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By PAUL MAIXON".
Copyright, 1931, by Paul Mallon
Weakness
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2. Even Mr.
Roosevelt's most ardent admirers
cannot quite stand the CWA.
Administration Inner circles gently
grasp their noses now when anyone
mentions It. Their descriptions of It
run from "bad" to "awful." It has
become the common curbstone Joke
of the capital. Complaints continue
to pour In on Mr. Roosevelt's desk.
They concern the ridiculous manner
tn which the .Idea la being adminis
tered by underlings, rather than the
graft angle. It la a foregone con
clusion that the president will do
aomethlng further about It.
This something will probably be
an order confining CWA work to
those who are In actual need of re
lief. Symptoms
The president's original plan was
to establish the CWA only for those
who were on relief rolls. Later, some
one and everyone took part In It.
That la where the trouble started.
The result Is children are running
away from .high schools to get soft
snaps under the CWA. Poor ones
who really need the money do not
aeem to be as successful In getting
jobs as those with letters from their
senators or congressmen.
Certain steel workers in Pennsylva
nia quit the Carnegie mills to take
softer Jobs at more pay xmder CWA.
until recently, when they were
barred.
Negro cooks In the south left the
kttchen and started quilting for the
CWA at 12 per week.
A law school graduate passed .his
bar examination and got a Job here
as a PWA lawyer at $350 per month,
looking over PWA contracts.
Irate citizens are writing that the
CWA workers they observe in their
1 local communities perform their tasks
J with slow-moMon picture speed: that
personal and political favoritism are
shown In selections for positions;
' that the CWA, Is becoming a haven
for those w,ho do not want to work,
as well as those In need.
Theory
One of the brain trust boys who
thunders on the-left recently made a
trip to New England. He was ap
proached by an Irritated conservative
who saya he told the brain trustee:
"I am trying to be patient with all
these newfangled Ideas, but would
you please tell me why It Is necessary
tor CWA workers to rake up t.he
leaves outside of factories that are
closed?"
The brain trustee ts supposed to
have replied:
"We think It might Inspire the
mployera to hire those men."
Farming
Better yet Is the yarn behind the
delay In the homestead tng plan.
A congressional representative from
a western copper state was strong
for the copper plan. This represen
tative went to certain wealthy copper
men in New York and painted a
bright picture of what a nice thing
It would be if they would contribute
the land ao that unemployed miners
of the west could go to farming. The
government would furnish the money
for home construction and outfit
ting of the farms.
One of the wealthy copper men
decided to chip In $5000 for land
purchases. Several others were also
persuaded.
Suddenly their western managers
started calling on the long distance
telephone, suggesting that western
copper lands were hardly ideal for
farming. In fact, the only crop In
the particular region under discus
sion Is alkali dust and cactus.
The wealthy copper men decided to
atop payment on their checks.
Pairing?
Such stories have Increased the ag
itation of alarmists who fear that
the government Is throwing away
money beyond all reason. They sug
gest that quite as much good would
V be accomplished If Messrs. Ickes and
Hopkins were permitted to toss away
hundred dollar bills from the dome
of the capltol.
The fact seems to be that the fed
eral spending program Is accomplish
ing an enormous amount of needed
good. Purchasing power Is being
artificially created. But the spend
ing is not being as carefully planned
and llmlied aa it should be.
You may expect to see Mr. Roose
velt start paring down shortly.
Wsgea
It Is now possible to estimate the
results of t.he NRA from the govern
ment's own figures.
The rodes generally started going
Into effect la.t September. Statis
tics (by Secretary Perkins) show em
ployment then was 74.3 per rent of
normal. In October that figure slip
ped off to 73 0: In November to
72 4; In December to 71 8.
So under the codes employment
was reduced from 74.3 to 71 8 In the
first four months of operation.
The second Idea of the codes was
to improve waees. Statistics (also
by Secretary Perkins) show the fac
tory payroll tn September at 57.6;
October. A7.4; November, 53 6; De
cember. 51.1.
