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page'two: 4 a 1 . f (IIMIIllI ' f J '.. ,-Jt. V tllUTtlllt l s The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Thursday MornTnr. Jane 23. 1932 ) Goes to bat Against Plan ; To Consolidate Higher "Schools of Oregon : f ' (C rtlnuad from par 1) "It 1 obvious that the consoli dation would cause a neat loss in connection with the Monmouth normal school, valued at I71Z,- 4C4.SI, ta It would be extremely difficult to find a profitable use for this property. "With respect to the losses at Eugene, It Is apparent that on the basis of the present enroll ment firurea. the new teachers' college could not hope to hare an enrollment exceeding 600 or TOO. with the result that It would be required to operate a plant with 30 large buildings, a central heating plant and a 100-acra cam pus with overhead that would be prohibitive. . . . - "Furthermore, It has been the hlatorv of consolidated scnoou that the university functions sab merge all other functions. The probable result of the proposed consolidation would be the loss of identity of the Oregon State Agricultural college. proposed Measure Unwise, Conclude vi reiterate, therefore, that at ter a careful study of the matter, t am of the firm opinion that the proposed measure would not be conducive to savings to the tax payers, but on the contrary would result In large economic losses, greatly Increased. taxes and decreased efficiency in the tunc tlons of the university, the college and the normal schools. "In my opinion the taxpayers of the state and higher education will be better served by the mer ger of the Management of these higher Institutions of learning un der a single chancellor, as con templated by the act creating the state board of higher education "Advices have been received by me that the group now espous Inz the consolidation measure threatens to oppose the meri toriaus tax program sponsored by the Oregou Taxpayers' Equal ization and Conservation league and myself unless the president of the league refrains from ex pressing an opinion against the educational merger legislation. I sincerely regret tnat any such threats nave been made, and I sincerely hope that they will not be carried o'Jt These tax measures were framed and de signed for only one purpose, and that la to give genuine tax re lief to the owners of farms and small homes which tax burdens have become so excessive that they have become confiscatory. Although we may have honest differences of opinion, we should not allow either passion or pre judice to enter Into our disagree ments and should consider all proposed legislation solely on its merits." Company Issues Election Booklet Of particular interest In this presidential election year Is a pocket booklet Just Issued by the Associated, Oil company and con taining a complete background of persona and political data on every president of the United States. The booklet, entitled "Let's Get Associated with Presi dents of the United State of America" is now available free at all Associated service stations in "tii Pacific coast region, A Quar ter of a million copies have been issued. "HE KNEW JUST WHAT WE NEEDED" Ms Nv,c ' V.v V V TT is not difficult to hold down - the repair and maintenance costs for your carl Proper lubrication will do it, every tune. ' Your Standard, Lubrication Spe cialist knows what greases to use t and where to outthenLHe Has the Stools he neeos to reach the manj gears and bearings ; and it's a. cprrfplicated job. He knows what. your car needs. ' ' -Keep your car in condition with The Call Board By OLIVE M. DOAK WARNER BROS. ELSLNORE e Todar Georze Bancroft in "World and The Flesh." Friday George Grant In "Weekend Marriage". . - ,- THE GRAND Today Robert Armstrong in "Kx-Bad Boy". Trldav W 111 Roeersln "Lightnin". . . , THE HOLLYWOOD Today Cllve Brook In "Hub- band's Holiday." Friday Walter Huston In "Law and Order." 6. A.H. (Continued from page 1) lain: Alta Hohonsholt, Portland, Inspector: Helen Sanford, Marsh- field. Inspecting and Installing of fleer: Mattie Schramm, Salem, press. The Women's Relief corps this afternoon elected Mrs. Florence Shlpp, Salem, president. The local chamber of commerce has given considerable attention the past month to organizing the various auxiliaries of the Grand Army membership here to back up invitation of Sedgwick Post, G. A R., to hold the state encampment here In 1933. S (Continued from pace 1) Glenn Wahl, Arnold Otjen and Werner Chilberg of Sllverton No. 23; Roy Brady, Sllverton scout commissioner. Star awards Arnold Otjen of Sllverton No. 23 and Norria Bal lengrud of Silverton No. 20. Annual Reunion Oi Linn County Pioneers Opens BROWNSVILLE, Ore., June 22. (AP) Linn county pioneers opened their 45th annual reunion here today. They were welcomed by H. Wayne Stannard, president of the association and mayor of Brownsville. An old-time circuit rider. Rev. J. W. Craig, delivered the invoca tion, and Secretary of State Hai K. Hoss gave the principal' ad dress. A pageant portraying life in the colonial days opened the pro gram. BEATTY8 VISITORS SILVERTON, June 22 -Mr. and Mrs. Al Beatty were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Bennett and of Mrs. Veda Ben net at Silverton. Mr. Beatty for merly taught in the Sllverton schools. He has just now com pleted work at the University of Washington for his