INSURANCE ' ' One dollar "per year la the coat of the automobile, traffic and travel accident Insurance policy issued to subscribers. : TIIE WEATHER Pair today and Thursday, cooler today, high fire has. ard; Max. Temp. Tuesday 78, Mia. S3, clear, north wind, river 2.4. I- r- T FQUNLDJZP Q5 EIGHTY-FIRST YEAR; Salem, Oregon, Wednesday Morning, April 22, 1931 PHlSDfJ UfJREST FEAR CITED AS HEARING EiED Meier Moves1" for Decision Ousting: Meyers but Gets no Second Defense Puts no Evidence Before Board; Carson : Rays "Persecution" Fear that extension of the board of control's - hearing of charges preferred against Superintendent Henry Meyers might incite an up rising in . a state penitentiary were coupled with completion of Governor Meier's charges against the superintendent to bring, the case to an abrupt close here yes teray at noon. - - . , Thrice daring the two and one half hour session which preceded adjournment, Meier pressed for adoption of resolutions by the aboard by which Myers would be deposed. . Kach ... time . lack of a second by Treasurer Kay or Se cretary of State Hoss blocked the governor. While the board of control adjourned It was on mo tion of Kay seconded by Hoss that the charges and evidence against Meyers be taken under advise ment. . . -- Threatened developments In the prosecution's evidence including testimony from prominent Port land bankers failed to materialize and the governor was content to rest his case after short testimony from J. J. Edwards and S. B. Mills, Marlon county farmers, and a terse statement to the board- by John T. Veatch, the governor's at torney. The defense, represented by Allan Carson, held that evi dence offered by Meier was Insuf ficient to demand reply witnesses. Carson rested his case with the board after an extended review' of testimony offered against Meyers and after a resume of his client's Tecord as penitentiary superinten dent. Governor Wants : - " Matter Concluded Governor Meier indicated at the outset of yesterday's meeting that he deemed it Imperative the mat ter be concluded as soon as pos alble. t-.z, $ . ' - "Since the hearing adjourned last Saturday I have been in con tact with guards and other per sons who have advised me that there is unrest at the prison," said the executive. "I want to be relieved of any responsibility in connection with maintaining order it the prison." Meier then admit ted he had lnTlted members of the board of control to his office Mon iay night and bad then informed :hem of nnrest at the penitentiary. Scarcely had Mills, Aumsvllle farmer.' finished; bis testimony "hat he was discontented with trices received for flax, when the lovernor, apparently anxious to jonclude the hearing. Introduced a leries of resolutions ending . with in Immediate demand for Meyers' emoval. The crowd cheered as (Turn to page 2, coL 1) NORFOLK. Va., April 21 (AP) Swooping down over a warehouse roof in the heart of the city at 80 miles per hour, Roger Wolfe Kahn of New York today, demonstrated that air mall can be picked up safely by a plane from the root of a tall building. : ' After two unsuccessful at tempts, 'due to stiff cross winds, Kahn at the controls of a mono plane, swung a steel-tubed hook into the catapulting - machine and darted away with two pouch es weighing a total of 25 pounds. .21 was the first time in the his tory of aviation that an object had been picked from the roof of a building by a heavier than air craft. A. W. Card, engineer, who perfected the pick-up device Said. Kahn is the son of Otto Kahn, financier, ' " - "'. ' Breeze Ham pers ; . Fire Fighters v. In Washington SEATTLE. Wash.. Jlprll 21 CAP) A small forest fire in the Mount Baker national forest and numerous brush fires over west ern Washington were fought to day during 'high winds ..that swept along Puget Soand. - r The forest fire was reported near Saddle Rock mountain and a small crew was sent from Rock port In Skagit county to the scene. It was believed caused by lightning four or five days ago and - spread during today's high wind. - .. : Seattle Backs -Portland Plea SEATTLE, Wash.. April 21 (AP) Trustees of the Seattle chamber of commerce decided to day to back Portland's effort to obtain the 1932 convention of the American Legion at the meeting this year in Detroit. AIR MAIL PLUCKED OFF TALL BUILDING Meyers9 vindication Expected, Hoss, Kay Expected to Stand by Prison Chief And Then Lewis Elevated to top Position f j In Penitentiary; Board Will 'win'.? 