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EIGHTY-SECOND YEAR
Salem, Oregon, Wednesday Morning, March 22, 1933
No. 383
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Former National City Bank
Chairman Arreted on
Federal Warrant
Data Obtained by Senate , is
Basis; Roosevelt Backs
- Up Plan, Announced
NBW TORK, March 21 (AP)
Charles , E. Mitchell, resigned
chairman ot the National City
bank, was arrested at his fifth
avenue home tonight on a federal
warrant charging wilful attempt
to defeat and evade the Income
tax law.
The warrant was signed by
Federal Judge Alfred C. Coxe
and was served by United States
uarsnai Kaymona J. Mulligan.
It was based on an affidavit
and complaint by Thomas E. Dew
ey, chief assistant United States
attorney, and charged specifically
that Mitchell attempted to evade
a tax of $657,152.40 on a net In
come of 92.823,405.85 for the
year 1929.
WASHINGTON. March 21.
(AP) Attorney General Cum'
mlngs today Issued orders for the
arrest of Charles E. Mitchell, for
mer chairman" of the board of the
National City bank of New York,
on charges growing out of alleged
violations of the Income tax law.
District Attorney George Z
Medalie of New York investigated
the case at direction of the attor
ney general - ana gave direct or
ders the warrant for Mitchell's ar
rest be obtained.
The attorney general announced
tonight President Roosevelt "has
been kept advised of the develop
ments and they -have his ap
proval.
The statement of the attorney
general was Issued tonight sev
eral hours after he had conferred
at the White House with Presi
dent Roosevelt and had announc
ed there the intended Issuance of
a statement on the New York
banking situation. " .
The former headof'the-tfatlon-al
City bank testified several
".reeks ago before the senate stock
market Investigating committee
that he had sold several million
dollars worth of stock in the Na
tional City bank to a relative at
a loss and bad charged this loss
against his Income tax returns.
thereby avoiding payment of taxes
for that year. Shortly afterward
he told the committee, be bought
the stock back.
William D. Mitchell, then at
torney general, began an Investi
gation of the banker's case on
basis ot the senate testimony.
Last week President Roosevelt
gave his approval to a continuance
of the investigation by the senate
committee, and at that time the
White House said Attorney Gen
eral Cnmmings had been Instruct
ed to maintain close contact with
the committee and prosecute
where violations of the law were
Indicated.
Livestock Show
Goes on Despite
Denial of Funds
PORTLAND, Ore., March 21
(AP) The Pacific International
Livestock Exposition will be held
this year, O. M. Plummer, general
manager, announced today fol
lowing the annual meeting ot of
ficers and trustees.
Decision to hold the exposition
here as usual was made despite
the fact that the Oregon legis
lature did not Include the regular
137,500 appropriation in the
state's budget this year. Cost of
the show and" the premium list
will be covered by the exposi
tion's share ot the net receipts
anticipated la the parl-mutual
racing bill approved by the legis
lature. The exposition Is to. re
ceive 17 per cent of the net re
ceipts up to 1100.090.
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McNarz Attends
Big: Dinner for
' Famous Pianist
WASHINGTON. March 21
(AP)- Ignace PaderewskI, polish
pianist and' one-time premier of
his country, "was the guest of hon
or tonlsht at the first dinner in
the state dining room of the
whit House since President
Roosevelt took off ice.
anions- the cuests were the Pol
ish ambassador. Stainlslaw Patek;
Keretanr and Mrs- Hall, Senator
Robinson of Arkansas, and Mrs,
Robinson, Senator McNary of Ore
gon, and MrsrMcNsjcyijf.;
" ' M . IpREEZES TO DEATH
ANCHORAGE, v Alaska, March
11-1(AP Taken 111 on an Alas
ka trail In the Upper Kuskokwia
eountrv "several days ago,, Hugh
rerrr. a tranner and prospector.
frose rto death when he "was
able to build sv ere. ; u ;
. ;T -tJiti SHOT FATATjLX
VTXi RA." O r e March 21 (API
Cooner . Murrill. 10, was shot
.accidentally and killed today Just
-ratur he had left the Deer Creek
school; He was tne soft ox nr. ana
Urs.; lArley' JdurrJir ot Faraaise.
Super - Stars of Films Fall Out
But No Hint of It in This Photo
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No clouds, either of salary cnt
iumwiuiMvwi .www w vy uvi mn
Fairbanks, Jr and his wife,
fe- A ? I
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months ago on their return front Europe, Now they are reported
separated with a divorce looming, Doug junior faces a 950,000
alienation of affections suit,
and financial worries which are
now.
