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THE PRESS, ATHENA, OREGON AUGUST 28, 1931 A $2 Dinner for 6 or other atmospheric conditions rend er the operation of a motor vehicle dangerous to traffic. (Page 136, sec' Won 58a.) , ' .... 86. Q. What is the law regarding tail lights? . - , Ans. Every motor vehicle or trailer shall carry at the rear a lamp which exhibits a red light visible under or dinary atmospheric conditions from a distance of BOO feet to the rear of such vehicle and so constructed or placed that the rear number plate shall be illuminated by a white light so as to be read from a distance of 50 feet to the rear of such vehicle. (Page 137, section 68d.) 87. Q. How many spot lights are al lowed on any motor vehicle? Ans. Not more than two.except that a motorcycle shall not be equipped with more than one. (Page 138, sec tion 59a.) ; 88. Q. Is there any occasion when the law requires the driver of a mo tor vehicle to dim his lights upon meeting another vehicle? Ans. Whenever a motor vehicle meets another vehicle at night upon a wet, hard surface highway, the driver of such motor vehicle shall dim his headlights. , 89. Q. How many sets of brakes are required on a motor vehicle? Ans. Every motor vehicle other than a motorcycle when operated up on a highway shall be equipped with brakes adequate to control the move ment of and to stop and to hold such vehicle including two separate means of applying the brakes each of which shall be effective to apply the brakes to at least two wheels. (Page ; 146, section 70a.) 90. Q. How many lights are requir ed to be displayed upon a motor ve hicle which is parked or stopped upon a highway at night time? Ans. At least one; showing a white light on the roadway side and a red light visible 500 feet to the rear of such vehicle. (Page 138, section 58h.) Local authorities may relieve the ap plication of this requirement in cer tain cases. , 91. Q. When shall the brakes of a motor vehicle be deemed adequate? Ans. When on a dry, hard, approxi mately level stretch of highway, free from loose material such brakes shall be capable of stopping the motor ve hicle when operating at the following speeds, within the distances set op posite such' speeds. Mi. per hr. stop distance 10 9.3 feet 15.. ....20.8 feet 20... 37.0 feet 25. .. ....... .......:......-....... ...58.0 feet 30...... 83.3 feet (Page 147, section 70e.) 92. Q. Does the law require a mo tor vehicle to be equipped with a horn? . Ans. Yes. (Page 147, section 71a.), 93. Q. Are there any kinds of warn ing devices prohibited on motor ve hicles? ' i;y ' . Ans. It shall be unlawful for any vehicle other than an authorized emer gency vehicle to be equipped with or use any bell, siren, compression of ex haust whistle, or to use a horn other wise than as a reasonable warning. (Page 147, section 71a-b.) 94. Is it lawful to install or use a siren or whistle upon a bicycle? Ans. No. (Page 148, section 71e.) 95. Q. Are rear view mirrors re quired by law? Ans. Yes. (Page 148, section 72.) 96. Q. Is it lawful to drive a motor vehicle with any sign or poster on the windshield or windows of such ve hicle? ' A." Ans. No, unless such sign or poster is a certificate required to be display ed by law. (Page 148, section 73a.) . 97. Q. Are windshield wipers re quired by law? , . Ans. Yes. (Page 148, section 73b.) CGI TIES WILL FIGHT VARD LAW State Tax Already Paid for Maintaining Institutions Is Claimed. Salem. Confronted with a bill of $2352 from the state for the care of 64 "non-violent" insane patients dur ing June and July the Marion county court may refuse to pay the claim on the ground it constitutes double tax ation and for the further reason that there are no funds from which to make the payment. Reports received here indicate that a number of other counties are taking the same position with regard to the state's claim for "non-violent" insane as is taken by the Marion county court and that considerable difficulty may be experienced in the enforce ment of these claims. The bill was presented to the coun ty under the new "ward bills" enact ed by the last legislature. These bills provide that relatives who are finan cially able must reimburse the state for the cost of caring for insane, feeble-minded and tubercular patients in state institutions. . In the case of "non-violent" insane the laws pass the cost back on to the counties from which the patients were committed when it is unable to collect from the relatives. - Commenting on the claim presented to this county members of the county court pointed out that no provision had been made in the budget for such an expense and there is no fund from which to meet the claim. Again, it was pointed out the county has al ready paid to the state its tax for the support of these institutions and the new claim constitutes double taxation.' "If we paid this claim we would be criticized by the taxpayers for cre ating a deficit m our budget at the end of the year while the state would be given credit for piling up a sur plus, Commissioner Smith declared in commenting upon the bill presented to Marion county. It is also pointed out by members of the county court that the legis lature which imposed this new bur den of expense on the counties also decreed that it should be unlawful for a county to expend funds in excess of its budget or to pay out any money for purposes which were not set up in the budget. This, members of the Marion county court point out, puts the county in an embarrassing posi tion regardless of what attitude it might take toward the claim present ed by the state for the care of the in sane.