The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-20

m n alton on rpSoN
his own account.
And he stole the show. taking the
play away from such able dehaters
as Senators Nys of North Dakota
and Bennett Clark of Missouri.
What wasn't generally known Is
that Mcfarland is an experienced
court lawyer. Even though he
has been in Washington only since
January. back in Arizona he Is
known as Judge Mack of the
state superior court. and before
that as a trial lawyer ne defended
Winnie Ruth Judd of trunk muir
der fame, getting her death sen
tence reduced to insanity. As pros
ecuting attorney of Pinal county
in 1928 he secured the conviction
Of Eva Dugan, the first woman to
be executed for murder IN Arizona.
JUST LIKE Ia MING
FTER the first sessions Of the
~ movie hearings were over. Nc
Farland admitted he got kick
out OF the proceedings. as he had
not done any trial lawyering for a
few years. but from this II should
not be deduced that Mcfarland is
handling the minority end of the
inquiry just MS a lark. He agrees
that II would have been a bad pre-
cedent to let Willkie cross-examine
witnesses.
just why Mcfarland was
put on the sub = committee
Judge Mack doesn't even
know himself. The chairman.
Senator Worth Clark of Idaho.
and the other members, Tobey
OF New Hampshire. Brooks of
Illinois and Bone of Washing
ton, are all isolationists In
their leanings. Mcfarland has
distinguished himself princi-
pally by keeping his mouth
shut, as a freshman senator
perhaps should. He has made
a couple of short speeches,
and voted for Iease-lend, other
administration foreign policies,
and he favored eonscriptIon.
Netherlands technique is per-
haps best illustrated by an ex-
change with Senator Nye on the
opening day Of the session. Nye
had just recited a list Of films he
said were propaganda and Nc
Farland asked which ones had
been Objectionable.
Nye II is most difficult. 10
to a film tonight and tomorrow
my recollection is hay. But re-
call Il Married a Nazl"
McFariand--AIl right, what
was objectionable?
Nye-The injection of scenes
that tended 10 make one hate a
whole race Of people.
MeFarland-What portrayal
induced hate:
Nye-I suggest you see the pic
ture. There is in it a spirit Of hate.
McFarland-Thaf's a eonelu-
sion. Did you see Escape:
Nye-I can't remember. am
afraid ! am doing terrible injus-
tice 10 you when I inflict my con-
illusions upon you.
Mcfarland - Don't worry
about me; I'll take care of
myself.
DON'T WORRY ABOUT JUDGE
That last phrase is perhaps
more characteristic Of the young
senator than anything that could
be said about MIN. for ne mas been
taking care Of himself quite well.
thank you. for almost as long A.
he can remember. climazing with
his defeat Of the veteran Senator
Henry =. Ashurst IN the Arizona
primary IN 1870 by a tVo-to-one
vote. after Ashurst had been in
Washington e years.
Mcfarland il q Democrat. but
he's not sure that he Hkes being
called New Dealer. What en-
barrasses him most now Is finding
himself on the same aide Of an
argument with WilIkie and so1ne
other Republicans.
He Is not making any public
statements about the movie hear
ings, or condemning his seniors
ana colleagues on the other side Of
the fence. Privately, he has ez-
pressed the fear that the inquiry
Is going 10 drag on and on. one
witness after another. until the
hearings become just plain tire
some. When that tine comes. he
may have something 70 ay. and
Il VIII probs bly, be worth listening
TO- Judge Mack has the makings
Of q good senator. and the admin
istration needs new talent.