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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (July 21, 1943)
Locals il Monday max. 92, min. 55 River today -1.9 ft. Dance, Armory, Wed. night, 172 Shirley Bier, age 8',-i years, slightly injured in a triple auto mobile bump on Court street Monday afternoon was a passen ger in the car driven by Stella Pearl McKillop, 670 Union, and not in the one driven by Doro thy Mae Anderson, 1940 Capitol street. Prescott's accommodation bar ber shop. Late srevice, 1064 Oak St. 172 U Rev. Howard Cole, who grad uated from Salem high school and Willamette university, has resigned as field secretary for the Northwest Christian Endea vor, effective September 5, and will become pastor of St. John's Christian church in Portland. It costs no more to use the best! Re-roof now with Pabco Roofing. No down poyment, 12 months to pay. Phone 9221 R. L. Eifstrom Co., 375 Chcmeketa. Lutz Florist, 1276 N. Liberty." The fire department answer ed two alarms Tuesday, the first to 365 Hickory where an old mattress was blazing and threat ening a barn, and later to a grass fire at Union and Capitol. Dance, Armory, Wed. night. f 172' Erwin Frank Fields, 47, pleaded guilty to a charge of shipping an obscene motion pic ture film in interstate com merce when he was arraigned Tuesday before Federal Judge James Alger Fee in Portland. The film was sent by railway express from San Francisco to Salem, the court was told. For Home Loans see Salem Federal, 130 South Liberty. Wanted: Hsehld. furn. P. 5862. 175 Rockaway, Oregon's newest incorporated city, has a popu lation of 616, Secretary of Slate Bob Farrell announced today after his department took a cen sus. The census was taken so the city could participate in the distribution of liquor and high- ay fees. o While summer weight blan kets, 65 virgin wool. Better Bedding Store. 173 Dance, Armory, Wed. night. 172 Joe Damm has been spending a few days with his mother, Alma Damm, 1465 Center, and his sister, Crystal Damm. He Is working on a large stock ranch near Prineville. He will be accompanied home by his brother, Raymond, who will al so be employed on the same "anch. Dance, Armory, Wed. night. 172 Miss Mabele E. Bean, who was born In Salem, was buried this afternoon at Eugene where she had made her home the last ght years. Burial was in the driest Haven memorial park. She died Sunday. Feet hurt? See Dr. Williams, 313 1st Natl bank. Ph. 5115. 172 Congressman James W. Molt, who is spending the summer at his country home near here, set up a temporary office in the downtown section Tuesday in charge of Dorothy Woodring, his secretary. He expects to remain in Oregon until September and during the rest of the summer will visit virtually every section of his district. Eola Acres, Florist. Ph. 5730. 172 County Judge Murphy and Commissioner Rice are making on Inspection trip this after noon of roads in the Turner and Stayton sections flanked by ir rigation ditches. The trip is jcade in connection with peti n of the Willamette Valley Water company asking for fran chises to maintain such ditches, hearing on which is to be held Safe deposit boxes. Economic al, convenient. Pioneer Trust Co. 177 - The Salem Lions club placed first during the fiscal year 1942-43 in the matter of secur ing new members insofar as District 36-R (western Oregon) is concerned, according to in formation received from Melvin Jones, international secretary general. Jones sent Monroe Townsend Clubs Townsend club No. 16 will meet at the home of Mrs. Ar nold, 2256 Ford street. Thurs day evening ol this week. Cheek, who was president: of the Salem club, a letter of con gratulations and informed him that a plaque, bearing the or ganization's code of ethics is being sent to the Salem den. Cool, comfortable Mark Twain rayon sport shirts S2.95 & $3.45. A. A. Clothing, 121 N. High. 172 The county court has signed contract of sale of lot 1, block 2, Settlcmeier's addition to Woodburn to James W, McClain for $400. For sale by owner: 4-rm. hse. with nook & bath, $1850 cash & $2000 terms. Shown Fri. bet. 4 & 8 p.m. 248 S. 25th. 1 blk. from Stale. 