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The OREGON ,STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Friday Morning, March 5 1937 'PAGO NINE Local News Briefs I Influenza Qun Drop After weak in which ; Marion, county reported a third ot aU Intruenxa case, reported In the state, cases of influenza- In -the county drop ped to "2S in the week ending February .27 according to the weekly- report ot ' the state board of health. There were 11 eases of pneumonia reported during the 'week, four of -whooping cough. -and one each of diptherta and scarlet fever. . Lag. Permit Graced Fonr log hauling permits were grunted by the eounty court yesterday for -the following operators and routes of travel; Willis Kelly and Landon Hodge Lumber company. Green's Bridge-Jefferson market road; Mill City Lum ber company, county road Nos. 9(2 and 963 and Mill City b r 1 dge: Charles F. DeUutre, Scotta Mills to: Siiverton; Ray mond , Dikeman, Green's bridge to Jefferson. When Wally Helps finance your car best form of insurance 1s included. Lowest rates.' Call 382! or 394. Res. 2233 Maple are. Personal service. , Dog Licenses Mailed The huge stack of mail applications for 'dog licenses has been cleared from tne desk at the county clerk's office the money receipted . for and the license tags mailed to the appli cants. Lee Oh mart, deputy clerk reported yesterday. He received more than 300 applications by mail. The task of recording and cross-indexing the approximately 4000 new dog licenses issued In the last few weeks now faces him. Architects Visit A. M. Smith member of th A. E. Doyle firm of architects, visited Wil lamette Thursday snd conferred with Pres. Baxter, At the trus tees meeting Saturday the ques tion of a library will be consid ered with alternative proposals submitted for a new library or the moving of the old : Salem postof f ice to. the campus and fit ting it for a library. .- Rummage clothing shoes, bat;. Low prices today and Sat. 175 South Commercial street. ' Road Meet Delayed The coun ty court yesterday postponed" un til Saturday its road meeting which would regularly be held to day to permit the members to go to Portland on official business. The road hearing will open-at 10 a. in. tomorrow. Motorcyclist Injured Vernon W. Anibal. 1122 Norway, was slightly injured in a collision between his motorcycle and a car driven by J. Henningsen. 1125 Jefferson, at Capitol and Norway, according to .reports both made to police yesterday, j Papermakers ball Fraternal tem-j pie Saturday, March 6. Admission j . 25c. Music by Barney Crop Band. Historian Visitor T. C. El- liotUof WClla Walla visited at the A. J. Bush home yesterday. Mr. Elliott is a business man who makes northwest history his avo cation and is a frequent con tributor to historical magazines.. Louie Rnbis Brother - Louie Rubis, Iowa man who recently pe- titioned for. admission of a later will of the late John E. Rubis into probate here, is a brother of the deceased rather than a son as in advertently stated previously .- Rummage Sale Sat.. March 6th. 145 North Commercial St. " Face Other Charges -Released from the Oregon penitentiary Thursday on parole from -sen-- tences for robbing the Hollywood theatre, Ray Kaiser and John Bryan were taken Into custody by California officers on charges there, also of theatre robbery. To Attend Funeral Dr. and Mrs. Burton A. Meyers are driv ing to Orange. Calif., where Dr. Myers was called by - the death of his father. I Perkins To Mr. and Mrs. Le Roy Willard Perkins, route 2, a daughter, Sberrill. "born Febru ary 21 at the Salem General hospital.. . - I McDonald To 31 r. and Mrs. Charles Francis McDonald, Roy al Court apartments, ' a son. Robert Charles, born February 24 at the Salem General hospital. Drakely To Mr. and Mrs. William Charles Drakely,' 1655 Berry, a : son. William Charles, Jr.. born February 28 at the Salem General hospital. '. i Price To Mr. and Mrs. Mil lard Asaph Price, route l,v a daughter, Sharon Eileen, -born March 1 at the Salem General hospital. . ! Obituary Tracy , 7 i In" this city March 2. James B. "Tracy, aged 80 years. Former resi dent of Turner. Survived by wi dow, Mrs. Mary A. Tracy of Tur ner; nieces, Mrs. Ella Fisher and Mrs. Lovena Stonedahl of Union; nephew. Comyn Tracy of Turner. Funeral services will be held from the W. T. Rigdon chapel Satur day, March jS, at 1:30 p.m., with Dr. W. C. Kantner officiating. In terment Twin Oaks cemetery. Tur ner. ; ; '.