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Leave Salem Memorial Dis
missed from the Salem Memor
ial hospital with recently born
sons were Mrs. Robert Weigel,
1925 N. 17th and Mrs. Ora
Smiley, West Stayton. Mrs. Al
bert E. Porter, 4968 Richmond
Road, left with her infant daugh
ter. Trailer Park Named Certfi
cate of assumed name for U. S.
Highway Trailer Park and Gro
cery, Woodburn, has been filed
with the county clerk by Emil
F. and Effie N. Behlmer, 581 Pa
cific highway, that city.
Makes Tax Report Report of
Sheriff Denver Young as tax
collector for the 1948-49 roll
shows a total roll of $3,938,070.
58 with total tax and interest
collected less discount of $3,516,
979.93, with 94,000 discount al
lowed, errors and double assess
ments, $4081.53; separations
$12,874.89 and total unpaid as
of June 30, $329,161.93. Interest
collected totaled $2014.37 and
sheriff's assessments amounted
to $4,056.15.
To Move Baler Jacob B.
Schmidgall, route 2, Silverton,
has been granted a permit by
the county court to move a baler.
Ask Weed District First def
inite step to be taken with the
county court toward formation
of a proposed county-wide tan
sy ragworth weed control dis
trict came Thursday when the
court received a letter from Mrs.
Frank Way, secretary of Central
Howell farmers' union, saying
that the union at a meeting this
week passed a resolution to the
effect it will petition the court
for organization of such a dis
trict. The letter has been filed
pending receipt of further pro
cedure. To Give Land County Com
missioner Roy Rice and En
gineer Swart who were up the
Abiqua Wednesday reported to
the court that a rancher named
McKillop from whose farm was
taken land last winter to relo
cate a county road for purposes
of repairing slide damage, is
willing to give the land to the
county which was used for the
road and will sign a quitclaim
deed to it.
To Attend Meeting All mem
bers of the county court with
the county engineer indicated
Thursday that they will at-
end a meeting of the Cascade
Highway association at Silver
ton next Monday evening when
R. H. Baldock, state highway
) engineer, will address the meet
ing in regard to that proposed
highway.
To Start Striping The coun
ty court has ordered 1000 gal
lons of road striping paint and
expects to start the summer's
striping program in the near
future, probably as soon as a
county crew finishes cleaning
up ditch dirt in the Fern Ridge
area and can be transferred to
the striping job. Commission
er Ed Rogers estimates that ap
proximately 200 miles of coun
ty road have previously been
striped with a center line, but
much of this will have to be
done over because of fading out
with use.
Twins Taken Home Mrs. El
mer Scheeler and twin daugh
ters, Judith and Jane, were dis
missed from the Salem General
hospital Thursday morning and
are now at home, 1615 Winona
Court. Other dismissals are Mrs.
Robert Jones and daughter, 404
S. High; Mrs. Gerald Lappen
and son, 725 Cummings; Mrs
Robert Hastie and daughter.
Hubbard; Mrs. Bert Waibel and
son, Willamina and Mrs. Lloyd
B. Free and daughter, Lyons.
Coming to Fair Mr. and Mrs.
George Hampton, of Arago, will
have charge of the Coos county
exhibit at the Oregon State Fair
"starting September 5. This is
the 24th time they have been in
i charge of the exhibit. Features
of the booth this year will be a
cranberry bog, flanked by
cheese, canned sea-foods and
other products of which Coos
county boasts. The Hamptons
expect to arrive here Septem
ber 2.
Mail Carriers Called Aboui
200 carriers and auxiliary mem
bers from 25 locals are expected
to attend the state convention of
the National Association of Let
ter Carriers and Auxiliary in
Pendleton August 20 and 21.
Two national officers are ex
pected to attend, Charles Dillon,
New York City and George
Bank. Omaha, Nebr.
BORN
The Capital Journal Welcomes
the Following New Citizens:
NATHMAN To Mr. and Mr. Jamu
Nathman Auauat 9, a aon at Silverton hos
pital. SMITH To Mr. and Mr. Rudolph O
Smith, a aon, Auauat 9, at silverton hos
pital. HANSEN To Mr. and Mrj. H. B. Han
sen. Jr., 560 Ewald. at the Salem General'
hupltal. a Bin. Aug. 11.
GIBBONS To Mr. and Mra. Thomaa
Gibbons, Independence Rt. 1, at the Salem
General hospital, a Elrl, Auk. 11.
rVERSON To Mr. and Mrs. Arnold
Xverson. Donald, a daughter, August 10,
Jmi Salem Memorial hospital.
