THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1935
THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON
NEIGHBORS OF
OREGON ENACT
SALE TAX LAWS
Olympla, March 21 (P) A 2 per
eent retail sale: tax, something
new In the history of Washington
state, faced Its citizens today as a
result of the passage of the legis
lature Tuesday of the free confer
ence version of sub. H. B. 237, the
revenue bill, which Is expected to
raise $32,000,000 during the men'
nlum.
After two hours and a half of
oratory, the senate approved the
measure 25 to 21, only one vote
more than needed for a constltU'
tlcmal majority, while the house
passed the bill 53 to 39, only three
votes more than needed lor a ma-Jorlty.
If It had not been for the aid
of republicans In both houses, align
ed with conservative democrats,
the measure would not have been
J approved.
The measure takes effect May 1.
Passage of the revenue measure and
sub. S. B. 305, the supplemental
appropriations bill, by both houses,
forecast adjournment of the legis
lature probably late today, the sixth
day after the constitutional time
lor adjournment, March 14.
Boise, Ida., March 21 (U) Idaho
joined the ranks of states having
a sales tax yesterday wnen gov
ernor C. Ben Ross signed a bill
providing for the collection of such
a tax.
Under the schedule outlined in the
bill, the tax will be colected as fol
lows:
Sales of 15 to 65 cents 1 cent.
Sales of 65 cents to $1.152 cents.
Sales over $1.15 2 per cent.
The legislature spent the morning
cleaning up routine business and
then adjourned its special session
sine die. The regular session eno
ed a week ago but Gov. C. Ren Ross
Issued a special session call because
the law-makers, In the regular scs-
slon, neglected to adopt measures
for raising needed revenue for relief
work and state departments.
STAMP COLLECTION
LOANED TO SCHOOL
Hayesvllle Students In the upper
grades of the local school have the
opportunity to view a very Interest
ing stamp collection which was
loaned to tncm by a mena oi me
school. There arc stamps from all
countries of the world among the
collection and most of them are
cancelled. A great many of them
were cancelled during the Spanish'
American war and some date as far
back as 1843.
In the lower room, which includes
ths first four grades, the children
are on a visit to Holland, in song
and story Included In their geo
V grnphy work. Their sandtable and
' schoolroom Is decorated appropri
ately for the trip. The most attrac
' tive feature to the children are the
two Dutch dolls, "Peter" and
"Gretchen." One of them belongs to
Arleen Lane and the other to Dl
eme Verhagen, the latter being sent
here from relatives In Holland.
In the near future a health clinic
will be held to give vaccinations,
physical exminations, toxoid and
T. B. tests. These will be taken care
of through the Marion county de
partment of health.
Passenger List On
Airlines Growing
Air lines operated by American
companies (domestic and foreign ex
tensions) carried 561,370 passengers
during the calendar year 1034, ac
cording to an announcement todav
by the bureau of air commerce, de
partment of commerce. Air express
last year totaled 3.449.675 pounds
Of the total number of pasengers
carried In 1934 there were 461,743
who traveled on the domestic air
lines and 99,627. who flew on for
eign extensions to Latin America
and Canada.
In 1933 the American-operated air
lines carried 568,940 passengers and
2,452.812 pounds of express.
Miles flown by all scheduled op
erators in 1934 were 48.786,551 a?
compared with 54.642.545 flown In
1933. Passenger miles flown In 1934
were 225.267.559. and for 1933 this
figure was 199.800.079. A passenger
mile Is the equivalent to one pas
senger flown one mile.
Washington, March 21 (P) Rep
resentative Gearhart D.-Calif.,
yesterday introduced In the house
a Joint resolution which would
authorize the president to declare
1935 and 1936 "see America years."
The object would be to stimulate
tourist travel. The resolution is
supported by the national park ser
vice.
Currier Quits As
Candidate For Job
Marshfleld, Ore., March 21 m
Withdrawal of his candidacy for a
position on the state highway com
mission was announced yesterday
by Roy G. Currier of Lakeside, who
had been endorsed by most of the
civic organizations along the south
ern coast.
Currier said Governor Martin "has
shown such deep Interest In south
western Oregon, as well as for the
state at large, that I do not think
It expedient or fair that he be call
ed upon to appoint a man from
this district for that Important
post."
