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4 GOMER SMITH
TO WELCOME
ROOSEVELT
Named on Committee of
27 to Greet President
Here Saturday
i V (Editorial Page 4)
A reception committee of
27— including Congressman
Comer Smith—was named to-
day by Mayor J Frank Mar-
tin to greet President Roose-
velt when he arrives here Saturday
afternoon
The committee includes five fed-
eral ' Judges nine state Supreme
Court judges three state Criminal
Court of Appeal judges Oklahoma's
nine congressmen and Mrs J G
Catlett Democratic national com-
mitteewoman Earl James one of Mr Smith's
managers said the Fifth District
congressman would accept the in-
vitation to serve on the committee
Two to Ride Train
The President is expected to say
"a few kind words" in behalf of Sen
Elmer Thomas who is opposed for
the Democratic nomination by Con-
gressman Smith and Governor Mar!!
land
The senior senator and Governor
Marland will be on the train with
the President when he arrives in
a the city
''Congressman Smith will be
happy to serve on the host com-
mittee" said Mr James "After all
Congressman Smith is getting credit
for bringing the President here
"Even Senator Thomas admits
that the President is coming here (
because of Congressman Smith
"Oklahoma has been wanting to r
I see the President and other big men 1
I like Dr Francis Townsend and Sen-
ator Josh Lee for some time Mr
Smith has brought them all into -
Oklahoma" P
' Plan For 125000 t
Dr Townsend national pension
leader and Senator Lee came into '
the state last week to speak in be-
half of Senator Thomas and against '
Congressman Smith
A new radio attack on Congress-
1 man Smith is scheduled for 8:30 to et!
! 9 p m today when Bill Hammer
until recently Mr Smith's secre-
: tflry at Washington goes on the
air over KOMA
Mr Hammer 26 years old recent-
ly was voted an honorary member
of the "Gomer Guys" Club and
with George Goldfarb jeweler here
: has been associated with Mr Smith
! since he entered the political arena Is
I Says Break 'Personal'
i Mr Hammer announced the title
of his talk as "Why Oklahoma Vot-
ers Should Defeat Gomer Smith"
He said that his break with the
fifth district congressman was
"purely personal" and that he
planned to wage a bitter fight :
against Mr Smith during the last L
week of the campaign
Mr James said he knew nothing p
of Mr Hammer's plans to broad-
cast "He was still in our organization
last night" Mr James said "and
was to have gone to southwestern
Oklahoma today to campaign"
Mayor Martin said all park L
benolies in the city would be taken
to the Fairgrounds Saturday to pro-
vide seating space for 125000 per-
sons 1
"Already" said Mayor Martin ms
"we have had more than 4000 re-
quests from persons who wish to sit !-!37
on the platform But there will be is
only 300 seats"
A P Murrah U S district judge Pel
del
here was named chairman of the
host committee while Mrs Catlett mo
t was named vice-chairman oti-
I 0 Plan Seats by Counties
' Others on the committee include gre
ii Robert L Williams former gover- he
! nor and U S Circuit Court of Ap- I
1k! peals judge Durant Federal Judge da3
( Eugene Rice Muskogee Federal arll
b Judge Franklin Kennamer Tulsa I cit:
and Federal Judge Edgar S Vaught ! vol
Oklahoma City bei
Mayor Martin said that Governor
Marland had ordered the state's 125 M
Highte7 Patrolmen to help with
ay- gems The seats at the
agrounds ttII blocked off with
i00 reserved for each county except
' Oklahoma and Tulsa Counties fin
which will be allowed more space p
Senator Lee meantime announced re
today through his former secretary b
George McElroy that he probably
wv
will make no further speeches in un
ip the primary campaign his
t Squyres Aids Thomas the
'Senator Lee plans to visit around his
the state during the next four days po
without making any more speeches" I E
i Mr McElroy said "He l
pans to blo
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and 11 of the prospects are still
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PRESSURE DROPS IN
CITY WATER MAINS
Lawn-Waterers Blamed as
Heat Brings Peak Load
Ph'st low water pressure in city
mains this year was reported toda
by M aCunningham water super-
intendent He said the pumping
plant is producing 32000000 gallons
per day without keeping abreast of
demand The drop in pressure was
most noticeable in Capitol Hill and
other higher areas of the city
Desire of consumers to maintain
green lawns and gardens caused the
