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Th : OREGON STATESMAN, Salem. Oregtm, Saturday Morning, March 4, 1939 PAGG THREE Local - News- Briefs Road ' Requests - Denied Two request! for jeitabUhment of county roads were denied by the county court yesterday on the ground they were not to be. the necessary 60 feet wide. One road was proposed to lead Into Rose dale cemetery,' requested by Mary Caifimack and (Others, ; and : - he otber a. balf-mlle road near the penitentiary annex ": softfht by William Meir and other. The court continued - th follow In road petitions; By Frank Traier and others, J. W. Hollinfsworth and others, John Zetterberg ani others, Fred Leake - and . others, L. p. Hadley and others, v Salem High Band Mothers -rummage sale. WCTU today. - Clackamas Lerie Lfttted Tax lerles in Clackamas and Columbia county towns and cities have been reported to thai county assessor here as follows: Clackamas Ore gon City, 76.7 iillls; West Linn, 53.3; Oswego,. 8S.5r Mllwankie, 9C.3; Gladstone, 83.8; . Sandy, 70.1; Kstacada, 78.4; - Canby, 71.6; Barlow, 57.8; Molalla, 72.7; Columbia Scappoose, 49.1; St Helens, 62 ; Claiskanie, 70.8 ; Co lumbia City, 62,4; Rainier. 91.1; Goble,' 60.4; Vernonia, 69. The Salem Federal dividend rate lua alwiTt Mit fnnr tipt rcnt.: St. Pan Job Okehed A WPA project application for funds to complete the St j Paul city hall has been approved and March 13 ten tatlvely set as tthe starting date for resumption jf work. WPA of- ricials announced here yesterday, The WPA. will con tribute 62510. .Certain interior; and exterior fin ish work and grounds landscaping remain to be completed. Deb. Boy pnt Mathls. 176 S. Com i - -- J Superintendent Doing; Well Mary I Fulkerton, county school superintendent, jwas reported yes terday afternoon as "progressing well" following a tonsil removal operation .she Underwent earlier ' in the day at j Salem Deaconess - nospitai. tier pnysicians believe the operation may bring about her recovery from a rheumatic type - of ailment that lias kept her away . from her office for several weeks. LuU Florist. 1S76 N. Lib. f 591. YanPatten to Return Cnyler YanPatten has recovered from his recent illness to such an extent that he expects! to be able to re turn to his duties as manager of , the Salem water department early next week. he reported from his home yesterday. He will follow a -light office schedule until he has fully recovered, " New Visiting! . Hours-The - Sa lem Deaconess;- hospital has re cently put in effect the f lowlne; aauy. visiting hours: - 2-4 . o.m . and 7-8:30 .p.m. Due to the con flict of visiting hours, doctors - calls and auraes' work, it. waa necessary to make - this change. Power Permit Given The county court yesterday; granted the Mountain States Power com pany a permit to extend its power .. lines three-quarters of a mile along county road 867 to the S. R. Barry place, In the Shaw district. , ' -- i i Williams Are . Parents A boy Dennis Lavern, weighing 74 pounds, was - born to . Mr. and Mrs. Palmer Williams at the Sa lem General hospital Friday, j Call Board ELS1KORE L (.Today Double bill, Jack , Benny In "Artists and Mod- .' els Abroad" with Joan Ben--,;nett and 1 "Pride of the ;; Navy" with J a m e s Dunn V ; and Rochelle Hudson. ' ' " CAPITOL Today "Boy Slaves" with Roger Daniel, Ann Shirley i and "Valley of the Giants" . with' Wayne Morris and i Claire Trevor. , r C :!':'" :-.:; ? . STATE . Today Shirley Temple in , "Just Around the Corner" ; V and "Sharpshooter" . with : ' Brian Donlevy rod' Ljnn, Z ; Barri. HOLLYWOOD .-. i Today Double bill, - Laurel ; and ttardy ;fau,Blockheads'' . with Patricia Cilia and rPrison Breaks with Bar- ,: -ton , MacLaae. and "Glenda .j Farrell. i ,. -. ,- gbnd:::;;;" Today Jane Withers and V "Leo Carrtllo- in "The Arlso- ' na Wildcat.! . . .