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II LEADERS
ARE ARRESTED
targe Number of Less Influ
ential Indians Taken in
Custody Monday.
More Salt to Be Made From
Ocean Today in Defiance
Of British Laws
BOMBAY, April 7. (AP)
hree of Mahatma Gandhi's chief
lieutenant la his civil disobedi
ence campaign against the Indian
government, and many local lead
ers and volunteers in different In
dian districts, were under arrest
tonight as the aftermath of the
Mahatma's overt violation of the,
salt monopoly on Dandi beach on
Sunday.
The nationalist leader remained
at liberty and in spite of a scuffle
that took place between his-followers
and police near Dandi to
day, announced he would come in
person tomorrow to collect salt
with the volunteers.
Rumors in Bombay gave the
Impression that Gandhi's arrest
was Imminent and that he might
be taken into custody tomorrow.
Disorders Are Only
' Vpon Small Scale
Several minor encounters occur
red at widely scattered points be
tween Gandhi followers and the
police, but there were no disord
ers on a large scale.. The only sit
uation thai threatened danger was
a clash between police and work
men In the Mysore gold mines
near Bangaloge which was not
directly connected with the civil
disobedience campaign.
There were 50 casualties in the
clash. String workers, who number
1,000 In all, stoned officials and
were fired npon by the police. A
aquadroa of Mysore lancers and
police reinforcements were dis
patched to the mines, which are
in southern India.
First Sentence Passed
On Native Leader
The first Judicial sentence of
any severity that has been passed
en violators of the salt monopoly
was meted out today at Madiad,
one town where Gandhi stopped
n his march fram Ahmadabad to
Dandi.
A magistrate there imposed
terms of two years imprisonment
and tines of 600 rupies (about
100) on three of Gandhi's ablest
aides, who broke the law by col
lecting' salt in the Kalra district
Today was Gandhi's weekly per
d for silence and meditation. He
was not present when the police
made a descent upon volunteers
collecting salt on the beach at Aat
' but came down soon afterward
from Dandi which Is close by.
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The new 62,000 pound power
shovel recently purchased by Mar
ion county for use on heavy road
construction during the coming
season has arrived in Salem and
was being unloaded late jester
day afternoon. The big machine
is worth 111,285 but was purcn
aaed at $9,000 because the court
turned in a use Brown hoist at
$2,285.
Three-fourths of a yard of "rock
or dirt can be handled in the shov
el of the new piece of equipment.
This capacity is one-quarter of a
yard more than the Keystone
skimmer which is already in use
here. The shovel Just purchased
Is gasoline operated.
Roadmaster Frank Johnson
said Monday that the machine
would probably be used in the
eastern part of the county this
summer on heavy construction
work, cutting grades through the
hilly sections.
NEW
IE
BOUGHT BY COUMY
Raskob Attacked On His
Record As
WASHINGTON, April 7 (AP)
An attack upon John J. Ras
kob, chairman of the democratic
national committee, for contribut
ing funds to the association
against the prohibition amend
ment was made In the senate to
day by Senator Simmons, demo
crat. North Carolina, who Is up
for re-election this year.
Simmons refused to support the
presidential candidacy of Alfred
. Smith in 1928. He said today
that North Carolina democrats
"repudiate the action of Raskob
In contributing to the funds to
be used to elect wet republicans
over dry democrats while he still
holds the titular position of na
tional chairman of our party."
The 76 year old North Caro
llnan made his speech as the sen
ate loby committee was prepar
ing to question Josephus Daniels,
editor of the Raleigh News and
3 Observer, and former democratic
1 . .
Famous Mentor
To Be Examined
A
Knute Kockne, football coach at
Notre Dame for many years, Is
to be given a thorough physical
examination by the Mayo broth
ers at Rochester, Minnesota,
within a few days before Rockne
returns to South Bend, Indiana,
on his way from Florida. The
famous grid mentor's health has
not been right for a number of
months, and he has been trying
to regain it in Florida.
