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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. The building
will be utilized clear to the rear
alley under the new plan.
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