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-. t - . - . --r . . , .. -. v. .., : ...... . ......... ,..-...'.. , The OREGON STATESMAN. Salem. Oregon, Wednesday Morning; November 16, 1932 ' PAGE TWO m mm GET LIMELIGHT Levy on Property Followed H. By Substitute in Form ; . Of Sales tax, Plan . - (Continued from pas t) ' ' ft. - ever the federal government tales taxes ara- all- udded to the pur-1 chaser's charges, ttha . propose stats tax would be. U charge di rectly against all gross sales and -would be aid for by the com panies without passing the charge j on -.to customers:..;, ::ayi ; H-1 The ' estimate r on" retail i sales. . exclusive of utilities, comes from 1323 retallsales In Oregon as shown 'by federal census statistics- That year the . net retail sales' la ' Oregon were f30,00.- 00. Assuming these are now 10 per-cent of that amount, $276,- . 000,000 will be sold in l3. Catting Expenses . . Favored la Discussion While new taxes were- being - talked yesterday, certain business men were declaring that the way . to avoid. taxes, property and sales together, was to cut expenses. They declared that tne state ' Should conduct its business en tirely wjthin the revenues from " Indirect" taxes, income taxes and Intangibles taxes. 'Budget Director Hansen Baid yesterday that , cut as deeply as j be could in the 1933-1931 budget, ha would scarcely be able to bal ' a ace the budget without new rev enue, prorided the state taxes of four mills eliminated for 1932 were not restored, Hansen is considering the eon- tinning appropriations for state higher education as a possible source for further retrenchment. I m a suit orougnt Dy Anna wora- Senator Thomas told the eon- Roosevelt greeted the correspon Xle has in mind some readjust-1 lund, widow of John Nordlund, to rentlon "the farm population all dents with a grin. ment of the subsidies the state has given for child welfare In former years. The aemana xor a saies tax end against a property tax comes from farm and home owners who hare found property tax levies coafiscatory in the last two years, It also comes from many counties i?"."1 d "CllTT".n,liim vuiuu, . . Coos where warrant indebtedness is mounting, wnere tax aenn- -W W " ! I cent and where the counties are scarcely able to conduct their own vuauioBB. xt. ui, p.o u - extracts its old property tax, in cash, it Is difficult for many of these' counties to see how they re- main even semi-solvent. The sta- tas of these counties has come to the governor's otfiee in clear jerms in aeir tkwui .yy-a- tioni for R. F. C. loans. PUBLIC OFFICIALS iE (Continued from pec 1) Service president this year, point ed out that his organization is SSSLSSSi ....j v-. cooperatio, UeV SSa Tvl oewomvvwi n w mm from the . secretary. We don't want to leave the impression that Community Service pays the Red Cross a single cent. They . donate ,-!- ....- n ' A call to Salem residents to support the Red Crori work by paying for memberships which ell tor a minimum ot 31, was made by T. A. LIvesley: ' "I am always very much im , pressed with the Red Cross ac tivities." he explained. "1 hope tha people of Salem . will . respond to the call to help the Red Cross. There Is much good work tor it to do in caring tor tha needy people thia winter as last year. I think we ought to lend our sup - port to the organization." Response of Salem citizens to Response of Salem citizens to the solicitation eommltteewomen's ppeals has not been up to past years. Mrs. Curtis B. Cross. Salem roll call chairman, said: ' "I feel as though the people are alow to respond to our call. They .! forget that our workers are out every cay giving weir time, lve watched the good the Red Cross nas oone aunng tne year ana ioai Is why I took the chairmanship. -T mm mmm - - - 1 Its activities are so needed this jrear.