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Newspaper Page Texto Medfoed Mail Trbbur The Weather Temperature Highest yesterday 60 lowest llils morning 35 Precipitation: To ft p. ni. yesterday 00 To ft ii. in. tills morning .0(1 Forecast: Tonight and Friday fair; slowly rising: temperature. t Twenty-Fifth Year Today By Arthur BrUbant Mr. Grundy's Surprise. The Rockefellers Stopped. The World Will Last. ' Give Me Gas, Says China Oft Copyright King Features Synd. Inc. ; Mr. Grundy, industrialist, unpaid and powerful lobbyist for industrialism, will not re turn to the senate to wliieli he was appointed. Mr. Davis, la bor secretary and labor union ist, beat Mr. Grundy at the pri maries. , Opposition to the tariff is supposed to have cut Mr. (Irim ,dy's vofe. There was probably some other, bigger, power back .' f Mr. Davis. i Mr. Meliride says the prohi bition cause only got .10(10 all together from Henry Ford, and Mr. Rockefeller hasn't, given , iWv money to the Anti-Saloon League since IflUG. Jt was in or about 1020 that many who had favored prohibi t iou and hoped for the best pos sible results changed their minds. There is no indication, how ever, that the Rockefeller fam ily has changed its mind on ' prohibition. Hut it has stopped ' contributing money. Perhaps it has changed its mind about the Anti-Saloon i League. . Here is comfort. Worry no I more about the world coming to nn end. A Canadian scient- 1 ist savs the sun is about ten iillioi Hi. lea lillinn years old and will last east ten billion years..ohgei Ten thousand million years is a ; long time. While the sun lasts the earth j will lust. The human race may t be partinlly, or completely, wip ; cd out at .intervals, compelled to begin all over again, work ing its way up from micro scopic creatures floating in salt water. 4 "Where we stand now there was once ice about 4000 feet thick. The ice will come again, go again. Ultimately' it will re main." So says Dr. A. H. Reeve, lie does not believe that this world is just a machine, or that spiritual things are of iinim- W)ort thai: ancc, for w h i e h much anks. Even the earth would ) have no existence if there were ? not spirits, locked up in our brains to see it, and make it real by understanding it. We have, by the way, ti now ancestor, nothing less than a fish fossil, with a hinged neck, that lived about 200,000,000 years ago. He was found near (Continued on Vnge Twelve) Abe Martin, . 1 "My businem Is so dull I'd lie ulad if n shoptlftrr rump In." sain lw Pnrvlanoe o' the Knipnrlutn. today. "I thought It mlirlil be the census taker, so I took my a (won off n' threw It yrr the beer an1 went lo the dour Jest lie flreil through, th' window." testified Mrs. Em Moots In court tfts niornln'. (Copyright John F. Dllle Co.) !: , . raw FOURTEEN PAGES local air IS L Form Corporation to Ope rate Training and Touring Planes From Medford Air portSchedule Trips to Crater Lake, Plan. Kor the establishment ot a purely local flyins service, a group of Medfcml business men are forming a corporation to stimulate aviation Interest in Medford and southern Oregon. The new company, for which no name so far Inm been chosen, will be capitalized at 'Sp oilt) and Htock is to be sold to as many local residents as possible to make the project a thorough com munity enterprise. The company will operate three ships a tiaining plane, a three passenger and a cabin plane. The hednuurters will be at the Medford airport, where u school for the. In struction of pilots will be started as soon as the company is fully organized. Efforts to obtain fin ancial support began this morning and at noon several well known Medford business men had sub scribed an amount to exceed $11000. No ertort to collect any of the subscriptions will be made until the sum ot $15,000 has been pledg ed, giving sufficient indication that the people of Medford are be hind the project. Logical Point Medford. situated midway be tween San Francisco and Portland, and having the best airport be tween these two cities, Is pointed out as the logical point lor the es tablishment of a flying service. There will be scheduled trips to Crater 1-ake and other local scenic points and ships will always be ready for rush taxi trips to any point on the coast or iulnud. A ship will also be available