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' M EDFOK1), OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 1933.
No. 17.
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Comment
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Day 3 News
By rRANK JKNKINS
THIS writer sat the other day In a
modest church whose annual
F financial campaign was Just Bearing
Its conclusion. The budget for the
dhuroh itself was 7.000. of which
somewhat over $5,000 had, been
pledged. The budget for missions
'was 11,700. of which $1,100 had been
pledged.
' Even in these days, when every
dollar Is harder to get than five used
to be, people are NOT withdrawing
their support from the church.
That Is a pretty good sign.
HERE is an Interesting thing:
The leader of this particular fi
nancial campaign stood up before the
member of the church and said:
-Among other things, we have 5.000
etrawberry plants. Anyone wanting
strawberry plants. In this season
when so many have been frozen, can
get them from us at a rcasonablo
v figure. .
"We have also a very considerable
supply of wood, which can be had at
prevailing market prices. And we
ha also a calf. If anyone needs a
good calf, let him come to us."
THESE things, you see, had been
CONTRIBUTED, people who had
no money, but who felt the desire to
give to the church, had given of what
they had.
In the old days, that was quite
common, but in the recent big years,
when money was plentiful, no one
thought of giving such things, it
was money or nothing.
Are we coming back to something
of the older, simpler times? And It
we are, Is It a calamity?
Answer that question for yourself.
You can do It as well ae anybody.
But don't be TOO sure that a return
to simpler ways Is a calamity,
l t-t
a BOUT 10 years sgo, one of Ore-
gon'a important counties Issued
$1,700,000 In hlehway bonds.
By the time those bonds are re
tired, which will be several years
hence, the sum of $1,100,000 will
have been paid in INTEREST ALONE.
That is to say, Interest on the bond
Issue will have amounted? to. two
thirds as much as the bond Issue
itself. '
Obviously, NONE of this Interest
money has gone on the roads.
THE county Judge of this Oregon
county has figured It out this
way:
Of each dollar of bonds Issued, 59
eents went on the roads. The re
maining 41 cents went for interest
charges.
It la perfectly plain to us now
that not enough of the money went
on the roads.
.
T QUPPOSE. back In the days when
we began to issue bonds for road
building, we had decided Instead to
pay as we went, using each year for
construction such sums as came In
that year and stopping when these
funds were exhausted.
, . As a matter of fact, road money
was coming In so fast In those days
thst we would have had each year
about all we could spend profitably.
And If we had done It that way, we
would be OUT OF DEBT now.
ALL this, of course, Is water over
the dam. We DIDN'T pay as we
went. We Issued bonds for posterity
to pay, and now posterity Is paying
and the payments are coming hard.
The milk was spilled and It docs us
no good to cry about It.
But the lesson Is a mighty good
ene to remember. The NEXT time
X we start In to provide something big
that we all want, let's pay for It as
we go along.
We'll be a lot happier in the long
run If we do.
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PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT calls In
representatives of the great na
tions to talk over the world's busi
ness Ills. Among other things, the
tariff question will be discussed.
The principle of protection will be
clearly recognized, but an effort will
be made to secure the lowering of
prohibitively high tariff walls, so
that the nations of the earth will be
able to trade with each other more
freely than Is at present possible,
l
e"HIS writer, who believes In the
principle of tariff protection so
fur as the United States Is concerned,
believes also tint since the war the
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ORCHARDISTS MAY TUfjge
nnnnnnrnflivinniinfl J O
tSUKKUYV IViAAIIVIUlYi
OF BOCTER BOX
Gain Same Consideration
As California Growers
Ruling Good News to
Ranks Rogue Fruitmen
PORTLAND, April 11. AP Mar
shall N. Dana, associate editor of the
Journal, in an article to the paper
today from Washington, D. C, said
'Oregon's fruit Industry has been
saved by a new and favorable loan
ruling by the Reconstruction Finance
corporation which was wired today
to the Spokane office to be relayed
to the local board at Portland."
"Under the new .ruling." the dis
patch said, "loans will be advanced
sufficient to produce and pack the
crop. Loans not to exceed $15,000
may be made on authority of tho
local board without reference to
Washington. Collateral satisfactory to
the board may be required In addi
tion to the crop In order to obtain
the added amount.
