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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1936 THE CAPITAL" JOURNAL'. SALEM. OREGON fl LOCALS '1 Tnitiation ceremonies In charge ol prospect ramp and Portland which is bringing iu drill team, will mark the opening 'all program of Salem camp 118. Woodmen of the World, at Fraternal temple tonight. L. W. DuBoli. conaul commander, hat In vited members of the Stlverton lodge to attend. Entertainment and refreshment! will be provided. Old papera for aale 6c a Urge bun dle. Capital Journal office. Mrs. Sarah Luthy. pedestrian, was struck by an automobile driven by Allen SUvena of Rlckreall, the accident occurring at the east end of the Marion-Polk county bridge. Other traffic accidents reported to ns v were: Glen H. Roberts, 1043 south High, and Wilbur Pearson, route 4, at 1043 South High. Colin Morriss. sou raiasiuu, ana mi f L. josepn, in iuw oiock on soui.ii North Liberty, and Mrs. Elmer Mc- Kee, on Liberty between State and Court. Peter P. Kirk, Newberg. and Orville Wesley Lane, on St. Paul Newberg highway. Cash for used turn. Ph. 1110. 531' Chris Horn pleaded guilty in Jus. tiee court today to a charge of speeding with a truck and was fined tin and costs. Gerald 8. Tlllett Is having a trial this afternoon for allegedly driving a motor vehicle without legal license plates. Free fall hat with each auit or ov. ereoat. O. W. Johnson ie Co. 331' meeting is being held today at the chamber of commerce rooms at which time plans will be made for county-wide meeting to be held next month. At this meeting offt cara will be elected and the organi sation perfected in accordance with bureau regulations. Routine business occupied mem bers of the Salem Credit association at the Friday noon luncheon at the Argo hotel. The entire membership commit' tee of Capital Post No. 8, American Legion, has been called to a meet ing by Art Johnson, chairman, to be held at the Kennedy cleaning estab Ushment on State street at 7:30 clock. A dutch feed will be serv. ed. Hugh H. Earle, state Insurance commissioner will represent 50.000 police holders with 143.000.000 in. sursnce in the three Pacific coast states at the hearing of the Gen eral American Life Insurance com pany at the hearing in St. Louis .Monday. The company, formerly 'the Missouri State Lite, took ex ception to the national commission. ers' examination, and the case was brought up for hearing. Earle left today by plane. Oregon policy holders alone in that firm total 4,- 600, with about $6,000,000 insurance. J. William Danay, of Venice, Calif, has written to William Bllv- en. adjutant of Capital Post No. 9, American Legion, relative to the death of his parents near here. The address he gave was Mr. and Mis. John F. Dowell, route 3, box 294 The Marlon county bureau of vital statistics shows the death of Mrs. Dowell but there la no record of the death of her husband. According to Danay's letter, he worked at the state hospital. Records there show he waa employed about three or four years ago but his present whereabouts is unknown. Adjutant Bliven would like anyone knowing of Dowell's location to communicate with him at his office In the Ma sonic temple building. Danay states he is on a visit from Indiana and belongs to Phillip Grigsby post No. 149 of West Baden, Ind. Paints Si roofing. Ma this, 414 Ferry. Police Judge A. Warren Jones and William Heppner are deer hunting in the Mt. Hebo section near the eoast. 8 C. McKenzie of Woodburn was arrested by the city police laat night and is charged with driving an automobile while under the in. tluence of intoxicating liquor. Wanted 100 used bed springs and mattresses. Phone 5110. 330' Robert Utter, son of Dr. and Mrs. Floyd Utter, a graduate of Wlllam ette university with the class of 1936. has received a scholarship from the University of Southern California and will leave for Los Angeles Saturday mornuig. it is uie first scholarship ever tendered student at Willamette university and will be in the school of gov ernment at U. S. C. While at WU lamette young Utter majored in DO' llttcal science, looking toward diplomatic career. Luti Florist, 1376 N. Lib. Ph. 9693 333' Chiefs and captains recently ap pointed in connection with the an- nual enrollment week of the Salem Y.M.C.A. met Friday noon to con' aider additions to the personnel and to listen to information concerning the effort which will be directed by A. E. Larimer, associate general sec. retary of the Portland Y.M.C Douglas McKay, chairman of the general committee presided. Wheelock 43 the winter, assisting through loans and grants those farm families whose feed and feed aupplies have bten de stroyed by the drought. The report showed 136.533 families had been assisted up to September 19, compared with 102,000 aided to September 12. Drought expenditures were said to I total $4,157,378, including subsistence grants of $1,654,326 to 122,587 fami lies: 10.550 livestock loans aggregat ing $1,929,315: and 3396 emergency crop production loans amounting to bombs. $373,737. DISTILLERS CUT OUT SEX ADS Dance, Haunted Mill Sat nile. 131 As the crow flies, we deliver. 