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WEATHER FORECAST
OREGON: Fair tonight and Sat
urday; rising temperature and low
er humidity in interior.
Roseburg and vicinity: Fair to
night and Saturday; rising tem
perature. WEATHER YESTERDAY
Highest temperature yesterday 69
Low en t temperature last night 4-4
Precipitation, last 24 hours 0
Tola I preclp. foe month .43
Deficiency Bince Sept. 1, 192ft 8 :t
Relative humidity 5 p. m. ) 37
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THE DOUGLAS COUNTY DAILY
VOL XX NO. 128 OF ROSEBURG REVIEW
ROSEBURG. OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 1 3, 1930.
VOL XXIX
NO. 59 OF THE EVENING NEW8
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By FRANK JENKINS
HPIIE population of Los An-
geles passes the million mark,
with a good, strong quarter of a
million left over as a starter to
ward a population of TWO MIL
LIIONS. Here Is a prediction: Youngsters
who are graduating from high
Bchool this week will live to see
the day when Los Angeles is as
big as New York.
Their children will see Los An
geles PASS NEW YORK.
piIIS writer, who is an Ore-
gonian by choice, because he
would rather live in Oregon than
anywhere else, is glnd to see Los
Angeles pass the million mark and
hopes that before the next census
she will pass the two million
mark.
We of Oregon need markets. Big
cities PROVIDE MARKETS. Los
Angeles is big and CLOSE.
It doesn't cost us all our stuff is
worth to get It there.
VTOUR father can remember the
time when Los Angeles was a
desert hot and unpromising and
inhospitable. Your grandchildren,
or at the most your great-grandchildren,
will see Los Angeles the
kiiggest city in America.
That leads straight up to this
tuestlon: What are the reasons
for this great growth?
LIMATE," you may say, by
way of answer. Pooh! Pooh!
The world is full of climate. There
are barren deserts and Impen
ntrable , jungles in places whose
climate is better than that of Los
Angeles.
Or oil, perhaps, might be anoth
er alibi. There is more oil in
Kansas and Oklahoma than in the
Los Angeles area.
r0 you suggest cheap transpor
tation, remembering that the
port of Los Angeles is now one of
America's great ports?
Los Angeles HAD NO HARBOR
to begin with. They had first to
build their city clear down to the
sea, and then they had to BUILD
a harbor out of nothing.
ITERE Is the real reason why
Los Angeles Is the fastest
growing city in America and
will some day be the biggest
In America: They never say
or even think: "It can't be
(Continued on page 4)
NEWS BREVITIES OF OREGON
(Associated Pre
COALITION MAY DEFEAT
LONERGAN FOR SPEAKER
SALEM, Ore., June 13. Informa
tion has reached here that forces
opposed to the election of Frank J.
Lonergan of Portland as speaker of
the 1931 house of representatives
will confer In Portland Saturday
and try to form a coalition against
him. James W. Mott, of Salem, who
is a candidate for the speakership,
has been invited to attend. Among:
otheri presnnt. it is snid, will be
Kmmett Howard of Eugene and
Herbert Gordon of Portland, also
candidates for the speakrship.
MERCHANT DISARMS THIEF
AND PUTS HIM TO FLIGHT
SALEM, Ore.. June 13 With
two bullets urging him on. a rob
ber last night tied from the wrath
of C. C. Grimm, owner of the store
of Lincoln, Polk county. The would
be robber entered the store and
bought some cigarettes. While
Grimm was taking change from the
cash register the robber pulled a
gun and ordered "hands up."
Grimm tool: the gun away from
him and began shooting.
FIVE COUNTIES GET MORE
ON REVESTED GRANT LANDS
PORTLAND. Ore, June 13
The comptroller general of the
United States today approved
claims of Oregon counties previ
ously denied under the Oregon and
California tax reimbursement act
of 1!)26 amounting to 2on,nMi.
The treaty department will pay
Clackamas county $153,053; Mult
Speed
H. 0. SEGRAVE
DIES TRIG
RACING BOAT
Craft Carrying Holder of
World's Auto Driving
Record Overturns
in England.
Lake Accident Also Kills
' One Companion, Hurts
Another; Victim's
Wife Witness.
(Associated Press Leaned Wire)
WINDMERE, England, June 13.
Major Sir Henry O. Segrave, in
ternationally known speed king;
died shortly after five o'clock this
evening1 from injuries he suffered
when his speed boat overturned on
Lake Windermere.
The famous racer, who holds the
world automobile record of 231
miles an hour, lost his life while
testing out his newest speed boat.
