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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (March 21, 1942)
ill 1 If -4- J Local I Nqto Thret AcclicsU Titil Thm Svere Ore ' fatalities la Oregon Sue to Industrial accidents during the week ended March 19, the state Industrial accident commis sion reported Friday. The victims were Joe Heuchert, Portland, met i woreer; Charier J. Wright Oranlte, laborer, and Ami ti .Wells, Portland, mechanic There were 738 Industrial accidents re ported to the commission during u weex. . City -Needs Bridge--County En gineer N. C. Hubbs advised the county court Friday he had been conferring with Manager C. E. Guenther of the Salem water de partment relative to renlarin bridge the department uses in V7 reachin its water supply source ' wmwu ouuiu. ine court said ) I Vi WM wflUn to let the water de vwnneni use the county pDe- f , . . uriver ior we purpose, at the wa ve?, commission's expense. f jif rt aim .... - Prankster Sought City uolice -were Friday instructed to be on me lookout for a person described a navinj a perverted sense of humor who has enjoyed sounding wr vi me air raid sirens and then running away. The siren switch, jucaica on laamus court, has been pui into service without author! zation several times, L. F. LeGar city defense chairman, de- ciarea. : uevernor K e turns Gov. Charles- A. Sprague returned to us desk here rriday afternoon alter a trip as far south as Ash land. He was the principal sneak v l r at the annual meeting of the JT Ashland chamber of commerce Thursday night The governor 1 f No wPPeci briefly at Roseburg, f -bugene ana urants Pass. w ier Precincts Filings for precinct committee posts recorded at the county clerk's office Friday Included: Henry Zorn, Aurora route one, republican, Champoeg; vuse juuen and Dr. a. T. Giexy, republicans, Aurora; Glenn A. -ouiet, republican. West Wood burn. Savings Insured to 35,000.00 ere earning 3.i at Salem Fed eral. 130 south Liberty. Old Baltets ClearedThe Mar Ion county court Fridav antw. ized Acting Clerk Lee Ohmart to dispose of all old election ballots na stubs on hand. He will sell them, cooperating with the paper conservation campaign, if possi ble, otherwise burn them. - Fag LJrht Gone M. n . 1 1 '' oute six, Salem, rerjorted tn lice Friday mornin that light had been stolen from his car s It stood parked at th mm. Flowering trees & shrubs, fruit, nut & shade trees. H. L. Pearcy Nursery, 253 N.High St OBITUARY DriU Rev. Guy L. Drill, at his home. 85 N. Winter street Salem Tuesday, March 17; at the age of !) 59 years. Husband of Mrs. Laura j r, x urui, of Salem; brother of Mrs. l Ferris Swan, and Mrs. Holly jy' Fryer, both of Yamhill Louis and if Frank Drill, of St PauL Minn.. " Jonn Drill of England, Earl DrilL '. w wmwiiiiiw, we ana xiarry t I f DrilL of Seattle. Casket will be m ear w.iiam.h rv w i f; open to mends at Clough-Barrick i tmta, noon, Saturday. Services l wiu he held Saturday, March 2L V , 130 PJn. at the First Christian -yurcn oi fcaiem. Rev. C. F, Swan-1 wa omoaung, assisted by Rev. I f, enaau Burke, Rev. E. Gilbert i-ays, and .Rev. Walter -. Givens. tonciuaing services in Belcrest Memorial park. - l , faehner - ; r, , i-aut xiuenner, late resident of p Jefferson, died in an Albany hos- pital Thursday, March 19, at the tge of 83 years. Father of Mrs. 7 ?.ffT.! Dftoar of Jtllenon and Mrs. Edna White v . . ,. :" " V sisters, Mrs. Christine Farlow of I vi ijliu. Alia Kiirvivai ' nw . ttsta i Albany and Miss Clara Buchner a T..1 J. a . .. , rviuuHj - na. iwo Droiners, John and Ed Buchner of Albany: ana several sandchfldren. Me- monai services win oe held in the Christian church in JeffersonJ rnonaay, March Z3, at x p. m, un- der the direction of Walker- Howell Funeral home. Concluding services win Be m Beicrest Me- morial park, Dial to KGW 620 Kcs. Monday night at : 30 P. M. to hear an Important state ment by Daniel J. Tobin, member of President Boose velfs Confidential Lebor Advisory committee. . 