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V ; GUARANTEED, ; ,We gnaraatee satisfactory ' carrier service. If your pa-. ' ' P U not delivered properly, ; phone BOO. r , J : WEATHER - Generally fair , today; f Jfo --. chaaaje'r- la " - temperatmre; . ; North wind. Max. tempera tare Wednesday 40; Mtn 80; River' 2.1; Clear; No rain. : -.: . ' : ; , ' r v "No Favor Sways Us ;No Fear Shell A?.. J&Qrtlfc EEVENTY-EIGHTH YEAR, NO. 276 Salem, Oregon, -Thursday Morning, February 14, 1929 PRICE FIVE CENTS MORE MONEY President Hall of University Compares -Education With Tobacco Smokes and Complexions Cost Seven Times as Much, Declared "Three millions for education and 120,000,000 for tobacco and cosmetics! That. In a nutshell, was the argument, advanced Wednesday night by Dr. Arnold Bennett Hall, president of the University of Oregon, In attempting to prove to members of the wars and means committee that Oregon 1 not in such bad - financial condition as has been pictured. - The argument, he said, does not apply to the state as a corpor ation, but to general business con ditions existing at present. "If the men and women of Ore gon would drop a cigar, cigarette or lipstick into . the educational fund occasionally there would be no shortage of funds with which to conduct the higher Institutions of learning," he said. Dr. Hall said that Oregon was fifth in per capita wealth, 131h per capita income and third in the percentage of high school gradu ates who attended the higher edu cational Institutions. Roy Picture Painted Of Stare's Finances Dr. Hall said that he did not care to deprive the men of their tobacco. and neither did he de sire to deprive the women of their complexions. He said he Just wanted to show that the wealth in Oregon is not frozen as has been contended by some persons un acquainted with the facts. Dr. Hall opened his remarks with an appeal for the proposed appropriation of $7. 5 00 a year as a retirement fund for profes- eore of the university. cussed by Dr. Hall. For this wjrk the university has requested an appropriation of $30,000. Dr. Hall said that research work was one of the important' functions of any educational institution. He eaid ho had under consideration a research campaign which would cost approximately $300,000 and cover, a period of five .years. He Reasons Outlined For Request For Money Dr. Hall then discussed briefly a proposed appropriation of $50, 000 with which to carry on the extension work in connection with the university. He said this appropriation if al lowed would make it possible to turn back into the general educa tional fund approximately $46,000 which previously has been expend ed in extension work. Dr. Hall said this $4S,000 was bodly need ed for general expenses at the uni versity due to the fast increasing school load when compared with the small increase in revenue. "It is with difficulty that we now handle 'the student body.'M said pr. Han, "ana anotner year will see the condition correspond ingly worse. If we are able to obtain an appropriation of $60, 000 for extension work then it would be possible, to divert $45,000 used for that purpose into the university education account where it properly belongs." Appropriation Highly Essential, Hall Claims Research work was next dls- (Turn to Pae 2. Column 8.) TFilP BUR MADE Mrs. Emma Murphy Brown, lo cal business woman who is at pres ent secretary to Senator Lloyd T. Reynolds at the legislature, took her first airplane ride Tuesday Af ternoon. It was in the nature of an official trip, inasmuch 'as Mrs. Brown represented the senator in a scouting rid over the site pro posed for Salem's airport. A number of senators and rep resentatives who are on the com mittee considering the board of control's recommendation for sale of this property to the city, have been taken op in the air to view the airport site, and Mrs. Brown went instead of Senator Reynolds, who was already familiar with the property. The committee was not able to meet Wednesday to formulate its report, but will do so soon. Kiwanis Prepares For Big Meeting Preliminary hearings and a gen. eral discussion of plans for the Northwest Kiwanis convention to be held in Salem August 18, 19 and 10 were voiced at a commit tee meeting held Wednesday night at the home of. Ralph Cooley, Kl .wanls president. :. ; .. . Member of the general com. mlttee are: Scott Page, chairman, Ed Schunke, C B. McCullough, Karl O. Becke, Henry Morris. Nate Elliott. W. R. Needham and O. J. Myerm. a' . TO SCOOT rail He'll Quit '' " " - ! i ' ' ' ' ; ','' f , . ' - f 8 VatfWil I . v ' ' - X William 31. Jardmo Present Secretary of Agricul ture Will Not Request Re-Appointment WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. (AP) Secretary ' Jardine