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' TL CTJLGQU ETATEEIIAIT. Cclesa. Oieqcn. Sunday Kcxslag. July 3." 1S43 pagz nvi Local News i Briefs Hauiah Martin IteternsHan . h Martin, Salem attorney and . nominee for the offline of city recorder, returned yestcurday from a three -weeks' trip to California, most of which was -spont in San ; Francisco and iU environs. Mrs. . Martin "reported attend ng the'in Testiture - services at which Dr. - Bruce Baxter was made a" bishop in the Methodist church, and also -told -of visiting former- Salem people Including Mr. and Mrs. Waiter - Fuhrer. Mrs. Miles Mc- Key, Dr. and Mrs. Howard -Mar-kell . and Mrs.- Howard Hulsey. She was also 'a guest '"of Judge Theresa Meikle, San "Francisco , municipal Judge, in the latter's court, and became acquainted with.Mrs. Mabel Smith, purchas ing agent; for Alameda. county.:.- . ' Lntt florist. pjj592. 1271 Lib. Tlaa Tiefense Projects--Small quotas of : Marlon - county " WPA workers will be assign id to "edu cational projects--fitting them to w participate in private- industry as workers in national defense cate gories, . according '. to word ' re ceived" by the county clerk from E. J. Griffith, state WJPA admin istrator." The applicants, , who must be in good health and have an aptitude for. or; previous experi ence in a particular, line, 'will be assigned to work 'as welders, aut mechanics, machine shop workers, pattern makers or in other nae- - chanical trades. A class will also be set up for airplane sheet met al workers-. , , . Month-end B a r'g a i n Days . at Penney's- Tomorrow,' . . ; Fry Enjoy Trip Mr. and Mrs. Dan J. Fry . and children Marilee and Dan, returned late last week from a 3000mile toaf of west ern and Rocky mountain scenic spots. They ; visited Yellowstone national . park, the Grand canyon, Bryce canyon; ZIon national park and the - San Francisx .- worlds fair. Roads - everywhere, were excellent,- Fry. said Completion of the .Willamette highway: across the Cascades . will .make, .it an easy day's, drive from: Salem to San Francisco, he declared. ,'. - . . -Complete assortment of centen nial costumes for men &3d women. Hollywood Costumers, 925 S.W. Yamhill. Ph. BE 9754, Portland. Oregon. Power Meeting Mondiy 'James . H. Polhemus, president of, the Portland General Electric com pa . ny, is expected to "appear- before the special power committee ap- "ffr nAtnlnrl -wr tia -m O xref r 'o ITVAOf. ". ing Monday night, vrbe commit tee wishes to discuss 1 phases , of i the'- power company's- recent -sur-- vey of its Salem and Msrfon coun . - ty holdings '.with Polhemus. ' - Obituary ' . .- ' . ..Cllne . ;. - . ' . Claude E.1 Cllne, .former Resi dent: ol. "Wheeler county,' in ,tbis city Joly,'2 4-rSurvIved"lly parents, Mr. and "Mrs." Jim Cline of Hunts Tille, AMr.r'son Dale'of Oakland, -Neb'. ; daughter' Mary o' Oakland, Neb.;" brothers;. Thomassof Hunts ville, Sam of California; sisters, Aitha ' Carlockv of - Huntsville, Verl Deekin'of Joplln, Mo'.. Fune ral announcements Jater- by Clough-Barrlcfc company. - Crabtree '" .i" Fanny Crabtree; aged 64, late resident, of 575 D street, Salem, at Rochester, Minn., Wednesday, July 24. - Survived by widower. T. C. Crabtree of Salem; two daughters, Mrs. J. L.- Sorahan of Salem and Mrs. Mildred McKay of Alexander, Minn.;' ebn. Floyd Crabtree of Salem; sister. Miss Mary Tyner of Shenandoah, Iowa; two brothers in Ireland ; seven grandchildren and one great grandchild. M e m o r 1 al services from the chapel of the Ladd Fu neral home Monday, July 29, at 2:30 p. m. Revs. Guy L. Drill and Harold - W. Lyman officiating. Commitment services at Stayton cemetery. Schucking Bernard O. Schucking, 68, at the residence, Eola -Acres, July 27. Survived by "widow, Mrs. ;Agnes Gilbert Schucking, and a sister, Mrs'. William Graf of New York City. Services will be held at the ML Crest Abbey Mausoleum Mon day, July 29, .at- 11 a. m., under the direction of the Clough-Bar-rick company. Please, omit flow ers. FLOWERS OLSOII, Florist Court & High Ph. 7166 M 'i, jrtfl tr4Tr - It " "PASS ME NOT . 