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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 13, 1929)
TIis Kev Gzzzz:: Vtatzzzixi. Zzlzzx Orescn, Wednesday ZZornlns, Februsrg IS, HZ J Measure - f o r Downward Scale of Auto Tax Said i I Unconstitutional. : Stars on Capitol Bill I LlEXICiirJ CHIEF (Omtlnned (ram Pa 1.) the former will bs one adopted 'by Use people. If It should be ad opted. . ' Highway Commission Attorney Draws Mil - The I measure was prepared by the. attorney of the highway com mission, whieh means nothing significant as he had had to draw bills on many road subjects tor legislators. A sf drafted. It met the approral of President Xorblad and his colleagues and this morning! Speaker Hamilton agreed to Join on the-measure. As a solution, the measure pro- coeds to propose that a one cent ' tax on gas be Imposed for tire years and that the revenue from this, together with that money the commission has for new con Tstructlon; be; applied for construc tion purposes. The plan Is refer red to. the.' people to be roted on .at the next election, special or .'- 'general. i fio attempt Is made to designate what roads the commission shall ' be given procedure. . Tonight's Discussion' Will Be Limited Because of the action of Nor ' .blad. Hall and Bell, the hearlnr j on bond resolutions scheduled foi the senate tonight, will probabl be limited to the Corbett resolu tlon directing that work cease or the middle section of the Roose velt highway which is unlmprovec and the Klepper resolution., dl ' recting the highway commission - to build a road from Portland tc the sea. and sell some $5,000,000 In bonds to build It. i Reducing the license, fees ot used automobiles and trucks U the purpose of a senate bill offer ed today by Senator J. O. Bailey . The bill not only changes the 11 cense fees as at present but dif fers from the revised senedul based On 100 pound weight, whic ; is recommended by the senate spe ciai motor license. IlsJley Proposal Kal4 Unconstitutional This Bailey measure contain: an idea w'uicb attorneys have helt to be unconstitutional. It has bee: stated repeatedly that before ttu - Value of cars can be. taken int 'consideration an amendment t ito the constitution must be made and such a proposed amendmen. .has already been prepared wit. .the intention of submitting it t the people at the next genera . election. At the third registration of : . motor vehicle only 85 per cent i j the fee is to be paid; on the fourt Registration 75 per cent is to b ..paid; on the fifth registration 5! i per 'cent of the f ea will be suf f i . jcient, and of the Bixth and subse ;a.uent registrations, osly 40 pe I cent of the fee is required. On cars 1700 pounds or less th-. 5 foe is 15; over 1700 pounds an not over 3,000 pounds, $U2o fo 'each 100 pounds or less; 3.00 and not over 4500 pounds, 1.4 fjer 100 pounds of fraction there ef; 4500 pounds and not over 570 pounds, fl.55 per 100 pounds o 1 fraction thereof; 5700 pounds an Up 11.60. 4- V i George Bancroft and Badanova hv "Tbe Waif, jrf X7gft , Street" : A Paramount Picture. BEN SETZOFF GIVEN I HIS OPPORTUNITY )i - l. (Continued from Page 1.) 'enberg were convicted. MeDou Cald claimed It was Lasker who , paved the way for the new dis .closures and-Oetxoff merely fol lowed! In step and supplied miss ing links to the evidence chain. i "1 warned my husband agalnM iKeyes," Mrs. Qetxoff is Quoted at . iiavtng told Fltts yesterday. "I told him to be careful. And now , they are trying to paint him the blackest of all. It's not fair. ;Treat my husband fairly. Let hiir "tell you the truth." I - Keyes. in Jail, was still' defiant ! - t can't understand," he said -'why it Is that both Getzoff and wcod merman (state's star wit- jess against Keyes) waited until xney had been convicted to tell .'the truth. I am making my own iikui ana i anow that la the end all will come out right." . - Fitts said he expected to have .evidence for new Indlcaments be- , Jfpre the grand jury by Friday, D SALE TO MAKE' J i (Continued from Pa 1.) citv's committee Included in Its consideration another tract south fcast of the one originally favored. sThis new tract Includes 120 acres of state owned land now Included In the penitentiary farm, and CO iacres Jelonging to Tom Itolman. Original Site Incladed . 63 Acre . The ' original site was of 1 S ;acres. and the plans In that' case talso Included purchase of ' sone adjoining private property. 