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Newspaper Page TextTHURSDAY, MAY 21, 1!)31 THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON M)V. Tun?TK ? LOCALS '1 Prospects for the national con tention of the American Legion In Portland next year are bright, ac cording to Vic McKenste, national jtommltteeman, who.ls back from a Siotlonol executive meeting In the JJniddle west. Formal Invitation to liold the 1932 convention In Port- and was well received Kim v-an- ilornia also asking for tile conven- ion, but the delegation closed mn he remark that "California also ln- ites you to hold the 1932 conven- inn in Oregon." McKenzte spent Thursday on business in Albany af ter a conference here with can mo ser of Portland, state adjutant. Dancing every Friday nite. Haunt- f ed Mill, Rickreall. Adm. 25c. 120 Everett Patton, house superinten dent at the Warner Bros. Elstnore theater has resigned to devote his full time to study at Willamette university. Charles Freedland, who has been house superintendent at the Warner Bros. Capitol tneater, has been promoted to the Elsinore hv Marty Schwartz, northwest man ager for the theater Interests, and Alden Adolph.if Salem, placed at the Capitol. Free land Is an exper ienced theater man, having been connected with the Fox West Coast theaters in Portland before Joining the Salem staff. Vim. we sell tne finest quality milk for less. Raw or pasteurised, curly I Dairy. The "kick-off" banquet for the j eighth annual Molalla Buckeroo will ! be held at Riverside parx just easi nf Molalla next Tuesday evening. K The Buckeroo will be held July 3, B! 4 and 5 this year, unicere oi me K association are F. M. Hondrlcksen, president: Gilbert Harris, vice prcs ' ldent; L. A. Daugherty, secretary, i and George J. Case, treasurer. Paint, wall paper, art goods, Hut eheon Paint store. '54 S. Com'L I.I ..aUnnwnl ftf th Knlem i Symphony orchestra wUl be held H Thursday night. Present plans can 5:' for a public concert by the organlza P tion within the next two weeks. Prof. i'l R. W. Hans Seltz Is instructor and fv'J conductor of the orchestra. fj Bedding plants, greenhouses open (' evenings, 2 miles north on Pacific ; highway. Frosty Olson. i . Th Eastern Oregon Light & Pow- er company hearing was set for K May 27 by public utilities commis. ioner Charles M. Thomas. Thurs- ? ". dav. Formal notice has been served 11 upon the company directing it to ?' appear and give testimony at, ur: ' '. hearing. The commissioner recent- i ' ly instituted Investigation of rates fi and charges of the utility company, f' j which matter is at issue at the hear- I J ing next week. t Old time dance, Biggest and best t in valley. Now old-time orcnestra. ; Wed. and Saturday. Crystal. 123 M The ballot title for the initiative iU nation for re Deal of the criminal iraiism. sabotage and labor f i ! ennritti bv the state leglsla ture' several years ago, was Issued f' Thursday by Attorney General I. H. h ( -iiM..uia inlHnHva netltlon j requires the signature of S percent J! of the voters, and the law provides t f they must be completed four months t j before the next general election. 'f Rkating. Dreamland. Tucs, Frl, 123' to, Calif., Wednesday. No partic ulars were given concerning tne cause of death. Dr. L. !I. Mott has been connected with the veterans' hospital In Palo Alto for several years. Mrs. Mott s parents live In Spokane where she made her home before her marriage. Funeral ser vices will be held in Palo Alto Friday. MERIT AWARDS FOR BOY SCOUTS OF 2 COUNTIES Claude DeVault formerly at Capi tal Beauty shop now at the Mitzl Gray. Phone 5033. 123' A marriage license has been is sued to Clarence A. Howe, 43, and Bertha Nogassek, 20, both of route 7, Salem. Attractive office rooms in the Ore gon Bldg. for rent. See Homer Fos ter. 121' Airplane transportation facilities were much In demand beginning shortly after midnight Thursday morning, officials at the municipal airport reported, when a call came for a plane to fly to Marshfield with a passenger from the local field. The call was cancelled when it was learned there are no night lights at the Marshfield airport. Later in the morning Superinten dent Eyerly took the air with his Stinson cabin plane for Walla Walla with William L. Phillips. Paul Wal lace and Curtis Cross as passen gers. During the day Lieut, w. A, (Scout) Hazelwood, planned to fly to Tacoma, with District Engineer Clark of the state highway depart ment as passenger. Marty Schwartz, northwest district manager for Warner Bros. Theaters, contem plated a trip by airplane to Aber deen. Wash. Eyerlys party plan ned to return to Salem late in the afternoon. 