While Passing 'Round the "Chloroform-for-Feeble-Minded" Idea, Don't Overlook European War Promoters. "Statesmen" Are Often Only Moronic Copies.
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By FRANK JENKINS
TTHIS question, In one form or an-
other. Is on every Up:
"Will there be war In Europe as
a result of Hitler's thumbing his
nose .at the treaties which forbid
him to move German troops up to
the Rhine?"
nTHE answer, as things stand to-
day, is: "Probably not, right
away, unless some startling inci
dent, like the killing of the Aus
trian archduke in 1914, should oc
cur to inflame the passions of the
already excited populations thut
are concerned in the situation."
Europe isn't yet quite ready to
fight.
pOR one thing, most of Europe
doesn't Just know how a mod
ern war, which Is staggeringly
costly, could be financed.
Kusy, kindly, gullible old Uncle
Sam was fllmflammed into financ
ing the bulk of the World 'war.
The process was first to buy from
him, on credit, the things needed
to fight with, and then to ROR
ROW from him the money with
which to pny his bills.
Farther along in the game, he
was flattered into getting into the
war on his own account in order
to "make the world safe for demo
cracy." After thut, he was a part
ner In the business and his asso
ciates pushed off onto his shoul
ders the job of doing the PAY
ING. - - - v- .; -
Uncle Sam, In the World war,
was about the easiest mark It was
ever Europe's good fortune to
meet.
OUT Uncle Sam isn't feeling so
kindly and generous and ex
pansive as be was back in World
war days.
For one thing, he has been forc
ed to realize that in (he World war
(Continued on page 2.)
$450,000 LISTED
An appropriation of $450,000 for
the south jetty at the month of the
Umpqua river is the second in
magnitude of the Oregon projects
added by amendment to the rivers
and harbors bill, the Washington
correspondent of the Oregon Jour
nal reports. The senate appropria
tions committee amendment to the
war department bill would, if en
acted, provide funds for a number
of Oregon projects.
The largest is the sum of $2,-
425.000 for numerous items in con
nection with Bonneville dam. The
f mpqua south jetty proposal Is
next in order. The sum of S1M.000
for Coos bay is Included.
Chloroforming Idea For Feeble
Minded Children Again Endorsed
PORTLAND, Ore., March 13. 1
(AP) Dr. Alexander Goldenwels
er. nallonally-known authority on
sociology and anthropology, agreed
with a contemporary todny that
hopelessly feeble-minded children
should be chloroformed.
Dr. Goldenwelser, professor of
sociology at Reed college here and
formerly lecturer at Columbia uni
versity and the new school for so
cial research in New York, said he
believed laws to permit such ac
tion "are needed from a humani
tarian standpoint."
His comment followed publica
tion of an Interview with Dr. S. U.
1-nughlin, sociologist at Willlam
ette university, Salem. Ore.
Dr. Lauehlln said "one has only
to visit the Oregon state feeble
minded home and look at those
children lying In bed unable to lift
their heads from their pillows to
agree with me that they should be
chloroformed."
Dr. Golden weiser said today
"hopeless feeble-mlndedness as
well as extreme forms of crippled'
ness. wherein Individuals cannot
live as Individuals but must mere
lv vfiiTPtnti. wnrmnt such act on
as advocated by Dr. Laughlin." He
Overhead Crossing to
mm set
AS
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Project Indicated in Word
From State Road Body ;
Change in Highway
Will Follow.
Immediate construction of an
overhead crossing at Green, be
tween Shady Point and Kelley's
Korner, la Indicated by an an
nouncement received by the coun
ty court this morning from the
state highway department, which
notified the court that application-
has been made to the public utili
ties commission for a date for a
hearing on the proposed grade
separation.
The construction of the over
head structure is expected to be
followed by a change in the loca
tion of the highway between Shady
Point and Kelley's Korner, elim
inating several sharp and danger
ous curves.
The proposed crossing, accord
ing to pluns drawn by the bridge
department, will consist of a con
crete structure 28S feet in length
mil carrying a 2ii-f:iot roadbed
with sidewalks. The deck will be
27 feet above the level of the rail
road tracks.
The estimated cost of the struc
ture is $40,000.
A delegation from the Roseburg
chamber of commerce and county
court appeared before the state
highway commission yesterday
with a request for Improvement or
the highway between Roseburg
and Kelley's Korner, and It is an
ticipated the commission will take
action in the near future to con
tract the proposed road changes,
particularly south of Shady Point.
