PAGE TWO LEFT IBIS STILL UBS! Meier Utility Bill Doesn't Suit Despite Message Upholding it i (Continued from fas :) the governor's "proposed jleglsla In Ah first place, Harlan has asked that the DueUe service com -misstoaer be made an advocate tor the people. A such he would hare the rower (1) to sei opjop eratiag requirement tad condl- Uois tor utilities to meet ana jis .. k ntuld hive the power to i aet . rates. i Tiers-the commissioner's powr r wnnld tease. - Aay Jadlclaa functions as to th equltr of the ratea would be MrrieA orer to .the circuit courts. the federal courU or to the state Ann rem a eoon. nuu - . Tala 1 not the procedure, out liaypr the rovernor tnronga ke tjarreac : bill, eponsored; by Colonel -A. K. Clara:. I The only variances In that bill, .Mrrfinv to Harlan, from lex- litlat atilltv reanUtloa is that a xontsslssloner replaces three tad the power of homo ruie in -rate maxinc " proviaen ior. . -Objective Lat f - Reached, Claimed ; Bat the aeparation of too ad mlnlstratlve and leg lslatiTe fane tioas t the commissioner from any judicial functions, has -not -been aecompiisnea, says nn. w wnM Insist that tho public aervlea commissioner be devested of any power to bear the position of the utilities In. a Judicial capacity, leavln the commission er entirely free to eonouci nis own 1 Investigation of rates ana . . I W ..I n A na, 1 trotest would so before the coarts rather than the commis sioner, i -Apparently there Is a rery def Inlte'lino of cleavage between the governor and Mr. Harlan in their methods of curbing alleged ntuiiy overcharges. To date, the gover ror, who had Mr. Harlan's pro posed -bill in his possession before tne latter went east iuia wwier, has followed the dictates of Col onel Clark and kept the public serrice commission's duties very much as they are at present. Har lan, after his return, completed hi biM, which now rests in the governor's hand. It is. possible that Mr. Meier may inject Harlan'a ideas into the pending Lawrence bill through amendments to be Introduced from the floor of the house. The governor Indicated in bis message yesterday he would not be adverse to reasonable amendments. If one could bo framed to -cover the "left-wing" position, he could save Mr Ilanan the Tery embarasslng situation of standing for the gov ernor in a measure which lacks entirely the set of eye-teeth which Harlan has consistently stated was imperative to place real checks on .the utilities. Matter Entirely i ! Vp te Governor. ! But the decision on amending the Lawrence bill and changing the functions of the commission er.! Ilea with the governor. Har lan stated plainly yesterday that his waa not the task to reason why; bis Job was to tell the gov ernor -what was wrong, leaving the- fate of his pet plan in the hands et the chief executive. Har lan made it very clear that ha was first, fo rthe governor; second, for a utility commissioner with out authority to pass ens his own decisions in the matter I of rate making. . Mr. Meier's special message to the press Monday morning, fol lows: ! v - '. t : Recent statements that the Public tUllitles Bill introduced in the lloase by Representative Law rence ia hot in accord with the platform of which I waa elected uovernor are erroneous. On the contrary the measure is fully in accord with the principles expressed in my platform and enunciated In my opening radio speech 1a the gubernatorial cam palm. -'!' I advocated the abolition of the Public Service Commission as now constituted, charging, among oth er things. . that it had ceased to function as an investigational body, leaving the people Just as . they were before wo had state re gulation, without anyone to re present their cause. nrw v nil. . i. t i the present commission, and cre ate la its stead a single com missloner charged with the speel fie duty of representing the pa trona. users of the service and consumers of the product of any public utility, and the public gen erally. in all controversies re specting rates, charges, valuations and service. I further advocated ' the repeal of the so-called Certificate of Con venience