master's de gree. During the summer months he will study at Corvallls and in the autumn he will go to River side, California where he will teach German in the Junior col- lege there. y N COMING TO mm H SUITS k Iff-!a 'TX EMPIRE STATE Strategists Huddle; Smith Says he'& for Himself, Not' Anti-Anybody (Continued from page 1) tleground tonight to add his strength to the campaign for Speaker Garner. The Texan's statement of yesterday for repeal is regarded as placing him defin itely in the race for at least sev Amt n,-t it It vaai that far. Significance was attached to-1 night to a switch by Senator (atj inree youiaiui prison Long, of Louisiana, from the ret- ers. two of them convicted mnr- olutlons to the rules committee, i Long, a supporter of Governor uary waiia loaay auer anuwi an Roosevelt, is advocating abroga- other inmate and raced in a stolen tlon of the two-thirds rule. He truck through the city here before put himself in a position to press this point. OFFEREOIUY (Continued from page 1) city for the "Build Salem" day fiTfinta Vaaterdav diirlnsr the noon honr. Ralnh Kleteln unoke for five minutes over radio station KOAC at Corvallls regarding the parade. Plans are being made for a broadcast over KGW. Port- land, on the Hoot Owl nroerara. I One of the leading features of tjr.11, Cdllim" ri.v will tVi conference on farm building prob- lems to be conducted throughout tlXSir. head of the agricultural engineer ing department of Oregon State college. f. Vt wi i i S fofwfti? P XTT" t,.t. c , . . I Nelson Brothers. Salem Brick tvi TX7OQt,J n-. o. BARGAINS SStVffViS S' ?a"M '"her. W. S. Ladd. was ilomSJ ? &EeiX5E? SSS Pne of ta toundem of the Ladd Ing company, Reld Murdoch, Keith n. mm. ..,.v . D..fi.. Brown Building Supply. Angora I 3t!WZ& SJ GrvirSalknTind n.&i r.u.i t. o n;flr wtf Jf. Gleason Glove, and Salem Sani tary mux company, The Portland building congress V . . V . j a. ,,, 1 luayisr Mas muuuutea It mil send four cars to participate la the parade. The Willamette Val ley Lumber company will send two trucks. OF (Continued from page 1) active manager of these proper ties until the sale of the water company in 1927. For It years he resided at the R. S. Wallace orchards and dur-l lng that time was active in or ganizing the Brush College Sun day school and community club. I In 1911 he was appointed by I Governor West as a member of the state board ot horticulture I and served as president ot that body for 14 years. In 1919 he helped to organise the Western Plant Quarantine board and was continuously a member until he resigned la 1929, acting as president of that body for one year. For 25 years he was active in building and maintaining the 8a- lem hospital, servlng as secre- tary of the board ot directors and - v mm WATER F I FI M DIES Standard Products and Standard Lubrication. Then fed it , GO with "Standard Gasolinel STANDARD OIL COMPANY Of CALIFORNIA For high Octane Efficiency STANDARD GASOLINE CO TO STANDARD MO Kg fir jtmr MONET organising two campaigns .. to raise funds tor-the -new hospital building. W 1 " - " He was interested la Pacific college and for some years wsa a member -of the board of trustees. He was a member of the Delta Chi Law fraternity, the Pht Del ta Theta fraternity and the Uni versity club of Portland. During his residence In Salem I he was an active member of the Presbyterian church - and Sunday school. E vtau. wau-a, uu" " ww ui vommu- oem recaptured, une was wouna- ed by gunfire. In one of the most spectacular breaks for freedom in several years, the trio reached the. out skirts of the city before being overtaken. They scattered in a field, but were soon surrounded and taken by a large squad of pursuers. They 'were Robert If. Land Is, 19, convicted of the slaying of a Spokane detective In 1929, James McCourt, 25, convlctel of the murder of an officer In Seattle the same year, and Donald F. Col "ns, 1. serving time on a charge ot assault and battery, Under gunfire, Landls ran into Darn before being caught, and wounded in the foot. ,377 Qt VJT&tEOYl ' Pioneer Family Dies at Age 62 PORTLAND. Ore.. June 22 (AP) John Wesley Ladd, 62. member of a prominent Oregon ,, j,,. . . Pioneer family, died at his home - TV "V "i k Portland January t, 1879. H. "t JSU 1 daughter, two sisters and two grandchildren i r . j ri iVOt UUllLV ITiea. Filed by Burke Pat Burke, charged with as sault, pleaded not guilty in justice court yesterday and trial will be given Monday, June 27, at 10 m. The charge grew out of de fendant's alleged actions in mo lesting small boys. He is still in the county Jail la lien of raising S2S0 ball. we hit when FUGITIVES CAUGHT AFTER WILD OKAY AMERICA! . . .you wanted the facts and we've given them to you even though the troth has shocked ' the cigarette trade! Inhaling is the very core of all cigarette discussion. For we W inhale knowingly of txnknowingly . . rrtrf smoker breathes in some port of the smoke he or she draws out of a cigarette. Do you inhale? Let other cigarettes keep an embarrassed silence if they will! SAYS RID COOK (CoaUnaed ; from page 1) ' "I find the White House well informed oa Oregon happenings. Cook added. Hawleys defeat surprised the administration be cause the power Hawley held was considerable and the White House observers could not" understand why Oregon would turn down a man who was in a position to do so much tor the