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Medford Mail Tribune tilly Twenty -fourtli Year. MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27. 1929. No. 218. ! Weekly Kiriy-eleJilh Year. Today By Arthur Brisbane Sits Up. Feels Better. Alas, Poor Women. The Evening of Thought. Where Are the Leonids? I (Copyright by Kins; Features Syndicate, Inc.) . Wall Street felt better, sat up ami took notice, feebly. The question is not "What had happened to those that gambled in spite of warn ings," but "What, if anything, has happened to the nation and its general prosperity J" j A James Simpson of Chiuajio, bead of Marshall Field & Co., conies in contact with thou auds of merchants all over the country; knows what busi ness they arc doiiifr, and tinder funds general conditions as ell as any man in the United .Slates, lie replies to a ques tion, thus: " am a firm believer in the doctrine which you Vouch don't buy on margin and don't sell America short. The pres ent liquidation in the stock market is not due to nor does it reflect general business con ditions throughout the country. In the long run prices of se curities must be determined by their yield and earnings on an investmnt basis. I believe ba sic business conditions sound and that production and eon sumption of goods in most lines have been fairly well balanced. Ueyond this there appears to' be no evidence of speculation in commodities such as that , which occurred in 1920. The present liquidation in the stock ' market was inevitable and un less it goes too far and becomes too drastic I am inclined to think will be helpful to the business situation rather than hurtful." No buildings were burned down, no industries have died, no mines, railroads, steels have vanished. I'apcr profits have been re duced to scraps of ticker tape. That's all. And, as one solemn banker said, "Many will now do more useful work than watching the ticker or the brokers' black board." The most pathetic were the women speculators, amazed to Irani that prices can go down. Chicago describes them, weep ing hysterically in La Salle Street. i In New York, a well known man, combining speculation with business, was last seen op posite the stork exchange tear ing a piece of ticker tape into small pieces. It is a short walk from beau tiful Trinity church at the head of Wall Street to the Kast Kiver at the foot of Wall Street. Clcmcnceau, Ilia condition again alarming, has tlio satisfaction nt seeing In the hands of his readers Ills farewell bonk called "In the Kveninc of My Thought," a Rood name tor a book by a man 88 years old. I It Clomenceaii thinks we nhull have fccace only when powerful nations lorre 11 on innse mat wouiu use to fight. His views of mankind, their various religions, and their character generally, are not too oi timlstlc. Two years ago, standing at the . edge of the Atlantic on his little piece of ground In the Vendee, and looking west toward America, he said to this writer: "Monsieur, je ne deteite pas let hommes, maia je ne lea alme pat, non plua." "Sir. I do not detest men, but I don't like them either." Scientists ask what has become of Ijeonids. a swarm of meteors that have appeared in daiiling bril liancy about once In 33 years for more than 1000 years past. 1 They failed to come around when astdue, and there Is no sign of Continued on rage Seven) PAN TAGES DEADLOCK CONTINUES Jury to Spend Today In De liberation, and Prosecutor To Ask New Instructions Monday Unless Verdict Comes Millionaire Un der Guard In Own Bed room As Fate Pends. UOti ANGELKS, Out. iA) Giving every indication of being hopelessly deadlock ed the Jury which is attempt ing to decide the fate of Alexander Pant ages, 54 -year-old multi-millionaire theater man charged with a statutory offense against Kim ice I'rlng le, 1 7-year-old dancer recess ed its deliberation at Its own request at 9:10 o'clock tonight and went to its hotel. I.OS ANUKLTOH, Oct. 2fi. (Pj The seven women ami five men . deliberating on the fate of Alex ander T. Pa ntnsos, 54, mu It f -millionaire theater magnate tried on ' a statutory charge, went to din- nor at 5 p. m.t tonight, having failed to reach a verdict in eleven ! full hours of consideration. Two hours before the talfsmcn called for a copy of Superior Judge Charles Frlcke's instructions for i re-reading. j After spending two hours at din- j jien, the jury returned and r"e- I sumed its deliberations without giving any indication of whether! It was near a verdict. i Three times today the jury, which took the case late yester duy, rang a bell to summon bail iffs, and spectators in the fccourt . room where the triai of Pantagcs on charges brought by Eunice Pringlo. 