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PAGESTODAY
Thirtieth Year
Fall Associated Press
MEDFORD. OREGON. SUNDAY. JANUARY 19. 1936.
ruU United Pint
No. 255.
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By Paul Mallon
' Copyright, 1036, by Paul Mallon.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19. President
Roosevelt's best unofficial adviser
bellevta the New Deal will bank on
Nature rather
IXP- ,--"- tn . constitu
te. tlonal amend-
ment to change
the major I tyj
opinion of the'
supreme court.
He has consulted
life Insurance
charts and con
cludes that Mr.
R o o s e velt may
look forward to
appointing no
fewer than three
,'Hl MAI. ION new supreme
court Justices If he is re-elected for
a second term.
Republican Chairman Fletcher does
not know It, but many New Deal bu
reaus have been dramatizing skits
like "Liberty at the Crossroads" for
radio broadcasting. The federal hous
ing administration has been particu
larly active In that respect. It em
ploys actors. Their efforts are record
ed on transcription records which are
sent around to all broadcasting sta
tions, Including those owned by the
ohalns now refusing to handle Mr.
Fletcher's dramatisations.
Radio technicians believe the chain
broadcasters did Mr. Fletcher a favor
by declining to accept wholly politi
cal dramatics. As they see It, the
New Deal could out-dramatize the
opposition. If It ever got around to
that. They foresee greater technical
dramatic possibilities In Mr. Roose
velt playing Uncle Tom to the wolves.
Al Smith will not give out copies
of his Liberty league speech In ad--vance.
He Is writing It in note form
on the btcks Of envelopes. . " "
The league will have stenographers
take it down In five-minute relays. . .
There will be no formidable presi
dential movement for Al. Both he
and his friends are agreed that he
should put his foot down against any
such activity. He will make that
clear In his speech.
What Is behind the current federal
communications commission row Is
the fact that the son of a commis
sioner listened at the keyhole of
hotel room and overheard some fancy
remarks about the commission from
radio men. One thing he overheard
was a remark that one commissioner
could "be bought for two bits", or
something like that. He did not see
the smiles on the faces of some of
the radio men when they used those
big. long words disrespectfully de
scribing the commissioners.
Tou may accept It as a fact that
the new benefit payments to farmers
will not be financed by new Income
taxes, but through excise taxes, per
haps on farm implements . . . several
friends of George Creel (democratic
gubernatorial candidate In California
last time) have the idee, that he has
turned against the New Deal because
he is privately criticizing so many of
Its features. A competent authority
on that subject la certain that Creel
does not Intend to break publicly
with the administration.
Cabinet favorites at the White
House now are Morgenthau. Wallace
and Icttes, They frequently are In
cited to luncheons at the White
House. Morgenthau regularly every
Monday. Wallace and Ickes usually
come together. Roper brines In many
delegations to the executive offices.
He still Is the coordinator, cooperetor
and colluslonlst with business In a
way. Secretaries Dern. Swanson and
Perkins seldom come around.
During the first two weeks that
eorurresa was In session. It received
not a single specific recommendation
for legislation from the president,
aside from the budget. Such a situ
ation Is unprecedented. This eon
gresslonel session may rlvsl the old
lame duck session for Inactivity. Rep
resentative McGroarty of California,
who Introduced the Townsend plan
bill, has spilt with Dr. Townsend on
the question of a third party In Cali
fornia. McOroerty, a democrat. Is
advising Townsendltos to boycott the
state convention, but Dr. Townsend
Insist on going ahead. What demo
crat fear Is that a Townsend third
psrtv will take votes from Mr. Roose
velt.
The new btidget provides for 13
more White House police, making 5
in all to guard the executive mansion.
Their salary allowance will be U4.