BEEF! CllL LACKS
I
Senate Recessed, Garner is
Unable to Sign After
Passage in House
WASHINGTON, March 21.
(AP) Groomed by congress for
the statute books, the beer bill
was ready tonight tor delivery to
the White House, except for a
technicality that will block its en
actment until tomorrow and' de
lay flow of the foamy beverage
bb til April 7 the laeh ef a
signature from Vice - President
Gamer.
Congressional action was com
pleted with swift adoption by a
tumultuous house of the confer
ence report on the measure legal
izing 3.2 per cent beer and wine
and levying a tax of $5 a barrel
on each. The report was approved
yesterday by the senate.
. President Roosevelt was ready
to sign the measure tonight, but
the senate, with little to do, re-
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111 OF OFFICER
LONDON, March 21 (AP)
All this afternoon the doors of
the hall at the Duke of York's mil
itary school In Chelsea, where
Lieut. Norman Baillie-Stewart is
being tried on charges of having
sold his country's military secrets,
were locked and guarded.
Secret witnesses were giving
evidence. Some of these witness
es are foreign subjects and, ac
cording to the prosecution, their
lives might be Jeopardized If their
names were published.
Only once during the afternoon
were the doors opened and then
two women came out and drove
away in . a taxlcab. One was
weeping.
At a public session of the trial
this,, morning counsel for the
young lieutenant inumatea tnai
third degree methods, had been
used in the investigation.
Lieut. Col. P. N. Syms, who
conducted the preliminary Ques
tioning ot the accused officer, de
nied that anything resembling the
third degree had been used and
said Lieut. Baillie-Stewart had
not even been cross-examined.
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BHD IT
Parade, Street Programs
Planned, Spring Opening
Tomorrow night Salem will get
itself all dressed up for spring.
Stores will proclaim the. official
'spring opening" which heralds
the beginning of the shopping
Beason. The next day or two win
dows will be-darkened while dee-
orators "do their stuff" In dress
ing them with the most beautiful
of the season's offerings. Fashion
will have her way spite of un
toward events; and with skies
clearing- la business and; in na
ture, people will satisfy again
their wants for fresh, new things.
New automobiles will make up
the street parade which opens the
festivities ' tomorrow evening.
Heading' south on Commercial
street with-the Salem drum corps
leading the way,-cars from Valley
Motor - company,' State Motors,
McKay, Chevrolet company,- Bone-
steele Motor company, - Otto J.
Wilson and William E. Anderson,
will ' parade through the down
town -streets.
Windows will be unveiled at
the same hour and -present spring
fashions to interest -the thousands Elslnore the night ot March It.
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court actloa or rumors of marital
ir-a eisasi" va
Joan Crawford, was made several
910,000 false imprisonment suit,
common to all movie folk Just
Some Modifications Noted:
United States Support
Is Desired by all
PARIS, March 31 (AP)
Premier Mussolini's peace plan
was accepted In principle today
by the French, who made modi
fications which have been referred
to Rome. -
The moral support of the
United States tor the four-power
peace pact is ardently desired
Prime Minister Ramsay MacDon-
ald of Great Britain, told the
press after all-day negotiations
with Premier Edouard Daladler
and Foreign Minister Joseph Paul
Boncour of France. Sir John Si
mon, British foreign secretary,
also took part in the conversa
tions. The French ministers said In a
communique they desire to see
tne lour European powers
France, Britain, Italy and Ger
many cooperate to keep peace
within the framework ot the
league of nations.
Mr. MacDonald, explaining the
reasons for the four-power initia
tive, said tne Hruisn policy was
to seek a more neighborly-feeling
Europe. When he was in Rome
last week end, he continued, Pre
mier Mussolini gave his views on
this subject and "these, with our
own and those of the French, now
are being discussed."
The prime minister asserted
that no special views were being
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Not Guilty but
Arrested Again;
Give Up Gloves
Though William Taylor and
Paul Hingdam, transient youths
charged with shoplifting, were
found not -guilty in justice court
yesterday afternoon, they found
they were not welcome to remain
in Salem. Inspector Orey G. Cof
fey took them into custody after
the trial and advised them to
leave the" city, else face a va
grancy charge In municipal court.
The young men were found not
guilty, but two pairs of leather
gloves officers took when arrest
ing the pair were returned to
Schaefer's store after the trial.
