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1 . , SERVICE We guarantoo oar car rier service. If your paper does not arrive ; by :30, call 0101 and ni copy will be . delivered at once. I WEATHER - Cloady, probably llfht rabu today and Saturday; " Max. Temp. Thursday 47, Mhu SUS, rim M feet, dear, north wind. FOUNDED IQ5! EIGHTY-FIRST YEAR 1 Salem, Oregon, Friday Morning, Jannary 8, 1932 . ' ' - No. 246 5 Maj or Ope Suffered ration is by County Heal thDep artm ent Dentist, Sanitary Inspector and one Clerk are Cut off Payroll, all Other Employes Accept Slash in Salary TRACED with the necessity of reducing expenditures for J? 1932 by one-third of what they were in 1931 the Marion county health department executive committee performed a major surgical operation last night and succeeded after am- Tn Thousand Davs' Work rvutatlons ana reductions in preparing a budget wnicn win - ; : i , wiue whiuii i lie auucipaieu receipts ox ,ouu. xusiviuun IS SOUght by RepreSCtlta-j which -were .discontinued include e : ; : , . . -. r , oemwi, county sanitary inspect ttVeS 01 CIVIC ClUDS and or and one clerk. An other em- '- '-t : ". f -. nlftv&a " Want frtrna WAnAtUna fm Other LOCal Organizations Balarles ranging from ten td over Zu percent. ' The new scale of salaries Is di- Oin onH I HUa TflWc; fn hp rector- 3900 Per annum; assist Big ana LIUie lUSKS- W US ant medical director $2700; milk o,,nrinA im. DrAiaMc (ap inspector $1700; bookkeeper $1,- nuuuucu uH, vvwi; 020. janitor 576. The budget for Improvements are Talked; V on SURVEY TO BE MADE SOON Start Canvass Soon , 'Immense amount of work that can be done." . "Think eTery householder could nurses was reduced from a total Management Ol HOme T0r 9 til Ken A tietc ..mjv I t " j number of nurses were employed, five field aurses at $135 a month ior 11 months and on supervi sor nurse at $150 a month for ten months. The present clerk was contin- Feeble Minded is not Criticized, Word LEGAL BATTLE g Hints Dtl ARREST OF GANDHI FACED Sprin QoseEehind 1932 Advent High Court Review All India Tense as Further! Violence Occurs; Bombs Found in Calcutta A start on the surrey of the I various state institutions, author - ifta. no- I uo-d at 17K durine the month of led by the board of control Tues- half idav ' i wanuaty, aiso ine aeniisi ior m "' " " .... ta I present month at S100. There i next lew weens, u was announces "iamu oi iu wa xv u- - ogslbmtv that Dane th(, Thursday, according to wnat we go er. medlcal dIrector 'may Persons who wUl be drafted This plan is working in other take three months off for a fel- from the state's operating person- places, I believe 10,000 days wort iowsnin ln Btudy ln tne east and nel to conduct the survey, which it was voted that if this occurred WB proviaea ior in a resolution the savings in salary should be adopted by the 1931 legislature I applied to continuing the dentist and for which $500 was appropri- through the school year. aiea. wui ne seiectea oy uovernor The allowance of $3 a month Jtteif: ifor garage rent for cars used by I . Although in e legislative resoiu- members of the staff where gar- "oa reierrea ui ia msuiu By OLIVE M. DOAK There was the feel of Ml'Lady Spring's . soft velvets ln the air last night, and over the hills was spread the soft tints of mauve and Dumle splashed with cerise eol- HnWinn nf Maharm?i Ifnrlor ors long loved by, this lady of lOCl law 10 De UlVen fume. Can It be that her approach Is being heralded only seven days after the advent of the new year. and that within a short time the cold crackle of. Madame Winter's rrav taffeta will be but a faint rustle? The hint of spring was so strong In the air last, night that those out for a stroll might well have been tempted to look close under the leaves of fall for the bursting brown wrapping of daffodil buds; they might have looked carefully under the big violet leaves for blue perfection in flower and per fume: they might have listened for the first chirp of robins, and then gazed at the cherry trees swollen buds. Tes, they might hare done all these things and more with the feeling that spring was present lng her offerings for him who had eyes but alack, it is only January 8 today and who is the optimist to skip the certain, sure