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Saturday; December 21, 1940 Hie Capital Journal," Salem; Oregon . Nine I'll Locals 11' The marriage ot Miss Lola Millard and Elbert W. Rom, which was to have been an event of Sunday aft ernoon In First Methodist church, has been postponed due to the Ill ness of the bridegroom-elect and the mother of the bride-to-be, LUU, Florist, P, 8598, 1370 N, Lib. police have found It necessary to warn some parents In Salem about allowing their' young daughters to loiter In Marlon square after curfew hours. The matter was called to po lice attention by complaint that the girls were loitering there with CCC boys, parents were warned that they would be arrested If they continued .to allow the girls to be out after incurs. ' Wall paper. Mathls, 164 8. Com! Dance hall license has been grant ed to J. B. Whalen at Broadacres. Safety of your savings Is Insured at Salem Federal, 130 8. Liberty. B; O. Honeycutt, former deputy sheriff here but now connected with an automobile agency at Spokane, was a visitor in Salem today. He accompanied a delivery of army trucks from Spokane to Portland and made a side trip visit to Salem before returning to Spokane. Open evenings until Xmas. Gifts for amateur photographers. Henry's Photo Shop, 439 State St. 306' County Commissioner Smith and Engineer Hubbs, who made a road Inspection trip near Turner and Marion yesterday afternoon, report ed considerable quantities ot water In Ihe fields and in a few places wat er on the road. One especially bad Jspot was on a side road off of the main pavement between Turner and Aumsvllle, an old and not very high ly Improved road running north from the paved road. They stated that the water from quite a section of the country In that vicinity con verges on this road and that the culvert Is too small to carry It and as a result there was an overflow on this road. A new and larger cul vert will be Installed to take care of the situation. Turkey shoot Sunday, Salem Oun club. 805' The county court is In receipt of a communication from the Wash ington county court in which it ex presses Itself as favorable to a bill which would remove weight and size limits from vehicles operating over the highways in the national de fense service, but is opposed to lift ing the weight and size limits on commercial trucks. The Washing ton court says It understands a move will be made In the legislature Jto have the load and size limits pro visions' lifted as to commercial trucks under guise of a national de fense measure. The court says It Is satisfied that people will be glad to suffer some inconvenience as to ve hicles moving for national defense purposes but that "commercial truck lines should not be permitted to take advantage of the present emergency to promote their private Interests at the expense of the gen' eral welfare." Wrecking Big House at 12th & Mission streets. Complete heating plant, doors, sash, etc., cheap. 806' The Sunday evening service at the Englewood United Brethren church will consist of carol singing and the lighting of candles. Each worship per will be given a candle and with the house lights extinguished the congregation and choir will elng a Christmas solo and the pastor will lellver a brief message entitled "The Spirit of Christmas." The singing v will h. aMnmnanfMl hv Ml&s Shlrlev Adamson and David Rlngland on the violin and cello. The public Is cordially Invited to attend the ser vice which will begin at 7:45. Four Corners Variety Store open Sun. Purchases wrapped and mailed 805 Contract for grading and topping the 13.94 mile Boardman-umattlla county line section of the old Oregon trail In Morrow county was award ed by the state highway department today to the low bidder, Frank Pen epacker, Portland. He bid $07,365. Open every night until Xmas Cooke's Stationery, 370 State St. 305' Bishop Bruce R. Baxter, president of Willamette university, will speak at the Chamber of Commerce lunch eon Monday noon. His subject will be "Hope and History." Poinsettlas reign supreme. See our windows and see Olson Florist, Court fa d High St. Phone 7168. 106 Otto Hlllman and family, of Chi cago, are here for the holidays. Hill' man was In business here a number of years and Is making his first trip back in five years. Hlllman was very active In civic affairs here. Try osteopathy for colds flu, pneu monia. Dr. Marshall, Oregon Bldg. 307' Mrs. George Tucker Is recovering from a two weeks' Illness of lnflu enza at her home In Laurel avenue. There's Joy In the giving and Joy In the getting of flowers. A com plete selection at all times. Olson Florist, Court Si High. Ph. 7166. 