1 l , - ' 1 !::" ;.. ; ; ; ! :.rX') -v 1 By SHELDON F. SACKETT ; " The enrtain ' rins rwpn niTI ' HrtWTl ATI Vita 4" taaVY OTT drama of Meier vs. Meyers, Ci-- TT A T A owre xtecuuve vs. AJeparxmeni store iuxecutive. nut the audience throughout the state will not be satisfied until the Dlot is all exnoseri anri f Via 1pnrkiiomonf. rovoaToil , No official at the" statehouse . yesterday would make a Ji . . WELL ENTER FLOAT 1 1 ROSE FESTIVAL Service Clubs Decide Upon , Project at Meeting Tuesday Night Salem will enter a float in the Rose Festival parade in June, representatives of various service clubs of ' the city decided at a meeting held at the chamber of commerce rooms last night to take definite action on the pro posal. Funds ! to make and decorate the 'float' will be provided through 'sale of Portland - Rose Festival buttons, to be sold, for a dollar each. The buttons will admit the purchaser to all festi val activities, Including the Mult nomah stadium to view the pa rade and the exhibit of cut flow ers at the armory. . Cherrians may Sponsor Queen 4 While 1 no definite action was taken, suggestion was made that the Cherrians sponsor selection of a Salem queen to be at the festival and ride in the Salem float. This matter will be taken up by . that group, which hereto fore has entered the parade as a marching unit. . Representatives of the service (Turn to page 2, col. 2) COIfUf DRILL : SEATTLE, April 21 (AP) A proposal to abolish compulsory military training at the Univer sity of Washington was consid ered by the faculty late today and a motion to appoint a committee to investigate the question was adopted, f . i The committee will be appoint ed shortly, Dean David Thomson, acting president of the university announced and will make its re port at the next meeting in June. Two hundred faculty members at tended the session. The proposal, made In a stu dent petition, has drawn state wide opposition from certain or ganizations. At present all enter ing men; students are compelled to take j two years of military training, i with certain exemptions under regular army officers. Nitro Blast is Thought Quake i ..." i in SEMINOLE, Okla.. April 21. (AP) Five hundred quart of nitro-glyeerine exploded tonight in a magazine three miles south west of here. Residents of the surrounding territory for miles believed at first there had been an earthquake. ' ; PINNED UNDER CAR i PORTLAND. OreM April 21. (AP) Harry McGoire, 21, Portland, waa burned to death here eatiy today when a light delivery track he was driving; overturned and caught fire, i McGulre waa pinned beneath the track and was1 ; sprinkled , With gasoline. Flames envel oped him before be could be reached. A. fire engine was called and put oat the fire. . FIRST IS STATE -WASHINGTON, D. C, April 21 (AP) The secretary of agri culture today approved a loan of S22.S00 ;to the Deschutes Loan and i Livestock company : of Ore Son. ; . - lL This was the first loan in Ore gon from the S10,00.000 allot ted to the secretary of agricul ture from the $20,000,000 appro priated by congress for the re habilitation of agriculture. CASE NEAR END PORTLAND, Ore., April JI. (AP) Closing arguments la the Toose-Brown : liquor eonsniracr trail bad not ; been comnleted when : federal court adjourned here late tonight. Walter L. Toose, Portland at SEEK TD n B 0 L I SH Follow or the Comedy of Department A . . avawcmpuL uul liuui & laneiT ai sources mrauaoie ia me suies man there came well anbatan tiated reports that the three-day show would end as follows: -1. The sustaining of Henry Meyers by a Hoss-Kay ; vote for hla acts as superintendent of the Oregon state penitentiary.- 1 2. The resignation of Mr. Mey ers witbln a very short time aft er the board of control Tote, of approval.;- ;; ' Vr :; j ; L 3. The appointment of Warden "Jim" Lewis to the post: of su perintendent. -V t - 4. The immediate reorganiza tion thereafter of the state flax industry under L. C. DeMytt or some other individual suitable alike to Mr. Lewis, the board of control and Mr. Meier, i Hope to Quiet ' Disturbed Convicts Two reasons for action exist aside from the public's wish to (Turn to page 2, col. 5) Gunner Gets First Shell U.S. Fired CHICAGO, April 21. (AP) A highly polished, cracked three Inch shell casing was returned to night after more than 13 years to the. former gunner who fired the first American artillery shot in the world war. r - The presentation was made by Floyd Gibbons, former war cor respondent, to Alex Arch of South Bend, , Indi. , former sergeant. : in Battery "C" of the Sixth Field Ar tillery. . The shell was tired early the morning of October 23, 1917, on the Lunerllle sector of the. west ern front. The gun from