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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 11, 1950)
NT ME WO Jj HE- roi ii s b 31 2 Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon, Tuesday, April 11, 1950 North Commercial Will Be Made Passable, Says Davis City Engineer J. H. Davis believes that within the next month the whole of North Commercial street, where traffic was dis rupted by installation of the interceptor sewer, can be put into passable condition, and that some of it can be paved in the next ""'two weeks. Some paving also can be laid Osteopaths to Pay $10,000 The state supreme court today awarded $10,000 damages against two Eugene osteopaths, who were accused of negligence in connec tion with the death of a woman In childbirth. The suit was brought by Cal vin Stroh, the dead woman's hus band, against Dr. E. N. Rhoads, owner of Rhoads Clinic and Hos pital, and Dr, L. E. Overton, an employe. Mrs. Stroh died June 10, 1047, in the clinic, three hours after ' her baby was born. Her hus band charged that the osteopaths failed to observe that the woman had a ruptured artery causing her to bleed to death. The supreme court decision, by Justice Earl C. Latourette, said the osteopaths "did not ex ercise that degree of skill and care ordinarily exercised in the X practice of surgery in the local ity under like circumstances. The decision also said there was "substantial evidence for the jury to determine that the defendants were negligent in failing to locate and tie the rup tured cervical artery, and that such negligence caused the de ceased to bleed to death." Stroh wats left with four chil dren. The decision upheld Or cuit Judge Dal M. King. In a Multnomah county case, the high court threw out the case in which Betty Jean Guinn had won a divorce from John E. Guinn. The supreme court said there wasn't sufficient grounds for divorce. The decision, by Chief Justice Hall S. Lusk, reversed Circuit Judge Pro Tern Fred W. Brown Other court action today: Portland Trust and Savings ' Bank vs. Lucille Gallln and oth crs. appellants. Appeal from Multnomah county. Suit for $1,- 401 left by a will. Opinion by Justice George Rossman. Judge Frank J. Lonergan, affirmed. Pierson Talks on School Work Not all high school pupils can or should go to college and those who do not should be giv en every encouragement to' fit themselves for a place in the eco nomic life of the community. In making this statement before Sa lem Klwanians Tuesday noon, Ted K. Pierson, coordinator of the part time program and di rector of shops at Salem high, Issued a plea for consideration of the apprentice system of the schools. Youth should be taught right work habits, stated Pierson since today's young people will be the stronghold of the nation in years to come. Motion pictures showing the Danish gym team now on tour of the country were shown during the program. They will' stage a program in Willamette's gym next Friday night. President Russ Pratt of the Kiwanis club, reported that the more than 200 chicks brought here by Wlllamtna Klwanians two weeks ago were taken to Lebanon today, where they must be kept for another two weeks. Spitzbart Remains As Fair Manager Persistent reports that Leo Spitzbart, manager of the Ore gon state fair was to be replaced were emphatically 'denied by Governor Douglas McKay Tuesday. "While there have been some complaints against Spitzbart, I feel that he has been doing a good job and have no intention of replacing him," the governor said. The governor said that there would be a change In the su pervisor of concessions, howev er, adding that an increase in prices for space for machinery companies, resulted in many of the complaints filed against the manager. on North Church, he said. Davis spoke on the matter when it was brought to the at tention of the city council Mon day night by Alderman David O'Hara, who said one quite sen ous accident had been caused by the condition of the street O'Hara said he wasn't blam ing anybody especially, since it had been impossible to avoid tearing up the street, but he stressed the necessity of getting it into good shape as soon as possible. Davis mentioned the need of caution about laying pavement too soon. Some settling of the street surface is necessary be fore payment is laid, and the problem is to avoid settling aft er pavement is put down The contractors, he said, are responsible for the paving for one year after completion of contract, and work done by the city will be for the company In response to a complaint by Aioerman uuie that many mo torists are not informed that North Church is impassable where the new bridge ; is under construction, Davis said a street sign would be set up to warn them. A sign had been placed in the street, but by some acci dent had been knocked down, Do you like . . Homemode Chicken Pie Complete dinner includes salad, vegetables, home made garlic bread or bak ing powder biscuits, $135' dessert