70O a year. ... A Massachusetts re
publican congressman la privately be
moaning the deluge of "silk stocking"
candidates on the republican ticket
in his area. He thinks It would be
better to develop some candidates
with holes In their slices. . . . Comp
troller O'Connor, whose report lauds
the ret Job done tn reopening
closed banks, has quietly dropped hi
assistant who did It. and baa em
plnved a personal friend from Cali
fornia ... A competent authority
(Continued oa Pace SUi
TO PAY VETS 1M
Upper House Adjourns As
Vote Nears New Cur
rency Moves Killed
Measure Speeded.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18. (API
After turning down by a decisive
margin a proposal to pay the sol
diers' bonus In new currency, the
senate late today deferred until Mon
day the virtually certain passage of
the coalition bill to discharge the
2.000,000.000 debt in cashable small
bonds.
A sudden change in plans by
Democratic leaders delayed the ac
tion Just aa It appeared that a
final vote was in sight. Another 15
minutes probably would have dis
posed of the Issue.
Just as Senator King (D., Utah)
arose to present the final amend
ment, to pay only the cash sur
render, or present value, of the ad-
tusted service certificates, Senator
Borah (R., Ida.) called attention to
the hour and remarked that since
the bill was to be passed anyway
nothing would be lost by putting off
a final vote.
Democratic leaders conferred hur
rledlv and the signal "no decision
today" waa given when Majority
Leader Robinson of Arkansas asked
for an open executive session to pass
on nominations, customary last-
minute business of a legislative day,
Packed galleries, sprinkled with
ex-soldlsrs In uniforms that betrayed
their age, saw the debate start at
noon then halt for another hark-
in back to World War policies, and
resume again, oniy to orna
issue to a third day for decision.
The new currency amendment pro
posed by Senator Thomaa (D., Okla.J
was rejected, 64 to 37. with many
senators who previously had favored
a similar method of payment In last
session's vetoed Patman bill. In
cluding Senator Borah, votlnj in
opposition.
Only three Republicans, 22 Demo
crats and the two farmer-labor mem
bers voted for the amendment. Nine
teen Republicans. 4 Democrats and
the progressive. LaPollette, answered
"No."
A viva voce vote shouted down
another proposal by Thomas to
make an outright appropriation of
2.237,000,000 to discharge the debt.
It appeared certain that the sen
ate bill would reach the house oy
Monday night. The bill already passed
by that branch, did not specify a
method of payment, but leaoera re
ported It likely that the senate
proposal would be accepted.
Senator Pope, Idaho Democrat,
was the only Pacific northwest sen
ator who voted for the new currency
amendment.
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KIDNAPS KEEPER
DALLAS. TYx.. Jan. 18. -VPr Wil
liam C. Morgan. U. 8. scret service
agent, escaped today from an ac
sused counterfeiter who kidnaped him
last night.
The agent waa overpowered by
prisoner. Leonard W. Johnson, oe
tween Tcxarksna and Paris. Tex., and
forced at the point of a pistol to
drive into Oklahoma. Morgan escaped
by leaping from hla car at Bokchito.
Okla., he reported to hi office hre.
Johnson had pleaded guilty at Tex
arkdna yesterday to the counterfeit
ing charge and had been placed un
der 1,000 bond. Morgan was trans
ferring the priaoner to Parla. when
Johnson seized Morgan's pistol and
forced him to drive aa he Indicated.
TAFT'S SON HITS
RELIEF POLICIES
NEW TOR1C, Jan. U. (AP) Presi
dent Rooeer.lt was pictured bj the
son of one of bis predecessors today
aa being willing to mislead the peo
ple on financial questions and to
"encourage them to believe that the
government owea them a living
whether they work or not."
Robert A. Tart, son of the late
president and chief Justice. William
Howard Taft. denounced the social
security act and other new deal pro
grams In an address before the Wom
en's National Republican club.
Rain On Colnmhta
THB DALLES. Ore.. Jan. 18. f AF)
Rain descended on the mld-Colum-bla
lowlands today while snow piled
up In the mountains and whitened
foothills.
