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I. The OREGON STATESMAN Salem, Oregon, Tuesday Morning:, April 21, 193S 1 PAGE FIVE s i Local News Briefs Ankrim Girl Hurt Edna. Ant rim, 17. North Cottage street, was bruised when a bicycle she was riding struck an automobile driv en by Jacob R. Heidlnger, 1864 North Liberty street, at Capitol and Marlon streets Sunday, Heid inger reported to city police yes terday. Other accident reports Involved the following: Myron Dear in r. 1396 Waller, Cecil R. Monk. 1025 North Capitol, and Lois Latimer? 966 Center; George W. Plane, 1457 State. Kenneth M. Doerfler. 1445 Ferry, and John Kain. 1060 Lamberson, at Capitol nd D streets. Estates Filed Estates of the late Robert Alexander and . Wil liam Alexander were admitted to probate here yestreday but no ap praisers were appointed since the sole asset of each is a claim of 9433 against the state of Oregon tor funds which escheated to the land board when John Alexander died and not heirs were found" lor his estate. Suits have been launched by the heirs to have the money repaid to them by the rstate. Hear Ladd at the First Christian church tonight, at 7:45. DePew in Hospital W. C. De Pew' of Lebanon is a patient at the Deaconess hospital, where he underwent an operation for re moval of a cataract about a week ago. He is reported to be mak ing satisfactory improvement. De Pe'w formerly owned and Pub lished the Lebanon Criterion and was in the postof fice in that town for about eight years. LaBarre Arrested Walter Dix on LaBarre, arrested for speed Ing with a truck, admitted the charge Monday before Justice of j the Peace Miller Harden, and will come up again April 28 for sentence. Obituary Owens- Anna Owens. 7 8. In this city. Monday, April 20. Funeral ar- rangements in charge of Salem Mortuary. Announcements later. Siegmund Mary Emma Hewlett Siegmund, aged 32 years, passed away April 20 at the residence. 515 North Summer street. Survived by par ents. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Hewlett of Salem, and two children. Leroy Hewlett Siegmund and Catherine Irene Siegmund. both of Salem. Announcements later from the W. T. Rigdon chapel. Weddle At the residence of her daugh ter. 260 South 19th street, Min nie Estelle Weddle, April 20. Sur vived by children: Mrs. Otto Schieman, Salem, Mrs. C. M. Cllne of Mill City, E. H. Weddle of San Francisco, O. D. Weddle of Santa Rosa and C. A. Bruder of Mill City; brothers. L. A. Whtt ed and Floyd Whlted of Ashland. Funeral services Wednesday, Ap ril 22. at 1:30 p. m. at the chapel of W. T. Rigdon company. In terment at Lone Oak celietery, Stayton. Smith At Los Angeles. Cal., Thomas C. Smith. Survived by widow. May; daughter. Mrs. Thomas McCarthy of San Francisco; son. Dr. Thom as C. Smith, Jr.. of Portland; grandson. Malcolm of Salem. Fu neral services were held Monday, April 20, at 2 p. m., from the W. T. Rigdon company chaPel with Rev. W. C. Kantner officiat ing. Interment I.O.O.F. cemetery. KarN Thomas Albert Earls of Brooks. In this city, April 19. at the age of 6 years. Survived by parents, Mr. and Mts. Albert Earls of . Brpoks; 6ister. Paulin; grandpar ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Jackon and Mr. and Mrs. John D. Earls of Silverton. Funeral services Tues day at 2:30 p. m. from the Salem Mortuary. Interment Quinaby cemetery. Burres George W. Burres, 59, late res ident of 1168 N. Commercial street, passed away April 18. Sur vived by son. Dale Burres, Yak vived by widow. Ora Burres. of Salem; son. Dayl Burres of Yak ima; two sisters, Mrs. Walter Ad lard of Salem and Mrs. Laura East of Hood River; brother, Edward Burres of Arkansas. Fu neral services Tuesday, April 21, at 3:30 p. m. at chapel of Clough Barrick company. Interment Belcrest Memorial park. Rev. H. G. Humphries will officiate. Weller Edward N. Weller passed away at the residence, 165 North 17th street, April 18. He is survived by his widow, Irene D. Weller of Sa lem; two daughters. Mary and Martha Weller of Salem; an adop ted daughter, Mrs. Helen Chase of Salem; three sisters. Mrs. Mary Patton. Mrs. Rose Chamberlin and Miss Elma Weller. all of Sa lem; a niece. Mrs. Edith Judson of Salem; three nephews. George Weller of Salem, J. W. Chamber lin of Portland and M. H. Cham berlin of Los Angeles. Funeral services will be held from Clough- Barrick company. Tuesday, April 21, at 2 p. m. Interment at City View cemetery. Schrnm Francis Schrum, late resident ct route 3. in this city. April 16. Survived by widow, Alice Isobel Schrum, Salem; and son. Archie Schrnm. Washougal, Wash.; and C'-J.' Schrum, Seattle; brothers, C. Perry