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EIGHTY-SECOND YEAR Salem, Oregon, Friday Morning, June 17, 1932 No. 7CJ UHfUH fmpert&nt Resolutions up Befort Convention; ask New Livestock taw Taxing Trucks, for Upkeep Of Highways is Issue Coming up Today By LILLXE L. MADSEN - Staff Correspondent SILVERTON. June 16 (Spe cial) One- of the Important reso lutions passed upon at this alter noon's session of the grange was the recommendation introduced hv the Pine Forest grange to amend the, contltutlon of the Unit ed States so as to aoousn tne eiec toral college and provide a system wherehv the president and Tlce uresident may be elected directly This recommendation was unani mously adopted. Another motion of considerable interest to farmers was adopted suggesting that the state grange legislative committee endeavor to have the Oreeon laws amended to provide reimbursement for the losses of poultry and other live stock caused by dogs. The reim bursement for losses by dogs at present covers only that of Bheep. This resolution was introduced by the Mosier grange of Wasco county. Absolution from the McMinn ville grange recommended grange members who are borrowers of the Spokane Federal Land bank, a farm owned bank, which the direc tors are for the most business men, to do their utmost to bring about the election of a director who is a "qualified farmer." Old Age Pension Issue Is Shelved The Umatilla Pomona favored a national non-contributary plan of old age pension with its revenues to be derived from the federal treasury. This recommendation brought on considerable argument which finally resulted" in an indef inite postponement of the recom mendation. A resolution, which it is rumor ed was passed by the committee on transportation today and which will likely be reported upon Fri day morning at the regular session of the grange, has created consid erable discussion in the halls to day. The resolution favors the trucks assuming a-fair share of the con struction and maintenance costs of highways, and also legislation in suring less hazards from truck rwtcm, on nnbllc highways. The recommenation also will suggest that the people are entitled to Tigid enforcement of all truck truffle regulations on the part of the state police and that the guar antee of all dividends to rauroaas be abolished. As a whole the reso lution seems to be rather neutral in .regard to railroads and truens Change In Power Law Also Tatted The committee will, it is said. also recommend that Governor Meier la his next message4 to the legislature, recommend that pub lic power plants, which transmit power to grange power districts and cities be tax free so that a market for the wasting power can be found and cheaper river and ocean transportation secured. The report of the financial com mittee of the Oregon state grange as made In regular session would not Indicate the general depres sion which is so much talked In the halls- of the Eugene Field building where the grange is con vening. The report showed 1200 more surplus this year than last. This year's surplus is better than 112.000, which will be used for running expenses. The receipts to taled 137,000. Lydla M. Carter, jnho Is over 10, a member of Oswego grange, was honored at ths grange session as being the first woman master of a grange In the United States. Mrs. Carter was master of the Tualatin grange in 1878. Clair Sutton of Llndlaw grange in Linn county, was the youngest grangemaster present. Sutton Is but 17 years old. Kenneth Palml ter, of Garfield grange In Clacka mas county, is but a few months older. Election Results Are Announced The officers finally elected by ballot at the convention are: Gate keeper, L. F. Bailey, Baker; treasurer. R. M. Nedrow of Wheel er: Pomona. Dorohtea Mack of Klamath; Flora, Mildred Crow of Jackson; lady assistant steward, Alice Oof f of Douglas; steward, B. J. Howard of Wheeler; assistant steward. Henry Gnstafson. Coos; Ceres. Alice Hamilton. Lake, and chaplain, J. D. Chitwood,,Clacka- mas. ... ' One of the Tlg features In the grange convention social lire at Bllverton was the tour to tne sil ver Creek Falls park and break fast at the Bllverton Hills grange Thursday morning. Promptly at 5 o'clock the automobiles gathered In front of the Eugene Field build ing and began the tour which took the party through the Waldo hills, round past the A. Heater straw. berry ranch, said to be the biggest la the world, past Drift Xreek falls, stopping at several of the Silver Creek falls, and terminat ing in the first half at the Silver- , Jon Hills