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- The OREGON STATESMAN. Salem. Oregon. Tuesday Morning, October 24, 1933 PAGE TWO FlgFIRi Town's, Population Trebles Quickly but More Rapid Gains in Prospect (Contiawd fMSfip X ; in a conference wwch lasted two hours, la the executive depart ment here Monday. MV VI pertance of the- dam as an Indus trial project, and urged Immediate action to determine' whether, the power rate to be charged upon completion ot the project could be amounted within the next few weeks. - - "I consider- the Bonneville dam the ee-stand-ug" federal project On -the- Pacific coast," Governor Meier said, "and there la no rea son why this state eventually should net attract some of the largest Industrie la the entire country. This rate schedule for power wlU be b of the most Im portant factors In determining oar success." - . Senator- McNsry declared that he. already had conferred with federal officials with: relation to : the rate schedule and hoped to ' ebtaia tome valuable tsformatlon not later than November 20. Mc Ntry agreed rfth GoTernor Meier that It would fee folly to defer the pw-r rate announcement until after the dam was completed. ; Governor Meier indicated that he would cooperate with Senator McXary and send telegrams to fed eral effici&la urging them to de termine definitely upon the power : rat as soon as possible. McNary declared that from in formation lie bad received- ap proximately -four years would be reaaJred to complete the dam and power plants. The cost of the pro ject was estimated at 31,000.000, which already has been approved by federal officials. MONMOUTH, Oct 23. Inter est in the postoffice situation was revived this week In Monmouth whea announcement was made ot a- competitive examination for candidates to occur soon. This examination is ordered also tor candidates in Aurora, Boring, In dependence. K e b y, Jefferson. Harrisbarg. Myrtle Creek, New port. Tigard, Rainier, West linn, "West port and Westflr. At living memorial to the ehar terraembers of Monmouth's Christian church is planned by the present membership. Four teen trees are to be set out' on the church grounds in the near future, each tree to have a stone marker lit its base, dedicating it t an individual charter member. Formal dedication of the trees will occur next s u m m i r at a hemecomlng service. ' Mrs. John Scott and Mrs. F. R. Bowersox entertained the Bap tist Mission circle Friday after- i neon at the Scott home. A course i of study to cover a period ot two or more years on the life of Christ, was begun, with Mrs. Bowersox conducting the first lesson. BJrthdaya of several mem ber were- observed. 1 COVERED DISH DINNER r PIONEER. Oct 22 The El leadalo wemah's club met at the . , homo of Mrs.' John Martin, for a covered dish, dinner and work Thursday. Tey are planning a basaar and cooked food sate a week from Saturday in Dallas. CONDENSED REPORT THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK of Portland, Oregon Main Office and F ourteen Branches As of September SO, 1933 RESOURCES Cash on Hand and Due from Banks $12,293,749.67 United States Bonds 20407,704.82 $32,506,499.49 Municipal land Other Bon da Loans and Discounts , Stock in Federal Reserve Bank Premises Other Real 'Estate Customers Liability on Acceptances Interest Earned ....l... ' . ,.T, Other Resources I LIABILITIES Capital . .... Surplus Undivided Profits and Reserves , Circulation ,.t. J Acceptances Other liabilities Deposits ; Nearest Branch O ffice SALEf.l The FIRST NATIONAL BANK OS BAnn A -ir . : . t i.