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T&v.OZZGOn STATCS2.IAIL CaUtn. Oregon. Tuesday Morning, ' Jarraary 7. XSI1 'i Local Mews Briefs . Vlolatiow mrged Violation . it traffic rule were charged : hy t mUm over the weekend to Wll jilam K. Warner. rente two; James -Vfm Brow' Portland; Alexander J. 8har. route eereo; Frank S. . Baker, -Olympla, Wash.; Norman R. Jettev Aurora; Lelta B. Gelsy, Aurora; G. Y. Blomaren, British Columbia; Ted R. Roesell, Wash ington; CL 1. Conn, Portland: M. EL Applegate, 898 North High Street; Verlyn Boytngton, 12H State street; Paul L. Fyock. Stay :tou; Harlan W. Moe. SllTerton; 1 Arthur B. Chase, Wood burn. jravemllee Hekl Four Juvenile Ws appeared in Juvenile court yesterday on charges of burglary after pollen found them In a va cant house, which they had trans formed Into a sort of clubhouse and stocked with tobacco, candy had cookies; One of the boys ad nltted to police that the .goods ieame from 1 a - store - building at 3 1 fairgrounds road where the Willamette Grocery company . has stored a Quantity of merchan- . Women's Corps Meets A pub lic meeting of the National serv ice League Women's Motor .corps wiH be held In the Willamette Worn at the chamber of commerce tonight at 7: JO. Captain Alice Traver announced that all per sons Interested are Invited to hear the objectives and aims of the corps. Robert Jones of the T e h t e 1 e division, secretary of State's office, will speak on driv ing regulations. Lets florist P 9892. 1278 N. Lib Classen to Resume Bible class es will be resumed tonight at 8 o'clock at the Salvation Army aud itorium under the leadership of Rev. 8imoa E. Forsberg. dean of the Multnomah School of Bible. The book of Revelation will be the subject for the regular Tuesday night classes. The meetings are Interdenominational and are open , to the public. Jones Is Speaker State Sena tor Ronald Jones. Brooks, ad dressed the 8alem Ministerial as sociation at its meeting yesterday At the TMCA on matters of legis lation which will 'appear when the state legislature convenes next Monday. Jones also reviewed past legislation for the association. OBITUARY Anderson Ous Anderson, formerly of Sa lem. In Chicago, Wednesday, Jan uary 1. at the age of 40 years. Survived by mother, Mrs. I. M. Anderson of Salem; three sisters, Mrs. Olive Besrdsley of Salem. Mrs. Hazel Parka of Chicago and Mrs. Esther James of San Fran cisco; two brothers. Charles of Chicago, and Oscar of California; also several nieces and nephews. Including Orville. Russell and Charles Beardsley, all of Salem. Funeral services will be held at 1:40 Tuesday afternoon, January J. C. Harrison will officiate. Rit ualistic services will be given at the graveside by Capital post No. I, American Legion, of Salem. Colesnaa In this city Friday. January 8, Thomas George Coleman, late of II $4 North Commercial street, age 1$ years; son of Mr. and Mrs. John Coleman of Salem; brother of Andrew C. Coleman of Camp Clatsop, John J. Coleman and Mrs. Nels (Mary) Penner, both of Salem. Funeral services Tuesday. January 7 at 8:30 a.m. at St. Vln tcent de Paul Catholic church with interment in St. Barbara Catholic 'cemetery. Pearson la this city, Saturday, January H, James Pearson, aged 62 years, tate resident of 2285 NW Raleigh 'street. Portland. Husband of Christens Pearson and father of Carlton Larson of Seattle, ' Miss Veanette Pearson and Mrs. Beds tterabrandt of Los Angeles, Calif., brother ofOUe Pearson and Mrs. !buttdmark of Seattle. Funeral Services will be held under the di rection of the W. T. Rlgdon com pany la the chapel of J. P. Flnley 'A Sen, Portland, Tuesday, Janu ary 7, at 1 P-m. Concluding aerv tees at Uacota Memorial Park, f ortland. Axelson Earl - O. Axelson, late resident 1 for CtS Oerth avenue. West Salem, tat a local hospital Friday, Janu ary J. Husband of Verne L, Axel won and father of Alene Axelson of West Salem; sou et Alfred Axel fsoa. Orleans,' Nebr.; brother of Vra. B. L. Craig and Miss Halite Axelson. both of Orleans. Nebr., Edward Axelson of Holdrege, ffebr.. and Clarence Axelson, tQraad Coulee. Washington. Serv ices will be held Wednesday, Jan uary 8, at 1:30 p.m., from the Clough-Barrtck chapel, with Rev. Don Huckabee officiating. Con cluding services will be in Belcrest Memorial park. Blckel John H. Bickel, 88, formerly : 1828 Brooks avenue, passed away at a local hospital December 28. Survived by sister, Mrs. Katie Smith, Cleveland. ( O; one niece, Mrs. Victor Qeron. Oakland, Calif. Menfter of Methodist church. Fu neral services from Terwilliger Edwards chapel Tuesday, January T, at t p.m.. Rev. S. Raynor Smith officiating. Interment in Hayes vllle cemetery. I In this city Saturday, January 4. EmU Melsott. aged Iff years. Late resident of Central Point, Ore. The body was forwarded by the W. T. Rlgdon company Sun day. January f, to Medford for services and Interment. In this ctty Sunday. January f , ijnantta Bate, aged 42 years. Late "resident of til North Cottage 'street. Mother ef Mrs. D, F. Hlck Wa of Salem. George Bala et fortlaneV msxktsr X Mrs. George I We wish to express our thanks ,tm the friends and 'neighbors for their sympathy and beautiful flor al offerings for our son and h as hand. Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Wise sat airs. J. A,-Wise. Coming Events Jasw T ReeepUom for citlseas, chamber of Jan. 18 -Oregon legislature opt-as 1MI eessl . Jan. 13 Assad banquet, Salem Cherri, Marlon hotel. Jan. SO to 24 Examination week at" Willamette university. Feb. 18-20 State eoarea tloa, Oregon Farmers Union. PUD Petition Filed Prelimi nary petition for creation of the East Umatilla peoples utility dis trict was. tiled In the state rec lamation commission offices here yesterday. The district would em brace approximately IOC square miles with a population of 6000 and assessed valuation et 88,800- 000. In case the commission ap proves the petition a hearing will be held later. Municipalities of Athena and Weston would he In cluded In the project. Safety of your savings u Insured at Salem Federal. ISO S. Liberty Back at Work Following cor rective treatment at the US vet erans' hospital necessitated by n recent hernia operation. Major Arthur B. Bates was back at his desk yesterday at the Salem Fed eral Savings and Loan association. He will report to Vancouver Bar racks In a few days for a physical examination. Permits Given Buljdlng per mits were Issued yesterday to Martha Hagar to alter building at 122 5 South Commercial street. 1200; Elbert L. Powell to alter dwelling at 2180 Trade street, $150; B. AO. Broylea to repair dwelling at 070 Jefferson, $100 Elevator Control Taken Con trol plates were stolen from the elevator; In the Guardian building and acts of vandalism committed in the elevator and the bululding Saturday night. It was reported to police. Wall paper. Mathls. lS4 8.Coml. Club to Meet The Kansas dub will meet Wednesday night at 248 North Commercial street A program Is planned. Women are asked to bring pie, and coffee will be served. York of Salem; sister of Mrs. Lola Davles. Mrs. Lora Goddard and Miss Ethel York, all of Salem, and Rollie York of Ontario. Ore. Fu neral services will be held In the chapel of the W. T. Rlgdon com pany Tuesday, January T, at 1:30 p.m. Rev. H. C. 8tover will offi ciate. Concluding services and In terment at Cambridge, Idaho. ' - Malm Mrs. Anna Malm, lata of Rai nier. Ore., at a local hospital Sun day. Januarr I. at tka of 71 years. Mother of Mrs. Charlotte nnsiey or Ban Francisco. Mrs. P. K. Swanson of Portland, Mrs. A. D. Woodmansee of Salem, and a. L. Malm of El Paso, Texas; sister of Mrs. Marie Kofelt of San Fran cisco, H. T. Larson and Q. Larson, both of Perms Falls. Minn.. I. Larson of Portland and Hilmir Larson of Honolulu, Hawaii. Serv ices will be held Wednesday, Jan uarr 8. at the chaDel at RlTarrlaw cemetery, rortiana, at 10 a.m uiougn-uarricx company charge. la Galloway Sarah Amanda Galloway. 87. at the residence, 1026 North 19th street, January 4. Survived by a sister, Mrs. T. H. Henry of Oke mah, Okla., and a brother, Charles Foresman of Montana. Services will be held from the Terwllllger fidwards Funeral home Tuesday, January 7, at 10 a.m.; with Rev. R. C. Mann officiating.. Interment In Belcrest Memorial park. De ceased was a member of the Unit ed Presbyterian church. Molr Mrs. Imogene Molr, 87, late re sident of 1138 Ruge street, West Salem, at a local hospital, Janu ary S. Surrired by son. H. H. Mumford ot Toledo; brother. Kl mer Crandall ot Yakima; sister, Mrs. Jessie Marian Orgy ot Tie ton. Wash.; three grandchildren and one great grandchild. Mem ber ot Congregational church. Services