TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1937
THE CAPITAL JOURNAL", SALEM, OREGON
1 1' LOCALS -I
Owing to woather condiUoni, Mar
lon post, No. 661, Veterans or For
eign Wars, has postponed Its meet
ing: schedule for tonight until Wed
nesday, February 10, at which time
aH ex-service men of the legislature
and their wives will be guests of the
post and auxiliary. .
Bank clearings In Salem for the
month of January registered a gain
of $247,464 over January, 1936, ac
cording to the Babson debit check
report given here. The month's total
reached $13,563,362. the highest total
for January since 1929.
Lull Florist 1276 N. Lib. P. 9592.
Mrs. Anna Beardsley, who alleges
personal damages received when she
fell on a defective sidewalk on Kan
sas street, presented a damage claim
to th oity council last night Her
glasses were broken she says, a
kneecap broken and injuries re
ceived to wrist and back. No exact
amount was mentioned in her com
munication. The claim was refer
red to City Attorney Paul R. Hendricks.
Mr. and Mrs. Boy Harland last
night petitioned the city council
for the paving of Ferry street from
list to 22nd. with a 30 foot surfac
ing of concrete. The petition was
referred to the street committee and
city Engineer Hugh Rogers. The
council referred to the engineer a
petition from Chester Foreman and
four others for Improvement of an
alley In block 6, Jones addition.
Salem Vintage, 149 N. HI. Ph. 4014.
On motion of Alderman Merrill
D. Ohling the city council last night
deferred action on the Southern
Pacific company's application for a
franchise on Front street. The city
will Insist that the company agree
to make certain repairs on the
street
King Boreas couldn't beat Robert
Starr, Capital Journal carrier In the
Liberty district Robert, who Is
plenty strapping youth, knows how
to use skis. So the Capital Journal
circulation man rented him a pair
of skis and Robert made his deliv
eries -a la Scandinavia.
Broiled T-bone stk. 35c. Shattuc's.
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V. E. Kuhn last night, report on
the possibility of the city's collect
ing a license from bill board opera
tors. The mayor said that twice
previously ordinance bills had been
introduced for bill board licenses,
but have never gotten out of committee.
City Engineer Hugh Rogers was
Instructed by the city council last
night to gather all available data
concerning the best way to cope
with heavy snowfall. This was on
motion of Alderman W. H. Dancy.
Rogers will make a written report
to the council. Alderman Dancy
averred that the city should look
ahead, and not be caught napping
by another"heavy snowfall.
The city council last night grant
ed a heer license application for B.
J. Burroughs, who has established
at 2395 North Front. At the councu
meeting two weeks ago the applica
tion was held up pending Investiga
tion on account of a petition against
H. a counter petition was read last
Bight
imf. Phvslclans satchel. Oxford.
Ph. 8138 or 5959. Office 1001 1st
National bank bldg, M
Decree quieting title In the case
of Margaret E. Palmer against Carl
w. Slagel and others has been filed
In elroult court.
The annual Y.W.C.A. campaign,
which was to have opened officially
Monday, has been postponed until
next week. Mrs. Karl O. Becke, team
captain, made this announcement
Tuesday morning after It became
apparent that the snow-blocked
streets would interfere with the can
vass of the residential and business
sections.
Miss Helen Miller, 1853 Court,
has received a message of the safe
ty of her sister, Mrs. H. C. Vardl
man, and family, who were in the
flood district of Louisville, Ky.
The regular meeting of the Wom
an's Missionary society of the First
Christian church will meet Thurs
day afternoon at 2 o'clock In the
church parlor. A special program
will be given In observance of the
birthday of Hattle Mitchell.
Conde B. McCullough was In Sa
lem today after 16 months In Cen
tral America, to rejoin the state
highway department. He was state
bridge engineer here for many years
before going to Central America.
He reported that his assistant, Ray
mond Archibald of Albany, Ore., is
also serving in Central American
territory. N
The revival services conducted by
Dr. Harry O. Anderson of Los An
geles in Calvary Baptist . cnurcn.
