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Th OHEGON STATESilAN. Saksu Orerca. Friday Horaic February 15, 1935 Drive to Preserve - Fmh for Sporhmeiiu Backed in 3 Per Cent Interest Top on $300 or Less; Further Curb is Favored No loans of $300 or less can be mado for more than three per cent per month on unsaid balances,- the house of representa tives decided Thursday morning when it approved H. B. 176 by Represents tire Victor Nelson. The rote was 49 to 7 with four members absent. r Representative Dickson of Multnomah county asked the house to support the bill al though be admitted it was far from perfect. He said he champ ioned small loan legislation at the last session but lost out be cause he was too "pig-headed" to compromise. As a result loans of $30 or less were left without any limit on interest made by the Ore gon statutes. Dickson said that he was now willing to take at least half a loaf in settling the mall-loan controversy. Representative Hannah Martin of . this county said that rates of 36 per cent a year are unfair an'd unjust to any person who, has to borrow and place a prohibitive charge upon him. She charged that the clerk of one of the house committees was sent to Sa lem to lobby for small loan in terests. Excoriates Lenders Representative Halght struck out at small-loan makers, calling them "harpies of hell" and "imps of perdition" and declared he wished the entire small-loan bus iness was restricted to not more than nine per cent a year. Haight declared he would support the Nelson bill because it was the best one offered. Noiico was served on the house by Representative Oleen that he would seek to have the interest rate cut down when the measure reached the senate. "I'm for soaking the small -loan men. I'll support a hill to put the rate of interert on such loans down to the limit on loans above $300," Representative An gell said. "But I want to get rid of the $30 loan now made at from 200 to 400 per cent a year. And this bill does do that." House members to ting against the Nelson bill were Eekersley, Fraser, Hosch, Hyde, Klrkpat rick, Martin and Oleen. In the Nelson bill provision is made for regular annual reports by small loan companies to the slate superintendent of banke. No provision Is made for loans of less than $30 at rates in ex cess of three per cent a month, a provision in the existing Ore gon law which has been subject to great criticism and a provision against which he legislative in terim committee on small loans reported in its special statement to the legislature released a week ago. County May Tax Building Owned By State, Voted Without dissenting vote, the house yesterday approved Repre sentative Hyde's bill permitting a county to assess and tax prop- , erty owned by an education in stitution when that property is used commercially and comes in competition with privately owned structures. Hyde, Lane county , representative, said thejjroposal was endorsed by all business property owners in Eugene. The bill was . Introduced after Circuit Judge Skipworth recently held that the Miner building, in Eugene, accepted as a gift by the University of Oregon, was not subject to taxes. Lane county lost $7000 annually in revenues by the decision. WANT TARIFF KEPT Senator Burke Thursday Intro duced a memorial petitioning the president and secretary of the In terior to refrain from any redac tion of the present tariff rates on filberts. Burke said this mem orial was of narticular Interest to the Oregon nut growing indus try. H. B. VanDUZER, one of the original Martini men, had an extended conference with the "governor yesterday and revived rumors that he might go back to work as chairman of the state highway commission. Van- Duxer, after the conference, em phatically denied the : report. He said he was interested In no po litical office and was devoting his entire attention to the lumber business. With Van Duier came' Donald Sterling, managing editor of The Oregon Journal. Sterling reported that The Journal stop ped Its "presses last ' night and made over when the Hauptmann verdict came in, abandoning 15,- 000 papers already printed in or der to give its readers.; the advan tage of the latest hews on the Lindbergh case. ; i 1" Willis J. Mahoney, who gave General Martin some uneasy moments last May in the dem ocratic primaries, spent a tut If hour yesterday la the gover nor's office, each of the two men denying that their visit had any political significance. Mahoney was offish in his sup port of the governor last sum mer and fall but of late has warmed to the new; adminis tration, recently releasing a press statement in which be praised the new executive. Mahoney reported that hn wan at the capitol in the interests of legislation sponsored bv the Lea gue of Oregon Cities. However, It was generally assumed that he was working for the, 70-car biH which he included in his nrimarv platform. Mahoney always has been cold towards the