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o 0 0 PINAL HOME EDITION Call 1200 or tli carrier aid The Guard will ba tfallvarad to your nor each evening for 50 eenfa I month or $5 a year, every day axoapt Sunday, promptly, efficiently. I agd rail asd .rTwt M Friday aM a.d KSiaratara: llJii!. FrMtey. 2i J..mm: maximum THwsMy, 4. ffiof rlvor, ml"" i t WIN, Hrthost. LANE COUNTY'S HOME NEWSPAPER. VOL- 75 TODAY'S NEWS TODAY EUGEXE. OREGON, FKTDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1928. pninit-.o" street to; on tp-atmi llllWi, ilia NEW! STANDS. M NO. 141 Irnri Till . . I nnGE TO ENTERTAIN TflE members of the local lodge of Knights or rytnias, i.eimec loage, Tinted the Eugene plant of the Pa cific Telephone and Telegraph com pany after their regular meeting Thursday evening. Theo Harris was in charge of the evening's entertain ment, providing for the trip through the telephone plant as one of a aeries of such visitations by local groups. The lodge at its meeting made plans for a party to be given New Year's ere, naming ns the committee to make trrangements, J. 13. Luckey, J. J. Lucke.v. Hnd George W. Blair. The nett regular lodge meeting is to be Dec. 27. "Y" TRIP PLANNED A TOUR of the Eugene building of the Pacific Telephone and Tele jrapb company, is pluuned for "preps" tad juniors of the Eugene Y. M. C. A. for Saturday, Dec. 22, at 10 a. m. The boys will be accoiupa'nied by Frank Rouck, boys' work secretary, and will be shown about the plant by J. h. Bland, local manager of the telephone company. The hundreds of rire connections, the way in which operators receive and send calls, and other details will be vipwed. This Is one of a scries of tours of Eugene institutions and industrial plnnts. I SAW While (hopping In one of the popular storoa of this elty, a. lady buying some toye, and overheard her say to the ealos person, "Send theae up to Station KORE, for aomo poor deaerving ohlldren." And ahe refuaed to have her name on tho package, lan't this the true Chrlatmaa aplrlt? R. E. M. What Did You See? Editor' note: C u r I o u a things are happening around ua every day. Tell ua what you saw. We will print one Item each day. CHRISTMAS PROGRAM SET TTANrlOB Commandery, Number 2, 1 Knights TVmplnr, Is planning for its snniial Chrinttmis mnruing prngrnin to be given noxl Tuesday morning ot 10 o'clock nt tho Moronic temple. Bimitar ceremonies are held by every comraajidery throughout: Canada and tbe United States on Christmas morn ing. Toasts will be given to tbe grand commandery and national officers. Prof. Frederic 8. Dunn -of 'the uni versity Latin 'department is to give a short talk on Christmas legends. KIWANIS PROGRAM PLANNED DEV. J. FRANKLIN HAAS, pas tor of the First Methodist F.pls copal church, will be speaker for the weekly luncheon of the Eugene Ki wanis club Momlfly. His subject will be "The Peace Challenge of Christ mas." Club singing will feature Christmas carols with Mrs. Joanna James Ellla singing solos. FRIDAY SHORTEST DAY THE minutes will lengthen bet-ween 4 now end Christmas, literally as ell as figuratively, because Friday, Dec. 21, passes an the shortest day of the year. Dec. 20, 21, and 22 are said to be nearly tho aame length but from then on there Is a gradual lengthening of the day, until June which has the longest day of the year. . GROUP PLANS PARTY THE Ladies' of the G. A. R. are to hold their annual Christmas tree and party the coming Saturday after noon when the regular meeting is called for 2 o'clock at the local arm ory. Each member Is asked to bring (TURN TO PAGE 3) Today's News from The Shop-o-scope Christmas Gift Suggestions New Suggestions Each Day GIVE HER a Mas Factor makeup set. Just the very thing needed for the prop er care of ths akin. 12 up to 16. BABY DOM Jl A baby doll with mama voice. Fully dressed and with un breakable head. In Toy land. SMOKE STANDS The pret tiest selection In the city. Really you will be sur prised at the low prices we have on them. FOH THE GIRL Get her cedar chest. We have all kinds and sizes; or a silk pillow, have assorted col ors and sizes. RINGS FOR MARY All kind?, engraved band, plain, signet, set. $1 to f.1. are only five from the 115 Gift Sutulestrons listed in the Shop-o-scope today. Page 15 , Siuslaw Road Project is Held DoubtfulM mm LUKE Mi AVE Lane County Chamber Will