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PAGE TWO The OREGON STATES51AN, Salem, Oregon, Saturday Morning, March A, 1939 :'t7. i House Reveals INegative Mood Reject Convention , Plan of Election, Barbers Price Minimnms Hi proposal that Oregon return to the convention system of se lecting candidates for! public of fice, without entirety scrapping the direct primary, went dowa to defeat Id the -house of repre sen tat Ives Friday without the for- ' mallty of debate or roll call. The house adopted a committee's un favorable- report. ; t'-'-- iTbe house was inja negative , mood, tad once again It torned dowa the barbers' bill to permit i the state board of barber exam iners to fix minimum prices, al though the measure j received a . plurality of SO to 27 one short ' , or a majority. ,, , - i s r a Cfgarct Tax Bffl la fi ' Cigarete would be! taxed ona cent tor every 10 clgarets under ' a bill submitted to thai house com - ml t tee on legislation and rules . , by Heps. Lyle D. Thomas of West - Salem and George RJ Duncan of , Stayton. The revenue, estlmatad ' at more than H.pOOjDOO a year. would be devoted to) raisins; the minimum old age assistance to 39 -a month. Wholesalers would pay an additional tax Of 1100, and . retailers 1 2S a year. . . House Re-Refers . . . . i Committment Bill Measure to Bar f Younger . Ages From Training ; -4 Schools Protested The .' bouse re-referred to Its Judiciary committee yesterday a bill to prohibit committment of children under 14 to either of the state training schools after several members 'objected to statements, they interpreted as criticism of the administration f the boys' training school at Woodburn. L I Rep. . Frank J. Lonergan (R- . Portland) said: "We might aa weir send a child to the lethal chamber as send him to the training school' He added he would rather see a: child sent to the penitentiary J "where he would, hare proper segregation' than to the training school. '" i'. Marsh Defends I School ' Rep.- Eugene Marsh (R-Mc- MlnnTllle) defended) Sunt. Sam Laughlin of the boys' training school and said her doubted If proponents of the bill had ever visited the institution. He said boys were segregated In cottages according to age and' were given the best possible ' treatment. Rep. Lonergan said later be meant no criticism of officials In charge of the ; trailing school, but rather of a situation 'which could not be remedied" under present conditions. j ; I -j Local Couple Is Indicted in Case '. PORTLAND. March 8.-W)-The icaerai grana jury laaay indicted Lloyd M. O'Rourke." former WPA camp superintendent in Columbia county, on a charge of embeszling 33.so. r .. The Inquisitors also Indicted Yernon C. Truitt on a charge of theft from the mails at Salem of three government relief checks. . Another indictment charged Truitt evad his wife with forging an en dorsement on one .of the checks. Barbers to Move . i BETHANY Mr. and Mrs. A. C Barber plan to move late this spring to -their West Main street home tn town, i They , have re centlr completed i the building of several modern cabins on . their residence property here and are leasing these. Legislative V (Contlaaed tron pat 1) . 1 iBnyder " explained he "t dldnt want to rubs his record of nerer changing his vote. t Some unidentified stranger called at the garage .here Ralph Watson, political writer Jor the Oregon Journal, kept hia car and Informed the attendant that Watson had sent him to get It, The attendant tarned It over without question, U hadn't been recovered np to Friday night. ; rrceumably U -was- plat ig. -theft, hat It had smnewhat the - fUTor of, practical Johe. And .they do say that while Watsoa;, Is a dignified maa as befits , his . years, there wai a time; when he was aot averse to a" practical jolte himself, la fact, : hr is . listed among tboee nw peered of stealing' .the Raton ,'Jiall." cornerstone f at 'WUlara. tt tralrcrstty, while that - txiUctlng ' waa smder eoastroc ' tloat fa hfs undergraduate days. Mlsi AnttetU Johnson of La Crsnie, stenographer of Sen. P. "I J. Eucelmsn, was the recipient of a tirg number of gifts on the , ca,;.a' f her ' birthday tnnl vrtif'Tnurday. Her desk was r:dt'sh 'with flowers. Mies Johnsoa has keen employed at the last several Legislative ' ses- Highlight When &. William L. Dieksoa rieeud Thursday : that , ?ep. 2 tin Cteeltamner; be permitted f ca the floor il the sen t't. tf vazt-U overthrow r-. that rmnS hack to the - : ' - :int of pariiameatary ;.'-tod":-t9g,at a .' : ':'rg of most leglsla ' ; l ;t tl memeers. Vis- -.'.i.'Jtl fia 'cosftasles of ; t t',-z: wt andl&ly expres f ttillf arej dertdsdiy oat r . . i . , : j - . f . PC-' kustebiMJsahsksysa t'ppcr pictai, ,UNWadiophoto slewing Pope Pius XIL Eugcnio Cardinal PaccDL ltnmedl ; ately afte he gatehls ftrst blessing, front tha balcony ot the papal palace ' ovcrlooldng1 8t, iPeter's rWH-Mrc. nwn uuib jw,uw people jamaaea uw sua tone square. tope Jtas, center, wears th all-white robe of hia high office and a white skmli-eap which replaced his red cardinal's biretta. At his right Is CanriUo Cardinal Cacclo Domiaioni, dean of the Cardinal Deacons who announced the results of the election. Lower picture, AP Telemat radioed from Rome to New York, shows the cardinals entering the Slstlne chapel past rows of Papal Guards, to begin their deliberatloas. The Pope-to-be is In right fore ground. -. .'! J I - ' . J 31st Annual Clec Awaited Tonight (Continued from page 1) en Dean and Irene Bliss; violin soiOi -Estralllta" by Dalbert Jep- aon, - accompanied by Miss Alice CraTyv Brown; vocal solo, "Oh That tt Were So" by Ray Drakely, accompanied by Mary "Virginia Nohlrren ; ; "Enroy to be sung by the Philharmonic choir. The. losers will go in the mill stream Monday and the glee bets will be paid all day Monday. All classes will celebrate the glee to night with an all school dance at Castillian halL i ----- . caaemy - Opens in 'Hills SILVERTON raXLLSfhi first riding academy 1& -the- district has, been opened at the, J.- L. Glllenberg ranch between North and South Fallv The horses are owned by Omar -Hal vorson and Harry . Scott both of SilTerton. Scott U Uking care of the ctrtng. The two- report that requests for the riding horses hare been numerous. --There are seTen in tho string now bat more will be added as soon as the weather warms up. The horses were brought .- here from . the , Pendle ton country--f -A, , :i - ;...,;.,;, , Orarel roads tndnding the one to House Mountain -. ck and Scorpion cliff, are traTeled. Tt u understood that saddle trails win be built ln the ' state park this cenung - summer; Dallas Debaters A Defeat -Neichbors ; DALLAS - velyn ickea and Dayld Waits, members of . ths Dallas- jlgh; achool Idebate team, woa a t-I decision verv Inde pendence high school at a de bate held at Independence; Wed nesday, afternoon. niciing ; DELICIOUS CHINESE DINNERS . . . . At ' Salem9 j Foremost Oriental Restaurant - ' SPECIAL CHICKEN DINNER 25e - Pork Chow Mein for . 1, , SSti' ttr 50ey- for. 3. 75c , " CL;:ken Chow MeL 75e Pork Chop Sueyl35c Fried ni - . Hcae-ctade Noodles 25c UXIOXEOrSB -:P O - HB V7 OEI AHGEIAH CAFE 121 S. Cinnierdal-)pp.Ladd &Bnsh Bank Pfu 7082. I F. Lomie, Proprietor 5 Years la the BniOness New Pope Pius XII Impart House Bills PASSED BY HOUSE HB -35, by Hilton, et al Re lating to service on foreign cor poration. HB 203, by Frenci and Grant Relating to actions when caused by wrongful act of another. HB 214,- by Bull Relating to salaries of Union county Officers. . HB 309, by Kirk pa trick Pro Tiding for periodical Inspection of motor vehicles in cities of 100,900 or more; HB 446, by forestry Relating to protection of state and county owned forest lands. HB 514, by health and public