and coffee. The NEW Colonial House 4 miles south on Pacific Hlway 99 Vou will like the high standards maintained at the NEW Colonial House. f",minni,1 Court Drops Goldsfein Case Ottawa, O., April 11 OT The Putnam county grand jury will be reconvened to see if it will amend indictments against three high fraternal order of Eagles omcers, Prosecutor J. Harry Leopold said today. Judge A. A. Slaybaugh yes terday ordered bills of particu lars be prepared on Indictments against Matthew L. Brown of Springfield, O., national Eagles director; Joseph Gunderman of St. Mary's, O., deputy grand worthy national president, and James Kellner of Springfield. O., secretary of the Ohio Eagles. me Judge also dismissed an indictment against Barnett H Goldstein of Portland. Ore., na tional Eagles legal advisor. Gold stein was charged with doing ousinoss as an agent for an out of-state corporation not licens ed to do business in Ohio. Brown and Gunderman were indicted on blackmail charges, wnue tenner and Brown were indicted jointly on three characs of publicizing a lottery. Goldstein requested the bills of particulars. He also said the incidents "were manifestlv secured to satisfy the spite and venom oi the prosecuting attor ney. Leopold was given until Mav 1 to file the bills of particulars. Arraignment of Brown, Gunder man and Kellner were postponed. Silverton Goes On Fast Time April 30 Silverton, April 11 Silverton last night Joined the fast-growing group of Willamette valley league cities who will go on day light savings time April 30. At a meeting of the city coun cil here Monday night, it was voted that Silverton would fol low the decision of the citv nf Salem. The Salem city council, which also met Monday, voted to eo on daylight time at 2:30 a.m.. April 30. Thus Silverton automatical ly accepted the daylight policy. $2 Million Cost Greyhound Strike Seattle, April 11 W) The Greyhound corporation estimates that last year's bus strikes cost Its companies about $2,000,000. The strikes were against the North Coast Greyhound lines, involving the main north-south lines in Washington state, and the Northland Greyhound lines, in the north central states. i 1 ""' i To Appear in Mt. Angel The internationally famous "Sil vertones," concert musicians, who will appear in Mt. Angel at the Hilltop gymnasium at 8:15 Tuesday night. A varied program will be presented by the singing group. Music dates from the 16th century composers to modern music. The "Silvertones" also appeared at St. Joseph's hall In Salem at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. YW Groups to Visit Portland Several members from Salem YWCA groups will be going to Portland on Friday to attend the "between conventions meet ing" planned at the Portland YW. The event is staged to dis cuss recommendations from the national convention of last year. Mrs. Arthur Forrest Anderson of New York City, national YW president, is to be at the meet ing. Board members planning to go Irom balem are Mrs. A. A Schramm, Mrs. Bruce Spauld- ing, Mrs. William Crothers. Mrs John R. Caughell and Mrs. Rob ert E. Gangware. Staff members to attend will be Miss Gertrude A c h e s o n , executive director; Miss Joyce Lamoreux and Miss Norma Wallace. From the Wil lamette university YW group will go Misses Barbara Baker Eleanor Loveless, Joanne Oliver, Marge Aldinger with Mrs. Rob ert F. Anderson, who is chair man of the college unit advisory Doara. At the local board meetine Tuesday morning, Miss Acheson announced the gift of $1000 from Salem Spinsters club to ward the YW building fund. Mrs. A. E. Ullman. camD chairman, announced that Camp Westwind on the coast will be available for use by local girls. Mrs. KoDert E. Gangware, chair man for public affairs, reported the Holy Week noon day services in conjunction with the YMCA had been successful. She report ed a "come and see day" open nouse to be at the YW on April 25. Various church groups are to be invited to send members to the event. Plans for national YWCA week were discussed. Mrs. Ches ter M. Cox is general chairman for the week. A tea. a en-tn- church Sunday, an open house, a aance lor Tri-Y groups, a Sa lore club dinner, a Mother's club event, and a figurine and textile painting exhibit are some of the events planned for the week. Mrs. G. Frederick Chamhprs chairman, announced personnel oi me membership committee to include Mrs. W. C. Dyer, Sr., Mrs. Ronald Hudkins. Mrs James Smart, Mrs. Al Loucks. Mrs. Robert Hutchonn James Armpriest and Mrs. Wil lard Thompson. be a short discussion concern ing 4-H summer school scholar ships and a sound movie on 4-H club work. Refreshments will be served. Anyone interested in a 4-H garden or pheasant project should contact Stan Fansher at the county extension office in Dallas. 