- j. Mrs. Cross has over 75 women -working to obtain support for the RED GROSS ltea cross activities in sarem.iwui te cierx or court Harold E. Eakln is Toil call chair ; man tor the county as a whole. ' The goal or Willamette chapter this year Is 3500 memberships. As previously pointed out, the Red Cross here - is expending more money m aianon county man it receives locally. Wbile disaster re itt Oregon have reported their of Uef is commonly associated with nrfal retnrna of tha reneral elao. the organization,' tha bulk of Its cuviues is ; canng xor neay raising of the rote is now in prog famlUes.. Miss Thora V. Bossen. ress, but probably will hot be corn executive secretary, trained in pieted before December 1. social work, does much of. thia ; ThwTote east at the general jr nerseii ana aiso oirscis re ies commmeee xnrougnoui ine county. T H1M0I1 piukr (Continued from paga'l) ' ' Normal school was established at . Monmouth. He la survived by his widow; fire children, C. 0. Malkey and Mrs. B. F. Butler of Monmouth, Mrs. Lorena Lucas and Mrs. Mor ris : Booth of Portland, Mrs. Joe Hill of Washtucna, Wash.; sister, Mrs. C R. Bonney of Gold HOI; 10 grandchildren and tour great . " grandchildren. i-v:;: ' Funeral services will be held Thursday, November IT,; at I p. m. from tha Monmouth Christian ; church with Rev. W. A. Elklns ot- ficiating, under the direotioa ot .Walter L. Smith. Iatrmat will ! fjiiow in the K. P. eegatety at lionmouth. " n a ELECTED X - c l 4 Robert R. Reynolds, wet Democrat, who defeated J. F. Newell, dry R cublican. in the race for U. S. Sen ator from North Carolina. Key nolds was elected for the full term, ending March, 1939. His colleague in, the Upper House is Senator J. W. Bauey, also a Democrat. BY The state supreme court. In an opinion wruion Dy justice koss- man, inesaay aiurmea tne decree i of Judge H. K. Zimmerman of the Clatsop county circuit court, recover damages irom me wwu & Clark Railroad company. The lower court awarded Mrs. Nord- uua a juugmcm u iu mouui oi Nordlund was killed when the front wheels of a truck upon which he was performing his duties as a brakeman jumped from PVf "d threw him and its ' "Kf inio a aiicu aiongsiae pf i the railroad tracks. Evidence introduced at the trial In the cir- CWUIt 1UU1WICU VA4fc lUfJ UvB I at the place of the accident were rotten and that a number of the apices QiQ woriea loose xrom va nange of the rail. Other negli- gen ce also was charged to the railroad company, -Ta Bnother opInion the supreme coart affirmed the decree of Judge w A Ekwall of the Multnomah county circuit court in an action . d.maees flled hr Edward Fitzgerald against the Oregon- Washington Railroad & Naviga tion company. Fitzgerald obtained Judgements for 35000 in the low I er court. Large Audience Hears Converted Atheist s I 3. 1 k .ZZL? Sft v-"v o. wuan tlim month, ago a ; mem- V& a,UV A1UC1 AlWWiaUVtt tor tha Advancement of AthfllRm. told of his conversion to the Christian faith. According to pas- tor Weston of the Evangelistic m.v. i v- u Tablrrl iThT0 meeting, are belnr held, much interest was evidenced by the audience. . v- .v. Ralph Underwood, a former "soap boxer" in the Atheist move ment, will speak tonight concern ing his conversion. Both Charles and Underwood will tell ot some of their ex periences with other atheists on Thursday night. Fraternis Member Accused of Theft aCCUSe" ri "eiZ n ' r t - m F Ol C 3Ke 1 113 11 Fraternia clnb members arriv- line- lit Tha Rn t lt-itt nV1nV MO JDGIHT COURT I tomorrow nlitht will find tbelrLkrM n cirmH mnrt hnr tii b usual meeting place a court room. Entertainment will be in the form of -a mock trial, with E. L. Crawford as Judge. i . Tne aeienaant win be accused I of larceny of ewe sheep. T. Har- I " " m. " w mm mm M. - old Tomlinson will serve as d j tense and Phllmore Huth as pro- 1 secuting attorneys. Walter Lam- j kin, deputy Marion county clerk, 1 y A rpt C,1 KsOUnlieS P lie jp rA-- n- titieCtlOn xKetUmS i Twentv-one of the as counties j tion to the secretary of state. Can- election was heavier than eyer be- fare, the state denartment , tore, tne