Local Paragraphs
Dr. Fortune Coming Dr. Kfr
by Fortune, second vice presi
dent of the Oregon State Elks as
sociation, will be here Thursday
night for an official visit to Sa
lem lodge. Since the Elks are in
the midst of their annual char
ity show Dr. Fortune will ap
pear during a short session at
7:30, and later will attend the
show as a guest of Exalted Ruler
Gib Wynkoop.
To Handle Toys All Ameri
can Toy company, 543 Ferry
street, is assumed business name
filed with the county clerk by C.
E. Steinke.
Music Store Change Ken
neth C. Hagg has filed certifi
cate of assumed business name
with the county clerk for Wood
burn Music store, a certificate
of retirement from the same
business being filed by Beryl A
Bonacker.
Spudnut Name Listed Salem
Spudnut Shops, 445 Court street
is assumed business name filed
with the county clerk by Evans
W. Jones, 245 South Cottage
iitreet, and Don C. McNeill, 1553
State street. At the same time a
notice was filed retiring the
name of D and J Spudnut shop,
1126 South 12th street.
Dental Lao r lies balem Den
tal Laboratory is assumed busi
ness name filed with the county
clerk by Leslie O. Adams, 1030
Howard street, and William Dale
Arehart, 925 Union street.
Hand Cut on Glass First aid
was called Tuesday for C. L,
Nickelsen, 2665 Portland road
when he got a two-inch cut
from a broken fruit jar on the
left hand.
Homes Protected The Salem
fire department, Chief W. P. Ro-
blc announced Tuesday, is tak
ing precautions for the protec
tion of about 20 houses in three
blocks of North Church street
that will be cut off from regu
lar street approaches all winter
because of bridge construction
on North Mill creek. Church
street is closed between Union
and D street. Roble gave Battal
ion Chief Ellsworth L. Smith
credit for activity in the emerg
ency plans. House numbers have
been listed, arrangements made
for alley approaches in event of
fire, and a temporary hydrant
has been set up at North Cot
tage and D street.
Xmas Party Offered Mem
bers of the Macleay community
club and the Macleay Women's
club will hold a joint Christ
mas party at the Macleay house
Friday night. A no-host supper
will be followed by a program
and exchange of gifts.
Campus Order Elects Mar
ilyn Hill and Dorothy Polanski,
Salem students at Oregon State
college, have been pledged to
Mask and Dagger, dramatics
honorary society on the campus.
Rate Hearing Set A public
hearing will be held at Depoe
Bay Friday morning at 10:30
o'clock upon order of George H.
Flagg, state public utilities com
missioner, when the Depoe Bay
Development company will en
deavor to show cause why its
present rates should be increas
ed. The company filed a request
October 17 to increase the pre
sent rates. An increase granted
by the commission last April
was insufficient to cover oper
ating costs, according to E. O.
Evans, owner and operator. The
meeting place has been changed
from the community hall to
Kelly s Chicken Roost cafe.
Conference Sought The
Oceanlake Chamber of Com
merce has launched a campaign
to obtain North Lincoln county
as the site of the Western States
Apprentice Training conference
in 1950. Other interested groups
are the North Lincoln, Taft and
DeLake Chambers of Commerce.
The .committee consists of Jack
Norris, F. E. McCullough and
Mayor Boyd T. Jenkins.
Rabbits Win Prizes Mrs,
Chet Frederickson, Salem, had
Ahe highest rated Himalayan at
T'he show sponsored by the Linn
county rabbit and cavey breed
ers association at the Ebco serv
ice station between Sweet Home
and Foster. Bill Sample, Falls
City, had best of breed in the
New Zealand white rabbit class.
Wright to Speak Rev. Dr
Paul S. Wright, minister of the
First Presbyterian church in
Portland, will be the guest
speaker at Willamette univer
sity's Thursday morning chapel
program, at 10 o'clock in the
sanctuary of the First Methodist
church.
