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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.
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ROCK PLANTS
PERENNIALS
SHRUBS
Also Cut Flowers, Potted
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Wreaths
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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. (IP) Two natives
of California and a native of En
gland met for tea, stayed to argue
over war debts, and ended In police
court, where the two Callfornlans
were found guilty of battery.
Henry Sklpworth, a naturalized
Englishman, suffered the major cas
ualty in the "war over war debts."
He suffered a broken nose and a
fractured shoulder. It seems he
argued that Britain should pay; the
Calilornlans were for cancellation.
Japan exported 1,190,560,000 square
yards of cotton last year.
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