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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 25, 1934)
SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1934 THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM. OREGON ! LOCALS 1 The estate of Murtal Diane Erlckson Is appraised at $500 in an inventory riled by Mabel Colgan, Mina Ott and Bert T. Ford. Pine Tree. Sandwiches, beer, danc ing, Frank Vlaslc, entertainer, 203 Notice of appeal has been Hied with the county clerk by o. M. nai- dicott, as executor of the estate of Cornelia A. Davis, from an order of the county judge in sustaining cer tain oblcctions filed to the execu tor's annual account. Objections were made by the board of man agers of the First Christian church, trustee and residuary legatee. HlU's Wimpy Hamb'gers. N. Cap.' Sweet corn averaging more than 10 feet in height is growing in a patch at the Oscar Milligan place at urunK s uoiiiltb. ime ui wc ujb stalks was exhibited at tne uapi tni Journal office Saturday by Mr. Miiiicim who is operator of a shoe doctor's shop near the Journal of fice. The patch Is aDout an acre in extent. The ears are of good size arm of excellent flavor. See the new 1935 Grunow all wave radios, Wills Music store, auj c.i urDnwnf win mirchase Am ber beer bottles with glass ring at shoulder in original unaco. en 22 oz. or two dozen 11 oz. at 30c per case delivered at shipping door No. 13. When not In original cases: One dozen 22 oz. 20c, 1 dozen 11-oz. 10c. Bottles received between 0 a.m. and 12 noon, and 1 and 4 p.m. 204 CnflnlUt nominations for State and congressional offices were filed at the secretary of states omce Au gust 7. The list Included nominees thn third onnoressional dis trict, first congressional district, state labor commissioner, perintendent of public instruction, secretary of state, Multnomah county district attorney, state rep resentative fifth district, and state senator, 13th district. Those big black grapes now ripe at Fiala Vineyard, 3 miles north in polk county.. 203 See the new 1935 Grunow all wave radios, Wills Music Store. 203 In the $40,000 seduction action of Martha Berlnger against Woodson Tallman, motion has been filed by the defendant to quash the service of summons. In an affidavit Tall man says that he is a resident of Multnomah county, that he has been for more than six months past and that the circuit court of Marlon county has no jurisdiction over his person. , Dance, Kentl hall, Sat. nite. An other 300 couple crowd expected. Ed die Escola's Collegians. Gents 40c, Ladies 25c. 203 Dance, old time, Gervais tonite. 204 An amended petition has been filed with the county clerk in the matter of the claim of the Ameri can Surety company against the Bank of Woodburn. Judge Lcwelling recently handed down an order against the petitioner by holding its right of appeal from a ruling of the State bank superintendent had laps ed by process of time. The govern ment deposited $4750 in the bank, the deposit being insured by the surety company. When the bank failed the government filed claim for preference. This was rejected by the bank superintendent. In the meantime the surety company paid the government and it now asks to be subrogated to the rights of the government. It also asks if the re jection is not reconsidered that its petition be considered as an appeal. "The Grotto" wishes to thank its many friends and patrons for the past year's patronage. We are stlU giving 24 hours service with a newly decorated dining room. Painting by Bill Dunsmoor. Good food at all hours. Drop in and see us any time. Louise and Harry. 203 Radiant with the health and hap piness of vacation days. It's the ideal time for a new portrait before school begins. Gunnell & Robb, 520 State. 204' Final account of Ida Peyree as administratrix of the estate of J. B. Peyree has been filed showing the heirs have arranged among them selves for payment of all claims and division of the property. Final hear ing has been set for October 2. See the new 1935 Grunow all wave radios, Wills Music Store. 203 Humpty Dumpty delivers gallon or case beer and lunches. Ph. 6813. 