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Salem, Oregon, Sunday Morning, January 8, 1933
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SALES TAX BY
35TQ 20 VOTE
Surprise Result Following
Warm Debate is Climax
Of Final Session
Legal Requirement to Levy
Amount to pay Deficit
Reason for Trend
The hoase of representatlres
earn oat of its huddle at 4: IS
p. dol Saturday, called the aalet
tax signals, engaged In a 45-min-nte
debate, and while new mem
bers protested against gag rule
and Inability to discuss the pro
posal thoroughly, the tax bill
passed, 15 ayes to 20 nays.
The amended hill. House No. 1,
provides a general 2 per cent levy
en all sales and services in the
atat from May 1, 1933, to July
1, 193 S. The only major amend
ments made by the house taxation
committee provided that in 1934,
CO per cent of the revenue collect
ed should go to the state while
40 per eent should be disbursed
to the eounties. For the seven
months the bill. If approved, is in
effect in 1933, all proceeds from
the tax are to go to the state's
treasury. .
The Tote on the measure was:
Ayes: Abrams. Allen, Beckman,
Belton. Best, Chrlsman, Clarke,
Cooter, Dammasch, Deich, Duertt,
Gordon. Hall. Herron, HHi, nor
n.Hnntlnrton. Jndd.. McAlesr.
MeClosker. McCornack. " Blc hfi-
lips. Nichols, Gates, Paget, Priee,
Scott, 8nedeeor, Snider, Stockdale,
Walker, Wells, winsiow, Mr
Bnell.
Nays: Bennett, Childs, Day,
Graham, Hilton, Johnson, Kelly,
Lang, Lewis, Lynch, Martin,
Oleen, Paulus, Ryan, Staples,
Weatherford.
Excused: Herman, Keasey, Lon
ergan, Semon, Turner, Wyers.
Gallery Is Packed
For Final Debate
The house gallery, which began
to fill an at 3 p. m. when word
went around -that action on the
ale tax was forthcoming, was
sacked and overflowing by 4
o'clock as the debate began.
When it became apparent Sat
urday morning that the 33,500,
900 budget cuts first thought like
ly by the ways and means com
mittee would dwindle down to
tsoo.000 while repeal of the
three-mill levy without a substl
tute tax imposed was legally and
tute tax imposea wa.
financially hazardous, house lead-
rs hastily convened ana oeter
mined that the rote on the sales
tav would be tried.
Estes Snedecor, chairman of
the house committee on taxation.
led the fight in behalf of the modi
fled sales tax. He, said ho felt the
t. Am-wm nf iuMa aMMmnliahmelit
a " v ,
In tne leguiaiure naa uvea, jubu-
fJed in finding out tne exact sta
turn of the state's finances. Fail
are of the wars and means com-
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mlttee to balance its budget with-
aut suea a iax, mbiy-
ment by legislators that Imposing
ft tnree-mm tax on reai pw w
was unendurable and the critical
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conaiuon w " X J "
led him to farer the tax, Snedecor
declared . ..
jBepreeeaiauTe -
TTTI 1aw ni
lamook county carried on the ar
rument for the tax, saying h
would not feel right to adjourn
the session without the passage
t any tax put oewarea
etate had a paramount duty to
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get rid of the three-mill lory on BernardIi Jonn 0rber, E. S. Pat
real property and averred that tne ton. real estaU, Insurance agents
j people In Ms eounty would carry I crl Becke, Leo N. Chllds. B.
saiea tax were n passea u
I a property uuiutav.
Benefits to Counties
Asked by Jackson Maa
' Representatiye Day of Jackson
county said ha might favor a sales
tax If specific benefits resulted to
the counties bat he opposed pas
sage of House Bill No. 1 provid
ing funds for state purposes. Day
argued against legislative adjourn
ment until soma substitute for the
three-mill lery eould be. passed
but ha declared ha was opposed
to tha proposed sales tax.
