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J iraOlflfl'BIlfi'llAlllC HllAfl Linn District Attorney Chosen hy Governor; - II UUI IUUL I IU V V.Y
One University to be
! At Corvallis Plan
To be Backed r
Ballot Jitle is Next
Detail; League is
Move Sponsor
Sponsored - b7 the Taxpayers
Equallxatlon Leasee of the State
of Oregon, Henry Zorn, ; Aurora,
president and Willard II. Steyens,
Gerrals, aecretary, the text of an
Initiative measure to consolidate
the higher educational Institutions
of the state Into Oregon State Unl
verlty with principal plant and
offices at CorvalUa, a teachers'
college in Eugene and junior col
leges at Ashland and La Grande
was filed with the secretary of
state Wednesday afternoon.
The measure will go to the at
torney general for preparation of
a title. Circulation' of petitions
will begin as soon as the title is
prepared. It will require 17.888
signatures to bring the bill to a
vote In November and the peti
tions must be filed with the secre
tary of state by July 7.
Economy Is Purpose
Of Consolidation Plan
The title given to the act Is set
forth as follows
"A bill for an Act to provide for
the unified and more economical
conduct, management, mainten
ance, operation and control of all
Institutions of higher education,
and learning, publicly supported
and conducted by the State of Ore
gon, and for the merging and con
solidation thereof, and for the
utilization and disposition of he
properties and property rights
thereof by the merging of the five
such institutions conducted by the
State at Eugene, Corvallis, Mon
mouth, LaGrande and Ashland in
to one major institution, to be
effected by the ' consolidation of
the State University of Oregoiut&d
the Oregon State Agricultural Col
lege under the name of Oregon
State University, to be located at
Corvallis, Oregon; and by the con
solidation of the Southern Oregon
Normal School, the Eastern Ore
gon Normal school and the Ore
gon Normal school under the name
of Oregon State Teachers' Col
lege, to ,be located ' at Eugene,
Oregon, and there conducted as a
unit of the Oregon State Univer
sity at said cities of Ashland and
LaGrande, providing for the dis
position of the Oregon Normal
School property at Monmouth,
Oregon, and repealing Section 35
4512, Oregon Code, 1930, and any
other Acts In conflict herewith-
Eugene Plant to be
Teachers' College
: Under the provisions . of the
measure there would be one Ore
gon state university to bo located
on the present state college cam
pus at Corvallis. The plant at Eu
gene would be used for a teachers
college which would be a. unit of
the state university. The present
normal schools at Ashland and La
Grande would be respectively
Southern Oregon and Eastern Ore
gon junior colleges and' would be
units of the state university. The
university law school would be
established tn Salem and a provi
sion is made for nse of the su
preme court library by the law
school. The medical school would
be located at Portland.
The only plant to be abandoned
would be at Monmouth. The pro
posed Initiative would assign this
property to the state board of con
trol save that personal property
could be removed by the board of
high education for use in other
Institutions. The government of
the Institution would be . in the
hands of the single board created
under the 1929 act. Its offices
would be at Corvallis. The chief
executive would be president of
the Oregon State University and
ex-of flclo secretary of the state
board. There would be no other
' president or vice president. At
each of the units a dean of the
faculty would be the ranking exe
cutive under the president of the
university. " '
If the necessary signatures' are
obtained the fight "' Of ancient
standing between the state col
. lege at Corvallis and the univer
sity at Eugene will be carried to
the people.
Belt and-Knife
Only. Apparel of
I Youth on Desert
. BEND, Ore., May , 11-(AP) -
An unidentified youth was found
today wandering on the high des
ert of central . Oregon wearing
nothing but a belt and scabbard
Jn - which was sheathed a- long
knife. On his right arm was tat
ooed the name 'H. E. Jaggers."
! Dr. L. B. Hibbard, member of
the state game commission, found
''the youth. He took hit knife and
-notified officers who brought him
; to Bend and placed him In Jail.
