Medford Mail
The Weather
Forecast: Tonight mill Tuesday
rutu; normal tcmpcrntum
Temperature
Highest yeMeiUay , 50
Lowest I his morning 27
Precipitation
To 7t p. in. yesterday .,..03
'I'd r ii, in, tinliiy oo
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Twenty-Fifth Year
MEDFORE OlM-XiON. MONDAY, FKHKl'AKY Hi l!;M.
No. 327.-
Today VETERANS
O
LOAN BIL
Living to One's Self.
New-Born and Puzzled.
Like Cromwell, Like
Hoover.
The Ubiquitous Ticker.
Copyright King Futures Sync), Inc.
HEAHST KAXCH, SAX SI
J1K0N', Cal., Feb. 14. This is
fciil C'nlifoniiii, and if "viilo
open spuccs" interest you, this
place would interest you. The
owner lias added 200,000 acres
to a ".smull" ranch of 40,000
acres that his father bought
here long a(?o. Two hundred
and forty thousand acres, run
ning 50 miles along the Pacific
and back over two mountain
ranges, make room for privacy,
"living to one's self," and the
making of interesting agricul
tural and other experiments.
Driving from the nearest
railroad station, San Luis
Obispo, 50 miles away, through
the early morning fog, you no
tice a fine new building on high
ground.
"That," say's Steve Zegar.
who drives the ear, "is the new
public school. I have two lit
tie daughters in that school. It
cost $l-.0,000, and wc have half
a dozen other fine schools in
this little city."
Steve, who was not born
here, and has given two dollars'
worth of good work for every
dollar the country has given
him, ' appreciates the public
school that educates his chil
dren. Not all American:! do
that as they should.
The innumerable hills of in
tensely brilliant' green, covered
with wild oats sprouting under
recent rains, feed innumerable
herds of fine cattle.
One new born calf, close by,
is full of scientific interest. He
gallops down the steep hill on
his shaky little legs, rejoicing
in his freedom, t,hcn starts to
gallop up again, to his mother,
and is amazed at the difficulty
each time.
You cannot explain to him
that an eternal law, of gravita
tion, makes it easy to go down,
hard to go up. lie will die, in
about two years without know
ing that.
As for the iiestions that we.
two legged, ask ourselves, why
tim 1 here, what becomes of me .'
Jje is mercifully free from curi
osity. Just now he is here to
drink milk, later to cat grass.
That he will benonie shoes on
the feet and meat in the stom
achs of the creatures that own
him, is mercifully forever be
yond his knowledge.
Hut as to ultimate cosmic
truths, causation and purpose,
that new born calf knows as
much as Kinstein. And he has
(Continued on Pace Kour)
Abe Martin
Tir IcnUin' myury In vwr' little' more than looy men and women
Moun I why Mime couple don't tit and IMHJ Hoy Scouts yesterday fail
narrlcd. Ther hain't nothin' tlini i ed to yield a trace of Virginia
)iKk jh trtritu' ns omehuddy j Urooks, misting lo year-old school
taklir b iKMlferiiothlir tilth Kirl. police entered the lirth day
iMMvlejnrctl do out Ter a contltn. I of the hunt today determined they
litml. - I will find her.
SENATE 10
I
Measure Giving Compensa
tion Certificates Loan
Value of 50 Per Cent
Passes By Wide Margin
Republicans Split.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. (P)
The hou.so today passed tho $12,
500,000 hospital bill to provide
additional facilities to care for dis
abled world war veterans.
WASHINGTON. Keb. 16. (
Tho houso today passed tho vet
erans' loan bit).
The measure, which now kocs
to the senate, authorizes loans up
to 50 per ecnt of the face vulue
of veterans' adjusted compensation
certificates instead of 2-1- P'r
cent as now. Interest would he
4 per cent.
Tho treasury estimated it would
cost f 1,720.000,000 hut its house
advocates place tho figure at from
$37ri.O0O,O0O up to some $700,
000.000. The final vote was 3ii3 to 33.
Klvins a wide margin of victory to
the proponents of the meamirc. A
two-thirds majority had been re
quired for passage.
