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Thursday, March 21, 1940 (lie Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon Thirteen i Locals I H The house occupied by Mr, and Mrs. Chot flames at 520 North 19th was damaged, but not seriously, by fire from an unknown cause last night. No one was at home when the Jlre alarm was turned in about 7:20 o'clock. Safety of your savings is Insured at the Salem Federal: 130 S. Liberty St. 72 Miss Ariel E. V. Dunn, of Salem, state supervisor of distributive lit erature for the state board for vo cational education, spoke before the Tillamook Credit Women's break fast club at Tillamook Tuesday, Eckerlen'a Crawfish. Capitol Club Ph. 6003. 73 ' Marriage licenses have been Is sued at Vancouver, Wash., to El mond C. Comstock and Vera L. Crowe, both of Salem; Clyde L. Schurmnn and Mildred E. Christen- sen, both of Woodburn, and Ralph B. Grant and Wanda Arnold, both of Dallas. Are you Interested In shorthand, typing, filing, bookkeeping or calcu lating machines? The Capital Busi ness College can help you. 71 Fred Steiner. son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Steiner of Aumsville, was brought to the Deaconess hospital this week with an infected knee, He is a Junior in high school. See Bondell for roofs, 349 N Coml. W. S. Shearer, of Nehalem, is reported 111 at the Deaconess hos pital. Paint is decorate nowl Pay later. Nothing for 60 days, small monthly payments. Phone 8493. Ed Reasor, Painting Contractor. 70 The Loyal Order of Moose Is sponsoring a dance at their hall at 12th "id Leslie streets, Saturday, March 23, at 9 p. m. The Barney Kropp orchestra is furnishing the music. The Women of the Moose will serve lunch. The proceeds of tnis dance are to be used to furnish the new lodge hall which this or ganizatlon has recently taken over. Camellias, roses, perennials, glads, pansles, azallas. H. L. Pearcy Nurs ery, 245 Court. 70' Workmen were busy today preDar lng a permanent mounting for the last of the three wandering state house cannons. The big Spanish- American war weapon, which has been shunted around ever since the capitol reconstruction program began, will be placed on the lawn Townsend Clubs The Townsend chorus will give a program of Easter music at the T. W. Davles home, 840 North Cot tage street, Saturday night at 7:30 Swegle Townsend club, No. 15, will meet at 8 p.m. Friday at the home of Mrs. J. J. Kleeman, Hollywood drive. Public invited. Bulletins from Washington will be read. Silverton The next meeting of the Silverton Townsend club will be Friday, March 29, at the KP hall at 7:30 p. m. The members of the program committee are planning for an old-fashioned spelling match, a luncheon appropriate for the Easter tide and the usual home made candy sale and informal social hour. The Townsend Women's auxiliary will meet Friday afternoon, March 22, at 2:30, at the home of Mrs. Llda Usher, 206 High street. The members will sew rug rags. All women welcome to attend. The Tuck er store and Richfield station on Airport road will give a sack of flour if 100 members of the Town- send club will come to the store and sign their names. Members are urged to sign and make possible the gift of the sack of flour for the good of the cause. Townsend club No. 16 meets to night at the F. N. Berry home, 714 south ISth street, at 7:30 o'clock. RADIO Day by Day Time It Pacific Standard Hew York. March 31 W Fashions on parade will have their usual part In the annual Easter broadcastlna on Sunday. Filth Avenue. New York, and Atlantic city and Buenos Aires aU wiu contribute a share. WEAF-NBO plans to link New York and Buenos Aires In a two way descrip tion of Fifth Avenue and Avenlda Alvear. MBS will tet out Its coach and four, used heretofore as a mobile transmitter, to tell about Fifth Avenue, and then switch to Atlantic Cltr for the boardwalk parade. In keeping with plans to augment Its television schedule, NBO this week Is starting a series of sound-alone broad casts In addition to Its picture programs for the New York area, which now in cludes nearly a 90 mile radius of W2XB8 The sound programs, picked up from the networks, are to run three hours a night. five days a week, except when a regular telecast s under way. Also for Us first Easter, television Is