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The
Capital
Parade
By Joseph Alsop
and
Robert Kintner
Copyright 11)37, by The
North American News
paper Alliance, Inc.
"LOYALTY" ISSUE SPURS
NEW DEAL WAR ON GILLETTE
IOWA SENATOR REFUSED TO.
SPEAK FOR REORGANIZATION
...
WILLING TO VOTE "YES"
BUT BARKLEY ASKED MORE
. .
WITHSTOOD "THIRD DEGREE"
PRESIDENT'S PHONE CALL
WASHINGTON. June 5. On St.
Bartholomew's eve. Catherine De
Medici's test lor her victims was their
rejection of papal authority. And In
the massacre of democrats planned
for the primaries by the White House,
the chosen victims are those who
have rejected presidential authority.
That Is what It bolls down to, as
the esse of Senator Guy Gillette
proves. The simple, pleasant-mannered
Iowa eenator has been marked
for destruction. The vast federal re
sources of pap and patronage are be
ing lavished on his opponent. Repre
sentative Otha D. Wearln. And the
Iowa Democrats have been told tnat,
In the Monday voting, a Wearln vote
Is a vote of confidence In Roosevelt.
Gillette might have put himself
right with the White House on the
reorganization bill. He had the chance
to do so: indeed, he was almost drag
ged by the hair to the mourners'
bench. Now that the massacre is on,
the story is worth repeating. In some
degree, it clarifies the Issues at stako.
Early In the reorganization fight, it .
V"" became obvious that the president's
prestige was involved. The first cru
cial vote was on an amendment by
Senator Wheeler of Montana, diluting
the proposed presidential powers to
the vanishing point. Gillette was
known to favor the amendment.
The White House forces were ral
lied by telephone. Governor Kraschel.
of towa, called Gillette, and urged
him to go along with the president.
Iowa'a Democratic national commit
teeman actually Journeyed to Wash
ington to help put the heat on. Gil
lette was told that his party loyalty
was In question. He was reminded
that he must soon seek re-election.
Finally, he was so thoroughly upset
that he took his problem to Wheeler.
Wheeler, a far more practical poli
tician than the troubled Iowan, told
him not to think twice about It.
"Make up your mind what will
help you most, and do that, for God's
sake," said Wheeler. "This thing Isn't
as Important as all that."
Unfortunately for him, Gillette was
I either convinced by the propaganda
7 against the reorganization bill, or
he believed that a majority of his
constituents had been convinced. He
voted for the Wheeler amendment,
but he announced simultaneously, as
a sop to hit tormentors, that he
would also vote for the bill.
Gillette's promise of his vote was
not enough, however. Even after the
Wheeler amendment failed, the bill
was still In danger. The strategists
of the administration decided that
a speech for the bill by a moderate
like Gillette would have an excellent
effect. Accordingly, Gillette was sum
moned to the basement office of Sen
ate Majority Leader Alben W. Bark
ley. In Barkley's office, he went through
something very like a third degree.
Senator Barkley and the manager of
the reorganization bill, Senator James
F. Byrnes of South Carolina, plead
ed, exhorted and threatened until
Gillette's head was turning. But he
did not really approve the measure.
He considered his vote concession
enough. He flatly refused to speak.
After a dreadful quarter-hour, the
others gave up. and Gillette returned
to his own chambers, completely ex
hausted. A little later, the telephone rang.
Gillette's secretary excitedly warned
blm that the president was on the
wire. Gillette scarcely had time to
say "hello." before the president be
gan. He had Just heard, he said, that
his great friend Guy would speak
tor the reorganization bill. He de
clared that no better news had come
to him for months. He expatiated at
length on the Importance of the Is
sue Involved, and made some refer
ence to past differences, now forgot
ten. While the president spoke, poor
Gillette was choking with embarrass
ment. But, whenever he tried to in
terrupt, the president talked firmly
on.
At last Gillette managed to blurt
out that the president was mlsln
formed, that he could not bring him
self to speak on the bill. The pres
ident said coldly that he was sorry,
and that was the end of the conver
sation.
