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1 J METJFORD MAIL Tribun Temperature Highest yesterday ...... 99 Inmost ttiit morning" 66 lrHiiiiutlon To 5 p. in. yeMierdajr... O To ti a. in. liHlny O If I" ,i end Thursday gay STATE TAX I? ILLS AIRED fcATMEETINR t mm Feature Synd., Ine Hi - moratorium, such as it mmpart of history, mid . jnUu tn tis. rjer- 01 war u5"i - f nnst history. ijjjlent Hoover sent abroad less man, Andrew mei- ,j at least, there waH n.Mn(pment is not ex- Lat this country sug- Grrmaiiy must pay me that Prance doesn't get, the moratorium year, International Bank, to in CViiino Inter. The ay, meanwhile, lend the on German railroad Rirf Prance must cet it. iterest, at the end of a as though Jones owed hundred dollars, asked 's respite, and you said : ight, you need not pay hundred dollars until a rom now. But meanwhile ust pay it to John D. feller, let him lend it to id guarantee ME that I it back at the end of a n the moratorium news Wall Street, SO anxious jappy, decided that it was millenium, and put up then, as something Imp- Wall Street began to and prices went down. Steel," . gelling . 72,000 and going from i04 3-4 lit the close. ... Paris stock exchange louyant and remained it. The French had what anted. They are an ef peoplc. " ' . " United States, by what nt von Ilindenburg calls Magnanimous gesture," ip some hundreds of mil- h revenue, getting in cx- tne satisfaction of help world in its difficulties. moratorium will mean. '-increased tuxes. But hi taxation can, doubt- postponed until 1!)33, V that time the galled- '"Jipayer may be feeling n the agreement had wlied in 1'iiri.s fnll nv. k'tionhy France of three i""s according to l'nris "its, mere was a drink toasts in the Paris imm. amber. F.xceWe lit. nlnim- nrovidnd nml nut ect ,for United States laa'e pitcher of orange- f"w on Page six) be Martin I IMA i , II rOjl ".- ft HNinw.1 . r B ""'"t pig through t vr wonder why M Ll. T"m" o' lh' ole l.o used ,,. 1 "w o folitmi? MEDFORE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1931. Meier Appoints Committee of Nine to Outline Pro gram and Perfect Per manent Organization Holman Has Suggestions SALEM, July 8. (JP) A special session of the state legislature to consider immediate steps for tax reduction, may be called by Gov ernor Julius Ij. Meier, as an out growth of tile session held here today. Should the program com mittee recommend leglautive ac tion, Imperative to reduction, a session of tile legislature would be called at once, the governor intimated. In the event such a session is necessary, the governor said he would call the session at his own expense, rather than at the ex pense of the state. SALEM, Ore., July 8. (IP) Nine suggestions to reduce tax levies In district, county and city were made by Rufus C. Holman, state treas urer during the discussion of tax problems at the tax session here toduy. Holman's address followed that of the governor in outlining the purpose of the session. A committee of nine was ap pointed by Governor Julius L. Meier to outline a method of pro cedure to handle the tax program as outlined by him in his address before the tax assemblage here to day, and to perfect a permanent organization. The committee will make its report late today. Those named on the committee are James Burdett, McMinnvllle; Charles V. Galloway, Salem; Ed Aldrich, Pendleton; C. C. Hulet, Albany; David Graham, Ontario; John Relshacher, Condon; William Hanley, Burns; Leslie Scott, Port land; and L. Barnum, The Dalles. SALEM. Ore., July 8. (IP) A in scope, for the purpose of effecting a saving In county, local and district tux levies, was urged by Governur Julius L. Meier today In his nddress before the largest assemblage of representative tax payers held in the state In pust years. Representatives from every county, appolntd by the governor, and hundreds of Interested persons attended the meeting In the house of representatives. In his prepared address the gov ernor appeals to representatives of county nnd local governments to assist the stule executive in a cam paign of tax retrenchment, and to formulate legislation which will enable the state