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BE THRIFTY , i- L Save many times the price ; el you Statesman subscrip tion by using Statesman ad rertlsements as your buying guide -- WEATHER Unsettled with showers to day and Thursday, modefw ate; Slaz. Temp. Tuesday sa, Mia. 48, rlrer 44 feet, rain J09 Inch, wmth winds. POUNDCO 1Q51 EIGITTY.THIRD YEAR Salem, Oregon, Wednesday Blorningf, May 17, 1933 No. 44 m iv r f ... r f , a w at.A&. ti a i ' -jrcs r -ow ew- 6----V. f - h - a - .-- - w ' - -am v - -at - -h. ' 4 , t ' .: I. X Mr' f t ; ( : 4 DISCREPANCIES ARE VIEWED IN THHEAT STORY Bank's Indictment was not! Returned j. Until After Time indicated nafancJ Da Pw moil Defense Rests, - Casemay Reach Jury, Tonight; Alienists Heard EUGENE, May 1. (AP) Attempting to punch holes In the . bulwarks or defense testimony, ths prosecution today launched a Tigoro is attack on witnesses fori Llewellyn A Banks and his wife, Edith Robertina Banks, on trial ia circuit court her tor first de- (reo wuruer. The prosecution -opened Us re buttal within a few minutes alter the defense bad brought Its case to a surprisingly . sudden conclu sion after havlne introduced alien-1 ists whose testimony rerealed I they considered Banks was labor-I lng under a form of "ImpuIsiTe night ristted the bonus march mania" when two months ago to- era' encampment at Fort Hunt, day ha shot and killed Constable Virginia, and amid their cheers George Prescott of Hedford, who told them she felt all of them was trying to serre a burglary would hare "fair consideration." warrant on the former Mearora newspaper publisher and orcnard- 1st. Walker Denies Be Uttered Threats In the rebuttal Ed Walker, state policeman, testified that he had nerer threatened Banks' life, Defense witnesses had made the accnitatlon- CArAa Warren state trooper, who stood outside the" marchers, demanding immediate Banks home before and after the payment of the bonus, are as shooting, denied anyone had en- sembled. She smiled and said a tered tho house until the officers word to each of 10 men who had came. Several defense witnesses, been decorated in the war as who had declared that they also they were presented by Brady, were ;eye-witnesses" to the slay- Mrs. Roosevelt smilingly told ing, had. testified otherwise. the men she could not talk with George R. Carter, county clerk, them "of the thing about which aiLthe ballot theft indictments you want to know most," say werej not returned until 5:30 ing "It is not my business to o'clock on the afternoon preced- talk politics." She referred to ing the killing, whereas a woman the bonus issue, defense witness hadsaid-Prescott JLs ah went about the camp, had a warrant f oranksr" arrest B0m6 men on the outskirts had on this charge at 3:30 p. m., and .hona "What ahnnt tm that tho consntable had then made a threat on Banks' life. Attorneys believed the case would be put to the Jury before court adjourned tomorrow. Con cluding arguments were expected to be fiery and lengthy. Principally through Dr. 8. E. Joseph! of Portland, did the de fense try to show that Banks was a victim of "transitory mania, otherwise known as compulsory or Impulsive mania or mental eon- fusion" when he raised his rifle and shot "32 - wlmingly for "repeal in pre as the constable stood on I ,. t, :, heart P."Lt. "J&SZ sion to the Banks home. On the witness stand la his own behalf. Banks had declared he believed hi. w nf on th- iif of mm. Banks was in danger. Delegates irom me lour unns i PH-TEUS C01CIL PHED of the rarent-Teacner association No dry delerate8 were Reeled In Salem met Ust night at theJ ,n 8eTen of tne 2S countlea ln chamber of commerce rooms to4TA ..... . organize a city council to be known as the Salem Council of rareni-ieacners. Speakers at the meeting were r.rr t wi.;!.. f " ;l n L.;.:. i "7... JTnU: w . i