Ferry and South High streets, con
tinue each night this week at 7:30
o'clock regardless of weather condi
tions. This evening the evangelist
will speak on the subject "The Pot
ter's House" or "Mr. Hes Ben Bap
tist." Wednesday night will be
"church night," with every member
being urged to be present as Dr.
Dinsmoore of the Baptist home mis
sion society, extension department,
is to be present and speak to the
congregation regarding their build
ing venture which they hope to
commence this year. Dr. Anderson
will sneak that night on the sub
ject "Dynamite." Thursday night
will be family night with the evan
gellst speaking on "The Old Fash-
Ion Religion."
The Salem senior high school "B'
basketball team will not play a
similar group from McMlnnvllle to
night. However, It Is expected the
MoMlnnville first string will be here
to enaaee Salem high on Wlllanv
ette university's floor Immediately
following the IdahQcWUlameUe
contest Salem barely nosea out.
MoMlnnville on the latter's floor 10
days ago and an exciting contest Is
expected tonight
Beelnnini Wednesday evening,
to 9 o'clock at the Turner high
school a new adult education class
In dlesel engines will meet for the
first time, according to Earl ljltwu-
ler. eountv supervisor. The new
,,ire. in addition to the theoretl-
cal aspects will deal with practical
demonstrations of the functioning
nf all Internal combustion engines.
There will be no classes at Salem
high tonight. It Is probable conoi
tlons will permit resumption of reg
ular schedules Thursday evening.
NON-PARTISAN
CORONER'S BILL
MEETS DEFEAT
Republicans and democrats alike
rose from their seats In the house
of representatives today to kill a
measure making the election of cor
oners and county surveyors "non
partisan" Only eleven representatives, eight
reoubllcana and three democrats.
wen willing to sea two mora elec
tive offices in Oregon maaa non
partisan. They were Representa
tives Delch, Eckersley, French, Fuh-
rer, Hockett, Hosch, Jones, Martin,
Norblad. Semon, and Thomas,
' The lower house waa in a
mood today turning down two bills,
putting another over until tomor
row, and re-referring one back to
committee. Representatives rejected
a measure to require consolidated
school districts to assume the ob
ligations of the component districts.
This measure waa reported out un
favorably by the committee on edu
cation last week, but the report was
reversed In a lively session. Today's
action supported the decision of the
committee and killed the measure by
indefinite postponement
Three measures regulating salar
ies of county officials were passed
by the house. The first two were
house bills relating to Sherman and
Deschutes counties and the other
two senate bills regarding Clatsop
county.
The house also indicated It favor
ed good time off for prisoners in
the state penitentiary wnen a vaxa
unanimously in favor of a measure
which would provide automatic time
off for good behavior or au pri
The action in the house loiiowea
favorable report on the measure
by the committee on public build
ings and institutions, which was
followed by a move rjy representa
tive Ellis Barnes, Multnomah, to
suspend rules and put the bill on
third and final reading. The motion
passed and the house accepted the
bill with tne committee miuw
ments which would make It only retroactive.
RalDh Moody, assistant attorney-
general, had expressed an opinion
that such a measure was unconsti
tutional, but the committee decided
to pass the measure out favorably
and put it to a test.
Bills relating to those prisoners
who may be placed in the peniten
tiary in the future were expected to
appear in the committee room soon.
The measure passed by the house
this morning declared an emer
gency and if it is approved by the
,nt nd the governor will go Into
ffeet aa soon as signed by the
latter.
YEAR IN PRISON
FOR EXTORTIONER
Fourth annual report In the guar-
dtanahip matter of Cloyce A. Drake
shows $417.22 expended.
Order confirming sale of real
property of the estate of Frank
Grossman to W. R. Speck for 1200
has been granted to Joseph B. Fel
ton, administrator.
Demurrer alleging the complaint
does not state facta sufficient to
constitute a cause of action has been
filed In circuit court In the case of
Harry Hart against ouy o. smitn.