and Necessity Law, charging that It bottles up public utility development, stifles compe tition and prevents outside cap! tal from entering this : state tor development. " The Lawrence Bill specifically provide for the repeal of this lav. I farther advocated the eiteji- aionof the Home Rale principles to municipalities, so that cities and towns might have the right to fit and prescribe rates and ser vice In franchises entered into with nubile utilities." - -The Lawrence Bill carries the Heme Rate provision with ade em te safeguards. -Prior to betas- introduced la the legislature, the Lawrence Bill Vfaa carefully examined by a, number of Attorneys, in addition to voi onel A. E. Clark, including Bert E. Haney. John C. Veatch and Judge James B. Stapleton. all of whom approved tho , measure, both aa to form and substance. After the bill had been intro duced I transmitted to the House special message recommending its enactment. I have had no oc ration to change my attitude with respect to the measure, aa I , be- lleva that it embodiea the. essen tial, changes needed at this time ARGUING 18TH AMENDLIENT'S FATE r- L . "j '' : O s ". ! ; z y A battery ef fsasens-i 1 7esspiMred bf ere that United States Sapresoe Court to uphold the rnlisr Federal Judge Clark of New ictsep that the 18th -Amendment has bees im pvoMcbv vattfaed. They are t CIlYKliM o;is:fflaiLis Contimied from .page 1 the farm -board. It would bo bet ter to lvei the- wheat to the needy Instead of letting It pile up. -Alderman Daney aoggested that as - lone as the TepobUcans and democrats were deadlocked there was little tho Salem council could do. i ' . '. j ,. Alderman Purvino rose to ex presa his faith in the leadership of Mr. Hoover af d to point oat tho president a extensive experience in relieving distress. I Asked if he would make a mo tion dirctiag aa appeal be sent east. Alderman Pnrvlne replied in the negative. "There yoo are. spurted out Vandevert. -WereJust like they are back at Washington, sitting around while people are- starving. Yet there's lots of food. It's a crime. i 1 Conciliatory, Alderman Dancy arose to eaggeat la c motion that the mayor be authorized to send a telegram,- urging congress to take such relief-measures as were feas ible and to-tiga his name and the names of all the aldermen to the message. Daacy'a motion prevail ed. I i . , 1 Aside from the submission of several garbage franchise propos als, the council heard little but the regular monthly bills,! the nor mal number of license applications and sundry communications.! Bids Submitted i j ' I On Airport Needs i i j I Two' bids were submitted for floodlights at th airport and both were referred to the airport com mittee. The Eoff Electrld com pany bfd $839.50 on one style of equipment and' $883 on another. The bid of E. J. Summervllle was SSiQ. 'I -: For a tire-foam movable cart for use at the airport the Howard Cooper corporation bid J324 and the Fyr-Fyter Sales and Service company bid $296.17 on one style of equipment and $381.82 on an other. Both bids were referred to the airport committee. M ; Alderman Dancy was granted a leave of absence from the council for a trip "he contemplates making soon. . ; i A solo bid of J 550.50 for a Ford roadster for the fire depart ment and ; S1S. 50 for a Ford coupe was referred to the fire comlttee. , Alderman Kowiti secured pas sage of a motion by which the city counciimen expressed their approval of three of the measures introduced in the present legislature- by the League of Oregon Cities. The measures call for the maintenance of atate highways through cities by the state high way department, for the author ization of alnking funds created In advance for needy city equipment and for a more simple and under standable ordinance for the vaca tion of streets within a munici pality.; E ! (Continued from page 1) j land Garden club: Mrs. F.