PAGE TWELVE
THE CAPITAL JOURNAL. SALEM. OREGON
TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1931
OPINION VOIDS
BUILDING LEASE
PLANOF STATE
The state cannot enter Into a 20
year purchase lease for the Oregon
Building In Portland for office use
t a net of $40,000 a year, the at
torney general held In an opinion
handed down to the secretary of
the state board of control. 8uch a
lease would be In violation of the
tale constitution which denies the
state the right to Incur an Indebted
ness of more than 150,000 except In
war and the building of roads.
The opinion of I. H. Van Winkle Is
based upon recent supreme court
decisions In which the Indebtedness
of counties and cities to purchase
buildings on an annual basis were
denied. The plan of the state in re
gards the Oregon building was to
purchase the building on the basis
of 30 annual payments.
In another opinion, Van Winkle
neid that the county of Klamath
and city of Klamath Falls cannot
use the 190.000 voted at a special
election recently for the construc
tion of an armory. The election was
held to vote $90,000 to be applied
on an armory, with the state ap
propriating the other $90,000.
The election was held at the time
bill was Introduced In the state
legislature asking an appropriation
for the armory. The bill failed to
pass. The attorney-general . then
held that that "authority conferred
by the special election does not in
clude power to construct an armory
In any other manner or upon any
other conditions than those con
templated at the time the elections
were held, which do not Include
authority on the part of the city
and'eounty to construct an armory
at less cost and without state aid."
ROYALTY TO FLY IN LOS ANGELES
Big Lima Acreage
Santa Paula (IP) Ventura county
leads the state of California In lima
beans acreage with 36,293 acres of
Irrigated and 15,644 acres of non-Irrigated
land. A total of 94,383 acres
are planted to lima beans each year
In California,
TROUT CAUGHT WITH PLIERS
Mulllns, N. C. (IP) There are six
trustworthy witnesses who will
swear that Robert Leggett, fishing
for trout in the Suwanee river near
Hahlra, Cm., caught one by hook
ing a pah- of pliers onto his tall and
hooking a gill with his other hand.
Jt weighed I0'4 pounds, and was
found lazily breasting a shallow
current.
1 Will'1 1 iniMg'i.'l)i" imm,, .J 1 ' i VHJ
TTJSW kwi i i i i m
MQdattA Prttt Pkof
King Prajadhlpok and Queen Rambal of 81am will be guests of the
navy on a special flight of the dirigible Los Angeles which has been
authorised by the navy department The queen Is the first woman to be
Invited to make a trip In the airship.
UNEMPLOYED MAY
BE GIVEN CHANCE
Mayor Gregory believes the un
employment situation has reached
the point In Salem where the city
should lay off some of the men who
have been on the public payroll for
a long time and supplant them for
a time with men having families,
who are without funds and unable
to find employment.
Following a talk to the council
by the mayor Monday night on the
situation a special employment com
mittee was appointed on motion of
Alderman Vandevort to see what
can be - done to bring about a
change. Vandevort, Hughes and
Necdham were appointed on the
committee.
Vandevort strongly seconded the
mayor's sentiments. He did not con-
flne his remarks to city employment.
but declared that the canneries
and other employing concerns
should take cognizance of condi
tions. He rapped school teachers and
others having steady employment
during the winter who get employ
ment during the summer, with the
result, he said, that large numbers
of other persons, some having fam
ilies to support, are without work
all the tunc.
$3 Bills Appear
Bait Lake City, Utah (IP) Three
dollar bills are appearing here since
publication of the claim of a Chl
cagoan that he possessed the only
bill of such denomination In circu
lation. To date two have been re
ported here, one'lssued Dec. 9, 1835,
and the other May 10, 1869.
fit. Heller, Jersey, (IP) Because
snakes, lizards and similar reptiles
are of great use to the Island. It has
been made a violation of the law
to export them.
The TMmgs You Want
(Cost ILess at IPenney'sI
JUST A FEW EXAMPLES OF WHAT A DOLLAR WILL BUY
Fancy Socks
4pr. $1.00
A super - Pcnney's offering f!
(New patterns. Double loles and,
.high-spliced becls. Ideal lor
ISummer. Raynn and cetancsc'
of extra fine quality.
Men's
Union
Suits
Athletic Style
2 pair
98c
Ribbed knit unions. Two-I
ton style.
Noteworthy Valued
Broadcloth
Shirts
Fancies, Solid
and White
98'
You don't spend much, but yoo
do get a lot of style and wear)
They're heaps better values this
rear . . , because they're better
fabrics, fuller cut . . . altogether
atTpcnor in every way I
SAVE! SAVE!
Part-Wool
Blankets
J 930 PRICE $1.49
The price is ore but the qual
ity is highl A mixture of
cotton and wool insures warmth
and wear I Double bed site
(70x80). Beautiful wide plaids.