306 Employes of the state unemploy ment compensation commission will hold their third annual Christmas party and benefit In the old high school auditorium and gymnasium late Monday afternoon. Canned od, clothing and other presents will be collected for needy families. Group singing, short skits, a magi cian, a girls' quarter and social dancing are Included on the pro gram. Wes McWaln will be master of ceremonies and Jim Keyes will be back with a chalk talk. Robert Utter is chairman of the committees In charge. First showing In Salem Revere Movie Camera and projectors. Hen ry's Photo Shop, 439 State St. 306' Mrs. Ernest Arneson went to Port land yesterday to buy Norwegian novelty foods to be served at the smorgasbord supper to be given by the Sons of Norway In Moose hall tonight from 6 o'clock on. Flowers, the perfect gift. A com plete selection at Adams Florist, 38! Court St. Phone 7603. 309" Sllverton children will attend the annual Salem Elks benefit show and Christmas party next Tuesday tor the third time through arrange ments made by Lee Haskins, of Sa lem, In cooperation this year with John Bowman, president of the Sll verton Active club. A bus for around 40 eligible children will leave from the Eugene Field school building at 8:30 o'clock and return home during the noon hour. Wanted: young men and women to train for stenographic positions, More calls than we can supply. Capital Business college. 307' House coats in satin, chenille, cor duroy and seersucker. Sleeping pa Jamas; butcher boy or tuck-ins. Howard Corset Shop, 131 N. High. 306 Francis Waser, Salem, freshman at Mt. Angel college, was named 1940-41 college yell leader at a big rally held Friday. He was a member of tlie high school council last year and won a etrlpe for basketball. Lawrence Epping and John Mamer are assistant yell leaders. All yell leaders will work under Paul Rett ing, rally chalrmah. For remodeling and Improvement loans without red tape phone 4939. Dick Meyer Lumber Co. 305 Miss Grace Gilliam, teller In the state treasurer's office, was called to Pendleton Friday by the alarming condition of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. George Rugg. Their car skidded on an Icy pave ment and overturned, resulting In serious head Injuries to both Mr. and Mrs. Rugg. - Christmas service, Grand Theatre Sim. at 11. Congregational church, R. A. Hutchinson, preaching. Wel come. 305 Flowers are a universal Christmas gift. Our selection Is complete. Adams Florist, 383 Court. 309 Plans for the Salem Pension Boosters' year-end round-up to De held December 30 have been com pleted, according to Mrs. Helen Star, president of the organization. The round-up will begin at 6 o'clock with an oyster stew supper with pumpkin pie. The supper will be available until 9 o'clock. At 8 o'clock there will be a Dutch auction followed by a turkey Btrut with a dressed turkey as the prize. From 9 until 9:30 a novel feature of the round-up will be a publie question and answer forum on pension matters In which all present may participate. The events of the evening will be Interspersed with musical numbers. The proceeds of the round-up will be used to help carry on the crusade for Justice In pensions sponsored by the Oregon Pension federation. The public Is Invited. The round-up will be held in the KP hall upstairs at 248 North Commercial street. 90 FHA and other loans. Rich L. Relmann, 167 S. High. Ph. 863J. 805' Oregon deaf people do not go from house to house soliciting funds for any purpose, according to a warning Issued today by Thomas Ul- mer, president of the Oregon Asso ciation for the deaf. Attention la called to an lmposter, pretending to be deaf, who Is "working" Salem and community. The association would appreciate the cooperation of residents of this district and if this person appears, to immediately no tify the police. Plan your Special Christmas Day Dinner DeLuxe, Hotel Argo, 75c. 305 Paul Mamach, dog license en forcement officer, today reported two more sheep killed in the flock of Jacob Severson above Sllverton but that reprisal has been had for the wholesale sheep killings in that district as both of the dogs which slaughtered 36 sheep have paid the penalty and will kill no more sheep. All told Floyd Fox lost 33 sheep and Jacob Severson 13 before the dogs were captured and killed. Look I Toy prices slashed at Farm er Hardware Co., 115 8. Com'l. Open evenings. 307' Reserve Officers Called fo Duty Portland, Dec. 21 P, Col. J. J Fulmer issued orders today calling additional reserve officers to year's duty. Included were: First Lleuts. John Melchor Poorman and Ralph Scha- der Secor, Salem, to Fort Sill. Ok la.: Second Lieut. Hlldger Alfred Pehrsson. Halsey, to Camp Ola-bl.