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rains over went and local snows over east por
tion; slowly. rising temperature: strong east
and tsoutbcast winds; on coast. Maximum
yesterday, 37: minimum, : 30; river, 6.2;
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the coldest day yet. Ohio State Journal.
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SEVENTY-SIXTH YEAR
SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAT MORNING, JANUARY 26. 1927
-PRICE FIVE CENTS
. v t .
TlIISfflTE
Counties With Population
Between 15,000 and
100,000 Affected
WAGE SCALE ANNOUNCED
Measure Would' Create District
Courts With at Jast One
Judge; Would Abolish
Justice Tribunals
Senators Moser, . Norblad and
Upton yesterday introduced a bill
into the senate calling for creation
of district courts In counties of
more than 15,000 and less than.
100,000 inhabitants. The pro
posed court would haTO at least
one judge, to serve a six-year term.
' The wage scale for such judges
would be $2400 a year in counties
with ' 15,000-30,000 population,
and $3,000 a year in counties of
30,000-100,000 population.
Cases in which uch courts
would have jurisdiction, although
not exclusive jurisdiction, are as
' follows: -
For the recovery loft money or
damages only, when the amount
claimed does not exceed the sum
of $500. ;. '- :
For the recovery of specific per
sonal property, when the value of
the property claimed and the dam
rw for retention does not exceed
500. .
or tbo recovery of any penalty
or forfeiture, whether 'given by
statute or arising out of contract,
not exceeding $500.
Also, to give judgment without
Hrlal upon tfae-confesslon of the
4fendant for any of the causes of
VVMn specified in this section; ex
cept for a. penalty or forfeiture
imposed by statutelr " -To
hear and determine actions
of forcible entry and detainer.
- In all other cases where the jus
tice court or district court is given
Jurisdiction. ,
The criminal Jurisdiction of the
district court shall be th same
as now or hereafter, conferred by
lav upon justice courts or district
courts. It ' also : shall- hare juris
diction of all crimes committed or
(Coatianad a psra 4.)
JURY ACQUITS
FRANICWORRIS
SUYER OP CHIPPS FOUXD
NOT GUILTY. OF MURDER,
One Hour . and SO .Minutes Taken
for Agreement; Judgment
Popular
COURTROOM: AUSTIN, Texas,
Jan. 25. (AP)--. J. Frank
Norris. fundamentalist Baptist
preacher of Fort Worth, was ac
quitted here today of a charge of
murdering Dexter E. Chipps of
Fort Worth.
Former Sheriff -Miller of Travis
county handed the verdict to the
Judge. It read: "We, the jury,
find the defendant,-J. Frank Nor
ris, not guilty. i v
There was a rush to Norris and
his wife. The judge had threaten
ed a $100 tine or three days In
jail to anyone making a disturb
ance. There were . a few hand
clasps by .women as the verdict
was read but Judge Hamilton or
dered the bailiffs to arrest anyone
continuing the clapping. The
court said "they would be in con
tempt of court.
It is understood there were two
ballots, the second ballot being
taken because there was some .mis
understanding among the jurors
about the first.
The jury had reached a verdict
Within an hour- and 20 minutes
after going to the juryroom, but
the return of the verdict was de
layed 45 minutes by the. absence
of the defendant who had gone to
hisk hotel. . After the iudee had
been called from his home, and a
diligent search had been made for
ftorris, he finally was located In
the lobby of a hotel.
Fred i D. Holland, former Fort
worth policeman, was close to him
mrougnout his journey downtown
and back to the conrtroom. :
- Part of the crowd followed Nor
fis outside to thft Ktrpnt nml llifl
handshaking continued down the
street toward his hotel. His chil
aren clang to his arms and his
wire was at his Ride. : -
. Norris showed no emotion when
the verdict was read, but bis face
wag white and drawn. Nt nirtll
his lawyer. Marvin Simpson, step-:
ed over to hfan. did -he give ex
pression of Tfs reelings. Ho em
traced Simpson and went. . .
The crush about Norris, shaking
his' hand,' prevented the crowd
from moving until ;: ho finally
inoveu out.