POLICE AMAZED BY
Eight Persons Held Captive
By Bandits Who Effect
$1700 Robbery
SEATTLE, April 7 (AP)
Police here tonight had pieced to
gether events in one of the most
amazing crimes ever perpetrated
in Seattle by two well dressed
bandits who today had held eight
persons captive, five for more
than three hours, in order to rob
the safe of the Coliseum theatre
of $1700.
The pair spent two hours in
what they called "killing time"
with Dave Hlmelheoch, manager
of the theatre, and his household
between 6 a. m. and S a. m. one
remained In the house with Mrs.
Hlmelheoch,' her two children and
a maid, for more than an hour
more, while the other forced
Hlmelheoch to drive him to the
theatre, where three more persons
were held up. A shot grazed N. R.
Schwartz, assistant manager of
the theatre, to convince him an
order to open the safe was not a
joke." And with the money from
the safe the bandit took Hlmel
heoch's own car, drove back to the
home to pick up his comrade and
two escaped.
Before leaving the house they
were greeted by Hlmelheoch In his
pajamas, one bandit had forced
Hlmelheoch to dress and drive
him around the boulevards while
Mrs. Hlmelheoch prepared break
fast. Hlmelheoch said several po
licemen he knew waved to him
during the ride.
Hlmelheoch convinced the ban
dits that be did not know the safe
combination. The bandit tel&
pfroned once from Hilmelheochs
home and twice from the theatre
trying to persfiade the assistant
manager to come to the theatre,
Schwartz then telephoned back to
the theatre for Hilmelheoch who
told him he "better come down.
A janitor and girl usher were
allowed to go about their duties
unmolested in the theatre while
the bandit and Hlmelheoch wait
ed in the office for Schwartz. Then
they were ordered to the office,
where a shot finally convinced
Schwartz that the bandit was ser
ious.
Hlmelheoch said the bandits
showed unusual familiarity, call
ing him, Schwartz and the girl
usher by their first names.
GUN DUEL FATAL
NEWCASTLE, Wyo., April 7.-
(AP) John E. Mead, 59, one of
Wyoming's most prominent stock
men, was instantly killed and L,
C. "Blackle" Wolf probably fa
tally wounded In a" feudist gun
battle on the prairie 40 miles
west of here late today.
Wet Agitator
secretary of the navy In the Wil
son cabinet, who will appear be
fore the committee tomorrow. In
arranging for the appearance of
Daniels, the committee deferred
until Wednesday hearing Rep,
Tinkham, republican of Massa
chusetts who wants to Investigate
the Methodist board of temper
ance, prohibition and public mo-,
rals and the federal council of
churches.
Daniels was called by Senator
Robinson, republican, Indiana, for
questioning concerning a recent
editorial in his newspaper in which
he .suggested that Raskob should
resign on account of his activities
in opposition to prohibition.
Calling attention to testimony
by Raskob Friday before the lob
by committee that he - had con
tributed $S 5,000 during the last
five years to the : association
against the., prohibition' amend-
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IMPLIES
SIMULATE BIG
COAST ATTACK
Sham Battle Carried On In
Skies by United States
Army Machines
San Francisco Waterfront is
Thoroughly -"Strafed"
By Huge Force
MATHER FIELD, Sacramento,
April 7 (AP) Directed by their
flying commander, 100 war planes
of the United States army air
corps rose from their Mather
Field base today and attacked the
San Francisco water front, Crlssy
field and its adjacent fortifica
tions, leaving theoretically a wake
of fire and destruction.
The attack was directed by
Lieut. Col. Frank M. Andrews,
chief of staff for Brigadier Gen
eral William E. Gillmore, com
manding the first provisional
wing. Col. Anders acting for Gen
eral Gillmore during the latter's
absence In San Francisco, flew in
the wing's bomber flagship and
witnessing first-handed the raid.
directing movements of the
groups by interplane radio and
reported to the Mather Field base
details of progress.
Battle Formation
Assumed at Richmond
The Imposing aggregation sped.
through cloud? towards Richmond
where It spfead out in battle for
mation. Then out across the bay they
roared toward the San Francisco
docks, and, turning, they gained
their objective, attack planes
dropping close to the field and
hangars, bombers speeding
through clouds over fortifications
and observation planes photo
graphing the "damage" Inflicted.