-d, Md.; First Lieut. John Put nam Russell. Grants Pass, to Car lisle Barracks. Pa.: First Lieut. Lawrence Martin Lowell, Astoria, to Fort Stevens, Governor Commutes Prisoners' Terms Raymond Harvey, Portland, who wai sentenced to serve life Impris onment for the killing of Walter Leonhardt on September 38, 1931, will spend Christmas day a free man this year. Governor Charles A. Sprague com muted Harvey's term to 25 years. He will be released on parole Monday after having served more than one third of his 35-year term. Three other long-term prisoners were granted commutations by the governor. They were Ben Melcher, George Weltzel and Conrad Troudt, all of Portland, who were convicted of attacking a Portland girl. Mel- cher's 15-year term was commuted to 10 years, and Weltzel and Trout's 13-year terms to nine years. All will be paroled before Christmas. Greeks Capture Heights Along Tepeleni Area (Continued irom page l) bland of Saseno, at the entrance of Valona harbor, "without encounter ing any signs of the enemy." General Italian retreat from the mountain strongholds of Tepeleni and Kllsura In southern Albania was reported Imminent as the Greek advance forces sought methodical ly to make the towns untenable by endangering the routes of supply and retreat. That has been the pattern of Greek operations against all of the fascist defense positions captured so far. Italian Statement Rome, Dec. 31 () Italian war ships were reported today to have shelled Greek positions along the Ioanlan coast, and the Italian high command declared that fascist forc es had won possession of an "im portant position In Albania. The position won by the Italians was not identified in the communl que. In the north African theatre of war the high command reported only artillery action on the frontier strip between Egypt and Libya. Italian planes were reported to have made a night attack on an airfield at Aden, British protector ate across the Gulf of Aden from Somallland. Prison Terms for Horthy Kidnapers Budapest, Hungary, Dec. 21 W) Sixteen members of the nazl Arrow Cross party, including Deputy Ka- roly Wlrth, were convicted today of plotting to kidnap Regent Admiral Nicholas Horthy and Install a nazl regime for Hungary. They were sentenced to prison terms, Wlrth receiving the greatest four and a half years. The form al charge was lese majesty, a crime against the sovereign. Court Circuit Court Circuit Judge McMaban held a number of arraignment this morn ing. Westly Early and Jack Atkins, charged with larceny of a prune drier stove Irom property belonging to the state, vers continued to January 4 while Deputy Sheriff Plttenger makes further Investigations. The boys claimed that they picked the metal up as Junk outside the drier and It wm Intimated other had broken Into the drier and stolen other stov es, Charles J. Zersan, appearing for the boys, said they were ready to en ter a plea of guilty to simple larceny but not to a grand larceny charge which constitutes a felony. George Meyer entered a plea of not guilty to an old charge of drunken driving on appeal from Woodburn Justice court and hi case was contin ued for trial. Ralph JC, Roae pleaded guilty to an old check charge and his oase was continued for sentence. Eugene Kennlson, who was contin ued for sentence September 27 on a check charge was continued again today. Stena Justice alias Stena Preder lckson was arraigned on two forgery charges and her attorney, Guy Smith, asked further time for entry of a plea. J. C. McClain, up on a charge of threatening to commit a felony, was also given continuance to De cember 34 for entering a plea, also on request of his attorney, Guy Smith. Application for a place on the trial docket ha been filed in the case of Anna Buef v. O. W. Derr, Applications for places on the trial docket have been filed In the casr of J. H. Callaghan vs. J. H. L I til aw and others; J. B. Parrlsh . Harry E. Miller and LI rale surut v. S. P. Matheny. Motion to make more definite and certain has been filed in the case of Eena Co. vs. Ted Crltea and F. H. DeHarpport. Complaint for divorce by Justin vt. Byrum G. Nelson alleges oruel and inhuman treatment and asks restoration to plaintiff of the name Justin Hamby. They were married at Vancouver, Wash., October t. Decree hat been handed down by Judge Lewelllng in the complicated cae of Fred E. Robert v. E. Bea trice Bolller and others Involving a number of alleged Hen on a dwelling and which also Involved a numbrr hearings for determination. The