Saturday, January Zl, 1939
The Capital Journal, Salem; Oregon
Nina
n Locals n
Special revival service at the Sal
vation Army citadel under the muils
try ol Rev. W. EL Cox, field evan
gelist for the Portland Bible Insti
tute. are closing with the Sunday
evening service. A great mass meet
ing 15 scheduled for Sunday after
noon at 2:30. when all church mem
bers and ministers are invited to
participate. The sermon will be on
"Predestination." Special music
frof various church groups will be
augmented by the orgatron, fur
nished through the courtesy of the
W. T. Rl prion company and played
by the corps bandmaster, Colin C.
Morrlss. Adj. and Mrs. John Al
len are officers In charge.
First mortgage investments 6 to 6
percent. Hawkins St Roberts, Quard
lan BIdg.
Marion county Republican Cen
tral committee will sponsor a Lin
coln day banquet at the Hotel Mar
lon, starting at 6:30 o'clock the
night of February 9.
Mrs. Tillie Gordon, who formerly
operated the Oregon school of beau
. ty culture here, has returned to Sa
lem and Is locating at the Senator
hotel beauty salon.
Lutz, Florist, Ph. 9502. 1276 N. Lib.
Objections to the cost bill have
been filed In the circuit court case
of Sven Mattson vs. Thea Mattson,
one being to the witness fee for Ole
Saturn, the objection contending
that the witness gave no testimony
material to the Issue. The second
objection is to a witness fee of $25
for Dr. c. W. Kecne, the objection
contending that the statute provides
for a fee of $2 a day and there is no
statutory provision for payment of
a greater fee.
Dance tonight Haunted Mill. 18
William Pfaff has filed complaint
for divorce from Helen Pfaff whom
he married in Portland June 26,
1933. He alleges cruel and Inhuman
treatment.
Order in probate provides for a
compromise settlement between Guy
O. Smith as guardian for Leone
George, minor, and Fred Morgan
and Don Densmoore Chevrolet
company for injuries arising out of
n accident five miles south of Sa
lem September 9, 1938. Settlement
for $1000 Is provided, claims of
9313.78 growing out of the accident
to be paid and the balance turned
over to Edna and Clay George, par
ents of the minor.
Goldie Macau lay announces the
opening of her Beauty Shoppe at 165
W. Washington. Phone 6965. 18"
Ray H. Lafky, as administrator of
the estate of Hclene Lafky, Is au
thorized in a probate order to ac
cept $450 as full settlement for a
claim against Herman E. and Gladys
Lafky as result of accidental death
of Helene Larky from an automo
bile accident May 8, 1938.
Dutch Boy paint. Mathis, 178 S.
Commercial.
State unemployment commission
has filed complaint in circuit court
against H. H. Princehouse, Jr., do
ing business as Nelson Brothers Ap
pllance company, for 190.68 alleged
to be due for payments on wages
amounting to $8425.27 between
April 1, 1937, and June 30, 1938.
Burns anniversary concert Wed
nesday, Jan. 25, 8 p.m.. Cherry City
Bakery hall. Everybody welcome.
Tickets at Hutcheon Paint Store. Re
freshments. Admission 35c. 18
The Chcmeketaiis. Salem's out
door organisation, will Join with the
Mazamas of Portland in a hike over
the trails of the Silver Creek falls
Sunday. Cars will leave from the
Senator hotel at 8:45 Sunday morn
ing, driving to the south falls where
the Mazamas will be contacted. Ar
rangements have been made where-
RADIO
Day by Day
Time In Santera Standard
Kew York. Jan. 31 The rmjntrr's
microphone entertainer, now Uklnc i
strike vote bet-am of failure of ware ne
aottatlonn. are concern In thrmtelvea an
ttrr)r with oponjtored proeram?.
The difference tnvolvint their orran-
tiatlon, the American Federation ol Radio
Arttnts, and the American Association of
Aii?ertlsin Aacnelet. have come about
bcmse annoiincen, slnteri and actor
think more money should be paid the
lesner liahta In proarams produced b
advertisers. There also Is tha Question
of pit for rehearsals.