So under the codes factory pay
roll have bee n d r on ped I rom 57.8
to 53.1 in lour month of operation
T.'iov Hemes may be a Mstle too
(Continued on Page lea)
Federal Operatives Claim
Evidence Shows Second
Kidnaping of Boettcher
Planned $6000 Reward
CHICAGO, Feb. 3. (AP) Ten gov
ernment agents surrounded a house
at 3125 Addison street at 11 o'clock
last night and nabbed Gordon Fran
cis Alcorn, last of the kidnapers of
Charles Boettcher, II, of Denver.
He was found In bed. made no re
sistance, and the department of Jus
tice men said he confessed readily.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. (AP) Cap
ture at Chicago laat night of Gor
don Francis Alcorn, last of the al
leged kidnapers of Charles Boettcher
2nd. was announced today by . the
Justice department.
The department said Alcorn had
confessed the kidnaping of Boettcher,
a Denver broker. Verne Sankey. now
in federal custody, also has confessed,
it announced previously.
Alcorn married Birdie Angcllne
Chrlstopherson at Chicago May 9.
1933. She was a widow with two
small sons and Is living with her
parents at Corson, S. D., about 15
miles from Sioux Falls, the announce
ment said.
Revolver Found
In the house occupied by Alcorn a
.22 calibre automatic pistol was found
by the federal agents.
A reward of $6,000 for the arrest
of Alcorn was outstanding.
The department said Alcorn claim
ed that after the $60,000 ransom
money was obtained from the
Boettcher family and waa hidden, he
obtained It but that It was taken
from him by Sankey.
Alcorn wa known In Chicago as
"Walter Thomas" and waa rapidly
making arrangements to move, hav
ing heard of the apprehension of
Sankey Wednesday.
Planned Second Kidnap
The department also announced It
had obtained evidence purporting to
show that Sankey at one time enter
tained the Idea of kidnaping Boett
cher a second time.
(Continued on Page Nine)
TO
Word has been received from Theo.
Roth, secretary of the atate food and
grocery distribute code authority,
that an organization covering the food
stores must be set up 1n Jackson
county within the next 10 days, it
waa announced today by W. A. Gates,
who has been designated temporary
chairman.
A meeting of all the grocers In the
county will be held In the ChambeY
of commerce Monday. February 5, at
8 p. m.. when the code as It pertains
to food stores will be explained In
dtall.
At this meeting It will be necessary
to select 'from the group present, rep
resentatives to serve on the local code
authority. The groups which will ob
tain representation are lndepend-nt
retail, voluntary croups, chains. Inde
pendent retail and wholesale.
All grocers are urged to attend the
meeting so that Mr. Roth can be ad
vised Immediately that Jackson coun
ty has assumed Its responsibility in
the matter.
BANK ROBBING EPIDEMIC
BREAKS OUT IN 3 TOWNS
! NEEDHAM, Ma., Feb. 2 (AP)
j One policeman was slain, three other
! men shot and $10,000 taken from the
Needham Trust company today by
I four bandits, two of them armed
with what bank employes described
I as sub-machine guns. Forbes Mc-
Leod. policeman, shot through the
stomach as he answered the bank's
burglar alarm, died shortly after
ward. I As they fled from the bank the
i robbers compelled Arnold Mrlntosh.
treasurer, and John H. Rlordan. tel
j ler, to climb on the running board
! of their touring car to protect them
against possible pursuit.
niordan Jumped as the ear sped
through the square and escaped un
I wounded when the bandits fired at
. him. Mcintosh was thrown out of
i the machine.
; The other men shot were Walter
H, Bartholomew. 75-year-old vault
attendant; Policeman Frank Haddock,
, and Timothy Coughlln, a fireman.
They were not believed seriously
; h::rt.