court In effect In his decree decides as fol lows: That plaintiff's suit be dismiss ed; that a purported mechanic and materialman' lien against the prop rety of defendant Bolller be canceled and tiet aMrie; that the real property of defendant Bolller be released from the Hen of plaintiff: that defendant Korb recover S13B55, that his 1 a valid Hen and the only valid lien against the property; that defendant Bolller recover from the plaintiff a num equal to the money due Korb, that alt crots mil and crow com oiaint be dismissed except that of No Dog Racing At State Fair Decides Board A request to conduct dog racing at the 1941 states fair was turned down this morning by the state board of agriculture, meeting here today in Its semi-annual session. The board expressed its feeling that to conduct both afternoon and night racing at the fair would take the institution out of the agricultural class. The request was presented by Ice land B. Shaw, Portland, president of the Greyhound Breeders' asso ciation, who proposed night dog races in addition to the afternoon horse races on the state fair track. Shaw, who was accompanied by George C. Bovee, Portland, said introduction of dog racing at the fair would foster another Oregon industry, would make money for the fair and would provide extra racing for dogs. He proposed to limit the racing entirely to Oregon dogs, and said dog races would provide more income than horse races. The board recommended to Fair Manager Leo Spllzbart that he re. cognize the growing interest in grey hound breeding in Oregon by es tablishing a class for exhibit of these dogs at the fair. Dates for the 1941 state fair were set to open Labor day, September 1, and close September -7. John T. Faulkner Funeral Monday John Thomas Faulkner of 670 Un- ion street who died of heart trouble at a local hospital Friday formerly held several positions in state of fices in Salem. He was connected with the state highway department as a clerk for three years and was with the state liquor commission for some months and also held a clerk ship at the state hospital for i while. Faulkner was quite active In re cent years in republican campaigns in the county. He was born in Savannah, Ga., and was reared and educated in New York City. After finishing school he went to Denver and was cashier for the Denver Post 12 years. Later he went to Spokane where he became ldentl fled with the Interstate Utilities company and was the telephone company's district manager at Coeur d'Alene and the Panhandle district and after some years in Idaho came to Oregon. He Is survived by the widow, Mrs, Beatrice Faulkner and one daugh ter, Mary Patricia. . Funeral ser vices Monday morning at 9 o'clock at St. Joseph's Catholic church with interment at St. Barbaras ceme tery.' Dr. W. B, Davis of Texas Agricul tural and Mechanical college, pre dicts the Texas bighorn sheep, a rare specimen of wild life, will not survive another 10 years unless the few remaining animals are given better sanctuary. News defendant Korb; that defendant Al len recover (267.88 from plaintiff; that defendant Parnell recover S113.- 38 from plaintiff and that Salem Manufacturing company recover no thing. No party la to recover coats irom any other party. Motions to strike have been filed In the case of P. Hnrl vs. John Q. smaii ana urvuie ecnwsD. Demand for a bill of particulars and a demurrer have been filed by the defendant In the case of Dallas Machine Locomotive works vs, Washed Sand Ac Gravel company. Reply making denial has been fil ed In the case of Daryl William Lln- nell by his guardian ad litem, George juinncu, vs. uren titration. Probate Court Hugo Hemshorn has been named executor of the $30,000 estate of Stephen Hemshorn, the estate lnolud lng SI 0,000 In personal and 130,000 in real property, under term or a will the widow. Elizabeth, receives personal effect, household goods, a one-cre tract of land and dower interest In property; a son, Werner, 1X0 acres or land and unpaid balance on certain notes; to Arthur, a ton, a 61 -acre tract; Hugo, a son, 108 ',4 acre, ana iarm equipment; wnnei mlna Hemshorn, daughter, 90 acres: Alphoelne Lelek, a daughter, 43.26 acre; Eugene Penelak. a daughter. 43.25 acres; Joseph Grlesenauer, $1, and Father Alculn Hetbel of Mt, Angel parish, 600 for masse. The residue of the estate goes equally to six cniiaren. Appraisal of 1634.38 has been made on the estate of William F. Kelly by Aiynon moots, iwjDeri rawon ana John Hobeon, Final decree has been granted to Anna C. Kluck as executor ot the estate of Theresa Kluck. Justice Court Byron B. Holllrumworth pleaded guilty to having no rear light on a motor venicie, iinea 1 ana coin A. F. Bolton, charged with falling to atop and give nam and addremi arter an accident, postea via nan with sheriff; will appear Monday, Police Court Violation of basic speed rule: Har vey F. Dorlon, Forest Grove. Making a reverse turn: Harold L. Badger, 395 Garden road. Marriage Licenses Harry J. Frederick. 