Currier is completing a $100,000
tourist development at Lakeside.
FORESTS ADD
310.731 ACRES
The national forest reservation
commission has just approved for
purchases 310,731 acres to be added
to the national forests, according
to announcement of Secretary of
War George H. Dern, president of
the commission.
Most of the land Involved is cut-
over forest in need of sustained
yield forest management. As soon
as individual purchases arranged for
by the U. S. forest service are com
pleted, forest officers will take
charge and put forest management
and protection measures into effect.
Purchases approved Include 1,140
acres in New England. 56,745 acres
in the Appalachian region, 107,867
in the southern pine, 38,174 in the
Ozark and Mississippi region, and
105,727 In the lake states; also 1,079
acres In Puerto Rico.
In the Appalachian region 31,941
acres were purchased in Virginia
and West Virginia, and 12,281 in
Kentucky. In the Ozark-Mississippi
region, about 22,000 acres were
approved in Missouri, 8,000 in Ar
kansas and Oklahoma and 6,000 in
Illinois.
In the southern pine region pur
chases were largest in Florida, where
acquisition of 24,200 acres was ap
proved, and m Texas, with 23,801
acres. About 25,000 acres were ap
proved for purchase in South Car
olina.
Heaviest purchases in the lake
states were 18,727 acres in the Man
istee unit in the lower peninsula
of Michigan and 14.822 acres in the
Hiawatha unit in the upper pen
insula.
The members of the national for
est reservation commission are Sec
retary of War Dern, Secretary of
the Interior Ickes, Secretary of Ag
riculture Wallace, Senators Keyes of
New Hampshire and George of
Georgia, Congressmen Doxey of
Mississippi and Woodruff of Michi
gan, and John E. Burch, secretary,
Conference Here
To School Farmers
Farmers who have come to the
Willamette valley from the drouth
stricken midwest will be schooled in
farming problems of this area March
21 at a conference called by the
Salem chamber of commerce and
the extension staff of Oregon State
college.
County Agent Harry L. Riches
said the conference was arranged
at the request of persons new to
the valley who wanted help in solv
ing their new-found farm problems.
Subjects to be discussed include
spring crops, spring gardens and
Willamette valley soils.
Stavton Mrs. Burl Rpt.7pr un
derwent an appendicitis operation
at the Stayton hospital Monday.
Her condition is reported as satisfactory.
ALCOTT NOVEL
WILL BE SEEN
STATE THEATRE
"Ideal family entertainment Is the
term used by more than a score of
prominent civic and religious or
ganizations to endorse "Little Men,
Mascot's picture made from Louisa
Alcott's wholesome be a t-seller,
which opens next Sunday at the
State theater.
A questionnaire on the film was
recently sent to these representa
tive national organizations by Pres
ldent Nat Levlne of Mascot Pic
tures, who made "Little Men" In
answer to widespread public demand
for clean, yet interesting, motion
pictures.
The story, which has proven a fa
vorite with almost a million readers
through the past three generations,
deals with a charming rural school
kept at Plum field in 1870 New Eng
land by kindly "Professor Bhaer"
(played by Ralph Morgan) and his
lovable wife "Jo" (Erin O'Brien
Moore), and with their score of
"little men" and women who are
there to live and learn. The strong
adult romance of the Professor and
Jo is a poignant highlight.
Prominent among the youthful
stars in tne cast are Junior Durkin,
Cora Sue Collins, Phyllis Fraser,
and the ' little men": Frankie Dar-
ro, David Durand, Dickie Moore,
Tad Alexander, Buster Phelps, Ron-
nle Crosby, Tommy Bupp, Bobby
Cox, Dickie Jones, Richard Qulne,
Donald Buck, George Ernest, and
Eddie Dale Heiden. Hattie McDan
tels, Margaret Mann, Gustav Ton
Seyffertitz, Jacqueline Taylor, Irv
ing Bacon, Finis Barton, Robert
Carlton, and many others are also
seen.
