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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (March 21, 1940)
PAG2 EIGHT Th OREGON STATESMAN. Satan, Oregon, Thursday Morning, March 21. 1940 Four Seek Job In Delegations Epps and Ertrfn Both for Roosevrh for Third Term Attempt Four filings for delegate to the democratic national conren tlon were recelred at the atate department here Wednesday. Darld C. Epp. Portland, filed for delegate from the third con gressional district, Multnomih coanty. while Ralph Erwln. also f Portland, filed for delegate from the atate at large. Both Epps and Erwln faror President Roosevelt for a third term. O. 8. Blanchard, Grants Pass, filed from the atate at large He aid he would favor the "peoples choice" for president. James D. Barns. Condon, would attend the democratic Actional convention from the second- district. Harry D. Bolvln and Henry Semon, now serving in the lower bouse of the legislature from Klamath county, filed for re Borainatlon. Both are democrats Other filings Wednesday: George H. Chaney. Coquille democrat, for renomination as state senator from Coos and Curry counties. A. W. Gust, Maupln republic an, for state representative from Wasco county. Lyle D. Thomas. West Salem, republican incumbent, for renomi nation as state representative from Polk county. M. R. Biggs. Prineville demo crat, for district attorney of Crook county. James C. Cains. Portland demo crat, for state representative Multnomah county. George L. Anderson. Jr., La Grande, for the democratic nomi nation for district attorney of Union county. E. P. Dodd. Hermlston. re ' publican, for state representative from Umatilla county. Eugene Finley, Jefferson, re publican, for state representative from Marion county. State Bank Plan Title now Ready Ballot title for the Initiative measure creating a atate bank, pledging the credit of the state for f 1,000.000, and providing a maximum $100 a month retire ment allowance for all eligible persons over 50 years of age, was completed by Attorney Gen eral I. H. VanWinkle yesterday. The measure also provides that the retirement check shall be apent within 60 days after It is received. Recipients ran not be renumeratively employed. In case the required number of signatures are obtained the measure will go on the ballot at the November election. OREGON STATE DAHCE . TONIGHT Xiae to Twelve Salen Araory Intermission Quiz Program Johnny Busch's Orchestra 35c 40c St St a ' W. Rfija Js (56 Nazi Ship Scuttled in Pan-American Zone Mere's the German motorshlp Hannover, which was scuttled near Puerto Rico, in the strategic heart of the Pan-American neutrality zone, as a British cruiser aoDroacbed. Fate of 57 crew members and Communion Rites Set for Tonight A special communion candle light service will be held tonight at the First Presbyterian church at 7:30. The sanctuary will be Il luminated only by candlelight. More than 50 members will be re ceived into church membership at this service. With deep consecration and rev erence as its theme, the ritual in cludes the reading of selected po etry by Rev. W. Irvin Williams, setting forth the suffering of the Saviour. To the reading Frank E. Churchill will provide an organ background. Tonighfs observance will re place the usual midweek meeting, which will be resumed next Wed nesday night. Youth Bound Over For Grand Jurors Vernon Lynch was bound over to the Marion county grand Jury on a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor yesterday in Silverton Justice court after it had been ascertained that state's evidence on an original charge of taking a female under the age of 16 without consent of her parents was inadequate. The defendant was released to his father, Wal- i ter Lynch. ! Jerry ills, charged with a statutory offense, was also bound over to the grand Jury and held in Jail on $1000 bail following pre liminary hearing in Silverton. Similar action was taken with re spect to Roy White on Monday. Governor Confers With Paul Kelty Paul R. Kelty, chairman of the state parole board, conferred with Governor Charles A. Sprague yesterday in connection with parole matters. Kelty said his mission here was to recommend a number of com mutations of sentences, involving prisoners In the state peniten tiary. Investigation of the records of these prisoners was requested by Governor Sprague. t i w WJt SBlBwWv . m ran ft 7 r- U 11 1 -1 M I -ni 5s xnj 4 i KIVZ : : .'rt yy The German motorshlp Hannover Dodge-Gilmore i i Mill " -i r i i - Santiain recreation lodge (top) in the Willamette national forest on the Santiani paa. Stanford Sparks, salesman for Hubbard Motor company, and George Jali, Salem Gilmore branch manager, with the 1040 Dodge Luxurp Liner (below). Dodge-Gilmore Party Finds Santiam Ski Lodge Has Fine Accomodations for Winter Sports Fans and Others Spreading popularity of winter sports is indicated by the recent opening of a new resort center known as Santiam Recreation lodge by Willamette national forest in the San tiam pass district. Already nine ski clubs have been formed in neighboring cities and the average weekend attendance since the opening Silverton Lists Several Visitors SILVERTON Mama Moberg of the Salem General hospital, came to Silverton Monday night for a short visit at the home of her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Lud vlg A. Meyer. Tuesday Mrs. Meyer and her guest motored out to Scotts Mills to spend the day with their aunt, Mrs. S. P. Mo berg, who is 'convalescing from a major operation. Mrs. Preston Young (Florence Hallett) and her young son of Forest Grove are spending sev eral days at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Hallett. Mr. and Mrs- C. H. Dickerson have had as house guests this week. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Moser, Miss Martha Moser all of Bluffton, Ind., and Mrs. Judith Frank of Cissna Park, 111. The group mem bers are relatives of Mrs. DicKer son. Mrs. M. J. Dolan and Mrs. Law rence Johnson, both under treat ment for pneumonia at the Sil verton hospital, are reported somewhat improved. Brush Creek Folk Recover From Flu BRUSH CREEK Mrs. Anna K. Jensen and Alice Jensen are re covering from a severe attack of influenza. Mr. and Mrs. Milo Grace plan to move into the Shorn home in the near future. Mrs. Henry Jackson Is reported as Improving following a recent illness. Floyd Fox, well-known Waldo Hills Farm sheep herder. Is pas turing, a hundred sheep on the LAST DAY "SCARFACE" -Paul Muni - Abb Dvorak PLUS "SHE MARRIED A COP- Phil Regan Jeaa ,t Parker use 1 K;T L. I m c ..... TO Tii mini nnim itrf f'-vi the captain was uncertain following the landing: of but 37 of the ship's 94 crew members at Higney, Dominican Republic. The ship was loaded with ore and lumber and had sailed from the West Indies. Party at Ski Hut 1 : ' BTi fi J t- " a. tin sqr ' ii.b-. -I .... y S Vs' 1 "February a has been approxi mately 1000. Two clubs are lo cated in Eugene, two in Corval 11s, two in Salem, one In Lebanon and one in Bend. The new lodge structure of rus tic design was constructed by the CCC and Is operated under forest service supervision. Byron D. Scott is In charge of the lodge con cession. There are "dormitory accommo dations for 58 and rates are such as to appeal to the average wage earner. Valley prices for meals prevail. The new recreational area lies between Three Finger Jack and the Sisters. It is 90 miles from Salem, by the North Santiam, 8 4 miles from Albany by the South Santiam highway and is 41 miles from Bend. Clear and Suttle lakes are itt the vicinity and it is the in tention of the forest service to de velop it eventually into a year around playground. This scenic center was visited last week by a party that included Dodge and Gilmore Oil company representatives and newspaper men. Stanford Sparks, salesman for Hubbard Motor company, Salem, drove a 1940 Dodge Luxury Liner. In his party were George Jail, Gil more manager at Salem; Bob Driscoll, also with Gilmore at Sa lem; Walter Sperling of Bots ford, Constantino & Gardner ad vertising agency. Seattle; and Lee Bostwick, automobile editor of The Oregonian. Road conditions were good with the highway clear of snow al though at the ski bowl there was In excess of 50 inches and a light snow was falling. A total of 65 Inches of snow was registered at Santiam lodge this season. Victor Madsen ranch ' here for several weeks. I KOLAS JasstOCriS . . . JM I L .mnlK TUT 1H8S and 1 Shell Again Hits At "Screwdriver" Share-the-Road Club Is Popular With Drivers Over Country Following up the success scored last year Shell Oil company. Inc., is again featuring this season the popular "Share-the-Road" club, which was created to launch a crusade against the discourteous motorists on our streets and high ways, according to