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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1934 THK CAPITAL .IOUKNAI,, SA1,KM. OKKUON 1' LOCALS ! Charles Falst, charged with non support, waived hearing in Justice court Tuesday and was bound over to Uie grand jury. He has furnish ed 55Q bail. Love, Jew IT. Masonic Bldf. N. High. Charged with falling to stop after an accident Sam Bush was In justice court Tuesday afternoon. He pleaded not guilty and the case will be set later for hearing. He was released on his own recogni tiince. George V. Gentry complain ed again Bush. Crawfish, cooked in wine. Eclter len'a. 1 On motion of the public utilities commissioner Justice of the Peace Hayden Tuesday dismissed the case of L. A. Peterson, charged with vio lation of the state motor trans portation act. Hill's famous Wimpy hamburgers. 71 Governor Meier today Issued a conauionai paraon to Artnur B Tweed. Portland, sentenced to serve 10 days In Multnomah county jail lor disorderly conduct. Tweed's pardon showed that be has a fam ily dependent on his support. Walt for The 8pa Easter candles. Fresh made. Finest quality. Filing of O. W. Potts, Jefferson. as democratic candidate for rep resentative from Marlon county, was received at the secretary of state s on tee today. Hens and turkeys wanted. Cross Market. Pbone 4133. J. H. Llvcsay for Enst Wood burn ana Cecil L,. Edwards for Salem No. 13 have filed precinct committee man declarations with the county cierk on tne republican ticket. Skating Dreamland Sunday. 71 One of the smallest classes In years will be graduated from Wil lamette university next June, Dean F. M. Erickscn stated Tuesday. This is due to a heavier casualty list among the seniors than is usually experienced. While less than 50 will be graduated In June, this number will be augmented some what in early fall when others com plete summer school work. For one reason or another several sen iors have not been able to keep up their class work. In most in stances this is the case where they have had to work their way through. An unusual situation exists at Wil lamette this year where the great est number dropping out during the school year have been upper class men. Usually it Is the freshmen who fall by the wayside. The main dining room in the Ma rlon Hotel Is available for private dances, parties, teas, bridge or ban quets. Two more candidates filed with the secretary of state Wednesday for nomination to the state house of representatives. Earl H. Hill of Cushman, republican, filed for re elecLion to the house from Lane comity. G. W. Potts of Jefferson, filed for the democratic nomination from Marion county. Will trade nut or fruit trees for car. 474 S. Commercial St 69 Governor Julius L. Meier Wed nesday issued a pardon to Arthur B. Tweed, who was sentenced to 10 days in the Multnomah county jail for disorderly conduct. 25c shrubs: Mugho pine, abelia heather, aucuba, Portugal laurel, hydrangeas and many others. Pear cy Bros., 4 blocks south Ladd bank. 69' Hearing on application of Madi gan Brothers Transfer Co., Inc., of Portland to operate as an any where for hire carrier was set for March 29 at Salem by Public Util ities Commissioner Charles M. Thomas today. Testimony regard ing operations of the Willameete Valley Transfer company of Salem will be taken by the commissioner March 27. Thousands of fruit trees on sale, 15c and 20c at Pearcy Bros., 4 blocks south of Ladd bank. 69 D. O. Wood worth, county judge of Linn county and president of the valley flood control associa tion, has written to County Com missioner Smith that the Portland chamber of commerce has prom ised to give every assistance pos sible in the flood control plan for the valley and will have a member present at the next association meeting to be called soon. Judge Woodworth also stated that he has written the Spokane federal land bank for assistance as that bank has large sums of money loaned on land which Is threatened under the flood menace, and he has also written to the railroad companies operating In the valley. Rock Daphne 50c; Magnolias (Tu lip trees), camellias, azaleas, rhod odendrons, etc. Pearry Bros 474 S. Commercial, 4 blocks south of Ladd bank. 69 Order has been entered In circuit court in the case of C. A. Pelland against Florence Daly striking out the amended complaint. Order of dismissal has been grant, ed hi circuit court in the case of Peter Borchers against P. J. Ruse, Demurrer of the city of Salem to the complaint in the case of Char les H. Brewer, trustee, against Rufus Holman, state treasurer, has been overruled in circuit court. Old-time, modern dance. Crystal, Wed., Sat. 2 floors, I