Continued on Page
NO OMIMNI
ADVANCE PROJECT
Contend Expenditure Must
Be On Schedule Re-Survey
Pass Roseburg
Road Sought, Resolution.
Meeting with representatives of
southern Oregon cities in the Hotel
Medford last night, the state high
way commission made no commit
ment to advance completion of the
Pacific highway over the Slskiyous.
contending that expenditures must
be allotted in accordance with the
present schedule.
The Association of Southern Ore
gon Chambers of Commerce, howe.er,
voted to press for an earlier complc-
tlon of the Siskiyou project than is
now contemplated by the commission.
Resolutions adopted at an afternoon
meeting of the association's general
committee are to be put In writing
and formally filed with the com
mission. After the committee meeting a
dinner was held with about 40
present. Persons Interested In high
way improvement and tourist travel
were present from Medford, Ashland.
Grants Pass, Roseburg, Gold Hill and
Canyonvllle. The highway commis
sion met" with this group.
Present for the commission were
Henry P. Cabell, chairman; Judge
F. I. TouVelle, commissioner: H. G.
Glayser. secretary; J. M. Devera,
counsel; R. H. Baldock, chief engi
neer: K. D. Lytle. division engineer;
J. W. Bishop, maintenance engineer,
and H. O. Smith, construction en-(
glneer.
The commission pointed out that
at a meeting In Porttand. yesterday
project was approved for the com
pletion of the Siskiyou route before
June 30, 1941, appropriations to be
included In the budget for the bl
ennlum beginning July 1, 1939. The
chamber association, however, asked
that the work be undertaken earlier.
At the afternoon committee meet
ing three resolutions were adopted,
providing that (1) definite request
be made of the highway commission
for the allotment of at least 8320.000
to begin work on the Siskiyou project
Immediately after July 1 of this year:
(2) that the commission be requested
to make additional allotments In 1939
for the completion of the Siskiyou
project; and (3) that a relocatlon
survey bo undertaken In the Imme
diate future for the elimination of
curves In the Pacific highway between
Grants Pass and Roseburg. A. C.
Marsters of Roseburg. chamber asso
ciation president, presided.
At the session with the commission.
Mr. Marsters. A. S. V. Carpenter.
C. H. Demeray of Grants Pass, Judge
Earl B. Day and W. A. Gates pre
sented the association's objectives.
At the conclusion of the hearing
a motion was adopted thanking the
commission for attending.
Finished by 1041
PORTLAND, June 4. &) The state
highway commission ssld Friday an
$800,000 link In the Pacific highway,
from the Siskiyou summit to the
California line, would be completed
before June 30, 1941.
A 4100,000 section has been com
pleted. A resolution specified the appro
priation would be included In the
budget for the blennlum starting
July 1, 1939, and ending June 30.
1941. creating the possibility the work
miht be finished before the Indi
cated date.
The action was In conjunction with
the California highway commission,
which agreed to reconstruct about
two miles of highway on the southern
side of the border.
The $800,000 Oregon project will
cover about 6'7 miles. The completed
section was over on a three-quarter
mile strip.
In addition to the 1100.000 already
expended, $320,000 has been budgeted,
leaving $380,000 to go In the program
later.
The two states will Join the artery
about 850 feet west of the present
crossing at an elevation of 3.300 feat.
Work will proceed on a desert oasis
near Brothers, on the Central Oregen
highway, the commission said.
Oregon Share
WASHINGTON, June 4. 4V-Oregon's
major share of federal road
funds authorized by congress to be
expended In the 1940 and 1941 fiscal
years would be $4,563,000.
These figures were made public by
Senator Hayden (D Ariz.) co-author
of the Hayden-Cartwright roads ap
propriation bill which went- to the
White House June I.
Hayden's figures showed Oregon's
allocation for regular federal ati
highways In 1940 would be ll.C31.000
for secondary or feeder roads. $245 -000.
and tor grade crossings, $226,000.
For the 1941 fiscal year the st.te
would receive I1.B76 000 for regular
federal aid highways: $245,000 for
wcondary or feeder roads, and $340,
000 for grade crossing.