Martin Ferrey was their attorney.
ot people who troop down town
each spring and fall to keen In
touch with the newest In merch
andise.
Street entertainment . features
will be given at three points: in
tersectlon State and Liberty; Lib
erty street In front ot Pepco;
Commercial street In middle .of
block between Court and State. A
Polk ceunty haywire orchestra is
being arranged. Zollle Volchok's
"Mickey Mice" will give a mixed
program: Art Stubblefleld, Chuck
Bier, Virgil Harrison, Cart WH
Hams, with Marian Draper for ac
companist. Miss Rosa Lee Nus
baum, Portland entertainer, will
give tap dancing and song num
bers. The same program will be
presented at each- point so all the
people may see It. In addition Sa
lem high school band, Scotch kil
tie band, and the drum corps will
provide music
The Ad club dance at the Crys
tal Garden will come at I o'clock.
- An indoor fashion ahew with
tlvtn mndAla will b rfves al the
MUSSOLINI PLAN IS
BACKED IN FRANCE
GAG PRQTES
TED
BUT FARM BILL
SURE
Relief Measure Admittedly
Radical but Roosevelt
Lead is Followed
Patronage Feature Fought
By Snell; Little Said
On Plan's Merits
WASHINGTON, March 21
CAP) The big house demoeratic
majority today pushed the ad
ministration farm relief bill to
ward certain passage tomorrow.
In hours of debate scarcely a
moment was devoted to analyzirH
provisions of the intricate Roose
velt plan for boosting farm buy
ing power. But In a continuous
procession, member after member
arose to tell why he was voting
for or against the measure.
Mostly It was a case of "follow
the president." Bankhead (D.,
Ala.), sounded the keynote when
he called up a rule to prohibit
shifting even a comma in the 19
page measure. He frankly an
nounced the rule "drastic" and
the bill "pioneering." Then he de
clared, turning to the big dem
ocratic majority:
"This is a part of the demo
cratic program under the leader
ship at the other end of the ave
nue. Let us pass it here in the
ho;ise."
Snell. minority leader, labeled
the plan "a pure democratic pa
tronage bill," while Clarke, his
republican colleague from New
York and ranking party member
on the agriculture committee, de
clared :
"Filled with horrors and hell-
lshness as it is, I'm going to sup
port the president."
Chairman Jones of the agricul
ture committee began his remarks
with the statement that "in ordin
ary times I wouldn't support a
measure of tnis klna."
"But we are at war," he added,
"and while this war is on I'm go
ing to follow the man at the oth
er end of the avenue who has the
flag in his hand. I don't think the
bill can make things worse. God
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IN HITLER'S HANDS
BERLIN, March 21 (AP)
The Reichstag convened today to
sign its own death warrant and
the death warrant of popular gov
ernment in a session Intended to
last only a few days.
All Germany blazed with na
tional spirit in celebration ot the
advent of this first federal legis
lature completely controlled by
Chancellor Adolf Hitler'--fascist
nails.
Reichstag met in a ceremony ot
consecration, attended by Presi
dent Von Hlndenburg, the new
chancellor and representatives of
the old imperial house.
The venerable president sound
ed an impressive call for a na
tional rebirth of the soul for the
weal of a unified, free and proud
Germany."
The spirit of Frederick the
Great was invoked, and the spirit
of the drill field pervaded the
scene.
But Chancellor Hitler appealed
for foreign amity. "We who re
alize what sacrifice war entails
desire to be honest friends of a
peace that will at least heal the
wonnds from which all are suffer
ing," he said.
House-Cleaning
To be Thorough
Says Secretary
WASHINGTON, March 21.
(AP) A thorough housecleaning
for the labor department by the
new secretary. Miss Frances Per
kins, has swept away almost at a
single stroke most of the immi
gration inspectors, and, she indi
cated' today, this is only the be
ginning of a general reorganisa
tion.
Included in her realignment
will be a complete shake-up in
the employment service, a scien
tific survey of the statistical com
pilations so that ' the man on the
street can understand" and even
further revisions ot the Immigra
tion service.
Industry Income
And Corporation
. Levy is Favored
TOPEKA. Kan.. March S 1.
(AP) A new form ot taxation
for Kansas levies upon Indus
trial and corporation, incomes -
was approved tonight by the legis
lature. Governor AiriM-anaon
said he would sign the bilL
; The rates, retroactive to Janu
ary J, start at 1 per cent for in
come above 1750 received by
sinxle persons' and above. $1500
received by heads of families. The
maximum is 4 per cent, corpora-
I tlona Will be subject to a, tut
1 per cent tax noon net income.
