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The OREGON STATESMAN. Salem, Oregon, Thursday Morning, February 3, 1535
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Farm Measure
In Final Form
"Ever Normal Granary" I9
Basis; Under Debate
' for Entire Month
(Continued from par 1
in any season,- convert this fig
ure to acreage, and then split the
acreage up among states, counties
and individual farms.
Farmers who stay within these
limits will receive benefit pay
ments and loans on stored crops.
When supplies become excessive
a' vote of two-thirds of the pro
ducers talcing part in a referend
um can c 1 a m p controls on all
farmers. -'"-. -
Conferees said these marketing
controls or quotas would operate
this, year for corn, wheat, cotton
and tobacco, if approved by grow
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Conferees said the wheat pro
gram, would operate in much the
same manner as corn. The nor
mal supply level would be set at
805,000,000 bushels and controls
on sales would take effect when
supplies reached 940,000 bushels.
provided growers approved.
Sales of wheat above quotas
would carry a penalty of 15 cents
a bushel.
The granary bill also Includes
a crop Insurance program, start
ing with wheat in 1939.
Older 4H Groups
Organize, County
Thirty eight young people rep
resenting all parts of. Marion
county formed an older 411 club
members' organization at the
chamber , of commerce here last
night, signed their charter and
decided to meet the first Wednes
day of each month. Officers of
the group are:
LaVerne "Whitehead, Turner,
president; Kathleen Gilles, Mt.
Angel, first vice-president; Rob
ert Zielinski, Buena Crest, sec
ond vice-president; Wanda Froeh
lich. Bethel, secretary; Donald
.DuRette, Fairfield, treasurer;
Joan Donaldson, Salem, song
leader, and Lavina Hackett, Mt.
Angel, pianist.
Membership of the organiza
tion is composed of 4H members
who have been graduated from
the eighth grade, up to those 21
years of age. -
Formation of the group was
sponsored by a committee of
teachers consisting of Esther Kie
per,. A n k e n y , Matilda Gilles,
White, and Theresa Dehler. ,Mt.
Angel, under . the direction, of
Wayne Harding, county club
. leader.
John Gannoy Is
At : Home Again
' KINGWOOD John Cannoy
came home Saturday from Salem
general hospital where he had
been five weeks, during which
time he underwent two opera
tions. Mrs. Cannoy is convales
cing from a severe attack of
pneumonia.
' Gerald Kubin, eldest son of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kubin is in-A
Salem hospital where he under
ment a recent operation. He is
reported gaining, strength slowly.
Laurel Social . Hour club mem
bers numbering 15 were enter
tained Tuesday afternoon by Mrs.
C. A. Guderian at the C. J.Jack
son home on Cascade DriTe.
Mrs. Carrie Jennings will be hos
tess, Tuesday, February 15.
Portland Losing
Business Due to
Boycott, Stated
Governor Charles H. Martin
said Wednesday he had forward
ed a letter from the Walla Walla,
Wash.. Produce company, charg
ing unions had icfused to allow
a Portland wholesale firm to sup
ply it with merchandise because
of a labor dispute, to Mayor Jo
seph K. Carson of Portland for
Lis action.
: "I am. anxious to see what ac
tion th,e city of Portland will take
In this . matter," the governor
' said, v . -
"These Instructions have been
Issued to all Portland wholesale
houses' the letter to the gover-
. nor said.. The " company's presi
dent, William E.'Berney, assert
ed Its affront had been refusal
to instruct its employes to Join a
ynion. It said produce was being
purchased by the carload In Cal
ifornia. "
Patriotic Group
Elects G. Adams
Glen Adams, member of the
Sons of Veterans, ' was elected
president of the Federated Pat-
riotic societies here Tuesday night.
Other officers for the coming year
Include Mrs. Myrtle Ostlind, DAR,
vice president r Mrs. Eulena Bales,
Daughters of Veterans, secretary,
and Mrs. C. C. Geer, DAR, treasur
er. " -
Rev. P. W. Erlksen was the
principal speaker at the election
meeting. Music was provided by
Miss Doris Harrington, Miss Mar
garet St. Clair, Miss Jean Burt,
Mrs. Earl Andresen, Mrs. w.: P,
Watkins and Robert Huteheon.
Garbage Issue Is
Raised, Portland
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Commissioner R. E. Riley said to-
day the city would commandeer
city trucks and Institute municipal
collections ll garoage men cameo,
f . throat tn strike. The allseed
threat denied by a spokesman for
the collectors, iouowea couueu
- propecal to charge garbage men
for disposal or reiuse at cuy in
"cinerators and' fills.' '
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After ten years work is nearlrig completion on the
huge "Shrine of Democracy", carved in the gray
granite of Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills of
South Dakota. Sculptor Gutzon Borglum estimates
the memorial to George Washington, Thomas
Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roose
velt, will be ready for dedication by 1940. The 60-
Boy Scout Week
To Be Observed
Several troops in the Cascade
area, Boy Scouts of America, are
making plans for the celebration
of national Boy Scout week, Feb
ruary 6 to 12, which commemo
rates the birthday of the found
ing of the scouts. The Lebanon
troop will have a special mobiliza
tion to hear the broadcast on Feb
ruary 7 from 3:45 to 4 p. m.,
PST, over a national hook-up.
