The OREGON STATESMAN. Sakm. Oreffon, Tuesday Morning Aajrust 21. 1934
PAGE TWO
illTRilTlOF
COST ACCEPTED
Gesture Made at Same Time
-Toward Construction
Of Hew System S
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. : Second, following the rote on
arbitration, the aldermen stamped
their ken on a motion by Alder
man Paul R. Hendricks Instruct
or the utilities committee I and
the city attorney "to proceed: im
mediately to obtain lower rates lor
. all public utilities with which tbe
city and-the public deal.1"
"I want to snow the PWA that
the council has confidence In
them; otherwise they'll turn as
down on" our loan," Alderman
Hashes explained in support of
his motion accepting. arbitration.
And he added: j
- "The water company Is low
making a profit of nine per cent
on a $950,000 investment. We
could make six per cent with eyen
$350,000 added for improve
ments." 1 ' '
The impending need for large
scale employment in Salem during
the coming winter was given by
Hughes as one reason for balld
iag the new system.
Legality Question
Raised by Townsend
Question of legality and liabil
ity to court attack were raised by
Alderman Watson Townsend, who
maintained that the water bond
amendment to the charter made no
provision for arbitration but rath
er for either outright purchase or
condemnation proceedings.
Aldermen Townsend and Dane
voted nay; Boatwright, Fuhrer,
Henrirfoka. Hnehps. O'Hara and
Olson aye.
. A contemplated move by certain
aldermen to dismiss the attorneys
hired to assist City Attorney Chris
J. Kowits In t h e condemnation
suit, now pending in federal court,
went by nnmentioned on the coun
cil floor.
The resolution regarding a
competitive system held that the
owners of the private system "de
mand an exorbitant price," the ex
isting works are "old, worn out.
Inadequate and most of it is obso
lete," and It is to "tbe best Iter
ests of the city to construct an en?
tirelyjnew and competing system."
Preceding the action aimed at
reducing utility rates in general
within the city was passage of an
ordinance ordering the water com
pany to reduce Its monthly rate
per fire hydrant from $2.50 to the
$1.82 originally specified in the
company's franchise granted many
years ago.
"If we're going to start a rate
fight, we might as well try to
make other water, and light and
telephone, rates receive a very
large scale down," declared Hend
ricks. "This (the hydrant rate
measure) is apparently Just a very
, brave gesture."
Redaction Scheme
Also Questioned
That there is a question as to
legality of both the hydrant ord
inance and of general rate reduc
ing actions was stated by the city
. attorney. Kowitz pointed out that
me nyarant rate Sid been In
creased following enactment of a
nsw state utility law several years
. ago, an action by the public util
ities commission, but with passage
of the 1931 utilities act, it might
be possible the city could order
the charge slashed back to the
franchise figure.
Tb secure redactions In other
rates,' however, the city must con
duct hearings such as those by the
state public utilities commissioner,
TKowits further explained. He held
there was a legal doubt as to
whether or not the city could back
down on Its five-year contract with
the Portland General Electric com
pany to supply street lighting serv
ice for $24,000 a year.
The city is now In the position
of approaching the water problem
la three ways:
Court condemnation of the sys-
tem, arbitration to determine a
buying price and consideration of
building a competitive system.
LiraTLWSHE
- (Om!imI trvm sata'lt
At the end of the month's
schooling, the county units from
which- the girls came Intend to
follow up their cases and help
them to get "placed once more
in the economic world.
Volunteer talent for firesides
and tor the dally assembles In
the afternoon is greatly desired,
and groups or Individuals Inter
ested In contributing to the re
creational life of the school art
urged to communicate with Mrs.
Thompson at the haU, telephone
ct:4.
Drums are Sold
By Capital Post
ToEaglesTeam
- An additional 150 will be re
. ceived soon by Capital Post No. t.
American Legion, from sale of
drum corps equipment, and will
be used In retiring more of the
debts the organization - Incurred
prior to its disbandment last No
rember, it was announced yester-
- day. The latest tale wu of the
white .snare drume, bought- In
131 when the corps went to the
TutmK nfttfonal convention, to the
Roseburg Eagles drill team. The
price waa" considered a good one
. Remaining equipment of the Sa
lem corps, yet to be sow, coni
f tt wt nniforma bought for
use at the Chicago convention last
' .mm t,a fcln nnei first used
"at Detroit and worn at the Port
land conrentlon. at wnicn in na
OUSTRIDDS GROUP
tional cbamplonsnip was won.
