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State College Signup Old Records Topped; Sale of Deer Would Be Put Under Dan, Plan ; OREGON STATS COLLEGE, Corvallis, Jan.-' 5. All previous first, day enrollment figure at Oregon Stale were topped yester day when 1341 studeata regis tered and paid their fees for the coming term. Thli total Is also higher than the first day of reg ular registration last term when 2233 enrolled. Because late regis tration for the winter term is not usually as high as that of the fall term; it is doubtful that the final count will equal last term's vwj us va v ere .. The freshman class,' the only one showing a decrease; had 185 fewer students than at the same time last term. There was also lint fiA m. dMrMM in tha nnmhAr of women signing up the. first day, thus making, a smaller pro portion tor the co-eds. The diri- aion is-now 22C1 men and 1085 women. There were 2171 men and 1117 women' the first day last term. - . ' . Engineering School Lead P The school of engineering still leads the schools in enrollment, baring C 87 signed up. The school of agriculture strengthened its second place rating by enrolling "ROT tYtm ttrmt iti VnrMrv ,iu rolled 448, secretarial science 315, science 23 f, education 207 and pharmacy 35. These figures are all from 10 to 21 per cent aboTe last year's totals far the various schools.' CORVALLIS, Jan. 5. The or dinance - committee i of the - local city council was ordered to dray up - an ordinance - prohibiting the sale of beer or wine after mid night at the final meeting for ore council members and Mayor Harry Styles, last night in the city hall. The term of office of the fire members and the mayor ended following the meeting. - Coundlmen. 1 earing office were L. E." Stutx, A. J." Darling, B. A. Johnston, N. L. Tartar and H. W. Hand. Hand is scheduled to con tinue serring the city, this time in the office of mayor.' Stutx, the old est member in regard to service of the retiring officers, had been on the council for eight years. George Abraham,!; C. A. Mock more, C M. Huddleston end F. L. Walker 'will hold over for an other term on the council Abra ham, starting his second four-year term, Is now the senior member of the group. ; 1 ' - . Officials to B Named - New conncf lmen who will start their terms at the regular Mon d a-r m eetin r iro L R. McKenzie. Paul Pengra, W. J. Miller. Irer Ahlskor and Don Hoot, council man .at large. Among the first business before the new council Is the appointment of city attor ney, city engineer, fire chief and chief of police. - j .... OREGON STATE COLLEGE, Corvallis, Jan. 5 Opening of the new college health service Mon day morning saw Robert E. Wil cox, sophomore from. Estacada gaining the honor of being the first student to' get ald in this new three-story structure.- Wilcox reported before o'clock for the treatment of a minor ailment. Open Hoase Sunday 7 A bronse plaque honoring Dr. Wendell J. Phillips, health service founder, will- be erected la the . 1 . A r esuouie earij mis wwi. uireu house for the public ,1s scheduled for next Sunday afternoon." This new building takes the place of the downtown frame in firmary building and the crowded dispensary, one of the oldest Ore gon ..State college campus struc tures. ' 1 j;.-;:-.' ... . CORVALLIS, Jan. 5.-As a re sult of increased postal receipts during the past year, the Corval lis postotfice Jumped from third to fourth' division of first class postof flees. - Postmaster V. P. Moses, announced today. The loc al office showed an Increase of per cent above the 1935 busi ness.' Receipts of 1 9 3 5 totaled 874.843.45 compared to $84,004 for. the year Just ended. i ' Salary Boosts Reralt An Income - over 183,000 was necessary for admission to the fourth division. The postmaster. assistant postmaster and superin tendent of mails will receive an Increase in salary under the newly attained classification. , : : - Last December showed a 15 per cent Increase with a new all-time record being set In regards to the Christmas .mail, handled. Tuesday, December 22. was the highest out going mall day on record for the local "department. 