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Medford Mail Tribune
WINNER
Pulitzer Award
FOR 1934
Twenty-ninth Year
.MEDFORD, OREGOX, SUNDAY, DECEMBJ .6, 3931.
No. 228.
AWs I
PauJ Malloo
By PAUL MALL ON
(Copyright, 1934, by Paul Mallon).
WASHINGTON, Dec 1ft. The Vlcis
sltudes of politics never could be bet
ter Illustrated than by the Inside
itory of what
happened In the
ipeakershlp con
test. The milk man
m Omaha may
not care a gill of
) 1 a b b e r who la
ipeaker of the
house, but It Is
a big Job In
Wash, lngton. It
bas the hlstorlo
o a c k g r ound of
Mich men aa Un
cle Joe Cannon,
Long worth and Garner rather than
that of the few frail charactera who
i occasionally Inherited It. Further
more, the speaker's wife ranka third
at the White House dinner table,
which la always an Important Wash
ington consideration.
Essentially, however, the Job is
what the man makes It. He can be
either boss of the four winds or
their lackeys.
Mr. Byrna, the Tennessee patrician,
rated the Job when Mr. Ratney, the
Central Illinois patrician, died. Mr.
Byrna had climbed to this right ot
succession through long and patient
party service up to the rank of floor
leader. Furthermore, he was popular
with the boys.
There never would have been any
serious argument about it, had not
a bright young man, Sam Rayburn,
distinguished himseir in handling
new deal legislation during the past
two years. Mr. Rayburn heard him
self mentioned by some of President
Roosevelt's closest advisers as a man,
who should be the next new deal
speaker. There was no question that
he was a fair-haired lad around the
White House. On the basis of circum
stantial evidence that the Whit
House wanted him, he got into the
fight several months ago.
He withdrew suddenly, without
any public explanation, last Wed
nesday, and Immediately hopped a
train for a secluded destination.
PORTLAND. Ore., Dec. 15. (AP)
Detective Captain Jack Keegan to
night announced that bits of glaas
found in the clothing of Joseph Os-
bourne, special patrolman, were simi
lar to glass In the kitchen pane at
the house where Simon Mish, 70, was
beaten to death and robbed.
Shortly after the disclosure the
constant grilling of Osbourne, which
had been in progress more than aa
hours, was suddenly halted. He is
held for the district attorney.
Keegan announced that Osbourne,
weary from the grilling, showed signs
of a breakdown when questioning
turned to his family. Osbourne will
be permitted to rest until 10 a.m..
Keegan said.
This Is what happened: Mr. Byrna
and Mr. Rayburn closely canvassed
the Democratic aide of the house.
Mr. Byrns got upwards of one hun
dred votes pledged. Mr. Rayburn's
' friends soon , found he could not
win unless the big Farley-Guf fey
Tammany controlled delegations from
New York, Pennsylvania and else
where came through for him.
A high official who looked very
much like Commerce Secretary Roper
hopped a train for Texas about four
weeks ago and secretly talked to Mr.
Garner, the vice-president. Perhaps,
as a result of that conversation or
otherwise, Mr. Garner returned to
Cashlngton long before he needed
to, and was given t the Job of keeping
the speakership candidates away from
the White House.
If Mr. Garner was also secretly as
sinM the task cf getting his fellow
Texan and White House favorite
elected speaker, some one forgot to
tell Mr. Farley or Mr. Guffey about
it.
A few days after Mr. Garner started
to work, Mr. Guffey's Pennsylvania
delegation came out unanimously for
Byrns. That ruined whatever chance
Mr. Rayburn had and assured elec-
tion for Mr. Byrns.
Some of Mr. Rayburn's lieutenants
were amazed at Mr. Guffey's action.
They had been led to believe that
the worst they -could expect from
Pennsylvania was an unpledged dele
gation. And where was the White
House?
A friend of Mr. Guffey explained
that he found his boys were strong
for Byrns and ho did not want to
start off his career in Washington
by having them vote him down.