announced today that he would retire as head of the department of agriculture on March 4 to accept a position as counsel for the Federated Fruit and Vegetable growers With of fices in Washington. Mr. Jardine removed himself from consideration . as a possible member of President-elect Hoo ver's cabinet 1 in a formal state ment which declared that "because of obligations to my family and for my own personal interest, I feel I must retire to private life." The agriculture secretary said he had accepted the position with the fruit and vegetable growers federation with the understanding that he will give to it only such time as may be necessary for the conduct of its business, thus leav ing him free to participate in oth er agricultural activities. TL'. Wishes To Aid Hoover 5 ; So Far As Possible - - Mr. Jardine said he had dis cussed his business negotiations with Mr. Hoover and in consider ing the many proposals which have been presented to him he" had expressed "the wish to re main in Washington in order that I might give to Mr. Hoover and bis administration every possible aid." Arthur R. Rule, executive vice president of the Federated Fruit and Vegetable growers, said to day that the federation had no (Turn Page Column 3.) A warm blanket, of clouds cov ered the Willamette valley Wed nesday afternoon raising the tent perature six official points to a high point for the past week at 43. The clouds were coming slow. Iy from the north with traces of snow falling in the hills across the river. No new snow was seen in Salem. "Only slight relief from low temperatures can be expected un til the wind shifts to the south," commented the official observer at the airport Wednesday after noon. "General reports by the wea. ther bureau aren't encouraging for those who want rain. A less ening of the north winds is prob able." Air mall planes have been run ning on schedule over Salem since the brief stop during the storms more than two weeks ago. Service throughout the country has been carried on except during the hea viest etorm period. The river is down topless than two feet above normal and is grad ually lowering. Danger from high water is negligible. Facts Whether or not the present ses-j slon of the legislature will approve the child labor law as passed by congress and submitted to the people of the several states will be fought out on the floor of the house today, It was decided at a meeting of the house committee on labor and industry Wednesday evening. The measure would not alter the situation In Oregon, It Is contended, but opponents of the H. J. R. 11, which provides for this approval, point out that this is a matter of state rather than national legislation. " : ; c A come back 'can be made, even In legislation Representative Met sker of Columbia county learned Wednesday. His . bill, H. ' B. 1 tS. failed of passage on Tuesday, but he got busy and rounded up jiDinniES inoii to nun to Page 2. SKY OVERCLOUDED: WIIIID YET IN NORTH and Gossip sun HOE FOR PRESIDENT RECOUDEO Permanent White House to . be Used. During Hot Weather, Plan Cooiidge Suggests -Site in Virginia Mountains; $48, 000 Is Asked WASHINGTON. Feb. 13 (AP) Presdent Cooiidge has definite. Iy chosen Mount Weather, Va., as the site for a summer White House where his successors in office may escape the Washington .summer climate for brief periods and yet remain within motoring distance of the executive office. His cho!cewas made known to day when he sent to congress recommendation for $48,000 to establish the summer residence on property now owned by the gov ernment. The recommendation was Included in a supplemental est! mate of appropriations for the di rector of public buildings and parks. Property Now Used By Weather Bureau The property chosen Is used as a weather bureau ; station under the supervision of the secretary of agriculture. The president recom mended legislation to transfer the property to the director of public buildings and submitted a list of repairs and improvements needed to condition the buildings. Mount Weather Is located on the summit of one of the ranges of the Blue Ridge mountains. about two miles from Blue Mont, Va. The latter place is approxi mated SO miles : BOnthwest of Washington. The project of a summer White House was advanced by President Cooiidge two months ago in a letter published In the St. Louis Post Dispatch. The president felt that because of the low altitude In Washington and the frequently onnresive heat and humidity, it would be well to have a retreaT for the president within motoring distance of the national capital. VEIL OF SECRECY El Bill Seeks to Put Stop to Prac tice of Withholding c cident Facts The veil of secrecy which the 1927 legislature saw fit to throw about the