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V , "J i ! i jThe America's cup
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I Rainbow f v
Here are the three American built yachts that will meet in a series
of races off Newport, R.-.I, beginning Aug.- 22 for the right to de
fend the America's cap. The winner-of the trials will race the
British challenger Endeavour next' iWtiu . "Rainbow, built by a
FEDERAL WORKERS
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Here; Allowed to Vote
But Little Else
Following the practice of previ
ous election years the federal civil
service commission is Issuing its
warning bulletins regarding politi
cal activities of federal employes.
Classified employes are, to all
practical intents, forbidden all po
litical participation outside the
marking of their own individ
ual ballots although they may
express privately their political
views. The restrictions apply to
temporary employes, employes on
leave of absence with or without
pay, substitutes and classified and
unclassified laborers.
Presidential appointees are for
bidden by statute to use their of
ficial authority or influence to co
erce the political action of any
person or body, to make any con
tributions for political purposes
from other federal officers or em
ployes, or to discriminate among
their employes or applicants for
political reasons. Officers are
prohibited from requesting or re
quiring any political service or
any political work from subordin
ates. NeitKer are they allowed to
hold membership on any poltical
committee that solicits funds, to
display such obtrusive partisan
ship as to cause public scandal, to
attempt to manipulate party pri
maries or conventions, to use po
sition to bring about their selec
tion as delegates to conventions,
to act as chairman of political
conventions, or to assume the ac
tive conduct of a political cam
paign. The criminal code also provides
that no candidate, officer or em
ploye shall solicit or receive or be
concerned in soliciting or receiv
ing any contribution for political
purposes front any officer or em
ploye of the federal government.
Wallace Heads
Y.M. Drive for
More Members
Paul B. Wallace win heart th
executive committee for the annu
al enrollment week of the Salem
Tv M. C A. it was decided at a
luncheon meeting of the Y. direct
ors yesterday. Meeting with the
group was A. E. Larimer, aoxnet.
ate general secretary of the Port-
iana i. &i. c. A., whose services
have been offered br tha Port.
land association to Salem for the
drawing up of enrollment week
Carle Abrams, Ted Chambers.
a A. Page, and George Rhoten
will serve as Avlsion chairman,
while other members of the com
mittee are Dr. Prank E. Brown,
B. E. Slsson, W. I. SUley and
C. A. Sprague. Enrollment "week"
dates were selected as September
zs to October 5.
The executive committee has
been called to meet Thursday
noon te select captains for the
teams.
Kozeluh Winner
Over Fry dell in
Pro Net Tourney
CHICAGO. Auk. 20.- (JP -Karel
Koseluh, Csechoslovakian star
who hat held the world profes
sional tennis title seven times, ad
vanced to the third round of the
national pro- tournament today at
the South Shore country club, by
a quick victory over Thomas Fry
dell, Arlington, Va.
Koielah, mixing itis clowning
tactics with sound tennis, lost only
one game of the three set match,
dropping that one In the second
set. Frydell reached the second
round earlier in the day when hie
scheduled opponent. Robert Mur-
lxay Sands Point, L. X, defaulted.
GHEWPOLITfGS
Choice of Americans Cup
The Call
Board . . .
ELSINORE
Today Robert Louis Steven-
son's "Treasure Island"
with Jackie Cooper.
Friday W. C. Fields in "The
Old-Fashioned Way."
CAPITOL
Today Double bill. "Ro-
mance in the Rain" with
Roger Pryor and George
O'Brien in "Smoke Light-
ning".
Thursday Diana Wynyard
in "One More River" and
Boots Mallory In "The Big
Race".
GRAND ,
Today Will Rogers in
"State Fair" and May Rob-
son in "Lady For a Day".
Wednesday Clark Gable in
"It Happened One Night"
and "Cavalcade" with Ciire
Brook.
Saturday Harold Lloyd's
newest, "The Cat's Paw".
STATE
Today Double bill, Edward
Everett Horton in "Dncer-
tain Lady" and "The Cros-
by Case" with Wynn Gibson.
Thursday Otto Kruger in
"The Crime Doctor".
Saturday only Captain, the
dog star, in "Fighting te
Live" and Charlie Chaplin
in "One A. M.".
Hollywood
Todal Greta G a r b o
in
"Queen Christina".
Wednesday Robert Mont
gomery in "Mystery of Mr.
X".
Friday Double bill, W. C.
Fields in "You're Telling
Me", and John Wayne in
Sagebrush Trail".
REGRET AT R1EY
DEI
E
(Continued from Pay t)
Congressman Martin: "I feel
that the administration and the
country at this time have suffer
ed an irreparable loss. It was
through his super leadership that
the president was able to pass his
program through the house."