When the motion was put by
Representative Uasharach. repub
lican. New Jersey, to Mtnpend the)
rules and pass the bill, 'here was I
a rousim: Hhout of "aves." I
P a so sc was virtually ass u re d ,
but Representative Garner of Tex
the minority leader, demanded
a record vote.
Huvvlcy Opiwsert.
Speaker Lonworth, a 'proponent,
recognized Representative, liaehu
rach. republican. New Jersey, who
sponsored the bill in the face of
administration opposition. Repub
lican leader Tilson supported the
ail ministration's stand.
The measure also wa.s imposed
by Chairman Hawley uf tho ways
and mans committee, which ap
proved it 17 to 4.
R ep rest' n t a t i vea T rea d wa y of
Massachusetts, Kamseyer of Iowa,
and Chindblom of Illinois, other
committee members who voted
against it. also opposed its pass
nije. Representative Fort, repub
lican. New Jersey, a strong admin
istration follower, joined in the
opposition.
, Mellon to Appear.
Chairman Snioot of the senate
finance cum in it tee ban called a
meeting of the committee for Wed
nesday to take up the houe meas
ure, lie will ask Secretary .Mellon
to appear.
While fionntc administration
leaders are seeking to hold hear
ings, a determined movement Is
on foot in the senate to get the
measure to the White f louse before
Saturday, ahead of the 10-day pe
riod before adjournment during
which the president might exercise
it pocket veto without returning
the legislation to congress.
FATE OF ALFONSO
MADRID. Keb. 1 6. VPt King
Alfonso today asked Jose Antonio
Sanchez Guerra. leader of the
movement for a constitutional
convention to determine whet he)
Spain shall remain a monarchy or
became u republic, to form u new
government.
Sanchez Guerra accepted tho
king's invitation and started to
work Immediately to get together
a government.
Tho king's action constituted a
great concession. Guerra. who was
imprisoned for rebellion during
the I'rimo de Rivera regime, hav
ing refined to participate in a
cabinet wlilrh was not based upon
the convocation of a constituent
convention to write a new Spanish
constitution.
SAN DtKGO. Cal.. Keb. UJ. oT't
-Although an intense schicIi bv
Malheur County j
Wants New Name j
to Lure Settlers
SALEM, Ore.. Feb. 1. (Pt
Representative C. H. Oxman
believes that nobody wantH to 4
novo Into a county with a bail
lurk name.
For that reason he lias In-
trodueeil a hill -in the stato
legislature which would change
tlie name of his county from
Malheur to Sinnott anil would
make a like chango In the
name of Malheur river.
Malheur means litorally
"bad hour" and, in freer trans-
lation "had luck." That's no
kind of a name to attract set-
tiers, Oxman said.
COSTS U.S.
II
Postmaster Warns Con
tractors Huge Deficit May
Force Congress Reduce
Expenditures Military
Sneers at War Value.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1C MV
Postmaster General Rrown today
predicted a postal deficit of more
than $150.000,OUO for the next
fiscal year.
Speaking nt a conference of nir
mail operators, he Haid they would
ha.vo to demonstrate thoy are
doing something for business, for
the rapid movement of mail, and
for the flying nrl If they are to
continue to receive governmental
support.
Tho postofflce department has
reached the maximum figure in
appropriations from congress for
the domestic air malt service.
"There are a number of disturb
ing factors In the operation of
the air mail service," said Rrown.
"which will have to be reckoned
with by operators throughout the
country. The gross deficit of the
government will no doubt reach
a total of half billion dollars.
May Force ltetluctlon.
"Congress, therefore, will be
forced to do one of two things
either increase tuxes or reduce ex
penditures. Air mail operators
should inform themselves of these
eumlllions anil of the problems
that confront the postofflce de
partment.' The military branches of the
government. Rrown said, were "not
at all enthusiastic about tho part
civil aorotiautlcs may play in any
preparedness program being de
vised by army or navy." He said
on the contrary these military
branches spoke with some con
tempt about any aid which might
be rendered by commercial uvla
tion. IlKLVIDKHIC. III., Feb. 16. (P)
Albert W. Ilenbain, the shipping
clerk who turned financier, came
home today to face the hundreds
of fellow townsmen who had in
vested their savings in his get-rich
quick scheme.
