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Thuriday. April 13, 1950
28 Senators Employed Relatives
In Fiscal 1949, Report Discloses
Washington, Apr. 13 U.R
An official report has disclosed
that 28 of the 115 senators who
served during the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1949, had close
relatives on their onice payrolls,
The report, which did not dis
close the duties or salaries of
these relatives, was issued yes
terday by Senate Secretary Les
lie L. Biffle. It presented a de
tailed breakdown of the ex-
fienses of senate operations dur
ng fiscal 1949.
The senator with the most
relatives on his office staff was
Sen. Arthur V. Watkins (R.,
Utah). At varying times, they in
cluded one son. two daughters
and a daughter-in-law. But Wat
kins' daughters merely worked
lor him for a few weeks.
Sen. Dennis Chavez (D., N.M.)
employed a son and daughter,
and the late Sen. John H. Over
ton (D., La.) employed two
daughters at intervals during
that period.
There is nothing illegal In the
employment of relatives by a
member ot congress, mere me
several well known examples of
wives and children who have
been indispensable parts of the
administrative machinery built
up by senators and representatives.
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A United Press survey in De
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90 of the 435 house members
have relatives on their payrolls.
House payrolls unlike those in
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granted to eacn employee.
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their office staffs. Senators from
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that they have more constitu
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work.
Other present or former sen
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Former Sen. Carl A. riatcn
(D.. N.M.).
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son, (D-, Colo.); Ernest W. Mc-
Farland (U., Ariz.;; james r.
Murrav (D.. Mont.): Glen H. Tay
lor (D., Ida.), and Elbert D. Tho
mas (D., Utah).
Nash Introduces
New Convertible
Priced at $U
Detroit. Apr. 13 (U.R) Nash
Motors put the first postwar
small car on the market today,
introducing a five-passenger,
100-inch wheelbase convertible
priced at $1,808.
Named the "Rambler," the
first major entry into the field
will sell for $200 less than any
similarly equipped convertible.
It goes on display in dealer
showrooms tomorrow.
The $1,808 price tag, which
includes federal tax and dealer
handling charges, compares with
$1,847 for the Chevrolet convert
ible, $1,948 for the Ford model
and Plymouth's $1,997.
But the luxuriously-fitted Ram
bler carries as standard acceso
ries about $300 worth of such
usually optional equipment as
heater, radio, directional lights,
deluxe upholstery and chrome
decorations.
It features a "roll away" top
that slides into position on rails.
Neatly designed, the new Nash
line is powered by an 82 horse
power, six-cylinder engine with
a 7.25 to 1 compression ratio.
Fuel economy up to 30 miles per
gallon of gas and more with
overdrive, is claimed.
Nash spent $13,000,000 in a
five-year development program
to bring out the Rambler con
vertible, first in a series that
will include a station wagon and
two-door sedan before the year
is over.
Angell Declines To
Air Campaign Issues
Portland, Ore.. Apr. 13 (U.R)
Rep. Homer D. Angell, (R., Ore.),
of Portland Wednesday declined
to deDaie campaign issues witn
his republican opponent for con
gress, Donald Walker.
Angell said his views were
well-known here and that his
visit In Portland during the
Easter recess was too short to
schedule such a debate.
Northwest Solons
Seek To Salvage
Columbia Program
Washineton. Aor. 13 (U.R)
Northwest senators meet today
to start "Operation Salvage" on
the $600 million reclamation fea
tures of the Columbia river coor
dinated program as proposed by
the senate interior committee
The committee amendment to
the flood control bill has been
under steady fire on the senate
floor for three days. One of its
chief supporters, ben. Warren
Magnuson (D., Wash.) said he did
not believe it could pass the sen
ate in its present form.
13 Projects
He suggested that northwest
senators meet today before the
senate convenes. He said they
will try to decide how to pro
ceed.
The interior committee amend
ment would authorize 13 recla
mation projects, create a Colum
bia basin account and authorize
use of power revenues from both
reclamation and army engineer
projects to help pay irrigation
costs. Those revenues would in
clude interest collected on the
federal power investment.
Chavez Opposed
Chairman Dennis Chavez (D.,
N.M.) of the senate public works
committee opposed the interior
committee amendment because
his group had not been consult
ed. Sen. Arthur V. Watkins (R..
Utah) proposed that the amend-
Highway Program
'Gets Rolling in
1919-20 Biennium
This is another in a saries
of "Glimpses at Highway His
tory," prepared by Ralph Wat
son, stata highway commission
writer. In earlier installments,
Watson has told of the early
history of road and highway
construction in Oregon, In the
following article he tells of the
first really intensive work
done on highways here, be
tween 1918 and 1920.)
Started rolling in 1017 with i
$6 million bond issue, plus other
financial assets, with labor loos
ened by up returning soldiers
and materials more available,
the state highway commission
started extending its lines at a
much more rapid pace.
