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RENO EVENING GAZETTE PAGE THREE SHAW LEAVES ROOSEVELT HOLDS MOONY GRANTED Son's Abductors Say He's Safe in Note to Father POLITICS NO MONUMENT EOR OLD SOLANO FRANC SCO SA MEETINGS McCAR BAN'S SENATE ACTIVITIES INTEREST WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENTS: SCRt'GHAM MSTIRBED ABOCT PATRONAGE i BY POLITIX MEN RAIL Though some of the Washington newspaper correspondents, covering the senate, commented very sharply on the action of Senator P. A. Mc-Carran in opposing the veterans' cuts In President Roosevelt's economy bill and later voting against the bill, many of the comments were of a friendly nature and describe the Nevada senator as "good copy." The fact that a "freshman senator," who had been ft member of that august body for Just three days had the temerity to make a speech surprised the correspondents and, according to some of them, "shocked" the old time senators. Fraser Edwards, writing In the Washington Herald, says the time honored tradition that new members should be seen and not heard, and dared not ask a question much less ake a speech for a year at least, was "tossed out of the window." "Witness the performance of Senator Tat McCarrnn of Nevada," says Edwards, "on the president's economy bill. He stepped right In and told the Democratic leaders where to get offand got away with It.

"Bulky, with bright, blue Irish eyes set In a well-shaped head that is surmounted by a whitening plume, this man from the wide open spaces has a stiver tongue that wags effective at a tenor pitch. "Years in the court room have Klven him a polled and determined air. He. handles himself like a veteran and no doubt will be heard from frequently In the next six years, not to mention the next six days." nAAlra amllh In th Wheel ln TV. intelligencer, aays the "senate was shocked" on the fourth "new sen- stor from Nevada.

Patrick McCarran figure of heft and gray hair. u- nnn. gained the floor and spoke In oppo ANOTHER TRIAL (Continued from Page One) lngs, who was convicted of the same, offense, the Mooney defenders learned of the existence of photographs showing Mooney on the roof of a building more than a mile away from the explosion at about the time of the blast. OX.MAN ANGLE The prosecution produced Frank C. Oxman, Oregon cattle man, as a sur prise witness, who identified Mooney as one of the men seen near th place of the explosion a few minutes before the blast occurred, and Mooney was convicted.

Later Oxman was brought to trial on a charge of attempting subornation of perjury but was acquitted. President Wilson asked Gov. William D. Stephens to postpone the execution of Mooney pending an investigation the case. Mooney sympathizers began to stage demonstrations all over the world, particularly in Russia.

The president then named a mediation commission which held the nature of the evidence had cast doubt upon the Justice of the verdict. Stephens finally commuted the sentence to life Imprisonment. LONG FIGHT Many attempts have been made since then in Mooneys behalf, including two hearings before Justice of the state supreme court, a direct appeal to Gov. James Rolph, by James J. Walker, then mayor of New York and countless "Free Mooney" movements.

Mooney always has said he would refuse a parole and would take nothing less than a pardon. FLOOD RELIEF WASHINGTON, March 25. (JP) The overflowing Ohio has a meaning all its own for James L. Fieser, vies chairman of the Red Cross. Twenty years ago today he began work with that organization, rescuing Ohio flood sufferers.

Today he's at lt again, ln charge of operations which include the feeding of ten thousand made homeless by the recent flood. FRANCE READY TO TALK DEBTS PARIS. March 25. (P) France intends to open debt negotiations when the new ambassador to America, Andre Lefevre de la Boulaye, arrives in the United States April 12, lt was said today. Action has been delayed until the new ambassador could become thoroughly acquainted with the subject.

A government spokesman declined to say whether the government was ready to grant tariff concessions in return for debt revision. FOR MANY YEARS SACRAMENTO, March 25. (JP) The hard-riding senate fact finding pioneers who have been pursuing the persistently active spirit of Chief Solano, dead since 1846. have finally cornered their quarry and plugged lt with a well aimed legislative bullet. The 1931 legislature appropriated 500 as the state's contribution toward a monument to Chief Salon to be erected in the county named after him.