1 1 The new site Is claimed by en : gineers who surveyed It - at the 4 request of the committee, to be imore suitable- because It can . be ;ibore - easily drained, being adja cent to If 111 creek. It also would reaulre less ending expense. ; i 5 i Members of the legislative com' i mlttee are taking Into considers itlon th state's Investment In 5 these two' alteg In fixing- a price, ihoping to arrive at one which will be favorable to the city In view of derive from establishment of an 5 airport , here, and jet a . price nrhich will cause the state no lost jcm-lts original larestment. " five r.iiii inr.' DOLLARS IS SPENT The 'Joint ways and means com mittee, up until Tuesday night had approved - appropriations for - the current biennlum aggregation S5. f 10,0 21.. There are a large num ber of thes appropriations yet to ")e considered, and It is not likely '.hat the committee will conclude its work before late next week. The largest appropriation auth orized by jtbe committee wa? 966,576 for the operation of the Oregon state hospital in -Salem. The appropriation asked for th-e eastern Oregon state hospital ag gregates $451,085. Another 'sub stantial appropriation of $831, 350 was authorized for the state home for the feeble minded. , The committee .has rescinded It? ictlon taken two weeks ago when he appropriation for the. child welfare commission was reduced rora $26,987, to approximately 523,280. The full appropriation as ccom mended by Gov. Patterson v-as authorized by the committee ast night. An appropriation ol 520,000 for the Oregon historical lociety also was approved. This appropriation was held up for sev- ral days pending Investigation by ihe committee. FACTS and GOSSIP (Continued from ps 1.) office furniture up Into his office, there to be In readiness for the big birthday party seUfor Thurs day. Ae usual the "fourth estate" wms ready and waiting, and not only did the wlley newspapermen get all the detajls of the delivery, but one of them- now holds the honor of being the first to sit in the governor's official chair. This reporter slipped into the chair Just as it was taken from the truck and momentarily set upon the ground, but he sat in it long enough so that the honor can be aid 'o be his without d'spute The new furniture Is as handsome as any governor can wish, every Dlece matches, and what is most tmnortant to the taxpayers, it is not costing the state a cent. IIODER ATTACK Notes Received Similar to Those Sent Obregon" . just Before Death . ght Duel Says ; (Continued from Paw L) ' aviator in the World war and Is the son of a Michigan sugar mil lionaire. ' Guardshave been placed around the palace and Robinson's home. Bobinson was said to have seen suspiclour characters loiterinr about him home during the par two ' weeks. " s '- '::"V".'' ''-"!:. Ksmcs of Others '' , Are Kfpt Secret The names of the political lead ers la wnose asperate , resiaencef the three bombs were found were not authorised for publication In order that the police guard around them might be tightened and the Investigation not Impeded. The bombs were believed by persons In touch with the situs, tion to be similar to those recent ly placed In the office of Governor Aaron Saenz, candidate for the nomination as president, of the revolutionary party. It was re called also that an attempt was made to bomb General Obregon be fere he was killed by a pistol in the hands of Jose de Leon Toral. Police are,-working on the the ory that the bombs and threaten ing letters were inspired by ex tremists in (he religious contro versy. Redoubled precautions have been taken to protect all of ficials of the government and prominent supporters of the' poli cies of Calles and Obregon. Oklahoma Octogenarian, Pokcbcrry Blood Flowed E' MILDRED n i RECALLS P Ok OF EARLY DAYS Cold weather of the past fort- ilght has recalled "to Mrs. B. L. Ueeves incidents of earlier days elated to her by her father, G. W. lunt. a pioneer of 1847. The coldest day remembered by Mr. Hunt was February 8, in s ear forgotten but prior to 1870 )n that day the Enow was nearl) i foot deep and the thermomete egistered several degrees below tro. Mr, Hunt remembered the inci dent especially because the day ras his birthday. Mrs. Steeve: aid he was accustomed to remark hat one could ' not depend or pring coming until after Febru ry 16. Salem water may bt cursed and damned by many, but there in one "entleman who Is all smiles when the subject is mentioned. That nerson is" the proprietor , of the candy and drink stand J us. out