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Newspaper Page TextMEDFOKD MAIL T The Weather , Vorsuwt: Tonight, aiul Tuesday Temperature j Highest ycMcnuiy Ml lamest tills morning -lit Tu 3 i. in. yostcrtliiy 15 I'ii 5 ii. in. tills tuurilliiK 01 fBwuu luoii fruHt tonigni; ruiuc Jfrtiipentture Tuesday. ' .fWk Ta. , MEDFORD. OREGON,' MONDAY, APlilL 28, 19.W. No. 37. Tw. 1 Today SOL BOWS Tfl I MM AIM Another Roosevelt? Virgil's Prize Fight. Broken Heads. . Earth Speeding Up. Copyright King Feature Bjai. Ina. Vrieuator Wheeler of Montanu says Governor Roosevelt of New York could be elected President on the power issue. That issue would help.. Can adians get power from Niagara for half the price paid by United States citizens for pows" from our side of the falls. Canada has government own ership of power. Wc have pri-! ownership and are told tliV ;bnr government is neither ! houist nor able enough to man age business for itself, which may be true. Nut many think that 100 per cent increase for the blessings of private much. ownership is too Onothcr Roosevelt President, elected , by the. other , party, would be interesting. There might be a series of Rooscvelts, alternating families and par ties, stretching but to the crack of doom, like the lines shown to Macbeth by the witches. But it all depends on prosper- The full nocketboolc would Ida for Hoover what the full f inner pail did for McKinlcy." If business is bad, pocket-j books f latv and prosperity elbj ing about 19JJ2, Ik; trill, be elect-.! ett who convinces; t lie. people that be en n . "bring bock ood tiillPN. ' V Jnii whose l)us'iiicfis.is..liig , payrolls, like Young of Gen eral Electric, Sloan of.Ooiieral Motors or John D. Rockefeller, Jr., mitfht bent the professional potitieiaus. Today Italy begins celebrat ing Virgil's birth. The celebra tion will last six months. Mus solini is thorough. Greatest of Roman poets, Vir gil will be read, translated, ex pounded, after modern writers have all ' been long forgotten. It. may be said truly that the Acuid would never have been written had there been no Iliad and Odyssey to ' imitate, lint ITomer probably would never have composed his works t for writers preceding him. 'We grow upon the remains of. dead men, as trees grow on dead trees. Dnntc, who chose Virgil us his companion on his trip to the infernal regions, always ad- (Contlriued on Pnq Four) e Martin "She's miffrrtn from bu? Iitw op), one ' tho nvw f angled all menus Uuit swm to fuller profltnes. l.p to now t hain't (llMWcrrxl ihi ivllef for It but llvtn out In the tMHK" uittl lr. MoM today, after a visit to Mm. Ijifii llmf. Well, one thin folk In slender rttviimMAitoen kin bn thankful for rb that's an cay conscience. ,Al " iULunn in Medford in 'Twilight' for Several Minutes As Queen of Night Parades Across Face of Sun Scientists Watch Phenomena. (By Kva Xealon) -It will nut happen ugutn for ntntif Im nnrl liiotit hit find mnnf 60 years in fuct, according to the ' weather men, who forecasted the ' timely arrival of the moon's aha dow on the sun today, witnessed by .all residents of Medford who nonaged to get next to a photo graph film, piece of smoked glass, siin visor or the surveyor's transit, which enabled the court house em ployes to view the mighty spec tacle without weeping In the midst of the awo-insplring event. The moon started "eclipsing the sun" by casting her shadow across his faco for the people of Medford about lu:15 a. m. At 10:30 only half of Sol's countenanco could bo seen und the city was' bathed in a peculiar light rather akin to that of early evening. Electric lights wore turned on in offices and sev eral clerks were ho presumptious as to accuse the power compuny of taking a hand In the promotion of the moon's trick. At 11 o'clock the moon had done her best at overshadowing her rival and Medford experienced an 82 per cent eclipse, which didn't inspire any chickens of the valley to climb their roosts according to reports of poultrymen, who were I transacting business In the city j this afternoon. Those in