ReoresenUUTe Otto K. Paulus
of Marlon eounty Jolne with Day
la opposing both tha tax and ad
innmment. Paulus said a modi-
fled sales tax along with a higher
tax ; on Incomes would meet :,hls
approraL Ha declared he would
not favor any tax wnicn tenea "
iMMimmt asrainst food, : -
ReprasenUUTO HUtoa of Unlt
Bomah county strongly . opposed
the aalet tax. . Ha said ba saw
Binrht but calamity in the sales
tax. i Hilton confessed equal anxl
tv ovar the continuance of a levy
on real property. Instead of these
alternatives Hilton proposed that
tiie bonis remain in session.' and
ote a series ot tar measures In
eluding added taxes on incomes,
on inheritances, -n tobacco and
ah InYnriM. . - . - '
RenrasenUtlTO Kelly protested
that tha bill was being stampeded
through, did sot proride relief for
p. counties and If moneys were eren
' )uaUy given counties, would only
Proving That President Hoover
Is Mighty Man
The pride of the successful angler
t 'if f i t . ' is
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what position the fisherman oecaplea. Bo President Hoover, Amer
ica's first angler, waa not averse to posing with this fine catch
of sailflsh that fell to his rod off the Florida coast. Thia was the
presidential party's first successful day daring the holiday cruise
m Georgia and Florida waters.
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Industrial Accident man
To Explain Rates as
Criticism Heard
Otto Hartwig. member of
the state industrial accident
commission will be given an
opportunity to explain the
rate system and workings of
the state compensation system at
the forum meeting of Salem chap
ter, Oregon Building congress, to
be held at the chamber of com
merce at 8 o'clock tomorrow
night. Numerous criticisms have
been made of the rates charged by
the commission, especially on
building wrecking Jobs, according
to the chapter bulletin.
This will be the annual meeting
f the cnapter at wWcn 28 direct
m tfw!tod. officers wil
ors will be elected. Officers will
be chosen later by the new board.
All persons connected with or in
terested in the building Industry
are Invited to attend the meeting.
Nominees to be submitted tor rote
are:
Architects Lyle Bartholomew,
Frank St ruble; bankers - Ches
ter Cox, E. F. Blade, Don Watson;
brick layers Ed Viesko; carpen
ters Peter 8. Dewitt; contractors
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I JU9ki 1 fjtu unui, item; vy a. a.
slewert. electricians H. L. Bos-
. vihh.r v. T.
ha;dwe deaiers Lawrence Si
mo George Wtinw: lumber
.i.-. irlTn.. T.Mri n A.
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Msyer. H. F. Thomas; masonry
deale ' manufacturer. Frank
I Neer. R. D. Slater: metal trades
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T. Mi Barr. John B. Nathman. A.
C. Nelson; painters Robert
Hutcheon, H. R. Presnall, F. O
Repine.
Plasterers, lathers, laborers
cuy Larkins, George Benson,
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y (Xttrn to pace t s)
CLOTHES HOOK USED
PORTLAND. Jan. 7-(AP)
Tha body of George F. Anderson,
S, was found hanging by a rope
to a clothes hook In his room at
a Portland hotel tonight. Police
said friends of tha man told them
Anderson had been In poor health.
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PETITIONS OUT SOON
PORTLAND, Jan. 7. (AP)
A ballot title for an lnltUtfra
measure to repeal the state pro
hibition amendment was received
from tha office of the secretary
of state by George Bylander of
Portland today. Bylander said tha
title i was prepared by Attorney
General L. H. Van Winkle. ' p
Tha petitions will ba placed la
circulation within tha next two
weeks Bylander said. A minimum
or ss.s is signatures must oe at-
fixed to them before tha propos
ed measure can he placed on tha
ballot at the next general election.
FULL CEREMONIES PLANNED
BEND. Jan: T. (AP) With
customary ceremonies complete to
mm
LECTINS
DIRECTORS
Ml
ttiefs
tha baccalaureate sermon and
With Fishing Rod
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is always the same, reeardlees of
TO CI 1P0II BEER
Organized Drys Claim 3.2
Brew is Intoxicating,
Unconstitutional
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (AP)
A senate Judiciary subcommlt
tee tonight made ready to act on
the house 3.2 per eent beer bill
after public hearing at which
friends and foes of the legislation
bombarded the members with
conflicting views on the constitu
tionality of the measure.
