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CC Jf. THE SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER: SATURDAY. MAY. 13. 1933 State Senate, 26-13, Rejects Bill to Liberalize Primary Election Laws 0 1 SPAM If FRIENDS ACTS' Roosevelt Gives MAP nmniAic unnii 5JdJ Rolph 19 Booms TD CUT urnuiHLJ iiui illL NEW DIE ON He Asked For RITES ON GAS $640,000 Span Carries First Traffic -Tr i 1 i rf Ou.

i K.1-4v I BOSS CONTROL FRDIIjJPITAL Cutler and McAuliffe Review Work Done to Bring Victory in $61,400,000 Financing President Heeds Californian's Plea for Governor's Salute on Par With Cabinet Successful Drive Would Help 59 Per Cent of California's Consumersj Hearing Tuesday Feliom, Changing Vote, Asserts Reconsideration of Measure Will Be Asked After Recess With its power strengthened by a recent decision ot the. United States Supreme Court, the State Railroad Commission yesterday ordered immediate proceedings to ward lowering gas rates through n.v WILLIAM H. JORDAX. EXAMINER BUREAU, SACRAMENTO, May 12. Under a fir of charpes that money had been used and that hired lobbyists representing sinister influences in California Said the Democratic President of the United States to the Republican Governor of California yesterday: "Have a couple of boom on me." And thus another campaign promise ot Franklin D.

Roosevelt became an historical fact. Henceforth, Governor Rolph and forty-seven other Governors will be entitled to a salute of nineteen guns, instead of the paltry seventeen to which they are accustomed. From now on, they will get just as many booms as any member of the Cabinet. With the financing of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge signed, sealed, and delivered, California's two emissaries to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation returned home victorious yesterday. They are Leland W.

Cutler, former president of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce and vice president of the bridge financial advisory committee; and Attorney F. M. McAuliffe of San Francisco, politics had invaded the Capitol against the Feigenbaum Cronin primary law bill, the Senate tonight refused passage of the measure. out California. Approximately 59 per cent of the gas consumers of the State, including all the patrons of the Pacific Gas Electric Company, will benefit by lowered charges, if the commission's drive is successful.

EVIDENCE BEADV. Evidence concerning the Pacific Gas Electric Company charges will be presented by the commission's engineering staff, beginning next Tuesday, it was announced by President Clyde L. Seavey, who will preside. 'An investigation of who represented California's legal Governor Rolph wanted it that i interests in negotiations with the way. He said as much to Franklin D.

Roosevelt when the Democratic nominee for President passed through Sacramento on his campaign tour last year. "1 think you're right," said the candidate. "If elected, 1 will change the regulation so the Governor's salute will he on a par with a Cabinet member's." And yesterday the President wrote the Governor that he had ordered Army a Navy regulations changed by a boom-boom for the comfort of saluted Governors. Federal finance organization. BROUGHT ABOUT SALE.

Largely through their efforts the Reconstruction Finance Corporation has purchased $61,400,000 worth of the bridge bonds. "It Is a tribute to the efficiency of the California Toll Bridge Authority, of which Governor Rolph Is the head, that the corporation closed this deal In the short time that it did," said Cutler. REMARKABLE SrEED. "Considering that this is the largest construction job to ba started in America this year, and that it is only a year since the Finance Advisory Committee wa appointed, I believe remarkabln speed has been shown in getting the bridge financed." the San Joaquin Light and Power Company, a subsidiary of the P. Q.

was completed April 1. The Southern California Gas Company case will be resumed on May 25, in Los Angeles, before Commissioners William J. Carr and Wallace L. Ware, and is expected to continue for at least four weeks. The company was ordered to reduce its rates several months ago, but it obtained an injunction in a three-judge Federal Court ruling and has not complied.

The ense is now pending on appeal. Members of the commission predicted that the injunction will be set aside, in view of the United dfevS -Aj By a vote of 26 to 13, this was accomplished, but friends of the measure announced this was the opening of a Statewide fight which will continue until the Legislature reassembles July 17 with the bill before it. This was done through the action of Senator Roy Feliom in changing his vote from aye to no, and giving notice of motion of reconsideration of the vote taken tonight. STATEWIDE APPEAL. Under the situation existing In the Legislature, this reconsideration will go over until the return of the body to the Capitol after the recess now declared.

