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Thy righteousness also, 0 God, is very high, who hast done
great things: 0 God, who is like unto thee! Psalm (1: 19,
New State Law on Payment of Cost
Of Boarding Insane Shows Results
carry 1he address of John W. Davis, speakers tonight at the state's an-
key speaker at the New York ban- nuai Democratic ."victory dinner"
quet. Mr. Dayls was Democratic here. Party leaders expected 4000
non.lnee for president In 1024 and persons to attend. ... j
now Is general chairman of the cam- lnvlt;d gaiters were U. S.
palgn Sector Robert J. Bulklcy Oovernor
, Oeoigc White, former Oovernor James
I'OSSIBLE CANDIDATE INVITED m. Cox and former Secretary of War
COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 14 W Four Newton D. Baker. Another address
Ohtoans mentioned as possible presl- was to be given by Senator J. Ham-
denllal candidates we;e Invited to be iltpn Lewis, of Illinois.
Pretty Girl Skater To Crown
Six-Year Career In Olympics
BUFFALO. N. Y. W When Louise
Weigel, pretty 10-year-old Buffalo
girl, takes the Ice at Lake Placid
next February to represent Uncle
Sam in the Olympic figure skating
championships, ehe will return to
the spot where she was first inspired
to take up fancy skating.
Some six years ago, Loutee attend
ed a winter .carnival at the resort
with her parents and was bo thrilled
by the speed and grace or the skaters
that she decided tp try to imitate
them. Her father allowed her to
take lessons and she has been skat
ing ever since. .
, Recognition, came slowly at first
for the slender, attractive girl but
natural grace and Intense effort
were not to be denied.
She was awarded third place In
the national women's singles cham
pionships at Madison Square Gar
den recently and with It the honor
of representing the United States in
the Olympics.
Previously she had gained some
national recognition, but had -not
been considered sufficiently matured
to compete in the keenest of all
figure skating contests.
Miss Weigel has mastered
WASHINGTON BICENTENARY
All Amei'ica, every American, will celebrate this year the ! amazing number or difficult figures,
bicentenary of George Washington. The celebration will be and
the most elaborate, complete and comprehensive the country .the spread eagie.
Skating has become almost a con-
haS ever known. v..tant occupation with Miss Weigel.
When the celebration closes the nation should be thorough- m the winter season her mornings
ly familiar with Washington lore and the early colonial hisi nr00meppctl",nga turn anf spins'!"
torv associated with his name. Moreover, it should have a. Her more elaborate figures areper-
lOry flBSUUilieu wivu iwo " Xfected at the Fort Erie arena which
better mind picture of the first president, although ever , her father renta for Bn hour a dny
American is now reasonably familiar with his portrait
The federal government will do its part in this woik or pathB of the clty wlth h ,avorltc
stamping the likeness of Washington upon the populai "Sh
by issuing a complete set of postage stamps reproducing 80ilboat scud8 0ionB before a Lake
every Washington portrait of reasonable authenticity. breeze.
: Private interests, motivated oy nope oi private pium,, yvih Lt
also help in the good work. Some people will make money )
out of it, and it is right that some of them should. Wasb
ington shrines will be visited by hundreds of thousands of
patriotic pilgrims from every corner of the land, and those
who cater to their needs and wishes will be rendering a .
quasi-patriotic service, although they will be commercialp t(
ing the bicentenary and converting to private prof it the '
patriotic spirit inspired by the celebration.
SMALLER WHEAT ACREAGE
Fair prospects are seen for a ten per cent reduction in the
wheat crop of the United States for this year, which no
doubt would be a welcome prospect to all engaged in the
production of this commodity. , . . '. '
This promising outlook is due to a number of things.
Some wheat growers have voluntarily reduced their acreage
Tho drouth that prevailed over some of the principal wheat-
growing states last fall prevented some seed irom germin
ating and made planting futile in many sections.
An unfavorable winter in some sections may further re
' duce the 1932 harvest without financial loss to the farmers
who stand a better chance of taking a profit from a small
crop than from a harvest that might increase the present
world supply of wheat.
Out of this reduction in wheat acreage may come a greater
diversification of farming in areas where agriculture has
been a one-crop affair. There will be less dependence upon
a commodity which for a number of years has not been
profitable. Wheat probably will always be the main support
of what now constitutes the wheat country, but the time is
coming when that country may draw from other industries
and crops when wheat fails.
