lift The S totman, Salem, Orfc. Sunday May 17, 1953 Washington Mirror I Sec. of Interior McKay Finds Himself Running Divorce Mill By A. ROBERT SMITH Statesman Correspondent WASHINGTON Secretary of Interior Douglas McKay has the makings of a society divorce mill on his hands, another of the odd-hall problems which dramatizes the diversity of his department's undertakings. The Virgin Islands, a territor ial possession administered oy the Interior Department along with nearby Puerto Rico in the Carribbean.Sea, is the scene of this social malady. The Secretary found this to be. a tourist paradise upon his first inspection trip to that end of his empire last February, but not until recently has it become known that divorces of the quickie variety have been on the upgrade. The Virgin Islands still can't come to matching the nearest American soil, Florida, where 18,000 couples were torn asun der by the courts in 195a Flor ida requires a 90 day waiting period, which means it may be losing its divorce trade to the islands which require only 44 days residence. Eastern well-to-dos may find it more convenient and even pleasant to fly to St Croix to get shed of their mates rather than heading out for Reno, where the waiting period is only two days shorter. Actually, Ne vada in 1950 was the scene of only half as many divorces as were granted in Florida. As with these two states, the Virgin Islands considers the tourist trade a major industy. But the fact than anyone can get a divorce there on grounds of "incompatability o f tempera ment" means that possibly the courts and not the climate will offer the greatest appeal to Am ericans who want a change of scenery. Anyway with an increased tourist trade there has been an increased divorce count in the islands of late and the Depart ment of Interior is looking into the matter. Just like every other Ameri can who has received a govern ment check at one time or an other, President Eisenhower is paid with the regulation card board type check which has all the holes punched in it But Dee gets two each month, one for his $100,000 a year salary and another for his $50,000 expense account. But his checks, too, are shriv eled by deductions before he gets them. Income taxes clip Eisenhower $2,477.79 every pay day which indicates that the president has a pretty fair stake in his current stand against tax reduction until the federal bud get is balanced. Eisenhower also buys a de fense bond a month with a pay roll deduction, thus being the first president to participate in this payroll plan. So his checks each month are for $6,688.86 salary and $3333.34 expenses, or just over 10 grand a month. But Ike never sees them. One of his military aides is the last man in a long line of officials who handle the president's pay checks, and he turns them ovr to a local bank for deposit in the Eisenhower account When all the figures were in from the 1950 census, Oregon was shown to have had 1,521,341 residents nearly a 40 per cent jump over its 1940 population. Which meant that Oregon was attracting residents -of other states as well as keeping-its ma ternity wards humming. Now the Census Bureau, after much adding and subtracting, has concluded that in 1950 there were 853,750 natives of Oregon and that they had been scat tered over the nation like pollen in the wind. Which meant that other states in turn have been luring away, perish the thought, native Oregonians. California seems to have been the strongest magnet, New Hampshire the weakest Of all the natives of the Beaver state, here is how they had moved about: Over 609.100 staved home in Oregon; 76,505 went north to wasmngton state, 14,370 east as far as Idaho, and 96,100 south to California. Colorado. Illinois Texas and New York each ac counted for about 3.000. follow. ed by Arizona, Michigan, Mis souri, Neveda and Utah with about 2.00a Florida. Indiana Iowa. Kansas. Nebraska. New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Penn sylvania. Vireinia. Wisrnncin and Wyoming each drew 1,000 or more. : Even before the McKay era In Washington, D. C, the na tion's capital had 605 Oregon na tives. All states, in short, have their share of Oregon stork al though in New Hampshire