'Fanny J. Croaby ? "P m not, O gentle SaWeur, . near my humble cryj "r While en others TIio art Hear X7Yi ww wwwm rf - D Mr. Fannv J. Oaahv Vtn l v e In I84S was asked fey Dr. Wa n. Doene to writ hymn en the theme MPnea me not, O gentle Saviour Taking the theme as the first line, she wrote the hymn,' and gar It to Dri Doene, who composed the melody. It was popularized" by Ira DV S'ankey la the electing I -- . . ' . ..'...;".. ... .... ".'- Coco crfivHrt. r-Apa ua' ma Coming' Eventa 1 Jaly 28 Former residents of Wairsburg, Wash picnic at Oilnger field. ' July 5.28 -Pennsylvania pic nlc at Independence park, i .. July ' 28 Kanaa - picnic at , Bryant park, 'Albany. - July 28 Iowa picnic at Cor vallis city park. ; July 80-31, Aug.' t IH llTe stoek judging and crops tour, i July-. 81. Aug. l--SaIeni Ceatennlalatelebration. . .;- August State Tennessee society picnic at McMinn ville. i A a gust 4 Oklahoma picnic at Jantises beach. Port bind. - ? Aagvst 4 .Nebraska picnic' at Avery park. CorvalUs. --J. Auguft 4 Montaaa picnic-at Avery, park, .Corvallis. ; . '--'-"' -: A agust ' 4 Orchard Heights , homecoming, - Lather. Stout's picnic ground. "'.?' ' Aufrust 4 ' Ohio picnic at JNaurelhnrst park, Portland." r AuKust 11 North and South Dakota, picnic at Lafayette 'locks.- - ' " ' .' " '.'- '; ' :' ""' l - Angnst 14 to .18 Aumsville; harvest festival. ' - "y- August IH Carolina picnic, Oryant park. Albany. August 25 Old Timers pic-' nic at Mehama. - : ' Month-end Bargain'- Days at Penney's Tomorrow. . Exterminators : Report ' Tally on ' predatory animals destroyed in the service of the federal fish and '. wild life service in Marion county was reported yesterday to the county clerk. During April, May and June, the . report shows, eight coyotes,'- 10 bobcats - and one bear were killed by a hunter employed by the service In ' Mar ion county. Over the entire state, 3 regularly employed hunters killed 2360 coyotes, 171 bobcats, 14 bears and two mountain lions; in addition an average of 66 WPA hunters destroyed 1147 coyotes, 117 bobcats, nine bears and three cougars. " , -'' Safety of your savings is insured at Salem Federal, 130 S. Liberty. Month-end Bargain Days at Penney's Tomorrow. Three Killed In Week There were three fatalities due to in dustrial accidents in Oregon dur ing the week jending July 25, tbe state industrial accident commis sion reported yesterday. The vic tims were John Isaacson, Port land,, pile driver; Reynold Rich ard Snyder, Dallas, salesman, and John .. Henry - Palanuk, Sheridan; choker setter. There were .946 accidents reported to the commis sion during the week. . i - - .... - ... Special; Summer Sale Imperfect virgin woolen blankets, $4,95 and 15.95; grey camps, $1.95. Men's spring suits, medium and' light, a real buy, $19.50. Buy now and save. Try our lay-away- plan. Tbos. If,ay Woolen Mill Co. Month-end B a r g a 1 n Days . at Penney's Tomorrow. ; ( . - ' Cone Wins Verdict -A Verdict for the defendant in -the case of Vera Johnson, by . h'er.iruardiah, C S: Johnson, ts. Gerald A. Cone was returned yesterday afternoon by a circuit court Jury - which res ceiyed " the case shortly before n o o h." Tha action involved a $10,000 complaint for personal injuries suffered by the plaintiff when she was struck by the de fendant's car, on South 12th street on September 30, 1939. Month-end Bargain Days at Penney's Tomorrow.