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K SectionOne Pages 1 to 18 86 Pages 1 Eight Sections . VOL. XXXIX SO. 3G Kn ter6 at Portland (Oreron ) PoRtofftce s Scond-Claj8 Matter PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 5, 1920 PRICE TEN CENTS REPUBLICANS HELD BIT TOO SANGUINE U. S. DRY AGENTS BAG 66 IN MONTANA RAID CHEW IS BACK, BUT DIVER SINKS AGAIN HARDING TO AVOID ABUSE IN CAMPAIGN VERMONT IS FIRST TO LOSE IN 1920 CENSUS COX HURLS CHARGE OF LYING AT HAYS H. G. PLATT NEW HEAD OF BAR ASSOCIATION CUB OWNER MAKES GAMBLING CHARGE National League Latest to Expose Ball Sharps. 17 AUTOS CONFISCATED AND $65,000 IX WHISKY SEIZED. CLAMOR AXD INSINCERITY ALSO TO BE SHCXXED. STATE POPULATION SHOWS PORTLAND MAX NAMED AT EC GENE MEETING. 3 53 5 DECREASE. i K Big Increase in Senate Majority Doubted. SEVERAL CONTESTS COMING Keen Locl Interest in Pri maries Significant. POSSIBILITIES ARE CITED Outcome in AVlsconsln, Colorado and Xew Hampshire Still Is Far 1'rora Certain. BY MARK SULLIVAN. Copyright by the New York Evening Post. Inc. I'uDllsnea ny Arrangemcntj NEW YORK, Sept. 4. (Special.) The republicans have a majority of two in the senate. In the elections this fall they hope to increase in ma jority to at least 12. In their more optimistic moments they even say 16. Tour correspondent has followed these senatorial contests in the states where vacancies are about to be filled with rather minute care and up to this date does not believe that this republican confidence is justified. Of course, two months remain before the election, and it is also true that in several states the nominations for senators have not yet been made. Eight states have yet to make their senatorial nominations, of which five will make them next week and three the following week. The republicans think that these senatorial elections will be largely determined by the presidential elec tion; that the strength of Harding in certain states, which normally are safely republican can be depended on to carry the republican senatorial nominees to success. Republicans Are Cautioned. But in several of the states where your correspondent has studied the situation that is not true. It is rather the fact that these local senatorial contests are more to the front, in pub lic interest than the Cox aHd Harding contest. ' Indeed. It is the judgment of close observers that unless the present apathy as to the presidential candi date rhancres erreatly it may well happen that the local elections tor senators, as well as for representa tives and state officers, will bring more voters to the polls than the presidential election. In other words, it may be that in several pivotal states the relative popularity of the two candidates for senator, or for other local offices, will determine the result as between Harding and Cox, rather than the reverse. Wisconsin May Swltth.. "Wisconsin is an example that illus trates a situation which, in degree, is duplicated in several other states where there are senatorial contests. Ordinarily Wisconsin is dependably republican. This year, although your correspondent has not yet been In that state, he has detailed informa tion from a large number of accurate sources to the effect that it is entirely possible for the democrats to elect a senator in Wisconsin this fall. Only once in the past has Wisconsin elected a democratic senator. The senatorial fight in Wisconsin this year is over the return, or defeat, of ' Senator Lenroot. The primaries, which determine whether or not Len root is to be renominated by the re publicans, occur next Tuesday; and the bitterness of that contest is such that, whether Lenroot wims the nomi nation or loses it, such factional re sentments have been aroused lhat in either case large numbers of repub licans will vote for the Jern,ocratic opponent. ''""" Moreover, new issues, and local Is sues not known in other states, like J - CARTOONIST PERRY SKETCHES IMPRESSIONS OF RECENT NEWS EVENTS. I I I ' : t P , : II - ' r : 1 : " ( x ; , . .. 