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MEDFOKD. OREGON, SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 1936.
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'WASHINGTON, March 17. It la
popular now to aay that business la
In the first atages of a boom. The
Irrepressible stock market has had
something to do
with creating
that Impression.
Improvement last
winter In build
ing prospecta and
and In durable
goods first en
couraged that
line of expert
thought.
, If you look
the government's
balanced busi
ness chart . care-
Paul Mallon fully, you will
need a spyglass to see the boom
sprouts. What you will aee clearly
la that business has failed to manl
iest an expansion trend during the
first quarter of the year. Instead,
it has encountered dltficulty In
clinging to Its established winter
level.
The seasonally adjusted Index of
Industrial production haa declined
from a temporarily abnormal level
of 98 per cent in January to a more
reasonable 94 per cent level in
March. Unofficially, actually, there
was no Changs in the general indus
trial output during these three
months. The decrease In the season
ally adjusted flgurea merely repre
sented failure to Improve in ac
cordance with seasonal expectations.
Complete figures for January and
February ahow that manufacturing
production waa exactly the same In
those two months. Mineral produc
tion waa up slightly due to the ab
normal winter demand for coal
wh rlia official March tlsures axe
compiled, they will disclose a slight
decrease in manufacturing output
caused by the flood. It hurt steel
output In Pittsburgh and Wheeling
and some production in New Eng
land. The general national average
waa about the same aa in January
and February.
What it all adds up to is the fact
that Industry in 1936 la holding ita
pwn tn the fare of enow and floods.
Tou may figure it out for yourself
from the following chart. Each figure
represents a percentage of normality
existing at the intervals specified,
normal (100) Is based on lM3-as
averages for all Indices except prices,
which are based on 1926.
(Continued on Page Nine)
C. PAlEHNTERS
CLERKSHIP RACE,
BOURBON TIMET
With the primary election filing
period close at band. Democrat of
Jackson county showed a suddea
purt of activity yesterday. Out of a
Hay of feverish political activity came
these outstanding result:
1 j. r. Marshall, vice chairman of
the Jackson county Democratic cen
tral committee, aent hi declaration
for the nomination for presidential
elector to the secretary of state be
ing the first In southern Oregon so
to file.
2 James (Stevens, director of the
Med ford Gleemen and former opera
singer, filed for the Democratic nom
ination for state representative.
3 Clarence E. Pankey, expert orch
ardiat and member of a Rogue val
ley pioneer family, filed for the
Democratic nomination for county
clerk.
4 James Stewart, apiarist and
former justice of the peace, waa be
ing urged by friend and Democratic
chieftain to file for county assessor,
the only office for which no con
testant ha appeared under the ban
rer of the Democrat.
The primary filing period ends at
drOO o'clock tomorrow.
Mr. Pankey will contest with Mrs.
Henrietta B. Martin in the primary
for the Democratic nomination for
county clerk,
Mr. Marshall has resided In Med
ford for IS years. living now at 1130
West Tenth street. He 1 an officer
of the MarshaU-Smith-Leonard Print
ing company. He was born near
Youngstown, Ohio. At an early age
he went to Marahalltown. Iowa, where
hi father was a larye coal mine op
erator. He came to Medford from the
atate of Washington where ho , al.i
was & coal mine operator.
Mr. Pankey, who reside at 321 Ap
ple street, haa long beea liil.;.3
with the fruit business here. He la
considered an authority on orchard
work and haa nerved several Import
ant rearers, paorcra and shippers In
tha Rogue valley.
,t...u:.. t
To Hear Final Plea Monday
Governor's Powers End
Darrow Scores Convic
tion As 'Farce..'
TRENTON. N. J., March 28. (AP)
A purported "confession" of the
Lindbergh baby kidnaping by a for
mer Trenton man was disclosed to
night to have been used by Gov.
Harold G. Hoffman as a basts for
calling the court of pardons to meet
Monday on Bruno Richard Haupt
mann's second clemency plea.
