CIRCULATION
THE WEATIIER
Rain today and Monday,
cooler; Max. temperature
Saturday U, Miiu R3f rain
.03 Inch,' riyer 2 feet
cloudy, south wind,
Average
Distribution ;
May, 'SI
Net paid, daily, Sunday C831
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EIGHT -FIRST YEAR
Salem, Oregon, Sundaj Jlomin?, Jane 14, 1931
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SErilORS WILL
6E
HERE BAY
.(Degrees Number 87 at 87th
U Commencement of W. U.;
; Baccalaureate Today
! Procession to First Church
1 Starts at 10 a. m. on
j Monday, Announced i
I Formal commencement ! exer
elaeator Wlllametto university
begin hero thU'mornlnr irhen tfco
baecalaureato termoa It girts, to
:!th graduating claw by .President
Carl 43rer Doney. He wljl. apeak
i at IhoTlrBt Metnodlat church and
5 hU subject will be The Affirm
! atlTe lAt The serrleo wUl be
gin at 11 r-..--;.
I The doting serVicea of the
university T. M. C. A. "and the
iY( W.C.A. will be held Sunday
' night at the First Methodist
! church here. Dr. W. Dowson. pas
tor of the First Methodist, church
!la Portland, dellTertyg the td
' dresa. . ' "-
Promptly at 10 o'clock Mon-
i day morning, mo gruuuua; -erclsea
will begin. Seniors, M In
: number and members of the 87th
class of Willamette university,
I will form in line at the university
campus and as tradition. has de
creed, march to the church for
the final commencement exer
cises. The address is to be made
by Charles S. Catting of Chicago.
Conferring of degrees and tho
.'awarding of honors by President
i Doney will follow the address
land the closing number of the
program, also set by tradition,
will be the solo -Farewell Wil
lamette This will be sung by
1 Josephine. Albert of Salem.
Three Honorary.
i Degrees Conferred . . '
Seventy-nine seniors are to re
'eeive bachelor of arts degrees,
i Eight seniors will be graduated
from the college of law. One
I music diploma is to be awarded
and four graduate students will
receive the, degree of master of
arts. Honorary degrees will be
conferred upon Charles A. Rice
I of Portland, Lester Proebstel of
I China and Thomas . David Tarnea
of Salem. .
An unusually largo number of
. .honor awards are to be made.
They are as follows:
Alpha Kappa Nu honorary fra
ternity: Roberta Archibald, Mary
I Atkinson. Ruth Edwards, Alice
i Fisher, Evelyn High, Jennie Lilly,
; Howard Miller, Gussie Niles.
Departmental honors go to Jen
! ale Lilly and Gussie Nilea. Gen
eral" honors will be awarded to
Elizabeth Atkinson,
"The Albert prUe will be pre
sented to ' Sarah Dark and the
Willis prise, to Alice Fisher. The
J.' H. Booth athletic prize Is to be
awarded to Curtis French. Win
ners of the - Steeves prises are
Leon Korrla, Luclle Milhoilin
and Janet WeiL
Senior Scholars -
Are Asusounced 1
: The class of 'It scholarship
prise is to be awarded te Jennie
Lilly. The Keyes prises go to Eu
gene Smith, Ray Lafky and Ross
Knotts. .Winners of university
prises in oratory and extempor
. (Tnrn'to Page 3, poL 8)
Mercury Makes
Another Attack
In Banner Type
Continuing its attack on Cor
poration : Commissioner James
Mott of Salem, the Sunday Mer-
; enry, Portland, produced another
big-type extra yesterday, Rumors
were current . in Portland ' yester
day, according : to - the Mercury,
:. ' $hat:ifott would, soon be n xi
corporation , commissioner, r .
r , Although, unconfirmed, reports-
" 'persist that Mott campaign will
ond sortly.k'ftr 7dge: Luik
-gives: -his - decision :'lh the suit
crowing out of Guardian affairs,
the Mercury says.
Mott could not be reached here
last night for statement regard
ing the paper's attack.
Six Class Reunions Mark
AlumniBanquetatW.Ui
; Reunions of the classes of 1.
