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Salted Oregon, yVtteesdxj Uortdnz, April 27, 19S2
No; 349
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JiOBS DECIDE MM TD BIT fcS P1.1Y.IIDTE. liWsliilffl
Sentehce to be ; (RiYerr After
t Other Empire Cases are
.Tried, Says Judge
Coshow Case Next; Special
Jury Venire Called to
Report on Monday '
DALLAS. April 2 C Frank Kel
ler, Jr., former sales manager of
the Empire Holding corporation.
was found 'guilty of m scheme to
defraud by a Polk county jury
which reported to Circuit Judge
Arlle O. walker at 2: 40 p. m
here today after being put ot the
courtroom four hours.
Under the blue-sky law, Keller
may be sentenced foe', as" long as
fire years In the state ; peniten
Itary, may be fined any amonut up
to 1 5000, or may be sentenced to
a maximum of one year In jail or
he may be both fined and impris
oned. . --
Judge Walker Immediately an
nounced that he would not sen
tence Relief until the four pend
ing cases against the other origin
al officers of the Empire corpor
- ation are disposed of. Keller is
now free on the original 11000
ball furnished when he was in
dicted by the Marion county
grand Jury. I
Question ef Appeal
Not Tet Certain
. Frank Lonergan, principal at
torney for Keller, could not be
reached tonight for a statement
and Oscar Hayter associate de
fense attorney, said that the mat
ter of an appeal or the motion for
a new trial would rest with Lon-ergan.--
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Judge Walker finished bis
charge to the jury at 10: JO this
morning. He read the entire in
dictment against Keller nd cited
the law on devising a scheme to
defraud. -When the verdict had
"been announced, the judge con
ducted a poll of each juror to
make certain that each individ
ual agreed with the verdict. All
12 Jurors stated' that they were
convinced Keller was guilty of a
scheme to defraud.
A special venire of jurymen will
bo drawn tomorrow to serve dur
ing the trial ot Judge O. P. Cosh
ow which will begin Monday, May
2. Several jurors were not used
for the Keller trial but the special
. venire will be drawn so there will
be no danger of a shortage of
prospective jurors for the Coshow
trial.
Jurors Say Case
Was Not Discussed
In' an effort to clear up the
question ot whether- or not the
jurors had discussed the " case
among themselves or with others
as bad been reported yesterday
Judge Walker investigated the
matter after , the Jury had given
its verdict. After sending John
Keller and E. A. DuncKeli jurors
who were reported as hatag talk
ed with Hugh Black, Polk county
elerk, about the case, from the
courtroom,' Judge Walker ques
tioned the other ten Jurors about
the reports. . The ten jurors stated
that they had not discussed the
case with anyone and bad over-
beard no discussion between
Black and the' two jurors. Fol
lowing this the jury was excused
and the judge, attorneys, county
clerk, court reporter, and the two
jurors! went to the judge's room
for a conference. , '
At this meeting, the two Jur
ors, John Keller and E. A. Dun ex
el. and Hugh Black were placed
under oath and again questioned
regarding the statements made
yesterday that they had not talk
ed with Black about the case ana
that Keller had not made certain
statements to Black in Dunckel's
presence. Black refused to repeat
the statement that he bad made
yesterday. It is probable that the
record of this meeting will be in-
eluded in the court record for the
Frank Keller case.
The trial ot Keller consumed 13
days In court. Nearly 60 witnesses
were called br the prosecution and
the defense. The estimated cost ot
the trial was SI000. which will be
paid by Marion county since the
case is being tried in Polk county
under a change of venue graniea
by Judge Gale S. Hill of the Mar
lon county circuit court.
