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SUIT TO TEST
STATE POLICE
BILL STARTS
Oregon Supreme Court Will
Hand Down wecision
On Ballot Title
BIG SUPPORT CLAIMED
Portland Labor Said to Be
Supporting Referendum
In Warm Manner
MAY BE CHIEF
PORTLAND. Ore., May 21.
UR The News-Telegram
.aid 'today that the appoint
ment of Chief of Police Leon
V Jenkins of Portland as head
of the new state police force
was virtually assured.
The newspaper snid that this
report was current in political
and police circles and that it
was understood thnt Jenkins
will set in an advisory capacity
until he was able to complete
bis official duties here.
The News-Telegram said that
General Smedley D. Butler and
Governor Meier have a creed
that Jenkins is the locicnl man
for the post and that his con
templated appointment wna ac
ceptable to nil but one stnte ex
ecutive. SALEM, May 21. W A friendly
rait to test the validity of the nni
lot title for the referendum against
the state police bill, will bo filed
with the Oregon supreme court some
time today, Chris Kowitz, Snlem at
torney announced. The suit will be
filed by the sponsors of the referen
dum snH Ed Avcrill. former game
warden, who requested and received
the ballot title.
Circulation of petitions against the
police Fvstem, in which connection
Major-General Smedley IX Butler
was invited to Oregon to aid in its
organization, will not be stnrted until
the supreme court hands down A
decision on the ballot title, sponsors
of the move announced. The purpose
of the Friendly suit Is to beat op
ponents of the referendum "at their
own game," it wna declared.
To Offset Delay
The Frlemllv suit would result In
the matter being brought to a head
immediately and to offset any delay
contemplated by opponents by filing
auit later, Avcrill snid. He pointed
out that opponents of the referendum
could take an appeal within 20 days
if the sponsors of the bill did not
take precautionary measures.
nonsnrs sfntft ciiffieient" num.. to
insure the delay of the police law
until the voters of the stnte hnve an
opportunity to vote on It in 1032 can
be secured in 48 hours. The law pro
,Dft petitions must be signed by
10.00 names and be completed be
fore June fi.
The petition for a referendum was
first filed by the Indenendence Hall
corporation of Portland. A court In-
lum'iion against the iswinnce of a
bullet title on the netltlon was issued
jpon complaint of J. J. McDonald.
iem, on the grounds that a voter
lid not sign the preliminary petition.
A secnnrl na, .,:.... : I:...,..
Ji'e'l by sponsors, headed by Fred U
''(ford. Portland, with the t,nm nf
'i Aterill signed to the papers.
inPLICE B,LL FOUGHT
rOIlTI.iVn M. 01 iia mil.
J"ly davs remaining before the
"mrat.on of the period In which the
it riT-V. m mny "p Invoked against
,n "111 authorizing establishment of
State ronstlhnln.... i
"rainst the MM today were shifting
" Plli TP fi IltiO fn ke. ntlnnv
tM t- 'ssl, Immedlato
'Til ffinrotnnn IJ 1. -.. 1
brine the nucstion to an issue
SEE POLICE STORY
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By ROBERT QUILLEN
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Neat Appearing
Gunman Fatally
Shoots Two Men
Los Angeles Editor
And Backer Are
Victims
LOS ANGELES. May 21. OP)-
Police today snid Guy MacAfee, self-
avowed enemy 01 Charles Crawford,
millionaire political boss pave the
name of ft man he believes murdered
Crawford and Hurbert Spencer, news
paperman, in Hollywood last night. He
gave the name on a promise it would
not be revealed to newspapers.
LOS ANGELES, May 21. UP)
Circumstances involved in publication
01 a small magazine devoted to "ex
poses" of gambling and graft furnish
ed detectives their main clues today
to the killing of the editor, Herbert
E. Spencer, 45, and Charles H. Craw
ford 5J, political figure, in Craw
ford'a Hollywood office late yester
day. They were fatally ehot by a nattily
attired, unidentified man who had
been closeted with them for about an
hour. He escaped from a slde en
trance.
