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MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE THREB Choice of Three Taxes Said Likely in Effort To Raise Revenue for State Wednesday, March 23, 195S r Howry Aims Measure at Sewage Problem Salem U.R) Sen. Phil Lowry's plan to rescue Oregon suburbia from its burgeoning sewage disposal problems was up for first reading in the Sen ate today. The Medford Republican in troduced a bill that would per mit both cities and unincorpor- Shady Cove Man Hurt In Automobile Crash Jesse Lawrence Smith, 28, Shady Cove, suffered a broken leg and head injuries shortly before 6 p.m. yesterday, when the car he was driving left the Crater Lake highway near the Eutte Balls junction. He was taken to Community hospital by Perl ambulance. State police said the car was southbound coming down the Reese Creek hill and skidded on wet pavement, hit a rock, then struck a tree off the right side of the highway, and rolled over down the bank, pinning the driv er under it. The car was a total loss, offic ers reported. Ladies ... Easter Suit Made to Measure 15 Dressmaker Styles Many Tailored Styles Big Selection of Lovely Materials 3t Chris the Tailor 128 E. Main - Ph. 2-8473 and up ated areas in counties to join forces to provide sewage dis posal facilities. It would allow areas like the mushrooming residential dist ricts on the fringes of nearly every Oregon city to form sani tary authorities. They could then issue general obligation or revenue bonds to finance sewage disposal. The problem has become acute in several areas, even to the ex tent that further home construc tion has been banned until ade quate sewage disposal works are available. In some areas, county health officials have reported increasing alarm for the state of public health. Lowry said "It is contem plated that considerable savings! will be accomplished through low cost financing and utiliza- RELEASED Vincent Hallinan, Independent Progressive Party candidate for President in 1952, shown a he arrived in San Francisco from McNeil Federal Prison, where he served 14Vfc months for income tax evasion. He carried book "False Witness," by Harvey Matusow, and said, "I don't have to read this I saw three false witnesses perjure themselves in the last Bridges trial and walk out free." Correct Answers Not Enough at Dartmouth Hanover, N.H. (U.R) Stu dents in many courses at Dart mouth must do more than write the correct answers to examin ation questions to get high marks. The college has declared that grades will be lowered if an swers are marred "grossly by faulty composition and gram mar." "All this," said a Dartmouth announcement, "is partly in re sponse to grumbling from the business world that students to day are leaving educational in stitutions without a proper com mand if their own language." LUCKY TO APPEAR Princeton, Ind. (U.R) M. H. Hall of Birmingham, Ala., should consider himself lucky to appear in court today on speeding charges. Hall was charged by state police with speeding in a truck loaded with 21,000 pounds of . dynamite. Hall's truck overturned in a ditch and the dynamite didn't explode. i L J ' l not aflat... not a loafer... HELIOTROPE iiM LIGHT BLUE I In Shag Leather by J j44Alt4?- tion of an experienced central agency in the county to admin ister sewage systems in various parts of the authority." Provides for Authorities Lowry's bill provides for or ganization of such authorities by a procedure similar to that for other districts petitions, public hearings, and election. Authorities would have the power of eminent domain; could compel connection with the sew age facilities, and could operate garbage dumps and garbage col lection systems. Spanish Painting, Lost 150 Years, Found in Chicago Chicago U.R) A 17th cen tury Spanish masterpiece, "lost" for nearly 150 years, has been re covered by the Chicago Art In stitute. The painting, "Crucifixion," by Francisco de Zurbaran, is one of the most remarkable recover ies in art history, curators of the institute said. Twist of Fate They told yesterday how an ironic twist of fate enabled Dan iel C. Rich, director of the insti tute, to arrange for its purchase. The painting, retouched after being hidden in an English the ological seminary since 1880, was offered for sale to the world famous Louvre art galleries in Paris in 1950. But Louvre connoisseurs, un convinced of the painting's value and identity, declined to buy it. It was sold to a French dealer in 1953, and from there the ac quisition of the masterpiece moved to a climax. Rich came across a relative of the dealer trying to sell it by photograph to the Archbishop of Mexico. Impressed by Original Impressed with the photo, he cabled Carl Schniewind, curator of the institute's prints and drawings, who was then in Swit zerland. Schniewind checked the original, which had been taken to Switzerland by the dealer for cleaning, and was also im pressed. He arranged for experts on Zurbaran in Chicago and Snain to study the painting. When they agreed on -its significance, the purchase was made. Sculptural Realism Zurbaran was considered one of Spain's four great painters and "Crucifixion" was noted in the 18th century for its "stu pendous" effect on sculptural realism. The simple 10-by-5 'z foot can vas, painted in 1627, depicts a cross rising against a black back ground. The powerfully modeled body of the dead Christ is re vealed on it in clear, dramatic lighting. A sparkling white loin cloth is draped over the body. Trash Can Mailing Doesn't Assure Delivery Kearney, Neb. (U.R) The Kearney Daily Hub warned citi zens that the city does not guar antee delivery of letters "mail ed" in the city's new trash cans. The city placed 16 of the new cans on Central avenue to help keep the city clean. But the newspaper reported that "because the containers are aboot the same color of letter drop boxes, some persons have been putting in mail." Vote on Sales Tax in May or June Seen Possibility Salem U.R) Which do