Knox li quor act and lobby observers saw significance in the fact that El ton Watkins was in town with Mahoney. The former represented the Klamath Falls mayor In a fight for "home rule'" on Honor sales and carried a test of the Knox act to the state supreme court ; ; A score of faithful democrats are to be seen dailv at ttw statehouse waiting. First they waiiro ior tne inauguration and the coming of ; the new deal. Then they waited until the governor had ' the first pressing days out of the way at the start of the session. Now they are all looking to the close of the session and "spring housecleaniag." The theory is "mi " one camps at the state house, shakes enough bands, persists in his quest for a job, something la bonnd to turn an. The administration -haa given no out wart encouragement to the job seekers-but for them hope springs eternal, i Bits: Oleen of St. Helena and Angell of Portland divide house honors for the most freauent speeches. . . Reading Clerk Ver non keeps his throat in trim by irequent use or an atomizer. . . best way to keen in 6od stand ing with the folks at home is to De certain tfiey. are extended the courtesy of, the floor when they come to the session. .ri.Hueh Me- Gilvra, editor of the News-Times at Forest Grove, spent his initial day at the current session Thurs day. . . Washington countv'a chlut interest in pending legislation is in dairy control bills. '-. i . visiting school children are made happy From a start of elrht small SUka deer transported to' Haw kins and Montague islands oft Alaskan snores In II 1C, herds have expanded to such, an extent the Alaskan game commission has recommended an open season for hunters. i Today and Saturday , Stirring story of a desperate .man in law lew V , with . 7j: ' 50O Rliharapix: in the executive offices by offi cial seals of the state and the governor's signature. . . Private Secretary Gosslln went to his first meeting yesterday with the state parole board of which he is an.ex-offlcio member. . . propon ents of the "cocktail" amendment to the Knox act are scurrying around for votes. . . the measure is dead as the house poll now stands... P. J. Stadleman. of The Dalles is to be host tonight at a belated party a gathering .for the deputies and clerks of the secretary of state's office whom "P. J. planned to fete Just before he quit office. He was prevented from honoring them due to illness. About 100 statebouse workers are bidden to the party and Mr. Stadelman was on band yesterday to SCO that arrangements were all completed. Friends report that he misses statebouse life more than ; he anticipated. He was an unwilling appointee to the job when Governor Melee named him the successor to the late Hal E. Hoss. Ten months under the dome were far more pleasant than he anticipated. To Mrs. Nanny Wood Honey man's desk this week came a per sonal letter from Mrs. Roosevelt. Enclosed was a letter from a Hub bard farmer, about to lose his farm who requested the help of the president's wife in refinanc ing his loan or getting him a Job so he ould carry on. Mrs. Roose velt had first taken the matter up with the farm credit adminis tration; of the federal government which could do nothing. Then she asked Mrs. Honeyman to see what could be done locally. Several statehouse secretaries who had a chance to see the letter were im pressed by the "Dear Nan" salu tation and the "Affectionately yours, Eleanor Roosevelt" con clusion.. Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. Honeyman attended an eastern sohool: together and- had their coming out party at the same time. Mrs. Honeyman little dreamed that the connection would start her out trying to re finance farm mortgages for a man-at Hubbard! Calendar Pared As Three House Bills are Slain The house yesterday killed the following bills by indefinite post ponement based on committee re ports, one of which affected crim inal syndicalism: H. B. 53, by Rankin To amend sections 14-3, 110 and 14-311, Oregon Code, 1930, as amended by sections 1 and 2 of chapter 459, Oregon Laws, 1933, defining and relating to criminal syndic alism and sabotage. H. B. 321, by Johnson, Jr. Designating October 9 as Leif Erikson day. H. B. 284, by Rankin Rout ing to payment of tax by Insur ance companies to Insurance commissioner. Lien measure dies The senate Thursday postponed Indefinitely house bill 126, by the labor and Industries commit tee, relating to laborers liens. TODAY - and SATURDAY ip I 1 r L-.il II 1 I 500 Seats 25c The grueling grind of a trans atlantic flight . . . a fog -locked field . . . enough gas for 15 mort prociou mfnutts... Ilfo and lovo waited below ... Could sh make It? Tee wjosf svspeMefvf cCmox yo ejref wffneteaf o. o mm - at w ----- m r 71th ROSCO EARNS i- nOBART CAVANAnCH BARELY LOSES Proposal to Put Power of Appointment in Hands of Governor Loses Continued from pas 1) ey spent. Noting a tendency of democratic members to vest pow ers In the governor. Burke