He had left IJelvldcre five days
ago after proclaiming himself
bankrupt. He declined to say
where he had been in the Interim,
nor would he discuss the single
legal action brought In that ttmo
lo recover the principal of three
of the Judgment notes lienhum
had given, paying 10 to 50 per
cent Interest.
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KANSAS CITY. Feb. !. i,Vi
Rain described as sufficient In ol
uine to be of decided aid to agri
culture, fell today In M issouri,
Kansas, eastern Oklahoma, Arksn
hx, the lower Minidftslppl valley
and parts of Texas.
The rain which in many section
of the midwest broke droughts of
long standing, failed to reach Into
the Texas panhandle and WfstPrn
K annas.
A MAL
301VUCH MAJOR BUTLER MOORE PLANS
BANKER'S SON
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Roger Wolfe Kahn, 23, son of
banker, and Hannah Williams, 20.
: r.u cKtn
IPC rann mansion n vuiu hh'
10 ENJOY REST!
Stormy Petrel of Marine
Corps Quits Quantico Post
TnmnppniA fin Wonl'c'
I VIIIUI I VI. VII 1 w
Furlough.
WASHINGTON,, Feb.- (fl.
.Major General Smcdley D. IJittlor
of the marine corps tomorrow will
begin a seven-day furlough from his
duties ns commandant of the Quan
tico marine post.
Butler recently was reprimanded
by Secretary Adams for alleged de
rogatory remarks about I'remic.r
Mussolini which brought un Ameri
can aim logy to Italy.
LOS AKGtil'KS, Cal.. Feb. 16.
(if) Cornelius Vandorbilt, Jr.. to
day followed tho Italian foreign of
fice's statement that he hud not.
been with. Premier Mussolini on tin
automobile ride with a reiteration
that he had.
"I Bee by (he dispatches that
Mussolini again repudiates my In
tcrview with him," Vandorbilt said.
"What arc things coming to In Jour
nalism when a reporter must have
a camera man accompanying him
everywhere to verify such meet
ings with the great ami the neat
great?" IN HOTEL
SHANGHAI. Feb. HI. 01'!
A i nice Semple Mcpherson, Los
Angeles evangelist, and her dau
ghter, lloberta. arrived here today
from the Cnited States. Tho dau-
l ghter said the evangelist was suf
fering from a nervous breakdown
and was on a voyage around the
world for her health. Mrs. Me
Pherson remained in a hotel room
and declined to receive callers.
The evnngellst was said to be
desirous of conducting a meeting
in the mission,, which she founded
here in 1 H'J 7.
rnniwi niinrol niuiAni nnnnr
rnuivi uuio unnHurx trudl!
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Queen of Big Top Defies
Death Once Too Often In
Feats High Above Ground
C01'KNI1AG1;N. Feb. 16. olV-
Dlltian Leltzf'l, queen of the big
top and the sawdust ring, lay
j stilled today In death the price
she rbl for having attempted her
breath-taking body whirl high in
the air once too often.
The end came late yesterday In
the mhNt of delirium brought on
by head and pplne Injuries received
Friday night when an Iron ring
broke, letting her plunge down
I ward In u mu-ic hall with only a
I rubber mat to break the impact.
J A If redo Cordona. h"r husband
jund himself a triple somersault
I trapeze artist, flew from lterlin to
j her bedside. He believed her con
I dltlon improved whin he left the
hofipltnl In tho tftei noon but
WEDS ACTRESS
1 v-'.5.
I A .,-ifril i'fr-Vfi I lint n
Otto Kahn. prominent New York
actress, were married secretly at
Uirknr M V . nn Janiiarv 26.
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REOPENING OF
Assistant Attorney General
Expects Health Will Per
mit Resumption Within
Ten Days.
soon - us Willis-. W. .Muoru.
assistant attorney general, is able
to return to active duly, which is
expected w ithin I he- next week or
ten days, the grand jury Investiga
tion into the death of Kverett Da
hack, 31. Kaglp l'oint district resi
dent last December, during a raid
by enforcement officers; on n Reese
Creek still, will bo resumed. Con
trary to local reports, it was never
contemplated to drop the iul
suspended when Moore was strick
en with Illness necessitating hos
pital' care.