' Roof repairing. Mathls. P. 4642. 30"
Sheriff's certificates of sale have
been filed with the county clerk In
the following cases: State of Ore
gon vs. Carl W. Leoengood et al;
mate of Oregon vs. Karl O. and
Llraie Winger; George S. and Mar
garet Hall vs. Fred Wright et al:
Portland Mortgage company vs
witiw v ThomDson and Clyde Kel-
ty: Oeorge Roslch vs. Dossle E. and
Elisabeth D. Green,
The West Salem schools will start
again Thursday morning, It was an
nounced today. Cla sM have been
closed since Monday.
Another experience of the snow
in wa related today by J. Ash-
ton of 1230 North Liberty street
About 4 o'clock Monday morning he
heart two women floundering about
In the mow outside his home. The
two women were exhausted and Ash
ton. tJvrttcd them Into his home
.to. thev snent the remainder of
the night. The two women had drlv-
m. n,ni. leaving there at 4
o'clock Sunday afternoon. It took
them 12 hours to make the drive
and when they finally reached 8a
i tw stalled their car. They
were trying to walk to their homes
In the northern part of the "ty
when they passed the Asnton nom.
Until the enow Is gone meter
readers for the Slem water depart
ment will be unable to read met.
hence the water bills of patrons
wilt h. fteted. Manager Cuyler
Van Patten said yesterday that
users- will be at no disadvantage for
win he taken care of
i in the tailings to follow. Instead of
a current reading bills equal to the
last previous ones will oe sent
.1 At the next meeting of the city
eouncu Cltv Attorney Paul R. Hen
artcks will M til request of Major
The county court today designat
ed the Capital Journal and Oregon
Statesman as official county papers
h mmtne vear. selection u
Kawvl on circulation, the law pro
viding that the two newspapers of
a county with tne largest. circm
Hon are to be the official newspa
pers to print official proceedings. An
nninlon from District Attorney Page
to County Commissioner Leroy
Hewlett upheld this Interpretation
of the law.
The state tuberculosis hospital
played the part of the Good Sa
maritan Sunday night when 19
persons, Including two babies, were
given refuge, ins prop w-
stranded In eight automomics on
now blocked highways in the
neighborhood of the Institution. Al
though the hospital nas ueen cruwu
ri to canacltv tor momns, ui. u
Bellinger, superintendent louno
blankets and made nis unexpected
miests comfortable during tne nigra.
Many of them remained In the
institution until late Monaay
ernoon.
Vnirnnnvment of til 'minor divi
sion aames of the City-T basketball
gam scheduled ior wmigm,
announced oy una wwe, oews-
tary of the organisation, today.
Lyle H. Jam, manager of the
Portland Better Business bureau.
scheduled to speak at the Klwanls
club luncheon this noon, was unable
to fill his engagement Tne pro
gram was devoted to impromptu
talks by members of the club.
Crater Lake Park
Families Happy
Klamath Palls, Feb. i (PI Two
llttl boys break the monotony for
the winter staff in snow-whitened
Crater lake park. John Doerr, na
turalist, returned from a Jaunt to
the park to report the 18 month old
son of Chief Ranger and Mrs. J. G.
Crouch and the year old son of
Ranger and Mrs. Wilfred Frost
thriving and happy In the land of
snow.
HAYASHI PICKS
JAP CABINET
Tokyo. Feb. 2 WV-In a brief,
business-like ceremony in the im
perial palace, Emperor Hlrohlto to
day ended Japan'a constitutional
crisis with formal acceptance of
General Senjuro Hayashl's compro
mise cabinet.
The 20 minute ceremony in re
splendent Phoenix hall, marked a
temporary truce between military
bureaucracy and parliamentary
leaders, and climaxed a 12 day fight
by army extremists for a strong
rightist cabinet.
Success of the moderate Hayashi
was considered by observers to have
resulted from widespread public
displeasure when army opposition
blocked the efforts of General Ka
zushlge Ugaki.
Financial and industrial circles
reacted favorably to the new gov
ernment, expressing belief appoint
ment of Toyotaro Yukl as finance
minister dispelled fears of an out
right fascist regime.
Although the cabinet was without
party representation, the leading
parliamentary groups announced
they would assume a neutral attitude.
