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3 o M The Weather f'oruMiKtt Tonight mid Friday lain; no t-huiigo In tuiniH'iuluru. EDFOKD : Temperature llliclimt rmUTdur ...if liunwt (Ills morning - t:i To . i. in. yo-li'iilay Ill To 5 a. III. Oils morning 17 Dlllf TwMtrfoarlh Twr. Reatir nrtr-aicbtb Yeit. MEDFORD, OREO OX, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12. 3929. -No. 263. MAIL II II ILM II A I II J IL JLMLJD) IL n ICi Today By Arthur Brisbane Much News Today. ".' Protestantism Declining. Ini the; World' Court, Soon. Speakeasies and Opera.- Copyright King Features Synd. Inc. . AVliut is the news? There is a great deal. ' The storm continues to rage off the British coast, 100 lives lost, six more vessels founder, 50 ships in distress. England has been cut off from France, too rough on the water, -too rough in the air. ' ; The British and"French will think harder than ever about a tunnel under the channel. The pope finds at this Christ mas season cause for rejoicing. A semi-official message from the Vatican reports that in the course of a solemn ceremony, improving the beatification of 136 English martyrs, the pope said, "Protestantism is getting more and more exhausted until it has reached the point where its own very sterility is inspir ing many souls' with a nostalgia lor Catholocisiu." , l'ope. Pius remarked that the church was emerging triumph ant from 'the duel with the state, referring to the recent agreement with Italy, and add . ed : "Tints confronting Protest antism today Catholoeism breathes in a free atmosphere while Protestantism goes on ever wearing itself out." - Mr. John Y. IV Moffat, rep resenting the United States at Geneva, signs the protocol that, if nothing liappeiisrto. prevent, Urivill land us in the World Court. The Senate is ,to. be. heard from, but probably it will agroe with Mr. Moffat and the Hiiro pean powers that Americans arc not able to decide impor tant questions for themselves and need a little help from Eu rope. Not one of tho senators or any other that helps to put the United States in the power of a hostile European court would think of referring his own private affairs to a court, of European judges hostile to him. He would say: "Xo an Amer ican court is good enough for me." The United States .Supreme Court ought to be good enough ,1'or the t 'niled States. 4. Everybody knew that the speakeasy was 'more powerful than prohibition laws'. Some will learn' with surprise (Continued on Page Four) (yea lit HOimVi J. lirjr lvi-rrt lr(rr Moots fl nully caught up Willi n fl-rln' rum nuocn today. iw"l. wii. nu-oi liMl. mi 'II marry an' ini Inio liiisiiir for "cinmlvr. "Kwr tiling's llinngin' so. I won't br surprised If c have smtiotii. rami Saniy Claus this Christmas," mused tirnu'mnw Pa--.li, toils. OS. GRUNDY 1 Pennsylvanian Successor to Vare Faces Resolution By Senator Nye to Deny Seat Matter Referred to Elections Committee for Report After Extended Talk. WASHINGTON. Dec. 11!. (P Joseph H. (Ji'itmly ' was iulmlnls(i'rel tho omh as sen ator ii'oiu Pennsylvania today succeeding; William S. Vare. The nate, following an cx tendtHl discussion. reftwinl the Nye resolution exel u d I n jc excluding (iriuuly to the elec Uuns committee for a report. ATLANTIC CITY. N. J., Dec. 12. (Pi Dr. Blwood Kirby was sum moned from Philadelphia this after noon to. the home here of Milliam S. Vare. Philadelphia Republican chieftain. It was said that Mr. Vare had suffered another stroke. WASHINGTON, Doc. 12. (P) A resolution . to deny Joseph R. flrunrly the senate seat left vacant by the barring of William S, Vare, of Pennsylvania, was can-led to the floor today by Senator Nye, Republican, North Dakota, to await the arrival of Grundy some time after noon. Nye indicated he would offer the resolution when Grundy ap peared ,to present the credentials A asociat M ' cai Photo tloM-ph K. (jriindy to the senate to which he was ap pointed yesterday by Governor Kishor of Pennsylvania. Meanwhile, opposition to Grundy was voiced from a now source tills morning, Senator Norbeek, of South Dakota, one of the Republi can Independents, issuing a etate nieut saying his appointment was "an endorsement of Pennsylvania's attitude as expressed hy the two Mel Ions,' that high price of manu factured goods Is a proof of pros perity and that tho low price of tho farmer's products is help to prosperity (Pennsylvanian pros perity)." Senator Nyo said he would not seek to prevent Grundy from re ceiving the oath of office". "I will ask that' Grundy's cre dentials and my resolution be re ferred to the elections committee," "Nye said. 4 MAY BE LICENSED AFTERDEC. 