the numoer is only 53. Cornerstone Ready for New Hospital Wing A large, modern structure more than half way to becoming a Sa lem General Hospital wing, will be given its cornerstone next Saturday. Still out in the open will be part of the concrete walls of the three-story building ana many of the facilities that will make it highly efficient when it is completed late next falL It will be for obstetrics and pediatrics. The cornerstone ceremony will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, adjacent to the main entrance, at the northeast corner of the building, the first of three wings. The Rev. George H. Swift will give the invocation; Milton L. Mey ers, president of the hospital board, will give the address, and Dr. Paul N. Poling will give the benediction. Several public officials are expected at the pro gram, to which the public was invited. Rain Delays Building Meyers said that rain has held up the brick veneer on the exter ior, but that Ross B. Hammond Construction Co., general . con tractors, is ahead of schedule. Work began last September. Streets from both Center and D Streets will lead to a land scaped entrance, with a 75-foot curved concrete canopy providing shelter for persons alighting from cars. A generous lobby and vesti bule are in the north end of the structure, which will be the cen tral unit housing offices, ambu lance entrance, four elevators (one of which is being installed now) and central power and tele phone connections. Delivery Room Included The main floor includes admis sion offices, three delivery rooms and labor rooms. The delivery rooms are completely air-conditioned, with full-tiled walls and spark-ptoof floors. In the basement are utilities, lecture and staff rooms and the entrance to a 7 by 7-foot tunnel which will bring heat and will allow passageway between the present hospital 300 feet south east Kitchen and laundry facili ties remain in the old structure. The two upper floors will have one to four bedrooms and nur series as well as a pediatrics sec tion and large playroom. Partitions Planned In addition to the brick veneer, workmen now are engaged in in stalling hollow tile partitions, which will be plastered or pan eled. Featured installations are the piped oxygen and vacuum facili ties to each room, which will be usable by plugging into wall outlets. Some delay has been experi enced in delivery of aluminum sash for the large windows, but the material is expected soon. Architect for the $757,392 build ing is James L. Payne of Salem. I if ' -S- i -f V . - TV Troubles? No matter what make Radio . or T.V. Set you have Heider's can repair it better. Call 4-3752, 3 Call 4-2271 HEIDEC'S 423 Court 1120 Center Brazil Attracting Counterfeiters SAO PAULO, Brazil (-Bra zil's new free exchange law, per mitting the exchange of dollars at an advantageous rate, already is attracting counterfeiters. Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro police now are seeking a gang which has put a small amount of "bad ' dollars in circulation in the two cities. It is thought the counterfeiters have their headquarters in Sao Paulo. Previous to the free exchange law, effective Feb. 21, dollars could be exchanged legally only at the rate of 18.72 to one. Now, "free" dollars are bringing as much as 42 to one. 4-H Cake-Bakers Supr erne i fT .""" 1 i""7 s ft - - " ( -'IX !' - . I - i - j '-,'.' i; ft wk.':A'i 111 11 " i J? . V -JS -. - "ii Marilyn Page (left), 3225 Fisher Road, judged Salem's champion 4-H cake maker, is shown here with two other contestants whipping up sponge cakes prior to the annual cake- baking' contest Friday nigni, as part 01 ue cuya annual -x oprui ouow. uuier giris snown are Kay smiln, 1693 Lang- view at, (miauiej a jaiue nooon winner, ana aroij second-place red rinDon. Carolyn Bishop, 2595 S. 12th St (right) who won a 4 Salem High Girls Win 4-H Style Revue Four Salem school girls were judged champions in dressmaking and modeling at tne 4-rt siyie revue Saturday night which cli maxed the three day annual city 4-H Spring Show. ChamDions of the colorful re vue at the State School for the Blind auditorium were Lee Cof fey, 520 Tryon Ave., St Vincent de Paul School club, first year cewinff! Judv Forster. 