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"No Favor Sways Us ; No Fear Shall Awe" EST irc?rVtftt
SOT
NTY-NINTH YEAR, NO. 23
Salem, Oregon, Tuesday Morning, April 23, 1929
SENATE
Tariff Bill Writers Confer
Representative Group Here
Puts Itself on Record as
In Favor of Power Project
PRICE FIVE CENTS
1
HOOVER FUYS
DISREGARD OF
NATION'S LAWS
ZONING GROUP
STRIKES BACK
AT CITY DADS
GROUP DEFIES
U.S.PRESIDENT
Export Debenture Feature is
Left in Agricultural Aid
Bill Despite Note
Full Force of Administration
Influence Now Working
Against Measure
WASHINGTON. April 22.
CAP) Despite the strong protest
by President Hoover, the senate
agriculture committee sent to the
senate today a farm relief bill pro
viding for the use of export de
benture certificates In controlling
crop surpluses.
A few hours after the president's
letter declaring the debenture
plan would "bring American ag
riculture to disaster" had been
made public, Chairman McNa'ry
called a special meeting of the
committee for reconsideration of
the disputed proposal. Mr. Hoover
gained the support of two demo
crats at the meeting but was un
able to muster sufficient strength
from his own party ranks to keep
the plan out of the measure.
Plan Retained With
Vote Standing 8 to 0
By a vote of 8 to 6. with all
members of the committee except
ne recorded, the debenture plan
fit retained in the farm bill
t revlously agreed upon. In the
senate, however, administration
Jpadrs intend to use all their in
fluence iu an attempt to defeat
the proposal. Relieving the pres
ident's letter equivalent to a
promise of a veto, they hope to
gain the Totes necessary to strike
the debenture section from the
bill.
- In addition to Chairman Mc
Nary, the senators voting to sup
port President Hoover were Cap
per of Kansas. Thomas of Idaho.
Gould of Maine, republicans, and
Kaosdell. of Louisiana and Ken
drick, of Wyoming, democrats.
Tli re Republicans
Join With Inburgents
Three republicans. Norrls of Ne
braska, Norbeck of South Dako
ta, and Frailer of North Dakota,
and the lone Farmer-Labor mem
ber. Shipstead of .Minnesota. Join
ed with Senator! Wheeler, of Mon
tana, Caraway, of Arkansas, Hef
lln. of Alabama, and Thomas, of
Oklahoma, democrats, to stand
out against the president's oppo
sition. Previously, the committee had
agreed without the formality of a
vote to Include the debenture sec-
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Kenneth Gillanders Places
First in Declamation,
Reading Contest
Kenneth GiUanders of Wood
burn won first honors and the
gold medal n the high school divi
sion and Mary LeDoux represent
ing the Mt. Angel grade school,
took high award in that section
of the annual Marion county de
clamation and reading contest
held Monday night at the Eugene
Field auditorium In SUverton.
Edwin Tinglestadt, principal of
the Silverton high school presid
ed, and following. the contest de
clared Interest was excellent, with
the entire competition conducted
on a high plane. Many of the
entries would have done credit to
more advanced students. About
300 persons were present.
Second honors In the high
school competition were awarded
to Hubbard, Wllma Dick giving
as her oration for that school "Ci
tizenship." Willet Jessee of Tur
ner, speaking on "Youth and Op
portunity" was awarded honor
able mention for the high school
group. Young Gillanders won his
f;oId medal and first honors with
T h e Constitution Supreme."
AH orations were original.
Robert Hurst's "The Raggedy
Man" was adjudged second best
In the grade school division, plac
ing below Miss LeDoux' "The
Turn to Pag 10. Column 4.)
MOUNT U ID
liODBII! wins
Rebel Leaders Say Their
Soldiers Refuse to Leave
Them; More War Likely
AGUA PRIETA, Eonora. April
22 (AP) Rebel headquarters
headquarters here announced to
night all men and officers of the
Agua Preta troops had been of
fered releases from the revolu
tionary army and safe conduct
pasyej to their homes or the Unit
ed States. None, however, had
accepted the offer, the announce
ment said.