Senator Feliom and associates handling the bill worked out this parliamentary proceeding and reserved It for use in event it should be necessary to invoke it. He "We have met just the first skirmish in this struggle of progressivism against the old guard and all that it means to the political life of our State. We are by no meant undone by the Senate's action tonight. "That vol Is nolliing more or los than the vote of a group Which is hidebound conservative and learns nothing from the past. We shall go out into the State with our message on this bill, and we propose to enlist every vote In California In the Dental Degrees Awarded to 35 'til'- '3 States Supreme Couit May 7, in the Los Angeles Gas Elect Me Co.

case, which whs fought I THE NEW THIRD STREET bridge being ojieiipd to traffic by pedi'htrians, autos, trolleys ami a State Belt line train. MAYOR ROSSI, among the officials participating, is standing on running board of center uuto, waving his hat. Decrying the "national supersti- lion that business is the chief end of man," Jeremiah B. Lillard, presi- dent of Sacramento Junior College, last night urged thirty-five doctors of dental surgery, graduates of the i College of Physicians and Surgeons, to couple specialization with wide general interests and avocational i enthusiasm. Dr.

Lillard made the address at the commencement exercises, held in Scottish Rite Auditorium, Pres- Police Here Asked To unt or Fresnan A teletype message from Police Chief Frank Truax of Fresno yes-teiday, enlisted San Francisco police in the search for J. C. Pheley, 65-year-old Fresno radio dealer. Pheley, according to Chief Truax, left Fresno for San Francisco on Mav 4. on a.

business trin. He STREET CAUFO NANS Report of Reno Residence Upheld By Mrs. Johnson BRIDGE OPENS RECEIVE FUNDS P0UNDMA5TER ID CiT DOG IN DEATH FIGHT! I upon similar grounds. OltDKK VHOTKSTKIJ. The Los Angeles Gas Elect.

Ic Co. piotesled that a rat- lcduction order was confiscatory. It objected particularly to the commission's refusnl to include several million dollars of "going concern in the valuation. The Supreme uphold the right of the commission to eliminate "going concern value' and similar intangibles, under certain conditions, and ruled that a 7 per cent return the rate fixed by the commission could not. be considered Confiscatory.

According to data suhmitted to the Legislature by the commission recently, gas utilities earned 7.P3 per cent in 1032. ELKS FETE TO I GHT San Francisco Elks will hold their annual banquet this evening entation of degrees was made by wrote his son that he would return Dr. Henry Clay Beaten presi- i last Monday, but has not been dent of the College of Physicians heard from sincePolice here found and Surgeons, and Dr. Arthur R. Pheley's hotel, but learned that he McDowell, dean of the college, i had not been there since the night made the awards.

he first registered. Confirming information published The biir new bridge across the channel at Third street wn ppffimnnimKtv nnrnrd to traffic Californians Inc. yesterday be-pnn to receive the first returns on flcdpe cards mailed tn subscribers. exclusively in The Examiner, word was received from Reno yesterday jat poon ycstor(iny. that Mrs.

Archibald M. Johnson, First a pedestrian cro: In the close quarters of a kennel ed it then subscriptions came in street car.l esponse to a letter sipned by John States an automobile, then a at the Redwood City pound, J. B. daughter-in-law of United Shook, 60-year-old poundmaster, Senator Hiram W. Johnson ia and finally a.

Brit Line train, pip- I' ill Ut 5. HCIUI'IL lr find Kenneth R. Kinjrsbury, The past achiovemrnts of Californians Inc. in attracting tourusts to San Fiancisro and northern and centra) California and the danper of cur with Exalted nuyinjr the four types trnrric was built to accomodate. Speakers were Mayor Rossi, President.