- Sponsors of the "ward bills" before the last legislature explained the pro viso with reference to payment by the counties as merely an attempt to pre vent the counties from dumping "in digent poor" on the state under insaHe commitments and turning the insane hospitals into poor houses. Considerable surprise is expressed here among those familiar with the situation over the large percentage of insane inmates who have been classi fied as "non-violent" which runs up to more than 30 per cent of the total population of the two state hospitals. Original estimates by officials of these institutions placed the number of "non-violent" insane at between 3 and 10 per cent or less than one third the number which has been certified to the board of control as coming un der this. classification for the purpose of the ward bills. "Save the Surface and You Save All," applies to the use of , . ACME QUALITY MOUSE PAINT for Beautifying and Protecting all kinds of Structures We carry a full stock including: House Paint, Granite Floor Enamel, rapid drying Enamel-Kote, Interior Glass Finish, Varno-Lac, No-Lustre, etc. , ROGERS . GOODMAN (A Mercantile Trust) THE NEW MOTOR VEHICLE LAWS Questions and Answers of Pertinent Interest to Auto Drivers. The following list of questions and answers are from the 1931 edition of motor vehicle laws of the State of Oregon, and are compiled by the Sec retary of State especially for per sons applying for driver's licenses, though much information may be gained from perusal by qualified drivers and chauffeurs. Editor. (Continued From Last Week) 79. Q.' Where is it unlawful to park a car? Ans. I. Within an intersection. 2. On a crosswalk. 3. Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within thirty (30) feet of points on the curb immediate ly opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless local or traffic authorities shall indicate a different length by signs or markings.. 4. Within twenty-five (25) feet from the intersection of curb lines, or, if none, then within fifteen (15) feet of the intersection of property lines at an intersection within a business or residence district, except at alleys. 5. Within thirty (30) feet upon the approach to any official flashing bea con, stop sign or traffic control sig nal located at the side of the road way. ; 6. Within fifteen (15) feet of the driveway entrance to any . fire sta tion. J" -....::v..'-;. 7. Within ten (10) feet of a fire hydrant. 8. In front of a private driveway 9. On a sidewalk. 10. Alongside or opposite any street or highway excavation or obstruction FOZEN fish -from the far North, new potatoes delicately creamed with parsley, a green vegetable with the tang of lemon, salad "cool as a cucumber" and served atune'to the tinkling of Iced tea. , Does this appeal to your summer palate? No, it isn't a fanciful menu from a "ritzy" hotel cuisine. Iti Is a practical home dinner which you can serve at the very low cost of 33 13 cents per person. Let the menu and tested recipes explain: Frozen Salmon and Celery.,.. 31 Parsley Creamed Potatoes ... .224 Spinach with Lemon Wedges.. 15$ French Bread and Butter lit liomaine with Cucumber Dressing 251 Chocolate Sundae 821 feed Tea 61 when such stopping, standing or park ing would obstruct traffic. 11. On the roadway side of any ve hicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a highway. 12. At any place where official traf fic signs have been erected prohibit ing standing and parking. 13. Within a twenty-five (25) foot radius of the intersection of the cen ter lines of a highway and a steam or interuban railway crossing. Ref. (Page, 132, section 51.) 