BORN
The Capital Journal Welcomes
the Following New CltHens:
AMES To Mr. and Mrf. LloTd Amei.
of Falls City, at the Bartell hospital in
cauu, a liri. uec. a.
DONALDSON To Mr. and Mr. Oscar
Donaldson, 1045 Cross, at the Salem Mem
orial hosptial. a air). Deo. 6.
BECKFORD To Mr. and Mr. Wilson
Beckford, Rt. 2, Box 130, at the Salem
Memorial hospital, a tin, uec. e.
THOMPSON To Mr. and Mrs. John
Thompson. 145 Beach, at the Salem Mem
orial hospital, a bor, Dec. 6.
LEA To Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lea. Brooks
route 1 box 35B-C. at the Salem Memorial
hospital, a Dor, uec. .
HADLET To Mr. and Mra. Homer w.
Hadler, 65a McNarr. at the Salem Gen
eral hospital, a Dor, uec. 7.
WATSON To Dr. and Mrs. t. E. Wat
son. 1180 N. 24th. at the Salem General
hospital, a bor Dee. 1.
BENNETT To Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ban
ian. (. Kth. Oorraliu, at the
lata Dawns beavttal, bor, Dm. .
Eby Quits Store D. M. Eby,
general manager of the Oregon
Farmer Union cooperative stores
for five years, has resigned to
enter private business. He has
extensive farming interests in
Polk county. The resignation
will be effective December 31.
The business, operated as a con
sumer cooperative, grossed a
million dollars last year. Stores
are operated in Salem, Wood
burn, Newberg and Corvallis
with an oil plant in West Salem.
Licensed to Marry Marriage
licenses have been issued at Van
couver, Wash, to William L.
Warren and Betty M. Riggs, both
of Salem; George I. McFarlin,
Salem and Carol C. Woodward,
Vancouver Rt. 6; Cecil R. Gar
ris, Denver and Florence E.
Sherrill, Salem; Lester E. Shrull
and Margaret P. Shrull, both of
Salem and Clark M. Moon, Jr.,
and Edna M. Hill, both of Ball
ston.
Dairy Breeders Meet A
meeting of the Marion County
Dairy Breeders association was
held at the Silverton Chamber of
Commerce rooms Wednesday
starting at 10 o'clock. Elton
Watts is president.
Legion Council Electing The
Marion county council and as
sembly of the American Legion
is meeting in Stayton Wednes
day night at 8 o'clock with of
ficers to be elected. James Turn-
bull, Capital Post No. 9, Salem,
is the retiring president.
Welch Rites Held Funeral
services were held in Coos Bay
for Mrs. Mabel Evelyn Welch
mother of Miss Eva Welch, of
Salem, With burial in Sunset
cemetery. She was born at Iron
Mountain, Calif., Jan. 24, 1891
and had lived in the Coos Bay
district the last three years. She
is also survived by her husband,
Herbert L. Welch, son and two
other daughters, two brothers.
three sisters and ten grandchil
dren.
Drain Youth Killed Funeral
services for Cecil Glenn Bern-
atzki, who was born at Hubbard
April 22, 1934, were held from
the Church of Christ in Drain
Tuesday. He was fatally injured
in a head-on automobile colli
sion and died in an Eugene hos
pital Saturday. He was the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond P.
Bernatzki, of Drain, where he
had lived the last 11 years. A
brother and grandmother also
survive. Burial was in Westlawn
cemetery at Eugene.
Housing Is Subject A coun
ty-wide housing meeting will be
held at the Dallas city hall
Thursday night at 8 o'clock
with all interested Polk county
residents invited. Speakers will
be Mrs. Margaret Tuller and
John Campbell, rural housing
specialists from Oregon State
college. The meeting was ar
ranged by Miss Elsie Marco,
Polk county home economics
agent.
Mrs. Kloch Hostess Mrs.
John Kloch will be hostess for
the Friendly Hour club of the
Sunnyside community at her
home Thursday. The meeting
will be an all day affair with a
no host luncheon at noon.