1 C:r::m3 Ycd tMuXtANJ). - Dr.GXaaa.Nn. , CIlAli LAT.I c " I tetflcfe - Co. rprV'-l Cenertl Elee. Co. .1 '-as - - , ssi ssTMsaj j It l tin.: I tt t I t. -s i. rretafo -aaS op i i Tj t- t ij r -'ni - Briofo Coming Events March II, 11 Older Beys eonf erenee, TKOA, Marsh 31 Freshman Glee, Willamette university. I Msrch M Salem T Gleemen concert , r March 17 Half-holiday, Sa lem schools. - i . . . March 38, tt Anneal Berth west area YMCA council meet ing m Salem. March St Last dayefer slay Primary candidates te file. April 1 Last day te file state income tax returns. - Aware Mas ArriveDelayed because of the emergency slowup in non-essential metals industries, bronze, silver and gold 4H club pins and certificates, all achieve ment awards for completion of 1841 4H projects, are being sent out to 2300 Marion county boys and girls from the office of Coun ty Club Agent Wayne G. Harding, Men! If you want cuffs on your trousers, order your suit now h fore Gov't war regulations go Into effect Mosher's, 474 Court Board Praises Werk Consider ation of reports topped the bus iness of the state library board which met here Friday. Gov. Charles A. Sprague presided. Miss Eleanor Stephens, state librarian, was praised for her work Hi rector of the state Victor hv uve. ji uerense Ezaaas Graded jst members of the county police re serve wno took a recent ezamina yZZrZ. 1 oeiense training lessons averaged a grade of 84 per cent L. L. Pitt,. the countr rrv ii v Samuel Ramp wrote a perfect pa- Per- Veteran, of Foreign War, meeting Monday, g p jn. All comrades wel- come. C A. Robertson, comman. uer. AlteraUeas Flasuiad-. Wim. H. Bush has taken out a huMn. Permit to alter a dwiHn .Tm; South Commercial steeetat a t of $43.nrWegnna. uea permits te wreck two woodsheds and to erect a Drivt garage at 2370 Lee street at a U cost of 3J. - - that a federal auto tax ctiW.r federal auto tax sticker w t.lM i. . uwu uia car wnue it was parxea at 1115 North Commercial ireex. Eagles: Dance Sat niriit at &agies nan. Three hours of fun. i Name filed C. H. and n a Ostrin Friday registered the bus- mess name of Salem Sanitary Milk company, 1857 State trAt r.!k U a . . I iuc county cierx. Mortuariea' Paid Announcements I Wagner e Wagner, late resident of - ' Thursday, March " a;e of 50- Wif J.' L. I VTKner Tmxie two; daughter of Wmiam Wagner, Portland; moth- er of M- Lambert Vaag, San Francisco, and Gilbert Wagner, yt Madison, Wash.; sister of Ferdl iuam.. a m . wina couiee, Wash, Fmil Wagner, Ft Blakely, Wash, Je Wagner, Algona, William Wagner, Wilmington, Calit, Fred Wagner, Anchorage, Alaska, Christ Wagner, Salem, Mrs. O. B. Ackley, Tacoma, Wash- : Mrs. I manna Giffen, Long Beach, I Calit; grandmother of three. Member Seventh Day Adventist church. Memorial aervir et,,P. day, March 21, at 3 pjn. in the walker and Howell Funeral home, Rev. Ernston officiatine. Cnnrlud. mg services at IOOF cemetery, Sehwalm c -.j o.t i I U.te resident of Toledo, Ore. Sur-I I vived b a broth SchwL I iiw aiuiwajjn. in in rnn oir i ox Toledo. Announcements of fu- neral ,,ter b i)M,r,!!,,, I . - korn. J uuiiie, . - John Anthonv Soto. 17. A March 20. Survive Ww Mr. and Mrs. John Soto of Call-1 fornia. Member c t5L Jn-n,' Catholic church. - Private ft,. services will be held with Terwffll- ger-Edwards charge. Wagner Funeral home . I Dan W. Wasner, g, died Fri- day, March 20, at his home on 355 Salem Heights avenue. Survived by. widow, Molly Wagner; daugh- ters, Mrs. C. W. Holder. Mrs. J. W. Douglas, and Mrs. John Crolsan, J u (i "" . v. wasner, Salem, Jim Wagner, Lee Angeles, 1 Calif, and Maurieo W.n ti. n e.i. . mw, Angeles; brother, Jim Wagner. 