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.. . . . .'. " ' - ,. :- - -- . - v- . v .. ' V"- -"'--' -i " v . ! ' ' - . . - ;--;.: SERVICE ' We guarantee oar carrier service. If jrour paper floes not arrive by 6:15, call 9101 and a copy will be delivered ai once. EIGHTY-SECOND YEAR Salem, Oregon, Friday Morning, January 20, 1933 '1 No. 25 V ' zZ'friM& VWVVVV; S. Mia. 29, riTer 4 feet, . ' I rSVV raia at Inch, wmta wlad. FOUNDED 105! L- 1 I, J I 1 A F TELLS TALE OF Fl His Testimony cut Short at Thursday Trial Session, Will Resume Today Other two jwho saw Affair Tell Details; Jurors Kept Under Guard A boy of 12 years sat in the witness chair in circuit court yes terday at close of the first day's testimony In the murder trial of William H. Baughn, charged with slashing to death Roy Robnett, Detroit Legionnaire. The lad. Henley Baughn, is son of the accused man, and one of the of ' the three Henley was one witnesses to the fatal stabbing last NoTember 13, and was the fifth witness on the stand yes- trdaT. Preceding him- were Dr. Fred Tfcnmnftnn of Salem and ur. u. A. Beanchamo of btayton. woo UN testified to the wounds suffered tuck issues of the 27th legisla by Robnett; Mrs. Olive Shocker, ture, indications pointed at a pub sister of Robnett and who took nc hearing of the committee on Henley Baughn into the Robnett forestry last night, home last July where he has a large committee room was since been; and Leonard Noe, completely filled for a lengthy who worked for Robnett and IIt- session devoted to consideration ed at the Robnett home. Mrs. 0f the bill that would in a 10 Shocker, Noe and Henley Baughn year period eliminate the ad va were only witnesses to the epy lorem tax on timber and substl sode which ended in Robnett's tute a 12 per cent levy charged death and Baughn's arrest. on the basis of timber value at Henley's approach to the wit- time of cutting, ness box, about 15 minutes be- George Gerlinger of Dallas de fore the court adjourned, brought clared that elimination of the an evident interest to his fa- property tax on timber would cut ther, seated across the table to one-fourth the present $3,800, some 10 or 12 feet away. The 000 yearly levy made against tlm elder "Baughn leaned forward in ber lands. his chair, turned his head dTfect- j. Magladry of Eugene averred ly toward the witness stand and that the measure would take a followed each word as the bright- heavy tax burden from the shoul eyed lad gave generally direct an- ders of timber interests, merely to ewers to the queries of Deputy shift the load on other taxpayers. District Attorney Lyle Page. He believed that the proposal This was the only time during would result in lessened cutting the day when the man on trial of timber through holding inter showed any marked interest in ests maintaining crons until prices proceedings. e favorable. This, he said The Baughn lad had been on would add to unemployment, the stand but a taw minutes Speakers for the measure, in when Judge McMahatf summarily chiding Earl Muir and Ralph Mar caned the attorneys to his cham- tin of Eugene, pointed out that in bers Only a question or two was some counties timber tax delin sked Henley upon return of the quencies already amount to 70 Ittoraera Riving surmise to an per cent and therefore revenue a St on part of the presiding losses would not be felt Repre ludge to halt the picture of a sentatlves of large timber inter bcr testifying against his father, ests favoring the measure Includ DCLl :!."iy l?h tm. hn. ed Dexter Rice of Roseburg, and w wo S mSittl stand this Vo v.wv After sketching his own brief a. J nAn fa life story, tne ooy reiaiwi """ t the Robnett home the night Robnett was killed, conyersa-xou had shifted to a bill of sale which Robnett wanted, to get a license for the old car which fig ured in the quarrel: "Bill aaid he'd have to-go to Goins for the bill of sale and u would probably cost a dollar or two. Roy said ne a pj money; then he wrote something. . . . Bill aaid he wouldn't sign It and then Bill began to get mad. Bill got up out of his chair; Roy got op. Bill said, 'I won t i-n It. do you get meT n wasn't in your bouse, Id beatl you' or aomethlng like that At this point the judge in- rrnntd. and only one or two -iva ntiMttans were asked of the boy before the day was ended at 5 o clock. twIm dnHnr the afternoon testimony, onca by the sister and once by Noe, statements were made that Robnett, aner ue been slashed, declared: 'He came hero to kill me and he did it." Objection to tnese was sustained. Mrs Shocker, after detailing Baughn'a visit to their bouse that night, the attempt ot her bro ther to get him to sign a of tale for the car which sold for t told, how Baughn got mad, and asked her brother to fight. T?nhn led the way outside, backing out ot the screen door, and atruck the first oiow, ai i,goo gathered at tne armory Robnett's bead, as they went here tonight from various parts through the door. She followed. 