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Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-09-01
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an unexpected noSe-dlve.
The well-laid plans of a ser
ate agriculture subcommittee TO
work out ~long-range farm leg
islation at this session has been
handed a double body blow.
Senator Elmer Thomas of Okla
homa, chairman of the full commit
tee, is now in the camp of those who
favor a one-year extension of the
present high level price support pro-
gram.
Previously, Senator Clinton P. An
derson of New Mexico-former sec
rotary of agriculture and subcom-
mittee chairman, had listed Thomas
as a supporter of the compromise
plan.
But that was before a letter from
Secretary of Agriculture Charles F.
Brannan came up with objections to
the compromise.
Brannan, working with all his
might to keep his production pay
ment plan alive even if it means
carrying the fight over into next
year-an election year-now calls
the Anderson compromise made
quate.
The Anderson compromise would
fix farm price supports for basic
commodities corn, cotton, wheat,
rice, peanuts and tobacco-on a slid
ing scale ranging from rs to 80 per-
cent of parity.
But Brannan says it does not give
proper emphasis to livestock and
poultry products.
The secretary at several points in
outlining his objections to the An
derson compromise argued at length
the advantages of his proposal to let
such products flow to the market
for the benefit of consumers, with
producers receiving a federal SUBJ
sidy if prices dropped below sup
port standards.
"a support program restricted to
government purchases of these inn
portant foods simply does not give
our taxpayers their moneys worth"
he said in a letter to Anderson.
eff government purchases are
used, the must also pay
the cost of the programs for a sec
ond time in higher prices at the gro
Gerry store"
Brannan's objections to the An
derson compromise, and Thomas ac-
ton in coming out for continuance
of the present support program for
another year are in line with a bill
passed by the house of representa-
tives repeating the Aiken law.
The Aiken law would fix price
supports for basic commodities al
II to 80 percent of parity if controls
were in effect in contrast to the 1896
percent in the Anderson compro.
mise.
The farm legislation score in con
gress, as it was before the Anderson
compromise, continues in a three
way split.
Congress will have to choos4
among the following:
1. Do nothing, which would meal
that the Aiken 1890 percent pro
gram would automatically becom'
effective next Jan. 1.
2. Go ahead with the house ant
continue the present 90 percent pro
gram and revive the Brannan plal
in next years session.
8. Accept the Anderson 1890 per
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-09-01
CONTINUE CROP INSURANCE

CONTINUE CROP INSURANCE
Congress has decided to give
crop insurance. financed by the
federal government. anothe
spin at the wheel
The original crop insurance pro-
gram was cut back to experimental
basis a few years ago when a $751;
600, 900 deficit was accumulated in
the old program.
Under the new legislation, the
$73, 000,0 900 deficit would be wiped
out, with the federal treasury MAX
ing up the loss.
The new legislation increases the
number of counties where crop in
uranc may be written by so per-
cent.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-09-01

BRANNAN FOR SENATOR
The office of secretary of agri-
Evening star., 1949-08-18
James BARLEY, %. 1902 Emerson st. NV,
and Suzanne Reynolds. 10. Chevy Chase

James Bartley, %, 1902 Emerson st; NV.
ns. sRd suzanne Reynolds 10 o'e'' ~A'''
Harry Ds e H. aHs 1srn phslis Il st
a Johnson 81. both Of Baltimore.
Walker johnson. 80. 3623 New Hamp-
s9,fe g. 1885 sss' cue @is'i st. anu NV AlAA''
aha csasss qss B. Deal s'!s e. a4a f st. kssn
Lille Bowie 81. 80 Rhode Island ave-
'oes 9.e,s. wgs4a nsv g. a. 1sf o St Sra n st. :na
Gs"fS5 ss Both 81 lS ss tass
Donald Upper, 90, Quarters !, West
Potomac Park, and Sara Mathews 1s'
'0:snh sszst F. Y:. 1893 g. rsf asd I'd
and virginia Alier. 10. sis MARYLAND
ave- ne.
.ss rsn vs g. s5ss s ss'ss
st. ne
AAHeinee Heien Ha1es Hess 81 silver siS; Spring. Nd Nd
Clyde Wright. jr., "a, Austin, Tex. and
Dorothy Winberley, Is, New Braun
fels. Tex.
Ray White. jr., 90, 2s29 2sth st. NV,
and Martha Crabtree, %, 5409 c.
thedral ave. NV.
Kenneth Post. %. 1928 Maryland ave.
ne. and Mary Flanagan, 81, Sl5
Taylor st. NV.
John Deloatch, 23. 6os Lamont st. NV,
and Vader Ann Watson, 81, 1850 Cali
fornia st. NV.
Walla Petty. 81 and Luevenia Hull, 3S,
both of 1912 Florida ave. ne.
Joseph Ferretti, 81, Boiling Air Force
nj
Evening star., 1949-08-18
Red Cross Safety Courses
Completed by 1904 Here

