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10 THE CAPITAL JOURNAL. SALEM, OREGON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1932 NUMERALS OF LAWMAKERS JIMET TRIPS (Copyright 1933 by United Press) Washington, Deo. 31 (IP) Burying the congressional dead has become such an elaborate business that Rep. Samuel B. Fettengill, Indiana demo. crat Is advocating curtailment of what he calls the "tuneral racket." Chairman Simmers of the house lu. dietary committee also has felt for some time that the death of a fel low member has served largely to ftirora a lunnet lor a large dclcga. tlon of colleagues. Expenses of congressional funerals are disclosed In the new report of the cleric of the house. Contrary to custom the report was not ordered printed this year but the bulky ac counts are available to Inspection. The most costly funeral of the year was that for the late Sneaker Nicholas Longworth. train fares cost $6422.20. A special train from Aiken, 8. C. where he died, to Cin cinnati, where he was buried, cost 2797.74. Another $3624.46 was spent transporting a delegation of con gressmen and senators to the cere monies at Cincinnati. t Critics of the burial expenses di rect their attention chiefly to the escorting delegations of senators and congressmen. There Is little ob jection to reasonable burial expens es especially since a wave of extra vagant tastes caused the house some time ago to set a limit of $400 on caskets. The Longworth congressional del egation turned In bills for about 80 round-trip fares from Washington to Cincinnati with drawing rooms, compartments, sections and two lower berths. This party attended the funeral In Cincinnati and then a number of the members enjoyed a hilarious aftermath at a Cincin nati brewery. No member of the house ever died perhaps who was missed as much as the Jovial Long worth and some of those at the brewery party afterwards said It was what their lamented friend would want them to do. A typical funeral expense account runs as follows: Casket $400; embalming $35; can dles, chairs, cross, $25; palm decora tions, floral crepes $31; opening of grave, cemetery, $52! hearse $20; 7 flower cars' $84; S limousines family $96; 7 limousines congressional $84; outer burial case $75. Total $002. The widow usually Is given a year's salary. The clerks arc carried for one month to allow for final disposition of the deceased mem ber's office papers and other busi ness. Congress usually allows $250 for funeral expenses of house employes. Odd items arc found occasionally on these expense accounts. One showed a $4 charge for underwear. On another bill an item for a $725 casket was cut to $400. Items of $4.25 for "Tuxedo shirt, collar and tie" were stricken off as was 75c for "pressing suit." For the 14 deaths In the year end ing lost June 30, the average fun eral cost to the government was (lightly less than $1500. In addition to these costs con gress always holds special memorial services and Issues to the family bound copies of the eulogies deliver ed on these occasions. Turner Boy Scout Troop To Advance Turner Tlie Turner Boy Scout troop Is busy working on the signal ing and first aid work for second class advancement, meeting Tues day evening of each week In the high school building. Waldo Riches Is scoutmaster and Walter Peterson assistant scoutmaster. The troop Is sponsored by the Turner Commun ity club with the following commit tee appointed: Douglas B. Parkes, chairman; Robert Schaefer, Ivan Hadley and Henry Ahrcns. Sunday the troop participated In a hike to the woods, cooking dinner over an open fire. On Wednesday night the troop hope to attend the annual court of honor at the state house In Salem. Members of the to tal troop are Robert Hatfield, Elton Ball, Albert Jensen, Varnel Den kcin, Claude Borsnlck, Chester Hed ges, Harlan Bones, Herschel Petcr- Czcchoslovakla mav of wheat flour. limit the use Thesis Is Penned In Master Degree SUverton Of Interest here Is the arrival of a thesis of Albert M. Davis, former principal of the sen ior high school, who is now study ing for a master of arts degree at Leland eanford university. The thesis Is entitled "The Adminls tratlon of Student Body Funds," A great deal of the material was gathered from student activities car rled on at the local high school. The thesis, In bound form, la dcdl' cated to Dr. John C, Almack, a Stanford professor; James Manning, local student activities director, and to his wife, Mrs. Davis. Included In the book Is the high school stu dent body annual report prepared by Louise Latham, then student treasurer. The book was sent to Mrs. Davis' sister, Mis. H. R. Irish SURVEY STARTED IN SILVERTON SCHOOL Silver ton A survey of all students participating in student activities, and what things they are Interested In, Is being made by William Gates, Miss Lou Ann Chase and Miss Mary Sinclair, ol the high school faculty. Edith. May Lord, of the student body treasurer's staff, In charge of class, club and Informant accounts, is making a graph showing the find ings of this committee. The results will tell what affairs interest the greatest numbers, and will point out the need, or not, for additional activities. The following regular activities are carrcd on now, during the lost period of the day: Clubs, Orangemen, T. N. T., Home Economics; managerial squad, prac tices for student body, holiday, and class plays; snap maintenance class, under Mr. Gates, wnlch helps keep school property In repair; tumbling group; corrective classes; girls ath letic group; student body office work, such as cabinet meetings. bookkeeping; assemblies; Inform ant; typing; library and art room both open for