Senator Thomas McCormack of Rio Vista was the Indian chief's white-man friend. The monument was not erected when the 1933 legislature started, and the fact findisg committee, spotting the approprla-, lon, rode it down as a likely contribution to the white-man's general state fund, which has been written in red ink not blood. SOSNOWIEC, Poland. March 25. (JP) A stsrike of seven hundred coal miners who remained underground for six days at Klimontow, to prevent employers from flooding the shafts and putting them out of work, was at an end today.

Promised Jobs by the governor of Kielce, the strikers came out of the pits last night shouting cheers for the government. For four days the strikers had refused to take any food. AGENT SAYS NEW YORK, March 25. (JP) Auf-wiedersehn, Heimgemacht. So spoke Charles Prechtl, business agent of Bartenders' tfnion No.

1, today. "Who'll bother to make lt when they can buy lt so easily?" was his Idea. Heimgemacht Is Deutsch for homebrew. SANTA MONICA MATRON KILLED SANTA MONICA. March 25.

(JP) Mrs. Kathleen Maler, wife of E. R. Maier, sportsman and brewer, died In a hospital here last night from injuries received an hour earlier when her automobile collided in West Los Angeles with a machine driven by Mrs. Charles Skouras, wife of the executive vice president of Fox West Coast theatres.

Mrs. Skouras was un injured. STRIKING MINERS COME TO GROUND NO NOME BREW SAN FRANCISCO, March 25. JP) George Bernard Shaw has come and gone. Today he was the guest of William Randolph Hearst, the publisher, at his San Simeon estate, while the liner on which the British playwright Is traveling around the world made ready for her voyage to San Pedro, where Mr.

and Mrs. Shaw will rejoin her. With only a short period of rest be tween his night interview with the press and news reel representatives and his departure from the 6hlp to take a plane for San Simeon, Shaw kept up to the last minute his barbed comments on world affairs and mat ters closer at hand. Even the movie men gathered at San Francisco airport to take pictures of his departure came ln for Shavian gibes. Shaw left his automobile and climbed Into the waiting cabin plane.

The photographers and Shaw agreeably descended and then proceeded to set the stage for his own appearance. EXPECT RUSH TO GET BEER KANSAS CITY. March 25. JP) Thousands of residents of adjoining dry states are prepared to make a rush into Missouri for a taste of 3.2 per cent beer when it goes on sale April 7. From Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Tennessee comes word that the thirsty will trek to the nearest oasis across the Missouri borders.

BERLIN, March 25. (JP) Persecution of any man simply because he is a Jew will not be tolerated, said Capt. Hermann Goering, minister without portfolio, in an impassioned address today to foreign correspondents ln which he pleaded for fairness ln estimating the German situation. He also expressed the opinion that Jews and Socialists abroad were rendering their German friends a poor service by making unfavorable reports on German conditions or by holding protest mass meetings. "Every German," he said, "smiles when he learns that on next Monday prayer meetings will be held ln America." Slayer Found Guilty FORT STOCKTON, Texas, March 25.

(p) A district court Jury today convicted James Thomas, farmer, and sentenced him to seven years' imprisonment for the slaying of Lee Sproul, Jeff Davis county sheriff, ln the mountains near Fort Davis a month ago GOERING PERSECUTIONS sition to the economy bill. "One shock wm particularly personalit shocked the diminutive Kun'l Cawter Glass of Vlrglnny. suh. right out of the rim of his chair. And it was a tin to pressmen In their EE BALTIMORE, March 25.