heavy load Mr Cunningham said
He said he expected at least 10
days to elapse before receiving PWA
approval from Port Worth of the
city's £6200000 Bluff Creek reser-
voir project P1A'A offices there are
being moved he said
'he Oklahoma News
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Forecast: Generally fair tonight and tomorrow not much c bange in temperature
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LLiCRIPPS liOWARD r TrNT 7t CI 0°7') rltT A rt-vx r P-r-1 rr T T's A 't r TT TAlt f iro
Charge Count Demanded
5 Millions From Barbara
After Threatening Life
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most noticeable in Capitol Hill and l until July 13 and he was released
other higher areas of the city in continued bail of $10000
Desire of consumers to maintain The case was adjourned to permit
green lawns and gardens caused the disposal of current ones on the
heavy load Mr Cunningham said court's books drunk and disorderly
He said he expected at least 10 and such The wreck of a $40000-
WA 000 marriage had to wait
days to elapse before receiving
approval from Port Worth of the The count remained under court I
city's £6200000 Bluff Creek reser- order to make no attempt to corn-
volt project PA'A offices there are municate with hi wife
being moved he said
Haugwitz-Reventlow it was as-
serted threatened to put his wife
on the spot" threatened to seize
MR MIT ASKED TO Lance their 2-year-old son! threat-
FIND BLOOD DONOR
ened to kill himself threatened to
give the countess "three years' hell
with headlines"
Mr Fixit today was asked to help Letter Revealed
find a volunteer to give blood to Of the unidentified man—prom-
P J Maloney 71-year-old Norman inent in London society it was said
resident in University Hospital 1—who was brought into the case
Mr Maloney who has been in the Haugwitz-Revantlow was quoted as
hospital about two months mustsaying:
undergo an operation for removal of " duelling is to good for the4
his right leg within a few days and —! I'll go straight to London and
the transfusion is needed to build up 'shoot him like a dog and put the
his strength hospital attendants re- 'countess on the spot!"
ported Guarded reference was made to a
Several persons have volunteered letter which the count had and
blood but none with the proper type 'which the countess had received
—Type Two—has been found Per- from an 'unidentified person
sons willing to give blood are asked It was disclosed that the countess
to call the University Hospital had considered settling $1250000 on
7-1511 i the count but later decided it might
beiftbeotfters2t5000noloake him an outright
STATE BABY KILLED
Professes Love
After all the charges outlined
IN CAR- TRUCK CRASH first by Sir Patrick Has ' tings the
countess's chief counsel in an open-
1 ing statement and then by William
I M Mitchell her regular lawyer in
Mother Injured Seriously in testimony Mitchell admitted under I
cross-examination that the count
Collision Near Ponca City said:
"'Despite everything I still love
her and always
(Related mews page 3) "But at the same time he said
Special to The News words to another effect tor added
PONCA CITY Okla July 5—An
Mitchell
3-month-old baby playing in her
Did be sayhe had never looked
mother's lap was killed instantly "
at another woman and had always
mday when her father's car collided been sweet on his own wife?" asked
with a cattle truck on U S Highway Norman Birkett for the count
nine miles east of here highway
"Yes" admitted Mitchell
mtrolmen said "You agree that there were abso-
The dead child was Joann Che- lutely no grounds whatever for
ihewalla —
divorce?"
Her mother was injured critically 0Absoslutelv none" said Mitchell
mitrolmen said Sir Patrick Hastings for the
The truck fdriver said he had been countess read the letter written
ling statement and
I M Mitchell her re
Mother Injured Seriously in testimony Mitchell
cross-examination
Collision Near Ponca City said:
"'Despite everyth
her and always wil
(Related news page 3) "But at the sam
Special to The News words to another ef
PONCA CITY Okla July 5—An
8-month-old baby playing in her I M Y'e hell
mother's lap was killed instantly Did be say he b
at another woman
today when her father's car collided been sweet on his o
with a cattle truck on U S Highway Norman Birkett fo:
60 nine miles east of here highway Yes" admitted A
patrolmen said "You agree that t
The dead child was Joann Che- lutely no grounds
shewalla divorce?"
