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' Dead Pigeons ; Clay pigeons are being battered by the thousands at the, Salem Trapshooters clnb grounds. Fnll reports of the PITA -hoot In The Statesman daily. The Weather Fair today and Sunday with fogs on coast, low hu midity and marked fire ha zard. Max. Temp. 94. Min. . RlTer 8.1. ft. North rind. PSUNDDO 1651 EIGHTY-NINTH YEAR Salem, Oregon, Saturday Morning, July 22, 1939 Prlca 3c; Newsstands 5e No. 101 Longshoremen HfiMSnW hnr By Labor Head . ; . ....'-.: a., ILA Organizer Declares - Bridges Communist at Hearing States Bridges' Egotism Made Him Sell Union Down the River SAN FRANCISCO, July ll.-JP) -Belief that Harry Bridges "sold longshoremen "down the river to satisfy his own egotism" when he led ' them to ; switch affiliation from the AFL . to the CIO was expressed today by a government witness in the Angel island depor tation hearing of the Australian- born labor leader. Eugene Dietrich, international organizer for the AFL Interna tiona I Longshoremen's associa tion, who had testified that Bridges was a communist and that the coast longshore leader's wife herself , had indicated he was a was asked on cross examination; .. 'Tif9 wnn anil "Rrlv ro ftlaflsrroA on the question of CIO affilia tion?" pole," declared Dietrich, who re mained with the ILA as interna tional organizer after most of the coast units, with Bridges as their leader, had switched to the CIO and changed the name of their organization , to the International Longshoremen's and Warehouse men's anion. "Is that one of Bridges' poli cies you thought detrimental to the anion?" asked Defense Attor ney Richard Gladstein. "1 think he sold them (tbe longshoremen) down the river," Dietrich replied, "not for mone tary gain but to satisfy his own egotism." At another point, Dietrich testified that during the 1934 San Francisco general strike he at tended a strike committee meet ing at which someone suggested dynamiting the steamship City of Los Angeles, which - housed "strike breakers" In the bay. . Dietrich said Blaine Black, whom he identified- as a com munist, Interposed this remark. "No, we'll need those ships and docks after theTevolationjs 5 - The witness said he and every one else laughed, but that now he did not think the Incident was "funny.". Knowles Evading ' ' Bobpoena Another development of the day was a defense council charge that Harper Knowles of Ross, Calif, who ' got nation-wide attention when, he testified before the Dies committee in Washington last fall that many well-known Calk fornians were communist sympa thizers, was dodging, a subpoena. The defense counsel had asked that Knowles be subpoenaed be cause they wished to "show the improper Inducements u s e d by him to procure witnesses in the Bridges case." Dietrich, under earlier direct examination by Thomas Shoe maker, chief government counsel, testified be had talked to Bridges' wife when she "had a little peeve on" and quoted her as saying: "I don't care If he (Bridges) ever comes home. . '. I've got bis communist book. I'll show it to anybody on the waterfront who doesn't believe he is a com munist." Asked whether he had tried to persuade her not to show it, Dietrich replied, MNo. . . . I (Turn to page 2, column 1) Heat Here Equals Record for Year Tba heat recoTd for 1939 was equalled here yesterday when the temperature rose to a 94-degree reading about! mldafternoon. It was as hot over two months ago when the same maximum was reached May 13 during the record May hot spell. Around noon an 88 was Tead giving indications a new high would be set but a slight breeze sprang hp in tbe afternoon which tampered the sun a rays sugntiy. A recording thermometer in the downtown, section as wen as others read .at 96, two degrees more than the official gauge lo cated at the Salem airport. Eugene and Roseburg also re ported 94 s, but Oregon's real hot pot was at Medford with a ivz The weather bureau " said it would be continued fair and warm today. - . Hospital Escape Picks Wrong Gar To Thumb a Lift Sergeant Farley Mogan of the state police, while driving on the North River road near St. Paul Friday was thumbed for a ride. The officer stopped and the hiker approached. Well, yon have got me," tbe stranger said. Questioning by M o g a re vealed that the hiker. Paul Cummings, had escaped from a Newberg hospital, where he waa confined' la a strait Jacket. - Camming previously was as inmate of the Oregon state hos pital herev Hatch Bill Reapproved By Senate After Hatch Rants of Burying Plot Measure Barring Federal Goes to President, ' Was Ba WASHINGTON. July? ring federal employes from . the senate today, sped to author, Senator Hatch (D-NM), had pounded his desk and warned against what he called a movement to bury it in the "graveyard" of a conference committee. 