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100 Children Found Starving In Arizona Labor Camp
Phoenix. Arli., Mar. 9 (U.R) One hundred children were
found starving to death in a farm labor camp near here and authori
ties rushed food today in an attempt to save them.
The families in the camp are destitute because a freeie spoiled
the crops, throwing them out of work.
One father was selling his blood to get food for his children.
Many families were living on a diet of flour biscuits and lard
gravy. Juvenile Officer John E. Thompson found six children who
hadn't eaten in 10 days.
"This is the worst case of mass destitution I have rseen."
Juvenile Judge Thomas J. Croaff said, in ordering emergency food
and medical supplies distributed in the camp.
"There are almost 100 children in a starvation condition,"
Thompson said. "Many of them have distended abdomens."
One family of four had no food for most of 30 days, he said.
Filing Deadline For Candidates
Friday; 3
One more day Friday re
mains during which candidates
for nomination to public office
in the May 19 primary election
may file their statements of can
didacy. Three aspirants to office in or
from Jackson county today made
known their candidacy. They
are:
For slate senator L. Peers
Wilmeth, Ashland municipal
judge.
For county commissioner Al
bert Straus, Sams Valley farm
er. For justice of the peace, Med
ford district Joe Cave, former
Medford assistant police chief.
Precinct Workers File
In addition, a number of ac
tive political party workers have
filed as candidates as precinct
committeemen and women in the
84 precincts of the county, on
both party tickets.
Judge Wilmeth will seek the
democratic nomination for the
senate scat now held by William
McAllister. Up to noon today, the
only other candidate to announce
for the , post was Ben Day, at
it I
Portland Will
Seek Senate Seal
Salem, Ore., Mar. 9 (U.R)
John McBride, whose residence
is in Portland but who has been
in government service in Wash
ington, D. C. for several years,
filed his candidacy late Wednes
day for United States senator
from Oregon. He will seek the
republican nomination at the
May 19 primary election for the
seat now held by Sen. Wayne
Morse of Eugene, who is also
seeking the republican nomina
tion, for re-election.
McBride stated as his platform
that he will "support and de
fend the constitution, the bill of
rights, and state rights; and work
tirelessly to restore a govern
ment of law to replace the pres
ent government of irresponsible,
power-greedy men who are de
basing our currency, draining
away our wealth, destroying
our domestic economy, and rush
ing us headlong down the high
way that leads to war, socialism,
and economic collapse. World
peace and economic stability can
be achieved only by the adop
tion of a sound monetary system
which will guarantee the re
demption of paper currency at
face value, on demand. I pledge
Uo fight for sound currency and
sound domestic economy.
McBride will have as his bal
lot slogan: "For constitutional
government, pound money, pro
tective tariff, free competitive
enterprise."
Radio Highlights
Radio Station KYJC (1230
kc) will te-breadcast last
Tuesday night's amateur hour
program which was held at
the Craterian theater, tonight
at 9 o'clock. The re-broadcast
will be for voting purposes.
Man Heeds Death Request
Of Cancer-Ridden Brother
Allentown, Pa., Mar. 9 (U.R)
Harold Mohr, 36. yielding to the
persistent pleadings of his blind,
cancer-ridding brother, killed
him with a rifle bullet in their
home last night, police said to
day. "Last night, Just after supper
he arked me to shoot him." Dis
trict Attorney Kenneth H. Koch
quoted Haroid. "I pondered it.
He had often asked the same
thing. I finally decided to do it."
Harold fired a .30 caliber bul
let into the back of his 55-year-old
brother Waller as he lay in
bed on the second floor of their
twin home at nearby Coplay.
Koch said.
"I'm satisfied." he told police
-en a?ked how he felt about
his brother's death.
Harold Is being held on a
homicide charge. Koch laid that
More Seek
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L. PEERS WILMETH
State Senate Candidate
present state representative from
Jackson county, and a Gold Hill
ranch and farm operator. -
Wilmeth first came to Jackson
county in 1933, from San Fran
cisco, Cal., where he attended
public school and Cogswell col
lege. He has served as a ser
geant in the coast artillery and
as storekeeper first class in the
army transport service. He has
also been legislative representa
tive for the Brotherhood of Lo
comotive Engineers, and is a vet
eran employee of the Southern
Pacific company.