The verdict was handed to. the
junge-at :48 -n m
. Dexter 'Chipps, Jr., son of th
cian riorrts'lim -J, ,v,.: t and coulJ
, fcay. nothing when hj wau us Led
SHORT UNE TOLL,
: ROAD FAVORED
ESTMIATED. CX5STOP HIGHWAx
PLACED OVER f2,0OO,O0O , i
T - ' ' I" . . '-
Sew ' Road Be Completed by
10S9 if BUI Meets Favor of
" Jjeglslatttre C
Voting at an open1 meeting last
nlrM thB housa committee on
automobiles and roads gave unani
mous sanction i to lit sz wnicn
provides for -the construction of
a short line -highway . connecting
the west side Pacific highway t
Portland with the Roosevelt high
way at Tillamook.
The bill, as drawn up .by Repre
sentative Loyal Graham of Wash-
construction of a highway B miles
in length, to extend through muu
nomah, Washington, Clackamas
and Tillamook counties. Such
highway i will be constructed over
what is known as the Wilson river
route already' surveyed by the
state highway commission, in such
manner as to eliminate all but two
curves and to furnish, the public
a scenic yet thoroughly safe road,
relieving tne heavy traffic on the
south Columbia highway.
The estimated cost of the road
was placed at $2,400,000, to be
met by a re-issue of bonds held in
reserve by the commission. The
highway -mission would be
granted the power to set and regu
late such tolls as they would deem
advisable. Present plans Indicate
that by' using a toll of $1 per car,
the road would be completely paid
for, at a great saving to the peo
ple, within eight years. A tthe
present time, the closest route be
tween Portland and Tillamook is
more than 110. miles, taking the
autoist over an extremely round
about course.
As expressed by Senator Harris
of Washington county,-the road is
a necessity if the future demands
of the coast counties are to be met.
If the present travel should ,be
kept up on -the established high
ways, Senator Harris brought out
. that repairs and improvements of
more than a million dollars would
be necessary in a short time. -
The construction of the Wilson
river highway will avert these ex
penditures and furnish a needed
link between traffic of the' Willam
ette' valley, eastern Oregon .and
(0BtiBd mm 9f
NAMED ON FAIR BOARD
Cleveland to Succeed Addis Who
: Resigned Yesterday
Charles Cleveland of Gresham
yesterday "was appointed -by Gov
ernor Patterson -a member ot.lhe
state fair board to succeed Horace
Addis. Mr. -Addis who formerly
lived In Portland recently moved
to Idaho. - -V""
Mr. Cleveland is mayor of GTes-
ham, and chairman of the building
committee of the Multnomah
county fair board. He is a retired
farmer 'and stockman: and has
been active in organization and
civic work. ,
Mr. Addis resigned as a mem
ber of the state fair board to be
come effective yesterday.
TWO MEN BOUND OVER
EUGENE. Or., Jan. 25. (AP)
Frank Newcomb and S. J. Tolley
was n i A rwa Vi nvn in1 4 -vr A
v ci c . aw u u va vvaa. .j d J vu Am
charge of robbing the plostof f ice at
Cushman, and were taiden to Port
land to appear in federal court.
The men are paroled . convicts
from the Washington: penitenti
ary at Walla Walla. Wash.
THREE DIE IN RAID
'. PINE BLUFF, Ark., Jan. 25.
(AP) Jack Hor ton, chief deputy
sheriff of Ouachita county, and two
alleged moonshiners are dead, and
Arthur Ellis,- sheriff, la believed
mortally wounded as a result of a
raid on a still near Camden to
nlght., said telephoned reports re
ceived nere. . .
YESTERDAY
IN WASHINGTON
' AaaocUtad Press
The senate adopted the Robin
son arbitration resolution.
v. Five -hundred 1 marines . were
withdrawn from mail guard duty.
The government freed, Charlie
Chaplin's New York bank deposits,
-
- House bi-partisans debated the
Garner tax ' reduction proposal
without acting.