The attack ships swung over
8sa Quehtin prison where all yard
work eeased momentarily while
prisoners gazed skyward. The
planes proceeded to San Rafael,
the rallying point for all groups
returning to their base. They flew
homeward by way of Napa and
Davis.
The attack was officially deem
ed successful and the Inter-plane
radio control entirely satisfactory.
At one time in the maneuvers,
CoL Andrews directed the move
ment of the pursuit group, follow
ing a report from observers that
no enemy planes were nearby to
harass the raiding fighters.
Most of the planes were ordered
held on the field this afternoon
and tomorrow for Inspection and
servicing.
The execution was departure of
18 ships of the first pursuit
group from Selfridge Field, Mich.,
during the afternoon for Reno un
der command of Major Ralph
Royce. They are to return tomor
row. HOOVER VISITED BY
BROTHER THEODORE
WASHINGTON, April 7 (AP)
For the first time since Herbert
Hoover became president, Theo
dore Jesse Hoover, his only broth
er Is visiting him at the White
House.
The two dined together tonight
and last night, and after the old
er brother of the president finish
es attending the sessions of the
American society of mechanical
engineers, he will move into the
White House for a stay of several
days with his brother.
Theodore Hoover, dean of en
gineering at Stanford university,
was 111 at the. time his brother
was inaugurated and could not at
tend the ceremonies. They spent
much time together two years ago
on the two occasions when Mr.
Hoover visited California during
the presidential campaign. The da-
ties of the elder brother have not
permitted him to visit the chief
executive, however, since that
time.
Tomorrow night he will attend
a dinner at the Mayflower hotel
at which Herbert Hoover will re
ceive a special medal from the en
gineering society in recognition
of his "humanitarian" engineer
ing: Salem Labor to
Be Used in City
Council Decrees
The ordinance requiring that
only Salem labor be employed on
municipal . construction work. In
sofar as local labor is available,
was passed at Monday night's
city council meeting by a rote of
11 to 2, Aldermen Dancy and
Rhoten dissenting. There was no
discussion on the ordinance.
Another ordinance approved
alters the boundaries of the sec
ond and fourth wards to conform
to the new 'precinct boundaries.
; An ordinance bill proposing to
smend the regulations governing
licenses " for -.theatres- and 'other,
amusement places; was introduced
by Alderman O'Hara,
Scribe Ordered to
Leave Mexico for
Attacks on Rubio
MEXICO CITY, April 7.
(AP) Jack Barry, form
er Omaha newspaper man,
held here for six days on a
charge of uttering defama
tory remarks about Presi
dent Ortiz Rubio, was re
leased from jail today.
He was notified he would
be given sufficient time to
make arrangements to leave
Mexico where he has lived
for the past 15 months writ
ing a tourist booklet,
Barry said he planned to
leave within a short time.
He was arrested last week
after a brawl with a Loa
Angeles private detective,
here on a special case and
being take to a police sta
tion was alleged to have in
sulted Mexico and its presi
dent. He defended himself
by saying that anything he
might have said was uttered
under the influence of liquor
and that he meant no harm.
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Disposal of Remaining Block
At Par Held Necessary;
Bids Called For
If the remaining block of 150,-
000 in bridge bonds can be sold
at par. the North Commercial
he North CoTffmerc
street and South Winter street
' . a
bridges will be built this year, it
was indicated at Monday night's
meeting of the city eouncil. A call
for bids on these bonds was issu
ed, with the proviso that all bids
must be at- or above par.
A petition from 100 residents
In the vicinity to be served by
the proposed North Commercial
street bridge was read at the meet
ing after this action was taken.
Plans for both of these bridges
were filed with the eouncil by
Hugh Rogers, city engineer. They
will eome up for approval when
and it the bonds are sold.. Coaot
these two bridges will be about
$28,000, said Alderman Dancy,
eh airman of the bridge committee.
There is no money at present In
the bridge fund.
The North Winter street bridge
was accepted, on recommendation
of the city engineer, and the
bridge committee was instructed
to obtain material wherever it
might be available and complete
the fill on the approach to this
bridge so that It might be put in
use as soon as possible.