grange nan wnere ; - (Tan to pas I. OoL 4). Pinch of New Taxes To Be Felt In Three More Day 'S Manufacturers Excise Levies Reaching Almost Everybody to Become Effective on June 2 1 IN just three more days Salem citizens will feel their first cinch of newlv created federal taxes when & score of direct and indirect levies go into mediately applicable to townspeople include the manuiac-1 iurers excise tax, wmcn win prooaoiy De immediately passed on in a higher price to dealers who in turn will increase their retail charges. . q ... ' . ' Then nine miscellaneous taxes ranging from charges on tele phone long distance calls to a tax on each bank check will be placed In effect June 21. Stamp taxes on various business transactions also become effective next Tuesday. Postal rates on first class matter go up July 6, on second-class mat to July 1 and on parcel post Octo ber 1, 1932. Some indication of the places the new tax will strike townspeo ple can be seen from the new scale of miscellaneous taxes. If on long distance, every call between 50 cents and $1 will take a 10-cent tax; a 15-cent charge will be placed on the 81 to $2 telephone call and for each addi tional dollar of long distance serv ice used 20 cents tax will be added. Go to the theatre and you will find that every admission of over 40 cents will carry a 10 per cent tax; telegraph messages will car ry a flat S per cent levy and cable and radio dispatches a 10 per cent charge. People who use safe de posit boxes at banks will find themselves paying a 10 per cent tax on the cost of the service while on each bank check written atwo-cent tax will be collected. Many employers In the city have already made plans to revive the old system of meeting payrolls with cash. A series of new stamp taxes, effective June 21, have been agreed upon in the new bill, all of these taxes affecting business transfers. This schedule provides Issues of bonds and capital stocks 10 cents each 1100 par value. iransrers or stock 4 cents a shares 6 cents when selling price over 20 a share. (Includes stock loans. Transfers of bonds 4 cents on each 1100. Conveyances 50 cents on deeds of 1-100 to 8500; 50 cents for each 8500 additional. Produce, future deliveries cents. (Turn to page 2, col. f ) DERBY WITH GROUP TO NOTIFY CURTIS CHICAGO STADIUM, June 16 (AP) The republican conven I tlon "designated Chairman Snell to I head the committee that is to for mally notify President Hoover of his renomination. The committee Includes: Cali fornia, Louis B. Mayer; Idaho, J. W. Hart; Oregon, H. H. DeAr- mond; Washington, A. G. Hanson Senator Dickinson of iowa, con ventlon keynoter, as appointed chairman of the committee to for mally notify Vice President Charles Curtis of his renomina- tlon. The committee includes: Cali fornia, Mabel Walker Wille- brandt: Idaho, Ralph Nelson Oregon, Frank Derby. Death oi Gropp Found Accident PORTLAND, June 16 (AP) Alex Frlttler, 22, Portland, was ordered released from Jail today after a coroner's Jury brought in a verdict that David Gropp, 21, Portland, came to" his death through an unavoidable accident. Gropp died last Monday night following, a fight with Fritxler growing out of an argument over a pool game. Highei Education Funds Policy Voted By Grange SILVERTON, June 16. (Spec ial I The report, carried over from Wednesday afternoon, or the standing committee on educa tion, precipitated s further batue at the morning session Thursday when Mrs. Walter Pierce, of the -J committee, and Paul V. Maris of the extension service at tne state college, become entangled In some thing of an argument oa tne milage tax problem. , The report was finally taken up for. discussion point by point. The report advised ' against the repeal of the mlllage tax at tne present time, A motion in favor of retaining the mlllage tax was adopted. The committee recom mended that . the grangers be nrred to Tote "no" on the refer- ended $1,085,000 of which $500. 000 was vetoed by the govern or, and thereby abolish the entire appropriation, .