8111 330 Buy an overcoat now and get a hat free. G. W.. Johnson Co. 331 Kenneth Beach, supervisor of adult education In the state depart ment of education the past two years, left today for the University of Louisiana where he will assume duties as assistant professor of in dustrlal education. Superintendent of schools. C. A. Howard, said he will announce Beach's successor within several days. Beach Is graduate from Oregon State col Piano Bargains . A. .. n- .to EUV, ni.HKI I U , low... k 'rebuilt rtanoa: Kroeeer $49. Fischer $58, Kohler Campbell $68: Decxer $78: Steilf $87: Kohler te Campbell $93. Altenberg $65. wheelock $68, and many others for leas than $100. Grands $195 up. Largest stock in Northwest. Terms. Tallman Piano Store, 395 8. 13th St. at Mill. 330 W. W. Chadwlck, of the Senator hotel, accompanied by Edward Fettlg, of the Imperial hotel in Portland, went to Seattle to escort Thomas D. Green, of New York, president of the American Hotel as sociation, to Portland, where he U meeting- with the Oregon Bute ho tel and the Southern Oregon Hotel associations at the Hotel Portland this afternoon. A banquet will Be held In his honor tonight. Between 75 and 80 of the state hotel men are attending the meeting. Old papera for sale 5c a large bun dle. Capital Journal office. Marlon county's 4-H livestock Judging team made up of three children of the Lewis family at West Stavton. Mark, Fern and ver- na. will no to Corvallis tomorrow for practice Judging In preparation for the pacific International wnere wwj will nit their livestock Judging acu ity against otner teams irom in west. These three Lewis children captured the Judging award for the s-H cnuntv fair but did not partici pate at the state fair, as Mark has won twice at that fair and waa not eligible to compete there, so the Pa cific International waa seiecwo the scene for their competition. Fortified wines $1 JO gal. up. Ph. 4014. Salem Vintage store, 148 N. Hi. 231 HEAVY LOSSES LIFE, PROPERTY; CITY IN FLAMES (Continued from page 1 tel were blown to bits by 500-pound Planes flew low over the city. The government guns were silent as fires broke out all around them. With the Government Southern Army near Qulsmondo, Spain, Sept. 35 lPI Three determined socialist divisions, spurred by victories with water and steel, charged against .t..u, , ZlZ riooniv floundering fascist army today. two distillers out of hundreds to- edict that a niTe, Advertisement nihilation after fascist regiments J?" .!!! f2S.if UooToiS cubic yards of wlUr released T: " :7r. . r,h from Alberche river dams north of display of Temmine Imbiber, but the San Martin d, Valdelesus. .j.-.t .UaIiaI ty. inter rat inn I -- " hmks maybe the buyer, of whiskey 'JJ'SJZ also that the prohibitionists have . ,, ,..rin ,nrf Srr r.. , leath and destroying sup them from billboards and street car P 4 mmu'Uo"- . , J niaiHiiIri 11 ft 1 Hie gUVCs IlHITIHf IU1.CH, wvjviiu JMB.so nstu a..-.-..". - liiviij. nt that. llnillH ftf f PIYRiVt ei . Mtti tharffnr tr TuIR I vase wrl ten polite Utile notes to about hastened to consolidate their em 7. ....... i. ,.,i. ,hir porary victory. Socialist command- W uquvi m-ma .. - - . .,, ,, ,h ads are offensive in one way ' " '- another. Only a distiller of rum. morass held by the soaked fascists iioiirei. v J flrs. moveci northwest on the i a . -,-nrtiw..