Half a dozen representatives of
organizations supporting prohibi
tion assailed the bill as a proposal
to "nullify" the consUtntion and
said it would legalize traffic In
intoxicating liquor.
A lone defender of ; the bill,
Representative James M. Beck
(R., Pa.), said it earns within the
"field ot legislative discretion"
and predicted the supreme court
would uphold it.
The hearing ended In a discus
sion between Beck and Bishop
James Cannon Jr., on the ques
tion of whether the wine used In
the Biblical marriage sacrament
at Cana was fermented and a con
troversy over the significance of
the recent election.
Following the hearing. Chair
man Blaine announced the sub
committee would meet early next
week to act on the bill. Ha sug
gested that it might be redrafted
to eliminate possible constitution
al objections.
NOTED PIANIST DIES
ROMB, Jan. 7 (AP) Vladi
mir da Pachman, one ot the
world's most brilliant and most
eccentric masters of tha niano.
died here today from a kidney all-
ment. He was 84.
Man Hanja Self In Hotel
Prohl Repeal Title Issued
One-Pupil Class Graduates
Medf ord Lad Dies In Crash
commencement address, a one-
student senior class will ba gradu
ated from Culver high school Jan-
nary 13. Tha student is Lucille
Brown. Tha Rev. Percy Arkle of
Redmond will preach tha bacca
laureate sermon tomorrow and
tha commencement address will
ba given by J. Alton Thompson,
Deschutes county superintendent
of schools.
ANOTHER DIES LATER
MEDFORD. Jan. T. (AP)
Robert Skinner, II and Martin
Haddock, If, both ot this city,
were killed tonight when tha auto
Skinner was driving, collided with
ona driven by O. W. Enger of Eu
gene, on the Pacific highway near
sutnerun. . . . .
Haddock was instantly killed.
Skinner died In a Roseburg hos-
pltaL Carl MePheeters, II. also
of this city, sustained severe tn -
Juries. Enger escaped with brais
es. Ha 1s manager of tha Consoli
dated Freight Lines at Eugene.
Tha youths vera' on their way to
Portland, where Skinner's mother
resides. .
OMMTIEE
READY
GAL COOLIDGE
RESTS AMONG
NATIVE HILLS
Reverent Crowds Line Road
As Body is Carried to
Plymouth, Vermont
Notable Gathering Present
I
For Brief Services at
Northampton, Mass.
(By the Associated Press)
PLYMOUTH, Vt.. Jan. 7
(AP) Calvin Coolidge rested to
night among his native hills.
In the quiet country grave
yard beside the road that winds
past the old homestead of his
boyhood, his body was lowered
to its last sleep as the shadows
of a wintry day crept down the
mountain sides.
A nation had paid its tribute
in simple funeral services In the
modest church of Northampton,
tha city where he began his ca
reer aa mayor years ago and to
which he retired when he stepped
down from the highest office In
the land less than four years ago.
President Hoover, to whom he
turned over the reins of govern
ment, and Mrs. Hoover, men high
In world affairs, the friends and
neighbors with whom he walked
and talked in his dally affairs,
Joined in sorrowful tribute at
the church.
Highways Lined by
Reverent Mourners
Then, along highways lined by
men and .women, standing silent
ly and reverently, their heads
bowed, he was carried back to
the tiny village among the moun
tains where the neighbors of oth
er days had gathered to pay their
final respects.
Sixty years ago last 4 th of
July, he was born In Plymouth.
There were some among the
crowd, that stood with bared
heads In a pelting hail storm as
his body was lowered Into the
grave, who had known him most
of those years.
In Northampton, where Cal
vin Coolidge made his home
from the days when he began
his study ot law after his grad
uation from Amhurst college un
til his death Thursday the nation
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PORTLAND .Ore.. Jan. 7
(AP) The need of America is a
daring leadership. Mayor James P.
