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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 22, 1928)
ABLOID INTERVIEWS firie Expression of tke Per - tonal Opinion of Readers - ef iK New Statesman , ' -OOD advice about when to Y open Christmas presents " heads the list as a timely Interview this morning but It Is noticeable that remarks about the unpleasantness of Salem's ; WW . www, ftmv.awi WWW.V wwrr-.-p 9 more regularly. Thers are , two cithern today. ; r ---rSvH V PAUL ADAMS, edltd; V Pacific Homestead said: j -wait till Christmas V i3"fin packages. I eai4 ve --i3ce' ln a blinding snowstorm for three miles nearly ' froze tJny hands because I had no gloves on when I opened -that darned thing I found a pair of fux-iiRSd, gloves. 'Morale-open 4Tfiisr1 -Tl a A V at fffi 41 wKaii Wtftt 1U8ltftk . JAlEfA- REMINGTON, car-" tier for rural route .No. 9, said: "Take a' snap clothes pin, and clamp your small change to gether, or your several letters, these frosty days, and see how quickly and efficiently we car riers can serve your box." FRANCES McGILVRA, song Queen at Willamette university: "Thank goodness for Christmas vacations a,nd water you can drink.' EUKRELL M. MITCHELL, electrical engineering senior at C.CKoa State college, said: "Un less both telephone lines and povtr Hues are transposed fre quently Induced voltage in the phoiio lines will effect the phone terries. That is onexrouble with many cf the rural lines put up Es-.eral years ago." CHARLES L. OGLE, dealer 1p real estate and loans at Wocdburn said as he produced a I " If ,U11WU JUS VI WBLC&W A IK?? roup you get out of your water faucets, so I brought this over from Woodburn to give you a real drink. Get your glasses and I'll let you have a sample of Eome real water that we get out of our 212 foot well." MARK POULSENJ, city re corder, said: "The world Is surely getting better when traf fic law violators will send the judge Cristmaa cards along Trith their fine remittances." HARRY LEVY, local market proprietor, said: "In these mur der trials, the result depends a lot on who the murdered per son was. If he didn't amount to much, the defendant isn't LLely to get a heavy Jolt." so LILLIE HERRINGTON, of the Virginia, apartments, said: "It strikes me some of the placards displayed - In Salem chop windows could be remov ed before -the event they adver tfe Is more than two or three weeks old." HOT BILL ID BE WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. (AP) A letter from President Cool irUfs secretary of agriculture, V. i'.liam M. Jardine, Indorsing the IU Xary. farm bill before the sen tie today started a drive for en actment of the legislation at this EcsMon. Chairman McNary, re publican. 1 Oregon, of the sen ate agriculture committee, an rcurced he-would assemble the committee to consider It during tlx .holiday recess or immediately tterppfter. Peking to avoid an extra ses i'( n of congress, which was prom ise. by Herbert Hoover" in the eve t farm relief was not disposed of at this term of congress, a group of congressional leaders in cluding Senator Watson of Indl na. the prospective republican Jf-r-rter of the senate next session, Joi'ird In the drive. Thf letter was regarded at the F.i!nl as an expression from the renMdge administration for the if-' farm bill submitted by Sen-fc:oi- McNary and as a desire of th- presest administration to get the legislation through at this time. The 'fly in the ointment" is a desire of many leaders to learn he attitude of Herbert Hoover on the bill. Feelers have been put cstt to get an expression from the rresident-elect, but without suc c.kj, and it seems likely that emis saries will be sent to him In this rennection when be returns next l ie nth. PUSHED VIGOROUSLY Harry Emerson Fosdick s New Church Building Hit By Million Dollar Blaze NEW YORK. Dec. 21. (AP) iremen battled four hours in fnb-freezing temperatures tonight; to control a spectacular fire that rinsed $1,000,000 damage to a $'1,000,000 church searing com r!?tidh on Riverside Drive to re pl?ee the Park Avenue Baptist. I'undreds of persons were driv en from their homes In nearby buildings in the fashionable Riv erside Drive section and two ad joining buildings were damaged. The fire was one-of ' the, most t ptct acular upper Manhattan has een in years. Fed by scaffolding end wooden timbers, ; the fire burned to the ton of the Laura f.pellmen Rockefeller memorial tower, a personal gift from John D. Rockefeller, Jr., In memory of his mother. . At times the flames leaped 400 to 500 feet in the air Irom the. top of the 350-foot lower. - - . - - T thnntaM narsnna fathered