bands 23c. 71 Up to noon Wednesday 261 stud ents of Salem high school had pur chased season tickets for the state basketball tournament While this Dumber la considerably under the total reached two years ago, it com pares favorably wm the number sold last year. It is expected the total wlU be close to 300 before the end of the day. Lack of the neces sary price is the main reason for a falling on in the purchases, al though the performance of the team during the season has caused many to believe Uie squad will not get very far. S. B. Davidson has been selected as the speaker to address the Square Deal league meeting next Tuesday night. The meeting held last night was welt attended and two speak ers gave their views on "organiza tion and its benefits." The league Is open to speakers and those who wish to gain an audience should telephone 4788. Wanted: Light and heavy hens at highest market prices. Steusloif Market. 70 Order to stay proceedings in the cose of Alton D. Hurley against Lloyd E. HUleary until May 29 has been granted by Judge Lewelllng. Defendants have applied to the federal land bank for a loan to co ver Uie mortgage. Judgment for money has been granted in circuit court In the case of Building Supply company against H. C. Shields. Decree of divorce has been grant ed Olive McCormlck from J. W. Mc Cormick and the wife is given cus tody of three children and $10 a month support money. Right of vis itation la granted to the husband. Suit to foreclose a mortgage has been filed by Mary Schuman again st W. H. Faxon, Merchants city delivery, ph. 8111. The estate of George Miller has been appraised at $11,175 by Louis Webert. A. M. Fry and F. W. Will. Authority has also been given to allow compromise of a $6500 mort gage against Louis F. Fieluig and wile for payment of $3000 cash. William Smith and Alfa B. Hubbs, executors of the estate of Sarilda Smith are authorized in an order In probate to pay to the First Church of Christ, Scientist, Salem, a bequest of $500. Heailng on the matter of a guar dian for Thomas Peterson, insane, has been set for April 3. His estate is valued at $2400. Approval of a beer license for Walter A. Satterlee, Lone Pine Four Corners service station, has been asked of the county court. Cash paid for old gold teeth, rings, watah enr-p"! nlH vu.nlrtr rww't lic ense S.F.-1473; 291 N. Com'l. ' 69 Twenty cases of communicable disease were prevalent in Marion county during the week ending March 17, a report Trom the stale department of health received here Wednesday indicsi. s. Of the total 10 were pneumonia, four whooping cough, two each of tuberculosis, chickenpox and influenza and one of measles. The choir of the First Christian church of Salum will present "The Seven Last Words" hi the SUyton Church of Christ. March 27. This is the sixth time this program has been given and has always been well received. A free will olfering will be taken to defray expenses and It Is hoped that there will be a large attendance in appreciation of the efforts of this group. Dance tonite. Mellow Moon. 69 H. H. Momhimweg pleaded not guilty in justice court Wednesday to a violation of the state motor transportation act and his hearing was set for April 4. He was releas ed on his own recognizance. Austin D. Lindsey pleaded guilty to driving without an operator's license and was fined $1. K. N. Hill pleaded guilty to paying Insufficient license fees on his vehicle and was lined $5 and costs. Dr. Prince Byrd, wlw for many years has been a member of the staff of the state hospital for the insane, will be the speaker of the evening at the March meeting of the Lincoln Parent-Teacher associ ation. The meeting: will be held at Lincoln school tomorrow night at 7:30 o'clock. Dr. Byrd's address will be illustrated by an exhibit which he will explain, and which Is said to be highly interesting. Miss Lucile Miles will sing a group of songs ac companied by Barbara Bar ham. Carrie Trollinger, executrix of the estate of Flora A. Last, deceased, against J. A. Wonderllck, suit on a promissory note to collect $70, Is be ing argued in justice court Wed nesday afternoon. Salem was well -represented at the inter-club city meeting In Eu gene Tuesday night with Lane county Rotary club host, it was reported at the Rotary luncheon Wednesday noon by William Mc Gikhrlst, Sr. Petition has been filed by Edna Prince asking for appointment of a guardian for Fred L. Prince. His estate Is valued at $2500. Hearing has been set for April 2. Ethel Braden has filed suit for divorce from Hills Braden, al leging cruel and inhuman treat ment. She asks for custody of a child and $15 a month support money. The couple