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Medford Mail Tribune The Weather Forecast: Unsettled with rain to night and Saturday. Not much change In temperature. Highest yesterday . S3 Lowest this morning.... ,. 35 Twenty-eighth Year MEDFOKD, OB EG ON, FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1933. No. 2. web mmm sbm. stilts Comment on the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS. HERE Is something that Interest all of us In this lumber country: A resident ot southern Oregon was in Long Beach the night of the earth quake. The neat day. he drove oyer Long Beach. Huntington Park, Santa Monies, Hollywood and various areas of Los Angeles, noting the damage that hsd been done. In all this area, he didn't see a SIN GLE WOODEN HOUSE that had been damaged. WOOD Is the cheapest of the estab llshed building materials. Taking It by and large. It Is the most satia factory building material for homes, aome of America's most beautiful homes being built of wood. So far as Southern California is concerned. It Is the SAFEST building material. CHEAPEST, most satisfactory and SAFEST. That is a pretty-good line of selilng argument for wood as a material for building homes. IH 1931. Americans spent THREE BILLION dollars for vacations chiefly In what, for want of a better word, we call "touring." That's a lot of money, Isn't It especially In the first yesr of a de pression. AND here's something Interesting: In 1930. 452,000 American tour ists spent 868,000,000 in Europe. -In this writer's bumble Judgment. ,nid have irot more for their money if they had spent it at home- especially If they had spent it here on the Pacific coast. .. .nn. ana nnn .smrista Visited Call I fornla. They came from 46 states nrovlnce in Canada. t . .rim. and July of that year. an average of '3173 tourist cars en tered California every day from ra ...... mi is ner cent of them camped out. The rest stayed t .-i.nr Indicates that of' each 10 person coming to California as tourists one returns within five years to become a permanent rcsinem. IN 1031, tourists spent In Northern California that Is, California north of the Tehachapl the sum of sob nnn nnn. They stayed an average of 11 'A days, and spent an average of S 59 ..rh ner day. Among these tourism. cars costing 1500 or more were In the majority. THIS 68.000.000 equaled 44 per cent of the value of the California fruit crop that year, 96 per nt the vegetable crop and was MORE thsn ALL the gold produced In Cali fornia In five years. OT THIS 68,000.000, 23,000000 went for food and lodging. The rest was divided among car expense, local transportation, clothing, recrea tion, personal expense, cameras and supplies and souvenirs. For example, they spent $1,800,000 for souvenirs. HOW were thestfTgures obtained? Well. Callfornlans Incorporated interviewed 938 tourists In Yosemlte Park, sent out questionnaires to S8B'J others in vsrlous places and Inter viewed 266 guests in San Frsnclsco hotels. From these sources, they obtained percentsges which they applied to the total number of tourists, getting the figures here given. J f F YOU questlonthe accuracy of this 1 method, come down to the office of this newspaper on the night of the next election and watch the counting of the first 100 ballots. If these ballots ere. scattered widely enough to represent an accurate cross, section of the voting public, you will be able to forecast quite closely the outcome of the election from them. THE figures on tourist expenditures here quoted were given to this writer by Bert Hall, president of the Shasta-Cascade Wonderland assoc.a tlon. The Shssta-Cascade Wonderland as soclstlon has meant a lot to South- em Oregon and Northern California, and Is going to mean a lot more. WASHINGTON. March 34 (API Representative Lea (D., Cal l said to day he would reintroduce his wine legalization bill nxt week and hoped for action soon by tha house ways aa4 means commutes, Schermerhorn Had Close Relation With Banks Gang, Claim At this morn I lie's session of the circuit court. In the Schermerhorn ouster and suspension hearing, testimony watt to show that the sherlfr was reluctant to Earl H. Fehl and L. A. Banks, the latter gree murder: that "his attitude was made by Banks 'guards,' and that Banks and Fehl, and conferred with Interested. - J. T. Davis, transfer man .testified, at this afternoon's session, that Sheriff Schermerhorn had talked to him about securing the release of the news print of the Banks news paper seized by the constable, and ha had refused, "except under the pro per papers." Davis said the newsprint was held In his warehouse, and tnai the sheriff and four or five others had endeavored to have him release It. He testified