Her mother was injured critically 0Absoslutely none
patrolmen said Sir Patrick Has
The truck driver said he had been countess read the
having trouble with his steering —
wheel officers said (Turn to Page 2
OKLAHOMA CITY TUESDAY JUL!Y 5 1938
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Commissioners Demand
?lashes in Department
Budgets
V'iflit V:4 1 I 14:):1
6 1 Reductions in appropriations for
i"
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- r :'': virtually every subdivision of the
:': county government with the excep-
tion of the Public Welfare office
0 :: 4 ' were pledged by the Board of
County Commissioners today as it
began preparation of a general fund
budget calling for a 7-mill levy
No 13 or Commissioner Mike Donnelly said
"ir '7v it would be impossible for the county
:')4A4:: to operate on less than 7 mills the
-- -'- "tr-- same as allotted last year
7) '' On this score he was as emphatic
t
: ' L:: kt as was W A Quinn city manager
:: ' :
N417:: : in saying that the city will require
: 4 '''k:: 5 mills
: ::: ':::::4to: 00 The School Board budget calls for
: "
at least 8 mills Under the law the
three governmental agencies can'
::: fitItoo divide only 15 mills so renewal of
'51r:li I irk their feud over the millage appar-
(407r3 ::: ently is inevitable
See Relief Increase
As the county commissioners
went
:t ! into session indications were that
" 1 A2ttA " ' : the county's general fund budget
ii
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: : : would total at least $1010528 last
2 : :: ' I years h
sfiegutre even th though the
budget
he prom-
t ''' ' : ised reductions materialize
)074
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reached
t it
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is the relief item which last year
-I o That figure apparently will be
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::':: ' 1 ' hiked this year Mr Donnelly e
Dronciesnueilty iii m fi!oid
:'iof He pointed 0 th
'' ::::':: ! the Public Welfare Committee
F:':: :: headed by D I Johnston an attor- !
44:::' !"
too
ney for a $155000 allocation for re-
' lief Yesterday Gilbert Harrison
--4 i county welfare director said that
a1 for the first time in years there ' had been no tapering off In relief
: cases in June
' "It is because of the likelihood of
1 a large case load and participation
costs in WPA projects that we are
The principals of the newest !
!
International marital crisis are going to cut the appropriations
'Asked bv department heads" Mr
shown here above the former I
Barbara Hutton and hor husband
Court Court Haughwitz-Reventlow
and below their 2-year-old baby
Lance at play at his London
home
Court Hei4—rs Weir-is—s'14u'sband
Talked of 'Putting Her
On Spot'
— tpci Presig
DON July 5—Count Court
1-1:mgwitz-Revent1ow threatened his
wife's life threatened to "shoot like
a dog" an unidentified man talked
of blackmail and demanded $5000-
000 as the price of a separation it
was charged today at Bow Street
Ponce Court
The count faced his wife Coun-
tess Barbara Haugwitz-Reventlow
$40000000 Woolworth Five & Ten
Cent Store heiress in the musty
little court room and heard her
attorneys in an opening statement
and direct evidence outline a threats
complaint which had brought him
Into court
Adjourned For Week
Before he had had a chance to
testify and deny the charge against
him the hearing was adjourned
What Barbara's friends say
of her shattered romance—see
Ruth Millett's article on the
Woman's Page
I (Turn to Page 2 Column 4) 'questioning
CBPAUITITTYLETR'SUPREME COURT STUDIES
1 -MILL LEVY OUSTER OF SCHOOL BOARD
IN LEVINE KIDNAPIK
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I Two Justices Critical of
e Procedure in Hear
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Three suspended School Board members attend- them after a grand jury reported maladministra-
ed today's session of the state Supreme Court in tion by the school officials Saturday Left to right
an attempt to set aside the order which ousted are 3loses Schilling Ross N 'Allard and Otto Rose
Donnelly said
All But 3 Ask Hike
'I will say that each department Wheat Prices Break Under
in the county government will have
to run et the same cost and in Record Shipments 'of Crop
most cases at less cost than each
did last year"
All but three county departments
asked the commissioners for in- (Other Markets Page 2)
creased appropriations The county By United Press
commission budget last year totaling CHICAGO July 5—Heavy receipts of wheat weakness in outside