Floor leaders of both the Min-
seito and Selyukal parties met yes
terday evening, however, to plan a
coalition campaign should the diet
be dissolved and a general election
called,
The army attitude was reported
to be watchful waiting with sup
port to be given only if the army
program is supported.
DAMAGED GRADER
TO BE REPLACED
The $6000 grader which was dam
aged possibly beyond repair when hit
by a southern Pacific freight train
Sunday night while clearing the rail
road tracks near Chemeketa and
Twelfth streets will be replaced by
the railroad company, County En
gineer Hubbs reported to the county
court today.
The county loaned the grader to
the railroad company on an emerg
ency call from the local railroad
company, engineer, who said the
equipment was Insufficient here and
he feared there might be wrecks if
the company'a tracks along 12th
street were not kept open. Hubbs
said he was assured flagmen would
be put out However, the driver who
saw the approach of the freight train
Pndleton. Feb. a UP) William
Muller will serve a year In the state
penitentiary and Mrs. Faye Hicks
months In the county JalL ac
cording to sentences imposed uiu was unaoie to get tne grader on tne
John Dutton pleaded guilty m Jus
tice court today to a charge of being
drunk hi a public piece ana para
fin of $10.
Motor vehicle accidents reported
none 01 mem serious, we.
W. R. Alvln. Salem, and a city bus.
on Liberty between center ana Mar
lon. Lester Arnold Browning, route I,
and Paul A. Lee, rout 4, at Skylln
Orchards.
Becaus of weather conditions,
,h. meetini of the Willamette Val
ley Project committee, scheduled for
th chamber of commerce rooms to
night has been postponed until Fri
day night Delegations from ten
counties ar expected to attend.
State Senator Douglas McKay, Sa
lem, I chairman.
mnmlri hV CtrCUlt Judge CSlVUl L.
8 week, after the pair had changed
their pleas yesterday from not guilty
to guilty of extortion of money from
Mrs. Mary Staggs, Similar charges
against E. T. Hicks were dropped on
motion of Deputy uistran
C. O. Proebstel.
The trio was alleged to nave tnrea-
tni Mrs. stares with exposure of
certain letters they claimed she had
written them asking them to g
rid of" her brother-in-law, "Spike1
pace, unless she paid them certain
sums of money. At different times
between November 11 and December
22, when they were arrested here by
Sheriff R. E. Goad and deputies,
Mrs. Staggs claimed that she deliv
ered $576 to them, of which $50 was
recovered by the sheriff.
Kobe, Japan, Feb. 2 (P) A severe
snow, rain and wina storm swept
the greater part of western Japan
today, crippling communications
and damaging propertp.
A number of boats ranging from
ten tons to four thousand tons
were reported wrecked or partially
damaged in gales at sea.
A short time ago William Mc Par-
land was arrested by th city police
for being drunk. He got a suspended
10-day sentence. He got drunk again
and Worked well shoveling snow
that hs was given good time credit
and got out when hi second 10-day
sentence was only started. Late yes
terday he was brought In a third
time drunk. He's doing a new 10
days that promises to go the stretch.
Th Salem Dakota club, scheduled
to meet tomorrow night has post
poned Its meeting until Wednesday
evening, February 10.
A. D. McCully has returned to
his horn in Donald following an
operation performed at th Salem
General hospital.
Th teachers' institute which had
been scheduled for Woodbum next
Saturday ha been called off be
cause of weather condition. County
Superintendent Fulkerion' office
reported today. A new date will be
set when conditions are mor set
tled.
track In time, the train catching it
on one comer and throwing it clear
of the track. The cowcatcher was
torn from the locomotive. The grader
frame was reported virtually irrepar
ably bent.
Frank Woelke, grader operator for
the county, was sent to the hospital
but was released today as suffering
from nothing worse than severe
bruise.
COUNTY OWNS SITE
' OF COURTHOUSE
Application have been filed to
have th following eases placed on
th trial docket m circuit court:
Fred A. Legg n. La ban A. Steevea;
Ous Scbllchter vs. But Motor,
Inc. .
