Mid Lumberman in Connection With Ruth Judd Murder Case
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Comment UUUIIT Ut-MUALS AKKEST FOLLOWS
;L;V NOT PRESENT FOR IfflNS HEARING
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,vu JENKINS
a; Is a headline of the current
teek: "American uivmsanuu
' Between Technocracy
n WW
Says Savant."
,nt choose technocracy.
jI la this' technocracy, any-
I way
10t of puzzled people wn0 never
k farther than tne neatu.u.,
Wlg W
la about as good an answer as
It la the latest fau.
iECHNOCBACY." as nearly as
. .. i,irA from the more
I one iiiitj jo"
. . .i'nhhi.rMt nonsense that to ap-
raiMS cwuuv"
ring in the press, la a atate of af-
m, in which everywims
, are run by tne ongmrem
,, "technicians," who first figure
fljuit what ought to be done and
L tell everybody Just now k b .
Lsla got the Jump on the Idea,
I embodied It in ncr niun.
r . .. ,v,li In no-
tted live-year "i
Dtly a monumental fizzle. Then
i faddists toon it up. "
litest craze.
HE world Is always chasing some
ld or other, and gerang i
Lmed up about it.
kirt Mara, for example, was going
the world over by meana oi
Liralsm, and he had everybody
bg about It excitedly for a gen
. or o. But communism doea
Lnrk. because It goes against tbe
Ubi human nature.
ffliwla la proving that,
LITTLE more tftan a century
ago, Mallhus scared the world
a pale blue funic with his theory
population tends to Increase
Hr than the capaolty of the eartft
produce food.
lence, If his theory was correct.
time must come when EVERY-
Y must starve to death. He had
the loose thinkers and eaBlly
tttencd persons fairly quaking In
m boots.
fcople of that sort, you know, Just
bly LOVE to be scared to death.
KNOW now how abysmally ab,
IT al
aurd Malthus' theory was, for
m world has demonstrated quite
knnclngly Its capacity to produce
tit food It can possibly consume.
Ill you want a REAL JOB, try to
prince some modern farmer that
world ta going to starve to death
tough lack of ability to produce
fd enough to keep Its popultalon
in,
iPPARENTLY we Just HAVE TO
HAVE some bugaboo, for people
certain type positively Insist on
ft scared to death.
the favorite bugaboo of the ma.
P production. The machines are
to take everybody's Job away,
so we shall all starve to death
lack of 'a Job Just as everybody
going to starve to death back In
'Iftus' day through lack of capac-
to produce food enough to sup-
pt the growing population.
m know the story. It Is being
on evsry side, and those who
f It are shivering dellclously as
W picture the awful fix we are
f5! to be In before long if the
pines keep up their dirty work.
THIS theory of destruction by the
machine Is a perfect THEORY,
p a Malthus' theory of ultimate
FTOIon through lack of capacity
(reduce food enough to go around
" Perfect. Both can be demon'
F4 by logic.
I Malthus' theory went to the
rP heap, and people now laugh It
r "-"in. ji you want to get tne
r18 hoot, anrlnff tho Malthuxlan
porv nt
iT " 'he Granite.
theory of destruction by the
ifihn will go to the scrap heap
J f "e same way, and people a gen
Jttloti or so hence will cackle de-
IJl ARE havl"g some trouble with
aj --w iimviuue rigut now, wj uu
F1- U Via, 1 t- IHM.
i it.
1HU fill... v.j . u.
Jf "1 his first automobile some S5
rB Tears ago, because he hadn't
r"'4 manage IT yet. But he
j - ills way out of bis difficulties
if kftrr.rf .. ... . ..
-.' bu inoroiiffniv now lo
.(Qonttnued on Page Slx)
cimiiue ua
Haste Necessary if Reduc
tion to Be Embodied in
Budget Divergent Atti
tudes Found in Canvass
The committee seeking a vol
untary cut In fixed snlnrJeg for
county officials, reported to the
county court tins afternoon that
they Imtt Interviewed all new and
old officials, and all refused to
subscribe to the movement.
Sherlfr Jennings snld he was
willing In voluntarily accept the
cut, tr other officials did the
same.
