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TTIE MORNING OREGOXIAN, TTIUIiSD AY, AUGUST 11, 1921 CONGRESS TO TAKE I" 30-DAY VAGATTOH Both Houses to Adjourn on or i About August 20. SPEED-UP ORDERS GIVEN Tarm Credits and Tax He-vision , Sills to Be Passed Before Law makers' K-est Begins. WASHINGTON, D. C. Aaff. 10. Speeding-up -orders were given in congress today under an agreement between President Harding and re publican leaders for a 30-day adjourn ment of both houses and senate about August 20. providing that in the meantime the agricultural credits measure Is enacted and the house passes the tax revision bill. Under the tentative plan the rail road debt funding, the allied debt refunding and other bills will go over until September. Enactment of sev eral other Important measures before the recess date, however, is con templated. The recess and legislative pro gramme was arranged more definitely by the president at a luncheon today with Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, republican leader, and Senator Curtis, Kansas, assistant leader, after the president's discussion yesterday with house leaders. Rrrfm Favor Dispatch. Representations by Senators Lodge and Curtis that tariff, tax and rail road funding legislation would actu ally be'expedited by the proposed re cess were said to have figured largely In the president's assent to the 30 day vacation. The senators said that the eenate finance committee, by working uninterruptedly during the recess period, could make much greater speed on the tariff and tax bills. The speeding-up process, it was pointed out, rests with the house, where the tax and agricultural credit bills are pending. The senate has be fore it only minor bills and plans a week-end recess beginning tomorrow. Before the recess leaders expect to complete enactment of the Capper Tincher grain anti-gambling bill, the chipping board's deficiency appropria tion bill and the Willis-Campbell anti beer measure. The new republican bill to extend the Fordney emergency tariff law until the permanent bill is enacted, it was indicated, probably Will go over until after the recess. IIouHe to Ponder Two Bills. In the effort to obtain their vaca tion, the house tomorrow is to take up the shipping board deficiency bill and on Friday the agricultural .credits measure passed recently in the senate. Both are scheduled for passage be fore the week end, leaving the ship ping board appropriation bill for sen ate action next week, together with the conference reports on the agri cultural credits, anti-beer and other bills. Next week is to be devoted prima rily by the house to the tax bill. It is to be introduced Monday and taken Up for debate by Wednesday. Repre sentative Mondell, republican leader, today expressed hopes for its passage possibly by Thursday or not later than Saturday of next week. The only senate action contemplat ed on the bill before the recess is formal reference to the finance com mittee for work during the recess. VISITING BANKER DEAD George Gibson of Nebraska Passes Away at Vancouver. VANCOUVER, Wash., Aug. 10. (Special.) 3eorge David Gibson, 65 of Fremont, Neb., died Tuesday at St. Vincent's hospital of heart dis ease. He is survived by his widow. two sons, W. R. Gibson of Omaha, Nob., and Grant Gibson of Belgrade Neb., and three daughters, Mrs. D. C. Allen, Fremont, Neb., R. M. Hoi brook. Battle Ground, Wash., and Mrs. Stella Gibson, Long Beach, Cal.; two brothers, C. W. Gibson,' Pasa dena, Cal.; C. J. Gibson, Long Beach, Cal., and two sisters, Mrs. Martha A. Thayer, Paropano. Mich., and Mrs. R. . Pay, Paria, 111. Mr. Gibson was returning with his wife and daughter to Nebraska from California, They had stopped over In Vancouver to visit their daughter when he was taken ill. In'Nebraska he wa3 director of the Dodge County bank, at Hooper. The body was sent today to Fremont. Obituary. Mrs. Mary Hale. BROWNSVILLE. Or.. Aug. 10. (Special.) Mrs. Mary Hale, who died Sunday at the age of 64, was buried Tuesday. She was a granddaughter of the late Rev. William Sperry, who helped found the first Baptist church in this vicinity, and a daughter of Rev. Carpus Sperry. who helped found the first Baptist church at Browns ville. Mrs. Hale is survived by seven children and her husband, Elias Hale of this city. The children are Herbert Hale, Carpus Hale, Mrs. John Gross, Mrs. Anna McFarland, Mrs. Maud Austin. Mrs. Alice Cooper and Mrs. Myrtle Stevens. iamos Kester. ALBANY, Or., Aug. 10. (Special.) The funeral of the late James Kester, 73. pioneer resident of Linn county who died at his home in Portland Sunday, was held at the . Fort'miller chapel here this afternoon. Mr. Kes ter crossed the plains to Oregon in 1S65 and settled in Linn county. He resided in this county until he