will be from the Terwillt-ger-Edwards Funeral home Wed nesday. January 8 at 1 p.m., Rev. James Campbell officiating. In terment at IOOF cemetery. Moon Mrs. Martha Moon, at the resi dence on route two, January 8. Survived by daughters, Mrs. R. B. McClay and Mrs. S. F. Lucas, and a son, William Ray, all of Salem. Eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren also survive. The deceased was a .member of the First Baptist church. Services will be held from the TerwilUger-Ed-wards i Funeral home Thursday, January Sv at 1 p.m., -with Dr. Irving Fox officiating. Interment In HsyesTille cemetery. I Bartlett ; In this city, Monday, January f , David I Milton Bartlett, aged II years, late resident ot 2310 North Fourth street. Father of Miss Ar netta Bartlett of Portland, Mrs. Ruth Craven ot Santa Clara, Calif., and. Luther M. Bartlett ot Salem.! Funeral announcements later by the W. T. Rlgdon com pany, ' : I . Ffchtd ' i George Fichtel. late resident of 2CCK Laurel avenue, at a local hospital Monday. Januarr t. at the age of tl years, . Announce ments to be made later by dough- Barrlck Cev h. ' ' Lewis N. White. 1 9. at the home t his daughter, Mrs, KelUa Pear son route mix, jsnrvirea- y one daughter. Mrs. Nellie . Pearaour step-eon, W. H. XZoon; grandsons, Elno and Donald Ctaapeoev all ot SalemJ sister. Ura Ida Ball of Portland. Services wiU be held from the talker ex IXewaU chapel Tuesday January T- at I ML. with. Ber. Albert Henderson eta- elating. ; Interment In City View cemetery. : . V AlVm Hunter nonsed I Po lice were yesterday looking for n check artist who has victimized at least two local merchants. .The man, who told one. of his victims that he, was from North' Dakota and was out ' here "checking on aliens. apparently builds I up ' a slight acquaintance with the vic tim in a few visits before attempt ing te pass a check.:; ; f-' Breaks Nose U Accldesttr-btto Fischer of Stayton : received broken nose when he became In volved In an automobile accident In n car driven by Mrs. Mary Gil bert . of Aumsrllle. Mrs. Gilbert alowed her car before making . a ien urt wnen tne P. J. Etsel ear. In , which Fischer - was riding, crashed Into the rear of the Gil bert machine. ; j . I . Visit Mother Here Prl rate George J. Demos- of the medical detachment at Fort Lewis and Stephen Demos of Taeome visited here during the Christmas holi days at the heme of their mother. Mrs. D. O. Demon. Stephen Demos, who is employed on the Tacoma Times; has 'not visited here for some years. Hear Mrs. Ivison Macadam talk on London and the war. Carrier Room of 1st M.E. church. Thurs.. f p.m. 2Sc chge. ! Pearson Is Host Walter E. Pearson, who retired Monday as state treasurer but will be back as a Multnomah; county aenator a week hence, entertained Salem friends' Including newspapermen at dinner Monday night: at the Marlon hoteL : - State 8taff Meets The staff of the World war veterans state aid commission. Including field work ers, held their annual meeting here yesterday. Jerrold; Owen is secretary of the commission. Prob lems of the commission were dis cussed. ! ! t Chemawa Grange Meets The home economics club of the Che mawa grange wilt hold an all day meeting Wednesday at the grange hall. All women ot the grange are asked to be present. Thursday is dance night at the grange halL The public Is invited. Okehe Extradition Governor Charles A. Sprague yesterdsy au thorised the extradition of Frank Townsend, who is wanted at Napa, Calif., for forgery. He is under arrest in Lane county. Till Is Tipped The Davis Oil company, 2320 Fairgrounds road, reported to police yesterday that the till at Its office was rifled sometime Sunday of $43.28, most ly in currency. i Meetings ScheduledThe Sa lem YMCA board of education will meet tonight at I o'clock with Chairman Carle Abrams at the Y. The board ot directors' regular meeting Is this Thursday at noon. Labor to Elect Officers will be elected t the first 1141 meet ing ot the 8alem Trades and La bor council, to be held at the La bor temple tonight. Charles W. Crary u the Incumbent president. Leaves Hospital James Le- lack. the young son ot Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lelack of Brooks has been released , from the 8alem General hospital where he had been confined with pneumonia. Prlv. money, ay amt, on