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LANE COUNTY'S HOME NEWSPAPER.
STATE'S TAX
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SHOW
gcKenzie Pass stiU Pen
But Turn or w earner
May Bring Snow
$35,000,000 Drop Mainly In
Assessments of Big
Utilities
COLD IS PREDICTED
Little Damage Reported,
Though Hign winds
Rake County
SOME GAINS ARE MADE
Farm and Home Figures
Beginning to Show
Some Pickup
wpact news todai ... EUGENE, OBEGON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1936.
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Eridently trying to get aU o the
Mthir nossiWe into what is the
ilortMt dJ of the year, tho weather
ua Monday opened the flood gates,
nntd on the wind macnine ana -let
'm rip". As a result, Iane county
listed by severe winds during the
till; morning, with considerable rain
lilioj in a short penoa 01 lime.
On the coast, a 50-mile gale was
llomng, causing a heavy surf, and
Irirlii foam and spindrift far inland.
Ill rsin which fell early in the
joniins had abated by noon, accord
if to the U. S. coast guard station
a tat Siuslaw, but tbe visibility was
fim Joe to a haze at sea. The wind
ni from the southeast, tbe barom
ilir Kid 29.87, and the temperature
m t springlike 72.
' Swings In From Coast
Snaring inland over the coast
nut, the storm hit Eugene about
itoat 5 a. m., gusts of wind and a hard
nil bombarding the city for about
m hoars' before the storm lost its
'trecitj. One-tenth of an inch of
nil fell during the period.
In the mountains it was raining.
tn, with Cacade summit reporting a
ttopertture of 35, raining steadily,
ud about a foot of old snow on the
mind. Little wind wai.:' reported.
ttwerer. On the McKensle past it
til also raining, according to the
state highway department office in
Eiitne, which received a report on
rather conditions on the pasa early
today morning. The wind, however,
ni blowing a gale. ,
Pin Condition Is Checked
Officials said that as long as the
rather stays warm everything will
li ill right, but should it suddenly
trra cold they would again bt faced
".th tbe problem of keeping the pass
L'rhvay free from drifts of snow.
SEE GALES HIT LANE
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IS
SPOKANE. Wah . TW 51 tP
Tbe twisted wreckage of tho huge
"nawest Airlines transport plane
Meh disannearpri tntn mitrl-v
tokaees of North Idaho last Friday
jnalni was found today on Cemetery
n lonth of Wallace, Idaho, in
wiatiinoua country. Lieut Byron
'-ooper, Washington national guard
" wno found the ship, said it was
W Possible that either PUot Joseph
w'more or Co-Pilot Arthur A.
Hire.' ' ! on,y oc,1I'ants' were
WW LAKE CITS'. Dec. 21. UP)
MMttuig "every clue exhausted"
m i, i h"nt ,or a Wtst-
i'f Express plsne, officials
, 000 reward and announced
' search today "on oar own."
lir line offered the reward, ef-
il noon January 4. for dis-
"""T of the Us Angeles-Salt Lake
"Port lost with five men and two
r since last Tuesday. The ship,
... "r Milford. In south-
'"m lt,h, , i0U!ht ta that Ti.
and northward and in east
.evsda.
SHOPPNO
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ORNAMENTS
AND
LIGHTS
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Delegated Power
Approved In All
Foreign Affairs
CALLS FDR PEACE
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ERE'S HOW they are doing It In Grants Pass the licensing of
for present safety but for the education of future and present motor
unvoiii ilia jruuiiyaiBis arc nub lur in" plan as mcso piuiuica isncii
. .' I- on the first day for Issuing tags and licenses will show. Above: Mayor
1ti4i' R. S. Anderson makes the first presentation. Lower left: High school
. aiuaenis taxe meir exams towara tne requirea certincates at ine junior
. . high under direction of city police. Knowledge of traffic signals and
, conamon or equipment were inapeciea. Lower rigni: uod buiuvan, ioti,
junior high patrolman, shows Gene Bowser how the cards should be
attached. Membership cards of the Automobile Accident prevention
Asoclatlon of Oregon may be used in place of cards supplied by the
city. Junior high (hop students made the holders from material donated
by local bicycle dealers. 8everal Oregon cities plan to follow the
leadership of Grants Pass In the plan evolved by Principal James
Mulllns, endorsed by Mayor Anderson, and made Into law by the
council. Photos and engraving, courtesy Grants Pass Courier,
SALEM. Pec. 21. OP) The aa
sessed valuation of Oregon property
for 11130 .showed a tlecrense of $35,
000,000 a compared to the valuations
set by tbe county boards and state
lax commission a year ago tabulntiona
released here by the commission re
venled. But while county valuations as a
whole and utility valuations showed
mnterinl drops, au increneo was noted
in farm property and equipment, in
general merchandise, in household
goods, livestock, and engines and ma
chinery during the past year.
