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THE MORNING ORECONIAN, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 23, 1931 PROMINENT OREGON EDUCATORS GATHER IV PORTLAND FOR ANNUAL MEETING. IP TO GOIWENE TODAY Placing of Agencies Expected to Be Target. STATE AID PLAN LIKELY mm AHwocJatlon Understood to Favor KstubllKhlng Job Bureau in Education Department. G TEACHERS COUNCIL I " J ' ' f - r.y. lis , 1 f 2 - , tV I r An attack on teachers' appointment or placing- agencies in Oregon which operate on a revenue of 5 per cent of the yearly salary of teachers placed may be launched today in the representative council of the Oregon State Teachers' association at It an nual session December 27-30 at Lin coln high school. f.asis for action In establishing: a placing- bureau within the association or urging; its Incorporation as a part of the state department of education will come with the report of an Investigation committee on the question. Although the committee under E. R. Curfman of lone, chairman, has not made any specific stand for the for mation of a placement bureau, it has set forth a summary of the work in other states and arguments both for and against teachers' placing agencies. I'rolie Im llrrommrvded. it recommended that a standing In vestigating committee be appointed to take up reported irregularities of such agencie and formulate a code of ethics for all organizations tak ing up teachers' placement work. It further recommended that the com mittee continue its investigations aiong the line of establishing a bureau within the association. The statistic compiled by the com mittee showed that il mates have established placement bureaus by legislative enactment, and that some have taken it up through the state teachers' organizations. Intimates for Minnesota placed the saving to teach ers in the eight years since the es tablishment of a state placing bureau at $1 87.164. The saving for 1920 for Minnesota was estimated at $7713. I California Action Cited. California, according to the report of the committee, established a plac ing agency in connection with the state teachers' association in 1920. An estimated saving of $40,000 was made in the first year when it placed one-half the registrants at a $3 fee for grade teachers and a $5 fee for high-achool teachers. Private agen cies collected $250,000 from teachers placed in California or California teachers placed elsewhere, the report stated. The fees did not meet the cost In California and In 1921 the plan was changed. Fees were raised to $5 and $7.50 and an alternative of a 2 per cent commission given. Last reports in the hands of the committee Indi cated a successful working of the plan, Some Action Favored. The report has been in the hands of all members of the association for some time. Some feeling exists among teachers that the association should adopt means of placing its members, according to officials of the association, but the matter of form ing a bureau or urging the state to do so has never come to a Lhowdown. Many members do not favor a state bureau, and others were reported to be satisfied with the private agencies. Mrs. Mary A.-Kulkerson of Salem, president of the state association, ar rived yesterday to confer with the standing committees of the associa tion before the regular meeting to day at Lincoln high school. All mem bers of the executive committee were present for the meeting at the Port land hotel yesterday afternoon. Full Attendance F.ipreled. Kvcry indication pointed to a full attendance of the 200 official dele gates from throughout the state, as well as to a large number of members. Mrs. Fulkerson stated. Chief Interest will center In the speeches of Dr. Charles H. Jucld. University of Chi cago, and Dr. M. L. Burton, president of the University of Michigan, who will attend Thursday and Friday. Klectlon of officers will be held this afternoon. Under the association rules a referendum vote of the membership has already been taken for officers and the highest five for each office will be voted upon by the delegate today. Tenure Report Coming. The report of the investigation com' mittee on teachers' tenure, which will be made before the classroom teach ers' 'department Friday morning, may brinu' a much-discussed subject into the limelight again, according to Pro fessor K. D. Itessler of Oregon Agri cultural college, secretary-treasurer of the association. Four investigating committees will report to the repre sentative council today, two to a joint meeting of higher education and city superintendents Thursday afternoon, and one to the classroom teachers Friday. The bulk of the delegates and mem bers of the association were not ex pected until early this morning, al though a number have already regis tered from all parts of the state at local hotels. High School Meeting Place. All sessions will be held at Lincoln high school, with committee meetings and general headquarters at the Port land hotel. The programme for today follows: 9 A. M. Report of committee on credentials U U. t.ibson, chairman. Report of executive committee B D. ItrarT, secretary-treasurer. Rport of finance committee J. o. Mc Laughlin, chairman. Proponed amendments. 