mKMim SEVENTY-EIGHTH YEAR LED President of Brazil Greets President-Elect of Unit ed States Warm Welcome Also Ex tended to Lady Who is to Occupy White House By JAMES I WEST Associated Press Staff Writer RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 21. (AP) A simple hand clas.p by two sharply contrasting figures today marked the renewal o f bonds of friendship between two great republics of the western world. Bowing and smiling his shy smile, Herbert Hoover, who is to guide the destinies of the United States after March 4, was received and welcomed by President Wash ington Luis, for the past two years in charge of the administration of the Brazilian government. ' Mr. Hoover, heavy, broad shoul dered and clean shaven, topped by half a head the slender figure of the Brazilian president whose moustache and goatee show more grey than his thick shock of hair. The meeting between these two exponents of closer -relationships between western republics took place under a canopy at the cus toms house immediately after Mr. Hoover stepped ashore from the battleship Utah to pay the last call of his Latin-American good will tour. Two Women Exchange Cordial Greetings The first lady of Brazil and the first lady-to-be of the United States also exchanged greetings while a crowd of officials of the two countries, whose frock coats and high hats stood out in strong relief against the gold braided un-C iforms of naval and army aides, surrounded the chief figures -of the occasion. The introductions over, Pres ident Washington Luis with the simple grace that is his pronoun ced characteristic, offered his arm to Mrs. Hoover and escorted her to the "waiting automobiles. Mr. Hoover followed with Mrs. Wash ington JLuis. Thereof ollowd rtf r three miles to the Guanabara . govern ment palace through a wildly cheering crowd resembling that which New York spills into Fifth avenue to greet a conquering hero. At the palace the president wel comed the Hoovers to his home, which is to be theirs during a three-day stay. Official Banquet To Be Given Next Tomorrow there will be a more formal exchange of felicitations with an official banquet given by the president and honors which congress and the supreme court will confer at special session. Their pomp and ceremony can scarcely be more impressive, how ever, than the first exchanges of salutations today. Mr. Hoover was as deeply Im pressed by the spontaneity of the welcome given by Brazil as he was by the beauty of the capital and the grandeur of the mountains which hem it in on all sides, leav ing only a gap of a little more than one hundred yards for the vast flow of commerce to and from the world. Miss Marvin Is Commended By Library Board Resolutions commending Miss Cornelia Marvin for her faithful service In the capacity of state li brarian during the past 23 years, were received here . Friday from the state library board. "The library, under Miss, Mar. vin's control," read the resolu tions,' "has extended Its intellec tual, light, comfort and help throughout the entire state." Riverside park to watch the fire- Fire alarms called all the fire apparatus from Manhattan ana unriA from Brooklyn and firemen were hampered by .water freezing as soon as it struck, tne street The stream from the water tower fell short of the top H the Diaz In r church aDire. ? s- T Fire Chief Kenlon said that the 11.000000 estimate of the uam am wa conservative. The blaze started in the5center -of the build ing and was believed to hare oeen caused by . a salamander used to dry mortar. J . r - The church was a Gothic struc ture .-whose -exterior was nearly - . - A w completed. ; The name oi jonn . Rockefeller, Jrrr has been asso istd with it because of his con tributions to its construction and his close association in the past with 'the 'Park Avenue Baptist Church and Its pastor. Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdlck. HOOVER HA ID m S Hard. Scratching Necessary Now In Last Days' Sprint Only Two Days Left Jn.Which to Raise Remaining $205.37of Quota ' Good Will Fund Previously rrportrd .flOMJSS Street Kettles, Fri. . . 38.55 Salem Sanitary MUk Co. .' 3.00 C. J. Jackson 5.00 P. H. Bell . 2.00 Bloch's Golden Rale . Store .-. . . lO.OO A Friend 8.00 Friends r. SJtO Walter II. Kaufman . 5.00 , E. II. Bowman 1.25 Mrs. J. A.-Gibson . . . l.OO Lion's Club 7O.0O Thomas B. Kay . 