state department an nounced, v ,' e Tinsee Today - J r XoBAorrow Oily i 1 wtWarrem' v V VTIIXIAM . v if Sidney FOX , -r STHMTES;. GALE RECORDED Heavy Rain to Cease Today Is Forecast; no Damage By Wind Reported (Continued from pas li the heavy rains, the Willamette J rlTer rose only .1 of a foot in It hours, the weather bureau said. PENDLETON. Ore.. Not. 15 -r (AP) Steady rains fell over tlte eastern Oregon wheat country b- ! day following a clear, cold night in which the temperature dropped to S3 degrees. A wind continued to whip across the country from the southeast. EUGENE. Ore.. Not. II (AP) Intermittent showers were fall ing here today, following a hard rain last night. The thermometer was 32 degrees above zero at Cas cade summit where it had hewn raining hard since a. m. There was 5 inches or snow on tne ground there. (Continued from pas 1) the eround it was unjust unless a similar debt holiday could be gir- 1 en to American farmers." sraur Baid. "I shall take the same stand on any further proposals to re- ueTe European debtors." 0Ter America is In revolt and tue revolution has Just begun. One party has been condemned and an- other is to he given a tnai. enouia j the second fail, then the same fate awaits that party which will soon assume responsibility for the eco- nomlc and financial policies of the nation." Th9 , Oklahoma, promised tU.t. wlth the opening Of the Short SCS sion of congress, he "will ask that ha taken to aseartain the aaq Ar TTI A T1 Tl f SI Ltl Fak ATln dfsttHl.fl. I tion ef necessary farm implements machinery ." STATE POLICE TIE (Continued front par 1) a misdemeanor subject to a fine ot from 25 to 3500 or to a 0 day to six month jail sentence, r 1 both. Judge McMahan, a pioneer, la eligible nnder the Oregon code to receive a license without charge. dld not !t nd had not ooiamea aeer xags xor xv. These cannot be obtained without t Mtog a license and then making application for the tags, 0ffifial.P charged with entore- I 11"' s."l"""M.Aurr .t .! .u"; before wrinr abont JLlaiS th Iis license ana men oniy 10 in - tnTm C wSTtG I r a .v.. .i . vi I aa w "qaw ian a license pending his return. Ruling on Moore Estate is Final; BHKFIM MORTGAGES URGED iip u'h mm n pv bununDOun olio ui iii niniiriii uuliii Rehearing Deni&dtnm? emergency; Aso Fish Final determination ot tke much debated Moore estate's heI WM mtde vnen state supreme court denied a n.ri f tha ... f ttw .,.in.t w.tt Uiecam. lMna- in Naw Tork state, La,. i.itifr .n' TnnnAnt . i..vinv Kaam Moore's heirs. The estate Involved j about 155,600. Moore died at Oregon City, Wait was first named administra- tor of his estate. Later Barry, an insurance salesman, was named AXABUA4SUV.t9 , DBlOOUiaU. W AO II Hill VU executor and heir, The nieces up- set Barry's and Wait's claim by aotttnr fnrtb a enntraet mid h. tween Moore and his wife, under which the nieces were to ' hsre final title to the property left by the Moores. fnrotes sailed the Spanish Main arid lovi was marked . hy chivalry . The BLACK SWAN taf ael Sabatlai's new novel ; moral I adtinf than $cramocm . Friday Monunrjr in I r The Gall Board Br OLIVE M. DOAR Warner Bros. Elslnore Today Charles Laughton la "Devil and the Deep.- Friday Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. in "Scarlet Dawn.-. The. Grand Today -Edmund Lowe in "Cbandn the Magician." Thursday Warren, William in "The Mouthpiece." Friday Tim McCoy in "Two Fisted Law." The Hollywood Today Phillips Holmes in "Night Casrt." Friday Bob Steele in "Near the Trail's End." FIRST IHFJS ALBANY. N. T.. Not. II (AP) StUl in bed at the execu tire mansion. Franklin D. Roose velt late today held his first press conference since Thursday, telling newspapermen he had been suffering from "a slight attack of the flu." The president-elect was in good spirits and appeared nearly re covered from the illness with which h h haAn AnnfinAif flT sitting propped up in bed. clad ha jtjamas, a white sweater old purple dressing