1 LPerth, ITaansasC tight grandchil-1 orcn. m unirii announcements i ! later br Rose Lawn Funeral hnma. I Rogorc EvarigoKstic Party Salem; - . . EVANGELISTIC TABERNACXE - Ferry txJ i:th SU. r ; " . l.lily 7:13 (xes;t Ileadays) . Came and Hear fta C!J-Fash!ened Gesyel The Custodian Lm T. Orewley f14"11 Roosevelt has named Leo T. Crowley, chairman of the J Federal Deposit Insurance Corp-, I alien property custodian, thus lrln' potential control over aa estimated 37.000.000.000 te frosen alien assets in the United States, Crowley. 62, Is chairman ef a buTion-dollar utility company In private Ufa. Young Slayer Jbixecuted - w Here Friday 'John Anthonv Sntn IT trinU slayer, went to his death in the h-thi ... ,k i . "thai gas chamber at the Oregon state penitentiary here Fridav. v The youth entered the execu- tion chamber at 3:29 and was -ced dead at Two prison guards and prison chaolains. Rv. Rohrt Trnth!n.r.r. eland Fthi rvani.i rvr...n 1 . Tmea mw e death 9 . M i . . . "e sppearad calm end f1" " C1,r 3 before leay- ertL - - o ate .-hearty dinner laf Vf" co,MllUn ot rout I chicken, chocolate cake and straw - I berry pie and slept soundly throutioat th, bUU. prUm of- mwvM. lkUS BBK Bal I L IIH1 I. . . j -.j ... , ... ' ' s "u HULK. "I want to be remembered to my folks," were Ms last words. Chaplains said he Wared as he was being strapped taJihe death chair. 4 ? Soto was convicted of slaying Kenneth L. Gorsuch on a ranch near Hermiston on September 25- He later confessed the slayings of aston Brady, jr., 23, Gorsuch's mother, Mrs. tZI010 Am", All' th11' Iarvi Adams.- AU three members of the familv wiri chnt a. th, SnJTi? Thk "J 5?.2T c. ... i j . iv.. ouiutu on ue rancn for evl months. Ane wayer took the family utomobile and a small amount OI money and later was arrested at Kennewick, Wash. He pleaded in- nity at his trial In Umatilla county but psychiatrists said he WM ne. t uuv- nanes a. sprague re- fused to interfere in the execu- Uon- 15010 was the son of Mr. and Mn- Antonion Soto, Porto Ricans of M". Calit, and the eldest of ven children. His criminal career oegan when he was 14 J old- His first offense was at tempted extortion, for which he is seat to a Callforala re- femutery. He later was trans ferred to a feeble minded lastl tatlea, front which he escaped i came to Oregon. Soto aaid hm lrm&ri I miiiiu i becw he ared that Mr Tobin hd cP from the I reiifiMU -i4ijv.j - i "".uuon ana wouia turn him over tothe police. Physicians aaid th I was the quickest here since thelne naay" lethal gas chamber was installed. I v ' i . OlXUia 1 ' Br"r-To Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Br- bS mSS, VaS2S2uJ.,?frM- jfcSZKtt - ? - A. Groeabcck. . Staivtan a . -n-i...- I Marion. h"S.K nmiABMUL i c'u. T, S 7?i?ul: cr:T Mr. and Mrs. Howard X. SH 2S.IIi,?!2Ll12 ITtr 1 on oS2S fZ&uT9 ltaxch iem wDf!Sl?r - - n lb- wmi hTr Marchii; L5S aK2Jl!P'. , - suce. suvertoa ISclT sSwiibw IMU. bora llareh la. s-utwr-oMr. iad Mrs. Bormaa 5f?r. mm . a J..?P i bcam to Mr. and Mrs. hwt Hu'dJZ, S j. Bouram. lus istt r. rTMa..1 hon March U. Ocacoiieai Q5EGON STATESMAN Salem, 30,000th In Circuit Court; Plaintiff Seeks Damages for Auto, Accident - The circuit court jury considering the 113,200 , automobile damage ease ef Edna Smith against E. C. Alford since Wednesday retnned a Verdict la faver ef the defendant at S:30 pjn. Friday. -The