0f Jackson county at a meeting Tbe men scuffled on the porch called by the Medford post of the a few seconds, then Jumped to American Legion to protest the ground, falling. She con- against what It described as "vi tinued: clous propaganda" against coun- "Then Roy called, TBabe, he's ty officials, knifed m; be's knifed m.M ... By a standing vote the partic I ran Into' the bouse and yelled ipants adopted a resolution en to Noe . . nd tried to find doming all appointive and elect something I Picked up mop lve officers in the county, and ran to Baughn as he stood The meeting was understood to at the side and back ot Roy, be an outgrowth of a recent at Tiaahln biro. I hit Baughn over tack on District Attorney George vi ,,. times Baughn A. Codding. County Commlasion- .Tni ..V ,nn too'." sha told of breaking the mop ov- .J of rannlns: to The door where Noe stood with gun, taking the -gun rrom mm after ordering him not to ijort, throwing a, Dowe PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 19- be retreated from the yara, ana AP)The SQ0W ,torm that took then going to Lee Joner n0Me'Oreeon by surprise Tuesday night seamy icr tr-rr T. m7nrrATK tottt.ANTJ. Ore.. Ian. It (AP) High school teachers will u a definite change in the temper referee high school games tn the latere. pnrtini tnterseholastlc leagued -Approximately 1.500 men were i,vthn race because of a difference In tbe fee the Oregon I the civic emergency committee of Offlcials association asks and the flee, about 1,000 being hired by 4nn-i- vf th achoalal th it-r and the remainder by in- are wlllinr to pay. Committee Whacks $744,994 From Pay Of State Employes But Ways and Means Figures Must go to Vote In Senate and House; Woodward Scale Is Modified in Final Program STATE salary reductions expected to effect a saving of $744,994 over the 1933-34 biennium budget submitted by Governor Meier were approved last night at a meeting of the joint committee on ways and means. Cuts to be sustained by state officials and employees will range from 5 to 50 per cent if the senate and house vote O T Speakers on Both Sides of Question are Heard at Committee Session Passage of the timber yield tax Dni wm ,e one of the nfn and other speaker was John Schroder of Tillamook county. o Retirement Ot Teachers at 70 Urged by Board PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 19. Ap) Tne BChool board of tbe Portland district at a meeung nere tonight adopted a resolution v four vote9 to two calling upon tna legislature to amend the teacher tenure law to provide for tne retirement of teachers at the Hare of 65 -e DoaT(i members voted to I exclude the press from its meet- lng wltn teachers to discuss tne - D0.ed amendments. "William j. MacKenzie. school board mem U,er left the meeting in protest. "ir the press, me represent t!-M ft the nubile, are to be ex ciudea from this conference," he declared, "then I go, too. BIO MEETING HELD MEDFORD, Ore., Jan. 19. A J crowd estimated by police at ers Ralph Billings and R. A. Neal- on and County Clerk George Car- ter. led by L. A. Banks, editor of d- mbuu JOBLESS GET UNRULY routed today by rising tem peratures and clear weather. I The Unitea siates weamer du- I IVttli HV10 iVyvt Mwyvwwap I more snow may fall before there tllnlaced for special work through IdMduals. Police were called at InflBER YiHJI TAX BILL FIGHT LODWIS favorably on the ways and means recommendations. The commit- tee's cut-schedule represents a modification from the proposal of Senator Woodward. Only person affected by the top reduction is Dr. W. J. Kerr, chan cellor of higher educational in stitutions, who receives $12,000 yearly. The 6 per cent cut will affect all employes getting less than $100 a month. Percentage reductions on salaries between the extremes uniformly Increase with higher pay checks. The ways and means reduction scale If applied to departmental requests for the current biennium would make a cut of $1,811,349, according to figures presented. Reductions in the budget ap proved by Governor Meier for the state Insurance department in cluded approximately $6000 in salaries and wages, $1200 in gen eral operating expenses, $100 for printing reports, and $350 for capital outlays. The committee also adopted a report recommending amend ments to the existing Insurance code which would produce addi tional biennial revenues estimated at $356,000. Recommendations follow: Assessment against domestic (Turn to page 2, col. 7) F Henry R. Crawford was