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Highest yesterday ,, ,, , 81
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M
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ilSSEJJ EH T ME
Comment
on the
Day's News
By FRANK JENKINS
! S THESE words are written, fed
J eral, guarantee of national bank
deposits looms Increasingly as a prob
ability. . .
By the time they are read, this
probability may be even more defi
nite, as Democratic leaders In con
gress were advised on Tuesday night
that President Roosevelt would rec
ommend a modified bank deposit
bill In his message to the , special
session which opened at noon today.
n ERE la the thing that MUST be
JCl accomplished If financial sta
bility la to be restored: Confidence
In the banks must be established.
Depositors must be made to KNOW
that when they put their money In
the bank they WILL 6et IT BACK.
Until that Is done, there can be
no sucn thing as bank credit, be
cause people will continue to hoard
their money OUTSIDE the banks.
Without bank credit, business In
this day and age cannot go forward.
THE reconstruction finance corpo
ration was Intended to restore
confidence In the banking system.
It has failed.
It baa failed for the simple reason
that AFTER the creation of the re
construction finance corporation, Just
aa before, banks went on falling.
People were quick to note this fact,
and the moment they noted It what
ever confidence was created by the
establishment of the R. F. O. was
destroyed. ' '
Hoarding went right on.
JUST what the 'reconstruction fin
ance corporation will cost by the
time its affairs wUl be liquidated no
one at present knows. Probably It
will cost plenty.
It seems reasonable to believe that
if toe cost.of -the reconstruction fin
ance corporation had been devoted to
guaranteeing bank deposits, the re
sults would have buen infinitely bet
: ter.
All this, of course. Is water over
the dam. What has happened has
happened, and nothing le to be gain
ed by crying "over the milk that has
been spilled. .
' What we want now, and must have,
Is restoration of confidence.
HOW can that be accomplished?
As stated once before In thla
column, you probably know as much
about that as anybody. What would
restore YOUR confidence? Whatever
would restore your confidence would
probably restore the confidence of
people generally.
Whether anything short of govern
ment guarantee of deposita can ac
complish that at once, this writer
does not know. Probably NOBODY
knows.
BUT if government guarantee of
deposits IS adopted, and If it
DOES restore confidence In the bank
ing system, aa there la every reason
to believe it will, for people gener
ally still have complete confidence
In the stability of their government,
the results will be Immediate and
amazingly beneficial.
The money that Is being hoarded
utalde the banks will begin to flow
back Into them. As money begins
to flow back Into the banks, bank
credit will again become available.
As bank credit becomes available,
business will begin to go forwsrd
normally again.
With business gotni; forward nor
mally, plans for the future can be
made once more. Wc are a naturally
optimistic people, and with our con
fidence In financial stability restored
we should begin to make prompt pro
gress toward recovery.
'I1EWMERSUED
FOR DIVORCE BY WIFE
MIAMI. Pla. March 8 (AP) Mrs.
Janet Allen Walker today sued James
J Walker, former mayor of New York
city, for divorce In the circuit court
of Dade county. She alleged deser
tion. I
SALEM. Ore., March 9 ( AP- Irv
ing E. VlnlnR of-Anhl&nd was ap
pmted a- member of the Mate game
conimiRMon by Governor Julhis L.
Mlr late yesterday. His appoint
ment was far live-year term.
Drug Runners Leave Officer Handcuffed
PERMIT EARLY
President's First Care Is Financial Situation Asks Re
enactment of Sections Old War-Time Trading With
. Enemy' Act to Prevent Hoarding and to Control Gold
Reserves Solons" Promise Speedy Enactment
WASHINGTON, Mar. 9. () By almost unprecedented unity, the house
of representatives late today unanimously passed the drastic hanking bill
asked earlier by President Roosevelt, and the senate prepared for the
"Immediate action" which the President had said was Imperative. All
was In readiness for the White House to order reopening of "sound
banks" In the morning. If the bill should be signed Into law granting
the extraordinary powers requested by the executive.
WASHINGTON, March 9. ( AP)
The administration Is ready to per
mit the opening of all "sound banks"
tomorrow, if the emergency banking
bill Wd before congress today by
President Roosevelt la enacted by
that time.
Treasury officials have been going
over the condition of all banks.
Onoo the leg lain tloii nUtiioi using
the president to act Is on the statute
books, as expected, the officials are
ready to name those Institutions
wbicjh may resume activity.