Pope of Boise, senator-elect from
Idaho, declared in an address at
the 30th annual Jackson day ban
quet here tonight ot the Jackson
club ot Oregon. The senator-elect
expressed the conviction that
America will find that leadership
In the democratic program.
The meeting was one ot the
largest In the history of the club,
and was attended by prominent
democrats from all parts ot the
state. Austin F. Flegel, Jr., ot
Portland, president, was toast
master. Joseph K. Carson, Jr., mayor-
elect of Portland, said the duty of
tha democratic party, now that it
is in power, is to maintain tha fi
nancial Integrity of the country at
all hazards, to see that foreign re
lations are amicable, and to revive
the democratic gospel that "the
best governed are tha least gov-
I erned." Speakers Included Walter
I M. Pierce, ot La Grande, Oregon
congressman-elect; Richard W.
Montague, Portland democrat, and
Sam Garland of Lebanon. '
SALES TAX COMING
OLTMPIA. Wash., Jan. 7.
(AP) Washington's first demo
cratic-controlled legislature will
convene Monday to spend tha next
0 days wrestling with tha spread
ot economic strife.
A serious group of half a hun
dred legislators, tha vanguard of
tha It 33 legislature, was housed
in Olympta tonight as tha city
made ready to welcome tha re
maining representatives and sena
tors who are expected to arrive to
morrow for tha house and senate
caucuses. Uppermost in tha minds
of tha legislators , were tha prob
lems lnvolrlng unemployment re-
i Uef, schools, new source of rara
. 1 nue and economy, y
I Preparations were going for-
J ward tor tha session, and it was
learned definitely today that tha
1 Incoming; democratic , admlnistra-
mm PLEA
IS FOR LEADERSHIP
inn
tlon has approved a general rave- " Rear. Admiral Upham, chief of
nua bill embodying sales tax tea- navy bureau of navigation,' says
tures. Details ot the bill eould nof Rear - Admiral Richard B. ' Byrd
ba obtained bat it was authorita- "worked ! for as earned' retire
tirely stated it was slated to early ment pay for which ha has been
introduction. criticised. . 4 , . . '
I Woodburn is
Affable Host
To Marchers
WOODBURN, Jan. 7 (Special).
By virtue ot their good conduct
while encamped at Oregon City,
the Hunger marchers obtained
lodging in the city hall here to
night as they paused in their trek
toSal!m t0,pr"e in0fl0T1me.nt
lature. The party numbers be
tween 75 and 80 Including four
women.
Decision to permit use of the
eitv hall came as the result of re-
port from Oregon city ponce and
el tav mwtrth aji A n m4 esAa I
V4 saav sueiA vuci wuuavik uyvM
their arrival here. Their request,
for permission to hold a mass
meeting on the main street how
ever, was denied by Mayor W. H.
Broyles. The marchers moved to
a side street and met without giv
ing trouble.
City, officials prepared for pos-
sibla disturbances by appointing
two extra night officers to assist
Marshall Ashland. They are John
Muir and Olln Juve.
The city furnished the marchers
with wood and water for prepar
ing their meal. They carried food
with them.
The women were given lodging
in private homes.
Upton Protest Overridden;
$10,000 Expense for
Session.Approved
The state senate yesterday pass
ed.wlth only Senator Upton dis
senting, the house bill permitting
the state treasurer to issue war
rants for state bills and payrolls
and to mark these not paid tor
want of funds it money is not on
hand. The bill contains the em
ergency clause and now goes to
the governor for acceptance or
veto.
State Treasurer Holman Is said
to be the sponsor of the bill. War
rants would draw interest ot not
more than S per cent.
"Two or- three days ago we de
cided that the state was not In
such a bad financial condition as
originally pictured," Upton said.
"Now we would place the state
on a warrant basis, which Is the
last thing that we should do.
Counties and cities already are In
a bad financial condition and tne
enactment of this law will only
add complications to our unsatis
factory condition."
Upton urged that final consid
eration ot the bill he deferred un
til the legislature had made an
honest attempt to pass soma reve
nue measure which would place
its finances In a sound condition.