1 'O- There was no word as to Japan and Russia Continue Battles Some Progress" Is Had in Talks Over Block of Tientsin TOKYO, July 21.-iff)-Japan as sembled warships in northern waters to back her stand against Soviet Russia in , a dispute over vital coal and oil supply sources today while land forces of the two powers remained in conflict along the Mancboukuo-Outer Mon- golia frontier. - A naval spokesman called the situation "extremely serious" as the result of a j Russian threat to confiscate Japanese-operated oil concessions on the soviet half of Sakhalin island jnorth of Japan. Another serious quarrel, involv ing Japan with' Britain at Tient sin, was discussed by Foreign Minister Hachiro Arita and Brit ish Ambassador Sir Robert Leslie Cralgie for the third time in a conference which the foreign of fice said brought "some progress" toward solution. ' Reliable Quarters predicted the conferees would issue a Joint statement probably tomorrow announcing an agreement on agenda and fundamental issues for continuing the conferences. Extreme satisfaction, was reg istered in Japanese official circles where it was said such an agree ment would constitute a diplo matic victory for Japan. Some Quarters said Britain had agreed that the scope of th.ecjpn- venations should be broadened to go beyond the Tientsin dispute and that she was ready to recog nize that "extraordinary" condi tions exist in China. Observers interpreted the lat ter move would constitute Brit ish recognition that a state of war existed in China. , Gervais Station Not to Be Shut The proposal of the Southern Pacific company to close its depot at Gervais August 1 has been abandoned, State Utilities Com missioner Ormond R. Bean was advised Friday., Sam Brown,' Gervais farmer, while in Salem recently, discover ed an old deed conveying to the Oregon & California . Railroad company and Its successors cer tain property in and near Gervais to be used for right-of-way and depot facilities. The deed was recorded in November, 1870, and was signed by Ben Holllday, nrominent in early railroad con struction in this state. A condition of the deed was that tbe Gervais depot would be per petual. The railroad later passed into control of the Southern Pa cific company. , Five Cruisers Due In Portland Today PftBTI.lKn Jnl xl zm Five ships of the line, 4500 ofii eera anA men rrf the navv will ar rive here tomorrow for inaugura- . . . m . f uon oi roruina annual neei week. Vessels due t here will Include the light cruisers Honolulu and Philadelnhia. and , the cruisers Brooklyn, Phoenix and Masnvuie. Measure for Japan Embargo Collaps WASHINGTON. July 21-(ff)-A movement to clap an embargo on shipment of war supplies to Japan because of her campaign in China collapsed in the senate today when Secretary of State Hull studiously avoided an expression of opinio! on It, - ' ' ' Hull sent to the author of the embargo resolution. Senator Pitt man (D-Nev), a letter saying that since it seemed clear that congress had no disposition to act on this or kindred proposals at this ses sion, It would be better for the state department to defer any comment. Previously, the senate foreign relations committee, of which Pitt man is chairman, had voted to ask Hull whether the senate would vi olate any treaty if It should adopt the Pittman resolution. On receiving the Hull letter to day, Pittman acknowledged that it was useless to try for any ac tion now, and announced that ha would propose to his committee that embargo resolutions be 9 ,.,..., aT'ci s From Politics F ias Said It ited AP) The Hatch bill bar Jcs and endorsed finally by the White House after its whether President Roosevelt would sign or veto it. After the senate first passed it weeks ago, Mr. Roosevelt criticized it as bad ly drafted. Tbe house Judiciary committee subsequently revamped It but its backers induced the house In a memorable straggle last night to restore what they termed its 'teeth." i There were still some differ ences in -the senate and house ver sions, however, and so the sen ate had to decide today whether to - approve the other chamber's bill or send the legislation to a senate-house conference commit tee for adjustment of differences. IS Backers of the measure asked unanimous consent for the former course but Senator Minton (D Ind) leaped to his feet with an objection. jj Hatch then declared that the senate should approve the mea sure forthwith. He said the dif ferences in the senate and house versions were minor and shouted that "a vote to send this bill to conference is a vote to send it to the . graveyard." If senators don't believe in this bill let them