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The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Tuesday Morning:, December 14, i 193T PAGE FIVE ,4 Local News Brief ! First Aid Men Busy--Early yes terday morning city first aid men were called to Davidson's garage at 267 North Church street to at tend Vern Hickman who 'had se Terely burned his right hand while attempting to start a fire with gas oline. He was taken to the. Salem General hospital. , Snnday the aid car was called to the First Meth odist church where Mrs. Ella Laf; ender, 67, had suffered a fractur ed hip as she fell down the stairs coming out of the church at the conclusion of vesper services. Mrs. Lavender, whose home is at 155 South 19th street, was taken Jo the Salem General hospital. A call that also came Into the fire sta tion for the aid car Sunday was to 756 Lincoln street. Aid men in vestigated even though knowing there was no such address. It was later learned that the call came from Wood burn where a case of lung congestion required the use of a respirator, but that the ser vices of the aid men were not neede'd. i Lull fhirist, 1Z7I N Lib Ph Build up Roads County roads In the south, north and east cen tral parts of the county are be ing built up steadily to protect them from the ravages of win ter rains and freezing tpeliB, County Engineer N. C. Hubbs said yesterday. - The Jackson Hill rock crushing plant near Illlhee a c h o ol was started up yesterday after an extended shut down and six trucks were as signed to gravel the roads in that part, the southwest section ot the county, i Hubbs said it was plaqned to put the roads here in good shape by the end of December. Crushed Tock from private quarries from Champoeg and out of Silverton on the Abfqua road also are be ing drawn upon by county main ten an i rrowi Re-Roof Now Elfstrora. 6550 Trains Catching Up Southern Pacific passenger' train service from the south was catching up with schedules late yesterday after a complete shutdown Sat urday due to northern Califor nia flood blockades. , Trains due Sunday passed; through Salem yesterday morning. Monday trains were from half an hour to 34 hours late, with the .Klam ath the farthest., behind. The Shasta arrived half an hour late and the Oregonian 1 hours off regular time. Trains from the north were on schedule. Health Schedule The Marion county department ot health staff is eomnletln today at Garfield school examinations wmcn were started Monday. The boys at Parrish will be examined Wed nesday morning and school ex aminations will be conducted at the health department in the afternoon. . Thursday there will be j pre-school examinations at the health office and Saturday morning -hnmunizatlons, vaccina tions and tuberculin tests will fee given at the office." I "buy stale, inactive and unlisted stocks and bonds. 516 First Na- .1 D.,l DtiHitlnv Law Changes Soon Graduates of colleges and universities who wish to obtain high school teach ers ceruncaies wiinoui- comply ing with the new requirements must do so before January 1,. Rex Putnam, state superintendent of schools', announced Monday. New requirements demand that all ap plicants .must; have had training In Oregon history, Oregon school law. and the Oregon - system ot education, i j .' - Y Institute Held The YMCA staff Institute, an innovation in T training, that was held at the local uniti Sunday was a huge, success, according to C. A. Kells, general secretary. A similar In stitute, except that it will be ot northwest scope instead of state, will be held at Centralis Wash., January S andl. Mr. . Kells announced.- i, : j .. : Deceased Known "Here -Sister M. Agnes of Bavaria, who passed away recently af the Marylhurst convent Sisters of the -Holy Name, was known locally "as a former teacher of Instrumental rmlc it Sacred Heart academy. " Sister Agnes also taught at The 'Dalles and Seattle.' Club No. 12 Tonight Town send .club -No. 12 at its regular meeting in Wesley hall at 7:30 p. m. Tuesday will hare a abort business session to be followed by a program of . speaking and refreshments. A. C Friesen. president. Issues an Invitation tor all interested to attend. - clob No. 3 will meet tonight' at ; o'clock In the basement of the : Court street church.' Important business - Is to come , before the meeting. t ; ' Read at KiwanU Robert Read, Rilpm attirfont rdrontlr- rrlnrllPl) from European , travel, win leu some oi uis impressions iu a iaia v at the Salem. K)wanis club lunch ' eon today. .' Obituary . ', - .Craven. At Altadena, Calif., December 11, Emma Edith Craven. Wife ot Ernest H. Craven of Altadena, sister of C. W. Elgin ot "Portland. H. W. Elgin 'of Salem, George M. Elgin of Woodburn. Mrs. H. H. Hewitt of Lincoln. Neb., and Mrs. H. E. Chlpman of Portland. Fu- aeral services will be held irom the W. T. Rlgdon company chapel Thursday. December 1. at 10:30 a. m. ; Committal services IOOF cemetery. - Hedem VranV Z. Hedges. 