The senate concurred with the
house In passing an appropriation
of $10,000 with which to defray
the expenses of the special ses
sion. Rumania Cabinet
Crisis Noted
as
Hf,t. D
ulemOer KeSlgnS
BUCHAREST, Rumania, Jan. 7
(AP) Minister of Interior Ion
Michalake submitted his resig
nation today, thereby precipi
tating a cabinet crisis.
King Carol will not reply to
the resignation until Monday,
when ha will have conferred with
Foreign Minister Nicholas Titul
escu. The cabinet decided like
wise ta wait until Monday be
fore taking any action about pre
senting Its resignation.
The Day in
Washington
(By the Associated Press)
Hopes of American officials
for settlement of Shanhalkwan
incident clouded by Chinese
charga of treachery of Japa
President and Mrs. Hoover and
government dignitaries return
from funeral services for former
President Calvin Coolidge.
Friends and foes of S-2 per
cent beer blU expresses views
before senate Judiciary subcom
mittee. ' -- - -, '
Democratic leaders say if new
ineome- taxes . become necessary,
rates win be governed by treasury
needs. '::-.:?,. ..-.-:- r.W'.,
. Reconstruction ear poratloa
relief activities criticized before
ite majiBfactnrers commit-
- tea at 'relief bearing, . '-:KZ
HULL GOES
Will
FIRST UNIT OF
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ENGIPS HERE
500 are Expected Today;
Senate Votes to Give
Committee Hearing
Mass Meeting to be Held
Jonight In Square If
Weather Is Good
Riding the "side door pall
mans, an advance guard ot tha
hunger "army" arrived In Salem
late last night, head by Dirk De-
Jonge, S3, candidate for mayor ot
Portland last November. The dele
gation, 33 strong, including one
woman, took up lodging at local
hunger march headquarters, 133
Chemeketa street, a racant shop
room.
The rest of tha "army" will ar
rive here today, riding In auto
miles and trucks, and afoot, De-
Jonge said. Frank Cox, local chair
man, yesterday estimated that the
number would be between 500 and
COO.
While provisions have been ob
tained, where the "army" will be
housed tonight Is not definitely
arranged. Trustees ot Fraternal
temple and Union hall declare
they will permit use of their
rooma only as a last resort "to
keep the men from suffering in
the cold."
Calf, Chickens, are
Obtained la Forage
- Mean while the. local committee
pianson using the kitchen and
dining rooms at Fraternal tem
ple and quarters In Union hall.
Cox said one farmer had donated
a calf, another some chickens, and
a supply of vegetables for a huge
"mulligan" was on hand.
If the weather is favorable, the
marchers' mass meeting, at which
demands to be presented to the
legislature will be agreed upon,
probably will be held In Marion
square tonight. Local leaders Still
hope to find some hall of suitable
size.
The state senate yesterday
adopted a resolution, which. If
carried out, will give the hunger
marchers the hearing they . de
mand. Under terms of this resolu
tion, the marchers will submit
their demands under cordial cir
(Turn to page 3, Col. 5)
LEONARDTOWN. Md.. Jan. 7.
(AP) A negro, giving the
name of John Gross, was taken
into custody by St. Mary's county
authorities tonight for question
ing In connection with the death
of Miss Ida Kirk who was Injured
fatally In an explosion in her au
tomohlle near Chaptico today.
District Attorney John Briscoe
said the prisoner had been ac-
Quaint ed with the cook for Miss
KITH and about four weeks ago
was oraerea irom ue premises 07
Miss Kirk.
Miss Kirk died this afternoon
in a Leonardtown hospital after
tha automobile In which she and
a companion were going to Wash
ington, was wrecked by an explo
sion.
Miss Kirk suffered severe In
juries but her companion, Mrs,
J. T. Gibson, wife ot an Episcopal
minister of Chaptico, received only
minor bruises.
HUNGER
ARM
NEGRO IMPLICATED
III CAR EXPLOSION
Representative Butler
Dies, Pneumonia Victim
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (AP)
Representative Butler of Ore
gon died today ot heart disease
Induced by pneumonia. Ha had
been ill tor esTeral weeks and un
co nscloas for the last few days.
