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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (March 21, 1941)
Friday, March 21, 1941 The Capital Journal, Salem; Oregon Tltrea St. Lawrence Project Pad Sent Congress Washington, March 21 (P Presi dent Roosevelt sent to congress to day the text of an agreement by which the United States and Can ada propose to develop the St, Law rence waterway power project, esti mated eventually to cost more than (500,000,000. Deep sea navigation between the Great Lakes and the Atlantic and provision for 2,200,000 new hydroelectric horsepower for the two countries are contemplated. The agreement, closely resembling a treaty which the United States senate failed to ratify by the neces sary two-thirds vote in 1034, is sub ject to approval of congress and the Canadian parliament. Only a ma jority vote would be required this time in the American congress. Mr. Roosevelt transmitted the agreement with a brief accompany ing message "for the information of the congress" and said he would "request Introduction, In due course, of legislation designed to make this agreement effective." The president explained that the agreement provides "for the con struction of dams and power works In the International Rapids section of the St. Lawrence river, and pro viding for completion of the essen tial links in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence deep waterway when the governments of the United States and Canada agree that circumstan ces require it. A state department summary of the agreement said that a preceding exchange of notes between the two governments showed the project was "regarded as directly associated with both the power supply and ship building phases of our national de fense program, Including the plan for defense of the western hemis phere and the determination -to supply all possible aid to Great Bri tain, the members of the British commonwealth, and their allies." The Immediate project contem plated is in the International Rap ids section of the 8t. Lawrence river. The cost of this is estimated at i266,170,O0O. Red Cross Re-Elects List of Officers Red Cross officials who have han dled the work of the local chapter so successfully during the past sea son will again be at the helm for another year's work, the entire co terie of officers being unanimously re-elected at the annual meeting and dinner at the Marlon hotel last eve ning. Officers named are Judge George Rossman, chairman; W. M. Hamilton, vice-president; Mrs. Ron ald Jones, Brooks, secretary, and Linn O. Smith, treasurer. Included among those introduc ed at the meeting last evening were members of the Red Cross motor corps of Portland, officials and del egates from other county chapters; Irl McSherry, chairman of the Mar lon county disaster preparedness committee, and John Patterson. Red Cross official from Lane county Featured speaker of the evening was George Wistlng, assistant gen eral manager of the Northwest El ectric company of Portland, and chairman of the community chest drive In that city last year. Allen philosophy and foreign ideals may be driven from the coun try and the world be led back to sanity if we in this country pre serve our faith in democratic prin ciples, volunteer our services and feel a Bense of responsibility for those less fortunate, Wisting said. In the spirit of the people of Am erica lies its strength, the speaker told his audience. Endeavorers to Hold Social Party Members of the high school Christ ian Endeavor society of the First Presbyterian church will hold a party in the social room of the church this evening, beginning at 7 o'clock. A special Invitation has been extended to any high school young people who are Interested In either the party or In going to Mehama with the group Saturday. Maxlne Wagner, general chairman for the social committee, has ap pointed the following assistants; Roy Burns, Edna Fisher and Milton McClain, games; Lucille Reed, Laura Jean Bates and Barbara Ann Rlc ketts, decoration; Lois Barrick, and Jean Driggs, refreshments; Duane Silverthorne, Bill Burns and Billy Fattorn, clean up. A nominating committee will be appointed during the evening by Laura Jean Bates, president, and election of officers for the new church year will be held Sunday, April . Lebanon Boxers Awarded Letters Lebanon Twenty-one members of the 1941 Lebanon high boxing team, whose season ended this week, were awarded letters. Records show the local scrappers with 41 wins, 28 losses and three draws in 70 bouts against Salem, Sweet Home and Corvallls. Lettermen are as follows: Dwayne Gcssler, Donald Cox. Dale Plagman, Charles Ensley, George Dewey, Bob Smith, Dalton Johnson. Pete Smyth, Leonard Roe, Walt Postal, Lloyd Koepke, Jack Lemons. Gerald Warnke, Dick Brown War ren Bamts, George McDonald Charles Long, Lawrence Wise, Dor Penfold, Earl Plagman and Fred Baca. German Armored Cars In African Desert German armored cars move along a desert road in Africa. German sources describe these as the first of the German cars sent to the North African desert, where clashes have been reported between Nazi and British mechanized detachments. Associated Press Photo. A Typhoon Of Thrills ... of Lamour love ... in the teakwood for- . est of Burma, Dorothy Lamour. Robert Preston and Preston Fos ter in "Moon Over Burma" playing today through Saturday at the State