that later he saw Schermerhorn, and the sheriff told him, "wo can't do nothing until morning." Hinted Violence Davis further testified that he was visited at the warehouse by four or five men. he did not know, who en deavored to have him turn back the newsprint. "One of them", Davis testified, "got hard-boiled, and said, "What would you do if we broke down the door, and took the paper." Davis sold he replied: "If any of you fellows want to break down the door to my place while I am here, go ahead and try it." Davis said one of the men suggest ed, "you leave the door open and we will go In and get the paper." Davis frowned on the proposition. The witness said that he talked with the sheriff at his place, and In front of the News office. Davis said the men with the sheriff on the visit, were not known to him by name, "but he had seen them around the newspaper.". Carey Continues Sam Carey, former ad solicitor for the Banks paper completed nis testi mony at the start of the 'afternoon session. Under cross examination. ho did not materially change his previous ' testimony that Sheriff Schermerhorn had been present wnen threats were made, and made no ef fort to halt them. Carey testified that the sheriff hsd said, at one point, when threats were made: "That'a the way they did things In "the old days, but that don't go any more." Carey said he told the "Banks guards", they would have to accept any legal paper served. . Carey testified that C. J. Connors. Wesley McKltrlck. Arthur LaDleu, and Donald '1'tyor, all under Indict ment for the ballot thefts were arm ed guards In the Banks plant. Gun Permit Wanted McKltrlck testified at the morn ing session that he had talked to the sheriff about getting a permit to carry a gun and was told "It won't be necessary." McKltrlck also testi fied to threats and conditions. A packed courtroom greeted the afternoon session.- Many or tne spec tators came during the noon hour. The court . ordered the bailiff and state police, to permit only those able to be seated to remain In the courtroom, "because the fire hazard Is too great." He ordered the court authorities to keep tne aisles clesr. Tremipnt nblectlons and exceptions to testimony were offered by Attorney F. J. Newman, counsel for Sheriff Schermerhorn. Sam Carey, former ad solicitor for the Banks newspaper, testified that Sheriff Schermerhorn wss a frequent visitor at tne -news- omce; threats were uttered by "guards" In hi. nnuHpa t.n which his "attitude was one of encouragement": thst after the late Constable Prescott had seized news print on a legal attachment. Sheriff Schermernorn nsa. over me telephone, sought It release, end held the view "that the second seizure was not legal, on the first attachment." Guards Yoicen inreais. r-.M tMtifled that the men fre quenting the News as "guards" were armed and naa aecisrea mj y.vu. not permit another seizure." Carey was on the stand at the noon ad journment, and was under cross-examination this sfternoon at ths open ing of court, carey wsmea m had heard Arthur LaDleu. former manager of Banks' paper tell the .. ir .nnthM attachment was threatened, "to tag 'em and let them He." M. O Wllkins. former attorney lor H.nv. .nrf counsel for- Fehl. testi fied that he was present at a confer ence held at the county Judge s home, celled for two o'clock in the morn ing, on January 3. last. Wllkins tes tified that Fehl tola mm ne was representstlve of Schermerhorn's" and ... h. .hunt. Kh.riff would return from northern California In the night and deputies would De sworn in . vt,t'. hnm He said John Olenn. Thomss L. Brecheen and six or eight other men were present at tnia meet ing, at which deputies were sworn . a.nrf ,v. nn ballot recounts discussed at length. Olenn and Bre cheen are under indictment ior oai lot theft. Fehl Had Active Part. Wllkins testified that "plans were formed for taking possesion of the tariff- nfflee " .nil that "resistance j was sntlclpated." WIlkMta said he had presented a bill to the sheriff Introduced by the state In an effort serve warrants agalnM. County juage now under Indictment for first de one of encouragement towards threats he maintained a loe llason between them on matters in which both were -- FEHL IN EFFORT IN BALLOT THEFT Earl H. Fehl, county Judge under Indictment for participation In the ballot theft, this afternoon filed a motion In circuit court seeking to quash the 'warrant upon which he was arrested and an order discharging him from arrest: The motion was filed by his attorneys, H. Von Schmalz and T. J. Enright. . The latest legal move came on the heels of Fehl yesterday filing an affi davit of prejudice against Circuit Judge W. M. Duncan. It alleged he could not secure a fslr