22, Jeweler. 1708 S. Commercial, Salem, and Mildred jane Binder, legal, stenographer, Portland. Kenneth F. Kehoe, 23, laborer, and Mary Itma Hoffcr, 22, clerk, both Mt. Angel. Jam Kress Anderson, 21. student. 1 409 State, and Margaret May Taylor. 72. Rtcnograpber, 160 N. 17th. both saiem. Raider Drops Bombs In Dublin Area Dublin. Deo. SI (IP) Thre per sons were Injured and several houses damaged last night when two bombs dropped by an unidentl fleld air raider fell In Dun Laog halro (Kingstown), only seven miles from brilliantly -lighted Dublin, caupltal city of neutral Eire. It was the first time since the war began that bombs had fallen near Dublin, and the Incident caus ed a wave of excitement In the gayly-decorated city. Quake and Gale Hit Northern California Eureka, Calif., Deo. 21 (IP) Com munication facilities into Eureka were restored early today after a rain and wind storm, preceded by an earthquake, had swept over this northwestern California area last night. No damage was reported as the result of the quake which was felt here at 3:30 p. n. yesterday. Seis mograph records showed that the shock lasted 15 minutes. The rain, driven by a 45-mlle-an-hour wind, came from over the Pa cific and deluged the Eureka coast al district, which usually Is sub jected to heavy rains this time of the year. An earth slide near South Pork disrupted telephone and telegraph service and delayed northwestern Pacific train service. No severe storm conditions were reported, although the upper Eel river was rising rapidly, and J. M. Jones of the weather bureau sta tion warned ranchers of the lower Eel river valley that there might be some danger from rising water today. Jones said that he did not expect a severe flood, but could not deter mine definitely until he obtained more definite Information from the upper valley. The same storm swept Inland to the upper Sacramento river valley where Redding recorded four and one-half Inches of rain In 24 hours. Langford Robbed Of $70 on Road West Salem, Dee. 31 M. Lai.g ford, while driving to his home Fri. day evening, stopped to help the driver of another car who was hav ing trouble with car lights and while In the act of giving aid had a gun flashed on him and was held up and robbed of $70 on Glen Creek road, according to a rather meager report made to state police Satur day. Langford failed to get the li cense number of the bandit car and the name or any Identification of the robber could not be ascertained, No Modern Bombers At Panama Canal New York, Dec. 21 (fl) Represen tative Fred Bradley (R., Mich), one of 13 congressmen returning from a trip to the Panama Canal, declared today that there "was not a modern bomber In the zone." "If the administration considers it such a vital place to guard," he said, "why doesn't It do something to protect the zone with up-to-date aircraft? If there are any modern bombers there, they are so pitifully few that we didn't see them. I was told the fastest airplane there was capable of only 140 miles an hour." Warship Plans Stolen from Engineer Duanesburg, N. T Dec. 21 (ZD State police said today their crim inal Investigation bureau Is Inves tigating theft of plans they "un derstand" are for "construction of naval vessels" from Russell Keefer, production engineer of the New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, N. J. They stated the prints were stol en from Reefer's car while he was dining at Hlxson Rlvervlew inn, near Schenectady, N. Y. Keefer, they added, had been on a busi ness visit to the General Electric company at Schenectady, and stop ped for dinner with a friend, pro ceeding to Camden after reporting the theft. FBI officials in Albany, N. Y.. de clined comment. Princess Juliana Shops in New York New York, Dee. 31 (IP) The blonde girl in the small brown hat and three - quarter - length mink strolled down Fifth Avenue and dropped into a drug store for an Ice cream soda. Christmas shoppers paid no heed as she window - shopped along, made a few purchases In a depart ment store and retraced her steps to the Waldorf. They didn't know It, but she was the Crown Princess Juliana, heir of the Royal Netherlands Empire, sneaking a quiet excursion on her first visit to New York. Here for three days, Juliana