WOLF To Mr. and Mra. Perry Woll.
route 1. box 144. Turner, a son, August
10, at Salem Memorial hospital.
Memorial Dismissals Dis
missed from Salem Memorial
hospital Wednesday were Mrs.
Frank Hedges and baby boy, Rt.
2, Box 105, Turner, and Mrs.
Roscoe Roberts and infant
daughter, 251 South 17th street.
Judge to Lecture Circuit
Judge Rex Kimmell is scheduled
to address a Salem police train
ing class in his chambers on Au
gust 17 on procedures under law.
The jurist's lecture is one in a
series of training programs re
cently undertake by the police
department.
Future Capitains Queried
Ten members of the Salem po
lice department were scheduled
to undergo oral examinations
Thursday in the second phase of
a civil service examination for
appointment to posts for cap
tains. The examinations, held
before members of the civil serv
ice commission, were conducted
by Captain Walter Lansing of
the state police.
Chin-Upper to Sing Viola
Henne, member of the Chin-up
Club of Oregon will be heard in
several selections during the
Chin-Up program over radio
station KOCO Saturday between
3 and 4 o'clock. She will be ac
companied by Mrs. P. F. Thomas.
Dakota People to Meet All
former residents of North and
South Dakota now in the vicinity
of Salem will meet Sunday after
noon on the lawn of the Eugene
Prescott home at 1068 Oak
street, or, if it rains, at May
flower hall, 2135 Fairgrounds
road. A picnic dinner will be
served. Coffee, cream, sugar and
table covering will be furnished.
A musical program will follow
and a short talk by Glen Wade
on "Is This America?"
Building Permits M. P. Net
tleton, to alter a two-story dwel
ling at 448 Hood, $1000. Carl
T. Lagerfeld, to alter a one-story
dwelling at 1027 North 13th,
$3240. Grover Nelson estate, to
reroof a one-story dwelling at
870 Trade, $120. L. E. Parsons
to repair steps at 1232 Center,
$50. R. E. Miller, to alter a one
story dwelling at 1385 Mission,
$400. Perry Walters, to alter a
one-story dwelling at 3125
Cooke, $800. Mrs. Clyde Grif
fith, to alter a porch at 1944
North Fourth, $50. Robert See
ger, to reroof a one-story dwel
ling at 1398 North Liberty, $50
N. A. Scott, to reroof a one-story
dwelling at 718 Breys, $150. J.
H. Berry, to repair a porch at
472 North 17th, $50. .
Judd to Train Major Harlan
Judd, Marion county clerk, who
served during the later war and
is still an ordnance officer as
signed to the 369th engineers for
training, is in receipt of orders
from the sixth army attaching
him to the Pacific fleet for train
ing at the amphibious school at
Coronado, Calif. Judd said he
is to report September 9 at Coro
nado for two weeks for an indoc
trination course dealing with
amphibious landing craft. Fol
lowing the carrying out of the
assignment he will return here
to resume his duties as county
clerk.
Pensioners to Elect Election
of officers will be held by the
American Pension club at its
meeting Saturday night at 8
o clock at the Woman's club
house. W. Paul Koontz will be
the speaker. Refreshments will
be served.
Swegle Plans Picnic The an
nual picnic of the Swegle com
munity, sponsored by the Swe
gle Woman's club, will be held
at Silver Creek falls Sunday
with a lunch to be served at 1
o'clock. Several families plan
to get an early start and have
breakfast at the falls.
Cash for furniture. Ph. 3-5110
195
New rummage sale. Friday,
141 S. Winter. 190
Nice plump young turkeys to
bake or fry, 39 cents. C .S.
Orwig, 4375 Silverton Rd.
Ph. 26128 195
Going to reroof? Our estimates
are free. Willamette Vallev Roof
Co., 30 Lana Ave. Ph. 3-9604.
190
Fire - Auto - Liability - Burg
lary, Ken Potts Insurance Agen
cy, 229 N. Liberty, 190
Dwyer's lodge closed Tues ,
Wed. Will open Thurs. noon.
190
A. A. Larsen formerly associ
ated with Hawkins & Roberts
for the last fourteen years is an
nouncing the opening of his own
office located at 191 South High
street. Phone 2-8629. 191
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Federally Insured Savings
Current dividend 2'b .See
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142 S. Liberty. Ph. 3-4944.
