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Mann to Face n Joe Louis on OWM orne WaMes en Lead February 23 R. Guldahl Is Stroke Behind A Ta-iV Return Bout With Bomber in 60 Days Promised if Mann Is Victor GDrcaottgitatesmatt iipna rsi ueiia m Op NEW YORK, Dee. 24(pypro meter Mik Jacobs handed t Na than Mann a Christmas present today but he New Haven, Conn., heavyweight may wish he could exchange it' for something Jess devastating. After "several days of haggling oyer terms, Mann, recent con queror of Bob Pastor, agreed to meet Champion Joe Louis in a 15-round bout in Madison Sqtiare garden Febrnary 23. The Con necticut puncher's managers fin ally agreed to a return bout with Louis within 60 days if 'Mann should win the title, thus re moving the last obstacle to the February bout. Although . Mann rates among the leaders in the heavyweight division on the strength of vic tories over such rivals as Pastor, Steve Dudas, Gunnar Barlund, Charley Massera and Abe Feld man. he figures to provide tittle more than exercise for Louis who wants several preliminary match es under his belt before he tan gles with Max Schmeling in J une. The bout will be the first for Louis since he retained his cham pionship by outpointing the Welshman, Tommy Farr, in a 15 round fight lairt August. McNary Seen as 1940 GOP Choice WASHINGTON, Dec. 2i-JP)-Senator Charles McNary of Ore gon, republican minority leader, will be the 1S40 presidential nom inee. Representative Walter M. Pierce of La Grande, Ore., pre dicted today. "McNary dynamited the "farm legislation it was terrible any way." Pierce said. "Now I believe the way will eventually be cleared for the Oregon senator to reintro duce his old McNary-Haugen plan. That waa something every farmer understood and there was strong sentiment for it. "Twice McNary got his bill through congress and twice it met a veto, first from President Coolidge and the second time from President Hoover. "McNary is the biggest man in congress and his old farm bill can make him the republican presi dential nominee in 1940. If he wishes, he will be the most for midable candidate that can be put np against the new deal nomi nee." , " . - , McNary made the farm legisla tion futile- with vhls dairy, live stock and poultry amendment, Pierce said..' Roseburg Hospital Occupied' Jan. 10 ROSEBURG. Ore., Dec. U-8) Colonel E. F. Tandy, manager of the .Veterans Administration hospital, said today occupation of the unit, remodelled for neuro psychiatry treatments, has been set for January 10. " About 160 patients at Ameri can Lake and Palo Alto units await, transfer here, -he said, while about 60 more should be admitted from state and private mental institutions. The hospital will have a capac ity of S78 patients and will em ploy 228 workers. Chief medical officer will be tor. Arthur H. Mountford, trans ferred from Los Angeles. Other aides, to arrive in January, in clude Dr. Kenneth W. Kinney. NortlT Chicago, 111.; Dr. Guy O. Ireland, American Lake; Carl W. Klaenhammer, American Lake, and Mrs. Lorena K. Ptillips, Palo Alto, occupational therapy aides, and Margaret N. Johnson. Amer ican Lake, librarian. 1000 Buildings Damaged, Quake MEXICO CITY, Dec. 24-(flV Belated, reports from ometepec. in Guerrero state, said today that thirty-six earth shocks had dam aged practically all of the town's 1,000 buildings, but residents es caped serion injury. - The jjuakes came at the same time as those which rocked the . capital yesterday,,, causing four deaths and widespread damage. The 4,000 residents of Omete- 4 pec. Pacific coast town, were ' warned by light shocks and had time to reach safety in the streets. Quakes there opened cracks in the earth and continued at intervals for 24 hours. The central observatory placed the epicenter somewhere In the Pacific ocean, south of Ometepec. Polk County Champions ' Of Last Season to Play Barney Grocer Team MONMOUTH A basketball game is scheduled for Monday night, December 27, in the local high school gymnasium between Barneys