On factor tn the situation, tha artlUs
nr. is what they eon"ier lack of uni
formity of the scale for aerlpt acta, of
which there are SO of more a week on
the fhatns. These proarami mm few II
Meanwhile the networks, eontendlnt the
question lies solelr between advertisers
and artists, are watchina development.
The chains tuned up soma time ato for
their sustaining- or network produced pro-
rsms.
Just what would be done about flU-ln.
hould a strike materialise, hasn't been
Indicated.
On the Saturday nlfht list: Talks
WFAF-NBC a-jn. Alfred M. Landn on
"ftollderltr at Home as Well as Abroad:"
WABC-CBfl 10:, Sen. Claude Fepper on
Tha WPA."
Sunday brimrt: WEAr-lfBT. WABC-CBS.
WOR-MBS 1 So p. m.. world s fair
Iota from Switzerland. Pres. Philip rtur.
WJZ-NBC. WA8C -CBS. WOR-MBS 1 1
P. m.. March of dimes for Warm SprlDfs
Foundation. Eddie Cantor and otners.
WABC-OTaS 7. People s platform,
"Keeplna- U. 8, Out of War?" 10:, dll
eualon of French-Italian relations.
WOR-MBS I. American Forum, "Our
Ration. rfene." Sen. Kry Pitt men and
Robert A. Tali and others.
Some Mtnda-r short ware-- RTD Berlin.
p m . Ocrman poetry; OSO. OSD. OSC.
OflB. OSL. London 20, N. N. C flrm
priony: TV5RC. Csrscas. t W, Viennese
PrchMtra; JZJ, Tjik, 1.11k. popular
OPtlM MB
by the hikers will be transported In
automobiles from the north to the
south falls following the hike. Hik
ers are asked to provide their own
lunch. The leader will be Bob Keu-
dell
Card party, St. Vincent's. Jan. 24.
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Marion county health depart
ment's activity schedule for next
week calls for the following clinics:
School clinics: Monday, all day at
Mill City, forenoon at Grant; Tues
day, Mt. Angel; Wednesday, fore
noon, McKlnley of Salem and
Hayeavllle; afternoon at health de
partment; Thursday forenoon, pre
school at health department; Friday
forenoon, immunizations and school
clinic at Hubbard; Saturday, 10 a.
m. to 12, immunizations, vaccina
tions and tuberculin tests at health
department.
Hse. for rent, 1615 8. 22nd. 18
The championship of the first
half of the "A" Church basketball
league will be at stake tonight when
Jason Lee and First Baptist teams
meet on the YMCA court at 9
o'clock.
Dr. George Irving of Philadelphia,
who will speak at the First Presby
terian church Sunday afternoon at
2:30 and at Waller hall at 5:30, was
for many years associated with Dr.
John R, Mott, founder of the YMCA.
Lost, pr. Pekes. Reward. Ph. 4471.
18
Alvin C. Armstrong Is on the city
police blotter for violation of the
basic speed rule. Mrs. Lucile Schultz,
30 Falrview avenue, is on the blotter
for having no driver's license.
In Justice court today Orady Ber
nett Saunders pleaded guilty to a
charge of obscene conduct In a pub
lic place and was sentenced to 90
days In Jail.
Cyrus H. Reese pleaded guilty In
Justice court today to hauling logs
after dark and his case was contin
ued to February 2 for sentence.
New modern 5-rm. home for sale,
1885 N. 18th. Phone 4217. 18
Building permits: Gladys Barry,
to alter a two-story dwelling at 1220
Columbia, $200. Mrs. Belle Pet tit, to
build a garage at 2055 South Sum
mer, $30. Fred Lemon, to alter a
one-story dwelling at 3210 North
Fourth, $50. Fred Roberts, to build
a lH-story dwelling at 1470 Jeffer
son, 93800. C. P. Bishop, to repair a
restaurant at 479 Court, $46. Mrs.