- Forth et . recommendation was made that the expenditure- for UJfhsr education be kepi wtthia Locally First to hit; Numerous effect here. The taxes fan- Hawley Picture Authorized For Committee Room WASHINGTON. June 16 (AP) Boris P. Gordon, of Washing ton, will be commissioned to paint half-length portrait of Repre sentative Hawley of Oregon to hang in the offices of the house ways and means committee. A sub-committee of that group approved today a motion for the commission. The motion was also approved by the full committee. Hawley, a republican, lost his chairmanship of the committee this year when the democrats or ganized the house. FESTIVAL PARADE 'ublic Address car is Built Into Float Featuring Salem and Group Salem will be represented in the Portland Rose Festival parade this afternoon at 8 o'clock by a float to be entered by the Salem Cherrians and by a 24-man drill team of uniformed Cherrians, an-1 nounced King Blng Gus Hlxson I Thursday Final drill was held at the ar mory Thursday night under the direction of Captain Carl Gabriel son. Yesterday the float' to be en tered was being decorated by a local florist, featuring the Cher rians .and Salem. The Cherry City bakery's pub lic address wagon has been fixed into a suitable float and march music will be played over the loud speakers while the float is In pro cession. The fenders will be done in yel low iris and the hood of the car covered with white peonies. The main body of the car will be cov ered with blue delphiniums and on the front of the car wUl ap pear "Salem Cherrians" in the same form it appears on the sleeve mhimB f the r.herrUn nnl-4 forms, with large clusters of red cherries in the center between the words Salem and Cherrians. The parade will begin at 1 o'clock and many Salem people are expected to be on hand to wit ness Oregon's famous rose show. The parade members from here will be at the Portland hotel at 1 o'clock in the afternoon for lunch eon. The Cherrians are considering marching In uniform for the Building Congress parade which will be staged In Salem June 25. Silver Saber is Handed to Rilea CAMP CLATSOP, Ore.. June 16 (AP) Brigadier-General Rilea commanding the 8 2d brigade .of the Oregon National Guard, was presented with a silver saber to night by the 162d infantry. Colo nel Moshberger made the presen tation oa behalf of the brigade. The presentation climaxed a parade and came as a complete surprise to the general. the limits of the mUlage tax for the present and all continuing appropriations to the amount of 8154,170 be abolished, caused a great deal of discussion. Many 6t tne grangers took the stand that the abolishment of 4 the continu ing appropriations would ser iously cripple the extension work tt2ttrFiEP. r 1 -v 1 eusslon it was moved ..to amend the recommendation of the com mittee by striking out the words all continuing appropriations to the amount of $154,970 be ab olished." 1 More discussion, some or it quite .nested, rouowea ana finally the previous question as amended was moved .and adopted, thns leaving the continuing ap propriation of $154.fi?0 standing, . The grange, at, J the Thursday morning session, demanded that normal schools be brought "top to standard. A v motion to that effect earrlsd. - ' " (Tan Ifc pft f ol 1 1 m NEW PETITIONS OUT IN SCHOOL MERGER FIGHT Tax Leaguers Claim 40,000 Names Were Obtained -Before Revision Expect to Have Sufficient New Ones end Of Next Week; Burdette hit Circulation of 700 new petitions throughout the state, to place on the November ballot the proposed university - college consolidation measure, will be under way today. John Ramage, member of the exe cutive committee of the tax league behind the move, announced here Thursday. Ramage said the new pe titions bearing the revised title handed out Wednesday by the su preme court, had been printed Wednesday afternoon but a slight typographical error held up their distribution. "We will have 20,000 signa tures on the new petitions by the end of next week," Ramage averred. "On the old petitions estimate we had received upwards of 40,000 signatures when the su preme court ruled the title out. : know we had 19,000 signatures in Portland and 88 per cent of these were checking out as legal. Slightly less than 18.000 bona fide signatures of legal voters are needed to place the consolidation measure on the ballot, Will Reveal Facts To "Jar the State" Ramage Indicate yesterday that the Marion County Tax Equaliza tion and Reduction league had facts about higher education In Its possession, which when released. "would jar the state." "Taxnayers are not going to stand for the politics and the cor ruptlon which has gone on in high er education," Ramage declared He said be thought the consolida tion measure would sweep the state at the fall elections. James E. Burdette, president of the Oregon Tax Reduction league had better cease his attack on the consolidation measure or the pro ponents of the latter will knife the covernor's tax reduction program, Ramage warned. "Burdette started something in which he had no business to enter when be openly declared war and argued