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" . , ... ' . ...... ... ... ... -i .. . -'V.,? ZjClUCUtATlON WEATHER ; i . Distribution - 7427 - Unsettled, with rain tolay, Wednesday probably ralAt Max. Temp. t Monday - 58, -MlnV"44, river 1.S feet; ralm - .15 Inch, sonth wind. , Avenge - Qct. fsa ; , i Net I aid, daily Sunday, 6837 1U.KBEX A. S. 0. FOUNDED 1031 ft '1 .EIGHTY3-SEC0ND YEAR Salem, Oregon, Tuesday Morning, NoTember 15, 1932 No. 1 v- " .. .. ALLEGED KNIFE BROUGHT HERE W. H. Baughn Held FoIIow fng Death of Ray Robinett, ' Detroit war vet Quarrel Over Title to car Cause; ' Self r Defense Possible; Claim - ' ' . - : - . . Remoial of W. H. Eaurhn. 43. alleged knife tlaycj of Roy Rob- Inett, 42, to tne county jail here from Stayton Jail where he was kept orer Sunday "night, was ex pected by Sheriff O. D. Bower early this morning.. Lyle J. Page, deputy district attorney, and Sam O. Burkhart, deputy sheriff, had gone to Stayton after the man, Bower said. 'Page late last night was . un able to announce what charge would be filed against j Baughn. Robinett died at a local hospi tal early yesterday morning as a result of the knife wounds he said were inflicted by Baughn in an argument at the home of Mrs. L. H. Schocker, aboTe De troit at about 6:30 o'clock Sun day eyening. Dispute Orer Auto Title is Cause Officers said they learned from Robinett before he lost conscious ness, that Baughn had come to see him about a coyote pelt and then they had fallen into the dis pute orer the defective title of a car which Baughn had sold to Robinett Robinett was the aggressor, it Is believed, since he struck Baughn in the mouth, loosening several teeth. Baughn said he was forced to cut his way out of Robinett's grip when they fell to the floor. Robinett was horribly gashed by Banghn's knife. He wu flash ed from the right shoulder diag onally across the abdomen to his left thigh, the knife piercing the abdominal walL In the rear of his tread, near one ear, the. knife Ed also struck and n-tarried downward l&taRoblnetCaffek His left arm was opened from the shoulder to the elbow and he had a bad stab beneath the left shoulder. Physicians marveled that he lived as long as he did. The knife used by Baughn was three and one-half inches long with a short, heavy blade. After the slaying, Baughn ob tained a rifle and started away from the house. He professed fear that "the others would get him." Later he returned to the house and there the -bloody gun was found, the shells having been re moved. Signs of Drinking Found Near Scene There were signs of drinking In the house. A glass was on the table and a partially filled jug was found. Robinett, still conscious when the officers arrived, begged to be given a gun with which to end his own life. He was suffering terribly. : In Robinett's house at the time of the knifing was Mrs. Shocker, his sister, Len Noe and Baughn'a 12-year old son, Henry. The lat ter had been living with the, Rob lnetts and it was understood that they were planning to adopt him STAYTON, Nov. 14 (Special) W. H. Baughn, 43, who Sunday night stabbed Roy Robinett of Detroit following an argument over title to a Ford car, said to be worth about $30. lived near Stay- ton until two years ago, when he moved with his wife and, seven children to Detroit, Here he lived on the old Bowne place. - It la recalled here that he has been in several scrapes,1 and i(raB In the county Jail, at one time as result of non-support charge. Res- j-f (Turn to page 2, col.-l) . L STILL HELD PORTLAND, Ore., Not. 14 (AP) Charles Gallagher, 35, ef Vancouver, Wash., died In a hos- pital here todayfrom gunshot wounds suffered November f at his home.' His stepdaughter, Florence VI - ola Withey. 16. was In custody vi idu - SimpsonTancouTer. Police Had quoted her a teUlnr thenv she . ii "fP-1""9 ""vn night drinking party at the Gal- algher home and ..foUowtag Gal- lagheri ,n, threaU . of ' Tlolence against hla wife, Mr. Laura Gal- !SS5?r' 4?',tilllT,l i,nlier, M ' Zl.r wiax v. "w-. thatishe shot ift defense ot her mother, whom: Gallagher declar- ed he was going to kill. s J I ' Judge Simpson, said a hearing will , be neld as ' soon as he has an open date, at which he will determlne .whether, to t relinquish the case to the Jurisdiction of the! superior court He indicated that the iHTenlle court has Jurisdiction : only "oyer" "eases of mlsbehatlor 'the facts Indicated 'aerlme was Jcommitte4,'MIss Withey .would.be! ' turned over to superior, court ior atrial : by. luryi Jyt-W't?. GALLAGHER Some Reasons Why the Senate Will ' Look Different Alter 4th of March 1 -":!', , s rui. " . , t ' i -- ft-fc M- ttm&ek". l.'iYlilWXP3Mft4P.