Hearings on Muscle Shoals pro
posals were started by the house
military committee. .
prohibition 'under cover work
will he legally : restrained, ' the
treasury reported. s .,
' j '
' A senate election sub-committee
beard defense witnesses for. Sena,
lor Gould of Maine. , , " -
Government officials and mem
lers Jof cougrefw addressed the
Woman's Christian Temperance
union's conference. . i ;
The White 'ilouse ' announced
that no extensive concentration of
American forces lur China iwas
planncd at present. -
-The Porter resolution proposing
with Cmn;t'WaK upprovtd by. the
SEOilTEPLEiS
SETTLING
OIL TROUBLES
Mexican , puestion Elicits
First Definite Stand From
Upper House
UNANIMOUS VOTE firCEN
Reed Expected To Prepare Speech
Opposing .Senate Stand; Jlef-' ,i
lin Continues Religious
- - Arguments
WASHINGTON. Jan. 25. (AP
Taking its first direct stand on
the Mexican question, the senate
today unanimously advised Presi
dent Coolidge to arbitrate the
pending controversies, with Mex
ico over that republic's oil and
land laws. , .
Every one of the 79 senators
present- 42 republicans, 36 demo
crats and the one farmer-labor-voted
for the resolution of Sena
tor Robinson of Arkansas, ' the
democratic leader, as revised last
week toy the foreign relations com
mittee. Several, however, approved the
resolution with reservations, either
on the ground that it constituted
an interference with the powers of
the ehief executive or might en
courage the Mexican government
to the adoption of an even strong
er policy than heretofore enforced.'
Senator Reed, democrat, Mis
souri who voted against the reso
lution in committee,, had been
looked to for leadership in opposi
tion to senate action and had pre
pared a speech, but deferred its
delivery until tomorrow. ,
Senator i Robinson declared
there were only two courses other
than arbitration; aeyeretice of dip-
fOntlBnd am -
INCOME TAXATHJOUNCED
CoUectioB in 1026 Is 2 BilUons;
Oregon Gets 6 Million '
WASHINGTON. Jan. 25 (AP)
Income J tax collections for
1926 amounted to $2,172,127,321,
it -was announced today ' by the
bureau of . internal revenue.
- Although reduced rates provid
ed by the new revenue law were
in effect for the entire year, the
total was higher, than that for
1925, when collections were $1,
825,704,135. " " -
Corporation taxes yielded ;$1,
256,793.285 of last year's total,
while $915,334,035 was collected
from individuals, more being paid
in by both corporations and indi
viduals on income taxes last year
than in 1925.
Oregon's total income-tax col
lection for' 1926 .was $6,264,825.
For 1925 the total was $6,448,-030.
jv'i !
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BARITONE WINS ;
PEOPLE'S PRAISE
DANXY DEEVER," CLIMAX
OF ENTERTAINMENT
Campaign- Launched to Bring
Artist's Series to Salem Next
Season
By Audred Bunch
An epochal serfes of musical
events' closed In Salem last night
when Reinald Werrenrath, Amer
ica's foremost baritone,- sang at
the Eislnore.- The program, the
elosing attraction in the Salem
Artist series, was the fourth event
presented here by the Wolfsohn
Musical' bureau.
- Werrenrath opened a program
of five groups with Giordant'a
eighteenth century number, "Caro
mio ben. following-with a num
ber written a centnry earlier,
"Che : f iero eostume. The old
Irish meiodv "Over the Hills and
Far Away," gave va, to the Old
English, "Wheri Dull Care." In
every- instance the applause was
instantaneous. As 'an encore,
Werrenrath sang, ''My Lovely
Cella."
Schubert, Strauss, and Schu
mann - provided immortal music
for an immortal artist. "The
Two Grendadiers,' to the surprise
of some, was sung- in English.
With the great flexibility that
characterises him no matter what
he sings, the baritone sang "Mad-
chen mit dem Roteh' Muendchen.
The prologue to Fagliacci was
presented with tremendous ' dra
matic skill, and with an intona
tion so flawless that no more can
be said. ' The world's most beau
tiful love lyric, 'Drink to Me Only
With Thine Eyes,' followed as an
encore.
