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m -v . i- - . - .4 : .VACATION TDIE . , 1 Have .The Statesman ,fol : . , low 70a while oa your vaca-: Hob; mailed to any address; two week, only 25 cent. Call 0101. . WEATHER - ... . .... . . - :, Fair today and Wednea- J . day, : vara, low hwaUi( htax.Teap. Monday 87. Ml. ' nTcr . sow, cu northerly winds. , FOUNDED 1051 EIGHTY-SECOND YEAR Salem, Oregon, Tuesday Morning, June 28, 1932 No. 79 - A -V" j 111 H - r . -mmmmmW,mr . . - LASTOFTHREE son TS Dupree Poe Caught, Tattoo Marks Identify him in " Seattle "Lineup" May , go , on Trial Ahead of Ripley;and;Mannlng; Search Is EndeS With Dupree Poe, last of the three alleged killers of Night Of ficer James Iverson ot Silrerton, scheduled to arrlre in Salem to day in custody of Deputy Sheriff Cam Burkhart. the capture of the three mystery men whose Identity was so long unanown im complete. - Poe was recognized early Mon day in a police lineup In Seattle. . Detectire Dick Mahoney thought Poe bore a striking resemblance to the man wanted for the mur der of Irersoa. Inrestlgatlon showed that he bore t&too marks 'In the exact manner that the de scription of Poe had stated. Later he confessed himself to be Foe. "They cot me In Portland a few weeks ago, but they never suspected who I was," Poe said. I played 'drunk' and raised so much of a rumpus thit they threw :ie out of jail for annoying the other prisoners On Poe's left arm Is a tattoo f a rose; on his right is one f a cowgirl and a cat. WalTce Extradition To This State He stated in Seattle yesterday that he would walre extradition . but' should he change his mind District Attorney Carson is pre pared to ask Governor Roland Hartley through Governor Meier, lor immediate release oi me pris oner. .While Carson was not ready to announce his plans yesterday, it Is expected that Poe will be sent to trial early in July. He is al- If.!6111 Vl' I ""?,r'.Kr:r,,r: ',7 I r , . , v! ' . ivJ,r I scheduled to go on trial July? U before ' Judge Fred Wilson of The Dalles sitting- in court here, Carson may ask that Poe's trial come first. Ripley and Frank Manning, . tolrd member of the trio which' were preparing for a robbery when Irersoa was killed, are both in Jail here and Man ning is scheduled to go to trial Immediately after Ripley's case Is ended. The murder of Iverson shock ed the county last stfring. It oc curred early In the morning of Msy . Iverson, on duty, was fired anon and killed by Poe, accord ing to Ripley's story, when . he about the three men's xnquirea errand as tney arew tneir cr .a ap to a Bliverton street euro, The alleged murderers fled and Iverson's body was found snort-I W thereafter in the gutter of the main atreet oy suverion cuixeun. m . in-... Caaght Previously "!t Si! their getaway. Later Ripley talk- ad of the crime to a Sllverton man who in turn turned in the information to Mayor Eastman and others. His arrest was made in the Monroe. Wash., reforma tory, where he had been sent af ter committing a crime in Wash ington. Manning was arrested, as ha a-ot off a boat in Portland. Poe's arrest Monday finishes the j Job of rounding up the Iverson murder suspects. District Attorney carson yes - terday asked Judge L. H. Me- Ifahan to put Viola Ripley, 15 - year old sister of Robert Kipiey, fcnder bond untu Juiy or eue to hold her in cusioay unm mai, HELD Sate when her Drotner goes oaiHMmfM he exneeted to eontln trial. The motion was opposed by Chris Kowits, attorney for Rip- lv. who contended the motion was only proper at tne time tne arraignment or Kipiey was maue. Judge McMahan took the matter ander advisement. Tha district attorney said cir cumstances arising since the ar raignment necessitated tne cer tain appearance of Viola Ripley at the trial. He" denied the eor rectness of Kewits" position. He indicated what I the sUte'sX case ated : what . the state s case xnay develop into oy siaung w Viola was at we lupiey uomm the "tt. tS: nlttd Blk-M,hf ?oi? tS pened there which wonld Ujw lirht on the subsequent death of the Silverton night officer. Lebrecht Faces Further Probe, Car Death LaSe PORTLAND, Ore Jane 27. fipi a coroner's lury here to - jr ar recommended that victor Le - ST- tht f Portland, be held to the rrand iurr for further wrest ration of the circumstances sur rounding the death of. Mrs.