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The OREGON STATESMAN, Salens Oregon, Tuesday Morning. April 14, 1931 PAcn nvn L N oca Chetneketans Turned Esclc Thirty-two out of 38 Chsmeketan and friends reached a point 500 feet In elevation-below the sum mit of Rocky Mountain peak, northeast ot Niagara in the Cas cade range, despite- the fact that the outing was one ot the hardest takes by the 'jgroup. The hike started at 9:30 Sunday morning from a point a mile and a halt up the Santlam river from Niagara. It was decided to turn back at 3:15. The descent was made In approximately three hours, through . rain most ot the- way. Brash and logs were encountered daring the first mile of the way Dry mill wood, eordwood, coal. .Dial 6000," Salem Fuel. Board Meeting - The regular monthly meeting of the Y. W. C. JL. official board wIU be held this morning at 10 o'clock at the association club rooms. Miss Paul ine Schadler, national finance sec retary In charge of that work In 10 western states, will meet -with the board and give the main talk. She also attended a finance com mittee meeting yesterday after noon. Devotions at the meeting this morning will be led by Mrs. P. M. Erickson. Following the - business session, luncheon will be erred for .the board members. Crop Outlook Good Crop out looks for fruit In California are .good this year, W. O. Allen of the Hunt brothers firm reported this week upon his return from San Francisco. While the peaah and. prune crop will be .25 per cent less than a year ago, Allen said It would approximate a nor mal yield since the 1930 crop was a bumper one. Rainfall for the year has been below normal and there Is every Indication some areas will suffer from this sltua- tion. Crone jttected Wendell Cro33 of Salem high school was named secretary of the organisation per fected In Portland Friday and Saturday by - Tocational educa tion shop students over the state. Thirty attended from Salem. The Salem boys were placed In charge of arrangements for. the 1932 conference. The organlxation has been named Future Craftsmen of Oregon. Local units will be formed over the state. New York Alumni A club of alumni of Willamette university meets In the Village Kitchen, In New Tork elty according to a letter received here. Members are Samuel R. King, Joe Meyer, Frank D. Learner. Gerald Pearson, Curtis Reld, Daryl Chapin, Kenneth Mc Cormlck. Victor D. Carlson of Boston and Wendell M. Keck from New Haven. Social dance. S. B. A. lodge, ev ery 2nd and 4th Tuesday. U. Park Hall. Come tonlte. Workmen to Elect Election ot officers will be completed at the meeting of the A. O. U. W. lodge Wednesday night at 7:30 at Mil ler's hall. It was announced Mon day. At the last meeting the fol lowing officers were elected: Har old Burke, master workman; Frank Marshall, foreman; Mrs. Roy Mclntlre, recorder, and George DeLap, overseer. Klwanls Speaker R. E. Carl son of Seattle, first aid expert for the American Red Cross will be the Klwanls luncheon speaker this noon. He will put on a dem- onstration of what to do In cast of accident. He has been in Sa lem several days as Instructor In first aid before the Y. M. C. A.. Willamette university and the Boy Scouts. fined W. C. Heltkemper tt Portland was fineA S3& in JuB- . tlce court on Monday when he was convicted of possession or in toxicating liquor. He was taken into custody by state traffic of ficers. .,r "Births I i . Mcltae A six and one-fourth pound girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. E. L. McRae at the Jackson maternity home April 12. She has been named Beverly Jean. The parents reside at 2360 West Nob Hill. Bunnell - To Mr. and, Mrs. James E. Bunnell, 1997 State, a girl, Joanne Lu, born at the Bungalow maternity home April 1. . ' - - No. 108 Sjraopsia of the Anneal Statemeat of the Mill Owners Matual Fir Jintnata Company ot Dea Moines, la the Stat of lews, oa the thirty-first day of December. I960, made to- the Insoranee Commission. v-.er of the Stat of Oregon, pursuant to law: CAPITAL Amount of capital stock paid op. Mats aU IXCOMK Net preraioms reeeiTed during the year, $1,936,166.02. Interest, dividends and rent received derm- the year. $141,605.74. Income) from other sources received daring the year, $11,152.36. ' Total income, f2.048.S24.9Z. iHSEUKSKMtNTS Net losses paid daring tH year fnclad lng adjustment expenses. S790.1O.21. Dividends paid oa Capital stock during th year. Mutual. Commissions and salaries paid daring the year. 4584.091.91. ' Taies. license and fees paid during the year. S52.5 89.92. -Amoant of all other expenditures, 73,31.9S. Tout expenditures. S.16,214.00. , 1 ASSETS I Talae of reel estate owned (market Talne). S518.58S.92. Vaiaa of stocks and bonds owned (mar ket value), $1.2 78.025.00. Loans oa mortgagea and collateral, etc $535,619.15. Cash ia baaka and oa hand. $ 1.601.. tx. Premiums la coarse of eelloetion writ ten, since September 30. 