A total of 1904 certificates were
issued to people completing courses
offered by the District Red Cross
Safety Services during the last
fiscal year.
Instruction in first aid, water
safety and accident prevention was
presented by 600 volunteers who
gave 30.076 hours of service. 1.126
classes were conducted.
The 35 volunteers of the Emer-
gency First Aid Corps cared for
TOO cases at public functions dur
ing the year.
What is believed to be the
earliest reference, to pearls is from
a Chinese manuscript of 1850 BIC.
Evening star., 1949-08-18
Deaths Reported
(From D. c. Bureau of Vital

CFrom D. c. Bureau of Vital Statistics. }
Josephine Judd. 90, 3o4s N st. NV.
Joseph Quidley, SO, 942 / st. NV.
Leah RomanoY, 50. 1928 Spring rd. NV
Sarah Goldsman. SO, 500 Kennedy St NV
Marshall Andrews. 81. 5000 New Hamp.
shire ave. NV,
Florence Watts. 20. 2728 34th st. ne:
Martha Kimmell, rs, 1919 Silver Hill I'd
Varteres Maroukian, 20. Capitol Heights
Lila Fearn. 6s, 1928 Connecticut ave- NV
Arthur oliver, SO. 80 7th st. s.w.
Richard Campbell "a. Strasburg. Va.
Clarence Willis. 81 1874 4th st. ne.
Rastko Petrovitch, 81. 2737 Devonshire pl
Edward williams. 40. 27oo Wisconsin ave
NV.
Harry scheriff. Al, 421 11th st. s.w.
Maude Armwood. 81, 1920 Sumner rd. Sc
Mary Morton, 60s 1892 Sth st. NV.
Mary Webster 50, Midland, Va.
Erastus Smith. SO, Not given.
Mable Aukard. 81. 1440 Corcoran st. NV
Mary Rich, 80. 1915 Union St sw.
Betty Curtis. 3, 1880 st. ne.
Evening star., 1949-08-18
New Phone Exchange
In Operation Sunday

A major addition to central Of
flee dial equipment at the Congress
Heights dial telephone center
1925 Nichols avenue Sc, will be
put into operation at midnight
Saturday, the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Co. an
nounced today.
The new equipment will allow
for creation of new exchange
to be known as johnson ITO re-
lieve some of the heavy traffic
normally flowing through the Lin
coin and Twinning central offices
Evening star., 1949-08-18
British Defense Group
To Tour Bases in U. S.

Fourteen recent officer grad
yates of the British Imperial De-
fense College in London will make
a tour of United States military
installations and points of interest
next week. the Defense Depart
ment announced today.
The group. which has been tour
ing Canada for several weeks, will
visit Langley CVa.3 Air Force Base
and the National War College
here, among other places.
Evening star., 1949-08-18
Marriage License
Applications

Under d. c. la,u. couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day. 1Dait three full days and
receiDe the license on the nth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
RICHARD Henry s2 AlsxanaTis &asom Va pans snd
Harry Hantzes, 25. Mount Carmel, Pa.
and Mary Protos. 21. 5704 18th st: Nv
Arthur Williams. jr.. 25. 1907 Otis st
NE. and Bettye Brown. 22. Mt. Rainier
Joshua Jones. .jr.. 81, and Geraldine Davis
Howard Arnold. %. Winston-Salem. N. 6;
and Elizabeth Gardner. 2S. 331S 45th
Philip Armbruster, 80, Mt. Rainier. Nd
and julia BURGESS. 80. 467a Macarthur
Clifford MARROW. 24..1O14 9Th st. Sc. and
Nancy Summers, %, 1905 Rosedale st
Kennard Rozelle. 21. Falls Church. Va.
and olOrian Bundy, 10, 1871 Bunker
william Tycksr; Il. 1s. 1919 :eth st st
2424 N st. NV.
Steve Cizirjak. 81, and Catherine Lucjak
81, both of Falls Church; Va; s
Herbert Craig. 20. Arlington. Va. and
Betty Burnette, 16. Silver Spring, Md.
Basilecia Christy. 81. Hotel Congress, and
Mary Marian "a. Mclean. Va.
Evening star., 1949-08-18

The fierce Abipone Indians OF
the Gran Chaco region, Latin
America, became extinct both be-
cause Of battles and a peculiar
custom of killing all but two chill
dren of each family, says the En-
cyclopedia Americana.
Marion progress., 1949-03-17
Hiking: Robert Woodland, troop !
Old Fort.

