The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980, January 21, 1939, Page 2, Image 2

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    Tie OREGON STATES11AN, Safca, Ortr Saturday Morniaj, Jzaoary 21, 1933 ;.'T;V :
PAGE TWO
Bobby Appeals to Gdd to ScelJezdPsl
'ScicUariies;JacesTto Firemen Seek
By Lethal as
llircatiriiaH
Pension Again
KcCartliyDies
"US"!
System Fonsd Preferable
tol Hanging' by Heads
-I "of Prison,,
(Continued from pag 11 '
Carthy'a march, to the chamber.
Ht was leu in by tut priest -wnj
had -spent ths stir , night wtth
'him, and the assistant warden,
He -appeared calm as he sat dowa
In - the perforated metal chair- to
Which guard! quickly secured him
With leather straps.
I His features hidden -by... the silk
. mask be ,wore. McCarthy revealed
bit tenseness only by the, whites
ins of his knuckles as he elatehed
- the -arms ol his chair and by oe
taaioaally runnings his tongue
over his Up. - . ?-? v -.
I Prison doctors taped one end
of s stethoscope tabe leading
through the chamber wall to hit
chest: . ; .:
I Fttteen cyanide eggs, each
sbont the sise of a pallet egg,
were pUcedia the metal contain
er -fastened below the chair seat
-and Just before the chamber- was
' sealed the copper - lined crock
containing a sulphuric acid solu
tion was placed below the $ egg
container. ' '
I Immediately after the-chamber
door was closed and sesled -at
S:25 a.m. McCarthy began breath
ngdeeply. Two minutes later the
Cyanide eggs were dumped fnto
the crock of acid by a lever from
the outside sad the white gas im
mediately rose npward. McCarthy
took one deep- breath and then an
other before his head slumped
slightly forward M --
As the gas was first released in
the-wtndoVed cell, witnesses der
tecisd a taint sweet odor of gaa
- and quickly ;drew j back, - fearing
escape- of gas from the cell. They
were assured by prison.- officials
that no danger existed. -
Parents Claim .
Body at Boa ? ' "
Thetbody was left tn the cham-
. her for-an hour from the time the
gas generation started. It was
' turned over to Coroner L. IV Bar
rick, whose deputy said last sight
it had been claimed by McCar
thy's parenU and taken to Port
land for funeral services and bur
ial. ".:' : 'i
The lethal gas was neutralised
by Injection of ammonia at I o'
clock and the blower which clears
the- chamber of all gas started. As
a precautionary measure, men who
removed the body wore gat masks.
McCarthy, awaiting bis f Laval
moment in the- death cell 15,stepu
from 'the execution room, , beard
tor,, an hoar before he walked into
the ehamber-the sounds of prep
arations tor his death. Hammer
ing of a copper kettle into shspe.
to fit the interior of the add
crock, to avoid possible cracUng
ef ' the pottery container through
the Intense heat developed, made
the ehamber ring for "nearly an
hOU ..". , :.TLi'-S.
Iv'e physicians were on band.
The Included Dr. J. J. Panton.
prison physician; Dr. William C.
PantJm, Ifr. Joe Boeman and Dr.'
rraiK R. Menne, air of Portland,
and , Dr. George Adler, Klamath
Falls. . - . .
The-doctors said in a prepared
statement that the Inhalation of
lethal -gas Is similar to taking an
anaesthetic, except that lethal gas
produced unconsciousness more
quickly. ;
-.. They .said McCarthy was uneon-
.seious -within IS to 19 seconds af
ter inhaling the gas, and was dead
tare minntes later.
They explained the gas injures
all organs, particularly the brain,
preventing the organs ro nalag
oxygen .prong ht to them- by .the
Mood. ?; '"J-' '" ' .-
"The brain.- they, said; "csnnoi
exist longer than three to five sec
onds without 'oxygen,' before cer
tain of its functions cease."