400 DP's Find Places in State ine 4uo displaced persons who have come from Europe to Oregon to live have taken their places without friction. Frank Ballard, Uorvallis, chairman of the governor's com mittee on displaced persons, also told the committee yesterday that they have not taken jobs from Oregon citizens. He said the total includes 150 families. Ballard said the committee supported the liberalized dis placed person bill passed last week by the senate. Neuner Refuses Pearson Opinion Attorney General George Neu ner doesn't intend to give an opinion on whether State Treas urer Walter J. Pearson, if elect ed governor, could appoint his own successor as treasurer. Pearson says he could. But some legal authorities say he can't. They say that, before be coming governor, he would have to resign. This would allow Governor McKay to name the new treasurer. Neuner, who is reported to have been asked for an opinion, said he won't have one. "It is not the policy of this of fice to predicate an opinion on an anticipated contingency," xveuner said. In other words, Pearson is go ing to have to get elected eov- ernor before Neuner will rule. Inspection for Reserve Corps Annual inspection of the Sa lem Naval and Marine Corps Reserve training center and of the organized naval reserve sur face division here will be held Thursday. Coming from Seattle to make the Inspection, the second since organization of the division here, are a group of officers from the 13th Naval District headquarters, headed by Capt. G. F. Ualpin, director of naval reserves for the 13th Naval district. Others in the group are Cmdr. M. J. Luosey, director of train ing; Cmdr. W. Bauer, organized reserve planning officer; Lt. L, B. Scribner, officer of, person nel, who is to inspect the ad ministration setup of the train ing center; Lt. A. B. Pomel, sup ply corps; Chief Hospital Corps man Johnston and Chief Radio man Pitner. The officers are slated to ar rive early Thursday afternoon and during the afternoon will in spect the active duty personnel at the training center and the training center. In the evening they will inspect the personnel of the division and the divi sion's training program. One of the main purposes of the inspection is to pick the winners 'of the Admiral Nimitz award and the James Forrestal award in a nationwide contest of reserve units. An inspection team from each district selects the winner in its district. The district winwrs are inspected by a team from the bureau in Washington, A 13th Naval district surface. di vision, one of those in Seattle, placed third in the nation in 1949. There are 23 surface divi sions in the district. Lehman Pleads Basin Project Washington, April 11 Iff) Senator Lehman (D., Lib., NlY.); today urged senate approval of a $413,000,000 Columbia river basin reclamation program. He asked that authorization for the program be added to a house-approved bill which would authorize rivers and har bors projects throughout the country to cost $1,785,000,000. Lehman spoke briefly In sup port of the reclamation items recommended by the senate in terior committee and incorpor ated in an amendment proposed by Chairman O'Mahoney (D., Wyo.), of that committee. The former New York gover nor advocated the use of power revenues from multiple purpose pojects to help pay for Irriga tion and reclamation develop ments in the west and southwest. He said he has reached two conclusions after study of west ern reclamation problems: 1. The development of sound reclamation projects benefits not only the states involved but the nation as a whole. 2. It is not possible to carry on an expanded reclamation pro gram Except through the ute t power revenue. Senator Magnuson (D., Wash.) told the senate the nortlv.ve.-t needs the power which would be developed in connection with the 'V proposed reclamation projects. He said all the projects would pay for themselves. Last Day: "XOUNO MAN WITH A HORN" anil "Mary Ryan, Detective' jEveryone will Ifc< f whispers! LaraineM Dane Clark eranchotm Ktmot; tvwt BtnNtn unnncurin 2nd Ace HIKo TrJ EN'iiiv ' 1 V a w Tomorrow! ftfa? "!NM 1? .,.,.,.. t JrV-v 1 I 4&- r The Glamorous Gal 1 jJppr"S"y fmtSCtf Sh" w" kmd 01 WOm3n n0 m"1 I th" 'd We5' lOHlWAM-IOwTEMO-lOHsttU W ff STANWYCK MASON I iQ) Forrest Tucker ft BEN ICHKSOH-HMRY CMEY. IR. .k II VAN AVA ICfiF Grant Withers SL w hwi mtm Mnna . flora mm htm MM m SI Ka 4. m - -" b II Y&r n...i w Bm w,iohnfoiid .1 II UCCI IM . 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Among the large stockholders, you'll find literally hundreds of companies and organizations which work for you or bene fit you every day hospitals, universities, museums, churches, insurance companies, YMCA groups, research laboratories. And, of course, thousands of our employees are also owners. Standard of California profits, therefore, are divided among a tremendous number of people. ' You share, too. Just since the war we've invested more than $500,000,000 in oil wells, refinery units, pipelines, tankers, dis tribution plants and marketing outlets . . . facilities to help us meet our responsibilities to serve the growing West. 1 H,A It 'jf mitter I