--; - J'" r .v" l" '' - ' Davis -- - At the residence. 440 North 23rd street, Frank Davis, aged 2 years. Survived by widow,. Mrs. Marietta Davis of Salem; brothers. Lee Davis of Springfield and W. W. Hill of Salem : sister, . Mrs. Edith Crawford of Tennessee. Fu neral services will be held at the Rigdon chapel on Friday. March 5, at 1:30 p. m. Interment in Leb anon cemetery, Rer H. G. Hum phrey of Portland and Rev. Linn Wood officiating. Brown In - this city March 4, Matt Brown, late of Merrill, Ore., ase SO. 'Remains forwarded to Kla math Falls for Interment cy the W. T." Rigdon company. Births 1 Grifflng to Speak Thomas J. Grifflng, head of the district nat uralization department with 'head quarters in Portland, will answer questions at an informal confer ence at the Salem Y. M. C. A, for benefit of people interested in be coming United. States cititens. Grifflng will conduct preliminary naturalisation - hearings for ap proximately, SO people here March 15 and If. ! . ' Speakers Selected- W. S. Cham bers. , northwest Y. M. C. A. exec utive, aecretary,' and Dean D. G. Dubach ot i Oregon State - college will make the- main addresses at the annual Marion-Polk county older boys conference to be held here March 26 and 27. Many val ley schools in addition to those of the two counties are expected to send t delegations to the confer ence.! - Rummage Sale 1st M.E. church. Church St entrance. Mar. 5 and 6. Explains! Flood Control V. L. Irish; member of the Willamette Valley project s committee, briefly outlined features of the valley flood control,' irrigation, navi gation and power development project in a brief address before the Salem Lions club yesterday. 'Legion' Group to Meet Art Johnson, chairman, announces that the membership committee of Capital ! Post No. 1 will be held at Ed Kennedy's tonight at 7:30 ' o'clock. ! i Club No. A Meets Townsend club No. 6 will meet tonight at 7:301 o'clock in the courthouse The new Townsend bill will be the subject of discussion. .i . . Grange ; Hour Changed -The Polk ! county grange meeting to day will start at 10 a. m. in stead: of 1 p. m., officials an nounced last night. Secret Gubs Get i I : ! ...., - Solons' Attention Mantle Organization Held Powerful ; Registration Bill Is Discussed Labor legislation which has caused some of the most heated arguments of the session, resulted in a warm committee hearing yes terday as an effort was made to revive the labor registration bill with amendments. The anti-labor forcesi failed in an attempt -to bring 'the bill from, the committee Wednesday by a 30 to 30 vote, j .Yesterday's meeting grew tor rid as (labor supporters condemned the measure and then turned their attack to other assertedly secret! groups, which they ! de clared should be Investigated. Representative Brady, Multno mah, laborlte and chairman of the committee,; assailed tne bill as damnably vicious" because it re quired a certificate of registry that 'could be revoked. Discussion will continue today at 9 a. m. Secret Clubs Hit Brady also attacked secret- or ganizations and demanded that they, as well as labor organiza tions, be made to reveal their fl nances. He talked of the Black Shirts, Silver Shirts and the Man tle club, branding the latter an all-powerful secret organization Brady said that if anyone tried to find out what the Mantle club was organized for he was told it was none of his business. "If a member gets inquisitive about this : organization which is supposed to be very large in Port land, - that's insubordination and cause for expulsion." said Brady Paul Rotb, representative from Multnomah, jumped to his feet to shout, VI don't think the Mantle club should "enter