gown. and Mr, "i have had a slight attack of the flu," he related, "and I ached all over, even to the top of my head but I feel allright now, al though a little weak.' He refused to discuss national affairs or his forthcoming con ference with President Hoover. He said "no further considera tion" had been given the confer ence, and would not be given un less he was ready to leave for Warm Springs. His tentative VUOUUiV iOT UCyariUTV f- ly next week, possibly with a vis it to a party at democratlo nation al headquarters in New York Monday and arrival tn Washing ton Tuesday. POLICE SENIORITY Starting at once to put city po lice under civil service, as adopted by the voters a week ago Tuesday, the civil service commission yes terday received a list ef officers employed on the local force and .their date of entry into the de partment. This list will be used to determine seniority in case ot re ductions in the force. The list shows 19 men and one woman in the department. Chief Frank A. Minto heads the senior- "y list. Mrs. Myra L. Shank, po- llc n0' r rrtas otflcer fa ord i . . imt nv. ie? I as follows: Marion Putnam and Walter Thompson, patrolmen; January 1922; Harry Smart, patrolman; J. I. Cutler, night desk sergeant: George W. Edwards, t raffia and Investigation i Atlee Wintersteen, south prowl car; Charles Kuyken- dall, patrolman; Don Nicholson, er, desk sergeant, and Louis Burgess, traftio and emergency; E. C. Charlton, trafflo: Frank cSIS' .wrentp-SrDector- W & pirouiB; waner xwesuey, patronman; Harold Deacon, pa- folman; Leo Strong, central Pro,T1 car: ranK Wlnslow, pa- I trolman. Tennessee's gasoline tax raised more money in September than la any month since the tax was in creased lata last year. Holland, Mich., has imported I mm m A. . . . . ,, . ',,00.D.uh uli? b"lb fo tn ' " ,,u"l twu'" " ! lOLlYlJoO. Home of 25e Talklee . TODAY 4 THURSDAY TONIGHT BEAUTY CREAM NITE To Each Lady Attending tlte Theatre oa a Fall Paid 3e Ad mission Ticket, We Present a S1.00 Jar ot Glenn Yvonne Beaaty Cream Free TOXITE CLKANSIXO CREAM sia Phillips nouns; yaMerglsVa a t ... Aalta) JPAW ROOSEVELT GRWJTS nnnnMipninm nrrn mwmi wit ill V- li .CMAilll. i PliaUwWw i laughjo.nX wpvmg U M3I W:Mtsm :! - irr. V y w - Tfl MTLUONATRB OAT LJ I - ------- - - 'I t . . 1 . ' ,m-, im mZ Final Payment on Jason LeS ParSOnage IS a - j Big Event Conclusion of seven years' ef fort In clearing the Jason Lee Methodist church parsonage of a mortgage was celebrated at the church, last night by the largest dinner crowd ever accommodated there. It was estimated between 200 and 300 persons were present. The Ladles' Aid had charge of the pot luck dinner. H. (V Hnmnhrftvi Jason Jm pastor, led community singing, the I choir presented several selections I and Miss Bernlce Rlckman sane a solo. Rev. Thomas Acheson, now I pastor of Centennafy Wilbur phmh. Portland, and f ormerlv I Jason Lee church here, was the main speaker. He told of a recent Tlslt to Ireland. He was pastor here when the parsonage was con- structed. RanrAntatlT of tha hnlMlnr I of th naraonara on tha nrorram. I were mnsieSl nnmhera bv C. L Slater. C. M. Roberts, who directed the first building committee, in 1926, called npon P. u. Frailer, chair man of the board ot trustees, and Mrs. Frazler. who managed the Winkle In connection with aa at church restranrant at the state mt to create a peoples utility fair, profits from which paid off it'J& la TfUamook county In nft. the Tillamook election two parcels members of the building emnmit- toA vara TTsi tt rirnftntap fLTsal vl I Johnson. Mrs. L. H. Roberts, Mrs. P. L. Frazler, Mrs. A. F. Waller and Gordon Black. Joseph Barber, secretary-treasurer, then suggested that the mortgage be burned since it had been paid oft. Mr. Frazler, re marking that A. A. Lee had do nated the land for the church and parsonage, directed Mrs. Frazler to touch a match to the mortgage. The Jason Lee Men's Brother hood arranged the program. The young people of the