went sight-seeing yesterday, and al though the window displays left her thrilled with their "amazing originality," she insisted the Ice cream soda was Uie best treat. It was her first. The princess arrived from Wash ington after a "strictly personal" three-day visit with President and Mrs. Roosevelt. I Auto Crashes Kill Four and InjureThree (Continued rrom page l) Bennett apparently resulted from the first accident which happened between 4 and S o'clock. State police who investigated both aceldents, Deputy Coroner Vlrgtl Golden, who was called to the first, and first aid officers who attended the second one, had extreme diffi culty in ascertaining details of the tragedy. As for names of owners and drivers .of the cars this was partially due to the fact that one of the vehicles carried a new 1941 license, so the registration slip was absent. It Is, believed, however, that Theodore (Ted) Crltes and Arch Winn were drivers of the cars that collided at Warner corners. :It was established that they - were owners of the cars. Arch Winn apparently died In stantly in the' crash. His body was found by state police In the front yard of the Ernest Warner home where also were the . two wrecked vehicles, though parts of the cars were widely scattered. i No Eye Witnesses Glenn Cross and James M. Bales, two of the earliest to arrive at the scene of the accident, of which there were no eye-witnesses, took 3-year-old Darllne Crltes to the Sllverton General hospital, and Sllverton ambulance followed with Ted Crltes and William Winn. Crltes died at the Sllverton Gener. al hospital about 8:30 o'clock. A Salem Taxi company ambu lance, driven by Reuben Skubovius, started to Salem with Mrs. Crltes and Mrs. Vallet. Halt a mile north of the viaduct a car driven by Champ Shepherd drove Into the highway from a highway store and collided with the ambulance. The Shepherd car was hurled into the ditch on the west side of the high way and Immediately caught fire. Suffered Burns Mrs. Shepherd was caught under neath the nearly overturned ve hicle. Gasoline and oil, pouring In to water In the ditch, became Ignited and Mrs. Shepherd suffer. ed serious burns to the lower half of her body before she could be extricated. The city first aid crew cared for her as quickly as possible and firemen from the North Salem station saved the car from complete destruction. Whether the two women In the ambulance were dead before the second crash may be dlflcult to de termine. One of them, no one is sure which one, was thrown from the ambulance by the Impact, Mrs Crltes was taken to Salem Deacon ess hospital by an ambulance from there and was found dead on ar rival. Mrs. Vallet was taken by the first aid car to Salem General hos pital and was found dead on ar rival. The Taxi company ambu lance was put out of commission by the collision. Skubovius estimated the speed of the ambulance at 45 or 50 miles just before the colli sion. Wet pavement, he said, made his brakes Ineffective. James Bennett, the ambulance attendant with Skubovius, was also thrown from the vehicle. Ted Crltes was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Crltes of Independence. He operated a lumber mill at Ocean Park, but lived at Scotts Mills. Mrs. Crltes was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Goodman of Scotts Mills. They are survived by four children, Fred, 15, Earl, 13, LaValle, 8, and Darllne, 8. Mr. Crltes also is survived by three sisters, Miss Violet Crltes of California, Mrs. Alice Graves of Sllverton, and Miss Hazel Crltes, and by a brother, Ralph Crltes of Independence. Mrs. Crltes Is survived by two brothers, Lloyd Goodman of San Francisco and Wilfred Goodman of Scotts Mills, and a sister, Mrs. Viola Croc kett of Sllverton. Their bodies are at the Ekman mortuary at Sllverton and the funeral will be from that place. Mrs. Vallet leaves a daughter, Mrs. Jewel Helvy of Scotts Mills. She formerly lived at Ocean Park. Arch Winn Is survived by his widow, Dorothy. He formerly lived at Turner. The bodies of Mrs. Vallet and Mr. Winn are at the Clough Barrick mortuary in Salem. Whether Inquests will be was to be determined. held First Winter Day Warm and Balmy Portland, Deo. 31 (IP) The ala manao has it as the first day of winter, but you'd never know It otherwise. Springlike weather prevailed over all Oregon today. Rain fell In every section and no where did the mer cury dip below freeiing. North Bend on the coast was de luged with 3.53 Inches of rain in the last 34 hours. Newport, Rose burg and Eugene each had more than an inch, but other cities ex perienced more gentle rainfall. Minimum temperatures