in-to-this," and denied that he was a member. Salem, Portland Buildings Backed f - " (Continued from Page 1) together on . a measure. I also believe that if the money is bor rowed from the accident commis sion the prevailing rate of Inter est should j be paid." Representatives Bull and Jones declared that three per cent was a reasonable rate of interest but that the board ot control would not force the commission to sell better investments. Overriding the opposition, the hojise ! passed the bill 37 to 18. The! highway building measure passed! with little debate, the bill having been argued Tuesday on majority and minority reports. The vote for .its adoption was 36 to 20. ! i " .At the request of the industrial accident commission the house ways and means committee will hold a hearing this morning at 8:30 to consider the senate bills providing tor a building program for 'a state library In Salem. The bills passed the senate Wednesday- L.:": I New York Exhibit Proposal Favored - - : An j appropriation of $20,000 for an Oregon exhibit at the New York world s fair in 1939, was recommended Thursday by the' joint ways, and means committee. The committee ; previously had approved an appropriation ot $30,t)00 for a similar exhibit at the Golden Gate international ex position at San Francisco In 1939. The committee also approved an appropriation of $15,000 for weed control on pablic lands. Coming Events March W 1 1 1 a ta ette university Freshman Glee, Willamette gymnasium. March 11 Spring open ing, t Ma.ch 17-20 State bas ketball tournament, Willam ette . university gymnasium. HopMenSuing Railroad Firm 4 Delay in Release- Costly Is Complaint; Other. Hop Case Ended Pacific Hop Growers, Inc., filed suit In circuit court here yester day to recover $1619.13 claimed lost through alleged delay of Or; gon Electric Railway company In releasing two lots of hops from warehouse late in 1(35. In the time between plaintiffs demand for the hops, December 18, 193 5, and defendant's notice of willing ness to release them. May 10, 1936', the price of hops dropped from S to t cents a pound, it is charged. , In two separate actions Paci fic Hop Growers demands $602.95 as loss on 24.113 pounds' of hops and $1066.98 on 42,679 pounds. Both lots of hops are represented as held by plaintiff through warehouse receipts secured from Henry Tautf est. Closing the Seidenberg .- vs. Tautf est hop case. Circuit Judge L. H. McMahan yesterday directed that $119.15 deposited with the court by Henry Tautf est, defen dant, as an offer, be turned over to the plaintiff. "- Trying of Jury cases in Judge McMahan'a department was post poned yesterday until Monday when It was found there had been a misunderstanding regarding ar rangements for the next matter. City of Salem vs. Archie Light- foot. This trial Is. now scheduled for Monday, Turner State bank vs. DavU Tuesday and Hurley vs. Pappendrew following. Lightfoot is appealing from a municipal court conviction on a charge of drunken driving. Circuit Court R. H. Freeman vs. J. H. Camp bell et uz; cost bill, -$72.90. George E. Waters and Joseph Adolph vs. William E. Moses; transcript on appeal from Justice court Judgment for $157.13. C. A. Coleman vs. Ednabell Coleman; suit for divorce on ground of desertion In June, 1935; marriage took place at Spo kane, Wash., in May, 1912; one minor child, aged 20, involved. Ellen Hahn by guardian vs. A. H. Dewey; certified copy of $15, 383.50 Judgment order from Mult nomah county submitted for plac ing on docket In local court. Probate Court - Thomas L. Williams estate; ap praisal, $3957.33, including $2515 in real and $1442.23 in personal property. Niels F. Christensen estate; or der setting hearing April 5 on pe tition of Sherman Harkson, administrator,- for authority to sell real property. Caroline Selee estate; order confirming sale, of real property by Ladd & Bush Trust company, executor, to Paul H. and Serena P. Acton for $2000. Kate Bee men ; estate; final de cree and discharge of Hattie J. Bratiel.as administratrix, i Marie Schneider estate; final decree