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SERVICE We guarantee oar carrier service. If your Statesman does not arrive by 6:15, call 500 and a copy will be sent to yoa at once. WEATHER Cloudy today, unset tlfri probably with rain Friday Max. temperature Wednes day 70, Min. 40, rain .01, river -1-5. FOUNDED 1831 EIGHTIETH YEAR Salem, Oregon, Thursday Morning, July 3, 1930 No. S4 DROP. OU OF NORB RACE Ff trail iicran ML! Bin Street Attack on Zuta Eyed for Traces of Murder Motive Is One More Gangster Held at Los Angeles After He Calls on Mates CHICAGO, July 2 (AP) The attempted killing of Jack Zuta and three other gangsters am bushed by gunmen on State street Id the loop last night de veloped new phases today in the Inquiry Into the slaying of Jake Lingle, Tribune reporter, .whose reputed "unholy alliance"" with the underworld brought a bullet In his head. As police scrutinised motives and clues of the State street as sault, a grand Jury indictment was returned against Frankie Foster, gunman arrested in Los Angeles, accusing him of the Lingle slay ing. Ge orge Dular, another gangster allied with Zuta in the Bugs Moran gang, blamed by come for killing Lingle, was re leased although at the time of his arrest he was said to be the rvn wh) pointed Lingle out to the slayer. Lieut. George Barker, former ace of the detective bureau, was suspended for acting as escort for Zuta and the three other hoodlums -who were targets of the ambush. Barker alone fought off the gun men who escaped in their auto af ter dropping a smoke bamb. Two wild bullets from the gunplay kill ed a man, and. wounded another. Another Gangster Caught in West LOS ANGELES, July 2 (AP) Another Chicago gangster to day was added to the imprisoned companions of Frankie Foster, in dicted In Chicago for the murder of Alfred "Jake" Lingle, Tribune .reporter. Leo Hart, brother of Marvon Apler, alias Hart, boldly walked into police headquarters to whis per information to the arrested gang. An alert detective grabbed him and he Joined Foster's circle of handcuffer friends. "For God's sake scramble," was the low exclamation Ed King of the district attorney's staff, heard come from Frank Fisher, one of the gangsters. King saw the new comer sidle past Apler, whispering out the corner of his mouth. The detective promptly grab bed Hart, and he joined his fel lows, who were about to be re moved from police headquarters to the greater security of county jail cells. King said Hart had been hunted ever since the others were arrested. BURT APPOINTED CORVALLIS, Ore., July 2 (AP) Paul V. Maris, director of the OTegon State college exten sion service, announced today U. S. Burt has been placed at the head of the new department of visual Instruction. ogon iefs ARRESTED IX SALEM PORTLAND. Ore.. July 2. AP) Municipal Judge Stadter today sentenced Bill Draper to six months In the county jail on a morals charge. Draper was arrested at Salem with Mrs. Pearl Chrlstensen on a charge of stealing an automobile. F. A. Stelnert, Portland, owner of the automobile, did not singn a complaint against the couple. - TRANSFER ANNOUNCED PORTLAND, Ore., July 2. (AP) Will A. Moore, president of the American Trust Com- . i 4 U UMJL 5: pany oi Oregon, nnnouuceu iu- day bin company had bought the First National Bank, of Tole do, Ore. Moore said other ac quisitions were contemplated. RUSSIAN BEATEN PORTLAND, Ore., July 2. (AP) Abe Colman, Jewish light heavyweight wrestler of New York won two out of three falls from Al Karasick, Portland, tanlght. Colman took the first fall In 24 minntes 40 seconds with a series of flying tackles and the third In 14 minutes 20 seconds with a crotch and arm bar hold. The second fall vent to' Karasick in 18 minntes 50 seconds on a series of reverse beadlocks. Colman weighed 185 Vi pounds and Kara sock 171. NO INQUEST PLANNED ' 'W tf A rvxnrtT t tjs "v yt m API Mat r.nrr PnHlmd Here tonight from Injuries suffer a Afonday in an automobile acci dent in which Clifford Ward. Lo Angeles, and MariSn, Jsos ww. 1? ere killed. Helen Johnson and Clinton Car ter, the other occupants ef the ear, war injured, alias Johnson Bank Figures Show No Depression Here Deposits Increased Million Dollar Advance Over Year Ago Seen in Statements; Financial Institutions Themselves Entirely Sound JUST when everyone was talking hard times and depressed business conditions, the three Salem banks issued state merits yesterday which in cold, unrelenting figures told a story of markedly improved financial conditions in the com munity over a year ago. Not alone in total deposits which have increased almost $1,000,000 