I t4 fi ' i
' weisel
SALEM.. Jan.-14 UTi The state ratio of one out of 270. This Is per-
law requiring payment by relatives jhaps accounted for, he said, by the
fact that Oregon people are watched
more closely for sanity.
Warden James Lewis,' of the state
or estates of Inmates In the state In
sane and feeble-minded Institutions
where possible or by counties where
impossio'e . v-. !nnlu.ntlanr -Doned that there were
has had Its effect upon comm.n.- ------- , nn . ,.
ments to the state Insane hospital, for the decrease
Dr. J. C. Evans reported to the board : which accounts for the t"
of control yesterday. Evans represent
ed Dr. B. E. Lee 8telner, superinten
dent, who Is In California.
committments to the Insane in-
now out on - parole.
In
the prison population the past few
months. The present population was
reported at 867.
In the feeble-minded institution,
stitution at Salem has been reduced Incoming Inmates were reduced by
from an average of 71 during tho about 60 per cent, Dr. Roy Byrd re
year ending Sept. 80 to 60 during the ported, due largely to the legislative
past three months, Evans reported, act. He also reported that out of a
About 55 per cent of the Inmates of jcall to 60 on the waiting list for ad-
the state Institution are comitiea jnuiance. vuiy a
from Multnomah county, he report- ecent months,
Ratio One to 250
Evans reoorted that there were 2128
inmates at-the Salem Institution and
" The board of control ordered an
investigation as to feasibility of em
ploying a full-time physician to ln
spect and care for the health of In-
1043 In the Eastern Oregon lnstltu- : mates of the state penitentiary, of
i a honk one out of every 250 t the Elrls training school and students
people in Oregon are Insane. Evans at the state blind and deaf lnstltu-
reported as comparea to sne nauonui , uuus,
WESTERN JUDGE
MAY BE CALLED
TO HIGH COURT
Continued Prom Page One)
of Kansas City, are heard In the
speculation.
There was no commltinent, how
ever, that the post would go to a
westerner. Nor was there any deci
sion whether a Republican or Demo
crat would be selected.
Those receiving serious considera
tion by Mr. Hoover Included Judge
William P. James, of Los Angeles,
on the federal bench for the southern
district of California: Senator Stel-
wer. Republican, of Oregon; Senators
Walsh, of Montana, ana urai-ton, oi
New Mexico. Democrats, and Judge
Curtis D. Wilbur, of California.
Appointment of Chief Justice Ben
jamin. N. Cardozo, of the New York
state court of, appeals, was suggested
to Mr.. Hoover by Senator Wagner,
Democrat, New York.
FAIR LEADERS
IRON OUT ROW
AT CONFERENCE
LOUISE
In $20,000,000 Estate Battle
It is said that wealth is a burden, but it is noted that those
who have it seem entirely willing to bear it.
Now that the air is conquered, what about a concerted ef
fort to subdue hot air?
I PROMISE
PERSONALS
Flrsh'.ian has boen quite ill since
Frlfny of the grippe.
Mi. and Mrs. Roy Henderson have
Just moved to their place west of
A'-thur Wallace's. Roy hns Just com
pleted a new house on the place.
Bys .Mrs. lw-rtha Carp" Mrs. Lora Barton Is spending this
(Observer Correspondent) wctk with her mother. Mrs. A line ml a
PROMISE (Special) Mr. and Carper.
Mrs. J. W. Carper, Mrs. Lora Barton Tho Young Peoplo's Sunday school
and two children Normnn and Or-1 class mot at the homo of Mr. and
lan. and Loo Smith, spent Monday j Mrs. Fred Trump Saturday night and
with Mrs. Alllo Smith. The men j tnjeyed the cvonlnR with gnmcs and
folks butchered a large fat hog for n tnlty pull. Thcro are 10 members
Mrs. Smith snd the women spent i m the class and Mrs. Sibyl Carper
the day visiting. j is tcachor and Melvln Carper Is ns-
Charlcs Wormian made a trip to ; Jlstnnt. The young people's class and
Wallowa tho last of tho week to see ' 'he Bible class hove entered a con
about getting some hay for his Btock. j test for tho first quarter. Points to
Hay is getting scarce in Promise. Dc considered are attendance, new
Most of the farmers, however, have : members, memory verses, chapters
a plenty to get them through but ! read and questions answered
TENNIS, GOLF
GO BY BOARDS
AT OREGON U.