victims of traffic acci dents, may be lifted if Senate Bill 162. introduced this week under the sponsorship of the senate com mittee on roads and highways, is enacted into law. r . The public generally probably doesn't know it, but for nearly two years It has been illegal or po lice and sheriffs' officers to gtve out information contained in the reports which drivers of vehicles Involved. In accdents are required by law to file, The result has been that the parties to these accidents, whe ther to blame for them or the vic- ims of unavoidable circumstances, have been in many: instances pro tected from publicity; with the attendant result that the public has not been kept adequately in. formed as to the number of acci dents occurring. The newspapers have carried news of many acci dents, but in these cases they have obtained Information otherwise than through the police, unless someone was arrested for reckless driving or some similar offense after the accident. , Ambulance Chasing Attorneys Target This law, frequently character ized as a throw back- to the days when bandits plied their trade t nhampered by publicity the per iod before newspapers existed was designed, according to state officials, to save the victims of accidents from the nuisance of being solicited by "ambulance chasing" attorneys. Members of the roads and highways committee of the senate have reached the .(Turn to Pace 2. Colupin Z-1 Brief Bits of News and Be lief Gathered Here and There in Legislative Hctts, enough vStes so that on reconsid e ration it was put over. It relates to appeal in court eases, and is considered an important piece of legislature. Frank Pay Eddy, of Eugene, who is public relations counsellor for the Eugene , Water board. Is on" hand, watching for any legis lation that might concern this thriving valley city. The: power plant at Leaburg, which is being constructed by the water board, is progressing - nicely,' - says Mr. ' The' editor of the New States man has reminded the writer of this column that it Is about time something was 'said about Ruby MOVED ITura to- Page t, Columa 1.) Ga Rtde Which May Not "Gaz" flow In Order in House Hereafter if member of the lower house wtab.es to talk longer thaat five min ute, he will have to borrow i -tune' rrom one of the out er members, since - Houpe Resolution five, the gag" rule, went Into effect upon passage Wednesday after nooix, The resolution la expected to speed up legislation, al though by the process of ''borrowing the time priv ilege of another member or two, almost anyone? Is ex pected to be able to suffi ciently present his case , for or against any of the impor tant measures that yet re main on the calendar for this session. PROPOSE IS HIT Senator Corbett Issues Warn ing as to Future of Road Financing j The people of Oregon are "fed up", on bonds for road building, ana rurtnermore if the legislature Is going to tinker with automobile license fees, the bonds will become a burden on real property, Ben ator Corbett of Multnomah coun ty sam in opposing measures which propose to Instruct the highway commission to issue bonds for the Roosevelt highway, at Wednesday night's hearing in the senate chamber. "Go ahead with the Roosevelt highway," the senator asserted," but go ahead on a safe and sane basis. To issue bonds is unfair to the rest of the state, this wild- eyed orgy of spending money should be slowed down." He continued that there has been a disproportionate expendi ture of money on the Roosevelt highway and the construction to day serves all necessary purposes. Senator Corbett ridiculed the highway proponents and pictured a "general in peacock feathers" with an army leaping from crag to crag on this road target for bombardment when there is a safe highway 50 miles away. As a mil itary highway he called it a Joke. As for the tourist traf fie he de clared . that 96 per cent " were tramps who 'Hved 4n fried egg sandwiches and stole spare tires. - "Somebody," he said, "has to tell the truth and issue the warn ing of 'stop, look and listen.' " Senator Norblad pinned failure to complete the much discussed Roosevelt highway squarely on the shoulders of the state highway commission. "If there was a member of the highway commission from one of the coast counties, the Roosevelt highway would have been com pleted long ago," the president of the senate said. Proponents of five different roads between Portland and the sea spoke, ranging from the Wil son river road to Taylor s road to Gearhart. The senate chamber was crowded with delegations from various sections of the state urginj; approval of its individual highway. SUfflO OF STATE A fact finding survey of the University of Oregon and Oregon agricultural college, to be . con ducted by the