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'APRIL 26, 1940. PART I. IQ FRIDAY MORNING. 1 Public Employee Unionist Balks on Communist Query C.I.O. Group Head Refuses to Tell Yorty Committee Whether He's Member of Red Party Back-fo-Land Program Told Olson Hopes to Boost Employment in Rural Resettlement Plan S.R.A.

Called Extravagant Poulson Reports Survey 1 Shows Huge Wastage by Bad Management r-, 'V .4. ss-5 if 1 subsection organizer for the SAN FRAXCISCO. April 25 Communist party in Los Ange (JP) John E. Jeffery, California president of the State, County les were true. SUBSEQUENT WITNESS and Municipal Workers' Union, After the union leaders re today declined 'to answer ques BY EARL C.

BEHRENS SAN FRANCISCO, April 25. fusal to answer, Yorty placed tions asking whether he is I George Bertholon on the stand Communist at an Assembly leg-islative committee hearing on al "Gross extravagance" and "lack Bertholon said he met Jeffery in Los Angeles while the latter cf management" have resulted in leered subversive activities in the State Relief Administration, was organizing social workers the loss of "hundreds of thou Outlining a plan whereby thou-; sands of able-bodied men on 'relief would go "back to the land" in a rural resettlement program, Governor Olson disclosed yester-: day that he will ask two State1 departments to begin an immedi-j ate survey to bring into produc- tion millions of acres now held for speculative purposes. "The plan is entirely too large to be covered in an offhand statement," said Olson, "but 1 1 i i jAn i and was asked by Jeffery to Jeffery's refusal' on advice of sands of dollars" in relief funds 1 sign an application for member ship in the Communist party, annually by the S.R.A., a survey 1 ''r' counsel prompted Chairman Samuel W. Yorty to indicate he would take contempt of court action against the union leader presented by Assemblyman Nor He said he signed the blank, ris Poulson, Los Angeles, to the After this testimony Yorty if a similar Tulare County case join legislative fact-finding com asked Jeffery if he wished to re fute any statements. mittee on relief, disclosed today.

were successfully prosecuted UNIO.V DENOUNCED Jeffery answered by saying, Poulson, as chairman of a suh iidve JUllg it'll Uldl lUicll lest'i-ii "You can hire those guys for a committee on auditing, laid his tlement is the solution for many i dime a dozen, and you know it, of our relief problems. findings before the membership of the legislative committee Earlier today Assemblyman i'orty denounced the C.I.O. union as "a Communist controlled racket" whose purpose was to Senator." REFUSAL EXPLAINED "At the same time. I think 4l I OU'LL SEE mat me practice oi noiamg mu-; lions of acres of productive land Harold Sawyer, Jeffery's at build up S.R.A. personnel on one torney, said the S.C.M.W.A, hand and add all possible relief for speculative purposes should! be discouraged.

i head's refusal to testify was because it was not the concern of clients to the rolls on the other in an effort to infiltrate the LONG STUDY GIVEN the committee what the "politi State with Communists, bank "With these thoughts upper-! rupt the State and cause collapse now meeting at the State Building here under the chairmanship of Senator John Thillips. SPOT CHECKS MADE ''Spot checks" were made of expenditures by the S.R.A,, the survey disclosed. Poulson said the personnel of the S.R.A. increased approximately 2000 during 1039 in spite of the fact that thousands of dollars were expended on "many labor-saving devices during that cal, social, religious or economic beliefs are of any members of mnef havp fnr manv mnnthcll of the relief program. this union." been considering a plan where-! Jeffery testified that the At the present time a con S.C.M.W.A.

has 2000 members, by thousands of relief clients could go back to the land under tempt case against Joseph Zukas, but when asked "are you or have you been a member of the Com Tulare County case worker, is conditions on which they can survive and earn a decent live- i munist party?" he replied, I pending in Justice Court in Vi-salia. Should Zukas be convicted, lihood. decline to answer on advice cf "This plan, which presupposes Yorty indicated, action will be taken against Jeffery, who is a former S.R.A, case worker in The audit was made through the co-operation of the State long research and legal I counsel." lie made the same rejoinder when asked if a State Criminal Identification Bureau report that he was a downtown "AMERICA! CAVALCADE OF A NATION" World's Newest and Greatest Dramatic Spectacle IT'S PART OF YOUR TIMES EXPENSE -PA ID TOUR TO THE NEW WORLD'S FAIR Controller. Poulson told his fe will be referred by me to the; State Planning Department and! Los, Angeles. low legislators that a complet? audit of the S.R.A.

would cost the Department of Natural Re-! sources. I "These departments will bei asked to make a thorough study, i to see if we cannot devise a plan designed to use this land for the i purpose nave outlined. Board Upholds S.R.A. Ouster Konigsberg's Dismissal From Adams District Post Here Approved Garland Airs Relief Charges Speaker of Assembly Assails Olson Handling of Unemployed Load Gordon II. Garland, Speaker of TAX PLAN SOUGHT "If some progressive tax can be devised, which would be; approximately $250,000.