General Ramon Yucuplcio, In
dian ebiftaln now In command in
the Naeo-Agua Prieta sector, and
Colonel R. D. Loretto, president
of Agua Prieta. offered ia public
addresses to release their troops.
Half of the command later visited
the two leaders, who ann anted
Representative Willis G. Hawley of Oregon and Senator Reed Smoot
of Utah, snapped oa atep of senate office building In Washington as
they met for a rhat. The pair are authors of tariff revision bill which
goe before extra session of congress.
Disarmament For
World
American Offer Looking Toward Settlement
Of Anglo-A merican Naval Issue Regarded
As Forward Step; Hoover Given Credit
GENEVA, April 22. (AP) Anglo-American friendship
is generally deemed to have made a giant forward stride
as a result of American offers today for the settlement of
world naval problems.
Spontaneity with which Lord Cushendun, British under
Nelson Not
Fit Company
Wifie Avers
Surly, moody and abusive,
George C. Nelson Is of such a dis
position that life is not only an.
bearable but actually Impaired In
his presence, Mrs. Olive L. Nelson
recites in a complaint for divorce
Monday. After reading the account
of a tragedy occurring at Mt. An
gel about April 1, Nelson told his
wife to "read that account tor
that Is about what going to hap
pen to you," the plaintiff alleges
In her complaint.
The Nelsons were married In
1900 and have two children whose
custody the mother -asks as well
as 20 monthly support for them,
and divorce costs for herself.
J. Gerald Yolk, married In Cal
ifornia In 1928 to. May S. Volk.
found that his wife speedily be
came dissatisfied with the "rou
tine of married life" and deserted
him. going first to . the parental
home in Louisiana and later to
her brother's home In Texas. Volk
now asks the circuit court here
that a divorce be granted him.
ROW BREAKS OUT
LOS ANGELES. April 22 (AP)
Prince Lou la Ferdinand, grand
son of Ex-Katser Wilhelm II, com
menting today on an alleged af
front made him by the German
ambassador to. the United States,
Dr. W. V. Prlttwltt-Gaffron, sug
gested that "there may be a
chance is German ambassadors be
fore very long."
Prince Louis, who Is here on a
tour of the country, admitted that
he was "still pusxled over our am
bassador's attitude." The alleged
affront was In a letter from the
ambassador, at Washington, re.
plying to the prince's request that
arrangements be made for htm to
meet President Hoover. The scion
of the house of Hohenxollern re
lated that there came a reply from
Dr. Prlttwltx-Garfron. statins; that
because of the existence of a cer
tain nrotocol It was not customary
for the German ambassador to ar
range for such meetings except In
very special cases. The ambassador
therefore declined to make amy
arrangements.
that the men declared themselves
determined to say.
Rebel leaders said General
Francisco TJrbaleJo, who had
crossed Into the United States was
on a "leave of absence." Urbalejo
crossed on a passport obtained by
his wife some days before and
went through steps necessary .to
make possible his residence ia
Arizona.
Troops left both Agua Prieta
and Nogales for unannounced des
tinations today. Trenches here
were being strengthened and at
Nogales the fortifications were be
ing extended in a fire mile semi
circle about city. Rebel troops
are maintaining a regular patrol
of the United States border.
MI
GERMANS
Projected
secretary for foreign affairs,
hailed the declarations of
Hugh S. Gibson, American
representative at the preparatory
disarmament conference, which
really were the declarations of
President Hoover, has produced a
most optimistic atmosphere.
Hopes were high tonight that
not only an agreement to reduce
naval forces may be attained
eventually, but that Also the prob
lems of world armaments In all
their branches, sea, land, air, one
day may find some happy solu
tion. Gibson Speech Hailed As
Of Vital Importance
Some of the delegates to the
commission privately character
ized Mr. Gibson's speech as the
most Important move In interna
tional life since the Washington
naval conference.