-
Would Register
r School Society
- Whether fleeing . before - the
storm,,- or merely ereatlar aw
student organixaion, five Salem
high school boys yesterday asked
Munleinal Recorder Mark Poulsen
If he could register a proposed so
ciety so that it would come with
in the state law against secret so
cieties. They said they represent
d 21 other dots. -
Ponlsen directed them to the
county ; recorder's office He did
mot learn their names, urn saw
(Copyright 1932, by Associated
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N. J- April 31
CAP) A personal: contaet with
the kidnapers of his son is under
stood to have been made by Cot.
Charles A. Lindbergh in Virginia
last week, a high New Jersey offi
cial said tonight, .:f4isi?-.
. The meeting was reported- to
have taken place while the .famous
flier was a way from his estate
last Monday and Tuesday. -
Those with whom he conferred
were understood to be the same
group which received the 150,000
ransom that Dr. John F. Condon,
72-year-old educator, paid to a
man in the shadow of a New
York cemetery, April-2. ','
' The New Jersey official ; also
disclosed the colonel is planning
to meet John H. Curtis, Norfolk
Va, ) , intermediary, on a boat
oft the Virginia coast, where they
hope to complete the new nego
tiations and obtain the return of
the child.
It was stated on the same high
authority that 11,500 of the orig
inal ransom bills have been recov
ered , most of them in or around
New Tork, but that Investigators
have been unsuccessful in tracing
them.
JAPANESE FORCES '
LIPBIGHE
hree Brigades Moved out
Against Rebels Said
Numbering 20,000
HARBIN. Manchuria, Apr. 27
(Wednesday) (A P) The
Japanese army began, today its
largest offensive since the capture
f Chinchow last. December . when
three brigades under Lieut. Gen
eral Hirose moved out against a
force of Chinese rebels estimated
to number 20,000.
The Japanese armies moved
out into northern and eastern
Manchuria by rail and by river
boats, executing a huge "pincers"
movement in the hope of crushing
the rebels.
The whole of the northern and
eastern portions of the province
were aflame with revolt and it
was especially violent along the
Chinese eastern railway lines and
in the Sungari area.
At the same time lesser Japan
ese forces were attempting to
crush other rebel groups in the
Tunghua district, 125 miles east
of Mukden.
Additional fighting was going
on m me. Tungiiao area, north
west of Mukden, on the Mongoli
an border.
Blaze Destroys
Large Quantity
Of Waste Paper
PORTLAND, April 2. (AP)
Half a million pounds of waste
paper were destroyed .today when
fire sweot through the Pacific Pa
per Materials company plant here.
The fire was thought to have
started from a match in a quan
tlty of paper being unloaded at
the plant.
Fire bureau Investigators said
they were unable to estimate the
loss because of the nature of the
materials stored la the plant.
Fred Schulie, manager of the
plant, said the fire would not pre
vent the -company's continuing
business as usual.
Prohi Stand ot County
Candidates is Queried
Four questions aimed to deter
mine the stand of all candidates
for Salem and, Marlon county of
fices on t the question of law-en
forcement and prohibition have
been sent out this week by the
Jason Lee r Methodist church
Brotherhood with a request that
answers be siren within the next
five days.
! "This quesuonaire is not sent
von to embarass your candidacy,"
states the letter accompanying the
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quesuonaire. we aw m. mt,
these questions are vital to every
citizen and that your stano on
these questions mil st be made
known if voters are to east tneir
ballots for candidates who meet
the requirements they think nec
essary v v ',- J ; - v ;:.: vv; '
Dr. L. C. HockeuV secretary of
tho Brotherhood, said yesterday
that a number of candidates had
answered within the first 24 hour
period from the time- the question
aires were.; mailed. The letters
went to all candidates for the. city
council, for city of flees, for coun
ty offices and for representatives
in the 1133 legislature. i
'The questions asked were:.-'
"As an Individual and a can
PHP fl ;Tfi fl iS
Careotn Refuses to k Accept
Pro-Forma Verdict on
Taxlaw Matter
Wilt Delay Consideration
In Supreme Court Says
Circuit Judge Here
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Inability of John H. Carson: de
fense attorney, and Circuit Judge
L. H. MeMahan to agree upon a
pro-forma decision in the high
school tuition case of Wektacht
vs. Oscar D. Bower made impos
sible determination of the snit in
the lower court here yesterday.