reiter ated his "confession that In 1931 he rushed to "place powers and honors in a new governor," but with sorry result. "Look at the past and profit by experience," he concluded. A suggested amendment by Sen ator Walker to provide publicity for all payments to special attor neys was not taken up, and the balloting resulted as follows: For the bill: Aitken, Allen, Dicksea; Gobs, Haxlett, Hess, Les sard, Pearson, Strayer, Stringer, Walker, Wallace, Wheeler,. Zim merman. Against the bill: Best, Burke, Bynon, Carney, Chlnnock, Dun can, Fisher, Lee, McCornack, Spauldlng, Staples, Steiwer, Cor bett. Excused from session, McKay. Excused from voting under rule 22 (personal interest), Franclsco vich. Deficiency Judgment Repeal is Denied Another motion which died by a 14-to-14 vote was Dickson's mo tion to substitute a favorable re port for an unfavorable report by the judiciary committee on S. B. 21, which would have killed dett fiency judgments in mortgage foreclosures. Defeat was also the portion of S. B. 16, also relating to deficiency judgments. On the Dickson motion the vote was: Aye: Aitken, Allen, Best, Burke, Carney, Dickson, Fisher, Hess, Lessard, Spauldihg, Staples, Strin ger, Wheeler, Zimmerman. . r- No: Bynon, Chlnnock, Dunn, Franclscovlch, Goss, Haxlett, Lee, McCornack, Pearson, Steiwer, Strayer, Walker, Wallace, Corbett. The Call Board . . . GRAND Today "Broadway Bill" with Warner Baxter. ELSIXORE ' Today Myrna Lot in "Wings In the Dark and .color cartoon, "Dlscon- tented Canaries". CAPTTOIi Today Zane Grey's "West of Pecos" with Richard Dix. HOLLYWOOD ! Today Double bin, Bruce Cabot In "Men of the Night" and James Dunn In "SIS Night In Hollywood". STATE Today Shirley Temple in 'Now and Forever". Saturday only "The Night Alarm" with Bruce Cabot. Cary- Grant, who was one of the stars of "The Eagle and The Hawk," returns again to a role In an aviation film, Paramount's "Wings In the Dark." The pic ture, starring Grant with : Myrna Loy, comes today to the Elsinore theatre. Grant plays the role of a sci entific explorer of the air, a man who strives to make aviation safe by perfecting blind-flying. When he is blinded in an acci dent, Myrna Loy, the girl who loves him, helps him to carry on his work with money she earns In spectacular stunt flying. The North Carolina department of agriculture estimates the value of farm crops grown in that state during 1934 at 1237,450,000. SIHUII6IS ASKED eif n Representatives of the Indepen dent Retail . Grocers' association last night told members of the house committee on health and public morals that Oregon was one of the few states in the nnion which did not have a Sunday clos ing law. Washington has had such a statute since 1909 and it has worked well, the committee was advised, in considering Represen tative Erwin's measure which for bids operation of all but a limited group of retail establishments on Sunday. The measure interferes with re ligious liberty, representatives of the Seventh Day Adventist group declared. They stated that they were not unsympathetic to mer chants demanding one day of rest a week but Insisted there be no reference to religion in the pro posed bilL Divide Up Racing Moneys Among 3 Shows, Proposed A bill introduced by Senator Fisher yesterday provides that five Oregon livestock shows, in cluding the state fair and the Pa cific International Livestock Ex position, shall participate in the receipts of the state racing com- ' " 1 "' I I kVlvNIrO II Last Times Today SHIRLEY TEMPLE In -NOW AND FOREVER" Saturday "THE NIGHT ALARM" Legislative Calendar Friday. February 15 Hose: House bills on final pas sage today t ITS, 21T, 341,- S42, 850, 581, 470, 871, 884. H. JT. M. 18. 14. Senate bills on final pas sage la the house "today: 181, 182, 188, 148, 144, 178, 202, 288, 62, 185, 188, 208, 244, 247. H. B. 115 by Oleen" is set as a special order for 2:80 p.m. today. Senate: V Senate bills on final pas age today: 277, 288, 284, 207, 208, 2O0, 210, 211, 212, 218, . 215, 218, 217, 218, 210, 225, 220, 227, 81, 221, 224. S. JT. M. 18. House bills on final pas sage la senate today: 14, 00, 201, 825, 820, 868, 257, 28 It 107, 28, 282, 87. mission. Other shows that would share in the receipts are the Un ion livestock show, Oakland tur key show- and the Pendleton roundup. This measure was a sub stitute for three bills previously introduced.. II f1 AHoGtfOrad TOoter Pv LKlOLLYVOOU Sunday, Monday and Tuesday FIRST SHOWING SALEM SXSBO " I t I'll l Three Bills are Politely Killed By Senate Vote Bills Indefinitely postponed in the senate yesterday follow: H. B. 3 0 4 , by Judiciary commit tee Relating to the prevention of fraud by declaring void cer tain agreements unless the same are in writing, and adding there to a provision relating to the status of debts" discharged by bankruptcy. H. B. 27S, by Judiciary com mittee Relating to amendments of pleadings. S. 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