and Impartial trial, and that the prejudice affidavit was not filed for the purpose of de. lay. Fehl waa scheduled to entr a plea and be arraigned Thursday. The prejudice affidavit automatically blocked the action. In the motion to quash and dls' charge, the accused county Judge al leges that Judge Duncan has not aU' thorlty to preside over the circuit court, that he .was assigned here by the. state supreme court, for the case of O. B. Waddell against L. A. Banks. The order of assignment is attached, and gives Judge Duncan the power to hear cases In this district, on and after February 7. The motion also holds that Judge H. D. Norton Is not disqualified to set upon the case, and that the grand Jury did not hold Its session In the regular grand Jury . room, and that Judge Duncan had no authority, to receive the Indictments, or order bench warrants Issued upon them, When the. Indictments were first re turned the accused official announced "that he would demand an early trial No date has been set for the hear ing of the motion to quash. The atate will contend that It is evasive, and Intended to delay Justice. STATUS ON FEHL Response to the petition asking for removal from office of County Judge Earl H. Fehl wss received today by the past commandera of the Amerl can Legion, stating that the governor docs not have power under the law to cause removal of a county Judge. "Should the county Judge be disquali fied for service," the governor's let ter stated, "the governor may ap point someone to fill the vacancy." for aervlces. but It had been Ignored He testified he acted as counsel for Schermerhorn upon the represents tlons of Fehl. who took an active part In the proceedings held at his home. Wllkins also testified to difficulty he encountered In having Schermer horn serve a warrant upon Banks, on the first Indictment for criminal libel, and "that It waa held by the sheriff from Thursdsy evening to Sat- urday noon." snd thst Banks sur rendered voluntarily, per announce ment he made at a "great assembly of the Good Government Congress In the Armory. Agitating Denied. Attorney Newman asked Wllkins, In cross-exsmlnatlon. If he hsd "been quite an agitator yourself." The 1m peachment was denied. The witness admitted he had been attorney lor both Banks and Fehl In litigation arising from the turmoil. Twenty witnesses. Including two former "Banks guards." are acheduled to be called by the state, represented by Attorney O. C. Bogg. Attorney Newman said "plenty of witnesses" will be called by the defense. It Is now forecast thst the hesr lng will Isst until 1st tomorrow, If not Into next Monday. Hearing before Circuit Judge W, M. Duncan of the charges filed against Sheriff Gordon I. Schermerhorn. as serting his unfitness and Ineligibility to hold the position, was started this morning and It Is anticipated that the session will take the entire day. The hearing waa called by Gover nor Meier, upon the filing of the charge by commlsslonem - B. E. Nealon and Ralph Billings. The court will hear the testimony and file rec ommendations with the governor, rho will act upon them. (Continued on page fouruaa). FOREIGN POLICY KEPT VEILED BY F.R.C Copyright by McClure Newspaper syndicate By PAUL MAIXOX WASHINGTON. March 24. The frankness of the now administration In domestic affairs is not being ap plied to foreign policy. Strong deceptions were attempted at first In connection with the trip of Norman Davis abroad. Everybody swears .he is going only to Geneva as head of the disarmament mission, For your own accurate Information his passport names Britain. Prance, Germany, Italy and Switzerland as prospective porta of call. The White House line about am bassadors calling last week because they were "old friends" was so much eyewash. The official assertion that the British, French and German am bassadors asked to see the president is also untrue. What appeara to be behind the whole thing la a new deal Interna tionally. Mr. Roosevelt la supposed to have In mind a consultative pact to make the Kellogg past effective. He would not go so fsr as to gusr antee the security of any nation. He Is toying with the Idea of adding to the Kellogg pact a provision for con sultation and conference among signa tories when the going gets rough. Something like that la needed now in the strained condition In Europe. You can bet your last dollar Nor man Davis has some informal nota- (Continued on Page six) RUNAWAY BOY IS Billy Springer, 13. of Tacoma. Waah. who decided three diys ago he would "go fouth," was a guest at the city Jail last night, and his father Is en route here from the north to return the young boy to Tacoma, according to a telegram received by Chief of Police Clatous