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DiDtfQVJ--KNOW That the Salem DistricV id the Beet Mint Country in the Whofcx IK Sixteen Shopping-- Daya " Qntii Christmas .. TWELVE PAGES i rTODAY SEVENTY-THIRD YEAR. SALEM, OREGON THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 6, 1923 PRICE FIVE CZlilZ s V: m GROWERS )SEEPRflGRESS ChinesaU Competition Not . Menace, tfB.u t Reaches American Candy and Cake Manufacturers WEALTH NOT NEEDED TO START, SAYS GRONER Chamber of Commerce Asks Producers to Come to Corn Show Next Year Nearly 150 people interested In nuts attended the opening session of the ninth Annual meeting of the Western Walnut Growers as sociation In the aurltorium ot the Chamber of Commerce Wednes- day morning. .They represented ant growers from various points throughout the state. v Following the address of wel come by Ben ,F. Dorris, president. ot Springfield, the morning was . siren over to C A. Reed, United States department ot agriculture, the walnut situation In China, where he recently spent two "months studying the conditions. .. Chinese Nats Filthy ; Chinese-walnuts are cracked by band and in the midst of t inde scribable filth, Mr. Reed declared ' Several lantern-slides were shown, illustrating the conditions- describ ed. Chinese cracked nuts are used I , lnthls country tor candy manu facturing and by baking compan-"-' lea. ' . . , ; V" - ; - 7 Though- the Chinese &ntav are .- iot menacing the growers of this country their Importation is sut ' . ficient to make their.;, presence felt, the .' Speaker declared, China 1A sit making new plantings-and jVaJority of the nuts are from - .id orchards, and are harrested by : primitive m ethods. The address wWas onthe; general topic and prOT- ed of Interest' to the gathering : rror. js. n. weigant, arying ex- A Imm "lAf" -MMft "IT AT. periments conducted this year in drying walnuts - under forced "Taraft, similar to the recirculation ""fcystem used in drying prunes. He advocated grading nuts before dry- - lng Instead of after drying as has been the general custom. inacci jccsca -a? cw - Few insects threaten the nut Industry at present was the opin Ion expressed by Prof. A. L. Lov ett. entomology department, OAC, - who f alktvl on alcma of inr Insect. 'particularly a worm that tunnels .its way Into the heart of the nut, rand to report these to the college, i ' rCostst of production7 were; dis- ! known owner of large nut ' . or . ('chards near Hlllsboro. He -contradicted the; common supposition : that it takes a man of wealth to 'embark upon- nut growing and that it is a rich man's game. In the 11th year ot his growing nuts ' -he said that he had received suffi cient profits to pay for the land "and trees and ' other incidentals pertaining to harvesting his crop ' '. Open discussion occupied the re maining portion of the afternoon ' session, led by .Charles A. Trunk. Dundee. He reported having har 4 Tested - 2 5 tons , of nuts last year . . . . . . . . . inn innra inrwarn in m. rreai aiaia Organization or association for : J marketing nuts. r All phases of culture were discussed at the open meeting. f : ' -v ; , 1 So Banquet. Held ; Owing to ah absence of a proper place to hold a banquet, there was none served last night, though v'one had been scheduled. In the evening many growers met at the . .court' house tor .a general get-to gether meeting and a further dis- 'eussion of hut 'growing and con ditions. ". ." ':...;.' Toe "Program today will begin , tV 9:30 o'clock with D. II. Mc Cogy, of McMinnville, discussing ;the propagation - of -filberts and walnuts. He will be followed by R." H. Turk, Washougal, Wash., who will speak on root stocks for (Continued on page 6) THE WEATHER OREGON Thursday r-a I n ; : fresh to strong southerly gale west portion. 