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Hall Refuses
Qemency for
Negro Slayer
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A full hearing on Um case of
Ward 11 Henderson, convicted
slayer sentenced to die in the le
thal gas chamber here Friday, has
been given by hm office. Gov.
John Hall said Tuesday in a
lengthy statement. In which he
denied clemency for the con
demned man.
, In the statement, the governor
aid Henderson was convicted of
fjrst degree murder before a jury
In the Multnomah county' circuit
court after a trial lasting nine
ddi.yi, that a motion for a new trial
as denied, and the state supreme
court later affirmed the "decree of
the lower court. Thereafter, the
supreme court denied a petition
for a rehearing.
Governor Hall satd the defen
dant was represented by two able
attorneys, Walter . H. Evans, jr.,
nd John H. Holloway. with Judge
.Frank J. Lonergaa preluding at
the triaL
Fell liearin Gives
Governor Hall said a full hear
ing and unlimited time has been
given by the executive office to
the attorneys for the defendant
nd . to Irvin Goodman, attorney
for the National Aaaociation for
the Advancement of Colored Peo
ple.
The governor said he had re
ceived 103 letters and petitions
iking executive clemency for the
defendant and all had received
careful consideration.
"But no one who has appeared
before me and no oue in any of
the i written requests received by
my office has expressed any sym
pathy or compassion for or on be
half of the murdered man's wi
dow or his two minor children.
The governor also ed he had read
every word of the testimony of
fered at the trial In the lower
court.
Governor Hall stressed there
had not been received any recom
mendation from the trial judge
or from the district attorney nor
has there been any expression
from any of the jurors, save and
except the foreman, who recently
wrote that had he to do it all over
again upon the same evidence he
would have voted to convict the
defendant but would hae recom
mended life imprisonment.
Opsteee Capital rJaaeat
The vast majority of letters re
ceived on behalf of the defendant.
Governor Hall said, were based
upon the fact that the writers are
oppooed to capital punishment,
"f these individuals and organi
sations feel so keenly about this,
they should resort to our Initiative
law and place before the elector
ate of Oregon the question of whe
ther the death penalty should be
Invoked in capital offenses. How
ever, until such time as capital
punishment is removed from our
constitution by the voter, It must
remain the law of this state."
Lse nit Caatiea
Governor Hall said another pro
vision provides that the chief ex
ecutive has power to commute a
sentence from death to life im
prisonment. "My opinion is that
this is a power that should be used
with caution and only in the in
teiests of justice. The question of
the guilt of the defendant has been
foreclosed by the verdict of the
jury, and the trial judge had no
alternative than to decree a death
sentence in the absence of a re
commendation from the trial
Jury"
The governor emphasized that
the power to commute should be
exercised only for the purpose of
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preventing miscarriage of Jus
time, suck as showing that the
accused did not have fair' trial
or every opportunity to present a
defense, the presentation of new
ly discovered evidence since com
pletion of the trial, or other ex
tenuating circumstances.
"In this case. Governor Hall de
clared, "there Is no evidence or
claim that the defendant did not
receive a fair trial. There Is no
indication that racial prejudice
had any part in the case.
The decision of the jury will
not be disturbed and the law will
take its course. Executive cle
mency is denied."
Republican
Groups Plan
To Coordinate
The Marion county republican
central committee, primed for
this election year, will seek to
form a coordinating committee
with representatives of various
republican groups In the county,
it was decided Tuesday night by
the central committee's executive
board.
For coordinating republican ac
tivities programs, the central com
mittee will ask for representa
tives from Marion county chapter
of the Oregon Republican: club,
Young Republican club and "Wom
en's Republican club.
The executive committee last
night voted against sponsoring a
Lincoln birthday dinner here, but
decided to request a bloc of tick
ets for the Portland observance
at which U. S. Sen. Leverett Sal
tonstall of Massachusetts will
speak.
Precinct committeemen and
committeewomen will be organiz
ed by the central committee board
to encourage registration for vot
ing throughout their precincts.