17-year old co-ed dancer was held, became excited believ ing a verdict had been reached. Twice the, talisman asked for ice water, and the third time for the court's instructions. District Attorney Uuron Fitts filed notlre upon Judge Frlcke that he would present a motion for nine addi tional Instructions to the jury on Monday, when court officially re convenes, provided a verdict is not reached before. The motion would include a request for inclusion of two additional possible verdicts, dealing with attempted assault, both of which are felonies. Judge Frlcke refused to hear the motion this afternoon, as Saturday after noons are court holidays. Pan (ages was allowed to go to his home under guard of two sher iff's d e p 1 1 1 i ps, w ho ha d ord e rs to require the vaudeville magnate to remain In his house. Judue Frlcke also went home. In the event the jury agrees before 0:3 p. m., the time set by the court. Judge Frlcke will be summoned by telephone. Fitts remained in his office. The jury will reconvene tomor row at 9 a. m., provided a ver dict Is not rearhed tonight, for n full day of deliberation. Pantages will also bo allowed to remain at home subject to call. The defendant, who had his free dom under $25,000 bond during the trial, which started October 1. was remanded to custody yester day. Defense attorneys protPsted, and un exception was granted in their favor to the extent that Pan I a kos was perm i t ted to go home under xunrd. One deputy remain ed In the vaudeville impresario's bedroom last night. The same rou tine was planned for tonight and tomorrow night. WASHINGTON. Oct. 2fi. Assistant Secretary of the Navy Infills left today fur a three weeks tour of the west coat. traveling in r nnvnl Ford transport plane. The secretary planned to stop In Columbus, O., St. laoulf Tulsa. 11 Paso and Tucson while en routo to San Diego. After six days there h nd at Lou Angeles. M r. I njral Is will visit San Francisco. Medford. Portland, Bremerton and Seattle, returning by way rf Pawco, Jiolse, Salt like city, Cheyenne. Oman. Peoria and Coiumhurr. PKNDLKTON, Ore.. Oct. 2fi. iPt Pleading guilty to charges of desecrating graves In the Umatilla Indian reservation Kmanuel Grown, negro, and Hay Warren, white, were sentenced to one year In In? utate prison today. PROBABLE CANDIDATES TO LONDON " ajw " ; r UCMDV I 3TI lh4rKl " JOS P COTTON Asioclatei Prett Photo President Hoover Is confronted with a long Mat of probable candidate! to the naval parley In London in January. Secretary Henry L. Stimson haa been most mentioned for the post of chief dele g.its. To assist him would be Ambassador Dawes, who haa oonducted the Initial negotiations In London, and Hugh S. Gibson, who haa represented the United States at previous conferences. Joseph P. Cotton has been prominently mentioned as working assistant to the chief delegate, and Rear Admiral Hilary P, Jones, representing the navy, la expected to be Included. LONDON, Oct. 2(i. (P) The eyes of the world will turn to Lon- don in the third week in January when the five-power conference begins It labours. i WASHINGTON IS HADES OF VICE E CLAIMS President Flayed For, Not Halting Crime In Capital City a Hive of Gamblers and Blind Tigers Won der How Hoover Can Sleep. WASHINGTON, Oct. 2C (P) President Hoover was criticized in the senate today by Senator Bleane, democrat. South Carolina, for "not doing something to stop crime in Washington." "f don't see how he ran stuy In the While House mid sleep peaceful with what Is going on In the nation's capital," ISlcase asserted. The town Is honeycombed with gamblers, blind tigers and other undcxlnihlc elements, ho said, add ing If these conditions are per mitted to continue Washington will become a "hades of crime." BABE BORN WHILE I M I A M 1, Kin., Oct. 2C !' A daughter was born today to Dr. and Mrs. T. W. Kvans of Miami aboard a In rue cabin ulrplano as It circled J,:oo feet nbovo Miami. The baby, a