granted Henry Murhammer, executor. J. C. Murphy estate; order authorizing Peter Murphy, exe cutor, authority to pay $23.82 ad ditional inheritance tax covering $619.11 in newly discovered money and half of $1905.76 ad vanced from joint account held by deceased and his wife. Reuben B. Kromling guardian ship; annual account of M. G. Kromling, guardian, showing bal ance of $343.07 at start of ac counting period, $7.12 paid out and present balance of $335.95. Alice Lewis, insane person, Spo kane, Wash.; estate admitted to probate here for purpose of selling real property in Marion county estimated worth $800. Marriage Licenses ' William W. Knight. 28, lawyer. University , club, Portland, and Lota Hatfield, 21, telephone op erator, 302 East First avenue, Roseburg. Justice Court . George A. Fletcher, charged with trespass; trial delayed by defense motion. Clarence T. Ressler, $2.50 fine, defective brakes. Clarenee A. Johnson, plea of guilty, operating four - wheel trailer without license plates; case continued to March 12 for sentence. Municipal Court Rodney W. Hall, Portland, pleaded guilty to driving while drunk and was fined $100, given a 30-day suspended Jail sentence, put on probation tor six months, and suffered a year's revocation of his operator's license. ' James F. Whelan, Graving ; no chauffeur's license. fined $1.00 Grace B. Van Honten, route 4, defective brakes, fined $2.50. W. R. Steeprow, drunkenness, to serve out $10 fine. H. A. Staples, drunkeness,' to serve out $10 fine. -Betty Bennett, route 2. tailing to stop and having no operator's license, fined $3.50. . Ivan W Carney, drunkeness. fined $10. House Guests of Farris Family at Turner Leave; Verse "Writer Recognized TURNER, March 4. House guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Far ris, are leaving this week for their homes. Mrs. Effie Harrington, a. daughter and her young daughter of Alberta, Canada, are leaving Thursday for their home. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Farris who have Just returned from a trip to Kan sas, spent a few days at the par ental home, and left Wednesday tor their home in eastern Oregon. . Mrs. Frances Belle Deliell. one of Turner's short verse writers, recently received a prise, tor her poem "Gold Fish" which was read over radio station KWJJ, Port land. . ' : Scarlet Fever Reported AURORA, March of s c a r 1 e t fever Tuesday In Can by. under quarantine. 4.-One case was reported The home is Around The Lobby ON a point seldom, - if ever, heard before the bouse of rep resentatives. Dr. J. F. Hosch yesterday brought members to their feet cheering as he rose to a "point of special achievement." March tag down the center aisle he approached - Speaker. Boivin, grabbed Boivin s hand " and an nounced, "Harry, it'a a. boy He presented a toy stork with a card. "Father, I arrived at 3 o'clock this morning. Dolan. Jr. Thus was Speaker Boivin informed that Mrs. Boivin had given birth to a six pound, 12 ounce 'baby at the Portland Emanuel hospital. Obviously pleased, concerned and surprised, Boivin tried to speak. and asked, "What does one do In a case like this? And for good reason. Representative Grant sat in the speaker's chair yester day afternoon. Quiet bat efficient is Archer MeMnrran, assistant chief cleric in the house. His helpful ness to clerks and newsmen who check with him, his per fect roll call votes, has won him the admiration of the re porters who watch him as he keeps his record of the bouse actions. Eugene Halley, deputy warden at the state penitentiary, was an Interested onlooker yesterday as the house passed the parole, penal reform measures. The house and senate may work late, but the galleries refuse to stay after the 5 o'clock whistle. Yesterday when the house ran its session until after 6 . p.m. there were only 10 spectators left in the balcony. But in the last day or two it will be different as the crowds gather round to watch the. session die. It was almost a moan . yester day afternoon when Representa tive C. T. Hockett suggested the H Bill: ouse Zntrodsc Tknrsdar