The effortfl of the committee of
citizens, headed by A. W. Pipes, to
havo county department heads vol
untarily accept a 25 per cent cut
In. their salaries, which are fixed by
state law, up to noon today had
como to naught. The committee,
however, was endeavoring this after
noon to get a specific statement
from each old and newly elected
county official relative to ,hls atti
tude. This committee was to report
back to the county court this after
noon In time for the county court
to Include the reductions, If any, In
the budget for the year, which must
be certified today. None of the of
ficials attended the meeting.
Pipes Spokesman
The committee, which met with
the county court, was composed of
Hamilton Patton, John W. Johnson,
Emil Mohr, A. W. Pipes, Geo. Iver
son, James E. Collins and W. W.
Gregory.
A. W. Pipes as spokesman for the
committee Informed the county
court "that we want to be fair to
the officials, but It is imperative
that they make a decision now, so
the changes can be embodied In the
budget. It Is a matter of $4000 or
$5000 and of Interest to the taxpayers
in these hard times."
The county court explained that it
notified the officials of the session
called for 11 o'clock, and informed
t,he committee that some of the of
ficials had flatly refused, others re
mained neutral, some desired a post
ponement until next Tuesday and
that one Sheriff Ralph Jennings
had agreed to accept the voluntary
cut provided other officials did the
same.
Two Absent
School Superintendent C. R. Bow
man la in Portland and Gordon. L.
Schermerhorn, who faces a recount
for sheriff, Is supposed to be in
northern California.
The county court informed the
commltte that a bill calling for a
25 per cent slash in elective officials'
salaries would be presented by Gov
ernor Meier to the next legislature
aa a part of his economy program.
1 Speakers at the session commented
upon the fact that at both primary
and general elections all candidates,
while making speeches to the votcra
In city and country, stressed econ
omy and adopted it as their main
aim and slogan.
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T.I-IQ AVrtTST.FS. Dec. 30. ( AP)
! Almee Semple McPherson Hutton, in
ternationally known evangelist, v. as
reported by her husband, David L.
Hutton, as being in a critical condi
tion In her parsonage adjoining An
gelus Temple today.
Huttnn winortpri the evaneellst, who
has suffered repeated collapses during
the past two years, is uname xo iprvo
her bed. A nervous disorder, together
with fttnmaoh trouble, was said to be
the cause of the evangelist's most re
cent breakdown.
Mrs. Hutton has been absent from
fomniA niat.fnrm for several days
,and the seriousness of her condition
was not made known until toaay py
her husband.
DEP'T STORE
AUTO OFF PORTLAND PIER
PORTIND, Ore, D. 30. (T)
Hours of grappling In the muddy
water of the Columbia river brought
no trace today of the body of Lec
Schleolnser, 36, prominent merchant
and sportsman, whose automobile was
recovered from the stream last nwnt.
The car had been driven at high
speed off a dock at the end of a
blind street In Vancouver, W sh.
schleslnger was last seen Wednesday
night as he drove his car out of Van
comer Barracks, after visiting friends.
. ,. i,im t.ii '.:'.e irm-
itreet as he drove towards Portland.
Thla street leads to the does from
Sudden Arraignment of
Trunk Murderess tor Long.
Sought Chance to 'Tell
Whole Truth' Gets Results
PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. 30. (AP)
J. J. Halloran. Phoenix lumberman
and sportsman, was indicted by the
grand Jury today in connection with
the Winnie Ruth Judd murder case
and shortly afterward accepted
bench warrant charging that he was
an accessory In the slaying of Agnes
onne Lerol and Hedvig Samuelson.
Halloran appeared at the court
house almost immediately after the
superior court had notified him of
a secret Indictment and bench war
rant. He posted $3,000 bond and was
released pending preliminary hear
ing Tuesday.
The charge against the lumberman
was based on alleged attempted con
cealment of a crime. He was not
charged with Implication in the slay-
ings. The maximum penalty upon
conviction would be five years im
prisonment.
Xold "Whole Truth"
The Indictment came two days
after Winnie Ruth Judd, condemned
to die for the slaying of Mrs. Lerol,
and under a second charge of mur
der In connection with the death of
Miss Samuelson, told .her long
threatened alleged "whole truth"
story to the grand Jury.
The true bill charges Halloran,
"well knowing the said Winnie Ruth
Judd to have committed the said
crime of murder, and with full knowli
edge that a felony, to-wit, murder,
Led been committed by the said
Winnie Ruth Judd, did then and
there conceal the commission of said
crime from the magistrate and did
.harbor and protect the person of said
Winnie Ruth Judd."