Former Reporter
Spencer, formerly a veteran police
reporter and Inter city editor of the
Evening Express here, died shortly
after the shooting.
Crawford died three hours later,
refusing to name the killer, although
previously he had indicated he might.
In recent issues of the magazine,
the "Critic of Critics." Spencer had
threatened to expose "the Al Capone
of Los Angeles." His widow said
Spencer's life had been threatened
repeatedly by telephone. She attribut
ed the calls to an unnamed "gambling
boss" of the city.
Crawford, who for years wielded a
strong influence in local politics, was
known as n pntron of the mngnzine
and was regarded as a financial back
er. He was said to have furnished
Spencer with "inside" Information for
publication. Of lnte, Crawford's politi
cal activities had diminished.. .
Men Questioned
Among those questioned last night
was Guy McAfee, wealthy former po
liceman, snid by detectives to be con
nected with gambling enterprises.
McAfee, who recently broke a politi
cal association with Crawford, and la
ter was attacked editorially in the
magazine, showed that he was in the
hall of justice at the time of the kill
ing, police said. The sheriff's office
also lengthily questioned Joe Butcha,
until recently business manager for
the magazine. He said nn unidentified
SEE
KILLING STORY
PAGE 2
HAVANA. May 21. UP) The
government today announced that
the authorities had suppressed revo
lutionnry attempts at Manznnillo and
Jigunm and some "excitement, mani
fested at Shnparra, and Holouin.
An official statement issued by
Secretary of Interior Octavio Zubi
zerreta said the government had
taken measures to prevent further
trouble and that its armed forces
were prepared for any emergency
nlthough "there Is no fear that events
will become more serious.
The statement added that reports
from all other points in the republic
showed absolute quiet prevailing, jt
declared thnt while a suspension of
constitutional guarantees which the
R resident was authorized to use at
is discretion had not yet "been
resorted. to it may be necessary to do
so if the seditious attitude presists.
The government reports that none
was killed and only a few wounrieu
in the disturbances which occurred in
the province of Oriente.
WINNIPEG. Man., May 21. UP)
Three children of one family were
dead today, victims of gunfire and
razor slashing, and John Streib, 45,
with self inflicted razor wounds
which kept him in hospital, was
charged with their murders.
They were George. IS, Doris. 12.
and Irene. f. the children of Mrs.
Lillinn 'Walters, a department store
employe. Police snid they had a con
fession from Streib. a boarder who
had lived in the family for two years.
The bodies of the three and Streib.
who was unconscious were found by
Mrs. Walters yeterdny on her re
turn from work. Her screams brought
neighbors to the scene.
The body bad apparently been shot
early in the day police snid after
invest ignt ion and the two girls
also shot on their return from school
at noon. Later their throats had been
slashed.
Mrs. Walters aid she hnd refused
frequent demands by Streib that she
marry him.
E
U, S, WHEAT PLANS
Soviets Declare Reduction
Not in Order With
Their System
LONDON. May 21. UP) Soviet
Russia's delegates to the world wheat
conference said today they opposed
a plan suggested by Snmuel K. Mc
Kelvie, head of the American delega
tion, for reduction in wheat acreage
because industrial and social condi
tions in Russia made increased wheat
production imperative.
"Yesterday." an official announce
ment said, 'the Americans submitted
a proposal which is unacceptable to
Soviet Russia because of conditions in
our social system, with extraordinary
development in our industries and the
number of our industrial workers, and
in view of the incrensed production
which Is necessary to meet growing
internal demands.
"It seems advisable to us to allow
each country to decide for itself whe
ther to curtail production of agricul
tural commodities, and wheat in par
ticular." The statement snid U was the Rus
sian opinion, drnw-n from statements
of others before the conference, that
"the principal solution for regulation
of wheat export is fixing definite ex
port quotas.