1910, 1185.943. O.- Interest ana rents due sad . aeeraed. . $94,589.40. - - - Other Assets. $6,630.17. ' Total adaaiUo assets. $2.7$ 1,598.1. LIABILITIES Groea 1 claims ior losses anpaid. 134.. 294.32. Amount -f aaearned preminms ea all atstaading risks, $1,157,843.75. Iue for eoauaissioa and brokeragn, " 918,337.38. a . All ether liabilities. $88,644.26. Total liabilities. sxclusiTe ed capital Stock, $1,499,109.71. BUSINESS TIT ORKQOK roa. TIIK TKAR Net premiums received during the year, $9,198.83. Losses paid during the year. $13,885. $3. . Losses laeurred daring the year, $13. 338 33. Nam's of Company. Hill Owners Mutual fire Insurance Company of Iowa. -Name of President, . T. Sharp. ; Name of Secretary, H. B. Carson. Statutory reeidsat attorney far aervieo. 4a. n, Mania, I'ortiana, ure Brief: ews Court Report One hundred and two law actions, Including 28 divorce gaits and 2$ criminal eases. Were filed with the coun ty clerk In the first three months of the year, according' to a report compiled by the clerk. There were three contested divorce suits, 10 contested equity salts other than divorce and nine civil cases tried by Juryj The petit jury cost the county 11448.40, the grand jury 1623.10, the bailiff 8150 and the witnesses In criminal cases 329.304 - - :- - A.mend Complaints Sarah Clark and William L. Clark have filed amended complaints la their separate damage, suits against Carl South worth of the .Willamette Valley Transfer com pany. Suits are outgrowth of death la an accident last Octo ber 9 of William II. Clark, hus band and father, respectively, of the plaintiffs. She seeks 89, 314.50 damages and he seeks total of( 320,900 damages. . Dollar dinner every night, 5:45 to 8 at the Marion hotel. '., School Social The Oak Ridge school, a one-room building, has almost established a record for doing things up right. Judging from word received by the coun ty school superintendent yester day from the teacher, Grace Klampe.i The teacher writes that the school raised 380.75 from a basket social held recently and that It has cleared all but 33.25 on debt incurred In purchasing a new piano. ' Returns Made Returns on sheriffs executions show that plaintiff bought property for 11, 715.20 in case of. Dennis Cooter vsj Isabell Ackerman and others; and that plaintiff bid 312,000 to be applied on 318,891 Judgment In suit of Federal Land bank of Spokane vs. Alfred I. Potter and others, i Sales Reported Sheriff's cer tificates of real estate sales have been filed with the county clerk showing plaintiffs purchasers of property In each of the three eases: Scott Reed vs. James H. Ellis and wife; Jas. G. Heltiel vs. Ruth Wayne Lock wood; and Marion S. Patty vs. John Wil liamson and others. Do you want a home? I own 10 modern homes, values 81750 to 365 OQ orr which I will sacrifice from (250 to 3750 each. Also good lots at sacrifice. . Phone 3723. ; ; New Arrival Word has been received j here of the birth ot a daughter Friday to Mr. and Mrs. Harvard Mclntyre of Portland. Mrs. Mclntyre is better known here as Rosalie Keber, former Sa lem newspaper woman. The girl has been named Katie Btsy. Kohl I Funeral Wednesday Services : for Henry Knhl. deceas ed, of Woodburn, have been - set for Wednesday at 1:30 p. m. from the Rigdon chapel, with Rev. P. W. Erickson; officiating. Inter meBt will be in City View ceme tery. :. j ...i ; Appraised Estate ' of Charles Wenton ! Scott, minor, has been appraised at 1 bjr J. O. Dixon, H. 3. Dixon and A. L. Brougher. Order for sale ot lots by the guardian. Lulu Scott, has been entered in the estate. Ml Wallace Visits Miss Ruth Wallace,' an employe of the coun ty clerk's office for about eight years until she left here four years ago, left Sunday after spending a week here with relatives. She is living In Portland. From Ashland Mr. and Mrs. Earl D. Nutter of Ashland are In th ritv ! for a few days to visit friends and relatives. His broth er, Jim Nutter, is a student at Willamette. Sale