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thm C-GCJ ClOIIiUlr CgUaa, Ore?ea, Tut-r IornLag, loy ISiJ V. W. -I lit. Local News Briefs A Nlgbt Ferry Resident! of Talbot and Buena Vista re gions, including George W. Potts, sr., .. yesterday petitioned the county eenrt to employ an extra - ferryman and extend the time of operatlen on the Buena Vista ' lnter-county ferry from S p.m. to ll:tt or 11 p.m. after Jon 1. Their petition states that traf fic across the rirer at that point is too seary to be handled be tween f a.m. and, 8 P-ui.. time limits of current operation. UU florist. P. t&9Zri2?f N Ub Plan Second Showing1 A sec ond performance ,of "Third Class Passage" has been-scheduled for presentation in the Leslie Junior high school gymnasium next Wed nesday at 8 p. m. This dance pag eant, directed by Esther Arnold, Leslie girls physical education instructor, was much appreciated ia its first showing last Friday and will be shown again in re sponse to many requests for its return. Ftrwt With Returns Sher man, Hood Rirer and Clackamas hare tie distinction of being the first - of the 2 Oregon counties to sen 4 returns of last Friday's primary election to the secretary of state. Canvassing of the pri mary vote got under way in the state department early Monday It will require approximately a month to complete this work. David O'Hara. km charge of the tmte elections bureau, said. Safety of your savings la Insured at EaJem Federal. ISO 3 Liberty. Bald Under Act Hospital associations which provide med ical service for workers are un der the jurisdiction of the state Industrial accident commission regardless of whether the em ployers have taken advantage of the Workmen's compensation act. Attorney General Van Winkle ruled Monday. The opinion was requested by the state industrial accident commission. Speaks Tonight Byrd Kelso .. of Seattle, regional president of .the northwest region. Workers Alliance of America, will speak tonight at 8 o'clock in the circuit court room In the Marion county courthouse on "The Qancer of America Unemployment." Ev eryone is invited to the meeting, sponsored by the Salem local of the Workers Alliance. Season end rose bash and shrub sale. Closing date May 23. H. L. Pearcy Nursery, 245 Court. Report Nearly Ready Re port on the feasibility of the proposed Clatskanle people's utility district will be released by the state hydroelectric com mission here May 21, C. E. Stricklln, secretary, announced Monday. The district would com prise approximately 87 square miles, with a population of 2480 and assessed valuation of $1, 950,370. Line, Log Permits oat The county court yesterday Issued a permit to the Portland General Electric company to extend its lines for 1570 feet along the Jones-Johnson road, and 5050 j feet on the LaFlemme - Moisan road In the Brooks section. J. L. Ray was also granted a permit to haul logs over county roads. I am very grateful to my sup porters ln-- the recent primary. Your loyalty is very much ap preciated. Karl Stelwer. Profesiior Hired T teach English and Journalism next year, Willamette university has hired Marco Rlngnolda, graduate of the University of California. Rlngnolda, who has been a news paperman in Los Angeles, will ' replace Professor B. C. Richards who is retiring. Park Cloeed . Riverdale park Is- now the private residential property of Dr. and Mrr. W. J Thompson, it was announced yes terday. The park on the south river road and formerly oper ated by Nan Lou Pettyjohn - as picnic grounds, will be closed to public one. Select yoar far at HagerS. Roeebraugh Safe Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Rosebraugh received a cable from their son, Arthur Rosebraugb from Paris which aid, "Don't Worry, Paris calm. Are taking every precaution. Rosebraugh la a lawyer with a Paris-New Tork firm and has lived In the French city for sev eral years. Tot Injured Lowell Dean Kuhler, two-years old, 80-Beach street, received bad head cuts when he fell from a moving auto mobile at Highland and Hazel streets, first, aid men reported. The child was taken fo a doctor for treatments All shrubs j H price. Knight Pearey Nursery, 875 S. Liberty. On Blotter! Howard Warren, 434 Union street, is charged with drunkenness by city police. Ro bert E. Shattuck, 27C4 Brooks venue, is charged with having no' driver's license, and John M. Lamb, 850 Market street, with having no tall light, Obituary Vol In this city, Saturday, May 