The announcement dealt with the
Russian views regarding quotas and
said Russia's pre-war status must
be considered in fixing any quota
scheme.
It discussed the necessity for fi
nancing any surpluses which Russia
might hold off the market as a re
sult of - agreement on and operation
of any qiwtn system and suggested
wheat stocks be he Id in Kussia ai
security for "adequate credits."
7 he statement was aumed by Isl
dore Luhimoff, bead of the Russian
defecation.
In a preface Lubimoff outlined the
position of soviet whent production.
Last year the crop totaled 2!.30U.MK
tons. Allowing for consumption, the
surplus was 6.100,000 tons.
As for the new crop, the winter
wheat sowing was 32.(100,000 hec
tares; spring whent, 20,700,000 hec
tares. The total area under wheat
in 1031 is at least 42.000.0(H) hectares,
with an anticipated crop of 3rt,fiOO.O0
tons. The hectare is a little less than
two and a half acres.
BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
At Chieaco R. H. E.
V'ashinKton 4 7 0
Chiraeo 2 5 '1
Batteries: Hndley, Marherry and
Spencerj Thomas, Mi'Kain and Tate.
At Detroit
Philadelphia. . .. 12 18 1
Detroit 5 14 1
Batteries: Iloniniel. Malmffey, Wal
berg and Coehrane; Itri'lees, Sullivan,
Herring and ferhan?, llayworth.
At St. rouis
Boston 1 4
St. I-oui 2 7
Batteries: Bilssell, Maernyden ana
Berry, Connnlly; Collins and Ferrell.
Plans For Huge
Chorus of 1000.
Voices Progress
With the olrln of aeonstleal prob
lems at the MeArthur court, plans
are nenrine completion for the pres
entation of the Riennlie childrens'
rhorus Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock,
according to Mrs. Anne Landsbury
Beck, director of the public schools
music department of the I'nivereity
of Oregon, who is directing the con
cert. The chorus Is to ne comprised of
10(10 young people of Eugene and the
concert will be sung with only one
cnmislete rehearsal. This rehearsal
will he held Monday nt 1 o'clock. The
accompanying orchestral instruments
will be placed among the singers in
stead nf in front of them, Mrs. Beck
announced.
An Idea of the size of the chorus
may be obtained from the fact that
they occupy more space by about
persons than the seating capacity or
the school of music auditorium, Mrs.
Beck pointed out.
9
HAWKS FLIES
PAniS. May 21. (U.B Another
speed record was established today by
the American pilot i'ar?ain Frank M.
Hawks when he arrived at I.e llour
get field at 4:15 p. m. from Mnlmoe.
Sweden, a distance of 700 miles. He
left Mnlmoe at 1 p. m. local time.
CABINET QUITS
BBT SSnr.S. May 21. &) The
Belgian t'athohc-Lilteral cabinet re
signed this afternoon as the outcome
of a sudden ensu nsui! in the i tinm-
m"i,Vt
frontier defense works, 1
FOUNDER OF
! lv
. sji j
TODAY
v Mrs. Emma L. DeGraw, only survivor of the group of woman who
founded the American Red Cross In 1881, will be a guest of honor at
the organization's Golden Jubilee dinner at Washington May 21, at
which President Hoover will speak over two national radio networks,
She Is shown, upper left, as she appeared at the first meeting and.
below, as she Is today. Mrs. DeGraw, who lives In Washington, has
seen the Red Cross grow from 81 charter members to 3500 charter
with 11,000,000 members. In connection with the 80th birthday cele
bration, Uncle Sam Is making 50,000,000 portraits of Marie Bard, New
York model, who posed for last fall's Red Cross poster, shown here,
for reproduction on the government's Red Cross anniversary stamp
Issue.
Central Part
Of State Hit
By Dry Season
SALEM, Mny 21. (4) The driest
senson known in recent years in Ore
gon has struck the central part of the
state and hns resulted in real cause
for alarm. State Engineer Charles E.