Ask for Showdown on Project A lukewarm attitude en the part of the state highway commission to ward undertaking completion of the highway down ths Siuslaw river from Mapleton to the coast at Flor ence was reported at last night's meeting of the Lane County Cham ber of Commerce by County Com missioner Liiinion num. It resulted In a vote by the county chamber directing Its highway com mittee to get In touch with the highway commissioners Immediately for a definite expression as to whether they Intend to go ahead or not; If not, why not, and the Lane county ohamber will act accordingly at a special meeting which may be called by Joseph E. Shelton, the president. "I was the only Lane county rep resentative present at the last high way meeting In Portland." said Mr. Hurd. "and I spoke after a large delegation had been heard asking for work this year on the Rooosevelt highway all along the ooast. "I said frankly that Lane county had only a few thuusand dollars It oould contribute toward the Roose velt ob at this time, and that so far as we were concerned we would muoh rather see the road down ths Siuslaw completed this year, be cause with the tax levy voted this fall for that purpose we have about $250,000 for the county's share on that project. "The commissioners asked me which project I thought the people of Lane county would rather see go forward, the Roosevelt or tho Sius law road, and I said the Siuslaw road, beoause we have money enough to assure something like a finished result on that projeot. The matter was tsken under consideration, but I gathered the highway commission was not muoh Inclined to take the Siuslaw road up actively at this time. "I am under the Impression that they will call for contraots on the (TURN TO PAOE 12) KEEPS SECRET OF LOST PI GRAND CANTO V. Aria., Dee, 21. The sullen Colorado guards its secrets closely. A three-day airplane search along 247 miles of the great Grand Canyon gorge served only partly to lift the veil which the swirl ing siit-laden waters cast over the fate of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Hyde, Hansen, Ida., honeymoon adventur ers, who challenged the dangerous currents in a home made scow. Lieutenants John (Juincy Adams and W. ft. Plummer. army air pilots from March field, Kivemde, Cnl., govern ment field, late yesterday gave up the hunt for the missing couple and returned to their poM. The army airmen located the scow, stranded at (he water's edge at Separation rapids, 13 miles below Diamond creek. Flying as far below the towering canyon walls as they dared, the nirmen found no further trace of Mr. and Mrs. Hyde. Suitcases and supplies they saw, apparently intact in the scow. Tbe hunt now devolves upon boat and foot parties, already engaged in 1 tedious sparrh for footprints, in an 'effort to determine whether the ven i t tiresome cntiple escaped the trench i e rus rapids. Before returning to March field. Adams and Plummer snooped low over a boat party. iead"d hr I. I. Papraw, (Jrand Canyon park - official, and dropped a messas" in- forming the searcher of the diseov ! ery of fhe stranded scow and its whereabouts. Papraw s party wbs be : lieyed to have crimped last night at 1 the moih of Shimimn 'creek. The i pnrtv was not cj peered to reach Sp ' dm fin rapids before laic today or to morrow. Another party, consisting of .lames ; P, H rooks, chief ranger of the Grand S Cam-on national park. R. C. Hyde, father of Glenn and Knmry'nnd hlls j worth Kolb, brothers who share the distinction of being the firm to nego t tiate the Colorado river .y boat, will j cooperate with Papraw's party. Louis E. Bean is Reported Better SAI.F.M. Ore I Iran tii"Ti;l -I.oni public i: r of II." fti Q .. ,,,nitMiiiin. who underwent mainrnm.nl tmeratiun at a h t- pital Vrc j-rxterdfiy. i progressing: fan.rably. -Mr U,.nn hurt ft .0 Dlirni nnn er-m to be dome line, ws Hie rimrf from The h.i;';', It is understood t! hI C.c -J 'iW-v "t reveal I cSudfljoa. J W i GRAND CANYON White House In Portland Is New Plan WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. OP) Claims of Portland, Ore., as site for a summer white house were advanced today, by Representative F. F, Korell, republican of that state. ''Airways are being laid out," he said, "and transcontinental air travel is just beginning. All of this means that distance