(JP) A suit to determine the status at law of certain heirs of the late Smith Reynolds, especially that of his widow. Libby Holman Reynolds, former Broadway singer, was before the 'circuit court today. Its purpose was to provide court authority for disposition of Reynolds' trust funds. The suit, filed by the Safe Deposit and Trust Company of Baltimore, trustee of three trust estates payable to Reynolds, asserted operations of the trusts cannot be safely completed or continued unless the court assumes Jurisdiction and determines the course to be followed ln their distribution. The court was requested to untangle the complications arising from the death of Smith Reynolds, who was found fatally wounded last July 6 at his home near Winston-Salem, N.

C. The settlement of future legal technicalities also was sought ln the ruling of the court. The determination of the "validity" of the marriage of Reynolds and "Elizabeth Holman" on Nov. 29, 1931, was asked by the petitioner In subsequence to the determination of "the validity of the divorce of the said Anne Cannon Reynolds from the said Zachary Smith Reynolds" ln Nevada In Nov. 23, 1931.

RABBIT BILL SACRAMENTO. March 25. (JP) The asserrft public morals committee has declined to send to the floor a bill by Assemblyman Frank G. Martin of Altadena, prohibiting the use of live rabbits in coursing. The bill was dropped after Assemblyman Henry Meehan of Oakland declared those Interested In saving the lives of a few rabbits might better turn their attention to relieving distress among unemployed and starving citizens.

PASADENA, March 25. (JP) Mrs. John H. Carlson thinks there ls an awful moral in this story. She got a check for $150 cashed, placed the currency in her purse and when she got home placed the purse far back ln the oven.

Another member of the family decided to make some toast. "That toast smells like leather." remarked Mrs. Carlson. Suddenly she remembered, but when she got the purse and money scraped out she had only a pile of ashes. UTILITY RATE BILL OFFERED SACRAMENTO, March 25.

(JP) A bill providing that public utility rates "must not exceed the value of the service to the public" ls under consideration by the assembly public utility committee, and will come up for action' March 31. Lt was discussed at a recent meeting by several speakers, and continued when others remained to heard. Edson Abel, attorney for the California Farm Bureau Federation, declared the bill would give the consumers of public utility service an opportunity to go Into court and seek rate readjustments on an equal basis with the companies. The bill would cause the railroad commission to fix utility rates on a basis comparable to returns in other business. JAIL SENTENCE PARALYZES TJNIONTOWN.

March 25 rzrv Paralyzed by fright after he was sen- xencea to a reformatory, Frank Gardner is gradually reeainln the us nf his lims under the care of his moth er. Physicians who examined the young man told the court that the paralysis was genuine and that his mothffa care would accomplish more for him than any hospital treatment. uardner today ls able to walk with the help of a cane and the doctor say they believe recovery will be com plete. The youth was sentenced tn tv. in form school at Huntington.

on a cnarge or Demg the driver of a truck mai Kiueo three girls. ANNOUNCING Our Removal I To 226 Sierra St. Opposite Penney's PARAGON CLEANERS Dial 231 We Call and Deliver fj Pi REYNOLDS DECR HERE QUESTIONED NO CONSIDERED MONEY IN OVEN IS DESTROYED gallery that the new Nevadan doubtless prove to be good 'copy "His argument gave the Impression that he must be a pretty fair lawyer, schooled In sound constitutional pre- cepts." In the Washington Post, the "97th Senator" In his dally diary, treats MrCarran'a appearance as follows: "It looks to me as hough the Democrat had another Tartar In their midst In the person of my new colleague from Nevada, the Honorable Tatrlck A. McCarran. New senators are so numerous and times are so parlous that I have not yet had an opportunity to become personally ac qualnted with Mr.

McCarran. but he is starting off with a determination to make every one aware of his pres- ence In the senate, somewhat to the chagrin of the Democratic leaders. If they thought they could count on him as Just another vote, th-y were racily mistaken. He Is going to ne Hlble and vocal much of the time he is to be fudged by his opening performance "Up to a few days ago, I doubt whether half a dozen senators had ever heard of McCarran. When his name was called for him to the oath of office, my colleague.

