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Thursday Fight Results

AT MIAMI. Fla.-Tonv Canzoneri 1873
New York. defeated Pete Nebo. 1S6 Flor
ida. tlOl nOn-title, Gus Campbell $50
Miami. defeated Eddie Shapiro New York.
49,: Lou JalloS. l4i Cleveland knocked
out Lou Navarro. lS9. Havana. Isl.
AT PASADENA. Cal.-Cecil PAYNE 1873.
louisville. Ky decisioned Huerta Evans
1874. Los Angeles. o.. BABY Sal Sorio 1874
San Bernardino, deciSioned Bobby Allen
1913. Los Angeles. a.
AT LONDON-Jack Peterson, British
heavyWeieht champion 6eciSioned Ernst
Cuhfing Of Germany in twelve rounds.
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Jessie Smith, 81, of Mount Vernon,
Ind, and Ethel Ballard, 80, Of 425
South Pine street, are held by po-
lice today for questioning in con-
nection with theft from downtown
stores of a small amount of wear
ing apparel.
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Is my face red, and did he get mad?
Not many days ago we were panning Bud
Argus for letting the boys in the L. S.
Bud took IT with a grin, Thursday night
Argus rolled games Of 237 21O and 212 to
total $50 and lead the field by a wide
margin. Wednesday night he led the In
dianapolis League with TOT, which proves
his slip earlier was merely a slump.
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Final session of the fourteenth
annual meeting of the Marion coun-
ty youth conference will be adj
dressed by DR.. John G.. Benson, su-
perintendent Of the Methodist hos
pital, Sunday afternoon at the
Central Avenue Methodist church.
E. r. Moon, of Butler university,
will speak.
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Chicago Grain Range
CHICAGO CASH GRAIN

Z NtIFW Jo5
CHICAGO, Feb. 2s.-Cash grain close
Wheat-sample grade hard, 43hc Corn
No. mixed, 23c; No. 4 mixed. 22laQ
22'4c; No. yellow. 24l2c; No yellow
old. Csc, No. yellow, 22t2a23l2c: No. %
yellow old. 24i4c No. yellow 2la40
22S4c; No yellow 22G224c: No white,
3q23l2c: No. white 22d2334c; No.
white, pc. Sample grade zoe oats
No. mixed. lac; No. white. l6s4@l7c;
No. white, 15l2@16i4c: No white.
1879 q l5c. Rye-No l. 40t2c. Barley
% 35c Timothy-S2.25G250 Clover
S5.50@S25.
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The First Presbyterian church
choir will give special program
of four songs Sunday at 7:3O in
the church, Delaware and Sixteenth
streets, under direction of George
Holler, minister of music.
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BUS LINE IS SOUGHT
Residents File Petition for Estab-
fishing OF New Route.

: Petition for establishing a bus
line to operate from the Monument
Circle and on South street and
Fletcher avenue to State avenue.
was filed today by residents before
the works board. Date for hearing
was not set.
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Plumbing Permits

John Irwin. 2742 Gale. three fixtures.
G. A. johnson. 1876 Manlove one fixture
= Joe Nelson. 1901 MdisOn. two fixtures.
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STOCK SHARES
HOLD FIRM IN
ACTIVE TRADE
Leaders Make Small Gains
at Opening; Steel
Steady.
Average Stock Prices

Average Of thirty industrials for Thurs
day. high 800 low 5l65. last 5194 of
205. Average Of twenty rails IS % 23.84
2403. of 1.55. Average of twenty utilities
p S.. 2l.57 21.74 of 101. Average Of
forty bonds 76l3 off 05
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Basketball Notes
FOUR LEFT IN TOURNEY