203 W. C. Wlnslow as guardian for Le-J-md Clingman Shields, minor, has been granted authority to take home loan bonds to apply on payment on a mortgage. Dance Haunted Mill Sat, nite 203 Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Heater left Saturday morning on a four day trip to central Oregon, via the North Santlam highway. They will visit Crater Lake before returning to their home. Dance, Kentl hall, Sat. nite. An other 300 couple crowd expected. Ed die Escola's Collegians. Gents 40c, Ladles 25c. 203 Application of Marshall Snyder, Salem, to operate as an anywhere for hire motor freight carrier will be heard by the public utilities com missioner August 31. The commis sioner has granted the application of the National Bus Lines, Los An geles, to operate a fleet of five pas senger carriers in inter state service between California, Oregon and Washington. Objections to granting the permit were tried by the Pacific Greyhound Lines, Inc. Dance, old time, U Park tonite. 203 A group of Salem business men will hold a luncheon at the state fairgrounds Monday noon, the event being arranged by the Salem Ad club. The luncheon will be house warming for Uie beautiful new In dian art exhibit space in the agri cultural building, and also for Uie commodious new reception room fc the same building. This will afford the business men an opportunity to view the rejuvenated fair plant prior to opening oi tne lair on Labor day. Another big dance Mellow Moon tonite. Boots Grant's Orcll. 25c, 203 Girl wanted, light housekeeping, home nights, 435 Kearney, Phone 4323. 203 Closure orders on logging camps and woods operations will be In eff- ect over the week-end, state forester Lynn CronemiUer announced today. Continued heat, high humidity in tne allected areas and other atmos pheric conditions necessitated con tinuance of the order, he said. Geo. Heseman, accordionist, at Eckerlen's tonight. 203 Special dinner. State Cafeteria. 203 Dance Haunted Mill Sat. nite 203 Trial of the automobile damage action of Matilda Burns against John Lacey and Grover C. Cain was expected to be finished this alter- noon and be in Uie hands of the jury by the middle of the afternoon. The plaintiff asked $7850 hi damages for injuries alleged to have been sustained in a three way collision at Liberty and Trade streets. Follow the crowds, Mellow Moon tonite. Boots Grant's Orch. 25c. 203 Dance Crystal Wed., Sat. Old time, modern, 2 floors, 2 bands. 25c. 212 Marriage licenses nave been ap plied for as follows: Harold Schott, 23, laborer, Sublimity, and Adeline Ellis, 21, housekeeper, Aumsville; J. uslbert weatners, 28, carpenter, Rt. 6, Salem, and Ira H. Page, legal, housekeeper, urooks; George Ver non Lester Davis, 30, laborer, Ban don, and Ada E. Nunnemaker, 20, housekeeper, route 2, Salem: Max well Gynkiss, 21, laborer, Woodburn, and Dorothy Long, 19, cannery wor ker, route 2, Hubbard: Roy N. War rent, 26, teacher, 2630 Brooks, Salem. and Marie Johnson, 27, teacher, Day ton; Merle V. Aronson, 27, farmer, route 2, Stayton, and Doris E. Hogg, 19, domestic, Scotts Mills; Richard Blair, garage floor man, 1216 State, Salem, and Vivian Brothers, 18, housekeeper, Portland. MOHAIR INDUSTRY There seem to be no prices for mohair says the Angora Journal. British reports are that not more than one million pounds is held in Bradford, where upon occasion a single firm has held three times that quantity. Only a small quan tity of foreign hair is in storage at the English mohair center, and "it is virtually impossible to quote prices," says our authority. Russia and the near east are given as the most promising outlets for raw ma terial from the goats. Turkish exports of mohair have been mostly to the Soviets, totaling nearly a million pounds. Germany is the most astonishing entry into the Istanboul (Constantinople) market, being not a particular buy er, but taking yellows and other low quality lots, with skin-mohair of low average. Altogether the world market for mohair is much like the American situation nothing doing. END CONFERENCE ON NRA'S FUTURE Washington, Aug. 36 (LP) Presi dent Roosevelt and Donald Richberg, chief NRA counsel, today wound up their discussion in connection with NRA reorganization, pending a meeting in Hyde Park, N. Y., in two weeks. Richberg, who insisted the conver sations were general involving also work of the executive council, of which he is the temporary head said he would have a report ready Monday, which will be a follow-up of an earlier one presented Mr. Roosevelt. He indicated this second report would be an interpretation of the NRA in uie light of the anti trust act. The conference today was a fol low-up of those held yesterday by the president with Richberg and General Hugh S. Johnson. The pres ident has made clear