were married In Salem in December, 1930. Mrs. Edna Rice has petitioned the county court for appointment of a guardian for Ella Gilkerson. alleged incompetent. The estate of Frank Meredith valued at $30,000 was admitted to probate today with John P. Mere dith, son, of Salem, named as administrator. He and a daughter. Jeanette M. Brown. Wesler, Idaho, are sole heirs. The property is esti mated at t-'00 in personal and $25, 000 In realty. Japan Alarmed At Brazilian Threat Tokyo, March 21 WV-High gov ernmeut official were described as "gravely alarmed" today at a Bra zilian move toward inclusion of re- srrietive measures against Japanese immigration in that nation's con stitution. The situation was compared to that of almost exactly ten years ago when the congress of the United States voted to bar the Japanese. Brazil in recent years has offered the largest outlet to Nippon sur plus population. In 1813, 1,310 Jap anese emigrated there. The foreign of lice instructed Ky ujiro Hayashl, ambassador to Rio De Janeiro to handle the Brazilian affair tactfully, but firmly. SEVEN DIE IN EASIS1DE FIRE New York, March 21 W Seven persons perished today in a tene ment house fire on the upper east side, bringing to 25 Uie number of deaths from similar fires in Uie last six weeks. The fire swept through the three upper floors of an "old law tene ment at 1909 Second avenue and trapped a mother and her daughter. a father and his son and three oth ers in the building. As firemen were taking the first two bodies of the victims from the building, Fire Marstial Thomas P. Brophy noticed a thin, short man, haUess and without an overcoat. following them. Brophy questioned the man who first said his name was "John Smith." but later acknowledged he was Raymond Montesino, 27, un employed, and has a wife and two children. Taken to a police station for questioning, he said he was nine blocks away when Uie fire started. Brophy said the man could not have seen the lire if he had been where he said he was, and the fire mar- shall ordered him sent to Bellevue hospital for observation in the psy chopathic ward pending an investi gation. Brophy said the man told him he had an ' invention" lor cur ing Insanity, The identified dead were Mrs. Rose Brolo, wife of Sal vat ore Brolo, a CWA worker, and their six year old daughter, Anna; a man believed to have been Samuel Floria. There was an unidentified body, believed to be that of Fiona's daughter, and two bodies, apparently those of cnudren, burned beyond recogni tion out believed to be members of the Floria family. The seventh body was mat or a ooy. MILK CONTROL TO MEET AT EUGENE Portland. March 21 UV)E. O. Harland, chairman of the Oregon milk control board, said today a meeting will be held in the Eugene enamour of commerce at 11 a. m tomorrow, to be attended bv mein- oers or tne control board and ship pers or tirade B milk in the Eu- yene market. Problems connected with the mar keting of grade "B" milk will be discussed. On the same day, and also In the chamber of commerce rooms, mem bers of the Ice Cream Manufac turers' association of Eugene will meet to discuss matters associated with the ice cream code now in effect. This meeting was called by H. Berkenshaw, executive secretary of the code committee. W00LW0RTH STOPS GERMAN IMPORTS New York. March 21 (IP Closely following action by four large New York department stores, F. W. Woolworth company announced to day that importat ion of German goods had been discontinued. Announcement was made by By ron D. Miller, president of the com pany, similar action had been taken by R. H. Maey and Co., Inc., Oim bel Brothers Inc., Hearn's depart ment store, Bloomingdale brothers and others. The new policy affects purchases for the 1.941 five and ten cent stores which reported sales last year for more than $250,000,000. In 1932 German imports accounted for 1.70 per cent of total purchases, Miller said. Paris, March 21 IP) The war vet erans of France warned the gov ernment tonight tliat it must re organize and modernize the French system of government or face revolt. The nation was Informed In a broadcast from the Eiffel tower that the 3.500,000 war veterans In the country, supported by their sympa thizers, are organized in every com mune of the nation, ready to march into the streets unless the govern ment "Is brought tip to date." The secretary of the veterans, Maurice De Btrral, who spoke, warned that the national confeder ation of war veterans, opening Its congress here Friday, may decide to offer the government the alterna tive of accepting its suggestions for state reform or face "direct action" by the veterans. The state military