President Roosevelt will speak
from the White House and Sev
eral national scout executives will
speak from the New York head
quarters. Troop 12, Jason Lee church,
troop 1 3 r of 1 the 1 First ' Methodist
church and troop 10, Albany,
sponsored by the American Le
gion, are planning programs du
ring scout week.
A scoutmasters' round table
was held last . night in the fire
place room of the public library.
Boys planning to appear at the
board of review next Wednesday
night at the chamber of commerce
are asked to send their cards into
the scout office by Monday, Feb
ruary 7.
96th Birthday of
University Noted
President Bruce R. Baxter of
Willamette university presided at
a special student chapel held at
the university yesterday in com
memoration of the 96th birthday
of the institution, oldest college in
the west.
The university was founded
February 1. 1842, by early Oregon
territory missionaries headed by
Jason-Lee. A mission school for
Flathead Indian orphans existed
on the present site of the school
since 1834, however.
Dr. Baxter gave a brief history
of the university telling of the fi
nancial status since the founding
and many humorous Incidents
concerning the early rules. The
school only bad 20 students and
one teacher, Chloe Clark Wilson,
hen it was founded, as compared
to 842 students who have register
ed for second semester today.
Niagara Ice Floes Almost Enguli
Sow the lee
Worst ice-Jam In the history of the' Niagara river ,
not only sweeps way the Fan View or Honey
moon Bridge" but almost engulfs the. Ontario
" Hydro-Electric Power company plant upstream.
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foot stone Images of Washington, Jefferson and
Lincoln are virtually finished, and the face of
Theodore Roosevelt Is beginning to appear. The
sculptor may return to Georgia after the Mount
Rashmore work to finish the Stone Mountain group,
progress on which was interrupted by a quarrel
with the memorial association.
West Salem News
WEST SALEM Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Forrester are leaving for
Nelscott beach where they will
spend a month for benefit of
his health.
Harvey Griffin dislocated his
shoulder while playing basket
ball last week.
The Kingwood Tea and Talk
club will meet at the Miss Alice
Arnold home at 1111 2nd street
at 2 p.m. Thursday, February
10, with Mrs. Rose Wollersen
and Miss Arnold Joint hostesses.
The West Salem Woman's club
will meet with Mrs. E. A. Dick
son Wednesday, February 9, for
the regular business meeting. .
Work is progressing nicely on
the Plaza street sewer, which is
being replaced.
Ruling Asked on v
Senate Applicant
Formal request for an opinldn
to guide the elections division of
the state department in accept
ing filings for United States sen
ator at the primary election, was
sent to Attorney General Van
Winkle Wednesday by Secretary
of State Snell.
Van Winkle indicated that he
would have the opinion later this
week. The question involved Is
as to whether Evan Reames, ap
pointed senator last week to suc
ceed Frederick Steiwer, resigned,
will serve until January 1, 1939,
or only until November 8, 1938.
date of the general election. If
the latter is the case, a senator
will have to be elected for the
Intervening period.
Saving to Oregon
Seen, Tax Ruling
The recent decision of the
United States supreme court,
holding that the Guy F. Atkin
son company must pay state 'in
come tax in connection with Its
operations at Bonneville dam,
will save the state between $300,
000 and $400,000 in refunds.
Earl Fisher, member of the state
tax commission, announced Wed
r.esday.
Fisher said a number of con
tractors other than the Atkinson
company had paid their state in
come tax under protest, pending
a decision of the supreme court.
Jammed abont the Ontario Hydro-Electric Power plant
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CarvlBC likeness of Abraham Lincoln j 1 1
Salem Gets Army
Recruiting Quota
Sergeant Joseph Scarpa, In
charge of the Salem recruiting
office, announced Wednesday that
he has received quotas for Feb
ruary from the main office in
Portland. Scarpa said that quail
fled young men will continue to
be accepted for their choice of
domestic service or travel for
eign service vacancies being avail
able In Alaska and Hawaii.
The local recruiting officer's
report also indicates that foreign
service assignments are very lim
ited. To be eligible the man must be
between the ages of 18 and 35;
unmarried; without dependents;
in good health; a citizen of the
United States, and of good char
acter as vouched for by two repu
table citizens who have known
him over S. period of years. Crim
inals and men with past criminal
records are barred f r o m army
service by law.