MoCredle from Ta coma's chief, M. D. uuy. -. Billy, who made the trip from Eu gene to Medford Thursdsy. ssld that he had only missed one meal since he left home. He Is a 7-A student In the Tacoma schools, he said. Billy thought he'd like to go down around Los Angeles, but the arrival of his father- will probably convince him that the north Isn't so terrible. Scores Withdraw From Banks ' "Congress " When True Objective Learned Return of Membership Cards Is Refused; Outrages Charged to Leaders Open Eyes of Followers With a score of leaders In the Good i Government Congress in Jail, some charger) with first degree murder, others wit stealing and burning the official ballots from the November election, still others with criminal syndicalism and another with slan dering a bank. 185 conscientious citi zens of Jackson county have already asked that their names be withdrawn from the membership of the "con gress." a complete tabulation of pub lished requests shows. Many of the group had verbally requested that Secretary C. H. Brown of the organization return their mem bership cards to them, but in no known Instance has this been done. Citizens who said they had been mis led and who signed the cards through misrepresentation, have asked that it be made public they wished to form ally withdraw from the group which has in every way violated all princi ples of good government, their let ters state. Although "congressional" officials claim a membership of 6000. this number has never gathered at a pub lic meeting, the lsrgest assemblage having been estimated around 3000. Active workers of the "Inner circle, who faithfully attended the sessions, were never estimated In numbers over one hundred. The cou n ty com m Iwaary , ope ra ted for some time under an appointee of County Judge Earl H. Pehl, wss re cruiting headquarters tor t&a Good Seven Indicted PLANS REVEALED BY REGION CHIEF Extra Fancy and Fancy Grades Only Will Enjoy Benefit of Federal Aid Is Announcement by Towle SPOKANE. Wash., March 24. (AP) The regional agricultural credit cor poration of Spokane today announc ed its program for financing the coat of production of Paclflo northwest crops of apples and winter pears, which Is expected to call for advances to growers of from as,0O0,00O to $10,000,000. The plan, aa announced by R. E. Towle, general manager of' the cor poration here contemplatea- the fi nancing of extra fancy and fancy grades of fruit only, and control of selling through selected marketing sgencies. Money will be advanced atrlctly on a basis of actual costs of production, and on a budget basis, Towle said. Maximum use of 16 cents a box will be allowed for growing costs, 13 cents harvesting and 37 cents for packing, a total of 55 cents a standard pack box. A selling commission of a mini mum of 3V4 cent a box will be per mitted In addition to the 56 cents. Allowance of selling commissions In addition to the basic loan meana the grower la being granted an In crease of B',4 cents a box over the maximum financing previously auth orized by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Towle. explained. . . , FLOOD OF ORDERS By the Associated Tress. In more than a dozen states vats were Bubbling -today In preparation for putting legal 3.2 beer on sale April 7. - Breweries reported they were del uged with orders in New York the suggestion being made that It might be necessary to ration beer among those who had ordered until supply could catch up with demand. Beer advertisements appeared In newspapers for the first time in 13 years, heralding the date on which sale will be permitted. An informal ruling by Attorney General dim ming held anticipatory advertise ments were not Infractions of the law. ' ', Arrives In City Beulah Jedklns arrived In Medford on the Shasta this moaning from LaJolla, Cal., where .she has been spending the winter. Government Congress, It was learned. and workers In the "congress" were receiving supplies from the county and at the same time condemning practically all of the county offi cials with the exception of Judge Pehl and Sheriff Gordon L. Schermer horn. Supporters of Pehl, who were also members of the mis-named society, were shown preference in awarding road work, according to reports from various districts of the county. The following letter "To the Edi tor" the day after Constable George J. Prescott was shot down by the honorary president of the "congress," Llewellyn A. Banks, Is Indicative of the tide wh leh swept through t he county, causing many to ask for withdrawals: "We wish to announce to the pub lic that our affiliation with the 'Good Government Congress' is terminated at this date. "While we believe In the tenets and principles endorsed on