8 Wanted experienced dry goods saleslady. References. Box 127 Capi tal Journal. 122' The Calvary Baptist womens missionary society will meet at the home of Mrs. J. Dale Tayior, aou S. 19th street. Friday afternoon. Mrs. Karl Huber, Mrs. Frank Hu- ber and Mrs. H. K. Pickens will assist Mrs. Taylor. The program will be on the theme "A Glance Backward and a Glimpse Forward." f i Sun. 7 to 10 pro. Ladles free, real I : nrrter ennfrrmtnff sale of ' , property has been granted In elr I cult court In the case of C. F. i Noakes vs. Irene B. Ranzau. rt.l !;' Modern dance, Crystal ball room j every Saturday. I23" i i Decrees of foreclosure have been ' I granted In circuit court In orders . by Judge Hill in the following ' cases: Pearl R. Humphrey vs. John Williamson; Lena M. Scharff vs. -cJohn Williamson; Lais P. Paulson vs. Jacob Julius echwaraenberger. .; Permanent for the girl graduate. ' '. Mitzl-Grev Beauty Shop. Phone 5033. 122" .TitHm mil Thursday was hear- I Inn the contested divorce case of : Gertrude Hoyt vs. Bert Hoyt. This case was before tne court once j previously but was dismissed after a reconciliation. Wool sweaters, values to M. spe '. clal S2.95. O. W. Johnson & Co. 122 Final account has been filed in ; probate of the estate of Lecretia . Davenport by John H. Davenport ' and Eunice Goodnccht and final .' hearing set for June 22. , All styles sweaters $2.95. Values to . $6. O. W. Johnson tc to. i-f i Members of Salem grange No. 17 : will meet Saturday morning at 10 ; o'clock in MacConiack hull for their ' regular meeting. Following potluck . dinner at noon, the lecturer's hour. . an ouen session, will convene at ' i -in n'rlnrV. Lecturer J. J. McDon , aid has arranged a program of niano solos by Miss Margaret Burns a talk on crange matters by State ' Deputy S. H. Edwards of Corvallls, ' and an address on "Oregon His- ' torv" bv Mrs. Edi 't Torler Wether. ! red. v ho Is kcturir of the Oswego ! grange. Popular dance every Friday, Hazel Green. Thomas Bros. band. 122 The divorce case of Oertrude Hovt against Bert Hovt which came up before Judge Hill for trial Thursday went by default on fail ure of defendant to appear and a Uptm sill h entered. Jrtaan MC- Mahan Friday will hear the case J of McNeil vs. Rohlfs. I 16-ln. mill wood t2 75 per load j Also planer wood 2 75 per Id. Phone j Tracy Fuel yard, 39M. m i , Dr. W. B. Mott and James Mott. - state corporation commlssloer, have i recelreu word of the death of , st'ter-ln-law, Mrs. Laura Lauler, lie of Dr. L. H. Mott, In Palo Al. Old time dance every Friday, Yew Park, S. 12th. Music by the Arkan- sasers. Adm. 25c. Albert I. Needhain. aiTested on three counts for alleged violation of the prohibition law, furnished a total of 750 bond money Thursday and was released from the county Jail. The charges are unlawful possession of a still, operation of a distillery and unlawful possession of mash, on which the bonds fixed by Justice of the Peace Hayden were $100, $500 and $150 respec tively. Furniture Auction Sale today, Fri day and Saturday at the Market Furniture Co. 121 Bovs In the beginners swimming department of the learn to swim campaign conducted last week by the local chapter of the American Red Cross In cooperation witn w y. M. C. A. did not make as big a showing as did the girls, accord ing n ivmrHi of those tauaht dur ing the two day sessions. Nearly 60 nirii mil nf the 223 who took In struction succeeded In passing the hoolnners' test as set oy tne iveu Cross of diving into deep water and swimming 50 fcet. But 21 boys of the 180 who put In an appear ance passed tne test, im .hn naurd the tests were Gerald Johnson, Melvln Chllds. Osmer Bur gess, Bernard Koehler. Parnell Kup- i oot-r wiiiiff. lUNNr a . McClay, Vernal Busch, Loren Edlund, Ray Ostrin. Davis McRay, LeRoy ni uot-aIH nitrman. Merle Crow, Wayne WlUard, Harold Maker, John nison. Robert B.empei, Oodklns and Ed Potter. Auction Sale at the Market Fur- . .. ,a 151 nlture to. cxv page . T.. txlrA annual "flood Will tour for youth to the Orient" conducted by the Seattle Y. M. C. A. will be conducted this summer, getting un- -4 , cbnrtltf After school IS OUt, according to information received bv the local association. The tour will be similar w wio - ...or m vhlch Bill Dver. Frank Cross and Frank Bpears were in cluded from Salem. The Seattle association win iae io " -' i mm stnlem this year and In clude them In the party of eight or ten. The tour wui iuu., all summer and countries to be visited Include Japan, China, Korea and the Philippines. nonee