The governor was reported to have
mailed to all members of the par
dons court copies of a statement
made by the man to Ellis H. Parker,
chief of Burlington county detec
tives, who has insisted that Haupt
mann Is Innocent of the kldnap
murder of the Lindbergh child.
At the same time this became
known, prosecution officials met In
a hotel here to outline their plans
to meet this new attack upon the
case against Hauptmann.
TRENTON, N. J., March 28. AP)
A reprieve for Bruno Richard
Hauptmann from a new source the
state court of pardons which baa
rejected one mercy plea from him and
haa another before It waa seen to
night as a possible mean of saving
him from the electric chair Tuesday
night.
The pardons court, whose powers
were described by a member of the
state's highest tribunal tonight as
having "no limitation" ha confined
Its judgment In the past to pardons,
commutations of sentence and re
mittances, and has never granted a
reprieve.
But this high judicial officer who
would not permit use of his name,
declared:
"There Is no limitation on the
power of the court of pardons and
they could grant a reprieve as they
&aw fit.
"There could be ho appeal aa the
court la absolutely supreme."
The pardons court consisting of
Gov. Harold G. Hoffman, who ha
stated he would grant a reprieve At
he could do to legally, and seven
member of the court of error and
appeals will hear Hauptmann' sec
ond clemency appeal on Monday.
Governor Hoffman was described
a "Interested" In this new Interpre
tation of the power of the pardons
court.
A prosecution source also stated a
belief this was within the court's
power and that should the court take
sue h action. It would not be chal
lenged. This waa recognized aa a possible
mean for Governor Hoffman to de
lay the execution Indefinitely while
he continued the investigation of
the Lindbergh kidnap case he started
several month ago. '
This likewise would not Involve the
governor In any dispute over hi
own powers of reprieve, which he ha
been Informed have expired.
I The prosecution source said that
only a reprieve by Governor Hoff
man would be challenged.
(Copyright 1938 by United Press)
CHICAGO. March 28. (AP) Bruno
Richard Hauptmann Is entitled to
another trial, Clarence Darrow aaid
today.
The brilliant criminal attorney, in
virtual retirement after a life spent
In battling for the under dog, charg
ed that the German carpenter' first
conviction wa a "farce," and said
that Hauptmann "never yet haa had
a trial In the true sense of Ameri
can Jurisprudence .'
Charles A. Lindbergh, father of the
murdered baby for whose death
Hauptmann Is sentenced to die In the
electric chair Tuesday, wa himself
partly responsible for the "travesty"
which led to the condemned man's
conviction, Darrow contended.
"Lindbergh, a public hero, sat day
after day in the full gaa of the
Jury," he aald, "and while it la nat
ural that he should wish to attend
a trial which concerned him so In
timately, It doubtless waa not In the
beet Interest of Justice.
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WASHINGTON. March 28. AP
The senate immigration committee
approved bill today to permit de
port U on of criminal alien, esti
mated to number about 20.000, and
authorl re an Inter departmental
committee to exempt "worthy aliens"
who hare entered the country Illegal
ly. The number who would be affected
by th latter prevision a estimated
at 3,800.
Form 'Gold Diggers
Of Future Wars' to
Amuse Profiteers
TROT, N. T., Man 38. (AP)
Buell Webster, Renssaelaer Poly
technic Institute senior and na
tional president of the "Profiteer
of Puture Wars, announced today
that a companion- organization,
the "Gold Diggers of Future
Wars, had been established at
Sweetbrlar College, Sweetbrlar, Va.
Webster said that the "Gold
Diggers of Puture War" would
become the woman's auxiliary to
the "Profiteers.
He said the gold diggers. In lln
with the announced "we'll grab
the gravy" policy -of the profiteers
organisation, "will sit on the lap
of the profiteer while they drink
champagne during the next war."
BLAMED BY REDS
FOR IIP ATTACK
JACKBONVTLLE, Fla., March 38.