elect- ed president of the Miles Linen company at a recent meeting of I W HDO MILES LH 1 directors which was" preceded by mercial vehicles "sufficient to a stockholder's session. Mr. pay the Interest and amortiza Crawford succeeds the late James tlon on investment that has been O. Heltiel. Directors elected at the stock- holder's session were Mr. Craw ford. Wallace McCamant, F. W. Ashley and Carl E. Nelson. The directors chose Mr. Winsor as vice president, and reelected Mr. McCamant as secretary and O. J. Peters as treasurer. The Linen Thread company, headed by the Barbour interests of New York, was designated as I sales agency for the Miles com pany. Japanese Force Begins Cleanup In Jehol Sector Trwn To- 9n FrM. V nX t.-.-L ,.. f' v". -:;,7' JH,J;tE clearing operations In southern ;riB""t-y"l - I.:.: ooraer vj lores, v.,,-..,.-.--, - me cavairy urigut uiv.l v- eupied Chiumenkow a pass tn me great wan oi am ""'" north ot Shanhalkwan ana . mm - m n - a -v m . l n nearby Tunganpao, has been go- in northward along tne ooraer since January 15, dispersing lr- regular Danas en rouic. Officials All Endorsed Murder Charge Unproven Snow Routed, More Due Home Loan Chief Named one time to restore order when some 1,000 men, eager for em ployment, tried to crowd Into the registration office that could hold only about 100. -T-mw-r m rrt ' 'n iLr';" . M jT'Jun Ai 'Zi i""074 ;nH w ita?r Portland, was WU J jr in circuit court here tonight on a enarge oi ursi uegreo muiun 1 ?5bJ LBS5-n2S: uuu auw " " - " ' " - and to minutes. Rlnrb u hot while he was in the apartment of Laughlin's es tranged wife, Mildred Laughlln, 24, of Portland. BTEWART SELECTED PORTLAND. Ore.. Jan. 19. (AP) Charles H. Stewart, execu- tlve vice president of tbe Portland Trust Savings bank, was elected executive vice president and man - ager ot the 11th district Federal Home Loan bank district ot Port land at a meeting ot the board of directors bere last Monday. L. H. Hoffman of Portland, president of the Portland Institution announ ced today. The selection bad to be connrmea oy me central, of fiee ln Washington, D. C, before direct - vrm umrw were ai uoeny 10 ois- ciose me result. uoirman said bis selection as president, also at the Monday! bar early today. The boat is be- nwuBj, vm tunuriuwi Bj wasa - taswB ki am tu- wiui. STATE HE POLICIES TOPIC IT MEET HEBE Integrity of Oregon, Issue With Securities men; Would Lift Debt Would Stimulate Payments Of Taxes, Possibly by Raising Penalties Precautions aimed at preserv ing the financial Integrity of the state and promoting conditions inviting to outside capital were formulated by the legislative committee of the Oregon council of the National Securities asso ciation which met at the -cham ber of commerce here yesterday, Fifty-six business and banking leaders from most of the coun ties north of Dmjglas attendel Pointing to heavy bonded la debtedness, decreasing tax -pay ing capacity of the people, and the state deficit, the preamble to the committees general resolu tlons declared that "it is the paramount duty of our people to remedy these conditions in order to reserve the financial integrity of Oregon" and her subdivisions Remedies urged by resolution in clude: Wrald Stimulate PtajTnent of Taxes levies sufficient to meet bond payments and Interest charges. Laws to stimulate tax pay ments, either by restoring the heavier penalty on delinquent taxes, or providing cash discount for prompt payment. No new bond issues until tax- levying bodies can demonstrate capacity to pay commitments al ready Incurred. Drastic temporary retrench ment in governmental costs by lopping off all agencies that can be dispensed with "during this crisis." Turning to highway depart ment finances and considering the $3,500,000 in bonds matur- ing within the next 14 months, the committee advocated: Imposition of charges on corn- and will be Incurred by theJ state In widening the paved or (Turn to page 2, col. 1) BUT CLOTURE FAILS WASHINGTON. Jan. 19 (AP) The senate broke the back of the filibuster against the Glass bank bill today, but left smarting wounds in democratic ranks that may give the Roosevelt adminis tration plenty of worry It rejected 58 to 30 a motion by Democratic Leader Robinson to I w.w mo iifciu uuiuio iuio uui iting debate and then entertained I the packed galleries with a torrid row that quieted only when a republican Borah of Idaho put through an unanimous consent request to do what cloture wonld have done restrict discus Th nn,h.t .t w that th t toniht m coastlne - w - smoothly along toward votes on a .-H. f1 .Qv .