The White House explanation was
that It could not participate In a
strictly house beauty contest like
the speakership race, that it took no
hand in the matter one way or an
other. The public record will bear
that out.
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Portland Police Say Stolen
Articles Found in Sus
pect's Home Osborne's
Cut Hand Also Clue
Prisoner Ordered Held
PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 13. (AP)
Articles he reputedly admitted steal
ing were found today at the home of
Joseph Osbourne, special patrolman
grilled about the robbery slaying of
Simon Mlsh, 70, retired merchant.
Osbourne, who was ordered held
for the district attorney, was taken
to the scene of the tragedy today.
but spoke only a few brusque words
when confronted with bloodstains in
the Mish home.
Shown the fish pond behind the I
house where Mlsh's body and the j
body of his pet dog. Mickey, were!
round, Osbourne said:
"I've never been In the backyard
before."
Detective Captain Jack Keegan said
that Osbourne admitted last night he
was acquainted with Mlsh and had a
drink or two in his home Monday
night. Tuesday night Mlsh was kill
cdand the diamond ring he wore, the
watch he carried and what cash he
had in his house were stolen.
Detective John Goltz said Osbourne
admitted stealing a pair of shoes and
other articles from the automobile
of F. M. Ellis, who Uvea near the
Mlsh home In the residential district
for which Osbourne was night watch
man. '. A number of other articles. Includ
ing four pistols, a sat of expensive
golf clubs and sweaters and coats
were found In Osbourne's room and
taken to headquarters for possible
Identification.
"I don't see how a man making $30
a month could buy alt that stuff,"
Captain Keegan said.
"I bought it from a kid, cheap,"
Osbourne replied.
Osbourne first was detained for
questioning about his cut hand. Cap
tnlno Keegan sad the Intruder cut
his hand on the window pane of the
rear door while gaining entranco to
the Mlsh home.
Contrary to first teports, no finger
prints were found at the Mlsh home.
It waa announced.
Keegan said Osbourne waa wearing
gloves when he reported at a police
precinct at 1 a. m. Wednesday with
his hand cut and bleeding.
Osbourne said three men beset him
and his hand was hurt in the scuffle.
Today he was asked to show exactly
where the purported attack occurred.
Keegan said there was nothing there
to bear out Osbourne's story and
that there was no blood.
Mlsh was struck three stunning
blows on the head with a blunt weap
on which thus far as not been Identi
fied. Captain Keegan said two halra
were found on the handle of Os
bourne's revolver and the hairs would
be compared with hair of the victim.
RICHBERG CHALLENGES BUSINESS
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Donald Richberg (left), NRA coordinator, waa caught In a happy
frame of mind during the annual dinner of the National Association of
Manufacturers In New York as he leaned over to say a word or two to
C. L. Bardo, president of the association. A few moments later Rich
berg challenged the ability of the private business to fight its way out
of the depression alone. (Associated Press Photo.
PARAGUAY WANTS DOKE
FREED IN
TOGO ON 1NSLAYING OF WIFE'S
114 DEG. OF HEAT
CL
i Everyone, including Mr. Rayburn.
could see he was licked. His with
drawal Induced some of Mr. Byrns'
friends to talk about letting by
gones be bygones, and making Mr.
Rayburn floor leader, the consola
tion prize.
There was not much of a swelling
of sentiment tor that solution be
cause everyone realized Mr. Byrns
nd Mr. Rayburn probably would get
along like Carter Glass and Huey
Long. The situation called for a floor
lender with whom Byrnes would work
closely.
At any rate, that Is the theory to
date of how Mr. Byrns caught the
No- 3 Jcb and Mr. Rayburn caught
a train. v
you can write your own moral for
it.
Tour old pal, General Johnson,
was the life of the party at that
private White House conference Wed
nesday on the war profits question.
When Mr. Roosevelt shot Qiicsilcni
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Si low I tire t u-tlj.