Phone 22408 before 6 p.m. If
you miss your Capital Journal
Holiday dresses, suits and
coats. Regular and half sizes.
Gilmore's Up Stairs Dress Shop,
439 Court. 291
Wanted experienced chocolate
dipper. Gay's Candies, 135 N.
High. 293
The season's best buy is a
Christmas membership in the Y.
Ph. 3-9117. 291
Order your Big-Jumbo pop
corn balls. White - Pink - Green
at Haskins Carmilcrisp Shop,
335 N. HighSt. 293
Let Reinholdt & Lewis show
you the many advantages of the
nationally advertised, easy to
clean, Flexalum Metal Slat used
exclusively in Salem Venetian
Blinds. Phone 2-3639. 291
Eola Acres Florist. Ph. 3-5730.
291
Knapp shoes, Ph. 3-4320. 291
Air-steamship tickets, Kugel,
735 North Capitol. Ph. 3-7694.
291
Xmas Gift Boxes of Aufranc's
Delicious Canned Fruits ready
for mailing. Prepaid in the con
tinental U. & Ph. 3-8487. 291
Fresh killed young turkeys to
bake or fry, 39c lb. Also baby
beef for your locker, 35c lb. C.
S. Orwig, 4379 Silverton Rd.
Phone 2-6128. 294
Magic Chef Gas Stove, like
new Save $ $ $. Phone 34459
after 6 p.m. 292
Exclusive presentation. Imper
ial wallpapers R. L Elfstrom Co.
current rate on youi
savings. Salem Federal, 560
State St Salem's largest Savings
association '
Extensive line of gifts In
hardware, houseware, china &
spurting goods Use our 10
lay-.way plan. Salem Hardware
Co, 120 N Commercial.
Phone 22406 before 6 pjn. If
you miss your Capital Journal i
Buildinr Permits Jerry Cal-
aba, to build a one-story dwell
ing at 2495 Fairmount. $9000.
N. E. Shaw, to build a garage at
785 Gehlhar road. S1500. Law
rence N. Brown, to build a drive-
in at 1747 Center, 58BUU. Clar
ence Dahl, to build a 114 -story
dwelling and garage at lbdB
North 19th, $9000. Burt Picha,
to alter a garage at 965 North
19th, $600. Bertha Bowman, to
alter a one-story dwelling at
1095 North Fifth, $1225.
Club No. 16 to Meet Town
send club No. 16 will meet at
the home of Mrs. Anna Arnold,
2256 Ford street, Thursday
night. It will be a Christmas
party.
Pre Christmas Hours The
parcel post and stamp windows
of the Salem post office will re
main open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 10 and again the
following Saturday to accom
modate Christmas mailing, Post
master Albert C. Gragg announ
ces. However, all other windows
will close at noon as usual.
Nash Selected Lee M. Nash,
president of the associated stu
dent body of Cascade college,
Portland, was one of four stu
dents chosen recently to repre
sent that institution in this year's
"Who's Who Among Students in
American Universities and Col
leges." The selection was made
on a basis of character, leader
ship, scholarship, contribution to
college life and promise of fu
ture service to society Nash, the
son of Mrs. Grace Nash, 880
Market street, is a graduate of
Salem high with the class of
1945.
Parents Meet The Parents
club for Salem high school band
met last evening at the school,
40 attending. A program was
given with several band mem
bers presenting numbers. Re
freshments were served by Mrs.
A. A. Manke, Mrs. Bruce Spauld-
mg, Mrs. Urlm Page, Mrs. Wal
lace Carson.
At Hotel Convention Mr. and
Mrs. W. W. Chadwick and Mr.
and Mrs. Cedric Reaney were in
Portland Monday and Tuesday
to attend the Oregon-Washing
ton State Hotel associations
meeting.
Pritchett Appointed Don
Pritchett of Bend has been ap
pointed advertising manager of
the "Collegian," Willamette
university weekly publication.