45 Inducted
Into Junior Y
Induction ceremonies for 45 new
junior division members of the Sa
lem YMCA were conducted Tues
day night by the junior board of
directors, headed by Wally Nel
son. Jack Spong was master of cere
monies for the program, which in
cluded remarks by Walter Miruer
of the YM board. Wilford Loggan
on senior high activities, Wayne
DeMetz on junior high, Peter Pau
lus on ende croup. Bill v. Duns-
worth on swimming. Don Hughes
on camping and Bob Hamblin on
srrmnasium activities. The YM
staff members were introduced.
Refreshments were served to the
group and to a large number of
parents who attended.
Plav Profits to Go
For Auditorium
All proceeds from three plays to
be sponsored this spring by Sa
lem 20-30 club will go into- fund
for the civic auditorium proposed
by Salem War Memorial associa
tion, the club decided Tuesday
night First of the plays will be
February 27 at the senior high
school.
Speaker at the dinner at the
Gold Arrow cafe was . Sidney
LTambias. director of attendance
for Salem schools, who spoke of
Juvenile delinquency work. Rob
ert Sandstrom was named to in
vestigate possible club projects In
thtat field.
Committees for the plays in
clude Hal Fane her and ; Harold
White, publicity; Don Dawson and
Morris Walker, mailing.
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Water Control
District Talk
Held at Pratum
PRATUM, Jan. 20 Landown
ers of this area crowded the Pra
tum schoolhouse tonight to dis
cuss the proposed Pudding river
water control district and to reach
general agreement that petitions
should request Marion county
court to call an election on the
Issue.
Four men who volunteered to
circulate such petitions are Cor
nelius Bateson, Pratum; J. J.
Thompson. Salem route t, box
225; Oscar Meyers and E. Wen
ger, both of Silverton.
Several men present said they
had signed the original petition
requesting a district formation
with the understanding that the
district would have power only
to negotiate with the federal gov
eminent for a $110,000 grant for
river clearance. Since, they said,
they had learned such a district
could tax and assess landowners.
under certain conditions, for irri
gation, flood control and drain
age projects.
Manton Carl of Hubbard con
ducted the meeting and Attorney
Peery Buren of Salem explained
legal aspects of the new state
law authorizing formation of such
districts.
Legion Supports
School Expansion
Unanimous support for the pro
posed $3,500,000 bond issue and to
enable a long range expansion pro
gram for Salem public schools was
voted Tuesday night by Salem post
136, American Legion. The post
acted after an extensive report on
the project by Chester Fritz, post
commander, who had participated
in Monday night's public meeting
with the school board.
Frank Cross reported at the
meeting on last Saturday's district
conference here, at which post 136
was co-host.
Plans were laid for a late Feb
ruary installation of new mem
bers. Frantic Dog Bites
Rescuer's Nose
KLAMATH FALLS. Jan. 2(WP)
Merle Anderson, 34, farmer, went
to rescue one of man's best friends,
and for his pains he got bit on the
nose.
He lighted a large Newfound
land dog floundering in the ice
and water of the Klamath river.
He got a boat, paddled out. extend
ed a helping hand. The desper
ate dog's bite almost tore his nose
from ais fsce.
While Anderson went to sur
gery, three others muzzled the dog
and rescued her.
City May License
Professional Men
.;
PORTLAND, Jan. 20 -A- The
city council today proposed an or
dinance to license all professional
men in Portland at a fee of $12
eech annually.
Listed are 65 professional classi
fications, including artUts. free
lance Writers, journalists and mu
sicians. Persons working on salary
would be exempt.
The ordinance will come up for
first hearing Thursday.
NEWSPAPERMAN DIES
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 20.-(P-Willlam
Dwifrht Chandler, associ
ate editor of the San Francisco
Chronicle and former Seattle
newspaper executive, died at his
San Francisco home today of cor
onary thrombosis. He was 69 and
worked for newspapers since he
was 10.
