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PAGE' TWO Heroic 7oman. Saves Family Sick Husband Is Carried i From House; Child '? Saves Bicycle ALBANY.. May , I7.-C3VA v other's heroic rescue work caved her i family and another .woman and her tick husband from death In a fire at S a. m. today which destroyed their apartment stolid tag. . I- ' -:-f" 3;.: Her throat I choked, by smoke. Mrs. Kenneth ! Kelly harried from her bed. aroased her husband and a eon, Dickie. 8, in an adjoining room, and with a daughter. Shar on, eight month old; in her arma and Dickie at her. heels, she cot them outdoors to safety. ; I Remembering their tenants. Mr. &d Mrs. Bert Nesbltt. Mrs. Kelly ran back Into the naming house and helped Mrs. Nesbltt carry Nesbltt. who was sick, to the street. Meantime, Kelly, half dressed, drove to a; fire aUtion lc spread an alarm bat the house destroyed with ! most ! of its contents. The loss was estimated at f 2.5 00. I . ; ; Fighting through 1 the smoke filled t haUs. Mrs. Kelly recalled that she once tried to turn oa a hall light because it was so dark cnly to find that the light tlread ' was oa. '; When she! started to carry Dickie, the youngster protested - sarins' he was in "the third grade and I ought to be able to take care of myself.": He ' walked oat, only to tarn around and dash back Into the house to get his bicycle. He suc ceeded, In getting It out,, although the tires burned. "I wanted ! my bike more than anything because if It burned I'd hare to walk a mile to school, the child explained. Although the flamea apparently started outside the bouse, the cants had not been determined. King's Visit Hps Border Crossings US Visitors Throng Into VancouTcr for Look at f i r Royal Pair VANCOUVER. BC, May 2 7 -(CP) -United Sutes visitors from Washington state began arriving ' In Vancouver tonight, attracted by the' visit of King George and Queen Elisabeth here Monday and a Memorial day holiday weekend. A lata check with Canadian im migration . authorities- at three porta of entry revealed close to SO 00 Americans have crossed, the Canadian-United Sutes boundary since midnight Friday. Officials, said ; this I represented about 750 automobiles, -f. . r 4;g r-; The Clow of automobiles through the entry points at Blaine, Wash., on the Pacific 5 highway, Douglas and Sumaa was &tf 7, steady all day, according :toim-r migration1 officers. They said there were no lineups, however. ' Figures on the number -of per sons entering Canada by. rail and steamship were not immediately available but' it was expected an other 600 entered Canada this way today. 17 '1 , j . v; Officials v.. reported that the movement to Canada for this year'a Memorial day holiday week end was , "much greater" than last year! but1 were unable to supply exact comparable totals. Two Oregon Men Named '.For ArinapolU Honors ANNAPOLIS, Md.. May 27-(Ph The! naval academy announced to day? a list of thirty-three star members' of the class of 1939 who will be : graduated with dis tinction. L , j They included: IL E. Tnrnbaagh, Portland, Ore. J. R. Dinsmore, Hlllsboro. Ore. Commencement exercises will be held at 11:30. a.m. Thursday la Dahlgren halL -t FALSE TEETH FIT LIKE FOR WEIK$ Often Months! r Kmtm Ska SWOt ml fca." tmm ataha frwkfc. i i. On bIk tM4 DENTUI-EZB tm4 U vasty M k Mat. N raaklaa. 'S. aaiiae M0NIT4ACK umr EASY TO APPLY n M MS MM el wis. rmm m ; f. t - i- -Air Daoisn ThlUountin ; ' And a Comin Cross the Plain . - They're Coin': Turit- ' nJioo aoEOdfii nawo Queen .1. . . .&.:: ,l I' J T Holy Lan d Has Minority Case Native Christians Caught Between Jews, Arabs in Dissension JERUSALEM (Correspond ence of The Associated Press) In the bitter Issue between Jews and Arabs in Palestine, the inter ests of Christendom generally and of a minority of 110,00 Christiana In the Holy Land sometimes are overshadowed. About 00 per cent of Palestine's Christian population are natives who have- a continuous history from the first century and who antedate the Moslem conquest. These Christiana speak Arable and share Arab culture although in many respects their interests differ widely from those of the Moslem Arabs. Sapport Arabs They have supported the Arab nationalist movement, financially rather than through active par ticipation, and under pressure of the majority. It Is no secret, however, that these Christians, dread a ' return to Moslem rule, which they had for 1,300 years before Palestln was mandated to Britain unde the league of nations. (That, however, is their pros pect under Britain's new policy foi