EUGENE. Ore., Jan. 14 VP) A de
cision to abolish tennis and golf as
college sports for the coining season
was reached by the executive council
of University of Oregon here last
night. The move was made because
other conference schools have taken
similar action and competition would
thus be curtailed.
Tho council voted to limit swim
ming to two meets with Oregon State.
Oregon will, however, be represent
ed at the southern golf tournament
this spring and It is supposed Don
Moe will be selected. Moe is west
ern amateur champion.
Ted Robb, assistant football man
ager, was named student manager
for 1932, succeeding Jack Dant.-
E. O. N. RALLIES
TO DOWN BAKER
SALEM, Jan. 14 UP) Pinal settle
ment of the controversy between
Max Gehlhar, manager of the state
fair, was effected yesterday in & con
ference between the two officials.
Governor Julius L. Meier previously
urged co-operation between them, re
fusing to make any changes to dis
miss one or the other. The state
fair comes under the supervision of
the agricultural department.
Mrs. Wilson in the future will have
complete charge of all exhibits, con
cessions, and horse shows and rac
ing events at the fair, while the ag
ricultural department will take over
management of the grounds and the
buildings, as well as finances. It was
announced following the conference.
Rigid economy for the 1932 event
next September was decided upon, as
well as a program aimed at retiring
the $143,000 bonded debt on the fair.
The fair grounds office will be
closed during the Interval between
fairs, as one of the economy measures.
It was decided by the two officials,
and all clerlcalwork will be done at
the agricultural department. The fair
will likewise be operated on a budget
basis, with salaries to be fixed by
the department.
Gehlhar announced the total ob
ligations of the fair are 810,000 less
than they were a year ago.
Wife Did "Pretty Well"
In his Juurnnl, James Boswell
cites a conversation between a Mr.
Markhnm and Doctor Johnson :
Markham "Had you n wife?" John
son "Yes, sir, I had thai honor."
Markham "Was she a good wife?
.liihnsnn "Why. pretty well, ns well
an General Oplethorpe's." The gen
eral. who hnd been thlny years iimr
r'ed. professed subjection and was
glorying In It. ,
(Continued Prom Page One)
t
scoring with lc points with George
Duff. Antlers center, second with
nine. The game was comparatively
free of fouls, with only four called
on the visitors and eight! on the Ba
ker team. .
The summary.
Normal School Fg. Ft. I'f.
Here are principals In the court fight nt Wichita, Kan., over the re
ceivership sought for the famous Porter estate, at one time esti
mated nt $20,000,000. Mrs. Helen Porter Youngmeyer, upper left,
of Wichita and Mrs. Oreta Porter Palmer, lower left, of Pittsburgh.
Pa., charge their father. Joseph H.' Porter, right, multi-millionaire
cattlp king, Is dissipating hot' his estate and the properties loft
them by their mother. Porter is famous as n cattle man. When a
boy he was kidnaped by Sitting Dull and lived with the Indian tribe
for manv-years.
AFRAID OP MICE? THIS GIRL
JUST .PLAYS WITH 160 OF 'EM
there 1b no surplus
P. G. Potter vlBUcd Bundny after
Sunday school at C. P. Carper's.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Carper visit
ed Tuesdny with Howard's parent.
Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Carper. Howard
Is hauling a load of hay each t'ay
from hl father's place to the Tom
Bcnnt place where he Is now living.
He expect, to take the last led ."VICTORY" DINNERS
Mond" I ARE DUE TONIGHT
Mr. and Mrs. French Trump vis- s
Hed Friday night and Saturday at j
W. W. Carper's and Saturday night
and Sunday at Fred Trump's. c SmUh will be heard.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Wheeler spent Governor HoccveU's address will
last week at the home of Mrs. ; be heard over station won which
Wheeler's sister, Mrs. Alice Smith. will broadcast, the entire speakmp
Ralph Carper and Ivan Oarrett program from 0 until 10.30 p. ni..
spent a few days last week with Jar- Eastern at and aid time, and Mr.
rctt Ken worthy on the river. Smith's speech in Boston will bp
Obe Swenrlngen and Chester Gor- broae'east from 0:30 to 10:00 p. m..
belt butchered hogs at Obe Swear- by station WAAB.