Ordered Judgment and order -to sell attached property has been signed by the circuit Judge la case of Marion Land and Investment company vs. Ed Koessler, and others. Application In case of A. N. Parsons ! vs. T. A. Livesley, suit growing' out of a hop contract, motion has been made to place on docket. Seeks : Money Asherton State bank of Texas has filed suit in circuit court to recover from II. E. Brown 3500 on a note. : i 1 No. 107 Synopsis of Annual - statement of tbe Central Surety , and Insurance Corpora tion of Kansas City, ia the State of Missouri, on the tbirty-first day of De cember, 1930, made to the insurance Commia-ioaer of the State of Oregon, pursuant te law: i CAPITAL Amount of enpitat stock paid 'up, $1. 0OO.OOO.00. t INCOME Net premiums received during the year, $2,279,135.14. Interest, dividends and rents received daring the year, $181,819.77. Income from other sources received during the roar, $56,848.35. Total i a some. $2,497,843.28. DISBURSBMENTS Net losses paid daring the year includ ing adjustment ex peases. $1,099,392.14. Dividends paid en capital stock daring tbe year, $120,000.00. Commissioae and salaries paid during tbe year. $810,527.80. Taxes, lirenses and fees paid daring tbe year. $65,351.92. Amount el all . liter expenditures. $488,474.41.- Tetal expenditures, $2,531,545.87. ASSETS Value of real estate owned (market value). None. Value of stocks sad bonds owned (mar ket value). $2,387,087.00. Loans, on mortgagea and collateral, etc.. $908.49 1.60. Cash ia banks aad oa band, $180,970. 04. ) ... Premiums la course of collection writ tea sine September 80, 1980, $456,268. 88. i latere it and rents due aad accrued. $49,497.07. Total, admitted assets. $942,313.87. LIABILITIES - GroaS claims for losses anpaid, 3174,. 594.84. ) Amount of uaearned premium on all atstaading risks. $937,409.58. Due for eommisaiea aad brokerage, $121,410.80. AU other liabilities, $186,264.80. Total . liabilities, exclusive at capital Stock, $2.019.67J73.1 ; business nr orkook t FOR THS TEAR Ket premiums reeoived during the year, $8,805.92. . - - . . Iioesee paid during- the year, .3.ft9S.K7. : Losses Incurred during the year, $4, 599.84. - : i . j. Kama of Company. Central Surety and Insurance Corporation. Name of President, Dennis Hudson. Name of Secret sry, L. M. Goodwin. Statutory resident attorney for service. Milton &. Klepper. Teoa Blag.. Portlsnd. Orsw . (. . .. Fry on Board Dan. J, Fry, Jr., will sit for the first time to day as s director of the First Na tional bank ' here. ITe was re cently elected to that position after the death of his father, Dan J. Fry, who served many years as director of the institution. He was president of the , bank . for some time and later was named chairman ot the board of direct ors, a .position created In honor ot hit services to the Institution. Mansia Injured Leta Munsin, 40. of route 1, was injured in the back In an accident at the corner of Bellevue and Commer cial streets Sunday - afternoon when the car in which she -was riding, driven by her husband, struck the rear of a machine operated by J. O. Leake. 325 Everett street, Portland. This Is the report made by the drivers at the police station.- The re ports show that Leake turned In front of the other car." Curb Crash 1. W. McKlllop. 402 Masonic building, reported an accident to the police which occurred Sunday at 4 o'clock on Capitol street. McKlllop claims that he was backed into from the curb by a car bearing the license number 35033. His right rear fender was smashed. The- other driver fled in his car. Records at the police station show that the owner of the car : numbered 33.032-is Todd Earny, route 2, Gervals. ; Car Stolen StHppexl E. Kel ling of the Hasseldorf apartments reported to the police that his roadster, was stolen i Saturday night from the Royal Court apart ments. It was found at Holman Park, with everything stripped from it that was removable, ac cording to the latest reports at the police station. 