The next move is deemed to be
England's concretely. This means
that England primarily and
France, Japan and Italy as well,
must manifest a disposition to dis
cuss the fundamental principle of
the American proposal, which is
that of reducing fleets by apply
ing the idea of equivalent ton
nage. This suggestion of estimating
equivalent tonnage by taking into
consideration other factors than
mere tonnage of warships is in its
essence believed to represent an
American effort to dispose once
and for all of the question of
naval parity, which has for a long
time caused discussion between
America and England.
Smaller Vessels Needed
By Britain, Is Belief
It is believed to embody an
earnest American desire to recog
nize Great Britain's need for a
reasonable number of smaller-
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FURNISHED REBELS
EL PASO. Tex., April. 2 2.
(AP) Mexican rebels at Juarez
tonight claimed that their forces
are being supplied with war mu
nitions from Germany but declin
ed to say whether they are being
shipped by the German govern
ment or by private corporations.
German ship loaded with
arms and ammunition, especially
small arms, docked at Yavarps,
oa the west coast of Sonora, and
Immediately dispatched the ma
terials to General J. O. Escobar,
supreme rebel commander, who is
In the vicinity of San Bias, was re
ported. United States federal authori
ties declared that if rebel claims
were true, the shipments must
have been sent by private German
firms. They pointed out that the
German government would be un
likely to Incur the displeasure of
the United States through such an
act.
Prince Henry To
Be Laid To Rest
Wednesday, Plan
HEMMELMARK, Germany.
April 22. (AP) Funeral serv
ices for Prlsre Henry of Prussia
were set today for 1:30 o'clock
oa Wednesday afternoon. The
family will assemble at the castle
and proceed to the small chapel
on the estate where the body now
lies la state nnder guard ot ten
former naval officers.
It was still uncertain tonight to
what extent the government min
istries ot defense and admiralty
would be represented.
Ml
MUNITIONS
United States President ts
Speaker at Associated
Press Meeting
Life and Property Not Safe,
He Declares; Dry Stat
ute But One Phase
WASHINGTON, April 22
(AP) President Hoover returned
to the capital at 7:40 p.m. from
New York. Mrs. Hoover did not
accompany the president on the
return trip, having remained in
the metropolis until 6:07 p.m. to
take her nncle, William Henry, 82
on a sightseeing trip.
NEW YORK. April 22 (AP)
President Hoover stated today
that in many large American cl.
ties murder can apparently be
committed with Impunity, and he
appealed for obedience to laws of
all kinds.
Speaking at the annual lunch
eon of the Associated Press, the
president said In his first public
address since his Inauguration,
that robbery and burglary Is far
commoner here than In Great Bri
tain and that even In such pre
meditated crimes as embezzlement
and forgery our record stands no
comparison with stable nations.
"No part f the country, rural
or urban. Is Immune," he said.
"Life and property are relatively
more unsafe than In any other civ
ilized country In the world."
Former A. P. Chief Given
Very High Commendation
Prefacing his remarks with a
tribute to the late Melville E.
Stone; former general manager of
the Associated Press, the president
began the reading of his prepared
address with the statement that
he considered enforcement and
obedience to the laws the domi
nant Issue before the American
people.
At this statement the several
hundred newspaper publishers and
editors who filled the grand hall
room of the Waldorf Astoria hotel
applauded vigorously.
Mr. Hoover made It plain early
In his address that his concern
was with all laws, with law itself.
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UNSIGHTLY MARKS
City Zoning Commission Will
Seek to Do Away With
Present Eyesores
War on nnsightly conditions
surrounding the highway en
trances to Salem, was declared
Monday night by the city plan
ning and zoning commission when
a committee was appointed to in
vestigate these conditions and re
port them to the proper authori
ties. Miscellaneous advertising signs
above the sidewalks and in
parking strips were mentioned, as
contributing to the unimpressive
view which greets the eye of ev
ery motorist entering the city,
and objection was also raised to
the location of gasoline pumps at
several garages. These are situ
ated so that automobiles being
served, are parked directly In the
sidewalk line, It was declared.