In 1919 the legislature became
even more generous than it had
been tn 1917 and upped the hign
way bonds by an additional $10
million. It set a special election
for June 3 and submitted an
amendment to the constitution
authorizing counties to bond
themselves up to six per cent of
their assessed value. It suDmuiea
to a vote at the same election
the $2,500,000 Roosevelt mili
tary coast highway bonding act
and as a final gesture passed ana
submitted the market roads tax
bill, which authorized the coun
ties to levy an ad valorem tax of
one mill for county road con
struction in connection with the
state program.
Voters Approve
All these commilments were
approved by the voters by large
ment be withdrawn and referred i majorities and the legislature
as a separate bill to both com
mittees lor joint ncanngs.
Sen. Guy Cordon (R., Ore.)
submitted an amendment to au
thorize the reclamation projects,
treat them as one for bookkeep
ing purposes, but eliminate the
basin account as such.
Binaggio Bullets
Compared With
Illinois Slugs
Kansas City, Mo., Apr. 13
(U.R) Two Kansas City dctec
tives left today for Chicago to
compare the bullets that killed
democratic boss Charles Binag
gio and his rowdy lieutenant,
Charles Gargotta. with slugs re
covered in recent Illinois mur
ders.
Binaggio and Gargotla were
shot to death by unknown gun
men a week ago last night in a
democratic parly clubroom on
Truman road in Kansas City's
north side.
To Check Guns
Police wanted to check wheth
er the guns that killed the two
men could have been fired by
Chicago gunmen, possibly rep
resentatives of the alleged na
tional crime syndicate com
manded by remnants of the old
Capnne mob.
Lt. Lester Haunt and ballistic
expert William Myers were sent
to clicck tnc slugs lanen irom
their bodies with pictures and
bullets in the famed Chicago
police ballistics laboratory and
ibrary.
Live Oak Grange
Regular meeting of Live Oak
Grange will be held Thursday,
Anril 13 with initiation ot can
didates. All Granges are invited
to bring their third and fourth
degree candidates. H.E.C. mem
bers please bring cookies.
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held a special session in January
1920, set another special election
for May 21 and submitted more
financing legislation to the vot
ers. One was a further amend
ment to the constitution increas
ing the bonding limit for road
financing from two to four per
cent of the state assessed valua
tion. It also submitted an addi
tional constitutional amendment
giving the power of eminent do
main over land needed for pub
lic roads. As a final largess, it
authorized still another $10 mil
lion bond issue, this dependent
upon ratification of the four per
cent amendment. They were ap
proved at the election by a large
majority.
The commission expended dur
ing 1919 and 1920 the total of
$20,234,177, exclusive oi marnei
roads, in highway construction.
Of this total, state funds repre
sented $17,658,547; county co
operation $1,237,090; and federal
aid funds $1,320,879.
Results Told
This expenditure bought 347.2
miles of paved highway; 369.4
miles of macadam; 761.4 miles
of grading. During the same time
the government had expended
on forest roads a total of
si .568.241. resulting in 134 miles
ot grading and 57.6 miles of sur
facing completed or unner con
struction as the year ended. A
totat of $1,311,300 was spent in
bridge construction and design.
The biennium closed with
funds on hand and more avail
able, many contracts under way
and pending, and the highway
program going forward in high
gear.
Douglas Not To
Seek Presidency
Yakima. Wash.. Apr. 13 (U.R)
Associate Supreme Court Justice
William O. Douglas, long regard
ed as a presidential prospect, in
sisted today he will not be a can
didate in 1952.
"There is nothing to the re
ports," he told reporters who
found him in a bookstore yester
day autographing his new book.
"Of Men and Mountains."
Douglas said he is going to try
and break Justice John Mar
shall's record of more than 34
year's service on the bench. Next
Monday, Douglas will have com
pleted 11 years of service as an
associate justice.
The entire city turned out yes
terday to honor Douglas, its fa
vorite son. The festivities were
climaxed with a banquet at
which a not-so-popular guest was
a horse that slipped and fell on
him last October, fracturing 19
of his ribs.
Inferior Post Said
Offered ep. Jackson
Portland. Ore.. Apr. 13 (U.R)
The Portland Orcgonian said to
day that the post of undersecre
tary of '.he interior has been of
fered to Rep. Henry M. Jackson.
ID.. Wash.).
The newspaper said Jackson
was reluctant to discuss the re
port, but said it was "under ad
visement" and he expects to an
nounce his decision upon his re
turn to Washington following
the Easter congressional recess.
The undersecretary position
has been vacant since Oscar L.
Chapman was elevated to the
secretaryship following the resig
nation of J. A. Krug Doc. 1, 1949.
Negotiations Stilled
In Portland Dispute
Portland. Ore., Apr. 13 (U.R)
Negotiations remained at a
standstill here today between
employees and employers of the
Portland Stages bus company.
The buses operate between
Portland. Lents. Gresham, and
Troutriale. but the strike of 47
drivers and maintenance men
for higher wage and better
working hours has stunned bus
I service for 1200 residents.
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