Other banks will be opened as
rapidly as their sound condition Is
proven.
Insolvent Institutions will be closed
for examination of their assets by
federal "conservators."
In a- new proclamation which the
president Is prepared to Issue tonight
he will continue his broad control
over the banking situation and ban
any more hoarding of gold.
WASHINGTON, March 9. (AP)
After the Presidents message had been
rt$ad by clerks in senate and house
and opening formalities disposed of,
the senate recessed until later after
noon while the . banking conunnteo
considered the new legislation. T.Vie
house made ready for Immediate con
sideration. '
Representative Byrnes of Tennessee,
Democratic floor leader, said: "If
this bill is not passed today no one
can tell what will happen tomorrow."
Representative Sneli of. New York,
Republican leader, said: "I am jo
tng to support the president,"
Byrnes said President Roosevelt
wanted the bill to become law to
night so that all "sound banks" could"
open tornorrow.
WASHINGTON, March 9. (AP)
Prestdentt Roosevelt" emergency
bank bill was submitted to congress
today carrying out his program for
controlled expansion of the currency
and resumption of normal banking
under his regulation.
The bill would ratify the executive
orders Issued by the president and
carry his authority over the banking
situation; provide for concentration
of Via nation's gold supply in the
federal reserve banks; penalize hoard
ing, and provide for controlled ex
pansion of the currency.
The bill was introduced by Senator
Glass (D., Va.)
"The bill," said Senator Robinson
(Continued on Page Five)
3 REATESTATE
DEALS REPORTED
Thus far this week the Charles A.
Wln Agency. Inc., nas closed three
real estate deals, all of which show
the back to the land movement
which is taking place here in the
valley. Monday the suburban prop
erty formerly belonging to R. Clem
ents was sold to P. W. Barnheisel,
Mr. Bamhelwl taking possession or
his new home todsv. Tuesday B. H.
Dickey, formerly of Myrtle Creek pur
chased the A. L, Lehman improved
acreage on Sunset drive. On the
same day Earl Miller leased the acre
ape formerly belonging to Geo. W.
Jackson, located on Kern Valley road.
Mr. Miller intend to truck farm the
property.
Other purchasers' of properties
through the Charles A. Wing Agency
during the latter part of last month
were J. H. Culey, home on Jackson
street: J. H. Moore, formerly of east
ern Oregon, purchased the August
Lange seven-acre Improved place on
Orchard Home road. In an interview
today Mr. Wing stated that. Judning
from the inaulrles. real estate should
be unusual active durirut the next
few months. This particularly ap
plies to suburban properties and
acreages.
LOUDERBACK CASE
COMING UP LATER
WASHINGTON. Marrh 9 (API
Senator Norris (R.. Neb ) today told
newspaper men he would move when
t,he aenat reconvened at 4 o'clock
In the impeachment trial of Federal
Judje Harold Louderbark of Callfor-
; nla that the caw b adlomd imttl
' A.-rn date in the immediate future.
I yet to be fixed.
RE OPENING IS
PROVISIONS OF BILL
WASHINGTON. March 9- (AP)
A brief, authoritative description
of the emergency banking bill
follows:
1. Validation of all emergency
decrees and proclamations of the
president ana secretary of the
treasury.
3 .Re -enactment of sections of
the old wartime trading with the
enemy act, to prevent hoarding
and to control gold reserves In the
United States.
3. Grant to the federal govern
ment power to control all nation
al banks; state banks, through
state banking commissioners; pro
vision for prompt reorganization
of non-llquld banks, and closure
of non-llquld banks for the pres
ent. 4. Authorization for the re
serve board to Issue federal re
serve bank notes, notes of corpor
ations, partnerships or Individuals
secured by United States obliga
tions and against notes of mem
ber banks when secured by sound
assets.
Thls 'was' the interpretation' of
a senator who had studied the
bill, but was not an administra
tion explanation,
POLICE DOG BITES
Betty Le Buckingham, 7-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Buck
ingham, t,bis noon suffered severe
injuries to her hand when bitten by
a large police dog while on North
Bartlett street.
According to a report at the city
police station, the little girl was en
route home from the Lincoln school.
She was playing with a ball and the
dog playfully grabbed for It at the
same time Betty Lee did.