Palestine.) Palestine is a holy land for Islam, Judaism and Christianity alike and the Christian atake in eludes the great international shrines now in Christian hands Among them are such holy placet as the holy sepulchre, the tomb of the virgin, Gethsemane, the shrines alonr the wav of the cross the room of the last supper and many others, all in or near Jeru salem. In addition, there are the Church of the Nativity in Beth lelienv and the score of sacred rites at .Nazareth and throughout Galilee. Christian missionary interests cover a wide field of endeavor in Palestine. carried, on by some 2.000- missionaries, priests, auri cont. They maintain schools: for 2S.O00 children of whom 95 per cent, are Arabs and the remainder Jews do 90 per cent of all sec ondary education among Arab girls and train four times as many kindergarten children as does the government. Italians Foil Try ToNabZpg'sGold TIRANA. AlbanU, May 27.-UP) -Italian authorities said today frontier guards had seized 21 kilo grams of gold articles belonging to the exiled King Zog of Albania Just as the treasure was about to b taken Into Greece disguised as cheese. ' (Twenty-one kilgrams of pure gold 75 ounces w o u 1 d b worth 123.675.) The Italian account of the af fair was: The guards "noticed Greek passenger with a heavj suitcase on a bus running from Argyrocastro, Albania, to Janina Greece. When they asked what the suitcase contained he said cheese. : The .guards then .opened the suitcase and found it filled with gold knives, forks and ornaments bearing King Zog's crest. The pass enger bolted and disappeared in the woods. King Zog is now a refugee in Turkey. Never Missed a Day i : LOGAN. May 2?-(A,)-Darwin L. iurcnem, ix, naa a new kind of record today for his school mates to match. In eight years of grade school, he never missed a day. was the first perfect attendance recorded here. His brother. Merle, is in the sixth grade and so far has a perfect record. Allworth Wins Award CORVALLIS. May 27-iJVTb Sigma Delta Chi efficiency award tor all-around reporter - in begin ning Journalism classes went today to Ed Allworth, Jr., Corvallis stu dent at Oregon State college.' and Princesses Chosen tor Festival Float Evelyn Zadrow, left, was chosen IMS la the Portland Rose JFesavai parade wheat resnlts ef a Rose Festival button selling coat test were announce at Silverton last might. Princesses chose were, left to right, Frances MebJ, crown princesses, Virginia Kehoe, Marias Nlcol and Bernlce wn. Coronation rites are Monday. o ; velyn Zadrow Is Chosen for Queen Mtv Angel Girl to Reign Over Float in Rose Fete Parade SILVERTON, May 27 Evelyn Zadrow of ML Angel was an nounced here Saturday night as winner of the contest to select a queen for the ML Angel-Silverton float for the Portland Rose festi val parade. The announcement of the win ner and runners-up, who will be princesses, was made before a crowd of 5000, largest to Jam SU- verton streets in 15 years. Chosen as crown princess wi Prances Mehl of Silverton. Other princesses are Marian Nlcols, Sil verton; Bernlce Hannon, Silver- ton, and Virginia Kehoe, Mt. An gel. Mayor Zetta Schlador of Silver- ton and Jacob Berehtold of ML Angel spoke as part of the an nouncement program and. the American Legion Junior band of Silverton played. Ernest Starr is general chair man of coronation festivities set for Thursday. Votes for the queen candidates represented 1 550 in sale of rose festival buttons. Condolences Sent To Dr. Mayo Kin ROCHESTER, Minn., May 27- (AT-Messages of condolences from many sections of the world and every state In the onion poured into Rochester today as this city mourned the loss of Dr. Charles Horace Mayo, its world famed surgeon and co-founder .of the Mayo clinic, who died in Chicago Friday. President Franklin D. Roose velt, whose son James success fully underwent a major abdomln al operation by Mayo clinic. physi cians last summer, was one of the first to send a message of sym pathy. President Roosevelt's message to Mrs. Mayo said: "I hare learned with deep regret of the loss which has come to you with such crushing force in the pass ing of your devoted husband. "Great surgeon and great hu manitarian. Dr. Mayo administered his matchless gifts as a sacred trust for the benefit of all man kind. To you and to all who mourn with you, I offer an assurance of sincere sympathy. Franklin D, RoosevelL" Crash in "Cycle" Causes Injuries C. A. Richardson of Portland suffered a cut on the head and a wrenched knee in a motorcycle accident several miles south of Salem about o'clock