-,-,, 4t, r- h t !th Tron.t it win h sent to the White House this ses sion Olympia Solons Invite Salem's To Fish Parley OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 19. (AP) The Washington leglslat ure today invited the Oregon leg islature to send a committee to olympia to meSt with legislators nere tor a discussion ot fishing regulations on the Columbia river The house completed action on the matter by passing a resolution thered by Sen. Fred Norman. Th6 u,t conference was held two ' ln portUnL Carter Guilty; I Mm m Lfinipnr.i Asked ---. - SEATTLE, Jan. 19 (AP) A conviction of first degree murder, accompanied by a recommenda- I tkm that the death penalty should not be Imposed tbe second such ending to a murder trial bare I within five days tonight ended I tbe trial of Richard Carter, 20 1 year-old youth accused of slaying I bis foster mother. Unknown Vessel Aground, Report I EUREKA, Calif., Jan. 20 1 (API Coaat ri .1t4- tn me rescue ot an unidentified ves- i ! renortrf hn- Tt-nt iif 1 a mile nth th. nnrahnldt i ueved to be a shin , engaged in i coastwise trade. FILIBUSTER In Court Again Over Slayings ''''''''BS-PB--P -' ' " " Above, Jack Halloran. wealthy Phoenix, Aria., lumberman, on trial In that city as an acces sory in the slaying of Hedvig Bamueison and Agnes LeRoi. Below, Sirs. Winnie Ruth Jndd. sentenced to hang for Mrs. Le Roi's murder, who Is a witnesH - against Halloran. Packing of Bodies, Letters To Husband Topics she Will not Discuss PHOENIX. Arix., Jan. 19 (AP) Condemned to hang In the "trunk murder" case, slender young Winnie' Ruth Judd stood on self-asserted constitutional rights today to halt her cross- examination as the state's prin cipal witness against John J. 'Jack?? XMUolfca, wealthy lum berman., atcuaedf as an accessory in the ease. She refused to ten of the packing of the bodies of Mrs. Agnes LeRoi and Hedvig Sam nelson in trunks and suitcases. before they were sent as baggage from Phoenix to Los Angeles. She would not divulge the con tents of two or more letters writ ten to her husband. Dr. William C. Judd, as she prepared to flee from Phoenix. Her testimony already had been challenged in its entirety In a motion by Halloran's coun sel to have it stricken on grounds that she Is not a voluntary wit ness, is unable to comprehend the oath, "wilfully Is concealing (Turn to page 2, col. 5) PROBE IS on PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 19 (AP) An investigation into the disappearance of Lee Schleslnger, prominent Portland merchant and sportsman, will be launched im mediately by Sheriff R. E. Mc- Crite of Clark county, Wash., he announced today. The sheriff said he was positive that Schleslnger was not in his automobile when it plunged into the Columbia river at the foot of a Vancouver, Wash., dock Decem ber 23 where It was found the day following in 18 feet of water. "I know the currents ot the Co lumbia river like a book." the sheriff declared. "I have known many to go Into the river ln the vicinity of the sand dock at the foot of Reserve street, and the body was ln every case recovered within a radius of 50 feet of the dock. "Furthermore I am convinced that Schleslnger did not drive his machine over the edge ot the dock by accident, and by facts I have discovered, I believe suicide out of the question." The Day in Washington By the Associated Press President elect Roosevelt held conferences with demo cratic leaders. Secretary 8tlm son and others. Senate broke filibuster against Glass banking bill by adopting unanimous consent request to limit debate after defeating clo ture proposal. House adopted resolution to permit Preeid at Hoover to place an embargo on exporta tion of arms. Democratic controlled house ways and means committee de cided to consider proposals for eliminatinc - double taxation by state and federal governments be fore new revenue legislation in Will REFUSES TO QUESTIONS K special session. IlER-HOLil SCRAP DROPPED BYU1WMAKFRS Governor Silent on Refusal Of Investigation of Board of Control Senate Adjures Officials To put Aside Personal Peeves for Present Any further attempts to inves tigate a reign of terror" in af fairs of the state board ot control rest on the initiative of State Treasurer Rufus C. Holman. When Informed that opinion of the house and senate Thursday was contrary to legislative in vestlgatlon of the control board. Governor Meier declared he had no statement to make as to fur ther action. "What remains to be done Is up to the treasurer," he said. uregon s legislators have no desire to become embroiled ln difficulties of the board, it defln ltely developed after reading of reports of both houses' commit tees on resolutions. Each com mittee's recommendation that no action be taken was adopted. Request for an examination In to activities of the high state board resulted Tuesday after wordy altercation