planning sn extensive schedule to Include two half-hour religious services, SO min utes of the Fifth Avenue parade, a choral program, a special movie and the third edition of the NBO Page boys, tele-mln-strels. Announced for a relay from fcondon on March 30 by CBS Is another talk by Winston Churchill, first lord ol the Brit ish admiralty. Programs tonight: WJZ-NBO 0:30. America's Town Meeting, "What Should Government Spend For?" MBS S:15. Rep. Sam Robbs on "Our Melting Pot," What to expect Friday: WJZ-NBC 10:0 Dr. C. H. Tobias oa "Problems ol the Negro." , west of the capttol. The other two cannon, of Civil war vintage, have found haven at Camp Clackamas after two years of rusting In a va cant lot adjacent to the capltol grounds. For the nicer, hardier lilies, Phone 6730. Eola Acres. Free delivery. 71 A chorus of more than 30 voices will render the Easter cantata, "The Living Redeemer," by Haldor LU lenas at the Bethel Baptist church. North Cottage and D streets, Sun day evening at 7:30 o'clock. Easter flowers. Lute. Ph. 9593; 1276 North Liberty. 72 O. D. Adams, of the state de partment of education, will speak at a meeting of the Linn county schoolmasters' club at Shedd to night. Suburban 6-rm. mod. home on '.4 acre of land, fruit trees & shrubs. A real value, (3700; $370 cash, bal. $25 mo4 including interest at 5. Ore gon Bldg. Ph. 7906. Geo. D. Alderln. 71 Mrs. Hannah Martin, former Mar ion county representative in the legislature, spent Thursday in Port land. Easter lilies, A fine selection at Adams Florist. 72 Chief De Paul of the Vancouver, Wash., fire department, and one of the members of the Vancouver city council, were Salem visitors today, Inspecting the Salem fire depart ment with reference to Improvement work being done for the Vancouver department. Chief Harry H. Hut ton showed them about the Salem department, including the new East Salem station. Flowers make Easter a more Joy ous occasion. Always a complete se lection. Olson Florist. 72' Over 200 lighted candles will pro vide a special setting at the First Presbyterian church when 67 new members will be received into mem bership at 7:30 o'clock tonight. Rev. W. Irwin Williams, pastor of the church, today expressed his appre ciation to friends of the churcn who made this possible by contri buting candelabra, particularly the First Methodist church and the florists of the city. He also Issues an invitation to the public to attend the service. Corsages, Eola Acres. Ph. 5730. No charge for delivery. 70 J. S. Hamrick has filed his de claration as candidate for republi can precinct committeeman from Macleay. Easter lilies. Hardy, well grown li lies. See our windows. Olson Florist. 72 Floyd W. Schmoe, marine blolo gist of the University of Washing ton, will lecture and show colored moving pictures tonight at 7:30 o'clock in the Willamette university chapel. He is being Iponsored by the Willamette biology club and his topic will be "I Live Under the Sea." Tlie public Is Invited to at tend. It Is not necessary to pay a big price for premium tires. See Frank Doollttle. Easy terms. t 70 C. E. Hatfield has purchased the Charles H. Krauger grocery store In the Liberty district. Hatfield was In a general business store at Cloverdale for ten years, leaving there to take charge of the whole sale fruit and produce business for the Willamette grocery company. The Kraugers were In business here for ten years and will take an ex tensive vacation after June 1, visit ing relatives in the south and east, Including both the San Francisco and New York fairs. They expect to be gone several months. Easter lilies. Hardy, well grown lilies, artistically decorated, promptly delivered. Adams Florist. 72 After the bi-monthly business meeting of the Salem Skate club last Tuesday evening, 21 members and guests skated at the Capltola rink. Those members attending Included Pauline Craven, Marianne Zwlcker, Marjorle Bressler, Zllpha Campbell, Julia Pease, Patricia Fltzpatrick, Charles Hansen, Bob Preston, Don Douris, Harold Dourls, Ray Kock, Bill Swlgart, Ken Kars ton, Johnny Zurcher, LeRoy Sasse, Warren Butler, Charles Esplln. Guests of the club were Mrs. B. Lundahl, Mrs. D. Corbett, Marjorle Lundahl, Gloria Myers and Danny Wagner, Neighbors of Woodcraft Thimble club cooked food sale and bazaar, 270 N. Commercial St. March 23. 