Saturday night. He was taken to the Dea coness hospital by the city first aid car but left the hospital after tne injuries were treated. Earlier Saturday Ernest Spry ker of Creswell and Mrs. Flora Lobart of Klamath Falls suffered Injuries which did not require hospitalization. In an automobile accident at Winter and E streets. The first aid car crew dressed minor cuts suffered by both. You Can Now Build A New Home ONLY 10 CASH DOWN : If yon do not own a lot if yon hare the lot It serve as the down payment. We arrange all financial details all that is necessary is to let know you would like to own your own home . and pay for it in small monthly amounts, probably less than yon are now paying for rent. v We supply free plans and specifications to your own choice, . $25cd; f 15.14 Jtfonth 03CCD : 18.18 Month C3C00 03203 S23 Moat S233 OTHER AMOUNTS AT CORRESPONDING PAYMENTS ; JOHN R. TOWLES, former associate director Federal Hoostmg Administration, is at the Capitol Lsunber Co. and will, help yon to secure your loan, select your lot, prepare all papers and other details free of charge. Capitol Lumb crC o.V In c. 1020 N. Commercial :-'... '.y.-Vhiut 923Si queen for the 8flvertosMt. Angel 0 jjjjddj ddltloo in the Vets CHICAGO. May 27-(AVJoseph L. Gill, municipal court clerk, dis covered a strange suitcase in his uggage when he returned home from Sau Francisco. One of Gill's bags was missing. Just then the telephone rang: "This is William B. Joyce, New York. I have your bag and I hope you ha 7e my suitcase. It has ?35,- 000 worth of Jewelry In It." Gill looked in the bag and re turned to the phone: "Yep, it's here. I'll send It to you." SHENANDOAH, la Blay 27 (AVThe Shenandoah WCTU chapter has voted to baa the word "Cocktail evea whew ap plied Innocently to fruit or veg etable Jakes. Mrs. E. R. SteaUy, president, waned members to "look mp the definition of 'cocktail' " In Issuing the edict. The definition (Webster) : A abort drink, iced, of spir itoas liquor well mixed with fla vortag Ingredients, commonly laclodl; bitters." PASADENA. Calif.. May 27-UP) -They de-painted" 18-month s-o Id Gall Parish again at a hospital here today, this time of an apple- green coloring. Thursday the babe s sister cov ered her hair, face, hands and legs with white paint. Today the child applied the green paint herselL On both occasions hospital physi cians had to use benslne and green soap to remove the palnL WATERBURT, Consu, May S7 (P)-Baldness is baldness and there's no need to call It, as medical men do, alopecia sebor rheica, says Joha Robbenmeyer of Bethel, 83-year-old founder of the Baldnead Club of Amer- i ica. Inc. IUlihiHi fa a ailntent alkd It is not to be called names," said Robbenmeyer In an an nouncement of the club's an nual meeting next month at North Canaan, "and if doctors don't stop it well quit patronis ing them. Statue Unveiled For Famed Hurler COOPERSTOWN. NY, May 27- (A-The widow of Christy Math ewson, one of baseball's immor tals, paid tribute to her husband today as one whose "life work can be marked well done." . She unveiled a bronse bust of the great pitcher for the New York Giants at baseball's hall of fame to highlight Christy Mathewson day in organized baseball's ob servance of the birth of the game here 100 years ago. Mathewson died In 1925. "God has been good to let me see this, day," Mrs. Mathewson said, "and to have a share in hon or done to one whose spirit brave has only gone "away; whose life was spent with face toward the sun, with tolerance and charity for alL" Senoritas to Vote MEXICO CITY, May 27.-flP)- uexican women received assur ances from congressional leaders today they would soon be grants the right to vote. The law makers said their current session would continue Until a constitutional amendment to this effect could be adopted. $3500 21.19 Month 045CO Month . Month ----- ; . . - -i - Police Break un Marching Pickets Several Skirmishes Are Had, bnt None Hurt at Ball Game DETROIT, May 17 UP) The CIO United Automobile worLers, whose strike at the Briggs manufacturing company plants has made - approximately 70,000 workers Idle, were , repulsed In an attempt to march in picket formation . at Brlggs : baseball stadium today, a detail of am ounted police dispersing them and arresting IS persons. There were several skirmishes between three score policemen and the pickets, whose numbers they estimated at 3,000, but no one was Injured as the mounted patrolmen drove the demonstra tors out of Trumbull avenue, clearing the entrances to the stadium. Four women and 12 men were