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FOUlStDED 1831
EIGHTIETH YEAR
Salem, Oregon, Thursday Morning, February 26,1 1931
No.2SS
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DAVIS ASSERTS
NO PART TAKEN
Of SUGAR RATE
If he Is Senator Meant in
Charges They're not
True he States
Gives no Reason for Belief
He is Target; Urges
Complete Probe
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (AP)
r Senator Davis of Pennsylvania
went voluntarily before the sen
ate lobby committee today to deny
vigorously. If they were aimed at
him, published charges that a sen
ator had received $100,000 or
more from a sugar company in
terested la obtaining a high sugar
tariff.
He gave no reason for assum
ing he was the senator Involved,
The former secretary of labor
was the only witness before the
committee which was rejuvenated
today to Inquire Into the reports.
He called them "a contemtible
lie" if aimed, at him. and said he
had never lobbied for or against
& sugar tariff or received money
for doing so.
Owns Stock in
Ily-Produrts Firm
Questioned by Chairman Cara
way, Davis said he subscribed for
$80,000 or $100,000 of stock in
the Celotex company, which
makes boards from sugar cane,
but he did not even know wheth
er the company wanted a high or
low sugar tariff.
The former cabinet officer, who
was not in the senate when the
tariff bill was up, said he had a
business acquaintance with B. G,
Dahlbert, president of the cteii
pany, but had not discussed a
sugar tariff with him.
The Pennsylvania senator urg
ed the committee to inquire fully
Into the accusation "in behalf of
the eitlxens of the state of Penn
sylvania, our nation; my family
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RAHWAT, N. J., .Feb. 25.
(AP) The queer story of Ira
Jensan, odd Jobs man" who said
he shook hands with a corpse
when Invited to meet "the girl
friend" one dark sight, was
strengthened today by the identi
fication of the nude body of a
woman found In a Virginia
thicket and by the arrest of Wil
liam Fraser at Raleigh. N. C.
The woman was Mrs. Phoebe
Quick Strader, 32, former hair
dresser and the "girl friend" of
Jensan's ' story. Luxury-loving,
she had tired of her drab life
with an unemployed husband
and when they were evicted
from a commodiqns apartment,
she announced she was "through
for good."
That-was on February 16. She
was never seen again alive in
Rah way. V
When he was arrested, today
at Raleigh authorities accused
Fraser of killing the woman,
driving about the country with
her body and finally pitching It
Into a woods near Bowling
Green, Va., he denied the
charges.
The accused man, prominent
in a small way In Rah way's civic
affairs, two years ago Inherited
$25,000 and promptly quit work.
Recently, his money gone, he was
forced to take a factory job.
Calendars Still
Cluttered With
Scores of Bills
Small chance that tho legisla
ture would adjourn this weekend
appeared late - yesterday when
both the senate and the house
ended their ; deliberations with
6cores of bills yet In committee
and calendars loaded with unfin
ished business. i'
A grist of major legislation
still confronted both houses. In
cluded was the ' administration's
state police bill, the question of
licensing chain stores, the excise
and Intangibles tax proposals,
the Crawford-Bailey bill for
grouping of state revenues, as
well as -major appropriations
bills just coming out of the ways
and means committee.
The calendar of the two hous
es today contains over 100 bills.-
Oregon Answer .
Filed in Action
Over Lake Beds
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WASHINGTON. D. C, Feb. 25.
(AP) I. H. Van Winkle, at
torney general, on behalf of the
state of Oregon, today filed an
answer In the United Stales su
preme court to a suit brought by
the government palming title to
the beds of Malheur, Harney and
Mud lakes.
The answer asked the court to
set aside President Roosevelt's
proclamation creating the Mal
heur reservation and to prevent
the united States from ever as
serting claim to the land.