Schoenreld Aided Plan.
It was explained that the highest
loan basis previously considered was
55 cents a box, and that the mini
mum estimate necessary for Rogue
river pear growers was plsced at 80
centa a box.
The dispatch continued: "The new
order follows" closely the plan 'sub
mitted by Dr. William A. Schoenfeld
dean of Oregon Stat college, who
came to Washington In behalf of the
Oregon fruit Industry and partlcil'
larly of Rogue River pear growers."
The total of Oregon fruit loans
under the new ruling, the dispatch
said, may aggregate half
dollars. ' '
million
According to Raymond R. Iteter the
above ruling means that a grower of
this valley will receive the same con
sideration as .California growers,, in
the producing of their crops, and at
tains the end for which the local pear
growing Industry sought In financing
their crops.
Reter says the ruling means that
this section gets away from the arbi
trary ruling of 55c per box for pro
ducing, and can secure up to 80c.
upon the showing of a financial state
ment and net worth, and general
worthiness of an applicant, backed
by additional collateral. -
The new ruling, according to Reter.
"will be accepted with a great deal
of satisfaction and general Joy among
local growers."
'Detail. Known Soon.
Paul Scherer and Col. Gordon Voor
hies. a member of the local board,
left yesterday by plane for Portland,
where they will attend a meeting to
day. They will return tomorrow,
when full details of the system will
be explained.
Between 65 and 75 growers of this
section have applications filed.
It was made known today that the
Traffic association, Vrutt growers
league, and Portland business men
had arranged for Dr. W. A. Schoenfeld
of O. 8. C. to go to Washington, D.C..
by plane to present the local growers'
case. The trip was not made public.
The Oregon congressional delega
tion also gave valuable assistance In
securing the concession.
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HELD REVOLTING
PORTLAND. Ore.. ApQril 11 (AP)
Warrants tor the arrest of eight per
sons connected with a burlesque
show which opened here last Satur
day were issued by the city attorney's
office today. The warrants, to be
perved later, according to Fred Jen
sen, deputy attorney, were issued for
two men identified with the manage
ment of the theater, two male actors
and four girls.
The two men comedians were de
scribed by Miss Martha Randall,
superintendent of the Women's Pro
tective division, "are not funny or
witty but sttggcMive and vulgar."
Miss Randall's office asked the city
to take action. She said two "un
dress' acts by girls of the chorus
were "revolting."
is
Georce Schumacher, chemist, this
afternoon filed suit acalnU the Sun
crest Orchards. Inc., and L. A. Banks
for 17!5, due for awertcd profes
sional services rendered for Banks
and the Pear Growers association. In
the cultivation, proportion, and
packing of pears. The complaint sets
forth that It was agreed that .Schu
macher should receive three-quarters
of one cent for each pa"ked box. and
mat no part was paid, "though tie
.quenU) demanded."
Torture Victim
: ti
J. T. Lee, farmer of Lampasat
county, Tex., told authorities he
was tortured by having blazing
matohes held to his ears by abduc
tors who held him for ten days and
sought to force him to obtain money
from his relatives. He was released
near Clovls, N. M. (Associated
Press PhotnN
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IN FORES! WORK
IT
PORTLAND, Ore., April 11. (AP)
More than 3.500 men In Portland
want to take advantage of the gov
ernment's offer to provide, working
camps In the woods" where they can
get a dollar a day, three meals, lodg
ing and clothing.
Within the past few days two em
ployment agencies here have received
applications from this number of
men although reports received from
the east indicate tle men there have
hesitated to Join the national con
servation group created by President
Roosevelt. All those registered here
are between the ages of 18 and 25.
How and when the men in the
Oregon -Washington district will be
mobilized into army camps had not
been determined today, and details
probably will not be had until C. J.
Buck, regional forester, returns from
Washington. D. C, where he has been
conferring with federal officials on
the matter.
In addition to the national forests
In the two states, about 2000 more
men 'can be given employment on
vacation public lands outside the
preserves, according to W. S. Boyer,
chief of the field division of the land
office here. These landa are in Coos,
Douglas, Jackson. Klamath, Lake,
Tillamook, Clatsop, Clackamas, Har
ney and Malheur counties.
