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The OREGON STATESMAN. Salem. Oregon, Friday Morning, November 24, 1933 1 m Twen s .. v. PAliK TWO fm Plea m hsip M Governor Delivers Special Message to SoIonsUpcn i Bonneville Outlook ' 've specific recommendations fofc legislation In connection with the? development of the Bonne T1M dam power project were made to ' the Oregon - legislature Wednesday by Governor Julius I Meier In . special . message. Tbo executive? delivered the ad dress, thus breaking a precedent tor presentation of his special massages, which heretofore have bees, read by the reading clerk. Repeal of the 1933 bill autb rising issuance of "bonds up to 1(5.000,009 for hydro - electric Sevelopment; reenactment of de Ereable and essential features of the act; creation of a commission of'- three members; anthoriza tion of the -commission to issue 120,000.000 bonds to cooperate with, the federal government, and . providing for investment -r-vnes funds id transmission lines and ether Columbia. riTer power de t relepmeat were recommended by the- governor. Consolidation With Grand Coulee Opposed In addition to the five specific points the governor urged the legislature to memorialize the president and congress protesting the proposed plan to consolidate the Grand Coulee project with Bonneville. The executive declar ed these proposals were of an em ergency nature. His specific re quests were as follows: Repeal -of an act passed by your body at its regular session, carrying out in a measure only the provisions of a recent amend authorizing tbe issuance of 165, 009.000 In bonds for hydro-electric development, which act was subjected to the referendum and - is now in litigation. '2. Legislation resnacting the desirable and essential features ct this act " 3. Creating thereunder a com mission of three members, elec tive by congressional districts, with a salary adequate and term sufficiently long to attract out- stnding men into service. "4. Authorizing of tbe 'sssu ance of $20,000,000 in bonds to be used by this commission to cooperate with the federal gov ernment in the development of any and all of the 10 power units contemplated in the Bonneville dam project, If the federal gov ernment should require coopera tion, andalso to be used in the construction of transmission lines to make the power developed at the dam available to the people of the state-for domestic and in dustrial purposes. . -5. Providing that any invest ment or use of state funds through ar.d cooperative agree- ment with the federal government InX connection with the construc tion of the Bonneville or other Columbia river power projects and transmission lines shall be on an! equality with. federal funds as to amortization and interest. The same principles-should apply as to;investments In state transmis- SI on unes 10 me en a ibsi u vestments by the state in power projects may be placed on a self Itjuidatlng basis." 'Power Disposition Not Provided for fin addition to this legisla tldn," the governor continued, "I also recommend that your honor able body memorialize the presi dent and congress, protesting the proposed plan to consolidate the Grind Coulee project with Bonne ville, for the reason that under erfcb a consolidation Oregon would surrender natural advan tages enjoyed by the Bonneville project to wnicn me peopio wi wo tate of Oregon are entitled, iiMnr which advantages are tidewater and ft newer rate low- erhan-tbat of the Grand Coulee project. T-jiT reason ior iicuuiutuiuus the above legislation to your " special .session as an emergency IfheCall Today - Claudette Colbert ' in "The Torch Singer," CAPITOL ' Today Rex,- the wonder horse, Jn KIn. of rWild -V Horses. ' - - . GRAND oday" and all week Wal- v lace Beery In The Bow- ;:r f -v. ;;- .: - noixrwooD oday-Ralph Tprbei la The CZ Avenger" nd "Young i Blood- with Bob Steele. 'it. , IV - STATE ."Today Paul Muni in (-; "icarfaee.