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SIXTEEN MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Thuriday. April 13, 1950 28 Senators Employed Relatives In Fiscal 1949, Report Discloses Washington, Apr. 13 U.R An official report has disclosed that 28 of the 115 senators who served during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1949, had close relatives on their onice payrolls, The report, which did not dis close the duties or salaries of these relatives, was issued yes terday by Senate Secretary Les lie L. Biffle. It presented a de tailed breakdown of the ex- fienses of senate operations dur ng fiscal 1949. The senator with the most relatives on his office staff was Sen. Arthur V. Watkins (R., Utah). At varying times, they in cluded one son. two daughters and a daughter-in-law. But Wat kins' daughters merely worked lor him for a few weeks. Sen. Dennis Chavez (D., N.M.) employed a son and daughter, and the late Sen. John H. Over ton (D., La.) employed two daughters at intervals during that period. There is nothing illegal In the employment of relatives by a member ot congress, mere me several well known examples of wives and children who have been indispensable parts of the administrative machinery built up by senators and representatives. ff BMTA'CKILD'sTtjM EtCANOt WOHVtlT ion . . . " wtt Ma Iw oil Onfto. tnrk' COMING Valley Drive-In Theater MEDFORD PHARMACY 127 E. 6th Just Off Central 9 A.M. - 10:30 P.M. For Complete Prescription Service DAY Night and l&SdJj Ca" 2-6253 If No Answer Call 2-8582 Prompt Free Delivery Baby Needs Sick' Room Supplies Rentals JIM GORDON Bidgood Hudson Medford'i Own Modern Pharmacy Son Aids Vandenbtrg Arthur H. Vandenberg Jr., has been associated with his famous father for several years. The GOP Michigan senator is known to lean heavily on; his son for carrying on the burdens oi ad' ministrative tasks. A United Press survey in De cember disclosed that at . least 90 of the 435 house members have relatives on their payrolls. House payrolls unlike those in the senate are Kept on a monin ly basis and show the amount granted to eacn employee. Monthly Allowance Senators are entitled to a ha sic monthly allowance to pay their office staffs. Senators from the more populous states receive additional grants on the theory that they have more constitu ents and a greater volume of work. Other present or former sen ate members on Billies list in cluded: Former Sen. Carl A. riatcn (D.. N.M.). Also Senators Henry C. Dwor hak 1R.. Ida): Edwin C. John son, (D-, Colo.); Ernest W. Mc- Farland (U., Ariz.;; james r. Murrav (D.. Mont.): Glen H. Tay lor (D., Ida.), and Elbert D. Tho mas (D., Utah). Nash Introduces New Convertible Priced at $U Detroit. Apr. 13 (U.R) Nash Motors put the first postwar small car on the market today, introducing a five-passenger, 100-inch wheelbase convertible priced at $1,808. Named the "Rambler," the first major entry into the field will sell for $200 less than any similarly equipped convertible. It goes on display in dealer showrooms tomorrow. The $1,808 price tag, which includes federal tax and dealer handling charges, compares with $1,847 for the Chevrolet convert ible, $1,948 for the Ford model and Plymouth's $1,997. But the luxuriously-fitted Ram bler carries as standard acceso ries about $300 worth of such usually optional equipment as heater, radio, directional lights, deluxe upholstery and chrome decorations. It features a "roll away" top that slides into position on rails. Neatly designed, the new Nash line is powered by an 82 horse power, six-cylinder engine with a 7.25 to 1 compression ratio. Fuel economy up to 30 miles per gallon of gas and more with overdrive, is claimed. Nash spent $13,000,000 in a five-year development program to bring out the Rambler con vertible, first in a series that will include a station wagon and two-door sedan before the year is over. Angell Declines To Air Campaign Issues Portland, Ore.. Apr. 13 (U.R) Rep. Homer D. Angell, (R., Ore.), of Portland Wednesday declined to deDaie campaign issues witn his republican opponent for con gress, Donald Walker. Angell said his views were well-known here and that his visit In Portland during the Easter recess was too short to schedule such a debate. Northwest Solons Seek To Salvage Columbia Program Washineton. Aor. 13 (U.R) Northwest senators meet today to start "Operation Salvage" on the $600 million reclamation fea tures of the Columbia river coor dinated program as proposed by the senate interior committee The committee amendment to the flood control bill has been under steady fire on the senate floor for three days. One of its chief supporters, ben. Warren Magnuson (D., Wash.) said he did not believe it could pass the sen ate in its present form. 13 Projects He suggested that northwest senators meet today before the senate convenes. He said they will try to decide how to pro ceed. The interior committee amend ment would authorize 13 recla mation projects, create a Colum bia basin account and authorize use of power revenues from both reclamation and army engineer projects to help pay irrigation costs. Those revenues would in clude interest collected on the federal power investment. Chavez Opposed Chairman Dennis Chavez (D., N.M.) of the senate public works committee opposed the interior committee amendment because his group had not been consult ed. Sen. Arthur V. Watkins (R.. Utah) proposed that the amend- Highway Program 'Gets Rolling in 1919-20 Biennium This is another in a saries of "Glimpses at Highway His tory," prepared by Ralph Wat son, stata highway commission writer. In earlier installments, Watson has told of the early history of road and highway construction in Oregon, In the following article he tells of the first really intensive work done on highways here, be tween 1918 and 1920.) Started rolling in 1017 with i $6 million bond issue, plus other financial