VALLEY Mills, Bridgeport Cardinals. St.
Patricks. and Plaintield advanced to the
6asEetba tourney TR2rsdav ns aSpen'en
Overcoming a fourteen point lead late
in the last half. ST, Pats Of Indianapolis
nosed out the fast Pittsboro Cagers, 81 to
SO, in the most thrilling contest of the
tourney. St Pats grabbed their first lead
OF the game with only minute and
from one to seventeen points CoSgrove
PLAYED fine ball for the Indianapolis Eve
while Martin was outstanding for the
Fiainfeld upset Irvington Troians. 81 to
Is. The game was nip and tuck through
out. decided the last two minutes of play
Glen PLAYED best for the victors Valley
Mills eliminated Flackvile. 38 to 10. 1t
was the VALLEY MINIS bows second walk
away OF the tourney. rivalry game be-
tween Bridgeport Cardinals and Avon was
won bv Bridgeport 80 to 81. Sager set
The tourney schedule for tonight:
7;50 P. M.-Vallev Mills VS.. Bridgeport
$50 P. M.-st. Pats VS.. Plainheld.
Winners OF tonightS games will repre-
sent this district at the state tournament.
Black Bats defeated Lebanon Gold stars
Monday night. IS to IL Bats PLAYED
double-header Wednesday night. defeating
O'Hars Sans. 50 to SO Bats have an open
date for March 6 and would like to book
a game with Sans. Sans are asked to call
Belmont 1921 ask for Bill.
Central Flashes defeated Red Devils 80
to 10 with Jones and Dawson outstanding
for the winners For games in the 1916
year-old class. call Talbot 59l9, ask for
Bill.
OHara Sans defeated Crspus Attucks
quintet 81 to 20, with Koenig and Makow-
ski scoring ten points each TO lead the
attack Mosebv tailed twelve points for
Attacks Sans defeated Black Bates 81 to
80, Wednesday when Mars Hill A. c failed
TO appear for & game. CUllin. Sans guarc,
captured individual honors with SiXteel
points. Chase brothers were outstanding
Tor Bats. Sans would like to schedule
games for any nights next week except
Tuesday with teams having access to
gym. sans have won % to q starts this
season. Call ". L, Hustedt Cherry 4252-W
Mnaager Of Brightwood A c. is asked To
call the above number regarding a game
on March 20
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The City
in Brief
SATURDAY

Sigma Alpha Epsilon, luncheon, Column
bia Club
ingtOn.
Butler Founders day celebration. all
day campus.
Indiana Prohibition party. centennial
observance all day, English.
Vocational Teaching Twentieth Ami
versarv, luncheon, Columbia Club.
Indiana Society, Sons of the American
Revolution, meeting, ?. Spink-Ar din
ner, $50, Columbia Club.
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PITSBIJRGH Feb d uoos racaio+ c.
CHICAGO FRUIT MARKET

BIZ JHlted Press
CHICAGO, Feb. 4-Apples-Michigan
Spies bushel, S1M125; Mcintosh bushel
sl.10d1.25; Greetings hushel, 85c@SI
Illinois Winesaps bushel Sis.
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Other Livestock
BY UNITED PRESS

CLEVELAND. Feb. Hogs-receipts.
1000: followers none: steady to 10c high
'e 81 % l6o o25 lbs; S4@4Io: 281 ID load
irene en- weights downward, to $3.65; pigs.
cows steady; bulls, 15@25c lower; common
S435; low cutter cows, $l.5OQ2; better
Calves receipts. $50; steady; s7@75O paid
freely. Gull to medium. S425M650 largely
SIS upwards. Sheep-receipts, 500 little
lambs and package comparable wooded
lambs. $5.25 downward; wooded ewes. So
down; few wethers. $3.50.
TOLEDO Feb 24-Hogs-m 10c
lower; heavy workers. SO 60d3.7 mixed
and bulk of sales, $360m3.70: pigs and
lights, 50; medium and heavies. SO 15m350:
roughS. S2.25@2.40. Cattle market steady
Calves market strong. Sheep and lambs
market steady.
PITTSBURGH. Feb. 4.-Hogs-receipts
1000; market slow: steady. 170-220 lbs.
S3.90M4; 220-260 lbs. S3.75M3.90: l4O-16O
lbs; S325d 3.75; pigs. S2.75M3.10: most
packing sows. s2.75Q3 Cattle-receipts.
TO- market nominal; medium to good steers
yearlings quoted S425M525 heifers $50
4.50; bulls. S2.500325. Calyes-receipts.
125, market mostly steady: spot lower:
better grade vealers. S6M7; common to
medium So 50d $50. Sheep-receipts. 1000:
market indications steady on wool lambs
or S5.50@6 for better grades.
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The bicentennial of Joseph Priest
ley, noted scientist who discovered
oxygen, will be commemorated
March "a, 1888.
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Brown. rolling anchor for the Citizens
Motor Car team. scored SIS. but he had an
awfGl load on his shoulders. with three
members Of the team under the 500 mark
and Republican Cresoti won two games
Smith imagined he was on the Uptown
alleys and rolled 652 10 lead the league and
give the National Refining an odd game
Machine No. ! and No teams enioved
their plav. each team winning three from
Piston Service and Shell Gas.
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Chicago Primary Receipts

Feb. 23-
Wheat ....................... TIT 900
Corn Observation-Disclosures. $4,000
Oats OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 256,000
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Indianapolis Cash Grain
Feb. %