- E. Smtth; past president of ( the Portland Garden club, and visit ors from Silverton. Independence and other, nearby towns. I One of j the largest audiences of the winter listened to 1 the discussion f and saw the pictures of Oregon highways shown by Mrs. ( Hoaeyman through the courtesy of Otto Paulus; pictures which contrasted the highways wnn. ana wttnont. billboards.' Attract Drivers , j Eyes From Road r During i the showing of j the pictures jMrs. Hcneyman in charming and appealing manner depicted the evil results of bill boards la ruined beauty, of scen ery, and endangered lives of mo torists whose attention is drawn away from the road by spreading these. signs. : , - . Mrs. Honeyman ahowed ' aev oral barns whoae sides were ' free from; unsightly signs because the owner had posted a siuall warn Inr of "post no bills' which Is furnished i by the state highway commission upon request. Mrs. , Honeyman will remain here for several days while the Johnson bill pertaining - to re moval of roadside billboards is under discussion , in the legisla tive . session. :; lty corporations, and safeguards the people's rights. . The Bill Is now pending before the Public Utilities Committee in the House; and it is the privilege of anyone to offer amendments for tho consideration 01 tne com mittee and the House.. It is needless, of course, to add that if any amendment Is submit ted which will make for more ef tectire control of and regulation of public utilities, I would be Uli ISSN DISCUSSED The Aown above studying their briefa. Left to right are. : (seated) : -wnuoa lienry uonea, i.Seldon Bacon and Sen. George IL Williame; standing) Pref. . Leslie J. Tompkins, Kenneth . WARNER'S CAPITOIf Today Joe E. Browm hi "Top Speed." . , - Wednesday Mary As tor la "Other Men's Women." Friday Grant Mitchell ia ; "Mjb to Man." HOLLYWOOD Today John Mack Browa in "Billy the Kid." Wednesday Bessie Love in . 1 "Good. News." 'Friday Charles Rogers in 'Heads Up." WARNEirs KLSINORK Today-Ben Lyon in "Hell's i Angels' Thursday Dorothy Peter- ! son in "Motbera Cry." . GRAND Today Joan Bennett In ! "Puttln on tile Rita." Wednesday ' Blllle Bennett i in "Courage." Friday Milton Sills in "The Sea Wolf." It is dlfficui- to teU abont "Hell's Angels."- the picture now showing at Warner Bros. Elslnore. It ha o murTi that nn rthr nff- ture has had that one must see it to realty appreciate what it is like. It is stunendous In deairn aod mfehan!fH Tta sfrnrlnr la (lis story of two brothers, one inateiy a . . uonesi, mgn minaea ana serious, tho other a lover of a a-ood time and! no questions asked, and un der stress or nam circumstances a weakline. Thev ar attendtnr Oxfqrd and the great war occurs. Thev loln th i riatlnn tnrrea mil the audience follows them through tne most spectacular and realistic and unusual experiences yet to have been shown -on the screen. A German boy la ia Oxford at the time the other two boys are mere and the three are good; friends. When the war German lad returns, by demand. to uermany. with him the audi ence is treated t the lengths tho uerman subject would, go for his country. . One sees a giant German dirig ible over London. One RAM now an observer is let down to get a location for bombs to bo dropped; fnA IAOI ttla, lATnl faTI. ! " - V wu.m. QUO sees the pursuit of English planes tnen one seea men drop to aw- iui aeatn rrom tne dirigible In or der that the weight might be lightened and the dirigible rise to heights and evade the pursuing planes. Terrific - f ishtinr f m rm tn planes in the air a head-on crash between two n!aa. an currenee, by accident owever. wnen the picture was .bf .3 flha- ed-i-tho humming of ma: propel lers, the mechanics of th. aterior of planes, the emotions jrjerf iignung an tbis one sees andlo much more than can twt m iw words. " i : It Is a ntctnrA anto What M mav TTvajt t honest work on the part of direc tor ana producer. "Tan Snjuut n n.i - w v.iLwt la Joe Brown's mouth at 1U beet. waea lined with wise cracks. Th irImm ... . tainlyhaTlng a good time Mon day afternoon at the expense of the troubles of Joe and his friend. The story is nothing much but ay group of incidents connected With tba hn1lU ?v.ke clerk wno Kt beyond their depth in a fashionable coun try hotel. Two glrla intrigue wiu Tory weaitny. A mo tor! boat race is almost the un- w mem but In