assets, with labor loos ened by up returning soldiers and materials more available, the state highway commission started extending its lines at a much more rapid pace. In 1919 the legislature became even more generous than it had been tn 1917 and upped the hign way bonds by an additional $10 million. It set a special election for June 3 and submitted an amendment to the constitution authorizing counties to bond themselves up to six per cent of their assessed value. It suDmuiea to a vote at the same election the $2,500,000 Roosevelt mili tary coast highway bonding act and as a final gesture passed ana submitted the market roads tax bill, which authorized the coun ties to levy an ad valorem tax of one mill for county road con struction in connection with the state program. Voters Approve All these commilments were approved by the voters by large ment be withdrawn and referred i majorities and the legislature as a separate bill to both com mittees lor joint ncanngs. Sen. Guy Cordon (R., Ore.) submitted an amendment to au thorize the reclamation projects, treat them as one for bookkeep ing purposes, but eliminate the basin account as such. Binaggio Bullets Compared With Illinois Slugs Kansas City, Mo., Apr. 13 (U.R) Two Kansas City dctec tives left today for Chicago to compare the bullets that killed democratic boss Charles Binag gio and his rowdy lieutenant, Charles Gargotta. with slugs re covered in recent Illinois mur ders. Binaggio and Gargotla were shot to death by unknown gun men a week ago last night in a democratic parly clubroom on Truman road in Kansas City's north side. To Check Guns Police wanted to check wheth er the guns that killed the two men could have been fired by Chicago gunmen, possibly rep resentatives of the alleged na tional crime syndicate com manded by remnants of the old Capnne mob. Lt. Lester Haunt and ballistic expert William Myers were sent to clicck tnc slugs lanen irom their bodies with pictures and bullets in the famed Chicago police ballistics laboratory and ibrary. Live Oak Grange Regular meeting of Live Oak Grange will be held Thursday, Anril 13 with initiation ot can didates. All Granges are invited to bring their third and fourth degree candidates. H.E.C. mem bers please bring cookies. 609 EAST MAIN PHONE 2-6805 FREE DELIVERY PRICES FOR FRI - SAT. Top Quality W. hive onlr FEDER AL ana STATE IN SPECTED MEATS . . . ill Fadatally Gradad far your rottctjon and food tatinf. VHiTTHtSt VMS FRESH DRESSED RABBITS ib. 59c SWIFT'S PREMIUM BACON ib. 5jc SKINLESS WIENERS POUND - 33 SALADS Potato, Macaroni, Fruit Jollo Orange Jello or Lima Jollo 25c Pint A Real Buy in Good Cheese 2 Pounds WISCONSIN MIDGET LONGHORN each 95 held a special session in January 1920, set another special election for May 21 and submitted more financing legislation to the vot ers. One was a further amend ment to the constitution increas ing the bonding limit for road financing from two to four per cent of the state assessed valua tion. It also submitted an addi tional constitutional amendment giving the power of eminent do main over land needed for pub lic roads. As a final largess, it authorized still another $10 mil lion bond issue, this dependent upon ratification of the four per cent amendment. They were ap proved at the election by a large majority. The commission expended dur ing 1919 and 1920 the total of $20,234,177, exclusive oi marnei roads, in highway construction. Of this total, state funds repre sented $17,658,547; county co operation $1,237,090; and federal aid funds $1,320,879. Results Told This expenditure bought 347.2 miles of paved highway; 369.4 miles of macadam; 761.4 miles of grading. During the same time the government had expended on forest roads a total of si .568.241. resulting in 134 miles ot grading and 57.6 miles of sur facing completed or unner con struction as the year ended. A totat of $1,311,300 was spent in bridge construction and design. The biennium closed with funds on hand and more avail able, many contracts under way and pending, and the highway program going forward in high gear. Douglas Not To Seek Presidency Yakima. Wash.. Apr. 13 (U.R) Associate Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, long regard ed as a presidential prospect, in sisted today he will not be a can didate in 1952. "There is nothing to the re ports," he told reporters who found him in a bookstore yester day autographing his new book. "Of Men and Mountains." Douglas said he is going to try and break Justice John Mar shall's record of more than 34 year's service on the bench. Next Monday, Douglas will have com pleted 11 years of service as an associate justice. The entire city turned out yes terday to honor Douglas, its fa vorite son. The festivities were climaxed with a banquet at which a not-so-popular guest was a horse that slipped and fell on him last October, fracturing 19 of his ribs. Inferior Post Said Offered ep. Jackson Portland. Ore.. Apr. 13 (U.R) The Portland Orcgonian said to day that the post of undersecre tary of '.he interior has been of fered to Rep. Henry M. Jackson. ID.. Wash.). The newspaper said Jackson was reluctant to discuss the re port, but said it was "under ad visement" and he expects to an nounce his decision upon his re turn to Washington following the Easter congressional recess. The undersecretary position has been vacant since Oscar L. Chapman was elevated to the secretaryship following the resig nation of J. A. Krug Doc. 1, 1949. Negotiations Stilled In Portland Dispute Portland. Ore., Apr. 13 (U.R) Negotiations remained at a standstill here today between employees and employers of the Portland Stages bus company. The buses operate between Portland. Lents. Gresham, and Troutriale. but the strike of 47 drivers and maintenance men for higher wage and better working hours has stunned bus I service for 1200 residents. 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