Hayden's figures did not cover
SOCIALIST CHIEF
SMEARED BY EGGS
AT NEWARK RALLY
Small Mob And Brass Band
Break Up Meeting Po
lice Escort Thomas Away
NEWARK, N. J.. June 4. (AP)
Tal 1 , gray -h al red Norman Thomas,
long-time leader of the Socialist par
ty in this country, was shelled by
rotten eggs and cucumbers late to
day when about 100 men and a brass
band broke up a Socialist rally In
mld-clty Military park.
Marching four abreast through a
crowd of about 500 persons, the anti
Thomas contingent shouted Thomas
down with the help of the band's
blaring Instruments and finally forc
ed police to escort the former pres
idential candidate from the scene.
Many of the marchers wore war
veterans' overseas caps and carried
American flags. Others bore signs as
sailing "reds." Fists flew as Thomas
sympathizers and foes clashed.
Mounted police, uniformed patrol
men and detectives wielded night
sticks to break up the melee. The
temporary American flag-draped plat
form, on which Thomas stood, was
smashed.
Thomas, his hair and face streaked
with egg yolks, stood on a park bench
auring a arama-packed half hour and
pleaded for a chance to speak. When
ever he started, the band ployed
louder, the yells Increased. Finally,
Deputy Chief Police Phillip Sebold
stood up beside Thomas Inside a cor
don of police and announced:
"On my advice, this meeting Is dit-
oanaecu'
Thomas said later the adjournment
was at the police direction not his.
Escorted by a big squad of police
on horseback and foot they march
ed down the middle of the street
Thomas went to Socialist headquar
ters and there lashed out at the po
lice and charged the opposition force
was mobilized through the influence
of Mayor Frank Hague of nearby Jer
sey City with whom he Is engaged In
a -iree speech- controversy.
The police, he charged, were "el
ther indifferent, or Inefficient or In
collusion with the small mob.M
The signs, he added, "came from
Jersey City and I think the Inspira
tion and money for the band came
from Jersey City or perhaps allies of
Jersey City."
POWER TOO HIGH
PORTLAND, Ore- June 4. (API-
Charges by the Portland Chamber
of Commerce that rates proposed by
J. D. Ross, Bonneville dam admin
istrator, are far too high, were re
inforced today by findings In two
tentative studies made by experts
employed by the chamber.
The chamber has already com
plained to the federal power com-
misaton that proposed switchboard
rates are too - high. The two new
studies are said to show that rates
proposed within reasonable trans
mission distances of the dam also
are too high to attract Industry.
Portland chamber officials Indl
cate that they will fight for lower
rates for, the entire area as a
suit of this information. An effort
is being made to get more time from
the power commission so that the
chamber can complete Its studies
One study made for the Portland
chamber Indicated that the switch-
board rate for prime power could
be made $8.50 a kilowatt year and
for secondary power $4.25. This com
pared wlh the $14.60 and $9.50 rates
proposed by Ross.
On the basts of this study It was
explained the transmitted rate for
the first zone bounded by Eugene
on the south. The Dalles on the
east, Astoria on the west and Kelso
and Long view on the north would
be 112.10 a kilowatt year for prime
power and $7.55 for secondary power
as opposed to the Ross rate of
$17.60 for prime and $11.60 for sec
ondary. funds authorized for the same years
for such projects as forest roads.
public Isnd roads, national parks and
parkways and Indian roads. For sucb
projects congress authorized $3300.-
000 for 1940 and $31,000,000 for 1941
Authorizations for road programs
are made for subsequent blennluma
by congress. Appropriations to coter
the authorizations are made by suc
ceeding sessions of congress. The
authorization are used by state high
way departments In determining their
future road program.
PORTLAND HOLDS
BONNEVILLE DAM
-s
Held In Slaying
Police Chief Howard itlllette said
Duncnn M. Johnston (above), former
mayor of Twin Falls, Idaho, was tak
en Into custody for questioning In
the slaying of George Olson, Salt
Lake City Jewelry solesman. Olson's
body was found In Twin Falls. John
ston, a Jewelry store owner, formerly
lived In Boise.
TWIN FALLS, Idaho, June 4. (AP)
Two World war buddies comrades
on the Western front 20 years ago
waited In Jail tonight while state's
attorneys drafted a complaint charg
ing them Jointly with the gruesome
murder of George L. Olson, Salt Lake
City Jewelry salesman.