The gas is absorbed enickly by
the lungs and rapidly reaches the
brain The heart, however;- may
continue to best for some time.
"It most be ; emphasised." that
death Is not dne to say direct no
tion upon , the lungs by collapsing
them or by strangulation,' they
said. ' . :
Moran Acqnitted
; CHICAGO, Jan. 21 - 'iff) - A
criminal court Jury tonight ac
auitted George - -(Bugs) . Moran.
prohibition era fang leader," aadJ
two eo-dafendaals on charges of
conspiring to -counterfeit and cash
travelers checks with a face value
'of si 1 ,5
Deliberating two and , a - half
hours, the Jury accepted the -defense
claims that Moran land, the
others Frank Parker, former
"airplane bootlegger," and Frank
Hleketts, alia sRoss " had no part
In the alleged ' plot to : which
three others, including an engrav
er and a printer,' had confessed.
Moran, foe of the Capones, had
served a prsion term t9 years sgo
for robbery- bat has had no other
serious trouble with the law since.
Special , s
ctths
fit
nn
J
UJL1X. 10 P. 11.
,
i
, i rt
81x-rear-old Bobbv Lewis frisrht).
aoconipvehewllag playmates. Floydle died under aaacstAesia at an
weephtr at the foneral heard the
Bilk
' INTRODUCED FRIDAY
SB 97, by Strayer Amending
excise tax act -with relations to
metal mines.
SB It, by Strayer Relating to
the issuance and serving of cita
tion la proceedings to determine
who are heirs to -estates.
SB I!, by Chancy and Frencis-
covich Providing method for de
termining weight of a load of logs
transported ever the public high
ways, slleys, streets, etc
SB 190. by Wallace Relating
to game raisers regulations.
SB 101. by Eayrs-Relating to
e operaUon of pool hsll. 'nnd
the
beer dispensaries.
SB 102, by -Renin Guarantee-
lnf to all pe'mm. full enjoyment
of civil rights in public places.
Fifty Mile Speed
Limit Is Sought
A basic speed limit ot SS miles
on Oregon highways is proposed
In a bin which will be Introduced
In the boose by Representative
Hill and Senator Dougiaa McKay,
chairman mrnvtlnrtr nf (h, tinnu
and senate committees on high-
ways.
It would amend the basic speed
law of the state which carries no
fixed limit , on mot o r
vehicle
speeds. w v : - ,v
Trucks and busses would, be
limited to 4 S-miles an hour, and
the speed limit would be 2S mile. I
in business and residential dte-r
tricta sad 2. miles In sehoellthe reoublican executive said he I
sonea. Speed trsps would be pro-1
biblted. i
The highway department, how-1
ever, would have authority to fix President Roosevelt of some d em
higher or lower speeds if Invest!-1 ocrstic senators. He added, "this
gallons show they are advisable, I
but tar no case could the speed for I
trucks and basses be increased. of old-time democrata .who be
Cttles and counties would havellleved in the fundamentals of the
-power to change the limits only I
after obtaining highway depart-1
hnent permission. :
Ilireate
on Board
BOULDER, Colo, Jsa. S0-(ffy-
A.hlnt that a rotten-egging awaits
American ' Lesion members . who
may in vestigate reports of com-
mnnist snd radical activities at
Colorado university was given to
day by the editor ot the school
paper.
iL.ii,mn
Oeorve- Norlln. mnlrarsltT nreal-1
ueorge rtorun, unrrersjiy presi-i
to-t o; 4sr
vreS-W 1aa.'BTwe a tUmwuMi I
chairman ot the Legion's AmerW
canlsm cpmmittee in Colorado, tof
aiscuss un-Amencan enargos m
Pueblo posfNo. ! of the- Legion.
