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' - CIRCULATION WEATHER . fair, elewly i-taln tesnps ' today and Saturday, beooao- teg doodyj Rax. Texas. t Tnnreday 27, llln. 12, river S feet, rain JO tech. r Distribution moo Jan, 'S3 : f UVV Net paJUI, daily, Siinay6764 KBIOSX A. . 0. FOUNDED 1051 EIGHTY-SECOND YEAR Salem, Oregon, Friday Morning, February 10, 1933 No. 274 1 j I) 1 HOUSE FAVORS J Submitting two Sections of State Constitution is Approved 36 to 23 Marion Delegation Splits On Issue; provisions Held "Dead Timber" The house of representatives opened the war tor statewide vote on repeal .or continuance of con sUtutional prohibition when it supported its Joint Resolutions 1 and 2 which submit Sections 36 and 3 -a of the state constitution to the people at the next general election. Representative Hall of airulrwAmaK aAnatv wTrt A then TAiU olntions and led the house debate lr their acceptance. The vote was 31 to 23. .Proponents of the submission resolutions held the 67,000 ma- larltv riven reneal of the Ander- an act last November indicated the people were tired of prohibi- tlon and were entitled to vote on tha eonatitntlonal amendments, Thev also held the two constitu- tlonal nrovlslona were archaic and without enabling leelsla- Hon. I Opponents of submitting: the re- peal measures argued that prohi- bition had been better than saloon that tha meftsiira itMnM not be submitted at the next election but at the general election in io5i nA thmt tn inH.nn .nta waa simnly indicative of tha re- volt of the times when the meas- ure was submitted. The choral numbers were chief Marion County ' ly from the old masters, Schubert Delegation Divided and Schumann and Brahms, so the The roll call on resolution one lovers of the old classics were well follows: rewarded. A high point in the Ayes: Allen, Beckman, Best, f-hrisman. DamiMMh. TMrkann. Duerst. Ecklev. Conlav. Oraham. Hall, Herman. Hill. Horan, Hunt- insrton. Johnson. Judd. Kellv. Lang, Lonergan, McCloskey, Me- rrrroit IToPhHlfna Vlinli Paulus, Price, Ryan, Seman, Sne- decor. Snider, Staples, Stockdale, Walker. Wells. Wyer,,,. Speaker Nays: Abrams, BeKon, Chllds, Clarke, Cooter, Day, Deich, Gor tM;.HSnaV?Jfi?"'aS?!S: Awi whn. his second suite was 7' "o ler, Oakes, Oleen, Paget, Scott, Turner, Weatherrord, Wlnslow. Excused: Bennett. Marion county's delegation di vided. Representatives Gouley and Paulus Toting for resubmission, uusu-ruiu vujecieu 10 me lorm oi ine resolution, nepresen- lauvea Aorams ana aiarun Totea dies of the MacDowell club re against resubmission, Abrams exH aatai it hnnnr f r.nnAnitnr tin plaining when he cast his vote ffnttt Via n 1 a I mA 4a 11 ara rr art rr" n 9 I - " "s'"6 i aeoate, 10 me writing or argu- ments pro and con in the voters' pamphlet by legislative commit tees and to the time of the elec tion. Removal of Dead Timber is Sought Representative Hall contended sentiment had greatly changed in Oregon since Section 36 of the state constitution was adopted In 1S14 by a 15 per cent majority and the so-called bone-dry amendment was passed in 1916 ly a two per cent majority. "This vote IX the people re- peal the amendment will only re- by a 1 to 1 Judges' decl nova dead timber from the eon-1 sion. titntlon." said Hall. "There are anw n tatiit matin- tha enn- itltntlonal nrohibitlon amend- manta affaotiva. Tha naonla are going to vote on this matter any- wav: if wa dont aet nn the ma - hinar nnm nv1an1p will w a .hrnnah bla nerennlal netltlon ,,hinr Ranraaantativa Balton il id re- peal of the constitutional prphl- bition of liquor sale would be a great step backward since prohl- httlnn hA hun m. rraat Imnrova- inant. Renreaentative P a r a 1 AMiniwi nraran'a Mtnatitntional amendments the only safeguard .).. tit. ntnrn vf tha aaloon. Ban PrahlbltlAa h.mmi Tn...tva Trla rtted I .111- coin's commendation of Grant's naa of whisker. He said use or "rotguf had degraded youtnrui minds and bodies instead oi bringing the benefits prohibition claimed. Renresentatlve Gordon said his experience as a furniture aeaier in Euxene convinced him the sa loons were not an economic bene fit. He said collections from "wet" customers Improved nota - bly when prohibition came. Ho termed the era under promoition, i business at 2 pjn. and nary an everi with the present depression, I other bill