A. D. Thompson, to alter and repair
a store at 719 North Commercial,
$70. - ' .
Default Judgment for $21.01 has
been signed by Judge McMahan In
the case of Industrial accident com
mission vs. Benjamin F. Moore. A
default judgment has been signed by
the same Judge in the case of Clar
ence West, Jr., vs. Fred Cleveland
and others for $59.50.
Reply denying allegations in the
answer has been filed in the circuit
court case of L. D. Morris vs. George
F. and Jennie E. Freeman.
Order authorizing sale of personal
property of the estate of Cora A.
Holman has been authorized In pro
bate to Walter Holman, adminis
trator.
Under a program of dental care
undertaken by the Marlon county
department of health, every school
child In the coutny will be given an
examination. While dentists are
contributing their time In connec
tion with the examinations, parents
will be asked that remedying the
defects found, will be undertaken
by family dentists. At a recent clinic
245 children were examined at
Grant school with Drs. Claude Clif
ford, Frank Prime and George Lew
is donating their services. Miss Mar
garet McAlpine of the health de
partment completed arrangements.
Students of Englrwood have been
completely checked.
Transcript of Judgment from Sa
lem Justice court for $39.21 has been
filed with the county clerk In the
case of A. R. Mathey vs. Jolin Bol
lons. Return on sheriff's sale under
foreclosure In the case of Federal
Land bank of Spokane vs. Carl H.
Johnson and others shows the prop
erty sold for $8599.98 with execution
fully satisfied as to the land bank
but not as to judgment in favor of
Ladd & Bush bank.
Judge Alfred P. Dobson of the
Multnomah county circuit court
called at the press rooms at the cap-
itol Friday afternoon after return
ing from a trip to corvallis in con
nection with matters relative to the
state bar association.
William C. Schuppell, of Portland,
executive vice president of the Ore
gon Mutual Life Insurance com
pany, will speak on "What 1939 Will
Bring" at the Chamber of Com
merce forum Monday noon.
From now on the American Le
gion state convention commission
will hold meetings the second and
fourth Thursdays of each month,
according to R. H. Bassett. execu
tive secretary. The commission held
an organization meeting last night
and concurred In the announced
dates for the convention here Au
gust 10 to 12 Inclusive.
The estate of John Bayne has
been appraUed at $3784 02 by O. C
Kumler, Louis Bechtel and Leonard
Judson.
Mrs. Babcock,
88, Passes
Mrs. Ida Maria Babcock. U, well
known pioneer 6alem resident, died
at the family residence. 749 North
Commercial street, shortly before
noon today following an -extended
illness.
Mrs. Babcock was born tn South
Kingston, Rhode Island. June 13.
1850, the daughter of Captain and
Mrs. Luclen Pratt. With her family
she came to Oregon as a girl. Her
father established the first woolen
mill In Salem and was a famous
river boat captain.
She was married to Freeland J.
Babcock, former county clerk, March
8, 1871, and to them were born
four children. Miss Grace Babcock
of Salem and Mrs. C. A. Mauldlng
of Ocean Lake, both of whom sur
vive, and sons Pratt Babcock, de
ceased, and William Paul Babcock.
who died in 1024. Her husband ser
ved as a captain In the Civil War and
was high In Masonic circles.
Mrs. Babcock was a faithful mem
ber of tha First Congregational
church. She was a charter member
of the Woman's Relief corps and
first department president of that
organization. She was also a mem
ber of the Eastern Star, Past Ma
trons' association.. White Shrine of
Jerusalem. Old Tuners' club and the
Prlscllla club.
Survivors include two daughters,
Miss Grace Babcock of Salem, Mrs.
C. A. Mauldlng of Ocean Lake; two
granddaughters, Miss Bertha Bab
cock of Salem, Mrs. Oliver Jessup
of Portland; niece, Mrs. Carrie
Beechler.