The present plan is to continue
the highway southward from the
present Shady Point grade cross
ing, keeping the road on the east
side of the railroad tracks to a
point a short distunee south of the
Green station.
Here the road will turn -on a
wide curve and cross the tracks on
the concrete overhead structure,
and will connect in a straight line
with the present rond at Kelley's
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DOCTOR CONVICTED
OF DOUBLE MURDER
LONDON. March 13. (AP) A
jury convicted Dr. Ruck Ruxton,
Indian-blooded physician, of first
degree murder today In connection
with the slaying of his wife and
nursemaid.
Near the end of his long summing-up.
Judge Singleton referred
to testimony that part of one body
found in the ravine called the
"Devil's Beef-Tub" had been wrap
ped in a romper suit of one of Dr.
Kuxton's children.
Justice Singleton also pointed
out to the jurors that the dismem
berment of the bodies had been
done "by a person of some anato
mical skill."
would restrict such action to i
cases "in which the center of per
sonal life is abolished."
1 do not advocate breaking
present laws In any way. I mere-!
ly say Buch laws should be
changed," he declared.
Dr. Laughlin, who taught in
many parts of the east and mid
west before accepting his position
at Willamette in 1M3, said hope
lessly feeble-minded children "were
better off dead." He also advocat
ed strict mental and physical ex
aminations for all applicants fur
man luge licenses.
A survey of expenditures at the
Oregon state feeble-minded home
showed the state would save about
$300.0110 yearly If the proposal to
chloroform hopelessly deficient
children were adopted. Officials
said most of the 969 inmates were
regarded as hopeless cases.
Dr. Roy F. Uyrd, superintendent
of the home at Salem, declined to
comment on the discussion be
cause of his position.
Dr. Laughlin, whose comments
, followed a cla.-ts period In which
the problem was discussed, said
- (the idea he proposed was not new
and previously na?i neen auvocai-
ed by "many others."
PROBABLE
I
Old Man Jinx Spreads Out His Talons
Friday, 13th, Flouted and Heeded
100 Per Cent Defiance
CHICAGO, March 13. AP)
Thirteen business and profession
al men went to some inconvenience
and no little expense today to
thumb their noses at that Friday
the 13th jinx.
All members of Anti-Superstition
club, they rented room 1313
In an exclusive hotel for an orgy
of salt-spilling, under-ladder walk
ing, black cat balling and mirror
breaking.
Nathaniel Leverone, president,
plans to smash a mirror at 6:13
p. m., to begin the banquet.
The menu includes "black cat
cocktails," "fruit a la jinx" and
coiffin ice ciam."
These good luck charms will be
on exhibition:
A bride's garter, a shoe tossed at
married couple, a beggar's ring
and a "good luck pin picked up
by a man who was killed by a
taxicab as he stooped to pick it up,
Superstitious Smith
LA GRANDE, Ore., March 13.
(AP) Because today is Friday the
thirteenth, .ludd Smith, local res
taurant man who has just complet
ed a three-day spring cleaning and
painting job, refused to open his
place . of business until tomorrow.
The work is all done but Smith
just isn't taking any chances, al
though he's paying a full days
wages to every member of his staff
just to enjoy a 24-hour vacation.
Not only does smith rrown on
Friday the thirteenth, but he shuns
anything with a "thirteen" tacked
ontn.lt. . . t .
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Condemned Man Not Told
He Won't Be Granted
Second Reprieve.
TRENTON, N. J., March 13.
(AP) Kruno Richard Huuptmann,
his last reprieve deudllne passed at
midnight lust flight, paced his cell
today still convinced he would not
die for the kidnap-slaylng of the
Lindbergh baby.
Gov. Harold G. Hoffman, who
stayed Hauptmann's execution on
January 17, announced yesterday
that he does not Intend to grant a
new reprieve; that, in fact, he has
no legal power to do so now.
Hauptmunu told his chief coun
sel, C. Lloyd Fisher, he is confi
dent he will somehow win a new
reprieve. Fisher did not tell him
of Hoffman's announcement.
The governor, despite his an
nouncement, continued his investi
gation today of the Lindbergh
crime, which, he I; us said he be
lieves is not completely solved.
In sharp contrast to Haupt
mann's hopeful attitude, Charles
Zied, Philadelphia thug condemned
to die in the electric chair the
same night as Hauptmann three
weeks hence, was resigned to hi
fate.