could the members dis- the time of the greatest general prosperity In history. Representative Lewis said the people had nullified the constl- tution u their vote last isovem - her. Ho spoke of the troubles surrounding H. B. 104 In a form - er session and declared legisia - tlve procedure had Improved mueh since the aaveni oi proni bition. SKYXaf DIE EC FIRE omaha. Fab. l.fAPt The feodlaa ef tha last aavan firemen waa aariaheA when flame awant ; the historic Millard hotel were re - 5 covered tonlxht after their com. radea had chopped their way ; throuch beans of charred and ice - i sheathed debris. Blunderin g ' Effort At Extortion From Lindb ergh Revealed Two Young men Arrested After Cashing Check, say They Didn't Send Letters, Just Found Missive in Stump ROANOKE, Va., Feb. 9 (AP) Two Roanoke youths walked into a police trap here today, laying bare an amazing but seemingly crude attempt to extort $50,000 from Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh through threats against his second child, Joe Bryant, 19, and Norman Harvey, 26, were arrested O LOVefS Of Classical MUSiC Have Treat; Johnson's Solos Highlight A fine fabric of music was wov en last night by the Portland Apollo club which appeared In concert at the Grand theatre un- der tne nspices of the Salem MacDowell club. It was the first appearance of the club here In several years, and the initial ap- pearance of Willem van Hoog- conauexor. wno ia mor tamed as conductor of the roruana bympnony orcnestra. Faces f mnT former members were mI?lnS "hen the curtain rose, ana new ones appeared In the Chorus of nearly 60 men Who make DD Vrennt club. chorus singing was the rendering OI Macnmaninoil 8 U rsiIlOB Hymn" with its stress and turbu ,enc emerging In the final peace ' settled order. Following it w" l0TelT Brahms Wlegenlled tKUiisuyj uuug WHUUUl BCCUU) Panlment. It was Arthur Johnson, tenor. 1.; however, who scored the great trl the other program which seemed lacking In freshness. His first in English. For encores he chose two captivating moderns, a cow boy song and a dance song from South Africa. Johnson is always a high favorite, his sweet, clear voice and his perfect enunciation belng supplemented by a gracious gtage presence Following the concert the la Hoogstraten at the RoberU stu- . . . . aio; ana many cauea 10 ao aim honor. DALLAS WINS OH Salem high school affirmative' and negative debate teams both lost to the Dallas high school orators Thursday night. In both oaiem negative team consisting of Lawrence Morley and Fran- d Barnes met the Dallas affirm- ative speakers, Albert Klaasen ttd 1 Ick". Salem while 1 -oori. xiesa ana rarjun xwus- 1 em . a a mmm .a nng, oaiem a aiiirmaiiTe leam ttllM. I The Polk county teams are coached by Mrs. 8. E. Whltworth, Shannon Hogue has charge c ueoawsra. Judges at Dallas were Prof es aors jaanaiey, union ana jonauu 1 on. all of Unfleld college, and at Salem, Dr. L. C. Forbes, B. A, Stebbens and Dr V V. Caldwell, all Of Monmouth. MlSS Ada C I uwu wi m uus"" v- ment of Salem high school acted aa caairuiaa. raw po lo CLUB HERE LAUDED SALEN S DEBATERS Salmon Season Change is Turned Down After Fight Fish matters to close or open the season to favor the com mercial or the snort fishermen. 1 eame up In the lower house here j Thursday as a special order of enM Defort the session adjourned, As a ret ml t the mill which had heen grinding fast and fine the nnt tnro gays 0 the week 1 broke down and only two major j matters were given final deeesion 1 ye,terday. i n- . vnta at 22 to 16 the I bouse accepted the minority com- - 1 mttee resort on H. B. 25 .ana I thus killel further action wn tha measure which would . have onened the fishing season on the Willametta - river January 1. i 1933 and 1134 Instead of May 10 I as the reat law provides. The I area affected WSJ between the 1 bridge at Oregon City and the I Wlllametl slough. Representatives Price and Ry- 1 an. snonsirs of the measure, neia I that the two-year river opening shortly after they attempted to cash a check for 117,000 deposit ed In a hollow stump by police detectives. They were charged with attempted extortion and held for United States authorities. The threats were made in two letters sent Colonel Lindbergh in December. Colonel H. Norman Schwarskopf, of New Jersey po lice, who turned them