32. December 12 at the residence, 420 South 12nd street. Survived by the wl-An-m F.mma 1. Hedzes: two sons. Irving V. of Salem and Earl E. ot Turner; two daughters, Mrs. jlh ii. n E. Darlinr and Mrs. Ellen Pfraon. both of Salem: also it rratiriehtldren.- Fuaeral ser im w)nAiav at 1 a. 'm. un- tr direction Clougb-Barrkk com- pany. interment at Turner iwr cemetery. . , Coming Events '- Dec. 20 Annual election, chamber of commerce. Der. 20 Willamette Valley Flood Control hearing, all day, Salem armory. Permits Total $5533 Building permits issued by the city building inspector's office yesterday were for two new dwellings, one new garase and an alteration on an apartment house. Total valuation of permits issued was $5536. They were issued to: A. Peterson, to erect a one-story , dwelling and garage at 1605 Madison, 12200; Henry E. Boyd, to erect a 1 story dwelling and garage at 1760 North 17th. 13200; Mrs. J. Fiske, to erect a one-story private garage at 880 North Winter, SI 00; D. A. Larmer, to alter a two-story apart ment house at 44 8 Belmont, 335. . Commends Electrical Study Governor Charles H. Martin yes terday sent a letter to State Utilities . Commissioner N. G. Wallace complimenting his de partment of finance and accounts and engineering division, for the recent study of electric energy production and use in this state entitled, "statistical ' report Oregon electric utilities, 1930 1937. The report showed that Oregon consumers of electricity received- rate reductions aggre gating 3855,670 during the pe riod April, 1935, to November, 1937. Savings are insured to $5,000 with the Salem Federal. Invite Restaurant Workers The Salem Culinary alliance local, No. 452. yesterday issued an invi tation to unorganized Salem res taurant workers to attend a meet ing attthe labor temple at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Speakers will be presented to outline and explain union organization and sections of the Wagner labor, relations act. Representatives of the alliance said workers attending would not be obligated to affiliate with the union. Road Meeting Called The county court yesterday agreed to meet at 10 a. m. Fridav to re ceive a delegation from the dis trict south of Salem which has road problems to discuss. The meeting was called at the re quest of Ben Simpson, prominent farmer of the district involved. The nature of the forthcoming discussion was not told by Simp son, court members said. - S. D'Nufrio, harpist, tonight at Leslie h. schl. auditorium, 8 p. m. Jailed, from Woodburn Joe Kust and Richard Dixon were re ceived at the county jail yesterday under an order signed by Justice of the Peace H. Overton of Wood burn committing them for 60 dava each for larceny of personal prop erty. The stolen goods had a value of less than $35. Both men plead ed guilty to the charge. laboratory Name Filed Certif icate of assumed business name. Oregon Medical Research labora tory, waa filed with the county clerk here yesterday by Frank Robert Austin, 1190 South Liberty street. Salem, and Dr. Robert B. Miller. Lebanon. The firm will be located in Salem. Auction today 10 a. m. Woodry's. '-'-Highway Meet Set The next meeting of the state highway commission, to consider road and bridge projects to cost approxi mately $700,000, will be held in Portland January 6,- R. H. Bal dock, state highway engineer, an nounced Monday. .Several county delegations will appear. River Rises Again Fed by re newed heavy rains, the Willam ette . river climbed back to the 12-foot level yesterday afternoon after having dropped to less than two feet since the Novem ber storms. ' Saturday It stood at 3.9 feet and yesterday morn ing at 10.3. . Fine Fires Extinguished Two chimney fires, one at 13th and Ox ford streets yesterday afternoon, and one at the Capital hotet Sun day night, were extinguished oy dty firemen. , In Lebanon: J. E. Monroe, scout executive for Cascade area, was In Lebanon last night to in stall the Santiam district com mittee with Fred Johanneson acting as chairman. ' Seer License Approved The county court yesterday approved Issuance ot a state beer license to Ernest V. Millet, for his location a quarter