AIL TRIE'JNE
EDFORD
AWARDED
Pulitzer Prize
FOR 1934
Tweuty-uinth Year
JI EDFORD. OREGON, MONDAY, MARCH 18, 1935
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By TALL MAIJ.OS.
WASHINGTON. March 18. A re
adjustment of political bedfellows
In quietly taking place aa a result
of the radio
brawl.
The etheral
mesallianoe of
Huey Long and
Father Coughlin
Is being brrken
up. Thin docs
not necessarily
mean a divorce,
but rather sep
aration. In fact,
a n n ouneemcnts
were never of
ficially sent out
by these two.
All. MALLON
To be meticulously accurate, you
would say nothing deeper than a
broken engagement actually Is in
volved. A more complete way to express
it probably would be to suggest
that hereafter you will find Father
Coughlin with the new dealers more
often than against them. In the
tight places and in the end (1P36).
he will be what the White House
will call "wfe."
At least this Is the understand
ing which the foremost new dealers
now have, and they are acting ac
cordingly. There will be no more at
tacks on Coughlin.
As ror Huey. he la bring shoved
out on the floor. He may be seen
with Coughlin now and then, but
hi alwdow never will darken the
White House door.
Neither will the shadows of Gen
eral Johnson and Bernard Barueh.
for a while. Administration spokes
men ar preparing to make It clear
to the country that Barueh has
favored only one of all the thing6
that the new deal did the economy
act. As this act has been fairly
well washed out by more recent
fgovernment pay Increases, etc.. the
Implication is going to be left with
the country that so has Barueh.
He has not been very conspicuous
around here lately. The last time
v.. .t th. White House, a few
weeks ago. he wanted the president
to buy some tin. out nooning w
done about It. Also the Barueh
war policy mobtll7atton plan,
which was hot around the White
Hotlse few months ago. now l
gathering Icicles In the presidential
cooler.
There la no need to Jump to the
tvi.t .Inhnson la In bad
with the White House. Indeed, he
may have received a pruaie kv
on the back tor good work done.
ti w R.nsmi ' however la consid
ered a hasty fellow who sometimes
r t i
a v
,vLV$
gets undue exniuration imm ....
Imagination and elsewhere, and re
leases It In extraordinary speeches.
It would be dangerous for him to
appear as a perpetual White House
spokesman, because no one can be
aure what he will decide to say next.
He Is strictly on his own now.
This realignment should leave
even-one happy. Father Coughlin
undoubtedly will find tl more con
genial and less hazardous for his
purposes to work with the admin
istration instead of Huey. The white
House will be glad to wipe out any
auaplrloona concerning Barueh which
mty have been erroneously created
by Long and Coughlin.
Secretary Perkins la having her
private troubles ,Ve days trying
to keep control cw labor In her
department. She Is working to get
the Wagner labor board proposal
chanced so as to P'ace the board
under her department, using her
field agents to Investigate labor dis
putes. Also she IS trying to get
f social security legislation placed
under her. Congressmen want an
Independent tribunal to administer
unemuk'vment insurance, etc.
i unless Secretary Perkins wins one
' or both of these thlnc. her de
partment will slide into obscurity.
Ambassador Caffery In Cubs VlU
1 living under constant threats
Bnlnt his life, according to pri
vate reports to the ae depart
ment. The threat srr not coming
from cranks hut sourer which the
Cuban government has rsaon to
fMr the ABC. and Aufnt1-0
elements. Thev are encaged In a
terror rsmpalgn. the results of whi-h
are now arsin reaching front pe
proportion rffe-r nrvcr leaves the
embsMV these dvs without a body
guard of five Cuban soldiers.
The naval admirals are conf:dn
tlallr making preparation far in
advance of the termination of the
naval treaty (December next year)
Thev are working on a new hat
tlchip replacement program so
; r w til he r-sdv to at quickly
fen the time r-tne The state
rtrp 't merit rnt being let lr on
it. jkinre our Hipnms' huve been
tmnff the world that we wi'il ron-
tinu
to an'iere the treat? until
somenn
start building beyond It
Few know thft Ad-tlf If'.tVr
made a f-'rt'i-.e nit of l-.i- . M;
Mt S'rucizle." -R ri'Tn i h'ii he v s
(ConUQued on Pact four
Britain Files Formal
Objection to Hitler's
Conscription Order
LONDON. March 18. (AP) Great Britain tonight protested against
Germany's reestabllshment of a conscript army and Immediately re.
ceived a reply from Berlin that Germany waa willing to discuss the
proposed Anglo-French peace system
The British told Reichsfuehrer ,
Hitler flatly that his announcement
of an army based on compulsory
military service was "calculated ser- !
lously to Increase the uneasiness oi i
Europe" and asked the German gov-:
ernment If It still cared to discuss
a plan for European security.