gd. secur ity. Abrams A Ellis. Masonic Bldg. McCall Improves Fred 8. Mc Call. master of the Chemawa grange. Is reported as slowly im proving from a serious , attack of the flu at the 8alem General hos pital. Savage 111 Mark Savage, a former chief of the Salem fire de partment, has been taken to the Deaconess hospital for treatment of an Illness he has suffered for some time. Gleesnen to Rehearse m The Sa lem Y Gleemen will resume re hearsals after a few weeks vaca tion tonight at 7:30 under the di rection of Edouard Hurllmann. Royal Neighbors Meet An all day meeting of the Royal Neigh bors will be held Wednesday at the fairgrounds cabin. A no-host luncheon will be served at noon. Townsend Club Meets Town- send club No. 14 will meet to night at 7:10 o'clock at Liberty halL The public Is lnrlted. . . ni at Home Reported critical ly 111 at his home Is Dr. R. J. NicoL Hlllsboro veterinarian, one of the owners of the Quelle cafe. Flue Flares - Fireman from the south Salem station were called yesterday to extinguish a chimney fire at 1994 Fir street. Installation Tonicrhfc Townsend club No. 3 will install officers to night at 8 o'clock in the club room at 17th and Court streets. Visitor to Salem Dies of Pneumonia Death came Sunday to Mrs. Anna Malm, 76, of Rainier, moth er of Mrs. A. D. Woodmansee ot Salem. She was visiting at the Woodmansee home when; stricken- with pneumonia.; jj . Born March 2$, 1864. In Chris tensund, Norway, Mrs. Malm had lived in Portland and ! Rainier since 1880. Funeral services will r be held Wednesday- morning at 10 o'clock at the Riverview cemetery chapeL Portland, with : Clough-Barriek eompany In charge. 11 - r Births BarreUe To Mr. and . Mrs. George R. Barrette, -1698 North Fourth street, a daughter. Judith Jeanne born December tl. Salem General hospital. r, ' :j Jones . To Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Jones. Independence, a! daugh ter, Charleae Anne; born -Decem ber 88. Bungalow Maternity heme. Murdock To Mr. and Mrs; Vic tor T. Murdoch, route tour, a soa, Stephen Swing, born December SI. Salem General hospital.' - r rowan To Mr. and SSra, Mark Ev. Pawett. 1818 North Church street, n aoa. Brace ASsn, .born January I, Salem Ceneraltooe? Saifch To Mr. and Mrs. Clyde W. Smith. Woodbem. a eon. Clrde Wesley. Jr.. born January L. Ce-lby less 3eaeral hoepUal. ' h - , i i i ' : - ; ; ; . " - I ...,-:..." ' , I h 1 , Housecleaning 59 'Cmtkt An : ATfectedl ; BIsary Sentenced - in :' " ;'VMn2ilc!paI'.Ciirt-. . Annual housecleaning In" t h e circuit court will touch 89 cases in the equity department today as Circuit Judge L. O. Lewelling reviews matters on which no pro gress has been made towards a decision during the past year. ' - Housecleaning proceedings la the . law department of the; court Saturday resulted la the dismissal ot 88-cases by Judge L. H. Mc Mahan. The practice la Judge McMa han's court has been to allow at torneys desiring to reinstate. cases 1 0 days' In which ' to show caasa, after which the opposing' counsel is permitted fire days in. which te approve the action. After that date the court decides whether to permit reinstatement - or to dis miss the ease. This procedure Is expected to be adopted by Judge Lewelling In today's hearing. Circuit Court Verle Klampe by Orville Klampe vs. Rober and Fred Hall; .amend ed complaint for $809 special and $30,000 general damages and $800 costs based on personal In juries allegedly suffered when struck by an automobile driven by the defendant on the Pacific highway IS miles north ot 8alem in November. 1939. The complaint alleges that the injuries included fracture ot a rib and Internal in juries which necessitated removal of the plaintiffs spleen. Probate Court Emll Krens estate; Albert Krens made administrator ot real and personal property of unspeci fied value. Lloyd Albert Moriey- guardian ship; second annual account of Everett J. Moriey, guardian, shows receipts of $3648.12 and disbursements of $790.43; bal ance. $2784.84. William Harry Bowers estate; petition of Frank S. Bowers to sell real property in Coos county. Ella R. Croker estate; petition of Edna R. Brown, administratrix, for permission to sell real proper ty in the city of Salem belonging to estate. George Fichtel estate; William Bllven appointed administrator and George D. Alderln, Rowena Westlnghouse and Louisa Nadon, appraisers, of personal property valued at $700 and real property valued at $1600; sols known heir stated to be Maria Kuffner. a resi dent ot Nuremberg, Germany. M&rriagu Licenses Gordon O. Black. 