70 A very Impressive candlelight holy communion service will be conducted this evening at 7:30 o'clock at Jason Lee Memorial Methodist church. The communion meditation by the pastor will be on the theme "Christ Imparts Himself." The combined choirs will sing. Several adults will receive Christian baptism. In addition to the Easter morning services at Ja son Lee th chorus will present, Sun day evening at 7:30, the Easter can tata, "Redemption's Song," by Fred Holton, directed by Prof. Herman Clark. Equity '37 Olds Cpt. $135. Ph. 8251. 70 The health department inaugur ated ft program of physical exam inations for Parrish Junior hit f school students this week under the direction of Dr. Vernon A. Douglas. Yesterday he examined 44 of the sev enth, eighth and ninth grades, of whom nine were found free from defects. Only 14 had been Im munized against diphtheria, consid ered a low percentage. However, 30 had been vaccinated against small pox. Eighteen had had dental cor rections made, 10 had tonsils re moved and four had vision defects cared for. Fifteen were found to be in need of dental attention. In ad dition to the physical examination, the medical staff gave 34 vaccina tions, and 1720 tuberculin tests which will be read back Friday. Dr. Estill Brunk has filed as can didate for democratic precinct com mltteewoman from Salem No. 25. Coach Stiner On New Code Coach Lon Stlner of Oregon State college in addressing the Salem Lions club today noon Etated, In his opinion, the "Atherton code" re cently adopted by the coast confer ence will work out In a satisfactory manner. However, he added that it would probably take two or three years to determine whether it would prove beneficial or detrimental to the smaller schools such as Oregon State and the University of Oregon. "One thing is sure," Coach Stiner said, "since my visit with Mr. Ath erton at Corvallls yesterday, I know that he means business. Hereafter if there is any violation of the rules 'I'm sorry' won't do much good." Stiner said it was entirely up to the student now as to where he at tends college. Once he has made known his choice, however, the in stitution he has selected will be In a position to aid him in working his way through. Members of the Salem high school basketball team, who won the state championship last Satur day night, together with Coach Harold Hauk, were guests of the Lions club today. Coach Hauk praised his players and said they were a fine bunch of boys. Charles Val Clear, state director of art centers, left this week for LaGrande to supervise construction of the Grand Ronde Art Center, to be opened in that city the middle of April. The center at LaGrande is the third art center to be estab lished in Oregon. A preliminary school for census population enumerators will be held at the Chamber of Commerce Sat urday. Moore Hamilton, assistant state director, and Mrs. Natalie Panek, assistant supervisor for toe Salem district, will be in charge. About 89 enumerators are to be se lected for the district work. Circuit Court Demurrer to the amended complaint has been filed in the cuse oi National Surety Co, vs. Guy H. Smith and outers. Judge Lewelllng yesterday afternoon In the case' of James Henry Watson and others against George F. Clinton as administrator of the estate of James Watson and others, gave Judg ment for $1788.41, the amount asked in the complaint, less 9100 for re imbursement to the defendant. The plaintiffs charged that Clinton failed to comply with the terms of a decree In making - distribution of estate funds, while Clinton claimed he had made advances for care of the plain tiff's father and brother and waa to be repaid under terms of a verbal agreement. He said he was willing to make distribution at any time he was reimbursed for the payments made, Motion in the divorce case of Bor- nlce E Cuffel vs. Harold W. Cuffel asks that the defendant be required to pay $100 attorney fee, two (25 pay ments for support of herself and child. Defendant Is employed as a census taKer at iso a month, accord ing to an affidavit by the plaintiff. Default Judgment for $256.97 In addition to $50 attorney fee and $31.90 costs has been filed In the case of Frank S. Richards vs. A. X. Sutter. Complaint