80. Q. Is it lawful to leave your car parked on the highway with the mo tor running? Ans. No person having control or charge of a motor vehicle shall allow such vehicle to stand on any highway unattended without first effectively setting the brakes theron and stop ping the motor. (Page 133, section 52.).,- - - 81. Q. How many persons may ocr cupy the front or driver's seat of any motor vehicle ? Ans. Not more than three persona over the age of 12 years. (Pege 134, section 53b.) : . ' 82. Q. Is it lawful for children to be carried upon the hood, fender, run ning board or other external part of any motor vehicle? Ans. No. (Page 134, section 53a.) 83. Q. What are the restrictions against following or parking near fire apparatus? Ans. It is unlawful for the driver of any vehicle other than one on of ficial business to follow any fire ap paratus traveling in response to an alarm closer than 500 feet or to drive or park within the block where fire apparatus has stopped in answer to a fire alarm, or within three blocks of a point where a fire is in progress. (Page 135, section 54.) ; : 84. Q. Is coasting down grade up on any highway with the gears oSa vehicle in neutral or the clutch disen gaged permitted? Ans. No. (Page 135, section 57.) 85. Q. When shall all vehicles be equipped with regulation lighting equipment? Ans. During the period from a half hour after sunset to a half hour be fore sunrise and at all times when fog Frozen Salmon and Celery:' Soften one tablespoon gelatin In four tablespoons cold water, dis solve over boiling water and add two tablespoons vinegar,4 one-half teaspoon salt, one-fourth teaspoon paprika, one cup diced celery and one cup diced green pepper. Carefully fork in the contents of one tall can of salmon,' pack In the refrigerator tray or in a llsh mold, and let chill for two hours. Do not freeze too long, or the celery will freeze solid. Chocolate Sundae: v Combine three-fourths can of chocolate syrup, two tablespoons corn syrup and one-third cup of evaporated milk. Boll for three minutes. Cool and pour over one and one half pints of vanilla ice cream. Four Opponents In Battle With Dempsey Four opponents faced Jack Demp sey in a six round exhibition at Port land Monday night. The ex-heavy champion, knocked out big Bill Hart well, Boston Negro, in a little over a minute of the first round. The second victim of the ex-champion's mighty arm was Dave McRea, Tulsa. He lasted less than one minute of the second round. The promoter had provided three substitutes for Hartwell. Denny Lenhart, Portland, the third opponent, went the other two rounds with Dempsey. Lenhart made the mauler step fast the first round and landed a couple of blows that straightened him up. Dempsey lowered hjs attack to the body and did not seem to mind the pace. ' Bob Mariels, the fourth to enter the ring against Dempsey, stayed two rounds, giving fans six rounds in all for their money. Wilson Creek Fire . Sixty men were fighting a forest fire in the Wilson creek area south east of Heppner Wednesday. The blaze is not in a national forest re serve, but Supervisor J. F. Irwin has ten men on the scene for service in case the flames leap into the national reserve. A 150-acre grass fire near the summit of Emigrant hill, on the Umatilla Indian reservation, burned itself out late Monday night without getting into standing timber or doing othej; damage. Wheat-Fed Hogs Grade High The theory that wheat makes for lower grade pork than corn has been disproved by , tests at the Nebraska Agriculture college, which show that wheat-fed hogs grade as high and in some cases higher than corn-fed hogs. Freshman Week at 0. S. C. Will Begin September 21 Opening date of Freshman week at Oregon State college has been set for Monday, September 21, according to the annual college catalog which has just been issued. A week will be' de voted to getting the beginning stu dents acquainted with what is expect ed of them in college life before the old students will return to register September 26. All schools and departments of the instructional division of the college will function as usual this fall, the catalog says, although drastic savings have had to be made by enlarging classes, increasing teaching loads and by eliminating for this biennium all expenditures for equipment, improve ments and all other needs not of an emergency nature. Appointment of new deans in tha schools of commerce and agriculture is expected to be announced in the near future. Automotive Rooms Burn A spectacular fire shortly after mid night Sunday was viewed by hundreds of Walla Walla citizens when flames destroyed three automotive businesses and threatened to eat into the gaso line storage place of a service sta tion. The fire was in the same block as ah open air dance pavilion and be cause of the excited action of the dancers and the crowded streets con siderable difficulty was experienced in conquering the blaze. ,v. Rogue River Lowest Owing to the dryness of the season. Rogue river is lowest it has been in .the memory of the oldest inhabitant. Motorboats experience extreme diffi culty in negotiating the shallow rif fles. Much water also has been div erted on Upper Rogue for irrigation purposes. Big, Black Horse Deem ed To Be Best Bucker at Pendleton Round-Up Pendleton. Down in the corrals at the Round-Up grounds is a big black horse who appears as gentle as a Shetland pony. But wait until this afternoon, then tomorrow. This docile equine will uncork some of the most wicked twists, turns, spirals and other antics in horseflesh