King George Near Death From Heart Affliction
Meanie Burglar Is
Slayer of Canary,
And Wrecks Guitar
LONG BEACH. Calif.. Jan. 18
(AP) The burglar who broke
Into Mrs. M. J. Ellett's apartment
must have been rather peeved at
only getting some small change
and a clock. Mrs. Ellett told
police today he broke all the
strings of her steel guitar and
killed her canary.
KIPLING MAY REST
WITH GREAT SONS
OF
British Poet and Story Teller
Passes Early Saturday
After Secluded Life.
LONDON. Jan. 18. (AP) Rudyard
Kipling. Great Brltalln's poet and
story teller of empire who died early
today, may be burled In Westminster
Abbey among the nation's greatest
sons.
Kipling's own wishes for his burial
place, frlenda said, probably will be
the only deciding factor. Through
out his life he shunned national
honors, refusing knighthood several
times, and thla attitude. It was point
ed out. may also have led him to
prefer burial In some quiet spot.
Final arrangements will be made to
morrow. .. , ' '. , ' ! ' ' 1 -J
The' British museum disclosed that
Kipling, shortly before nls death, gavS
It one manuscript of "Kim," probably
the greatest as well aa one of the
most popular of his longer works.
The poet, who has been called the
"favorite author of the Prllce of
Wales," asked the museum not to
make public announcement of the
gift until after hla death.
He stlpulted that one manuscript,
a bound volume, should not be used
"for purposes of collstlon or repro
duction." Another volume of manu
acrlpt poems was also presented to
the museum by Kipling.
The body wilt , be cremated, the
family has announced. It was taken
to a chapel from the hospital bed
where he underwent an emergency
operation Monday for a perforated
stomach ulcer. His American born
wife and their daughter were at the
bedside when he died.
Kipling, who waa 70. had lived In
seculslon for many years In the vil
lage of Burwash, Sussex.
Many tributes were paid to the
writer, whose tales and poems of
India made him one of the world'a
moat widely read authora of all time.
OATS TO BE USED
IN FLOOD BATTLE
JOHNSTON OITT. Til.. Jan. 18. W
Three tons of oats will be poured
Into Old Ben Mine 18 tomorrow in
a desperate fight to rescue the 83,-
000.000 colliery from subterranean
flood waters.
Two holes were being bored from
the surface to the underground res
ervoir Just back of concrete seals
which crumbled ten days ago under
seepage from nearby abandoned work
ings. The oata will be dumped down wl'.h
the hope they will srll and block
the p&twt&gee through which the waxr
has been pouring.
BULLETIN
SONS Lose
The Willamette university baaket
eers evened the count against the
SONS baaketball team last nlht. win
ning a close, hard-fought game 30-49-With
all minute to go and the SONS
trailing by seven points, Walton of
Ashland got "hot" and mad. all
point, almoat knotting the count.
Veteran Artor III
NEW YORK. Jan. 18. .API
Richard Bennett, veteran actor. Is
In Harbor Sanitarium where he was
taken when ha became ill last Sat
urday after a performance of "Wln
terset. In which he had been ap
pearing. Heads School Body
SEATTLE. Jan. 18. (AP) Robert
A. Wilson, of Spokane, was elected
president of the Pacific Northwest
Association of Public School Busi
ness Officials at a business session
of their two-day convention here
last night.
COUNTRY SLEUTH
ASKS LIFE TERM
BEGIVENjRUNQ
'Uncerainty' in Case Urged
As Motive Ellis Parker
Mildly Citicizes Courts
and Witnesses.
MT. HOLLY, N. J Jan. 18. ( AP)
Ellis Parker, chief of Burlington
county detectives, suggested today
that "because of the uncertainty that
prevails In this case," Bruno Rich
ard Hauptmann'a sentence be com
muted to life imprisonment.
"Society would not be Injured," e
said In a statement, "and the ends
of Justice would be met."
Parker said Governor Hoffman's
motive In granting Hauptmann a 30
day reprieve waa "solely one of Jus
tice" because "down In his heart the
governor feels sure there la some
thing In this case."