Also Solid Colors!
Service-weight
Hosiery
Full-fashioned, with pure silk
kg, mercerized top, sole and
toe. Summer shsdes. No. 449.
90c Pai
-Oxhide"
Overalls
for Boys
2 pair
98c
So low a price has never be
fore bought nch endorlng
overalls. Strong bine denim.
Fall eat and triple stitched.
Women's Summer
Footwear
And what a vnlue!
- 99C f op each shoe
.Women's Deauvillo, Sea Sand, ties and
straps and white pumps. These are all
new shoes, with Cuban heels, but they are
summer stock and must go.
"Honor"
Muslin
36-inch Bleached
39-inch Unbleached
10 Tarda
9Q
Fnorea throughoat the country
7 vahw-wue bosne-tulrcfit
Soft fnish, firm weave . . ,
and annually low-triced I
JJ. S. IPeimiffiesr (S.
COOLIDGE MAY
TOUR EURPOE IN
NEAR FUTURE
Wiuhlnfrtan IIP) TtiA u.huit
that former United States President
Halvln OwillriM will mm ---(
abroad was expressed by his Intimate
friends here upon the occasion of his
99th birthday anniversary.
These friends recall that he Is
yei comparatively young; that he
1 Mtlre1 with nwbnl. .
aonal fortune, and that he has
never nsitea aoroad except to touch
briefly at Havana, Cuba, In 1924 to
address the Sixth Fan-American
Conference.
Coolldge prides himself upon
being an average representative
American citizen, a former aecre-
tarv nf hi anM h HMnil. tt-
already has crossed and recrossed
the North American continent. What
Is more natural, It was suggested,
thAn that h .hiul, Hrm nt mIIh.
ment and decide to see something
oi roreign countries. Tnat is the
usual thing for retired citizens of
the United States to do.
Friends 'hen h!1v chat h
might have undertaken a world
tour soon after leaving the presi
dency had It not been for politi
cal considerations. The advent of
the depression soon after he re
tired brought Into prominence
such International problems as
war debts, tariffs and disarma
ment, on which he had positive
views, io tour European countries
and accept the hospitality of other
governments so soon after leaving
the Whit rrraiu. .!,. h. mi...
ras6lng to one way or another,
Precedent fni WnrM tMnal rn,
retired rTnlteri nio.
exists In the trip of former presl-
aent uiyssea s. urant, who retired
early in life. He made a world-
wiae crip,
T'Wm to mi.., a!V riu
, " mt Ul wuuufc o
returning to public life, the hls-
ui lormer presiqents wouin
Indicate little likelihood of such a
development A recent Investiga
tion of the lives of ex-presidents
by Dr. J. L. Merrylees reveals that
their Uvea have been much shorter
in the last half century than
earlier In United States history.
Of the presidents who served
before 1853, the average life after
retirement was 15.09 years, accord
ing to Dr. Merrylees. But since 1053
the average life of ex-presidents
has been only eight years.
TREE MEASURE
NOT TAKEN UP
Someone evident protested the
city para ooaras proposed resolu
tion calling for a drastic trimming
of trees and shrubbery about the
city, for it was not Introduced at
Monday nights session of the city
council as had been contemplated.
The resolution had been drawn and
filed with the city recorder, but It
was not read.
Alderman Vandevort and Hughes
got Into a wrangle In the session
Monday night over the proposed
grading of an alley between North
Church and North Cottage streets.
Vandevort was demanding that
Street Commissioner Walter S. Low
be ordered to get the Job done or
be called to account at the next
meeting of the council. . Hughes de
clared that Low wasn't' to blame,
and that property owners Involved
had failed to put up cash deposits
for graveling the thoroughfare as is
required for Improvements of that
character. Low was also defended
by Alderman Patton.
Someone with money Is holding
up the progress of this council,"
Vandevort aserted.
Hughes lumped to his feet with a
threat In his eye. "What'a that you
say?" he demanded.
The mayor altered the council
into other less treatile&ome matters
and the two aldermen became
friendly again.
In a recent month Japan export-
ed nearly $450.000 worth of toys.
KOWITZ LABOR
BILL IN AGAIN
AMeraian Chris Kowitr labor or
dinance, vhich he has tried on pre
vious occasions to get through the
city council, was again introduced
Monday nii&i. Kowitz vas absent
from the meeting.
The bill provides that In contract
employment In Salem only citizens
of the United States shall be em
ployed and that ) per cent of them
sllfcll be residents of Salem of at
least 30 days' standing. These con
ditions would be written into all
contracts affecting public works,
with SS0 penalty assessed against
the contractor for each violation.