- of whiskv. secondary road between Torrijos ... i- .inkin i.rtiu. and Maaueda. i T.n...i th. .irnhni admin- The second socialist attack spreao istration can Jump in a tank of sour westward irom """"" -jlglj government e uuiw All the rest have promised to be west of Santa Cri$ Del Retamar. good and that's a big relief to the The assault of the principal high government because it shudders to way threatened the insurgent con v.ir.i. wh.t minht hannen if most trol of the Maqueda junction. of the distillers weren't honorable Completing the military squeeze gentlemen, anxious to cooperate, campaign, ura. iuu - The government has, In fact, pho- reported forging ahead steadny t.. r,(. nf ada nrinted by from Oropesa where yesterday he whisky producers in 1900. when began a drive into the fascist rear caveat emptor seemed to be their guard at Talavera oe la rtema, motto. The loosed torrents swept down past San Martin Into tne open country southward and flooded the in its oath, swelling the waters of the Tagus river, which Joins the Alberche Just east ol tascisi, ueiu headouarters at Talavera. The river attack was described as umnH decisive action of the Moscow, sept, -o " wr" by the government munarisus, , i .... ri.mnti Voroshl- ...j ,.r. th tir-r. r.nev aaiu. wm rihiB decision" to dynamite the Al Toledo In a vain attempt, RUSSIA READY TO MEET FOES mUuir of war. Klementi Voroshi' inv tnw aoldlers in the red army at. tne close m ...-ar ,t Soviet Russia was "ready to meei imprisoned insurgenU tne enemy (rom historic fortress. sist our military units. , "These maneuvers have snov,n Ta ne La Reina, Spain, that the troops In the Moscow mill- ge t jrne fascist army driving tary circuit and all the red army Toledo to rescue their be- are preparing constantly and stead- siege(1 garrson In the Alcazar, ap- iiy witn an ineir doumicyih proached the main governmcuv u. lor an armea sirusis'w in tndav. with the enemy." Voroshllov said. ,h. mono covernment ml- 'The Soviet union at present is only llllamen were reported massed out- the object of verbal attacxs no." slde xoledo and insurgent com slanderous and low, but we at any .nH. desDite their haste, be moment may be the object of an CRme more cautious, as, they came armed attack." almost within sight of the city, Voroshllov, addressing the troops Le-der. hesitated to send in gathered on parade, added that al- flying column for fear they would though "the red army still has a lot . off and massacred. Batteries of work to do," it could and was of g-tuiery and armored cars were ready to fight on any frontier in taught to the front from Tomjos all the Russlas. to prepare for heavy fighting. "Our enemies are preparing for Another fascist army, pushing war." Voroshllov said, "and I lnde- .0ni the main highway to Madrid fatigably declare without any dou- Lioweci up similarly in an attempt ble meaning that the chief object consolidate its positions beyond of their low activities and tneir Maqueda. barbarous Intentions will be our So- Government losses in scattered vlet union. engagements were declared heavy "The Soviet union Is the mole In whlle the attacking Insurgents suf the eye of the capitalistic world iered only a few casualties. that Is why we must stand in con- The retreating socialist troops stant readiness. abandoned Quantities of war mater, "We must have such an army ials in hasty flight before the ad which not only knows our alms and vanclng insurgents, an official an- purposes but can solve these proo- nouncement declared lema aa we Bolsheviks should solve them.' The adult education program sponsored by the state department of education will get underway Monday evening, September 38 at 7:15 In the high school building. The first two nights, Monday and Tues 1J. will be devoted to registration. Regular classes will begin Thursday, October 1 and will continue there after each week on Monday, Tues day and Thursday, from 7:15 to 9:15 p. m. The classes for which registration will be accepted in- rlude: business English, public speaking, 'Americanization, music. sewing, dramatics, mining, sign writing, first aid, lip reading, knit ting, fly tying and radio. The clauses are free and are open to nyone over 16 years of age. George Blrrell. county supervisor for adult education, is in charge of the program. 330 Rum. sale 178 8. Coml. C. Wallace Beckett and Carolyn Trent, both of Salem, have been Issued a marriage license at Van couver, Wash. Dr. P. O. Riley, speaking In the Italian language, will address the Italian Republican club of Port land tonight at 7:30 o'clock. A large crowd Is expected as Dr. Riley Is a lite member of the Bona of Italy in America and highly regarded by the Italian people. Special New Dresses priced 17.95 nd $10. sizes 14 to 44. Exceptional values. Milady's Shop. 41$ State. 330 Representative farmers of the du- mwi wiwi uiw iv. evitiuix Washington representative of the American Federal Farm bureau, to mil, -,la f tk. ,Ma A division la this county. Another Two fatalities among 879 acci dents were reported this week to the state tndustrall accident com mission. Earl P. Hawks. Portland delivery boy, and Harry T. Helligso, Astoria logger, were tne iauuiy in jured workmen. Cash or trade for Used Furniture. Woodry Furniture Co, 474 8. Com'l. Phone 6414. 