you prefer: An increase in your prop erty tax, an increase in your in come tax, or a sales tax? Rep. Earl Hill (R-Cushman) says the choice is just about that blunt. If his sales tax measure gets through the Legislature you will have your chance to vote your preference, probably late in May or early in June. In one manner or another the Legislature has to raise some $30,000,000 a year in additional revenues to meet an estimated deficit of $60,000,000 in the bi ennium starting next July 1. Hill thinks the sales tax is the solu tion to the problem. And a grow ing number of legislators agree with him. Money for Schools Oregon voters have rejected the sales tax five times. But Hill said today that he has found in creasing sentiment in favor of the sales tax to halt the upward trend of property taxes and to fend off a new bulge in state income taxes. A 3 per cent sales tax pro vided in the Cushman Republi can's bill would raise some $75, 000,000 a year, experts have estimated. He proposes to use up to $50,000,000 a year of this as a property tax offset at the county level for schools. Some 75 per cent of county taxes now go for school purposes. The balance would go into the basic school fund, which must be raised by a state property tax if other funds are not available. Basic school support may amount to some $35,000,000 a year, and the estimated $25,000, 000 a year that would go into the fund would replace money that could go for other state purposes and thus obviate the necessity of a state property tax. Voters Decide Anyway A proposal to raise part of the needed money by increasing state income taxes together with a tax of 3 cents a pack on cig arettes, would almost certainly be referred to the voters. Hill said. That would mean Oregon would be without the benefit of these funds for at least until the 1956 November general election. That, he said, could force the state onto a warrant basis, which would impair the state's credit and raise the interest rates on bonds it sells. Because he does not want to see the state forced onto a war rant basis, Hill said he proposes a special election in late May or early June, so that the people may vote on it before the next fiscal year starts July 1. Should it then be rejected, a special ses sion of the Legislature might be called to try again to strike a balance. But Hill is convinced the peo ple now are in a mood to accept the sales tax. He thinks you would prefer it to an increase in either property or income taxes. Fiance Substitutes At Bridal Shower Pratt, Kan. (U.R) When Don Stevens' fiancee, Carolyn Kaier of Wichita became ill with the flu, he substituted for her at a shower given by a group of local women. He attended the otherwise all-women party, opened the gifts, and, as the hostess describ ed it, "graciously stayed through the tea hour and what would have been a reception for Miss Kaier." PENALJO...onfy casual uith this cushioned support! LOW ... and behold Penaljo's classic, featherfight casual with new little round heel! Wait 'til you feel its glove-softness ... see how flexible it is as it molds to your foot! You'll wear it with ease from dawn to dusk.. THE CORNER SHOE STORE Central at Main Medford Just 9 More Days Until Stark's Drawing For This NEW 1955 EUREKA Vacuum Cleaner! DRAWING WILL BE HELD APRIL FIRST! In addition to this wonderful Vacuum Cleaner, we or Giving Away a $25 and $10 Credit en the purchase of any new Vacuum Cleaner. Hurry! PHONE or COME IN! To bo eligible for these prizes you must come in for demonstration or phone for a fret homo demonstration of any cleaner in our store. No need to buy or be present to win. A FREE HOME DEMONSTRA TION WILL ONLY TAKE 10 OR 15 MINUTES OF YOUR TIME! Phone 2-4998 .nira 1111 N. RtVIRSIDE Radar Speed Law Bill Amended To Require Use of Warning Signs Salem U.PJ The bill to clar ify the law on radar sped detec tion devices was kept alive in the House Highways Committee yesterday by adoption of an amendment to require cities using the devices to post warn ing signs. The controversial radar bill was sent back to committee Saturday when lawyers on the floor attacked it on constitu tional grounds. Truck Speed Bill Returned At the end of a four-hour hear ing yesterday, the committee also voted to send back to the floor of the House a bill increas ing the speed limit on trucks from 45 to 55 miles an hour. That bill was also returned to committee Saturday by mem bers who felt 55 was too fast for log trucks. The committee disagreed and sent the bill back without change. Another speed issue before the committee was the proposal to establish a maximum speed law for state highways within city limits. At present, those high ways come under the basic rule provisions that apply on all state highways in Oregon. Seen As Lifesaver Rep. Al Loucks (R-Salem) told the committee that a hard and fast speed limit within cities would be a lifesaver and would do more to slow down speeding teen-agers than any other move the Legislature could make. He asserted that police now hesitate to make arrests for speed viola tions because of all the consid erations and items of proof that are required to obtain a convic tion for violation of the basic rule. R. H. Baldock, state highway engineer, opposed the bill, say ing that there was a danger in having two types of speed laws apply to different parts of state highways. Oregon Highway Lifesaversi supported the bill but their spokesman, Marshall Dana, said' the organization was opposed to elimination of the basic rule for the open highways. TIME TURNED BACK Flint, Mich. U.R) Strong winds turned back the hands of time here Tuesday. The winds pushed back the hands of an outdoor clock at a rate of several revolution sper minute. SPRING Fever Is Here! Yes, no matter how hard you try to avoid it, SPRING FEVER will soon catch up with you. So will the Postman with our SPRING FEVER SALI CIRCULAR! Look it over thoroughly, you'll love It. 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