that regard less of what his final decision is on NRA reorganization, Johnson is to remain head of the recovery agency. THREE INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDENTS Three men were injured in two automobile accidents in Salem last night. Burl Crum, 178 State street, and W. A. Free, 658 Center, were sent to the hospital, and Reed Wat- tenberger, 585 Hood street, received emergency dental treatment at the city hall. Crum received a severe gash in the forehead by being thrown against the windshield of a delivery truck driven by Wattenberger when the vehicle collided with a fruit truck parked on Hood street be tween Fifth and Church. W. Redd away, Oregon City man operating the truck, was repairing a tire at the time and was not hurt. Mrs. Wottcnberger was uninjured. The police arrested Wattenberger on a charge of driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. He lost several teeth in the accident. Free received a compound leg fracture when he was knocked down on Center street between Church and Cottage by a car driven by Mrs. Fred Hunt, 2495 Walker street. BACK FROM LOOP SUverton Dr. and Mrs. A. W. Simmons and daughter, Joyce, re turned during the week from a trip over the McKenzle pass and around the Mt. Hood loop. TT.iy were over-night guests r.t the coun try home of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Simmons near the McKenzie river. EMOTIONS LAST ONLY FRACTIONS OF A SECOND New York, Aug. 25 (TP) Leo Aa rons, the photographer, says he's studied thousands of people over the space of a year and learned that "pure" emotions last just so long shock, for instance, one three hundredth of a second. His timing apparatus was the de licate shutter of a camera. By "pure" emotions he means those umningled with others. Bore dom, for instance, standing on Its own legs, can last up to a second. After that It turns into, or mingles with bewilderment, disgust, hate, or maybe pity. Fright, he said, will last 1 -200th of a second, while fear Is relatively eternal at l-10th of a second. Ter ror is a little more fleeting, l-25th of a second. A second Is so long to Aarons. he calls any emotions of that length "sustained." Melancholy, sorrow and despair are all sustained. Annoyance and anger are sus tained, but real honest-to-goodness fury is just a matter of l-200th of a second. Pleasure is sustained. So is ecs tasy. The common, garden variety of joy Is only 1-25 th of a second. Affection, devotion, passion all sustained. Hysteria he studied a lot of wo men for this never lasts in the "pure" state beyond l-50th of a second, nervousness, pain ana tor ture are sustained. Bewilderment and defiance, far apart in character, time together at l-100th of a second. Sympathy, pity, curiosity, bore dom, disgust, and hatred end the gamut as sustained emotions. Aaron thinks neurotics have the best time in life, feel more. He says women are more fleeting than men emotionally, also more able to fake things. FARLEY ASKS Sea Girt, N. J., Aug. 25 (LP) Post master General James A. Farley to day urged "liberal republicans" to vote democratic this fall to help de feat what he termed "the blind re actionaries banded together under the banner of the republican party." In his plea for support of demo cratic party nominees by republican liberals, Farley asserted in a speecn here that "the liberal background and liberal history of Uie democratic party is more than a mere name." "Here at last is a philosophy oi government which puts human val ues first," he said. Criticizing republican charges that the new deal recovery program was curbing individual freedom, Farley asserted the critics "apparently mean the kind of freedom that they enjoyed a few years ago the free dom which resulted in great pros perity for them and in the loss of even the barest necessities for oth ers." Farley, defending every phase of the new deal, said that in his opin ion business "is definitely on the mend." 12TH STREET ROAD ALLOCATION SAFE The $20,000 for paving the 12th street cutoff to the Pacific highway allocated from federal funds is safe, reports the county court on its re turn from Portland where a re allocation of funds was made to meet the government demand that provision be made for the Wilson river road. There was no cut made in the $20,000 and money was shaved off from other places to meet the de mand for the Wilson river road. In addition to paving the cutoff the $20,000 provided for here will