Added light waa thrown on the
ownership of the courthouse block
here this afternoon when William
E. Hanson, local abstractor search
ing the county records, ran into a
decree handed down by Judge R. P.
Boise In June, 1871, in which the
court decrees that the county of
Marlon has full right and title to
the courthouse block.
The suit, evidently one initiated to
clear clouds from the title before
construction of the present court
house, was brought by th county
of Marlon against the city of Sa
lem. A stipulation was entered into
between John H. Shaw as attorney
for th county and Rufua Walling
as attorney for the city that such a
decree might be entered.
RELIEF DONATIONS
COME DUTY FREE
Washington, Feb. 3 V-Prestdent
Roosevelt proclaimed an emergen
cy" today to permit the importation.
duty free, of foreign donations of
food, clothing, medical and other
supplies for flood sufferers.
Official said several foreign coun
tries, particularly Canada, had sent
and were sending relief suppues to
the flood tones.
Th president acted under a provi
sion of th 1930 tariff lew.
Th fast that certain varieties of
ants keen slaves has been known
since 1(10, when it was discovered
by the scientist, Pierre Huber.
CITY SGHOOLS
PLAN TO OPEN
ON WEDNESDAY
After being shut down for two
days due to snow blocked streets
and roads, the Salem public schools
will reopen for full time schedules
Wednesday morning, according to
announcement this afternoon by
Superintendent Galser.
"Our buildings are all in good re
pair and will be warm and com
fortable tomorrow," the superin
tendent stated. He suggested, how
ever, that parents fit their children
with rubbers or suitable footwear In
order that none of the students may
be compelled to sit around with wet
feet during the day.
It was suggested that motorists
use a little courtesy in their driving
and alow down while passing chil
dren who. In many instances, will be
compelled to take to the middle of
the streets. Due to the slushy con
dition of the streets, fast traveling
motor cars thoroughly drench pe
destrians.
With gutters running bank fun.
some difficulty may be encountered
In passing from sidewalks to streets
and back again. Wherever practica
ble It Is suggested citizens assist In
clearing away gutters. Cleaning of
all walks would be a great help in
getting the students to school. Su
perintendent Galser said.
It Is not likely that many of the
school buses will be able to operate
tomorrow and many of the 600
rural students will probably not be
able to reach the city. However, the
McClean Transportation company
says Its buses will make the regu
lar runs just as soon as it is pos
sible.
Regulations concerning lunches
will not be enforced until after the
emergency,
PLOWS MOVE
TONS OF SNOW
La Grande, Ore, Feb. 3 CP)
Highway snowplows were dislodging
tons of drifted snow in this section
of the state today, but several main
arteries of travel still were closed
to traffic.
The Old Oregon Trail from Mea-
cham to North Powder had been
opened, according to W. O. Wil
liams, resident engineer here, but
still was blocked from Pendleton to
Meachem and from North Powder
to Haines, Both stretches were ex
pected to be opened by 4 o'clock
this afternoon.
The La Grande-Wallowa Lake
highway was closed from north of
Island City to Mlnam with the
probability, it waa said, that plows
will work through by tomorrow.
Cove again was Isolated with no ex
pectation of Its outlets being clear
ed for at least a couple of days.
The Pendleton-Walla Walla high
way was expected to be opened this
afternoon. The Pendleton-John Day
road still remained closed.
The howling south wind, which
died down last night, left drifts in
some sections here from eight to
twelve feet In depth.
Temperatures here were slightly
below freezing point this morning.
Mr. Oroundhog? Well, in La
Grande, the sky was heavily over
cast with a light snow falling.
ROADS IN KLAMATH
AREA AGAIN OPEN
Klamath Falls, Ore, Feb. 2 P
Klamath Falls dug out of 36-hour
Isolation today. All main highways
were re-opened to at least one-way
travel after the most complete clos
ure In a decade. Two lnche of new
snow fell during the night but the
gale which Sunday and Monday
whipped up impassable drift had
definitely slackened.