Butler was serving his third
term in congress. Last November,
however, tha six foot two inch tall
congressman was defeated for re
election la a strenuous campaign
which his friends said they be
lieved so tired him as to make
htm susceptible to pneumonia.
Miss Ethel Johnson, his secre
tary, was with him when ha died.
His daughter. Elisabeth Anhabella
Butler, 20, at her father's request,
had remained in school at tha Un
iversity of Oregon. Ha was. born
j September 34, 1330 la a little
I Tennessee town of tae same name
as his.' He first went to Holly
Springs college, a small mountain
country Institution and later was
I graduated from tha legal depart
ment ot Cumberland university at
Lebanon. - . " - ' - --
After practicing law In Tennes-
! sea for-a time, ha moved to Ore
I ton in 1301. practicing law there
junta it Of when ha was named
circuit Judge for tha eleventh Ju-
Special Session Ends
Early Today; Measure
s Defeated 15 to 13
No Special Vote
To Name Butler
Successor, Word
Statehouse authorities yester
day voiced tha opinion that no
special election would ba held to
name a successor to Represen
tative R. R. Butler, of the sec
ond Oregon district, whose death
in Washington left that post va
cant.' 8inee there Is only two months
of the short session of the legis
lature remaining it Is thought
probable that the seat will be left
vacant tor that time.
BRAY ISJRESH
Measure for Prevention of
Foreclosure Urged; Tax
Cuts Wanted
SIDNEY, Jan. 7 (Special)
Warrea Gray of Marlon was
elected president of the Marlon
county unit of the' Oregon Farm
ers' union at the convention held
with Sldner-Talbot local In all-
day session Saturday. Other offi
cers chosen are: J. W. Fltts ot
Brooks local, vice president;
Mrs. J. R. Carruthers of Bethel,
secretary-treasurer; Jake Kauf
man of Central HowelL conduc
tor; AlTln Krug, Central How
ell. doorkeeper: and the execu
tive committee Albert W.
Bochsler of ML Angel and Jake
Gllmour ot Sidney-Talbot.
Reports were given on the
condition of locals in the county.
Smith Holt of Rlvervlew and
John Shephard of the state exe
cutive board reported for Linn
county. L. H. McBee ot Dallas,
state president, and A. G. Rem
pel ot Rlckreal spoke for Polk
county.
Committees were: Resolutions
Ronald Jones of Brooks, Al
bert W. Bochsler of Mt. Angel
and Earl DeSart ot Central How
ell; dairy Warren Gray of Mar
lon, Silas Torvend of Central
Howell, George Bahnsen ot Be
thel. Rural Switchboard
Fees Are Protested
Measures to prevent foreclos
ure on farm property were
(Turn to page 3, Col. 3)
Explosion Kills
Wealthy Woman;
Case is Mystery
LEONARDTOWN. Md., Jan. 7
(AP) Baltimore police Joined
authorities of Leonardtown to
night in an effort to solve an ex
plosion that brought death today
to Miss Ida Kirk, 71 and wealthy,
and Injury to her companion.
Enroute to Washington, Miss
Kirk's automobile suddenly ex
ploded, tearing off both her legs
and inflicting other injuries. She
died In a hospital here. Her com
panion, Mrs. J. T. Gibson, wife ot
an Episcopal minister of Chap
tico. Md.. received only minor
bruises-.
dleial district la the state. In It 11
ha moved to The Dallas, Ore., his
last home and resumed his law
practice.
Ha served In the Oregon senate
as a presidential elector, and later
was elected to congress, defeating
Walter M. Pierce, formerly gov
ernor of tha state. Last election,
though, Pierce finally defeated
him.
In tha house, Butler was a
member ot tha claims, Irrigation
and reclamation and publio lands
committees which are occupied
with work ot considerable inter
est to his state.
His death gives tha democrats
a majority of 10 la tha present
house. There" are now Sit dem
ocrats, SOS. republicans and ona
farmer-labor member. ' - - . : -i'
Funeral arrangements will ba
completed , as - soon as Kenneth
Romney, sergeant-et-enns of tha
house returns from tha Coolidge
funeral. Tentative plana, however.