With thousands of tourists com
ing to Salem this summer and
preparations under way to enter
tain additional thousands of con
vention visitors, steps must be
taken to Improve the city's ap
pearance, members of the com
mission declared.
Objection was also raised tt the
commission's meeting to the
rough riding which local motorists
are forced to contend with at rail
road crossings where the rails
have settled down below the street
level.
The commission went on record
as approving .the ordinance now
before the eity council, designed
to prevent the use ot streets and
parking strips for displaying auto
mobiles for sale. Informal ap
proval was given the announced
program of Chief of Police MInto
to prevent the marking of unau
thorized, "no parking" sines.
Southern Pacific
Shows Profit On
Face Of Reports
SAN FRANCISCO. April 22
(AP) An operating revenue of
1230,043,428.60 from Interstate
and intrastate business during
1928 was reported to the railroad
commission today by the South
ern Pacific company. The figure
for 1927 was $22ff.955.?97.(5.
The total Income of last year was
150.807,643.03, as compared. with
the I49.268.C10.71 mark for 1327.
CAYE-IX KILLS TWO
LEWISTON, Idaho, April 22.
(AP) Two men were killed In a
mine cave-la seven miles north
west of Lucille, oa Fiddle creek, a
sparsely settled area between
White Bird and Biggins, word re
ceived here tonight said.
1R LAUNCHED 1
Nationalist Force
Again Sweeps Into
Chef oo, Shantung
CHEFOO, Shantung, Chi
na, April S3. -(Tuesday)
(AP) The army of General
Lin Chen.Xien re-entered the
city this morning following
the sweeping victory of the
nationalist army yesterday
at Xinghairhu. There was
little disorder. The force of
Marshal Chang Trans; Chang
continued westward la utter
rout and their leader had
fled to Japanese, territory at
Dalren across the Yellow
General Lin was expected
t otake over the city later in
the day. The dawn found the
nationalist flag again had
replaced the five barred ban.
ner of the militarists
throughout the city, the
third such procedure within
n year.
5116.1 III APRIL
March Total Passed When 2
Permits Are Issued to
Cuyler Van Patten
April's building total passed the
March figure at 6 o'clock Monday
afternoon when two permits ag
gregating more than $38,000
were Issued by the building in
spector to Cuyler Van Patten; one
for a $13,076 service station at
High and Chemeketa for the Stan
dard Oil company, and the oth
er for repairs on the Oregon build
ing, estimated to cost $25,000.
That brought the total up to
$116,206 for the month as com
pared to $113,015 for all ot
March. With eight days yet to go
this month, the final figure Is
expected to be apprecably ihgber.
905,000 Addition To
Mausoleum Planned
Cuyler Van Patten also an
nounced Monday that he would
have charge of construction on a
200 tomb $65,000 addition to the
Mount Crest Abbey mausoleum,
but this will not be Included In
the city building figures, as It
lies outsde the city limits. If this
were counted, April permit figures
would probably pass those for the
same month last year, as Portland
Electric Power company opened
bids on construction ot Its new
warehouse here, Monday in Port
land, and some additional large
permits are expected to be taken
out this month.
Previous Fast Pare
Now Being Maintained
In any event building construc
tor in Salem has regained the
pace that was set in 1927 and
1928; for the state office building
will be started soon and that will
assure steady activity for a num
ber of months. While permit fig
ures may still be slightly below
those ot the last, two years, the
reason for that is the new method
ot Issuing permits so that they
do not show the cost of electric
wiring and plumbing.
PORTLAND, Ore., April 22
(AP) Bids were opened here to
day by the Portland Electric Pow
er company on construction of a
warehouse at Salem, Ore. Accord
ing to Vice President O. B. Cald
well, engineers are checking the
proposals, and contract will be
awarded In a few days. The
structure will rise on property
owned by the company in the
northern part of Salem, will be of
concrete 65 by 90 feet, and will
cost approximately $40,000. The
warehouse will be used for elec
trical and gas supplies, will serve
as headquarters for work crews
and will have a pole yard adjoin
ing. Portland Cop In
Peacemaker Role
Very Successful
PORTLAND, Ore.. April 11.