Rat.. May 23 Hazel Green, sponsored by Hill Candy Co. base ball team. Music by Thos. Bros. 123 Dr C. O. Doney. president of nt, iiJ.lt. ,,nli-IT;ltV Will 0 tO Jttfcrson Thursday right where he will address the graauam.s "'" the hlah school at that place. Fri day night he will deliver a fhnUar address at Scappoose while the fol lowing Tuesday he will go to Eugene to make a talk to memoers i Beta Kappa and Sigma XI who wUl be in Joint session tor Initia tion and banquet. Judge Peter H. D'Arcy addressed the Salem Credit association Wed nesdav, discussing briefly the In dividual's responsibility for the suc cess of an organization of that kind. Operation of chattel lien and Its value to a crtdit depart ment was explained by Otto Paulus. C. F. Giese, former Salem furnl tt,r rf.nlpr hut now located in Eu- n attended the Lions club luncheon Thursday noon. He Is a former member and If now affiliated with the Eugene club. Details of the trl-club picnic will be worked out In the near future with Newell Wll!lai.,s preMdent of the Salem Lions club, appointing Leland 8ml'.h, Clal'e Vlbbert and A. C. Haag a committee to confer with sunllsr committees from the Rotary and Klwanls cl'.bs to decide upon ante and location for the picnic With Judge H. H. Belt presiding, the monthly court of honor held by Cascade area Boy Scouts of Ameri ca Wednesday night presented a number of awards and merit oaages to boys of Marlon and Polk coun ties. The court was one of the largest of the year. T. C. Roske acted as master of ceremonies, with Maxie Langford performing the duties of clerk. The awards were granted as fol lows: Life awards Gordon Black, troop 12, Salem, and Gerald Vinton, troop 27, Dallas. Star awards Ray sneiton, troop 25, Stayton; DeWayne Duncan, Loren Benjamin, Bill Holt, Paul Snapp. troop 12, and Wallace Sprague, troop 9. Salem. First class awards uiiiy west,, trooD 2. Myron Foulke and Harold Duncan, troop 12, and Leon Prang, troop 14. Second class awaras fcimo nun- ley, troop 2, Paris Winslow, troop 3; Lawrence Baumgartner, Ken neth Holler, Wilmer McDowell. Max Hauser, troop 12; McClellan Thorn ton and John Snyder, troop 19 and Clifford Moreland, troop 27. Merit badges Walter Bariey, troop 2, handicraft; Joe Meaney, troop 2, public health, etc.; Robert Law, troop 2, painting; Robert Sturgess, troop 2, radio; Wallace Sprague, life saving; Bill Holt, troop 12, woodcarvlng; Loren Ben jamin, troop 12, cycling; Max Haus er troon 12. cycling: Robert Clark, 12, bookbinding; Robert Smith, 12. cycling: DeWayne Duncan, 12, plumbing; Marvin Matson, flre manshlp; Myron Foulke, 12. wood working; Donald Dourls, 12, book binding: Harold Duncan, 12, book binding; McClelland Thornton, woodcarving; Gerald Vinton, ath letics; Herbert Townsend, fireman ship; Gordon Graber, plumbing. 50 MEN BATTLE FIREAJ SWIM Portland Wi Nearly 50 men Thursday had surrounded the Mud creek canyon forest fire near Swim. The fire is one of six which started 10 days ago. It was expected u would be extinguished In a day or The fire has been confined to old logs and debris blown down by the recent storms. In 10 days it ournea over 500 acres. It went unnoticed for several days, because of the haze. POLICEMAN PARKS CAR FOR TAGGING Lake County Job To Be Awarded June 4 One large toad Job will be award, ed at the next meeting of the state highway commission, June 4, It was announced Thursday by Roy Klein, state highway engineer. The pro ject will be constructed in two units, the majority of the cost to be paid by the federal government for roads on government land not In forest reserves. The project Is 53.2 miles of grad ing In Lake county, on the VaUey Falls-Pike section and the Pike Ranch-Harney line section of the Lakcvlew-Bunis highway. The first unit will be 34.6 miles In length and the other 18.6 miles. The new construction season of the highway commission Is about closed, for a time at least. Klein stated. The lone project however will equal the amount expended on a half dozen smaller projects. No tices of the project were 6ent to contractors Thursday. MANlSKEED WOMAN SHOT RAn nieso. Catlf. (Pi A young man was killed and a woman and two girls probably fatally shot as they slept Wednesday night when their assailant fired through the windows of two homo at Escondldo, near here, and tlien fled. Eddie Gallardo, 19, of Escondldo, was killed. A woman referred to only as Mrs. Mazon was shot through the abdomen and lung. Lupe and Laura Gallardo, sisters of the slain youth, received bullet wounds in the head and body. Police sought Ralph Shlnohul, a laborer, for