from the June, 1929, mamk but in cash on hand in the banks as well as their depositors appear to be in first class condition and to belie the alleged local condition of tight money and bad times. O Banka deposits, time and mand, stood at 111.556.211.14 In the three local banka Jane SO, 1930, when the call was made, a $93 (,342.71 Increase oyer the mark of I10.S19.878.43 when the call was made June 29, 1929. In 1929, too, there were four banks whereas today the consolidation of the First National and the Sa lem Bank of Commerce indicates that no slnmpage in total deposits occurred through the lessened number of banking Institutions here. The cash positions of the banks in the city is remarkably strong in comparison with 1929, total cash assets having risen from $1,- 850,852.02 in 1929 to $2,781, 488.56 in 1930 at the period of the June call. Resources likewise show a con siderable gain from the June, 1929 position of the banks. To tal resources June 30 this year stood at $13,208,400.48 while in 1929 they were 112,376,797.03. Loans, Discounts Show Decrease A slump in loans and discounts made by the combined banks shows in the 1930 statement indi cating a lessening of credit. Total loans and discounts stood at 16, 830,806.79 for the three banks this year while a year ago the to tal loans and discounts in the city were 56,761,112.27. Bonds held by the banks as a secondary reserve to their cash totalled $1,223,- 075.65, a considerable Increase from the total of $2,924,878.06 of a year ago. Total deposits in the three banks June 30, 1930 were: Ladd and Bush, $6,547,337.96; United States National. $2,7 60,034.54; First National $2,248,848.64. No Arrests Yet Here For Using Defunct Plates Although local city and 'coun ty officials yesterday received or ders from the secretary of 6tate to start arrests of drivers of motor vehicles without the new license plates, records at the city hall and sheriffs office yesterday disclosed no arrests on this charge. Officers said nothing of wheth er they expected to start clamping down today, stating simply that they had received orders to do so at once. Draper Gets Six Months Colman Beats Karasick Toledo Bank Purchased Third Crash Victim Dies is in a local hospital where her condition is said to be serious Carter has .been removed to Port' land. Announcement was made to following a conference between Glen Macy coroner, and Earl Nott district attorney, that.no inquest will be held. ARCHERS MEET CORVALLIS. Ore., July 2 (AP) More than 100 Oregon archers are expected to be in Cor- vallis for the Oregon State Arch ery association's annual tourna ment, July 4 and 5 Two national champions, Dr GeorgeA. Cathey. Portland, men's flight champion, and Mrs. Homer Prouty, Portland, women's flight champion, are entered. RECEIPTS INCREASE EUGENE, Ore., July 2. (AP Postmaster D. E. Yoran an nounced today postal receipts for the first six months of 1930 in creased eight per cent over last year. Total receipts to July 1 were $78,609.59. June was the only month that showed a loss In re ceipts. IRVINE TO SPEAK ASTORIA, Ore.. July t. (AP) B. F. Irvine, Portland agricul tural enthusiast, will be the prin cipal speaker at the annual field day of the Astor experiment sta tlon here next Sunday. HAT CROP HEAVY ASTORIA, Ore July 2. ( A P) flattop county farmers are harvesting em ef the larg est har crop fat recent jean. Catting wtQ continue for several weeks to come. Pasturage ta the couty la better that suraal, doe to late de-iaill i ivti WILUMt tB BL KIT COAST Margaret Doughton Steps In Treacherous Deep Hole At Neskowin A treacherous hole at Neskow in which has already taken the lives of two men, Wednesday af ternoon claimed its third victim Margaret Doughton, 19 year old Willamette university Btudent She drowned at 1:30 p.m. and her body came in on the tide about two hours later. Miss Doughton was a member of a biology expedition to the coast in charge of Professor Her man Clark and was swimming with two companions, Sarah Dark and Genevieve Helliwell, when the tragedy occurred. Witnesses said she stepped into a hole and being an inexperienced swimmer, she was helpless in the Burf. Futile efforts to save the drowning girl were made by her companions and bystanders on the beach. About ten students of the summer session at Willamette university were In the party. The girl had Just finished her sophomore year at the university and was attending summer school. She Is the daughter of B. B. Doughton, prominent Lebanon fanner. Besides her father she leaves eight brothers and sisters among them Millard Doughton, Salem mail carrier, and Preston