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THE CAPITAL JOURNAL", Salem, Oregon
Over 200 Hindu Pilgrims
Meet Death in Stampede
NEW DELHI, India Ml - Scores
Pope Shows
Improvement
'VATfPAV rTTV in ti tr
lean newspaper L'Osservatore Ro- i ? LKf ere V"?1!?1 0 deah
mano, in evident effort to -allay , laJreni,e? 8 ?Tle
growing concern over the health of 1rcllglou,s bathers into the holy
if Pnne Pius xit MiH wZwZJ .liers at the joining of the
that "the state of the supreme VTk Z JUm"a nCar!a eclipse of the new
Pontiff, thanks to God, continues A ff', . . . I moon reaches the acme of rolig
to imurove " ' Unoffltlal estimates of the death ious importance.
Th ' . . .' toll ranged from 200 to 1,000. Un- To the devout, there is no bet-
The newspaper also described; connrmed reports said at least ter time or place to die, for death
as absolutely unfounded reports! i mm wm ; ir,H j..-;,,,, n.. ih v..,v.i, m.i.
I would mean a direct passage to
Every 12th year, however, this
ceremony becomes the Kumbh
Mela and is more sacred. Every
12th Kumbh Mela, which Hindu
astrologers believe coincides with
heaven.
Prime Minister Nehru was to
visit the festival Wednesday and
Indian President Kajendra Prasad
in me Italian press mat an Lng-j Although official sources at At
iimi ieL-iiiiH woo ouenaea me lahabad would give no casualty
late King George VI of Britain figures and refused any comment
had been called for consultation. 0n the reported tragedy, eyewit
""his report, printed in both II ' ness accounts said 200 square
Messaggei o and II Tempo of j yards along the sandy banks of j had been scheduled to join the
Home, conservative newspapers, the sacred Ganges were strewn bathers. There were no indiea
had heightened worry in Vatican with bodies after police cleared ; tions where the two Eovernment
circles that the 77-year-old Pontiff ; away the millions of panic stick- j leaders were when the stampede
may dc suuering irom cancer. . en Darners at tne great Kumbh ; occurred
King George died of a throm- Mela festival one of the holiest in : More than two million of the
bor-s in 19.i2 alter he had been the Hindu religion. : pilgrims had waited all night on
operaica upon mr cancer oi tne ine vast tnrong oi pilgrims, j the river banks amid cold rains,
lung. estimated at three million strong, j They hoped to bathe during the
A Vatican press office bulletin had gathered at the rivers' con-1 first three hours after the' day
Tuesday said medical examina- fluence in eastern India 350 miles ! light eclipsed the new moon, con
tions with "happily negative re-1 south of New Delhi. In observance j sidered by the Hindus the most
suits" had established that the of the orthodox Hindu belief that i auspicious time for the ceremony,
disturbance from which the Pope ' bathing there during the Kumbh i Their frenzied eagerness to
suners is oi a gastric nature pro-1 Mela spares tnem the pangs of
voked by a non-adequate tunc-j rebirth into a reincarnation,
tioning of the neuro-digcslivc sys-: Hindu astrologers had pro
tern." I claimed Wednesday's ceremony as
The announcement appeared to a 12lh Kumbh Mela, the most im
be aimed at dispelling the fears of ; portant religious bathing festival
cancer. As described in that bul-1 in 144 years.
A bathing festival known as the
Magh Mela is held at the spot
every year from Jan. 14 to March
It commemorates a battle on
the site in Hindu mythology in
which the gods defeated a horde
of demons.
lor picnic affairs.
Twelve cases were brought be
fore municipal Judge Quintin Es
tell in the short time since he
has served as judge. Five curfew
warnings were issued without
fines. Fines netted the city
around $135, with small suspen
sions. The library report showed Jan
uary's circulation to be 1,135, an
increase of 344 over that of De
cember. New books added were
35, new borrowers registered, 16,
books removed from circulation,
16. January donors were Dr. and
Mrs. A. E. Kleinsorge, Mrs. R.
Millenhour, Mrs. Earl Dederlck,
Mr. and Mrs. F. Glenn McDonald,
Miss Genevieve Scott, Gcraldinc
Morgan, Miss Olga Johnson, Wil
liam Dettwyler, Mrs. George
Christenson, V, F. Waux, Mrs.
Austin Sanford and Mr, and Mrs.
Clay Allen.
letin, the ailment is nervous indi
gestion. Hiccuping from time to
time disturbs the Pope's sleep.
Marilyn Plans
Visit to Front
TOKYO Ml Actress Marilyn
Monroe will make a four-day visit
to lorca, including front-line units,
in a few days.