for reg ular "joy hops" about the Valley at reOBonble price The n linn to be nspd bv the company will be .entirely new and experienced pilots will be employed to operate them. These pilots will also be in a position to give instruc tion at the aviation school, expect ed to attract the Interest of quite number of local men who have a yearning to fly. Concession Sought There are several outside compa nies attempting to obtain the school and taxi concession at Medford air port but the concession Is being held up in view or the organiza tion of the local company. The stockholders of (he concern will have entire command of its functions and will elect directors and officers to direct its destinies. It is not a private enterprise, In which only a few Individuals are Interested, but Is announced as a community project und as another step to place Medford ahead in the aviation world. The ntines of the business men Interested In the concern so far will be announced in a few days. An announcement will also be made In a short time of a contest to choose a name for the new com pany and also of a contest for stu dent essi.ys setting forth why Med Tord should have n flying service. The company will uIbo take over agencies lor airplanes and accesso ries, maintain a Bhop to repair air planes and will represent one or two gsollne companies to sell gas nnd nlln tn local and trnnsient ships. Further dealls will be an-1 nounced later. SOCIETIES ARE HIT 8ALHM. Ore., May 22. P) Fred Wolf, principal of the Salem high school, today acted to enforce the state law against secret soci eties in high schools when he scratched from the list of nominees PROJECT for student body officers to be Clifford Pinchot was made today voted on Friday the names of lSiby Robert K. Cassiitt, chairman of candidates who he ald he had de-i the Pennsylvania division of the terfnlned were members of the for- Association Against the Prohibition bidden organizations. I amendment, German General Salutes Mothers On Tour of World War Cemeteries TII1AUCOURT. Franca, Way 22. oPl General Otto Gessler, for mer minister of war In Germany who Is leading a party of former war officers on n tour of Inspec tion of the German, French and American cemeteries war zone, stood at attention as 23 American gold star mothers today arrived nt the Rates of the Kt. Mlhlel ceme tery. The Germans clicked their heels and bowed as the mothers alighted from their busses. The American mothers, under the Impression that the former German minister and his officers who were all In civilian clothes, formed the reception committee mm ut mtmai 10 BEJURBED Conferees Discuss Change in Act to Limit Flexible Provisions Approval An ticipated. WASHINGTON. May 2i vP A compromise on the flexible amendment to the tariff bill whereby the president's power to change customs dulU'S would be sharply curtailed was discussed by i the conferees today with prospects of final adoption. As described by Senator Watson the Republican leader nnd one of the conferees, the new plan would authorize'the tariff commission to report in emergencies whnt it be lieved to be u fuir change in a tariff and the president would be required to proclaim the rute in effect or veto it. Under existing law, the commls kIoii merely reports differences in cost of production and the presi dent muy proclaim a duty Increase or decrease to a limit of B0 per cent to equqalize those differences or completely ignore the commis sion's findings. The new plan would not permit the president to ignore a commis sion report by inaction. It has been discussed with President Hoover hy Republican leaders ami he has been represented as being willing to forego some of his power. Senator Watson said ho believed there was a good chance of the plan being approved by the con ferees at another meeting tomor row. The flexible controversy was the only one unsettled after today's meeting. GRAF ZEPPELIN L PEnNA.MBUCO, Ilrazil, May 22. (iP The Graf Zeppelin, completing Its flight over the South Atlantic, flew over Pernambuco tonight and prepared to moor until tomorrow morning. Tho big airship circled over the landing field Hhortly before 0:30 p. m. (4:30 E. S. T.) She will take on water, fuel gas, and provisions during the night and continue to Rio Janeiro at daybreak. When the