STRANG
MUHDER
UNCOVERED
Fired Upon b
f? Political Foes
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Precautions for the safety of King
Ziog I, 86-year-old selx-maue
monarch of Albania, have been
redoubled as police investiga
ted an unsuccessful attempt
against his life. The king's ad
jntant received one of the
twelve ballets Intended fop the
monarch and was killed in
stantly. :
BILLBOARD ISSUE
ffiGKHTS HEARD
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Aldermen Hear Objections
Of Outdoor Advertising
Men to Undue Curbs
Pros and cons of proposed ad
ditional regulation and taxation
for billboard operators In Salem
were heard Wednesday night at
the city hall when- Aldermen Ol
son, Hughes and O'Hara sat as re
presentatives of the council.
Representatives of several bill
board companies operating In the
city all declared they were willing
to abide by any reasonable' rules
laid down by the council but 'each
group protested against regula
tion which would discriminate
against their business.
They pointed out that billboard
advertising firms bad been lead
ers in insisting on clean, attrac
tive copy In their advertising as
well as attractive boards on which
the signs and advertising posters
were displayed. '
Gregory Mentions
Com plain til Heard
Mayor Gregory, attending the
meeting, said he felt billboards
menaced the attractiveness of the
city. He also expressed opposi
tion to cigarette advertising and
said many complaints had come
to, him about this type of billboard
display.
Alderman O'Hara, - sitting In
with Aldermen Olson and Hughes,
members of the building regula
tion committee, said after the
meeting that his ordinance in
creasing fees for billboard com
panies from $50 to $500 annually,
might be somewhat reduced in
amount collected. In company
with the two other councilmen.
O'Hara said he felt the time had
come when a uniform policy to
billboards should be adopted by
the council with provisions made
that signs not be erected in too
large groups, that the signs be
set back a uniform 'distance from
the sidewalks and that increased
fees be received.
Pioneer Takes
His Own Life
VANCOUVER. Wash.. Feb S
(AP) 'James Stangler, 75,
pioneer resident of Clarke coun
ty, shot and killed himself with
a rifle at his home about seven
miles north of here today, the
county coroner said.
Stangles; was said to have been
despondent over ill health.
The Legislative Calendar
- SENATE TODAY
-Third reading, senate bills
333, 334, 335, 336. 338. 339.
.104, 310, 309. 308, 285. 328,
337, 73. 128, 342. 322, 218,
222, 329, 243. 249, 203. 320.
Third reading, house bills
120, 125. 99, 139. 317. 320.
204. 333, 43. 322, 323, 1C0,
301, 348, 35, 357, 358, 359.
360. 311. 362. 363. 364. 365,
366, 369, 376, 10, 150, 96. -276,
296, 307, 309, 334. 324,
335, 330, 103, 107. 337, 305.
215, 184, 115, 326. 273. 354.
35. 370. 146. 382. 383. 384,
385. 38S. 187. 393. 378. 379,
388, 390.
Special ordert 10 a. m.,
senate bill 170, state police .
bill. ; ,
Special order, 10:30a. m.,
: house bill 77, one-man pub
lic service commission bill.
HOUSE YESTERDAY
Approved $75,000 -appropriation
for new roof and .
' five sprinkling systems at t
state penitentiary.
Turned down 60-day pro
bation period for Juvenile
delinquents. -
Approved new code for
'control; of small-loan busi
nesses, f
PORTLAND REDS
HURL THREATS,
DEMANDS
2500 March on City Hall,
and Send Delegation
Before Council L
Indicted Communist : Says
Group Ready to "Take
Relief if Denied
PORTLAND, Ore., Feb." 25.
(AP) Twenty-five" hundred al
leged communists and unemploy
ed marched on the city hall here
today and sent a delegation to
the city council to present their
demands.
The delegation, which Included
two women, asked the council to
HIse $1,500,000 for relief, re
ce the police force, give them
free use of the auditorium, abol
ish vagrancy laws and secure re
lease of IS alleged communists
under arrest for violation of the
criminal syndicalism law. ;
"If we don't get relief we will
halve to go out and take it," Fred
Walker, alleged communist or
ganizer, told the council. Walker
is under indictment for violation
olj the criminal syndicalism law
and at liberty under $2500 bail.
Mayor George L. Baker advised
Walker to "watch your step."