(AP) Seeing Is bellevlnr. and a
policeman who knew this last
nlxht kent a famllv elrcla from
turning Into a triangle. Patrolman
earner was called to an east sled
residence by a man who said his
wife was out with another man.
The wife said she had merely
been at the home of a neighbor,
visiting a sick glrL "I took both
of them over to the neighbor's
house" the patrolman said In his
report to bis captain, "and we
found it to be just as the Mrs.
had said it was. Everything was
men o. it."
EnrcATon dies
BOULDER. Colo., April 11.
(AP) Dean F. R. Hellems. head
ot the college of liberal arts at the
University of Colorado, died to
night from heart disease. He was
6( years old.
COURT RESUMES
Circuit court will ha resumed
Wednesday when Jndre Percv R.
Kelley hears the case ot Given vs.
Hill, an action to recover money
tor alleged services due.
BUILDING IS
1
Thorough Sifting of
Gathering at Chamber of Commerce
Rooms Monday Night; Vote 1 5 to 3
By an "informal" vote of 15 to 3, approval of the pro
posed development at Marion lake and along the North San
tiam by the Northwest Power Co. was given Monday night by
a group of Salem men including representatives of the city
council, the chamber of commerce and the county court. At
the same time the vote made
that the city council should withdraw its previously filed
protest to the company's petition for a power-right grant.
In effect the vote means
Driver Hits
Two Before
He's Halted
Miss SOma White, senior in so
cial science at Willamette unlver
slty, suffered serious scalp Injur
ies about J: $0 o'clock Tuesday aft
ernoon when she was struck and
knocked against the curb by an
automobile, driven by Ferdinand
Mickenham, 1269 South 12th. The
accident occurred as she was
crossing Cottage at State street
Reports from the Beta Chl soror
ity house, of which she is a mem
ber, stated that except for shock
she was Testing easy last night
Mickenham failed to stop and
give assistance, but was later ar
rested by Offciers Edwards and
Nicholson. He posted a bail of
$50 and drove away, and In a
short time police were checking
on a second accident In which he
featured. Following the second
mishap, a minor one, police held
his car. Mickenham told police
he did not atop when his machine
struck Mis White because she
got up and walked away, appar
ently unhurt. She was picked up
and assisted, however, by a pass
' erby to physician's office. Po
ltce reported that Mickenham's
Monday troubles were due to un
certain; driving. He Is quite ad
vanced la Tears.
Miss White is the daughter of
C. H. White, of the Ellison and
White music conservatory ot
rortiaaa. - line lust completed a
term as Vice president of her
house and 1 president of the Uni
versity Epworth League chapter
to com cunER
Steam Collier Brings Story
Into Port of Having
Been Boarded
NEW HAVEN, Conn.. April 22.
(AP) The steam Collier "T.
D. D. Jones," rode Into port here
today with a story of having been.
fired on by the coast guard Cutter
Sence some 60 miles off the New
Jersey coast Saturday night and
or navmg been boarded by a
searching party which put t h o
crew and skipper through a series
of Indignities.
Captain William J. Keating, of
Beacon, N. T., the skipper, re
ported to his owners, the T. D. D
Jones Coal company, that without
warning other than the shrieking
of sirens the Sence fired several
shells across the Jones' bows, one
ot which, narrowly missed third
mate Robert Clark on the bridge.
Captain Keating also said that
after he bad complied with the or
der to heave-to, three more shots
were fired at the collier. A lieu
tenant, an assign and a boat's
crew then boarded the ship. After
the 'Indignities," which Captain
Keating detailed, the lieutenant
told the master and staff, "not to
leave the spot' until the cutter
had gone out ot sight, adding
"We've fr plenty ot shells left
and we're not afraid to use them."
