed by the an nouneement of Chief Justice Wil- 11m H. Waste that the supreme court Is divided three to three on the wealthy magnate's appeal for release from the Los Angeles county jail, pending petition for a new trial. Defying Britain in "Battle of the Salt" '- t - - - , , i r. S r f V. i : -J a " - S - .... ' I t I j ' v . .:.:: : -av.y.-:-.-: "".r -y- .-' W s -m. . ..... . . -j- ' " t vh.m RandhL nowerfnl leader of the Swaraj or' civil disobedience wovement breaking the British salt laws as they gather the preeions mineral on the seashore at PandL This act tnakra tatm ilanM to mosocuoosi oy nmun annnwi iuw who tni wo nwa?aar W BOWLERS LOSE FIRST PLACE Oaklanders Edge in Ahead of Local Pin Smashers by 9 Point Margin SEATTLE, May ' t (AP) Cracking 2777 pins in three games the R. A. Conyes No. 1 team of Oakland, Calif., took the lead in the five man major division of the northwestern International bowling congress here tonight. The score was nine pins better than that posted by the Salem Le gionnaires of Salem, Ore., and the Bergonlan hotel No. 1 five of Seattle. The Californlans forced the Salem and Bergonian teams Into a second place tie with 2768 each. The most remarkable score made in the tournament to date for a single game was counted to night by Lee Kalez of the Bron s on Motors company of Spokane. Kalex bowled over 277 points in his first game of his team match. He piled up ten strikes and one spare, scoring the spare in the sixth frame. On his last ball he scored nine pins. Tony's big 7 cafes of Spokane rolled Into third place in the ma jor team class with 2765 pins. Pacific Outfitting company of Portland went into fifth place with 2747. Bronson Motors of Spokane counted 27 S 6 to place eighth, Belllngham Recreation of Bellingham scored 2731 to place ninth, Peter Pan Cafe of Vancou ver. B. C, tallied 2701 for 12th and the R. A. Conyes No. 2 team of Oakland scored 2684 for 16th. Competition for the booster five man teams In the tournament terminated tonight with the Tele phone Pioneers of Seattle winning the championship with 2,567 Hains Body shop of Salem, Ore., finished second with 2,637. E. B. Mills, a 4 8-eight "veteran of the World war" who crossed an English channel, two miles in width to reach France," rested Thursday night In the county Jafl slightly querulous as to the real meaning of things In general and the art of checking passing In particular. For Mills, at least in Salem. felt that a 15-Jewel watch and 12.50 in cash was sufficient to warrant giving a bad check to A. Volchok, local merchant. Mills sent the check to himself through the mails so, as he testified in Justice court Thursday, "he might open the letter before Volchok and make the check appear more real." Mills made his check-for-watch- and-12.50 deal Wednesday but Volchok became suspicious and bad his customer arrested. After considerable questioning on the part ot local police. Mills was willing to say this was the second or third offense in recent months. Mills wrote the check on the Dexter-Horton bank at Seattle, signed the name ot "A. C. Goer- Ing by Ramsdel" to It and thought Volchok was taken care of. Appearing Thursday before Justice Brazier Small, Mills waived a preliminary hearing on the charge of forgery and was bound over to the grand Jury. MED GAL AUTHORITY Will EXAMINE PORTLAND. Ore., May 8. (AP) Mrs. George F. Schafer, Portland, and Miss Geraldlne Wat son. Los Angeles, both of whom claim to be the mother of a five- month-old baby which Mrs. Schaf er has been caring for, today agreed to submit to an examina tion by medical men to be named by the court. Circuit Judge Gilbert, who Is hearing the case, refused to say whether the examination would be a sanity Investigation or a physi cal examination to determine the tact of comparatively recent moth erhood. Mrs. Nona White, Salem, Mari on county probation officer, today testified that Mrs. Schaefer had applied for and received a baby girl born la Eugene and left on the doorstep of the T. M. Hicks residence in Salem and that she had represented herself as the ba by's aunt. Evideace was introduc ed to show that Mrs. Schaefer bad received this baby December SO 1928, and Mrs. Schaefer bad testi fied earlier that this baby was born to her in Portland on that same date but without an attend inr Dhvsician. Letters which Mrs. White claim ed had been written to her by Mrs. Schaefer, but which Mrs Schaefer denied, substantiated Mrs. White's testimony. One let ter said in part: "My husband thinks little sister is really his baby and is very zona ot her . . President Accepts Decision Of U. S. Senate Without Open Comment Republican Leaders Called Into Conference When Names Viewed By FRANCIS M. STEPHENSON Associated Pres Staff Writer WASHINGTON. May 8 fAP) Silent on the decision of tse senate rejecting ills nomination of Judge John J. Parker of Norte Carolina, to the supreme court. President Hoover today began looking for a new appointee a a Informed sens!? leaders f aa open mind. Several nanuM are hefore V-ttt but a decision 1 not expected fore next wee-k. Vice President Curtis aud ator Watson of Indiana, tie re publican leader, were called int conference separately at t b