morals Relating to licenses for public entertainment. r PASSED l!f SENATE ' HB '441, by ways and means Relating to' state tax commission. HB-607, by ways and means To authorise destruction of docu ments., damaged In the Are which destroyed old. state eapltol. ; HB St 7. by Carter ReguUting catching of crawfish. , 'HB 454, by game Increasing license fee for hunting elk from S3 to 15. r HB 479. by Bradley ReUting to - boundaries of Multnomah- Clackamas game refuge. HB SSI, by agriculture Relat ing to weed controL HB 4 SO, by agriculture Refer ring to sanitary regulations. - HB 4 SI, by agriculture Relat ing to commercial feeding stuffs. HB 402, by agriculture To au thorise distillation of denatured ethyl, and Industrial alcohol with out permit. "HB 4SS, by medicine Relating to control of contraceptive drags, v JIB 4,. by Duncan Providing that electrical inspections shall be extended to rural districts. HB7, by Lonergan, et al To regulate the sale of securities and .to repeal present blue sky law, m HB- 330, by judiciary Relating to the salaries of district attorneys and their deputies. oW6 cater Jo. banquets and private parties. Ph. 7082. O. Special Sunday Chicken vl Pinner 50c. Of course, Tur , key Dinner 50c . 0 Orders to take out any time 1 iOpen Day or Night I . Sanitary Kitchen. s Initial Blessing to Klamath Fishing ; Measure Vetoed ' I-' GoTemor Charles A. Sprague vetoed Friday afternoon; senate bill 40, by Sen. U. S. Balentlne, making it lawful to fish for lack ers In the Klamath and Link riv ers and Klamath lake, provided naked hooks were used. I Governor Sprague referred to the measure as trlrlal legislation. The veto message will be; consid ered in the senate Saturday. ; Senate Sustains Veto The senate Friday anstained Governor Charles A. Bprague's veto of the emergency clause af fixed to two senate, bills designed to revise and improve the Oregon parole-system, ( , f -ritetwifirilh'a.eMl"( V; & -I - .u- ;;1 ? ; iieny Airrnuit 1 J O JiC l I .HENBY AR1IETTA U- R -s- ' - y "WILD BILL : ..,.,,, :, ' r-rffr 1 HICKOK" I World ..:-" -v V1 Multnomah Unit Accorded Defeat Senate Passes Bills for Tax Supervising Body Over Opposition majority of the Mnltnomah county delegation took a severe drubbing Friday when the sen ate, II to 10, passed house bills 139 and 140, providing for the creation of a tax supervising commission to consider budgets of municipal corporations in that county.. Majority Report Disregarded A majority report, signed by ail members of the Multnomah county delegation with the ex ception of Senators Lew Wallace and George T. Eayrs, recommend ed that the bills do not pass. The minority report recommend ing that the .measures do pass was sustained. The tax supervising commis sion wonld bo composed of threa members to be appointed by the governor, and Its powers would be advisory. But In eases of dis pute regarding budget items the commission, upon the petition of 10 taxpayers, - could appeal to the courts. Tax Levy Cbeckap Alas Sen. Wallace said the bills were Intended to cheik the ex penditures got -Mnltnomah county tax levying bodes and were in the Interest of the taxpayers. "Neither of these bills could possibly serve any useful pur pose? Sen. Harry enin declared. "It these measures are of such Importance to Mnltnomah county, why are they not wanted by oth er Oregon counties? I consider the bills purely political and am convinced that they wonld per mit the shifting of responsibil ity." State Osteopathic Board Bill's Goal Creation .of a state board of osteopath icexaminers Is provided In a bill Introduced by Sen. C. 8. Balentine. . , The board wonld be composed of three members to be appointed by the governor. The osteopathic profession Is now under the state m a d 1 e a 1 board. Bui's Setback cks Senate9. SMetiacking of Delinquent Tax Relief Held 'Sneak Play Violent exception was