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i f t t . T : . ' - 1 : IN oca Word From East William Wright, ? assistant pastor of- the lmiresbyterlan church In Sa - lem unttt last tall, and who is studying In Ithaca, N. Y In the Westminster choir school, writes that he, with three other Oregon students la the school, will go on a week's tour soon as a quartet ,' singing in Michigan and Ohio. Wright has been singing the tenor .solo work In a production of the "Messiah, which has been done by the school this winter. He was soloist In a Scranton; Pa.; church at one of its recent Sunday serv Ices. The choir of the Salem First Presbyterian, church sent Wright The Statesman as a Christmas present and he reports much plea sure gained. from the gift. All dinners 20-2 5c. Model Cafe. Two Enter Marine Just be fore the enlistment period for the United States marines closed here . last week, two more recruits were sent into service - by Sergeant Mack Sherman, local recruiting officer. They were: Donald Burcb . of Florence, and Alfred Jensen of Cornelius, Ore., both of whom will enter the service at San Die go. The sergeant now is giving - physical and mental tests to young men who If ' they pass will be placed on the waiting list for next month's enlistments. '.' Court to Portland Members of the state supreme court will act as honorary pallbearers at the funeral services of the late Judge C. A. Johns, to be held in Port land today. All supreme court cases set for today will be heard next Monday, it was announced. Mr. Johns served as Justice of the Oregon state supreme court for several years before going to the Philippine Islands. Another sensation at the Kafater la shoe store. See our windows. Church ElectsThe following officers have been selected by the First Congregational church: clerk, Julia Webster; treasurer, Mrs. Bert Flack ; financial secre tary, F..D. Kibbe ; trustees. War ren Powers and Wayne Barham; deacons, Elmer Reitz, R. N. Hoo ver and Dr. W. C. Kantner; Sun-, day school, superintendent, E. E. Neer; music committee: Edith Hazard, Mrs. Stephen Stone and Mary Fake. Modern 6 room homes north. Each has 3 bedrooms, furnace, fireplace, hardwood, garage, large lot. Excellent district. Immediate possession. Prices $4 600 and $4, 500 to sell now. $1000 to handle. Becke & Hendricks, 189 N. High Street. Final Account Filed Final ac count in the estate of W. H. Har ris, deceased, has been filed in probate court here. There are six heirs. Most of the property left by Harris consists of real property In Minnesota. Joint executors of . the estate are William P. Harris, Helen and Marie Grabenhorst. A property settlement .was made by Harris with his wife before her death and she does not share In the estate. Ratcliffe Instructs Officers Robey S. Ratcllff e last night gave Instruction to the 20 men in the reserve officers' class on the sub ject "Property Emergency Pro curement and funds." A report from Major Tierney of Eugene . headquarters showed '84 members of the reserve officers in the Marlon-Polk counties area, of whom 29 are attending classes. Members who lose their standing are requir ed to attend the classes In order to regain It. Another sensation at the Kafater ia shoe store. See our windows. Asks For Time Tommy Morris, charged with possession of liquor, asked for 24 hours in which to enter plea, when he was brought Into Justice court yesterday. He is out on his own recognizance. Morris was before Justice of the Peace Miller Hayden about a month ago, when he drew a fine for liquor violation. Property Sale Confirmed Sale of real property In this county be longing to the estate of Arthur M. Vassall, deceased, was confirmed yesterday in the county court. Purchasers of the property at a price of $3000 are Clyde M. Mais er and Hazel H. Maiser. W. G. Vassal! is administrator of the estate. 12 Cases of 'Fin' Twelve cases of influenza and five of pneumonia were reported in Mar lon county last week, according to the state board of health. Scar let fever and mumps were third among the communicable diseases with four of each reported. Others were tuberculosis and chickenpox, three, typhoid and whooping ' cough, one. Snap for cash. Store corner at Hood-Fairgrounds Road and N. Church. Pavings and walks paid. Total price now $900. Becke A Hendricks, 189 N. High Street. Perfect Children Few Only seven children out of 58 examined at Englewood school yesterday by Miss ' Grace , I. Taylor, school nurse, and Dr. C. C. Dauer, school physician, were found to be with out physical