Morning register. (Eugene, Or.) 1905-1929, June 21, 1928, Image 12

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Newspaper Page Textt MORNING REGISTER, EUGENE, ORE., THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 192 PACE 12 EUGENE BANKS TO Pfl LOWER TAX ON STOCK Federal Court Decision Af fects Local Payments AGREEMENT IS MADE Lane County Court Binds Itself to Accept Whnt Is IH'cnircl "Jusi And Ilcnsonalilc" T The four Eugena banks tht hsld up the payment of their 1926 tjt on thtlr shares of itock pend ing the outcome of a suit In the frdiral court In Portland, which was decided this week, will not pay the tax as assessed uui win pay what Is considered hy them to be a reasonable and Just tax. secordlng- to announcement yester day. The ault was Instituted to deter mine whether or not the tax against bank stock was dlscrml- natory. It was claimed that tne bank stuck was over-assessed and that It was on a hlghei level than competing capital In the state. The banks make a sworn statement as to the cksh value ot their stock and It Is assessed accordingly, while other capital such as held in loan associations and other organiza tions is assessed much lower or not at all, It was claimed. Agreement Mnde With Court When the suit was .instituted the Eugene banks entered Into an agreement with the Ijine county court that if the banks lost the case in the federal court they would pay the 1926 taxes as asses sed together with six per cent In terest, but If the banks were sus tained In their contention they would pay for the year In question a. substantial tax such an may be agreed upon between the banks and the court. In, the county court order affect ing the tax of the local banks and r l.Uwr 21. 192J. it Is stated "that the petitioners (the banks) are convinced that the sys tem of taxation practiced through out the state is dlscrmlnator against capital Invested in the banking business and believe said suits will be successful and the current year's taxes held void. That nevertheless it is not the In tent of said petitioners to escape taxation nor the payment of just taxes and it Is the intention of said petitioners should suits be success ful to pay a substantial, fair and Just tax." The agreement provided that the banks shall not be charged the usual penalties for the non payment of the 1926 tax upon their stock except the six per cent Interest. The banks entering Into the agreement are the First National , United States National, Bank of Commerce and Et.gene Loan and Savings. FIREMEN TO BE IN ill PRECACriOXS ARE TAKEN . FOR SHAM BATTLE JULY 4 Pumpers to be on Hand to Protect Butte In Case ot Fire; Men In Fight Insured For the first time In the history of warfare, a fire department will take an active part to prevent fire. Announcement was made yes terday that Chief William E. Nus baum and his crew of smoke eat ers will be on hand at Skinner's butte on the Fourth of July to participate, if needed, in the sham battle to be staged by the Ameri can Legion and national guard troops as part of the final big show of the three day celebration here. There is danger of fire In the grassy slopes and woods of Skin ner's butte that day. Consequent ly, a pump engine on the summit of the butte and another pump engine at the bottom of the north slope, will be ready to turn an in stant stream of water should a blaze occur. This Is b,ut part of the precau tions being taken by the American Legion, in co-operation with city authorities, to prevent accident during the mimic war. Insurance for each of the participants Is also being taken out by the legion, in case of an accident. As a precaution against any one getting Into the fight Innocently, the American Legion Is establish ing a "dead line" on the west side of Skinners butte, past which no one not actually taking part In the sham battle, will be permitted to pass. All spectators will be kept on the west side and no one will be allowed to approach from the east or north sides of the butte. JUDGMENT IS ATTACKED MOTION TO SET ASIDE VEIt. DICT FILED BY STATE . Motion to set aside the Judgment of the circuit court here In which Frank E. Brlstow ot Eugene, was awarded 06 months compensation from the state Industrial accident commission for partial disability, was filed here yesterday by the commission. The commission failed to make appearance ot the trial of the case in Eugene a few days ago and the motion states that this was through mistake, Inadvertence, surprise ana excusable neglect." Along with the motion, an an wer to the suit of Brlstow was riled, In which it Is alleged that he was not entitled to the amount of compensation allowed him by the jury. ROWLING ACTIVE HEAD SEMI-AXXl'AL KI.ECTIOV HELD BY LOCAL CLt'B IS Loy Rowling was reelected pres. Idem, Ocoi'ge Hnlton was elected vice-president, Fr.ink Fassott, sec-retnry-tienatiier, E. D. Henderson and David Barnhnrt directors for one year and David Williams di rector for six months at the semi annual election of officers of the Eugeno Active club, yesterday. The committee named to help raise funds to send Jimmy DeMers to Ih1 Olympld tryouta reported that 160 hud been raised and 112 more was raised at the luncheon. Virgil D. Earl, director of athletics at (he University of Oregon, spoke en plan for sending the boy to the tryouts. A barbecue Is being planned for the convention of Activlana to be held here next month and