went to Portland 1 years ago. He was a native of Ohio. Mr. Kester is sur vived by two sons, T. C. Kester of Jef ferson, Or., and S. J. Kester of Mo lalla. Or. Mrs. Clara D. Trekell. Mrs. Clara D. Trekell of 1357 East I Am Irrenliitfble m the 1 I anowi in their threat I 1 north, country are I 1 tne I "Man Tracker' J Lncoln street, died at hospital Tuesday, Augus short illness. She is surv sons and one daughter. Davis. Carl and Allan Trekell. all of Portland, and Loren Trekell of Enid. Oklahoma; two sisters and two broth ers, Mary E. Mathews of Portland. George W. Mathews of Mosier, Mrs. Lucy Cooper and Loren A. Mathews, both of The Dalles. Albert Harryman. BEND, Or., Aug. 10. (Special.) Following an operation Monday; Al bert Harryrhan, rancher near Bend for the past 11 years, died here this morning. He was a native of Illi nois. 62 years old, and was one of 21 children. His wife and twin chil dren survive him. ROTARY CLUBS TO PICNIC 55 0 MEMBERS AXD FAMILIES EXPECTED- TO MAKE TRIP. Programme at Priest Point Park Arranged Tender Auspices of Olympia Organization. OLYMPIA, Wash., Aug. 10. (Spe cial.) Approximately 650 Rotarians and their families, representing Ro tary clubs of the Pacific northwest, are expected to assemble Friday at Priest Point park for the first annual picnic of the district js guests of the local club. Seattle, Portland, Tacoma and Everett have signified their intention to Bend large delegations. The picnic does not include the Bellingham club, nor the clubs east of the mountains in Walla Walla, Spokane and Yakima. The picnic will feature the possibili ties of auto touring and stress will be laid upon the development of this feature. A programme has been arranged which will include a picnic dinner, races, swimming, a band con cert and. dance. Reverend R. Frank lin Hart of Olympia, will deliver the address of welcome, which will be responded to by Ernest L. Skeel, dis trict governor. The committee in charge follows: H. L. Whiting, John H. Post, Fred W. Convery, Claude C. Aspinwall, S. .Ray mond Holcomb, Peter G. Schmidt. Hugh N. Sticklin, Fred R. Klumb, Leland P. Brown, Carlton I. Sears, Glenn A. T. Powell, Waldemar E. Bronson, Jesse D, Mansfield, Roscoe Fullerton, Dr. Frank J. Phillips, J. Lew Johns and Robert G. Wright. FAMOUS WRITER IN SALEM Xelson McKcnna Confers With Heads of Oregon Institutions. SALEM, Or., Aug. 10. (Special.) Nelson McKenna. nationally known writer and contributor to several of the most important magazines in the United States, arrived in Salem last night in search of material for a scries of industrial stories. Mr. McKenna is a veteran of the world war, having served in the fighting forces of two nations. Dur ing his stay In Salem he will confer with L. H. Compton, warden of the Oregon state penitentiary, and Dr. R. E. Lee Stelner, superintendent of the state hospital. Mr. McKenna said that he was an enthusiastic supporter of the "land for ex-service men idea." He said there were vast tracts of undeveloped land in Oregon which could be made to produce heavily under proper cul tivation. To make these lands re sourceful he would turn them over to ex-service men under terms which would allow them to pay out and es tablish a home. SUB - BASE DISCONTINUED Medford Patrol Service Equipment Moved to Eugene. MEDFORD, Or., Aug. 10. (Special.) Barbar field has ceased to be a sub base of the aviation forest patrol service and is now a mere landing place for the dally patrols of that service from Eugene. Tomorrow morning Lieutenant Carter and all the men who have been stationed here except two will leave by train for Eugene and the equipment such as hangars, extra motors, personal effects of the men, and motor cars will be sent to Eugene. The planes already have gone. The two aviation service men to re main here are Sergeants Echman and Burke. F. M. Gruver, liaison officer of the forestry service, also will re main. One hangar will be left. GROWERS TO HOLD PICNIC Xew York Dried Fruit Expert to Give Chief Address. SALEM. Or.. Aug. 10. (Special.) Members of the Oregon Growers' Co operative association from practically all sections of western and southern Oregon will hold their annual picnic at the state fairgrounds here tomor row. Ernest S. Sergeant, authority on dried fruits, will address the picnick ers. Mr. Sergeant is connected with New York commission- house which handled 52 carloads of Oregon prunes during the past yeir as well as pro viding a market for other fruits grown in this section of the Pacific northwest. POMONA GRANGE MEETS Master Tells Members of "Work Done at Corvallls. AMBOY, Wash, Aug. 10. (Special.) hixty members or Pomona grange were in attendance this morning at the opening session of that organiza tion. The principal address of the morning was that