PFENSGROVE. N.T. Feb. 2. (APl
Pour men stole tl 30.000 from two
bank employe!! today as they were
entrrlnit the Pnimrrove National
t hank wit;, the ninry In three pack
aces and a mall &a k.
I I
Eddie Schroeder of Chicago won
:ho senior men's North American
ipeed skating title over a crack
Meld at conomowoc, Wis., scene
f the International meet. (Assocl
ited Press Photo)
E
NEW HIGH LEVEL
DETROIT, Feb. 2. (UP) Automo
bile production approached peak
schedules today as the motor makers
entered the month of February with
hopes encouraged by orders far in ex
cess of the number on hand at this
time a year ago.
B. E. Hutchinson, chairman of the
Plymouth Motor- Corp., board, an
nounced a total of 65,000 orders on
hand, 500 per cent greater than at
this time last year. The Plymouth
factories producing 1500 cars a day
compared with 550 a year ago.
Chevrolet, with 120,000 orders on
hand, reached a dally output of 3304
units, President M. E. Coyle said. The
company has 53,203 employes on their
payrolls compared with about 30,000
a year ago.
Ford'a January production totaled
57,575 units, an Increase of 10,791
units from the original production
for the month.
RETAIL SALES UP
NEW YORK. Feb. 2. (AP) Im
provement in retail sales was nn out
standing feature of trade and busi
ness trends In January, which dis
closed "a definite revival In all
branches." Dun & Bradstreet raid in
their Weekly Trade Review today.
In many sections, aald the agency
retail business reached the largest
totals for any January since 1929,
with volume "distributed more even
ly to all department, Instead of be
ing confined to those where clearance
events were in progress."
"The seml-stablllzatton of the dol
lar," continued the review, "has al
layed unrest on that score, and will
allow business to proceed with more
surety. The retail gains of the pre
vious week not only extended, but
a steadier broadening spread benefits
to a greater diversity of merchan
dise." -
A survey of rural housing condi
tions la being made by North Caro
lina State college to determine the
needs of farm homes in that ataU.
The cash was to be used to meet
the demands of employes of E. I.
DuPont De Nemours & Company
which pays Its men by check.
The bank gong and ftrc siren were
sounded and within five minutes 50
automobiles earning residents of the
town and vicinity started In search
of the robbers.
Harold Anderson, bank teller, and
W. H. Addlngton. bank runner,
walked to the postofflce and obtain
ed the money. As they reached the
I sidewalk In front of the bank an
! automobile drove up and three men,
j all with pistols, got out, while a
' fourth stayed at the wheel of the car.
The bags were aeired and tossed
Into the back of the enr, which
; quickly sped away.
COLEMAN. Tex.. Feb. 2 (AP)
. Four men robbed the First Coleman
j National bank of a sum estimated
, at 135,000 today.
The sheriff said four men entered
the bank, waylaid four officials as
they entered through the rear door
and waited until the vault tlmelock
permitted it to be oened.
The officials were: P. W. Muthill.
ire-pietrient: Charley Woodruff, as
sistant ranhler. P. W. Mmhlll, Jr..
teller, and Jake Lemay, bookkeeper.
Postponement Brings Meas-.
ure to Floor Under Pro-i
cedure Forbidding Amend-
merits Need More Coin
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2. (AP)
House leaders today decided to post
pone until Monday consideration of
the $050,000,000 CWA-relief appro
priation. No reason was given Immediately,
but It was understood that the meas
ure would be taken up Monday un
der procedure forbidding amend
ments. Had the resolution been brought
to the floor today, It would have
been subject to amendments, and a
number of members had Indicated
they wanted to Increase the total
appropriation so as to assure a longer
extension of the CWA.
The resolution authorising the ap
propriation earlier was approved by
te appropriations committee.
Won't Lost Long
Simultaneously the committee re
leased an account by Harry L. Hop
kins, CWA and relief administrator,
that even with the civil works re
quest $100,000,000 higher than origi
nally Intended It was Improbable the
CWA program would last through
May.