which It was fired. is now at West Point military academy. Gibbons was present when the shell was fired, and, he said, took possession of the. casing to pre vent its being lost. He said he had tried unsuccessfully many times to locate Arch. The farmer gun ner said he had never eard Gib bons broadcast over thelradio but finally got in touch fcith him through the malls. ' PRIVATE LIFE 0 WALKER IGNORED NEW YORK, April 21 (AP) The' national republican club voted overwhelmingly to delete all references to Mayor James J. Walker's private life In the an nual report of the club's city af fairs committee at the annual meeting tonight. The remainder of the report calling for the may or's removal, was adopted. - . The report was made by Alan Fox, chairman of the committee and one of the; original Hoover supporters in the state. - , A move to censure Fox for having made public the report before its acceptance by the club was defeated. Truckman Burned, Dies Oregon Firm Gets Loan Arguments not Finished Export Rumor Credited torney, and Joseph Brown, alleg ed leader of a reputed northwest liquor ring, and 14 others are de fendants in the trial. The case probably. will reach the Jury by tomorrow noon. , MUCH GRAIN ' HELD ? - PORTLAND, Ore., April 21. (AP) The Oregonlan to morrow will say that despite 'the farm board's denial of ru mors it Intended to export 8&' 000,000 bushels of it wheat holdiags by Jaly , grain men here -held to the opinion such a more would be made. , ; :. James C Stone, chairman of ' the farm board, said fa bis re ply to the rumors , that the board contemplated no radical change in its policy. :. -, YEGG LEAVES WARNING ' PORTLAND, Ore,. April 21 (AP) Portland merchants today were warned to leave more cash In their tills over night. ' - T. Makita reported to police a burglar had entered his estab lishment last night, stolen the S1.S0 he had left in the till, and left the following note: . "Notice if you don't leave a few dollars in the cash register next time. I'll wreck the Joint, I have keys that will fit any lock in- the state." TRIO FREED OF JERRY BUCKLEY DEATH CHARGES Acquittal Verdict Reached Late in day; Cheers Greet Result - Two of Defendants Quickly Arrested on Charges Of Other Crimes ; DETROIT, April 21 (AP) The question of "who killed Jer ry Buckley' and why?" remained unanswered tonight. A recorder's court Jury returned a. verdict ac quitting Ted Pisxino. Angelo LJv eccbl and Joe Bommarito. - Bommarlto and Plzzino were accused by the state of being two of the gunmen who entered the lobby, of the La Salle hotel at 1:- 40 a, m., last July 23 and shot Gerald E. Buckley, ; militant - cru sader for radio station WMBC, two hours after he had announ ced the recall of the then - Mayor I cnaries Bowies, wnom ne naa at tacked in his nightly broadcasts. Livecehi was accused by the state of signalling the gunmen, as they waited outside the hotel. wherein Buckley was seated in the lobby and -the - scene was set for the assassination. Cheers Ring Out In Courtroom In spite of stern warnings is sued by court attendants against any demonstration by. spectators; there were repeated cheers when the verdict of acquittal was an nounced at 7:50 o'clock tonight. Before, the defendants could leave the courtroom, Plxzino was arrested for another murder and Livecehi was taken into custody for Rochester, N. T., police on a robbery charge. Plzzino, . it was revealed, is one of the two men indicted last fall by. the 22-man Wayne county grand Jury for the slaying of Wil liam Cannon, and George Collins, dope runners, last July 3. sometime. Representative W. C. Hawley and Mrs. Hawley are expected here sometime Friday, Ronald C. Glover, former secretary to Mr. Hawley, reported here yesterday. The Hawleys left Washington, D. C, Monday. The exact time of Mr. Hawley's arrival depends on the length of a conference which he will hold with Roseburg citizens In Portland on Friday. A delegation from there notified Glover last night that they Intended to see the congress man Just as soon as he got "back In the state to press their claims for the placing of the soldiers home in that city. The Hawleys will spend the re mainder of the spring and all sum mer in this city. Mr. Hawley ex pects to make occasional trips throughout the district to consult with constituents regarding their legislative needs. SAUNDERS PLANNING H CHI SYSTEM MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 21-r-fAP) Clarence Saunders, back f viAmnhli after what he des cribed aa -the fight of my life" in California, announced Dlaus would be formulated immediately