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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 14, 1936)
1 PAGE TEN, The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Tuesday Morning, January 14, 1936 , Pacific Route To Get Funds But Early Aid Depends on Federal Match. Money, , Cabell Indicates ' .The Pacific highway, eapecially the southern portion thereof, -will receive more state . and federal highway lands now that the Ore gon coast highway bridges 4 and their approaches are virtually completed, Henry r Cabell, chair man of the highway commission, lold. the chamber ; of commerce here yesterday. ,"" ' Cabell made the promise con tingent upon the receipt from Uncle Sam of the ordinary fed eral aid funds for 1936-1937. "The state of Oregon will hare its federal allocations nnder contract early this spring; by summer the work will, be at its peak; by fall the work will be completed." Cabell said. "Unless congress re verses the recommendations , of President Roosevelt in bis budget message, the state will have no match money funds available." - TV. atats hrhiv chairman said he was hopeful the situa tion would be corrected. He said the- policy of federal aid had - been accepted by the ' national and' state governments as sound since the administration of Pres ident Wilson and ojined that the president had been misinformed when he was told that the fed eral government already had ap propriated funds sufficient for federal aid .highway work in The Pacific highway has fared last' 12 months. Cabell pointed out.'-Grade crossing elimination work has been allocated $945,000 and road reconstruction' and im provement has brought another 1745,000 in appropriations, mak ing a total outlay of $1,690,000 for new construction. He spoke at a Pacific High way association luncheon at the chamber of commerce where C. H. Demaray of Grants Pass, presi dent of the association, presided. Demaray told the members of the chamber of commerce that the Pacific highway carried 60 per cent of the California ' tourist travel, that its development was Imperative and that the associa tion must be closely organized and aggressive in order to make the highway commission see the Important of improving the road. He said in its four years of "loose" organization the commis sion had made some headway but Demaray declared that the asso ciation must now go forward more rapidly with a paid secre tary and an aggressive adver tising program. I M. Leper of Portland, In an Inspirational address, challenged members of the association to a program of enthusiasm and of hard work. Quoting Victor Hugo he declared: "People do not lack strength; they lack will." "Go to it, do It, do it now," -Leper counselled. R. H. Baldock, state highway engineer, outlined to the mem bership a survey soon to start in Oregon regarding the "Essential Characteristics of Highway Con- 1 1 We -are pleased to announce that UaSimfieii Beet? Agecassr . ff v . Bill Davie, Prop 1 2043 N. Capitol Street, Salem, Oregon llllll Hi Has been appointed exclusive 1 11) , Distributor of our famous For the Salem Territory ' - . In the West It's . , ' - I- - . ' Established 1878 ... - I '" ' " ; PonTXANn, onicoN , '-. , ; '--'; "The Policy 1 i i i (It t 1 President Roosevelt delivers his historic address to Congress as millions listen to his words carried by radio throughout the United States and Europe. Vice-President Garner and Sneaker Byras are seated at rear and J ames Roosevelt is shown at right ready to escort his father from the rostrum. iBtruction." He said funds for ithe survey were being provided by the federal bureau of roads, by PWA and by the state. He Baid the uses to which roads are put will be studied, the future Deeds of motorists observed, and a program outlined for the next 20 years in Oregon. Dozen Minor Fire Alarms Turned in The weekend's storm here kept city firemen on the jump answer ing chimney fire alarms and re laying power wire trouble reports to the Portland General Electric company. An even dozen fire alarms were responded to Snnday and early yesterday but fire loss was reported in only one Instance A janitor's frame building pn the S a lem General hospital grounds was considerable ram aged by fire discovered at 5:25 o'clock yesterday omming. The only other alarm yesterday was for a minor flue blaze at 1139 Marion street at 8:23 a. m. Firemen found the wiring in the house at 2010 Maple avenue short-circuited, apparently caused by