-Mary Blanche Morse, of Poruana. - Mrs. Mors was injured fatally last Wednesday night in an au - tomobile accident Involving, cars driven by her son. Richard and iteaenera eacn year, witn .tne ex by. Lebrecht. s.f- " cepJitJhTot those instructors who Gasoline Soar Today; Foil ows General Fwo Groups of Dealers Of iyx Cent Advance Up to Beat Boost in Rate WHILE dealers in only two of the larger brands of gaso line here had been notified of a price advance last night, expectancy cf a jump from the ws jeuenu. oervtce awttiuu BLn;uuaiits aeaung in me outer six brands of motor fuel predicted that the iras ouotations would go up this morning, although none said they had re- 130 jobs n Start of Cherry Picking Is Reason; Further Call Expected Today One hundred and thirty persons were placed at work yesterday through the TJ. S.-T.M.C.A. Em ployment office, the largest num ber of any single day this year. D. D. Dotson, assistant manager, re ported. Many Inquiries concern able labor were received during the day. - The onset of the cherry picking season accounted for the most Jobs. Many fruit growers, anxious to get pickers, offered transporta tion to the' orchards. One man ap peared at the office at I: SO o'clock in the morning and start ed signing up workers. Further demand for. pickers is expected today. Dotson said. Transportation again probably will be given a large number of workers. General farm labor was more than usually sought after yeeter day. Only three persons were plac ed at this work, however. One farmer offered to pay a laborer In food products at the rate of II to handle berry crops on shares. Few loganberry picker, were called for. These orders for work . men were mostly filled. BIGGEST LEDGE OF IS CORDOVA, Alaska, June 27 (AP) All Cordova was stirred today by reports of Fred Johanson and E. E. Smith, of Cordons, that they have discovered "the biggest ledge of gold in the world." They have staked 22 claims near mile 41 of the Copper river railway where the recent breaking of I huge glacier lake washed away the i enure oia ot a mountain. I m X i iuy are Dacaoa oy umii rieie- kal, Cordava business man. Exper- lencea mining men nere said if present indications hold out it will i do ibo oisseei goia mine in me I s. . al. a. t ...a u a a a . Th discoverers said the ledge railroad tracks and is exposed for a width of about 1800 feet and a depth of 1500 feet. They could not estimate how deep it extends underground. Mott Will Stiy On Present Job James W. Mott, nominee for congress on the republican ticket in this district, has no intention of restrains? his lob. be annnnn 1 TMterdar. Hf antiwar vm made to Governor Julius L. Meier I who had fen- informed a atate- ment ai,out Mott's resignation nad been printed, io a Portland i newspaper. Mott had previously I the 1oH until after the Novem- ber elections and if elected, would ontinn on until he was seated ln congress. School Board OUT YEAR RECORD MM H.S. Teachers 1 ' onighBlByj Long delayed oi account of .j Q icaooI pend- itaf. eiecUn . of teachers for 001. next year probably will ba roted on by the.sehool t It. meeting at the Wgh ,choo, at t 0. tonight. At the ... vA waa laatnctad to draw up a list of teachers he would rec ommend and have it ready tor tonight's meeting, r ; - J Not all of the teachers required to handle, a senior high school Ulze will bo elscted, however, it is expecwea. xi ia iuiuub ubj accruing. to Salem district from - 1 non-high school districts should ins withdrawn as a result 01 uu- 1 gauon. the student ftooy would oe f decreased and the faculty reduced - 1 by around 10 instructors. At ue - iiast meeting, tne directors taiaea lot. determtnlag which .teaclyrfs 1 might be dismissed zor tnisrfiason and advising tnem or t& situation. 