Grocery, a town team composed of former school stu dents, and the Polk county cham pions of 36-37. ; Th latter team were Mon mouth, high boys, also. This is the aecond encounter of these squads, their first being played December 17, ending in a victory of 29-19 for the Polk champs of . last season. Sam Snead, Horton Smith Still in Running in $2500 Golf Event MIAMI. Fla.. Dec. 2 4-P)-Stan-ley Horne of Ottawa, young English-born professional who holds the Canadian PGA title, came out of another round of par-blasting with a second 67 today for a half way lead at 134 in the $2500 Mi ami open golf tournament. . Home's three-below-par score was only one of four 67b today but it sent him out front alone as Ralph Guldahl, national open champion, shot a 68 and dropped a stroke off the pace. Sam Snead of White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., still very much on his game, fashioned a 67 and joined Guldahl in the second slot at 135. Horton Smith of Chicago, who carded an opening 69, also ripped off a 67 and projected himself into the running with a 36-hole total of 136. It looked tonight as though the winner would be one of those four, although three others at 140 still had a fighting chance. One of three, pat Sawyer of Birmingham, Mich., accounted for the day's fourth 67 but remained six strokes behind the leader. Johnny Revolta of Evanston. 111., winner of the recent $10,000 Mi ami Biltmore open, registered his second 70 and E. J. Harrison of Little Rock, Ark., shot a 69 today to share the 140 spot. Denny Shute, American PGA champion, had a 141, as did John Watson of South Bend. Ind.. Frank Moore of Mamaroneck, N. Y.. Bid Williamson of Fort Wayue, Ind.. and Earl Christiansen, Mi ami policeman who remained the leading amateur Scores of 149 or better were re quired for the pros to qualify for the final 36 holes tomorrow. The low 15 amateurs also remained in the play. West's Stars Get Weather's Favor SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 24-) - Eastern all-stars worked out ia the rain today but western play- cm ivuru suns-ine ior their! drill s the two3 squads continued ytacuce ior me annual charity football game here New Year's day. The eastern beys, training at Berkeley, were washed out of thel afternoor session after a soaking, this morning. At Stan ford UBiversity, 30 miles south-ot nere, tne westerners went through a double workout under mild clear weather. ? The rainstorm forced coaches Andy Kerr and Bernle Bierman tv take their gridiron strategy indoors for a session on the blackboard. , Coaches "Biff Jones and Orin Hollingbery took advantage of good weather o send the western stars through their stiffest work cut. Particular attention was given to blocking; passing was emphasized and two new plays were added to the list. Set Highway Opening sen and Jensen, Portland contrac tors, said a new Pacific highway section between Jackson TTot Springs and Talent would be com pleted January 15 and opened to tratnc February is. Bears Favored f Sam Chapman Vie Bottaril Pfl' O l ? V ' A - i . A I.. ff$A ...:: '-V r - A 1 Jim BvbJr--- , '- - wn-Jml Despite the impressive record made this season by University of Alabama, neither tied nor defeated, the Crimson Tide win be the underdogs when they stack up against the powerful University of Call fornia U the ftoae Bowl tSaasic mt Pasadena- on New. Teafa Day. Vie Bottari, sensational AU- Bama Boys Are Light, Noticed Receive Wild Greeting on Arrival at Pasadena; Bears Get Rest PASADENA. Calif.. Dec. 24-P) -Forty members of Alabama's un defeated football team, grimly hopeful of upholding the untar nished record, of the Crimson Tide in the Rose Bowl New Tear's day, arrived in a blare of enthusi asm here today. Thousands turned out to greet the special train in a welcome as warm as the sunshine and senC up a hearty cheer as the 'Bama boys climbed off the coaches. Coach Frank Thomas, whose great team thrashed Stanford in a spectacular game in Alabama's last appearance in the bowl in 1935, puffed