detects of any kind. The majority of defects discovered involved teeth, tonsils and goitres. Thirty-two parents were present. West Organizes Drive O. P. West, Boy Scout executive, to night will meet with movement leaders In Albany to organize the financial drive in. Linn county. During the day he will attend to Scout business from his Albany office. - Hubbard .Editor Here Dn P. O. Riley, publisher of the Hub bard' Enterprise, and Mrs. Riley were Salem visitors yesterday. Dr. ' Riley attended the Rotary club : luncheon. . O- -o i Births , Brndtl To Mr. and Mrs. Er nest John BradtL 2030 North ; Church street, a girl, . Dorothy -Joan, born on January 7 at Salem .General hospital. Brief ews; Publisher ts Speaker ciarlea A. Sprague, editor and publisher of- The Oreieon Statesman, ad. dressed the Willamette university siuaent nody Wednesday, . telling his audience Just what constituted a modern newspaper. "The people, not the reporter or editor, make the news," stated Sprague. He said the newspaper was merely an instrument to depict the trend of the times. The paper must balance and carry news for people of wide ly different interest, he stated. Sprague is a newly appointed trustee of Willamette university. Wants Divorce Ocie Bowers has filed suit against Lyle Bowers, her husband, In a case filed yes terday against Lyle Bowers, her husband, in a case tiled yesterday in circuit court here. She claims they were married November 17, 1920, In Vancouver, Wash., and that a girl and boy have been born to them. The plaintiff says Bow ers deserted her In December, 1930. She asks $10 a month sup port money for her children. Get your Gulistan rugs now and sato from $15 to $40 on 9x12 size. C. S. Hamilton Furniture Co. Bank Wants Payment Suit to collect two notes for J. T. Edi son was begun yesterday la cir cuit court here by the First Na tional bank of Silverton. Plaintiff alleges that a $250 note dated August 4, 1930, is unpaid while $1739 and interest is said to be due on a second note dated the same day. Attorney's fees of $350 are asked besides principal, inter est and costs. Two Licenses Issued Two mar riage licenses have been issued at the county "clerk's .office. Robert Lewis, 19, Ada, Oregon, farmer, obtained permission to wed Thel ma Knapp, 20, 240 River street, Salem. James Hurschel Adams, 36, cement miller at Lakeview, Oregon, obtained a license to marry Iren May Meier, 19, 420 Vancouver avenue. Portland. For both the wedding is a second one. Benefit dance by Disabled War Veterans. Castillian Hall FrI. Jan. i 15th. Admission 50c. Ladles free. Yokela Joins Arms Roland Tokela. 19, son of Fred Yokela, 1540 North Front street, has en listed in the infantry of the Unit ed States army and left for San Francisco where he will embark for the Philippine Islands Febru ary 4, according to Sergeant Har ry p. Endner, local recruiting of ficer. Recruiting again has been closed. Recruiting Office Inspected The local United States army re cruiting office, in the postal build ing, managed by Sergeant Harry P. Endner. Monday was Inspected by Lieutenant-Colonel Charles E. McBrayer, of Portland, assistant recruiting officer for the district between Yreka, Calif., and Aber deen, Wash. f See the Gulistan rugs at the new low prices. Save from $15 to $40 on 9x12 size. C. S. Hamilton Fur niture Co. Case Un"der Advisement Judge Gale has taken under advisement the case of Waring vs. Vick Bro thers, an action regarding an al leged deficit in wage payments. Both parties consented to present the case before the judge without a Jury. The action took the time of me court throughout Monday and part of Tuesday. Bailey Visits Floyd Bailey and his wife and child visited Wil lamette university Wednesday. Bailey is a Willamette graduate and married Dorothy Jackson who also attended Willamette. His home is in Grants Pass, but he has been studying at the Pacific School of Religion in Berkley, Calif. Do you like good food? Of course you do. Then wny not try the Tiny Cafe for your luncheon or dinner? The Tiny Cafe, 139 No. High. Tax Fixed An inheritance tax of $782.50 fa to be paid by the estate of Tosten T. Sorteberg, de ceased, according to a statement filed with the probate court yes terday by Oscar Lee, executor. The estate of the deceased had an appraised value of $12,000.17. Scout Troop Requested Mill City men yesterday interviewed Executive O. P. West of Cascade area, Boy Scouts, here with ref erence to instituting a troop In the upper Santiam town. There has been no troop there since four years