$13968051 still is not fixed nor markets and bearish crop news dragged wheat prices more than 2 cents
Is the county custodian item which a bushel lower on the Chicago Board of Trade today
last year was $25000 At the close wheat was off 22 to 2'5 corn up t4 to off t and oats
The department heads asking less ! to '!‘ lower
money than they spent last year Little buying support was evident
are William F Vahlberg treasurer I in the face of the steady hedging
who asks $68900 compared with MERCURY TO HOVER !pressure and scattered speculative
$70900: Helen Nix county clerk !selling Receipts of wheat in Chi-
who seeks $86240 compared with cago reached 365 cars today while
$86860: and Dr Albert Capes coun-
AROUND 100 TODAY Kansas City reported more than
ty health director who requests 3579 cars received--a record single
$5400 compared with $5586 a year days receipts in the history of any
ago
All the others ask increases mak- Cloudless Skies Forecast By American grain market This was !
more than 5000000 bushels !
log a total of $582000
File By Saturday Weatherman Wahlgren
Receipts also set a record at
Fort Worth Tex when 1127 cars!
The county attorney Lewis R ' were received over the week-end
Morris asks $37905 compared with TEMPERATURPR
$36605 last year Midniabt al a a m a9 Prices on the Oklahoma City
SO 9 a m al
Other new and old requests Are: 1 aa: mm: 19 10 a m on wheat market followed the
A T Burge county agent $9921 I a tn 11 II a m 91 general trend today drooping
Oil 0000 Oil
British American Company
Wins Long Fight Over
North City Leases
! The British American Oil Pro-
ducing Co one of the largest de-
velopers of the north city firld
co reached 365 cars today while today won A three-year court battle
Kansas City reported more than involving the richrst leases in the
3579 cars received—a record single area north of the governor's man-
days receipts in the history of any
American grain market This was
more than 5000000 bushels
The state Supreme Court ruled
in a highly technical opinion that
Receipts also set a record at the company did not have to share
!
Fort Worth Tex when 1127 cars profits in the Piersol and Russell were received over the week-end Place leases with the Midway Oil
Si 900 000 Involved
Prices on the Oklahoma City
Morris asks $37905 compared with TEMPERATI11171 i u
$36605 last year Midniabt al a a m a Prices on the Oklahoma City 1 S1900000 Involved
Sil al
Other new and old requests Are: 1 aa: mm: q a m
19 10 a m ge wheat market followed the 1 Midway had contended that un-
A T Burge county agent $9921 a a al 11 11 a m as general trend today dropping der a contract between British Amer-
vi i
this year and 9698 last Mrs Ethel 1 aa: mm:
Noon mi
3 cents n a bushel to 53 cents i lea and Victor Oil Co later
-1 I p m 9
F Dowell county school superin- a a la 71 2 p tn aft for No I hard and 50 cents
for No I soft The car lot re- I merged with Midi ay it s hp ii I d
tendent $20 al
for and $15950 Ike 7 a share equally in the capitol area
Garrett county farm $31320 this (Weather Detail Foga 2) ceipts were reported as nor- leases'
year and last peace justices $16- The litigation involved leases vat-
Another day of cloudless skies nial
700 this year and last James Bo—
dine county assessor $70275 and ued at more than a minion dollars
and temperatures approaching the compared to the previous week-end with a British American attorney
$65525 ' 100-degree mark was forecast today record of 933 in 1929 In Amarillo asserting that amount had been de-
Sheriff Stanley Rogers $13778375 1 by WeaLberman Harry Wahlgren Tex there were 1007 week-end cars 1 posited with the Chase National
and $12976925 Surveyor E D Continuing the heat wave which with 404 received today Prices de- 1 Bank of New York City as a bond
Hill $1200 this year and last R began July 1 the mercury registered clined in sympathy with Chicago pending conclusion of the case
Q Blakeney Jr election board a high of
97 degree' at 3 and 4 and Kansas City Lower Court Reversed
$23750 and $9600: C B Overstreet - ht The court fight began soon after
yesterday It dropped to a low Kansas City prices were off about '
county Boys' Home $21100 and the discovery
1 of 74 degrees at 5 a m today At 2'2 cents Minneapolis was of the north field s
2 more ' n
Fee- 1 than NILS lower and Winnipeg
$16600 rich oil production British Amen-
continued e
Mrs Grace Pitman county Girls' 1 27 ed 982 m today the thermometer 4 ( a new record for this e s decline Liver-
steirlax ' can had contracted with Victor Oil
Home $13100 and $11550: County rer Co to operate leaties the latter had