Funeral announcements will be
made later from the Clough-Bar-rlck
Co.
Pickets Halt
Cargo Loading
Long Beach, Calif., Jan. 21 (VP)
Longshoremen loading scrap metal
for Japan quit work Friday when
3.000 demonstrators began picketing
two piers.
The demonstrators many of
them Chinese clothed In colorful
native garb began a quiet and or
derly march up and down the load
ing area.
The pickets came from Los An
geles In autos and buses and were
given slips of paper which warned
them not to antagonize the long
shoremen, not to swear or drink and
to maintain a dignified attitude.
They followed instructions. Forty
uniformed policemen were on hand
to keep peace.
The longshoremen started early
today loading 1.200 tons of scrap
metal on the Japanese A rat ma Maru
and the Norwegian St. Jermborg.
Chief of Police Joseph McClelland
said he had been told tha longshore
men would not return to work this
afternoon.
The pickets carried banners with
such slogans as "Keep American
Hands Free From Chinese Blood
"Thou Shalt Not Kill" and "Scrap
Iron Means Death for Chinese
People."
The demonstration was arranged
be the iolnt committee to stoo shlD-
ments of war materials to Japan,
which has headquarters In Los
Angeles.
Harry Ban field of Portland Sat
urday tendered to Governor
Sprague his resignation as a mem
ber of the capltol reconstruction
commission.
County Commissioners Melson
and smith and County Engineer
Hubbs went up the Elkhorn road
today to meet sawmill men and log
haulers In an effort to adjust, the
matter of closing the road protested
by the mill men and haulers at a
recent meeting with the court. The
road will be inspected and If possi
ble an agreement reached whereby
the mill men will maintain U
against damage done by hauling
heavy loads. The county engineer
recommended Its closure against
such loads after he had made a trip
over It and reported the road was
breaking down and would close it
self against traffic by becoming im
passable unless the hauling was dis
continued. The mill men suggested
they could fill the holes and gravel
portions of the road. The officials
are also expected to look over a
number of WPA pro J ecu on their
way.
Charles Robison of Portland, one
of the attorneys who defended Al
Rosser In the "goon" case at Dallas,
called on representatives and sena
tors Saturday.
A marriage license has been is
sued to Edward Georgen, 23. labor
er, and Marie Schneider, 26, do
mestic, both St. Paul, Ore.
The Oregon association of nur
serymen will meet In Portland
Thursday to make plana for the
national convention of the Ameri
can association of nurserymen, to
be held In Portland July 11-13.
Oswald West, former governor of
Oregon, will speak at the Ki wants
club luncheon Tuesday noon.
Viril Herald, young son of Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Herald, of Stay too.
is home after recovering at a local
hospital from a serious eye opera
tion. His left eye was Injured when
it was hit by an arrow from the bow
of a playmate.
New members announced tn the
weekly bulletin of the Chamber of
Commerce are George E. Waters,
wholesale tobacco, 229 State street,
obtained by F. D. Thlelsen, manager
of the Chamber of Commerce and
Richfield oil distributor, Mrs. K. M
Hammond, Portland road, obtained
jby Don Madison.
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DEFENSE AND TRADE
will probably be discussed when
Oswaldo Aranha (above), Brazil
foreign minister, arrives soon in
Washington. l. C. to talk with
F. D. R.
Want Akatraz
Abandoned
San Francisco. Jan. 21 (U PD Dis
trict Attorney Matthew Brady to
day urged abandonment of Alca-
tras as a federal prison.
Aroused by last week's attempted
break from "the rock," Brady rec
ommended that the San Francisco
Chamber of Commerce start a drive
to have the federal government
transfer Its "devil's Island" else
where. The recommendation was in a
letter congratulating Marshall Dill
on taking over the chamber's presi
dency. The letter said In part:
"Today San Francisco, whose glo
rious traditions have long numbered
her among the most romantic and
fascinating cities of the world. Is
fast becoming known as the city on
whose bay Is located Alcatraz, the
infamous new 'devil's island the
toughest 'big house In the world,
where the nation's inoorrigibles are
located and frequently go mad and
kill, rather than endure the disci
pline and hopelessness of the place.