- KEHTIIIALL ; Two Mllea North of . Independence) Every Saturday Nite Admission ' 25e - - AL BANHSG And Ilia 8-Piece Orchestra T. T. Xanv V. D O. Cla, P. Herbal remedies for, ailments of stomach; liter, kidney. Skin, blood, glands, and nrinary sys tem ot men . and women. SI years in service. Naturopathic Physicians. Ask your nelxhtion about CHAN LAM. DHCEil!I; 111.1 CHINESE IIEDICINE CO. Court St, Corner Liber ty. Offices open Tuesday and Saturday onlyj 10 a. m. to 1 p. m.. C to T p. m. Consultation, blood pressure and. urine tests are free of charge. . Coming Eventa ; March . 0 Marion Gouty Yoana: Republican buslaeaa and social meeting;. 8 p. Marlon hotel marine room. March 14 Methodist youth rally.v Bouse Mountain Trip Sunday the Chemeketan hiking club will make the trip to House .- moun tain, northeast of Mehama, a comparatively east bike of eight mOea round- trip according to Fred dmuudsonl who will act as leader. Leaving at 8:30 a.m.. the farty wU drive to the first bridge crossing' the Little North Fork .- of . the - Santlam river on the Elkhorn roadJ The trail runs north - from this" point ' Members and all participants are request ed to bring lunches but coffee will be provided. Driving dis tance Is 70 miles, round trip. Majek Wins Contest Edward Majek was declared winner .this week of a member autograph con test sponsored by the Salem Lions club. Second prize went to Floyd Miller, third to Dr. F. D. Volgt, fourth to Dr. Lloyd Hockett, who won by a coin toss to break a tie with Walter Martin. Are you interested in a stenogra phic course? A class in beginning shorthand next Monc'ny at the Capital Business College. Why not plan to become a private secretary? Sister Passes Mrs. J. R. Pen nington and Mrs. Ross Crawford returned Friday from Walla Wal la, where they were called by the serious illness and death of Mrs Pennington's sister. , Miller is Guest Edw. W. Mill er of Eugene, - former Marshfield man and president of the coait highway association, .was a guest of the Salem credit association luncheon yesterday. Dance license Asked Request for a permit to conduct dances in the Silverton Hills community club .house has been filed with the county court by George Ben son. , Speeding ' Charged MaynanJ H. Edlund, 2775 Brooks avenue. was booked by a city officer yes terday on a charge of violating the-basic speed rule.- Sergeant Scarpa : Will Leave City Army Recruiting Officer Here Past two Years Goes to Idaho Sergeant Joseph Scarpa, in command of the US army recruit ing office located in the postotflce here, is leaving this station to take over a larger command at Boise, Idaho, and will be replaced here by Sergeant Sam Gimpelson of Pendleton. The new command is. effective March 8. . Sergeant Scarpa hag been in Salem since late November, 193 Local Area Enlarged Coincident with the Salem change. Major H. D. Bagnall. in command of the Portland recruit ing district embracing all Oregon, three northern California . coun ties and five southern Washing ton counties, announced that his territory had been expanded March 1 to Include 10 counties of Idaho. Both the major's increased ter ritory and. Sergeant Scarpa's Jransfer are In the nature of rec ognition of work done. Elks Sponsoring Dance For Americanism Week The Elks Americanism week committee with E. F. Aufranc as chairman, has completed 'plans for - the Eks Americanism dance to-be held at the Eks temple Saturday night. Invitations have been extended to all members of the American Legion of Salem and! Surrounding cities, j and to members of Albany and Corral Us lodges to attend. The public is Invited. - - Obituary Looney ' "J Josephine, Deardorf Looney long time resident of -Jefferson passed away' at San Diego, CaJ Thursday, March 2. Survived by uaugnter, Mrs. WYE. smith and several grandchildren