One of the women, who said
she granted work so she could
feed her children, told the coun
cil Walker and other communist
leaders had mislead her and said
she was in error in associating
with communists.
STATE POLICE IIP
By special senate order, the Ed
dy bill providing a state constabu
lary to replace existing means ot
handling game, fish, fire, prohibi
tion and traffic law enforcement,
will come up for debate at 10
a. m. this morning.
The bill was carried over front
yesterday when Senator Eddy
started the fireworks with an ex
tended plea that the measure be
adopted, first, as one of state
economy, and second, as a means
of securing more efficent enforce
ment of the laws of Oreson.
. Senator Bailey moved that the
bill be held np for a day, Indicat
ing thereby that Governor Meier,
who is a staunch supporter of the
measure, wanted additional time
to rally support for it.
The bill came out of committee
with four members adverse to Its
passage and only Senator Eddy in
favor of its approval.
Substantial amendments have
been made to the bill, allowing
the fish and game commissions
more power in the selection of
members of the constabulary in
an effort to placate these forces
which have opposed thebill.
Copco Request
Is Delayed For
Further Parley
Decision on the special bill to
enable the California-Oregon Pow
er company to construct a power
plant on the Klamath river was
postponed until the house utili
ties committee may confer 'with
the state engineer and the attor
ney general. A second hearing on
the bill was held last night when
Kenneth Harlan appeared in op
position. He argued that the bill
granted vested rights which were
unwarranted. Senator Jay Upton
In whose district the plant would
be located, urged passage of the
bill, so the plant could be built,
labor employed and property put
on the! tax roll. ,
The ! committee is expected - to
meet today with the state offici
als and decide what report to
make on the bill.
.HOUSE TODAY
Third reading, house bills
381, 396, 397, 398, 399. 400,
01, 207, 341. 368, 107.
Third reading, senate bills
187. 86. 123. 124, 135. 143.
176, 191, 194, 199, 225, 229.
239, 244. 256. 283, 288, 289,
290, 291, 292. 296; 301. 304.
Senate Joint memorial 6. '
Special order, 3 p. m.
senate bill .87. department
of agriculture bill.
SENATE YESTERDAY
Held oyer consideration
on state constabulary MIL
. Approved Hall bill to sub
stitute legislative members
for state officials on emer- ;
gency board. '
Approved giving of lien
on personal property to
apartment: house, owners4
whose tenants fail to pay.
Gave state board board of '
control authorityjo contract j
for electrical plant for state
Institutions, i . ' :. '
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Forest Grove
Calls Pastor
?jK&-9 WraS WCTtf".lfflWt z
CHARL.ES E WARD
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TO COLLEGE 11
May end six Year Service
At First Congregational
Church in Salem
Rev. Charles E. Ward, pastor of
the First Congregational church,
told congregation members at
the midweek service last night
that he had received a call to the
pastorate of the College Congre
gational church at Forest Grove.
He indicated that his resignation
would be submitted to the church'
membership at an early date,
with request that It be accepted.
News of Rev. Ward's call to
the Pacific university town came
as a surprise to the church mem
bers, and the general sentiment
was that the local church should
not allow him to leave. It Is con
sidered likely, however, that if
the pastor would like to accept
the call, the congregation, when
the resignation is placed offi
cially before that body, will re
lease him here.
Resigned -Once Jlut v.
It Wasnt Accepted
Rev. Ward, who will end six
years work here in May and who
is one of the oldest protestant
ministers here In point of ser
vice, resigned his charge here
two years ago to lake up work
as pastor-at-large for the state
conference, but his membership
would not accept the resignation.
The Forest Grove pastorate has
been vacant since the first of the
year, but formal call to a new
pastor was not voted until last
Thursday night.
In ease he goes to Forest
Grove, Rev. Ward will be return
ing to his college town and will
go back as pastor to the first
church he belonged to. Both' Mr.
and Mrs. Ward attended Pacific
university, and he also attended
the old academy there.
Upon finishing at Pacific. Rev.