utside power line trouble, at 10 o'clock Sunday morning. They balled linemen and damage to the house was averted. Other alarms Sunday, all ofr chimney fires occured as follows: At 595 Marion street, 8:45 a. m.; at 645 North Summer, 9:05 a. m. ; at 855 Marion, 9:30 a. m.; house one-half mile east of city limits from state hospital, 11:55 a. m.; at 1555 North Fifth, 2:55 p. m.; and at 1920 Maple, 6:35 p. m. 6t the U. S. Has Been CleaV' i ! tRi'V"'. Penalty High for Failing to Appear Mpknn T TTAnnnn Portland motorist Ystrdft Taid more ' " V - - I than the usual penalty for two trfr(. latlnnii K-nSA nf Wb delav in making an auDearance in municipal court The fines, J7.50 " I each, were imposed by Judge A. Warren Jones after he had bad to resort to telephoning Hanson long distance and warning him that the court would take action If he did not promptly appear -on two speeding charges, filed last August and Octoberr respectively The two arrests were made by the same night city pliceman here and on the same street. South High between Ferry and Bush streets. Four other motorists were list ed at the city hall on speeding charges over the weekend. Claude A. Potter, Harrisburg, forfeited S5 bail yesterday, while A. T. Fox, Corvallis, paid - a S5 fine. Al Adolph, 240 North 14th street. was arrested on charges of speed ing and William Peterson, route three, on that count and an ad ditional one of delving without a muffler. Much Interest in -Oregon Reported Everywhere he went he found great interest in Oregon and : in the western country," L. D. Smith, 18 8C Center street, reported yes terday at chamber of commerce headquarters. Smith and his iamily recently returned . from a three months' tour through the ! if . , 1 ' 1ft ! ! f 4 eastern states Including Virginia and Tennessee, his home country. He distributed scores of pieces of Salem literature while on his travels. Smith made the trip in a touring car to wbicn a trailer, with housing facilities, was at- . fa li.Vt- 4k... lacnea. Dmun tub uiiu wiiee children made tneunp wiui mm. H said he was greatly IronrpssBH by the improvements made In all a . . . m it. 9 i"e cmes ne naa visuea previ- ousiy. r i IP I 'f t' - - ' I ----- - - .. - "Outward Bounds i - To Be Presented Ambitiou Drama' Offered Saturday Night by ' y Theatre Guild . . One of the most unusual plays I ever attempted by Willamette nni- the Salem high auditorium Satur day night when the Willamette Little Theatre guild presents Sut ton Vanei "Outward Bound." First presented In New York in 1114 with Alfred Lunt. famed Theatre Guilder, taking the main role. It was termed the most ex citing play of the year by drama critics.. People All Dead Sutton Vane, the author, cap italised upon the Greek myth of Charon and his ferry across the Styx in writing a play in which ajl the characters, dead though they don't realize it, are outward bound aboard a huge lines for an unknown port. The entire action of the play Is laid in the smoking room of the liner. Here the bewildered ship load of souls work out their des tinies and the author's plot. The "mortuary characters' are of as diverse types as would be found in any handful of passengers aboard a large boat. While the play Is an "ensem ble" piece in which strictly there are no leads, several parts stand out prominently. T:e part of Tom, a genial and sensitive drunkard who recognizes his own failing but can't help it, is played hy Art Lamka, Salem. This is the part taken by Alfred Lunt in the premier presentation. Comedy Included Mrs. Midget, a comical little scrub woman, is played by Doro thy Lipps, also of Salem, while the very important parts of the , levers are taken by Malcolm Walt I a w mon ana Mary JtaizaDetn Kens. two ministers are mciuaea in tne .;'? r : W -v.: WE'VE been in the tobacco business a long time. 175 years. But never, in all that time, have we seen finer tobacco than the PRIZE CROPS blended into Double-Mellow Old Golds. We know only one way to give you the thrill of these tobaccos. Words can't do it, but a few double-mellow smokes wilL So we invite you to smoke half a pack without risking a penny. Ether you dis cover the best cigarette you ever tasted . . or you get "double pay" for your trouble. . (JSigneJ) P. LORILLARD CO., Inc. (mm irtusra 7r ROSED ALE, Jan. IS. In spite of the storm Saturday night, a large crowd ' enjoyed a splendid program at the community! club Saturday night. ' Music by the Br oer family , of Salem was much appreciated. A