Hauptmann's execution date was
set for the week or march 6
Zled's was placed for the same
week and Warden Mark Kimber-
ling settled on a double execution.
UMPQUA CLOSING
PLEA TO BE STUDIED
PORTLAND, Ore., March 13.
(AP)The Oregon state game and
fish commission voted today to halt
asserted fish bootlegging by
scindine the privilege for sports
men to sell fish caught with hook
and line In non-commercial wa
ters.
A group of Roseburg citizens re
quested that use of nets In the
Umpqua river be prohibited. The
commission voted to defer action
on the matter until the next meet
ing. April H, when a more com
plete study could be made.
PITCA1RN ISLAND
STRUCK BY DROUGHT
LOS ANGELES. Mar 13.
(AP) Drought has struck the ro
mantic island of Pitcairn. settled
by mutineers of the British war
ship Iiounty In the lHth century,
word received here sa'd today.
A letter from Fred M. Christian,
deccendant of the leading colonizer
of the South Sea Island, told Philes
I Cook of how lark of rain had pre
vented a harvest.
Score One for Jinx ,
LOS ANGELES. March 13.
(AP) At one minute after mid
night, the Jinx of Friday the 13th
hit Jack Fontaine today.
Fontaine, a chef, was stirring a
kettle of soup in a downtown res
taurant. At 12:01 a. m., it upset
and spilled over his legs.
He was given emergency treat
ment for second degree burns.
Takes No Chances
SPOKANE. March 13. (API If
Friday the thirteenth catches H. 1''
Strong today It'll have to sneak
up on him at home. Afield on the
jinx day several years ago he lost
three fingers, and that nitsror-
tune's anniversaries have seen him
break a leg and lose bis automo
bile by fire. So today he plnnned
to keep indoors.
13 Family Favorite
CHICAGO, March 13. (AP)
The Ryerson family believes in 13.
Hob Ryerson, 13 years old today,
will have 13 friends at his Friday
the 13th birthday party. His fath
er was 13 on a Friday, September
13, and his grandfather's birthday
was December 13.. . .
Harbinger of Joy
I1EI.UNG1IAM, March 13. (AP)
Elaine Common, who has thir
teen letters In her name and who
welched 13 pounds at birth, wns
celebrating her 13th birthday to
day, Friday the 13th. The figures
of her street address also total 1J.
IBBED BY G-MEN
Fugitive Facing Charges in
Four States Caught in
Apartment House.
BROOKLYN, March 13. (API-
Edward lienz, sought in Vermont,
Pennsylvania and North Carolina
on charges of bunk robbery, today
was captured by four department
of justice agents trying to escape
through the numb waiter of
apartment which they bad besieg
ed with tear gas.
Menz, the arresting agents said
had been mentioned In connection
with the kidnaping of George
Weyerhaeuser in Tacoina, Wash
last spring.
The raided apartment was occu
pled by a man who described him
self as LouiB Philip. With him
were his wife and tbeir three chil
dren. They emerged Into the corn
dor of the first floor apartment
when the first gas bomb was
thrown over the transom.
Other tenants, attempting to flee
the gas fumes, were blocked by
the agents, who hurried upstairs
to guard against Henz' escape.
They dragged him from the dumb
waiter shaft on the third floor,
clad only In his underwear.
SKATTI.R, March 13 (API-
Edward llenz, former Tacoman.
captured In Brooklyn, N. Y., today
by federal agents, has been a fu
gitive In connection with the r0,
mill holdup of a Colfax, Whitman
county, hank In 1933.
Ho jumped S15.000 bond after
being arrested In Dallas, in May,
103.1, for the Colfax robbery.
J. Charles Dennis, IJ. 8. district
attorney here, said nenz Is not un
der indictment in the kidnaping of
nine-year-old George Weyerhaeuser
last May. Henz was mentioned ns a
suspect at the time.
CHURCHES LAUD RAP
AT BEER DISPENSERS
PORTLAND, Ore.. March 13.
(AP) The executive committee of
the Portland Council of Churches
lauded city officials who opposed
Imposing fines on minors buying
liquor and easing the responsibility
of dispensers.
Mayor Joseph Carson and other
city officials declared the dispens
ers should be held strictly to uc
count for selling liquor to youths
"I believe when public officials
and groups of business men outside
the church take a stand In de
fense of youth, the least a church
group can d Is to commend them.'