- - For watch and clock repairing H.T. Love, 141, S. Liberty. Booked by Police Charged by city police with violation of basic rule are Francis W. Smith, 345 Court street; Frank Page, 1243 State street, and James E. Nel son, 1180 Smith street Dal ton T. Brown, 714 South 21st street, is charged with failure to observe stop sign. Motfth-end Bargain Days at Penney's Tomorrow. Bean Labels Stolen Thieves who apparently thought they were getting a . case . of beans stole a bundle of bean labels from a loading dock ef the. Silver, Wheel Transfer company, 965 Broadway: The labels were later found scat tered on the. streets near Fifth and Market streets. x Month-end Bargain Days at Penney's Tomorrow. American made figures from the molds of the original models, by the .inimitable- Berta Hummel, $1.75 each. Better Bedding Store, 115.N. High. . '.:.-.. - ft . ' '.T ' cal!mr. ; my Ucrk 'J, .LV - .L y i ww vmwvip mm V i set pesa m by. . . w V AUrnV Va lnA VkMtaaa. J- s ' . ,t- - 'avi ' Cf & ' f' Assign Sweek 11 ToFelilCase ' ' 'jp. f : -. Habeas . Corpus Hearing Is - Set Tuesday; 2 Oilier . ' Actions Docketed r ' J - ' , t; ." j, .(;- .. :: i ,. Circuit Judge Calvin L. Sweek has been assigned by Chief, Jus tice John L. Rand of the state supreme court to hear the habeas corpus hearing ef EarUH..Fehl here next Tuesday morning, the Marion county clerk was informed yesterday.. . ; : , ."Judge Sweek will also hearths case of Bassetti vs. Bassett, in which modification of a divorce decree Is asked; and Dornbusch ts. Johnson.- which involve a real property deed. . , , Tbe Fehl hearing wilL be the second;' of its kind . in recent weeks. ' The requested writ was denied .by Circuit i Judge Lewis P.- Hewitt of Multnomah county in June when the court declared that the petition .was not made in accordance with law. f Fehl, an, inmate in ' the state hospital, was at one time Jackson county Judge. - A return on the petition for- writ by -Dr. John Evans 'of the sUte hospital as serts that he is . unsafe to ' be- at large by reason of insanity, and presents documents relating to his commitment ln the institution. . J. Circuit; Conrt C. V. Bennett vs. Howard W. Burr ell; j judgment for $163.84, $30 attorney's : fee and $11.40 C0St9..; . . . ' ' . . k'S? '. r - Benjamin.' M.- Collins vs. un known : heirs of. W. E. and Ida Horsey; - default decree quieting title : to real , property in Capital Park addition of Salem; i Credit Bureaus, JncJ ts. L M. Sweet; Judgment transcript from Salem Justice courtl ; v; : Phil E. Green vs. Oscar Hayter; order directing county treasurer to pay $42.69 to Carson' and 'Car son as proceeds from garnish ment. -:; ""i.'. Gladys K r a n z vs. Milton CM Krant; answer making denial. I R. W. Miirer ,Ts. NelUe C. Mil, ler; return on attachment shows real property slezed; complaint alleges $285.26 in checks not honored for want of funds. , . Probate Court Vere'na Cutsforth estate; G. T. Wadsworth named administrator of $2000 in personal and $750 in real property; heirs include Reu ben J. Cutsforth, widower, and Wllda Cutsforth,- Jake and Irvin Cdtsfdrth, children, of Gervais. -. Earl Timm estate; appraisal at $24,408.08 by R. L. Reinman, W. G.v Kreuger and James .Jennings; real property listed at $16,300, and balance , in' personal property including $5019.15 in savings ac count, and $388.93 In commercial account. jr. t Justice Court Lester R. Flint, failure to stop, fined $1. -; Floyd R. Cantrell, apeedlng with a truck, fined $1. Francis S. DeLapp, defective muffler, case continued to August 15' oh plea of guilty. . Ralph Burke, assault and bat tery,, lea, delayed until Monday at 10 a.m.; held on failure to pay $150 bail. Independence Hop Office Is Opened , A field office for registration of hop pickers was opened this week at Independence by the Salem of fice of the state employment serv ice. Places for several thousand pickers will be open in. late hops, D. L. McBain, office manager, said yesterday. B. T. Christian of Portland is in charge of the Inde pendence branch office. Wages have not yet been an nounced. During the past week 69 agri cultural workers were placed by the local office and its field branch at West . Stayton. These were principally bean and berry pickers. The weekly report also shows 4 4 placed In regular pri vate employment and 47n public Jobs. Number of persons on the active tile was reduced from 3598 to 3403. Union Turns Down Paint Compromise PORTLAND, J o 1 y 2 7.