Hiking: Robert Woodard, troop /,
Old Fort.
Home Repairs: Rod Brown, Tho
mas Brown and William Hollifield,
troop 1, Ashford; Gerald Hyatt,
William Hendley, Carol Hender-
son, James Freeman and Paul
Brooks, troop 1, Marion; Andrae
league and William Strikeleather,
troop 1, Old Fort; V. E. Condrey, J.
&c. Norman, Franklin Honnicutt,
troop 3, Marion; Robert Byers,
troo 6, Marion.
Life Saving: Norman Elliott,
troop 5, Marion.
Masonry: William Jaynes, troop
1, Sugar Hill.
Personal Health: Thomas Hen
sley, troop 6, Marion.
Pathfinding: James Laughridge,
troop 6, Marion; Wayne bradburn
and James Lonon, troop a, Marion
Harlan Townsend, troop l., Ashford.
James Lonon, troop 4, Marion.
Pioneering: Donald Wilkerson,
troop l, Marion.
Public Health: Hennie Byers,
troop 6, Marion.
Reading: Norman Elliott, troop
Is, Marion; Gerald Murray, Dean
Ennis and J. T. Davis, troop 4, Ma
rion.
Safety: Johnnie Pyatt, Jack Buck
ner and William Frisbie, troop 5,
Marion.
Scholarship: David Patterson,
Lawrence Rhinehart, Jack Murray,
Guy Foxx and j. 7. Davis, troop 4,
Marion; Franklin Austin, troop 2,
Marion.
Soil Management: Norman Mel
ton, troop 1, Sugar Hill.
Wood Carving: Lawrence Rhine
hart and Troy Brown, troop 4, Ma
riOn. ~,
Marion progress., 1949-03-17

Duncan, Joe Fleming, Bruce Guy,
Lester Hensley, Thomas Hensley,
David Litaker, Joseph LOFTS, Rob
ert Lee LOFTS and Robert Setter,
all Of troop /, Marion; James Muir
ray, troop 4, Marion; Eugene Brad
ley, troop /, Old Fort; Frank Pat
rick, troop 3, Marion; Thomas
Wyke, troop 6, Marion, and How
ard Buckner, troop 5, Marion.
First class: Donald Elliott, Ralph
England and Donald Watkins, troop
d, Marion, Alvin Crawford, troop /
Old Fort.
Star Scout: Robert Parker, Charl-
es Burgin and William Jaynes, troop
1, Sugar Hill. R. L. Carmody and
]. T. Davis, troop 4, Marion.
MERIT BADGES
Angling: Gerald Murray, Jack
Murray and David Patterson, troop
4, Marion.
Carpentry: William Rowland
troop 8, Marion.
Citizenship: Bennie Byers, troop
6, Marion.
Cooking: Donald Wilkerson and
Lee Holland, troop 1, Sugar Hill
R. L. Carmody and Guy Fox, troop
4, Marion.
Corn Farming: Fred Frisbie
troop 5, Marion.
Dog Care: Charles Burgin and
Lee Holland, troop 1, Sugar HILL
Firemanship: Harold S ar ain,
troop 5, Marion; Frank White, How
ard Ward and Willie Hughes, troop
3, Marion; Robert Woodard, Joe
Lee Allison, Larry Crawford, Earl
Sawyer and Alvin Crawford, troop
l, Old Fort.
First Aid: R. L. Carmody, troop
4, Marion.
Fruit Culture: Norman Melton,
troop 1, Sugar Hill.
Marion progress., 1949-03-17
kincaid Rites
Held Thursday

