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PAGE TWO The OREGON STATESMAN, Saleo, Oregon, Friday Morning, February 24, 1939 3a SsnateFkvors 19 lb 9 Vote Registered for 'i September ; Date ft After Long Debate , U After . debate which consumed tlrtaally all of the forenoon tet ttort taa senate Thursday vated. J t t, to 1 chance the data of k 1 oldlng the primary election In Oregon from the third, man? in T liar to the tint Wednesday after tie first Monday ia September.. i The measnre, ponsored bj Sen a tot H. C. ' Wheeler and othera cam before' the senate oam dl tlded report of -the committee oa iiectlona and prtrnetfea, -Both re forts recommended taasixei The faiaorlty report, ai-ned : by Ben 1'homaa R. Hahoney. iMnltnomab ionnty. Included a recommends '-' Iron that the meaanre be referred y the Totere. '- O v; i Voters i)efeirtld-"ttoTe-4 - Sen. Mahoney declared that 7 trhlle he layered the principle of be bUl recalled that the rotors ll Oregon .at the ; ltst - general . election had defeated . a almUar fleaamre by margin of almost iree to onei He said he nttder toosT the measure was Opposed by (oth the Oregon state grange and be state federation aMabor.. 2 A motion to snbatitate the.mi - xprttrtortheinajortty report was . Voted down .12 to 7.' v v '-P- 8ea, Robert M. Dnnclh arged i assaga of the bill on the ground that It would . shorten -the - elec . loavampaigns, eliminate eontn S aioa And reduee the cost of run-,-tiinrfor office. v: 3 T consider this matter a legis lative mponiibility," Sen, Duncan ' 4aid.' ."and . we . should not shirk our . duty. The average legislator knows more about the mechanics of t gore rumen t than the average tour.-"' . - - - : ' B1H Goes to Howe 7 I - The measure would do away With the presidential preferential 'primary. Delegates wonld be chos en two years before the eonven- tlon and would be unlnstrueted. ' A camber of speakers said the ' till would' prevent Independent candidates from tiling fter the -September primary election. "Pro ponents of : the bill replied that dependents e o u 1 d , announce their candidacies In the spring or ) The bill now goes to the house. 'r Toting against the bill were Senators. Balentine, Belton, Burke,' Jones, :Kenln. Mahoney, Rosa, Strayer, and Wallace. Sen ators Ellis and Staples were ab sent. ,. . iVstoria Chinese i Urge Stevedores To Qxiit Vessel " i ASTORIA, Ore., Feb. J-(jpj-H ore than 150 Astoria Chinese ticketed the Japanese freighter Norway Maru today in' an effort tf prevent loading of .2,000,000 pounds of scrap Iron. .' ; Delegations gathered in streets (tear the docks and carried ban? jers denouncing shipments - at niar materials to Japan. -1 1 The picketing was expected to ' le renewed tomorrow,' with Chi nese urging longshoremen to re- - fese-'to pass lines. Longshore spokesman said Chinese were ('sounding, out" local authorities and were terming their demon stration a "remonstrance of gen eral character" Instead of picket ing -3a the sens of labor dls- pates,, . , . . ., . .... 'I Famed Sculptor Dies" ki PARIS. J e b. I3-(V-T fc , Trench sculptor . Jules Coutan, tfean -of Ihe Beaux Arte Academy, led. today at the age of II. :io had been a member of the acad emy since 1900. - ; ' ZIAIUIET AND t LOCKER BOXES V v' Swifts Sugar Cured i & to 124b. average. rcri. , -von L' - I ; ) Ib3. Li,t ' 1 Cycles Ycur.j Uetit cr.d Frying RcbhitM llii Former Salem Indian School BfemBeiy 3a.Year-01d Full-Blooded -Piute : I? Nevada State Lelator,v7ord Here News that Dewey E. Sampson, 38-year-old full-blooded Piute Indian who attended the, Salem Indian school, is serv inz as a member of Nevada 'state legislature was received here this week by Fred IL Lobdell Sampson's former school prin cipal ...rr......, . ...... .Assemblyman Sampson has gained the respectof his white coileagnes as an aDi legu-s lator. according