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CIRCULATION BWe 7093 WEATHER Bala today and Wednea day, rising temperarnre Max. -Temp. Monday S8, Mba, SI, river 441 fact, rata .23 Inch, variable wtnds. Distribution Average : . Jan. '33 ' FOUNDED f Q51 ( EIGHTY-SECOND YEAR Salem, Oregon, Tuesday Morning, February 14, 1933 No. 277 SESSION FOCUS IS Retaining Three Mill Levy One of 3 Alternatives Solons now Face Sales tax, Miscellany of Small Increases Seen as Other Possibilities By SHELDON F. SACKETT At the end. as at the begin ning, the 86 th session of the leg islature Is certain to focus Its at tention and center its debates on the state's financial and tar prob lem for this blenniam. The special session was reluct ant to come to grips with a taxa tion program until its member ship proved to its own satisfac tion, first, that the state had a deficit which-was a matter of real, not simulated, concern to the state's executives, and second, the session wanted proof conclusive that reduction of the 1933-1934 budget for state purposes was not the Alladln's lamp which would obliterate the unwelcome picture of new taxes levied Jn a time of economic hardship. The 31 regular session davs have demonstrated with proof conclusive that the state's deficit is real, embarrassing, and the $2. 000.000 stave-off loan negotiated by the state left no doubt that there must be either a tax on real property for state purposes or substitute revenue. Ways and means members admit their re duction In the total budget will not exceed $300,000. Three Alternatives Clear to Members The session has three very clear alternatives to follow regarding taxation for state purposes. 1. The legislature can continue the three-mill levy for state pur poses for 1933 and leave here with the reasonable expectation that the levy will -be higher In 1934 If Income and intangibles revenues continue to drop. 2. The legislature can provide miscellaneous tax increases: high er fees on incomes, on inheritanc es. On luxuries, perhaps on utili ties and perhaps a so-called "tith ing charge" on all self-sustaining activities of the state. S. The legislature can pass a two-year tax on sales, revenues going to eliminate all property taxes for state purposes In 1933 and 1934 and to relieve counties of some of their real property taxes for school purposes. The Jig-saw tax problem the legislature faces Is specifically this: How can $8,000,000 be rais ed apart from existing tax laws, with minimum outcry, greatest equity and greatest protection to the taxpayers and the counties from which the money must come? State Bare to Get Ita Pound of Flesh The first alternative outlined is obviously the laisses-falre pro gram. The three-mill property tax is levied. It must be paid by the SI eountles of the state prior to setting aside by these counties ef any tax money for local pur poses. The tax is tied in by agree ment with the state's bank loans and other advances, assuring the state treasurer of funds for two years. Even if the legislature should provide that payments of this three-mill levy be made by the counties as they were paid by the taxpayers, the money would still come in for in the 1934 levy the state tax commission could and would add enough additional millage to make up shrinkage In receipts from the counties. The state can and will get its pound of flesh Few legislators seem willing to let sleeping tax dogs lie and to go home without doing something to relieve the Injustices in alter native number one, Which leads to a consideration of the miscellaneous tax measures before the house. Five Income Tax Measure Coming Up There are five income tax meas nres in the taxation and assess ment committee. Briefly they pro vide: H. B, 48. called the Fisher- Haslitt measure. Rates of tax 1 to 7 per cent, exemptions, $1000 and $3000 with $400 exemption for dependents, H. B. $06. called the Zlmmer man-Hesa-DlckJon bllL Rates of tax 1 to 20 percent, exemptions $1300 to $2200. H. B. 9. called the grange hill It provides for rates of 3 to 10 per eenL with exemntions of tl. - 20 and $220, $400 being the ex emptions for dependents. H. B. 431 drawn by the tax commission at request has the same rates as the grange bill but exemptions are lowered to $1000 ana izqqo H. B. 430 drawn by the state tax commission provides rates of 2 to t per cent with exemptions of $300 and $1600 end $300 for aeh Independent. The total tax from existing in- come laws nald th tat in ieat T BACK TO wae $$2,901. The legislature la last fair nnder the present man eager to know how much kddi-1 agement was raised by Charles tlonal TiTnn nnM tu nmrtdAd I Philds. Albany legislator, who from each of the above income tax asked Gehlhar to explain why, aft measures. Assuming that the per er gaming stalls bad been closed eent drop ln 1132 ineomes, paid by the poliee, they re-opened to 1183, will not exceed $0 per within a few hours or on the next May be First Woman to Serve as Member of a Presidents Cabinet - -' i , " , " f t " - i- V , "; I ,- 'V K? . ,.... ..:.wV.