1 n c re a sing southerly winds east portion. LOCAL WEATHER -(Wednesday) - - -Maximum temperature, 46. . Minimum temper'atare - 40. River. , 2.4 ; falling. ; S .' Rainfall .2. : "Atmohere. cloudy. " CINDERS CANNOT ILL . BE ELIMINATED. SAYS COMMITTEE'S REPORT Prevention Lies More Than Special Devices. Declares Board of Ex pertsPortland Factories, Visited During In quiry Ordinance Soon Effective. TW rinrfpr nniaance in Salem cannot be eliminated en tirely, is briefly the opinion of a special committee of Port land men selected several weeks ago by the manufacturers of Salem and C. H. Gram, state labor commissioner; who have reported their findings to Mr. Oram. A omun of four recommendations is contained In the cinders from Salem smokestacks, but these pertain mainly to thorough ' combustion of fuel roomemployes. . . ' The members oi tne committee visitea a numoer oi Portland plants in their investigation, but found little that is of value in the Salem controversy. The report is not in harT mony veith the drastic cinder ordinance passed by the Salem city council and which will be effective early in January, Jf the ordinance is allowed to become permanent and an at tempt is made to enforce it, indications .are that factory neads will be in court a good deal of the time. C lEHRIATJ REVUE IS ShOWS Of Past ' Eclipsed By O4..rxnmio PrnHno nn Offered at Grand BY "C. K. if first nighters attending the "Cher- rian Music Box Revue." for many of these came as a matter of duty in support of the organization re- mained to give their full measure to the variety of excellent acts tliat'wt!rT8slirTaptasucce BEVEUU sion. . ; , . Labor Commissioner 'Gram, ; Ranging- from single acts to a commenting on the situation yes tout ensemble by . the cast at the terday, said that he had .written closest the performance each of nearly 70 factories in Portland and fering was well received and pre- ot , number only seven hal sented with professional manner, cinder preventers of any kind, and It may have been a home talent most Df them burn hog fuel such show, but the talent was excep- as is burned here. Mr. Gram said, tlonal. Several members of the however, that if the local factory cast had appeared 'in vaudeville men will give close attention; to before locating in the city.; , the problem of combustion, with ; Just i what the women in the carefui operation in the firerooms fashion show wore cannot be de- an sufficient help in the ifre scribed by a mere man, who sat in r00ms, he believes the cinders can anxiety lest some or tne lair moa- els slip and make it necessary devote the entire proceeds of the show toward the payment of one of the beautiful gowns loaned from the French shop by M. Buffe- Morrison. No two costumes were duplicated and were selected from the finest American and er -einuwns irom mw French designs. As "this is not tbe cy of Salem and the pos wrltteu by the society editor fuU sibility of the abatement of same ustice cannot be done, the supply Ot adJecUves U limited.. All of the creations were for formal wear and many ah elderly heart skipped a beat at the sight of the lovely visions. Lighting, and stage set- tings, designed and painted by F. I Ray Feiker provided a harmoaious background for ; the fashion re- view: " '! :; j -; I ; ' r '. l Starting with a parade before the first rise of the curtain, iu which all members of the cast par ticipated.! followed by a chorus, the show progressed rapidly." Miss O'Brien, in f Dainty Steps by Dain ty Toes.'f jwon much applause with her toe dancing J As negro wait ers, ur. can wonner ana tua Chastain found time to give some clever songs and dances,, paving the way for a tango dance by Miss Fay Wassam and William Kuser. 'Midnight Rose," portrayed by Mrs. Margaret White Berger" In the midst of a lively, scene in which R.; O. Snelling and Jvart Hinges : were featured, the lattef singing a. solo, j ' Harvey b. Weils : contributed anil witrerles In a contortionist of - tering. : He was followed by the Chermn I quartette; consisting ,ot r ur. si. wapptej, v. Fred Brassfieid and s. E. Wolfe, brincintti down the. house with a 1 Wilkinson, as a clown, made a.de - uaea mu tie euaeu ms program with "renect uay. piayea on a pencil. You win have to ask k'm how it was done. Miss Melba Davenport and 17 a siai.aa a, ua vauv ; aav svu cep tlonal ly the cartoon work "of F fejred his old taking her turn at tho piano wa featured. "Cohn's Music Shop in Proper Combustion and care? on tne part oi iire- , ' : : '.''