department today opened bids for Improve ments at Camp Clatsop Involving expenditure of approximately $60, 000. Projects included several new mess halls, bathhouses, wareliouse, infirmary and other buildings. Low bidders probably will not be deter mined until tomorrow due to the Iwrgy rnmbr nf prononnis revived. Special Until March 34th to acquaint you with our work. Men's milts ladles' spring coats and dress es cleaned and F7 pressed I Jl Panlorium Dye Works We Call and Deliver 691 N. Hish Phona JT STATE PLANING COUNCIL VOTED BY CONFERENCE University of Oregon, Eugene, Ore., March 21 OP Organization of a state wide council for the pro motion of regional, city and com munity planning was voted today by citizens representing many parts of the state, in attendance at the annual Oregon commonwealth con ference. The entire morning session was given over to discussion of organi zation of the group. A committee will submit a proposal for a name later in the session, and organiza tion work will be completed in uie near future. The new organiza tion will be composed of various sections, character building agen cies such as Bjy Scouts and Girl Scouts, public health, arts, and welfare administration. Dr. John F. Bovard, dean and director of physical education for the Oregon state system of higher education, outlined the proposed work of the recreation unit. Miss Harriet Long, state librarian. told of possibilities for expanding library service, and pointed to the vast increase In use of libraries during the past few years as evi dence of need for expansion in this field. Dr. Dan E. Clark, assistant di rector of extension for the state system of higher education, spoke briefly on adult education. Speakers on various phases or re gional and city planning Included C. A. McClure, president of tne Pacific Northwest Association of Planning commission, O. R. Bean, conunissioner of public works, Port land; Frank Bane, director of the American Public Welfare associa tion, and Dr. P. A. Parsons, director of the bureau of municipal research and service at the University of Oregon. The commonwealth conference will continue tomorrow, with the annual meeting of the League of Oregon Cities. TRAIN WRECK IS FATAL TO 33 Moscow, March 21 P) Thirty- three persons were killed and 68 injured in the wreck of two trains near Sverdlovsk revealed here be latedly today as the latest In Soviet Russia's recent epidemic of serious railroad accidents. The wreck occurred nine days ago but word of it did not become pub lic here until this morning. Dispatches said that a local pas senger train, traveling at high speed ran through a closed semaphore at the station Et Tavatui, and collided with a freight train. Eight cars were sm&bhed in the collision and both locomotives were wrecked. The responsible employes already have been placed on trial. The Max imum penalty for conviction in such a case is death. This is the fourth such catastrophe reported witliin a mouth. $8249 TAX PAID BY RABJRANCH The first sizeable payment under tlie revenue act on sale and manu facture of beer and light wines, was received by the slate liquor com mission today from the Rainier Brewuig company branch at Port land. Their payment was $6249 for gallonage taxes from December 10 to March 1. Payment of these taxes must be in the mail by Saturday night, the department announced here, the law providing for payments by March 24. Considerable amount still remains to be paid. The tax on sales and manufacturing in the state is paid but once, either by the wholesaler within the state or by the dealers of products purchased outside the state, it was explained. The tax ranges from 62c to $1 a barrel for beer and 25 cents a gal lon on wines. SUE DURANTE FOR $100,000 DAMAGES New York, March 21 f.Pl Jimmv Durante, comedian, and the Na tional Broadcasting company were named defendants in a $100,000 damage suit filed In U. S. district court today by Alfred Kreynborg, an author, who charged that Du rante had plagiarized "through singing, shouting and reciting" sev eral poems he had composed many years ago. He set forth that the poems were copyrighted, and had been included In a volume of verse. Since 1929, Kreynborg charged, Durante had used Uie verses at night clubs, theaters and over the National Broadcasting system "al though he had due notice of hit infringement." ONLY ONE RETAILER DEFIES BLUE EAGLE Portland. March 21 Hi Edgar Freed, Oregon compliance director for NRA, announced today that three Portland retail mercantile .stablhnr'nt.'