questioning after being told that he and Gallardo and Manuel Cruz, had been riding about town earlier in the evening and that Sinohul had threatened to 'shoot up the town." Officers said the three men de cided to go to the home of Mrs. Mazon where Sinohul and Gallar do became Involved in an argument, and that sinohul drew a large pis tol, killed Gallardo and then fired twice through a window of a room in which Mrs. Mazon was sleeping. Police said Sinohul then ran to th Oallardn home In Escondido and fired many shots through the windows. Several of the missiles struck the Gallerdo sisters. WOMAN'S GLEE CLUB IN CONCERT TONIGHT o. Roilde. wiio lives on route 8, didn't know whether he was Just plain unlucky, or whether ne was the victim of some clever team work on the part of Salem police officers. SDllde's motor went dead at State and Liberty streets, and re fused to turn another wheel with out the attention of a machinist. A policeman came along, sympathized with Mr. Spilde and helped him nose his car Into the curb. Then Spllde went to get a mecnanic. while he was Bone another police man came along and tagged the car for parking within an Illegal distance of a city fire hydrant. Bolide appeared before Police .Indue Poulsen Thursday morning. Poulsen heard his story and decided not to fine him anytning. Carl Wylle. sailor from the batUe- shlo Idaho, who Is cnargea m jus. tice court witn recxiess anving as the result of an automobile accident near Jefferson recently In which Miss Irene Scott was seriously Injur- ed, pleaded not guilty Thursday be fore Justice of we peace nayoen. dale has not been set for the hear Ing. Mark Weatherford of Albany has been retained by Wylle as at torney. Wylle Is In the county Jail, Selwyn Imlah, 1270 Fir street, was arrested Thursday for turning his automobile In the middle of a block The fourth confirmation to be held by the American Lutheran church since Its organization here will be given at the regular serv ices Sunday. The list oi -a mat make ud the confirmation class is Josephine Marie Acklin, Lillian Adeline Anderson, Otto wuuam Bahlburg, Melvln E. Cass, Harley Donald Cass. Stella Mae cook Vera Allyn Coward, Oliver Steel Glenn. Georgia Clnrlca Harrington, Nellie Jane Harrington, Arinur Henry Lake. Berneatha Alvlna Lake. Charles Willard Lake, Lit lian Vilda Meyers, Cecil Herbert Quesseth. Constine Schneider, Elea noia Arllne Sholseth. Lionel Oeoige Tromlltz. Paula Irr.:a Tromlitr, Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Trornllti and Mrs. Nels Stenslar.d. Prof. William C. Jones addressed the "Y" breakfast club Thursday morning on the subject, "Willamette University, An Outstanding Insti tution." The Delta Phi trio sang several numbers. The annual concert of the Wil lamette university women's glee club will be given In the Waller hall au ditorium Thursday evening. This concert is the first appearance in Salem this year of this group oi 24 women and with the exception of a joint program with the men's slee club and the junior symphony orchestra to Be given in aoout i weeks Is tlie last appearance of this glee club this year. The concert starts at 8:15 and a small charge Is being made to cover expenses. The Thursday evening program will consist of the following num bers: "The Radiant Morn," wooa- ward- "June Rhapsody." Daniels: and "Homing." Del Rlego by tne club: "an Bel Dl Veldramo." Puc clnl: "March Winds," Meade by Elizabeth Clement; "I Passed oy Your Window," Brahe; "Love Came Calling." Zamecnlck: and "Pianta tlon Love Song." Taylor oy tne club: "Wlegenleld," Schubert; "Hejre Katl." Hubay by Jenette Scott, vi olinist, and Betty Boylan at the Dlano: "Bells of Saint Marys," Ad ams: and "Carmena." Wilson-Rich by the club: "Havanera," Blzert; and "O, Lovely Night, Ronald by Eliabeth Ogden; "Largo," Han del; "Unfold Ye Portals," oounoo; When Twilight Comes," Tandler; and "The Old Historic Temple,' Willamette university song by the club. 1. 