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V- CIRCULATION WEATHER Fair today and Friday, mild, low humidity i Max. Temp. Wednesday . 70, Mia 46V river 2.4 . feet, clear, northerly w inds. " Arc rage ! Distribution Slay, '33 7185 Net pail, daily, Sunday 6822 UBUBES 4. B. 0. FOUNDED ; 1Q5t EIGHTY-SECOND YEAR Salem, Oregon, Thursday Morning, June 9, 1932 No. 63 pa . i zyr?-' ... mi . nil rJilYOR WALKER Analysis of Gotham Mayor's Testimony" Dispatched To N. Y. Governor Report Informal;: Question Raised if Roosevelt Will so View it Republican Leaders Arri ve at Chicago; Contests Coming Up : . ' 7- " 1 Six Southern States Have Rival Delegations But all for Hoover; Prohibition is Already Much Bigger Issue E MM n 'T I TO IT PLAI Widespread Rumor he has Agreed to Resubmission Vigorously Denied NEW YORK, June 8 (AP) Mayor Walker was termed "un fit" to continue in office by Samuel Seabury, who dispatched tonigh"; to Got. Franklin' D. Roo sevelt an. analysis of testimony by the mayor for such action as the governor "may deem Jast and proper." Seabury said he had "no re quest or petition to make in reference to this matter," but he made It clear he was satisfied the evidence would warrant re moval of the mayor. The record was sent to Albany in the care of a personal repre sentative of Seabury, who said he was acting as a citizen and not as eounsel for the Hofstad ter legislative committee before which the mayor appeared. The matter consisted of a tran script of the mayor's testimony, an analysis of the testimony and a letter by Seabury containing 15 conclusions which he said he had drawn from the testimony. Sent as Citizen Xot as Counsel "This record," said Seabury, "is presented to you by me in my individual capacity as a citi zen of the state of New York and not as the representative of, or as counsel to, the Joint leg islative committee. My duty as counsel to this committee has been to adduce the facts .that could be ascertained. That duty I have performed. I submit the record to you, as I did the record in the Farley case, not as formal charges, but for your Informa tion so that you may determine what shall be done. Seabury announced his inten tion of submitting . an analysis after Governor Roosevelt In a statement last Friday said "if the evidence In any case now before the legislative committee In their judgment or that of their coun sel warrants It is time for the legislative committee and their counsel to stem talking and do something." The governor also said "I act in each case definitely, positive ly and with due promptness. Whether the governor would consider the matter from Sea bury to be tantamount to formal charges and appropriate lor ac tlon as such was not known. By D. HAROLD OLIVER CHICAGO. June 8 (AP) " Welcome G. 0. P." siens on V red, white and blue streamers were unfurled in Chicago's Emphatic Statement From note lODDies loaay as leaders irom nearly every state ana uhito Umico Cnikoe Ama nf tfco rrifnrio. arr-ivoA fnr tlia nMliminan'oc f fKn WWIHIC nUUiC OpiKCO UW VA , Wft AWfc? Jk A . W AVI VMV A. Vt4UMllS A Vt V. VV Republican National convention. " Tomorrow afternoon rival state and district delegates : from six southern commonwealths will appear before the party s na 'Authentic' Word Mil MEASURES PISSED BY SENATE BLOWOUT RESULTS 111 SERIOUS CRUSH Woman Said to be Seattle Resident Hurt Badly, 2 Less Seriously One woman was seriously In jured and two men suffered hurts of undetermined nature when a Washington sedan rolled over after a tire blew out on the Pa cific highway two miles north of Hubbard at 1:3 o'clock yes terday afternoon. The woman, believed to be Mrs. R. C. DeWitt, her husband. and the driver, a Mr. Larson, all thought to be from Seattle, were brought to Salem General hos pital by "Casey" Case of Port land, Pacific Greyhound stage driver. State police heard that Mrs. DeWitt suffered a broken back. Hospital attendants were loath to reveal names of the persons and extent of their injuries. Mrs. DeWitt was in serious condition last night, Mr. DeWitt suffering from shock, and Mr. Larson daz ed, it was learned. The officer who arived at the scene a few minutes alter me victims