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MEDFORD, OREGON. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14. 1937
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Washington
Headlines
By H. R. Baukhage
Copyright 1937, by The
North AmericHn News
paper Alliance, Inc.
F. R. FISCAL DEMMMA
ROUSES CONJECTURE
REPUBLICANS SEE NO
RETRENCHMENT CHANCE
LABOR OPPOSES ATTEMPTS
TO BALANCE BIUGF.T
BUSINESS HOPES ECCLES
POLICY WILL PREVAIL
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14. The por
tico of the executive mansion Is
cross-barred with a black skeleton ol
scaffolding today. That Is only be
cause of the usual pre-season White
House cleaning. But it looks a little
grim end suggestive as If the pres
ident were imprisoned Inside until he
makes a choice as to the future of
the new deal's fiscal policy.
Some say that he has already chos
en the course he is irolng to take.
Others sAy he hasn't.
Some, of course, insist that Pres
ident Roosevelt will wiggle out of the
predicament without going on record,
that the Morgenthau speech was only
a gesture which can be discredlte) If
the political wind blows another way.
You can get at least three distinct
views as to just what that speech
signified, as far as the president's
policy Is concerned.
This comes from a staunch Repub
lican: "Morgenthau's trial balloon burst
with the first shot from the left
wingers. La Follette sounded the
warning against cutting off spend
ing. With all members of the house
and a third of tho senate coming up
for election next year, what's the use
of kidding about cutting down?"
"Stopping pump-priming and try
ing to balance the budget with a de
pression in the offing la Just big bus
iness talkl If the president takes that
course, labor is done with him."
A "non-partisan" business observ
er: "Labor is split. The outcome of the
recent elections cut down its pres
tige. It can probably be satisfied with
much talk and some Important ac
tion In obtaining an annual wage
(contracts between employers and un
ions at a stipulated minimum wage
regardless of lay-offs).
"The voice of Henry Morgenthau
spoke, but the policy was that of
Marriner Eccles, federal reserve board
head. Eccles is not a professor or a
reformer or even a gentleman farmer.
He is a highly successful banker and
business man. Business Is going to
get a chance."
As the apparent magnitude of the
Japanese victory in north China as
well as at Shanghoi begins to sink in,
some very emphatic whispering over
the strategy of the Invocation of the
nine-power treaty is being heard.
It la hinted that, before tho pres
ident agreed for the United States to
take part in Invocation of the nine
power pact, he wan assured that Ja
pan was so near financial disaster
that she would be glad to capitulate.
Hence, America could step into the
far eastern affair without fear of be
ing left out on a limb, since the sons
of Nippon would be glad of an ex
cuse, with some reasonable settle
ment to save her fortune as well as
her face.
Today the Japanese have refused all
offers by mediation, admittedly have
the mMttary situation protty well In
hand, and hive gained their objec
tives, unless they want to do a little
extra strafing Just to rub their vic
tory In. And they are still able to op.
erate apparently.
At present an unofficial estimate of
the Slno-Japanese score, available In
Washington, reads as follows:
China Japan
Casualties .... 300,000 135.000
Expenditure 250.0OO.0OO $600,000,000
Trade loss ..100.000.000 350.000.000
On the other hand, Japan now has
acquired a t amount of territory
containing rich coal and iron mine,
huge granaries of wheat, millet,
buckwheat and barley.
It la believed that enough food snd
other products are available In the
Chinese territory now held by Japan
to feed and pay for the army of oc
cupation. That Is why most people are pre
dicting that BmsaeU la Just a roll of
carpet unless the nine-power confer-
(Continued on Page Esgbt )
Bark I'p-Mte Projects
PORTLAND. Not. 13 (API Ad
vancement nf the Willamette TaUey
flood control project, eetabllshhienl
ol flax aa major Industry, ana
maintenance of direct shipping err.
Ice from the Columbia river to ne
Orient n-e plcdz'd to.lav by direc
tor, a a program lot tea ciaaioci
0t CCUTttWC.
REORGANIZATION
FIRST BUSINESS
OF NEW SESSION
President's Message Due
To Outline Four -Point
Program First Lady
Backs Wage Law.
WASHINGTON, NOV. IS. (AP)
Administration leaders today made
government reorganisation Of the
first order of business for the con
gressional session opening Monday.