-. .-. .v. ,,v,v,,v.'.vy,vW,v.'; ;'.'. 'A,w. ..w.v , v.:.v-v .-...-.: : -. 5. y.-X w ..'. v.- , ' " O - v X - , ! - - X. 4. i , v .,.!,....!, ...v.-.. " Sit'. -J Miss Frances Perkins, New York state industrial commissioner, wfaoao appointment as secretary of labor by President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt seems to be assured. Miss Perkins has had a distinguish ed career aa a sociologist and Is one of the few women who have held important posts In a state government. A native of Boston, Miss Perkins was graduated from Mount Holyoke college with a degree of bachelor of arts in 1002. She also studied at the Univer sity of Pennsylvania and Colombia university. In private life she is the wife of Paul C. Wilson, whom she married in 1013. They have one daughter, guaana Winslow Perkins Wilson. S Upper Columbia Delegation Wants Them, Astorians Vigorously Oppose Legislative consideration of the general subject of "fish" Is a nev er ending thing. Truth of the statement was again proved be fore the house committee on fish eries at a public hearing last night on whether or not fish wheels are to be legalized. A strong delegation from The Dalles, headed by Representative Wyers argued for reestablishment of wheels as a means of increas ing property values on fishing sites now greatly depreciated. Le galization of the fishing method would also benefit upper Colum bia river communities by giving work to hundreds of men In can neries and other positions. It was claimed. Proponents of the bill included W. Seufert, veteran cannery own er of The Dalles, and numerous others. (Turn to page 2, eol. 3) TIMBER YIELD TAX Timber owners holding small tracts and operators who buy tim ber at the linio of cutting are the principal opponents of the pro posed "severance tax" blll expect- ed to be reported soon to the leg islature from the house commit tee on forestry. Opposition to the proposed 12 per cent timber yield tax, to be levied after a 10 year transition period from the present ad valor em tax basis, was heard at a spe cial rehearing last night. George Gerlinger of Dallas, representing small timber holders declared that the tax applied at time of cutting would harm small oper ators. Large holdings would go tax free while waiting for favor able market conditions to return, he said. The yield tax bill, one of the most controversial of the entire 3 7th legislative session has been the subject of meetings for the last four weeks. Its fate still is considered highly doubtful. e FISH WHEEL IS UES (MED ICE ME 0PPH5 HUD Gehlhar Administration Of State Fair Defended Except for the arguments of two men in favor of the measure, the hearing on H. B. 437, de signed to place the management or the Oreron state fair axain ln I the han&a of a fair board, turned 1 out to be a testimonial meeting in support of the economical ad ministration of Max Gehlhar, ex- officlo manager of the fair tn his capacity as director of the state department of agriculture. Frank Durbln, Salem Hoistem breeder, and Dale Looney. Jeffer son stockman, spoke in favor et the bill. The majority or the speakers, commended the present fair management and challenged any person to operate the fair more efficiently than Gehlhar. Objection to gambling at the FLAT $5 LICENSE IS Ton-Mile Basis for Trucks Supported at Hearing On car tag Issue The senate roads and highways and house highways and highway revenues committees will probab ly present recommendations to the legislature in favor of a IB automobile license and a ton-mile basis for assessing fees against trucks, it was evident following a olnt meeting of the two commit tees last night. Another sugges tion favored was that motorists be required to renew drivers li censes every two years. A fee would be charged for the re newals. Change of the license year would be effected during the first year that the $5 fee goes Into ef fect, the committees voted. Motor ists would be required to pay the full rate of the flat fee for a six months period from July 1 to January 1. After that the $5 would be assessed for the full per iod of a calendar year. Inconvenience to farmers and others has resulted from the pres ent license year beginning July 1, sponsors of the change believe. Recommendations as to amount of ton-mile levies to be made against truck carriers have not yet been decided. It was dis closed, however, that there would be no exemptions from that fee system. The committees favored levy ing of a five-cent state gasoline tax. representing a one-cent in crease from the present rate, and making a total of six cents per gallon tax with inclusion of the federal one-cent