"Why should San Francisco play
host to the nation's Incorrtglbles and
its fair name and beautiful harbor
be marred by such a place?''
Forest Conservation
Board Meeting
R. W. Sawyer of Bend, member of
the capltol reconstruction commis
sion, was here today attending a
meeting of the Oregon state board
of forest conservation.
The board gave Its approval to a
proposal to sell 11,000 acres of pri
vate timber laVid In the Metollus
area in Jefferson county to the fed
eral government. Members, besides
Sawyer, attending the meeting today
were Governor Charles A. Sprague,
J. W. Ferguson, state forester, C. V,
Galloway, chairman of the state tax
commission, and Charles E. Baird,
Baker county Judge,
According to report by Sawyer,
sale of the Metollus land has been
approved by the county court of Jef
ferson county.
Sawyer leaves tonight for Wash
ington, D. C, to place the matter be
fore the federal reservation commis
sion. Union President
Kidnap Victim
Chicago, Jan. 21 W) Robert O.
Fitchie, aged president of the Chi
cago milk wagon drivers' union,
disclosed at a hearing before the
U. S. board of tax appeals Friday,
that he was kidnaped September
21, 1931, and ransomed for $50,000,
He was the first witness called by
the government In its attempt to
prove that Murray (the Camel)
Humphreys, former public enemy,
neglected to Include the ransom as
part of his J93i Income.
The kidnaping of Fitchie. who has
been president of the union for 32
years, had never before been offi
cially reported.
The 74-year old labor leader said
he was unable today to Identify
Humphreys as one of the kidnapers.
Warren Richardson, receiver in
the case of M. T. Molsan against
Salem By-Products company, has
filed a report showing claims of
$4,026.29 allowed and claim of C,
B. Faulk for $201.27 for labor de
nied. Authorization of payment of
$50 a month to P. N, Kurth from
November 19, 1938. Is granted when
funds are available.
Assignment has been made In the
W. W. Elder estate of bank stock
asFexsment claim of Stayton bank
to Emma Morse for $10 and other
consideration, assessment being for
$750.
Townsend club No. will meet
Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock In
Shrode's hall. E. D. Roseman will
preside. There will be refreshments
and a musical program.
Mrs. Hattle Shuts, of California,
who has been a guest at the Charles
Krauger home In the Liberty dis
trict. Is seriously 111 at a local hos
pital. Palmer Williams, also of Lib
erty, Is recovering from an attack
of the mumps.
Daryl Dudley, sophomore at Ore
gon State college, was one of two
Salem students receiving straight
"A" cards for the first semester, He
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lester
Dudley of the Middle Orove district.
Dudley graduated from the Middle
Orove grade and Salem high schools
and last fall was Initiated into Phi
Kappa Phi, national all-school hon
or society.
Martin Seizes
Control of U AW
Quarters
Detroit, Jan. 31 (IP) Homer Mar.
Un led his VoaUst taction ot Vive
United Automobile workers back
Into the union's headquarters to
day despite his "Impeachment" by
a grvup or n executive ooara mem
bers whom he previously had su
spended. Surrounded by police and a strong
bodyguard, the (JAW president re
turned to the union offices and
summoned into session tha our
executive board members remaining
loyal to him. Bis opponents had
controlled the offices for two weeks.
but in a swift movement yesterday
Martin suspended U board members
and seized control of the office.
The oppositionist group, which
last night "impeached" Martin and
ordered him to stand trial, was not
In session today. Although only IS
originally were suspended by Mar
tin, two other board members join
ed the oppositionist faction and au
tomatically placed themselves on
the suspension list.