Ward went to Ohio to attend Ob
erlln school of theology, and then
served five years at Park church,
Toledo, Ohio, and next a three
years' pastorate at Ashtabula,
Ohio. He came to Salem from
Ashtabula nearly six years ago. ,
Active in Civic r
Work Locally
Rev. Ward has been active not
only in ministerial circle here,
but In the work of the Young
Men's Christian association and
the Lions club. He Is also a mem
ber of the chamber of commerce.
He served as president- of the Sa
lem Ministerial association for
two years, has been president of
the Pacific university alumni for
two years since his return to
Oregon.
Since his return to Oregon he
has been moderator of the state
conference of his church, and is
now serving his fourth year on
the state conference board of
directors' and this year is serving
his second, term as president of
that board.
Mrs. Ward has done much
work In the church here, being
organist of the church and also
taking charge of the primary de
partment of the Sunday school.
The Wards have three children,
all boys: Blllle, Donald and
Charles.
F,ull liame May
Go in Records,
Not 'Headlines
DETROIT, Feb. 25. (AP)
"What Js your name?" asked Ted
Madden, federal naturalization
examiner, of a prospective candi
date for citizenship.
"My nickname,", the candidate
replied, "Is Vazll Ferencsik."
"But your full name will have
to gb Into the official records,"
Madden explained.
"All right," Vazll said with a
sigh. "My real name is Vazll
Rasko . Ferarravoceinsmooeeuige
armociccouL Jll spell it for you."
SAMUEL HTLIi BETTER
PORTLAND Ore., Feb. 25. -(AP)
Samuel! HilL widely known
railroad builder, continued to gain
strength at a! hospital here to
night. He has1 been critically 111
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for more than! a week.
VOTE FOR FIRE
PROTECTION AT
House Passes Appropriation
Of $75,000 for ! Roof
v Sprinkler Systern -
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Opposition Based on r Claim
: Buiidingi W!I Have v
To be Replaced
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, Appropriation of $75i000-for a
sew roof and a modern fire pre
vention sprinkling system for the
state penitentiary was approved
by the house yesterday by 46 to
14 vote, opposition to the ap
propriation came from members
who thought it unwise to add any
thing to the capital Investment In
the institution which will eventu
ally need to be replaced by a
modern structure, f 1
, Supporters of the! bill claimed
that the growing flax industry in
creased the fire menace at the
Institution and pointed out the un
fair responsibility which would be
placed on the board of control
in case of a catastrophe. .
The child welfare commission
lost, by a 35 to 25 vote on the
Lee bill which created a 60-day
period of probation and investiga
tion between the time children are
found delinquent by a county
judge and the day they are actu
ally committed to an institution.
Mrs. Lee led the fight for the
passage of the bill, the discussion
of the measure taking more than
an hour., j j
Loan Businesses 1 j I
To be Regulated ! i
Representative Bronatfgh Ted
a successful house campaign for
the passage of his bill which
places the regulation j of small
loan businesses In the state un
der the supervision! of the state
banking department.. Annual re
ports from all licences as well as
regular inspection are; required,
misleading advertising f is prohi
bited "and maximum' fees of three
per cent a month on loans are al
lowed, as recommended by the
Russell Sage foundation which
has investigated the small loan
situation throughout the nation.
The house passed .the antlytrustJ
measure,, wnicn is a move 10 elim
inate price discrimination; the
resolution creating a crime com
mission to study conditions in the,
state, and the narcotics sale re
striction. A move to reconsider
the fish wheel provision in the
Columbia river was expected to
be made In the house.! while an
the session Saturday night was
other resolution seeking to end
Introduced. .
CHICAGO. Feb. ?5-4(AP) Al
Capone, bulky and swarthy, leis
urely leaned in a chair in federal
court today and calmly listened
to the government's case intend
ed to show he was in contempt
for failure to appear before a
grand Jury in March,; .13:39.