h.vi.i.. ..kMi nriTioi school prtncipal. Mrs. R. L. wtrh t.A-nr.iant f the Ore- gon Congress of Parent-Teachers. A Mmmlttu in nnmtnate offl- cers to be elected , at the next meeing. May 2 6, "was appointed. Those named were George Hug, J. McNeil, Gofdon McGilchrlst, Dorothy Taylor, Fred Wolf, Mrs. McLellan and Mrs. Daugherty. Ex-President of Princeton Killed WOODBRIDGE, N. J., May 16 (AP) President-emeritus John . Grier Ilibben. Woodrow Wilson's successor at Prineeton university, was fatally injured late today in an automobile accident near a traffic Intersection here. He was 72 years old. Mrs. HIbben, who was riding with her isr nusoana, was -uri iuu to the Rahway. N. J.. gen- taken eral hosplui. Oregon Baptist j? Session. Opened :Tr Z Jl TLiT: rarts of Oregon' were here today to attend the opening of the an nual state Baptist convention. Dr. F. B. Matthewi.of Corvallls pre sided ; eolventton t executive secretary, invasion of any nation or the gave, the annual convention ser- destruction of a national sov ' L J' i.r in h -on-l ereiicnty.. eaa be. prevented only ... e. a r n 117 I - atarai siauu via -7 siui vi . -w rtuuid Thursday. " Germany Expectant As Hitler On Arms is Awaited Roosevelt Pronouncement Deemed Related to Nazi Leader's Program; France Blamed Chiefly for Deadlock at Geneva BERLIN, May 16 (AP) All Germany tonight waa on .tiptoe of expectation over Chancellor Hitler's address to the reichsta tomorrow when the Nazi chief will announce German policy on the armaments question and other related international issues. In preparation for this momentous event, the chancellor FiRST LADY VISITS BOB MM Assures Them of Fairness But Will not Discuss Mission's Purpose WASHINGTON, May 1 Wading through ankle-deep mud. If rs. Franklin D. Roosexelt to- The wife of the chief execu- tire was ajtcompanied by Louis M. Howe, one of the president's secretaries. As she stepped from the auto mobile she was greeted by George A. Brady of Oklahoma, permanent chairman of the con- Tenuon lor wnicn the 1Z00 Us?", but were quickly silenced by those nearby. IM1G REPEAL CHEYENNE, Wyo., May 16 I A s-r 1 Uav n VAtan Uoved forward tonight to the next two steps that will com- " formal ratification of I th congressional resolution to repeal the eighteenth amend- ment. A total of 325 precinct con ventions has designated 451 dele gates to vote for repeal and 76 to vote against it at 23 county conventions May 18. These coun ty conventions in turn, will elect delegates pledged to vote either wet or dry at the state repeal convention in Casper May 25 Thpr worn ft A 7 nrnclncti In tha piatt had majorlt, of dr; delate8i Tne margin there wa8 it . n j.t..... t- comparl8on Natrona e0nnty eea 11 wet delegates and no W delegates, Albany 44 wets m no drys and Sheridan 72 - 1 "eis ana no arys. gQ ScOllt FaCG Ul,wuia CUC : CoUtt Of HonOT Eighty-nine Boy scouts have r ui aanceineuiB to be formally awarded at the Marion-Polk county court of hon or to be held at Oregon Normal school, Monmouth, at 8 o'clock tonight. Judge George Rossman of the state supreme court will preside. MINT n Arms 1 01 Wat Unneeded Says Roosevelt Message WASHINGTON, May 16 (AP) Arresting phrases from PrealriATit Ttnnaevelt'B measarea to messages to world leaders and congress: . , has become increas ingly evident that the assurance of world political and economic peace and stability is threatened by selfish and ahort mlghted I UrfM to ndtttar actions.' "The :deep rooted desire fof IJiZiijku for better living con- Unions and for the "avoidance ot war is - shared by mass humanity In every country." ' ' - "It- is high time . for us ana 1 the complete elimination Message -Otoday held a prlvata conference I with President Von Hlndenburg and then retired to seclusion to work out the exact terms of his eagerly awaited pronouncement. Newspapers and the pubUe