The prisoners are Duncan M. John
ston, 39, former two-terra mayor of
Twin Falls, and William Lavonde, 58,
one-time city police desk sergeaent.
We plan to file a complaint Mon
day, charging Johnston and Lavonde
Jointly with murder." said Prosecut
ing Atty. Edward Babcock.
"The defendants will be arraigned
Immediately.', .,, .
The complaint would cover, tie said,
the four degrees of murder, first-de
gree, second-degree, Involuntary and
voluntary manslaughter.
First degree murder Is punishable
by hanging.
Olson, 36, and father of three small
children, was . shot to death with a
.25 -caliber pistol about May 21. His
body, badly decomposed, was found
in his locked sedan parked beside a
hotel here May 24.
Police Chief Howard Gillette pf
Twin Falls reported "thousands of
dollars in Jewelry" had been taken
from the salesman.
Johnston, permitted for the first
time today to see newspapermen, said:
"There's some dirty politics mixed
up in this affair."
Lavonde has not been permitted to
talk to the former mayor and one
time candidate for congress on the
Townsend ticket. Johnston owns a
Jewelry store here.
THIRD PARTY IN
STATE URGED BY
PENSIONER
Formation Before Novem
ber Election Favored By
Dr. Townsend F. D. R.
Policies Hit.
LEBANON, June (AP) Dr.
Francis Townsend, old age plan lead
er, speaking before several thousand
persons and Townsend club represen
tatives of the Willamette valley, In
timated today he favored formation
of a third party In Oregon to carry
out pension Ideals at the November
election.
Townsend spoke before a crowd
gathered here for the final day of
the 39th annual strawberry festival.
He told his listeners that a plan
similar to the one now progressing
In California must be followed unless
the support of national candidates In
existing parties was "definitely fa
vorable." A crowd of ' nearly 6000 persons
stood for two hours In a broiling sun
to . hear Dr. Townsend exploit his
plan and attack ths Roosevelt ad
ministration. 1 have nothing against Mr. Roose
velt personally, but his ears are stuff
ed with cotton unless he wants to
listen to something he believes In,"
Dr. Townsend declsred.
"His plan for borrowing money to
build dsms and other public work
Is almply bleeding the American pub
lic to pay the bill with Interest. Our
present administration'! chief Idea
seems to be to borrow money from
us to go Into competition with In
dividual and private burinras.
"That Is no way to national recovery."
........ . . .--.I
YIIIIIH IK SI AMSrNAIr
SWEETHEART, 18
FOLKS
Experts Hold Sane Now
Children Told Parents
Know Best Future Not
Definite.
NEW YORK. June 4. (UP) Don
ald Carroll, 16, who last March 24
killed his sweetheart, Charlotte Mat-,
thiesen, 18, after they agreed death
was "the beautiful way out" when
they found she was pregnant, re
turned home free tonight with ad
vice to other children that their
parents know beat.
He was declared sane by Bellevue
hospital psychiatrists, received a re
leaso signed by the Judge who heard
his trial for murder, was reunited
with his own parents and those of
hla dead sweetheart and gave re
porters an Interview, all within a
few hours.
He was acquitted of murder
charges last week but the Jury
verdict necessitated mental examin
ation to determine his status. He
went from Jail to his attorney's of- :
flee, where he met the Carrolls and
the Matthlesens and the newspaper
men. "After what I've been through."
he said, "I finally realize that the
trouble with kids. Including myself,
is that they don't appreciate their
parents, who to them appear not
to be able to undersand, are their
best friends.
"No matter what the trouble may
be, they should be confided in to
find the solution. Boys and girls
now think their parents have no
brains.
"Oee, I wish I had done what I
Jtold you the other kids should do."
"What are your plans for the
future?" he waa asked.
"I haven't any," he replied.
"There's time enough for that. It's
up to mother anyway,"
Carroll's defense was that he was
temporarily Insane at the time of
the killing.
The verdict was simply "not guilty
by reason of insanity" and so a
sanity examination was necessary be
fore his freedom could be restored.