at a shortened cigar and declared the best he hoped for January 1 was a brave at tempt to stop the mighty Golden Bears of California. Opinion among the Alabama supporters who came to the coast with the team was divided. Many viewed Alabama as too light to stave off the power of California, but others held that the southern squad was well Btocked with re serves and able to keep a well balanced club on the field for the full 60 minutes of the game something that California may have trouble to do. BERKELEY, Calif., Dec. 24 VP) - California's Bears, after a rousing practice concluding home field workouts, disbanded today to assemble again neit Monday at Pasadena, scene of their New Year's day Rose Bowl football game with Alabama. Intermittent rain soaked the western pigskin warriors in their final drill here. The field was wet and the ball slippery. After the hour and a half ses sion. 21 squad members who live in the southern part of the state lert to spend Christmas and the weekend at home. The remaining IT players will entrain Sundav 44 payers win ent night with Coach L Allison - ' Wtf V Despite weather conditions, the Bears sipped through their entire offensive attack. Passes were stressed throughout. So was de fense against the aerial game ex pected from Alabama., Mountaineers Get More Practice, Gift EL PASO, Tex., Dec. H-Wy-The night before Christmas found the West Virginia football eleven already acquainted with what Santa will bring two Christmas day scrimmage sessions in pre paration for their Sun bowl game New Year's day with Texas Tech. The mountaineer squad of 24, which arrived last night, went through its first workout today and appeared a bit stiff from the 2000-mile train ride. Portland Jail Menu PORTLAND, Dec. 24-p)-The city's guests about 75 men and five women will eat roast pork, applesauce, bread and gravy for Christmas dinner. Acting - Jailor M. W. Kelsey said today. Over Alabama in Rose Bowl Game I Vie Bottari American back, and his blocking backfleld mate. Sam Chapman, are two of th reasons why the Bean are favored. Alabama's stalwarts are head ed by two JUl-Azsericana, Joe Kilgrow nd Jim Ryhsw the hitter a tackle and the former aa ace ban toter . Salem, Oregon, P: 1 J o nam. - - JF THAT triple threat star of the Yuletide season, good old Santa Glaus, has broken loose for his annual touchdown run. The speedy Santa, evading the tackle thrusts of Kid Oloom, High Taxes, Old Man "Recession" and numerous other killjoys, carries the pigskin labeled "good cheer" over the goat line while the whole world cheers him on. After Santa's touch down toddle, old Joe Public will have to emulate Red Grange's phan tom tactics to evade the rush of bill collectors, who are more persistent Year's 10 Biggest Stories Selected NEW YORK, Dec. 24-()-Dra matlzatlon of the 10 biggest stor ies of 1937, as selected by Assoc iated Press news editors, will be broadcast over the NBC - Red (WEAF) network Sunday after- Saturday Morning, December Santa Scores Again By BURNLEY than the toughest of grid tacklers. Meanwhile, the fans hope that halfback Clans, keeps up the good work, and respectfully submit a brief Jist of what the sport world needs for. Christmas. First Some more fighters who can really fight, like Henry Arm strong. Second A team that can give the Yankees a real battle in the Ameri can League race. Third More ball playert like DfMaggio. Fourth A super golfer with noon in a one-hour broadcast at 3:i0 p.m. (EST). Part of the program will be transmitted directly from the gen eral pews desk in AP's New York bureau at 3 S3 Madison avenue. The 10 .outstanding stories of the year, as selected by a number of Associated Press editors, are: The battle over the supreme court; the crisis In American la bor; war on two continents; de struction of the Zeppelin Hinden burg; the business recession; the wedding of the Duke of Windsor; the disappearance of Amelia Ear hart; the coronation of King George; the New London, Tex., school disaster and the- great floods on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. UO's Prexy-Elect 1 o i alk, Newsmen EUGENE. Dec. 24-UPk-Arne Rae, secretary-manager of the Oregon state editorial association. said today Donald M. Erb, president-elect of the University of Oregon, would address newspaper men at the annual mfd-wlntpr meeting at Eugene Januarv 20. 