The note was conveyed to Kon-
stantin von Neurath. German for
eign minister, by Sir Eric Phlpps.
British ambassador, and the latter
was reported to have received the
answer that Germany desires to go
ahead with the talks between Hitler
and Sir John Simon. British foreign
secretary, as originally scheduled.
In consequence Sir John and Cap
tain Anthony Eden, lord privy seal,
will leave London Sunday and talk
to Hitler next Monday and Tuesday.
Afterward, Captain Eden will con
tinue on to M csco w and Wa rsa w
for similar conversations with the
Russian and Polish governments.
The new army system, announced
Saturday by Reichsfuehrer Hitler,
waa regarded in Berlin as already
In operation and former Crown
Prince Frledrlch Wilhelm. In a writ
ten statement, praised Hitler for
his action.
Authoritative sources said the con
scription of soldiers would begin at
once.
The German nation plunged Into
the rearmament free-for-all with all
the energy pent up during the 15
years she has been fettered by the
military clauses of the Versailles
treaty.
The Relrhswehr ministry hummed
with activity as officers leaped to
the task of coordinating the Hit
lerite military units, planning a re
cruiting campaign, constructing an
officers' corps and arranging for
supplies.
General Werner von Frltech. the
army chief of staff, whose respon
sibilities have been greatly Increased
by the developments, began a tour
of the sixth army corps area for
an Inspection of housing and other
facilities.
It was learned In well-informed
quarters that the task of rounding
up the man power for the Reich's
new army Is expected to proceed
without delay.
Details probably will be announc
ed in the official Relchsanzelger
this week calling the mltltary claas
of 1914 those entering their 21st
year to the colors for a year's
training.
To the average German this is
the most Important aspect of the
Retch's break with the Versailles
treaty.
Tor many German youths It will
mean giving up their Jobs. For
others it may bring release from
irksome unemployment relief
schemes, such as the labor camps,
unless It is decided to send all
youths to such camps for a year
before enrolling them In the Reichs
wehr. Technical aspects of the rearm
ament program soon to be consid
ered by the Rclchswehr ministry in
clude the construction of submar
ines, aerial bombers and naval craft
forbidden by the Versailles treaty.
FROM MISSING PLANE
PARIS. March 18. ( AP) Guided
by feeble radio signals, rescue planes
today sped to the assists nr of Gover
nor General Edouard Renaard of
French equatorial Africa and a party
marooned In the Congo Jungle when
an airliner was forced down three
days ago.
The faint radio messages Indicated
the plane came down near Mlmongo
Gabon. 375 miles off its course, after
becoming lost In the fog.
Crowding Women Give
Hero of Pictures Jitters
DALLAS. Tex., March 18. (AP)
Clark Oable was on his way to
Hollywood today after letting a
cromd of women change his mind
four times in as many hours.
So Jittery was the man whose
love scenes on the screen have made
numberless feminine hearts flutter,
he couldn't make up his mind after
he was 10 mite away from the
armv of admirers who sought to
aret him.
Forced to flee from the airport
here when something like 3 000 wo
men stormed hit p'ane yesterday.
Gable flew to Fort Worth, intend
ing to go -,n westward.
B it r1- r'c-:r:M to r :.-.:.::; in For
''. rth and ( nr, A lu re.-n a'ion
Tlie sare had mde him Jittery.
, however, nd be cJiAcged, &l plana
lor, Europe.
BY WAR THREAT
' By the Associated Press
WASHINGTON Chairman Pitt
man of the senate foreign relations
committee called Germany's army
plans "very serious" and Norman H.
Davis, United States ambassador-at-large
was called to consult President
Roosevelt.
MOSCOW Michael Kalinin, presi
dent of the all Russian all-union-executive
committee, told organizers
of the red cavalry "war may break out
at any time," and warned Russia's
military lorces to be prepared.