to control and curb the expenditures of the 2753 local tax raising bodies In the state. ApiM'al to Patriotism The governor appealed to their patriotism, leadership und influ ence to the "end thnt people df Oregon may be roused to combat the forces of inertia, indifference, inefficiency and the greedy self Interest thnt feeds on political patronage." The Indiana plan which con ferred upon the state tax commis sion original jurisdiction over nil (Continued on Page 8, Story 1) No. 106. Civil War Bomb, Long a Plaything, Bursts in Blaze t CAMDEN, Ark., July 8. UP) A Civil war bomb that was kept as a relic for many years at the home of Hugh Proffltt, near here, exploded today In a fire that destroyed his barn. It had been regarded ns a "dud" and Proffltt s children had played with it for several years. More recently he had used It' as a weight on his plow. No one was hurt in 4 the explosion. fr ROGU E VALLEY SIZZLES WITH OTHER AREAS No Change Predicted for Tomorrow Bolts Start Numerous Fires in Moun tains During Storm The weather bureau made only slightly good on Us forecast of yesterday for vcooler weather today for although It was considerable cooler early this morning from the maximum of yeBterday, D9, and this morning's minimum. 66, was five degrees cooler than yester day's minimum, 61, it was still uncomfortably warm today with a maximum of 96.8 at 2 p. m., with the greatest heat to come late this afternoon. No change in temper ature is forecast for Thursday. During the time threatening clouds hung over the valley late yesterday afternoon there was a thunder storm In, the mountains, during which lightning started five small fires in the upper Rogue river district, about which the for estry office here has little detailed information so far, cixcept (huft they are under control. A- forest fire" fcf one 'acViB lit "brtuttr was reported as burning on state protected land four miles north west of Beagle at 1 o'clock this afternoon, which was of Incendi ary origin and was thought to be under control by 2 p. m. - District State Fire Warden Dwight Phlpps had another fire to contend with yesterday, which had burned over an area of three acres of timber lund near Rogue River, before the fire fighters got U under control. 4 nnnTimn a inn rumLHMJ huiu flWMFRR RilYINR WASH. LICENSE RELIEF FROM WARMTH PORTLAND, July 8. (IP) The weather bureau here today prom ised some slight relief from ttic heat that has prevailed over Ore gon the past several days. Portlnnd experienced the hot test day this year when the tem perature went to 97 degrees yes terday. Other temperatures in Oregon Included: Albuny 100, Baker . Eugene 96, Marshfleld 72, Rose burg 96, Salem 98, Seaside 88, Umatilla 102, Wolf Creek 100. 4 Fliers. Study Tokyo Route i Associated Press Photo. R. L. Robblns (left), pilot of the Ft. Worth, and Navigator H. S. Jones (right) study a map marking their route, before starting their attempted non-stop flight from Seattle to Tokyo. Kazu Kanetani, r epresenting a Japanese newspaper, in the center. DROWNED' BOY ITALY'S EDITORS DEAD 9 HOURS AGAIN BLASTING BROUGHT BACK CHURCHLEADER Long Effort at Resuscitation Successful After Heart and Pulse Indiscernible and Body Blue and Cold PHILADELPHIA, July 8 (P) Believed drowned after five min utes at the bottom of Laurel Luke, N. J., William Dugan was alive and well today. For nine hours physicians and nurses at a hospi tal made efforts to revive him al though his heart and pulse had stopped and his body was blue and cold. He was wrapped In blankets, lined with hot water bottles, was given frequent hypodermics and 4nha.intp.rH, .wejr ,sed. Finally he. sighed and opened his eyes. "It was so comfortable Just rest ing in space," he said. "Yet I had a feeling I had to rouse myself, to make an effort to go some where. Then, from a great dis tance I heard my mother calling and I had to answer her. After a great effort I opened my eyes." Peaceful Oblivion He had a feeling of "oblivion peaceful oblivion and a long sleep in which there were no dreams" before he heard bis mother culling ' and rallied. Describing Ills sensations on falling from a boat and being stunned, Dugan