taken by Sen. Thomas R. Mahoney of Port land" at what .he described aa a "sneak play whereby the house bill providing relief for delinquent taxpayers was indefinitely post poned in the senate Friday, less than 24 boors after It bad been passed following ! reconsideration la the houao, - : -" The hill had gone to tha aenate committee on sue&tment and tax atlon- nnder suspension of the rules late Thursday. A recom mendation that it 'do aot . pass" was brought back j and ; accepted by the -aenate. and: Mahoney was unable to muster the two-thirds Tote needed for reconsideration. Mahoney declared this waa a vicious rule ; and said he would seek to change , the aenate rules two years hence, i I ?; ; - - -Fish Bill Rejected , Oral fireworks also attended the adoption. 23 to f , of an ' ad verse report on ! Sen. Fran k Franciscorlch's bill to prohibit salmon fishing with seines or set nets In the Columbia river, which resulted In that bin's Indefinite postponement. Fraheiscovich had contended that the ill was In the interests of the majority of fisher men, and that anless It were passed, the Washington legisla ture wonld remove similar re strictions on the north side of the Columbia. j Sen. P. J. Stadelman of Wasco county referred to Franciscovich's remarks aa an "able speech" and sail "it would be fine it we could attach some music" to it. Senators Charles Chllds of Linn and Mahoney referred to the bill aa an effort of one! group of fish ermen to put another group out of business. t I Added 9 Millions Asked, Washington -CAPITOL, OLYMPIA. March 3 (j?1) While "pressure groups" 1500 strong : were passing a resolution urging more money for social security, education and other purposes today. Governor Martin sent a special message to the legislature requesting 1 9,0 00, 000 in new revenue These funds woud be used to "balance the social security pro gram expenditures to be based on need- and to help equalize common schools," the governor's message said. Rural Electrical Inspection Goes Through, Senate The senate passed Friday a bill by Rep. George Duncan. Stavton. which wonld extend electrical in stallation inspections to the rural districts. Sen. L W. Wlnnerm an uM th. legislation waa desired by persons in an parts of the state and was a protection to the nnbli. Th. law would be administered by the state moor commissioner. The measure also received the support of Sen. Howard Belton who said seven neraona Imm killed during the past year be cause of unity electrical installa tions. LaGrande Sawmill Plans Expansion LA GRANDE. March Sau- Plans for an expanded operating program at we Bowman-Hicks sawmill were announced today by WW a . . . w a. a, asnoy, general western man ager. . If favorable working weather continues, the crew will be doubl ed. The increased staff will ent a supply of logs large enough to laai mnux June. , Atta Senate Bills INTRODUCED FRIDAY SB 471, by taxation Relating to reports-and settlements , by tax collector. 8B 475, by Balentine Creating state board of osteopathic phy sicians. ' PASSED BY SEXATE SB 441, by Dickson Authoris ing cities and towns to erect and maintain bridges across navigable streams. SB 440, by military affairs Increasing the salary of the sec retary of state from $5400 to MSOO a year. SB 44 S, by game Regulating fishing in UcKentle river. PASSED IN HOUSE 8B g. by Wallace Providing tor angling for cattish at night In certain waters.' SB 121, by agriculture-Refer ring to stables. SB 18. by Kenin Relating to publication of budgets in school districts. SB 201. by A. Dickson Licens ing bathing resorts, . requiring safety and first aid equipment.: SB 251, by McKay. Rep. Steel hammer, et al Providing for transportation of children attend ing private or -parochial schools In all cases wherein provision for transportation of children attend ing public schools has been made. SB 27, by