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p Capital Journal, Salem, Ore., Wednesday, Not. 21, 1951 mi- iuiw Water Elevator Small boats stored in an underground garage at Genoa, Italy, float out to the surface on crest of flood wave pouring down from the street. Floods in north ern Italy are reported to have killed more than 35 persons, with a damage toll of 48 million dollars (Acme Telephoto) 'BLUES' AUTHOR HONORED Music Pushed Him Dovn Vhere He Found His Theme By H. D. New York, Nov. 21 U.R The eld man stood on a flower-banked dais, his sightless stare fixed above the heads of the men and women in formal dress looking up at his. He clenched his fists in front of him and a smile broke across his chocolate face. And he sang, and in that moment the jade room of the Waldorf-Astoria went down to the levee. Softly, huskily: "Mr. Crump won't 'low no easy riders here, "Mr. Crump won't 'low no easy riders here; "I don't care what Mr. Crump don't 'low, "I'm gonna bar'l-house any how "Mr Crump can go and catch himself some air." William Christopher Handy, the man who wrote "St. Louis Blues," was 7B years old, and his friends and admirers gave him a birthday party the other night. "Mr Crump," the old Silverton C of C Silverton At last week's Chamber of Commerce luncheon meeting, at Toneys, J. Carey Moore of the Cooiidge and Mc Claine bank, was nominated for president of the forum. Assisting officials selected by Ralph Bauer, chairman of the nominating committee, were di rectors; Dr. Robert Epenetcr, Chester Carter and Frank Por ter; for treasurer was Max Hubbs. Kenneth Brown, forum ecretary, presided in the ab aence of the president, Gene Smith. A resolution was read propos ing an amendment to the Cham ber of Commerce constitution that would include on the board of directors the mayor of the city, the president of the plan ning commission, and the presi dents of the Lions, notary and Junior Chamber of Commerce Clubs. Judge Alt. O. Nelson's sug gestion that areas adjacent to the city of Silverton that have admitted to the city limits of the town, met with approval. The personnel of the investi gating committee are Judge Nel son, R. F. Schmidt and Lloyd Larsen. Slave Freed By Lincoln Taking Wife Seattle, Nov. 21 W Mar tin Davis, horn in slavery and freed by Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, applied for a marriage license here. The age on his application yesterday shows 91. Rut today he said the age wasn't right. "The way I've figured it eut I'm 101 maybe 102. Folks didn't see after their children when I was born in Texas like they do sow. Didn't trll you when you were born. "But I was a fair-sized boy when Lincoln was assassinat ed I remember. Of his bride to-be, Mrs. lones, IHvli ime to nurse i of me two ?s good care Laura Harris Jones, aid: "Im falling ba I getting old. She came ! me and take rare I months ago. Takes good care of me every day. Don't know how I could get along wlth ! ant her. So we're going to tie p Friday. I'll give her a borne. She'll give me care." How old is the future Mrs. Davis? She wrolet "Legal." rru1 f rr J I .T f J J ATI V1 QUIGG Memphis mayoralty campaign song that he wrote for E. H. Crump in 1009 and later changed to "Memphis Blues, was for all practical purposes the birth of the blues. The encyclopedia Britannica credits that one song with bring ing the blues to the public: "So popular did it become that Crump was elected mayor. Handy became locally famous, and the term 'Blues' appeared out of nowhere." Handy told about it this way When I played that song at Main and Madison, stenograph' ers would come out and jump for joy. Mr. Crump got elected, and after that if a band couldn't play 'Mr. Crump' they couldn't get work. It got popular when i changed it to 'Memphis Blues' but what I had put into it was Negro music. It was a great night lor" W. C. Handy, In the jade-and-gold room he couldn't see, surround' ed by dignitaries. He lifted his chin high when actress Tallu IJah Bankhead told the audience she had come to honor ' one of the greatest American gentle men who ever lived, Mr Handy." He propped his head on a dusky hand and grinned when Gene Buck said: "Its a long, long way from that little Alabama town of Florence on the Ten nessee river in this gilded hall of the Waldorf." The dinner, In addition lo honoring Handy, called to pub lic attention the W. C. Handy Foundation for the Blind, a new nationwide organization which will give special attention to the Negro blind. The theme of the evening, of course, was "St. Louis Blues," which Handy