Stin Fran cisco did decido it was night how ever and "started going places," j according to a telephone conversa tion between n local resident and a California!! during the eclipse, j At 11:30 three-eighths of the sun remained covered, at 12:15 j only one eighth uhd thc show wns over at 111:30 with only the clouds, which earlier in the morning threatened to spoil the spectacle. Thrco Htftges of the eclipnc were photographed by J. Verno Shangle and uro on display in the MedTord Center building window this ufter noon. 1'asscngert) going through on the Southern Pacific trains were pro--idedwith smoked glass to view the shadow said to1e progressing at a speed of 1800 miles an hour, according to computations made by astronomers. Prof. V. O. Keimer of the South ern Oregon Experiment station nnd other scientists went south to watch the sun, where the eclipse wuh total. CAMPTOXVILLK, Cul., April 28 (A1) Astronomers gathered hero to make observations and photo graphs of the eclipse of the sun to day agreed after a preliminary check of results that it was almost certain their efforts hud met with success. This view was expressed by. Dr. W, AV. Campbell, president of the University of California; Dr. J. H. Moore, Dr. D. II. Nlenzel, and Dr. H. O. AUken, of the Llek Ob servatory. SHANGHAI. April 28 (A) Chi nese press dispatches received to day stated that 1000 men. women and children, Chinese country folk. j. were mussacred and 1 000 more captured Saturday by bandits who looted and burned the town 6t Ktngsuchen on the northern bor der of- Klangsu and Ann wet pro vinces. The bandits. said the advices, displayed ferocity that was un paralleled In the annals -of ban ditry in China, which Is now tak ing place o.n a glguntie scale. One- (hundred bandits mounted on horses set tip 30 piaeblne guns and raked the streets, mowing down the helpless villagers. . Cap tives were forced by departing brigand. carry the loot. The outrage occurred about 100 miles north of Nanking, national ist government capital of China. WASHINGTON. April 28. A) Opposition to ronfirmutlou of j Judge John J. Parker to the mi. i preme cmirt, whs voiced In the senate today by Senator Uorah.j Republican, Idaho. 1000 CHINESE MASSACRED IN BANDIT RAIDS WARDEN THOMAS i . ' ' - . . . .. ... .... . . . ,, ;f- . A .1. tt. I.v ",rll., Gov. Myers V. Cooper of Ohio headed investigation of Ohio State'' prison fire which took lives' of more than 300 convicts. Picture shows group of officials at inquiry. Warden P. E. Thomas is seated on right of table being questioned by Governor Cooper, seated at left of Thomas : :" HEAVY SNOW IN CENSUS CHECK MEDFORD GETS PARK REPORTED 1 END A heavy snow storm, which was still racing at Urn Lor Uiko national park today, began there Sutunluy night nnd by this morning tho fresh snow amounted to two feet, at the rim, 1G Inches at government i camp and. 10 inches at Anna Spring j camp. - m A number or cars en routo to j M e d f o r U f ro m Klamath Fa lis, or I vice versa, were able to partially Ipuck tho 10 inches of snow on the loop road at Anna Spring camp, but when one became completely stal ed and word of it reached tuo'Cra tor Lake national park.. offices in Medford, Superintendent Bolltisky at once dispatched Chief Hanger Godfrey to the park to sec that the snow plow potto work immediately in keeping the loop road clear Jl snow, as since the loop was opened to travel recently there has been heavy traffic over this popular routo between Medford and Klam ath Falls. It was not known here today Just how much snow fell between the Medford and Klamath en trances, and Anna Spring camp, but front the depths at the latter place, government camp und th rim, several inches nt least must have fallen. It is presumed th snow plow will be kept at wmk keeping the entrance roads clear for travel. Several Inches of snow fell nt Hyboo creek on tha road to Dia mond Lake, about five miles from the Crater Lake road. So Tar ns could be learned no snow fell Sat urday night, yesterday or today, in the Siskiyou mountains. Several Inches