20TH SAIsKM, Ore, Dec. 12. p) People buying new ears around tills time of the yenr and dealers who have been wHitlng for the 1910 li cense season will be happy over the announcement made here today by Secretary of State Hal E. Hiwh. who has said that 1930 license stlckera may be ii3ed on cars roKts tered for the first time on and after Decern be 110. In other words, people having new ears or old ones not regislerei; owe in 191il may apply lor their t registration and operate under It at any time. "This action will tend to greatly expedite the giving of automobiles as Christmas gffts and will move a great many ram from the dealers' Moors! according to reports that have come from nil parts of the state, he said. 1 Anothor announcement made by Secretary Hons is that fherltfs will issu temporary permits ef fective commencing December 20, so that people who do not desire to mall applications to Salem may secure temporary permits at their county seats. AKES OATH AS SENATOR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF. UNITED CHURCHES The executive committee of the fleneral council of the united Conareflational and Christian churches, whose union was completed at the meeting of the oeneral council In New York City. Left to right: the Rev. Charles E. Burton, D.D., of New'iYork City, the Rev. Warren H. Denlson, D.D., 6f Dayton, Ohio, the Rev. Frank Knight Sanders, D.D., of Rockport, Mats., and the Rev. Frank G. Coffin, , D.D., of Columbus, Ohio. The Rev. Clarence H. Wilson, D.D. (inset), of Yonkers, N. Y., was elected chairman of the committee. LINK TO LAKE FROM ROSEBURG TOO EXPENSIVE Outlook for Completion Sec tion Between Rock Creek and Crater Lake-Odell Road Uncertain, Says Letter to McNary. PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 13. (P) The Oregonian said thly morning that Washington, D. C, forestry officials have notified Senator Mc Nary, Oregon, that the outlook for the completion of the North Uhip qua highway is uncertain. Excessive cost of VdnatilTcTiti'n 'of tho remaining link in tho rou:l seems to be the principal- objctlon of the forest service. , 'The district forester at Portland has. offered a compromise Jn the form of a sur vey of tho rest of tho route If the counties interested wlil contribute half of the total cost, estimated at f30.noo. "It appears that the project from Rock creek to a junction with the Crater .Lake-Odcll road hud beei recommended as a forest highway by the state highway commission, the district engineer of the bureau of public roads and the district forester," stated the letter received by McNary. "Two sections of the road, one from t Rock creek to Steumhoat, and the other from the Crutor I,akc-Odcll road to tho Rig Camas ranger station, have boon con structed, but the portion between these two sections has not beeT undertaken, duo to excessive In crease In Cost," tho letter said. SOUTHERN PACIFIC BY RAIL WASHOUT ni'DDINO, Cab. Dec. .12. (Pft All north and southbound traffic on the Southern Pacific railroad was .held up today when about 100 ft-ot of roadbed was washed out by floods three miles south of Kennel. Ties and rails were left suspended In mld-ulr the entire distance. Passenger trains Nos. 14 and 16 northbound were held here while Nos. 15 and the Cascade Limited were held north of the washout. Alt freight traffic was stopped. Company officials said ojl day and probably all night would be rf (Ufieil by the crew of nearly 100 men to repair tho