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page te:j The OREGON STATESMAN, Saleru OreTon, Friday SlornlnV; MarcK 20, 1931 TREASURY LOW iT USHIOGTOi Income tax -Receipts . Las Day Higher but '30 '' Mark is Missed 7 WASHINGTON". March 19: . CAP) .- The treasury pendulum - swung farther into the debit tide or the are today despite the tug- glng of Increased income tax re ceipt. ' '. .;v. . Income tax receipt for last - Tuesday, the latest date reported, were fl CO 00,0 00 greater than for the corresponding collection daV last year. This kindled no tpark t feope. however, that total. re ceipts for llli would be larger Uts tne previous year. . At the tame time - the daily treasury statement ghowed the government's deficit on -Tuesday was f73S.13S.52X. a gain of more than $300,000,000 over the pre- -loot day, due to placing 1328,- 000.000 In the public debt retlre- sient fund. Meanwhile Senator Vandenberg. republican. Michigan. issued , a statement saying there was no basis, for any Implication that . loans to world war veterans wer responsible for or . contributing toward the prospective treasury. deficit. . Vet Loan Backed "Everybody knows by this time. he added, 'that the two things are unrelated. Every . vet erans loan is a self-contained cred it operation which Involves no net addition to the public debt and not a penny of Increased taxa tion." - ' Income tax collections on Tues day amounted - to $48,129,417. bringtngthe total for the month . to $106,000,000. compared with $99,000,000 for the same- perlod the previous year. ' For the fiscal year beginning July 1 the payments' have totaled $1,277,000,000. compared with $1,352,000,000 for the same per iod last year. - Officials have ' explained the first few days' Income tax returns j were not expected to portray what trend -the total returns would UkeT : The belief In treasury circles that there was no encouraging news . In receipts thus far led to the opinion that the total might not approach the $500,000,000 mark which had been expected. : If the total drops below this, experts believe the expected, de ficit June 30 will be much great er than the $500,000,000 estimat ed by Secretary Mellon and Under Secretary Mills. SIEM PICKED FOR FUTURE MEEK Salem was chosen yesterday as the regular meeting place for salesmen's conventions of the Na tional Thrift Corporation of Am erica, when Oregon representa tives convened here yesterday. O. T. Judd, state manager of the group which entered the state field a year ago. was in charge of the day's program, while R. E. Trapp, tbe corporation's general agent from Los Angeles, presided at the noon- luncheon. . In attendance at the meeting -yesterday were: R. E. Trapp. Los Angeles, general agent; G. T. Judd, Portland, state manager; C. F. Gillette, Salem, district man ager; Roy L. Glbblns, Salem, dis trict manager; E. D. Judd. Port land ;,M. E. Block, Portland; Lou ts Bennett. Albany; George F. Vlck. Salem; W. p. Ladd, Salem; H. B. Kaye, Salem; H. A. Woods, Dallas; C.F. Patton. Salem; J. Frank Hatchason, Salem; F. B. Sypher, Gervais, and Lars R. Bergsvlk, Salem. - - ., . FOR PRUNES Prospects are , that the. prune market will he much stronger during the coming year, according to local buyers. According to this statement packers and growers In the northwest will be sold out of prunes la a few weeks. . Califor nia Is also expected to he sold out before tke ned crop comes in. Business conditions 4n i Eu ropean countries show market im provement and , this coupled with local conditions promises Increas ed prices during the coming year. There are not enough driers in the Willamette valley to take care fa heavy crop and the problem of handling the bumper yield that la in prospect la a grave one for local growers, v Question Upon Tax Levy Here May be Raised Intimation .that members of the county . taxpayers' associa tion, 'or possibly the taxpayers association itself. 