to a clipping from the Mlndea Times reeeiTed by LobdelL He ia a member of com mittees ' oa roads and - hlghwaya military and Indian affairs, lire stock, building and construction, elections, county and city boun daries. "He enjoys the distinction:: of being, the first Piute Indian ta.be recognised in the high councils:, or g Nerada-legislature," according to the Times article;-- v . Kaew Lobdc-U Family Sampson . g a 1 n e d his early schooling at the Stewart Indian school near Carson City when If r. Uebdell - was ' principal ' and Mrs. JLobdell was an instructor there 23 years ago. He later attended the Salem Indian school at Chemawa and public high school at Reno Nerada. - . In a letter to his former prin cipal. Sampson saya his classmates "are scattered all orer- the states, some in the Indian serrlce and others making their own among our white brothera. ,b . A-Yry ttne young man,' Lob dell commented. ; . lorn Oil -Plane Barter (Continued from page 1) trying to arraxe the plane deal A factor in Daniels' faror in his reported objection to the Ger man plane deal was that Mexican army aviators preferred Ameri can planes, due to the availabil ity - of replacements and parts and-the fact' that many of the niers were trained in the United States. ' It was announced recently that the'. Canadian Car and Foundry company .had signed a contract for the management of a Mexi can government aviation plant here to manufacture planes. Meanwhile, considerable inter est - attached to the visit in March ' 2 of Doalad Richberg. one-time NRA administrator, in an attempt to work oat a solu tion of the oil expropriation is sue between r Mexico and the United '8tatesV- It was learned that Richberg will come as. a representative of all the foreign, oil. companies ex cept the Sinclair Oil company which will be represented by Pat rick 'Hurley, former United States secretary of war.' "Hurley is ex pected to arrive Monday or Tues day. , .- - Rlchbergs and Hurley are com ing after President . Cardenas' reiterated suggestions that the companies enter negotiationa to work out a method of 'compen sation for the properties. . Hoover Advocates Strict Neutrality - . - (Con tin led frontpage 1) famine, pestilence and death over two-thirds of the people- of the world. In a prepared address urging national support of the smaller colleges, Mr. Hoover declared the 'failure of men to maintain and develop moral standards and spir itual Inspiration in pace with their increase in knowledge and pow er" was responsible for the world's "seething with malign for ces and ferments.' "Men's dependable knowledge increases daily," be. said Yat men still more from-emotion and belief In talries. . . . and it la use less to rail at the five horsemen. It Is useless to rail at the advance ment of science and invention. " AtticaV New -York Reports Tremblor . ATTICA,. K..t Feb. zS-iffV Residents of this. Tillage, reported tonight' they,, felt . an . earth dis turbance that lssted several sec ond.. , , - V.,. . .... In . towns within a 10-mile ra diusAlexander, Darien, .Ben nington and Varysburg residents said their homes were shaken. - 'The region affected was shak en by an 'earth disturbance . sev eral yeare ago which caused con siderable damage. Country Fair Tonight At West Stayton WEST STAYTON The country fair is to be held at the school house Friday -night, a jitney aUp rer will bo served from S o'clock to S. - - A three act play, ,"Aron Slick From Pumpkin Crick. win be pat on by a group of high school stu dents, a small tee for grown ups will be charged and West Stayton grade children will b admitted tree. The proceeds , will be ' abed for hot. lunches . and- community club. . r J ' - Elizabeth Steed, Salem, :; ''Named to University Job XUGSNK. rehl" t :-(Ellxt. both Steed, Salem, war elected ser-geaavtraX-ajrma; of tho' Associated