said: "I felt myself going down and down and down. Brilliant lights danced before tnv eyes, flashing i In varied colors. Then I hit the muddy bottom and all went black. "I don't know another thing that happened until I had the sen sation, hours later, of floating In air and that someone wanted me to do something, someone I couldn't disappoint. Then I came out of it." TORTURE OF BOY FELONS CRITICIZED Wickersham Report Hits Harsh Treatment in Fed eral Prisons Flogging, Shackling and Starvation Rations Among Abuses Charge Catholic Action Group Plotted Counter Revolution Against Fas cist State Rift Widened ROME, July 8 .W) Itullnn newspapers have resumed their editorial campaign ngulnst the Vatican, Lavoro Fascist a leading the way with a charge that the Catholic action organization plot ted a counter-revolution ugalnst the fascist state. Popolo D'ltalia, edited by Pre mier MuHf.ollnf's brother, Arnaldo, printed another editorial today supporting the government in Its controversy with the pope, and relation -feetween the church und Htate appeared on the whole to have reached a point where nego tiations for the moment are ex tremely difficult if not impossible. In government circles it Is ad mitted that resumption of conver sations wllh the Holy Hea la a problem and It Is understood to be the premier's intention to delay for a week or two his reply to the week-end papal encyclical "con cerning Catholic action." It Is understood that the editor ials In Popolo D'ltalia and similar newspaper articles ure purt of the government's to let the peo ple understand the state's side of the controversy which still centers about the Catholic clubs which have been dissolved. 1 Death for Diver TOULON. France, July 8. P) Lieutenant Paul Jehunne, son of Admiral Jehenne who commanded the French marines nt Dlxmude, was suffocated today while cxivrl mentfng with a new diving appa ratus from the French submarine Calypso. Today's BASEBALL Bit of Golf, a Little Work On John D's 92nd Birthday SAI-EM. July 8. VP) rurchnne of Washington license plates for a nlx-months period by Oregun motorists Is the latest nnttle being Investigated by the secretary ot state in the enforcement of the motor vehicle icense law, Hal E. Hoss, stated here today. Motor ists near the Wnshlnmon-Oregon line are taking advantage of the lower rates in Washington cou pled with the half year privilege. Hoss announced he had a list of about a hundred Portland resi dents who hnd secured licenses In Clnrk and Thurston counties In Wasihngton, and that these people will he taken into court. Yearly roiicltlon. Each year this condition has to he fought, Hoss said, and there are always some who "get away with it." Co-operation with Wash ington officials this year makes their detection easier. Hoss talked- over long distance phone today with Charles May berry, at Olympla. In charge or the license bureau there. May berry stated many Oregon resi dents with large cars have made application for licenses, and he asked what procedure to follow. Hoss answered his only course would be to Issue the plates, and let the Oregon law take Its course. American. First game: H. H. E. tloston 3 9 4 New York 1' 13 1 Kucwell. l.lenbee, Morris and Berry; Weaver and Dickey. Second game: H. H- E- Itoston 4 9 0 New York - 9 14 1 Kline, Morris, Russell and Ruel; Pennock and Dickey. H. H. K St. Louis 6 14 1 Detroit 19 1 Blaeholder and Ferrell; Bridges. Sullivan and Hayworth. R. II. E. Cleveland 10 14 1 Chicago 6 12 2 (Eleven innings.) Brown. Hudiin and Sewell: Cara way. Blake, Braxton and Tate. K. H. E Philadelphia 6 11 2 Washington I 11 0 drove and Cochrane; Brown, Burke, Fischer, Hadley and Spen cer. National. n. H. K. New York Philadelphia ,. " Batteries: Fltwlmmotuj and Ho gan, O Farrell; Watt and McCurdy. " R. H. E. Chicago Ill Pittsburg 1 Batteries: Warnek. Baecht. Mny and Hemsley; Melne and Phillips. . Brooklyn at Boston, postponed; rain. Two games Saturday. TARItYTOWN, N. Y., July 8. iA) Within the walls of hl 8.000 acre Pocnntico Hills estate, which oil millions. Iiullt, John D. Rocke feller today observed his 92nd birthday In excellent health., The. usual hand