-... I l . GRANGERS COLUMN 'MACLEAY, Oct. 23. The lar gest crowd of the season attend ed the social meeting for grang ers and inrited friends held at the hall Saturday night. During the program hour num bers given included rlolin solos by P. F." Thomas, Tioltn duets and solos by Rutnjm Thomas and Leonard M osier, all accompanied by Mrs. Thomas; readings by Ruthan Thomas; harmonica and guitar duet. Waiter Hlsel and Bud Mayes; vocal numbers. Bud Mayes. The dance music was fur nished by the- Bedlent - Hoosler orchestra. SILVERTON, Oct. 23. Friday night the Sllverton grange will hold its Booets night meeting with- arrangements made for spe cial music and special speakers. Roy Hewitt of Salem will be the guest speaker. WAGONDA, Oct. 23. An In vitation is extended club mem bers to attend theregultr monthly meeting ot Fairfield Home Econ omics club Thursday at the hall. This will be an all-day session with potluck luach at noon. Mrs. Richard Tare will be the next club hostess Wednesday. No t ember 1 at her home In North Howell. This will also be an all day meeting. Quilting: and sewing quilt pieces will occupy, the time. Cuests Wednesday were Mrs. Benson. Mrs. Herbert Howard, this community, and Mrs. Henry Raanrassen of Silverton. I 1IVB P S ' William Riddell and sons of Monmouth. Ore., won the cham OionshiDs for ewe. vearllnr awa. ewe lamb, open flock, exhibitors flock, pen ewe lambs and get of one sire. In the swine awards. Monarch Chief, owned by the Gribble Stock farm at Canby, Ore., won the grand and senior championships. Entries from this farm also were first in the Junior yearline-. Junior Pig. acred sow. senior vear now. Junior year sow and aged herd. Young herd distinction went to T. A. Ditmars Of Gervais. Ore. Fat hog classes result included tne xonowing first class places; Heavy Pen and lAeht nm J r Nicholasand son, Salem, Ore., on uuroc Jerseys. Light barrow and lirht nan Gribble Stock farm, Canby, Ore.,. on uerasnires. Heavy barrow. T a rittm.M Gervais: - lirht hnrmw tr... McBee, Gervais; heavy pen, Avon k. xoaer, Hubbard; ligt pen, tiarry ncee. Gervais. Tax Commission Will Make Lew For 1934 Early County ratios of assessed valu ations to cas hvalues for th 1133 were announced hr tha tt tax commission Saturday. Tne ratios are used la comput ing the assessment of utilities The ratios for Willamette valley counties are: ' Benton 62, Clackamas IS, Co lumbia 1, Douglas 2. Lane 53. Unn 50, Marion 62, Multnomah 63, Folk 3, Washington 47, Yam hill 62. . ATTEND FUNERAL WACONDA, Oct 23. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Patterson and Mrs Pearl Patterson attended the fu neral this week for Samuel Pat terson, 73, of Battle Ground, Wash. 9,500,095.10 11,689,289.47 105,000.00 1,355,897.83, 99,655.33 41301.11 45245.93 61,633.18 355,812,117.49 Bank . Mi MM tins, roBMiD ?2,500,000.00 . 1,000,000.00 490,160.28 $ 3,990,160.23 2,500,000.00 42,724.76 57,121.48 49,222,110.97 $55,812,117.49 BRANCH OtDEST KA770NAI SANK WEST Of THE tOCKltr BSllIES Move Seen as due to Farm Unrest; Re-employmeht Program not Hurt ; Continued from pas 1) be annotated at once to watch closely the operation of this code and to make recommendations on February 1." - r T" protect the consumer, city as well as country, from undue price Increases blamed by profiteers oa the recovery movement, the presi dent ordered that Investigation' be started Immediately "to determine the extent to which manufacturers and producers- have increased prices following, or In anticipation of. the approval ot code ot fair competition and set up adequate organizations for the. handling of complaints against such price in creases and of local complaints against retail price increases al leged to be contrary to the re quirements of codes." DR. B. L STOVES (Coatian4 from P-ff 1) when his health began to break. At the time of his death he was a member ot the university's execu tlre committee. He was also an ac tive director of the T. M. C. A. board of directors at the time the new buUding was financed. At one time he served as presi dent of the Oregon State Medical association. Dr. Steeves is- survived by his widow, Sarah Hunt Steeves, one son. Dr. Laban Steeves of Salem, one daughter, Mrs. Paul W. Morse of Salem, and six grandchildren. Josephine, Sarah Canine, Pauline ana reier none ana Kicnara ana Robert Steeves, all of Salem. Funeral services, following his explicit wish, will be held from the Steeves home at Court and 17th street, Wednesday, October 25, at 3 p. m., with only mem bers of the family and a small group of invited intimate friends. Dr. B. Earle Parker will offi ciate. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. H.C. Epley, Fred Legge. A. A. iee. Dr. u. O. Clement. Dr. M. c. Finaiey, w. W. Moore, President Carl G Doney and Ar thur W. Smither. Active pall bearers will be selected from the membership of the Marion-Polk- Yamhill Medical association. For the many friends who can not be accommodated at the small home funeral, the body will He in state at Rigdon's mortuary from io o clock this morninc on inrougn the day and at the real dence tomorrow from 10 to 12 o clock. Entombment will be at ML Crest Abbey. Stayton Woman Bumped by Truck STAYTON. Oct. 21. Mrs. L. Willis Is recoverinr from a nerr. ous shock and a bad bruise, as tne result of having been bumped by a grocery truck. In company with Mrs. Biahon UoorhMii afc was on the street in front of the Geo. Bell real estate office, when the truck, driven by a woman whose name was not learned, jumped up on the sidewalk. Mrs. Moorehead say the truck coming and nulled her comoanion . otherwise Mrs. Willis might bare Deen more severely Injured. A dozen members of the Worn. er.'s club, Mrs. Dave John, pres ident, Mrs. H. A. Beauchamp, Mrs. W. D. Roberts. Mrs. H. J. Tate. Mrs. Harlev Charon. Vn. C. A. Beanchamn. Mm. fi v. TCnr. 4nex, jars. v. l Tey, Mrs. C. H. urewer. Mrs.. G. L. Brown. Mm. C. P. Neibert and Mrs. Hannah Elder attended the meeting ot the County Federation of TOomen'a dobs at Jefferson Fridav. Ther report a most interesting session. airs. Kaaie King ot El Paso, Texas, is a auest at tha home t her daughter. Mrs. W. V, Adams. wno With Mrs. Georaa Duncan went to Portland to meet the east ern visitor. After a visit hrM Mrs. King .will go on to Seattle. Fenton Grigsby Drops Dead in State Building Fenton E. Grlrsbv. nromlnenft Portland attorney and secretary or ne uregon petroleum Indus tries committee, died suddenly in the auditing division of the state department here Monday after- noon. Mr. Grigsby arrived here at noon and was conferring wit Otto Kubin. chief auditor foe thm state, when he suddenly fell fronr s caair to the floor. The body was turned over to the coroner pending receipt ot word from his relatives. Death was attributed to a heart attack. Show Health Film At Rickey ScKoo RICKEY, Oct. 23 The Rick ey acnooi children were given an Interesting afternoon recently when ; ; traveling representative Put on a health educational film Miss Helen Knmbeck of the pri mary room is m charge again after an absence caused by Illness. Mrs. I. B. McClendoa substituted during her absence. ; ' S 1 J tM-MM ' PICTXTRE EVER MADE CfllLED BY DEATH iV armers union News PIONEER. Oct. 22. -The ML Piaga. local held a county fair Friday night at their ciuo rooms. The main attraction ot the pro gram was given by Robert Olson ot Oakd-le, who was dressed in costume and played the accordion and sang many Swedish songsi There was a good crowd and con cessions were well patronized. WIBBY STATE 15 Millions Upward,. Goal Of Officials; Relief Use.ContempIated Members ot the sUte highway commission who will hold their regular monthly meeting In Port land Wednesday, win convene in executive session there this after noon- tor the purpose of. consider ing, further a . proposed federal loan of between lM0O,0v0 and $2000,000, for r o a d construc tion. In connection with unem plcganent relleL TWs loan, officials declared. would be In addition to the 15,- 200,800 already requested for the construction of five bridges on the Oregon coast highway. Members ot the state NRA ad visory board and the state relief committee, of which Raymond Wilcox is chairman, were expect ed to attend the session. Gover nor Meier has asked that the ap plication for the loan be complet ed as soon as