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2 The Stat man. Salem. Orsgon. Thursday. Jan. I. County Health 'On Increase' During 1947 As iMarton -county population climbed to tn unofficial 100,000 during t47, an Indication of con tinued growth was underlined, by the large number of babies born here In the year Just ended. ! A total of 2,445 babies cam intp the world, in this county during the first 11 months of 1947, according to a report of the Marion county department of health this week. Though, 770 deaths occurred In the year just passed, the county health -department said that the county's "health was on tha in crease." Of those who died. 398 were males. In 1945 a total of 750 deaths (448 ma las occurred In the county. Ten years ago the county annual death rata reached 681, with 379. being males. In the stork" department a total of 1J257 boys and 1.188 girls were born in the first 11 months of 1947. Births totaled 1.788 (918 boys and 870 girls) in 1948. and 10 years ago it was 530 males and 03 females. All but 40 of the babi who arrived during the past year were born in hospitals. Last year 34 babies were born seme place other than a hospital, and in 1937 tha number was 464. Deaths Shew Decllate Communicable diseases caused II deaths in 1947. of which 17 were adults. Twenty-four such deaths (21 adults) occurred in 194S, and 10 years ago the num ber stood at 73 with 67 adult succumbing to communicable diseases. Heart disease continued to be the leading cause of death with 220 dying from this malady In 1947, 216 in 1916 and 191 in 1937. Cancer-caused deaths in 1947, although nine leas thsn the 118 of 1946, was sUIl over the 66 of 1937. As the rscult of advanced medi cine and better organized health program the reported cases of in fluenza which numbered 391 in 1937, causing eight deaths, had dropped to 10 (two 'deaths) In 1946, but climbed to 173 in 1947 but resulted in only one death. Pneumonia in 1947 totaled nine cases with two deaths, ss compared with 10 reported cases In 1946 and six deaths and 189 In 1937 and 39 deaths. Poliomyelitis rose to six in 1947 from two in 1946 and four cases ten years ago. Although 68 cases of carlet fever cropped up in the county in 1947 not a single death resulted while the 36 cases in 1946 resulted in a single desth ss did the 50 reported in 1937. Tuberculosis Decreases Tuberculosis, which numbered TO cases (16 deaths) 10 years ago. and amounted to 46 cases (13 deaths) in 1946. caused 12 deaths in the 37 cases noted In the coun ty during 1947. Anu - whooping cougn snoxs have i educed the Instances of thia disease from 123 (five desths) In 1937 to 21 (one death) in 1946 and 33 cases without a fstslity In 1947. The maternal death rate per 1.000 live births, has been de creased in Marion county from 0 9 in 1937 to 0.61 In 1947. In fant death rate per 1.000 live bu rn stands at 21 at the end of 1947. a comedown from the. 419 of 10 years ago. The county health department estimated that it spends 56 cents annually per capita to carry on it work. Ten years ago it was budgeted at 40.3 cents per cap ita. Health authorities here say that at least i per capita should be expended to realize full bene fits from the program. Silverton Homes Given Prizes for Yuletide Lighting SILVERTON, Dec. 31. -Grand prize in the Christmas lighting contest sponsored by the Silver ton Chamber of Commerce was warded to the residence of Mr. and Mrs. George Anderson, 700 East Oak st. The entry came un der the still" class. Judges names were not announced but Judging was in charge of the Jaycees and wards were announced tonight. Winners in the still division were Willard Benson, first; O. W. Olsen, second; Dr. C L. HenkeL, third. Winners in the north and window division were Victor Crossnickle, first; the Rev. E. S. Browning, second; Louis Wsvre, third. Rotary Sees Slides On Puerto Rico Colored slides of scenes in Puer to Rico were shown' at Rotary club's annual father-son Lunch eon Wednesdsy noon In the Mar Ion hotel. Dr. Edward