mile east of Stayton. Sparks "to Oklahoma LIBERTY Glen Sparks, who has been employed by the C. W. Staceys and his brother, Christo pher, who has made his home with the Mason Bishops,1 have left with their parents for Vefii ta, Okla., where they will remain. Kirll is Sehon To Mr. and Mrs. James M. Sehon,' jr 1545 Mission street, a daughter. Judith Grace, born December 9 at the Doarnn- ess hospital. KowiKh To Mr. and Mrs. Al bert J. Kowash, Brooks, a son, James Albert, born December 2. Morris To Mr. and1 Mrs. Les ter L. Morris, Salem, a son, Duaae Lester, born December C at -the Deaconess hospital. i Smith To Mr. and Mrs. Roy D. Smith, route 2, .Monmouth; a daughter, Janet Elra, born No vember 23 at the Salem General hospital, v i- : . ; Baker To Mr. and Mrs. An drew O. Baker. 470 South 21st. i son, Lawrence Andrew, bora De cember 7 at the Salem General hospital. CARD OF THANKS , . We waat to thank the many friends that gave -expressions of sympathy ta flower and other wise over our late bereavement. ' ' Geo. C. Weber and family.' Timber Owned By Bank Sold Stayton Liquidation Deal ApproTed; Purchaser io Assume Taxes ' One of the larger remaining assets of the Bank, of Stayton, 2 sections of timber land in Jackson county, will be sold for $2000 under an order , granted by Circuit Judge L. G. Lewelling yesterday to the state banking department as liquidator. .The purchaser, Timber Products com pany of Medford, will assume payment of 33802.21 in taxea due on tre property. - Other liquidation orders yes terday authorized part payment of 325.22 on taxes against Linn, Multnomah and Marion county lots held by the Bank of Stayton and of $5.06 taxes on Multnomah county property listed among as sets of the Bank ot Woodburn. Circuit Court Charles A. Durloo vs. Renee Durloo; complaint f 0 r divorce and decree awarding defendant custody of two children and. $20 a month for their support; de sertion alleged; couple married June 19, 1915, at Vancouver, Wash. 3, J. Mitchell vs. Iva M.Green; transcript of judgment for $125. from Multnomah, county circuit court. Demarest vs. Demarest; ali mony disagreement argued, con tinued for further auditing. Probate Court Ambrose B. Conway estate; petition for appointment of W. G. Krueger as executor and of H. J. Bratzel. Joseph B. Fel ton and Aileen Shirley as appraisers of estate estimated worth $00 in real and $90 In personal property; will leaves $100 to a nlces, - Mrs. Joseph Myers, Em mettsberg, la.; $50 to Helen Witael, Salem; a violin to Dan iel Conway, Jr., nephew, Fresno. Calif., and the residue to Daniel Conway, brother', also of Fresno. Charles J. Koon estate; order for hearing January 18 on final account of Louisa Koon, admin istratrix, showing $1450.75 re ceived. $1471.59 paid out and aericit met by administratrix. Edward J. Pearce estate; re port of Charles H. Busey, admin istrator, on sale of 52 acres of Willamette river bottom land three miles southwest of Salem to Gust and Bertha Heyden for $6300. George H. Dunsford estate; order appointing Addle Duns ford, vag executrix and naming Henry Compton, Margaret Ross and Esther Alrick as appraisers of $5000 personal property es tate; will leaves entire estate to Addie Dunsford, the widow. Harold F.. Herbert J. and Wil ms L. Kneiss, guardianship: annual account of Charles W. Kneiss, guardian, showing $309 received and paid outi Asahel Whitney estate; order approving rinal account ot Gor don Duncan, executor, and di recting distribution. : ' Mrriae;e License John Sylvanus, 24, U. S. air lines dispatcher, and Elizabeth Jane Proctor; 24, stewardess, TJ. S. airlines, both of Portland Emery J. Jones, 21, carpenter, Hubbard, and Irene L. Jones, 19, housekeeper, Woodburn. .Municipal Court B. F. Russell, failed to stop, fined $2.50. Chas. O. Sanderson, vagrancy, 30 days in jail suspended ,to leave town. W. H. Babb, vagrancy, 30 days in jail suspended to leave town. Tracy Baler, charged with vagrancy., dismissed. John W. Slocum, reverse turn in the middle of a block, for feited bail of $2.50. Charlie F. Bascue. failed to stop, forfeited bail ot $2.50. John Doe, drunk, - forfeited bail of $10. Total bail collected on park ing tags for the day, $24.50. YM Member Goal Is Underwritten With over 400 signed up In the recently concluded member ship drive, the YMCA yesterday reported that it was within 19 per cent of the quota set, and that the balance had been under written and guaranteed. -. , The last complete check, De cember 10, showed the member ship total to be 399, but several have signed since that date. That report showed the following cards issued:- Families, 11; business men,' 74; seniors, 92; YMD, 36; social, 10S, and. boys, 30. Powell Local Head For Civil Service E 1 b e r t ' L. Powell has been named secretary oCthe civil service" board here succeeding Paul Miller, w h o relinquished that post when he recently be came assistant postmaster. Post master H. R. Crawford said yes terday. , V - -c, - Powell, in charge of the money order department at the local postoffice, has served in the Sa lem postoffice since 1916. when he first entered the postal serv ice. ' . - ' . Los Angeles Pro X Team Undefeated LOS ANGELES. Dec: lt.