wrote in 1914 and which still brings him plenty of money. It is one of the best known songs in the world. An orchestra played it, and a night club singer sang it. Then it was lime for Handy to talk. "I'm very happy." he said, and there was a pause between each word. "I can stand right here and look way down the road and see a thousand miles away to that early beginning. Sometimes I wonder what contributed to the success of that song. My school-teacher wanted me to be a congressman. My father want ed me to be a preacher like him and like his father. "But somehow I got hold of an old cornet. And I found my self one day down and out on the cobblestones of the levee at St. Louis. That's where you learn to hate lo see that evening sun go down when you haven't a nickel for your bed. "But I wrestled and fought and worked (here on the levee. Providence, for some reason. threw me down with Ihe man farthest down. I suffered as he suffered. And out of his heart took that music. "1 got It from the Necro, and put It on a sliver platter and handed it back lo him just a little more beautiful. My old schoolteacher lold me music would bring me to the gutter. Yes, music brought me to the gutter, but I got something there of the spirit of the people. And now all humanity knows 'I hale to see that eve ning sun go down'." A 11 1 1 f I Wain I n Hiol' I . . 3 Walnut Meals Wanted! best Cash Price Paid Now buying at our new buying station Cottage and Mill streets - Bring 'em in Early! WILLAMETTE NUT SHELLERS PHONE 3-4146 Phony 'Doctor' To Get Dicharge Ottawa, Ont, Nov. 21 0J Red-faced naval sources indi rectly paid tribute today to a phony "doctor" who successfully performed difficult operations aboard a Canadian destroyer In Korean waters. The navy Identified the bogus surgeon as Ferdinand Waldo De- mara, Jr., a part-time philosoph er from Lawrence, Mass. He will be discharged for "fraudu lent entry" into the service. It was definitely established, the navy said, that Demara, 29, entered the service by using the credentials of Dr. Joseph Cyr of Edmundston, N.B. The fraud was discovered when Cyr re ported his papers were missing. The navy was embarrassed by this disclosure because a press release had been prepared prais ing "Surgeon Lieutenant Cyr s skill with a scalpel. In Korea, Demara extracted a bullet lodged within a quarter inch of a Canadian soldier's heart, collapsed a patient's lung and performed various leg am putations. 'Nothing has occurred to in dicate either to Royal Canadian navy authorities or to authori ties or other forces serving in Korea that he did not possess the competence of a fully-quali fied medical man, the navy said. Demara entered the RCN in March, 1951, and was commis sioned a surgeon lieutenant and assigned to the destroyer Cayu ga. He was flown to Esqui- mault, B.C., from Korea and closed hearing on his case was held last week. In Lawrence, Mass., Ferdi nand W. Demara, Sr., 63, said his son left high school 14 years ago to enter the Cistercian Mon aslerv at Cumberland, R.I. The elder Demara said his son returned home within a year but was still bent on seeking monastic life. After serving hitches in the army and navy, the younger De mara taught philosophy at St. Martin's college in Lacy, Wash., and studied at Purdue univer sity, the father said. He also worked as an orderly at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear hospital in Boston. Log Haulers Promote Public Relations The log haulers ' of Baker county took it upon themselves today to regulate themselves in the interest of promoting better public relations. They filed articles of incor poration here for the Baker County Timber Transporters, Inc., with headquarters in Baker and listed as their objective: "To protect and promote the development of the log trucking industry in Oregon and encour age orderly, fair and practical regulation and administration there of consistent with the best interests of the industry and the slate" and: "To promote and encourage the good will of the general pub lic toward the log trucking in dustry in Oregon and to promote and encourage safe and court eous operation of log trucking." Funeral Rites Today For Pottawatomi Chief Paw Paw, Mich.. Nov. 21 IFt Funeral services will be held to day for yie chief of the Potta watomi Indians. uniet Joseph yuiRno was found dead behind the wheel of his truck near Hartford Monday, He was a grandson of Chief Si mon Pokagon, a famous figure in the early history of southwest ern Michigan. He was employed by the state highway department, Wuigno s