After considering the Judge's pro
posal for an immediate decision
in the matter to permit appeal at
once to the state supreme court,
Carson decided at 3:30 p. m. Tues
day that he would not accept such
treatment of the facts in the case.
The judge therefore asked Car
son for the defense and James G.
Heltsel, attorney for the plaintiff,
to prepare briefs on the tuition
aw and to be prepared to argue
the matter at a later date in court
here.
Will Cause Delay
McMAha.ii Asserts
"I think the case will be held
up from fonr to six weeks by this
decision," Judge MeMahan said
after Carson had elected to de
mand a full trial of the case. "I
was willing to hand down an im
mediate decision and hurry this
Important matter to the state su
preme court but now the matter
must await its turn in my docket.'
The judge said he would be in Al
bany all next week on the May
term of court there and later
looked in a perfunctory presenta
tion here. He said he thought au
the issues In the If II high school
tuition law should be fully consid-
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SUM IS OUTLINED
PORTLAND, April 26 (AP)
The Oregon motor vehicle license
fee revision committee appointed
four sub-committees here today to
study the license fee question.
Dr. E. B. McDanlel, president of
the Oregon State Motor associa
tion and chairman of the revision
committee, said the findings and
recommendations of the commit
tee would be available to the state
highway commission and to the
governor In time to submit them
to the next legislature.
Sub-committees appointed were
Passenger automobiles: Ralph
Hamilton, Portland, and Lafe
Compton. Coqullle.
Busses and trucks: Ben Os
borne. Portland, and B. E. Hard
er. Medford.
County apportionments: J. E.
Smith, Salem, and A. B. Robert
son. Condon.
State highway and budget
Judge R. W. Sawyer, Bend, and
M. C. Glover, Eagle Creeks
TRIAL NEARS CLOSE
BAKER. Ore., April 28 (AP)
Prosecution testimony in the
second degree murder trial of
War Holden, accused of killing
Milton Hopkins last March 8,
was completed in circuit court
here today.
didate, do you' advocate reten
tion or do you advocate repeal ot
the Oregon dry-law when it eomes
up at the November ballot? w
"Do yon favor or do yon oppose
resubmission of the 18th amend
ment to the legislatures or - con
ventions of 48 states?
"Are yon personally a believer
in the 18th amendment to the fed
eral constitution or do yon favor
its abolition? -
' "Will ' you seek earnestly and
whole-heartedly- the enforcement
ot all laws. Irrespective of public
criticism against them and your
own persons belief about them?
- The .letter., accompanying; the
questions continues: "It is often
stated by candidates that they
will abide bv the vote of the peo
ple on controversial matters. We
do not hold this a satlsfacotry an
swer, first because people are
prone to follow tho stands taken
by officials rather than officials
to follow the wishes of the people.
Second, we believe it is highly im
portant that an official's attitude
on existing laws be known before
he attempts to enforce them or to
vote on r legislation effecting
them.'. - . : : ,v
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REDUCTION
, BANKS, Ore.. Apr. 2 1 ( AP
Spokesmen, for Filipino straw
berry wprkers said tonight, half
ef the Islanders will be out of
the Banks district by tomorrow.
snouted .threats against the
miplnos and refusal of-Japanese
xarmers to give them; work- were
given as the principal reasons for
their decision , to leave.
This morn lag , T. IaaxaU.
strawberry grower, came to a
Filipino camp - here and "hired
four men who had been fright
ened from his farm last week. As
they approached the Inagakl
farm white workers shouted
hreats at the Filipinos, who im
mediately fled.