Miss England II, with which ho
hoped to capture the international
trophy at Detroit this summer.
While riding along on the lake
at a speed of about 100 miles an
hour, the boat suddenly was seen
to turn over and plunge into the
water. Segrave was dragged from
the wreck by the owners of speed
launches which shot to his assist
ance. He was taken to a nearby
hotel and was found to have suf
fered a broken aim, a broken rib
and a fractured thigh.
Companion Also Dies
There were two companions in
the boat with him. Mechanic E.
Halliwell 'wua believed to hnve
been caught under the boat which
sank within liulf an hour. Efforts
to find his body were made im
mediately. The third member of
the crew, M. J. WilU-ocks, was
badly injured and was taken to a
hospital. .
It was stated the accident was
due to a step on the outside of
the bows of the boat giving away
under Jhressure against the wa-
Continued on page 6, Story 1
"WET" AVERS U. S.
UNFAIR TO CANADA
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(Assneinted Press Leased Wire)
TORONTO, June 13. Governor
RHchie bt Maryland said in a ban
quet speech last night that prohibi
tion in the United States has plac
ed burdens on Canada which one
nation should not expect another
to assume.
"International kood will cannot
be furthered by a situation which
requires that the United States
must ask a neighbor to adopt laws
with the sole object of helping her
to enforce her own," he added.
Leased Wire)
nomah county J27.557 and Benton
county $15,590. Curry and Jack
son counties also will receive
smaller payments.
CRONEMILLER MAY SUCCEED
ELLIOTT AS FORESTER
SALEM, Ore., June 13. Lynn F.
Cronemiller, for several years
deputy state forester, is mentioned
as a possible successor to the late
State Forester Frank A. Elliott, it
is said petitions in his behalf will
reach the state board of forestry.
AUTOIST HELD BLAMELESS
FOR DEATH OF A CHILD
SALEM, Ore., June 13. Lorene
Langston, 2, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Floyd H. Langston, living
north of Salem, whs fatally in
jured yesterday when she was
struck by an automobile driven by
W. Stolk, a neighbor. Stolk was
held blameless.
KLAMATH FALLS WILL GET
SASH AND DOOR FACTORY
KLAMATH FALLS. .Ore., June
13. The Charles K. Spaulding
Logging company, a J2.225.OoO cor
poration, last night announced
plans for immediate construction
of a sash and door factor' here.
Cost of the plant was not stated.
A site has already been purchas
ed. O. A. Macy will be in charge
of the Klamath Falls factory.
Spaulding operates similar
plants at Salem and McMinnville
and has sawmills at Salem and
Newberg. with five retails yards in
the Willamette valley and a whole
sale yard in Portland.
Monarch Lodes Life
SLAIN DRY AGENT
Albert I. Brown, (above) 34. fed
eral prohibition agent of San Fran
Cisco, who was killed in an attempt
to arrest Rooney Selhy, 35. at his
gasoline station at Indian Springs,
Calif. Federal Agent Robert A.
Davis, 29, who was with Brown at
the time, was shot by. Selby when
he opened fire on the prohibition
agents as they attempted to servo
a warrant for his arrest. Brown
who lived at San Mateo, leaves a
widow and two children. He is a
veteran of the "World war and will
he buried with military honors in
the national cemetery in San Fran
cisco. Posses are hunting his slay
er in northern California.
ROTARY OF THREE
CITIES MEET HERE
An inter-city meeting between
the Hotary clubs of Coos Bay, Eu
gene and Kosehurg was held at the
Umpqua hotel last night. Ninety
guests were present, and 60 from
the Kosehurg club. Kolarians were
accompanied by their wives.
t The program, a most enjoyable
affair, was opened with a concert
furnished by an orchestra under
u.e direction of W. E. Ott. The
enure group joined in several
songs led by Rev. V. K. Baird of
the Roseburg club. Musical num
bers were also furnished by a mule
quartette from Eugene.
The Marshfield ciub presented
an Amos 'n' Andy skit, after which
Rev. Mr. Baird ente.tained with a
humorous reading. Miss Margaret
Page, Mrs. D. R. Shamhrook and
Carlos Page, of. Roseburg
presented another humorous skit
The main feature of the evening
program was an address by Frank
H.Mamm, one of the outstanding
men in the Rotary organization
Mr. Lamm, a resident of Hoquiam
Wash., is a past, international dt
rector, past district governor and
the author of several nooks on ser
vice club work.