SPEAS
APPLEJACK
BRANDY
STEPS TAKEN TO
SAVE BROWN BEAR
To perpetuate the famous Alaska
brown bears of Admiralty island,
steps have been taken recently by
the United States department of
agriculture to close the necessary
protctive areas to hunting. This
move is the result of cooperative ef-
tort of the Alaska game com mis
sion, the biological survey and the
forest service.
Admiralty island, with an area
of 1,065,000 acres. Is part of the
Tongass national forest, one of the
two great national forests of Alas
ka, and is famous as a home of
the Alaska brown bear, largest of
bear species. Specimens of this
bear nine feet long and weighing
1,600 pounds have been noted. These
animals live most of the time in the
high country of the island except
lor excursions to the streams dur
ing salmon spawning season, ac
cording to the forest service.
It is pointed out by the forest
service that limited bear hunting
may be permitted but that the
yearly kill will never be allowed to
exceed the yearly Increase. The
present . estimated bear population
of the Island is approximately 1,000.
Ancient Volumes
Prized by Drake
Silverton J. D. Drake has a fine
collection of old school and refer
ence books. He added a volume of
"Military and Naval History of the
Rebellion," by W. J. Tenney. Tues
day, which he prizes highly. The
book Is leather bound, published In
1866 and has 843 pages of very fine
print. The illustrations are true to
the type of sketches and drawings
of that time, some in vivid coloring.
Traffic Deaths For
February Are Fewer
Four fewer deaths from traffic
accidents and 65 fewer automobile
crashes were reported over the state
last month, according to Secretary
of State Earl Snell.
Twelve persons were killed and
319 persons Injured In 1436 accidents
during the month. Last year the
death toll was 16, and 308 were In
jured In 1501 accidents.
Twenty-nine persons have been
killed in the state so far this year
and 713 Injured In 3069 accidents.
Last year there were 37 fatalities
and 727 Injuries In 3339 accidents.
SWEGLE TEACHERS
WILL SERVE AGAIN
At a recent meeting of the Swegle
district school board the teachers
were re-elected for the year 1935-
Nellle E. Hammer as principal
and Alma Stauffer for the primary
room.
This Is the first year the Rational
System has been taught In the Swe-
district. It will probably be
taught next year as it covers a per
iod of two years. The work that was
especially stressed this year In the
upper grades in geography was Ore
gon. In connection with this study a
very Interesting map was made by
the pupils o the tilth, suetn.
seventh and eighth grades. Each
county was represented by a book
let telling the most Interesting facts
of that county.
In the primary grades the study
in geography included shelter, cloth
ing and food. Each of these divi
sions were represented by attractive
booklets made by each of the third
grade .children. The primary chil-
dren of the school are finishing
their drills for Palmer method pins.
During the school year County
Superintendent Fulkerson has made
regular visits and reports the work
Is satisfactory.
Two new pupils were added to the
primary room, A'Delma June Lake
in the first grade, and carol Han
son In the fourth grade. There are
now 21 pupils enrolled In the pri-
mary room and 27 in the upper
room.
The pupils and teacher of the up
per grades are preparing for grad
uation exercises which will be held
May 2.
The proceeds from the candy sale
were used In purchasing a bat and
two kltballs, one for each room,
State Officials In
Crime Conference
State officials will play an lm
portant part in Governor Martin's
Oregon state crime conference, to
be held In Portland March 29 and
30.
Chief Justice James U. Campbell
of the supreme court will speak on
"Prison Reform." Assistant Attor
ney-General Ralph E. Moody will
discuss "The Peace Officer and the
Prosecutor."
State police will assist the Port
land police department and the
Multnomah county sheriff's office
in displaying machine guns, ga;
bombs and other weapons used by
law enforcement officials in com
batting the modern criminal.
YOUNG FRIENDS INVITED
Sublimity Mrs. Perdie Hartman
entertained a number of young
friends in honor of the fourth birth
day of her son, Melvin. Games were
were served. Those present were
played after which refreshments
Marlene Hartman, Lavone Bene
dict, Angeline, Rosena and Mary
Ann Hartman. Robert Hartman.
David Bradley, and the honored
guest. Melvin Hartman.