7 - - - Strings Tied to Her ; ; t Guild Membership Is 1 . Mrs. Roosevelt Word WASHINGTON, Jan. -5-(PF Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt dis closed today her new membership in the New York newspaper Guild had strings tied to it. - i The first ' lady told her press conference that before Joining she pointed oat to Guild members that she would hot have time, to attend, meetings - and could. not strike."' - . ' ' .- Ehe .explained she. could no picket for the present.- That. re mark was pot amplified. ; Intense Cold Strikes , ; j Prcirie Region; Nine : bide Lie port suozero CHICAGO, Jan. 5-(V-Intense cold ranging down to 37 below sero In Minnesota harassed the prairie states today. ; Subzero temperatures were re ported in nine states, the Dako tas, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, Colorado, I'ontana, V.'ycmlng and i.itTusia,' cnt forecasters - rail no 'eratloa would set la tomor row. . . . . ; --. Enow fell agala It South Dako Some fchools were closedln ' 1-Izaesoti.-." ; -v; - Florida Senator Talzos Bride 1 Mrs. la more ways thajTeEe Was 123 a banner year tor Claude D. Pepw1 per of EL Fetersbnrj. tee-wag elected to the United States senate from nortda and then acquired a stunning bride, the former Irene lOdred Webster. The couple are shown leering the church after Y to Entertain Paper Employes An open house for employes of the Oregon Pulp A Paper com pany and their wives will be held at the T.M.C.A. January 19. The program will open with a volleyball game between the Sa lem - Y.M.C.A. team. Northwest champions, and a Portland team and will be followed by a basket ball game between the two Paper Mill teams playing In the major and minor division of the ' city league.! ; j :, : . Also on the program will be wrestling,, badminton, tumbling and boxing. . - j , t - - The pool will be open for all who wish., to- swim at the con clusion of the gymnasium pro gram. : .- : - .j The committee arranging the affair is composed of Matt Hall, Al . Blankenship, Melvln Scott, Jim Green and Vem Clark. Two-Deck Clipper Ship Being Built SPOKANE, Wash.. Jan. 5-3V An airplane maker, reported - to day a clipper ship with, two floors and a circular stairway as the Utest In gigantic air ship designing. 1 " C. N. Monteith, of Seattle, ex ecutive vice president of Boeing Aircraft company, told the chamber of commerce his firm is building the air giant for Pan American Airways. Monteith said the clipper would have a top speed of 200 miles an hour from four 1,500-horse-power motors, a 1 wingspread : of 152 feet and over-all length ot 109 feet. The 82.000-pound ship will , be designed to leave the water in 50 seconds, fully load ed. , 1 . ' ' 700 Millions For Relief Held Need WASHINGTON; Jan. f 5-(ff)- A treasury report showed today. that should relief spending con tinue at me pace or tne past six months. President Roosevelt will need . $700,000,008 more for the rest of this fiscal year ending next June 30. . ; Mr.' Roosevelt's budget mes sage Friday . is expected to re quest an appropriation to bolster depleted - funds. - r ' I -; " Jir. v Roosevelt indicated - some time ago he would ' ask about. $5 Q 0.0 00,0 00," but later m a d e known that funds might be trans ferred to augment this... v . "t Knife, Wound Fatal j ASTORIA. Ore Jan. 5H?3) Cbarles Mattson, 62, Portland, died today aa a -result of knife wounds In his throat and wrists. Deputy Coroner William Seeborg said, the body "was found In a pool ef .blood .by .Henry Korte, with whom ''Mattson ad lived since his arrival here three days ago." . Late Sports r ASHLAND. : Ore-V Jan.