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M fle Weather Trieune EDFORD Mabl , Temperature Highest yitderday , 05 lowest (Ills morning 64 Precipitation: To 5 p. in. yesterday . 00 To S n. m, today 00 Li.-1' TUe8day fcrShYear MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, JULY 13, 1931. No. 111. trthnr BrUDana World Turmoil. ;jand Denounces ice. on Short selling. mm f . Starving Kaiiroauy Ian: & tit Kin Featur8 Bjni., Wo neff week finds Europe, L in s turmoil of accu L recriminations and L proposals about the Xhis country, heaven hM done what it could k.t financial collapse of L and Austria, with i wide trouble to lollow. i.ve voluntarily given mvments from Germany, L England and Italy, tliog to hundreds of mil , i vear. And we have, weljr, given up payments war debt forever. When t vour debtor stop pay- kr one year, he will find to postpone paying for years. Lt President Von Ilinden- talls our "magnanimous k" is otherwise described hers in Europe, that you love us, to put it mildly. london Star prints a car- of Uncle Sam rescuing my from the "bankrupt and saying, in what Eng- onceives to be the Ameri- nguage, "Nix on the he he owes me money.'' M many and all Europe do noney to America, many Is of dollars foolishly lent the urging of financicls, s for their "rakeoff," kardless of ultimate loss. Hoover's moratorium lion was not " planned b' to save our own loans reventing - international FPtey, but to help the get back to business and fcnly. nth reluctance to adopt Iwver suggestion is sav- aenounced in England at 'lug of all three parties, jonald speaking for the la- prty in power, Lloyd for the liberals and fin for the tories. Donald accuses France of ? ar for all nations, ig- the possibility of "the Ale destruction of anoth- lr, ' while posing "as a t special honor." d(Jeori?l .nuir. M....1 ... France as "a country f will keep Germany to '"Wises, while bavins piUown promises." p ,nt know the far- isdom o f French P will not believe that wnoiisly meditates war. N 'hat in another strug- Germany she would !!nPage Blx) GREAT-BANK S1ABILITY OF EUROPE IN BALANCE SHROVE TO AIIG ERNIANY Today's BASEBALL Fall Must Go To Prison Reichsbank President Flies To Basel To Plead For Country's Salvation -Banks Collapse As Cab inet Continues Session Iran . p aln. E.- . LONDON, July IS. (P) Reports were persistent In financial circles here today that a credit of 60,000.0011 pounds (about JSOO.OOO.OOO) liad been tirranKCd Tor Ger many by a. combination of hanks including AiiieriMin ami British. The reports could not be confliiiied. BASEL,, July 13. m A dra matic battle for Gormany's eco nomic salvation developed in the directors' room-of the bank for international settlements this af ternoon with Dr. Hans Luther, president of the Keichsbank, who brought the authoritative and latest word from the Berlin gov ernment on the financial crisis, present. Landing hero after a nasty flight from his distressed capital city, the Reichsbank president was ushered into the presence of other chiefs of central banks and American executives, wno awaited his declaration with un concealed anxiety. The fast-traveling, rotund mer man at once began to rovenl to his colleagues what the Berlin irnvernment reauires or wishes In order to siivo Germany's finanal structure from complete chaos. (By tlio Associated Tress) n..n,.nv'. financial distress resulted In collapse of the $30, 000,000 Darmstaedter Und Nat ional bank and the government i nv.p minrnnteea in connection with the suspension of payments. The cabinet Is In almost con stant session. Hans Luther, head of the Helchsbank, left the meet ing today to fly to Basel where the world bank directors will consider Germany's plight and measures' to relieve it. Secretary Stlmson ai nmt direct hand in the developments and Secretary Mel on at Cap Fcrrai is meming -lomment. . The stock markets in all tne ...i.i atr.ra weak on the un certain situation In Germany. By John I). Coolcy (Associated Press Financial Writer) ,r, ,.- ii 13. (IF) Now It's th0l watch on the Keichs bank. . , ., ... ai.