1 The board does sot need. der j the teacher, tejmre . law. - to elect Price Will Coast T) end . v. Notified Monday NigKt ; Firms Stocking prevailing 18 to 21 cents celvea definite information to this effect. - . - Bearing out these predictions was the fact, reported by station operators, that distributors' trucks m. ..v. uf.r. Thrnrc. .h. .t, nn ..r. the price should go up. One opera- tor intimated that dealers were stocking up on the cheaper gas so a. to reapP. greater profit when I frfesa Si A v ri Aa jaslTns I belonged to a distribntor-controll- ed chain. The larger dealers in the raised yesterday eonUnued telling at the 18-cent figure from their (Turn to page 2, col. 2) OE SPORTS LISTED Long List of Events Slated For "Kids" on Fourth; Starts at 10 a. m. That the July 4 celebration to t Capital Post No. t, American Le- glon, will not neglect the boys 7?7"X:r"::r"'XZ long list of sports events comprls- sports" will rule from 10 o'clock until the noon hour at the state fairgrounds next Monday. There were announced yester day b7 R. R. Boardman, who will have charge, along with R. H. Bassett and Brazier Small. Dwlght Adams, Y. M. C. A. boys secretary, will assist. Leading the list are the bicycle races. Of these there will be four: One-eighth,' one-quarter, one-halt mile and free-for-all. They will be under direction of Harry W. Scott and open to all boys. In the toot races, alrls will be included and entrants classed ac- cording to age' and size. Events listed are 50-yard dashes, sack JUVENILE PROGRAM races, barrel rollinr Taces threa-ltne leered races blind fold races. I sboe-in-barrell races, crab races. wheelbarrow races, barrel box ing raees, backward races and 100-yard dashes. Special features will be the old (Turn to page 2, col. 3) Two Americans In Semi-Finals, mm m T 1 Wimbledon Play TtvTiTit mnmv vn i m w 27 (AP) Mrs. Helen Wills Moody won her way to the semi a wi -uB r iiuuiouuu cuaxo- pionships today. Plavin Dorothr Rnnni fnnrti. vin. wrH.i. Round, fourth ranking English tr in it,. ni.rto.ii. rm star, ln the quarter-finwls, Mrs. Moody won 6-0, 6-1 to continue her record of not losing a set in the current tournament. She Is MVn h fifth TVImaA a - mm,m v v aaaaaawwaa 1 singles title. Helen Jacobs defeated Hilda Krahwlnkel, German star, 6-2, 6-4. Mary Heelen, Irish player, and Mme. Rene Mathleu. leadinx French star, complete tne semi final brackets. ; DEXMAN RETAINED ' WASHINGTON, June 27. (AP) The renomiaatioa of C B. Denman, of Missouri, as a member of the farm board was approved today by the senate. May Elect hatw not come under, tenure by "a , . " board has malnUIned the election and contract policy In order to hold the Instructors and to settle the matter of salaries. After the school election vote is canvassed at tonight's meeting. two new faces will be seen at the directors' table, those of Mrs. Dav id A. Wright and Dr. - B. T. Pound. Both received large major ities. The terms of ; Directors Mark D. McCal lister and E L. wieoer end tonight,. No major repairs or theraUons 10 "ynDiic scnooi buttdings this SBQkmer as tar as the building an4'frounds commit- tee is concerned. Mrs. R. S. Keene,. c nB-Ported last night. ; v "TJnress other board members nve suggestions to make, no big projects wiu be undertaken this summer.1 she. said." rwe will-aU tempt no big problems but will