possioie so :n it may be forwarded to Washington for consideration. The governor Indicated here Monday that the loan should not be less than $15,000,000; The program, as recommended by Governor Meier, has been worked out partly by R. H. Bal- dock, state highway engineer. and will be presented for con sideration at the executive ses sion. Governor Meier pointed out that California and other states had received large amounts of federal funds and there was no reason why Oregon should not share in the federal appropria tionsJ He declared that a loan of 115,000,000 would provide work for .a large number of men and at the same time place the state in apposition to complete several highways which are needed badly. It previously was announced that Governor Meier and mem bers ot the state highway com mission would go. to Washington in hope of receiving early action on the proposed loan. Fruit Industries- Plans Announced; Sherer is Leader PORTLAND, Ore., Oct 2 J. UP -Portland was chosen as head quarters for Northwest Fruit In dustries, Inc., by members of the control committee at their first formal meeting here tonight The organization will handle the mar keting agreement between hand lers of tree fruits in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana, and the agricultural adjustment administration. Paul A. Sherer of Medford was elected president of the new or ganization. Classes Compete In Athletics STAYTON. Oct 23 The fin al game of the boys' interclass playground baseball series result ed in the seniors defeating the sophomores which gave them the championship with three vlc toriea and no defeats. The junior girls won the cham pionship in the girls series with three victories and no defeats. The next inter-class activity will be a cross country run with each class having four runners. A pennant will be awarded at the end of the year to the class having the greatest number ot victories Including both boys and girlsv . Other events for the year will be basketball plarpong, hand ball, tennis, track, baseball and volley bait This work Is being handled by the boys and girls physical education directors. - Funeral of Doak To B Wednesday WASHINGTON, ct 21. (ff) Less-than eight months after he left his post as secretary ot labor in the Hoover cabinet William N. Doak died at his home oa a Vir ginia bluff overlooking Washing ton. Masonic, funeral services will be held at 1 1 : 3 0 a. m. Wednesday, with temporary interment in a local mausoleum until arrange ments are completed for Burial at his old home at Rural Retreat, Virginia. i 1 1 bov. 1 man and ! en. bat yea cant have them. Ail Toe can have is their ideas 'ef freedom for twe hoars. Modern Medley" Santshmg drama begins eat week run. Wed, October 21 ADMISSION 25a . CURTAIN 8:15 22i""Fwy ProoTuBsra . . mil r . LD 1TTBM1CE IT BU S 16 per Cent Decrease Re ported f at Monmouth; Other Schools Draw MONMOUTH, Oct Total attendance to data at Oregon Normal school U 17. This is a 16 ner cent decrease in enroll ment since last year, it is said, bat tha attendance is greater than at either of the other two state normals. Southern Oregon Normal has 251; and Eastern Oregon Normal 240 students this term. At Monmouth, only four stu dents come from other states; two from Washington, one from California and one from Mon tana. Enumeration by counties ot Ore on: from Multnomah B, Polk 51. Linn and Clackamas 2T, Marion 2ff, Washington and Lane 24 each. Yamhill 19. Columbia 15. Clatsop 11, Wasco 9, Douglas 5, Tillamook 6, Benton S, Lin coln 4. Sherman 4, Grant I, Uma tilla 2, Gilliam 2, Union 2. Ba ker 2. Wheeler, Deschutes and Harney one each. This classification of registra tion indicates how the. other two normals have cut into the enroll meat of the Oregon Normal school. Where formerly large numbers were enrolled from east era' and southern Oregon, the at tendance is now quite definitely limited to Willamette valley counties with a scattering from east, west