Stricklin. snid today. The dry area
constitutes a strip through the central
part of the state through ( aliforma
and to the Mexican line. The strip
runs from the Cascade mountains to
the Blue mountains.
Reports from thnt section indiente
the farmers there have given up any
idea of crops this senson, but are
worried for enough water for their
wells to supply livestock and some
orchards. Where this water wns com
ing from, , had not been determined.
He ports from i.nlliornin, hmcKiin
states, indtenffis that state is worse
off than Oregon in tho area of the
dry strip.
The stnte distributes water for ir
rigation to n million acres, but the
streams are lower and some of them
in the dry nrea are entirely dried up
this year. Lack of snow in the moun
tains has likewise slowed down and
dripd up many springs.
The const area and the eastern sec
tion, particularly in linker and Mnl-
lalla counties, nre supplied with wa
ter, and have more moisture than wns
available lost year, Stricklin said.
Wricklm l'jiives the dry strip Is tne
result of draught rycles. The drought
Inst yenr struck In the middle west,
and tins year affects the const sec
tion, i
Graham McNamee
Facing Divorce;
Reason Unknown
NEW YORK, Mny 21. Gra
ham McNamee, whose radio voice is
known to millions, was unable to ex
plain today why his wife has suddenly
ti ed suit for separation.
The noted annoincer, whose "ideal
marriage ' hns been widely publicized
both in print and on the air, admitted
thnt Mrs. McNamee filed the suit in
supreme court two weeks ago.
He Is making a desperate effort,
his friends said, to find his wife in
nn effort to learn the cause of her
action, though so far be bas been un
able to locate her.
Less than a month ago a New York
newspaper carried, in its magazine
section, nn article beaded "The Ive
Romance of (irnhnm McNamee.
WORK TO START
W AS II NGT( )N, May 21 C4
Secretary Hurley today notified Sen
ator Steiwer of Oregon that work
would be stnrted Immediately to raise
the south jetty In the mouth of the
Columbia river.
Decision On Soldiers Home
Postponed by
WASHINGTON, May 21. (A")
m not reach H derision today In regard to the northwestern Holrtlern
" -b"h.d in Oregon .. tb. matter w.. referred back
for additional InformaUoa.
RED CROSS!
Agriculture Head Declares
Cooperation Needed for
Farm Success
PORTLAND, Mny 21. UP) In the
first public appearance he has made
since being appointed director of the
department of agriculture, Mnx Geh
Inhr of Salem today announced a pol
icy of close cooperation with the in
terests of Individual industries In
Oregon agriculture for the genernl
betterment of farming in the stnte.
Oehlnhr wns the principal speaker
at the meeting of the Oregon cooper
ative council in session here.
Through a colncidonce the director
of the newly created department
spoke first before the body which hnd
bi'eii most active In opposing the idea
of a distinct agricultural department.
In Introducing the new director,
however. President Glenn Marsh of
Hood River declared the council is
most desirous that the department
succeeds.
"1 hnve no pre-conceived or hnrd
nnd fast policy that I intend to put.
in force." (iehlahr said. "Rut I do
want, the suggestions and counsel now
nnd nt nny tim of just such groups
a.-i this. The depnrtment must depend
at all times on the cooperation of
those actually engnged in the individ
ual agricultural industries, otherwise
nny progress is limited to the rapac
ity of the officials themselves."
"I hnve already found there Is con-
sldernhle misconception as to the
functions of the stat department." he
continued. "It was not created to do
for fnrmers by some magic menns the
things they must do for themselves.
The speaker also pointed out thnt
the activities of the new department,
combining ns It does in old boards
and commissions, are limited by the
law to inspection and regulatory
work.
Harrisburg School
Budget Is Reduced
HARRISm'RG, Mny 21. fSpe
cinl) The union high school board
at a meeting Saturday made a cut fn
the budget for another yenr. It was
reduced from about $11,000 to $8,000.