also cut down two hills. The work will be done by the state highway com mission and how soon work is started is dependent on action of the commission. PORTLAND TEACHER TO RETAIN HER JOB Portland, Aug. 25 J. Agnes Dugan, Portland teacher, was re tained and all charges against her dismissed as the outcome of a pro longed school board hearing after she invoked the school teachers' tenure law to retain her Job. Many complaints against her cen tered around a shortage of textbooks. Charles A. Rice, public schools su perintendent, who ordered her dis missal, today determined to make a special survey of the textbook situa tion. It was declared at the hearing that there was a surplus in the text book fund while shortages of books existed in various school rooms. The hearing assumed proportions of a community spectacle as large crowds gathered to hear testimony. Miss Dugan hired a lawyer to pre sent her case. ILLNESS OF QUEEN SLIGHTLY WORSE Aasgaardsgrand, Norway, Aug. 2fi GT The condition of Queen Wll helmlna of the Netherlands, ill five days In a hotel here, became slight ly worse today, causing a prolonged telephone consultation between doc tors here and at The Hague. Queen Wilhelmina was on a tour of Norway when she became ill. Shanghai Cafe Chinese mad American DUbe Beer Entertainment Open 11 to S a m. 182$ N. Commercial, ph. 5741 BASEBALL AMERICAN First game: Cleveland 5 1 New York I 7 0 Pearson and Berg; Murphy, De Shong and Jorgens. First game: Chicago 3 T 2 Boston (11 Innings) ....2 11 2 Earnshaw and Madjeskl, Shea; Rhodes and Legett. First game: St. Louis 5 7 1 Philadelphia 4 3 Coffman, Newsom and Grube; Benton, Mahaffey and Berry, Hayes. Second game: St: Louis 2 6 1 Philadelphia 3 6 1 Second game: Cleveland 3 10 2 New York 9 10 1 Lee, Winegamer, Deen, L. Brown and Pytlak, Berg; Broaca and Jor gens. NATIONAL First game: Philadelphia 1 7 0 Pittsburgh 4 10 0 Hansen, A. Moore and Todd; Hoyt, Johnson and Padden. PRMiCES NOW EFFECTIVE New prices on dried prunes, ef fective at noon today, were set yes terday by the prune control board Naming of a permanent admin istrator was also considered, but ac tion was postponed for two weeks. R. A. Bailey will continue as tem porary administrator. The price of Italian prunes, based on a 41 count, was raised to $82 per ton, approximately one-quarter of a cent a pound higher than the previous price, with a deduction of $1 per ton for each point smaller Other prices were: 40 count, $88 per ton, and $1 tor each point larger up to 30. 35 count, $95 per ton, and $3 per ton for each point larger. LAST DIAMOND New York, Aug. 25 (IP) The last of the gang headed by the late Jack "Legs" Diamond was found today, his bodv riddled with machine gun slugs, the legs hacked off and the torso jammed into a trunk piacea with grim irony behind the home of Gen. Louis Stotesbury, president of the Humane society. The body was identified from fingerprints as that of Bernard McMahon, 41, whose criminal record extended back two decades. A dabbler in various forms of crime, McMahon was one of the lesser cogs of the Diamond machine but his death was in keeping with the tradition of violence established by his criminal peers. From the amputated legs the medical examiner extracted more than a dozen machine gun bullets. A curcorv examination Indicated, however, that the actual cause of death was blood poisoning. This led police to theorize that McMahon had either been shot in a gang feud or had been wounded in a holdup and gone for treatment to an un derworld quack. The body was in a bad state or preservation but the medical ex aminer estimated death had taken place only 12 hours earlier. Al though this would Indicate McMa hon died Wednesday the day of the $427,000 armored car hold-up- there was no disposition on tne part of police to connect the crimes. OREGON BANKS TO AID HOME REPAIRS Washington. Aug. 25 UPi Federal housing administration announced today acceptances of contracts of Insurance, under the modernization credit plan by financial Institutions had been received from tne follow ing: Oregon: Grants Pass First na tional Bank of Southern Oregon; North Bend the North Bend Na tional bank; Roseburg Douglas Building and Loan association. Idaho: Bonners Ferry Tne first National Bank of Bonners Ferry; Filer The First National Bank of Filer. LIONS ADJOURN Monmouth The Lions held ses sion In the hotel dining room at the regular time Tuesday noon and decided to take a four weeks' vaca