- 'Saturday Bob Steele la k The JUdla Fool." ; .,.' Claudette Colbert will be the "wickedest woman In. town" as ilk star, of Paramount' -Torch Singer! which comes today to the Elslaore theatre. The cast features Ricardo Cprtes, David . Manners, X,da Roiertl and Baby LeRoy. . " aaireTTori" Alexander Hall and GQ)rge Somnes inject realism and roniattce-rnto Miss Colbert's return to happiness after an unfortunate ; girlhood and provide Torch Slng er,H with, a, plot of surprises and suspense. ." -iAa added leatwe at the Capitol theatr sUrUnr today la a stage -v, uzark Mountftineers." EJiS.I . riai entertainers from KWJJ. TTftr1(tUTi net... Board auwn iui v ?a.T,nlhtly at S:, Jth their N ... ftfii-billv and rnvlxiT Bills Introduced Thursday in - v - v Special Session . . : ". , .: . ... - . - . - - - -- SENATE BILLS ' , S. B, 19, by industries committee -Authoriiing reduction in . contributions by employers under workmen's compensation' act in ; cases where accidents are curtailed. - . v U ?' S.'B. 20, by Dunne Providing for creation of state emergency , scrip commission and issuance of scrip in Tart payment of salaries of public employes and beneficiaries of old age pension law. - "" ' 8. 3. 21. by Wheeler Providing that interest shall be paid annually on all school warrants registered and not paid for want of funds. "- - . S. B. 22, by Wheeler Authorizing state land board to invest Irreducible school funds in school district warrants, S, B. 23, by Bynon Authorising the state of Oregon or any mnnicipal er quest municipal corporation to sell and otherwise deal In real "property. HOUSE BILLS H. B. 31, by McAlear Amending old age pension law defer ring effective date two years, or until January 1, 1930. H. B. 32, by Lewis Levying a 25 per cent tax on manufac tured fertiliser. H". B. 33. by Hall Providing for return of fees in circuit eourts-not used. H. B. 34, by Judd, Herman Empowers cities to tax business-and professions on sales to meet expenses. 1 ' H. B. 35, by Hilton Raises. Income taxes from 1 to 1J on net taxable incomes over $5000. H. B. 36, by Snedecor, Childe, Walker Allows higher educa tional institutions to charge fees and to pledge fees for new build ings. H. B. 37,' by Hilton, Oleen, Brown, Burk Lessens provisions of law regarding circulating of initiative and referendum petitions. H. B. 38. by Oakes Permits dance halls in counties to stay open until 1 a. m. H. B. 40, by Herman, Judd, Chrisman, McAlear To amend sections providing for refunds of state motor vehicle taxes paid by. municipalities. , H. B. 41, by committee on unemployment Provides for appli cation to federal emergency administrator for state penitentiary unit H. B. 42, by committee on unemployment Provides for re questlon federal construction of state library. H. B. 43, by Wlnslow To amend code to' Increase rate of In terest on delinquent taxes from two-thirds of one per cent to 1 per cent per month. H. B. 44, by. Wlnslow To moval of timber from land upon which taxes are due. H. B. 45, by Wlnslow To amend code to extend commer cial fishing on Tillamook bay and tributaries two months during spring of 1934. measure is that a study just com- pleted of the Bonneville dam pro ject by the hydro - electric com mission of Oregon at my request reveals that so far no funds have been allocated by the federal government for the completion of any of the 10 contemplated power units, no determination has been made with respect to the disposition of the powder to be developed, no price has been established for Its sale, nor any transmission lines authorized for its distribution. "In response to inquiries from the Oregon hydro-electric com mission ob the subject Lienten- ant Colonel Thomas M. Robins, division engineer at San Fran cisco, says: " 'The president has authorized construction of the Bonneville project with two power units In stalled, at an estimated cost of 331,000.000. "'An allotment of $20,000,- 000 has been made by the public works administration for carry ing on the work during the next two years. " 'It is expected tiiat the addi tional amount of $11,000,000 re quired to complete the project on the basis authorized by the president will be forthcoming in due course, either from the $3, 300,000.000 appropriation for public works or from appropria tions to be made by congress for works of river and harbor im provement. "'No transmission lines have been authorized in ' connection with the Bonneville project and no definite policy regarding dis position of power developed has yet been determined.' Fund Insufficient For Power Units "In response to inquiries from the commission on the