0, 11, 1. '31 and 2l featured
the (2nd annual Willamette unl
verslt 'Alumni association banquet
held Saturday night at the First
Methodist church here. The class
of '21, dubbed "Black Sheep" in
its days In school, had the largest
number of representatives to re
turn. " -
i Short talks by representatives
of the honored classes and
speeches by' President Carl G.
Doney, Roy S. Keene, university
coach, and Professor William C
Jones, extension worker, made up
the formal program which was
preceded by 'the singing of old
and new school songs.
President Doney . emphasized
the fact-that Willamette univer
sity was spending- a greater per
centage of its annual Income for
Instructional purposes than any
university or college recently sur
veyed by the general education
Willamette
Group
Cho
I Staff of Officers
Amedee. Smith of Portland, Succeeds Steevea
As President; Retrenchment in Operating
. , lxenses Planned for Next Year ; '
"ITTILLAIETTE university trustees, in annual session
YY here yesterday,, chose an entirely new group of offi
cers for the coming- year. Amedee Smith, Portland - busi
nessman and former commissioner of Multnomah county,
was named president of the board succeeding- B. L. Steeves
of Salem who for 17 consecutive years has held this posi
Mother and Son :
GetRecognition
Mrs. Alice B. Fisher, graduating
senior at Willamette university,
and her sou, ISierle Flaher,
both of whom were candidates
for special awards at the uni
versity, i Mrs. Fisher won the
Willis prise and Charles was
nominated for the Albert prize.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore.. June
13 ( AP) Four I persons were
Injured, two seriously, in an au
tomobile accident on the Klam
ath Falls-Ashland highway on
Greensprings mountain today.
Eber Clarice sii i. J. McLar
en, both of Klamath Falls, suf
fered fractured skulls, while
Mrs. D. W. Cousins. Seattle, re
ceived a broken . rib and Lor
raine Coutiins, 11, suffered minor
bruises. The injured people were
taken to an Ashland hospital.
D. W. i Cousins, Mrs. Fred
Schwab, Mt. Angel, . Ore., and a
14-year-old boy escaped injury.
All were in the Cousins machine.
Traffie patrolmen said the au
tomobile in - which Clarke and
McLaren were riding was coming
down the! mountain-At a high
rate of speed.- It skidded on the
wet ;pavement and plunged.' lntd
the- Cousins ear. --. .-r'
. Traffie ' patrolmen -blamed wet
pavement n4 xeesslte" speed for
tho -accident,:. 'y - f--
-HUFFORD1 TAllRIES- ',U
SEATTLE; June IT AP)
Merle Hufford. star University of
Washington halfback, and Miss
Grace Umphlette of Seattle were
married tonight a$ the University
Lutheran church. ,
board of the Methodist church.
- "We are inadequately supplied
with buildings, the president
said. "Work and pray for a new
science building, a new law build
ing, a new ' library and new
buildings for the music and arts
departments of the schools.
Representing the ( classes were
Mrs. John Brougher of Vancouv
er, Wash., $2 Lawrence Davles
of Philadelphia. 21; Ada Ross of
Salem, 'Iff; Mrs. G rover Bellinger,
of Salem, 11; Frank L. Grannls
of Cottage Grove, 'Off; Mrs. Belle
Prescott White of Salem, '81.
The neophytes in alumni cir
cles, members of the class ef 1931,
were welcomed by Harold 2. Eak
ln, 1S. and the , response was
made by Clarence Emmonspresl
dent of the outgoing class. Jose
phine Albert, 31, tang "Farewell
Willamette," a song which is only
used each year at commencement
time."
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New
oses
tion. Paul Wallace of Salem was
elected vice-president succeeding
to the position held- by the late
Senator Lloyd B. Reynolds. Mer
ton DeLong.was elected secretary
to succeed A. A. . Lee of Salem
who has been secretary - of '. the
board, for a number of years. r A.
N. Bush of Salem was reelected
treasurer of the- board of trus-
. Retrenchment in operating' ex
pense threaded a considerable por
tion of the board's discussion,
President Carl . G. Doney report
ing a deficit incurred in the year
1930-1931. Non-recurring ; items
of capital outlay coupled with, a
decrease In net returns from uni
versity endowment were held re
sponsible for the situation which
the president said could be amor
tised in the expenses of succeed
ing years. The board' approved
a budget of . 144,167 for,- the
coming year in comparison to ex
penditures of S139.495 for : the
last year. - -" ' : i .