'is contemplat ing a suit to test' assessed valua tion and taxes levied in the county seen at the courthouse. -m tiui, oi ca jory. 41 anon property owner. Jory did not say definitely what was behind his numerous questions regarding land and taxation, but told one official he expected to see the property tax cut la half. : GUESTS AT TURNER , TURNER, -March IS Ladles who. visited at the J. M. Bones home Tuesday were Mrs. Joe- El sten who .drove down f from Brownsville. The Elston family were t residents ' of near Turner, they moved to their present home a year ago. Mrs. Jane Osborn of ladependenee .was over for the day, also Mrs. R.-A. 'WiUell of Ealem, who also rlsited with her Blster-in-law, Mrs. Mary Barr. STROu'GER MARKET SEEN r NEW ROCKET-SLED IN SUCCESSFUL TEST 1 ; v " -.' Bhooting : over - Lake Oneida, . N. Y., at a rate of 75 miles per hour, the- new rocket-sled, in vented and piloted by Harry W. ' Hull - (inset) , Syracuse Uni versity student; went through a 5 DEBATES SET FOR Forensic (activities are crowd ing members of the Willamette nnlversity student body who are interested in speaking work. Thirteen students have Judged 22 debates in the months since the first of the year., There are fire debates, scheduled for the weeks Immediately after spring vacation. .. . 'Ross Knots and Charles Glanoli. freshmen, will debate with rep resentatives of the College of the Pacific from Stockton, Califor nia, the night of April 2. Gianoli and Ross defeated the University of Washington about three weeks ago. . . . . - Ray Lafky and Ralph .McCfil lough will debate the : '"Chain Store" question, taking the af firmative side, against the Uni versity of Arisona on the same day, April 2L Two years ago, Wil lamette won but last ear the Ar Izonans. were victors. The .deci sion this year will be made by one critic Judge, George Marri man of Oregon Kprmal school. .The state after dinner speak ing contest will be held in Salem April 17. Dt. Roy Hewitt of the law school lis to be toastmaster. An historical Oreeon naseant will be presented sometime after school berits in April and the Junior play lis scheduled for the week end of the first of Mayv btuoents nave taken an active part in forensic work as Judges and chairmen. . 1 : . " LEADERS. PLAN Fred A. Crosbr. northwest director, of camp work for Y. M. C. A.'s spent Wednesday here. He has been on a trip over the north west, going; as far as Eugene. conferring with local units, on their summer camp plans. "Boys are commencing to sniff the air." said Crosby, "and we must ret ready "with our camps. - The pur pose of the organized camps is to make tbe camping experience not only agreeable but helpful and a real, training in wholesome liv ing and Christian citisenship.n ' Crosby met members of the lo cal boys' camp committee and Secretary Kells and "Bob" Board man at noon at the Gray Belle where plans - for the -.. Improve ment of the eamp site at Ocean side were discussed. The bridge to tne camp has been completed. What must be done this year to get the camp In shape Include clearing several acres of ground, building and equipping a kitch en.' and arranging for sleeping quarters of tents and lumber floors,--. "?:-,'. . ....,,.; '. . -, The camp committee will make a trip to Oceanside soon to in spect the camp ground." ' . " .-. POTTER IS irJFLUETlZfl VICTIM -Doug T."' Potter, "42, died short ly after C o'clock Wednesday night at his home at 1462 North Commercial street after an Illness of fortnight" caused by Influen za, 'i ' i '. : ; " ., For, the' last four years Potter had been bookkeeper, at .the Otto J. Wilson agency here and prior to that time worked for a number of years for Bishop's here.' . His wife, Mrs. Tera Potter, sur vives him and two children. Mar gene and Norman. His father and mother, Mr, and Mrs. U W. pot ter, also lire here in Salem while a. brother and sister, Roy W. Pot ter and Mrs. Genevieve Meyers, llv la California. . ,4er, wtL ' member ot'the Elk's lodge of this city. - ; OS AFTER .1010 MICE IP ' , , , r ' ". Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Dancy ar rived la Salem Wednesday even ing following a trip of six weeks which took them by automobile 7000 miles through the southern Fart of the United: States, and three thousand miles by train on the return trip, r . ; Especially of. Interest on the automobile tour were the visits made in Galveston. Texas, where the sea wall attracted much at- mm S FOR SUMMER GUMP DOUR T DIM: O successful - test. The rockets. divided into two batteries and . placed on each side of the craft near the bow, are fired in rapid succession by a control switch. tention; New Orleans, and its Mardl Gras and also; its old French quarter r ' the farthest point - reached to the south Key West,' Florida; Day tona beach with all Its wonderful automo bile speed track; Miami and its winter-resorts. Many other points of lesser interest were mentioned by the travellers. 1 : En route 'hnmn vtalta ? r made with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Matthews In Kansas City; a three aay step was maiie in Denver; and' several darn visit : with friends In San Francisco, j Coming home from San : Francisco Mr. and Mrs. : Danrr ttinniul nr wonaay at xtoseburg and visited jur. ana Mrs. jacs: sorter and then comnleted tha rpfnrn trln home by automobile with Mr. and Mrs. Porter Wednesday night." i 'hf ... Mrs. Prank SnAdoMir. ;- with whom " the trln was mart a I nl,n to return to Salem some time In May. She is now In Birmingham. Georgia. , j j ; T PREPARE MEALS, COMPLAINT She wouldn't nrnar' hU meals for him When ia rctnrnut to the farm house after spend ing long days In tbe fields. Sam uel H. Webber aJIorna In tIItaiv, complaint filed Wedesday against Birdie B. - Webber, to whom be was married in Albany in Janu ary, 1I(, :- It was in 1917 that she formed a dislike ' for plaintiff and when cha tran tn f,a n prepare meals and to treaft him in sullen manner, Webber says, adding that things continued in this manner until July, ; 1925, when she made him live upstairs. She lived downstairs j in : their home. Unable : to bear it any longer, he left the house in July, He asks care of thfv ' nt.n. child.' a son. Two children have reaened tnelr majority. ; , ; Night "Raid" is Planned to Get Legion More Men A night "raid" on delinquent members of the American Legion post here is to be conducted Mon day by R. H. Bassett and other members of the post's membei ship committee. Bassett an nounced the . "raid yesterday, saying it was the purpose of the post to approximate the member ship total of two years ago when there were 1200 paid-up men in the organization. To date only 700 members have.pald their dues this year.-. : : t : ; ,; The local group wishes to go to the convention this summer at Corvallis with a report of a largo enrolled membership and with dues fully paid. l J ; , ' k. 2 ; 8ynpU f th. Aanaal BuUmn ( ti Kw EnrUnd 'ir Inursnce Con pnr t Piuifield, a tha State HatM ehtta. tk thirty-firat day ef Da- Commiwtianer of tha Stata of . Orei-on. pnranaat to law: . -K ! V: CAPITA I p.; V ' .41 ooo.oo?B "piul toek P. oo.- ' ' rxcosre I ', ! :- -j XaUraat, -ditidead and Wats race! d dnnnc tha year. S5,0S.J3. --. Iaeome from other itoorcei received inring tha year. fl01.0Sl.8S. r,",Te Total iami, f 58S.073 ' . .- DISBURSEUENT9 ' (India liiulaui H9 id ll.riii. tfc v ' AO r--m- S137.15S. ty,Pli'DiV"l eapiutstoek nrlBg the year. 130,000,00. , f ! ? ta. fSKltf SSls" ' tk' lBit'r. 99.' XU1 "azpeaditnrea. S35ll0Il. yl 11 assets ? 