subject Major C. F. Williams, district engineer of the war department, In part says: " 'The project approved by the federal public works administra tion, estimated to cost $31,000,- 000 provided for two complete power units and a partially com pleted power bouse for eight ad ditional units, and included . . . barge locks estimated to cost $1,- 870.000. "'An allotment of $20,000,000 has been made towards the con struction of tbe project. This would not be sufficient to provide for any power units. , " 'The approved project, to eost $31,000,000, does not pro- m . - m viae ior any transmission lines. Report made by this department in 1932 estimated cost of trans mission to Portland at 00.3 mills per kilowatt hour.' "Major Williams estimates that the two contemplated units would develop 86,000 kilowatt hours, or approximately 115,000 horse power, which, of course, is Inade quate for any industrial develop ment of magnitude. In other words, the extent of the actual development by the federal gov ernment on the Columbia is a navigation dam with prospects of additional funds sometime in the future from the public works de partment or congress for the de velopment of two power units of such small capacity as to be en tirely Inadequate for the indus trialization of the state. Asks Municipalities Be Given Preference "In addition then to being con fronted with the struggle for the allocation of the additional $11, 000,000 for the completion of two inadequate Initial power units at Bonneville dam, we are also fac ed with the problem of persuad ing the federal government to give preference to municipalities and power districts in the disposi tion of the power to be developed,- with the further necessity of securing: a sale price for the pow. er which' will enable us to com pete with other sections of the country, and the still further ne cessity of the construction of transmission lines to make this power available for Industrial and domestic use. 4; Ia -rlew of these startling: de velopments ' in : the situation and the stubbornly antagonistic 'atti tude of Public Works Admlnls ment of any power whatsoever on ment of ay- power whatsoever oh the Columbia Tiver, -1 .deem it vitally essential to the welfare of amend code to prohibit the re- I the state and its people that we place ourselves in a position, through a . legally constituted commission, not only to press with al the vigor and aggressive ness at our command, our de mand for ample federal funds to make the Bonneville dam a power project of the first magnitude, but also in a position to cooper ate In this greatly needed devel opment If such a course should become necessary. AGAINST COHOL Inference given following hear ings on the truck and bus law re peal that smalf truck operators join with large operators in una nimity for controlled operation is incorrect, C. T. Gift en of Rose burg, chairman of the State Conncil of Commercial Vehicle Owners, stated Thursday. "The small operators request tbe privilege of operating without being controlled by the commis sion. Jt Is clear that the con trol idea is a move on .part of the railroads to eliminate the small truck operator. What this association, with all small truck operators, is asking for is a just and equitable tax on all trucks; we fully Intend to bear a fair share -of costs of the state's road buildlns: urogram." Giffen de clared. Glftenscid his council was will ing to concede that termini to termini operators be under con trol from standpoint of opera tions, but he made it clear the council is seeking repeal of the old bus law and substitution of an entirelv new one. He asks careful consideration of HB 8 and HB 21; and declares that passage of either of these bills will bring a more equitable con dltion in the truck situation. The state council proposes to continue ' in creation of a uer manent statewide organization to ultimately harmonize and , amal gamate all truck interests tot self protection and against un fair legislation, Giffen declared, and will work to create sub-dl visions to cover, all types of truck operation The state council represents conservatively 7000 trucks, in cluding 30 separate organizations, the larger of which are: Pump Truck Owners association of Portland area, Northwest associa tion of highway contractors, Ore eon Truck Owners association. Portland Movers association. In dependent Fuel Dealers' associa tion. IS Individual- units of the Truck Owners and Farmers' Pro tective association, Oregon Truck men's association, H. H. Lowe, Talent trucker. Watklns Dealers' association, Raleigh dealers' as- GEORGE RAFT ! PAUL MUNI "SCARFACE" with Ann Dvorak - BOB STEELE la . 