asking for an account ing and liquidation of a turkey rais ing agreement has been filed by Ger trude Dickinson McKee as adminis tratrix of the estate of Samuel J McKee vs. Capitol Dairies and Alton D. Hurley. Sho nsks for a liquidated settlement of $2000 or whatever is due her for raising o turkey poults In 1938 which she aays was done under an agreement with the defendant. Helmer O. Peterson asks damages of $1931.16 from Ialo R. Smith for Injuries he alleges he sustained In an automobile accident at- Berry street and Rural avenue December 81. He asks S1500 general and H256.15 snecla for damage to automobile and $25 for medical services. Order of dlsmlwal haa been altrnpri by Judge Lewelllng In the ease of u. m. eimmons vs, Leon W. Howlnnd based on a stipulation of settlement. Arnold C. Duby plead rd guilty be fore Judge McMahan today to an In dictment charging him with opening ana reading a sealed letter addressed to another, was sentenced to six months In jail and paroled, a condi tion Being he- make restitution. He was represented by Attorney George Mowry and was paroled to him. The letter wns written by Muriel Lund mark and addressed to Frieda Harbec. Order overrullner a demurrer In the ease of National Surety company vs. Guy H. Smith and others has been filed with permission to have five days in which to further plead. Order allowing an answer to the amended complaint stating separate defenses of pnyment and mutual mls- taae nas open incd in the case of Frank Doollttle vs. Howard Clark. Decree modifying a decree has been filed In the case of J. M. Quesenberry vs. Emily Quesenberry, the plaintiff neing given custody or a child, it be ing stipulated he shall pay Mary Mil ler $325 for full settlement for care of such child, the money to be paid In designated payments, Judge Lewelllng continued taking testimony todsv In the caw of Fred Roberts vs. E. Beatrice Bonier Involv lng settlement of Hens claimed by various parties. Edwin Keech, attorney for W. T. Richardson, former county treasurer. sfd today he doubted If the retrial of Richardson on a charga of larceny Court News OCF Bids for Democratic Parly Control (Continued from page 1 district, and Eugene Finlay. Mr. Finlay has been a farmer in Oregon for 25 years, a member of the Grange for 32 years and for a lesser time affiliated with the Farm Union. He was formerly engaged in general farming and fruit rais ing, but of recent years has special ized In production of foxes, operat ing one of the largest fox farms in the state near Jefferson. The filing of these two brings the number of republican candidates for state representative up to lour the number to be elected the other two being J. L. Ramage and George R. Duncan. Three others, Allan Carson and John Steelham- mer, Salem attorneys, and Rudolph Berning of Mt. Angel have signified their intention of running. A single democrat, Francis Man ley, has completed his filing. Opens Garner Drive United States Senator Morris Sheppard, of Texas, Is scheduled to launch the Oregon speaking cam paign on behalf of John N. Garner for the democratic presidential nomination, it Is announced by former Governor Charles H. Martin, director of the Garner movement in this state. Senator Sheppard will be heard from 5:45 to 6 p. m. this Saturday afternoon, March 23, over radio sta tion KGW in Portland. General Martin also announces that organization of a -state-wide committee sponsoring Garner's can dldacy has been completed, and that the names of the committee men will be announced In a few days. PGE Reports on Profit for 1939 PortlandMarch 21 (A3) A 1939 net profit of $1,509,366 was report ed yesterday by the Portland Gen eral Electric company. The profit, except a $25,000 divi dend to the Portland Electric Power company, the holding company, was used for plant expansion and debt reduction. Guaranty Trust company of New York, claiming the right to vote PGE stock, intervened recently in Pepcos attempt to have the subsi diary included in the holding company's reorganization under the federal bankruptcy act. of public money will come to trial t ti i wxnca nact ocen ten- special prosecutor, has a case on April 3. However, ho said, he expected it to come to trial in April and probably some time between the first and tenth ui ""'"in. aiiis