10.00 No Name 50.00 Total to Date f 1204.63 WO DAYS RE- M A I N I NG In which to raise $205.37 If the Salvation A r my's Christmas good will fund Is to reach Its goal t hat is i h e situation this morning following an ex ceptionally suc cessful day Fri d a y when . $208.10 was added to the previous day's total, making this morning's report $1294,63. The campaign continues today and Monday; Friday's success would seem to indicate that the goal would be reached with ease but that Is not likely to be the case. The Friday receipts In cluded some big donations, such as the $70 turned over by the Lions club, that will have no par allels these two remaining days; (hard scratching for a lot of small contributions Is the only solution in sight. Contributions other than money are also coming in fast. Salvation Army workers report. One more school has turned over a large amount of supplies; Doris Griff en, Salem route 1, brought in a high ly acceptable box of canned fruits and vegetables; and the Capital City Creamery donated ten pounds of, buterior the Christ mas boxes.' ;' . ' 4 ' -.- ' j Discussing little recognized! phases- of the Sajjation' Army's (Turn to Page 2, Please.) MURDERED BY FIEND CARMI. 111.. Dec. 22. (AP) The body of Miss Anna Preher, about 45 years old, a grade school tnerf.n.d BeCr?taIy:t?--lU,:!rl of the White county teachers in stitute - was found in her home here late today. The tKdy was nearly decapitated nd an effort had been made to burn the house by setting fire to a pile of bed clothing. The body was found by Mrs. Maude Chalfant, city superinten dent of schools who went to Miss Preher's home,, to find out why she was not present at the teach ers institute. Part of the teacher's clothing had been torn from her body and her neck had been cut nearly through. About the room were evidences of a struggle, but the house had no appearance of hav ing' been ransacked for valuables. A charred clock was round in the stove with its hands stopped at twelve minutes past six. Miss Preher was last seen about six o'clock last night. Investigation revealed the slay er had used a wash basin after cutting the teacher's throat. Bloody finger prints were found on a dresser scarf and on some lattice work on the outside of the house. Miss -Preher lived alone In her cottage near the business district. Her only relative here was a sis ter from whom she was said to have been estranged. Tonight authorities questioned Isaac Austin, another school teacher, with whom Miss Preher was known' . to have argued yes terday. Austin lives in the conn try, and officers went to his home to question him. They refused to reveal anything they learned. Health Service Retention .WW Be Lions' Plea Retention of the Marion county child - health demonstration throughout the county, by provid. Ing the county budget item for Its ' maintenance asked by the Commonwealth - Fund - directors. was supported by the Salem Lions club in a resolution passed at its meeting Friday. . The resolution Included a re- ouest to the president of the club that he appoint a committee to attend v the. budget hearing De cember 28. "at which It was ex pected, this matter would be dis cussed. ' 'v.v? , . -The Lions held an auction sale for the Christmas fund and raised about $20, increasing their fond for this purpose to 170. u. r. Giese served as auctioneer. : I a LIEU IS 111 i i Jit ZlTto 'o Favor Svsayt Us; !fo Fear Shell Salem, Oregon,; Saturday Morning, December 22,1928 flSS WILL BE TRIED Maximum' Penalty Demand ed for KHIirjg Coach at Oregon State Fatal Quarrel Over Waitress' Company to be Sifted in Courtroom CORVALLIS, Ore., Dec. 21 (AP) Lanza Bryant, 20-year-old slayer of Lewis (Hip) Dickerson, former star tackle of the Oregon State college football team, must face trial on a charge of first de gree murder. Fred McHenry, dis trict attorney of- Benton county, announced tonight that his office will push the case and that he Is determined that every effort shall be made to obtain . he maximum penaly death by hanging. Dickerson died in a hospital here today. He was stabbed five days ago by Bryant who attacked the athlete as he was escorting a Corvallis girl to her home. Bryant was taken to the Port land jail yesterday when officers became alarmed In the face of ris ing community indignation against him. Dickerson Innocent Victim, McHenry Says District Attornev McHenrv said today that as further investigation has been made into the circum stances surrounding the stabbing. it has been shown that Dickerson was the innocent victim of Bry ant's fancied grievance. Bryant, the district attornev said, had frightened Mae Troxel, young Corvallis restaurant em ploye, and had threatened her. McHenry said he learned that the girl feared an encounter with Bry ant last Sunday night and had accepted Dlckerson's offer to es cort her to her home when she was through work at midnight. The two were nearing the home of the girl's mother, the district attorney said, when Bryant and a companion appeared, and Bryant struck Dickerson without warn ing. They grappled and Bryant plunged a sharp bread-knife through Bickerson's back and Into the left long. Knife Is Wrested - ' " V From ,mUer Man ... . 