ease reached the jury at 3:30 pjsk ? m- ; ,. ;r - The 30,000th circuit court nere xnaay. The complaint was one for damages brought by Jack Sutherland against Otis Rock, James oirong ana lee atrong. it Rock, in being moved slowly, "":, uww ui isaiem on in o vein Ka. m mji j i ... i uiuvca mm we pain- way of a car driven by James W. Strong and that Strong, to avoid hitting the truck, swerved to the side of the highway causing a The plaintiff avers he suffered fracture of a bone In the right wrist. CUtCUIT COU1T Judge E. M. Page conducted proceedings at McMlnnville and Dallas Friday for Judge Arlie G. Walker, who was presiding over I a damage action In Salem. Elizabeth McAllister vs. W. W. Gilchrist; dismissal, based on de fense motion of compromise set tlement Peter Foelkl vs. Ed Forxard: notice of claim of homestead ex- emption on lot S. block 1. Odom's addition. Salmn Hosa B. Dewey VS.E. M. Dewey: sheriffs certificate of sale of real property on execution, involving lot is, Hollywood tracts, to Rob - ert Fromm for $223; assignment of certificate by Fromm to B. B. Hancock for $10 an .fated conrfdHon Hancock for $10 and other, un- Minnl and rid. n.H.Mi. Zxno Schwab et air sheriffs cer- Uficate of "1 ot eal property S te " -. State vs. Roy H. Walker order n n.f .t. ' Ivu n cu. I . . JSttte vs. George Hetland; order ior payment of $13 attorney feel"""""" w Robert O. smith. I W. P. and L. M. Grier vs. Rob- order for fund, to b. T ' """ m- 1 L W P nd. M- Crier, vs. Ed ?,Lr ' to .. I . waer enierea uj siate tax com - mission extinguishing $19.01 tax hen against State street Phil Schnur, 2418 PROBATE COUKT William Hug estate; appraisal, $26,073.61, including $4334.86 in casn and balance In notM. .bl Keber, J. A. Keber and Ru aoip.ermn- ,MEIAGE "CENSES lie street, bothof Salem. iJn . uus, jr., iarm er' nd Matthies, 23, beau I "w ""u. ui oaiem. JUSTICE COUET ranxie duck; n on -support I Preliminary hearing continued to toaay. Henry Borigo; non-support hearln H m. today. .Chester Earl Austin; driving while under influence of intoxi cating liquor; trial set for 10 a. m. I April 24; $200 bail posted. Richard O. Croker; passing an- oiner moving vehicle with Im proper clearance. MUNICIPAL COUET Chester E. Pope, Dallas; failure to stop; 2.50. Fhilip M. Wagner; violation basic rule; $2.50. Irwin H. Lenaburg; " failure to stop; 82.50. First Air Raid Manuals Here - installment of the 400,000 air raid manuals, being I' r 7 . "c uutlu oi me state defense council, was received I nnnravi im4o j...!.. m a.t . i t civilian defense headauartera ' orficI1 Propose that one man ual anau oe piacea in each home In fk. aiaia fVlt. J -A a a I 1 J" w . iue oisuiouuon is I under the direction of the countr councils, air raid wardens, I 111(1 Pcinct committeemen 4 and cemmitteewomen of the two ma- V.. aT, rgaruxauons. r-a..i - . . iLuia m wie manuals viicvi uj ouiciaia as a pro- rff OI clvmmn SdriOTOEIE : As Advertised in LIFE , Xlareh ltth Issue souoTors cznncs exriiia Mareh W-S4. Marlon Hotel. Salens, Oregon US. EAEL C. WSiaST, ".' CoBsmltaat , , : If you hear; but do not un derstand conversation, con tact MR. EARL C WRIGHT for FREE Audiometric Hear ing Measurement and dem- onstration of SONOT03VETS small,- wearable, carbon and vacuum tube Audicles. Y7rlte for -Tacts Abdul Heminc" ':'o::3k:' : " 321 FsIHne BalUIns Portland ..