seven and one-half pound girl, was born 20 mlnutca after the plane took off from tho airport heret piloted by a com mercial flier. Mrs. Kvans was attended by Dr. W. A. Haggard of Miami and two nu rsns. M r. K va lis. M rn. K va ns" mother. Mrs. A. II. Opper, and II. C. Townsend also were In the ca bin. L IIAKKU, Ore., Oct. 26. William A. Tureman, 8, was fat- nllv Indu-firl ainrlv trwlitv urhtm j thrown from a wagon drawn by tv runaway team near hi farm at i I'nlty. Trueman's head struck a rock an he fell from the vehicle and he was knocked unconscloua, remaining In that condition until he died. noSKBLUO, An Inquest into the death of Stewart J. BeTK. Xewberg, Ore., who died In a hos pital after a shot fired from am bush struck him while he was hunting, wai ordered. BLEAS HENRY L STIMSOX The exact scene of meetings which will be historic has not yet been decided on. One location may. In spito of rumors to the contrary, bo at OFFICIALS OFICASH AND AUTO OREGON CITIES IN DEEP SLEEP So Says Chris Schuebel Who 1 Wants Towns To Organize For Equitable Spread of Taxes Stream Pollution Held "Vital Is sue. SAIaliM, Ore., Oct. 26. (A) A committee to wait upon the state board of higher education and ask that a department he established In the state university to specialize in tho problems of tho city, in much tho same way as tho state agricultural collego studies tho problems of tho farmers, was ad vocated beforo tho league, of Ore gon cities today by Chris Scheuhel of Oregon City, president of the organization. Both Scheuhel and CoimnlMnlon or A. Ij. Barbour of Portland stressed tho assertion that the problems of tho cities mo greater than those of tho counties, because they aro not as closely organized. Schuebel rodo rough-shod over those officials who do nothing towards organization. "While attending tho convention of tho California league of cities," said Schuebel, "I sold a lot of good things about Oregon. To this I received the reply that Oregon Is ti great slate, wonderful re-: sources and scenic attractions, but that the people of Oregon are asleep. "I find that some of the city officials in thin stale, aro not merely asleep, but they are c tually ready for, tho mortuary. I found this to be (run when J wrolo them to attend this meet ing and they did not even reply. Tho same is true of our chumbcrs of commerce. 1 Helativo to city problems as compared with county problems Schuebel sit Id that over $400.IM)f n year Is being paid by tho people' for farm experiment work, nnd that HO per cent of It in being paid by the cities. More equitable division of road taxes between cltlea nnd counties was urged. "Tho counties now levy h larger road lax," ho said, "and lake half tho amount collect ed In the cities for uso outside the cltlea. Tho law should he changed to allow the cities 8u per cent." Concerning the distribution of motor vehicle nnd gasoline tax fees Schuebel declared that any city rtreet that Is a link In a.-utate highway should be maintained by the Btatn highway commtsnion Just as the highway outside tho city. Discrimination In thla respect In favor of cities under J000 popula tion he said In unfair. Commissioner Barbour of Port land urged tho league to get In line In asking the government to do something towards the devel opment of Oregon water ways. Governor Patterson atressfd the Importance of the stream pollution problem and said he hoped the league would he able to present a practical program to the next leg islature. . . NAVAL PARLE" ; CHARLES O. DAWES once ruled out. The sessions will not take place in the, unpreten tious official resldenco of the prime minister in quiet little Downing street. OF ED GUCHES TAKEN BY PAIR Griffin. Qreek Resident Rob- bed by Two Young Thugs, After Ride to Ross Lane At Point , of Gun Early Last NightNo Clues To Hold-Ups. Medford police and the sheriff's office were conducting a county wide search Inwt night for two hold-up men. who - relieved Kd Ouches of Griffin creek of $40 and a llulck sedan at tho point of an automatic pistol. Tho holdup began on Klversidu avenue, where finches had his car parked on tho si reel. When Ouches camo to hit car he was accosted by one of the men. "Do you own this car?" ho inquired In harsh tones. Cpon being answered In tho af firmative, and pushing a pistol Inlo (inches stomach, he