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Tie CZTGCri CTAirCMAlt Solera. . Tisrsday Kcrris Zt-zztx ID. 1SU t ACS nvs i Local News Briefs Firs Aid Given Falls resulting In cuts were chief inspiration for Salem's city first aid staff Wed. nesday. George Bowers, 10, rest dent of 1144 Marion street, fell in a : downtown confectionery," cut tins his left eye; he was taken to doctor. When Donald Chastiaty 11, of 940 Monroe street fell at his home cutting a lVs Inch fash on his left knee, first aiders answered the call and suggested ; that a physician be summoned. L. C Webb, 405 South 12th street, fell downstairs, - cutting and bumping his head; he was taken to Salem Deaconess hospital. George Rein wald, 997 South 20th street, sawed off a finger from his left hand as he worked at carpentry in a Hol lywood garage; first, aid officers sent him to a doctor. First aid was provided for Police Officer Ed Possehl after he had been freed from a trap of his own making; a jack slipping from under his car brought wheel and fender to gether over Possehrs fingers. It costs no more to use the best Reroof now with Pabco Roofing. - No down payment, 12 months to pay. Ph. 922 L R. L. Elfstrom Co, S7S Cbemekela St Speaking Dates Set First two speaking dates for the Salem chamber of commerce Monday noon luncheons, which are to be resumed on September 21 were announced as definite ; Wednes day by Manager Clay C Cochran. The September 21 speaker is to be Maj. Gen. Gilbert R. Cook, 104th - division commander. Camp Adair. Dr. G. Herbert Smith, new presi dent of Willamette university, I the scheduled speaker for luncheon on September 28. the Boys, get your Statesman - route now. Have spending . money this fall. See Circ. Mgr. of The States- Cherriaa Dinner Changed The scheduled dinner of the Salem Cherrians in honor of Mai. Gen.- Gilbert R. Cook, 104th division commander. Camp Adair, and his . staff, has been postponed until next Wednesday night, the Salem chamber of commerce reported ' Wednesday. The dinner had been slated for Friday night of this week. For home loans see -Salem Fed erat 130 South Liberty. I Speaker Scheduled The Salem Lions club will hear Selskar Cunn, , vice president of the Rockefeller Foundation of New, York, today at a luncheon at the Marion hoteL Gunn, who was formerly head of the Rockefeller foundation- in Europe, Is now on a tour of in spection of the health .departments for the national health council. Wanted Pinsetters at Perfec tion Bowling Alleys, 468 Ferry. 8 e m l Bulletins Arrive u Air Scouting," new addition to the senior Boy Scout program, has been received at the office of R. R. Ruddiman, Cascade area coun cil executive. Information is available for older scouts at the office. " Luo florist Ph. 9582, 1278 N. Lib. Road Vacation Asked Mrs. Lil lie F, Burch filed, a petition with the Marion county court Wed nesday asking vacation of a section of .9-mile of Birch county road, which has never been improved and is not used by the traveling public. - ; Apply now for paper -routes. Boys .who wish carrier routes for this fall, see Mr. Clark at Statesman. Tx Sticker Taken A tax stick er affixed to her car but not filled out with car license number was stolen from that vehicle probably as it stood parked -near a bean , field, Mrs. James. E. Bowen of Capital cottages has-reported to city police.; ! ' Non-S p e r t Charged Ross Moore of Newberg was entered at the county JaU Wednesday fol lowing his arrest by Deputy Sher iff Denver . Young on a bench warrant charging non-support - To Hank Logs Willard Benson, Silverton,' was " issued a permit Wednesday to haul logs over spe cified Salem streets. r : , OBITUARY Mollis . i John Clair Mullin, at a local hospital. Late resident of the Leonard hotel. Survived by sister, Mrs; Habensach of Eureka.