keep the buildings in good condl- (AP) President Hoover sign tlon without great expense.! ed a congressional .resolution for Work on general upkeep of the the . erection of a memorial to buildings is now being done by the William Jennings Bryan ; ln ' the Janitorial staff. ....' ITER S Will- Confer With Utilities Committee Today Over Possible Transfer Cash Required Because Of t Mortgage, Company IS In Better Shape C. T. Chenery, president of the I Federal Water Service company, is In Salem from New York. He is PcUng properties of . tho- eem- PnjM ffUlted with his holding -1.1,1. v nii company of which the local plant j etJL" ?. rr ., 1 m AbsaWis viwasat vw f iwi 1 " "r;Cr nmnw.. , llVt) . Ja I aBi"CalKornla While here Mr. Chenery will confer with the public utilities committee of the city council re specting a possible deal for the plant here. We are willing to sell to the city," said Mr. Chenery yesterday, "but wo must sell on a basis to let us out with as little loss as possible. Our cash invest ment is right around 1 1.2 00,0 00; and our duty to bondholders and stockholders requires us to pro- JSTSTySira! with the city. I hare called the Chase National Bank ln New York to see what market there would be for City of Salem bonds Z"l ";.. loID"r- SS'TSLZS? 7 Will be Private fVl mm. AM. KI41. IV. ..1111 e committee is set for 10:80 this morning and will be private. ! Chenery stated, it would be nec-! (Turn to page 2, col. 1) LEGISLATURE CALL Governor Julius L. . Meier, yes-1 !!'-pt...f?t. d.?WB -0n-tb.ft Wea of a special session as pro- Posed Saturday by Senator B. L. Eddy of Roseburg. The senator "ed the session to assemble for soie purpose or cnanging tne i state auto license tee payments 1 irum u annual io a uuarierij i basis. "If there is anything to be done to relieve the situation we can do it without a special session," the chief executive declared. The governor was undecided j Monday night what action, if any he would take. He was consider ing a moratorium on license pay ments for 30 dars. it was known. V'u was Buuyuni laai. ear ,taou4 hl Tear nor has stated he would not use a This plan was adopted last yearl moratorium due to the state's "r v.u-vl Mf UB"on US mgnway construction pro- aram. i.jt...1 I... ...v. v. I . . l several oays. xie, saiu ne wouio consioer ine proDiem ror was sym- pathetic with the needs of mo- torists who were hard pressed to 1 :7rr... ' v.,, . usance meir license payments, I Jct " "uw "u,7 lu" IlllBI needed the .money. Moe is 4 Shots Behind Leaders, - y . i LsOlWgiate LrOll HOT SPRINGS Va Jnna 7-l API Four voun raters from Princeton, Southern California, Colgate and Michigan today tied for leadership in the first qualify- ing round of the national Inter- collegiate golf championship. Frederick Kammerer of South Orange. N. J.. and Princeton: Henry KowaL of Utlca, N. Y.t and Colgate; Winston Fuller of Los Billy OkelL of Washington "and Lee. and Don Moe, of Oregon, twin 1 ravontes to capture the title, were I back with 71's.' ?. .... Tif iir rt . DiaCKSmiin CsnOT : i '.. t v J - . Oy DUIieZ AimeU y n t il t Jail DreaKer j.--.-'T.- - t 5 PORTLAND. Jana 27 (AP) George MeBride. blacksmith at the coantsi sab-Jail at Kelly butte, was shot in the left hand tonight when I v. i.t. tk n Walter Pats, guard, was firing at Bird Barr.T " - 4 Barr, committed to th eou'nty jau last March. to serve one year for burglary, escaped from Kelly butte. and was still at liberty late I tonight. I . . TO HOXOil BRYAW I t WASHINGTON. Jane 127. national capital. Fll CHIEF V SITS TO TM oa Meet Sphinx of Demo Gathering J John p. Qrit New ied- wnn - Jrwy' . Tt! I er ox xammany, wno is regaroea as holding the key to the nombw Rooaerelt at New Tort: at the Democratic national convention. However. Cnrrv haa ao far m. I fused to commit himself or his