for the creation of nis proposea new system of chain stores. I exnect to lose no time,' he said tonight. "My two California chains -ate in bankruptcy and I have had the fight of my life but that doesnt daunt me. I shall Immediately launch a store, the Uke of . which no one has ever seen In the new type of store, he said, he eontemnlatea the sale of various kinds of household arti cles, delecatessen products and drug sundries in addition to food. ELLIOT. HI. SAVAGE DIES: WAS PliEER Elliot M. Savage, 73, pioneer and -lifetime resident of Salem district, died yesterday at his res idence, route , box 1 SI, on the farm where he was born. Ho was victim of a sudden illness. -. r Surviving . Savage are his wi dow, Emma: one daughter, Mrs. Walter L. Fuller: ' the following grandchildren: John Elliot Full er, W. Lewis Fuller, Elynor and Claritta Fuller: and on niece. Ethel Fletcher, all of Salem. . Savage was a member of Che- meketa ehapter, Woodmen of the World; Odd Fellows, Salem lodge No. 1, and the Rebekahs. Funeral services are set ; for Friday at 2 p. m. from the Clou gh-Bar rick ehapeL - Inter ment will be In the Odd Fellows cemetery. : - " Plan to Invite MDe MolaysHere ,r i i ;: i ti 7 i Delegates' who leave : Thursday night for Marehrield to attend the DeMolay conclave. ' From the top, Phillip Hayter of Dal 1J. senior councillor; 'Lewis Nelson, scribe; Deivia Neider hiaer, master councillor. DE MOLAYS TO BID 1! If the plans of the delegates from Chemeketa chapter of De Molay for boys . are successful in the state conclave to be held m Marshfleld April 24-25, Salem will have the next state conclave meeting,' according to the plans made by the local chapter. Salem has had two such conventions within the past six years. ; Delegates to go are Lewis Nelson, Phillip Hayter of Dallas, and Deivia Neiderhiser; and a group of unofficial ' delegates. The group wlll leave . Salem Thursday night on a special train bearing about 400 delegates to Marshfleld. The train will begin its course at Pendleton and will pick up delegates--all along the way to Marshfleld. :. Spain Peaceful ;"-: On Seventh Day New New Regime MADRID, April 21 (AP) Seven days after Alfonso XIII weiit Into exile, the provisional government - of "President NIceto Alcala Zamora was proud to point today to the fact that the country was calm and there were fewer disorders than In many months'. -. Meanwhile, it recognized that the status of the communists, the church, the- army and the elec tions still was to be permanently settled; PORTLAND, Ore.. April 21. (AP) Benny Pels. 112. Port land, and Pierre Pothier. 13 S, Klamath Falls, fought ten rounds to atlraw ia the apper half of a double mala event tight here to night, v Al ; Trulman, 150. San Diego, won a decision over Fris co McGale, 164,. Seattle, la the opening. ten rounder. Pels and Pothier staged a fast fight. . Pothier was given a rest in the fifth round after; Pels "had landed a low blow. r Trulman gave McGale a sound beating all the way, rocking him with swinging lefts and straight rights, l, MeGale'a left eye was closed early in the fight., - . Eddie Thomas, . 133, Belllng- ham, knocked out Alble Davles, 133. Victoria, B. C. In the fourth of a six round fight.' Mickey Trad. 140, Spokane, and Johnny LA Rose. 140, Portland, zought four rounds to a draw. 92 MEETING Late Sports DRIVE AGAINST S1DIU0 mm Expiation of Murders Will : Be Sought; Sixteen of .y Forelgnere-Kjned;: Large Force of Nicaraguan Guardsmen in Field For "Cleanup" WASHINGTON. April 21. ' CAP) Confidence that Augus tino Sandino will be brought to Justice for the "cold blooded murder" of eight or nine Ameri can citizens - and a ' number of nlcaraguans was expressed today oy resident Hoover. In a formal statement the president said he had been ad vised the Nicaraguan government had placed - in . the field more than 1,300 men of the newly cre ated national guard in a drive to "clean up Sandino and his fellow bandits". The president said the Insur gent chieftain had "placed him self outside the civilized vale" (Turn to page 2, coL 7) IMS TO ' THY PARIS FLIGHT Solo hop in Plane 3 Times ; As Powerful as Lindy Ship is Proposed jmw YORK. April 21 (API Miss Ruth Nichols is planning a soio nignt to Paris in an air plane three times as powerful as the historic "spirit of St. Louis" and between 50 and 75 miles an hour faster. MUs Nochols could not be reached. Friends said sap had been hoping for some time to make the attempt, but no definite announcement eonld be made un til her' plans were finally com pleted. -. v - , . Meanwhile the red "monoplane in