Herbert Carrick, whose accom
paniments were outstanding, was
given an opportunity in his own
right to exhibit his prowess as a
pianiBt. The Bach "Bouree in G
Minor" and Dohnanyi's "Rhapso
dic in F sharp minor," which the
great Hungarian pianist, himself,
played in Salem three weeks ago.
(Continued on. pagr.)
SINN0TT PLAYS JOKE
Oregon Representative Gets Page
Boy to Cast' House Vote
, WASHINGTON, Jan: 25t-(AP
A practical joke which caused a
green page boy a vote on a house
toll call yesterday had a sequel In
the house today with its instigator,
Representative Sinnott, of Oregon,
receiving applause from his col
leagues. Sinnott said 1 th newspapers
were wrong today in saying that
Harry J. Brown, Washington cor
respondent for the Salt Lake City
Tribune, had told the page to cast
a vote for him, and that when the
elerk called the name of Repre
sentative Browne of Wisconsin,
the -boy voted.;
The Oregon representative then
owned up that he himself, in a
joking way, had told the boy to
vote for "Brown. and that before
he' could stop him, the boy voted.
Harry J. Brown was present, but
took no part in the conversation.
The vote was not recorded, 'as
tally clerks recognized that a mis
take had been made somewhere;
THE ROAD TO MANDAIAY
PEDDLERS AUTO :.
LICENSE PASSED
SENATE MEASURE DEFEATED;
AMENDED BILL APPROVED
Traveling Salesmen Relieved From
Assessment; Fifty Per
Cent Asked
Senate bill No. 15 met defeat
in the house yesterday, . while
house bill No. 8, as amended by
the committee, -won the approval
of the house. Nineteen represen
tatives favored the senate bill and
19 opposed the, house bill.
Senate bill No. 15 would repeal
the peddlers license tax as passed
at the last session of the legis
lature. It. was introduced by Sen
ator Dunne. House bill No. 8 was
Introduced by Representative Bai
ley and referred to the committee
on automobiles and roads. Both
bills were made the special order
of business yesterday morning.
The committee amended the house
bill and it would continue the 60
per cent additional tax on cars
operating beyond the five-mile
radius. It also would relieve trav
eling salesment from this tax and
put the for-hire cars in the ad
ditional license tax class.
At the last session of the legis
lature the so-called peddlers bill
was passed, and has included the
traveling salesmen, which it was
not meant to do when originated.
It meant only to require door-to-door
peddlers and for-hire buses
and truckB to pay an additonal 50
per cent license fee te operate.
Representative Graham, who
has been upbraided by members
of the senate, explained his com
mittee's reasons for taking the
actions upon the two bills. "This
is neither , the time nor place to
answer the personal criticism,"
Mr. Graham said, "and -when this
'road program is completed those
worthy will receive the reward."
''This month is, the 10th birth
day of the road program of Ore
gon which we are now trying to
carry out. Those who came here
then," Mr. Graham said, "didn't
come in limousines over paved
(Continued en paga S.)
"UNDER COVER" DEFINED
Activities Said Used Only on Ma
jor Dry Law Violators
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (AP)
In a report to the senate, the
treasury ; said today that "under
cover" activities were resorted to
in prohibition only to obtain evi
dence against major law violators,
would not be encouraged to trap
citizens, and must be kept within
the law.
f "It is clear from the depart
ment's records," said the report
transmitted in response to a reso
lution by Senator Reed, democrat,
Missouri, "that these activities are
not looked upon with favor in any
circumstance and are forbidden if
they involve any illegality and
particularly if they are used for
any other purpose than to gain in
formation leading to evidence
against - major law -violators en
gaged in the commercialized liquor
traffic"
GH1TJESE TURN
HSHIIS
1
I
Civil ,War , Ceases While
Whole Country Focuses
Arms Against Britain
CANTONESE LEAD NATION
-'u- '. :
England Concentrating Naval and
Land Armaments for Depar
ture to East; General
Duncan' Departs
SHANGHAI, Jan. 25. (AP)
Civil war which racked China for
a year has been virtually suspend
ed while the country focuses its
attention upon the struggle of the
nationalist, or Cantonese, govern
ment, against foreigners, . particu
larly the British. The Gantonese,
having brought under their domi
nation half of China in a remark
able campaign of arms and propa
ganda, have for the time cased
their attack upon' the northern,
forces, and turned their attention
to elimination of foreign influ
ence. The British alignment against
the nationalists has beent more
clearly drawn in the last two
days: First, the nationalists' vig
orous pronounciamento yeteterday
directed most specifically against
Great British, .and second, the
numerous dispatches from Lon
don, reporting that three infan
try brigades had been ordered to
China to protect British lives and
property in Shanghai.