In a letter to the court, Mr.
Moore Htutos that he iH now con
valescing and will be able to re
turn to his desk t his week, for
tight work. He has not regained
bis full strength but Is improving
rapidly.
Tho special grand jury 1h still
operative subjeet to call. A new
term of eotirt opens next Monday
and a new grand jury is authorized
lo be called. The court Ih debating
whether to call a new grand jury
to investigate the Dahack tragedy
or continue the present special
grand Jury, under a special order.
Two grand juries cannot be opera
tive during the sauu period.
Besides the Dahack inquiry
there Is the routine run of crim
inal cases to be handled.
IM'KELVIE TO FOLLOW
CHICAGO. Keb. 10. (A Samuel
U. McKelvin, wheat member of
the federal farm board, will retire
from his post with expiration f
his term June 15, he announced
last night, lit; made the announce
tnent while discussing the 'project
ed retirement of Chairman Alexan
der I.egge next month.
shortly after she took a turn for
tho worse and soon passed away.
A native of Itohemla, the dainty
cirrus performer lived 'n of the
37 years of her life fn AmerJen,
I where with the ring ling I! rot hers
! and ltd mum and l!al ley el reuse
die made a reputation for thrilling
f'-ats nt the end of a rope which
niHy outlive the modern circus.
Her ik t was the "Gbmt half
flitng" to swing by her rig lit
I band from a rope TiO feet or more
! above the three i inys, literally
Using her shoulder on a pivot. She
usually did tt just I on times, but
l her record was LM!M times. Her
mother. Nellie I.einny, originated
j the act and until her daughter
I took It up w.is its only practi
i
oni min API!
TESTIMONY j &
uk 4 rrt f nt 1 1 " ' x I
In I II III Mill
I IK v I II II
in uivi uuiL!
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Request Wickcrsham Com
mission Furnish Evidence
and Reports of Experts
Upon Which Prohibiton
j Findings Based.
W A SMINGTt) X . Keb . IS. A 'i -Tile
senate today adopted a .resolu
tion asking the Wickershaiu com
mission to submit the. testimony on
which it based itn prohibition re
port. The resolution proposed by Sen
ator Tydinjis, democrat, Maryland,
excluded testimony which the eom-mis-iiun
received in confidence.
The eommiysion was asked to
furnish not only the testimony of
witnesses lull the evidence and re
ports of i:s experts and members
of its staff.
Tydings ,aid be thought the sen
ate .should have nil the information
available on the subject of prohi
bition. WASHINGTON', I'Yl). I G. (IN
I Democratic differences over pro-
n 1 1 nt ton were aireu in the senate j
today as soul hern senators gave .
notice that any effort of their na
tional committee officers to roin
l.lt to the party against prohibition
l would lie Utterly -resisted. I
1 The attack of the u tit her tiers
j turned on Chairman ltaskob of the
! democratic national committee, and
.Inuett Shouse, executive director.
Senator Morrison of North Caro
lina, the national committenuin for
bis Mate, finally told tho senate
that if Knkoh or "those respon
sible to him undertake to inso
lently fix the. policies of the dtpno
! era tie party instead of leaving
the.se for the national convention,
I they will be defeated."
WIFE HACKED BY
I.AWUKNCK, Mass., Keb. Hi.
(Pj A crazed man today Inflicted
nine hatchet wounds on liin wife
when she went lo the aid of their
t !l -year-old sun, who had been
scalded by boiling water hurled
by his parent. lie was cap! ured
only alter be had plunged Ihroimh
a second story window and trip
ped on an icy pavement, breakiim
his arm.
Tho man was Joseph Slolorz,
1.1, an allegedly demented weaver.
He was placed in a hospital,
charged with attempted murder.
TDK DAIJKS, Ore., Keb. Ifi.
(A3) Formal charges were to he
placed here today against an aged
man for u killing which he snys
was done to protect himself from a
vicious assault.