between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts Iias been reduced so tha t with iua ugurat ion of a -4-hour air service the relative distance between Washington and any one of the major Pacific coast cities will uot be as (treat as t!he distance between Washington and Philadelphia in the days of Washington, Adams and Jef ferson." His statement, inserted in the, Con gressional Record added that, he was calling the matter to the attention of fhe house because of recent agitation for a summer white house. He said he was "anxious that the claims of my native city, which are great from the standpoint of health, beauty, con venience, and accessibility, shall not be overlooked." DIES; SLAYER E CORVAJLIS, Ore.. Dec. 21. (P) Lewis I Hip) 1 Hckerson. assistant Oregon Suite college - afibletifc coach, died at 4 o'clock this morning, as the result of a stab wound,, sskl to have been inflicted last Tuesday by Lanrji Bryant, a Corvallls youth, in an al tercation over a waitress. Bryant, who was being held on nn open Charge, was removed to Portland by Corvallis authorities, when sentiment became strong against him. THckerson met Miss Mae TroTall when ahe o.uit work at tho Benton hotel coffee shop Monday night and they encountered Bryant on the street. A roinih and tumble fight oc curred, according to reports received by local officers, and in the melee Dickerson received a five-inch stab wound in the back, the lade of the knife penetrating one of his lungs. rHckerson was just recovering from influenza, and congestion of the lungs t in. He was a powerful ath lete, more than six feet tall, and made a hard fight for life. His physicians said he would have reoevoref had r,.;t complications resulting from in fluenza developed. THckerson was born at Welwr, Tda. Feb. 27. lf8, and graduated from Che Weiser high school. He served in the army during the World war, and In I02.'i he entered Oregon .State col lege. He played one year on the freshman football team, and thrf years on the varsity. He left college, temporarily to work, and had returned for a degree of commerce. In addition to his studies he was serving as as sistant foot 11 conrfi. Bryant, who is .TO. said after his arrest that "there was a misunder standing over a dnte' with a girl." He said he could not account for the stabbing. "I must have lost control of myself I don't remember," he was quoted as saying. Bryant will be charged with first degree murder, said IHstrfct Attor- (TURN TO PAGE 8) HIPDICKERSGN FACES CHARO LnTLE BLACKBOARD S ENOUGH FOR SANTAJpi LESTER A little blackboard, to replace one which was. "lmrned. up" te the sole request from Santa Claus made by seven-year-old Lester Taylor of tngene motor route A. Here la hla letter: "Hear Panta daus I am 7 burned up If you have any to Christmas, Santa. lister Taylor Kugcne Ore M. K. A. One little friend of Santa Claim writes aa follows "Dear Santa I am nine yearn old I have five sinters, pnd one little Brother so my Dadd'e cant spend much for Christmas, I would like a bicycle awful well to ride to school I wouldent care if it wua Just an old one that some one else didnt want so I could learn to ride It But I would be glad to got anything so my sisters and little Brother could have some thing to." J.J.P0ILL102. .T. .1. Pmll. Tj rears of age. I ! reported ' te vrry b-nr at hi resi (ine at V"1- Fifteenth nver.ue ent. : He hnn b"n f.nlmjr in hen!h fr two : niontln at'd f"r the pnt wefe ha" hpn in Mr. poill celebratM his . KfJrtd hirtivinr nniversarv Iic. .S. Mr JVi)t Proko tier rir.h arm nbo'ir a T-le nro. falhng on th porch nt their h Bo th Mnes in tne arm were hrok ,r- BRIDGE AUTHORISED "-ih.'-m"'. - re dre today signed S b'll MithorifcitJC nrtru'tion !utiibirt riier aaoie mm uuuuer. 