-nn.r central bank, 1 IIIOIIJ' O o fighting what has been a losing battle against miansimu ,mi nnwer. symbolizes the economic struggle that hw reatened her with financial ru, .. i...i uhirii If completely lost, would havo fnr-renching ef fects throughout the resi oi nrld. Th. immorllfltn CSUSe Of the crisis is the withdrawal of huge lume of foreign funds ir" h. in (he backgrouna looms the reparations question. ith its political unccruiinuea Anierlcnii (First game) R. H. 13. Washington 7 13 0 Philadelphia 12 11 4 Marberry, ' lladley. Burke and Spencer; Grove, Eurnshaw and Cochrane. (Second game) Washington 6 10 2 Philadelphia .- 4 8 0 Crowder and Hargrave; Walberg Peterson and Cochrane. National R. H. E. Philadelphia 1 B 0 Pittsburgh OBI J. Elliott and McCurdy; Kremer and Phillips. KIWANisTOTE ENDORSEMENT SEWER BONDS State Sanitary Engineer Points Need For Immed iate Construction Ade quate. Disposal System. Endorsement of the city council's plan for construction of a new sew age system in Med ford, Tor which a 1235.000 bond issue will bo voted on Wednesday, was passed today by the local Klwanls club at the regular luncheon at the Hotel Med-ford. Immediate, need for construction of an adequate sewage disposal system, which will-eliminate a "nuisance and public health men ace, both to the people of Medford and those of O-rants Pass and Oold Hill, as well an the many families living within' the1 region, f Bear creek," was emphasized by C. . E. Green, state sanitary engineer, rind members of the health committee of the city council. Many Tents Made. Mr. Green has made frequent IKTOw e t ' ji M-irlifl ITtmii I'hOtO Convinced that Albert B. Full of El Paso, Tex., former secretary! of the Interior, is physically fit to -serve a year prison term, govern ment counsel sought his removal to the Washington Jail. Fall, shown here In two poses, was convicted of bribery in connection with naval oil land leases. He recently was1 examined by army physicians, after It had been asserted he was too ill to serve his term. (Continued on Page 8, Story 2) (Continued on Page 8. 8tory 1) HUNGARIAN HOP SCHEDULED FOR EARLY TUESDAY ROOSEVELT FIELD. N. Y-, July 13. iP After waiting almost two years for Just the right com bination of conditions, atmospheric and mechanical, Alexander Mag yard and George Endres took off today on the first leg of a flight to Hungary. They expected to reach Harbor Grace, N. E., before dark and after replenishing their fuel supply be gin the Atlantic hop In the morn ing. They hope to fly non-stop from Newfoundland to Budapest. The decision to start was reach ed mo suddenly that no one was present to watch the take-off ex cept field employes and a fow sur prised visitors. The fliers took off here at 9:5J a. m. (E.S.T.) In their low -winged Lockheed, which has a cruising speed of from IBO to 17S miles nn hour. KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 13. (yP) A BUrtden storm swept the H0,- 000 Goodyear dirigible Mayflower to destruction against high tension wires near the municipal airport here last night. Capt. Clias. E. Mrannlgan, 35, the pilot, was burned dangerously in attempt to weather alone a high wind that Jerked tno liu-ioot crait from Its mooring mast and a ground. Oasolino spilling Irom lanKB rup tured hv a crash acalnst the roof of an army hangar was Ignited as the Mayflower hurtled against a transformer. The bag was filled with helium gas, which is non-ln-flammaliii, hut flames poured over the gondola. CONVlcfESCAPES BY WALKING AWAY SAI.ESr. Ore- July 13. IP) Krank Wyntt, 21, who had but eight months yet to serve on his five year sentence to the state prison, escaped from a gang en gaged In threshing on the Wilson farm, east of the penitentiary, this morning. Watt Just walked awny from tno gang of 12 convicts without being noticed by James Dorman, gun guard in charge of the gang. Wntt was received at tho prison to serve five years for forgery from Umatilla county on Decem ber 27. 