in the supreme court against our ballot title," Ramage stated. "Our league now has representatives for its (Turn to page 2, col. 1) PORTLAND, Ore., June 16 (AP) John M. Lewis, of Port land, was elected president of the Oregon Pioneer association at the annual business meeting here to- night. He was born in Oregon in 1855. Other officers elected, all of Portland, were T. L. Charman, vice-president; George H. Hlmes, re-elected secretary; David Stearns, treasurer. L. H. Baker of Portland, retir ing president, presented a gavel and badge to the Incoming leader. Nearly 300 pioneers registered for the 60th annual reunion. They were welcomed by Mayor George L. Baker and Circuit Judge Craw ford.- speaking for Governor Meier. Judge P. H. D'Arcy, of Sa lem, paid tribute to the departed pioneers Among the visitors were five granddaughters of George Aber nethy, provisional governor of the Oregon country. They were Mrs. Anna M. Starr, of Monroe, Wash., Mrs. Frances Hahn, of Multno mah; Mrs. Marlon A. C. Miller, of Coqullle; Mrs. Mlzpah A. Wat erman, of Portland, and Miss Ca milla Abernethy, of Forest Grove. Mayor Baker to Drop From Race Unless Attacked PORTLAND. June 16 (AP) Mayor George L. Baker announc ed tonight that be will not be s candidate to succeed himself in November's election. He. made but one reservation, that he would not ."retire under Are.' He said he feels the atmos phere has been cleared after the charges against him were "aired" at the recall election last May, which, failed to remove him from office, and that he "can retire from office In peace. r. Caldwell Heads Scions oi Early Oregon Families I , PORTLAND, June 16 -(AP) George W. Caldwell of Portland was elected president of the Sons and Daughters of Oregon Pioneers at their meeting here last nightt. Other officers are Mrs. Bertha Sifter Smith, vice-president; Lil lian M. Hackleman, reelected see reary, and William c Ralston, re elected treasurer. Ivan Humason and Leslie M. Scott were also re elected directors for fir years. 6 N on CK OFFICERS HOOVER, CURTIS Only ZY2 Votes out Against President; Running Mate Precedents Broken Demonstration Staged and Delegates go Home to Work for Victory. CHICAGO. June 16 (AP) The republican convention united behind the familiar Hoover-Cur tis ticket today, then disbanded to labor mightily for It from now un til November. A lone ballot sufficed in each case, the president winning re- nomlnatlon by 1126 H of the 1154 votes and his 1928 running mate gathering 63-44 in quick order. What there had been of dissen sion over the ticklish prohibition plank was drowned in the dos ing hours beneath waves of enthu siasm. Especially aid tne president triumph. Opposition votes were al vlded, with 13 for Senator Blaine of Wisconsin, 4 for Calvin Cool- id ge. 4 to Dr. Joseph I. France of Maryland and solitary counters for Charles G. Dawes and James W. Wadsworth of New York. Curtis had -no less reason foT satisfaction. In view of the repub Ucan precedent against renaming vice presidents that has been brok en since civil war days only by the choice of "Sunny Jim" Sher man of New York in 1912. When the end of the roll was reached. the Kansan still was 20 behind the necessary 178 but Pennsyl vania put him across instantly with a switch of Its block of 75. Noisy Demonstration Follows Submission Worn by the long and feverish hours of last night and early morning, the convention lifted it self by its own bootstraps for a noisy half-hour demonstration to welcome the Hoover nomination submitted by his friend, Joseph Scott of Los Angeles. Behind a band, one delegation after another careened to and fro bearing state standards and two long strung-out pennants pro claiming: "From uauiornia to Maine press on with Hoover." Once Mr. Snell was able to re store order, he introduced L. B. Sandblast of Portland, Oregon, for the only other nominating speech that of Dr. France. Indifferent attention was given to that speech, but the -candidate himself got plenty at its end when he foug&l to get a chance to nominate form er President Coolldge. Claming it was his right, France was stopped by convention offi cials as he neared the speaker's raised runway. He was told he could not speak because he was not a delegate. Police were called, and they hustled him back and down out of sight at the Insistence of those in charge. Water Carnival Climaxes First Day oi Festival PORTLAND, Ore., June 16 (API An illuminated water car nival tonight climaxed the opening day of Portland's annual rose fes tival. Boat races and a river parade of lighted floats