-$pa compromise ' settlement of a WPA pointing project ; controversy in Portland ; public . schools was re jected last night by the Portland building trades council. . ' The organization r e 1 1 e r ated that-the. -program to paint 1200 class rooms was one of "mainten ance, .Council Secretary B. R. Mathis said. r . - : - E. J. Griffith, state WPA ad ministrator, baited, the project last Monday after labor's protest.' He could not be reached today to learn what action ..would be taken. To Rear 'Reports - Townsend club Ne. 2, which meets at 8 o'clock Monday night la the Les lie church,' will hear reports from the youth conference held in Eu gene and at Jantzen beach; Port land, yesterday. , .' Month-end Bargain Daya ' at Penney's Tomorrow. : Called for biity Dr. W. D. S nod grass has been called to act ive duty at ; Fort, Lewis, he an nounced v yesterday, and w ill therefore.be away from his office for one months - - 1 TXiVVi'tlftif'tA ' Supreme Goiirt to -Convene Thursday The state supreme court, now on its summer -vacation, will con vene here Thursday to hear argu ments in a Jackson county min ing ease.- ' The Pleasant Creek Mining company and a number of other defendants have asked the conrt to enjoin W. H.- Horner, plaintiff In.' a circuit court, action, from pursuing receivership proceedings until . an - appeal from ' a ' lower court - decision - favoring - Horner has been adjudicated. . ..' ,'. in . I XiiTiiction Building :' for Six Months Gains ' 98 per. Cent Oyer "1939 - . Salem' was sixth in the north west In building for the first six months of this-year according to data Issued by the statistical de partment of the'. Equitable Sav ings & Loan association. ' ':. Salem's . building was -valued at $924,849, an-increase. of 98 per cent over the 1939 figure for. the same period t of .. $466,885; " The general increase in the- north Vest was 19 per cent. . . -: J-' ' - Exceeding Salem in permit Tal- natlons were Seattle, $6,575, 380; J Portland, . $5, 048,670;. sponane, $2,739,212; ;Tacoma,. $1,586,967 and Boise, $95 2,1 1 7; j - Salem's i per cent of, increase over 1939; was exceeded only, by Baker, 227 per cent; Eugene, 154 per cent, Aberdeen; 127. per cent and Longview, 10 2 per' cent.' ; ; ' : Salem :. ; also ranked r sixth' in dwelling construction with a" six month total of $397,43 2, an In crease of ; 1 4: peri cent -' over the 1939 -figarer -X.g-i-i Historic Spot Is S3 Rid Completion of a two and a half mile stretch, of paving' from :Don ald to Buttevllle, on the Willam ette river,, provides a through paved route to one of the most historic spots in Marion county, members of the county court an nounced yesterday, . " ' : From Salem, the route' follows the Pacific highway; to. the Check erboard service station, and from there turns left through", Gervais, West Woodburn,-Broadacres and Donald to - Butteville: ,' ' r. - The terminus of the road was at. one time expected to be the metropolis of the county; because of the proximity of excellent: wa ter transport and. because of - the richness of the farming land which formed its environs. -.: f 'Failure of the railroad .to go through . Butteville In - the '.early 'seventies, - however, resulted- in its decline until it is ho more than, a' Tillage at present. 