'
REAFFIRMS FAITH
AFTER 'RED FUSS'
McMINNVILLE, June 4. (AP)
The board of trustees of Lin fie Id col
lege meeting here adopted a resolu
tion reaffirming "Its unalterable be
lief In and loyalty to the principles
of government established by the
founders of this nation."
Although It did not mention the
Incident by name, the resolution fol
lowed some 10 days upon what Dr.
O. Larsell, board president, described
as a "fuss on the campus about com
munism and other matters."
The "fuss" arose after a New York
evangelist who lectured at the col
lege asserted that some students with
communist tendencies had threat
ened to boo his talk about Russia If
he persisted In delivering It. He also
claimed a small group In his audi
ence had refused to raise hands as
evidence of a belief In Christ.
"We recognize the freedom of
thought essenttnl to any democracy,"
the resolution read. "Any deviation
from these honored and well known
principles by faculty or student body
will not be tolerated.
"We reaffirm our loyalty to the
religious beliefs upon which this In
stltutlon was founded and develop-
ea."
1
WEEK'S OUTLOOK
Weather forecast for Sunday:
Northern California: Fair Sunday
but fog on the coast: moderate
changeable wind off const.
Oregon: Fair Sunday but local
fogs on coast: no change In tem
perature; moderate northwest wind
off coast.
Outlook for war western states.
June 6-11 Inclusive: Oenerally fair
with temperatures somewhat above
normal, but cooler middle of the
week In Pacific northwest.
Tax Receipt A Clue
OREGON CITY, June 4. (AP) A
Multnomah county taz receipt found
In a pocket served to tentatively
Identify the body of a man taken
from the Willamette river today as
C. D. Alexander of Portland,
.
LEND - SPEND BILL
BY 6 T0 1 VOTE
President Given Free Hand
In Disposition Of Billions
Program Now Up To
Congress Conference.
WASHINGTON. June 4. (AP)
The senate voted six to one for a
$3,723,000,000 spendlng-lendlng pro
gram Friday at midnight and hand
ed the Roosevelt administration the
purse strings.
The 70 senators who remained for
the finish of the two-weeks' battle
over the bill divided 00 to 10 for
the measure. Seven Republicans and
three Democrats Hied up against It.
Opponents lost every attempt to
write restrictions Into the bill. As
passed, It would give President
Roosevelt an entirely free hand In
the disposition of the, huge appro
priation. Twice the senate turned down
proposals to forbid political activi
ties by employes In emergency agen
cies. Opponents of the amendments
contended this would deny such em
ployes freedom of speech and opin
ion. By substantial margalns, adminis
tration leaders defeated proposals to
earmark more than $500,000,000 of
PWA funds for specific purposes.
The spendlng-lendlng program now
goea to a Joint senate-house confer
ence committee for the adjustment
of differences between measures
passed by the two chambers.
The senate bill totaled almost
$600,000,000 more than the house
measure. The senate Increased by
$175,000,000 the house allotment for
the WPA, but provided that the
sum should run the agency until
next -March I. The house had voted
$1,250,000,000 for work-relief to last
until February 1.
Other senate Increases ' included
$212,000,000 for farm benefit pay
ments. $300,000,000 for additional
slum clearance loans and $1,000,
000 for administrative costs of the
rural electrification administration.
Last-minute amendments attached
to the measure Included t
A provision that President Roose
velt can override. In the event of
an emergency, a provision requiring
the WPA to allocate Its funds . so
they will last for the period covered
by the, appropriation,
exemption or projects uea up in
litigation from, the requirement that
PWA projects must be "substantial
ly completed" by September 30,
1040.
A restriction limiting costs of re
lief administration to ft percent.
A proposal by Senator Thomas (D.,
Okla.) to establish a minimum $40-per-month
wsge rate for WPA work
ers.
On the administration-opposed
earmarking amendments the senate
rejected. 48 to 20, a proposal by
Senator Copeland (D N.Y.) to set
aside $325,000,000 of PWA funds for
flood control and river and harbor
projects
DEATHllESTO
POPULAR CITIZEN
IT. D. Reed, Justice of the peace
at Gold Hill, died at noon yesterday
In a Portland hospital. .