0.0. F. PARADE PRIZE SECURED BY PENDLETON Corvallls. Ore. OT The Eureka lodge of Pendleton was awarded the trophy cup Wednesday night for having the largest number of members In the annual parade at the state convention here of Odd Fellows of Oregon. Pendleton had 127 members In the parade. The award was made by L. L. Baker oi Eugene, grand master. Other winners of awards, as an nounced at the annual grand mas ter's banquet Wednesday night Included: Huntington, largest number In parade computed on mileage basis: Eugene, best uniformed Rebekah drill team: visiting Rebekahs of Corvallis, best float entered In par ade; Eugene, best drill team from Canton; W. O. Morley, Hillsboro, best drilled officer from Canton; Portland, No. 1, best drilled auxlll aiv team. Mrs. Allle Circle of Portland was elected Czarina of the Lady Musco vites at the annual frolic Wednes day night at which a class was giv en the degree, sne succeeds Mrs. Nellie Bean of Freewater. Other new officers are: Gertrude Hat field. Rceeburg. grand duchess; Nettle Greenough, Portland, prime minister; Nettle Hendricks, Port land, royal regent; Beulah Morley, Hillsboro, grand scribe; Estena Weed. Portland, minister of fin ance. Election of officers of the grand lodge will be held Thursday. An at tempt was to be made to close the sessions late Thursday following presentation of resolutions and con sideration of new legislation. The Rebekahs were expected to end their meeting Ly noon. SLAYER USES GUN AND RAZOR Winnipeg, Man. W Three chil dren of oue family were dead Thursday, victims of gunfire and razor slashing, and John Strelb, 45, with self Inflicted rajor wounds which kept him In a hospital, was charccd with their murders. They were George. 18, uons, li and Irene, 9, the children of Mrs. Lillian Walters, a department store employe. Police said they had a confession from Strelb, a boarder who had lived with the family for two years. The bodies of tne tnree ano Strelb, who was unconscious, were found bv Mrs. Waiters Wednesday on her return from work. Her screams brought neighbors to the scene. The boy had apparently been shot early In the day, police said alter an investigation, and the two girls also shot on their return from school at noon. Later their throats had been slashed. Mrs. Walters said she had re fused frequent demands by Streib that she marry him. High School Election Postponed To Monday; Friars' Story Denied Principal Fred Wolf of Salem high school, following the platform speeches mad at. the high school Thursday After noon by eligible candidates for associated student body of fices and the announcement that GEHLHAR ADDRESSES COUNCIL OF CO-OPS (Continued from pace I) student elections had been post poned to Monday to allow printing of ballots, made an Implicit denial that he had been approached by representatives of any secret so ciety with the proposition that their candidate be placed on the student ballot If the organization deny they were a high school club. Wolf mentoned the Friars In particular, and said that any story stating either that he had been approached by a delegation from the Frlara or that he had assented to having their candidate placed on the bal lot had not "an ounce of truth In It." It was rioted that John Bone, mentioned as a Friar ir.ember and nominated for athletic manager, did not participate In the platform speeches made Thursday by eligi ble candidates. Dan McCarthy, nominated for athdetle manager, withdrew his nomination in favor HILLSBORO CASE PUZZLES POLICE Hillsboro, Ore. (JPh-The explosion which killed John Huber, 38, a truck driver, In a garage here Tuesday night continued to mystify police here Thursday. Investigators said the injuries which caused his death could not have been self Inflicted, yet they were unable to find a clue definitely pointing to murder. A note found in Huber s sock com. plicated the case. It said two un- identified men had been following him and that the police would know who were responsible in case any thing happened to him. Another note, found In the garage where the explosion occurred, said: I hate to do this sort of thing, but I'm getting lots of money for It. This was written In German, JENKINS SLATED FOR RJLICE JOB (Continued from page 1 of a petition placing him in the race for the student body presiden cy. Mark Sachtler, another nomi nee for athletic manager, was withdrawn from the list sometime Wednesday afternoon or Thursday morning. Student body candidates who spoke Thursday were: For presi dent. Bob Bishop, Donald Collins. Edgar King, Lewis Melson, Dan McCarthy, Waldo Mills, Jim Shep ard; for Clarion manager, Kenneth Morgan and Earle Reinwald; for Clarion annual manager. Jack Pou lln, Robert Johnson, Ingvard Han sen, Paul Hauser; for yell leader. Howard Mills and Zollle Volchok; for sergeant-at-arms, Junior Llnd- strom and Ed Hale. Eligible candidates running un opposed for office were: Vice president, Esther Gibbard; secre tary, Margaret Rosebraugh; foren sic manager, James Sehon; song leader, Peggy Wagstaff. There were no nominees for the offices of Clarion editor or Clarion annual editor and these two positions prob ably will not be filled until the fall term opens. Elections, it was announced, would