They said ha apparently had lost
.' nia memory", !-. i;, kI'v
i The youth.. was badly un
turned, r ?:?-:
Filed
Davidson Charge
Now Changed to
Drunken Driving
' State police yesterday changed
their charge of hit-and-run driv
ing to one of driving an automo
hue while under the Influence of
intoxicating liquor, against Ralph
B. Davidson of Molalla, when they
took him to Justice court here yes-
teraay morning. Davidson asked
24 hours in which, to enter plea.
He could not post the $500 ball
required and so was held In the
county JalL
Davidson allegedly drove his
roadster into a parked machine
belonging to R. B. Crawford at
1462 North Commercial street
Tuesday night, then drove away.
The Crawford roadster was prac-
ncaiiy aemoiisned.
ROBBERY WAS FAKE
Fabricates Bank Holdup to
Cover up Speculations
Due to Gambling
MEDFORD, Ore.. May 11
(AP) Alvln Tollefson, 25. cash
ier of the Central Point State
bank, confessed today, police
said, that his report of the rob
bery of the bank yesterday was
made in an attempt to cover de-
Tollefson reported to police
Tuesday that a young man had
entered tne nank, neia him up
and escaped with about $1500 in
eash. No one could be found who
had seen the reported robber and
no trace of him- oould be found.
Police said Tollefson admitted
devising the story to cover his
theft of $1390, lost In gambling.
Officers said they found $890 in
a coffee pot In Tollefson's home.
Tollefsor, . whose father owns
the controlling Interest in the
bank, cleared his wife and other
members of his family of all
blame in statements to officials
September 9, 1930, Tollefson
assisted in the capture of Robert
Glenn during a robbery at the
same bank. Glenn now. Is serving
15 years in the state penitentiary
for the robbery.
No Bids Appear
On State Power
Plant Proposal
No bids had been received by
the stat board of control up to
late Wednesday In connection
with the proposed construction of
a state-owned power plant at the
Oregon penitentiary.,
The plant was authorized oy
the 1931 legislatures but bo ap
propriation was authorized to cov
er the cost of the project.
The cost of the proposed plant
was estimated at si&u.uvu. n
was .planned to construct a plant
with sufficient capacity to pro
vide electrical . energy for all of
Oregon's state Institutions and de
partments located In the. vicinity
of Salem.
Warden Service
By State Police
Said Economical
PORTLAND, OVe., May 11
(AP) TranHfer of the game
warden service to the state police
department ;rhas resulted In a
marked reduction In the cost of
game law enforcement, a report
issued by the state game commis
sion revealed today.
Under the old system .the re
port shows, the average cost of
arrest and conviction of a game
law violator was $200. Under the;
nresent system tne average cost
Is a little more than $100. 7
Under the state police depart
ment there has been an Increase
fn the nnmber of arrests and
convictions,' the report shows.
Quest For Baby
Turns to Island
NORFOLK, Va May 11-
(AP) Suddenly veering to a
new phase of work, John Hughes
Curtis, chief of Norfolk Interne-
diaries in the Lindbergh kidnap
ing ease, was reported tonight to
be centering his efforts to renew
m contact with the kidnapers In
ths -vicinity of . Block Island, oil
the Rhode Island eoast. . .- '
nOLLAB UNCHANGED
SAN RAFAEL. May 11 (AP)
The condition of .Captain Rob
ert-Dollar, 88-year-old ship mag-
hate. Ill at Wa home here, remain
ed unchanged tonight 4 v?
ennui
FESSES
Cowart Clings to Cable as
Two Others Drop, are
Killed Instantly
-
Tragedy Marks Attempt of
Akron to Land; Gets
In Safe at Last
CAMP KEARNT. San Diero.
CaL, .May 11 (AP) Hoisted
hundreds of feet In the air and
left to dangle for two hours on a
mooring line of the giant navy
dirigible Akron, C. M. Cowart.
19-year old navy rob. thought
only of food after the air liner's
crew had saved him from soee-
tacular death and hauled him
aboard Inch by Inch. -
"Gimme something to eat,M
were young Cowan's first words
as he was hauled into the Akronv
He refused a proffered bottle of
spirits of ammonia.
