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PAGE TWO1 GAUSTICWDRDS MIRK HEARING Mrs. Alexander Thompson is . Wrathy, Louise Palmer Webber Sarcastic (Continued from pas I) Mid. "Oleomargarine cannot even called a substitute for butter. Tou might as well call boner a batter substitute. Oleo Is not nutrient; it Is merely a lubri cant" Propose to Exempt . V. S. FrodscM Oleo A eroposed amendment to the hill was placed before the dairy committee. It will be adopted. members bettered. Under the amendment, oleomargarine made rrem oils produced in the Unit ed States would be exempted from the 4-cent per pound tax. O. B. Fullenwlder, president of the Carlton Farmers' Union, peaking tor the bill, declared that the annual 8,000,000-pound consumption of oleomargarine in Oregon la displacing 27,000 dairy cows. He asserted that when a bill similar to the Oregon propos al was passed in Washington, the yearly consumption of but tar there Immediately jumped by 4,500,000 pounds. Fullenwlder presented a table showing the percentages of for eign and domestic products In the so-called butter substitute. Asserting that the proposed levy was for the purpose of evening the taxation load, Fullenwlder submitted figures showing that butter now Is subjected to an unfair competitive handicap through taxation. Other speakers for the bill In eluded C. L. Jamison of Canyon City, representing the Oregon State Cattle Raisers' association; C. L. Mulkey of McMlnnvllle; H, R. Richards of the state depart tn en t of agriculture; and E. Ray of the Farmers' Union. High Food Value . Held Not an Issue Eldridge, acting as principal proponent of the oleomargine in terests, declared tbat you "might as well tax oleo to make people buy butter as to tax bricks to make people buy lumber; or tax rayon to make people buy silk, v "The question of whether our product shall be subjected to a special tax Is cot concerned whe ther oleomargarine has a high food value or not The question Is an economic one. No one group should have the right to Impose such levies as would put another group out of business." 613 liS TD (Continued from pass 1) from outlying districts. Still the percentage of those ot school age who are attending school is high. The census is taken every year under the direction of the office of the city school superintendent, end is turned over to the county superintendent of schools. Follow ing ia the complete census report: Age 4 5 6 S 1U 11 12 12 14 15 16 17 IS 1 Boys .149. .171. .201. .209. .228. .197. .224. .218. .235. .217. .229. .220. .240. .218. .234. .216. Girls .147 .161 ,183 .213 .197 .214 .188 .210 ,231 .202 .248 .213 .234 .217 .232 .207 Totals ...3406 3307 Two are Inured As Autos Collide On Kerry Street Mrs. Curtis B. Cross. 222 West Lincoln street, and Mrs. Chester W. Cox, 262 West Lincoln, escap ed injury when the sedan in which they were .riding collided - at Ferry and Liberty streets early last night with a light sedan driv en by Chester Baata. route sev en. ' City police .Investigated but auade no arrests. The car operated by Mrs. Cross ,, was not badly damaged and was 'driven away under its ewa pow er. Both Banta and Betty Martin, C$5 North Front street, who ac companied hiss, suffered abra sions about the kaees. Linen Making to Be Explained at Island Gathering Manufacture ot linen products will be explained by Fred J. Gil braith, general manager of Salem Linen mills, on the Salem cham ber of commerce -.program at Grand Island tonight. The pro gram, la charge ot Lyle P. Bar tholomew, will be provided by Sa lem Rotary club. Music will be furnished by V. P. "Tiny" McNaraara, giving sev i eral pianologues, and George Hesseman, playing the accordion. C. E. Wilson, manager, will rep resent the chamber ot commerce. Smeeman Freed J By Two States - JEFFERSON CrTT.'Mo- Feb. - Jt (AP) Glenn Smeeman Cleveland ' nnsinesv man, was a frea dan tonight, all square with tho law er two states. Governor Gay Bv Park decided It would rdo no good", to send Smeeman to prison to serve n two-year sentence tor automobile to eft In St. Louis In lilt and 1s aed him a fall pardon. ' IN school eras The Gall Board By OLIVE M. DOAK WARNER BROS. CAPITOL Today Charles Laugh- - ton and Bel Lugost la-"Is- land of Lost Souls." - Saturday Zane Grey's "South Sea Adventures" and Joel : McCrea and Marian Marsh In "The Sport .Parade". WARNER BROS. ELS EVOItE Today-Helen Hayes "and Ra- mon Novarro in "The Son- Daughter". GRAND Today Chic Sale and Ana Dvorak' la "Stranger la Town". Today Yaudevllle on stage; Dorothy Wilson and Rich ard Cromwell la "Age ot Consent" on