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Daughter Still Missing
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LOS ANGELES. Jan. 26 Mrs. Clara Horner (seated) and daagh
ter. Miss Carele Hayden. 21, look at a plctare of 14-year-old
Jaeqaellne Herner, talented pianist, whe vanished from her Les
Angeles heme several days age. Mrs. Herner told pelice that her
daaghter left heme after an argument, sapposedly for a studio ef
a masic tacher. three blocks away. (AP Wirewhote te the 8tates-
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Fails to Enjoy
Free Trip on
Train to Albany
Foster F. (Van) Van Osdol,
salesmanager for Hogg Brothers
store, took an unplanned train trip
Monday night and said he didn't
enjoy one minute of it.
It seems Van and his wife took
Mrs. VanOsdal's sister down to
catch the 6 pm. train for San
Francisco. Van obligingly carried
the sister's suitcase aboard the
train, carefully explaining to the
porter at the door that he wasn't
going along.
The porter or the engineer, how
ever, had a different idea and a
minute later the train was rapidly
picking up speed. Van frantically
rushed to the conductor and ex
plained his plight The conductor
calmly told van he'd have to ride
to Albany.
Meanwhile, Mrs. VanOsdal stood
on the station platform and watch
ed the train depart with her hus
band aboard. Excitedly she rushed
into the ticket agent and the agent
made arrangements with Albany
for Van to return to Salem on the
next northbound train.
Van arrived back in town at 10
n.m. The ride didn't cost him a
cent, he admitted, but "I was ner
vous all the time because I thought
my wife would try to follow the
train in the car."
Murray Requests
Fishermen to Seek
Substantial Raises
ASTORIA. Ore.. Jan. 20 -(JF)
CIO President Philip Murray to
day asked the CIO International
Fishermen and Allied Workers
union to campaign fdr wage in
creases, price control and ballot
box control for lawmakers "who
have attempted to place shackles
on the trade union movement."
In a letter to the union's annual
convention. Murray urged that the
wage increases be "substantial."
Anti-British Riots in
Iraq Bring Death to 8
BAGHDAD. Iraq. Jan. 20-(P)-Eight
persons were killed and 140
injured today in six hours of wild
rioting set off by more than 6.000
students protesting the revised
British-Iraqi alliance. Police fired
on the rioters and arrested hun
dreds before order was restored.
The United States information
offices were stoned, but no attempt
was made to break into the build
ing. The new alliance provides for
mutual aid in event either coun
try is involved in war and for
British training and arming of
Iraqi forces.
Husky Hopes Hurt
SEATTLE, Jan. 2O-t0)-Wash-Ington's
hopes of sweeping its cru
cial two-game northern division
basketball series this weekend
with the Oregon Webfoots nose
dived today as the Huskies' hard
driving forward. Bill Vanden
burgh. was hospitalized with an
infected toe.
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'Stork Derby'
Winner Dies
ELM VALE, Ont, Jan. 20 -(Jty-r
Mrs. Annie Smith, 42-year-old na
tive of Montreal who won $100,
000 in the celebrated Millar Will
"stork derby," died yesterday.
Mrs. Smith received the money
from the estate of the late Charles
Millar, a Toronto Lawyer who be
queathed a major share of his es
tate to Toronto mothers who gave
birth to the most children be
tween 1926 and 1036.
Nine children formed the basis
of Mrs. Smith's claim and six were
living at the time of the award in
1938.
500 Arabs Attack
Jewish Settlement
YAHIAM, Palestine, Jan. 20
(if)- A band of 500 Arabs today
attacked this Jewish settlement
built upon the ruins of a cru
sader castle near the Lebanese
frontier and officials said nine
Jews Were killed and 19 others
wounded.
British security forces withdrew
st dusk efter motorized troops
dispersed the attackers but the
100 Jewish settlers. Including 10
women, refused to accompany
them. The Arabs directed mortar
and automatic weapon fire la
their assault.