(Call, for departure ot. tha funeral
party tomorrow night, with a stop
over la Bristol, Tana., where But
ler's 74-year old mother lives, for
funeral services. Burial is to ba
la Oregon.
an
Three Hours' Debate
Precedes Ballot,
Upper House
Property Levy Repeal
Approved; General
Session Monday
After three hectic hours ot de
bate in which senate gladiators at
tacked and defended the general
two per eent levy on retail sales
in Oregon that body last night
voted down the proposed law IB
to IS.
Then as midnight drew near.
the senate gave a liberal majority
to the lower house's bill passed
late Saturday afternoon under
which the three-mill levy on prop- -erty
tor state purposes In lt33 is
repealed.
Apparently content that Goliath
was dead, the upper house mem
bers then passed a 110.000 legis
lative appropriation bill, saw to it
that the clock, then searing mid
night was turned back, and ad
journed, sine die, at 13:23 a. m.
Sunday.
Meanwhile the honse, hearing
of the senate's refusal to approve
its Bill No. 1. had been called
back Into session again, had hast
ily adopted expense appropria
tions, and likewise, adjourned,
sine die.
Gallery Packed for
Momentous Debate
A packed gallery wai':d anx
iously throughout the evening as
the debate, filled with oratory.
wore on. At times listeners broke
into applause only to be reminded
by a stern gavel of President Kid
dle that further commotion would
result in clearing of the galleries.
The vote on the sales tax meas
ure, which was to approve the mi
nority report, the latter being for
tne sales tax, was:
For the report end the tax:
Ayes: Allen, Booth, Bynon. Dun- '
can, Dunn of Jackson, Dunne of
Clackamas. Goss, Mann. Staples.
Upton, Woodward, Yates, Mr.
Kiddle.
Nays: Brown, Burke, Chinnock,
Corbett, Dickson, Fisher, Haslett,
Hess, Jones. Lee, MeFadden,
Spauldlng, Strayer, Wheeler, Zim
merman.
Both houses will be convened in
regular session Monday morning.
The governor Is expected to dellT
er nis message oeiore noontime.
Debate la Senate
Lasts Three Hoars
Senator Staples moved that th
minority report ba substituted
for the majority report. A sub
sequent motion by Senator Duni
that the bill be laid on th
table, for the purpose of amend
ment, was defeated.
Senator Chinnock, in opposini
the sales tax, declared that th
people of Oregon are not inter
ested in more taxation, but s
material reduction in govern
ment expenses. He said he believ
ed prospective reductions would
go far toward relieving the pres
ent unsatisfactory financial situ
ation now facing the state.
"The people of Josephine
eounty want a drastic redaction
In tha tax burden," Chinnock
continued. The sentiment of the
people of Oregon is s gainst a
sales tax, and we should not pass
this or any other revenue bill
until we have exhausted an ef
forts to make up our deficiency
tnrougn a reduction In govern
ment expenses."
Cutting Budget Not
Sufficient, Argued
"Deep cuts in the budget, re
gardless of how serious they may
be, will not make up oar deft
eleney, provide money for car
rent governmental obligations.
and reestablish tha credit of this
state, Senator Woodward ar
gued. Wa must have mora rev
enue, and this sales tax bill of
fers the solution. This sales tax.
will remove tha state property
tax, and save many of tha home-
owners from . ruin. :
"The enactment of this law
will not relax la any way tha
efforts of tha ways and means
committee to cut to tha bona the
appropriations for.; state func
tions. We have already eliminat
ed $tSO,000 of requirements
from tha state budget and wa
have only started our task. The
voters of Oregon should ba given
aa opportunity- to pass oa this
uaasmra,; Cv' : vV ' '
Lumber Industry V '
Would be Damaged "-- '
Senator Zimmerman said tha
sales tar would play further ha
voc - with tha lumber Industry J.
drive , business ' out of tha state
and -prove aa added burden on,
tha farmer and home-owner "who.
are . bow ' unable to r pay their
taxes ' because of " tha bustnessr
depression. ?What we need is aa
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