were taken on the stage said that when the right front tire of the Washington machine blew out, the car ran off the road shoulder, rolled over four times and came to a standstill right side up. The top was crushed and other heavy damage done to the car. WASHINGTON. June 8 (AP) Whatever republicans on eapl- tional committee to contest for tol Jhlll may believe to be the the official recognition that will case, it was declared emphatl- entltle them temporarily to seats cally at the White House tonight in th Mr wt afdA titigm President Hoover has had no prohibition resubmission plank submitted and has agreed to none. This assertion was occasioned manifest in the contests the buzz m congressional republicans where both republican and demo cratic conventions will be held, the first starting next Tuesday. Little general interest was Safe Blower Given Blame For Big Fire CLEVELAND. June 8 (AP) Investigators uncovered evi dence tonight indicating the El lington apartment tire, fatal to at least 10 persons yesterday, was caused, by safe crackers. Safety Director Frank J. Mer rick said the safe of the Cleve land Savings and Loan company, housed In the building, apparent ly had been tampered with. He expressed belief an attempt' had been made to blast open the safe with nitro-glycerln. Three residents of the build ing still were missing and four other persons were unaccounted for. Three bodies found late today lay almost side by side. An open ed prayer book, badly charred and a crucifix lay with them. The Identified dead were: Mrs. Anna Mitchell, 70; W. C. War ner, 68, and a body Identified both as Virginia Stokes, and Cora Stokes, her sister. of conversation in the hotel lob bies and -corridors "centering pri marily oil-the two questions: "What will be done about pro hibition?" and "Who Is going to be the new party chairman?" late in the day to the effect that the president had sanctioned a resubmission position for the party platform. Because of its source, a key man In the G. O. T rank this WSS aCCePiea S3 Unlike the 1928 contests, when ',M v ,arlon legislators some anti-Hooverlsm was in- But after it gained wide clr volved. this year's controversies Lni.tinn and ouestlons began to over convention seats will have a8fced at the White House, the no bearing on the expected re-.fafAinAT,t authorized that nominations of President Hoover M tTnoTer was uncommitted to and Vice President Curtis. They any one plank, and furthermore arise largely over Mr. Hoover's no man nas the right to speak efforts. Just after his inaugura- fA, vm n was added that Jame3 tion, to "purify" the republican R Qarfieid nd Postmaster Gen party in the south by setting up raj waiter" F. Brown, both of new patronage committees. The wnom wm fill big roles at the rlTal eronns in each instance are nnTntlon next wee. for Hoover, but are vying for caTTied with them no settled pro state party control. hibltion plank. TIia nrlnHnal contests will be those from South Carolina and wiCHixnTON. June 8 (AP) Mlssissinni. Georeia and Louis- D.n..hiicin nolitical leaders iana contesting delegations have j pa8Sed the word today that Pres complained of Inadequate negro jaent Hoover has looked approv COUNTY DEMOCRATS TO ORGliZE TODAY WASHINGTON, June 8 (AP) The senate today passed and sent to the house a bill by Sen ator McNary (It., Ore.) authoriz ing the secretary of agriculture to lease for 30 years land In the national forests for use for res idence, recreation, industry or commerce. The amount that could be leas ed would be limited to 80 acres to a lessee. Other bills passed by the sen ate and sent to the house in cluded: ' A bill by Chairman Frazier of the Indian committee, authoriz ing the trial of Indian criminals for crimes committed on a res ervation by the same courts and laws that would govern other of fenders. A bill by Senator McNary, (R., Ore.) extending the provisions of existing laws permitting exchan ges of land near national forests to apply to all land within six miles of national forest boundar ies In that state. The first organization of a po litical party in this county to be made as required by law. Imme diately after the Drlmary elec tions, will be