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TWELVE MTOFORD (OREOOK) MAIL TRTBTJ1CE y Wednesday. July SO. 1938 Walla. Walla IPb-dsoeh Treaty Said SignetS To Pirevemift Dood Ponsonnsig off DOate' Editor' not: A rebellion at tfc Washington State Penitentiary ended peacefully with release of .hostages July after authorities agreed to a Bine-point "treaty" to Improve con ditions. It was an outcome unprece dented In recent prison history. ' By B. J. McFARLAND United Press Correspondent Olympia, Wash. (U.R) The man who signed a "treaty" with convicts to end the recent riot at the state prison in Walla Walla said today tie did so to prevent the "blood poisoning of hate" from spreading through the whole penitentiary. "I know there are many. In cluding wardens and other prison administrators, who may question the method I used for ending the recent riot," said Dr. Thomas Harris, director of state institutions. "But," he said, "I found the answer to handling the situa tion in 'The Bible'." "The Bible" referred to Is a book by Richard McGee, di rector of corrections for the state of California. It is entitled a "Manual of Correctional Stand ards." McGee and the American Prison Association's penal com mittee gathered and compiled the information in the manual. "I knew when I set foot in side the prison at Walla Walla during the riot that some of the standards recommended by the association weren't being met m our prison," Harris said. Some Merits "Therefore, I knew the min ute I saw the demands made by the rebellious convicts that there was no doubt they had some merit." Dr. Harris, who took over the state institutions program June 20, was making his first visit to the prison when he rushed to the rioO scene. It also was the first prison riot he has handled. He is a psychiatrist by profes sion. "When I saw the hate behind their demands, I knew some thing had to be done quickly to avoid wholesale destruction and possible death to the hostages they held," he said. "As a doctor, I diagnosed the situation as having the same ele ments as an infection in a medi cal case. My objective was to tone down the hate and avoid spreading of that hate through out the prison. "I think I did that through the negotiations with leaders, of the rebellion. "I signed the demands, but I also qualified every - point of agreement, pointing out that any concessions would have to be allowed under the law. As for promising no reprisals, I told the inmates they would be sub ject to the law but it was my personal opinion that considera tion should be given in view of the fact they did not tear the place apart and, for. the most part, conducted an orderly re volt. "Signing of the agreement ended prisoner control. The next step was to get tough ring leaders out of the prison. That we have done by placing 18 of them in the Yakima county jail for eventual removal to a mental institution at Medical Lake, Wash. "We can control them there by placing them in individual maximum security cells. They won't have 1600 other prisoners backing them up if they make trouble and the tension is being eased at the prison. I also' hope to treat them for possible mental problems. "I know there are those who will yell 'sell out." But that isn't true. The 'treaty,' if that's what it is being called, seemed to be the best method for handling this specific disturbance. In my mind it worked. . "But then, there are those who think we should have gone in with guns. Companion's Ankle Saves Workman's Life .Vancouver, Wash. (U.R) A 38-year-old Vancouver man to day credited his life to the fact that he was able to grab a com panion's ankle as the sides of a 14-foot ditch caved in and bur ied him under two feet of sand. Harry Foster and W. M. Man zares, 49, were working on sew er pipes here yesterday when the cave-in occurred and sand and dirt poured into the four foot wide hole. Manzares managed to jump in time but Foster, who was apparently working in a crouch ing position, was unable to leap high enough. But he managed to grab Manzares' ankle. Other IRTESTIOATOR ASSIGNED Portland (U.R) District At torney William Langley an nounced yesterday that detective John F. Fraser had been as signed to his office as a, special investigator. Fraser will be on loan from the Portland police department. workmen quickly freed him. Police Lt. Jerry Stroman said that if Foster had not grabbed Manzares' ankle the other work men might not have been able to locate Foster in time. TYPEWRITERS ADDING MACHINES - Repaired MEDFORD OFFICE EQUIPMENT COMPANY 41 S. Grape ram 2-4100 15 Beauties Wait Miss USA Choice Long Beach, Calif. U.PJ Fif teen of America's prettiest girls face the judges tonight in final competition for the Miss United States title and a chance to be come Miss Universe. 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