- Orefo. Cepn-Saturday Morning, Mcii 211942 Entered case for Marion county "was filed - $5612.25 in automobile alleges that si truck belonging to away from parking hear Lake's j -r g-m -m Will .hflnpl Tf u VU7iJC1 'T' T lO JDeCOTtlP If nrTITlllli P Uil spry Pres. Carl S. Knopf, of Willam ette university announced unex pectedly Friday there will be compulsory chapel beginning the wees: ox Apru o after a semester oi non-compulsory attendance. In expressing a desire for com plete unity and all-out coooera tion on the campus. Dr. Knopf swtco, -aegmning with the after Easter week of April t, it win be T: we OI Apru , it wi c?fuiaera requisite part of considered a requisite part of fac ulty and student routine to at tmoa en masse the exercises in y11? M0"e. Tues thr5uh Friday" o ana Thursday meet- 1 w -essenuauy re- 1 i,u' n Wednesdays win be I convocations, "informative Vm "wwamg, essentially secular." Student body meetings wiU continue to be held on Fri- lf, ndident announcements JlVJf0 od1t Wednes- ?y " Pr KnoPf expressed a hope that the new chanei imnn I would mska rliu lutmMM . . rr"T" .tuucn ana me aamm ri.n1. 1VJ-1. tv . j Church Night Noted JETTERSON Church night Waa aharvA kZZJL 1 aVaaUMaB A K m4at- 1 a. I wSndlV S:," ,rS 1 ""'- 1 ' n 1 haIIaa W. - He w te get up to 3000 more niilej out of your present tires-haw impropedr aligned wheels cu cause excess tire wear; how to take care of that neg lected spare tire; the best speed for saving rubber-and nine other tire bints. I 3 2 Kswts preserve the suush en your family car; how to meat rout cu fromoTerhestin; how to snake rent bcakes last loa 1 to ircea rour aatch. Also hdpfaintriclMia desjuagvphols " cm, xnesc are covered by this handy Cogateg"ce" V Euea Aliardlee Competing with college girU fresa 21 states, Ellen Allardice, 19, a New Tork model, won the trophy as Winter Party Queen at Colgate university, Hamilton, N. T. Attention! Promised! Protest i A protest received! here Thurs day from the Vale! chamber of commerce against the migration of Japanese, both alien end citi zen, into Malheur county, will receive immediate attention Gov. Charles A. Sprague, he ad vised Vale officials Friday. Gov. Sprague said the nratast had been referred to the proper authorities. "I assure you." he stated, "that it will be my desire to be of every assistance possible. I would ap preciate you keeping me advised.' Two Investigations to determine the seriousness of the- Vale situa tion already are In progress. One investigation Is' being conducted by the state police department and the other by CoL Ralph W. Cow gill, who is now at Vale organiz ing a unit of the Oregon state! guard. sns a tew of cit saiar suhiects book. ' JSer vice Men V PENDLETON, March 20-tt3) ueut Cot Curtis . E. LeMay of me .army air base here Friday received the distinguished flying " w cAuauiuuuuj acnieve- ment in pioneering the south At, lantic supply route to Africa-and Asia Mmor. The presentation, was made by iaj. uen. Frederick L. Martin, commanding the second air force with headquarters at Fort George wngnt, spokane, Wash. - LeMay; was co-pilot of a B-24 f our-engined bomber which flew from South America last fait in -Basra, Iraq, surveying bases, to be used by the ferry command. - Lawrence Elder. bickta asaf Lee William Dicksea. 115 Mis sion street, were the first twins , enlist Ur ether la the TJalted States navy threagk the Salesa recraitlng station, Chief Qaar--tersaaster Eebert B. Fallen re ports. They enlisted as appreaw Uee seaaaen and win entrain for the naval training station at San Diego far six weeks recralt training before entering one ef the S3 trade schools as rated by the navy. - Though the Dicksons are th first twins to enlist here, several sets of brothers have entered the navy. Dene Delbert Ray, 1211 South Liberty street, enlisted this week as apprentice seaman and will receive his recruit training i aan xnego, and will later be sent aboard the same sh fn on which his brother, Byron L. Ray, Is