Halloran's name came Into the ease
during Investigation of the slayings,
prior to Mrs. Judd's trial, as a friend
of all three women. It was testi
fied at the trial that he, with sev
eral others, was a visitor at the home
of Mrs. Judd, and also at the apart
ment of Mrs. Lerol and Miss Samuel
son, October 15, 1931, the night be
fore the alleged date of the slay
ings. Faces Gallows Feb. 17
He was subpoenaed as a witness
by both prosecution and defense but
was not placed on the stand by either
side to testify before the Jury which
convicted Mrs. Judd of the murder
of Mrs. Lerol.
(Continued on Page Three)
L. A.
pair t.hrmiifh his attorney
M. O.
wnirina m Anhland vesterday
filed another affidavit of prejudice
.nA(ct niiit .iiiriiTA H. D. Norton, in
the suit of O. B. Waddell. acting for
the Medford National urok, in nv
riav. a an. aw id nff navment
I of two notes for (4500 each. One of
the suits Is against tne auncrcsc
t. T. A Ttnnlcft. the State
cnnruD, iuv.,
industrial Accident Commission and
tv, Ponn p'r Electric company. "c
u- fnr th rnllectlon of a mort
gage against the Banks residence on
The affidavit of prejudice alleging
that the defendants cannot receive
"a fair and Impartial trial" is signed
bv Banks.
The State Industrial Accident corn1
tvi Ponnie's Electric com
pany are named defendants as holders
of liens.
. i H . Katimftnt. TCfUl &1SO filed
in the two cases, on the grounds V-at
the plalntur nas no iesi b"
suit.
HEAD DRIVES
which his car plunged a tew minutes
'"The automobile crashed over a U
lnrti girder and dropped Into the
water IS feet from tne dock edge.
The front end was burled In two feet
of mud. The top of the phaeton
was crushed and the curtains were
oocn. Tire marks on the dock md.
cated the brakes had not been ap
plied. The car waa in high gear.
schleslnger was manage, of the
Olds, wortmsn & King departm en.
store here, operated by his father, B.
F. schleslnger of San Francisco. Tl.
company own. stores in San Fran
cisco. Portland and Taoom.
State Tax
Sales Tax
REAL PROPERTY
LEVY 2.9 MILLS
IS
SALEM, Dec. 30. (AP) The total
amount of taxes levied for state pur
poses and apportioned among various
counties for the year 1933 Is $2,975,
837, It was announced by the state
tax commission today. The state levy
on real property will be 2.9 mllla.
The commission today Issued lta
annual levy required by law before
the first of January. No property tax
was levied last year, while two years
ago the mllla ge levy was 4.5 mllla. It
was shown In the levy that the half
mill for the world war veterans' state
aid commission was again eliminated
this year, following the procedure last
year. The levy was omitted upon
resolution of the bonus commission
Itself.
The total sum for public elemen
tary schools, to be raised by a levy
of two mills, will be (2,075,588.93.
The levy Is made by the state but
the money Is collected and retained by
the various counties. None of this
amount reaches the state.
Of the tax for state purposes, reve
nue raised within the six per cent
limitation will be $1,565,047, while
that to be raised outside the limita
tion will be $1,410,790, the commts'
slon announced. The base for the
1933 state levy within the limitation
was given at $3,065,047.
The commission estimated receipts
from revenue, laws based on or meas
ured by income for 1933 n'ould be
$1 ,600,000. Estimated receipts from
all other sources other than from
revenue laws on Incomes and tax ap
portionment was given at (1,600,000.
Cri-dltA taken In on unexpended bal
ances of apportionment during the
past blennlum was- $600,000.
The revenue to the state, Including
estimated receipts and the property
levy inside the six per cent limita
tion was totaled at (5,265,047. This
Is short by (2,740,621 of the total re
quirements for 1933 forced to come
inside the limitation, the require
ments being listed at $8,005,669.
These figures do not- Include the
amount of $1,410,790, levied outside
the limitation which was declared
likewise required.
Of the total $5,051,426 levy on real
property including the elementary
school tax which Is retained by the
counties, Multnomah county will be
required to raise $1,831,536, of which
$1,078,973 will go to the state. Marion
county's apportionment will be $246,-
944 of which $145,476 will go for
state purposes. Lane county, the
third httrhest, has been apportioned
924M67 of which $142,191 goes to the
state.