over to fed eral authorities, said the hand writing apparently was not the same as that in the ransom note left by the kidnapers and slayers of the first Lindbergh child. Bryant and Harvey denied writ ing the threatening letters to Col onel Lindbergh or letters received by Chief of Detectives Robert C. Johnson, of Roanoke, In the cor respondence he carried on with the would-be extortionists through the stump postotflce. Bryant was quoted by police as saying he "just happened" to find the letter containing the check. I late yesterday about 8 o'clock. Of- Mt . WW- . - i I fleers quoted Harvey as saying Bryant told him about finding the letter about 1 o'clock the same afternoon. Police said there were other conflicts In the statements made by the two men. MORTGAGE RELIEF TALKED BY CROUP Marion County Committee To aid In Working out Plans is Announced PORTLAND, Feb. f . (AP) Representatives of farmers and business men met here today to consider an organized cooperative I effort to bring relief to farm mortgage debtors of this state who are in distress through inability to meet their obligations fully or in part. The plan considered anticipates the setting up of county commit tees representing farm and busi ness Interests to arbitrate differ ences In cases submitted for ad justment The objective of the plan. Its sponsors said, would be to eliminate harsh treatment of mortgage debtors by creditors and unfair practices by borrowers to ward the lenders. Harry M. Hawkins, speaking for the Mortgage Bankers association pledged cooperation of his organ isation In the voluntary move ment. The meeting, presided over by O. M. Plnmmer of Portland, was of the committee which was the outgrowth of a conference In Sa lem January 12 between leaders of fanh organizations and mort gage bankers. Members of the farm mortgage adjustment committees In the counties Included Marlon county: M. C. Gunder- son'of Sllverton. Ray J. Glatt of Woodburn, Warren Gray of Mar lon, Ralph Zimmerman of Aurora and Gene Courtnet of Woodburn. Polk county: George A. Woods of Dallas, 8. L. Stewart of Rick- reall. R. W. Hogg of Salem route veillance In Manchuria) and ln 2. A! O. Remple and J. R. Beck "tats that Chinese sovereignty in of Dallas. FLIGHT SUCCESS NATAL, Brazil, Feb. (AP) Captain J. A. MolUson, the only man who has flown across the North Atlantic from east to west. arrived here today to complete a solo flight from England. - would be of great benefit to nn- employed persons In Clackamaa tiepreeeniauve Juaa of Astoria led the fight against the meas- tt. . .1. . . ueciareu rojai uoinooE aalmon anav htan f.rr, i and May 1; that opening the season would deolete the son- ply of up-river spawning 55 mat uregon city commercial nshermen would be Joined in 41 " -f uu,u-intf i.iaucr - men If any change was made . piaee. For more than an hour. Re - presentatlve Frank Lonergan in weighed against acceptance of tne majority report. past 20 years. In some .form or luitliMi tnak fi-rmrtm . lanlttnM ' - o naa hn alla1 nnnn Tn mm nn the matter of the commercial fltkarmii and tha inortimtn." ha said. -In all these years the peo - pie tot Clackamas county have never made a move towards onen - Trn to nasre 2. eoL B) COLD TO ABaTE SLOWLY TODAY EGAST Clouds Coming by Saturday; Mercury Fails to Equal Thursday low Mark Meacham In Limelight at 51 Below; Record set At Bend and Burns HOURLY TEMPERATURES T a. m. 12 I a. m. 11 a. m. 11 10 a. m. II 11 a. m. to Noon 14 1 p. m. 26 2 p. m. 26 2 p. m. 27 f p. m. 26 6 p. m. 24 T p. .m 22 I p. m. 21 f p. m. 20 10 p. m. 18 11 p. m. 17 Midnight IS 1 a. m. 18 Clouds forming, the weather forecast and the fact that the thermometer early today stood three degrees higher than 24 hours before all gave hope of a break, or at least of moderation. In the cold wave which yesterday sent the mercury down to 12 de grees above sero. Gradually ris ing temperature with growing eloudlness is the official predic tion for today and Saturday. All day Thursday the tempera ture remained below the freezing poiat. The nearest approach came at 3 and 4 p. m. when the official I reading was 27 degrees. Few effects of the weather, other than heavily stoked fur naces and overcoat-swathed pe destrians, were to be noted In Sa lem yesterday. Several more chim ney fires than usual were report ed and one