(AP) Circular signed "Communist
party .section 3, district 35" called
upon the people of Jacksonville to
day to Join a movement to put down
the Ku Klux Klan and "see to It
that" the Shoemaker flogging trial
"remain In Tampa where the peo
ple will allow no whitewash." There
have been motions for a change of
venue.
The circulars said the klan had
controlled Tampa politic and offic
ialdom for years and waa responsible
for the flogging of three men hare,
one of whom (Joseph Shoemaker)
died.
"This year the KKK doe not dare
to meet tn Tampa for the people
of Tampa have the KKK on trial and
demand that It be convicted and
disbanded,' the circulars aald.
; The klan closed a state-wide meet
ing here today. It staged a parade
of several hundred hooded and robed
marchers last night. Officials of the
organization have-several times de
nied any connection with the Tampa
flogging cases.
The circular charged that all 11
defendant In the Tampa case are
members of the klan and that they
are defended by klan attorney.
FERA 40 MILLION
WASHINGTON, March 28. (AP)
The treasury department today re
ported fund allocated to Oregon
project by President Roosevelt un
der the 4,800,000,000 emergency re
lief appropriation act of 1936 reached
a grand total of $40,158,208 on March
10, 1038.
Actual expenditure totaled 22,
452.000. or about 88 per cent, leaving
unexpended balances totaling 17,
703.170. Of the grand total the president
and his department heads authorised,
expenditures of 39.670,918, leaving a
balance of 484.347 to be obligated
by state administrators and project
managers.
TODD CASE CLUE
JUST DELUSIONS
OODEN. Utah. March 28. (UP)
Rial C. Moore, Ogden police chief,
today closed an Investigation Into a
reported clue to the identity of the
so-called "murderer of Thelma
Todd, film star.
He called It "a case of hallucina
tions.' after he questioned "the
mysterious woman In black' who
reported to Lo Angele. Cal police
that "the murderer of Thelma Todd
Is slaying at an Ogden hotel."
"We have talked to . the woman
and are sat lifted ah la a mental
case, Chief Moore stated bluntly.
! talked to the man ah named
and four-d he had absolutely no con
nection with the Th!? TV-M
he added.
Portland Realtors
Favor McNary Bill
PORTLAND. Or.. March 28. (AP)
The MrNary bill, providing for a
separate administration for Bonne
ville dam power, bad the backing
of the Portland realty board today.
The bill wa approved in a resolu
tion which said It was "the simplest
mesaure and the one most directly
meeting the present need."
Action of the realty board, which
culminated two-day discussion,
will be made known to the Oregon
and Washington congressional delegation.
OFFICE BUILDING
FOR STATE NEEDS
Statement Sets Forth Grow
ing Need for More Space
to Handle Official Task
SALEM. March 28. (AP) Gov
ernor Martin late today pointed out
In a statement to the press the need
for a new office building and a state
library building despite the con
struction Of a 2 ,500,000 capltol to
house the growing state departments.
'It is not a pleasant duty to call
the attention of the people of this
state to these heavy expenditure for
building, but we face a situation on
which I think the people should be
Informed," the governor declared. He
mentioned the coat of a new state
office building at 81,000,000.
The governor, tn hi atatement.
pointed out the many department
now renting apace In Salem and
Portland, and the growing demands
for more space, and added:
"But even disregarding all these
growing activities due absolutely to
the public demand, the state will
continue to pay out In rentals for
private property 870,000 a year. Capi
talizing that at 6 per cent Interest
Is going to necessitate the erection
of an office building costing a mil
lion dollar If the work of the sta,t
la to be done efficiently and eco
nomically.
In addition to this office build
ing, the state require the erection
at once of a building to house the
state library which la now quartered
principally In cellar and attic of the
supreme court building. The library
run In on the supreme court Is a
makeshift."
Tl
PORTLAND, Ore.. March 28. (UP)
Portland was covered with snow to
night as blinding flurries of big
flakes continued intermittently. The
snow made no headway on downtown
streets but piled up more than an
Inch In residential sections.