- An nouncements r; later by Clough - Barrick company. " T . Pope :( ;. ; . . James Edison Pope, at residence 2020 South High street, Septem ber 7. Survived by widow, Mrs. Theresa Pope of Salem; three sons. Robert, "James and William , Pope, all of Salem; mother, Mrs. Minnie Pope, of San Jose, Calif.; ' brother, William Pope, of San Jose. Services will be held Thurs- ' day, September 10, at 11 -from theClough-Barrick chapel. Rev. Edward A. Allen officiating. Towasend " Watson Townsend, late resident of 1135 North 19th street, at a lo cal hospital, Tuesday, September 8, at the age of 69 years. Survived rpy his wife. Mrs. Katharine Town "send; a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Millard; and a grandson, Sandy MOlard, , all of Salem; also two sisters, Mrs. Irena Cunnicsham and Miss Sophia Townsend, both of Portland. Services will be held Thursday, September 10, at 2 p. from the Clough-Barrick chap e v., Charles C Haworth offi Held en Second Chart Jeff Phillips, now serving 60 days for driving while under the influence of Intoxicating liquor, was given an additional 10 days' sentence to be served in the county JaU when he appeared before Justice of the Peace Walter Bell of Stayton on Wednesday to answer charges of destruction of property. A $25 line was added to the 150 fine previously meted out to him on the driving charge. Nash Furniture Co. quitting bus iness for duration save now. ; ' Vaneewrer Licenses Iiticd- Among ' those who received li censes to marry 1 n Vancouver, Wash., were Everett Smith, jr, of Lebanon and Gloria McGuire of Hillsboro; Virgil N. Hall of route two Albany and Lois Layne Chil ton of Jefferson; Louis H. Bbur- gevis of Camp Adair and Mary B. Casey of 182S NE Junior street. Portland; Harold Lloyd Morse of East Grant street and Helen Gladys Meiling, both of Lebanon. Man or woman' with car. Must have selling experience. ; Six or eight weeks work. Good pay to right person. See Mr. Clark, Circ Mgr, Statesman. Oil Arrive s Marion county crews Wednesday began the oiling of a section of South River road that was regraded last year as part of a - now-discon tinued WPA project A carload of asphaltic oil ordered for this work and for resealing the Lakebrook road and coating decking of new bridges on the North Santiam highway - arrived Tuesday night, weeks behind schedule. Discussion Sunday, Sept 13, 2:30 pjn Moose hall, 12th and Lesley. "Scriptures clearly teach that man is wholly mortal and unconscious between death and resurrection.' Affirmed, Emil Braxling; denied, L. L. Freeman. Will Show Pietare A motion picture, "Before the Doctor Comes," illustrating . first aid technique, will be shown at the chamber of commerce rooms to night at 7:30. It is a 50-minute picture from the Red Cross. Rich ard Codd, Red Cross field man, Is in charge of the picture, and the showing is open to the public. Spotlight Stolen Arlo McLain, 431 North Capitol street has re ported to city police the theft of a spotlight valued at $12 from his car while parked near Hunt Brothers cannery. fclnehart Will Speak Allan Rinehart, deputy state director of war bond sales, Portland, is scheduled to speak at the Salem Advertising and Sales club Friday luncheon at the 'Marion hoteL Lot Sale Approved The Marion county court has approved sale of county-owned land in lot 7, block 10, J. Myers addition, Salem, to Merion R. and Virginia Mae John son for $650. Fire Area 8 abject A hearing on organization of a rural fire pro tection area for Mount Angel will be held this morning at 10 o'clock by the county court Tewnsends Meet Townsend club 18 will meet at the home of Mrs. Arnold,' 2258 Ford street tonight at S o'clock. Garden Club Meets Tonight The Salem Men's Garden club meeting tonight will not only con sist of a flower display but an informal "harvest show. Various vegetables as well as flowers are to be exhibited by members of the club. Also slated for the meeting are talks by Earl F. Sating and CO. Hollowall on "My Victory Gar den This Year and Next" - W. C. Franklin will speak on "Birds in the Garden." The meet ing will close with the showing of technicolor films of the Silver Creek recreation camp and some views around Mt Jefferson.. ciating. Interment in Belcrest Me morial park. Ten Eyck ' ' Mrs. BeUe M. Ten Eyck, 83 at the home of her son. A. J. rose, 1140 Columbia street September 9. Survived by two sons. A. J. Grose of Salem and A. B. Crose of Portland. . Announcement ' of funeral services later by Rose Lawn Funeral home. VThlto . " In this city, September 9, Mar garet White, late of Portland, at the aee of 83 years. Sister of Rockey D. Hodgkin of Salem. An nouncements later by W, T. Rig don company. Westerlttnd llarius Westerlund at 175 Gar den road, September T. Late rest dent of Rosburg. Wash. Survived by five