2 .uesperateiy wouncea as he w&tr. t- McHenry- said, ' Diekerson, a giant in size, succeeded in. wresting the knife from his opponent and got Bryant completely in his power. He released him, however, when Bryant pleaded for mercy. At the hospital complications following influenza from which Dickerson had just recovered, set in and gradually weakened the former football star. He died at 4 a. m. today. Dickerson played one year with the rook team and three years on the Oregon State varsity football team. He was six feet, seven in cbes tall, and had been nicknamed Hippo." After completing his course, he had taken a position on the football coaching staff of the college. He had planned to teach next year. Dickerson was born In Welser, Idaho, in February. 1898. His body will be taken back to Weiser early tomorrow and funeral ser vices will be held there. Mr. Dickerson was a cousin by marriage or Mrs. Margaret Dick erson, mathematics Instructor at Salem high school. Mrs. Sarah E. Small, one of the few remaining pioneers and well known In Salem where she had lived since 1852. died about four o'clock Friday afternoon at a local hospital following an operation. Although 87 years old, Mrs. Small had been In fair health up until she was taken ill a few days ago. Mrs. Small had made her home with her daughter, Mrs. George J. Pearce, 267 North Winter street, for many years. She was born in Burlington, Iowa, August 17, 1841, coming across the plains and direct to Salem with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Strang, in 1862. She had resided here con tinuously since that time. Mrs. Small was married to A. J. Riley when she was. but 16 years old. and to them four children were born, as follows: Mrs: Pearce of Salem, Mrs. T. G. Hopkins of Albany, Charles S. Riley of Port land and Mrs. A. S. Brasfield of Berkeley, Calif., who survive. Mr Riley died here about 1870. In 1889 Mrs. Sm all was again mar ried, this time to E. C. Small, who died In 1895. Mrs. Small's Interest through out her life were largely In the home. She. was a member of the First Presbyterian . church for many years. Besides , the three daughters and one -son, she Is survived by the .following grandchildren : Hel-I en and "Dorothy Pearee of Salem and Clifford and Robert Brasfield of Berkeley, Calif. One great grandchild, Robert Arthur r Bras field of Berkeley, also survives. She was a grandmother of Cerinne Riley.- Barker, actress who. d led : In New York several months ago. Funeral arrangements are In charge of the Rigdon mortuary. - MRS HflRuH Rlulfll IBIIIWI Will III. I Wlllll.Uk) 1852 PIONEER. DIES SECLUSION IS KEPT - dv niiTii rni'pnmmri i r rx I- rrmm k Tlrst Vtitk 1. Stewards Slayer Declared Guilty Mrs: Dorene de Silva Con victed by Jury After Tell- H ing Her Story PORTLAND, Ore. Dec 21. (AP) A verdict of manslaughter was returned by a jury tonight in the case of Mrs; Dorene de Silva. slayer of Gilbert J. Pinto, yeo man steward aboard the liner Malolo, on Nov. 8. The jury recommended lenlen cy. Manslaughter carries a sen tence of from one to fifteen years. There was no demonstration when the Jury returned its verdict, and the woman appeared unmov ed. Circuit Judge Morrow will pronounce sentence at 11 a. m. Monday. The jury retired a few minutes past 5 o clock this afternoon. Mrs. De Silva had been on the witness stand during the greater part of the day. Pinto had Insult ed her, she said, after .telling her he no longer loved her. As he turned away, Mrs. De Srlva shot a bullet through his back. Woman Tells Own Story In Courtroom . ' Mrs. De Silva was the only wit ness today. She repeatedly denied that she had intended to take Pin to's life. Instead, she said, she had gone to the boat to bid him a last farewell and then end her own life. She met Pinto, she said. last June in San Francisco. He made ardent love to her. In Sep tember they quarreled when, she declared, he falsely accused her of Infidelity. She bade him fare well, telling him she was going to Portland and that he might write to her. When the Malolo arrived in Portland, Mrs. DeSIlva said, she went aboard to hand Pinto a let ter. Before going to the boat she wrote a letter tohe coroner ask ing that her body be given to scientists. Instead of being buried. She fully; intended. She declared, taking her own life