and south. Mrs. Fred O'Rourke wss hos tess Sunday to a family gather ing at which four sisters: Mrs. Grace Lents, Michigan; Mrs. C. D. Jarman, Portland: Mrs. F. F. Eddy. Langlois, Coos county, and Mr C'Rrtnrte "wer ATI' 4irether for the first time id 321 years. The last previous meeting waa in Michigan, their native state. Mrs. Lentz and her son and daughter arrived in Oregon recently to make their Lome. The sisters have a brother in Salem, Arthur Gibbard, assistant postmaster. Drivers Lacking License Checked By State Police Approximately 100,000 automo bile drivers in Oregon have not yet obtained their current licen ses, Hsl E. Hoss, secretary of state, reported Saturday. The records show that only 270,000 out of more than 370,000 drivers have been relicensed under the 1933 legislative act Hoss said he had been assured by Charles T. Prsy, superlnten dent of state police, that his de partment would cooperate in the enforcement of the new license law. Arrests already have been made in many sections of the state and in most cases the de fendants were fined In a nominal amount Mishaps Listed Three minor accidents were reported to city police over the weekend, involv ing the following; Elmer Olden, Monmouth, and L. N. Birch, route nine, at High and Court; Roy Clark. 1495 North Commercial, and E. P. Lorensch, Tn alley at rear of 241 North High; L. B. Schoel, 510 First National bank building, and C. M. Inman, Guar dian building, on Ferry between High and Church. Clinic Schedule LLzht TVs week's clinic schedule for the Marlon county health department is unusually light Yesterday after noon Dr. Vernon A. Dour la. health officer, conducted a clinic at silverton; Thursday morning Dr. J. R. Backs trand will conduct a baby clinic at the Salem health center, and Saturday morning Dr. Douglas will Hold the regular im munization cllinc there. Stocks Worthless, Held! In an order for sale of personal property of Edward F. Store, deceased, entered in probate here yesterday, appears a tale of wildcat stocks, apparently, for in addition to the personal property, Story is stated to have owned some 12,643 shares of assorted mining, oil and auto matic switch stocks, all of vhioh are gained in the order applica- -f a. . . . uou i exacuy nothing. Corr Will ProhtA Mr xr Cory yesterday was admitted as executor or tne will of Lore Cory, deceased. The estate te rtfm-4 to have a varus of izoo in -frfn. county real property subject to a o ciaim. - Sydney W. Johnson of DeLand. , compiecsa a career of 54 years in the printing- business when he retired recently. wmywyyweq I Heater OLI.YV7QQD l-stTime9j Today Th Greatest Picture in seven yam in? i Wednesday & Thursday An Dime Kites LIONEL . . more LOOKING FORWARD WITH LEWIS STONE Renita Home, Elizabeth Allan Phillip Holmes HDL rs jl f Neil Cess i Barry F II WELCH DIES. SUKieifl Lived Herd Since 1884; yvas Active in .Fair Board , Matters for Years v... v i Welch, a' resident of Salem since 1884, died Sunday morning at o cioca as home, 505 North High street Funeral services and interrnxni Will be held at Belerest Memorial park Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. m w-ich was born in Thorn- town, Ind., February, .1, 1857. rvt-nfn tn Ratam. ha was em ployed for a. time br h- uncle. William Adair, on me uar road. He later clerked for a num w f m tnr W llr Bros., and for 20 years he- was connected with the Statesman Publishing company. He was assistant secretary ot the Oregon State Fair beard un der Wylle Moores ana ne Became secretary of the board with Fran Durbtn and William Wisdom tor 12 years. In 19D5 he was secre tary of the livestock, department of the Lewis and Clerk exposition and served in the same capacity at the Alaska Yukon exposition in tt. Mr. Welch was engaged In farm lng and breeding of pedigreed livestock on the river road, north of XCeizer school, until 1927. He is survived by his widow. Ellen Claggett Welch, his son. Herbert Earl, of