chnrch as sisted and Don Douris had charge Of ushering. KILL TELLS OF CHICAOO. Nov. 15 (AP) Samuel InsulL Jr., debonair 32 year old son ot the former utilities emperor, told in federal court to day of the final desperate at tempts to save two bankrupt In sull companies. The younger Insnll was presl dent at 370,000 a year salary of Insult Utilities Investments, Inc., and Corporation Securities com' pany of Chicago. Testifying with apparent anx lety tor accuracy, young Insnll re called that in December 1931 "the point was reached where because of the declining securities msrxets the two companies were unable to continue posting additional col lateral" for loans ot millions of dollars front New Tork and Chi cago banks. The loans were obtained wltk 1 FAILURES I KRIDAYll FIRST OUTSTANDING HIT . , . "The Big Broadcast" Bias Crosby - Kate Ssnlth MUls Bros. Stewart Erwle r'gQpAY Afr ill lllll II mS TJ1 1 I II aaaaa eeeaf ort I stock, of the nnderlylnf 7 Insult operating companies as security, Insnll explained, and the compan ies did not. wish the stock to be "dumped" oa the market by the , banks. ' - , " Therefore, he said, he was in structed by his father and other Insult official to negotiate with "standstill" agree- mand no mora collateraL In re turn, ha said, (a planned to make a "Jackpot" of unpledged stock and assets of the companies as possible security for all the banks. UllUf. DI8TR1CT VETOED. IS RUUNB Although the electorate or ooa Kiver county voiea in iavor ot organizing a people's utility sinct at tne recent general election, an auverse vote in tne city of Hood River defeated the proposal, it was announced here 'inesaay ny u. is. airicaun, se- cretary of the state hydro-electric commission. The returns ot the election ShOW the 1165 TOtCS were Cast in the COU'nty faTorable to Creation of the district with 1104 oppos- ed. In the city of Hood River the proposal was rejected by a vote of 450 to 333 against. Strlcklin based his announcement on an opinion of Attorney General Van 7,ted against creation of the dis- "l. Attorney General Van Winkle held that in order to create a people's utility district all par cels involved in tha election must vote favorable te the proposal Mrs. Cheney Asks $7590 in Damages From Rosenthal Damages of $7590 are sought by Mrs. Elizabeth Cheney from William A. Rosenthal tor Injuries allegedly received from defen dant's carelessness in operating an auto. Plaintiff claims she is. per manently and seriously Injured as a result of an auto collision with a car driven by Rosenthal July 3, 1932. In the complaint flled Tuesday in circuit court here, plaintlff'sets forth that she was riding north with Laura Cheney, driver, on the road to Tillamook, last summer. Rosenthal, driving 45 miles an hour, she claims, tried to pass them and in doing so struck the Cheney car, forcing it into the ditch and causing the plaintiffs severe injury. Dr. Doner Returns Dr. Carl G. Doney. president of Wlllam- ette university, returned yesterday from Palo Alto, California, where he appeared at the Stanford uni versity memorial chapel as a I ruest oreacher. in accordance with a plan arranged by Stanford students. While in California. Dr. Doney was the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert Wrenn at a formal reception which was at tended by many former Willam ette students living in the bay district of California. COUfiGIL TO HAVE Speculation Arises , as to What Changes Incoming Blob Might Effect With five new alderman to as semble round the city council ta bles after January 1, together with the addition of a, new mem ber following the last May elec tion, speculation arises as to what a bloc of six new men can and miy do, chosen ar they were in a year of political upheaval. Inter esting to council followers, also, will be the maiden political ef forts of one ot the youngest alder men to be elected here in many years. New council members will be Walter Fuhrer, youngest member; Earl