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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1921 "9 DR. ABELE OPPOSED AS HEALTH OFFICER State Board Casts About for Expert Secretary. EXPERIENCE HELD VITAL Policy of Eliminating Politics From Hygenic Administration Will Be Maintained. In an official tatment Issued yes terday, the state board of health an nounced that while it aad no personal objection to Dr. John Abe'e, as sec retary of the state board, it felt that It could obtain tne services 01 a better fitted both scientifically and ils an executive. The unwisdom of selecting a health officer for political reasons was pain fullv demonstrated during the influ enza epidemic in Portland, when it was found necessary to go outside the city health bureau to find a man of executive and scientific ability to control the situation," says the state ment. "Dr. K. A. Sommer was selected. and the epidemic was promptly put down. Position Demands Efficiency. "The policy of the state board of health alt-ays has been to seek th man best fitted for the position, with out reference to his residence. Our experience in the past has vindicated our judgment. 'The first secretary was Dr. Woods Hutchinson, a man well qualified to carry on a campaign in health edu cation. When he resigned. Colonel Robert C. Tenney was chosen in his p.tice, and when Dr. Tenney resigned we obtained the services of Major Calvin S. White, also a well-known health educator. Three Men Named far Office. "After Dr. White's resignation, the board obtained Dr. David N. Roberg, a specialist in health work, but a man who was not interested in the executive duties of the office, and was dissatisfied with the salary. Since his resignation, the board baa been trying to obtain the services of one of three men noted in public health work: namely. Dr. Geiger, Dr Moody and Dr. Henry. If any one of these men will take the positian, it will put Oregon on the health map." GOVERNOR XOT TO INTERFERE Confidence Expressed In Members of State Health Board. SALEM. Or., Jan. 5 (Special.) Governor Olcott has assumed a "hands off" policy In dealing with the con troversy involving the selection of a secretary by the state board of health. The governor announced todiy that this appointment was in the lands of the health board, and that he w'ould not in any way interfere with the operations of that body. "I appointed the members of the state board of health because of the confidence I had in their ability," said the governor, "and I certainly would not set a precedent in this case by overriding the actions of my own ap i pointees." I Besides receiving several delega tions who urged the governor to use his influence In the direction of hav ing Dr. John Abele of Portland named , secretary of the etate health board. many letters have arrived at the exe 'cutive offices in support of this physi cian. Prominent among the support ers of Dr. Abele are several women's organizations of Oregon, ex-service men and prominent citizens who be lieve that the office should not go to a non-resident of the state. One of the letters received by the governor intimated that the power of selecting a secretary of the board was in the hands of the executive for the ( reason that the terms of three mem- bers of the body would expire this month. These members are Dr. C T. Bacon of La Grande, vice-president of the board; Dr. W. H. Dale of Harrisburg and Dr. R. L. Marsh of Portland. The governor said todav that he had not given the matter of appointments on this board any thought. Dr. George Parrish. city health of ficer of Portland, was here yesterday in support of Dr. Abele for secretary or the health board, as were a num ber of other physicians of that city. They received little encouragement from the executive and were led to believe that the board would be al lowed to proceed and name any per son that might be satisfactory to its members. in a while I get a line on a stolen car. Get a kick out of it equal to winning at fan tan. 'S a lot like fan tan." On the third floor Joe Day and his detectives were telling about crim inals fhv had caught In days gone Mr Tnll hnnrh: aot to get their story-telling done before Monday. That's when Mayor Baker becomes chief ipso facto. On the second floor Traffic Officer Stanton playing solitaire with a lot of red cards. The cards are red be cause each has inspired profanity in some auto owner or driver. "No waitin' for me," said Stanton. "The mayor already knows how good I am. so I am promoted to the day shift. Guess I talk too rough to "em." Captain Inskeep was observed in the lobby with a huge roll of emery cloth In one hand and the old Jimmy pipe in the other. "Getting everything polished up fine for the new chief." said the captain. Chief Jenkins strolled in from the street. "Old back is all tied up in knots," he said. "Feeling better, though. Say." and ha collared his Inquisitor from force of habit, although no laws had been brolsen, "you ought to see Mary Lou now. Finest baby you'll ever see." Some officers seemed inclined to worry over the advent of Mayor Ba ker as chief. Others were glad. Others were doing their work the best they could. But they were all regardless of rank, curious to know what is going to happen. OUSTED BY LANDLORD UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUiJUUuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuUUULI Deputy Sheriff Accused of Brutally Enforcing Law. FAMILY WANDERS STREET Application Made to Court for Aid Before Husband, Working at Time, Locates Tliem. TRADE SESSIONS START DISCUSSION OF FOREIGN COM MERCE ATTRACTS HUNDREDS. Series of Talks and Exhibits Ar ranged by Frank Ira White of Commerce Chamber. The first of a