Sens. Booth and Chllds Relating to salaries of Linn county officers. SB 339, by roads Relating to operator's and chauffeur's licenses and special permits. SB 35 J, by rerLsloa of laws Repeal of municipal administra tion act. SB 308, by Staples and Chaney Regulating manner of record ing oyster plantation plats in Coos and Tillamook. - '- 8B 40, by Walker Relating to cities' bonds. SB 20. by McKay Relating to tax collection on motor vehicle fuels. . SB 44, by game Regulating fishing In HcKenzie and Bine rivers. . SB ,447, by education Author ising the superintendent of pub lic. Instruction to apply for fed eral funds. . SB 448, by education Estab lishing department of education miscellaneous receipts fund. """ Postpone Measure On Oyster (Control The senate Friday afternoon de ferred until next Monday final consideration of a bill by Rep. L. D. Nash, giving Lincoln county control over the oyster beds there. Sen. Charles Chllds, Linn coun ty, said he had received a com munication from Attorney Gen eral, I. H. Van Winkle Indicating that the bill was unconstitutional in its present form and suggesting how it should be amended. Portland Council Hit a . BUI on Foreign Wine . -.i PORTLAND. March I-(ff-A legislative bill which would dis criminate against out of state wines in favor of home product was opposed today by- Portland chamber of commerce directors. ' TheJoardeclareduchrIaw would amount to a tariff barrier between states. jffgl rlS H fl LAST DAY SHIRLEY TEMPLE Just Around the Corner' AND ; Brian Donlevy, Lynn Bar! in ''SHARPSHOOTERS? Starts Tomorrow i Midnite Show Tonite Secretary Salary Raise Is Backed 17 Senators in Support; Utilities Commissioner Pay Cat in Bill Seventeen members of the sen ate Friday supported a bill in creasing the salary of the secre tary of state from S5400 to $6500 a year. It was provided in the measure that $1100 would come out of. the motor vehicle depart ment receipts.. Sen. Thomas R. Mahoney, Mult nomah, declared that Oregon paid lower salaries than either Wash ington or California. Secretary Is Landed "We bare one of the most ef ficient secretaries of state in the country." Sen. Mahoney said, "and he should have a salary commen surate with the duties he per forms. Sen. Lyman Ross, Washington county. Introduced a bill which would reduce the salarj, of the State utilities commissioner from $2500 to $4800 a year. The utilities commissioner Is the highest paid official In Ore gon with the exception of the governor, who receives the same amount. Snow Hits Peaks But Santiam Open Unseasonable Snowstorms Sweep State; 10-Inch on Nearby Pass Despite a 10-inch snowfall early Thursday, the North Santiam highway was clear yesterday throughout its course through the mountains with no snow on the roadway. Road Foreman Fisher reported to County Engineer N. C. Hubbs. Fisher adrised the en gineer by telephone that a light snow was falling yesterday after noon but waa melting as It touch ed the ground. (By The Associated Press) Unseasonable storms swept over sections of Oregon today, deposit ing 11 Inches of snow in Crater Lake park and S inches la the high Pendleton area. Ashland, Medford and Grants Pass received snow, flurries that melted immediately. Snow plows . were dispatched from Grants Pass to keep moun tain roads open. Rain fell at Pendleton and tem peratures throughout the state were generally mild. Apartment Blaze Damage Set $50 A blase which started fa a woodbox at an apartment at 13 IS South Commercial street, Friday night - brought three fire trucks and their crews to the scene be fore the flames were stopped. The north Salem and the central tire station responded bat only a large tire extinguisher waa needed to pat-nuttheflre- Damage to the apartment was estimated at $50. The alarm sounded at S:I0 p.m. g 1 ffrnTFrtrT?! g ANY TBIB ANY SEAT Continuous Show Today ft Tomorrow