,Warntng the post to rkeep both
eyes open while Investigating,"
Richard MeMullen of. Pueblo, ed
itor of the university paper. Sil
ver and Gold, aald: ? V ?
t "rOveMlpe eggs ... smell terrible
when they smack you squarely in
Vets Plan (Ihoriis
oers
KANSAS CITY. Jan. 10.-CTV
Matioaal headqaarters of the Vet
erans ef Foreign Ware announced
here today a program.: of
singing rof -'The . SUr -Spangled
Banner", in 10,0 OS motion picture
houses as a "defiant reply to the
challenges of dictatorship forces.'
The organization. will distribute
sound-, trailers i through which
words of the first verse of the na
tional anthem will be thrown on
the screen, A film chorus will -lead
audiences la alnging." .; r .
It to the desire of the VPW. -
said Eugene - L Antwerp. : com -
mander-ia-chief, "to mobilise a
eoast-te-eoaat chorus of ISO saD -
jioa voicos, - auiKias; ineir auegi -
anc ' to us democracy, or me
United Sutes. s
Portland 'Area Business
C r'm r '
.i mh.Jo7
PORTLAND. JanT IS-UV-Dun'.
Review aaid today wholesale and
retail business
la the Portland
area slewed little if anv aecalm.
For Lea
ForCmemaC
tion so far this month. -with deiarouseo tnem ana ravins; squaa-
partment ? stores reportlas :: sales
abont eaual . ts thsr samo nertad
last . year. Variety chain store
units' also renorted Isnnarv hnsi -
ness about equal to that of last
year. - k
-. 1:
- .-.-jyi---
i ,
-rVfr!i t '
was Abe svotectot of moydle Hlgnetrosa, 4, a eve eyed pal teased hy
minister say Floydle would Mad
time
Spragne Lauds
State Editors
Urges Publishers Study
Mass Psychology f ors
Political Ideas
EUGENE, Ore-, Jan. 19-ifi-
Praising Oregon editor, or their
; "substance, character, intellect I
and courage,- Gov. Charles
Sprague told members ot the Ore-
LL I twtWMT Publisher.' assoct-
stlon tonight they should. "study!
h"M Wrckolor, to enable
selves to determine the lmportsnt
factors In politics."
He asserted that Oregon's Jour
nalism was founded on politic,
and said it still rested on that base
although "we don't make our ed-1
itorlal columns vehicles ox our eo-1
itorlal opinions and propaganda. I
Thia is the preferable way." I
Facts Are Keed I
The governor; who left his ed
itorUl duties on the Salem Oregoa I
a,.,... .v. m-n. A. th I
nignesi posiuou ia , au
iorm opinions. I
The: best service an editor can
performin the cause of politics is
complete and accurate publication
of the Aews. Another duty Is fair I
interpretation of the-news." I
Speaking of mass psychology, I
felt an .' njderenrreat of popular I
reaction on the paru of many
democrats against the 'purge by
was a spontaneous reaction In pro
test agaiast' the purge on the part
democratic party. They bolted the
ticket la November.
He urged the -editors to "stop
wTitinn edltoriam abont. Hitler.
Write about things closer to home
with , the same vigor, but without
so much, abuse. And I m not ask
ing you to spare me either," he
i ended .with a. smile.: e.
0
d ditto of
. . . in HuNtv
(By the Associated Press) , -:
rnr.a ifniNIS. Ia Jan. 20.
Thoaa six TeSTS OUt Ot power
ibsre played hsvoe with the P -
Utical . terminology t I or a a
aV Mnnhltenna.
A. a GusUfson. chief clerk or
UkSl asXmtfJ ' PITUvlui mau.a w - owara.-
can house, of Wuns,
aent a page boy to
i
I waa present. . -r
The noy SLnaneu vu cviuhuw
chairman by asking:
-I." Mr.
Quorum here?" . -
CHICAGO, Jan. 0 Otto
Frettar saw the felly unf i
trying to , keep tniags wp-nss
sleeve.
Last OcC when he
dlxxy aad collapsed oa a street.
be assertea someaoay mew..