Schrnm, Halls Ferry; half sister. Myrtle Feed. Funeral ser vices Tuesday, April 21. at 10 a. m., at the ehapel of W. T. Rig don company. Interment Macleay cemetery. Rev. Pemberton officiating. Denies Thlelsen Agent Denial that Henry Thlelsen was an agent for the company was made, yes terday by the T6uglas McKay Chevrolet. company in its answer filed in circuit court to the re cently filed damage suit of Kath erine Aronson. The answering company admits that plaintiff was a passenger with Thlelsen early in tfie morning of October 26, 1934. It also admits that Thlelsen, driving a car he was trying out as a possible buyer, collided with a street cleaning truek at Court and Commercial streets. Salem. Responsibility should be shared by the plaint iff, the answer states, because she gave not notice to Thlelsen of the impending collision. Fanner Action Dropped Re signation of Ivan L. Farmer as co-executor of the estate of the late Ray L. Farmer was followed yesterday by withdrawal in pro bate court here of charges that Ivan L. Farmer was a spend thrift and should have a guardian named to administer his affairs. Clifford E. Farmer will now serve as sole executor of his fath er's will. Knight Memorial chnrch bazaar and tea Wednesday afternoon. Conclude Visit Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Anderson and daughter, Le cna May, of Marrian. South Da kota, have concluded a week's vis it with Mrs. Anderson's mother, Mrs. Ben Thomas of route two. Salem. From here they went to Oakland,, Calif., where Mr. Ander son was to visit his brother, Al bert, whom he has not seen for several years. They will return to South Dakota from California. Wants Divorce Minnie Pender graft. alleging non-support by her husband, yesterday brought suit against him and asked in circuit court that she be given a divorce decree. Robert T. Pendergraft. de fendant, was alleged to have used liquor to excess and in the last two years not to have provided for his wife's support. The Pendergrafts were married in 1903 in Alfton, Oklahoma. Hear Ladd at tHe First Christian church tonight, at 7:30. Motorists I looked Three mo torists were booked by city police Sunday on charges of violating the basic rule. They were B. E. Ow ens, Z35 Owens street; Jack H. Eyerly; Salem, and Orval J. Lama, 5 80 Center street. Lama paid a 32.50 fine in municipal court yes terday. Everett W. Ramp. Brooks, was arrested here Sunday on a charge of driving a car with four in -the front seat. To Build House G. Giehm yesterday obtained a city build ing permit to build a two-story house at 4 55 Grove street. This was the 37th permit to date In 1936 for residential construction and brought home building totals to 376,898. Permit for reroofing the Senator hotel at cost of f 300 was the only other issued yester day. Sues on Mortgage Lornea M. Mount yesterday filed suit on a mortgage against Edward B. and Sadie Kottek of Silverton, alleg ing that the defendants were de linquent on a mortgage note for $1000 which was first given in 1931. Plaintiff asserted that she had paid taxes totaling 3213 in order to protect the mortgage property. She asked that the Hen be foreclosed. Gallagher Denies Guilt Merrill H. Gallagher, Salem youth whose driver's license recently was sus pended for a traffic law offense here, pleaded not guilty when he was arraigned in municipal court yesterday on a charge of driving during the license suspension pe riod. Setting of time for trial was held np until Gallagher could con sult a lawyer. Woman Drunk, Charged Be atrice Morrison, Albany, whom city police here booked Sunday on a charge of being drunk, was re leased under a ten-day suspended jail sentence yesterday, according to Municipal Judge Jones. A man giving the name of Bill Porter was arrested yesterday on a drunknesa charge. Motion Allowed A motion to strike from the answer of the Sa lem Nut Growers' cooperative the words "non profit" was granted Melvina Doerfler in drcnit court yesterday. In a brief filed by the defendant the latter contended it did not share "profits" with grow ers, in fact was not in the process ing business for a profit. New Scout Office Cascade area scout headquarters were be ing set np in office space in the Masonic building here last night. This office, in room 401, takes the place of space held by the scout organization in the First National Bank building until last week. Students to Meet Student meetings are scheduled at Salem high school this week as follows: Today Girls league, "S" club; Wednesday junior class; Thurs daysophomore play, "Kidnap ing of Betty," in assembly; and