made today when the democratic precinct commit tee meets at 2 p. m. in the circuit court room, department two, at the courthouse. Josn S. Marshall, cb airman of the county democra ts organization, has called the mpptinr. Election of officers, discussion of the democratic outlook and nlans for the general election campaign will be features of the business meeting. The party will also attemDt to fill vacant seats in the county organization since nnlv nrecinct committeemen out of a full quota of 79 were select ed at the May election. J C Perry, chairman or.tne re- TMihiiran nartv central committee; Raid vesterdav he would probably call his party's leaaers logemer within & verv few days. Not un til Tuesday of this week were all the precinct Mjommitteemen cnos n. in elzhti nrecincts a drawing h. ttta rnnnt ,ciern oeinK re quired to decide ties. Police-Burglar Gun Fight Ends With Two Dead PLAN PROHI VOTE TRENTON, ,N. J., June $ (AP) A measure to provide a state wide referendum on repeal of the state prohibition enforce ment act was approved today by the legislature. Late Sports PORTLAND, Ore., June 8 (AP) Jumping Joe Savoldl. late of Notro Dame, executed three crashing flying tackles to gain himself a Tictory over Ted Thye, Portland, in tonight's feature wrestling match here. . , t Savoldl, one of the best appear bir cf the arid-iron heroes turn ed k wrestler, stuck, strictly, to wrestlinr for tho greater, part of the, match, not resorting to the -football attack untu tho third fan after breaking even- on ths - first two. - RENO, Ner June 8 (AP) Mickey McFarland, 170, Pueblo, Colo., knocked out Denny Len- hart, 175, Portland. Ore., in the sixth round of a ten-round una representation Contests from the third dis trict of Virginia and the first and ninth districts of Tennessee also will be heard. SENATE VOTES 1G SLASHED NIB Hoover's Furlough -Plan is Included; President is Deemed "Wrecker" OREGON DELEGATES HEAD FOR CHIIl! Cook Already There; Derby Of Salem one of 12 Leaving Today IS SI- PORTLAND, Ore., June 8 (AP) Twelve of Oregon's delegates to the republican tional convention opening next Tuesday at Chicago will leave Portland tomorrow night, reach ing the windy city Sunday morn ing. Floyd Cook, Portland, 18th delegate, is now in Washington, D. C, conferring with party of ficials, and will meet. the Oregon groun on their arrival In Chi cago. William A. Carter, Portland, who received the fourth highest lngly upon a prohibition resub mission plank for the national plaiIm; accented Uote as a delegate at large, said 1U1B iuiy.. I,,i,v, v- -.ill moV. th " "rt?Z'Cn . con- trip to the convention, as Impor circumveu - t pending litigation keeps ference last nig ht bJwJf Mm here. An alternate will prob- SS ofthrruM.r6: ably be named by train-time to- olution. committee, at which some morrow night nartir lite U?t 'nlgM for man; Stanley Myers. W. 1. Departuro late "Jf" Thompson, and Wilber Hender- V??1? "hi foimal- n. all of Portland; Frank N. ?ArLleld 'It wn Derby of Salem; Peter W. Welch Further Parley Necessary; vJL gotiations of the last weea aa- , - congressional dis- EMPIRE CASE FATE- YET UIETERMU1ED Bourbons Call for Further Taxes to Take Place Of Lost Savings WASHINGTON, June 8 (AP) Amid democratic charges that President Hoover had "wrecked" the national economy bill, the Probe Into Vote May Hint Youngest County Judge Takes Out License to Wed Primary be Asked; regularity o : Hawley Manager not Ready to Admit Defeat yet Donald t. Tempieton. 27. conn- Congressman not out ty judge of wasnington eoumy and the youngest man In Oregon to hold such a position. Wednes day took- out a marriage license here to wed Elizabeth Potter Ship- senate approved the measure to- iey 22 20S E. Lincoln street. Sa- nignt aner cutting its ioiai say ings by about. 8100.000,000. Instead of the 1238.000,000 reduction in governmental expen ditures recommended by the sen ate's bi-partisan economy com mittee, the bill In its final form was variously estimated to save lem. They are to be married to day, Rev. O. H. Holmes of Forest Grove performing the ceremony. The couple will reside in Hllls- boro. Lorlng M. Grier, 19, 1479 Skin ner street, Salem, a bookkeeper by profession, yesterday received a from 1110.000.000 to $159,000.