-VP)-rlosing their A m e ri C an pro sague schedule, the Los Angeles bulldogs won their 13th straight tootball victory Sunday by down ing the Cincinnati Bengals, 14 to S. - Sixteen thousand fans watched the Bengals assume first period lead when Don Geyer,-- former Northwestern - university player, intercepted a Bulldog pass, then booted field goal from - the local's 41-yard line. - . Finds Brother ,.:,.Avi.w!.,s V,' . ' - . .- . ' ' - i " ; Happiness over being reunited was tempered with ' sorrow when Hazel Reeder found her brother, Paul, 18, missing, for Um past IS years. In prison In Chicago, .held for th slaying of an Oak Park resident during an attempted holdup. Reeder had been adopted by a Chicago coupla when he was two years old after having been placed in an orphanage by his parents when they separated. Pic tures printed of him after bis arrest for the slaying brought his sister from Davenport. Ia to his aid. -' About 3000 Marion County Farmers Expected to Take Part in Federal Soil Conservation Program in '38 Approximately 3000 Marion county farmers are expect ed to be in the 1938 agricultural conservation program if the sign-up of new members continues at the present rate up to December 31, which is the last day for entering the 1938 program. Members that were in the sign again, but all others thatO' wish to enter must do so by De cember 31, according to Harry L. Riches, county agricultural agent. Work Sheets may be signed at the office of Harry L. Riches, county agent, or if this is not con venient, the community committee in each district can assist In pre paring the work sheets. Last year's program included 2460 farmers and 76 percent of the crop land in the county. Bank Night Case Postponed Again Arguments scheduled for Mon day on the bank night cases pend ing in circuit court here were postponed when the county clerk received a telegram stating that the J. W. Ehrlich, San Francisco attorney representing Warner Bros, theatres was ill and would be unable to keep the engagement. Judge L. G. Lewelling took cogni zance of Ehrlich's plea that oral arguments were necessary and re set the hearing for 9 a.m. Janu ary 5. Disposition will be made of the. cases if the arguments are not pre sented on that date. Judge Lew elling said. When it was suggest ed by others that January 2 might be a suitable date. Assistant At torney General Ralph Moody re marked that "these Californians take their New Year's seriously and possibly attorneys from there might not want to be here Jan uary 2." Walter F. Pepper Funeral Thursday SCIO Walter F. Pepper, 6i," resident of the Scio vicinity for 23 years, died early today after a lingering illness. Funeral serv ices will be held Thursday at 2 p. m. from the Christian church here, in charge of the N. C. Lowe mortuary, with interment in the Miller cemetery. Mr. Pepper was born In Illinois April 2S, 1868, and lived in Kan sas and Colorado before coming to Linn county. He was married in Kansas April 30, 1890, to Miss Minnie Dennis, who survives. Six sons also survive: George C. Ar chie and Richard Pepper of Al bany, Hal and Clarence of Camas. Wash., Bert ot Seattle and Gerald ot Linntoo. Hdnii Starts 10 A. M. Sharp at the F. N. Woodry Auction Market 1610 N. .Summer ; Consisting of a large stock of good, nsed farnltnre moved from a downtown store. 