7; .t ;v. . ; ; . . ' ' 7 f 4 " - k : "" - ' ' . . Man Using Milk Cans as Containers for Liquor Is Arrested "on His Way to Marl.et." i DENVER, Colo.. Sept. 4. Whisky and drug raids, in which liquor valued at $65,000 and 17 automobiles wore confiscated in southwestern Mon tana during the last week, were an nounced here, tonight by federal pro hibition enforcement agents. They followed similar raids con ducted during the previous week In Colorado, Montana and Wyoming. Eleven Montana cities and towns were visited by the raiders, federal agents said. Sixty-six arrests were made. The raids were under the per sonal supervision of Alf Oftedal, Montana prohibition agent. Government officials ere said the raids culminated weeks of secret in vestigation and that. In their belief, some of the largest Illicit liquor and drug rings In the United States had been crushed. Fifteen buildings said to have been operated as soft-drink and refresh ment parlors were closed. A Butte man, officials said, was found using milk cans as whisky containers. He was arrested "on his way to' market." A touring car and 360 quarts -of Canadian whisky were taken at Great Falls. Officials said the source of the liquor would be investigated. They said they believed much of It had been smuggled from Canada. FALL OF PLANE REPORTED Searching Party From Kalama Is Hindered by Darkness. KALAMA, Wash., Sept. 4 (Spe cial.) An unidentified airplane which flew over here early tonight was re ported to have fallen in the woods about seven miles north of "Kalama. A searching party, which left here soon after to search for the plane, returned late tonight having' failed to find any trace of the machine. It was planned to send another party out to resume the search early to morrow. Several residents near here re ported that the plane's engine seemed to be in trouble, and all at once the , sound or the engine ceased. It was too dark to see what happened to the plane. JAILOR LOCKED IN CELL Prisoner at Medford Escapes, but Posse Takes Up Chase. MEDFORD, Or., Sept. 4. (Special.) When the guard at the county jail at Jacksonville made his round to night to see that all the prisoners were in bed, one prisoner, named Black, held for alleged automobile theft, leaped from his hiding place under a table and locking the jailer in the cellhouse departed without coat or hat for parts unknown., according to telephone messages from the court house. A posse hastily organized by Sher iff Terrill is in pursuit. LANDLADY GETS ESTATE Woman Who Housed Gotham Com- missioner Provided For. . NEW YORK, Sept. 4. Virtually his entire estate, valued at several hun dred thousand dollars, was bequeath ed by Andrew D. Parker, former New York police commissioner, to Mrs. Caroline M. Hoyt, his landlady for more than a quarter of a Century. This was learned here when' the will was filed today. GUNMEN MAKE BIG.' HAUL $40,000 Taken in Daylight Rob bery In New Xork. NEW YORK, Sept. 4. Forty thou sand dollars including a $10,000 bill and more than V20.000 in ; jewelry was stolen in a ten-minute- daylight robbery here today. Two gunmen beat Philip S. Smith, wealthy merchant, into insensibility in his office just off Broadway and escaped with the loot. Heroism of Commander Lauded by Men. SAME PILOT NEXT TRIP ASKED Officer, Not Knowing of Act, Seeks Reward for Men. MESSAGE SENT TO WILSON Petition at About Same Time Is Forwarded to Secretary Dan iels by 3 6 in Crew. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 4. Thirty six men trooped down the gangplank of the destroyer Biddle tonight at the Philadelphia navy-yard. The first was raising his voice in a nautical tenor's version of "How Dry I Am" and smiling. ' Behind him came the rest, some singing, some calling cheery hellos, but all smiling. This was the homecoming of the - sur vivors of the submarine S-B. Their boat is at the bottom of the sea. but it is expected it wilfbe salvaged. . A few hours before kindly fate, aiding the never-failing "luck of the navy,' had snatched them from death and released them from nearly two days' entombment In a submarine. one end of which rested on the ocean floor -and the other stuck up in the water at an angle of 60 degrees. Penned for hours In two narrow com partments, they had waited for re lease. ( Maiiki Are Donned. Every minute had been accompa nied by a joke or a laugh or a smile from someone, even during the most trying minutes minutes when deadly chlJrine gas was creeping over them and they were forced to put on gas masks to keep alive. Tonight the first answer to ques tioners, curious to know how it felt to be face to face with death for more than 40 hours. Joseph Star Youker, an apprentice seaman of Camden, N. J., voiced the sentiment of his fellows with the statement: "Great. It was wonderful. It showed that we have the best crew in the navy. I want to be in on the next dive and I want to make it with 'Savvy' Cooke." All Willing to Talk. All were willing .to discuss their own experiences, but they had some thing to say on another subject. They wanted the world, and especially President Wilson and Secretary Dan iels to know that during their trying