president of the senate, speaker of. the house 'and third person to be selected by these officials, is authorized Jn a resolution introduced in the sen ate Wednesday by Senator E. F. Bailey and Representative Loner- gan. The third member oi tne committee shall be a member of the legislature. The committee Is authorized to employ three experts In higher ed ucation to conduct the survey. It was provided that the United States bureau of education shall be invited to recommend from its staff one expert whose special shall be to survey the physical plant, with special reference to the amount and suitability of build ing space, enrollment and nature of courses given at each institu tion. " j Another expert would survey! the under-graduate organisations, curriculum and teaching effici ency. The third member of the commission would be an expert in the field of research and ad vanced instruction.' - The report would bo based on facts, and not expression of opin ion,, and would Include a compar ison of the two Institutions to gether, with their relative posi tion , with other insttlutlons. - j The resolution carries an appnv priation of 110,000. The report would be filed with the 1131 leg islature, v . ' WANT ROUGE CLOSED - Delegations from Josephine and Jackson counties will arrive today to advocate the closing of the Rouge river to commercial fish ing. This Is the first intimation here that the old war between the sportsmen and the commercal fishermen has broken out again. nv 116 SCHOOLS IS MADE Reapportionment of Funds Will Give University Larg V er Percentage Maioritv Reoort Made to m m Legislature's Ways and Means Committee A suggestion that the millage levy for the University of Oregon and the Oregon State college be reapportioned and- that the unl versity receive a larger share than at present. Is contained in the ma Jorlty report submitted to the ways and means committee Wed nesday by a sub-committee of that body. General . dissatisfaction with numerous conditions at the two institutions was expressed. Major recommendations were agreed to by a minority report by the cub-committee but dissents to sents to minor particulars, dis continuation of appropriations for the experiment stations of the college and a proposal that stu dents from the other states pay more are also included in the ma Jorlty report. Competition Between Two Schools Is Decried "The institutions of learning, should not be in competition rlth one another either In curricula or for students," states the majority report. "There should be a plan adopt ed by the proper authorities ellm inating any competition Inithese respects and eliminating dupllca tion of courses, excepting In minor essentials. An examination by your committee of the catalogues and reports of the institutions shows that there is considerable duplications which could and should be eliminated at a consid erable saving to the state." The majority report Is signed by Homer D. Angell, W. Carlton Smith, H. H. Weatherspoon and Senator 8trayer. The minority report is offered by Senator El liott and B. W. Johnson. In sup port of the recommendations that the millage tax levies from which the two institutions derive the (Turn to Pag 2, Column L) E RULE' PHONE HElf Oil TODAY v . What will become of the bat tered Burdick "home rule" tele phone bill will be known Tuesday when deliberations will be held before the house judiciary com mittee. A call for the meeting was issued Wednesday after the Dunne memorial asking a national tele phone probe was pulled back into the committee on resolutions. In the Benate the Upton bill di recting the Pacific telephone and Telegraph company t o reduce rates 25 per cent by July 1, will be considered 1 n committee Friday. The bill of Senator Upton was fnsplred by the Burdick -measure, the senator's contention being that if a reduction of rates was good for Portland it was just as good for the rest of the state. Good News, Folks, Pussies are Out HAZEL. GREEN, Feb. 13 (Spe cial) The pussy willows, har bingers of spring, are blooming here. These promise that the far mers' vacation soon will be over and spring work begun. Wednesday In Washington By Tne Associated Press Secretary of Agriculture Jar. dine announced he would re sign March . The senate debated the Cara way bill to regulate cotton and grain futures trading. The house passed a number of minor measures on Its con. sent calendar. Congress formally counted gectoral votes and ' declared oover and Curtis elected. The senate confirmed the nominations of Radio Commis sioners Robinson, LaFount and Sykea. ' " . 