of Phoenix, Arizona. Funeral services will he held front the Methodist church at Jefferson.: Sunday afternoon March thunder, the,-direction of the Walker ft t Howell funeral nomeer. saiem and ' the E. E Howell Funeral Home of Jeffer son. STARTS SUNDAY -r 2 HITS : . , Midnite Prevue Tonite 11 :30 . , , I , U -- PLCS ZS? HIT j "! TnickingFirm' Suit Is Ended Track. Insurance Exchange Loses $100,000 Action ; on Name Usage A : . V Circuit Judge L. Q. Lewelllng yesterday decided the $106,000 suit of Truck Insurance exchange. Oregon corporation, against Truck Insurance exchange ot Loo Angeles in favor of the defendant after hearing oral arguments. Neither aide , was allowed costs. The plaintiff had sued 'for al leged - appropriation of name. goodwill and business. . Circuit Court -- . E. A. Rhoten vs. Everett W. Lisle: defense motion for listing of dates of certain payments alleg ed made. Lucille K. Robertson ts. Wayne R.! Robertson; default order. William Hunt vm. Alvin Finn; reply, general denial. State Income tax warrants tiled for judgment: Norman B. Olson, 6S.37; Roy Pate, 64.82: Cecil Rhoades, 120.40; Phil. Schnur, Earl Wilson Vearrier, 63.48, 619.01; Everett R. Stoaks, 4.24; 60.21. 65.51; Harvey E. Walker, 6T.48; Paul F. Burns, 81.41: Fred 0. Cavender, 6 7.73; . Wesley Emil, 87.20; Carl H. Longnecker, 83-81; Elmer B. Mathieson, 85. 21; Leonard R. McKay. $32.36. Probate Court Anna C. Black; approval, an nual report, William A. Black, guardian; 85122.94 receired, $3933.63 paid out, $10,039.31 in assets left. J. B. Ashenfelter estate; final account, Roy Harland, administra tor; $453.80 received -and same amount in expenses incurred. John Peter Schaeffer guardian ship; hearing continued until Ger trude Hautb, guardian, obtains notes for $739.75 and $367 held by A. J. Wasmuth at Green Creek, Ida, Reuben B. Kromling guardian ship, annual account, M. B. Krom ling, guardian; $321.43 received, 8 8 paid put. I Justice Court R. H. Morgan;; pleaded guilty, given 835- suspended fine tor maintaining an andean meat mar ket; $4150 costs paid. , Herbert Harrison; changed plea to guilty of larceny of tour chick' ens belonging' to Willis Morris; 80-day Jail, sentence suspended. one-year probation provided on condition chickens paid for. . George E. Burke, jr.; $5 fine, improper license plates. Municipal Court Dorothy M. Redman, violation ot the basic speed rule; " fined $2.50. .: . Ben Gross, drunk; a 10-day jail sentence suspended. Robert Cole, drunk; a 10-day jail sentence suspended to leave town. .v . E. B. McCall, drunk; fined $10 Wheat Wavers but Closes Bit Higher -CHICAGO, March 3-tiPY-Wheat prices wavered within a narrow range of only cent today but closed a shade higher reflect lng strength In foreign grain markets and in securities In the east as well - as indications of slightly Improved - international demand. Trading was dull most of the session, with purchases credited to shippers, millers and seabo: d houses absorbing quiet selling based on forecast of further moisture in the winter .wheat belt. Just before the close . the government announced an in crease of 10 cents a barrel In the export flour subsidy on ship ments from the Pacific coast to China and Hongkong. Wheat closed - unchanged ' to higher compared with yester day. May and July 69-68; corn was. unchanged- to up, ,: May 49-tt, July 50; oats un changed to higher; 5 rye , H np; lard 12 to 15 higher. r 25 Are Enrolled In Credit Class Twenty-five credit men and women have enrolled in the credit school which the Salem Retail Credit association la sponsoring on Monday nights for eight weeks, starting March it was revealed at the. credit men's regular Friday noon luncheon meeting. Prof. William C. Jones of JW11W amette university will lecture, on various phases ot the credit setup the first six