!, arnised of violating WE GIVE Green Stamps We ar also giving ZfC Oreen Stamps (table erery satvrdat Carson Pharmacy S01 Cemrt, Hotel Senator BMf OFf.N SUN DAYS UNTIL 10 P. M FOB TO PR CON-VEME.Ntt NRA fair practice provisions, have agreed to abandon their erring ways and have returned to full NRA compliance. A fourth firm that refused to comply by the Wednesday deadline set by Freed, will be dealt with by the NRA compliance division at Washington, D. C. to which Freed has sent recommendation for sum mary action and possible blue eagle removal. Freed said the major violation In the case of the three retail stores was selling below cost. He did not disclose the nature of tlie violation charged tlie fourth. O'HARA AGAINST CITY MANAGER PLAN FOR CITY Denying that the city council members who are opposing the managerial government ordinance are arrayed against the people, Al derman David O'Hara, who has op posed the movement flatly from its start, expressed himself in a state ment for publication today. Among other arguments he says the sal aries paid managers in cities of Salem's class are universally higher than has been represented by the proponents or the measure. The official group endeavoring so assiduously to engraft a high priced manager upon the city pay roll evidently prefer trying their cast in the newspapers to briruring the proposal out on the floor of the city council where It can be dis cussed by the full membership of that body as wet as by the tax payers generally," aaya O'Hara's statement. "It la now made to appear that those members of the council who oppose the plan are arrayed against the people. What they are actually doing ts resisting the attempt to railroad this program through be fore anyone is given a fair oppor tunity in public debate to present the other side of tlie question. "City managers come high, and except In rare Instances, accomp lish little. In the onlv six "man ager cities" of tlie United States comparable In size to Salem (25.000 to 30,000), the oilaries paid the managers as of July 1, 1932. were as follows: Alhambra. Calif., $7,500 Bakersfleld, Calif.. (5,000: New Lon don, Conn., (6,600; West Palm Beach, Florida, (4,200; Newport. Ky.. $8,000; Albuquerque. N. M., $6,000 an average of (6.216 per year. Quite different from the (3,000 to 4.000" per year that has been mentioned several times by members of the local committee. "The adoption of the city man ager plan has not enabled cities to lower their tax rates or to mate any appreciable reduction in an nual expenditures, or to cut down their bonded indebtedness. It has accomplished some of these things In Individual cities, but not in gen eral.' Munro on Government of the United States, fMacMUlan Com pany. 1931) page 703. "The degree of enthusiasm pre vailing for 'managerial' govern ment is Illustrated by the vote at the special election, July 21, 1933. when the people were asked to ap prove managers for counties. The proposition lost by nearly 3 to 1 throughout the state and by more than 2 to 1 In Marlon county. It was defeated in every one of Sa lem's 24 precincts. That was only einht months ao. Yet to deter mine whether the samo voters that turned down a conunty manager may still be persuaded to take the half-do.se of a manager for the city, the taxpayers are adted to foot t he bill for another specia I election. "Out of a total of over 16.000 In corporated cities in the United Slates, 4:j0 have adopted the man ager system. Less than 3 per cent. From 35 to 40 discarded it after a brief trial. We get excited about a theory that has been propagand ized throughout the country for over a quarter of a century and has failed so utterly to win pop ular recognition. "Many other facts can be cited to expo the weakness of the man ager system, and they will be If those who disbelieve it in are ever given thru parliamentary right to discuss the subject. "Salem has enjoyed fairly good government under the mayor-council system. At least Its non-salaried governing body has been uniformly honest, and that Is something. The experience of other cities Indicates that there would be no reasonable expectation of improvement under a pompous imported functionary chiefly interested in drawing an excessive salary. Taxes for city purposes have been reduced consistently during the last five years. Your tax re- oeipts will prove this and will show that no other local tax levying body has done as well. "As a subject for visionary argu mentation, the city manager ques tion will always rank high, prob ably well up with single tax and the 16 to 1 silver doctrine. "For all practical purposes. It seems to have been quite definitely .seUk'd by the refusal of more than, 97 per cent of American cities to experiment with It." Prof. Von Bwhen. formerly