experience they had found that Charles M. Cook Jr., lieutenant-com mander, .was the greatest and bravest man in the navy. -- And for fear there "might be any mistake in the matter before they left the Biddle, a round robin had been signed and forwarded to Secretary Daniels by wireless setting forth the '.pinion and ending with a request that they be sent back to the S-5 as soon as it is salvaged and placed in commission, and that they be under the command of Cooke, or that if Cooke cannot command the S-6 that he be given another ship, a eubma rinc, and that they be allowed to follow him." Cooke AhiO Sends) Petition. Although the sailors did not know it, at about the same time a petition was being sent to President Wilson by Cooke asking him to take steps to reward suitably the brave men who had faced death with him so snliUngly and unflinchingly. Every . man was in ' high spirits. Three were feeling the effects of gas, but they were able to walk down the gangplank. They were taken to the navy-yard hospital for treatment. Republican Xomlnee Declares At tention Will Be Concentrated on Construction. MARION, O., Sept. 4. Senator Harding, rapping candidates for of fice who make popular appeals which "do not serve truth or meet the re quirements of our national dignity," told members of a military band who came here to serenade him today that he was for a campaign based on "construction and not abuse" and that he would guard against "clamor, In sincerity and abuse" In his campaign. Without mentioning any names, the republican nominee said a candidate owed It to the people not to "drag the attention of the American people into a mire" and added that he want ed to be tolerant of those who dif fered with him and to carry on his fight without pretense or insincerity. The speech was delivered from the front porch in the midst of a busy day spent by the nominee in prepa ration of his Labor address. In his consideration of the subject he conferred with Representative W. J. Burke of Pennsylvania, ex-official of the Order of Railway Conductors, and jjaniei winters of Pittsburg, ex president of the National Window Glass Workers. Afterward both said they would support Harding and Coolide whole-heartedly? Mr. Winters declared Samuel Gom- pers could not "deliver the labor vote" to the democratic ticket and that many thousands of laborers over the country would line up for Harding. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS Tbe ' Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, I 73.1 degrees; minimum, 54.7 degrees. TODAY'S Fair and cooler: westerly winds. Departments. Editorial. Section 3, page 6. Dramatic. Section 4, page 4. Moving picture news. Section 4. page 2. Real estate and building news. Section 4. page 8. Music. Section 3, page 8. Churches. Section 5, page 2. Books. Section S, page 3. Garden chats. Section 3, page 8. News of the resorts. Section 4, page 6. Automobile news. Section 6. Women's Features. Society. Section 3. page 1. Women's activities. Section 3 page 5. Fashions. Section 5, page 4. Miss Tingle's column. Section 5, page 5. Auction bridge. ' Section &fage 4. Special Feature.' Behind the 'scenes la a modern department store. Magasine section, page 1. Customs official on lookout for smuggled jewels. Magazine section, page 1. Do not marry money, says one who tried it. Magazine .section, page 8. World news by camera. Magazine section, page 4. The centensy of the American detach able collar. Margazine section, page 5. Sidelights of the career of Prince Joachim. Magazine Bection. page 6. Women taking Important part in world affairs. Magasine section, page 7. Hill's cartoons, "Among Us Mortals." Mag azine section, page S. Philomath is beautiful educational center. Section 3, page 10. Huge totem will show history of Snoho mish Indians. Section 4, page 5. Europe offers Oregon great trade oppor tunities. Section 5, page 1. Winter bees In open in Oregon, is advice. Section 5, page 1. Oregon waterways series, by Addison Ben nett. Section 5. page 1. Modern science winning in fight against forest fires. Section 5, page .. Aged woman builds own -home in heart of Cascades. Section 5, page 6. Future seen for Clatsop county bog land. Section 5. page 6. Series on plant pests by Helen M. Gllkey. Section 3. page 7. . News of the day in cartoons by Darling. 