which she has set four world records was being given an over hauling at the Jersey City aircraft factory of Cot. Clarence D. Cham berlin who, it was said, had tried to dissuade her but would fly with her as far as Harbor Grace, N. F., the taklng-off point, if she goes. Its Wasp motor was being tuned up. When work on the motor and monoplane is completed. It was said the ship will have a cruising speed of about 200 miles an hour cut down to between 150 to 175 on a flight as long as that across the Atlantic. The motor, with a super-charger, will develop 650 horse power. "The Spirit of St. Louis had a 209 horse power mo tor and a cruising speed of about 100 miles an hour. It has a ra dio. SCIENCE WILL NOW OAKLAND. Cal., April 21. (AP)--The "operation recorder" Is the latest bit of hospital ma chinery being exhibited here at the convention of the Western Hospital association. It records on graph paper how long the patient Is -on the table, his blood pressure, pulse, Quan tity of anaesthetic, and other data.: Convenient blanks-are left for in sertion of name, diagnosis and the surgeon s name. Hospital' superintendents. nurses, dieticians and librarians from 12 western states and British Columbia attended sessions here today. . v '.'-- 'T : VETERANS MAY FILE WASHINGTON. April 21. (API World war reterans who hare had claims for disability al lowance refused, in the past.be- causer they had paid income tax the year before applying., may file new applications if they have not paid income tax since. . URGED OPERATION Wealthy Physician is ,. Missing; fear Kidnap ST. LOUIS, April 21 (AP) Dr. L D Kelley, 45, wealthy nose and throat - specialist and club man, was missing tonight under circumstances ' which led : police to believe he was kidnaped after being lured from his homo last night by a telephone call asking for his professional assistance. .The physician's automobile was found this morning several miles from the- place where he was summoned. From footprints, on tho floor of the ear it appeared that two men rode with him. Po lice believe he was transferred to another car. That the physician apparently thought he was being robbed was Indicated by the dis covery of his diamond ring thrust down behind tho cushion of the driver's seat.., - - . '- . "t - - . ... Heavy InIii Catsses Covers; Dl A7C UUU.L Lit SUE HOSPITAL Brush Fire is Speeded by Heavy Wind; Control Finally Gained PORTLAND, Ore.. April 2lJ (AP) Firemen and volunteers late tonight were gaining control over a brush fire that for a time threatened the Shrine hospital for crippled children and several homes at Rocky butte, at the eastern edge of Portland. The fire, origla ef which was undetermined, swept up the steep side of the butte before a gale which at times reached a velocity of 50 miles as hour. The wind broke .down trees. light poles and wires in many parts of the city. It brought with it a great cloud eC dust that weath er official said had been picked up from freshly plowed fields in the Inland empire. Tho dust clotm was reported at The Dalles abjput & o'clock this afternoon. Live Wires are Grewaded. Report "Live wires were grounded n widely separated sections et the city. Terwllliger boulevard was blocked for a time by threes that had fallen across it. Hero and there plate glass w In dows were broken and chimney collapsed. The flro department was kept busy answering calls to chimney fires. - . So far as police had learned late tonight no one was injured In the storm. - - . FILTE! YEAR KOT PLACED No hope that the Oregon-Wash ington Water Service company would complete its new filter here this summer was held out yesterday by J. T. Delaney, man- ager, wnen ne was asaea u m company mlgnt not proceea to complete Its own project. "We are making improvements this week In our temporary filter beds so we can provide good wat er service this summer, Delaney answered, "but we do not -con template going ahead with , tne new filter. I guess well let '.the weather go on with its work of damaging construction, - aireaay in." , ; . Delaney has a crew, of several men on Minto Island . this week and the temporary filter beds are being scraped, new sand Is being added and the retaining walls strengthened. Delaney said he does not anticipate another visit of E. C. Elliott, president of the company, for some time unless the city council . should . again have some proposition of pur chase to submit. The city .. has submitted Us brief in appealing the May It, 1930, charter amendment to the supreme court ana tne water company Is now, preparing its. re ply. . . ; ; - Seattle Pioneer