LONDON, Jan. 25. (AP)
The most ., formidable array 'of
British fighting ships brought,
together outside of home waters
since the great war is assembling
at the China . station to , back up
the policy of "the British govern
ment In protecting 'life and prop
erty. The combined army ' and
navy which will soon be on hand
for armed service in China in the
(Coatiana4 pmf 5.)
CINCINNATI INUNDATED
Railroad Service Cut Off By Ris
ing Waters Of Ohio River
CINCINNATI,: Ohio, Jan. 25.
,'AP) Railroad service into the
central union passenger station in
downtown Cincinnati -was cut off
late today by flood waters from
fhe Ohio river. '
Train passengers were forced
to use other means of transporta
tion to get to outlying stations.
Abandonment of central station
had been anticipated and conse
quently resulted in little interrup
tion of train service.
The river continued a steady
rise towards its peak; which it ia
believed -would be reached , at a
stage of 59 feet. Tonight the
water had risen to a height of
57.8 feet.
SOCIALISTS FOR PEACE
Party Condemns American Policy
in Latin American Lands
. CHICAGO. .Jan. 25. (AP)
The national executive committee
of the Socialist party appealed to-
night to socialists and organized
workers to heln create a public
opinion "against American aggres
sions in Mexico and Latin-America."
in a statement outlining the
socialist party's position - on the
United- States' policy , in Latin-
America. . .
.The statement said 'that the
present policy of the of the United
States in dealing ;with Latin-American
problems was leading to
ward war, and charged that pres
ent policies were dictated by a de
sire to serve United States capital
Invested in those countries.
AIM EE TO FINISH TOUR
EvangcliKt Disregards - Advice r of
Board Urging Rest
- OMAHA." Nebi. ' Jan. 25 (AP)
Almee ; Semple McPherson will
continue her speaking tour in spite
of a telegram received today from
her advisory board at Angelas
Temple, Los .Angeles,- urging her
to rest.- she said. following a. lec
ture here ; tonights ,.;:-':rA: -y.f-fi
The evangel ist v said the hoard
did not ask hereto return, but was
merely expressing Its. usual inter
est vin her? health, urging her to
make fewer lectures. She declared
her health . war excellent. -
FIRE THREATENS i MILLS
QuakeTOat Plant Endangered by
. Spectacular Conflagration
r- f t - : - ' . ... . ':i -
' CEDAR RAPIDS, la., Jan. 2 5.
-tAP)f A spectacular rire which
threatened .the Quaker Oats mills
tonight was conquered by firemen
after a three hour fight. The loss
will not exceed $50,000. v -.
First reports that one fireman
wn i k I ! r4 f vA :t wo , w las ! ft Litvr
PEACHES' STORY
TAKES ALL DAY
INTIMATE- DETAILS OP LIFE
WITH BROWNING TOLD
'Unprintable Accusations Against
Real Estate. Man Given ; 1
' V : in Tears . ' ;
CO UR T HO US E, WHTE
PLAINS, N. Y., Jani 25. (AP)
Mrs. Frances - "Peaches' Brown
ing, who wPt yesterday when her
husband "was applauded In ;the
courtroom at Garmel, today had
her Inning before Supreme Court
Justice Seege, when she consumed
virtually the entire day relating
Intimate details of her life1 with
Edward West Browning, wealthy
New York, realtor. ; '
The young ; woman, whoso : age
is recorded in the court house rec
ords as 16, brjoke down once dur
ing the - morning . session when
compelled by questioning to tell
of certain acts of cruelty v which
contributed, she said, to the. rea
sons why oh October 2, she left
her husband's home with her
mother, vowing ' never to go back
to his Kev GardenB, Long Island,
home. .A' , five minute adjourn
ment was taken. '
Once ahe turned to Justice See
ger and askeld : . -
"Must I tell all this- before all
these -people tr
"Yes,".hefsaid.