"The star witnesses have since tes
tified to things or given statements
that wera entirely contrary to the
testimony at the trial," Parker said
"I am sure the governor, as well as
myself, have the highest regard for
the courts of our land and would not
say anything that would cast a re
flection upon them. The courts un
questionably did their duty aa they
aaw it and perhaps could do nothing
else. But If the courts were not ac
quainted with different things that
might have occurred that would
change the complexion of the whole
affair, they could, only render their
verdtoi -on what was presented to
them.
"I know there Is something wrong
In this case and It would be a shame
to have this man's life taken," he
said. "In my Judgment It will be a
smudge on the star that represents
the state of New Jersey In the Ameri
can flag."
The detective criticised an attor
ney, no longer connected with the
defense, for admitting the body
found near Hopewell was 'that of
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr.
Parker also said many witnesses
who had Information that would have
been of asststtance to Hauptmann
were not called.
TRENTON, N. J., Jan. 18. &
The critics of Gov. Harold Q. Hoff
man, openly skeptical of hla "new
evidence" In the Lindbergh case,
watchfully waited tonight for him to
show what he's got. '
"It's up to the governor to pro
duce," was the sentiment of those
who aided with Attorney General D
rid T. Wllents, In the belief thst the
chief executive "hasn't got a thing."
The attorney -general, who not only
says no new evidence has been pro
duced but also that the governor
lacked legal right to grant the 30
day reprieve which he extended to
Bruno Richard Hauptmann two days
ago, conferred during the day with
Ool. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, head
of the state police.
FOUR PERISH IN
PORT PAYNE, Ala., Jan. 18
(API A tornado dipped at three
points on the populous slope of
Sand mountain near here today
killing four persons. Injuring several
othera and Inflicting extenalve prop'
erty loss.
The Sand mountain tornado pre
ceded by seversl hours two that
struck In east central Alabama In
juring five persons.
Those killed: Clsude Portwood, 30,
farmer: Mrs Claude Portwood, 82:
Randolph Rowell, 87, of Morgan's
Crossroads: Janet Rowell, 7, of Mor
gan's Crossroads.
RESCUE THANKS
DfJNEDIN. It. Jan. 18. (yTV
The Bntirh Roval research ship Dis
covery II. which found I,mvln F.1U
worth and Herbert Hollick-Kenyon
safe in L'ttle America Thursday, of
ficials said today, would return to this
port whenc It sailed.
Tha vessel waa expected to arrive
about Jan. 27, bearing the American
explorer and hi Canadiui oo-p'.lot.
The Discovery II. sent to search far
h. men hv thm rllln and Austral
Ian government, left hers Jo. 2.
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DEPOSIT GAIN OF
BILLION DOLLARS
iirno
NEW YORK, Jan. 18. (AP) The
widening gap betwee.t rapidly rising
bank deposits and falling earnings
has been brought forcibly to Wail
street's attention by year-end state
ments of New York's largest com
mercial banks.
A compilation shows deposits gain
ed 17.3 per cent while earnings lost
31.8 per cent at the end of 1935 as
compared wlth the clostj .of-.Uia -pro-
vloua year.
Board chairmen and prrl dents of
the 10 largest banks were quick to
express their concern over the situa
tion. Many a stntcrfrnt to stockholders
of these Important Institutions this
year pointed out the situation was
chiefly the result of:
The sharply cut earning power of
money, due principally to the gov
ernment's easy money policy; com
mercial and Industrial loan volumes
that continue to scrape along at de
pression levels; IncreRaed taxes, and
the charges of the federal deposit In
surance corporation. '
The biggest banks In the country's
financial center, from the standpoint
of deposits, had combined deposits In
1035 of 89,460.401,700 against 18,000.-
891,000 the year before.
HIGH COURT EYES
NEW DEAL CASES
WASHINGTON. Jan. 18. (AP)
The supreme court presumably
scrutinised a variety of new deal
litigation at its secret conference to
day, stirring speculation that It had
completed a final draft of its Tcn-
nensce valley act opinion.