21 and 22. Rae said while the tonic of Erb's talk Was not innnunrvi). it might foreshadow his educational policy. He will take off lc e in March. Jason Lee Gist To Repeat Play The play. "White Christmas." by Dorothy Clark Wilson, will be given a second nrodnction at the Jason Lee Methodist church Sun day night at T:30 o'clock, r. The cast, directed bv Miss Beu- lah Graham, slaved to a packed audience last Thursday night, and requests 10 repeat the play have been so heavy as to warrant a sec ond performance. t Farley Salem Speech In Congress Records WASHINGTON. Dec. Renresentative Nan Wood Honev. man (D. Ore.) inserted Postmas ter General James A. Farley's speech at the dedication of the new poetof fice and federal build ing at Salem, Ore., October - IS, 1937, in The Congressional Rec ord. - - - - 25, 1937" color like Jones maybe Snead or Mysterious Montague can fill the bill. t Fifth A clash between Budge and Vines or Perry. Sixth More great mile runners to carry on the Cunningham-Venzke-San Bomani tradition of mile feuds. Seventh, Eighth and so on you continue the list A thing like this can go on and on, and why should I work too hard on a holiday, or any other day, for that matter? CaprrlcM. int. k Klx rtam BjnUeH. lac Lumber Volume Is Still at low Ebb SEATTLE, Dec. 24 The West Coast Lumbermen's associa tion said today 177 down and op erating mills in Washington and Oregon produced 40.2 per cent of their average weekly cut for 1926 29 during the week ending De cember 18. These mills reported production of 63.995.S31 board feet. The volume of production and orders totaled about the same as reported in recent previous weeks New business taken in by these mills for the week totaled 72.453. 280 board feet and shipments wera, 56.351,097 board feet. Un filled orders stood at 268,889.910 feet. Mrs. Thurlow Dies Of Crash Injuries OREGON CITY, Dec. 24--Two persons were killed in auto mobile accidents near here today. Mrs. C. G. Thurlow, 38. Port land, died from injuries suffered in a Pudding river bridge colli sion yesterday. Her husband was critically injured. Albert Ernest An&erson, Salem, pleaded inno cent, to Justice court charges of drunken driving. An unidentified man was struck and killed by an automobile south of here. Dr.ChaaLatn CHINESE MEDICINE CO. Natural remedies for disorder of liv er, stomach, glaada, kia. and arlaarr system of men and women. RemrdJ for c o st s tinattoa. asthma, art brltte, A Vf gar oiaoeus ana rttewmattssn. T.X.LAM SO years la bai acsa. Naturopathic physicians. SQ3 Court St. rjoraer Liberty. Of ttce opca Saturdays and Tuesdays only. fO A. It. to 1 P. M. P. SI. to 7. Coa jaltation Blood reswr and nrtne teat are free of charge. C3 OaMMUaaa V.S. PAGET SEVEN Umpire Santa for Day "Red" Ormsby Fills Socks of 12 Junior Umps in Chicago Home CHICAGO. Dec. 24-(;p)-01d Santa Claus was left holding the bag tonight. j It was an emptyone. too. after he had doled out 200 gifts to the 12 children of Emmett "Red" Ormsby, American league umpire and champion father of the sports world. Christmas eve in the 10-room Ormsby suburban home was a scene of spiritual beauty. Upstairs tucked iff1 beds were the 12 sleeping children, from one to 15 years old. awaiting day break and Santa Claus, otherwise Ormsby himself. Downstairs the 230-pound red head, devoted to his brood, worked with his wife, filline 24 stockings hanging from the fire place, trimming the Christmas tree. Outside in the moonlight the tall pine trees, silent and green. stretched toward the heavens. The ground was covered with snow. Ormsby, at the age of 42, loves, lives and works for the unmire's dozen. "Ain't it Just a grand feelin'?" he beamed. He aimed