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Mtotorb Mail TmmvNE v Weather Year Ago lligluxit year ago today en Lom-ohL year ago loduy ... an Dtltr Twnty-horth Teir. MEDFORD, OKUGON, TUESDAY, A1MIIL 30, 1929. No. 39. The Weather Forecast Kalr: light frost tonight. Warmer Wednesday. lHa-limt yesterday .. 61 Lowest tills mornine 43 Today By Arthur Brisbane California, in Summer. Concerning Mr. Mellon. New Bootleg Idea. Goodbye, Wild Horse. (Copyright by King Feature Syndicate, Inc.) Plnuiiing your 'vacation do not forget tliut summer is .the Pacific Coast season all the way from San Diego to Seattle, Portland, Santa Barbara, and the rest of the west coast in cluded. Many have the impression th$ the Pacific Coast, Jikc the Riviera, is for winter vacations only. A statement by the "All Year Club of Southern alifor nia" corrects that mistake. With excellent, fast trains, California is not far. From Chi cago, or any middle western point, you leave Friday night, begin your Pacific Coats vaca tion Monday having seen your country in the meanwhile. From New York, allow one more day. Go by one railroad, return by another. That can be arranged on un excursion basis. Or re return via the Tanama Canal, allowing yourself a few days inure. It is well wortli it. Coining and going by rail, you see the whole country, in cluding the wonders of the west coast, and two weeks is enough for a first experiment. Those 'experimental two weeks often mean the rest of a lifetime on the west coast. - Don't fritter away your va cation. 'Sec your ' country, in eluding the world's biggest ocean, the Grand Canyon, the magnificent national parks, not forgetting Los Angeles, with Hollywood, world capital of the moving picture. To know your own country is the beginning of a real edu cation. And to know it, you must sec it. Summer is the best season for seeing the Pacific Coast. Se attle,, like all the Northwest, is at its best in July and Aug ust. Los Angeles is an ideal summer resort. The huge Pa cific stores up summer heat that' it gives forth in winter, and in summer , it cools the whole coast. In San Francisco., even in July, you must sleep under' blankets. Take a -light overcoat with you. You must make some mistakes, but don't go to, heaven and be compelled to admit that you never saw the Pacific Ocean. It is said by Senator Norris that Mr. Mellon is not fitted to be Secretary of the Treasury because he owns stocks in va riuus corporations. Laws might be passed affecting those cor porations, don't you sec! There are 19,000,000 other Americans that also own stocks in corpora tions, and the number is in creasing. Why not select a secretary of the- treasury in the - simple minded department of some county workhouse? You'll find men there that own stock in no corporation. They might not reduce the national debt by many billions, as Mr. Mellon has done. But at least you would be sure that they lauked the brains that enable men to acquire stocks. Bootlegging borrows an Idea from tho cuttlefish, via tho battle air bMp. The cuttlefish spreads an Inky fluid, as he flees. The pro tecting airplane lays down a smoke scrocn. to hide floating battleships from peering periscopes. ' The bootleggcr.'wlth mind open to new thought, uses for transpor tation a truck with smoke screen ICoptinued oo Pag Four), PYRE DEED ! CONFESSED BY JUJBBY Earl Peacox Tells of Slaying Young Estranged Wife- Breaks Under Grilling Sweetheart of Slayer Also Held Wife Killed in Deserted Home Is Story ' of Youth. WHITE PLAINS. N. Y April 30. (P Earl Francis Peacox to day confessed that ho killed his 20-year-old estranged wife, Dor othy, after a quarrel, and burned her body with kerosene according to Mlchaej Sllvorstein, chief of Mount Vernon detectives, and Cap tain Philip McQuillan of the Grcenburg town police. Tho charred body was found under an apple tree In a thicket along the Ardsley road last Sutur day and identification was made through a small piece of her house dress. Tho husband was taken Into custody last night, as a material witness. After a se vere nll-nlght