be held In the home rooms during the activity period Monday. They were postponed to allow the printing of ballots. About 700 stu dents were said to hold student body tickets and to thus have the privilege of voting in the elections. RAIL LAYING GOES RAPIDLY the activities of the new depart ment, combining as It does 13 old boards and commissions, are limited by the law to Inspection and regu latory work. "Oregon needs an agresslve policy In production of certain products for which this state Is especially fit ted, but I am not In favor of the 'whoop-la' idea that we should boost production to an unlimited extent In all lines," he warned. "The state cannot afford, however, to allow Its agricultural resources to be unused vhlle other states forge ahead." As to the organization of his de partment he said he has beet Im pressed by the careful training needed on the part of much of the personnel of his department to car ry on the inspection and regulatory work, and said he Is gratified to find the long service that most of the employes have given, running from 10 to 20 years. More than 75 persons represent ing or interested in the cooperative marketing associations of the state attended the session. Evans Hamilton has been chosen by the Willamette student execu tive committee to be Collegian manager for next year. The Christian service team of the campus Y. M. C. A. Is to give Its program at the First Methodist church In Tigard next Sunday. Dur ing the past school year this team has riven its services to churches In all parts of the Willamette val ley. Hayes Beall will deliver a ser mon, the Y quartette consisting of John Gllhousen, Earl Henry, Ralph Foster and Wesley Warren will give selections. Doris Clark alii sing. Sarah Jar Dark will play the Dlano and Wesley Warren will whistle tunes. Prof, and Mrs. Wil liam C. Jones will accompany the group. Hawkes Establishes New Speed Record Paris U") Another speed record was established Thursday by the American pilot Captain Frank M Hawks when he anlved at Le Bourget field at 8:15 p. m. from Malmoe. Sweden, a distance of 700 mUes. He left Malmoe at 1 p. local time. Mrs. Frank Brown gave an In. terestlng travelogue of her winter in Hawaii at the regular Ecclesla club luncheon Thursday noon In the Oreen Gate room at The Spa. A special Hawaiian dUh was a feature ol the luncheon. Corsages were pre sented the retiring president. Velma Reminder, the Incoming president, Esther Erlckson, a former president. Uolda Wheeler and to Mr. Brown. Miss Margaret LiveMey tat an ad ditional guest that a definite announcement was expected this week. Unconfirmed reports from Port land to the effect that Chief of Po lice L. V. Jenkins of that city Is the choice of Governor Meier and Major General Smedley D. Butler, execu tive advisor on-organization of the new state police force, for appoint ment as superintendent of the force started speculating tongues to wag ging about the statehouse Thursday. While Jenkins' name has been freouentlv mentioned In connection with the appointment ever since the legislature passed the act creating the department. It has been more generally understood that the plum would go to Robert L. Stevens, for mer sheriff of Multnomah county hack about 1909 and later warden oi the penitentiary for a time under Governor witnycomtie. Another name that has been fre qtiently mentioned Is that of J. W. Llllie, prison warden for a tune un der Governor Pierce and prior to that sheriff of Gilliam county. If the appointment as superinten dent goes to Chief Jenkins it Is gen erally predicted In executive circles here that the job of assistant will fall to Stevens, who Is known to have been making plans to move his home to Salem In the near future. Railroad Rebate Case Is Postponed c. M. Thomas, nubile utilities comniiMkwer, has postponed hear ine In the Wasco Warehouse and Milling company, et al vs. Oregon- Washington Railroad & Navigation company, et al. case until dune in order to pcin.lt a study to be made of evidence so far entered. Tills case Involves claim lor re paration amounting to an esti mated $400,000 charged by Oregon railroads for the transportation of grain and grain products shipped during the lait several years. A. F. Harvey, examiner, oemn- whom the case li being heard leaves Thursday night for Wash ington, D. C, to participate In con ference of state commissions with the interstate commerce commu nion In connection with their ten tative report and order prescribing rates for tne transportation livestock. In which matter Orrgon livestock raisers and shippers