Georgo McClaskey, 70, was ar
rested yesterday when officers,
called lo his home by neighbors,
found .loo Tracey, 2, dying as
blood spurted from a severad ar
tery in his groin. A bullet from a
lifi-liO ririe had cut the artery. The
room showed evidence of having
been I he scene of a violent slrug
Kl". Tracey had been drinking, Mc
Claskey said.
SUCCEED JUDGE EVANS
8ADF..M. ore., Keb. Di. (I'i
.la mes I. Ktn p let on. Port la ml at
torney, un today appointed to the
circuit bench of Multnomah county
by Governor Meier. He succeeds
Walter H. Kv rie. whose nomina -tion
to the Cnited .States customs
court was recently confirmed.
ECHO COUPLE KILLED
IN AUTOMOBILE SKID;
J'KNDLKTON, Ore., Keb. HI. UV)
-tiny Clayton, K). and liene Ac
ton, in, both of Kcho, Ore, were
klllod Sat unfit y niuht when the
truck In which they were rldimt
klrtdfd orf the old Oregon Trail
near here.
Drug Store Bandit
1 V
ft 1 ' 1 h
An'HhUrJ V'fii riito
Lucille Walker, 19, w.is arrested
and charged by police with partlci.
pation in 2G Los Angeles drug store
robberies.
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ARE SOLD FOR
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Board Announces Sale to
United Oregon Corpn., of
$265,000 Issue Ready
Disposal Noted.
Sale of the SiM.OitO issue of
school bonds to George II. lturr,
Courad &. Mroos, Inc., United Ore
gon corporation, for $IU0.17 for
each $H)(, and an interest rate of
per cent, was announced to
day by Dr. .. II. Green, chairman
of tho Medfovd ychool board.'' v-
There were five bidders Tor the
bonds advertised, allowing tho bid
ders to Damn their own rate, not
lo exceed 5 per cent.
The price received by the board
would ho equivalent to a premium
of jr.iM'.s if thu hoard had elected
to sell at fi per cent.
Dr. Green, in speaking of the
bond sale, said this morning that
the board felt it would he better
for the community at this time to
get along without the additional
premium money in favor of giving
the district tho benefit of the very
low rate of Interest.
The sale, according to II. FC. Har
der, president of tho Klrst National
bunk, is one of the best made in
the slate. "I think they gol a very
handsome price for the bonds," he
stated this morning "Ah good as
any district in the slate has receiv
ed, lj was a very favorable hid,"
The ease witli which the bonds
were sold at this rale Is considered
a favorable reflection of tho confi
dence the business world has ill the
city of Medford.
The five bids submitted wore ns
follows: Kirst Seatle Dexter-IIox-ton
Securities, 5 per cent rate,
$100.8 premium; Armstrong &
Duvldsoii, Ti per cent rule, $2liSri
premium ; lilytlin V Company, 5
per cent rale, $ I DO. '17 premium;
George II. lturr, Cournd & Broom,
United Oregon Securities, per
cent tale $lu0.17 premium, and the
fifth, which was an unsigned bid,
Armstrong Davidson Company, 4
per cent rate, $100.17 premium.
WIFE WITNESSES
DEATH OE FLIER
WASHINGTON', I'VI,. 1. Pl
A little tent wpln In a nrw flying
lioat nvrT the rntoin.'tc' I'lvnr yes
tiTllay riiMl I In- llf of JXMIIllll Sli'V
ifiillti riiKliM'fT of the leml't
mi'Ttt of cinnliW'l'rc.
A frlt'lul. who WH taking thr
plain- Mtulh, asked him to Ki It
a tr.v. Stvi-i!.s' yi (.nt In her rnr
on the -ilver hank while he look it
tin for I-', minute. of nianonv'tlnc.
The engineer started to land and nt
ahout feet the hiaehllte wont
into a h!ow ln and planhed Into
tin' river. .Ml'H. SteveiiK Haw It all.
f'-tl aiied In, S t ( v e n M wan
drowned.
SYUXKV. .V S, . Feb, HI.