Only One Interest
A life-long democrat, Wilmeth
said in announcing his candi-
Appearances Set
Here By Senator
Six personal appearances and
a radio address will feature the
Rogue valley visit Monday and
Tuesday of Sen. Wayne Morse,
who is coming here on a tour
through southern Oregon which
will include Grants Pass, Med
ford, Ashland and Klamath
Falls.
At noon Monday, the senator
will speak to the Ashland Ki
wanis ciub, and at 2:30 p.m. will
speak at an assembly at Southern
Oregon college. That evening he
will speak to a quarterly stag
dinner of the Jackson County
Chamber of Commerce at the
Rogue Valley Country club. The
dinner is open, and interested
men may obtain tickets at the
chamber of commerce office. His
speech at the chamber dinner
will be in the nature of a report
on the work being done in con
gress. Tuesday noon he will address
Medford Rotarians, and at 2
p.m. will speak at a Jacksonville
high school assembly. From 4 to
5 p.m. the Eugene man will
answer questions in a radio
broadcast over KYJC, and will
give a political talk" to be spon
sored by Jackson County Repub
lican Women at the Medford
high school at 8 p.m. This meet
ing is open to the public.
he would endeavor to have the
younger brother released in bail
pending a court hearing "if the
facts are as he (old me."
The district attorney said that
Dr. William Fox had been treat
ing Walter Mohr for cancer of
the face for the past six years
He was unable to say whether
this had caused his blindness.
The Mohrs are brothers of
Ralph Mohr, police chief of Cop
lay, a borough of 2,500 popula
tion six miles north of here.
The shot which police said
killed the cancer-patient was
heard by another brother, Ray
mond, who lives next door.
Raymond told police he ran
into the house and found Harold
sitting quietly in the dining
room. Upstair." he found Wal
ler sprawled across hl blood
soaked bed.
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One father said the last dollar
two sons spent a day picking up cotton that had fallen from trucks.
One walked from farm to farm for IS miles seeking work. He
didn't get any.
Most families don't qualify for state relief. The community
rolief fund in nearby Tolleson was "swamped." Local merchants
carried some on credit but said they couldn't afford to any more.
"The bland and unashamed requests of us for aid are pitiful."
Thompson said. "Most of the families have sold everything. They
have taken their old cars apart and sold them by parts for food.
"Now they have nothing."
The camp consists of about 100 one-room tin shacks. None
have electricity or running water.
'.'The houses used to have some crude furniture, but that's all
sold now. Now everybody sleeps on the floor," Thompson said.
Positions
dacy that if elected he will have
only one interest at Salem the
affairs of the people of Oregon
in general and the people of
Jackson county in particular.
"As all power is inherent in the
people, therefore all power to
the people." he said.
Judge and Mrs. Wilmeth re
side at 168 Meade street, Ash
land. Urged To Run
As he was filing his candidacy
for county commissioner in the
county clerk's office this morn
ing, Straus said he is running
for the democratic nomination
on the urging of friends from all
over the county, but he feels
that the large population in the
northern end of the county in
particular deserves representa
tion on the county court.
He emphasized that he will
make a careful study of the al
leged tax inequalities that cre
ated such a stir in Rogue River
Gold Hill and Central Point last
fall. "I think I know something
about land valuations," he said.
Straus farms 500 acres in Sams
Valley that are devoted to dairy
ing, beef stock and general farm
ing. Was Pomona Master
He served four years as master
of Pomona Grange, eights years
is master of his local Grange in
Sams Valley, 15 years with the
Sams Valley school board; five
years as pre-sident of his com
munity telephone company, and
four years on the committee of
the Jackson County Agricultural
Conservation association. He has
spent most of his life in the
county.
Joe Cave, 62, who will seek
the justice of the peace job in
the Medford district, Is a demo
crat. At present he is night clerk
at the Allen hotel, but is best
known for his long service as
night police officer ' and assist
ant chief. He filed his candidacy
Wednesday.
Here 40 Years
Cave has resided in Medford
for 40 years, and was on the
police force from August, 1921,
to January, 1949, when he was
retired. A native of Texas, he
worked as a cowboy before com
ing here, and was an orchard
worker before joining the police
force.
He is married, and the father
of four grown sons. He says he
feels that the long years on the
police desk gave him the exper
ience with which he can qualify
for the position.