sisters, Belle Behnke, As toria: Frances Griffith, Pocstello, Idaho: Agnes Johnson, - DePoe Bay; Esther Alexander, Raymond, Wash.: Laura" Oman, - Illwaco, Wash. Services will be held Thursday., Septanber 10, at 19 nu, in the chapel of W. T. Rigdon company with Rev. Robert A Hutchinson officiating. Conclud ing services at Lee Mission cemetery. PUBLIC RECORDS cxrcltt court H-r- Ross Moore vs. Vera Moore; plaintiff adjudged In contempt of court and sentenced by Judge E. M, Page to serve 30 days' In jail or until back payments under de cree have been made up. - Rowena Plenge vs. Kenneth L. Plenge; contested divorce case put on trial, continued to September 17 before Judge Page. i Ruth ' Rulifson, administratrix of Jennie A. Rulifson, vs. i F. H: Weir: motion by .defendant to modify decree provisions wherein plaintiff - received ' judgment for $1325.43 and was held entitled to recovery ' of possession of -contracts books of account and other property of decedent and to "can cellation of agency contract oe tween decedent her husband, and defendant; : defendant ."i asks that the money judgment be modified to provide that it be effective only If the money is not paid on a mortgage covering property in volved; decree provisions referred to were not at issue during trial, defendant alleges. Stlte vs. Louis Bryan Bauman; defendant, after pleading guilty, sentenced to one year in county jail on charge of threatening to commit felony, consisting of threat to gouge out eyes of his wife with a butcher knife; parole to his at torney, T. C Gorman, granted. City of Salem vs. C. A. Baker; motion for continuance filed by defendant Nellie E. Leonhart vs. Francis W. Leonhart; complaint for di vorce and custody of five children; desertion alleged; married June 2, 1908, at Wagoner, Okla. PROBATE Alexander Heisler estate; final order.- :.,'-. ; Mary T. Berning estate; ap praisal, $3500, all in personal property, by Joseph J. and Alois Keber and J. D. Hauth. Horace D. Hobbs estate; credit or claim of Levina Clare Hobbs for $1725, representing services as housekeeper and personal attend ant from March 2, 1937, to De cember 19, 1941, at $30 a month. Eugene Calvin Cesser estate; Norval E. Edwards named admin istrator of $400 personal property estate, and Tom Morris, Ralph W. Skopil and Dorothy Lee Koenig. appraisers. George P. Downing estate; hear ing set October 10 on final ac count of Alice Lucille Braley, executrix, showing $165L20 re ceived and $640.70 paid Out t Fred S. Hall estate; appraisal, $2000, by John Ramage, Tim Bjel- land and Lloyd Harader. A C. Snyder estate; inheritance tax determined on $16,062.85 tax able estate. Arthur W. Keil estate; resigns tion of Ralph Zimmerman, Auro ra, as attorney for estate, with the attorney stating he and Doro thy Keil, executrix, have been unable to agree on his fees. Lawrence M. and Delbert E. Kropf guardianship; appraisal, $226.58, by Daniel Lais, Loney Yoder and J. J. Hershberger. MARRIAGE APPLICATIONS Vincent A. Kuborn, 27, electri cian, Portland, and Mary E. Ren ter, 22, domestic, Albany. MUNICIPAL COURT Arthur L. Hawkins, Independ ence; violation basic rule; $15. Lewis F. Siminston; failure to stop; $20. Robert M. Langhomm; violation basic rule; $7.50. John D. Cain; violation basic rule; $10. Melvin E. Snyder; violation ba sic rule; $7.50. Four Sentences Commuted to Time Served Four commutations of sentence, including one for Eugene Valen tine, serving a life term in the state penitentiary here under the habitual criminal statute, were is sued by Gov." Charles A, Sprague Wednesday. Valentine was received at the prison from Clackamas county on June 26, 1933. His latest offense was child stealing. Other commutations: Floyd Clinton Snyder, 10 years for forgery In Columbia county. Received January 22, 1938. - . Victor Lenhardt 15 years for assault and robbery while armed with a dangerous weapon in Mult nomah county. Received June 2 1935. John W. Krentz, years for forgery In Multnomah county. Re ceived February 25, 1939. All of the commutations covered the time already served by the recipients and they are now sub ject for release. The commutations were recoov mended by the state parole board. Births Stovte To Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Mar- ton uavia, Monmouth, a dauahter August 24 at