'Section 5, page 8. Foreign. Lord mayor of Cork is reported weaker. bection J, page 3. Politics. Oregon democratic chairman reticent as to funds raised. Section 1, page 12. Substantial republican gains in senate pre dieted by Senator Polndexter. Section 1. page 2. Prospect of Harding visiting Portland is seen. Section 1. page 12. Commissioner J. M. Mann seeks re-election to office. Section 1, page 10. Stiff party lines appear in Idaho. Section 1, page 7. Cox hurls charge of lying at Hays. Sec tion 1, page 1. Big republican Increase In senate majority doubtful,- says Sullivan. Section 1, page 1. Colonel Roosevelt cancels speaking engage ment In Chicago. Section 1, page 2. Harding to avoid abuse in campaign. Sec tion 1, page 1. Prohibition party confirms nomination of Dr. Lovejoy. Section 1. page 31. I Nothing Reported, to Indicate Cause of Drop; Havre, Mont., Has Growth of 542 9. WASHINGTON. Sept. 4. Vermont is the first state counted thus far in the 1920 census to show a loss of pop ulation in the last 10 years. Figures announced by the censu bureau tonight gave Vermont a pop ulation of 352,421, a decrease of 3S35, or minus 1 per cent as compared with 1910. There was nothing to Indicate the cause of the decrease. Ten yeans ago Vermont, ranking then as the 42d state, showed a gain of 12,315. or 3.6 per cent over 1900. Other census figures announced to day were: Havre, Mont.. 5429; increase 1805, or 49.8 per cent. Cuyahoga county, Ohio, containing Cleveland, 943,469; increase 306,044, or 48 per cent. DOUGHERTY TO REFEREE Dempsey's Manager Forces Hand of Boxing Commission. BENTON HARBOR, Mich.. Sept. 5. Jim Dougherty of Philadelphia was agreed upon early today as referee of the Miske-Dempsey fight tomor row. Chairman Bigger of the state box ing commission consented to issue a referee's license to Dougherty after Jack Kearns, manager of Dempsey, threatened to call off the fight. National. American Association of Bankers to meet at nation's capital October 18. Section 1, page 8. Vermont Is first state losing In 1020 cen sus, bection 1, page 1, Navy raises pay of civilian employes. Sec tion 1, page 3. , Domestic. Crew lands, but submarine breaks tow and sinks. Section 1, page 1. Shipping board can't sell fleet of wooden vessels. Section 2, page 20. Pacific Northwewt. - Six hundred and fifty estates net $18,000 to Oregon In last eight months. bec tion 1, page 10. University of Oregon plans unique innova tions. Section 1, page 8. H. G. Piatt elected president of State Bar association. Section 1, page 1. Hart compels Judge to prescribe death penalty. Section 1, page 8. Carfare rehearing petition over tolls held sufficient to call commission meeting. Section 1. page 4. Fifteen counties sign up for state fair ex hibits. Section 1, page 8. Commercial and Marine. Brief buying flurry In northwestern wheat markets. Section 1, page It. Wheat closes lower at Chicago under sell ing pressure. Section 1, page 17. - Change for better in Investment situation. Section 1, page 17. Rate case is victory to coast seaports. Section 2, page 0. Sport.- Football rules for 11)20 place higher value on touchdown.' Section 2, page 3. Tomorrow's fight card In America one of heaviest on record. Section 2, page 8. Big' football year soon will begin. Sec tion 2, page 3. Acorn castoffs make good drive for Rainier team. Section 2, page 4. Two days remain in semi-pro season. Sec tion 2. page 2. - Golfers ready for city championship. Sec tion 2, page 2. Coast league results: San Francisco 1, Portland 0:.Salt Lake 7, Loa Angeles 8: Sacramento 4, Oakland 2; Vernon 2, Seattle 3. Section 2. page 1. Local prep football call to be heard this week. Section 2, page 2. U. S. and British empire tie in special field meet. Section 2, page 1. Johnston and Tilden to fight for U. S. tennis title. Section 2, page 2. Chicago National owner latest to find al- leged gambling ring. Section 1, page 1. Big row develops over referee In Demp eey-Mlske bout. Section 2, page 2. Portland and Vicinity. Labor will lay cornerstone of temple to morrow. Section 1, page 18. Investigation of murder case reveals doubt of Pender s guilt. Section 1 page 13. Establishment of auto camps In Portland urged by three organizations. Section 2, page 6. False propaganda by Nestles company al leged in milk case. Section 1, page 16. Portland's charter outgrown, declares Mayor Baker. Section 1, page 14. New warehouse building to be erected for Goodrich Rubber company. Section 4, page 8. Portland distributing center for coast. Section 4. page 8. George N.'Altken to direct safety work In Oregon district. Section 1. page 13. Chairman Julius Kruttschnltt of Southern Pacific sees improved rail service. Sec tion 1, page 11. Perjury by Republican at Probe Is Averred. QUOTA ATTACK IS RENEWED 'Senate ONgarchly" Flayed and Harding Criticised. NOISE CUTS OFF SPEECH