stand up on the floor and. say so," Hatch told his colleagues, "Let there be no hid ing behind good intentions. Let there be no pious declarations about being for the noble inten tions of this bill." Freighter Is Sunk In Freak Accident Luckenbach Ship Collides , With Ferry Boat in . '''" Mississippi NEW ORLEANS, July Fifteen hours after lightly grazing ferryboat here early today the 3787-ton freighter Edgar F. Luck enbach of New York sank in the Mississippi river with ship and cargo of 8 00C tons lost. No one was injured in the freak collision with the SO 1-ton ferry New Orleans" off Canal street. which sent the freighter out of control to crash wildly into a concrete wharf. The smash tore a 20-foot hole in her bow. The ferry was sent spinning in the river, but was only slightly damaged. Tugs rushed to assistant of the Luckenbach, outbound for Los An geles, and towed the ship across the river, but were unable to beach it securely on a bar. Efforts to salvage the cargo, Including 300 barrels of whiskey, were abandoned at noon by orders of federal officials when the ship resumed settling In 85 feet of water. Officials ascribed the collision to a mixup in signals. Damage to the wharf was placed at at least 20,000 by dock officials. Gas Stove Blast Razes Farm Home SCIO July 21 Fire from the explosion of a gas stove complete ly destroyed the home of Don EL. Fleming, farmer, on Thomas creek four miles east of here late this afternoon. Mr. Fleming was working In the barn nearby and no one was in the house, a large two-story structure, when the blaze started about C p.m. The Scio fire depart ment was summoned and was able to save the barn and other nearby buildings." There was some. $1000 insurance on tne nouse and con- tents. es When Hull Frowns shelved for the present and taken up Immediately after the next ses sion of congress convenes. ; Aitnough Hull expressed no opinion, it was known that some other highly placed, officials - be lieved that the proposed embargo on raw materials might provoke Japan to retaliate and might lead eventually to war.' " They expressed belief that the Japanese might boycott all Amer ican goods, clamp down yet more strongly on American rights and privileges in China, or institute blockade to prevent American ships from reaching Chinese shores. American diplomats who have served in the far east believed, in majority, that the Japanese for eign office would do all it could to avoid adopting reprisals, but that the Japanese army and navy la China would - undoubtedly react, perhaps violently, and probably force the government a. hand. Omits Hedged About Lending Plan o f FDR Senate Restrictions Are Designed to Protect Businesses $310,000,000 Is Slashed From Original Scheme hy Bank Body WASHINGTON, July liBt -After chopping 1810,000,000 off the Roosevelt administration's big lending bill, the senate bank ing committee voted tonight to hedge it around with restrictions to prevent the funds from being used in competition with existing businesses. The committee also rejected a proposal hy Senator Mead (D-NT) under which the reconstruction finance corporation would Insure loans to small business. Mead and Senator Wagner (D-NY) had said the idea had the endorse ment of President Roosevelt but the committee beat back an at tempt to put it into the presi de nfs 12,800,000,000 lending measure as an amendment. Also rejected was a proposal by Senator Maloney (D-Conn) to provide $300,000,000 for addi tional public works grants to states. Hospitals Are Sole Exception under restrictions voted to night, no part of the $2,800,00,- 000 could be used on projects which would be in "substantial competition" with existing pri vate enterprise.' Non-profit hospi tals would be the only exceptions to this role. During tbe day. committee cri tics of the lending measure made a net reduction of $310,000,000 in its total. Moreover, Senator Taft (R-Ohio) and another repub licans said they still were "not satisfied." Before the house banking" com mittee meanwhile, Jesse H. Jones federal lending administrator, de clared that it was "ridiculous" to infer from previous testimony he had given that the president's lending legislation was unneces sary. After Jones had appeared be-. fore the senate banking commit tee in executive session yesterday, members of that group reported that he had saidr far "response o questions, that the reconstruction finance corporation, which is un der bis direction, nas 11,400,00- 000 available while the first year's cost of the president's new program would be $770,000,000. Adjournment May Come Soon Senator Barkley (D-Ky), ma- ority leader and author of the bill, told reporters that while the bill would probably not be ready for