gen- erally are Intensely interested in I the coming declaration by the aggression and abolish the pow chancellor and are deeply concern- erful weapons of attack that the ed to know how it will affect the nations may move together to recent drift of foreign opinion ward peace and prosperity. wnicn apearea to do sweeping ine reich toward international isola- hm France is being blamed by most of the newspapers for the dead- lock at Geneva, but other coun tries are also the objects of criti cism. Some of the journalistic com ment finds a connection between President Roosevelt's message of today which was generally re- ceived with approval and the chancellor's speech tomorrow. The Tageblatt says the Roosevelt sneech cives the world an onnor- tunity for quiet reflection. - I Plans for Entertaining him Here June 3 Formulated At Night Gathering Tentative Diana for entertain in. Tni. a rnii... I hr- w v. .ift.'i burg, W. Va.. national command- er or ine American region, on j June 3, were formulated last night at the chamber of commerce uj m truup Wi 1CR1onnire w mciuaea jaca jcaam or uaiias, state commander, Carl Moser of I Portland, state adlutant. Allan n I v..D, CTiumutr 01 uapu pom, ana Mayor uougias MCKay. Tne group named H. G. "Fod" '"uuu cuiraiu on ar- (ugeiueuu. Commander Johnson's visit in Salem will be his only official stop in Oregon, it is understood. Wind ing np his official tour of posts throughout the United States he will be making his first visit here since his election at Portland last August. Plans for Commander Johnson's coming Include a parade and ban quet, Salem was ehosen for his official vtalt In nrarnn Wani. i( the national champion drum corpa and auxiliary trio beinr uerw uia uecaase oi me city s central location. It is expected Johnson will out- te Diana for the 193a n.tinn.i legion convention which will be held at Chicago early ln the fall, Hop Yard Labor Price Fixed but I m . a Pickets Remain TAKIMA, Wash., May 16 (AP) Hop growers in the Moxee district, whose varda have been ram chief of LEGiON WILL VISIT picketed the last two dava hvllmmMi tatin- hA nf th. nr. groups of men urging workers to demand 35 cents an hour for an eight-hour day, met today and adopted a uniform wage scale of rm tu uvui iui . ivuuui day. The previous wage was 10 12 cents an hour for a 10-hour cents an hour. Ranchera tnAxr nntntAil nnt ncners today, pointed out most of them have not profited by the recent advance in hop prices, as their crops were under contract at IS to 13 cents ponnd. the weapons that make such a course possible today." u mi -u wivuHiHie. . , wr people realise that weapons S-t".?. "u hiu freely give them np if all the nations ot the world will do likewise." 1 - 'The economic) conference must establish order in place the present chaos by a stabillza- tion of currencies, by freeing Ue now or world traae, ana ny ternauonai action to raise price levels." . "Our duty (in the disarma ment conference) Ilea in the reetion of bringing practical suits through concerted '. action based upon the greatest good the greatest number." ot BOLD MESSAGE OF PEACE SEWT BT ROOSEVELT Proposes Nations Shall not Send Armed Forces out For any Purpose r..-ui o-L- . Favorable Reception met in Germany Encouraging; Acclaim General WASHINGTON. May 1. (AP) America stood before the world tonight with an nnnrece- dented direct appeal to renounce i . , , A . LitVt,ll A from the. elected I fpre8entativea of his own people. tantiv " tnwtH RArin tv.a and othe lmnort.nt A whose reaction depends the suc cess of this bold and straightfor ward American effort to lead the world away from war and talk of war. Encouragement was drawn from nreliminarT dlaMtrti. ing the message had been very favorably received bv nrm statesmen for, most of all, offic-Iian i.i xxr ,', ' .. 