the mem bership cards we signed, the events of yesterday convince us that those principles have been violated and therefore wish to be no longer af filiated with this organ I ration." Another cltusen who said he was sorry he had attended one meeting wrote the editor: . - . "I wish to announce to the public that our Affiliation with the 'Good J Continued oa Page Blx) DROWNS DAUGHTER IN BATHTUB Mrs. Marie Kennedy, housewife sf Montrose, suburb of Los Angeles, killed her eight year old daughter, June, by immersing her in the bath tub of their home while her husband was at work. She then called police and told them of her act. Her husband later said she had been suffering from growing mental weakneaa but he had delayed making an Insanity complaint, hoping tha would improve, (Associated Press Photoa) SHASTA 10 STAY WHILE LONGER IS OF S. P. SALEM, Ore., March 34. (AP) The Southern Paclflo company today notified the public utilities commis sioner of postponement of the ef fective date of the suspension of the Shasta train between Eugene and Roeeburg. No date for its effective ness was set and it was not learned whether the action would mean In definite postponement, 1 The date for suspension of the train was first act for March 37, but opposition was made by Roeeburg and Qrants Pass, --, . ; , . Since this Information ' has been received, the utilities commissioner 'a office also announced Vie conference called for Wednesday between South ern Pacific officials the Rose burg chamber of commerce and the com missioner had been postponed, like wise. , The utilities commissioner &UU,u he had not yet received a formal complaint against suspension of the train from Roseburg. but was advised that such a complnlnt waa being pre pared. Grants Pass secured com promise with the railroad In that the Shasta from the soutih would run aa far north as Grants Pass, It was an nounced here. The commissioner stated the South ern Pacific company had not set a new date for effectiveness for the suspension order issued several weeks ago. READY FOR TEST AT Everything Is in readiness for the hog calling contest to be staged by the Chamber of Commerce tomorrow morning at 11:00 a. m. on the South ern Pacific tracks at 8th street, la the word from chamber of commerce headquarters. The list of entrants so far received Includes In the women's division, Mrs Laura Jones, Griffin Crek; Mrs. An nette Prick, Medford; Miss Ollie Dc- pew, Ashland: and In the men's dl vision. A. C. Martin, Medford; John Anderson, Central Point; Fred V. Woolrldge, Medford; Rand " Newby, Medford; W. N. Carl. Provolt; E. J. Carstens, Medford; Dr. D. W. Stone, Medford; John Duggan, Sams Valley; Dick Bradley, Medford; David E. Wil son, Central Point; H. C. Mechem, Jacksonville. As previously announced the prizes will be 10 first prize. (6 second prize, and 12 60 third prlre In both divisions and are awarded by the retail mer chants of Medford. It is expected that the contest will start punctually at 11:00 a. m., and those Intending to take In thla un usual event are asked to be on hand promptly. THREATENED BY FI City fire department was called to the home of Mra. Olen Fabrlck, 106 Crater Lake avenue, at midnight Thursday, to extinguish a fire In back of the chimney. A grass fire at the corner of Sixth and Oakdale was placed under con trol at 1:35 o'clock by the fire de par.ment today, and Fire Chief Roy Elliott requested that no grass or rubrish fires be started on windy by Grand Jury TO SEEK LIBERTY Walter J. Jones arrested yesterday for ballot stealing, was ordered re leased this afternoon, on $7500 bonds with his wife, H. W. Jones of Rogue River and E. W. Wilson of Rogue Riven as sureties. The court gave the state the rlc,ht to a it isrlrtg when it had investigat ed the 'JUallflcatlona of the sureties. A hearing was prevented today due to other pressing court business. H. W. Jones and Wilson are small landowners of tho Rogue ttjvcr dls Steps were under way this after noon to secure the release on bands of Walter J. ones, mayor of Rogue River and Fehl appointee as road supervisor, and John Glenn of Ash land, former county Jailer. Both are held In tho county Jail on ballot theft indictments. Glenn was arrest ed two weeks ago. Jones was arrest cd early Thursday morning at his Rogue River home, after atote police had sought him for nearly a week. Jones claimed to have . a severe cold bordering on bronchitis and a doctors certificate that ho was ill, Attorney En r Wit for Olenn said that the sureties named for Glenn were Jesse T. Thomas of Ashland, Nick Roesl of the same city and Ran klu Estcs of this city. Jones wife appeared In court this morning and said that she had ae cured bondsmen for her husband. The