General Valuations Inorease
Property valuations within counties,
exclusive of utilities and railroads,
were set at-$730,384,750 compared to
$701,120,734 In 1035.
Utility valuations, established by
the state tax commission, were given
at $273,209,382 as compared to $283,
733,287 in 1035. The valuations were
set for tax levying purposes.
Aircraft companies, with vnluntione
of 1120,000 were listed for the first
time this year.
Other Utility Figures
Other utlilty valuations for 1036
compared with those in 1035 follow:
Electric companies,- 1030 valuation
$02;001,lS0.05i 1035 valuation. $03,
Electric and street rsilway com
panies, 1930 valuation $5,059,400;
1035 valuation $5,185,109.00.
Car companies, 1930 valuation $2,-
834,430.85; 1035 valuation $2,801,-
327.70.
Steam railroad companies, union
station : and depots, 1030 valuation
CHRISTMAS TURKEY
Turkey for Christmas dinner this
year will cost Eugeneans only about
70 of "5 per cent of what they paid
a year ago. The birds are plentiful
and in excellent condition and there
have been heavy sales already, local
dealers report, although the bulk of
sales will be made between now and
Thursday and perhaps many on that
day. Growers are receiving from 10
to 18 cents a pound for their turkeys
ns against 25 and 20 cents at the
sniiie time lost yeor and they are be
ing retailed in Eugene at from 20 to
22 ceits r.p compared with a price of
from .'10 to 35 cents a year ago.
There br.s been no definite explana
tion of tbe unusually low price for the
turkeys this year. Feid has been
high this fall and com, especially, has
not been very plentiful. Much of it
is shipptd here from Portland and
there has been a scarcity of it in that
city on recount of the maritime strike.
Farmers who raise ttnkeys say they
v-ill perbjps make a liitle on them
this year, but not enouph to pay them
mud for their wori in caring for
thrin throughout the season.
The price has been low all fall and
the growers who refused to sell at
Thanksgiving time, thinking the mar
ket would improve by the time Christ
mas buying began, may be bucking the
ordinary market the rest of the win
ter, though this Is a big market with
daily use of turkey meat increasing.
Gov. Martin Endorses
'Give a Job' Campaign
SALEM. Dec. 21. W Governor
Martin geve official endorsement to
the Salem civic "make a Job" cam
paign and urged Marion county people
to respond o ,1,e requests. "No one
could think of a better Chritrn"s
present than to give a man a job, he
said.
Christmas Giving
Outlets Numerous
Santa s Almost
Ready To Call
For Reindeer
Santa Clans has sent special word
to the Register-Guard and KORId
that letters addressed to bim telling
what the good children of Lane county
wont for Christmas, must be at tbe
Rigister-Guard office by 6 p. m. Wed
nesday! Santa said that It appeared from
the many letters that hove been flood
ing the north pole, that the world is
full of good little children, end he
needs Thursday (the day before
Christmas) to get all the letters sort
ed, his route picked out and the
presents labelled for the proper child
ren. So send your letters early this week
to Santa Cans, caro of the Register
Guard. Santa's Bpecinl workers in tbe
community, the Welfare League, the
Lions club snd the Elks lojge, sre
busy sending the messages on to
Santa, which are given them to help
hira in the work.