The Coos Bay club, through its
president, Albert Matson, present
ed tne Roseburg club with a beau
tiful bronze Rotary emoiem, mount'
ed on polished Myrtle wood.
Henry Booth of the Roseburg
cluo presided over the meeting and
program.
$350,000 SUIT TRAILS
HORROR OFF BOSTON
NEW YORK, .Tune 13. Suit for
$:ir0.000 has been filed in federal
court here by C. D. Mallory and
Company, owners of the oil tanker
Ptnthis, aealnst the Merchants and
Miners' Transportation company,
owners of the steamship Fairfax,
which rammed and sank the Pln
thls off Boston June 10 with a Iokb
of 47 lives.
The sum of jnr.0.000 Is the value
put by the owning rorporatlou
upon the Pinthis and its cargo.
ROOF OF A. G. SUTHERLAND
HOME DAMAGED BY FIRE
The fir 'department was called
out nhortly before noon fodav to
xMngi'ish s roof fire at the A. O.
Sutherland home on East Lane
street. The fire apnarentty started
from snsrks from ftie chimney and
burned Into the attic causing con
sfdprable damage. The loss is cov
ered by insurance.
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SENATE VOTE
ONVETS
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BEING SOUGH
McNary Work for Action
ra . c :
ai rreseni session un
Bill He Previously
Introduced.
Roseburg Is Sole Aspirant
for Institution Site v
Propositions Are f.
Under Study. '
According to information receiv
ed today from Washington, D. C,
Senator McNary Is coferring with
Senator Reed, of Pennsylvania,
chairman of. the senate commit
tee on miliary affairs. In an effort
to secure a prompt hearing on the
national soldiers' home hill. He
Is faced with a handicap, however,
in the fact that the committee
several days ago decided to report
no more bills during the present
session. If tills is strictly followed
it may prevent further coiisidera,
tion of the measure at this time.
Senator McNary, however. Intro
duced a companion bill ill the sen
ate nt the same time Congressman
Hawley's measure went into the
house, so that it may be possible
to secure senate action under the
head of standing business rathetu
'than as ,a new proposition. Sena
tor McNary it Is stated, will en
deavor to get action from the com
mittee immediately, in which case
the senate can act this session.
Roseburg Has No Rival
An Associated Press dispatch re
ceived today, regarding the site
for the home. Is most optimistic. It
says:
"Reports reaching Portland to
day (rom Washington, D. C, Indi
cated that there was- no question
that Roseburg would be given
the new national soldiers' home, a
bill authorizing which was passed
by the house Tuesday. It was
said, however, that just before the
passage, the measure was amend
ed to the extent that a site in
Roseburg was not specified but the
Continued on page 6, Story 2
I. O. O. F. MEMBERS
HOLD JOINT MEET
A joint meeting of Myrtle Creek
encampment and Union enenmp
ment No. 9, of Roseburg. I. O. O,
F. was held at Myrtle Creek lant
niRht. Eighteen members of tbej
Koseuurg lodge were present,' nav
ing two candidates, Vernon Orr
and Kmil Sandquiat, present for
initiation. Mr. Whitney of Myrtle
Creek was a third candidate re
ceiving the degree. The meeting
was addressed by Grand Pat
riarch K ,T. Pratt, of McMinnville,
who ia making official visltB to
the lodges of the state. Following
the Initiation and lodge session,
the Myrtle Creek order served re
freshments. Those making Wte
trip from Roseburg were H. A.
Canaday, J. Earl Pickens, Carl W.
Ohman, Ralph J,. Russell, Ed S..
Cockelreas. Fred L. Cockelreas, M.
M. Miller, R. C. Joner J. li. Ualiey,
W. D. Carstens,' Vicior Royd, Hen
Palm, Fred I. Perry. Tom Scott,
William Gates, A. J. Geddes.
Canton Robertson, of Roaehurg,
under orders from W. E. Wads-
worth, department commander,
furnished a uniformed escort for
the grand patriarch.
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WALSH REFUSES TO
PROSECUTE CANNON
Mtutorlaf H I'lf-M lotted Win-)
WASHINGTON, June 13. To
avoid any charge of attempting to
persecute Bishop James Cannon
Jr., Senator Walsh of Montana to
day abandoned his proposal to
seek specific senate authority for
the lobby committee to investigate
political activities.
"I think such a resolution should
be introduced," he said, "but I
shall not introduce It. The bishop
has repeatedly charged that his
investigation was a Catholic and
wet persecution. Since I am
humble member of the Catholic
church, I would immediately be
charged with attempting to perse
cute him. Therefore I shall take
no further action."