12A and 1C" wood, also planer wood 1 5 per cord load delivered from car, $5.50 delivered from yard. Cobbs and Mitchell Co. 349 S. 12th. Tel. Hit. ; Oil Stove Fire An oil store caught fire at the Fire Proof garage, 252 South Liberty street, 9 o'clock, Sunday night. The watchman poured water over it and the fire department used a quantity of chemical to extin guish the blase. Some of the office furniture and files were burned and scorched, according to the reports at the city fire station. Property Gore J. H; Brady of the Court apartments reported to the police that from his car, parked on . Cottage street the night ot April 11. a black blan ket with a check stripe, one brown and lady's white wool scarf, and one nickle plated flashlight were stolen, ' i i Overtime Parkins; Fines Four dollars were collected In miscel laneous fines tor overtime park ing violations 1 In police court, Monday. In addition, B. S. Drake paid $C; G. H. Bert. $12; Cyler Van Patten, $10; W. E. Moses, $3. j . Program Planned W. I. Sta ley, chairman ot the Rotary dis trict convention to be held in Portland April; 28 to April 29. is urging as many of the local club members as possible to at tend the meeting. April 27 is the day on which he hopes to have them present. ! - Possession Charge Posses sion of alcoholic liquor was the charge against Walter C. Heit kemper, 439 East 10th street North. Portland, fonday, when he was held at the city jail for state traffic officers. He was fined $35 in justice court Monday. Tire Stolen F. A. Kites of Route 8 reported to the police that a 32 by 4 tire and rim was stolen Saturday night from his car. which was parked In Holly wood, Canneri Heat Arrest Jack Montgomery was arrested earry Sunday morning by Salem, police fpr being drunk on canned heat. He was released later in the day and ordered out of the city. Advised to Leave Tom Clan cy, arrested Monday tor being drunk, was released by police of ficers and on condition that he leave towg. Fine A fine of $10 was col lected from L. Alverado in police court, Monday, for being drunk. He was arrested Sunday. Drunkenness CTharged "Wesley Hathaway of West Salem was held Monday , on drunk charges by the Salem police officers. No. 106 Synopsis of Annual Htatement of the Lumbermena Mutual Insurance Company of Mansfield, in the State of Ohio, oa tbe tbirty-first day of December. 19S0, made to the Insurance Commissioner of tbe State of Orecon, pursuant to law: CAPITAL Amount of capital stock paid UP Mutu al Company, 0. Ket premiums received duriac the rear. $2,070,916.49. J ate rest. . aividends an! reals received duriag the year, $110,957.83. Income xaam other sources received duriag the year; $1,837.47. Total income. $3. 18S.71 1.79. XISBORSKJ4K5T3 Net tosses paid during the year In cluding adjustment expenses, $864,863.15. Dividends paid oa capital stock during tbe year. $684,838.95. LemaiMiosi and salaries paid duriag the year. $505,632.17. Taxes, lieeaaes and fees Paid during tbe year. $50,038.86. . Amoant of all other expenditures, $138,007.38. Tetsl expenditures. $2,342,873.51. ASSETS "Value of real estate owned : (market value), $154,383.46. i V a lire of stocks and bonds owned (mar- kef value). $1,140,086.28. - Ioas on mortgages and collateral, etc, $344,422.73. Cash ia basks aad oa band. $309,169. 59. v .Premium in course of collection writ tea tiaco September 30, 1930, $187,003. 14.' Interest aad rents due aad accrued, $39,753.63 other $13,00.65. $43,651.87. Total admitted assets. 92.388,818.06. . LI ABILITIES ; Grose, claims for lokses unpaid, 9 173, 144.00. - -. - Amouat of unearned premium ou all outstanding risks. $ 1,840. J6&.S4. L Iuo for commissi oa and brokerage, $1, 805.13. ' ' All other liabilities, $48,830.00. Total liabilities, exclusive of capital stock of 0 Mutual Company, $1,564,363.- BUSISKSS IX ORKG0K " FOB THE YKAR Net premiums received during tbe year, $14,851.31. Losses paid during the year, $10,603.. 92. Losses incurred during the year, 910, S02.93. Name of Company, The Lumbermena Mutual Insurance Cow ' Nam of President, E. 8. Kail ' - Name ef Secretary, W. H. 0. Kegg. Statutory resident attorney fos service, H. H. wiw. Tortlaad, Oregon, j , N SHOULD BE LEFT HIM Lipps Favors Permitting Continuance of Arts. Native Customs No attempt to absorb the Nav ajo Indian into the white man's civilisation should be made, Su perintendent O. H. Lipps of Che- mawa told chamber of commerce members Monday noon. Rather the tribe, now 40,000 In number, should be left In its native terri tory of 12,000.000 square miles and there should be allowed to pursue the native arts and cus toms which have made the Nava- Jos one of the finest Indian groups left. - Llpps said' that the problem of the northern tribes, stow largely "civilised" was different, and ad vocated, that as long as past edu cational practices had worked to wards absorption aof these In dians Into