COUNCIL DEJECTS
STREET CARNIVAL
The First Methodist church
will not, this year, be an unwill
ing neighbor to a street carnival
as it has frequently in the past.
Request was made of the city
council Monday night for permis
sion to use Church street between
State and Court for a carnival
sponsored by the Associated Char
ities, scheduled to start April 28.
Alderman Vandevort, who is a
member of that church, arose to
make a vigorous protest. He re
minded the council of Its promise
that the carnival last year was
the last to be inflicted on the long
suffering church members, and
wound up with a declaration that
any effort to hold one there this
year would be met with an injunc
tion. The protest was so successful
that all councilmen excepting Al
derman Townsend, who had pre
sented the request, voted against
granting the desired permission.
Hoover Urges
Mr. Norblad to
Name Delegates
Governor Norblad Monday re
ceived a letter from President
Hoover urging Oregon t o send
five delegates to the third nation
al conference on street and high
way safety, to be held in Washing
ton May 26 and 29, inclusive.
Governor Norblad Indicated
that he would appoint representa
tives from the highway depart
ment and confer with Secretary of
State Hobs relative to sending rep
resentatives from the state traf
fic department.
President Canse
Returns to City
Dr. and Mrs: J. M.. Canse have
arrived home from a three weeks
trip in which business was com
bined with pleasure, taking them
as far as San Diego, California.
They called on Mrs. Kimball, the
financial sponsor for the Kimball
School of Theology, at Pasadena,
and discussed with- her the prob
lem of the support, of the local
school. The Causes spent a week
with friends in and around Los
Angeles, as the. house guestsof
Mrs." Robert Hunstock. They vis
ited ' Tosemita on the trip and
made - the return route 'over .the
Redwood highway.
BIG
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WAITS BOND SALE
CANDIDATES
ASK DIPLOMAS
AT UNIVERSITY
Complete List of Prospec
tive Graduating Class
Now Announced
Commencement is Scheduled
To Take Place 15th of
June This Year
Seventy liberal arts students
and 12 law seniors have petition
ed Willamette university for de
grees to be conferred this spring,
It is announced from the regis
trar's office. Some of these will
not complete their requirements
until the end of the summer ses
sion.
The complete list of candidates
for degrees as given by the regis
trar is, Elolse Ailor, Grande
Ronde; Elsie Allen, Albany; Ca
therine F. Barker, Gaynelle Leone
Beckett. Marian C. Beckley, Sa
lem; Violet L. Beecher, Enter
prise; Ivolse E. Benjamin, Salem;
Margaret A. Bolt, Freewater;
Dorothy D. Brant, Salem; Alvina
C. Breithaupt, Merrill; Emily F.
Brown, Medford; Ruth E. Burch,
Lydla E. Childs, Salem; Leon a
Clothier, Wasco; Mildred I. Cook,
Salem; John K. Crnkovich, De
troit, Michigan; Joe B. Davis,
(Turn to page 2, col. 8)
MEETIi SLATED TO
IK CI
Independent Dealers to Have
Session at City Y. M. C.
A. Rooms Tonight
Independent retail- merchants
doing business in Salem and vl-
einity have called a meeting to be
held at the Salem T. M. C. A. at
7:30 this evening to form plans
for combating what they call . the
chain menace. Considerable agi
tation against chain organizations
has been on foot among indepen
dent dealers in various parts of
the county.
For tonight's meeting the re
tailers have drafted D. L. Shrode.
grocery man, as chairman and he
will take charge of the meeting.
Considerable discussion of certain
problems facing the independents
will be on the program and it Is
said that a hot meeting is in the
offing.
"Salem Independent dealers are
all of the same mind in respect
to chain organizations," declared
one dealer yesterday. "We realize
that the chains are here to stay
but believe that the buying public
should be protected. It is felt
that strict Inspection n the part
of state officials should be encour
aged, both to chain and indepen
dent dealers."
Should the independent mer
chants organize at tonight's meet
ing, their organization will not be
one for the purpose of buying. It
has been definitely stated but will
be more of a protective associa
tion. The meeting has been announ
ced as a "closed meeting" and will
be open only to retail grocers and
butchers.