J. E. Puhlman. local manager for the company here. The club will focus Its attention this year on another menace the "Screwjay." He Is the pedestrian who against traffic signals crosses the street in the middle of the block and disrupts the steady flow of cars, increasing stop-and-go driving. The "Screwjay" is step-brother to the "Screwdriver," and leading traffic experts agree that together they are responsible for more than one-third of all stop-and-go delays in traffic. New and Improved emblems are being featured this year, and will be given to motorists who wish to display their colors as being in sympathy with this national movement on the part of Shell to increase Interest in better traffic manners. These emblems do dou ble duty in that they glow at night and still maintain the same design as last year marine signal flags in color against a gold back ground. Tiny crystal beads cover the emblem and reflect the light when headlights are focused on them. Local police and traffic author ities have hailed this program as being In line with their efforts to promote better manners on the busy streets, materially reducing the annoyance caused by unnec essary stop-and-go driving. Registration End Comes April 16th Registration books for Oregon residents eligible to vote at the primary election May 17 will close April 16, Secretary of State Earl Snell announced yesterday. Persons becoming 21 years of age between the time the books close and the date of the pri mary election may register now as may those who will complete their Oregon legal residence re quirements during the period the regular registration books are closed. Petitions and declarations of candidacies for the May primary ballot must be on file in the sec retary of state's office by April 1, Snell warned. Life Under Ocean Lecturer's Topic Marine life will be the subject of moving pictures and a lecture to be given tonight at 7:20 at Waller hall on the Willamette university campus by Floyd W. Schmoe, noted naturalist and lec turer. Schmoe was for seven veara park naturalist with the national Dark service and is now a momhpr of the faculty of the University oi wa8nington, director of the marine museum In Seattle and an officer of the Pueet Sound Aca demy of Science. "I Live Under the Sea" Is th title of the Dicture to he shown The naturalist's appearance here is sponsored by the Willamette university moiogy club. State Gendarmes Get 864 Speeders State troopers arrested 864 per son for traffic law violations during February, with fines ag gregating $6279, Charles P. Pray, suprerintendent of state police, reported to Governor Charles A. Sprague yesterday.' There were 30 arrests for driv ing a motor vehicle while intoxi cated. Arrests in the general law en forcement division numbered 166, with fines of $786.80. There were 61 arrests in the game code division and 10 ar rests in the commercial fisheries code division. The state police received 302 complaints of which 191 were classified as cleared.. Cleared on Check Charge SILVERTON William Adams, who was wanted on three check charges at Silverton, appeared Tuesday morning and was cleared on all three counts. Adams had made good the check issued on insufficient funds, the charge of forgery was dismissed on insuffi cient evidence, and the bad check count was dismissed. Adams paid an court costs.- The cases were heard t before Alf O. Nelson, just Ice of the peace. First Showing: in Salem See Thousands of Wild Ani mals Fleeing Before m Jangle Fire Don't Mis "SOD All" AND SECOND FEATURE Jackie Freddie Cooper Bartholomew "2 BQIGHT BOYS" Two Features George . O'Briea in The Fighting " Gringo? "Night .Work t with, V"- Mary Boland Charles 4 .Boggles To Wed Pilot I! r ' i i i ' V it "Miss American Aviation," Kath erine Wilson, will soon be "Mrs. Aviation," she disclosed recent ly in Phoenix, Ariz. The 24 year old skyway beauty will be wed to John E. Milner, a pilot, at Del Monte, Calif., Easter Sun day. Milner, now on the Chica-go-Xew York run, was once pi lot on the route Miss Wilson flew. IIN photo. Divorces Average 300 Every Month Divorce actions filed in Ore gon since July 1, 1938, numbered 7113, Secretary of State Earl Snell reported yesterday. Snell's office is charged with administration of fees collected for the appearance of district at torneys in these cases. For the period July 1, 1938, to March 15, 1940, fees of $35, 575 were collected by the state. Under state statutes, counties are required to collect $5 for each divorce action to cover the ap pearance of the district attorney. Money collected is used to pay a part of the salaries of these officials. Fees of this type received each month by the state range from $1500 to $1800. This would in dicate there are from. 300 to 360 divorce actions filed In Oregon each month. 