Women Students of the Unrreraity of Oregon todsy; Anne Frederick son, Portland.' was 'chosen, presi dent, r -: - Obituary Jesse , Edward Smith .passed away at the xesidence, i$1 kCaapp atreet, February ,21, at the age of 60 yearn Survived by his wife EOie . M.; son, , M or i J. Smith of i Salem; - brother, Roy Smith of ; Yakima, Wash;; , slater; Mrs. rrea Stokes of Uiensbnrg. wash Mrs. Mattie Moore. Cambrldrr 1 Idaho, . Funeral announcements later by the. Walker A Howell Funeral Home. - mar o Mexicans dii Senate Bills INTRODUCED THURSDAY SB 420. by Booth et at To reg ulate distribution and sale of live stock remedies. r . ;; , SB 431. by agriculture Relat ing to sute ltaae board and duties of county courts. K ... SB 4X1, by Booth et aP-Mak-iag provision whereby sheriff and tax collector - and .county : clerk may be exonerated and may prop erly account tor public funds loat by reason of bank failures. - SB 433-, by axrlcnltnre Pro viding for registration of apiaries. SB 434. by Stadelman Relat ing to exemption from taxation of certain property of mutual water companies.-' -4-' SB 435, by Balentine Relating to practice of masaiotherapy. ; SB 43t and 437. by Balentine Relating to regulation of practice of cosmetic therapy. SB 438, by W. Dickson Re lating to powers and duties of coroners In counties baring 200, 000 or more population. PASSED BT SENATE SB 311, by Wheeler, et al Changing time for holding pri mary election in Oregon. SB 329, by Staples Allowing dance halls to remain open until 1 a.m. SB 330, by Chaney Creating special road districts. SB 418, by revision of laws committee Relating to disposi tion of surplus sets of Oregon codes, and aession laws. SB 339, by roads Relating to operators' and chauffeurs' li censes. SB 3SS. by Clark Relating to business of wrecking motor ve hicles. SB 370, by McKay Relating to appropriation of highway funds of counties. SB 389. by Best Relating to discharged soldiers' and sailors preference In public work. 8B 380, by Ellis Authorising Morrow county to divert waters. SB 251. by McKay Providing for the transportation of school children attending private or pan rochial schools. SB 413, by A. Dickson Relat ing to legal fees in connection with Injured workmen's claims. House Filibuster Is On CAPITOL, Orjmpl. Feb. 24 ( Friday) -(-Determined to wear down liberal opposition to the executive-sponsored social security "stop-gap" measure, ' conservative members of the house stuck to their guns and continued early to day to beat back every attempt to amend the controversial measure. Debate was still going strong at 1 t. m. and Indications were the house would . work through most of the night. Liberals continued to offer amendments, fire hours after the noisy night session started. At times the floor, was In an uproar over parliamentary procedure and charges members were making po litical speeches Instead of explain ing their amendments. Majority leaders declared they would "stick it out until we put through this bill." - Lines Quit Rate Group NEW YORK. Fob,- 2S.-(ff)A long controversy orer rates be tween the .Atlantic and Pacific coasts resulted today In the resig nation of the American-Hawaiian and Luckenbach Steamship com panies from . the Intercoastal Steamship Freight association. The association was formed In 1938 aS a means of stabilising rates in intercoastal trade and all of the major lines joined except the Shepard Line.' Shipping circles . believed that the US maritime commission might step Into the affair and set up a minimum rate schedule for the carriera. . oi;' - one - Olympia Steamship LONG DISTANCE telephone serrke Is fricadlx.Inunsa, 'moaWcommunicatiofi It pots you there practically fact -"' to face. You txtsidjoansBswtrtd.Xineoct often Long Distance csSs are made ready wlifle you hold the; " " Cnc The arerage time for putting throogh your calls to other dues ii only s laiaitteW a hal - c. 743 State Street ' ; J ! v " ' C-M Fit fcr ' t: f, ' Are Set Back ."