13. State School for the Deaf, .work dress es; Carolyn Bishop, 2595 S. 12th St, Leslie Junior High, school HrKws. and Sandra Smith. 16, 285 W. Rural St, best dresses. Blue ribbon awards went to Marie Griepentrog, Anne and Mm Jo Meusev. all St Vincent first year; and Judy Reeves and Lois Hansen, both State school for the Deaf. Twenty-nine contestants model ed the dresses and other gar ments they had made as they paraded across the auditorium stage. Mayor Alfred Loucks made the awards. The revue climaxed a busy thrm riivi of hakinff. cookine. (sewing, judging and other con tests and handiwork exhibits, par ticipated in by about 260 mem bers of Salem's 40 4-H clubs. Other judging results include: Stitching contest Vivian Ripp, 2011 Myrtle Ave., champion, and Susan Marker, 3370 Rawlins Ave., blue ribbon. Wool sewing Sandra Smith, blue ribbon. Clothing making Anne and Mary Jo Meusey, both 1740 N. 18th St, red ribbons. Beginners knitting-Joan White, champion, and Beulah Wolford, blue ribbon, both State School for the Deaf. Intermediate knitting Au drenne Ross, champion, and Na omi Ross, Nedra Schulke, Doro thy Linden, Carol June Todd and Jackie Quiring, all blue ribbon, all State School for the Deaf. Cooking I (cup cakes) Susan Hamstreet champion and Caro lyn Hamstreet blue ribbon, both 630 Idlewood Dr. Cooking II (plain muffins) Jo Anne Bourne, 850 Thompson St, champion, and Vondra Anderson, 1900 N. 19th St, blue ribbon. Cooking III (sponge cake with out baking powder) Marilyn Page, 3225 Fisher Rd., champion, and Suzanne Jockinsen, 690 S. High St, Lucille Wonderly, 1305 S. 12th St., Janice Bishop, 2595 S. 12th St., Pam Morrison, 1348 S. 12th St, Mary Terry, 3785 Bartlett Dr., and Sandra Smith, all blue ribbons. Cooking HI (white bread)-Kay Smith, 1639 Longview St, cham pion. Rabbits were unknown in Eng land until introduced from Cen tral Europe in the 12 Century. P. L. Barber, 58, Turner Grocer Dies - - - - . . - Pearley Leone (Lee) Barber, 58, long-time Turner grocer, died in a Salem hospital Saturday. Um rptird two years aso due to 111 health after 24 years in the grocery business. Barber was born Dec. 2, 1894 in nutrarit fitv. Iowa, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Barber. He came to Salem with his parents at an artv a 9tt And WaS ZTwduated from Salem High School and Capi tal Business College. . While in Salem he was empioyea at the Georre Allen Hardware Store. He went to Turner in 1927 to enter the grocery business. He was a member of the Methodist Church. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Ruth Barber. Turner; daughter, Mrs. Geneva Whitehead, Turner; sons. Kenneth E. Barber, Delmer L. Barber, both of Turner; sister. Mrs.- M. C. Leadley, Maiiara, Inwa- hrother. Lester H. Barber. Lebanon; and 10 grandchildren. Funeral services will be an nounced later by Virgil T. Golden Co. LIGHTSHIP MOVED WASHINGTON (INS)- The "Crossroads of the Atlantic"' has moved 15 miles to the east The famous Nantucket lightship, first United States light seen by many vessels inbound from Europe, has been placed in a new posi tion by the Coast Guard. It is new 50 miles southeast of San katy Head ' light on Massachu setts' Nantucket Island, says the .National Geographic Society. Hair Grows Six Feet i Every Day, Says Expert NEW YORK IT Your head can grow six feet of hair daily, if you have a healthy crop of it says hair expert Charles AntelL He adds that hair grows faster by day than by night, and that the average scalp has 1000 hairs per square inch. Blondes have the most with some 140,000; bru nettes are .second with 120,000; and red-heads may have as few as 90,000. Australia Sees Crocodile Crop Failure Ahead SYDNEY (-Professional croc odile shooters may desert Aus tralia's Northern Territory after this year. Shooters and hide agents say that crocodiles are be coming .scarcer in all rivers with in reasonable distance of Dar win. Only four shooters are going out this year, although the price of hides has risen by 20 per cent Shooters say there are still plenty of crocodiles in .outback rivers, but pot in numbers large enough to cover the heavy expenses of hunting. 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