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'i SERVICE f - i ; j ,W guarantee oar carrier' : , service Jf roar paper .- does not arrive by 6:15, call 0101 and copy will be delivered j WEATHER . ; Mostly fair today and Monday but some cloodl nee;! Max. Temp. Saturday 83, Mia.' SO, river -3 . feet, north) wind, clear. at once; if ' ; : POUNDED 185r-,N r ' - T .v;f:-:.-r . EIGHTY-SES0ND YEAR SON FORGIVEN FOR SH001G ERE DAD DIES Such is Report Circulated . In Sorell Case; Will ; Be Murder Charge Statement,, not Revealed, May Also Have Vital Bearing on Case Leon D. Sorell, 48, who wa$ shot by his son Melvin, 21, in their front yard at 1140 Union street, Friday night died at a lot cal hospital at 11:31 o'clock yesi terday morning and left behind him deathbed statements which may have bearing on the court's disposition of the son but probj ably will not be brought to lighjt until time of trial. That the father, during one of his brief periods of consciousness at the hospital, voiced forgive ness for the son's act was an ap parently well-grounded rumor heard last night. Dr. H. T. Genj tle, who attended the dying mail, said that Sorell regained con sciousness briefly several times and intimated that -the homicide victim had made statements. But the doctor asserted Sorell's con versation would not be divulged until time of the trial. j Slayer Indifferent ! To Probable Fate j Melvin. resting the In city jail apparently indifferent to his con fessed crime, will be arraigned in justice court Tuesday morning for -preliminary hearing on ja charge of murder,; District Attor ney John H. Carson said last night. The degree of murder with which he will be charged is not yet decided. j If the father corroborated statements made by members of his family to the effect that he had treated them brutally add put them in fear of their lives, might not this have some bearing on the degree of seriousness Of the crime with which Melvin will be charged? So goes the specula tion. tJives Pint of Blood To Save His' Father Melvin gave a pint, of his own blood fer a transfusion which, sur geons early yesterday! morninlg thought might save Sorell's life, j A post mortem examination of Sorell's body, conducted yester day afternoon, revealed that vir tually no chance of saving his life existed from the moment of his being shot. Besides puncture of the right kidney and wounds In the back and arm. Sorell's in juries Included a severed main blood vessel leading to the heart. Death resulted from internal hemorrhage and shock, the exam ining surgeons announced. ! That young Sorell was wejll thought of was more or less prov en by the many friends who came to police headquarters to see him yesterday. Robert Shinn, Melvin's former employer at the Salem Cherry Growers' association, said of him: : . "Sorell was an ; Industrious, hard-working lad and always seemed anxious to please. Only a few days ago he called on me at the plant to see if there was not some chance of him getting back to work." j Neighbors said they had knowfi Melvin to be a steady, well-behaved youth of more than average inteirigence. Surviving Mr. Sorell are the widqw, Elsie; two sons, Leon of San Francisco, Cal., and Melvin of Salem; two daughters, Louise and Elsie of Salem; two sisters, Emma Sorell of Soap Lake, Wash., and Mrs. Loeta Knapp of Port land; four brothers, Henry of Williams, Arts., Cleon and How ard ' of California, and Elchard Sorell of Wyoming. Funeral arrangements are be ing made by Salem Mortuary. CROWD LISTENS TO Large crowds of Portland folk Jammed around the front of the Paramount theatre last night to see and hear the Capital post No. 9, American Legion drum corps demonstrate its music-making and drumming abilities, J. T. Delaney, vice-commander, reported by long distance telephone. Other crowds also watched the corps go through Its practice drill under the flood lights of Multnomah field. After an hour and a quarter's practice on the field, the corps went to the studios of radio sta tion KWJJ and gave a 15-mlnute program sponsored by the the atre. Delaney was guest announc er. The drummers and buglers also played to a large audience In the lobby of the Multnomah hotel. j Because of the dram corps popularity, attested to by many telephone calls " received at j the radio station, the Salem organisa tion has been Invited to play over the radio any time during the national convention. ;-, OPEN ENCAMPMENT ' ROSEBURO, Sept. l.