delegation, asserting that his; party is seeking the best man.7 -1 Al bmiin Wins fOini, bays Walsh is Licked for Chairman Role CHICAGO, June 28 (AP) T n e s day The credentials committee of the democratic convention voted shortly before 2a.ni. today to recommend the seating of the Haey Long dele gates from Louisiana and the Einar Hoidale delegates from Minnesota. By ROBERT ST. JOHN CHICAGO, June 27 (AP) Tammany gave Roosevelt sup porters . of Senator Thomas J. Walsh a blow tonight just after the democratic committee on per manent organization recommend ed that the Montana democrat be made the convention's permanent chairman. Al Smith made a characteris tic ringing plea for the selection of Jouett Shouse Instead of w,i,V im... v. v. tion; largest of all. roted over- ',-,,. , ci, ' . hl 6 " Botn developments, alonr with - . .... I 1-... , ... ,A ttt.i.v s.u nni. vn.. 1 (Turn to page 2, col. 1) MINE WAR FLARES III WEST VIRGINIA M0,RNW.N'vW- uuu uiaiou v Uiv ... . wv 7 7". ,-'r ouwr7 company late to- w sown nlhcr. ,nTirfAt 1 7..,,Z v"" v""'- Dr. W. H. Howell, a surgeon. unving pasi m nis car, just as the disorders flared up, said mine I Buuuomy openea ur ii I ernwi 1 - - " - , - - ' Eight men staggered and fell Dr. Howell stopped his machine and rushed toward the group. He iouna james snarrer, about 30, a striking miner,, dead. State police arrested Herbert aacw ana j. Toompson, mine 8ards. They were placed in the I Tne disorder was the first since I " wa canea m nonnern We8t Virginia two weeks ago. Pf Kiirka'.fZae KJCLS $50 Penalty For Molesting BoyS Fat Burke, tried ln Justice court yesterday,, for an- assault charge growing out of molea tins- mU dots, two of whom appear- N witn easess, . was given the Sill E SUPPORTED TIM ME I uluuaBB penauy, a i&o nn. 1 The keynote speecn at tne o mo- jBarke was unable to pay thlsleratio national eonyenUon today and la serving it out in the county Jan. . Testimony of the boya was eqntradlcted by Burke, who laier "mltte1 had been sea- Itaneed from Multnomah eouaty ra 7tAT u Pntnuary for a morals offense.-Burke was PTea ,9- dajrf la tB mtT J" . .lZl,H,!a Dy 4ua, . ! rult ot ?Z . I X ,T " ir?V la a.publie market her. Lad Killed When Bucket Hits Him GRANTS PASS. Ore- June 27 (AP) Alfred Ramsey.' 18. of Kerby, died Sunday from a head! injury suffered when a bucket fell on him ln a mine prospect shaft. . He died , while he was being Open the channels et trade for carried down a. trail by ten men, rami products.' Enact Jaws 'set working in. relays of two. with th ting up cooperative agencies. Re- lad en a ttretohef -, ssMOira JOHN H. CURTIS Prosecution Claims Norfolk i : Boat Builder did Have Kidnaper Contact Fantastic Negotiations are Described by Father Of Slain Child FLKMINGTON. N. June 17 (AP Sweeping into action with swift stride against John Hughes Curtis, the prosecution in Pt Colonel Charles A. Undbergh h. mtmii lata tAdar. after out on the stand late today, after out- W builder. Speaking in calm,- even tones. the famous filer told Of the fan tastic dealings Curtis said he had with-a-desperate kidnaping band, of midnight meetings, journeys to thewaterfront. and threatening demands relayed by Curtis that the kidnapers might "sell the baby to the highest bidder' among gangsters. On the evening of March 1, my son was taken from the nurse ry of our home," Lindbergh said, during preliminary questioning. There was no outbreak in his though he paused several Umes, as If ln thought. Bears Out Theory ur Prosecution Tbe Lindbergh recital seemed pointed toward proving the pros .'' ecution contention, outlined In brief statement, that Curtis. stead of "Imagining" all the deal lngs with supposed kidnaper in termediaries, was In actual tact" with them. Curtis even pointed out a kid naper called "Dynamite" in New ark, N. J the youthful prosecu tor,. Anthony M. Hauck, Jr., de clared, adding the state would I prove "beyond reasonable doubt" (Turn to page 2, coL 4) ALBANY. Ore.. June 27 ( AP) J. D. Bohanan. 