- 3 i. N - ' s I , . x - - j J " I 1 . ..'.-::.:;v X : f - . r- A ; ' . . . u . V v- ' " 1 v" 5 ' ' ir.' "-"v . ;; ; p&t WEATHER PUTS END F S ,i 1 TO ROADS PROGRAM 1 f -i .. : - I- .,: Democrats who will take seata i the senate next March as result cf the "peaceful revolution" at the polls last week. Top left, forrscr Governor Fred H. Brown of New Hampshire, who un seated George H. Moses right, Percy H. Stewart who defeated the noted linen manufacturer. Warren Barbour, appointed to till the late Dwight Morrow's place a senator from New Jer sey. Middle row, left, Lewis Murphy, who won out in a trt angular race in Iowa for the place Smith TV. Brookhart used to hold right, Frederick Van Nuys who will represent Indi ana in preference to Jamea E. W atson. Incumbent. Below. James P. Pope, mayor of Boise. who will enter the senate from Idaho having defeated John Thomas. Gaon riers - 40 CARLOADS SHIPPED DUNDEE, Ore., Not. 14 (AP) j -W. H. Bentley, general manager of th North Pacific Nut Growers, I .i j a j a a a. . a e at at. ",Q lOM' im w ! P1" ent of the present nut crop has already been sold. Work of aad packing Is almost j complete. I . '..iaii, Ar wi. 1 v-rt. ).. tn .Terage of 1,000 to 2.500 bags a d loavlnr fhm nrinni nlanta. Bentley said. The six packing hou5g ;of association i hTe bn operating two full shifts to tw tA mlrk.t. w time tor th. ThanksgiTlng trade, Xiro hnndred growers hare olne4 th assoclaUon during the Pst two months, bringln the membership up to nearly 1,100. BaBUey announced. f 1 " MAY WANT TO SELL I ETCQETE. Ore.. Not. 14 (AP) I Stanley R. Stevenson, director of the State Pharmaceutical asso- I elation, disclosed today that & poll of Oregon druggists Is now being taken to determine whether or not I they desire to handle liquor in I thelf drug stores. . . - ' . I Tuesday's elertlon repealed "the state prohibition enforcement act,' i liquor may now legaiiy do soia m pharmaclei here now, ; upon-pre P. MB LpUL. Machinery Ordered Stored; County Court to pay 25 Cents an Hour Marion county's It 32 road pro gram wag at an end yesterday when bad weather and poor grad ing conditions forced Roadmaster Frank Johnson to call a halt to work which bad been carried on through last week on the South Silver Creek falls secondary high way. Johnson ordered the machin ery brought to town for storage. About two miles of this road near the falls renfains to be grad ed and rocked. A four-mile stretch from Union hill past the Sam Ma theny place is finished. Johnson said yesterday that this stretch yet Incompleted was the only secondary highway In the county which had been started and not finished. The market road projects are now all done Insofar as they have been put on the conn ty market road map. The county court has not yet decided on its emergency road work program for the winter. How much work will be done will de pend on the status of county road funds after all bills thus far in curred have been paid and also upon the attitude of the taxpayers toward such work. The county court has stated that any emergency road work done for it will be at 25 cents an hour, or half of the 60-cent scale to be paid by the state highway commission. Nut Crop Mostly Sold Druggists-Talk Liquor Duck Hunters Unfound Portland Talks Repeal scription and for medical purposes only. - ' Stevenson said that in the event the poll should 'show a negative vote, a bill prohibiting the band ling of liquors In Oregon drug stores may be introduced by the association at the next session of the state legislature. DOG FURNISHES CLUE KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., Not. 14 (AP) Searching parties re turned from Upper Klamath lake tonight unsuccessful in their ef forts to fine Joe and Oscar Olson, aged Klamath Falls duck hunters. The brothers' dog wu found wandering en an island in the lake Sunday, and the searchers here expressed tear the two men had drowned about the first of the month. 