$11,100 hidden in the lining or
-his coat sleeve. ""-" :' ' ' . ,
Authorities , discovered , FreK
-tog bj obtained SLoTT fa re-
.lief atoaey slace aagasc, iwso.
Today ? Judge Justin fV f Hc
Carthy sentenced him to a year
ia Um workbonse and f 1 aad
costs for relief fraud Snd or
dered bim to snake SLOOO res-:
titutloa. Freitag; said he'd pay .
ft gladly if he could get the -:
U,lOw back.--4 J
. TSMPE, Aria, . Jan. VI The
Axisona . State- Teachers epllege
I eamnus -euleted down today after
lthree uproarious days-ot .wholexree br thru tura trntrht - -
1 sale hair estting that was ended
I only by threats c4 expulsion
l - Gangs ot yelling; stadeats.
1 armes , wiiu- saemrs sis uppers,
I roamed tae campus, aeixuig.cisss -
imatea and forcibly snipping their
-Approximately r ISO. men stu-
denta.ars.mors f less bald as a I
-.-r-.-..v .-.v:a4 ci--as--iai.seprH to tae
'rZZ
Monday after a group Of studeata,
I apparently prematarery
affected
I br approaching spring.- ns taeir
hair cat short.- Jibes of classmates
I rons of amateur barbers went Into
I actlen&.l,
lCoUer. a nth or It le 8 were
I twamoed ; with lettera and tela-
I grams from protesting parents, of
ithe victima,
eperaoosi ior nis aumeso. tioooy, ;
peace Mvpetalrs ia heavea." Ulnae- J
Bobby
prayias; at bis bed-
House Bills
INTRODUCED FRIDAY
HB fl T 9???, Amend-
lng 8ec 1S-S01, 1916 supple-
meat, relating to county fairs.
Extending power ot the county
fair board.
HB C 2, by Thomas Amending
Cfeap. ZS, Tittle SS. Oregon Code.
Relating to text books, the adop-
ln?JoVref "d C0BtracUn'
tnreror.
KlrktxicVcarM
Sens. Kennln and Staples Pro-1
T,ul aysiem ot compeaaauoa i
7ft,r,Xn t ini
SltCeem,rimS,l
HB 4, by McCourt,
Grant,
I v , r. TTT . 1U.I....
X'SSStSVrtivL 1
plement. Relating to the scqnisi-
tioa of rights of wsy for state
highways.
-AWndinZ S7.-f077or.on
JirT- ZJLZmwZuZ.
HB f 5, by Comm. on Insurance
aorance companies sad declaring I
an emergency.
HB ... by Comm. of Insurance
Providins; tor taxing domestic
insurance companies, when part
of their business Is ceded to for-
B5. couaines.
HB .7. by Comm. on Insurance
elsrsa an tmarraner.
r. HB 18 by Comm. on Insurance
---Amending Sec. it-109. Oregon
Code relating to taxes and fees
exacted ot insurance companies;
providing tor annual -reports of
such companies, and declaring an
emergency.
HB C 9. by Chase and Chlnd-
ndinr Sec -1211.
1999
Sapplement, relating to ex
empt eorporatrens. The Intention
appears to bring the Oregon law
In line with the federal cooper- j
stive act.
- HB 79, by Chindgren Amend
ing sec 3J-402, isss Supple
ment, as amended by Chap. 2S&.
Oregon Laws. IPS 7,- relating to
boanties on predatory animals.
T-.4J- Jll- I.I
AWT tUUl & a,wa WV WUIUWUUH Ui
tmprovement districts. Calls for
payment of such money from the
state treasurer to the; various
county treasurers.
HB 72, by Joint wsy snd
Means Comm. Provides an addi
tional appropriatioa of $42.S0
for the support of homeless, neg
lected and - abused children:
foundlings aV indigent orphans.
sad O eclating aa emergency.