small automobile fire I resulted when, a garageman at- tempted to thaw out an alcohol- fllled radiator with a blowtorch. Not even a thin fringe of ice had formed along the Willamette riv er banks. PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 2 (AP) The coldest weather of the winter aeaaon visited Oregon today, and the ieiness waa em- Dhasixed by drivlna winds from tha north and aa.t. Tha anrtrfan turn was the more noticeable to residents of this state, for the I month waa naharad la with mild. I spring-like weather. Throughout the state new low temperatures for the season were recorded, hut Meacham in an east ern Oregon mountain pass was lowest on the reported list with a temperature of 51 degrees below. The weather bureau at Bend said the recorded temperature of 26 below was the lowest in the city's history. Portland's coldest night since 1924 was reported by the weather bureau with the thermometer down to 12 degrees above. Though freezing, the weather was clear, (Turn to page 2, col. 6) TO REFUSE LEAGUE'S REQUEST tokto. rah. lo i apv " Friday japans reply to tne Leacue oi Nations committee's question about Japan's attitude toward discontinuance of the present Manchukuo regime will be emphatically In the negative. a governmental spokesman saia today. He said further that Japan stands Irrevocably for the Inde pendence of Manchukuo (the state set up under Japanese sur- Manchuria Is forever ended Morning newspapers today .y . ,,,....,' fmm Oanava ?ri?ted ?tiC".?m.V. n.i iirnuia iim waiiaiiati aa euaeaj JAPAN in Ln.la and ' the onlf oos- caused damage estimated will be kept secret untn the re iSf.Vn?wt?ia m - 7 P Ut 11.000.000. and was brought UmpUon "of American and Rus sible answer is no. I . . ,' w n I Mutineers Give Up: Vessel Set Aiire by Bomb BATAV1A, Java, Feb. 10, I . . wm.1 ! Sunday and Jh steamed Into the open ocean. L-Jl ..i- t: s;rwheVThau.-gby bosb from Dutch naval squadron ninY them Pursuing tnem. i The castaln of the squadron a - Jl... i . . KB to attaTktt. ,nriiiir ts tint nawa 2l5!f 'lawLmS indnea the mutineers to yield. The bomb set the ship afire. 1 wnereupon tne crew nasuiy I launched boaU and began to evac- i naia me bioicb cxaiaar. ! PANAMA AL WW8 - 1 PARIS. Feb. . (AP) Al I Brown of Panama, generally rec- rnr . ihLi..j .i. v..t.m..uvf I champion, outpointed the French I f.tt..M.1i TT.apv Dxnlnla 4 . w- I i A ,m.n4. it.r tnnlc-Tit I X. V prttfinrKn Tma t NEW YORK. Feb. . (AP)- I James F. Pershing. 10, younger 1 brother of General John J. Persb- I lnr. died tonUht of heart disease. Postal Raid Nets Bandit Pair Big Sum SACRAMENTO. CaL. Feb. l. (AP) Three' bandits staged a daring holdup at the main postof flce here tonight, fired one wild shot and escaped with a poach containing approximately $325, 000 in bonds and cash. The men covered W. E. Wil liams, relief guard, and Claus Swanson, mall truck driver, on the rear loading platform of the postofflee, situated in the heart of the city. While one, man covered the en tire platform, a second threaten ed Williams who emerged from the mall room with a pouch of registered bundles and the third forced Swanson to sit upon a hand truck and turn his face away from tne holdup activities. The bandit, who approached Williams, snatched his pistol, from its holster, grabbed the pouch and the three men fled to a waiting automobile and disap peared in the city traffic. A partial check of losses in cluded bonds and coupons being sent to san Francisco and Los An geles by the state treasurer and tour local banks estimated to total in value approximately $214,000. M PILOTS FIGHT Afrnfanp Pilnte nnt kA H" MUU,e n,0lS 001 10 De P"! a t BP a I nesinciea i-unner oy State, Indicated River, bar, and airplane pilots eame in for hours of legislative consideration at two rommtttM meetings yesterday, A strong deleeation of Colnm- bla river and other bar ollots nlt- ted arguments with Portland In terest, Including chamber of commerce representatives, before the house committee on com merce and n&viratlnn. Th h pif. ing lastinr nearly four hours waa literally a blue haze of clear I smoke, onaatlana. aarttnna mu. I examinations, spirited retorts. Prooosents of the honae bill wanld f orea bar nllnta n nm udder rate supervision of a five- man. commission not more often. I than evarv 12 month Praant I