The TV A ruling may determine
whether the government can sell
surplus electricity In competition
with private utilities. A brief session
for announcement of decisions will
be held Monday before the court
takes a two works' recess.
Those expecting the TV A ruling
Monday pointed to the speed with
which the court has disposed of
three other major cases. Two were
decided V18 days after oral argument
and the third In 34 days.
PEACE IN PARTY
WA8HIMTJTON, Jan. 18. (AP
Political strategy in both major
parties appeared tonight to be ap
proaching a bedrock basis at last.
On the Democratic side, an lm mod
iste aim evidently wss to keep fac
tional strife In Important states to
a minimum. Conferences at the
White Hon mi prompted new tactics
In California and Georgia. Ohio and
Illinois leaders arrive next week.
The New York situation also Is
getting attention. What eventuates
there depends to an extent on how
Al'.red E. Smith defines his anil
new Heal position to the American
Liberty league dinner here a wek
from tonight.
Turk Churrh la1r
ISTANBUL. Jan. 18. APJ The
Metropolitan Benjamin. 05. tha old
est member of the Holy Synod, was
today elected patriarch of the Oreck
Orthodox churrh to Miceeed photlut
11 who died December J9.
J
I I MAY Mr AN kk N
Postal Ruling Not to Be
Enforced, Farley Says
Senders to Get Letters
Back.
NEW YORK, Jan. 18. (UP) The
post office department tonight put
thousands of New York Republicans
In Jeopardly of five-year prison sen
tences because they affixed to their
letters stickers bearing cartoona un
complimentary to President and Mrs.
Roosevelt.
Officials said, however, that Post
master General James A. Parley prob
ably would let the stlcker-pastera
off. If they promised never to do it
again.
The ruling of the department, pre
nnrsvi' wv Roiiritor General Karl A.
Crowley, Indicated that It waa against
the law to enow iwra. iww"i.
ryluk a communist manner, or depict
Mr. Roosevelt as jTanxensvein, ana
to aliow him lighting a cigarette with
a copy of the constitution tot a
match.
Trt-n nth, at.! p it ft r a. ana saving un
pleasant things about the Townsend
a1 cuts, nnmlnn nlfin. and tha Other
telling a skittish elephan to "be-t
ware' in capital letters, appar.ja.wjr
r Ijiltki and mtT be used bv Re
publicans to their hearts content,
Crowley aaia.
Plve stickers were prepared by the
Republican council, of which Lam
bert Fairchlld la chairman, for use
on the letters by loyal Republicans.
The Republican national committee
repudiated the whole idea, but nu
merous New Yorkers apparently
thought it a gooa one.
A pile of mail bags now reposes
in the New York post office, full of
i.ffra tsarina auch stickers. The
department will return them to their
senders witn tne warning win
mall any more such matter they will
go to prison.
LI
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MEMPHIS. Tenn., Jan. 18. (AP)
As federal lnvestlgatora atudled tha
"human element" angle today In the
crash of the transcontinental plane
"Southerner" In Arkansas, American
Air Line pilots were ordered to keep
doors between their compartment and
passenger cabins locked during flight
Hugh Smith, the Air Lines' south
rn rfivt.lnn sunerlntendent. who Is
sued the Instructions, declined to
comment on published reports this
action was taken because of the
rnxuna huf that man. not ma
chine," was responsible for the acci
dent Tuesday night In wnicn n per
sons, all aboard the plane, died.
OF MOVIES ILL
HOLLYWOOD. Jsn. 1. (OP)
Paulina Frederick, whose classic fea
tures have been well known on
stage and screen for 30 years,
fought for her Ills tonight In
Hollywood hospital.