were held along Portland's seawall, which was Un- hed with thousands of spectators. The day's ceremonies opened with the coronation of Miss Fran ces Kansler. charming high school senior, as Queen Frances 1 of Ro saria. Prime Minister Roy K. Ter ry of the Royal Rosarlans placed on the Queen's head the crown studded with 800 Oregon sapphires. The opening- of the rose snow in the public auditorium, a floral parade and a- night mardl gras carnival will be featured tomor row. - Walter Window Named Head oi Oregon Masons .PORTLAND. Ore.. June 16. (AP) Walter C. Wlnslow, of Salem, was chosen grand master of the grand Masonie lodge of Oregon here today. He succeeds Herbert L. Toney, of Portland. . Other officers ' elected follow Leslie M. Scott, of Portland deputy grand master; Ezra . M Wilson, of Medford. senior grand warden: H. Wayne Standard, of Brownsville, junior grand war- dent John B. Cleland, of Port' land, grand treasurer, and -D. Ru fus Cheney, of Portland, - grand secretary.. - The new officers wiU In stalled tomorrow. . foHS Noisy Demonstration Acclaims Republican Loyalty to Hoover -r 1 mmm Z- T- y L 'ti From California to Maine Press the republican national convention as delegates packed the aisles, bearing aloft their state banners, shooting support for the pres ident and determination to place him again at the head of the party's national ticket. Though the, Oregon delegation was instruct ed to vote for Joseph I. France, the Oregon banner was carried in this parade. BUILD SALEM DAY PLANS ElABOMTE 50' Floats for Parade are Promised; Committees Are Working Hard Elaborate plans designed to make of "Build Salem day," Sat urday, June 25, one of the great est demonstrations of its kind ever staged in Salem, were an nounced when the committee in charge met Thursday night at the chamber of commerce. It is estimated that at least 50 floats will be entered in the parade, which will start its line of march at 11 o'clock led by the Salem Cherrians. Three bands will f urn Is. marching music It was announced at this com mittee meeting tlfat local build ers will furnish, materials for contest awards. A list of floats representative of builders was announced as entries by the ar chitects, sand, gravel and cement people, Gabriel Powder Sup ply, Copeland yards, Spauldlng Yards, Hansen ft Liljequlst inc.. Cobbs Mitchell. T. M. Barr, E. T. Welch, Hutcheon paint store, Sa lem Hardware, representation from banks, a log display, unions to be represented, carpenters. plumbers, electricians, sheet met al, painters and one float oy tne laborers, plasterers, and lathers. Mrs. Leon Gleason announced a partial list of about 30 'manu facturers who will enter floats. The Corvallls building congress also signified its intention of sending floats to represent it in the parade. Another meeting ef the eom- hmittee on arrangements will be held Monday night. Paulus Favors Statesman Piatt: AdVlSeS tlOW StuaU That the plan outlined by The Statesman last Sunday for water worka construction appears prac tical and merits following up is the opinion expressed Thursday by Fred H. Paulus, deputy state treasurer and member 01 tne wat er board of the city. Paulus thinks however., thdre should be a furth er study as to whether the stream flow of the Little Fork of the Santlam is sufficient, and sug gests "some Independent engineers, like engineers from the govern ment reclamation service who are experienced in ' studying water sheds, stream flow, ect, . "It might be advisable to create storage in order to supply suffi cient water from this stream through -the dry season. Also in vestigation should -be made of the feasibility of getting a con- troled watershed. If these ques tions could be settled satisfact orily and the whole' costs held jaadsr ,1,000.000. Us nsrity pro For' - V A on with Hoover! was the cry at UIES PLEDGE FUflTHERJFFORTS Devotion to Public Service Promised by Hoover as - News Reaches him WASHINGTON, June 16. (AP) A smiling Herbert Hoov- er and an equally pleased Charles Curtis swung into campaign step tonight for the long hard 'march iu i.uv iiuicuim ciCT-uuiin. President Hoover heard over the White House radio the Chi- cago ceremonies renominating him as the republican presidential candidate. Later from his office he sent a telegram to Representative Snell who presided over the con ventlon, saying in part! 