H. McLean. Oregon Citv physician who lived in Puer to Rico as boy and recently made a trip there with his family, showed the pictures and com mented on them. Oeesss 6:45 also . "(SAY BLADES" with Allen Lasts - Geste Sogers Edward Ashley Meteor Seen In Salem Sky The meteor which was first re ported from Klamath Falls was observed by Clark Moor WILL, 1692 S. Liberty st, about 7:30 Tuesday night. He waa on South Commer cial street at the time, near Super ior street. The meteor appeared falling In slight arc. at an angle of about 22 Vi degrees from perpendicular. It seemed first blue-green streak, then dull red .turning to flame red, and finally short streak of red and it disappeared. It was ob served in the southeast sky. Rites Friday For Long-Time Salem Resident Final rites for Mrs. Anna Soc olofsky, 73, Salem resident since 1916 and lifetime member of the Calvary Baptist church, will be held from the Clough-Barrick cha pel Friday at 10:45 a. m. Dr. Charles Durden will officiate, as sisted by the Rev. George Martin, and interment in Belcrest Mem orial park will be private. MrX Socolofsky died in a local hospital Tuesday following an ill ness or torse weeks, sne was born in the province of Saratov. Russia. June 26, 1871. and came to the United States wiUv her par ents, the late Rev. and Mrs. Jacob Enrich when she was three years or age. Si settled in Marion. Kan with ner ramiry and waa married to David D. Socolofsky, who sur vives, in 1895. The couple moved to Salem in 1916, and have lived at the residence. 950 S. 12th tU since then. Mrs. Socolofsky was also a member of the Order of Eastern Star in Salem. Surviving - besides the widower are four sons. David D. Socolofsky of Salem. Edwin Socolofysky of San Pedro. Calif. Herbert G. Soc olofsky of Tacoma, WasK, and Harold G. Socolofsky of Olympia, Wash.; a daughter, Mrs. Roy Smith of Salem, and six grandchil dren Hardware Store To Close During Renovation Period Bramble's Hardware store, 262 Siate st, formerly Nollman ec Eng ler hardware store, will undergo a complete renovation from Janu ary 10 to 30. during which time the store will be closed. Paul Bramble formerly of Van couver, Wash, and Vlyies Hen derson. Salem real estate dealer, who bought the store at an un named figure last week said-that the store would carry a Marshall Wells franchise. The business is now closed for inventory but will open again January 2. Prior to coming to Salem in 1944. Henderson farmed for 39 years nesr Crosby, N. D. Bramble was in the farm implement busi ness in Crosby for nine years. R. G. Nollanan and A. G. Engler. for mer owners of the store, have in dicated : no personal plans for the future". Reno 'Driest' Plaee on Earth; Weather, That Is RENO, Nev, Dec. 31-yP)-Rno laid claim today to the title of the most arid place on earth. Precipitation in 1947 (totalled 1.33 inches, a record lor' In the 77 years weather records have been kept here. Weather bureau officials said that made Reno more parched than the Sahara and Gobi des erts. LOCKS NEED BXPADX3 West Linn. Dec. 31 -JP)- River locks at the Willamette falls here will require repairs estimated to cost from 330.000 to 333,000 in 1948. CoL O. E. Walsh, district army engineers corps officer, said after an inspection trip. CHINESE RED VICTORY NANKING. Dec. 31 -iJCy- The communists were credited today with their first major victory in the Manchurian winter offensive, the capture of Changwu, outer bastion of Mukden 60 miles northwest of the city. Cent, from 1 r. M. Now Showinql For Your HAPPY NEW YEABJ y AMERICA'S BEST SEUIX ON THl SCXlINt stsV W&G9i&99&999 ActUai Ce-nii! -STARS OVER final Chapter! JESSE JAMES BIDES AOAJN Carta News! Slight Rise in County Crime Rate in 1947 : A preliminary annual repdrt from .the Marion county district attorney's office shows that crime in general in this county Increased slightly during 1947. The 463 criminal complaints handled by District Attorney Mil ler B. Hsyden and staff, was de scribed by Hayden, however, as not being "too bad for growing county of this size. Records show that many offenses such as rape, burglary, larceny and non-support committed in this county in 1947 are below the 1946 mark. Outstanding increases were not ed in forgery (34 cases la 1947 and 20 in 1946) and in charges of ob taining money by false pretenses and cashing checks with insuffi cient funds, both of which totaled 100 cases in the past year, Hayden said. Other offenses which have been prosecuted by the district attor nay's office or are still pending in' dude drunken driving. 