year pool was weak today reflecting
Judge C J 'Blinn $16 lower Canadian offers and the im-
675 and $15- 1 '
Mr Wahlgren's official forecast an:pined Later Midway charged
- proved European crop outlook that under the contract all leases
955 generally fair tonight and to i
The common please judges who is in the area which the companies
last year got $10800 have not filed morrow with not much change in Export buying was a constructive bought were included
their requests D W Dare of the temperature He predicted a break influence on the corn market with In the lower court Midway won'
Oklahoma Poultry Federation asked
in the heat in the northwest pot sales sales of U S corn in all positions ' but the high court with Justice
a $250 fund for a poultry show tion of the state tomorrow placed around 400000 bushels Earl Welch writing the opinion de-
The separate school budget re- High temperatures reigned over — dared there was nothing in the
quest was $59590 compared with I most of the state yesterday The Stock Market Off contract prohibiting either corn-
$38550 last year
1
i hottest was Lawton where the flier- pany from buying and developing
The general fund budget must cory rose to 104 degrees Beaver On Profit Taking leases separately
be filed with the county Excise reported 103 degrees and Carney
Etv United Presa
Board by Saturday Mr Donnelly ' and Waynoka 102 degrees NEW YOIRK July 5—Profii-tak- SPREAD OF GAS
said lug reduced prices on the stock mar-
U S FRANCE LEAD ket tansy in volume that again ap
YOUTH QUESTIONED IN WAGE ADVANCE -
proached the 200O000 share mark
PRICE GUI IS SEEN
S The market began with a rush
NEW YOPK July 5--Profit-I -
SPREAD OF GAS
ing reduced prices on the stock mar
ket tonay in volume that again 1
PRICE GUI IS SEEN'
proached the 2000000 share mark 1
ket tonay in volume that again ap-
proached the 2000000 share mark PRICE GUI IS SEEN
The market began with a rush
of orders accumulated over the hol-
iday week-end Initial blocks of Slashes of Two to Four Cents
moo to 4000 shares dotted the frpe
For a few minutes thereafter the Reported
tickers ran behind They caught
up before lo:ao and kept abreast
Pilling station dealera handling
of the market
"standard brands" of gasoline main-
Realizing sales brought out a sup-
tained their pikes today while so-
ply of 'offelings However there called "independent" dealers con-
was only moderate pressure on tinued slashes of from 2 to 4 cents
IN ItYINt MUNANNU 14' tin"'d P"" I iday week-end Initial blocks of Slashes of Two to Four Cents
GENEVA July 5--Wages have 1 1000 to 4000 shares dotted the fTpe
advanced most in the United States For a few minutes thereafter the Reported
Already Convicted of Attempt- and France since 1929 according to tickers ran behind They caught
wage figures for 14 countries pub- up before 10:30 and kept abreast
lished today by the International of the market Filling station dealers handling
ed Blackmail in Case Labor Organization Realizmg sales brought out a sup- "standard brands" of gasoline main-
r er n
it
Germany and Japan with wage ply of 'o
fules However there ' called "independent" dealers co-
9 V Uned Press levels still below 1929 were the only tallied their prices today while so-
wrs only moderate pressure on tinued slashes of from 2 to 4 cents
WHITE PLAINS N Y July 5— countries which recorded no ad- leading issues and market men pro- j per gallon
The Federal Bureau of Investiga- I Vance 1
nounced the action on the list as 1 Dealers who have not cut prices
tion obtained a court order today j The figures published were based highly f — bl
ig y dVOla e i said they hope they will not be
permitting the removal of 23-year- lon two standards nominal or money
old Wen4 Steel shares were fairly r Fred Luck from the wages and real or buying-power Active U I forced to do so but fear they may
Westchester County jail for ques- Wages
S Steel touched 6074 fell to 5814 Isoon have to do to meet compe-
I
tioning in the Peter Levine kidnap- J For the United States the figures off 21 and rallied slightly Ana -1 tition
ing case Luck had been convicted ' showed a 35 per cent increase in conda eased from 3474 to 331 off Tank wagon prices have not been
reduced according to oil company
of attempted blackmail in connec-
nominal wages and a 33 per cent 134 and then came back to 34
executives but some dealers are
tion with the case
iJ increase in real wages Packard and General Motors
In France there was a 85 per opened on 4000 share blocks at firm rutting their own margin of profit
Luck denied any connection with !