series of talks and exhibits on foreign trade was held last night at Central library, under direction of Frank Ira White, of the foreign trade department of the Port land Chamber of Commerce, summon ing several hundred interested audi tors, among whom were many msu school students bent on keeping abreast with local development. Alfred L. Lomax. of the Lniversity of Oregon school of commerce, speak- ng on "Analysis of Portlands for eign Trade, arew a smpuie. uu logical picture of the future that is the heritage of this port, declaring that its location is one of tne most ia- vorable among the great ports of the wirld and that its hinterlands are 01 the character that assures tremend ous commerce. Other speakers were Allan Ellsworth, who spoke on for eign trade in the milling industry David Lloyd Stearns, of the depart ent of Industries, chamber of com- moire, and Sherman a. tonaroi manager or tne manuiaciurinB ana foreign department or tne f'oriiana Flourine mills, who chatted while motion pictures of the huge mill were thrown on the screen. On the third floor of the library Mr. White, with the co-operation 01 local Import and export houses, banks and shipping lines, has arrangea i fine exhibit In illustration of Port land's foreign trade advantages. The second of the series of educa tlonal sessions on foreign trade will convene in Central library hall next Wednesday night, when the debating team of Reed college will present its views on section -8 of the merchant marine act, which provides for the protection of American shipping through favorable export and import rates to vessels owned and operated under the American flag. HEALTH BOARD IS GRILLED Medical Publication Refers to Body as "Political Raff Bag." The state board of health is char acterized as a "political rag bag" and declared to have degenerated into a bureau of vital statistics, in an at tack which Is featured in the leading editorial of the Medico, published by Thomas W. Itoss in the Selling build ing. The publication declares that it was recently necessary practically to "boot" the board Into legal activity In the effort to prevent the establish ment of a tubercular sanitarium on the banks of a stream from which the City of Roseburg obtains its water supply. The editorial refejs to the fact that the governor will have three appoint ments on the board to make this month. It suggests that the execu tive call for the resignation of all the members of the board and then appoint a new board of which each Individual member should be respon sible for some definite part of the public health work of the state. It sugrests that the board should have in its membership an expert on tuberculosis, one on institutional man agement, one on diseases of children, one versed in the art of social and allied diseases and one skilled in hygiene and sanitation, and in con tagious diseases and epidemiology. "Other members should be men of years of 1 practice, horse-sensed to a dsgree and qualified to make the ordinary diagnoses of general prac tice and surgery," the publication declares. Car Waits on Trestle Till Dog Can Be Rescued. Motonnan and Conductor Praised by Delayed Passengers. 0 Story-Telling Speeded Up Before Mayor Is Chief. Joe Day and His Detective Swan Yarns of Capture in Days Gone By. FAN TAN In the auto theft depart ment. Patrolman Traver shuffled cards about. Each card bore myste rious hieroglyphics. Painstakingly he placed card against card, striving for a winner. "Gonna teach the mayor this game when he comes down." said the pa trolman. "Great sport. Every once RKGON CITT. Jan. 5. (Special.) While making the trip to Ore gou City from Portland Tuesday morning, passengers of the Portland Railway. Light & Power company- saw George Wissinger, motorman, of Milwaukie, and Conductor Mathie of Sellwood stop the can on a trestle to save the life of a dog. As the car was passing over the high trestle spanning the Clackamas river, it was brought to a standstill by Motorman Wissinger. No sooner had this been done when Conductor Mathie alighted from the car, but returned a few minutes later. One of the passengers inquired as to why the car had stopped in the middle of the trestle. "Well, there was a fine old dog on the track." answered Mathie. "Well, why didn't you keep on going and run over him? exclaimed a man, who had little sympathy for a help less, dumb animal. "Now, look here, young man," said Mathie. "I want you to understand that that dog's life is just as sweet to him as yours is to you, and that's why we saved him!" The passenger had nothing more to say. for the remainder of the pas sengers were in sympathy with the big beartedness of both the motorman and conductor. The dog was walking along the trestle, in an opposite direction from the electric car. when Motorman Wis singer spied the animal, and sounding an alarm, the dog turned and started towards the moving car. This was too much for Wissinger and he put on the emergency brake and stopped his car within a few feet of the frightened dog, which eeemed "de lighted" when Conductor Mathie gently lifted him from the high trestle and carried him to safety. A number of prominent residents of this city witnessed the incident, and be lieve that these two men are entitled to an honorary membership into the humane society. Wisslnirer and ftlathle have alwavs been among the most popular men of the railway company. PRUNARIANS GIVE WATCH M. S. Cohen, Retiring President, Is Honored by Organization. VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 5. (Spe cial.) A vadluable gold watch, en graved, was presented to M S. Cohen, retiring president of the Vancouver Prunariani, at the weekly luncheon today. Henry Crass made the