Ingcn's Monday, two for htm and A national hookup between 9:15
one fir Mrs. Nelllf MFteshman. Mrs. and 9:30 Eastern Standard tin will
It looks as though the long look
ed -for thaw Is on hand as It has
been raining In this locality Tor two
days and the snow Is settling down.
! A 1003 model automobile owned by
' August E. Holmberg of Superior Wis.,
recently was stolen.
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Halverson, c
Worthley, g
Irwin, g
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"THIS STORE WILL CLOSE SAT I' KD AY MOHTS AT 0 P. M."
bratlon of Washington's 200th birth
day this year.
The manner in which he has gone
about the Job hasn't exactly pleased
some people around the capital. There
have been charges of commercialism,
too much ballyhoo and a cheapening
of tho "Father of Our Country:
the Bloom scalp. But they failed to
reckon with the resourcefulness of
the owner of that scalp. .,
In Washington
Turns The Tublcs
The climax came when the aclal
arly Beck of Pennsylvania charged
most sacred name In American his-
By Uerbert Plummer
WASHINGTON No one perhaps
has more right to voice that tlme
been gunning for Bloom lor a long
time. The first time the storm broke
on the floor of the house he was
absent.
But he heard about lt. and the
very next day came to the bill to about
"face the music
:t
tory" was being commercialized.
Here was a critic to be feared In
deed. But Bloom showed him facts
the people of Pennsylvania
and their knowledge of Washington
that must have overwhelmed even.
Beck the house's scholar.
At any rate, when Bloom returned
honored phrase "We -have met the Illoom Emerges Ictor
enemy and u.ey u.e ,. umu , P"" "" "'"""" 1 1 hi. hlr.ntennlnl offices untown
Hon. Sol Bloom, member of congress the attack. But not once aid tney " .. . h.
from New York. !get tho best of him. With the skill wlthl f a ouTrf T 'JZ
Representative Bloom Is the man If a sharpshooter he picked them off 'TLVr ZZjlL ZlTut
who is striving to make the country one by one. And when he was through admiration of Blooms ability and the
Qcorge Washington conscious. As as- he left the well of the house amid ay o lue .
sociate director of the George Wash-, cheers. But Beck reiterated bis hope that
Ington bicentennial Bloom heads the I Some of his adversaries apparently ! the memory of Washington would not
movement for the nation-wide cele- were oufr for the purpose of getting be commercialized. -
Totals
linker Antlers
O'Neal, f .......
Payne, f
G. Duff, o
Crockatt. g ...
Eddy, g
Cundlff, f
Manary, c
Hayes, g
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Kg. Ft. I'f.
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1
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. 0
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. 2
. 1
. 0
Totals
Score by quarters:
E. O. N - 5 8
Baker - - - 5 10
6 1020
1 521
MORE SNOW FALLS
OVER THE STATE
(Continued From Page One)
All highways in tho state were open
by the Evergreen highway 10 miles
east of Stevenson, Wash., was closed
BDverol hours by a blast set off at
10:30 a. m. by highway workers.
Tho lower Columbia River high
way was ice-covered. t A slide east of
Hood River on the upper highway was
cleared and two-way traffic was pos
sible except for a short distance.
Women who wrenm and Imp on t.ilile Mp at Uht of a mouse are
old-fashioned! ThntM what MK Katlirrle (iertrmle Watson of U ova
rii lc. in., thinks of the timid members of her sex. und she has a right
to Kik. For she nrtnally piny with lo white mire. Through mire,
and the way they leh:ie when Inoculated with the nnounioeooeus serin.
.MM Watson holies t make an Import jint scientific rtKcowry and
tm-ldeun ily to irri:ur her thesis for a IMil. dRrce at New York nnl
vmlty. M.e exprt-ts to demonstrate that voUl ran be eliminated In
humane by proper errrle.
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Weiners,
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Minced Ham,
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Head Cheese,
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Mansfield $5.00 Oxfords $3.95
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