Owners of the dog took her home
and she was taken to the doctor for
medical attention. -
PUBLISHER GETS
. HILLSBOKO, Ore.. Mart. 9. (AP)
J. Lamborn Elder, who recently
bought the Tualatin Publishing Co.
of Beaverton, and editor of a chain
of weekly papers in that area, was
released on S10O0 bond Thursday fol
lowing his a,rrest on aft arson charge.
Clare Williams. 38, of Portland, cir
culation contest promoter, was held
in lieu of 13000 bond on a similar
charge. Police said the charges were
filed as the result of a recent fire In
the office of the Beaverton Enter
prise, HUGE PUBLIC WORKS
PROGRAM FOR RELIEF
WASHINGTON. March 9. ( AP)
House leaders said today that a
$500,000,000 public works progrsm
Including the development of Muscle
Shoals and the Columbia basin pro
ject was a part of the emergency pro
gram which President Roosevelt
would send to congress.
BONUS CERTIFICATES
NOT GOOD FOR COIN
WASHINGTON, March 9 f AP)
Although adjusted service certificates
of ex-eoldlers constitute a pledge of
the irovernment to pay. veterans ad
ministration officials ssld today they
may not be exchanged by banks
holding them as collateral for loans
for currency.
RAINEY ASSUMES GAVEL
AS SPEAKER OF H0UE
WASHINGTON. Mar. 9. tP, As
suming the speakership of the new
congress. Representative Henry T.
Ralney of Illinois, told the house that
"today we are engaged in another
war more aerlou in lt character
and presenting greater dangers to the
republic" than tt Wid wax.
.Ml Emergencies Met C. of
C. Certificates Circulating
in Steady Stream Most
Places Handle Gladly
While Governor Meier was awaiting
word from the national capital this
afternoon relative to continuance of
the bank holiday and adjournment
of the state legislature, opinion was
prevalent about the Oregon capital,
according to news received here, that
the bank holiday would be extended.
It was also understood that the legis
lature would adjourn tonight.
There was no change In the local
banking situation today. The three
Med ford banks still maintained clos
ed front doors, open side doors and
were operating under restrictions,
specified Tuesday, meeting all emer
gencies and granting change to busi
ness houses to enable the -carrying
on of buying and selling.
Chamber of Commerce certificates
were circulating In a steady flow
through the city, according to re
ports fnom merchants and Individu
als; Theaters as well as business
houses were accepting the new mon
ey and those without It were en
deavoring to obtain It. Some mer
chants were giving scrip In exchange
for small checks to well known cus
tomers. Although It was reported
that merchants would not give
change In return If purchases did not
total the amount of scrip used In
pay, numerous merchants were found
making change. A complete survey
was not made of the city, but It was
understood that if any were refusing
change they were In the minority.
The local certificates are written by
a group of well known firms, which
have p ut up casft as secu rl t y a nd
each certificate Is guaranteed by the
firm launching it. '
It was -being accepted by all es
tablishments and the general tend
ency seemed to be to purchase, not
to shun, the "brand new money."
In response to requests from sev
eral persons for Information regard
ing "how to send money to persons
out of town," B. E. Harder, president
of the First National bank, stated It,
would be necessary to obtain a postal
money order or to mall actual cash,
aa a check would only be received
as a frozen medium at the other end
of the line. It Is believed, however,
that anyone In need will be cared
for, as credit Is being extended
throughout the nation in view of the
president's proclamation, an d local
people are urged not to worry about
anyone In another locality.
Persons anxious about Insurance,
payments and other obligations to
be met are reminded that the holt
day is general and that some provl
sion will necessarily have to be made
to care for their predicaments along
with the many other problems to be
solved at this time.
4
PORTLAND. Ore., Msrch 9 (AP)
George Neuner, United States st
torney for Oregon for the past eglht
years, will retire to private practice
In Portland as soon as his successor
Is appointed, he said today.
Neuner, who began his law prac
ties in Roteburg in 1908, was first
appointed U. S. Attorney by Presi
dent Coolldge In 1930.
Promise Protection to
All Who Wish to Quit
As Follower of Banks
To make .means of withdrawal clear to all persons wishing to sever
membership with the so-called Oood Government congress, the following
announcement was released to the press yesterday at the meeting of the
Jackson County Unemployed Council, by its secretary. O. H. Ooss:
It has come to the attention of the
Jackson County Unemployed Council
that several persons have requested
of the Oood Government congress,
through ita secretary. C. H. Brown,
the return of signed membership
cards in that organization but to
date have not received them.