Hospital Drive
Accelerated
Solicitation of personnel in Sa
lem's larger business establish
ments for gifts to the Hospital
Development program scored
fresh advances today.
The plan was presented yes
terday afternoon to the staff of
the First National bank, and this
morning to employes of the Rob
erts Brothers department store.
Their respective managers, Guy
Hickok and Leonard Krenin,
gave endorsement to the cam
paign, following talks by A. W.
Loucks, general chairman of the
city drive, and Coburn Graben
horst, director of the downtown
store canvass.
A meeting was scheduled this
afternoon with the staff of the
United States National bank.
First group report came from
Montgomery Ward & Co., where
workers had contributed more
than $1500 in the first two days.
This amount, in cash and pledg
es, came from 60 individuals.
E. E. Peterson, local manager
for Montgomery Ward, said that
more was expected, some of it
from employes currently on va
cation. Close of the intensive city-wide
canvass will be marked by a lun
cheon for volunteer workers at
noon Friday. A similar session
was held today for the commit
tee in charge of advance or
larger gifts.
Burglars Secure
Beef Roast and Beer
Salem detectives investigated
two burglaries Thursday morn
ing which, on paper at least, ap
peared to have a relationship
with each other.
In the first, at Brown's cafe,
1140 North Capitol, detectives
found that a carving knife, a
fish knife, $4 in cash, a roast
ham, a pork roast and a beef
roast had been taken along with
a box of candy.
Added refreshment in the
form of two cases of beef was
looted from the Gideon Stolz
distributors at 450 South Sum
mer street.
At the cafe', the cigarette ma
chine was jimmied, but its con
tents were undisturbed. The in
terior of the beer distributing
establishment was ransacked,
but nothing in addition to the
beer was found to be missing
on preliminary checks.
Board Grants Licenses Am
ong the 20 doctors granted li
censes based upon reciprocity
with other states or indorse
ment by the national board of
medical examiners approved by
the state medical board are Dr.
B. I. Knapp and Dr. Don E.
Woodard, both of Salem.
Board with Hospital Board
of control members took pot-
luck with inmates and attend
ants at the Oregon state hospi
tal here today. In the first of
a series of unheralded tours of
state institutions, the governor,
secretary of state and state
treasurer made their appear
ances, uninvited, at the hospital
luncheon tables.
Ruling on Constables Offices
of Constable and deputy sheriff
are lucrative public ofnees
within the meaning of the Ore
gon constitution and, therefore
one individual may not hold
both at . the same time even
though both be on a part time
basis, Attorney General George
Neuner today advised Benton
County District Attorney Robert
Mix.
Tarem to Talk Ardo Tarem,
the displaced Estonian who came
to Salem to join the staff of the
local YMCA, has been scheduled
as a guest speaker for the Fri
day luncheon of the Salem Cred
it association. '
Alta Hewitt now with Loveall
Miller Beauty Salon. Ph. 37870.
192
Refinish your Venetian
Blinds during spring cleaning.
New tapes, cords and new paint
job will make them look like
new. Reinholdt & Lewis will
pick up and deliver. Ph. 23639.
190
RADIO SERVICE
by William Betchel at Ralph
Johnson Appliance. Ph. 3-3139.
190
Fallin Kindergarten.
3-8767.
Ph .
191
Alaska 12-day Special Cruise
from Van., B.C., $255 Aug. 21.
10 ports of call. Salem Travel
Agency. Ph. 37694. 191
Gilmore's Upstairs Dress Shop,
439 Court St. Big reduction in
summer dresses, including navys
190
Specials! Guaranteed perma
nents $4.50 up. Broadway Beau
ty Shop, Phone 3-8704. 191
Andy Halvorsen announcing
new real estate location. Now as
sociated with Mr. A. A Larsen.
Realtor, 191 South High street
Northwest corner of High & Fer
ry street. New Salem Hotel
building. Phone 2-8629. 191
2W current rate on your
savings. Salem Federal, 560
State St. Salem's largest Savings
association
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President Signs Unification Bill With military and con
gressional leaders watching, President Truman signs legisla
tion tightening unification of armed forces at White House
ceremony. (AP Wirephoto)
Old Timers Meet
At Forest Wilds
"Sittin on the old top rail."
That's the title of an old west
ern song. It's a philosophic thing
about memories and sentiments
of the past, as the old ranger,
trizzled now, and with crows
feet about his eyes, muses of
the bygone days.
It happened to a Salem al
derman last week.