Mrs. Mary Haney Kincaid, 81,
died at the home of her niece, Mrs.
B.. Cobb at Cliffside Tuesday night.
Funeral services were held in Nc
Calls Funeral Home Thursday by
the Rev. H. NJ. Wellman, and bur-
ial was in Haney cemetery.
Mrs. kincaid, a native of Nc
Dowell county, and a sister of the
late L. A. and J. NJ. Haney of Glen
wood, was twice married, first to
A. 3. Tate.
After his death she was married
in Oil to r. H. Kincaid of Morgan
ton, who died in 1927.
Mrs Kincaid made her home in
Morganton. until 1914 and since that
time has lived with her nieces and
nephews-
Marion progress., 1949-03-17
AMERICAN LEGION

CONTINUED from first pagel
"Ideals and Achievements of the
American Legion" and Joe Grier
of Charlotte. State Department
commander who discussed the work
of the N. C. department.
R, C. Goodwin of New Bern, State
Department membership chairman,
presented awards to a number of
"Go-Getters'' and $25 bond to
the Hazelwood post for showing the
largest gain in members since Feb
ruary 20. The fifth division is lead
ing in North Cardinals membership
drive, he announced. A welcome
was extended the visiting Legion
aires by Cecil B. Dobson of Marion,
fifth division commander, who act
ed as master of ceremonies and by
Ben E. Hendley, member of the Ma
rion post.
Officers of the fifth division
posts met at the courthouse Satur
day afternoon at one o'clock and
heard reports on division and state
Legion activities, highlights of the
session were an address on "Com-
munism" by Greene and talk on
"Americanism" by Judge J. Will
Pless Jr., Of Marion.
Marion progress., 1949-03-17
PRESBYTERIAN SCHEDULE

Continued from first page)
week, is ga Systematic and Conse-
cutive Study of the Book of the
Prophet Habakkuk."
Evening services will begin at
1880 o'clock. Subjects have been an
nounced as follows:
Monday, March %, "The Chris
tian Warfare or. Fighting the Devil. "
Tuesday, March 20, "The Story
of Nicodemus."
Wednesday, March so, "The Cen
tral Fact of the Christian Faith"
Thursday, March 81, "The Terms
of Christian Discipleship."
Friday, April 1, "The Call of
Christ to Courage"
Rev. M. o. Owens, pastor of the
First Baptist church, will lead the
singing.
Marion progress., 1949-03-17

braces II western North Carolina
counties.
Representatives were present
from Burke, Buncombe, Yancey, Ca
tawba, Rutherford and Avery coun-
ties.
j. W. Blalock, president, presided.
s. l.. Homewood, past president, ex-
tended a welcome to visiting mem
bers and r. W. Proctor introduced
Marion progress., 1949-03-17
c. Nj. CORPENING

(Continued from first page)
gineering and was employed in Chi
cago, ILL.,, Akron, Ohio, and New
ark, N. J.
He married Miss Mary Flemming
Yancey of Mcdowell county in
1889. She died in 1888.
Mr.. Corpening had resided in
Marion for many years and retired
from active work a number of years
ago. ".
Funeral services were held Tues
day at 3 p. m. in the Mccall Funeral
Home. The Rev. A. P. Mack, rector
of St. Johns Episcopal church, as
sisted by DR.. Carl w. McMurray,
pastor Of First Presbyterian church,
]officiated Burial was in Oak Grove
cemetery.
Surviving are three sons and two
daughters: C. NJ. Corpening Jr. of
Atlanta, Ca, ]. Y. Corpening of
Ohio, M. M. Corpening of Chicago,
III. Mrs. W. T. Greenlee of Detroit,
Mich, and Mrs. James L. Bartol of
Chattanooga, Tenn; three grand
children, and a sister Mrs. Patty
Conley of Marion.
Pallbearers were J. w. Street
man Jr., Carter Hudgins, W. W.
Neal Jr., Walker Blanton, David
Blanton and S. R. Cross.
Deer made up the bulk of the big
game killed on national forests last
year, according to the U. S. Forest
Service.
Marion progress., 1949-03-17
FIVE SCOUTS
CONTINUED from first page)


Farley, John D. Hawkins, Eric
Heers, William Huskins, William
LOFTS, Herbert Martin, Harold Sill
vers and DeLane Woody, of troop
l, Marion; Frank Barnes, Jr., San
ford Brown, Max Duncan, Johnny
Lamb, Clyde Lonon, Jr., Walter
McNeely, Lawrence Owensby and
Carol Brown, of troop 4, Marion );
Arnold McEntire, Sonny Farmer,
Robert Smith and Kenneth Walker,
troop 1, Old Fort; Charles Dickson,
David Norris, Tommy Spratt, How
ard Copenhaver, Ross Wingo, Way
ne Nuckolls, Charles Smith, Jr. and
Robert Lambeth, troop 6, Marion;
Ray Owens, troop 2, Marion.
Second class: William Ball, Way
ne Brooks, Donald Burgin, J. C.
Marion progress., 1949-03-17
kEESEE SPEAKER