80,000 VOTED WET ' PORTLAND, Ore., Not. 14 (AP) - Dellmore Lessard, Fort- land attorney, today asked the city council to repeal the city prohibi tion ordinance. Lessard said he acted on behalf of the 80,000 per sons in Multnomah county .who voted for repeal of the state pro hibition enforcement act. ' . - He pointed out that 609 of the 5 4 O preclncti In Multnomah, coun ty were for repeal of the .state law, and that the county regis tered 80.81 J votes for repeal and 1 3 5,32 4 against. . y- , E EARLY Enactment of Sales Levy in ... . I December Necessary Is Official Opinion iOVemor Meier Silent On That Issue; Both Sides Discuss Question That it will be necessary for I the legislature to meet In special session prior to December Si if 1 the state is to enaet a gross sales tax to provide additional revenue to avoid the necessity for restor ing a state property levy next year, was the opinion voiced Mon- day by members of the state tax commission, the budget director I and other officials. Biaiemenis to mis eriect were made following announcement by Governor Meier In Portland, Sat urday night that ha Is considering the advisability of Instituting a sales tax. Officials favoring a sales tax declared that by calling the spec ial legislative session prior to De cember 21, the tax-levying body would be in a position to take the a&lea tar Into conaldaratlAh in fixing the state property tax zor 1 a. rersona opposing xne sales tax said that such a levy, even though it was approved by the legislature prior to December 21, could not be considered a law until the time for filing a refer endum expired 90 days later. Plan Considered Only Alternative Members of the state tax com mission said that a gross sales tax had been under consideration for several months and that such a levy appeared to be the the only STATE method now open to prevent the I driving an automobile while un return of the 4 H mill property der Influence of Intoxicating 11- tax in operation in Oregon prior to thls year. Officials declared that In event a special session of the legislature was called the gross sales tax measures would be draft- er by a committee oi legislators conversant with tax legislation. The precession conference to draft the measnrsrwonia bw called I ny oorernor Meier. Governor Meier Monday refused to Intimate whether a special see- slon of the legislature would be caiiea. Me raaicaiea, nowever, tnai inis wouia uepena upon iub 11 urn to page z, coi 1) WOMAN FREED OF NORTH BEND, Ore., Nov. 14 (AP) Ruth Bryant, 38, was ex onerated by a coroner's Jury today in connection with the fatal shoot ing Sunday of Fred Hanks, 32, whom she employed at her farm home near Lakeside. The verdict of the Jury held the woman was Justified in firing the fatal shot In defense of herself and property. Police said they were told that Hanks and Miss Bryant had gone to Lakeside Saturday night and on their return home Hanks had taken several drinks, then become elaborate scheme for breaking choking her and trying to beat her. He left, police said they were told, then returned after Miss Bryant retired and attempted to force entry. Miss Bryant, first ..rr.inr him .wit nni!ei ald. firui a. Hank. wa. about to enter the house through a window. Miss Bryant was held in the county Jail here pending decision of the district attorney as to dis position of the case. He indicated that because of the verdict of the coroner's Jury the state would press no charge against Miss Bryant. Injury Suffered Two Weeks Ago Results Fatally PORTLAND. ov. 14. (AP) Mrs. Mary Jane Phillips. 20. of Portland, died In a hosplUl here today from injuries suffered No- vember l, when another automo - bile struck the parkea car in which she was sitting. Mrs. Tom Huffaker, of Port land, who police said drove the other ear. was arrested after the crash on a charge of driving while Intoxicated. Her trial was set for November 23. Honors Paid at McMinnville to Arctic Explorer McMINNVILLE, , Ore., Not. 14 (AP) Lome Knight, McMtnn Tllle explorer who lost his life in the Arctic, was honored by a.me morial unveiled at the city park here today. . The program was sponsored by the chamber of com merce. -J" c - ,;- :- . . " ' 1. Mr. and Mrs. John Knight, par ents' of the explorer, and Mr. J. C Cooper were guests of honor. Violators of Prohi Law to Go Free Soon SACRAMENTO, CaL, Not. 14 (AP) Freedom came In sight today for about 1000 persona held In California prisons and Jails on charges of violating the state prohibition"' law. when Governor Jr - "nounced Intended to pardon all these as a result of the overwhelming rote last Tuesday for repeal of the statute. Replying to a query from a New York newspaper, the cover- nor announced his Intention to paraon au wngnt act violator when" the results of the election are certified to him by the secre tary of state. The Wright act, In unofficial election returns, was repealed by a " vote of approxl mately 1 to 1. State authorities recently estl- mated there