1ST, Gerald Yolk, aged 87 years, late resident of 1277 South Commer cial street. Uncle of Mrs. Hetty Krelkenbaum of Salem and great unci of Miss Martha Krelken baum of Salem. Funeral service will be held In the chapel of the W. T. Rlrdon company Tuesday, Msy Hi at 10 a. m- Rev. Dean C Polndexter officiating and ritualistic services by Salem lodge No. 111. la BPOE. Concluding services ia City View cemetery. Sarah Anna Barnett. lata of Brook, 'May 18, at a local hos pital, ai ths age of 78 jean. Survived by widower; Mil Bar nett;. daughter. Miss Therms; sons, Kenneth and Wendell Bar nett, all of Brooks; one sister, Mrs. Emma Brora of MCwaixle. Services will be held Tuesday, May H, t 2 P- m. from Clough Burrlck chapel, with Rev. Cny R, Stover officiating. Interment will be in Murphy cemetery. t t ; Coming Evento J May 23, 24, 23 Cbemawa I Indian celebration. . May 20 Salem high school ; commencement exercises. May SO Memorial day. May 81- Jane 1 Lebanon Strawberry festival. Jane 1 Maccabees Willam ette valley district rally, Fra ternal temple. Jane 4 State Jersey sweep stakes abow, state fairgrounds. . Jane 8 V lUamette a n t Teraity commencement. Jane 10-17 Oregon state grange- convention. July 4 Independence day. July SI, Aug. 1-4 Salem Centennial celebration. This week Cannon percale comb ed yarn sheets 108" lengths 81.39 81-49. Better Bedding Store, 115 N. High St. Youth Missing Charles Bl low, 1350 Baker street, was re ported to police as missing Tes te ra ay alter he failed to arrive at the home of a friend in Al bany he had set out to visit. BI- low, who was hitchhiking, was aescriDea as weighing 15C pounds, having brown hair and blue eyea and wearing tan cor duroy trousers, a green shirt, green sweater and tennis shoes. Given Scholarship Merlin Nelson. Salem, has been granted a scholarship for next year at the University of Oregon. Nelson, a graduate of Salem high school. is a freshman majoring In pre law at the university. He Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Nelson. Buy your Beach Towels at the Better YUddinr Store. 11 K N High. Smart new patterns also designs for children. Indian School on Program Girls from the Salem Indian school will participate tomorrow ia the luncheon program for the Klwanis club by presenting a skit advertising the annual school show. The club will also hear a speaker on the subject of camp fire girl work. Manolls Injures Back Tom my Manolls, operator of a con cession in the First National bank building, fell while work ing $n a ladder and injured his back and so is unable to operate the concession this week. The ac cident occurred last weekend. Lg slxe crib, newly decor, ph 9875 IUley to Speak Dr. P. O. Riley has been chosen as the commencement speaker for the graduating class of the Sheridan high school at Sheridan, Friday night. May 21. Dr. Riley will have for his subject, "Youth and America." Court Allows Claims Coun ty assistance payments made in May as allowed yesterday by the county court include old age as sistance. 36581.60; blind assist ance. 3166.40; dependent chil dren, $1969.80. Property owners and tenants The city of Salem will commence the service of Notices to cut grass on Monday, May 27, 1940. Church to Convene The dis trict convention of the Church of God will be held In the Sil verton city park May 25 and 26, starting at 10 a.m. Saturday. Rev. J. B. Camp, overseer of the northwest, district will be in charge. Talk Church Site Purchase of the southwest corner of the Barr property at 14th and Court streets for a building site will be recommended by the building committee when It meets tonight witb the congregation of the First Congregational church. I wish to take' this opportunity to sincerely thank all the voters who supported me in the race for county surveyor. The trouble was we were too few. W. J. Knox. Boason Honored Bill Rosson. Salem, has been elected to Phi BeUi Kappa, patlonal scholastic honorary at the University of Oreiron. Rosson, a graduate of University high school in Eugene, is a senior majoring in business administration at the university. ARYK Meets ARTE club No. 12 will meet tonight with Judge Stoddard at 1014 North Fourth street at 7:30 o'clock, I wish to express my apprecia tion to my friends for their sup port in the primary election. Sam Butler. Club to Meet Townsend club Nov 14 will meet Wednesdsy night at 8 o'clock at the Liberty hall. The public ia invited. Bible Researcher Will