FABSKD JFRIDAx ;
HB 14, by Hoseh Creating a
I llTMtvlr tllarrtet la TfctsrtiatM
eouaty.
i T SB SI, by Joint comm. oa agrl -
I ..M vi4i..
i cedars for department of agri -
MUm.v
Rliiik Raisers to
Ask Bill Defeat
ASTORIA, Jan. 20.-C5V-CUU
aopan.dColnmbla county .mink
breeders, who aaid they represent
ed a SS0S.00S industry, organised
today to fight a -legislative' bin
I that would prohibit use of certain
run tor mtnk t oodv v- ?
The measure . would - classifr
flounders and other scrap fish as
rood lish rood fish may not be
used as mink. feed. They said it
would ruin the - mink business
Which,- is the two counties, com
prises 41 farms and , bseeding
stock and equipment worth 12,-j
vee.
German Steamer
Pulled off Sands
- - V
PORTLAND, Orsw Jan. SS.jp)
-Th ftermmn t a m m J.iit U
! FriUen. held fast on -a ColnmbU
! sand bar below Vancouver, wash..
I t.- .i.vt mI n.nl!l
She steamed to a laesl " hortii
I for survey. ?
I She was loaded with S0OO tons
i os wish ior rinangnsi wnen sae
isiranaea. r t ---
i , ' 1
Piae Prodactica Xtlses
"PORTLAND.' Jan. XS-ttVA t(H
-. M ... - . . ' .
"IWestem Pine association that last
JSLSlVliJ
feet of new business,-IS per cent
more than the nrevleas week.
a
Dorxxs Prindpal Ilealrri
BURNS, Jsa. -20 -tPV- VT. ML
Bennett. Bams high school princW
pal f or 1 2 Tear submitted Lis
I resignation . today, effective June
fl. He will enter, the automobile
Ibasiness,
Rose '' Confesses SlaYing
7ifeTThen Commito .'
: .i Suicide
. (Contlsned' from psjca l) '.;
tTIaited br throe of his sons.
Glen. Charles and Bemice, at 9:19
last mlgnt, Eose denied he had
kined their mother. ; vr
: -Jlrjtold theac tsa homo -was
Honey cut said. ...vV.vf'
6oo after--the sons left the
courthoitss. JRose- esIlsd oneyeut
back, stked that his children be
broughi in this morning and said
he ' would then "make a clean
story of It all. -
i Honeyeut again locked Rose In
his'cell and called for Pago. To
gether they reouostloned him.
i The story he told. Page related
as follows:
Rose went oat Monday mora-
far with his son. Charles, to do
some seeding: in a field a quarter
inUe from: their house. Abont an
hour, later, he - went back to the
house, . picked up a piece of . stove
wood tn the kitchen, went Into the
Irving; -room and struck his wife.
who was slttinr t sewing ma
chine, two times.' She - fell to the
iiDor- and he carried her to the
foot of the stairs In the nan and
lJT-."Tii. i-
then went upstairs and s;ot.some
sppies, which he dropped; down
the stairs. He rot a pressure cook
er kettle and placed it sear the
body to make it appear she had
fallen. Then ho mopped ap the
Itvtiir'MiMit flAA anil vnl tnf ti
Mrk iB . .it .
qBarter of a mQe from the house.
The daughter and neighbor re
turned while. Rose was away.
Bloody Overalls
Mot Uncovered ,
Page said the investigating offi
cers had been wnahle to find
Wamb VtnAi-a f.l.ul AMatla m.
pleS of w oeT. Pul
Into a heating stove. ..' . :
tia wife could not be ascertained
although Page reiterated a belief
tlut the principal motive may
"?"toA
Ufa Insurance - policy, : purchased
last month.
Sheriff A. C. Burk early today
said -Rose bad been given the ra
zor blade yesterday morning to
shave with and had been told, as
are other prisoners, to. leave It in
swash room adjoining the jail
corridor. He apparently had se-
"d it on his person instead.