With the two rival factions fight
ing desperately for support In the
rank and file and for control of
local unions, reports were develop
ing that the Congress ot Industrial
Organizations may hold much of
the balance of power. Heretofore
the CIO has insistently demanded
harmony in the VAW, Its third larg
est member. Martin, however, has
repeatedly demanded restoration of
HAW autonomy.
The Impeachment was based on
Martin's action of suspending the
board members. They claimed they
were acting in accordance with the
union's constitution. They ignored
Martin's suspension order.
Confront White
Enterprise, Ore., Jan. 2t U.R)
Hudson Dodd White. 25-year-old
confessed attacker of three Wallowa,
Ore., school children, today will be
confronted by his alleged victims,
brought here for positive identifica
tion.
District Attorney Robert V. Chris
man said White already has been
identified by General Renville, a
Wallowa resident, as the man he
saw In the company of the three
children last Monday, when the at
tack occurred.
White remained In Jail today, un
able to post the $4,000 bond set by
justice court. His father, Solon T.
White, state coordinator for the
federal soil conservation program,
conferred with young White and
was reported preparing defense
plans.
Injured in Crash
Onbbiqualload
Silverton, Jan. 31 Albert Bizlrko
sustained minor Injuries Friday
when a wheel broke on his car while
he was driving along the Ablqua
near Dunnagan's Bridge near Sil
verton. The car rolled over twice and
hung on the edge of the river bank
that Is more than 30 feet high at
this point. Bizlrko was thrown clear
of the car. He was taken to Salem
by E. H. Bllvlns and his son, Ray,
who happened along shortly after
the accident.
The car was badly damaged.
Harold Rouck and Captain Barney
Garrett figured in an automobile
collision on the Silver Creek road
the latter part of the week causing
minor Injuries to both men and con
siderable damage to their cars.
Rosser Battery of
Lawyers Increased
Portland. Jan. 21 MV-Al Rower's
wuad of legal talent was Increased
to four yesterday as the former AFL
teamster chief of Oregon prepared
to continue his fight for a new trial.
John and George Bowry, both for
mer Multnomah county deputy dis
trict attorneys, were added to the
staff, George Vanderveer, AFL at
torney, reported In Seattle. The
other Rosser counselors are Van
derveer himself and Charles W.
Robison of Portland.
Rosser Is fighting for Oregon
supreme court approval of a re
trial. He was convicted ot arson in
Polk county and sentenced to 12
years In the penitentiary.
Henry M. Lehman, building con
tractor of Salem, has filed bank
ruptcy petition In Portland, lifting
liabilities at $-1972 and assets at $175.
The annual election of officers of
the Marlon county Young Demo
cratic club wVW be held Tuesday
evening. January 24, It was an
nounced by A. C. Frlesen, a mem
ber of the organization Saturday.
The name of Lawrence N. Brown,
attorney and Salem alderman. Is
prominently mentioned for the pres
idency. I
A puppet show will be given at
Mt. View school January 27 by the
children of Hazel Green school. The
show will be about "Rip Van Win-
k1e." A small sum of 10 cents for
adults and five cents' for children
will be charged for expenses.
John Steelhammer, representative
from Marlon county, will address
the Sffverton Rotarians at the Mon
day noon luncheon on the subject
of "Legislation." William McGll-
Christ and his father, William, Sr.,
Salem, were program guests of the
Rotary at last week's meeting. J
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SEAMEN LEARN THE SEA aboard the old square
rigger Joseph Conrad above, now In use off Hoffman Island, N.
as a training shfp by (he U. S. Merchant Marine Trafnfnr School.
The school was established by the maritime commission not to
train new seamen but to raise the efficiency of the present mer
chant tririne seaman and give him Instruction In basic seamanship.
Sprague Talks
To Publishers
Eugene, Ore., Jan. 21 (U.R) Oregon
editors should devote greater study
to local issues, and not seek escape
in attacks on universally unpopular
figures. Gov. Charles A. Sprague told j
members of the Oregon Press con-1
ference at Its annual banquet last
night. I
Sprague, himself a publisher, spoke
on the topic "The Press and Poli
tics." He said the Oregon press was
conceived and born In political ri
valries, but had outgrown them long
ago and now could claim to great
objectivity in newa handling, He
urged editors to maintain the pres
ent standards.