' No further trouble is expected
in the Banks strawberry district,
resulting from the employment
of Filipino laborers by Japanese
farmers, George Alexander, dep
uty superintendent of state po
lice, reported noon his return
Tuesday from Washington
county.
Alexander said it was likely
that most ot the Japanese straw
berry growers would dispense
with the services ot the Filipino
taoorers as soon as arrangements
can be made to pay off some fi
nancial obligations contracted by
the workers.
Reports that the trouble orig
inated with white farmers in the
Banks district were branded aa
false by Alexander.
LE6AUTY OF FINES
Dollar and $2.50 Levies in
Municipal Court Aren't
Recognized In Code
Why fines of $1 for overtime
parking and of $2.10 for failing
to stop at a through 'traffic street
are being levied In municipal
eourt. Municipal Judge Mark
Poulsen yesterday could not ex
plain in terms of city ordinances.
Check of the slty traffic code,
Ordinance 2188, and of amend
ments, yesterday revealed the pen
alty for these and other traffic
offenses, excepting drunk driving,
as 5 minimum and $100 maxi
mum, or jail sentence of from
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BASEBALL IS FATAL
PORTLAND, Ore.. Apr. 25-
(AP) An indoor baseball, hurl
ed from the outfield to the catch
er, caused the death here today
of Joyce Sea ton, 7. The ball
struck her over the heart.
The little girl had been watch
ing a group ot boys playing ball
on a vacant lot. The ball was bat
ted to the outfield where Bill
Greisen, about 18, recovered it
and threw it toward the catcher
near whom the girl was standing.
Firemen worked over the girl
for 30 minutes but were unable
to revive her. The coroner's office
reported the girl had been both
ered with, leakage of the heart
and' that death probably was
caused by shock.
Board Decides
To Build Walk.
At Englewood
With the school board's bluff
called by the elty council, the di
rectors last night carried out their
side ot a bargain offered the al
dermen several months ago in re
gard to laying a sidewalk in front
oi Englewood school.
When the council requested the
board to put in this walk, the
directors replied that they would
do so If the city would extend the
walk along Englewood park. This
the city la now doing. Conse
quently, the board last night auth
orized laying ot its share.
The vocational shops In the
senior and junior high schools are
running behind in expenses, ac
cording to a report submitted to
the board. Expenditures for.edn
eational supplies since September,
1831. are given as $734.34. with
Income from supplies remitted to
the district clerk as $211.85.
Votes
Given to Hoover
LITTLB ROCK. Apr; 28 (AP)
Arkansas republicans instruct
ed their 15 delegates to the na
tional convention ; for President
Hoover at the state convention to
day, and went on record against
prohibition repeal or modifica
tion despite a declaration by the
keynote Speaker in favor of a na
tional referendum. - - ,
S MOOT
QUESTION
BLOW FROM
Smith has -Massachusetts
Lead, m$ Ahead EarbT :
; In Philadelphia - .
Roosevelt has Slight Edge
Upstate; Davis Beats
Butler Decisively
PBiTLADELPHLL, Apr. 27
(Wednesday) ( AP) Returns
from 1,697 of Pennsylvania's
8,181 districts early today In
the democratic presidential
preferential gave:
Roosevelt 27,069.
Smith 26,185.
PHILADELPHIA, Apr. 2C
(AP) Senator James J. Davis,
"mol8tM republican candidate for
renomlnation, had a virtual three
to one advantage over Major Gen
eral Smedley D. Butler, retired, a
dry, on the basis of returns from
814 of Pennsylvania's 8,181 vot
ing districts tonight.
Davis, former cabinet member,
had the support ot the Vara or
ganisation, while Butler, outspok
en marine veteran, campaigned
with the aid ot Governor Pinchot
and kept up an Incessant attack
on the Vare organization.
The 824 districts gave:
Davis 111,322.
Butler 45.581.
These totals included more than
300 of Philadelphia's 1.561 pre
cincts, where the Vare group is in
control.