A new amendatory drunken driv
er ordinance was passed, making
the city ordinance conform to the
new state law. It provides that for
the first offense the defendant shall
be fined not less than $100 or more
than $500 and Imprisoned for not
less than 60 days or more than six
months, and that he shall lose his
driver's license for a year. For the
second offense the penalty Is fine
of not less than $200 or more than
$500 and Imprisonment for not less
than 90 days or more than six
months and a year's cancellation of
license.
On motion of Alderman Patton
the council made delinquent street
assessments a special order of busi
ness for the next council meeting.
AJderman Patton personally read
and Introduced his resolution con
gratulating Governor Meier for his
efforts to reduce taxation. He did
not attach a clause, as he had in
tended, calling upon the ways and
means committee to expedite action
on the 1932 budget. On the question
of adoption of the resolution two or
three members mumbled affirma
tives and no one voted against- It,
so It was adopted.
A petition was received for a
street light at Wilber and Yew
streets.
On motion of Townecnd an In
vestigation was ordered into the
condition of certain bridges where
It Is said debris Is accumulating.
SILENT I OH 11 YEARS
Salem, Mass. (LP) For 11 years,
Percy Tyson and his wife occupied
separate apartments in the same
house and never Fnoke to each other.
Tyson recently was Iran ted a di
vorce. GATE SETS RECOItD
Glasgow, Scotland. (LP) A record
number of 129.810 persons attended
a football match here between Eng
land and Scotland.
REAL VALUES
for DOLLAR DAY
500 YARDS
Plain and Fancy SilksValues to $1.75. ttt AA
While they last, yard I.VV
Plain All Silk Flat Crepes, Fancy Silk Slinntunfcs, Fanry All
HHk Klnt Ore pes, Kanry Fine Kayons
350 YARDS
Fancy Rayon Voiles, all colors represented. CO
While they last, yard U7C
300 YARDS
Fancy Rayon Crepes and Rayon Shantungs. We advise
early selection. tjl AA
While they last, 2 yards for sPl.UU
1000 REMNANTS
Silks, Rayons, Voiles, Percales, Draperies.
To be disposed of quickly at
One-Third to One-Half Off
Ladies' Pure Silk Hose at 69c and 49c
Rayon Lingerie ...... 25c, 39c and 59c
Part Wool Blankets, 66 x 80. Pair $1.98
Ruffled Curtains, values to $1.89, Pair S1.00
Elliott Dry Goods
Company
Just One Day Only, Wed. July 22
TO MAKE THIS THE BIGGEST DAY OF THE YEAR, WE ARE GIVING YOU POSITIVELY THE
GREATEST VALUES EVER OFFERED ON HIGH GRADE MERCHANDISE.
STRAW HATS
Sailors, Leghorns and others.
Values up to $6. To close out
$11 .GO
INTERWOVEN HOSE
And others. Values to 75c. Newest shades and
the best for wear. m jfe d -Extra
special- 3 Pr. 1,
MEN'S
ATHLETIC UNIONS
Reg. 1 value. Well -made,
full cut. Now XPl. $ If
for 1 day only
MEN'S GOLF HOSE
Cotton, good colors
nd fine quality. Reg. 2 Pf S M
75c values. Now .
CHALMERS'
UNION SUITS
Light' weight, long
and short sleeves. jl aQQ
$1.50 values, now
OVERALLS
Blue and stripe. Best
made. Full cut and
a real buv
WORK SHIRTS
Big Yank Plaid
colors. Reg. 85c, 2Pr$l
now
$B,.oo
FRIENDLY FIVE
OXFORDS
A real kirk the
world's great cat
shoe value. See our
Flndow.
$5
f More, No Less
WITHOUT A QUESTION
' these are most sensational
.values. Don't forget Wed
nesday, July 22. Make out
your needs, then be here
early.
LOWER PRICES ON BOYS'
TOGS AT BISHOP'S
LONG PANTS
Boj a' Wool 1 lot to close out -
2 for P1
LINEN SHORTS
Bo'.- $1
BEACH SHIRTS
Regular &-
$1.50 ejl
KNICKERS
Bovs Corduroy Val. to $2.50 djf
To Close Out 51
INTERWOVEN HOSE
Reg. sold at $1. All
new tones, and
this is some buy....
PURE LINEN 'KERCHIEFS
Finest quality.
Stork up now at Sfor $11
these prices
BOYS' COVERALLS
Stripes and plain.
Values to $1, now
to close out don't
pass these at
$1.00
BOYS' WOOL SWEATERS
Sleeveless In all col
ors. Extra special ...
BOYS' WOOL KNICKERS
Odd lot values to
$3.50, to close out
PACE MAKER SUITS
Don't fall I see Ibis
famous line. THE LAT
EST WORD IN STYLE
AND VALl'E. Newest
shades, newest wearea,
Man? formerly sold up
to tt. now
$25
Eitra Pants KM
line.
DEPARTMENT
OTono
160 N. Libert)- St., Salem
C. P. Bishop, Pres.
R. H. Cooley, Mgr.