is ouiy supposi tion, however, he stated. Probate Court Final order hns been granted to rtuee m. oiewert as guardian for Mar ion C, Charles L. and Robert E. fii, wert. Her final report shows assets of Comvn C. Tracy has filed hi. ond report as administrator de bcnls non oi ine estate of Ann Eliza Mc Kinley showing receipts of $1307.17 ana aisDursemcnts of $1300.11. Final account of R. A. Blevlns on the estate of Lura Blevlns shows re ceipts of $500, all claims paid and a mortgage partially satisfied. Mabel Bailey and Otto Legard have been named as appraisers of the es tate of James Ernest Welch. Undertaking on appeal has been filed In connection with th estate ox Karl xnke. Appraisal of $13,300 has been made on tne estate of Dorothy Fnlk by Wll Ham Holman, Jr., Louis Rohm and uan uoahie. Leonard Fa k Is auth orlzed as executor to distribute $200 oi a 83000 legacy to Minnie Wlllig. Appraisal on the estates of Henry A. and Louise Ulvln guardianships by Elmer Johnson, Ervln A. Kern and Allen Huddleston shows the estate of Henry A. Ulvln as valued at $3447.13 ana jjomse uivin at 9447.13, Order authorizing sale of real pro perty ha been granted to Arthur H Moore m guardian for James Alvan ureen. minor. Final hearing on the estate of Lura Blevlns has been set for April 27. Final decret has been granted to Fred Myers as administrator of the estate or Florence Russel Thomsen. Mabel Bailey and Otto Legarrt have been designated appraisers of the es tate of James Ernest Welch Instead or Dorothy and Robert Williams. H. V. Compton. Arthur Smlthers and a. R. Drake hare been named ap. pralsers of the estate of John J. Tall man. Additional bond of $5155 has been posted by Carlisle B. Roberta as ad ministrator of the estate of W. I. Sta ley. Sureties are Anl Eoff and Paul B. Wallace. The original bond was $20,000. Final decree has been lusued to Charlotte B. Ruckel as administra trix of the estate of J, B. Ruckel. Justice Court Clarence Maoti pleaded guilty to having no license for his truck and was fined $1 and costs. Preston F. Kyle pleaded irullty to having no chauffeur's license and was fined $1 and costs. Wesley Smith pleaded innocent, when arraigned on a charge of nnsnul'f and battery on the pfrion of his wife and the case wan continued to 3 o' clock this afternoon. Pnlipp Court Eugene McCarthy, route 8. was on the blotter today for violation of the basic apeed rule. Roy E. Clark of Silverton was book- ed for falling to observe a stop alffn. and A. C. SprangT, route 6. for fail ure to give signal when turning. Mountain Climbing Record Broken Eugene, March 31 (IP) Four Uni versity of Washington youths today revealed they have climbed the Middle Sister, towering 10,000 foot peak in the Cascade range east of here. The ascent, March 18, is be lieved to be the earliest made up any of the three peaks guarding the snowbound McKenzle pass. Those who braved the ice and snow fields were Walter Dyke, Wal ter Price, C. H. Jarvfc and Wayne Hutchens. Capone Goes fo Florida Home Baltimore, March 81 VP) Dr. Joseph E. Moore, physician who has been treating Al Capone, ailing former Chicago gangland overlord, said today Capone had left Balti more. "Alphonse Capone has left Balti more," Dr. Moore said. "It Is un derstood that he has returned to his home In Florida. He Is still 111 and will continue under medical care." Miami Beach ,Pla March 31 iifi Much activity and lights that blazed throughout the night led to the belief today that Al Capone might be behind the sheltering walls of his luxurious Palm Island estate, kept prim as a needle for nearly a decade awaiting him. The Miami Herald quoted an un named source as saying the former Chicago gang leader had returned to his Florida home, and Capone disappeared from the House in Bal timore he had occupied since Jan uary 8. Dan Coughland, caretaker at the Palm Island estate, denied that Ca pone was here and refused ad mittance to newsmen. Under Florida law, Capone must register as a former felon within 48 hours of his arrival. The scar-faced former gangster was discharged from federal prison at Lewlsburg, Pa., Nov. 16, to which he was transferred after serving seven years at Alcatraz and Ter minal island prison for evading fed eral Income taxes. Dunsmore Quinf Defeats II S. Bank The