ago. Says Not Guilty G. B. Grif fith pleaded not guilty to charge of larceny by bailee when brought before the justice of the peace yesterday He is accused of tak ing sheep belonging to Rose Gwinn. Trial is set for Jan. 28 at 2 p. m. Bankruptcy Asked Bankrupt cy petition was filed in Portland federal court Wednesday by Henry Brittton Havre and Agnes Louise Hayre, poultry raisers and fruit growers of Salem. Liabilities were listed at $3669.89 and assets at $2588. Boarders wanted. See Mrs. Olm stead, Rose Cafe. 222 N. Com'l. Disarmament Talked Miss Ellen Jean Moody of Willamette university addressed the Salem Heights Woman's club Friday on disarmament and will talk on the same ' snbject at the Liberty Grange next Tuesday. ' Grange Leader Coming James C, Farmer of New Hampshire, na tional lecturer of the grange, will spend the first two weeks in Feb ruary in Oregon, C. C. Hulet, mas ter of the Oregon state grange, an nounced yesterday. -. : To Help Program The Wil lamette university peace elub which has about a dozen members. will aid . In the city-wide educa tional program for peace to be conducted la Salem next month. .Several of the members will teach 'classes. - , '. - The OREGON EH OFFER T Judges so Vote at Commun ity Club Contest at Labish Center -. LABISH CENTER, Jan. 13 The women of the community proved their program giving su perior over the men with the ex cellent stage review presented at the sehoolhouse Tuesday night following the business meeting of the club. Mrs. Harvey Aker, Mrs. Arthur Miller and P. O. Bischoff, Judges, awarded the decision , in favor of the women. The men gave the last program. As, punishment, the men, must present a feature at the next pro gram of the club. February 5. Continuity for the stage revue was written by Mrs. H. M. Blbby, who with Mrs. Harry Bennett di rected. It Included welcome song by the Lovry sisters; beach girls and sailors chorus; song by An nabelle Bennett and Virginia Mil ler; song by the ensemble; sailor and beach girls duet, by Frances Klampe and Bernadeen Daugher ty; song by quartet of sailors and beach girls composed of Mrs. A. M. Boynton, Eula Bennett, Mrs. Harry Lovry and Frances Klam pe; song by the same group; song by Vera Dow and Frances Klam pe; musical reading by Kathryn Blanton; Hawaiian dance, Doris Lovry; and topsy-turvy dance, Florence Pugh. In the intermission, Mrs. W. R. Daugherty gave a reading. The second act, the camp-fire scene included songs by the group. The following committees were appointed at the business meet ing: February refreshments, Mrs. Joe Garbarlno and Mrs. R. Bier; program, Mrs. W. A. Starker and Mrs. Harry Lovry; March refresh ments, Mrs. H. E. Boehm and Mrs. Ed Weinman. The annual three- act play of the club will be given in March. ; The light investigation commit tee made a report to the effect that the power company said no more rebate was due. The club voted to retain the committee. This was the last meeting to be held on the second Tuesday of the month, as all meetings' will hereafter come on the first Fri day. OF Death once more tears the veil of obscurltv from the Dast and leaves a Salem widow facing the claim or another woman, that she too, is a widow of the deceased husband. ' This revelation came to Mrs. Georgiana K.i Heldecke. widow of the late John A. W. Heldecke through a contest of will filed in probate court by Alice Christiana Heldecke and two daughters against the disposition of the es tate of John A. W. Heldecke. The contestant aDDarentlv was married to Heldecke In 1883 and claims no ..divorce was obtained. He later married the present Mrs. Heldecke in 1899 and she knew nothing of the affair until the win was contested. The Oregon woman claims that Heldecke deeded 74 acres of land to someone In Pennsylvania some time ago and this in turn was deeded to Alice Christiana Hel decke as full and complete settle ment of any and all claims she might have against him. This settlement the second Mrs. Hel decke claims should act a an es toppel from claiming anything more under the will. , Heldecke was an invalid for many years and during this time the present Mrs. Heldecke cared for him. Durlpg the time of their married life much of the accumu lation of property left at his death, was due to the efforts of herself, and that other of the property was hers In her own right, Mrs. Heldecke claims In the answer filed to the contest claims of Alice Christiana Heldecke. The amount of the estate Is $8000. Officers Picked At Annual Meet, Unitarian Group The annual meeting of the