The bids for car lots of grain at the call
OF me indianapolis Board of Trade, f. o. b.,
shipping point, basis 4112c New York rate,
we're; Wheat-Cash; No l red. 42G43c:
10. red, 4l4 42c; No. 2 hard. m42c
Corn-Weak; NO. 3 white. 15I30i6Ihc; NO
! :, white, l4ls@15lac; No 3 white. 49, an
Ibi2c No yellow, 14i2G1512c: No
mixed, l44 Isle No. 4 mixed. 13I30I4i5c
0 Oats ;a No. white. 13al4c; No. 8
Hay-sseady r. o. b. country points
taking 23c or less rates to Cincinnati or
LIsoulsylLe. Timothy - S550G6; No 2
timothy, $5G5.50
inspection
Whesaat-No. 2 red, cars No. red.
car; No z mixed. car. Total. cars.
cars; NJ. 4 white, cars; No 5 white /
car; No. 2 yellow, l car: No 3 yellow II
cars; No. 4 yellow, 80 cars; No 5 yellow. 3
cars No. 6 yellow. l car. No. mixed
l car; NO. mixed, 1 car; No. mixed
car. Total. n cars
10 o bats 2 white. p cars; No. 3 white.
! car; sample mixed. l car Total A
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things during the Fletcher Trust play
which he opened with counts of 233 and
224 but 1853 finish stopped him at GIG.
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INDIANA STOCKS
AND BONDS

The following quotations do not repre-
sent actual bids or offerings, but merely
indicate the approximate market level
based on buying and selling inquiries or
recent transactions
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Botten was of to himself during the St.
Catherine series on the Fountain Square
alleys leading bv wide margin on games
of 1856. 2l8 and Oil. total of 625.
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new star appeared during the Federal
League series at the Central alleys Porter
a member of the Agents team scoring 551
on games of ITO, l67 and 205.
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o. hester rolled a total of 555 to lead
the Cube team to a triple win over Re-
frigeraton. as Ice won two from Fuel.
These games were PLAYED on the Central
alleys.
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Koelling mot Les led the American
Central Life League series with dandy
Morris took runner-up honors. scoring
$50 on games of 227, 1911 and 2l2.
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c.. E. DuttOn, diStric: engineer of
the American Telegraph and TeIe-
phone Company, will explain the
operation of radio broadcasting
chains to members OF the Scientech
Club at the meeting Monday noon
in the Columbia Club.
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An illustrated lecture on "Mush-
rooms will be given by John o.
Cottingham at a meeting of the
Nature Study Club at 7:45 Saturday
night in Cropsey auditorium at the
public library.
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New York Curb
Chicago Stocks Opening
(By Thomson g. McKinnon)
BY Abbott. Hoppin g. CO..

Cites Cites SSery..... 2, y. S; Rad. & Tel o7l2
Cont Chi pfd.. 14a4 Walgreen1 Store Stores T.
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Bi-mOnthly meeting r. the Rich
ard j. Litz detachment OF the U. S.
Marine Corps League will be held at
Friday night in the English, Irwin
Lilienfeld, commander, announced.
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Good-natured rivalry between Jake
Freiie and Hartman is keen. and hackers
OF both OF these boys will flock to the
Prtchett alleys SUNDAY when they roll
the first FIVE games of their home and
home match. The final block of five
games will be rolled the following Sun
day at the st. Philip A. c. alleys.
Saturday and Sunday the Illinois alleys
will stage n 2l5 singles sweepstakes. The
entry fee for this event is 81 per series
Entrants may roll as often as they desire.
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Brazil is the third largest ma
ton in the world, being exceeded
only by the Soviet Union and
China. 1t covers an area of $780,
900 square miles, and comprises
almost half of all South America.
1t is in reality a United States
of America, being made up of
twenty states, a territory, and a
federal district.
Next-HOw do desert animals do
without water?
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Brunot had his wide sweeping hook do
ing tricks during the Universal League
session finding the pocket for games of
the field Fouts was having a bad night
until his final game. when he found the
pocket for a $50 count to total COL Dr.
Click rolled GIT: Woodland, go; Bisesi
65l; Hansen, $50, Wall, sos. and Berry,
632.
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TOLEDO CASH GRAIN

u y IltJH NVtIITL
CHICAGO Feb. 24.-Carlots. Wheat 10.
corn, 377; oats. 81; rye. 3. and barley. 20.
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Speaking on the subject Chris
tan Science; It's Influence on
Health and Character" Richard j.
Davis Chicago, member of the
mother church, the First Church of
Christ, Boston, Mass, lectured at
the Third Church Of Christ Scien-
list, Washington boulevard and
Thirty-fourth street, Thursday
night.
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Central Flashes defeated Red Devils 30
TO 13 with Jones and Dawson outstanding
for the winners. For games in the 14-l6-
ar-old class, call Talbot 59l9, ask for
Bill
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Bank CIearingS
INDIANAPOLIS STATEMENT
TREASURY DEPARTMENT