cold days to come ln ones and can be obtained here." These and like expressions were sincerely voiced by Salem busi ness and club leaders at the cham ber of commerce last night as they set under way an organization for ferreting out every possible big By JAMES A. MILLS BOMBAY. India. aJn. 7. (AP) The legality of the amst of Mahatma Gandhi, leader of Indian nationalists In their straggle for independence from British author ity, will be tested ln the courts. Nationalist attorneys announced today they would apply January 11 for a writ habeas corpus which would call for a high court review of the mahatma's arrest under an 1327 law. Meanwhile all India .remained tense. Several persons were Injur ed at Benares when police with staves dispersed a crowd which had assembled ln defiance of pro hibitory orders. In Calcutta five lire bombs were discovered ln a first class com partment of the Darjeellng ex press. Ancient Law Held Vague, Antiquated ' Attorneys backing the legal light to release the mahatma said he could not be held indefinitely in prison under a regulation they considered antiquated and vague. The 1827 law has never been KEY TO TErfuRE WUl Decide on Fate of 'Hindy' t-ascisi -Leader tailed in .For Decision on Vote ' Over Presidency Concessions to Socialists Believed Price; Maybe Place In Cabinet By TOM WILHELM BERLIN, Jan. 7. (AP) By a dramatle turn ln German polities, fiery Adolf Hitler, former non commissioned officer in the Ger man imperial army, sat in judg ment tonight on his old field mar shal, President Paul von Hinden burg. It was for Herr Hitler to decide whether to command his fascist legions ln the relchstag to pro-1 long tor one year Von Hlnden burg's term as president. This shift in the political line up was brought about by two days of conferences ln which Hitler twos, and elxes and sevens be- tnt listened to overtures by WH tween now and the Ides of helm Groener. minister of defense. March? In the words of the poet, and then talked with Chancellor "If such there be, go, mark him Heinrlch Bruening. well", for he may be a prophet. Farther Parleys Are and agrfln on a very cold day the PLanaed by Hitler last of January er ln February The national socialist leader an- some one might want to smile at I nounced he would confer with the him for having faith ln the signs I chieftains of the nationalist oppo- ADOLF HITLER 1010; OFBOi Grenade Tossed by Korean Misses; U. S. Move Seen As Attempt to Marshal4 World Sentiment ier.re""? u.uv"c.1 rr:r..r;2 imemi,ers 01 ?ne 8iai1 w?"6. ar: 1 .7.t challenged in court and they win '2 J."" ?A "I a?.9 ar!.ren M as rae to test It before the high ROOSEVELT in Salem to relieve the unemploy ment situation and bring needed money Into circulation. . Plan Used in Other Cities is Favored Inauguration in Salem of the work solicitation plan which has been found effective in other ci ties, notable among them being Rochester, N. T.. Whittler. Calif., .and Portland, was the purpose of tft sum nnf HTppf1?nr 9.9. KA o month I K1'5" lu lut3 lecuio iuiuuou All th momVr. nf taff home. This Investigation will have whoso nnfllHnna uro nrovidA for n bearing on the home manage- uicai, out win ucm ynucipiiii with the manner in which com mitments to the Institution are in the new budget were reappointed. Thfl monnhfira nf tha taff raal. iaing the necessity for the reduc- J made, tions, declared their loyalty to the It originally was the purpose of work. The nursing staff in partic- th lecture to include in the fr.n-ZA V survey the needs of the various the meeting to which represenU- als which amount to a reduction na. ,.1 tives of 21 civic organizauons were called by the Salem chamber of commerce,, the Salem chapter of the Oregon Building congress and the Hollywood Community club. 1 While Douglas McKay, chamber president, presided at the opening of the meeting, Paul B. Wallace was elected chairman of tne or ganization. Wallace took the chair and the following persons were elected to the executive com mittee! C. Hj Gram, state labor commissioner; Grover Hillman, Edward Rosteln, Mrs. Lynn Glea son, Frank P. Marshall, Ray Stum bo and L. R. Schoettler, secretary. Solicitation Will i Be Made General The plan of attacking the unem ployment problem