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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 23, 1946)
a -. lThe StatowxiB. golem, OrnJ Saturday, Horembec 13, 194 Modern Hat-Menace Approach Stressed in Speefh to Realtors ; Paralleling the national average, the rat population in Salem equala -ita human counterpart, Lanore Headley, director of health education at the Mavaoo county department of health, told the Salem Board f Realises at the Marion hotel Friday noon. Labeling rata -mm both expensive and dangerous. Miss Headley said that a single rat tats about $2 worth of food a year and can cause daaoue averaging IZOO a year. The rats and the fleas they carry spread six dread diseases J bubonic plague, 'pneumonic plague, -sllvatic plague which is tht mast common n the Pacific northwest, new wocld typhto, rat bite fever and a type of jaundice causad -wy pollution of drinking and load sources. Last year ever the nation the amount -of money involved in de structwsk caused bv rats would have constructed 44 battleships or SOeO pursuit planes, the speaker declared. MalttoMosUea TabeJUed Rate are prolific little beasts breeding I to II times a year called the ship rat Both . species came to this country from Eu rope, ane said, felsentng Daageretis Declaring that the poisoning method ox rat extermination is to a large degree useless and dan gerous, alias Headley stressed long term, planned, community- wide rat control system such as is now in effect in Eugene (which sverages four rats per capita). Portland, Coos Bay and other cities over the nation. The con trol program she outlined Includ ed systematic bait poisoning. fumigation, traps, professional ex she sead. It has been estimated s termination, and elimination of that a single pair of ratt could jail potential rat food and living multiply, within three years, to places such as trash piles' and the stacaerinc figure of mu- garbage dumps. lion. 1 The most important measure of The meat vicious, numerous and ; a planned rat control system is dominant type of rat la the brown; rt, found in cities and buildings. The black rat la the grain and! rural type cf rodent and is often DANCE SHvexieiis Hov. 23 Spcmnored by Lion's Cfub Every Sot Kits LP. HoU Mnsdc Ways Strachan's Orchestra DAI7CE! Every Sat Ilighl ClaWe Bird and Ills Music "gwfm and Sway" The Velvet Rhythm Way FEATURING DOaOTHT MAMHALL. VOCALIST WOODBURN ARMORY BALLROOM Weedbnm, Orecen rat-proofing of buildings, she said. This is done best by cover ing with a thick wire screen all vents, drains, pipes, grills, grat ings, and by closer attention to construction of windows and- by rat-proofing the hollow snares between floors and walls and by sinking a cement foundation at least 24 inches Into the- ground to prevent the rodents from bur rowing underneath. Cemmanlty-Wide The problem of controlling rats, which have caused more human deaths than all the wars In his tory, is a community-wide affair. Miss Headley said, which should be entered Into by business men and home dwellers slike. Old Tins Dances Tones You Have Forgotten Music by PAUL WLNSLOWS GANG Waltaaa. Qaadrlllee, g and S Siena, etc. Every Satnrde? Night 259 Court Street Over Western Ante Public Welcome Admission SOc, tncr Tax V.F.W. Victory Clo MEIGS Old-Tlaae Dancing TOIJIGBT Veterans Hall and Chars) Streets Maete by Hay's Salen Danblers WeJcssaa Cent, freaa 1 raC Eada Taday! (Sat) John Wayne "War of the WCdcata" e Was. Berd "HanaJene: Cassldy Eaters' Reds Reiect British Plan For Aims Talk I S " . 4 s , LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y-Nov. 22 -JPJ-Sovietf Foreign Minister V. M4 Molotov indirectly .accused Great Britain today of attempts toiscuttle-a proposed united Na tions troop inventory and reject ed a British proposal to combine the- troop 'census with discussion of! Russia's four-point arms lim itation plan. ' " He renewed his attack on the United States and Britain for maintaining troops in friendly countries, calling for an immed iate troop inventory to cU the atmosphere and relieve world anx iety. . In climaxing an hour-long speech, Molotov asked the 54-na-tion political and security com mittee of the United Nations as sembly to give unanimous approv al to his own resolution which calls on si U.N. members to give figures on all their troops in both enemy and non-enemy states. Starts Tamarrawl Joel McCrea "THESE THREE" a Raster Crabbe Terror on Horseback" Cent, from 1 TJ. New! Leffs! Thrills! Eddie Bracken "HOLD THAT BLONDE" Lucille Ban THE DARK CORNER" Bilbo 'Unable' To Appear JACKSON, Miss., Nov. 22--Senator Bilbo (D-MLss) said to day he had advised the special senate committee