regulation of fees by the legisla- ture is not flexible enough it was contended. Pilots opposing regulation de clared that at present they were working for lower rates than oth er Pacific ports under compara ble conditions. Costs of pilot boats, the fact that hardly a fourth of ships take bar pilots and the lessened tonnages in time of commercial stalemate have cut receipts. Further cuts would be disastrous to a good service and harm the entire state in amount of shipping entered, they said. According to Indications evi dent at the house aeronautics i committee, Oregon airplane pilots 111 find themselves hedged by no further restrictions at the ad journment of the present legisla ture than they are subjected to now. A movement that has been RATES REGULATION the state aeronautics Inspector TOKYO. Feb. 10 (Friday)--annarenUv Is meeting with disfa- (AP) The foreign office intl- I ... iv. .MMiii.. MtimM waa T . that present federal regulations., eonnled with the nresent state re- strictions. are sufficient safety factors ELEVATOR BLAZE LOSS IS CHICAGO. Feb. 2 (AP) A MILLION - spacUeular fire roared tnrouga a rraln elevator on Goose Island to- aamnaniea of fire fighters In sev- en-helow zero cold. Wind-blown sparks were prevented from spreading across the north branch of the Chicago river. The fire was expected to smoul der for days, possibly weeks, fa nearly two million bushels of 1 oienoaum uraw corporation, no Jfmto Barre, said the damage would approximate a hu". ... I . V . - - Un fMt oars for the 300 fire Ifirntara and mtwdi ef ieetiian i ; "T" , . . la the severe cold, there were no J2: I " I ! . l f lO UnCll UPPOSS Gordon Measure I rv. t-,i.4 .u. M.n ftAm- I voiced disapproval ot the Gordon Ikltl tmt Imn ffT I " w - - " mimtrinilltlM h tl 1tr eant j the grounds that tt would cripple LtW Htv hnalnaaa. Telegrams were directed to ae I dispatched to members of the state senate urging- tnem to vote againsr I the measure. - v SITE SALARY BYC011ITTEE Reduction to Range From 5 to 30 per Cent and Save $1,300,000 Ways and Means Group to End Work Tonight is Present Outlook A salary and wage reduction program which. It Is expected, will be final so far as the ways and means committee of the leg islature la concerned, waa arrived at by that body Thursday night. It waa drafted, by a sub-committee and adopted wltnout debate. Representative Carle Abrams, who played an important part in working out the new schedule, declared It would save the state approximately. $1,300,000 during the blennlum. Adjustments of salary Inequalities will be under the dlrecton of the state depart ment heads, subject to approval by the state board of control. Employes receiving up to $50 a month will receive a reduction of five per eent Employes receiv ing between $51 and $75 will be cut seven per eent, while sal aries between $76 and $100 will bo redaeed nine per eent For each additional $25 received by officials and employes the cut . . -aw-- will Increase one per cent. The largest reduction of 20 per eent will apply to all salaries In ex cess of $600. Governor Meier. In a letter read at Thursday night's meeting. informed the committee that while he had favored a flat re duction of 15 per cent in the total salary appropriations for eaeh department, he had not ad vocated the adoption of any spe cific scale. Members of the state snpreme court, who receive $7600 a year, will be asked to accept 20 per cent reduction under the new salary redaction schedule. The committee reponea iur- ably on a bill by Representative Lewis nrovldinc for an increase in the tees of the public n111 commissioner. Another bill, by Renresentatlve McPhlllrps, -provid lng for an appropriation ior me Battleship Oregon commission re- eelved unfavorable consideration. An appropriation of $16,20 8 requested by the state superinten dent of banks for bank liquida tions was eliminated from the state "bud ret. Renresentatlve Gordon said ne would report on the proposed tltn lnr crorram tonight. The work of the ways ana means committee probably will be completed tonight, when a report will be filed with the legislature. RUSSIA AND CHI IN LEAGUE, CLAIM mated today that enma ana kus- I . - M - M-f I sia nave aigueu oiiensive emauce. The bureau published a report from the Japanese legation in Shanghai that Eugene Chen re cently