Senator Black, said: -McCarran? McCarran? Who is he? Oh. yes. I remember, he's the man who beat Tasker L. Oddle in "Inquiry discloses that Mr. McCar- ran, though he may not be known nationally.

Is a person of consequence YOUNGSTOWN. March 25. (JP) Peter Myers, Sr, whose Xlfteen-year-old son was kidnaped from his home last Saturday, received a note from the kidnapers last night saying the boy was safe, he revealed today. The letter came through the mail, Myers said, and promised that the abductors would get In touch with him again soon. It made no demand for ransom.

SEEN EOR JUNE WASHINGTON. March 25. (jP) A continued session of congress until June 1, so that It can complete President Roosevelt's program was foreseen today by Speaker Rainey. who added that "everything we have done so far won't amount to one thing unless we get the whole program." Through newspapermen at his dally press conference, the speaker appealed for "cbntinued support." will win this war if the people back home will stay with us," he said. "So far they have they have almost unanimous.

"I hope we can adjourn congress around June 1, but I don't see much chance of doing before then. We can't keep on moving as fast as we have been." CHICAGO. March 25. (JP) Judge Jceph Sabath celebrated his sixty third birthday today, recalled that he had heard 35,000 divorce cases, and announced he Intended to abolish "alimony row." Henceforth, the Judge said, only divorced husbands who could pay alimony but would not will be sent to Jail. Husbands who would pay alimony If they could will receive sympathy, advice, and help ln finding Jobs, but no Jail terms.

Incidentally, he'll continue to maintain his "reconciliation chambers" where he has persuaded some two thousand couples to patch things up and begin over. ASK BOYCOTT OF PICTURES LONDON. March 25. (JP) British Jews who already have begun to boycott German goods as a protest against alleged persecution of Jews ln Germany, today were asked also to boycott German motion pictures and restaurants. The new "world alliance for combatting antl-semltlsm" announced "to all Jewry" that films and restaurants were Included ln the ban.

Jewish organizations throughout the country are holding meetings to discuss ways of combatting the "German menace." TWELVE KILLED MEXICO CITY, March 25. JP) Two Green Cross ambulance cars, carrying doctors, left here early to day lor a point inree nunarea nines north of Mexico City on the International highway to Laredo where lt was reported two buses had collided, killing twelve and Injuring twenty-seven persons. The scene of the accident was north of Tamazunchale, state of San Luis Potosl, where the narrow roadway winds along steep cliffs. OF IS STILL DRY ATLANTA, March 25. (JP) Beer may wash the borders of Dixie like the Ohio and the Mississippi, but so far, only one state has defected definitely from the dry tradition of the solid South.

Louisiana's repeal of Its state prohibition law yesterday set lt apart from the rest of the deep South as a place where 3.2 per cent beer and wines may be made and sold, but there were several moist spots around the edges. Archbishop Sails NEW YORK. March 25. (JP) Archbishop Edward Mooney, apostolic delegate to Japan and the only American who ls a papal delegate, sailed for Europe today on ths linei Augustus. WINDOW BLINDS and REPAIRS mktsv INJ Stock Sizes $2-00 Installed WESTERN VENETIAN BLINDS GEO.

A. QUIMBY, 111 H. 3rd St. Phone "206 SESSION'S END WILL ABOLISH "ALIMONY ROW" IN BUS A master for Elko at any time, and Miss Mae McNamara appears to be In line for the appointment. The Nevada congressman Is not expected to have much to say about the postmaster appointment In Reno, as the position here Is generally filled on the recommendation of the senators.

James T. Green, printing plant proprietor and a resident of Reno for many years, is an active applicant for the position. George Smith, the present postmaster. Is also a printer. William McKnlght, Democratic state chairman, returned the first of the week from a trip to Washington and other points In the East, and la lavish In his praise of the new administration.