The worst snowstorm of the year
waa reported at Government camp
on Mount Hood, where snow depth
tonight had reached seven feet.
Automobiles reached Government
camp only with greatest difficulty,
and the Waplnltla. cut-off waa re
ported entirely blocked.
Twenty-five ears were reported
marooned on the Waplnltla and
Mount Hood loop roads In the first
10 miles east of Swim.
Ordinary blade snowplows were
unable to make progress. A single
rotary plow wa attempting to clear
the route.
GET UP
BY SELVES
CALLANDER, Ont., March 28.
Yvonne Dlonn celebrated her 22nd
month of life today by clambering
from her bed and awakening the Da
foe hospital staff before sunrise.
It was her neweat stunt, this
climbing out of bed alone. Her four
sisters watched with Interest and It
wa no time at all before all five
were banging at their nurses' doors.
Today's early morning performance
wa another Indication to Dr. Allan
Roy Dafoe, their physician, of the
marked sense of curiosity and Initia
tive the quintuplets have developed
ss they near their second birthday on
May 28.
L
ON FLOOD QUOTA
SAIf rRANCiaCO. March 38. (AP)
The Pacific coast' fund for east
ern flood sufferers rose to tl7i-
610 of the 4 12,000 goal. Red Cross
officials reported today.
Deschutes county, Oregon, com
pie ted It quota, and the Harney
chapter at Burns, Oregon, oversub
scribed It quot three time.
The sum of Wfloo wa collected
at Spokane and 1-250 at Everett,
Wash.
A 10-year old Invalid girl at Rich
mond. Calif., sent two dime, key
ing it wa all h had but "I give
it with km."
FRANKFORT, Ky March 28 (AP)
The Kentucky colonel, whom tradi
tion ha handed a mint Julep and
a flowing van dyke, paased Into the
limbo of legend touaj.
9 Pound Girl To
745 Pound Mother,
Daddy Weighs 304
8HREVEPORT, La., March 28
(AP) Mrs. Gertrude Kama, 28,
who weighs 745 pounds, gave
birth today to a daughter weigh
ing nine pounds and three ounces.
The baby's father Is Cliff Kara
who weighs 804.
TO
HIS Gt FRIEND
Buelah Wilcox Willing, But
Sheriff Undecided - Ro
mance Blooms On Way
to Gallows.
VANCOUVER, Wash., March 28.
(AP) Glenn Stringer, 23, convicted
of the slaying two years ago of Her
bert Capias, said today he has one
last wish before he ascends the steps
to the gallows marriage.
Stringer said he dtdnt have the
4.50 for a license, nor money with
which to pay a minister, but had the
girl.
Comely Beulah Wilcox, of Tacoma,
p loaded with Judge George B. Simp
son Friday to allow her marriage to
Stringer.
Judge Simpson said he had no ob
jection to the wedding, provided It
could be arranged, but doubted If
Stringer could receive hi freedom
long enough to get a license.
Miss Wilcox haa been Stringers
only visitor since he wa brought
here from Oregon state penitentiary
December 30.
Stringer said Mis WUcox ha been
his girl since 1931, or about three
years preceding the slaying here tn
March 1934.
Beulah WUcox, whose parents for
merly lived In Grants Pass, worked
In this city a a domestic In several
home.
In a atatement to the district at
torney' office at the time of Strin
ger' arrest, she declared, "aha kept
company with Stringer," and tried to
dissuade him from "not doing right."
She waa arrested for receiving stolen
property, given her by Stringer, and
waa given a six months' suspended
sentence. The statement also said
that Stringer had given her a
sweater, stolen In the Mann's Depart
ment store burglary, and that he had
made her a promise of marriage, and
'going straight.'
SAN FRANCISCO, March 28. (AP)
Employment Increased moderately
In Oregon Industrie during Febru
ary, but the gain over January was
not as much aa usually takes place.