The Montana democrat, who is
a prohibitionist, Was voted down
lhre to one yesterday in an at
tempt to have the lobby committee
ask for senate authority which
( would allow It to question the
I Southern Methodist hfshop about
'his 1928 anti-Smith activities.
ANTLERS THEATER
TO BE REMODELED
Interior Alterations, Additional
Seats and New Furnishings
- Will Cost $25,000.
Complete remodeling of the Ant
lers theatre, to cost approximately
T25.00O, was announced today by
B. A. Gross, manager. Work on the
building will start soon, he said.
Extensive renovations have been
planned, including installation of
new equipment and furnishings.
An entirely new lobby and mez
zanine floor Is to be constructed
with a new stairway and ap
proaches to the balcony. Stairs will
go directly from the lobby to the
center of the balcony. The new
foyer will be attractively built and
a new sign erected. Plans alsc cull
lor the construction ot a series of
new boxes which will be built
lower down and give a better view
of the stage and screen.
Approximately 100 more seats
will be added during the change.
New and more comfortable seats
will be installed throughout and
new drupes and decorations will be
added.
J. W. DeYoung, Portland, who is
the architect, bus announced Unit
his pluns will be completed within
a week.
Coupled with (he recent Installa
tion of Western Electric sound
equipment at the cost of $15,000,
the improvements planned will
give Roseburg one of. the most at
tractive and up-to-date theatres in
this section of the state.
The management will continue
to book leading productions, Mr.
Gross stated. The improvement, he
believes, will udd to the comfort
and entertainment of patrons.
U. OF O. STUDENT:: - -KILLED
IN WRECK
REDDING, CaHf., June 13. Ed
win K. Otis of Alamcdn, a student
at University of Oregon, was kill
ed, and Lockwell Rogers of Pasa
dena, also an Oregon student, was
badly injured, in an automobile ac
cident north of here early this
morning. The accident occurred
on a curve and the car left the
highway and rolled over an em
bankment. Rogers' condition was
not regarded as critical.
The two youths, both members
of Phi Delta j beta fraternity at
the University of Oregon, were re
turning to their homes in Califor
nia after completing their studies
in Oregon.
COPS OUSTED FOR
ALLEGED GRAFTING
PORTLAND. Ore., June 13. C.
L. Miller and B. H. Ralrd, Portland
policemen, were not policemen to
day after their discharge from the
force by Mayor Georse Baker.
Miller and Baird, who face grand
jury Investigations on charges of
graft, are alleged to have received
money from Nathan (ioldberg to
quash a supposed charge agalnat
Goldberg's Bon-in-law.
Goldbertr told Mayor Baker that,
his son-in-law and his wife were
Hitting In an automobile near Reed
college one night and Iho two po
licemen apppared. They were
placed under arreHt technically and
driven to Goldberg's home where
he (Goldberg) said he paid the two
policemen $25 to discharge his boii-in-law
and daughter.
BASEBALL
NATIONAL
At New York It. II. K.
Pittsburgh 2 1
New York 7 J2 1
Batteries: French. Hmmc- and
Hemsley; Walker and fi'Karrell.
At Brooklyn . It. II. K.
Cincinnati R IS 1
Brooklyn 5 7 0
Batteries: May, Campbell and
Sukeforth; I.uque and Loper..
At Philadelphia It. 11. E.
Chicago '- 7 14 2
Philadelphia S 14 0
Batteries: Bush and liartnett;
Benge, Klliott, Koiipal and fiavis.
McCurdy.
At Boston n. If. E.
St. Louis 8 15 I
Boston 9 17 1
(Ten Innings.)
Batteries: Rlmnlell, Bell and
Mancuso; Kachary, Cunnlnghiim.
Brandt, tlrlim's and Spnhrer.
AMERICAN
At Cleveland II. H. E.
Philadelphia 2 7 3
Cleveland 15 15 2
Batteries: Walberg, Rommel and
Cochrane, Perkins; - Kerrell nnd
Myatt. .......
-At Chicago R. H. K.
Washington 6 11 2
Chicago - 2 4 0
Batteries: I.Nka and Bpencer;
Weiland, Walsh and Crouse.
in Test
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German, on Verge of K. O.,
Receives Blow in Groin
From Jack Sharkey
in 4th Round.
Outcome, While Producing
New "Champion," Only
Increases Chaos
in Pugdom.
The round-by-round descrip
tion of the Shftrkey-Schmelinfl
fight will be found on page six.