between Gov ernor Meier and Holman. The verbal battle began ln reference to a list or legislative sugges tions Holman had circulated among lawmakers. With other advice, the treasurer recommend ed Investigation Into a terrorist reign and "secretiveness" ln con nection with the board. Upshot o the meeting was that the gov ernor, treasurer and state secre tary unanimously voted to have themselves investigated by the legislature. Houses Too Busy With Other Problem The house resolutions com mittee presented two reasons for not acting on the board's request First was cited the limited time the legislature will be ln ses sion. Secondly, "many other weighty matters demand the full attention of the house." Reduc tion of taxes and unemployment relief were specifically mention ed. The senate regretted that the control board had seen fit to ap peal to the legislature for settle- (Turn to page 2, col. 5) WILD GALES HOWL LIVES ENDANGERED LOS ANGELES, Jan. 19 (AP) While gales howled, the skies opened up today and spilled abnormal torrents of water on semi-arid southern California, en dangering lives and shipping. The downpour was congealed into snow as It descended upon the mountain areas and depths upward ot five feet were meas ured at some places tonight. Fifteen families in the Canoga Park district near here were re moved from danger of a minia ture flood, which for a time threatened SO families. Police rescued a Mexican fam ily of five from the roof of the small house, which had been swept off Its foundations and carried on the current- Two battleships and a destroy er ot the United States navy took to the open sea from Los Angeles harbor, San Pedro, to ride out a roaring gale. GUN VICTIM DIES PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 19 (AP) Henry James Cunning ham, 26. Portland druggist, died ln a hospital here today from a gunsnot wound Inflicted ac cidentally by his friend. Alfred Hennagln, 25, of Portland. State Group Mortgagots is Selected Meeting at the Salem chamber ot commerce Thursday tbe organ ization committee of tbe body formed last week to aid In protec tion of farmers and others from unwarranted mortgage foreclos ure completed tbe appointment of a statewide committee. This com mittee will be called ln session at an early date. The officers ot the association were instructed to ap point tire persons ln each county to serve as a county committee. Later five district meetings will be held over the state for the county committeemen to attend. Methods of procedure will then be outlined. Those selected for the state committee are: O. M. Plummer, president Pacific International Livestock, exposition, Portland, chairman; L. R. Breithanpt. econ omist, extension service, Corval lls, secretary; Rty W. GiH, Port land, master state grange; L. H. McBee, Dallas, Oregon Farmers union: Mr. Reter, Medford, Ore gon Horticultural society; Fred , Phillips, Baker, Oregon Wool- Fiin CK TALK DENIED; MO iMT ISSUES Governor After Conference With Highway Commissioners Reassures Public; Road Funds Will be Loaned but This Decision Previously Withheld due to Lack 'cf Accurate Picture of Situation, Says Scott Daily Check orr Needs Will be Kept so Money may be Used to Best Advantage; Veterans' aid Loan Will Suffice Until Monday; Crisis Declared Largely Matter Of Bookkeeping, Adequate sum Available rE conclusion of this meeting is that Oregon will not go on a warrant basis. We are not in a 'reign oi terror' or chaotic condition." Such was the statement made last night by Governor Meier at the conclusion of an extraordinary conference of the board of control, state highway commission and other officials called to consider the state's financial status. The meeting was organized by Chairman Leslie Scott of the highway commission to "reassure the public of the state's credit status and to paint a true condition of fi nances." Inspiration for the gathering was State Treasurer Holman 's prediction Wednesday that Oregon probably would RETURN OF FEDERAL Senate Committee Favors Asking Federal aid For Road Upkeep The senate committee on roads and highways probably will report ln favor of having tbe national congress memorialized by Ore gon's legislature on two matters that would aid state highway fi nances, it developed yesterday. Members favored asking con gress for return to the states of the present one-cent tax on gaso line. Such fuel taxes. It was point ed out, originated in Oregon and were considered a special source of state revenue not to be taken over by federal collectors. Another tentative memorial would ask that the congress be asked to enact legislation to give states greater power in determin ing spending ot federal aid funds. Authorization to use federal