investigating the national defense program that he would be unable to attend a hearing relating to his alleged transactions with war contractors. Bilbo said he had accepted an invitation from the committee in vestigating senatorial , campaign expenses which begins hearings here December 2. This commit tee will inquire into charges that Bilbo's campaign speeches result ed in intimidation of negro voters In the July 2 democratic primary. Bilbo said he was advised that a committee would investigate "certain transactions you are al leged to have engaged in with certain war contractors" and that he replied with a request for a full bill of particulars. Policeman lined; for Hunting Pheasants tk A DALLAS, Nov. 22 Hunting pheasants 'near RickreaU Thurs day cost Harper Sefpp, Salem po liceman, $28.50 because it was out of season and State Police Officer R. E. Steele caught him doing it. The fine and costs were assessed by Charles. Gregory, Dallas justice of the peace. Sedition Case Wi'Dismissal WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -UP) Chief Justice Bolitha J. Laws of federal district court today dis missed the sensational 1944 mass sedition ease, but the justice de partment! announced an appeal from the decision. Laws said that to try the case again it has lain dormant for two years "would be a trav esty on Justice." However, a justice department spokesman said that congress passed the law against seditious acts "in the belief that it would protect the government from that sort of thing and the government is entitled to know if it does." The defendants included such figures as Elizabeth Dilling, au thor of "The Red Network." and William 1 Dudley Pelley, leader of . the silver shirts. They had stood accused in the longest (eight months) case of its kind in American history, of con spiring (1) to interfere with the draft, (2) to undermine the mo rale of the armed forces and ,(3) to set up a nazl regime in America. CONDITION UNCHANGED Their condition described as not changed. Mr. and Mrs. John Tib bits were reported resting com fortably at the Salem Deaconess hospital Friday night. The elderly couple were struck by an automo bile last Wednesday as they crossed 12th street at Lee while on their way to their home at 897 S. 12th st. John TibbiU. 76. was reported as fair, and Mrs. Tibbits, . 69, was described as "good." TAX STUDDZRS MEET Members of Governor Earl Snell's tax study commission Fri day held what probably was its last meeting before drafting ita final report for the 1947 legisla ture. S. J. Bar rick, commission director, said the report would be filed with 'Governor Snell about December 15. Monitor Folk Visit Portland MONITOR Mrs. Floyd Lynn and Infant son. - Sammy, came home from the Woodburn hos pital Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Hans Nelsona re visiting their son. Oggie in Port land. Nelson is undergoing medi cal treatment while in Portland. Julia and John Newman at tended a Christian Endeavor ban quet at Silverton Saturday. Julia Is the treasurer for Marion coun ty. ' Mr. and Mrs. Ray Baker and sons and Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Scherich were dinner guests Sun day of Baker's brother-in-law and sister,' Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Davis at Brooks. Mrs. Mac Norwood of Salem wa a guest Saturday at the hoon of her niece, Mrs. Laverne Norton and family. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Miller and son and John Miller, all of Donald, were guests on Sunday. Ruth Aker from Washington is here to visit relatives. She spent Wednesday at the John Stengers and Sunday attended a birthday dinner at hte Roy Seeleys in Woodburn. Others at the dinner from here were the John Stenger family. William Luchf family Dell Seeley family and the Carl Goffs. C of C to Hear College President . Liberty" and its free 'use by members of a democracy will be the subject of an address to be given by Dr. M, S. OdelL presi dent of Lewis and Clark college at Portland, at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon Monday. The speech will also deal with the re sponsibility of the Individual in a democratic nation. Another feature of the Monday luncheon 1 will be the opening of this annual Christmas seal sale campaign byhe Marion county, public health association which will participate in the program. Navy Enlists 6 Valley Men Six valley area youths enlisted in the U. S. navy this week at the Salem recruiting station and were transferred to the U. S. naval training center at San Diego, Calif., for their recruit training. The new navy men are Donald Lee Pool, route 5, Salem; William Beryl Brown, Amity; Rex Maurice