to finish his task at daybreak. Then downstairs will patter 24 stockingless feet and 12 round-eyed youngsters. The pres ents will be heaped In neat rows. "We simply rotta nlle th nrea. ents in rows," Ormsby explained. "Otherwise, there would be too much confusion. Each .child goes to his or her own pile of gifts. You never heard such scream i ne- and hollerin's in your life." Ormsby, during the off-season, drives nine children three miles to school every morning ... all In one car. . . When they com plained the other day about being uncomfortable, he stopped them with this crack: "All right, then, 111 buy a bus." . . . Not a peep out of them since. When the redhead Is away du ring the baseball season, Mrs. Ormsby does the Job. And at the wind-up of every year, Ormsby finishes Just where he started broke but happy. Broncos to Leave Sunday for Bowl SANTA CLARA. Calif., Dec. 24 ()-Santa Clara's Broncos dis persed to their homes for the Christmas holiday after a light dummy scrimmage today as they tapered off In training , for the Sugar Bowl football game with Louisiana State. Coach Lawrence Shaw Instruct closing drill on Sunday after ed the squad to report for a light noon, after which the Santa Clara party la to board a special train tor New Orleans, where the game will be played January l. GREETINGS... BEST WISHES! VTT r 1 WTtCIT x-nir vvri un HUtl 1UU THAN THE GOOD WE WI$H YOU THIS CHRISTMAS! Valley Motor Co. and , Employes e All the good cheer in the ? world is our Yule greeting 65 fit wish 10 you our wishes. Gty Machinery,& Junk Co. 284 Oiemeketa Wins Tournaments Fraternity Annexes Both Passball, Speedball Titles, at WU - Alpha Psi Delta fraternity won both the recently concluded pass ball and speedball tournaments conducted at Willamette univer sity as a part of the intramural program there. All-star teams were chosen -by the heads of the two sports and those participat ing. Don Brandon, Lestle Sparks and Mike Balkovic were named outstanding players, but because of their affiliation on the phys ical education staff were ineli gible for the all-star selections. All-star passballers were: Ends, Bob White and Ford Robertson: tackles. Bud Koehler and Frank Hediger; guardt, Francis RIerson and Bob Teeters; center, Herman Estes; halfbacks. Bob Jones and Dwight Catherwood; and full back, Ralph Gustafson. . Speedball players named were: Forwards. Bob Jones, Dwight Catherwood, Arnold Hardman. Jack Alton, Bob Teeters, Bud Koehler, Charles Dunbar, Frank Hediger and Lawrence Nunnen kamp; guard. Warren Lessig. and goalie, Irvine Rierson. Lebanon Rallies To Defeat Shedd LEBANON In a basketball game here with Shedd, Lebanon was behind 11 to 2 at the end of the first quarter but snapshoot ing Bob Simpson, who had been held out of the game because of a leg injury until then, sparked an attack that saw the Berrypickera come from behind to win the game 37-26. A preliminary, between thv Lebanon sophomore physical edu cation boys and the Shedd re serves, saw Soph Lemmons throw a howitzer through the hoop from the center of the floor in the last few seconds to win the ball game for the PE boys. Summary: Lebanon 37 Douglas F. 26 Shedd ..1 Schumann Tuma 2 F 6 Citherns Morgan 6 C 9 Roberts Forgis 9 G . , Christ 2 G. . .10 Choate ... Dixon B. Simpson 1 4.S C. Simpson 4..S Referee: John Summers. Husky Ski Team Leaves for Meet SEATTLE. Dec. -(-The six man University of Washington akl team will leave her Monday to compete in the east-west inter collegiate championship meet with Dartmouth college at Sun fValley, Idaho. Coach Otto Lang named Capt. Bob Hlgman, Lon Robinson, Bob Barto, Walt Page. Ragnar Ovale and Otis Lamson to make the trip. The meet is scheduled for De cember 31 and January 1 In cross country, downhill and slalom racing. Escapes Medfortl Fire MED FORD, Dec. 24-JP)-Tt. E. G. Riddell escaped from his burn ing home near Jacksonville last night on an improvised blanket rope. Loss waa estimated at $13, 000. -y-v wvna-i ru MUKL I.vHf ior j.o. Accept jjs? 23 2? 23 Ell