- 'said Dean Anderson, chairman of
the church youth commission.
Rise at
RELIEF ROLL
IN ALL AREAS
Able-Bodied Persons Will
Be Shifted to Jobs as
Fast as Available,
Voyt States.
Efforts lo remove all able-
bodied persons from. relief rolls as
apidly as seasonal and other em
ployment becomes available have
been started by the state and
county relief committees, Franklyn
Voyt, relief director for Douglas
county reports.
The local relief office, he states,
Is anxious to receive applications
from all persons who can employ
common farm labor or can use
men and women In any other works
lusstfications.
"There has been established In
all larger communities." Voyt says,
a relief sub-committee, which can
be notified of available Jobs, and
persons able to furnish employment
will be regularly contacted by case
workers, who will have lists of em
ployable persons.
In Douglas county the national
reemployment office should be no
tified by those persons seeking la
borers. The local office, of which
Frank Chase is manager, is located
in the courthouse."
Name Filing Asked.
Mr. Chase requests that nil em
ployables listed on relief rolls filo
tlreir- names with- ms ouico ior
farm Jobs.
The relief committee has aiso re
solved, Mr. Voyt states, that all
(Continued on page 6)
FRED ASTAIRE STILL
E
HOLLYWOOD, Cnlif., March 13.
(AP) Fred Astaire took a cue
from the title of bis next scneuui-
ed jnovlo and told R.K.O. studio,
won t dance."
Negotiations over his new con
tract struck Jarring notes today, as
Astaire declared, I don't KJiow
whether the outcome will bo that
I leave the studio or not."
Film circles discussed three pos
sible causes of dispute between tho
uglle dancing star and the company
which has featured him with Gin
ger Rngors. Texas red-bead, In re
cent productions.
They were Astnire's rumored de
mands for:
1. More money than his past
1250,000 earnings In tive movies.
2. Solo starring.
3. Fewer pictures per year.
Hut Astaire, terming New York
newspaper's report "ridiculous"
which hail him refusing an oiler
of Sl.nnO.OQQ for four pictures, said
the disagreement had "nothing
whatever to do with Balary."
He accused the studio of con
tract violations, but declined to de
scribe their nature. As for wish
ing to part' company with Miss
Rogers, Astaire Bald, "I hope we
can work together again nt some
future time."
FROM THE HEADLINES
By the Deacon
"Pooeve Wins War With Brutia
Popeye and good old wimpy
have won the Ilrutlan war, in
way that no one ever thought of
winning wars before: With good
two-flBted fighting and Bpina h
fed marines, be defeated all the
Hrutians. who live on pork and
beans.
Of course he used some "strug
Ity" to get the Hrutfan guns; bill
It was a brilliant victory Tor all
his native sons.
A war that's In the comics is
really awfully funny; it doesn't
cost a million lives, zm billions
In good money.
Hut wars, In fact, are serious
things and. even when you win
'em, there is loss for all who do
not go and death for those that's
in 'em.
Man's conquered many enemies.
In nature and diseases; on land. In
water and In air, he goes where
e'er he pleases, but the enemies
he cannot down most vicious of
the breed, are firmly seated in his
heart his selfishness and greed.
BEGUN
Green
RESERVES DUE
rail
House Bill to Place Levy On
Undistributed Earnings,
Prediction of Head
of Committee.
WASHINGTON, March 13.
(AP) A house ways and means
sub-committee indicated it will
frame a tax on undistributed cor
porate earnings which will yield
the $020,000,000 requested by the
administration, regardless of any
revisions for "cushion reserves.
Chairman Samuel 11. Hill (I)..
Wash.) said he believed the lonta
tive schedule "will bring In $020,-
000,000, although It may not be
exactly that."
A rate starting at 15 per cent
on the first five per cent of until
vided net corporate Income ami
mounting to 55 per cent on 3ft per
cent or more of undistributed prof
Its has received the most serious
consideration of the subcommittee.
Knotty Angle Studied
Hill said the members spent two
hours this morning trying to
tangle the knotty problem of how
to prevent foreign holders of stock
In American corporations from
escaping taxation on dividends.
' W e are no nearer a solution,
Hill said.
"The problem Is: How to levy a
tax, and at what rate to have
reasonably Just tax- on tllvldcnds
that go to foreign stockholders,
either Individual or corporate. No
particular plan Is In mind."