Easter
Shoe Sale
'Star Brand Shoes Only'
Including "POLL-PARROTS" PACE
MAKERS and Arch Makers. Whites,
Blacks and Browns
LADIES'
Saddle Oxfords, white &
white, white & black,
white & in
brown 9340
LADIES'
White, Beige and Black
Sandals, straps and ox
fords. Reg. f AQ
$.3.98. Special 9A40
LADIES'
White Slacks and white
Oxfords. Reg. An
$2.98, Now.... 9170
LADIES'
White Sandals f M
Reg. J3.98 9A7
CHILDREN'S
"Poll Parrots", Oxfords
and straps.
Close-Outs ...
98C
BABY Soft Soles
Close-Out
at
25C
CHILDREN'S
"Poll Parrots", Reg. $2.98
Close-Outs 4 AO
at
KEDS
1935 Stvles
7SC t0 $1.73
MEN'S
Dress Sox 40
Reg. 29c, at pair.. AtV
MEN'S
White Oxfords f AQ
Calfskin 970
MEN'S
White Buckskin $4 AO
White Calfskin JTO
MEN'S
Black Calfskin $f AO
Oxfords WO
MEN'S
Star Brand Work Shoes
:..!!:98 $1.69
Larkwood HOSE
Pure Silk Chiffon, full
fashion. Reg. QQt
$1.23, at pair 70C
BLOCH'S GOLDEN RULE STORE
POTATO HELD .
BASIC PRODUCT
Corvallls, March 21 VPiQ. R. Hy-
slop, head of the division of plant
Industries at Oregon State college,
believes growers' sentiment through
out the Pacific northwest and moun
tain states Is favorable to inclu
sion of potatoes as a baslo com
modity In the agricultural adjust
ment act for the regulation of to
tal production somewhat along the
lines of the Bankhead cotton con
trol plan.
Hyslop was one of the four rep
resentatives of the Oregon extension
service to attend the conference
the potato act of 1935" held
last week in Pocatello, Idaho. Grow
er and extension representatives at
tended from Oregon, Washington,
Idaho, Montana, Utah and Nevada.
The proposed amendment would
direct the secretary of agriculture
to estimate at the beginning of
each crop year the approximate
total production of potatoes needed
to meet all needs. Tax exemption
certificates would be 1 Issued to
growers for this amount while any
tonnage in excess of this total
would be taxed IS cents a hundred
pounds, If sold.
The main purpose of the act,
Hyslop said, is to stabilize the po
tato industry by preventing the vio
lent fluctuations In production and
prices that have characterised com
mercial potato growing. He said
the at would accomplish this with
out the device of contracted acreage
or benefit payments.
SCIENCE MAY LOOK
. DEEP INTO EARTH
Cambridge, Mass., March 31 (LP)
The searching eye of science will
be able to penetrate the earths
surface to a depth of perhaps 20
miles with the aid of apparatus
newly developed at Harvard university.
Use of the aparatus for the first
time was announced Wednesday by
the staff of the Gordon McKay
and Dunbar physics laboratories.
The equipment may reveal hith
erto unknown properties of rocks
deeper down in the earth than can
be reached by digging. It also is
expected to aid In attaining accu
rate Interpretation of, selsmological
and gravitational observations.
Permitting the examination of
minerals under a pressure of 10,000
atmospheres (about IS tons per
square Inch), combined with tem
peratures as high as 500' degrees
Centlgrate, the apparatus was de
vised by Drs. Francis Birch and
R. R. Law, research associates In
geophysics.
JONES WILL SPEAK
Palls City The senior class of
the high school has secured the
consent of Prof. William 0. Jones
of Willamette university to bo their
commencement speaker.
Reporters Targets
Of Kidnaper Plots
St. Paul, March 21 (LP) A plot
to kidnap two St. Paul men for a
million dollar ransom was discussed
by the Barker-Karpls gang while
Edward O. Bremer was held cap
tive In Bensenvllle, 111., early last
year, the United Press learned yesterday.
The victims were to be Louis W.
Hill, Sr., son of the "Empire Bulld-
and Richard c. Liny, presi
dent of the First National bank of
St. Paul.
Smashing of the notorious Barker-
Karpls gang In recent months by
department of Justice operatives ap
parently prevented carrying out of
the plot.