Doughton, assistant principal of schools at Dallas. Others in the family are Webber, a student at Oregon State college; Mrs. Ruth Anderson, Ardys, Dorothy, Isabel, and Mary Ellen. The mother died about eight years ago in Le banon, where the family has al ways made its home. Miss Doughton was a member of the Classical club at Willam ette. While in Salem she lived at the M. R. Irish home at 1670 B street. The body is in charge of the Lebanon funeral director and fun eral announcements will be made later. With a local Fourth of July celebration to be staged at the fairgrounds and other towns in the valley broadcasting a welcome to aimilar attractions, Salem per sons who' wish excitement for the national holiday should get their fill. Rodeo events at Molalla and Oregon City will doubtless attract many and some will go to the pageant Friday night at the O. S C. stadium at-Corvallis. Ocean beaches will beckon to scores of local people andmoun tain streams will exert astrong pull, too. Numerous playgrounds close to Salem and in Marlon county will also attract hundreds who will enjoy a day or week end's outing In occasion of the holiday: Three Prisoners Say Goodbye to Vancouver Jail VANCOUVER, WASH.. July X (AP) Three prisoners escap ed from the Clark county Jail to day by cutting the bars of their cells. The fugitives are Donald Green, arrested for California authorities on a cattle rustling charge; Willard Chalker, recently sentenced to aiz months on a liq uor' charge; and Joseph Leeds, arrested on a forgery charge which was dismissed shortly be fore the jail break. LEAVES FOB FRANCE THE DALLES, Ore., July . (AP) Mrs. H. B. Anderson, Waa eo county's only gold star mother, whose son la burled abroad, will leave tomorrow noon for New York City where she and a party ot gold star mothers will sail aboard the President Harding tor Cherbourg. B1DEIHY ATTRACTIONS MANY SHIP STILL IIP AS LEGAL UN AWAITS BELOW Something Over $10,000 In Receipts Tied Up By Injunction Suit Bakers of Former Flight Plan Say This Same Project; Denied CHICAGO, July 2 (AP) Having weathered the vicissitude of nature as well as those mech anical to keep their plane aloft for the longest sustained period In the history of aviation, the "City of Chicago" endurance fil ers tonight were confronted with a legal reef in the form of an in junction suit to tie up the pro ceeds of the flight. As John and Kenneth Hunter passed their 500th consecutive hour in the air at 4:40 p. m., central standard time, word came to the field stockholders of the Chicago We Will" corporation had filed suit asking appointment of a receiver, an accounting of the earnings and an injunction to pre vent disposition of funds receiv ed from the flight. The Hunter brothers and their backers are named defendants in the suit filed by five men who cleim ownership of stock In the corporation formed last year to promote the endurance flights of the plane called the "Chicago We Will." Not Same Flight One Barker Says The suit charges the "City of Chicago" is the same plane as the "Chicago We Will" and still belongs to the corporation bear ing the latter name. W'llson Herrin, one of the de fendants said neither he nor the. Hunters were connected with the We Will" corporation. Herrin explained be and the Hunters purchased "The City of Chicago" from the corporation af ter many unsuccessful attempts for an endurance record had been (Turn to page 2, col. 3) Records in the state department show that more than 25,000 auto mobile licenses were Issued In Oregon Tuesday, and reports In dicated that an even larger num ber of applications were received and worked out Wednesday. A number of Oregon sheriffs. who are authorized to issue tem porary license plates, reported the issuance of between 600 and 1000 licenses Tuesday. In several cases rush orders were sent to the state department for additional permits. In case the demand of the past couple of days continues until Sat urday, virtually au iae automo biles in Oregon should be licensed by early next week. State traffic officers Wednes day stopped persons driving ma chines equipped with old licenses. and ordered them to obtain plates for the current year. As a result of these orders, more than a hun dred applicants were at the state automobile department when it opened for business here Wednes day morning. By 10 o'clock, the line of applicants extended from the license counters far Into the street. OREGON POPULATION 991,790. REPORTED PORTLAND. Ore., July 2 (AP) Compilation of prelimin ary census figures from Oregon's 36 counties gives the state a pop ulation of 951,790, an