serving with the Pacific fleet Byron enlisted in November, 1941. Fallon, who has hist cnnanlctMi his 40th year in the naval service having enlisted March 17, 1902, observes that due to its greater opportunities the navy is attract ing men of a higher type than In the earlier years of his service. Enlistments In the naval re serve are open to men between ages lrand SO, and in the regular navy to men between ages 17 and 2ft. The navy recruiting station is open dally from g am te t p jn. Edward - Rutledge. radioman third class m the United States navy, is spending five days' leave with his parents. Mr. and Un. A. J. Rutledee. 1285 rr..fni street Rutledge enlisted in No vember, 1940, and graduated from the navy radio school at San Di ego after completing e lf-weeks course. He is en route to renort ior miry at Brooklyn navy yard, NOW READY FOR YOU! It's now ready for you-Joha CUnton free,' 32 page fflustrated helprul hints, and money-saving das on how to get the most; out of yonr tiitomobae. Collected from Union Oil Minute Men, truck and taxi driven, mechanics and maintenance experts. Easy to tmderstand, completely fflustrated, and written in Clinton's infofmal style. It's free at any Union Oil station. Ask for e copy. Hsi1i fl ilrm in trcC tires; motot, tad gears; ho w to get grtttergu oline mlleare on your way to and from work-how te -save west on highway edps-lnbdostion and epenuias; hints, and more dun 30 other tips. . . . . . . 3e !j?w ! r7 cf t book? It's the tislest t.7t a?woaL i dxirt into your neHs UoioaOa sssaoa where you see the sief tie Wj oant sad bias H cad ssk for JoiaC&'e aw dook. its trte another fettore of Union's pua co neie yon sesxe your at PAcsnvr Where They Are' I ; What They 're Dplng LeveU IV Yang, sea of .Mr." and Mrs. Henry Yang ef Salem, .; has been promoted te the rank ' of sergeant at the air corps ad vanced flymr school, Stockton field, CallL Sgt Ynng, assigned te 4he pest headeoarters. Is a gardaate ef Independence high schooL He enlisted In the US arsay Jmly t, 1949. PORTLAND, Mereh 2(Kfl Otis T. Johnson, 49, a marine ser geant in last war, walked into the rat' recruiting office Fri day at ked for fighting serv ice." A r .ict raneer on the Mt Hood nonal forest, Johnson was sighed up for the duration. Sworn In Tuesday by Portland recruiting officers.- Robert' W. Pentney, 21, Salem route seventy suspended his couege career In Its fourth year to become an aviation cadet meteorologist ' with the army air corps. Lieut CoL B. H. Hensley, district recruiting officer ior Oregon, disclosed. Pentney, a mathematics major at Willamette university, was sen ior scholar in his subject served as president of the science club. and was a member of the mathe matics club. Partially self-supporting while at college, he play ed the clarinet in the university band. ' Sidney SeUesiager, 22. 1199 North Sanuaer street, f eraser WlllaaaeUe maiversity stalest and gradaato assistant te the Political sclenee departsneat enlisted Wednesday in the arsay air corps as an aviation cadet. Schlesinger qualified for a high school teacher's eertifieato before going tato a store owned, and operated here by his fa ther. Max Sehlesinger. He Is a saeamber of Theta Alpha Pht, sutOenal aoaorary draaaatte so ciety. LEBANON A letter was re ceived by the' city council from members of the. royal navy sta tioned In Liverpool asking for pen pals. NORTH HOWELL Pvt-Alan Wiesner, who was released from military duty in October undot the 28-year-old law, has been re called to active service and re ported at Ft McArthur. He Is now at the San Francisco presidU awaiting orders. (Turn to Page 7, Col 4) r .L. la f I kit loegec - ... 1