172 Permits have been issued by the county court as follows: To A. W. Blankenship to lay a 1 inch pipe line across county road No. 822; and to Andrew Hacre, C. A. Johnson and Les lie Brown to move combines over certain county roads. The Wooden Shoe, 1391 Broadway, will close week nites at 7 p.m. Sat. nites 1 a.m. 172 Miss Elda Russell, superin tendent of Hillcrest school will discuss the "Rehabilitation of Delinquent Girls" during the Salem Lions 'club luncheon at the Marion Thursday noon. A representative of the American Can company will talk on the program of preservation of food. Wanted: pipe machine operat or, steady work. Oregon Gravel Co. 1405 N. Front St. 172 Reinholdt & Lewis, 2330 South Commercial, report to po lice that a spare tire was stolen from one of their trucks over the week-end while it was parked in the Gabriel Supply Co. garage, in the 600 block on North Capitol street. Monsignor Burke Pleased at Bombing Hackensack, N. J., July 21 (A) Monsignor Eugene S. Bur ke, former rector of the Ameri can seminary in Rome, today in an interview with the Ber gen Evening Record, expressed satisfaction that American avia tors had bombed that city, at the same time voicing gratitude that care had been taken to spare non-military -structures. Now pastor of Holy Trinity church, Hackensack, the Mon signor said: "The axis may no longer hide behind the walls of the eternal city. Probably the pope was sit ting in the Vatican thanking God that Rome had at last been bombed. He would realize that while innocents surely would suffer as a result, that it is necessary in order to rid the world of fascism. It was a mili tary job and a well done one." Engineer Examiners Re-Elecf Officers Portland, July 21 U.R All executive officers of the state board of engineering examin ers were re-elected at a recent meeting, opening of the ballots disclosed today. They are Prof. S. H. Graf, head of the mechanical engin eering department at Oregon State college, president; John W. Cunningham, Portland, vice president; Archy B. Carter, Portland, secretary. A certificate to practice pro fessional engineering in Ore gon through reciprocity with Washington, was granted to Rae L. Johnson of Longview. Oldest Utah Person Dies by Hip Fracture Ogden, Utah, July 21 (IP) Mrs. Mary Field Garner, 107, believed to be Utah's oldest res ident, died last night, a day after she fell and broke her hip. A native of England she came with her parents to the United States at the age of five and crossed the plains to Utah with an emigrant wagon train in 1856. Proufy Funeral Set for Thursday Astoria, Ore., July 21 (U.B Funeral services were to be held here tomorrow for Walter Irwin Prouty, 59, well-known lumberman of the lower Colum bia region, who died in an As toria hospital Monday. Prouty had been identified with the Prouty Lumber and Box company for 25 years. He was born in Iowa and mov ed to Bellingham, Wash., dur ing his 'teens. He attended the Bellingham high school and for several years owned and operated a grocery store there before he founded the lumber company that bears his name. TO u o" j Bombs Prepare Catania Airfield for Invasion (VP) Bombs from U. S. army air force planes ex ploded on the airfield of Catania, Sicily, in a daylight attack before the invasion of Sicily was launched. Since then the British Eighth army was reported near Catania in its drive up the cast coast of the island. Crave Says Fly Too Dominant Washington, July 21 (IP) T. A. M. Crave, member of the federal communications com- miss"ion, told the Cox invesitgat ing committee today that FCC Chairman James L. Fly largely dominates commission affairs. The testimony prompted E. L. Carey, committee counsel, to charge that Fly "assumes and usurps" powers that should be exercised by the full seven- member commission. Chairman Cox (D., Ga.) told the committee has was getting information daily that "broaaV casters big and little live in mor tal fear of the commission" and that its licensing powers are be ing used "to destroy free radio and free speech." Carey re marked that commission activi ties are affecting the free press but did not amplify his observa tions.. Mule Skinner Dies San Bernardino, Calif., July 21 (IP) Edward I. Stiles, 85, born in a covered wagon near Salt Lake City in 1858 and later one of the famous "20 mule team" drivers in the early Borax mining days of Death Valley, died yesterday. The fire department was call ed to 365 Hickory street yester day afternoon to extinguish a barn fire. Circuit Court Involuntary non-suit on motion of the defendant was Rranted oy Judge Page Wednesday morning in the damage action of Robert Lee Gabriel bv his Ruardlan ad litem. Stella Gabriel, vs. Allen Clifford Jones. The case had been on trial before a jury and the Jury was dismissed. Writ of mandamus has been filed in the case of W. L. Creech and others vs. Coos Bay Farmers Co operative and others in which the defendant cooperative is directed to submit its books, records and files to plaintiffs for