-(AP) The first military encampment of the second regiment of Patriarchs Militant, I. O. O. P., was opened In Roseborg today. . . LOCAL DRUM CORPS Day of Reckoning in State Finances Seen Just Around Corner If Increased Income Levy is Defeated, Meier And Aides may Have to Recommend Some Drastic Measures By SHELDON F. SACKETT WHAT reasonable estimate can the' state tax commission make on Oregon's estimated income for 1933 when the commission meets in December, 1932, to make the 1933 tax levy? After conference with the commission these figures seem sufficiently high: Tax payable, 1933, income, excise and intangibles$l,900,000 Less deficit, 1932 collections over estimate . 1,201,029 Net receivable 1933 on 1932 Miscellaneous income 1933 Total tax on property. EB'S REPLY TO Says Treasurer Threatened To "get him"; Admits Losing his Temper PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 3. (AP) William Einiig, secretary and purchasing agent of the state board of control, tonight made DUbllc a letter tin hA wrltfon n Governor Meier defending hlm- seu against charges made by State Treasurer Holman1. In his defense Finzlr mAa counter charges alleging Holman nad warned him that he, Holman. would ultimately "get" him. He asserted that his unwillinrnMa "to become a party to Mr. Hol man s spoils policy" resulted in a campaign "of heckling, misrepre sentation and Yllli location against me, with the avowed purpose of either forcing me to resign or of procuring my resignation." E i n z i g, answering Governor Meiers requests, admitted he lost his temper while discussing charges by Holman with an em ploye of the treasury department. He denied he arid members of his family had received medical and hospital treatment at - state expense and said he would wel come a chance to face any evi dence to support a charge attrib uted to Holman that he had been insolent to Oregon manufacturers. He said further that press re ports that state officers had re ceived favors at state institutions referred to Ilalman instead of to himself. CLEVELAND. O., Sept. 3. (AP) A new land plane speed king was crowned today at the national air races as Major James H. Doolittle blistered over a three kilometer course at an average of 296.287 miles an hour. Eclipsing the eight-year-old rec ord of Warrant Officer Bonnett. France, by 17.807 miles an hour, the St,'- .Louis flier blazed hs snub-nosed plane six times over the straightaway and took the best four consecutive laps for his high average. He carried a sealed barograph and his only doubt of not making an official record lay in a pull-up from the course at the beginning of his runs, -when a formation of army planes crossed his path to land. His record may only be stamp ed as official after the instru ment ia calibrated in Wsnhtnr. ton and the flight report homolo gated by the Federation Aeronau tique Internationale, world-governing aviation sport body in Paris. The lan sneeds wen blocked at 293.047, 287.154. 309.040, 281. 966, 309.99, and 283.156 miles an hour, the average of the sec-1 ond to fifth dashes, inclusive, be mg taken as the new mark. HOLMAN RELEASED O00LITTLE BREAKS PLANE SPEED MARK Albin Depai ting, Leaves Council Vacancy Problem C. E. Albin, ex-mayor ot Salem and alderman-elect from the fifth ward, yesterday announced that he had obtained a position at Portland and would take up his residence there at once. His de parture will place before the city council 'a situation which, as far as is known, is without precedent. City Attorney William H. Trin dle last night said lie knew of no provision in the city charter that would provide for filling a couneilmanic position falling va cant through departure ot an alderman-elect. He would venture no "curbstone" opinion and said it would be up to the council to determine the course to ba taken. . Since the , November election Is ahead,' it la . believed the eooncll, which , meets Tuesday night, can paas an ordinance providing a method of submitting new peti tions of candidacy for the' fifth ' income taxes 698,071 2,000,000 .. $2,698,071 O The minimum reanirempnta for expenditure of 'the state in 193 S was set In a' previous ar ticle at $5,450,600. Subtracting estimated net income from thia leavea a balance of $2,752,040 to be raised by a direct tax on prop erty. Thia would amount-to be tween 2 H to 3 mills on all real property in Oregon and would fall heavily on the 1933 taxpayer after the respite of thia year and in view of poorer business condi tions which prevailed in 1932. Obviously, the administration and the tax commission, working in conjunction, will seek by all means to avoid the restoration of a direct tax on property. Can thia be done? j Could Ignore Deficit In 1932 Receipts One means which might be adopted although it would be con ( Turn to page 8, col. 1) OH GROCERY STORE ANACORTES, Wash., Sept. 3 (AP) A party of 40 men staged a "hunger raid" on a grocery store here today, acting in an or derly manner and taking about $150 worth;of fopd and supplies and carrying them away before police arrived. No arrests were made. The raid was made on one of the two Skaggs