with Willamette university but now in California, has undergone a ser ious operation and his win, Ellis Von Kschen, left last night to be with his father. Slate Senator John Ooss, of Marah field, candidate for the dem ocratic nomination for congress man from this district, was in the city Wednesday and a guest at the IVrtai'v rliitj hmrheon at noon. We bo drugs r operations. Most FKMALK COMPLAINTS APPLNUnit'lS. GALI.STONtS. and LUKIIS of the STOMACH can be removed. Gaaranteed remedies for ARTHRITIS, PILES, SKIN D1SEA8KH, RIIFL'MATISM, and ailments of GLANDS, KID- NfcVS. URINARY BLADDr.lt of DR. CHAN LAM CHINESE MF.OICINR COMPANY IM N. Commercial StrMt Sslrm Otrica Honrs: 10 A. M. to I P. M. t r. H. U 1 r. M. Ererr Tnnda; and Satardaf Only Ucetiwd N. D. PhTslclaDi 10 frars In Rtnlncas Camvltallon. Blood Pressure and L'rlne Test are Free of Ch.ru. FEDERAL LOAN PLAN EXPLAINED TO ROTABIANS Mortgages on homes in Salem are better investments than any foreign bond or development, yet millions of dollars of Salem money have been taken out of the community in tne past 10 years, Charles H Stewart, of the federal home loan bank in Portland, told the Rotary club Wednesday noon In connection with an explanation of the ma lor provisions of the new federal finan cial system. Of the three major operations, the federal savings and loan plan and the home loan bank are permanent and will be a part of the federal system while the home owners' loan corporation Is tem porary and designed to avert fore closure on homes and to relieve dis tressed mortgagors. Investment concerns, which In the past have financed mortgages, will in the future be restricted to their own local field Stewart declared. Local associations will have funds matched with federal money up to (100.000 and In addition can borrow 30 per cent from the home loan banks, he said. The general im pression in the past has been that saving and loan associations have been demand institutions but this never has been true and a 60 day notice of withdrawal has been re quired. Because the withdrawal plan was never explained in detail many people believe that the sav ings and loan associations have fallen down In the last few years. but that is not the general case, Stewart said. The purpose of the federal saving and loan system is to provide a safe place for savings and a definite in vestment, being purely mutual ind not promotional in nature. Through this set-up construction, at a stand still for nearly four years can be re. sumed. Even through the depres sion, the percentage of losses by building and loan groups was small er than that sustained by any other form of investment, he said. STATE BEHIND ONLY 21 DAYS IN WARRANT The state is only 21 days In ar rears on payment of warrants, the state treasurer's office announced today in calling (254,582.66 general fund warrants issued through Feb ruary 28. Today's call leaves only (546,487.89 outstanding in general warrants. Officials characterized the condition as the best the treasury has enjoyed for many months. Prompt payments by counties of state taxes. Increased property tax payments, early income tax receipts and a decrease in delinquencies were listed among the anions for improvement. JULIAN LINKED WITH LIBERTY BOND- THEFT Los Angeles, March 21 (LP) The name of C. C. Julian, oil stock pro moter, was linked with an Investi gation of stolen liberty bonds today when Assistant U. S. Attorney Ern est Utley revealed that he was in vestigating reports that a number of bonds had found their way to China where Julian now resides. Utley said that there was nothing to Indicate that Julian knew that the bonds were stolen from Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas bunks, even if they ever fell into his possession. As a check, however, Utley said he was asking shanghai officials to inquire into the bond situation there. Julian fled to Shanghai to avoid extradition to Oklahoma City on charges of mail fraud. SPECIAL TRAINS TO CARRY CCC HOME Eugene. March 21 (Al The first special train carrying C.C.C. mem bers to their homes in the sixth and seventh corps areas will leave Eu gene Thursday afternoon, March 29. The second will leave March 30 and will stop in Medford to pick up a number of men from the Medford district. Tlie men will be taken east for discharge. They are the members ho do not wish to re-enroll lor the balance of their time limit in the civilian conservation corps. Arrangements for the special trains are being completed under the direction of Captain Forrest E. Ambrose of the Eugene district headquarters. EXPOSURE FOUND DIFFICULT WORK Parts, March 21 LP Exposure of some politicians who accepted fav ors from Alexandre Stavlsky, frau dulent banker, may never be pos sible, authorities feared today. They were dismayed by testimony CARD OF THANKS We extend sincere thanks to all our friends for their floral offerings and expressions of sympathy. John R. Rorkman and family. 