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Max. Temp. Wednesday 45,
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EIGHTY-SECOND YEAR
Salem, Oregon, Thursday Morning, June 2, 1932
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BERRY SEASON
TO PRODUCERS
Canneries Start Pack but
Prlo low, no Profit
To Most Growers
Some Contracts Abrogated
Already, Others Shaky;
Shortcake Cheap ,
Strawberry time is at hand.
Yesterday several canneries re
ceived small quantities and start
ed the first pack of the 1932
season.
But this year strawberry time
Is a time of gloom gloom for
the grower, gloom for the can
ner, gloom for the pickers In the
field in fact, gloom for everyone
save the person who can go into
the restaurant so early In the
season and buy a serving of
strawberry shortcake for 10 cents!
Talks with several large grow-,
ers yesterday afternoon more than
bore out the sorry plight that
predictions of the past few weeks
have piled up.
As is generally known, virtu
ally every canner in this section
has been forced to come down on
contracts held by growers, and
growers have generally acceded
to the market Btate. Either con
tracts have been cut, or bought
up with the grower, to leave the
berries on the vines.
Two Extremes of
Situation Appear
Out in the Sublimity area, one
of the largest berry producing
sections in the county, two ex
tremes in the present market situ
ation are evident in two of the
largest fields in the county. W.
A. Heater and his son Dolph, with
160 acres of Marshalls to har
vest, are probably the best situ
ated. But according to Dolph
Heater, "the 'Situation is a. bad
one." The Heaters, who last year
harvented 200 tons, will prolably
pick 300 tons of Marshall berries
this year, starting about June 10.
They have a 6 -cent contract
with Hunt Bros., the only can
nery that has not asked a reduc
tion in the contract price. It Is
said only two other growers in
the county have such contracts
with Hunts.
Whether or not the Heaters
will actually receive this price
this year Dolph Heater did not
venture to state yesterday. He did
point out, however, that they had
sold for several years on a con
tract running around a half cent
under prices paid to other grow
ers. The Heaters' contract with
the cannery, drawn up four years
ago but now on its second year,
Is to run until 1935.
In the Heater fields, some 300
pickers have already signed up to
work this year, and Ihere is no
need for more laborers. Pickers
will receive three-quarters a cent
a box, with a quarter cent bonus.
Last year the wage to pickers was
almost double this ngure.
Charge for Crates,
Strict Grading Likely
Should Hunt Brothers make no
move to "treat" with the growers
on the contracts they have out
standing, there is some talk that
some of the slack between mar
ket and contract price may be
taken up in a charge for crates
and in the strictest grading that
has ever been enforced. Hereto
fore the cannery has not charged
the cent which it might for crates,
and last year was the first time
any grading was done. Dolph
Heater intimated that he expect
ed careful grading and possible
charge on crates.
At another end of the picture,
so far as contracts go, are the 13
growers in the Sublimity region
who hold seven-cent contracts with
R. D. Bodle & Co., conducting bar
reling operations at the cold stor
age plant on North Front street.
These contracts have been virtu
ally thrown to the winds, and
Bodle is handling the crop of the
contracting parties at a guaran
tee of one cent, with growers to
receive a division of the profits
should the market brighten later.
The cent is advanced to cover
picking and harvest costs which
it barely does.
The largest grower in this deal
is F. J. Labr, who has 150 acres.
Lahr has been growing berries
six years, building up his acreage
from nothing and on a shoestring,
and now when he has a huge
yield of excellent berries the bot
tom ha fallen our. and even bis
contract is useless. Labr will han
dle 300 pickers, paying them five
cents for each eight-box carrier
picked. ' '
Home Growers Not
; tkmi thre are tha growers who
have held no contracts, and have
the onen market
to realise on their crop. Many of
them ar not even picking the
. tMrriM. Some are Deadline tnem
from door to door, others- selling
what thev can to stores. In both
instances, prices range from 25
to 90 cents on tha it-box crate.
Probably tha average paid by tie
tore man Is 50 cents.
v Yesterday berries were selling
In tha store as cheaply as four
' boxes lor 15 cents, whiia iitc
cents straight was a "dear" price.