dttmuge. POHTI.AMJ, Ore.. Dec. 12 Ifl'l An earth slide V.mt rolled down upon a Spokane, Portland and Seattle passenger train, between Lyle and Oram! Dalles, wrecked about one half of tho train today but Injured no ono except a mall clerk who suffered a slight sculp wound. Knglncer McLean brought the train to u quick halt nnd with the exception of the smoking car none of the ' passenger couches left the rsili. . ' COLUMBIA HSH PACKER FRANK SEUFERT, PASSES PORTLAND, Ore.. Dee. 12. (A Krank A. Sufert, of The Dalles, prominent ftsh pucker and devel oper of the upper Columbia coun try, died lat night at his Portland residence after an illnens of sev eral months. Ho wus 77 years old. MERCURY DIVESjFARIVIER LOANS AS COLD WAVEjOlSCUSSED BY TRAVELS EASTtSTATE BANKERS lly tlio Associated Press. Thermometers in tho eastern states 'today dipped In saiuto to the cold wave which swept In yes terday from tho west. Official temperatures of 20 below zeiu were recorded and unofficial read ings in parts of New England were us low as 30 below. Weather bureau officials pre dicted generally rising tempera tures, however, with snow tonight or tomorrow. The coldest spot in Now ling- land, according to tho official fig ures of the weather bureau in HoS' ton, Was Nortbfield, Vt whero the mercury slid down to 20 below. Unofficial thermometers In I-on-donderry and St. Johnsbury, Vt., rend 30 below. The Connecticut river at Tur ners Falls, Mass., was completely frozen over, an unusual occurrence this early In the season. The Deer rield river had been, frozen for several days. Schools at South Merrimack, N. H., wore closed because of the cold. Readings of 13 below zero were reported there. Albany, N. Y., registered a low temperature of 7.ero; Boston, seven; Buffalo, eight; Montreal, six below; Portland. Me., six above and New York City 14. FILM OFFICIALS HELD INFI SEW YORK. Doc. 12. (United Press.) Vice-President John Klynn and Production Manager Henry Lalley of the Pathe Film' company, were arrested today in connection with the fatal studl'i fire. They wero later released on 115.000 ball each. Police said fiO.OOO to 100,000 feet of film had been stored In a room which was not fireproof. yREKA RAILROAD LINE 10 WAHHINOTOX, IJec. 12. (If)-' (United Press.) Itecommendatlon for denial of tho application by tlie 'Vrcku Kallroud company to construt t 3H miles of new road be tween Yreka and Ktna has lie-'n made to tho Interstate Commerc-' commission tiy l-.xamlnfr flormnn. Tom-Toms Call Participants in Weird Religious Rites of South ' LAS CIII'CKS. N. M.. Dee. 1-'. j (p) Dressed In cemuon'Ml robes, I fantaHilc lieaddrene und grote- Mtin maskK, participants In the f weird observance of the feast of lib" VirKln of Ouadaltipe began at j sunrlne today their ceremonten a Mranne weldln of old Hpanlnh 'athnllelm and ihe ancient Azfa religion. A Klai'ltitf fire erims on the slopes of TorlUKHM mountain laM nfKht flashed an invitation for all who shvv to Httend the feast In the tiny vIHhko of TorttiKss which continues- until mldnlRbt tonfffbt. The celebration today wan to open with a procesidnn in which tho Indians carry a figure of the Associated Press Photo Organization of Credit Cor poration May Result From Meeting Called By Oregon State C. of C. Manager, W. G. Ide. . ' POKTLAXD. - Ore., Bcc. 12. (P) Twcnly-fivo upulalo biinkorn wore here totliiy at llio Invitation uf W. O. Ide. inanaBei' or tho. Ore gon Htutu Chamber oC Commerce to dlHf'iiKH nronunulB for orsanlz- tin.-.jVn,acrflo- IslortliweHt, CwmIU. corporation, to loan I u n a s to farmers. ' The bunkers mot In conjunction with tho numerous I'aclflo north-" west business men and agricultu rists who aro attending tho Pa cific northwewt advisory board mentlnB which started today, Kollowlns a visit here of C. W. Wilklns, vlce-nresidenf and gen eral' manager of the Agricultural CredibiCorpomtlon of Minneapolis, ldo started Investigations and the meeting today was -tho culmina tion. Formation of a similar Institu tion In this torritury Is said to hlngo on the necessary support from.