student-faculty committee; Friday Special interest clubs. Charge Non-Support Wilbur Huntley of this city was haled into justice court yesterday on a charge of failing to support his minor child. He took 24 hoars In which to enter the plea, and meantime is in jail in default of $150 bail. Sale Reported Receipt of 1 28 9 on sale of miscellaneous personal property for the estate of the late Etta Baroj was reported In pro bate court yesterday. Harold W. Burns is administrator of the es tate. The property sold consist ed principally of furs owned by the deceased. Rosa Score Higher The score made by Gene Ross, Salem, in the county typing contest Saturday was 523.5 and not 223. S as Pub lished Sunday due to a typegraph ical error. He was a member of the .learn which won first place In the A school division. Many to March Sixty-three members of the Cherrlans have new uniforms and will take part in the inter-city activities of the organization this year, according to King Bing Breyman Boise. The number of Cherrlans in uniform is the largest in years. . Hear Smedley Butler Several Willamette university students went to McMinnville Sunday night to hear the address given in the high school auditorium there by General Smedley D. Butler on the topic, "War Is A Racket." Sheriff Reports In a report filed yesterday with the sheriff's office, receipts of $1209 were shown from sale of real property in the case of the state veterans' commission against George M. Schermerhorn and others. Hamilton Estate In The es tate ol the late George Wood Hamilton who died here Feb ruary 13, 1936, at the age of 43 years, was admitted to pro bate yesterday and Edward Ham ilton was named administrator. Feiton Named Joe B. Felton was named yesterday as guardian of the estate of Ida Cawrse, in competent. She has property with an appraised value of $30 00, all in real estate. $150 In Estate The estate of the late Lucy A. Brown contain assets of $150, all in city lots, ac cording to an appraisal filed yes terday. Walter H. Bell is admin istrator of the property. 400 in Real Estate The es tate of the late Ida Weddle Simp son has assets of $400. all in real estate, according to an appraisal filed yesterday in probate court. Nubern Simpson is administrator of the property. Joint Club Meets The Joint community Townsend club, Salem No. 9, will meet Wednesday night at the Keizer schoolhouse at 8 o'clock. Rev. Gordon Fleming of Salem will be the speaker. Reports on Estate Guy O. Smith, administrator of the estate of the late C. L. Morgan, reported yesterday that the estate had re ceived income of $1429 and had expended that sum. Sues for glOOO The Loggers and Contractors Machinery com pany yesterday filed suit here against Albert J. McKay, asking for payment of $1000, allegedly due on a caterpillar tractor. Hill Fined $15 Willis J. Hill admitted in justice court yester day that he had passed another vehicle without proper clearance. The court assessed a $15 fine against him. -No Tall Light Otis George Fo- glesong paid a dollar fine in jus tice court yesterday for driving a car without a tail light. ' Coming Events April 19- 0 Peace Week observances. April 20 Marion. Polk ministers co-operttlrt chnrcb conference, Y. BL a A. April 218 p. Tows, end moving picture, high school auditorium, sponsor ed by rlobfl 2 and 3. April 21 Frederick J. Libby, secretary National Council for Prevention of War, speak at 7:SO p. sn. First Methodist chnrch. April 21-22 Annual dis trict meet Women's Ameri can Baptist bone and For eign Mission societies. Cal vary Baptist chnrch. April 22 Special exer cises at Willamette univer sity campus, 11:15 a. m dedicating memorial tree to the late Senator Harry Lane. April 24 Annual meet ing Willamette Valley Pro Jert committee, chamber of commerce, 2 p. m. April 24 Missouri clnb meets, K. P. hall, 246 H North Commercial street, S p. ni. April 25 Marion - Polk Federation of Community clubs, Salem Heights com munity ball, 8 p. m. April 25 Annual educa tional conference, Oregon Normal school, Monmouth. April 24, 25 and 2fl Young Democratic conven tion. April 26 25th anniver sary Jason Lee M.E. church with homecoming for choir at night service. May S IVcachlng mis sion at First Christian church. Center and High, conducted by James Earl Ladd, ends. May 3-0 National Music week. May 1 Willamette ,Song-. men's concert in gym nasium. May 8 W. U. Philhar monic choir presents "Eli jah" In gymnasium. May 5 Marion county schools music festival, W. U. arm. May 14-16 Inventors' exhibit, Nelson auditorium. Bishop Dagicell Speaker For Rotary This Week INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE Becke & Wads worth 189 N. High Phone 4947 Piles Cured Wttboat operation or Iocs of time DR. MARSHALL ' 820 Oregon Bldg. Phon 5500 Bishop Benjamin Dagwell. the new Episcopal bishop for western Oregon, will be the speaker at the Rotary club luncheon at the Marlon hotel Wednesday noon. He will be introduced bjt, the Reverend George Swift, of St Paul's church, an old friend of the bishop's. Joining in the greet ing to Bishop Dagwell will be the members of the Ktwanls and Lions clubs. Democrats to Gather Friday Largest Attendance Ever Forecast; Three-Day -, Program Slated The largest attendance at a state convention of Young Demo crats ever held In Oregon Is ex pected here this weekend for the fifth annual meeting of the clubs of the state, according to Marvin Headrlck, president of the Salem club. , Convention activities will begin Friday,, April 24, with the regis tration of delegates at 1 p. m. at the Marion hotel. Throughout the afternoon the state council and executive committee's will meet with a dance Friday night at the armory, the featured public por tion of the opening day's program. At the dance a play. "The New Deal vs. The Old Deal" by Marvin Grelner Kelley, will be presented. Langtry Keynoter . The keynote address of the con vention will be given Saturday morning by Virgil Langtry of Bend. A series of speeches has been scheduled tor the Saturday night banquet including one by Nanny Wood Houeyman, vice chairman of the state central com mittee of the party and one by Willard Walter, assistant execu tive secretary of the young demo cratic clubs of America. William L. Gosslin, secretary to Governor Martin will talk on the subject: Roosevelt." Featured addresses at the ban quet Saturday will be by Gover nor Martin and by Governor Ben Ross of Idaho. The convention will be conclu ded Sunday with an inspection of state buildings and institutions and by a regional conference of state officers. City's Cash Potition Is Bolstered Further The Salem city treasury's cash position was bolstered yesterday by the receipt of another turn over of 19 3 C taxes from the coun ty treasurer, Alfred Mandt, act ing treasurer, announced. Yes terday's turnover of C2,48C.44 raised the city's cash balance to $162,476.24. The city now haa no outstanding warrants labeled "unpaid for lack of funds." Candidates Heard As Grange Meets STAYTON. April 20. Stayton grange met in regular session Saturday. Following the work of the order a bountiful dinner was enjoyed at noon. At 1 p. m. the meeting was open to the public during the lecture hour. Mrs. Nipple presided as at one meet ing of the grange during the year this is the chaplain's duty. A short memorial program was given, talks being made by Mrs. Nipple and Mrs. Ellen G. Lem bert, each paying a tribute to de parted officers and members. Judge McMahan was the speak er for the afternoon, telling of his early days in the newspaper business in Wood burn and Salem and of old time politics in the county and state. He was followed by Fred J. Tooxe who spoke upon the work of the grange and what the or ganlxation might accomplish by cooperation. C. S. Emmons, can didate for district attorney, was the next speaker. Jasper WcGil chrlst, candidate for sheriff, was also present and spoke briefly. He was induced to sing a Scotch song which was much enjoyed. Closing remarks for tfce after noon were made by W. M. Smith, candidate tor county school su perintendent. Musical numbers on the program were old familiar songs in which all took part. F unds For Two Surveys Available, Report Here Notice that funds are mil able for two new survey projects for which Salem will be head quarters was received at the dis trict WPA offices here yesterday. The projects are taking of high way traffic counts for the . state highway commission and a study of methods of dealing with persons-convicted of crimes.' Detail ed information regarding both surveys has not yet been receiv ed here. Early Member of GAR Buried Here Thomas Captures Forensics Banner A large, blue banner won by Salem high school's one-man for ensics team. Bill Thomas, at the Whitman college northwest ex tempore contest last weekend was exhibited yesterday by Shannon Hogue. forensics coach. Thomas, Hogue said, won first place in the extempore preliminaries for schools of large enrollment, and took stond in the finals. Five judges in the finals awarded nim first but a sixth Judge rated Thomas sixth. The banner consists of a blue felt shield three feet long and two feet wide with white letter ing indicating that Thomas took first in the "A" competition. A junior this year, Thomas will compete for Salem high school in next year's public speaking contests. WPA Payroll to Be Reduced Soon The eight counties in the Salem WPA district must reduce their total payroll to 2600 men. a reduc tion of 300, by May 1, district of ficers here have been instructed, it was announced yesterday by D. G. Metcalf, labor inventory di rector. Metcalf predicted the re duced quota could be met without working hardship on any WPA employe. The district payroll was cut by 100 names yesterday when as many men were assigned to work for the resettlement administra tion in the Silver Falls park area. Further assignments to this pro ject are anticipated in the near future. In addition to men obtaining work on other than WPA pro jects, many are going off the WPA rolls into private employment, Metcalf said. Passing of Dr. C T. Smith Leaves Only One Signer of Sedgwick charter. Funeral services were held at RIgdon's chapel here yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock for Dr. T. C. Smith, whose death in Los Angelea Friday left only one surviving charter member of Sedgwick post of the G. A. R.. Gideon Stols of Salem. The widow accompanied the body, which arrived here early yesterday, from Los Angeles. At the request or Dr. Smith, fall G. A. R. services were held under the direction of the Women's Re lief Corps, to whom all activities and papers pertaining to the local G. A. R. post have been given. Rev. W. C. Kantner officiated. In terment waa in the I. O. O. F. cem etery. Dr. Smith had practiced as a physician and later as a dentist in Salem and "had also operated a drug store here. Later his son. Dr. T. C. Smith, jr., was connected with his father's practice. Because of his health. Dr. Smith left Jor the south about 25 years ago. Reached Captaincy He was born in Pennsylvania. June 6, 1844. During the Civil war he first enlisted April 21, 1861, in Company F. 27th New York Infantry and was discharged as a first lieutenant June 10, 1863. He re-enlisted in October, 1863, with Company C, 179th New York Infantry and was discharged as a captain at the expiration of the war. He joined Sedgwick post No. 10, G. A. R., as a charter mem ber on September 26. 1882. and has held continual membership. He is. survived by his wife. Mrs. May Smith; a daughter. Mrs. Thomas McCarthy of San Francis co; a son, Dr Thomas C. Smith, jr.. Portland; 'and a grandson, Malcolm Smith of Salem. Democrats Have Complete Slate Marion county democrats yes terday announced that they had completed their county ticket by securing consent of Charles T. Darley of West Stayton to seek the nomination as county survey or. Darley's name must be writ ten in on the primary ticket as he did not file by April 14. With Darley's consent to accept the nomination if a sufficient number of friends write in his name, a democrat is contesting for each county office for the first timejn 30 years in Marion county, democrat leaders said. Darley has been working as an engineer tor some time with CCC camps. In former years he served as a surveyor in Linn and Klam ath counties. Two candidates are seeking the republican nomination as survey or: High Fisher and W. J. Knox, both of Salem. They served for a number of years as assistants ta the Late Byron Herrick. county surveyor here for more than two decades. . Borders to Face Grand Jury Soon r Lyndon Charles Borders was bound over to the grand jury on a drunken driving charge following a preliminary hearing Ja justice court yesterday afternoon. Testifying against him were Dr. V. A. Douglas, physician who ex amined Tiim following arrest, an. I Loran L. Spauldlng, arresting of ficer. Borders' bail was reduced, on motion of his counsel, to $150. but he had not raised this sum last night and so was in the county Jail. .- National President of Evangelical Synod Is Speaker Here Tonight Rev. F. C. Klick of St. Louis. Mo., president of the Evangeli cal Synod of North America, will address the Bethany Evangelical and Reformed congregation at I o'clock tonight. Rev. Klick la touring the Pacific coast states in the interest of his denomin ation, attending conferences and addressing many of. the congre gations. Rev. Klick was pastor of a large Evangelical church in St. Joseph, Mo., prior to the eleva tion to the presidency of his de nomination. The Evangelical and Reformed church- is the result of the merg ing of the Evangelical Synod in North America and The Reform ed church in the United States in June, 1934. NOTICE! The Jewel Box moved to 443 STATE ST. 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