Bodle and Paulus Brothers re
ceived first berries of the season
yesterday. Hunt" Brothers expect
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Police Track Down
Property Stolen in
4 Store Burglaries
Two Robberies at Stayton Added to Crimes
Laid at Door of Alsman and Miller;
Witnesses are Brought Here
WITH stolen goods as evidence, witnesses in custody and
a confession, city police last night announced they
had their cases of burglary of two Salem and two Stayton
stores in shape for presentation in the courts. Marion Als
man, 1060 Hunt street, and Therrn Miller, Salem man, both
ocoarged with breaking and enter
WHEAT DAMAGE BY
Several Sections of State
Report May Rainfall
Record Breaker
PENDLETON. Ore., Jane 1
(AP) Wheat growers of the dis
trict south of Pendleton report
some damage from the frosts of
last week. The extent of the dam
age is not yet known!, however.
Tomatoes and other garden
crops also were damaged consid
erably. LaGRANDE. Ore.. June 1
(AP) Rainfall for the first five
months of 1932 in this, district
was 5.42 inches above normal and
the total precipitation was 14.62
inches, figures released today re
vealed. This is the first "wet"
year for eastern Oregon in half a
decade.
EUGENE, Ore., June 1 (AP)
Rainfall here during May meas
ured 4.35 Inches, the heaviest
ever recorded for that month
here. The highest previous May
rainfall was 3.31 inches. Two and
one-third inches of rain fell dur
ing the last four days of the
month.
KLAMATH FALLS. Oto., June
1 (AP) Last month was the
wettest May recorded here since
1884 when the "United States
weather bureau was established,
the bureau reported today. The
total measureable rainfall was
2.47 inches. The normal expec
tancy is .88 Inch.
BEND. Ore., June 1 (AP)
A snowdrift 50 feet deep was en
countered by R. J. McKInney,
Deschutes watermaster, when he
went into the Three Creeks lake
area, in the Cascades northwest
of Bend, this week. On the Me-
Kenzie summit the snow is still
IS feet deep in places.
SCOUT FUND DRIVE
Ending the first day of the
drive to raise the 1932-33. Boy
Scout budget for Salem, the work
ers yesterday reported pledges to
talling $1220.75, more than half
of the amount needed, for expen
ses . but anout one-tnira or me
amount required for both expen
ses ana tne aencit. ine Duagei
calls for 32100, the deficit. $2000.
Many of the soliciting teams re
ported that old pledges were re
newed 100 per cent, some even
Increased. Donors are more lib
eral this year than last, they said
With the committees respond-
inz better than ever before, T. A
Wicdishar. campaign chairman.
stated he hoped to see the solici
tation completed by Friday night
The American Legion team will
start soliciting stage offices and
several other erouos will mate
their first efforts today.
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WILL SERVE 6000
LEBANON, Ore., June 1 (AP)
Oregon's largest strawoerry
shortcake is ready to serve to vis
itors to the annual strawberry res
trral whicfc opens here Friday.
The cake Is 14 feet loag and 12
feet wide and Is designed to serve
f 000 persons. Twelve sacks of
flour, 15 pounds of baking pow
der, 60 pounds of shortening, IS
dosea eggs and 40 gallons of milk
were used In making It.
, OTer tha top will be spread
800 pounds of crushed strawber
ries and 200 pounds of sugar.
Forty gallons of cream will be
served with It.
CRUSHED UNDER CAR
WOODBURN, Ora., Jana 1
(AP) Mrs. Frank Barnard of
St. Paul, backing tha family car
from the garaga preparatory to
going to a picnic today, packed
the machine over her two and
one-half year old son and. killed
him. ,,
- The family was preparing to go
to the St. Paul 'academy picnic at
FROSTS
REPORTED
RESPONSE I1K IN
r
i Mill
Champoeg and Mrs. Barnard bad
ing, and Alma Alsman, 1890
South Capitol street, charged with
receiving stolen goods, will be ar
raigned in Justice court late this
afternoon, the officers said.
Through Miller's confession,
police said they felt they had ob
tained a complete list of all arti
cles stolen from the four stores.
Besides Bishop's and the Little
French shop here, the Klecker
and another grocery in Stayton
were allegedly burglarized by
Marion Alsman and Miller.