were 300 Wright law violators In California pri sons and about 700 held In coun ty Jails. The governor's announce- ment proclaimed his Intention to "pardon all those who are not guilty of anything outside of the provisions of viola tin r the Wrlrht act. E Ifl CITY Police may Still AlTCSt in Case of Sale, Giving to Minors, Drunkenness Until the liquor ordinances are redrafted, city police are pow erless to make arrests on charges of either possession or transpor tation of intoxicating beverages. They can, however, arrest per sons for giving, selling . or trad ing liquors, for being drunk, for drinking In a public place or quor. Chief of Police Frank Mln- to stated last night. Inspection of all city liquor ordinances, borne out by oral opinions of City Attorney Wll- llam H. Trindle and Citv Record- r Mark poulsen, show the above situation to nrevail at nresent. Ordinances nrohlbitini- the nos- session, Importing or transporting 0f u4uor ' are all qualified with the clause, "In violation of state laws." Since the bone dry law WM Toted doWB by tne people. nont of these acts Is a sUte or city crime. That the ordinances may be re drafted was intimated by Mr. Trindle last night. "The ordinances will have to be redrafted to cover the new situation," he said. "Until then, the chief can rest with complying with the state laws." Chief Mlnto Saturday ordered his officers to enforce strictly all remaining city, state and federal regulations pertaining to intoxi cating liquor, and especially In caaM 0f drunken driving, drunk an n ess, sale and the supplying of liquor to minors. PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 14 (AP) Word was received here today that six inches of new snow has fallen at Government camp, 4PrtmenU were w' . , V. v from the Mount Hood loop hlgh- waj. The Waplnltla cut-oft was reported open and passable with chains. BURNS, Ore., Nov. 14 (AP) The first snow of the year fell In the Harney valley today. The fine flakes, melting as soon as they fell, alternated with a light rain. LA GRANDE, Ore., Nov. 14 (AP) Snow falling here today i melted as It reached the ground, the snow ceased falling but the sky remained cloudy. EUGENE, Ore., Not. 13 (AP) Occasional showers jlsited Eu gene today, bringing an abate- ment of the hevr rain that del- aged the district with .32 of an inea Ust night. Eightj inches of I new snow had fallen by today at 1 Cascade summit. Asserted Slayer Of Prohi Agent Finally Caught VANCOUVER, Wash., Not. 14 (AP) Jess E. Cousins, sought in connection with the fatal shooting of Ernest Vlasich and Allard W. Turner: Seattle federal prohibition agents, was captured in a shack four miles northeast of here tonight by -a posse led by Sheriff R. E. MeCrite. . . The dry agents were shot Sep tember 22. - STREETCAR KILLS -PORTLAND, Ore., Not. 14 (AP) William A. Kldd, 70,. of Portland, died in a hospital here from injuries suffered today when be was struck by a streetcar. LIQUOR POSSESSION nor i HW BLOCKED W lis Conscript Armies on Short Term Enlistment one of Policies Revealed World Police Plan is Again Broached With Several Pootnrec RpvicpH GENHYA, WOT. I-.) eianoraie scneme ioi oreaaing tne disarmament aeaoiocx, soiv- ing the problem of security and meeting Germany's arms equal- uy oemanu ny ijing iur arms naucuoni ana iwanv pacts was submitted textually to the disarmament enference to- nigm m oenau oi me rreucu government. Tne Tencn pian cans lor ap- plication of the Briand-Kellogg pact, the League of Nations cot- enant and special regional agree- ments for mutual assistance against any aggressor. It propos- es reduction in effectives, ana materials of war, with a special allotment of certain troops and arms for the use of the league in enforcing peace. The technical features of the plan, which is designed to achieve these general purposes, are: 1. '.he establishment In Euro pean countries of short term de fensive conscript armies. 3. Special offensive forces which would be placed under the direction of the league in a time of emergency. 3.The establishment of stocks oi yuweriui (lull iu mum iir calitles in the countries providing a l I. 1- those stocks, which would be un der control of the league and for the use of the league. 