All person having any such course
of action in mind may get In touch
with a committee already appointed
for that purpose by the Jackson
County Unemployed Council.
This committee will take whatever
action Is necesssry to recover these
cards. (Address P. O. Box 643, City.)
Simply send your name and ad
dress stating briefly that you wish
the card returned.
It has alreadjr com to tU -atten
LEGISLATURE TO
'ERE NIGHTFALL
SALEM. March 9. (AP) The Ore
gon atate legislature, after 65 days
of continuous sesvlon, today was ex
pected to clenr Its calendars, wind up
the remaining items considered oi
importance and call for sine die ad
journment before night. The 65 days
Included a five day special session
and a regular session which ran 20
days over the allotted time.
Late yesterday and last night tne
Thomas utility control bill was buf
feted around In the senate and wnen
the upper branch of the legislature
adjourned for the night, the measure
was still on the table by a deadlock
14 to 14 vote.
In the menntlme the senate passed
the house bill legalizing horse and
dog racing and parl-mutucl betting,
defeated the 20 per cent tax reduc
tion bill, and Ironing out the details
In the general sales tax bill.
Maintaining Its attttudo of caution
on the liquor question, the , state
senate last night killed two house
measures designed to open up liquor
traffic in conformity, proponents
(Continued on Pago Eight)
INFLATION BOYS
OUT-TALKED BY
HAPPY WARRIOR
Copyrighted hjr McClure Newspaper
Symllrale.
By PAUL MAIXON.
. WASHINOTTON, March . Al Smith
out-talked the Inflation boys when
he went before the Harrison Investi
gating committee. He did not say
anything particularly new. It was
the typical Al Smith way In which
he said It that left his opponents
floored.
The bearings have gone a long way
toward curbing actions of the Infla
tionists. You may have noticed In
flation talk has died down on the
floor In each house of congress since
the hearings have been on. The pub
lic woirj bond Issue as half-way In
flation measure Is not getting the
Aiipport expected.
It may be different shortly.
The Tammany boys had It hot and
heavy arxong themselves beforo the
speakership vote yesterday.
The root of the trouble was Inner
opposition to Congressman O'Connor.
He was running for speaker. Word
got out that perhaps Congressman
Cullen, leader of the delegation, would
also be a candidate for the same Job.
That sent O'Connor off Into tantrums.
The difficulty was complicated by the
(Continued on Page Eight)
WOMEN 10 PLAY OFF
GOLF TIE NEXT WEEK
Mrs. R. B. Smith and Mrs. O. O.
Alenderfer tied for first honors Tues
day, ladle' day, at the Rogue Valley
golf course. Mrs. Orover Tyler won
second honors. The winners of first
place will play off the tie next Tues
day. ' There were 18- women golfers pres
ent for the noon luncheon and a
larger turnout Is anticipated for next
week, with the advance of sprln?
weather.
tion of the Unemployed Council that
certain dire threats have been made
and plana adopted that are strangely
at variance with our Ideas of "Oood
Govern men t." ,
In this connection, we can only say
that the Unemployed Council has for
its purpose the organization of the
unemployed workers and Impoverish
ed farmers upon a basis of their
immediate needs. namely, food,
clothing and shelter and cash wages
for any employment obtained.
In conclusion we wish to empha
size that no amount of terrorism,
including nooses, guns or horsewhips
will stop us.
JACKSON CO. UNRMPLOTMrrTT
COUNCIL
f a H, Oosj, Boouftarf..
MAY BARE ANGLE
IN DARING THEFT
District Attorney Consider
ing Petition Asking for Re
count Less Than Half
Now Intact, Is Estimate
The district attorney's office Is
considering the filing of a petition
asking for a recheck and recount of
the ballots not stolen In th brazen
and audtaclous raid on a court house
vault on the night of February 20.
It Is estimated that slightly less
than half of the official votes cast
in the lata general election are now
Intact. The recount and recheck
would have no effect on the election
result. It would be an Investigation
of another angle of the ballot theft
and destruction.
AS Containers Taken
Forty-six of the 68 ballot cans and
bags, containing the offlciM ballots,
were stolen, according to a check
made by the county clerk's office. In
several instances where there were
two precinct counting boards both
were taken. Ballots from all but two
Med ford precincts were taken.