Jacob Grossman, an assistant
district attorney, agued Capone's
claim of Illness was untrue. Wit
nesses supported his contentions
regarding Capone's health, testi
fying the gangster chief made an
airplane trip t the Bahamas, a
boat trip to Nassau! and attended
the Jack Sharkey-Young Stribling
boxing bout at Miami during the
period of his claimed illness. Con
tempt may carry a Jail sentence.
Capone's trip to! court was a
duplicate of previous visits to the
federal building. Mounted police
were in the streets surrounding
the building; federal officers
stood at elevator entrances and
lined the corridor to Judge James
A. Wilkerson's somber court
room. i - v
Generous Response
Is Made to Appeal '
For Aid to Family
A very generous response
baa been made to the appeal
for help for the B. J. Smith
family, which was burned
out last week. Otto H. Hunt,
who discovered the fire, has
since undertaken adminis
tration of needed relief for
the family, which consists of
the parents and seven child
ren. Through The States
man an appeal ) was made
for food, furnishings and
clothing, to be left at either
the Four Corners garage or
the local Salvation Army. :
The response was inune-,
diate and supplies., of food-7
staffs! bedding, clothing, aa
well as cooking utensils and
stoves were donated. In ad
dition, Mr. Hunt collected
some money for the family,
and employment; was prom
ised the father. I
The family Is residing la
smaller buildings on the
place, which is east of the.
Four Corners garage on the
penitentiary road.. Present
needs are for dishes. a cook
ing stove; also the loan of m
sewing machine for making
over clothing. Phone 66F21
at noon hour.
Hiaher Educ
FMlvRejofue
Conimi ttee Annr
Sixteen Members 1 of Ways and Means Group
Vote for Appropriation of $1 ,23 1 , 1 73;
Other Revenues Said Lower
Sixteen of the 20 members of the joint way and means
committee of the legislature Wednesday night voted to ap
prove an appropriation of $1,231,173, as requested by the
state board of higher education, for the support of the Uni
versity of Oregon, Oregon State college and the three nor
mal schools. , , . '
Senator Burke moved that thlsO
entire appropriation he. eliminat
ed, and that the institutions be
compelled to operate under reve
nues of I4.88S.300 derived from
millage taxes and continuing ap
propriations. .
Voting for this motion were
Senators Burke,- Spaulding,
Strayer and sBwift. Upon defeat
of this- motion Senator Burke
moved that the state appropria
tion be reduced 1500,000. Rep
resentative Angell, presiding;
ruled this motion out of order.
The motion to allow the entire
appropriation of $1,231,173,
which. Includes a capital outlay
expenditure of ; S 50,000 for the
construction of a training school
at the eastern Oregon State nor
mal, was made by Senator Sta
ples. Senator Strayer, In com
menting upon the budget request
of the higher board of education,
declared that it was another case
of a "champagne appetite and a
beer Income."
Shows Income of
Schools . Decreased
E. C. . Sammons of Portland,
member of the board of higher
education, , submitted .'- figures to
the committee showing j that the
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NEW YORK, Feb. 25 (AP)
Employes of the New York World
3000 of them their spokesman
said raised a united protest in
surrogate court today against sale
td the Scripps-Howard interests of
the newspaper oh which they earn
their livelihood.
, So Paul Block, publisher of sev
en newspapers from Brooklyn to
Los Angeles, made what he call
ed "a better offer" than that of
Roy Howard and his group and
announced If the three Sons of
Joseph Pulitzer would sell the
New York World to him he would
give the employes 45 days In
which to buy it from him at the
same terms. . '
. And Surrogate James A. Foley
deferred until tomorrow morning
or later his decision as to wheth
er it is legally posible, under the
rigid Pulitzer wllV for the -sons
to dispose of the Morning, Eve
ning and Sunday World.
What began late yesterday as a
perfunctory action to merge the
World papers with the New York
Telegram And supposedly to. unite
all In one evening newspaper to
be called the World-Telegram, be
came today an Impassioned hear
ing at which the men who work
on the World pleaded for a chance
to continue on a cooperative basis
as a newspaper "with traditions
worth ''preserving the traditions
of Joseph Pulitzer."