music, fireworks and distribution of dlmett were lacking for "Neighbor John's" birthday program. Messages of congratulation poured In from the world's leadera In buslnews, finance and philanthropy, but the nctual celebration was a family affair. In a birthday mesnago to the world, Mr. Rockefeller said: "These occasions offer me a very welcome opportunity; first, to ex press niy gratitude to the many, many friends who not only at this time, but throughout the year have shown their kindly regard to me. And. second, to wish them and thel.s and all the world a large measure of health and content ment, which are the bauls ofrcal happiness." Tine program mapped out for Mr. Rockefeller Included hl bit of golf, a little work with his secre tary, a motor ride in the estate and a dinner In the evening. Only members of the Immediate family were Invited to the dinner. A birthday cake was baked. There 1s one day more Import ant than hl birthday, friends say. The day he got his first Job as an assistant bookkeeper in Cleveland In 1855. He earned $50 in the first thre months. That day Is September 2. which he usually observes by giving away a bushel of shiny dimes. Twenty years ago Mr. Rocke feller turmid over 11,000.000,000 In capital holdings to his son. John D Jr., who was to speni it "for the benefit of all mankind." Since that time the oil king lias lived In contentment and Increas Injf health. !! hri often mid "good hwilth makes anyone pros peroun," His favorit devotional prayer after breakfast In; "Lord, make u willing to share with others the blessings wherewith Thou hast crowded our lives; help un to un derstand that our really greatest train to in sharing with others what Thou hast o graciously given to Law Limbs So. Great Willam Toenail Mystery WILLAM1NA, Ore., July 8. (JP) The mystery of how a 4 Willumlna dog lost Its claws hud been solved toduy. And 4 the much-sought torturer who has maimed two dogs by pulling their claws was not J Involved. Sheriff G, W. Manning of of Yamhill county, accompa nll by u Humane society of- 4 4 ficer, discovered thut u small 4 bulldog belonging to Klmo 4 4 King was not the victim of the torturer, but that its claws had been worn away. The dog hud fallen Into a reservoir two days before and had worn 4 4 off its cluws in attempting to 4 4 bcuIo the concrete walls. 4 4 4 444444444444-44 WASHINGTON, July 8. (P) Criticism of the federal govern ment for placing Its youthful law breakers on the same basis )tip burdened criminals and an ar raignment of conditions under which child offenders ure confined was made today by the now dis banded Wickersham commission. A report to the president on child offenders in the federal sys tem of justice" described bits of hut'Hh disciplinary treatment ac corded minors and asserted many of the Jails In which they are kept "present a situation of filth and misery impossible to convey.' The commission recommended the treatment of juvenile delin quency be delegated almost entire ly to the states. Flogging Common In some instances, the report said, flogging is not infrequent while In others, calisthenlc drills to the point of exhaustin, "torture" positions, shackling, drenching with streams of cold water and confinement on bread and water have been In vogue. Discussing the Washington state reformatory, at Monroe, at which some convicted federal juveniles are confined under contract, the report said discipline often took the form of diet restriction. Cor rection cells were said to be kept in total darkness and young boys some times forced to sleep on wooden planks, ordinarily without bedding und sometimes for ten days at a time. Often Confine! ' At the federal Industrial refor matory in Chllllcothe, Ohio, the report said,1 confinement to the guard house for even intnor "of fenses was frequent as a discipli nary measure. "A few minor offenses noted in the records as punished by from three to six' days in the guard house' the report added, "were possession of a two-cent stamp! tulking In mess line; concealing an apple In hunk; kicking a refuse can; stealing five eggs from the kitchen." The Chllllcothe. Institution was described as "In poor repair, crowded, unsanitary, and not fireproof." The report said 939 boys under 1 8 years of age were held in prison during the six months end ing December 81, 1930, for violat ing tho federal prohibition aei. The Institutions In which these youthful prisoners were held were nut numed. WAR OPENS SHEEP GRAZING GIRL IS BORN TO SILVKHTON, Ore., July 8. (P) Mrs. Henry llutlon, widow of the latu Captain Henry llutlon, whu died ut un Astoria liospltul follow ing two emergency operations, lust night gave birth to a baby daughter ...