'The house Judiciary commit-" - tee asked the deparmtent of Justice to investigate" charges against ' Federal District Judge WInslow of New York. - The senate Immigration com-, mlttee voted not to postpone the effectiveness of the immi gration act's national origins postponement: . - . M Canada Opens Parliament :.; V St-'"-: I Lord Wllllngdon, governor general of Canada, left, in official attire, photographed on the steps of the parliament building at Ottawa, Ont,, with an aide, as he officially opened Canada's six teenth parliamentary session. 70 Candles to be Lit Here Tonight Festivities at Statehouse Tonight Occasioned by Historic Event of 1859; New Furni ture Placed in Governor's Office . TONIGHT'S 8 - 0:80. Governor's Reception. 0:80 - 10. Special Joint session ltf- 12. Dancing. Taow la rVroornTi'a VlrVifJ Ravenfv mtiHIpr will ton j , " - - f f of ttia Kit-ri1ov nnrtv nt th VUV V KAV fc u y fm h oration of that number of years . out all TO oi tne canaies at one Bingie pui; nouoay uuuuwo that he can do it Governor Patterson will cut the cake. "R T. Rrldv. state senator from Roseburar. will deliver a short address on "Pioneer Oregon" as a forerunner to the birthdav cake ceremony. Th a eoTcrnori receouon win mart- the beginning of the eve ning's festivities. It will begin at o'clock and continue until 9:80, the crowd passing through the anteroom Into the governor's office, past the receiving line and out into the senate hallway. Sa lens and Portland florists have combined to decorate the office with a profusion of flowers and greenery. Infantry Band to Play Diirln the receDtion the 186th Infantry band of Portland, con sisting of 50 nieces, will play in the rotunda, and the Salem boyp chorus led by Dr. H. C. Epley will Sing Beveral numbers in the lobby on the second floor of the capltoj At 9:30 o'clock the house ana oanat will meet in thftir resnec- DVUH lV WW -H .M .QM V. - " ' tive chambers and march to theiband will furnish the music. first floor rotunaa wnere mey will convene in joint session with President Norblad of the senate presiding. Features of the pro gram will be the singing oi "Ore gon, My Oregon" oy tne legisla tors and visitors, led by Dr. Ep ley and accompanied by the band. Percy Smith is Donor A formal nresentatlon of the governor's new set of office furni ture will be made by Percy A. Smith of Portland, donor of the furniture. The entire executive chamber ha s been redecorated and new furniture has replaced the time worn articles placed In the gov ernor's office. Mr. Smith's gift cost thousands of dollars. After a brief speech of accept ance by tne governor, senator Eddy will deliver his address about Oregon pioneers. The immense birthday cake, which la to be cut by Governor Patterson, has been baked in a state bakery and the frosting dec oration is declared to be extreme- elaborate. After the prelim- inary rite of extinguishing the 70 candles at one breath is formed by the governor, he will President Cooiidge Signs Bill for Construction of 15 Cruisers, One Carrier WASHINGTON. Feb. IS. (AP) Overlooking his, objection to its time restriction clause. President Cooiidge today approved the naval construction bill under which IS cruisers and one aircraft carrier will be laid down before July 1, 1981. . , The measure was signed shortly affeethe president had conferred with leaders of both parties la congress on means of providing money for beginning the construc tion, and of preventing the enact ment of other measures calling for expenditures In the present fis cal year. . "3 . . '(Set- -. ; ; o;- r 3 PROGRAM of legislature, withprogram. V trip, hucre birthdav cake to be o - cnrtit.nl tonio-ht. In roramem- - J of statehood. After blowing j m i i j..v.. divide the cake into many pieces, or at least start the task, and ev ery member of the crowd will be given a sample. Punch will be served with the cake. Capitol Girls to Serve The serving, will be done by a group of young women who are employed at the capitol. They will be dressed in the style of the period of 1869. The following persons will comprise the group: Josephine Maulding, Irene Hughes, Myra Gleeson, Odile Mathews, Mildred Miller, Kathryn Grady and Ola Volkel. The ceremonies will close with dancing, which will continue until midnight. . The 186th Infantry ST ill UNIVERSITY GIFT Willamette students will b e asked to contribute substantially to the endowment campaign today in accordance with the plans pre-J sented to the executive committee Wednesday by Dr. G. L. Losh, and O. M. Duncan who "represent the Philanthropic Finance division of the Methodist church colleges. The proposed plan for the car rying on of the drive is to appoint Kenneth Litchfield, president of the student body, head, and Jean White, vice-president as first as sistant. A captain will be selected by the executive committee to head the drive in each of these four classes. Under these individ uals will be two lieutenants who will direct the sergeants of the or- 2 EMS Will Jd iganlxation. Each sergeant will be per-(responsible for the seeing of tive of his classmates. . The budget bureau has recom mended that $35,000,000 to $10. 