Monday nights dur ing the course, and the closing two lectures will be. delivered by Port land men. , SALEM'S LEADING THEATRE IJLST TIMES TODAY jacs eexxt t : : JOAN B-NXETT in "Artists ni llodth ; Pins "Prida of the K urf I- I: . -i.iinjr . i i When a Pope Before Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli was lot, this crowd, gathered la St. retera equare, Vatican city, watched black smoke arise' from the Sistine chapel when the cardinals burned their second ballot. It was on turned from black to white, that thosa watching; knew tbe throne of St. Peter had an occupant. This picture was sent by telephone and radio from Rome to Kew xora. AT Telemat. . ; Marion County Ghost Towns to Vanish From Maps as Petitions Are Filed in Court Vacating Roads and Town Plats Four Marion county ghost towns, one platted in 1865 and another in 1888. are soon erally, as they already have been, figuratively, petitions and statements before the county are the one-time towns of Fairfield, Silver Falls City, Santiara City and Syracuse. . . As sole owners of what Salem-SU Paul road, the State Finance company and Donald B. and Helen DuRette filed a peti tion tor vacation of the town plat, which was recorded la Oc tober, 1865, by S. D. Snowden. Streets and alleys ot the town hare not been In , pubic use tor at least 40 years, the petition stated. The county road would be excepted from the vacation pro ceedings. . Silver Falls City Included The state highway commission, which recently completed the purchase of Silver Falls City to add to Silver Falls state park, petitioned the court to vacate the plat of that town, which was laid out by L. M. Smith and made official by filing of the plat March 16, 1888. The old and. new Silver creek falls roads would - be excepted. " Two Long Since Gone Both Syracuse and Santlam city, the former at one time in Linn county, were long ago wiped out, first by shifting traf fic of the river itself, Dan Dona hue, owner of lands through traces of the old Miller and White roads to the wo towns once led, will ask the ' court in the near future to declare the roads vacated, County Surveyor Hugh Fisher reported. Ttage- coach wheels at one time rutted these roads. Syracuse and Santlam City sprang up as termini ot a ferry service across the Santlam river but dwindled away after John Conser took up a donation land claim at Jefferson :-nd estab lished a ferry that diverted traf fic away from. the older towns. 4 Big Pays STARTING TODAY DTOAMITXt..Sensatlonal drama el boys KI- ya Jnoked into - .All New Thrills! y :uuyo O 'JO U'UL. chapter , tImi oe ConUnnoos, Today tad" 2 to UP.It vV.- Is Elected t -1 : .. .: - ; . 1 '-, elected pontiff on tbe third bal tbe third ballot, when the smoke to be wiped off the map lit court indicated yesterday. They formerly was l airfield, on the O - UCC Is Unruffled : By Mandamus Art . Members of. the unemployment compensation commission declared Friday they . were not seriously concerned over the filing of a petition for a writ of. mandamus directed against their adminis tration of the law. .. u. "Ever since drawing of the hill designed to simplify and improve the Oregon act we have been sub jected to attack by . certain self- serving interests." Chairman. T. Morris Dunne 'said. "This appears Just another move; to obstruct progress In administration of the unemployment compensation law to. toe ultimate detriment and ex pense both to industry and to workers." Inaugural Dance Real Style Show A style show is to be a special feature in the show "Let's Go America" at the Salem armory, March and 10, and will be an afternoon feature only at 8 o'clock. " The governor's Inaugural ball is an outstanding picture of bean tlful gowns, uniforms and dress suits, and those who have pre viewed this picture have enthusl astically endorsed