- ilcense here to marry June E Fltzpatrlck, 19, 105 River street. a stenographer by profession. T T HEATRE AUK E Professional Ability; on Again Tonight 30 Jurors are Called For Fetty Trial louauou. " l7 7 "r ing the first congressional dis- ltf.5I:!fJ?V.tobih; trirt; S. D. Peterson, of Milton. "uu'"' ' IT J nAirmnnd of Bend. 000. Accusing the president of "but ting in" to put over his "furlough plan." in place of a flat cut in government salaries, democratic senators called upon the chief ex ecutive to take the responsibility for recommending new taxes to make up the difference. The bill was passed after the senate had reversed Its action of yesterday and substituted the Hoover plan of furloughing fed aTPe77en Pupils Verge Upon mended by the committee. Say Furlough Plan Won't Save Enough Opponents of the furlough plan contend this reduced the saving by many millions. Some oppon ents asserted it would not come within 870.000.000 of saving as much money as the straight sal ary slash, while proponents placed the difference at about $27,000,- 000. Saying he had requested Chair man Smoot of the finance com mittee to call that body together to plan new taxes. Senator King (D.. Utah) asserted: "It is obvious in the view of shrinking revenues we will need $300,000,000 to. $500,000,000 to balance the budget." Robinson, In moving to recom mit the bill to the committee to recommend new economies, said it must be apparent to all of us that the so-called economy pro gram has broken down. ' Not until Attorney General Van Winkle, State Corporation Com missioner Mott, District Attorney Carson and Barnett H. Goldstein, special prosecutor, have another conference here late this week. will the state's decision on con tinuance or dropping of charges against I. H. Fetty and W. R. Adams be reachel. Mott announced this yesterday in commenting on the charges already pressed against the ex- delicate prohibition declaration. BUILD SALEM DAY SET FOR JUNE 25 second district; L. B. Sandblast and Milton D. Klepper, both of Portland, third district. Decision to hold their "Build Salem day" parade and program on Saturday. Juno 25, was reach- officers of the Empire Holding ed last night by representatives corporation. Mott said his depart- 0f Salem chapter, Oregon Bulld ment was anxious that trial of ng congress, the Women's Great Carl Johnson and C. A. DeGrace er Oregon association, Salem Ad proceed in Portland. These two CUD ana local business men The Frank N. Derby, local Insur- . A. A . ance man ana aeiegate io u renublican national convention, will leave here this morning for Portland where he will entrain for Chicago with other state delegates. The convention win begin next Tuesday. VET ARMY IGNORES (Turn to page f, col. 1) L COWBOY IS MOT T LAKE VIEW, Ore., June 8 (AP) The airplane lnvided the field of horse wrangling near here yesteniay and proved more effective than a group of Nevada buckeroos. Charlie Hahn, Lakeview avi ator, flew over the Cressler and Spalding ranches in northern Ne vada and chased 750 head of wild horses out of the canyons and gullies and toward a waiting crowd of cowboys. The unexpected effectiveness of the aerial wrangler proved RE00ESTJ0 LEAVE WASHINGTON. June 8 (AP) The ragged veteran army de mundinsr bonus nayment calmly grinned tonight In reply to pouco persuatlon that It pack up and go home.. Walter M. Waters of Portland, Ore., elected the rourtn commana- er-in-chief In 48 hours, alter a ,nrmv mmmlttea session said his Plans are still in the making. t nno charges had decided to Details of the "Build Salem day" ngregard" a police Invitation to wllliJe worked out wiitnn me eTaeuate tomorrow. next fwflavB. ' "Whenever the bonus Is voted, n narada. It la nlanned. will consist of two sections, one fea turing building materials and the other, Salem industrial products. Expecting to attract a large crowd of Salem and rural resi dents downtown for the affair, the sponsors are planning to ad vertise it by radio and to have talking pictures made of the pa rade. Marching in the parade probably will be at least three bands. TWO BITS UNIFORM