theatre. Companion hit with "Moon Over Burma" Is "Danc ing on a Dime" with Robert Paige, Virginia Dale and William Prawley. Grand Coulee Dam To Work Tomorrow Grand Coulee. Wash., March 21 UP) Grand Coulee dam seven years a'building and the biggest thing ever made by man will go to work tomorrow. In simple ceremonies, switches will be tnrown between l and 1:30 p. m to start the water wheels of two 10,000 kilowatt tur bines to churning the energy of falling water into the first elec tric power from this unbelievably big project. And as the first Grand Coulee electricity energizes the 236 mile transmission line to Bonneville, there will come Into being one of the largest Integrated power sys tems In the west. From Bonneville project, on the lower Columbia river, this Grand Coulee energy (a reduced load of 150,000 volts) will be switched over the 40 mile line to the federal pow er administration's substation in Vancouver, Wash. There it will become part of the stream of power for the plants of the Aluminum Company of Ameri ca, nearby; the Pacific Carbide and Alloys Co., at Portland, and homes, farms and other Industries served by Bonneville In western Washing ton and Oregon. Each step will be broadcast over a national radio network. The two generators which start work tomorrow In the "west" pow erhouse at the dam would be deem ed large almost anywhere else. Each is 13 feet high, 16 feet in di ameter and each weighs 88 tons. But they, and a third of the same size to be installed, are mere pulling Infants alongside the 18 108,000 kilowatt machines to be in stalled. These turbines, the world's largest waterwheel generators, each will produce 30 per cent more power than Is produced by any other wa terwheel generator in existence. Or put it this way: Combined output of the first three to be ready for work some time this summer would light New York City and Chicago combined, with 6,500,000 lamps of 60 watts ca pacity. After the "big 'uns" go to work, me two used in tomorrows cere monies will go back to the more prosaic duties for which they were designed lighting the power house ad dam, working the dam ma chinery. Preparedness Portrayed Hopewell Preparedness pictures In charge of Stanley Sargeant, were shown at the Hopewell Commiuv lty club March meeting Thursday evening. Refreshments were served. S. P. Seeking Shop Mechanics As a result of heavy traffic vol ume brought about by defense pro jects and general business improve ment. Southern Pacific has raised the age limit by ten years on ap plicants for jobs as qualified me chanics, and will Immediately aug ment its shop forces through the Pacific lines territory. According to an announcement made today by George McCormick, general superintendent of motive power for the railroad, the age limit for such employment is now ex tended to cover applicants up to age 65. Previously the age limit was set at 45. Men to be hired, McCormick said, must be qualified mechanics In any of the following classifications: machinists, boiler makers, black smiths, sheet metal workers, pipe fitters, electricians and car me chanics. Although the employment pro gram will be general in all of the railroad's Pacific lines shops, It will be heaviest at principal shops lo cated at Sacramento, Rosevllle, Oakland, San Francisco, Bakers field and Los Angeles, California; Eugene and Brooklyn, Oregon; Sparks, Nevada; Ogden, Utah; Tuc son, Arizona; and El Paso, Texas, it was stated. Maison Ordered To Fort Benninq Camp Murray, March 21 (JP) Special orders issued recently by Major General George A. White, commanding general of the 41st di vision, Include the names of four officers to attend the staff officers' course at Fort Bennlng, Georgia. They are Lieut. Col. Harold G. Maison of Salem: Major Kent L. Moody of Oregon City; Capt. James G. Helmer of Poplar, Mont.; and Capt. Raymond M. Davis of Green River, Wyoming. iVvlY AGEMEILOWSWHISK I WarFSTw I Mellowed by another yeai of age m iSX(as$Tij55 j this famous whiskey is giving J Lit jjPPl ,v,n Walf drinking plenun I CNTBtKYSTIIAIOI'y Nothing his btan added to the L ,0UHBON WHIStf'M "ice. "Best Buy in 130 Years." J VV35 imSQiSiyJ WATERFIU FMZIER OISTIIURV CO, f Willamette U. Freshman Glee Saturday Eve Even If one had not become acquainted with the fact otherwise, the fact that the annual Freshman Glee, Willamette university tradi tional event, was In the offing could be recognized by the appearance of the campus. "Graves" labeled "sen iors," walks bearing statements as to what the various classes might expect as a result of their competi tion, all indicate that the song and marching contest is scheduled for Saturday night at the gymnasium. With restrictions having been placed upon the hours the various classes may engage in practice for the momentous event, thereby elim inating the 2 a. m. show-up for students, nevertheless most adults would not relish a five o'clock morn ig appointment of any sort. The gymnasium which is being decorated ! with a teal blue and white color I scheme has been used almost ex clusively for rehearsals by the fourj classes since the final game of the state basketball tournament. The contest which annually at tracts thousands of persons who seek to gain possession of the tickets is a program of original songs and music set to Intricate marching for mations. Several factors enter into the determining of the winner, in cluding music, adaptability, words, marching and the like. Tickets for the Glee have long since been disposed of and thousands will have to visualize the program by means of the radio Broadcast will be from 8 to 10 o'clock over stations KALE and KSLM. Saturday! Last Big Day BROOKS OB SEMI-ANNUAL SALE ! . At the end of the Semt-Annual Sale there remains odd lots In Suits and Topcoats, both single and double breasted. All excellent merchandise of standard Brooks style and quality. 