Bungalow Maternity homo. CrmMa To Mr. aad Mrs. Charlco Leo Cruson. Mill City, a daughter. Banal Lea, August SI at Bungalow Matern ity nome. Chtctu To Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Dalton Converse. B3S Academy, a aon. nana ueiDert. soptemoer a, at Buifa low Maternity home. Stet To Mr. and Mrs. 1 Harvey mreilo stee. route seven, a son. Charles William. Aucust 24, at Bungat tow Maternity noma. - I a.wMva I L'. ih. Ll Ll due to functional reriodic dlstnrb- ances-try Lydia E. Ptnkham's Com' Dound tablets (with added iron) Also tsb stomachic tonic I Follow label Cectoaos. We'd vortX trftng! Mess Under the rlitteruf chaadeUers of air fere technical school sit dewa for the first time te a rerslatlsa a service type metal plates. (Associated rress Telemat.) Men One of the shows for which he has tamed considerable recogni tion as an entertainer since he went to the camp was staged by Bill Mudd on Wednesday night, his mother, Mrs. Clifton Mudd of Salem, learned when - she at tempted to place a Ions -distance call to him during the afternoon. Mudd, who before entering the army was a radio announcer over KBNO at Bend and KHSL at Chico, Calif, asked to have the call completed at once because he figured he would have enough talking to do at night Aviation Cadet P. Dixon: Van Ausdell, jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Van Ausdell, 336 Oak street, has completed basic flight train ing: at Cal-Aero, Calif., and has been transferred to Luke field. Phoenix, Ariz- for advanced training. PORTLAND, Sept 9.-(JP- Coast guard enlistments announ ctd here Wednesday included Gordon Crawford and Lester S. Hettick, Salem, and John H. Mc- Cullough, jr., Silverton. The navy recruit list included Lawrence A. Anderson, Eudell A. Erickson, Alan D. Cannon, James R. White, William W. Ellis, Byron L. Palmer, Salem; Isaac7 A. Morse, Sherwood. ? Mrs. Verne Ostrander has re ceived word that Tom McGarry, formerly of Salem is in a hospital (not in USA) following a battle with the Japs. McGarry was 16 years old when he Joined the navy last fall. His brother, Don Ostran der, was 17 when he joined the navy a year ago. Don was a re cent visitor at the Ostrander home here. Mervyn V. Kingwell, 15 North 14th street, has recently been pro- moted from technician, third grade, to staff sergeant according to word received here from head quarters of the ninth service com mand. Fort Douglas, Utah. Robert B. Marr, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. G.Marr, 2154 South Com mercial street is now stationed at quartermaster school in San Di ego. : Roy Rice, jr, has been promo ted to sergeant according to word received by his parents, Mr, and Mrs. Roy Rice, route three-He is stationed at Brooklyn Field, Mo bile, Ala. AUMSVTLLE Maj. O. A. Les ley of Sacramento was ' an over night guest Monday at the home of his father-in-law, T. C. Moun tain. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Cook, 2060 Center street, have received word that their son, Kenneth E. Cook, has been promoted to corporal. Corp. Cook is stationed at Lub bock Field, Tex. He enlisted in November; and was -formerly at Chinook Field, near Rantoul, I1L 1D1? Now pickiar . . . Tracks wGI leave Enplaynent Office at 6 A. M. East end of JIarion-Polk Bridge at 6:05 A. M. Good crop and zooi. camp ground. Store cn grounds. 4 miles west of Salem. K:a 2E33a cr 21351 1 in the Grand Ballroom nnlt Na. 1." formerly Chleaa Stevens hotel, members of the army's WhoroTheY Aro What They're Doing On Furlough 4 -J Lyle Thomas (abeye) teaman second class stationed la the Seattle area, bum Tseea visltlni- his mother, Mrs. Sarah Thomas, and his sister, Mildred Thomas, ia the Keiser district. Flag From France Given Camp Adair By Maj. LaLonde CAMP ADAIR ,Orei, Sept - The army engineers' flag that flew at Chateau-Thierry, Soissons and Coblenz during World war I is now here at post headquarters and will be displayed as a sign of victory in another war. "A flag which has seen active service in World war I should have an appropriate display for further victories of our forces,' says Maj. W. R. LaLonde in the letter with which he presents the flag to CoL Gordon H. McCoy, post commander. "Here's to our flag, and, its history will repeat itself." : Col. McCoy-announces that the flag will be