aid for highway maintenance was an other point favored by the high way group. The senate road body, It devel oped, is seriously considering in troduction of legislation that would call for a $5 automobile license fee with one cent addition al to the state gasoline tax. A tax of 10 cents a gallon on lubricating oil is favored by Joe Dunne, chair man. Sentiment of members appeared to be against issuing of automo bile licenses to persons lees than 18 years, the present minimum. Ream Files for New Trial; to Be Heard Today DALLAS, Jan. 19 L. H. Ream, slated to be sentenced today on morals charge, instead filed mo tion for a new trial, and this will be heard Friday morning at 9:20 o'clock. If the motion Is not al lowed, he will be sentenced to morrow. Judge Brands ot Hlllsboro was in town today to hear the ease of Winslow vs. Delaney, a suit to collect attorney's fees. to Protect growers association; Herman Oli ver, John Day, Oregon cattle and horse raisers association, with C L. Jamleson, John Day, as bis al ternate; George Fullenwlder, Carlton, Oregon Dairymen's asso ciation; C. F. Emerson. Tbe Dalles, Eastern Oregon Wheat- growers association, with Mae Hoke of Pendleton alternate; Fred H. CockelL Oregon Poultfj men's association; Glen B. Marsh, Hood River Oregon Cooperative council; Robert W. Sawyer, Bend, Oregon Reclamation congress with B. A. McCornack, Eugene, alternate; Dean H. Walker, Inde pendence, Oregon Hopgrowers as sociation; Sage no Courtney, Woodburn, and Ted Cramer, Port land, Oregon Bankers association; George F. Briee- Portland, Mort gage Bankers association; Paul V. Marls, F. L. Ballard, extension -erviee, Corrallls. - Those In attendance on tbe committee meeting bere Thursday were Messrs. Plummer, - Maris, Breithanpt, McBee. alarsh. Ful lenwlder and Morton Tompkins ot Grand Island. - - - TX S WANTED Obe on a warrant basis within ie days. Holman's statement, made after a conference of the treasurer and highway officials relative to float ing of a short-term loan from road funds, did not convey a trne picture of the highway commis sion's attitude, Scott said. Aid Withheld Till Trne Status Known "Oar purpose." Scott declared, "In not Immediately promising to loan funds to the state was 10 gain time for determination of a true picture of Oregon's financial setup. The conference with th treasurer did not give all infor mation needed. "First we had to learn what amount of funds would be re quired. Second, we wanted to know when a loan could be re paid." Figures of the state treasurer called for a short-term loan of 700.000 from the highway funds Scott said. According to book keeping of the secretary of state's office, the amount needed was but $500,000. A reconciliation in fig ures was required in the interests of sound financing. Officials who attended the dra matic meeting were the governor, Holman and his chief deputy, Fred Paulus, and State Secretary Hoss. Chairmen of the legislative Joint committee on ways and means, Senator and Represent- -tlve Allen, were present. Other were Highway Engineer R. H. Baldock and Commissioners Scott, Washburne and Aldrich. Cash is Sufficient Till Next Monday Developments of the session in- eluded: 1. The revelation that Oregon could squeeze alone on a cask basis until Monday by virtue of $150,000 eked from veteran's state aid commission funds. 2. Beginning next week, a daily check on finances will be reported between the state treasurer and highway commission to use road funds to best advantage. 2. Funds that possibly could bo used in an emergency to stave off I. O. U.'s Issues amount to several tlme3 the approximate $500,00 immediately required. 4. Highway engineers are de rising a graph system of keeping a check on state expenditures and revenues over an extended period that "a child could understand at a glance." 5. The governor and state high way commission within the near future, probably the next two days, will Issue a detailed state ment on condition ot the state's treasury. . . (Turn to page 2, col. f) Legislative Happenings Conferences bctwtwa officials result tn announcement state will avoid going om warramt basis by obtaining advance from highway funds suffkieat to ado over until tax conies in. Highway members farther state thss highly publicised near-bankruptcy of state is mere matter of bookkeeping, with plenty C money est hand to meet all ob ligations. Both booses refuse to become in volved In Holman-Meler dispute, adopt recommendations of their resolutions committees not to comply with request for probe of board ot control office. New bds include proposals to change legal rate of inter est from to per cent. tract rates from 10 to 8 cent; track reglatlosi we; unified fiscal rear. P0