Senator Steiwer: "The Country
will be deeply shocked to learn of
the loss of Speaker Raiaey. He
occupied a position which was not
less than third In Importance in
the whole political structure of
the country."
TEMIIES1I
eyed Brum
(Continued from page t)
the end of the vacation season,
and Installation by the city of Its
own wires atop telephone com
pany poles for the two and one
halt miles of private lines re
quired for Inter-fire station alarm
LAST TIMES TODAY
QUEEtt
CHRISTINA
ADDKD ANDY CLYDE XN
THE SUPER SNOOPER"
Wednesday and Thursday
Defender. Delicate
syndicate headed by Harold VanderbDt, is favored to win the trials
over the Weetarooe and Yankee, built in. 1930. Both these yachts
were beaten by Enterprise," which defended the "old mugJ. in thatj
year against the late Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock. V, " a
connections. Cost of the lines
was estimated at $90 per mile.
The city has been renting lines
at $S per mile per month.
At the next council meeting,
Tuesday, September 4, members
of the citizens' budget commit
tee, one to be named by each
alderman in the meantime, are
called to hold first study of the
1935 city budget.
Instead of foreclosing on Pleas
ant Home addition property be
longing to E. R. Roberts, who
pleaded inability to pay street
assessments, the aldermen agreed
to pay Roberts $15 for abstract
expense in return for a deed to
the two lots.
A 100 claim of Mrs. John
Robbins for Injuries sustained
when she tell on a sidewalk was
referred to the city attorney; a
complaint from George N. Patter
son that his property was dam
aged by diversion of Mill creek
current due to removal of trees,
to the attorney and engineer, and
an ordinance changing the tone
of the southeast corner of 17th
and Center streets, to the ordin
ance committee. The council til
ed without action a petition from
Needham's book store and 37 oth
ers asking passage of a drastic
bill to license second-hand book
shops.
Black Widow on
Display Here is
Growing Feeble
A black widow spider, housed in
a small glass jar with ventilated
screw-top, which has been on dis
play at Bishop's clothing store for
a week was yesterday said to be
growing feebler either from lack
of proper food or improper hous
ing conditions. Mrs. Isabel An
derson tsaid her grandsons told
her it was the much-discussed
poison variety of spider and so she
contributed her find tor display
purposes. At the store it has been
given two lire flies, which it has
killed and partially devoured.
Reports are that the arachnids
are numerous this summer in the
wheat fields of Sherman county,
found especially under sacked
grain as it lies In the fields. Bill
Denier and C. L. Ireland returned
to their homes In Molalla from
Wasco last week with two of the
spiders in captivity. Dehler's
brother was recently bitten by one.
Quick application of a tourniquet
above the knee and eutting out
with a knife of the bitten place
at his knee saved him from effects
other than a headache and dizzy
spell.
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World News at
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(Continued from pas 1)
roller" death before body was
found.
WASHINGTON RFC offered
profit on PWA's state, municipal
and rail bonds:
CHICAGO Judge denies Insull
separate trial from 17 co-defendants
but mentions possibility In
sult's health may force one.
WASHINGTON Morgenthau
announces silver nationalization
brought in 83,465,000 ounces.
FOREIGN:
BERLIN Hitler takes as next
task selling Natiism to 10 per cent
who voted "nein"; confident of
unification.
GENEVA Wheat conference
drafts new International agree
ment with more flexible export
control.
FLORENCE Mussolini drafts
busy program for conference with
new Austrian premier today.
OTTAWA Chief investigator
of Labatt kidnapping would make
ransom payments illegal.
GENEVA-U. S. completes for
mal adherence to International la
bor organization; expected to
wield wide influence.
(Continued from pas 1)
Further nominations will be
made September 4 end the elec
tion held September 17.
Gold wings were presented to
Lee U. Eyerly for his airplane
services in the roundup, and to
Joseph Marcroft tor bringing In
ten members; bronze wings to
R. H. BassetC, for six members.
Silver wings represented eight
members in the drive.
Appointment of two more state
convention alternates was left to
the delegates already elected.
Thirty legionnaires among those
present last night said they ex
pected to attend the convention
at Astoria which opens Thursday:
Worthington C. Smith, S. W.
Elmore, Ronald E. Jones, Carl
Gabrielson, Brazier C. Small, Onas
8. Olson, William Bliven, O. E.
"Mose" Palmateer, Claude Mc
Kenney, Waldo Mills, Dr. G. E.
Prime, Dr. Verdea E. Hockett, Dr.
Laban A. Steeves, Leslie Wads
worth, R. H. Bassett, Dr. B. F.