In the democratic presidential
preference Alfred E. Smith had a
slight edge over Franklin D.
Roosevelt on the basis ot returns
from 524 of the 8.181 districts.
BOSTON, Apr. 26 (AP) Can
didates pledged to Alfred E.
Smith, seeking election in the
Massachusetts presidential pri
mary as delegates at large to the
democratic national convention.
forged far ahead of a slate
pledged to Governor Franklin D.
Roosevelt of New York in early
returns tonight.
With one in ten of the state s
election preencts reported, all
outside the city of Boston, the
Smith candidates ran more than
three to one ahead of their Roose
velt rivals.
Returns from 749 precincts out
of 1685 in the state gave Senator
David L Walsh, leader ot the
Smith pledged at large delegation.
65.518 votes against 22.111 for
Mayor James M. Curley, ot Bos
ton, leader of the Roosevelt can
didates for delegate at large. Cur
ley, high man at this point on the
Roosevelt statewide slate, was
trailing 27,000 votes behind the
lowest candidate on the Smith
ticket.
Damages of $175
Awarded, Result
Of Auto Smashup
Damages of $175 were award
ed Miss Lila Gosser at 11 p. ra.
Tuesday by a circuit court Jury
which had been out since
o'clock. The jury held Leta
Woodford. co-defendant with
Ben Gosser, liable for that
amount bu returned a directed
verdict freeing Ben Gosser of
responsibility for the accident.
The plaintiff sued tor $10,000 in
damages. The case was begun
here Monday before Judge L. H.
MeMahan.
The accident occurred in
March. 1331, mid-way between
Silverton and Scotts Mills on the
paved market road. Miss Gosser
is said to have sustained a skull
fracture, severe body lacerations
and Internal injuries. She was In
court during the trial. Testimony
was taken and - the arguments
made before a large audience.
Probe of Starr
Fire Started by
Arson Division
Operatives in the arson divi
sion ot the state, police yesterday
were Investigating a fire whleh
started -late Monday In the plant
of the Starr Fruit Products com
pany, Mill and South Church
streets, .v .:; r--.-. ."rir? . f-r
Fire Chief Harry R. Hutton re
Inspected 'the scene of the blase,
at the tear of the plant yester
day morning. Ho remained ot the
opinion the fire was set purposely,
- The blase was discovered by. P.
Sltner. night watchman. It was ex
tinguished before any consider
able damage was done. -
State arson investigators also
have been sent to Medford and
Eugene, 'where other alleged in
cendiary fires destroyed Industri
al plants.. --v - - .
Dissolution of Clubs is
Demanded in Resolution
Passed by School Board
WOTgTMEat secret societies of all kdads. fat public school are
wnlawtnl and contrary to the laws of the State of Oregon
and it is obligatory on the part of all school boards to
eliminate the, same;
Whereas, this board from time to time has tried to check-,
control and supervise their activities and has met with little
success as present events show;
Thereforehe it resolved that from this date and apon adop
tion of this resolution, any and all students of this school district
No. 24 who are members, active, proposed or pledged, of any se
cret society or societies, male or female, as are prohibited by the
laws 'of the State of Oregon, be suspended and credits withheld
until anch time as sufficient evidence is produced that rach stu
dent has severed all connections and relations whatsoever with
said society or societies.
Bach evidence to be submitted under this resolution means
surrender of constitution and by-laws, minutes, proceedings, ros
ter, and nay other data requested, and a statement from officers
of said society of the dissolution of the society carrying with it
the release of members from said society.
, Individuals not complying with this resolution as provided
for in the above, acting as a group, are required to famish a
certificate and affidavit that they have severed all relations
whatsoever with such secret society or societies as are prohibited
by the laws of Oregon and this resolution.
.And be it further resolved that hereafter, any student or
students violating In any way the salient parts of this resolution
be expelled and credits withheld.