tion, meeting again In September on the opening week of school. A m. !a uhruil fnr fnntlinll fif- riinl- ha .wMiHnpttrl fn Ralpm in-lai, Dantarnhp, 7 aflnriWria to information received here today by Fred Won, principal of saiem nigu. a vninncf. from .T t. rinrv. secre tary-treasurer of the Oregon High school Atmctic association, uun Principal Wolf provide a place for ,t.M knUInn r,f thn 1rwal Eaulnn. WBil acted upon favorably by. the local olliciai. Bimuar -scnuuia wm w held In various parts of the state prior to the opening of the football season In an effort to secure uni form officiating. Details as to the IrlantU.. n tha InctmMW and other matters Incident to the school are expected here In tne near ruture. Many men making very fine y nil Wlin woman wue iiu. fw ther we having serving famous SUKIYAKI DINNER 50c Hew get mere? torn walklni dowa Commercial street It FIU fishing Liarket then yoa stepping npstalra. There wi are 11 A. M. to I A. M. PEN OUTBREAK PUT DOWN BY GUARDS' GUNS CollegevlUe, Pa., Aug. 25 (JPh State police and guards today crushed an outbreak at the eastern state penitentiary at Oraterford after 200 convicts had rioted lor more than three hours. The prisoners started fires In cell blocks and outbuildings, destroying a barn and damaging several other shacks, . Forty state policemen, summoned from barracks in eastern Pennsyl vania, armed with machine guns and rifles, subdued them at noon without firing a shot. No one was seriously injured and none escaped. The convicts, after their destruc tive rampage, were cowed by Uie troopers after they had massed on a hill inside the wall and defied the guards to disarm them of the clubs, iron bars and other crude weapons they carried. The peni tentiary houses about 1,600. A member of the board of trus tees said the prison kitchen was ruined and thousands of dollars worth of new machinery in the in dustrial plant was wrecked. Graterford was built with con vict labor at a cost of $7,500,000 to relieve the crowded conditions at the Philadelphia prison. HUEY INVOLVED New Orleans, Aug. 25 (LP) A fed eral grand jury investigating in come tax payments of Louisiana politicians, directly involved the Huey P. Long state administration in Its inquisition today. It sub poenaed all records of the state highway commission and all mem bers of the commission. The highway commission has spent more than $60,000,000 since the Long political machine took charge of the state government. Enemies have charged that its records would reveal unprecedented irregularities. Charges of grafting on gravel and road contracts have been made openly innumerable times. Governor O. K. Allen was chair man before he was pushed up to nead tne government wnen juong was elected senator. While Long was governor and Allen was chair man, the Kingfish exercised iron control over it. Since he became senator, Long has exerccised con trol over all branches of state gov ernment. Summons were served on A. P. Tugwell, chairman; J. S. Nugent, vice chairman; Warren Raggio, secretary; W. H. Norckauer, state highway engineer; J. R. Wendt, state maintenance engineer; L. G. Vidrine, auditor. Tugwell said in Baton Rouge he would have the commission's re cords loaded in a moving van and transported to New Orleans. All subpoenas were returnable Monday. RECEIVER REPORTS WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS Order has been filed In circuit court approving the report of M. O. Storrustc as receiver for tne Warehouse Service corporation in the case of George W. Hubbs against the service corporation. The report showed $700.88 total cash received by the receiver for storage, and of this $155.02 was paid to the Southern Pacific company as rental, leaving a balance on hand of $545.86. At the sale of the ware house properties $5000 was realized. The amount of the judgment debt against the defendant owing to the plaintiff was $6990.45, or a defi ciency of $1990.45. Under the order the receiver Is Instructed to pay valid claims .and to pay himself $35 a month for services rendered. He is also to Dav the First National bank of Portland $359.37 or in lieu thereof to assign to that bank a certain storage lien on hops. Any over plus the receiver is to pay to George W. Hubbs to apply on his Judgment against the service corporation. ATTEMPT TO FIRE . FOREST A FAILURE Rosoburir. Aug. 25 VP) An at tempt to burn over the upper Hub bard creek area, 15 miles northwest of Roseburg