American life, the -pro cess should be' carried on and completed. ' , , . Talk nittst rated With Products Lipps sketched the history of the Navajos and told about many of their customs.. He Illustrated his remarks about their rug weaving by a display ot a sum ber, ot different Navajo rugs he possessed. ' The Navajo, ethnologlcally an Indian, from the north, moved Into the south and replaced an ancient tribe which had already developed a civilization, he said. Here the Navajo distinguished himself as a virile Indian, belig- gerent at times and self-reliant. He was able to take from a desert land thought unfit for civ ilisation by the whites, sufficient subsistence to support a race which grew from 9000 in IsCt to 40,000 at the present time. Retaining a civilisation pri marily pastoral, the Navajo' add ed the art of rug wearng which he probably learned from the Pueblo tribes who in turn ac quired the industry from the Spaniards. . These rugs, now known throughout the world. augmented the support he made by agriculture. BLx Religious Festivals Held Lipps said the Navajos were a religious people, working out many of their religious beliefs In great festivals. Some of their rites have been shown In pat terns in their rugs. Among the peculiar customs of the race la one that a son-in-law never looks into the face of his mother-in-law. A Navajo Indian ajrill not eat fish, believing that Bailding; Alteration Steeves and Moore were Issued a permit by the city Saturday to alter a three story store building at 189 Liberty street. The job will cost $2,000. Visits Parents Miss Bessie Wood ot the city treasurer's of fice, spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Preston Wood, in the rural district on route 1, Monmouth. Report Made Frank H. Gar land, guardian of the estate of Martha Peterson, incompetent, has filed his sixth annual report with the probate court. Seeks Foreclosure Susan K. .Benson is defendant in foreclos ure suit filed in circuit court yesterday by the Portland Mort gage company. Five Days Sentence Leland Scott of Salem was deprived of five days of his liberty Monday for being drunk. The sentence was made In police court. - Order- to . Sell Harry . E. Brown, executor of estate of L. A,. Deppen, has been, authorized to sell real and personal proper ty belonging to tbe estate. Overcoat Misslag A light gray tweed overcoat, size 38, was mis sed from the parked ear of C. H. Kane, 975 Norway street, accord ing to police records. Te Planned The annual spring tea of the Salem teachers will be held at the Y. M. C. A. Thursday afternoon, April 18. from. 4 to 6:30 o'clock. Gibberia Here E. W. Gibbens of Belle Passl was a business visi tor in the city Monday. Mr. Gib bons is chairman of the school board in that district. University to Provide Program Willamette university will pro vide the program for the weekly luncheon of the Salem Rotary club on Wednesday. Clinlca A pro-school cllnle will be held at Mill City this af ternoon with Dr. C. C. Dauer ot the county health department in charge. RsJa (Confirmed Order con firming sale of real; estate has been entered In suit of Julia Parsons vs. J. H. Ellis. Non-SuDiKrt Arrest Elmer Tanner, of 1260 Lewis street, waa arrested by Salem police Monday on a charge of non-support. ftSOO Estate Estate of H. G. Sprague has been appraised at S500 bv Q. I. Parr. isa. if. Aaame and Clay Allen. Ia Albany Mrs. Myra Shank, city police matron, spent Sunday in Albany with relatives. Speeding: Fine- Police court collected $5 Monday from Clyde Anderson ot Salem for speeding. PILES CURED Wttboot forattoa ex leas at time. DR. MARSHALL 339 Oregon Bldg. Fkeae 6500 - Dr. Chan Lam Chinese Medicine 180 N. Commercial St, Salim Office Is juts Tuesday and Satur : day a to 0:80 XJlldci? tlrC I Occurrences and Gt isip 4 d EVERAL thln'cf of note 1 0C- curred . at the dedication ot p" the new i Cottage Grove j ar mory Saturday night. Adjutant General George A. White- ot the Oregon National Guard " said on his return to Salem. Not only was the large bunding crowded with visitors,- but Brigadier-General Thomas Rilea made his first pub lie address on the program, and did it with credit to himself. White said. ,.: .. .. a But the reaction must have been too much for Rilea. He .was taken ill with "flu" Sun day, and although reported bet ter Monday, waa unable to re port for duty. It Is expected he wIU be confined to his home . for the entire week Twelve cases will be heard by the supreme court this week, glv- the spirit of a perverse woman enters - fish after death and makes them unfit for eating. The Navajo Is a good politician, Llpps said. He Is shrewd, cunning and quick to perceive and to act. .a. 29 minute orchestra pro gram was enjoyed by . the cham ber members before and during tue lunch period. The personnel of the orchestra was: A. S. Melo- vidoff, Allen . Shepard, G. W. Bent, Alex Gouley, Charles E. Larsen, Mr. and Mrs. Rutbyn Turney, LeRoy Pepion. ; The orchestra program fol lows: ! 