are vitally Interested. The Blem Business and Profes sional Women's club will hold a pre-conventlon "pep" rally and songfest Thursday evening at 7:30 nr'.ock in the chamber of com mcrce rooms. The club chorus will meet for practice at 7 o'clock. Con ventlon visitors will be shown the modern dial system equipment In the local telephone ofilre Friday atfernoon at t:30 o'clock, It was announced. MRS. REED HEADS MISSION SOCIETY A Portland woman, Mrs. Ruth Reed, Thursday was named presi dent of the Woman's Home Mis sionary society of Oregon. Other officers: Vice president Mrs. C. W. Daniels, Salem; record. Ing secretary, Mrs. A. F. Flcgel, Portland: corresponding secretary, Mrs. C. J. Maple, Forest Grove, and treasurer, Mrs, Charles II. Rundcll, Portland. The two day convention, attended by 67 official delegates and fully two hundred members from all over the state, will come to a close Thursday afternoon, with selection of a convention city and Installa tion of officers. A special prize for all-year at tendance and high standard was awarded the SUverton chapter. VIOLATIONS TO BE WRITTEN ON AUTO LICENSES Traffic law violators will not be able to plead Innocence of previous Infractions after June 6 when the new speed laws go Into effect, Wil liam Hammond, In charge of the operators' division of the state mo tor vehicle department, told the Lions club Thursday noon, for ev ery time the driver has been ar rested, fined or warned by an of ficer a notation to this effect will be made on the back of his driver's license. The new state traffic code Is effective July 1. Examination will be required of all new applicants for driver's li censes after July 1 with the state to be covered by traveling examiners, Hammond said. Permanent head quarters will be maintained in Salem and Portland. Color blindness, phys ical handicaps and deafness will not be a barrier to a license but these will be restricted to a certain extent and the driver cautioned. Learners' permits will be Issued with the ap plicant to be examined within 60 and after 15 days. Indicated speeds, safe under av erage driving conditions, will govern speed In the future, Hammond con tinued. The speed limit in business district! and Intersections wUl be 30 miles an hour: 25 In the residence districts and 45 miles an hour on the open road. The open road speed may be Increased providing condi tions warrent, but In event any thing happens to a motorist travel ing at a speed In excess of that In dicated for the place, he will be bild for reckless driving. The first machine entering an intersection will have the right of way but If two machines enter at the same time the one coming from the right has the right of way. A driver for feits his right of way If entering an Intersection at an excessive speed. San Francisco () Arthur Curtlss James, chairman of tile board of the Western Pacific railroad, who ar rived here Wednesday night after an inspection trip, said excellent progress Is being made on the 200 mile extension of the Great North ern and Western Pacific systems from Keddle, Cal., to Klamath Falls, Ore. James declared problems facing railroads are acute. Ho said alt lines have been hard hit by falling off of revenue and cited the New York Central, one of the most pow erful systems In the nation. He asserted that during April it did not even earn Its fixed charges. The stockmarkct slump, James said, has no connection with the dcnrcsslon In railroad stocks. Rail road stocks are down because of economic conditions, he said. POTTER TO HEAD PARRISH STUDENTS BUTLER DAMNS IN EUGENE RADIO TALK Eugene. Ore. (IP) Major General Smedley D. Butler forgot his reso lution to forego profanity during his visit In Oregon, here Thursday and swore Into a microphone which was broadcasting over station KORE. "Mv idea of a state policeman." Butler said, "Is not a fellow who gets up before breakfast and makes of himself a damned nuisance." The "slip" was made while he was addressing the Eugene Break fast club In behalf of the Oregon state police law. BELGIAN CABINET RESIGNS OFFICE Brussels (Pi The Belgian Cath olic-Llberal cabinet resigned Thurs day afternoon as the outcome of a sudden crisis arising In the Cham ber over the question of spending 1.715.000 pounds sterling on con struction of frontier aciense woras. Zonta club members closed their club year with a business session and reports of officers and committees at a luncheon Thursday In the Mar ion hotel. The club group acknowl edged the Invitation of the Business and Professional Women's club to the state federation reception at