The alderman and his wife
went to eastern Oregon on a
fishing trip over on the Des
chutes. But for the alderman it
was more than that. It was a re
capture of some of the plea
sures and other things of 40
years ago.
They drove about the wide
country, still wild in spots. The
missus exclaimed often at the
vast spaces and the view. The
alderman just drove, preoccu
pied. Presently they came to an old
ranch house and a corral.
"Ah, that's the place," said
the alderman.
"What place?"
"Place where I spent some
time once, 40 years ago . . .
See that old corral? ... 1 got
pitched off a horse right in that
corral . . . Seems to be some
one here. I'd like to know who
lives here now . . .
"Hiya pardner," said the al
derman to the old-timer.
"Hiya stranger."
"I don't want to buy anything.
and I haven't anything to sell.
the alderman explained. "Just
lookin' around. I spent some
time at this ranch once 40
vears ago. Got tossed off a
bronco right in this corral."
"Yeah?" said the old-timer.
"Hmm. It was a black horse and
your name's DAft Fry."
Thev leaned n the corral
bars and talked.
Elfstrom Wired
Hoover Greetings
Among the thousands of con
eratulatory messages sent to
Herbert Hoover on his 75th
birthday Wednesday was one
from Mayor Robert L. Elfstrom
of Salem, especially appropriate
because the former president
of the United States once lived
here.
When a youth from 15 to 18
years old Hoover lived with his
uncle, Dr. J. E. Minthorn, and
the home was at Highland and
Hazel avenue.
The house where Hoover and
the Minthorns lived is still
standing at that corner. It has
been in various ownerships
since the late '80s when the
youthful Hoover lived there. It
is now owned py nen Lainpert
COURT NEWS
Circuit Court
State Farm Mutual Automobile Iniur
anrft comnany vs Carl L. Wagner, com-
DiBfnt for S313.28 alleged as 4amaRe to
a car belonging to Aluot W. Holme tut
talned in an automobile accident and in
sured by plaintiff..
Betty v L. M. Gardiner,
for trial.
application
State by Mate highway commljwlon v
George H. Flag, public utilities com
missioner, demurrer of defendant to com
plaint sustained.
Gladys vk Leona Williams divorce com
plaint alleges cruel and inhuman treat
ment, asks plaintiff be decreed owner of
certain real and personal property. Mar
ried March 32, 1035, in Salem.
Probate Court
C. J. Lathmsn estate,
for September 12.
final hearing
William A. Westley guardianship, peti
tion seeking appointment of a guardian
dismissed as William A. Westley is now de
ceased. Gerald K. Allan guardianship, decree
on sale of real property.
William H. Kay estate, final order.
Delia E. Hoffstetter estate valued at
127.500, Hans Hofstetter named admin
istrator. District Court
Non-support: William Frederick Beaty,
continued for plea to Aug. 12, held on
iiOO ball.
Marriage Licenses
James K. Pennell, Jr., 37. student, and
La Rita Jeanne Pike, 21, office work, both
Eugene.
John Wesley Holnuitedt., Jr., 22, al u
dent, Paxton. Neb., and Donna Mae Lin
dah), 19, teacher, Salem.
Geo. A. Ely. 23, service department. Val
ley Motor company. Stayton, and Iris
Otto, 18, domestic, Salem.
Harvey Wittenberxer. 38, muxWJan. and
Beveral Savage, 18, at home, both Salem.
William C. Peterson. 37. insurance
agent, and Anna Conley. 34, advertising.
both oaiem.
Clifford Campsu, student. 3. Portland.
and Lucille Form an, 23, stenographer, Salem.
MILITARY MEN
AND VETERANS
Friday, August 12
.Organized Seabee Reserve unit at
Naval and Marine Corps Reserve
training center.
Grimm Promoted
With the Eighth Army at Sap
poro, Japan, July 27 William D.
Grimm, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. D.
Grimm of 554 Mill street, Salem,
Ore., who recently became a mem
ber of the heavy mortar company,
31st infantry regiment of the 7th
Infantry Division at. Camp Craw
ford, Sapporo, Japan, has been pro
moted to a private first class.
Grimm entered tne army July
19. 1948. and uoon completion of his
initial training at Fort Ord, sailed
November 15, 1948, to Japan.
Promptly uoon arrival he was as
signed to the 7th cavalry regiment
In Tokyo, japan.