FTTCHBURG. Mass.. Dec. 15 (API
One fireman waa killrd and two
were injured today as they fought
flames In the smouldering ruins ot
the Fitchburg senior high school
which was dft roved early today with
a loss estimated at 750.000.
SANTA MONICA, Dec. 15. (AP)
Clara Bow entered a hospital here to
day to await the arrival of the stork.
The actress was calm and smiling,
but Rex Bell, her actor-husband
wore a worried, nervous look.
Among the gift already received
for the expected Infant, Bell selected
one and took It to the hospital with
him. It .waa a tiny pair of boxing
gloves presented by Max Baer, fie
heavyweight champion, who evident
ly expected the youngster would bs
a boy.
Politicians and
Blamed for
Peace With
Retreat.
' Press Are
Spurning
Bolivia in
ASUNCION, Paraguay, Dec. 15.
Indications Increased today that the
league of nations' latest plan to end
the Chaco. vac. would ..fall as. Para,
guayan and Bolivian troops faced
each other In sweltering heat' reach
ing 114 degrees (Farenheit) in some
places.
A momentary lull in major mili
tary operations, while General Jose
Estigarrlbla's Paraguayan troops
gathered their forces preparing to
renew the late season drive that haa
carried them to the western edge of
the Chaco and the very borders of
Brazil.
It was exited Estigarrlbla, hope
ful an invasion of Bolivian territory
would provide the finishing blow to
the nearly three years of warfare,
would 1Mb out again at the retreat
ing Bolivians within the next few
days.
To official apathy to the league of
nations' proposal for "peace by
Christmas." meanwhile, was added
the open hostility of the press.
The government here haa not yet
replied to the league's proposal, hav
ing submitted the plan to military
leaders for study, but It was clear
that political circles optfmlstlo over
the outcome of Estigarrlbla's drive,
was opposed.
The newspaper El Dlario, which Is
under the direction of one of the
leaders of the government party, said
the league, "at the request of the Bo
livian delegate, suddenly remembers
that hostilities can end before Christ
mas, adding that after December 20
Bolivia will be exempt from respon
sibility .
"Hostilities will not cease now that
Paraguay at the cost of enormous
sacrifices is expelling the last Invad
ers from Its territory. Perhaps fight
ing will end before Christmas, but It
will be with the definite, defeat of
the Invader." -
POETICAL LOVER
WOODLAND, Calif., Dec. 15. (AP)
With the "unwritten law" as their
guide, eleven men and one woman
acquitted Judson C. Doke today at
his second trial for the murder ot
Lamar Hollingshcad, university stu
dent-poet, lover of the wive of the
34 -year-old defendant.
The Jury reached a verdict after
more than 20 hours of deliberation.
during which the balloting switched
from 7 to 5 for acquittal to 8 to 4.
and--th.cn 10 to 2 and finally unani
mous agreement to send the curly
n aired, Husky husband free.-
Thus was the record of this farm
ing community kept unbroken, for
never have Its citizens convicted a
man who took the life of another In
avenging the honor of a woman.
PRESIDENT 0r i&
DRIVE FOR , ATE
'NEW DEAL" LAI
Prestige Gained in Election
to Be Used to Influence
Legislatures Housing
Program Aid Stressed
WASHINGTON, - Dec. 15. (AP)
The administration waa shown today
to be using the prestige demonstrated
at the November election in an un
precedented effort to influence tie
states to enact laws reinforcing sev
eral phases of the new deal.
With 42 legislatures meeting next
month, President Roosevelt hlmsel!
and prominent members of his offi
cial advisory family have been urging
state legislation to facilitate NRA
code enforcement, provide for unem
ployment insurance, maximum hours
and minimum wages, and to make
the PWA and housing programs mere
effective.
Mr. Roosevelt Interested himself
directly and emphatically only y
terday in connection with the hous
ing program. He wrote lettera to the
governors of virtually all the state
asklng laws that would permit larger
loans for homa construction and re
pair, to be Insured by federal money.