T. A. D. Jones, president of the
coal company, said he had placed
the matter In the hands of an at
torney with Instructions to make
a formal complaint and protest to
secretary of the treasurer Mellon
and If need be, to President Hoo
ver. Novelist Drowns
Self In Stream;
Donation Is Left
BUDAPEST. April 11. (AP)
Faced With poverty. Ladlslaus
Cholnoky, well known novelist,
jumped Into the Danube river to
day and drowned. , A patrol boat
of the famous city "suicide fleet"
recovered tbe body. An envelope
found la ft pocket held a message
directing that bis last earthly pos
session, fourteen cents, should be
given to tbe home for ladigeat
writers which recently had re
fused to help him.
NEW TRIAL ASKED
DENVER, April 11. (AP)
A petitloa tor ft new trial for Far
Ice King. 18-year old Denver
nurse, convicted of murder for the
killing of her former sweetheart,
John C. Bohsine, a policeman, was
filed today. .
INDIGNITIES
HID
Opinions is Effected at
it the expression of the meeting
little unless Mayor Livesley
asks the city council to recon
sider its protest which has al
ready been filed by City At
torney Williams. Because of
the Important issues Involved,
Mayor Livesley proposed Monday
evening th'at the matter of power
development and future water
supply from the Marion lake dis
trict, be preferred to the people of
the city for an expression of their
sentiment before any additional
committment Is taken by the
council.
Thorough Airing Given
Water and Power Situation
The entire project proposed by
the Northwest Power Co., and its
effects upon Salem's water .and
power supply came in for a thor
ough airing with T. G. Kelley, for
the last 20 years a promoter of
the North Santiam power district,
acting as dispenser of information
In behalf of the power develop
ment company for whom he is
agent and to whom he assigned
his rights on the Marion lake de
velopment last December.
Two well defined questions
arose out of the discussion carried
on at the meeting, which was held
at the chamber of commerce
rooms with B. E. Sisson, president
of the chamber, in charge.
First, would the proposed power
development Impair water rights
held at Marlon lake by the city?
Second, would the power which
might be derived be more reason
ably produced were the city of
Salem to enter the field of munic
ipal ownership of a hydro-electric
plant which would produce power
for public consumption in Salem?
City's Water RIgbta
Declared Well Protected
To the first question, Kelley
made repeated negative answers,
explaining his position by stating
that the city would he aided rath
er than Injured through the pro
posed construction of the North
west Power Co. inasmuch as water
would be brought approximately
25 miles nearer the city without
any Injury to the quality ot the
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Preliminary preparation of the
249th Coast Artillery of the Ore
gon National Guard for participa
tion in the joint army-navy man
euvers at Puget Sound July 10-24
got under way in Salem Monday,
when officers met at the armory
for a one-day conference and
school called by Brigadier Gener
al George A. White. Colonel Hu
bert A. Allen, Infantry (D O. L.)
and senior Guard Instructor, was
here from Portland to assist the
national guard office staff with
the work.
Offcers present were Lt. Col.
Duncan Ferguson, Jr., Headquar
ters at Marshfield; Major Clyde
A. Malone of Headquarters, First
Battalion, Ashland; Major Clar
ence Collins, Headquarters, Sec
ond Battalion, Albany; Captain
Clifton M. Irwin and Lt Arthur B.
Bates, headquarters Battery, Sa
lem; Captain Forest S. Campbell,
Battery A. Albany ; Captain Lynn
O. Slack, Battery B, Ashland;
Captain Carl J. Larson, Battery
C. Marshfield; Captain Walter W.
Abbey, Battery D, Klamath Falls;
Captain Claude C. Crnson, Battery
E. Cottage Grove; and Lt, Claude
B. Washburne, supply officer
241th C. A., Junction City.
OFFICERS MEET IT
SCHOOL IN SJIFJ
Bill Is Introduced to Kill
Present National Origins
Provision of Immigration
WASHINGTON. April 11.
la line with the recommendations
of President Hoover, Senator Nye,
republican, North Dakota, today
introduced bills proposing both
the repeal and postponement of
the national origins clause of the
Immigration act.