side the door of the lower house hall. Dislike of the Salem bever n ! boom'nr the business for his famous "orange" drink, and now consumption of said beverage has reached the total of 45 gal- lntin ner dav. Each gallon makes 30 drinks, each drink sens lor penta which allows a suDstanuai profit. ill K . IV 0 in 110 IH TRAPPED STEAM KILLS 01 PORTLAND, Feb. 12 (AP) Trapped In an underground tun nel, two steamfitters today were ingulfed by sealding eteam which 3wept through the long narrow tassage from a break In a steam leat line. As a result Albert Curtis, 45. was burned fatally and N. S. Till man, 45, suffered serious burns bout his face and hands. Tonight he Is In a hospital' fighting for lfe. A patrolman noticed steam es caping from a manhole. He tele phoned to the power house and the steam was shut off. Tillman crawled to the top of the man hole and shouted: "There's another man in there." Curtis died In an ambulance. Salem Neighbors Are jVisited by Silverton Group SILVERTON. Feb. IS. Over 10 members of. the Silverton Royal Neighbors attended a spe. ;!al meeting of the lodge In Salem on Monday night In honor of the annual visit of Mrs. Ida Handlen, supervising deputy of Oregon. Washington and Idaho. The 811 verton grou p chartered a stage for the trip, and attended the meeting In a body. Miss Eleanor Jane Ballantyne, Miss Olive Banks and Ronald Hubbs, all of the .University of Oregon, spent the 'week-end in 811 verton. at the homes of their par ents.. .... Tt took S1020 of the tax payers money today for the house to kill house bill 163. introduced ny aiet sker. Clark, one of he speakers held hf rewarks o a-few woras. saying that In as much that it ccets $12 a minute while the leg islature is in session, he thought that it was In the interes of econ- om to be brief. Notwltnstanaing m admonition there were a num ber of lenrthv talks on the mea sure providing for appeals from mnniMn&l Ourt decision. Befoxe the speech making was concluded sk minutes had been consumed t.a 1020 worth of time eonsum d before the bills were placed In the final passage. tative Swone's house ioint resolution providing for sub mittlnc to the people a constitu tional amendment that would -limit legislative assemoites. to every fAiiii win - failed to find much support when it came up for final actlon.and was indefinitely post poned' Only eight totes were reg 'stered for It. In pleading for the Manlnttan Swone said it Was S tep toward economy and that by adopting quadrennial sessions saving to the taxpayers would run between $150,000 and $170.000., "One economy move to save the srtate tax money was noted In the house Tuesday when Representa tive Clark, appointed chairman of he special committee to consider salary bills, announced that his committee would meet at 8 o'clock this morning. Now if any one wants somebody's salary raised they wll lhave to get up origm nA e&rlv. and if Is secretly be lieved that some of the hard work ing leeislatorse may be just too tired to roll out and argue this early. So for lack of supporters, ome of the measures may go by default, to the profit of the state and the taxpayer. . ' Teachers Watch . Education Bills ' The legislative committee of the Salem Teachers' association I; watching with Interest the course of the bills appropriating $$0,000 to the Salem and Portland exten sion departments', of. the 1 Univer sity of Oregon reports the asso ciation president, R.?W., TUven ner. , The. legislative" committee will attend In a body the hearing on the bill at the eapltol at 8:00 o'clock tonight.; Miss . Phebe - Mo- Adams of Leslie Is- chairman ; of the committee. Miss Lina Heist of he senior high and Mrs. Maybelle Bureh of Richmond are the other members, . l.,'. School's Paper V Drive Success ; " $130 Received The Englewood school realized $130 from the 13 tons of paper that were collected In Its two weeks' paper drive recently com pleted, reports Miss Lyle Murray. principal. A' silk flag will be pur chased for the school: two books, "Bridge of the Gods" and "Mc Loughlln and Old Oregon" have been ordered; and: two ' copies of the ,; Currents Events - magazine have been subscribed for as. a ra sult of the drive..- The fund has not been exhausted.1 and other school, needs will be purchased, j ; The sixth grade of the school made $20 for Its own use by vir tue of gathering more paper than any other grade. The high grade received half the selling price of the paper It gathered.