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THE OREGON STATESMAN. SALEM, OREGON WEDNESDAY -MORNING. DECEMBER 20. 1922 HEALTH BILLS ARE PREPARED Dr. Owens-Adair Proposes More Drastic Regulation. : . Marriage '( -- Dr. Owens-Adair, who is pres ent for the present sterilization tlbill which was held by the courts to be unconstitutional, has; pre pared for introduction in the leg t lslatore another bill which, It Is believed, will be without constl , tutional flaws, and also has pre pared a more stringent measure than the present law requiring , examinations of - applicants lot marriage licenses. " J The new marriage bill of Dr. Owens-Adair would require the applicants' for marriage licenses, both male and female, to past testa relating to, communicable , and contagious . renereal diseases and. also mental tests. The bill 'would exempt women who hai reached the age of 4 5 yean. ' . f .." , Board Rules Followed "y t: ' If either or both applicants rhoald fail to pass the health and mental, tests it would be' unlawful to issue- the marriage license un til one or both had 1 been made steri!e according to the rules; of the state board of health, and In no case, could a license e issued , "where the: certificate of examln ' atlon should ahow a mental capac ity of not to exceed that of a 'child of, 12 ..year. ' ; : ; ; i ' Unless' the usual examination "should - Bho'w positively the pres ence of venereal disease or men tal incapacity it. , would also be necesnary v for the ' applicant to submit to a blood test for com nanlcable venereal disease. . Ittf0 ' laboratories' were available . for such tests free of charge the t county courts would be required to provide them. " ''T- '"f t ; . Way Go to Court , ; , Should an applicant not be sat isfied with the findings he or, she ; would have ' the right ot appeal '-to the county court. The fee to be charged for mak ing the original examination and Issuing the certificate would ': be I 12.50, to be paid by the' appli cant, and in ease of an appeal to ; the county court the' fees of the examining physciana and psychla- ' trists should not exceed 1 3 each, and should be paid by the county. Social Protection Object The sterilization, bill, prepared by Dr. Owens-Adair, quoting from the title, would "provide for the sterilization of all feeble-minded. Insane, epileptics, habitual crim inals, moral degenerates and sex uaj perverts who are a menace to society, or whose physical.' mental tor neural condition would be ben efitted by pterilizatlon in any form, or who are person poten tial to producing offspring, who, because of inheritance of inferior or anti-social traits would probably-become a social menace or wards of the state, and providing the means for ascertaining who are such persons." Whether Wards or Not , The main difference between the new bill and the old law are that the new measure provides that sterilization may be annlied whether the subject is an inmate of a state institution or not, and also that if the person, does not consent to sterilization the board of eugenics may take the case in to the circuit court. Either party may appeal to the supreme court. The court provision, it is believed, would make the act con stitutional without doubt. Board la Named. The state board of eugenics provided by the measure would be composed of the state board of health, the superintendent of the Oregon state hospital, the super intendent of the Eastern Oregon state hospital, the superintendent of the state Institution for feeble minded, and the warden of the state penitentiary. MAKE AGENTS RETURN DRINK THEY SEIZED Ml JURY LAW LEGAL Supreme Court Finds Act is Constitutional in Case from Lane County Federal Officers Make Haul of ' $300,000 Without War rants All Taken Back PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 19. Declaring that United States pro hibition v agents violated the fourth amendment of the consti tution in making raids without proper ; search warrens. Judge Thompson in the United States district court today dismissed two liquor cases involving several hundred thousand dollars. Liquor and. wines ' valued at $300,000 was ordered returned to the warehouse of J. L. Llpschutz, where It had feaen seized by dry agents. Stills, copper' coils, mall extract, whisky flavoring and. ac cessories worth more than thou sands were ordered returned 'to the Atlantic Food Products com pany .from-which place they had been taken. - The women's jury law, enacted by the legislature of 1921 is held constitutional, in an opinion of the supreme court yesterday, af firming Judge G. F. Skipworth of the lower court for Lane county in the case of the state against J. J. Chase. The opinion was written by Justice McBride: Chase was convicted on an in dictment for a