His action was taken upon the sug
gestion of James A. Moffett, housing
administrator, who explained that iu
numerous states loans on mortgagee
are limited to 50 per cent of vaiuc
His own belief was that with federal
Insurance behind such loans a max
imum of 80 per cent would not be tv
much.
The NIRA Is to be re-enacted In
modified form, apparently retaining
the principles of collective bargain
ing, maintenance of minimum wage
and the ban on child labor. As soon
as the detail are settled the drrve
for new atate laws will begin.
State legislation backing up the
codes removes entirely the knottteac
constitutional question In NRA tne
validity of the law as It applies to
the companies whoso products do not
pass beyond the boundaries of tt
state In which they are produce!.
That question Is Involved In a case
now headed for supreme court adju
dication. '
SEEK HOTEL VICTIMS IN DEBRIS
i
PAYROLL TAX ON:
TO INSURE JOBS
Economic Security Council
Approves Plan A , F. of
L. and Secy. Perkins Ap
prove Follows General
Lines of Defeated Bill
WASHINGTON, Deo. 15. AP) ,
An unemployment Insurance system
resting upon contributions by em
ployers through a payroll tax and .
three optional old-age pension plans,
two of which would carry a federal
subsidy, was approved today by Presi- .
dent Roosevelt a economic security
advisory council.
Persons thoroughly familiar with
the work of the council, but who
declined to be quoted, said the un-'
employment Insurance proposals to
be recommended to the cabinet In
The employer bear the full expense .
of the plan.
The collection of a three per cent '
payroll tax.
Exercise by the federal government '
of a strong control over the form
of state insurance plans by the pay
ment or grants from this tax to
those states whose Insurance nlans
some up to federal specifications.
After an early morning fire had destroyed the Kerns hotel in Lans
ing, Mich., causing the deaths of at least 23 persona Including flv
Michigan legislators, firemen began the task of trying to find bodies of
other missing persons In the debris. This picture shows one scene of
the search. (Assocated Press Photo)
LANSINO, Mich., Dec. 15. (AP)
The seventeenth body to be taken
from the ruins of the fire-swept
Hotel Kerns here was Identified to
night as that of Charles R. Bearle,
34, of Fort Wayne, Ind.
Firemen expressed tho belief with
the recovery of Searle's body that
additional victims may be found .In
the charred ruins of the hotel. Pre
viously police had fixed the prob
able death total at 30.
Earlier today Identifications were
made of two additional dead whose
bodlea had lain In the temporary
morgue across the street from the
wreckage. They were H. F, Millard,
of South Norwalk, Conn., and Ed
ward Booth, of Orand Rapids.
JAFSIE' DOUBTFUL
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.. Dec. IB.
(AP) An opinion that Bruno Rich
ard Hauptmann. held at Flemlngton,
N. J on a charge of murder In con
nection with the Charles A." Lind
bergh, Jr., kidnaping, case, will not
be convicted of tho murder charge,
was expressed here last night by Dr.
John F. "Jaffle" Condon, central fig
ure and Intermediary around whom
the case revolved.
Dr. Condon said he Is Investigat
ing purported clues given him In
2500 letters bearing on the case.
"No one saw Hauptmann kill the
baby. I don't think they can convict
him," Dr. Condon said. He said he
believed there are greater chances
of conviction on charges of extortion
and of possessing Lindbergh ransom
money. ,
MOVIE BUSINESS
PROSPERITY SIGN
BATON ROUGE, La., Dec. 15 (AP)
Huey Long today ordered more
laws for his dictatorship and his
political ally, Governor O. K. Allen.
Immediately called the legislature
Into extraordinary session for tomor
row night at 8 o'clock.
And, said the dictator of the third
special sesflon of 1934, "the legis
lators may need a little money lor
Christmas."
Oregon: Unsettled Sunday and
Monday; rains west portion and
snows in the high mountains; no
change in temperature; moderate to
freih southerly wind off the coast.
BAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 13. ( AP)
Outlook for far western states for
Period December 17 to December 22:
Unsettled weather with occasional
rains In Washington, western Ore
gon and northern Idnho and probably
first of week In northern California.
Other wise fair weather. Tempera
tures will be normal or slightly above.
SEATTLE WORKER
. SEATTLE. Dec. 15. (AP) William
Hendrlckson, 32, electrician, was In
the King county hospital today, vic
tim of the years strangest traffic ac
cident. He was run over by an airplane at
Boeing field.
Hendrlckson, hospital reports to po
lice said, was working In an uncover
ed pit on which airplanes stand to
receive gasoline, when a monoplane,
piloted by Tommy Rico taxied across
tho field to take off. One wheel dip
ped into the pit and was smashed.
The electrician escaped with a
bruised leg.
BUBONIC PLAGUE
RIO DE JANElHO.'Dec. 15 (AP)
Bubonic plague, the supposed "black
death" of the middle ages, Is an of
ficially acknowledged throat In north
east Brazil.
Dispatches from Fortaleza. today
said six cases had been reported In
that city and Its environs, the first
In early November in the central re
gions of the state of Ceara, the sec
ond In the Pralnha suburb of Forta
Icza and four others, now under lab
oratory observation. In Fortaleza It
self. Earlier dispatches quoted Dr. Ls
orno Mencncal, director of public
health In Fortaleza, as saying cases
i hnd been reported In Pslmelras, Mu
lungu, Colte and Otiaramlranga. Med
ical aid was sent to those zones. .
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16.-r-(APJ
The stato moved today In Tom
Mooney's last-ditch fight for free
dom when Attorney General U. 8.
Webb malted a brief to the United
States supreme court opposing the
prisoner's application for permlasion
to flic a writ of habeas corpus. .
Mooney's 17-year battle for uncon
dltional freedom from San Qucntln
prison recently was carried before
the nation's highest court on a plea j
that hla Imprisonment for the pre
paredness day parade bombing in
San Francisco In 1016, when 10 per
sons were killrd and 40 Injured, waa
based on porjurcd testimony.
"The petitioner contends that the
introduction of allegedly false evi
dence invalidated the valid process
by means of which the trial court
obtained Jurisdiction," Webb stated
In his brief.
'Mooney's argument," aald Webb,
"that courts should nave the power
to reopen cases in-- which intrinsic
fraud is alleged Is a matter for legis
lative rather than Judicial action."
Courts are not now empowered by
constitution or statute to exercise
such Jurisdiction, the attorney contended.
Vnle Chw Noted
CHICAGO. 1M.. Dtr. 13 1AP1 The
g.'ialcs. r.vveivci;! In railroad pas
ffr.:cr trrffv; rlT.ce 102:) .vas forecast
fx tbs Christmas holidays.
HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 15 (AP) V
the movies are the most sensitive
bsrometer of changing business con
ditions, as some economists claim,
then business Is getting better fast
Financial statements of virtually
every studio In Hollywood, execu
tives say. will show a genersl ebb
in the tide of red Ink on the books
and a swing over to the side of
mat I but substantial profits, this
veer.
"More people are going to the
'movies more often." Hollywood ac-
militants claim. "And that means
t at money, generally. Is looaenlng
lup."
NAB 'GYPSY' 10
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"Golden lluhlile" Hold.
LOS ANOELES, Dec. 15. (AP)
The Julian petroleum corporation
or what remains of the golden bub
ble blown by O. C. Julian, promoter
extraordinary will pass to control
of the Sunset Oil company If the
federal court approves a 95,000,000
paper bid made at public auction,
PORTLAND. Ore.. Dec. IS. (AP)
i No monry back, but perhaps some
consolation, appears to be In store for
A. W. Schultf. Malln, Ore, farmer,
who Invested 1900 to learn "where
10 000 was burled" on hla farm.
I A gypsy palm reader was arrested
j here today and held as a fugitive of
I Klamath Falls, near Malln. as the Mm.