1929. He is described as being 6 feet, 9 Inches tall, weight 146 pounds, slender and has dark complexion and dark brown eyes. FREE PANTAGES FOREIGN AND FRIENDS IN FACTS J SAN DIEGO CASE C Retrial Of "Girl Market? Charges Given Up As Result Exposure Past Life Of Young Witness.1 SAN DIEGO, Cal., July 13. W1) Alexander Pantages. multi-millionaire Hhowman, and his three co-defendants in the "girl market" case, were freed of conspiracy and morals charges today by Superior Judge I. N. Turrentino on motion of District Attorney Tom Whelan. Whelan Informed the court when the sensational case was called for' retrial that ho did not believe "a jury from tho body of tho county" would bring in a verdict of guilty as a result of the showing made at the trial as to the past lifo of Lydla Nltto, youthful complaining witness. Pantages was accused of con spiring with Jesse H. Hhreve, prominent Kan Diego huslnoHn man and Olive ('lark Day and William Pobnltnrinn, aliened operatora of a Hollywood "girl mart" to bring Miss Nit to here to a hotel party for Immoral purposes. The Jurors at the first trial disagreed, nlno of the twelve favoring acquittal. After Whelan had made his mo tion on tho cast set today for re trial, he nlso moved for the d!s m iHsa 1 of si mflii r cha rges n gainst Shreve, Mrs. Day and Jobelmann who were accused in a separate complaint of bringing Helen Liv ingston, another girl, from Holly wood to the party last October 80. Judge Turrentino granted the dismissal motions without com ment. TRADE JUGGLED ILAIMS EXPERT Ousted Economist Says Figures In International Payments Falsified Dry Law Effect Hushed. "WASHINGTON, July 13. tP) Secretary Damont today called on tho bureau of foreign and do mestic commerce for a full state ment on tho controversy which resulted In the discharge of Dr. Hay O. Hall, former economist of tho department. Hall, In a letter to tho secre tary made public last night, charged tho division of finance and investment had suppressed facts and falsified figures used In computing tho balance of In ternational payments, a study is sued annually by the department currying estimates of all Items thnt make up tho country's for eign trado. Dry Iaiw Kneel flushed Hall claimed the estimate "f $7:13,000,000 for net exports oT capital during 1930 wa "greatly exaggerated" and that statements as to prohibition's effect on tour ist travel lo Canada and tho Infiii'Micc of the Smoot-Hawley tariff on merchandise Imports w ero sup pressed . Ho also charged tho United States had been alternately In flating and d'-flating tho tolalfi of tho capital Importing nations of tho world and Unit statements from 20 leading economists bear ing out thin fact had been deleted from the study. FALL UNTIL TUESDAY WASHINGTON, July II. W Afler a lenuthy conference wtn attorneys. Justice Bailey In the District of Columbia supreme court today postponed action In the case of Albert n. Fall until to-morrow. Geo. Baker Next to Lindy As Goodwill Ambassador He's Told at Homecoming HOGAN SETS HOT PACE IN MEDAL TILT Portland Golfer Burns Up Course With 69 In Open ing Round of Western Amateur Egan Cards 74, Among Best of Field. , ly Frank G. (iurrln (Associated Press Sports "Writer) PORTLAND OOM'' CIjUH, Poit lund, Ore., July CP) Collect ing three birdies nnd pnrrtiiR nil the rest of tho holos, Kddle llowin of Portland nppeured to be the medalist of today's 18-holcs of the 36-hnle. qiinlifytnK round Of tho Western Amateur Oolt asso ciation tournament. He posted a brilliant 69, thrco under pur. ogan scored his birdies t tho 10th, 13th nnd. 15th holes. lloRim stroked the first nine In :I5. even par. and then burn ed up tho course on his way homo to finish with a 34, thrco under pnr. Jack Haines of Glendalo wns the second Kolfer to finish under par when ho turned In a 71. lie made even pnr on tho way out and finished one under on Iho homo nine In splto of a 6 on tho par 4 13th. Ho blrclled the 14th. lr.th, Kith and 17lh holo to do tho trick. POUTI,AND C!OI,l' CIAin, Port land, Ore., July 13. VP) Portland.s powerful army of nolf ers began to how their streiiKth in today's 18 holes of tho 36 holes of qualifyhiR rounds of tho western amutour tournament when-they gained leiullnB places umonir. .the xeaiiy finishers. w v. -f.Thuu remaining is holes will bo played tomorrow, Don Moe, Portland, and H. Chandler Kgnn, Medford, tnok T4 each, and Dr. O. V. Willing, Portland, Johnny HhloIdH of Se attle, and II. H. Wcstbrook of Pasadena took 76 each. Tho scores: llognn. 3B-34 fin. Itobblns, 36-36 72. Hoyer, 36-38 73. Wllhelm, 30-37 73. Moo, 36-38 74. Kunn, 36-38 74. Willing, 37-3876. Khiclds, 86-30 75. Wcstbrook, 36-39 76. V. Dolp, 38-37 75. Joo Urown, Portland, 36-40 76. K. Thompson, CJlondale, 38 38 76. Tay Colemon, Los Angeles, 36 40 76. Frnllk Dolp, Portland, 37-39 70. Charles II. Boavor, I-os Ang eles, 37-3976. Htisscll Thompson, Iis Angolas. 