-banks and tho question of whetfipr agriculture here needed such assistance. ldo said a much smaller organi zation would Burrice In this dis trict and estimated that a maxi mum ot $1,000,000 would lie suf ficient to Insure Its 'successful opo ration, whereas the i Minneapolis Institution had $10,000,000 with which to work. Hlnoe Wilklns' visit considerable agitation has been prevalent In the northwost for a credit corpo ration, Ide said. Kl by 1'OIITI.ANI). Ore.. Dec. l2. (IP) K. K. Kulill. for many years n member of the state leglsliitutu, was recovering today from Injuries suffered last night when ne wus struck by an uutomobllo driven by .(ohn Urlura. Krlara told authorities the rsln driving against the windshield of his car marred vision. Kubll win knocked to the pavement. He re ceived a badly wrenched back. (K. K. Kubll. former resident of Jacksonville, Is a frequent visitor to M-dford and Is well known throughout southern Oregon.) virgin. Many of them carry or 'wear arllcleii dutliiK back to th iHpnnlffh conuuest of New Mexb'ii. j Throughout the day the dancing , Roe on with flrMt one 'tfroup and , then another meauifriK their tread i with tho thrubbltiK of the torn ! turns. conttnulriK unlil after the sun has set. In year (tune by It was the riiHlom of the Indtnnn to climb the ; moiintnlnHlde on handn Hnd knee with bundles of faKuutH tied to their bneks with which to build the weleomlnK fire cro. Clvlltiw I lion in recent years has altered the ceremony and they ara now carry I n the wood to the fire scene j on horseback or even In dilapi dated automobiles. IS FLAYED IN I Charges Against . Judiciary By Portland Lawyer Dur ing Campaign Should Be Proved Or Maker Dis barred Is Assertion W. Lair Thompson Tele gram Evidence Hit. SALEM, Ore., Dec. 13. (V "When u lawyer falls so low aa to make churges that judges are for sale and that they sell opinions for dollai'H, nothing can excuue him but proof that those charges are true, and if unable to furnish that proof he should be deprived of the privilege of practicing his profession, " declared W. Lair Thompson In the opening argu ment for the prosecution today in the George Joseph disbarment trial. Thompson was citing one of Joseph's radio speeches made dur ing the political campaign of 1928, later published und distributed in pamphlet form. In that speech Thompson quoted Joseph as say ing: "I havo derived information that litigants have been approach ed und told that for a money con sideration Ihey can get favorable decisions." , JoKeph was further quoted us Haying he would withhold details of such approaches and later take them before u grand Jury. ,Tho fact that no proof wus ever ufforod by Joseph was declared by Mr. Thompson to show that the sole purpose of tho statements (wus to doHtruy public confidence in the courts. Three Kpltsode In opening hls.addreKS Thomp koh said that the evidence In the caso divides Into throe periods, tho first dealing with articles publish ed in tho Portland Telegram in 1UU7 prior to tho campaign, the second with articles published dur ing the cnmpulKn m jnB, und the thli'd with vlilifioatloh'llfffinfst ilid' court indulged in by Joseph in laan. Tho articles of 1UJ7, ho said, wero sufficient, If Joseph wus In any way responsible fur them, to constitute the churges on which h should bo disbarred, ! "Tho editor of tho Telegram re peatedly denied on this witness stand that those articles wore dis cussed with Joseph prior to publi cation. Hut when Mr. llansfeu, tho political writer for that paper, was on tho stand he was compelled to admit that Joseph was not only consulted, but that he und Mr. Hrockhagen went to Joseph's of fico and consulted him. They try to lay responsibility on a dead man (Judge JO. V. Littlefleld), but can anyone doubt who Is tho dictator In that law office?" llauen Ithllrulcd Thompson ridiculed Jlunzcn's testimony that ho had never con sulted with ( Joseph about the Wemmo articles, notwithstanding Joseph was ono of several persons to whom ho wa referred by ex Henator Htanfleld for details. "Huch testimony," said