By ALAN GOULD
Associated Press Sports v Kdltor.
NKW YORK, June 13. The fis
tic world that had hnpd to wake
up today to celebrate the crown
ing of a new. and undisputed
world's heavyweight champion dis
covered, instead, that 11 bad just
another headache, hangover and
controversy.
Max Schmeling won on a foul
from Jack Sharkey within the last
six seconds of the fourth round
of what was to have been the de
cisive battle for the .heavyweight
title last night ul the Yankee sla
dhmi, but they loft the situation
as choatlc as were the wild scenes
accompanying the abrupt finish of
the match.
Severely battered (hoimh he had
been, the black-thatched 21-year-old
German youth, who looks, bobs
and weaves like the one and only
Continued on page 6, Story 3
LEGGE RENAMED TO '
HEAD FARM BOARD
Morlatnl Vrvm IOHi'd Win)
WASHINGTON, June 13. The
controversy over the federal farm
board's activities in the grain mar
ket was placed squarely before the
senate today by the nomination o(
Alexander II. Legge to serve a sec
ond term as chnlrman of the hoard.
Intensive criticism of the board's
polfeies has been expressed In
business circles, particularly by
the United Slates chamber of com
merce. This was based upon the
contention that, the board's use of
Its $r00.000.on revolving fund In
buying grain hampered competition
and was detrimental to piivuto in
terests. A nnounclng Legge's reappoint
ment late yesterday, the Whltn
House a Iho made public the nomi
nation of G. C. Tengun of Califor
nia, to servo n second term on
the board.
Legge and Teamie were original
ly appointed to serve one year
terms these, ending nt midnight
tomorrow. The confirmat Ion or
Legge was opposed a year ago by
farm organizations and senators
from the northwest.
A close watch was kept today
for an Indication of renewed oppo
sition from this source, rh well as
for signs of a contest based upon
Ihe criticism of grain dealers and
other business men. ' -
SPECIAL AGENT IS
'ACCUSED BY WOMAN
( Pivsut IsnwA Win)
POItTLAND June 13. Henry
Ward, automobile dealer nnd bear
er of a special commission from
Governor N'orhlnd. was arrested
earlv today charged with assult
nnd batierv. Mrs. George A. King
slev. prominent nnd wealthy, whose
ex-husband is vice-president and
manager of the We it Oregon Lum
ber comnany. was the nccuser. She
told police Wrd broke Into her
house earlv this morning, threat
ened and then struck her. and upon
tbe strength of a police star he car
ried, told her she could not have
him arrested.
The seven-year-old daughter of
the Klimslevs called Klngsley and
told him of the trouble. Kfugsley
csi'efl the police.
When Ward was arrested, police
slrlnoed him of his state star and
neeinl commission which had
been given him by Governor Nor
hlfrt on Mav 3.
Ward's car. on which was a
Mrfn, was towed to the police gar
age. Mrs. Ktnesley told officers Ward
hud on severnl previous occasions
tried to break into her house,
mashing windows nnd breakln;
doors. Once, she declared, be
threatened to kill her.
gives Victory
sen
HOOVER'S CHOICE
FOR JOB OF U. S.
ENVOY TO JAPAN
President Hoover tilled the lust
major diplomatic vacancy on the
U, S. list yesterday by nominating
W. Cameron Korhes (above) of
Boh ton to be ambassador to Japan.
Forbes, former governor-general
of the Philippines, succeeds Wil
liam Castle, who served at Tokyo
temporarily during the London
naval con Terence and is soon t o re
turn to bis post of assistant secre
tary of stut o.
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MANSKIKLI), 0., June 13. The
threat of swinging clubs nnd tear
gas bombs hart restored order at
the Mansfield reformatory today
after a second outbreak within lew
than two weeks, during -which
guards beat the ringleaders of
l.HiMl howling, milling Inmates in
to submission. j
The latest disturbance occurred
during the "biff supper" hour late
yealerday when the 1.700 prisoners'
in the dining room became noisy,
tipped over tables and burled their
stools around. Two hundred of the
Inmates filed outside, apparently
wilh the intention of avoiding In
jury rather than attempting escap
Thirty Mansfield police and Rich-
laud county deputy sheriffs, armed
with tear gas homhs and riot guns,
augmented the prison guard at the
refjueHt of Suiwrlntendent T. 0.
Jenkins, when he feared the sit
nation might become serious.