'tVt I). inn' N.llle M.-ll-a. lamoiM
I'rhna toiin;i, w.i mi id by phy
i Iumn to be in a Ki-uve condi
tion luday. Hh- Mirfered n rt-
Inpie hint Hlht.
Sh ban b.-cn ill fur feverul
weekn and huh thoiiKht to have
Improved.
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,0F GRANGE
A wl nrnrniTrn
t 5 st ill III II II II II
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Members Still Favor Power
Bill, Meier Proposals and
Higher Oleo License
Protest Any Increase in
State Salaries.
SAI.IC.M, Ore, Fob. 10. () T lie
Stnto Grange, legislative commit
tee, after reviewing communicp
tlona from 180 subordinate granges,
i hits issued u statement concerning
measures belbro tho Htate assem
bly, and other suggested proposals.
I The committee, consisting of Chas.
I ('. Hulctt. master, R J. Tooie and
j M. S. ghrock, announced the fol
, lowing recommendations, as out
'standing of the 7 proposals re
ceived:
"It is not necessary to repeat our
approval of tho grange measures
provided for at the last election.
Wo expect our representatives to
carry out the mandate of tho peo
ple. "All the communications receiv
ed indicate that the grange mem
bers are still 100 per cent for the
grange power bill, for the so-called
administration bills and for a
higher lieenso on oleomargarine as
a butter substitute ' . t
Protest 8alary Boost -
"Present reports from tho Unit
ed Stales biiroau of agriculture in
dicate a very slow recovery of ag
riculture during the coming blen
nluiu. In view of this situation
und the very heavy tax rate on real
property in Oregon and the' state
debt and deficit, tho grange pro
tests strongly any increase In sal-
1 aty for tiny. Htate employos at this
time. Wo call attention to tno tact
that all wago earners have uovr
received automatically a salary in
crease in tho lowered cost of tho
products on the farm.
"Tho grange has been advocat
ing tax on lncomos, as a source ot
relief from tho high tax on prop
erty for a quartor of a century.
Tho returns from tho granges now
Indicate that there is no change in
this uttlttido. Any weakening of
tho law on Incomes will meet with
decided disfavor from tho grange
Philippine Independence
"The grungo advocates the Intro
duction of a resolution urging tbo
legislative assembly to adopt a me
morial to congress asking that body
lo grant Indopendcnco to the Phil
ippine islands, as such Independ
ence was promised more than 30
years ago when the Philippines had
develwped a Btaplo form of govern
ment. Such a government has now
been established ill tho islands. '
"Tho grango opposes legislation
that would appropriate any funds
for tho purpose of attracting addi
tional farmers to Oregon.
"Tho grango looks with disfavor
upon the proposals for retiring al
lowances with stato contributions.
The grange believes that the poo
pie of Oregon do not desire to cre
ate, outside tho penal and charl
tublo Institutions, anothor perma
nently dependent class.
"lu the now game code the prop
erty owners want protection
aganst trespass on private prop
erty, suggesting a written permit.
Protection Needed i
"Practically all bird hunting is
done on furm property, and prlvato
proporty must havo sorao protec
tion from hunters. There Is a
strong demand for a $1 county
hunting and fishing license.
"Tho grange resents the use of
tho emergency clause oxcopt In a
real emergency.
"Tho grunge believes tho emer
gency board should bo abolished
or curbed.
"The grango strongly disapproves
any attempt to chango tho Indus
trial nccldent commission."
DR. PEARE HEADS
PORTLAND. Ore. l-ob. 10. (T
Dr. William M. Pcnrc, La Grande,
Ore., wan ehoiten proMidont of thJ
Oregon optometrio aBSodutlon nt
tho cloning of their convention
hero Saturday night.
Other officers chosen were Dr.
C. O. Andernon, Jr., Corvallls," vice
president: Dr. If. Carpenter Stn
plen, Port In ml, secretary, and Dr
A. It. Miller. McMinnvlllo, and Dr.
Curl Woniior, Portland, directum.
Oregon Wcatlier,
Cloudy toiilKht. with rain In tho
wewt portion, Tuesday, rains In
tho weft and (mows and rains In
the cast portion. Normal tem
perature. Freah southerly wind
offahore. ,