Dunsmore quint won the ml nor division championship of the City-Y basketball league last night by defeating U. S. Bank 28 to 17. U. S. Bank (17) (28) Dunsmore Medley 11 F Olsen Relnwald F 11 Sturdevant Mcclain C 9 Swenson King 4 O 2 Krentz W. Bertelson 2 Q 4 Slankle S 2 Joyce pmniim" iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii ymm iiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iimi I B$ I "Melding is the A. B.C. of Better Spirits you'll Agree" Just taste the added enjoyment in SCHENLEY Red LabeL It's unexcelled because we "meld". ., an Improved blending method, exclusive with SCHENLEY, that creates better spirits by permitting their weight reduction without flavor destruction. Buy better spirits! Buy the best! SCHKRfliEY H Schenley'i Rod label 72M No Candidate In Control Says Secretary Ickes Washington, March 31 W) Sec retary Ickes, who advocates a third term for President Roosevelt, said today that no democratio presiden tial candidate now In the field could control enough delegates to win the nomination. . He Included Vice-President Garn er, Federal Security Administrator McNutt and Postmaster General Farley. Ickes made the one sentence statement to his press conference in reply to a question, and declined to elaborate. - In reply to another, question, he declined to give an opinion as to whether the democratic national convention would draft President Roosevelt. You might want a girl to marry you, he parried, "but that Is no assurance she would have you. Ickes was questioned also regard ing Farley's unreserved announce ment of his candidacy yesterday, "Every American citizen has that right," he said, "and Farley Is a fine man." He replied that "Jim can be de pended on to do the right thing' when asked whether Farley, In view of his announcement, should resign as chairman of the democratic na tional committee. Tha liberals, he said, would con tinue to work for the renomlnatlon of Mr. Roosevelt regardless of all candidates. This, he said, was proved to him during his recent trip to California. That state, he added, "is over whelmingly for a third term." Talk on a Hull-Farley democratic ticket was revived on Capitol Htll today as discussion of the post master general's unreserved an nouncement of his candidacy ran the gamut of interpretations. Most senators expressed the opin ion that tlie cabinet officer, In say ing flatly his name would be pre sented to the democratic national convention did so believing that President Roosevelt would not be a candidate for a third term. A few, talking privately. Inter preted the announcement as plac ing Farley in the same category as Vice-President Garner a candidate whether the president runs or not. Railroad Man To Have Back Pay Portland, March 31 (U.PJ An em ploye's right to claim union wages for time worked before he Joined the union was upheld In federal court today. Judge Claude McCol loch ruled J. E. Rogers, who served the Union Pacific 13 years at Dur kee, Ore., before he Joined the Rail way Brotherhoods, was entitled to the difference between his pay and the union scale. mui m r .1 r ' x saw r -t . "a. - 6CHENLEY "SWALLOWS" SING. Grain Neutral Spirits. BLENDED WHISKEY and 90 Proof. Copr. mo, SchenleyDislillersCorp.,New York City. B First Lookout Of Season Posted Bend, Ore., March 21 (U.R) Des chutes national forest officials to day planned to post the season's first lookout, as continued warm temperatures brought Increasing danger of forest fires. They said moisture content in wooded areas was far lower than usual at this time of year. Salem Store Leads All Sears Coast Outlets For the second time In consecutive periods the local Sears, Roebuck and company store has been de clared the outstanding merchandls lng unit of all the company's north west outlets. That Information was announced to the employes of the local store at a special banquet at tne Marlon hotel last night. The banquet was given the em ployes as a part of their reward for winning the district's number one position. "Sears, Roebuck appre ciates efforts expended by employes In furthering the progress of tlie company," Lou Oliver, northwest advertising and merchandising man ager, told the audience. "To that end the officials desire to reward the employes of the Salem store for the