Eugene register-guard. (Eugene, Or.) 1930-1983, June 13, 1939, Image 2

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    THE REGISTER-GUARD, EUGENE, OREGON v
Iag Two.
Glenwood Continues
Try For Merger
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will then go over the territory.
Two other areas, south Willam
ette and Chula Vista, are also in
terested In being annexed, it was
reported. Elections on these dis
tricts could be held at the same
time according to the city attorney,
although separate ballots would be
necessary.
Davis Appointed
The appointment of Burton
Davis to the city fire department
was approved. He will replace
Eugene Clink.
Purchase of a $325 jack hammer,
to replace one which was worn out
in the installation of traffic lights
on Willamette street, was approv
ed. Payment will be made from
a $585.19 refund from the highway
department lor city aid in tne irai
fic light Installation. The re
mainder of the payment will go to
the general fund.
Official closing hours for city
offices on Saturday will be 12
o'clock, the council decided in an
ordinance cutting an hour off city
employes' work day. In the past,
offices have been' open until 1 p.
m. on Saturday.
A beer license issued to L. H.
Williams of the Lawrence street
grocery was transferred to the new
owner, T. L. Lawhorn.
Cily Attorney Calkins was given
instruction to notify the owner of
the building in the rear of 951
Broadway avenue west to begin
wrecking. The council condemned
the building.
Some Not Collected
A total of $7,677.25 has been
billed against water users for the
sewage plant fees, it was reported
to the council by the water board.
Payments of $6,477.95 of these fees
has been made.
Method of collecting fee3 from
water users who have declined to
JULY PRICES NOW!
CLEARANCE
OF
AITS
Tweed . . . Casual . . . Dress
Values to
$22.75, Now
Values io
$25.00, Now .......
Values to
$35.00, Now.
MAJTC OTHER EXCITING VALUES
COME IN AND SEE THEM I
HADLEY'S
McDonald Theatr Bldg.
10th & Willamette
BREAD Is cast upon waters Feeding the fishes has become such a popular sport at the Pymatuning
dam game refuge (above) at Linesvllle, Pa., that bread dealers pile up stale loaves and wait for
customers. On good days as many as 5,000 loaves are sold from a single stand. Vigilant state police make
sure that no one casts a book. Instead of bread, into the waters.
pay was not decided. The city at
torney pointed out that the sew
age plant would benefit the entire
community.
Report on an inspection trip of
three Washington sewage plants
was made by A. A. Reid, chairman
of the sewer committee. Mr. Reid
said the committee profited by
their trip in discovering mistakes
that Seattle and Ellensburg . had
made.
Recreation Director Thomas W.
Fisher was introduced to the coun
cil by Mr. Reid, head of the play
ground commission.
Complaints on the condition of
blackberry vines in vacant lots
were referred to the street department.
The city license on electrical
dealers was discussed and criti
cism of the $5 fee reported. The
matter was referred to the judic
iary committee. An amendment of
the measure Is probable.
Pontius-McDonald
Case Now On Trial
The case of Marvin H. Pontius,
doing business as the Triangle
Lake Garage, against Almon Mc
Donald was on trial in circuit
court Tuesday. The jury con
sists of Grace H. Dillard, Esther
M. Gerimonte, Pearle Schantol,
Thomas J. Kirk, Aubrey B. Wol
fard, Julia Carlson, Max Nielsen,
Perry L, Barber, Mabel Tyson
Bertha Jacobs, Fred W. Bloom-
field and Otto Gilstrap
DA. V. Convention
Is In Second Day
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Los Angeles has recently opened
an $11,000,000 union station.
News! News! News!
The Greatest. The Most
Glorious. The Most
Enchanting News!
News that will aflecl the people for 100 miles aroundl News that will malt every man
woman and child glad thai they live In this section ol Oreqonl One of the finest
slocks of merchandise on the western coast to be sacrificed I Price slaughtered for
cashl Wall lor this merchandising evenll It's going to be diilerenl! Prices are going to
be sensational on high grade merchandise!
Rush For Tomorrow's Paper
For More Interesting Details!
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analysis and then presented by it
in fh pnnifrKC Thtt flmimn ctatA
department of Disabled American
veterans win tnus tane ineir leg
islation directly to congress, with
out putting it through the red
tape of passage by the national
D. A. V. convention, where it has
oeen previously side-tracked.