National Fraternity
Question Viewed
Trustees gave some considera
tion to the question of the in
troduction, of national fraternl
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sr.
to ra m FAMILY
Mrs. Alice B. Fisher Wins
Willis Prize at Wi U.,:
Son Albert Nominee
Unusual ' distinction has come
to a mother and son, both stu
dents at .Willamette university. In
the fact that both were nomin
ated this year for signal honors,
Mrs. Alice B. Fisher, 41 S Market
street, was nominated for and re
ceived by competitive 'rote the
Willis prize which goes each year
to. the student who is deemed to
have exercised the best personal
influence of any member of the
student , body. Her son, Charles
Fisher, was one of the nominees
for the Joseph H. Albert prise
which Is awarded to the student
who is deemed to have made the
most improvement during the
school year. ,
Charles Fisher Is a member of
this year's sophomore class and
Is preparing- for the medical pro
fession. His mother, 'who entered
Willamette in the fall of 1927, Is
to be' graduated Monday, having
majored in English. She will re
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000 GEORGE TALKS
1
PARIS. June 13 (AP) The
American mayors who were not
too fatigued from their fort
night in France to attend an
other reception were amply re
paid this afternoon by a gracious
visit with Madame Foch, widow
of the allied generalissimo. "
The mayors were received! by
Madame Foch- and '.Jules Jusser
and, former 'French ambassador
to the U. Sw at the interallied
dab of which Marshal FWh once
wa -president.- v -'
!- She talked rersenaUyf through
an interpreter wtth-each member
of the American party, including
the mayors and -their wirea.' Vis
itors were visibly touched. -
Mayor George L. Baker In the
customary speech, told Madame
Foch the U. S. held her la great
affection.
New St. John's :
Bridge Opened
With " Festivity
PORTLAND," Ore., June 13 '
(AP) The new St John's bridge
across the Willamette river here
was opened to traffie today.
Queen' Rachel I, ruler of Ro
salia, severed the ribbon In the
center of the span which was the
signal for the first automobiles to
cross.
The bridge was financed by a
$ 4,2 S 0,000 bond issue.
Roseburg Youth
Oratory Winner
PORTLAND, Ore., June 13.
(AP) Paul MeGowan. Roseburg
high school senior, won first prize
of 75 la the state-wide essay con
test sponsored by the Oregon Tu
berculosis association In Oregon
high schools. 4 i
Sue Sefton. Lincoln high, Port
land, won second prize o fS50.
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VOTE f,ffl BE
QUIET AFFAIH
Neerf Incumbent to Oppose
James H. Nicholson in
Director Contest
Issue Lacking; .Taxpayer
Meeting Same Night
Will be Ignored
Salem's annual school board
election, which takes place Mon
day, looks so far like a quiet af
fair, with apparent Indifference
ruling. Two men, Frank Neer,
Incumbent, and James H. Nichol
son, Insurance. man, want tho. one
director s position .which the vot
ers will fill . f !
: Election will be held at the
W. C. T. U. hall at north door
of Tbe Statesman office from 2
to 7 p. m. Monday. At t o'clock
that night the annual taxpayers
meeting will be held at the city
superintendent's office In the
senior high building. :
Neer and Nicholson were both
asked yesterday by The States
man for statement - of their - poli
cies as board member.
Nicholson's - declaration to the
public was brief: "I haven't any
thing to say." .
Neer, who has been director
for the past six Tears, or two
terms, said:
"It has been the ambition of
the Salem school board to give
district No. 24 the very highest
type of educational facilities that
can be obtained for the money
with which we have to work.
"If reelected, I - simply, pledge
that I wIU continue to give my
best efforts to the service of the
district."
Vote may be Heavy
Despite bo Issues
While the election has not cre
ated much risible stir, and no
definite Issues have been aired,
it is probable the vote 'will be
greater than might be anticipat
ed under the circumstances.