H. B. 502, br commit t? on ways and meaas Appropriating bzo.uuu lot ma pnrpota ot establishing and maintaining aa exhibit at tne world a lair in .w York City in 1939. H. B. 503. br committee en wars and meana To reduce membership ot county reliet committees from seren to tire of which three shall be the members el the county court. t Fasted T bnm H. B. 877, by committee ea Judiciary (Snbntitute for H. B. S44) FTOTiding for unified parole system for state pen- itentiary, creation of parole boara ana lor probation ot inmates. H. a. 342, by committee oa jaaiciary Relating to sentences to state pen- tent tary. H. B. 343. by committee en judiciary Relation to indeterminate sentences and authority ot parole board in relation thereto. H. B. S00, by committee on ways sad means Appropriating $102,000 lor ex penses of legislative session. It. B. 97. by Uleen and otaers Re ducing exmeptioa and increasing rates a the lnbentance tax law. H. B. 840. by Marion county delegation Relating to compensation and traveling expenses of the constablea of Salem dis trict. H. B. S41. by Marion eounty delegation Relating to duties of sheriff in collect ing fees li counties of more tnan aO.OOO. 11. B. 499. by waya and meana com mittee Providing for purchase or con struction of state office building in Port land. II. B. 353. by Marion eounty house delegation and Senator McKay Author ixing atate highway commission to con struct and maintain office building for atate highway department. H. B. 485, by committee on admin istrationRelating to maintenance of pro visional government park. II. B. 493, by committee on taxation and revenue To provide fundi for .old age assistance by placing privilege tax on places of amusement. II. B. 496. by Norblad snd Senator Franciscovich Relating to compromising, adjusting, refinancing of indebtedness of certain municipal corporationa and civil subdivisions. 11. B. 440. by committee on banking and corporations (Substitute for II. B. 252 and 253) Permitting certain in vestments by administrators, executors, savings banks and insurance companies. ' Passed by senate H. B. 847. by alcoholie traffic com mittee Providing amendment tighten ing up the Knox liquor control law. H. B. 430, by alcoholie traffic com mittee Prohibiting aale of alcoholie liquors both at wholesale and retail by Oregon licensees, providing penalties. U. B. 450, by game committee For the protection of beaver. H. B. 831. by game committee Re lating to closed season oa certain game birds. H. B. 297, by McAllister Relating to elections in certain municipal corpora tions. ' H. B. S85, by revision of laws com mittee To appropriate from general fond of state treasury money to be expended by the public utility cosamisaioaer aad declaring aa emcrgeaey. H. B. 451. by reads and highway com mittee Refunding gssoline tax to cer tain municipalities of lets than 100,000 population. H. B. 483, by Hosch Authorising chance of due dates aa taxes. H. B. 27r by Alber Pravidiag fee election, organization and powers ed commissioner of water districts, to aa tborise issuance of bond. H. B. 348. by alcoholic traffic com mitteeProviding amendments to liquor control revenue lawa. H. B. 369. by Livealey Relating to motor vehicle accident and reporting lime. H. B. 287. by Rotb Relating to pub- lie relief work privately owned track. Giving right to transfer licens la case of illness. H. B. 457. by Staples Fixing fees of Malheur eounty sheriff. II. B. 456, by French Fixing fees and mileage of Morrow eounty officers. H. . 455, by French Fixing fee and mileage lor certain Sherman county ot ficer. H. B. 490, by way and mean com mittee Taking mothers pension admin istration out of probate courts. H. B. 495. br wava and mean com mittee Empowering atate board of con trol to accept grant of fund fro united states government for work oa atate institutions and declaring aa o orgeacy. Dr.CkanLacn CHINESE MEDICINE CO. Natural remedies for disorders of liv er, stomach, glands, skim, aad suiaary system of men and women. . Remedies for constipation. asthma, arthritis, sugar diabetes and rhevmatism. . ' - T. T. SO years in bnsi- D ness. Naturopathic physicians. 