Continued from first page)
to go on record as cooperating one
hundred per cent with the present
Wildlife Commission.
e. A. Heers, district forester,
spoke on Forestry Service"
A motion also carried to urge
that the next district meeting be
held in Marion, This district en-
Marion progress., 1949-03-17
Keesee. Attendance tctaIed 500.
TExTURED PIE cRUsTs

Bran crust provides nice tex
ture contrast for an apple Or peach
pie. Add n cup shredded bran to
the dry ingredients before cutting
in the lard.
Marion progress., 1949-03-17

Try a Progress wA.n~ az.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-09-01
Any hope of a reprieve?"

with the same acreage will be helped
instead of suffering more.
Now, you must remember that
a strong government, like everyone
wants, is made up Of the people of
the nation, to be run for the bene-
fit of all the people in this nation.
So you see, we can't leave things
alone all of the time. We can't be
our own bosses all of the time either.
These people say it must not hap
pen, but I say it, or something bet
ter, must happen. If these people
are not thinking in terms of money,
then they should be able to think of
these other reasons.-Deane Archer,
Petroleum and Fergus Counties.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-09-01
PLAN NEEDS

IN, ANSWER to Mr.. and Mrs. Da-
vid Kenfield's letter about what
Are We Being Led Into?" I would
like to say a few things.
I think that Charles F. Brannan's
plan is all right, except that it
doesn't go far enough. A cattleman
may have a free enterprise occu-
patton that gives him progress, but
as prices go down, he has to keep
spreading out and getting bigger
and stronger, at the same time
squeezing out little fellows.
1t is the same with wheat and all
the other farm products. These peo-
pie talk of long range plans that
they don't want to give up. What
are they doing? Just Flooding along
in the same old way, trying to make
money as fast as they can, without
changing plans. I think some plans
must be changed as they go along.
All people that have the ability
to farm should have an equal chance
and should not be squeezed too
hard. They should be helped, in
stead. This is the purpose of the
Brannan program, I believe. Those
that have farmed through the years
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-09-01
comm TO take your place hers.
You'll have to come with U.S."

comm to take your place hers.
You'll have to come with U.S."
But Sloane was not listening.
Bowles watched him stop, lift his
glasses and focus them ~intently. Sat-
isified, he laid them down and,
turning to the map stand, sighted
the bronze rod to line with the thin
shaft of smoke that rose in the
northwest. Jotting down the degree
at which the rod crossed the circle
that encompassed his position on the
map, he picked up the telephone.
His call having been put through,
he said, Tower Forty? Sloane, Tow
err Th~irty-nine! Northwest, sixty
three and a half"
Entirely forgetful Of his visitors,
he waited while the observer on
Tower Forty, on an eminence eleven
miles distant, sighted the smoke
from that position. In a moment
a reply came, giving direction and
degree. Accordingly Sloane laid a
rule from the center of Tower Forty
through the graduated circle, which,
like his own, enclosed that tower
on the map. The rule intersected the
line of the sighting rod at a point
nea the edge of a large lake.
HE PICKED UP his glasses again
and leveled them.
"Hm!" he grunted. 'That New
York man came up early this sea-
SON."
"Who?" asked Bowles, his inter
est suddenly sharpening. "Metcalf?
Why, he wouldn't come till the fish
in season opens-never does. And
he always wires me, SO I can have
the place ready"
"But," Sloane insisted, somebody
has just built a fire in that camp
of his. That's where the smoke
come from"
"By jingoi" The constable sic
from his stool. "Come on, Franki'
he cried to the trooper, as he made
for the trapdoor.
"Let me know, will your" Sloane
called to the descending figures
But somehow, resuming his vigi
lance he felt that it would be I'm
necessary; something told him tina
John Wier would be avenged.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-09-01
AID NEW INDUSTRY