Reports from the sickroom were
not encouraging. Although she show
ed "slight Improvement" during
the dsy. her condition wss ex
tremely critical. She underwent
major surgical operation Thursday
for relief of an abdominal obstruc
tion. Born In Boston about 60 years
sgo. Miss Frederick made her stag,
debut early In th. present century
and entered the motion pictures In
ihelr Infancy. One of her atelier
roles waa In Madame X. After
short period of retirement she re
turned to the film several years
ago and made several talking pic
tures. Tnitrily of Hojhmul
BIHBRE. Arlr., Jan. 18. IAP)
The lifeless body of four-year old
tloy Rogers waa found In the Oaude
lupe mountains this arternoon
within two miles of the ranch home
of hla uncle. Lawrence McDonald,
from which h. had wandered awar
Wednesday noon.
VETERAN ACTRESS
Philly Speeders On
Trip To Morgue To
Cure Recklessness
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. IB (AP)
A trip to the morgue for a
glimpse of "sudden death" Is
Philadelphia's medicine for speed
ers. "Judge the coroner Informs me
there are four mangled bodlea
Just brought In so there's a real
treat for you," the court re
marked. Park guards accompanied
the three.
LAST RITES FOR
E
,2PJ.
Masonic Lodge and Ameri
can Legion to Have
Charge of Services Civil
War Veterans As Honor
Guards.
Funeral services will be held Mon
day afternoon at two o'clock at the
Perl Funeral Home for Judge Wil
liam M. Colvlg, southern Oregon pio
neer, and one of most beloved and
revered citizens of the state of Ore
gon, who passed away In this city
Friday, January 17, 1938.
"The Warren Masonic Lodge No. 10
of Jacksonville will have charge of
services at the funeral . homo. . The
Medford Post of the American Legion
will present rltuallatlo services at the
graveside In Jacksonville. The Nat
lonal Guard will fire the last mili
tary salute.
Polk Hull and J. O. Woods, Civil
war voterans, will stand the guard
of honor at the funeral parlor.
Pallbearera will be A, S. Rosen'
baum, A. E. Reamea, Col. W. H.
Paine, W. F. Isaacs, T. W. Miles and
W. R. Coleman.
Cole Holmes, commander of Med
ford post of the American Legion,
Issued a request that the funeral he
attended by aa many Legionnaires
aa possible.
"Judge Colvlg was a great soldier,
an honorable veteran, and we owe
him homage," Mr. Holmes aald.
Members of crater Lake post,
Veterans of Foreign Warsi also were
requested to attend the rites by
Oeorge Codding, commander.
Biographical Sketch
Judge William M. Colvlg was one
of the best known and revered citi
zens of the stste or Oregon. He waa
born at Knoxvllle, Mo.. September 3.
1848. and was the son of Dr. Wll-
( Continued on Page Pour.)
UPSTATE FACES
WET, WINDY WEEK
PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. W. (AP)
Southeast storm warnings again flew
on the coast tonight a week after
the steamship Iowa craahed to the
sands of Peacock spit with a loss of
34 lives.
Oregon In genera appeared due for
another ' wet and windy week end
"Occasional rains" was the forecast
for most of the state.
Portland and vicinity today saw a
continuance of rains which have In.
termlttently lashed the western part
of the state since the first of the
year. Snow mingled with rains both
in Portland and Astoria as welt aa
other wldely-ae pa rated points.
Washington and Oregon Unsettled
with occasional rains west and snows
east portion and over mountains Sun
day and Monday; no change In tem
perature; fresh southeast and south
wind off tha coast.
SAN FRANOIftCO. Jan. 18 T)
Weekly outlook for January 30 to 35.
Inclusive: Frequent rains, except in
southern California; temperatures
will be normal or slightly above.
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The Money Rolls In.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 18. (AP) A
Democratic spokesman today report
ed the Jackson day dinners proved
to be a btjm-r financial success than
any high Democrat had hoped Xor.
CRISIS EXPECTED
WITHIN 48 HOURS;
ANXIETY GREAT
Final Bulletin of Day Re
ports Ruler In Restful
Sleep Britons Pray for
Recovery.