Under existing law the nation
al origins provision will become
operative July 1. Mr. Hoover, In
Issuing a recent proclamation, de
clared the clause must go into ef
fect upon that date, and said lt
was the duty of the president to
ubey the law even though opposed
to it. Later, la his message to
congress, he suggested inclusion
of this subject la the limited leg
islative program for. tbe extra ses
sion.
The Nye treasures were refer
red without comment to the sen
ate immigration committee which
Is expected to consider them to-
Objection Voiced to Recently
Passed Ordinance Recog
nizing Power Firm
Radical Change in Wording
of Measure Resented;
Note is . Prepared
Objection to recognition by the
city council of the Portland Elec
tric Power company, a private
corporation, as a factor in city
government, Is cited in a communa
lcation prepared by the city plan
ning and zoning commission Mon
day night to be submitted to May
or T. A. Livesley. asking that he
veto an ordinance relating to the
installation of street lighting sys
tems, passed, at the last council
meeting.
This was an ordinance prepared
by the planning and zoning com
mission, largely in order to enable
High street property owners to
Install ornamental lighting stan
dards along that street.
It Its original form, the section
under discussion read that the in
stallation "shall be done upon
plans and specifications prepared
and or approved by the city en
gineer and adopted by the com
mon council after having been
submitted to the city planning and
zoning commission for Its recom
mendation." Ordinance Is Changed
Before Final Passage
But the council before passing
the ordinance, went into commit
tee of the whole and amended it
in several respects, including a
change in this section as follows:
"Upon plans and specifications
prepared and or approved by the
city engineer and adopted by or
dinance by the common council
after having been submitted to
the city planning and zoning com
mission and the power company
for their recommendation."
Other objections to the ordin
ance as amended by the council,
mentioned in the communication
to the mayor. Include the require
ment that standards shall be plac
ed four to the block, and the spe
cification that districts must com
prise not less than five consecu
tive blocks, which would prevent
property owners on short streets
from taking advantage of the priv
ilege. Reasons Cited For
Commission's Objection
' Recognition of the power com
pany in the matter of approving
plans. Is objected to for the rea
son that the company would prob
ably be competing with other
firms to sell fixtures to be used
in the lighting system, and would
therefore be an interested party,
it was stated at the commission
meeting by Lars FJergsvik, repre
sentative of the High street prop
erty owners.
The objection to specifying four
standards to the block, lies In the
fact that some blocks are longer
than others and would require
more lights, it was explained-. Thisv
requirement was included in an
other amendment made by the
council.
The plans for the High street
system have been completed, but
will not be acted upon by the
planning and zoning commission
until the matter of the enabling
ordinance is settled. .
Mellon Won't
Interfere With
Rum Upon Ships
WASHINGTON, April 22.
(AP) Secretary Mellon does not
see how the American government
can Interfere with the sale of li
quor on the Leviathan oa the high
seas, regardless of the fact that
the liner has not been completely
paid for, unless there is clause
to that effect la the sale contract.
The secretary made this ob
servation today upon receiving a
letter written him by Representa
tive Laguardia, republican. New
York, which asked that the liner
be made dry. The letter Is to bo
referred to tbe prohibition bu
reau. moirow. Both will encounter op
position as Senator Reed, repub
lican, Pennsylvania, has served
notice he will oppose the Hoover
suggestion to the limit.
It is the Intention of the foes of
tbe national origins quota basis
to seek repeal first, and If block
ed on that, to put forward the
proposal for postponement. Tho
national origins provision was In
cluded la tbe 1924 aet but has
never gone into effect. It would
restrict Immigration to 160,000
annually in place of the 118,000
now entering. It also would revise
the quota basis and under tt Great
Britain's total would be Increased
while tbe quotas for Germany and
the Scandinavian countries would
be reduced.
flenator Reed won bis fight
against postponement In the Imml-
grrvtlon committee last session by
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