1 v" . Mfkf'" ewaad (auir- ket vae). f 945,409.00. (Ualiua4 Amu), SS.S2t.30. I : 95fMfc lad, 9260.SOS.. Trndnmw la wtn. of ollectlma wril. 19. iac.sPtkr SO, M30. IU.15S.. tsitssx! a j Aaoant f aaani maiaaM aa all aUUadiac rf.ka. SS4S.243.98. . Kaaa ' eommi"i' .hrokaraga, . All. arter liaoOiUaa. 134.142 St. "' ! Total liaallitiea, axelasWa f easiUl tek MOO OOO OO, f435.S7S 57. P BCSINK88 iN OBEGOJf . FOR THK TEAR i . t25o3.42!mi,U-u riaf tka year, LattM paI4 tartar tna yaar, 3.26T.W. S67.S3. ; w Nil.. .f f?AMMwV v - -. j " BKiua aira aaia ar rrasidaat, H. CtM r4. i mHZt 8rT. WiHia A. HebH. WOULDfl IJ' " The pOofk . mother and -sister helped him to build the sled and were amonx the great crowd of spectators who witnessed tha youth's daring In test. POPULAR BIRLS WILL VIE FOR QUEEN JOB The annual election ' of three candidates for May queen was held, in a student body meeting of Willamette unlrenltt WednaodftT at chapel time. Those named by the entire student body . as, the most popular are Grace Hendex son, Evelyn High and Betty Lew- lsk These three Will ha vntAf nnnn for queen In an election that will isae pxace wimm a wees. ; v All three womn mint hiam. sarily be in the senior class and be appointed by a popular election In which the entire membership of ino Associated Btuaeats taxe part. ' Two movements which will l plify financial matters of the stu dent bOdv Were nnt nni1r -mrm-r from the floor." Two committees win soon be appointed, ona to In vestigate the possibilities of stu dent control, .financial disburse- uituiia sua general aspects of the book Store: tha Other tn InnHnH and Suggest possible revision of the matter of studc .t body fund disbursements. ; The mtnarcnmt of tha ta clubs and those Interested in a band for the university asked that an amendment be made to the constitution allowing these three groups to be a part the regular student body activities i with w manager and . a ehancA at th funds, of the student body treas ury. a amendment , was read which allowed for thA nu.- it was put on the books for voting in tne usual manner. 4 01 USE HUM TO VIE USERS There still are a few rcMnt. of Salem -who do not know how to use the dial telephone, accord ing to H. V. Collins, manager of the Pacific Telephone and Tele graph Company. ; - . Daily demonstrations are being held at the business office of the- company at 740 state street,' and all those not familiar with th& of the new telephones are urged i Tisti me omce and receive in structions. , special sound equip ment has been fiAt Tl T tTs 4aniAn. strate the dial tone, the -ringing ousy signals and the vacant number signal.. "Good telenhona prrlA In vl future will denend lara-Alv n rect dialinr." ur. rniiin. b.ivi we are anxious that every tele- vuuue user m mis city should be mo iw uiai properly before the cnange irom mannai tn Att miuaigni, csaiuraay, April 4.' Instruction . on tha n& v dial also la helnr rlva hv thA wao, isi week and this, are plac- new numoer plates , on all Salem telephones. ; ' Ka. tt. ii - i 0TlACaStial JStV BtA A aWaA . . Bprinjlield. in tba ,8Ut of Jia.sWeha !tt?' tklrtr-firrt day af Deeaaibar. 1930. atade to tha Iasaraaea Connaiiiloa! tow" "reran, pnr.wiat .te - CAWTAl, ' ? -' oooS.oo."' tpiUi toek M 9s-" ' 'IJCCOMB i; ' ' " $4MV6roi,11,M r0,iT1 dnrina Vr, latareat, diridenda and ranta reealrad dur is t tk m aan raT ni laeoma fram ether uimi hm.!,..! Total income, $749,548.11. , DISBURSEMENTS " I I" . Xet loasea paid durinf -tha year In nr adjuatawiBt expenaeB. $140,540.00. f XHTidaada paid aa, capital itoek dav l"ir tha vear. J2T.50O.OO. -, Cemmiisione and aalarias paid dnrUr taa year. S181.68S.SS. 7 r Tbzbb, lieaatea and fees paid, anrlBr Ua year. 17,368.11. - - ..." tsiiXt 01 U 7Wniitartt TaUl azpaaditaraa,' S357,T2.S7. ' " , - . ASSETS - ' - 'I'V rJ . a-aed faiarkat vamal, Noaa. ...!