Hopkins told the committee that
unless Immediate action waa taken
the $400,000,000 originally allotted
for the CWA would be exhausted on
February 9 and there would be no
funds for that huge payroll.
. The present rat of expenditure
(Continued on Page Three)
KEITH WILL MADE
IN 1931 1SSH0VN
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2. (AP) An
other wlllf executed Just one year pre
vious to the time she made one leav
ing her entire estate to Albert C.
Allen. Jr., Medford, Oregon, rancher,
was Introduced today in the trial of
the contest of the will of late Mar
garet A. Keith, wealthy spinster. The
will Introduced today also left prac
tically the entire estate to young
Allen, a nephew of Miss Keith.
Contestants of the will have
claimed Miss Keith wrote still an
other will. Just a few days before her
death, which they contend contained
a revocaory clause revoking any and
all former wills.
The will Introduced today was
dated December 25, 1931.
PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 2. ( AP)
George C. Sabln, manager at the
Oregon Caves resort, was here today,
he said, arranging with Portland
business houses for delivery to the
new hotel of ilO.OOO worth of furni
ture, draperies, carpets and kitchen
and dining room equipment.
Sabln said the new six-atory struc
ture In Cave Creek canyon will be
opened In May, He said the resort
company, composed largely of Grants
Pass business men, has been two
years completing the building, the
exterior of which Is finished In Port
Orford cedar bark.
A part of Cave creek has been di
verted to run through the center
of the dining hall as an artificial
brook,
TROLLEY WAGE RAISE
L
PORTLAND, Feb. 2 JP, The new
j higher schedule of wages for street
car company employes In Portland,
ordered in effect today by an arbi
tration board, wilt cost the traction
company 1400,000 In increased oper
ating exprnse. It was declared by
Franklin T. Griffith, president of the
Portland Electric Power company, op
erators of the streetcar system here.
"In the past," he aald, "we have
been able to increase fares to off.-t
Increased costs, but it Is now doubt
ful that further relief could be e
cured in that direction."
January Drinfzing
j Below December
i Fewer people were arretted In Med
j ford during the month of January on
! charges of being drunk In a public
plac. then last December, file at the
Medford city police station show. Last
month there were 24 such arre..-.
while !t December there were 38 In
Jni'ary, 1013. ther we-e 15 arrets
by city officers, for drunkenness.
NEW FURNISHINGS
FOR CAVE RESORT
CHICAGO. Feb. 2. (UP) The
question of whether Adam and
Eve, the original nudists, were
guilty of Indecent exposure in the
Garden of Eden, reached a police
court here today.
Fred Byron was cast as Adam
and Miss Want tar Shelley as Eve In
an Adam and Eve dance feature
of the Chicago Artists' Equity as
sociation Jungle ball scheduled for
February 10.
A preview by the board of 1
rectors broke up In a fist f&ht
when one of the directors de
nounced the act as "perverted."
The principals were haled before
Judge J. W. Brooks.
Eve, he waa told, appeared fully
clothed at first, but as the dance
progressed Adam plucked bits of
chiffon from her person until she
was easily recognized as the first
lady,
OF
By IIAKItY FriK.l'SON
(United Press staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2. (UP)
Senator Huey Long, supported by an
advance guard, a patrol on both
flanks and a rear guard, tested hl.
fighting strength yesterday by hit
ting a newspaperman with a cane.
He then retired in good order to a
previously prepared position on the
senate floor, where he Is immune from
all attacks except those of a verbal
nature.
The skirmish was hailed by mili
tary strategists last night as an un
qualified triumph for Huey, because
he and his bodyguard succeeded in
slipping out of their hotel and evad
ing battle with New Orleans' strap
ping mayor, T. Semmea Walmsle?.
Walmsley, In Washington to confer
about New. Orleans' public works
projects, has announced he intends
to "thrash the daylight out of Huey"
If they meet.