Pritchett, a sophomore, is a
member of Sigma Alpha Epsil
on. He will fill the position for
merly held by Jack Brown of
Portland.
Mothers Taken Home Mrs.
Fred Schwindt, and infant son,
of Stayton, have been dismissed
from the Salem Memorial hos
pital. Leaving the Salem Gen
eral hospital were Mrs. George
H. Myers and son, Newport
star route.
In Los Angeles Leo G. Spitz
bart, manager of the Oregon
State fair, and E. L. Peterson,
director of the state department
of agriculture, have gone to Los
Angeles where they will attend
the annual convention of the
Western Fairs association.
Traviss Talk Cancelled The
talk of Paul Traviss, scheduled
for the Woodburn Methodist
church Thursday night, has been
cancelled. '
IDEAL GIFTS of Bleached
and Graded No. 1 Oregon Wal
nuts and Filberts are now avail
able in 5 and 10-lb. burlap bags
for shiODine at Salem Nut Grow
ers Cooperative, 2828 Cherry
avenue. Phone 3-356B. mi'
We supply fine holly for your
pactprn friends. Shin anv dace
prepaid. Drive over to our or
chards and get acquainted with
us. Lovely packages $2.25 and
$3.50. Wreaths and layer size
containers made to your order.
Benson Holly Orchards. Rt. 2,
Silverton, on Silverton - Salem
highway. Phone 4424. 291
Goodwill Industries need
clothing, broken toys, furn., etc.
Trucks will pick up every Fri.
Ph. 2-8116 or 3-9762. 291
Quick service! Have glasses
in one day, made to prescrip
tion of your optometrist by Sem
ler Optical Offices, Waters-Ad-olph
Bldg., State and Commer
cial. Phone 3-3311. 291
Bazaar and cooked food sale.
Fireman's auxiliary. Fri., Dec.
9 all day. Old Sears store on
State street side. 292
Rummage sale, clothing, toys
and electrical goods. Thurs.,
Dec. 8, 419 Ferry. 291
Xmas trees delivered. 2-0401.
295
Burlap sacks for shipping 5
lb. walnuts and filberts. Model
Food Market. 292
Friendly Farm will be closed
for winter vacation 'til March 1,
1950. 292
Phone 22406 before 6 p.m. tf
you miss your Capital Journal
Rummage sale, Jason Lee
church, N. Winter and Jefferson,
Wednesday and Thursday. 291
Tickets for the Elks annual
Charity Show now on sale at
Needham's Book Store. 291
Phone 22406 oetore 6 p.m. U
you miss your Capital Journal
Johns-Manville shingles ap
plied by Ma this Bros., 164 a
Com'L Fret estimate. Ph. 34642
Youths fo Take
Aptitude Tests
Ray Shields, route 4, Salem,
and William Bear, route 1, Tur
ner, will take the science apti
tude tests in connection with
the ninth annual science talent
search.
The preliminary examina
tions will be held Friday, Dec.
16, at Cascade Union high
school, District No. 5, under the
supervision of Louis J. Uhrham
mer. The Science Talent Search for
the Westinghouse Science Schol
arships is conducted annually by
Science Clubs of America, ad
ministered by Science Service.
The purpose of the search is to
discover and foster the educa
tion of boys and girls with skill,
talent, and creative originality
in science.
Forty boys and girls who lead
in the preliminary examinations
will be given all-expenses-paid
trips to Washington to attend
the Science Talent Institute for
five days early next spring and
take the final examinations for
the scholarships. One contestant
will be selected by a board of
judges to receive a Westinghouse
Grand Science Scholarship of
$2,800 ($700 per year for four
years). One other contestant will
receive a Westinghouse Grand
Science Scholarship of $2,000
($500 per year for four years).
Eight more contestants will re
ceive Westinghouse Scholarships
for $400 ($100 a year for four
years) and $3,000 additional in
Scholarships will be awarded.