IT FIST PACE HERE
Registration of voters is going
ahead in Marlon county at a brisk
rate. It was reported by County
Clerk U. G. Boyer, Monday but
more people should be signing up.
Because several thousand persons
were dropped ' from the polling
books because of failure to vote
within the past two years, many
new registration wlll be neces
sary to bring the county list back
to normal.
At the present time there are
34 deputy registration clerks act
ively getting new voters signed up
for the Msy primaries while the
county clerk has added new as
sistants in his office at the court
house to handle the extra work
entailed Jj registration.
Only seven more days are left
in which to register, all books to
be closed by April 16. Those, who
have-not been legally registered
by that date are not qualified to
vote in the primary election, ac
cording to law.
FATALITIES TOTAL 20
TOKYO, April 8. (Tuesday)
(AP) With the death of three
persons in an Olta, Kyushu per
fecture hospital, death list caused
by an explosion aboard a -train
near there was raised to 20 today.
: ELECTION LOOMS
CHICAGO, .April, 7 (AP)
The J political - fate of Senator
Charleses. Deneen and Represen
tative Ruth Hanna MeConnlck
was "given into . the'hands -Sw Il
linois voters tonight. '
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STORES
VOTERS
REGISTER
Initiative Starts
In Earnest Today
Upon Water Issue
Hollywood Group Plana to Finish Circulation
of Papers in Five Days, Leaving Three for
City Recorder to Complete Check
TNITIATIVE petitions to force a vote at the May 16 elec
tion on the charter amendment authorizing a $700 bond
issue for an appraisal of the water system looking toward
its purchase by the city, will be in circulation today, members
of the Hollywood community
At a meeting 01 prominent
ing the city council meeting at which the mayor's veto of or
dinances seeking the same end was sustained, it was decided
XI A. J 1 ' 1 V-V
mai inis measure wouia Der
backed rather than the alter
native plan of forcing a final
vote on municipal ownership
in November.
The initiative petition has been
written, with the aid of attorneys
who are Interested in the move
ment, and the printing of copies
for circulation is the only detail
remaining.
All Names Gathered
In Next Five Days
The plan is to complete the
signing of petitions In five days,
so as to leave three days for their
verification by the city recorder.
It Is expected that at least 20 cir
culators will be in the field.
Persons who wish to assist In
circulating the petitions have been
advised to telephone to P. M.
Gregory, president of the Holly
wood club.
How many names will be need
ed has not been ascertained defi
nitely; the number is believed to
be something like 700, but the
Hollywood men plan to get two
or three times that number.
A question was raised at the
council meeting as to whether
this measure could go on the bal
lot May 16 even if the petitions
are completed in the time set;
this hinged upon whether the
election at that time is a "regular
city election," but City Attorney
Tr Indie expressed the opinion
that the supreme court would
rule favorably, inasmuch as this
will be the only city election held
this year.
LEGION AUXILIARf
The American legion auxiliary
met Monday night at Miller's hall
and Initiated four new members
into the unit, Mrs. Clifford Moy
nlhan, Mrs. Iva Bushy, Mrs. Mary
Rlngwald and Mrs. F. W. Wat
ers. Mrs. Otto Helder, of Sheri
dan, state vice president 'of the
auxiliary, was present to assist
with the work.
As a further matter of business
Mrs. H. R. White announced that
the work on the posters which Is
being done In the senior and Jun
ior high schools was progressing
rapidly. The prize posters will re
ceive prize awards both from the
local and the state auxiliary.
When completed they will aid in
creating interest in the poppy sale
of the auxiliary.
Following the business meeting
a program was given and a social
hour was enjoyed under the di
rection of Mrs. Charles Duval and
a group of daughters of auxil
iary members.
The program was given by Mrs.
Carlton Smith, soloist, accompan
ied by Ruth Bedford; Jennie Van
Dahl, toe dance; Marjorie Weurm
tap dance; Kenneth Abbott, solo
ist, accompanied by Mildred Ab
bott; Mrs. Theda McCauley, hum
orous readings.
The next regular meeting was
announced for April SI.