levy. No evidence of sentiment re garding the senate highways com mittee suggestion that a 10 cents per gallon tax be levied on lubri cating oil used in automobiles was observed. Committee Stops r f,t,. M FrOhlUltlOn RlOVe The house committee on legis lation and rules yesterday refused to sanction the introduction of a bill by Representative Johnson, nnder the terms of which all local and police officers would be directed to enforce the federal prohibition laws. Johnson indi cated that he would have the bill Introduced in the senate. Meanwhile Morton Tompkins, Dayton farmer and member of the state board of agriculture, assur ed a Statesman reporter that should that board remain in con trol of the fair, there would be no gambling at the 1133 state fair. A different system of policing, and prohibiting the giving of con cessions to gamblers, he said. would put an end to It. , Gehlhar explained the econom ies effected in the operation of the 1932 state fair, declaring that had previous fairs been adminis M FAVORED tered on the same basis the fair would be entirely out et debt. The eost, he said, of the 1132 event was $23,000 exclusive of premi ums, a figure one-third the ex pense of the 1130 and 1931 state fairs which averaged ln cost $81. 900. Salary cuts, reduced over head and taking away the profit of those who had previously made money on the fair, Gehlhar added, made possible the savings. "Give na $$0,000 for the next (Turn to pagt t, col. 1 USE DEBT FUND 10 AID NATIONS HOOVER ADVICE ! Gold Standard Renewal Only Hope for Recovery, he Says In 'Farewell' Republican Party Will be Back In Power, Lincoln Day Crowd is Told KEW YORK, Feb. 13 (AP) President Hoover tonight sug gested the temporary use of war debt payments to stabilize depre dated foreign currencies, declar ing that only through re-estab-llshment of the gold standard by the major nations could an Inter national "economic war" be averted. Given an ovation as he stood before the national republican club's Lincoln day dinner forwl at he considers the farewell speech of his administration, the pres ident prefaced his talk of world cooperation with a forecast that the republican party "will be re called to power by the American people." His prediction brought a fresh interruption of applause. To the 1500 republican adher ents gathered in the big ballroom o" the Waldorf Astoria hotel, the cMef executive then sounded a rallying eall for the party to sup port the new administration in all constructive measures, while "op posing those which are harmful President Pledged in Volstead Toast A toast to the president's health In water was pledged at the outset of the dinner in which all but Mr. Hoover himself Joined. Another was pledged to the late Calvin Coolldge. Major General James G. Har- bord, chairman of the board of the Radio corporation of Amer ica, spoke before the president. He recalled that for 4 years, no republican chief executive bad even completed his term without once Joining the club in its Lin coin day celebration, and nraisad the president for the "great gifts" he had brought into play in these times of economic trouble. Mr. Hoover stood before a huge American nag ln giving his call for cooperation among nations in meeting the depression, declaring at the outset that the answer "can onlv be found and found mHeviv through the re-establishment of gold standards among Important nations." ARE DEEMED DKEH MEDFORD, Feb. 13. (AP) A resolution expressing confi dence ln the elected and appointed officers of Jackson county was un animously adopted here tonight at a Lincoln day banquet sponsor, ed by republicans leagues. The resolution was proposed by Frank Van Dyke, member of the Junior republican league. The resolution ln part condemn ed an alleged barrage of abuse and criticism which, the resolu tion said, have been heaped upon county officers by political foes. Circuit Judge H. D. Norton in an address to the grand jury Sat urday night, following the filing of indictments charging L. A. Banks, editor of the Medford Dally News, and Leonard Hall, editor of the Jacksonville Miner, with criminal libel said, "I raign the citizens of Jackson c ar- coun ty, because they have allowed, by their complacency, the present sit uation to arise." One of Trio is Held for Safe Job, Hillsboro PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 13 (AP) James Monroe, 42, was being held ln the county Jail here today to face a charge of cracking the Imperial teed and grain com pany sate at Hillsboro. early to day. Monroe's arrest came after Multnomah county deputy sher iffs had chased a speeding ear ln which Monroe and two compan ions were said to have been riding along a road near Portland. Officers said that nitroglycerin and revolvers were thrown from the speeding automobile ln the course of the ehase and that Mon roe was baited and captured after deputies fired bullets at Monroe, fleeing across an open field. His two companions escaped, officers said. Over 700 Bargain Plates are Issued More than 700 motor vehicle licenses were sold Monday under la law signed by Governor Meier last Friday, providing for a 1 2. SO fee on passenger automobiles for the remainder ef the current li cense year.; Approximately 400 of these were sold tn Portland while 100 were Issued ever the 'counter here. JACKSON RS Commemorates March 4 Event - .v..