Feb. "a
CiedIlHBS ............... 81 ,04I ,OUO. W
Debts OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 5,372, 900 90
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INDIANAPOLIS WAGON WHEAT
CITY grain elevators are having Aoc fore
NO. soft wheat. Other grades on their
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FED. "a
Net balance for Feb 81. .. 1888 10 500 "a
Expenditures ............ g. 661 084 "a
Customs reefs. mo. to date. 12489. $40 AT
Evening star., 1933-07-22
FACTOR KIDNAPPING
|. SUSPECTS GR|LLED
Millionaire Unable to Say
Whether He Can Iden-
tify Gang.
~ the Associated Press.

CHICAGO. July 22.-Federal authori-
ties and police were noncommittal tc-
day after John Factor, millionaire
spectators, had viewed the four Touhy
eangsters suspected as being his kid
napers, and refused to say whether he
had been able to identify them.
The grilling. resembling an amateur
theatrical, took place In the ONCE Of
Chief Of Detectives william Schoe-
maker, with the unwilling cast consist
ing Of Roger Touhy. Gustave Gloomy
Gus" shaeder, Willie 5harkey and Ed
McFadden.
On the other side Of . wall and
watching the gestures Of the quartet in
. mirror and listening intently to their
voices Is they spoke In shouts and
whispers as commanded by heavily
armed police, was Factor. With him
were his son Jerome. himself kidnap
victim Q few months ago; Mrs. Factor
Attorney Al Epstein and several other
persons.
II the men playing the principal roles
appeared III ct ease they were no less
happy about the situation than Factor
himself. He watched them nervously
end when he emerged and spoke to .
Federal operative before hurriedly de-
parting, he was still nervous. After his
release BY his abductors he told police
he would be unable to identity them as
he had been blindfolded all the time
However, local authorities declared
before last nights show-up that they
were convinced the Touhy gang was re-
sponsible for the kidnapping. Also. Fed
eral agents under Melvin H. Pervis,
head Of the local Federal Bureau OF
Investigation, claimed to have found
the farm house where Factor WAS held.
Evening star., 1933-07-22
five DIE IN Plunge
| Of AUTO INTO BAY
Meet Death as Car HurtIes
Through Open Draw Re-
!, turning From Party.
by the Associated Press.

ny the AS80ClALe0 RTe88,
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N. j., July ~.
"A gay party Of i've young people, re-
turning from dance in ,Asbury Park
met death early today when their auto
mobile plunged through the open draw
on Bay Bridge into Barnegat bay.
AL i've bodies were recovered and
Coroner Herbert L Compte said that
at least three Of the victims and prob
ably all ave had been killed in crash
preceding the plunge, and did not die
ny drowning.
Tears Through Chain.
The victims, all residents OF. Forked
River, were:
Mary Aitkers, II. Wss
Mary Buntain, II.
Leonard Nathan II.
Marcus Matthews, 2O.- >,
Joseph Farrell, an aviator.
The sedan in which the party wa
riding was torn into four parts ~ 1t
tore through the heavy lror chain
across the open jack>knife draw before
the plunge. The top Of the sedan wa
s;1eared on cleanly and fell on the
bridge. The body Of the car, broken
into two parts, plummeted into the bay
while the chassis, with terrific momen-
tllra. hurtled a 3C-foot gap under the
rising draw and crashed against the
concrete abutment on the land side of
the bridge without hitting the water.
Car Going Fast.
John Irons of Guilford Park, the
bridge tender. told State police, they
announced. that the car roared to the
bridge at terrific rate Of speed, esti-
mated by Irons at 70 miles per hour.
The draw had been raised about 10
feet, he said, when the sedan hit the
iron chain.
Evening star., 1933-07-22
Walsh Runner Secuted.