PASSAGE
111 POWER PUCED
Spaulding Mill Here to be
Improved if Case won,
. Examiner is Told
Various Arguments Listed
For Commissioner When
Issue Heard Here . .
Operation ot the . Charles K.
Spaulding Logging company here
if a freight, rate comparable to
the rates furnished other mills
on ' their logs could be obtained,
was promised yesterday by Fen
tiiss Hill, company manager, In
his testimony given before A. F.
Harvey, transportation examiner
for the public utilities commis
sioner. Hill was one of several
witnesses presented yesterday by
the mill company In the Initial
day of its hearing before the com
missioner. The company has requested
that the existing rate of $3.90 a
thousand on logs from Olson to
Winona be materially reduced.
Defendants In the rate hearing
are the Valley & Siletz railroad
and the Southern Pacific.
Hill declared that a $2 rate
was as high as the mill could pay
and meet existing conditions. He
said if such a rate were granted
he would proceed to modernize
and improve the mill here and
would resume prodnction. Hill
said that Investigations since he
became chairman ot the Spauld
ing board of directors and gen
eral manager, had convinced him
one principal reason the mill
could not be operated profitably
was the $3.90 freight rate which
mnst be paid on all logs shipped
by the mill from its Polk county
holdings to the mill property.
Charles K. Spaulding, long
time operator of the mill and a
major stockholder, testified that
the mill had ' had an unusually
successful record over the last 30
years and had operated more con
tinuously than the majority of
lumber mills In the Willamette
valley. He said the mill could
resume-cutting 4flhe freight rate
could be reduced.
Representatives ot the Oregon
Pulp and Paper company testified
that the mill's resumption would
materially benefit them since hog
fuel could be furnished whereas
the fuel must now be brought
from long distances.
Additional testimony by Inter
veners for the plaintiff inclnded
C. E. Wilson, representing the Sa
lem chamber of commerce, and
Milton Meyers, representing the
county committee on unemploy
ment relief. Both testified to the
need of the mill for employment
of men in this community.
William P. Ellis, handling the
case for the Spaulding interests,
said he thought three days would
be required for the testimony on
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SEATTLE TOSSEBS
SANTA CRUZ, Calif., March 21
(AP) Pittsburgh's Pirates
went on a hitting junket today to
defeat the Seattle Indians 19-5 in
their exhibition game here. At
the end of the eighth Inning the
Coast leaguers had not scored a
run.
Larry French, Pirate southpaw,
twirled masterful ball for eight
frames, allowing five hits. He
weakened In the ninth to be nick
ed for six safeties and the five
runs. Finney, French and Piet hit
homers for the National leaguers.
The Indians annexed two home
runs, Manager-First Baseman
Burns getting the first and Jnnk
Walters, pinch hitter, the other.
Late Sports
PORTLAND. Ore., March 21
(AP) - Doc Snell of Tacoma,
Wash., gained a technical knock
out over Al Rossberg ot Great
Falls, Mont., in the eighth round
ot the scheduled M-round main
event on tonight's fight card here.
Snell weighed 125, three pounds
more than Rossberg.
Sig Ecklund, 15, Los Angeles,
won a technical knockout over
Verne Wilton, 1(4, Seattle, In the
fifth round ot the scheduled C-
round seml-windup. Louis Nel
son, IS 5. Portland, and Tiger
Cody. IS 3, Butte, Mont., fought
rounds to a draw.
Harry Wills, 143, Longview,
knocked out Jock Henderson.
Its. Scotland, in the first round.
By the eonsent of Wills, however,
they finished their scheduled four
rounds and Wills took the deci
sion. Eddie Spina, 125, Portland,
knocked out Curley Ingle, 122, St,
Helens, Ore., Jn tu first round ot
tne seneauiea xour-rouna, opener.
LOS ANGELES, Maxell 21
(AP) "Freddie Miller made his
third successful defense of his N.
B. A world's featherweight title
tonight with a one-elded victory
ever Speedy Dado before less than
5,000 fans here tonight.
111
iolman Refusal to Stamp State
Wair ante
Situation; its at Board Power
Cr
iticism
Hoover Cheered
On Jaunt Home
Looking completely rested and
hannier than he has been for
years, ex - President Herbert
Hoover is shown on the rear
platform of the train in which
he left New York for his home
in Palo Alto, Cal. Although he
Is now m private citizen. Air.