grilling at Mount Vornon police headquarters he broke down this morning, tho of ficers said, and made a complete confession. Cool and collected, apparently, Peacox, who Is 21 years old, was brought hero from Mount Vernon and questioned in private by Dis trict Attorney Fran kA. Coyno. Ho will bo taken back to Mount Vornon this afternoon for formal arrnlgnment. According to the alleged confes sion of the youthful husband, as made public by Captain Silver stoin, the couple had been living apart, following a disagreement. The wife went to New York, while Peacox continued to live In his Mount Vernon home. Frances' Murray,-' Is.-Ms-.-belng held In tho Mourft Vernon Jail as n- material witness. Miss Murruy, the pollco allege, is Peacox's sweetheart, she wus arrestod last night at her room in llst atreot, New York. - Tho gh-1 told pollco she , hnd stayed with Peacox In his Mount Vornon apartment and that ho had given her some of his wife's clothing. , Recalled Aniilvorsnry. On the night of April 21, Pea cox : was playing cards at the home of his mothor-ln-law, Mrs. Alphonse A. Heinztrman, In Bronx- vftlc, when ho recullcd that It was his first wedding anniversary. Ho excused himself and drovo In his cor to the houso in West 145rd street. New York, where his wife was living under tho namo 'of Lil lian Maney. Arriving at the house, rencox's alleged confession continued, his wife, after a brief talk, consented to accompany him for a rido to their old homo in Mount Vornon. where they arrived at 11:45 o'clock. As they entered, she snld, ac oordlnir to Peacox: "Well, this looks like the old dumn." He resented this and a violent quarrel ensued. There was ' struggle and she started to "claw' him with her finger nails. . The struggle continued, said tho confession, and sho knocked weapon from his hands. Both reached for tho pistol. Sho was screaming continually and Pea cox said ho placed one hand over her mouth and tho other on her throat. Appeared to Faint. After a time she appeared to faint and ho discovered that her body was cold. Peacox said he was in a daze after tho struggle. When ho realized that his wlfo was dead ho wrapped his over coat about her and placed' hor In his car. Along the Ardsley road near Clreenburg he stopped his machine nnd carried tho body to a thicket. Then he returned homo. Last Saturday morning, Peacox said, he saw two milk ' bottles in front of a Mount Vernon rcstnu rant, lio took one of them, went to a nearby garugc and purchased five cents worth of kerosene. Ji" thvn drovo out to the spot where ho had thrown the body, satu rated tho towel nnd clothing with keroseno and set fire to the clothing. Questioned closely as to the motive, Peacox told the police they had hsd many bitter quar- i- ....... i,A i.in nf lifA she was leading." Pearox later was taken to, mum. r-nginecr ium .-ui.vi ... Mount Vernon. Theeounty medl-aiendale. Jtouglas county, today cal examiner announced the fur a hearing relative to water charge against the confessed slayer contests In the Cow Creek adjudl had been changed to first degree cation. murder. After arraignment Pea- rom Olendalo Luper will go to cox will be brought baek to the ; .Mcdford. Grants Pass, and Klam. county Jail here. . lh ''ll for ronferencos relative 4 - Jto reorganization of the Grants Marie to Get Vcgrcc Pass. Gold Hilt. Kagle Point and ALBA .IL'LlA. Rumania. April Hhasta View reclamation projects. 30 (VPi Queen Mirlo Is to be c. K. Ktricklln. assistant state a doctor. Bhe will be given a engineer, will leave, for Klamath degree by the national university! Kails tonight to appear before the for her services in the creation of .circuit court In )hc Bprngue River greater Rumania. adjudication. OPERA STAR Tired of triumphs on the opera stage. Marion Talley, young prima donna, announces t'-.r.t ;ho will retire and become a farmer. Picture shows her "learn'ng the trade" by feeding e day old cj'.t f.