presen tation speech. Mr. Cohen is succeeded by George B. Simpson, newly elected superior judge. At the meeting today officers of the North Bank Highway association received the active support of the or ganisation in requesting the legisla ture to complete the North Bank high way, which has been paved from Van couver to Camas, 14 miles, this year. G. B. Lloyd, superintendent of the state school for the deaf, asked sup port to obtain from the legislature an appropriation for $500,000 to build new buildings for the institution here. These buildings are badly needed, the present main building having been condemned several times. With swollen bruises on' one of her arms, alleged to have been caused by forcible eviction of herself and her three small children, one of whom was suffering from whooping cough, from their home at the New Tork apart ments, Mrs. J. Gorley yesterday after noon applied to the court of domestic relations for aid. It was not until last night that Mr. Gorley located his family and, together with his wife, related the story to the police and Mayor Baker. Mrs. Gorley said that early yester day morning a squad of deputy sher iffs arrived at her apartments, served a vacation order, signed by Judge Taxwell and sworn to by the retired owner of the building, L. O. Ralston, 608 Marshall street, and forced them to go out upon the streets penniless At the time Gorley knew nothing of the incident, being busy at his em ployment at the City laundry, Mrs. Gorley was said to have wandered around the streets leading her chil dren. Deputy Sheriff Rector caused the bruises when he forcibly put her out of the apartment, Mrs. Gorley al leged. After she applied to the court of domestic relations for aid, she was sent to the women's protective divi sion, where she received assistance and lodging for the night. Mayor BaJ&er Slakes Inqalry. Mayor Baker, accompanied by Chief Jenkins, last night went to the New York apartments and inquired as to the reason for the eviction. D. A. Ross, manager of the building, de clared that the Gorleys had been un desirable tenants from practically every standpoint and that they had failed to pay their rent for the last five weeks, the sum due Mr. Ralston, owner of the apartments, being about $30. Ross said he could prove his statement concerning the characters of Mr. and Mrs. Gorley by practically every lodger in the building. "I understand," Mayor Baker told Ross, "that legally yu possess au thority to throw a tenant into the street after the matter has been through the courts, but I want to say here and! now that to my way of thinking no white man would let a matter of dollars and cents influence him to any such action. I do not know what kind) of lod'gers the Gor leys were and' I do not care. 1 di not know whether or not they paid their rent promptly and 1 do not caro about that. "What I do care about is the fact that a woman, with three children, not one of whom is more than 5 years old, has been thrown onto the streets of the city penniless and in the mid dle of winter. As 1 say, I cannot do anything, but I wish 1 could. It may be law but it is not just'ee." Gorley Is Nearly Frantic. Gorle.y, meeting the mayor and Chief Jenkins at the apartments, and nearly frantic in his quest to find his wife, denied Ross' allegations, declar ing that he had offered' to pay hii rent upon one occasion but that he had been told, at the time that he and his wife would have to get out and get out at once. t "When they told me that." said Gorley, "I became stubborn and put the money 1 had ready to pay them back into my pockets." Since living at the apartments, Gor ley said, 'he had suffered much abuse on the part of Mr. Ralston and Mr. Ross, and that once, when his wife had taken some of the children's clothes to one of the tubs to wash, she had returned a moment later to find the clothes lying in the garbage container. Gorleys Declared Dirty. Ross, in telling the mayor of the episode, said that the Uorlcys had been extremely dirty and had always been trouble-makers. He said that he had had nothing to do with Mrs. Gorley leaving the apartments, ex plaining that Ralston, the owner, gave him orders and he had to obey them. The children's ages were given as 2, Zhx and 5 years, their names being Marjorie, Evelyn and Viriglnia, re spectively. Chief Jenkins last night was in structed by Mayor Baker to find tem porary lodgings for the family. Gor ley said that he is at present In a position adequately to support his wife and children. -Ilie emergenry hospital interne was called last night to relieve the youngest child, who coughed strenuously. ALLEGED STABBER HELD C. C. McXeely Charged With As sault With Dangerous Weapon. BEND, Or, Jan. 5. (Special) C C licNeely, charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, was ar raigned in justice court here this afternoon and released under 1500 bond after the preliminary hearing had been set for tomorrow afternoon. McNeely was alleged to have stabbed A. L. Reynolds, rancher, dangerously wounding him, last night. It was at first feared that Rey nolds' wound would prove fatal, but today the attending physician stated that his patient had an excellent chance for recovery, despite the fact that the . knife blade passed through the pleural cavity and penetrated the lower lobe of the left lung. S 4 h. green Holman Fuel Co Adv. xamps For cash. Main 351. SM-iL Braiding, embroidery hemstitching Booth's. Morgan bide. AdT, SAVE 20 to 35 ON DIAMONDS! We save yon many dollars on every diamond bought here. We enjoy unusual facilities for buy ing, which permit it. See our diamonds! ARONSON'S Washington at Broadway. Girls! Girls!! 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