HOCKETT ME
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ardson. J. f T. Delaney. Hvj B
Whlte, M. Clifford Moynlhan, Irl
S. McSherry, Douglas McKay,
H. K. Weidenf eld, Harry Gustaf
son, Joseph Found, Dr. C. Ward
Davis, Herman Lafky, Arthur
Johnson and Oliver Huston. ,
Jerrold Owen, editor of the
Oregon Legionnaire left Satur
day with Mrs. Owen to join Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Snell at Seaside and
later attend the- convention. -
Onion Weather
Forecaster of
Coos Bay Dies
- MARSHFIELD, Wis., Aug. 20.
(AVMarshfield'e famous "onion"
weather prophet, Ewald Benesch,
is dead. He was 9.
Each new year's even Benesch
would go alone to the basement of
his cobbler shop. here and by the
light of a solitary candle would cut
apart onions until he found one
suitable for his queer augury.
Studying 12 circles of the on
ion. Benesch would essay to fore
tell the weather for the coming
year during the last half hour of
the old year and the first half
hour of the new.
Accuracy of his predictions won
for him a nationwide reputation
and each year his predictions were
given wide notice in the press.
Five Drowned as
Small Outboard
Boat Overturns
PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. tO.-JP)
-Despite an all day search by dep
uties with grappling: hooks, the
Columbia river tonight still held
the bodies of two of the fire per
sons who died Sunday afternoon
wnen their 15-foot outboard mo
tor boat turned suddenly and can-
sixed near the Alder wood golf
course.
The two bodies unrecovered
were those of Marvin Gholson, 37,
and his daughter Audrey, 8. Oth
er victims of the river accident
were Mrs. Orva McCann, 35; her
son, Delbert Ray McCann, 2; and
William Arnold Nelson, 5. Pour
other passengers on the boat
Mrs. Gholson and her daughter
Jeanne, 7, and Mr. McCann and
his son, Orva, Jr., 6 were res
cued by caddies and other witness
es to the sinking of the frail craft.
Gas Gun is New
Equipment Here
For City Police
A bill for S 21 1.9 4 for nuchas
of a gas gun for the police depart
ment was ordered paid by the city
council last night. This gun, re
ceived Saturday, resembles a
sawed-off shotgun In construction.
Its 12-inch barrel, however, is an
inch and one-half in diameter.
With the gun came a dozen
shells, each ten inches long, for
long range use and projecting
nauseous gas, and four shells of
like size for short range, contain
ing tear gas.
Such weapons were used effec
tively by Seattle police iu dispers
ing longshore strikers last month,
Man Aged Three
With Velocipede
Travels Highway
ASHLAND, Ore.. Aug. 2O.-0fp)
-With a California license plate
attached firmly-to the rear of
his velocipede, Stewart Petri,
aged three, today set the Pacific
highway agog, tied up vtraffic,
worried his mother Into near
hysterics, and worked off some
surplus energy.
Stewart got three and one-half
miles north of the city before
the Ashland chief of police final
ly located him from the recur
rent scream of brakes as motor
ists, slightly awed, came to sud
den halts to let the velocipede
wobble down the center of the
highway.
TodajL& Wednesday"
An Outstanding Program
Knoekoat Mystery
'THE
CROSBY
CASE"
with
Wynne Gibson
Onslow Sterens
WO:
"Uncertain
Lady"
with
Ed. Everett
Horton
Genevieve Tobla
Paul Caranagn
SLID
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James Connor, 22, Killed as
Recent Strikers: Attach
Rival Dock Union
- COaaMaat fro e tl ' .
a headauarten of its own instead II
of the regular hiring hall wherei
other longshoremen are hired.
District Attorney Lotus L.
Langley said the Investigation
would attempt to determine if -ft
waa generally known among at
tackers ranks that any of their
number was armed. He also said
investigators would try to deter
mine if a private feud was back
of the shooting.
During the waterfront strike a
brakeman received fatal Injuries
when he fell from a train which
was beset by waterfront pickets.
During that riot police fired
pointblank into picket ranks and
wounded four.
Launching a speedy Investiga
tion of today's fatal riot, the
district attorney's office gave po
lice the names of 23 men as
members of the attacking group.
Before noon police had arrested
three and held them for Ques
tioning. IU feeling has existed between
longshoremen who struck and
those who worked or offered to
work in their places during the
strike.
Today the Columbia group
gathered at its hall, which Is a
garage with many glass windows,
and was promised a police escort
to the waterfront. It developed
that the police escort went di
rectly to the waterfront Instead
of to the hall.
The attacking group fled when
the siren of an approaching am
bulance was heard. Police said
they were given license numbers
of several of the automobiles
bearing the mob.
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