4. A special Mediterranean na val pact and a general pact for the suppression oi tne mosi oi lensive naval arms. 5. The abolition Of aerial bom- bardment and the regulation of all aircraft to prevent the Use or oomDarameui; me orauiw- lion oi European civu air wane- pori naoer xmernauonaa n.ro- Nortn Fifth street. Attendant! re pean supervision and a special ported last night that she was re- air lorce wnien wouia urn piaceti a me a position oi me Bue for peace purposes. F RIVER IS DIVERTED BOULDER CITY, Nev., Nov. 14 (AP) Diversion of the Colo rado river was completed here to day, with 327,000,000 spent thus far on the 11(5,000,000 Hoover dam project. The full flow of the mighty stream was sent through the two Arlsona diversion tunnels after the completion of the rock till barrier. It was accomplished in less than 24 hours after the Sun day noon blast of 150,000 pounds of dynamite that signalized the river waa about to give up a por tion of Its bed and dive under ground. Two days will be required to pump out the still water be tween two temporary dams at the inlet and outlet of the diversion tunnels, so that the bed may be laid bare for nearly a mile to per mit excavation for the Hoover dam. Elderly Woman Cruelly Beaten; Youth is Sought OREGON CITY. Ore., Not. 14 (AP) Mrs. C. A. Wheeler, 63, living near Milwaukee, Ore., was beaten into unconsciousness and criminally assaulted, at her home today, the sheriffs office here County officials said the de reported. I cialon of the Judge overruling ob- State police and the sheriffs office said they were searching for George Bedsworth, 26, who had been working on the Wheel - er place this past month for his board. McMahcin Kills Deer Sans Permit, Commission Told PORTLAND, Ore., Not. 14 i (AP) The state game commis sion at its monthly meeting here today, was told that Judge L. H- McMahan of the Marion county circuit court killed a deer Illegal ly during the recent hunting sea son. The Judge, exempt from' pay ment of a license tee because .he is a pioneer of Oregon, neglected to take out his permit this year, the commission was told. The tag granted him In 1131, he used when he placed the carcass of the deer he killed this year in cold storage. . Dr. L. E. Hftbard of Burns;" one of the commissioners," said Judge McMahan had written him a let ter, asking if the .commission could not find some - way to get the old tax back for him. The law provides that the" old tag must be returned' before a pioneer can gat a new permit. The commissioners ioover and lo get j i. j Tog Talk Foreign President Works Upon Agenda for. Moratorium Talk rpkmati- ieCiimrri? m warw. IKflTON Not. 1 ( AP.l-i-WUh m whIte House war debt eonfer- imC9 wltn rranknn q Roosevelt ,T1MJ, P.MM.nt wr tonlght worked at an improvia- dMk n,8 prlTate ar upon plana to be dJscu88ed with the pre8ldent-elect for dealing with th, more-moratorium requests of foreign debtors messaee from Roosevelt, ac- ceoting els invitation, was re ceived by the president aboard his train at Hutchinson. Kas., shortly after 8 p. m. central stand- ard time tonight The president had no public comment to make upon the ac- ceptance of the president-elect. but aides of Mr. Hoover said he was pleased and perfectly willing abusive and attacked Miss Bryant, be at Roosevelt's convenience. MRS. BISSFJT IT ... . ( UHVer, MISS IHS SteVenS, Arrested on Charge of Reckless Driving Mrs. R. H. Bassett was taken ft cuim rnr.l hnsnltal Snndav -,,, far treatment of InlnHftn .h. .nff-red wb.n ahe waa knock- -(, . tfc navament In front of the Grand theatre by a maehlne drlv- en bT IrI. Stevens. 18. of 1C05 COTering swiftly and would soon be able to return home. Miss Stevens was arrested by city police on a charge of reckless driving. Her case will be heard in municipal court next Monday W. C. Buckley, turnkey at the penitentiary, also was arrested Sunday afternoon, on a charge of falling to give right of way to an other car. His machine collided with an automobile driven by Richard Kiffer, 17, of Indepen dence, at Commercial and Center streets. His case will come before Judge Poulsen today. Drivers in two minor traffic mishaps reported yesterday were Anna Busick, 110 East Superior street, and I. Saffron, at State and High, and L. E. Stettler, route nine, and an unidentified motor ist, at Capitol and D streets. TAX STRIKERS ARE TD LOSE PROPERTY CHICAGO, Not. 14 (AP) Dealing what county authorities regarded as a decisive blow at the so-called tax strike. County Judge Edmund K. Jareckl today ordered 54,000 parcels of Cook county real estate, valued at some 250, 000.000, sold for taxes. The property belonged to 26, 000 members of the Association , of Real Estate Taxpayers which for months has fought payment of real estate tax on the ground that the assessments levied too I great a tax against real