Increase of 168,401, or 21.4 per cent. Klamath county showed the greatest increase of any during the past ten years. In 1920 that county's population was reported as 11,413 and this year it was 32,365, an Increase of 20.952, or 174.7 per cent. Lincoln county was second in growth with a gain of 2.7 per cent; Jackson county was third with a 61.2 per cent gain, while Deschutes ranked fourth with a nlncrease of 52.9 per cent. Eleven eountiea reported a de crease In population. Smoot and Bride Start Honeymoon SALT LAKE CITY, July 2 (AP) Senator Reed Smoot, Utah and his bride, the former Mrs. Alice Taylor Sheets, Salt Lake City church and aociety leader, are honeymooning at Provo, TJtab, Bmoot's home, for a few days before leaving for Hon olulu. - They were married here today In the Latter Day Saints' temple. HO LICK ISSUED IN A DAY Flies.toMeet Sea Conquerors -2 i ft - ' f - fSe it (4mafu& llmT"' ' 2 Villi "" Miss Nancy Hopkins, niece of La dy Astor, In the cockpit of her Kitty-Hawk plane after she flew from Washington, D. C, to Roosevelt Field to welcome Ma jor Kingsford-Smith and his gallant crew. COLLECTED AS TAX That Only on 1929 Roil in Half Year; Back Taxes Also Shown as Paid Semi-annual report of O. D. Bower, county eheriff, made yes terday to the county clerk shows that almost $1,000,000 has been collected on the 1929 tax roll since the first of the year. The exact figure is 1926,348.80. The 1928 tax roll brought in $143,809.92 in collections, with this fund carrying a January 1, balance of $6,000.39, the report shows. The report Bhows tax collections back as far as the 1920 tax roll, with collections on this totalling $119.71. The 1921 roll was clear ed up by $41.57 since the first of this year; the 1922 roll by $61.60; and the 1923 roll by $145.30. From the 1924 lax rolls, $879. 65 was collected; from the 1925, $1,062.50. the January 1 balance of $23.55 on these books bring ing the total to $1,086.05. Exact ly $2,856 was received on back taxes from the 1926 rolls and the 19 27 rolls yielded an additional $10,043.16. The 1926 taxes on hand on January 1 showed $123.33 and the 1927 balance was $648.06. Monies handled by the tax col lectors and sheriff since the first of the year, excluding balances from the previous year, totaled $1,085,368.16. DEAF DSE PHONES NEW YORK, July 2 (AP) Silent speech for the deafened, a dream of Alexander Graham Bell, was transmitted publicly by tele phone for the first time today. It was done by Hp reading ov er the television circuit of the American Telephone & Telegraph Co., two partly-deaf young wo men held conversation and talk ed with strangers. Evelyn Parry, who is unable to hear ordinary conversation, sat before the televisor at the Bell laboratories. Two miles away, at the other end sat Marie Pless whose hearing Is 60 per cent Im paired. Each could see the other's face In natural colors, the size it would appear if they sat about ten feet apart. Newspapermen watched the little drama through tne monitor's peekholes and listened with spe cial attachments. "Hello, Evelyn," said Miss Pless. "I am to start the conver sation. Some reporters are wait ing to talk to you." Then Miss Pless, who did not know reporters were evesdropplng began to talk about mutual social affairs. But only for a few words, for the voice of the almost totally deafened girl at the other end broke In: "Oh! I can hear every word." Prisoners Quit Hunger Strike BELL1NGHAM, Wash., July t. (AP) Served with an ultima tum by Sheriff T. C. Fraser to "suit yourself about eating," 15 Whatcom county Jail prisoners who went on a hunger strike yes terday noon aa a protest against the meals provided by John Wag- rner, another prisoner who waa act ing as cook, abandoned their last tonight r The striken said they would be on band for breakfast tomorrow mornlngi NEARLY A MILLION m mm OCEAN FLIERS VISIT CHICAGO ON TRIP EAST Kingsford-Smith and Party Pay Respects to Non stop Champions Will Continue Toward West Coast Today; Leader Gets Promotion CHICAGO, July 2 (AP) Wing Commander Kingsford Smith and the three men with whom he recently flew across the Atlantic, arrived here late today for a quiet reception, brief radio broadcast and a good night's sleep. Their plane "The Southern Cross" was met by an escort of army planes and guided to Sky Harbor where Kingsford-Smith paid an aviator's respects to the Hunter brothers in their endur ance plane which has broken all records for sustained flight. Then It swung back a couple of miles south to Curtlss Field, where it landed. Mechanics began inspecting and re-fueling it for the flight to the Pacific coast to