Miller maintained that the
amonnt of the stolen goods had
been overestimated in reports
made to the police. He listed it
as follows: Fifty to 59 dresses
from the Little French shop; 24
shirts, five suits, three suitcases,
two pairs of shoes, one hat, six
caps, and quantity of small ar
ticles of clothing from Bishop's;
two hams, some bacon and no
sugar, from the Stayton stores,
rather than the 50 pounds of ham
and six sacks of sugar, as report-
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E
T
Will be Kept up to Hoover
Goal, is Forecast as
Meeting Planned
WASHINGTON, June 1. (AP)
In a spirit of unity, congress
continued today Us thankless and
important task of putting the
government on a paying basis.
The keystone measure the
$1,115,000,000 revenue raising
bill was sped to conference by
the , unanimous consent of the
house immediately upon Its re
ceipt from the senate today.
Conferees will begin the adjust
ment of differences tomorrow
morning. Leaders of all factions
confidently predicted the revenue
funds will be kept up to the new
and last-minute goal set yester
day by President Hoover.
Takinz no time off after Its
grind of completing the tax bill,
the senate today dug into the vex
ing problem of making the more
than $200,000,000 in government
economies necessary to help the
revenue bill balance the budget
for 1933.
The senate did take a few min
utes to hear denials of newspaper
assertions that President Hoover's
personally delivered message had
speeded the revenue legislation to
passage.
No-Politics Rule
Is Not Rescinded
Rumors that the state highway
department had rescinded its pre
vious orders that no employes
hold any public office, were denied
yesterday at the capital. Repress
tatives of the department said the
ultimatum on the subject issued
by the department last month was
to stand. Local interest centers in
the case of Watson Townsend, al
derman, whose resignation from
the council Is expected Monday.
Friends of Townsend had started
a move to block bis resignation
but the highway department was
adamant in Its position.
Biggest Shortcake Ready
St. Paul Child is Killed
Baby Antelope is Saved
- Riddle Man is Suicide
not noticed the child following
her when she went for the car.
SHAMROCKS MAIN DIET
BEND, Ore., June 1 (AP)
Shamrocks and milk from the diet
of a week-old antelope brought
to Bend from the pine mountain
country by Tom Hill, "gasoline
cowboy" of the state police force
wnen tne mtie animal was
found by Hill it was suffering
from what was diagnosed as an
intestinal ailment and was be
lieved to have been deserted by
its mother.
Now it spends most of its time
in. a bed of shamrocks on the A. 8.
Ashcroft lawn here. v
SLAIN WITH SHOTGUN
ROSEBURG. Ore., June 1
(AP) -William Harrison, f 0, o
Riddle, was found dead at River
side, five miles northwest of Rose-
burg, today, apparently, a suicide.
He had been shot through the
head with a shotgun which was
found lying beside the body.
He is survived by his widow
and three children.
REVENUE MFJSUR
CONFERENCE IX
1 ST0G1I
CASE TO REACH
Arguments to Start Today;
McCallister, Allison
Testimony Varies
Defendant Admits Writing
'Money Paid" Item In
Permit Request
DALLAS, June 1 (Special)
Closing arguments of attorneys in
the trial of Jay H. Stockman for
devising a scheme to defraud will
begin tomorrow morning at 9:30.
State and defense completed pre
sentation of testimony this after
noon. Barnett Goldstein will give the
first closing argument for the
state and this Will be followed by
1 m. m .
me arguments or ine aeiense at
torneys. The case is expected to
go to the Jury about Friday af
ternoon.
The state again presented J. E.
Allison, secretary of the Marlon
county grand Jury which returned
the indictment against the defen
dant, in an effort to Impeach the
testimony of Mark McCallister,
former corporation commissioner.
McCallister testified to the same
statements that he did in the two
previous trials and stated that he
firBt learned that the officers
were giving notes at the time the
application for a permit to sell
stock was presented. He said these
notes were shown to him at the
same time the balance sheet was
given him. This was a few days
prior to the granting of the per
mit. McCallister stated that the
balance sheet was on file in his of
fice when he last saw It.
Denies Testifying
As Allison Claimed
On cross-examination by Gold
stein, McCallister denied testifying
oerore me Marion county grand
ury that prior to the granting of
the permit he did not know about
the notes given by the officers.