20; disor derly conduct, 23; rioting. 4; game law violations, g; gambling. 8; adultery, 2; assault (and battery and with weapons) 29. The office also participated in about 240 divorce cases (in 1947) and Hayden handed out 10 opin ions to county departments on ad ministrative Law. 2 Cons Killed, 9 Recaptured CANON CITY, Colo, Dec. 31- (47-Coiorado s. worst prison out break in 18 years, with a dozen hardened felons battering from an isolation cell block, was written off as a failure tonight by possemen's bullets and shackles. Of the 12 convicts smashing their way to freedom last night, only one still was at Large. He was James Sherbondy, 23-year-old murderer, called "mountain wise' by Warden Roy Best. Two convicts - were killed and nine recaptured. Of these four were wounded and another beaten on the head by an intrepid ranch wife swinging a claw hammer. Six guards and two nearby resi dents, one a woman, were shot or beaten. Miliai Requests 60 Passports BUCHAREST. Romania. Dec. 31 -OrVThe abdicated King Mihal sought permits for himself, moth er and 56 members of his entour age to leave Romania today, but his immediate departure waa de layed until after New Years day by unexpected developments. Informed sources said the king had intended to leave this morning for Switzerland, but the trip was J postponed probably until Friday by the necessity of discussing fi nancial questions with members of the communist-dominated govern meat. Week-Old Descendant of First Oregon Governor Reported Homeless GRANTS PASS, Dec. 31 -i A descendant of the first gov ernor of Oregon is homeless here. He is John- Joseph Thomas IL great great grandson of Gover nor John Whittaker, who heeded the state of Oregon from 1859 to 1862. John Joseph is one week old. His parent. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Thomas, can't find a house for him. HOTPOINT PRICES CUT CHICAGO. Dec. 21 -UP)- The Hotpoint company, appliance manufacturing affiliate of Gen eral Electric, today Joined GE in announcing price reductions rang ing between 3 and 10 per cent on most of Its products. T Too Late to Classify 40 PACKARD tie Chi coupe, very ctee n. eC. motor and rubber. Ph. t331S. I aiM. HOUSE, close In." Ph. SXt7. Cent frees 1 P. H f Now! A Happy New Year Show! First Time) Shown in Salem! i ITS A HONEY I I OF A PICTURE FRAMCHCJT TONE ANN RICHARDS TOM CONWAY CO-rEATUEXI RIXSUTHXTT CL12S3E2J V ra 0X333 J Li -2SSBVl I lovis"-1 I mamIESIS J V M n m . m Grains Move in Narrow Limits CHICAGO. Dec 11 -CP) -In a typical p re-holiday market, grains moved within relatively narrow limits in a quiet trade on the board of trade today. Exceptions to the small price changes were December corn and both March and May soybeans. The corn contract, representing next year's crop, dropped sharp ly in the closing minutes. Soy beans scored good gains in reflec tion of strength in the cash mar ket. Wheat closed 1 cent lower to 14 higher. May $2J 54-2.96, corn was 2 lower to- higher. May 32J2T.