- : ' .wv Br : 'to f . A photo showing both sides of the "Roosevelt Inaugural medal," designed by Paul Manship, internationally-known, sculptor, to commemorate the Induction into, thoi presidency of the Unltetf ilale of Franklin De lano Roosevelt. The die la be ing made t the PhlladelphU mint, DEEMED CERTAINTY Japanese Withdrawal From I r- ucdyue rureseen, weans Conciliation Fails WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (AP) Genuine apprehension ex ists in Washington official circles that efforts to conciliate Japan and China have failed and that war on a large scale over Man churia is inevitable. Japan's withdrawal from the League is regarded by Informed observers as a foregone conclu sion. Bat even if Japan were not to withdraw1, military observers believe the slow advance of Japa nese troops toward Jehol will bring on a great Chinese resist ance and major fighting. China's famous nineteenth route army, which did such gal lant fighting at Shanghsl last winter, and pet irganizations of General Chiang Kai-Ehek are among the quarter of a million soldiers the Chinese have south of the great wall between the Peiping and Tientsin line. Japan's total military forces in Manchuria at the present are es timated at 100,000. These are widely scattered, but there has been considerable concentration of recent weeks along the railway between Shanhaikwan, where the great wall touches the sea, and Mukden. Japan also has a large fleet pa trolling the Manchurlan eoast northward from Shanhaikwan and guarding Chlnwangtao and Hulu tao, the two ports of importance which would be used ln case rein forcements are sent direct from Japaiww. BUILDERS 6I1IE UP. !TI Little hope can be held at pres ent toward remedying the county court house fire hazards, pointed out recently in a report obtained by the grand Jury, members of Salem chapter, Oregon Buuamg congress, decided at their forum meeting at the chamber of com merce last night. The group dis cussed possible remedies but did not formulate recommendations. The builders went on record fa voring changes ln the lien lavs. provided for ln House Bill 411, and indorsed the use of Recon struction Finance corporation funds in creating employment. Announcements of committees and plans for the building show tentatively set for the early spring were held up because George Sardam, general chair man, was unable to bo present at the meeting. LINCOLN HONORED PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 13 (AP) The observance et the birth of Abraham Lincoln was confined to the closing of finan cial institutions, market exchang es and programs ln the public and private schools in Portland today. Late Sports PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 13. (AP) Yequi Joe, Sonora Mexico, middleweight wrestler, won two out of three ialls from Rex Mo- bley. Birmingham. Ala In the main exhibition of the Weekly La - bor temple wrestling show, here tonight. Rob Roy, Scottish terror, and Logger Heibert, St. Helens, drew with each taking a fall In ft 4f- 1 minute preliminary. If L ; Will IN ORIENT IS I DEBT RELIEF IS E LARGE GALLERY Mortgage Moratorium Need Is Stressed by Grange Chief and Others Fear Such Step Will Injure Credit Irrevocably Is Other Side Shown Interest in public hearings has not abated at this legislative ses sion, it appeared certain yester day when a crowd filled the house gallery for a late afternoon dis cussion of pending moratorium and debt relief measures. Both the senate and house committees on mortgage debts sat at the hearing. Senator Sam Brown presiding. Ray Gill, state grange master, says moratorium on mortgages is the main concern of farmers ln the state. He averred mortgagees were only holding back foreclos ures until the legislature adjourn ed. He urged adoption of the Iowa resolution which stays fore closures until July 1, 1935. He lESttfififiSSSrZSlg. torneys fees in fireclosures were excessive. Bennett, Delxcll See Dark Situation J. E. Bennett, Portland city commissioner, came to the hearing with charts and graphs to back his contention that the federal re serve system has abetted depres sion and that more money Is the nnl tit nnt. "W'i hAPn tna hong in wan street-, dutches.