excellent showing made during the Just completed 'King for a Week' campaign. As tlie first part of this portion of the program It is my privilege to present to your assistant manager, Kenneth Gollet, the S. W, Donogh watch for successfully skip pering you through this campaign." The watch Is an annual award given to the assistant manager In the northwest district who turns In the best merchandising report dur ing a given period. Mr. Collet's was Inscribed "King Ken 1940 King week Supremacy from S. w. Don cgh." Mr. Donogh Is managing di rector of the company's northwest division. Merchandise awards and bonuses were presented by G. A. Vandeneyn de, local manager, and Mr. Gollet. In addition to Mr. Oliver, the Seattle district office was represented by Roe Golsch, division manager of plumbing and heating. Bert Ren- hard, local advertising manager, acted as master of ceremonies. Music for the program was sup plied by the Sears' Syncopators, a hillbilly group of 10 employes that was organized for the King for a Week campaign. Tlie orchestra has now become a regular part of the Sears' employe business and social program. t Tlie lecture by Robert Tyler Davis, who spoke at the Art Center Tues day night on "Artists of the People," drew a large audience of art lovers and followers, which filled the main gallery of the center. s yrs- x v a?...,.! Now-rnt $l.QO Quart $1.95 Contracts Let For $440,000 Highway Jobs Portland, March 21 (JP) The state highway commission' whipped through a routine session of bid opening today after - seating Her man Oliver, John Day, Oliver, formerly a board of high er education member, was appoint ed by Governor Sprague to succeed E. B. Aldrich of Pendleton, who re signed. The commission also promised early improvement of the coast highway north of .Newport; took under advisement a Eoseburg re quest that, the commission maintain the North' TJmpqua highway to Dia mond Lake, and considered a re quest for improvement of the Tiller Trail highway in Douglas county, which taps a sugar pine region soon to be opened by the forest service to sustained yield cutting. 1 Road Projects Low bids on 12 road projects, to taling approximately $440,000. in cluded : Crook county Grading 1.20 miles of Ochoco Oreek-Prlnevllle section of Warm Springs secondary highway. Homer 3. Johnson. Portland, i 10,1 SB. Grant county Grading 4.73 mllei and surfacing and oiling 8.59 miles of -Austin Junction-Baker county Una lection of John Day highway. Fisher Brothers, Ore gon City, (72,736. Jeiierson county Oradlni 6.35 miles and fencing 10 miles of Lamonta-Crook county line section of Warm Springs sec ondary highway, Frank Penepacker, Port land, 128,440. Klamath county Constructing two frame dwellings and one frame mainte nance building on Willamette highway near Odell lake, Barliam Brothers, Salem, 133,441, Lane county Grade widening, surfacing and oiling 3.67 miles of low pass section of Sluslaw highway. Fisher Brothers, Oregon City, f 81,483, Malheur county Drilling and casing 200-foot well on I.O.N, highway 30 miles norm oi Mcuermitt, ov., J, Nalllon, On tario, $1,076. Multnomah county Right-of-way clear ing on .32 of a mile of middle unit Trout-dale-Corbett section of Columbia river highway, V. Jarl, Qresham, IflOO. Sherman county Grading and surfac ing 1.62 miles of south unit of Fulton canyon section of Fulton Canyon-Wasco county road. Umatilla county Oiling 14.57 miles of Weston-McDougall camp section ol Wes-ton-Elgin secondary highway. Norrls Brothers, Burlington, Wash., $8,483. Union county ConstrucUng composite frame bridge over Catherine creek on Medical Springs secondary highway, Den ton Se Young, Boise, $9,307. Wallowa, county Grading. surrar-lna and oiling 1.38 nlles of Castor Ranch- josepn section or Hurricane creek county road, Norrls Brothers, Burlington, Wash $23,205. Washington county Grading and pav ing 1.74 miles of Tlsard section. Pacific highway west. Roy I. Houck. Salem. 11711.. 728. Portland visitors at the Art Center Wednesday were Mr. and Mrs. Ed ward Pinardl. Mr. Pinardi, who is well known stone cutter, has a group of statues in Silverton. He was the guest of Donald French McDonald. also Salem visitor from Eugene, whose one man show of sculpture u now on display at the center. Journal Wont Ads Pay v