Hill expressed opinion the sub
committee would not recommend
that a corporation be allowed to
set aside for reserves, entirely
exempt from taxution, some por-
(Continued on page G
ERER SELZ
DRAWS LIFE TERM
SAN Ql'KNTIN, Calif., March
id. (AP) Life imprisonment he
bind San Queutiu's drab wulls ush
ored In u new scheme of living to
day iwr eccentric Ralph Jerome
Selz.
The 27-year-old adventurer plead
ed guilly to the first degree mur
der of .Mrs. Alada ! rench Rice, was
sentenced lo life and brought he
from Kedwood City all in tho space
of a few hours yesterday.
Superior Judge A. R. Cotton
spared tiie youth's life on recom
mendution of District Attorney (ill
bert Ferrell.
Redwood Ctly offlcors, under
Sheriff James J. Mctirnth, continu
ed search for the body and Iden
Illy of a man Selr. named as Mich
ael Horonnvich. Selr, said he clu
bed the man to death with the
butt of a gun and dumped his body
In San FrancfKco bay because be
threatened "blackmail" In conne
tion with Mrs. Rice's death.
LEGION ADVOCATES
DEFENSE MEASURES
PORTLAND. Ore.. March 13.
Three hundred American legion
and auxiliary members urged
day that legislation be enacted t
insure permanent neutrality and to
take (ho profit out of war.
At a mass meuling here the I.
giunnulres also recommended mi
lary training of civilian forces,
maintenance of strong defensn an
compulsory military training
mate institutions of higher educ
tion.
Sharp curbing of communist
activities and deporlutlon of mid
siruhle aliens also was urged.
"All we want is assurance that
our borders will not be violat
haid Slate Legion
(ieorge D. Koehn.
Command
PLUMBER WORKING
UNDER HOUSE DIES
Ml-;DFORD, Ore.. March 13.
(AP) John W. Stroub, a plumber,
died of a heart attack late yeste
day, as be worked under a house
this city, the coroner reported to
day.
According to his companion:
Stroub wus hesitant about, crawl
log under the building.
Money Put up
To Smash N.Y.
Strike, Charge
NEW YORK, March 13. (AP)
James J. Bumbrick, leader of the
building workers strike, today a Hit-
Father Charles E, Coughlln,
adlo priest, to publicize his
arges that federal money Is be-
g used lo cms lithe strike.
Hambrlck, local head of the
Iluildlug Service Employes union.
telegraphed Father Coughlln, that
banks of New York have concen-
rated campaign to crush the
Iluildlug Service Employes union."
"They are refusing mortgages to
any owner who signs contracts
1th the union for a raise In pay.
the telegram continued. "They are
pouring out millions of dollars a
lay hiring strike-breakers and
thugs from all over the country to
euk the strike.
I Jam brick added ho had tele-
uphed Jesse Jones, chulrmun of
the reconstruction finance corpora- i
on board, protesting against al-
ged use of federal money for the
ed H. French Management com-
puny which owns Tudor city, largo I
sidentiai development in rsew
ork nffocted by the strike.
Tho French company, Hambrlck !
Haid, "Is spending $f)0,000 daily to I
ush the workers."
BENEFIT PROGRAM
Indian Theater Will Help
Movement for Purchase
of New Uniforms.
A benefit program for the Rose
burg Municipal bsud uniform fund
Is to be held at Hunt's Indian the
ater Thursday. March III. D. W.
Radabaugh, theater manager, an
nounced this morning that a fine
comedy picture, "F.vory Saturday
Night," featuring an all-star cast,
will be presented, together with a
stage show, being arrangetl by J.
, "Snap" (illlmore, band director.
The proceeds from ticket BuleB
will he turned over to the hand to
be npplled to tho purchase of new
uniforms.
Speaking of the forthcoming en-
ertafnment. Mr. Radabaugh said
this morning:
Onr theater Is glad to cooperate
In the effort to raise funds for the
new uniforms so badly needed by
our band. We have secured a fine
picture, which is a riot of fun, nnd
when added to Snap (illlmore a
special numbers wo can assure
show tlmt will easily be worth
louble the price of admission."
Ivury effort is being made to as
sist the band In securing uniforms
for appearances during the coming
summer months, when the organi
zation will be called upon for nu
merous services in connection with
the major conventions to be held
In Roseburg. These appearances
will be in addition to the usual
weekly concerts of the summer
season.