She then; related unprintable
accusations,; which were interrupt
ed by John W. Mack, attorney for
Browning' on the ground the acts
mentioned,' were not cited in her
complaint! charging- cruelty. Mack
was overrjujed and the witness
continued! : .
. Some c her testimony, "relat
ing to thi) alleged relations be
tween Ml. Brownine. fenrt Ma
adopted da ughter, Dorothy Sun-
sine, xv yqaca old, caused a dead
silence fn the courtroom.
The coul troom was jammed
with spectators and newspaper re
porters whose, presence this morn
ing was f narnall v Dnnitinnui tv
Justice Seeker when he denied a
motion to.ekclude the public
' Whereas :festerdays matinee of
the casetn te proud little town of
Carmel was ) short livedo v though
featured, by humorous i colloquies
between the Vcourt and the attor
ney for Browiaing, "today's hearing
was punctuatied with testimony
and : eahlblts, j which, i in the words
of Mr. Mack-' tended to tnrn 'n
eourtroom "ntb; a menagerie.
inere was; tne silver- fnv-tnnnrt
teddy-bear with the" lavender riKi
oqns, a; girt to Mrs. Browning
from her husband, and three tiny
watch cfaarm k:lay puppies she tes
tified he .gave her-when aha nVoH
for s dog. ; "
When on cross A examination',
Mr. -Mack attempted;, to ridimiA
the attitude Of the witness in ref
erence to these. gifls,J Mrs. Brown
ing broke into tears. ; -
"The puos.now. did thev tntia
you i any mental anguish?" Mack
asaea.' . .1- .-. .. . ..
" "No, not- the pups, particularly,
but it gbt worse," explained Mrs.
Browninjg; - - .j " , -i -
"The pups got worse?" ..
? When the courtroom ' broke but
in laughter, the young - woman,
who had' consistently held to a
dignified attitude, retorted:
"This is no joking, matter to
me." , ' . - - . . :
"Well, frankly?" : commented
Mack,
'some- parts of it are to
me,
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ISRAZING FEES TO GO UP
increased itates in National
X)-orests Effective in 192S
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan.
25. (By the Associated Press)
Increased grazing fees In the na
tional forests will begin to come
operative in 1928, W,: M. Jardlne,
secretary, ef the agriculture told
the livestock men at their annual
convention . here today. No -increases
'-"will be put into effect this
year. r-.: -rvi: .'t-.--.--
The Increases will ' be based
upon tho recomraendatlons con
tained in the report, of Dan C.
Casement, the secre ta rr's pe rso n a 1
representative, and will be ap
portioned ; at the rate of 25 per
cent a year for four years, and will
be In full force in 1921. v ; ; ;
' No Increases will be made dur
ing the i remainder of the "present
ten. year contracts, ending In 1934;
nor will- there be any- Increases
d u ring the next ten-years, the sec
retary promised. : , '
ROBERTS GETS ONE YEAR
' ' ' -.f v
Light : Sentence Plus Sinall Fine
- Fop Jlaiislaughtcr Charge i -
DALLAS, Jan. : 25.-(SneciaU
-"Fluis wajsrSiwritteav in 'the
famous "umbrella- killing", case
here today when Leo -Roberts.' con
victed last week of manslaughter,
was sentenced to: one year in tb
sta to . pen itcntiary an d a fine of
2200 for the tdayinirof John 5Iac-''
omber-at Robert's home January
3. v - rji :i, ... ,, t
- This was the first Sentence that
it has fallen to the lot of -CI r curt
Judge: Arlio G. Walker to pro
noun ce,j jos 4no other criminal
cases have been tried since 'Wal
ker took tho bench tho flrstT of
the year. , " 5 ' 11
PetUions with ' 783 signature,
asking-that Roberts be parol'ed
were handed tn Judge Walker be
fore sor' n 'vil' r)rrt"',iiT1
V' 1 1 ', ' trnii(':t' J )-1
v' : - l 1, 'I Uv, '"" '
tie to iii!;
OUT K BILLS
Considerable Opposition to
Adoption of So-Called
: - taay measure
PUBLIC HEARING HELD
New Department of Education Pro
posed; Expert Study of Kn
tlrc Situation Needed, ' .