M. Davis who disappeared with $600
j Srh'ilt.7. had Invested in her "burled
(tica4ure" scheme.
NORTH SACRAMENTO. Cal., Dec
15. WAP) Denplte announcements
made today by County Health Officer:
Dr. Hugh Beattie and City Health i
Officer Dr. W. E. Weddle of North
Sacramento that Infant II paralyuls
la not serious In Vie North Sacra
mento area, school officials have
closed a high school and seven ele-!
mentary schools. !
Officials said many parents have
been keeping their children out of,
school and that there will be no more
school scwlons until after the holi
days. Three children have rifed from In
fantile psrsljuls In the North 8cra-
men to area since November 10.
Aged Man, His Cash
In Bank, Sued, For
His Poor Farm Keep
PORTLAND Ore., Dec. 15.
(AP) Charging that Frank
Thompson, BO, had $4,800 cash In
a bank, Multnomah county today
brought suit to collect 1704 52 for
his keep at this county poor farm
for more than three years.
The county asked an Injunction
to deter Thompson from with
drawing his money pending out
come of the suit. His total assets
in cash, postal certificates and
properly were said to be valued at
about 97500.
Thompson mado application for
an old age pension, but was re
futed because he had money In
the bank, the county commit
dinner Mid they weretvled.
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SELECTS SLOGAN
WASHINGTON. Dec. IS. (AP) The
organized drive against crime waa
carried Into the states today by an
aroused group of men and women
who pledged themselves to the task of
ending the gangsters' reign.
Fresh from Attorney General Cum
mlngs' crime conference, the 600 lead-
ors lawyers, police officials, business
men and women, teachers, editors
planned to seek the greatest co-orrti-
natton of local law enforcement agen
cies with renewed efforts to educate
youth against crime and overhauling
of legal machinery.
They will report to Attorney Gen-1
oral Cummlngs from time to time
and stand ready to return for an
other conference In the future.
Their rallying cry, adopted at the
conference which closed Thursday
night, Is:
"It la Inconceivable that this na
tion can continue to permit murders,
pillaging and racketeering with Impunity."
CHINESE DOCTOR
HONOLULU, Dec. 15. (AP) On
the possible chance that Flight Lieu?
tenant Charles T. P. Ulm overshot
the Hawaiian Islands on hla flight
from Oakland, Calif,, to Honolulu
en route to Australia, tho coastguard
cutter Itasca will leave at 0 p. m. to
morrow (8:30 a. m. Pacific standard
time) for Johnston Island.
The cutter Is sailing for the unin
habited speck of land 720 miles
southwest of Honolulu at tho request
of the Australian government. It will
require the cutter about two days to
reach the Inland.
Captain Ulm and his two compan
ions. Co-pltot George Llttlejohn, and
J. L. Hxllllng, were last heard- from
December 4, No trace has been found
of their airplane, Star of Australia.
Utile I'ltnTr Amuck.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Dee. 15 (AP)
Pistol shots cracked out at an or
chestra rehearsal here today and the
well-known Argentine conductor,
Franco Paolantonlo. fell mortally
wounded, allegedly by a flute player
In his own orchestra.
Wool Auction Lauded
! OODEN, Utah, Dec, 16. (AP) This
; week' wool auction waa regarded by
dealers here today as having been a
. good tlal of present wool prices. The
; aurtion. held In the way of an ex
: perlment. Is expected to become an
annual affair.
I
I Turkey Prices
' PORTLAND, Ore.. Dec. 15. (AP)
j Most of the retailers her were pay-
Ing 23 cent a pound today for best
turkeys, although some were offering
, a cent bigher.
BOSTON, Dec. 16. (AP) Five
men, Including Dr. Ensang W.
Cheng, New England's first Chinese
physician, were arraigned In court
here today on charges of complicity
In a safe robbory.