CATHOLIC FORESTERS
VISIT KLAMATH FALLS
Stayton Three autos carrying
the major degree team of the Cath
olic Foresters of Sublimity motored
to Klamath Falls and Merrill over
the week-end to initiate a class of 75
candidates Into the second and third
degrees of that organization for
the two lodges of Klamath Falls
and Merrill, leaving here on Sat
urday morning and returning Mon
day evening. They drove by the
way of Ashland and returned thru
the Wapanlta cut-off. State Chief
Ranger Deschner of Portland and
State Secretary Edward J. Bell of
Stayton were also present. The
members of the degree team mak
ing the trip were L. M. Doerfler,
Wilfred Ditter, Jerome Ditter, Mi
chael Benedict, Ernest Zuber, Geo.
Susbauer, Anthony Schxews, Ted
Mlnden, Ernest Rlesterer, Hubert
Meyerhofer, George Ditter and Law
rence Boedlghelmer.
These two organizations in the
southern part of the state was re
cently established by the state court
and have promises of being live
fraternal 'organizations.
DRINKERS LOSING
OPERATOR'S CARDS
A total of 39 Oregon motorists
lost their operators' licenses In Feb
ruary and 1027 convictions for auto
mobile violations were reported by
the Oregon courts, said Secretary
oi state Earl snell.
Driving while Intoxicated caused
28 of the 39 revocations and sus
pensions, the others being tor speed
lng, falling to stop at scene of ac
cldent and reckless driving.
Busiest court in the state was
the Multnomah municipal court of
Judge Beutgen, which dealt out 73
convictions during the month. Bak
er county had only one conviction,
as did Lake, Malheur and Tilla
mook. Lincoln with two and Des
chutes with three were also low
counties.
BOOK LEAGUE GROWS
Membership In the Oregon Chil
dren's Book league was increased by
5080 over the past two years, re
ports State Librarian Harriet O.
Long. Organized In 1937 by the
library and the state superintend
ent of public instruction to stim
ulate Interest of children in books,
the league has enjoyed a rapid
growth.
INTERIM BOARD
MEMBERS NAMED
Membership of the interim com
mittee to study the proposed de
partmental consolidation bill, which
was dropped into the legislative
hopper the last week of the session
and hastily withdrawn a few days
later, was completed today.
Governor Martin appointed Rep.
Moore Hamilton, D., Jackson, and
Budget Director D. O. Hood. It was
Hood who drew up the plan for the
so-called cabinet form of govern
ment.
H. L. Corbett, president of the
senate, named -Senators N. Q. Wal
lace, D of Bend, and Allan Bynon,
R., Mult., on the interim group.
Speaker of the House John E. Coo
ter some time ago appointed Reps.
Lew Wallace, D Mult.; Harry Bo
vin, D., Klamath, and Earl Hill, R.,
Lane.
Children's ProprBilt
SHOES
We have a complete stock
of these famous shoes.
They are prescribed by
practically every physi
cian as the best shoe
known for the growing
foot.
There are so many ail
ments that can be directly
traced to improper fitting
of children's shoes, mak
ing it very necessary that
you get the right shoes
and proper fitting for
your children. All styles
$3.50 to $5-50
Saturday Shopping Sfow-doimi on "Coffee-Floating"
EjVERY Saturday afternoon
John went along with Mary Marvin
to lend a hand with the weekly
shopping. Or rather, while Mary
ordered from her list, John amused
himself with the grocer's cat.
But there came a Saturday when
the cat rubbed its head against
John's leg and got no attention.
John was listening to Mary ... "a
pound of butter, a dozen
eggs, and I want a new
kind of coffee."
"Hold on, there," John
said. "Mary, you pick a
new coffee every week,
and you're the world's
Cat rubbed herself against John's legs
Let's stick to Hills Bros. Coffee"
worst picker. Let's stop
this floating and stick
to Hills Bros. Coffee. I
don't mind changing
some things. But I'm
a one-coffee man at
heart. Hills Bros, might cost a penny or so
more, but I'll bet a pound makes more
and better cups." Mary knew that look in
John's eye. "I'll have a pound of Hills
Bros, this week," she said. "Every week,
she means," John winked at the grocer.
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