-. - t - Valna af stocks aad bonds eiraa4 fautr kat valoa). t2.239.St5.00. ; t "- saartraraa aa-. eotUUral, eta, ono. . . 07c i banks aad aa kaad. $141,343.- - PremiBBiB. la tovrta af aolItioa writ taa Binea Saptasabar to. JS80. fS.eott. latere t aad rente daa aad aerraed aad Other aaeeta, S19.94S.S4. . -: Total admitted aaeeta, 2,402.5t7jB4.i ----v.. IOABILITTia , --I l-lm t 1obb aapaid. $54.. 01ST." ? - - f- . 1 j . , , Asaoaat f aaaaraed preaiioBa ' aa all "i",tit'' ri"t 344,877.S0, Soar . n '. AU otter liaWBtfaa. $40,000.00. ; Total liahilitie. oxdasive ef capital Stock- of S 1.000,000.00. $439,579.07. BUSINESS IN OftEOOU . -roa THE TEAK , $2 9011?? WriT4 th TBBr, Leinea n&IA AnVt. ,1.- . - a . aaraaea Company. e 01 .tree ideal, Geo. O. Balkley. Kanta of f5retary, William A. Uebert. StntlltrV MwiilMt . . . ; . . F - AIM T: i l IK! CIi.l Legislative. Group to Look Into Jdliet Prison Af " - - fairs Today v ''' SSawawawaaMSMS 1 - JOLIET, :iU, March I (AP) Warden Henry C. Hill, white haired afbiter of Illinois revolt wracked . twin penitentiaries, to night awaited the - outcome of a legislative probe into his admin istration "with complete . confl denee : - . - s , - . - Still ailing- and weakened by a protracted Illness, which - kept him in bed tor weeks, he looked Jack over a week ol disorder and expressed - confidence his -' iron hand tactics la quelling mutiny would be upheld by the legisla- . I believe my every- act and those ' of my subordinates have been what .the situation demand ed," he said, n am ready for the legislative committee. That body arrived Iate today. Looking from his office win dow in the old state prison; Hill could see augmented guards on duty to. keep the sullen..convicts in order, and across tha- town he knew there were national guards men ' watching. . Stateville . prison inmates. In that Institution, the last and greatest of the uprisings took place yesterday. Convicts Hnrl Threats There was nothing tonight the rebellious convicts eould do but lounge Jn their tight-locked Cells and hurl imprecations -at . the keepers who helped quell three riots In six days. - f - Two reports . of 'further , rebel lion, came In but both failed. to materialize. Prompt measurapre- nin LTL '''''aaaawaaaaaiiaaaawawaaaaawaaaaaaaaaaaM ' - ' - - ? - : a-ss-saw ; . - i- . . ' - 1 . ' I. " . ... y- i .. tyCKDES ore fro oruirr u-uHtrocal? Evorypno knows-lhat sunshtno mellows- that's vthy tho COASTING" process Includos tho uso of tho Ultra Violot Uays. UJCICT STOHtt tho Cream of th(b Crop -- THEN ITS TOASTED : . . a - M , . on oxtrd socrot heating process. Harsh irritants present in all raw tobaccos cro 6x pellod by ''TOASTING' Thoso irritants aro ' ' ' " '------' - .., sold to others. Thoy cro not present in. your LUCICY 5TRIICE. No wonder LUCICIES aro always : kind to your throat. x Your Throat eiMUTTMAmarUB-TceacMCatlra. . yented a ramored plan for-180 old prison convicts to break loose at breakfast today. Machine guns frowned down. on these? men as they ate and guards lined the din ing room. - Likewise,-the women's peniten tiary, which . hjouses -135, asked for , extra tear gas bombs . after Mrs. Bertha Flnnegan, superin tendent, said unrest was spread' ing from . the Cross street old prison. But there was no indica tion of any disturbance. 7 Raymond - Barney, negro, who was one of the three men wound ed yesterday, . died today. The others are expected to recover. " Thirty convicts believed to be chief participants In the. flaming disorder- at Stateville, . vshich caused. 9 5 80,000 , ftre Joes, . were put la solitary confinement. From their '.