Thirty-two ballot pouches were
stolen and the content of 14 others
removed. The ballots not stolen were
from the following precincts:
Ashland: Boulevard. Oak North,'
East and Southeast; Mcdford: North
Riverside and East Medford.
The other precincts are: Antloch,
Applegate, Bellvlew, Central Point
North, Climax, Derby, Deter, Flounce
Rock, Foots Creek, Griffin Creek.
Mound, Rogue Rtver, Union. Willow
Springs and Wlmer. In all these
preclncta tho vote was fairly close
or small. -,.
Discrepancies Seen
According to the authorities, several
discrepancies appear in the official
count. More votes were county for
the throe mainly contested county
offices than for president. In one
or two Instances this amounts to be
tween 700 or 800 votes. The variance
In votes for the different county of
fices was also groat. Officials say
It Indicates that a great many voters
only voted for one or two county
offices. District Attorney Codding
believes that a recheck would show
the trend and straighten out the dis
puted points.
Efforts to secure the release of T.
L. Breechen and Charles W. Davis,
held in the Josephine county Jail,
in connection with the ballot thefts,
failed yesterday. Only one of the
bondsmen could qualify. Mrs. Ellen
Jeffries of this city and Mrs. Clara
Rib ley Smith of the Old Stage Road
district offered to act as bond sure
ties before Justice of the Peace Wil
liam R. Coleman. When one failed
to qualify the effort was postponed.
DISTRICT VISITOR
Brigadier Wm. P. Sansom, princi
pal of the Salvation Army training
college of San Francisco, Is spending
today In Medford looking over tho
field, having arrived here last eve
ning to show moving pictures of the
college. Including the visits of Oen
ersl F. J. Hlggin and Commander
Evangeline Booth.
Brigadier Sansom is also acting as
candidate secretary while on his trip
north, and announced today that
William Pope of Talent, son of Rev.
Pope of the Methodist church there,
la Included among the recruit for
th section opening October 12.
There are 05 candidates from the
eleven western states In the district,
Brigadier Sansom said today.
About 3A0 attended the showing
of pictures here last night. Including
delegations from Roseburg, Grants
Pass and Klamath Falls,
THIEF TAKES PINK
UNDIESJATCHES
Everything from watches to pink
undies were included in the loot
taken from the Senior high school
last night while Coach Darwin K.
Burgher. Assistant Coach Ed Klrtley
and Harry 8. Hlnman were busy tak
ing exercleee.'
When the rio decided to put on
street clothes, they found numerous
of their belongings missing, accord
ing to the report on file with the
city police. Coach Burgher lost a
50 Hamilton watch, a girt from his
mother, and a pair of shoes.
Klrtley told officers his pink silk
undies were among the missing, while
Hlnman ot hJs shojj. a valuable
Elgin watch and a pen and pencil
to Siskiyou Tree
Names Long in Suit
Samuel T. Ansell, recently coun.
el for the senate committee In
quiry Into the election of 8enator
John H. Overton of Louisiana, filed
suit In Washington auaintl Senator
Huey Long for $500,000 damages on
slander charges. (Associated Presa
Photo)
ASSASSIN PLEADS
MIAMI, Pla., Mar. 8. (PI Olusep
pe Zangara today ploaded guilty to
charges of murdering Mayor Anton
J. Cermak of Chicago when his mad
attempt to assassinate ' President
Roosevelt here February 10 failed.
Zangara's plea was entered by Louie
F. Twynian, chief of tne counsel ap
pointed for him after Zangara himself
had said, in response to a query
to guilt by State Attorney N. Vcrnoi
Hawthorne:
- "I want to km the President. J
want to kill all Kings and Presidents."
Zangara himself took the stand
after the state olosed Its case.
' "I'm 33," he testified, "born In
Italy. I came hero first September
ten years ago and live in New Jer
sey. I live here three, four months
since July.
"I want to kill all capitalist. Be-
cauus or capitalist people get so
bread. That's Important thing not
money. I feel this way since I 14
years old.
"1 go to work when I six yesrs old
I work with farm people.
My father's In Italy. My
mother died when I two years old.
I got six slaters and a stepmother.
We got same father not same moth
er." "I have atomaoh pains since I six
years old. I not mad at my father
but t mad at capitalists. They got
education.
' I don't smoke, drink be
cause It makes my stomach on fire.'