SCeppelin was first slghtqd, people swarmed out of their houses into the streets for a glimpse of the big transatlantic visitor, automubllea speeded to the landing field, which was thronged with an ever-increasing crowd. LEAD IN PRIMARY I'H I LA DELI' II I A. May 22. (fP) With 108 preclnctfi missing un official rcturnn from Tuesday's primary f flfford Plnchot has a lead of 11,3-15 over Francis Shunk Itrown for the Hepublican nomina tion for governor. Additional return in the sena torial fight served only to In crease the big plurullty given Sec retary of I bo r .1 a m on ,1 . Davis over Senator Joseph ft. Grundy. PHILADELPHIA, May 22. (Pj j Announcement that "coalition, liberal candidate" for governor would take the field at the No vember election in opposition to charged with welcoming them, re turned the salute, loiter when in formed of the Identity of the party all the mothers expressed pleasure. "They were u nice men, so gentlemanlv." they said. This was the mothers second j visit to the cemetery nnd they plannf to spend the remainder of the d:iy at Nancy, j Kn route to the Cemetery tho 1 mothers drove over the famous Ht. I Mlhlel battlefield. The guide ex t plained to (Jem every detail of the American attack of Hept. 11, 1918, which resulted In straighten ing out the Ht. Mlhlel salient and the cupture of 433 cannoQ and 16,000 prisoners. IVIAKESLANDirNG BRAZIL MEDFORD. 0KK00N. OREGON PRIMARY ' tr' Jt lll (4lif sNjt ,. If in Wf.Mfc'.sy1. ' mm nl WlililH ii 1 JK3&&fc fiHtXOHHi lnonattJ Prtst Photo Edward F. Bailey (left) was nominated for governor by Oregon democrats while republicans chose George W. Joseph (right) running on a "vindication" platform after a committee of Portland attorneys had recommended that he ba disbarred, for life from taw practice. -f - HOOVER IS ROGUE FISH PRAISED BY INTERESTS DRY LEADERARE BITTER Anti-Saloon Leaguer Says Administration Making Good On Enforcement Too Early to Pledge Re- Election Support. WASHINGTON.. Way 22. (fP) l' Scott McBride, of the Antl Snloon league, told the senate lob by committee today tbut the Hoov er administration Is "making Jtood on prohibition n,foTcemtni.""i '" McBride said he was "very much pleased with most of the things done hy the present administration for prohibition enforcement" but that it was too early yet to say whether the league would support Hoover for re-election. "What are the accomplish ments", Chairman Caraway, a Democrat demanded. 'They are so many that It would burden the record." McBride said. "It would burden you to think of one," Caraway said. McBride aid ho thought the transfer of prohibition enforce ment from the treasury to the Jus tice department would be a good thing. "I don't think the drys are get ting any help from the present ad ministration, ' Caraway comment ed. "I think the administration 1h making good." McBride rejoined. Caraway later ordered struck from tho records his comments on the Hoover administration. "That has nothing to do with what we are considering," he ex plained. McBride wild Hoover had "spo ken out clearly" on prohibition. Senator Blaine wanted to know If the league was not "a little doubt ful about endorsing Kulh Hunna McCormlck for the Republican senatorial nomination from Illi nois." "No, 7 McBride assorted, "we were perfectly satisfied." Bhilne said he bad found that the bootleggers were "pretty well lined up with Ihe candidates sup ported by the Antl-Haloon league." 4 FEAR LOST PORT HUllAN, AnKlo-IOgyptinn Sudan. May 22. (A' The French steamer Asia, with 1500 pilgrims aboard, bound for Hed Hea ports, was on fire In Jcdduh harbo: today and It was. feared 100 lives had been lost. Tho fire proved uncontrollable and the ship was abandoned. This afternoon It wns Impossible to ap proach the vessel. The pilgrims were en route to .Mecca. .Moslem holy city. "Tho steamship Asia, a vessel of 3655 tons, left Marseilles April S, and arrived at Jeddah on the 2th, remaining on the Hed sea duh harbor which Is on tho coast of the iledjaz, W fwo miles In length and about iialf u mile at Its greatest breadth. Surgeon Ili-s. I'OltTI.A.SM. Ore., Slay 22 'J'l Dr. Marshall K. Hall. 60, assistant chief surgeon of the Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navigation company, died yesterday sfter t brief illness. 