Richmond, Calif., and daughter, Frances Lucille ot Salem. Arthur D. Welch, mail car rier, is a brother, and two sisters are Ella L., of Portland, and Annora M., of Salem. Die FULL DICE MT. ANGEL, Oct 27 The annual benefit fall dance given by the Firemen Thursday night was a huge success judging from the crowd that attended. Fully 1000 people jammed the auditorium. which Instead of the usual ela borate decorations, boasted only a simple but cleverly original fan shade arrangement of huge play ing cards displaying the blue NRA eagle on their backs. Barny Kropp and his orchestra from Tsalem fur nished the music Rev. Gabriel Morris and Rev. Michael Riley returned this week from an extended motor trip through the mid-western and southern ststes. The two priests were traveling in the interests ot the Benedictine Press and were gone almost two months. Court Argument In Salmon River Case Set Today Arguments of attorneys were heard in the state supreme court Mondsy in a suit brought by the Salmon River-Grand Ronde high way improvement district to com pel the state highway commission to absorb aapproximately 3120, 000 of bonds Issued by the im provement district for construc tion of the Salmon river cutoff road. The improvement district al leged that the highway commis sion had refused to pay the first installment of the bonds aggre gating 33000 and interest. The lower court for Yamhill county held In favor of tha im provement district Business Men's League to Meet, Chamber Tonight The first fall meeting of the Business Men's league will be held Tuesday night at 8 o'clock at the chamber of commerce, JS. L. Wied er, president announces. The meeting is called to con sider various matters of impor tance that will face the business men ot the city this fall and win ter and also to receive suggestions as to how the league may be ot real help to the business Inter ests. - HTJRBTT LAST FBI HOLD "For the passion, of a woman's embrace . . . mis dares ant "NIGHT FLIGHT" WIIH John Barrymore, Helen Hayes, Clark Gable, Lionel Barrymore, Robert Montgomery, Myrnat Loy. Just IXVHI iHAIIlAVIMiaP VH . sr -:. m ra?'va. -r m w nr a v...-, -.- r vw.-a ? - i wits GEORGE BRE1IT FRED AT - SATURDAY Slim SummerrUle and : Zasu Pitts in "Lore, Honor and Oh Baby The Gall Board . V ELSIXORE Todar All star east e In "Night Flight- Wednesday-!-Barbara btan- - wyck In VBaby Faee." " e Frid.T Cecil . B. DeMille's, "This Day and Age." V Saturday and Sunday My Woman" and "Murder in - the Zoo." - GRAND Today - Warner Oland in -Charlie .Chan's Greatest Case."- . Thursday - Jessie Mathews in "The Good ; compan- ions." v STATE Today i Eddie Cantor In -Whoopee. ! Wednesday Bela Lugosi in "The-Death -Use." Thursday Merna Kennedy in "Red Hatred Alibi." SaturdayKen Maynard in "The Suaset TraiL" , HOLLYWOOD Today Noel Coward's "Ca- Talced e. Wednesday Lionel Barry- more in "Looking For- ward." Friday Buck Jones in "Sundown Rider." e STAYTON. Oct 23 The Stayton Ladles' Aid society waa host to the Salem District Ladies Aid Rally oa Thursday ot this week. There was a large crowd present from th evarlous socie ties of theSalem District At noon a pot luck luncheon was enjoyed. The Canby Aid received the ban ner for thai highest percentage present To stayton laaies ha tha banner tor the past six months. Ar they were hosts they did not compete this time. The program was as follows: Devotional by Mrs. H. O. Hum phrey; minutes from the last meeting; announcements and ap pointments of committees, roll call and reports. Each society re ported memberships and- gener al work; readings by Mrs. Addle Curtis from Salem : introduction of pastors and their wives by Dr, Louis Magln; the get 'acquainted stunt by the Stayton society; p.m luncheon served by Stayton la dies; song service, led by Mrs. A. B. Evans: devotional by Mrs. Louis Magln; Stunt by the Canby Ladies Aid: round table discus sions. Discussion No. 1 was: "Is the L. A. S. still a necessity ot the church?" and