screen. THE HOLLYWOOD Today-Back Jones la "South of the Rio Grande". Beginning with Monday Man ager Porter of Warner Bros, the atres In Salem announces the new policy of presenting "request" pic tures, as an additional attraction for the Monday and Tuesday shows. The policy will be Inaugurated with the presentation of George Arliss in "The Millionaire". Pa trons ot the theatre are asked to send In requests mailed to the Capitol theatre and ask for fa vorite shows which they would like to see again. Those pictures receiving the largest number ot requests will be brought back if possible. Scheduled for "request" pic tures are to date, "The Virgin ian". "Five Star Final" and It Is hoped "Mia and Bill". Mickey Mouse NOTES Hign-no cheerio twa twa and what not how're you. M M C Letters, letters, and letters plenty are coming In. M M C Here, I'll show you one M M C To Zollie: Dear Boob, Thanks very much for that biz picture of you. We had a little one of you, and we used to scare away the mice in the basement. DUt now that we've got a big one, i m sure mat we can scare away the rats also. Tours, "Boots" Grant. M M C Nuts to you, "Boots." M M C But just wait until you hear Boots" Grant's "Rats" nlav this Saturday I'm telling you don't miss hearinsrthem. M M C Pauline Zoe Chambers will be on the program this Saturday. M M C The program last Saturday was another HIT on it were Eunice Miller, Curt Williams, Audrey Fehler. Art Stubberfleld, Orvllle Beardsley and wotta saxaphone player Bob Brown. M M C The Valentine party, and Phvl lis Grant's Follies will be a week from Saturday. M M C If you want to be thoroughly entertained come to the Mickey Mouse Matinee Saturday. So long Zollie. Woman Admits She Set Blaze METZGER, Ore., Feb. 3 (AP) The home of Mrs. Edith Owen, 52, of this city was destroyed oy fire. Deputy sheriffs said the woman, found In a private garage six blocks away, admitted that she set the blaze. The offi cers said she told them that her son had died last summer, that sne is estranged from her husband and that the house was no longer ot aay use to her. IlOLLYVJOOP Home of 25c Talkies : Last Times -Today Special Mickey Moose Mat inee Saturday 1:30 P. M. ni . .pM1,! . : eVl aatnnAi;;j Also Mickey Mouse Comedy, News and Comedy and "The Hurricane Express." ATTEND OUR SATURDAY NIGHT O'CLOCK SHOW AND REMAIN FREE FOR OUR 11:15 MIDNIGHT MATINEE t mu lew coim ana see at at at ea at m an a. a .L MAHIAIIUIUIIM GILBERT ROLAKD' STARTS SUNDAY with Lee Trwcj Mary Brian Dick PowaU t tuna KBnanuc rn : -teL taw SO The State, Association In Favor Of .BiH,. Queries Show. Opposite Sentiment 1 - (Continued from pags IY . He, Insisted banking . control should not be centered la larger aad larger Institutions bat should be kept "close - to the people." Coulter cited utility control In large concerns aa 'example Of the' evils of concentration of owner ship In few hands. "The coun- ry Is now on the verge ot dic tatorship: branch banking will speed the day" Coulter averred. Money System Evils Told hy Mrs. Lee Mrs. Lee, representing the Housewives Council ot Portland, went late- detail la explaining al leged evils la the money system. holding that branch banking per mitted too great concentration la credit emission. Fred Proctor of Sandy scored large' bankers tor their sale ot questionable securities and said he was not la the least assured that greatness of banking struc tures meant security. He said de positors la the weakest of closed banks would suffer less loss thaa stockholders la the securities of some ot the largest bank chains. Charles Saderly ot Oswego averred the branch banking pro visions allowing establishment ot a branch bank alongside of an In dependent bank, through pur chase of its competitor, would be detrimental to the Independent bank. He said he was fearful the branch bank would suck deposits from a small community to the larger centers. He averred loans would have to be approved at the home office, weakening the abil ity and resourcefulness of the lo cal banker who now Is usually principal owner of the bank. Senator Zimmerman said bank failures In recent years had bn brought on by malicious design ot eastern concerns. He opposed branch banking tor the same rea sons, he said, that he opposed utility ownership by large con cerns. Mr. Cramer, upon questioning, said out of 160 banks to whom questionnaires had been sent, 25 had replied they were against branch banking and nine had re plied in favor of the plan. STATE BUILDING'S DEBT IS EXTENDED (Continued from pag 1) the Oregon state library were ap proved In full, after