Denman, route 3, McMinnville; Howard Lee McJunkin and Wal- j-ter Eugene Wilson, both of Leba non, and George W. Weber, Monmouth. Recruiter Robert B. Fallon, CQM, also announced yesterday the' following re-enlistments in the naval reserve V-6, transferred to inactive duty: Robert! Clare Comstock, SClc, 1110 Madison St.; Henry J. Boyd. BM 1c, 1759 Court st; . Roy Wesley ! Harley, CGM, 180 S. 19th at.; Kenneth Leslie DeHut, S 1c, all of Salem, and Raymond E. VonPostal, jr. RM Sc, of Everett, Wash. Tonighl SilYerisa Amory 9 to 12 GLENN WOODRYS ORCHESTRA 14 Entertainers 14 Aamfanlan Its rins red. Tax lie Taial SSe HEIDEKfS Phooe 3487 Matinee Deal? from 1 P.M. PuEVUE TONIGHT! . . . MID Ends Today! (Sat.) Eddie Albert "Kendexvens With Annie" a Hoesier Hetshets "Sinsnix en the Trail STARTHKFG TOMORROW ft" ; Aiu: , ivil 1 ' - ' .... h! JJn j J . a..jn 2. --,i. mI JIm i Co-Hill He RoDed Dtce tor and DeathI i i a - k. S staVSsY AflMS Latest News! Secffch Lolo-Laad tor Loet Fliera! UJ5. and Britain Obewrre Armistice Dayl . . SJS. America ScdU as Luxury Lined . . 180 Pan aenger Plan & Ccmstitu nqai U FlighHeetodl Liberty Homecoming Held Tuesday Night LIBERTY Liberty farmers union held its annual homecoming Tuesday with 125 present. I Mrs. C. W. Stacey was in charge of the dinner. President W. R. Beradt con ducted ' the business meeting. Vance McDoweL, secretary of the state Farmers union, reported that Seattle Farmers union has passed Salem in obtaining mem bers for the cooperative hospital and haveione now ready ot func tion. He announced the Oregon Farmers union has obtained of fice space; in the Hamilton build ing and will have a clinic ready to start January :1. The program included solos by Mrs. Holland Seeger, accom panied by Beverly Mattock; an act by the school little girls turn bling class. Too Late to Clasaifv LOST: Thursday, lisht. plastic rim med raadtne glaaae in case. Reward Phone 2-4M1. SUvert oiwWomen Mail - Out Christmas Seals . SILVERTON' A" total of 1150 Christmas seals are ready and will be mailed' here Monday. Work on the seals was completed by a committee from the Junior Women's club at Mrs. Jack Spen cer's Wednesday. ' Assisting Mrs. Spencer were Mrs. John Meyers, Mrs. Oriville j Franke and Mrs. Edward Martin. Irene Moseng also assisted. Later: a social hour was held with Charleen Franke, Jan and Jill Spencer joining the group. Flood Control Held Essential ire Valley ALBANY, Ore., Nov. 22-- Flood control ; is essential to suc cessful drainage projects and the Willamette Valley project has been designed in recognition of the fact, the Oregon reclamation congress was 'told at its conclud ing session here today. CoL E. E. Walsh, district army engineer, said that army engi neers now are empowered to pro vide deep drainage canals and to deepen stream channels to pro vide adequate outlets for lateral drainage systems. Cent. Teday A San. freaa 1 fjs. NOWl gWaiV) f U cdxilTECHNlCOLOR! Gas Victims Recovenhg Hospital : authorities Friday night reported that the four per sons who. were overcome with carbon monoxide ' poisoning in a tourist cottage Thursday were re covering "as well as can be ex pected.' Jay Ritchie, 72, was re ported to be in 'fair' condition, normal condition. Investigating to be in very "good" condition at the Salem Deaconess hospUaL Two others, Mr. and Mrs. G rover Ritchie, who were taken to the home of Mrs. Mary Ritchie, 270 N. 20th st., were reported to be practically recovered and in n rroal condition. Investigating authorities concluded Friday that a low burning gas heater plus the four persons sleeping in the one small, closed room exhausted the oxygen content of the air during Ce-Hit! A Mystery Hit! INNER CIRCLE" with William Frawley Extra! Cartoon "BATH DAT" ENDS TODAY! Van Esther Jehnsen Williams Ladlle Ball ha TASYCVWED Twice Blessed the night, causing an overabun dance of carbon monoxide which; nearly proved fatal to the two couples. :..s' --..''.' '' '". r rgPutQI-, Starts Tomorrow I ' . f.l...i.L- - i Ne. I- CHARLES C0BUR1I n TOM DRAKE gmtiY TYLER HVMC CRQIIYII GLADYS COOPE! The Fnnnlest Shew en the Air! Mere Fan en the 'Screen! Jack Haley - Helen Walker Kady Vallee m -PEOPLE ARE FUNNY" m; m3i! TODAY t 1:00 PJL QnJ BUGS 53 snow BIG STAGE snou to b Broodcast eslii I te lt 2 Biff Color Cartoons ) " BIG SERIAL - Chapter It -CHICK CAKTPt DETECTIVE 2 BIO FEATURES ; Van Eatber JOHNSON WILLIAMS LaclIIe BALL In TASY TO WED- TWICE BLESSED" Ends Today! (Sat.) Erret Flyna - Alexis Smith -SAN ANTONIO In Technleeler Johnny Weismnler Tirui a Um Ieanard Wt IMns Bis Serial and 2 Celer Cartoons (Mat, only) Temerrew! 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