.'j'.. several ousiness men. oi saiem asked Labor Commissioner Oram to investigate the cinder nuisance, and the ; special committee : was the result. Members' of the Committee , At his request the manufactur ers of Salem named one member. He asked the city council to do likewise, but the council declined Decause oi me expense ot pjmS the member's expense to Portland. The four who were selected," all Portland i men, were: , Edward O. Gordon, of Gordon & Finkbeiner, mechanical engineers, selected by I the Salem factory men: C. B. Pad dock, chief boiler inspector, Hart- ford Steam Boiler Insurance com- Pny; R. L. Watts,, of Lewis & Watts, mechanical engineers: C. D. Thomas, chief boiler inspector, tate bureau of labor. : . . Possible cut down by 80 or 90 per cent, The complete report of the com- mittee named above to Mr. Gram ls as follows: r Ionr commiuee aesignaiea io investigate the condition ot cin- oe repon as lanows. wu several Pccaiiuns e vi- varlons manufacturing plants the City of Portland to determ- me iae conoil,OBS 18i n uu u l . . , taoiisn a stanaara ww msni . followed by the offending plants M o1G"- - EMinie nunw in rvruauu T "We ' regret to inform . you that these visits v were not entirely beneficial in that . they, did ; not show any design of - mechanism (Continued on page 2) NCSMS&P ON MS WITHD .v.. - r-. Pewer company, in Salem will 1 ;? TVo rntnnanir Vpfifernav 1 . . v...j j ww t commission a withdrawal of the increased rate scheouie, ana ( WiM.lIamilton; Willamette valley- manager for- the conH i nanv. exDiamea inai ine reasuu j attempt to devise some means to get along without mcreas- I tnrr th ntoa Tho nmnnsml inrrpasA was the subiect OI SL J .14V 4b..W " f " - Inearing dv me service coraraiBsiwi bcvwo. 6ui """Jthe house tooa me w i the city Stoutly fought the increase! I ; r 4 1 assembling in the "weir V several , Tho withdrawal obviates. the necessity of a decision onl tafo rielPir,tion. at a time. 1 ft, rnrf. rf fhp Titiblic service dismissed leaving the company free to come in again, now- wifu a nnf. if it deems this necessary. Alanairer Hamilton said yesterday that kM.i.. WnAfanoa tha wjth an increase and is putting Off something that the. COm ";;?.- course there is no certainty . rc are again puuing uu ouiue WHEELER JUDGE ' GIVEN HOLIDAYS WITH FAMILY Wasco Justice Permits Coun ty Judge Until January 8 ' to Start Sentence THE DALLES, Or.. Dec 5.-f Judge Henry Keyes of Wheeler county, sentenced to pay, a fine of $250 and ; serve 20 days in ! the Wasco county jail as a result of pleading in the Justice court here to a charge of haying Intoxicating liquor in his possession will not appear to serve out his jail sen tence until January 8, it was an nounced today "by, "Justice of the Peace J. W. Allen, who imposed the original sentence, but this date Was postponed in order that the Wheeler county official ' might spend the Christmas holidays at home, Justice Allen announced to- nlght?i.; , ; : ' v.: :.J t . f ' . i '.! i 1 t STOriM CQiJDITII 1 Heavy Winds Telt s From Coast East to Boise- Rainfall General' PORTLAND, Ore., Dec 5. A sixty-six mile southerly, gale, ac onmnaniaH hv nin wan rannrtprf I mi mm by the United States weather the way of legislation until after bureau tonight from North Head the Christmas holidays. Com at the mouth of the 'Columbia, mlttees of both the house and Southwest slorm warnings were I ordered displayed all along the I w - coast. ' The storm was general through out Oregon. As far east as Baker and Boise general cloudy weather was experienced and the entire coast was either experiencing rain I or threatening weather as s lar I south as Eureka. Throughout! the Willamette valley rain was general. . A stiff southeast wind struck Portland and swept up the down town " streets. The rainfall in Salem yesterdari amounted to .26 of an inch, and the wind blew all day. -Just at midnight last night the , electric power was off for about 10 mineight votes. utes while the lights were oil ior a brief time also. The high wind was given as the cause of the trouble by those' at the office ot the Portland Railway, Light and Power company. FINAL FLASHES NEW YORK. Dec. 5. A bribe of $100,000 was offered prosecu tors if they would "lay off" the case against Emanuel $1. "Mannle" Kessler, "king or tne oootiegger., It was announced tonight by. Ma-1 Jor John Holly Clark, assistant United States attorney. NEW YORK. Dec. 5.- Devel opment of a world court at The owmeufc 01 w.v "-1 uhuci , k proposed here tonignt oy Senaior Moses of New Hampshire in an address at the annual dinner of the American Association Woolen Manufacturers,;. oI HOUSTON, I Tex.. Dec. 6. George Vexanat. French aviator, tried here for the murder of his sweetheart. Miss Louise Floquet, was found, guiHy this, afternoon and sentenced . to life imprison - ment; 4 RATES tVi'fl Portland Railway. Light & - -1-.