of snow fell yes terday at Fish Lake, but a little thing like that did not deter tho most ardent anglers. Including a number from Medford. from enjoy ing their favorite sport and making some fine catches of rainbow trout. The fishermen, covered with snow, and their boats,, and roads and rods and recJs also snow covered, kept nt It. Some of them placed blankets over their heads and shoul ders to protect themselves, leav ing a hole from which to peep out and watch their lines. Baseball Scores American IIP H. F.. Philadelphia 5 5 3 Boston I 10 2) h'nrnshow, Wulbevg, Grove and i Cochrane: MacFnyden, Morris and' Heving. j u. n. i: . Chicago 8 1 j Detroit 7 11 1 Heniy, Lyons and Autry; Wyntt. Herring. Carroll. Whltehlll and Huywovth, llurgrave. National I R. 11. K. Hofltnn ."r S 3 4 10 2 J'hllndelphla 7 ! 0 Cunningham. Brandt and Spoh rer: Alexander, Klllott ,id Me Curdy. R. n: K. I Brooklyn rt 9 .3 t New York 4 1ft 0 Dudley antl topez; Walker. Cyn-i ewlch and Hogan. J R. H. K. St. I .out s S a Cincinnati 3 10 1 .Mitchell, llo'l and Wilson; Kck ert, MeWeeney. Ash and Hooch. It. II. K. Pittsburgh Ill 1 ChlCflgo 7 8 0 Petty. Speuccr nnd llemsley; Root and Hnrtnett. OVER WEEK AT OHIO PRISON f IRE INVESTIGATION FOR MEDFORD i CHAMBER PLAN A movement was' started this morning to bring the 1930 census statistics for . Medford ta a point more nearly in accordance with previous information, when a group of Medford business men mot at the Chamber of Commerce to de vise a plan for scouting all Med ford residents wt - had not been contacted by the census enumera tor. It was a general opinion among those present at the meeting thut there should bo more people in the city than shown in ths proliminary report submitted by Supervisor Koke of Kugeiift last Saturday, and several methods were suggested for obtaining the names of resi dents not counted. Publicity through local newspa pers, radio, and by personal con tact, to be utilized to encourage ail those not cnumoiated to report nt the Medford Chamber of Com merce, where the necessary blanks for census information are kept and these reports will be sent to Kugene for compilation In the Med ford census statistics. The Chamber of Commerce will also conduct a telephone campaign to find the names of poisons not counted, and will contact all busi ness houses, asking that a survey of employes be made, and a report made to tho chamber at once. Supervisor KoUe has given local citizens until Friday of this week to make any necessary additions to thet statistics published in Sat urday's Mail Tribune, and It is hoped that Medford people will co operate with the 'local civic organi zations in obtaining a complete cen sus ot the city. Present at the meeting this morning were C S. Hutterfield, president of the Kiwanls club: Frank Newman of trie Uotary club, II. T. Hubbard of the Lions club, and K. H. Hedrick and b. S. Smith, representing the Chamber of Com merce. GRANTS PASS. Ore. April 2S iJP The sky was partly overcast here today as the first shadow of the moon crept across the" face of the sun. The day broke clear but scurrying clouds soon formed on the mountain tops. Freakish weather prevailed here for the past 2 hours. A heavy hail storm pelted the city yesterday. Sodom and Gemorrah of Bible Days Believed Found in Ru'ns PKRU8ALKM. April 28. P) f The correspondent of the Jewish I Telegraphic agency said today that! an expedition from the Rome Pontifical and Biblical Institute believed it had discovered the Itibllcal cities of Sodom and Oe- niorrah. The expedition, supervised by ; Father .Mellon, has been excavat- ! ing the Oriental city of Orur, near! the Dead sea. j The work uncovered a large j city destroyed by fire a, tho close of the first bronze age and never I rebuilt. Human skeletons, the j 1931 CONCLAVE - OF OREGON C.E. m- : , ; ' I MAItSHFlKLD, Ore., April 28. (fP) :Medford was selected as tho'. next convention ,city of tho Oregon Christian Endeavor union as this year's convention closed with election of officers yester day. James C. Henderson of Portland waa elected chairman of the union. Registration for. the 40th convention .here reached 1035. Other officers are: Edgar Hoo ver, Portland, vice-president; Ja cob Kanzter, Portland, world union vice-president; Viola Ogden, Port land, jtirttfMiUiry : '.