The budget hns been growing high
er until this year. The board did not
approve of building Jnr a gymnasium
unless asked by the fegal voters of the
district.
Board Thursday
The) federal honpltallzatlnn board
Big Sky Armada
Of Army Planes
Thrills Chicago
Pacific Coast Warm; Rocky
Mountain Region Has
Cold Snap
(Ry United Press)
The western hnlf of the United
States experienced today an odd as
sortment of weather conditions with
rain in sumo places, snow tu others, a
heat wave on the Pacific const and
teinperaturea so low in Botne regions
thnt crops were menaced.
Throughout the eastern half of the
country normal or nearly normal con
ditions prevailed with light storms in
some sections. .
SAN FRANCISCO, May 21. 0J.R)
A record May bent wave in north
ern California was broken today by
cool ocean breezes as an army of fire
fighters brought under control hund
reds of brush and grass fires started
in the Inst 48 hours.
The third major fire in San Fran
cisco in as many days swept a large
mercantile, building and climaxed a
series of blazes that caused damage
exceeding $1,000,000. Oakland brush
fires which destroyed several homes
and threatened many more, and others
in Tahoe national forest, Calaveras,
Touluinne, iSnnta Cruz and El Dorado
counties were under control.
'Fire weather" prevailed over
southern Cnlifornin, although lower
temperatures were forecast.
DKNVFR, Colo., May 21. Apple
and cherry blossoms and tender young
crops in this section were covered
today with snow ns tempornhires ktd
ded to all-time, record Lows for May.
The storm area stretched from
Montana to New Mexico, bringing rain
in some sections and snow In others.
Tho moisture was leneficial to most
Crops, although accompnuying low
temperatures endangered fruit and
early vegetables,
rilOENIX. Ariz.. May 21. (U.R)
Freezing temperatures and frost were
reported today in northern Arizona.
Day t.Mimernturei in the desert re'
glons dropped well below tho normal
May maximum ot around lou.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 21. -(U.R)
Seasonable wenlher returned today
to the southwest after heavy rain,
sub-freezing temperatures and flur
ries of snow touched various tactions.
Swollen streams reached flood
proportions In Missouri and Oklahoma
were receding.
The temperature was going tip in
western Nebraska, where winds from
South Dakota snowstorms bar) sent
the mercury down to JH degrees.
All plana are complete for the
first aid demonstration nnd competi
tion program to be held in the
armory tonight at 7 :4a oclock as
Lane county s observance of the
fiftieth anniversary of the founding
of the American Red Cross.
Crack first aid teams, all trained
by John It. Patterson of the Pacific
Telephone nnd Telegraph company,
are ready for the signal to start the
first aid contest, which will bo the
chief fenture of the evening. Six
adult teams nnd seven junior teams
will compete.
A concert by the Odd Fellows
band will open the program of the
evening. A sperm I feature will he
trnffic snfety demonstrntion by stnte
trnffie officers.
First aid experts from Portland
and Salem will be on hand for the
event, and representatives of com
munities throughout the county wi
bo present.
T
NEW YORK, Mny 21. UP) Pres
idents of the enstern railroads, rep
resenting nil lines enst of the Missis
sippi, today voted to ask the inter
state commerce commission to restore
freight rates to a level which, in the
judgment of the commission, will pro
tect the credit of (lie carriers.
A committee was appointed to work
out the details.
It consists of W. W. Atterbury,
president of the Pennsylvania; Daniel
Willard, president f the Haltimore V
Ohio; P. K. Crowley, president of the
New York Central lines; .1. J. Hornet,
for the Van Kweringen lines; J. M.
Davis, president of the Delaware,
Iackawnnnn & Western; J. .1. Pellr,
president of the New York, New Ha
ven & Hartford nnd C. H. Hix, pres
ident of the Virginian.