reading was given by Mrs. Ben "Sparks and a chalk..1 talk by Milo Ross. Dr. . L. Ut ter gave a talk on the work of the parole board.. - - HOPEWELL. Jan. 1 3. A! large gathering of patrons attended the well-presented monthly program of the Community club at the Hopewell schoolhouse under the direction, of Mrs. Charles Sargent and Mrs. Ted Ketchum, Thursday night. Taking part in the program were: Lois Spencer of McMinn ville, Cleo Russ, Rena Jantzen, Ednajo Wood, Lyle Nyhart, Arth ur Stuotenburg, Mildred Murry, and upper grade and primary students. Mrs. J. T. Harris and Mrs. Leo nard Hickerson are on the re freshment committee for the next meeting; Helen Dedeon and; Max ine Hartman, editors. SPRING VALLEY, Jan. 13. A good sized crowd was present at the Community club Friday night. Mr. Billings, 4-H club leader, gave shipload of souls, Dr. D. H Schulze, dean of men, taking the part of Reverend Duke, a very human character who has devoted his life to work in the slums. FraLk Pemberton plays the role of the Rev. Thompson. Lloyd Riehl, Salem is "cast as Scrubby, a whimsical steward. Mrs. Cliveden Banks, an amiable social climber, is played by Lois Webb. The part of Mr. Lingley, a self made bus iness man who has never lost a penny in his life, will be acted by Warren Peters. . X C3Wx .-..' a speech touching all the - high lights of 4-H club work. ' The Honolulu, Serenaders of Salem, ,W. O. Storhow, director, Rex Young, Leora Rathamon, Doris Hansen, Margaret McRey- p olds and Hobart Smith, gave a number of selections on Hawaiian guitars, uiaon roweu ana xtus Torpon, gave selections on the mouth harp and' guitar and vocal selections. A cafateria lunch was served. The committee for Febru ary 14 will be Mr. and Mrs. Carl Alderman, Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Ben McKin ney. - WALDO HILLS, Jan. 13. The club house was well filled Friday night for the regular monthly meeting of the Community club in spite of the severe storm. Musical numbers were a violin solo; Mrs. Theodore Riches ac companied by Helen Goodknecht; guitar trio, Dellora Doerfler, Mar gie and Robert Cunninghams vio lin, accordion and violin quartet, Margaret, Myrtle and Melvin Her igstad and Earl Meyers. A skit by Theodore Riches and Lyle Krug, a reading by Otto Dahl and a talk by Miss Olivia DeGuire on her recent visit to Mexico. Lunch and dancing followed. TURNER, Jan. 13. The com munity club meeting was post- P3ned from its regular date the second Monday night in the month, indefinitely, on account of tL i damage to the school audi torium, caused by the late storm. Make Sure of Rooms WALDO HILLS, Jan. 13. Fre. Kaser has rented his new modern hop shacks to Gresham members of the Order of Eagles for the convention week, early r rxt summer. i. Here's the offer ss issda to smokers since October 6th, 1935 88 fto3y(il rafts (5d Take a sporting chance on a pack of Doiiftf Mallow Old Golds. Smoke ten of the cigarettes. If you don't say they're the finest you're ever tasted,- asail the package wrapper and the re malntng cigarettes to us, at any time before May 1st, 1936, and well send you tfoobs the price you paid for the faff package, pus postage. Established 1760 lid West 40 Street, New York City WomaS Iriiured m Crash Recovering Condition of Myrtle Purcell, Salem woman injured in an auto mobile accident Sunday artemoon at Taylor! creek bridge on the Pacific highway south j of the dty, was reported at Salem General hospital last night as "fine." She suffered the loss of two toes, a head laceration and shock, it waa said at the hospital, f ? - - f ; . ( Three other occupants of ithe car, which crashed Into the bridge escaped injury other ithan minor cuts and bmices. They were.Wil- our Marg.uarut.mo " .-, the injured woman, and Xoren Loose, SaleW -rl sfr State -pollee arrested Mar- n A miH itnanltal Iftn rharte of beinr tfrunk in a public place lifter he rad attempted to visit; the Purcell woman agalnsi attendant's odreds. In Justice eouft yesterday Marquardt obtained 24 hours time in which to enter a -plea jnd posted ball. , t Qub Numjber? 336 ! INDEPENDENCE. Jan. 131 The local Townsend club elected new officers at their; last meet ing. The Independence elub now has 3 3 6 -m e m .b r s. Mrs. Alice Black was elected president, George Grover, vice;-president: Robert W : Baker was re-elected secretary, and C. P. Baker elect ed treasurer. j ! f Phone 7818 .... . . . 184 N. Liberty, Salem, Ore. r.Mo. Easy Credit ' i - -