as decided upon last night is as follows: Thorough home-to-home and business house-to-business bouse solicitation by unemployed men trained for the lob, seeking prom ises of giving Jobs of all sorts, pointing out how jobs can be cre ated. . Repair, alteration, refinishlng and cleaning up of buildings. Garden work to be promoted by the Calem Garden club. . Wrecking of old, fire hazardous buildings. Advocation of clric Improve ments such : as ' an undergrade railroad crossing ,oa ' Mission, where, where six. serious accidents have occurred. of approximately 20 percent ln their annual c o m p e a sation, through .pay cut and time off without salary; but they stated they were willing to make the sac rifice in a desire to carry forward the work. Dr. O. A. Olson was elected chairman of the committee for the year how opening. 10 years. These needs would in' Vive lands, new buildings, furn ishings, personnel and general op eration. Dr. Roy ByrcJ, superintendent of the feeble minded home, Is now preparing a report giving a pic ture of the institution with parti cular reference to the physical plant and care of the inmates. An other report containing recom mendatlons along education est tribunal in India. The law empowers the govern ment to "place under personal re straint" without the formality of trial any person whose arrest is considered necessary to prevent internal commotion." Gandhi, who was admitted to the bar in London years ago. probably would plead his own case in the event he was taken before the court. of the fickle weather man. P EXPECR1IICW Will Dominate Committee, Claim; Kansas City Choice Favored Bmt GAIN 13 HE BY IS WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (AP) Forces bent on the nomination of Franklin D. Roosevelt for pre sident tonight claimed a prepon derance of sentiment ln the demo cratlo national committee. After a day of Jockeying for support, Roosevelt's friends were certain two days before the com mittee meeting that they would control the vote on all the major proposals. This Included any effort sition and would make known his decision as soon as he has learned their views. Hitler was called Into the gov ernment's counsel to avoid the necessity of a presidential election at this critical time. The fascist leader, the minister of defense and Chancellor Bruen ing were together an hour and a half today. They said nothing for publication, but it was taken for granted that certain political con cessions had been offered to the national socialists in return for their help in keeping Von Hlnden burg ln the presidential chair. The price was at least one place in the cabinet, it was believed. Mil REPORT OF JUSTICE PRESENTED Criminal Cases in Hayden's Court Total 861 Over Past Year, Stated Government Invokes Treaty Denying Legality of Step Taken by Japan to Attain Rule Over Manchuria PJEI-TEttl Nearly a thousand criminal cases, or an exact 861, were filed ln Justice court for the Salem district for the year ending Jan uary 5, according to the report submitted yesterday by Miller Hayden, justice of the peace, to the county court. Hayden Is ending his first year as justice of the peace. This Is the first year an annual report for this district has been filed with the eonnty court. Fines levied through the justice court totaled $7,725. 65, and the total number of days meted out as sentences was 1.596. Civil , cases handled ln the court were about halt as many as the criminal, or 442. TOKYO, Jan. 8 (AP). (Friday) A bomb of the grenade type waa exploded to day near m carriage which Ja mediately preceded that oce pied by Emperor Hlroblto. The carriage was occupied by Cowat Maklao, minister of the imper ial household. No one was im jnred. The explosion occurred near the main entrance of the Im perial palace Just as the emper or's carriage was about to enter the ground. The assailant was identified as a young Korean. WASHINGTON. Jan. 7 (AP) In a broad invocation, of Amer ican treaty rights in the far east, the United States served plain no tice today it cannot admit the le gality of Japan's occupation of Manchuria, nor recognize any re sulting regime impairing the open door policy, the nine-power treaty or the Kellogg pact against war. No official would