100 LIVES LOST ON BOARD BLAZING VESSEL i TMl'KSDAY. MAY CONTEST WINNERS Criticism for Game Commis sion Action in Approving Closure Move Voiced by Commercial Fisheries Will Get Hearing. PORTLAND, Ore., May 22. (fl1) Harold H. CMlfford, state game warden, today was in receipt of a communication from the Commer cial Kisheiles Association of the Ktnfu-H'-diBtrlt which 'tyrlti elzed IdtleVly tho action of the stale commission In recommending the closing of the river to com mercial fishing. The recommendation to close the river to commercial interests was made May 12 when T. E. Dan iels of Medford, representing the I Jackson County Game Protective (association ami the. Izaac Walton league of Grants Pass, presented ! commission w'llh an amend ment to the present slate law The amendment provided for the closing of the Rogue river to all forms of commercial fishing. Members of the state game com mission gave tho amendment their unanimous approval. The communication from the commercial fisheries association stated the -game commission had given the association no chance to present their side of the case, but Clifford said tho association would be given a chance to speak at the next session, June ii. Baseball Scores American, First game: It. II. B- New York 10 111 0 Philadelphia 1 6 Batteries: Plpgras and llar grave; F.hmke, Jtuminel, Mnhnffey and Perkins. It. II. K. Iletrolt 12 0 Chicago I 6 1 Batteries: Unto and Hargrove; Henry, Hlalikenshlp, Curnway and llci'g. It. II. K- SI. lyiuls 3 12 0 Cleveland 2 7 0 Batteries: Collins. Holshaiiser und Ferrell, Manion; Brown and I.. Hewell. R. II. K. Huston 2 fi 0 Washington 3 5 2 Batteries: Gaston, i.lsenhce and Berry; Hadley and Kpencer. Second game: It. II- !'' Boston .15 2 Washington - 13 18 2 Batteries: Morris. Shields and Moving; Burke and lluol. National. It. II. K. Cincinnati 2 8 1 SI Louis 4 10 1 Batteries: Frey and Goo'h; (irabowskl. Hell and Wilson. It. It. i:. Brooklyn 5 10 0 Boston 6 13 1 Batteries: F.lllott. Morrison and I.okx; Kelbold nnd Hpohrer. It. II. E. Chicago 12 13 1 PHtsburg 5 13 2 Batteries: Osborne, Mobs and llartnelt: Petty. Spencer, Chag nnn, .(ones, Krickson and Bool. . Order Hed Prolie WASHINGTON, May 22. tP) Th house today ordered nn Inves tigation of communistic propa ganda ond activities in this country. 19:50. FAIR DAIES MHUG Willi N OCTOBERS, S PEG LEG IN SUGGESTED!" NEW CR M Fn.it Mon nn Rpnnrri f nr I Later Exposition to Avoid Under Way. Conflict With Harvest . . 0 D I "le c'v" sllit o( "H C- r' East JaCKSOn PaVing ne-j fruit company of this city against nail' tn Rp llrnnri ""' I'nriric Coast fanners. Inc., for (Jdii tu DU uiyuu. ,m(( (.osls ,,,1,,.,, b (e I for pears delivered to the ilefeiul- lanls In IMS. was under way In Ihe The ltogue Klver Valley 'I'm f fie j circuit court before Judge 11. O. association went on record at Its ; Norton today. n...,n meeting today, in favor ot! A, number of local fruit growers he , ,,..,,.. f th.. ..imuall""" shippers were called as wit- Jackson county fair, from Seplem-: tier lo dates in October. Similar action was taken at n recent meeting of the directors of the Fruitgrowers' league, und com mittees from both organizations will confer with the county fair board, to arrange later dates. The Traffic association held that tho fair In September comes with the fruit shipping at Its height, and therefore works an un neces sary hardship upon growers and shippers and besides It is no time to hazard thousands of dollars by any delay In shipments. In Sep tember, the Roses. D'AnJous and Cornice are ripening, and every moment Is precious in getting them in cars or cold storage. The fruit industry haw work without end In thai period and no time for relaxation at tho county fair. The same views were vofced by the directors of the Fruitgrowers lea g up. ConTI let Soon. It was argued that the chang ing of the dates would dlscom- mode a carnival company and a string of trotting horses, and con- Illct with the slate fair at Salem. t'pon the first two Issues, the general opinion was "What of it 7" The state fair exhibit could be prepared, In season, it wns pointed out and It mado no dif ference when It 'went on display ut borne. L , .A...uullBllttHn. eumppsod .Of ... Lemmon nnd H. .H. Holer, worts named to request the city council to Improve ICast