Monday's session will be devoted
solely to the reading of President
Roosevelt's message and to the rou
tine formalities of opening.
The message was expected to men
tion at least four proposals for ac
tion during the special session a
new farm program, wage and hour
regulation, regional planning and
government reorganlwition.
Farm legislation had been set as
the first order of business In both
house when congress adjourned last
August, but neither the senate nor
house agriculture committees have
bills ready.
Senator Berkley, the democratic
leader, said It probably would re
quire a week or so for the senate
committee to prepare a farm bill.
In the house, the committee ran
into a controversy over whether a
voluntary or compulsory control
plan should be applied to corn.
Barkley said that while awaiting
the farm measure, the senate pre
sumably would take up tho reor
ganization bill. The antl-lynching
bill had been set as the second
order of business In the senate, but
Barkley said this meant only that
It should be taken up Immediately
following the farm bill. ...
This move to give reorganization
precedence over antl-lynching was
expected to draw opposition, how
ever, with the possibility the senate
might become embroiled In contro
versy right at the start.
Barkley predicted some changes
would be mads In the ponding Nor
rls regional planning bill. This bill
would set up seven regional author
ities with wide powers to build
dams, sell power and carry out other
development.
Barkley said the measure might
be "simplified" so the authorities
would be largely "research bodies"
which merely would make long
range studies and report their find
ings to the president and congress.
Barkley said if any studies by
regional- boards pointed toward an
Infringement of the activities of
private utilities, the boards un
doubtedly would give the utilities
a full opportunity to be heard.
The wage and hour bill," already
passed by the senate, now la pend
ing In the house. Mrs. Roosevelt was
expected to make a strong recom
mendation for It enactment.
Barkley said this program would
be C5sentisl to "spread employment"
as the government pulled the purse
strings tighter around relief spend
ing. He said some relief would have
to continue but that the labor
standards proposal would be design
ed to shift some of the unemploy
ment load to private enterprise.
AT
PORTLAND. Ore.. Nor. 13. (AP)
Oovernor Charles H. Martin ap
proved mob action and denial of
civil rights by labor drmontrtora
who forced two A.P.L. organlrere to
flee Baker, Ben T. Osborne, execu
tive secretary, atate labor federation.
charged today.
'If Oovernor Martin la correctly
quoted, civil government In Oregon
has ceased and tne state is uno-r
mob rule by the consent of the
governor." Osborne's etatement said
"No effort was made by the eher
Ufa office or the Baker police to
protect the legal rights of the or
ganizers or to arrest any of tne
mob." he added.
GIVEN PROBATION
PITTSBURGH. Nov. 13 Fed
eral Judge F- P. 8choonmakr gave
Mr. Lllllin Pvan. Portland. Ore.
runpnded pent ten tiary wif nee of
two years and put her on probation
for five years today for participation
in the Baker estate mall fraud
Mrs. Ryan, mother of 18 children.
Is the ninth person given probation
f-r v ing the mails to obtain money
fro;-., uppod hftrs to the lictltlou
juu leu by A. Jacob Baker,
President Pays
fe o "'i '''
With head bared, President Kooevelt Is shown with his military and naval aides as he stood at
attention before the tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National cemetery during Armistice
Pav servlre In Washington. T. C,
OVER NORTHWEST
Storm Warnings On Coast
Colder . Weather Pre
dictedEastern Oregon
Gets Snow Rain Upstate
(By The Associated Pres)
The Pacific northwest got out the
blankets last night (Saturday) as
winter arrived with snow, rain and
galea off the coast.
Plane and ljus schedules were hours
behind. Some airliners were grounded.
United States and British Columbia
meteorologists warned of an easterly
gale with sleet and snow off the I
coast. Southeast storm warnings were
posted from Eureka, Calif., to Alaska.
A 48-mllc-per-hour south wind was
blowing at North Head at the mouth
of the Columbia. An east 40-mlle-per-hour
wind with snow blew off
the Washington coast.
The weatherman forecast a further
drop in the mercury in some parts of
the northwest with more snow and
rain over the week-end.
Highway travel was dangerous, the
state road commission warned.
Zero temperatures were recorded in
parte of Alaska and Canada.
Snow covered most of western
Washington and eastern Oregon.
Heavy rains fell elsewhere.
From one to three Inches of snow
covered sections of British Columbia.