First Unitarian church Tuesday night followed a supper in charge of Mrs. W. E. Feldman and Mrs. F. J. Go'bdenough of the Alliance, with older members of the church school assisting at the tables. Miles H. McKey was elected mod erator of the meeting and W. B. Wagstaff, secretary.. Votes of thanks were extended to the retiring trustees for their Schools Visited Inspection of the schools at Turner and Jeffer son was made yesterday by Mrs. Mary Fulkerson, county sehool su perintendent, and James Burgess, high school inspector for the state. Wants More Money A reply filed vesterdav bv Inra Mvers. de fendant In the case of Clarence Meyers against her, asks - for $90.50 payment by the plaintiff of a hospital bill she Incurred for one of their children. Final Account Filed Final account In the estate of Amanda E. King, deceased, has been filed with the probate court here. Joint administrators are H. E. King, Roy E. King and J. M. King. Director Named John Erwert was named a director of school district 58 yesterday ta succeed J. L. Hammond, resigned. The dis trict Is called Grassy Pond. John Carson HI John H. Car son, district attorney for Marlon county, has been confined to his home tor several days due to a se - vere cold and tonsilitis. BES PROCRI nw BECKE AP PEARS STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, DEATH PLUNGE I u f - s (". 5-x": A recent photo of Claude E. Moore, 37-year-old diplomatic student and West Point graduate, who plunged to bis death from the window of a hotel to Washington, D. C., during a Christmas party. A coroner's jury found that Moore committed suicide. His widow is a daughter of the late Adolph Gobel, multi millionaire sausage king, and -it at present living to Nice, Franca. services and three vacancies on the board were filled as follows: L. F. Le Garie for three years, W. B. Wagstaff for two years and Mrs. J. M. Devers for one year. These with the two members holding over, Miles H. McKey and Dr. R. E. Lee Steiner, will com prise the board of trustees for the coming year. II HIM MEET Charles F. Walker was the speaker at the noon luncheon meeting of the Salem Rotary club yesterday. He is a past dis trict governor of Kiwanls, and he conducts the Northwestern School of Commerce, of Portland. He talked about the outlook for 1932, repeating part of a New Year address to a crowd of stu dents. He said we all climb to suc cess over the backs of each other; related the story of a recent sur vey by the Carnegie foundation in which 10,000 answers were given on the elements of success in life. The main points checked upon related to skill and training and the totals attributed 15 per cent to skill and 85 per cent to training that is, 85 per cent gave personality as the prime requis ite. An important part of person ality, he said, is right attitude. He illustrated this by the case of a cobbler with a pair of shoes to re pair, having two pieces of leather, the use of the poorer piece giving him 25 cents larger profit for his work than the better piece. But his customer bought his work ex pecting the best service he could give; so the cobbler used the bet ter piece of leather. "There Is no substitute for quality of mater ials or service, he declared. To the person starting out In life, he said, there are two very important questions: "What shall I do, and whom shall I marry?" Lawsuits Filed In Last Quarter Here Total 105 One hundred and five lawsuits were filed In the two circuit courts here during the last quar ter of 1931, the regular report compiled yesterday by Walter Lampkin, deputy county clerk, re veals. Twenty-seven divorce actions were begun. In the court Itself 26 non-contested divorce cases were tried and two contested actions in divorce were heard. Equity cases begun during the quarter totalled 69. There were 19 civil cases tried by Jury and one criminal case. Estates filed for the period totalled 71. Jobs Plan Told To Credit Group ByOttoPaulus Brief outline of the program of the Salem Work Promotion Plan committee was given to members of the Salem Retail Credit associ ation at the luncheon meeting Wednesday noon by Otto Paulus, member of the rronn. TMrt.fi members were out for the meet ing. The session next week will take the form of a dinner meetlnr at the Gray Belle at 6:30 o'clock, for which each member will In vite his or her employer. Dr. Henry Morris and Mrs. Juanlta Hald are arranging the program ior ue meeting. Linn Superintendent Visits Joint Schools LYONS. Jan. 13. Thm T.inn county school superintendent, Mrs. Mot ueer