Allison, called as a rebuttal wit
ness, said he kent notes of testi
mony at the grand Jury lnvestlga-
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STATE ALLOWANCE
FOB MEALS LOWER
The state board of control yes
terday put Into effect its second
reduction In the expense maxi
mum for meals and lodgings of
traveling state officials and em
ployes. The action was taken by
approval of a resolution intro
duced by State Treasurer Holman.
The maximum for meals was
reduced from $2.00 a day to $1.65
by the act and the resolution as
presented by Holman further pro
vided that the sum per day could
not be distributed at will, but
placed a maximum on each meal,
as follows: breakfast 40 cents.
lunch 60 cents and dinner 75
cents. The maximum on hotel
rooms was set at $2 per night, a
reduction from 22.50 previously
set.
The resolution was presented
following consideration of expense
accounts of various state employ
es which were returned for inves
tigation by the state treasurer be-
iore be wouia sign them as a
member of the board. Governor
Julius L. Meier voted with Hol
man while Hal E. Hoss, secretary
of state, did not vote.
Hoss did not protest the dally
maximum, but did protest the
maximum for each meal declaring
the state was "attempting to reg
ulate a man's diet," denying him
the privilege of reversing the or
der of his larger meals.
Fields Chosen
Commander of
Disabled Vets
H. F. Fields was elected com
mander of the Disabled American
Veterans organisation here at Its
meeting Wednesday night. George
Malstrom was chosen senior vice
commander and Dr. George Lewis
Junior vice-commander. Ed L.
Clark was chosen ehanlain and
R. A. Hooper serreant-at-arms.
The executive committee will
include Miller Hay den and Wil
liam Blivens. H. F. Fields and
J. C. McDonald were named dele
gates to the national convention
which opens at San Diego June
15.
Eakin-Proctor
License Issued
A license to wed was Issued
here late Wednesday to Harold E.
Eakin, trust officer of tha First
National bank, and Gladys Proc
tor of Portland. ' Tha couple was
married Wednesday night at Che
mawa In the apartment of Miss
Gertrude Eakin. Rev. O. C. Blrt
chet read tha services. Both par
ties are well known here. In addi
tion to being prominent in busi
ness circles, Mr. Eakin has served
as exalted ruled of the Elks lodge
and is a member of the trustees
of Willamette university.
Woman Dies
From Burns;
Probe Starts
HILLSBORO, Ore., June 1 -
(AP) Mrs. Kllxabeth Koeber, 71.
was found fatally burned In the
basement of her daughter's home
here today and died two hours
later In a local hospital.
Coroner Fred Sewell and the
sheriff and Che district attorney
tonight indicated they were not
fully satisfied Mrs. Koeber's death
was accidental and were investi
gating the case.
Mrs. Koeber was found by her
daughter, Bertha Nathalia Koe
ber. pastor of the Free Methodist
church here, when she returned
at noon from a shopping trip. Mrs.
Koeber was burned severely over
her entire body. Ashes of her
clothing lay smouldering a few
feet away. A stick with a piece of
cloth attached was found in her
throat.
TO CltlOP ISSUE
Declaratory Decree Asked
On Legality of pay for
Assistant, Typist
John H. Carson, district attor
ney, moved yesterday to take his
controversy with Judge L. H. Mc
Mahan out of the classification of
a political discussion and to make
it a legal matter, determinable by
the courts, when he filed ft friend
ly test suit here to determine the
county court's right or inability to
make partial payment for the
stenographer for the district at
torney's office and for his deputy.
Named as defendants in the ac
tion filed by Carson as district at
torney, are the three members of
the Marion county court. The
action filed in Judge L. C. Lewel
llng's court calls for a declaratory
judgment on the controversial
matters. A change of Judges may
be asked for by Lewelling inas
much as the question was involved
in the district attorneyship he re
cently resigned in Linn county.
For a decade Carson has been
allowed $50 a month by the court
toward payment for a stenogra
pher's salary in his office. By
resolution, the county court allow
ed his office $100 a month in
1925 to employ a deputy. In 1927
this sum was increased $50 a
month, payment being made from
the prohibition fund. The sum was
Increased $25 In 1929 by order
of the court, the total of $75 of
the $175 a month being paid the
aeputy district attorney coming
from the prohibition fund.