action in the senate until Tuesday, adjournment by the fol lowing Saturday was "not impos sible." The principal changes made by the senate committee were: a re duction from $760,000,000 to 500,000,000 in the authoriza tion for toll roads. A cut from $500,000,000 to $350,000,000 in the amount for the -railroad equipment program. The addition of $90,000,000 for western reclamation projects. Old Crab Apples Inspired Famous Apple Tree Song PORTLAND, July 21P) Egbert Van Alstyne of Chicago, writer of 500 published songs that sold more than 26,000,000 copies, disclosed today the "Shade of the Old Apple Tree" was inspired by a. conple of spindly crabapple saplings In Central park. - He said he and his partner, Harry : Williams went to New York to make their fortunes in 1003 and were on the verge of expiring from banger and home sickness when they chanced on the crabapple trees in the park. Their nostalgia became unbear able and they gave vent to It In composition. The OId Apple Tree was the result. It clicked In hurry and sent Alstyne and Williams on a bril liant career In tin pan alley. However It wasn't their best seller. That honor went to "Memories," which sold 8,000, OOO copies. Van Alstyne Is en route to the San Francisco fair and Hollywood. - It's a Fine Plant For a Quick Salad PORTLAND, July Sl.-(ff)-WU-11am Kennard, Portland, thinks something may be wrong with the potatoes he planted at Cannon Beach. V He found tomatoes growing on the vines today and pulled a couple of plants to see what was on the other end. He found- potatoes. . : R. E. Pinney and - Municipal Judge Julius Conn, both of Port land, said they were there and saw the same thing. Eugene to Try Meters x EUGENE, July Zl-AVEugene may get a taste Of those nickel eating traffic sentinels, the park lng meters. The chamber of com merce last night voted to recom mend a trial installation to the city xouncflw . SEA SCOUTS LEAVE ON CRUISE TODAY Sea Scouts Leave For 3-Dav Cruise Craft Will Blake Voyage Willamette and Columbia on Main, Jib and mlzzensails clew ed to the yardarms and running under power supplied by a large outboard motor, the local sea scout ship "Willamette" leaves her berth at the foot of Cheme keta street at S a.m. today for a cruise down the river to Portland. Skipper W. E. Thompson will be master of the craft, which is 36-foot naval whaleboat adapt ed to sea scout use, and will com mand officers 'and crew drawn from 17 members of the local sea scout 'ship.. The passage is the first leg of a three day training cruise which will also include a sail up the Columbia probably as far as Government isiana. wnue in Portland the scouts will put up at the sea scout base, and will plan to visit vessels of the United States fleet before returning: home Monday evening. Today's run will require from 8 to 10 hours, Skipper Thompson said last night, because of the extra length of the water route to the down-river city. Ted Roake third mate of the ship, and P. R. Smith are expected to come aboard the craft when it touches at Wil son ville ferry for the passage downstream. (Turn to page 2, column 1) White Is Queried On Bridges Probe PORTLAND, July 21 (JP Major George A. White, comman der of tbe Oregon National Guard was asked today for information on labor investigations by intelli gence officers. The CIO Portland Industrial Union council made the request. Major Laurence A. Milner testi fied at the deportation hearing of Harry Bridges In San Francisco he served as a national guard in vestigator of civilian subversive activities. . Council Secretary J. E. Laux asked if national guard funds could be used for such Inquiries and whether such information could be supplied persons "inter ested in breaking op labor orga nizations." i PORTLAND, July 21-UP)-Three- hit pitching by Wayne Osborne gave Hollywood 2-1 victory over the Portland Beavers in the Pacif ic Coa6t league tonight. The Stars scored in the first in ning on a single by Uhalt, a wild pitch by Clarence Plckrel, a sac rifice by Morehouse and an infield out by Gabrielson. Hoover scored the other run in the seventh on an infield hit, a stolen base, an out and Osborne's sacrifice... Portland's lone tally came in the eighth when Ed Coleman , pinch-hitting for Plckrel, smacked out a double. Thomas, running tor him, got home on two infied outs. Hollywood 2 11 Portland . . ..... .. ... 1 S O Osborne and Brenxel; Plckrel, Radonita (9) and Fernandes. LLOS ANGELES, July First night game: 2 Saeram'nto (10 Innings) 710 Los Angeles, . . . . . .... 47 Sherer, Smith (7) and Grilk: Flores, Berry (10) and R. Collins. - Second game: Sacramento 4 S Loe Angeles (7 innings) 1 6 Hubbell and Grilk; Thomas, Ep- perly (6) and Saeme.a ' " - 77 - SEATTLE, July 21-tfVNIght: Oakland 3 7 1 Seattle .............. I 11 I Fallon. Herman ( ( ) , D arrow (7) and Conroy: Barrett i and Campbell. - SAN FRANCISCO, July 21-(ff) "-Night game: San Diego ... 