The Federal Reserve bank, of San
Francisco, In noting It survey show
ed a gain to 74 per oent of the 1923-
1925 average, from 73, said employ.
ment waa higher than In recent years
In the lumber industry.
The seasonally adjusted index of
employment stood at 80, compared
with 88 In January and 77 In Feb
ruary last year. The adjusted payroll
Index wa 76, compared with 82 In
January and 63 a year ago,
WAftHINOTON, March 2. (AP)
The supreme court wa believed to
night by Government Attorney to
have decided whether to paa on
constitutionality of the new deal's
public utility holding company act,
The nine Justices had this case,
and on Involving the fltnea of
Mrs. Plorl Morgan Vanderbllt to
have chief custody of her daughter,
Olorta, before them at their regular
Saturday afternoon oonference.
However, no announcement waa In
prospect before Monday, at least,
when the court return from a two
week recea devoted to preparing
opinion In case previously argued.
BULLETIN
BTRON. Oa.. March M (AP) A
fast pilot train of th. Ontral of
Oeonria railroad craahed Into a bua
at a crossing In the heart of the
business auction here tonight, kill
lug, according to flrat report, eight
person and Injuring (in others.
NEW DEAL POWER
DECISION NEARS
HITLER BIDS FOR
ON RHINESPEECH
Germans Vote Today On
Ratification of Military
Move Peace Sought.
COLOGNE, March 37. (UP)
Peuhrer Adolf HI tier. In the final
speech of hi election campaign,
made a strong appeal for friendship
with France In this Rhine land city
tonight.
The voters will be asked tomorrow
to ratify overwhelmingly Hitler's re
oooupatlon of the Rhlneland In de
fiance of the Versailles and Locarno
treaties, as a gesture to show that
Germany 1 not a conquered nation,
but free and equal with all,
Million of German listened to
Hitler over the radio. Hitler pleaded
earnestly for International under
standing of Germany'a desire for
peace on an equal footing with all
nations.
"Nobody who speak to us about
the sanctity of treaties explains that
they were forced on us at the muzzle
of guns," he said. "The German na
tion will recognise only a treaty
freely signed."
"We want an understanding with
the French," Hitler continued, "but
if eomeone said we should gain un
derstanding with the French only If
they bow to us or make this or that
ubtle gesture, that would be Incon
ceivable to us.
We stretch out our hand lnun-
derstandlng and 60,000,000 people
are behind It, ... If I speak so much
about peace, it is because I know war
better than many of my International
rival.
'I do not apeak a one who pro
fited from the war. I did not see the
wais f rem that jrapactlva., 1 was a
musketeer and I saw It from below.'
F
Jackson county's Red Cross fund
for eastern flood relief slightly ex
ceeded 8600 yesterday noon, leaving
lesa than 7B to complete the quota
Of 676.
In announcing the total of contri
bution thus far received George T.
Frey, coun,y Red Cross chairman,
said: i
"We ar anxious to exceed the
quota If possible and It I our hope
that everyone In the county will con
tribute something to alleviate the
suffering of the flood refugee In
the eastern states."
Mr. Frey pointed out that contri
bution are being made voluntarily.
there having been no solicitation of
any kind. It was his hope that the
county's quota could be exceeded
early this week without recourse to
a formal campaign.
A telegram received yesterday by
Mr. Frey from the Paclflo headquar
ter of the Red Cross stated that the
organisation was aiding 464,000 flood
refugees, with the need for aid con
tinuing to Increase.
Three additional relief workers had
been summoned from the Pacific
coast district to assist In Springfield.
Mass., where hundreds of Red Cross
nurse were on duty, the telegram
stated, adding that six from the
western coast area had now been
called to the east.
Division headquarters asked that
contribution to the relief fund be
made as soon as possible to that aid
may be extended fully to all the
flood victims.
NAB FORGER FOR
BILKING STORES
Hurry Earl Miller, 44. a Kaldant
of thta city for the past year and
a half waa lodged In tli county
Jail yeaterday afternoon, charged
with forgery for the alleged utter
ance of apurtoua checks on aeveral
Medford merchant,. Miller waa ar
reated tn Central Point, whll, wait
ing for a northbound bu,, according
to city police.