the long run after many, laughs the four lovers come out smiling and hap- - - w uirac. j a. Vy T'UMm Wb. The Call Board . I By OLIVE M. DOAK r W BW : " " , I N?' 1 I ; y OltEGON STATESMAN, Salem, Dayton, Judge Daniel T. Coha hut and iTrederie W. P. Pearse. Jadge Clark's rolintr freed Win. lam -Spragne aad WJliam How ley on charges of flrw law eieia- BDII 1aSTES BELIEF PLfJI FOES (Coatinoed frosa' page 1 ; March 4. Borah assured . tho dem ocrats today he would help to bring it about. Compromise pro posals were being discussed to night by -senate republican lead era, but they were not "made publie." . . -r Conference was called for to morrow afternoon to seek an ad justment of the - dispute on the 925,009.000 fund but some nego tiations were admitted to be nec essary before anything. like a so lution can be brought out. Borah pounded hla desk aa he thunder ed a denial of the administra tion's contention, that the $25. 000.900 fund movement amounts to a "dole." He denied it was without precedent for the Amer ican government to aid those suf fering from an "act of God." ' "We will either feed these peo ple.", he shouted, "or we will stay here and tell tho American peo ple why we don't feed them. I accept the challenge from the other end of the capltoL I do not propose" to surrender upon that principle. I do not, propose to ac cept the implication and the slur.", ; i Hearing Tonight On License Bill Announcement was made last night a publie hearing on the bill which would require all driv ers of private automobiles and chauffeurs to take an examina tion before they are given a drivers' license will be held at the capitol tonight, j Incendiary Fire Damages Planes VALLET STREAM, N, Y., Feb. 2. (AP Fire of suspected In cendiary origin swept through six hangara at Roosevelt flying field No. 2 tonight, destroying nine air planes and causing damage' esti mated at $190,000. !. Colombia Vote Costs 37 Lives BOGOTA, Colombia, Feb. 2.1 (AP) Casualties In yesterday's election disorders amounted to night to IT killed and 75 wounded as additional reports of disturb ances in scattering regions reach ed the capital. j ' , REPEAL MOVE OX ALBANY, N. Y., Feb. t. (AP) The assembly tonight adopted two resolutions designed to set machinery In. motion for repeal of the prohibition law. It also brought out of eommlttee by rote a -third repeal measure. ARE ROBBED - CHICAGO. Feb. 2 AP Ci tizens of Chicago called UP the po lice f.SSO times last year aad ahouted "Pre been robbed! Tne total robberies reported to police in 192 was S,f 25. 1 , r YIELD TO Vn CHII UHE CHINESE I? D Ttaat amffar anothar mlaata from. blind, ltchine-, protruding or bleed ing pll without testing the newest and Xastast act inr treatment out. Dr. Nlxon'a Chlnaroid. fortified With rare, imported Chinese Herb, with marine; power to red ace ewollen tissues, brlng-a ease and comfort In a few mtnutoa, enabling you to work and enjoy life while It continues Its oothina-, healing action. Don't de lay. Act In time to avoid a danger ous and costly operation. Trr Dr. Nixon's Chlnaroid under our guar ante to satisfy completely- and be worth It times the small cost or ypur money baekV . FERRY'S- DRUG STORE 1155 Commercial LAST TIMES. U TODAY If BROADWAY'S t K FAVORITE Mm as Oregon, Tnesaay T.IornIng. PROHIBITION'S I F0IEI10S RALLY Stand of two Legislators From This County is, Protested ! - lv f Contlnned from page 1.1 prohibition to eondemn everyone who -disagreed with their views. "One cannot read the press or obtain the details of what foes on to "our courts Without feeling all la not right." Baid,the4ustl9e.1 Gangster ..Warfare; irj. ".:,---'?"' Blamed to Llqwov -r' ' He -i cited bandit -warfare ' In Chicago where; SS men lost their lives last ; yeah 'I do r not sup-, pose' these 'men' were . Taluable' citizens but : -the situation their deaths Indicate, means , that law enforcement ia -being menaced. We must do something about this situation. We know it is hard to get ood officers. WeJ know we cannot' convict erun inals unless the great body of people are for the- law.