White House today. Neither pro posed a name mr left tlie Vhit House with indications of the choice. The list tinder cont:iiieratiin in cludes mostly federal and state Judges. They oover tPr.itary ranging from Pennsylvania to California. Hoover i kuonn 10 have two Californians in mind but their identity ha not disclosed. The president I looking tvr the field of circuit court Judy Parker was a member of the cr cuit court. Among these jurit-t, O. R. Van Walkenburgh of Mis souri; John H.Totteral of Okla homa, and William S. KenyoB f Iowa and Curtis H. Wilbur of Cal ifornia, are before the chief elec tive. Mr. Hoover also la surveying the third Judicial district. Includ ing the states of New Jerwj. Pennsylvania and Delaware, wbleh are now without representation on the supreme court. Robert Von Moschizisker, chief justice of Ike Pennsylvania supreme court, : prominently mentioned, from tits section. Bennett Home Is Entered, Report The home of J. B. Bennett, 920 North Fifth street, was ransacked bv burglars, presumably ama teurs. Thursday night while the family was away, but a thorough checkup conducted by Mr. Ben nett after he returned home failed to reveal that anything had been taken. The crime bore re semblance in some particular to several which have occurred recently. TACOMA SCRAPPER WIX8 TACOMA. May 8. (AP) Freddie Steele, Tacoma, 140 pounds, won a decision over Joe Townsend of Vancouver In the six round main event of the boxing show here tonight. - 50 MILES OF ROSE PROJECTED Members of tlie Zonta organ ization, service club for buslnew? women, met for the regular luncheon meeting Thursday neon and discussed plans for assisting the Portland Women's Advertis ing club in its plant to start tbo 50 miles of roses to be planted be tween Salem and Portland. A committee was appointed to loon Into the matter which will be started by the Portland women some day this next week at which time Governor Norblad and Mayor Baker assisted by a group of ta clubwomen, will plant the fir: ten bushes. Further action was taken hy the Zonta to aid in the natiea.! Zonta convention which will net in Seattle In June. The Ralem group will furnish cherries in In dividual cartons sealed with He lena stickers and which will. fc given to convention members compliments of the Salem orsa-ization. teqon dels Soldiers' Home Considered Families Settle in Oregon Lumber Mill Now Started Fisheries College Sought BILL TO BE DEBATED ROSEBURG. Ore., May 8 (AP) Information was received here today that a bill providing for establishment of a national soldiers home for the Facmc northwest, to be located at Rose- burg, will come up for bearing before a joint committee on mil itary affairs In Washington, D. C... tomorrow. 219 FAMILIES SETTLE PORTLAND, Ore., May 8 (AP) W. G. Ide, manager of the Oregon state chamber or com merce, in a statement reieasea to day, said that 219 families lo cated in Oregon during the first four months of 1930 and tnat these families purchased 219 acres of land in the state. LUMBER MILL OPENS BURNS. Ore.. May 8 (AP) The new $4,000,000 lumber mill of the Edward Hines Western Pine company began operating here today when Secretary ot Ag riculture Hyde pressed a button in Washington, D. C, that set the machinery in motion. Advent of this industry bas doubled the population of this city within the last year; bank clearings have Increased It per cent: and school attendance has increased ?5 per cent.. The Hines company has purchased 770,ooo,- 000 feet of western yellow piae and 120.000.000 feet of other spe cies inthe Malheur national for est and it is estimated that six times that amount Is available to supply the new plant. DEMA3JDS PLAXXED . GOLD BEACH, Ore., May t f AP ) Roderick L. Maeleay, president of the Commercial Fish eries association, organized here recently by packers, dealers, a fishermen of the Oregon coast and the Columbia river, announ ced today that one ot the major projects of the association wn be to obtain a college of fisher ies for Oregon. Maeleay said tsat an Institution of research In con nection with the plans to buiid up the commercial fishing inu- trv is ureeutly needed. The com mercial fishing industry, one o! Oregon's major industries, aever has received the attention and th( recognition that, it deserves', 1 said. STRAl II ItESIGXS EUGENE. Ore.. May 8 (AP The University of Oregon an nounced today that Dr. John Straub, for 52 years member if the university faculty, had re signed as professor of Greek. Im mediately following the announce ment came confirmation from tbe state board of higher education of the rumor that Dr. Straub had been appointed as dean emeritus of men. Dean Straub will retain as fif ties at the university and wUl perform his duties nnder the di rection of the university adminis tration. HARMOX AWARD AVON EUGENE, Ore.. May S (AP) Mrs. Arnold Schrup, local di rector of the National Girl Scouts organisation announced today that Elvira Jensen, Eugene, had been named winner of the Har mon awara. miss jensen only person in Oregon who ban ever received the award, so far a Is known. . " TVa afcwaftwft I a m 9ft BfttSS SB rtt of faithful leadership and interest in the rlrl scout movement.