'The Ridin Fool" FIRST 8ALEU .RJJN "SING - ; SINNER . . . SING" ski m SesISte Emergency Paper Would be Used to Pay Employes, Old Age Pension : The senate swung Into high gear Thursday completing ine business of Its two sessions in a trifle' more, than an hour. . Five new bills were introduc ed. Including one by Senator Dunne authorizing .-the creation ofs state emergency scrip com mission and Issuance of scrip in part payment of the salaries of public employes and beneficiaries under the old age pension act. A bill Introduced by , the In dustries committee would .make it possible for employers under the workmen's compensation, act to reduce their contributions to the state through the curtailment Of accidents. Industries which failed to hold their accidents be low; a certain level would be pen alized; This bill was suggested by the state Industrial accident commission and Is in line with laws now operating In many east ern states. The senate approved unani mously a, bill fathered by Sena tor Franclscovich eliminating the so-called delivery license fee of $7.50 levied on fish caught by trollers. Franclscovich declared that this license fee erroneously was Injected Into the state' fish code at the 1933 legislative ) ses sion. 1 Action by the ways and means committee which last night voted adversely on Senator Woodward's resolution directing that the state budget for the current biennium be reviewed with a view of effect ing farther economies in the con duct of the state government, was affirmed. Senator Woodward lat er announced that a number of the proposed savings would be In corporated into bills and present ed to the legislature. The fourth bill vetoed by Gov ernor Meier following the close of the regular 1933 legislative session received favorable consid eration. This bill authorized the state treasurer to advise political subdivisions of the state on fin ancial mtters and carried an ap propriation of $1250. a i ar or a Die voie aiso was re corded on a house resolution by Representatives Lewis and Wyers that the Oregon delegation in congress use their influence to have locks installed at the Bonne ville dam adequate for ocean-go ing steamers. , A bill providing for the amor tization of loans on public lands and reducing the interest rate on these loans from 6 to 5 per cent, is being prepared by Senator Chinnock and will be dumped in to the hopper later in the ses sion. This legislation was sug gested by the state treasurer as a means of Increasing the irre ducible school fund and relieving tbe borrower. Glenn O. Taylor and A. E. Brockway of Jackson county, ap pointed Wednesday to succeed Earl Day and E. C. Kelly, were introduced to the house yesterday by Speaker Earl Snell. Senator Ar thur P. Ireland of Washington county, named to succeed Sen ator Edwin Allen, was likewise greeted by the senate. Committee assignments of the house members were announced by Snell as foows: Taylor to Ju diciary, mining, railways and transportation, and game;- Brock way to agriculture, assessment and taxation, horticulture, irriga tion and drainage. Senator Ireland took, Allen's place on the following commit tees: printing, municipal affairs, agriculture, fishing Industries, horticulture, irrigation and. drain age, roads and highways. sociation. Produce, dealers' divi sion 'of the Oregon Truck Own ers and smaller units, , Carl Pgpe of Satem is secretary and George l. Hendricks or cot tage Gfove, treasurer. Legal ad' visors include Pope, Mlllen P. Kneeland of Portland, Fred Schmidt of Pendleton, E. R. Woods of Corvallis, and Wesley B. axtes, assisted by Percy A. Cupper, v ho Is also attorney for the Truck Owners and Farmers Protective association. H-A Horw Owned THeater OLLYVOOP Today and Saturday OUR NEW FRIDATv AXD ' SATURDAY POLICY' TWO FEATURE PICTURES First Showing Salem The Pony Express Thriller Also News and Cartoon Comedy ana. rata