- 8-(a-Southern Oregon ' Normal's ."bask-, eteers beat Lin field college 53 to 40 tonight -for their" third -victory rover the Wildcats ' this sea son. The SONS led 35 to J 3 at half time", largely"-as a result of the work of Captain Bob Hardy who piled up. 21 "points In- three Quar ters. Strani, . Linfleld - forward, tied hardy's scoring "mark. - The teams will play here" again tomorrow night ' LOS ANGELES, . Jan. M axle Rosen bloom, 190 pounds, slapped out a. ten round decis ion over King Lertnsky, 202 . of , Chicago, in the main event at . the Olympic auditorium to-. nixht. PORTLAND, Ore., Jan: CH3 The JjniTersity ef PorUand JtlQU defeated ' ; the . Albany : college basketball team . 37 te 15 to- nishL-, ; . . .,":- .-- Cauda XX L 1 1 Installation Held At 20-30 Session ; Salem's f Twenty-Thirty e 1 a b last night held IU ' InsUUaUon banquet fat the Quelle, cafe at 7: SO. Gerald Mason acted as In stalling 'officer. Retiring presi dent, Ed Robey, leaves; today for Oakland. CallL. where he will continue his" work' with the Arti san's Life association. ; - C 8. "Pat" Emmons was in stalled as president; Floys Em mons, secretary-treasurer; -Ralph Mapes, .first i Tice-president; Ken neth Lee, second Tice-president; James Sehon, sergeant-at-arms. Forming the board of directors are Lawrence 1 Brown, , George Fletcher,! Gene Paulln, Warren Keeney and "William Holt. Wives and guests of the club members attended the installation banquet. 5 ChUdren Are Burned Fa MINITONAS, Man., Jan. l-JPl Five children ot two families re siding on a farm In this district, 280 miles northwest of Winnipeg were - burned to death today by fire which raxed the farmhouse. v The Tictlms were I the three children of Mr. and Mrs. George Graham, : Catherine, four,' Irene, 12 months, and a six-weeks old boy; and the children jot; Mr. and Mrs. Robert McKenzie, Mary, three, and George, 12 nonths. The two mothers were in the stable feeding stock and' milking cows when the fire broke out and, every entrance to the- house cut off, the - women were forced to stand helplessly while the build ing was destroyed., I r I- . Missing Bomber Believed Found : HAMILTON FIELD, Calif., Jan. S-py-Coast guardsmen sighted a nearly submerged airplane, be lieved holding the bodies of two missing r army 'flyers, in Tule swamp ot San Pablo bay late to day; ' -. ";-r f i 11 f J:-.; A : -I : Officers at this army .bombing plane base said the craft was un doubtedly one which vanished last night with reserve Lieutenant Herbert E. Knieriem.i pilot, and Private Hartley Roberts, observer. An -amphibian V plane T and an army tug, bearing? divers, were sent to ,. the scene, , near . Sears point, nine miles north of here. ; Reams' Judgeship7 'I, ProspecTlked - - WASHINGTON. - J a n. 6-JPt Claude McColloch of ' Klamath' Falls; Ore., conferred today with Senator MeNary and other- Ore gon congressmen . -on behalf of the - candidacy- of - Evan - Reams. Medford attorney, tor appoint ment as judge of the Oregon dis trict federal ' court. j.;J ' - The judgahlp vacancy was cre ated by the death of Judge John MeNary, brother of the senator: Salvage Tug Sent to Aid r Japanese Vessel Aground VICTORIA. B. C.. Jan. 6-(ff-The Pacific Salvage company's tug Salvage King left here tonight for Active pass where the Japanese freighter Klnshu Manx earlier re ported herself aground. Salvage officials "said they ex pected to reach the scene, about 69 miles by' water from here, some time -after-midnight. - J AIbany Violets" Dlobm TAtAWreCTJii iSVA snow-laden northwest w 1 n d whipped--- Oregon. - today. . and violets burst into bloom In the yard" T llrsT. Walter 1 Lung here. tally S225-"BC3- rA!ied, Suit Hero Fred Lerse Filea Action Azlnst A. iBteeves : t --- in Circuit Court - Alltiing gross . negligence In treatment ot Injuries sustained when he fell at his home Septem ber C, 1925, Fred A. Legge, Salem