Public reaction to the Soviet cotton
purchasing loan tapered of little
sour. As q whole it was not bad.
At least it was not considered bad
BY those iUho are already ,D0rking on
the bigger scheme. The Soutets
1could like to make the merit deal for
q hundred million bales. 1t prob
ably ,riH be concluded on smaller
basis.
Angus Mclean Is . friend Of Eugene
Meyer, former head Of the Federal Re-
serve Board, which may or may not
be in his favor with this admintstra-
ton. The insiders whisper emphat-
ically that Mr.. Roosevelt will not ap-
point q politician to the Treasury.
The thing to remember about Senator
Thomas (Oklahona) warning the stock
market is that he does not speak for
the administration. He handled the
infiation bill for the Democrats, but is
not directing policy.
High State Department odicials are
warning friendh not to get too close to
Senator Pittman on his return from
London. He is irate about what hap
pened to him on the silver Issue. APP
parently he was not forewarned about
the impossibility Of action.
tCopyrisht. 1933.)
Evening star., 1933-07-22
U. S. SAILORS MUST WAIT
6 MONTHS FOR new CAPS
Production Delay Il Encountered
and Familiar Flat Hats Must
Be Worn Longer.

Uncle Sans more than $4,000 blue
jackets will be unable to sport their
new blue caps. modelled after the
British and German fashion, for six
months more, due to production delays.
For the nonce, the gobs viii have to
be content with the famous wind
catching nat hats" long an earmArk
Of the American Navy. Instead Of
having the new headgear issued for
Labor day, the bluejackets will have
to wait for it as New Year present.
Rear Admiral william D. Leahy,
chief Of the Bureau Of Navigation,
Navy Department, in q circular letter
yesterday issued to the whole naval
service, explained that the delay u
due to contractors difficulties.
The enlisted strength Of the Amef1-
can Navy Is 10000, but not all these
will wear. the new blue caps. Chief
petty ofncers and bandsmen win not
appear In the new headgear. Trim,
closely hitting white hats are worn b.
the gobs In the Summer time.
Evening star., 1933-07-22
ASKS WHY ECONOMY
LEAGUE DISBANDED
Legion Chief Says Members Ran
to Cover After Veteran Cuts
Went in Force.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DAYTONA BEACH. Fla. July a.
In q sharp attack on the National Econ
omy League. Louis johnson. national
commander Of the American Legion,
said today, IF there is going to be
economy in America at the expense OF
the veteran, then let's have some econ
omy in other places where 1t Is worse
needed"
johnson was chief speaker at the
Midsummer conference of the Florida
Legion.
4 few months ago. he said. eve had
in this country an organization that
said it dedicated itself to economy,
headed by an admiral. What is the
situation today? That organization is
inactive. It led the attack for cuts on
veterans. Now 1t Is abandoned. It
abandoned its Spring membership drive.
The Committee on Economy Is without
. chairman. The national chairman OF
the organization has resigned, and the
whole kit and caboodle have run to
cover because they have achieved their
object in cutting the veterans"
No less bitter was his onslaught on
tax-exempt Government securities.
ITO me-" johnson declared, "the
greatest crime of the World War was the
issuance by our Government Of tax
exempt securities"
Evening star., 1933-07-22
ROOSEVELT WILL START
8 VACATION NEXT FRIDAY
Will Take Office Staff and One
Secretary With Him to Hyde
Park Estate.
1y the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt on next Friday
will set out for his Hyde Park. N. Y.
home on o long scheduled. Today va
cation
It will not be all rest, though, for he
plans to take along an office staff and
one Of his secretaries.
Recovered from the cold he caught
last Sunday, he did usual days work
yesterday, and to newspaper men who
inquired about his health said: LOOK
at me-"
What they saw was President still
healthily tanned from the sea, trip on
the Amberjack; President who seemed
to enjoy, as ever, the give-and-take OF
an hours press conference.
Evening star., 1933-07-22

slowest in years. Succeeding tabula-
dons, however, only emphasized the
growing wave Of wet votes
Multnomah County (Portland) voted
approximately three to one for repeal
Outside Multnomah County the vote
was about four to three for repeal
Oregon voted State prohibition in 1915
Only four Of the States 80 counties
remained in the dry column on early
tabulations. They were Benton, Doug
las, Linn and Wallowa. and they had q
total of only nine delegates out of 1l6
to the State constitutional convention
on ratification Of the twenty first (re-
peaD amendment.
In the November, 1882, election at
which Oregon repealed the enforcing
acts Of State prohibition, nine counties
were in the dry list. In that balloting
the State voted 206.619 to 138,775 for
repeal.
The constitutional convention to
ratify the voters decision. will be called
by the Governor next month. Each
candidate was required by the State to
sign q pledge to vote in the convention,
wet or dry, as his county voted in the
election.
A proposed 2 per cent State sales tax,
submitted by the Legislature as . means
Of relieving the property tax burden.
was crushed In the balloting. The vote
was: Yes, 22,776; no, 71,721.
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