applying the salary reductions. Attorney General VanWinkle appeared before the committee and urged an appropriation of aa amount of money necessary to de fend a suit brought by the fed eral government to determine ti tle to the beds of Malheur, Harney and Mud lakes. Debate, Criminal Syndicalism Law Due This Morning The mooted, criminal syndical ism law whose repeal Is being sought by a number of organisa tions is slated for debate this morning In the senate. Debate was held up Friday due to the temporary absence of . Senator Goss who has signed a minority report calling for retention of the act. Senator Upton signed a ma jority report urging repeal of the bill and will lead the senate de bate on the measure. Now SEnw TT3ov IG Feature ZANE GREY made this picture himself! . . . it's his trip to the South Seas ... his own personal inti mate experiences! He traveled EIGHT THOUSAND MILES -spent a COOL MILLION to bring- back a FISH . 7. and WHAT A FISH I i 4 1 J HIMSELF AND. TTkk CONTIA t'OUS SHOW. BAT. aad SUN. TILL 11 P. XL Wit OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon Saturday Morning, Capitol Battlefront . . ALBXADT the rash for work on the relief committee la- iesutuiw ia tut ob. Committees of seven in eaca county are to "Serve without par bat they nay aame one or more mea to Investigate conditions at applicants tor relief. This Job may be paid tor. The political wires are butting to line ap the jobs. ' Oregon has never had a hardV er worktaa; highway cosnmls- sleaer thaa the present chair mam of the commission t Leslie Scott, A man of means, he can devote his time wastlatmgly to the Job at hand. Scott Is con servative At heart Insistent thai no additional bonds be is sued, determined that all bends be paid when doe, sternly de termine that no more construc tion be nndertahea thaa cast bo paid for. His mind is more logi cal than psychologic! : he eerr ee best on a commission little effected by politics. Louise Palmer Weber was back at the eapitol yesterday working for semethlag, one can be assured although she dldnt announce her mission. Early la the week she helped the anti-prohlbltlonlsts: then she went back to Portland and spoke for the popcorn vend ors: two years ago the dairymen were her particular concern. She Is a professional publicist for "de serving causes" and can use her ready tongue and strong voice to down many an opponent. Tears ago Mrs. Weber strongly support ed Walter Pierce for governor. Time elapsed and these once po litical cronleg fell out. The part ing ot his political friendship tor Mrs. Weber occasioned Governor Pierce's classic comment on wom en. In a letter to William Hanley he observed: "Bill, ain't they hell in reverse?" John Thornbnrg, Forest Grove's fattest and Jollies banker, drifted back to Us old Lair yesterday, the occasion be ing the banking . bin hearing held in the senate at night. Thornbnrg, house 'Si, sought greater honors in SS and went out to seat his 200 and more pound in the senate. It was Pete Zimmerman's year, how ever; a banker against socialis tic Pete was aa unfortunate aa a snowball in the old Nick's hangout. Result: Revival of Zimmerman's wildcat legisla tion including a proposal for state banking: Mr. Thomburg's return to the loan desk. Thorn burg may make the senate yet if times pick np: Zimmerman's political flowers bloom in hard times: he speaks to smaller au diences when people are less concerned about the "viclous ness" of the gold standard the "Inequity" of Wall street, the need of property levies. Income taxes and further rirh-soaklng. Legislative squibs: Lowell Pa get has been dubbed "senator" because of a printer's slip . . . . Mrs. Woodward is known as the "younger member of the firm of Woodward and Woodward . . . . Joe Singer has achieved a repu tation for not reaching for meal tickets . . . one legislator called C. B. McCullough a good engin eer because he had been trained as a lawyer. . . . Senator Corbett's secretary Is his niece, a daughter of Elliott Corbett .... Senator McFadden Is In the hotel business but he likes horse-racing better and it's no more a gamble thaa hostelry management these days . . . . Representatives Da erst aad McPhillips have proved they are economising by Hiring only one secretary to serve them both: young Barrister Howe, McMinn- vllllte. . . . Lynn MacCredie, Eu gene banker, shows np now and then to keep his pulse on affairs concerning the University of Ore gon; he is aa ex-member of the lower house. . . Medford's stormy political weather blew Into the PICTURES i OamhlcdherH e?gt n Her Colkff Herd nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnai i 4 Ae tata MARION HARSH 'Tfi JOEL MCCREA GALLA" GHER any: Tims 25c Children' Incident and Personalities Mora or Less Connected With the State Legislature and It Achievements house yesterday when Represen tative Kelly stated he wouia sees: introduction of a bill to forbid garnlsheelng of county official's salaries. . . . Earl FehL Medford's flamboyant county Jadge, is an dar $11,001 Judgment tor libel aad lost his first month's salary when a garnishee was served. Another banker te attend the heating Friday and aa early arrival .was .Edgar Senamlch against whose onr principal ob jection has been the dlfflcalty in spelling aad pronouncing his name. Ia the balmy days of the new era Bensnich Jumped Into beak tmstnees with his West Coast Nations! and speed ily had purchased a somber of ood Institutions tn the state. Later the West Coast was merged with the United States National where Senaalch now la aa officer. It ts thought both large .Portland beaka are ardent for branch banking; they would reorganise their present branches somen hat bnt the development of the Port Land institutions in the sub urbs of that city aad through out the state would prooahly LIVELY PDDEMM IS P WO BY POLICE "Something doing all the time" Is the way city police describe the dance they will give Wednesday, February IS, at Crystal Gardens, to swell the short wave radio fund. A lively five-piece modern orchestra will hold forth oa one floor of the Gardens and what officers term the best old-time orchestra la Salem, oa the ether floor. Special Intermission entertain ment features. Including songs, dances and acts, are being plan ned. Ticket sales for the affair are going well, Chief of Police Frank Mlnto stated yesterday. He Is In hope of obtaining a large amount of money from this dance so that plans may be pushed forward to ward Installation of the radio sys tem as speedily as possible. Silverton Woodmen Visit ScotU Mills SILVERTON, Feb. 3 Modern Woodmen went to Scotts Mills Wednesday night and put on the floor work for Initiation cere monies. Included in the group were Frank Powell, Bert Green. Guss Herr, Bert Reveal, Marshall Powell, Clyde Ramsby, S. M McClung, C. Neshebn, Richard Larson, C. D. Bonney, John Thur- man, Wilbur Moffett, E. Hendrik- son. Otto Dahl, Pete Schmidt and Herman Naegell. I MICKEY MOUSE CLUB 1 p.m. I ! EXTRA FEATURE fl "FORBIDDEN ADVENTURE" from J "Let's Play Kin" wtth Edna May jj Oliver, Mltst Green H I mats. ENDS TODAY I, k J f (5 T5 Men bid for her In auction In I 3 the strangest romance ever told AOC ( - ' MiriS II ' - H ) MM) 1 TDAT It OO TO 11 PJL MIDNIGHT SHOW TONIGHT 1 1 :30 . and SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY . I At you desire hira! I : Idol of women chant. I pioa among men . . . J more reckless . . . care- I free . . . a deril-may- B t I care Star. tin SmasSdfSRomax, : Btgh Drama Across ihtCard Telia. . rcpraary . SEM VOTES OUT WOLF CEK ROUTE Bill may Endanger Federal Aid Funds; Meddling in Highway Affairs hit Multnomah county's hopes tor a so-called short route to the sea waned yesterday whea IT of the 10 state senators voted for Sen ator Dunne's bill eliminating the Wolf Creek road front the state highway map. Dunne charged that the Wolf Creek route ap parently was approved by the highway commission on the the ory that six minutes times would be saved by motorists between Portland aad Seaside rather thaa on the basis of construction costs and the communities that would be served. . He said the .highway commis sion had not appeared before the roads and highways commission to protest against the measure. Senator Allen opposed the bill on the ground that Wolf Creek was acceptable to most ot the re sidents of the counties between Portland and Seaside, aad would develop a vast area of country now Isolated because of In suffi cient transportation faculties. Senators Woodward. . Spauldiag. Zimmerman aad Barke arged nassaae of the measure. Effect ot Senator Dunne's bill on future federal aid for a short est ta the sea was speculated upon yestsrday by highway offi cials who pointed out tnai me federal rovernment had already arreed to emend upwards of $400,000 oa contracted work oa the west end of the Wolf creek road. This expenditure was agreed upoa by the federal government as a part of the Welt creek road which met Unele Sam's engineers' fancy. Msr Block Federal Aid If the Wolf creek Toad Is abandoned, the federal road men Vicks Puts New Ban on Bad Breath Introduction of Vicks Coratone Antiseptic the new mouth-wash and gargle by the makers