Dr. Cheng, who has Insisted he
rented a barn on his reading home
without knowledge It waa to be used
by safeopeners, was held In (5,000
ball after he had pleaded not guilty
to a charge of receiving stolen goods
and being an accessory after the fact
of robbery,
WASHINGTON. Dec. 15. (AP) An '
unemployment insurance plan under
which the employer would bear the
full expense by means of a payroll
tA alned the approval today of
President Roosevelt's economlo secur.
Ity sdviaory council.
A man thoroughly familiar with tr.e
work of the council, but who declined
low the general lines of last year's '
Wagner-Lewis unemployment Insur- '
to be quoted, said the plan would fol-
anco bill. The council approved it by
a olose vote.
Under the proposal of the council,
he said, the federal government would
exercise a wider control over the a1- '
ministration of the Insurance funds i
by the states than would have been
had under the Wagner-Lewla bill.
This measure, which failed of - '
actment last session after sturdy op-
position by employer Interests, would !
have levied a federal psyroll tsx but '.
would have deducted from this levy
any contributions to state unemploy
ment insurance funds, thus seeking
to spur the crestlon of state ays- -terns.
The greater measure of federal '
control projected under the new plan,
the same source said, had given ru
to the Impression In some quarters
that the federal government would '
grant a subsidy to those states which
enacted unemployment Insurance
that conformed to standards set up
by the national law.
It waa Indicated that the cost f
administering the plan probably '
would be borne by the federal gov- -ernment.
The plan approved by the council :
won over another method of lnsui
ance after a close rote. The dotal,
of the other plan were not disclosed.
The proposal that the employer .
bear the full expense of the Insur
ance had been advanced by the Am
erican Federation of Labor. Secre-
tary Porklna advocated It In a speech
last night. Both she snd the feder
ation said that If the employer bote
ths full expense, he would pass it
along to the consumer In the form
of slightly Increased prices snd tha
In this manner the workers would
bear a portion of the expense.
The argument was presented that '
since the worker made up more than
76 per cent of the buying popular
If he contributed to the u nam piny.
ment Insurance cost directly, he
would be In a position of making a
double contribution because he would .
help to bear the employer's share
through payment of increased pricn. -
Christmas Seals do their share,
you doing yours?
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Reck leu Driver Indicted
PORTLAND. Ore., Dec. 15. (AP)
William B. Stout. 80. Vancouver,
Wash., hospital attendant, was in
dicted by ultnomah county grand
jury today on two charges of Invol
untary manslaughter in connection
with the deaths of Mrs. Betty Burk
hardt, 38, and ner 9-ycnr-old daugh
ter, victims of an automobile reput
edly driven by the Vancouver man.
Tejlon Epidemic firons
LONDON. Doc. 15. (AP) A rap
Idly spreading epidemic of malaria
In Ceylon waa en tl ma ted today to
have affected 600.000 people, accord
ing to dlspstches from Colombo to
the colonial office here.
Heap nig Pow-Wow
PENDLETON, Ore., Dec. 16 (AP)
John collier, federal Indian bu
reau commissioner, met here today
with tribesmen of the Umatilla res
ervation to explain the Wheeler
Howard bill for readjustment- of In
dian lands and affairs.
Liquor firings Nentenre
PORTLAND, Dec. 15. (AP Harv
ey J. Bunttn of Salem was today
sentenced to sen eight months In
a federal road camp for possession of
untaxed liquor.
HOLLYWOOD, Cal., Deo. 14.
Another disarmament confer
ence wending its way home,
labeled "No Pish." In London
in 1930 wo had 100 writers and '
50 on the delegation fr0m here.
We aro Rotting a little wiser.
Roosevelt hired a fellow named
Davis (Normnn Davis) and he
just paya liim so much a confer
ence and give him the contract
to attend all there is.
They all go home sore at each
other now. That's one thing 1
that conferences always suc
ceed at, ench nation finding out
jiiHt how "honery" the other
arc.
I bet you history don't re
cord any two nations ever hav
ing war with each other unless
they hnd a conference first.