Dies at Age S3 LOS ANGELES, April 21 f AP) Death came here today to Mrs. Mary Virginia Bell Hall, S3. one of the covered wagon train party that founded Seattle in 1852. - .. . She succumbed to apoplexy at the home of her daughter, Aldlne Hall. - REVOLT FLOPS WASHINGTON, April 21. -f API The state department was (advised today a projected. revolt I In. Paraguay had failed. So ' far as authorities know there have been no demands for ransom. - Dr. Kelley was called twice on the telephone last nlgbt. his wife told tho police. The telephone callers gave tho name of Holmes, Mrs. Kelley said. Tho caller said ho was from Chicago and was visiting here. Tho man told Dr. Kelley the patient, his nephew, had a severs earache and directed tho physi cian to drive to Davlsi place in a western residential suburb. Mrs. Kelley said she demurred at his leaving the house on) a stormy night but Dr. Kelley said: 'I must make tho call and left his home in his automobile. Mrs. Kelley gave the alarm at 1 o'clock this morning and wide spread search began. . rrnirncDD UHUOLIld ills n BroailreD Cars Blown off Rond At Woodburn; no Damage Here Central Washington i Darkened by Cloud Of Moving Dust Heavy wind storms which cre ated havoc In many parts ef the northwest Tuesday came as dose to Salem as Woodburn, according to reports received here last nlgkt from state traffic officers. Tv reported that automobiles had been blown off the highway by the severe gale, and that tele phone, and power poles had been blown over onto the road. Salem did not expet.enoe too real severity of the storm and no damage was reported, but there was considerable wind 'and dust, especially in North Salem. WENATCHEE. Wash.. April 21. (AP) Sand and dust borne by a severe wind storm swept catsal Washington late today, t brtnghig semi-dark neas, stop- ing auteaio aile traffic and outdoor work and darkening the skies as by a far for aa hour. Oa a wind of a velocity of SO to. to miles an hour, dry earth was whirled from the wheat fields of Douglas county and front thousands of acres v . land plowed for the first time under the Kit titas reclamation project. The storm centered in the Biw Bend country, a wheat belt, with reports of Its severity north to Waterrille and sjuth to El leas burg. Other than delay to work and traffic and the blowing dea of trea, ;he damage was reported to be small. Autos Stopped As Precaution " Automobiles driving to Spokane were stopped at Waterville by po lice as a precautionary measure. Many drivers caught on the high ways In the district topped their cars for half an hour,' saying they were unable to see the road or their radiator caps. Weeds, debris and dust drove people from the streets here and ears moved along with their lights on. The storm broke about 4 p. m. A similar spripg dust storm vis ited eastern Washington last year. ' Five hundred men work I rig oa the Rock Island dam on tho Col umbia' river were compelled to cease operations. In the seml darkness here, all lights were (Turn to page 2, col. 5) Kill OF SUSPECT IS ALSO NIK ASHLAND. Ore., April 21 (AP) Tom Hollls. manager of the Southern Oregon Gas corpor ation here, and a brother-in-law of Tom Cooper, who is being sought in connection with the re cent robbery of the Ashland State bank, has not been seen since last Friday. Authorities said today Hollls left Ashland with his family with out telling any of his friends or business associates where he was going. J. R. Albright, who was killed as he attempted to escape- after the bank robbery, formerly work ed for the gas company under Hollls. Jean Brault, division manager of the gas company, was here to day checking the company's books but said he was not ready to make any statement. lie inti mated, however, company offi cials from Saa Francisco would come here to continue tho in vestigation. , Governor Acted Illegally When He 'Overruled Concurrence of two of the three members of the state boarj of control Is necessary In the Cta- ; position of any important statw transaction, according to aa opin ion,, thanded down by the attor ney general. - The opinioa waa requested by the board of coo troL It was reported here that tho opinion 4 was sought- after Gov ernor Meier had overruled the secretary of state and atato treasurer during the recent hear ing involving charges preferred against Henry Meyers, auperia tendent of the state peniteatiary. Tacoma Harbor Wind-Whipped TACOMA. April 2l. (AP) Tacoma . harbor, whipped by a 41-mlls wind, caused satppinf considerable trouble, tearing logs from various " mill booms an4 forcing tugs to tie up.