examination be fore Judge Page July 29 at 10 a.m. Amended complaint In the case of Warren L. Callaway and James Callaway as administrators of the estate of Mamie A. Callaway vs. W. A. and Mrs. W. A. Cummings asks $9211.05 damage as outgrowth of an accident at Chemekcta and High streets December 19, 1941. Answer to the amended complaint in the case of Hazel Meyers vs. Robert Poindexter bv his guardian ad litem. Loren A. Poindexter. al leges negligence on part of plaintiff. William Teasauw. whose parole was revoked May 8 and he began a two year sentence on a charge of forgery, pleaded guilty Tuesday to a polygamy indictment and was sentenced by Judge Page to a year in prison, the sentence to begin at the expiration of his other sentence. Neil Hartwick was sentenced by Judge Page Tuesday to six months in jail on a charge of obtaining mo ney by false pretense and ias par oled, one condition being he refrain from excessive use of liquor. Order renewing judgment has been entered in the case of F. E. Sylvester vs. A. E. Torgerson and others. Motion to allow the Oregon state board of control to intervene has been filed in the case of Helen Hil ler. trustee, vs. Herman Parrls and others. Order of dismissal based on stip ulation has been filed in the case of Lester A. vs. Arloene Cole, Transcript from justice court has been filed in the case of Credit Bur eaus vs. H. L. Stort. Authority has been granted to re lease an exhibit in the matter of Mabel Schloneger. The name of Robert Smith has been added to the honor roll in the circuit court room of department No. 1. listing- attorneys who are serving in the armed forces. Complaint by A. K. Pixler as Alert Collection anency vs. Joseph S. Plrkl seeks to collect 220. 86 and in teres talleged due on a note. Satisfactions of judgment have been entered in the c&ses of Valley Court News Bratlie Brothers Mill Burns Down Ridgefield, Wash., July 21 UP) Fire destroyed completely the Bratlie Brothers lumber mill here late last night and slight ly damaged the shingle plant. J. L. Bratlie, president, esti mated loss at $150,000. The fire broke out of the dry kilns and got a roaring start. The Ridgefield volunteer fire department was unable to reach the mill at once because the road was blocked for 20 min utes by two logging trains Gendron Approves Generator No. 7 Portland, Ore., July 21 (VP) A war production board authoriz ation of construction of Grand Coulee dam's No. 7 generating unit today drew approval of U. J. Gendron, assistant Bonne ville administrator. The decision was announced by J. A. Krug, director of the WPB office of war utilities. Gendron said Bonneville had waged an unceasing fight to get the unit approved. "WPB has assured us that ev erything possible will be done to make materials available and to schedule fabrication in a way that will permit initial opera tion of the unit in 1945," Gend ron said. Oldest 8 Mexico is mining more coal than a year ago. Credit Service vs. Alfred B. Young blood and same plaintiff vs. Ernest W. Croshaw. Mandates from the supreme court affirm and reverse in parts the case of Velma E. . Prime, appellant, vs. Mary Jean Prime. and others, and affirm the case of W. T. Radcr vs. B. B. Barncr, appellant. Probate Court Pinal' decree has been granted Hazel Mae Patterson as adminis tratrix of the estate of Pearl Pat terson. Grace Hussey has been named guardian of Jessie B. Locke. The estate of S. W. Holmes and One Anes Holmes, each valued at $10,000. have been admitted to pro bate with Amanda A. Muncey nam ed administratrix and Ernest A. Miller. Roscoe Tartar and Vivian Hendricks named appraisers in each instance. Oran Leon Dick Polk has filed petition to have his name changed to Richard Alan Polk. Pinal order has been granted in the estate of Arthur W, Keil. The estate of Cora Raines Ueh llnger has been appraised at $7500 by M. L. Larson. George James and George Turner, final account show ing receipts and disbursements of $2347.85 and final hearing is set for August 28. Police Court Juanita Hinkle Stevens. 