ranged from 33 degrees at Burns to 51 at North Bend. Too Fast Work Causes British Strike London, Dec. 31 (IP) Workers In a factory turning out uniforms for the British Tommies struck today be cause of continued employment of a cutter whom their union expelled on a charge of working too fast. The National Union of Tailors and Garment Workers said the man violated union rules by cutting too many pairs of khaki pants per hour. The union took the view tills endangered Its standards of "out put and craftsmanship." Maccabees Elect 9 New Members Nine candidates were elected to membership Thursday night when the Maccabees of Willamette tent hive No. 8 met In special review at the Knights of Pythias hall, with Commander Margaret Kurth pre siding. The annual election was held with the following results: Margaret Kurth, past commander; Leila Ohl- sen, commander; Maxlne Fleet, lieutenant commander; Ann M, Kurth, record keeper; Flora Pack- lnson, chaplain; Hilda Lynch, serg eant; Ellen Marscelllas, mistress-at- arms; Robert Marscelllas, first mas ter of the guard; Eric Price, second master ot the guard; Lyle Thomas, sentinel, and Katherine Schwann, picket. The evening's program closed with a Christmas party. Musical numbers numbers Included accordion selec tlons by Virginia Makoff, Independ ence; guitar duets, Harry and Ger trude Snelder. The Liberty Junior Farmers' Union presented a skit. Refreshments were served while Santa Claus brought each one in at tendance a gift. Black Ledger Investigated by Federal Men Chicago, Dec. 31 (U.R) Army In telligence officers and G-Men Fri day investigated a "black ledger" seised in a raid on German-American bund headquarters to determine whether some or all of the mem bers listed were In the armed forces of the United States. The ledger was seized late Thurs day by state's attorney's men who sought the bund's financial records which were to be used in connec tion with a $380 suit against the or ganization for delinquent personal property assessments in 1038. The investigators were surprised to find that they had obtained what was Believed to be the first bund mem bership list ever seized. When the raiders found notations written in German after the names indicating that they were in the army, navy, marine or reserve for ces, they called In William S. Dover- eaux, agent in charge of the FBI in Chicago. Devereaux and three assistants and U. S. Dlst. Atty. Al bert J. Woll Immediately began an Investigation of the records. Maj. G. R. Carpenter, chief In telllgence officer of the U. S. army 8th corps area, said he expected to "near aoout this through official channels," but he declined to dis cuss army action in the case, if any. Mystery Marathon In YMCA Swim Something new In the way of I swimming tournament will be In troduced during the holiday program at the YMCA next week by Carl Greider, physical director. It Is known as a "mystery marathon" swim but in reality Is something of the glorified relay. Greider says It was Introduced at one of the Buf falo, N. Y Y's where he was em ployed before coming west last Sep tember. Prior to the first swim Monday at 1:30 o'clock contenders will draw to determine which one of the four teams they will be associated with At the start of the gun each team will have a member swim the length of the tank and back. Each man on all teams swims in turn for an hour. Points are awarded on the basis of one for each length nego tiated. Individuals get the number of points that their team swims dur ing the hour. The next day they all drtiw for teams again and the pro cess is repeated. Swimming will take place December 33, 34, 36, 37, 30, 31, January 3 and 3. War Insurance Rates Restored London, Dec. 31 (IP) War risk Insurance rates on shipments from Australia and Asia to Mediterranean points were quoted today, effective Monday, by the Institute of London Underwriters. (The British Broadcasting Corn- oration declared the quotation was the first since Italy entered the war and speculated that this reflected an opinion In shipping circles that mercantile trafflo to the Mediter ranean now can be resumed). The rates are six percent to Port Said, Alexandria, Suez and Port Sudan, and seven percent to Pales tine, Greece and Turkey, Salem Junior Band Holds Xmas Party The parents of the Salem Junior band held their annual Christmas party for the members of the band and their brothers and sisters at the Cherry City bakery Friday eve ning and In spite of Illness, most of the members attended. The boys and drum majorettes presented a most enjoyable program enjoyed by all. Mr. Hassenstab, the director, also played