63. sex (ton at Riverside cemetery here. sUbbed his wife, 43. fatally. with noma-mada knife here Sunday ana men iiiiea Himself with a I shotgun. Their daughter. Bonnie, was a. wiuieaa u me craaeaT I . after failing father. to dissuade her I Neighbors, police reported, said Bonanan suffered from ground less hallucinations that his wife had gone out with other men. Besides his daughter. Bonnie, Bohanan la survived by two daughters, Mrs. Ruth Guiias of Los Angeles and Miss Cecil Bo- hanan of Portland, and two sons, ail from a Tomer I nara i . v a nf .a m u. a . mi u. mt Ura T2h an.n fa anwlwa Vw m MI KILLS WIFE AND HIMSELF daughter. Mrs Elton Stiff nflnrit almHarlT. hnt anthoritatlve Oregon City, and Rot Grisham. I . . T. ' oi Aioany, ennaren oi a iormer marriage. j n Rnkn, fAmi J in Salem and was sexton of City aiiAW cemetery. f jVdUVe 01 LidUe Is Found Dead EUGENE, June 27 (AP) George W. Bond, 73, a native of I L11 county, was found dead yes- " . .w north of Eugene. Coroner Simon expressed the opinion that - the man had died of natural causes. Bond is survived by a brother, James Bond, of Albany. Sweeping Changes Urged In Demo Keynote Speech CHICACO. June 27. (AP) I waa as loaded with definite pro posals for party action as it was 1 with denunciation of the repubii- can party. Hera ara aome of the things I Seaator Alben W. Barkley sug- gested that tha democraU should do: , : .? I ftadaea what ha termed Us ex- trUt"1 nit of ( tha Smoot-Hawley. . Hoover- lurunoy arui acu Inaugurate friendly Interna tional trad coferences "with - a view to . re-openlng of normal trade' channels throughout the world.; . ..;" e . e e - ..." . I Effect a distribution f labor I so taat -each person may hare his share according to. his .need land ability and opportunity, I - - . : . 'due -the burdens of extravaganc Jlf Efl SLANT Majority Would Pick Democratic Nominee If After six Ballots no Choice Reached; Rules Committee Votes To Submit Tradition-Smashing Proposal; Also Ask Platform Come up After Nomination ' Prohibition and Farm Relief Completion of Planks Delayed; Ultra-wet Bloc has Caucus; Roosevelt for Submission, Smith Forces to Favor Support of Direct Repeal iHICAGO, June 27. (AP) V making votes, the democratic rules committee tonicrht proposed to abandon the tradition-clad two-thirds rule and to select the presidential and before adopting the platform. In discarding the two-thirds rule, the Roosevelt domin ated committee adopted a plan vention tomorrow underwhich would be permitted to choose majority vote. The first is designed to ROOSEVELT FORCES JOCKEY FOR FIR Disavow Sponsorship. Rule Abandoning Two-Thirds Vote for Nominee By EDWARD J. DUFFY CHICAGO, June 28 (AP) (Tuesday) Jarred from within the two-thirds rule contest has been handled, the Roosevelt or ganization ln the early, hours to day strove to make completely sure of its ground ln the face of onslaughts expected from the op position at the second day of ses sion of the convention. ,loa OI inB lis managers saw fit to dis- avow having sponsored a rule un atr wuita an abieuiyi. uum u made to authorize nomination by a majority vote it six ballots fail ed to bring a two-thirds nomina tion. Stimulated by the turn of events, members of one after an- other of the delegations backing others than Roosevelt canvassed I for support if breaks should I come. Most frequently mentioned I was Governor Ritchie of Mary- noicUl tlFk as rssiMe benel I flolarv f Smith anil Tinnillf I HjAvtAn l D.V., Vis-. BuuuuAk. . . n ta lu . mjm . i i . information was lackine. Time up; Hawley Doesn t Contest When no notice of contest ap - peered in the secretary