yesterday failed when 50 fire fighters from the Melrose CCO camp after an all night bat tle reported this morning that they have the blaze under control, 'inc fire Is said to hove burned over about 60 acres of timber lands. Three fires, about a quarter of a mile apart, were set out Friday, the exact anniversary of a similar at tempt a year ago. Last year two attempts were made to. start a for est fire In that section. .XJtL.XX1(X 1UITISTAMI Saves Time I and Money a" in lour Own Office Print Tottr own oft.ee form, letters, cirdt, dvcrtiitnff clreulara, etc., with th timpleat, mint economical diiplfrmtor en the market. Model from ST.fiO to 135 complete lla. qiicnt free inmplri of work and verified uitn' profit. tiUte your bu.- noaa una print ing needs. H.D.Woodrow DISTRIBUTOR Tel. 6048 45 Chemeketa St. Salem, ore. JT. .. Housing Shortage In Salem Before Fall Indicated By Demand A housing shortage may exist in Salem during the early months of fall if the demand for living quarters continues apace with that of recent weeks, it was learned today through a cnecic oz concerns wnicn noia ay finger on the pulse of the local sit uation. Desirable untenanted dwellings have been hard to find for several weeks and with the influx of sev eral families even those houses which tleterlorated through lack of improvement are being sought. The local electric power company office reports that their stock of meters has been exhausted while the number of recording instru ments listed on their "suspense" sheets are less by two thirds than the number carried a few months Fight Twixt Scorpfr ion And Spider Bitter Long Beach, cal., Aug. 25 (IP) The lady grew too confident and erred, and as a result, the grim battle be tween the deadly Black Widow spi der and the venemous Scorpion pro ceeded today on about even terms, with neither showing signs of weak ening. Each was a prisoner of the other, yet neither could get into position to unleash deadly poison which would end the fight. Hundreds of specta tors crowded a garage where the battle raged. Until late yesterday, the spider held the upper hand. It had woven an imprisoning web around its much larger opponent, even to the point of enmeshing the stinger on the scorpion's tail. Betting odds among the spectators increased to five to one as the Black Widow finished tying up her adver sary. Resting then for a moment on a silky strand, she swayed too close ly to a free foreclaw. The scorpion caught her quickly and held her there helplessly. But it could not free its stinger to finish the fight. The spider already has lost a leg in the grim battle, but her general condition was much better than the scorpion's. The latter seemed groggy and appeared to be losing strength. DRY CONVENTION SHORT OF MEMBERS Plans to name an independent "dry" candidate for congress from the first district were under way today, following a meeting here last night of 86 "drys" from Marion, Polk, Lane and Linn counties. As the number present was 14 short of the nomination provisions of the Oregon law, time of nomina tion and adoption of a platform was set for Friday night, August 31. Speakers were J. H. Jennison, sec retary of the Christian Federation of Marlon county, who called the meeting; J. Lincoln Fills, chairman of the group; and Frederick C. Hef fron, Eugene attorney, who ran for congress on the "dry" ticket in the previous congressional election; and F. G. Franklin, professor at Wil lamette university. SEEK SOLUTION OF SOFTBALL CRISIS In an effort to reach a satisfac tory solution of the difficulties which have developed In the Salem Softball league since the playing of the much discussed championship game between Parker's and Fade's last Thursday night, Harry Col lins, president of the league, has called a meeting for Saturday night at his office. Managers ox tne eight clubs will be asked to partici pate. An amlcaDie settlement oi the problem Is especially sought In view of the state tournament, which will be played In Salem on rive nights beginning next Tuesday. Withdrawal of Lu Singer, man ager of the Parker club, Friday night of the protest lodged during the playing of the championship game the preceding night, resulted in further complicating an aireaay extremely muddled situation. President Collins expressed tlw hope that managers and officials would get together In a rrienair snlrlt and work toward the suc cess of the state tournament which will bring 14 out of town clubs to the