architect, yesterday filed a suit for 824,625 damages against Dr. Laban Ar Eteeves. The plaintiff states that he will be permantly disfigured ' and: handicapped be cause ot , the alleged Improper treatment. - , .. -. .. . - The complaint sets' but t h'a t after the plalntiff fell and injured his right side,, the defendant was called to attend him and that only a partial -examination . was made at that time and splints , applied to the wrist and. side. Nothing further was done until the follow ing day when thedelendant again came and dressed the wounds. . ' Ori feptember 9, the plaintiff declares, he was taken to the hos pital where an X-ray of the -wrist showed that it had been fractured but says that no investigation was made -of the hip though later 'It was also found to be fractured. Caalms Work Impossible . Legge states, that he has been an architect for 30 years and has made from $2600 to $1000 a year during that time. He sutes that because of the improper healing ot his Injuries. he. will be unable to - practice . his profession,- for which he asks $20,000. H'a seeks $4000 for lose ot work- already sustained and $625. for nurses' fees and x-ray treatments necessi tated by the accident. Construction of Direct l Road Between Clatsop, i Fort Stevens to Start ASTORIA, Ore., Jen. Crews employed by the Works Progress administration - will be- Everything Points for Big Things During 1937 in SALEM More Building Will Bring More Business and More --. Employment Let The Statesman Adver tising Guide You in Your - . ; : . Buying - 1937 Should Bo a Big Year in Salem -e-e -P. ra"si ' wiittr-lea ; task e I "een- nectirg Ca&? Clatsop and Tort cures with a cirect rcaa tonor mw. Com Elation ef the fire-mile stretch will eermit moremant ef equipment between the two major Columbia river posts during na tional guard training periods without addinr to the eonrestlon of the main highway, ; - -; - - Teachers Offered New classes In lettering and poster" making are being provided for, teachers of , the Salem public schools, according ' to Earl Lilt wilier, county superrisor Ot -dult education.- The course begins with, slttpleettering and, pro gresses through the more difficult styles' and - finally 'leads up-to brush work which inrolves the use ot eolors .and the more .compli cated lay-outs. - If after the com pletion of this eight-weeks course, more, instruction, may be desired, a new course. in brush lettering will -probably he offered. One of these classes , meets at the Bush . school on 'Tuesday ' af ternoons, 4 to 5:30, and the oth er, at Parrlah Junior, high school at the same hours on Wednesdays. The sign writing glasses at, the senior . high " school , continues on Monday, Tuesday .and - Thursday nights as usuaL ; ; ; . " - George Hyslop Receives I. . Cut Over Eye in Mishap " CORVALLIS, Jan.' .fc-George Hyslop, O.S.C student from Cor Tallls, received a slight eut orer his eye and Injured his shoulder In an auto accident lnrolring the ear he -was driving and an auto driven by Mrs. if edge Alexander, housewife, according to the rec ords of the local police ; depart ment Mrs. Alexander was unin jured. The can were not dam aged badly. -, ' Kiwauis Officers Ta!ie OverTaisIaS Praise of the work for under privileged children which the Sal-, em, Kiwanls club- has , carried on during the past iyear was includ ed - in the remarks '-ot Dr." Cecil Chapman, district lieutenant-governor of Kiwanls as - he installed newly elected officers at Tues day's luncheon. Dr: Chapman of Oregon City, said the Kiwanls clubs In this district-hare more members and are in hotter "position generally, than erer before - " 1 ' ' Officers Installed ; were- Ben J. Ramseyer, president; T."A. Wlnd lsher, first Tice-president; Dr Da rid B. Hill; second . Tfce-preaident ; Willis, Clark, treasurer ; , William J, . Braum, secretary; ' Dr. -L. Er Barrlck,yAllanW 4: Hal; Lynn SmlthJ Roscoe Clark,. Ralph Cool ey, V. E. Kuhn and L. V. Benson, directors. .,' . 