forecast what actual steps might follow, for the prosecution of American inter Of the criminal cases on which I ests. The terms of all of the In- COUNCIL PLANNED PAYMENT IS MADE Oil STATE BUILDING Hal E. Hoss, secretary of state, yesterday issued warrants total ling $31,935 as the semi-annual repayment to the industrial acci dent fund of principal and inter est on funds borrowed for the election of the state office build ing and the purchase of. the state printing building, in Salem.' Of the $510,300.86 borrowed from the Industrial accident fund for the erection of the state of fice building, a total of $274, 163.05 has been repaid on the principal, together with $25,836.- 95 interest, leaving a standing nn Ts "being JSptSuS." CulbeKSOn Lead Whittled tob'rlng John J. RaskoV. "hom. official of the home. These reports probably will be ! filed with Rufus C. Holman, state treasurer, not later than Saturday, and then will be passed on the state board of control. Hal E. Hoss, secretary of state, has suggested segregation of the inmates of the home, based on mental tests, and additional schooling facilities. Holman declared Thursday that no criticism had been made of the home management. To 8770 as Last Night Of Match Looms up JESSE TOWN! NATIVE HERE DIES Jesse A. Townsehd. native Ore- gonian and a resident In Salem mri, , uS . ivi Ticinlty all his balance of $236,137.11 duo the Thn ' .ft.( By TOM 0NEII NEW YORK, Jan. 7 (AP) A sensational gain of 5,405 points the largest swing of any session tonight enabled Sidney S. Lens and Commander Winfield Liggett, Jr., to reduce the lead of Ely Cul bertson ln the great contract bridge match to f,770 points. The 150-rubber match ends to morrow night with six rubbers left to play. Victory, for Lens con tinued to be regarded as a virtual impossibility, but his tremendous plus ln the next to the last of 20 sessions created great interest In the final. Lens and Llgget won six of sev en rubbers ln the nineteenth ses sion tonight. The rubber standing of the series became 74 for Cul bertson and 70 for Lens. Commander Liggett held great rule plan for liquor control' be fore the group, although Rascob stated two days ago he would not make the attempt. In the meantime friends of Gov ernor Ritchie of Maryland were working quietly among committee members. The Ritchie movement had in mind the securing of "sec ond choice pledges" from states where favorite sons have been placed in the running. The Roosevelt following was confident tonight they could take the convention to Kansas City over the bids of San Francisco, Chicago and Atlantic City. Word reached the capital late today that funds had been pledged to guar antee expenses ln the Missouri city. BUTTER industrial accident fund. The state printing building. I cards tonight and might possibly pltaL At the time of his death he 1 nave maae more ous oi mm. was engaged in farming in Polk bertson nad a new partner ior ine DECLARED POPULAR MONMOUTH, Ore., Jan. 7 Polk county will take the first step toward the organisation of a county council of Parents and Teachers, Saturday, when the president and executive commit tees of the nine local units will convene at Monmouth in the au ditorium of the training depart ment of the Oregon Normal school at 1:30 p. m. Mrs. F. E. Murdock of Mon mouth was recently appointed ; county chairman of Polk county and will preside. District offi cers from Marion county will as sist with business of organising. Local units ln Polk county and presidents of each are: Falls City, Mrs. J. B. Hatch; Indepen dence, Mrs. William 8. Campbell; Oak Point, T. J. Primus; Val- setx, Mrs. M. E. Raymond; Pee- dee, Mrs. J. W. McCormack; West Salem, Mrs. Elmer Cook; Popcorn, Ralph Wilson; Bethel, Mr. Empey; Monmouth, Mrs. J. B. Lorence. arrests were made, the charges were between 95 and 100 varie ties, with the largest single charge being operation of motor vehicle with improper lights. Ex actly 115 persons were brought up on this charge. Next highest in the scale was possession of in toxicating liquor, with 46 separ ate charges being filed. A few more persons were represented on this charge, as some papers charged more than one person with possession. Third on the list of charges was issuing checks