23. forester. 1120 South Liberty street, and Geraldlne Rlnker, 21, . secretary. Forest Grove. Municipal Court Harlow E. Wlllard, George E. Noble, violation of basic rule; each fined $8. Burton B. Thurston. Walter J. Mead. Clifford A. Ackley, Harold B. Hlndman, violation of basic rule; each fined $2.80. Stan Fltta. no operator's li cense; fined $2.80. John Johnson, drunk ; 9 0-d ay Jail sentence to be suspended when Johnson is fit to leave town. Wlllard McKay, drunk; 18-day Jail sentence. Widow of Former Piiblislier Passes Mrs. E. Hofer. 88. former Sa lem resident, died at her Portland home Sunday following a heart attack, according to word re ceived here. Mrs. Hofer was the widow of Colonel E. Hofer. Ore gon newspaperman and publisher. . w . . . . f aars. noier eame vo ouem ia 1889 with her husband and moved to Portland In 1929 to make her home In the Duathorpe district. Once publisher ot the Capital Journal and founder of the Industrial Nsws Review. Colonel Hofer died In 1994. Surviving are Mrs. Allan By non, a daughter and two sons, R. M. Hofer and Lawrence Hofer. all ot Portland. Four grandchil dren aim survive. Fuaeral eervlces will be this afternoon at 8 o'clock in the Portland Crematorium, 8K 14th and Bybee avenue, Flnley mortu ary In charge. Calvary Baptist Slates Business The annual business meeting of the Calvary Baptist church will be held In the church build ing Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. The election ot officers for the various offices of the church is the first Item on the agenda following the opening, devotional perioo. ; Other business ot vital import ance to the congregation will be transacted, and reports from the various bfflcers.' departments, and committees will be read. E. A. Miller, acting moderator of the church, will be in the chair- with F. W. Lehmahn acting as cleric All members of the church are urged to be In attendance.: Ppity Stolen Here Totals $7389 Rlajority of Cases Cleared by Police Thieves burgfrrs And robbers stole property valued-at $73,894.43 In Salem duiinsr 1940, a police department report revealed yesterday, but police stolen goods. The report enewen a recovery ot property valued at I66.T44. n. .1T ', Biggest field for the lads with larceny la their eyes was automo biles with 88T.82T worrth stolen and 886.88T worth recovered. Petty . larceay. Including thefts from 'automobiles, and hteycle thefts, was next with .property raised at 313.111-16 stoles and 89911 recovered. 'Burglars took property walued at 84207.31 and sons was listed as retfOTsred. - " -Robbery. was a small Item with the -tickap artists maktagroaly 838.19 in the rear.-. . JV" The report eh owed" seven rob beries et which five were cleared arrest and-ewnvletlona. There were 168 'burglarise with T6 eases One oi Committee GUT K. H1CX6K -1 --" Classes ftesuine ; ' At WU Monday Social Events to Go on as Before Planned) Schedule Given - Willamette university cl were nearly back to normal yes terday, on resuming after 19 days of Christmas vacation, opening of which was speeded by an lnOe- ensa epidemic. Olive M. DahL dean of women, said that sorority formats, which were scheduled for December 14 until the administration canceled all social events, will be this Sat urday night. The sopohomore class danee will be held next se mester to make way tor the form- Most of the other postponed events will not be held unUl the second semester. Dean Dahl said, because only two weeks of class es precede semester examinations. - Mrs. Oenevreve O p p e n, dra matics instructor, said that the Theta Alpha Phi play, "The Bar retts," scheduled tor this Thurs day will not be performed. No de cision has been reached as to the one-act play contest, finals ot which were to have been Decem ber 13. Other events scheduled for this semester are the Alpha Psl Delta Delta Phi soda sip Wednesday and church night Friday of this week. Sunday will be campus TM "go to church" day. the Alpha Psl Delta-Alpha Phi Alpha exchange dinner and the Kappa Gamma Rho senior date dinner. The TM Lausanne soda sip will be Thurs day, and the Sigma