1 whose j per cen 'increase in real wages or going below it to bold patronage
the kidnaping and slaying of the cent increase in normal wages and prces Packard held steady Gen-
J and get new business
a 48 cent
increase Peter Levine eral Motors equaled its high and
Some dealers say they fear a
mutilated body was washed ashore I then declined more than a point
major price war is in the making
from Long Island Sound on May I GUN MISSING AFTER
' Chrysler was heavily traded rang-
29 more than three months after ing between 6614 and 644 the lat-
JU S I IC E CARDOZO
he disappeared YOUTH 11 WOUNDED ter off 21i4 points Hudson and
Luck and Edward John Penn 18 Nash-Kelvinator were active early SHOWS IMPROVEMENT
both of North Pelham were con- Carlton Walker 17 of 1516 SW in the day
victed last week on charges of try-1 31st-st was treated at Samaritan Baltimore & Ohio held a small By Bni 1
log to Obtain $30000 ransom from Hospital today for a gunshot wound gain Consolidated Edison made a PORT CHESTER N Y July 5
Murray Levine the victim's attor- ! in the left leg He said he shot new high at 291s up 14 and held 1
I The condlion of Associate Justice
ney father Both are awaiting sen- j himself accidentally while cleaning a small advance- Benjamin N Cardozo of the Su-
tencing I his gun in a friend's home in the Losses of 3 points or more were 1 preme Court who is suffering from
Luck was to be taken to F B I 600 block SE 13th-st Police who mied in American Dan Westing- a heart ailment was reported to-
headquarters In Manhattan for I could not find the gun were in- hoitse Electric Johni Manville and I day to have improved during the
questioning i vestigating the case Jones & Laughlin preferred night
leading issues and market men pro- !per gallon
flounced the action on the list as 1 Dealers who have not cut prices 1
lughly favdrable !said they hope they will not be
Steel shares were fairly Active U i forced to do so but fear they may
S Steel touched 6078 fell to 5858 I soon have to do to meet compe-
off 21 and rallied slightly Ana- I Winn
conda eased from 3478 to 33 Tank wagon prices have not been i off
148 and then came back to 34 reduced according to oil company !