without suf ficient funds, to which 42 per (Turn to page 2, col. 3) OU DEMOCRAT COIAB SET TODAY Repair of unrented houses in I now known as the agricultural 1 county, at the residence nine miles I session, Howard Sehenken. a New may be order that they again tenanted. Urge to buy Salem-made, pro ducts.. . . : No Dictation of JTnha Reelolents No strings will be tied to the j householders' it was pointed out York Importer and amateur. Culbertson found considerable to erlticlze ln his partner's bidding and play. building, was purchased in April, I west of Salem on route 2 1931, under an act of the last I He is survived by his widow, t legislature, a loan of $86,000 five children, Bert of Bend, Vester from the industrial accident fund of Corvallis, Mrs. Bertha Grant of ; being made for this purpose. No I McMlnnvllle, Mrs. Ef fie Donald- TtrlnHnftl rTtvmnta Will be made I bah r TlllamAAV mil riaMniu nf on this loan until the state office! Salem, and four sisters, the Misses JPJnn1 fnntml . A j iz It - . Y-i - . mill : 7 , v, will rctnoln i lclDi- 7 ycn-wut, uihiiu, uu Mr. Anna xiwou vi vviiia- last nixht. To them will remain i , 1 v.m. r . the privilege of hiring whomever Fom May u o Deceaber KIam&tn ralu iney wisn w uo 31, 1931, fee-earning state de- Arrangements are In the hands -The sole aim of the organiza-1 partments occupying space in J of Rigdon & Son for the funeral. tlon will be at once 10 create jobs, sUte buildings ln Salem paid which will be held Monday. Janu which, declared J. M. Devers, - $78,421.65 ln rental, the month- ary 11, at 1:30, Rev. Weston of- ly rental amounting to $4,921,-(floating. Interment will be ln the 57 at the present time. - - -" City View, eemetery. Group Gathers; Tompkins Head CORVALLIS, Ore., Jan. 7 (AP) Oregon's butter grading law, at first opposed by most creamerymen as unworkable. Is now endorsed by fully 90 per cent of the creamerymen. Max Gehlhar, state director of agriculture, said ln an address here today. He was Keith Recovers Aiter Injuries PORTLAND, Jan. 7. (AP) I Oregon democrats will gather here tomorrow for a party conference in the afternoon and for the an nual Jackson day banquet ln the evening. Stephen F. Chadwlck, Seattle attorney, will be the principal speaker at the dinner. Two former governors of Oregon, Walter M. Pierce and Oswald West, also are scheduled to speak, Stanley Keith, who was badly I v At the afternoon session Joseph hurt ln an auto wreck at Christ- K. Carson, Jr., chairman of the masHime, is back at work as ad- "victory" drive for funds, will out- vertislng manager at the Miller line plana for raising Oregon's Mercantile company. The wreck quota. Rosemary Schenek, Tiee- ocenrred vfiaii Kettn Arm M Mr rhatrmBn of the atat'e central the principal - speaker at a Joint . giteh nr aivanv n awntf I mmmittM m nreslde in the ab conference and extension service gtTlkiB8 a bicyclist who waa riding sence of Carl Donaugh. who la ia doty to notify both the Imperial and experiment statlo nstffa and OB tn0 hibwar after dark with- I the east for the meeting of the Japanese government and the uresoD Dim cuuege 4lt,"'-u'" l ut a light 1 democratic national committee. leacners, ternationa! agreements invoked are vague with respect to penal ties. The apparent purpose was to marshal world indignation against any break-down of the treaty structure protecting China, leav ing further decisions to be made in the light of developments. Talk of Immediate drastic aetion. In cluding the rupture of diplomatic relations, have found no echo ln official circles. The American notification, sent both to Japan and China, was made public tonight by Secretary Stlmson without comment. It was said at the state department, bow ever, that the United States bad no dispute with Japan as to her legal treaty rights in Manehnria,- and no wish to intrude except as American rights are effected or the anti-war treaty violated. Republic Declared Virtually Destroyed The text of the note follows: "With the recent military op erations about Chin chow, the last remaining administrative author ity of the government of the Chin ese republic In South Manchuria, as it existed prior to September 18th. 1931, has been destroyed. "The American government continued