E HAIRCUT "Shave and a haircut, six bits" went out of style last night, when the union barber shop operators decided to meet the competition of non-union shops and charge 25 cents for all haircuts. This price, however, may prove temporary. The step was taken to hold their customers, the union haircutters said. Included In the price agree ment are most of the union beau ty shops. This action on the part of the union operators is a sequel to steps taken Tuesday night and yesterday morning by the non unionists. Clarence Townsend, secretary of the barbers' local No. 629. last night denied that the union had been represented at the meeting of barbers Tuesday night. At that time certain factions sought to set 35 cents as a com promise price. Not reaching full agreement, they got togetner yes By OLIVE M. DOAK Roars of laughter, murmurs of admiration and commendation, and breathless attention greeted the "first night" for the fourth annual dance revue to be present ed by Barbara Barnes school of the dance at Warner Bros. EIsl nore theatre Wednesday night. Colorful, splendidly costumed. smoothly and cleverly staged, with a variety of program that held in terest to the last curtain, it rank ed close to professional work in number after number. The "Kiddle Kareret" with Miss Pauline Zoo Chambers as mistress of ceremonies was packed full of laughs as tiny maids and well known to the audience of friends and parents, came upon the stage. some cock-sure, others timid, and some greatly concerned that they do exact'y the correct thing. Won derful things were done by these youngsters many of whom were so tiny that they made one wonder as one man expressed It, "how thv did it." The national Mexican dance and the dance drama presented as the finale were each excellent bits of professional work. To name favorites would take too long, to say that Miss Barnes and her "troupe" deserve much praise is easier and covers the truth. The theatre was packed to the topmost seats Wednesday night. And the advance seat sale for tonight Is reported good, and will surely speed up through the day as the success of the affair Is noised about. For Appointment Says Glover Intimating a Relief that ther were irregularities in the Hj primary election, Ronald C. Glo ver, campaign manager for W. C. Hawley, yesterday annotated h that a careful recheck of tl)e vote for republican nomination as coa gressional representative was be ing made by himself and friends. He again reiterated that Mr. Hawley had not conceded tb nomination to his opponent. James W. Mott, state corporation commissioner. Mr. Glover spoke of errors in the ballot count and of "many rumors of irregularities." "There is much prospect that there will be a recount in certain sections," he said. "I am not sat isfied with the regularity of ta count in several places." At the same time that Mr. Glo ver spoke of a recount, no de clared : "I feel that Mr. Hawley to go-. ing to win this nomination." Hawley Xot Seeking Position on Bench Referring to published rumors from Washington, D. C, to ths effect that Mr. Hawley Is being suggested for a position in the customs court at New York city. Glover stated that he thought the court appointment was a move ment started by friends of Mr. Hawley, and not by the veteran Oregon legislator himself. "I don't think Mr. Hawley will fail to fill out his term." he opin ed. "He has too many things to attend to In congress." In previous statements. Glover said that if Mr. Hawley failed to win the nomination, he would re turn to Oregon "where bis Inter ests are." Mott Lead 1S8 Is Latest Report The last check made of official county election reports, made om May 27, showed Mott in the lead by 138 votes. Mott was credited with 30.852 votes, Hawley with 30,714. In the close democratic race for the congressional nomination, Harvey Starkweather led William A. Delzell by but 81 votes. The official canvass of the rot is now being made by the secre tary of state. SAN FRANCISCO, June 8 ap Two men were killed, one a police officer, and four others were wounded in a furious gun battle hero tonight after officers surprised burglars In tne nome oi Policeman Andrew J. Bell. Those