As part of the preliminary ex
aminations, each contestant
must submit an essay of about
1,000 words on the subject "My
Scientific Project."
Stocks Turn
Irregular
New York, Dec. 7 (IP) Irregu
larity ruled the stock market
again today. Price changes were
well mixed with only a few is
sues breaking out of a narrow
range.
A tendency to recovery was
apparent in late dealings. Trad
ing was somewhat more active
than Tuesday with total trans
fers around 1,500,000 shares.
Ahead more than 3 points oc
casionally were Youngstown
Sheet & Tube and Nickel Plate,
both of which reached new
1949 highs. Also touching new
tops were U.S. Steel and West
inghouse Electric. Others at
higher levels included Ameri
can Broadcasting, Union Car
bide, American Smelting, and
Southern Pacific.
Depressed fractions to more
than a point were Montgomery
Ward, Gulf Oil, Douglas Air
craft, Union Pacific, Anaconda
Copper and Kennecott.
Sunshine Brings
Rain Forecast
Salem enjoyed considerable
sunshine Wednesday morning,
despite the warning from the
weather bureau that clouds are
massing for a good rain seige in
the northwest.
Wednesday was a bit chilly
here, however, the mercury
dropping to 29 degrees. Prospect
is for more of the cool tempera
tures tonight with another be
low freezing mark due.
The Willamette river was up
a bit here Wednesday, the lo
cal reading being 3.2 feet, but
it was expected to start down
again during the day. Rains up
stream over the week-end boost
ed the river waters some.
Exchange Sees Movie A film
entitled "Every Seventh Fami
ly, ' which deals with the small
loan business was shown to
members of the Salem Exchange
club Wednesday.
Of Afghanistan's 10,000,000
people, about half are nomads.
COURT NEWS
Circuit Court
Ellen F. Cowden vs Henry F. and Tillle
M. Paulsen, dismissed with prejudice.
Marjorle E. vs John Wallace Graham,
answer to amended and supplemental com
plaint admits and denies, restralnlnc or.
der entered.
O'TooIa Motor, company vs Alfred and
Dorothy Buraoyne, Judsment order lor
1092 for plaintiff.
Frank Halfertr vs McNesby and Aubry,
Inc., complaint for I26.TS3 damaaes Brow
ing out of an automobile accident.
Inez Fox Little and Ebert Little ve Lela
Fox LaMoyne and others, dismissed with
prejudice on stipulation as settled.
Probate Court
Sephus w. Starr estate valued at Isooo,
Vlda Lou Starr named administratrix
and Ernest L. Starr. Robin D. Day and
Sybil T. Watson appraisers.
Anna C. Black xuardlanshlp. annual
report of Margaret Porter Black, guardian,
filed.
Folic Court
Reckless driving: Joe Mike Telsel. route
7, fined 150, driver's license suspended
for 00 days
Marriage Licenses
Russell M. Knowles. legal, turnkey.
Oregon state penitentiary, and Claire
Corby, legal, PUC, both Salem.
Rolland James Waterhouse. 19. truck
driver, Salem, and Daisy Iona Wlkoff, 24,
clerk, Portland.
Francis M. Bielenberg. 2". truck driver.
fleottg Mills end Irene Sprauer, la. At
home, Mt. AAgeb
Roy Nelson Promoted Roy
Nelson, who has been livestock
theft investigator at Vale, will
take over the new job of state
supervisor of livestock theft
prevention. The announcement
was made today by the state de
partment of agriculture. Nelson,
who has been with the depart
ment five years, will have head
quarters in Salem.
Groves Clears
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Walter indicated to reporters
that the date of any further
hearings would depend on when
Wallace wanted to have his say.
What Groves Testified to
Groves told the committee:
1. The Russians got some
atomic material during the war,
but that he doesn't know how
many shipments "because we
don't know how many leaked
through."
2. He found evidence of Rus
sian spying within a month of
the time he took charge of the
atomic bomb project in 1942.