district atotmeys office Indi cated it would request a hearing on the quallflctalons of tho bondsmen, ER L NEW YORK. March 34. (AP) Charles E. Mitchell, former chairman of the board or the National City Bank, was Indicted by a federal grand Jury today on a charge of wilful eva sion of his Income tax for the year 1920. The Indictment charges that In 1020 Mitchell's net income was 12, 823,406. lift, whereas he reported a net loss of $48 000, and therefore paid no tax. He was charged In the Indictment with evading payment of a tax of Sft73.3IZBl. BOIiSF Ida., Mar 24. (p) Oov-erno- C. Ben Ross today Issued a p roc' Am at ton suspending mortgage foreclosures for 00 days. DclATlng "There have been numer oi is and continuing mortgage- fore clos"res upon real etaUi throughout the state." and adding that "many othe. such mortgagee are aiviv to be fore'esed. "the governor In hla proc lamation invoked the authority of the banit'.ng and mortgage holiday law enacted by the last session of the legls'ature to block all further evic tions ARMY FLIERS DIE IN PLANE CRASH MIAMI, Pla., Mar. 24. 4fr) fiecond Lieutenant Charles W. Stouff. Ut, of Thorndale. Fla., and Staff Sergeant Oale M Lester. 30. of Mitchell field, both members of tho fifth observation group of the army air corps, were killed today as the! plane crashed In an attempted lauding at Chapman field tare. E ARE CHARGED IN PRESCOn DEATH Fleming's Connection With Ambush of Officer Comes Up Later Mrs. Martin Among Lesser Indicted Llewellyn A. Banks, agitator former editor "and orchardlat, and his wife. Edlt.i B. Banks, In a lolnt Indictment returned this noon bv the grand Jury, are charged with first degree murder for the slaying of Constaole deorae J. Prtscott on the morning of March in. wnne the officer was In the act of wring a warrant upon Banks for Indictment as one of the Jackson county ballot thieves The full txt of the Indictment readt aa follows: "Then and there being, and then and there acting together, did then and there unlawfully and feloniously. purposely snd of deliberate and pre meditated malice. ktM one George J. Prescott by then and there ahootlng him. the said George J. Prescott. with a rifle loaded with powder and bul lets, wnitai said rlf.e he, the said Llewellyn A. Banks, then and there hsd and held in his hands." No action was taken st this time relat're to E. A. Fleming, Jacksonville orchnrdlst, arrested while attempting to n;e tne murfler scene, by the bac doo-. Tt Is understood that the grand Jury will consider his esse soon. Fleming Nervous. . Fleming, who hss oeen held In ths Josephine county Jail the past week, ' was '.edged In the county. Jail .hers late yesterday; He wss described by Jail attendants u In a high atate of nervousness, worn .from' worry, and losing weight rapidly. - " - Time for the ararlgnment for plead ing ot Banka and hla wlfs on the first degree murder indictment has not been set, but will be at an early date, officials Indicated. Under the first degree murder emerge, they are not subject to ball.- Banks Is held lrr the Josephine county Jail at Grants Pass; Mrs. Banks In the Jell here. . . . Few. Present. Tha Indictments were returned at the noon hour, after the adjourn- -men of the Schermerhorn oustor proordings, snd lecelved by the w.t wumm epectaiors, in cluding Mrs. c. H. . Brown, mother of Heniletta B. Martin, eating their lunctt In the courtroom: two men spectators and court attendants were the only persons present. The Indict ment were presented and received by Circuit Judge Duncan. . At the same time, indictments charging Mrs. Henrietta B. Martin, president of the "Good Government Conx-css." her father. C. H. Brown, secretary of the organisation, and O. . L. V.inWegen and B. h. Fitch with "riotous conduct and disturbing the peace" were returned. The Indict ment grew out of Mrs. Msrtln's at tempt to buggy-whip Leonard Hall, (Continued on Page Nine) WILL ROGERS BEVKRliY IllLIiS, Cal.) Jfar. 2-t. Ifnre is a suggestion that will help you all out. of a lot of anxiety and anguifih in cassj your town or district should ba hit by soma disaster: Run quiek and turn off the radio, otherwise you will hear where your own home has been swept, away by the flood, you have been lost in the fire and your husband kidnaped. We had an earthquake out here. That's all we had (which was plenty) but that wasn't enough news for the radio. They added , "oil wells over flowing and on fire, a city burning to tho ground," and as a P. S., "a tidal wave com ing in from the ocean." So in case of disaster, run (don't walk) to the nearest radio and turn it off, for they take de light in killing you whether you have been killed or not. . Yours, $1HI N'NsuiM Irsslwte. las