Final events of the conference
schedu.ed for today Include a lunch
eon discussion of the relation of the
press to come, led by N. J. L, Pleper.
head of the San Francisco office of
the federal bureau of Investigation.
Prisoner Given
Look a! Penitentiary
Roseburg, Ore., Jan. 21 (T Del
bert Leatherwood, 21, of Umpqua,
who pleaded guilty in circuit court
earlier this week to theft of turkeys,
yesterday made an inspection of
the Oregon state penitentiary upon
orders irom Judge Carl E. Wimber-
ly. A policy of giving first offend
ers an object lesson by putting
them through an Inspection of the
penitentiary was introduced by
Judge Wlmbcrly In circuit court
several months ago. In such cases
the offender customarily Is granted
a pare when h appears lor sent
ence. Leatherwood, who, according
to Sheriff Percy Webb admitted
theft of turkeys from a farm be
longing to his sunt, was taken to
Salem by Deputy Sheriff Clifforth
Thornton.
Invention May
Save His Tires
Rochester, N. Y Jan. 21 tP) ,
Watchmaker William J. Parkinson,
grew weary of wearing out tires
against curbstones while parking his I
car.
This week he received a patent on
a parking "pathfinder" for cars
which he claims will reduce tire
and fender repair hiIs. i
The "pathfinder" will light a
tiny red light on the dash as soon as
his car approaches within three or
four Inches of another car, a curb,
or obstruction of any kind. A curv
ed rod fastened to the bumper has
a coll spring nearly as sensitive as
an Insect's antennae. When It
touches any object It causes an elec
trical contact and lights tha red
dashboard lamp.
PGE Purchases
Mt. Hood Utility
Portland, Jan. 21 flJ.PJ The Port
land Oeneral Electric company an
nounced federal approval of tlte
purchase of the Mt. Hood Electric
company, a firm serving 275 custo
mers on the Ht. Hood loop road. The
annnimoawt nrlnam ma All IVW
Twice as many women as men l
failed in their automobile driving
le&U In JohannttbuYg, South MiV-
m. ljt vear.
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Card of Thanks i
We wish to thank our friends anf
neighbors for their sympathy and i
klndnru to us during the Illness and j
death of our husband and father. !
Alanson R- Mason. Mra. Oladvs1
Mason and family. It,
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'Bugs' Moran Freed
As Counterfeiter
Chicago, Jan. 31 W) George
"Bugs" Moran, one ol ttie topmost
gangsters spawned during the pro
hibition era, has emerged unscathed
again from another tangle with the
law.
The one-time arch enemy of Al
Capone was acquitted by a Jury last
night of charges of conspiracy to
counterfeit and pass travelera'
checks.
Also acquitted were Frank Parker,
known as the "airplane bootlegger,"
and Frank Hlcketts, a former con
vlct All were accused of being lead
ers In a plot to cash $63,000 In coun
terfeit American Express Travelers'
checks and to issus a total ot
(500.000.
Pfan fo Wind Up
Monopoly Quiz
Washington, Jan. 31 m Usually
reliable sources reported today that
President Roosevelt had Indicated
the temporary national economic
committee might be asked to wind
up tta investigation, of monopoly
soon so that congress could act on
the issue at this session.
These report encouraged advo
cstea ot the Bora h -O'Mahoney fed
eral licensing bill In their hopes
that this measure might form the
basis of administration supported
legislation.
The bill by Senators Borah (R,
Ida.), and O'Mahoney D., Wyo.),
provides for licensing all corpora
tions which have assets of $100,000
or more. It would give the federal
trade commission board powers to
re(5ulat auch corporations provid
ing specifically that a license to do
business should be denied concerns
entering unlawful combination In
restraint ot ird.