estate I and not enough against personal property. Jectlona against the 1930 ass ess- I ment would bring In at least 88, 000,000 to the sadly depleted 1 treasury coffers and would start I clearing up the county's muddled 'tax situation. voiced the unanimoas opiates, that they hare no Jurisdiction la the matter. a The commission Toted an appro priation of. 2500 to feed 1,000 China .pheasants through the com inc winter. The birds are being cared for under the direction of sportsmen's clubs la 19 sections of the state in holding pens constructed by nubile subscriptions. Heretofore the commission has agreed to teed the birds only until after the shooting season, after which the birds bare been turned loos. There are 31 holding pens for pheasants la .the state, and -birds In the other pens will be liberated after December 1 as usual. ' - Dr. I.1 E. Vlning, Ashland mem ber et the . commission, , said ' he wanted It understood that the ap propriation was only - temporary. (Turn to page 3, eoL, l) - INJURED Roosevelt 4 ' " . . - - V- - ' ether aiii Mr : , Man's Unprecedented Event Agreed Upon After Invitation Sent President - Elect W31 z ' Visit Capitol Soon r He Says in Wire ALBANY, Nov. 14. (AP) 5 Franklin D. Roosevelt tonight !; agreed to visit President Hocwer i at the White House for "a wholly 1 informal and personal" meeting at j which the two could go overthe entire situation." In his message to the chief ese- I entire accepting the invitation J Mr. Hoover to come to Washing- i on for a conference, the preei- dent-elect said, however, that tee mmediate question raised by the British, French and other notee . creates a responsibility wslen i resfs upon those now vested with! executive and legislative author- . Ity." " Mr. Roosevelt reminded the -, president of the forthcoming cea- ferences the president elect has i arrsnged to hold at Warm Springs i with various congressional leaders ; and said It would be very help ful if he had the views of Mr. Hoover and "all pertinent In formation when I meet with : them." No Date Mentioned For Their Meeting No date was set for the confer ence, Mr. Roosevelt relating to the president that he had been con fined to the house with a slight cold for several days. "I ahall call on the telephone as soon as the time of my depart ure for the south has been deter mined," the message said. Mr. Roosevelt said that would be glad to cooperate fm every appropriate way with to outgoing chief executive en all matters affecting the welfare et the country, "subject, et couree. to the requirements ef my present duties as governor of this, state." "May I take the liberty of wifr (Turn to page 2, col. 6) L 'S By unanimous vote the state afeel- board of control Monday ished the office cf supervisor es state transportation now held by W. W. Ridehalgh of Portland. The order becomes effective s week hence. Governor Meier said abolish ment of the department wouM reduce the budget of the soar of control approximately 2400 for the year 1933. Ridehalgh has- been employed as supervisor ef state transportation for the past 18 months. A report prepared by Ridehalgh recently indicated that he had saved the state 2 120,00. His duties including checking up on expense accounts of state of ficials and employes, and the cost of operating state-owned automo biles. Ridehalgh was recommended for the office by Rufus C. Hoiren, state treasurer. Governor Meier lauded Ridehalgh's work but said the office was no longer required. Aurora, Hubbard j Espee Stations! To be Closed Up Three Southern Pseiflc stations, two of which were reestablished recently, will be closed perman ently later this month, It was an nounced at the offices of the pub lic utilities commission here 'yes terday,. 1 The Amity station win be closed November 19, the Aurora statfe on November 18, and the Hubbard station on November 30. Rafael Sabatini Writes Serial for Statesman Readers The Statesman preseBts, -The Black Swan by lb noted author, Rafael Saba-' tin! as Its next aad extra-! special continued atory be- glaniag lat this week. Sabatini, known to a . world audience, has gone back to the glamorous days of 2 078 when buccaneers attacked the galleons Boamned . by Spaniards and mad off. with gold from th, mines of. Per. Against a background of hhrtoric f act, be baa sketch ed story of danger, of "war. fare and of romance.. ..'.-...Vivid! characters llTe anew' and their portrayal Is held 'together with a' thrillhuf plot.-" - ---'- . ,! .YornH ; want each .das V taatallasent. - ' . : , SUES 1 ar