Mini
AUTO FEES TALKED
Hal E. Hoss, secretary of state.
yesterday telegraphed Dr. B. B.
McDanlel, a member of the leg
islative interim committee ap
pointed to investigate lower mo
tor vehicle license fees, that he
would favor a reduction of at
least 60 per cent in the present
motor vehicle license schedule.
The secretary of state also ad
vised McDanlel that he has nei
ther official nor personal objec
tion to granting a moratorium
of one or even two months tor
the payment of the Ucense fees
due June 31, ot this year.
Hoss made it plain, however,
that the law still requires that
new Ucense plates shall be used
after June 31.
"Enforcement ot the traffic
laws is in other hands this year,"
Hoss declared in his telegram,
"and my responsibilities are
strictly administrative in the is
suance ' of license plates. The
demand for an extension of time
this year wiU be greater than
last due to the economic situa
tion." Willys Resigns
Diplomatic Job
To Aid Business
WASHINGTON, April 2-(AP)
John Willys, American ambas
sador to Poland, called upon Pres
ident Hoover and Acting Secre
tary of State Carr today and an
nounced his resignation effective
some time in June.
He issued the following state
ment concerning his plans:
"After careful deliberation
have decided that I should resign
as ambassador to Poland in order
to be as helpful as possible in a
business way during this difficult
period.
East Side Highway Club
Organizes;
L, M. Lepper, Portland attorney,
was chosen president of the newly
formed East Side pacific Highway
association at a meeting held
Tuesday night at .the chamber of
commerce here. Seventy represen
tatives from the majority of the
communities between Albany and
Portland on the east side highway
attended the meeting where the
rganlxaUon begun a fortnight ago
was virtually completed.
Articles setting forth the objec
tives of the association were pro
posed by Mayor P. M. Gregory of
Salem who called the meeting but
the association took no action on
the proposals. ' Tho articles com
mitted the association to a policy
favoring the present route be
tween Salem and Portland oppos
ing any parallel highways. It also
committed the association to bend
its energies to see that the road
went through all of tho communi
ties now on tho road. -
;The association chose five vice
presidents from as many different
communities . on - the east - side.
LIB'S EFFORT
TO ESCAPE FAILS
SEATTLE, April 28 (AP)
An attempt by Everett Frank
Lindsay, convicted wife slayer, to
escape from the county jail, was
fruistrated here late today, police
said.
Jail Superintendent Silas Bunk
er said a hole large enough to per
mit a man to crawl through It had
been sawed through a solid wall
of supposedly chilled steel tank
and that a hacksaw, which had
been used in the attempt, was
found under Lindsay's mattress.
Bunker said he was Informed
of the attempted break through
an "undercover system."
A statement issued by police
said Lindsay asserted: "It happen
ed in my cell, and I suppose I'll
have to take the blame.
Lindsay was being held in the
county jail pending outcome of
his appeal from his sentence to
from 40 to 75 years In prison, tor
the slaying ot his wife, here in
1130.
Recall Aimed at
Columbia County
OScers Talked
PORTLAND, Ore., Apr.. 2 8-
(AP) City Auditor George R.
Funk announced today he would
accept petitions seeking the re
call ot Mayor George L. Baker
and City Commissioners John M.
Mann and Early Riley ap until 5
o'clock Thursday night.
The Portland city attorney
last week handed down an opin
ion that the dead line for filing
the petitions was last Saturday
night.
Funk Issued a statement today
charging that the city attorney
had wavered In his decision and
passed the burden of the decision
in the matter to Funk.
Lepper Head
named Ray Carr of Portland sec
retary and treasurer, and selected
seven ot the 1$ directors who will
represent tho hew organisation.
Six mora directors to make in the
II authorised will be chosen to
represent communities not present
with delegates last night.1
The association expressed Itself
as pleased with tho appropriations
tentatively approved by the high
way commission for work on the
east side this year. It adopted
motion asking tho highway- com
mission to have the survey be
tween Mllwaukle and ' Portland
completed at ones.