Jackson street, and make It passable for fruit trucks. Tio thoroughfare la now full of ' ..ell holes. It Is exten sive!;, used in fall as a fruit artery. The spray committee, Guy Con nor, chairman, reported that the central chemical laboratory in the Medford warehouse l being placed in order for the coming season, under the direction of Prof. H. Cope. S. I'. Ofrlclal Coming. It was announced that W. C. Filch, general manager of the perishable freight department of the Southern Pacific, would be in the city June 5 for the nnnual conference with shippers of this city. Other Southern Pacific of ficials will also attend the meet ing. Notice wns received that the emergency poar ruto of (1.63 per hundred, effective pending a de cision of the U. H. supremo court on tho California ralo case, had been extended to December 31, l!i:ill. It was scheduled to ex li e .lone 30." next. Tho elucidntlon of Counsellor Ituwles Monro, upon tho mate ex else tax. continued from two weeks ago, was compromised by Counsellor Moore agreeing to give members Individual Information, when, and If desired. There was a discussion of the northwest cannery speemmuunr, for pi ears. recently made, without any decision, WASHINGTON, May 22. IP) The house today passed the Haw ley bill to authorize settlement of German reparations to this country for approximately 97 53.400,000, payable over a period of 52 years. It now goes to the senate. Dial Telephones Too Much Labor for Senators; Order Them Removed WASHINGTON, May 22. (fP) The senate today directed its ser Kcant at orms to clear the senate wing of the capitol of dial tele phones. It adopted a resolution of Sena tor Glass, Democrat, Virginia, who complained yesterday that the new telephones were "a nuisance." The senate office building also will be cleared of the automatic phones, which only recently were put Into effect In Washington. Only half a dozen senators shouted "no" on the viva voce vote. Glass, who said the tele phono company was not going to make an employe out of him, brought his resolution up with a demand for relief from "theso abominable" devices. . and E. Fruit Co. Action Against Oakland Cannery ! and Latter's Counter Suit nesses in the case, The Pacific Connors, with prin cipal place of business at Oakland, Cal., filed u counter suit asking for j $(Hili7.1i7, for alleged failure to com-1 ply with the terms of tho contract, i The C and E. company sets forth In its complaint that after signing the contract, at $t!0 per ton for No. 1 Bartletts, they started fulfillment and delivered 18 toim of Burtletts. They ceased delivery when, they allege, "the grading became stren uous nnd tochnicul, with u rejection of 20 per cent of No. 1 pears." The shipping concern felt this was too rigid. Lost 243 Tons In their counter suit tho Pacific Cannera allege that, by reason of the alleged failure, they were de prived of 24ii tons of Hartletlfl for canning, and the use and rental of 12,308 boxes made at Weed, Cal., and shipped to this city for the special fulfillment of the contract. James E. Edmiston, president of the C. and E. company, was the chief witness on the stand this morning. He was questioned on the details of the contract, with Hide- lights on the established practices of this valley in cunnory shipments. Among tho witnesses to bo called are Ralph E. Koozer of the Bagley Canning Co., Hugh Hamlin ot the Hearty Co., Ralph Rurdwell ot the Rardwo'.l Fruit Co., Guy W, Connor, II. U. Nyc, grower, and Dr. George R. Hemic, grower und shipper. .. Tho plaintiff is represented . by "Attorney (lenrge Irt. Roberts and Ihe defense by Attorney Don R. Newbury. Tho case will he closed tomor row. . 1 TTi TOLL OF PEARS No Improvement In tho blight situation in California was re ported today by Will Weston of Hanta Clara, delegate from the Pacific Pear council, when Inter viewed following his arrivnl from the southern district on the noon Hhasta. Plight is much worse along the Sacramento river than 'in the Santa Clara section, Mr. Weston stated. The pear crop Is ho large In California this year, however, he added that no shrinkage will be realized as n result of blight losses. Mr. Weston is In Medford today to consider the advertising situa tion In the Interests of Rogue rnhfornln urnw- He plans to return to Santa Clara this evening. General ad vertising plans will be discussed with David Rosenberg and other growers during his few hours here. STOCK RAISERS GATHER FOR KLAMATH MEETING KLAMATH KALLH. Ore., May 22. (P) Baker and Wallowa county stockmen arrived In this city today to attend tho state con vention of Oregon Cattle and Horse Kaisers' association, which will open here Frldny. "I haven't seen a single senator who objects to the resolution," Glass declared, "and many have .,.