Hoover had to undergo the nan.
al barrage of cameras and talk.
le machines, but he seemed to
enjoy the fan.
AND PUNS TO REST
Hopes to Remain There 20
Years, and That He'll
Have Some Privacy
PALO ALTO. Cal., March 21.
(AP) Free of the responslbO
lty, pomp, ceremony and secret
service cordon that invariably go
with the presidency, Herbert Hoo
ver came back home today, re
ceived the greetings , of friends
and neighbors and announced he
was going to take "a long, long
rest."
He was a different Herbert
Hoover than the tired, responsibility-ridden
president that Palo
Alto saw last fall when he came
here at the close of his campaign
vote. He smiled, spoke a few
words of appreciation for the
quiet reception given him, an
swered questions, posed for news
photographers and shook hands
with many well wishers.
Arriving In Oakland by rail
from Chicago, Mr. Hoover was
met by friends and republican
leaders and driven to Palo Alto,
scene of the reception. There was
a brief speech by Earl C. Thomas,
mayor of Palo Alto, that ended
with:
"We are proud to have you
back."
"That's good of you," the for
mer president replied. "It is ln-
aa m. rreat measure to come
iiAin. For 19 years I have been
croinr away from California ram-
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New Trial
Demanded:
Motion for a new trial ot
Charles Archerd, former ware
house proprietor in Salem, found
guilty ot conversion by a jury in
circuit court here last month, was
tiled-here Tuesday by C. F. Preuss
of Grants Pass, attorney tor
Archerd.
Prness contends the tnsi juage
failed to give proper instructions
to the Jury when the latter re
quested them and kept them out
when they were aeaaiociea.
also contends that the jury failed
to take another ballot regarding
Archerd's guilt or Innocence after
the Jury had come .into the court
for further Instructions. Prness
holds the plUnUff did not bring
proof to support its case which is
held at variance from the original
indictment which holds Archerd
converted wheat entrusted to him
and utilised the moneys received
in his own business. . .. .
With the motion are filed affi
davits" signed by three jurors.
George B. Davie, the first, de
clares he was misinformed on the
law, was never In accord with, the
verdict ot guilty and "voted guilty
in the Jury room last , to stir up
new life in the discussion. -1 was
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HOOVER BACK HOME
Answered
No Explanations Due
Meier, Departing
Treasurer Says
PORTLAND, Ore., March 21
(AP) Leaving behind instruc
tions that the endorsement of the
treasury department was to be
tamped on none of the new state
warrants. State Treasurer Rufus
C. Holman departed tonight
aboard the liner Admiral Peoples
for San Diego on a five weeks'
trip to Mexico City.
Governor Julius L. Meier ex
pressed surprise tonight at Hol
man s action, observing tnat it
was at the treasurer's request that
the board ot control Monday au
thorized issuance of the warrants.
The governor said lawyers had
failed to find any reason to ques
tion the law's constitutionality.
"His sudden and unexpected
departure for Mexico, leaving be-
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SEWS JOB
Thousand Camps, 200 or so
Men in Each, to Afford
Relief Employment
WASHINGTON, March 21
(AP) Congress turned to work
tonight on a broad employment
and relief program submitted by
President Roosevelt for the mar
shaling ot Immediate Jobs for
about 250,000 men In the na
tion's forests.
A bill authorizing the govern
ment to enlist the idle in the cit
ies and put them to work In more
than a thousand camps of 200 or
more men each was promptly In
troduced in the senate as the fifth
of the Roosevelt emergency rec
ommendations was received on
Capitol Hill.
The busy president Informed
congress he would submit later
his ideas for "grants to states for
relief work" and for a "broad
public works labor creating pro
gram." To get the funds for his pro
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25 Organizations
Agree Upon Fight
Against Sale Tax
PORTLAND. March 21. (AP)
Representatives of 25 organisa
tions met at the Labor temple
here today and adopted a program
to oppose enactment ot the sales
tax, passed by the state legisla
ture and referred to the people
for a referendum vote. The meet
ing was sponsored by the state
sranse and the state Federation
of Labor.
The following officers were
elected:
Ben Osborne, chairman; Ray
Gill, vice-president: Eugene Lar
son, secretary; Ray Gill, Gust
Anderson. J. A. Snider, Harry L.
Gross and Eugene Larson, com
mittee on organization. Another
meetinz was scheduled for next
Tuesday.
for Archerd
Jul of s Cited
surprised when the vote was
unsnlmous that Arcnera was
guilty."