Newest Tea Room
Will Open Today
Mrs. Houser's tea-room, which
occupies the main floor of the
large f residence at IStl State
street, will open today, with first
meals to be, served at 11 o'clock
taw morning.
The proprietor is Mrs. Msttie
M. Hosser, whose tea room at
Corrallia is well-known to valley
groups. Mrs. Houser will have
active charge of the business tn
Salem, but will retain the Cor-
vail la tea room with an assistant
la charge there.
She has taken a long-term lease
oar the State street location, and
has converted the main floor Into
two large pleasant rooms and
kitchen, the latter with modern
electrical equipment. Opening of
the tea room was originally sehed-
Hljf if li kat
I trow
fl L M
DiiriiiN
Three public hearing, are
scheduled by the legislature for
next week.
The first, Monday night, will
have to do with the proposed
I nmsndmenta to thm Rlao BV, l.w
iThis hesrfng wlU be conducted by
1 the house Judiciary committee,
r t... .v v. . ...
1 judiciary committee 'will hold
hearing on the bill to repeal the
bakery .control, bill.
The anti-closed shop bill will he
discussed at a hearing before the
bouse labor and industries com
mittee Wednesday night.
v-
Allan B. Slauson,
Newsman- Calletj
PORTLAND, Jan. 20.-OPWAI.
Ian B. Slanson, . 77, one-time see
reporter or the Portland Oregon
Ian snd in more recent years, its
exchange editor," died yesterday.
SlsBson first joined the Ore
roaian staff in list, but later
became chief ot the periodical di
vision of the congressional library
lnA?im: F-","
to Portland ln .lSOS and entered
the real estate business, but re
joined the Oregonlan In if it. :
Rfv. Fitzgerald Named
i'A Bishop for Alaskans
PORTLAND, OrL. Jan. SSv-()p)
I -ReY. Waiter J. -jntsgersia, BJ,
I today waa named aa nianop eo-
I adjutor of Alaska. He has served
kMi of the Oreroa nraviaee
I r the Sodetr of Jesus. The an.
I nrintnwat .carried the- rlzht'of
I nrrosslnn to the mast RarJoaenh
I wnBaal Grimont. mow vicar anon.
I tAe. off
If
. Two USes Korth ef
Every Salardaj tlli .-.
AdmiasJosi 3 J--."-
Aad Els SVPtece Orchestra
3 Hearings Slated
e
i
p
f
i
asssBuusaaawsssuusisa
Leslie W. Velteh, AS, who was Ktvea
-gwsut araad mew- aattee to five
tavt aad usarrVd ITthyl ludght, only to leara wpoa his retara to San
Jose that bo was-SMXsed of Bsarrytag another naan'a wife. James
Ehlfflett, a railroad coaidaetor, said the woman waa his wife. Vettrh
spent fl47.7eas text fare to Reao. He and his rbrlde are
in San Jose tavern. " v--i-. . -- v ; -
Huingof CrOiiiisel
Settled in House
llovc to Reconsider Vote
on Moody Employment
Is Defeated
The ' position ot Ralph E.
Moody as legal adviser to the
house of representatives was
-clinched Friday when a move to
reconsider the resolstion by which
he was appointed failed 31 to I.
Moody waa hired by a vote of 48
to 12. .
Rep. Leo Smith moved for re
consideration, saying that as a
"freshman " member of the house
he had not been familiar with the
original resolution.
Ren. Harry R. Wiley said that
the new members ot the honse
had not understood parts ot the
resolution, -especially, the salary
part. aad urged reconsiders tlou
Moody's salary at to be nxed ny
the committee da way. aad
means.