city. Washington. Aug. 25 (LP) State department announced today that reciprocal copyright relations be tween the United States and Ar gentina have been established by pmsldentlfll proclamation. Old Reliable Method brings Health to the sick Without Operation S. B. FONO, Herb Specialist has had eight years practice in China. No matter with what you are suffering, our wondorru I herbs will positively remedy disorders of the bladder, kid neys, stomach, constipation, appendicitis, piles and throat, heart, lungs, liver, asthma, ca tarrh, tumors, diabetes, rheu matism, headache and blood poison, skin diseases of chil dren and male or female ail ments. CHARLIE CHAN Chinese Medicine Herb Of. 122 N. Commercial SUSatem Office Hour 9 to p. m. Wd. and Run., to U:3t am MM back. Part of the meter shortage is due to the fact that some of them are being worked over for installa tion in connection with water heater jobs. The "suspense" list of the power company contains meters which are left in dwellings which have been vacated, pending the arrival of a new tenant. A perusal of this list allows entire streets without a va cant house while in most instances where vacancies exist a check up re veals the properties are not at all desirable. The water company reports vir tually no change in the number of connections in recent months, In fact the statistics of July show ex actly the same figures In tills con nection as compared with the pre ceding month. Just three new con nections were made during the past month, indicating an extremely low point in construction work. An increase in electrical connec tions is a reflection of better busi ness conditions, It is pointed out, since it is possible to get along without this form of service. On the other hand there are few instances where discontinuance of water does not work a hardship. GERMAN POLICE ARREST PASTORS Berlin, Aug. 25 ) Well-authenticated reports that rebellious Evan gelical church pastors are being ar rested by secret police and sub jected to an "inquisition" tonight In. tensified Germany's Increasingly bit-1 ter church controversy. Pastors known to be opposed to: Reichsbishop Ludwig Mueller's lea-j dership of Uie official German pro testa nt church were asked three! questions, the report said. These1 were: What Is your attitude toward Reischbishop Mueller? What is your attitude regarding the nazi government? How do you regard aryanlsm? Their answers were said to have been almost unanimously defiant that Mueller was not trustworthy, that his dictatorial position was not constitutional and that his "national synod" was illegal. LITTLE THEATER MOVE IS STUDIED Thirty persons interested in dra matic work and the Little Theater gathered Friday evening at the stu dio of Miss Marjorie Ratcllffe on South Commercial street, which stu dio has been acquired as a rehearsal room by Chemcketa Players, Inc. Nominations to fill a vacancy on the board of directors of the player or ganization were made and will be voted on at the next regular meet ing. Plans for the coming season were outlined by Mike Panek, president of the board, who spoke of the work accomplished during the summer. One one-act play is already in re hearsal for extension service and three of four more are expected to be under way soon, he said. Mrs. Radcliffe, director of productions, gave a brief talk, urging coopera tion and suggesting plans for a sue- , cessful season. Games were played and refresh-' ments served. KNIVING FILIPINOS PLEAD NOT GUILTY Six of the Filipinos who were un der arrest yesterday for assaulting Eldon Blaco and Austen Moe with knives in a fight at Maudie's Inn Thursday night were arraigned In justice court today on charges ox assault while armed with a danger ous weapon. All pleaded not guilty and are still in J nil In Lieu of furn ishing bonds of $1,000 each. The six Filipinos are Leo Splno, 30 years old, Luis Credlto, 39, Joe Andres, 26, Lcry Quitebis, 28, Wil liam Lopez 28 and Domingo Marl ancta, 33. Splno Is said by the of ficers to have been the ringleader. All are said to be from the DeSart hop yard on Garden road. In justice court the six men join ed a request tliat they be allowed to communicate with a man whom they called a Filipino boss with ref erence to securing them an attorney. Blaco, who was seriously wound ed in the abdomen by one of the knives In the hands of the Filipi nos, is in the Salem General hos pltnl. Moe was not Injured. If I Were Writing "Sips