Commander Rosendahl told
about it after the moorine to
night. "
"Coolest cucumber I ever saw "
Rosendahl said.. -
"Why I didn't do anything t-
Just hung on,- Cowart said after
reaching the ground.
"Yes, I saw them fall it was
awfl hut I couldnt do anything"
he said of his two Ill-fated com
panions.
Two Others Drop
From 200 Feet
They were Robert H. Edsall of
South Bend, Ind and Nigel Hen
ton of Fresno, Calif. On the ca
ble Just below Cowart, Edsall
dropped, then Henton, as the shin
surged upward. They dropped
from about 200 feet.
Cowart braced himself on one
of the numerous "tOKKles" or
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UeClS10n
as to
McMahan's Plea
Up to Governor
Appointment of a special prose
cutor to conduct a grand Jury In
vestigation of the affairs of Judge
I. H. McMahan's department of
the Marlon county circuit, court.
is a matter entirely within the
discretion of the executive offi
ces. Attorney General VanWInkle
will advise Governor Meier. This
was announced here late Tuesday
afternoon.
The grand jury Investigation
was requested by the Marion
county court after Judge McMa
han had released a statement in
which he criticised sharply the
conduct of certain state and coun
ty officers, McMahan said he
based his statement on a report
of a previous grand Jury, which
Judge Sklpworth of Lane county
later held was Illegally consti
tuted.
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Linn District Attorney Chosen by Governor;
M. D. Shanks of Lebanon Fills Vacancy
Created by Promotion
"DORTLAND, Ore May 11
JL Meier today announced the appointment of L. C. Lewd
ling, linn county district attorney, to succeed i the late Gale
5. Hill on the circuit bench in
Marion and linn counties.
Judge Hill, of Albany, died
Simultaneously ' the governor O
announced the appointment of
M. D. Shanks, Lebanon attorney,
as district attorney to succeed
Lewelling.
Commissions will be mailed to
the two men tomorrow, the gov
ernor said.
Judge Hill's term would have.
expired January 4, 1937, but his
successor will have to stand for
election in November. Shanks
likewise will have to stand for
election In November, - although
Lewelllng's term would not have
expired until next January.
Lewelling has served as Linn
county district attorneys for sev
eral years. Shanks is a member
of the law firm of Garland and
Shanks of Lebanon.
PERFECT WEATHER
Good Attendance, Notably
Friendly Spirit Under
'Big top' Feature
A perfect day showered down
upon Salem Wednesday and with
it came, the circus at an early
hour to find waiting for it at 01
lnger field a reception committee
of small boys, curious older peo
ple and a few extra-bold small
girls.
The elephants together with
their dark assistants soon had the
"big top" and all Its flock of
mailer tents arranged In that al
luring fashion in which, only clr-
ena tents can b arranged, and
long before t o'clock the crowds
were eomlng. For an afternoon
showing in "depression" times
there was a surprisingly large at
tendance and if open months and
rapt attention may be trusted as
an Indication everyone was a
pleased and thrilled spectator.
The show was unusually pleas
ing unless one forgets from year
to year. The animals were happy,
Jovial fellows even to the huge
cats which did their tricks Inside
the barred cage. Many of them
blinked sleepy eyes while wait
ing for "turns' to perform, and
others licked paws in peaceful
disregard of a waiting and admlr
ing audienct.
Elephants were kindly chaps
that were so trusted by the own
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MARKS C RCUS DAY
The Lost Collar Button
V I
(AP) Governor Julius L.
the second judicial district,
.
In a hospital here recently.
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Three Plead Guilty; George
Wilbur Gets Sixty Days,
Other Cases Wait
Two more arrests were made
by (State and city police last
Bight for alleged liquor law vi
olations, bringing the total to
ine 'or the day. Citj officers
arrested J. W. Banks, 633 Fer
ry street, oa a state police war
rant charging sale of intoxicat
ing liquor. The state officers
arrested Leonard .Schaeffer,
lOOO North Fifth street.
on a
similar charge.