statutory offense. The defense objected to the meth od of drawing the jury and the appeal was on that basis. Minor involved The women's Jury law requires that in cases involving a minor on either side, half the jurors shall be women. The proceedings in the present case are set out by Justice McBride in substance as follows: The drawing of the jury pro ceeded regularly until six men and five women had been drawn, one by one, when the clerk drew from the jury box the name ot W. L. Wheeler, a male juror. The state objected to the drawing of any more men on account ot the provisions of section 10 of chapter 273, laws of 1921. Ruling Temporary The objection was overruled temporarily and Wheeler was1 ex. amined and took his place in the jury box. Another woman Juror was drawn but was excused for cause and then before any more men jurors were called, the court reconsidered Its ruling in respect to Wheeler and excused him from service, to which ruling defend ant excepted. The clerk contin ued to draw names until the name of a woman was drawn, to all of which, the defendant excepted. The names of women jurors were exhausted and the court directed the sheriff to draw 10 more Dames of women from the rerular jury list to appear later, to which the defendant objected on the grounds that the names of male jurors still remained in the box. When the court reconvened the court announced that It would ad here to the ruling rejecting the names of further male jurors, with the result that the jury se- Yesterday in Washington Breaking records for the . speedy enactment of appro priation bills, congress sent the treasury and commerce labor supply measrures to the president. A suit challenging the con stitutionality of the Sheppard Towner maternity and in fancy act was filed in the District of Columbia supreme court. Secretary Denby transmit ted to congress, on request, a statement of naval scrap ping done by the peveral pow ers since the Washington arms; conference. The house began consider ation of the Green resolu tion which proposes a con stitutional amendment pro hibiting further issuance of tax-exempt securities. Senator Ladd, Republican, North Dakota, introduced a resolution for an investiga tion of conditions in Nicar agua in connection with the American occupation there. The senate failed to reach an agreement as to whether priority should be given the administration shipping bill. The house judiciary com mittee, investigating the im peachment charges against Attorney General Daugh eray, continued its hearings which, however, appeared to be near an end. Foreign shipping compan ies, in a brief filed in su preme court, attacked the lower court decision prohib iting heir vessels from carry ing liquor in American terri torial waters. Action on the nomination of Pierce Butler, St. Paul at torney, to be an associate jus tice of the United States su preme court, was deferred in the senate through objeciton . to consideration at this time. It was indicated that action might be taken Thursday. , 5 . '. - . " ; ! V Visit Toyland Gaines Toys Books Puzzles BalIsN Etc 1 rs a raj ill It. 'M-.WVl t tv V Only Three Shopping Days Before Christmas Annudpoll Sale 500 Drsed Dolls At a Big Discount! Dolls will be featured here until Saturday night at such low prices that Santa Claus should remember every little girl in this community. - ..v , QQy Dr4ccflAf 7)nj. sale nrir.e 25c L 79c and 69c Dressed Dolls, sale price 50c 7 98c and $1.19 Dressed Dolls, sale price 75c .j $129 bressed Dolls, sale price . . . . . .... . 85c $1 A9DfcedD6lls;sale price .... .......... .$1.00 $1.69 DrSsi&d Dolls, sale price . . . : . . I $125 $138 Dressed Dolls, sale price . . ... ......... .$1.39 ; $2.19 Dressed Dolls, sale price .. $1.69 f $2.69 Dressed Dolls, sale price . . . . ". .$1.89 $238 L)ressedDolls;sale price . . .$138 $3 .39 Dressed Dblls; sale price .. .......... .$2.75 In the ; v 1 Subway Store MKLEim Phone lected was composed of six men and six women. . Law Is Clear Justice McBride upholds this procedure, quoting the law which says that "in all cases in which a minor under the age of 18 years Is involved, either as defendant or as complaining witness, at least one-half of the jury shall be women." The defense alleged unconsti tutionality of the law on grounds that it discriminates against male jurors because it makes service by women on juries voluntary; also that for this reason it de prived the defendant ot a fair, and impartial jury. This conen- uon is not upneia oy tne suprem court, though Justice McBride says he believes it would have been better for the law to have stated the grounds on which wo men should be excused. Portland School Bonds Legal. Validity of a school bond issue of $3,000,000 by the Portland school district on June 