- 1 not become euecuve wecerauer filfnl with, tne ' tjUDJlC Service - ior mi wa w monc RA WW commission and the case Wlllh Th onlv break in this routine the withdrawal is simply done pnmTifliiv fft hiirHen the i neonli! ot the about tnat. no puc it pneiiy weipresigea.. - ...f.ht' tn Kn rinnn hurl frt VPCeiVe COmmunKlWU.., wuujj vhi, wufin w w PROGRESSIVES M IN HOUSE ORGANIZATION . . ' ' in Insurgents Assured Tnat up- portunity to Change Rules Will Be Given, Break Two- Day DeadlOCk COOLIDGE'S MESSAGE TO, BE GIVEN TODAY Gillett Named on First Ballot Wednesday With Major ity of Eight Yotes , .. ----- V v. - - WASH1XQTON, Dec, 5.The "Jxty-elgnth congress was orga nized today with the breaking of the two day deadlock in the house ever the' speakership, and it will rece,Te Pre8ldent Cool,dee ,f!,r8J The president will address con gress in person at 12:30 o'clock at a joint session in the house chamber. Although congress now is ready to function, ! little can be done In senate yet have to be organitea, a . a J a. - a ano mey man pass, on - an - im- portant measure before there can be action by either house. Point "Won The break leading to the re- (election of Speaker Gillett on the frst ballot today came after - Re- nublican insurgents had satisfied themselves, that there would be Opportunity next month to offer amendments' to house rules. Given this assurance on the floor by Representative Longworth t of Ohio, the Republican leader, , the crouo. which for eight ballota had .annorted ' either Representative I Cooper, Wisconsin, or Madden, nnnois. flocked almost solidly . to I Gillett. siving- him a majority of The result showed Gillett 215; Qarrett 197; Madden 2. Jame, Michigan, . and' Reid. minois, Republicans, stuck to Madden to the last. Berger, So cialist, Wisconsin; , Kvale, Inde pendent, Minnesota and Wef aid, Farmer-Labor, . Minnesota, , voteo present." On all, the. previous ballots. Kvale and Wef aid had voted .for Copper,, but Berger had supported none of the candidates. ' Galleries Crowded . The senate meeting at noon again was' unable' to function pending organization of the house . , d fa iesslon just two mlnutes.5 After adiournment many es. ru?,lu?-? TJ iof its members flocked to tnei house chamber to witness the end of the speakership fight galleries were crpwupa auu a . -1 J A lu I aeveiopeu mere wk a icuTOuo." 1 among spectators and members, The word was out that the In- surcents had abandoned tneir I fight, but there was a last minute flurry as "their . cnairman, repre sentative Nelson. Wisconsin, tn- I gi8ted that Mr. Longworth reaf- firm 0hs the floor the terjns pi the t agreement regarding the amendment of ' the 4 rules which J Was reached at the conference I last night between tbe Republican leader and the leaders ot the In surgent group. . ilr, Nelson read to the house a statement emooay- ouse a rrrA Ing the insurgents' interpretation insurgents' iwrprswugs of the agreement ana mt...mw8 I worth said the interpretation was correct. , . . " Before the. final ballot was oe- i . a PAAnaw ' tnlfl Tha" he rented the hAitin Vltuneratloh and I slander" which had . been conduct i ed during the deadlock against the members who had supportea mm. There was a lessening ot tension ... 1 ' i : I. fta tiat- as it was snown " " lotin hat ' the Insurgents were 1 iininiF lilt ncuiuu , it.ln- nr. Ttolilnd uiuen. i crQWd3 remained, however, for the formanty of the swearing in of nuiua , iha tiwntfr. - Atter Mr Giiiet had resumed I ta Hila. members of I Ull UiWW WU . tan,e with the challenging oi tne Uleht' of Reoresentatlves Miner, Republican and i Buckley. Demo - wh nf Illinois to take their - 'J seaUr After a wrangle they were r;-.-7. - ' ; . NOW FOR BUSINESS The people of Marion and Polk counties are looking with much interewC to the new exec utive committee ' elected, by the Red 'CroHs at Its - meeting yesterday-, 'r-The 'members want direct action. ; ': '. man .in elthe county enrolled for jfi?" purpose of supplying imoney. with which to bny goveWjunent bonda or for any other, purpose. Isaye for service to .humanity. The iW commutee 'is compos. ed t citizens rho are mert to dent, Harrj- Ivy, is a man of action and will vjgoronsly pros ecute, the work In hand. Dr.. Henry Morris and Mr. Arbuckle are tried and true welfare work ers.' Much Is 'expected from the entire committee. ' The Rod Cross has not been functioning In this district.; There Is much work along this line that needs to be done. A traveling nurse is needed. If the county. . Vould pay . the ex penses, all ' well and good. If no' the Red Croaa should do so, Civilian welfare work is