35-4277. I'YanclH II. I. Urown, Honolulu, 38-41) 78. I,. K, Hriinnlng, Chicago, 40-3879. Jobless, Hungry Lurker Nabbed Here By Police I'Yank I. Walker, 2fl, who gave his homo town as Spo- kane. Wash., was arrested on South Holly last night hy Pollcemon Peck and l.lggott. Ho had a lU iiu h monkey 4- wrench which could bo used as a weapon, ns It resembled a pistol In tho dark. Ho was found lurking In tlio shallows. "I'm not going to beg. and I won't starve." the sheriff said 4 Walker stated nrter his arrest. 4 He said ho had boon out of 4 work for sevorul woeks, anil 4 was hungry. Walker Is hold In tlio county 4 4 jail pending an Investigation 4 of his case. ELEVEN KILLED CRASHES OVER WEEK-END Chicago Plane Plunges To Earth With Two And Bursts Into Flames Arkansas Girls Victims. (Continued on Page 8, Story 3) PORTLAND, Grp., July 13. (P) Arriving homo today from a KurnpPHn tour during which thro wan widely d Incused sppech maklng and celf hratlnic. Mayor and Mm. OeorRA Iv. Baker found moro speech-making and cele brating awaiting them. Planed mpt tho Hakera train In th Columbia George; factory whlntlen blew thoy entered town and at iho depot bands. Indue mArchlng bodies, a National Guard detachment and veteran' organizations be I dp tho official welcoming committee and pri vate citizens greeted tho execu tive and his wife. Baker was on of tho mayors who toured France as guests of the republic For a time h acted as chair man of th group. Ills address before the tomb of the unknown polrller wa said to have, drawn rilftplpftiTire of other members ot the party. "Vour galloping mayor Is glad to be home darned glad to g"t bflfk," linker shouted as ho step ped from tho train lo the ac companying din of factory, train and harbor whistles and sirens, and the clanging of bells. Ho and Mrs. Huker In the ten weeks they were away, crowded In 15,000 miles of European tour Ins;. Senator Frederick Htetwer wel comed tho mayor on behalf f tho state. General Charles H. Martin, representative from this congressional district. Introduced the speakers. Henator Hteiwer referred to liaker as "the greatest ambas iwdor of good will to France since Charles Wnd bench." FORMES HAN QUMNTIN PFUHON, (.'nllf., July 13. 111 Asa Keycs looked at the Rates of the penitentiary today nnd knew they would open for him on October 1 2. Tim former district attorney of I,os Anncles county, who sent some 20011 of the prison's Inmates be hind the ssrny walls, nnd then spent 19 months frntcrnlzlnic with them ufter his conviction on chnrncs of accepting bribes, wns iisHiiri d of his freedom by tho slate prison board yesterday. oenyTrS Ai FORTIFY FRONTIER I'Altlft, July 13. (T) Marshals I'etnln nnd l.yatltey, with other high ranking officers of the French srmy had luncheon today with premier Laval at the ministry of war, and It wrs understood the conversation had to do with the situation In (lermany. No decision was tnkrn. since A number of foreign military nt taches weer present, but Minister of War Maglnot Inter Issued a d'-nlnl of a newspaper report that preparations had been made to re inforce the frontier guard. (By tho Associated Press) Airplane accidents over the week end claimed the lives of 1 1 persons In tho linked States nntl Canada, and another died ns n result of In jures ho suffered In n piano crash last Wednesday. Chester ItinloB, 32, Kansas City, and William Warron, 22, Ban An tonio, Texas, burned to death In a crash at the ClilcaKo municipal air port. , Witnesses sail). t,ho plana had. risen "to 'approximately 700 feot when the motor nult. Miss Elizabeth UHlinrn. 