or Aioany, was a busi ness visitor In and around Lyons Monday. While here Mrs. Geer visited tha Lyons and Ttix Valley district schools. She also called on a number of patrons of tht Stayton and Mill City high schools in response to Inquiries received at her office In regard to free transportation for high school pu pils to other districts. ORIENTAL HIP SASHES PARIS (AP) The design of hip sashes worn In Oriental faar- 1 ems has been borrowed for tha I dance frocks of Occidental maids. WALKER Elffl Thursday 'Moralng. Jfannary 14. WES DECIDED HIT Men to Have Charge of Next Entertainment for 1 . Community Club TURNER, Jan. is Tha Tur ner community elub outdid its pre vious efforts in the women's pro gram entertainment Monday night with a crowded auditorium. Tha standing program committee In cludes Mra S. A. Riches, chair man, Mrs. Walter Miller and Mrs. Mm. Hadley, with Mrs. Mary Me Kinny, Mrs. Frank Cook, E. S. Prather, Karl Whlpper, Mrs. Joy Cook, Alfred Anderson, as district chairmen." . .The committee named for the men's program In February, was H. R. Peetx, chairman, Ivan Had ley, T. J. Whitehead, Jr. Louis Fowler. Waldo Riches. Earl Cook, E. S. Prather, Karl Whlpper, L. D. Roberts. 1 Mrs. Walter Miller was chair man, of the entertainment, which opened with an outdoor scene, featuring Mrs. J. R. Cox. Mrs. Frances Whitehead, Mrs. Elisa beth Ball. Miss Helen Poets, Mrs. Mary Ball and Miss Mabel Tucker. Tery cleverly as tiny girls In a frame who interspersed witty songs with wise cracks. At the closing. Gene Ball, Fern al Gilstrap, Marion and Eleanor Parks, Betty Peets small girls, sang. The second skit. Fairyland, was put on by a large group of Clov erdale women with . appropriate songs, accompanied by Mrs. Earl Cook at the piano, and orchestra composed of Mrs. Walter Miller, Misses Gertrude Anderson, Gladys Given, Helena Witrel. Dorothy Standley, and Wilder Skipper; reading by Miss Mabel Tucker; so los by Mrs. Mary. McKlnny with Mrs. Milton McKlnny accompan ist. A skit was put on by Rachel Garner, Mabel Schifferer, and Ol ga Garner. Another skit was put on by Mrs. Hester Crume, Miss Mabel Tucker and Miss Helen Peetz; a reading by Miss Lillian Peterson; Mrs. Mae Hadley Introduced two clowns "WImbuck and Wampa." The playlet put on by Crawford district was a burlesque on hus bands criticizing their wives' cook ing and was played by Mrs. Jim Verstag, Mrs. Pearl Wltzel, Mrs. Mary . McKlnny, Mrs. Harvey Wil son, Mrs. George Haines, Mrs. Mil ton McKlnny, Mrs. Charles Bar ber, with Miss Nan Biff at the piano. FISH SHOW SUITED The first bird and tropical fish show ever to be held In Oregon Is booked for Portland this week end, according to G. F. Purvine, former Salem resident, who stop ped here this week on his way from Long Beach, Calif to exhibit at the show. Purvine visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hazel Tod hunter on North Summer street. One thousands birds will be ex hibited at the show, Purvine said. Several exhibitors are coming from the south at the request of Portlanders who have asked their cooperation in the show. Purvine, who raises birds as a side-line to his business, Is to show 75 birds which have come from such countries as South Af rica, Australia, India. China, Eng land and New Zealand. Long Beach had a very success ful show in November of last year. Exhibitors said It was the largest ever given. Tropical fish will be featured at the display in Portland. The ex hibitors will start showing Friday and the show will continue through Sunday. Savage Notable As Civic Leader J. Ed Savage, who left Salem 18 months ago to enter the gro cery business in Waldport, has been elected president of the Waldport chamber of commerce. He is also vice president of the Lions club in his town, which is located at the mouth of the Alsea river. Savage was In Salem Mon day, calling at the Willamette Grocery company and visiting with former Salem friends: Simonds Speaks At Council Meet Dr. J. R. Simonds, pastor of the First Congregational church here, was the chief speaker at the Methodist Men's council ses sion at Corvallls Wednesday night, with several hundred men In attendance. A group from Sa lem was present. Including O. W. Emmons, president of the council, and Dr. Roy M. Lockenour, sec retary. PILES CURED wttsosi epentlos at less of am DR. MARSHALL Sl OrcgtiB BUg. ffcom SiOt BIRD ID TROPICAL i932 NEW RADIO ' -, - ' -. , V s ' .........?. . f' .:'-:....;:- kj"- " r . " i - J ' ; Iff . -kJ - - . "? ; ' 4 ' -.r ry - - Z - t' j Recofaixiag that radie