(Continued on Page Sc7en)
ACTUAL DEFICIT
.IS
PORTLAND, Dee. 30. (IF) Charg
ing that the state budget director has
not shown the "actual deficit" fac
ing the stste, the Oregon State
Grange, the Bast Side Taxpayers' lea
gue, the Multnomah County Tax
Economy league and the Greater Ore
gon association made a Joint demand
today that the secretary of state issue
a statement of the correct financial
situation.
The group demanded that the spec
ial session of the legislature repeal
the 3-mlll tax levied on real estate.
t. w run master of the State
Grange, today announced the result
of the deliberation..
PAnOfflARGE
ALL RELIEF IRK
At a meeting of the allied relief or-
f ftv thu afternoon
Hamilton Patton announced that he
had been appointed by county juage
elect B. H. Fehl to have charge of all
county relief work. The Red Cross,
American Legion, r. i.
Jackson County Health association,
B,..i.. ."rt Prnfexiional Women. Olrl
j scout, Boy Scout and other agencies
were represented. John wann,
head of the welfare association pre
sided. M
n. 4. ernn-irrn ttlftt LnS 1 1 TBI.
task would be to make a complete
canvass of the unemployed In the
county, and that all relief egencles,
expecting county aid, m'ut operate
through the emmty court, a repre
:rertel by Patten.
i He da of the varloua relief Lgeclea
made brief repo.U of their actttrttlea.
Levy Fixed at $2,975,837;
Will Come Up in
WIFE SLAYS MATE'S SECRETARY
iiimriliBiiiiiniiiifejC
rnmnrfflh M f ilultinniini I i i n I
Mri.Xcah Frazlar, wife of the federal district narcotlo chief at
Jacksonville, Fla., shot -and fettled bv hueba;id'4 secretary, Manona
Murrsll (Inset below). The shooting occurred on the post office lawn
at Jacksonville white hundreds of Christmas shoppers looked on. Mrs.
Frazler charged the secretary with trying to break up hep home.
Frazler was In a Miami hospital suffering from shock after learning
of the tragedy. (Asaoclated Press Photos)
TWO ARMY CAPTAINS AND
WIVES KILLED BY NERGO
PORT HUACHUCA, Arle., Deo. 30. (AP) The apparent brooding of I
negro private over his demotion from the rank, of sergeant was advanced to
day by army officers as a possible motive for the negro running amuck at
this historic post late yesterday aCternoon. Before the negro was finally slain
by a negro corporal of the provost guard, two captains and their wives were
slain and another white officer wounded,
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W. CO. LEADER
WAS LOVE PIRATE
CHICAGO, Dec. 30. (P) Mrs. 1
Beats Brucer, under $500 peace bond
on a disorderly conduct charge, re
signed today aa president of the Cook
county chapter of the Women's Chris
tian Temperance union.
The charge against Mrs. Brucer was
made by Mrs. Amelia Lynch, who al
leged alienation of the affections of
her husband, Arthur J. Lynch, pub
licity agent for a prohibition or
ganization.
Judge Joseph Graber said the two
women appeared in hla courtroom
chambers yesterday and that Mrs.
Lynch charged the woman temper
ance worker with visiting cabarets
in her husband's company, paying
his room rent and allowing him to
live in her home.
Mrs. Brucer replied, the Judge said,
that her association with Lynch waa
tn connection with a "survey on al
cohol" which they were making.
AUTO RECOVERY
Trom a total of 37 cars stolen from
the streets In Medford during the
year if 1932. all but two were re
covered according to figures compiled
this at'ernoon by Chief of Polios
Clatous VfoCredle. Ten of the total
number were allegedly stolen by Otto
Rutier, who Is now In Jail awaiting
hearing before the grand Jury. His
ball Is fixed at 1510.
The Ford roadster belonging to
Arne Chrlstensen, stolen November
6, and the Chevrolet coi-ch belonging
to I. A. Dew of the Jacksonville high
way, stolen December 7, were the only
wto care not recovered.
Oregon Nathrr
Cloudy tonight with rain in west
portion; Saturday rain in west and
: hnow and rain in ensi portion; wnrm
) er southwest portion tonight; In
' creasing southerly winds offshore.