- : "I do &ot speak this to dis courage you: I want to Impress the responsibility you ihave upon you the speaker declared ' The lustico then -declared that tho way to secure, law enforce ment was to secure va general respect or ' laws. He deplored the fact that one citUen would ignore or disobey the apeedlng laws and at the same time decry the violation of the prohibition amendment,. "We mast obtain a- general respect for all laws," he emphasized. . ; . I prefer, that we. renew our emphasis - on ' obedience to all laws rather than solely on en forcement of the laws," said the former justice. 'We- must edu cate, through our homes,, our schools, our churches, a public conscience which will demand that laws be obeyed because it is right to obey them. - We must obey them if our country aad. our flag are to be secure. , I The speaker warned-his audi ence that he neither thought the prohibition law ahould be modified nor the lrth amend ment to the national constitu tion, repealed. Birtchet Speaker At Church Meeting Dr. Grover C. Birtchet of the First Presbyterian church, ad dressed the- overflow gathering at - the Calvary Baptist church. Stating significantly that Salem was the first state capital to voto itself dry, Dr; Birtchet pointed to the economic benefits gained from prohibition. "Alco hol la good for two things to preserve the dead and to kill the living;," be declared. j He declared that in Barran Qullla, Colombia, where there are 1200 automobiles in a pop ulation of 140,000, the. death rate from car accidents is great er than it Is in Oregon, where 200,000 cars are registered, r . The SS-plece Salvation Army band furnished music at' both meetings. Rev. Campbell of Portland and a quartet from the ministerial' association appeared on the program at the armory. Corey Again on National Board HJ H. Corey, member of the public service commission, was yesterday notified of hla reap HOME OF. 25c TALKIES LAST TIMES TODAY -711 cntio V' U 5r 3 av tu nnn nw MUbLbU ULJU The First Big Talkia Romanco of Frontier Days JKI5"CV It l VS. oo' a city IbOocCc A COUPLE were bowling down the highway;. The driver! wife suddenly plucked hit sleeve; -"John, she said, "I think I left the electric Iron tiamcd on, . The car stoppeH at the first telephone' sta' - ilpn. Tht facts were explained to the hom ' frown fire departmeat, 90 iniles away. A' fire man went at bnct 6 the address and clickel pfif the current before any damage was done. In countless Tays ths telephone saves" es- Jense. time, worry. A thousand miles cr a city block it's ready .to run y0Ur errands. : TrasPAcrnc TaXEPiioxs February 3, 1931 pointment as a member ot the ex ecutlT committee of tho Nation al association of Railroad and utility commissioners. " Tho appointment- was made by Harvey IL Hannah, member ot the Ten nessee commission i and president of the national association, i -: f Following: ia 'camp reunion at the.Y. M. C. A- last week, the Jan ior division, has opened the ooka for camp registration tor the com ing summer, i A savings account system for camp expenses is being inaugurated 4.0 help the boys, v, : ' Camp dates have been -set for Inly 24 to li inclusive for older boys -of : 1Z' years-: and .' older. Younger boys between . 9 and 12; years will attend camp 1etween:: July 21 and August 7. , Registra tion fees which Include transpor tation and toed' and all expenses are sis for tne -titsi. oiaer Toys ; camp and t for tlfe second, younger fellows outing. i The savings account system can b usedft any time by. boys In tending to go. .; Any sum, avo mat-l ter : how" small, can be deposited with a member of tho , junior beard on duty at tho desk in the boys'- lobby of tha Y. M. C A. ( - la addition' to plans , for the summer camp, the junior board Is attacking the problem ot plan ning for a junior division circus in which ail boy members .of the Y. M. C A. will take part. The date of the- circus has .not been definitely set but it will be some time soon after the atate tourna ment in basketball. - : i MarkW.Hanna Dies on Sunday After Operation Mark W. Hanna.' 