-: . ; IS IT DOTE TO GOSSIP There are days and days but yesterday waa a "day." It dispell ed a bit of an allusion that has haunted movie gossip among lay men since I have lJee'n sitting in on such gossip. .The gossip is to tne effect tnat slang and poor English, exaggerated make-up and too much dash is a part of the true movie actress. I know better now. This is how It happened. I was s?nt over to the Senator by the city editor to have a chat with Mildred Harris. Now everyone knows that Mildred Harris gave herself some prosperous notoriety by marrying Charlie Chaplin, and then proceeded to win fame for herself on her own merits as a screen artist. I met her in the lobby of the Senator and chatted with her while she and Miss Margaret Em. ery. who is with her on the west coast tour, had breakfast at 4 o'clock. Miss Harris had been rest ing after some very hard work in San Francisco and on up the coast to Salem. She certainly looked rested clear blue eyes, proud and triendlyt too, set in a very pretty face framed (as the story , books say) with rich golden curls. She has a soft voice too, no slang and she speaks real English And let me hasten to add she Is a doting mother. Tou see she is neitwer . Mrs Chaplin nor Mildred Harris, but Mrs. B. T. McGovern, so the rec ords say back in New York, ana she has a four old son. Master John McGovern. the pride and Joy of her life. She could not even talk until she had opened a tele gram from her mother, which told that he was well and sassy. One could Imagine that he would be sassy his mother might be that on occasions. E. T. McGovern Is the amateur golf champion. In case you are not a golf enthusiast. Miss Harris appears tonlgnt at the Elsinore, in her first coast tour, and if she is as charming on the stage as she is "Just talk ing" she will make an evening to be appreciated. Olive Doak. ----- - . f - - t . NID.'Okla:. Teb.:-12. Nicho las - B.v Jones. 87-year-old father-in-law of W. L. r Alex ander superintendent of the state hospital here, and : former state treasurer. Is ready to add a new chapter to the life of Abraham Lincoln. It concerns a duel that heretofore hasnt been Included In anythlngthat has been written about the great emancipator. Jonea says he waa a witness to the duel, fought in Illinois. - The dispute was between Lincoln and . General Shields, and arose over etters Lincoln had" written the ;enera1, according to Jones. Jones - states his father was chosen by General Shields as his second. , The son and several boys sneaked Into the field where the duel was to be fought, at night, with single shot muskets. Shields was first to fire, but his bullet went wild. Lincoln took deliber ate aim. Something hit Shields In the chest. Red spurted every where, the witness says. Shields dropped to jthe ground and an ex cited group -rushed to his side. They found that Lincoln had load ed his gun with poke berries! The Joke made the men life long friends thereafter and. when Lincoln went to Washington as president, one of his first acts was to give Shields a government appointment, relates Jones. DRAMA 0 F BUSINESS HS E CT1 ( y" :' r 1:. 5: ' ft ;.::; :;'..:::.:::.. ' -:-y:-v.-:-:.';:-. Nicholas- B. Jones Legislative H all May Be Kiwahian Convention Tlace What shall we say of "The Wolf of Wall Street?" There are so many things that one might say. It is an Intense dramatiza tlon of a spectacular life the rise and fall of fortunes In Wall street and the episodes which go to make up-the story of the life of a man who controls the "market." There are spots when the emo tion of the audience rides high and tense as it watches the Dlav of human natufe under terrific strain the Strain of gambling fortune, the strain of broken faith in love and abused trust in bo called friends. George Bancroft is truly superb in some of his Interpretations. His voice through the movietone. pleasing and very effective he does one laugh that rivals Al Jol son s laugh in "Laugh Clown Laugh." And Baclanova is not only beautiful but her voice both speaking and singing is lovely ine won or Wall Street" worthwhile. Mere Cubb. Is SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb l-- (AP) A suspect in hte un solved William Desmond Tavlo murder mystery was arrested here tonlgnt. The man said he was Charles E. Sands. He was taken into custody on a forgery charge FIVE PERSON'S KILLED NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 12. CAP ) The Mardl Gras carnival claimed five deaths In New Or leans today. Mf e BACK YOUIIE APPETITE The The house or hearts.