Safeway stores, of which Lyle Marchand is manager, about 4:30 p. m. Without displaying any vio lence, Marchard said later, the men entered the building and helped themselves. Meanwhile, two deputy sheriffs drove by outside but thinking nothing unusual was going on they proceeded to Mount Vernon. On being told about the raid, they said they had noticed the crowd but thought a sale was in prog ress. As an outgrowth of the raid, a ppUce guard was stationed tonight around the port commission ware house, In which a new shipment of American Red Cross flour which has just arrived is stowed. Approximately 600 families here are being taken care of" by the Red Cross and local relief agents. Tomorrow a great increase in the number of unemployed of the land will be noted; there will be playing, parading, and speech making, for tomorrow is Labor day throughout the United States. The same sort of recognition ia given to labor in European coun tries on May 1, usually with more strife attendant. Salem, in fact most of Oregon, will celebrate at beach and moun tain resorts. Labor day marka the closing of the active resort season with the business In coast towns second only to that ot July 4 th. rne general exodus started last nfffht n A will pnnilnn 1iMiir)i. out today. Salem business houses ana state and county offices will be closed Monday. ward position which otherwise would fall vacant In January. In ease Albin had not left the city before taking offlee, the council would have appointed a man to fill the position.- E. A. Bradfleld was Albln's op ponent tn the May election. Albln's new position Is that ot cashier for the Yeomen Mutual Life Insurance company. He win leave for Portland today with Mrs. Albin and their son, Floyd, who attended Willamette univer sity. v.v---. . Albin came to Salem in 1910 and managed the Salem Brick Tile company. Later he went over to the Salem Sand A Gravel com pany, then to Nicholson Wiper. Of late he had been a guard at tae- penitentiary. - . i He ia sorry to have to leave Sa lem, he said, and appreciative ot the voters electing him to Office. HUNGER 01 IDE QUIET HOLIDAY IN CITY IS FORECAST Salem, Oregon, Sunday Executive Interference is Due to Reports Laws Aren't Enforced Charges Grand Jury Wasn't , Given Full Facts In "Riot" Revealed MARSHFIELD, Ore., Sept, 3. (AP) Governor Julius L. Meier has ordered a summary hearing for an investigation of the Curry county sheriff's and district attorney's ifflcea for al leged lax law enforcement in that county, Circuit Judge James T. Brand revealed today. Judge Brand said the hearing will be held at Gold Beach September 12 Judge Brand said that when the order was filed several days ago Governor Meier declared that "representations had been made to him that the criminal laws of the state of Oregon are not being executed and enforced faithfully in Curry county and the circum stances Justify an appointment of a sheriff and district attorney pro tem therein." State Policeman Probes Into Caee The "representation" which the governor said motivated-his ac tion in demanding the hearing arose from a letter received by him in which it waa alleged J. C. Leith, manager of the Gold Beach Water. Light ft Power company, and E. R. Costelloe, employe, were beaten and assaulted the night of October 3-, 1931. No ac tion was taken by the grand Jury sitting in April of thia year, fol lowing an investigation, and the message asking the governor's Intervention was forwarded ly Leith immediately after that ses sion. Following the grand Jury ses sion State Police Officer James O'Brien was authorized to investi gate the proceedings and it was upon his report that apparently the full details of the "riot" had not been presented to the grand Jury that the governor ordered the summary hearing. Shutting Down of Plant Held Cause In a statement of facts given out by District Attorney Williams following the first investigation, it was declared the melee In which Leith and Costelloe were (Turn to page 8, col. 4) Pleas of guilty to the charge of holding up and robbing Ray J. Stumbo, manager of the Holly wood theater on April 12, were entered In circuit court here Sat urday by Ray Kaiser and Edna Parks. The pair were sentenced to 10 years in the state peniten tiary, Kaiser without parole while Mrs. Parks was paroled to Tom Garland, her attorney. However, the woman ia being held by Sheriff O. D. Bower await ing further warrants which are said to be out in other cities for the couple. She was paroled on Garland's plea that she was the mother of two children and was suffering from a weak heart. Kaiser and Mrs. Parks were caught following a Eugene theater robbery which was staged In much the same way as the earlier Holly wood escapade. They are said to be wanted in several California cities