-Sylvia TenP pie, Portland, treasurer; Donald O. Nelson, Portland, executivo ad viser; lions U ui ley, Eugene,- field secretary. Regional vice-president arc; M a ry Ci u i 1 ey. Eugene ; M rs. V, E . Kitchcy, Freewater; Ralph E. Tav bell. Eugene. , . ..... Miss Jean Putnam, delegate from Ashland, suffered a sudden attack of nppendielUs : and . wqh operated upon yesterday. Her con dition today was good. . .Miss lrva Fewell.of the local Christian Endeavor society, and part time reporter on ThejIed ford Mail Tribune, was awarded first place in the state publicity contest carried on by" the Oregon Christian Endeavor Union. Miss Fewell submitted the greatest number of inches of reading mat ter published in newspapers on the subject of the activities of Christian Endpavor groups. - Fi rst h ono rs in t h i? d ra ma t ! c contest also went to Medford. The playlet, "Modern Missionaries," written by Neville Hlden. was awarded the prize. The three ehar- (Continued on Pag! 8, Story 1) I WASHINGTON, April 28. tJP- Claudlus Hustoi. chairman of the; Republican .National committee. informed party leaders at confer-. j nces here over the week-end bo I would not consider resigning bis, ' post under the fire' of the senate j j lobby committee. ' ; ' ! A group of the . Republican chieftains, , Including. Joseph- It. j Nutt. party treasurer; Secretary Hyde, Postmaster Oeneral Brown. ; Senator Watson of Indiana, the; senate leader; Charles D. Wiles, j New York national commit;-emun: 1 David .Mul vane, Kansun pi . i. 11 committeeman and Jeremh'h 'i -, banl, of New Jersey, tu ".- " n 1 Huston. - " foundations of severe! b . !",j- oven of a granary mtn, ? un; sllex Instruments? u t v,( j;(:,. iviin era Is were unea'Wd. Later dlggin-- un'M-r jf, ;'' foundation of .'., -mo -.v. Mb t.n,(v.;en which stralgh ttrA. ;( n n m' directions, r : u-j,: of &)n .. It is believed tin?, cu- r-w i'hj stroyed nbov tn- iy Tf -Udi t "- V- -.fere Christ ; 'ui thy .' f-iiU rirr acter of th -ub-Mellon tu 'cr fh-.t tion had ft'.-m uret cities wr : i wu rt fire and M'rs'n U. " ( ,t J v ' ill1 ui.,-! nt tytyr. REGISTRY IN OREGON Secretary of State Reports 81,255 Increase of Quali - fied Voters Over 1928 Rpnnhliran Partv hnwc the Greatest Gain. SALKM, Ore., April 2 8 . F 1 With the closing of the reglHtra-j tion books on April, 15, and the; compilation of reports received by the secretary of Kate from the county ' clerks, which was com-! pleted. Saturday, it is found that tho political registration in Ore-' gon not. only has surpassed all previous records, but is 81,2551 greater than the registration for the, primary election of 1!I2S. The total registration for the coming' primaries of May J (i is 308.74tl,! while two years ago it was 317,-, 491. The Republican registration oft 281.241 li 62.102 ahead of the' 222. 139 of two years ago. while ( the Democratic gain is 19.901, or. 103.295 this year, against 83.304! in lf2S. The progressive rcgistra-j tion this year is only 220, prohi-' billon 703. socialist 10H5 and mis-j c.ollaneous 9928. The figures two years ago-weroi all compiled from records in thei Kooretorv of state's office, wlif le thiM year, with the exception of! seven counties, they are taken from reports sent in by the county clerks. For this reason there is s-ome doubt whether the increase ' is actually as large as Indicated, j All counties show Increases ex cept laker. Crook. Douglas, Har ney. Josephine, Umatilla and Wal lowa. Cupiity Totals Aiming the county totals for the two years are: ; Luker 1928. SH9;'l930. 5351: decrease, 98. Ronton 1928. 0171; 1930, 7538; increase, 13(7. Deschutes 1928, 5109; 1 930, 1031; Increase, i 1922. v Douglas 1928', 3173;Jttt30, 8201; deereuso, 9 7 2. ' ' .lacksoJ! 192H. IllJi; I1K10. 13.- , Josephine 1928. 4009; 1 930, 1357: decrease. 