Seven persons were arraigned
in Justice court yesterday on
charges of liquor Jaw violations,
as a result or .raids maae over
night by city, county, state 'and
federal officers.
George Wilbur pleaded guilty
to charges of possession of lntox-
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HOSPITAL DAK' TO
BE OBSERVED HERE
Salem hospitals will observe na
tional hospital day today with
"open house" hours daring whieh
time the public may call and be
shown through the hospitals and
see for itself the possibilities of
fered for the care of the 111 in Sa
lem. Salem General hospital will
hold "open house" between the
hours of 1 and 4 o'clock. This will
precede its graduation exercises
at S o'clock in the Knight Mem
orial church.
- Guests will be received by staff
members of both the Deaconess
hospital and the Willamette San
itarium any time during the reg
ular visiting hours of the bos
nltals.
'At the Bungalow Maternity hos
pital guests will be received for
"open house" between l ana
o'clock.
SEVEN
BROUGHT
ON LIQUOR
COUNTS
McCaHister Admits Notes
Payment for Officers'
Stocks was Known
Lengthy List of Character
Witnesses Appears for
Former Justice
DALLAS. May 10 (Speclal)-
Wben Judge Oliver P. Coshow,
former chief Justice of the state
supreme court, takes the stana
here early Wednesday morning to
testify in his own behalf, a ten
days' trial will be near to an end
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and the public may be granted an
insight into certain aspects of the
Empire Holding corporation's af
fairs which heretofore have re
mained a closed book.
For Judge Coshow is to tell the
stdry of Empire. He was on the
stand briefly here today to iden
tify a document but tomorrow
morning he becomes the defense's
final and principal witness in the
case the state has brought against
him on the charges of devising a
scheme to defraud in the sale of
stock of the Empire Holding cor
poration.
When the Judge has finished his
testimony, when he has been
cross-examined v by Barnett H
Goldstein, special prosecutor for
the state, when rebuttal witnesses
have been offered by the prosecu
tion and the case argued in its
entirety, a Polk county petit Jury
of 12 members will have In its
hands the determination of the
former Judge's guilt or innocence.
McCallister Avers
He Knew of Notes
All day long here a parade of
character witnesses took the
stand to testify without a conflict
that Judge Coshow was a man,
to their knowledge, of high char
acter and good report. Then as
the day drew to a close, Mark D.
McCaHister, state e o r p o r atlon
commissioner when the Empire
was formed, took the stand as a
defense witness.
Questioned by Oscar Hayter.
who with Walter B. Keyes is rep
resenting Judge CoBhow, MeCal
llstes declared he had knowledge
before Issuing the Empire corpor
ation a permit to sell $2,500,000
of stock that Its officers and di
rectors were to subscribe indi
vidually for $20,000 of stock each
and that payment was to be made
in notes and cash. McCalllster's
testimony was Introduced to off
set the statement appearing on
the company's application to sell
stock, filed November 14, 19 SO,
with the corporation commission
er's department, in which applica
tion It was stated that each offi
cer had paid $20,000 in cash for
stock.
When McCaHister was turned
over to Goldstein for cross-exam
ination the prosecution attorney
started a half-hour rrlll which
confused the witness and was
punctuated by several lapses in
the testimony when McCaHister
took time to rack his mind to re
call certain facts about the Em
pire's application for a stock sell
ing permit.
Fails to Identify
Balance Sheet
In his direct testimony VcTjI-
llster had testified that he knew
$97,500 had been paid In notes
by officers to the company and
that $2500 had been paid in cash.
Ho was unable to Identify a bal
ance sheet handed him as the
one he alleged was given to his
department bythe Empire's offi
cers before the permit was
granted.
He testified that the balance
sheet had been placed in the Em
plre's file but he was uncertain
whether or not It had ever been
seen by Fred Melndl, corporation
commissioners , assistant.
On cross-examination McCal-
lister told the Jury he did not
know of the payment, for stock
with notes when he first was in
formed of the Empire's applica
tion. -
"Didn't you teU the Marlon
county grand ; Jury yon - never
heard of the notes before grant
ing the permit!" queried Gold
stein.