. Vice-presidents chosen at : the
meeting last night were: P. m.
Gregory. Salem; W. F. Basse. Ore
gon City; Ralph Zimmerman, Au
rora: W. H. Wadsworth. Harris-
burg: Leonard 811k ay. Albany.
' Directors chosen last night were
Charles F. Dean. Mllwaukle: Bod
ner .Aid en. Woodbum: Howard
Ramn. . Brooks: Harvey Stark
weather, Gladstone; . 8am Brown,
Gervals; J. R. McK.ee, Jefferson.
TO REINSTATE
H SOCIETY
IIP If
-.4 ' .---..
iroups rnay Regain School
Stancfing , if Charters
Are" Surrendered
Way Also Established for
Individuals to Make
Proper Showings
At least 150 Salem high school
students, secret society members,
will find themselves barred from
attending classes when they go to
school this morning, as the result
of summary action taken by the
school board at last night's meet
ing. An addiUonal 150, as esti
mated by school officials, likewise
will be put out as soon as the ad-
ministration ascertains their iden
tity. -
The directors unanimously .
passed a, blanket resolution sua-.
pending all girls and boys who
belong to secret societies, and -
withholding their credits, until
such time as thev produce suffi
cient evidence that they have sev
ered all connections with these Il
legal organizations. The resolu
tion was drawn up at the secret
meeUng of the board last Satur
day night.
Evidence through which the
students may be reinstated means,
according to the resolution, "sur
render of constitution and by
laws, minutes, proceedings, roster
snd any other data requested, and
statement from officers ot said
society of the dissolution of the
society carrying with it the re
lease of members from said ee
clety. Individuals May
Also Be Readmitted
In case the society members as
groups fall to take this action, in
dividual students will be reinstat
ed if they furnish a certificate and J
affidavit that they have broken
off all relations with the secret
societies which are prohibited by
state law. This affidavit must be
signed by the student and his par
ents.
First action of the board was
to adopt Principal Fred D. Wolfs
recommendation that the seven
boys be suspended for "abducting
and mistreating Victor DeJardin"
be expelled for the remainder of
the present semester.
Trial of these boys on eharres .
of assault and battery In connoc- ;
turn with the affair is scheduled
for 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
in Justice court. They are Frank
Cross, Glenn Moody. Kenneth n
singer. Lawrence Blaisdell. Tamos
Nicholson, Jr.,' and James and
Charles Reed.
Neither Wolf's recommendation .
nor the resolution . provoked any
discussion from the directors or
from tho audience of 42 persona
who attended the meeting.. Be-
cause of the erowd. the. session '
was moved from the superinten
dent's office to the library room.
Speedy Action is
Taken by Board
So speedily was the secret so
ciety business tranacted that the
spectators were taken by surprise.
The meeting proceeded eaJmfr
with th motions being made end ,
passed swlf Uy. - minor reperts
made, and early adjournment vet-
ed at 8:30 o'cloek.
, As the adjournment motion,
was concluded, . the audience
broke silence for the first time
during the session. Knots of tatt
ers formed. , Few condemnaxtsns
and a number of congratslaiions
were made to the board mem
hers for the' action taken. .
To facilitate early, reinstate
ment of suspended students, the
board voted that R. W. Taven
ner, assistant principal, ' be re-Ueved-from
Interfering duties in
order to attend to receiving afO- '
davits ot tho students. Tho far
mer i healtt room at the sowth-' -.
east corner of the first floor saT V
the building was designated as ttm
receiving room for these students
and their parents. - c
BeUevo SOO or
Mere Affected -
. Superintendent Hug last night f
estimated tho - number ot high .
school boys and girls belonging to .
secret societies at around 8 sj.
Principal Wolf now. has a list a
approximately half of these, he
said. There are five of the hers
organizations. The - fifth -.' .
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