According to a atatement ivett by
Miller to city police yeaterday. he
had bought clothing at the Oniden
Rule atore In the amount of 344
tendering a check written on Roy
Bchumaker of Talent for Mb, for
which he admitted getting tne
change, In cseh.
tie slso admitted giving another
check on Bchumaker to th, J. O
Penny atore fnr purchase, totaling
t90. ior whlcn he received change
In caah. Miller alio admitted paulng
a apurloua check upon the Mont
gomery Ward atore and other Med
ford buelneaa hou.ee.
He will probably be taken Into
court Monday, polio aald.
QUOTA
Guam Is a Land
Where They Beg
Candidates to Run
WASHINGTON, March 38 (AP)
In hie laat official report to
the navy, Capt. Qeorge A. Alexan
der, retiring governor of Quam.
proudly boasted today that,
through ahecr persuasion, he had
finally succeed od In filling every
seat In the Guam congress.
For five years of hta adminis
tration ho begged cltluna to run
for public office. When they did.
he aald. he had even mora trouble
In getting the congressmen to
attend the sessions.
But, persevering, he overcame
all these difficulties and he told
the navy today:
"Membership In the congress
Is now complete.
BORAH TO ENTER
WASHINGTON. March 28. (AP)
Senator Borah of Idaho today ex
tended his campaign for the Repub
lican presidential nomination Into
the northwest, announcing he would
enter the Oregon primary.
Z am filing In the Oregon pri
mary," the senator satd tn disclosing
he would go after the state ten
delegate to the national convention.
March 30 la the latest day for filing
tn the primary, which, will be May
1A.
Borah aald he would not be able
to make a speaking campaign In Ore
gon, however.
E.
Mrs, W. J. Martin, 30 Western
avenue, wa severely burned at her
home yesterday morning when her
clothe caught fire from an over
heated stove. Mrs. Martin, who wta
alone, was running a vacuum cleaner
near a wood stove and did not
realize the danger until her clothes
were In flames.
She managed to tear off the burn
ing garments, but received serious
burns on her head, face, left arm
and hand, hip and right hand In
doing so. She was reported resting
comfortably at her home last night.
Mrs. Martin I the slater of O. R.
Bowman, county school superinten
dent. HITS SCHOOL BUS
Charged with driving while intox
icated after hi auto had struck a
school bu loaded with children near
the Soda Oulch station In the Oreen-
sprlng mountain Friday afternoon,
O. P. Ariand, Portland auto sales
man, wa fined 1100 and coat in
Ashland Justice court upon his plea
of guilty. His driver'a penr.lt waa re
voked for a year, and he wa given
a 30 day jail sentence. The Jail term
waa suspended.
According to Ashland police, who
made the arrest, Arlund struck the
school bus. Inflicting damage In the
extent of approximately 7o, and did
not stop. The acbool bus driver
phoned to the Junction station and
notified those lv, charge there, who
got the number of the car a It went
paat, and notified Ashland police,
who made th arrest a he drove
Into that eltT.
Ariand agreed to nay the damage
to the bu.
THS DREAM TO
BE COWBOY FADES
A saddle horae stolen Thursday
rfgght from Raleigh Matthews of tJie
Vagle Point district waa recovered
yeaterday afternoon by state police
and sheriff officers near the head
waters of th Little Applegat river,
beyond Buncom, Astride the ant.
mal wa 17-year-old Kelsey Brandon,
en mute to Nevada to become ft
buckaroo, he told the arresting of
ficer. Th boy mother live In Jack
sonville. He has always had an am
bition to become a cowpuncher and
finally decided to take step along
that line, he aald. He borrowed a
saddle and bridle and wa on his
way when apprehended.
Officers traced the animal through
tracks left along the shoulder of the
highways, and th dirt of Country
road, and by making Inquiries along
th rout.