retorted: "Well, not In and drive where wo tell you." Ouches dltl ns he was bado and drove, the two highwaymen to n lonely spot on I toss lane, where they took greenbacks nnd cash from their vlollm, totaling 4). I pon lea rn I ng this was all I he money Ouches bad, they returned two dollars telling him ho ought to have a llttlo money for eating. They 4old him to got out and drove away In his sedan. Ouches walked back to lown and officers worn Immediately put on the trail between B nnd 9 o'clock. Cities north and south of Medford woro notified lo watch for tho car, cnrrylug license number 72ft, but up until midnight, noth ing had been heard of tho car or two men. Jinth of whom worn young and one was especially well dressed. 10 SECRET CELL I.A.MAIt Coin., fM. 2i. (I'l iih 4'UanRlf, rtinvlrtffl Imnk rnb n'T and slnynr, tonlKht wiw spirit od out of his ri-ll in tho ronnly court nous" hero l,y iphpo orflrors nnd, hoavlly ruhpIcI, whs tnken to un unknown destination, Only on hour nnd firtnon min utes rdnpwd between tlio tlmo the verdict of tho Jury wns returned Nxlntr dcAth as tho penalty for Kleaglo when ho wns removed from tho Jnil, A report that FIcokIo had been taken to Trinidad, Colo., could not he confirmed. Howard I Iloyston nnd !eorite J. Abshler, other members of the robber-killer gang, previously con demned, .were removed Friday night from here and taken to pueblo for confinement In Jail Mil nNPSlt III I la la I W IVWii a ni rnprn Trial H nomu iu WHEAT MEN Prevailing Price Too Low And Action Taken to Save Farmer From Specula tors, When Forced to Meet Obligations Legge Issues Statement. CHICAGO, Oct. 20. Wl Tho federal farm board placed $1.00 -000.000 at the call of tho grain cooperatives today, pledged Us aid In demanding more from congress if necessary, and gave Its opinion that prevailing prices for wheat were too low. AVhllc tho new farmers nation al grain corporation was perfect ing its organization. Chairman Alexander Lcggo of tho farm board Issued its statement of policy climaxing the week's final organi zation conference. Ills statement follows: "Tho fed oral farm board be lieveti that based on known world Hiipply, tho present prevailing prices for wheat aro too low. Tho board believes that this unsatis factory price level iu chiefly duo to tho rapid or disorderly move ment which Is putting a largo part of tho year's wheat supply on the market within a short time. "The unprecedented liquidation of Industrial stocks nnd shrinkage In values within the Inst few days has also had an effect on wheat value which Is entirely unwarrant ed and whent producers should not be forced to sell on a market af fected by these conditions. The board also bollovcs that the remedy lies in more orderly mar keting. In order to assist wheat farmers to hold back their crop and at the same i lime havo money with which to pay their obliga tions, the board proposes to loan whent cooperatives, qualified as growers under the Capper-Vol-stead Act, sums sufficient to bring tho total amount borrowod from all sources by such associations to the amount shown on tho attach ed schedule. These loans will bo carried on this basis until tho close of tho mnrketlng season. Tho wheat cooperatives aro now bor rowing certain sums for advances to members from commercial banks, the fcdernl Intermediate credit banks nnd the farm board. "In many sections of tho coun try tho hoard believes that the net advances which wheat coopera tives can make to their members under this loan plan will utmost If not finite, equal tho amounts which aro being paid by the spec ulators and others on actual pur chases from farmers. "There Is a grain cooperative In every wheat stale. It Is open In tho membership of overy wheat farmer. Tho farmer limy Join, ship his wheat to a designated concentration point where It will bo graded and -cleaned and draw his advance. Tho cooperative will market the wheat In orderly fash ion through tho year, and will settle with I ho farmer on tho basis of tho final price obtained. "Tho board Is confident that, considering (ho soundness of un derlying conditions whh-h effect Hie piicn of wheat, tho plan des cribed above furnishes a com pletely safe basis for making loans from t he board's revolving fund. Tho board places no limit on tho amount of government money