1 : : : Presbytery Group Open Camp Today ' Following the . conclusion of the YWCA camp at Silver Creek recreational area at noon today, a group from' Willamette pres bytery will open camp in the afternoon with " Rev. Irvin Wil liams as dean of the camp. Miss Helen Bocker, general secretary of the TW, was in charge of the girls camp.1; - - Over 65 campers from Salem, Cottage Grove, Independence, En gene, Corvallis, Dallas, McMinn ville, Mehama, Redmond and Bend are expected to participate in the presbytery; camp. The outing, - sponsored by the Presbyterian young people's con ference of the Willamette pres bytery, will close Saturday morn ing, August 3, to allow the entire group to come to Salem to par ticipate In Centennial activities. Fred Smith, boys', work secre tary, will be in charge of the camp during, next, week. r; Education of Only Youth Held Folly CORVALLIS, . July T 2 7ifffAn intelligent and educated citizen ry , as well as military prepared-, ness Is needed to protect a de mocracy. Dr. William G. Carr said last night In an Oregon State col lege lecture. : ' '' J ' The National Education asso ciation executive declared that the trend of world ' events has. made adult education more argent than everf before.' He said it was folly only to educate youth and wait until it assumed control , of the country- a generation later; -" wwjhmWmMm. XacWing as- large - stock, v sr'xlT! and 4Mkt4' -' " Reached by : . LET US nGUnE ..: J .L. . . i .'.....'.., - . t- - . your efitlmate and save' yoa money. Lvxnher direct from the xaa'nnfactnrer to tJie consuxaer. IIIGliXST QUALXTY- at R.CASOXA2JLE rUlCTS, J ' - '"-- 119 Succeed in : Swim Qasses u Learn to Swim! Campaign 1 Closeg; ,; Awards : to " Be Given Monday " .Testr weri successfnlly. passed by 119 in the sixth annual Red Cross-sponsored, city playgrounds operated - "Learn to -Swim'- cam- Lpalgn that closed at Olinger, and Liesue - poois Tiaay director - of PUygroundalVera Gilmore. an nounced, yesterday. . , -. ? r - i Leslie certified 72 aad Ollnger 47," all of whom will receive eer Uficatee -of - achievement Monday morning at 10 a. m. All who entered- the campaign are requested to ; be present,' said Gllmore; as there are-to .be additional awards other' than certificates. - : " I "The cam palgn was - an entire success, declared : "O 'l 1 m b r e . "Many others learned to ewim but not well enough to pasa the tests, tbe standards for which hkve been raised considerably by' the Red Cross.'-; -. - - J Woodbufn's class of oyer 100 and. . the. girls' training . school class did not take the tests. Also; the Olinger. Junior life; "saving' class has not. yet finished. -. ' : 1 i Leslie's beginner class certified, the largest number, 62, followed, by dinger's beginner class with 25. ; - ' J : Those who. passed testa . and who will receive certificates 'Mon day: ;- ' ; ' ; T' .1 Leslie beginners Dolores Tln-. ger, Diane Rigges, '': Dorothy Prinds, Earl. Hutchins. l' Yvonne, Gray, Ellery Dearlnger, -Eugene Andrews, Richard Wyatl, Bill Kessinger, Bud Jones, Dean' Gra ham, Elizabeth Vickers, Darreil Crbssler, La Von Cannon, Gloria Langdoc, Roma Nelson, Bollette Grant, Irene' Johnson,'- Arthur Prince, rRoy "Anderson, NOrber Norton, Robert Canfield," Sharon Hamilton" Roth Findem Shirley Bosselj;'-v John Erlckson, Paul Wagar,' Jaclin Davis. - - 7'S ' . KoHIs : Hilfiker.- Evleyh ' Hllfl- ttet? - Paul V Harris, Joan -' Schmid, Myron Cavender, Patricia Boyer, Robert Graham, Fern ' Buechler, Joan Frady, -Barbara Frady, Delia SaabyeV 'Dick Cocking, Harold Porter, Dolors Staub,' Lars Carl-sonasb,- Allen Dasch, Harriett Jones, Jodell Peterson, Virginia Bowers,'' Delores Peterson, Betty Merle Rhoten, Ada Mae Teel, Rita Skaggs, Mary Elizabeth,"" Gene vieve; Olson,' Jack Davis, Ruth .NeVada George Krishnek, Roger Djasch, Harold Meyers,' Betty 'Jean Meyers. .... T - s 'A - f Leslie Junior :Mfe savingMar vin ' Strode, Don '.BoWeri, Allah Gemmell, : Helen' Moorman,- Jim Pope, Tom. Boardman,' Joe Al bflchrEd.'Herman,' Delmar Her man; Janet Rogers; Bruce Rogers,' Allan: Cannon. : - i : : .'. : Leslie senior life . saving Joe Renner.' ; -; -. i' : O 1 i h g "e r . beginners - Lorei Lange, "Robert Conrad, JUchard Earnest,' Dick Weinburg, r Tom Brown,-Marvin. Rock;! Bob Bour son, Eddie. Lawrence, Loren K. Morse, Richard .Lawrence,' : San ford Weinsteln, Roy Beugli, Billy StaatB, ; Betty , Davtdnon,- Ellena Johnson, Kathryn Debelman,-Janet ,Lindley, .' Alice DuBols, r Mary Morgan,' Jewel ' Fones, 5 Virginia Chllles, Rea Mae Rahtz, Donna Johnson, Betty . Lively , Dorothy Bond. - - - Ollnger swimmers Joan Smith, Patricia Van, Helen Zielinski, Eleanor, Smith,' Darwin Caspe 11, Eula Mae : Cleveland, Barbara Kretz, Carol Crawford, Barbara Buntln. . - . :- .. Ollnger Intermediate-?