And don't forget! Each evening at
5:30 p. m. Santa Claus in person,
through a special hook-up with the
north pole, is answering the letters
of Lsne county children Cnn you
think of a bigger thrill? Jolly old
Santa loves to get your letters snd
sil the nice messages you children
send him snd his snswers esgerly
swaited by the boys and girls who
wiite In.
Here sre sobm f the letters
biought In by todsy's ssail:
Dear Santa Clstis, T am 9 yre M.
I have a brother 7 yean old. I saw a
story in the paper. And we have a
rndio. I thought I would write you
what I like for Christmas I like
SEE SANTA CLAUS
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Opportunities Many
To Aid Bringing
Holiday Cheer
Christmas day, 1030, will dnwn In
every needy Lane household a brighter
and happier occnslon thnn for many
a season past, thanks to the efforts
of the Welfare League, the Lions
club, the city fire department, the
Salvation Army, the Red Cross, the
Roy Scouts, Girl Scouts, churches,
schools, service clubs, innumerable or
ganizations and private Individuals.
No generous Eugenean will hnve
nny trouble in locating families that
rrally need Christmas cheer, nor w-ill
find any difficulty in reaching them
with gifts of food, clothing, or toys.
Any giver has many choices. The
Welfare' League, the Llona club and
the fire department are specializing
in tbe distribution of toys, candy and
fruit. Already a sufficient supply of
toys has been collected by the Lions,
refurbished by. the fire department,
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Members of the soil conservation
and improvement committee of the
Lcne county agricultural council met
ni the office of County Agent Flet
fher Monday afternoon to mike plans
frr the soil utilization conference to
be held in Eugene January 7 end 8.
The agricultural cnunril is co-operat
ing with the county agent In (Lis con-
ft rence.
The committee also took steps to
work out plans for work in irrigation
and drainage to be carried out dur
ir.g the coming year.
Other project committees recently
appointed will meet soon to work out
program for the year 1137. recom
mended by similnr committees at the
Lane county agricultural conference
held In Kngene Inst January, .'"he pro
grams to be worked out will be de
8EE CHRISTMAS GIVING
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Oregon Mutual Will
Open Eugene Agency
J. ft. Williams, assistant snperln
tendent of agencies for the Oregon j
Mutual Life Insurance company, said ,
today a new western Oregon sgency !
would open in Kugene Feb. 1. The
Portland staff will be moved to the
aniversity city.
WillisBM aahl Eugene was "select
ed for exiff western Oregon agency
ssad'.Karters because of its un
excelled geographical position and
its lesdership as a llnancial center."
Williams also snid the headquarters
of Howard II. Pickett, district super
visor, would be moved from Eugene
to Baku,
SEE SOIL DEVELOPMENT
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F. D., Alf Compare
Grandchildren and
Fish No Politics
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 1 --UP)
For nearly an hour today, piesldent
Roosevelt end his defeated republi
(an rival for the presidency Gov
einor Alf M. Lanrlon of Kansas-
chatted in the White Hou.ie about
Christmas ami children. TcPing re
porters shout his visit, the governor
said "the president talked almut his
h-raudchildren and I talked about
mine, but not my grandchildren."
I.andon, who is here for the Grid
iron club dinner tonight, shook his
head snd said "no" when asked wheth
er politics, the campaign, relief, the
drought or other subjects had been
discussed.
"The president," the govenor vol
uoteereil. "t.ii.l me a good diei aboni
bis South American trip and I told
h.m sbout my fishing trip to Florida.'
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21. (IP)
Representataives of snilors and off
shore ship operators today offered
a tentatively approved agreement as
the hoped-for key to peace in the
Tnclflc coast maritime strike. The
proposed settlement for the sailors la
the first formally presented to nny
of the seven striking unions since they
walked out S3 days ago.
Uoth Hnrry Lnndebcrg, head of the
snilors union of the Pacific, and Thom
as G. Plant of the shipowners' com
mittee expressed hopes the harriers
to full settlement of the atrike were
finally broken.
"The snilors wnnt to show the
other unions the way home," said
Lundebcrg as he prepared to seek
membership approval possibly at
regular meetings at the various ports
tonight.