McCaHister after taking his
time said "I don't recall making
such a statement
i "Did you notice that the appli
cation blank said money actually
paid in cash? Goldstein quer
ied;' ' :-
"tes, I saw! that McCaHister
testified. "I noticed It the day It
was filed." ' J . r S t
i "Are notes In your opinion the
same as easht' Goldstein asked
McCaHister. .
"No, I never regarded them,"
the former commission replied. .
"How did yon know how much
la notes and cash had been paid
in?' Goldstein asked him.
' v"I looked for the balance
sheet McCallister replied.
iOi "further , cross-questioning
the ex-corporation commissioner
declared he had said nothing to
Melndl, his assistant about : the
payment with 'notes tor stock. ,
Character witnesses sailed
from all section of the state gave
uniform testimony, earlier in the
day as to Judge Coshow's reputa
tion which was declared '. to be
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Former J. C.'s and Vic DeJardtn Shake Jiands all 'Round
After. Apologies; .Father of Injured Student States
He would Like to see Lads Reinstated if Agreement
Is to be Kept; Conference
Peace Meeting Follows Second Attack on Hazed Youth by
Frank Cross in School Building; McCaffery Deemed
Accomplice and Suspended but Case ,Stil! Open and
He Will get Hearing Today
AMICABLE settlement of the enmity existing between '
Victor DeJardin and the former members of the J. C
secret society of Salem high school was announced last night
by G. W. DeJardin, father of Victor, their attorney, Kenneth
G. Thompson of Moynihan and Thompson, and Curtis B.
Cross, father of Frank Cross, one of the seven boys expelled
for the abduction of Victor last April 19.
This pronouncement was made following a conference
between the DeJardina, Thompson and Mr. Cross, and 17 of
the 19 ex-J. C's at the Cross home. The other two boys,
among the seven expelled and the four fined $25 each in jus
tice court, sent word that they were in agreement with the
o conference.
I - Each of the seven expelled sta-
PTiinrurT n rnTinm
o I ULI tIM I till I lull
Some of Ex-Secret Society
Members may Still be
Scratched, Stated
With the faith school student
body election coming up Friday,
Superintendent George W. Hug
yesterday declared that names of
certain of the nominees might be
stricken from the ballot because
of their former affiliation with
secret societies. He Intimated sus
picion that ex-secret society fac
tions were seeking to regain lost
power in student body affairs.
That many of the nominees are
former secret society members has
been common talk about the high
school this week. This contention
has been the butt for student sar
casm. (Turn to page 2, col. f ) '
CORVALLIS, Ore., May 11
(API President W. J. Kerr of
Oregon State college steadfastly
refused to comment on the move
ment by State college alumni seek
ing appointment as chancellor of
higher education la Oregon.
The alumni association, how
ever, through its secretary, E. U.
Allwortb. said definitely that the
move to obtain tor Dr. Kerr the
appointment as chancellor was
taken without his knowledge and
consent and that It was .definitely
understood that he was not a can
didate and was not Interested In
the position.
MEDFORD. Ore., May 11
(AP) Albert Bureh, a member
of the state board of higher edu
cation, said today Dr. W. J. Kerr,
president of Oregon State college.
was not being considered by the
board for. the position of chancel
lor of higher education. .
SLEM
CilEul
BOOM
Lincoln School Near Top
In Health Achievements
Lincoln grade school stands
as one of the highest la Salem for
the 1932 health record of its pu
pils. Of 20S pupils enrolled, 124,
or 89.7 - per eent. nave earnea
their ."Herald of Health" button,
signifying that they are in good
physical condition and . practice
health habits. -
The fourth grade, taught by
Miss Bertha Engelhorn, was es
pecially honored at the school's
health program, Msy 2, for hav
ing all of Its members on the hon
or roU. Miss Engelhorn was also
awarded a health button In recog
nition of her 110 per cent 'Class.