000,000 be appropriated under the bill for use In the 19 2f-U 30 fis cal year, with a small amount, yet unspecified, available for the current year. Chairman Hale, of the senate naval committee who attended today's conference, pre dicted that the : appropriation would be included in the annual nary department supply bill which is no win conference. j Under the terms of the measure! five cruisers of 10. 000 tons each. (Turn to Page 2, Column 1.) BoKSS By COMMITTEE $125,000 Appropriation by U. S. Approved by House Group, Wires Hawley State Must Raise $100,000 to Match Federal Out lay; Bill's Provision HAWLEVS WIRE "House committee favorably reported my bill for Champoe? Memorial providing participa tion by federal government of S125.000 and Oregon $100,000. State to provide perpetual care. Will urge passage of bill." Encouragement for the backers of a bill now before the ways and means committee of the Oregon legislature, providing for appro, information wired to The Stated- share of a proposed memorial building at Champoeg park, was - received Wednesday from Wash ington D. C. The good news was embodied in . Information wired to The tSates man by Congressman W. C. Haw. ley stating that the committee on public buildings and grounds of the national house of represen tatives has reported favorably Mr. Hawley's bill providing for" the fedeial government's partic ipation to the extent of $125,000 in the cost of this memorial. Federal participation, according to the terms of this bill, will hinge upon the state's providing $100,-i 000 as Its share. The bill In con. greats provides . that the federal government and the state shall share equally, but the state is to be given credit for $25,000 as the estimated value of the land and improvements at Champoeg park.. The state Is also required to take upon Itself the task of providing perpetual care for the memorial. Mr. Hawley J1 nrge passage of the bill in congress. Members of the Joint ways and -means committee of the state leg islature are said to be for the most part In sympathy with the plan to erect a memorial building at Champoeg in recognition of tbef momentons decision made by Ore. gon's pioneers on May 2, 1841. to adhere to the United States gov ernment rather than, to that of England. The only question is whether, in view of the state's financial problem, it will be possible to In clude such an appropriation in the budget for the next biennium. The movement for construction of this memorial building has been fostered by Judge Peter H. D'Arcy and other Salem pioneers who originally backed the move ment to establish Champoeg park. Judge D'Arcy and several others purchased the original tract of land at Champoeg, for which they were later reimbursed. The state has since increased the area of the park to 41 acres, on which there Is now a building erected about ten years ago, but now inadequate BUTTER, EGG BILLS TInnits laclnlntnrn became Vlg butter and egg men for a time Wednesday morning, and after considerable debate,, parted with enough votes to. pass house Villa 299 and S22, providing for regu lation of egg production and dairy production respectively. , Some objection was registered when-H. B. S22 came up. the re jectors contending that the mea sure would work a hardship on the "one eow" dairies, who were so equipped that they could pro. dpee clean sweet milk without all the mechanical fuss and bother found about the larger plants. la spite of the objections, however, the bill passed easily. . Sections -provide for -proper "Inspection, standards of cleanliness, and makes other provisions to insnrs pure milk o the consumer. Just about everyone wants the poultry industry standardised aad ' regulated, to Judge from the ark of opposition to IL B. If 9. This measure relates to quality, wsigkl regulation, standardisation, class ification, and labelling of eggs dls. played for sale. . Ox Team Settler Honored on 83rd Day of His Birth --Robert A. Wetxel, who traveled to Marion county from the east ray , ox team In 1854, settling near Turner, observed his it rd birth day Sunday, when his son-in-law -and daughter, Mr. aad Mrs. Frank Struble. entertained In hU honor. A cakeon which stood S3 yenow candles was the feature of the birthday dinner, at whleh1 rela tives were present. , t " TITLE RECOVERED NEW YORK. Fsh. IS. AP) I Jake Schaeffer. Chicago star. beat back the courageous rally Welker Cochran, former Champion, tonight to regain ius is.z xajs Hne billiard crown - house puis mm - y ."! " 1 V.'. 1.1 '