the Masonic temple Friday night. It was nnounced that new officers of the club will be Installed at a benefit supper meeting Wednesday, May 27, at the home of Mrs. Ora F. Mcin tyre on North Church street. Huzel Cook, Knthryn Ounnell and La- Veme Winkler were named as the assisting committee. Ervln Potter was elected presi dent of the Parrlsh Junior high school student body at elections held Wednesday afternoon. Other officers named to serve the student body next year were: vice presi dent, Betty Fouke; secretary, Erma Cole: treasurer, ciayoournc uym. sergeant-at-arms, Harold Duncan; yell leader, Herbert Olalsyer; song leader, uorotny nscxieoa; mr ui Clarion Periscope, Jean Anunsen; publications manager, Rees John; athletic manager, Reginald Saund ers. Parrlsh does not have the secret society bug or the fuss over student body elections that the senior high school annually contends with. Two candidates for each student oooy offlc are nominated by a large nominating committee, and the gen eral atudent body elects from this list. The nominating committee members were: faculiy reprcsenta tives Miss Lola Millard, Miss Inez Reifsnyder and Harold Maux; stu dent representatives June Director, song leader: Howard Beall, yell leader' Loiralne Vlck and Don Lutz seventh grade; John Laughlln and Juanlta Cross, eighth grade; Mary Rurgess and Darr Mennls, ninth rrafi. The new Parrlsh otflcers will be Installed at an assembly June t. Reforestation Is Involved in Plan Klamath Falls, Ore. (LP1-A suc cessful program of reforestation which will Insure a new crop of pine timber In 40 years 10 years before the present crop will have been cut was announced here by R. R. Mt Cartncy, general manager of the Weyerhaeuser Timber company, here. The experiment, he snld, had been carried on for a number of years. ft Involves selected cutting, leaving of seed trees, and fire protection measures. Public aid In taxation, fire prevention, and other matters will be nerrwnry, however, he said RAIL PENSION PLAN The Dlan to place standard rail road labor organizations formally behind the plan for the national annuity or pension plan for all railway employes met with success In Its first test at the 40th conven tion of the Order of Railway Con ductors in Kansas City. A telegram from E. J. Elllngson. state legislative representative for the order, said the convention by a six to one vote passed the pen sion resolution on Its entirety. El llngson drew up the resolution be fore he left his home here to at tend the convention as one of six delegates from Oregon. Elllngson also wired that an amendment to the constitution of the order had passed second read ing and will give state legislative committees authority to endorse candidates for the United States senate and house of representatives, a privilege now reserved for tilt national officers of the order. DOG ARGUMENT CAUSEOFNVORCE An argument over a dog caused the first separation of Harry T. Hoke and his wife Margaret M. Hoke, according to a divorce com plaint filed In circuit court. This was In 1923. They were married In ADrtl. 1910. The argument came up while they were living In Mon tana. He says she deserted him but returned In a couple of days. In 1924 he says she again left and stayed away two weeks. At a later time he says she left and remained away four months. He also charges mat sne nas falsely accused him of association with other women. Now he wishes to make the separation final. Judge Fee Orders Transfer of Boat Portland (IP) The fishing boat Main, seized near Marshfield last year, was turned over to the coast guard for patrol use by the federal court Thursday. Judge Fee signed an order transferring the boat to the coast guard. The boat Is a gas screw vessel worth about $5000. Its owner. Captain John OLsen, is serving a six-months' Jail sentence on a plea of guilty to rum running. The coast guard found 374 cuses of liquor aboard the Main when they seized SUlcrest iHemorial 9951 JtUU A Park Cemetery with perpetual care Just ten minutes from the heart of town Claud Walling of West Salem reported to the police the theft of his automobile and Ray Mohler. 812 North 20tn street, reports that his motorevrle was M-olen. Clough-Barrick Co. MORTUARY Phane 1151 Cbirch at Ferry St, a. M. Cloagh Dr. U Barrtck V. 1. Golden Lady Assistant Fhone Day or iNigtit 3672 ouifIrte Fimori.I 5 Includes Cusktt. Ouuttla Box. rmbImln. Hnrsa Bnrlo. Pallbearen' tllorn. Funeral Nutlcaa. tlrart Marker and Uh of Chapel. N" SALEM MORTUARY - rtl.NKsUL DIRgCTORS . . Killan, Pres. F. W. Motan, Utr. Phon. S67J 545 N. Capitol St.