on similar charges. Mrs. Parks has been returned to the county Jail. Kaiser waa taken to the penitentiary. Farmer Holiday Joined by Group From Wisconsin MARSHFIELD, Wis., Sept S (AP) Six thousand farmers Tot ed at a mass meeting here today to Join the farmers' national holi day association, sponsor of the farm strike movement. They set ap a Wisconsin unit ot the national association and elected a set ot officers who will start at one organising the state's 71 counties. No action waa taken to precip itate the Wisconsin into an imme diate strike. Ten or Fifteen Missing After Span Collapse LAREDO. Texas, Sept. S (AP) Between-10 and II per sons were missing tonight after the collapse of two spans ot the international railroad bridge here during one ot the greatest floods on the Rio Grande In the history of Laredo. " Persons who saw the great bridge buckle and disappear be neath the pounding' waters said a woman was in the group ot 18 to 20 persons who had been standing on the structure and. who were thrown struggling into the flood. R GIVEN TEN YEARS FOR HOLDUP Morning September 4, 1932 OF UNIVERSITY Action Taken to Leave way Open for Appointment Of Chancellor . Confirms flumor in Message From Missoula While On Trip to East PORTLAND, Sept. 3 (AP) The Oregoalan in a copyright story says Dr. Arnold Bennett Hall has resigned aa president of the Uni versity -of - Oregon. Rumors that Dr. HaH had re signed, the Oregonlan aays, wore confirmed in a telegram from the university president, sent in reply to a , message seeking confirma tion oi me reports. "You are correct." Dr. Hall's message read. "Letter of resigna tion as president of University of Oregon waa mailed to state board of higher education today." The message was sent from Mis soula, Mont. Dr. Hall waa said to be en route to Chicago. Announced Plans Some Months Ago Dr. Hall announced several months ago that he would resign in order to leave the way open tor the state board to appoint a chancellor to head Oregon's new unified system of education. The Oregonlan aays it is under stood Dr. Hall'a resignation will become effective on midnight of December 31, 1932. He has been president of the University of Ore gon since 1926. Dr. Hall's future plans are not known, the story continues, but it is presumed he will return to the east regardless of whether he gets another administration post or returns to private life. Dr. Hall la 51 years old. He was born in Franklin, Ind., July 21, 1881, the son of the vice-president of Franklin college. He was grad uated from Franklin college in 1904 and received the degree of doctor of jurisprudence from the University of Chicago in 1907. From 1907 to 1909 he waa an assistant-Instructor in International law at the University of Chicago. Then he went to Northwestern and taught for 11 years as an as sociate professor in political sci ence. Later he was a member of the University of Wisconsin facul ty and remained there until he came to Oregon. Fire destroyed a large barn containing 2700 bushels of wheat and oats and a large quantity of hay, on the Frank Hyines farm, Silverton route 2, last night. All of the stock waa saved. The loss, undetermined last night, is fully covered by insurance, Hynes said. Aided by the Silverton tire de partment and neighbors, the fam ily struggled successfully in sav ing nearby buildings. Hynes' son suffered painful but not serious burns about the arms while fight ing the flames. - Spontaneous combustion Is be lieved the cause of the fire. The hay, however, which is often a cause of combustion, was stored In the opposite end of the barn from where the fire started. ILL UP TD PEOPLE NEW YORK, Sept. 3 (APJ James J. Walker left the way open tonight for a tight to regain the toga of mayor which he voluntar ily put aside two days ago. "Are you going to be a candi date for re-election?" ho was asked, as he rested in his mid town apartment, "My case Is In the hands ot the people ot New York City," he re plied slowly. "I am not going to urge them one way or another. "My record as mayor of the city of New York Is all I have to offer. The democratic party as well aa the people of New York have my ease. X want the fellow on the street the man or woman on the street to decide It, "My record as mayor must he Judged and I want the people's frank and definite judgment." Professor Named To Oppose Smoot OODEN, Utah, Sept 1. (AP) Dr. Elbert D. Thomas, profes sor of political science and his tory at the University of Utah Salt Lake City, was nominated by the Utah democratic state con vention tonight to contest with Reed 8moot, republican and dean of the United Statea senate,- for his seat la the November elec tion. Dr. Thomas, selection came on, the second ballot from a field of four. HYIS BARII BURNS WITH HEAVY LOSS