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to scare the young man off and llOg flngeleg Cf meg put him on the 6pot Small Cities "Yes you've been up there Samish flung at him just SAMISH DENIALS Only PAA flies direct from Los Angeles to by way of reminding him that he should know the situation. Here Samish said he didn't "Sure, I was up there once," that anyone can "give" an Assemblyman to anyone else. "I don't control any member," he repeated. Control Denied After questioning Samish and getting replies that he did not control any votes on the Assembly. Public Morals.

Committee, and he didn't control any enrolling or engrossing clerk, nor did McCarthy came right back. know the meaning of such a big Protest SP's Plans for Train "Did it influence you?" asked word (or the pronunciation of Km Samish. cupola) and so he spelled it out, "Not at all," the young legis lator remarked. i He appeared to be facetious about it. Counsel knew you could not SAN FRANCISCO.

Sept. 22 (U.R) Samish Tripped When Samish insisted he did unscrew the dome, he said. DOUDLE DECICED Fastest, most comfortable Clippers' "You don't mean that in 34 he have any of the legislative employees on his payrolls, Williams said to Samish: Small cities along the route of the Southern Pacific Noon Daylight today voiced opposition to replacement of the train with a night coach train. years around, Sacramento you Continued from First Page was said by Philbrick quoting 'Samish, said the lobbyist. Summoned before the Assembly Committee on Governmental Efficiency and Economy to answer questions about the articles that appeared in the magazine, Samish arrived armed with a prepared statement which he read at the first opportunity.

He was there to co-operate with the committee, he explained ingratitatingly to counsel at times. In his prepared statement he said he had "no apology for any part I Inay have had in the Collier's "It would be easy to say I was not know how much he spent at Sacramento McCarthy pointedly noted that at the morning session Samish had said that every penny of his expenditures was rigidly accounted for. "It appears from your answers haven't made an effort to get some of the gold off the dome?" asked Williams with a laugh. $o)(o)(o) Appearing before the State ROUND TRIP (Pi-fax) NO EXTRA FARE! ROUND TRIP oiu.ta.) to my questions that you don't have any power in the Legislature at all." Samish laughed, too, and said something about if Williams McCarthy moved that Samish Public Utilities Commission in a continuation of a hearing conducted yesterday in Los Angeles, officials for the railroad asked for Samish did not contest that be directed to bring his records wanted some of the gold, and so on. view of it, but Williams added: I think you are pretending to a speedy ruling on the plan which The real treat of the day oc less knowledge than you have." would eliminate the noon train curred when Samish, in his prepared statement, pictured himself What was your idea of participating in the writing of an as working for the people of Cali in at the next meeting on condition the records and books of other lobbyists be brought in also.

Committee members got into some discussion about how far this investigation was goingfto go and so McCarthy withdrew the motion. He may renew it at the Los Angeles meeting. misquoted," was another line in article that reflects on the Legis fornia in his lobbying activities. lature?" Williams asked. itad a Message hi3 formal statement that implied he would not seek, in his testimony, the customary refuge to In All Honesty' "I refuse," he said, "to be dic tated to by bosses and I have re It was in the last paragraph or sisted using my profession to ad which people resort when caught In the public prints with some embarrassing quotes hung on vocate legislation not in the pub so of the articles, Samish said, which he had quoted in his formal statement to the Committee when the author of the article lic interest.

I am, in all honesty, a lobbyist for the people of Cal them. Few Direct Quotes He continued: ifornia." But had he written to the au Ships Collide Off Mendocino SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 22. UP) The British freighter Lochgarth "Frankly, there are very few asked Samish how the people of California could "get rid of you and others like you." The answer from Samish was: "The people thor of the Collier's articles to direct quotes of mine In the ar correct what he told the Com ticle and' even the few times I mittee were misquotations, or must take more interest in the am quoted directly, the Interpre and the night Coaster from the Los Angeles-San Francisco service. New Train Proposed In their place the railroad seeks ftj start a new train to be called the Starlight, using the equipment now used by the Noon Daylight.

Claude E. Peterson, Southern Pacific vice-president, told the Commission the new Starlight would provide better accomodations and service than are available, for the same fare, anywhere in the country. Appearing for the small cities were Robert E. Wright, Paso Robles and Atascadero; Timothy I. O'Reilly Mayor of San Luis Obispo; Thomas J.

Barry and D. D. Michelmore, Paso Robles Chamber of Commerce; J. C. Balladeau, Loran Bunte and Dr.

O. H. Hall, King City and the King City and South Monterey County Chamber of Commerce. The small cities oppose the change on the grounds the new service would curtail mail delivery, slow down freight de misinterpretations, or the wrong men they elect." tation has not been completely ac impressions that had been given and the Charles S. Jones," a Rich "That is what I had in mind- Repeatedly, however, during important passagespf his testimo that is the message I tried to Only 93A hours to Hawaii.

Leave Los Angeles 1 1 :30 p.m. Arrive HonoIulu7: 1 5 a.m. refreshed and ready for a full day. oat extra-powerful 3,500 horsepower engines the same type that powered the B-50 on its famous non-stop round-the-world flight. Plenty of room for roaming around deck club lounge is an informal place for meeting fellow passengers.

Fully altitude-conditioned even at 25,000 feet (5 miles in the air) you have living-room comfort with air changed every 90 seconds! about the Legislature and his con trol over it? convey to the people of Califor ny and questioning, Samish said he had been misquoted or "that's "No, I didn't see any reason nia. That i3 why I am a lobbyist field tanker, collided early today off the Northern California coast, but neither was damaged. The Coast Guard said the Jones reported by radio that it had been the writer interpretation" or to," Samish" replied. Focuses on Others statement. of the people," said Samish.

