Chicago Horse Race Betting Law Headed Toward Test in Courts CHICAGO Jan 7 AP Chicago's AP-Chicago's Chicago's newly enacted ordinance le legalizing legalizing le- le nd md licensing race horse-race betting establishments was headed today toward a test in the Courts Attorney General Otto Kerner announced announced announced an an- he would institute proceedings proceedings pro pro- to determine the validity of the measure In an opinion re requested requested requested re- re quested by Governor Henry Horner Horner Hor- Hor ner ncr the attorney general declared the ordinance conflicted with state law and hence was wa invalid The measure sponsored by Mayor EdW Edward rd J. J Kelly and effective next Monday imposes license fees ranging ranging rang rang- ing from 1000 to on pan parl brokers Its estimated revenue would be used wed to restore the pay to city to levels Attorney General Kerner said he would start a quo warranto action under which the city would be re required required re- re to prove its legal right to enact the ordinance He said the issue probably would go to the state supreme court next month Backers of the ordinance contended contended contended con con- tended there was little difference act between the state pari and the city e. e The state stale Jaw permits permit betting at ut race tracKs The ordinance in effect permits a broker to telegraph bets to the therace therace therace race tracks for a 5 per cent commis sion zion Some bookmakers who figured the he license fees would make male their business unprofitable hailed the challenge to the ordinances ordinance's validity There was little prospect that toot the city would collect many license fees until the supreme court has ruled