Senator McCarthy
Rapped For Statement
Washington, Mar. 9 (U.R)
Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy, (R.,
Wis.), accused a senate investi
gating group today of being "a
tool of th estate department,"
and was denounced for making
statement "unworthy of a sen
ator." Sen. Brien McMahon, (D
Conn.), said he was "profoundly
shocked" by McCarthy's state
ment, and warned angrily:
"When you start making charg
es like that against me, you bel
ter reflect on it."
McMahon said McCarthy's re
marks were "unworthy of any
senator."
The angry exchange followed
McCarthy's adamant refusal to
name the "high" state depart
ment official who. he says, cov
ered up for a bad security risk
In the department.
The senate foreign relations
Investigating subcommittee hear
ing McCarthy's charges that
there are 57 communists in the
state department was almost In
an uproar following McCarthy's
refusal to name the official.
Senate Votes Funds
For Rent Control
Washington. Mar. 9 (U.R)
The senate voted 44 to 28 to give
the housing expediter another
$1,400,000 to administer rent
control through June 30. It also
granted another $2,600,000 to be
used only to pay terminal leave
of rent control employees.
he earned was when hi and his
Coplon, Gubitchev
Given 15 Years
On Spy Charges
Russian's Term To
End On Deportation
New York, Mar. 9 (U.R) Val
entin A. Gubitchev, Russian en
gineer, was sentenced to 15 years
in prison today for attempting
to obtain United States defense
secrets from government girl Ju
dith Coplon. But the sentence
will be suspended on the day he
is deported from the United
Stales.
Miss Coplon was ordered to
spend 15 years in federal prison
as a traitor to her country.
Request By Acheson
Federal Judge Sylvester Ryan
agreed to suspend Gubitchev's
sentence at the personal request
of Secretary of State Dean Ache
son and Attorney General J.
Howard McGrath. They recom
mended that he be deported and
that he leave the United States
within two weeks.
Ryan said he bowed to the re
quest and would suspend Gubit
chev's sentence the day ho'left
the Country. He ordered him ul'
companied to a departing ship
by a U. S. marshal.
But there was no leniency for
Miss Coplon. Ryan announced
that he would deny any request
for bail for her pending appeal.
"It is about time that she paid
some of the penalty," Ryan said,
remarking that she now had been
twice convicted of betraying her
government.
Other Sentence First
He ordered her to begin serv
ing the 15-year sentence as soon
as she completed a sentence of
40 months to 10 years imposed
last summer in Washington for
stealing U. S. government se
crets. Gubitchev was taken from the
court room immediately after
his sentence. Miss Coplon then
was led up to the bench by two
women U. S. deputy marshals.
She stood, pale and unsmiling,
swaying slightly. Her attorneys
asked for leniency in view of
her previous sentence.
Judge Ryan asked if she had
anything to say.
Miss Coplon replied, "Not at
this time. Your Honor."
Judge Ryan said that his ob
servation of her during the trial
and his knowledge of the facts
of the case convinced him "the
seeds of disloyalty still find root
within your breast."
He said he had no choice but
to be severe, "not only for your
own treacherous act but as a
warning to others."
Washington, Mar. 9 U.R)
The state department hinted to
day that Valentin A. Gubitchev
is being offered a chance to leave
the United States to prevent So
viet retaliation against Amer
ican citizens in Russia and oth
er eastern countries.
"It is considered important,"
state department Spokesman Mi
chael J. McDermott said, "that
any misunderstanding of the So
viet government in regard to the
Gubitchev case should not have
the consequence of prejudicing
the situation of American citi
zens now In eastern Europe, in
cluding diplomatic officers and
other government officials."
Americans Claimed
Held By Chinese Reds
Washington, Mar. 9 (UR
Chinese communists are detain
ing a group of American busi
nessmen as virtual hostages, It
was reported today.
The Americans are safe in
Shanghai but can not leave be
cause the communists will not
issue exit visas.
Authoritative sources here said
the communists were detaining
the Americans to make sure that
American-owned enterprises in
China would continue to func
tion. Americans refused permission
to leave were said to include
responsible officers of the Shang
hai Power company, the Shang
hai Telephone company, Standard-Vacuum
Oil company. Caltex
Oil company, the Chase National
bank and the National City bank
ot new xorn.
"The kids all run around barefoot, although It sometimes gets
pretty cold. They don't go to school, because they don't have the
clothes to wear.