for Supper'Today LEWIS SILENT ON EXPULSION OF HIS SPOUSE New York, Aug. 25 (flV-Stnclalr Lewis raised his eye-brows and decided that silence was the better part of husbandly valor when he learned today of the expulsion from Nazi Germany of his wife Dorothy Thompson. The Nobel prize winner bustled out of the casting office of the Em pire theater, where he was found completing the cast for his new play, "Jay Hawker,' oponing on Broadway next month. Lewis said he had not heard any thing from Miss Thompson since Thursday when he received a cable saying that she was In Berlin and expected to remain there "for sev eral days." "She did not expect to be in Ber lin much more than a week, I be lieve," Lewis said, puffing nervously on a clgaret. "Her arrangements were to sail home on September 7." Lewis' only comment on his wife's expulsion was: "Something Like Eddie Mowrer, I guess." He was referring to Edward An sell Mowrer, correspondent for the Chicago Daily News at Berlin and winner of the Pulitzer award for foreign correspondence, whose posi tion became untenable in Berlin. He was transferred to Paris. Miss Thompson's article on Hitler appeared in a popular monthly magazine about a year and a half ago, he said. Before that, she was familiar with the German situation as chief of bureau for seven years of the Philadelphia Ledger and New York Post. Grinning broadly, Lewis said "she was always regarded as a good newspaperman." Lewis appeared unworrled, but asked "keep me advised of any developments." BY GRAND JURY Assault with intent to kill is charged against Joseph Qulnn in one of four indictments returned by the grand Jury today. The in dictment alleges that on August 12 he assaulted Jesse Baldwin with a loaded revolver. Stories told by the two men about the alleged assault differed, according to officers. Qulnn claimed he had sold the gun to Baldwin and that when Baldwin tried to hold up two pedestrians on North Liberty street Qulnn tried to take the gun away and was shot. Baldwin denied this but said Qulnn shot him after Baldwin had been robbed of $30 by Qulnn. That . amount of money was found In Quinn's possession. Other true bills were returned as follows: Andrew Jairl, charged with non support of two minor children. W. B. Creasy, charged with ut tering a forged instrument. Edwin Sink, charged with larceny by balllie, It being alleged he con verted $25 to his own use, same alleged to have been the property of Winifred M. Griffin. Sink was tried awhile back on a non-support charge and was acquitted. A not true bill was returned In favor of David McRae, who was Investigated as to a charge of as sault and battery on the person of. Cleo McRae. FREAKS WILL BE SHOWN AT BIG FAIR A tomato vine growing on a po tato vine, an oddity produced by Er nest lufer, local landscape artist, will be a high contender for honors in the freak department at the state fair which opens here Sep tember 3. This freak Is growing in a largo flower pot, with fair steed potatoes In the earth and a number of ripe tomatoes growing from the vines above. The graft has a common stem with both potato and tomato leaves. The largest of the tomatoes is not quite two Inches In diameter, REUNION SUNDAY FOR ALLEN FAMILY Dallas Descendants of Samuel, Solomon and Isaac Allen will hold their reunion at the Dallas city park on Sunday, Sept. S, according to word received here from Mrs. Flor ence Ragsdale of Rlckreall, secre tary of the group. The three broth ers were pioneers of 1845, settling in the Rlckreall district. Efforts are being made to ge tin touch with all of the descendants In order to get as many to attend the reunion as possible. W. Lester Allen of Che- mnwa Is president of the group. I would straggle down to the office tour hours late. I would look at my watch and see that It was time for me to go to luncb. I would follow Walt Thompson around for a couple of hours to keep in the shade. I would place four non odorless gas bombs In Archie Holt's car. I would check up on the hop market to see hew much the hops were worth that I almost got away with some years ago, 1 would write Ott Schmidt's fan dancer a letter. Then I would write mj column, I would ny "Folks, In the past yean I've put forth no small amount of chatter. To day, I'm all chattered out (I said Chattered). If you really want some laughs go see Harold IJoyi In The Cat's Paw now showing at the Grand Theatre." That's what I would do if I were Don Upjohn today!