1' ll BOUluaiUU WU LUUL'CrUKU I with the attitude of Hitlerite Germany. There, open rebeUion axainst the restirictive provisions of the Versailles treaty has aroused fears of a revived teutonic mili tary power dashing all hope of arms reduction and nnifled eMnn against the forces of degression. Ranked br manv rorerament officials amonr the treat state I papers of American history, the Roosevelt message, sent direct to the sovereigns or presidents of 54 nations, was disoatcheA with rhur. acteristic and dramatic surprise eiiect this morning. It proposed the nations not only should limit their arms and abandon those that are nsed for offensive nurnoses but ahonld I that thT will send no arm- ed foPce of whatsoever nature across their frontiers." The message was seen in offic- ,al ousters as striking at the roots of strife in the far east, of wa . - ,, cf forebodings of another and serious conflagration in Europe. 1 proposing that no armed I forces be sent beyond frontiers, it wonid commit the United States against tending marines to Latin- American nations a haa hn done In the nast. MILWAUKEE, Wis., May 16. ( kt A tlrnnuii ttan tn break the force of the Wisconsin milk strike, now ln its fourth day, was decided npon tonight as Btate authorltie. deUIled larze I VA V v uiuuilbicv ugvauu iaia,o detachments of naUonal guards- I v , of pickets halting market ship- ments wmMOM reporia reacmng oi- 1 1 1J mi.i- .v.. rnn. in Shawano county, west of vjreen nay, were planning -o close cheese factories, eonden- i series ana creameries in meir ht pnee.. compare- serles and creameries in their tive quiet prevailed at snawano following the closing of four plants in that vicinity yesterday by irate dairymen, Adlutant General Ralnh M. dieted outbreak, instructed four national guard companies here to be prepared. The effort to end the strike aeaaiocKea on tne Teiusai oil strike chiefs to confer with Gov- deadlocked on the refusal of Urnr A. o. Sohmedeman rnA.r I . V..t . conditions he prescribed. E Election ot directors to the v . .. .v- .-1.-. 1 .....T. t 19 win be explained at a publle Education -- .Miuiv vt of I TiiC T tTTC. .VT, "t a". The euestJon of suitable directors, who wm contract with hii school die- trlcti t0 uke 8tadents from non- ht-h -.hwi iiciri t. u ni ta nnkt uw rfi'cnuioa. ILK MILK STRIKERS FE1ED SH W LL BE EXPLA NED ofl That the Education Promationl Steve Wallnlla, 206. Astoria. J .Moela tion nlana to fleht for re - j tentlon ot the pupil transportation in - 1 system is evidenced ln the form letter announcing the Friday I meeUnr. which reads ln part: - "it Is very Important that neo - dl-ple elected as. directors tor this re - 1 new board ... are people who be - I lieve ln . . . transportation and! 155, Portland. won a four round to I who will . . . work to keep both 1 tuition and transportation.' Plans Two-Way Hop Over Ocean Ambitions to go one better than the "Lone Eagle," Louis J. Hmitii, 21-yearHld aTtator, of St. Petersburgh, Fla will an tenpt a solo flight from New York to Paris and back this summer. He plans to take off in the latter part of June, and hopes to make the round trip in 74 hours. Frflnrkrn shakpn Fflrlv rTdnuiaGU OlldKeil tdTiy - . in Morn, l. a. Later in Day; Long Beach hit SAN FRANCISCO, May 16 (AP) Two sharp earthquakes. hours apart and centered far from each other, shook San Francisco anl Lo Angeles today Coming at 3:45 a. m. the first earth movement awakened resl- dent f the San Francisco bay area caused minor damage In the at bay region and was felt as 'ar eout a Watsonville and as r uurm is .ureaa. nesiaenis 1x1 8ome auctions ran from their homes. Clocks were stopped. Tn tremo caused an earth allde In Niles' canyon, Alameda e?natT- rolt windows, cracked Pter andtumbled canned goods lTom Bl0T "helves. It registered H 01 moderate intensity but was " a J"v ' ok In many Placet. Professor