Rep. Frank Lonergan answered
arguments that the senate hi
hired no special legal counsel by
saying "whatever the senate ha
done has no binding effect oa this
house. X doat believe this la a
time to reconsider. '
Stevedores R
f 1
As Out of Order
PORTLAND. Ore.. Jan. 1S.-(A
-Federal Arbiter Samuel B. Wein-
stete declared today in a prelim-
- 1 - m m . B B
inary oecwon . mat union . long
shoremen were stot Jostirled tn
refusing to. unload gunnies from
the Dutch' motoTthip Saparoea, a.
directed by their employers. '
The decision was delivered to
employers and longshoremen'a of
flclals after Weinstetn spent two
days studying stevedoring prac
tices. I.-.:---
The ship has been Idle for sev
eral days at a local pier because
longshoremen, demanding six-men
to s gang in the ship, holds in
stead of four, refused to unload
the gunnies when, their demand
was refused.
Dairymen Urge no
Dstrrmen of MeMlnnrtlle and
vicinity Friday placed lettera on
the desks of Oreron lerialators
urging that the aUte mHk eontrol
bUl be lett lntscti
We belieTe this would be to
the hast fntoreata f th, itilnm.n
of the McMlaavlle vicinity,' the
tetter reaav
TBs letter added ithst If any
amendmenta' were made they
should redound in favor of the
producers of mug.
:- Three Arrests Blade
- Garbr Barnstt Saunders of Tul
sa, Okia waa Jailed by city po
lice last night on a charge of
obscene ondset. i
: Arrested oa trafne violation
charges ware Alvjtn C Armstrong
or route S, charged with speeding,
and Mrs. Lucille Schnlts. SS Fsir-
-view street, no driver. license.
fiGlfcicli s h i j.Ws& tD is ii'
AT 8ALK1T3 FOREMOST ORIENTAL RESTAURANT v
;Oa?I3Ga
q -tX:0O A. IX.' td StOO-F. IS..- - r
g The Only Crclaese Cafe Setting gge Slercfsaat Lanach la Tow "
Ptrk Ctavr ttlela fcr
Chiclua Cbow LItia, 75c
' -"' - csioTt Hocsa "
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Unpured Senator
To Favor Hopkins
Gillette Scathes Chief of
Commerce but Says
Hell Approve
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-6PV-
Two democratic senators, whom
new deal forces attempted to un
seat in last year's electrons, told
the senate today they would vote
for the confirmation . of Harry
Hopkins aa secretary of commerce
and added .a scathing lndtet
ment of -politics in WPA while
Hopkins headed the -agency.
renomlnaUoa Hopkins penronaliy
oneosed. ' asserted, ia a voice
thick with emotion, that he would
not let "personal resentment de
termine how he would vote.
Senator Trdlnxs. of Maryland.
whom President , Roosevelt tried
personally to defeat, likewise said
he would not be "vindictive." It
not -Hopkins who opposed!
him. hs said, "but a higher auth
ority." Only Senator Norrls (Ind-
Neb) came to Hopkins defense to
day, although Senator Berkley
(Ky), the democratic leader, had
announced that he. Senator Me
Kellar (D-Tenn) and'-Senator
Sheppard (D-Tex) would speak la
Hopkins' behalf.
Norrls, noted for his indepen
dent views, faced the democratic
side of the chamber squarely and
including the entire democratic
bershio in s sweeping gt
tare, asserted that the- senate had
to take wolttics out of re
lief. He- referred to the senate's
rejection: lsst year of amendments
forMddlag political activity
WPA.
Cortoh Is Given
Damages of $23C0
DALLAS Clarence Gorton was
awarded S2SSS by a circuit court
Jnry here- Friday in his dsmsge
suit against Eugene Shnttlesworth
involving, anr automobile accident
on the Salmon river cutoff June 1,
lilt; Gorton had asked 26,00
from Shuttiewerth. and George
MitchelL .
b Judge Walker had directed the
Jury to return a verdict tn favor
ofv Mitchell, owner of the ear
which Shuttieworth was drrrtng
whea be collided with Gorton's
machine. . .