9 'S L Pocketbooks of Property Owners to Be Affected By Decisions PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 21. ftJ.R) Tha afternoon session of the Car kin property tax relief commission held hero Thursday was fraught with Important decisions and recommenda tions destined to affect the pocket books of nearly every active and potential property owner and tax payer In Oregon. Included In the recommendations voted to be recommended to the nsxt sosslon of the stUa le".ilature were: To place all personal property and household goods such as furni ture, jewelry, olothlng, etc, In excess of $300 of assessed value tlons, on the tax roll: exemp To tax murdclpally owned utilities,' such as water and light systems,1 and all municipally owned property, such as city lots held for delinquent taxes. To substitute a one cent gasoline tax for the present one mill market road levy, with the provision that If adjustment of automobile licenses by the legislature should give more revenue to the highway commission than It now receives, the additional money should be applied to the mar ket road fund and thus reduce the gasoline tax proportionally: To repeal the nupor-roud district luw. To amend the state market rood law so counties will not be re quired to match state market road funds by county funds in order to enjoy the benefits of market road financing, ns at present: To enact n law which would ypst power in the governor, secretary of state end state treasurer, to sit as a hoard of appeal and pass on the feasibility of any initiated tax or bond proposal, either local or state, prior to its submission to the electorate of Oregon, provided an appeal against the proposal has been filed by a tainnyer: To im nl the county school auper intendent to act as a purchasing agent for all school districts except those of the first class: To provide that when a bond is sue is up for vote, and no property qualification was required of the voter, the total vote cnat must be IK) per cent of the total vote cast at the last preceding election or the issue cannot be voted upon: To extend to t he people of the counties the same f'.il power of adopting their own individual forms of government n now ,s in effect in cities under the "home rule amend ment" of the state constitution: To provide thnt no money not def initely set out for expenditure by definite item in a budget be spent by the governmental unit making the budget: To prohibit transfer of fnnds from one budgeted item to another with out 10 days written notice being given the public; To allow counties to enact legisla tion permitting local county gor emments to fix the salaries of county officials: To placo the probate work of the counties in th circuit, court and amend the present law so that taxes (TURN TO PAGE 3) years old and my little blackboard spare please bring me on. Merry A little girl writesj as follows: "Itenr .Santa Clans "Mifi name Is Arlie ,Ioinson im eleven year old and all i mint Is a doll head gbiy pear Santa Clans." den Redding of Marcola writes ai follows: 'lNjir Santa: I am seven years old and I cannot write very good so I will let m sifter write for me. Santa for Chri-tmas I want a scooter nnd a pair of mittens, and som candy and nuts, and a train that po around a f ra--k . Now flejir old Santa I hope ton 'on'f j-"t to cold lo ntop st my hntif and leav an orange for bubi hrot tier. "Merry Chrivtma. "C!nn Redding " Boy Neewi Shoes Hunts t'lHi's and bis helpers are aked to help out a mother who prom ised a pair of tmot or shoes and nsir nf stock in fit to her Mttle hr. rwt wbs unable to meet the obligation He wears size 10 '.. A divMiraging big brotr has de- rlnred thnt ti.ere isn't ntit Santa i'-iatts" Int litife (lortlti-fi write tl.af "ctOin Qage T AX BOARD UT DNS A I ' flHTCAfin TNKPFr.TK T.TTVnRFRfiH'S NEW PLANE One of tha prlnclpnl attractions at the National Aircraft Show In Chicago has been Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh's new personal plane, The City of Columbus, on exhibition there. These Interior views show Miss Helen MrGuIre, Chicago, posing In one of the berths, and tho luxurious oabln. The big ship, built for the Transcontinental Air Transport Company a Joint air-rail pasnenoer service of which Llnuberoh is vloe presldent has a wlngspread of 78 feet, Is 30 feet long and weighs 12,500 pounds when loaded. It Is equipped with desk and typewriter, upper and lower berths, Ice box, wash room, and has individual ash trays fastened to the window at each chair. T ON IS WASHINGTON. Dec. 21. G4 The nomination of Clyde B. Altchison of Oregon to be a member of the in terstate commerce cowinisHion. was approved today by the senate Inter stale commerce committee after ob jections to his confirmation had been withdrawn. The committee also save (fa ap proval lo the confirmation of Claude U. porter of Iowa and Patrick .1. Farrell of the litrift "f Columbia, to be members of the coinmiHsioii, There has been no fight, on the nominations of Furrell nnd Porter. DAM BILL IS SIGNED WASHINGTON. I'ec 'Jl. President Coolidge today signed the Boulder dam bill making effective the act providing for a reclamation, flood control and power project on tho Colorado river. The president affixed his signature before a gathering of nroponents of the Swing-Johnson bill, who were brought to the executive office by Senator Johnson and Representative Suing. California republican, who for yenrs hsd led the fight for en actment of the bill. The measure provide thnt the gov ernment -hull supply tbe Hir..