Huey, with the military strategy he
acquired in the battle of the Sands
Point washroom, planned his cam
paign with the cunning of a Na
poleon. He knew Walmsley was In
the same hotel, and that there was a
ralr chance that they might meet
In an elevator or In the lobby.
So he sent out a scouting expedi
tion, consisting of a paunchy man
with a gray felt hat tilted over his
eyes. The scout patrolled the hotel
lobby carefully, looked behind potted
palms and tested the revolving doors.
Then he went back and reported that
the coast was clear.
The elevator descended from th-
fourth floor. Out stepped Huey and
the four guards, looking very grim.
Behind a flying wedge Huey dashed
out the door to an automobile.
Up stepped Ray Moulden of the
Washington Daily News.
"Senator, can I ask you a question?"
Huey was half-way In the automo
bile, but he turned and said:
"Get the hell out of here."
Moulden didn't make a move to
gt the hell out of there, so Huey
lifted his cane and whacked him
across the shoulder. Alert bodyguards
slammed the door of the automobile
and it sped away. Arriving on Capitol
Hill, Long went to the senate cham
ber, and refused to reply to notes or
to come out to the lobby at the re
quest of newspapermen.
Huey's troubles, it developed today,
are not confined to the presence in
Washington of the 200-pound Walms
ley. The senate elections committee
announced it would begin hearings
In the next 10 days on a petition of
Louisiana citizens, asking the re
moval of Long snd his colleague,
John P. Overton, from the senate.
The petition alleges both men were
elected fraudulently.
WIFFY COX RETAINS
LEAD AT CALIENTE
AQUA CALIENTE, Mex.. Feb. 2
(AP) Wiffy Cox shot a steady 35-36
71, par figures, to hold his lead In
the Agua Calient open golf tourna
ment today with a 54-hole total of
2)0 strokes, three to the good over
bogle. While some of hla closest
rivals still were out, there was small
chance that they could catch the
Brooklyn pro.
COOS BAY GROUND.HOG
TROTS BACK TO HOLE
MARSIIFIELD, Ore., Feb. 2 (API
It waa altoRether too nice on Coos
bay this morning, and Mr. and Mrs.
Oroundhog and family, If any, trot
ted right hack Into '.heir burrow to
await six more weeks of "winter"
weather. Southwestern Oregon has
enjoyed one of the mildest winters
experienced In many years.
REEDSPORT BANK TO
PAY 30 PCT. DIVIDEND
MAPSHPIEI.D. Or,, Fffc. 2 (AP
A 30 per cent dividend on com
mercial and aavtnjra deposit, of the
Bank of Reediinort. amountlnft to
about tHiOO. will be paid Kebruary
9. It wm announced today by 8. J.
Prtera, Jr., the receiver. The bank
eloaed July I, lat.
FLOOD OF GOLD
TO U. S.
DEVALUING EDICT
$7,668,000 Leaves France
Millions More On Next
Boat London Operators
See Wall Street Boom
PARIS, Feb. 2. ( AP) The rush of
gold to America from France because
of President Roosevelt's devaluation
policy began todHy with shipment of
1U0.0O0.000 francs of gold (approxi
mately $7,668,000.)
Seventy million francs left aboard
the Berengrirla and 60,000.000 on the
Bremen. The shipments are con
signed to the federal reserve bank of
New York.
Two hundred million more (ap
proximately ai2,780,0O0) which had
been neatly boxed missed the Bre
men and will be shipped on the Eu
ro pa February 10.
Within a week 280.000.000 franca
(approximately $17,802,000) of gold
have been sent to the United Stages.
By the Associated Press.
The United States dollar climbed
up in relation to foreign currencies
on foreign exchange markets abroad
today.
The Improvement followed Presi
dent Roosevelt's announcement that
the United States would pay $15 a
fine ounce for gold.
Operntors Immediately began buy
ing gold. In London they bought.