"To show you how destitute the place Is, somebody stole the
camp safe, but it only had $1 in it."
The camp. 14 miles west of Phoenix, originally was built by
the federal government. It now is operated by the Arisona Farm
Bureau federation.
Most of the men are cotton pickers who normally spend this
season harvesting citrus fruit. A severe January freeie ruined the
fruit crop.
Thompson said few had been in Ariiona the three years neces
sary to qualify for state relief.
Croaff ordered a square meal for everybody in camp immedi
ately and called a meeting tomorrow of representatives of the farm
bureau and the state welfare agoncy to find a solution.
ACQUITTED Dr. Hermann
wiie during nis trial for me mercy killing of Mrs. Abbie Borroto,
was acquitted by. a Manchester, N.H., jury today.
Fire Takes 14 Lives;
Military Seeks Cause
Albuquerque, N. M Mar. 9
(U.R) Military investigators
poked through the charred in
terior of the Sandia special
weapons base guardhouse today
to find out what caused the fire
which made it a death trap last
night for 14 prisoners.
Fourteen men jailed for minor
military offenses were killed and
Albuquerque, N. M., Mir. (U.P.)
Followlnf li the Hit of dead and In
jured In the Sandia baie prison fire:
The drad:
Mr. Cilennls A. Bond, 21, HatUca
burn. MIn.; Pvt. Blllle K. Bull. 21,
Chino, Cal.; Recruit Ferman I,, Cald
well, 19, llrndrlch, Okla.; Recruit
Emanuel W. Carlson, 23, San Fernan
do, Cal.; Recruit Frank Casey, 29.
Lau-renre, Kans.; Recruit Slsmund
Oraca, 24, Chicago; Recruit llarnld ;.
Froedae, 21, Decatur, III.; Recruit Rob
ert Holder, 24, Portsmouth, Va.; Pvt.
Donald R. Hyde, 19, Owassn, Okla.;
Charles Lewis, (ase, rank, unavailable)
Abtnadon, Vs.; Pfr. Harold E. Render,
21, Royal Oak, Mich.; Pvt. Jose V.
Torres, 29, Ban Antonio, Tex.; Wallare
Wakefield Use, rank unavailable)
Godley, Tex., and Recruit Norman L.
Wise, 31. Albuquerque, N. M.
In critical condition: Pfc. Robert C.
Darsnek, 20, Minneapolis, Minn., and
Pvt. Harry C. Handle;, 24, Hamilton,
Ohio.
two other prisoners were critic
ally burned when a flash fire
burned out the interior of the
flimsy war-built guardhouse at
the base near Albuquerque
where atomic bombs are assem
bled. More than 30 others were in
jured fighting the blaze. .
In Critical Condition
The two surviving prisoners
Two Hospitalized
After Auto Collision
Two persons were taken to an
Ashland hospital yesterday af
ternoon for treatment and obser
vation after a sedan operated by
Jack R. Wagner, Yreka, Cal.,
and a Jeep driven by William O
Irwin, Ashland, collided on high
way 99 near Talent, state police
reported lodav.
Clyde C. Lybrand, Klamath
Falls, was treated for bruises
and lacerations to the forehead
and Irwin underwent observa
tion. Irwin was dismissed from
the hospital this morning.
Two passengers in the Wag
ner car, Mrs. Clyde Wagner and
daughter, Sydney, were unin
jured. Police said that the sedan was
headed south on highway 99 and
the jeep going north and when
the jeep evidently tried to make
a left hand turn, the two ve
hicles collided.
Salem, Ore., Mar. 9 'U.R)
State Public Utility Commis
sioner George H. Flagg today
authorized the West Coast Tele
phone company to sell 35.000
shares of its common capital
stock with a par value ot $700,-
000.
Mcme TtUpholo)
N. Sander, shown above with his
remained in critical condition
totlay as physicians at the base
hospital worked to save their
lives.
An Investigating board ques
tioned two guards who were on
duty at the time'of the fire and
who were overcome by smoke
in their futile attempts to reach
the ccllblocks where the prison
ers were locked. The guards were
not able to tell how the fire
started,
"The prisoners didn't have
much of a chance," said Maj. K.
K. Kolstcr, base public relations
officer, one of the first persons
to reach the scene.