that have ever been seen here since No-Name passed into horse heaven. The big, gentle, black horse is "Mid night," perhaps the best bucker in the world today, and right along side of him in the corral is "Five Minutes to Midnight" or "11:55," and just about as wicked as "Midnight." Wranglers around the arena seem to think that the cowpoke who rides Midnight will and should be the champion "buster" of the world. The big black range king has yet to be ridden successfully The closest ride or semblance of a ride was by King Merritt, one of the best cowmen on the range. Along with Midnight and his pal are 60 other Round-Up buckers and two carloads of longhorn steers anxious to swing into action against the best "pokes" in the rodeo busi ness. From Little Tom Thumb to Roosevelt Trophy, the outlaws are in fine fettle. Tommy Grimes, champion roper many times, is here again and is wearing his traditional No. 1. Grimes has been No. 1 for so many years that it is always expected here. The McCarty-Elliott string of rop ers, doggers and riders has some of the best show hands in the game and they plan plenty of competition for the coveted Sam Jackson trophy which was won last year by Jake McClure of New Mexico. Bob Crosby, winner of the Roose velt trophy, is here and hopes to get into the thick of the competition despite some injuries he has suffer ed this season. Cougar Attacks Youth Adonis Birch, 15, of Oakley, Idaho, was attacked by a mountain lion Saturday night when he went to milk a herd of cows on a ranch in the foot hills five miles from Oakley. As he reached into a camp wagon for a milk pail, the lion sprang out, knocking him down and tearing his clothing. His dog came to the rescue and en gaged in a fight with the' lion, afford ing Birch an opportunity to escape the claws of the beast and seek aid. Accompanied by his brother Clifford, the youth returned to the farm equip ped for combat, but the lion failed to appear. The dog suffered only minor injuries. More Prunes Shipped The Walla Walla and Milton-Free-water districts shipped 60 cars of prunes Saturday, bringing the sea son's total to date to 364 cars. As on previous days the growers in the shippers' agreement have not exceed ed allotments. Some of the orchards are showing yields much lighter than was estimated the others are expect ing a tonnage of from 50 to 100 per cent more than estimated. Elgin Official Found Dead U. F. Weiss, 71, school clerk, city recorder and justice of the peace at Elgin, was found dead in his home there Sunday when friends went to learn why he did not appear at the Methodist church where he taught Sunday school. Authorities said Weiss a Union county pioneer , apparently had died some time Friday night from natural causes. Weiss was prominent in- Masonic circles.: ' Mrsr Glenn Steen was over from Milton Sunday, visiting at the home cf her mother, Mrs. Stella Keen. Once Despised Tomatoes Now Favorite Delicacies Have, you had your tomatoes to day? Once despised and considered pois onous, this versatile vegetable, or fruit if you prefer, is now not only accepted but highly prized by the smart hostess and wise housewife. Because of their richness in vita mins and minerals, particularly Vita min C, tomatoes are recommended for the entire family, including the babe of two months who gets his daily ration of strained juice, says Cousin Jane of the home economics division of the Oregon State college extension service, who talks to Oregon hoine makers every day over KOAC. There is no end of ways in which they may be served, and no meal of the day to which they are not a valuable addi tion. . . Tomato juice, strained and seasoned with salt and pepper is rapidly be coming a popular : substitute for orange juice in the breakfast menu. Car Hits Bridge A car driven by Dr. C. W. Thomas of Milton, while crossing the concrete bridge north of Freewater Friday, hit the railing of the bridge, and then swinging around hit a telephone pole. The car was badly damaged but Dr. Thomas was uninjured. Claims Calf Roping Record What officials of the Rodeo at Nor ton, Kansas, declared was a new state calf roping record and the equal of the national mark, was established there by Snooks Jones of Bartlesville, Okla. His time was 13 seconds. cAwmj en Taedticji, ; ietai near to icu a ijuiir I1IFHRJE SWIMMING restingAdancinc TE N N 1 5 " '"f 4 ITORSEBACK GOLF Chat today with family and friends in VACi&THdDW LAME) ' It means a lot to them, and to you. And when you go on your own vacation, telephone ahead for accommo- ' dations. . -i ' - - The Facific Telephone And Telegraph Company .Y - - : : . rTi -- 1 . 1 ' nj i: " '"i WIHAT DS "Advertising is" the education of the public as to what you are, where you are, and what you have to oifer in the way of skill, talent or commodity. The only man who should not advertise is the man who has nothing to offer the world in the way of commodity or ser vice." Elbert Hubbard. m