The storm broke some telephone and
telegraph lines, temporarily Isolating
several communities.
For more than 30 hours either
snow or rain fell In Seattle and snow
continued past nightfall. Nearly an
inch of snow covered Seattle streets
as flakes as large aa two Inches In
diameter fell.
It was the heaviest early snowfall
recorded In Seattle slnco 1911.
Six Inchea of snow fell in some
parts of Whatcom county. Mount
Vernon recorded three and a half
inches of snow which continued to
fall through the night.
PINBALL TAX FOR
SALEM, Ore., Nov. IS. (UP) An
Initiative petition asking the state
legislature to put a tax on plnball
machine, horse and dog racing, and
other like endeavor to raise money
for old age penslona was filed with
the secretary of atate today.
The petition, submitted by the Ore
gon Mrchent'a Legislative league
from Its Portland he adquartera. would
submit the matter to tha votera at
the next general election. It would
provide a minimum pension of 138
per month for every person In the
state over 88 years of see.
The legislature la asked to also tax
bowling alleya. bridge studios, poo'
and billiard rooms, bank nlnht at
theatres, punch board., raff lea and
the like.
The petition went to the attorney
general's office for checking and as
signment of a ballot title.
Justice Brandele, at
WASHINGTON. Nov. 18 (API-
Trie supreme court a oldest member
I Louis Drmbita Brandela Decani 81
i rt 014 tods.
Unknown Soldier Respects
Stingy Hubby Hit
EVANSVILLE. Ind., Nov. 13.
(AP) Testimony he hath given
her only 60 oenta during their
four years of married life, won
Mrs. Mamie Sell a divorce from
her husband, Elmer G. Sell, here
today.
He got that back, she said, when
he charged her 60 cents for driv
ing his automobile.
The court, agreeing 60 cents
wasn't enough, gave Mrs. Sell the
couple's household goods and
1.050 alimony.
NEW BRAZIL RULE
LAUDS
RIO DE JANEIRO. Nov. 13. ( AP)
Describing President Roosevelt aa
"one of the greatest statesmen ot
modern times," Pres. Oetulio Vargaa
said tonight that under the new
regime Brazil would strive for furth
er development of "the traditionally
friendly relatione with the United
States."
He said that Brazil's foreign pol
icy had not been changed by the
promulgation of a new constitution
three days ago and that all treaties
would be respected.
He told foreign correspondents the
new constitution was neither "fas
cist nor Integrallst" and said Brazil
waa not likely to adhere to the
an tl-com In tern pact signed last
week by Germany, Italy and Japan.
He added, however, that "there la
not the slightest doubt that the
new regime give battle without
quarter to the communist threat
both In doctrine and by force."
The president disclosed that im
portant new trade policies were rf
fected by decree signed by him to
night following a cabinet meeting.
One of these was a reduction ot
the export tax on coffee from 46
to 12 mllraea ffrom $3.01 to ai 04)
a bag of 132.24 pounds.
RAIN PREDICTED
Northern California: pair aouth and
unsettled north portion Sunday:
probably rain north portion and In
extreme north Sunday; moderate
temperature; moderate ao u t b we s t
wind off coast.
Oregon: Occasional rain Sunday:
moderate temperature; fresh and
strong southwest wind off coast.
The outlook period November 18
to 20. Inclusive, far western states:
General rains Oregon, Washington
and Idaho; ;probably extending Into
California and Nevada later part of
the week: moderate temperature.
PRESIDENT TALK
ON AIR TONIGHT
WASHINOTON. Nov. 13. f AP)
Preeldent Roonevelt will take to the
radio again tomorrow night to ask
nationwide cooperation in the gov
ernment's first cnus of unenv
p1ov4 ptr.-t'ri next Turn"iy.
He will arr-2k from . Whiw
HouM at 70 p. m. tF-BT.).
PITT, RAMS, BAMA
LEAD NATION FOR
Nebraska And Duke Fall
'Big Ten' Picture Un
"changed LaFayette
. Keeps Record Clean.
By Associated Press
Football's exclusive undefeated club
has lost a couple of charter members,
Duke and Nebraska, but tile boys
still are looking for the combination
that will atop Pitt and Alabama, twin
powerhouses of the east And south.