son, Joseph, Jr., be comes the new chief. For INSURED SAVINGS AND HOME IOANI SEE FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS FIRSTI Sarin a Bldf. 129 N. Com'L J 14 Curr.nt Rat. 7Vi 1st FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN AS! N. Save Where Saving Pais 1 r Feature Benefit PkViAt East Salem P Returns Mary Pickford, once "America's Sweetheart," is returning to the screen aft er almost 20 years in retire ment to appear in "The Li brary." The silent screen ac tress, now 58, called the role "an almost sacred responsi bility." (Acme Telephoto) Mary Pickford To Star in Film New York, Nov. 21 MP) Mary P i c k f o r d, 1 once known as "America's sweetheart," is com ing out of a 19-ycar retirement from the screen to star in just one more film. The 5fi-vcar-old actress will play the role of a librarian in the film, "The Library," to be made by Columbia Pictures. Her return to the screen matches in many ways the mov ie comeback of another early Hollywood queen, Gloria Swan- son. Miss Swanson, now 52, re gained her former prominence last year with the film "Sunset Boulevard." She went on to further successes on the stage and in television. The careers of both actresses ran almost parallel. Miss Swan son started her film career in 1913, Miss Pickford in 1914. Miss Swanson appeared in only two films after 1932. Miss Pick ford's last film, "Secrets," was made in 1933. But unlike Miss Swanson, Miss Pickford indicated that "The Library" would not be followed by further roles. She said in a statement released by Columbia Pictures that it "is the one and only story which would have induced me again to appear before the cameras." Miss Pickford declined to give further details on the film. Since her retirement from acting, Miss Pickford has con tinued to be active in the man agement and ownership phases of the film industry. She was one of the founders of the Unit ed Artists producing and dis tributing organizations. The Canadian-born actress started her slage career at 5 and made her first film in 1909 at the age of 16. But the real start of her movie career dates from the 1914 film, "Hearts Adrift.' Her other silent film success es, which led to her title ai America's sweetheart." includ ed "Tess of the Storm Country.' 1922; "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm," 1917 "Poor Little Rich Girl," 1917; and "Little Lord Fauntleroy,".1921. Logger Killed Eugene, Nov. 21 A logging accident near Vida yesterday claimed the life of Ernest Wil helm Blom, 28, Eugene. He was struck in the head by a cable, Fred Buell, Lane county coroner, reported. Blom is survived by his widow and two sons. 3 and 5. They live at Kathryn, N.D., and were plan ning to move here in December. DIIS0H 3i i35J3Ti The All-American Driver ir At national truck and trailer driving champion for 1949, 1950 and 1951, John Castner, who It also National Driver of the Year for 1950, retaini permanent poiseuion of hit American Trucking Association trophy, Ai a Pierce Freight Lines, Inc., driver he has driven over 900,000 miles in 13 years of driving en the highways without an accident, Pierce Freight lines, Inc., Is proud to salute him for his ac complishments in competition and on the job, To be o better driver BE CAREFUL BE COURTEOUS Consfantly PIERCE FREIGHT LINES, INC. Phone Salem 34403 East Salem Benefit projects continue to be a first interest of many members of the different parent teachers organizations in all East Salem districts. Mrs. Jack Killinger and Mrs. Loran Richey were hostesses for a coffee hour Friday morning at the Killinger home on Monroe ave. Invited guests were Mrs. Gordon Shepherd, Mrs. Enoch Merrell, Mrs. Cornelius Fes kens, Mrs. Ray Gardner, Mrs. Clifford Long and Mrs. Arlo McLain. It was in the interest of the Auburn Mothers club. The members of the Auburn Mothers club who sold the pie and coffee and had a table of small articles for sale Thursday night during open house hours were pleased with the sale bal ance which netted them more than $35. Featured at Auburn school for open house were the demon strations of , simple scientific ex periments made by the boys and girls of the fifth and sixth grades of Mrs. Marjorie Thomp son. The usual fall projects were exhibited in other rooms. Frank Taylor Printer, Dead Albany A printer for 71 years, the last 30 years in AI bany, Frank Taylor, 86, one of Albany s most well known resi dents, died Sunday morning in Lebanon. Mr. Taylor, with his son, Glenn, operated the print ing business of Frank Taylor & Son, West Second avenue. Mr. Taylor, who