SANDRINQHAM, Eng., Jan. IB.
(AP) King Oeorge V, suffering from
a cardiac weakness and a bronchial
ailment, was sleeping peacefully at an
early hour this morning1.
The last official bulletin issued last
night said there had been no change
in his condition since an early even-
Ing announcement which stated that
"the cardiac weakness and embar
rassment of circulation has slightly .
Increased and glves cause for anx
iety."
A statement that there would be
no further bulletins during tha night,
barring a sudden change for the
worse, served somewhat to allay ap
prehension over the condition of the
70-year-old monarch, but there was
great anxiety throughout hla far
flung empire and the whole world.
As, members of tha king's family
gathered at Sandrlngham house, the
royal residence, a high source said a
crisis might be expected within 4fi
hours.
Bronchial catarrh, It was said, has
affected the sovereign's lungs and
nose, causing- hoarseness, feverish
ness has been caused, It was stated,
ness has been caued, It wa stated,
by a pulmonary lnflamation which
affected the lungs and heart.
All appeared quiet "ai the Sand
rlngham eBtate at 1:30 a. m. Tha
great Jubilee gates were wide open,'
but only doctors and servants were
allowed to enter.
The servants' quarters were ablaas
with light, and all were on duty, a
fact which waa not explained, but .
which waa taken to Indicate the ex
treme anxiety of officials for tha
safety of the king.
The London Sunday Dispatch de
clared a council of state will be ap
pointed tor the duration of tha king's
Illness, as was done when ha waa
believed In danger In 1930.
Tha announcement of no change In
1 hla majesty's condition was taken aa
an Indication he had failed to show
any signs of rallying.
When dusk fell across the Norfolk
countryside a group of s;tioua-,9yed
country folk, waiting at tha palace
gates, read with sinking hearts a lata
bulletin which told of a grave turn
In tha condition of their beloved
neighbor, "hla majesty, the squire."
The bulletin said:
"His majesty, the king, had soma '
hours of restful sleep.
"The cardiac weRknesa and em
barrassment of circulation has slight
ly Increased and give cause for anx
iety." "Embarrassment of circulation" waa
Interpreted to mean the heart action
was growing weaker.
One of England's greateat heart
specialists. Sir Maurice A. Cassidy,
was called to ttandriiighani today
from Loudon. Oxygen waa adminis
tered to the king last night but U
waa explained that thla la a modern
treatment for a catarrhal condition.
Men and women outside tha royal
residence knelt on a thick mantel of
snow to murmur prayers for the re
covery of the stricken monarch, the
small, bearded man with deep-set,
tired eyes whose reign of mora thaja
a quarter of a century has captured
the devotion of his 460,000,000 sub
jects. As lights of the residence twinkled
on, the slender figure of the Prince
of Walcif, the king's only bachelor
son and nett In Una of succession
to the throne, waa aeen passing ner
vously back and forth In front of
the upper window. He arrived from
London yesterday.
The Prtnceas Hoy a, the Countess of
Ha re wood, tho king's only daughter
and one of hla favorite companions,
arrived at Sandrlngham house late
today and want immediately to her
mother. Queen Mary. The two had
a long talk.
The departure of tha king's two
Uttls granddaughters, the Princesses
Elisabeth and Margaret Rose, for
London emphasised the concern felt.
Name Literary 8upevlmr
OODEN, Utah. Jan. 18. (AP)
Maurice L. Howe. Utah director of
federal writers projects, has been ap
pointed regional supervisor of writ
ers' projects in eight western staten,
Darrel J. Oreenwell. WPA admlnie
trator for Utah, announced today
upon the return of Mr. Howe from
Washington, D. C
Plane Carrier Sails.
PORT ANGELES. Jan. 18. (AP)
Tha aircraft carrier Ranger sailed
at 4:15 p.m. today for Alaakan
waters where navy avlatora will con
duct flying tests In sub-aictic weather,