delivered by C. P. Buss, master of the grange, who de scribed the work done at the state grange convention at Colville. During the noon session a number of committees conferred on the ar rangements for the Clarke county members' work at the national grange convention to be held in Portland this fall. Hikers Have Had 'Enough. BEND, Or., Aug. 10. (Special.) Mr. and Mrs. Frank Robarge, transconti nental hikers, who recently reached Portland 33 days after leaving Pough koepsie, N. Y.. July 2, arrived in Bend this morning to start life on their homestead, 20 miles east of here. They declared that they had had enough of hiking- to last them the rest of their lives, and proved it by making the Journey from Portland to Bend, a mere matter of about 300 miles, b'y train. Vancouver Has 3 8 Dry Days. VANCOUVER. Wash., Aug. 10. (Special.) Boreas has been perform ing strangely in this locality this summer, according to Weather Ob server Quarrenberg. For the months of June, July and so far In August he has been sending only the north west winds to this section. Jupiter Pluvius has apparently arranged for an all summer vacation, Quarrenberg said, for no rain has fallen here, tor S days. MPHQI RATES SOAR IN SPITE DF SAVINGS Parent Concern's Economies Make Public Pay More. BENEFITS ALL ONE-SIDED Outside Plant Engineer Admits American Company Gets First - Cut From Gross Earnings. Large savings effected by the gen eral staff of the American Telephone & Telegraph company In telephone equipment used by associated com panies, including the Pacific Tele phone & Telegraph company, has not reflected any decrease in telephone rates, but instead increased rates have been in vogue, according to testimony gained from Frederick Le land Rhodes, outside plant engineer of the American company, under cross-examination by Assistant City Attorney Tomlinson. From 10:30 o'clock yesterday morn ing until 5 o'clock last evening, when the hearing adjourned. Attorney Tom linson and Engineer Rhodes "fenced" continually but rarely ever scored a point. Attorney Tomlinson was using questions in an effort to lay the foundation for his brief, while the witness was extremely cautious in his replies to the interrogations. Expert AslKtnnce One-Sided. During the morning session Attor ney Tomlinson devoted his time to asking questions pertaining to rate hearings in which Mr. Rhodes has participated. In this line of question ing it was apparent that Mr. Tomlin son was attempting to prove that in the majority of these cases, states, cities and towns did not have the aid of any competent telephone engineers to refute testimony given by Mr. Rhodes on the question of the 4V4 per cent charge made by the Ameri can company on the gross receipts of its associated companies. While Mr. Rhodes indicated that he hau a splendid memory as far as his side of the case was concerned, he was unable to testify as to the quali fications of the engineers engaged on the opposite side of the table. Ringing System Obsolete. . During the major portion of the aiiernoon air. .tomlinson put ques tions to the witness to prove that the American company was ignoring the selective ringing plan for four-Dartv lines, and by refusing to develop this so-cauea improvement in the tele phone world, were keeping from its associated companies a device that would decrease cost of service to the subscribers and insure improved serv ice. The witness was nor, ready to con- ceae tnat the proposition was true, maintaining, however, that such mat ters were in charge of the department or aeveiopment and research of out side plant, and that he was not in in timate touch with the development of selective four-party ringing devices. WKnrm Parries Questions. For an hour or more Attorney Tom nnson sparred to gain an admission from the witness that he should have ac knowledge of the development of this particular phase of the art, but the witness consistently maintained that his department dealt in cable line development, and in this work, the number of parties on a line made no difference. He admitted that the number of parties on a line did make a consider able difference in the cost of operat ing a plant, but cables, he said, were constructed t carry line sets, with no regard for the number of stations on tne individual lines. Profit Made on Materials. It was late in the day when Attor ney Tomlinson began to score some points. By his questioning of the witness Mr. Tomlinson obtained the information that the specifications prepared by the general staff of the parent company, sent to all of the subordinate companies, call for the purchase of equipment and supplies manufactured and sold by the West ern Electric company. On such materials sold by the West ern Electric company, the witness ad mitted, a profit was