Perry Byerly of tho University of California, de- BcriDe " a stne severest local ,noek "Ince 12 u9 Angeies was snaren i or Dont lwo aeonds at 12:58 p.m. I The earth movement there was de- acnoea as onsk but no damage M" reported. The shock also was felt in Long Beach, which suffer-I ed more than any other city ln the recent southern California earth quakes Hop Mart Holds At 75 Cents But NO SaleS Noted " 1Mlt,u Tne local hop market held firm Teterday at the 75-cent figure I 7"' 4"yw lcu- " . - V Bal 1 were made. So far A. J. Ray & COm?any fd W", ?op comW hf 7 Ct Urn 016 hi flrni-sv I - O - fiAmk rnntrtM hn.tn.., I. I 7 .a BuS on, but no new tops on this angle naTe reported lis . Late 5DOrts i i SAN FRANCISCO May 16 (AP) Bob Kruse, 206, Port - land. Ore., took two out ot three falls to defeat Abe Kaplan. 220. New York wrestler, in a main went bout iere tonight. Kruse I " the first fall with a double wrist lock in 19 minutes. Kap- ,an t001- the second with a body " iuo nwuu imu uuuj m ia 9 minutes and Kr... came back to win the deciding I -.h v v.t,. . fall with a crab hold in 4 mln- utes. lUKTl-AiSD, Ore.. MaV 16 l-1 ,' nnstner of Akron t m i . - and Frank Van Hee of Seattle loagm iv last ronnas to a draw in the main event of tonight's fight card here. Chrlstner weigh ed 207, five pounds more than van Hee. Wan XT VI. . 1 .1, ' ",.Ctl v"" " A" I ner backed up against the rooes tV"7vf ?'C. ChrtBt' V.T v - 1 w'uww came oaca m tne next ' I round with a succession of hard r1? S'"' hd tha .awr wuenn. , Ford Smith. . 201, Kallspel. Mont, won a four-round decision over Bearcat Baker. 185. Seattle. I ln the aeml-windup. 1 scored a technical knockout I the third of four scheduled rounds over Bob wiuard. 218. I Hood River, carl Campbell. X iff, I Portland, took a f onr-round de - 1 fision from Carl Eastland. 1 8 UOH CITIES ROCKED BY QUAKES I Astoria. In the first of fosrleert E. Rahe of Willamette naW 1 scheduled ' rounds.' Paul t Kerch. I versltr. JOss Margaret Stevenson decision , from Ray Morgan, 166, 1 Portland, In the opener.- KOLUIIA FISHERMEN TO CEASE STRIKE Seven Cent Price Agreed on As Compromise; Astoria y Group Belligerent One Meeting is Broken up; Lower River Contingent Barred at Meeting ore.. May is (AP) Belief was expressed here to- nignt that the end or the strike or 4,000 Oregon and Washington rillnetters was In siitht when fish- ementtom 15 mid-coiumbia riv- with the assurance they would be paid seven cent sa pound for Chi nook salmon. At a meeting from which lower river fishermen and strike offi cials were barred, the mid-Colum bia gillnetters offered to return to work for the seven cent price. and the packers, who previously had named 6 cents as their nr-.m mw-raA tV.l. to-m. Th. strikirs had demanded " eight cents. The compromise between fish- ermen and packers was effected at a second meeting at Legion hall after a first meeting called at Al- ien hn hv Mavor w. j. smith hi been broken up by about 50 troi- . 7 Vt . . v w" - , I art1 n narTova rvnm r n a a i iwria uisirici. A guara was piacea at irton hail nni. f!hrmi. from Altoona, Wash., uprlver I " i were admitted. Once the meeting was convened, it was held with no outside interference. Eight representatives of pack ing firms operating several can neries along the river in Oregon and Washington attended the meeting and agreed to the terms on which the fishermen said they WOuld return to their drifts. CLEAN WILLAMETTE PORTLAND. May 16 CAP) The Portland city council today I directed its Reconstruction Fin- ance corporation committee to Uke up with Governor Julius L. Meier plans for the state to back a project for all cities of the Willamette tiIW tn nnitA in vi nn th win m t river. The committee will sug- rest that the state fnrniib funds for preliminary engineer- ing and that the federal gov - ernment be asked to