1(1, and Miss Itiiliy Mlnson, 18, both of .loneshoro, Ark., were killed whon tho piano In which they wore rid ing with H. K. Uiwhond, pilot, fell to the earth near Joncsboro. Law- bond was dangerously Injurotl. Flames Follow Crash At lliirrlsonvllln, Mo., an airplane piloted by Irwin Vrnoman, Kansas City, hocaino entangled In a tree and crashed In flames, burning to deuth Cenrgo Colhurn, 17, Manhat tan, Has., anil Krhul Tliomus, 24, llurrlson. Art Hlchly, pilot, and William llramphlll, pnssongor, both of I Joydininstnr, Mask., worn killed Hul in ilny night at I,lnydmlnstor. Their plana fell from a height of 12110 feet. Charles Sugg, 30, fit. Clnlr, Mich., died yesterday In a Marlins Kerry, Ohio, hoHpltal of a fractured skull received laKt Wednesday when his plana smashed Into a hill at York vllln, Ohio. Two Trlnlilnil, Colo., business men lost tholr lives Saturday In a crush of n piano at Iho Trinidad airport. Tliey wnro l' I,. Hazel line, licensed pilot, unit Martin J, OleiiHon. RENO CALLED 'BLOT' BY ENDEAVOR LEADER KAN FHANCrSCO. July 13. (P) leaders of the International Chris tian Kndeavor society, in conven tion h'-rc, today labelled Iteno, Nevada, "a blot on civilization." and diecuHrcd a formal resolution on the subject. Itev. Mark Matthews nf Heattle, attacking the "wide open" Nevada rtirtropofiH, doclurcil that "Nevada has repudiated Its state's rights In the American commonwealth. CHAMBER'S TAXATION Tho Taxntlon committee of the chamber of eomnterco headed by V H. Joro Is meeting this after noon at (he chamber of commerce to outline plans for tlio coming yea r. Just what procedure will bo adopted by the committee has not been intimated b it several matters are to be taken up. Mr. (lore stated prior to tho meeting. PIONEErTPENDLETON RANCHER SUCCUMBS !'i:Nt)LKT0N, Ore., July 13. (TV) William Hlakeley, 9t, pioneer rancher, legislator, sheriff and t.-matilla county Indian fighter, died at his home here Inst night. Ho was one of tho best Informed men on early history of this region. MASS MEET TO DISCUSS BOND ISSUE Mayor Wilson Calls Meeting For 8 O'clock Tonight Band Concert Will Be Feature Note Increased Sentiment For Passage. As tlio lime for tho sowago dls-i posal bond issue election on Wed nesday uftornoon grows nearer, In terest in the election Increases. The election booths In the- various electlou wards, named below, will bo open from t p. m. to 8 p. m. All regularly registered citizens can vote. Tho voting places are as follows: First Ward: Public market building on South - Riverside avenue. Second Ward: Publlo libra ry on West Main street. Third Ward: Flchtner's oar age, corner Fir and Sixth streets. Third Ward: Upstairs city hall, oorner Front and Sixth treats. Tonight's mass mooting at the city park, callod by Mayor B. M. Wilson for the purpose of several city officials explaining the Issues connoctoil with the bond elec tion, will bo fentured with a con cert with tho Klks band, beginning at 8 o'clock. Tho talks will not be long onos. Within the past two days a no tlcoablo Increasod sont.lmont In fa vor of pusshgo ot the bond Issue has beon notod, as the issues iri volvod become better understood. Thon, too, anothor factor for this change, at loast In certain quarters, Is. tUbi. 8)1. .roglstorod voterB can voto, Irrespective at whether they' own property; A number of oppo nents to the passage of the bond measure- seotued to have had the Impression until lnte laBt week that only property owners could vote. ' A woll known opponent of the bond measure In conversation with, a Mall Tribune reporter late Sat urday remarked that he hod felt sure up until that day that the bonds would be doroated, but on learning that all registered cltliona could voto was not fooling bo sure. 4 VANCOUVER. Wash., July 13. 1.,1 chniu. 27. wn arrested here to- ,tnv fnr Portland Oollce WllO had sought -him since Saturday os tho kidnaper of Bettys Jean Forolunci, one year eld, from the child's fos lor ,,,ii-r.nl In Portland. Tho baby was unharmed and apparently con tented and well cared Tor. "It'M my baby and they weren't taking tlio right -kind of care of her, so 1 wenl uhd got her foecauso I loved her," Chalk told Vancouver police, lie waji taken In tha nollce sta tion whero he fed Iho baby after preparing the milk and bottlo him self. Will ROGERS SANTA HARUAltA, July 13. (ierniiiny'H got lior problem, Mr. Hoover his farm board, Knuliiiiil her "dole," but Santa Itnrbnrn hurt not reiil trouble. Tho "Crusader," unli-prohibU tiou float, won tho prize in the pitrnde. The drys claim it. wns . nil ritflit to enter it provided it , didn't win anything Now they arc going to hnvo tho pnrado held over ngnin with different judges. If tho drys win the next one the finals will be held in neutral territory, perhaps Canada. Mr. Hoover and Vice-Presi dent Curtis arc together on the Iiapidan rehearsing signals for the -big game next November.