3. He knows the lend-lease
administration was under "pres
sure" to give the Russians "ev
erything they sought" and that
a "great deal of influence" was
brought to bear. But he said he
did not know who exerted the
pressure.
Story Told by Jordan
Hopkins was at one time lend
lease administrator. A close
friend of President Roosevelt,
Hopkins went to Russia to con
sult with the Soviets on their
needs to hold their front against
the Germans.
Major Jordan's wartime job
was to aid in lend-lease move
ment of planes to Russia. Great
Falls was a main basing point
on the air route to Russia via
Alaska.
He has told of the Russians
taking out suitcase after suit
case load of documents as well
as atomic materials. He said
some of the documents were
state department papers.
Groves said there was a "great
deal of influence" and pressure
put on the lend-lease adminis
tration to give the "Soviets ev
erything they sought."
But he said he didn't know
who applied the pressure.
Hopkins was the lend-lease ad
ministrator. Groves said the only shipment
of atomic material about which
he knows was made in the late
winter or early spring of 1943.
He said he was unable to stop
it or didn't do so because at the
time it mignt nave attracted "un
due attention."
At that time, even the fact that
the United States was working
on atomic fission was a deep se
cret.
The committee has received
testimony from its own investi
gators that there were at least
three war time shipments of
atomic materials to the Soviets,
As to the spying, the general
said the espionage efforts yere
directed by the Russian embassy
toward American laboratories.
Efforts were made to get the
atomic secret, he said, at Berke
ley, Calif., Chicago and New
York City.
"We had enough evidence of
espionage," Groves said, "to con
vince any prudent man that es
pionage was going on, that it was
directed by the Russian em
bassy."
Homecoming Dinner
For Chemeketa Lodge
The annual homecoming din
ner of Chemeketa lodge No. 1,
IOOF, will be held Wednesday
evening at 6:30 o'clock with Wil
liam Gardner in charge assisted
by members from Chemeketa
lodge and Salem Rcbekah lodge
No. 1.
R. L. Applegate is the new no
ble grand with Clem Olsen vice
grand; Lloyd L. Hockett, secre
tary and Chris Sumpter, treasur
er.
The lodge team recently went
to Aloha to install officers of the
recently instituted Aloha lodge
No. 256. The degree team also
conferred the third degree on a
class of 35 candidates
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AMA Names Practitioner of the Year Dr. Andy Hall, 85,
of Mount Vernon, 111., who was named the outstanding prac
titioner of the year by the American Medical association, re
ceives medal from Dr. Ernest E. Irons, president of the AMA,
during the association's meeting in Washington. (Acme Tele-photo)
Love Finds a Way Under restrictive and topsy-turvy cir
cumstances, Richard Hoichkiss, 5, celebrated a birthday in
Cleveland, O. A protective pane of City hospital glass cut him
off from his parents who are stricken with infantile paralysis.
Even so, Richard and his sister, Mar;' Ellen, 3, and their
grandmother, Mrs. Myrtle Mulhern, climbed to a balcony out
side the hospital contagion ward, and there, with brave but
awkward gestures, imitated happiness. Inside, helpless on
beds pushed together for the occasion, Bill Hotchkiss, 34,
and Merey Hotchkiss, the mother, managed a smile. The
couple was stricken less than a month ago. (Acme Telcphoto)
Praises Work
Of Boy Scouts
That the Boy Scout movement
is the most effective method for
boy betterment was the state
ment of L. A. White of Albany
as he addressed the Salem Ro
tary club Wednesday noon con
cerning the organization.
White, head of the advance
ment committee for Cascade
area council for Boy Scouts,
stated that scouting may take its
place alongside the home, church
and the school as the outstand
ing character builders of the
country.
Scouting is one of three or
ganizations that has received a
charter from the federal govern
ment, pointed out White, the
others being the American Red
Cross and the American Logion,
After eulogizing the men who
give of their time and their mo
ney, thereby becoming friends
of scouting, White spoke of the
"enemies" of the organization.