Highlight of the Tuesday morn
ing session was the introduction
of Loyd E. "Connie" Ireland.
Washinffton statn mmmsnHpr T
A. V., who brought greetings and
an invitation to the Washington
state convention on June 18-21 at
Vancouver.
He told of his state department
activities, renortinff thn sstahlish.
ment of a new chapter at Everett,
Washington, with 21 I f nwrnhn.
ships. Ireland advocated a budget
system of financing state deoart-
ment matters.
Another outstanding speaker of
the day was L. A. Williams, state
commander of the Veterans nf
Foreign Wars, who discussed the
war veterans- place in post-war
society toward maintaining peace.
Past Department Commander
Faust of the Spanish War Veterans
expressed his opinion that a home
for Oregon veterans shrould be es-
laDiisnea in tne state. Chapter re
ports were given by local com'
manders, and Commander Paul
Thoraison of Salem received a ci
tation for the Salem chapter for
outstanding gain in membership.
Members of the D. A. V. auxil
iary, under State Commander Mol
lie Dover, reconvened Tii;Ha
morning to hear Dr. Paul Carter,
head of the Veterans' facilities at
Portland, tell of the work done by
me auxiliary units.
outstanding guests who were
presented during the session were
Mrs. E. P. Dorris, Eugene, mother
of the convention rhnirman rm
Dorris, and Mrs. Viola Page and
ivns. ieine Hart, Eugene, of the
opanisn war Veterans' auxiliary
presented Mrs. uover with
basket of flowers.
Huntley, Eugene unit commander
wnn a corsage.
Mrs. Elizabeth Reynolds' of Bend
gave the Bend unit report, and
Mrs. Gladys Lawton of Grants Pass
gave me reports on the American
ization and registration COmmit-
LeeS.
Members of the Eugene auxil
lary and their euestx tu. .re
tained at tea on Mnnrliv fin...
when Mrs. Ben Dorris, wife of the
convention chairman, played host
ess to the delegates.
In the receiving lin ,i.';,v. ivt-
, . o iiini una.
Dorris were Mrs. M. B. Huntley
....u ,.113. ee moore ot Eugene
Mrs. E. P. Dorris and Mrs. H. L
Barrett Doured and Mrc it
Brown, Mrs. Ed Boohnke, and Mrs!
Kenneth Nielson assisted. Mrs.
Mollie Dover, state' commander,
received her friends and conven
tion delegates at the tea.
The veterans and the auxiliaries
as well as Spanish War veterans
and auxiliary, the American Le
gion drum corps, were escorted
down Willamette street Monday
night in a parade by the Eugene
Radiators.
The Eugene Gleemen will sing
for the delegates Tuesday night
at 7:45, before the grand ball at
the winter ' garden -dance hall. La
dies of the Spanish American War
auxiliary will entertain at a re
ception at the Osburn hotel from
7 to 9 o'clock.
Business of the convention will
end on Wednesday with election
of officers and final committee re
ports, to be topped off with a ban
quet on Wednesday night at 6:30
at the Moose hall.
U-0 Student Union
Building Waits Cash
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Queen's Clothes Get
New York Criticism
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stimulus to trade and competition
in any event, the latter becoming
a trifle pointed on occasion.
One shop featured dresses de
signed by Norman Hartnell, "the
queen's own dressmaker." An
other, nearby, displayed gowns
like the queen's "by our own de
signer." A third offered "royalty
red lipstick," while a fourth reach
ed even higher lor its inspiration
and displayed dresses of "angel
white."
Others presented "hose knitted
In Canada in honor of the royal
visit," jewels described as "sym
bols of empire," a perfume called
breath of English garden-in the
heart of a rose," and "quality mer
chandise from the empire of their
Britannic majesties."
Apparently irked by all this def
erence to foreign royalty and for
eign goods, one store displayed
placards which read:
"Know all men by these play
clothes that the nation Washington
fathered rejoices in unbeatable
sportswear. ..."
Airmail, Express
Service Now Possible
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munications had . been received
from Senator Charles L. McNary
and Congressman James Mott, as
suring their support in- the pro
ject. An appeal to the people to
stand in favor of the plan has
been solicited, in order that the
cities concerned may have the
rapid, safe mail as well as passen
ger transport.
Following is the schedule:
South bound: Leaves Portland 8
a. m.; leaves Salem 8:40 a. m.: Al
bany 8:50 a. m.; Eugene, 9:15 a. m.;
arrives in Marshneld 10 a. m.