It. Another feature of the show will be the local picture, having many local merchants on ; the screen In color and entitled "Let's i uua a Home starring Kay, june land Timber. i rorpenllne terror ennpsl..Aau! IngI . .Unthinkable! yet TBUZI eyf M e AIIKE SIIOLEY RSSEIt C AMI EL jat:zs l::calu::i eieaee I 7 "V aa PLUS 3JKWS SERIAL - - All New Adviniurel , . silver) - t ' v sa 1 Banger 1 Saleia's Greatest EbowS Value Of First Evangelical 4' Musicale Sunday i ' ' 1 Choir - Due to Present . Goepel -Program at i " 7:30 o'Clock ; . The choir of the". First Evan gelical church wlll present a gos pel musical - Sunday 'night -at 7:80 o'clock . with Wllmer N. Brown directing; and Mrs.- D. B. Klelhege at the organ. - ..Tht program follows: M4iUtW - Bar4tt JTcmtiK JU. J. K. CrarkI BMSS ta MM, V MJ ptoal Ippolitot-Ivasov Jmsj. Lovtr et Ify SoalXWslih Tsas Th Saaaat How , ,. ; , ; Larva 8itwti Scksrf, KfOa Orion, Ijjim - - taeh. VtMuT Ko4ia I Eaard tae Totes ef Jens 8ay EaclUa air Script re Beeiag Heme, Sweet Home Vaadall Dowtky Eagelbart, Oladre Be-rene Carebra C-mpbell Jens, Bktncd Jews ;., ,. . Gtbriel Rev. J. X. Campbell Offertory Goia' H -P)rek Ores a. lire. D. B. Kleihcc fieae. Mrs. wuaier rewa Lora, I Wsat to Be a Chrjitin8piritl Were T There ,....8piritnl -Hull ,. ReT. i. X. Campbell BenedieUoa -Poatlnda: - Tee Beaveaa Declare ,, BeethoTea Open on Saturday . The office of the Internal rev enue collector, 207 Postofflce building, will be open this Sat urday afternoon and ' also Satur day afternoon, March 11 tor con venience of Salem residents fil ing income tax returns. Deputy Collector Paul Lynch announced yesterday. - - Opening . the office Saturday afternoons will give employes who have Saturday , afternoons off an opportunity to file their returns and will also help avoid congestion during the weeky vneh sava., - -; Two' deputy collectors are in the office daily from now until March IS, to aid Income tax fil ings, the additional man being J. G.' Holland, .f Pius X S igned Fr. Buck Document When Father J. R, Buck re tired tour years ago, as pastor ot -St, Joseph's' Catholic church here and went to his home la the county,; he asked special' permis sion' from Rome for a private cha pel at -his home. As a result he has the signature of the he pope. , Permission to this end contain ed the apostolic - blessing of the late Pope Pius Xli and was signed by the then Cardinal Pacelli, now Pope" Plus XII, Father Buck re called -yesterday.! Tax Office Keeps LAUREL and HARDY "PRISON BREAK" Also News in . TJ.T,rfVv1Ji?t TAVP Our Gan Comedjr, "BICI-HEADy' GLENDA FARRE- TARTY FEVER rand Chapter 13 of. Serial MFIA1ING FRONTIERS?' On Our Stage at l:SO P. M. Beth Jayne and the Hollywood Bnckaroo Prograin Broadcast. " Sttai?tt3ffiig f "SONNY !onVg I cautt your $i$ and her bo$t beau J VS. I does a iittlo t parkin'. . sbon's 1 . I I I oantft vdu'll bo handin' tome J I I I fjlri the same kind eff muh...us V ' . men's all built the same way." N4. . I ' -; flil Vrsl Z ' 1 ; QubNotes Well bova and rirla. it' looks like March la going to be a good month . It It . doesn't .rain too m-ch.- It -eaaaev in- like- a lioa - so It . will have to go out like a lamb. (We hope). ? :j -j I'm certain that everyone 'iked Gunga Din"; which ran last Sat urday, and also the Brad Collins Dixieland Band." On last week's stage sbow you - heard : Wllmer Lamb, Evelyn - Berger, . Wanita Fuson, Dona Berger, Theta Mary Rltchey and Orval Beardsley. I think Orval should - go to New York and get, on the radio: or Los Angeles and get . in the mo vies. What do you think? Send me a letter and let me know, ' Maybe you - have soteone elss in mind to , this . undertaking. Today we have another 'bang- up screen attraction , wltn - two giant features, - serial, 7 Popeye cartoon, news and your stage show.