H. R. Puts, juror, says ne was
mistaken in his interpretstlon of
the court's Instructions on the
law.
Edward 1. Charlesworth, Jur
or, submmea an axnaavii noiaing
that no poll of the Jury was taken
after the Jurors had come into
court to ask further Instructions.
F. N. Derby, Dave Drager and
Oscar Bower, have signed affida
vits accompanying the motion In
which each man swears he heard
Davie ssy in open court, the Sun
day morning that the jury unan
imously reported Archerd guilty:
"I do not think he took it (the
allegedly stolen wheat.) "
' The trial was conducted before
Judge Arlie Q. Walker ot Me
Minnvllle. Judge L. H. MeMahan,
before whom the indictments
were return ed.disquall tied- him
self. - "--a,' '(. -. - '
Counsel for the defendant says
he was not informed that Judge
Walker was to try. the case until
the mornlnr the salt began. -
i Archerd was sentenced to three
Tears. In the state penitentiary.
Ha. ia mow. free on bond -and It
i living sear Grants Pass. -- r-"
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PAYROLLS HEED
IIP
E
Treasurer Says he Alone
One to Decide Despite
Legislative Action
Departs on Vacation Trip
To Mexico, way Points;
Meier is Surprised
The soldiers had a song, whiclg
paraphrased to apply to Oregon's
finances,- runs thusly:
Monday's warrant day.
Tuesday's no-pay day.
Wednesday's court day.
Thursday! .... what?
Be it known that yesterdajl
State Treasurer Holman abruptly;
announced tbat he would neith
cash state warrants presented to)
his office nor mark them not pakl
for want of funds as the state)
board of control had unanimously
agreed to do Monday.
The reason Mr. Holman stated
was a personal determination that
no board of control could eudgtl -him
into stamping warrants not
paid for want of funds under th
provisions of H. B. 243 whieh is
now law.
Mr. Holman, for a number of
days has claimed, despite the ati
torney-general's advice to the con
trary, that the treasurer and tha
treasurer alone can decide when
the state shall not cay Its war
rants. Legislation placing sucTa
power in the hands of the board
is clearly unconstitutional, In the
state treasurer's opinion.
Late yesterday the state treas
urer's office announced it would
have a mandamus suit brought by
an employe of the state labor
commission to test the validity ot
the new law. An attempt will be
made to have the case advanssd
by the state supreme court so an
early determination may be had.'
Meanwhile state warrants far ,
bills and payrolls are being Issued
daily by the secretary of state
office and are not being paid or
endorsed not - paid - for- want-of-funds
and thus made to bear in
terest. Banks refuse to credit
them to accounts and hundreds
of 8tateho-ase employes are con
cerned about the funds they need
to live on.
Climaxing Tuesday's events In
state finances, Mr. Holman an
nounced he was off on a vacation
trip to Mexico City, which will
take him four weeks. He and Mrs.
Holman were to leave last night
from Portland by boat to San
Diego. Affairs of his office will be
handled during his absence by
Fred Paulus, deputy slate treasur
er. Hal E. Hoss, secretary of state.,
said yesterday that he was aston
ished at the treasurer's action.
Hoss said he had no idea Holman
would refuse to stamp the war
rants after he had voted tor the
action at Monday's meeting of
the board of control.
Governor Meier, from his Port
land office, also expressed sur
prise snd resentment that the
state treasurer had refused to pro
ceed with a step which had been
decided unanimously by the board
as a necessary one to take to per
mit the state to function in an
orderly fashion.
Hoss pointed out that his office
had to issue warrants as claims
were duly presented and audited.
He said many payroll warrants
given out Msrch 1 had not been
cashed and that scores of inquiries
were com i nsr te his office askinsr
when and if the state was golnt
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The Day in
Washington
By the Associated Press
lreslden Kooeeveit asked
congress for conservation
corps to give 250,000 unem
ployed work in national forests,
and a bill for. It was Introduced
la senate.
House approved conference re
port on bill legalising S.l per
cent beer and wines -previously
agreed to by senate. -
House ' debated admlnJstva
tkm farm relief bill with pa
sag assured despite atiecmeat.
to delay vote day
Secretary Frances Perkins an
nounced a reorganisation et la
bor department. "
State departuseat asked Ber- 'r
tin embassy for report after re. .
eetviaar eoaapuunts of
meat ot Jews by Hitlerite.
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