imperatively needed, ; and the new officer can be trusted to see tluit the money already In .hand is put to work. If satis factory " results . are obtained, and they will be, it will be an easy matter to finance anything for the Red Cross or the com bined work. 80" far 1 as consolidating , a concerned the principle - ls light, provided the Associated Charities does not undertake to swallow : the Red Cross or vice versa. The two organisations should work as one and should be one to all Intents and pur poses. Men are showing more brotherly feeUng than ever be fore, and the best place to show Is among your fellow . men with whom you live. 1 There is much work to do In these two counties, and every indication is that the work Is going to be done. The Oregon Statesman looks hopefully upon the com ing year's welfare work. Every thing indicates a year of good feeling,1 generous " support, and close cooperation Under the leadership " of Mr. Levy, Dr. Morris and Mr.' Arbnckle this work can be accomplished ef Irrthrly an wCl be. 'J CHECK-UP 5 OF Mrs. Fulkerson , uiscovers aTX Error in bcnooi uensus, Informs Board Having checked over the cen su JfPJg", from the various .ohool districts Mrs. Mary FUl- - Jl wrara county school superinten "I dent; yesterday, reponea 10 rvation and su- . - , . ... . ' .v.. I . . -1..1M1 -iQt an r- 1 cuuuu Urvuine commission. had been made by those taking the school census. This makes a reaucuon ui tv in the school budget or the coun ty. ' - " -;"v -i The mistake was made by those takinz the census because or miaunderstandine as to the age limits. Persons between 4 and 20 vears are included in the re port but the misunderstanding ex ists in some cases oecause moae who have reached the 20 th birth- dav are not included The budget was made up be- fnro th. census reports were i-hftcked for oessible errors be f - . , - . cause of the late date .at which census reports were filed. Mrs. Fulkerson discovered the mistake nraA ts tap tn th com- r,-" c, I luinoiuu wv w : tlon on the county budget under that item IF! LEAD TODftY Special -Prize in -Mammoth Statesman uontesi-win End Saturday (JJ th6 Contest Editor) - wB oniv three days I acti?e work l6ft iu which to win ..ln.vu Hiimaml brines purchaaeil at Hartman .Brothers 7 th.t ir. in via lPmg one 01 me . q IU BiaaaB rrContinued on race 7) SUM NH COlMllD: iARRY- LBWY ML RED eiiossriMis: Sentiment Favors Merging Activity With Ac ¬ tuated Charities Board Meeting Called f c Monday Night Other New Officers EI z z 1 ed at Conference Yesterday. Harry Levy, who has been ciated Charities for the last two chairman of the executive board of Willamette chapter c- the Red Cross. Dr. Harry E. Morris, who has been v:c president of the Associated' Charities for two years, v:: chosen first vice chairman with Mrs. H. D. Marr of JclTrr son, second vice chairman. - George Arbuckle of Salem was chosen secretary r r... Paul Wallace of Polk county was .elected treasurer.: C. :. members of the board chosen were Mrs. John A. Ccr. president of the Salem War Mothers and also of the Urn: County Health association, Dr. A. B. Starbuck of Dalbs, 11: v. Fr. Lainck of Sublimity and R. J. Hendricks. A oneeting of the board has beencalled for Monday rJ ; 4 by Mr. Levy. Plans for the comingeat's.work will fca c -cussed at that time. ................ r'rfrr .": Wide Scope Covered Mtnifisra Willamette Valley Members Have Session Wednesday at Marion Hotel For the purpose of promoting and developing better fellowship in the trade,' members of the Wil lamette -Valley Grain - Dealers' as sociation met in conference at the Marion hotel" "Wednesday. Prob- ems of interest to members and general ; discussion of present conditions pecu id,vibUng.Uan relief wrk aada ihm The next meeting will be held in une, probably in Salem,' at which time officers will be elected. Those attending the session yes terday were, E V. Burlingham, Forest Grovej D.: Hi" Elliott; Per- rydale; A. W. Veils tead. Tangent; Mr. Alien, representing the Crown Mills, Portland;' L. H. Fischer, SHverton;. J.:" L. Steelhammer, Woodburn ; W. A. CottOff , Jeffer son; J. L. - Campbell. Portland; Mr. Conner," Portland Flouring Mills; Gus B. Abrams, Amity; C. B. , Buchanan, "Hillsboro; M. Senders, "Albany; T- -D. Hammer, Eugene; XV, W, Koontx and O W. Fromm, Halsey; S. Swank, Aums ville; " J. ;D. Densmore, Sclo; W. W. Harder. Portland; P.f H. Geiser. Cherry City Mills, and Harley White of Salem. t)tncersof