595 S. 15th, charged with disorderly con duct, fined $50 and 10 days in Jail, suspended upon payment of fine and released. Failure to stop. Charles A. Lethin, Rt. 4. box 74 A. and Dean Richard Smith. Independence, bail $2.50. VBR. Gerald Cornel Oldenberg, Jefferson, car held, and Cecil Lloyd Pettit. Rt. 7, box 103: bail $7.50. Charles Temby Zander, Jr., 570 Locust, arrested on bench warrant; defective brakes. Given until Mon day to pay fine. Muriel Elmer Cluck, 325 W. Wil son, no muffler. Curfew violations, four. Justice Court Oscar R. Whiteford, obtaining property under false pretenses. Bound over to grand Jury after pre liminary hearing. Ball $750 not fur nished and commitment papers is sued. Albert R. Medford. no PUC plates. Pleaded guilty, fined $10 and costs. Betty Sharpneck. no operator's li cense. Pleaded guilty, fined $1 and costs. Fine suspended, costs paid. C. R. Hoover, speeding with truck. Pleaded guilty, fined $5 and costs. Halifax Couple Leaving Today Portland. July 21 (u.R) Lord Halifax, British ambassador to the United Slates, and Lady Halifax prepared lo leave here for Otympia, Tacoma and Snat tle, Wash., late today after a final appearance this- noon at Portland's Victory center. Meanwhile, 10,000 Kaiser Vancouver shipyard workers still talked of the christening by Lady Halifax yesterday of the U.S.S. Tacoma Bay, escort carrier originally designed for the British government. At the launching of the car rier, eighth such vessel to be built by the yard, Lord Halifax said the shipbuilders and their work had convinced him the United Nations would be able to obliterate the submarine menace and keep the supply lines to Great Britain function ing. "Ships such as this one," he said, "are making it possible for the necessities of life to reach the people of my country." Other speakers at the launch ing included Gov. Earl Snell of Oregon, Dale McMullen, repre senting Gov. Arthur B. Langlic of Washington, and Edgar F. Kaiser, general manager of the Kaiser shipyards. First Lady Tells of Son's Narrow Escape Seattle, July 21 0J.R) Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt told an in--jured flier at the Seattle naval hospital "it was all luck" that her son, Col. Elliott Roosevelt, had escaped a similar injury. She told R. L. Carmine, 19, aviation radioman third class, of San Antonio, Tex., that she had received a letter from her son describing two close shaves he experienced recently. "Fifteen minutes after he landed in England, the tail dropped off his plane," she said. "And then on the return trip to Africa, the wind blew his plane into a transport ship, de molishing it. Elliott escaped safely each time." Carmine escaped injury in one Aleutian plane crash last month, only to break his log in a second crackup three days later. Plane Carries Crew To Fight Forest Fire San Francisco, July 21 UP) The U.S. forestry service re sponded quickly to a call for fire fighters to combat a series of fires in remote Siskiyou coun ty. Forestry officials arranged with United Air Lines to send a transport plane to Reno, Nev., yesterday, pick up a waiting crew of 18 men and fly them lo the fire area in California. The plane landed at Montague, east of Yreka. The fires were be lieved caused by lightning. Ex tent of damage was not known. Two Feared Lost Return Safely Home Nampa, Idaho, July 21 UP) Dr. Lyle Stanford of Caldwell and Clyde Krebs of Nampa, feared lost during a boat trip down the rough Owyhee river, returned home early today. They left Rome, Ore., last Thursday and when they failed lo arrive at Leslie Canyon, 50 miles downstream on schedule, a search was organized. Arriving more than two days lale, they explained they were delayed by unexpected difficul ties along the winding stream. Matty and Joe Eve Keene's Job Two men, well versed in phy sical education and coaching ac tivities and well known in the northwest, are in a receptive mood insofar as the position at Willamette university made va cant through the induction into the navy of Spec Keene. is con cerned, it was learned today from sources pretty close to the situation. One is Joe Kasbergcr, coach at St. Benedict's prep school of Newark, N.J., and the other is R. L. Mathews of Port land university, who was in charge of Willamette's athletic program a number of years ago. Kasbergcr is a graduate of Oregon State and during the summer makes his home at The Dalles. He was Coach Keene's assistant for a brief period a number of years ago. He has been entirely successful at St. Benedict's and was responsible for sending a number of his gra duates to Willamette. These in clude Johnny Oravec, Dick Weisgerber, John Kolb, Larry Drury and Lawrence Lonergan, all outstanding athletes. Kasber gcr is a bachelor and is an ex pert gardener. Mathews has had a wide ex perience in coaching, gaining considerable fame for his open style of play at the University of Idaho. It has been reported that Portland will abandon its football program during the war. The matter of a successor lo Coach Keene, who is expected lo be given a leave of absence by the trustees, will be considered during