made. When the new equipment was installed in plant of the associated company, the cost of the purchase and installation was included in the valuation upon which such company receives a rea sonable return. Increased Rates Add Revenne. . The American, company, he devel oped, which prepares the specifica tions calling for the purchase equipment from the Western Electric company, another subsidiary company receives 4 per cent of the gross rev. enue of the associated company, and as a result of this arrangement At torney Tomlinson developed the fac that the greater the revenue derived by rates charged by the associated company the greater return to the American company. All of this did not come out in an instant, but required an endless chain of questioning. Mr. Rhodes, explain ing that he felt that the service given to the associated companies by the parent company were valuable, desired to explain his answer. Parent Company Watchful. Qualifications thus given brought out the fact that the American com pany does not force its ideas upon th PORTLAND BOY COMES BACK PASTACES ACT. IX Roe Reaves. Roe Reaves, who Is principal come dian with "The WJiirl of Mirth" at Pantages theater this week, is a for mer Portland boy. Reaves is very busy meeting old friends and renew ing old acquaintances. When a boy he learned the iron foundry trade at the Willamette .iron works, then located at Third and Gllsan streets. The call for the stage was more-to his liking and he Joined the Lew Dockstader minstrels here, playing in the band and filling one of the end chairs. Since then Mr. Reaves has spent most of his time In musical comedy and in vaudeville. Reaves says Portland has grown to be some real village. J .' associated companies, but. Instead he general staff allows the engi- eers of the subordinate companies to follow their own lines except when t is evident that the local engineers are embarking upon a venturesome flight. Then, the witness explained, a con ference Is called, and all parties go nto the subject and finally "get to gether." What happens if you don't agree?" asked Attorney Tomlinson. Oh we are all reasonable men and we always get together," the witness testified. Nobody Rules as "Papa." "But you do have arguments, then, on't you?" the assistant city attor ney asked. Yes. we have family quarrels at times." "Who's the papa?" "No one: we thresh it out and get together like reasonable people." Mr. Rhodes explained further that his trip to Oregon was beneficial to the American company in protecting ts revenue, profitable to the Pacific company in maintaining valuable re lations, and of tremendous value to the telephone subscribers of Oregon, to insure the best of service in the uture at the lowest possible rates. Rates Soar Despite Economies. Attorney Tomlinson brought out the fact that despite the economies spoken of by Mr. Rhodes, telephone rates are on the increase, and asked the witness f It were not true that the services granted to the Pacific company by the parent organization were not ac- ually the cause of increased rates. Mr. Rhodes maintained that the rates for telephone service had in creased since the war because of in creased cost of labor and materials. but that if it were not for the serv- ces given to the Pacific company by the parent company telephone rates would be higher than they are at present and service would not be as high grade. American Gets Rake-off First. Mr. Tomlinson brought out the fact that the American company gets Its share of the gross revenues before any other expenses are paid, but the wit ness held that this was not signifi cant, merely being in conformity with the accounting system prescribed by the Interstate commerce commission. Attorney Shaw of the Pacific com pany entered vigorous objection when Attorney Tomlinson asked Mr. Rhodes the salary paid him by the American company. 'I object to this question," said Attorney Shaw. "It has no bearing on this case and is a personal matter. This question is insulting." Salary of Rhodes Is Secret, i Mr. Rhodes said that he had no ob ection to telling members of the com mission the amount of his salary if they desired him to do so, but he did not care to make it public. 