P. W. Meheiin of the Harbor Board, and President C. E. Rrinhart of the Southern Promotion Association.

The span, of bascule type, was battled for his life against, an n- sconced a little stone cottape furiated, 175-pound Great Dane yes-; terday. i there, ostensibly establishing di- For more than a half-hour, man voice residence. and dog struggled fiercely. And I From an upstairs window she de-then Shook weak from loss of cjned (o tp, Associated Press blood, reached his revolver, shot the animal rtoaH aPrPA in the i correspondent whether she intends at the Elks Club Ruler Fred Lemon tailment and Sam Mr-ruler, as the pnst exalted had been outlined to the community. nests of honor.

"We know this bill, with its provisions for a free expression at the polls by the voter, Is right, and that under it the voter will win a right to make his own selection of candidates as he pleases. "We challenge the Old Guard and the old back-room method of boss control which has resisted this bill." Open declaration 'that money was used and hired men brought Into the Capitol to fight the bill was mede on the Senate floor by Senator Chris Jespersen. l'KOGUKSSIVKS FOIl BILL. "You know," he said, "that sinister privilege-seeking Interests are in opposition to this bill. You know that money has been used and that paid lobbyists have made the drive against this bill.

"And on the other side are lined un the progressive elements in all prriics, those that seek only the he't for the common good. "We are not attempting party disorganization, as has been stated here. "We are simply tryini? to give to the people of our State one. of the most progressive laws ever offered in this Legislature." Senator Jespersen pointed out hat Wisconin, Michigan, Indiana the San Fran- designed by Jospph B. Strauss.

filing suit again street and collapsed end th United chief engineer of (he Golden Gate Rriripi and wa in rnnrp nf con- i Cisco attornr and peninsula sports her possibility Is to 1931. Inclusive, "rt nrvj a is needsi man. She admitted, however, that a ypsr. she has established residence in! In the Ji were LIM. Tt Indu Workmen Rescue aommtic policies due homJkhoKehi ngs3thich falling isintsinlng a il'jjS ---mmooiiies Advance Arrivals tiy: LEWIS AND CLARK, famous 19th Century trail blazers, chose their hats for service If you want service TLUS 1933 style and an all-time value see the new MEN'S AND YOUNG MEN'S fTERNAT.

A ire to Unconscious, he was found by Mrs. E. Cohern, who summoned Dr. Harry. Ma-on.

Eighteen stitches were taken in Shock's arm and hand. The poundmaster, weighing 115 pounds and powerful despite his age, told a vivid story of the fight. "I found the dog a month ago and liccaiiF? of his size, placed him in a separate kennel. He had always been gentle, until today, when I entered the kennel with his food. He leaped nt me.

"I don't think' he was mad dog. I believe he was trying to get out of his cage. His binges felled me, repeatedly. His fierce attack, always aimed my right arm, kept me from reaching my pistol. "For at least a half-hour we fought.

He had me down and Reno, and added: "It's because I like It here well. There's really nothing more I care to say; at lea-t not just now." The cottage rented by her is owned by Attorney George B. Thatcher of Reno, formerly associated with the. San Francisco law firm of which Senator Johnson is now a member. Thatcher is Washington.

Hi3 office professed to know nothing of Mrs. Johnson's plans. It will be about three weeks more before she is eligible to file suit. Woman in Flames Screamine, with her clothes blazing, Mrs. Gertrude Dennis, 22, fled from hrr apartment.

3340 Harrison street. Oakland, yerterday and was rescued by a group of Pacific Gas and Fi'ectric workers, who beat out the flsmes. She was takpn to the Highland Emergency Hospital, where he rron-dilinn is serious. Her clothes raiiirht fire when gasoline she was using to clean some garments ignited. ecti 500 SUPER-VALUE I nerst-A unci other States had successfully.

nn iWM. 3 tried out the same law, and he in-Fitted it was dptmnded throughout California. Scnptot Herbert. C. Jones also spnlte for the bill.

The bill provides that the voter, Irrespective of registration, may make his choice of candidates at the primary election polls. It would also provide for election of party county committees. in rsj'Tj was tearing at my arm. I threw my legs around his head, and got a scissors hold. His grip gradually relaxed I held him with, my legs, drew my revolver, and shot him between the eyes." i I.