discussion No. z was: "What is the most important work of the L. A. S. in our time? Each group chose their leader. who reported the most important discussions made to the audience after which a general discussion followed: speech by Mrs. Hunt from Eugene;' special numbers by the quartet from the young peo ple's choir of Stayton. The per sonnel were: Earl Wright, tenor; Naomi Tobie, soprano; Clarice To ole, also; and Wallace Wright, bass. The accompanist was Jrs. D. George Cole. This quartet 'won the glee banner at the Institute glee contest at Falls City last Aug ust. Closing address by Dr. Louis Magln, superintendent of the Sa lem district The Canby Aid extended an in vitation to the societies to meet at Canby for the next meeting which will be the third Thursday in April. The meeting adjourned with prayer by Dr. Magln. I Births i -o Ttate To Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lee Ttate ot Sublimity, a boy. William Lee, born October 13 at Salem Deaconess hospital. (5 (5) XU EI S Don't let them get a strangle hold. Fight germs Quickly. Creo mulsion combines the T best helps known to modem science. Power ful but harmless. Pleasant to take. No narcotics. Tour ewn druggist is authorised to refund your money on the spot if your cough or cold la aot relieved by Creo- malsion. v Adr. TIMES TODAY 1 Tomorrow & Thursday a Gold Standard Gall She taught the men that It was. snore blessed to gift, .than to tiemt STAYT0;i IS HOST TO DISTRICT I 1 L 1 1 TOOK OF CIST McNary Told Field s Work On Four Spans to oe Cleared! Soon mAM roast bridge projects are on their wPWA h i pldna for the last two of the r proposed structures to follfw Shortly IOr ICTHWJJ v.--- landers. Senator viex- -"-' has been intormeo or " ins ton office. ' The wire als etaies that Dr.v Hughes of the bureau f public roads has declared that his de partment hoper to dear up the four bridges as far as Held work is concerned before November 15. The7 two applications mentioned are for the Coos Bay and Siuslaw spans. Alsea. has already been put before the FWA. Colonel Clarke, engineer in charge of bridges aader the PWA. advised McNary's Washington of fice that Colonel Walte received a letter dated October 14 from C C. Hockley, regional engineer tor the PWA in the northwest, stat ing that two mere - coast bridge oroiects were on their way to the f .PWA and that the two remaining coast bridges would follow short ly. . Hockley, the telegram states, advised Colonel Walte that he Is making every effort to distribute projects throughout the state and he, Hockley, felt no undue- delay had occurred in approving the five bridges. Colonel Clarke has advices Mc Nary's eastern office that the pro jects will receive every considera tion and go forward as fast as' possible. , Investigation of the Portland Gas and Coke company has been ordered by Charles M. Thomas, state utility commissioner, with the formal hearing set for Thurs day. November 1. Thomas said the hearing would deal particularly with rates, char ges, practices, finances and man-, agerial affairs of the company. The investigation was ordered following the company's action in filing a new tariff obstensibly providing for lower rstes. Thomas declared that a brief examination of tha tariff Indicated that the minimum rate had been increased materially, while the rate for large consumers had been re duced. The hearing will be held in Portland and probably will re quire several weeks. Thomas said the Portland Gaa and Coke company had not filed an inventory of its properties and this would be demanded before a final order in the case is hand ed down. HUNTERS HOME FROM HILLS ROBERTS, Oct 23 Those going deer hunting and returned from this community were George Hlggins and son Raymond, going northeast of Roseburg with no luck. W. C. Pettyjohn. Raphell Bettencourt and G. T. Jungwirth, down west of Grants Psbs; they report better luck. 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