Judge L. H. McMahan has long
contended that the' payment for
stenographer and for the deputy
was Illegal. He laid the matter
before a grand Jury here last
year. The grand Jury was later
discharged as illegal by Judge G.
F. bklpworth. Just prior to the
May 20 election. Judge McMahan
reiterated his charges in a nubile
letter. Carson promptly retorted
and the controversy wared fierce
ly for several days.
The case filed Wednesday Is an
attempt, Carson stated yesterday,
io gee tne issue beyond one of
opinion and into the courts for
final decision. Carson points out
In his complaint that stenogra
phers for district attorneys are
paid for by the county courts, a
number of the counties making
decidedly greater allowance than
Marion county.
Hawley Decision
On Request For
Recount Delayed
No decision will be made by
Congressman W. C. Hawley re
garding a recount until the sec
retary of state has announced his
official tabulation of the vote in
the May 20 primary election. Ron
ald C. Glover, local manager for
Mr. Hawley, said yesterday that
the congressman did not feel the
returns at all certain until after
this count was announced. If a
recount is asked for it would only
be In certain counties, Glover de
clared. W. A. DelzeTI, candidate for
the democratic nomination for
congressman who is trailing Har
vey Starkweather in the vote thus
far announced, said this week he
would not contest the election al
though he said he would not ad
mit defeat until the final official
tabulation was in. Del r ell point
ed out that certain counties had
not as yet reported their official
vote to the secretary of state's of
fice.
Hearing on Bus
Service Tonight
Tonight at S o'clock at the city
hall a public meeting will be held
to hear arguments on both sides
of tha local bua company's pro
posal to modify and reduce exist
lng bus service in Salem. Chris
Kowitx, ranking member of the
ordinance committee, has. called
the meeting. The bus company
seeks to modify its franchise so
service will he given only at 40-
minute Intervals after I o'clock at
night and on each - Sanday and
holiday. Service of 20 minutes Is
now being given on certain lines
and of 15 minutes on others.
mm FILES SUIT
GARNER RELIEF
MEASURE GETS
LABOR BACKING
Secretaries Mills, Hurley
To Batter at It Today;
Will Support Hoover
Federation's Representative
Doubt if Huge Amount
Talked Sufficient
WASHINGTON, June 1. (AP)
Given the endorsement of the
American Federation of Labor to
day, the Garner relief bill will
receive some resounding blows to
morrow from Secretaries Hurley
and Mills before the house ways
and means committee.
The two cabinet officers nave
already spoken against the bill.
They are expected to amplify
President Hoover's objections,
particularly to the provision call
ing for an outlay of $1,309,000,
000 ,for direct relief and public
works construction.
Immediately thereafter the
committee plans to perfect the
measure and report It. It Is to be
taken up In the house Monday.
The federation of labor's ap
proval of the bill was presented
to the committee by W. C. Hush
ing of Washington, Its legislative
representative.
Eight Million Men
Jobless, Declared
Although the organization op
poses the dole, he said. It was
doubtful whether the $10,000,
000 carried for direct relief in the
nneasure would be sufficient to
care for the unemployed.
"Excluding the white collar
workers," Hushing said, "there
are more than eight million men
out of employment."
Opposition to its provisions to
improve the upper Mississippi and
Missouri rivers for commercial
navigation purposes was submit
ted by R. H. Aisbton, chairman of
the executive committee of the
Association of RaWroad Execu
tive. PIONEER OF 1852
Funeral services for Sarah E.
Woodlngton, who died here Sun
day morning were held Wednes
day afternoon at 1 p. m. from the
chapel of W. T. Rigdon and Son,
with Rev. W. C. Kantner officiat
ing. Interment followed In the
Miller cemetery.
She was born in McConnels-
vflle, Ohio, in 1849 to Dr. W. B.
and Mary J. Magers, who three
years later in 1852, crossed the
plains to Oregon, and settled at
Oregon City, which at that time
was but a small village. Sarah was
the eldest daughter of a family
of 13 children. She was married
at an early age to Albert Wood
lngton, who died In 1908. To this
nnfoa three daughters survive:
Miss Rozella Woodlngton of Sa
lem, Mrs. Walter Lenon of Salem
and Mrs. Cains Herman of Mol
alla. Mrs. Andrew Shepherd, the
third daughter died in 1911.