17, 1922, is established by an affirminr opinion of the 'supreme cjoUrt, written by Justice Rand and up holding the decree of Judge G. W. Stapleton of the lower court for Multnomah county. The bonds were assailed by E. B. Miller, a resident and taxpayer in the district, who was plaintiff and appellant in the care, which was brought figalnst the Port land school board. Other Opinions IsKued Other opinions were handed down as follows: E. J. Fisher vs. J. C. Bayer, trustee, et al, appellant; appeal from Wasco county; on objection to cost bill. Opinion by 'Justice Brown. Objections sustained in part. W. F. Homan, trustee, vs. W. H. Doolittle, trustee In bankr ruptcy, et al., appellant; appeal from Malheur county; suit to fore close on city lots in Ortaria. Opinion by Chief Justice Burnett. Judge Dalton Biggs affirmed. S. R. Pierson vs. Marguerite I. Richards et al., appellant; appeal from Marion county. Appeal from decree rendered upon refusal of defendant to plead further after court' had overruled demurrer to complaint involving complaint asking enjoining of foreclosure. Opinion by Justice Harris. Judge George G. Bingham reversed and case remanded.' W. J. Chase vs. J. L. McKinnis, appellant; appeal from Union county; suit to recover money. Opinion by Justice, Harris. Ju&ge J. W, Knowles affirmed. W. H. Laam vs. Mary L. Greeny appellant; appeal from Baker; county; suit for damages. Opin ion by Justice Bean. Judge Gus tave Anderson affirmed. Officials for Game Are Announced at San Diego SAN DIEGO, Cal.. Dec. 19.! Following the receipt of news that the West Virginia football squad had left on its long trip to meet Gonzaga university here on Christmas day. it was announced late today that three of the four officials of the game had been se lected. Walter Eckersall. famous Chicago star, will be referee. An other official will be Tom Thorp of New York, who has officiatd in many eastern contests. The third is H. E. Van Surdam, now living here, who is a former play er and coach. Oriental Rugs Harmonious Designs Mellow Colors We think we can give you some pleasant surprises. We are again showing in Saleni our magnificent collection of Oriental floor coverings very recently purchased by the Car tozian Bros., Inc., Persian Caravan. DO NOT FORGET that each of these rurs has been purchased on a low money exchange market lv our Persian huver, and that vou are lemg offered beautiful rugs at even below pre-war prices. The return of normal conditions will bring again higher exchange rates and you will be using real eeonomy to buy now. Rugs must be chosen with care and knowledge of color and designs. In our display you will find exceptional richness of coloring, exclusive patterns of loftv artistic merit. Alllo gether it is the best it has ever been our pleasure to offer. In choosing a Persian rug for this Christmas time you will be giving that which will live in the heart and memory of the joyous recipient during the whole lifetime. Our display in II. L. Stiff & Company's store will continue until Saturday, Decemhe 23. We extend to vou a cordial invitation to inspect these beautiful Oriental rugs. Youf visit does not put you under any obligation. Do not fail to take advantage of this display while it is here, as you may not have another such opportunity to harmonize your hansinss and colors by choice from a selection life Salem. Some of the Caravan prices: Persian Mahal 12.2x8.2 $325.00 Belouchistan 5.5x3.2 Persian Arak 12.0x9.0 375 (H) Daghistan 6.3x3.3 Dozar 6.3x5.2 95.00 Mosul 5.11x2.11 Kurdistan 6.5x4.2 74.00 Ilamadan 3.11x2.9 Table and Piano Bench Covers, as low as $12.00 $42.00 60.00 55.00 28.00 CARTOZIAN BROS. Inc. One-Price Oriental Rug Temples 3'J3 Washington St. (Pittock Block), Portland, Or. , Seattle, Spokane, New York, Persia ' Est. 1906 Display with H. L. Stiff Furniture Col FURNITURE The Gift That Will Serve for Years Get something that will last-Y our husband or wife would much rather have that long wanted piece of furniture, that will last for years - than something flimsy that will be gone and forgotten about m a short while. . - . USE YOUR Special Selling I Q R E D I T Genuine Tennessee Red Ced ar Chests of the Royal Line to be sold al 20 percent discount $9.50 up Ask Us For Terms BUY NOW Pay Next Year Bed Davenports Quarter, sawed oak frame, up holstered in genuine Craftsman leather. ; ' $42J0 Doll Buggies A Few More Left of Our Second Shipment. Sec Others Then Oct Oar Prices Overstuffed Chairs Buy one f"r Dad, $2 down, $1 n week 1 ' V A few things for gifts Pay for them next year: Sewing Stands, i Smoking Stands, Mahogany Candle Sticks, Child's Rocking Chairs, , Ladies9 Writing Desks, Rugs and Everything in Furniture for the home C. F. 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