Known popularly as "Johnny," Mr.
Reed had been 111 about two months.
News of his death waa contained
In a telegram received by Gold Hill
friends from Mrs. Reed who wss
wlfh him !n Portland.
Mrs. Reed's telegram Indicated
that his body would be brought
home for funeral services and bur
ial. A complete obituary will be
published later.
-4
HOLLYWOOD, June 4. (AP)
Maxle Rosenbloom, semi-bald veter
an of more than 15 years In the ling,
was holder of the Csllfornla heavy
weight boxing title tdday.
BULLETIN
A two-story framed house owned
by Jack Sutherland at 1710 North
Riverside avenue, was gutted by
fire late last night. Cause waa not
determined.
The house was ablaze from top
to bottom when firemen arrived.
The top and back parts of the
house were destroyed. No one was
at home at the time and firemen
quoted Mr. Sutherland as saying no
fires had been left burning In stoves
In the house. Amount of lose was
not Immediately estimated.
Remodeling of the structure Into
three apartments and complete re
decoration had Just been completed.
The fire department answered a
ward alarm at 10:10. It was the
second ward alarm in four hours,
Whirligig Of Life
CHICAGO, June 4. (AP)
Matthew R. D. Owlngs, 71. sold
,1,135.000 worth of Insurance in
10J6. His body was found after a
olunge today from his firm's 18th
floor offices In a Ls 8nlle street
building.
The police found three notes
In his desk, one of which said:
"I cannot seem to find any
buslnes. I am out of funds and
In III health."
IN STATE BRINGS
Port Orford Menaced By
Flames Before Checked
Josephine County Mill
Destroyed.
(Bv The Associated Pres)
Weeks of warm weather, climaxed
by temperatures yesterday which
soared high, began reaping their toll
in a series of dangerous fires through-
out western Oregon.
The most serious blaze appeared to
be burning some 35 miles southeast
of Astoria. There. In the Crossett
Western lumber operations, flames
which broke out Thursday had
whipped out of control as humidity
readings slipped down dangerously
from 35 per cent to 28. The fire was
in the timber and weather conditions
save no hope of assisting fire crews.
The fire warden at Jewell dm not
Indicate that there was any Imme.
dlate prospect of controlling the
bias, which waa only saveral miles
from the Northrop orook grating plot,
where 600 head of livestock were
pastured. ,
Another fire that for a time men
aced Port Orford on the southern
Oregon coast was brought under con
trol late yesterday, alternately dying
down and breaking out afresh. Keitn
Young. Coos county fire patrol war
den, said 100 men were being kept
on fire lines after every available man
from Port Orford and logging camps
had succeeded in holding the blazo
three mllea from Port Orford on the
north bank of the Elk river. About
150 acres had been bumed.
fn the Siskiyou national forest fire
protective area on Mt, Emily, near
the Chetco river, fire blazed forth
and 50 men wero rushed In from the
Gnsquet enmp In northern California.
The situation had not been reported
last night.
At Elmlra, IS mllea from Eugene,
fire which threatened for a time to
destroy the village, was checked after
rarJng a home. A 10,000 fire do
atroyed the Borland Lumber company
sawmill near Grants Pass. Seven men
at work all escaped. The cause of
the blaze remained undetermined
JAP AIR RAIDERS
OF CANTON AREA
CANTON, June- 4, P- Japanese
air raiders continued their heay
bombings of this Industrial city today
with two devastating attacks.
Officials feared casualties would
exceed those of a week ago when
they estimated 750 persons were killed
and 1.860 wounded.
Today's raids marked the sixth day
of attacks on Canton In the last
eight days. Only on Wednesday and
Thursday were there respites.
(In Tokyo. Dome!, Jspanese news
affener. said a "well -In formed source'
the usual designation for official
opinion Indicated British and Amer
ican denunciations of air attacks on
civilians would not alter Japanese
tactics.
(It referred to a foreign office
statement In which the May 28 bomb
ing of Canton was described as having
been confined exclusively to military
establishments.)