Crowd at Milwaukee Roars and Shoots Wlien Nominee Speaks on League of Nations. MILWAUKEE, Sept. 4. A charge by Governor Cox that Will H. Hays, republican national chairman, had deliberately perpetrated a falsehood under oath in Chicago, in the senate committee's investigation of repub lican contributions, was made here to day. Governor Cox's charge, the culmina tion of a bitter partisan controversy over campaign expenses, was deliv ered at the state fair grounds during one of seven speeches in Wisconsin Existence of the alleged republican "quota of 18.145,000" for 61 cities, charged by Governor Cox at Pitts burg, .was the basis of today's asser tion. Quota Chirce Reiterated. "Mr. Hays has denied that there is any quota," said the governor. "I charge that there is a quota. I charge, furthermore, that Mr. Hays deliberately perpetrated a falsehood under oath at Chicago when he said there was not a quota." Governor Cox also asserted that a conference arranged today at Mar'on, O., by Senator Harding with members of the republican ways and means, or finance committee, had been post poned, because, the governor declared. he had "exposed this plot to buy the presidency of the United States." Few in the fair ground, audience heard the governor's charge because of confusion when he launched his bolt. The republican war chest and the league of nations forme the major part of nearly all of. Governor Cox's addresses. V Harding; Is Criticized. After rear platform speeches at Kenosha and Racine, the governor delivered five more here. He closed his visit tonight with a public address and a fraternal address to brother Elks here for a carnival. The governor left tonight for Chi cago where he will rest over Sunday and on Monday visit the twin cities and make several addresses. Besides his charge against Mr Hays, Governor Cox also flayed the "senate oligarchy," criticised Senator Harding as "reactionary" and declared that if his campaign fund charges were true. Fred W. Upham, republi can treasurer, should be ousted. In his state fair speech leading up to his charge against Mr. Hays, Gov ernor Cox declared: "Mr. Hays says that quotas have not been established. There Is not i man or woman here who does not be lleve that quotas are being estab lished." Secrecy la Charred. "I have here," the governor contin ued, pulling a bunch of papers from his pocket, "documents issued from the national republican committee with Instructions to the "money dig gers" as they themselves have been called by Mr. Upham, to see to it tha papers left on tables after luncheons shall be destroyed in order that no body may know what is going on." Producing copies of the "official bulletin" of the republican treasurer Governor Cox proceeded: "in the first line of the "official bul Body to Gather ere. in December to Act on Final Report of Probate Codification. EUGENE, Or., Sept. 4. H. G. Piatt of Piatt & Piatt, Portland, was today elected president of the Oregon Bar association for the coming year. Al bert B. Rldgway of Portland was re-elected secretary, and Hall B. Lusk of Portland treasurer. Vice-presidents chosen are: F. M. Calkins. Medford; J. W. Hamilton, Roseburg; Percy R. Kelly, Albany; James U. Campbell, Oregon City; Robert W. Phelps. Pendleton; John W. Gavin, The Dalles; Gustave An dersen, Baker; Dalton Biggs, Ontario; John W. Knowles. La Grande: David Parker. Condon; Harry H. Belt. Dal-j ; Delmon V. Kuykendall, Klamatn Falls; Judge Batcheller, Lakeview; T. E. J. Duffey, Prlneville; George R. Bag-ley, Hillsboro; James A. Eakin, Astoria. An executive committee consisting of Fred W. Wilson, E. O. Immel, Rob ert Maguire, Charles J. Schnabel and Hugh Montgomery was named. The association voted to hold a special meeing in Portland in December to act upon the final report of the codifi cation of the probate code. BOOTLEGGERS NO LIARS Labels Tsed -on Gullible State Truth in Microscopic Type. SEATTLE, Wash., Sept. 4. (Spe cial.) Donald A. McDonald, federal prohibition director, received a letter yesterday afternoon, signed "M. Fogg, Washington Bootleggers' and Moon- shinens' association," enclosing sam ples of whisky labels and imitation revenue stamp which Fogg states have been used with excellent results. The director's opinion of the labels and stamps is requested. The whisky labels, printed in bright red and green, at apparently con siderable trouble, advertise "Spring Hill. Kentucky bourbon whisky! pre ceded by miscroscoplc letters, "This bottle does not contain." At the bot tom of the label appears In the smallest type, "but does contain 99 hi per cent