DAMAGED BY FIRE
Considerable damage resulted fro.n
fire at the C. T. Steward residence
at 38 Geneva street, owned by George
M. Roberta, shortly before noon to
day, the blssw originating from a de
fectlve flue, according to Fire Chief
Roy Elliott. Mr. Steward said dam
age to tha furniture was estimated
at nearly $1000, and the damn to
the roof and the rest of the house
was not given.
Nefghbors discovered the blaze and
reported It to the city fire depart
ment, which answered the call before
Mrs. Peretta Steward knew the houw
was afire.
Mr. Steward said the due to the
use of tarpaulins, much of the fur
niture in the house was saved from
damage.
TABLE ROCK TRIP
All persons planning to Join the
Chamber of Commerce tour to Table
Rock tomorrow night are asked to
meet at the chamber at 7:1ft o'clock
as there are 85 singers, many of
whom will not have transportation,
to make the trip.
The Medford Oteemen will be one
of the main attractions on the eve
ning's program and It is Important
that each member of the. chorus be
present. Any aid In arrantring trans
portation will be appreciated by the
Chamber of Commerce, It was stated
ltsl 4 y jllil
InronrninT nun
unarm it taik
HI AGENT
TO MAKEESCAPE
Officers Watch Highway for
Two in Ford Coupe
Bribe and Death Threats
Related by Customs Man
S. L. Balllngar, United Statea cus
toms patrol officer, kidnaped Wtrtnej
day by two gun and. narcotic runners,
while on duty near Belllngham,
Wash., will leave by plana this after
non for Seattle.
Bellinger this afternoon said th.it
when he searched hut captors' car,
he found two Thompson aub-macillno
guns snd a package containing alx
revolvers. The weapons were still In
their factory wrappings, and had
never been fired.
Bllncr tl'.at uile he ww
searching the rear end of the auto,
39 miles south of Belllngham, he
was knocked unconscious.
The federal officer said that he
was then locked In the rumble seat,
and that he nearly suffocated from
the gas fumes.
BalUnger was reluctant to talk, but
admitted hla Identity.
He further stated that It wss his
opinion that the two capors were
engaged In both narcotic and gun
running. He said that the Chinese
are anxious now to get guns in any
quantity.
A United States custom patrol of-'
fleer, stationed at Belllngham, Wash.,
whose name the atate police refuse
to divulge, was found this morning
about alx o'clock by H. h. Oiler, ft
farmer, or Hornbrook, Calif.,: hand
cuffed to a tree, alongside the Pa
cific highway, near the Oregon-California
state line. Belllngham art
vices say the cuatonu officer's name
Is thought toibe HL. Bellinger.
Bruised and battered about the face'
and head, the customs officer reported
he had been shanghaied Wednesday
noon, cast Into the rumble scat of
a small car, and held prisoner while
his two captors drove madly across
two states, without food or sleep.
'Men Heavily Armed.
The custom officer described the
two men as narcotic handlers, armed
with two sub-machine gtina and re
volvers and desperate.1 He reported
also that 800 pounds of narcotics, In-'
eluding some opium, waa In the car,
and that he was held prisoner to
prevent seizure of the valuable con
traband!' and prevent their own ar
rest. The custom officer told the state
police that yesterday morning he was
on patrol duty, about 30 miles from
the Canadian line. About noon he
came upon ono of his captors In a
logged-off field. In a car. He stopped,
and lighted from the auto. While
talking the cuatoma officer was ren
dered unconscious by an unseen as
sailant, who crept from behind to
crash a pistol butt against his head.
The custom officer did not regain
consciousness until mid-afternoon.
Early thls morning the captors
atsrted talking about disposing of
their unwilling prisoner. They finally
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WILL,
ROGER?
'tnvC
BEVERLY HILLS, Cnl., Mar.
8. "I am glnd it was me in
stmirl oT you, Mr. President. "
I hope they use that. No
tombstone in America could .
CHrry a finer tribute. His cour
age, liis fighting spirit were
great, but most of all his devo
tion to his family during his
battle for life endeared Mayor
Cermak to his adopted couu
try. '
On another (rain returning
home forever goes Tom "Walsh
to Slontana, whose epitaph
might read "Fairness lost 8
friend, crookedness lost an en
emy." But it's only the inspiration
of those who die that make
those who live realize what
constitutes a Useful life.
Tours,