Tau serenade Friday night. Examination week, daring which no social functions are per mitted, will be January 20 to 24. The Delta Phi sorority plans a post-exam dance January 24. Schools Schedule Teacher Sessions Numerous teachers meetings, two assemblies and a class dance are on the 8alem public school activity schedule released yester day by Superintendent Frank B. Bennett's office. The Salem Teachers association council will meet at the senior high school at 4 o'clock this after noon, as will the tenth grade social science teachers. Elementary principals will con vene Wednesday morning at 19 at the administration office. A central committee session will he ett 4 o'clock Thursday at the senior high school. MeKlnley school plans an as sembly at 9 Thursday morning, and Washington at 1- o'clock Fri day afternoon, the latter In charge of the third grade. Members ot the junior class will have their annual dance In the high school gymnasium Friday at 8 p. m. Walker Planiiiiig, Committee Names Senator Dean Walker, Polk eotaty, slated for president of the senate at the 1941 legisla ture, was here yesterdsy workiag on his committee appointments. Walker said these would he released Immediately following organisation et the senate which was expected not later than noon next Monday. Senator Ronald Joaes, Marion county, probably will succeed Walker as chairman et the sen ate ways and means committee while Senator .Douglas McKay, also of Marion, win likely be re tained as chairman et the senate roads and highways committee. Turnorer Filed Tax turnover for the 1939 roll totalling 89889.88 was filed yes terday with the county clerk by Sheriff A. C. Burkv Distribution ot the sum affords the city ot 8alem 81206.26 and the Salem school district 31116.31. managed 19 recover, most 01 tne cleared by arrests and 16 convic tions. ' . ' ' There were T26 larceny cases with 888 cleared by arrest and 46 convictions , gained Automobile, theft cases were 181' with IS ar rests and 19 eenvtetlona. There were 211 eases of larceny from autos wtth T9 ot them cleared by arrests and 81 convictions made. rietrtlou cheeks eanaed 76 eases.. 13 et which were cleared and with IS arrests. . . Thedspartmeat had a perfect record en drunken driving ar rests with a conviction for every one ot J8 arrests. There were 321 arrests- for drunkenness. : The department issued 14.111 parking violation tags and 1382 tags tor ether trafXXa vtolaUaaa., : Ivy P C07 nicko!c of S al e ra Is Indndcd-on Committee) -. fox: Information- -' committee - of the Oregon Bankers association Including in its - membership Guy N. Hkkok. manager or the Salem "branch -et the rtrst National Bank et Port land, has been created to further such assistance as hanks may pro-. viae in the defense program. -, Activities ot the committee, Mr. Hlckok said Monday. wCl In clude dissemination ot informa tion among bankers as te the eld they, mtr, give In. Cnanctag de fense Industry and the to Election et Information available te hank ers, eoncernlng lnduitrial plants which am m position to handle de fense contracts. The committee has been ta existence hut a rew days, but tt has already begun to function ta the ' second et these asUviUes. faltuling. requesU tor Information about plants equip ped to do certain work. Creation ef the committee was In line with a -program developed through the federal reserve hank In cooperation with- the national defense advisory commission. Others on the committee ere A. Ii. Mills, vice-president et the United States National Bank ot Portland; Frederick Greenwood, manager ef the Bank ot Califor nia's Portland branch; Richard 8. 8mlth. president -.of the First National Bank ef Eugene and C. B. 8 ten hen so a. vice-president of the First National Bank ot Port land. Elwala Greenwood, secre tary ot the Oregoa Bankers' asso ciation, is secretary ot the com mittee. 