893 H Court St, Corner Liberty. Of fice open Saturdays and Tuesdays only, 10 A. M. to 1 P. Mn 8 P. BI. to 7. Con saltatiom Blood pressure and arine tests are free or idie Oana . D. ciuurice. TJLM m 3 Happenings Around the Legislative Halls, Including-Soma That House and Senate Spectators Missed. house recess until 7:80 o'clock last -night. Clerks and' officers as well as-members disapproved the idea. The reason a good . many had. tickets for the, hockey game in Portland and didn't want their vacation spoiled i by having ' to work, -even though it might mean the . difference between adjourn ment Saturday or holding over into next week, j Representative George Friede ' admitted a mistake yesterday. Whew a move had been made for reronalderaikm. of his lobby registration measure, Friede ; said. "I made the mistake of not lobbying oa my lobby bin yes terday bat I think a number of ' the members have changed ' jtheir votes since I have talked to them. The bill was recon sidered and pnt on today's cal eadar. i Representative has lots of fun Hannah . Martin gently heckling members as they speak before the house. Yesterday : It was Represen tative Ellis Barnes who feU into a trap while speaking on the good time bill, j "I have always stood with the governor in ad ministration measures," .Barnes said, "but I think he is wrong ton his stand on this." "AndJ good many other things," Mrs. Martin interjected. Surprised. Barnes hesitated; then denied his former statement by answering "Yes." ! . "HB 472 must omit pauper's oath" were words Masoned on placards borne by women of the OWA who picketed the walk on Ferry street in front of the senate chamber; yesterday. Some say the legislature will not adjourn until the first ot the week, which would blast many hopes of getting home this week end. Much depends on how the pension fight is ; adjusted. . Senate Bill; Introduced Thursdsy S. B. 417 by Stringer Relating to abortion and providing penalties. Passed by House S. B. 112. by Ansell aad Rep. Alber Xo authorize and reoairo atate tax com mission to make study ef laws governing assessment and collection ef property taxea. i S. B. 180, by Ross snd others Auth orising assistance tor national encamp ment of Lotted Bpanaaa War veteran. 8. B. 217. by committee oa judiciary Relating to administration amendments to unemployment insurance act. S. B. 230. by BalenUne and Ren. Se- mon Relating to issuance ot refunding bond by c;tie under certain condition. 8. B. 233. by committee on road and highways Relating.; to fine resulting from traffic violationa. S. B. 234. by committee on roads and. Highways Melating to aispositlon of tines for violation of motor vehicle law. S. E. 275, by Angell Relating to Is suance of abbreviated birth certificates by state board of health. a B. 271. by Angell To regulate tak ing by aliens of personal property, or proceeds, by Sescent, Inheritance or last win. i i 8. B. 30. by Wheeler Relating to certificates of tax delinquency foreclosure and redemption. i S. B. 814. by Chaney Relating to la suance ot funding bonds by counties. S. B. 316. by Staolea Relating to practice of optometry. rassea by senxt S. B. 415. by way and mean com mitteeRelating to 'Old age pension. 8. B. 407. by Pearson Increasing sal ary of state insurance commissioner from S3600 to $5000 a year. a. a. 280. by roads and highways! com mittee Providing for. the regulation of common carrier and declaring an e ergcncT. I S. B. 177. bv Chanev Rerulatmc 'ear ners of logs, piling., etc. 8. a. 346. by Staples- Kelating to the maintenance and operation of tourist cioid rroundi. " ' 8. B. 395. by Ealantine To reestablish and restore assessment and tax roll in any county where original rolls have been destroyed or damaged by fire. S. B. 102. by Angell providing lor JUST WHAT WE WERE LOOKING t i FOR.. I Grtwe Power Issue Delayed : i Memorial Is Sent Back; to Be Amended; Portland T.B. Facility Void The senate yesterday marttlns passed the substitute measure on old-ace