A. Dane, R. E. Boatwright and Carl B. Armprlest. Whether C. E. Albin, former mayor, who was elected fifth ward alderman in May. will resign on return to the city before January is not yet known. He announced his remov al to Portland soon after being elected. Armprlest once before served as alderman. Rev. A. S. Henderson, elected in May, took office immediately. since his position was to till out two years of an unexpired term. He succeeded W. D. Evans, ap pointed after S. E. Purvine re signed. Going out of office in Jsnuary will be Chris J. Kowltz, Hal D Patton, 12-year alderman; W. H. Dancy, veteran in the office; George Averett and F. L. Wilkin son. New Occupations Presented By occupations, the . council membership will change some what. A minister already has sup planted a clerk. After January 1, real estate men will no longer be represented, while contractors will gain one position to a total repre sentation of three. The number of merchants and attorneys will re main the same, two and one, re spectively. Other business and professional interests represented will be: Investments, shoe repair ing, farming, engineering, public finance, dentistry and Insurance. The council set-up' after Jann ary 1, when Douglas McKay will take over the city mayoralty reigns from P. M. Gsrrory, will be as follows: First ward H. H. Vandevort, reelected, and V. E. Kuhn, hold over. Second ward Walter Fuhrer, elected, and S. A. Hughes, holdover. A frozen radiator, dead battery, skidding oa slippery parements these are some of the dangers that are ahead unless your ear is ready for winter driving. Avoid them by taking advantage of oar special inspec tion servics described below. Let ws help- jou make winter driving safe and trouble-free. Come in today. w vr 1 BATTERIES An amasiag valea IS Plat Flresteae GMtrfer Bat tery. Felly gwaraatceo. Lmug Ufa. PowerfaL g4 MrTHl yMT 44 fctrTfwfy ANTI-FREE ZE . . Complete pcoteeUow againat freezina-. On fill lasts all winter. ST riC Caa be redaiaaed and wsd agala mmim aa acxt year. SAFETY ON SLIPPERY ROADS Only Flresteae Tfrea give yea the extra streagtk aad extra safety yea need for wiater drivtag. Yea get extra valees pat ented eoaatraedea f eatares baflt bate Flresteae Tires for amaxS aad safety. TTae kid tread. sfa GAS THE STATION WITH A CLOCK? "1 "jnr BHivf'l Phone sDnaitli & Votltihfe) 9144 . Iavitt Uf to Your Next Blowout s Center said Llbertj Streets I Larmer Transfer & Storage , ; PEiONE'sasa - . Wo Also Handls Fuel OH, Coal atf EriqucU aad Hi2A XTrxfo Diesel OH for Tractor rntaea an J OH Bnrners Third -ward Earl A. Dana, elected, and F. E. Needhsm, nold over. " " v . ;:. Fourth ward--B. E. Boatwright and A. 8. Henderson, both elected. Fifth ward C. E. Albin, elecU ed, and David O'Hara, holdover. Sixth ward Carl B. AnnpriesL elected, and Watson Townsend, holdover. ,, : Seventh ward Paul R. Hen dricks, reelected, and O. A. Olson, holdover. Approximately 13,000 radio sets valued at 3431,000 were exported from the united States to Bel gium is 1931. - f CUTS of COLS: Colds cost American fam ilies orer a taHioa dollars A year. The new Vicks Plan for better ControI-of-Colds can cot in half your part of this MColds-Taxw-by re dnring the number and se verity of colds in your family. WHEN COLDS Threaten use the new Vicks Nose Drops end prevent many colds getting beyond QS6) and throat where xnost colds start. IF A COLD Develops rub on Vicks VapoRub standby in 70 countries for treating colds. Its direct doable action means quicker relief. u for BETTER CONTROL OF CO LOS FREE INSPECTION 1 Test Wttery witk Ity areoaeter 2 Tlgktea battery holi Aomm claatpe 3 Caeek geawrater ehargiag rat 4 Check battery eaUes 5 laspect Urea far eaat and braMS 6 Teat brakes ea FWateae Dynaial Brake Tester 7 Inspect nose com- ' aeetieaa 8 Test spark plags 9 Caeekell - 10 Cheek transaaiaaloa . aad differeaual streagest card bedy the safest SPARKPLUGS Fewer AS LOW AS Sealed ead Deabt.' ' Tested 1 . Storing Carting