(KKMKrO estimated as necessary to construct a flam and accompanying works In Black Canyon. The money is to be re l aid under an amortisation plan from proceed i of the sale of power. Meele TerriM, whose suddeff disap pearance Wednesday evening caused .I...... mfr ral.tirtl thnt lie miffht lw the Mctim of foul play ret!.Od to the home of his brother, Uoyd Terr.il Jwt McMillan street, Thurs- dpn evening. The yming man hs riVtr care f'-r son nerie tmuM. il i -tdeil smldenU Wedne ben under ft j e time for a I id. and be de duv evening to tnV" nn itvertligll'i trip to foriet hit t r.'ible II- h-M v it limit informing h relNes. com (O Kiamsni tails Following a '.rojuVasi Thursdaf mormiig front vOR K redio staiion here, he sent a telegram to his bro- 'her that he was in I right In Klamath Pal1. He is 2 venrs old nnd is in APPROVED BfCOMlTTEE Pii'jene w ith hi- Att her. C, H. TerriJl.r of the first airplaue make an 1 s,emsmmMh' 05mk$c -v. l.ninii.ill..iliM.iniil.iMM .inn i mm ni"i i ' "ff wrtr rrr'" Jswrx King Still Gains, Say Bulletins LONDON, Dee. 21. 0W Today's bulletin from Buckingham pnlant on King George, one of the briefest yet issued, brought the satisfactory news that he had passed a restful night calculated to help build up hut strength from the extreme eilinuntion caused by his prolonged und grave iHnes. The bulletin, tn,ken in the light of yesterday's lengthy and guardedlj optimistic report by the king's phy sician , was felt to indicate Mint there was nothing appreciable In add to what on the whole was considered favorable situation. This morning's bulletin read: "The king has had a restful night There Is no appreciable change to be noted." The view taken In nalnce circle. It was learned, coincided with the pid'Hei impression from the bulletin that his majesty Is continuing In gain slowly. His iihyhiciam; it vas indicated, are satisfied with the course that, events nrc taking. RIO JANEIRO. BrnxIL Tiec. 'Jl (President -elect Hoover, begin ning the iHst of his food will visits to Ijitln-American count ria on his pres ent tour, Innded at Rio Janeiro this afternoon In the midnt of a great pop ii In r demonstration. .Mr. Hoover and President Washing ton luis of Hray.il rode by automobile a' tlie head of a long procession of official cars through three miles of showers of confetti thrown by thou sands of spectators who filled the windows in every huilding on the beautiful Arenida Rio Brancn from the pier to the Guanaharo palace. T.'nited Slate and Brazilian flag flew from almost every window add ing to he tirilliant color of the scene. Thousands along th route cheered and applauded while airplanes or red i ""'Vr'' ! '" ''V1 An esrort of lancers in uniforiii rode beside the rer iir inn the ore . lent -eiect f Isiwed repeatedly in repone to one of the greatest demonstrations that he received anywhere on his South American trip. WRIGHTS GET CROSSES WASHINGTON, ec. '2.A) President Coolidge signed a measure today nwarding the distinguished f' ing crs to Hrvtll'ex Wright, nnd his brother, the laTe Wilimr Wright, build HOOVER VOTE OVER SMITH IS 6,423,81 2 (Copyright UCR by The Associated Tress WASHINGTON. JPc. 21. P Herbert Hoover' plurality over Gov ernor Smith in the November elec tion was 0Vtl,H12. K gure gathered by The Associ ated Press from the election of ficial of the 4h slate show these totals: . Hoover 21.420,100. I Smith l!V()II.Y-iH7. The total vole cast, the Inrgest In the history of the United Slates, was ;m,7iiM,iM. The vote not amounted for in the Hoover and Smith columns went lo minor part.es. Norm mi Thomas, the socialist c, didnte, received the majority of men- nnf". (HNiiiiK -"i,.in. s'uni-ii ivtirkers party rmididate, got 4H,2'J8 and ReyiiohlH, socialist-labor 2 1,1 HI Vurtioy, prohibitionist candidate, got a lino I :is tunny ns Knynolils JO, 1U1 and ebb, Ninner-mhor U.