-Robert. Earl .Brown, - Melvin Lange, Don Dick, Blair McCabe, Darwin Cas pell, Hugh Bellinger, Jimmy Jo qun, Ramona Bloom, Donald Rlngland, Allen Bellinger, Lola Rathjen, Ra Mae Rahtz, Bob Con rad. More Cooperation Reported, Morse j PORTLAND, Joly . 17-WHJo-operatlon Is replacing belligeren cy between waterfront unions and ' employers, Wayne Morse of Eugene, waterfront arbiter, said last sight. - ". ' :'....- ; . The Reed .college institute, of public affairs . heard Morse's ex-r planation that equality In negotia tions has brought about coopera tion and the 'desire for long-term contractual relations. . - -4 -' i The University of Oregon, law school dean repeated his opposi tion to deporting Harry: Bridges, west-coast CIO executive. -, - - "As far . as the " record ; goes, there . Is - no . evidence of labor racketeering on the part of Brld ges," he sald"He has a "keen ap preciation of judicial process and has used his office for enforce ment of 'arbitration - decisions. mm,:: .Outstandinj; ,Bargaizis ia J . u lUwuVu aMi of , 24; 2rx6" - ITxlO a greatly reduced pricesT i- - ." - 5'-, Rites fo!r Qine . . , . : To Be This Week : Funeral services for Claude E. Cllne, 46-year-old fossil prospector,-who was executed In the state penitentiary Jiere Friday, for the slaying of George W. Chetty, $5, his mining ; partner, in : Wheeler county, probably will be held In Salem early - .this week, officials announced yesterday. - ; The. funeral plans are in eharge of ,Rev P.: W. .Eriksen, "Salem; penitentiary chaplain. Cline was a .World " War veteran and ; the cost of the funeral, not to exceed- $100, will be defrayed by the federal g overnment.' ; . w' - dcdjPirectorV; 1 :To Amyem Greider: : linabie to : Get i Earlier, Release! From0.' I : -ru Buffalo Y i 5 Carlton GreTdef ;' hewly selected physical : educational: director for the. Salem TMCA, is expected to assume active leadership of local T sports, soon after September. 1, according to C; A. Kellsgerieral secretary of the Salem branch.' '; I X Greider, who is at present with the 'Humboldt -b r a? h c h ' of the YMCA ; in Buffalo, NY was to hare assumed his duties here "July "1 following .his. selection ' by'-' the local physical . department com mittee ' in - May.- Salem Y officials were hoping '- that ; he could - be present to assist in summer -planning of v winter . YMCA' .- sports. However; .because he was unable to get a release from his. Buffalo duties before September 1 Grei der was 1 forced "to postpbne ' his transfer.-f.- .'-. --v:.,v "Much of the fall sports plan- ng has - been- delayed; because the absence of the new; direc tor.' Kella said. - . , ,, . . . ; Following- his graduation' from the Springfield, Mass., YMCA col lege .where; he took ; his . bachelor of - physical veducatlon degree In 19,38, Grelaer was awarded- a competitive scholarship' .'for - a year's study-In Berlin and Copen-j nagen. . . . -. 1 . , Greider's wife, .Tvho comes, from his home town, Wichita, Kan.; is actively, engaged in ' church , and social work, said Kells. ; ' .. ' StmNegotiatihg - , TACOMA,i July 27-NegotIai tipns toward' a - wage agreement and working. contracts to , 'reopen' I nine Pacific u ndrthwest plywood pianis, inciuamg ... seven . in , . 