SAYS JIM WALKER I. - . University President Resigns to, Clear Way for Chancellor Choice ; v. ' ..... . V t:i.,?iT. : ,i . : ! -' . J rV X : .v k . i : DR. ARNOLD FROM COAST SHIP 4 Local Attorney Sought in San Francisco; Family Confident he's Safe SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 3 (AP) Radio messages from the liner Admiral Farragut, which left here today for San Diego, asked police to search for James Heltiel, 51, Salem, Ore., attorney who was reported missing from the ship. The messages said Heltrel was a passenger on the vessel from Portland, Ore., and waa missed a short time after the sailing from this port. Police said it was pos sible Heltzel had come ashore here and failed to return in time to sail on the ship. It was feared, the radio mes sages said, he may have fallen overboard while walking the deck. James O. Heltzel, prominent lo cal attorney and former state leg islator, had not communicated with his family here up to Satur day night, alnce his departure sev eral days ago for a vacation trip by boat to San Diego, Mrs. Heltiel said when informed of the dis patch from San Francisco stating that he was missing from the liner Admiral Farragut, Mrs. Heltzel, however, was con fident that his absence from the vessel would be explained by some change in his plans or was due to his missing the boat. Their son, John Heltzel, believed his father probably had decided to stay in San Francisco and would board the boat again when it reached San Francisco on the return trip. He had planned to be gone two weeks. GiesySchwab, Archerd Cases Set This Week B. F. Giesy and Zeno Schwab, who are under nine Indictments charging irregularities In con nection with the operation of the Willamette Valley Mortgage Loan company of Aurora, will go on trial la circuit court Tuesday with - Judge Wilson ot Wasco county presiding. Charles Archerd. for many yeara engaged In the Implement business here, also ia scheduled to go on trial this week on a charge ot issuing fraudulent warehouse receipts. HEM MISSING Cherfians and Chamber To Greet Legionnaires Cooperating with Capital Post No. 9, American Legion, the Sa lem Cherrlans and chamber of eotnmerce will undertake to en tertain the legionnaires passing through the city next week on their way to the state and na tional convention at Portland. Re freshments, information and spe cial services will bo offered the visitors. , - As an advertisement ot Salem's fruits, loganberry punch and cher ry pio will bo served the legion naires. Men will bo posted at the Marlon, Senator, New Salem and Bllgh hotela to give any Informa tion desired. Wallace Bonesteelo has volunteered to proride free towing' sarvice to visiting legion naires 'having, ear trouble within approximately seven miles of the city, south on the Pacific high way. " Large signs announcing Saiam and the welcome awaiting the vis . ... - pr -je vv-j ft r- y : !SJ ij f v - : - .V.:V.:.S - :;' 1 BENNETT HALL CLUE IS REVEALED Hopewell Fish Merchant is Held and Mysterious Angles Reported WASHINGTON. Sept. 3 (AP) The bureau of investigation of the justice department tonight or dered an agent to Johnstown, Pa., where a man identified aa Clar ence Schenlck has been arrested for questioning in the Lindbergh kidnaping, to see if the depart ment "has any jurisdiction or any Interest in the new angle." JOHNSTOWN, Pa.. Sept. 3 (AP) Sheriff Ira McCloskey of Clearfield county announced to day a man describing himself as Garret Schenck, Hopewell. N. J., fish merchant, Is being questioned In connection with the Lindbergh baby kidnaping case. McCloskey said he and other officers foTind Schenck this after noon jLb &d abandoned farm house four miles from Somerset. The sheriff declared two of three men who kept guard over Schenck al so were being quizzed. McCloskey stated Schenck was taken from his fish wagon In Hopewell 76 days ago by a pri vate investigator of Johnstown, on the latter'a own Initiative, and brought to a mountain cabin near Dubois. Three men, McCloskey said, held Schenck captive under pistol point there and on August 25 transferred him to the Somerset hideout." Woman Injured Seriously When Struck by Car Mrs. Roy Weston. 