1 1 ."; '". . , Herman.. Doihogogalla .' played sereral piano-accordlan selections. .... , (Geneva Van- Qcave Ig 'Honor. Guest at Party . -Staged at Hazl Green , HAZEL GREEN, Jan.- 5 Sat urday night- Genera . Van 'Cleave was honor guest .at! a surprise party. Games were enjoyed until a; lata-.-hour. : l'-WI'i'.;. '.. Refreshmenls ! were served . by her mother, Mrs; Alyin VanCleare to -'.Miss Geneva, Laura Gaskill, Salem;. Genea and Leo Hammer, Middle Grore; -Louise Tontz, Lor era Isham, Ray.,Blbby, Clyde Boehm, Lyle Klampe, LeRoy Is ham, all "of Lablsh Center; Ger trude and! Mildred Zlelinskl, Shir ley Johnson, 'Dorthy Anderson, Katherene r Montandon, : Waldo Gilbert, Ward Miles, . Albert Vice and Marvin Van Cleare.? . , . Relief Remains Same CORVALLIS.jan. 1. The 're lief rolls of Benton county dur u 3 X'l r o ing the" first portion of the new. year are expected to remain er en with .those ot the past ser eral months, according to Miss Alvls Love, In charge ot the local relief office. Any changes in the relief office policy will not be made f uiti I following : the ' state legislature meet ; and the opening of congress,-Miss Love stated. ; University Heads Meetinjbra I , There will be no special meet ing of the Willamette university board of trustee to consider- the proposal that the old ; postoff Ice building ; be utilized as a library. Dr. Bruce Baxter, president of the university,' said yesterday. The matter will be: taken up by the board at iU regular February meeting, he said. ' - -"i ' ' : The poesiblUty that the building might be moved to the university campus - came to light Monday night1 In a letter to Mrs, Gertrude F. Lobdell, from L. H. Hoffman, winning ' contractor ' for construc tion of. the new building who will hare charge ot the disposal of the old one. Mrs. Lobdell is chairman of the city council committee ap pointed to aid - the Veterans of Foreign Wars in an effort- to ob tain the building as a meeting UnnJJenori Jersey Club y To Meet .Today at Albany . CORVALLIS, Jan. ' g Linn Benton -Jersey, cattle club will elect officers for the year at the annual meeting tomorrow In the Albany city hall. The group also plans to discuss the state meeting of. this : organization listed in' the near,' future at Salem . and ar rangements for the Oregon dairy men's association banquet sched uled here tonight. r... .'- Kcclis .Cut" up. in Auto-Trne!: Crasli Face cuts serere enough to re quire treatment at the Woodbura hospital were! received by Roy Rocks of ' Salem in an automobile-truck collision one-quarter mile south of Woodbura at 12:"30 a.m. yesterday. - ' u 1 Olaf Edlund of Monitor, driver of the truck, was arrested by state nollce on a charge of being drunk on a public highway.' Edlund, ac cording to reports made to state police, wss driving slowly and was attempting to turn off the high way at the Monitor junction when Rock's automobile collided with his true. vr , - r; ; ' , Other traffic accidents reported Included a three-way collision be tween cars driver" by Leslie IL' Springer. 288 South Liberty street; Elrln Pro it t. West Salem, and Albert Harris, Brooks, at Union and High streets. : ', 1 Church Ileld Divided PORTLAND. Ore.. Jan. 5HUP) The - Righ - Rer. - Benjamin Dag well, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Oregon; commented to a service club here today that "while the world enters another year ot grave- - war fears aad labor difficulties, , the church which ought to.be a leader . k .remains dissipated ; by., divison.7 ' Diamonds -Watches ; SilTcnjrar. -Riass-.. -' .v-" or anything la the ' Jewelry line'-;.' , ; l CREDIT LIBERALLY THE JEWEL ROX Between High and Liberty - 443 Stat -The Htore That Sella Quality Merchandise ''..--For Less I j.. jBSSeBSBSBBeSSr v,'' iili I - V A r I J