Thomp son, "taxes tho credulity of anyone to the breaking point, for thero is a deadly parallol hotweeu those articles and the radio speeches that Jlanzen admits he helped Jo seph prepare." Thompson scouted tho Brock- hagen testimony that the Tele gram did not keep in touch with Joseph relative to matter to bo published in the newspaper by cit ing the testimony given by Si, T. Cope, former city editor of the paper, in the caso of Mannlx against tho Telegram. In Cope's testimony ft was rocordod thitt he said he called Joseph on the tele phone practically every day for a year to give him the gist of the news going Into the paper, and that ho did consult him about the article on which the Mannlx suit was based. . "If anyono doubts that Joseph was controlling tho Telegram this should be dlspcllud by the testi mony of Mr. Uudgway," Thompson continued. REBEL FORCES HELD AT BAY HIIANOIIAI, Dec, 12. (r Na llouullst Kovornmi'tit forces main tained their lines today lit Chu I'how, 60 nillcK north of Nanking, against tho Ucliel army seeking to rapture the capital nnd selzo con trol of China's government, Fight ing, which had lasted several days, was reported to have subsided. Tho ilrlvo s Kill lint tho rspltol halted, the government forces were being, concentrated to crush general Tsng Heng-C'hl, whoso re bellious troops have been advanc ing southward through Honan province against Hankow, govern ment stronghold In central China. Fighting has been Indecisive, A UM N Explosive Liquor Wounds Officer; Armor Ordered CHICAGO. Dec. 12.) Whatever they are putting Into the- stuff, conrineated l liquor lately has evinced a f dangerous kick; so danger- ous, In fact, that government men who destroy It have been 4 ordered to wear armored chest plates und musks. Deputy United States mar- fr shals yesterday had expert- eneo with the exploding liquor, One deputy lt the tip of his nose and another was wounded In tho leg as the liquor exploded and hurl- ed glass In all directions. 4 11. C. Laubenhelmer, mar- shal, ordered his men to pro- 4 tect themselves with masks and armor. As an added pre- caution hereafter they will 4 stand outside a walst-hlgh trough in which the liquor h to he destroyed Is placed. CUTS HOLIDAYS Logging Camps Will Close . December 23 and Re sume January 2 New Order Gives 250 Men Work in Dull Season When Needed. The Owon-Oroson Uimbet. com pany, Jnmos H. Owpn, manager, yesterday formulated Its winter op erating plans, following a confor once with employes. The logging camps In the Butte Falls district will close December 23 (or the' Christmas holidays and resume operations January 2. - The local plant will close down to-tiai'liilliwit aud New- ear's und opernta In hotwoon tile holidays. Ip past years the company has closed down Its plants and camp In mld-Decemhcr for extended periods ranging from six to ten Weeks. The new order will furnish ap proximately 250 men with employ ment during; tho dull season. Oeneral Manager Owen said that the change was In accordance with the announced policy of the Owen Oregon company to keep step with President Hoover's plan to keep In dustry moving and because tlio- company Itself felt It was unfair to the omployes not to glvo them as much employment as possible when they needed It most. He said the operating costs In the winter were heavier than at other seasons, and that conditions might later force a lour or five-day woek with a mini mum output. H. S. lovejoy of Janosvllle, Wis., a director and secretary of the Owen-Oregon company, spent yes terday and today In the city on his annual visit to the local plant. With James H. Owen he leaves tonight (or Sun Francisco. CUT IN TAX OF CORPORATIONS WASHINGTON, Doc. 12. (ff) Under Secretary Mills said today today that Insufliclont (unds would provont (he treasury from approv ing the suggestion by Henator Cou pons, Republican, Michigan, for n reduction from 12'4 to 10 por cent In tho capital gain lux, although lie, Mills, thought such a reduction would he tho "right thing to do." - "If wo had the money It would bo