returned to Shangnai irom Paris where he assisted in nego tiations leading to a resumption of Sino-Russlan diplomatic rela tlons. Mr. Chen, former Cantonese foreign minister and former tor- alrn minister of the Nanamg gov ernment, "let It oe Known, mo foreign office declared, that he I tii0 haloed negotiate a defensive- offensive pact. This treaty, the report went on A foreign office spoxesman with no official comment, handed the report to correspondents as 'interesting news.1 County School Unit Bill Gels Support, Opposition Amendments proposed for the I BrMM1t -county school law" will .n: mw "'"' tk)nf !t wU evident at the publle v..!i wia . t. mtiHaI last i BirhL iviae ior ionnawuu ui '"' ..- I t?:wf artrt MMeta iaw neuiou-.,. class having 1000 or more chil dren of school age would mot anna tinder the law. The present ' Hm hone to assure a fair adjustment UUHVS MW " W - I ef assets and debts ot all districts i making up the single county flia- I trlct through spreading r now I UntVeU tax lOadl OVer ft larger I ...I m.. vm .1.. ntsopuuuuo. i kbwuou uu w I would provide for gaeral eleo- I tlon In. 1124 tO determine What I eounuea wua to aaopv im m J plan. Election would not held 1 1 vrowa. aoauaui "wui eounuea, w uauer uwa piaaw Utility Control Bill Amended; s Devoted to Debate Grain Recently Planted is Not Hurt, Believed Grain planted Just a few days prior to the present freexe win likely not be spoiled by the cold snap. County Fruit Inspector S. H. van Trump stated Thursday. Trees and shrubs are In even better condition to stand the se vere weather than they were for the December freexe, Mr. Van Trump says, and so no harm is expected tor them. Grain planted or coming up Just a few days be fore the earlier cold weather was not damaged to the extent that older plantings were. Warehouse man is Greatly Changed in Appearance; Not Held in Jail Charles R. Archer d, against whom a second Indictment in con nection with operation of his for mer warehouse here was returned Wednesday, will be arraigned in circuit court this morning at 10:30 o'clock. It was said yester day afternoon. Archerd was returned here at mid-afternoon yesterday by Sher iff Bnrk and Deputy Zielinski, who left for Grants Pass Wednes day night. District Attorney Trindle will make every effort to hare Arch erd brought to trial on this second indictment as soon as possible. probably before the end of Feb ruary. The Archerd case, although not in the present form, is one of the many inherited by Trindle, and In keeping with his early an nouncement, he is cleaning them up as fast as possible. On the new Indictment. Arch erd is charged with larceny by bailee of over $600 worth of wheat allegedly owned by Tommy Walker. Archerd is quoted as having told some of the courthouse at taches yesterday that he would have returned here if the sheriff had Just written that he wanted him, thus saving the county ex pense of the trip. No bond for Archerd was filed yesterday, but he was not placed In Jail, so it is presumed the $1500 ball which a group of local business men posted for him early in January. 19S2, holds for the second indictment. Archerd's appearance is said greatly changed since he was last in Salem, as now the once portly man is quite thin, older looking and his hair is appreciably whitened. He has suffered a ser ious illness since collapse of the company here. It has often been said. Robb Will Face Second Degree Murder Charge EUGENE. Ore., Feb. (AP) District Attorney W. H. Brooke today tiled an information In Jus tice court here charging A. A. Robb of Florence, Ore., with sec ond degree murder In connection with the death Monday of J. Ben HalL Florence attorney. Robb, appearing later In court with his attorney, requested a pre liminary hearing, and date for the hearing was set at February 15. The state contends that Hall met his death when he was struck over the head with a heavy weapon. Boards ot five members would head county unit districts, every member representing one zona. Supporters of the unit idea hope to replace the present 2115 school districts In Oregon with T5 dis tricts. Included among numerous speakers advocating the eounty unit plan was Rep. Henry Semon who d ascribed operation ef the centralized system in Klamath eounty. "Formerly, a rich district with few pupils would have