chapter or - TBE THREE MUSKETEERS' Tonite it Race Ilite NEW LEGSLATOHS G01MWITTFK An4 Our Second Feature f fw?RAMiropee " 1 v EASTERN Oregon was not without representation yes terday in the lobby attend ance under the dome. From The Dalles came black-haired and af fable Ben Lltlin, publisher of The Dalles Chronicle. Litfln. who nsed to newspaper in Portland, is a spe cialist in small-paper circulation, running that department of his own DUblication. Avocationally Litfin is a persistent golfer on the windswept southern snores or me Columbia. Coming before this ses sion is a bill which would enable The Dalles to lift its debt limits so bonds for a toll bridge across the river there could be issued. A second man from tbe great open spaces was Herman Oliver, John Day rancher and banker. Oliver is an original member of the state board of higher education who has distinguished himself by keeping still. His sympathies were always with the Starr-Kerr wing of tbe board. "There ought to be a law" compelling lobbyists to wear tags of identification. Under the existing system scores of am bassadors of various interests lounge about the lobby or dash Importantly from committee rooms to legislative halls with no one bat tbe insiders know lnff their duties of their special Interests. Lobbies there will al- WO PB BILLS One Revises Old Power Act, Other Calls for Bond Issue, $10,000,000 The state grange legislative committee headed by Morton Tompkins yesterday announced that today it would introduce two bills on power distribution and building of power lines in Ore gon. The first bill, known as the state power act, is similar to the one passed by the last legislature but with certain remedial clauses; the second provides for the voters' passing on a state bond ' issue which is to be self-liquidating. The new power act, Tompkins said In a statement, "omty the tax provisions in the last bill which subjected It to a referen dum and provides for making loans with the national govern ment, which appear to us to be most urgent at this time not only for the conserving of the bene fits of the Bonneville power dam to the people of Oregon but to relieve the general unemployment situation." The proposed bond issue would be limited to one per cent of the total assessed valuation of prop erty In the state and would be re tired by sale of electrical energy. "Thil Is estimated to raise ap proximately ten million dollars." Tompkins' statement -explained A special election is being call ed by both bills . . . the same day the next general primary election is held. . . . May US 4. In view of the need of state action to co operate with the federal govern ment on power questions and be cause of the necessity of being able to negotiate with the govern ment and purchase if necessary the entire output of power gen erated at Bonneville the grange feels that it is Imperative that these bills be passed." As the bills carry the emergen cy clause, they would not be sub ject to referendum unless amend ed by the legislature before pas sage. G KE OH STARTING SUNDAY 'Thrill to the ROMANCE of Lilian Har vey and Lew Ayres . glamorous GIRLS, the lywood . . . See WilL Rogers' daughter . . . Roar' 'LAUGHTER at the comic Ends Saturday The BOWERY with Wallace BEERY Jackie Cooper George Baft 3 "'-""'" : - r-y:- 'immiwMMaaawMweamnMBaMK4 Continuous Show Daily 1 pjn. to ll pJru H ways be at every legislative ses sion for they are the organs of host of special Interests, some good, some bad, bus all of which demand representation at the capital. The- lobby system would be clarified and .given more public confidence If dele gates were as plainly labelled as potenUUes at a Shrine con vention. In the opinion of this column, no lobby should be allowed free quarters by the state. A number of years ago the Oregon Voter was banned from under the dome on the grounds that It was a private business, serving at the session special interests and therefore not entitled to rent and heat from the state. Nor did the assembly think the state capltol should be used to forward the interests of organ ized minorities.. The same view point is equally tr y in regard to such groups as that of the Oregon Association of Trade Executives which hss set up shop on the first floor of the capltol