killed were jronceman Mervln Reardon and an unidenti fied burglar. The wounded were Policman John Bell and Frank T-nftua. an unidentified citizen nA An - alleged burglar whose name had not been learned. r Miller Charges Dismissal Asked DALLAS, June 8 (Special) niatrict Attornev Barnhart en tered a motion in circuit court here today to dismiss the indict ments v against " Frank Miller, charged with obtaining property under false pretenses. Miller was arraigned last week and pleaded not guilty . to two eharges of ob taining property under false pre tenses. Hl trial ; on the first charge was" set for Friday,' Juno 10j.No" action has been taken so far toward granting the motion to too much for the buckaroos, and though they tried to capture the niT,T,a jnft g ( Special ) The Anacostla river encampment entirA hrd all but 15 horses 1.11. w.ivar AukMi the larcest of the camps was re- escaned back to their haunts. ,ti Pox sentenced organised on a military basis. -. i in u uaiivu ws i - . . While Hahn returned to Lake- Zn VBar. in the penitentiary and ita nearly ,ooo mnaDitanis view to tnne no his motor, the A nmhatton for five sought stray lumber to build ranchers sent out a hurried callla wutnMdikv. When caught more shelters. From tonight on for more riders. A second drive ' m rnuired to serve the the army will be Its own boss, will be executed tomorrow. I , aar .ontonra with - police on the sidelines to Fox was sentenced on a charge keep order involving breaking into andC rob bing of a servico station and cab- Trial nf AfpmC xt-h raii a fin Foreman A llCLl Jl IflCallS 1U 4. V of Dallas to whom he was parol LEWIS FOX PAROLE REVOKED BY JUDGE we win De very giaa io bcwiii the nolice offer of free truckage cut of the city," Waters said. Having received charge of their commissary, the veterans laia plans to accept proffers of rations from outside. A "national headquarters was established in a vacant apartment building loaned by the owner. Curtis Asserts Bonding Firms rZeiUScU. ZO iIU and wal told that he had left the- state. -thus breaking his parole. FLEMINGTON. N. J.. June 8 Clarence Lute came before f API An assertion that ten jndze Walker Wednesday and bonding companies refused In Kidnap Hoax Case Under Way furnish his ball because they were "afraid? was made tonight by John Hughes Curtis, Norfolk shipbuilder awaiting trial on a charge of misdirecting the Lind bergh baby search. -; . In his first public statement since he was Incarcerated May 18, Curtis declared the only reason ho did not post bond was that he conld not get "It. He denied," he himself was "afraid of anyone." - Ho is reconciled to remaining WASHINGTON, June 8 (AP) toinieaded guilty to two charges of I Mrs. Edward B. McLean, ea- bnrelarv not In a dwelling. Hel was implicated in the same trou ble for which Fox was sentenced. Season's Record Heat is Equaled tranged wife of the Washington Post publisher, took the witness stand today to tell a Jury her strange story of being swindled by Gaston B. Means of $104,000 she paid him to recover the kid naped and murdered ' Lindbergh. baby. . The society woman testified ta Means' trial on charges .of lar and embeiilement - of the Apparently ending the recent crotracted cool snelL tho temper-leeny ature, rose to 78 degrees Wednes- J money after tho prosecution as dtv afternoon, eaualing . the 1 serted that, before Mrs.' McLean In Mail until 'fcta trial ' he said. 1 var. blah mark which, was pre-1 hired Means to contact the kid Th tHni ' Pt for June 27. but I tIausIv reached "Mar" . 12 and I napers. Means had approached a indications tonight were 'that It 1 1$. Forecast for today- nd Fri- connection of the Lindbergh fam- wonld be put over until Septem-J day is a continuation of tho mild ily-, with proposals xor negotia- Rademachez to Resume Albany Church Pulpit ALBANY. Ore., June 8 (AP) W. F. Rademacher, pastor of the Lents Evangelical church. Portland, will return to Albany terday and decided on the 25 cent to occupy the pulpit he had before fimre leaving for Portland in 1925. He The union barbers declared their price reduction was made to meet competition and hold their customers. Last July, "when number of