10 A. M. Reports of committees on teachers' coun cils, teachers' living accommodations, teachers' appointment agencies and music standards. , 4:30 P. M. Completion of reports of investigating committees. Report of Oregon Hlm.lt Teachers' amoclallon delegates to National .uuraiionai association. Representative assistant superla- 1 i - f r If ; i X M H ' II ' '- ' . J: , . . , ) 1 1 i I ItWJI'-''-."'!..! "'in'- ' -- . - ,i , lini mm- -! a ---ibiiiii rrririii- --fft,ll,rhM,,rt,,.lffj J: l l I " f 4- N I ' I pper. left to rlgbt Miss Evn Roehe. Bend, execntlve eommltteet Miss Minnie V. Altmnn, Jennings lodge, executive romroll ten Mr. Mary A. Fulkerson. Halem, president Oregon State Teachers' nnsoriatlon. Lower, left E. F. ssrfaer, prlnrlpnl of Florence school" I C A. Howard, MarHhfield, vice-presitlentl Professor E. U. Keasler, Oregon Agricultural college, sccrctary-treasurer. . FIRE BRICK CONTRACT LET TIIIHD LOWEST BIDDER LANDS IJIG Ml'XICIPAL OHDEIJ. t'ompcting Concern Declines Test of Product and Refuses to Bond City Against Loss. acsfmbly C. A. Rice, tendent. Portland Report of committee on investigation. New business. Klectlon of officers. AUTOISTS jAY $411,831 AVitsliington License Jlcvenue Ex pect oil to Exceed $750,000. (.ILTMPIA, Wash., Dec. 27 With f411,831 already collected, the annual revenue from automobile owners bids fair to exceed the $750,000 estimate set by the last legislature, which passed the law, according to Fred J. Dibble, director of licenses. While the November rep3rt showed only $62,954 collected, a revival Is ex pected as soon as the spring weather brings out the motorists The highest revenue was received in August when J9S.352 was turned In. The law be came effective July 1. T I Contract for supplying about 25.000 fire brick for use in relining furnaces at the municipal incinerator, was awarded yesterday by the ctiy coun cil to the McCracken company, the third lowest bidder. Before the award was made City Commissioner Mann demanded that the brick produced by the Monarch Fire Clay company of Portland be given a test at the incinerator. While representatives of this company maintained that its product already had been subjected to severe tests and had stood up at all times. City Com- j missioner Bigelow was not willing to J had not had an opportunity to test ths brick. He demanded that the Mon arch company give a bond to insure both the material and the workman ship, and representatives of the com pany refused to insure the workman ship. Commissioner Mann demanded to know why the McCracken company was not required to give the city surety, to which Commissioner Bige low replied that both the material supplied by the company and the workmanship were known to the city and there need be no fear on the part of members of the council in award ing the bid to this company. "I still don't see why we should make fish of one and fowl of an other." commented Commissioner Mann. Although engineers appointed by the council to investigate a certain cement lining recommended the use of some of this lining as a test, the council did not follow the recommen dation because the representatives' of the company selling the material re fused to put up a bond. STREET WORK APPROVED mook and Hancocft streets, by Johnson, and for nine one-story rages in a block on Ulisan street tween Twenty-second and Twenty third streets, by George H. Long, are included In the list of applications for permits that will go before the city council at its session today. The list also Includes applications for permits for construction and main tenance of eight private garages in various districts of East Portland. They are: Mrs. M. J. Collin, Fremont street between Missouri avenue and Michi gan avenue; Dale Matthews. East Eighty-second street between East Salmon and Delano streets: A. De Francq. Failing street between Broad way and Weidler street; J. R. Sellick East Twelfth street between East Al der and East Washington streets; Dr. L. H. Hamilton. Hawthorne avenue between Maple and East Twelfth streets. 'kISILE of lumber OITPIT DISPOSED OF XEAKLV AT PltODt'CTIOX RATE. HAT FOUND ON RIVER ICE friends of Cburles Westberg Tear He Has Committed Suicide. 1 1 I Mills ICeport Manufacture of 02,20 1 ,599 Feet and Vend ing of 60,708,605. Lumber sales of mills reporting to the West Coast Lumbermen's asso ciation, for the week ending Decem ber 17, very closely approached pro duction of the week. Figures for the 111 reporting mills on output, sales and shipments were: Manufactured, 62.261,599 feet; sold, 60,708.605 feet; shipped, 52,020.892 feet. Production was 22 per cent below normal; new business was 2 per cent below pro duction, and shipments 16 per cent below production, said the weekly re port. Forty-two per cent of all new busi ness taken during the week was ac cepted for future water delivery. This amounted to 25.54S.605 feet, of which 15.410.724 feet will move coast wise and intercoastal and 10.137.lxl New bus! A soft hat reposing on an ice cake floating near a house boat at Bridge ton, near Columbia Beach, is the only trace which has been found of Charles Westberg. who disappeared at 4 o'clock Friday afternoon, according j feet will move overseas to H. Christofferson, chief criminal j ness for delivery by rail totaled 1172 deputy In the office of Sheriff Hurl- i cars. burt, who has been investigating the Forty-three per cent of the week's disappearance. I shipments moved by