The committee will appoint a
chairman ami determine nt once the
mtnjifr and attbod. ot procedure
659 Airplanes Roar
Through Skies In
"Attack"
CHICAGO, May 21. UP) A proud
artunda of the naliou's fighting air
craft streaked through the skies
almve America's Inland metropolis to
day. It was the army's greatest demon
strntion of its air strength. Over Chi
cago's lake front (Jot) planes paraded
in formation, serenading thousands of
watchers us speedy pursuit ships sang
a high tenor to the deep on ri to no hum
of might v bombers.
Thousands See Planes
Thousands left Michigan boulevard
skyscrapers ns the planes appeared
from the north, where the aerial pro
cession hnd formed nfren a wide cir
culnr m-jvemeut from the five air
ports In which they hnd concentrated
yesterday from Dayton.
Roofs and office windows were dot
ted with onlookers, and traffic in
Grant pnrk stood still as a mass of
spectators poured over the green
turf to the edge of Lake Michigan
and gazed hkywnrd.
Overhead the sun shone.
Mnjor Dnyenport Johnson of Gal
veston led the great procession with
the 3rd attack group of 70 planes
from Fort Crockett.
Following the attack group was the
2nd bombardment group from Long
ley field, Va. The bombers flew in
columns of three, 50 to 00 in each
group.
Amphibians Skim Lake
Speedboats darted over the lake,
nnd amphibians flew low over the
water to be ready for instant rescue
in event of nny mis Imp. The air was
bumpy, nnd (ho planes moved in loose
formation, npnecd widely and with
bomtici-H, attacker.i, pursuit plnnoB
sepnrntcd. Through the speeding mass
darted planes carrying photographers,
liltn falcons attacking an orderly
flight of geese.
Rrii. Gen. Henjamin L. Foulols,
commanding the division, surveyed the
demonstration from the roof of tho
Hotel Stevens with his staff. There
were no fighting maneuvers, no firing
nf aircraft guns. The army had under
taken to demonstrate the speed with
which It could mass Its power to de
fend nn inland center of population.
Its entire strength had been concen
trated nt, Dayton, Ohio, focused here
in a singio day and nent into tho air
to parade its power before an imag
ined clinllenger.
The tntlro procession passed be-
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4
T
BOISE. Tdn., May 21. (0i The
state supreme court today held the
Idaho nterilizjitiou law constitutional.
The decision was hnnded down in
(he ense of the state against Albert
Troulman. an inmate of the Nampn
school nnd colony for the Insane. Of
ficials snid the Inw would be broucbt
into operation on several score in-
mntes of the penttentinry nnd asylums
and Inter be broadened to extend
into (he non-institutional field.
The court said the law gave the
individual nil the safeguards of law
In thnt it required either consent for
the operation or a formal court
hearing.
The state has power to protect the
common welfare n gainst the heredi
tary type of repble nnnuedness, the
court ruled, nnd concluded by stat
ing "the law in behalf of the gen
ernl welfare demands It should be
applied in this case."
Service And Respect Cardinal
Points In State Police Ideas
As Expressed By Gen. Butler
By MARIAN LOWRY
A fiery, champion-cussing, hard
boiled marine well, maylw.
Hut the writer has a picture of a
rnther small man, sitting comfortably
on a davenport before the glow of a
fireplace, enjoying the friendly hos
pitality of a college froternity, patting
the dog nt bis fret now and then,
chatting Informally with some 30
vounir men Grouped nbout him Ma
jor (Jeneral Smedley D. Jlutler.
"I was Just saying I tlunK college
men are nice. Don't you?" was his
opening remark, snid in a very quiet,
mild voice thnt hns Become a Dit
hoarse with the busy program of
talks.
The only "fire" is En a pair of very
penetrating grny-blue eyes and in an
earnestness of manner that carries
the listeners off their feet an the fn-
ons talkative marine gets going
on bis subject.
And it wns not only bemuse or a
adv" thnt the Genernl withheld his
remarks, hecause when he wns deep
In his subject there wns a ''bombas
tic" word now and then, but no more
than one ordinarily hears in conver
sation anywhere.