Large Portion of
Flax Output Sold
The state flax industry has re
cently closed sales involving ap
proximately 200 tons of flax fi
bre, the proceeds of which will
aggregate 5100,000, L. L. Laws,
director of the state flax plant,
advised Governor Charles H. Mar
tin yesterday.
Laws said this represents about
three fourths of the expected out
put of the three cooperatives and
the state plant for this scutching
season. He said the balance of
the output would not be offered
for sale until near the end of the
season.
Despite the low market prices
for cotton. Laws said jute and
many other fibres, as well as low
grade flax fibre, had sold at
slightly less than one cent a pound
lower than last reason's average
price.
Scharback Buys Tract
BETHANY L. B. Scharback
has purchased one of the 10-acre
tracts of land which Herbert
MIchelbrook has laid out on the
Mt. Angel road. The tract has a
new house and barn on it.
Power Plant .
Damage to the power plant was estimated at mors .
than $1,000,000 by officials. Ice had covered mors
than SO feet of the 70-foot building, as shown
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Four Generations
At Birthday Fete
R. A. Looney Honored by
Family on His 78th
Anniversary
ZENA Mr. and Mrs. N. R.
Holland opened their country
home at Zena Sunday to a reunion
and birthday dinner for R. A.
Looney whose . 78th anniversary
occurred " Friday. His only son,
Walter of Estacada, "and four
daughters, Mrs. Roy Vance (Phoe
be Looney) Estacada, Mrs. Gilbert
Fones (Varie Looney);. Mrs.
Charles . Gilbert (Irene Looney)
Salem and Mrs. N. R. Holland
(Myrtle " Looney) , were present.
. The youngest, person present
was Mary Jane Sanford, month
old - great granddaughter of Mr.
Looney. ..
The honor guest resides in Sa
lem but for many years farmed
in this community where he has a
large farm. ,
. Among those present were R.
A. Looney, Mrs. Looney, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Jones, Mr.- and Mrs.
Frank McGraw and son Delbert,
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Nelson, Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Looney and son
Claude, Mrs. Wanda Sanford and
daughter Mary Jane, Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Vance and daughter Delores,
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Looney, Miss
Clara Looney, Mr. and Mrs. Clin
ton Looney, all of Estacada, Mr.
and Mrs. Gilbert Fones and chil
dren Jewel and Richard, John
Knutsen, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Gilbert and sons Merril and Ro
bert, all of Salem, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Butler and children Rose
Marie and Eldon, Zena and the
hosts.
Neighbors Club
To Meet Friday
SCOTTS MILLS The Royal
Neighbors club will hold an all
day meeting Friday at the home
of Mrs. Nora Littlepage. A no
host dinner will be served at
noon. After dinner the club mem
bers will piece a quilt.
Joseph McKrackin and small
daughter Maribeth are recover
ing from a siege of flu. They
were both bedfast last week.
Mrs. Jamet Nicholson of the
Beaver Lake district was hostess
for the Stitch and Chatter club
Thursday. Twenty women were
present. A huge birthday cake
decorated with 73 candles was
brought Creta Albright for
Mrs. Nicholson, whose birthday
was January 28. A group of rel
atives surprised her with a birth
day part on that day.
Veterans Foreign
Wars Plan Dance
SILVERTON What promises
to be one of the most outstanding
dances of the season will be held
at the Silverton armory Saturday
night, when the -Veterans of For
eign Wars will present Vivian
Lewis and her girl dance band of
Portland.
These girls made a tour of the
Hawaiian Islands with great suc
cess. Since then Miss Lewis and
her band played at Rockaway
beach for three months.
Water Mains Job
Extension Denied
State WPA officials have re
jected an application for permis
sion to extend operations under
the Salem water department's
blanket project to points outside
the city, it was reported at the
local offices yesterday. An appli
cation for a new project, to cover
work on Stayton island and along
the supply pipeline right of way
has been sent in as a substitute.
Corgan Is Named
As Parole Deputy
Appointment of Hey G. Cor
gan, Portland, as deputy parole
officer was announced Wednesday
by E. M. Duffy, state parole offi
cer. Corgan will make his head
quarters In Portland, and will
serve in ilultnomah and adjoin
ing counties.
Special effort will be made by
Corgan to obtain employment for
parolees.
Methodist "Women Plan
To Serve Merchants
Luncheon February 9
SILVERTON The Methodist
Ladies Aid society will serve its
February merchants' noon lunch
eon Wednesday, February 9, at
the social rooms of the Church.
Mrs. George ; Jaeschke will be
home hostess Friday afternoon to
members of the Junior Circle of
the Methodist church.
Howard O. Hawes Asks
Release From Marital
Ties With Helen Hawes
DALLASA suit for divorce
has been filed in the circuit court
here by Howard O. Hawes against
Helen Hawes.