BLAZE DAMAGES
HOOO RIVER, Ore., April 11.
(APi Loss estimated by firemen at
$30,000 was caused by fire at the
Oregon Lumber company's fill at Dee.
13 miles south of here, today. Spon
taneous combustion in sawdust was
believed responsible. The south half
of the mill was destroyed. A stiff
northwest wind fanned the flames
over the roofs of the structures and
part ofthe walls fell In on the ma
chlnern Insurance covered the loss.
Athletic Director
Cnanes w. "CnueK" FranKiana.
former track and baseball star at I
the University of Washington, has
been appointed athletic director of
I the Institution. .(Associated Press I
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RAILROAD ILLS
NEXT TOPIC
ROOSEVELT LIST
Immediate Consideration in
Offing With President
Having Final Say as to Aid
Method Loans Promised
i By FRANCIS M. STEl'IIKNSON
Associated Pre.s Staff Writer.
WASHINGTON, April 11. ( AP)
Difficulties confronting the railroad
industry are to get immediate con
sideration from the administration,
with President Roosevelt having final
say as to the method of extending
aid.
. So far as federal support is con
cerned, that apparently has been as
sured for the period of stress through
continued loans.
Must Help Selves.
But the president wants definite ac
tion by the roads themselves to bring
about economies and put their houses
In order. Executives and labor have
not agreed on Just how this shall be
done. Therefore the aldea of Mr-
Roosevelt, who have been struggling
with the problem for days, put it be
fore him in a three-hour white house
conference last night.
General agreement was reached on
the point of designating a federal
co-ordlnator to guide the carriers
through their reorganisation, but the
president reserved for a later con
ference final determination upon all
angles in the proposed legislation.
Wants Quick Action.
Determined to get action at the
extra session, he arranged for further
meetings and Intends to put his pro-
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80-yEAiOfDliLIO
IS BURNED TO DEATH
ALBANY. Ore., April 1J. (AP)
James Fisher, 80-year-old invalid,
was burned to death when fire de
stroyed his home here today. His
wife, daughter, daughter-in-law and
12-year-old grand -daughter escaped
from the flames which started in the
bedroom In which the man was con
fined, unable to rise from his bed.
The cause of the fire waa not imme
diately determined but firemen be
lieved it started from a spark from
Fisher's pipe.
SECRETARY PERKINS FOR
SHORT WORK WEEK IDEA
WASHINGTON, April 11. (AP)
Secretary Perkins stated tonight she
favors the principle of the 30-hour
week bill but will suggest modifica
tions to the house committee tomor
row to make It more workable.
VICTORIA. B. C.,-Aprll 11. (AP)
A. Q. Hawkins, circulation manager
of the Victoria Dally Colonist, was
elected president of the Pacific
Northwest Collection Managers' as
sociation here today. Yakima was
chosen for the 1934 convention to be
held the first Monday and Tuesday
In May.
G. B. S. Balks Interview
On Reaching New York
By Taking Hermit Role
NEW YORK, April 11. (AP)
George Bernard Bhaw came to New
Yorlt today but he wouldn't talk and
he wouldn't listen.
Sixty or seventy persons formed a
reception committee which met the
S. 8. Empress of Britain st quaran
tine. The Irish wit and playwright re
fused to see them, thus taking to
himself the distinction of being the
first celebrity to evade New York's
customary interview.
To a note from the reception com
mittee, which waa signed on behslf
of "The New York Press," Shaw sent
this reply:
"The New York press may return
to Its firesides snd nurse the bsby
until tomorrow morning, except the
enterprising section which came on
board at Havana and dlscused every
thing with me for an hour and forty
minutes. Today 1 am in training for
thj Metropolitan opera house tonight
and may be regarded aa deaf and ;
dumb for the moment. With regrets
an apologies. "O. B. S."