The Kiwanls club, of which
Nicholson is president, endorsed
his candidacy, and It is said both
Nicholson and his friends have
been workng quietly but per
sistently in his behalf.
While no group endorsement
of Neers candidacy was made by
the Lions club, of which he is a
member. It is probable that body
will cast a pretty solid vote for
the Incumbent: neither Is it to
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HONGKONG. June 14 (Sun
day) (AP) General Chen
Ming-Shu, ousted governor ef
Canton, announced. his loyalty to
President Chiang Kai-Shek of the
nationalist government today and
telegraphed Wang . Ching-Wei,
leader of the southern Insurgents,
that he personally was leading his
army against Canton.
General Chen returned to China
from Japan last week, joining his
two divisions of troops which
were moving Into central Kalngst
province.
At that time Chen, In return for
payments from both the national
ist government and the new In
surgent government at Canton,
was reputedly planning to remain
neutral. He "was expected to use
his army against communists and
bandits in Klangsl province.
Large Barn h
Total Loss by . : :
XMreght
I BROOKS! June IS f Mcfal.V
The large, barn at the G. W,
Wright bom; two mllea Borth;ei
tonlaht about 11 n'eloeV. Tttm
blase also destroyed a large
amount of bar and feed and a
considerable amount of furniture
stored in the barn.
There was no livestock In the
barn at the time. The familv anta.
mobile was saved when it was
shoved away from the scene,
smoking. The blase was not dis
covered until it was too late to
attempt to save the barn.
Salem resident uv nam,.
north of town Saturday night,
which undoubtedly were explain
ed bv the fire north nf firnnV,
although they were believed to
ne nearer, i -
Gold Beach to
Vote on Issue -Of
Corporation
GOLD BEACH, Ore.. June 13
(AP) Gold Beach, the only
county seat In Oregon without
organized government, will rote
on Incorporation June 27.
The county, court, on petition
of a number of citizens, has
called a special election for the
purpose. Sentiment, for and
asainst Incorporation appears to
be about evenly divided.
OUSTED G0HI0B
LOYAL TO CB
OEOPLE.
1 .
o are news
By LATHROP MACK
( Copyright, 1931, .The Associated
;" f ' Press). ,
CHICAGO. June 13 (AP)
Whoever asks a - favor of
. Melvin - A. Traylor should
take him a piece of cherry pie.
The financial judgment of the
president of Chicago's First Na-
? -y v- vl ; '
MELVIN A. TRAYLOR
tional bank is rivaled In keen
ness only by his taste for cherry
pie. He has been known to eat It
with three meals In one day.- -Fried
chicken also appeals to
Traylor. He boasts he can prepare
it better than anyone else in the
country. Companions on hunting
and fishing trips have testified to
Traylor's skill with a skillet.
TRAYLOR, who organized the
bank ' of International settle
ment, engineered - the recent
purchase of the Foreman-State
National bank which made the
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FUG DAY EVENTS
Oil MONDAY HT
i
Elks' Ceremonies to Start
With Downtown Parade
At 7:30 o'clock .
Annual Flag- Day ceremonies
of the Salem Elks lodge will be
held Monday evening. Special in
vitation is extended to public to
attend, H. B. Eakin, exalted ruler
said last night.
The ceremonies will be pre
ceded by a I march of Elks
through the downtown district,
starting at 7:30 o'clock. The par
ade will be halted at the Elks
temple, State and Cottage, in
time for the Flag Day program at
I o'elock.
The Elks orchestra, directed by
O. J. Kurth, will open and 'dose
the patriotic program, for which
Judge W. W. McCamaat ef Port
land will be tho main speaker.
Martin Ferrey of Salem will give
the history of the flag. v
Special music will be given by
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L
TO BE DEDICATED
CAMP CLATSOP. Ore., June 13
'(AP) Oregon National Guards
men-of the l2d and 18th Infan
try stood Inspection with pitched
shelter tents and full field equip
ment today. Major-General George
A. While was the inspecting gen
eral.." ..
At FprT Stevens the field And,
coast-artillery units went .through
their, usual : routine duties.-Bar-raeke
and 'equipment were in
spected. :-' Vw: Lr-'iX,
; The ..afternoon both- at Camp
Clatsop and Fort Steven was de-
Governor and Mrs. Meier .-and
voted to recreation. - .