would have received his 50-year Masonic lodge pin Tuesday, was born June 14, 1865 at Saginaw, Mich., and developing the urge to be come a printer early in life, pur chased a small printing press and other equipment and learn ed the elcmentaory principles of printing. After working on newspapers for 12 years, he de cided to go into business for himself and acquired a news paper which he operated for six years before coming to Oregon in 1907 where he was soon to be employed in the mechanical de partment of the Oregonian. Later, he operated his own printing establishment in Port land, only to move to Clover- dale, Ore., and then to New berg. He came to Albany m 1921 and purchased the Churchill printing shop. Mr. Taylor was a member of the Albany Chamber of Com merce, Rotary ' club, Master Printers of Oregon, Masonic lodge, Order of Eastern Star, and the Methodist church. Surviving are the widow, Ad die, whom he married Nov. 22, 1885, at Owosso, Mich.; a son, Glenn; a daughter, Mrs. Erma Haberle, Albany, and three grandchildren, Mrs. Joan Wid mer, Albany, and Gerald and William Taylor, Saginaw. The funeral was held Tues day afternoon at 2 o'clock at Fisher Funeral home. Burial was in the Masonic cemetery. j Allworth Name to i Republican Party Post The appointment of Ed C. All worth as chairman of the vet erans division, republican state central committee, is announced by State Chairman Sigfrid B. Unander. Allworth, chairman of the Benton county republican cen tral committee, was awarded the Congressional Medal of Hon or in the first World War for acts above and beyond the call of duty, and conspicuous gal lantry In action. He was also 1? 3?l Dinah Shore First Girl Singer To Televise Coast-to-Coast By Nov. VIRGINIA 21 (UR) Hollywood, Dinah Shore, who's conquered radio, movies and nightclub floors, now becomes the first girl singer in history to televise a show coast-to-coast from this end of the microwave. And Dinah who has been primping and preparing for the debut next Tuesday hopes it's worth all the frantic hullablloo. "I have to have a minimum of 52 brand new show gowns," she wailed. "Don Loper's doing them. And you know what they'll cost. He's being so sweet trying to help out with jacket and things I can switch around. "But my show'll be on NBC Tuesday and Thursday for 26 weeks and there's a chance I may have to have two gowns for each show. This is 104 gowns!" That right tnere is enough to make Dinah wonder if she can afford to be a TV star, after all. But this is only beginning. Dinah's on a diet too. Of lean meat. And you know what that costs now! 'Those TV cameras are very broadening," she chuckled. "I have to whittle off a little here and there." Next comes the jewelry prob lem. No matter how pretty a lady is or how fancy she sings she's gotta be all gussied up for TV. "Only in a dim sort of way Dinah explained. "No diamonds they reflect the light and make little black spots on the Illegal Mufflers Banned Lebanon A general crack down on inadequale mufflers has been ordered by the police department. Officers are in structed to start Tuesday arrest ing all persons found with muf flers on vehicles that do not meet required state traffic codes. Chief Ben Srheele said that "cans" on exhausts are illegal. warded the state of Washington Diamond Medal as the outstand ing soldier from the state of Washington, from which he en tered the army. A graduate of Oregon State college, class of 1916, Allworth has long made his home in Ore gon, and Is on the staff at Cor vallis. 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It's too shiny the way il comes on me asseniuiy iiui;. "They de-shine it with canned milk," Dinah laughted. "And the other day they had it parked outside and all the flies in Holly wood settled down for a free lunch." r iYi HIR WTJHHARD COMPANY FOITUND. OUCOH OKN 16 TO 5 MX DAYS A WKV 'U r Missionaries Describe Work Among Africans Dallas Following the no-hostr supper of the Dallas Business and Professional Women, Mrs. Gilbert Schneider described the experiences of herself and bus band wn0 ,pent over four yearJ as missionaries in tne British Cameroons of Africa. Rev. and Mrs. Schneider are returning to Africa in January to prepare a new location lor the care of lepers, who are now outcasts. The December meeting will be 8 Christmas party with the gifts brought by the members turned over to the Christmas cheer committee to be distributed by them with the other articles. The members will have a grab bag exchange of gifts. 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