PARIS French official circle, see
ing all hope for diplomatic settlement
of Europe's peace problems shattered,
turned ' their attention to the possi
bilities of arranging a network of de
fensive alliances to oppose Germany's
reborn military power.
VIENNA Burgomaster Victor
Schmldz announced that although
Austria has not yet compulsory mili
tary service "it is coming soon."
ROMEJ Official circles, while be
lieving It would be futile for the pow
ers of Europe either to Join In a
diplomatic protest against Germany's
rearmament or an appeal to the
League of Nations, expressed confi
dence there was no likelihood of war.
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The First Presbyterian church of
Med ford will celebrate next week its
50th anniversary. The local church
was organized March 39. 1885. The
celebration begins on Sunday, March
24, when. the Rev. E, P. Lawrence will
give the message at 11 a. m. Rev.
I Lawrence wa pastor when the pres
l ent church building was erected.
March 24 at 7:30 p. m. the young peo
ple vi vit .nuit.il win ptugmu
representing a service In the old
church fifty years ago. Costumes of
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Color motion pictures taken and
shown by E. Raymond Driver were
greatly enjoyed by the Camera club
last Thursday evening. The pictures
were from the western national parks,
including Glacier. Crater lAke. Yo
semlte. and Yellowstone. Paint pots
and terraces In the Yellowstone were
j beautifully shown In gorgeous color-
i lng. Other scenic views were of the
Grand Tetons. the high Sierras.
' Shasta, and the California Missions.
Of particular charm were fully 20
exquisite studies of western flowers
and of autumnal cotorlng along the
j Rogue river.
A discusalon on the methods of
color movies followed. A. H. Miller
showed some excellent examples of
colored photographs.
again, obtaining another reservation
Gable wasn't the only man who
found he couldn't menage wom'n
in Dallas. Forty - five National
Guardsmen, four policemen nd
cah driver know how to sympathize
with the actor.
Returning from the wedding of
his step-daughter st Houston. Gable
plsnned to stop here three hours
Hardly hsd the plane touched the
ground when the throng burst
through the lines of guardsmen snd
police.
Oable never got out. Women cov
ered the place. The actor offered
to come out If the crowd would
t. ..-, e b:ck, but tiie nomen pushed
for' ard.
Then Oab invested to the pilot
that the? tsJu oft
7-a Flaunted
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r i
f . .-ib -iy-M.v.
Defending Ills luhnr disputes hill
before a seiuite committee, Senator
Robert Wtigner of New York said col
lect he bargaining wis esscntlnl to In
dustrial Just Ire and that "principles
of section 7-a of the recovery act had
been flan tiled." Me Is shown at the
hearing. (Associated Press Photos.)
SHOW INCREASE
CHICAGO. March 18. ( AP) News
paper advertising increased 4.0 per
cent in February over February of
1934, tlie publication "Advertising
Age" reported today after a survey
of 81 cities.
A nine per cent gain In retail ad
vertising was disclosed.
General advertising increased 1 3
per cent with a total of 24.699.00ft
lines while automobile advertising
showed a loss of 1.7 per cent com
pared with last year.
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AIRPLANE. KILLED
SPOKANE. Wash., March 18 (AP)
The tragic details of how Esther Gold
back snd Robert Heyer fell to their
deaths from an airplane 20 miles
southwest of here were being assem
bled todsy by the Spokane county
coroner, with sn Inquest In prospect.
Conflicting statements by witnesses.
Coroner E. S. Collins Indicated, raided
a question of whether the ship was
stunting late yesterday when the
afety belt snapped In the center
cockpit, hurling Miss Gold back, 22,
and Heyer. 23. Into spae.
They plunged 1500 fee-t and struck
In a ploughed field near Medical
Lake. Wash , their home town over
which they had Just flown.
FHA Head Praises
Special Section
Of Mail Tribune
Mr. H. O. Grev. Adv. Mgr.,
Medford, Oregon.
Dear Mr. Grey.
You sre certainly to be congrat
ulated on the special section you
got out on Ma?rh ftth showing ad
vertising and publicity concerning
the Federal Hoiiflng Administra
tion program. I showed this sec
tion to Mr. Moffett and he was
naturally very murh plenwd with
your splendid cooperation.
Very truly yours,
HfBERT B. SMITH.
Director of Publicity
Federal Housing Adminintrstion.
Washington. D C . Mar. 13. IMS.