-2J3. oats were V lower to higher. May $1.1-1.19W, and soybeans were 1 to 4 cents higher. March 34.04. News to influence grain prices was scarce. In general, the trade was waiting to see if marketings would expand in the new year and if the government would re enter the cash market. Rain, snow and sleet fell in the southwest, which traders thought would ben efit the winter, wheat crop. Stocks End Year on Rise NEW YORK, Dec. 81 - VP) -Stocks ended the year today with good recoveries for selected rails and industrials on one of the best volumes for more than two months although many market leaders fal tered. Buying, mainly by profession als, was based partly on hopes for the usual January upswing. Carriers were spurred by another interim rate boost. Considerable tax selling for cash was a handi cap. All domestic exchanges will recess tomorrow for New Year's day. While gains of fractions to a point or so there Were a few wider Jumpers predominated. extreme advances receded in most cases and the minus column was well filled. Transfers totaled- 1, 540,000 shares sgsinst 1.3S0.000 Tuesday and were the largest since October 24. The monuri ag gregate of 27.605,272 shsres com pared with 16,370,922 in Novem ber and was a top since October. The Associated Press 00-etock composite was up .4 of a point at 65.7 and for the month showed net gain of 1J points, widest since July. The December average for the rails advanced 4 J points and that for the industrials J of a point The utilities were up J. Of 1,092 issues registering, 530 rose and 345 felL Vandenberg Formally Bows Out of 48 Race B A CtTTWnTYfkf ' TV 11 ISA Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg of Michigan tonight formally re quested republicans in his state not to propose him for the repub lican presidential nomination in 1948. The senator's announcement opened the way for men who want the nomination to campaign vig orously for the backing of Michi gan's 41 delegates to the party's national convention. RITES FOR EX-ITALIAN EJNO ALEXANDRIA. Egypt, Dee. 31 0P- Guns in a land of exile boomed military farewell for For mer Italian King Vlttorio Eman uele III at twilight today during funeral services for the little mon arch who had reigned over Italy nearly 43 years. A Happy New Year to j All of You! Dally frees 1 P. Now Showing I S80TG3I Rearrest ESLtt5Cre3l 1ST TRIGGER A ff fil'.MS J ,w-"-,. .,.f - TITO GUIZAR- Ba ftSSl EST KE3 UJUfia Carteea Fez News a ejfc..j a Fun Co-Rill I- ' ""MeasnSBSSasSsBWsssssssw JacWp COOPEH 1 Strawberry Plant Standard Hearing Set Adoption of state grades and standards for strswfoerry plants will be considered'" for the first time in Oregon next Tuesday when the state agricultural de partment will hold a hearing starting at 10 a. m. This official grade hearing is in line with a move already under way to , improve the quality of Oregon strawberry plants. Several weeks ago' a group of certified strawberry plant growers met in Salem with state and county agri cultural officials to discuss adop tion of: grades. At that time a grower committee was named to work further with "representatives of the state agricultural depart ment and extension service in drswing up proposed standards. The proposed standards sug gest two grades Oregon No. 1, size A, and Oregon No. 1, size B. The essential difference be tween the two grades would be in the length and number of main roots and the diameter of the crown. Agricultural department of ficials . urge that all certified strawberry plant growers attend the meeting. Car License Seekers Form Long Queues A long Line of applicants for 1946 automobile license plates waa In front of the state motor vehicleii department when it op ened for business .early Wednes day and the congestion continued until the closing hour. The dead line for" renewing automobile li censes for 1948, to come within the law, expired at midnight. Warner Bros. Extend ' Greoflnan Wish Tee Health sag Happiness Dmrlng the New Year! i Last Day! t First Kasi Kite! Filet" "Fralrle Raiders" ) New TotnocTowI Z Great Hits As A New Kind ef Van Ree a . . . Tengfc ... Terrific! sVUtdiel ieneS UM Extra - Celer Cartoon, News mOns conquest sbMMjs HENRY it m ywiVg!, Wss i . iitH j i I n s . i j 7 (SI lU 7 i - l; V j 31T' ft":'- TP El. GRAIID G reek G uerri lias FailtoWmCapitaP ATHENS. Dec. 31-WVThe vio lent attempt by Greek communists to seize Konitsa as a capitkl for their newly - proclaimed v"free state" has been beaten back by fiercely fighting Greek