to be so loaned. Nearly $ I Oft, 000, 000 Is a va liable for Inn purpose and. If necessary the board will alno ask congress to appropriate more, "Bequests fur facility loans nhoiild bo taken up through the fa rmers na t form I r ra I u corpora tion." F I'OltTI.AM). Ore., Oct. (Ai Maker hluh school was suspend ed for (he balance of tho 1920 season from the Oregon Htalo Athletic sssoclat lon for "disre garding tho principles of good sportsmanship" and "falling to take ordinary precautions In tho enforcement of eligibility rules" following two lengthy sessions of tho association board of control at tho court house here today. Tho hearing was the result of charges levelled against Haker by Ia Grande and Corvnllts high schools regarding tho eligibility of five members of the Haker foot ball team. Tlw Weather Hunday antf Monday. Oregon: Homcwhat unsettled Hunday; Mon day generally fair; moderate tem perature; gentle variable winds on the eoant. FROSH CARDS 4 LOCAL PLAYERS, Defeat Washington Babes First Time In History Eugene Reports Callison Crew Outclassed In Ev erything But Touchdowns First Score On Stolen Ball. KITGKNK, Ore., Oct. 2tl. P) Kor the first tlmo In history, the University of Oregon Frosh hand ed tho Washington babes a 19 to 0 beating on Hay ward field here today. Don Watts, quarterback, ran over two touchdowns in the final half. The Webfeet scored their first touchdown three minutes after the opening gun. Ilushlow stole the ball from the arms of a Washington back and ran 80 yards for the score. With tho exception of runs by Watts nnd Uushlow, Washington was not outclassed by Oregon. In sheer power tho Huskies had tho advantage and they showed a de cided edge In a punting duel waged during tho first half. Four mcmbors of last year's state champion team of Medford, wero In tho Frosh Uno-up, headed by Bernard Hughes, who played a stellar game at center. The other southern Oregon men In tho line-up were Stochr nnd Jnck Hughes, gunrd, nnd William Mor gan, a tackle. ' Many Medford football fans at tended tho name, which created considerable local interest, and messages of congratulations were sent last night to Prink Callison, Prosh boss, and former local men tor. Tho victory Is a feather In his cap. FINE LADY DIES FOR COP'S LOVE CHICAGO, Oct. 28. (P) A for mer taxlcab driver today threw some additional light on tho no lions of Mrs. Kvelyn Waddlngton Orealy, self-styled countess, who was found shot to death In her npartmont yesterday, apparently a suicide. . Benjamin Waterman, tho erst while taxi driver, told a coroner's jury that Mrs. Orealy on October 12 had threatened to kill both her self and John Maler, 29-year old policeman. A nolo left by tho Wo man addressed to Maler and found In her apartment said sho killed herHolf hncaiiHo "you cast mo so brutally out of your life." Fashionably gowned In evening clothes and highly dhttraught, the woman hired his cab and went to Maler's apartment the night of October 12 and left a note, Water man said. After plnnlg tho note on the apartment door,, tho wo man fainted, the taxi drlvor said and after he revived her, she ordered him lo slip tho nolo under tho door for fear someone would seo It. Then she fainted again. I In declared ho carried her to the cab and drove around, and when sho revived, sho asked to bo tnken home. "1 tnld her that If ho would wait until I had chansed my clothes anil returned In the cab, wo would lake In a" night club," Wat erman said. "Hhn brightened up ami I left her. When I came hack sho was gone." Florence Farrelly, Chicago, half sinter of the dead woman, testified that Mrs. Orealy hnd told her that she was to marry Maler. Mrs. Grealy was the widow of Hernard Vincent Grealy. a major in the Itrltlrdi army, who was kill ed In nellon, sho said. Her maid en name was Waddlngton, her father nnd mother both being Knglish. seniSIls TO HALT FORGER PHNIM.HTON, Ore.. Oct. 8. Kred Heed, who pleaded guilty to charges of attempting to pass n worthless check for $60 In a store here and was sentenced to three years In the stato prison, was caught r-Yldny again after he had endeavored to pass another al leged worthless check. NKWPOIIT. A body believed to havo been Art Itoblnaon, fisher man, drowned when tho craft Hustler capslsed, was washed up on the beach here. OW I ws Baar w TO