Speak Here Dr. Harry RImmer, world fam ous Bible teacher, scientist, ar chaeologist and author, will be at the First Baptist church tomor row night at T:30 p.m. Dr. RImmer Is president of the research science bureau, which offers $1000 reward tor a scien tific error found In the Bible. The bureau is chartered to conduct research in all branches of the physical sciences which bear upon the problems of antiquity of man, and origin and credibility of the Holy Bible. Dr. Rlmmer's theme ia: "The Harmony of Sci ence and the Bible." li s GOOD I-LilSTEIl DREAD Al Ye I Jury Drawn in $10,000 Suit Beutler-Lee Case Started in Court Here Involve 1938 Accident Selection of Jury, and prelimi nary testimony? In - the. case of Apolonla Beutler vs. Othel E. Lee ana Trinity Universal , Insurance company occupied the day yeS- teraay in circuit Judge L. H. MCManan s court. The action la for X1A AAA da ages for injuries alleredlv anf. fered In an automobile accident On March 27. 1928. at Cnttmrm and Union streets ia Salem. The defendants maintain that the ac cident was due to negligence of r rana ueutier, with whom plain tiff was riding at the time the accident occurred. The hearing will continue this morning. Circuit Court Agnes Seal vs.- Dr. H. K. Stock well; answer to amended com. plaint denying renerallv. Ilda Hlmelwright by John Him- eiwrignt, . guardian ad litem, vs. Oscar E. ! Price J motion to strike answer on grounds of rednndancv. Joe Do ran vs. Associated Seed Growers: demurrers to answer sustained. Ladd and Bmh hank- A lion Fruit company; answer of de- xenuani m.w. Houck and Broth ers. Jasper P. Dullum vs. Northern lAim insurance company; applica tion to place on trial docket; re ply making general denial. Fred O. Hetschel vs. Florence M. Littler and United States Na tional bank: notice advisee that demurrer will be heard on May ax. Probate Court Lenora Kiiesel estate; final account or James C. Krlesel, ad ministrator, shows assets of $5290.08 and expenditures of $882.29. Maynard Hurlburt estate; sup plemental report of Robert Hurl burt, administrator, shows is re ceived ; receipts for final dlstrl- nution or Eunice, Ernest B.. Ber tha Iola. John lid RnUrt Hurlburt and Rhena Satterly. Emma Sturgil ruardianahln? petition of Myrtle Beyerle, daugh ter, to appoint guardian of 31000 personal nroDertv estate; h.arin. set for June 3. John Lichtv. Jr.. a:nard!anahtn citation for hearing on realy prop erty saie. Mabel C. Brlgham estate; final hearing set for Jane 20. Mary F. Gregoira estate fini order granted. Edward A. Dunla-an. ar. Mtu final order granted and inherit ance tax receipt for $126.66. Emily HIndman guardianship; order confirming sale of real property to Ray J. Olatt for 11050. Truman Henrv Hvrie claim for $638.50 filed by county wenare commission for advances on old age assistance. Justice Court Eugene W. MltrhaU fmn-A-. , .u.rj vyvi clearance, pleaded guilty, sen- ien continued to June 3. Keith C. Harden; speeding with truck, pleaded guilty, sen tence continued until todsy. Fred J. Lambkn? nn 1aim.. lights, fined $1. Chris H. Hoffman and Warren Hoffman: threatening tn a felony by the act of allegedly mreaiening 10 am Grace and Ruth Hoffman, aiatera nlaiti not KUlltv and nnHmin.n. v.. ing set for 2 p. m. today: commit- iea on rail u re to post $1000 bail each. I Donald O. Balev )fMii.. muffler, fined $1. Arnold A. Warner; no opera tor's license, fined $1. J. F. Oldham; no clearance! lights, fined $1. - ! Robert E. Shattuck; operating automobile wrecking establish ment without license, trial at 2 P. ra. today. Marriage Licenses Ronald A. Nopp, 27, cook, 2346 North Fourth street, and Violet Obrecht, 27, waitress, 535 North High street, both Salem Robert Phillip Mobley, 21, log ger, route one. Lyons, and Wreva Edith Devericks, 18, domestic, Silverton. Municipal Court James M. Ziegler, drunk; com mitted to serve $10 fine. Postponement allowed In case of Melrln Johnson, charged with failure to give right of way to pedestrian. Bank Remodeling To Increase Room Remodeling of the First Na tional bank lobby to provide more space was started yesterday. The changes will Include redecorat ing, Installation of new lighting fixtures, an enlargement of the officers' " space and of the note window. j Booths along the west wan will be removed and customers oesxs moved to that space TTflr? AvailAbl. wH to Shippers " New, Fast f 1 Daily Direct 1 ilclar Scrdca to au l -' Califcrnia Poiats