-,' r-f ' 1 ... ' . t . '.,- ' . - ' . Joint XTayr and ' 1 Means Recommendation Hits . " Recommendations against), the acquisition of aatato office build ing in Portland were yoted by the joint ways; and means com mittee at a. brief meeting, early Thursday. The committee recom mended "do not pass" on the bill of Rep. Klrkpatrlck of MUwau kle appropriating 1150.000 tor purchase or construction of such a building la -or near Portland, and 'unproved Its rotm meastxrn for repeat of the U37 law au thorlxlni such acquisition at a cost ot. 175,008 without making an appropriation. . . . Stock feihlblt Backed Among tho measures receiving favorable uvonslderatlon -by the commttte waa- a -house bUl -carrying an "appropriation : of. $15, 000 .fpr encouragement "of an Oregos exhibit at the stock show at the San Francisco exposition: This appropriation boosts Ore gon's contribution tewad exhib its at the Ssa Franclaco fair to 197,500. Favor BaUleshlp Fnmd , A bill appropriating 130,000 for maintenance of the Battle ship Oregon, also was reported out favorably by the committee. Similar action was taken in con nection with a meaanre authoris ing the printing of a new set of Oregon codes. The ways and means commit tee, will hold another meeting today when other appropriation bi!ls will be considered. Hospital Control By Politics Hit SEATTLE, Feb. 23-ifrVThe as sociation of western hospitals ad journed its convention today aft er delegatea heard Dr. Malcolm T. MacEachern. Chicago, associate director of the American college of surgeons, advise political units to stay out of the hospital bus iness. There Is a program under way to establish many new government hospitals," he said. "I think It would be far better to improve ex isting hospitals. "The states, too. should stay out of the hospital business except for the care of tuberculosis and mental cases, and except where hospitals have university connec tions. As for county hospitals, I ean count on the fingers of my two hands the number that are free from politics." Crown Zellerbarh To Pay Dividend SAN FRANCISCO; Feb. 23-P) -Crown Zellerbach corporation declared a quarterly dividend to day of 12 Vt cents a share on com mon stoak.- Though the stock Is not o regular dividend basis, this is the fourth quarterly pay ment of this amount. It is payable April 1 to stock of record March. 13. The company reported net prof its of 33,484,383 for the nine months ended January 31, com pared with $5440,805 In the like period a year ago. Current earn ings appeared ahead of those of last year. January quarter earn ings were indicated to be $1, 145.000 compared with $301,000 in the like quarter last year. Baker County Chamber Opposes Tax Proposal BAKER, Feb. 2S.-4P)-The Ba ker, county chamber of commerce directors voted last night against a bill which would place a 2 per cent tax on gross volume of ail re tail business In the state and a fourth of one per cent tax on wholesale business. Seaside Man ts Second Clatsop Highway : Death ASTORIA, Feb. 23-CA-A brok en necc suuerea Saturday when an automobile overturned on the Coast highway Droved fatal to Dan O'Brien, 61, Seaside, - today. His aeatn was the second Clatsop county fatality of the year. A"tvmid sr. - a tnft w " : : v; - .