HUGE AUTO EXPENSE The survey, Poulson declared, showed that "$500,000 in relief funds" has been spent for automotive equipment for the S.R.A. He said one automobile was purchased by the S.R.A. "and turned over to the Governor's office." "Rank extravagance" was charged against the' S.R.A. administration in the use of telephones and telegraph. "Telephone and telegraph neither prohibitive nor confisca-'l tory, I think we can do tremen-j dous good with thousands of acres now idle.

These acres should be working. "I cannot go into details atj SACRAMENTO, April 25. (JP) An examiner's recommendation the Assembly, last night charged this time, but as soon as 1 can; that Raphael Konigsberg be dis bills paid to Just three major the Olson administration with launch the necessary machinery'! telephone and two major tele inefficiency and outright dis through the two departments I missed from his $200 a month job as S.R.A. district supervisor for the Adams district in Los An graph companies during the past mentioned, I hope to be able to honesty" in the administration YOUR CHOICE OF 3 EXPENSE-PAID TOURS of California's Vital relief prob give a more comprehensive out-: line of the rural resettlement: plan I have in mind." LEAVES FOR FRESNO Olson, who left last night for; Fresno where he will address; geles County was approved last night by the S.R.A. board of personnel standards and appeals.

The action was taken on the recommendation of T. P. Ger-aghty, the board's executive secretary, who found ihat Konigsberg was "insubordinate, inefficient and incompetent." lem. The charge was one of six "problems" outlined by Speaker Garland in a radio address over a State-wide network. The administration is rife with inefficiency, Garland said, and he charged that where deserving thousands of relief families are "The Streamliner" NO.

1 the Federation of Women's: Clubs, said that he does not in-i tend calling this matter to the at-! tention of the Legislature at the HELD "INSUBORDINATE nine months amount to the report "states. PATRONAGE LINK "Many calls from San Francisco to Los Angeles, and reverse, ranging from $2 to $15, were made," said the report, "and one of the biggest bills was for Walter Ballou, who is known as chief patronage man of the Olson administration and not connected with the S.R.A., calling from San Francisco to the personnel man of the S.R.A. in Los Angeles. Ballou has many calls and strangely the majority are to employees of the S.R.A. charged with the hiring of help." "Many of the mileage claims cover expense for the use of pii-vately owned cars which parallel adequate common carrier serv Geraghty's findings in recom coming special session.

Later, not aided, chiseling henchmen mending Konigsberg's dismissal however, he will "have a great deal to say concerning those in; held that he was "insubordinate ONLY (I in that he aided and abetted with the Legislature who have op- I a crowd of about 150 members of (10 DAY STOP-OVER PRIVILEGE) Round-trip Transportation on S.P. "Daylight" Allowance for Lunch on train both way Two General Admissions to Fair Admission to "America! Cavalcade of a Nation" Admission to "Billy Rose Aquacade" Admission to "Poloce of Fine Arts" United Airlines "Mainliner" Flight over Fair and S.F. Transportation from San Francisco to Mills Field Return Allowance for Lunch at Fair the S.C.M.W.A. to invade the of It staggers the imagination it's big it's dramatic "America! Cavalcade of a Nation" 28 pulse-stirring scenes on the largest stage ever built! And it's included on ALL THREE of 'The Times expense-paid tours to the 19-iO premiere of the World's Fair on bewitching Treasure Island. "America! Cavalcade of a Nation" utilizes a 400 foot stage, new technique, costumes, lighting, sound more than 300 actors to tell a swift-moving "living" story of the heritage significant to Americans.

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29. The said S.C.M.W.A. crowd did in a riotous 3-MONTHS Subscriptions manner invade the office of the administrator and made demands that all S.R.A. dismissals be held ice which is a much cheaper means of transportation," the up pending completion of negotiations with an S.R.A. committee." INCOMPETENCE CHARGED hold on the voters of this great "The Luxury" NO.

2 State. survey disclosed. EIGHT PER MAN Poulson said that "The S.R.A Inventory shows a stock of Oklahoma Governor Restrained in Row "The appointment of unfit and new residents of California to He alsq found that Konigsberg was "inefficient and incompetent important State administrative 203 blankets or a ration of eight 2 DAYS 3 NIGHTS Round-trip Transportation on "Times Special Train" (Club Dance Observation Diners and Pullman Cars) as evidenced by his manner and blankets to every man for the record oeak load." This, he TULSA (Okla.) April 25. (JP) A three-judge Federal court today ordered- Governor Leon C. Phillips not to interfere with ONLY method of evaluating Mrs.