Nebraska, tied twice but previously
undefeated, led Pitt as late as the
fourth period yesterday but ultimate
ly fell victim to the customary Pan
ther late finish. 13-7, in a gamo
that left a crowd of 71,000 limp with
excitement. Duke with only a tie
with Tennesseo to mar lta record,
found Itself badly outplayed by
North Carottna'a Tarheels and not
only lost the decision, 14-6, but lta
conference crown as well.
Meanwhile Alabama, rated with
Pitt and Fordham as outstanding
Rose Bowl contenders, withstood
Qeorglo Tech's early assaults and
then pushed over a fourth quarted
touchdown to win 7-0, and remain
undefeated and untied. Fordham was
Idle.
No championship hung In tho bal
ance but a terrific downpour cotild
not keep 78,000 people from sitting In
on the proceedings In the Yankee
stadium aa Notre Dame, capitalising
on an early break, downed the Army,
7-0.
Lafayettea surprising Leoparda trip
ped Washington and Jefferson. 6-0,
to remain the cast's only major un-
dedefeated and untied elcverj. Holy
Cross protected Ha unbeaten record
with a 7-10 conquest of Brown.
Columbia surprised by holding Syra
cuse to a 8-6 draw whlio Temple
played Its fourth scoreless tie or the
season, this time with Bucknell.
There waa no change In the Big
Ten picture where Minnesota pushed
over Northweatern.7-0. and remained
the only team unbeaten within the
oonierence. onto state oaally won
from Illinois, 10-0. but Indiana had
to fight for lta life to get past lows.
3-0. Wisconsin and Purdue played to
7-7 draw.
IIARRIHBURO. Pa., Nov. 13.
(API Louis J. Taber. master of the
National orange, announced today
he would give a special committee
of 18 the task of drafting for rec
ommendatlon to tha delegate body
the organisations polley respecting
farm legislation.
With the aprelsl session of con
gress convening Monday, pledged to
give Initial consideration to agri
cultural legislation, Tsber decided
Immediate action waa neceeaary.
The commute, composed of mem-
bera of the National Orange com
mittee on agriculture, cooperation
and legislation, will he called upon
to formulate polley from some 80
resolutions expressing wld diver
gence of opinion, which hve been
presented.
Some member of th grange are
known to feel that further farm
-pl.'.r.tlen Is vr.r;ec-
vy end that
th present gov. mm'..t gric.i:rir&l
rogrsm will produot deetiad mult.
NATIONAL GRANGE
PLANSFARM BILL
E
POLICYJN CIA
No New Peace Appeal To
Mikado Italy, Sweden
Ask Time To Frame
Replies.
BRUSSELS, Nov. 18. (API The
Brussels conference on the Chinese
Japanese conflict tonight approved
a modified draft of a declaration
criticizing Japan's policy In China.
This action waa taken, however,
with the understanding that those
delegations which possessed no In
structions from their governmenta
could make alterattona at m meeting
to be held Monday.
Italy and Sweden particularly In
sisted upon time to submit the dec
laration to their home governments.
The original draft waa prepared
by the United States, Great Britain
and Prance after Japan'a second re
fusal to work with the conference,
which waa called under the Wash
ington treaty for the respect ol
China's territorial Integrity. .
The conference earlier today, con
vinced lta dignity would not per
mit It to address a new peace ap
peal to Japan, rejected an Italian
proposal to send another message
to Tokyo.
Italy, meanwhile, dramatically op
posed a Chinese demand for virtual
sanctions against Japan.
Count Lulgi Aldrovandl-Marescottl,
the Italian delegate, flatly asserted
That la entirely ruled out. We
are not here for that. It la entirely
outside the scope of the confer
ence.'
Norman H. Davis, head of tne
United States delegation, expressed
the American hope Japan would
"still see the way clear" to cooper
ate with the conference.
He declared "It would seem there
are compelling reasons why Japan
should cooperate In our work."
The draft of the declaration also
expressed bono Japan would not
maintain her refusal to cooperate
with the conference.
It warned Tokyo that the state.
represented at the conference must
oonslder what la to be their common
attitude' when one party to a treaty
maintains against tha views of ail
other parties that action It had
taken doe not come within tne
scope of the treaty.
The declaration emphasised tnat
the Japanese-Chinese hostilities were
affectng adversely the material in
terests ot all natlona and were fill
ing all people with "'horror and
Indignation."
It aatd a Just and enduring set
tlement could not be expected from
direct negotiations between China
and Japan.