1M' The first of the Voters' Pam phlets, official state publication on candidates and measures to be vot ed upon at the November election, was put on the press here today. Forty-thousand copies for eight counties In eastern Oregon were the first to be Issued. n f .. Hlrons haa filed with the city recorder his application to take civil service examination for serv ice on the Salem fire department., nn,r confirming sale has been filed with the county clerk in the .... nt mizubeth Albert vs. John H. Scott and others. Satisfaction of Judgments have been filed In circuit court In cases of L. C. Allen, H. L. Stiff Furniture ..mnnv and RooericK enon against John Porter Davis. Certificate of assumed business name has been filed for Leon's Beautiful Shoes. 234 N. Liberty street. Those filing are L. A. Rho- den. L. L. Balch and r. rouuswr, C F Foulger also lues as nwniui.i giving his address as 934 Cottage street. DROUGHT RELIEF WORK INCREASES w-ihineton. Sept. 35 j Report ing an increase In one week of near ly 16.000 farm famiim eiaeo m vno drought area, the re -settlement ad--.., r-.Hnn annnuneed todav It "will continue Its drought program through Washington. 8ept. 25 iPi Ten states asked the supreme court to- Washlngton, Sept. 25 (Pi Silken dav to consider its decision holding threads so small as to be almost In- unconstitutional the 1934 municipal visible to the naked eye led today bankruptcy act Intended to aid Ot to what police called a complete so- les, counties and other political sub- lutlon of the mysterious killing of divisions reduce their indebtedness Mrs. Florence Goodwin. 43 vear o d through federal bankruptcy courts. government tvoist. The states, which acted inrougn Norman Weslev Robuison. 27 vear tncir attorney generals were n.an old, six foot negro, was arrested as California, uoioraao. rionae, ,h. nn.r .fir tinv threads found Mississippi, Missouri, new Mexico, under his fingernails were declared Oregon, Texas and Washington by police experts to have come from SILKEN THREADS SOLVE A MURDER STATES ASK REVIEW BANKRUPTCY RULIN Mrs. Goodwin's dressing robe. 8he was attired in this robe when an Intruder Invaded her room a week ago today and strangled her after striking her with a furnace shaker. Her semi-nude body was found lying across a bed. After several hours of questioning, police Captain Ira Keck announced that Robinson had confessed ana that his motive was robbery. JAPAN INTENDING NO HASTY ACTION Bonneville Units Will All Be Used Bonneville, Ore., Sept. 25 UPt Col. M. Robins, U. 8. division engineer. told a group of technicians here that the army hopes to have all 10 power units at Bonneville dam in operation within 10 or 15 years, with the entire output sold. The 200 visitors comprised a dele gation from the third world power conference held at Washington. D. Twenty nations were represen ted. The engineers converged here late yesterday after visiting several public utility projects In nortnern Oregon and southern Washington. They left Portland last night for San Francisco. RANCE CURBS SPECULATION Paris. Sept. 25 (P) The Pari: bourse acted today to suppress extra vaizant speculation while the French cabinet weighed means to protect the troubled franc. The first cabinet meeting ol tne day ended in silence, but brought ru mors a special session or tne cnam ber of deputies might be called next week to discuss measures to defend the franc. Other rumors said tne ministers were split on the question of devaluation. ' Unon recommendation of Louis Edouard Jacob, head of the bourse, members agreed that all buying or ders must be paid promptly on the settlement day and that all selling orders must provide for actual deliv ery of securities. New York. Sept. 25 W Wall street experts In international finances ap peared convinced today American, and France Itself, would weathtr without grave difficulties, any short lived economic squalls which might follow a French gold export ban or outright franc devaluation. Most economists were agreed, on general lines, that repercussions here might be: I. Slight, if any. disturbance of markets, quickly ended after a short flurry. 3. Repatriation, slowly, of French franc balances held in this country, 3. Slow return to France of balanc- es now held In American securities. 4. A reduction to some extent of American exports to France. 