Physicians said the only two
inmates to escape the flaming
prison were severely burned and
had only an even chance to sur
vive. They were being given
transfusions and oxygen treat
ment. Two guards, Pvt. Wilbur Hen
ry and Cpl. Rich A. Miller, were
injured in an heroic attempt to
save the prisoners after the fire
broke out at 6:35 p. m. PST.
Driven Back
"The first we knew about It,"
Miller said, "was when the men
In the back started yelling. We
tried to get to the ccllblocks
but were driven back by an in
tense blast of heat and smoke."
Henry said he ran outside the
building and around in back to
open the rear door of the cell
block. "But I ran into the same
thing," he said, "and couldn't
even get past the outside door."
Both guards were given emer
gency treatment and placed un
der observation at the base hos
pital. Officers said they would
not permit them to make any fur
ther statements until after they
had been questioned by an inves
tigating board.
Although the cause of the fire
was not determined.' the build
ing was heated by oil stoves and
Kolster said the fire was fed
by fuel oil stored In the back of
the prison, making the blaze ex
tremely smoky and hot.
30 Persons Treated
So dense was the smoke that
30 persons who helped fight the
fire and rescue the inmates had
to be treated at the base hos
pital. Kolster said their injuries
were all slight.
Col. K. F. Hertford, acting
base commander, personally took
charge of the rescue efforts.
When the fire was extinguished,
he set up an investigating board
on the spot.
The unconscious prisoners
were dragged out of the flaming
building as firemen played
hoses on the fire.
Of the 16 inmates In the three
ccllblocks, 13 died within 45
minutes, Kolster said. The 14th
victim died about two hours af
ter the fire.
Hollywood, Mar. 9 D.R) Sid
Grauman, the pioneer showman
of Hollywood, will be buried
today at Forest Lawn.
JURY REACHES
QUICK VERDICT
Manchester, N.H., Mar. 9 (U.R)
Dr. Hermann N. Sander is inno
cent of murder, a Jury ruled to
day, finding that he did not
hasten the death of his cancer
doomed patient, Mrs. Abbie Bor
roto. "I am thankful it is all over."
Dr. Sander said. "I am very
grateful to Mr. Wyman for the
way he conducted the defense
and very happy with the press
for their kindness and courtesy
throughout this ordeal, and last
but not least it has been won
derful to have my wife with
me throughout it all."
The 12-man jury passed word
out at 4 p.m. that they had
reached a verdict.
They had begun deliberations
at 2:51 p.m.
Jury Roll Called
The Jury returned to the court
room at 4:10 p.m. and Court
Clerk Arthur
S.
Healy asked
Horsemeat Swindle
May Be Nationwide,
Officials Claim
Dallas. Tex.. Mar. 9 U.R)
The Texas swindle in which
large shipments of horsemeat
were sold as "beef" may develop
into a nation-wide scandal, offi
cials said today.
At least 19.000 pounds of the
meat, labeled as "beef tenders."
were seized Tuesday in Dallas,
Fort Worth and Houston. Inves
tigators said the meat may have
found its way to luncn counter!
as far distant as Tampa, f la.
Handling Denied
"I believe these sales are be
ing made on a nation-wide basis,
with the meat probably coming
from the vast Chicago stockyard
centers, Dr. J. W, Bass. Dallas
city health officer, said. The
Chicago stockyards denied han
dling the meat.
However, there were conflict
ing theories on the original ship
ping point of the meat. No one
could explain how 1,900 pounds
seized at Houston got into boxes
bearing a Fort Worth firm's
stamp. The meat, Itself, was not
stamped as required by federal
law.
Dr. W. V. Bradshaw, Fort
Worth city health director, said
much of the meat may already
have been sold to Innocent res
taurateurs and butchers.
Only Half Retrieved
He said 6,000 pounds had been
shipped from Dallas to Fort
Worth, but only half of It had
been found. Bradshaw assumed
that the unretrleved portion had
found its way to lunch counter
menus.
Bass disclosed that shipments
from Dallas went to Fort Worth,
Houston, Austin, Waco and "oth
er Texas cities.
Invoices disclosed the ship
ment was sent to Dallas by a
Kansas City packer, who later
said he was Innocent.
Cemenf Company Given
Dam Building Approval
Salem, Ore., Mar. 9 (U.R)
Attorney General George Ncun
er ruled today that the Beaver
Portland Cement company has
the right to build a low diver
sion dam across the Rogue river
in Jackson county despite a 1949
law prohibiting construction of
dams below a certain point in
the river In Jackson county.