The question, to which Shaw re-'
piled, was put thl wsy:
"The New York press feels that t
unless vou see fit to grant a personsl I
interview there Is no story to be writ- handout which of tourer, is not ac
tn w. t sure that vou do not centabltt to us."
wish to be represented by a printed
N
amea in
CHECK ON VOTES
SHED JEW LIGHT
Primary Ballot Recount Is
Talked As Angle in Re
cent Theft Grand Jury
Rum Check Is Questioned
A delegation of citizens and tax
payers will probably petition the
county court at lta next regular ses
sion, to authorial C. T. Haines, ac
countant, now engaged In auditing
the county books, to survey the un
stolen ballots of the last general
election, and to add up the liquor In
the sheriff's vault. The primary elec
tion ballots are still Intact, and under
lock and key. About 1000 of the
ballot cast In the last general elec
tion were untouched by the looters
of the courthouse. In their brazen,
but bungled crime on the night of
February 20.
A check of the remaining ballots,
it Is thought, might furnish new light
on the basic motive behind the bal
lot stealing and destruction.
Suspicion Lingers.
There has been a wide and general
suspicion since the votes were counted
that the "mandate of the people" and
the "verdict of the great grand Jury"
was not sll It should have been. A
thorough check by a disinterested
party would aid In clearing the at
mosphere. It la thdught.
The alleged evaporation from the
vault of liquor seised by the sheriff,
as Intimated by the late grsnd Jury,
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SALES TAX SHOWS
JACKSON, Miss.. April 11. (AP)
Mississippi's official "buying barom
eter." the stat two per cent tax on
retail sales, showed a sharp Jump
for the first ten days of April, the
tax commission reported today, show
ing revenue for April 1-10 at 126,
314.03 as compared with $14,900.59
in revenues for the same period In
March. Amusement admission tax
collection a separate levy wera
approximately five times greater than
in the corresponding March period.
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PORTLAND ATTORNEY
PORTLAND, Ore., April 11. ,P)
The Journsl said today It learned
from "aunthentlcated sources" that
George Neuner. United States attor
ney, "la slated to become city attor
ney when Mayor-elect Joseph K. Car
son Jr., assumes office July 1."
Neuner, who has been United
States attorney here since 1035 under
appointment of President Coolldge, Is
to be succeeded In that office soon
by an appointee of President Roosevelt.
OtOlOE 61RNARD SHAW
I (Continued on Fags rour).
DanKs
Succeeds Walsh
Gov. John E. Erlckson (above)
at Montana resigned to become the
successor to the late Thomaa J.
Walsh In the United States senate.
(Associated Press Photo
BYLLESBY PROBE
SALEM. April 11. (AP) A formal
Investigation and hearing of the
By 11 ee by Engineering snd Management
corporation holding company of the
Mountain States Power company and
the California Oregon Power com
pany waa ordered today by Public
Utilities Commissioner Charles M
1 nomas-
The Investigation was ordered on
Thomas' own motion to determine
whether the chargei, methods, prac
tice and service of the corporation
In regards to those two companies are
Just, reasonable, compensatory and
in accordance with law.
BALLOT
FILES
Joseph C. Croft, one of the 32 men
Indicted In the ballot theft cases,
who entered a plea of not guilty yes
terday, and Is detained in the county
is 11, filed an affidavit of prejudice
this afternoon against Circuit Judge
William M. Duncan of Klamath
county. It waa the sixth affidavit
of prejudice filed in the ballot case.
The Croft affidavit alleges as did
all the others, that he can not ob
tain a fair and Impartial trial before
Judge Duncan, and charges bias and
prejudice. The affidavit also avers
that the same la filed In good faith
and not for the purpose of delay.
VET HOSPITAL FOR
FOREST WORKERS
PORTLAND, Ore., April 11. (AP)
Major John D. Outhrle, assistant re
gional forester here, said today It Is
the understanding or his office that
the facilities of the veterans' hospi
tals of Orepon will be available to all
workers In the government's refores
tation army. ,
Major Guthrie aald It appeared the
hosplta.1 at Roseburg would take care
of all Injured and 111 workers In the
south $ n Oregon area, and the Port
land Institution would care for those
In the northern section.
CHINESE TROOPS IN
PANICKY, RETREAT
CHANGCHUN. Mancnurla. April 11.