(.,tilt,r c.unn nnnitilu Them lire two other girls and a boy in the raniuy. Mrs. Henry Mutton is remem bered hero as the former MIhs Zanta Roberts, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Roberts of tills city. She was murried to the lute Cup lain llutlon In 1UI9. KILLSLOCAL LAO Clyde Stevens, g, son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Stevens, tiled this morning at the Sacred Heart hos pital from tetanus poisoning, re sulting from a Bpllntcr which en tered his root a week ago. He became seriously 111 yester day from the Infection and was rushed to the Sacred Heart hos pital for treatment. His condition was Immediately announced as critical by IJr. Chas. T. Bweoney, attending physician. BUnEWslOOL BOARD FILES APPEAL Notice of appeals was filed this aftornoon by the Hutte Kails school district In the Butte Kails school teacher cases, wherein lenla Stod dard and four other teachers were given verdicts for salaries due for alleged non fulfillment of contracts. Verdicts for sums ranging from i:ir,o to $lfuo were returned In fa vor ot the teachers. IN COUNTYAREA TEXANS ON SEATTLE TO TOKYO 0 Robbins and Jones Will Re fuel in Air Over Fairbanks and Again Over Siberian Coast Will Win $25,000 Prize if Flight Successful VANCOUVER, B. C, July 8. (TP) Winging their way through the mountain passes and valleys of northern British Columbia, the trans-Pacific fliers, Reg. I Rob blns and 11. 8, Jones, had not been reported early this afternoon since 9:32 a.m., when they passed Vanderhoof, some 500 miles ncrth of their starting point, Seattle. Wash. Kumblea of a range war rolled out of southern Jackson county thin afternoon, with the filing, In circuit court of a plea for a r manent Injunotlon, by Louis White and 13 other cuttlemen, against Ralph Phelps and Chester Phelps and "John Doe," asking that they be restrained from grazing sheep cn cattle rango located south of Pinehurst near the California state line. It is another chapter in the age-old feud of the west, between sheepmen and cattlemen. Complaint alleges that the Phelps' and "John Doe, a sheepherder," are allowing several hundred sheep to graze on land rented and leased from A. L, Cogging as cattle pas turage, and have "threatened to continue to do so by force, and plaintiffs believe they are prepar ing to do so." The complaint fur ther holds that if the sheep con tinue to graze on the land It will be permanently ruined for cattle grazing, and ask that the court take Immediate action. Reamcg fur Plaintiffs. , The plaintiffs, represented by Attorney Chatiea L. Reames, are Lewis White, Manuel DeSoza, Caro line Cooley, J. L. Cooley, Ed 8. Baer, Claude Long, J. R. Bell, Mer man lloltilzer, George D. Williams, Herman KJIrt, C. J. Mulloy, Louis Miller, Charles Liskey and A. J. Cooley. It is alleged that the defendant's own land adjoining tho range and are wilfully allowing their sheep to wander on the leased cattle land, "simply using their own land as a base of operations." The plaintiffs ask that the Phelps' be Immediately directed to cease grazing their sheep on the land, and restraining them from doing so In the future. The injunction plea is scheduled to be heard by Circuit Judge Nor ton late today or early tomorrow morning. PAULINE PUSIK RECAPTURED SALEM ESCAPE RALKM. Ore., July 8. (P) Pauline rilxek, who escaped from the state hospital for the lnnano, was captured near Chemawa, six miles north of Hulcm, this after noon. Hhe was soliciting rides along tllu hlghwny. SKATThE, July 8. P) Avia tion hlHtory v,i In tho making to day with Heg L. Robblns and H. a. Jonea, Fort Worth, Tex., avi ators, on