and Is issuing a daily bulletin of propaganda against the Knox liquor control bUl, which Is officially sponsored by the governor and his commit- Seen on the run: W. S. Allan, canny Scotchman and commissioner of Yamhill county; he is worried about the stain nf th nation, thinkinr gov ernmental debt Issues now will swamp us all . . . ex-Senater Schul merlch of Hillsboro listening in tently to proposed bank laws; Schulmerich is pushing for stiller tax collection laws . . Anne Keil Robinson, one-time secretary of the Portland Ad club and a bright, competent young matron . . . ro bust, ruddy cheeked Floyd Max well, who left an Oregonian Job years ago for the .movie business nnt ha staved in the latter trade for many years . . . John Gary of West Linn, who gave saiem ine jitters last spring when he tnlked about' the removal of the state basketball tournament . . . Floyd Cook, Portland insurance man ani one-time state republican com mittee head who wears his hat in a sort of Frances Perkins tilt . . . "Scotty" Dutton, amiable military aide to the governor whose wife was fearfully worried a few days ago when she read a headline say ing "aide killed" and for the time thought "Scotty" was the man. 1 AIDlfGPns The house committee on health and public morals Wednesdsy went on record favoring the pas sage of a bill allowing dance halls to remain In operation until 1 a. m. Instead of midnight, as pro vided' under the existing statutes. This amendment particularly was urged by eastern Oregon members of the committee. Under another bill discussed by the committee it would be man datory upon the part of peace of ficers to seize and destroy all slot machines operated in violation; of law. Officers who refused or fail ed to enforce the law would -be subject to proseemtloa, with pen alties ranging from a maximum fine of $50 to a SO day term in the county Jail. The committee decided not to take any action regarding the li censing of so-called' dart games until the regular 193 S legislative session. It was suggested that these games be licensed during the Interim by municipal ordi nance. ' . . Gambol with these1 most beautiful in Hol capers of Harry Langdon COMMITTEE'S FM with CHARLES BUTTER WORTH HARRY J LANGDON Sid Silvers Iron Bontlty A Fes Film Prsisaiat lea mm s in nDUQUEIl Winslow Bill Raises Penalty To 12 Per Cent but No Other Changes Asked A measure which would strin gently Increase existing tax de linquency laws made Its appear ance yesterday in the house, Re nresentative Ceorza winainw nt Tillamook sponsoring the meas ure. The bill, while only an amend ment Of the 1921 tax rnUfwtlnn law, materially stiffens penalties TODAY AND c4ni:cnicviiiu?:,i i: tvu.l I Lips that I I kissed men I I she couldn't I remember I II sang InllaoJes f I do one eoald :v. 1 '' At JinLivrvi wuisti MATINEE SATURDAY, 1 P. M. 015 I M i. law Howd f . ; Ug TONIGHT 6:45 SATURDAY 2 to 11 P. I. REX BATTLES He ltd his thunder- . 1 15 lurajcutng ncruM 10 saiety.- t v . .f longm tneir ene mies ... human and animal! w Special Added AttracOonIn person, Ozark Motm-' fleers, KWJJ - AttistsHarold nd Al . Sion ea stage t 8t30 p.m.yy4 - ? 7 COinNG SUN. . HON. BIEgr THIS HARhN fnV the latter. Instead of eight pW cent interest charged annu ally on back taxes, 12 per cent will be charged. In addition a rebate of two per cent will be allowed for pay ment when due, so delinquent taxpayers will In reality pay 14 per cent more than those who pay when due. The 1933 enactment does not Decome effective unto January 1, 1934. It provides eight per cent interest on back taxes and a two per cent discount for payment when due. The Winslow proposal does not change- the Quarterly payment proposal of the 1933 law nor does It change the two per cent discount proposal. A group Is lobbying hard .for the passage of the tax checkup bill. Portlsnd financial Interests are said to be greatly alarmed by mounting tax delinquencies in th$ state.. SATURDAY Claudoffo C0LPIE1? TUB CI RICARDO C0RTEZ DAVID MAIMERS LYDA R0BERTI nd BABY Is ROY - ..v.. -..Pins Our' Ganff Comedy "Kid From Borneo" Special Feature "Parachute Jumper" Doug. Fairbanks Jr. stage acib wiia v Boots Grant and Band J now 20c Loges 30c LION TO DEATH A 1 1 y - m" A - 4.- t . i.:'v V- V-'vi.-.".' 01 A PlarMiOwitf (f ) a Ms h