Pierce Recommends Lea
Washington, Jan. 21 ftJ.fO Rep.
Walter M. Pierce (D-, Ore.), today
recommended re-appolntment of
Volney Lee as postmaster at North
Powder, Ore., for another four-year
term.
Enjoy a Really Delicious Sunday Dinner
Without the Worry and Work of Preparing It
Prime Rib of Beef
Roast Young Tom Turkey
Cocktail Soup Salad Dessert
Chicken
Roast Leg of Spring Lamb
Breaded Veal Cutlets
Cork tail or Roup Ralad Dessert
THE QUELLE
440 State St
Rose Commits
Suicide in Jail
After Confession
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and went back to work In a stump
patch.
While ht was away one or nu
daughters and a neighbor returned
to the house, and the daughter later
quoted her Injured mother as hav
lng said: "He done It, Papa dona
It Don't tell." They told no on
until the following day when Mrs.
Rosa died at the Woodbura hospit
al. The authorities believe the nuttlv
of the crime was to collect on a 14,
000 Insurance policy that he had
taken out for his wife a few months
ago.
The razor blade with which Rosa
ended his life wss given him yes
terday to shave with, Sherlll Burk
said, with instructions to leave ft in
the wash room adjoining the Jail
corridor. Instead he apparently
kept It about his person,
Rose's body was taken to Wood
burn today by tha Beechler os
O'Halr mortuary, and It was said
double burial probably would be
given In Belle Pass! cemetery. Mrs.
Rose's funeral waa held Tuesday,
but burial waa held up pending tha
Investigation.
Obscene Cards
Lampoon FDR
Boston, Jan. 21 (UA Municipal
court warrants were sought today
following the seizure of 300 cartoons
obscenely lampooning President
Roosevelt.
Lucky were those responsible,
tuXfX PoUca Comnusalonex Joseph
Tlmllty, that they were in America,
"If it had happened in any to
talitarian country," ho said, "tha
perpetrators unquasUnnanh' would
face a firing squad."
Tha commissioner said a warrant
would be sought for the arrest of the
foreman of a respected old-established
printing firm where the post
card size cartoons were seized in a
raid shortly before they were ta
have been distributed at a banquet
last night. He said warrants also
might be asked for three officials of
tt turn.
Tlmllty believed the Boston po
lice "have intercepted what I be
lieve to be one of the most vicious
and obscene attacks ever ma6e on
a president of the United States. In
my opinion, no matter who la tha
Incumbent of that high office, ha is
entitled to respectful and honorable
treatment,"
German Spies Get
Two Years in Jail
Cristobal, C. Z., Jan. 31 WV-Two
young Germans, convicted In tha
Canal Zone's tlrst esploaag trial
of unlawfully obtaining informa
tion on the defenses of the united
States, were sentenced Friday to
two years at hard labor.
Judge Bunk Oardner allowed de
fense counsel SO days in which to
file a petition of appeal and bill of
exceptions.
The two were Hans Helnrlch
Schackow, 36, and Ernest Robert Ed
ward Kuhrtg, 3ft.
Ingebord Waltrunt Gutman, 19-year-old
girl secretary, and Dlsbert
Wllbelm Oross, 29, still faos trial on
the same charges. All were arrested
October 16 on charges of taking
pictures at Port Randolph, which
defends the Atlantlo entrance to the
Panama Canal.
Fitzgerald Named
Bishop Coadjutor
Portland, Ore., Jan. 31 VP) Rev.
Walter J. Fitzgerald, B. J., head of
the Oregon province of the Society
of Jesus, was named Friday as
bishop coadjutor of Alaska.
The appointment carries the right
of succession to the Most Rev. Jo
seph Raphael Crlmont, now vicar
apostolic of Alaska. Rev. Crlmont
Is nearly 81 years old.
Catholic authorities said date of
oonsecratlon was uncertain, but
probably would be conducted at
flpoksne by the end of February.
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