According to Rico
' Considerable opposition developed,-
at the public hearing, last
night, to the so-called Eddy bill
which would create a new state
department of education. Accord
ing, to the bill this new body would
take over the duties of the state
text commission, existing board of
education and board of higher cur
ricula. The senate committee oa
education conducted the bearing,
which was attended by many edu
cators from various counties. -
J; C. Nelson, principal of" tho
Salem public schools, protested
vigorously against the bill. t
"It is my opinion," averred Mr.
Nelson, "that the passage "of tha
Eddy blU would effect for tho
worse the- educational system in
this state. 1 am not' defending
the teachers, bnt am thinking of
the children. Neither am I con
tending that our educational sys
tem is 100 per cent pure. I realize
that it has its defects, but'I do
not believe these can be cured by
legislation. '
i "The state superintendent of
schools under this bill would not
enjoy - the; powers vested in - other
members ."of the board of educa
tion, but on the contrary he would
be the tool and mouthpiece gf the
organization. ; It. is folly- to place
reSDOnsibilltV rninn n rwrinn nnl.
he is clothed with certain, powers.
If la my opinion that the teacher
members of the- -: 'proposed new
board of education would have far
less influence than that of the lay
members.'
What would you men think of
if
I Ominad oa mm 6.)
TAX REDUCTION
f RUNS INTO SNAG
BOURBONS , HAVE TROUBLI1
r GETTING REPUBLICAN AID
Democrat Leader Must Cat
About For New Lever To
l i Force Action V
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. (AP)
-Diminishing prospects pf ob
taining sufficient republican sup
port to bring the J325.000.000
Garner tax reduction bill'beforo
the house today led democrats in
congress to cast about for a new
lever with which to forco action
on the tax Issue. '
': - While .Chairman Green of tho
house ways. and means committee,
where - revenue i legislation must
originate, and two of Its members.
Representative .Garner, . . ".Texas,
ranking democrat, and Mills, New
York, republican, had a verbal tilt
on the house floor, senator Rood,
democrat,' Missouri.5 announced ho
was considering offering the Gar
ner measure as an amendment to
the deficiency appropriation bill
now before the senate. .
- Reed and other democratic sen
ators discussed this step but there
was some question as to whether
it would be attempted in view of
the constitutional requirement
thtat all revenue legislation must
originate in tho house.1
-- Meanwhile, only three honso
members added their names to tho
petition being circulated by Rep
resentative - Garrett, the minority
leader, to take the Garner bill
from the ways and means commit
tee - where It has Jeen shelved
along with other revenue propos
als:' Theso brought the total sis
natures to 179 of which'175 aro
fer and Beck of Wisconsin.' .repub
licans, and Carss; farmer-labor,
and Vale, independent, Minnesota,
are the others.
5 A majority of the house 2 1 S
members- -must sign to mako tli"
petition- operative. Garrett eai i
that of tho total democratic mcin
bershlp of. 182, alt had signed ex
cept two out of the city and fiv.
who are, ill.
Amenic Club
Vaucleyille
Tonight ' '
:i ! hTonlghtv the .Falem llirl
' rt-hool Amenic f.lub will pro-
sent its third annual vaud"
' ville revuo at Bllgh's Caj it' 1
i .theater. The show this r
. will be the best the club La
y e t ;. presented, ..inclndin;
dantina:, msglr. f-ot: .!- nn
athleticsi. :by th" I t. t; ;