Senator Mundt
(Continued from Pape 1)
Oehler, now with the Ameri
can Industrial development cor
poration of St. Louis, was in the
room during Flanagan s testi
mony. He was to tane the stand
later.
The committee also planned to
take the lid off evidence that led
to suspension of the army's
chemical corps chief, Maj. Gen.
Alden H. Waitt, last July 16.
Flanagan said the correspon
dence which he read to the com
mittee was taken from Hunt's
files. .
Mundt's ire was aroused when
the investigator read a letter
dated Aug. 15, 1947, which re
ferred to an Aug. 7 letter from
Hunt to Oehler.
$100,000,000 Auto Farts
In the letter, Oehler told Hunt
of plans to sell in his area auto
motive parts worth about $100,-
000,000 in acquisition value.
Oehler wrote that "I will direct
the program." he added that
have carte blanche to sell them
now on negotiated or bid or odd
lot sale."
The letter said "this is confi
dential information." Flanagan
said the words "confidential in
formation" were underlined. The
letter told Hunt "the time is
ripe to get into operation. It
went on to say that he thought
some manufacturers and dealers
"can make a good deal procur
ing these parts.
Mundt then spoke out. He also
wanted to know if there was
anything in the letter that offers
"any justification for a war
assets administration employe
passing along this secret inform-
tion.
Hired Hunt to Get Steel
A Milwaukie businessman
testified he hired James V. Hunt
in 1946 to help obtain some
scarce steel after Hunt spoke of
influence with President Tru
man's army aide, Maj. Gen
Harry H. Vaughan.
Albert J. Gross told senate
investigators that Hunt also
mentioned friendship with form
er Postmaster General Robert M.
Hannegan and Lt. Gen. Edmund
Gregory, former chief of the war
assets administration.
Gross, who said he is with
Tractor Specialties Inc., of Mil
waukee, testified he paid Hunt
$1,000 down, agreed to pay him
$1,000 a month and 10 per cent
of the price of any steel that
Hunt got for him.
However Gross said he got
"not a penny's worth of any
thing" out of the deal not even
a decent letter." (
He said that in the long run
his contract with Hunt was clos
ed' out after he paid another
$1,000.
Valley Garden Clubs
Meet in Salem
Twenty delegates from men's
garden clubs at Portland, Al
bany, Corvallis, McMinnville,
Coos Bay and Salem were meet
ing in a business session at the
Salem YMCA Thursday after
noon. Included on the agenda was
the election of officers for the
Men's Garden Clubs of the Pa
cific Northwest, an organization
which issues charters to the var
ious local groups.
A pot luck dinner will be
conducted by the delegates at
the Elmer Worth residence on
Glen Creek Drive at 6:30 p.m.
Thursday. About 50 members of
the Portland Men's Garden club
will attend the dinner.
Following dinner, Ernest luf-
er, Salem landscaper, will show
the landscaping work on the
Worth grounds. Iufer laid out the
landscaping there.
Seek to Oust
Garbage Dump
Right to maintenance of
garbage dump in the Clearlake
section which serves the Kcizer
area through a private contrac
tor is at stake in a trial before
Judge Rex Kimmell here in cir
cuit court.
Fred McCall and Earl Weath
ers instituted the proceeding?
against D. J. Goode. They charge
that Goode in April, 1949, be
gan depositing garbage, refuse
and offal on the premises in
question causing allegedly of
fensive and unhealthy stenches
to arise which are objectionable
to plaintiff and they ask that
he be perpetually enjoined from
further using the land for the
purpose.
The defendant admits the gar
bage dumping, says he intends
to continue to dump there his
defense being objectionable
odors do not arise and that he
has a permit from the state
board of health for such use of
the land.
Brutal Slaying
(Continued from Page 1)
In her billfold was an
vitation to Bible school and her
farm produce work cards.
The girl had been beaten on
the head and stabbed twice with
a knife.
The detectives said Leland
told them he disclosed the
story because "it's been on my
mind ever since it happened."
They quoted him as saying
he had picked the girl up early
Friday morning as she started
to Hillsboro to pick beans, and
kept her all day and night
the brush of North Portland.
She refused his advances, the
detective said Leland told them
and "I got scared because she
was a good girl and would make
trouble with the police."
The detectives said he told
them that early Saturday morn
ing he took the girl farther into
the brush and attacked her with
a steel bar he found lying there
Leland has served two peni
tentiary terms for conspiracy to
commit a felony and for obtain
ing money under false pretenses,
and has a juvenile record.
Nine out of ten adult pedes
trians killed in traffic lose their
lives during the hours of darkness.