- '.Ttlcjlcaa S1C1 afvfr uiiice rians -PASSED TS BOTJSB - 8B 114, by Joint agriculture Referring to disposal of dead ani mals. . ' . . " ' SB 211; by rorlslon of laws Providing tor establishment of ad mlsistratrre committee, for the registration and . publteatioa of administrative orders. SB, 221, by FrsnclscoTich Re lating 4o commercial fishing. SB 271, by revision of laws To dispense with necessity of serving amended pleadings spon parties in default, i SB SIX, by Duneaa and others Relating to commissioned offi cers of Oregon national gnard. SB SIS, by FranclscoTicli Re lating -to dealing -lav commercial fisn. .... SB tJ. by W. Dickson Reat-. in'g tobonds for street smd sewer impr oreinents. , . J :2-t.. SB'IK, by game PermitUng killing of one male and one fe male deer la a prescribed area of Grant , county during 1I30-IO40 seasons. - -"- - ' , SB 184. by Jones To reguUte transportation and sale of farm produce. - :S SB 304, by A. Dickson, et al Providing a raise in salary of cor poration com miss loner. SB 70 Relating .to practice of optometry. " . ' . PASSED BT HOUSE HB 355, by "alcoholic control Relating to wise licenses and ho tel licenses. HB 430. by Herman Relating to bonds of school districts. HB 445, by forestry Relating to protection of forest lands. HB 477, by forestry Relating to definitions In Oregon forest laws. : HB 405, by alcoholic control Relating to liquor control, partic ularly to local option. HB 411, by ways and means Pertaining to biennial statements and estimates of officials. HB 471, by Bradley Relating to Multnomah - Clackamas game refuge. HB 84, by, Fuhrer, Duncan, Steelhammer, et al Relating to control of fortified wines. Charges Poured On Davis9 Head PASADENA, Calif., Feb. 23-(4-8toIid, poker-faced Townsend Davis heard enough charges hurled against him today at his preliminary hearing for abducting 8-year-old Anne Louise Sweitser to place him, if convicted, in pris on for 100 years. . ' Two counts of kidnaping, one of child stealing, one of criminal attack on the child, two charges of lewd -and. taseMous- conduct, and two counts of Immoral con duct, were read to the 40-yaar-oM gardener and church organist by Justice William Fox. Bond was set at $35,000 and February 28 was set for Davis to plead. -: Legislative Committee Of Chamber Hits Bill The lesisuU cammifWfJtfa Salem chamber of commerce this weer went on record as opposed to HB 240. which Seals with ad vertising accounts for sale.. The proposed bill would penalise all such sdvertising. ' t-: ; , ? There MY Rejf. $59i0 . Gov. Winthrop . ; Seicty. Desk O-Pc. Living - Complete - - - Includes r t O DAVENPORT 1 .0 CHAIR r O 9x12 RUG O END "TABLE ;0 LAMP, & SHADE O SUOKER - -O OTTOMAN . O LARGE PICTURE ;Q7t rui' "tea BLff as St a 11 II ill sr- z m .- OPEN SAT. TIL 9 lrs!: Dairymen Sfleht 1 On lI0k;ntrol Convention Closes, Without Resolution Upon Law : two Bills Backed CORVALUSr OreC fehTitff) -The. Oregon Dairy Manufactur ers' association declined, to take a stand If or or against the state milk control law at its final eon Tentlon - aession todays . James Gosgeg; Portland fluid milk dealer," offered a. resolution favoring the law but it was tab led. The association took the riew the 1 aw af f ecte'd marnl ly on branch of the- dairy industry and the association, as. a whole should not express ' an opinion. Kenneth Poole, Portland, was elected' president; Andrew Tae eheila. Portland,- rlea president; Dr. O. H. WUster, Oregon State college, secretary; ? T F. Moser, Corvmllis, treasurer; N. A. Peters, J. K. Goas. Lyle Hanunack. all of Portland;' U. S. Long. Tilla mook; J.' H. Steele, .Astoria; J. H. Blgler. Mt, Angel; Percy Mur-ray.-Klamath Falls,; directors. The convention endorsed two pending teglslatire bills, one en acting a statewide tax up to a fifth' of a cent on each nound of butterfat cream to be used for aovertuing and promotion, and another sotting ap new standards for ice cream manufacture. ..4 Dickson Denies He Is Author of Bill Sen. Ashby Dickson. MuTtno ma'a county, Thursday denied au thorship of SB 106, providing an apropriation for William and Rho da E. Richardson. "I never heard of this meas FOR SMOKING PLEASURE AT ITS REST- 1 15 TELEPHONE CAJX$ PER MINUTE, 7200 !a each daj that she's oa duty is the) average number of calls Josephine Shelley puts through oa a big, busy switchboard. Plenty of nerre strain ia a job like that! No wonder she wel comet a restful pause with a mild, tasty Camel now and then. Miss Shelley ssys: Must De a Reason - MM Hi N O W ,AT . SPRING and MATTRESS ;;COBIBINATION Both Pieces for '29.95 1 Spring anil Mattress Buy in Town Reg. $59.00 Valne Now i Price See For Yotirself '- -4.