Assistant Secretary of Labor Ed
ward F. McGrady, continued effortB
nt what he termed "the toughest nut
to crack" the demand of licensed
deck officers for hiring preference to
union members. This issue hsa block
ed previous negotiations with both
tbe offshore and coastwise shipowners.
New Deal's Victory.
Interpreted of ,
Wide Import
McReynolds Dissents
From 7 Associates ;
In Findings ,
8EE STATE VALUATION
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POPE WILL MAKE
VATICAN CITT, Dee. 21. P)
Pope Pius snnounccd his intention
today of broadcasting a Christmas
message to the world Thursday to
prove we are still stive."
The broadcast will he made at 12:30
p. m. (0:30 a. m., E. R. T.) on a
wave length of 19.84 meters through
a microphone set up in the Pope's
study sdjoining his bedroom where he
has been confined with clrculstory
congestion snd fever.
The 79-year-old Holy Father will
lie carried to his desk and placed In
li n armchair in front of the micro-
phono.
Tho Pope persisted In making ar
rangements for the Christmas broad
cast despite the pleading of his doc
tor to remnin absolutely quiet.
Hyland Undecided
In Cal Young Case
Frank R. Hyland, one of the three
men who filed complaints sgninst Cal
M. Young, county commissioner,
chnrglng him with violation of the
corrupt practices act, said Monday
that he had not yet decided to bring
civil proceedings against tbe commis
sioner to remove him from office
Saturday S. M. Calkins, special dis
trict attorney, in a written report to
Judge G. V. fikipworth of the circuit
court declared there was no reason
able ground for the prosecution of the
commissioner for allegedly spending
more money in his campaign than the
law allowed, but suggested civil pro
cedings might be possible.
Outdoor Lighting Is
Wrecked By Vandals
Mrs. I. J. Koupsl, 1370 Lincoln
street, reported to city police Monday
the destruction of an outdoor Christ
mas tree lighting system Installed at
her home. Ruths were taken from
the tree and thrown agalnaL.walls of
neadby buildings, she reported. Tbe
vsndallsra was believed to lie the work
of boys, police snid. Chief Carl Rerg
man warned that prowl cars would be
keeping sn eye on outdoor decorations
and said anyone csught damaging
trees would be prosecuted.
Mrs. Harriet Farrows, wife of Ed
Farrow, disappeared from her home
on tbe outskirts of Marcola Sunday
night after a day spent in bed, ill,
mid state police and Sheriff Swarts
have been looking for her since.
Mrs. Farrow, who is about 35 years
old, left the house after a quarrel
with her husband, according to the
story Farrow told the officers. He
is quoted as saying that she left wear
ing only a house dress, sweater and
slippers. Officers found no trace of
her after searching tbe vicinity. They
could find nobody who had seen her
that night.
Mrs. Farrow was In Eugene Sat-
urilny and made a number of pur
chases. She remained in bed during
the day Sunday, her husband said.
The quarrel followed when he up
braided her for spending so much
money, Farrow told the officers.
Mr. snd Mrs. Farrow have two
small children, a boy 9 and a girl 8,
She has a sister at Penn and other
relatives in this part of the stste. The
Farrows have been living at Mnrcola
only a few months. Farrow nntil a
short time ago was employed by tbe
lischer Lumber company.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. (U.B
The administration today won the ap
proval of the supreme court in a
case brought to test the validity of
the prosecution of a group of air
plane manufacturers and individuals
on charges of conspiring to violate
President Roosevelt's Cbsco arms
embsrgo.
New Deal officials Interested In
foreign policy have wstched the case
with keen interest for' its possible
effect on present and future neutral
ity policlea of the government; -Delegation
of Powers Upheld
The court rejected the contention
of the defendants that the congres
sional resolution under which the
president acted unconstitutionally del
egated power to tbe chief executive.
The high court ruling reversed tbe
findings of the federal court for the
southern district of New York. -
The ruling compels the defendants
now to face a jury trial on charges
of conspiring to sell 15 machine guns
to Botivls.