- Pride ot the Navy," with James Dunn- and 'Rochelle Hud son is one feature and the oth er stars Jack Benny, Joan Ben nett and the Yacht- Cub Boys. This plctur is called "Artists and Models Abroad and prom ises to keep you laughing with tears In your, eyes. - -v . So don't forget .- that the . fun begins at . the - Elsinore at 1 o'clock sharp." . ' Jay Mickey Mouse Chief - Buyer Psychology! On Ads Is Topic An exposition of the' buyer's psychology between purchases of a given item was made before the Salem Ad club yesterday by Arth ur E. House, of the advertising firm ot Mae Wilklns A Cole, Port land. Calling his .talk "Time the Forgotten Factor In Advertising." House declared best results from the advertls lng dollar were de rived when advertising anticipates sales peaks pre-discovered by an analysis of the store s books. "Take into account buying fine tuations in placing' your' advertis ing and yon will do a better Job,' House said. - ; - . - Illustrating his talk with charts based on experiences' of . stores. House charted the probable course of a buyer's reaction- to . adver tising from the time. he makes a given purchase until he la again in the market for the same Item. "Assume in ' writing.', your '. adver tising that the .reader is uninter ested In your product," House ad vised, i mm SWM srr 'HMS Ph-fore' Is Htdby'lfebng Gilbert and Sallivan Well Portrayed by Singers at '. High School By UAXINE Bu KEN The Gilbert and 8ulliran omi opera, HMS Pinafore" 1ren by the cborus classes of the Saem lgh -school "under " tbe direction of Miss Lena Belle arur, was -presented last night to a large audience that practicrdly tilled tbe school andltorium. . This delightful comic opera x especially salted- to young voices and gains the appreciation of the audience, many ot which have seen it done many times y high school students under last night's director. - , Characters gained - confidence . after the opening chorus, aud . . several ot the leading ' stgers carried off their parte especially. well. . , t Parts Well Portrayed Henry Beutler. who as able seaman Ralph Rackstraw was la love with the haughty Josephine l Eunice Johnson L daughter of Captain Corcoran (Wendell Em- mett) of the ship "Pinafore," , presented his part with con ft- dence, especially after he was -discovered to .be of high birth and donned the Captain's uni form. Josephine looking very . much like a miniature portrait, won the audience's heart with,, her dainty attractiveness. - She displayed confidence as an act ress from the first.' and although in love with the humble tar, and - willing to marry him, was . much relieved when his - noble birth was revealed. Gookins Plays Lead -Richard Gookins, the large and awesome Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Porter KCB, admiral, was equal ly good with liis deep voice and dlrnifled annearance. -srrr Captain Corcoran, Dick Dead eye (Gilbert Clansman) Boat swain Bobstay (Dale Rowland) Mrs. Dear Little Buttercup Cripps played by Mary Moses and Hebe (Mar belle Fraxer) completed tha list of Important parts. 4 The listeners last night were mostly familiar with the lines and music of this popular and' ij vyvi , maaj mmm uicaei or relatives ot the singers, alt ' seemed very much pleased with the presentation" which each sea son highlights the school year. . - - Presbyterian Unit ' DALLAS Mrs. R. C. - Wilson entertained he ' members of Cir-' ele ot- the . Presbyterian church , at. her home ..Wednesday, afternoon." A r r a n g e menta of spring - flowers were . used .about US (DO k , . - - . - The ; afternoon was spent - in sewing with a pleasant .tea hour following. Mrs. Clarence. Curry ajiaatul tliM brtaa In aernlnr- LAST TIMES TODAY . t: y TWO BIG .FUTURES . ; Continnons . Performance 1:30 . to 5 P. M. 10c After 5 15c Performance 2 to 11 p.m.