-. Re'?: t590 Walnut U Suite- i F? Ue bed. rotnay ; cicst tsi tttltj. - ' a - ,; - . uj - P. M. WU L.UUU.bUO m m , ure until it .was read by the read ing, derk- of this senate a few days ago," Sen. Dickson declared. The ways and. means committee had recommended that the bill be indefinitely postponed. Sen. Dick son later moved to withdraw the bill, Two bills were Indefinitely postponed in the. senate Thursday. These were: SB 223, by W. Dickson Pro viding payment of claim of Ellen Mcintosh on account of her has band. - SB 225. by Dickson Providing appropriation for relief of Cllf f ord R. Fonea. - Alaska Steamsliip Tieup Is at End SEATTLE, Feb. 23-AVThf Se attle metal trades 'cwunxll' an nounced tonight settlement of all differences with .the Alaska Steamship company, leaving the company's ships free to resume operation. ; - J. J. Feathers tone, acting un ion secretary, said pickets were withdrawn from the company's pier and firom Its r west. Seattle yard. Settlement terms were not announced, j;" : . C iff ieials of the steamship, com jj said two Teasels tied up by tne anragreement wouia sau for Alaska Saturday. ' Featherstone also said ' metal tradesmen . would return tomor row to their Jobs at the company's yard, where 300 are employed. Klamath Youths Injured KLAMATH FALLS. Ore., Feb. 23-(fl5-Threo Klamath F a 1 1 a youths were injured today when their car struck a freight train on the Southern Pacific -main. line. They were Verne May, driver. Clyde and Z. Wilson. WHEN REST PERIODS I ENJOY LETTING UP AND LIGHTING UP A CAMEL. CAMELS ARE SO MILD AND MELLOW. I LOVE THEIR RICH, RIPE TASTE. AND THEV NEVER ; GETON fAY NERVES ' ' . I in 1 Mil 11 J KELSON BROSi Again Are S A LE PRIG E S " " " : iS' --TiTi'l'" " -1 t SPECIAL , PURCHASE ; ? New 9x12 HUGS Osr ; SaJe : J 15.75 met ;.' 2 IB CS:(Q) 1 j-. . Mark Postoffices For Marion, Polk Silverton, Woodhurn and Dallas Jobs Listed in t Future Plana WASHINGTON. Feb. 23.-iip)-The house appropriations commit, tee announced today the treasury and postoffice departments had approved federal building projects to cost: $140,421,000 for consid eration 1 in any future build In g program authorised by congress. They were not included in the 1130,000.000 public building pro gram authorised last year, the committee said, but would consti tute a list of eligible projects if congress, decided to. expand that program. -" ' The projects, which could not be . undertaken until congress adopted authorization legislation and appropriated money for them included (with estimated cost all postoffices unless otherwise not ed): Oregon: Ashland, 390,000; Bea Terton, . $75,000; Coquille, $85,. 000: Cottage Grove, $80,000; Dal las, $86,000; Enterprise, $75,00o Forest Grove, $80,000; Lebanon' $75,00,' Myrtle Point, $70.00" Newport, $75,000; North Bend $75,000; Prlneville, $75,00u' Portland,, postoffice and courtl house demolition and new build ing $3,500,000; Redmond, 375 . 000; St. Helena. $80,000; Seaside $75,000; Silverton, 380,000;' Springfield, $70,000; Toledo, JS0 1 000; Vale, $75,000; Vernonia, $75,000; Woodburn, $75,000. Carlton Seeks School CARLTON, Feb. 23.-fl)-PeU-tlons were circulated by the cham ber of commerce today for a pro posed $80,000 union high school building and a $25,000 remodel ing of the present structure. COME ALONG, MI Ui 7 : . Reg. $17.50. Panel CRIB and 5IATTRESS lAi-gs atae. ; : Spec 90 . ; .Xee-V Electric - - f Vacuum Cleaners FLOOR FURNITURE .COMPANY 315 N. Liberty St. PHONE 6115 " If "J f