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2 g MONDAY. DECEMBER 17. 1962 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFOBD. OREGON Howard organ Gaining Reputation as Chief Dissenter in Washington By A. ROBERT SMITH Mail Tribune Wuhington Corrtspondani Washington (Special) - It is beginning to look like Oregon has sent another Wayne Morse to Was h 1 n g ton, D.C. He doesn't have bushy eye b r o ws or a prof essional b a c kground, but Howard Morgan is e m e r ging ss the chief dis- Smlth semcr in me federal regulatory agencies. It was in this very role that Wayne Morse attained a national, not to say statewide, reputation during the Roose velt administration when he served on the on the War Labor Board. Created to set tle labor-management differ ences to avoid war production tieups, the WLB conducted hearings and rendered deci sions - and Dean Morse gain ed stature and fame, notably for a dissent in a case in which the coal miners got more favorable wage contract with a strike weapon than others were receiving. When Morgan was appoint ed to the FPC in the spring of 1061 by President Kennedy, It was generally assumed he would take a sympathetic view toward public power or government development of rivers in disputes involving private power applications for licenses to build hydroelectric dams. But it seemed likely he would be but one of sev eral with this viewpoint as the new Democratic adminis tration filled out vacancies on the five-man Commission. Inquired at Whiia House Morgan, In fact, Inquired - at the White House before taking office about the prob able make-up of the new Com mission because, as he put it, "I didn't come here to write brilliant dissenting opinions." He was assured his viewpoint was unlikely to be a minority one. Since then, Morgan has dis sented in three instances in volving private vs. public is sues in which the FPC ma jority demonstrated no sym pathy for public or govern ment power development. In no Instances were these ma jor decisions: two Involved approval of the issuance of securities by private utilities, the third whether the gov ernment should be allowed to intervene In a Colorado river dam case. But they may promise more vigorous dissents by Morgan when the FPC does decide some of the big cases now pending. He need not dissent on many cases to gain a repu tation as a dissenter. Morse wrote only 10 dissents In the 118 cases in which he render ed opinions. What counts more is the magnitude of the cases. Tenurt May B Brief Whatever may lie ahead within the FPC, Morgan's outspoken views are likely to mark him for whatever poli tical course he chooses upon leaving the FPC. Because he was appointed to an unexpired term, which expires next June, Morgan's tenure may be brief. Reports circulating In re cent weeks here Indicated he might resign shortly. Morgan says he plans to complete his term. He Isn't talking about future plans, but prospects seem strong for his return to Oregon next year - and not to the oblivion of a rancher near Sisters, Ore., but to the arena of Oregon politics where he first gained state attention at Democratic state chairman 10 years ago. Morgan wanted to run for governor in this recent elec tion, but when Attorney Gen eral Robert Y. Thornton an nounced his candidacy Mor gan decided to bide his time. He figured, with most observ ers, that in a three-way clash with Thornton and Walter Pearson for the nomination, Pearson would take it. In the ensuing two-way contest, Thornton defeated Pearson lost badly to Gov. Mark Hat field. Tumbled Holman When Wayne Morse had been on the WLB only a short time, he was tempted to try for the Senate against Sen. Charles McNary in 1042 but decided to bide his time. Two years later, after becoming a headline name, he success fully tumbled Sen. Rufus Hol man and has held that office ever since. Morgan's chances for gov ernor in 1062 would probably have been about as good as Morse's chances against Mc Nary in 1042. Both made pru dent political decisions, and stayed on in Washington to render more dissents. Morgan may not be consci- ini'niii in-- -- " ..i-.ii.y .ni-t-I- -.