General Merchaadiae Refrigerator Trucke ; for Periahables Connect at Los Angeles for ArfcL, New Mexico, ; Texas, Louisiana it East, CASCADE . FAST FREIGHT Local Agents -j i SiUem NaTigatiGn Co. Phone sua Their f " .. . .. ... l' . t ' ' r Lester Jones, left, business manager, and Patricia Ryan, editor, of vianon, inspect press proof ox 1940 Clarion to Be Distributed Today at School When the Salem senior high school Clarion annual la distrib uted this morning, the students will find something new la Sa lem annuals. Editor Patricia Ryan promises. Instead of being printed in the conventional b 1 a e k and white, this year's book has been done In brown ink on cream pa per. Both type and pictures will be In brown tone. Several cartoons will appear In. color. Assisting In preparation of the 120 page yearbook -were Maye Oye and Mark Hatfield as assist ant editors. Maye Oye was re cently elected to edit next year's book. Lester Jones was business manager. Heading departments were Jean Boyee, Barbara Vin cent, Dan Sellard and Patsy Chap man. Four Corners Gets Postoffice Branch Salem postoffice win open a third branch office June 1 when postoffice accommodations are opened for the Foar Corners dis trict in east Salem at the Etxel Variety store. Postmaster H. R. Crawford was notified yesterday by Washington postal authorities that the office had been author ised and Mrs. John G. Etiel ap pointed clerk in charge. The office, to be known as the Four Corners station, will sell stamps and money, orders, register, letters and lnsue packages and parcel post. Other Salem branch offices are at West Salem and Hollywood. Convention of Cities Lists Salem Speakers Dr. Vernon Douglas, county and city health officer, and S. W. Starr and Floyd Bowers of secretary of state's division of audits are among speakers sched uled for the 15th annual conven tion of the League of Oregon Ci ties at Seaside Thursday and Fri day. Mayor W. W. Chadwick and City Treasurer Paul H. Hauser will attend some of the sessions. -s " ' . . J : ' ' '':''j-111--lA 'I ''' '-. - ' II W' ' ! v " ' - v V i r-- v i 'v. - " - - ' f ' ' J " h 1 ' ' : l 1 I -aa : mtLS' A' Plymouth is hoLonPriccd Carrnest IZio XniATrSTlECASIWArrTrT1oss say-; X ing it very daj, avs they m and drim the) beautiful 1940 Plrxoouthw ' . : For Plzmoalh it most Uur hlzh-prlcedcan --in size, beaut, comfort, andl na cnneerinj. Drive Kytnoalli, end discover . tbe thr2HQ2 smbo tbness of Flos tinj Power engine motnitinjs Yearbook Oft Press tne tmtdook, vrtUoh will be distributed to aCndeatS mm O Now on Bridge of State 6W . .e'Xt" 'ysflywyssja.1 1 r r 1 I' ' V Wbea this picture of Winston Churchill was taken he! was on the bridge of British destroyer. Today Charchfll la on Britain's bridge of state mm prime minister. IEf photo. , Unander Saya Oregon Fair Exhibit Will Be Even Better Than jin 1939 Oregron'g exhibit at this year's San ! Francisco world fair, while not any larger, will be more creditable than the one in 1939, Segrid Unander, secretary of the state world's fair commission, reported to Oot-O ernor Charles A. Sprague here Monday. Unander returned to Salem Sunday night after 10 days spent m Ssn Francisco where he assist ed in arranging the exhibit: He said all of Oregon's outstanding industries would be represented. These Include lumbering, mining. agricultural, fishing and horticul ture. Recreational center also will be featured. There will be moving pictures of Oregon's coast line. This year's exhibit will cost approximately sis.uoo. t. m. i pictures. Today the Salem high school anneal, the today. 4 J i 1 i Banfleld, Portland, is chairman of the world's fair commission, under the The exhibit ; will be1 management ! of Mabelle Marble, Portland. Last Qub Meetiijg MARION -The last community club meeting of the jrear will be neia tonight; wttn ai Red Cross member speaking pictures. and showing thb Hinh-Pricci Ccxz .the dery-cushloned coWort el ibe new wile body. M the car's eager response to your touch. See the facts oa tb Quality Qitrt at tout Plymouth dealerVTake the Luxury Hlii ! FLY&t oimi Division cfQciyslci Conp&uTior i TCKI Q1UJCX BOTES. CLSTBITUSATl. TO Hr.E,lft.Lt zx tex kzw vm um-nxxB naoan corecf tnu cam Taxi Application To Be Considered Operator of Gty Bos Lines Opposed to Tow Charge Fleet of Cabs - - i' ' - Application of the Economy Cab company for licensing of a fleet of 12 taxlcaba will be considered along with other matters at t meeting