Skies were cloudy today and th
temperature mild 21 degree mini
mum. Little suffering was reported
In a country, which, after a month a
experience with every phase oi win
ter weather, was prepared for any
development
Flood of New Bills
Brings Session Average
Up to Former Years
(Continued from pftsrt 1)
ley. It limits the payments or pen
sions to $30 ft month lor Individu
als and $43 a month for husband
and wife, and makes a direct ap
propriation of $1,000,000 for 1937
and $3,000,000 a year thereafter.
Residents of any fraternal or sim
ilar institution for the aged shall be
deemed residents of the county from
which they entered such Institutions,
Applicants denied pensions by the
county relief organizations shall
have the right of appeal to the state
relief commission.
Homesteads, which are the actual
home of the pensioner, wife, husband
or child, would be exempted from
4 YEARS' PLAN
FOR REARMING
Paris, Feb. 3 (fl3) Defense Minis
ter Edouard Daladler announced to
the chamber of deputies today a four
year plan to strengthen France s ar
my at a cost of 18,000,000,000 irancs
(874.000.000).
Daladler said the plan had been
unanimously approved by a meeting
of ministers and President Albert
LeBrun. It Includes creation of
corps of 15,000 specialists to increase
the number of professional shock
troops.
There would be obligatory prepar.
atlon of youths before entering the
military service to cope with Ger
many's semi-military labor service,
Officers and non-commissioned
officers would undergo more intens
ive training. There would be indus
trial mobilization in wartime.
M. Daladler declared Germany has
an army of 1,000,000 men ready for
Instant service and asserted Italy's
Industries already are on a wartime
footing. He added, however, that
Premier Mussolini's army was "not
what it seemed during the Ethiopian
campaign.
(The chamber of deputies, on De
cember 29, voted about 181,725,000 In
extraordinary credits for armaments,
Which, it was explained then, were
but part of an extensive scheme for
national defense).
France's first line warplane fleet,
ready for Instant service, has been
Increased 37 percent since last June
1, Minister Pierre Cot told the cham
ber of deputies.
In the ease of T. M. Micks against
Hawkins & Robert and others, an
answer filed by Bert M. Ford, guar
dian ad litem, admits th allega
tions of th complaint to be true.
Constable Earl Adam today turn
ed over to the county treasurer $137
In fees collected since be took offlc
January L
ALBANY DIGS OUT
OF HEAVY SNOWFALL
Albany. Feb. 1 P Hard-pressed
crews gradually restored traffic and
communications here today alter
the heaviest snowfall since 1919. The
depth measured Is Inches.
Rain reduced the snow . blanket
several Inches today. Oreet wet
flakes began falling with the rain.
The storm left broken power and
telephone lines, crushed roofs and
heavy losses to lamb producers.
Gymnasium Burns
At White Salmon
White Salmon, Wash, Feb. 1 UP)
Th school gymnasium her lay in
smouldering ruins today as a re
sult of a fir which tor a time
threatened several surrounding
home Heavy mows hampered fire
men. Damage wa estimated unoffi
cially at lio.ooo.
COUNTY FACES
GREAT TASK IN
CLEARING SNOW
(Continued from pat 1 '
Continuation of
Death Toll
from peg 1
Jobs on time.
Ram already had visited coast
communities and if the precipita
tion spreads with a warm wind
there was every possibility most of
western Oregon and part of western
Washington would face real danger
In rising streams.
Nine Inches of rain fell at Marsh-
field on Coos Bay. Scores of ltrv
land ranchers were driven from
their homes. Streets were turned
Into rivers throughout the area.
At Bandon, 36 miles southwest of
Marshfleld, a S-months-old baby
waa found alive reportedly clinging
to ft tree branch near the roof of
the home from which flood waters
foroed a family two hours pre
viously.
Known death ton m Oregon and
Washington mounted to seven with
the discovery, in a snow-bound car
east of Vancouver, Wash, of the
bodies of Mrs. Goldla Byrkett, 50,
and her grandson, James Rogers
Davis. It months, who was being
rushed to Portland from White sal
mon, Wash., for treatment for spin
al meningitis.
In the car. too, were the uncon-
scloua forma of the baby's father.