. The Honor pupils are as fol
lows: First grade Lots Barrlck, Jim
my Butte, Glenna Beasett, Jean
Carter, William Einxlg, Genevieve
Grace, David . Howard, Shirley
HUl. Georglanne Hull. '.Harriet
Hawkins. Bobby Lester, Ernest
Miller, Wayne Miller. Leland Me
Leod,' Joe Nelson,1 Bill - Perlich,
Dene Ray, Jack St, John, Norman
Stone. Maxlne Simon, Robert Sny
der. James Snyder, Jtuth Tlnnel.
Effle Tanner. CoUlns . Utter,' Don
na Unruh, Billy Upjohn Clarence
Held
deu pnany apologised to
sr .itt
regret that the hazing of Yleter.
three weeks ago had. resulted ia
the expulsion and court action la
view of their attitude last night.
Thompson termed the confer-
ence as "tne most nonesx ana
fairest of get-togethers that I
ever witnessed. The agreement
was carried out 'on a reasonable
basis . . . If the same degree of
cooperation is shown by the
school officials as by the DeJar-
dins, Mr. Cross and the boys, the
situation could be fixed up with
out further botching."
Hopes AH Boy WIS
Be Reinstated Soom
Mr. DeJardin said he hoped all
the boys could be reinstated en a
reasonable basis.
'If the boys will absolutely co
operate, IU favor their reinstatement.-
he added. "If the board 1
wants to confer sith me, -an
right. I have expressed a desire'
that they be reinstated .
The boys said that they would
come out and help Victor In the
future." Mr. Cross stated. He de
clared that he did not expect that
Frank should be reinstated, wora
was passed about yesterday that
Franak' would go eiaewnere vo
complete his high school course.
The conference was taken to be.
a Qireci resuii oi a
made on Victor DeJardlm ftr
Frank Cross In a high school reem
Just before school honrs yesterday
morning. Young Cross, after nn
suecessfully calling DeJardin out
side through Pete McCaffery.
eatchery on the Daseoan wast,
himself entered the building and.
attacked Victor as he was seated
at his desk studying. DeJardlw
nffered a bloody nose, laeerated,
lips and severe bruises about the
face and neck.
None of the other students in
terfered although Cross was said
to have pommeled DeJardin with
out letting him get out of his
seat. Cross .then ran out of ta
building. Superintendent George
W. Hug said. Mrs. Eula 8- Creech.
DeJardin's home room teacher,
was not In the room at the time.
DeJardin was gives first aid sy
Dr. C C Dauer. school physician,
who happened to be In the build
ing, then taken to' the eeuaty
health department next door.'
Superintendent Hug. suspecting
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Webber, Luanna Williamson. BI1- h
ly Ryan, norma Wooton. ,
Second grade Gilbert Anaass,
Zenona Ames, Dorothy Bach." Bil
ly Baylor, Barbara Belt, Kenneth C
Brown, Delmer ; Blodgett, Deaa . ,
Boyes, 'Martha Collier, Alice ;
Frotam, Harold Falrhurst Harvey "r 1
Fox, Charles Gabriel, Jack 1 Cls
son, - Lois G tilings, Kathryn Hill.
Jerome Johns, '' Frances Klemm,
Robert Klme, Junior Mason. Pat- r
ty McCarty, Raymond McCoy.
Bob McNeil. Pauline Miller, Fa- .
biaa Nelson, Robert Parsons. Carl
Ritchie, Philip Schramm. Patar
Sharky, Mary Sisson, Mary St.
John, Jimmy Sheldon. BlUy -
Smith." Patsy Tanner, Robert Tin
dall. ' Donna Upjohn, Marjeviej.
Watklns, Baddy Wolf.
. Third grade Robert Blake,' .
Don Barrlck. Jean Bates, Hasel -Cooper,
Winifred Gaat. Bobby .
Harrington, Leila Hey land. Tom
my Jaskoskl. Walter Johanna. .
Tom Kay, Betty - Kron. Wayne 1
Lundy, Elaine Murray, Frances .
Murray,- Shirley, McLeod, Billy f:
Nelson, Aura Perevola, Billy Pet-'
tltt, . Byron Ray, - Barbara Hick- :
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