arrested. Some of the pickets discarded their onion insignia after the mass retreaL returned In the guise of bona fide baseball patrons and caused some confusion at the box offices by loud wrangling over ticket prices. The disturbance had subsided well before game time, and 15.000 or more fans were in the park when the first game of a scheduled doubleheader between the Tigers and the SL Louis Browns began. Walter O. Brlggs, owner of the Tigers and chairman of the strike bound automobile body manufac turing company which bears his name, witnessed some of the skir mishing. "It is a police traffic problem," was his only comment UO Alumni Meet Is Set Saturday EUGENE, May 27 (JF) Uni versity of Oregon alumni from many parts of the Pacific coast will reunite next Saturday to participate In festivities of the annual "alumni day" which will precede the baccaleaureate and commencement exercises of the class of 1939 on Sunday, it was announced here today by Dr. James H. iGilbert, dean of the college of social sciences. Opening the graduation . eek end for the alumni will be the annual meeting and breakfast of the state asociation of uni versity of uregon women at a downtown hotel Saturday morn- lng. Dr. Raymond C Brooks of Los Angeles, noted minister and edu cator, will speak at the bacca laureate service Sunday morn ing. Dr. Donald Erb, University of Oregon president, will com plete the second cet of the double bill day with his com mencement address Sunday night. Fire Hall Has Fire TILLAMOOK, May 27. -(Jp)- Gienn Terry, on duty at the fire station, answered eight fire alarms in seven minutes, then a few min utes later found a flue In his building ablaze. MAKING FRIENDS ' CsaViaatfoa Ossss itk traak- SlUS. 1 rissr Sedaa with trank StJTS. special lAovr 8a aa with traak SUSS saltverca. . C 1 stair . aqsJppa iacleajag sU sstaaAar4 sccaaaartos SspareliargaJ Uodals at XiiiiiwX Caai. . 1 11 fltx' kgifcift 3 Vote on ParMng Meters Negative Final Scores 89 in Favor, 133 Against Paying - Nickel Fee (Continued from page 1) of Salem callers would gladly pat ronlse Barking meters, who are unable to find parsing places nowT "Yes, by all means, the parking meters should be installed. Wheth er right or wrong, they should, be tried. For every disgruntled farm er who refuses to buy in Salem due to meters, you will -find 10 to take his place." ; "I spent considerable time la a California city last summer.' They had meters in their busy business section. I always found a parking space in the location suitable to my shopping needs.'! wished daily that Salem would soon have the meters." "Why turn down something that will jpay for . Itself, be a money maker for the city and do a lot to improve traffic difficulties and congestion downtown. There was opposition to jour traffic signals for years before they were In stalled, but how many want to take them out now? Personally I would like to see a few more In- Stalled." ' Negative Argument "I fail to see how the Installa tion of parking meters will In crease the number of parking spaces available. It will only take the parking privilege from those unwilling to pay the Be fee and save it for those with more nickels in their pockets. Personally I will walk or buy elsewhere before will pay such an unjust and un necessary tax." "Our parking situation could be improved many times in my personal estimation if the streets were re-marked back to the 45 decree angle used in the past. Then take the busses off the streets entirely and put them in a central bua terminal ... Then en force our present parking laws as they were written, not as some particular individual wishes to have them enforced. "We are a large family living south of Salem on a farm and therefore spend quite a bit of money ... but I am in favor of spending my money elsewhere it we are going to pay and pay and pay every time that we turn around." Will Go Elsewhere "For 17 years we have been doing all our business in Salem . . . If we have to pay from IS to 20c every time we go to do our shop ping ... we will simply go else where. "Perhaps at some future date but first please give us some of the parking places around these so-called 'Super Service Stations'." "What a graft!" "Salem is too small." "I live as close to Independence as Salem and if parking meters are Installed in Salem I'll go to Independence to trade.' "t will mot trade at any store that allows meters in front." "This is a racket. As usual the public is the goat. It helps no one except those who have the meters to sell and councilmen who so love to