Data Requested
On Local Milk
Situation, Said
The United State department
of agriculture has written J. E.
BUnkhorn, dairy and food in
spector here, asking that Salem
submit figures each month for
publication in the nation-wide
fluid milk report, which includes
range of market prices, butterfat
test, producers' prices and similar
data. Heretofore, Portland Is the
only Oregon city which has re
ceived mention from Oregon.
Mrs. Cochrane Is
Called Yesterday
Mrs. Huldah E. Cochrane died
Monday at her home at 275 North
14th street at the age of 78 years.
She had lived in Salem 17 years,
coming here from Kansas. She la
survived by two brothers, N. G.
Davis of Ladysmith, Wis., and
Austin A. Davis of Burr Oak, Kan
sas; and a nephew and niece: L.
A. Davis of Jefferson and Mrs.
Eula Schramm fit Coqt)ille. .
.. Funeral arrangements bare not
been completed. Remains: are at
the Terwilllger funeral home. .
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club announced Monday night.
members of the club follow
New Clash Occurs in Senate
Over Enforcement of
Prohibition
WASHINGTON, April 7 (AP)
Senate republican drys clashed
today over the proposed senate in
vestigation of prohibition en
forcement and over the law en
forcement chiefs Secretary Mel
lon and Attorney General Mitch
ell.
Senator Brookhart of Iowa, re
publican, accused Secretary Mel
lon loathe senate with conducting
a campaign against the dry law.
He gave notice he would demand
a record vote on the resolution of
Senator Norris of Nebraska, re
publican and another dry, for a
senate inquiry into enforcement.
Senator Fess, republican, Ohio,
In reply defended Mellon as a
'sincere law enforcement offi
cer" and pleaded that the drys
unite for the "testing b-our" of
prohibition. He opposed the in
quiry as harmful to enforcement.
Attorney General Mitchell ap
peared before the senate judi
ciary committee earlier in the day
and frowned upon the proposed
inquiry. He pictured an improve
ment during the last year in ad
ministration of the law.
After hearing the attorney gen
eral before his committee, Sen
ator Norris contended he had seen
no improvement in enforcement
and reiterated his belief that pol
itics was playing a part in It. The
committee took no action, how
ever, and the whole prohibition
situation is in Us handr so far as
the senate is concerned. The com
mittee will not meet again until
next Monday.
LEGGE OPTIMISTIC
WASHINGTON, April 7. (AP)
Chairman Legge of the farm
board said today the wheat situa
tion was "clearing up."
HOOVER TALK BROADCAST
NEW YORK, April 7. (API
President Hoover's tribute to the
madical profession will be broad
east by two chains tomorrow.
McCAFFERTY WINS
SALT LAKE CITY. April 7.
(AP) Mickey McCafferty, Eu
gene, Ore., lightweight, won over
Johnny Smith, Cherokee Indian of
Las Vegas, Nevada, in the fourth
round of the sixth round bout
here tonight.
AUTO SPEEDER NABBED
PORTLAND, Ore., April 7.
(AP) Jack Smith, who said he
Is sn automobile race driver, ap
parently thought no policeman
could stay on even terms with
him as far as speed is concerned.
But there he guessed wrong. As
a result, officers captured, in ad
dition to Smith, -
Five gallons of alcohol.
One automobile.
Policemen said they chased
Smith for about 60 blocks, around
wet aftd slippery corners, some
times at a speed In excess of 60
miles. an hour.
VOTE ON PROin ISSUE
PORTLAND, Ore., April 7.
(AP) Multnomah county's 800
attorneys will be afforded an op
portunity tomorrow to vote on the
18th amendment for the purpose
of establishing the attitude of the
local bar on the issue, J. W. Craw
ford, president of the County Bar
association, announced ' today.
Voting will be done at the local
court house between a. nu, and
4 p. m. -. . .
' f 10,000 DEMANDED
PORTLAND, Ore., April 7.