99 men and women. of Jean 8chenaerts. clerk at the off ices of Stavlsky's Fuiclere Compac nle. that check stubs were falsified, names of prominent persons being written In, In order to Intimidate or to entice other prominent per son. Schenaerts, testifying; before a parliamentary Invettiaatliif com mittee, said that Gilbert Romag nino, Starisky secretary and bo dyguard, made the false entries and also frequently forged Stavlsky's signature. He added that he beaev ed most of the check stubs in pos session of the committee were fal sified ones, and that many authen tic check stubs remained to be found. BOARD MEETS TO OPEN BIDS ON HIGHWAYS The two-day session of the state highway commission will open in Portland this afternoon, at which time delegations will be heard. To morrow awards will be made on road project for which bids were called several weeks ago, the work amounting to about $400,000. The eight jobs to be awardsd In as many counties are: Clackamas county South unit. Port land-Mllwaukle section of east Portland-Oregon City highway, 1.65 miles grading and paving. Coos county Bridge over south fork Coqullle river on Powers sec ondary highway In Powers. Jackson county Agate-Little Butte creek section of Crater Lake highway, 3:S4 miles roadbed widen ing, 3M miles penetration type bituminous macadam, and furnish ed crushed rock In stock piles. Lincoln county Newport section of Oregon coast highway, 10) miles grading and pentraUon type bitu minous macadam. Malheur county Blue Mountain Pass-Jackson Creek section of L O. N. highway, 5 -J miles grading. Tillamook county Bridge over Little Ncstucca river on the Little Nestucca secondary highway near Do ph. Umatilla county Melners ranch Pendleton section of Pendleton Cold Springs highway, 12.2 mites crushed rock surfacing and oil mat surface treatment, and furnish crushed rock In stock piles. NOW IS THE TIME TO WAGE WAR ONMOTHS! -i 5 '-s2ij. J?jS e..-.vrf '-5 & F f. itijg. J Ji IS WlSd if BlfeSfi .: g I HI I I i'kiI i TODAY WE PRESENT FOR THE FIRST TIME! The New Odora De Luxe CLOSET Here it is a new improved closet by the company that made the portable closet famous! And, as usual, it's first at Miller's. It's made of an unusually heavy fibre board with a strong wood frame. There's a bar that will hold from 12 to 20 garments . . . and a metal handle and closing device. It's the next best thing to an extra closet! Other Chests and Closets Priced from 79c to $1 .59 ji afe M' Um cNTU COMHINV MC1 3 INSURANCE TAX FOR JOBLESS HELD JUSTICE Washington, March 21 (IPV Sec retary of Labor Frances Perkins ap proved before a bouse ways and means subcommittee today Uie Wagner-Lewis unemployment insur ance bill which provides for a five per cent excise tax on the total an nual payroll of industrial employers. Miss Perkins said that the mea sure would produce revenue esti mated at $1,000,000,000 a year and that the tax "is both profitable and fair." "The vast federal expenditures for unemployment relief make Uiis bil lion dollars in new revenue doubly necessary," Miss Perkins said. "It Is only fair that the employers should be called upon to help pay the huge expense of caring for peo ple whom they dismiss often with out a thought as to their future. In the past, it was the custom for the full risk of unemployment to bo borne by the worker, and the full burden first by the worker and thou by the public at large "In the future some of this bur den must, in all fairness, fall upon the employers to whom the workers ordinarily look for jobs and secur ity." Miss Perkins said objections to the tax were groundless, that It would not impede recovery as the first collection would not be made until July, ma. The bill Introduced In the sen ate by Senator Robert E. Wagner, (D., N. Y . and In the house by Representative David Lewis, (D, Md. . permits industrial employers to offset against the tax whatever amount they contribute under com pulsory state unemployment insur ance laws. The tax does not af fect employers of agricultural labor or of domestic servants or nurses and teachers in schools. Industrial employers of fewer than 10 work ers also would be exempt. Motor vehicle accidents reported over eight were: M. MacDonald. 420 North 20th street, and Russell Maw, route 8, at 18th and Nebraska. Km Ue Racette, Aurora, and an un identififd driver, near Donald. Notions Maiu Floor 1