'Well, if it is too small, I would recommend an increase," volunteered Attorney Tomlinson. " ould you da that?" asked the witness. Well, I would be fair," returned Mr. Tomlinson. "God help th witness if he was to rely on your idea of fairness," vol unteered Shaw. "Well, I am afraid you might rec ommend a 10 per cent decrease," said Mr. Rhodes amid laughter in all parts of the room. "At any rate, it s not so high but that it goes much far ther than covering living expenses in New York," the witness concluded. Instrument Rentals Huge. Mr. Rhodes testified under cross- examination that the services ren dered associated companies cost the American company from $14,770,000 to $16,415,000, depending on the manner in which the cost of instruments are computed. The lower figure is de rived by computing costs of furnish ing instruments on book, accounts, while the larger figures are com puted on actual costs based on fig ures obtained during the last three years. . The revenues obtained by the par ent company for the rental of instru ments and other services amounted to $17,675,000 in 1920. the witness said. Telecbronometer Is Discussed. The telechronometer, referred to as "dingbat" earlier in the session, was discussed by Mr. Rhodes on direct ex amination. He told the commission that measured telephone service had been a subject of study by the general staff of engineers of his company since 1909, but thus far no device which gives satisfaction has been per fected. The tests made on devices, on which the American company has obtained patent rights, he said, indicated that the effort of time telephone calls at subscribers' stations added cost to the operating company, and also added cost to the subscribers' bills without giving any compensation returns .to such subscribers for the added cost. In outlining the value of services given to associated companies by the American company, Mr. Rhodes stated that in the beginning of the telephone business Alexander Graham Bell, ln venter ef the telephone instrument, supplied only the bare Instrument to the Bell company for use. At that time, the witness related, there were no switchboards no call bells or any of the other adjuncts that go to make up the telephone service. Success Laid to Research. "If the American company had not started Immediately to improve the telephone service and If the associated companies had been forced to conduct their own development I am. certain that the result would have been fail ure and chaos," said Mr. Rhodes. The success of the telephone indus try throughout the United State the witness maintained can be traced al most directly to the constant researcn work carried on by the parent com pany. He said that independent in ventors had done considerable to im prove the art of telephony, but even in the case of these inventions, the witness said, engineers of the general staff of the American company took the germ of the idea carried in the Invention and worked until It was fitted for practical and commercial use. The relation of the American Tele phone & Telegraph company and the Western Electric company, which sup plies all equipment to the subsidiary companies, is very close, according to the witness. Mr. Rhodes said the of fices of the engineers of the two cowpanies were located! in New York to afford opportunity for close co-operation. The New York laboratory of the American company is located in the Western Electric building, he said, and the American company pays the Western Electric company for all tests and experiments mad-e on any devices and plans which have no con nection with the sales department. Use Based on Service. The general staff of 'the American company, he said, evolves the funda mental plan, and the engineers of the Western Electric company construct it, after which the device is returned to the American company for ap proval as to use in the field. Such use is not based on possibility of sale, the witness declared, but the question of service to the telephone subscribers was the sole thought in the minds of the engineers of the general staff. The American company does not operate exchanges, the commission was told, although it operates as a separate division what is known as the "long lines" department. This bureau is on the same rating as an associated company and pays the par ent company 4 per cent of its gross revenue for use of instruments and other services. The long lines of the American company do not extend west of Denver, and all long lines in the .-fir k . 'iflpipl JiWMiM it hi Mm ;!!' J .H? t:)r- f if.U' r?T iV n vst1 liii r . eii J HilRf'6" ' " ! r ifi, ri!N. 1 - B h r SftlTTm 5--- oA Young SVlan's Investment in Qood oAppearance K GOOD CLOTHES Like his father before him. the young man who is ready for long trousers can turn to Kuppenheimer good clothes for sound clothes-satisfadlion. Kupp Jr. Suits fulfil every demand for distin&ive style, fine quality and long service. owned and operated by the Pacific company. In closing his direct testimony, At- tnmpv Shanr HovolnnaH tha fart through his witness, that the Ameri can company does not force Its ideas upon the associated companies, but allows the officials of such compan ies to use their own judgment on all advice and suggestions offered by the parent company. Mr. Rhodes told the commission that his salary and ex penses