a conference between President George Herbert Smith and the executive board in Port land Friday. Salem Sailor Among Rescued Guadalcanal, July 21 (u.Rt The following are the survivors of the American light cruiser U.S.S. Helena, who were taken from a Japanese-held island af ter the ship was sunk. (It is not a complete list of the ship's survivors): C. A. Hamilton, Salem, Ore.; W. D. Morrow, Seattle; E. A. Seth, Seattle; Ralph L. Davis, Tigard, Ore.; R. P. Brown, Wal la Walla. Transport Crashes, Four Aboard Killed Portland, Ore., July 21 (VP) Portland arm air base officials investigated today the unex plained crash of a two-motored transport that plummeted in a sharp dive onto a Columbia river island near here, killing the four men aboard. Witnesses said black smoke was seen to pour from the plane shortly before it crashed from a height of 700 feet yesterday. The wreckage burned. The air base said two offi cers and two enlisted men were aboard, but names were not disclosed at once. Lost Houseboat Drifts Downriver Portland, July 21 M If the party who lost his houseboat will call for'same at Hageman's moorage on the Willamette riv er below Linnton, he may have it back with Mrs. Dean Elliott's thanks. Mrs. Elliott said she saw the houseboat drifting downriver yesterday. Her son towed it to their own houseboat and tied it up. The boat showed indications of recent occupancy. A slip of paper found among dishes and a man's personal effect bore the name Bernard Slock, but offi cers have been unable to locate him. Two Salem Farmers In Water Hearing A hearing to determine whe ther one man's livestock drink ing from another man's spring constitutes appropriation was opened yesterday with State En gineer Charles E. Stricklin act ing as referee. Claims and contests in a Mar ion county circuit court action involving E. D. Cochran and Yale Farr, both Salem district farmers, were presented. An un-namcd spring which arises on Farr's land is Ihe basis for the suit, evidence in which was directed by the court to the state engineer's office for sum marization and opinion. Speaking in abstract terms on Kiwanis and its membership in relation to community and world affairs, Frank Bennett, superintendent of public schools, gave an excellent address to the Kiwanis club Tuesday noon. Ed Grady, chairman, announced that the annual picnic of the club would be held at Hazel Green park August 3 and that no noon luncheon would be held on that date. Capital Journal, Salem, Ore., Paid Advertising by Government Favored Washington, July 21 UP) Paid newspaper advertising by the government to aid the stabiliza tion program and the war ef fort is strongly favored by Sen ator Clark (D., Mo.). "It is ridiculous to say this would be a subsidy or would lead to government control of the press," he declared in re marks inserted in the Congres sional Record. State Win Buy Used Cars The state board of control to day authorized S. B. Gillette, state purchasing agents, to be gin buying used automobiles for state departments. Gillette reported it now is impossible for the stale to ob tain new cars. He said at least 25 automobiles would have lo be bought for. the state within the next six months. The board decided lo renew the $412,000 insurance on the state flax plant at the state pris on, the premium amounts to $10,000 a year and the present policy expires September 1. The board took out the pri vate insurance last fall after a series of disastrous fires which were set by convicts, the board finding that the stale restora tion fund, which is the state's own insurance system, did not contain enough money to stand further losses. This fund now to tals $190,000. The state unemployment com pensation commission asked the board to increase from 4 cents to 5 cents the mileage allow ances given to employes to use their private cars in state busi ness. The commission said the employes lose money by using their own cars, and that several have threatened to quit their jobs because of the mileage rate. The board instructed Slate Budget Director George Aiken to investigate the cost of in creasing the allowance for all state departments. Old Minister Would Join Wife in Death Saugaluck, Mich., July 21 (IP) Ignoring pleas of relatives and friends to break a month-long fast that has left him perilously weak, 85-year-old Charles H. Horswell, prominent 25 years ago in Chicago church circles, continued today lo wait for re union in death with his wife, who died at the age of 81 five weeks ago. Horswell founded the Union church at Kenilworth, a Chicago suburb, in 