. The case west to the Jury at 4
p.m. and the verdict retaraed in
ipur hours. ; - -
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Min Held Suspect
In GirlVr Attack
' PORTLAND Ore Jan. 2M
Portland police- were -holding
Noel Staler,-24. tonight for the
district attorney following an-at-l
tack on a 14-year-old girl. She was
in a local hospital suffering from
concussions. , . Patrolman Claude
Shsylor, one of the arresting offi
cers, said Staley admitted, the at
tack. ... - : ....... ... ...
- i CARD OF THAMES -e
we : wisn ' to thank our msny i
friends for all their .kindness and
floral tributes in our recent sor-1
row v -
Mrs. .Gladys Mason and family.
O We catey.tj b&cqaets and .
- jpritst psiHsx Ph 7C32.:.
; Spedal fiunday Chicken Dinner
iSSsv Of -course, Turkey Dinner '
1 ,. Special llarchaata Uneh ' 1
;X5o prepared by expert Chi-'
i Orders to take rout any. time
1 1
open. Day, or Nightl y yr
' ; Sanitary Ultchen.
Tears 4s the)
Bill Would Tax Premiortis
on Fire ininrance to
-Cower Pensions
A firemen's pension bill, modi
fied radically from similar legis
lation proposed . at prior legisla
tive sessions, was introduced Fri
day la the house here. Represen
tatives Lonergan, Fisher, Kirk
pstrick, Miller and Csnaday were
on the bill which carries a provi
sion of -a three per. cent tax on
f Ire Insurance premiums.
The proposed aet would apply
to firemen in upstste cities snd
rural districts ss well as la Port
land. . Representatives' ot insurance
companies are on hand to tight
the measure, while firemen will
press for passage.
It was estimated the tax would
amount to S180.000. Ten per cent
would go Into a volunteer fire
men 'a relief and compensation
fund, and SS percent to a paid
firemen's relief and pension fund,
the latter fund being for the ben
efit of fun-time firemen in cities
ef less than 100,000 population.
The volunteer firemen would
pay $1 a year to the fund, while
the municipalities would contrib
ute f 2 for each volunteer. If a
volunteer dies In the line of duty.
his widow would get ISO a month
as long as she lives and each child
would receive $ IS. If he Is injured
while on duty, he would be paid
2109 for six months snd then $75
a month as long ss the disability
continues.
The city firemen would con
tribute four per cent ot their sal
aries and the cities employing
them would pay seven per eent
of their fire deportment payrolls
Into the fund. After, a fireman
served 25 years and reached the
age of SO, he would retire on halt
pay for life. It Injured In the line
ot duty, he would get full pay for
a year aad half pay for the rest
ot the period he la disabled. It
he receives any other Injury, the
city fireman would get half pay.
Three measures introduced by
the house Insurance committee,
at the request of the state insurance-
commissioner, would make
each Insurance company pay its
tax on direct writings. This would
en Preaent Uw, under
Wttkn companies Uks credit for
reinsurance ' ceded to admitted
companies snd pay the Ux. -
Senate Approves
Pilot Law Change
Major amendments to the pilot
commissioners' law in Oregon
were , approved, 24 to 8 yester
day tn the senate. Under the pro
visions ot the senate amendment,
the- throe pilot commissioners
would be selected from each ot
the existing .congressional dis
tricts. Remorsl would be only
for incompetency or neglect ot
duty and not at the governor's
pleasure ss the present lew pro
vides. . Senator TWllllam . Dickson of
Multnomah county rapped the
Portland chamber of commerce
during the course of the debate,
declaring that body should be
more discreet In sending tele
grams to the state legislature.
Provision is made ia the bill
which passed the senate for at
least one ot the commissioner, to
hold a master's license for the op
eration of ocean-going vessels.
The second commissioner mnst
hsve a river license while, the
third must be familiar with ship
ping snd river conditions.
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