water and Vt per cent color ing matter." The stamps state "No tax paid," with the1 "no" in the smallest type obtainable. $8 PRICE SET ON MINT Willamette Valley Growers Hold Session in Monroe. CORVALLIS, Or., Sept. 4. (Special.) Tbe Willamette Valley Mint Grow ers' association met today at Men roe and set a price of S8 per pound on the 1920 mint crop of 10,000 pounds. Bird Rickard of Corvallis, F. R. Kingsley of Eugene, and E. B. Wal lace of Albany were named a com mittee to handle and sell ' the crop. The oil is to be collected and stored in bank vaults and receipts delivered to the committee. New plantings are to be encouraged, as It was said that better prices could be secured if 20 times as much mint was grown. The present price of oil is $6 per pound, which is 75 cents above Michigan and Indiana oil prices. RANCHER KILLS HIMSELF John Huffman, Aged 60, Fires Shot Into Brain Near Majger. CLATSKANIE, Or.. Sept. 4. (Spe cial.) John Huffman, rancher, re siding near Mayger, ten miles east of here, committed suicide early this morning by shooting himself through the head with a revolver. He had been in poor health for several months, and this is thought to have been the motive for the shooting. Mr. Huffman was about 60 years of aire and had resided in this vicin ity for many years. He is survived by a widow and several children. FAIR WEATHER FORECAST Rocky Mountain, Plateau Regions to Have Moderate Temperature. WASHINGTON, Sept. 4. Weather predictions for the week beginning Monday are: Rocky mountain and plateau re gions and Pacific states Generally fair, moderate temperature. LEADERS ARE OUTGUESSED $50,000 Held Wagered by S.ure-Thing Ring. FALSE EVIDENCE F0UNT3 Plot . Suspected to Mislead Club Pilots So They Work Into Bettor's Hands. CHICAGO. Sept. 4. President Will lam Veeck of the Chicago National League Baseball club, issued a state ment this afternoon saying he was advised last Tuesday afternoon, prior to the game with Philadelphia, that it was "fixed" for Philadelphia to win. m , Mr. Veeck gave out copies of six ' telegrams received from Detroit. Cleveland and Chicago prior to the game, all reporting that it was "fixed," and that thousands of dol lars were being wagered on Phila delphia by Chicago "sharps." Alexander Bonn Promised. One of the telegrams named a Chi cago player, whose name was with held by Mr. Veeck for the present. Claude Hendrix was slated to pitch Tuesday If the four first-string pitch ers had been used In their regular order. Manager Fred Mitchell, how ever, sent In Grover Cleveland Alex ander and Mr. Veeck said today that Alexander was offered a $500 bonus if he won the game. Philadelphia won, 3 to 0. Mr. Veeck said he would appoint a committee of three Chicago baseball writers to conduct an independent In vestigation and would give them money to employ detectives. I. E. Sanborn, president of the Chi cago chapter of the Baseball Writers' association, tonight said he had no In tention of immediately appointing a committee to investigate charges that the Philadelphia and Chicago National league game here last Tuesday had been "fixed" for Philadelphia and that gamblers in different cities had made thousands of dollars betting on it. Mr. Sanborn said there was nothing definite in, the statement of President William Veeck of the Chicago club, issued today requesting him to ap point an investigating committee, al though such a suggestion was made in the statement. "If any committee Is appointed, it will be a committee of all the base ball writers in the city." said Mr. San born. "Mr. Veeck has not definitely requested me to appoint a committee and unless he does, it will be up to the association itself to decide what ac tion it desires to take." Cuba to Take Action. "If the charges are proved, we will drive the guilty players out of base ball, even -though it shatter the Cubs team," Mr. Veeck declared. Mr. Veeck said he had no evidence either to prove or disprove the charges but would make every effort to sift the matter to the bottom. "My impression has been that there was less gambling this year than ever before," he said. "I thought that might be attributed to the fact that we went after some fellows pretty hard last year." Lee Magee of the Cubs and Hal Chase of the Giants were let out for "indifferent ball playing" last year, and it was later brought out In a hearing: granted Magee that the real cause was the fact that he was sus pected of having bet against his own team in a game at Boston. Detectives Trace 50 Gamblers. Veeck recently hired private de tectives to watch gamblers at the