"When did you start representing the people?" asked Williams, Wants to Protect When the inquiry got around to Samish sought repeatedly to struck in the stern. The scene was near Mendocino. The Jones was en route to Los Angeles while the astounding photograph published in the magazine, showing Samish in a chair with a ventrilo Call your Travel Agtnt or Michigan 2121 Ticket offices: 506 West 6th Street Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel Pa America at World Airways "I want to protect the things we have in America," the Lochgarth left here last night turn the Committee's attention to other lobbyists, particularly to Monroe Butler, lobbyist for an independent oil group, who was quoted in the article as saying that his group made contributions quist's dummy like a tramp on his bound for Vancouver. said Samish. "Who pays you for these beau knee, everyone wondered how Samish would try to get around tiful thoughts brewers?" World's Most Experienced Airline to the campaigns of legislators.

wuiiams snoi oacK. Pope Receives Group of U.S. Representatives that one. 'The Way I'liObby Mat, Fas Amenaaa Airway bc. livery and provide decreased pas "What is there about you that the people want to get rid of senger service.

Now, if the Committee wanted to investigate as who was maybe the real boss or go into the whole question of lobbying, there was you?" asked Williams. Toward the end of the day As "That's the way I lobby," the published text said. "That's my Legislature (he pointing to the dummy). How are you today. CASTEL GANDCT FO, Sept.

22 Pope Pius XII received 10 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, now on a tour of Europe, at his summer palace an opportunity right there, Sam semblyman Robert McCarthy, San Francisco, began questioning ish observed. Mr. Legislature?" Samish about his payroll and ex "I want to know, Mr. Samish, penditures.

Samish artfully whether you posed for that pic In his formal statement, he had said: "By all means let us keep an eye on lobbyists all the lobbyists Let us also inquire moved right in with a sort of here today. The group, headed by Rep. Klein (D N.Y., is part of the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. ture," asked Williams. "I can't answer it that way- fatherly attitude toward the young Assemblyman who served into the activities of the lawyer-legislator lobbyists those (legis didn't particularly pose for it The cameraman was there taking his first term at the last session.

The big lobbyist said as to ex pictures lators) who have solicited and accepted or been proffered and penses that McCarthy knows the setup there in Sacramento. "I just want you to answer the question: Did you pose for the accepted employment from inter Samish has his headquarters in ests directly concerned with legis UP AT KeeioeiKes I EiAA I emel teree btriMine. WILLIAMS WARMOLATOR fer reen residence, installed, $71. with thirmestat, Installed, If. Satisfaction Guaranteed Monthly Payments Desired? WILLIAMS RADIATOR CO.

SI IS Beverly Blvd. ORsxsl S3SS picture?" Answer in Writing lation." Admits Interest the Senator Hotel and the men come in and the expenses Samish had anticipated that run up and are paid. Then suddenly, as if, perhaps. Samish did admit that his group the brewers, the wineries, the liquor interests did take an one, naturally, and had an answer prepared written out to cover it. He intended to read it and "answer it that way.

Williams Insisted on a direct ye3 or no and then the witness could explain. "Well, you Just sit there," Samish snapped at counsel, and turned to his prepared statement The Nationally Famous Controversial Discussion CAN MEN AND WOMEN UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER? By David Seabury and Dorcas Palmer SHRINE CIVIC AUDITORIUM, 6S5 W. Jefferson Sf Saturday night at 8:00, September 24, 1949 No' Admission Charge A Climax to Psychology "Open House" Week on the table before him. interest in candidates for the Legislature. "Yes, our people get behind candidates," he told the Committee.

No, he didn't extract promises from candidates. Again Samish called counsel's attention to the Butler quotes in the article. He, Samish, did not make the statement, as quoted in the article: "Give me an Assemblyman and you can have all-the Mayors in California." He protested the implication He said he told the writer of the article that "the only Legislature I control is my little hobo," referring to the dummy the writ er had described as being taken out of the closet in Samlsh's hotel room during the interview. Just the Dummy He was just referring to the lit tle hobo dummy on his knee, see? No, not the Legislature. My goodness, no; why, he has a high regard for the Legislature.

No, it atX 1 4 II Mood was the dummy. "Then took the picture?" Wil liams persisted, and committee members sat with eyes fixed on Samish. "Yes." "You didn't object?" "No." 'How are you, Mr. that's my Williams shot back. "The Implication is when the Legislature speaks it Is through you, and you know." Don't Get Excited' Sensational "No Now, don't get excited," said Samish to counsel and none of the committee members objected to the witness admonishing counsel.

"In an article dealing with lobbyists you posed a Charley McCarthy pose Williams continued. "I appeared in that picture and I was misquoted," said Samish, becoming somewhat sullen. How about the statement ited to him in the article that "if you get a long enough ladder and put it up against the Capitol dome you can take a picture of me unscrewing the gold cupola?" Samish was asked. J17T1 mm emples Reform Only Maxwell Mouse brings you to the Last Drop" $vov College ef Jewish Studies legirn October IS Call HI 1253 tec Information a.i Value i.3 Value 2-CUP MODEL 4-CUP MODEL 88' 97 SERVICES FRI 8i30 it thm TEMPLES BETH DAVID, 320 S. Valley.

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