furnish funds for carrying out the pro- jeet The council's decision followed . . . . construction of a sewage I At .i... . .m mated to cost upwards of 16. - aaa aaa t h- - r , 000.000. It would be financed by the Reconstruction Finance cor- I " I TnflC ZTf NlTlPtv llUUb die lVlIlCLy rn v'rv rnm tS 12 KjOttiam VFtt TflltK- Mit 1R ikT Hops advanced about three cents a pound today ln response to ac-1 tive inquiry from brewers. It was said that a heavy contract business was being done on the Pacific eoast for the next two and three years. Pacific coast I Prime to choice 1932 hops are 1 uuoiea ai as 10 so cents a VonnA. Tr a ntwri Dplann siAaus Is Name Chosen i , , , , , . . . hA !?ea in on. ?orn "r. "u I airs. Herman nans or route eigm, ,d,, . h.Tth c-rtiflcate filed with the Marlon county kaUV i.ai -4-t a r aatarf W The hmu -,. Kv-a fm A mrsA UtUO i-uuw wao uvi aa waj w. uu, wn0 knows, maybe he'll be presl- dent some day, as la the man he is named after. 1 Bethel Community Gives Best Play, I ,-.- drama contest was held ln Salem M -torium and tti prtxe certuicates wsre awaraaa. Dr. Phillip Parsone ot University 0f Oregon presided, ' With its bnbbllnr three-aet - I eomedr. "The Little Clodhopper," I Bethel eonunnnity elub won the in I honor of producing the best com- I munity play ln the county this 1 year. Hayesrlue community cjub I presenting another eomeay. rne 1 Littlest Bridesmaid ," , ranks aeo- 5. 1 end. - Judges were Professor Her- I and Mrs. -Marjorie Walker Rat- 1 cliff e. - -' ' "' Xntcrmhulon entertainment was Construction Costing $3,300,000,000 Contemplated; Bin Also Includes Regulation of Industry, Voluntary Agreements Encouraaed but Power is Also Included r r-x -r, ., 10 niorce I Mem IT NeCCSSary Bill Provides 400 Million For Naval Construction, Like Amount for Army and Various Other Undertakings for Which no set Limit Is Prescribed; Liquor Revenue Anticipated (Copyright. 1933. the Mr TASHINGTON.Mavlfi TJ ' J " T T time the hlh puohc works-industrial regTiktion bill in which President Roosevelt will ask almost unlimited Dowers to combat the depression through a S3.300.000.000 construc- tion program and through regulation of industry tonight was finally yaoA nr. t. t.u ,.J J Tf, " "W- Declaring in its preamble the existence of "a state of ruu tional emergency" because of nvi-i Kn "itMAiiMA;..!;.- m - me uiouigtiuiAauun oi bt nn nrnnll fV. ' fn u . !J. y u proviue permission IOr voluntary agree- menis wunin inaustry. ine power is included, however to OREGON WILL GET iT Eugene, Medford and Baker Destinations of Groups From Chicago Area SAN FRANCISCO. May" 16. (AP) Plans for the reception in western states of more than 100,000 members of the civilian conservation corps, many of them from the eastern United States, were completed here today by Ma. lor General Malin Craig, com mander of the ninth corps area of the United States army, I General Crai todav notified I com mandinr officers of the aec oni, third, fifth, sixth and sev ntn corps areas, requesting that "keleton groups of from 500 to 1 iov men be entramea at once ror I various destinations In the west. These will be followed within five days by succeeding detachments. sixth corps area head- anartara.. ChtcarA IK riira will P "ttt0 Medfrd' 0"': " cadT res to Eugene, Ore.; IS cadres to l tt. ... V.--..V. M. , V . II I . . . 