a com mittee consisting of David V ill lama, George "Halton, Claude Llnd My, Harold Edblom and Wallace Wintler was named to have charge of it. UNION MEETINGS SET SUMMER CHl'HCH SERVICES TO START Jt'LY 1 Dr. J. Franklin Hans to Preach at Congrcgatliinal Chutvb for Opening Session With Dr. J. Franklin llaan, pas tor of tho First Methodist Episco pal church, preaching at Congre gational church, the summer union evening services or t-ugene churches will start Sunday. July 1. All churches connected with the Eugene Ministerial union will Join in the services. The schedule follows: July 1 At Congregational church. Dr. J. Franklin Haas, pas tor of the First Methodist church, preaching. July a At nrsi unnsuan church. Rev. A. H. Saunders, pas tor of Central Presbyterian church, preaching. July 15 At First Methodist church. Congregational minister preaching. July 2i At central rresoyienan church. Rev. Henry W. Davis, head of united Christian work on the University of Oregon campus, preaching. July : At f irst congregational church. Rev. E. L Wlnterberger. pastor of Falrniount Presbyterian church, preaching. August 5 At First cnristian church, Rev. Frank S. Beistel. pas. tor of United Lutheran church. 1-reaching. August 12 At f irst Baptist church. Dr. E. V. Stivers, pastor of First Christian church, preaching. August 19 At First Methodist Episcopal church, Dr. C. L, Trawin, astor of First Baptist church. preaching. August is At central iresoy. terian church. Rev. A. L. Lonsber ry, pastor ot Bethany Evangelical church, preaching. GARDEN CLUB ELECTS MRS. W. H. MAXBAM IS NAMED PRESIDENT More Than Fifty Members Con ducted Through Grounds at Chase Gardens Mrs. W. H. Maxham was chosen president of the Eugene Garden club at the annual election of offi cers meeting held yesterday after noon at Chase Gardens. The final meeting of the season was attended by more than 60 of the club members. The members were shown through the gardens and green houses of the Chase estate during the afternoon. The grounds are in their most beautiful season at pres ent and the tour waa declared a pleasure to everyone. Different types of plantings for seasons and locations were explained by the gardeners in charge. Many ques tions regarding the plants and their growth and diseases were an swered. The other officers elected yester day were: Vice-president, Mrs. Raymond Walsh; secretary-treasurer. Mrs. Blair T. Alderman. The following were named on the directors board: Mrs. Oscar Snow, Mrs. Joseph Stewart, Mrs. A. T. Cockerline and Mrs. Henry Korn. and Dr. W. H. Kuykendall. This board, together with the other officers, comprises the executive council of the club Meetings of this body will be held at irregular intervals throughout the summer. Plans for a fail flower show and possibly a chrysanthemum show are still indefinite, it was an nounced by the new president last night. No arrangements for ex hibits this summer have been made. EUGENE STUDENT GIVEN TAX MONEY TURNED OVER SUMS DELINQUENT FOR SEV- ERAL YEARS COLLECTED Tax money due from 1921 to 1927 Inclusive was turned over to County Treasurer Schlska by Sher iff Taylor yesterday. The total sum for 1927 was 18, 803.14, divid ed as follows: State and county $9505.42; cities. 13498.88: school districts, 15293.96; union high rchools, $83.64; port of Rluslaw, $18.98: road districts, $252.73; for est fire patrol, $149.73. The amounts for tne several years prior to 1927 are as follows: 1926, $50,323.27; 192.1, MIM.Ui; 1924, $1890.87: 1923, $1024.62; 1922, $47.48; 1921, $124.81. Aside from the tax money the sheriff turned over the sum of 5049.97 collected on foreclosure of tax lelns from 1915 to 1921 inclu sive. STORE HOST TO STAFF M'MORRAN AND WASHBI HNE PLAN THEATRE PARTY More than 100 employes of the McMorran and Washburne depart ment store will attend a thentre pnrty at the Helllg theatre. tonight. The firm will be host to the staff members for the evening. Tickets to the Helllg will be given out and the employes will go there to see the Manhattan players. "Putting It Over" Is the play to be presented. A. F. and A. M. There w ill be a slated communl. cation of Eugene lodge No. 11, Wednesday evening, June 20 at 7:30 p. m. Work In the second degree. All visiting Masons cor dlnily Invited to nttonl C. S. FREELAND, Sec'y. 6-20-1 Burglary. Theft and Larceny In surance for residence at shout 75c per month. C. D, Lee-C. L. Slgman Agency. B-I0-tr Alson A, Bristol to Study In New York blums MADE CONFERENCE HEAD I'ulvcrMty of Orcfftm Poltcadou Largest nt Annual Sctwlmit Many Tides Are Won Alion A. Brlitol, 1 OS 4 Lincoln atrt. president of lh University of Oregon V. M. C. A. cabinet, will cpend (1.6 ummr In New York city Uolnp research work tn the slum of the metropolis. It was an nounced Inst night when the unl vorsity of Oregon delegation to the annual Northwest V. M. C, A. con Terence, returned from Seabeck, Wash. Mr. Bristol waa elected chairman ot the conference for the coming year and was placed on the social research seminar as a reward for hla activity In "Y" work. The award includes a trip to New York and the opportunity to do research work there with 40 other students from all parts of the United Sin tea. The Oregon delegation waa the largest at the conference and took almost all honors In athletics. Con ference champlonshlpa In baseball. volley ball and track were won by the local group. Seven of the Ore- con men will spend the summer In Taeoma where they will attend the Industrial aemlnar and arn credit in sociology. 