troops, the ministry of war announced to day. Two columns of relief troops moved toward the embattled gar rison ! before diminishing resls- 5 - ' State to Organize j Farm Labor Office, Wilson Appointed PORTLAND. Dee. SI -6f- The state unemployment service, which takes; over the farm labor place ment program from: Oregon State college extension on: January 1, plans to set up a state-wide or ganization to provide farm hands. T. Morris Dunne, chairman of the state unemployment compen sation commission, said a state advisory committee ' would be named to work out a recruitment and placement program. The com mittee, representing all Oregon regions, will hold its first meeting in January. . J. D. Wilson, Salem, will became farm placement supervisor, taking over the work handled for the last five years by J. R. Beck, Cor vallis, under the extension service. Erf A MISS CHEESECAKE j FRANKFURT, Germany, Dee. 31-i The army newspaper Stars and Stripes today -selected Rita Hayworth as its choice for -Miss Cheesecake of 1947.": j l ur Extend ; Ssooa's GtHaQU and Wish Ten - iu.uk .ni NOW SHOWING! - - . Centlasens Friday from 19 i IX UXOtL CArt. : AR08CA KINS . ALAN HALf CEOftCt TOBIAS C0RG 0BR1OI KM 9tU SARA ALLC000 DAVID BUTLER Added Begs Beany Carteea -SUek Hare" Also Short Ssbjects . Warner News among conquostsl em m mm n i -mi ntiSi KIM0V sy LAMAR TROTTI T7 f Siffl; S istto- s i SssSsBssas stsjfy 99 FVeW sVassssy sse3B49e1 tSge9M9 9 V4Msa STAI1TS IIEXT Y7EI (JUgvlsx Prlcss) at Both - STATE Pedestrian Hit At Woodlawn Frank Toltyn, Woodburn, was in Salem Memorial hospital with serious injuries received about 7:40 New Year's eve when he waa struck by a car while walking on highway 99E at Woodburn, state police reported. Police said Toltyn waa hit by a raithhrMlrv1 Mr HHvmi ' Kv A art Charles B rownelL, Ft Lewis, waso, and suffered a broken leg and serious chest and head Injur ia. KtMOital mttmnAmntm lat W4- nesday night said his condition was "fair." r - HOCf E PRICE LTD LZFTED WASHINGTON. Da 91 V Price ceilings en homes built under the veterans emergency housing program were lifted tonight Hous ing Expediter Tlghe E. Woods, announcing this, said the statu tory authority under which price regulations were issued exnirea at midnight tonight j. rnni May Joy and success b yours in the New Year coming and may peace and good feU lowship reign, ! i The XIans Stop Moxley and Hunttncton' 411 FOR Gravel, Sand Also sxcargtloflj cradln&r. sewer work, drainnES and "ars In a position to load h i i .1,1 TRY. US FOR PRICES AND QUALITY IIADEII & BI10UH Complcts Concrels A Rock Drilllnf Serrlcs 1042 S. Commercial St. I At ths A HAPPY AND NEW To All Our Frionds and Customoro CapUal Hardwaro 241 North Cmmrclal , cuaii CAPITOL N. Cherry Ars. IIEW YEAR'S Sua . "i n " La 9T -I tf.sf yfAs - I 1 .' '''. "Iknr -JackT Pailon Qnd Ilinfo . PLUimniG & HEATOIO Now in Our Netv Building 1122 Sonih 12ih Street j (Ksxt to Spiidnut Shop) Phono 2S4S0 ; j so reaerai f Imployds on1 Traders List WASHINGTON. Dee. 11 Twenty-six federal employ were listed by Secretary of Agriculture Anderson today as havlnf pecu lated - In the commodity markets in the past two years. .':?( No "big names" were Involved. The 29 were described as officials nor positions. ' : - . f . , Three were from 'Anderson's own department M A few hours before he released the list, Anderson told reporters that because of the! heartaches' involved, he soon will recommend that the government' quit making public the names ef private; citi zens trsding in grain and .other commodities. I t But , the cabinet officer said he believes the names of all federal state and local officials whs have speculated should continue 1 to be published until all are , disclosed. and happiness Stats Strsst SALE I and Diver Sil Undscapiiis: and lawnwi rk. back fillinr; a spccialtj. IWs indlvidoaljjr owned track at i r Phono, Offlco 2-4021 Pit, 2,2160 I PROSPEROUS YEAR and Fnrnlfnro Co. Salem. on 1 i 0- imaniT Ecoxonut LUIIBEQ CO. Ph. ! GREETHIGS Orea