-oni a bi'..lc when a girl on her uncle's farm' in Kansai. Inset shows famous -i-r" t - RATE EXPERTS HIGH SALARIED Big Sum Appropriated for Pay in Street Car Rate Fight $26,452 Spent in Eight Months Council Is Surprised. -PORTLAND. April 30. VP) Charges ht a firm .pf rat ex;. ports had appropriated In salary for Its members $26,452.07 of the $30,863.35 city money spent in in vestigating tho rates of Portland utilities, wcro bolng considered by city officials today. Tho charges wcro mado by C. A. Blgelow, city commissioner, and John J. Curtln, city statistician, after Carey & Harlan, rato exports, hud offered, for a consideration of $20,000, to fight the proposed 10c street car rata in Portland. The figures developed from a check of the statement Carey & Harlan presented, the city council with tho request for $20,000 to continue tho Investigation. Tho $26,000 salary item, however, proved such a bombshell that Har lan offered to withdraw his $20, 000 request contingent upon -his employment 'to fight Iho car fares. Carey and Kenneth Harlan of Tacoma wero employed about eight months ago by tho city to investigate tho rotes of th Port land Electric Power company. An appropriation of $48,000 was made with which' to conduct tho Inves tigation. At yesterday's confer PORTLAND ence It developed that $9000 waa'noon lett and tno rato experts woiuu receivo $6000 of this amount, mak-( irig about $15,000 each for a year's work. Further investigations by city statisticians indicated the rate ex perts spent $13,411.28 for operat ing costs, the remainder going to salaries. City officials declare the firm's profits bo far on the con tract Is about twice what they paid out for engineers, account ants, rent, stenographers, depre ciation and other items. IS E GENEVA. 111., April 30. F Roy Smith, tho deputy sheriff who shot and killed Mrs. Lillian DeKln? during a prohibition enforcement raid on her home, was exonerated today by tho Kano county grand jUry LUPER COMING FOR ,. SAL,r'', Ore. April 30.-MV- LONGS FOR SIMPLE P.A.T. TO ERECTiFUN MAKER OF $5000 BUILDING LLOYD AT NEW AIRPORT Hall Announces Plan for Administration Structure To House Office, Wait ing Rooms and .Depot Facilities, As soon as tho Mcdford airport Is mado. read.y for buildings thQ.P.a cific Air Transport, wlli start con struction of a $5000 administration building, according to an an nouncement mado today by Socley V. Hall, superintendent of tho Mod ford division of the air line. The new building will consist of division offices, waiting rooms, and depot spaco, and will conform architecturally with the Adminis tration building to bo erected by tho city. The pacific Airport Transport wilt lease their hangars from the city for tho present, but will even tually build their own. Mr. Hall returned yesterday afternoon from California, whoro he conferred with P. A. T. officials on local building operations. Hull visited thirty ait-ports In tho vicinity of Los Angeles, getting points on the latest construction and flying mothods. lio left here last Friday and after a day in Han Francisco and Oakland, flew to Los Angeles. He left Bakersfleld. Calif., Mondsy night, and flow over the lighted night route stop ping at Fresno and Oakland fields, and arriving heYe yesterday after- Find Walloon SAN FRANCISCO, April 30 (P) A wrecked balloon was found half submerged forty miles off . Half Moon bay and was towed to Ban Francisco by a fishing boat. Hijack Vlftlm round DALY CITY. Cal.. April 30. m Tho body of an unidentified young man was found with his throat cut at the bottom of a cliff on a lonely road near Salada Beach. Police believed hijackers or rum runners were the slayers. ' AUTO PARKING QUESTIONNAIRE Following it joint mcrtinu; of member of (lie Morchanls.' Association, City Council and Planning Commission at which an agreement was reached on the essential points of the pro posed new traffic ortlinunee, the City planning Commission wished an esprcssion from tho public in general on a few of the points concerning parking regulations. Therefore the following iilestions will appear in this paper every day this week, and it is requested that all readers, both city and country, express their views by clipping out the. coupon, ad dressing the same to the Traffic Committee, care of this paper. Answer "Yes" or "No." ' Do you favor one hour parking in the ceutrul busi ness district! 