displayed here on special occasions as the enduring symbol . of victory. It Is in good condition and came ihfough .the other war unscathed, says Major LaLonde, except for one hole in the blue field. Perhaps a bullet made that hole. He doesn't know. In the years since it flew over France, the flag has been in Major LaLonde's field locker at Portland, bis home city, except on special occasions, when it has been dis played. LaLonde helped to build the post Woman III After Salts, Sugar Mix A Multnomah county woman re cently submitted to the state agri cultural department here a sample of sugar with the report that she became ill after eating some of it , : A laboratory test showed that the sugar contained a small quan tity of epsom salts; Investigation indicated that the woman kept epsom salts near her sugar container and ; apparently had spilled some of the salts into the sugar. Per i:3 army mess, served at plank tables Nurserymen Set Meeting Palmer Hoyt managing editor of the Oregonian, and Richard White, Washington, DC, executive secretary of the American Assoc! a tion of Nurserymen, will be the principal speakers at the fall meeting of the Oregon Nursery men's association in Portland Sep- t e m b e r 22, agricultural depart ment officials announced here Wednesday. ; The effect of the war on the nursery, industry will be discuss ed. Several Oregon greenhouses already have been forced to sus pend operations: because of the la bor shortage, reports received here indicated. I m i Interviews SetByArmy Men with experience or interest in any branch of the communica tions service will be interviewed I here today by Corp. F. A. Young at the army recruiting office in the postoffke building. Corp. Young is from the Port-1 land recruiting office but he came there from Fort Monmouth, NJ. Men with experience In tele phone, telegraph, teletype, or any branch of radio and who wish to enter army service are asked to meet Corp. Young at the recruit ing office. Illness Results In Death For Marian Dallas Marian Phelps Dallas died Tues day at Colorado Springs, Colo, according to information received by her family in Salem. Mrs. Dal las had been ill for some time and had been taken a few weeks ago to Colorado on recommenda tion ot her physician. She had gone to Colorado from California, where her husband, Robert Dal las, had been employed in an air craft factory. They were married last December. . . Mrs. W. R. Dallas of the Lib erty community was on her way to Colorado to be with her daugh ter-in-law when word of the death was received here. . Besides her husband, Mrs. Dal las is survived by : her father, Charles R. Phelps, 1785 South Commercial street: a brother, Al fred R. Phelps,- 2380 North Fifth street; a sister fn California and two other brothers in the service. it 1. i5r2. Higher Education in Oregon Heli is War Effort Greatly PORTLAND, Sept, IKVThe six institutions of, the statt system ot higher education have nation in helping win the war. told the state board of higher special -report on wartime activi- ties of the colleges and university, These services include the sup plying of already trained special ists, the training of new manpow er in specialized fields, training officer material, conducting spe cial research, providing , physical facilities, and furnishing leader ship' in expanded food production, nutrition, fire prevention and re lated emergency programs, the chancellor, reported. Under the board's paliey of complete cooperation In nation al defense, adapted It months before Pearl Harbor, the tnsti- tatieas have already faralshed 209 staff member teachers and research specialists from a total combined faculty of 163. These were granted leaves of absence except In eases , of outright res ignattoa. Oregon institutions have con tributed largely to the officer per sonnel through" ROTC trainlnjr. the chancellor continued. Enroll ment last year in the ROTC and civilian ; pilot training programs reached 3420, For the Coming year the Insti tutions are being made special training centers, In addition, for the various military reserve pro grams, with quotas of approxi mately 4000 assigned for the year. Students enrolled in fields in which there are national defi ciencies numbered 2582, the re port, showed, including