pensions, reducing I the ace to 1 5 startiasT January; 1J In the afternoon Te-referred t com mittee the disputed Krange tpower memorial; in the eveninc worked till late la Its first night session to dispatch house bills on Us cal endar. . I . Other items of Importance In its day's proceedings were pass ing of. S. B. IvZ to appropriate Si 10,000 for a tuberculosis hos pital; 'passing of the Angell j bill o allow Portland to set ud at re tirement fund for employes; and indefinite postponement of a house bill to extend two years. to July 1. IS 40. the law requiring teaeheVs to retire in the Portland schools. At night, hills amending the nfesent llauor laws! were passed) r indefinite - postponement was the fate ot a new bill by Ben nett to increase the gross freight of trucks from 64,ooo to teu.wuo pounds. The senate concurred in removing the emergency (cliuse from H. B. 18. the good time credits bill for prisoners, j j- The battle over the I power memorial was brief. On tne jmo- tion of Bur k Tuesday it had been bronsht from the railroads and utilities committee.. On I third reading It was attacked by Pun- can who declared if its fdli text were put Into law the investments of 35.000 stockholders in Oregon utilities would he ruined, i He urged it be re-referred for amend-l ment. Burke opposed on ! tne ground that it might be held in committee. Sixteen senators voted in favor of the motion to re-refer. Vote Is Unanimous i Voting down attempts to-' amend S. B. 415. substitute tori Hi B. 472 on old-age pensions, the sen ate on final passage gave jthe measure a unanimous vote), send ing It to the pro-pension-jinIndc4 house where it is expected I at tempts will be made to liberalise it. Two features of the senate j bill were attacked, one by Angell. js-ho objected to excluding Inmate ot private institutions from assist ance; and one by Balentlne who sought to make the pension! al lowance to those under 70l ef fective this year instead qf next. Angell's motion to re-refjer Jwas lost IS to 14. and BalentlnjB's mo tion by 19 to 11. I i Differences between S- jB. 415 and H. B. 472 which eventually will probably need to be recon ciled in conference arf: the house bill makes the lowefed jage immediately effective; the senate bill in 1938. The house bill makes the minimum pension ,330 a monti; the senate bill makes that the maximum. The houke bill assesses the cost at one-slkthj for counties, one-third for th$ state, one-half for the federal government.-The senate bill divides! the corl one-fourth each to the coun ties and the state and one-half to the 1 federal government. The house bill exempts a homestead of $2000 for the pensioner from the lien of the county f4r pen sion payments; the senate com mittee makes' no .exemption. Ihe house bill allows pensions to go to inmates of private Institutions; the senate bill does not. The cost under the house bill w4s esti mated at $17,330,000; under the senate bill $11,188,000. ) j Chairman Walker said! funds were available in the approprla- i appropriation for construction off a fiber-, ewlosis hospital in Portland. j j 8. B. 404. by Aanell Authorising: city . ot Portland to establish a retirement fund. Broadcasts to Continue Until End of Session I Daily swsamaries of the legislative sessions, which have bees presented over the Salem radio statiern, KSXJkf. by' The States sa wHl be T-aajtminrd dmriika; the few rewtnlng days that tho legisUtare asaremtly wiUv be -la sesaioa. The seamiest news is be ceaatag hrrrcmeUargfy -tmrpert-ant aa take Tl ami adanaanf-Bt drm near. Tlve Stare ad the vsmUo tvo t h received s cast sas nts ef appveriattoa frosa the public Tor thfa rr Ttee. j The broadcasts are at o'clock sharp each Batght, unless otherwise announced. tion! bill passed te care tor the cost under the senate Mil, but saldj the next - legislature would have to provide more money. Senator Strayer opposed the pro posal to pay the pensions this year, saying the counties had not made provision in their budgets tor this year but could do so for next Tear. " j I ray Here Not Raised