WASHINGTON. Feb. 25-(AP)
The long-contested nomination
of Eugene Meyer of New York to
be governor of the federal re
serve board was confirmed by the
senate today, 72 to 11.
The action came after two days
discussion on tho floor in which
only two opponents of confirma
tion participated. They were Sen
ators Brookbart of Iowa and Fra
iler of North Dakota, both repub
licans, who criticized financier's
former activities In Wkll street
and his servec on government
boards. )
Friends of Meyer decided no
defense was necessary and they
made no speeches. i
Only four republicans and sev
en democrats voted against con
firmation. Twenty-nine demo
crats Joined 42 republicans and
the one Farmer-Labor senator,
Shlpstead, . Minnesota, for con
firmation.
Papa Popowicz
Popped in Jail N
For Popping Jr.
.CHICAGO, Feb. 25 (AP)
It all started when Pop Popowicz
popped Popowicz, Jr., In the
nose.
"Don't spank my child,'
shouted Mother Popowicz today,
when her husband took son John
upon hla knee, '
- "Ok" whereupon Pop laid
aside bis razor strop and popped
Junior square on the nose.
"Police," ahouted Mother Pop
owlcz an lo! the police soon ar
rived and popped Pop Popowlcs
In the JalL
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WORLD
SENATE CONFIRMS
MEYER SELECTION
at ion's
st Given
o
SPECULATION RIFE
Public Service Chief to be
Named Early but Meier
j Silent Upon Choice
-With the senate virtually cer
tain to approve the Lawrence
bill providing, for abolishing of
the public service commission
and the Inauguration of a one
man public service commissioner
system; speculation Is beginning
at the state house concerning
the man to be named by the gov
ernor. I
x Included, among the men dis
cussed are Kenneth Harlan, At
torney Gross, Rufus Holman, Col.
Alfred E. Clark, and L. A. Lilje
QVist. . ' -
Governor Meier has Indicated
that as soon as the bill has been
passed by the upper house end
received his endorsement, he will
proceed to effect the new organ
ization, the present public serv
ice being automatically abolished
under the provisions of the new
act. The senate this week added
the emergency clause, presum
ably ; at the suggestion of the
governor who is anxious to get
his new regulation system Into
effect.
. .Harlan, while mentioned, Is
not considered seriously. He has
made his name as a people's ad
vocate and high-priced rate "ex
pert" but he has also made en
emies who would hamper his ef
fectiveness on the commission
er's Job. Gross is known as a
clever, attorney who at least pos
sesses a surface knowledge of
utilities. . His stock as a candi
date for commissioner went down
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HIS PLEA: GUILTY
On the eve of his trial in the
Marion county circuit coyrt on a
charge of larceny by bailee, Rich
ard "Dick" O'Leary, former Salem
restaurant owner, came Into court
yesterday afternoon and changed
his plea to guilty. Sentence will
be pronounced by Judge L. II.
McMahan Saturday morning at
10 o'clock. , -
O'Leary is held here on two
counts, and what will happen on
the other charge Is not yet known.
The other charge involves passing
checks without sufficient funds. -
The case was scheduled to come
up for trial this morning at 9
o'clock.
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CHARLIE MEETS G. B. S.
LONDON, Feb. 25. (AP)
Charlie Chaplin met Getfrge Ber
nard Shaw today, but the film
comedian was "very nervous" at
.the prospect . of being introduced
to the great writer.
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GAS WAR LOOMS
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25
(AP) Two cent slashes in re
tail gasoline prices in principal
cities and towns of California to
day threatened to precipitate
another "gas war."
val
new oe
Test Case on Governor's
Salary is Now Suggested
Whether the governor shall re
ceive $7500 annually, as provid
ed by statute, or be limited to
$1500 a year, as provided in the
state constitution, is of sufficient
Importance to Initiate a proceed
ing In the state supreme court,
according to a legal opinion
handed down by the attorney
general Wednesday.
The Question was referred to
the attorney general by Governor
Meier. The oplnlcn also involves
the secretary of state and state
treasurer, who have been draw
ing an annual salary of $5400 a
year under a statutory provision.