Mer-ridy Crookshanks, social service supervisor, Mrs. Rettig and Anne Mitchell, and for his expressed opinion that 'respect for authority' and 'loyalty (characteristics and State relief positions. "The dishonorable Gestapo tactics of Olson's administration in organizing the legislative spying activities of his offical family. "Olson's arrogant and flagrant attempt to build one of the greatest political machines in the history of the State through a taxation gouge. completion of the $20,000,000: Grand River hydroelectric proj-; ect.

Pullman Berth Round Trip -(Lowers to those first to Qualify) Two Admissions to Fair Admission to "America! Cavalcade of Nation" Admission to "Billy Rose Aquacade" Admission to "Palace of Fine Arts" All Meals on Train United Airlines "Mainliner" Flight over Fair S.F. Transportation from Hotel to Airport ond return Twin-Bed Room with bath "Hotel Wh if comb" Breakfast Sunday morning "Hotel Whitcomb" The court declared the Gover nor's declaration of martial law of Mrs. Crookshanks) are a disqualification." Continuation of Spoils System Charged and use of troops at the dam site added, "has raised the question as to the necessity of purchasing 7700 blankets during the last three months." "Contrary to the edict issued by Governor Olson," reported Poulson, "that no State employee shall be premittcd to lobby, expense accounts submitted by various S.R.A. employees denote that many expenses were incurred in Sacramento during the recent special session of the Legislature." GOODS HPOILED The "spot check" showed an 3 -MONTHS Subscriptions more than a month ago was "u-; legal and in contravention of the; Federal Constitution." New Deal Pair Quit Continuation of a political spoils system in California's State Reiief Administration was Gen. Peek Takes F.C.C.

Jobs Together charged against Governor Olson yesterday in a telegram sent by "The Super Deluxe" NO. 3 Abram Flaxer, national presl His New Command SAN FRANCISCO, April 23. (JP) Brig. Gen. Ernest D.

62, formerly commanding gener Inventory of $90,000 of jams and dent of the State, County and jellies on hand In S.R.A. ware- Municipal Workers of America, houses, several inousana uoi C.I.O. union. al at Ft. Francis E.

Warren in I 2. DAYS 3 NIGHTS Round-trip Transportation on "Times Special Train" (Club Dance Observation Diners and Pullman Cars) Flaxer, wiring from New lars "worth of paste goods were spoiled just recently due to the fact that thev were held too WASHINGTON. April 25. (JP) William J. Dempsey and William C.

Koplovitz, often called the New Deal's "junior team of Corcoran and Cohen," today resigned as general counsel and assistant general counsel, respectively, of the Federal Communications They said they resigned in order to engage in private law practice jointly in Washington. York, accused the Governor of violating a pledge to end political spoils in S.R.A. and referred specifically to the "out long." the report said. Wyoming, reported for duty as Chief of Staff of the Ninth Corps Area today. He succeeds ColJ Raymond S.

Pratt, who becomes commanding officer of the San Francisco port of embarkation at Ft. Mason. Among the purchases checked rageous dismissal yesterday ONLY (Wednesday) of a score of seasoned workers" from the Alameda County S.R.A. staff. Flaxer demanded immediate Pullman Lower Berth Round-trip including handling of luggage for entire trip All Meals on Train Two Admissions to Fair Admission to "America! Covoleode of Nation" Admission to "Billy Rose Aquacade" Admission to "Poloce of Fine Arts" Allowance for Lunch and Dinner at Fair Allowance for "Boat trip to Treasure Island" Room with bath "Hotel Whitcomb" Sunday Breakfast "Hotel Whitcomb" Graylina Tour from S.F.

on "Skyline Drive" down the Peninsula to Palo Alto and through grounds of Stanford University, stopping ot Mills Field for Airtrip. Sunday Luncheon San Mateo "Hotel Benjamin Franklin" United Airlines "Mainliner" Flight over Fair and S.F. Dinner Dane Saturday Night Bal Tabarin Cafe, S.F. Transportation from Hotel to Bal Tabarin Cafe ond return Breakfast Mondoy Morning, Union Station, Lot Angeles reinstatement of those dismissed if the Governor wished to "save your administration from the stigma of stabbing the merit sys by Toulson were 3000 typewriters. "For every employee, including truck drivers, clerical help, etc," said Poulson, "the typewriter ratio is approximately one typewriter for every two employees." During 1038, the S.R.A, got along with 22 pencil sharpeners but i 1030, 3G7 were purchased at an average cost of $3.30 each, the survey showed.

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(JP) Actress Mae Murray's 13-year-old son, Koran Mdivani, whose custody she has sought through bitter court battles, will remain with an up-State family at least until July 2. Supreme Court Justice Francis at this time, his survey snowed that $5957 worth had been purchased the last three months," and there already were "1088 on hand." During 1939. the R.A. bought 1098 stapling machines at an average cost of $2.50. "There are only 2096 on hand," the report pointed out "and this would show that for all prior years they only had GOG stapling machines, which is not consistent." Bergan today adjourned until i that date a hearing on Miss Mur- rays habeas corpus petition NAME.

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