water, totaling Westberg. who is a native of Fin- 22,380.892 feet, of which 14.492,690 land. 20 years old, weighing 180 ; feet moved coastwise and Intercoastal pounds and about 5 feet 8 inches in 'and 7.888.202 feet export. The rail height, had been employed at the: movement for the week was 988 cars. Murphy Timber company. Banks, Or., j The unshipped balance In the do and came to Portland about a week i mestic trade totaled 88.870.273 feet A New Price For a New Year GMC trucks enter 1922 at a price in keeping with the spirit of the times. On January 1, 1922 these reduced prices will become effective. Model K 41 2 Ton Model K 71 3K Ton Model K 1015 Ton 2775 3950 4350 (Chassis Only, F. O. B. Factory, Plus War Tax) These prices represent a saving over the original prico of this series of from $625 to $1050 per chassis. In ad dition, the Model K-16, one ton chassis, which was recently reduced to $1495, completes the GMC line. We are able to make these reductions because of our improved manufacturing facilities; because we have what competent men say is the best equipped truck factory in the world and because our inventory has been adjusted to present day values. So now, at at the beginning of the New Year, we are reducing prices in keeping with the spirit of the times. General Motors Truck Company Division of Cmnaral Motor Corporation PONTIAC, MICHIGAN 11 Direct Factory Branch HKI3 8. Flsturrosi titre. Los Angeles, CaL WENTWORTH & IRWIN, Inc. Second and Taylor Streets, Portland OBBaoaassnEsz: Commissioner Barbur to Present Projects to City Council. Recommendations from Commis sioner Barbur will ro before the city council at its session today favorable to four projects for street improve ment work in the district of East Portland. He will recommend adop tion of a resolution authorizing prep aration of plans for the Improvement of Tenino avenue from Kast Fifteenth to East Nineteenth streets, and that City Engineer Laurgaard be directed to make a survey, plat and written report in the matter of widening Forty-fifth avenue Southeast from Seventy-second street Southeast to Eighty-second treet Southeast. He recommends that the city engi neer be directed to make a survey, plat and written report on the mat ter of the city taking over county roads Nos. 10, 117 and 308. from the north line of Sixty-fifth avenue Southeast to the south, line of Divi sion street. He also recommends pas sage of an ordinance re-establishing the curb lines of Foster road from Powell Valley road to Seventy-second street Southeast. WEALTHY THIEF IS FINED Sirs. Clifford IVeatherwax Ordered to Pay $60. Mrs. Clifford M Weatherwax. wife of a wealthy lumber operator of San Francisco, was adjudged guilty of larceny In municipal court yesterday and fined $60 by Judge Rossman. Through her attorney she filed notice of appeal to the circuit court. Ap peal bond was fixed at $500. ' Mrs. Weatherwax was arrested at the Lipman, Wolfe & Co. department store in the holiday rush early last week as a shoplifter when one of the store detectives saw her take a pair of gloves and secrete them In a muff. Mrs. Weatherwax admitted having taken the gloves, but insisted she did it unconsciously. GARAGES ARE PLANNED Applications for Permits to Co Be fore Council Today Plans for a brick and tile building for garage and repair shop purposes on Vancouver avenue between Tilla- ago for the Chirstmas holidays, visit ing a brother at Brldgeton. At i o'clock Friday afternoon he walked out of the boathouse and was thought to have gone to the city, but nothing more has been heard of him and his hat was discovered on the Ice floe There was no reason known for sui cide, yet an accident would have been difficult as there was a railing along the boathouse walk to the shore. TAFT FOR COURT REFORM CliieT Justice Pleads for Expedi tion in Procedure. CHICAGO, Dec. 27. Expanding ac tivities of the federal Courts may swamp them "and delay is a denial of justice." Chief Justice Taft said tonight In an address urging reforms to expedite court procedure. He urged three reforms which he out lined as follows: "An increase in the judicial force In the trial federal courts and an or ganization and effective distribution of the force by the council of Judges. "Simplicity of procedure in the trial federal courts. "A reduction In the obllgtory Juris diction of the supreme court and an increase in the field of its discretion ary jurisdiction by certiorari." "While the bar and the bench are really much less responsible for de lays in legal procedure than the pub lic is likely to think, the very fact that they are popularly supposed to be responsible should make us act with energy to justify the existence of our profession and the maintenance of courts," he added. G. A. R. EX-HEAD IS DEAD William A. Ketcliam Succumbs at Home in Indianapolis. INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 27. William A Iletcham, formerly commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Re public, died at his home here today. He was 75 years bid. Death was caused by acute indigestion. Mr. Ketcham was elected commander-in-chief September 24, 1920. He was succeeded by Lewis Pilcher of New York, who was elected at the Grand Encampment held here laet September. Christmas Party Held. CANNON BEACH, Or., Dec. 27. (Special.) An old-time Christmas