7L2 per Cent Okeh For RUlitary Duty Teeth Are Bijr Trouble for Registrants Taking Test Approximately 71.2 per cent ot the first thousand Oregon men given physical examinations un der the selective service act were found qualified for general mili tary service, Lieutenant-Colonel Slmer V. Wooton, state selective service director, announced here yesterday. Of those not found qualified for general military service 16.3 per cent were found Qualified for limited military aervlee and placed in class 1-B. Men touad physical ly unfit for any military service accounted tor 18.8 per cent of the total and were placed In class 1-VT. Lieutenant-Commander Terden K. Hockett. medical Officer, nald insufficient teeth caused more men to be placed' tn class 1-B or class 1-vp than any other detect or dlsahilltay. ! Defective vision and hernia ac counted tor numerous disqnaim cations. Following close behind In the list of causes for rejection were flat feet and heart defects. Most ot those In the latter group were disqualified for any service. Colonel Wooton pointed out that the figures released here Monday were not necessarily In dicative ot the health of all regis trants since only registrants who are not deferred are ordered up tor physical examination.- Troop Movement Board Is Named Governor Charles A. 8prague yesterday appointed a commit tee of three members to cooperate and assist in the movement ot motor trans porta and troops on Oregon highways with the least oaslble dislocation te normal ci vilian traffic. The committee was requested by Henry L. 8Umsoa, secretary ot war. . Members oC the Oregon com mittee are Henry F. Cabell, chair man ot the state highway com mission: Charles P. Pray, super intendent of state police, and 8lg- frtd Unaader, executive assists at te Governor Sprague. Tax Tops Million In Eight Months I Gasoline tax payments exceeded 91.609,609 ta eight' ditfereat months of 1949, Secretary ot 8 tate Siart 8 n e 1 1 reported here yesterday. i The so-called million dollar moaths Included April 81.936,. 248. May fl.1 21.26 4. June fl.- 307.2ST. July 81.963.447. August 81.362.398. September 1.267 T69. October 1.10.74T and No vember 81.831.632. i In 1939 there were six months tor -which gas taxes passed the siiuiott dollar -mark each and la 1938 there were, fire months. ; t Nutrition Subject Of Adults' Class -. - ... .-. Problems of feeding the family en a limited food budget will be the subject of n new WPA adult education class - which will open tn 8alem Wedaeaday. t This class, which Is sponsored by the Salem public schools and the state department of education, la being organised at the sugges tion ot the national defense com mission and will" consider prtn atples of family nutrition and the selection and preparation ot food. : The group will meet at 2 o'clock each ' Wednesday afternoon .in room IU. of the old high school building and wlU be free te all who wlah to attend. 1 , : ' . u i . " C' lj - . a. f - ucuues a . The stale liquor control eoa mission yeatrrday had issued ap proximately 8999 all-type ttcoaaes tor the year. 1H1. This number will he Increased , to . mere t-iaa 689 daring the year. Officials said there - would net thaa 4S99 censeea. Talces New Post . n GEO RGB LSK MARKS 2 CQ RffJTlB .HQ I Director;of Choir Ptesnyterian Ef nsle Leader AeeepU Position With ! Film Exhibitors j Announcement was made yes terday that George Lee Maris has resigned as director ot music tor the First Presbyterian church, to assume the poaitioa ot manag ing representative for Sanctuary Film Exhibitors, distributors et non-theatrical motion pictures, for the territory ot Oregon and waarington. Marks will supervise the release ot the newest and fin est religious films for churches in the northwest. I 2 Although the director ot music resigns his post effective Febru ary 1. he, Mrs. Marks and! their two children. Anne and Edward, win continue to reside In Salem. "There Is a definite need la the church for visual Christian education, and in making avail able some outstanding Biblical films. I feel that I will be con tinuing my work tn a broader sense. Marks stated. T Intend to remain an active member Of the Salem Presbyterian church aid will devote as much ot my time as possible to the advancement of its program. My relations with the pastor and the staff) have been most harmonious, and tit gives me a sense of satisfaction to know that when I am no longer associates wiin ue cnuren in an official capacity, I can still) enjoy the fellowship of the many lay members whom I am pleased te call my good friends.' j Marks eame to the local church from 8an Francisco, and ( since taking - charge a year age last September, has doubled the! mem bership ot the choir. He inaugu rated a series ot special Sacred