1 a ebma, con tinned, until B: 20 p.m. today here and ;wi31. resume at 10 a,m. tomorrow, in . hope a set-. tlement will be reached: and oper ations .resumed Monday.!' s' i. ' Earl Har tley.c. AFL Lumber and Sawmill Workers V union-.' north west business -manager, declined to comment on ' development of negotiations with; Jhe .mill ; ex ecutives. The ' neKOtlatlons beran Friday at 9 : 3 0 and icatihuedT;' nntll midnight. ? resumed Satur-1 day at 9:30 a.m. and recessed at 5:0. - Unless anr agreement ..Is reached,-the plants here and' one at Everett and one at Coquille; Ore., will not open Monday Hart ley said.' j ' . '.yj... . ; ' Jacobs Abandons -r Louis-Baer Fight . NEW YORK, "July t7-Pr-Pro-moter Mike Jacobs Abandoned Fri day without explanation plans for a September title tight between Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis and Max Baer, recent conqueror of Tony Galento. He said, however, he planned to throw either Billy Conn or Bob Pastor against Louis In Septem ber if-either one scored impres sively in their August 13 tight at the polo grounds. Phy Plywood Industry '.Whether it's baking; roasting' or broiling count on a Westinghouso Electric Range for perfect results every time. Surprisingly cool, . clean and much less work; too, because foods' cook 'mttomnt icAtly. - And don't forget that modern 'electric' cbolring costs much less than you think. Plan now to see'the new 1 1940 Westingbouse Electric Ranges with new styl Ing . V new features .'. every one a bigger'; , value than everbefore! ' 0.2-3 ONLY s-sruo cotox . XIeat33'S' fast! . ,'tttel i less cur- rtnt than before!. 35 Register for C : Pioneer Contest Ages 61 to 95 Are Listed; - doses .Wednesday " at Bishop's Nearly ' all states In the. union as .well, as several -foreign coun tries, are represented by pioneers now residing in Salem, according to ' the - poll being conducted by Bishop's in conjunction with their , Centennial old-timers con test. ; ; . .. - - - . '. . ..... r - TJp to ' closing -time .last night more than. 3 5 entrants had regis tered to compete for, the three prizes being offered - in .-this eon teat. Stetson hats will be award ed W the '.oldest native-born, plo heer,"; the- oldest residing- pioneer not born "in .Oregon and - the ' oldest- customer- pf Bishop's.";' ... , The ages range from SI. to 95 with" the greater" portion' of "youngsters" .being in their 90th yearr . ; : ' a Oldest -contestant so far regis tered is Henry Bell, .1496 Iforth Fourth" street, who came , to the WiUamette: valley in 18J3;" J :'; Frank? Lovell, state employe, for 50 years, came to Salem -via the Isthmus of Panama. . J . -. : "We are well .pleased with the hearty' response - received in:. this contest! stated' CY P. Bishop, who could well qualify for v pioneer honors himself, "but I feel that there - are - others around ' Salem and the' valley who .would , be eli gible to '.enter,- and ;we would like them to come down to "our - store and enter.! 1; ".' J. The" pioneer contest -will ' of fi ciatly . close, on " Wednesday night and the -winners- will be presented wHhT, their hats as. well as ride In. the "great - Centennial "parade as the . guests of Bishop's Satur day night. . , - ' Dies in Portland i ... .- . - -. -. . , - i"Frpm!G Albert ' Hoffard ' of - Portland, who spent many 'summers in Sa lem, died early this week: follow ing, an accidental bullet wound. Mrs. Olga G." Hoffard of Salem,' his aunt,' was called '.tbPortland after his injury and remained for the funeral. , : ...... Hoffard' setved . in . the national guard at- the Mexican border and In France : during,; the World? war. He was a member .of the Veterans of Foreign 'Wars and the Masonic lodge. He wasan- engineer in the Portland : of f ice of the Bonneville dam project.- , H - ? v. ' Survivors are the wife,. Olga S. Hpffard,' and young son,'' Allen E. Hof fard,'-both of : Portland.- ; r . 1 ROSEBTJRG, July ITHV-R. I. Adams; - North- Donglas Electrical cooperative superintendent, said today that the . rural telectrifica- rtion administration had. allotted W,!6? ,to new organization. .- r - 4. The funds will;, pay for 111 miles of transmission lines making service available for 375' mem bers. The system will extend from Cleveland, about 15 miles west of Roseburg, - to the north . county line, touching all communities west of the Pacific highway. .It also will be built into the valleys east of Toncalla and Drain. Power ; will - be obtained from Bonneville through a tie-in ; with the Lane county transmission sys tem at Cres well. . " Fire "Warden Dies ' v TILLAMOOK, July Zt.