33 SUITS AND TOPCOATS FORMERLY $19.50 - $24.50 - $29.50 Now $ 1 095 $ 1 Y85 $2 1 95 BROOKS CLOTHIERS 456 STATE STREET Mallory May Replace Stringer Ontario, Calif., March 21 VP) Manager Arnold Statz sent Los An geles through a strenuous workout today during the temporary lapse in exhibition ball games and ex pressed satisfaction with the con ditioning of the club, particularly the rookie division. Mel Mallory, former college play er from Oregon, apparently has been chosen to fill the second base position left vacant by the gradua tion of Lou Stringer to the Chicago Cubs. County Signs WPA Road Application County Judge Hewlett and County Clerk Boyer today signed the application for the latest $1,070,517 blanket WPA road project to be sent to Washington for approval, these being the omcers required by the government to sign such county ap plications. Fred C. Bates, WPA superinten dent here, was In the courtroom to day when the project application was signed and in response to ques tions from court members said that the county can choose Its own roads under the proposed blanket project and designate the manner of their Improvement. Under such a project it is not necessary lor a road Improvement application to go to Washington each time one Is filed but approval is had out of Portland. The original blanket pro ject, however, must go to Washing ton for approval and it Is expected it will take from six weeks to two months to secure this. Under terms of the application the federal government pays 75 per cent of the cost and the sponsor must guarantee 25 per cent and this project Bates said was written on this basis. Judge Hewlett had asked If there wasn't some way the county's share of material and rock costs could be cut, but Bates said 25 per cent is the share allowed the sponsor and it can be cut no 1ot."t. He stated that contributions of rock and materials are credited against the 25 per cent and the present status shows about 27 per cent. He said on roads where the contribu tions of rock and gravel do not take up the 25 per cent when WPA work is completed that such roads are held open until the graveling does cover the 25 per cent. Bates said the county records on WPA work ere now more complete than at any time and the contribution allowance is being figured more nearly up to date. - Bates further said that while the proposed blanket project Is written to cover 10 months it will probably be sufficient to handle the situation for two years. He stated also that a crew will be replaced on the Liberty road where the work was shut down with the recent cutoff in WPA employes and he also said that market road No. 90 from Liberty to Orabenhorst's corners will be put on as a project and it would probably take about a month to get the money for that project but It would be secured and the work would go ahead as soon as possible. Judge Hewlett said this was important as the road is on the oiling program. Latest report filed with the coun ty court by the superintendent showing the status after the big cutdown in number of WPA men employed on county work shows on March 17 468 men employed as compared with over 900 as of the re port previous to that. Today, he said, the number working was cut down to 385. The IS crews have been reduced to eight with the following foremen still employed: Magee. Budlong, Parsons, Richards, Hkfi ker, Needham, Justls. King and Queen Escape Raid London, March 21 (U.R) Kins George and Queen Elizabeth left Plymouth a few hours before the German raid started at dusk yester day, It was disclosed today. Accompanied by the queen, the king had gone to Plymouth yester day to Inspect warships, and had been welcomed by viscountess As. tor,' the lady mayoress, who is American-born and a member of the house of commons. While the king inspected the ships the queen toured areas which had been bombed earlier in the week. For the first time, the king boarded one of the over-age Ameri can destroyers now in British ser vice. The crew, all Canadian, lined up for Inspection as a boatswain piped the king aboard. The king talked to officers and men and showed a keen interest In the entire vessel, especially In luj armament and equipment. ' The king was a naval officer in the last war and fought in the battle of Jut and. Divorce Is Asked Albany Mrs. Jacquelyne Hawk ins has filed suit in circuit court here asking a divorce from William Hawkins, whom she charges with cruelty. They were married at Ab erdeen, Wash., January 7, 1939. The plaintiff asks for restoration of her maiden name, Jacquelyne Brask. Mexico has started a campaign against ochocercosls, a dread eye disease that often causes blindness. Sunday Night Lecture 8 p.m. JOHNSON MEMORIAL CHURCH N. Summer and Hood Sts. SUBJECT: "United States in Prophecy" Does the Bible predict a change In government? 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