of the license committee of the city council Wednesday, Al derman David Ollara. chairman of the committee, said yesterday. The application, it is under stood, will be opposed by the Ore gon Motor Stages, operator of the Salem city bus lines. R. W. Lemen of the bus lines, who was In Salem yesterday Interviewing council- men and city officials in regard to the proposed taxi service, ex pressed fear that if approved the taxi service would make aerlous Inroads on revenue of the city bus lines and possibly result In cur tailment of service. . The cab company would offer a low charge service within the city limits, picking up fares en route as long as there was space In the cabs. Alderman O'Hara said that W. W, McKlnney, attorney represent ing the cab company, has stated that the company's eabs would comply with the city tax! ordin ance. .' . ,.i . Republicans Name Hewlett, 10 Votes Official Canvass Is Blade First in dose Race for Judgeship - .Lerov Hewlett received the ra. Publican nomination for Marlon county judge by a margin of 10 votes over his nearemt onnnnnf W. A. "Adolph- Heater, official canvass or votes east at the pri mary election held last ( Friday disclosed yesterday. The final tally showed SS9S votes for Hewlett and 388S for Heater. Other contestants trailed by appreciable marglna. Canvassers of the Tote, who began work yesterday, started with the closely contested county ludaeshin In orriar tn mmtHm n- troversy arising over the close ness or tne race. Oa completing 1L thsv contin ued on other county officers be fore startlnar . work on atst. nr. flees. Results of the canvass will not be entirely known for about two weeks. Clerk's denntiea worV. lng oa the tabulation am nr. trade Cheney, O lady a White, ulnars Jtsarry ana Helen Wright. . Former Publisher Passes Saturday Funeral services win be held for Gerald Volk, 87, this morn ing at 10 o'clock from the W. T. Rigdon chapel. Rev. Dean C. Polndexter will officiate and rit ualistic services will be in charge of Salem Elks lodge No. 23C. Bu rial will be at City View ceme tery. Mr. Volk died Saturday at his home, 1277 South Commercial street. He was formerly city coun cilman and publisher of the Dallas Observer. He suffered a leg frac ture recently in an auto accident. Survivors are a niece, Mrs. Tfttttv If rplkpnhallm and a mill niece, Miss Martha Krelkenbaum, both of Salem. V avahdV) f !ri.'" - v j r kpcstxt J L. nrwtnay "gafety Saw iV tV m Nik. Wins' in Maine , .11,, .,.. , , - J t ; . V Mrs. lUrraret Bmith Wlddw of Represents tlrt C H. Smith of Augusta, Mrs. Margaret Chase Smith, 89, easily won the Republican nomination for her husband's unexpired term aa representative from Main a The nomination Is tantamount ts election. I Army Recruiters j Due for Transfer Transfer of Sergeant Sam CImt pelson, who has been In ehargi of the United States army re cruiting station in" the Salem postoffice building for more than a year, to Boise, Idaho, to taks charge of regular army recruiting in southwestern Idaho, has been announced by Lieutenant Colonel H. D. Bagnall, Portland recruit lng officer. Sergeant Joseph Scar pa, now at Boise and a former Salem '' recruiter, will replace Glmpelaon. The change Is effec tive June 1. , 1 Since he took oyer duties hers la April llil, Sergeant Glmpel aon has enlisted 1(1 'men from Salem and vicinity. This Is the second best recruiting record In the Portland district, being ei- ceeded only by Sergeant Scarpa' record at Boise. ' . Sergeant Olmpelsbn said today that he has openings for replace ment enlistments la several old established northwest regiments. He said that, although all men on recruiting duty are getting pre pared to begin intense recruiting again, there baa been no indica tion" of ; where or, for what branches of the service the tsc ancles will be available. Colonel Bagnall Informed him that there is no Indication that Qualifica tions for enlistment will be low ered. ! - : No OJicial Count yet j On City Election, Votes ; i Official canvass f rotes cast in the city election has not yet started,!. City Recorder A. War ren Joaes said yesterday, but a, preliminary check has shown that announced results are,! probably! correct. ' , Ilaaassa Vm Caeps MILiriltlD 1H MTROIT, MICHIOAH. I me k ih! r a . i tamiare ixlaMnt. titer (ociaid all 1 1 taica. 1 rampr itoaiaavl ia ta. lo cal baiaa, U any tt int.lutt.ta. . J ryj,h tU g SaralaW be' t,Cta aad Carytlar Eaalsrt I f Tr. rt 1 j T B 1