(AP) Japanese air scouts reported
Chinese troops were In widespread
psntcky retreat throughout the
I.wsn rive.- vslley after being driven
wr uruis iii.
today from Lengkow. their last great
wall stronghold on the south Jehol
border.
.
Kamm F.itate Tax High.
SALEM. April 11. (AP The state
coffers were enriched II0B.882 by re
ceipt of Inherltsnce tsx paid by the
heirs of Mrs. Caroline A. Kamm, widow
of the late Jacob Kamm. pioneer
stearboat operator. The estste wss
appraised at I.BOO.0O0 snd was the
Isrgest filed with the Inheritance tax
department thus fsr this yesr, It an
nounced. WASHINGTON, April 11. (API-
Praising President Rooseveltst record.
jsenstor Robinson, Democratic leader,
J told the senate today It wss unfslr
to charge him with responsibility for
f,he banking situation, because Presl
den Hoover hsd contemplated ft sim
ilar closing order.
CS0
ase
OF
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Substitute Jurist Named
Soon by Supreme Court
When Prejudice Filed
Against Judge Duncan
L. A. Banks, sgltator and former
editor and orchardist, and his wife,
Edith R. Banks, will be brought into
circuit court tomorrow before Circuit
Judge George V. Sktpwort,h of Lane
county to plead to the flrat degree
murder charge against them for the
slaying of Constable Georgo J. Pres-
cott on the morning of March 10.
while Banks was resisting service of
a wsrrant on an Indictment charging
ballot theft. '
Circuit Judge Sklpworth was as
signed to the esse 1st yesterdsy by
the stste supreme court, following
the filing of an affidavit of preju
dice against Circuit Judge William
M. Duncan of Klamath county by
the accused pair.
Court Acts Promptly
The high court acted promptly. The
accused pair have the right to exer
cise their second affldsvtt of preju
dice and dlsqusllfy Judge Sklpworth.
Whether they will do so or not wss
not known. If the Lane county Jur
ist la accepted by the defense, the
Bsnks will enter their pies, and,
after a lapse of a few days, the dtae
for the trial will be set:
'Before the trial la set the defense
has the right to ask for a ehsngs of
venue to another county, whlcft la
considered unlikely, and to file a de
murrer to the Indictment.
. If in affidavit of prejudice la filed
agalnat Judge Sklpworth the state
will ask the immediate appointment
of another Judge as psrt of the pro
gram to bring the murder trial at
Issue with the minimum of delay
and' expense to the state snd county.
Public .opinion has begun to resent
the efforts at delay. '
Circuit Judge Duncan left this
morning for Eugene, where he will
occupy the Lane county bench w,hlle
Judge Sklpworth is nere.
To Use lgal .Loopholes '. .
Banks Is reported aa seeking to de-
lsy plesding and has planned to use
all legal moves possible to prevent It.
The state feela that, owing to the
seriousness of' the- charge and the
state of the public mind, and for
the public welfare, It should be tried
ss soon as possible.
Jail attendants report that both
Banks and wife have failed to grsap
the' enormity of the charge' against
them and Joked yesterday about their
appearance In court. Banks, however,
wss disappointed, they say. In the
lack of "reception" granted him, and
the absence of friendly feces In the
audience. He still spends the greater
portion of his wsklng hours resiling
the Bible.
Judge Sklpworth Is regsrded as one
of the ablest Judges In the state. He
waa assigned here to hear the Scher-merhorn-Jennlnga
recount. On Mon
day afternoon, February 19. he ruled
the recount should be held. A few
hours later the ballots were stolen
snd destroyed snd the recount auto
matically halted.
FeW's Claim Walts
No action will be taken, It Is un
derstood, on the affidavits of preju
dice filed by county Judge E. H.
Fehl and 31 other defendsnts In the
ballot theft until the Banks murder
charge la at Issue, and set for trlsl.
The murder charge will be tried first.
Fehl, former Sheriff Schermerhorn,
Wslter Jones, msyor of Rogue River;
Arthur La Dleu, Banks' "right hand
man," and John Glenn, former coun
ty Jailer, filed Individual prejudice
claims against judge Duncan before
filing a collective affidavit.
The crowd In the court room will
be limited to the seating capacity
of the place and at alt sessions, spe
clsl deputies snd stste police will be
present to enforce the ruling.