-he criea. w. a. Deiteii deplored the load of debt in the nation, held much of it was attributable to war and said bankers should back relief measures, else debt loads would stifle the very sources of their in come. "Mortgage forclosures are dangerous socially," he warned. "Times are not getting better. This is a great emergency and de mands action from this commit tee." Opposing a moratorium mea- (Turn to page 2, eol. 3) BUILDING CODE FOR STATE NOT BACKED Establishment of a state board of architecture and setting up of a comprehensive building code as provided for in house bill 214 will not be approved when the meas ure is reported from the labor in dustries committee to the legisla ture, it became known last night. A provision ln the bill that would call for approval of a li censed architect on plans for cer tain public and semi-public build ings will come out with the rec ommendation of the committee, it appeared however. The clause. sponsored by architects. Is sup ported as a safety measure to the nubile. It also would be a means of avoiding waste of public funds in the building of structures that mav subseauentlv be declared un safe or upon which expensive al terations might be decided alter (building Is started, sponsors claim. Find Dead Squid 46 Feet Across ASTORIA. Ore.. Feb. 13. (AP) A large dead squid, armed with ten lone tentacles, two of them more than 22 feet ln length, drifted onto the sands of Cannon Beach Saturday and was washed off again during the night. Boys, bait hunters and curio seekers chopped oft pieees of the tentacles which were armed with sucker discs and claws. The sea creature measured 4S feet from the tip of one out stretched arm to the tip of the other on the opposite side. Safeguarding Credit is Way out, Franklin W. Fort, head of the newly created Federal Home Loan bank, told legislators and a large andienee hero yesterday, that dearth of credit had caused the long depression and predicted an upturn It people again could be encouraged to lend and to borrow. In Oregon for a brief visit on a hurried trip west from Washing ten, D. C Fort warned against legislative action which would make it Impossible tor creditors to do anything about outstanding debts. "Consider your own situa tion: would yon loan if yon thought ron wonld he blocked in recoverv et your income?" Fort asked. Fort urged legislators not to withdraw the legal processes be hind credit but to restore eonfl- 1 dence by continuing them and by I passing enabling acts wmca wui permit Oregon institutions to be come members of the Home Loan bank. rif we can get bankers and in stitutions to loan, depression will loro Farmers Banded To Fight Foreclosures By Force if Necessary In for Fishing, Fisher Prepares For More Fishing OREGON CITY, Ore., Fern. 13 (AP) Kenneth Fisher isn't a man easily discouraged. He was convicted and sentenced to Jail here on two counts, illegal fishing and knocking an arresting game warden into the Willamette river. Fisher, apparently, has no thought of leaving his chosen work, while serving his sentence he Is patiently tleing a salmon net for future use. TITilG Roads Committee to Fight Diversion of $673,000 Of Highway Funds Annearlnr before the ways and means committee of the legisla ture last night. Rep. Frank Ln- ergan announced that tne jomi mads and highways tommutw., v,th i rpnresented. would at- umpt 2mSK p3 u S- vi i.i ri.A rharre" w u&vu ..w - ' r - defeat the ways ana nose a Dienniai Berict or 1873.000 on the state highway departments The purpose of the "service charge" would be to re plenish the state's general fund. His committee considers the tith- ln nroeram unfair as regaras me state highway commission, Loner- can said. The state game ana iisn com missions also will oppose tne tithing plan, it was indicated. Ap proximately $32,000 of the funds of the rame and fish departments wonld be diverted to the general fund under the ways and means committee proposal A committee composed of Sen ators Hess and Dunn and Repre sentative Snider was appointed Dy the ways and means committee to confer with the roads and hign ways committees of the two houses in connection with the tithing program. This committee probably will file Its report to night. A proposal to appropriate $25,- 000 for the construction ol (Turn to page 2, col. 4) TOSSING OF FATAL OAKLAND, Calif., Feb. IS. (AP) Charged with murder as a result of a rock-hurling attack on motorists, Gene Goss, 37, a sales man, denied here today, through his attorney, he had fired the bar rage of stones which killed a man, injured a woman and dam aged several automobiles. The attorney, Frank Greeiy, who said Goss was a member of a Burlingame, Texas, family, de clared: "My client was too drunk to throw a pebble, much less a rock." Joseph Pino, 27, was the man killed as one of the rocks crashed Into an automobile In whieh he was riding on the Niles canyon road, south of here, yesterday. The stone fractured his