Mrs.! George W, Joseph and mem
bers of their families will be here
Monday for the dedication Tues-
dayef sw memorial to the late
Geotge'WCoseph. who died sud-
Ldefaly atCamp Clatsop last year
Shortly. after he had won tho re
publican nomination for governor.
Dedication ceremonies will be
held at S o'clock Tuesday after
noon!. The dedicatory address will
be given by Samuel Garland and
B. F. Irvine will deliver an eu
logy The monument will be un
veiled by Governor Meier.
Venezuela Will
Hold Election;
; j I Perez Resigns
CARACAS, Venezuela, June IS
( AP) President Juan Bautia
ta Perez sent his -resignation this
afternoon to the Venezuelan con
gress which unanimously accept
ed it and fixed June 1 as the
date for the election of a new
chief executive.
A cabinet meeting-was called
to choose one of Its members to
serve as president In the Interim.
Congress, sitting as a commit
tee of the whole, had demanded
that Dr. ' Bautista Peres step
down.
JOSEPH MEMO IA
HDSS ASSERTS
mnm
Janitor Contract Offered
Would Mean $9000 Loss
Auditors Disclose -
Criticizes Governor ?' After
Interference in his
Department Seen
Contracting- the state's Janitor
service as recommended by Gover
nor Meier instead of saving the
state 122.000 as the governor al
leged, would actually cost -the
state-19,000 more than the pres
ent plan, according to an analysis
made-by certified pjibHe account
ants for Hal E. Hoss. secretary of
state, who Is custodian of the state
building and in charge of the jan
itorial service. j
During the legislature a private
corporation tried to . interest the
ways and means committee in se
curing a contract, and made as
sertions of how much it eould save
the state, but the legislative com
mittee turned the proposal down.
Then , Governor Meier took the
matter up and gave out state
ments to the press repeating the
promises of "savings" to the state.
Secretary Hoss, at the request
of the governor, secured a copy of
the proposed contract and had it
examined. The accountant found
that It omitted such items of cost
as building superintendent, assist
ant, messenger, engineers, mail
clerk, day janitors, elevator op
erators, gardeners and building
repairs. The only services Includ
ed were night janitor service, win-
ow cleaning, watchmen, certain
materials and insurance. The con
tractors charges would be
13727.41 while the state now gets
this work one for $2345 per
month. i
Poor Example
Economy, Declared
"I find that tbe scheme Is a
poor example of economy," de
clared Hoss, "for the reason that
an analysis of the proposed plan
shows it would result In addition
al expense.
"Upon the request of Governor
Meier X conferred with Mr. Ro
senbloom of San Francisco, presi
dent of the company which sought
to secure the contract for janitor
service, and have received their
proposed contract, which has been
analyzed for m by certified ac
countants. Anxious as X am to fol
low the suggestions of the gover-
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TO
HEAD W. 0. ALOIf
Dr. Carl HolUngsworth ef Port
land was named president of the
Willamette university alumni as
sociation yesterday afternoon"" at
the annual meeting of the asso
elation held In Waller hall, Wil
lamette university. He succeeds
Robert C. Notson of Portland.
Other of f fleers chosen were
Charles Redding, Portland, first
vice-president; Guy Woods, Port
land, second vice-president; Miss
Metta Walker, Portland, third
vice-president; Mrs. Gertrude
Smith and Miss Leila Johnson,
Salem, members of the executive
committee. The alumni - group
elected Merton DeLong and Rob
ert C. Notson as members of the
board of trustees . p
The association passes resolu
tions urging the board of trustees
to continue - publication of The
Alumnus, Willamette university.
publication. Hkrry Swaiford .of
Salem, was named as secretary of
the loyalty fund group, the alum
ni voting' that: such efforts-: to
raise such a -, fund be continued
from; year, to- yearly;- .v if
. . in . attendance at the meeting
were '.: 7JT alumni ifroni -'.various
parts of Oregon and the north-j
west. . - -
HOLLIfJGSWODTH
Thrilling Independence
Day Fete Legion 's Plan
- Fourth of July celebration with
variety enough to amuse anyone,
with laughs enough to take the
rankle out of three-cent cherries
and old-fashioned enough to ease
the pressure from depression
That's the program for Salem's
Independence day celebration at
the state fairgrounds, for which
Capital post No. 9, American Le
gion, is the foster papa.