Although there was no official
statement of the motive for the kill
ings, the Investigating board of of
ficers was emphatic in its statement
that it involved "no breach of disci
pline."
The dead:
Captain Joseph B. Wessely, 4ft
years of age, of San Antonio,
Texas, 2.1th Infantry, assistant to
the post quartermaster.
Mrs. Wessely, wire of the slain
officer, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Captain David A. Palmer, 42,
of Beverly, Mass., In command of
Company M, 2f,th Infantry.
Mrs. Palmer, wife of Captain
Palmer, the former MIm Mary
Lowrien of Dedliam, Mass.
James II. Ahernathr. neirro prl
vate, quartermaster s corps.
or
Houston, Texas, slayer of the four.
First Lieutenant Harvle K. Mat-
( hews, 25th Infantry, awlgned to
Company K command, who wns shot
twice through both legs, will recover.
The official statement of the bord
of Investigation summoned by the
post commandant follows:
"Captain and Mrs. David A. Palmer
and Captain and Mrs. Joseph R. wes-
sely were shot and killed and Weu
tenant Harvle R. Matthews was shot
and wounded at rort Huachuca this
afternoon by a negro soldier, James
H. Anernathy, who enlisted at Hous'
ton, Texas. Abernathy waa a mem
ber of the qusrtermrater's corps,
"No motive for t. crimes is known
to the officers at Fort Huachuca, but
Abernathy undoubtedly was suffering
from temporary Inssnity. He waa em
ployed at the filling station on the
military reservation. 1
"All of the officers concerned were
unusually popular with the men.
Cot.tR, 8. Knox, commanding of
ficer of the 25ih Infantry regiment,
who came here from hla headquarters
at Nogales, later amplified the state
ment. "Infijfar as the regiment is con
cerned, there Is no breach nf disci
pline, but on the other hand, there
Is great commendation for Corporal
Peter Hardley, Company L, member
of the provost guard, who pursued
and killed the murderer upon his own
initiative."
Officers of the post unofficially ad
vanced as a possible motive for the
nrgTO's mind to snap was his brood
ing over a recent demotion from the
rank of aorgeant. Abernathy had been
involved In a fatal automobile accl-
(Continued rn rage Beven)
Congress
E HEAR!
WASHINGTON, Dec. SO. (AP)
Despite the reported opposition of
President-elect Roosevelt to a gen
eral sales tax, Chairman Collier said
today hs would give the house waya
and means committee an opportunity
to pass on it next Wednesday.
The Mississippi democrat told
newspapermen he was going to give
the group "full opportunity to con
sider all proposed taxes, including the
manufacturers sales taxes," when It
undertakes to formulate legislation
designed to balance the budget.
The specific sales tax bill to be con
sidered Is that proposed by Represen
tative McLeod (R., Mich.) providing
one and three-quarters per cent
levy on manufactured products, ex
clusive of necessities of life.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30. (AP)
The aioo.000,000 agriculture depart
ment appropriation bill waa psased by
the house today and sent to the
senate.
The measure was reduced $118,086
during debate by the house, and the
appropriations committee had pared
about $7,000,000 from budget esti
mates. The bill carries about $206,
000,000 less than that of last year.
Most of the reduction waa In road
funds.
The agriculture bill Is the third of
the 10 annual supply bills to be
passed by the house this seralon. The-
$081 ,418,607 troasury-postoff Ice bill
and the $43,i)o,004 Interior depart
ment measure have already been
sent to the senate.
HELD IN ASHLAND
Preliminary hearing for Albert B.
Jordan, Ashland merchant, charged
with manslaughter for tho death on
Christmas day of Walter F. Long,
Southern Paclflo locomotive engineer,
the tragic climax of a trivial
quarrel, was under way this after
noon in Justice of the Peace L. A,
Roberta' court at Ashland. Jordan
Is represented by Attorney George
M. Roberts of this city, the state by
District Attorney George A. Codding.
Long was mortally Injured during
the course of a quarrel Sunday In
the kitchen of the Jordan home.
when he fell to the floor, striking
his Jugular vein on tho Jagged edge
of a ginger ale bottle. Long died
shortly after his removal to a hos
pital and made no dying statement.
A manslaughter charge was Issued
against Jordan last Tuesday. Jor
dan enters self-defense as a piea.
A dozen witnesses .have been sub-
poenaed by the state. The case has
attracted considerable attention In
Ashland, where all parties concerned
are widely known.