These persons, he said arc those
who are "too busy" and too in
different to lend a hand in di
recting the boys toward the
paths of good citizenship. .
A number of scouts and cubs
from the troop and pack spon
sored by the Salem Rotary club
attended the luncheon.
Road Funds
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Allocations to other Willa
mette Valley counties during the
six years included Polk, $399,
388.60; Benton, $421,900.30;
Clackamas, $1,247,674.04 and
Lane county, $1,694,416.68.
Distribution to cites in the
valley over the six-year period
were: Mt. Angel, $21,233.23;
Silverton, $50,124.55; West Sa
lem, $32,158.19; Stayton, $21,
503.09; Sheridan, $25,191.51,
Albany, $96,890.33 and Canby,
$20,493.57.
R. R. Strike in Israel
Haifa, Israel, Dec. 7 (A Op
erations of government-operated
railroad lines were halted today
by a 24-hour strike of workers
seeking higher wages and over
time pay. The Israel transport
ministry said the workers had
agreed to arbitration and ex
pressed surprise at the demon
stration walkout. Railroad ad
ministrators said the strike
would slow up movement of or
anges now being picked in Is
rael groves.
Edinburgh is sometimes call
ed "Old Smoky."
Capital Journal, Salem, Ore.,
Health Center
(Continued from Page 1)
Public health officials indi
cated they are deeply interested
in health center units. 'To date
federal match money for this
state is being sought by hospitals
exclusively.
There are two types of match
ing, one in which the govern
ment furnishes two-thirds of the
expense of the project and the
other in which it furnishes one
third. The chances for the two-
thirds matching are considered
somewhat remote but due to the
fact that there is but one health
center unit being advanced and
that for Marion county this one
would be given top priority in
that respect.
At Hospital Center
The land proposed for the site
is adjacent to land owned by Sa
lem Memorial hospital and at the
rear of the state hospital
grounds. The state has offered it
to the county for $3500 for health
unit purposes.
The proposal for securing the
necessary county funds is prac
tically certain to be on next
May's ballot. However, the coun
ty is awaiting some concrete
proposal. First estimates were
that the unit might be provided
for $50,000 but now it is likely
it will cost more. The amount
to be on the ballot will repre
sent two-thirds of the estimated
cost, figuring on receiving one
third trom the federal govern-;
ment. As an instance, if the pro
posed unit, with site and equip
ment was estimated to cost $75,-
uuu, people of the county would
be asked to approve expenditure
of county funds of $50,000 for
the purpose, the balance being
secured from federal matching
funds. In event the government
granted two-thirds of the amount
it would mean that much less
expenditure for the county.
Li Tsung-Jen
(Continued from Pne 1)
President Li, a lean man of
medium height, with sparse
graying hair, sparkling eyes and
a constant smile, is accompanied
by his wife, Madame Ll Tsung-
Jcn, and his sons, Li Yau-Luen
and Li Jackson, and several
aides.
At a public reception here in
San Francisco's Chinatown
largest in this country, Li said:
Sees Cause for Hope
The communist threat to
China and Asia is grave but
there is cause for hope. "I ex
pect all Chinese will support the
nationalist government. This is
not a civil war. It is a war of
aggression directed by the third
international. We're not only
fighting for China. We're fight
ing a world wide campaign.'
He blamed the present plight
of his government on (1) the
rise of communism and Russian
aid to Chinese communists and
(2) the government's past fail
ures to work hard enough for
the people's welfare.
A formal statement distribut
ed by Dr. Kan Chieh-Hou, his
personal representative in
Washington, declared the whole
Asian continent and country
beyond was faced with the dan
ger of communist rule should
the present conquest go un
checked. Tcoplc for Liberty
Li assured "our American
friends that the Chinese people
are determined to preserve their
liberty." He declared his ab
sence from China in no way af
fected the campaign against the
communists and "as soon as my
physical condition permits . . .,
I shall return to China and re
sume my personal direction of
the struggle."