confident that the work of the neutral commission recent ly authorised by the council ef the League of Nations will facilitate an ultimate solution of the diffi culties now existing between Chi na and Japan." Legality of Japan's Activity Denied "But ln view of the present sit uation and of its own rights and . obligations therein, the American government deems It to be Its Members of the so-called flood I Gehlhar said the general quality torner for the state highway com mission, who has charge of a state survey of unemployment, is what the men out of work want, and not charity. Under ,thl plan, "next summer these people will still bo good, loyal citizens," he added. , : ' .. . To get the city unemployment .relief program rolling, tho-execu-tive committee will meet today noon at the Market. Dally meet ings will be held with the captains of the clric organizations In order to get immediate action, Portland workers ' took Total State Fail Debt' Is Itemized by Gehlhai control commission, created under I of Oregon butter Is steadily lm- house loint resolution at the I proving, partly because of the ser- 1931 legislature, organised yes- vice and research work of the terday through the election of dairy department of the state ex Morton Tompkins of Yamhill periment station, county, as ehalrman. John H. He expressed satisfaction over Lewis, Portland, was elected vice-1 the cooperation Between me ex chairman, and Charles B. Strick- j tension service and his depart Un. secretary. ' I ment and said the regulatory work Total Indebtedness of the Ore gon state fair on July 1, 1931, the date on which the plant became While la part of the state agricultural de- elht partment, was $151,578.31, ae- months in getting their unemploy I cording to a report prepared meat relief program Into opera- Thursday by Max Gehlhar, direc tion. It was stated last night, at- tor of the state agricultural dlvl tempt will be made to see Jobs sion, for consideration of Gover created in Salem within the pres- nor Meier. j ent month. . - . i , This total included $143,500 Organizations represented were representing the unpaid balance as follows: Chamber of commerce, on the. new grandstand. - Salem Woman's dub, Women' Gehlhar set out that on July 1. nrAt ohmii nMciation. Bnsi- 1931. when 16 boards,; commis- ness and Professional ; Women's 1 sions. offices : and department cinv 7nnt inh Rntimlnh Kl-1 were consolidated Into the depart- wanls club, lions club, Hollywood Jment of agriculture, the combined Commnnlt elu a, Ralem Building I cash balance, excluding the state Trades council, Oregon Building fair and any appropriation money? ; congress, Salem Business Men's was ih.boz.7. v utuiwr wm - learn . t rtAit Uinta- lti state fair WM the only dlVH . terial alliance, Fraternis club, SarJ slon of "his department which re - lem Ad tin ' niltnfi. Parent! norted a debt for which funds tint available. dlt ajunoiflttAti- A.auifttAii oharl.l -"The outstanding obligation 01 ' ties. West Salem community dub.1 the state fair Inherited It the ag ricultural department r ere listed by Gehlhar as follows; Reported liabilities I Net obligations of notes and ac counts payable. Itemised and tar nished to the department of agri culture on July 1, as required by law, $3783.30. This amount was verified and .reported In the sec retary of state's audit of the fair to July l. ' . Unreported liabilities- Obligations existing, but not re ported to the department of agri culture on July 1, as required by law:'--'- vv - - Outstanding and unpaid cheeks. $782.14: due Dene Brown, book keeper 1930 'fair. 1196.10; -4-B scholarships awarded at 1930 fain but unpaid on Jnly 1. $1523; ac crued Interest on bonded debt, Oc tober 1 to July 1, $1794.17; totaL 38087.S1. - ;. . . -- - i : -V. Balance - due on grandstand furlnclDal). S143.I00. ; ToUl debt due July 1, 1931 flIl.ITI.Sl. . . School Clerk Asked to Return Extia $200 Pay WOODBURN, Jan. 7 F. O Havemann. former clerk for the The nuroose of the committee lot his department and the educa I woodbnrn school district Is to be ia to lnrestlgate the flood prob- Uonal work of the extension r" L-oaested that he return $200 lems between Salem and Oregon I vice both are lndlspensible to Ore- ,. .n City, and