1st Aid Captain Laid off 30 Days Suspension from duty for 30 days, effective March 19, was given Captain Charles Charlton of the Salem first aid car by Fire Chief Harry H. Hutton Tuesday. Reason for the suspension, given in a report to the civil service commission, was Insubordination. Merle L. Crossan, member of the relief crew, will be on full duty until Charlton's return April 17. T1IE IW WHO TAMED 'DODGE CITY' GOES GUNNING. For New Action! New Adventure! New Thrills! Companion Featt Youll Roar'n Howl! fl.' 'I;,"', ' ' I. ...I .1 .1 Land Board Sets Grazing Program A program for blocking ap proximately 700,000 acres of eastern Oregon graxing lands, was adopted by the state land board yesterday. Highlight of the program is the eexebange of lands with la the grazing districts for unappropri ated, unreserved federal' lands outside the districts. The plan outlined by the board will make it possible to create larger blocks of lands so that more revenue can be obtained for the common school funs officials said. A part of the grazing lands in districts will be leased by the government provided these lands already are not under lesae. The blocks will be recommend ed by a representative of the fed eral grazing service and by a new employe of the state land board. The board also proposes to build up the carrying capacity of the range. The state will re tain all mineral rights to its lands. Wiscarson Chosen For Choir Leader The First Methodist church yesterday announced the expan sion of its musical nroeram bv the securing of Vernon WMscar- son, musician of the Salem city schools, as director of the eve ning choir. Wiscarson is a gradu ate of the University of Oregon and the Eastman School of Music of Rochester, N. Y. On Easter Sundav morn in e Dean Melvin Geist will sing "Open the Gates of the Temple" by Knapp and lead the moraine choir in "Now Is Christ Risen From the Dead." Dr. J. C. Har rison will preach the Easter ser mon on "The Resurrection and the Life." There will be bap tisms and reception of members. In the evening service Mr. Wis carson will lead the evening choir in singing "Up From the Grave He Arose" and "Come Ye Faith ful" as prelude to "Everyman" fifteenth century production to be put on by the Wesley Players of the University of Oregon. stabts A HIT THAT'S MADE TO ORDER FOR THE WEARIM' O TH' GRINi, T.tfS5 & Last Times Tonite "Ilikado" with Kenny Bake Plus Hidden Enemy ii with Warren HuU- 4 llPP: i-Tl PIT S25' Pal- 1 1 MIH'1:HII -"VST, j ' 4 f fm" lwaaWtowa4 Sk r .IIVJI -Plus- Added Attraction ctirrM immm nmmtjtim torn uaum ssgm uvmct v, Call Board GRAND Today "The Man Who Wouldn't Talk," with Lloyd Nolan, Jean Rogers and Charles Starret. Plus "Bullets for Rustlers." Saturday Maurice Maeter- link's "The Blue Bird." with Shirley Temple. ELSIXORE Today Clark Gable and Joan Crawford in "Strange Cargo'Constance Moore and Tom Brown in "Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me." Friday Error Flynn and Miriam Hopkins in "Vir- ginia City." Plus Frank Morgan and Billy Burke In "The Ghost Comes Home." CAPITOL Today Kenny Baker and Jean Colin in "The Mikado." .Plus "Hidden Enemy" with Warren Hull and Kay Llnaker. Friday "Three Cheers for the Irish," with Priscilla Lane and Dennis Moore. Plus "The Village Barn , Dance" with Lulu Belle and Scotty. HOLLYWOOD Today "Sudan," film- ed in African jungle. Plus Jackie Cooper and Freddie Bartholomew in "Two Bright Boys." Friday George O'Brien in "The . Fighting Gringo." Plus f'Night Work" with Mary iBoland, Charlie Rug- glesnd Donald O'Connor. STATE T o d a y "F 1 r s t World Wrar." Plus "Naughty But Nice" with Dick Powell and Gale Page. Saturday Midnight Show "Another Thin Man" with William Powell and Myrna Loy. FRESH Spa Easter Candies, Eggs, Nests, etc. Tononnow STARTS FRIDAY 4 il 1 i jf J ' 4 f ; ,. .J r;fllRIAM Liast Times Today - . Clark Gable : t Joan' Crawford fat "STRANGE CARGO' Companion Feature ,' . "Ma! 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