Ralph Davis, 30. Th Dalles, Ore
and the latter's brother, Wal lace-
both critically 111 from motor fumes.
Three other persons were killed In
accidents In Oregon two when cars
plunged from highways and another
when h was struck by a train while
walking along a bllzzard-swept
track. In Washington, John Bock-
struck, Kennewlck, died of injuries
incurred when he slipped and fell.
George Brown, Portland, collapsed
and died while shoveling snow.
Seattle streets became a mass of
slush.
To Help You
AVOID MANY COLDS
At the first natal Irritation or ruffle,
tpply Vicka V-tro-nol just few drop
up each nostril. Used in time, it help
prevent many colds entirely.
VlCKS VA-TRO NOL
f strut tm 10 . . eoum ouaMnrv SOe
Benson Marquee in
Portland Crashes
Portland, Or, Feb. MV-Pollce
established roped -off areas near
larger buildings in Portland today
after ft huge marquee crashed to
the ground from Hotel Benson
building. No one wa hurt, the hotel
management having anticipated the
weight of snow and warned pedes
trians rn the area.
lelns arising out of pension pay-
menu
No means for funding the addi
tional expense to the state la provid
ed for In the act.
By indirection Rep. Thomas seeks
to accomplish what the League of
Oregon Cltiea is attempting to ach
ieve in proposing diversion of ft por
tion of state highway revenues to the
maintenance of city streets. His bill,
Introduced today, provides for the
diversion of 18 per cent of the an
nual highway commission revenues
to be divided equally between the
countlea and incorporated cities in
proportion to their population fifty
percent to the counties and 50 per
cent to the cities.
The bill would divert about (2,-
6000,000 annually, as compared with
$1,600,000 uow credited to' counties,
or a reduction of $300,000 annually
to the counties.
The league of cities, in ft bill In
troduced yesterday by Rep. Miller,
asks for approximately $1,000,000 a
year of highway revenues after 1939.
This bill has been referred to the
house committee on highways and
highway revenues.
The State Grange proposal for
the creation of hydro-electrlo dis
tricts, defeated by vote of the peo
ple at the November election, made
its appearance in modified form in
the house In ft bin proposed by Rep.
Hosch. Under his plan irrigation,
drainage and similar municipal dis
tricts would be invested with the
powera of People's Utility districts
under the law by vote of the people
In said district or districts.
It would eliminate the necessity
of forming new districts for the
generation, distribution or sale of
electrical energy.
The proposal of Portland police
and firemen to finance their pen
sion system through additional clty
levled taxes and license fees on
beer and liquors, cam into the
house today under the name of Rep.
Albcr and others. It would permit
cities to levy occupational, excise
and license taxes.
A bill by Sep. Jeanette provides
for the retirement of public school
teachers at the age of 60 years.
itep. niggs, oy request, onerea a
measure to levy an administration
fee tax of 2tt per cent upon the
gross value of all estates for the
benefit of the elementary school
fund.
Representatives Essen and Antrim
are the sponsors of ft bill in the
house to prohibit the practice of
nepotism by all state, county, city
and district officials except mem
bers of the legislature.
A M cent tax on all delsel and
fuel oils for the benefit of the lrre-
duclable school fund Is provided for
In ft bill by Rep. Hlggs.
Ten more minor house bills were
scheduled for Introduction In the
afternoon session of the house. One
by Rep. Roth would provide free
text books to high school students 11
passed.
A bin authorizing tn creation oi
county planning boards, to work
with state, city and national plan
ning boards, was brought into the
senate today aa the legislature con
vened tor the morning session.
Senator C. W. Clark, Douglas
county, was the sponsor of the bill.
Consolidation of funds for the
eradication of animal pests and
noxious weeds and plant and animal
diseases was asked in a bill brought
In by the two committees on agri
culture.
Th senate committee on agri
culture reported back favorably I
house Joint memorial to congress
seeking ft new arrangement for the
repayment of land bank commis
sioner mortgagee, whereby repay
ment would be made over longer
period of years.