after she had given Pinto his last letter. Pinto was shot to death when he taunted the woman. By The Associated Press President Coolldge signed the Boulder Canyon Dam bill. Secretary of Agriculture Jar dine endorsed the McNary farm marketing, bill. A measure awarding distin guished flying crosses to the Wriht brothers was signed by the president. Secretary West rejected all Salt creek royalty 'public bids and later accepted a private sale offer on two oil companies. The Pan-American conference turned from the Bolivian-Paraguayan dispute to the prepara tion of an arbitration treaty. The senate Interstate com merce committee Approved the nomination of Clyde B. Atchi son to the Interstate commerce commission. President Coolldge feels sym pathetic towards an European Invitation to the United States to participate in a reparations study. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21. (AP) Ruth McConnell, who said she was born in Salem, Ore., and educated at Portland and Mount Angel, Ore., remained in seclusion here tonight while David Meeker, who chased her across the con tinent by train and airplane, was understood by newspaper report ers to be seeking an interview with her. Meeker arrived by mail air plane early today. Henry McConnell, whose daugh ter; Ruth 26, arrived in San Fran cisco Thursday from New York In an effort to elude an unwelcome suitor, - lived in Salem for a number of years. Mr. McConnell came to Salem from San Francis co and In March, 1902 accepted a position as secretary to Frank A. Moore, then a member of the Oregon supreme court. He after ward was employed, in a similar capacity by Judge Robert S. Bean Mr. McConneu's first wife was a resident of Corvallis. Mr. McConnell attended Wil lamette law school here, and after his graduation went to Baker where he practiced law with FTM Saxton. He later moved to Port land where he became a . law partner, of Clarence Gilbert, re cently 'appointed judge of the court of domestic relations for Mnltnomah county. 't It was said that he obtained a divorce from his first wife in Portland and later remarried there. He Is a brother-in-law of Judge Will R. King of Portland .Mr. McConnell wa3 interested In military affairs and served In the United States army during the world war. - ; Of Manslaughter Friday in di nuin v uumiLLU SUUs - 1HL Ten Year Struggle to Enact ment of Measure Ended Successfully Six of Seven Affected States Must Ratify Before It Becomes Law - WASHINGTON. Tec 21. (AP) The Boulder Canyon Dam bill reposed tonight on the statute books of the nation the newest law of the land. Its long tempes tuous journey with days of fili buster and all night sessions was brought to an official end today, when President Coolldge affixed his signature to the measure. But one step, and that embod ied in. the new act, now remains to be taken before Its provisions are set In motion for the construc tion of the highest dam ever un-r dertaken. This structure would be placed In the narrow, natural gorge which the swift Colorado river has chiseled for itself at Black "Canyon, on the Arizona- Nevada line. Six States Must Ratify Measure The one step remaining to make it effective Is the ratification of the Colorado river compact by six of the seven states in the river bas in. Five of these state's, Wyoming, New Mexico, Colorado, Nevada, and California, have approved the compact which was drafted at Santa Fe, N. M., in 1922. The two remaining states are Utah, and Arizona, and ratification by one of these is necessary. Mr. Coolldge signed the bill to day In the presence of a group of those who long have champion ed its cause. Among those gather ed at the White House for this final ceremony were Senator Johnson and Representative Swing, California republicans, co-authors of the measure. The two were smiling broadly as they watched the chief executive slowly sign his name, pausing twice as he did so to change pens so that three act ually were used to complete the writing of his name. Johnson Well Pleased At Result of Efforts "It was a happy ending," were the words of Senator Johnson in describing later what took place. The. Senator received One of the pens, Swing another while the thrd is to become the property of George H. Young, of the Los An geles Herald-Examiner. The BouldeT Canyon Dam act calls for the construction at an estimated cost of $165,000,000, of a dam for the three-fold purpose of flood control, irrigation and power, generation. The dam would be twice as high as any now in existence. The structure would rise 660 . feet above the present surface of the stream between thVTugged rocky walls of Black Canyon and, as estimated by engineers, would hold In storage approximately 26, 000,000 acre feet of water.