executives but some dealers are
Packard and General Motors
rutting their wn margin of profit
opened on 4000 share blocks at firm ) o
going below it to hold patronage
prlces Packard held steady Gen- and get new business
eral Moters equaled its high and
Some dealers say they fear a
then declined more than a point major price war is in the making
FINAL
HOME
PRICE FIVE CENTS
(Fditerial Page 41
:':
e '''' : 4 The state Supreme Court
f : '' : : '' today took under advisement
!c r ' :: '''' :' the request of suspended
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School Board members to
74°K ' 10:5'5 irstrsicdtecisJiundng:asBeexn-
- - ' ' — Arnold's order of suspension
quash shh i
e cot)i t
!Ni pected momentarily during
v the afternoon Several jus
iltAr (101 -
-'-4-- tT:1 i flees including Vice-Justice
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- t - ?: Earl Welch who presided and
0'- Fletcher Ri)ey former chief jus
' N 81-1 flee were critical of the suspension
i 4 order procedure
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A corps of attorneys asked the
k :t::--'V 4'
't-' $kA
"k Supreme Court to accept original
' jurisdiction in determining whether
the board members should be SUS
pended The board's attorneys also
asked a writ of prohibition restrain
ing enforcement of Judge Arnold suspension order which was issued
'Saturday on grand jury recommen-
dation cancelled yesterday and
then re-issued in an attemp to clear
4
k legal technicality its purposes
Five Named OfficiallY
Meanwhile Governor Marland of-
ficially appointed five new board
members: The Rev John R Aber-
nathy Ward One Moss Patterson
transportation operator Ward Two
Clarence R Donart assistant Mu-
nicipal Auditorium manager Ward
:::: Three L T Hill merchant Ward
: ' ' -0 ': Four and Albert L McRill former
' city manager at large
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1?406klerl't 1: '')
The Governor will send repre
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f 0' sentatives to confer with W A
I Quinn city manager late today on
permitting Mr Dollen to serve long
jury reported maladministra- '
finials Saturday Left to right enough for the five men to pick his
toss N 'Allard and Otto Rose successor and thus provide a
!quorum which can appoint the four
remaining members of a new board
Representing the ousted board
members in Supreme Court were
10001000 OIL Attorneys John Barry Malcolm Me-
sta REVERSED 1KateldnziEem wSairddEWmhiBtedxJv mBrwDDuuddlleeyy
I repreented Ed W Spivey who was
indicted for bribery
Seek to Disqualify Judge
Six members of the court were
!present: Justices Welch Thurman
Hurst N S Kern T L Gibson and
James I Phelps
One of the attorneys Mr Barry
said that "ace in the hole" defense
!material was "ms startling and sen-
sational as the accusations made by
' the grand jury Saturday"
All the defense attorneys indi-
cated clearly they would ask the
state Supreme Court to disqualify
Jurie Arnold from presiding at the
July 15 ouster hearing
The grand jury indicted Mr
1 Spivey and Bosco H Price mem-
bers Frank Wilkins former board
attorney and L H Capshaw oil
broker on bribery charges and
recommended removal of the en-
tire board for wilful negligence
Judge Arnold promptly suspended
the entire board and Governor Mar-
land chose five prominent citizens
as new members to select four others
I to complete the new board
tire board for wilful negligence
Judge Arnold promptly suspended
I the entire board and Governor Mar-
land chose five prominent citizens
as new members to select four others
to complete the new board
Yesterday Judge Arnold can
celled his first order of suspension
which had been attacked as illegal
because it was issued in advance of
School Board notification of the
i grand Jury's accusations
May Meet Tonight
Judge Arnold then issued a new
suspension order temporarily re-
moving all members but Day Fez-
ler Mr Fezler will be served with
a grand jury accusation and will
also be suspended in a few days
ILewis R Morris county attorney
said
I
All board members but Mr Fezier
were in the city and he is scheduled
to arrive tonight from San Fran-
' cisco Cal
Barry Opens Defense
The Supreme Court justires
'listened calmly as attorneys argued
the case Mr Morris and Randell S
Cobb assistant state attornew gen-
eral praised Judge Arnold's actions
in defending the suspension or
der
They walked arourad behind their
desks occasionally interrupting the
attorneys
I JustiOe Riley cocked his feet on
'his desk displaying a pair of laced
moccasins
Mr Barry opened the argument
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SAYS GARNER SHIES
AT RE-ELECTION TALK
By United Peet
WASHINGTON July 5—Sen Ed-
ward Ft Burke fa Neb) said to-
day he doubted that Vice-Presiden
John N Garner would seek re-election
to a third term
Commenting on reports that Mr
Garner had advised friends in thl
Senate that he would not seek the
post again Sen Burke said he be
lieved the vice-president was in ik
"receptive mood" for the presi
dentiai nomination
Chrysler was heavily traded rang-
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