ot Vicks VaooRub brings real savings to users of antiseptics for hal itosis (bad breath), oral cleanli ness, and other usual antiseptic uses. The regular slse Is a large 10-ounce bottle usual 75c value for only S 5 c actually less thaa half the usual price of other qual ity antiseptics. In order that every antiseptic user may test It at small cost. fvour town) druggists now have a snecial trial slse ot Vicks Anti gen tic a 25e value priced at only lOe, while their limited sup ply lasts. (Adv. mar feel their agreement ass been abrogated which will lead to difficulties la r obtaining any future uonoys 'for a shortcut road. ' No noli of the house has vet been taken to determine what that body will do when Dunne's bill comes np. Another hill offered bv Senator Dunne authorising realignment of the Lower Columbia River hlgh wtT between Dele n a aad Clat- sksale was defeated. President Kiddle branded this measure as aaother attempt to laterfere with the state highway commission. "If this legislature is going to tell the state highway commission what it shall do. we might as well .Hftltaa the denartmeat aad throw the entire road program Into poli tics." Kiddle said. Senator Franetscoviea pleaded tar favorable consideration of the bill because ot the present Inade quate highway faculties oeiween Portland and the beach resorts. He aald the existlac road was dangerous, and that realignment was necessary. Consideration of a bin by Sena tor rran daco vieh makJnr it pos sible to appoint receivers or ad ministrators for cities and towns In financial distress aad unable to carry on their governmental functions, was continued until Monday. A bill by Senator Corbett would relieve counties ot paying tor the support of non-violent insane per sons. This measure was said to hare received the indorsement ot the Oregon County Judges and Commissioners association aad other organizations. The senate passed Senator END THEM ON THE STAGE I III X. Cf X. I I RKO OheSaS BARGAIN PRICESXNj JS Jl Mat. C U on the Screen I X A of Children 10c O? Consent . v with Dorothy 4 .AJG WOsoe, Rich- - X NSZ ard Cromwell S f? Arllae Judge SS. Vv Erie Linden Starting; SSv P- John Halllday TomOITOW !Y GEORGE O'BRIEN Wfy Maureen O'Sullivan sS ZANE 'cHEY'S JfPI ROBBERS' ITf? ROOST &0 V K ITS HIS MOST (CK ikf (Jf A Foot Comfort Expert of the Chicago stfT of Dr. WM. M. SCHOLL wil be here WILTT te assist our Foot Comfort Expert In a SPECIAL Demonstration FREE to You I ( rdo srsph prhm et renr ' JeeUwnfch reveal thek eta ( AOeawioaUationeavonrewnfMtefBew V ' the Dr. SchoU ApptWs er Resaedy tor year km trenMe (4) Sample of Dr. SebeO's Zleepeds for x ' Corns. Sore Toes or Tender Spots. Foot Comfort brings you renewed health, youth, happiness. Foot pains affect your general heahh, bring lines of strain and ae to your face; restrict your activities. . VpiCH DO YOU CHOOSE? 'Be tore to attend this Special Demonstration and learn how easily complete relief may be yours when aaentiao methods are followed in de termining the condition of the feet, . and the .needed Dr. SchoU Appliance or Remedy is need., . . - . . ' This Is'the moat Important Event of Its kind ire have ever held, Ton owe It to yourself to take advantage of it. Remanberthe AaitA v Dunne's bill abolishing the office ot secretary ot the state board of higher education, efflctlve July 1. This office is now hejd by Dr. E. E. 'Lindsay, who receives a salary ot $TB00 a year. Money Expansion Backers Appear More Optimistic WASHINGTON. Feb. S (AP) Early completion of one more essential step toward remoaetlxa tlon of sQrer-commlttee endorse ment was-predicted tonight by Chairman Somen of the house coinage committee. The New York Democrat said ho was certain there were enough votes la his committee to approve by the first of next week a bin to make stiver a monetary reserve for legal tender aad to permit a currency expansion of $1,(00, 000,00. "I Will, I Won't" Cast is Selected SCIO, Feb. S. The cast for the Junior clas play, "I Will, I Won't." a three-act comedy by Julian Lee, has been announced by Miss Bernice Newhouse, coach. The cast laeludes: Rose Shwlncdt, LaVaua Gardner, Syl via Bartn, Maxlne Arnold, Mar jory Moses, Elsie Hetsendorf. Mar ley Sims. Richard Quarry. Lyle Jackson and Everett McDonald. ESaMED Last Day Walter NHsson Xorraiae A Digbv -th rtfcrYutnt' 'Waiving Monroe ft Adams Bisters Tambourines and Rhythm" Emmd Ernst Tickling Keys" FOREVERI t ams. ctAMrt ot CAuoosa matt laced eondiucn. atres joe wtAXotraum ajtofts AAT-nrrt nam, ACHmo). lUaMMOniTt cobns. sou rots OtTtMDiataoTS El auOHSO OOOS39 TOCSf 23