6. Little or no effect on price levels. CHIANG PLANS TO TAKE OVER CHINA'S CRISIS (Continued from page 1) Continuation of Labor Spying From Page 1 In a five to four decision last May 25. the court held the legislation was invalid because it violated states' rights. The Cameron county, Texas, water improvement district No. 1 has asked for a rehearing, the court will announce on October 12 whether the petition will be granted. WILSON RIVER ROW UNCHANGED TODAY Portland, Sept, 25 (Pi Status of the Wilson river short-route project appaiently remained unchanged to day. J. C Albright, assistant state WPA administrator, said no formal pro test "elthe-r in writing or verbally" had been received concerning the London. Sept. 35 (yPi British Am bassador Sir Robert Cllve received official assurance today Japan in tend no "hasty action" as a result lifting of 150 men from the Wilson of the slaying of a Japanese in rtvw j0D t0 the new Wolf Creek road. snangnai, it was reporvea irom county Judge D. T. Templeton ol toxyo. Washington county previously In Britain la anxious over the far xormeU Mayor Joseph K. Carson of east situation, informed sources Portland that the balance of the aald. despite Japanese naval and 125,000 pledged to the Wilson river military assurances 10 nntisn at- prnTlm by Washington county laches they wish to avoid hostilities. wcfuii be held up unless the 160 men Ofliciais are watcning tne situa- were returned. tlon closely while discussions con- -work will be pushed as fast is tlnue between the Japanese ambas- possible on both projects." Albright sador to e;nina ana me nanxing unjd (Central) government over steps to diminish anti-Japanese sentiment in China. San Francisco police officers would he welcome to testify to later Hear ings on allegations made against them In testimony yesteraay. I. H. Mccarty, salesman 01 tne Lake Erie Chemical company, a tear gas manufacturing firm, asserted before the committee that politics "crippled" the San Francisco police department, and that its chief waa "fake flag waver." LaFollette announced at the hear ing today, however, that Mccarty had been misunderstood as saying yesterday that a San Francisco po lice captain had demanded a 25 per cent commission on tear gas pur chases. McCarty told him, he said, that he had referred to a Los An geles police captain whose name McCarty could not remember. The Invitation for San Francisco police officials to testify was voiced by LaFollette after he had read a telegram from Theo J. Roche, pres ident of the San Francisco police commission, asking that officers of the department be permitted to ap pear. The testimony brought a demand from Theodore J. Roche, president of the San Francisco police com. mission, that Chief of Police Wll Ham J. Qulnn be summoned to Washington to testify. "Chief Qulnn aroused the 111 will of McCarty by buying tear gas from a company other than Mccarty's and McCarty has nursed a grudge against him ever since," Roche said at San Francisco. ANGELUS TEMPLE ENDORSES MANAGER Los Angeles, Sept. 35 (IP) Ange lus Temple rallied today to the sup port of its new business manager, Olles Knight, Evangelist Almee Semple McPherson announced. A dispute over Knight has brought a rift between the woman pastor and her daughter. Roberta Semple, who Is one of the trustees, but Mrs. McPherson declared consistently that she believed "Roberta will come to her senses soon." Every employe of the temple, said Mrs. McPherson, signed a rcsolu tlon expressing "our Christian loy alty, love and appreciation to our business manager, Mr. Knight. The question of how much au thorny should be vested In Knight nrecloitated the dissension In the temple, marines and the preceding affair at Hankow, where a Japanese consular policeman was slain, formally were given a place on the growing list of Sino - Japanese troubles awaiting settlement. The Japanese consul-general, Ya klchlro Sumo, handed the national government foreign office a note demanding the government guaran tee there be no recurrence of such Incidents. While the text of the communica tion was not disclosed. It was un derstood it informed Nanking these two Incident "like others in China in recent months" were "acts of anti-Japanese terrorism." The foreign office expressed its regret but made no specific reply. Blue-coated Japanese marines, brought In to patrol streets of the Hongkew section of tne international settlement after an attack on three comrades Wednesday, moved Into the Chinese district with pistols and rifles with fixed bayonets. Traffic was limited on two main highways and even foreigners, driv ing to two golf courses north of the