-number, . Deputy , Warden Kness singled out William Whee ler and .named .him:; the. ring leader. . J, ,- i - A ' former prison goard, but now a life term inmate. Wheeler had been convicted of giving guns to Inmates at the Pontine re formatory when they rioted In It 11 bringing death to two con victs and a guard.1 T'v ;77 ':V 'BaaHBBataHHaaaaaaaaawakaiaBWaMaBaaa Proi. Alden is : , Invited on Tour :01 -Old Mexico f ' Professor G. H. .Alden of Wil lamette university - has received an invltation: to" f accompany " a party touring Old Mexico this summer. The trii la binir v. en C under the direction of Prof. Boss of the 'University of Wis consin. - i . , , The tOttr Will ' be Ttlldn nnnn after school closes in June. It will make contacts with persons of importance, in Mexico. The purpose of the trip will be to promote a better " understanding .between the neooles of. the Unit ed States and Mexico. DtIDM oft Protection bnainst Irritatlon- cncinst coun APRIL: 12 PROBABLE mm Gabrielson Names Commit , tees; Special Cars Meet" Incoming. Trains v , Continued cold and rain dur inr the week has made it evi dent that Blossom Day will not be Jield April - S as was first planned. Present prospects are thatApril 12 will be the day set although no - definite announce ment will be made until-later. J EingV Bing -. Gabrielson . . has named - the following committees for., the day: :.' r,: :.,.' 7:y-'-. r t Courtesy, cars to provide "trans portation and' meet stages ,and trains j.'.ii. siauen, cnairman; J. G. Myers Douglas McKay, Dr. H H." Ollnrer - Fred William . -a: A. Keene,, E.1H. Kennedy, p. C. Mcuonaid, a. c. Haag. George ii. Graves and Q rover HHImin. pictures In Portland newspapers ana 10 arrange witn c. Know land for a broadcast over ktct C. E. Wilson, chairman. lTi?nM E. Eakin, E. L. Baker. Dr. Harry Bancroft. - Ralph Cooley, 'Elmer Dane. Dr. O. A.' Olson an rt v. Knowland. i.Photorranh Tn ,mii,. pictures of uniformed Cherrlans and - little rfrla diKnorttna- ham- selves amidst the blossoms Gus HlXSOn. Chairman! FranV finmn Dan Fry, E. F. Slade, Otto Hart man, Asel Eoff, Phil Eiker, P. D. Quisenberrv. Lester Davie, v n ' Delano. Dr. C. A: Dnvm JJ Chapman, James II. Clark and eea .Kowiand, ; - ; , ; SDOCial rate T TTnrnh chairman. A: J. Rshn. i. r - va- Hott, R. ' W. Niles, George Ar-I oucaie ana ur. Milton Steiner. iraric To provide, uniformed FOf-BLOS i ymmi:m,, y open ' 'X-Sii I , . deeb ii0&7. . -' Nil Cherrlans for traffic direction on duty from .9 o'clock until 3 o'clock ax State and Commercial; Court and 'Commercial: State and Liberty; Court and Liberty; State ahd High and Court and HighHarry Worth,, j chairman. Grant 'Day,, assistant chairman, Carle Abrams, Bert Ford, L. W Gleason. Lewis D. Griffith, A. a)' Gueffroy, Walter Molloy, Alton Rasmiussen, T. A. Raffety, R0y Simmons, Herbert Stiff, T. A,' Windlshar, Ralph S. Hamilton, O. J. Myers, Mild Hurley, Dr. W, A. Johnson and Sam A. Kozer. EXAMS COMPLETED S1LVBRTON. March 19- Twenty-two students took the ex- -aminations in the ' university ex tension course Wedneadav nrk. The course 'lust eomnlelftrf f "Immigration and Assimilation." Diarunr sew-wHH Students will begin work In tha. ogy class, also under the exten sion division.- v sour is born AURORA. I March- 1 JXf. i Mrs. Melvln Evana r. felicitations on the birth of a son. March It at the Anna lii.ntf.l . Hubbard. . The young lad.welgbed nine ' Bounds and K aumn - r will be known as Marvin Le Roy Evans. OCR Et. - SHOULD BE EXASXIXED D? yo have Frequent HEAD ACHES.. IF yoo cannot read fine print thread a needle. IF yoa are NERVOUS aa4 lrrl : table. Consult ns NOW. : Char res Reasonable ' The advice of you physician is: Keep out of doors, in the air breathe It take blentt of exercise in the mellow sunshine, arid have a peri' odicchechuponthe hedthof yourbody. TUNE IN ThtLuckySniUe Dane Ore "mm trtti every Tmcs day 1 Thursday mnd Saturday evening over N. O. 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