1, 7,1 . , Q ' ' , "-4 Baker, Ore.; 18 cadresT ort Lew Wash ' 26 cadres T n. ' . . ; I WASHINGTON, May 16 (AP) I Gaston B. Means' lurid version I of the Lindbergh kidnaping tailed I to impress a jury ln the District lot Columbia supreme court and j the former federal agent and his i co-aeienaani. .iorma i. m is ker, were found guilty ot con spiracy to defraud through a ransom hoax. The Jury deliberated two hours and 20 minutes before It returned a verdict finding the two had con spired to mulct Mrs. Evelyn vjt.i.v .t .i . w! "ri" . . "1 i in. ion x-ob, oi t,v . ther told her was to be riven the kidnapers ln exchange for "hot I rirl-iMn 11 An A V Til tflfim YlT fVil I T In i K - mw e I The maximum penalty facing the two men is two years ln prl- 'son and a fine ot 810,000. Judges Rule provided by the county champion Sllverton Hills orchestra and Lib erty community chorus. Over 200 persons attended. First place certificates were awarded as follows: Attendance,. Lablsh Center; best use of Ulent, district one. West Stayton; district . tsar, Bethel r Improvement- Jn -attendance. Turner;, pnblle speaking. Sflverton Hills; community, his tory, from standpoint of English.' Waldo 'Hills; commun ity hlsotry from historical stand point, Roberts,' written . by Doro thy Rice; best neighborhood spir it, - Hayesvllle; best appearing community house. Waldo Hills; laprorement duriag course of the wlntervJUimsvlIle; orchestra, Sll verton : Hills; . eborns,'. Liberty: drama. Bethel. MS IN FAILS TO IMPRESS JIIH for Highways, 100 Million Associated Press) fAPl Pft t. in.u -.v.iu.v Aui "'C "'U1 the unemployment situation muusiry, ine momentous leeis- a a a . . !Av. i , , "cvuuve wiin uiuau ioan-ma- J- , . enforce agreements if necessary. It was disclosed tonight that President Roosevelt, searchisg for new avenues for gaining ad ditional federal revenue, is con templating an early appeal to the states to ratify the amend ment repealing the etehteemfc amendment. With an eye to the wossibilv of such revenue at some future aate, it was Intimated that ia sending the public works-Jndas- trial control bill to congress will ask that he be given power to reduce or eliminate any bw taxes proposed for the amortiia tion of the big constructs fund. The legislation is to be in troduced tomorrow shortly axr noon with the full weight ot th administration behind it for en actment at this session of con gress. As finally completed late to night at the office of Lewis W. Douglas, director of the budget; who conferred with the president until after sundown, the bin would authorise the following construction works. 1. Public highways 8400. 000,000, of which 8250.0ee.69t would follow the present alloca tion and 3150,000,000 would be for extensions. z. public buildings No set limit. 3. Naval construction 3106. 000,000 maximum. 4. Army, including equipmeat and possibly a hugh airplane flo tilla should the disarmament conference fail 3100,000. 046 maximum. 5. Slums and housing follow ing the pattern of the U. S. Housing corporation of war days no set limit. 6. Natural resources. Including soil and erosion work. foratry and similar projects no tt limit. 7. Loans to railroads for main tenance and equipment no Un it. , E MEMPHIS. Tenn.. May 16 (AP) Southern rivers were off on new spring flood sprees today and dwellers of the lower vslley, weary of continuous high water fights, anxiously awaited Brother crest from overburdened stresses to the northward. Tributaries ot the MUs's!ps again rolled over thousands of acres of farm lands ia Mississip pi. Arkansas, west Tennessee and Missouri, ruining some crops which had been planted alnce the last flood waters subsided, a&d causing a new and serious delay ot planting ' in many sections. Planting of cotton has suffered a severe shock la many sections ot the valley. . With 15 deaths attributed to floods In the Ohh basin, the pew-. erful Mississippi tributary to the north had calmed down consider j ably today, starting a fall at Cln-. einnatl as 'the crest 'moved to wards the Mississippi and St. Lou is, where a stationary gauge is expected Wednesday or -Thursday, i . - -... -. SDH EIIS OiEWiK IXTOX1CATIOX CHARGED . City poUce' Ust night arreaUd a man giving the name of Harry Jensen. Salem, on a charge et.be tug drunk. - He , was held Ia .city . Jail.'.-- - " --..." ., 1 V I" r