Final details for the July 4 th
celebration have been virtually
completed by J. T. Delaney and
bis numerous - committee assist
ants.
The feature of the day wni be
the visitation of and welcome to
the Elks" caravan, traveling 1000
ears strong from California. The
Salem Legion's popular drum
corps will meet the caravan at the
rates of the - fairgrounds and
escort the visitors to the fight
program, at which they will -be
guests of the Legion. Later the
Elk travelers will be officially
welcomed by Governor Julius L.
Meier,
iillsM MIk U
jlGiye
3mA in
iiiteiV
Bankers Parley
Bandit Capture
Reward Offers
SEASIDE. Ore.. June 13 (AP)
The Oregon State Bankers as
sociation nero today adoptea a
resolution urging development of
a plan suggested by T. P. Cramer,
Jr., secretary, ' under which the
captor of a bank robber; dead or
alive, would be paid a suitable
reward. The amount of ' the pro-
pose4 award was no named. ,
! . Jahn' N. Edlef sen, vice-presi
dent of the United States Nation
al bank, Portland, was elected
president; of the association. Oth
er offficers chosen were:. F. E.
Callisterj vice-president of the
First National and First Savings
bang, Albany, vice-president;
B. -E. Harder, -president' of the
First National, . Medford, treas
urer; executive committee: C. C.
Coltf vice-president of First Na
tionil, Portland, 'chairman; Sam
H. Baker, Eugene Courtney, C. II.
Steward, and H. E. Coolldge.
DIVIDEND PAID AT
i i
A
Returns to Bank Depositors
Range From 25 to 30
j Per Cent, Word
Checks! covering the first divi
dends in! the liquidations of the
Aurora State bank and the State
Bank of Hubbard have. been pre
pared by A. A. Schramm, state su
perintendent of banks. They were
to hare been placed in the malls
Saturday or Monday.
The first dividend represents 25
per dent on the commercial claims
and 30 per . cent on the savings
elainis of, the Aurora State bank.
The disbursement to 1041 claim
ants aggregates 370,722, being
based on,' claims totaling 8174.
6 S 8.30 In) the commercial depart
ment! and 90,285.60 In the sav
ings department.
In j addition to this amount, se
cured claims nave Leen inea ana
paid in the amount of 138.148.88.
The Aurora State bank was closed
February 5, 1931, and the period
provided by the statute for filing
of clsims expired May 14. 1131,
Th first dividend of the Bute
Bank! of Hubbard represents 28
per cent fof both tho commercial
and savings claims. The elalms In
the tiro departments already filed
aggregate f 131.213.42. Disburse
ments to 819 claimants total
S33.051.17. In addition to this
payment secured claims have been
filed and paid In the amount of
814.763. 81.' There was one other
preference claim of $1000.
Ths SUte Bank of Hubbard
was closed February 10. 1231, and
the time for filing claims expired
May 22. j Other dividends will be
announced later, Mr. Schramm
said.
Woman Hurled
Out of Car in
Collision Dies
SPOKANE, June 13 (AP)
Mrs. jAlmeda Mollne, 87, was
killed; Armond Caro. 21, badly
hurt, and George Mollne, 18, cut
and .bruised in an - automobile
collision i Just east o( the - city
limits: tonlshtl " " : .
rMr4.: Aloliae was hurled. agalnstl
a ceiennono w w uen u mm-
I mobile, driven ny Georse JJoltne.
ber-aranxiion. strucc caro s car.
The' ilaUer's- autombbile over-
iurned.aAd caught flrefc but-other
otorlstsj sated him frbra - the
flames. Pi skull possibly was
fractured, -
A heavy sports program has
been provided, to Include motor
cycle traces, horse races, foot
races,
featur
Frank
go.
and 28. rounds of boxing.
ngf Georgia Dixon and
e Warneke in a 10-round
Plenty fof snappy music, carni
val attractions, airplane stunts,
special; eyehts for the children,
flag raising ceremony at 9:30
o'clock in the morning, and a
generous fireworks display In the
evening will also contribute to
the day's entertainment.