Civic clubs, particularly the
University club und Lions club,
have already contributed to tho
fund through home talent plays,
and a substantial additional
amount Is being raised this week
through direct solicitation.
o ;
SUICIDE LEAVES
'WOMEN WARNING
NKW YORK, Mutch 13. (AP)
neslde the body of Joseph Hanto,
20, police found a note In Porlu
guese today. Translated, It read:
"A lesson to the young male
members of our family to keep
uway from women."
Gas Jets In the room were open.
Rules for Jobless
Issued by Federal Government
WASHINGTON, March -13.
(AP) The internal revenue bur
eau today published regulations
governing payment of the unem
ployment insurnnce tax. due next
Jan. 31, uniler the social security
act.
All employers of eight or more
persons are subject, with certain
exceptions, to the tax. The rate
Ibis year Is one per cent on pay
rolls, next year two por cent and
thereafter three per cent.
Thoso who offer services to the
public were hold to be Indepen
dent contractors and not subject
to the lax. In this group are phy
sicians, lawyers, dentists, veterin
arians, contractors, subcontrac
tors, public stenographers and auc-
- tlonecrs,
1 The act provides that employers
views n
ACCORD
I
GIVEN PUBLIC
Door Kept Open for Offer,
From Germany; Italy
Refuses to Join in j
Sanctions Plan.
LONDON, March 13. (AP)--An
official communique Issued to
night said a "closer approxima
tion of views" had been reached
between the Locarno treaty fcignu
torles, "A small committee of minis
ters representing the signatory
ncwers of the Locarno treaty cou-
tinned during the day Us examlna-
t ton of the situation.
"As the discussion proceeded, it
was noted with satisfaction that a
closer annroximatlon of views had
become apparent.
"The next meeting of the com-
nilttee will take place tomorrow."
At the same time. It was offl-
daily announced, tho league of
nutiotis council will meet.
scheduled tomorrow to bear the
French and llelglans state their
cases against Germany, a ft e r
which the council will adjourn un
til Monday.
(Copyright, 193R, by the Associated
Press)
LONDON, March 13. A high au
thority stated today that Italy
had flatly refused to impose sanc
tions against Germany Bhortly aft-.
the British foreign office an
nounced: "The door is still open
for Germany to make any kind of
an offor it wishes.
(Tho Itnllnn nnllnn wiut ratTnrrtpn
h a stumbling block In the way
tary und economic sanctions be ap
plied against Germany for send
ing troops Into the Rhfneland.
Russia had been supporting1
France in demanding these sanc
tions. So had Yugoslavia, Czecho
slovakia and Rumania, the mem
(Continued on page 6)
$50,000 VOTED FOR
T
WASHINGTON, March 13.
(AP) The house today voted 150,
U0O to defray expenses of Its spe
cial bi-partisan committee Investi
gating the Townsend and other
old age pension plans.
Supporters of the Townsend
movement to pay $200 a mouth
pensions to those over 60 charged
tho amount wus excessive and forc
ed a roll call on the question of
whether the resolution 'for the
fund should be open to amend
ment.
Speaker Uyrns announced the
vote ou this question as 241 to 112
against any amendments.
Tho resolution providing 150,000
was then adopted on a voice vote.
Home suggested the committee
be given only $10,000, while oth
ers contended no investigation
was needed.
Representative Monaghan (I).,
Mont.), charged there bad been
"tricky procedure" in adoption Of
a revised resolution authorizing
the Investigation.
After Speaker Byrns warned
him against engaging In person
alities, he was persuaded to with
draw the remark. Some members
thought Monughan bad cast re
flections on Chairman Hell (!.,
Mo.), of the Investigating commit
tee. Insurance Tax
of agricultural labor, domestlo
servants and members of a ship's
crew are exempt as are federal,
state and local governments and
rcllclous and charitable groups.
No tax applies on domestic ser
vants in private homes, hut tho
bureau ruled payment will be duo
for bucIi employment In boarding
or rooming houses, fraternity
houses, clubs, hotels or commer
cial offices.
Nine states have set up unem
ployment Insurance systems satis
factory to the board. F.mployers in
those states will be entitled to
cretllt 90 per cent of any money
they pay Into stale funds against
the total duo the federal govern
ment. In states where no insur
ance plan exists, payments will go
direct to tho federal treasury