1 . Interna esso "The Sleigh j Ride" ........ N. DeRubertls Selection "The Merry ' Widow"; ........ Frana Lehar "Deer Dance" ......... Skllton "Move Up, Johnson", Laurendeau Overture "Tancred" , . . Rossini RETAIL TOTAL HERE ! - 1495 Persons Employed Full Time; Chain Stores Got 16 of Sales EDITOR'S NOT: This Is tbe first of s series of daily articles to ran. ia The Statesman analvsiag Salem's retail easi ness as ne ported ia tee 1080 eensas. The articles to follow will deal with fncts eoaeeralag the varioas lines of basin ess aneh as aatoenebUea, foods, general mer chandise, etc Salem's retail business for 112 1 amounted to approximately $18, 000,000 according to figures re cently released by the United States department tot commerce. The complete compilation of re tail trade facts was the first ever made by the bureau of the cen sus, i j Of this volume, sales of chain stores, of which there are 40, ag gregated $2,931,140, or 16 per cent of the total retail business. These chains included those own ed locally, regionally and by na tional groups. In the 440 retail establishments in Salem are 1495 : en and wom en on full-time employment, while a number of others receive occa sional work. The annual payroll for retail stores in 1929 was $2,137,605, the census shows. The largest percentage of the retail business was in the auto motive group, which accounted for 27 per cent of the total sales ot $18,000,000. The business done in the year by this section amount ed to $3,435,957 and was han dled through 15 motor-vehicle establishments, 10 accessory and battery stores and 32 filling sta tions, as well as 24 garages. - SITE FOR PUBLIC Hearing that Salem was looking for a piece ot property for the farmers' market, B. Overgaard, route 3, mailed a letter to the city council and mayor offering a piece of property at the corner of Chem eketa and Water streets to the city for a price ot $7500. The property faces 140 feet on Chemeketa street and is 48 feet wide. On it stands an apartment house building that "could be used for new structure as there Is much dimension lumber and plumbing equipment In It," in cluding 20 radiators, according to the letter.- ! r t The property Is a block and a half from Commercial street. Joins the Oregon Electric depot. near the Southern Pacific tracks, not far from the docks and Is sur rounded by "abundant parking room." ; Mark Poulsen, city recorder. says that the price seems reason- al le to him and that the -property might be of some value to the city. The matter will be laid be fore the council at Its next meet ing. - Mr. Overgaard gives as his rea son for selling that he wishes to retire from active . business. : VALETERIA CLEANERS EfSMTEEN MILLinrj MHET OFFERED I (hit i . I at tbe center of Oresbn s istattt gOTernment . for tb Jaristi an additional three to ' take under advisement over the usual weekly quota. Nine ot these were appealed from Mult nomah county while one each come from Klamath, Polk and Washington counties. Frank H. Chataa of Pendle ton, was the first one to make application to the secretary of state for his annual Mtomoblle license for 1081-S2. The llcen es are . due sTfaly 1, and the blanks will not be Issued until May 12. Chat nsed his last year's blank to make applies, tion, which was stccompeuiied by his check.. Prisoners discharged from the state penitentiary wear the latest style of shirts when they leave the institution, it was revealed at the meeting of the board of con trol Monday. Samples for shirts with newest styles were sent from the east for consideration of the board In purchasing this piece of wearing apparel. F. L. Ltlburn. chief deputy Insurance commissioner, who announced today he had re signed his - position effective' May 1 to take up work with the . Capital Life Insurance company, will maintain his res idence In Salem, ' though htr headquarters will be In Port