L
WASHINOTON, Nov. 13. (AP)
Senator Logan (D.-Kj ). a supporter
of President Roosevelt's court reor
ganization bill, proposed today that
congress aet up a apeclal council to
determine whether Judgea were com
petent. Logan, a member of the senate
Judiciary committee, auggeated that
congress appoint senior circuit court
Judges and tha chief Justice of the
United Statea to consider charges of
incompetency which tho Juatloe de
partment could file against any fed
eral Judge, from the supreme court
down.
"Under thla plan," h tald, "the
Justice department could file a
complaint agalnat any Judge deemed
Incompetent to serve. He would be
given full opportunity ' to be
heard."
Logan agreed with Senator Aah
urst (D., Arte.), chairman of the
Jtidielary committee, that there ap
peered to be publlo sentiment for a
constitutional amendment permit
ting voluntary retirement of Justices
at 70 with full pay and compulsory
retirement at 76.
Prom Senator O'Mahoney (D.-Wyo),
an opponent of the prealdent'a court
bill, cama th expression that "th
supreme court laau 1 closed."
Senator Vandenberg (R.-Mlch.)
said he doubted that tha adminis
tration "would make th blunder"
of seeking any new court reorgani
sation plan.
Salem Boy In Spain
SALEM, Nov. IS. W The seven
months enlistment In th Spanish
loyalist army of Bill Miller, 33, of
Grand Island, probably will and be
; fore he leavea the hospital at Alba-
' eete. Spain, where he la ri-overing
I Iron wounds, relative aire sdrlMd-
Relief and Strikes
PORTLAND, NOT. 13. (AP) St.
Johns business men demanded to
day Gov. Charles H. Martin and
the Multnomah county commis
sioners provide relief funds for
hundreds of workers who "have
been forced to accept unemploy
ment because of Industrial conditions."
MODERN MIRACLE
BRINGS BEARING,
CLAIM OF BUTTON
Dime Store Heiress' Father
Attributes Change To No
Medical Treatment.
By llowerd W. Blakeslee,
Associated Press Science Editor.
NEW YORK, Nov. 13. P) Frank
lyn L. Hutton, father of Countess
Barbara Hutton Haugwlta-Revcntlow,
dim store heiress, today gave the
secret of a modern miracle which
restored his hearing In a single morn
ing recently.
'Will any." he wired the Associated
Press from Prospeot H1U plantation
In South Carolina, "attribute reatora
tlon of hearing to fact I had no
medical treatment of any kind."
A check of medical authorities In
New York today showed Mr. Hutton
waa corroct in one respect, that hear-.
Ing mlraclea of thla kind happen,
sometimes without medical aid, nore
often with.
Mr. Hutton went to Australia last
summer, wearing bona conduction
hearing alda. Near tha and of sum
mer his wife ' telephoned him from
Parla, expecting to apeak aa usual
through a servant. Her husband him
self answered:
"Don't shout, I can hear."
Earlier that day Mr. Hutton had
been hard of hearing aa usual. About
noon his hearing seemed to be getting
better. While be sat at luncheon It
came back "miraculously."
Tha contrast waa so astounding Mr.
Hutton seemed to hear normally, he
uses no hearing aids and persons
close to him think ha beara "per
fectly." Tho specific reason for Mr. Hutton s
recovery la not known. But soma of
the circumstances possibly tied it in
with "allerglo" recoveries known to
medical science.
tl la easy to understand the bad
effect on hearing from the "allorgy,"
hay fever. It la not so easy to under
atand why faulty food may occaalon
ally affect the ear.
But In the ennaia or recent meaicai
discoveries I one that a head trouble
accompanied by watery eyes, stopped
up nose and bad nervea Is due to diet.
It looks like cold, nut now ana men
la cured permanently by ehanglng
diet.
SLIM CHANCE FOR
LADY PRESIDENT
NEW YORK. Nor. 18. (API The
market for a woman preeldent went
down so far It almost disappeared
today under th bearish Influence
of Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt.
No woman seemed to want th Job
after th first lady declared In Il
linois:
"I don't believe a woman oould ba
preeldent for soma time to com aa
women have not yet enough xper
lenc In publlo office to conrjnand
th following and confidence of the
country aa a whole.
It appeared th women would
rather be right than be preeldent.
and they wer aura they wer right.