-I- MADE MOVIE HISTORY Veteran actor Charles Laughton, 63, famed for tragic and comic roles, died Saturday after a long bout with cancer. Laughton, who made movie history in such films as "Mutiny on the Bounty" and "The Private Life of Henry the Eighth", appeared with his wife, actress Elsa Lanchester, on the stage in a revue "Elsa Lanchester Herself" in 1061. They are shown above in a scene from the revue. (UPI) Charles Laughton Succumbs After Long Bout With Cancer Hollywood - IUPII - Award winning actor Charles Laugh ton is dead. . The rotund, 63-year-old act or lost his long battle with cancer Saturday night. Actress Elsa Lanchester, his wife since 1020, was at his bedside when Laughton died in his sleep. The film and stage star's brother, Frank Laughton, said Sunday funeral arrangements were pending because Miss Lanchester, who had kept up a cheerful front during the long Illness, was "taking the death quite hard. Laughton had been fighting the losing battle with cancer for nearly a year. He entered Cedars of Lebanon hospital July 30 but on Nov. 30 was granted his last wish to die at home. A family spokesman said Laughton was "feeling no pain toward the end. He had been in a coma for several hours and was resting quiet ly under sedation before that." Laughton was mourned by his friends as a great lalenl and a great friend: "Charles was a great griz zly bear and he vainly tried to hide his big, pink plush heart," said actress Agnes Moorehead when she learned of his death. "I doubt if Mr. Laughton had any foes." actress Joan Crawford said. "He always frightened me and other peo ple In our industry, but only by his great talent." "Laughton was an aclor who dared," commented Kirk Douglas who appeared In "Spartacus" with Laughton in 1060. "The modern trend in acting is to underplay and, as result, many actors come up doing nothing. But when Laughton was on the stage or eon, you knew it. Become U.S. Citisens "A director couldn't hope to direct a Laughton picture," said Lewis Milestone, director of Laughton in "Jamaica Inn" in 1038. "The best he could hope for was to referee." Laughton and his wife be came United States citizens in 1050. "We have been wanting to very much for a long time," he said. "I took the step with the deepest religious convic tions that this is what I want to do." The actor had no illusion about himself. The son of an innkeeper at Scarborough, England, where he was born July 1, 1800, Laughton asked for the character roles in which he became famous. 'On the screen I generally have been cast, mostly by my choice, as a wicked, bluster ing or untidy character. Now I am ready to admit that in real life Charles Laughton is all of those things. 'I often bluster. I find It gels me my own way. I am notoriously wicked espec ially to bores. 'I purposely go In for vil lainous roles on the screen to find an outlet for the evil as pects of my character. They appear in my own life consid erably diluted. This makes life a lot easier on my wife." But contrary to what he said, Laughton was known to his friends for his gentleness and good humor. On stage he was of the best tradition of the English the ater in which he was trained the master of any role. His performances ranged from the delightful butler in "Ruggles of Red Gap," the exquisite sadism of Captain Bligh In "Mutiny on the Bounty," the gluttonous lust of "The Private Life of Henry VIII," to the beautifully gro tesque Quasimodo in "The Hunchback of Notre Dame." His Henry VIII brought him an Academy Award the best actor of 1033. His last film, "Advise and Consent," drew praise for his portrayal of the devious but essentially upright senator from the Deep South, Seab Cooley. What later became virtually a new career was launched by Laughton in hospitals filled with wounded in World War II. He read great books aloud and after the war organized book reading tours appear ing on stage simply sitting on a stool. Woman Heads GOP Centra Committee Vancouver, Wash. - IUPI) - Mrs. M. A. Pithoud has been elected chairman of the Clark County Republican Central committee. She succeeds Al fred Henderson. MAN BITES LAW Jerusalem, Israel - IOT -Rahamim Rcjwan was sen tenced to 18 months in jail Sunday for biting a po liceman on the leg when the officer tried to stop him from beating his wife. r ;; . V:'7 I ?. N ! ' I I ! IIIIIIIIIIIWH w rHE PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY The EXERCYCLE helps to keep you looking younger . . . feeling younger . . . thinking younger. Use this machine 15 minutes day in your own home. 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