French gold francs heavily, gold stocks
went up in price, gold bullion itself
sold at 130 shillings, 8 pence, the
highest price In history and approxi
mately the same as the American
offer.
London, financial circles said the
gold purchases would be shipped to
the United States as rapidly as pos
sible in order to permit operators to
take part In what they anticipated
would be a boom In Wall street.
, The value of tho dollar In relation
to 'the-pound rose 4 cents In Lon
don; tn Paris ix gained 2 centimes.
Traders In Shanghai turned their at
tention to the French franc, saying
they believed France might at last
go off the gold standard. They sold
francs short.
ROSEBURd. Ore., Feb. 2. (API
A. charge of assault and battery
brought In the Justice court Tues
day against Raymond Rauch, city
poll co officer, was dismissed today
upon s motion filed by District At
torney Guy Cordon. The district at
torney stated that, in his opinion,
following an Investigation, proof was
not sufficient to secure a conviction
upon the complaint brought by Roy
Campbell, who claimed that he was
severely beaten by the officer fol
lowing hla arrest on a charge of
drunkenness.
The district attorney stated that
In his opinion Vie officer used un
necessary violence, but that he
doubted If a Jury would bring In a
verdict for conviction In view of the
fact that Campbell was reported to
have been In a combative mood both
before and after his arrest.
LEGION LEADERLEAVES
FOR REGIONAL SESSIONS
PENDLETON, Ore., Feb 2, (AP)
Harold J. Warner, commander of the
Oregon department, American Legion,
will leave tonight for a aeries of Le
gion conferences at Salem, Albarly,
Rose burg and Medford.
ROSEBURG DROPS
CASE AGIST COP
MR. GROUNDHOG POPS OUT
EARLY AND SEES SHADOW
He ,aw hi, ahadow? Of coutae he
did. What chance had a poor ground,
hog to do otherwise In an Oregon,
which haa been donning ,prlng
finery for the paat month. It waa In
evitable, and If hla reflection on the
Medford od today brlnua forth ,now
or rain, the poor woodrhuck should
not alone be blamed.
The temptation to evolve from his
winter home has been growing alnce
Christmas. The pussywillows were all
tagKrd out. The frogs had been crosk
Ing for several weeks In marshea.
neighboring Bear creek. The Jasmine
had bloomed and ahed and In the
woods many alder treee were sending
out tss, heavy with pollen, so out
came Mr. Oroundhog. and 1ha first
thing that he saw (provided he was
as alert of eye as legend would have
hlmt was hla shadow.
"8U more weeks of foul weather,"
the old-timers shouted this morning,
keeping faith In their weather
prophet. Doubt waa expressed by
-everal skeptics, and agrlculturlsta ad
vanced the hope that the funny little
animal would be right again and
i KM ; N' 4
When John Dlllinger, noxonoui
gangster, was returned to Lake
County, Indiana, from Tucson,
Ariz., where he was captured, he
waa guarded by a woman sheriff.
She la Lillian Holley, shown above
at Crown Point. (Associated Press
Photo)
LOCAL SPEAKER
Frederick Vining Fisher, notional
field representative of the NRA, who
arrived here this afternoon following
a luncheon meeting sponsored by the
city of Ashland, spoke at tho senior
high school at 2 o'clock.
He will be able to upend only the
afternoon In this city, continuing
on .his official tour this evening. The
progress and operation of the na
tional recovery program were fully
explained by tho visitor this after
noon In his address be for 0 a mixed
crowd of service club members,
school-goers and representatives from
all lines of business.
MIAMI BEACH. Ha., Pel). 2 ( AP)
Leander Hamilton McCormlck, 74,
of Chicago. Internationally known au
thor and Inventor, died at a hotel
hero today following a llngrrlng Ill
ness. Death came to McCormlck. who
nlxo was a world traveler, aculptnr
and art collector, while one of his
sons, Alister, was en rotite here by
airplane from Santa' Barbara, Calif.,
to bo at his bedside.