city, were stopped and searcnea. Many foreign residents 01 snang hai condemned the Japanese action strongly but the only reply was "We must protect our nationals. Three Chinese suspects were brought Into a Chinese fcourt for pre liminary hearing In connection with the fatal shooting of one marine and the wounding of two others but no definite facts were disclosed during the court session. The Japanese patrol lines in the Hongkew area were shortened slight ly as the marines marched Into the Chinese district. The highest Japanese authorities representing the Tokyo foreign office, war and navy ministries, were sum moned to a secret conference, the nature of which they declined to disclose. Representatives of the armed Ja panese forces, however, declared loudly the "period of conierences u over. From here on there will be no thing but action." HORLICK OF MALTED MILK FAME DIES Racine, Wis., Sept. 35 WN Wil liam Horliek, 90, founder and presi dent of the Horllck Malted Milk cor poration, died at his home today. He had been active in the anairs of the corporation until a few weeks AUTO RACER DIES Portland. Ore.. Sept. 25 11 In juries incurred in an auto race at the Multnomah county fair at Oresham August 27 resulted fatally hart for Benny Bakke, 36, Portland. Notice! Ne Location Diamonds Watches Silverware At Special Prices THE JEWEL BOX 42 State phone Ml" Man." The second quarterly com munion service will follow. Preced mg this service at 7 p. m., the young people of the Lablsh Center church will present a demonstration Chris tian Endeavor meeting for the Clear Lake people. Selections by the La blsh Center choir and electric qul- tar solos by Leslie Klampe are special features. . Of special interest is the service Monday, Sept. 28 at 8 p. m. At this time Dr. E. W. Petticord will pre sent an illustrated lecture on "Pal estine, the Old and the New." Dr. Petticord spent many months In Palestine and is well informed on this subject. The second quarterly conference will convene immedia tely after the lecture. 6RUNDAGET0 QUIT HIS JOB Chicago. Sept. 35 (IP) Avery Brundage. president of the A. A. U. and head of the American Olympic committee, back from Europe, said today that the games cost him ap proximately $15,000 of his personal funds. He said he would not see re-election as A. A. U. president when his term expires in December and asked for a more business-like method of raising funds for future Olympic teams. Commenting on the suspension 01 Mrs. Eleanor Holm Jarretl, back stroke swimmer. Brundage said: "Mrs. Jarrett was rooming wltn two young girl swimmers, one 16 the other 16. Suppose you had your daughter on the team? Her dismis sal was decided upon by a commit tee of which I was the chairman, not by me alone. I believe that if the committee had to consider the case again Its decision would be the same." Philadelphia, Sept. 35 (U Mis. Eleanor Holm Jarrett said today that Avery Brundage was "craiy' when he said she roomed with two girls of 15 and 16 on the ship that carried the U. 8. Olympic team to Berlin. "I roomed with Mary Lou Petty, who Is 26, and Olive McKean, who Is 34. I'm 22. What kind of arlth metlo is that?" she asked. FEARING STRIKE ASK TO TIE-UP VESSELS BRIDGE BLOWN UP Estacada. Ore.. Sept. 25 (Pi The 26-year-old Clackamas river bridge here gave way to dynamite and razing crew. A new span was con. structed and Is now in use. HOP PICKING ENDING Buttevllle Hop picking Is near ly completed In this community. The Pat Leavey yard will be fin ished In a few days. Emll Racette had a fine crop this year. Most of the yard, had fair hops ago. Mr. Horllck was born In Olouches- tershire, England, and he originated malted milk and founded 111s ex tensive plant after coming to Racine in 1875. King Haakon of Norway knight ed him for the aid he extended to explorers and scientists. He aided Admiral Richard Byrd's polar expeditions. He was the first honorray member of the Order of St. George and was an honorary member of the O. A. R. RIO GRANDE FLOOD RISING RAPIDLY Presidio. Tex.. Sept. 25 iP) Flood waters of the Mexican Rio Conchos combined with awollen Cibola creek to end the Rio Grande up at tne rate of six inches an hour today. Water lap;w) over the Internation al bridge, uniting traffic, and govern- 1. nt official were ready to evacu ate frontier offices. The village of Puerto Rico was iso lated by a break In levees north of town. Communication lines to the villages of Riudosa and Candelarla went out. Lowland farms were grad ually being Inundated. Presidio valley farmers aald they