The plaintiff charges cruel and
inhuman treatment and . also
charges that the defendant left
him three or four months ago.
They were married In Salem in
July 1934. There are no children.
Benefit. Dance Is Slated
Saturday Night at Hills
SILVERTON HILLS A com
munity benefit dance is being
planned for Saturday night at the
clubhouse for Mr. and Mrs. Otto
BartelL The committee in charge
includes Mr. and Mrs. Anton Sack
er, Mr. and Mrs. Alrin Hartley,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Anderson
and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Loe.
Double Slayer In
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Introduced in the "white flame murder trial of Paul Wright by the
prosecntion in aa effort to show that he was carefree and convivial
and not haggard and tired in spirits, this photo shows Wright (in
dicated by arrow) at the opening of an airport cocktail bar. Wright
was superintendent of the airport. He is charged with shooting and
killing his wife, Evelyn, and his "best friend," John B. Kiminel,
in a fit of jealous rage. Many screen celebrities were present at the
lounge opening. Left to right: Buster Keaton, Frances Farmer,
Wright, John Mil Jan, Ed Sullivan, Nancy Carroll and Wallace Ford.
UN photo.
Groundhog Sleeps
Despite Shovel's
Rough Treatment
CANTON. O., Feb. 2-iT)-And
on Groundhog day, too!
George Pittman, operating a
power shovel in strip coal min
ing, scooped up a groundhog to
day and dropped the unofficial
weather forecaster upon a pile of
dirt. He reported the groundhog
was neither injured nor awak
ened.
The Incident took place near
the base of a stump at Lerche
Grove, near Uavarre.
Shop Water Tank
Ordered Replaced
A water tank being used at
the Marion county shops must be
replaced with one complying with
the state safety code, the county
court was advised yesterday by a
state labor bureau deputy. The
present tank's construction Is
such that examination of its pres
sure resisting, qualities is not
possible, the court was advised.
County Engineer N. C. Hubbs
pointed out that not ' over 30
pounds pressure was applied to
the tank although it probably
would withstand 250 pounds. The
court, however, indicated it would
have to obtain a new tank but
would first confer with the con
cern from which the present
tank was purchased a year ago.
on lis Knowledge of Tobacco...
Robert V. Darncs
Independent Buyer
one of many tobacco ex
perts who smoke Luckics
T OFTEN invest $2500 a week
A in tobacco $2500 of my
own hard-earned cash' says
Mr. Barnes. "So you can see that
the only way I've stayed in busi
ness 10 years is to know tobacco.
"Now I know Lucky Strike to
bacco and it's top-grade. That's
why I've smoked Luckies for
eight years now.
"Lots of other independent
buyers, auctioneers, and ware
housemen I know smoke Luckies
for the same reason."
Yes, sworn records show that,
among independent tobacco ex
perts like Mr. Barnes, Luckies
have over twice as many exclu
sive smokers as have all the
other cigarettes combined.
WITH mi VVK0 l(i:OVT03ACCO
BEST-ITS LUCKIES 2 T0l
Happier Days
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Problems Before Us "
V?V Funs deposited here are put to work in
" this community in many ways. For et- 2
ample, we make loans for agricultural y -
Funds deposited here are put to work in
this community in many ways. For ex
ample, we make loans for agricultural
purposes, for business activities, for cur
rent personal needs, for home moderniza
tion, for purchase of automobiles. We also
make real' estate loans. 1
We invite every member of your
family to -Join our Thrift Circle
D. W. Eyre, Manager - L.
Salem
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United States National Bank
Head Office, Portland, Oregon
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VFWWillGo to
Carlton Tonight
Headed by General Chairman
Onas S. Olson of the 1938 en
campment commission, and Com
mander Herman E. Ifky, Mar
ion post 611, ! Veterans of For
eign Wars, is expected to turn
oat in force tonight to trek to
Carlton for the big district meet
ing to be held under auspices of
Jack Jay Rake post No. 3452.
Members of Marion post who
have cars, and those who have
no means of transportation are
requested to meet at Joe. Stir
siman's garage on Chemeketa
street between High and Church,
at 7 p.m. ,
Marion post is especially ac
tive in preparation for the annual
state department VFW encamp
ment, to be held in Salem July
9, to 13, and this visit is one of
the first scheduled to arouse In
terest in the convention. A dele
gation of Marion post members
went to Silverton last night upon
-avisit to Silverton post 30C4. to
enlist that organization's coop
oration in putting over the 1938
convention. -
On tonight's Tisit to Carlton'
tho Marlon post contingent will
be accompanied by the Cootie
drum corps of 20 pieces. i
Over 550 at Portland U '
PORTLAND- Feb. 2.-(Jpy-The
University of Portland concluded
registration for the second semest
er today with more than 550 stu-'
dents enrolled.
C. Smith, Asst. Manager
Branch
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