- Over 500 - .. - . . - .v. -. ... -v; to select ? from 'k 25c to $5.00 ? tmw i Mats im- lis .u's ----- ' TA v Quick . lunches, usually .cold, gulped down so the "dinner hour? will not be over before you can do a little playing, is the best way to ruin your stomach, and yon suf fer from Indigestion, : heartburn. bloating.- nervousness: headaches ; and, worst of, all, you get thln paie ana. weax. - - If ydu must ' eat that way, al ways keep a paekage of Pape's Diapepsln handy so you can chew one of the ; pleasant-tasting tab lets 'after your meals. It keeps the food sweet so your stomach can digest It: V"- ' -: . Follow the experience of thou sands who again have a yohng ap petite. 'All : druggists ' recommend and. guarantee Pape's Diapepsln tc relieve indigestion and sweeten the stomach In & mfnntes.-Adv. e4 OREGON Last Times Today U 15 "V With DOLORES DEL RIO RALPH FORBES KARL PANE HARRY CAREY Prices Matinee ....... Night Kiddles .35c .50c -10c Members of the Salem Klwanlf club's convention committee meet tonight with Ralph Coolcy at his home on North Summer street to make plans for the northwest dis trict convention which convenes in Salem next August 18, 19 and 20. LREBED TO BE I Dwight MorrawMakcs An nouncement of Daughter's r ; Future Wedding . 4 (Continued from Parr 1.) ber for the United States, he gave a beautiful aerial salute to Anne. She was at the field with her family to watch him start. As soon as he had climbed to a little height he circled over the field and then dipped low9 over the head of Anne. Persons who witnessed this re called it today as a significant' farewell message from the avia tor to his fiancee, although only the principals suspected It at the time. Anne Is described by her par ents as a quiet, sweet and attrac tive girl, studious but at the same time domestic. She Is said to be Interested In modern artistic and literary movements and in world affairs, but at the same , time to be of the home loving type. These persons regard her as the perfect type to round out the somewhat one-sided life of the colonel. university professor, who was In Jured., by a fall on the lee two weeks ago, has recovered suffi ciently to sit up a part of each day. It was announced Tuesday at the Willamette sanitarium that Dr. Hall would be able to return to his home today. . Leland Chapln has been selected to (each Dr. Hall's classes In Jub Ilc speaking at Willamette unl. versify for the remainder of this year. Mr. Chapln wM also coach the university debating team. He did this same type of work while he was professor, of English at Lingnan university in Canton, China., , it Hall Better But Unable to Return Work in Class Talkies?' Coming To Elsinore; New Equipment Here Equipment which will provide "talkie" movies at the Elsinore early in March has been received by the theatre and Its Immediate installation only awaits the ar rival in Salem of specially trained workmen who will Install It. Mau ager Rosenbaum has secured sev eral outstanding 'talkie" releases which he will use in featuring the opening of the new equipment in this city. - PAROLE VIOLATOR GIVES SELF UP TO OFFICIALS SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 1J ( AP) Thomas Donnell, 39. a parole violator from Folsom prison for 18 years, gave himself up today to Ed Whyte, secretary of the state board of prison direc tors. He was paroled In 1911, but he failed to report as re quired by law. ( Hello Day", Set At High School The first annual "hello day wllL be observed ' at the Salem high school today, with a special assembly and stunt planned to, in troduca the idea, to the student body. "Helld day," an Innovation of Barney Cameron, student body president, is designed to create friendly spirit among all students but particularly to "acclimate' the approximately 140 freshman who are new this semester. WWW VVftf vv BUEMBEITIE For light or heat and a score and more of household uses. No soot. Burnawith a clear, white flame. A clean; sweet odor. It costs no more. Ask yonr dealer or grocer for the Interesting Burnbrite booklet GEL COMIMNY Refiner & distributor of Associated Gasoline Associated Ethyl Gasoline Cyeol Motor Oils and Cresses A,sv A AAA Dr. John O. Hall, Willamette! : ' zmz : Brunswick Electrical Records Why Did You Make Believe ? 91 Sung by Freddie Rose, Tends Other tide: Somebody Loves Me" No. 4178 2 Good Selections on every Brunswick Record Panatropea . 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