About 40 warplanes took part In
the first raid, appearing over the city
shortly after 10 a. m. and unloading
their explosive cargoes for 85 min
utes before heavy clouds and rain
ended the attack.
Thirty bombs fell near the munici
pal government offices In the central
section of the city and the Tatahatou
railway station.
Damage was heavy and many per
sons were crushed beneath falling
masonry when buildings were wrecked
by three missiles tn Wtnghon road,
Canton's main street.
Salchuen. where electric power and
waterworks are situated, also was
bombed.
Thirty-five planes swept over the
city in the second attack but finally
were driven oft by Chinese antl-
aircraft tire.
nmrr onrMmi
kllilt orcrnj
PASSESAID BILL
W.P.A. Speeds Attack Upon
Depression To Buy Sur
plus Farm Stuff, Create
2,000 Projects.
WASHINGTON, June 4. (AP)
The administration has started lta
lendlng-spendlng attack on the de
pression although congress still hast
a week's work to do on the $3,723,
000,000 bill that will supply most
of the ammunition,
Officials disclosed today that the
WPA waa using funds already on
hand to create additional work re
lief Jobs at the rate of approxi
mately 30,000 a week.
If congress finally approves the
$1 .425.000,000 which the lendlng
spendlng 'bill now carries tor WPA,
they said, they expect an average
of 2,800.000 persona to be given
work relief employment In the next
seven months. This could compare
with an enrollment of 2,670,656 on.
May 28 and an officially-expected
winter peak of 3,000,000 or more.
Most of the additional Jobs pro
vlded since May 28. It waa said, wera
In large Industrial communities
where the unemployment situation
was most acute.
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace
also has taken steps to put the ad
ministration's relief program lntoef-
feet without waiting for congress
to finish action on the big lendlng
spendlng bill. ,
He directed the Federal Surplus
Commodities corporation yesterday
to canvass needs for food and cloth
ing among persons on relief. Wltb
funds already available, the corpor
ation Is to expand lta purchases
of surplus farm products for dis
tribution free to the needy.
If the pending bill goes through
in Its present senate-approved form.
$50,000,000 more of new WPA money
may be used for such purchases.
The Reconstruction Finance cor
poration already Is receiving appli
cations tor long-term loans for busi
ness and Industry, and officials of
the public works administration are
getting ready to start new WPA pro
jects ewlitly as soon as the pending;
appropriation bill becomes law.
PWA engineers skid they Intended
to recommend allotment of funds
for more than 2,000 projects, esti
mated to coat In. excess of $650,000,
000, at the outset of the new pro
gram. Only $300,000,00 in federal
grants and $60,000,000 In federal
loans would be required for these
projects, the remainder of the cost
being met by local contribution.
FATHER CONVINCED
IS
DEAD, AFTER WEEK
PRINCETON, Fla., June 4. m
It was a full week ago tonight that
kidnapers snatched slumbering James
Bailey Cash Jr. from hit bed and hi
rather, commenting publicly tor the
first time, aald today he and hit wife)
had abandoned hope they ever would
see their only child alive again.
Agenta of the federal bureau off
investigation, with Director J. Edgar
Hoover personally on the ground,
doggedly pushed their examination
of clues.
M. F. Braxton, 50-year-old Prince,
ton carpenter who was taken dra
matically by G-men from a crowd
near the Cash home Wednesday, had
not returned to his bungalow hen
and hla son-in-law, Ray Rayburn, was
absent from hit homestead to it wa
presumed they still wera being; held.
Wlllard Campbell, one ot those
questioned and released, told tin
Miami Dally Newt In a copyrighted
Interview that "the B rax tone figured
they were being held because they
had a little difficulty with Bailey
Cash it was aomothlng about a debt
they owed Bailey."
,
SPEND-LEND BILL
WASHINGTON. June 4. ( AP)
Senator McNary (R Ore.) voted
agalnat the president', lending
spendlng bill yesterday.
Senator Reams (D. Or.) did no
vote but wa announced as approv
ing the bill.
Fifty-three Democrats, four Re
publican., on farmer-labor, on In
dependent and one progressive, to
taling 80 votes, favored the bill,
while three Democrat and seven
Republican voted ag)n