2 Do you favor half-hour parking in the. central business district ? 3 Do you wisli the present area of limited time parking extended to increase more territory I 4 Do you wish the limited time parking to be in effect until 9 p. iil .Saturday nights! 5 .Should double parking be prohibited! 6 Arc you in favor of limiting service station driveways, in the central business district, to 18 feet on cacti street in order to provide more parking room! Name - ' - Address - LIFE AGAIN MOVIES E Wife ! Granted Divorce Savs Paris Visit Was Spent in Hotel, While Husband Took in Sights Dined Alone, Is Claim- HOLLYWCIOD, Col.. April 30. who thinks up funny thiny a for Harold Lloyd 10 do In tho movies, wan dlvorcod and facing a court order to ay J200 a month alimony her todny. Mrs. Whalon, known to vaude ville 8H Judy King, told tho court they went "vcr to- ueo, Paris, .but when thoy got thero M'helan de cided tho gay oily was not for her and mado iher slay at tho hotol nights, whilo ho went out to sco what ho could see. "For two weeks I had only two meals with him," she related, "and then he gave mo a ticket homo and told mo he'd break my nock It I didn't leavo on tho next boat." The' 1260 a month alimony Is tho minimum tho court allowed. isho is to get 20 ncr cent of Whal- en's earnings and any year h makes moro thun $30,000 sho Is allowed a bonus. BOYS PARD1EDAFTER ' JOY IE TO ASHLAND PORTLAND. Ore, Aplrl 30. (P) Homer Van Hrn, 18, and Rupert Jones, 19, who stole an automobile In California and drove it to Ash land, Ore., wore sentonced to one year and a day at McNeil Island to day by, Federal Judge McNary. Van Horn was' parnted to IiIh fat ho r and Jones to his attorney. Moialla high school will bo en larged to houso agricultural de MEAN AT H i SCHOOLBOY 10 SUCCEED TQM EDISOH Questionnaire Method Used to Find American Youth With Scientific Mind- Will Be Trained By In ventor to Carry On Great Work Oregon Boys Have Chance. NKW YORK, April 30. (P) Thomas A. Kdlson is seeking an , American school boy whose scion tiflc mind may qualify him to carry on tho work of the great in ventor, i When such a boy has been selected by means of one of Mr. ICtlibon's famous questionnaires, ho will bo awarded four years tuition in tho technical school of his own choice. High school and prepara tory students arc. eligible. Announcement of tho offer was made by Charles A. Ktllson, son of tho Inventor and president of tho Kdlson industries at Orange, N. J. Thomas Kdlson is in Florida. "As the weight; of advancing years falls on the .great Inventor's shoulders he Is seeking a youth of unusual capabilities who perhaps will havo tho genius to carry on the great work ho has so well sturtcd," tho announcement sold. The governor of each stattj and tho commissioners of tho District of Columbia will bo avkod to desig nate one male student who' is tho bout representative of- A mcrlcan manhood and possesses the high est ability in uclcntifio subjects during tho school year of i92829. K&ch of tho 49 winners will re ceive a free trip to tho' Kdlson laboratories where they will be asked to answer the Questionnaire which will be prepared pcA-soually by Mr. Kdlson. ' Kaeh ofi tho 40 will bo given an Kdlson radio-1 pho nograniWc. Memeu -uy t-iie -(Hate winners must ue in flip. Kdlson s hands July 1. Tho (Oust Orange trip will be made early In August. BAI.I2M, Ore, April 30. UP) A four-yeur scholni-shtp In ono of the leading lochnicul schools of tho country Is tho prize for which ono boy from each stato and ono from British Columbia will compete through tho generosity of' Thomas A. Kdlson, Governor Patterson has rocelved notice of tho contest and has turned tho oorrcspondonce over to the stato educational de partment which will select the Oregon boy for tho competition. The 49 boys will moot Mr. Kdlson at his laboratories at West Orange, N. J., and ho will give tho exami nation that Is to determine tho winner. 