CHOSEN BY FEHL
Montana Ranney, employe of the
California Oregon Power company,
announced this afternoon that she
haa been engaged aa secretary to Esrl
H. rehl. who will take office aa Judge
of Jackson county next Tuesday,
Mlsa Ranney will also act as at
tendant of the oourt In the position
formerly occupied by Victor Teng-
walij . law student and United
States commissioner for thla district.
Mis, Ranney haa been employed by
the California Oregon Power company
for noma time and was previously
employed by the Dally News here.
Sacred Program
Sunday Morning
Radio listeners aro Invited to listen
for a special New Year's program,
presented from KMED Sunday from
0 to 10 a. m., consisting primarily
of old sacred songa by a studio choir,
a Now Year's greeting by Allen O.
Hess, and .musical numbers by a
mixed quartet and two vocal duet
teams. A timely scripture will- be
read by Dr. w. H. Eaton.
Aa the program will b on Vie air
before many of the regular church
services begin. It la hoped many peo
ple In this locality will find a real
Inspiration In the songs and abort
messages.
IT WALL STREET
E WILL RIVAL
TEA POT SCANDAL
Famed Attorney Friendly to
Tammany Is Engaged to
Conduct Market Quiz
Grudge Fight Promised
By PAUL MALL ON,
Copyrighted by McCliire Newspaper
Syndicate.
WASHINGTON, Deo. 30. Senate
sleuths have Just about decided what
to do about that hot hidden trail
they uncovered in the stock market
Investigation.
No. 1 sleuth was sent up to New
York secretly last week. He went to
see Max Steuer, famed attorney. His
instructions were to try to get Steuer
to conduct a real investigation of the'
stock market, beginning In mid-January.
When he came back, word went
around Inside that arrangements
would bo mude for Steuer's employ
ment. An announcement Is promised after
the holidays.
. Steuer's friendly connections with
Tammany are known to those who
are trying to hire him for what they
gleefully whisper will be the greatest
senatorial investigation since Teapot
Dome. Nevertheless he is supposed to
have received a private O. K. from
four members of the investigating
committee.
How much of this undercover ac
tivity is earnest remains to be Been.
Senators have been known before thla
to threaten such th'ngs unofficially '
to scare tho bankers and brokers. It
is significant that the Gla banklne
bill la coming up January 8. There
is just ft bare possibility that all
this threatening may make the New
York boys lay off that bill.
Bank agents already have word that
the investigators will start at the
ton. They have passed Information
along to the chosen few that the first
frying will be given Richard Whitney,
head of the Now York Stock Exchange.
He Is J. P. Morgan and Co. That Is
fairly near the top.
Whitney made monkeys out of the
(Continued on Page Eight)
S
During the month of December, 38
automobile accidents were reported
at the city police station, an average
of nearly one a day. However, col
lisions seemed more numerous the
latter part of the month, with four
reported for Christmas eve, and four
for Christmas day. Three wtre re
ported on December 8, 17 and 27, and
two on December 16.
Will
ROGERS
'says:
BEVERLY HILLS. Cel., Dec. 29.
Mr. Hoover has gone on South fish
ing and from what I read in tho
papers the Democrats are planning
for htm I believe I would Just keep
right on fishing. I have always be
lieved he made a mistake by not
stepping out and turning the whole
thing over to 'em on Dexmbcr 1st.
There wasn't a chance of htm and
them agreeing on anything. It would
have been a groat big thing1 to have
done.
Even-body is against the "lame
duck," and this is the last one any
how. That would have given him an
excellent excuse. They oouldn't havo
accused him of quitting. Vurk It
like President Wilson waa going to.
There would havo been enough "Inmo
tlwkn" followed his example that he
would now be seeing what plans thr
Democrats had. As it is now we have
tvo more months of loggerheadln?
and an extra session of congress. I
would even leave 'em now and say,
"Boys, It looks eniy. Maybe von can
fix everything before March 4th."
The Democrats would hao to die
up some schemes mtsrhty fast. Mr.
Hoover would coma out sltt ing
mighty pretty. There wouldn't be a
Republican on the Potomao to lay
anything on to. A. It Is now. this is
Just a grudge conrpss a "where can
we lay the blame congress."
Yours,
fa"
IIU. iKs IrMksW. Is.