-ipI. Mr. Iloover'a plurality did not reach the figures registered for President Coolidge in 1121, although the former secretary of commerce polled n much larger vote. In that year Mr. Coolidge received ltVT'JiV 0tl votes, giving hitu a lead of 7.:i-"iH.rii:i over John W. I Davis, dem ocratic nominee. The l.afollette W heeler Independent ticket, however, had 422.HT-tl votes. Hoover carried forty states as against thirty-seven carried by Pres ident Coolidge four yearn ago. (TURN TO PAGt 4) Marian Horensen. hoi 4Vl, fVtftage froe. a pupil of Rchool district wtnt the ( hristm ipiarter for the best last line in 'lhe Giuirfl's Jingle coniest No. 22. Here is the jingle with Marian's bint line; (if course it s lute, but not TOO late To get your shopping d.ne. Remember. Inst day buying, folks, May spoil your Chrittmat tun. Right you are. Marian. We all need on day to catch our breath and feel the real spirit of giving. Honorable mention was awarded to the following: Is lo take what others shun? (TURN T(g PAGE 4 HEART MUX AT HIS HOME Seemed in Best of Health Thursday; At Work in His Office Planned to Take Office of Assistant District Attorney George E. GUmore, city recorder, died of heart trouble at 3:30 Fri day morning. Mr. GUmore had been chosen by Alta King, the district attorney elect, to be assistant district attorney of Lane county. Mr. GUmore had ancepted and was making plans to take office with Mr. King at tho first of the new year. This new prominence and the wide acquaintance which Mr. GUmore had formed during eight years of real- dence and five years of puMlo of fice here made the newa of his un expected death a matter of wide concern as It became known. There was no warning that Mr Glim ore's hoalth was In danger. All day Thursday he was at hit off loo In olty hall and seemed to be In the best of health when he left for hla home at 411 Third avenue east In the evening, although he remarked that he was tired. The seizure oame In the night and efforts to revive him were futile. His family was called to hla bedside and metifoaJ aid waa summoned, but the attack waa too violent to bo stayed. Mr. uttmore leaven nis wire, Mri. Helen GUmore, three sons, George ilckeraon Oil more who la In the navy nnd stationed nt Manila, P. I. George Herbert GUmore, a student nt the University of Oregon; Joseph !ymnn Gilmore, nt home;1 and a dnught.cr, Helon Alleen Gilmore, at homo. Marion Veatch, undertaker, It mak Ing nrrangnments which will b an nounced later. On the day of tha funernl, the etty hall probably will be closed for a time aa a mark .of respect and the city council will ba asked to pass a special- resolution of regret and sympathy. - A city recorder and police judge. Mr. Gilmore was one of the most important officials of the Eugene city administration, nnd the mayor, the council and all divisions of tho city administrnton are planning to be represented at tbe last rites for him. Though he had lived In En gene only a relatively short number of years, his hundreds of daily con tacts with people had made hfm one of the moat widely known member of the community, and these con tacts were ntrengtnened by Mr. GH morn's umiMinl ability to remembef faces nnd people and a frfendlfnes which was characteristic of bint. George W. Gilmore was a nattv of Elba, Minnesota. He waa bora on Aug. 21. 1872 and was R8 year old when death came. His parent were of old American stock, ante dating the Revolution, but they were) not wealthy nnd It was up to George Gilmore to carve ont hi own career. While he was still a small boy hla family moved to North Dakota and hi early schooling was such aa tho small village of the grain country la (TURN TO PAGE 2) Here is Number 24 In Kids' Christ mas Contest. 4 Twenty-five cents Christmas money to the grade sohool pupil sending la the best last line for this Jtnglo. Answer to Jingle No. 24 mutt bo ent to "Tho Jingle Editor. Tho Guard." bfc noon Monday, Deo. 24 Winner will be announoed In tho next issue. There will be a Jingle contest for kids every day till Christmas. Oat In It today. Into th, last grsnd senmbla art) Tha tardy shoppfra tossed. Yaa'd bast rsmomlisr now, that ha NAME Address School SUo 11 e Q0