13 16 North Commercial street, suffered bruis es and possibly serious Internal injuries last night aa the result of either being struck by or walking into the side of an au tomobile driven by 'David Salladay ot route 3, at Court and High streets. She was taken to her home. Young Salladay reported to the police that the woman walked into the side of his runningboard and that she was not In a pedes trian lane at the time. Witnesses were reported to have said the woman was in the lane and was struck by the car. itors will be placed on South Com mercial streto and down town. The chamber of commerce rooms have been designated as official legion headquarters. Gus Hlxon, King Bin g" of the Chenians, has been named chair man of the entertainment com mittee, which consists ot the fol lowing members ot the Cherrians, chamber of commerce and Capital Post No. fl: - Douglas McKay, president ot the chamber of commerce; Mayor P. M. Gregory; M B. IfcSherry. commander, William B liven, adju tant, and J. T. Delaney, vice-commander, of Capital Poet; Ed Ken nedy, Newell WlHlams, W. L. Phillips, a E. Wilson, Carl Ga brielson. H, G. Malson. T. A. Win disbar L. B. Endicott, Wallace Bones teele, Frank Myers, Frank Dockebach, Jr.. Ray Price, Wil liam Chad wick. Archie Holt, E. If. Page, J. A. Herman and Fred Tif fany. - NEW H KIDNAP Noul38-V! PUBLIC UTILITY GROUP TB FACE: GENERAL PROBE! Central Public Service Co. Transactions Will be .1 Topic of Hearing Relationship of Northwest ; Firm, P. G. L, Others i' Viewed by Thomas j Charles M. Thomas, public util- itles ' commissioner, announced' Saturday that he had ordered 4 neanng on tne nnanciai and man- agerial affairs of the Paeifis i iNonnwest Public Service com- I I pany, Portland General Electric i company and Portland Traction 1 company. Including . stock and i bond transactions between these' j concerns and the Centn.1 Puhifo Service corporation and Central j Fublic Service company, for Thursday. September 15, In Port- ! land. 1 Specific matters mi M Art tn rw ; vestlgalion under the order in- ! Clude franchise mnttallcattnn corporate affiliations, general aeanngs, stock and bond transac tions, past and present Indebted ness, loans and transfers of cor- porate runds. and other items in volving the financial structures of the several companies and cor porations. , Reported Transaction Will be Studied "It waa contended." the order calling the hearing read, "that the Pacific Northwest Public Ser vice company and the Portland traction company entered into an agreement, under the terms ot which the former transferred and delivered to the Portland Traction company certain valuable proper ty, commonly known as the street car property of Portland, received a consideration therefor, and that the Portland Traction company is now serving the public through and by means of the property re ceived in such transaction. "The Investigation contemplates s full hearing on such transaction and all it phases, including the inter-relationship of gaid compan ies and the officials thereof, and the acts of such officials. The commission desires to ascertain the facts which will disclose which company Is; at the present time the legal owner of such property and the reasons, if any. , as to why the officials of said company failed to submit such contract to the commission urn- Tided by law." Service at Cost" Franchise Talked ' Particular mention was made in the order of a "service at cost . franchise" aonroreri rxni. v- - the city council of Portland. At tne hearing to be held In Portland." the order continued. " "evidence will ha t.v.n - analysis of such franchise, wheth er such franchise, if adopted, would be beneficial or detrimen tal to the public interests, wheth-r tr me rortiana Traction com pany is now or can become the legal OWll(r Of th nrnnr. cribed in the 'service at cost fran- . ma wnether the Portland Traction comnanv will k m. carry out the agreements and eon- Celves a famnhia . . . w , 'vie sues Reference also n miia i t.. c-rdir to complaints concerning the exehan? rr f - -eh. vuv vi a,- land General Electric company mi oi racmc northwest Public Service eomnanv tnr tw.v i- n J central Public Service corporation , uU ur tjenirai Public Service : company. Because of the hop, prune and blackberry picking, more persons were sent to work by the U. S. T. M. C. A. Employment bureau than during any single week in August. Altogether ISC persona found employment through the bureau. Proapecta for the present week are even better. In the opinion of Assistant Manager D. D. Doteon. Maturing cf late hops and prunes will greatly improve the situation ho believes. Canneries will begla putting up green prunes toward the end of thia week and be in full swing next week. - While 14S men obtained worn . through the bureau last week. . only 11 women did so, all at farm tasks. Of the men. 111 went -on farms and orchards, IE to com mon labor, seven to wood cutting and two to selling positions. Active Building Month Promised, - . ,. - ' Building operations hero last week held up to last month's ave rage, both In number of permits and cost of construction begun. Twenty-one permits wero iasued . by try -Building Inspector Bush- -nell for a total value of fSOIS. The two largest penults wero for a 14010 and 1100 repairs to the fire damaged fraternal - tem-. -plo building. ' MSHEROUSilS MM HARVESTS Oil i .4