- Boulder Canyon was originally proposed as the site- of the pro ject, but later, After investigations by engineers, it was decided that Black Canyon was a more suitable site. The bill, however, continued to be known as the Boulder Can yon measure. Construction of a canal to carry water for Irrigation purposes to the Imperial Valley of California also Is contemplated In the act. This water way would run entire ly through American territory to replace the present canal which lies for a considerable distance on the Mexican side of the Interna tional boundary. Barton Injured Same Day Wife Dies in Idaho Mrs. Fjank S. Barton, about 48, former Salem resident, died in Lewlston, Idaho, at 11:30 o'clock Thursday morning following a short Illness of pneumonia, and her husband, Frank S. Barton, was injured in an automobile accident in Portland the same morning, ac cording to word received here by R.D. Barton, brother of Frank Barton and nvoDrietor of the Sa lem Super Service Station. Whether Mrs. Barton's remains will be brought to Salem was not known by the local man. She had been living In Idaho the past six or eight months. The extent of Mr." Barton's In juries was not learned, although it was, said he was not badly hurt.4 Mr. and Mrs. Barton left Salem about three years ago. While here, he was engaged in electrical con tactings. He originated the Ideas of Illuminating outdoor Christmas trees In Salem a number of years ago, - since . which time the prac tice . has been adopted - widely throughout the country. . " State Fair to Begin Sept. 23 FRESNO, Calif.; Dee. II. (AP) Dates for the California State fair, the . Oregon State fair and various California fairs to be held In 1129 were ratified late to day, at a meeting of the western Zaire association here.' The Oregon State fair will be held from' Sept. ember 21 to 19 Inclusive, v BOULDER 01 BILLISSIGg Objects KS - I If the bald-headed row can't ap preciate Ann Moss, actress. In conventional costume, it's Just to bad. Protesting what has been more or less of a regular practice, she went before the Actors' Equity Association to find out if a New York show producer had the right to make chorines disrobe for "scar" 'inspection. She didn't. HEALTH STALEMATE Budget for Demonstration Remains in Status Quo Until Next Friday Following a two-hour confer ence Friday morning between Dr. Estella Ford Warner, director of the Marion county child health demonstration, and the members of the county court, the problems of the demonstration are no near er solution. The court made no definite statement as to agreeing to the demonstration's proposed budget of $6,050 for 1929 and eoTaxainea - ttseii in no manner other than to infer that U was waiting for the taxpayers' meet ing December 28. ' Whether or not action of citi zens or members of the budget committee at that time could suc ceed in putting the budget item over above the court's disapproval on the grounds that it does not know if the public wants the health service continued to the extent of helping to pay for it. is understood to have been put to the district attorney, John Carson. Marion county people are ap parently- learning more about the health demonstration with the budget problem than they have known in the nearly four years' of its existence here and hardly a day goes past that representatives of some civic organization do not call upon Dr. Warner to offer as sistance in seeing that the rural work is continued. Calls from individuals .for the same purpose are also reported. Adherents of the county court's go easy on the taxes" policy have also sprung up, with a numbered persons dropping into Judge J. C. Siegmund'8 office to congratulate him upon the stand the court Is taking in the matter. Caroling Heard At State House Singing of Christmas carols fea tured the pre-Christmas obser vance at the state house Friday. Employes of several state depart ments joined in the singing. State deparment workers sponsored the innnovation. Singing of carols will continue each afternon until Christmas. PROGRESS LUCKING Oregon Cities Planning to Resist Encroachments on Their Right of Home Rule PORTLAND, Dec. 21. (AP) Cities of Oregon. - through the league of Oregon cities, which met here today, will watch every pos sible attempt of the state legisla ture in January: "to encroach on the " rights of the cities of the fata "Tnt will fio-ht tt nrTnt the restriction of home rule In the state. ' ' ."v't:." This was - determined .when J. W. Melnturff, city -i attorney of