medicine, pre-medics, nursing, engineering, professional physics and chemis try, pharmacy and management! Additional skilled workers In specialized fields have been train ed through short courses and ex tension work, with an enrollment of 1304 in technical fields. Laboratories are being used fa carrying on secret research for the government In many eases, while other physical fa culties have been saade avail able to the military ferees In many instances, the report set at The agricultural research and extension divisions have taken the leadership; in directing emer eency- food production programs. UV civilian health and nutrition rom Will Fbost dropped .rer last ere aing and w had a glass of beer om the back porch. I could see Will was bast in' ts say ssnethiag ... ( "Well." be iaally remarks, holi Log ap his glass te the light of the settia sua, "I paid say iaeoaie tax today third iastalhaeat' " : : TherewasalMttefprldelaWUra voice that some folks night fear fsaad asiaiiar if they dida't Will... ! I Wasn't amusing to me though. I happen to know this Is tha first year Will's filed an incoms tax re turn, and I suspect tha payment wasn't very big . . . probably in tha general neighborhood of $3.26. But I know how it made him feel . . . Made him feel gi ... because h was doing bis part as an Ameri can citizen . J. holding op his end, y: Made him feel prmvd , . . to mail that money direct to Uncle Sara for things that's needed to wia this war with, r . . " That's the way Will would feel about bein'-6 to pay iacomt taxes ... kind of citizen he is. ' j.. ' Many people do not understand that regulations, It Is still possible to bay : comvesdeat terms, aad take ap to SZ weeks to pay! Ton may pvrchase living roomt, dining room, kitchen and bedroeaa fornltare, eemplete with springs aad Buttresses, for a dawn payment of ONLY. 21. -v ;;.:'..-,.- :; :;t-; n -; DEFERRED PAYMENTS A down payment of 20 opens a furni ture account at GEVURTZ, and you can take as long as 51 weeks to pay the balance, with only a small credit charge. LAY-AWAY -Use this plan NOW to make certain ot having the things you'll need In the future. A small deposit holds your pur chase until the required down payment has been made. The balance can be paid conveniently in small weekly payments. CASH AH our prices are low cash ' prices. You may buy at GEVURTZ for cash or you' may pay a small deposit and pay the balance before delivery of the merchandise. - FUTJOTURE COMPAinr 275 Kortlr Liberty become reservoirs of aid to th Chancellor Frederick M. Hunter education Wednesday night in Arrested by FBI f William Bernhard Wermeeke (above) was arrested by FBI agents at his farm near Wads werth, TIL. and charged with violating the selective service law. FBI Chief J. Edgar Hoov er, whe peraonanr led the raid a Wernecke's f arm, said the . agents found a "vertitable ar senal" there. Hoover also charged that Warneeke, whom he described as a nationally -known Geijmaa-Ameiiean bund leader, bad associated with Her bert Hans Haupt executed nasi sabotear. A s s o e I a t e d Press Telemat' I ,r; ' v' i'i i'!- program, rural fire protection or ganization, and in stimulating the production of crops needed to re place former imports or .for war time export the report added. An accelerated Instructional program permits urgently needed students to complete a normal' four year course in three years, the chancellor concluded. , L i : wkere I sit.-. . ly Joe Marsh Aad sseakia' ef taxes... I read the other day that doriag the nine years since beer came back, beer taxes hare brought ia saora than . tw. and a half billion dollars to the goveraateat . Then it went on to say that tha beer industry provides mors than a million dollars a day in taxes. Some of that's f ederal,iome's state, and seme's locaL But any way yoo describe it it's a lot of money. Right here In Oregon, for la ataace, the taxes f rest beer last year were enough ta pay for twenty. It ighter alrplaaes, thirty-eight icdian tanks, or sixty-foar anti aircraft gnns. ; ( And It wasnt so loag ago a lot of that money was going into pock ets of bootleggers and gangsters.) , ; There," I thought to myself , when I saw Wfll holding hU glass as to the light "there srs two Assericans that pay their way.... Will Frost aad beer." .. sstder the new credit, borne furnishings on.