-iffi-State- Fire Warden S. M. Batter son, 6, of Nehalem, died today of injuries inflicted by a flying cable while he was inspecting a logging camp at Belding Thurs day.;'. DOWN I - v OVEN -7, With Calanced Heat and ContrcU X i Acd Uest cf All li.y Cert lio llzrs 1.-3 It.VuIl Pay Yea, to liuy'.at Salcraa Ia.z21?z 2300 Planes Are . . Shipped, England .NEW- YORK, July 27-P)-The British purchasing commission to date has ordered 11,000 airplanes from American . manufacturers ) and 2800 have been delivered so far a spokesman for- the com mission, said today. - The ' commission has placed with American producers orders of all kinds to the extent of near ly 12,000,000,000, it was dis closed. i . ' Machine tools ordered by the original Anglo-French purchasing' commission, the British commis sion spokesman asserted, will . be taken by England Just aa soon u re-routing can be arranged. Salem CflIT Lads Pistol IarIkSmen VANCOUVER,. Wash.; July 21 (P) The- 1940 crop of citizens' military training ; c a m p cadets bereV is 'deadlier, with . the 1 rifle and pi8tol.byra wide scoring mar Win than the 1939 CMTC enroll- inty Cpl. W.i'Ai ' Aird said today. In the firat-yerar class -8& per cent .qualified as marksmen com-, pared to 62 last year. -- .'Among those' cwho won' sharp shooter awards: W. B. Crary, Sa lem; - D.- C. . Palmer, Silverton; R. J. Harrahill,. Mt. Angel. Pistol' marksmen I winners: W. E.' Sntll, W.' B. Cfary, Salem; Sid L. Kline,- Corvallis. ; . ; Killer of Father Exonerated, Jury RIEDS VILLE. NCi July 27-, (JP)-A coroner's -Jury' exonerated tonight a 15-year-old farm boy who, said he shot and killed his father to prevent him from strik ing, his. mother with an iron pipe, during Ja drunken rage. . . .'-. The ,boy was Louis L.' Pruitt, and his father was Louis D. Pru- itt, 3 9-year-old f a r m er . of: the Mayfield community.- The boy and other members of the family. said the - senior 1 Pruitt,1 father of 10 children. ' threatened them during an all-night drunk last night. This . morning, jhey , said, the . senior Pruitt resumed a;, quarrel with his wife and was about to hit her wlth. the "pipe when "his 15-year-old son grabbed the fshot gun and fatally, wounded him. mmeiids Unioir Hall System ;'r:ifrJ- ' : '- . y ' '-PORTLAND J u 1 y ' 2T - (JP) -Longshore unions ."remarkable? : administration of. hiring halls, was commended Koday." by Wayne ' L. Morse,' west' coasWmaritime ar-Wter.--"i 5 .', 1'. . a - -. '. ' . Morse declared. the. central hlr-. ing,' hall- system., had Justified it-." self and that any action of em ployers to abolish-, it would-: f'tie this coast up. more quickly t a an . anything else.! ). .. . . t j lc "The i distribution xt workr un der ihe. central hiring hall sys-. tern is remarkable," . he told the Institute -of ; Public Relations at Reed college. "There Is no favor itism. In one port there, was less than. 1 50 .difference in yearly in come among, the men who kept themselves available. . .' Morris Dies; Age - Reporteditt 114 CLEARFIELD, Pai July 27-(P-John Morris, whose relatives said he was born 114 years ago, during the administration of John Quincy Adams, sixth president, died Friday. ' N A-former Pennsylvania mine ' inspector, he was known as "First Aid" Morris because ofhis Inter est in first aid work. , icSa -U . . o;oooo .-. C" i- .- - B3aa '' - - i iH j Ll J. -. ) Dri - rry lizzj . Appllcr-ce Ctcre - I V 'ccci - --' - - W - i ' f i ' . Xtff CriTVV i i !' li.'' JIJi 1 1 f f -k mm ' - ' - - - t. & li 'in m.Jk utfi t. i . '"' 4 - "' ' . V jp ..ii...iii.1..i.ll.nm.i.i.Linif.. 1jt' . . 1 2:3 Norm Til LIBERTY Yard . at. " . ' -Cth & Center St. Hi:i at Lycns, Ore., 2G N. COTTAGK ST.- 8ALI31 TELEPHOX12 ZfitX n I1,.