'If the American people shall again commit to me the high trust of this great office I pledge to them the full measure of my devotion to their service. The result of the balloting on the vice-presidential nomination was announced in the senate while the vice-president was in the chair. There was a burst of applause from senators and from the galleries. Curtis rose, bowed and then sent a telegram to Snell -I feelvery sure," part of it said, "that the record of the pres ent administration is such as to ensure the election of the entire republican ticket In November, PUTNAM ADDS MOVIES HOLLYWOOD, June 16. (AP) Appointment of George Palmer Putnam, publisher husband of Amelia Earhart, noted flier, as chairman of the editorial board of Paramount Movie studios, was announced here today. ject would probably work out all right. The reservoir would not need to be, built until revenues warranted. - "So far as a government loan is concerned that legislation has not passed yet, so it could not be counted on. At present tne eity could not ell a million in bonds on the market; but even tually if the project is found feasable the bond, could vroh - ij. u ,!""v- " debt in llther case." The republican national eon- ventlon in expressing approval .v- it. . .. - A um nwiw w "" "" a . 1 . , !... TJ m construction Finance corporation to "make loans to political sub divisions of public bodies or pri vate corporations for the purpose or - atartiat- construction Of in- eome-prodndng of self-liquidation rroiwTich win at oncr cre.se employment.- . - xhe Statesman's plan for Baiem would meet thsss) specifications, o MAGHINE OILED T Former Cpolidge Secretary' Hoover's Choice in job Relinquished by Fess - Tells Committee Party is Going to win; Most of Officers Reelected By F. M. STEPHENSON CHICAGO. June 16 (AP) The republican machine was re , organized quickly today for the) 1932 campaign with Everett Sanders of Indiana as the nets' ehairman of the national con mittee. Sanders, a former secretary tsj President Coolldge. was tae choice of President Hoover fe campaign manager. His name was presented to the national cost mlttee at a meeting Just afte the convention closed by Post master General Brown, directer of the pre-conventlon Hoover ac tivities, and accepted unani mously. In a meeting exuding harmony, Sanders took immediate chargts and called for a vigorous cam paign in behalf of the republican party and its newly chosen nom inees. President Hoover and Vice President Curtis. ,v' W ar S,nS to wln," be told the committeemen and women, -because the party and the nom inees stana for mm.' . ment." Williams Retained As Vice-Chslrman Most of the present eomr.m organisation was re-elected. Dan iel E. Pomeroy. of New Jersey, retiring as a vice-chairman, nom inated J. Henry Roraback of Con necticut, as bis successor and ke was unanimously chosen. Other officers of the commit tee were re-elAotAt Ralph Williams, of Oregon, and Mrs. Alvln T. HerL of Trntnw s vice-chairmen; J. R. NbU ef . lreter; George De B. .Keim, secretary and James Franc! Burke, reneral n..i Selection of Sand.r. ... 2 upon today bv the Dr.M.nt ui. choioe met an apparently readv welcome by the party leaders who saw in it an expression of co-a. iciauuu OeiWeen th HaaI I Hoover regimes ' Senator Fess had announced some time axo hi 'Armi..!.. to retire upon the conclusion ef convention. With an apparent empty trees- ury on the eve of the campaign, the committee received authoriza tion to borrow 12s nnn -n a days. Gold Stampede Reported From Liard District - JUNEAU. Alasks. June 16 (AP) A movement of prospect ors into the Isolated Laird river district of the southern Yukon territory was described as a stampede" in fragmentary re ports received from the interior tonight Parties from Dawson, Y. T.. ! and Mayo, Y. TM the reports said. in addition to two expeditions from here, one of whom is made up of Detroit men, were trashing- into the region or planning to 'leave shortly, all airplanes in the vicinity were reported chartered for weeks ahead. ggLJW TuleLakeFlood KLAMATH FALLS, Ore, Jane 16. (AP) Crews worked desp erately tonight to hold back the rushing waters of xnie lane. which were eating their way Into 6000 more acres ef grain Una. Officials In the Klamath Em pire country wired Dr. Kiwooa Mead. United States commissioner of reclamation, ax wasnmgion. D. C, asking him to authorise 1 "f Iprnent here to re- - hntii two broken dykes. .Pleas- were: sent throngn tne Tn.m.tH frrfratlon district, uo or !,, ;v .. wrHU enamb- - I - I.r-a tit commerce. 1 - - TICK'S BITE TATAI BEND, Ore.. June II. (AP) Enoch Cox, 6. died in hospital yrm tAdav. from a malignant type c Rocky Mountain or spotted Je- rer. wn.cn PT".- JTZ 1 caused oy me m. i tick. . . . FOR FIGH BUT' TREASURY DRYi