SALEM, April 11. (AP) Judge
Oeorge F. Sklpworth of Eugene wss
ssslgned to sit on the Jackson county
bench In the trial of L. A. Banks snd
others chsrged with the. murder of
Constshle Oeorge Prescott.
Chief Justice John Rand named
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M".Dunc,nK,of Km,tn p,u, by Bn
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I sffldsvlt of prejudice filed by esnxs
attorney.
Judge Duncan will come to Eugene
to relieve Judge Sklpworth, who will
be In Medford tomorrow.
Form New Albany Rank
ALBANY. Ore., April 11. (AP) I
Orgsnlrstlon of a r.ew national bank
In Albany waa 'under way today", the
result of a meeting of stockholders
snd depositors of the First National
and Albany State banks, both now
restricted.
, Chinese Hold Line
PRIPINO. Chins, April II. (API
Chinese military reports today said
a Japanese attack along the great
well from Kupeikow to the sea had
failed to crack the Chinese defense.
PUIS NEW YORK
I0USSEAI
Pressure On Congress Ter
rific for Higher Prices, Is
Word in Financial Char
ters May Aid Silver
(Copyrighted hy MrC'lure Syndicate)
By J.tMKS McJirlXIN
NEW YORK, April 11. (AP) The
Inflation bug has New York really
worried again. Returning visitors
from Washington find the pressure
there is terrific. Sentiment Is grow
ing here that It Is Inevitable In some
form.
A number of influential New
Yorkers are now set to put their
weight behind a silver bill, ss when
Introduced or to back a huge Issue
of government bonds as a means of
quieting congressional sentiment for
printing-press money.
The recent decline In bond prices
reflects fear of Inflation more than
anything else. Insiders predict fur
ther declines even among the best
Issues until the fear Is allayed.
Authorities .here anticipate a crisis
In the municipal bond market soon..
They get word that municipal tax
way below par and numerous de
wsy below par and nuraeroust de
fends are in prospect. May 1 will be
the crucial date for a number of is
ues July 1 for others.
Fred Kent the foreign exchange
dictator has worked out a recovery
plan which la attracting a lot of at
tention. It Involves a government
guarantee against loss to any pro
ducer who agrees to dunllrata hi. .
1938 production and to hire the same
number of employes .he had then.
New York la sharply divided on th
subject of the Morgan Investigation,
There are many who look upon It as
me crumming or the. world. But a
lagre minority would not be sorry to
see the house stub Its toe.
The-ranks of the antl-Morganiste
Include at least hslf a down stock ex
change firms. Some of them have
obligingly voluntered helpful hints
to. lnveatlgators. Feeling sgalnst
these firms Is high smong the loval.
late. , -
No one here apprehends ahv real
scsndal. But aubjectlng Morgan's to
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OPEN WEDNESDAY
ORANTS PASS, Aorll 11 (Snl.l
State Maintenance Engineer Jaima
a, Bromley reported Monday that
but three miles of snow covered rosd
remslned between the plow now
working near Union Creek and the
park boundary. At the present rate
of speed. Bromley stated that the
west entrance should be opened eas
ily by Wednesday of this week.
The Klsmatth Falls entrsnce was
broken through for traffic last Sat
urday and all reports allowed thst a
large number of people from the lake
section spent Sunday st Crater where
excellent winter sport conditions are
ssld to prevail with over IS feet of
snow at the rtm.
WILL
ROGERS
"atyC
SANTA MONICA, Cal Apr.
10. This Roosevelt knows his
human nature. People had
been plead with not to hoard,
jaws had been passed to stop
it. Hut when liousevclt said
"let 'cm buy beer" the money
came out of hoarding in a bi'h
Inpe.
Why, out hero the first tew
thousand cases of beer sold
was paid for with silver dollars
worn so thin they was pasted
together like a dollar bill.
Kvcry town, of course, run
out of beer Friday but Beverly
Hills, (always unique and
extraordinary). They were the
first town to run out of pretz
els. Very little intoxication
over the country. And what
there was was caused by people
using gin as a chaser.
Yours,
l)l MNiM IfMinw. In