morrow. " The fliers were escorted to their hotel by a committee In charge of the national air race which hopes to bring the Southern Cross crew here for the tourney next fall. Kingsford-Smith Learns of Iromotion At a buffet luncheon at the ho tel the flier was informed the Australian government had brev etted him wing commander as a result of the Trans-Atlantic flight of a week ego. His rank has been squadron leader in the Australian air force. He cabled the prime minister his "deep appreciation" of the honor and recognition accorded him by his government. The rank of wing commander is equivalent of the army rank of Lieut. Colonel. E T SO PLENTIFUL Nl Conditions over the country are in a deplorable state; that is, If every county clerk's records show the same' startling figures as are gleaned from a certain book at the office here. The book Isn't one that records financial states; not exactly any way. It is the record of marriages. A comparison with the past few years shows, awful to relate, that the month of brides didn't hold Its own by a long shot this year. In June, 1930, 60 licenses to wed were Issued in this county, exactly 18 less than were carried away in June, a year ago. In June, 1928, 69 such permits were given, and in June, 1927, 62 certificates were issued. Now: Is It the men or the women who are becoming harder to suit? Or are people looking fi nancially before they leap with Cupid? Or is that matchmaker transferring his broadest antics to some other month? Who knows? PARTY AT CASPER CASPER. Wyo., July 2. (AP) Youths and patriachs of Ameri ca trekked into this oil city to day, bound over the Old Oregon 1 Trail for Independence Rock. There for three days, starting to morrow a national celebration will be held in tribute to the trail blazers of the west. . The Oregon Trail association and the National Council of Boy Scouts of America have Joined forces with local agencies for the occasion, one of the fetes of the Oregon Trail centennial' which is being celebrated this year- at many points along the trail. Hoover Program Makes Progress WASHINGTON, July 2 (AP) Speeding up President Hoo ver's program for expending pub lic construction, to relieve unem ployment, the treasury has award ed contracts for (12,480,000 of new government construction since Jan. 1 and expects to have another $85,735,500 of construc tion under way before the end of the year. DIX K. 0.S DRAKE OAKLAND. Cat, July 2. (AP) Willard Dfcr.. BelUngham. Wash., light heavyweight, chalked uo another knockout tonight when he dropped Paul Drake ef Los Angeles la the third round of their scheduled ten round bout at the Oakland auditorium. JUN Claims He Can Dry Up Gotham ML IfcVl test .'4. Major Maurice McCampbell, who celebrated his inauguration as prohibition commissioner In New York by raiding seven speakeasies Tuesday night. He comes from Kentucky with a reputation as a padlock expert, E Increased Population Means Higher Charges for Court Filings Marion county residents, or those ot them vpo have to pay fees for various Ijegal actions, may yet grumble at the large increase In the county'spopulation In the last decade. Based uponAhe announced 60, 527 population and an opinion in a similar instance by Attorney General Van ; Winkle, and follow ing word from the secretary of state. County Clerk U. G. Boyer yesterday announced that the new system of fees, applicable to coun ties of 50,000 people or over. Is now effective here. The new sched ule was charged yesterday for the first time. The new system brings a ma terial Increase In all circuit court trial fees. Heretofore, $2 has-been charged on all filings for which there is a fee, but now there will be a $12 fee for jury trial, a $6 fee for default tffsl and a $3 fee for any Judgment. Jurors' Mileage Is Cut in Half In probate court, just half the circuit court fees in like cases will be charged. Estate and guardian ship cases will come most often under this fee., Under the new sys tem, a $1.60 fee will be charged with filing of each final order, which up to -yesterday was filed without charge. The greatest number of persons will be affected by the new sched ule for jurors and witnesses on criminal cases in this county. In this department, a cut is effective, and henceforth jurors and wit nesses will receive only five cents mileage instead of the usual 10 cents. .As far as is known, Marion and Lane counties are the only two to be affected by this new schedule as result of increased population. Mears Bids For Another Pilot NEW YORK, July 2 (AP)--John Henry Mears, who plans to fly around the world for a new jtime