The Army made the announce
ment today, adding somewhat
unnecessarily, "She will be most
welcome."
She will sing and talk to troops.
A pianist will accompany her.
Husband Joe DiMaggio will stay
in Japan, coaching Japanese base
ball teams.
"I have wanted to go to Korea
to see the boys for a long time,"
the blonde actress said, adding that
her movie schedules had made it
impossible.
"Now, even though I am on my
honeymoon, I have the chance to
go and I'm going for at least four
days."
The Far East Command said
Miss Monroe's tentative schedule
calls for the trip to start Feb. 14
or 15.
At Garden Club
The Valentine motif was used in
the flower arrangements at the
Monday afternoon meeting of the
Salem Woman's Garden club. Mrs.
Seward Kcllicut presided.
The surprise table was planned
by Mrs. Ray Rhoten. Mrs. Bryan
Goodenough and Mrs. Walcolt E.
Buren planned the tea table and
Mrs. Kellicut poured.
During the program hour. Earl
Tcttycrew talked on geraniums and
Donald Madison showed slides of
Victoria and the northwest.
Bridal Shower
SHERIDAN Miss Alone Wil
liams was guest of honor at a brid
al shower given by Mrs. Muriel
Bate and Miss Barbara Hughey
this week.
Guests were Mrs. Alvin Williams,
Mrs. DeArmond Bockes, Mrs. John
Gutbrod Sr., Mrs. Kenneth Amos,
Mrs. Ted Williams, Mrs. Robert
' Hughes', Miss Mary Ann Williams,
Miss Jerrun Zook, Miss Charlene
Mulford, Miss Vietla Pruitt. Miss
Myrna Grosser, Miss Eleanor
Reynolds, Miss Vcrla Kumlcr,
Miss Lorraine Chamberlain, Miss
Donna Countryman. Miss Pat
Hughey. Miss Karen Mock and Miss
Bonnie McGee.
Spray Plane
Pilot Killed
HEPPNER W - John W. "Kit"
Carson died in a plane crash Tues
day as he flew to visit his wife at
Klamath Falls.
It was the second time Mrs. Car
son had been widowed by a plane
crash.
Carson, 32, was a spray plane"
pilot. Tuesday because heavy fog
over this area prevented weed
spraying, he decided to fly to Kla
math Falls to visit his wife.
Minutes after he took off from
Lexington, his base for spraying
in this area, his plane crashed into
fog-covered Reservoir Hill here.
Two and a half years ago at Kla
math Falls Mrs. Carson's first hus
band, Harold McPherson,,died in
a crash. He had operated a spray
business, the Midland Air Service,
and Carson, one of his pilots, took
over the management. Last year
Carson and McPherson's widow
were married.
Bill to Improve
Tillamook Bay
WASHINGTON Ut Oregon con
gressmen Tuesday introduced bills
to authorize construction of two
projects in the state.
Sen. Guy Cordon and Rep. Wal
ter Norblad offered bills for chan
nel improvements at Tillamook
Bay which would close a breach
in the Bayoccan Peninsula. Cost
was estimated at Vk million dol
lars with local interests contribut
ing $250,000.
Cordon and Ren. Sm Coon in
troduced bills for construction of
the Haystack equalizing reservoir
to provide a more stable water
supply for the North Unit irriga
tion project on the Deschutes
River.
reach the waters resulted in the
tragedy.
Council Busy
At Silverton
SILVERTON Principal busi
ness of the Monday evening city
council included consideration of
a new gas franchise; completion
of the state highway work on a
block of James Ave.; a call for
bids to finish the planned mu
nicipal park kitchen shelter; au
thorizing the attendance of City
Manager Robert Borland at the
three-day Corvallis instructional
course for water employes March
24, 25, 26; and hearing police
judge and library reports.
Carl Hande, Jr., acted as may
or in the absence of Mayor Harry
Carson who is vacationing in Cal
ifornia. Meeting with representatives
of the gas company on Monday,
Feb. 8, at 7:30 p.m., will be Errol
Ross, Earl Hartman, councilmen,
and Robert Borland, manager, at
the city hall in Silverton. From
Salem will be J. A. H. Dodd and
C. I. Landsvcrk of Portland, both
of whom were present Monday
night in the interest of the Port
land Gas and Coke Company.
Object of this meeting will be
to formulate a new franchise.
The city manager explained
that the present franchise was
drawn up in 1930 to expire in
June, 1955. A legal act of the
state legislature the next year
made 20 years the limit tor any
franchise or contract, and numer
ous other cities in the Willamette
Valley are receiving 2 per cent
of the gross receipts of the com
pany.