1 8 2 San Francisco ........ 2 10 -1 Hebert and Detore; Jorgenaand Jwoodau. Late Sports - ' - l - :' t -J.1 - t . !-' " - J - " f- t" x V- , ' ''1L . A - - h ! if? .rv AH km Above Is shown the sea scout ship "Willamette as it lay close to shore ' yesterday near the foot of Chemeketa street, prior to leaving this morning on a cruise to Portland with a crew of 17 eea scouts. Above, left to right, Don Briggs, Bob Bartges, Milton McClain and John Copenhaver. Below, McClain, Copenhaver and Bartges as they stand, two of them in the bows, to guide tbe craft bacK to it berth alongside tbe Hain wharf. Arctic Expedition ShipKuns Ashore Coast Guard out to Save Pandora and Her Crew Off of Rocks SEWARD, Alaska. July 21-() -The coast guard received a re port from the St. Ellas lighthouse today that the Pandora, carrying the Oklahoma Kellems expedition on a propjected trip to New York through the "northwest passage," had run aground on rocks off Cape Stellas. , The coast guard cutter 'Morris was dispatcned on tne 13-nour trip scene at 3:50 p.m. There was no explanation of why the rebuilt 38-foot halibut boat, heavily load- (Turn to page 2, column 2) WPA Protesters All Back on Jobs All the 22 S WPA .workers that Thursday quit work in Marion and Polk counties to protest congres sional action lengthening monthly working hours were back on their jobs yesterday, local officials re ported. . ' The telegram which demonstra tors gathered in Marion square Thursday . decided to send Presi dent Roosevelt is expected to end local action for the present. The walkout, directed by the local unit of the Workers' Alli ance, was contrary to the orders of the state organization. Those joining in the protest action made up only a small- percentage of the WPA. workers In Marion and Polk counties, which number ap proximately 1800. Water Board For Appointing new Manager No breath was uttered In ref- l erence to the appointment of a new manager . of the municipal water department at the regular meeting of the water commission last night at the water office. Rou tine business Instead occupied the attention of the commissioners throughout. The singlt novel petition, to the effect that meter readings for tbe city schools be grouped together Into a single block reading as an expense-cutting move, for tbe schools, was unanimously rejected by the five members of the com mission. Unwillingness to Initiate a precedent in a matter of this kind and the contrary practice of other cities, notably Eugene, were determining objections to the re quest. ' A letter from Herman E. Lafky, representing himself and other in terested7 parties was read demand ing that a tax claim of over $30, 000 not be paid by the commis sion. An acknowledgement of re ceipt waa voted had the communi cation placed on file. 77. a7? I" V" r"1 mm nj - T... t... - i - t - I. . n and one In shallow water waiting Peace Pact Held Made by Powers Paper Says Agreement Is Tentatively Made for 25-YearPeace PHILADELPHIA, July' 2 l.-(flP) -The Inquirer in a copyright dis patch from its Washington bureau said tonight it had learned a five power agreement Beeking to pre serve peace in Europe for 25 years "has been tentatively f reached by Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Poland." The newspaper said: "The agreement, expected to be ratified within the next two weeks, settles every outstanding European prob lem." The newspaper said it was told "that the text of the agreement in its tentative form, has been re ceived in Washington for the in formation of President Roosevelt and Secretary of State Hull. It was emphasized that the United States was in no way to be con sidered as a party to the agree ment, or that it was even to know officially what is going on." Lifting of Thetis Reported Failure LIVERPOOL, July 22 (Satur day) (JPi The salvage ship Ze los wirelessed early today that it had failed to free the heavy tore end of the submarine Thetis from the mnd .of. Liverpool bay. Lift ing timbers broke, tne message said. An earlier report had said the Thetis, wbich sank June 1 with the loss of 99 of her crew of 103, had been brought, up by 'the sal vage boat and was headed for shore. ' Makes no Move The commission decided to pur chase a pump already operating in a municipal well southeast of Sa lem, aud agreed to pay Its owner, A. B. MacLauchlan. S365 for It following improvements to he In stalled by him. Carl Guenther, op erations superintendent, was also requested to run all wells - at Maximum during the remainder of the summer in order to provide