The - constitution - provides that
the salary of the state treasurer
shall be. $800 a year, and the sec
retary ot state $1500 a year.
"A statute is presumed to be
valid until it has been declared
void by the courts", read the at
torney general's opinion.
'Section 1 of Article XIII hav
ing fixed the salary of the gover
nor at $1500, and having express
ly provided that he shall receive
no fees of perquisites whatever
tor the performance of his duties,
and also having provided that
. the legislature may fix the com
TAXATION m
Only; Modification Is That
No Special Election
Will be Called
Farmers Appear at Hearing
In Support of Levy
On Intangibles
After a session of taxation
committees of both houses in the
governor's office which lasted un
til after midnight this morning,
the taxation program previously
agreed to was reaffirmed except
that no special election will be
called for the expression of pop
ular verdict. . This program in
brief is as follows:
1st. Appeal to the TJ. S. su
preme court from the decision ef
the Oregon court holding the 192
intangibles act unconstitutional.
2nd. In case the court rule
against the state refund to ' th
payers of that tax sums' paid
plus 6 per cent Interest.
3rd. Enactment of excise tax on
corporations with rate made 8 per
cent Instead of 5 per cent. (H. B.
378). ,
4th. Enactment of new intangi
bles tax on 1930 and subsequent
years, but with interest deduction.
(H. B. 379).
Farmers in Favor
Of Intangibles Tax
The joint session followed a
public hearing on the intangibles
tax conducted by the senate com
mittee on taxation. Those ftp ask
ing for the bill were Charles Gal
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LAME DUCKS LIMP
E; OKI
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25-(AP)
An early agreement on the
proposed constitutional amend
ment to abolish the last, or "lame
duck," session of congress was
predicted tonight as congression
al conferees atte-mpted to adjust
differences between the house
and senate. )
i It was sent to conference to
day when the senate rejected the
Gifford substitute to. the Norris
resolution which was adopted
overwhelmingly ; last night by the
house. The proposal by Senator
Norris, republican, Nebraska, has
been approved six times by the
senate. - , '
In asking the senate to send
the , house substitute to confer
ence. Senator Norris saidl
"All difficulties ean eisriy be
Ironed out, I think."
The ' chief difference between
the senate resolution and the
house substitute is the provision
in the latter limiting the length
of second session.
Conferees were appointed by
both houses and they planned to
hold the . first session tomorrow.
The. senate named Norris and
Senators Borah, republican, Ida
bo, and Walsh, democrat, Mon
tana, The house named Represen
tative Gifford,- Massachusetts,
and Perkins. New Jersey, repub
licans, and Jeffers, Alabama,
democrat.
Governor Vetoes
Salary Increase
. V'V., ;
Governor Julius L. Meier yes
terday returned his third veto
of the session, and bis second
against; salary increases. His
veto this, time was on the bill
which would increase the BaUry
of the assessor of Umatilla coun
ty from $1500 to 11800 a year.
While his veto - was announced
the senate was debating : action
on a bill which' would decrease
the salaries of all state officials,,
not set by the constitution, by
ten per cent. )
pensation of public officers 'if
not flied by this constitution', it
would appear that any act of the
legislature attempting to grant
the governor a salary In excess eC
$1500 per annyjn violates! the
constitution.; v
"However, In the case of th
state vs. Cochran, the validity of
an act of the legislature, Increas
ing the number of Justices of the.
state supreme court from three
to five, was questioned.
"The legislature had provided
for five Justices of the supreme
court. It was contended that this
was unconstitutional. The court
called attention to the fact that
in several places In the constitu
tion the language, is used to ex
clude any action which was not
expressly authorized, as for in
stance, in section 24 of the Bill
of Rights, 'treason against th
state shall consist only, in levy
lng wsr against If, and section
2, article II of the original con
stitution, which provides that ev
ery 'White male cltlxeb ot 21
years, and who has certain other
specified qualifications may'voto.
"Section $ of the article pro-
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