incident to his trip from New York and his stay in Oregon during the present hearing are paid for by the American company. FORESTERS TO MEET HERE Conference to Be Held in Septem ber, Says T. T. Morgan. A conference of representatives of lumbermen's associations, forestry schools, state foresters and members of the forest service will be held In Portland in September, according to announcement of Thornton T. Munger of the local office of the forest serv ice. The meeting will be called to discuss methods for reforestation of logged-over land and proper ways of cutting timber on private lands. "It is hoped that the economic ob jections to the practice of forestry on private lands may be removed by proper legislation," said Mr. Munger. "The only way in which we can ac complish anything is by co-operation and the conference will be called to discuss all p-hases of the question." Definite dates will be announced soon. SCHOOL TO GET $9710 Vancouver Students Cost District 65 Cents Each Daily. VANCOUVER, "Wash., Aug. 10. (Special.) The cost of educating one student one day at Vancouver High school is 65 'cents, according to sta tistics compiled by school authorities here. That is the lOY.est in the MM ;.M j? MM tShS!.'. mppciiiiciTnoicr LION CLOTHING CO. Portland's Exclusive Kuppenheimer Store ( Morrison at Fourth county, other high schools spending the following: Washougal High, 67 cents; Rldge fleld High, 97 cents; Battle Ground High, $1; Camas High. $1.02; Yacolt High, $1.32. Union High school has not made a report. The schools soon will receive their money from the districts not main taining high schools. A 2-mill tax is levied on these districts, an! the high schools will get the following amounts: Vancouver, $9710; Washougal, $1247; Ridgefield. $2459; Camas, $1616; Bat tle Ground. $4807; Yacolt, $1588. K0ZER BACK FROM HELENA Secretary of State Attends Xational Convention. SALEM, Or., Aug. 10. (Special.) Sam A. Kozer, secretary of state, re turned today after ten days passed in Montana, where he attended a na tional convention of the secretaries of states and auditors., The conference was held at Helena. Later the dele gates went to Yellowstone National Park, where they passed several days viewing the wonders of the resort. Mr. Kozer said the convention was well attended and that many matters of interestate Importance were dis cussed. Auto Destroyed by Fire. ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 10J (Special," An automobile driven by John E. Caviness of Halco was destroyed by a fire which started from an un known cause as he was driving last night between here and Warrenton Caviness sustained several burns about the hands and arms while try ing to extinguish the flames. Wreck to Be Seen In Films. SOUTH BEND. Wash., Aug. 10. (Special.) Five photographers went out to the wrecked steamer. Canadian Exporter, Sunday, to get views of the sunken vessel, but were too eick to the house of Kuppenheimer good clothes take views except Alex Singleton of the Fox Film company. Tuesday he and George Keizner went out again in a fishing boat to get some close-up views of the vessel. The views will be shown in Iteizner'p picture shows here and in Raymond as well as else where. YOUTH IS PAROLED AGAIN George M. Splkor Freed After Lec ture by Judge Kelly.. SALEM. Or.. Aug. 10. (Special.) George M. Spiker, paroled from the state training school for boys here some time ago, later arrested for passing a worthless check and again committed to the institution, today was paroled for the second time. He will be employed by Clarence Miller of Turner. In paroling Spiker today Judge Kelly gave the boy some good advice and Informed him thflt fhonlfi he Resinol Does wonders for poor complexions. Ifs surpris ing how rarely the proper use of Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap fails to clear away blotches, redness, roughness, etc.. and give the skin its nat ural freshness and charm. Sold by all druggist. Wrfte for a wnpla. Iept. 3-T, Riinoi. Baltimore, Md. again appear in court charged with a. criminal offense he would receive a prison term. Hoover Urged to Buy Salmon. THE O It EGO N I AN NEWS BUREAU. Washington, I). C, Aug. 10. Dan A. Sutherland, delegate from Alaska, to day urged Herbert Hoover to pur chase 1,000.000 cases of Pacific coast salmon for use in Russian relief work. Every large city has one newspaper which, by universal consent, is the Want-Ail medium of the community. In Portland it's The Orogonian. Plagues Devastated Whole Nations in the olden days; now they are checked aljnost at the start. EYE DEFECTS, once thought beyond remedy, are now corrected, if taken in time, by my Perfect Fitting Glasses. They Make Your Eyes Safe. Dr. WHEAT EYESIGHT SPECIALIST Suite 207 Morran BIdg. Second Floor 2