a sound check on the capacity of the system during the dry season. The " body V passed : a resolution stating 'appreciation for tbe eon tributions of the late Cuyler Van Patten, former, water manager, to the establishment of the present system. A contract for sale - of water from the city mains to the Vista Heights water system was also read and the chairman, I. M. Doughton, empowered to sign It. : : Discussion waa held as to tbe advisability of : altering re gala tions and rates to favor the Instal lation of automatle sprinkler systems for fire protection. No de cision was reached. . . " :vi',"' ;-Slw f " Nazis Declare They Are Sure War Isn't Due Statement Is Interpreted as Appeasement Invitation Attitude Shows Germany Ejects Britain Will Force Poles BERLIN, July 2 l.-UPV-N a x 1 Germany spoke out tonight in an official statement of her govern ment to declare she was "100 per cent optimistic that there will be no war" over the free city of Dan ! - "On the contrary an official' spokesman told the foreign press In one of the most unequivocal statements yet Issued here on the free city, "We believe in tbe com mon sense of mankind and feel sincerely convinced the Danzig question soon will be solved with out compromise but also without bloodshed." The spokesman made it obvious beyond peradventure of doubt that by an uncompromising solution be meant the unconditional return of Danxig to Germany. Germany lost Danzig under the treaty of Ver sailles. His attitude disclosed that Ger many expected this solution would be attained by pressure by Great Britain on Poland. Believed Invitation to Appeasement (The statement was interpreted in London as an invitation to tbe British government to return to the policy of appeasement but one official said the situation was not too hopeful as long as Germany insisted Danzig must return to her. (Fascists in Rome said they concurred wholeheartedly, in the German spokesman's declaration. Officials in Paris were guarded in their comment, pending a report from their ambassador to. Berlin, but said they were inclined to re gard the statement as a "possible change" in the situation. ) "Rather than plunge all Europe into war," the spokesman said, "Some power will brutally call Polish chauvinists to order and tell them Danzig is not-worth a world war .4 His reference to "some power" was taken as an obvious allusion to Britain which, along with France,, has given a pledge to aid Poland. , "As for ourselves," he went on. We have not the slightest desire to provoke a crisis. Solution Must Come in "Months" "It is obvious, however, that the present state of 'things cannot go on indefinitely. The solution must come not in years but in months and possibly weeks." In emphasizing Germany's atti tude, the spokesman said: "Our fuehrer is 100 per cent for peace. . . . Germany has not the least desire for a conflict of arms to bring about the uncompromis ing solution which we confidently emect. Wa reiect 100 dp men t such a ntt&.iav cviuiiuu auu nuum gret extremely if that were the only way." He conceded that the European air was "heavily laden with crisis possibilities." Pressed to reduce the German. demand for a peaceful solution to simple formula, the spokesman said: "Danzig is German and belongs unconditionally to Germany." Then he predicted that Britain, as a country of realism, would press Poland to recognize Ger many's demands' So certain is Germany of ulti mate British mediation, he indi cated, that plans are going full speed for making the nazy party convention Sept. 2-11 in Nuern berg truly "the party day of peace" as it was designated by Hitler months ago. Renaming of Pray Is Due Next Week Reappointment of Charlies P. Pray, as superintendent of state police, was expected next week, according to persons close to the executive department. Pray originally was appointed head of the state police depart ment a the time of its creation under the Julius Meier adminis tration. He was reappointed four years later by ex-Governor Charles H. Martin." . , Friends of Pray said he had made an outstanding official "and aa far as they knew no serious op position to his reappointment bad developed. Pray's current term ex pires August 1. i ' Board Will Choose Two College Heads .. PORTLAND, Ore.,July 21-(yP) -The state board of higher educa tion, meeting here Monday, "Jaly 24, will begin the job of selecting presidents for-Eastern Oregon col lege .oil education and ' Oregon . State college, -v- Board members said they might pickk a head of - the - La ' Grande" school at the Monday-session but indicated it would take longer to -elect a man to succeed Dr. $eorge W. Peary, Oregon State college chief, who reaches the retirement, age of 70 in November.