Ihe right thing tn do." Mills said. "I am in sympathy with tho proposal hut tltorti Is not enough incomo In sight to warrant It now." The under secretary also snld ho did believe that tho Income tax paid by corporations was .out of proportion to (hat paid by Individ uals, as under (ho proposed cut Tor 11)2!) Individuals would pay from l'A (o 4 per cent un normal In comes, vlhllo corporations would pay 1 1 per cent. Secretary Mellon, In his annual report to congress, look tha samo attltiidu and called attention lo tho difference In tho Income tnx rale jmlil hy cotporatlons and hy Indi viduals. I .OH ANUKLHH, Cat.. Dec. 12. (!) Annnuncemont was made to day that the sudden Illness of I'au- lino Frederick, star of "The Queen Was In (he Parlour," has forced I tho closing of tho play which has been holding forth at a local theatre. OWEN-OREGON CANNOT AFFORD COACH NOT FID SAYS PREST HALL Denial Made That McEwan Told Not to Return for Spring Coaching Season Situation Unchanged Since Resignation, State mentMatter Up to Ath letic Body. PORTLAND, Ore., Doc. 12. (P) Dr. Arnold Bennett trail, president of tho University of Oregon, todn-.' denied tho accuracy of newspaper accounts that ho (Hall) hud auth orized tho athletic committee of tho university faculty to Inform Captain John J. McKwan. who re signed as head football coach, thel he was not to return for the spring coaching season. "The matter Is exactly where it has been all the time, so far a.-J official action is concerned." :! Hall's prepared statement read. "The voluntary and unexpected resignation of -Captain John J. MeFlwan on November 21, 13'i'i, notice of which has reached the university only through tho pross," tho statoment -continued, "has caused a great deal of s gossip among the followers of the gume. - "The storm centor of- speculation seems to be as to what Captain. McL-jwan's-'relatlons to the univer sity will be during tho remainder of tho contract,, which ho did not resign, and as to any effort that tho university will -make -to' reuov.-, the contract after its expiration," llr . Ttnll nnntlnilnd. ! . Decline Ntatunicnt. i The president said: "I have been repeatedly pressed, for abatement ot my plans-regarding Captain M Bwan and tho future. . 1 have had to consistently deollne to discuss such plans, for I felt It would be bad sportsmanship and bad Judg ment to dlscusn a coach during Ui; continuation of tho season..- "Tho dnly discussion ot tho Le.chln .'Kltuatlon: : was- that It should .not tie discussed nnd that, no action could be pfoporly or wisely taken on Captain McKwan'n reported resignation until tho set son was over and until the athletic' committee had an adequate oppor tunity to canvass 'the whole situa tion and arrive at an. Intelligent decision. , "The faculty ; committee has novoi-j met, so far as I know, to consider this matter." BUSINESS LEADERS BY WASHINGTON, Dec. 12. (II Twenty outstanding business and financial leaders, representing all sections of the United States wero named today by Julius H. Barnes as an executive committee to carry on business stabilization endeavorn authorized by President Hoovor's roccnt business survey conference. Mr. Barnes, will act as chairman. Ho said tho committee would be called shortly, but did not name .a dato. Will Rogers Says: BEVERLY.: HILLS, Cat., Dec. 12. While RiviiiK tic meiitloux publicity ' to nidi mid industries for nssisliiiif in "maintaining prosparity,'' let's don't overlook the part n o m c stitlcs aft playing. . " F 1 o r iila, AlnbHtiia tlcoruia duf- iiiK "tliis return to normaley are the largest producers t distilled liquors,; whilo Now Y o r k. Pennsylvania 'j and Maryland lend the' consum ers." "... -: -:---;') The statistics also nJiow tlnit prosperity from fliis in dustry would liaye been even renter, was it not for tlio fact tlmt in order for the product to go from the south ern producer to tin; northern consumer, it . had , to , pass tlirotiKlt Washington, 1). ('.. and that it was almost im possible to get liquor past Washington. . Yours, . WILL ROGERS. 1