record, sent telegrams today to 25 pilots invltfng each to han dle the controls released by Fred Melrhlor who withdrew yesterday. IW FEE SCHEDULE Conferees Wrangle Over Veterans' Bill Changes WASHINGTON, July 2. (AP) House and senate conferees on the world war veterans' pension bill stood at odds tonight on the major differences in the legisla tion approved by their branches. Hope is held by administration followers on both sides of the cap Hal an agreement may be reached tomorrow la time to permit final congressional action. Standing firmly for the bill de signed to meet approval of Presi dent Hoover, the house declined today to accept the senate amend ments broadening provisions to a scope comparable with those fn the recently enacted Spanish American war veterans pension law. The measure was sent to confer ence but neither side yielded and arrangements were made for re sumption of discussions tomorrow. 8hould an agreement be reached and the measure approved la both houses, eongreas would adjourn probably tomorrow night. WILLABIBEBY PRIWIJRy VOTt Governor Makes Public For First Time Reasons for Recent Move Men Removed Took Part to Primaries, Claim of Executive Throwing a pre-holiday it4 firecracker Into the jumbled re publican political situation creat ed by the death of George W. Jo seph, the party's choice for executive, Gorer nor Xorblad i statement Issued Wednesday, -noun red that he would not be a candidate for the nomination at the hands of the state central committee, Norblad, by yirtue of being pre sident of th state senate, k succeeded to the office of gover nor following the death of the lae Governor Patterson In December of last year, was a candidate for the republican nomination fr governor at the primary election, but was defeated by Mr. Joseph Vy less than 600 ote. "Considerable pressure Is fee ing brought upon me by my friends and political supporters urging me to allow my name to ' be submitted for the repuhlUaa nomination fir governor at t- forthcomine c -.nvention of the t puMican sta'-? antral committee." read Governor Noiblad's st.-iW-ment. "In J i-t:r to these nr porter? and -to the voters of Ore gon I think It Is only proper : this time that I should, throng t the medium of the press, exp-fvH my decision and sentiments n the subject. "I am dep:r appreciative if this spirit of loyalty on the part of my many friends and poHtifi-1 supporters, but after mature re flection I am 'satisfied to -oTt (Turn to page 2, col. 1) RAILROAD HEAD IS LOS ANGELES. July 2. fAP) Frank C. Hill, president of tfce California aril Eastern Steamship company, vn arreted tonight by deputy sheriffs on ;iu indictment returned secretly Tuesday charg ing him with 14 founts of grair theft, totalling $136,000. Investigation into Hill's activi ties resulted from a complaint tn the district attorney's office by k group of minority stockholders Ja the steamship company, head-! by A. P. Hammond, former general manager of th? line. Hill was booked at fhe county Jail, and immediately took Mr to raise $25,000 ball. Hammond testified to the gran Jury It had been necessary te in stitute mandamu? proceedings to compel Hill to submit the com pany's books to inspection. H said an audit disclosed all of tb cagh except $500 was gone f other assets ha 1 shrunk consir ably. 5 P. M. Today Is Set as Petition Filing Deadline Completed petitions for prop ed" initiative measures and consti tutional amendments must be fil ed, In the state department kere. by 5 p.m. today. In case they aT to appear on the ballot at the November election. This an nouncement was made Wednesday by Hal E. Hoss, secretary of ttal. It was the previous custom f the secretary of state to remain in his office until midnight to re ceive these petitions. As the conference broke up late today. Representatives Rankin t Mississippi, ranking minority member of the house veterans committee, and Jeffers, demecraf. Alabama, said they would vote for the senate amendment te ? crease the maximum pension fr $40 to $60 a month. Rankin spon sored the veterans' relief fill veto ed by Mr. Hoover. The hons received the eaie measure after noon and considered It under a parliamentary rule t disagree to all amendments. It was sent to conference by a viva voca rote after a test rote of 1M to 116 was recorded. In urging the house to disagree to the senate amendments. Chair-; man Johnson ot the house veter ans committee, said if the ameeV ments increasing cost to the av erment by several million dellarm annually, were accepted by tea house, the measure undoubtej ai would be disapproved by the prst dent "TVJ FACED BY cue J