the association are E. V. Burlingham, president; H. Elliott, vice president, and ' W. W. Harder, secretary-treasurer. Rotary Club Hears Enlighten ing Addresses at Wednes . day Luncheon v "Every voter in tregon ls a lawmaker whether he exercises his privilege or not and each citi zen Is responsible for the charac ter of the laws by which he Is governed; declared Chief Justice Thomas A. McBride in speaking at the r Rotary luncheon- "Wednes day, when members of the Oregon supreme court were special guests of the club. The supreme court was described as a cog in the ma chinery; of the law. . i 'As. long as any law is on the statutes it should be enforced.' the speaker-continued. ; "The best way to repeal a poor law Is by rigidly enforcing it. Law' and its enforcement' are considered things. apart . by the average Citizen who remains indifferent as long as tt tails to. apply to him. Every per son has some pet aversion, and Indifference is a heritage from monarchlal.days. Laws are not heeded by the righteous man but are heeded to govern the ungod ly. : ' "Theoretically the Jury , system is good Trot It is unfortunate .that the .best qualified .men fafe not often called to serve," Justice Mc Bride , said. "Understanding and choice should be used . In selecting a 1 Jury; . Serving on a Jury Is" as much a duty and honor' s offer ing a life for .the! riatioa., .TVhlle the sunrema court is not permit tuA v tnvAHtJrata facts but Is SUPREME COURT JUDGES SPEAKERS president of the Salem Azz years, was1 yesterday. choc:: ' The proposal .to combine work of the Associated CLa:!'.!. and . the local chapter of tl 3 1.-: Cross will probably be brought u at that time. a . Mr. Levy in commenting on t!i proposition last night said t' the Associated Charities, vr! i only canvassing for funds in r lem proper, has . not only t called '"upon to render rci: throughout the county , but even gone into Polk county r: relief organization. Mr. Levy said last nislt t he was in favor of : conso'M t " : of the two organi2aticr 1 l against hiring any high price I : cial service worker which th tional organization might wart t put in here. He said he xl' stood that the only way ia the chapter could , take over c vision of thef national crz' tioh was to provide such a tr:.:. Worker. . ' ' , Dr. .lenry E. Morris sai3 !' night that he was jn favcr merging "the" two ' organi2a t . . and that he felt the require:, of the national Red Cross weal be met should the organizs ,t 1 : consider the present wort era c meeting the. requiremecu c trained' workers. " Same Building tTsed" . The Associated t Charitisi I for the last year occupied part c tne suuaing now occupies, cy Ked cross and. Jura. . iaa .ic: who is in charge of the Aiscc" ' ed Charities, has worked act--.:, while not. officially with HI Georgia Pettit. executive secre tary of the Red Cross. . I Merging of the two organ-a . 1 : . - 1 J ... . A T r iinTii 91 11 ri - HiuiiiLiuu ur k ii 3 a.c Crocs "chapter of civilian re"I: work would enable the orsazl: t anil ' Polar .counties and wc make the more tnan z,vuu t: in the treasury of the local I. Cross organization avallabla civilian relief-work In the U: counties. J-, ter; were amended yesterday t provide that 15 members she : constitute a quorum. . A messa; from the San Francisco divi;Ic office granted the permissloa f: amending the by-laws. The 1 nMtlnr vpiitprdar Wa.3 tended by 17 members, the firs a.aMV " w for any meeting since 1919. Tl minutes ot the. meeting of 191 were read yesterday. . The members yesterday a.. voted to elect the executive tear in accordance with new rules c the national organization Inste of electing the board of director its own number .t)e executif board of nine members. - UadeVUV . aar w - is chosen from representative t" r.n)iii9i narti of the chapter C .wu.v . -r- main.- . . . World Court Preposition Loses Out in Big D:!: The proposition that the Vz" Sutes enter a -World Court r the proposed Iughes resrr was lost last night whea i i public speaking clarrc3 tl t YMCA debated th ;ccit! negative team was compese I Carle Adams, T. M. Ilicis. T. : Hampton, and Allan Kafaury, i affirmative team was compeer ! W. 'A- .Marsters, F. -A. Thi:! EL Schunke and Bert Ford. ; The debate 'was held at -library Ud a goodrrowd w3 ; r : ent to hear the sJds.3 i 3 rrt by the members cf it at ' The decision was ur:. Judges for the eve -fleoree Huir. V. IT. Z'.lzUzi r t i - (Ccctlaued on page S).