He apologized for his hoarseness,
but said "They're keeping me pretty
busy talking. My two Ceorges here
tot me up in the morning, push me
out, and hold the meat in front of
mil and awsj I io," he said. Tha two
s
WORKINGS
Of SYSTEM
Noted Marine Greeted By
Many Eugeneans at
Meet Thursday
PLEASED WITH STATE
Declares Officers Would
Serve Citizens in
Many Ways
Reversing a famous saying, some1
200 Eugene business men and hunt
drcds of radio listeners let the mat
rines do the telling and do It In sj
big way when Mnjor-General Smed-f
ley Dnrlingon Butler appeared beforej
the Eugene Breakfast club Thursday
morning with a stirring picture of the
future state police of Oregon.
Wildly applauded, and with the
rousing notes of the famous marln
song, "From the Halls of Monte
tuma" ringing in his ears, General
Butler obviously sold his personality,
and his Ideas to the Breakfast club
bers and their numerous guests.
"Oregon" Is Sung
When he completed his 22-mImrtl
talk, he called for the singing of the
song, "Oregon," and declared that b
wanted the state police of Oregon to
feel that a million people are singing
that song for them.
"Give them that kind of backing,
and your state police will give yog a
public service that can be equaled by
no other group," said the geuersi.
, With a sincere directness that belled
any hint of "applesauce," the marina
paid tribute to Oregon and Us pio
neer heritage.
"Recnuse your founders crossed tha'
pin ins and deserts to reach this land,
you hnve something the easterners
cannot boast," snid the general. "JJ
have seen ft In some of your rnonnrf
ments those sturdy men nnd women
calmly facing the storm. When I see
that, I realize I am among a great .
people. As representatives of a mil
lion such people, what a great organ
ization your state police can and will
be."
All-Day Love
Less seriously, the general said ttsl
"can't understand how you people
hero In Oregon enn get up and sing
nnd mnke speeches before breakfast
You seem to love each other all dny.
"Now in Pennsylvania, we might
get together and love ench other with
one eye, but with the other we would
b looking for a place to hit the other
fellow."
Just once did the general tread on
forbidden verbal ground and that at
the beginning of his tnlk, when he
snid his idea of a policeman "isn't a
fellow who gets up before breakfast
and makes a damned nuisance of him
self all dny."
This brought a laugh, and the gen
eral grinned into the microphone be
fore him with the remark "can yon
shut this thing off?"
"Cuss all you want!" shouted soma,
one, but If there were further wander
ings Into mnrlne strong language they
slipped over without notice.
Stresses Service
The genernl made nn emphntlc
point of the public welfnre service
which the ideal stnte police body per
forms. In doing this, he described a
state police car in Michigan.
"This car hns nn armor on the ra
intor to wnrd off bullets. On tha
running board is a fire extinguisher,
to be used in helping fight blazes in
automobile or elsewhere. On the
other running board is a respirator
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"Georges" referred to were George
W. Joseph, -young attorney of Port
bind and graduate of the University
of Oregon, nnd Mnjor George Dut
ton, ndjutnnt of the Forty-First divis
ion, who accompanied General Butler
to Eugene.
And while the General was moat
obliging to taik and tnlk on his pinna
for the state police, there seemed
something of a wistfulness to get
back to the informal comment on col
lege and its young men. He bas one
son graduating from thii Massachu
setts Institute of Technology this
yenr and another to enter college next
year.
Service nnd respect of Inw might be
the two-fold messnge to the people of
Oregon from General Butler on the
subject of organizing the new state
police force.
The state police force stands not
only as a body to carry on the work
of protection, it is a group of public
welfare workers and an organization
lwhich commands prestige, authority
and respect in the law. General But
le SHid. Organized under state con
trol, It Is beyond political corruption
he added. ".Municipal police forces csn
be operated under terrihly corrupt
practices, but not the stnte. Your
governor is the hend of your state
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