HE ROM Short Line Pass Spells De feat To Stanford Lack Of Scoring Punch Thwarts Warner Crew A Multitude Sees Epic Struggle. STANFORD STADIUM, PALO ALTO, Oil., Oct.26 VP) Over tho center of tho line today shot a short pass and with tho ball rodo the hopes of Southern California's Trojans and the fato of Stanford's Cardinals. That swift 14-yard toss In the second period, that ncatled In the arms of Truppan for a ten-yard dash to touchdown. crowded all tho thrills and chills of football into one breath-taking moment and brought Southern California a 7-0 victory over Stan ford In the greatost mld-ucusou classic over witnessed In tho far west. Whllo 89,000 crsons, the largest throng ever jammed into this stadium nsido from tho annual big game with California, gripped their seals at the fierceness of tho play, these traditional rivals un folded a gridiron spectaclo on the green turfed field below. The great Trojan conquest kopt Coach Howard Jones' warriors In the undefeated class, only to bo opposed by California's Bears next Saturday In-a conquest that will determine the . championship of tho conference for 1029. And defeat sent the hopes of Stanford tumbling Into that football obliv ion from which few teams return. Stanford's hopes waned as the minutes cut into the last quarter, while tho Trojans, with victory In itliclr grasp burst 'forth with u. aloslng drive that nearly resulted In another touchdown. Backward and backward they drove ft weary. Cardnol . juad which, -only . re-, s'ponded to the entreaties of thou sands of supporters with a belated rally that held for downs near tho goal lino. Trojan followers, dollrlous with joy, streamed Into tho field after the finnl gun sounded and tho parade that followed was us dem onstrative as tho famed "serpen tines" of another football day. Two times In the first period tho Cards knocked at tho doo of Southern California's goal line as. they drove through tho Trojan de fense and snatched at tho brcakn. Onco tho men of Warner reached the 15-yard lino and once they lined up behind the bull three yurds from scoring turf. Little Lud Frentrup, loft halt for Stanford, sturted tho first drive with u 27-yurd run uruund left end, but put the bull on U. H. C.'s lx-yard and Hmalllng Advanced It three yards. After two mora line plunges Stanford passed. Arbel tilde, Trojan right end, Intercept ed tho throw behind his own goal lino and ran out to the four-yard mark. The Trans kicked out of danger. A poor punt Havo Stanford a break and tho ball on Southern California's 25-yard line. Duffleld, quarterback, was rushed and his kick propelled .. tho oval out of bounds. Plunges and an end run put the ball on tho 15-yard lino and rioublo lateral. Hlniklns to Tandy to Rothert advanced It to ' within three feet of goal. Thrco smashes nt tho line net ted nothing, Tho Trojan wall held as If muile of stone. Sanford's last chanco wns taken In tho air but ' tho boll fell In tho end aono and Southern California. recovered whllo Its supporters sent up a deafening cheer. Kcopers of tho ball, tho Trojan stalwarts began a Ihrust that end ed In a touchdown. Duffleld packed tho ball twlco for two, then ten yards for a first down. Muslck, fullback, punched tho lino or four yards to stop on his own Sil-yord line. Out of a scramble ' of legs and arms. Duffleld appear- ; ed to skirt right end for 29-yurds. It put tho ball on Stanford's 35- yard line, the first time the Tro- ' Jans had reached opposing' terrl lory. Tho quarter ended after nn ' eight yard advance. Twenty-seven yards from th ground that produces points, tho ' boys from tho south battered nt the lino for a three-yard gain. " Tho touchdown followed. Duffleld whlppod a bulllet-llko throw over center to Tappan who dashed tho , remaining ton yards after shaking ' off a lono Card tackier. Muslck hooted tho ball through tho up rights for tho extra point. They struggled fiercely for the rest of the aocond quarter. Two , times breaks of tho gamo Ravn ' Stanford the ball on Trojan ground 1 but each tlmo the punch to scoro 1 was lacking. After recovering a : fumble on Southern California's 34-yard line, the Cardinals lost the ' balls on downa. A short tlmo later a freak pass In which Hlni klns' throw to Clark was knocked up In the air by tho latter and (Continued on Pare Six) TROJAN