In an opinion written at re
quest of the state game commis
sion, Neuner held that the com
pany had a vested right prior to
enactment of the law, and there
fore, retains the right to build
the dam,
Duane Buries Diablo Today;
Pet's Body Found In Creek
Today after school Duane Denny wai to bury hii pet blue
terrier, Diablo, in the yard of the home, 504 North Grape street,
where the 11-year-old boy and his mother live. Diablo was drowned
in Bear creek Sunday afternoon when he chased after a rock
thrown by Duane when the two were playing on the banks of the
creek In the city park.
Tuesday the small boy made an appeal through The Tribune
In an effort to find his pet'i body, and Wednesday morning a school
boy phoned to say that he could see the dog's body lodged against
a pipe Jutting into the stream under the Jackson itrcct bridge.
Later In the day it was recovered.
Expresses Gratitude
In a second note to The Tribune, Duane expressed hi! grati
tude to the paper and to others who helped him recover the pet'i
body.
"I would like to thank The Tribune for helping me find my
little dog," he wrote. "Also thank the school boy that phoned me
Wednesday morning, telling me where Diablo was and I also want
to thank Mr. Bill Millett, route 1, box 443, who waded under Jack
son street bridge and brought Diablo out to me where I gave my
little pal his last ride in the basket on my bicycle where he had
enjoyed riding so many times before.
"I thank you, one and all lor your kind words."
them to stand and Dr. Sander to
stand.
The 41 -year -old physician
stood for a moment, then sat as
Healy called the jury roll while
the jurors remained on their
feet.
Dr. Sander and his wife stared
at the men as the roll was called.
"Mr. foreman, have you
agreed upon a verdict?" asked
Healy.
"We have," replied Foreman
Louis C. Cutter, a jobless textile
worker.
"What, say you, do you find
the respondent, Hermann San
der, guilty of first degree mur
der, guilty of second degree mur
der or not guilty?"
in an even voice.
It was 4:11 D.m.
Spectator! Cheer
Whoops of joy rose from the
66 spectators.
ur. banders and his wife Alice.
37, sobbed. Their 71-year-old at
torney, Louis E. Wyman broke
into tears.
Superior Judge Harold E. Wes-
colt thanked the jurors and told
them not to discuss their delib
eration! "under any circum
stances."
A few minutes after the ver
dict, the doctor turned to his wife
and smiled. Her face remained
immobile. As the jury filed out,
they clasped each other in their
arms.
When they separated, both
were crying.
For Wyman, he had tried and
won his first murder case in a
long and distinguished career.
His son, Louis C Wyman, a
member of the defease legal
team, wept openly tear!
streaming" down his cheekiw,
Trapped By Newsmen
The spectators remained In
their seats while reporters and
photographers rushed to the
Sanders. Their attorney! tried to
escort them from the yellow
walled courtroom but they were
-trapped by the milling mob of
newsmen.
Movie and still photographers
stood In chairs, their flash bulbs
popping as the Sanders posed for
pictures.
Neither the doctor nor his
wife would say anything to the
newsmen until they had spoken
over radio microphones in a
room across the hall from the
courtroom.
Both spoke over the micro
phones In low and almost inaud
ible voices.
Wyman, asked if he planned a
vacation after the 14-day trial,
smiled and replied:
"Oh, I think I'll try some
thing else."
Rathbome May Face
Perjury Indictment
San Francisco, Mar. 9 (U.R)
Defense attorneys in the perjury
conspirary trial of longshore
leadr Harry Bridges served not
ice today that they intend to de
mand a perjury indictment of
Mcrvyn Rathbome, key govern
ment witness.
As a prelude to the rebuttal
testimony of Bridges himself,
the defense called one of his co
defendants, J. R. Robertson, to
the stand to refute statements
made by Rathbome last week.
Rathbome, a former intimate
of Bridges, testified that Rob
ertson was a member of a com
munist group called "God's Com
mittee" which met in San Fran
cisco in 1943,
Under questioning by Defense
Attorney James MacInnLs, Rob
ertson declared he was not a
resident of San Francisco In
1943, but was living in Chicago.
Records of the International
Longshoremen's and Warehouse
men's union were introduced to
back up his statements.