(AP) Alleging that shock and
exposure suffered -' when he. was'
thrown into the Atlantic ocean off
the coast . of Ireland when the
American transport Tuscania was
torpedoed February 6, 1$ 18, and
injuries suffered when he was
kicked .by a horse in France im
SECRETARY MELLON
AGAIN IS ATTACKED
FIVE MEIERS
RALLY TO HI
S VETO
Johnson, Rosebraugh, Van
devort, Kuhn and Dancy
Favor 0-W Firm
Municipal Ownership Hopes
Receive Setback; Public
Ballot Blocked
ISSUE NOT DODGED
Disproving rumors that
some members would evade
the municipal ownership is
sue by absenting themselves
from Monday night's council
meeting, all members whw
were able to attend were- In
their places. Alderman Pnr
vine, who is recovering from
a serious operation and to
confined to his home, was
the only absentee.
Two aldermen who had urevi-
ously voted for a popular refer
endum on tne question or muni
rinal nwncr.hin nf the water util
ity, for some unexplained reason
switched over to the otner M
Monday night and helped sustain
Mayor Llvesley'i veto, thereby de
nying the people of Salem an op
portunity to express themselves
at the May 16 electfon unless the
initiative moveaient toward tbe
Bame end is successful.
Necessary Two-Thirds
Majority is jarKug
Th vote was 8 to i for pas
sage of the referendum ordinance
over the veto. A. two-thirds vote
is required, so that the measure
failed by the two "switched"
votes, those of Alderman Vande
vort and Kuhn.
The lineup was as follows:
For the referendum Herrick,
Patton. Wilkinson, O'Hara, Tewns
end, Kowitz, Olson. Rhote.
Against the referendum Kuhn.
Vandevort, Johnson, Rosebraugh,
Dancy. ,
Alderman Dancy : had voted
against the ordinances proposing
a popular vote two weeks previ
ously, and Aldermen Johnson and
Rosebraugh were not present at
the special meeting at that time.
A peculiar quirk in the situa
tion is that failure to override tbe
mayor's reto leaves the Oregon
Stages franchise very much up in
the air. The ordinance calliag a
special election, vetoed along with
the referendum ordinance, also
failed of passage Monday night,
and an attempt to pass under sus
pension of the rules a substitute
ordinance putting the franchise on
the ballot, also failed when Alder
men O'Hara and Wilkinson voted
unfavorably.
Corporation Bill
Blocked by O'Hara
When this emergncy ordinance
came up, Mr. O'Hara asked It the
council would extend the same
consideration to an ordinance cre
ating a special election for any
initiative measure which might
rnmA nn. He referred to tbe Hol
lywood community club's plans to
initiate the water system apprfue-
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Eugene Lightweight Wins
Racer Too Slow for Cops
Lawyers Vote on Liquor
Government Sued by Vet
paired his earning capacity and
made htm permanently disabled,
Leslie R. Stewart of Lane county
started suit In federal court to
day against the United States
government for recovery of tbe
benefits of a $10,090 war risk in
surance policy.
BOOTLEGGER CONVICTED
PORTLAND. Ore., April 7.
(AP) Jack O'Neil, arrested in a
recent raid at Bly, Ore., near
Klamath Falls, by federal and
county officials, waf found guilty
of one count each of possession '
and sale of liquor and mainten-
ance of a nuisance, in a verdict
returned to Federal Judge John
McNary here today. O'Neil was
acquitted of four ether counts. :
Sentence will be pronounced
Wednesday.
CHARGE HELD WRONG "f .
PORTLAND, Ore, April 7. .
(AP) Dan C. Freeman manager
of the Oregon Manufacturers as- -sociatlon.
in . a Jetter to the city
commissioners here today, de-.
clared unfounded a complaint- of '
the MeCormick Steamship com
pany that Portland and Oregen
are boycotting California eenteat
thereby affecting the shipping"
business between the two states.
SUIT DISMISSED
PORTLAND, Ore., April 7.
(AP) Federal Judge Robert Sv
Bean today sustained a motion of
the defendants to dismiss a suit
brought recently by savings de
positors in the defunct Astoria
Savings, bank against A. A, .
Schramm, state banking superin
tendent, as trustee for the bank.
The suit was filed by three Wash
ington residents. -who sought to
hare their claims against : 46-
bank made preference claims.-