POWER BILL VETO
STRONGLY HINTED STRIKES BACK ATiTV
ACCOUNT LINE TAX RELIEF CIFIliff
Much Amended Measure
Would Endanger Govern
ment Loans Is Word
From PWA Administrator
SALEM. March 18. ( A P ) Veto of
the big power bill, known as the for
mer Ickes rural electrification act but
by legislative amendments changed to
virtually the old Orange power bill,
waa strongly Indicated heie today.
Senate Bill 404, as It finally emerg
ed from the legislature with the ap
proval of bot h houses, started as
house bill 404. recommended by Pub
lic Works Administrator Iekes. The
Orange Interests suggested a score of
amendments and a new bill, house
bill 428 waa substituted and parsed
the lower branch.
Further amendments were added in
the srr.t c until the zit day "'he! .
substitute. SB 404. was brought out
and the Ickea measure waa hardly
recognizable. Saturday the governor
received a wire from Ickes In which
he believed the clause taxing proposed
transmission lines from Bonneville
would endanger any loans by the gov
ernment. Today the governor spent most of
the morning in conference on this
measure, and authority close to the
executive stated "some interesting
veto messages may be expected the
next couple of days."
Veto of Senate Dill 153, as predicted
several days ago, was being prepared.
mis would provide cancellation of
penalty and interest on delinquent
taxes. The bill which would prohibit
mortgage foreclosures another two
years was expected to be signed, how
ever. Possible veto of senate bills 178 and
179. known as the deficiency judg
ment bills on mortgage foreclosures,
was anticipated. A delegation opposed
to the bills was here today.
The governor was rushing through
the many bills before him in order to
take a short vacation later this week.
The scheduled board of control ses
sion today was cancelled.
SUICIDE TO PROVE
LOVE FOR WRITER
LOS ANOELES, March 18. (API
Life was running true to form to
day for David Penn, 36, singer in
the Cocoanut Grove, rendeiivoua ol
screen atars, who last night offered
his life as a "gesture of my sin
cerity" by firing a bullet through
his left lung.
"This la typical of my life. I'm
a failure," the singer said at a
receiving hospital today when ad
vised by physicians hla condition
waa Improved and that he prob
ably would live.
The shooting was recorded aa a
suicide attempt In a report by aher
Iff'a deputies and In four "farewell"
letters composed by Penn. Investi
gators found the somewhat obscure
motive for the "gesture."
The "gesture of sincerity" letter
waa addressed to a woman Identified
by the sheriffs office only aa "Ei
leen." but described by Penn to hos
pital surgeons as a "well known Hol
lywood film writer." The singer con
cluded his farewell to "Eileen" with
the fervid assertion, "because of my
love for you. I have soared to heights
of ecstacy rarely experienced outside
of opium dena or an asylum for the
Insane."
The offering of hla life, the singer
stated In his note to "Eileen," "Is
the greatest compliment I can pay
you. You said last night I waa silly
to say that life held nothing for me
without you. i want so badly
for you to believe me -j I offer this
gesture as evidence of my sincerity."
IS STRIKE THREAT
LOS ANOELES. March 18. (AP)
With ten tankers tied up at the local
harbors as a result of the Unit en
sailors' atrlke, oil company officials
here predicted today a gasoline and
oil shortage In Pacific coant cities
with the possibility of a rise in price.
The Los Angeles area, howsver. would
hardly be affected since it Is the cen
ter of a producing and refining ter
ritory. PORTLAND, Ore.. Mar. 18 (AP)
Ernest p. Dosch. M. former pier su
perintendent here for Lut kenbsch
Steamship company, died at hla home
' jeeterd&f ,
RflVFRNflR OF W
uviLiiiivii wi vi mu r ; 1
Executive Charged With J
Corruption In Handling,
Of Relief Files Criminal
Libel Against Hopkins.'
COLUMBUS. O., March 18. ( AP)
Governor Martin L. Davey, facing
possible indictment because of
charges by Federal Relief Admin
istrator Harry L. Hopkins that he
had 'incontrovertible evidence" of
political corruption in the admin
istration of relief In Ohio, filed a
warrant charging criminal libel
against Hopkins today.
The start ling developments came
two days after President Roosevelt
directed Hopkins to "assume entire
control" of the administration oi
federal government's 98.000.000 a
month relief bill in Ohio.