to determine what meas- gon agricultural progress. . IMnV Zfthm -ooThoard. nres shall be adopted to remedy them Hill Disallows Intervention in Tax Law Action Minor Building Spurt Noted by (The money was given to Have mann, despite the fact that there was bo legal provision for it. Last year at a meeting of tne taxpayera to decide on the school .nnzl Arf TCnC dnced 1200. from $600 to $400 a wu. - mm.. kuuw l : . ' . . " .i. v. year. Tne ooara, noweier. lit was in some way oougaiea PnlMtnr InAnatrUI wnrVtri I tSV the OUUre SO iVW IXOIU mnA mtral Amrm nf Salsm I the bOBd monOT tO DO SSea U Ul Judre Gale S. Hill of the cir- are berinninsr to, look no. dne to 1 construction of the Lincoln grade cult court Thursday overruled the) a sudden spurt in the number of I school was given to HaTemann, intervention- complaint in a suit Ismail Jobs for which permits are I the ooara oeing oi me wpimu filed by the Security Trust and being taken out. Yesterday, one I that the extra work connected Savlnra baak and others, attack-1 nf tha hMt dava for the lndnstrv I With the erection Of the new lng the ralldlty of the new lntan- j durlngnhe winter, seven permits I school warranted HaTemann a re- rlhUa ty taw Attorneva aald thla I m 4nal fn m nti r-nnntrnp- I rlrlnr 2200 more than the tax- was a UcUcal ylctory'for the pro- tlon cost of $1128. Six of the payers had decided upon. There ponenta of the intangibles act. : permita and $558 of the toUl lias been no denial that HaTemann Iin the case of Green against Were for repair and alteration, t earned alVtbe money he received, the state tax commission, also at- Seren permits totaling $635 Paul" Mills, "member of the tackinr the lntanribles tax ac were- taken ont dnrtnr the first school board, brought up the mat- the court overruled three motions 1 three davs of the week, maklnr alter At Wednesday night's meeting to strike out parts of the com-1 total -with two days to go of I of the board, at the same time in- plain t. $1763. troduclng a -letter he received government of the Chinese repub lic that it cannot admit the le gality of any situation de fact nor does it intend to recognise any treaty or agreement entered into between those governments, or agents thereof, which may im pair the treaty rights of tbt United States or its citlsenn im China, Including those which re late to the sovereignty, the lnde- pendence, or the territorial and administrative integrity of the re public of China, or to the inter national policy relative to China, commonly known as the open door policy; and that It does not . intend to recognize any situation, treaty or agreement which may. - be ' brought about by means con trary to the covenants and obli gations of the pact of Paris ot August 27, 1928, to which treaty both China and Japan, as well as the United States, are parties. . from Mary -L. FuTkerson, county school superintendent. Mrs. Fal- kerson wrote that she could not see how such a transaction could be allowed under, the law. The members of the school board that gar Havemann the extra , $200 have admitted they made a mis take ln the matter. A formal mo tion was made that Havemann be requested to return the money. W. D. Bain was reelected super intendent of school at the meet ing. His salary ia to be $2650. in stead of $3000 a year, which he has been receiving. One hundred forty cords of wood were bought for use in the schools next year, i 'A' rrfit Tentative arrangement were also AlTCSt W UUcHTlS made for the purchase ot diplo mas. The taxpayers slashed the school budget so much last year that there 1 little money to buy the certificates of graduation. I Just a year ago Thursday a war The wood for the school was (rant was Issued through the joe- bought from John Farmer at tlce eourt here tor arrest ot one . $3.28 a cord. The annual meeting J. William. Tetserday he wai an of taxpayers to decide on the rested on the charge, possession . school budget will probably be ot a still, and when be appeared held sometime in March. Indies- In justice eourt. : asked for . 24 tlons are that other school aalar- hours In which ta enter a plea, ' lea will andergo a reduction at He tailed to raise $260 baiV. that meeting. : and la In the county Jan. . -, v On Old Warrant