MR.. R. w. CHAPMAN'S letter in
your recent issue, relating to Mon
tana industry is excellent. 1t may
please Mr.. McConnen to know that
steps have been taken to get the
ball rolling.
The Industrial Development Di-
vision of the Montana State Cham
Der of Commerce, Helena, is now the
focal point for action to. establish
new industries in Montana. It is
gratifying to observe how this ac-
tivity is expanding like wave or
q pool when one throws in a rock.
Mr.. G. J. Skibbins, who headed
that division until he recently be-
came manager of the Chamber, is
a brilliant, hard working young man
with firm determination to expand
present industries and establish new
industries in Montana on a sound
economic basis. However, to
plish this goal requires the help of
everyone in Montana, and I mean
everyone.
1t takes courage to start a new
business and most new enterprises
have a period of rough Shedding. 1t
is during this period that we can
be of unreasonable help by doing
everything possible to make the
road a bit smoother.
Why not investigate to see if any
n has started a new enterprise in
your community? Find out if there
is anything you can do to help. Per-
haps this new businessman is en-
c%ountering difficulty in securing
equipment or qualified employees or
a market for his product. Maybe
you are the one who has the answer.
If nothing else, perhaps a word
of encouragement will keep him go
ing until he is over the hump.
If anyone is actively interested in
developing Montana industry, ]
would suggest that he write to Mr..
Skibbins to express his interest and
offer suggestions. I am sure that he
will enlist their aid in the move
ment.
The publication of MIR. McConnen'.
letter and other articles relating to
industrial development in your fine
paper is a real help in this move
ment.
We appreciate this cooperation
n. c. Setterstrom. Silver Bow
County.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-09-01
Letters to The Editor

Constructive letters on subjects of gen.
eral rural interest will be published under
this heading as space permits. Montana
Farmer-Stockmau may or may not agree
witt the opinion expressed.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-09-01
AMEN

Amen to Mr.. and Mrs. David Ken
field.-A Reader.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-09-01
Bull for Long Life-PHnLIPs 66 TRACTOR I

You get the combined advan-
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and scientific tread design
when you choose Phillips IS
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-09-01

Tractor Tires. Get them from
your Phillips IS Dealer or
Tank Truck Salesman.
Evening star., 1949-05-26
BY the Assoeio'ed Press

WALLA WALLA, Wash. May
| 26.-The violent adventures OF
Jake Bird appeared to be nearing
their final hour today.
Unless the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals at San Fran
cisco grants a last-hour stay, the
convicted ax-slayer will die early
| tomorrow on a gallows he has
cheated for year and a half.
Behind him. If and when he
goes, he leaves an almost incred-
ible story Of bloodshed, guile and
hexes.
During his Imprisonment. off,
GERS say the 47-year-old colored
transient has confessed involve
ment in or knowledge of A Say
ings. He was sentenced to die In
connection with the bludgeon
killing Of Mrs. Bertha Kludt and
her daughter on October 81. l947,
in Tacoma. Wash.
During his battle to escape the
moose, Bird brought his case twice
before the United States Supreme
Court, three times before the
Washington State Supreme Court,
once before a Federal District
Court and a half dozen or more
times in State Superior Court on
Appeal. He has delayed execu-
tions set for January Is, 1948.
and January IA, 1949.
When he received his first
death sentence, Bird told Superior
Judge E. D. Hodge:
Wait and see. All Of you who
had anything to do with this
case will die before I do"
This was the famous Bird hex
Il Judge Hodge died month later
OF a heart attack. These others
died during the next few months:
Undersheriff Joe Karpach, Chief
Court Clerk Ray Scott. Detective
Sherman Lyons and Attorney j.
w. Selden, who defended Bird.
Bird declared yesterday, how
ever, that the hex lis a lot OF
hooey."
Bird mailed his petition to the
San Francisco Court Tuesday
night after he failed to win a
stay of execution through a petit
tion-and two hours of arguing
In his own behalf-in United
States District Court mere.
Birds plea for clemency is based
on his contention that he was
Evening star., 1949-05-26

Approved ths leas.ns cs Hat:
mores Miller Baali6inx 20 hoass
both tEe income ard xales Tar
divisions q. the Controller DE-
parrCae-g
Walter Z KENNEDY. chic. OF ite
sales tax division. sad the move
scheduled Tentatively for nexi fsIl
would be IN the interest o. e@ =
cheney
MAyor McCrea6y argued thai
all the State os.ces should BE
located here. even 4 II is neess-
Sa-y 20 build new o1ces, Tg.ls IS
the capital ot Maryland Some
s. income tax division workers
would De affected by the move.
Another STATE agency. the BQ-