"I think Mrs. Roosevelt put It
quit well," aald Dorothy Thomp
son, th writer, who was being boom
ed aa a presidential possibility Just
a few month ago.
F
PORTLAND. Not. 18. JP Another
congressional possibility and Repub
lican state organlrstlon preparations
for a 810 pledge campaign to raise
830.000 appeared on tha political
hortron today.
Robert S. Parrel!, Jr., of Portland,
former atata legtelator, was men
tloned as a Republican candidal for
th post held by Representative Han
Wood Honeyrran, Democrat.
Annual pledge for a permanent
campaign fund were planned.. Lloyd
Smith, stat central committee trees-
unr, aald.
No. 203.
BUSINESS TONIC
HELD FIRST NEED
Administration Changes
Tactics To Whip Up
Trade Tax Revision,
Home Building Urged.
WASHINGTON, NOT. 18 UP) .
President Roosevelt' drive toward a
balanced budget appeared today to
depend upon how wall he can whip up
ouainesa recovery with one hand nnit
keep a close rein on congress with
the other.
The treasury forecasts the president
should end thla fiscal year next June
30 with a 13-month deficit of 6695,
000.000. But In the following fiscal
year the administration hopea th
money apent will equal or be less
than the amount taken In a taxes.
Secretary Morgenthau In his New
York apeech Wednesday suggested
cuta In relief, highways, publlo works
and agriculture all forms of expen
dltura for which congress has a ten.
der feeling, especially In a pre-election
session.
This fiscal program will not ba
worked out finally until tha regular
session of congress beginning In Jan
uary, but tha session beginning Mon
day will hear plenty ot talk about It,
To bring about an upturn In bus
iness the administration's approach -Is
vastly different from th methods
of lta early yeara when federal fund
wera pouring Into private industry,
directly and Indirectly, at tha rate ot
millions day. ' ;
Recently the administration ha
aatd to business In effect that It
must be It own savior. The govern
meat, It said, la willing to help to
th extent that It will: ')
Revise oertaln business taxes', no.
tably . thpee on .capital gain "and
undivided profits. I
Seek to stimulate horn building
nd heavy constructm but not
with government funds. ,
Try to strengthen railways by fa
voring moderate rat Increase.
Tend to' reduce government activ
ity In the public utilities field pro.
Tided the Industry will, In effect,
reduce rates.
Mr. Roosevelt said this week th
building program, which would b
achieved through cooperation of cap
ital, labor and government, I still
In tha study stage. So 1 tha utilities
move, although he will meet with
leaders of that Industry next weak.
T-
STEVENSON, Wash., Not. 18.
Three city offlclala were arrested to
day on ehargea of forgery and at
tempted grand larceny, Proceautmg
Attorney Clyde W. Llnvllle, Jr., said.
They are Mayor Walter G. Huf
ford, City Clerk Richard R, Webster,
and Marahal Bert Rynearson.
Llnvllle, who took possession of
all city records for further Investi
gation, aald he filed two informa
tions. The first charged Hufford and
Webster forged city voucher, sign
ed by Rynearson. for 873.60 alleged
to be for labor and truck expenses
about March 1.
The second charged Hufford, Web
ster and Rynearson attempted grand
larceny from th city by warrant
Issued on th Toucher, both alleged
to be "fslee and fraudulent," Lua
vlll atd. .
ALCATRAZ FELON
TAKES OWN LIFE
SAN FRANCISCO. Nor. IS. (AP
Alcatrae Island', tint suicide occurred
today when Edward Wutke, 88, serv
ing 37 yeara for murder on the high
seas, slsahed his Jugular veins.
Wutka fashioned a weapon from a
pencil aharpener blad nd th hn
die of a safety raior.
The convict on th so-called
"Devil's Island" hare access to pencil
aharpenera. Warden James A. John
ston aald, but razor bladea ar taken
from them when they finish ahavlng.
Sentenced In March, 1034, Wutka
waa transferred from McNeil Island
penitentiary th following August. He
was convicted ot slaying seaman
aboard th old coaatwlaa steamer Yal
while th vessel was en rout between
San Pedro and San Diego.
Rna Una Wins
SALEM, Not. 18. -A Jury In
th circuit court hen lat yesterday
returned a Terdlet for th defendant
In the damage action ot N. J. Swain
afsiost th Oregon lie by tC
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