Those named In the Indictment
were: Ciirtla-Wright Export Corp.,
Ourttss Airplane and Motor Co., Inc.,
Barr Shipping Corp., John S. Al
lard, Snmuel J. Abetow and Robert
R. Barr. .
Tho embargo proclamation was Is-"
sued May 28, 1934. It was revoked
Nov. 14, 1935, after Chaco hostilities
were ended. The indictment wss re
turned Jan. 27, 1030. -
.Three Pleadings Are Reolted .
Instead of pleading to the true bill
the defendants entered demurrers to
the indictment. They contended the
resolution waa invalid because it im
properly delegated power to the ex
ecutive; that the indictment was in
valid because it wss returned after
the embargo had been lifted; that
the executive order itself was invalid
because the president had not fal
lowed the requirements of the con
gressional resolution.
The federal district court dismissed
the indictment on the first ground,
involving improper delegation of
power, but did not pass on the other
two points. The government appesled
to the supreme court, asserting that
the emba"go resolution followed the
pattern observed since 1704. It as
serted that the ruling might affect
the validity of the prosent neutrality
law.
In another important action taken
Auto-Bicycle Crash
Causes Boy's Death
GRANTS PASS, Dec. 21 Ia
Frnnk Coffelt, 11, Injured In a bt
cycle-nutomobilo collision Inut Mon
day, died Sunday evening in the Jose.
pbine general hospital here. Zelma
Ogden Poole of Bcllingham, Wash,
faces a charge filed several dnys ago
of reckless driving, preferred by tbe
boy's father, Howard Coffelt of
Murphy Road. She plcadt d not guil
ty. An accident report filed by James
Poole said the side of the Poole
cor struck the boy when the Poole car
passed another just south of the city
limits.
SEE SUPREME COURT
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Chamber Suspends
Forum For 2 Weeks
There will lie no chnnibrr of com
merce forum luncheons for the next
two weeks, chamber headquarters an
nounced Monday. The next scheduled
forum will he held January U. John
F. Durr, chamber secretsry, will be
out of town during this period. He
left Saturdny afternoon for Holton,
Kansas, where he will spend the holi
days with his parents. He will re
turn January 3. The chamber head
quarters will lie closed all day Friday
and BnturMsy afternoon.
IN QUAKE'S PATH
RAN SALVADOR, El Salvador,
Dec. 21. I) Officials expressed
fears today of a mounting death toll
In the devastating earthquake which
razed almost all San Vicente and
killed at least 200 persons over the
week-end.
Persons srriving In Son Salvador
from the stricken provincial capital
told stories of whotessle ruin, of
shattered buildings and homes, and of
rescuers digging out some 200 bodies
in the first few hours after the quake.
How high the deaths would resch
no one would est mate, but govern
ment officials dispatched all relief
available to the area.
Ski Instruction
To Be Given Here
The second t a MrhM ef deetinga
of the Obsidiat tfcl cleat will be held
at the Y. M, C. t- "PuMlay evening
at 7:30 o'clock, It was announced
Monday by Harry Wright, president.
Instruction in skiing ill be given,
the lessons to be in the nature of
"drt ski" demoiutratio&$
WEATHER NEWS
A southeast wind whipped through
Eugene during the early morning
hours Monday, bringing with It oner
tenth of an inch of ruin. Moisture
wss falling generally over Lane county,
but the weather was clearing. More
rain Is forecast for Tuesday.
OREGON: Occasional rain tonight
and Tuesday, little change in tempera
ture; strong southerly winds and galea
off const.
STATISTICS: Maximum tempera
ture Sunday, 40 degrees; minimum
temperature, 40 degrees; precipita
tion, .10 of an inch; stage of the Wil
lamette river, minus 1.8 feet; south
erly winds,
SIUSLAW TIDES: Monday, low,
1:01 a. m.; high, 7:40 a. m.t low, 2:13
p. m. high, 7:53 p. m. Tuesday, low,
1:54 a. m.: high, 8:32 a. m.; low, 8:22
p. in.: high, 0:10 p. m. Wednesday,
low, 2:55 a. tu.; high, 0:27 a. m.; low,
4:27 P. m.f high, lOd sn.
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