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
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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."
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