did not expect to be greatly haimed if levees held. THREE SERVICES FOR LABISH, CLEAR LAKE; Three services of Interest to the Lablsh Center and Clear Lake communities have been planned for Sunday at the Clear Lake Evangeli cal cnurch. Sunday morning at 9:45 Rev. H. R. Scheuerman of Ver nonla. Ore., will be the guest speaker. Rev. Scheuerman Is well known In this community, having served a pastorate here several years ago. Tills Is one of a group of pulpit exchanges being featured throughout the entire Oregon Washington conferences At 8 p. m. Sunday the Lablsh Center and Clear Lake congrega tions will have a union service with Dr. E. W. Petticord. superintendent of the Oregon district of the Oregon-Washington conference of the Evangelical church ss their guest speaker. The subject of Dr. Pettl cord'a address Is "Ood'a Ble.wd San Francisco, Sept. 24 IP) The Pacjfle Steamship company. Inc. citing possibility of waterfront labor troubles next week when working agreements expire, petitioned the federal court today asking permis sion to tie up its coastwise ships when present voyages are completed. The petition said that "there grave uncertainty as to reaching an agreement," and declared that further operations would be at loss. The petition was addressed Federal Judge Louderback because the company had been operating under a court order since Septem ber, 1935 pending reorganisation plans under the bankruptcy act. Judge Louderback ordered a hear ing tomorrow before Referee Bankruptcy B. J. Wyman. Loses Paper Route, Boy Hangs Himself Portland, Ore.. Sept. 25 (IP) Be cause he lost his paper route, Floyd Ames, 15-year-old Benson Polytech nic school student, hanged himself Thursday In the basement of home. His mother discovered body when she returned home after a short visiting trip. OUTSTANDING BOY AND GIRL OF 4-H CLUBS Winners of the contest staged by the First National bank of Portland to determine the outstanding boy and girl In Marion county 4-H club work have been announced oy uw bank of Portland, the two wtnnera for this county being designated as Margaret Upjohn, Salem, outstand ing girl with 41 points, and uonaio B. DuRette, Fairfield, outstanding boy with 40 points. The winners, along with 40 win ners from other counties of the state, will be guests of the bank at the Pacific International Livestock show, Portland. October 6. 6 and 7. The entire group will be housed at the Heathman hotel and tor uie three days the bank has outlined an especial program for their benefit, every minute of it filled with some thing doing. Miss Henna Dinger, woman's department manager of tn hank, and Grant Hemphill, also of the bank staff. wUl be personal hosts to the visiting boys and gins throughout the three days. The two Marlon county winners will be tak en to Portland by J. E. Roman, manager of the Salem branch, and Introduced to the group. Donald DuRette, outstanding boy. has completed seven years of club work. He carried on a project wun three Duroc Jersey brood sows and litter. He was president of his ptS club. At county exhibits he won with a pen of four market hogs, took first for fat hog and second ior Junior gilt. At the state fair he was first in Valley Packing company pig feeding contest, first- with fat hog and third on gilt. In a special on the fat barrow at the state fair he won a purebred Duroc gilt awarded by Mr. Averoff of Llnn county and won first wltn tnree narrows ui wi" open class. He placed seventh in the hog showmanship contest with 35 competing. He Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. D. B. DuRette, raimeia. Margaret Upjohn, outstanding oirl. has completed five years 01 club work taking projects in cook ing, clothing, canning, healtn, rose and flower, homemaklng and room Improvement. She has been secre tary of her health club. In county exhibits she took first In homemak lng. fourth In clothing and was In second group in cooking. At the state fair she took first In nome- maklng. fourth In rose and flower, ninth in two different canning classes and exhibited In clothing. She also took the blue ribbon In the competition against adults in the general exhibit on Jams and jellies. She lias entered WUlametU univer sity this year and was a valedictor ian of her high school class last year. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Upjohn, 964 8. Liberty street, Salem. Oregon City, Ore., Sept. 25 (Pi Dedication ceremonies for West Linn's new $32,000 city hall, a PWA project, will be held October 6. 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