of state's office here by 6 p. m. last night, it was evident Congressman W. C. Hawley would not protest his recent close race with James W. Mott. Mott was officially declared (winner by 23t rotes. Likewise W. A. Delzell will not contest his . Bi.iUC. I lng won by 15 rotes ln the otfi- cial checkup. I Congressman Hawley left Port- land on Sunday bound for the 1 east. la goTarnmenL Take th govern- th. farm. . . m m ' m. Reduce the expenses ot this government not only tor Its own sake and that ot th people, but aa example to smaller units throughout th nation; - Abolish erery useless of flee. every unnecessary . bureau . and commission. , Restrict th 'channels of stock maract - operauona ana -. wxpana those of commercial operations. Effect some reasonable form of workable and eaforclble aa - saranc against bank failures aad - Recommend th naasara by eon mw- f - -i gresa ot a resolution repealing the .eighteenth amendment and ita aabmissioA s. th people of the Jtates through conventions whose delegates shall be chosen upon , this issu aloaa,-- 4 Disputes Were Hotter and With two rapid, history vice-presidential candidates ' for presentation to the cos- if the first six ballots fail to its presidential nominee by a prevent the balloting for the presidential nomination to dead lock the convention. In the debate that preceded the adoption of tae second, no reason was brought eat for the change. Both proposals came from tas Roosevelt camp and both were op posed by the forces that are con testing his nomination for tbe presidency. CHICAGO, June 27. (AP) Prohibition and farm relief dis putes broke over the democratle platform-making committee to night, forcing, a day's delay ha completion of the 1932 party dec laration. The prohibition issue was de ferred without committee discus sion as the wets went into a eep- committing the party to repeal sf tne lsth amendment and immedl- . ate modification of the Volstead ct. t Eleven states wth 454 votes fea the convention were represented in the wet movement launched sy Senator Walsh of Massachusetts, wno has the backing of Alfred K. Smith, anti-Roosevelt leader. Roosevelt forces, with a cosy fortable committee majority, are confident of carrying a straight repeal submission plank, although the issue will go to the floor. An attempt to settle the vexing farm relief plank tonight brought fresh trouble. Representatives of s organized agriculture waited oat- side the door for a hearing bit the committee declined it oa the ground that no attempt had been I ! ''.2 by the Seek McAllister Oi Silverton on Swindling Count PORTLAND, June 27 (AP) 1 Warrants were issued here today for the arrest of Mr. and Mrs. Jo McAllister of Sllverton on charges . of swindling Ray Barkhurst ef Portland out of 12000. - Detective Tom Swennes of the Portland police said the McAllbf-. ters led Barkhurst to believe they had won a large damage suit, then showed him a check for what they claimed waa th amount ot their claim, and induced him to advance 22000 on the check. , Rev. Schoeler of Corvallis Badly Hurt, Car Crash MEDFORD, Ore.. June 27. - (AP) .The Rer. WOllass I , - w m iu w mm w.w bile- accident on . th highway near here today. Rer. Mr. 8choi- er suffered three fractured .rfba and all his daughter's teeth war knocked out. J - ' . Their ear was struck by eae- driven by Ed T. SUples. f Asa land, who nseaped aninjured. Mill Roeers Has 'LlediordBackihi 1 :. MEDFORD, June 27. (AP) I Twenty-five Medford basin ess stem today telegraphed the Oregon att ention to th demoeratle nation- m - 1 al convention in Chicago' argtag them to work for tae nominaea of Will Rogers for president. The basinets men pledged ue j support of 1000 southern Oregon1 republican' Totes,.' should Rogers, gala the nomlaation,? ; '-' ir :. i 1 il ' in - f5 V- 'p r - hi