musical programs which I drew over-capacity congregations to the church on many occasions. In ad dition to his duties as director f music. Marks was ta charge jot publicity for the local chursh. f. Anderson Rites j Are Today at 2 Last' rites for Ous Anderson. world-traveled former Salem reft deat who died In Chicago laat Wedaeaday. will be held this at- tsraoon at 8 o'clock from thej uiouga-BarncK caapeu ur. j. u. Harrison will officiate and) the American Legion Is in charge of ritaallstlc services. s In town for the funeral are An derson's brother and sistersj Mrs. John Parks and Charles Ander son of Chicago and Mrs. Esther James and children, Roberts aad Oscar ot Loe Angeles, all guests et another slater. Mrs. - Olive Beardsley ot Salem. Pal bearers will be George B. K. Moorhead. Oscar D. Olson. Robert Clark e.Dr. Laban 8teevee. Freak Brown and Dr. B. F. Pound. In terment will be tn City View cem etery. - ? r.Inr IT'S FUN TO RIDE r1 -1!. STREAM UN ED CHAIR CARS 'Sum paror windows. Reclining chairs with foam rubber cushions.' . 8i g rtsircbmi-rrttbitlws-Porttr service. ' - ' ii ' . . ' LI:, MO PERU TOURtST PULLMAN & Lounfe car for purist patstnfr . Wew3 bawtv J: , cf TOtjxrrr rczxrass ' Cm ray ' ' ' fsss S fl ' r or cxjLzz caas Cmww JUeneMp HomeBoard . HasEleclici: 53 Living in ; Method: Home Here; Lon-.Tlina Members Reai-a i . - - Mrs. C A.; Glee was reelected president of i the board cf tt Methodist Old People'a home at the yearly meeting held yester day at the MiC. Flndley home, Other officers reelected sre: Mrs. M. C nadley. first vice president; Mrs. A. W. Metzj; er. second vice-president; lira. Orta 8tratton. cerrespondlBg a no r e tary: Mrs. Fred Zimmerman, re cording acreury; Mrs. John Er teisoo. treasarer. Beard msater are Mrs. Henry Cart. Mra, A. 2. Anderson, Mrs. Wade EH la, XTra, Frank Jameai-Mra. Lena Liila, Mrs. Wnilam XL Kirk; Mrs. Graa vle Perkins. : Mrs. W. P. Miliar. Mrs. E..T. Barkus. Mrs. C -11. Roberts aad two new members. Mrs. Ralph Mercer and Mrs. XX IX. Moeer. The latter two were elect ed on the reslgnatloa of Mrs. W. T. Rlgdon, a charter , member et the board, and Mra. J. H Baker, who has served tor 28 years. The morning session aad elee Uou was followed by luncheon, and later reporta were given. Guests were officers ot Ue eon fereoe of the, Woman's Socisty of Christian Service from Portland, including Mrs. Rath Reed, presi dent. Attending as guests freea Salem were Mrs. Bruce Baxtsr. Mrs. Dean Polndextsr. Mrs. 8 Raynor Smith and Mrs. B. B. Blatehtord. - The Old People's ! home ban been meatloaed In several -wUU within the year and endowments will soon be ? coming from - the B. a Collins. Mrs. B. E. Carrier. Miles aad other esUtea. Fifty three members are re ported fa thai home at present, with no vacancies, and several eei the waiting- list. The home oik ploys 12 falli time persons, in cluding the matron. Mrs. B. B. Blatchford. During the year corn alderable refurnishing and dee orating have .'been done, and a new sprinkler i system Installed. The Methodist Old People's home was formerly a project et the Home Missionary society et the conference, but is now under the-jurisdiction ot the Woman's Society of Christian Service ot the district. Although receiving en dowments from persons through out the state,j and occasional as sistance from other Methodist churches tn Oregon, the work of financing and managing the horns Is largely carried on by the wom en of .the three local Methodist churches. The board la entirety made up from members et these churches. . i HealthFilms Are Shown in Portland . - M ' M. Mrs. George R. Moorhead, director of health education, wLi be in Portland today aad Wedaee day fttlfUlinr soeakinr Mnra. meats on "Education Concerning rroDiems oc. sypaliza. Toalrht aha will shaw f film. -With These Weapons. to the Street. Kleetrle Rilln. H Motor Coach Employes meeting and Wednesday night the Clm will be shown at the Longshere- men's union meeting, i Ssiurdav merainr Mrs. Mae,. head will sneak at tne lafst I lative committee at vomu'i . ganlsatlons fori Portland and Sat- uroay aignt she win speak at the Joint meeting ot the Polk county granges at Monmouth Fliilco sOndio EXCLCSITK DEALER MSUBetsuaajsyejM ITHE BEAVER! L SbxtJrn Pacific to CkUforni A 1 - ? - i tUAXJAST..,. 25 etxMiz, 35 1. ... i - - j 1 r. I t