Though hard pressed by James D. Finch and one or two others, McKnlght expects to be named United States attorney for Nevada to succeed H. H. Atkinson. Opposition to his appointment, voiced by Clark county Democrats, Is still prevalent, but he hopes to straighten out the difficulties, which began when the lower house of the legislature was being organized In January, and when McKnlght Is alleged to have taken a hand In behalf of George Kenny of Fallon.

What will happen to the prohibition department during the next couple of years Is a question that la being discussed by Democrats and Republicans, and especially the Republicans, who now hold Jobs In the service and who hold civil service status. George Brady, deputy administrator for Nevada, and his chief, WHUam Walker former Nevadan who i charge of the Northern Call- xornia ana rtevnaa district, mini civil service rating and consequently but it Is within the power of the na tional prohibition administrator to abolish the positions entirely and re organize the entire system. In the opinion of some who have been studying the situation, passage of the beer bill spells the end of prohibition enforcement work, such as has been Nevada fecent and the department will Just naturally "fold up." FATE WEEK PHOENIX, March 25. (P) Winnie Ruth Judd, convicted "trunk" murderess, mav know within the next wef)t wnethfr ene must hng tor the murder or Mrg. Agnes Anne Le Rol or wiu be gC8nttd clemency.

The Arizona state board of pardons and paroles, which has the power of vernorB ln most advisement her plea that she be saved from the gal low on Apm bogrd member tj.ey would arrlve at thelr decision at the moment, probably week. earliest possible some time next FOLLOWING FIRE tQQm of thflr 8pflrtm.nt riy Dinkelsplel. forty-seven plunged to deatn from a wlndoW( ner Blx.year-old niece. Ann. was burned to death, Ann.B 8Ur res cued by their mother, Mrs.

Margarefl Dinkelsplel. OF ASSET SALE value of the corporation's assets and of the necessity for the sale. DECLINES OFFER OF JUDGESHIP WASHINGTON, March 25. Arthur T. Mullen of Nebraska today declined the offer of President Roose- 'clrcult court of appeai8 ARMSTRONG'S (tlO AA NATIONAL COAL-Ton vlvU Slabs.

Edgings. Blocks. Limb Wood 1 ARMSTRONG'S WOOD AND COAL CO. MAY KNOW WITHIN TW ARE DEAD VACATE WASHINGTON, March 25. (JP) President Roosevelt hastened his railroad legislative program today In conferences with congressional leaders and railway experts.

He took under consideration two drastic but conflicting proposals to revive the railroads. He arranged with Chairman Ray-burn of the house Interstate com-rrerce committee to defer action on two pending bills pending receipt of the general railroad program next week. After a conference at the White house, Donald Richberg, general coun sel of the Railway Labor Executives' Association, announced this group would meet here next Thursday. Richberg said he had discussed the railway situation with the president. He indicated Thursday's meeting would take among other things, the new railway plan.

KANSASlFfEST SALE OF BEER TOPEKA, March 25. JP An early test of whether 3.2 per cent beer may be legally sold in Kansas, one of the pioneer prohibition states, Is in prospect. Roland Boynton, state's attorney genera, said today any attempt to transport or sell the new beer will result In prosecution under the state "bone dry" law. The law prohibits "Intoxicating" liquor, without fixing any percentage of alcohol. DETROIT, March 25.

(JP) Suits asking receiverships for both the Detroit Bankers Company, holding company for the old First National Bank, Detroit, and the Guardian Detroit Union Group, holding company for the old Guardian National Bank of Commerce, were filed today in the circuit court. Four common stockholders filed the suit against the Detroit Bankers Company, while two stockholders in the Guardian group filed similar suit In another court. PAY REDUCTION HEARINGS SET 8ACRAMENTO. March 28. The assembly ways and means committee has set March 29 as the date for a public hearing on a proposed salary reduction program for state employes.