land. Mrs. Lflbnrn Is active In organizations here. Dr. R. E. Lee Steiner, of the Oregon Insane hospital, return ed from New York Monday where he took several , Inmates'- last week. Steiner says business ap parently is not improving. He no ticed that eastern cities were much harder hit by the depres sion than western points. The new state game com mission held Its .first of m two day . meeting here M onday, when among other things ft re quested the resignation of about 124 employes of the commission, or the entire pay roll. Many of these will he re employed the members stated, and their names will be con sidered among other applica tions. At the star chamber session ot the commission, meeting with Governor Julius L. Meier, Mar shall Dana was elected chairman of the new group. Sportsmen's representatives appearing before the commission started their talks by complimenting; the per sonnel. Plans were started for moving the headquarters of the commission to Salem from Port land. Today's meeting will be held In Portland. TO GIVE OPERETTA Parrish junior high 'school stu dents are to present "Ghosts of Lollypop Bay", a two-act operet ta, Friday night. April 17, at 8 o'clock In the school's auditor ium. Direction of the operetta is in the- hands of Miss Helen Prang,, teacher. The plot concerns the affairs of Miss Jemima Steel and Prof. Al vin Flint, rival operators of pri vate schools on opposite sides of Lollypop Bay. . Leading parts In the produe will be taken by Joyce Phelps. Frances Houston, Mary Jane Ad ams; June Director. Clara Belle Burnside, Ward Elliott, Ervln Potter;, Robert Clark, . Harold Bealt, and Vernon Domogalla. ' V The Parrish glee . club com poses the chorus for the operetta. Contract With Blaine Devers Now Forfeited The state reclamation1 commis sion yesterday declared a forfei ture of Its contract with Blaine B. Devers, for the sale ef the Weimer ranch, consisting of 133 acres. In Deschutes county mu nicipal Improvement district. The property was a part of the lands purchased by the state which was to be used as a part of the Tumalo reservoir. The contract was executed In 1928 and the failure of the pur chaser to pay the taxes due was given as the cause for. the com mission's action. JDr. E. Wo Kenyon and The Cobb Sisters are Cozung to Sdem Watch this space to morrow , Nursery Stock " Evergreen and Decidious Ornamental Trees Priced tight, we don't mean maybe. 7 miles east ot Salem on . Pen road ; Dial 116 Can 38F3 F. A. Doerfler & Sons, . Salem, Ore. PUSH STUDENTS mm HOSS WILL AID CUTTIHG COSTS Letter to Governor Points Out Various Classes Of Expenditures ' . 1 ; The cooperation of Hal E. Host, secretary of state. In a program of economy directed by Governor Meier, was pledged by the former yesterday In a letter received at the executive department. Hoss as a member of the state board of control passes on all requisi tions for state supplies. I classify requests coming be fore the board of control for ma terial and services into three di visions." read Hoss letter, "First are requests originating in any of the state boards, commissions or departments over which the gov ernor exercises Jurisdiction. With this group over which exclusive Jurisdiction rests with the execu tive. I pledge 100 per cent. coop eration in denying any request which does not meet with his ap proval, : ...... - "In" the second group are the elective state' officials. Proper requisitions from these officials, evidencing the need for the ar ticle or service, funds for which are available through appropria tions or fees and for which appro val has been given by the budget director and the ways and means committee ot the legislature us ually should be approved. These officials are elected by the peo ple themselves, who evidently thought they had business Judg ment enough to conduct properly tneir omces." Large Savins; Already Made . "The remaining group falls un der two heads. One concerns the expenditure of funds over which the legislature alone has Jurisdic tion and the other those boards and institutions operating under the state board of control. With these, I am willing and eager to cut to the bone and to cooperate with the other board members In Obituary ! akew P. N. Eskew, age 35, died In this city April 12. Son ot M. L. Eskew; brother of j . Mrs. T$. Rocqne, both of Salem. Funeral Tuesday, April 14. at 2 p. m.. from the Clough-Barrick chapel, Rer. D. J. Howe officiating. In terment Odd Fellows cemetery at Btayton. Bun- Lois Faye Burr, age 8, died 'In this city April 12. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Burr; ulster of Fern, 14; Thomas Henry. 16, and Douglas Lyle, 3. all of North Bend. Announcement, of funeral later by the Clough-Barrick com pany. , . - . Steward i . George Steward, age 53, 1344 Edgewater street. West Salem, died In this city April 12. Hus band of Ethel I.; brother of Harold of Jonesvllle. Mich., Ear of Detroit, Mich.M Mrs. Patrick Maloney and Mrs.' Edwin Jacobs of Toledo, O. Funeral Wednesday, April 15. at 10:30 a. m.. at Bel crest Memorial park under di rection of W. T. Rigdon and Son. Knhl l Henry Kuhl of Woodburn died In this city April 11. Funeral Wednesday. April 15. at 1:30 p. m., from W. T. Rigdon chapel. Rev. P. W. Erickson officiating. Interment City View cemetery. - Clough-Barrick Co. MORTUARY Phone 5151 Church at Ferry St. A. M. Clough I Dr. L. E. Barrick V. T. Golden 'CITY VIEW CEMETERY Established 1803 Tel. 8052 Conveniently Accessible Perpetual care provided for ; Prices "Reasonable TTERWILLIGER'S A rrnrraai, rrBCToivg T7S OHSJaXKZZA Omg Servics is rirsoaal Oa rrJoas Are Bueoaassa oa Hesse Is Moosra Xay I 1 Peltrefit iHtmorinl Baxfx Phono 851 Moderately Priced A Park Cemetery With Perpetual Care Jnst ten minutes from the heart of town .Ztidoot Battel 1 1X0X3 T. KXGStKt, Kt settling purchases on their 'mer its, emergency-. Petty and routine purchases should be handled by the purchasing staff, except when they are unusual, ; in order that we do not defeat our own ends in trying to effect savings." Hoss advised Governor Meier that better tfian 10 per cent sav ings have been worked out in his department. In spite of the in crease la the general activities of the stater department. ! i S.WGET ' SI BBOWiI BELTS I' I No Need to Doll up, Board Of Control Decides; j Request Denied 1 Sam Brown belts, while at tractive for parade service, are not necessary is the operations of guards employed at the Oregon state penitentiary, according to a decision reached by members of the state board of control at a meeting here Monday. The requisition for; the Sam Brown belts t was presented by Henry Meyers, superintendent of the prison, who declsred that this equipment would add materially to the attractiveness of the gusrds and distinguish them from other employes ot the institution. : Governor Meier declared that he was opposed to the purchase of the belts for the reason that they would cost considerable money and would in no way increase the efficiency of the guards, j j i j "These guards j look g o o d enough to me,' " said Governor Meier, "and I see no reason for aporoving this purchase." r ; J ! Secretary ot State : Hons and State Treasurer Kay Joined with tne governor and the requisition was rejected.; I Dress ShlHs For Released Convicts Another requisition : tor dress shirts for prisoners caused further protest on tbe i part of Governor Meier. -, I j ( : ; ' M l!' It was ; explained that these shirts was given to prisoners when they are released from the institution. i "I don't see any use of wasting a two-cent stamp to write to New York to 'determine the latest styles in dress shirts for con victs." said Governor Meier. The requisition was rejected, with all three members of the board vot ing in the negative Governor Meier also went ou record as opposed to carrying ad vertisements in magszlnes and newspapers in connection with the summer school at the University of Oregon. Several bills for these advertisements were rejected by the board of control. Nyland Paroled j After Sentence John Nyland drew a year's Jal sentence.' but was paroled imme diately, when he appeared before Judge McMahan yesterday, charged on Information with un lawful possession of a still. He entered plea of guilty. The plant was located three miles west i; of West Woodburn, and was said to have been a large one. Fifty gal lons of liquor were taken by the officers. ' ! I - l ' j ; ' laq t V t . . . Ladd & Bush, Bankers Established 1868 Hospital Beds j for Rent i:iv, V Call 9010, Used Furniture - Department 151 N. High Candy? Yes! Special ? Yes ! i ! Watch oar windows for these specials Our candies are always fresh Drugs, Sundries, Prescrip tions actually; filled by competent pharmacists Schaefer's Drug Store ; 183 N. Com'I St. Dial 0107 The Original Yellow Front and Candy Special Store , of Salem - Penslar Agency Quality rias Courtesy r GUARD