use. OAK RIDGE SCHOOL PROGRAM PLANNED Labish Center The Oak Ridge school taught by Grace Klompe of this place, will present its Christmas program Thursday night at the sclioolhouse. The program Includes three playlets, entitled "The Christ mas Spirit," "Christmas Detectives" and "Christmas Speakin' at Skaggs Skule." A dialogue, "Chrlstmos Dis appointment" will be given by Kath- ryn Taylor and Stanley Parton, and monologues by Dorothy Parton, Earl Kleen, Kathryn Taylor and Stan ley Parton; readings will be given by Mable, Dena and Harold Hart man, Delia and Dora May Kleen; seven songs arc included, with piano duet by George and Viola Tooker and a cornet solo by Dick Johnson. Labish Center On a stage decor ated with an Imitation stained gloss window, offset by tall tapers and colored lights, the Sunday school presented its program Sunday night. A program of about 30 numbers was given, which followed a candle light Bervice by the Christian En deavor society. The attendance was good, although it was cut down due to much illness. WAninn am ni-nufncr fnrtnirifirilp rivals to men as window dressers in ,ondon.- For Christmas Give a live present that will lncrca.se In value with no up keep cost. ROCK PLANTS PERENNIALS SHRUBS Also Cut Flowers, Potted Plants and Holly Wreaths Jay Morris Florist Liberty Road Ewald Ave. Phone 8i.-l7 WE DELIVER Make It Easy 1 i On Yourself! 1 Shop Where You Can Get Sturdy AIRLINES OF BRITISH WILL CIRCLE GLOBE London (IP) British aviation au thorities are planning to encircle the entire globe with regular British airlines. Plans Include the Inauguration of a regular air route between New York and Bermuda, as a preliminary step to a regular trans-atlantio air service; the extension of the pre sent British-India service to Austra. lia; a Great Circle air route be tween Britain and Canada, via Ire land and Newfoundland, linking up with the trans-continental line from Montreal to the West and on to the Par East. Of these ambitious projects the one nearest actual realization is the British-Australia service which is expected to be Inaugurated in 1033. The present service to India terminates at Karachi, but negota tlatlons now are proceeding with a view to continuing the route through India, Burma, Malaya and the Dutch East Indies to Australia. The section between Karachi and Singapore probably will be operated uy joint co-operation of an Indian company and the Imperial Airways, while Australian lines are expected to take over the route from Singa pore to Australia and the cities In South Australia. There also Is a possibility of a link between Hong Kong and Rangoon, via French In-do-Chlna, operating In connection with this main trunk route to Aus tralia. It recently was revealed by Lieut. Colonel P. C. 8helmerdlne, Direc tor of Civil Aviation, that serious attention is being given to the many problems involved in the establish ment of a trans-atlantlc airmail service. The first step In this plan would be the establishment of good airport at Bermuda and the inauguration of a regular air route between Bermuda and New York. Canada has displayed intense In terest in the Idea of the Great Circle air route which, It Is con fidently expected, will be Inaugur ated In the near future. Machines Collide SUverton An automobile collision at tho intersection of James Ave nue and North Water street late Monday afternoon resulted In a damaged running board, front fen der and bumper of the car driven by Mrs. H. E. Johnson, and the back fender of the Charles Hoyt car. Mrs. Johnson was driving west on Water and Hoyt was making the turn from James avenue onto Water. No one was Injured. CHRISTMAS TO BRING CONCERT Portland, Dec. 31 Again this year a Christmas season concert will be presented by the Portland Sym phony orchestra, and Is announced for Monday evening, December 26. A faint possibility that there might not be one this time resulted In nu merous Inquiries and definite word has been given that not only will there be a concert this Christmas but It will be lovelier than those of the past and will be presented at astonishingly low prices, For the first time seats will be sold at the Sunday matinee prices for the holiday evening concert. That means the lowest 25 cents and the highest $1. Reservations are al ready being made at the Symphony box office at the J. K. Gill com pany, and the public Is reminded that in 1931 every scat In the audi torium was sold for the Christmas music concert. It Is believed that with the announcement choruses from "The Messiah" by Handel will be repeated this year ond with tile advantage of the very low prices, the auditorium will be filled again and early reservations will be the only assurance of a chance to at tend. Music lovers find that the Christ mas holidays are hardly complete without hearing selections f rom"The Messiah," . which wll be sung by large choruses, whlcn alone can give It the volume and magnificence that la so Impressive. There will also be on the program lovely orchestral numbers, Including "Passacaglla," (Bach) which has been orchestrated by Resplghl. Translated from the Spanish, it means "A-dance played In the street." Bach adapted It from an eight-measure theme of an old Italian dance, giving it 20 variations and much grandeur and brilliance. Beethoven's 6th Symphony will op en the program. The Christmas concert Is entirely separate from the regular symphony series, and is not Included In sea son tickets that have been purchased. CHRISTMAS MONEY First Payment February 1st General Finance Corporation . First National Bank Bids. ARGUE OVER DEBTS THEN FIGHT IT OUT Oakland, Cat. 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