Two measures, brought In by Sen
ator Byron O. Carney, Clackamas
county, sought to strengthen th res
toration fund which now serves ss a
conUngtncy fund for state property
In case of destruction. Carney's bill
would set the annual limit of conin.
butlon to the fund at $50,000, and
the total fund at $1,000,000. The pre
sent limit for such funds is $300,000.
The other b!U by Carney would
authorise the state board of control
to insure any stats property against
fire.
Senator Homer Angell, Multnomah
county. Introduced ft blU providing
that In cases of old-age relief assist
ance, those who have turned In their
property in order to receive relief
may redeem their security by re
Tt&vment M assistance.
A bill Introduced by the Umatilla
county delegation, raising the aalary
of the Umatilla county Judge to $300
annually, wa Introduced.
th county equipped and In aarvjea
as rapidly aa possible.
The county Is faced with th
problem of opening milk routes,
getting to people in distress, open
ing the way for feed to starving
livestock, opening roads for doctor
to sick patients who-demand eon
stant and immediate attention and
numerouft other needs for open
roadways.
The plow mad at 0m thop m
opening roads last night and today
south In the Roaedale, Liberty and
Ankeny and - contiguous sections.
Engineer Hubba reported to th
court
Dan Scharf with a machine waa
working on roads east of town.
Hubbs reported that th Made'
road would be open today. Th
river road north Is said to be open
ed up and south John Roberts ha
had two caterpillars working smash
ing down the snow on the main
road and on side roads in th vt-clnlty.
Th work of opening tn Garden
road will be under way this morning,
Hubbs said. Last night ha said, ma
chinery went through on the airport
road.
He said also that one-way track
had been opened on the Turner road
pavement the equipment from there
going over the Macleay road and will
double back on the road to Turner,
opening a second track through that
road probably some time today.
A call from a Hoyt street resident
today that the street bordering th
city limits Is closed brought response
that It waa hoped to have somebody
running through there today to open
this artery along th city's south
boundary.
Th county found ft disappoint
ment in endeavoring to use a pull
grader behind ft tractor on the roeo.
near the Cottage farm and tubercu
losis sanatorium. It waa found th
snow was so heavy the grader merely
slid off the road sideways of Its own
weight and has been left in the snow
where it slithered off the road.
Numerous Improvised snowplows
are being put in use by individuals
all over the county. Yesterday a
rancher named Weathers In the Kel-
zer district constructed ft V-shaped
plow from 3x13 boards with which
he opened the road west of the Kei
zer school and gave ft clear one-way
track for automobiles. In other sec
tions horse drawn plows, plows be
hind and ahead of caterpillars and
various contrivances are taking care
of local situations.
With the lack of equipment tne
county court Is making no promises
of how fast It can clear the roads
other than that all th equipment
Is working at top speed and will keep
at It clearing the roads as rapidly
as possible and as long as there Is
a need.
And while the equipment Is out
working the phone at th county
courtroom rings constantly with
plaints from all over th county ask
ing for relief.
We'll get to you aa soon ss w
can," is about tne oniy answer avail
able for these queries.
9 YEAR OLD GIRL
WEDS IN TENNESSEE
Newport, Term, Feb. 1 WV-Dls-
trict Attorney Oenersl J, W. wolf'
enbarger said today he would take
"whatever legal steps w can taae
in 1-pffiu-d to the marriage of 9-year-
old Eunice Wlnstead snd M-yesr-old
Charlie Johns tn Hancock county.
Louis Rhea, county clerk, said tn
license was obtained January 1J by
Charlie's friend, Sam Wolfe, who
gave the bride's age as is.
"When 1 leamea ana waa jui.
child, I Investigated and found her
parents didn't object" he said, -no
far as I know, th present Tennes
see law allows marriage at any age
U th parent agree."
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Central Point, Feb. 1 W Cold
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mands have shot the price of baled
alfalfa to $2-80 a ton, deaiera re
ported today. Orders from the Kla
math basin and the Sacramento
valley have depleted supplies here.
Th larva of th ant-lion digs ft
trap tn th ground, hides at the
bottom and devour ant that ven
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