excellent equipment and bufldlnga. Semon said. "Nearby would be a poor district with many children who wore forced to be served by poor equipment. Under the unit plan the tax load was equally distrib uted ever the entire county and the entire educational eetup lm- roved." . Oppoeltlon to the unit plan was expressed by R. W. Hogg of Polk county who declared that It would eliminate "home rule" by forcing (Torn to page 2, eoL t) ' ARRAGiAENT FUR HERD IS TODAY Entire Day Compromise on Limit To Coxnmiiioxier, Power is Voted "Influence" Hints and Rejoinders Afford Spicy Argument Thursday's session of the state senate waa given over almost en tirely to the consideration, aa a committee of the whole, of sea ate bill No. 19. the Thoaaaa '.'seven-point" utility regulation measure introduced by a group ef senators headed by Burke and Brown, which came before the senate with a divided committee report. The majority. Burke. Brown and Zimmerman, recom mended the passage of the bill with only minor amendmenta by way of correction; while Senators Goss and Byaon proposed numer ous amendments whieh redaeed the scope ot the power vested fa the commissioner as "czar" of utilities operating in the state. Bitter fights over moot points were won by Goss and Bynoa; and the battle will be resumed this morning, promising to con sume a large share of the day's session. The initial clash came over Senator Strayer's motion to go into a committee of the whele to consider the bill section by section and the amendments pro posed. The committee majority opposed this action, insisting that the senate take the bill "as fa" and vote It up or down. Brown giving warning that if the bill were emasculated It would be submitted by Initiative to the people. The Strayer motion pre vailed 18 to 12. Goes Amendment Ia Compromised Almost the entire afternoon was given over to a debate en the Goss amendment to section one of the bill, covering the pow er of commissioner to supervise budgets before they could become effective. The Thomas bill gave the commissioner unlimited new er to pass on and reject all the items of a utility's budget, which was condemned by the minority members as too sweeping, as no workable and Impracticable, and as putting the commissioner ia the position of manager of ail the utilities of the state. Gosa offered the amendment to limit his budgetary powers to item respecting holding company af filiation. Senator Dorothy Lee proposed a compromise amend ment giving him additional power over executive salaries, donations, political and advertlsng and eon tracts on major equipment; and this amendment was adopted by the vote of 15 to 14. Senator Hazlitt, who was presiding, net voting. No roll call was taken. Senator Hess of La Grande bore the brunt ef defense of the Tho mas bill as written and charred that the amendment opened flood gates which would permit the utilities to continue to rob the people. He quoted salaries paid to executives of utilities and branded them exorbitant. Chargce Opponents Tn Somebody' Pay Senator Woodward told the story of the C. P. 8. stock deale "the most sordid rn the history of the state", and Imputed that thoe opposing the original bfil were drawing emoluments from utility Interests, "the ox knoweth hM master's crib", which brought the renly from Bynon that he had no utility connections or clients, and the rejoinder from Gosa that Woodward was a "nasal legislat or" who should use something above his nose, and denying that any professional service he had rendered any utility affected bis att'tude on the bflL 8enator Goss branded the bill as the product not of the com missioner's brain but ef a "clip ping bureau' with parts clipped from statutes ot many states. Senator Upton chaffed the sen ate over the fate of .his bill K. 237 in the 1221 session whieh waa (Turn to page 2, eoL 7) The Day in Washington By the Associated Press House democratic proposed granting Roosevelt wider powers than eeaafe plan ned to reorganise tbe it. Senate Judiciary committee dropped proposal to press libel prosecution in Barry case. Senate peasej apprepriaciea bm aUowtag $104,000,000 for ' expenaee of tne deparrsnent ef acricultnre Senator Norbeck announced he will welcome Investigation ef his committee after tt was accused of "whlte-washlng the New Tor stock exchange. I