He was credited with moro than
100 Inventions, Including devices for
alrplnnes, aerial torpedoes and motor
cycles. MRS. CANNON SUFFERS
PNEUMONIA ATTACK
Mrs. W. H. Canon, wife of Judge
Canon, who whs recently appointed
to a ponltlon In the federal land of
fice at Roaebiirg, was taken to the
Sacred Heart hospital this afternoon,
suffering from a severe attack of
pneumonia. Her condition waa de
scribed as critical and she was placed
in the oxygco tent for treatment.
bring pprlng rain. What influence his
shadow will cast upon the wearing
of spring chapeaux remains to be
, seen.
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FOR FEBRUARY 6
Supreme Court Ignores Ef
forts of Klamath Attorney
to Hold Up Hearing
Decision in Week Possible
SALEM, Feb. 2 (AP) Ignoring ef
forts on the part of the city attorney
of Klamath Falls, A. L. Lcavitt, to
hold up . hearings on the constitu
tionality of the atate liquor control
act, until the city could submit
brieT, the state supreme court set
Tuesday, February 8, as time for argu
ments on the appeal In the test suit.
The matter was settled today by
Chief Justice John L. Rand based
upon an oral understanding pre
viously had with attorneys In the case
that arguments would be heard a few
days after the two main briefs were
filed. Elton Watklns filed his brief
today for the city of Klamath Falls,
while George Neuner, attorney for
the commission, filed hla brief several
days ago.
Watklns1 brief was accompanied by
a letter in which he stated Iavitt
had written to Rand setting out that
he had a right to file a brief and
requesting the case be held up until
the brief waa filed. Leavltt had pre
viously declared he would file a brief
with the Marlon county court on the
original proceedings, but Judge L. O.
Lewelllng handed down his decision
upholding the constitutionality of
the act before he received LeavHt's
arguments.
Klamath Falls contested the le
gality of the legislative act on the
basis that It conflicted with the home
rule amendment of the atate consti
tution. lwelllnp held the act waa
a criminal statute and therefore did
not violate that clause of the consti
tution. Ncuncr also wrote to tho court to
day urging the matter bs expedited
and expressing Irritation on the part
of Leavltt to delay the final proceed
ings. It waa announced by the court.
A decision might be handed down a
week after the arguments were heard,
it was indicated.
s.
IN AUTO SMASHUP
Mrs. Jamea C. Ross of Central
Point Is tn the Sacred Heart hospital
with a badly Injured right knee aa
a result of an automobile collision
at 0:15 o'clock last evening at the
corner of Sixth and Front streets.
Reckless driving charges are to be
filed Ma'nst Mary Virginia Connor,
operator of the automobile which
crushed Into the Ross car, city police
said today.
Mrs. Ross and her 11 -year-old
daughter, were thrown from the ma
chine by the Impact. Mr. Ross, who
was driving, was not Injured. Mre.
Ross was taken to the Sacred Heart
hospital, where It was necessary to
take several stitches in the severe
gash on her knee, The daughter suf
fered loss of a tooth and a cut lip.
Scores of unemployed men have
been put to work planting oysters In
Mobile bay off the Alabama coast.
WILL-
ROGERS
S ays:
NEW YORK, Feb. 1. Ev-
erjtliinjt is l)Hsctl on psychol
ogy and I believe that Ogdcn
.Mills, as clever and as able as
he is, picked a bad day to ex
plain to the country that, they
wero prostrate under a tax
which they couldn't possibly
be able to pay.
Why, in 6000 cities people
had on that very day to lay
aside Ofdon's speech in order
to dress in silks and plush and
enter expensive limousines to
i;et to the bull.
No, Ondcn, tliero was too
ninny silk hats showed up that
niht to make a tax collector
be misled by the cry of pover
ty. That speech just didn't
lianmuiizo with ermine and
chain riii cue.
Your,
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