"Come to Ohio if you darn and
show that you are a, man or turn
and run like a coward and confess
your contemptible character." Davey
said In concluding a 700-word tele
gram to Hopkins.
The warrant for criminal libel wan
sworn out In the municipal court
at Newark, Ohio, at 9;00 a. m.
WASHINGTON, March 18 (AP)
No immediate comment camo from
Harry L. Hopkins, relief administra
tor, when he was Informed today
that Governor Davey of Ohio had
sworn out a warrant charging him
with criminal libel.
Hopkins said he would not make
public the affidavits on which ho
based his charges of "corruption"
and which he has forwarded to the
attorney general of Ohio, John W.
Brtcker.
WASHINGTON, March 18. ( API
The senate appropriations committee
today approved the house $112,370,
000 deficiency bill after adding a net
of 9403.060 for various departments
to meet emergency needs over the re
mainder of the current fiscal year.
The additions were largely for salar
ies and printing and binding.
The bill among other things, re
appropriatea $60,000,000 from past
funds for 1935 crop loans and $1,
001.238 for acquisition of land for
military purposes in Hawaii.
For sometime the federal appropri
ation for seed loans, Including or
chard crops, has been held up sup
posedly awaiting the disposition of
the big work relief bill. A message
was scut to Senator Chas.JjL. Mc
Nary asking that he make urgent
personal request to secure prompt
action as fruit men and farmers In
this vicinity need immediate relief.
A wire was received from the sen
ator as follows: "House has Just In
cluded In deficiency bill funds for
seed loans. The bill will be reported
out of senate appropriations com
mittee early this week. It now lokn
as though funds for this purpose will
be available within a very short
RELIEF BILL PASSAGE
IS SEEN BY THURSDAY
WASHINGTON, March 18. (AP)
Pasiage of the $4,880,000,000 relief bill
by Thursday was predicted today by
Senator Robinson, the democratic
leader. If that occurs, sn adjourn
ment over the weekend will be taken.
Robinson said it was not decided
what major bill will be considered
next by the senate.
Return of Prohibition
Predicted by Dry Head
WASHINGTON, March 18. (API
Bishop Jamea Cannon, Jr., en route
from Florida to California, In a
statement today predicted ratifica
tion of the Sheppard prohibition
amendment by 1940 or 1042.
Sneaking for the legislative com
mittee of the Anti-saloon league,
he said:
"Fifteen months after the repeal
of the eighteenth amendment, the
country now has opportunity to face
and to pass Judgment upon the
1 tragic remi Ha which have followed
that repeiil. Unprecedented Increases
jln drunkenness of men and women,
iboys and girls, appalling Increases
i in deaths and maiming from drunk
;en drivers and drunken pedestrians,
t and the notorious, shameful de
bauchery of girls and women; such
facta, undeniably, proclaim the ab
solute failure of repeal, the tre
menaou value of prohibit loo be
In Contract Suit
June Knight, actress-dancer, wai
defendant in a Los Angeles court In
a suit for $6900 which a theatrical
agency asserted was due for ob
taining work In films for her. (As
sociated Press Photo)
REINHART LEAVES
OREGON TO COACI
EASTERN COLLEGE
WASHINGTON. March 18. (AP)
William J. Relnhart, for 11 years
head coach of baseball and basket
ball, and assistant coach of football
at the University or Oregon, today
was appointed to the athletic staff
at George Washington university.
Jim Plxlee, athletic director of
George Washington, announced Rein
hart would be head coach of basket
ball and backrield coach In football.
He will come to Washington in Sep
tember. PORTLTND, Ore.. Mar. 18. (AP)
Great surprise was expressed here to
day In sports circles at announce
ment that William J. Relnhart, head
baseball and basketball coach at
University of Oregon, had decided to
leave tho Webfoot campus and had
signed on the athletic stnff at George
Washington university. There had
been no previous rumor of the
change.
The loss of Relnhart will mean that
the position of head basketball and
baseball coach will have to be filled
at once. Furthermore, Roluhart's job
as assistant football coach under
Prince Q. C Allison will be open.
SALEM. March 18. (AP) Only a
possible referendum could now block
closure of the Rogue river to com
nlerclal fishing.
Late Saturday Governor Charles H.
Martin affixed his signature to house
bill 416, the Carter bill which closes
the Rogue river to all but sport fish
ermen after June 13. when the meas
ure becomes a law.