Marshfield declared that "the atti tude of the state. Is that every In dividual needs. a guardian, . and this league . should go on record as determined to flghtevery en croachment of the state on the rights of the cities of: the state." The league instructed Its execu tive committee; which consists of the league of fleers,. to .watch every bill that comes up at the session of the legislature affecting muni cipalities. - Studies of such bills wilT be - made -by , the committee and recommendations , forwarded to the - member cities, which, then will be asked to call on theirrep- ; V WEATHER : ' - Cloudy today; ' IehWx; light raias. South winds. Max. temperature ; Friday 7; - Mln. 24 !Uver Rainfall .03; Cloudy. -' .s-' PRICE FIVE CENTS Property Offset to 90 Per Cent Provided for in Committee Report Minority Report Supports Graduated Scale With Specified Offsets PORTLAND. Dec. 21. (AP) A personal income tax was re- commended today to the proper ty tax relief commission. Jn ses sion here. The recommendation was made by the "fourth subcom mittee," one of the divisions f the commission appointed by the last legislature to delve into Ore gon's tax problems. FLAT RATE TAX The personal income tax. asL. suggested, would operate under a flat rate, the same Tate to be us ed as applied under an excise tax on corporations, and would In corporate a general property tax -offset to 90 per cent. Debate raged for hours over an Income tax in the subcommittee rooms late today. Finally, when the smoke of battle had cleared away, it was found to be geni ally agreed that an income tax should be provided for in Oregon. Four Members Vote For Recommendation Those who voted to recommend such an income tax as was out lined, were E. E. Brodie. C. E. Ingalls, J. R. Coleman and A. C. Spencer. Opposed to the income tax were L. B. Smith and A. R. Shumway. Absentees were A. A. Smith, R. S. Hamilton and Carl Shoemaker. Mr. Shumway submitted a min ority report that the committee recommend an Income tax with graduated rate, with exemptions for single and married persons, and with no offset. Smith, too. submitted a minority report to the effect that the income tax matter should be left alone Until there has been experience with the pro posed, excise tax on corporations. He believed that as the corpor ations have opposed personal in come tax measures in the paet, . an experience of a 'few years may enable a more perfect income tax to be worked out.. Essentials of Ingalls' Motion -Are Adopted The first motion was by IngaUa : for a flat rate of four jer cent " -with a 90 per cent offset on per. sonal property tax. This was sub. sequently withdrawn, but has adopted essentially in the final vote. Brodie declared Oregon hae defeated a graduated income tax six times. Shumway said he would accept any sort of measure II the excise tax and personal Income tax would raise two million dollars to re lieve property owners. He wanted substantial results, he said, but (Turn to Page 2. Please.) Aid For School In Mississippi Brings Thanks W. F.fBond, state superintend dent of schools of Mississippi Fri day telegraphed C. A. Howard, state superlntnedent of public la- struction of Oregon, his apprecia tion for money raised by the school children of this state for the relief of the Mississippi fleed sufferers. Approximately $825 was raised by the Oregon school children for the rehabilitation of the Louies consolidated school in Humphrey county. Miss. v Patrick Chosen Cannery Buyer A. M. Patrick has been appeal ed as local buyer for the Held Murdoch company, which la -ex pected to take over operation of the West Salem cannery- early te 1929. He will begin his duties at once. resentatives In the legislature ts fight for or against the measures. , Chris Schuebel, dty attorney et Oregon " City, - was today elected ,7 president . of the organization. ' Other officers are: - . . A. A. Hall, city attorney, TU3-,. mook, first vice president; R. A, Hammond, councilman, Medterd, -second vice president; J. L. Fran sen, dty manager, Oregon dty, secretary; Mrs. Laura B. Harlow, mayor, Troutd ale,--treasurer. These officers, as the executive . committee,' will determine on the next place of meeting. Melnturff today condemned the proposals to establish state, build ing, plumbing, housing and etee. . trical codes as far as they weald affect the cities of the state, and -said "regulation of the cities) is becoming a habit with the state The following cities were re resented at the conference: Baker, . Oregon City. Tillamook, Newhera, . . St. Helens, Medford, Ma.rshfieli, Portland. Troutdale, Hlllsbore ms Fairview. - ""'.- 'A c