But developments in commu
nist overrun China make it im
probable thut Li will be able
to go home in the foreseeable
futurt.
Wednesday, Dec. 7, 19495
Couri Refuses
(Continued from Pnge 1)
As to the contention in the
complaint that the plaintiffs,
if both elections carried, would
be burdened with a duplication
of taxes and regulations, the
court indicated this was merely
speculative as to the outcome of
the election and a matter to be
met in event it happens.
Whether a quick appeal will
be attempted to the supreme
court by Vickers and the other
petitioners favoring the De
troit election is not known.
The whole controversy orig
inated when an election was
held to incorporate as Detroit
an area extending from the
western edge of that town along
the Santiam river east to in
clude Idanha. This was defeat
ed 206 to 99. Shortly after Ed
ison Vickers and others filed
new petitions for the incorpora
tion of Detroit, which the sup
porters of the Idanha proposal
charge were gerrymandered so
as to exclude from the proposed
area virtually all of those voting
against Detroit in the original
election, leaving a great major
ity of those who voted for it.
The second Detroit election was
set for December 13.
As a result Idanha peopla
came in with a petition of their
own for incorporation of Idanha,
including much of the area left
out in the second Detroit peti
tion. The county court accepted
these petitions and set the Idan
ha election for December 9,
four days ahead of the Detroit
election, even though the Detroit
petitions had been filed first.
The court took the attitude that
a vote already had been held on
the Detroit proposal and defeat
ed, and that Idanha was entitled
to its first chance. This brought
the suit instituted originally by
Vickers alone, charging the
court acted illegally and capri
ciously in putting the Idanha
election ahead. This suit was dis
missed because of failure to
bring it in the name of the state.
The present suit followed
brought by the district attorney,
Vickers and some 58 others as
relators.
MILITARY MEN
AND VETERANS
Wednesday. December 7
3l8th"replacement depot, army re
serves, at army reserve quonaet hut.
Wednesday, December 7
Marion County council of tha
American Legion at the Legion hall
at Stayton at S p.m.
Thursday, December 8
Company G, 162nd infantry regi
ment, Oregon National Guard, at
Salem armory.
Organized Naval Reserve Surface
unit, at Naval and Marine Corpa
Reserve Training center.
Friday, December 9
Organized Seabee reserve unit at
Naval and Marine corps reserve
training center.
Scott Promoted
Robert C. Scott, son of Mrs. Dora
Firth of 2200 Park avenue has been
promoted to the rank of sergeant.
The seargennt enlisted in the air
force in August, 1948, and Is sta
tioned at Fort Benjamin Harrison
air base, Indiana. He is expected to
arrive in Salem December 21 for a
two-week leave at the home ol his
mother.
Use Stale Ilcuctils
More than 500 Oregon World War
veterans are now drawing state edu
cational benefits while attending
schools colleges and related in
struction courses connected with
on-job and on-farm training, the
state department of veterans affaire
reports.
Of the eroun receiving benefit
about 70 per cent are receiving the
new $50 monthly amount authorized
by the 1049 legislature for full time
undergraduate college students. The
remainder are drawing on the basts
of $35 a month for part time studies
in hieh school and vocational studies
and the like.
More than half of the students
are enrolled at the university or
Oregon and Oregon S'ate. The re
mainder are studying in 42 other
Oregon Inst hit ions and 19 schools
in other states.
Pour veternas are taking regular
high school studies at Astoria, Bea
verton. Gold Hill and Sandy. State
benefits also arc going to students
receiving instruction related to their
on-farm and on-Job training in
classes at HUlsboro, Mllton-Freewa-ter,
Prlneville. Eugene vocational
school Salem high and Portland
apprentice school, and to full time
vocational students at Oregon Tech
nical institute, Klamath Falls, and
Eugene vocational school.
Frat Honors Infer Ernest
Infer, Salem student at Oregon
State college, has been named
vice president of Alpha Phi
Omega, national service frater
nity on the campus.