-.. foru .1 nnil Ifilrl TYi A IhAV ' (the dials) were a perfect nuis ance." Senator Robinson, Democratic leader. Interrupted with a good humored reminder that the new telephones conserved labor, but he was overwhelmed by outspoken support for the measure from his own side of the aisle. "I compliment the senator on the moderation of his language," said Senator Ashurst of Arizona, bowing toward Glass as he rose and adding that tf the language were as strong as It might well be, It might not bear preservation for posterity', in the congressional record," . , BLIGH Mm CALIFORNIA No. 01. California Gangster With Long Police Record, Slays Man in Auto and Wounds " Woman Companion Vic tims in Rum Case. SAN RAFAEL, ftl., May 22. (P) .Melville O. sturtevant, chief wit-' ness In a Murin county stilt case tried In the San Francisco fede ral court, was strangled to death and hurled over u cliff, not killed by bullets as first believed, Hariy Williams, deputy coroner, said to day. SAN RAFAliL. May 22. (JP) Vincent Lucich, known to San I'ranclsco police as a gangster and rum racketeer, was sought today In more than half a dozen coun ties for the slaying of Melville Sturtevant nnd the wounding of Mrs. Grace Berri. Mrs. Herri, from a bed In a hospital at Petaluma, told au thorities she had gone to Tomales itay. In the remote western part of the county, with Lucich and Sturtevant, and that without warning Lucich shot the other man dead and turned the gun on her, then made away with Sturte va iit's automobile as she sought help on nearby ranches. ; The names of Mrs. Berri and Sturtevant had been before the public frequently during the trial in 8an Francisco ot her husband, Arnold Berri, and eight others. some of them prominent, for the alleged operation, of a huge still on Borri's ranch on Salmon creek, between Tomales and Petaluma. ! Jury Deliberating. Even as the shooting occurred, a federal court jury In San Fran cisco was considering what ver dict It would bring against Berri,, Clinton Mason, Sausallto bottler;. Chai'lea'Gruvor,: : Si?...s w e.a 1 1 h y . rancher and a half a- do.en less Important defendants, whose" trail had been a' sensational feature of the past fortnight and more.- Lucich, while not mentioned pre viously In the Berrl-Mason case, was snld by peace officers to have a police record dating back to 1011, Including a term In San Quentln penitentiary for holding' up a streM car and nearly killing, the conductor. In 1927 he suf-( fored an Injury to one leg In nj hijacking raid near Santa Rosa, and since then has walked wlthl a limp. He. is reputed to have, an artificial leg. Mrs. Berri said yesterday that tho leg injury probably saved her life. She said the Bhootlng oc-. curred in the automobile, and that she leaped from the car as Lu cich shot her In the aper of her right lung. Because she was able, to move faster than he, she said, she got away. ' FLAPPER FLIER PASSES OVER BIMA EARLY TODAY SURABAYA, Java, May 22. (fP) Miss Amy Johnson, British avla trix, en route from England to Australia, passed over Blma at 11:30 a.m. on her way from here to Atamboea on the northwest coast of Timor. Will Rogers Says: BEVERLY HILLS, May 22. Every once iii o, while somebody or some state ne cidentiilly passes a good law. New York state has just passed one that makes it unlawful for anyone t o stand i n the roadway mid ask for a ride in an auto. Half of America looks like they are standing waving at the other . half to take 'cm somewhere. They' don't care where. You can turn around and go the other way. A hitch hiker won't oare. They don't know any more where they are going than people in automobiles do. . . , There must be something the matter with this fellow Judge Roberts of the su premo court. The senate passed him unanimously. He must be queer. He can't be human. Yours, WILL ROGERS.