their wny on a non-stop, mld-alr refueling flight from Se attle to Tokyo. In their snow white high wing monople "Fort Worth the tw.o Intrepid airmen zoomed into a misty sky over Seattle at 3:67 a. m. (P.S.T.), headed toward Brit ish Columbia, Yukon Territory and Alaska. The remainder of their Journey will take them over Ber ing Htrai-t and down the coast of Siberia. Robblns and Jones hoped to t the first to accomplish the dan gerous 6,100-mile non-stop flight and win a $26,000 prize, offered by a Japanese newspaper. Itobblns Backs night. Robblns, pilot ot the plane and a former endurance record holder. Is backing the trip and he sent his big tri-motored machine all the way from Fort "Worth to ' Fair bank's Alaska', for the ' refueling operations. The Fort Worth will be replen ished with gasoline over Fairbanks about 9 o'clock' (P.8.T.) tonight. If. It travels on schedule, and again over tho coast of Siberia. Robblns said It was possible a third refuel ing contact may be made over Solo mon, 80 miles east of Nome where the trl-motored ship will plok up additional easollns before flying over Bering Strait. Exactly an hour after they were awakened at 3:46 a. m,, the two Texan fliers were seated In their plane, and 12 minutes later raced down the 4,400-foot runway of the Booing municipal airport, lifted the swanlike ship oft the ground and disappeared into- the misty seml darlinef. Several Ihundred 1 per sona lined the field and gave the fliers a rounlng eendofl. Thrill In Takeoff. "Robblns, at the controls, gave ' the spectators a thrill when he at tempted to leave the runway after a 2, 000-foot dash, failed, and then gave the ship the sun and roared down .the remainder of the stretch before pulling back the stick again. The plane responded the second time and slowly climbed out of sight. On the first attempt the machine rose about two feet and bounced down again. The spectators held their breath as Robblns raced over the last tew feet which meant disaster If the plane failed to clear the buildings at the edge of the field. The on lookers had Just witnessed a bit ot the courage that goes to make up the little sun-tanned Texan with a southern drawl. . The men arrived at the field In HAIKM, Ore., July 8. (P) Taullne I'lisek, 30, who was sen tenced lo the state penitentiary from Medford upon conviction on a charge of robbing a service sta tion and who was transferred from the prlHon to the state hospital for Uw insane hist October, escaped from the hospital this morning whllo working with other Inmates In a berry patch. The I'leslk woman was arrested In this city about a year ago for robbing a service station till, and slgnull'ed her incarceration by escaping through a transom, -to be captured the following day, and returned to the woman's ward. Hhe was a constant threat, and staged a series of tempernmentu! out breaks, and buttled the matron. The woman, a blonde of slight build, drove her own 'nuto, and near Kugene picked up a hitch hiker by the name of Kelly, who rode with her to tills city. He was held for several days as an accom plice of the woman. I'aullno was tried and convicted incircuit court nnd sentenced to a two year term In pr-lnon. Hhe claimed to have a child In an Oak land, Calif., Institution. ICRlominlrra In rolanil. WA It HAW, July 8. (IP) 1'ollnh Amerlcan members of the Ameri can legion today were received by President Mosclckl, nnd Inter laid a wreath on the tomb ot Poland's unknown soldier. (Continued on Page 8, Story I) WILL ROGERS HEVERLY HILLS, July 8. Now I cim't lie so truthful nbout these congressmen in Washington, for Monday the hentl one of all of 'era drove out with Congressman Crail to' my igloo to see me., Tilson, '. the ; Republican majority leader (who will perhaps be the. neit spcukcr). We talked over old' times whim we usel to meet and tell jokes in Longworth's room. . ir was called in to consult cm ' Mr. Hoover's debt plan. It was well thought out and no poli tics involved, as he fed quite a few Democrats during the hud die. Tilson says, "We are over the worst." Let's hope he la right. Even a congressman can, be right occasionally. T ' M-"--" fcmmfan,