252. ' Klamath 1928, 8526; 1930, 1 1, 543; Increase, 3017. Lane 1928, 18.007; 1930, 22, 721; increase. 4114. Marion 192S, 22.703; 1930, 23. 815: Increase. 1052. Multnomah 1928, 101.319 140,828; Increase, 39.509. Umatilla 1928, 1 1.178; 1930 19 30, 9972; decrease. 1206. Union 1928. 0122; 1930, 7018: increase, 890. Wallowa 1928, . 3303 3179; decreaw. I2'i. 1930, Jackson county registration fig ures for 1928. as given out by the0county clerk's office here, In dicate the secretary of state is In j error. The total given for that year by the state office is off overt 3000, as the official figure an-j pounced by the county clerk isj 1 3.929. There Is a decrease pf i 318. rather than an increase "f 3322. The 1930 figure announced i by the secretary of state Is eor-1 PARALYZES 3 WICHITA. Kas.. April 2X.-3-i7P Tho Beacon said today that nine women, members of a bridge club In the fashionable. College Hill district hero, wen? under the care of physicians following a bridge luncheon at the home of one of the members where punch "spiked" i.ib alcohol vas served. i bi women are reported com :i r r-JiT i'y.v'd. thruc others are 'ni'ivd w tiwir beds, having lost Sv m f l.mbs and the oth- s - 'Me to yet about only on . rM-ic sii.' uf wspuper said. f'r , i! Hostetlcr, county pis si Avai. r -v-'i ted 25 new "Jake Sirafiv iMiiit - ;is" cases outside the nt , , t . . Ick county. REHA V.-HI.OTOA. April 2S. J! i" Uecd bill to authorise expert-dii'.-.r of 11.000.000.000 unnually fr he next three years to pro tr o vocational rehabilitation to re- ore disabled persons to Indus itj. was passed by the house and nut tc the senate. SPIKED PUNCH SOCIETYWOIN rtland Crime " Wave Nets 85c or Holdup Pair PORTLAND, April US. Pi Two men In u. dilapidated touring car must be convinced today that crime doesn't 'pay. In four holdups last night the pair received but ST) cents. Although the holdup were reported front widely sepa rated districts, the pair used the same tactics in each case, police tnid. The victims ami the amount they lost: Hector Goran. 1 ." cents. It. Lolly. 20 cents. Kd Tover. nothing. l.eo Lunsford, r.o cents. j ; !t i ARE DEFIED Ohio Prisoners Renew Re-, sistance CampaignCon- j ditions Described As Ter- j ribte Bloodshed Feared, J . As Excitement Grows. ! COhUMHUS. Ohio, April 28. UP) Unruly convicts In tho Idle house at Ohio penitentiary re newed their revolt this afternoon, after about 1 5 0 Columbus police reserves bud been taken from the prison yards. The convicts re fused to obey orders of guards and refused to listen to Deputy War den J. C. Woodard, who hereto fore had held their confidence. When It became evident the convicts In the White City Idle house hud decided to resume their passive resistance campaign against Warden Preston Thomas, whose romoval they demand. Colonel R. Hnj Haubrieh of the Ohio National guard, went into conference with j other omeinls to map out pians to meet the emergency. -The Rev. Father Albert O'Brien, Cuthollc chaplain, who camo from tho idle house after the revolt was renewed, said ' the situation ts worse than It h been. Tho con victs are very excited, nnd T fear that wo will have bloodshed before: this thing is settled." Conditions In the Idle house' were described by an unnamed i guard today, as he came from the city of cells. He said that during the, last week, and until the au thorities moved against the re voltnr", today, conditions in the idle house were "terrible," Open defiance of orders, degeneracy, stealing and gambling worn going on nil the time, with the few guards helpless to stop It, he said. NAVAL DELEGATES S. S. LEVIATHAN". April 28. (JP) The U. S. destroyers Humph ries, Uiillns ami Hurry Joined the homeward-bound steamship lnivltr than this afternoon and swung Into position as an escort, lor the return ing American nuvnl delegation. The entire crew S?nd ali the pas sengers gathered at the rails as the destroyers, among the latter being all, of the American dele gates and .Mrs. Stlmson and Mrs. Uobliison. Many of the delegation went to the bridge. 