party was held In the schoolhouse at Ecola, on Cannon Beach. Christmas eve. The tree was brilliant with dec orations and ladened with "goodies" for every one present. The pro gramme included games and music, and at midnight all indulged in a bountiful feast. More people have re mained at the beach his winter than on any previous year, new residents are coming In. and there is much activity In the building line. Ths winter bids fair to be a very happy social one. Orpheum matinee today, 15-25-50-Ad. and In the export trade 78,092,623 feet. In the rail trade the unshipped balance amountej to 3351 cars. GUARD MUSTER TONIGHT Dance to Be Held in Armory After Inspection by Governor. Members of the Oregon national guard and their friends will be guests at a dance to be held tonight at the armory. Tenth and Couch streets, fol lowing the annual inspection and muster of Multnomah county troops and their review by Governor O'.cott. Review of the troops by the gov ernor will take place following the inspection and muster at 8 o'clock. Visitors will be permitted in the gal lery during the ceremonies. Follow ing the review a brief programme of exhibition drills will be staged by the howitzer company, Battery A, ma chine gun company, and Company E of the 162d Infantry. Mayor Baker and Multnomah coun ty commissioners will be guests of the guard, A reception to Governor Olcott and other visitors will be held following the drills In Ule officers quarters of the armory, where re freshments will be served, according to arrangements made by Colonel George A. White, adjutant-general. Lieutenant-Colonel Eugene Mosh berger of Woodburn will be in com mand of the troops during the re view. Reviewing officers will be Governor Olcott and Adjutant-General White and staff. The muster was scheduled original ly for tomorrow night, but the dat was changed to tonight to accommo date the governor's party. Units scheduled to report tonight are: Headquarters company, service company, howitzer company, separate company F, battery A, medical detachment, engineers, and companies B. E. G and H of the 162d infantry. Presentation of 19 service medals t5 guardsmen by Governor Olcott will be a feature. Orpheum matinee today. 1 5-2n-5fl-Ad. Mi OVER TEE IS HIRED HCSBAXI) ALLEGKD TO HAVE SLAPPED WIFE. Woman Gets Warrant for Man Who, She Says, Beat Her for Talk About Present. said. When she returned she foundjsecond husband is a resident of Port-I tained by the ordinary business man he had removed all his personal be- land. Charles Wilkes, her third hus-I by a proper attention to his physical longings and all their furniture. He ' rand, resides at Dallas. It was said ' well-being. has not been seen since, she said. It not only spoiled her Christmas, but put her in a militant mood. ACCUSED - WOMAN SILENT Iteputed Dallas Polygamlst Said to Have Three Husbands. SALEM, Or., Dec. 27. (Specials Mrs. Elsie Burg of Dallas, who was hroticrht here last nisrht charged with It isn't always "good will toward hn, r.fl,..rt , maka statement to the officers with rela tion to tier arrest or past life. She probably will be arraigned before Justice Unruh here tomorrow Information obtained by the district attorney indicates that Mrs. Burg has throe living husbands. Levell. hef first husband, from whom she is not divorced, was snid to be ser'lng a men" sentiment around cnrtsimas time,' and an aftermath of some of the heart-aches experienced during Yuletide began reaching the ears of Deputy City Attorney Terry yester day. Anna Drouth told her husband, Harry, that he was too niggardly In his giving of Christmas presents to their small child. The husband didn't like his wife's attitude and blacked her eyes, she told the deputy city prosecutor. As a result a warrant was signed yesterday charging Drouth with attacking his wife. May Schnaer wanted a Christmas tree for her home. She went out and cut one which wss Just the right size. Harry Yost, owner of the prop erty, saw the youngster cutting the tree and started after her. He wan said to have taken the tree away from her and given her a severe, slapping. The girl will appear later as prosecuting witness on an assault charge as she was given a complaint against her alleged assailant. One woman went to the city attor ney's office yesterday and sought help in finding her husband, tihe went downtown the day before Christmas to buy him a present, she Everything About Cuticura Soap Suggests Efficiency Soap.OiatiaOTtTskw J8 iuijhr Pormnito )lr. 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Knights Templar to Bo Inspected. VANCOUVER, Wash., Dec. 27. (Special.) Vancouver Cemniandery No. 10. Knlchts Templar, of this city, will be Inspected by Kinht Eminent Sir Henry B. Elder, grand commander of KnlKlits Templar of Washington, tomorrow evening. At 6:30 o'clock a banquet will be held In the banquet hall of the temple and members leav ing their offices and business will go direct to the hall for their evening meal, remaining for the inspection. The members will wear their full regalia. Orph eum mn t i nee t ml a v. 1 7, -2.". - 0- A fi. Instant Relief. Don't stay stuffed op! Quit blowing and snuffling! A dose of "Pape'a Cold Compound" taken every two hours until three doBes are taken usually breaks any cold right up. 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