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Institute for
Handicanoed
A one-week institute for mo
thers of visually handicapped
pre-school children opened
Thursday morning at the Oregon
state blind school in Salem.
A series of lectures and class
es will be conducted through
next Thursday. These sessions
will be designed to aid mothers
in their care and instruction of
small children who are blind or
nearly blind.
Walter R. Dry, superintendent
of the Oregon State School for
the Blind, and Betty Ann Swan
son, a registered nurse at the in
stitution, were Thursday morn
ing speakers.
Music for children was the
topic expressed by Frank E. San
ders, director of music at the
blind school.
Governor Douglas McKay will
be among speakers to appear at
Friday morning s institute. Mc
Kay opens the day's program at
9:15. Activities will continue
until 9 p.m., with individual con
ierences forming the evening
program.
Texas Ranker
(Continued from Pope 1)
Ranger Probst says that
Thorn, the Texas victim, had
aided his suspected murderer and
a woman to secure some rooms
at an Amarillo auto court where
later Thorn's body was found.
Several people are said to have
seen the pair aided in giving
some minute descriptions of the
couple and Probst said Thurs
day McEwen's description ties
up very closely with the data
he has. Up to noon he had not
talked with the suspect but it
is understood was planning to
confront him later in the day
for some questioning.
In the meantime with the Ari
zona officials now on their way
here with extradition papers for
McEwen it is considered likely
he'll be returned there to an
swer to the murder charge, re
gardless of what the Texas rang
er may further unearth as to the
suspect's possible connection
with the Amarillo affair.
Valley Firemen
Hold Salem Session
About 150 men were present
at a meeting of the Marion
County Firemen's association at
Salem fire department head-
quarters Wednesday night.
Several guests were present
and a program of magic was put
on by Jack Spong, and dinner
was served in the fire quarters.
Firemen were present from all
towns in the county.
Guests included: Ken Potts
president of the Fire Insurance
Agents association: Marion
Curry, immediate past president
of the association; Homer Smith,
Jr., and Henry Kropp, insurance
men; Payne Paul, of the North
west Mutual Fire Insurance
company; Louis DuBuis, Ed
Dencer. fireman of 50 years ago;
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tain; City Manager J. L. Fran-
zen, Alderman lorn Armstrong,
Mayor Walter Musgrave of West
Salem, Kenneth C. Perry of th
city civil service commission.
A display of salvage equip
ment was shown.
Salem Singer
Gets Contract
Opera patrons in New York
this year will be hearing a
mezzo-soprano from b a 1 e m,
Lucile Cummings, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Cummings of
route 8, Salem.
The soprano, who this week
arrived in Salem for a short visit
with her parents, on her arrival
in Salem found a contract from
the City Center Opera company
awaiting her signature.
Returning to New York in
about a week, Miss Cummings
will begin work on the role of
Amneris in the opera "Aida" by
Verdi, which is to open in Octo
ber. The contract was offered
the former Salemite by the
manager of the opera company
after he heard her during her
radio appearance oh the Tele
phone Hour the night of July
25.
A star at Radio City Music
Hall in New York for the past
three years, Lucile Cummings
began her musical career in Sa
lem while still in school here. A
pianist, as well, as a singer in
her high school days she served
as an accompanist for the voice
students of Lena Belle Tartar,
who also was Miss Cummings'
first voice teacher.
From Salem Miss Cummings
went to Portland and then to San
Francisco and Los Angeles, do
ing both radio and concert work
those cities, she also made
appearances with symphony or
chestras in all three of the cities.
She left for New York to study
six years ago and in 1944 was
one of the two finalists in the
Metropolitan Auditions of the
air.
Minimum Wage
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While boosting the minimum,
the bill also stands to take per
haps one million workers out
from under its protection.
How Bill Differs
Lucas' bill differed from the
administration's bill in two ma
jor respects. First, it would not
give the wage-hour administra
tor any authority to fix rules
and regulations for administra
tion of the law. Second it would
apply to workers engaged in pro
duction for interstate commerce
only if they are "indispensable"
to such production..
Labor committee staff mem
bers estimated the laTtor provi
sion would exempt slightly over
1,000,000 workers now covered
by the law. The law, passed in
1938, protects approximately
20,000,000 employes involved in
interstate commerce.
Files for Patrol Harry A.
Rowe, 940 D street, has filed
certificate of assumed business
name with the county clerk for
Merchants Patrol Service.
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