25. who lived fa Salem the past eight years, died in Portland Sunday; accord ing to word received hero. Young Hanna, son of Frtnk Hanna, who passed away la Los Angeles two weeks ago; underwent a major op eration Saturday but failed to ral ly. He had beea in ill health for several years. ; . " 7 . ! Surviving are his mother, Mrs. j brother, Lester of Los Angeles, Cal.; and three aunts, Mrs. John Crawford. Mrs. John Gritton and Sirs. Esther Oliver, all. of Salem. ! Funeral aerrices will be, held Wed nesday or Thursday at Newberg. where he lived before coming to Salem. - ' . 7- . 1 y ;.';.- j - ! . .: h ' . ' General Strike f l Is Havana Plan HAVANA. Feb. 2 (AP) A general strike! has been called for Havana at f j p.m.. tomorrow In protest at political developments, uere, luciHaiug recem suspcusi.ua of newspapers, suspension of con stitutional guarantees, imprison ment of students and the like. LADY DECIES DIES LONDON, Feb. 2 (AP) La dy Decles, the former .Helen Vi vien Gould, daughter of the late George Jay Gould of New: York, died in London this morning. She had been critically ill hero tor several days. :-.-,. iS (rS n'n aa n f VaL JbU phfcfici av ; DDGQY 5 r - And TcixciLira Compaxy Billi'l FOB ; CB EKMHO B DOILLCLI mm piflsiCG L 'a . Mark 1 Daniels, Baritone," Is Guest Artist; Draws ' Much Applause : : 1, wa. sssaS Persistent comment In ' the Monday .night audience for the Salem MacDowell club program praised the program as being one r tfia. nntntandinrlr lovely things ever o have been presented j In Salem. Mark uameis or roruanu, noted 1 bsritono ia the northwest snd. known favorably in the east as well, was the guest artist and from the- beginning of his 'first a-TAtra Af aniirii tha. andlence WSS . captivated both -by lis Tidi. col orful roice and by. nis pleasing personality.. ;.- . - Mr. ".Daniels responded with encores .whicb the large audience demanded, .and. 'each time -kept his encore in character with the group of .songs completed. Ills first group wss aa old English and old French and his encore wss an old Irish "ballad "Kitty, my love. Will you. Marry Me?" Although his audience would hardly , let him -go after each group of songs it was at the com pletion of Massenet's aria "Vis ion Fugitive' -that a. storm of ap preciation was -given -Mr. Daniels, to which he graciously respond ed with a second masterful oper atic theme. While Frances Virginia Mel Only Two TJsOtei Artless Pictore U AU V. The Starting Picrurs of tho Air JAH IIASLOW IM LTON JAJBCS MAU GIRLS! - Enter the Brunswick Contest mo Just m Great Bijr Man with a Great Biff Mouth. Yon'U Boar Every. Time lie Opens It . .;. . . . ! . .. . -i Matinee at 2 P. M. - Admission 25c r3 uVil U 12) : Vj' ' Mary Astor RejrU Tooner. Grant Witheri and Fred ton has appeared in Salem many times in ytugiamu 11 or p laying: has nerer excelled her lovely ptr- delicate shadings which she pre sented ia a group of three French offerings.: And in the Liszt "Twelfth Rhapsodle' which uses most ot the keyboard, her con trast of technic and power were splendidly given. j Miss Genevieve Thayer and Ronald Craven won delighted ap plause for tho presentation of a scene from Sheldon's play "Ro mance." It was done in a tuost artistic msnner. County to Sell Poor Farm and Use Fairground GRANTS PASS, Ore., Feb. 2 (AP) The county eourV a nounced. today that aa effort will be- made to sell the Josephine county- poor firm , and eonTert the county fair grounds into a homo for dependents. ' The reason for the action,: it was understood, waa that the budget committee had refused; to allow the usual appropriation tor the annual county fair. DIES AT AGE 111 SAN LUIS OBISPO; Cal.. Feb. 2. (AP) Mrs. Josefs Dormaa. ssld to hare been 111 years old, died today at her homo. HILLSBORO, Ore., Feb. 1 (AP) James D. McGregor, Ts7 retired horticulturist, shot him self to death with a shotgun at Hnber today, authorities said. ; More Days 1 1 TTf WARXKIt BROS. liiLSINOR 1 JT(S)ES ES. B E1 V n COMING TOMORROW! Drama that moves aa fast as its back ground of rushixtgr trains. The kind cf a show the whole familj will enjoy! jWAnxEit cno?i.TT L bvdL-UNJI la the laws regulating public utll friendly to it.