The disorder whs put down when
'minis entered the dining room
and clubbed down a few of tbe
ringleaders. Six of the men be
lieved to have inspired tbe out
break were in corrective cells ta
itay. Less than two weeks ngo a num
ber of the prisoners attempted a
break for llltertv hihI one of them
was shot and killed by a guard. Ho
ports that another break was
planned for last Monday resulted
in armliiK extra Riiards with ma
chine guns and tear gas bombs.
PIPER PAYS $50 FOR
ATTACK ON DUNCAN
POItTLAND, Ore.. June 15. Kd
sar K. Piper, son of the late Edgar
B. Piner. editor of the Oregon bin,
was fined $50 In federal court to
day for striking Robert Gordon
iMmcan, radio speaker, under In
dictment for violation of the fed
eral radio acts.
Duncan, unsuccessful candidate
for concress, nnd selrttermed
"chain store nemesis" and "Oregon
Wildcat." was attacked by Piper as
the two met in the United States
marshal's office following Dun
can s arrest.
Piper declared Duncan had at
tacked members of the Piper fam
ily" In radio talks. As a result of
these and other speeches, the fed
eral radio commission levoked the
license of the station Duncan was
1 1. Mil p.
AFFIRMATIVE S
VOTES ONLY 2
Five Democrats Join With
39 Republicans; House '
Action Expected to .
Be Favorable.
Lumber Duty of $1 Per M,
Not Effective Unless
Canada and Mexico V;
Impose Tariff.
(Aimnci.itfHl Pnim LpubccI Wire) .
WASHINGTON, June 13. The
senate today passed the tariff bill
by adopting the conference reports.
The vote assured congressional
approval of the measure.
The house votes tomorrow on the
conference agreements adjusting
differences between the two
branches uud affirmative action, la
a few hours is expected.
President Hoover probably will
revive the year-and-a-half old Haw
ley-Smoot bill next week. Republi
can leaders have predicted ho
would sign it.
The vote on adoption was 44 to
42.
Five democrats voted for the
measure.
Ry D. HAROLD OLIVER .
WASHINGTON. June 13. On
year, five months and six daya
from the day it began to take form
back In the waning weeks of the
CoolliUo administration, the tarlfC
bill approached a final vote in the
senate today with republican lead
ers confident of passage by at
least two votes. ,-.,-
. House leaders had announced
that In event of affirmative senate
action they would call up the con
ference agreement tomorrow with,
a view to completing congressional
approval before the week-end.
President Hoover would have a
week or more to sign or veto th
bill before the end of the session
Compromise Measure "
The bill as It stood at the final
roll call was not the measure
which passed either house or sen
ate, but was a compromise between
Ihe two, reached by conferees of
the two houses, as was the case to.
virtually all the twenty tariff billM
that preceded it. ,
Supplanting the republican Rod-ney-McCumber
act of 1922,., the
Continued on page 6. Story 4
DECISION DOESN'T
AFFECT EXCISE ACT
SALEM, Ore.. June 13. Ore
gon's state tax commission is not
alarmed at the decision by the su
preme court of the state of Wash
ington yesterday holding invalid
the bank lax in that state. The
Oregon excise tax, affecting banks
and other financial corporations,
in force this year for the first tj me
Is protected by a constitutional pro
vision enacted by tbe people in
If17, John H. Carkln, member, of
the tax commission, explained, , r
"The state of Washington," said
Parkin, "has a constitution! re
quirement that all property must
be taxed ut uniform rntes. It
doesn't allow the classification of
property, and no tax such as an in
come tax or Oregon's intangibles
and excise taxes can be Imposed
under it
"In Oregon the amendment of
1917 provided for the classification
of property, so that different
tdasses can he taxed at different
rates. If banks were taxed ,"Jh
Washington they would have to
be taxed at tbe same rntes as all
other property Is taxed, but tbe
courts have previously held against
thai, so Washington is out nnd in
jured until its constitution . is
changed."
An amendment that would rem
edy the Washington situation Oai
kin said, is to be voted on by the
people this fall. It was defeated
last year. In Oregon the amend
ment was voted on four times be
fore it was adopted.
FATHER'S DAY TO
I BE OBSERVED HERE
Fathers' dav Is to he observ
ed throughout Roseburg Stindav.
Father's dav was Inaugurated sev
eral years ago and Is rapidly train
ing a place in the observances of
t lie vejtr. Gifts anpmnrlptp to tbb
occasion are being offered In many
Rnaehurg stores, and there is a
wide vsrletv nf remembrances
from which to select. Sneclnl at
tention Is to be given ihe day in
several of Ihe city churches.
IN MAJORITY