several numbers. After the program the members exchanged gifts and received a bag of candy and nuts and oranges and apples. Hassenstab was presented with an electric clock from the as sociation and band members. The big event of the evening was the presentation of two silk Ameri can flags which were donated. Al legiance was pledged. Await Reaction To Cross Demand For Enemy Ships luiniiniica irom page 11 war-like act," he said. "I apeak with tremendous earnestness In my capacity as your oflclal Informant and spokesman." Situation Serious 'The relchs government is, there fore, centering its entire attention upon this problem." Tlie conference was one of the most serious ever held by the spokesman. Cross was speaking, he said, at the moment when "Great Britain is in a death struggle." The German government for some time has become accustomed to formulations by American of ficialdom which "are guided by certain rabullstlc characteristics," the spokesman said. "Demands and interpretations are launched as though actions contem plated did not fall within the scope of practices defined by Internation al law." American Aid Tlie English-American discussions over the United States assistance to Great Britain have become increas ingly Interesting, the German spokesman added, because It is un bearable for Germany to let things drift further. The importance of the Wllhelm- strasse spokesman's utterances may be gauged by the tact that there are several rumors In press circles that Foreign Minister von Ribbentrop himself was originally Intended to come before the foreign press to give the German reaction to the Cross proposal. When asked whether yesterday's announcement of the establishment ot military and economic commis sions under the three power act was nartlal answer to the Cross pro posal, authorized sources said they had no Instructions to make any interpretation on that point. Another informed commentator volunteered the opinion that the Cross proposal shows In what diffi culties the British find themselves. The British position is catastrop- phlcal," he said. Christmas Music Program at Church The Christmas seal sale goal m $6000 established at the outset of the campaign has been more than two-thirds reached, according to a check made this forenoon at the Marlon County Public Health asso ciation headquarters. Including all sources, seal sales, bangle pins and bonds, total receipts were placed at (4301.67. Tills Is In excess of a simi lar day during the campaign of 1039. Of the total $1327.33 has been con tributed by sections outside of Sa lem. IJooth sales conducted by the Rebekah and Eastern Star lodges, under the leadership of Mrs. C. F. Willis and Mrs. James Jennings, re spectively, totalled $157.04. Returns from bangle sales In the Salem schools Included: Englewood $5.83, Garfield $3.59, Grant $3.30, McKlnley $7.26, Parrlsh $8.78. Last year the county contributed a total of $5448. James H. Laidlaw Dies in Portland James H. Laidlaw, 48, a resident of Salem since 1928, died In the Veterans' hospital in Portland Fri day after an extended Illness. Ha was one of the founders of the Bel crest Memorial park and had served as Its manager since it was founded. Mr. Laidlaw was born In Hllls boro and was reared In Portland, where he attended Portland acad emy. He was a graduate of Cornell university and was a veteran of the World war. Mr. Laidlaw was a member of the First Presbyterian church. Survivors Include the wife, Mrs. Gladys Morrow Laidlaw; son, Wil liam Morrow Laidlaw; sisters, Mrs. William E. Scandllng of Portland, and Mrs. Margaret L. Callaghan of San Diego. Services will be held from the CIough-Bnrrlck chapel Monday, De cember 23, at 1:30 p. m. with Dr. W. Irvln Williams officiating. Con cluding service will be In Belcrcst Memorial park. Draft Dodgers to Be Sentenced Friday Portland, Ore., Dec. 31 (IP) Tlie federal court today set December 27 as time for sentencing of two con scientious objectors who failed to sign up for the draft. The pair. Rev. Paul R. Ackerman, Portland Methodist minister, and Edwin A. Sanders, faculty member of Pacific college, pleaded guilty to a charge of drAft evasion. Ackerman registered after enter ing his plea, adding to the card that he was signing up only for non mllltary purposes. Hoover Commends FDR New York. Dec. 21 VP) ronner President Herbert Hoover, com menting on President Roosevelt's appointment of a four-man nation al defense council, said today: "Tlie president has taken a wise step In the organisation of arms and mu nitions production." WnwwiWiwi.ii! f Will Delight the ! LA Heart of Anyone i HktkkkMkkOiitMMtM I