This action was taken at the request of Thomas Stanton, highway maintenance engineer, who appeared as a representative of the employes' association. Assemblyman C. Don Field of Glen-dale, member of a sub-committee which drafted the reduction scale, said lt would be Incorporated ln a bill and copies furnished the association. The proposed cuts range from five per cent on salaries of $100 a month to thirty-seven per cent for persons receiving the maximum sal- arles paid by the state. The estl- mated saving was about $8,000,000 bl-enlally.

SCHOOLlALT BILL TABLED SACRAMENTO, March 28. (JP) The assembly education committee has tabled a bill by Ray Williamson of San Francisco, making the sale of goods on school grounds unlawful School cafeterias were exempt from provisions of the bill. The proposal was pushed by merchants who operate ln the neighborhood of schools, on the ground could not meet the competition of school operated stores. Schools op-psed the bill, which would have put student co-operative stores and campus enterprises out of business. JAPANESE DIET TOKYO.

Msrch 25. JP)A comparatively uneventful twi months' session of the Japanese diet ended today with all major features of the government's legislative program including a record budget enacted virtually unopposed. The closing ceremony will be held Sunday morning. Business sessions ended tonight, Currier's Tablets Sold exclusHely la Beno by Skeels Drug Store Reno. Net.

Phone 3130 Mall Orders Postpaid VERSHPS ASK 0 BANKS NDS SESSION an old-time favorite with new-day appeal ORANGE PINEAPPLE In Reno. Nev. He was formerly chief JERSEY CITY. N. March of the Nevada aupreme court.

flamM ln th. ICE CREAM Get yours at your favorite dealers and enjoy its rich creamy goodness v.v.w.v.ws He has the mannerisms to be ex- pected of a chief Justice and he a constitutionalist of purest ray se- rene. as he demonstrated when Pat Harrison ana "'J I ing to rush the economy bill through the senate. VMcCarran has been trying to get Into the senate for some years. He made his first try ln 1928.

but couldn't make the grade. He landed last November on the crest of the Roosevelt landslide. "Apparently he hasn't heard about he ancient senate rule that fresh-Tnen members are to be seen, not heard." Another correspondent wrote that McCarran'a speech was not well, re 245 West MmmW Dial 3106 Punch and Special for family and party ceded oy uw.rr WILMINGTON, March siderable number of whom, he aay. Judge John P. Nlelds ln federal walked from the chamber as It was court yMAted hl8 wcent order being delivered, thereby Indicating for tne 8ale next ot t88etg that the Nevada man made a bad of tne jma Television Corpora-start.

They returned, this, corre- tlon spondent writes, when he concluded, court atated that lt had not hH speech and then proceeded to been sufficiently advised as to the PI vote down his motion for postpone- ment of the economy measure. entrv into the field of national nol- a ltlcs at a time when things are pop ping in Washington. fnn cr rmn Rrmtfhnm artrtnra in be worrying more about patronage ciiiriou wiu man auymiug rise this time, according to his published statements and letters to friends here. He wired the Democratic county central committee at Fallon during the week to hold a meeting and select a successor to J. W.

Johnson, postmaster at Fallon, and the com mittee was scheduled to meet today 3 1 J1 ana maxe me selection, ocrugnams. In a lctter the prseldent, Mullen telegram to I. H. Kent, committee expressed his appreciation of tha of-chalrman, stated that Johnson fer and added: would be removed for cause when- Tlew ls ihat in these stern and ever a name has been forwarded as traglo times, and until your program 'successor." and Kent immediately has been made effective. I can render called a meeting of the committee, greater service to you and to your ad-The "removal for cause" reference ministration as a private citizen than does not refer to irregularities in of- i can ln any office." v.v.

3 SUGGESTIONS by the Hostess ARE. GRATIS 1 flee, but Just to political irregularities. Johnson's term does not expire until August, but the office can be declared vacant at any time by the president. He has been postmaster for nine years. 8crughrm, It 1 tt.Tderjtocd, ls alo prepared to recommend a new post-.