skull, Mrs. Grace Radford, passenger in another machine, was struck in the head and severely injured. District Attorney Earl Warren said Goss, who allegedly hurled the stones at passing automobiles after a quarrel with his wife, will be prosecuted on the murder charge. Fort Asserts soon be over: if we do not rehab ilitate credit, the period of the depression may run beyond our generation." Fort declared. Contrary to many opinions, the home loan bank waa not created to serve private capital in the mortgage business. Fort averred. He said it 'was mainly to help three types ef mutual, depositor owned institutions, lite insurance companies, mutual savings banks and mutual savings and loan asso ciations. Fort said the bank was already functioning well where It bad been established. He said a bond issue would probably be floated shortly. Regional banks have been established ln all but two areas: the northwest and New England. The visitor told the legislators that great financial Institutions as well as private Investors were be ing lenient with all creditors who sought to fulfill their obligations. "One great institution's head told me recently that be nad 'forgotten (Turn to page S, coL 4) Pitt DRAWS OPPOSITION BOULDER IS DENIED Government Action to Refinance at two Per Cent Asked Idaho House Approves 2-Year Moratorium; Judges may act MORO. Ore.. Feb. 13. (AP) Two hundred farmers met at the courthouse here today and after ward reported reaching an agree ment that It necessary force would be used to oppose farm foreclose ues where tbey were not Justifi ed. The meeting had been called to give farmers of the county a chance to express themselves on the formation of a local protective association similar to those form ed ln the middle west and recent ly In Wasco county, Oregon. A resolution was adopted ask ing that the government immedi ately make it posiblle for farm era to refinance their mortgages at aa Interest rate of 3 per cent. Adon tlon of two others was also re ported, one favoring the Inflation, of currency and the other repeal of the deficiency Judgment law. George H. Wilcox, W. S. Powell and W. H. Ragsdale, all of Moro county, were elected officers of the association. BOISE. Ida., Feb. 13 (AP) The Idaho bouse of representa tives passed a bill today giving judge authority to grant a two year moratorium on mortgage foreclosures, and in turn voted to place tax on chain stores rang ing from $S to 1500 per store. Both measures now go to the senate. The conditional moratorium authorized district Judges to grant a two year stay of execution of foreclosures on a showing that the property owner was making a substantial effort to meet his ob ligations. "It shall be sufficient to author lie a stay," the bill reads, "If it appears to the satisfaction of the court or Judge that the mortgaged property Is being properly eared for and Is not ln danger of beiag materially Injured." JEFFERSON, Wis., Feb. 13. (AP) Eleven farmers charged with rioting as result of the "dime auction," on the Otto Febock farm were bound over to circuit court today for trial. They were arrested on corn plant of Febock, who charged they held him prisoner January 23, during a foreclosure sale on a farm he owns. The sale was to satisfy a chattel mortgage on It cows and a cream separator Fe bock held against Herman Her manson. who formerly rented the farm. ARREST IS WARNED PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 18. (AP) A warning that persons found ln alleged de luxe "speak easies" will be taken into court, was" Issued today by Fred West, assistant chief of police. Police allege that there are about six "big-time speakeasies" ln the city of Portland and orders were Issued at headquarters today that the establishments would be raided if they were not kept closed. Officers said they had dosed Saturday night after a suc cessful raid on one of the number. The warning issued today In re gard to patrons of the resorts was believed to have been occasioned by the disregarding of 49 persons said by police to have been in the Sphinx club, the resort raided Sat urday. The Day in Washington By the Associated Press Bernard M. Bansca warned senate committee nation "i trifling with disaster, saytaf bwdget sanst bo balanced. Senate added $22,000,000 te army appropriation bill to throw open C. M. T. C. camps to Jobless, homeless youths. SPEAKEASY Honso democrats defeated administration republicans ta saovo for boosting tariff duties against depreciated enrrency countries. Senate judiciary committee ap proved legislation designed to aid individual and farm debtors. . Robinson bill to set np con ciliation cowrmisslonCTB to scale down farmers debts approved by senate Jndiciary committee. Senate passed army supply bill sending It back to house for ad-, Justmeut ef differences. (Turn to page 2, coL 1) - 'day. ......