b iw tor m aimlUr wlmtio to that mhich strack Moving pictvrea wkea they begaa ta talk, the big breadcastiag cbatas are gradually bviUing p aa amy af entertainers, tka Mem bers ef which mutt ptUNi pleasiag physical qualities ia aUitio to the Matial vocal ability. Tha latest rocrmit to that amy U Tit Coral youg South American musical comedy and opera star. Coral, ia wook on the air over the National Broadcasting Company's network, firmly established himself in tho favor of listeners. TalL tltxUr and handsomo bearing a romarkabU rasembUnca U th lata screen Idol, Rudolph Valentino Tito ia the romantic girl's realisation of the South American hero; so the coming of television that will sound the death knoll of many bay-windewed tenors and multiplo-chinnod soprano, holds no terrors for tha now star. Coral had phenomenal success ia every country in which ho has sung and played, winning enthusiastic acclaim from oven the hard-boiled critics of Now York for his inter pretation of characteristic roles in Broadway productions. XJlldcF tllC Occurrences and Gossip y at the center of Oregon's JLOITIC o state government ft C. HULET, master of the i state grange and announced candidate for the republican nomination for congress from this district, was a visitor In Sa lem yesterday. He was en route from Clackamas county to his home in Albany where he had learned that his daughter-in-law, Mrs. W. A. Hulet of Salem, un derwent an operation earlier In the day. Unlet announced that Jamea C. Farmer (wen named for a. granger, who is national lec turer for the grange, will be In Oregon early next month from his headquarters In Booth New borg, N. H. The closest Farmer will get to Salem to lecture will be at McMtnnville about Feb ruary 11 or 12. After a conference between Max Gehlhar and Mrs. Ella Wilson, the latter has been presented with a new title. She will be known as the director of exhibits, with complete charge ot the fair ex hibits, races and concessions. The agricultural department will han dle the buildings and finances. Gehlhar announced. The difference between the two, after much publicity was given to both sides, was appar ently smoothed over by Cover- Stege At the residence 1244 D street, January IS, Mrs. Louise Stege, 83. Survived by daughters, Mrs. Lily Stoudenmeyer and Mrs. Ida Savage; sons, Clyde Stege and Paul Stege; "stepsons, Herman Stege and Charles Stege; brother, Frank Herrllng, all of these, res idences of Salem. Funeral an nouncements later by W. T. Rig don and Son. , Coombs At Brooks, January 13, George Ware Coombs. 17. Survived by mother, Mrs.-Maude Coombs; un cle, Cecil Ashbaugh Brooks. Fun eral services, Friday January 15, at 2 o'clock from Rlgdon's Mort uary. Interment Pioneer ceme tery. Rev. Comer officiating. Martin At the residence, 1267 North Commercial street. January 11, Miss Lillah L. Martin, 73. Sur vived by one brother, E. A. Mar tin, Pattonsburg. Mo. Funeral ser vices from the Clough-Barrick chapel. Thursday, January 14 at 2 p. m.. Rev. D. W. Summers of Portland officiating. Interment Cltyview cemetery. CITY VIEW CEMETERY Established 1893 Tel. 8652 Conveniently Accessible Perpetual ears provided for Prices Reasonable 1 Beltrefit iHemorial ? JJarfe M'3cnY-.. A Park Cemetery With Perpetual Care Jast tea minutes from tha heart of town Ob ltuaryl - V Lsan : ' - J STAR HAILED i nor Meier the past week, and both retained. One of the re sults of the controversy, ft seems, was a drastic reduction In the 1032 operating expenses. The fairgrounds office will be closed during the interval be tween fairs. And still the matter of cell fronts continues undecided. The entire board visited the peniten tiary late yesterday' to inspeot the cell blocks, but the final accept ance of rejection was further de layed until a test as to whether the steel is actually Iron proof, will be made. A final order, however, Is expected soon. There ha9 probably been more discussion and controversy over the matter of cell fronts and locking devices for the new block at the penitentiary than over most anything else, and yet of leas interest perhaps to the general public. However the matter Is important, bnt it nat urally has held up completion of the building. The awards for th cell fronts were opened late in 1930, but it wasn't until May, after many dis cussions and heated arguments In the board, before they were awarded to King Brothers. Since that time there has been a con tinual debate on the subject, and probably will continue to be until the Job is accepted.. The pew cell block