Surviving her also are her sis
ters: Mrs. W. S. Thompson and
Miss Minnetta Magers of Port
land, besides several grand chil
dren and relatives.
Placer Mining
Will be Taught
To Jobless Men
SPOKANE, Wash.. June 1
(AP) A school to teach the rud
iments of placer mining to hun
dreds of unemployed men who
have turned to mountain streams
for a livelihood was announced
here today.
These amateur prospectors,
whose Jobs in cities have disap
peared, will be taught free of
charge by some of the northwest's
greatest mining authorities, in
eluding Dr. A. E. Drucker, dean
of mining at Washington State
college; Dr. John W. Finch, dean
of tha school of mines at the Uni
versity of Idaho, and. H. C. Cul
ver, state geologist.
FUNERAL HELD FOR
Chicago Dolling Up tor
Two Party Conventions
CHICAGO, Jane 1 (AP)
Chicago began dolling up today
for Its Jane parties.
With the first ot two national
political conventions less than
two weeks off and company com
ing, tha city started to primp and
preen, squads ot workman began
repairing streets. Committees
opened a drive to have buildings
painted and vacant lots cleaned
np. Plans were made for decora
tlons all over the city,
. Tha Republican convention
starts Jane 14 and tha democrat
is conclave Jana 27. As Mayor
Anton Cermak put It In a procla
mation today, tha .city, hopes to
Impress tha delegates as a "dean,
law abiding, progressiva and mod
ern municipality.".: .
Republican
T . 1 ,
Prohibition
Convention Limeligk
, : o
Haftwig to Get
Accident Board
Selection Soon
Otto Hartwig, former president
of the state federation of labor,
will be named to the state indus
trial accident commission to take
office June 15, Governor Julius L.
Meier said Wednesday. The gov
ernor said he bad not yet offi
cially appointed Hartwig but
would do so before that date.
Hartwig will succeed Arthur W.
Lawrence, whose resignation was
handed the governor last week.
Governor Meier said Lawrence's
resignation was dated as of June
15. Lawrence was not In his of
fice Wednesday.
SET TWDJECORDS
Paul and Bishop With Army
Gas bag Travel 901
Miles in Race
OMAHA. Neb., June 1 (AP)
Coaxing their big hydrogen bag
through storm-assailed sklee to
establish two new unofficial re
cords. Lieutenants Wilfrid J. Paul
and John H. Bishop Uncle Sam's
harmony twins tonight ap
peared certain winners of the
1932 national balloon champion
ship.
Paul and Bishop, the latter a
regular army sergeant competing
as a reserve lieutenant, brought
their Army No. 2, balloon down
13 miles north of Tatton, Saskat
chewan, Canada, early today to
win possession of the Litchfield
trophy. The victory also assured
them ft place on the United States
team in the international race In
Switzerland next September.
By reaching Hatton, 901 miles
northwest of Omaha, the pair set,
barring disqualification, a new
distance record for balloons of
35,000 cubic feet capacity. They
likewise shattered the existing en
durance record for bags of that
class.
REINSTATEMENT OF
HA2ERS IS TALKED
Negotiations are afoot whereby
six of the boys expelled from Sa
lem high school during the recent
secret society flareup might re
ceive their credits, it was under
stood yesterday. As far as could
be ascertained, the matter had
not yet been carried to Superin
tendent George W. Hug or Prin
cipal Fred D. Wolf.
The superintendent said he had
not heard of any such movement
and showed surprise on learning
that one of the high school facul
ty members had spoken of it.
Principal Wolf averred that no ar
rangement had been made with
him.
The faculty member In question
reported hearing that the boys
might be allowed to take an ex
amination and complete their
work during the summer. School
board action would be necessary
before this could be done. It is
believed,, because the board or
dered not only that the boys be
expelled, but also that their cre
dits be withheld.
Hawkins Chosen
Delegation Head
PORTLAND, Ore., June 1
(AP) Russell Hawkins, Port
land lumberman, was elected
chairman of the Oregon delega
tion to the republican national
convention at Chicago at a meet
ing of the delegates here today.
William A. Carter, of Portland,
was named secretary of the dele
gation. The group will leave for
Chicago June 9.