4 Baseball Scores i American. It. 11. E. St. Louis 6 13 0 Detroit 6 10 . IS Huttcrlos: Ogdon, Collins and Schang; Ydo, tjmlth und Phillips. K. U. H. Philadelphia 1 II boston 4 9 1 llatterlcs: Karnshaw, Shores and Cochrane; Morris and (loving. " R. H. E. Cleveland 4 1 Chicago 8 14 1 Uattorles: Hudlln, Harder, Mil Jus and It. Hcwoll; Wolland, Dugan and Crouso. B. H, B. Washington 17 2 New York 10 13 4 Huttcrlos: Braxton, Brown, Llska and tjponcer, Tuto; Zachary Monro and Jorgonaon, Dickey, National. - R. 11. B. New ; York 0 S . 1 Brooklyn 3 0 Batteries: Walker and llogan: Vance und Dcbcrry. -. '. n. II. B. Chicago 4 8 1 Cincinnati 6 B 1 Uattorles: Blulio and Antry, May and Oooch. I " r K. H. E. Boston ....v H 1 2 Philadelphia 1 18 t Battorles: Brandt, Werlx and Taylor; McOraw, Wllloughby. Hwcetland and Leraln. ILOUGERRTG GARNERS THIRD CIRCUIT BLOW I NEW YORK, April 0. (A') Lou Gehrig hit his third homerun of the season In tho third inning of today's game between the YarA , kces and the Honatora at tho sta dium. Gehrig's blow gave tho Yanks a lead of 4 to I at the end ! of the third. Garland Rraxton was 'in the box, Brn ''otarians o f Phone at Conclave i . roi KNF.MOLTll. England, April 30. Tho annual confer- ence of British Rntarlans here listened In Impressive silence this afternoon to what was assumed to lio the volco of their Intcrnntinunl president, Tom Sutton, "sent by trans- Atlantic telephone from Great Falls. Montana." Afterwards It developed that t moy nau oeen tne victims of a playful hoax. The message was 'spoken from outside the hull, Mr. Sulton having sent It yestorday when It had been written down for repotltion to- day. ' expect me Federal Attorneys Must Quit When Asked By New At- fnrnflV Rpnpral Now lorney uenerai mew w , , iiu..x IDIHei Ulliy nUIUUUl Against Reorganization, 'invnTn i.ril in (TO BACK MITCHELL 0M ATTHDMCVO un miumiLiu, n bub m m i ,, , ,,, . '. r , I Administration suppoitors In op unless William A. uogroot, louo- K)!lllon to (he debenture pronoRnl rat attorney for the ciiHtorn New continuo confident that they will bo York distiii-t. complies with At-(ablo to defeat (L They were cn torncy Clencrul Mitchell's demand ' curaged yesterday by tho division - 1,1. i....ii.. i,..i.i.,, n I01 sentiment among Its proponents for his resignation, President Hoc- lndlcntod by tho altaclt ot jentttm. ver Is oxpoctcd to removo him caraway, Democrat, of Arkansas, from office by tho simple method j on the amendment proposed by Sen of appointing a succosaor. - ator Norris, Republican, of Ne Dogroot is the only district at-p"1 to via for reduction of , ,- , . , debenture rates as a means of dls- torney thus rar who has refused couraitlnir overreduction nf iiffm-f. to comply with the attorney gene ral's request for his resignation In the process ot reorganising tho law enforcement agencies ot tho hhWfSo''ddi)artm''dni; ,' Thftt" undcr - taking has tho support of tho. tend to sncourago ovorproiluctlon. president, and high admlnlstra-1 of debenturablo products. ' A IkiI tlon officials havo no doubt that . lot Is planned before tho tlebenluro ' ho will back un Mltcholl In tho suction Is brought to a vote, Tho Degroot Incident. I Arkansas senator contended Its nf- Tho .attorney general . hlmsoltl has no authority to removo a dis trlct attorney, but the supremo court, In tho celebrated Oregon postmaster case, doclded that Pros ldent Wilson's expedient of ap- polntlng a successor wss legal and that tho chief exeoutlvo had ou-. public testimony given by agrlcul thority to dismiss appointive of- j ture department experts during its flclala from tho government scr- hearing on Uie hill, which is nnder vlco. Mltcholl has already re-1 stood to favor the debenture plan, quosted and received iho reslgna- ,'Tholr testimony was- hoard beforJ Hons of three other district at-j President Hoover declared his on tornoys and Is expocted to ask for position to the plan on the basin others. Thoso who havo compiled j ot studies conducted for him by tho with his requost woro stationed at agriculture, treasury and connnorco Philadelphia, Jacksonville and In i departmonts. . ' Misslsslnnl, and their successors ,i , uro expected to bo named In the near future. 