The youth is held In the county
Jail charged with larceny of live
tork. and will appear in Justice
court stonda to answer th ohret
DRUNKEN DRIVER
POLITICS FORCED
I TOWNSEND PROBE
ERE AUDIT READY
Primary Elections and
Founders' Split Speeds
Quiz Resume Hearing
Wednesday.
CLEVELAND, March 38. (AP
Rev. Albert J, Wright, one of seven
national directors of the Townaend
old age revolving pension movement.
told 40 of the group's workers late
today that revelation of the profit
of the co-founder proved a surprise
to their followers.
Dr. T, B. Town send and Robert
B. Clements were co-founder of the
movement from which Clements re
signed this week. -
'The report that tthey received
much larger amount than we though
are true." Rev. Wright aald. "We
have taken hard blow but we
can take lt.H
He said the Townsend weekly is
owned by Clement and Townsend
and valued at e&oo.OOO, and that Dr.
Townsend has been assured an in
come of 4100 a week for the res
of his life through the paper.
The national membership of the
Townsend movement "had been ez-
aggerated," Rev. Wright said, adding
that Dr. Townsend "didn't mean to
lie he Just didn't know.
"We had thl coming to us. We
talked so loudly and so prematurely
that we scared some congressmen,
half to death. They are going to do
everything they can to discredit as.
WASHINGTON, March 28(AP)
Preaaur from house members facing
primary election opposition from
Townanndlte candidates waa named
udny as respoustble for a prematura
start of the congressional Inquiry in
to the 300 a month old age pension
plan.
Congressional sources close to tb
house Investigating committee mad
known that the probers had planned
to await completion of a detailed
audit now being made of Townsend
organisation books before starting
public hearings.
The split between Robert E. Cle
ments and Dr. P. B. Townsend, co
founders of the movement, and Cle
ment's subsequent resignation a
natlmal secretary, .together with the
approach of primary election in
many states wore reported to hav
rushed the opening of public hear
Inga, started last Thursday.
The audit, still being madn at the
Instance of the committee, probably
will not be completed for two or
three weeks. Detailed revelations be
fore the committee of Townsend fl
nanclal transactions may be delayed
until then.
The committee headed by Repre
sentative Bell (D Mo.), displayed
particular Interest today In an an
noun cement by Dr. Townsend la
Los Angeles that Clement received
60.000 for his share In the Towns
end National Weekly when he sev
ered connections with Townsend.
Bell Indicated the committee wa
looking Into the transaction, re
ported to have involved $30,000 for
Clementa' interest tn the publica
tion and a 133,000 dividend.
James R. Sullivan, special commit
tee counsel, will delve Into details of
the Townsend Weekly organization
and management when Clements re
sumes bis testimony before the com
mittee next Wednesday.
Committee member explained the
Townsend Weekly, put out by the
Prosperity Publlahing Co, Is a separ
ate organisation from the Old Age
Revolving Pensions, Ltd.. but wa
owned In Its entirety by Dr. Towns
end nd Clement,
White Dr. Townsend and Clementa
have been designated as th princi
pal witnesses to be examined, there
were Indication the committee ex
pects to obtain considerable informa
tion from area and regional mana
gers and other Townsend Ueu ten
ants on the financial structure of
the organisation.
EARLY THIS WEEK
Northern Oaltfornte: rfhHled with
showers Sunday and Monday) little
change In temperature; moderate
westerly wind off coast.
Alerre. Nevd: Showers Sunday and
Monday with snow at hwti altitudes.
Oregon: Unsettled Sunday and
Monday; local snowe Sunday; tem
perature well below normal; freeh
northwest wind oft the coast.
SJU4 TOA.NCIBOO, March 38. (AP) .
Weekly weather outlook (or tar
weetern atate. March 30 to April 4i
Unsettled In California and plateau
region at beginning of k oU-iT-wlse
generally fair: temperature be
low normal at beginning oi week
ad aeaUj normal toward eta .
FAIR AND COLDER