4 R .Unolenms; ' wood, coal, and gas ranges; circulators, 12 davenports and chairs, dining table and buffet and chairs, 9 lamps, 15 fine mirrors and lota C mlscellaneows articles. Come early for the many bargains; everything mast go regardless of price. This will be an alt-day anctlon. F. N. ana Glenn Woodry: Anetioneerr . Ph. 5-1-t-O II Held lor Slaying ' 1937 program do not have to Farms entered by December 31 will Increase this percentage con siderably, according to Harry L. Riches, county agent. A Gasoline Advertisement Reading Time I o Seconds I S NATIO NALLY FA MO U S STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA ; M 879 Range War Result Of Blocking Seen ' : -"""I-' ' (' "' 'I. Charges Blade -at Meeting Monday, Concentration, Tax Loss Forecast Charges that blocking ot east ern and central Oregon grazing lands in 'large tracts would re sult in a range war were made by R. A. Holllngshed of Harper, Malheur connty, at a meeting of the state land board Monday. "If these lands are concen trated in large blocks the con trol ; will be placed m a few people, Holllngshed declared. He also charged that the pro posed blocking program would result In loss of taxes both to the state and the counties. Martin Favors Cutting Governor Charles H. Martin said that while he was in sym pathy with the general blocking program he was opposed to large tracts. George Aiken, newspaper pub lisher at Ontario, i asked regard ing the plan for blocking these lands around water holes. Members of the land board made it plain that no definite blocking program had been de cided upon and that additional information would be sought. Courthouse Gets New Wire System The old Marion county court house's already overloaded elec tric wiring couldn't stand the strain when the burdens of new lighting fixtures and of ventilat ing fans were added in the cir cult court rooms and a general popping of fuses : occurred over the weekend. As a result the county court yesterday ordered a new 1200-watt circuit installed to carry the load. Electricians who were hooking up the motors to drive blowers set in old flues leading from the court rooms reported the chim neys were lath and plaster and the walls of the old structure were the same, with openings run ning to the roof and converging in a curved chamber near the top. "It wouldn't take a fife long to clean up this whole building it it got a little start," one work man commented. STANDARD More motorists of the Pacific West use Standard Service and Standard Gasoline than any Standard Gasoline is unsurpassed Standard is available Need Gity Police Force, Judge,' Can't Locate Vanished Records It's fine stite . of affairs, thinks Caroyl Braden, City Police Judge K. Warren Jones' stenog rapher, when part of the city records come up. missing right in the midst of said judge, a flock of detectives and the whole city police force. V One sheet of the permanent minutes ot the December 6 city council meeting. 17 inches by 12 inches In size and of near-card board heft has mysteriously . va cated its proper place between pages 238 and 2D In the huge minute book. Undaunted, but still perturbed. Miss Braden made another. She still looks askance at her col leagues about the city hall, however. Cost of Morris Span Considered Billed yesterday for $1878.25 as Marion county's share in tha cost ot constructing the new steel supported Morris bridge across Pudding river below Monitor mem bers of the county court will go to Oregon City this morning to de cide on final terms of settlement at a conference with the .Clack amas county court. County Com missioner Roy S. Melson declared there was no dispute over the bill but that there were several mat ters to be cleared up. Total cost of the bridge, built by the Clackamas court's bridge crew, was $3756.49. The struc ture was completed last Septem ber 30. CHRISTMAS SPECIAL! We dress bahr for any occasion. Hair Style and Shampoo, 75c Reg. high class Machineless Perma nent, fS.98. Miller Beauty Shop Mrs. Haley, Miller's Store, 793S Same Location 15 Tears Gasoline everywhere more be sal Eagle Court Set " Wednesday Night .Wednesday night the Eagle scout court of honor will be held at the chamber of commerce at 8 o'clock. Rev. George H. Swift will be the. presiding officer and Jus tice Harry Belt will be the guest speaker. The six scouts. who have made the Eagle rank this year are Rob ert Starr, troop nine;' Robert Pound, troop two; Andy Paris, troop four; Thomas Ulmer, scout master troop 14; and Martin Bar ber and William Evans of troop nine.. These- honors will he pre sented by the court, of honor com mittee with Custer Ross presid ing. The program for the evening includes a display ot a model cub meeting by cub pack. No. 1; por trayal of scout laws by troop two; display of scouting activities by troop four; model of a ship meet ing by Sea Scout ship Willam ette;. : and ; concluding with the building of the arch of manhood by the Rover Crew, new group' composed ot Eagle scouts. PLATES OF ALL MAKES FILLINGS, CROWNS, EXTRACTIONS, BRIDGES DR. HIGGINS DENTIST Over J. C. Penney Store Tel. 6S34 other I - i-':fVHI f I ir