4 SQUEEZE EASED; SHARES REACH HIGHER LEVELS NI3W YORK, April 30. (P) The apparent passing of tho month end credit stringency, reflected In tho lowering of tho call money rate from 14 to 10 pet cent, stimulated a general recovery In prices In today's stock market. Hcores of Issues woro marked up 8 to nearly 20 points, many of thorn to now highs; oft a rovlval of pool activi ties, and a broadening demand on the part of small speculators. Wild ' fluctuations again took place In United Aircraft, which soared nearly 12 points to a new high record around 150 or nearly double tho low of three Weoks ago. So swamped was tho specialist with orders In this stork that he found It lmposslblo to accept any but market orders, Other alrplano Issues wero heavily bought on pro dictions of unusually largo earn ings and rumors of now consollda- j tions. The upward pace quickened dur- I ing tho lato trading with tho turn- ! Ing over of largo blocks of Impor tant Industrials. Office Kqulpmcnt I shares were particularly buoyant. I National Cash Register, Under wood, HHInt, Fisher, General Klec trlo, Air Reduction, Warner Bro- ' thors and Tlmkon Roller Bearing I 'roso 6 to 7 points. Motor products and Midland Uteel preferred each mounted nine. Tho closing was strong. Total sates approximated 4,200, 000 shares. ' 4 , ' Oregon Weather ' ' Fair tonight and Wednesday: light local frosts In the Intorlor to night, warmer Wednesday. Con siderably lower humidity tn the Interior Wednesday. Oentle. vari able wind). HOPE HELD FOR ACTION ON RELIEF McNary Believes Considera tion of Measure May; Be Completed This Week Hoover Supporters Con tinue Confident Defeating Debenture May Vote Wednesday, WASHINGTON. April CO. MP) Dosplto Interruptions which havo delayed progress of tho sonatu farm bill thus lar, Chairman Me Nary of the agriculture committee, In charge of the measure, was hoiie ful today that Its consideration could bo completed this week.. ,.- A voto on tho debenturo section hud been counted ou today, but luu fact that the senate wus abto to give only one hour to tho farm bill yesterday and developments during yesterday. and developments clu ,nat discussion changed timt I'ucuiuun. flow a voio on inis niK- puted section Is not looked .tor until tomorrow or Thursday, but with no Indications that other sec tions will arouso such disputes tno final action on tho bill Itself Is ex- ' I'uuieu 10 iuiiuw uuicaiy. ed crops. Moth are supporters of the deben- ) turo plan and the Non-la amond ; ment was Intended to, win .vntnu fni- . i.' among tfioso who fear lt wtjiild feet would ba to' penalize faniM-VM for using production advice given them by the government. Chairman McNary called his com mittee to meet today to consider ono pliaso of the dobzenture dlscus- Ion tlie ntiostlou whether to innko Death Toll of the Automobile LONDON, Bng., April 30.. ( Countess Powis, wlfo of the fourth earl of fowls, Was killed yesterday whon her uutomobllo sklddod and overturned near Towchestcr. wlillo driving from Fowls cautln to l.on don. Inasmuch as her body showed no signs ot Injury and her chauf feur wan unhurt It was . believed sho died from shock. -' Hard Back at Work.' ' " LOS ANGELES, Cnl., April 80. (P) Superior Judge Carlos S. llnr- ' dy acquitted by the California sen' ate on Impeachment charges,' re sumed work on the bench. Will Rogers Sayi: BOSTON, Muss., Apirl 30. Senator Norris is doing nil lie can to throw out Secretary Mellon'. Well, if they throw out Mellon and keep Norris, and keep Mellon in the. gov-; eminent employ it would ba jtlst like keeping Jackie Coo S gan on a team and releasing- Ha be Ruth. Norris is tho fellow that fooled Al Smith so that ,S m 1 1 h thought when Norris bolted over and joined him. that his influence would bring all the farmers in Nc- braska with him. Ho brought all his strength over in a Kord roadster. If you eau't be good, be different. . ; Yours, : i :n WILL ROGERS. Li