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.
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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.
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