200 FEARED LOST CAUTTTA, India. April 28. More than 200 lives were fear ed lost here today with the re ported sinlilng of the river steamer Condor during a storm on the Jn tnuna river of eastern eHngal. Tims far only HO out of the pas monger list nf 300 are known to be safe, but details were lacking. EXTEND FARM RELIEF FOR FIFTEEN SMS WArfHIN'fiTO.V, April 28.--7P' , President Hoover today signed an , act to extend the provisions of tho . resolution fur the relief of farmers ' in 15 states of the south and mid- ' die and far west to Include the ; making of osn for purchase of fuel and oil for tractors Used In crop production. PEN RIOTERS DELAYS BY CONGRESS HINDER mi Hoover, in Special Message, Urges Action On Enforce ment Measures Before Adjournment Five Rec ommendations Are Cited. WASHINGTON. April 28. trf'J President Toover today st rongly urged congress to act on his twlee transmltteil recommendations for morn effective criminal law en fui'cemcnt before the present ses sion adjourns-, In a special message, tho presi dent cited five of the recommen dations made to tiie special and regular sessions of congress which ho said must be carried out "if I am to perform the . high duty which falls upon the executive of enforcement of tho federal laws." The text of the president's mes sage follows: "In my messages of Juiu jt and December 3, 1920, 1 priced bet ore congress tho urgrnvy certain improvements necfsnry to effective criminal law nfurce- ment. 'The most Important re'coYimen dations made by mo were nvo In number:v "One: There should be a ihans fer of the functions of detrition and prosecution of prohibition cases from tho treasury i1opai ment to the department uf justice and thus an ending of divided re sponsibility and effort. "An act providing for this trans fer was passed , by the boure of representatives and bus now been reported to the senate by its Judic iary committee. "Two: There must be relief af forded from congestion : in tho courts. . While this congestion is evidenced by tho dockets In many courts, its full implications uro not shown by them. . - "Tho so-called bargain days, when light fines are Imposed as the result of pleas of guilty, clear the docket but tho. result distinctly undermines respect -fur- law. . , . "Three: There must be extension of federal prisons with more ade quate parole system and other modern treatment of prisoners. We hove already lt.HSfi prisoners In federal establishments built for 0,940. .... "Bills providing for this relief were passed by the house und are now. I understand. In course of be ing reported to tho senate by thy Judiciary committee. "Four.: We are In need of vigor ous reorganization of the border patrol In order to consolidate vari ous agencies so as effectually to prevent Illegal entry of bol$i aliens and goods. Proposals ' to bring about such reorganisation are be fore the committees of congress. "Five: Tho District of Columbia is without an adequate prohibition law. A bill for that purpose hnH been introduced and hearings havn been held before tho senate dis trict commlttue. It should contain tho safeguards recommended by. the attorney general." Ashland. P acifle States Thea ters, Jne capitalized at 5o.00u, filed articles' of Incorporation. Will Rogers Says: IIKVKRI.Y HIU.S. JS. Army fli'w in lu-ie with l.')0 pliiiic?, und Icm. I'VcIk'I wantoil fo lonil mo into every one oT t Ii c in uiul s Ii i) w in whiit" t li e.y us real l y lnitif.". r i ilny ii i t we went uver the city with some homhers, mill where I utmid in there whs tile place for -IlKH) poiimls nf Jiiyh explosives, niilliuns of lights Under .wii, inn) hundrud of ihoiisiind-f of defenseless people. Then they went to Ioiidon to iiuike cheaper bn(tlenhip, and not one word wh Hiiid iihont restrietiiiK the things tlnit you lire (,'oinir to he killed with in the next war. That's why it ?hm only a tux saving eonfereiiee and not 'i liiiiiianitarian one. lint, we eaii lieifin to feel mighty proud of our army and navy air force. It's n niiin'n job,' und we got some real ones ut it. Yours, WILL ROGERS.