Tha clean up drive was con
fined principally to tha near west
between the loop and the Chicago
stadium, scene of tha two meet
ings. Tha same spirit, however.
has struck the downtown section.
Ona hotel Is having Its old stone
face "washed- Another already
hat a row ot flags Jutting Into
tha streets.
Because tha city this year la
entertaining both conventions and
doea not want to' decorate twice.
tha traditional elephants and don
keys will be missing la tha street
decorations.- For something ap
propriate tor both parties, tha
committee dressing np the loop
hit apon a reproduction ot the
Washington monument.
BALLOON
WI
Plank on
to Moi
Policy Acceptable to
All Promised by
G.O.P. Head ,
Dry Organizations to
Be Active in Both
Party Conclaves
WASHINGTON. June 1 (AP)
From President Hoover's p re
convention campaign manager
Postmaster General Browa casae
a prediction today that the repvb
lican platform plank of prohibi
tion would be one "to which we
can all subscribe."
The forecast was made in tha
midst of a round of prohibitum
political developmerts, includlag
a warning to both parties from 39
dry organizations that they would
fight any platform declaration
leaning. to the wet side.
Dr. Fred Smith, former inter
national secretary of the T. M.
C. A. and now chairman of tha
citizens' committee of one thass
and for law enforcement, said ha
had talked over the prohibition
plank with the president. He said
he did not think either party
would hurt itself if it accompan
ied a law enforcement pledge with
an expression for resubmission.
Wet Delegation is
Heard by Hoover
A delegation from the New
York Young republican club la
recommendations submitted ta
the president urged that a prohi
bition repeal proposal be given to
the people through state conven
tions. Mr. Hoover told the docen
members of the delegation he ap
preciated their call, but was sure
he could accept all their sugges
tions. Postmaster General Browa re
ported progress was bein made
on the republican platform as a
whole. He would not go Into de
tail regarding tha prohibition
plsnk.
Dr. Ernest H. Cherrington,
chairman of the dry organisations
board of strategy, has been named
head of a steering committee to
manage the prohibitionists' drive
at the two conventions. He will
name four others to act with him.
Wet Advocates to
Make Strong Fight
It Is certain that wet and motet
plank advocates will make a de
termined 'hid for support at the
two conventions.
Twenty five state delegations to
the Chicago conclaves are bow on
record for repeal or resubmission
In various ways. Each has a mem
ber on the resolutions commit
tees which shape the platforms.
Eighteen have voted dry or .
turned down antl-prohlbitioa res
olutions. Twenty-six made no men
tion on prohibition, which ore-
sen ts a major problem for both
parties at their Chicago gather
ings. John Bengen, 65, former dep
uty warden at the state peniten
tiary and for many years In charge
of the criminally insane ward at
the state hospital, was recovering
rapidly last night from Injuries
sustained In sn attack by one of
the inmates. Hospital attendants
reported Bengen as better, while
the aged employe himself said he
was "all right-.
Thomas King, alias George
D'Orsay, Inmate of the ward, at
tacked Bengen early Wednesday
with his fists and administered ft
severe beating to the ftged offi
cial before help arrived. Bengen
suffered cuts about his eyes and
face as well as other bruises. Kiag
did not attempt to escape.
The Inmate was first received
at the state penitentiary from
Multnomah county In November,
1929. sentenced to 18 months for
forgery. He was transferred ta
the criminally Insane ward at the
state hospital a year later.
Late Sports
PORTLAND. Ore., Jana 1
(AP) Bob Krute ot Portland
defeated Ira Dern, Salt Lake City,
la a wrestling bout here tonight.
Krase won tha first fan ta 19
minute with a wrlstlock aad
Dern took tha second la eevwa
minutes with a flying headieck.
Five mlnntea after they had re
turned to tha ring for tha third
fall Dern knocked Kruse down
with a blow with his fist. Tha ref
eree awarded the tall and tha
match to Kruse.
SEATTLE, Jane 1 (AP)
Scoring a nine-count knockdown
la tha second round, Freddie
Steele. Taeoma welterweight, eoa
qnered Alfonso Gonzales, Lea Aa
gelea, la a six round boxing boat
hare tonight.
BEU RECOVERS
FOLLOWING ATTACK