The"'Mar!on county judge and commissioners will work for the same pay as at present because the senate indefinitely postponed by a two-vote margin the salary- increase bill. McKay upheld the In rease; Spanlding opposed it. saying the people did not favor it and that the judge and one commissioner had told him they didn't want -the Increase. ! aJ rnmnlttMi in ntnfv flnsnrlnr a psychiatric hospital in Portland was authorised by the senate InJ adoptlng a Joint resolution. . M 1 riant nlrht thA senate IndpflJ aiieiy postponed a om ty tne Lane eounty delegation relating to fish ing on the Sluslaw river with set nets. l The senate passed a bill by the joint ways and means committee which would take the mothers' pension administration out of the probate court. Senator Pearson said the proposed law would save the taxpayers more than $100,000. Swegle School Children Make Good Ratings When County Spell Test Held ! SWEGLE, March 4 Following are! the results for this district ot the county spelling test for this! district which took the same tese as 29 two-room schools: grade 3j rank in county, second, average 21; 44; grade 4. rank second, average grade 5, rank fifth, average: grade 6, rank third, average grade 7, rank sixth, average grade. 8, rank fifth, average! 41; 42; 44; 43. f iatricia wodzerwoda Is a newt pupil, registering' in the firstl grade this week. Witnesses at Trial AURORA? March 4 Those at4 tending court as witnesses on the Freeman. Camp bell automobile cas$ from Aurora, are A. W Kraus, Lloyd Glrod and Fred Eh len. IVIE'S Blacksmith Shop Formerly 253 Chemeketa 255 FERRY ST. W house. . WANT doughs horse through UMNS. you can less cost nts s T AD COLUMNS. House Passes Tax Measures Amusement, Inheritance Assessed For Pension -Fjinds, Proposal Working sans the services ef the speaker, who was in Portlaa viiltlnghls wife and new heir, the. house yesterday passed 24 kills and received two new ways aad mean bins. A bill to regulate peddlers permits to include avgri enltural products sold by the pro ducers went to an overwhshnlng defeat in the closing minutes ef the session, gathering, only elgst affirmative votes. The parole board measnres for penal reform were adopted during- the -morning. In the aXtemooa two tax m ensures designed to raise f ands for eld age pensieaa were passed. One of the new bills makes appropriation of $20,000 for -a state exhibit at the New York world's fair in 139 and the ether provides for a reduction of coun ty relief members from seven ta. five, with three of the members to be -composed -of the cowety court. . Lift laheritaace Tax One of the revenue measures which passes by -a 35 to 22 vote provides for aa Increase in inher itance taxes oa estates over $10. 000.: The rate Is raised from ene to two per cent on the first clas sification up to $15,000 and In creasing froB&that point up. The other bill, a five per cent tax oa all amusements, with an admis sion price over 41 cents passed 3 4 to 21. It was stated In debate that the amusement tax bill would raise s p p r o x Imately $1,000,000 an nuauy Originally, the bill was dra to tax one cent on each 2$ cents. This would have made admissions of 25 cents and less exempt. The jlbilLwas changed to exempt Tick- eu -under 41 cents. j ; Sales Tax Qurrie-d " Rep. Brady. Multnomah, want ed to know If it were a sales tax.. "I suppose it is a sales or trans actions tax. replied Hockett. Wallowa, chairman of the com mittee on taxation and revenue. "It Is based on sales of a psCrtV ular kind.; - - ' "I am sorry, to hear no serious objection. said Representative Bull. Union. "This Is class legis lation. The governor has said he wiU veto new revenue measures.' "The point is well taken com mented Representative H a n n a h Martin. Marion. "This is class leg islation. We passed clsss legisla tion the other day on old age pen sions. Now we'are taxing one class to pay another, to raise the mon ey. She voted for the bill. , USE fHI.NKSE HKKB When Others Fail CHARIJK CHAN Chinese Herbal REMKIMES -- . 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