state. Charles McNary Is one of the most power ful men in Washington." Cook said Newton D. Baker was regarded by the majority of ob servers as the strongest candidate the democrats could name. He is thought to tower above Roosevelt, smun, uarner, jutcnie ana Mur ray in experience and ability. No one can do more than- gaess on the outcome of the democratic convention,. Cook observed, say ing a bitter war was certain be tween the Smith and Roosevelt forces. No action' will be taken Cook said, on the protest of Newell Williams of Salem, who charged that the recent meeting of the Marlon County Republican Cen tral committee was illegal for the reason that it was not held within 20 days after the primary election. Cook announced his decision af ter conferring with Attorney Gen eral Van Winkle, J. C. Perry, re tiring chairman of the local com mlttee, and other persons promi nent In republican circles in this part of the state. "The statute referred to," Cook said, "apparently was designed to give the state chairman authority to appoint a temporary chairman only in counties where the pre cinct committeemen tail or refuse to get together for organization." E AT Ml. E. COME PORTLAND, Ore., June 22 (AP) Dr. James Ding, president of the Anglo-Chinese college at Foocbow, China, In an address before the 80th annual session of the Oregon conference of the Methodist Episcopal church to night said that Japan's recent ag gression against China has forced people of the latter country to turn to militarism and commun ism for protection of their Inter ests. He added that neither mili tarism nor communism will solve the country's problems, but that "the church holds the key." The difficulties of being a dis trict superintendent at present were outlined by Dr. Milton A. Marcy. Salem, who added. "But It does make one proud of the lay and ministerial personnel of our church." METIS SP Millions-say ; I $ $ the "nail on the head" we asked this question! leaves Disabled Vets ! ' Relief fort W at Cases Only SAN DIEGO. CaL. June 22 (AP) Disabled American veter ans, in. their 12th annual conven tion here today decided to confine their . efforts during the coming year to advocating relief only for tnose world war veterans who were disabled before their dis charge from the service. - By the change la policy the D. A. V. withdrew: it support from general relief programs which would Include benefits for veterans classed aa non-service-connected disabilities, or. In oth er words, those who sustained In juries or contracted diseases after their discharge. Driverless Auto In Wild Descen t Kills Pedestrian OREGON CITY, Ore.. June 22 (AP) Samuel D. Simons, 69. of Oregon, City, was killed here today when he was struck by a driverless - truck. Alvia Davis, driver. Jumped from the truck when he attempt ed to slow down and found the brakes would not hold. The truck on a steep hill, gained mo mentum, and traveled more than a block before striking Simons. who apparently did not see it ap proaching. Simons is survived by hli wi dow. George A 8 W A 8 HBUCK LIXO STORY OF ADVENTURE AND ROMANCE! Ends Today She was locked. oat of her bed r n by a strange woman who had taken her place! Sunday t a, BROWN ' I IIS TtWtafOOT Lucky Strike can openly raise the issue Luckies assure you the protection you want . . becanae certain impuriries' con cealed in even the finest, mildest tobacco are removed by that famous fying process. Luckies created that proc ess. Only Luckies have it! . "fifty million smokers can't be wrong!? ; 1MIIG STARTED FOB OLID POOL Much to the Joy of the" hun dreds ot o children who play at O linger field each afternoon. dredging operations . were begun yesterday afternoon . to make a swimming pool in the creek cours ing the south end ot the grounds. By tonight it Is expected a satis factory "swimmin' hole" will be completed. To make the pool deep enough for diving, howevr, a dam ot sacks full of sand la to be built. Gus Moore, one ot the playground di rectors, last night maae a request tar ninr inBsr sacks for this purpose. Persons naving aacxs to donate may communicate with him by telephoning 2S8S during the forenoon. Children from the playground will call tor the sacks. The old bean bag game was started at Ollnger yesterday and attracted around 76 boya. In the junior class. Jack Burns took first and Arthur Upston second; In the intermediate. Bud Wickman first and Byron Randall second; In the senior. Clifford Probert first and Rudy Wise second. Three ball teams were organ ised yesterday to play among themselves and with Lincoln play ground teams. Captains are: juniors, 9 to 11 years Stanley Robertson; Intermediates, 12 to 14 years Harry Mason; seniors, 15 and 18 years Joe Daniels. BANCROFT The World - ' V X atidihcHesh amiriamThopkins Mil I puri SI ill I . , 1 J AC Woman at Scio Takes O wn Lite SCIO. Ore June 22 (AP) While her husband was out dblng the chores, Mrs. Frank Boss shot and killed herself today on their farm near here. County Coroner Fisher said she left a note indicating despondency over 111 health. MORS VETS DEPART PORTLAND, Ore, June 22. (AP) Headed by Arthur E. Wil son, Portland. 19 Portland and 49 Belltngham, Wash,- ex-service men left here tonight for Wash ington, D. C. to join the bonus army. 0T LAST DAY "EX-BAb BOY Robert Armstrong,, Jean Artbnr, Geo. 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