C. Drathman, city health offi-j cer. announced that tests will be. $25 VALUES I.MflGNIN GRANT AVENUt AT GEARY BROADWAY AT 3 0 th OAKLAND am 'i A Gift From. I.

VlXagnvn Qo, 'Means More made to determine if the dog was infected with rabies. City Will Not Claim Market St. 17 Line Though the franchise for the Market Street Railway line No. 17, Ban Man Suicide On His Honeymoon Joseph A. Richels, former San Rafael chiropractor, swallowed poison in- his honeymoon apartment in Seattle yesterday and died in the arms of his bride of three weeks, according to Ascociated Press dispatches.

His bride, formerly Edith G. Fin-ley. 18, told authorities that she met Richels less than a month ago. San Francisco friends of Richels' expressed surprised when informed of the new marriage. They pointed out that his former wife filed suit, for divorce in San Francisco less than a.

year afro, naming a Nan Rodifer as co-respondent. Mothers Day ftl scheduled to expire May 20. E. J. Cahill, manager of the Public Utilities Commission, said yesterday that the city would not claim the line.

At the same time a letter wa3 in the mail proposing that alternate cars from the Municipal line be routed out Twentieth avenue to Sloat boulevsrd. Gifts -led Famous Duro-Worsteds! Kentfield Flannels! Berkshire Cheviots! America's QUALITY fabrics in the new patterns for summer: Plaids, Checks, Wales Stripes and solid tones. Medium and light colors. Ace high styling! You've never seen values like this before! And in view of the rising prices, you'll likely not see Sston such values again! ITE AC A $3.50 hat is a new de partiif as far this store is concerned but WAIT until you see these hats and you'll understand why we are featuring them you'll wonder how they can poi bly be sold at $3.50 Note the youthful smartness of ths styles the quality of the felt and rich ness' of the trimmings A fitting companion to our sensational Trail Blazer Suits. PAUSON CO KEARNY AT SUTTER GENE' irrent thlnY-lii Stanford Co-ed 500 Limit Lifting Cheered and Booed With mingled emotions, Stanfordally attached to a member of "the OPEN SATURDAY EVENING members tion to remphsiln UNTIL 9 O'CLOCK VfA Conferen- tance of imf output.

1 11 I. ..,,.4 iff00 irhen alternl'T? r- arrlvfu Morgenth C. Ham, States Ft Murphy. -JUT -V 7 modes of living Flowers from 50c Handkerchiefs from 4 for 1.00 Fine Hosiery from 85c Baqs from 3.00 Hand-Made Slips from 3.00 Nightgowns. from 4.00 Bed Sacques 5.00 Silk Crepe Robes (lined with fine alrwtros) 12.50 iii iu sranatnsr -v 4T ur capacity and controls re.

Jim sible, Our politi- ke wise handling jssibl. The 'nvolved In products' nr internally. 1 Li. fcv-- fT7 remedies "mertcan i ttggr uncontrol i 500." The sorority sisters pointed out that, with larger of sorority members will be less restricted. Male students accepted the pros-1 pect with loud cheers.

They assert- ed that with increased competition co-eds will not be quite so "choosy" when importuned for "dates." And the merchants of Palo Alto were beaming. The new order fixes the ratio of women students to men at 45 to 55. 1 At present there are more than 2,300 men and 500 women. co-eds greeted the new order of things yesterday the order issued by the trustees Thursday abolishing the 500 limit and about doubling the number of co-eds now registered. "Boo!" exclaimed the students at Roble Hall, women's dormitory.

cried the students living In sorority houses. The Roble Hall girls admittedly feel the new order impairs the ultra-exclusivenesg that automatic- whether onsumed EterjGift Exquisitely Wrapped in ike I. Magnin 6 Co. Manner msrlly home ft thT 99 MARKET STvatTaylor ill hr ss jeet to all eign polie i meet vsr hems wh we can ei i tsin eijui i i Next to Loewj WorField" Theotre lust have exoor our whola rtstii f. let com SACRAMENTOi 905 St.

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