1005, and was its pas tor until 1917. He formerly was a member of the faculty at Ham line university, St. Paul, Minn. Coos Bay Disputes Eugene Hen Record Marshficld. July 21 U.R When Mrs.. Walter Hoffman of Empire read in the Coos Bay Times the United Press story of wartime production among Eu gene hens, she felt that her fowl were being slighted. And rightly so. The lloffmans' hens not only speeded up production but launched eggs a la Henry J. Kaiser. The largest eggs reported in the Eugene area was one meas uring 8 xk by 7 inches. Mrs. Hoffman remained silent when her New Hampshires and White Brahmas layed eggs measuring IVi by 6tt and 8 by 6',i. This week one layer hit the jackpot a king-sized master piece measuring 9 by fi'.i and weighing 4 xh ounces. Son of Rickenbacker Enlists in Marines New York, July 21 UP) Da vid Edward Rickenbacker, 18-year-old son of Capt. Eddie Ric kenbacker, is off to carry on the family traditions in this war, but he'll do it in a marine's uni form on the ground. He was sworn in as a marine corps pri vate yesterday and will report for basic training at Parris Is land, N. C, in two weeks. ELFTKM'S for Floor (Coverings RUGS CARPETS LINOLEUM It. L. ELFSTIIOM CO. 375 Chemekcta Phone 9221 Wednesday, July 21, 19439 Lewis Calls Wage Session Washington, July 21 (U. John L. Lewis today summoned his United Mine Workers policy committee lo another meeting tomorrow to discuss the outlook for a new wage agreement for coal miners under government imposed restrictions. The meeting was scheduled amid evidence that coal oper ators were seeking the basis ol an agreement which would sat isfy both Lewis and the war la bor board. Lewis must decide soon what action lo lake if the administra tion should return the mines to private operation. The anti strike law requires that seized properly must revert to the pri vate management not more than 60 days after production returns to normal. The union also must decide whether to continue seeking por-tal-to-porlal pay for under ground travel through negotia tion or to press its claims in court under the wage-hour law. Operators appeared in agree ment that they wanted a wage contract with Ihe UMW, even if the government returns the mines and the miners continue working without a contract. But they were not in agreement- as to how to agree with the UMW on a contract. ''One operator source said many "feelers" were being extended to the union but that apparently none had crys tallized. Police Hold Gun Suspect Roseburg, Ore., July 21 (IP) Leslie Ellis, 43, of Myrtle Cre,ek, was in custody here today, charged with assault with intent lo kill and carrying concealed weapons. Officers were investi gating his possible connection with a gun duel last May 18. in which State Policeman William Bcttis narrowly escaped injury. A bullet tore the heel off the state policeman's boot on May 18 while he was guarding the highway bridge at Myrtle Creek. The officer and the sniper, the latter hidden by brush across the river, exchanged shots a(ter Bettis, an ex-marine, dove -for cover following the first sfyot. State policemen last Sunday re covered a rifle from the South Umpqua river at the scene of the shooting, State Police Ser geant Paul Morgan reports, and the weapon was identified as the property of Ellis, who had been unreported since the date of the duel. He was located yes terday at one of two of his re mote farms and arrested. Ellis was allegedly carrying a pair of brass knocklcs at the time of his arrest, District At torney J. V. Long reported. The prisoner denies having attacked Bcttis, claiming that his rifle had been stolen from his cabin. Ellis served six months in the penitentiary in 193!) for armed assault on a neighbor. He also served a previous term in the county jail for game law viola lion, Sheriff O. T. Carter re ported. Case Written Off As Murder-Suicide Portland, July 21 UP) Police wrote off today as murder and suicide the deaths of Mrs. Pau lina Pavlovic, (12, and John Schmidt, 75. They found Mrs. Pavlovic's body in her home late last night, her head crushed by a hatchet. Neighbors said they had heard violent quarreling, followed by a scream. A search for Schmidt, who had roomed at the Pavlovic home for two months, ended with recovery of his body from the Willamette river. He was seen to jump from a downtown bridge. Corporation Commissioner Lloyd R. Smith yesterday re ported Blyth & Co., Inc., of Port land, had been issued a registra tion certificate for $10,000 of common stock of Buda com pany. The stock would be used for investment purposes.