The speaker of the day will be
Senator Charles L. McNary. The
program will be held before noon.
An unusual entertainment and
one which has Portland precedent
on which to bank popularity, will
be a talkathon, to be conducted
from nooh until midnight and for
a grand prize of 480. Tho event
will be open to anyone 18 years or
older, fwith entry blanks to be in
readiness soon. Entertaining elim
ination stunts will be used to nar
row the contestants.
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Highway Board Asked
To Allocate Fund
For Road Work
Program of Last Year
A Success Despite
Haste, Held
Governor Meier recommended
allocation by the state highway
commission of f 1.000.000, for the
purpose of : relieTing the unem
ployment situation,! In a letter
prepared Saturday. The letter
w. ddressed to H.jB. VanDuser.
chairman of the commission. Gov
ernor Meier said he was fearful
that the state might be confront
ed with a serious cofidltlon next
fall, when the seasonal work Is
completed. j
"Pursuant to my j recommenda
tion," read Governor Meier's let
ter, "the state highway commis
sion expended for the same pur
pose last fall approximately 3640.-
222'. nd oat ot Lth1' moant
8833,000 was expended for labor.
"A,thouKJ the program for re
lief was hurriedly adopted, you
Informed me recently that it
proved fully 80 per cent efficient
In the way of valuei to the state,
as well' as providing work for tho
unemployed If preparations are
made in ample time In advance of .
the unemployment situation which
may confront our people this
coming fall and winter, your pro
gram ought to be nearlv loo nr
nui ctucienc
County Courts Will
. . "
Bo Asked to Help
In addition to! formulating
your own program -for meeting
the unemployment sit nation, mav
I also urge upon you to impress
upon the various county courts
and boards of commissioners the
necessity for making) preparations
to aid wherever possible. In road
work. - jj.
"May I say further that in
awarding contracts for highway
work. It Is my belief that you
should Impress upon the contrac
tors the desirability1 of favoring
Oregon citizens and of giving
preference to men with dependent
families. I commend to your care
ful consideration tho possibility of
making this a condition precedent
to the awarding of contracts.
"In conclusion, I wish to add
that In the carrying out of this
program you have my hearty co
operation, and I want you to feel
tree to call upon me at any time
that you feel I can the of assist
ance." . i - I
PLAN (JEW EMS
AT OREGON'S FAM
According to a statement ot
tho office of Max Gehlhar, state
director of agrlcu'ture, it is pro
posed to add a number ot sub
stantial amusementj features to
the state fair In an effort to
popularize It. The state fair
board has been asked to continue
serving this year and an advis
ory committee on features . and
advertising has been! named.
According to A. i C. Marsters,
president of the boi.rd, expenses
of the fair will be held down
this year. While there was a de
ficit of 34000 last year this was
due to the rains which cut down
tbe Attendance.
Oner plan which is under con
sldratkn is that of amusement
canals the water of I which could
be drawn on for fire protection
la ease of need. - Water-would '
com - irom Mill creek:. . Water
sportsj.'would be - featured on the
canal -wlthlir the fairgrounds. XV
S. Strlcklin has been asked to
study the engineering prowem
involved.
Still is Found
Close Neighbor
To 2 Ministers
KLAMATH FALL9L Ore., June
13 tAP) Prohibition agents
today seised a 20-gallon still op
erating at capacity in the residen
tial district of Klamath Falls.
The still was located in a
house directly across the street
from tbe residences occupied by
the mayor and the Methodist
minister and next door to the
residence of another minister.
The still was less than a block
from the Methodist church.
T. G. Hogan was arrested and
charged with operation of the ,
still. A quantity of beer, moon
shine whiskey and a loaded rifje
were seized. Oflxlcer said they
would remove the still when it
cooled. I . I
CAVE-IN IS FATAL
SPOKANE, Juno S3 (AP)
Rescue crews tonight reached the
body ot Carl Johnson, buried in
a well cave-in yesterday after
noon. They said the fine gravel
and concrete apparently crusbel
him . to death.