spend other people's money." Bean to Hand in Resignation Soon PORTLAND, May z7-aV-Clty Commissioner Ormond R. Bean, newly appointed state utilities commissioner, probably will ten der his resignation to the city council next Wednesday, he said today. No successor has been appoint ed, although commissioners said innumerable applications had been received. Oak Tree Shop Mrs. B. O. Bchncklng EOLA ACRES - PH. S?St Flowers for Memorial Day Mixed Bouquets of Garden Flowers J5e and up. FOR 30 YEARS ! Cm iOntrtfi ft l sVsr tnmk Stfsa IfllSS tmm timxES 33 years of eksi- KEEXIX8 LEAS ESSE!? tflTH AMERICA'S ! - C3ST TALKED-A2C3T CAR! O The crowning achievement of 30 years of pro--gressrre nwxifactormg the 1939 Graham . v. America's No. 1 automobile value ! : It offers you Graham's exriusJvf "spirit of motion" stylingthe design that set the pace far others to foOow! It offers you spirited, responsive performance that will change all your ideas about modern automobiles! Graham is the only American car that brings yon the tariffing performance of s Supercharger engine. Graham Is the only car ever to win the official AAA. Economy Championship three ytmmsucceacion!Coa)emsndtaJcearidetodxyl , Graham -offers you size, roominess, luxury never before available at such low prices! Add to List of X i X" Constance ClougTs ; ; - . Popular oa the campus at Frances Shimer college. Mount Carroll, 2H, Constance dough rules as May queen over the annual college fete. May 20. Miss Clough. who is a native of Clencoe. TJL. is presi dent of the coDegt's dramatic dub. an honor student and s member of the hockey and riding teams Echo People Like Phone Operators ECHO. May S7.-()-Th tele 1 hone company, is going to try to sell the citizens a : dial system agsln but the gossip Is that It won't work. Sometime ago. when the com pany first announced plans to In stall a dial system to replace the present "operator" setup, the Roosters club and other organiza tions protested, claiming they liked the friendly response of the operators, their knowledge of the town, how to get a doctor quick or summon the fire brigade in emergencies. Three company officials have visited here, talking over the ob jections, and on June 8 they plan to present moving pictures of the efficiency of dial operation. Some residents claim the town has its "back up" and won't agree. Besides, they don't like the idea that some operators would lose their jobs. Envoy's Daughter Wed in Maryland HAVRE DE GRACE. Md., May 17.-(;p)-Miss Emlen Knight Da vies, daughter of Mrs. Emlyn Da- vies of Washington and Joseph E. Davies, US ambassador to Bel gium, was married today to Rob ert Leon Grosjean of Brussels on the - spacious lawn of Oakington, the estate of Senator and - Mrs. Millard E. Tydings. See Them All ike We Did Then Come and See the Utterly New S te wart-Warner AGAIN ' HAS PICKED TIIE OUTOTANDHNG VALUE! of the Entire Market for You . y ' r ' ; f ?l WAMstsl tiltf!ffd es4d"isP ' iJ I r j '&ft ' StsseSTsieeVafreaeo ii ! t A'XiTS'T:- toads rat feallj IsvisatM -"II ssmsMmSsmBkmkmL a in ' j J j " )'T xi; V. , ' ' Model C-769 I m' . f"1 iJ r innstrated - J 2600 Co. In. Frozen - Food Space. , O 54 Pounds Ice - - " Capacity' V; i ; O No Defrosting O No Transfer, of . , . Food Odors-' . O No Covered Dishes ,; Needed ONoCollsloTakeUp - food Space ' May Queens X ' i ' "a , ' . ,v V V Pension Extended By Presbyterians CLEVELAND. May S7-(fl)-The Presbyterian church in the USA today extended its pension system to an estimated 20.000 lay em ployes, providing for them the same benefits now received by Its ministers and missionaries. The action was voted by 900 commissioners to the church's IS 1st general assembly who also approved a controversial proposal that all employes, including minis ters, be required to retire from ac tive duty henceforth, if they ac cept a pension. Interest paid on the $41,000. 000 pension fund was reduced from 4 per cent to a "basis sound ly returnable." By extending its pension sys tem to all employes from minis ters to janitors the assembly hoped to avoid Inclusion In the federal social security act as pro vided in a proposal pending in con gress. Establishment of a world com munion day for Presbyterians next October 1 was voted by the assem bly in approving the report of the united promotion committee of the church's general council. Do You Hear but Do Not Understand Conversation ? If So See or Call M. M. LEHMAN 250 N. High Phone 6900 - y -Kew - ' FAMILYTB: Stct7t7dW ;:, RcMgcratcn; : from op - i mrlfl wce5g.Lbd ' : 3S5-3S1- CI1EAIEKETA ST. - N