North bound: Leaves Marshfield
4 p. m.; arrives in Eugene 4:45 p
m.; arrives in Albany 5:10 p. m.;
arrives in Salem S:20 p. m.j ar
rives in Portland, 6 p. m.
Luminous beetles are carried by
certain natives of South America
when they journey, at night.
TxIVERS, please copy the technlaui, of
U unnnthnuM n.. TV, I. . 1" """man otter If
dinner was taken at the national zoo in Wahin.il!erJlTll '
minimum of splashing. Washington, D, c. KoJ
Bank Reserves Must Be
Slashed, Banker Tells
Gearhart Delegates
GEARHART, June 13. W) Ac
cumulated reserves in American
banks must be reduced, Dr. H. H.
Preston, dean of the University of
Washington's school of business
economics,- told the 34th annual
Oregon Bankers' association con
vention yesterday.
The reserves, he said, amounted
to 10 billion dollars, or iVi billions
more than were required by the
federal reserve act. The tremend
ous amount, he said, was explain
ed by the exodus of money from
war-menaced Europe.
He advocated increase of re
serve requirements for banks.
Klamath Falls Pool
Halls, Beer Dens Open
KLAMATH FALLS, June 13.
OP) Klamath" Falls poolhalls and
beer parlors reopened their doors
this morning after a three-day
shutdown designed as a "protest"
against gambling charges made by
Circuit Judge Edward B.,Ashurst
and to ''prove their operations
legitimate and of vital necessity" to
the community.
Good Quality
PRHH
Is An Investment
in comfort security end
protection Our
PIONEER
Roll Roofing
and Shingles
will be found In many
types
Wft hnva
i weights In Smooth surface
ana
90 lb. Mineral Surftee
Diamond Point and Shlnjja
in
Black Red Green ni
White
Let Ui Submit Prices
Quackenbush's
160 East Broadway
building at Oregon State($33,000 of
building fees and a $27,000 grant),
and an additional $15,000 wing to
the agricultural engineering build
ing and a $225,000 addition to the
state college library.
Other business concerning the
university included:
The university was authorized to
obtain a medical doctor for the
physical education staff on a shar
ing arrangement with the Eugene
school board.
Personnel adjustments Include:
University of Oregon Appoint
ment of Dr. Hugh B. Wood as pro
fessor of education, succeeding Dr.
Nelson Bossing; temporary ap
pointment of James L. C. Ford as
assistant professor of journalism;
appointment of William C. Hall as
assistant director of municipal re
search, Portland office, succeed
ing Russell Barthell, granted leave
of absence; salary adjustments for
Clifford Stalsberg and Mrs. Una
Clark, business office, as a result
of increased duties' following death
of E. S. Tuttle, payroll clerk.
Accidental Gun Shot
Injures Man's Leg
Claude Keene, accidentally shot
in the left leg Sunday evening,
was still confined to the Eugene
hospital Tuesday. Police are not
investigating the case since Mr.
Keene claims that he shot him
self by accident.
The gun belonged to Jack
Webb, Wendling. The two were
in a room in the McKenzie hotel
when the shooting occured.
A Los Angeles television sta
tion has been broadcasting pro
grams for eight years.
HOL land parade Jewish women march through Jerusalem pro.
testing Great Britain's decision to establish an Independent, Arab
dominated state of Palestine. In which Jews would be s minority people
having one-third ot the population.
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Thrilling Bargains
FOR
OUTDOOR
LIVING
For Vour Health's Sake
Live Outdoors This Summer
We can supply you with so
beautiful pieces to make your pewo
lawn a private outdoor Resort.
Ibis lor you io enioy ev9nBJa, you
and pay lust a smaU amoun wng- J
enjoy Its use ... sea u.-
gestions.
FULL SIZE LAWN SWING
-a beauty, in moisture Mpellin
colorful coverings. Coil spring con
struction, a $25.00 value. Now,
DELUXE LAWN SWING
with magazine Pets-?d)usUWe
head rest for reading. Coll sprinl
Construction
FOLDING LAWN CHAIR . 1 1
adjustable reclining back complete w
foot rest. Priced to make it easy for yo
to buy several. A $2.75 value ;
6 PC. UMBRELLA SET 0Q
The umbrella, the table and 4 fold- Jf
ing chairs. Colorful see h.
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