17 Attend from Eugene Seventeen attended the session fro m Huge n e. " hea d ed by R e v. Henry W. Davis, university pastor. Ten of the young men live tn Eu gene, the others being university students whose homes are In other cities. Those from Kugene wero Alson Bristol, Claude Addison, Wilbur BushnelK Gilbert Sprngue, Henry Norton, William Schulee, Donald Campbell, Hobert Jackson. Raymond Bresheara and Clare Meisel. Othera In the University of Oregon group were Wilbur Sohm. Jack Rice. Robert Smith, Glen Brown, Agusto Kspirlto and Leon Is Recardo. Eighty-five students from 14 universities and colleges In Oregon, Washington. Idaho and Montana attended the conference which last ed elghr days. Leadership Included .1 Stltt Wilson, authority on social and Industrial relations; Arthur Rush, returned Y. M. C. A. secre tary from China; Dr. George Stew art, pastor of the Madison Avenue Presbyterian church. New lork: A. J. Elliott, Chicago, of the stu dent division of the national Y. M. C. A. Council; Bruce Gray, of the student volunteer movement, and Dr. Raymond Culver. Northwest Y. M. C. A. student secretary. HE 10 BE ADVERTISED LOS ANGELES OFFICE PLAN NED BY STATE CHAMBER Local Commercial Group Invited to Establish Exhibit in California City Lane county will be advertised to people from alt over the coun try when they visit In Los Angeles, If plans of the Oregon state cham ber of commerce materialize, ac cording to J. E. Phelton, president of the Eugene chamber. Most of -the people coming to Oregon to visit or locate come from or through Los Angeles, state chamber officials have discovered, Mr. Shelton said. To get In touch with these visitors, the state chamber Is planning to open an office In Los Angeles. Eugene has been Invited to send an exhibit to the California office and If the office Is opened, Lane county products and scenic views 'fill he shown with other Oregon attractions. It Is planned by the local chimber to send a number of paintings by C. J. Fulton, local artist, as well as photographs of Lane scenic attractions. LARGE LILY IS GROWN RARE BLOOM BROUGHT HERE FOR DISPLAY A lily of the Nile, one of the largest ever seen In Eugene, was sent to the Morning Register office yesterday by Mrs. J. A. Clearwater of Spiingtlultl route I, The plant was grown In her yard. Its sliigla petal Is about thres feet long. Lilies of the Nile are very rare here, local florists said. One was displayed recently at the public market and drew much attention. The bloom grown by Mr. Clear water was said to be one of the largest ever seen here. Tho (lower Is very dark red In color nnd has a surface much like velvet. 12 GIRLS ENTER FINALS GODDESS CANDIDATES CHOSEN LAST MtillT Fourth ot July (.'oiliest tu Close Juno SO at .McDonald; Voting Now Ou Considerable Interest marked tho finals of tho nominations for tho tmlecllon of the 13 candidates for tho American Legion Uoddesa of Liberty contest, at the McDonald theatre lait n It; hi. and It was not until "a second count by tho Judges was completed that the ilosen girls who are to vie for the crown of goddess and rule over the three duy Fourth of July celebration. weVe selected. Tho following girls will enter tho Cloddess of Liberty contest, and the first votes will be cast Uday: Cyril lgoe. Llbby Duncan, Maxlne Perry. Luella Parker, lues Monroe, Edith Pearson, Dorothy Williamson, liar, rlett Van Osilal, Edythe Jacobs, Sa run Charlet, Edna Dlpple and Lottlo Gottlieb. Each contestant Is asked by the goddess committee to come down to the McDonald theatre today and receive her first block of special coupon votes, by which she will be able to garner additional votes out side of the theatre. Those contest ants who flnj It Impossible to tome down to the theatre today, are asked to phone In. Every patron entering tho thea tre between today and June 1". will bo given a voting coupon. 60 votes accompanying every adult ticket purchased, and 10 votes with every child's ticket. The speclnl coupon ticket sold outside the theatre will count 100 votos for tho candidate. Each candidate has her Individual ballot box In tne inner lobby of. the McDonald, and her nhnlncranh. which will be taken gratis by the Kennell-Ellls atudlos. will also be piacea over ner nam. The McDonald has a special "Preview" scheduled for tonight, as an Interlude feature, starting at 9:10, between the1 first and second ahowlngs of George Sidney and Charley Murray In "Flying Ro meos." which opens Its three-day showing at the theatre today. First announcements of the nrliut which are to be awarded the young lady winning the crown of Goddess of Liberty will be made later this week, according to the legion committee In charge of the contest. STORE TO BE REMODELED F. L. BEARD TO HAVE ADDI TIONAL FLOOR SPACE Plans are under way for the re- mniiiinir of the Beard department store at 860 Willamette street, It was anntunred last nlgnt ty . u Beard, proprietor. Mr. Beard plans to start work within the next two weeks so that everything win oe completed by fall. The change will add consioer- able floor spsce to the store. The ready-to-wear department will be more than doubled In size. The balcony is to be entirely elimina ted so that all departments will be on the main floor. 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