CHUBCH FIKE COSTLY
QUINCY, Mass., Jan. 10 -(&)- A
spectacular three-alarm blaze. In
which three priests attempted to
save valuable sacred property, de
stroyed the Sacred Heart (Catho
lic) church today, causing damage
estimated unofficially at $500,000.
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Presbyterian
Moderator to
Visit Salem
Wilbur LaRoe, Jr., of Washing
ton, D. C, moderator of the 159th
general assembly of the Presby
terian church, will visit Salem on
Monday, January 26. A dinner in
his honor is being given at the
First Presbyterian church at 6:30
o'clock, with ministers and officers
from every church in Willamette
presbytery expected to be present.
LaRoe also will speak at a pub
lic meeting in the church auditor
ium Monday evening at 7 JO.
The moderatorship of the gen
eral assembly is the highest honor
ary office in the Presbyterian
church in the USA. The modera
tor presides at the annual meeting
of the general assembly, which is
the most important church meet
ing of the year, a4d over the meet
ings of the general council, which
is the coordinating body of the
church. He also is a member of the
general council for three years and
has wide appointive powers.
LaoRe from 1933 to 1944 was
chairman of the committee on civ
ic affairs of the Washington Fed
eration of Churches, and during
World war II, was chairman of
the citizens' committee on race re
lations of the District of Columbia
where the population is 28 per
cent negro and racial relations dif
ficult. Until his appointment to
the general council of the Presby
terian church in 1945, LaRoe was
a member of Um church board of
national missions. He was a mem
ber of the committee on social ed
ucation and action for several
years and has been on the board
of trustees of Princeton Theologi
cal seminary since 1944.
Street Names
Recommended
Recommendation that the city
adopt the informal names now
identifying McGil Christ street east
of Summer street and Kumler
street west of Summer was made
to the Salem planning and zoning
commission Tuesday night at city
hall by Leonard B. Judson, prop
erty owner in a south Salem area
annexed to the city last year.
His suggestions were referred to
Milton Meyers, a commission
member, for study and report back
to the zoning group.
YM Phalanx
Club Organizes
Phalanx, a YMCA service club
for men 18 to 25 years old, organ
ized in Salem Tuesday night, with
nine local YM members electing
Charles Chlttick temporary chair
man and Bernie Phillips tempor
ary secretary.
The new club will meet next on
Tuesday, February 10, to discuss
Phalanx aims and objects and to
consider, possible local projects.
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Funeral Ship Still
Smouldering at Sea
NEW YORK,, Jan. 2MP-The
Joseph V. Connolly, army funer
al ship swept by fire Jan. 12, still
is smoldering in the Atlantic and
has drifted 150 miles northeast of
its original position 900 miles east
of New York, army officials said
today.
The coast guard cutters Bibb
and Acushnet are expected to
reach the Connolly tomorrow and
to begin towing her back here.
Carpenters
Quit in Eugene
EUGENE, Ore, Jan. 20-iiP)-AFL
carpenters quit work at a score of
construction projects in this area
today. Including a housing unit
for University of Oregon students,,
as wage negotiations with contrac
tors became deadlocked.
A. J. Major, business manager
for the union said most of the area
contractors are paying the union's
$2 minimum an hour for journey
men wage scale demand. He said
where the scale is being paid work
will continue.
A spokesman for General Con
tractors association of Eugene said
the union's 25 cent an hour de
manded increase was discussed at
sessions yesterday and today but
no decision was reached.
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Toastmasters
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The pros and cons of variouf '
presidential candidates were disr .
cussed by members of. Salem
Toastmasters club Tuesday even
ing at Nohlgren's, fat a rapid exl
change of Ideas at which Wallace
Carson presided. Hsrland Pear
son was table topics .chatrmait.
The club also discussed coopers!
tion with Salem YWCA in the
Town Meeting project, j
Speakers at the meeting were!
Robert Sprague, Harry Riches,1
George Moorhead, Charles C.
Scbmitz and Ernest Byberg. Gen-;
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