Communication from the state
highway commission advised the
city to renew request for the pav
ing of the James Ave. block, so
the amount needed would be
classified under the 1955 allot
ment, as the policy was to help
cities not before having had aid,
and that the present $250,000 was
spent. Silverton was assured nf
applied-for aid from the 1955 pro
gram if proper application was
made on time.
The application as suggested
will be made.
The bids for building the park
kitchen shelter must be in by
March 1, in order to have the
electrified and roofed park kitch
en completed in time for the ear
liest park visitors and assuring
the Centennial guests oi the
pleasures of outdoor preparations
Hospital Medical
Staff Has Election
The medical staff of Salem
Memorial Hospital Tuesday elect
ed Dr. Don E. Wondard a its
president. He succeeds Dr. James
B. Howarth.
Other officers elected were:
Presidentelect, Dr. James H.
Scacal; vice president, Dr. Rich
ard T. Embick; secretary, Dr.
50th Anniversary
SHERIDAN Mr. and Mrs. John
Edwards. Sr. celebrated their gold
en wedding annivejsary January
17. Their wedding date was Janu
ary 14. but they delayed the ccle-
bration so their children from Cpnrgc k. Vollmar.
vauiornia couiu aiit-nu.
Those attending were two daugh
ters, Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Cartwright
of Anaheim, Calif., and Mrs. R. O.
Brown of Southgatc: and their son,
John H. Edwards, Jr. of Norwalk,
Calif., and many friends from this
vicinity. They received many nice
gifts.
Committee chairmen named
for the year were: Dr. Merle F.
Brown, general practice; Dr.
Stuart Lanceficld, medicine; Dr.
Allen L. Ferrin, surgery; Dr. Ian
D. Macdonald, records and pro
gram; and Dr. Horace D. McGee,
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MAKE-UP
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The Fashionette
Final Cleanun
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WerV clearing the decks for new spring merch
andise. Sale prices slashed even further . . ,
Everything priced to clear NOW!
mM(r r'liitJM mutt h
3 Bm n
100
DRESSES
Wools, crepes,
. taffetas, Jerseys
On this never before offered special . , . that can't be repeated
JOAN MARIE SWEATERS
BABY KNITS ,
LONG SLEEVE SLIPON, rcg. 4.98, now 3.99
SHORT SLEEVE SLIPON, reg. S.98, now 2i99
CARDIGANS, rcg. 5.95, now 4.99
ORLONS
SHORT SLEEVE SLIPON, rcg. 5.95, now
t.UES TO 65.00
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Bonnie Briar 100 Cashmeres
FULL FASHIONED From Regular Stock
SHORT SLEEVE SLIPON, rcg. 16.95, now
... 10.99
LONG SLEEVE SLIPON, reg. 19.95, now 12.99
f CARDIGANS, reg. 7.95, now , 4.99 LONG SLEEVE CARDIGAN, reg. 24.95, nowll, 15.99
HAND FASHIONED ' sixes 38 and 40
f CARDIGANS and SLIPONS, Values to 12.95, now 4.99 Not All Colors Available .
w sues - . v Not All Colors Pmmmmm.mmimmmm' i
M 36to40 Available , . I
1 V H ' SPRING PASTEL
I RAINCOATS CMTS 1
, l 11 ssj Milium Lined Ml
1 (( Revereable Plaids U ti Fleeces and Checks ' p
S And Corduroys Sizes 6 to 18 W
f- (With Hats) , . . .
. i -r5 Reg. Val. to 45.00 f
SUEDE JACKETS
To Clear Oust 5) H If C1TITCI
fl S W REG. 29.95 l , OUlllj!
1 j jf 1X5 VALUES TO 75.00
PI j Jl FAMOUS BRAND1 Q'mv-wmmHmMyW:
NP 4jJho KHIT DRESSES i f ' SKIRTS! 1
J " II Orlons and Wools j f
j! Slight Irregulars I A AA i
VALUES TO 45.00 f wol "nd1?on8 OeU J I
Values to 14.95 " w fej
i fl St::::J I I 0rlon Pleated f HH i
,1 I S "--Jy Y Values to 14.95 'I
1 II LARGE GROUP 55;::55 Vmumm.-mimmmMmM
1 q BETTER DRESSES ' BLOUSES!. 1
1 Sheer wools, crepes, pastel lerseys, u p
J taffetas. Misses, Junior, and Va sires. u i M AA p
I VALUES TO 39.95 , wSLm "
I 5:;;: II Nylon 4 99 I
I 5 J f ' Values to 8.95 I,WV ;
We Will Be Closed Friday
Nights 'Til Further Notice
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