Reports that a referendum would
be forced on the measure wore not
taken seriously by stale officials. In
view of the fact that It passed
through the legislature with little
opposition.
FIRST CHINOOK TAKEN
GRANTS PASS. March 18. f API
The first royal Chinook salmon re
ported taken from the Upper RoRiie
river thla seaon waa hooked Sun
day morning by 8. R. Morrison of
A.hlnnd near the Havana Rapids dam.
Morrlson'a fish weighed 3 pounda.
fore repeal, and call In thunder
tones for return to national pro
hibition,
"The recent convention of the
Anti-saloon league at St. Peters
burg. Florida, wa one of the great
est In recent years; great In at
tendance, great In personnel, great
in it determination to follow the
signboard which points 'back to
prohibition."
"Both at that convention and at
largely-attended meetings In all sec
tions of the country, licarty. un
qualified endorsement was given to
the Capper bill, to prohibit the ad
vertising of Intoxicating liquors,
either by radio, or by newspapers,
or other publications having an In
terstate circulation, and also to the
Sheppard resolution, proposing
ronKtAtutionsl amendment to grant
to congress the power to prohibit
'Uit Uqior trainc"
Administration Approves Re
vision Tydings-Andrews
Bill No Gag Rule Is
Decision In The House.
n r iurence M. M right
(Associated Press Staff Writer)
WASHINGTON. March 18. (AP)
With administration cooperation,
the TydlngS'Andrews bonus bill was
revised today to make it more
attractive as an offhet to the out
right cash payment proponala.
This middle-ground move came
at a time when the house Demo
cratic leadership wai tossing aside
suggested gag rules for considera
tion of the Issue, in favor of 11
hours open debate and a chance
for the house to choose whatever
bill It wants to send senate-ward.
Under the Tydings plan veterans
could exchange their adjusted com
pensation certificates for negotiable
bonds. As now worked out wltb
help of veterans administration of
ficials, the measure still would pro
v tde for lssu a nee of bonds wt t h
Interest-bearing coupons which, if
held until 1045, would equal the
value of the certificates due at
that time.
One change mado was where a
veteran borrowed on his certificate,
the Interest would be figured at
only 3 per cent Instead of a higher
rate from January 1, 1032.
Another amendment would pro
hibit the sale of the bonds for less
than their face value for six months
after the act tHkes effect. Violation
of this would bring a $10,000 fine.
Senator Tydings said this was to
protect the veteran against un
scrupulous persons.
In the house, the rules commit
tee endorsed a special resolution
for the chamber to consider the
bonus bills. Chairman O'Connor
plans to present it on the floor
tomorrow. After one hour's debate,
the resolution will be adopted and
the subsequent procedure will be
this.
The Vinson-American Legion bill,
which has been approved by the
ways and means committee and
which does not specify how the
money shall be raised to pay the
$2,000,000,000 bonus, win be made
unfinished business.
Members then will be granted 10
more hours of debate. At the con
elusion of that, the first paragraph
of the Vinson bill wilt be read,
and It will be In order at that
point for the Patman bill, with Ita
provisions for the issuance of
$2,000,000,000 in new currency, to
be offered as a substitute.
SONS WIN 43-14
DENVER. March 18. (AP) South
ern Oregon Normal, one of the Paclfla
northwest's leading college teams fea
turing a Sioux Indian Ball-Hawk at
forward and a negro center, advanced
to the third round of the National
A.A.U. baskotbal! tournament hens
late today with ft decisive 43-14 con
quest of Oklahoma Tire As Supply of
Tulsa. Okla.
WILL
ROGER?
cnut
".joys:
BEVEM.Y HILLS, Ol., Mar.
Mi. 1 have often said that with
all our kidding or cussing our
public elected officials that
they are as good or better than
we who elect 'em. Well, wc got
a fine example of it in the pa
pprs this morning, John Stev
ens MeGroarty, who wrote Cali
fornia's famous .Mission play
a great writer, a real humani
tarian and fine and beloved
typo of real gentleman (I ex
pert, Los Angeles' most univer
sally popular citizen) one of his
voters wrote him an insulting
letter wanting to know why be
hadn't put trees on the Sierra
Madre mountains. MuGronrty's
reply; "One of tho drawbacks
of being a congressman ia that
I hnve to receive impertinent
letters from a jackass like you.
Will you pleaso take two run
ning jumps and go to II
Score one for congress.
Lie fia-fji
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