shops boited the union and set 25 and 35 cent scales, the union barbers held to the 50 cent price will fill the vacancy left by the death of Rev. F. W. Launer, church officials here said today. Rev. E. W. Pettlcord, who has occupied the pulpit since Rev. Mr. Launer's death, will go to Salem to succeed Dr. C. C. Poling, resigned. Outlook for Ttee Fruits Brighter, Allen Reports The doom of tho berry situa tion is relieved somewhat by tho brighter prospect in tho tree rruit situation, was tho comment of W. O. Allen, northwest manager of Hunt Bros. Packing corporation, veteran leader of tho packing in dustry of Salem. In a talk before members of tho Salem Rotary cluh. Tho brining of cherries for maraschino trade supplements tne former eherry canning so that aa enlarred demand is In sight lor this product. Canned prunes also have developed larger maraeu and are winning favor. Mr. Allen was unable to giro any hope tor tho berry deals for this season; "and said tho thing to do, both for grower and packers is to "work through tho best way wo can." Diversification both In growing and In .packing offers a safeguard, ho thought Tho valley hero permits such - diversifying, and it followed ought to make the industry somewhat more stable. The berry situation it caused by tho reduced demand - and tho greatly increased production. Last year 45,000 barrels of cold pack l strawberries wort pat p and il 000 sold. This year tho available production is 100,000 barrels with a prospective demand for only 40.000. "There is not a corporation on tho coast but what took a serious loss on last year's pack" was Al len's statement. "This year of abundance with finest quality ber ries tho markets are demoralised. and catastrophe has overtaken tho industry Packers . in past years in an effort to stabilise con ditions, made contracts with grow ers. These contracts if carried out would cause great losses. Packers have had to compromise with growers. Bo it said to tho fairness and intelligence of growers and public most of tho controversies between grower and- seller have boo namicabiy worked out." Allen criticised as injurious to tho proper conception of contracts tho effort of some to rewrite con tracts not only for thisear but for tho remaining term of tho con tracts, en virtually a consignment basis for tho grower. In this east. ho said, 'tho packer has every thing- to gain and nothing to lose. - (Turn to pag z cou i) BILLOT TITLE PLEA TO BE HEARD SOON Tuesday morning the state su preme court will hear arguments on the appeal from the ballet ti tle given the proposed initiative measure for the physical consol idation of the state's higher edu cational Institutions. The court, through its clerk, made this an nouncement yesterday. It is ex pected that a decision will bo given shortly after the hearing. The appeal from the title was iled with the court Monday by C. W. Keene as plaintiff, assert ing the title was unfair and mis leading. The complaint further asserted the measure Is misnamed for the reason that instead of providing consolidation of tho five institutions, it provider for the moving of the University to Corvallis, moving the normal schools to Eugene and other transfers. Demurrer to the appeal was filed with the court by Attorney General VanWinkle, named de fendant in the action. The appeal . was taken from tho title given the proposed consolidation meas ure by VanWinkle. The plaintiff In the appeal offered a substitute title. Murder of the Night Club Lady Thriller Serial Three persons slain. A trio struck down in a trice; bo claesi ' left by the mys terious means of deatht tha Is the crux of "Tho Murder of the Night Club Lady' which The Statesmasi will start as a serial Sunday. June 12. - Somewhere from ewt et the ether comes a deata dealing agent which move silently, ruthlessly, inevit ably. The triple slaying bat tles police, detectives - aa investigators as completely a it mystifies the reader. Then from , the bitf sssd shreds of due : material and psychological, Thatcher Colt, the Commissioner ssT Police,- formulates hi the ory of . the I I. . f vent nere tonight. , ., dismiss tha cbarrea. bar 1. - - - meatntr. - - ' - - uon.