at the penitentiary la nearly complet ed, and Inmate will begin to occupy the new quarters about two weeks after the door situa tion has been settled. The build ing itself is well constructed and will accommodate more prisoners, relieving somewhat the congestion at the institu tion. James Lewis, warden at the In stitution, reported that there was only one death during 1931 at the prison. This was from pneu monia, in which a leg Injury con tributed. The death rate Is very low. due to good food and healthy conditions. Only one other, James Klngsley, was hanged during the year. At the board meeting yester day, Lewis further reported that there are now 228 men out on. parole. The population at the prison Is 860 as compared with 960 at the peak last year. The average age of prisoners was given at 82, which Indicated Dr. Chan Lam Chinese Medicine 180 N. Commercial SL, Salem Of flea boars Tuesday aad Satur day 2 to 5 J M. Hospital Beds to Rent Call 0610, Csed Furaltare Department 191 North High tons or Salad - Ueat 4J , Vegetables Bread and Butter or RoHs . . .. . , Pk or Podding and Drink - PACE TlffiES 01 :f HIS I'M f GET FUEH TEST What action win be taken by tha state board ot control. In connection with acceptance' or re jection of the cell fronts for tha new cell block now hearing com' pletion at tha Oregon state peni tentiary, will not ba determined until future testa are conducted. This was announced last sight after tha board of control had made an Inspection of the cell fronts In company with Jamea Lewis, warden of tha penitentiary, and other orison officials. The ad. dltional tests were suggested by uai e. hoss, secretary of state, who said ha wanted to ho mn. Ylnced that tha cell fronts were tool, proof, and that the locking devices were Installed iMAHtn to specifications. Tha bids for tha cell fronts warn opened by tha board of control la October. 1930. and the contract waa awarded to King Brothers of Portland last May. Tha bid was approximately 120.000. Officials said that King brothers had lost money on tha contract. Tha new cell block will umm. mod ate approximately 325 prison ers, and will relieve material! tho congested conditions that have ex isted In tha nenitentlarv for Ktvwerm al years. PLEfl TO LEGALIZE BEER SENT HOUR Plea for President Hoover to urge congress to legalize sale of beer Is contained In a letter yes terday sent to the president by John J. Roberts, local hop man. He asks not for return of the open saloon, but for legalization. Pointing to the 10 years Vol sted experiment, to former saloon days in Salem, and to days when It was a disgrace for a man to be intoxicated and the present-day "craving desire to have that which Is forbidden". Roberts winds up his letter: "It is the writer's prediction that with but few exceptions ev ery wet candidate will be alected. The victories already won by the wets shows the growing feeling and sentiment of our people and tend to verify this prophecy. If you can at this time change your ideas and views, as wise men sometimes do, you will be consid ered the greatest man of the hour and of all ages by at least two thirds of the American people, having saved the hard working people and taxpayers to this na tion and the country from bank ruptcy. Ignominy and disgrace." farther that youths predomin ate the prison population. Few elderly-men are committed to the Institution. People are seemingly "not so crazy to get Into the state Insane hospital now,.' was the comment made by Governor Meier when it was reported there have been few er taken Into the Institutions dur ing the past three months than the average over the previous year. The monthly average has dropped from 71 to 60, it was reported. J. C. Evans, who attended the board meeting for Dr. R, E. Lee Steiner, who ia due back from California Saturday, re ported that about one out of every 230 people In Oregon were crazy. He also reported that about 55 per cent of the insane inmates comes from Multnomah county. The total Insane ta both Institutions fa Oregon now was given at 3171. STAINLESS dsmc Kxmuia . suae pnee ta original form, too, if you prefer MILLION JARS USED YEARLY Schaefer's Throat and Lung Balsam This remedy Jn over 30 years it has been before the Salem public has prov en to be.. very excellent stimulating- expectorant, soothing, giving almost im mediate relief and being very pleasant to take. 50c $1.00 Sold Only at Schaefer's DRUG STORE r 1S5 X. Cornel St. Dial 5107 Ask Your Neighbor He' Uses Schaefer's Remedies or Fish , Potatoes ;IU I "1-